Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 136, Number 17, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 26 April 2018 — Page 3

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Photo by Amy Lant-Wenger Woodview Eaglebots: Front row, from left - Coach Jake Simons, Sophie Richmond, Sophie Yoder, Katylynn Prenkert, Sophie Wenz, Kylin Wuthrich, Eden Wiggins, Kyla Mishler, and Assistant Coach Bill Wenz. In back, Caleb Stutzman, Isaac Bell, Jonah Miller, Ryker Cisney, Tyler Frye, Drew Davis, Bryce Knepp, and Assistant Coach Andy Hostetter.

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it's competition time. The events take place at regional and state levels, before qualifiers can advance to greater arenas. Certain aspects of the matches require placing your faith in the teams from other schools to work together for a common goal. "You do lots of engineering and problem solving," said team member Isaac Bell. "Your goal is to build a robot and you have to build an alliance and strategize with them." This is something that becomes exponentially more complicated at the world competition, Isaac further noted, because there is typically a language barrier. "It just makes things more difficult," he said. Another aspect of competition comes from actually steering the robots - a job that carries a lot of responsibility, said Jonah Miller. 'Things get pretty interesting when you're a driver," he said, adding that he sometimes battles a few nerves

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Festival. The Friends of the Library Book Sale is a sale that takes place in the Meeting Room at the library. Materials for sale will include good used books, music CDs, DVDs, and more. Members of the Friends of the Library may shop the presale event on Thursday, April 26 from 6 - 8 p.m. Regular sale hours are on Friday, April 27 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. SPECIAL HOURS FOR MSF WAKARUSA —The Wakarusa Public Library will be closed on Saturday, April 2 8 during the Maple Syrup Festival. The north side entrance door will be open on that day during the Friends of the Library Book Sale. JONAH FISH FRY NAPPANEE The Union Center Church of the Brethren, located at the comer of CR 11 and CR 50 northeast of Nappanee, will be hosting an Original Jonah Fish Fry on Saturday, April 28, from 4 - 8 p.m. Price is $lO for adults, $5 for children ages 5 -12, and carryouts are $lO. For more information, call the church at 574-773-4295. BUILD LEMONADE STAND NAPPANEE NPL will help you create a wooden lemonade stand worth showcasing at your next roadside event. Lemonade Stands help children learn how to start, own, and operate their own business. Give your kids the opportunity to earn, save, share, and succeed. The cost is S4O per family to cover building supplies, and the project will take place on Sunday, April 29 from 2 - 4 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult during this volunteer-led workshop in The

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Bank. The equipped unit is still under production by Spencer Manufacturing, located in South Haven, Michigan. An additional agreement with First Source Bank was needed in the amount of $154,529 for a 2018 Freightliner/

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along the way. "It's hard to know how good the other teams are, and what they can do, so it's hard to know how to work with them and work on team strategies." In just this one season alone, the two Woodview squads, the Eaglebots Red and the Eaglebots Blue, have amassed this incredible collection of awards, from the recent State competition at Lucas Oil Stadium in March: EAGLEBOTS RED Teamwork Ranking: Fifth/50 Finals Ranking: Third Skills Ranking: Second in their division, but third overall out of 150 State Rank: Second out of 900 Because of 1 their third place finish in the Division Finals, and third place ranking in skills, this team actually qualified for Worlds twice. Only five other teams in attendance at the state level were double quali-

PL Type I Ambulance. It is being purchased through Crossroads Ambulance Sales and Service LLC, Middlebury, IN. Initial cost of the ambulance was listed at $264,529. Nappanee Paramedic and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department traded in a 2004 Chevrolet

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fiers, but no other team fared better than the Eaglebots Red with regard to ranking in all of the categories. Overall, Eaglebots Red finished the season ranked second in Indiana out of 900 teams. They finished 26th in America out of 3,744 teams, and they finished 43rd in the World out of 4,517 teams. They also won three Teamwork Championships, three Skills Championships, one Excellence Award, and one STEM Research Project Award. No one else in the state topped this team with their eight awards. EAGLEBOTS BLUE Teamwork Ranking: Eighth/50 Finals Ranking: 10th Skills Ranking: 26th in their division State Ranking: Seventh out of 900 The Eaglebots Blue team earned an invitation to World as well, based upon their #7 ranking in the state.

