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DIAL-A-STORY, HOLIDAY STYLE WAKARUSA - "Snowball's Christmas Eve," is currently running on the Wakarusa Public Library Dial-a-Story line at 574-862-4441. Callers will hear how a tiny white kitten helps Santa make his Christmas Eve run, which turns out to be quite an experience. LIBRARY BOARD MEETING SET NAPPANEE - The Nappanee Board of Parks and Recreation will meet in special session Friday, Dec. 30 at 12 p.m. at the Nappanee Municipal Center, 300 W. Lincoln St. RING IN 2017 WAKARUSA The American Legion Post #307 in Wakarusa will be hosting its annual New Year's Eve party on Dec. 31, beginning with a cash bar at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. There will be a buffet style menu, a 50/50 drawing and raffles, and the music of Dr. Ron and the Clinic from 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. Advance ticket sales are necessary for the festivities, with a non-refundable donation of $35 per person. Tickets can be purchased at Dru's Jewelry, 574-862-1660. For those who would like to see the entertainment only, guests can arrive at 8:15 p.m. and enter for a $5 cover charge. I ÜBRAY HOURS WAKARUSA - Special hours will be in place at the Wakarusa Public Library for the approaching New Year's holiday. On Saturday, Dec. 31, the library will be closing at noon and will remain closed on Monday, Jan. 2 in observance of New Year's. The library will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 9 a.m. .1 > ZENTZ TURNING 90 NAPPANEE - The family of Willard (Bill) Zentz would like to invite friends to come help celebrate his 90th birthday on Jan. 1 at Dal-Mar Catering Hall, 159 E. Lincoln St., Nappanee, from 1-4 p.m. COUNCIL CHANGES WAKARUSA The Wakarusa Town Council's work session scheduled (or 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 See Around, Page A 2

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NAPPANEE Water aerobics is recommended as one of the best forms of exercise and can be enjoyed by all ages. Benefits include: less muscle strain, toning and strengthening, losing inches, and releasing tension. No swimming skills are required, as all exercises are HOMETOWN HERO...

Hartman exemplifies lifetime of selfless service

By Merrie Chapman Staff Wrftfr (Hometown Heroes is a series created by journalist Merrie Chapman to honor those who have given selflessly of themselves to others, and/or their communities. Keep watching for more information on hometown heroes throughout the Wa-Nee community.) Frank Hartman has served the Nappanee community in many roles throughout his life. Some know him from his days owning and operating a Sears store in downtown Nappanee, where local residents could admire floor models of goods, place orders and retrieve packages. Others own furniture refinished by his strong hands of detail, sold through the Hartman Furniture Store. Many know him through his decades of service to the Nappanee Fire Department. Hundreds more know him as one of the original planners who started the annual Bulldog Reunion for Nappanee High School graduates. Behind the scenes Frank Hartman is known to have helped in organizing plans for fireworks displays, Memorial Day events and city parades. It is said there is surely more that the hometown hero has taken part in which may never be known as he doesn't seek credit for his deeds. Hartman spent two decades on the Nappanee Fire Department. His leadership there took the form of Fire Chief during

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Contest winner Photo provided by Deb Shively, Wakarusa Chamber of Commerce Jenny Schieber, of Nappanee, is the first-place winner of a Christmas contest sponsored by the Wakarusa Chamber of Commerce (drawn from Mom & Me). Names were drawn for gift certificates to use at various Wakarusa retailers. The second and third place winders are Tois Jones, South Bend, (drawn from New To You) and Robin Byars, Bristol, (drawn from J&N Stone).

