Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 11, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 17 March 2011 — Page 3

Donnelly announces SSO million investment

WASHINGTON, D.C. Indiana Congressman Joe Donnelly has armdtinoed that the Vehicle Production Group (VPG) has received a SSO million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program to support production of the MV-1 vehicle that runs on compressed natural gas. The MV-1 is a purposebuilt para-transit vehicle, or taxi, designed to serve the disabled community. VPG contracted with AM General for the assembly of the MV1, and production of the wheelchair-accessible vehicle will take place at AM General's Commercial Assembly Plant (formerly the H 2 plant) in Mishawaka. Eighty-four workers that were recently laid off will be rehired with this funding.

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puter screen," Nafziger said. "Our teachers who have the board also meet regularly to collaborate and share new teaching programs and activities for use with the boards. They can also archive programs and websites to use in future years." Nafziger added that he is hoping to receive seven more interactive white boards for the 2011-12 school year, and it will be determined at a later time where the new

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"We want to welcome people to come talk to us who are thinking about starting a business," Andrews said. "We're here to help them start. We have all kinds of space and we can design it just for them." Andrews ancT Mast envision normal storefronts and satellite stores for rural businesses, many of which participate in demonstrations

iun«@r^\l Ant iau e> ft Collectiblejj HeBBI Restrooms & Lunch will be available SIGNS. DEKALB, MOORMANS; Lion buggy; Maysfield ice cream; Nappanee : I Country Store, cattle crossing, paper ads; McCormick; Milwaukee; Rude; I I New Empire, New Idea Esso Calendar; hog oilers; hay cutters, fortes; knives; B I carriage, cast non century milk tester; egg baskets; draw knife, cut out jjr,;.*' ,> , | wrenches - jSfifield'Zenith/Ironage/Universal; Nappanee, IN silo wrenches, hammers / axes; more hand tools; dog treadle tower; the Weamer in- MHHP ‘ cubator (Ligonier. IN); wooden pulleys; table top seed cleaner; Farm Gate * Salesman sample, iqt. Enterprise sausage stuffer; Vintage Maytag machine complete w/Maytag engine; Adlake RR switch lantern; wooden Union but- jl ; *£f B ter chum; Bgt chum, arcade coffee grinder; New Era rope machine; (2) ice 1 H saws; cross cuts; Daisey #4O churn; chicken crock waterer; Wayne Feed Bag I Jr l *SCdre' holder, CT Ham oil lantern; mini oil rig I steam whistle more mini items; UK JLJj A C.l. horse tie; Maytag cans / oilers / wrenches; well water bucket w/pulley, BjgMjjf IN cast iron Christmas tree holder glass oil bottles; mailbox (glass); 1952 army ■ V, ! vy shovel; Heckaman dairy skillet therm., Nappanee. IN ph. #409; Nappanee H Dairy items Napp. ph #409; horse dental tods; Thomas Edison Emberola w/ B cylinder records; (2) rebuilt Maytag washers, 1 wtetec motor; KBB more items not listed '...V FURNITURE »TOYS • lONGABEROER, ETC. ~B i Crescent childs stove (orig.); Tru-Scale baler; unit model toys -fc,- ... I dragline; Buddy-L pickup; Tonka car hauler; Smith-Miller semi , Wf rig- pedal fire engine; various new old stock John Deere toys - N. 1.8., including Waterloo Boy & more; cast iron horse tie; B ' dough box; glass International tractor ]ug; sharpener's bench >’ - wkvrse, Lionel train set w/tracks; windup train set wftrado; Kl cast iron coin banks, early flintlock muuleioader. simpler ■ model jack; oak rocker; nice wooden ice chest cobblers bench; 1 ■BHI childs oak writing desk, various Longaberger baskets ind. J.W. 1 B Easter N. 1.8.; apple crusher; blue- fl berry sorter; blue grass seed collec- 1 ImH ■ tor; milk bottles ind.: Elsie the Cow, |' ■ ffkl , ; ~KBBB Burger, Eby & more (1930) ice cream 9 S tin, plus more various items will be I * ,« consigned by auction day .expect- B" ‘ ■ ing 400 plus lots 9 a Flan on attending this event to enhance or add to your Quality Collection! r NOTE: Some great local advertising itemel 97% Sales Tax will apply to all sales —no credit cards. ■ ■ For more photo* go to AuettonZip.com #22910 I TERMS; CASH Auctioneers: III L. C. AUCTIONS lit announcements wSSf.O 7* W «**<«<* I NotresponsMe 12826 N 1100 W • Bremen, Indiana for accidents UUWVCHUPP JMONMUMIIM «RW— HOCMWITUW or Hons AU10400004 AUIOOOOO9I AU10900006 1 ‘ALL TYPES OF AUCTIONS’

“There aren’t harder working folks than the men and women of north central Incflana. so I'm pleased to announce this significant vote of confidence in their ability to manufacture the vehicles of the future.” Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.)

