Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 136, Number 38, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 20 September 2018 — Page 4

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m early April, at a tone when it was soil well beicw Teesng. so I i«hi to eea the bees seme sugar syrup untii die iowess startea rooming. but once spring dnaOy girt andarwav thev ve seen ousv as - uh - well, you know what I mem. I've watched young bees -airrg Her oracnce lignts. experienced scouts heading out purposefully irst dnng n the morning to find the best nectar returning so veigneu down they crashed onto the front board :r die uve. -oiled, then walked inside like it was no neve- mine. By the thmd week of August I took a lock maue mu aiscovered the frames were packed with wax nmo iilea vith delicious,golden, honey Bees get really annoyed on a hot muggy Houser aternoon, but the day I chose was the cool dierv in cm n i hot August sundae. It's important to move kowiv is -nu approach and work mside a hiveit Carefully 1 mserrea nv hive tod, which is land of like an ail purpose nwnar mu popped off first the lid, then the insulating bears. mu inaily the shallow hive body on top of the structure. Bees glue smear a giuehke substance caileu nmnniii everywhere inside the hive, so it takes some dong tj ;ei inside Once I exposed the hive to the open air die” mistered to the top to get a look. Those bees got a gentle luse of smoke, which slowed them down, and I moved puriiiv, lifting off the body with its full frames and laying r i tfv feet away from the hive. Then I popped off the larger seenna box and placed it next to the first one, and restored me nsulating board and the hive top. After that I each frame, one at a time, which took seme dome, since the bees glue them m place also. With r.y :ee brush I gently brushed a few stragglers off, stacked He frames into boxes which I placed on a tarp m the garage v. keep them away from the bees, and let tne straggien ftrad their way home Extracting the honey is an exacting job. With a sharp knife you cut away the wax caps that seal in the honey m the frames, place the frames in your extractor, and then remove the honey by turning the handle. Centrifugal force does the rest. Honey collects at the bottom of extractor. You turn the frames over, uncap the other side, and so on. Despite my best efforts, it's a sticky job, but it's a sweet )ob as well. The honey was so golden, so light, so pure. When I was done I took a big spoon and scraped out a big tablespoon worth of the golden stuff from the bottom of the extractor - into my mouth. it was glorious. Pure. Full of vitamins and minerals. Unpasteurized. Unhomogeruzed Heavenly. Frank Ramirez is the Senior Pastor of the Union Center Church of the Brethren. ~

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m Gearr Warm Boon Sweat urn Am Un-Wnai, Earm ELKHART COUNTY - The Elkhart County Seek is an uxunersrre, live action, treasure hunt adventure taking place an Saturday, the 22nd of September all around Elkhart County. Participating teams of up to six sleuths will follow a trad of information and decode a senes of interactive does mat intertwine with Elkhart County's nefe history in sx of its unique communities, discovering secrets while T-jsinng locations and Landmarks. Not oniv will seekers that discover treasure have a chance to win SIOOO, aQ participants will discover the "treasures of our count?' along the way. The idea tor the Elkhart County Seek was awarded a Little Big Idea Grant mom Vibrant Communities last fall. Turin Sbilscn. a longtime Nappanee resident. has planned scavenger hunts, scape reams, and community events ur a Tumoer at Tears. She has been rescanning ccai mstorv and writing he mizzles tor die event for nearly a

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mmiiies have secrets, our vnen Sock: fbflson of 'laonanee discovered a box m ter attic, she could not leiieve what her grandmother had been a part of. Evelyn Culp, who was a celeireteu ibranan and historian n Cucpanee. was part if i lecret society guarding t reasiors of untold worth, '-ridden tor hundreds of ? »ari. right under our feet. Over the last two years. Rock: has been following dues and sea-dung for the treasure, but is convinced that the treasure is in danger of being lost forever. Stillson, who has possession of a codex full of dues, has gone public with this information as a plea for help to locate what her grandmother and others have spent their lifetime protecting. A SIOOO reward for those who can provide information leading to the treasure has been offered.

