Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 135, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 8 December 2016 — Page 6

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»Advance News * Thursday, December 8, 2016

Panthers open season with 59-43 win over Triton

By Steve Sittler Correspondent ft' r NAPPANEE Luke Zurcher repeated his performance of by pouring in 18 points to lead four players in double figures as the Gass 3A 4th-ranked North Wood Panther boys' basketball team downed Triton 59-43 in the season-opener at The Pit in Nappanee. The start of the season was delayed 10 days by the success of the football team which reached the state championship game just a week before. With football quarterback Trey Bilinski in the starting lineup just a week after leading his team to the state finals, the Panthers looked a bit rusty in the first period but Zurcher and fellow senior Vrnny Miranda poured in nine of North Wood's 11 points in the quarter. Meanwhile Triton coach Jason Groves ran players in and out of the game like it was a Las Vegas stage show and the strategy was initially effective as the Trojans led 12-11 at the first stop.

119 Nappanee I Notice of Filing of Petition for Name Change On 11/14/2016, Juan Antonio Aguilar and Maria Luisa Aranda filed a Petition for Name Change (cause number 20D06-1611 -MI-306). Mr. Aguilar and Mrs. Aranda are requesting that their son's name be changed from Enrique Aguliar (DOB 06/10/1999) to Enrique Aguilar. Any person has a right to appear at the hearing in Elkhart Court Superior 6 at the hearing and to file objections The hearing will take place at the following date place and time: December 27, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. Mr. Aguilar and Mrs. Aranda are represented by Heidi J. Clintron at the Center for Legal Justice at 220 W High St. Elkhart, Indiana, 46516. Ph (574) 333-2037. Dec 8.15, 22, 2016 AN6440 hspaxlp ' STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF ELKHART IN THE ELKHART CIRCUIT COURT 2016 TERM CAUSE NO. 20C01-1611-ES-00066 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JAMES R. BUSS NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of November, 2016, Linda S. Thompson was appointed Personal Representatives of the Estate of James R. Buss , deceased, who died on October 29, 2016. All persons having claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim In the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent's death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. T)ated at Goshen, Indiana, this *lßthlh day of November, 2016. Wendy Hudson * Clerk, Elkhart Circuit Court Loren R. Stoat, #363-20 KINDIG & SLOAT, PC Attorney for the Estate P.O. Box 31 402 Heritage Parkway Nappanee, Indiana 46550-0031 (574) 773-7996 Dec 1,8,2016 AN5838 hspaxlp S NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR WA-NEE COMMUNITY 2 SCHOOLS ELKHART/KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of School Trustees of the Wa-Nee Community Schools (the “Owner”) will re-

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” ii 9 •' NsnoanM Laoalb I v€l|#|#Ol Ivv t^yWlw NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING THE PROPOSED CONTRACT BETWEEN WA-NEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS EMPLOYING SCOTCRONER AS SUPERINTENDENT On December 9, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the Wa-Nee Community Schools Administration Building located at 1300 North Main Street, Nappanee, Indiana, the Board of School Trustees will meet to discuss and hear from the public objections to and support for the proposed contract, which will be effective from July 1,2017 to June 30,2020. Proposed Contract Details 2017-'ia Annual Base Salary $ 123,000 Annual Teacher Retirement Fund Contribution © $ 3,690 Annual Group Health Insurance Premium Contribution* $ 15,435 Health Savings Account Contribution# S 1,500 Annual Group Dental Insurance Premium (pd. by sup’t) $ 0 Annual Long Term Disability Premium Contribution*# $ 260 "Annual Term Life Premium Contribution islßo,ooo Death Benefit)* $ 259 Annual 403(b) Plan Contribution ♦ $ variable Technology Allowance $ 600 JgTotal of Proposed Contract Oetais $ 144,744 ? Indicates that Wa-Nee Community Schools' contribution may be adjusted if the "insurance carrier increases the premiums ter same level of coverage. S> Indicates that Wa-Nee Community Schools' contribution on behalf of the -superintendent is the same amount that is contributed on behalf of teachers. SO Indicates that Wa-Nee Community Schools' contribution on behalf of the ■superintendent is the same percentage of salary that is contributed on behalf of Ssachem. JN Indicates that Wa-Nee Community Schools' contribution on behalf of the Superintendent shall match dollar ter dollar the amount the Superintendent ■contributed shall not exceed 3% of his salary, and shall vest in the Superintendent 3m a 10 year, straight-line vesting schedule. * agtmmmimgm: inaiena statute requrntnesupenmenoern contract to oe tor atermofatleastaemorths. The proposed contract can be canceled by the Board of School Trustees for the reasons set out in Indiana statute. The superintendent '.land Wa-Nee Community Schools can by mutual agreement cancel the proposed -contract at any time. Workdays; 'The superintendent receives 20 vacation days of which he may carry ewer 5 unused days to the totaling year, but may not possess more than 25 days. M Be time of his retirement, the superintendent shat receive $38.00 for each •accumulated, unused sk* day that he possesses with a maximum number of days the same as established in Wa-Nee Community Schools’ existing collective of School Trustees annually reviews the superintendent’s -■performance, salary and benefits and may approve changes in base salary, Ijcortribullans. or allowances at that time. OMR*»S,2OI«ANKXhn*>