"There aren't harder working folks than the men and women of north central Indiana, so I'm pleased to announce this significant vote of confidence in their ability to manufacture the vehicles of the future," said Donnelly. "This investment will both put people back to work and, once completed, will serve Americans with disabilities. Also, by fueling

units will be placed. In other business matters, several issues pertaining to staffing were attended to, including the hiring of Jake Simons as a grade five substitute teacher for Woodview Elementary from March 28 until May 27. Lauren Corwin was added to the staff through a stimu-lus-funded position. She will serve as a Title I intervention specialist effective March 1. Judy Hahn has

during Second Saturdays events at Coppes Commons. There are ongoing discussions about forming a community natural foods co-op, which could be located at the center. There are also plans for a banquet room upstairs. With many Coppes kitchen pieces on site, a museum or historical room will eventually take shape. Right now, only about 25

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these vehicles with compressed natural gas, we're taking an important step toward lessening our dependence on foreign oil." U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, "Advances in vehicle technology like this will help reduce our dependency on oil and ensure that our nation's workforce is producing the

been transferred from an afternoon shuttle driver to a route driver for bus, No 20, dating back to Feb. 21. Two resignations were approved by the board. Andrea Skaggs, special education assistant for Woodview Elementary, stepped down as of Feb. 11. As of Feb. 22, Andrew Mitchelen has departed from his position as the North Wood Middle School assistant football coach.

percent of Mast's total restoration plan is complete. A major segment will be tackled this summer, especially outside, which will make the entrance in the back of the building more easily accessible and enhance its visual appeal. ''This year will make a tremendous difference," Mast said. "We're getting a new street from Main to

best, most innovative vehicles in die world. We hope projects like VPG will encourage the development of other compressed natural gas vehicles, resulting in reduced emissions, new jobs and increased independence for Americans who use wheelchairs." The ATVM Loan Program consists of direct loans to support the development of advanced technology vehicles and associated components in the United States. The program offers loans to automobile and automobile parts manufacturers for the cost of reequipping, expanding or establishing manufacturing facilities in the U.S. to produce advanced technology vehicles or qualified components, and for associated engineering integration costs.

One conference leave request was approved for Barb Detweiler to attend a literacy collaborative in Columbus, Ohio March 1416. The next meeting of the Wa-Nee Community Schools Board of School Trustees will take place at the Wa-Nee Administration Office in Nappanee at 6:30 p.m. March 14. Amy Wenger, Correspondent

Jackson, sidewalks, trees, park benches and street lights. This is going to be a big year for us." For more information on Coppes Commons, log on to www.coppescommons.com. To find out more about business opportunities, call Andrews at 574-773-0002 or e-mail to [email protected].

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Rohde-Yoder Deborah Ann Rohde, Bremen, and Joshua David Yoder, Wakarusa, announce their engagement to be married May 14,2011 in Wakarusa. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Roger and Jeri Rohde. She is a 2005 graduate of Bremen High School and a 2009 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University. The future groom is the son of Dennis and Shirley Yoder. She is a 2004 graduate of North Wood High School and a 2009 graduate of Purdue University. She is employed with the Boys and Girls Club of Mishawaka.

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Stover Jim and Nancy Stover, Nappanee, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary March 18, 2011. The couple was married March 18, 1961 in Sutherland, lowa. Their children are Linda (Randy) Reese, Des Moines, Iowa; Lori Rollefson, Forest City, Iowa; Lisa (Greg) Nelson, Wapello, Iowa; and Lani (Matt) lemma, Elkhart. They also have 11 grandchildren. Jim is retired from Jayco Inc. as a Senior V.P. Nancy is retired from WaNee School Corporation as a fifth grade teacher at Nappanee Elementary School.

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