Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 24, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 14 June 2012 — Page 2

Page A2

Advance News • Thursday, June 14,2012

FRANKLIN COLLEGE FRANKLIN, Ind. Franklin College's Model United Nations team competed in the National Model United Nations Conference in April in New York City at the New York JW Marriott Marquis and the United Nations Headquarters. The National Model United Nations Conference is the largest international conference of its kind and it is the only conference recognized as a non-governmental organization by the United Nations itself. Students competed among 201 delegations from schools around the world, including those from countries such as: Japan, Nigeria, Italy and Great Britain. Other schools from the U.S. that competed include Alma College, University of Illinois and Baylor University. Matt Brems, senior, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Brems of Geves, Ohio, received the Delegates' Choice Award for his representation of Somalia in the General Assembly First Committee. The award was conferred upon him by his nearly 300 peers working in this committee. The Franklin College team consisted of the following stuA dents as well: • John Sittler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sittler of Nappanee. • Todd, "Brandon" Gark, son of Todd Gark of New Palestine and Susan Gark of Indianapolis (46229) was the team's head delegate. • Kayla Ellis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ellis of North Vernon. • Jade Hill, daughter of George and Teriana Kelsay of Union City and Danny Hill of Winchester. • Shanice Myers, daughter of Arnold Myers of Jessup, Md., and Margaret Myers of Gintoa Md. • Dillon Sayman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sayman of Arlington. • Chris Whitten, son of Mrs. Kimberly Whitten of Middlebury. Founded in 1834, Franklin College is a residential fouryear undergraduate liberal arts institution located 20 minutes south of downtown Indianapolis. IVY TECH COMMUNITY COUEGE N.C. SOUTH BEND The following area students received associate degrees or technical certificates at Ivy Tech Community College-North Central's commencement exercises May 4. The students attended campuses in South Bend, Elkhart or Warsaw. NAPPANEE Associate Degree: Danielle Dodwell, Rachel Hochstetler, Amanda Kemp, David Lane, Lamar Miller, Paula Mullett, and Brian Steinbaugh. Technical Certificate: Amanda Kemp and Jeanette Waters. WAKARUSA Associate Degree: Michelle Heckathom, Blake Klotz, and Samual Moore. Show, from front Automotive/NAPA representative, Dave Fox will be choosing the "Major Sponsor" award along with awards in 10 additional categories and the S2OO Best of Show prize. Deb Shively, Chamber secretary stated, "This car show is just another rich tradition depicting the wholesome feel of small town USA, you just can't beat grabbing a cook's ice cream cone and strolling down the streets of Wakarusa taking it all in." For more information visit www.wakarusachamber.com online or call 574-862-4344.

You deserve a factual look at... Why Are Christians Disappearing from the Vfiddle East? The Christian population in the Muslim Middle East has plunged from 10% a century ape to less than 5% today—and it's falling fast. Arab Christianity. for centuries a dominant force in Middle East culture, religion and politics, now faces extinction in nearly every country in the region. Discrimination and persecution by Muslim governments, as well as murderous attacks by Islamic extremists, are driving Christians from their homelands by the millions. In fact, the only country in the Middle East in which Christians are sale—and where their numbers are growing—is Israel,

What arc the facts? The Middle East now has the fewest number of Christians and the smallest share of the population that is. Christian of any mayor geographic region. A review of the deadly treatment faced by Christians in nearly every Middle East nation reveals the reasons why: Egypt Coptic Christians have lived in Egypt since 451 C.E.

and now number 5-8 million. But for decades they have suffered church burnings and murder at the hands of radical Muslims who want Egypt free of religious minorities. Under President Mubarak the military protected Christians and

jailed extremists, but since Muharaks overthrow attacks by Muslim radicals have increased, and the military has refused to make arrests. On New Year s Day 2011. 21 Chnstians were slaughtered and 79 were injured: dunng a protest in Cairo, 27 were killed and 300 injured by Egyptian police. An estimated 100,000 Copts have recently fled the country. Iran. Under Iran's ultra-conservative theocracy, it's practically against the law to be Christian. In recent years, hundreds of evangelical Christians have been arrested for “crimes against the order." including Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. who was condemned to death because he refused to renounce his faith. Likewise, a Christian convert who started a "house church" was recently sentenced to two years in prison for “anti-lslamic propaganda." Saudi Arabia. In Wahabist Saudi Arabia. Christian prayer, even in private, is against the law—as is importing a Bible. Recently officials stnp-searched 29 Christian women and assaulted six Christian men after arresting them for holding a private prayer meeting. They've had no trial and remain imprisoned with no word on their fate. Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti. Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, recently decreed that it is "necessary to destroy all the churches of the region." referring to the entire Arabian Peninsula, bag. Iraq's Christian population, which once numbered 15 million, has shrunk to less than 250.000. No wonder In the wake of church burnings, kidnappings and the slaughter of Christians

