Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 3, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 16 January 2014 — Page 2

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Advance News * Thursday, January 16,2014

Katherine V. Clay Jan. 6, 2013 NAPPANEE Katherine V. Clay, 94, of Nappanee, died at 6:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 at Golden Living Center. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee is handling arrangements. Pebble Troyer v Jan. 7, 2014 NAPPANEE Pebble Troyer, 88, of Nappanee, died at 11:11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 at her residence after a short illness. Arrangements are with Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee.

Loucks on Dean’s List

NAPPANEE Samantha Loucks, a Senior Journalism and Mass Communication major of Nappanee, was among approximately 1,450 Bob Jones University students who were named to the Fall 2013 Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.0 grade point average.

ARRESTS

The following individuals have been arrested in Elkhart and Marshall Counties: Leland Ray Schmucker, Bremen, operating while intoxicated; operating with a BAC of .08 percent or above. Toby Wane Miller, Wakarusa, possession of paraphernalia Brandon Scott Pletcher, Wakarusa, no operator’s license; possession of paraphernalia. Jack Leon Baird, Jr., Bremen, operating a vehicle .. white intoxKaJftl. . Kenneth Charles Freels, Bremeii ojjeratmg a vehicle

NAPPANEE LIBRARY

Nappanee Encourage a love of reading from the start with storytime at the Nappanee Public Library. Storytimes for children age three through five will take place on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Feb. 5 through March 12, and participants may choose either session. Children will enjoy stories, crafts, songs and games with daily themes.

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Bob Jones University is a biblically faithful, Christian liberal arts university focused on educating the whole person to reflect and serve Christ. BJU offers a unique blend of rigorous academic programs, disdpleship, and character and leadership development.

while intoxicated. Brittney Nicole Frenger, Bremen, illegal consumptions of an alcoholic beverage Harley Juan Juarez, Nappanee, minor consumption of alcoholic beverage. Hollis Longs, Nappanee, driving while suspended. Jeffery Keith Pato, Bremen, probation violation. Information for these reports is provided by area law enforcement agencies. Individuals named in these reports are presumed inmefftt jmtiLwum otherwise in a court of law. no I if> 'u r f) j

Babies through age two and their caregivers will meet for "Move & Do" from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays for music and movement, stories and hands-on projects. This group will meet Feb. 6 through March 13. For more information or to register for any of these programs, go to the online calendar at www.nappaneelibrary.org or call (574) 773-7919.

Community

Coppes Commons hosting talent show

Coppes Commons is looking for contestants to compete in their first ever talent show during the Feb. 8 Second Saturdays. Entry to the competition is free, but required by Feb. 1. There will be two age groups, anyone under 14, and those above age 15. The three categories are music, dance or miscellaneous. The music category may include playing an instrument or

Chil Cook-off Winners named

NAPPANEE Second Saturdays held their first annual Chili Cook-off on Jan. 10 at the Nappanee Public Library. Visitors were able to sample unique chili made from five different area businesses. In the end, contestant num-

Council begins new session

By Merrif. Chapman Advance Correspondent NAPPANEE Common Council members met Jan. 8 to begin the 2014 session overseeing the City of Nappanee. During that time the council passed four resolutions and approved one ordinance amendment while putting on hold matters pertaining to the Nappanee Business Improvement District. Clerk-Treasurer Kim Ingle was authorized through Resolution 636 14 to borrow and transfer funds outlined as coming from the "Receipt from Sale of Electronic Utility Investments" which are identified as "made and transferred periodically." It was recognized as a familiar course of action that regularly re-invests said funds. Also approved was Resolution 63714 which gave Ingle permission to invest available monies and funds of the Civil City of Nappanee. Under this measure the clerk-treasurer is allowed to make short-term investments in the best interest of the city until such time ~as‘fhrfun»i fbr-expen&iST ■ ..projects, etc.- " n 1 The approved Resolution 638-14 set the city's mileage reimbursement rate 45 cents per mile when city representatives are traveling for city business purposes. Resolution 639-14 authorized Ingle

WAKARUSA three to five years old and will take place at 10:15 a.m. Jan.ls. Children will hear a story or two and participate in an activity or craft. No registration is required. Participants will meet in the children's area of the library. The next Book Bites is Jan. 30. • Questions about the Affordable Care Act will be addressed during the meeting at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 15. Patty Hailing, State and Federal Navigator will be giving input during this program. • The Wakarusa Library will be offering help to those

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singing and miscellaneous can be anything from telling a story to to juggling to riding a unicyde to sword swallowing (not recommended). Contestants will be scored by a panel of three judges from the community, based on personality and poise, execution and originality, rhythm and sound, costuming and general impression. Each act will be allowed a total of three minutes performance time and

ber five, Martin's Supermarket won best chili of the day, and Main Street Coffee, as contestant number two, fell short of gaining the title by only two votes. Voters were also placed into a cash prize raffle for the event. Dennis

to invest money from the Major Moves Construction Fund—both interest and prindpal—into any effective investment practices in the best interest of the dty. Money from this venue is currently estimated in the sum of $1,019,619. AMENDMENT TO SALARY ORDINANCE This year the position of Elder Haus Senior Center Director will be converted from a single salaried full-time position to sharing the role between two part-time diredors' positions allowing 28 hours per week for each person. In light of the derision, Common Council members approved Ordinanace 1478 amending the 2014 Salary Ordinance. Deleted was the single director's fulltime salary. The amendment instead allows for two E art-time positions paying $19.23 per our. POSTPONE BID DISCUSSIONS A public hearing—and first readMs*, and its operations were both postponed. This was a direri result of indement weather dosing Nappanee City Hall on Jan. 6 forcing the Common Council to reschedule the publidzed meeting that evening. Now BID Distrid mat-

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wanting toTeaon how to load e-books and e-audio to their e-readers or tablets. Instruction will also include reading ebooks. Participants should bring their devices to this meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Registration is required. • On Thursday, Jan. 30 at 6 pan., the library's Bookends Book Club will feature "The Help". The movie will be shown during this meeting. Books are available at the front desk. Registration is required. The group meets in the library meeting room. • To hear this week's Dial-A-Story, call (574) 862-4441.

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only performers and their accompanist themselves will be allowed on stage. First place winner in each category will receive a $25-cash prize. For more information or to enter to compete, visit Coppes Commons online at www.coppescommons.com to get a form online or visit Coppes Commons at 401 E. Market Street to get a form. Forms should be returned to Caleb Mast at Coppes Commons.

Hershberger of Nappanee won the SSO- - Bill Greenhood of Bremen won $25 and Steve Patterson of Nappanee won the sls-cash prize for the Chili Cook-off.

ters must be readvertised to make the public and business owners aware of the date of rescheduled discussions at the next Common Council meeting, Jan. 20. CITY UPDATING/ GOING GREEN Before dosing the meeting QerkTreasurer Kim Ingle announced that electronic tablets had been purchased for all department heads, Common Council and Board of Public Works and Safety members. Once all are programmed to operate on a shared system departmental, board and counril correspondences will be transferred through the electronic tablets. Meeting notes—resolution and ordinance outlines, etc. —will also be shared through the devices rather than offered in print at the meetings. Clerk-Treasurer Ingle said it will ultimately save the dty in both print costs and paper waste. MEETING SCHEDULE TO . oownHßeS . Nappanee ..Common Council will continue to meet in 2014 on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7 p.m., inside Nappanee Munidpal Center, 300 W. Lincoln Street, Nappanee. Meetings are open to the public.

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