Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 33, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 16 August 2012 — Page 2

Advance News • Thursday, August 16, 2012

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DEATH NOTICE If Wilma E. Yoder Aug. 8, 2012 NAPPANEE Wilma E. Yoder, 76, of 8314 W 1050 N, Nappanee, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 10:10 p.m. at South Bend Memorial Hospital unexpectedly, from natural causes. Surviving are sons: Glenn R. (Ruby) Yoder of Etna Green, Steven J. (Kathleen) Yoder of Etna Green, Dennis E. (Ruth Ann) Yoder of Goshen, and Carl D. (Ruby) Yoder of Etna Green; daughters, Carolyn (Earl L.) Miller of Nappanee, and Brenda (Doug) Sparks of New Paris; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers: Edward (Edna) Miller of Nappanee, Marvin (Lizzie) Miller of Nappanee, Herman (Ada) Miller of Bourbon, and Earl (Edna) Miller of Bourbon; sisters: Laura (John) Slabaugh of Etna Green, Lydia (Eldon) Stutzman of Warsaw, and Alma Miller of Nappanee; and brother-in-law, Eli (Amanda) Kuhns of Etna Green. Visitation was Friday, Aug. 10, after 12 p.m. and all day Saturday at the family Residence. Funeral services were Sunday, at 9:30 a.m. at Lavem Yoder's residence (10561 N. St. 19, Nappanee). Burial followed at Graber Cemetery. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, assisted the family with arrangements. BIRTH STRANG Cassidy and Ryan Strang of Plymouth announce the birth

of a daughter bom June 24, 2012 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Chloe Addison Strang weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 19 and one-quarter inches long. She was welcomed home by a brother, Brayden Strang, 4. Maternal grandparents are

Lon and Deb Kipfer and Jody Kruder. Maternal greatgrandparents are James and Phyllis Brown and Carol Kipfer, all of Bremen. Paternal grandparents are John and Bunni Strang Paternal great-grandparents are Robert Strang Sr., Linnie and Dick Hilde, and Darrell and Dee Steele. BIRTHDAY TUCKER 99TH LaVonne Tucker of Bremen celebrated her 99th birthday Aug. 14, 2012 with a belated card shower. Cards may be sent to her at 213 W. Plymouth St., Bremen, IN 46506.

fIpOMMERCIWtyiISIQIIIBTRIWiyRESIOENTTAISIPROPEgITYi DIRECTIONS: West of Downtown Bremen. IN on (US#6) Plymouth St. approx 13 blocks at 1342 WEST PLYMOUTH STREET. BREMEN. INDIANA

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PROCEDURE: The property will be ottered in 3 tracts There will be open bidding on all tracts during the auction as determined by the Auctioneer Bids on tracts and the total property may compete. The property will be sold in the manner resulting in the highest total sale price, subject to confirmation of the sellers. DOWN PAYMENT: 10°o down payment on tne day ot the auction with the balance in cash at dosing. The down payment j may be made in the form of cash, cashier's check, personal check or corporate check. Your bidding is not conditional upon financing, so be sure you have arranged financing, if needed, and are capable of paying cash at closing. Call for additional terms. □LJ GROUP *1 Hahn Auctioneers, Inc. J v A visit us at: vtnener.hshnrealtyan4ieiuctioft.com Office (574) 773-4184 Nappanee IN AC39800021 |£f| Phil Hahn (574)5)5-3783 Jason Hahn * 'M* •4UoioV9b> (574)536 7682 Brian Wuthrich Clint Cripe , L W (574) 268 4940 M.lford. IN (574) 354 8006 8-^

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? 10.27 Acres j of Commercial Land Iw/approx. 70,000 sq. ft. of Buildings to be offered in 3 Parcels at a Multi Parcel Auction

PARCEL #1: Has appro* 35' of frontage on P'ymouth 5? 543 r B rke> S: *ne total acreage is ape-ox 433 acres Theb'j ang has approx 60,000 \j ft of v.tg v Warehouse space 5 aooro* A 000 s'.f bfcAce are varied overhead door ( s docks' & mos‘ of the s<j is ■ eaoDan with 16 :eilings t*is .building has even used v- a warehouse tor the last few years' | PARCEL #2: -^as 1 3 * frontage on Plymouth St. w?n a tota : of 302 Ave- Tne building s appro* 3,500 s f w overheads PARCEL #3: s 3 A-es of oa-e land .\ rh 90C' frontage on 9 'key Street TAXES: 1" 340 CO per ysjar an facts VIEWING: contact AucfrDn Company '|5M 535-3/83} for nformation a viewng

Community

Ist Source donates Hinds to Habitat for Humanity and LaCasa

ELKHART Source Bank has donated SIO,OOO each to Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County and LaCasa. The funds will be used in support of their affordable housing and community building programs. "Ist Source Bank is a strong supporter of Habitat for Humanity and LaCasa and their efforts to both provide affordable housing and strengthen our neighborhoods," said Bill Burton, Ist Source Regional President. "We're glad to make these donations to help strengthen their impact in our community." The SIO,OOO donation to Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County will help with the building of seven energy efficient homes for families in our community.