The UJi. Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, holds that “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought conscience and religion." Yet discrimination directed at Christians—as well as murder and ethnic cleansing—have always been a threat in the Arab Muslim world. It's time our media stop whitewashing “clashes between Muslims and Christians" and start honestly reporting the outright ethnic cleansing of Christian minorities by Muslim radicals. It's also time U.S. legislators start denying financial aid to Middle East nations that refuse to halt state-sponsored bias aid Muslim violence against Christians.

Thla mange bn been pubMwd and paid lor by FLAME Fads and Log* About the MMe East P.0.80x 590359 M San Francisco, CA 94159 Gerardo Jobe, President

by Muslims. Iraqi Christians live in deathly fear and must pray in private. They now account for 40% of Iraqis refugees. Syria. While Syria's one million Christians en.ioved some stability under the .Assad regimes, civil unrest has now caused the country's Christians to fear for their lives. Indeed, some 100 Christians have been killed and many kidnapped since the unrest began. Islamic militants have begun the ethnic

Murderous attacks by Islamic extremists are driving Christians from their homelands by the millions.

West Bank and Gaza. Since the Islamic terrorist group Hamas violently seized Gaza in 2007. half its tiny Christian community has fled. Crucifixes and Christmas decorations are forbidden. Following a December 2010 exhortation by Hamas officials to murder Christians. Rami Ayyad. the owner of Gaza's only Chnstian bookstore was killed and his store torched. In the West Bank, the Christian population has plummeted as well, decreasing from 15% of the population in 1950 to less than 2% now—only about 60,000 souls. Before Israel's War of Independence in 1948. Ramallah's population was 90% Christian and Bethlehem's was 80%. Today. Ramallah and Bethlehem are largely Islamic cities. .After the Palestinian Authority took ooeT Bethlehem in 1995. Palestinian gunmen attacked Christian homes and in 2002 seized and defiled the Church of the Nativity. Today. Christians make up only a fifth of the city's population. IsraeL During Jordan's occupation of Jerusalem, from 1948 to 1967. the city's Christian population shrank by 50% to only 12,646. Today, under Israeli rule, that Christian community is growing, as is Israel's entire Christian population—up dramatically since 1948 to 154.000. about 2% of Israel's total population. Christians serve in Israel s legislative Knesset its foreign ministry and on its Supreme Court Israeli .Arab Christians are on average extremely well educated and relatively affluent In short, Israel is the only place in the Middle East where Chnstians feel safe and can flourish.

R-MC « i m-txmpt norvpnft aducwonM SOI (CM3) aynMcn. k pupaw • to iwwrdt aid fxttckon d to tktmgwdng dMtopMflk n to Wdi Eat ml dpodng Mm pnwgwdt ltd mpt Iwm to HM d to Unkd SUM wd ts am n M aw d to watt Mur ktodM oontoutoß m adcoto Ttay Mb* ui Id punui to* godi «d to pdM towmwiiqw in ratond minipwai ad MgMmw MM*MalyM owdwd Stood d d or icwnut dm hr ou «duckond m*. hr tow Oadyng nwaagw aid lor iddH dnd fflW

Community

June 4, 2012 WAKARUSA Joyce I. Deardorff, 71, died Monday, June 4,2012 at 7:26 a.m. She is survived by a son, Bret (Shari) Deardorff of Elkhart; a daughter, Jill (Roland) Rohrer of Goshen,; a brother, Roger (Judy) Moore of North Manchester,; and 12 grandchildren. Visitation was Wednesday, June 6, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, Wakarusa, and one hour prior to the 2 p.m. service at Wakarusa Missionary Church Thursday, June 7. Memorial contributions may be made to Wakarusa Missionary Church and Elkhart Christian Academy. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com. Kathy E. Magner June 8, 2012 NAPPANEE Kathy E. Cormican Magner, 61, of E. Market St., Nappanee, died Friday, June 8,2012 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Arley Magner; daughter, Tammy Cormican, Las Vegas, Nev.; a son, Steve Cormican, Orange County, Calif; stepchildren: Arley Magner 111, Bristol, Robert A. Magner, Fort Campbell, Ky. and Amy Bertrand; six grandchildren; sisters, Ramona Schmucker, Nappanee, and Gndy Griffith, Ft. Wayne; and a brother, Brad Taylor, Calif. Visitation was one hour prior to the 1 p.m. memorial service Monday, June 11, at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Memorial contributions may be made to Elkhart County Humane Society. Online condolences may be given at www.tlyfh.com. Charlene Diane Muncy June 5, 2012 BREMEN Charlene Diane Muncy, 71, of Bremen died at 8:20 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 111. after an extended illness. Surviving are her husband, Ken; a daughter, Susan (Tim) Montague of Bremen; a son, Scott (Lisa) Muncy of Lafayette; seven grandchildren; and sisters, Sandra (Phil) Johnson, Valparaiso, and Linda (Neal) Zipper, Bradenton, Fla. Visitation was Tuesday, June 12, from 2 to 8 p.m. and for one hour prior to the funeral service at First United Church of Christ in Bremen. Funeral services was at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial is in Bremen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the Heart Pillow Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Online condolences may be given at www.tylyfh.com.

