Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 32, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 7 August 2014 — Page 2
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Advance News « Thursday, August 7, 2014
Church, cont. from front page
The current building, though much larger, has some work to be done yet. The ministry has already put in a case, children's area and nursery, but they hope for more. The congregation has been meeting inside one of the larger classrooms for Sunday meetings. Although the room is large, it is not sanctuary-sized, so that is a major addition the ministry seeks to add. But it may take some time for this building. "One goal that I've had in mind is 1 will not take this church into debt," he said. During the recession, church number dwindled, as they did many places, but numbers are finally rising again, at about 50 people on
Comments on Sheriff’s Department sought
ELKHART COUNTY A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. will arrive Aug. 19 to examine all aspects of the Elkhart County Sheriff Department's policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Sheriff Bradley Rogers announced this week. Verification by the CALEA team that the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department meets the Commission's state-of-the art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence. As part of the reaccreditation assessment, agency employees and members of
WAKARUSA LIBRARY
BOOKENDS Chocolate lovers may want to attend the meeting of Bookends at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7. This adult book cl\ib will be discussing "Dying for Chocolate" by Diane Mott Davidson and enjoying some tasty delights. Participants should have previously read the book. Registration is required. BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Wakarusa Library Board of Trustees will meet
Child safety seat inspections available
ELKHART Officers from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department will be conducting Child Seat Inspections from 9 a.m. noon Saturday Aug. 9. in the parking lot of the Encore Movie Theater located at 2701 Cassopolis St. in Elkhart. Officers and certified car seat technicians from Safe Kids Elkhart
Are You a Baby Boomer? Don’t Let Retirement Plans Go Bust. If you’re a baby boomer, you’re at the point in life where, if you haven't actually entered retirement, you’re at least approaching the outskirts. But if you’re like many of your fellow boomers, you may be experiencing more than a little trepidation over your financial prospects as a retiree. That’s why it's so important for you to determine what steps to take to help improve your chances of enjoying a comfortable retirement. i Just how worried are baby boomers about their future? Consider these numbers: Seventy-two percent of non-retired boomers think they will probably be forced to delay retirement, and 50% have little confidence that they will ever be able to retire, according to a recent AARP survey. Other surveys show a similarly bleak outlook among the baby boom generation. Fortunately, when it comes to building resources for retirement, you have options. Of course, if you’re in one of the younger age cohorts of the baby boom generation, your possibilities are greater you may still have time to take measures such as boosting your 401 (kj and IRA contributions, reducing your debts and positioning your portfolio to provide you with a reasonable amount of growth potential. But even if you are pretty close to retirement, or at least dose to the point where you initially expected to retire, you can act to better your outcome. For one thing, you could re-evaluate your planned date of retirement. If you really don't mind your job and could extend your working life for even a couple of years, you could help yourself enormously in at least three ways: • You’ll add on to your retirement accounts. The longer you work, the more you can contribute to your IRA and your 401 (k) or other employers-sponsored account. • You may be able to delay taking Social Security. You can start taking Social Security as early as age 62, but your benefits will be permanently reduced unless you wait until your Full Retirement Age (FRA), which will likety be 66 or 67. Your payments can increase if you delay taking your benefits beyond your Full Retirement Age, up to age 70. • You may be able to delay tapping into your retirement vehicles. The longer you wait until you begin withdrawals from your IRA and 401 (k), the more time you are giving these accounts to potentially grow. (Once you turn 7014, you will need to generally start taking withdrawals from a traditional IRA and a 401(k) or similar plan, but you don’t face this requirement with a Roth 401(k) account.) ,
As an alternative to delaying your retirement or possibly as an additional step you can take along with a delay you may be able to adjust your investment mix to provide you with the combination of growth and income that can help carry you through your retirement years. You can also be strategic about which investments you start taking withdrawals from, possibly allowing your portfolio to grow more than you had envisioned. Start thinking now about ways you can help yourself achieve the retirement lifestyle you've pictured. You may want to consult with a professional financial advisor who can suggest the strate- j gies and techniques most appropriate for your situation. In any case, with some careful planning, you can be a boomer whose retirement plans don’t go trust. ■ytiKreml [Q msatVde was written by Edward Jones tor use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. r, ' f '‘'‘ ; '
Want to take part: 50th Anniversary celebration: Sunday, Aug. 17, 10:30 a.m. in the church gymnasium, Special guest speaker Ralph Holdeman, Jr., son of founding pastor Ralph Holdeman, Sr. Dinner will be served after the service for all who attend. Call 574-773-7509 to make a reservation.
any given Sunday. Visit New Beginnings Assembly of God on Sunday, Aug. 17, for their 50th anniversary celebration. The service begins at 10:30 a.m. in the church gymnasium, with special guest speaker Ralph Holdeman, Jr., son of founding pastor Ralph
the community are invited to offer comments at a Public Information Session at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. The session will be conducted in the training room at the Sheriff's Department. If an individual cannot speak at the Public Information Session, but would like to provide comments to the Assessment Team, the person may do so by telephone. The public may call 574-891-2305 between the hours of 1:30 Telephone comments, as well as appearances at the Public Information Session, are limited to 10 minutes and must address the department's ability to comply with l CALEA's standards. A copy of the standards
at 7:45 a.m. Aug. 8 in the library meeting room. STORY HOUR Story Hour is a program offered by the Wakarusa Library for children ages three years to five years. This is an opportunity for children not yet in kindergarten to attend a program independent of their parent or caregiver. A mixture of songs, rhymes, group activities, and crafts will be offered with an emphasis on books.
