Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 6 December 2012 — Page 2

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Jerry A. Wiggins Nov. 28, 2012 WARSAW—Jerry A. Wiggins, 55, of Warsaw died at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28 at his residence. Surviving is Ids wife, Nancy Keller; daughters, Stephanie (Dave) Snydet Argos, Jade (Simon) Weinstein, Chicago, Jamie Wiggins, Nappanee; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his parents, Earl and Mardell Wiggins, Wakarusa; sister, Kathy (Gary) Angleymyer, Wakarusa; and brother, Denny (Colleen) Wiggins, Wakarusa. Visitation was from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Thompson-Lengacher k Yoder Fimeral Home, Wakarusa, followed by the funeral service at 5 p.m. Cremation took place. Memorial contributions may be given to K-21 Foundation in Warsaw. ■ i —■ • v -^fTTFinB* 1 POLICE NOTES INCIDENTS Items stolen from vehicles WAKARUSA A resident of Wakarusa reported items being stolen from three of the vehicles on his property in the 60000 block of Ash Road. Nov. 25 at around 7:15 p.m. John Bowers told police he was missing a chanson, fuel can, wallet and other items from three unlocked vehicles on his property taken some time between 1:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Elkhart County officers make numerous arrests GOSHEN At approximately 11:59 p.m. Nov. 21 a report was made to the Elkhart County Sheriff's DEpartment that there was a limousine full of teenagers at the comer of S.R. 15 and U.S. 20 that were exposing themselves and appeared to be drinking alcoholic beverages. The vehicle was stopped by Ptl. Lundgren on S.R. 15 just north of Goshen. Officers from the Sheriff's Teenage Alcohol Reduction (STAR) team (including Det. Denesuk, Cpl. Bennett, Ptl. Minder and Ptl. Huff) assisted at the scene. Officers found 11 people in the vehicle that were under the age of 21 that had been drinking • alcohol. 6 of those people were under the age of 18. All of the people that were under the age of 21 that had been drinking and they were dted into court for Illegal Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage. The juveniles were released to the custody of their parents and were dted into court. Party results in underage; adult arrests OSCEOLA Officers from the Sheriff's Teenage Alcohol Reduction (STAR) team responded to a loud party at 56974 Ash Road in Osceola in Elkhart County Nov. 23 at approximately 11:28 p.m. Officers from the STAR team (induding Sgt. Stutsman, Cpl. Bennett, Det. Denesuk, Ptl. Huff and Ptl. McDowell. Ptl. Martin and Ptl. Perry) responded to the scene. Officers obtained a search warrant for the residence and it was found there were many people in the residence that were underage that were consuming alcohol. There were 27 people between the ages of 18 and 20 and six under the age of 18 that were dted into court for Illegal Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage. Three adults were also dted for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. The juveniles were released to the custody of their parents and were dted into court. One of the people at the residence, Lindsey McCann, 19, was incarcerated at the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department See Police, Page 4

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Black Cat Ball donation made Photo provided The 2012 Black Cat Ball was held Nov. 10 at Nelson’s Banquet Hall in Wakarusa. The event raised $53,500 that was donated to the North Wood Captains Club to be used for the betterment of North Wood Athletics. Members of the 2012 Black Cat Ball Committee are (from left): Toni Warren, Corina Gongwer, Tara Lengacher, Donna Persing, North Wood Athletic Director Norm Sellers, Kristin Roeder, Molly Roeder, Robin Walter, and Missy Cleveland. Member Stess Newcomer is not pictured.

Cargill empowers local student and future leaders in agriculture

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Agriculture faces a variety of challenges and opportunities in the near future, including finding ways to feed a growing global population and replace retiring industry leaders. In this environment, Cargill sees the opportunities ahead and is committed to training a new generation of agriculture leaders. One way is by partnering with Agriculture Future of America. The nonprofit education organization provides leader development programs to college students and young professionals pursuing careers in agriculture. Through this partnership, Cargill provided financial CALL 1-800-933-0356 TO SUBSCRIBE.

resources for student delegates to attend the AFA Leaders Conference, which was held Nov. 1 through 4, and invested time in building relationships with delegates at Conference. Students, such as Allison Culp from Nappanee, who attends Purdue University, had the opportunity to personally interact with Cargill representatives at Conference. Through these interactions at a private breakfast, students were able to share their stories and learn about the various job opportunities Cargill has to offer. "As a global food company, we understand that the agriculture industry is changing rapidly," said Dam

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SPECIAL ADVENT SCHEDULE NAPPANEE Nappanee Church of the Brethren invites all to enter in the exciting Advent programming. Dec. 9 there will be a Christmas breakfast at 8:30 a.m. with food and fellowship and services following at 10 a.m. Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. the Christmas

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Dye, president of Cargill flour milling business and AFA board member. "We are happy to support AFA in its efforts to provide tomorrow's industiy leaders with the skills needed to excel in the fields of agronomy, operations and energy, among others." For the four days of Conference, more than 500 students met in Kansas City, where they engaged with agriculture and food industry professionals and developed skills needed to put their scholastic and leadership training into action. Student delegates were selected through a competitive application process, and their attendance was funded through a variety

comedy "Everybody Loved Joseph" will be presented and Dec. 23 will have a 10 a.m. Christmas message with carols being sung. Dec. 24 will be the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with a children's program at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to any or all activities. The church strives to live by the motto: "No

of means, including sponsorship from their schools, communities or industry businesses, such as Caigill. With student participation increasing 65 percent in the last five years, AFA leader development programs have impacted 9,000 college leaders and young professionals from more than 200 colleges and universities throughout 43 states since its inception in 1996. AFA has awarded more than $7.5 million in academic and leader development scholarships. For more information about AFA, visit http:// unm.agfuture.org or contact Megan Karlin at Megan. [email protected].

judgments. Just Jesus!" SPECIAL MUSICAL SET NAPPANEE - Nappanee Missionary Church Worship Choir and Winds will present its 26th annual Christmas musical, "Fear Not," Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16, at 6 p.m. at the church. Saturday night only, a special reception with free coffee, cookies and dder will be offered from 5 to 5:45 p.m. The public is invited. For information on regular services and programs at Nappanee Missionary Church, contact the church office at 574 773-7773, or visit the church's website at httpJlwww.nmconline. net. Nappanee Missionary Church is located two miles north of Nappanee on State Road 19 at County Road 50.