Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 43, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 27 October 2011 — Page 1

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FCDCHATSMCK BREAKFAST OCT 28 The Family Christian Development Center will holt a haystack ftautritorr oreaicnst rncuy, uct 2o at Dal-Mar Banquet Hall Nappanee. The h«l is located at 159 ELinoofe St and the breakfast will take place from 730 to 830 un. Funds will benefit the ministry in dm Wa*Nee community. To RSVP call Idtßa at 574-773-2149 or Bwjl fcdc#fcdc. iaorg. ns MOVE (XX 29 There will be a Free Movie in the Park Saturday Oct 29 at 9 pjn. at Wntride PlriL Featured will be Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest Movie will be inside the pavilion if there is inclement weedier TRUNK-N-IREAT SET FOR OCX 30 AT KG Firet Church of God, CR. 7 and C.R. 54, Nappanee, invites the community to join them for its annual Fall Fest Thmk-N-Ttwrt Sunday, Oct 30 at 4 pjn. on die church lawn. Donations are requested from each family of a canned food item to benefit the Open Hands food pantry. Children are asked to wear a wholsaomt Oflfltume and come visit the tranjts tor i trail There will also be a cookie walk, hayride, bounce house, a meet and greet with Hess the pobce dog, and other fun activities. Free chili, hot dogs, popcorn, donuts, come, hot chocolate and cider will be offered. TRICK-OR-TREAT, PARTY IN NAPfttNB Children can take part in trick-or-treating from 5 to 7 pjn. Monday, Oct 31 in Nappanee. The Nappanee Ponce Department will be hosting a party with a costume contest at Nappanee Elementary School at 7 pjn. TRUWC-OR-TREATAT AMERICAN lEGIQN Nappanee area children can trunk-or-treat Oct 31 from 5 to 6:45 pjn. at die American Legion Poet #154 at 201 W. Lincoln St, Nappanee. The Sons of die American Legion, and the American Legion family, in conjunction with die Nappanee Police, Fire and EMS departments are hosting die event where event representatives will park their cars and trucks in the Legion's parking lot and fill their trunks with treats for treaters in costume that stop by. To participate in handing out call die post at 574-77? 7686 before Oct 28. Sea Around, Pag» 6 Contact Us Advance News MaUna Address 126 E Plymouth St. Bremen, iw^oouo Phone 574-209-0704 (news) 6 HR Hill n

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Nappanee dog park construction underway

lYMmaCuniAH ComaroNDorr NAPPANEE News that construction had begun on the Nappanee Deg Park was released during the Oct 17 Nappanee Gty Council meeting, die first day of work on the project Construction has begun on die Nappanee Dog Park being developed adjacent to both die Nappanee Nature

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Fundraiser a ‘fun ’ raiser I rnOIOS Dy mOiTW Un&pman Above: Cooper Davis (left) and Landon McDonald, enjoyed making their way through the inflated castle at the Carnival Benefit for Noah Mikel, held Oct. 15, at Borkholder Dutch Village. At right: Noah Mikel watches as the ball he just released heads down the alley toward bowling pins. This was just one of many games played for prizes by kids of all ages during the benefit For more information on Noah Mikel’s needs, or to help with financial gifts, contact Rachel Mikel, 574-773-5426.

Former player steps up to the plate Fundraiser benefits Wakarusa baseball/softball park

By Angel Perkins Eonoß WAKARUSA - Shelly Newcomer stepped up to the plate Oct 21 to try to help fund repairs necessary and to buy equipment needed for the load ballpark in Wakarusa. The repairs weren't the usual wear and tear or the need for better equipment though. She sold chicken last Friday to buy equipment to replace mud was stolen by vandals. She has two children that currently play on leagues at the local park and played herself for 10 years as well as worked the concession stand. "I was just very disappointed," she said about hearing about the crime. "Who would do these tilings? I was raised in a Christian home and I just can't think of who could do something like this, especially to these people and tins park. The (little league) program is available to every kid in the community and most importantly it's

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Center and McCormick Creek Golf Course, on North Oakland Avenue (CR. 7). So far work has been concentrated on installing water lines and constructing fences. Future work will include construction of benches, installation of water fountains, addition of trash cans, and purchase of toys and other dog-related items. Those are pending financial

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free." Park owner and league manager Nadine Lengacher said mat Sept 16 someone entered the park and vandalized and took bats and helmets from the property. "My husband (Jade) went down to mow and found the doors busted on the storage and equipment building," she explained. "They threw balls into the field and gate posts (L-shaped rods mat when secured into the ground, keep gates from opening) info foe outfield and he didn't see them so we had to replace the mower blades, twice." The damage was estimated to cost about SI,BOO and while insurance should cover a portion of the costs to repair the damage, it won't cover everything. Because foe Lengacher's don't chaige teams to use the facility and they try to keep prices at the concession stands affordable for families, funds that would cover basic maintenance wouldn't be enough to make

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donations to the project. A Pet Expo fundraiser is in the planning stages. Currently the group overseeing the dog park development is planning to host die fundraiser in May 2012. Dog memberships are now available through the Nappanee Clerk-Treasurer's office. Only members will be allowed in die dog park and dues to become a member

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Photo by Ahml Portdno From left, Shelly Newcomer; Kris Hanachen and 9he Farney, all parents of WSkarusa Ball Park players dished out chicken last Friday as a fundraiser for the park. They were assisted by several other parents and volunteers and were supported well by the community.

up the difference of foe added destruction. "We rely on donations and we don't have enough funds to work with for all that," Lengacher

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are $25 per year. For more information to donate, or to get involved, contact Tiffany at 574-773-2112. PASS 2012 BUDGET The Council passed, on third reading, an ordinance outlining the 2012 Nappanee Gty Budget. Gty employees will receive a meager 1.5 percent increase in salaries. ROAD PROJECTS At die time of the Gty

PHS Spell Bowl team defends NLC Championship PLYMOUTH Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Plymouth High School Spell Bowl team successfully defended the NLC Championship Title by defeating three other teams: North Wood High School, Goshen High School and Northridge High School. The Northern Lakes Conference is one of a very few conferences in the state to organize and sponsor conference academic championships for Spell Bowl and Academic Super Bowl. North Wood High School annually hosts the NLC Conference Spell Bowl Championship meet. The NLC Academic Super Bowl meets are field every other year at Sea Spall, Page 8

Or. Robert Abel (left) started the event in 1951 with Wakarusa Chamber Board Member, Lois Meissner (right). Wakarusa celebrates 60th Halloween party WAKARUSA Doc Abel tested the cider, says "It's just right" and is ready to serve it along with delicious donut hues to all foe tricksters who attend foe 60th Annual Wakarusa Halloween/Fall Party Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6 to Jp.m. in downtown Wakarusa. This annual event has been combined with the town trick-or-treating from 5 to 7 pan. See Party, Page 3

said. "Shelly played here as a little gill and later started worfong tiie concession stand so foe is like family here," Lengacher said.

Council meeting, 90 percent of the work along U.S. 6 and S.R. 19 had already been completed. Gone are the long lines of traffic, and prolonged periods of wait to pass by the downtown area. Work on North Oakland Avenue (C.R. 7) continues as weather permits. Pending good weather die project is expected to be complete in the near future.

"Now, ahe has kids that play here and so she ie really involved with foe park. She put this (fundraiser) all SeaPiifcPaga2