Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 20, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 17 October 2013 — Page 2

Advance News • Thursday, October 17, 2013

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Helen Maxine Biller Oct. 10, 2013 MILFORD Helen Maxine Biller, 88, formerly of Milford, died at 9:50 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 at the Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. Surviving are two sons, Kent (Diane) Biller of Osceola and Blane Biller of Warsaw, five grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation was Sunday from 2-4, 6-8 p.m. at ThompsonLengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee and one hour prior to services which were held Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Tabor Church of God. Burial is at Stony Point Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to World Missionary Press. pouce ARRESTS: Jesse James Perez, Nappanee, Ind., hold for other jurisdiction. Joshua A. Wolfe, Nappanee, Ind., driving while suspended. All persons named in this report provided by local law enforcement are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law. Phone scam reported in neighboring county WARSAW The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department detectives are warning citizens of yet another local telephone scam that appears to be occurring to residents in the southeast portion of Kosciusko County. Officers have recently received various reported incidents of local citizens in Sidney who have been contacted by individuals via telephone that are attempting to elicit personal information. The caller presumably to retrieve personal information as related to their computer, such as username or passwords by using various verbal maneuvers and tactics. In most of i the cases, the suspects tend to prey upon older citizens by confusing and obscuring the victim. KCSD urges citizens to be very protective of their personal information. If contacted, officers are advising the public to instruct the caller that they are not interested and simply hang-up.

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linl 1 nftilrn BiirtTli n For more information, call the Nappanee Public Library at (574) 773-7919, or visit www.nappaneelibrary. org. NAPPANEE First Church of God in Nappanee will host their Fall Fest Trunk 'n' Treat from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Trunks and tailgates may be decorated for children to visit. A cookie walk, hayride, face painting and com maze will also take place, along with lots of food.

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SIRLOIN STEAK $5.19 LB. ONION & CHEDDAR BRATS • $333 LB. MACARONI SALAD $2.19 LB. EYE OF ROUND STEAK $4.79 LB. Discount to Churches for: Pot Lucks A Funeral Dinners A Fund-Raisers 158 N. Main Street • Nappanee, Indiana 773-4632 -New Hours-Monday-Friday 8:30 aan.-5:30 p.m. k Saturday 8:30

v,. The cburch-asks that duL dren wear wholesome costumes when joining in the fun. The Fall Fest Trunk 'n' Treat is free of charge. For more information, call the church at (574) 773-7743. First Church of God is located at 72036 CR 7, Nappanee. WAKARUSA Miller's Senior Living Community of Wakarusa will be sponsoring a free seminar in regard to available VA benefits for assisted living cbsts.

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SR 19 closed for drainage project Project limited to Elkhart area through November

ELKHART —Part of SR 19 in Elkhart currently closed for a scheduled 40-day closure as part of the SR 19 road construction project. The closure, which is required for the contractor to reconstruct the approaches to SR 19 and add improved drainage features, is expected to end in late November, weather permitting. The eastern leg of Franklin Street, whim has been closed to construct the new alignment of this intersection, is expected to today as well. The local traffic detour for southbound SR 19 to Indiana Avenue will be SR 19 to Lusher Avenue to Oakland Avenue to Indiana

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appropriate authorities all reports required by Indiana law. At its regular Oct. 14, 2013 meeting, the school board voted to cancel Ms. Wilson's teaching contract effective immediately. Wa-Nee Schools continues to work closely with the student, the parents, and other officials." "From the beginning, our focus is the best interests of our students. We believe that our course of action was fair, responsible, and appropriate. To avoid interfering in any manner with the possible criminal proceeding,* Wa-Nee Schools must limit

The senijMU&lU)f held 3 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 29 in the gathering room. For more information, call (574) 862-1918. NORTHWOOD BAND CHIU SUPPER (XT. 18 NAPPANEE The North Wood bands will be holding their annual all-you-can-eat chili supper fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 in the North Wood High School cafeteria. Tickets can be purchased at the door or from any band student for $6; kids 5 years and younger eat free. All proceeds from the chili supper will go toward the purchase of new uniforms for the band. HUNTERS ED CLASS

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■ An Evening with C S Lewis stars > $ ' ■ British actor David Payne in ■ jcwerijliy inspirational one-man ■ performance. An enthralling theatrical experience, thousands of around the world have already dis-covered-or rediscovered-Lewis and the insights of a man Y whose collected works made him one of the literary giants of the 20th Century, Christian audtences, In particular, are drawn to Payne’s performances as he artfully captures the power of C.S. Lewis’s faith. Lewis declared himself an atheist at the age of 15, but Ws eventual conversion back to Christianity at the age of 32 was the singularly defining moment of his life. He wrote i pe'- asiuely and profficaly about his beiefs; and Christian k thb..£S are tightly woven into all his fictional works as well. B J.R.R. Tofcten, author tithe Lord of the Rings trilogy, was K one of Lewis's closest friends and was instrumental in guiding him back to faith, Tolkien is among the many influential RA character you will team about in David Payne’s solo A performance at the Lemer.