POUCE NOTES INCIDENTS Wakarusa man cited for DWS after crash GOSHEN A Wakarusa man was cited for driving while suspended with a prior after crashing into a Nappanee man's motorcycle. Joshua Randall, 31, Wakarusa was driving a 1997 Chrysler north at the intersection of S.R. 119 and C.R. 15 Monday June 4 at 5:45 p.m. when he failed to yield the right of way to Russ Price, 39, Nappanee, who was driving south on his 1995 Honda. While Randall suffered no injuries, Price has lower back and hip pain as a result of the wreck.

cleansing of Christians in the Syrian city of Homs, and at least 90% of Chnstians living there —as many as 50.000 people—have been driven from their homes, according to the Dutch aid group. Church in Need.

ARRESTS • Jose M. Gomez, 50, Nappanee, was arrested June 2 for operating while intoxicated. • Jaquese A. Love, 21, Nappanee, was arrested June 2 by the Bremen Police Department for possession of marijuana. • Harley J. Juarez, 19, Nappanee, Was arrested June 3 by the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department for minor consuming an alcoholic beverage. • Joshua A. Slagle, 24, Nappanee, was arrested June 5 by the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department for driving while suspended. • Joshua R. Hays, 32, Wakarusa, was arrested June 5 by the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department for contempt.

Elicredit Student loans from Interra Wll V V|S When federal aid and scholarships aren’t )■ enough, Interra offers the Credit Union Student Choice loan program to help fill the funding gap. Serving members - offering you a more * vs? competitive and money-saving private student loan. ft I mH *N° origination fees • Flexible repayment options Learn more SyplfH B • Online at interracu.studentchoice.org • Call or visit any Interra office Apply 24/7 " ImMV * ® n * ne at interracu.studentchofce.Ofg I- ft w •By phone at 866.430.0303 GoAm • EMart• Mddebury • Mtersburg • Nappanee • New Pans • Wakarusa If 5745312506 • 888.432.2848 I’’iHßh IWHMcu.com r 9 mft (If terra ” MB —ImWXiIMHIIIII union

WOODCOX 60TH Ken and Mary (Mitschelen) Wood cox of Nappanee will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house June 23, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Nappanee Missionary Church. The couple was married June 22,1952 at South Side Church of God, South Bend. They have six children: Becky (Dan) Royer of Brazil, South America, Debra (Larry) Chizum of

Plymouth, Kathy (David) Freistuhler of Antioch, Tenn., Diane (Butch) Rittenhouse of Venice, Fla., David (Barb) Woodcox of Mishawaka, and Randy (Carla) Woodcox of Mishawaka. They also have 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchil-dren. Ken is food pantry director at Family Christian Development Center, Nappanee. Mary is a homemaker.

I mim f HHPIByP f fl /'■ ■ W 1

Cleanout = donations Photo provided North Wood High School students cleaned out their lockers before school ended, ridding themselves of unwanted items and donating those that could be reused (such as school supplies and clothing) to give to others in the community. Senior Angel Evans (left) and sophomore Gale Kibler check to see what they no longer want from their lockers. Around, from front Market St. Summer hours are Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To learn more call 574-773-2985. MARKET AT COPPES NAPPANEE r— The area Farmer's Market is open outside Coppes Commons Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon until the first weekend in October. The concept of a farmer's market is to highlight locals selling items they've made or grown themselves rather than subcontractors or second-party general vendors. To learn more contact Andrews by calling 574-773-0002 or via email at [email protected]. REUNION IN JULY NAPPANEE 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. To learn more email [email protected].

u, T