Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 13, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 31 March 2011 — Page 4
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Advance News « Thursday, March 31,2011
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Students volunteer as pages for Sen. Ryan Mishler Photo submitted Carrie Avery, right, daughter of Fred and Cheryl Avery, a student at North Wood High School, recently visited Indiana's Statehouse and volunteered as legislative page for State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen), left. Mishler said the Senate page program helps connect students with state government arid often piques the interest of young people about key issues, sometimes energizing them to consider public service themselves. Many paging slots for the 2011 session are already filled, but Mishler encouraged those interested in participating to call 1-800-382-9467.
NAPPANEE Spring Break Getaway sign-ups due today Gather your friends and sharpen your motor skills for the library's annual Spring Break Getaway April 6-7. Kids in grades K-5 will compete in team challenges similar to those seen on the popular game show "Minute to Win It." Cheer your teammates on at "Stack Attack" and watch your pals heat up the competition at "Card Ninja." "Blueprints" for a selection of the games are on display at the library for those who want to "train" in advance. Space is limited, and all participants must register by March 31. To register, call 574-773-7919, or go to www.nappanee.lib.in.us and click on the events calendar. Book club will meet April 10 Read along with the Cover to Cover Book Club, which will meet April 10 from 2-4 p.m. to discuss "The Help" by Kathryn Stocked. The Cover to Cover Book Club meets at the library on the second Sunday of each month. WAKARUSA No Story Hour next week Due to the Wa-Nee School Corporation spring break, no Story Hour will take place on April 4-5. Accepting donations Beginning April 1, the Friends of the Wakarusa Library will accept donations of video tapes, DVDs, CDs, books on CD and books for their annual book sale to be held April 15-16. These items can be brought to the library during regular hours. Tax forms available April 18 is Tax Day. The library still has federal and state tax forms available in the entryway of the library. Some forms are available in reproducible copies, ask at the front desk. Books given in memory "The Good Housekeeping Cookbook" by Susan Westmorland and "Garden to Vase: Growing and Using Your Own Cut Flowers" by Linda Beutler are given in memory of Faustine Miller-Moore by Mary Jane Lantz and Susan Lantz. Dial-A-Story is 'The Golden.Touch' "The Golden Touch" is the story beginning April 1. This is the story of King Midas and the lesson he learns. Hear this tale at 574-862-4441. New Adult Books arrive "The Kitchen Gardener's Handbook" by Jennifer R. Bartley, "Real Life Journals" by Gwen Diehm, "The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels" by Ree Drummon, "The Pioneer Woman Cooks" by Ree Drummon, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom" by Amy Chua.
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Tourney Champs Photo submitted The North Wood Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team won the Big 11 Tournament March 19 with a 39-34 overtime victory over Discovery to finish 19-1 on the season. North Wood's Jordyn Frantz led ad scorers with 18 points and hit a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Pictured are (front, from left) Tori Schwartz, Lexi Bergman, Morgan Resler, Hannah Rohrer, (middle, from left) Frantz, Ashley Yoder, Mackenzie Swihart, Haley Roe, Blakely Lengacher and (back) coach Jim Hess. Not pictured: team manager August Smallwood.
Nappanee Chamber of Commerce
Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce Happenings Retail Meeting: April 12 at 6 p.m. at Amish Acres. The normal meeting agenda will also feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new conference room at the Inn at Amish Acres. Light supper will be provided and the meeting will be held in the new conference room. For more information, call the Chamber office at 574-773-7812. Legislative Review: April 16 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Nappanee Center, 302 W. Market St. Come hear what your local elected officials have to say about what is happening in Indianapolis and Washington D.C. Women in Business Luncheon: Geared towards women who are in business or who own their own business, to network and grow. Any woman in a business leadership role is
Statewide winter moratorium now expired
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15, natural gas utilities in Indiana do not disconnect service to EAP customers who are delinquent on their home heating bills. ’ "Working together with our customers to get them the assistance they need is our main focus, especially during this time of year," said Cindy Jackson, manager of energy efficiency and energy assistance programs for NIPSCO. "We offer a num-
invited to attend. More information will be released in the near future. Facebook & Twitter 101: Learn how to use Facebook and Twitter correctly for your business. The Chamber is exploring this idea to show businesses how social media can be effective in sales and promotions. Business Breakfasts: The Chamber is looking at the possibility of having a one-hour breakfast to talk and have roundtable discussions. Would be open to non-Chamber members as well. Tours of Nappanee: A new and innovative way to find out who is in Nappanee and what they do. This concept is to help local businesses connect with one another and leam who is where in Nappanee. You might even find a new retailer or supplier for your company locally.
ber of programs designed to help provide those customers who may be experiencing financial challenges or falling behind on their energy bills through a variety of payment options and other available resources." Although the number of customers receiving state energy assistance dollars is expected to remain similar to last year, the number of NIPSCO households who
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have applied for heating energy assistance some for the first time has increased since 2008. In addition to state funds available to EAP customers, NIPSCO 7 s Customer Assistance for Residential Energy (CARE) program provides an additional $6 million in energy assistance to NIPSCO customers. NIPSCO contributes 25 percent of the total program costs.