Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 13, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 31 March 2011 — Page 1

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Pancake breakfast is April 30 NAPPANEE - NorthWood High School's Red Regiment Marching Band will host a pancake breakfast, Saturday, April 30 from 6 to 11 a.m. at the North Wood High School cafeteria. Pancakes, eggs, sausage and drinks are all included. The event is sponsored by the Nappanee Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs. Tickets are $6 for adults; kids 4 to 12 are $4 each; and kids 3 and younger eat free. For more information, contact Brad Price at 574-354-2966. Church luncheon coming up Women at the First Church of God, comer of 7 and 54 in Nappanee, are sponsoring their spring soup and salad luncheon April 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Price is $6 for adults. Nursery School sign-ups now Wakarusa Nursery School is now accepting only mail-in registration for the 2011-2012 school year. The 4-year-old class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 3 p.m. The 3-year-old class meets Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. Registration forms are available at Wakarusa Nursery School, 309 S. Elkhart St. Registration fee is S3O. For more information call 574-862-1909. Freemasons meeting April 5 All Nappanee and Bremen Freemason are encouraged to attend the Tuesday, April 5 meeting. The meal will be ready at 6:15 p.m. at the Bremen Masonic Lodge. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. Preschool sign-ups under way Grace Point Preschool, located at North Main (St. Rd. 19 N) and Northwood Pkwy., is now taking applications for its 50th year of instruction. The schools is accepting applications for ages 3-5. Classes will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Cost is $65 a month and mere is a S3O registration fee. Scholarship funding is available to qualified applicants, thanks to donations from Grace Point families. For more information, call 574-773-3773 or 574-773-3205. Applications are available online at www. gracepointofnappanee.com.

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Council cuts S4OOK due to circuit breaker losses

By Mnux Chapman ; * Correspondent NAPPANEE Common Council members met March 21 and voted to cut nearly $400,000 from die current city budget due to revenue shortages resulting from circuit breaker fallout Five areas will be cut from the city budget to cover losses from three townships affecting Nappanee. The exact amount of the loss was listed

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Chamber award honorees rJIOIO SUUvriillvil The Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting March 24 and had 190 people in attendance. At the meeting, the Chamber handed out its annual awards. Winners this year, pictured with Chamber director Jeff Kitson, were McCormick Motors, represented by president Bemie Beer (Business of the Year); Gale Gerber, Nappanee Utilities (Pacesetter Award); Liz MuNett (Citizen of the Year); Alan Thompson, Woodview Elementary School principal (Educator of the Year); Criss Walter, Walter Law Office (Harold Hoffer Award); and [not pictured] Larry Andrews (Craftsman Award).

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Photo %übmtttod Wakarusa Elementary students are selling tickets to their annual Nelson's fundraiser. Pictured are students (front, from left) Chase Graber, Markuz Plercy, Kiana Piercy, (back, from left) Riley Graber and Trey Graber.

Annual chicken BBQ tickets now available

WAKARUSA - Students at Wakarusa Elementary School are now selling tickets to their annual chicken BBQ fundraiser set for 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 15-16 during the Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival Tickets are available for an all-you-can-

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as $39832272. That is the reduction in 2010 property taxes to be paid in 2011. - 4 An estimated $97,127.90 was lost in property tax reductions in Locke Township. Another $278,80333 was lost through Union Township adjustments. The city of Nappanee will also lose $22391.49 from West Jefferson Township. Gerk-Treasurer Kim Ingle remind-

eat chicken and beef dinner at Nelson's Banquet Hall. The dinner includes homebaked pies and other goodies. Advance tickets are $8.50 for adults and $6 for students in grades K-5. Adult tickets purchased at the

ed Common Council members that the previously approved operating balances in the 2011 budget would now need to be reduced to reflect die lost revenue. She then outlined the following areas which will be cut: • General Fund: $321,269.52 • Street Department $10,765.44 • Paries and Recreations Department $52,161.84 • Aviation: $3,628.13 • Cumulative Capital Develop-

door are $9. Carry-out meals will also be available at Nelson's. Ticket prices for carry-out are $8.50 in advance or $9 at the drive-thru pick-up area. Carry-out meals include a half chicken, 3-4 ounces of beef, mashed potatoes and

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gravy, com, coleslaw and a roll. Chicken-only will also be available for carryout at $5.50 per half. Pit potatoesonly will be offered for $3 per box. All proceeds benefit die Wakarusa P.T.O.

ment Fund (used to cover cost of ambulance and fire truck purchases): $10,497.79 In other matters, Common Council members also voted on second and third readings to amend the 2011 police salary ordinance. Beginning this week, Nappanee police officers will be paid weekly. Another change taking place is that 12-hour shifts will became a thing of the past, unless unavoidable to fill the needs of citizens.

Food for Fines drive helps food pantry Nappanee Public Library forgives fines, collects more than a ton of food NAPPANEE - More than $1,700 in overdue fines were forgiven and 2,200 pounds of food donated in a program that did double duty to help flie community at the Nappanee Public Library last month. The library and Nappanee's Family vJinsnan ucvTiopment Center (FCDQ teamed up for the return of "Food for Fines," which is designed to help stock shelves in the center's food panfry and give library cardholders the chance to put their accounts in good standing. A dollar in overdue fines was removed from cardholders' accounts for each non-perishable food item donated in the month February. "Food for Fines presents a great opportunity for patrons to give back to me community and dear fines from their accounts," said Nappanee Public Library Director Lissa Krufl. "We offered this program for the first time two years ago, and residents gave even mote generously this time. I'd like to thank all those who donated food for this worthy cause." Many patrons who did not owe fines also contributed to the cause, helping to bring over a ton of food goods to tiie center's rood pantry, which last year distributed more titan 92,000 pounds of food to men, women and children throughout its service area. "We woe so pleased to be asked to partner with tiie library in tills creative project which is benefiting not only die library and thrir patrons/ but also FCDC and die families we serve," said FCDC Director, Karen Stphzfus. "Thank you to a 0 who gave so generously. You've helped rcstodt our pentry