Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 135, Number 41, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 13 October 2016 — Page 1

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T^arTfee LEAF COLLECTION IN WAKARUSA WAKARUSA- Leaf pickup has now begun for residents of Wakarusa, and will continue through Nov. 30. People who live on the east and west streets will have their leaves picked up on Mondays and Wednesdays, while those who live on the north and south streets will have leaves collected on Tuesdays and Thursdays. No leaves will be removed on Fridays. Please be sure to have leaves raked directly next to the curb, not in streets. Also be sure that the piles are free of limbs. LIBRARY BOARD MEETING OCT. 14 WAKARUSA The Wakarusa Public Library Board will be meeting on Friday, Oct. 14 at 7:45 a.m. The public is welcome to attend. JONAH FISH FRY WAKARUSA - The Wakarusa American Legion will be sponsoring a Jonah Fish Fry Saturday, Oct. 15 from 4-7 p.m. at the Legion Post in downtown Wakarusa. The meal is available for carryout or dine-in, and the cost is $9 for adults, $4.50 for children. Proceeds from this event are used for different Legion affiliated projects in the community, such as scholarships and veteran assistance. 'FIDDLER' TO CLOSE NAPPANEE The end of the run is nearing for "Fiddler on the Roof," the latest musical offering from the Round Bam Theatre at Amish Acres. The classic will continue through Oct. 16, with shows Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Call 800-800-4942 for ticket prices and availability. PRIMARY PLAYTIME IN WAKARUSA WAKARUSA Story Hour children visiting the Wakarusa Public Library will hear a story about patterns, including "Swirl by Swirl" by Joyce Sidman, on Oct. 17 and October 18 at 10:15 a.m. The sessions are for children ages 3-5 years old who are registered for the program. 'COVER TO COVER' DISCUSSES BOOK NAPPANEE The "Cover to Cover" book dub will be sponsoring its next session at the Nappanee Public Library on Oct. 18, with this month's featured title being "Chicks with Sticks: It's a Purl Thing" by Elizabeth Lenhard. This dub meets on the third See Around, Page A 3

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Council aligns with school for playground upgrades

By Amy Lant-Wenger Assistant Editor f WAKARUSA but productive session of the Wakarusa Town Council

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Photo Provided Sarah Stump (left) steadies her Bicentennial torch to be lit from a flame carried from Wakarusa by Jeff Troxel. Stump then delivered the flame to Larry Thompson of Nappanee.

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Photo Provided Deborah Washington, Mark Mikel,Truman Weaver, and Sylvia Rocio-Diaz participate in opening ceremonies for the lighting of the Torch Relay as it begins its trek through Elkhart County.

Treasured memories made in Torch Relay

By Amy Lant-Wenger, Assistant Editor . 1 ’ ,v . & Merrie Chapman Staff Writer TORCH CROSSES THROUGH NAPPANEE Last week, there was definitely more than com in Indiana as

Oct. 31 trick-or-treat, fall party

By Merrie Chapman Staff Writer NAPPANEE The Board of Public Works and Safety met Monday, Oct 10 to approve street closings for the city harvest party along with date and times for community-wide trick-or-treat. They are as follows: • Trick-or-treat will be held inside Nappanee city limits, 5 to 7 pjn., Oct 31 • Annual Fall Harvest Party, sponsored by the City of Nappanee, will take place 6:30 pjn. untilßp.m. The American Legion, located on West Lincoln Street one block west of South Market Street (S.R. 19) will also be offering trunk-or-treat to young visitors, 5 to 7 pan., that same evening. , ROAD, PAVILION CLOSING One block of South Clark Street (between West Market and West Lincoln Street) will be dosed from 5 until 9 pjn., Oct 31, to ensure safety to all attending the Fall Harvest party. It will be reopened at the conclusion of the event,

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Tuesday, Oct. 4, the members voted unanimously to contribute finandally to a project that will bring new playground equipment to Wakarusa Elementary School. John Payne, prindpal of

Elkhart County joined in the statewide Bicentennial Torch Relay paying tribute to the history of Indiana. The torch came to Nappanee through Wakarusa ending with Jeff Troxel who brought the flame to be exchanged with Sarah Stump. The two had to pause a moment with their torches raised to reignite the flames as there was just enough

after visitors have time to dear the street and the area is deaned up. Nappanee's downtown pavilion will also be dosed Od. 31, from 12 until 9 pjn., to allow both setup before the Fall Harvest Party and deanup afterward. BRUSH, LEAF PICK-UP Street Superintendent Brent Warren reminds Nappanee residents that Monday, Oct. 17, will be the last scheduled brush pick-up throughout the dty. Gather brush to the curbsides without obstructing parking or traffic. The public is also reminded that residents who live along both sides of Main Street (S.R. 19) and Market Street (U.S. 6) are asked to bag fall leaves for pickup. This reduces time obstructing traffic on bom main roads. TRAFFIC CONGESTED ALLEVIATED It was reported that the 100 block of East Marion Street is highly congested during hours of drop-off and pick-up at the Nappanee Boys & Girls Club. To help alleviate this probSee Fall, Page A 3

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Wakarusa Elementary, submitted a request to ask for the council's support in partnership with the distrid to allow for the older equipment to be phased out and newer playground amenities to be imple-

gentle wind that Tuesday to periodically expire some of the flames in motion. Stump is a hometown girl loved by the Wa-Nee Community. She is known for medical challenges which she has never let slow her down, and for being a role model to all ages on how to keep God as a main focus and live your life to the

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mented. The playground area is centrally located to the extent that it serves the general public just as often as it does the students, particularly during the summer months.

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Photo by Merrie Chapman Junior Kline, Shipshewana, handles his horses to transport the torch while Macy Lengacher sits proudly beside her grandfather, torch bearer Larry Thompson.

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Photo Provided Mark Mikel passes the torch to Dr. Robert "Doc" Abel, riding first class in a historic 1927 Whippet fire engine. Todd Scheets, president of the Wakarusa Historical Society, is seen at right.

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Royalty DAT photo Seniors Luke Zurcher and Madison Kuhn were named football Homecoming king and queen Friday night See Homecoming court and more in next week's Advance News.

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The cost of the replacement projed is estimated to be in the $65,000 to $75,000 range. Coundl members, in considering Payne's request, See Council, Page A 3

fullest no matter what limitations are brought your way. Stump has had success as a motivational speaker, sharing her experiences with physical disabilities, as well as her many personal successes despite those issues. See Torch, Page A 3 More photos, Page A 2

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