119 Nappanee Legate ceive sealed bids for the New Electrical Service at Northwood High School. Bids will be accepted at the Wa-Nee Community Schools Administration Office, 1300 North Main Street, Nappanee, Indiana, until 11:00 a.m. (local time), on January 3, 2017. Bids will be opened and tabulated at that time in the Board Room. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for December 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at North Wood High School. All bidding and construction shall be in accordance with construction documents prepared by Bar-ton-Coe-Vilamaa, Architect and Engineers, Inc., which can be obtained from the office of Bar-ton-Coe-Vilamaa. Call 260/489-9079 (office of Barton-Coe-Vilamaa) to request an invitation to receive digital access to the bidding documents. Bidders will be required to file, with their bids, a certified check made payable to the Wa-Nee Community Schools or a Bid Bond for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of their maximum bid or bids. Should a successful bidder withdraw its bid, or fail to execute a satisfactory Contract, Wa-Nee Community Schools may then declare the bid deposit or bid bond to be forfeited as liquidated damages. Each successful bidder shall be required to furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond which cover faithful performance of the contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder. A Maintenance Bond Shall also be required. Said bonds shall remain in full force and effect for twelve months from the substantial completion of the Work. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder complying with the conditions for bidding, provided the bid is reasonable and it is to the best interest of the Owner to accept it. The Owner reserves the right to reject the bid of any or all bidder in accordance with Indiana Code 36-1-12. Bids not reaching said office by 11:00 a.m., on January 3, 2017 will not be opened and will be returned unopened to the original bidder. Dated this 28th day of November 2016. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES WA-NEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Dec 6.2016 AN6495 hspaxlp

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Things began to turn around for the Panthers in the second quarter thanks to fiery sixth-man Brad Delio who sparked a rally with eight second-period points including a trey and an old-fashioned three-point play. In addition, North Wood turned up the defensive intensity, led by the interior efforts of Bilinsjd who throttled the Triton post men and made three steals, pushing the Panthers to a 28-23 halftime advantage. The third quarter turned out to be decisive, as North Wood outscored Triton 20-8, led by Zurcher who rained a pair of threes on the Trojans on his way to 12 points in the period. Miranda finished the quarter with three free throws after being foolishly fouled by a Trojan on a last-second heave from mid-court and the Panthers took a 48-31 lead to the final eight minutes. With Bilinski and junior Caleb Lung leading the way, North Wood pulled ahead by as many as 20 points in the final stanza before both coaches finally emptied their benches with nearly two minutes remaining as the Panthers cruised to a 16-point win. Zurcher led all scorers with 18 points, while Miranda, Delio, and Lung had 10 points apiece. Miranda added nine rebounds, just missing a double-double, while Lung contributed fiyc.boards and four steals. Zachary Pitney scored lO points for Tritoft, -the only man in jioubtfc'ftgures, while Nathan Flenar chipped in nine points. The Parithet-s (1-0) will Host Westview (3-0) on Dec. 8,

