Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 135, Number 35, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 September 2016 — Page 3
Death notices PNOHM Rev. Charles Pletcher Jr. Aug. 23, 2016 NAPPANEE Rev. Charles Pletcher Jr., 94, of Nappanee, died at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 at his residence. Thompson-Lengacher and Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, is in charge of arrangements. Kay A. Justis Aug. 25, 2016 CLAYPOOL Kay A. Justis, 68, of Claypool, formerly of Nappanee, died Thursday night from injuries from an explosion in her home. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee is handling arrangements. Integrating technology into teaching, learning at middle school earns recognition NWMS recognized selected as a 2016-17 Mircosoft Recognized School By Merrif. Chapman Staff Writer WAKARUSA North Wood Middle School has been recognized as a global leader in the area of successfully integrating technology with teaching and learning. That success has earned the Wa-Nee Community Schools educational facility bragging rights as being a 2016-17 Microsoft Recognized School. North Wood Middle School is recognized as offering students a more personal educational experience through use of technological additions to curriculum. The middle school is now among an exclusive 850 premier schools from around the world, which have been recognized by the honor bestowed by the Microsoft Corporation. The recognition comes in celebration of the school "rethinking" teaching, learning and assessment with a goal of driving students deep into 21st Century competencies. "Being selected as a Microsoft Recognized School is an amazing honor and recognition of the passion our teachers and staff have for creating the best learning environments possible," said Bart Rice, principal at North Wood Middle School. "We look forward to sharing our experiences with other schools in our community and the world to continue finding innovative ways to equip our students with the proper tools needed for success inside and outside of the classroom." Rice went on to explain that as a Microsoft Recognized School, North Wood Middle School will work closely with the Microsoft corporation to lead innovation in education. The ultimate goal is to communicate a vision for education enabled by technology with a focus on transformational educational practices. "Microsoft Schools are shining examples of those applying purpose-driven innovation in a variety of ways to build connection, motivate students and to create community in and out of school," said Anthony Salcito, vice president, Worldwide Education, Microsoft. "These schools are truly transforming learning and providing more personalized education to students empowering them to achieve more." As well as being recognized on a global scale for their innovative approach to educating tomorrow's workforce, Microsoft Schools receive additional collaboration opportunities with other schools around the world, access to professional development opportunities, invitations to exclusive events, access to Microsoft Innovative Educators Experts (MIE Experts) on staff (Valerie Anglemyer at NWMS and Pete Morey at NWHS) to help drive innovation and to support staff, peers and students, and more. Rate, from font additional appropriation to carry out dty planning To learn the details of this ordinances contact tfie clerk-trea-surer's office, 574-773-2112, to request a copy of the ordinances, or Common Council minutes from each meeting. The next scheduled Nappanee Common Council session will be held, 5 p.m., Sept. 6, at the Nappanee Municipal Building. Regularly scheduled meetings occur, 7 p.m., on the first and third Mondays of each month, inside the municipal building. Meetings are open to the public.
Bellman Oil raises $55,000 for MDA
BREMEN The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) of Northern Indiana announced recently that its 2016 MDA partnership with Bellman Oil has raised a record-breaking $55,000 this year to help free kids and adults from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases. During the month of March, Bellman Oil partnered with the MDA for its annual Shamrock (pinup) campaign and raised SIB,OOO an increase of over $4,800 from the previous year. Local convenience stores participated in the nation's largest St. Patrick's Day fundraising program in which customers purchased a paper MDA Shamrock for sl, $5 or a larger contribution at check-out. Each Shamrock was signed by customers and displayed in each store. On June 11, more than 150 individuals gathered together yi the early morning to participate in the Bellman Oil 5k Spud Run at the Potato Creek Festival, with proceeds benefiting the MDA of Northern Indiana. Last the Spud Run raised over $4,000. This year, the community went die extra mile and raised $6,000.
Bellman Oil, once again, partnered with the MDA for the 26th Annual CITGO/ MDA Golf Outing at the Whispering Pines Golf Club in North Liberty, held June 21. Funds raised help provide life-enhancing programs such as state-of-the-art support groups and clinics, including the MDA Care Centers in Elkhart and Fort Wayne. They also help send more than 40 local kids to "the best week of the year" at MDA Summer Camp at no cost to their families at Camp Potawotami in Wolcottville.