County will be on-hand to answer questions about seat belt usage and the proper installation of child restraint seats. Anyone who may transport children in a vehicle or those with questions is encouraged to visit with officers to ensure that they are installing their child seats correctly. Many child safety seats are not prop-
Community
Holdeman, Sr. Dinner will be served after the service for all who attend. Anyone who plans to stay for dinner should call 574-773-7509 to make a reservation. New Beginnings Assembly of God is located at 901 S. Main St., Nappanee.
Registration for fall Story Hour will begin on August 11. The first program will be held on Monday, Sept. 8 or Tuesday, Sept., both at 9 a.m. at 10:15 a.m. Parents may register for either session. DIAL-A-STORY A youngujmn Teams to keep his promises in the tale "Six Sillies." This is the Dial-A-Story selection for this week. Hear this tale at 574-862-4441.
erly installed and have the potential to fail to protect the children riding in them. By educating and encouraging the public to use seat belts and child restraints, officers are hoping to reduce the chances of serious injury and death to motorists traveling on the roadway during the summer months.
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is available at the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department. Local contact is Randy Cripe 574-891-2310. Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Elkhart County Sheriff Department's ability to meet the standards for accreditatipn are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc, (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155. An Assessment Team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar, but out-of-state agencies. Assessor will review written materials; interview individuals; and visit offices and other places where com-
NAPPANEE ÜBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SPECIAL SESSION A special session of the Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will be held at the Library at 157 N. Main St. in Nappanee, at 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8. The public is .invited , attend. NAPPANEE PUBLIC ÜBRARY OFFERS TOUR Did you know you could check out a portable opaque projector or die cut machine at the Nappanee Public Library? How about craft patterns or jigsaw puzzles? There are more than books at the library! New cardholders and those interested in learning more about the Library are invited to a guided tour of the Nappanee Public Library at 7 p.m.
ARRESTS
ARRESTS The following individuals have recently been arrested by officers of the Elkhart County and Marshall County Sheriff's Departments or other local law enforcement agencies: Dustin Pruitt, Elkhart, robbery-armed, battery resulting in serious bodily injury or by deadly weapon, deadly weapon intimidation, disorderly conduct, public intoxication; arrested by the Nappanee Police Department. Joseph Durlin, Bremen,
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pliance can be observed. Assessors for this review are Deputy Chief Patricia Garrison, Charleston County Sheriff's Office, and Deputy Chief Michelle Robinette, Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. Once the assessors complete their review of the department, they report their findings to the full Commission, who decides if the department is to be granted reaccredited status. Accreditation is for three years, during which time the department must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which they were initially accredited.
Monday, Aug. 18 In addition to discovering where to find current bestsellers, a favorite cookbook, or the daily news, participants will be introduced to many special services. These include the library's online catalog, computers and copiers for use in the library; framed-‘Original art, CD's, DVD's and many other materials for loan. The library, located at 157 North Main Street, 'holds the tour the third Monday of every month and by appointment. For more information, call 574-773-7919, or go to www. nappaneelibrary.org. BOOK CLUB DISCUSSES SAUNGER BIOGRAPHY Read along with the Cover to Cover Book Club at the Nappanee Public Library.
domestic battery; Indiana State Police. Steven McCarty, Nappanee, battery resulting in bodily injury-other assaults; arrested by the Bremen Police Department. Kevin Chavez Machado, Bremen, probation violation; Indiana State Police. Timoth Hathaway, Lakeville, driving while suspended-prior, possession of marijuana, possession of schedule one, two, three or four controlled substance without doctor's order; arrested
Special Family Shows Nappanee Theatre Saturday, August 9,2014 shows at 2£o & 4:00 u.m.
Heckman Insurance His Hers & More Hoover Lumber Co. Kemp Electric Inc. Lake City Bank La Vine Restoration Inc. Land O' Lake Purina Mills Inc. Loucks & Weaver CPA 1106 Hairquarters Martin’s Supermarket McCormick Motors Middaugh Builders Miller Manufacturing Corp Mr. B's Pizzeria Newcomer E. & Son Jewelers Newcomer Service Persing Tire & Lube Inc.
The club will meet from 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 to discuss J.D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski. One of the most popular and mysterious figures in American literary history, author of the classic Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger eluded fans and journalists for most of his life. Filled with new information, and revelations garnered from countless interviews, letters, and public records, Slawenski presents an extraordinary life that spanned nearly the entire twentieth century. Next month's title for discussion will be Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. For more information or to reserve a copy of the book(s), call 574-773-7919, or go to www.nappaneelibrary. org. The Cover-to-Cover Book Club meets at the library on the third Tuesday of each month.
by the Bremen Police Department. INCIDENTS The following incidents have recently been reported to officers of the Elkhart County and Marshall County Sheriff's Departments or other local law enforcement agencies: July 28, 4:27 p.m., Matthew Miller was taken for a 24-hour mental health evaluation regarding statements he made about harming others at his workplace.
Plevna jjnpiement Co. Price Auto & Repair Rapsure Inc. Ritchie’s Carpet Cleaning Rite Choice Foods S & S Auto Service Schmucker LP Gas & Store The Nappanee Pizza Co. The Natural Path The Nutrition Shop Thompson, Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home We Fix It Sweepers Sales Wilson Associate Group Yoder & Stutzman Plumbing, Heating, A/C