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DAT Photos LEFT: Brad Delio rises up for a jumper over Triton's Nathan Flenar. Delio sparked the Panthers with 10 points off the bench in North Wood's 59-43 win over the Trojans. ABOVE: Luke Zurcher drives to the basket against Triton. Zurcher led all scorers with 18 points in North Wood's 59-43 season-opening victory. then travel to county-rival Fairfield on Dec. 10 to, battle the Falcons (2-1). • NORTHWOOD 59, TRITON 43 At The Pit. Nappanee Triton: 12 23 31 43 North Wood: It 28 48 59 NORTHWOOD (59): Kaden Gongwcr 0 0-0 0; Luke Zureher 7 2-2 18, Vinny Miranda 2 6-6 10. Brad Delio 3 3-3 10, DcAndre Smart 0 2-5 2; Caleb Glick 01-21, Jared Hoffman 0 0-0 0. Jordan BeMiller 0 0-0 0; Caleb Lung 4 2-4 10, Terrell Pratcher 0 0-0 0; Trey Bilinski 3 2-2 8, Luke Holland 0 0-0 0; Totals: 19 18-24 59 TRITON (43): Caden Marr 0 0-0 0; Nathan Flenar 3 3-3 9, Drew Stichter I 0-0 3; Beau Hepler 2 0-0 6: Max Siusser 0 0-0 0; Zachary Pitney 4 2-4 10, Dylan Hensley 2 2-3 6, Grant Johnson 2 2-2 6, Adani Stevens I 0-0 3; Totals: 15 9-12 43. 3-pointers: NorthVVood 3 (Zurcher 2. Delio); Triton 4 (Hepler 2; Stichter; Stevens) JV GAME The North Wood JV team got their season off to a good start with a 58-29 thumping of Triton. The Panthers nearly shut out the Trojans in the first quarter (13-2 with Triton's basket coming at the buzzer), and after a sluggish second quarter, blew the game open with a 22-4 third period. Junior Terrell Pratcher scoafi 13 points to lead North Wood, while Jordan WMilfer adder#) Hi H J n in the win. Jared Buies paced Tritom^A-l^poiriJS’. 1 *'**

Sports Briefs Girls basketball LADY PANTHERS EDGE LAPORTE North Wood's girls basketball team earned a close 43-42 win over visiting LaPorte Saturday. Kenzie Bergman scored 18, and Savannah Feenstra put up 15 in a one-two punch for the Lady Panthers, who improved to 6-2. LaPorte was paced by Jacqueline Leal's 14.

• NORTHWOOD 43, UPORTE 42 At Nappanee LaPortc: 5 17 22 42 North Wood: 5 20 29 43 LaPORTE (42): Madison Pierro 2, Riley Ott 12, Olivia West 5, Jacqueline Leal 14, Tamisha Jackson 2, Janelle O’Neal 7; Totals: 14 9-17 42. NORTHWOOD (43): Taitlyn Trenshaw 6, Neely Trenshaw 1, Kenzie Bergman 18, Savanna Feenstra 15, Erin Qraber 1, Riley Hershberger 2; Totals: 13 13-20 43. 3-pointers: North Wood 4 (Bergman 4), North Wood 5 (Ott, Leal 4); Total fouls (fouled out): North Wood 18 (N. Trenshaw, Feenstra), LaPortc 17. Records: North Wood 6-2. JV score: North Wood 48, LaPorte 41. 9th boys basketball PANTHERS HOLD OFF CONCORD North Wood's freshman boys basketball team held off Concord for a 19-17 victory on the road. Trent Edwards led North Wood with nine points, while Micah Phelps scored six, and Jason Burkholder put up four. • NORTHWOOD 19, CONCORD 17 At Concord North Wood: 7 6 4 2 Concord: 2 16 8 Bth boys basketball NORTHWOOD BTH WINS The North Wood eighth grade boys basketball team defeated John Young by a score of 45-38. Ben Vincent scored 17 points, Nick Newcomer added 12, and Colin Glick had a double-dougle with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Jon Cripe added four and Tanner Feenstra two. The team moved to 13-1.