100 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 24, 1918 Alvin W. Zentz, Nappanees first soldier to return from France, was given a royal welcome as he alighted from the 558 eastbound train on Thursday evening. The Liberty guards in full uniform under command of Capt. Charles Miller, were awaiting to escort him to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zentz of 655 W. Market street To the strains of martial music of fife and drum they marched up Main and Market streets to the applaudits of the large crowd which had gathered to do honor to Nappanees first soldier to return from the battlefields of France. The Prohibitionists have scheduled their opening rally for Main street comer on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Local leaders consider themselves fortunate in having arranged for the Prohibition State Committee’ official automobile, the BoneDry Ford, to stop here for the above meeting. The Ford party will consist of Isaac N. Grisso, candidate for secretary of state; J. Raymond Schmidt, Prohibition State Chairman; and John W. Huddleston, "Giant Bass Singer.” The object of the meeting will be to arouse interest in the retention and the enforcement of the state prohibition law. 75 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 23,1943 Gerald E. Wordmger of Osceola found it costly when he drove into Nappanee over state road 19 with no muffler on his car and with it sounding like a threshing machine was craning down the street. He was taken before Justice Wm. Ulery, charged with operating a car without a proper muffler, pleaded guilty, laid down a $5.00 bill for the fine, raid a like amount for costs, and departed a sadder and wiser man. Work on Market street in Nappanee was believed by many to have actually been started on Wednesday of this week when a huge detour sign and a watchman was placed at the square, but it developed the detour was due to repairs being made on the highway four and a half miles east of the city near Gravelton. Near the old sinkhole die paving was badly broke and had sunk until a dangerous condition existed which already had been the cause of several wrecks. SO YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 26,1968 At a meeting of the School Board exactly three years ago,

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year. SttSson » very acted about the interest that the Seek generated, and reports dial as of press time, there are more than 30 teams already registered. Teams get to pick from six Elkhart County communities to begin i*v but groups will visit ail of diem by the end of the hunt On Saturday morning at 9 a.m., die first puzzles wifi be released to participants. Froggy 102.7 wifi be promoting the event with hints during the morning show in die days leading up to the Seek. "Any codebreakeg detective, investigator, searcher, adventurer; or historian of good will is invited to enter;’ Stillson says. Ts you like geocaching, escape rooms, puzzles, mysteries, or brain teasers...if you are a fan of Indiana Jones, National Treasure, Da Vina Code, or the Amazing Race..if you would like to spend time exploring, would hke to win SIOOO or want something different to do - here it is." The event is free and participation is not limited by age, residency, or prior knowledge. AD participants are

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Photo by Amy Lant-Wengtr So does this particular Elkhart County landmark look familiar? It may very well be one of the many stops you’ll discover along the Journey of the Elkhart County Seek, taking place this Saturday, September 22. Read the accompanying article to learn how to participate in this adventure!

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it was finally agreed to buy the present site for the new high school. In one of the compromise moves, it was agreed that transfers to nearby high schools should be granted at the discretion of the Board to those people living near the north and northeast boundary of the district This w as never defined clearly, and some of the people up that way are now starting to ask about it Since it was announced that the two high schools would be merged before the new school is built, it was indicated that some policy on transfers will have to be made. The School Board took not action, but were told to think about the problem. It was announced this week that Monarch Industries, Inc. of Middlebury had acquired an option to purchase all outstanding stock of Coppes, Inc. in Nappanee. This company, primarily a manufacturer of mobile homes and core houses, recently expanded its plants and Middlebury and Syracuse and is currently planning another plant facility in Valdosta, Georgia. The announcement was made by David Coppes, secretary of Coppes, Inc. and Donald L. Hart, president of Monarch. It was announced that Coppes kitchens will be placed in Monarch mobile homes and in the prefabricated homes, but that regular Coppes kitchens, and school and institutional cabinetry will still be manufactured. 25 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 22,1993 Nappanee’s legendary seven foot apple pie, created by Ron Telschow in 1976, has returned for the 1993 Apple Festival. The baker and his helpers made the 600 pound giant, Mice billed as the "World s Largest" three years in a row, while he owned and operated Ron’s Bakery, Nappanee. Now he’s back and operating in the same downtown location, 108 West Market Street and preparing to create the monstrous pie again. Nappanee Common Council members met Monday evening to discuss several matters. Within nearly 30 minutes, the efficient group had settled matters and were headed home. Member Tom Lehman reported that he had contact Triax Cable. No member of the company attended the council meeting, but a Triax contact assured Lehman that someone would be present to answer questions after the city received another information packet. Ray Schwartz inquired about the stoplight to be installed at the comer of CR 52 (Woodview Drive) and State Road 19. Nappanee Mayor Kenneth Walters shared that he had been told that it would be working by late fall. Another source said early October. Exact details are unknown.

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required to register online. Each team it required to indude at least one adult who » a bcensed driver, as fire game requires personal transportation for each team as they travel independently around the comity. There are many groups and organizations that are partnering with Catch 23 for die event, including file Elkhart County Historical Museum, Elkhart County Parks and Goshen Historical Society, the Wakarusa Historical Society, and The Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection. Sponsors indude The Elkhart Truth. Froggy 102.7, Vala Marketing, Market Street Roasters, Wakarusa Hardware, Richmond Feed, Olympia Candy Kitchen, Kotin try Cabinets, State Farm Agent Rocky Enfield, and Break Free Escapes. Complete rules and registration can be found at FINDCATCH23.COM or Find Catch 23 and the Elkhart CountySeek on Facebook. You can also watch an introductory video behind the treasure at https:// www.facebook.com / findcatch23 / videos / 702347270115948 /.