Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 43, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 27 October 2011 — Page 6
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Advance News • Thursday, October 27, 2011
Elkhart County businesses expanding, creating jobs
ELKHART The Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County (EDC of Elkhart County), working with existing companies, has supported more than 20 expansion projects announced this year that will bring sll2 million in investment and create 1,694 jobs in the county. Goshen City Council officials granted preliminary and final approvals of tax phase-in for three projects involving Tier 1 automotive companies Tuesday, Oct 18, including one of me largest in county history. ' Benteler Automotive Corporation, part of Benteler International, plans to invest $61.3 million in the next five years and add 178 jobs to die workforce of 443
Nappanee history comes to life at museum
By Merrie Chapman Correspondent NAPPANEE —Who really founded Nappanee? Do people outside yf the city itself actually but products made in Nappante? How young were the nadve cartoonists when thA first started developed\ their craft? \ Answers to these Questions, and many more were answered in person V»y prominent Nappanee nrures Saturday evening fc history came to life during "Night at the Museum. A The event was held, free of charge, inside the Nappanee Center, located in ffie 300 block of W. Market Street. The program took visitors down memory lane
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The Women of First Church of God, C.R. 7 and C.R. 54, Nappanee, are sponsoring a soup and salad luncheon Thursday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Price is $6 per person. UMC STEAK DINNER SET FOR NOV. 5 Nappanee United Methodist Church (301 E. Market St.) will host a grilled steak dinner with baked potato, tossed salad,
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file firm already employs in the county. The project will bring high-tech hot metal stamping jobs for top auto manufacturers that pay average annual wages of $48,000. GDC Corporation plans to invest $5.1 million and add 73 jobs in an automotive interior insulation process. Lippert Components, a manufacturer of recreational vehide and manufactured S components, was final approval by idl on a tax phasein fin 1 its expansion project, investing $175,000 and creating 80 new jobs. This is one of ' four expansion projects Lippert Components and sister company Kinro have announced
while enlightening people with facts they had not previously known. The tour began with Jeanie Dudley representing her mother, Evelyn Lehman Culp. Culp originally started ffie library's collection of historical artifacts collected from Nappanee residents and their families. Dudley donned the same black ball gown her mother had worn time and again to represent Mary Todd Lincoln during historical talks with audiences of all ages. Next, visitors walked in on a not-so-friendly game ,of checkers where they were given an inside look it three men arguing over mo among them was actualy responsible for starting th<City of Nappanee.
bread an\ drink Saturday, Nov. 5 frcms j 0 8 p.m. Tickets W $lO each (advance SJ e ) and sl2 (at the doorUor adults. A Children's Mai Deal will also be for sal and includes hot dog, potatoVups, applesauce and a dink for $4 (advance sale) aiAss ( a t the door). \ Assorted dessek (pies, cakes, cookies, icecream) will be inexpefcvelypriced to top off theVning experience. Buy ticMk a t Antiques on ffie Squarqnjn & Curl (Wakarusa), MVtin Hardware, NAPA Ato Parts, Polta Dot Salem Insurance or viV www.nappaneeumc.co» online.
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fid* year in Elkhart County. •Lippert Components and Kino nave been fortunate to have many years of successful operations in Elkhart County. While file companies have multiple locations throughout fiie United States, the majority of the operations are focused in Elkhart County because it is more business friendly for file manufacturing sector and our customer base is heavily concentrated in Indiana,* said Shawn Lewis, Lippert Components and Kinro's general counsel. "The local governments have done a great job of keeping the recreational vehicle industry concentrated in Elkhart County. In addition, the workforce in Elkhart County is primar-
Brothers, George and Henry Eby played by Danny Fattorusso and Jim Myers, respectively were certain they could claim the title as founding fathers. The brothers recalled moving down to Indiana from Napanee, Ontario, Canada, and being among the very first people to settle in the area. They named their new home Nappanee with two letter "P"s. Both George and Henry Eby were proud to claim that the city was built on their successes in the business world. Daniel Metzler played by John Loucks begged to differ with them. According to Metzler, he donated the first three acres of land needed to build the
BAZAAR, COOKIE WALK NOV. 5 Nappanee Church of the Brethren will host its 16th annual craft bazaar and cookie walk Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. when soup and sandwiches will be available to purchase. The church is located at 301 Mack Drive, Nappanee. Spaces are still available at $lO per table or $5 for 1/2 table or floor space next to a table for displays. Set up is Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. or Saturday at 7 a.m. To learn more call Kelly Kuhn at 574-773-7892 or 574-354-0288. Money to reserve space must be in before Oct. 31 and crafters may send
ily comprised of energetic, hard-working people who take pride in the work they perform.* The announcements are the latest in a long series of expansions in file county that three years ago was one of the hardest-hit in file national recession. "Elkhart County's entrepreneurial spirit and manufacturing expertise continues to grow by adding efficiencies and diversification in their processes,* said Dorinda Heiden-Guss, EDC of Elkhart County's president Eight of the 20 plus projects are consolidations of companies' operations that came from other states and, in some cases, other countries. Eleven of the projects