Cube. Payment at the time of registration is necessary to hold your family's spot. Space is limited, so call 574-773-7919 or visit nappaneelibrary.org. to sign up. OPEN CRAFT SESSION NAPPANEE Can't make it to the library during scheduled story times? Drop in at the Nappanee Public Library during regular hours to celebrate the power of words during Children's Book Week, April 30 to May 6. Several projects will be available to make you think about the words we use to affirm, inspired, and motivate. No registration necessary. WAKARUSA FRIENDS TO MEET WAKARUSA —The Wakarusa Friends of the Library will meet on Tuesday, May 1 at 1 p.m. This is a group of volunteers that advocate and assist the Wakarusa Public Library. Anyone interested in the library may attend. SPECIAL TEEN SESSION NAPPANEE Create wooden stitching plates, hang out with friends, and enjoy snacks at the Nappanee Public Library's Teen Tuesday on May 1 from 4-5 p.m. Registration is requested, but not required. Call 574-773-7919 or visit nappaneelibrary.org. MASTER EXCEL PROGRAMS NAPPANEE Enhance your Excel skills with a class at the Nappanee Public Library on Tuesday, May 1 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The first class is SSO, and each additional class is $25. You must pay a week in advance to hold your registration. Classes are taught by a certified instructor provided

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In summary, the Eaglebots Blue team finished the season ranked fifth in Indiana out of 900 teams. They finished 70th in America, and 103rd in the World. They also won three Teamwork Championships, one Excellence Award, and one Design Award. Now about that little slip of paper... While dining with family members on Dec. 10, Kylin Wuthrich was the team member who broke open a eerily prescient fortune cookie. The words she found inside read, "Remember three months from this date. Good things are in store for you." Exactly three months to the day later, on March 10, the students learned that they had performed well enough to earn a return trip to Worlds. Good fortune, indeed.

through MapleTronics. This week, learn about Modifying and Formatting a Worksheet. Register by calling 574-773-7919 or visit nappaneelibrary.org. CLASSIC TALE FOR USTENERS WAKARUSA —"Little Red Riding Hood" is currently running on the Wakarusa Public Library Dial-a-Story line at 574-862-4441. Callers will hear how Granny gets some visitors and Red Riding Hood gets a surprise.

119 Nappanee Legate 20C01-1804-EU-000071 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION In the Elkhart Circuit Court ot Elkhart County. Indiana. Notice is hereby given that Robert L. Stouder was on the 16 day of April, 2018, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of FRANCES K. STOUDER. deceased, who died on the 27th day of March, 2018. The Personal Representative is authorized to administer said estate without Court supervision. All persons who have claims against said estate, whether or not now due, must file the same 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. Dated at Goshen, Indiana, this 16 day of April, 2018. Clerk of the Elkhart Circuit Court for Elkhart County, Indiana Christopher G. Walter, Attorney April 26, May 3.2018 PN282219 hspaxlp NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR WA-NEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ELKHART/KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of School Trustees of the Wa-Nee Community Schools (the “Owner") will receive sealed bids for the 2018 Paving Projects. Bids will be accepted at the Wa-Nee Community Schools Administration Office, 1300 North Main Street, Nappanee, Indiana, until 2:30 p.m. (local time), on May 8, 2018. Bids will be opened and tabulated at that time in the Board Room. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for April 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at North Wood Middle School, 301 North Elkhart Street, Wakarusa, Indiana 46573. All bidding and construction shall be in accordance with construc-

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Cooking classes for diabetic patients and families GOSHEN Registration is still open for the Dining with Diabetes Educational Series. Mary Ann LienhartCross, Extension Educator in • Health and Human Sciences for Elkhart County, will lead this four-part series. The four classes will be offered as afternoon sessions, 1-3 p.m., or evening sessions, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 30 and May 7,14, and 21. The classes will be held in the Conference Room of the Purdue Extension Elkhart County Office on the 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen. The four-week series of classes costs $35 per person or $45 per couple of the same household. Participants are encouraged to attend all classes. You will learn how to prepare meals that are not only health and easy to prepare, but also taste good. Recipes will be demonstrated and you will have the opportunity to taste. You will also be presented with up-to-date information on nutrition, meal planning, and exercise, and how to understand common dia-betes-related medical tests. Each participant or couple will receive a notebook that includes recipes and handouts. Pre-registration is required. To register, call the Elkhart County Purdue Extension Office at 574-533-0554. Registration information is also available on the office website by visiting http://www. extension.purdue.edu/ elkhart. Purdue University programs are open to everyone. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, contact Extension Educator Mary Ann Lienhart-Cross at 574-533-0554 or [email protected].

119 Nappanee Legate tion 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 2:30 p.m., on May 8, 2018 will not be opened and will be returned unopened to the original bidder. Dated this 9th day of April 2018. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES WA-NEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS April 19.26. 2016 AN281990 lupaxtp