Avenue. The local traffic detour for northbound SR 19 to Indiana Avenue will be Franklin Street to Indiana Avenue. The eastern leg of Pennsylvania Avenue, which has also been closed to traffic during the current construction phase, is expected to open as well, although the street will require additional work at a later date. Southbound SR 19 traffic will be allowed to make left turns on the Pennsylvania Avenue once it is open. Left turns from southbound SR 19 to Franklin Avenue will not be allowed during this construction phase. Motorists

its comments. "Additionally, federal and state privacy laws prevent us from commenting on this matter beyond this statement. Our students' safety and well-being are our utmost concerns. Rest assured that Wa-Nee Schools will undertake all measures to safeguard our children, who are our community's future." Rachel Rowe, who most recently served as North Wood High School's Special Education teacher, was transferred to the position of Spanish teacher, effective Oct. 15, in related

/yi-, f There ’ will be a Vke Indiana hunters education class from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Tippecanoe EMS/ fire / community building, State Road 331, Tippecanoe. The class will teach the basics of firearm and hunter safety, mechanics of firearm and archery equipment use, wildlife and natural resource conservation and management, ethics and responsibility and more. Pre-register online at www.inhea.com. For more informatioa please call Joe Scott at 574-498-6672. HOMEMADE PIZZA SUPPER OCT. 26

should be aware that left turns onto Pennsylvania Avenue will likely cause significant backups and delays, and should be avoided if at all possible. The SR 19 reconstruction project consists of complete pavement replacement from Lusher Avenue to Beardsley Avenue to accommodate a 5-lane concrete roadway with a bi-directional turn

action taken by the board. Other topics discussed and acted upon by the board included: • Hiring Joyce Vanßruaene as a temporary 7th grade Special Education Assistant, from Nov. 4 - Dec. 20. • Approved a request from Business Manager Roger Zentz to begin advertising for fuel bids of both unleaded and diesel. The bids will be opened and reviewed by Zentz and Director of Transportation Amy Rosa at 1 p.m. on Nov. 25. A recommendation for the bids will then be brought

NAPPANEE, United Christian School, County Road 52, Nappanee » hosting a benefit homemade pizza supper for South Beech School from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Menu includes all-you-can-eat pizza, salad, applesauce, pie, and ice cream. Carryouts available. SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED ELKHART Center for Hospice Care will be offering the following grief support service in October. Resilience Group Monday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. A monthly support group for individuals who have completed a Living with Loss Group. Groups are offered at no charge and are open to the public. All sessions are held at 22579 Old U.S. 20 East in Elkhart unless otherwise noted. For more information and to register for the groups, call Greg Suderman, bereavement counselor, at 574-264-3321 or 800-HOSPICE. In addi-

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lane. This will match the portions of SR 19 north of Beardsley Avenue and south of Lusher Avenue. The project will also include rehabilitation of the bridge over the St. Joseph River; installation of sidewalks; curb and gutter; ADA ramps; storm sewer system; new traffic signals; and pedestrian crosswalks with pushbuttons at Franklin Street, Indiana Avenue, Lexington Avenue, and Bypass Road. INDOT would like to remind drivers to use caution and consider worker safety when driving through a construction zone. For more information, visit www.in.gov/indot.

before the board for their perusal during their meeting slated to take place on the same day at 6 p.m. • Received an anonymous donation of S7OOO to be given to the North Wood High School Captain's Club, for use at their discretion toward the improvement of the various athletic programs. The! next session of the Wa-Nee Community Schools Board of Trustees will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28 in the Administration Building.

tion to these services, individual and family counseling is available? Visit www. centerforhospice.org for a complete listing of services. SWCD PROJECT WET TRAINING OCT. 19 ELKHART The Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering training in Project WET on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Fly Tiers' Cabin at the Elkhart Conservation Club in Elkhart. Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is an international water science and education program for educators of students in grades K-12. It is not limited to classroom teachers; but does offer an excellent way to incorporate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) into your curriculum. There is no cost, but registration is required by Oct. 11. Space is limited to the first 25 participants. Call 574-533-4383 extension 3 to register.