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conducted in water of standing depth. Class begins with a 10 minute warm-up on deck, continues with a 30 minute workout in the pool and ends with a 10 minute cool-down. Wear a swimsuit and bring a towel. If it is necessary to bring children along, they should sit on the pool

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Photo provided Frank Hartman (pictured front, middle) spent 20 years on the Nappanee Fire Department, and was one of the city's first Emergency Medical Technicians, The departments grew and developed separately but the tried and true Smokey Stover remained faithful in his support of the fire department even after retiring from active service. His knack for seeing the potential in others led him to recruit new firemen throughout his life. Pictured with him are three family members whom he inspired to join the brotherhood of the Smokey Stovers. Pictured from left: great-nephews Ryan Miller and Bill Mitschelen, and nephew Allen Chapman. See related article for this Hometown Hero who gave his all to the Nappanee community before losing his battle to cancer Dec. 26

the final four years of his service. More inspiring is that Hartman's service has extended beyond wearing fire gear, fighting fires, barking orders or the vast other jobs that come the way of fire fighters. His heart has been deeply committed

deck while class is in session. Location: North Wood High School Pool Days: Mondays and Wednesdays Time: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Class I: Jan. 9, 2017 - Feb. 15,2017 —Jan. 16,18,23,25, 30, and Feb. 1,6, 8,13, & 15, with two more sessions to be

to inspiring others to grow in the brotherhood of Nappanee Firemen also known as Smokey Stovers. "He's the reason I'm even on this department," said current Nappanee Fire Chief Don Lehman, during the Annual Fireman's Picnic, held in

Students make the news

By Amy Lant-Wenger Assistant Editor WAKARUSA - At North Wood Middle School last week, some students made the news. Quite literally, in fact. In saying that they made the news, it encompasses more than simply being featured in a newspaper article. It means that these students conducted interviews, gathered information, and put together a newscast. They even had the opportunity to present their newfound knowledge with peers across the country. The project was launched by the team of Steve Bowser and Valerie Anglemyer, both of whom teach a combined social studies and language arts class known as Humanities. "Our goals in the class are to have kids complete project-based modules that require them to build their own civilization," Bowser explained. The students traveled about the town of Wakarusa, talking with various leaders of community organizations and recording their interviews, which would later be edited and transformed into a newscast of a documentary styling. Among those groups that the scholars visited with included representatives from local businesses, the Wakarusa Chamber of Commerce, the Wakarusa Historical Society, and Town Manager Jeff Troxel, to list a few. "Our goal was for students to understand how local businesses reflect the community and how the community supports local business. Having students interact with community members brings to light the many wonderful opportunities that snooping local presents," Bowser noted. “It also helps them develop an appreciation and understanding of how local politics and community planning work. All of the community members that we asked were incredibly gracious in allowing us to come and take up part of the their work day. They worked great with the students and really made the whole process enjoyable." The teachers and students subsequently modeled their newscasts in the format of CNN Student News. "CNN Student News I

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added later. Class H: Feb. 22, 2017 - April 3, 2017 - Feb. 22, 27, and March 1,6, 8,13,15, 20, 22, 27,29, & April 3 Cost: S3O per class Sessions: 12 Minimum: 12 students Participants must preregister and pay for the class before the class begins.

is a new program put on by CNN everyday for schools to use," Bowser said. "We use it as a way to keep current with world events. Because the students are familiar with its format, we used it as a template when creating a news story about the local business." 'They persevered through a number of trials and turned out a very nice product," Bowser emphasized. "We set up the project and parameters and really pushed them to make the project their own." Students were tasked with finessing the technology required to create the news program, using iMovie to edit and eventually turn out the finished presentations. Once mat aspect of the project was completed, the students were next offered a unique challenge - replicate the entire downtown sector of Wakarusa using primarily See Students, Page A 2

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Photos by Amy Lant Wenger All are various vantage points of "downtown Wakarusa"that the Humanities class of North Wood Middle School created during an extensive project on the concept of communities. Students created newscasts culled from interviews with community leaders, and built foe miniature townscape using candies, crackers, icing, and other edible elements.

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Payment can be made at the Nappanee Public Library, the Wakarusa Public Library, or the Wa-Nee Community Schools Administration Office. Checks can be made payable to Wa-Nee Community Schools. Questions? Call 574-773-3131.

June, 2016. Lehman described coming home to visit in Nappanee after college and Hartman ran into him, held brief conversation, and before it all ended, asked Lehman to conSee Hartman, Page A 2