city. He felt that rightfully made him the founding father of the city. No end came to the heated discussion. It left visitors crediting all three as founding fathers of Nappanee based on the important roles each played in the city's development. "Night at the Museum" visitors were also treated to a look inside a classroom where they saw a young Max Gwen played by E.J. Weirich. Not yet a cartoonist, the poor boy was being scolded for drawing imaginary figures on his paper instead of taking notes and paying attention to the lesson. It left the audience asking with a chuckle, "Who could have known then
the amount, name, address, phone, and description of craft item to be sold to Kuhn at 1213 E. Marion St., Nappanee, IN 46550. 'KNrr NfTE' NOV. 8 The Loft Art Studio, Bremen will host "Knit Nite" Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 6:30 to 9p.m. "Knit Nite" is held at Tne Loft Art Studio every Second Tuesday night of each month. All levels of experience as well as crocheters are welcome to attend for a free night of stitching fun. "Help Night" is also offered every fourth Tuesday of the month and during which customers (for $5) sign up on a help list and get assistance with their knitting projects. Also available are free beginner knitting classes taught by experienced knitters. SMART DISCIPLINE PROGRAM NOV. 15 There will be a free Smart Discipline program for parents offered
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involve metal fabrication. The projects also bring significant diversification to file county. Only five are related primarily to the RV industry. In five other cases, file companies are entering new markets. "This has been a pretty remarkable year for us. A lot of this activity is being stimulated from groundwork we started with these companies over a year ago," said Dave Ogle, EDC of Elkhart County's director of business retention. Additional project announcements this year include Alpha Systems, Deloro Stellite LP, Dynamic Metals, LLC, Electronic Commerce Inc., Feed the Children, Ferret Inc, Hi-Tech Housing, Inc., Kem
that his doodling would one day turn into wonderful cartoons read throughout the country?" As tour guides brought their groups through the walkway between the Nappanee Center and the John Hartman House they were treated to a conversation between owners of the home, John and Rebecca Hartman. Nappanee natives Betty Johnson and Richard Smith played the parts. Through their conversation people learned that John Hartman and his brothers, Tobias and Jacob Hartman, first started their store in the small back room of a home in Locke Township. The everyday needs of their neighbors quickly
to any adult in ffie Wa-Nee Community. Reservations can be made by emailing nwiggins®wanee. org or calling Woodview Elementary School at 574-773-3117. It will be held at the North Wood High School Auditorium Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be books, videos and workbooks available for purchase. The seminar is for adults only; no childcare will be available, HOUSE OF HOLLY SET FOR NOV. 20 The Eta Zeta Chapter of Psi lota Xi will host its 31st annual House of Holly, Sunday, Nov. 20 from 12 to 4 p.m. at 1274 Golf View Drive, Nappanee. House of Holly is a silent auction including such items as handmade crafts, clothing and holiday gift items. The Sorority's famous cheese balls will be for sale that day as well. Tickets are $3 each and can be purchased in advance through sorority members
Krest Corporation, Kid N.A. LLC Lake Copper Conductors, LLC Livin'Lite Corporation, Molded Foam, LLC Monaco RV, LLC MSC Industrial Supply, Reliable Precision Machining, Special Metals Corporation and Spartan Motors Inc at Utilimaster. The Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County is the lead economic development organization in Elkhart County, Indiana. Its primary focus is file retention and expansion of file county's current business base. In addition, it serves as ffie primary focal point for companies from outside file area that desire a location in Elkhart County.
grew. As a result the brothers started a grain mill, operated an elevator, and Eed a department store, Nappanee. The store that began in a back room of a home became nearly half a city block long. The Hartman Department Store was the biggest store of its kind in Elkhart County for many years. It grew and prospered. Records show that the business was grossing $1 million a year in its prime. That was not a piece of information easily overlooked by stunned listeners trying to imagine a business in such a small town being so successful. See History, Page 11
or for the same amount at the door. Tickets are entered in a drawing for the door prize of beautiful Silpada jewelry. The Eta Zeta Chapter of Psi lota Xi is a nonprofit organization with commitments to Riley Hospital for Children, many programs at North Wood High School, Camp Millhouse, Nappanee Boys and Girls Gub and many more. LEAF REMOVAL NOW THROUGH NOV. 30 The Town of Wakarusa will remove leaves on the east and west streets Mondays and Wednesdays and on tne north south streets Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be no pickup on Fridays and residents are reminded that leaves are to be raked next to the curb, not in the street, and leaf piles are not to contain limbs. Pickup will continue through Nov. 30. 'SCARLET GUARD' REUNION IN JULY Alumni are organizing a "Scarlet Guard Marching Band" reunion. Currently the reunion is planned for July 21 at Dal-Mar Catering Banquet Hall, 159 E. Lincoln Street, Nappanee. Those organizing the event are seeking contact information from those interested in participating. For more information contact northwoodscarletguardOgmail.com. "Scarlet Guard Marching Band" is the name used for the band from the early 1980 s until file mid-19905.