Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 135, Number 51, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 22 December 2016 — Page 3

Around, from front SESsioN CANCELLED WAKARUSA - The Wakarusa Town Council's work session scheduled for Monday, Jan. 2 at 6:30 p.m. has been cancelled. The regularly scheduled Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 6:30 p.m. will still take place at the Wakarusa Town Hall at 100 W. Waterford St. in downtown Wakarusa. GATHER NEW RECIPES NAPPANEE Exchange recipes and collect some new favorites in this monthly program, held at the Nappanee Public Library. Submit recipes to the library in advance of each program, and bring a dish to snare. Guests go home with a stack of new recipes each time! Bring a slow cooker dessert to share for the January session on Jan. 9 from 7-8 p.m. Registration is required by Jan. 2, so call 574-773-7919 to sign up. 1 I FIND FAMILY ROOTS NAPPANEE Are you searching for that missing relative? Have you ever wondered if you're related to someone famous? Join the Genealogy Club at the Nappanee Public Library and discover your family history. The club meets on the second Tuesday monthly, and the Heritage Collection staff will be on hand to help navigate available genealogy resources. No registration is required for the class that meets on Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 6-8 p.m. CROSSING THE "PURLY" GATES NAPPANEE - The Nappanee Public Library will be hosting a Knitting Group that will be meeting on Tuesday, Jan! 10 from 628 p.m. Join other knitters to work together on projects, learn new skills, and get help with questions. Group members must provide their own supplies - no registration is necessary. CATCH THE PINTEREST INTEREST NAPPANEE Visit the Nappanee Public Library once each month to create a project straight from Pinterest, the popular online pinboard. The first crafting session for the year has been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 6-8 p.m. The featured craft will be making a Bullet Journal. Come get organized and start the New Year off right. Cost is $5 per project, and kids under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration ends Jan. 4, so call 574-773-7919 to enroll. BOOK CLUB PLANS 2017 MEETING NAPPANEE The Nappanee "Cover to Cover" book club meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. For the first meeting of 2017, the date has been set for Jan. 17, and the book that is planned for discussion is "The Last Bookaneer" by Matthew Pearl. Titles alternate between fiction and non-fiction. For more information, or to reserve a copy of the current title, visit the Nappanee Public Library service desk, or call 574-773-7919. New members are always welcome. FAMILY DATE NIGHT NAPPANEE The Nappanee Parks and Recreation department, in cooperation with Visiting Angels and Weaver Home Improvement and Construction, is planning a "Family Date Night" for Friday, Jaa 27 at the West Park Pavilion in Nappanee. For a cost of just $7 per person, 1 families are welcome to enjoy an evening of dinner, crafting, and games. An JjjjSVP is required by Jaa2o, 2112 to book a spot.

Damage minimized after hose breaks

By Amy Laot-Wenger Assistant Edtivr WAKARUSA news anyone wanted to wake up to on the meaning of Tuesday, Dec 13. Students and staff discovered that sometime during the overnight hours, or very early in the predawn, a hot water hose had ruptured at Wakarusa Elementary School, sending water cascading through the south end of the hallway near and within the fourth grade classrooms. The origin of the break was traced to a heating unit in room 501, which was among the classrooms experiencing the most significant water damage. Otner rooms affected included 502,503, and 504. "Our head custodian, Mr. Eggers, worked along with the custodial staff from other Wa-Nee buildings to immediately begin extracting water from the carpets and classrooms until workers from a private restoration company arrived on site to continue remediating the damage," said Principal John Payne in a letter that was sent to parents that same day. "Proper steps are being taken to full restore the classrooms and items to original working condition." The classrooms that were situated in that area were closed during the following days leading up to Christmas vacation, as students were temporarily moved to other classrooms within the school. Students and staff members were permitted access