Full year on track for Spartan Motors to meet expectations

CHARLOTTE, Mich. Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company") announced operating results for the second quarter of 2012. Revenues totaled $114.4 million, up 15 percent from the second quarter of 2011. Spartan reported net income for the second quarter of ■2012 of $2.4 million, or $0.07 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $2.2 million,

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Photo provided Bill Burton (right) presented a donation to Tom McArthur, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County.

The new homeowners will also receive education on financial management and

or $0.07 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2011. Joe Nowicki, Spartan's Chief Financial Officer, stated regarding the Company's outlook, "Our expectations fdr the year remain largely unchanged. We expect 2012 revenue to increase from 2011 in the mid- to uppersingle digits, a slight increase from our last update." "We are adjusting our projected gross margin for the year down slightly, to the 14.5 to 15 percent range, with operating expenses of 12 to

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2012 MARSHALL COUNTY BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL Carnival Mega Pass & Pay One Price Wristband Sales Available at the Blueberry Festival Office 220 N. Center Street, Plymouth Sales begin August 6-31, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mega Passes August 6-24: 545 • August 27-31: SSO Pre-sale Wristbands - Sls Expanded Carnival - 9 more rides! Added Day: Thursday, August 30, 5-10 p.m. * Please note carnival and festival will begin at 5:00 on Friday, August 31st * • ' « PURCHASE AT THE BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL OFFICE 220 N. Center St., Plymouth Mon-Fri 8-5 pm n 888-936-5020/blueberryfestival.org LABOR Mfimawo

homeownership. LaCasa's SIO,OOO donation will provide funding for

12.5 percent," he said. For the year, we expect revenue growth in our Emergency Response businesses as well as at Utilimaster, but remind investors that Utilimaster's margins will be negatively impacted by the completion of our keyless entry program in July and less efficient vehicle production until the relocation to Bristol is complete. We continue to move forward with our initiatives and expect to generate continued profitability in future quarters."

year two of its Community Building and Organizing Program in Elkhart. Ist Source provided SIO,OOO in funding for the program last year as well. Ist Source Corporation, parent company of Ist Source Bank, has assets of $4.49 billion and is the largest locally controlled financial institution headquartered in the northern Indianasouthwestern Michigan area. The Corporation includes 75 banking centers in 17 counties, 23 Ist Source Bank Specialty Finance Group locations nationwide, nine Trust and Wealth Management locations and nine Ist Source Insurance offices. For more information, visit www.lstsource.com.

John Sztykiel concluded His remarks, commenting, "Our second quarter performance showed substantial gains from the second quarter of 2011, with more upside remaining as we raise operating efficiency. " "We see more opportunities for growth by developing innovative new products, such as the Tel Star aenal fire apparatus and the Advanced Protection System ("APS") that we displayed in April," he said. "We are also starting to see more potential opportunities for acquisitions, another part of our blended growth strategy. ...While we are pleased with our results and confident in our ability to execute our strategy, we recognize these risks and remain cautiously optimistic about the second half of 2012." POLICE NOTES INCIDENT Wind blamed for accident GOSHEN A strong gust of wind was blamed for knocking a moped driver off the road Friday afternoon. At 2:20 p.m. Gregory A. Shephard, Nappanee, was driving his 2011 Tomos Nitro east on C.R. 50 just east of C.R. 19 when he was blown off the south side of the road. He was taken to the Goshen General Hospital for a complaint of hip pain. ARREST • Benjamin R. Priest, 18, Wakarusa, was arrested Aug. 7 by the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department for possession of stolen property, and two counts of possession of precursors. cont. from front of Grace Book and Gift Store, 401 E. Market St. in Coppes Commons. Store manager Jolene Stutzman explained that the store features popular authors two or three times a year. "We've had Beverly Lewis and Cindy Woodsmall," she explained of some well-known authors that have signed at the Nappanee location. The store, opened a little more than two years ago, sells inspirational giftware and cards, books, cookbooks, home decor and more and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To learn more about Light of Grace Book and Gift Store call 574-773-0007. Brunstetter was awarded the 2006 Reader's Choice Award, the CBD Book of the Week, and was named Author of the Year by Family Fiction Magazine in 2011. To leam more about her www. wandabrunstetter.com.