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100 YEARS AGO September 1,1916 That Nappanee will within a few years have one of the most modem telephone plants in the state, as mentioned in these columns some time ago, is again evidenced by an article in "Telephony" giving a brief sketch of Mr. C.R. Stoops, manager and the growth of his business: "Claude R. Stoops, owner and manager of the Nappanee Telephone Co., Nappanee, Ind., was bom in Noble County, Indiana on January 1, 1868. After leaving high school in Wolcottville, Ind., he taught school for a time in LaGrange county. In the spring of 1888 Mr. Stoops embarked in the jewelry business in Nappanee, in which he continued for 25 years. He finally gave up that business to devote his entire time to the telephone business which he had started in Nappanee as sort of a side business, but which very persistently succeeded." The News' great Auto Subscription campaign which has been running for the past ten weeks closed Saturday, marking one of the most successful undertakings that has ever been attempted in this part of the state. The winners - the auto was won by George E. Miller having votes totaling 2,938,000. The Victrola was won by Miss Marie Anglin whose votes numbered 2,666,388. The diamond ring our third prize won by Mrs. Ruth Cripe whose votes totalled 709,800. The beautiful davenport was won by Mrs. Chas. Coppes with a total of 477,500. The fifth prize a gold watch was won by Miss Treva Witham having a total number of 206,700 votes. The sixth prize a beautiful gold watch was won by Miss Bertha Eshelman whose votes totaled 131,000. 75 YEARS AGO September 4,1941 The committee in charge of the Safety Quiz contest held in Nappanee following the visitation to this city of the National Safety car recently sponsored by Aubem Wright, chairman of the Safety Committee of the Kiwanis club has awarded the First Aid kit as first lace winner to Jerald Freet, 8 years old. Freet turned in a slogan which read, "In every way, every day, play safe." Honorable mention was given to five children and the slogans submitted were all so good we are quoting them as follows: Bonnie Lou Buss, age 12 - "Don't ride double or you'll get in trouble," Clell Hartman, Jr., age 10 - "Do not play on a busy street, where cars and children are apt to meet," Patsy Hare, age 11 - "In the roadway I must not play, I have no arms to give away," George Stoops, age 10 - "Stop! Look! and Listen! Before a limb is missin'," Harold Eugene Smith, age 9 - "Look to the left, look to the right, don't go across until you're right with the light." At a meeting of the Bowling Association held on Friday evening at the bowling alleys tentative plans were made for the formation of leagues for the coming season. It was decided to complete the formation of leagues and start bowling on Monday evening. Officers elected to serve the association during the coming year are as follows: President, SabO, from font Don Lehman, president of the school board, expressed, "We could not have had a better leader for the past decade and a half. During Joe's tenure, we experienced unparalleled successes in academics, extra-curricular activities, and athletics. He will be greatly missed and very difficult to replace." i Bart Rice, principal of North Wood Middle School, had high praise for his colleague. "Joe was the most involved superintendent I have every worked with. I am not sure how he managed to stay involved with everything the way he did, but it definitely made his character, beliefs, and direction a part of everything at Wa-Nee Schools. Probably what I appreciated most is Joe's willingness to let us try different things as long as the focus was on student learning or to benefit our students and community in some way. Joe always said he would give us enough rope to try something, but not enough to hang ourselves." At Nappanee Elementary, principal Alan Thompson had this to say about the man he has known since this phase of his career began. "I have had the pleasure to be an administrator in Wa-Nee Community Schools during Mr. Sabo's entire superintendence. Mr. Sabo has always put the best interest of the students first in the decisions he has made. He has worked tirelessly to uphold the values and traditions of the Wa-Nee Community. His leadership has been unwavering through difficult economic times and major changes
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Lee Mullett; Vice-President, Edward Strope; Treasurer, Freed Miller; and Secretary, Bus Snyder. A good deal of bowling then took place at the local alleys over the weekend. 50 YEARS AGO September 1,1966 The Common Council encountered no remonstrators to the budget at its public hearing Monday. So the budget at tax levy of $2.07 passed third and final reading. Passing on first reading was an ordinance for special appropriations. Part of it would pay for some insurance and the City's share in the Sesquicentennial brochures, and from money already collected, recreation supplies and money to pay for referees and umpires. The South rest rooms were discussed, and Councilman Geyer wondered if an outside rest room shouldn't also be considered for West Park. There is money available in the capital improvement fund, part of which had been earmarked for heating of the community building and the city hall. Work had been done on the specifications for the new fire truck so that they wouldn't be restrictive to any potential bidder. Dr. Alvin Graber will be associated with Dr. L.W. Roose, starting today. Dr. Graber, who was bom in North Dakota, was raised near Etna Green, moving there when he was thirteen years of age. The Grabers have just returned from Puerto Rico, where he spent two years working in the Mennonite General Hospital in Albonito. Mrs. Graber, formerly from Pennsylvania, graduated from Goshen College School of Nursing and has worked at Elkhart General Hospital and at the Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis. Dr. and Mrs. Graber and their two children, Starla, three years old, and Kevin, age one will move soon to the Vem Kiester House at 952 East John Street. 25 YEARS AGO September 4,1991 North Wood's varsity football Panthers turned in several defensive gems, an on-the-mark 30-yard field goal, and a total team effort, in less-than-desirable weather conditions, to top Bremen's highly touted Lions, 9-6, in the regular season opener for both teams. Trent Dodson was named player of the game, in a contest taped by TV-46 for broadcast Saturday morning. Players took to the field in hot, muggy conditions in the 90s, yet still gave 100 percent to the business at hand. Four quarters of hard play later, the Panthers emerged the victors, but lost the services of key personnel. Senior Mike Conrad and junior Bob Vicary are out with injuries, and it was unknown the status of their condition at presstime. North Wood junior varsity Panthers hosted their own football jamboree Monday at Panther Field. Among those who participated were defensive players Chris Yoder, Kyle Stickley, and Brian Hartman; Jim Snyder and Jay Olson are coaches. to the educational system as a whole. Mr. Sabo has led by example which assisted me personally. The Wa-Nee school community is better today because of the dedicated service of Mr. Sabo." Lehman stated that the school board has already embarked on a search to find Sabo's successor. "Wa-Nee Community Schools is working with the University Superintendent Search Team, a free search service offered to Indiana school corporations by a group of professors from the four state universities' education programs." "We will accept applications until October 17, then conduct interviews. After concluding the thorough vetting process, we hope to name the next superintendent by January 1, with an official start date of July 1, 2017," Lehman added. "We are determined to find the very best superintendent. Consequently, we've opened up this process to any candidate who meets our stated qualifications." Lehman emphasized, "Choosing a superintendent, the leader of our schools, is the most important job the school board performs."
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