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Lunch" gives students a chance to develop a greater understanding and trust with the police officers. The officers are welcome to bring a meal of their own, or eat from the school's menus, free of charge. Sabo also noted that the district will observe Christmas vacation from Monday, Dec. 19 through Monday, Jan. 2, with students returning to school on Tuesday, Jan. 3. In other business, the board accepted a SI,OOO donation on behalf of the Nappanee Missionary Church, to be given to the school's cafeteria fund to hssist in feeding children in need. There were also a number of staffing changes approved upon by the board, including the following: Spring Special Services Contracts Matt Cox - Baseball Varsity Head Coach Assistant Greg Estepp - Baseball JV Head Coach & Baseball MS Summer Randy Lawson - Golf MS

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building. • Lockdown - where the threat or hazard is present within the school building. • Evacuation - moving students and staff to an alternate location. • Shelter - Used when a need for personal protection is necessary, such a tornado or a chemical presence. Flyers displaying the symbols have been distributed at the schools. "Our safety initiatives are derived from the Indiana School Safety Specialists Academy Belief Statements," said Rosa. "Wa-Nee has eight certified school safety specialists on the administrative team. Exploring this website will also give insight to the commitment the state of Indiana

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has made to providing a safe learning environment, which is critical to the education of our children." Wa-Nee has practiced school safety measures actively since the mid-19905, and has modified the procedures as situations arise. Of particular emphasis is letting students know that they should be aware of their surroundings. "If you see something, say something," is among the updated watch phrases being implemented. "The current plans are a continuation of those foundational policies," Rosa explains. Among the concepts that are new this year: - Use of material provided by the "I Love U Guys" Foundation, which is an organization founded nearly

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Photos by Amy Lant-Wenger LEFT: Saturated building materials were removed from several classrooms areas of Wakarusa Elementary School, damaged in a water hose break that took place on Tuesday, Dec. 13. There were no students or staff members in the building at the time, and damage was promptly attended to through a collaborative effort of Wa-Nee district custodial staff. RIGHT: A section of hallway carpet continues to dry out in the wake of a hot water hose rupture that caused damage last week at Wakarusa Elementary.

to the rooms to facilitate the retrieval of needed supplies. Several teachers and parents noted that they were grateful that this event did not occur while school was in session. "As always, student learning and safety are the

a decade ago. It was named in honor of Emily Keyes, a student from Platte Canyon High School, yvho was held hostage and eventually died at the hands of a campus gunman on Sept. 27, 2006. The use of the phrase "1 Love U Guys" represents text messages she sent to her parents during the ordeal. • Use of an Alert System called Regroup that has enhanced communication, furthering the efforts to 119 Nappanee Legals 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

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top priorities here at Wakarusa Elementary," Payne emphasized. "Special thanks and appreciation are in order for all Wakarusa staff as they pitched in where needed and are continually willing to help students and fellow staff members carry on the mission."

North Wood High School Resignation Amy Tamburro - Special Education Assistant, North Wood High School Transfers Beth Brubaker, from Bus Route 38 to Route 34 Meschelle Davidhizar, from Afternoon Bus Route 25 to Route 38 Alicia Kemp, trom Substitute Bus Driver to Afternoon Route 25 Leaves of Absence Sherri Ellis - Bth Grade Special Education Teacher at North Wood Middle School, from Jan. 3-Feb. 3, 2017 Megan Beron - Kindergarten Teacher at Wakarusa Elementary School, from Jan. 3 - May 25, 2017 The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Wa-Nee Community School Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Wa-Nee Administration Building, 1300 N. Main St., Nappanee. The public is welcome to attend.

respond as quickly as possible. • Use of unified methods district-wide. • Enhanced collaboration with local law enforcement. "Wa-Nee's mission statement is 'A Tradition of Excellence. Preparing today's students for tomorrow's challenges,'" Rosa said. "A safe learning envi-

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ronment is critical to this mission. Overall, we believe that keeping our students and staff safe is a collaborative effort of the entire community, a community we are •proud to serve." For more information about any aspects of the safety procedures visit http:/ / www.wanee.org/ SchoolSafety.aspx or http://