Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 136, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 6 December 2018 — Page 3

Holiday season brings increased traffic patrols

ELKHART COUNTY As millions of Americans flood the nation's highways this holiday season, Indiana State Police will join forces with peer law enforcement agencies in other states as part of , Operation CARE. Operation CARE, which stands for Combined Accident Reduction Effort, reduces crashes by enforcing laws relating to impaired driving, seat belts, speeding; and young adult driver licenses. It is a year-round effort that increases traffic enforcement around major travel holidays, including Christmas and New Year's Eve. "We are proud to have been the co-founding agency of CARE back in 1977, along with the Michigan State Police," ■ Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said. "It's important for all to remember, this isn't about writing tickets; it's about saving lives. And now, 41 years later, there is no doubt that agencies who participate in this project have saved countless lives." Overtime patrols and equipment purchases are supported with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funds distributed by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. In every state, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher. In Indiana, drivers under the age of 21 with a BAC of .02 or higher are

Interra Credit Union ‘Hometown Giving’ marks 25 years

ELKHART COUNTY - This year marks a milestone in the holiday service project tradition at Interra Credit Union. It is the 25th anniversary of "Hometown Giving," providing financial support, hosting events, adopting families,and donating wish list items to support organizations that serve those in need through a five-ociunty area where Interra offices are located. Last year, more than $40,000 was distributed, together with hundreds of gifts and organizations' wish list items. Corporate support of $25,000, combined with staff fundraisers and member involvement .makq .the prqjgqt so successful, Karen Steffensen, vice president of communications and community engagement, said. A staff committee met earlier this fall to review and determine which agen-

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HOUDAY HOME TOUR fjIAPPANEE This year, several Nappanee families will be inviting guests into their homes for the holidays during the Christmas Home Tour, to be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be five residences featured on the walk, including Tom and Nancy Nelson, 601 N. Main St.; Randy and Shirley Ashley, 257 N. Elm St.; Jason and Jessica Yoder, 27356 CRISO; Jeff and Krista Burden, 26685 CR 52; and Rex Weaver, 26829 CR 52. Tickets are $lO per person, and can be purchased at L.J. Wagner Home Interiors, or at any of the homes on the tour. Two gift baskets, filled with items from local merchants, will be raffled off,during the walk. All proceeds will benefit FCDC to provide holiday meals for families in need. CLASSIC HOUDAY MOVIE NAPPANEE Bring your family, friends, chairs, and blankets for the free screening of "A Christmas Story" at the Downtown Pavilion in Nappanee on Saturday, Dec. 8, beginning at 8 p.m. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No registration is required. MUSEUM HOSTS PROGRAM WAKARUSA The Wakarusa Historical Museum will be hosting a special holiday program entitled "A Christmas Delivery" on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 2-4 p.m. The show is approximately 40 minutes in length, with tour groups departing every ten minutes. The admission price is $2 per person, with children ages three and under free of charge. There will be carolers and refreshments as well. CREATE ORNAMENTS NAPPANEE Stop by the Nappanee Public Library •. anytime during The Cube hours, through Dec. 9, and make a DIY Mason jar lid ornament. Instructions and supplies will be provided. Limit two per person. No registration is necessary. WORKSHOP FOR FARM FAMIUES I* COUNTY The Purdue Extension Elkhart County office will be hosting Sheep and Goat winter workshops to give producers the knowledge to prepanrtleirijfof the upcoming winter. This workshop yvill take place on Monday, Dec. 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Extension Office conference room, located at 17746 CR 34, Goshen. Producers will learn more about preparing for kidding and lambing, common health issues, and how ttifiandte them. This will also be a great opportunity

'This Isn't about writing tickets; It's about saving lives.'’ - ISP superintendent Doug Carter subject to fines and a license suspension for up to one year. This year, ISP troopers received 777 new portable breath test devices as part of more than 2,600 such devices recently purchased for law enforcement agenries across Indiana. Unlike with alcohol-impaired drivers, there is no quick field test for the many prescription, over-the-counter; and illegal drugs that can also impair drivers. Indiana police agenries are trained to recognize and enforce drug-impaired driving. ISP advises anyone taking a new or higher dose of a drug to speak with their doctor or avoid driving until they know the effect the medication could have while behind the wheel. Even over-the-counter medication can cause impairment, especially when combined with alcohol or a second drug. This year also marks 30 years since Indiana's seat belt law took effect, Since then, Indiana and 35 other states have enacted primary seat belt laws, allowing police officers to ticket unrestrained

cies "Hometown Giving" will support this year. Committee members contacted agencies to learn about wish list needs, plan parties and adopt families. Giving Trees are up at all 15 Intenra offices. Members and employees are encouraged to take ornament tags from the trees, shop for items, and return them, unwrapped, to Interra by designated due dates, ranging from early December through the end of the year. "While people may not know what the needs are or who to contact at organizations, we've done the leg work for them," Steffensen said. "And we make the deliveries, too." ttu/'Meray.. Matfh" .-provides opportunities for people to donate at all Interra offices to the "Hometown Giving" project. The match is Interra's corporate commitment of $25,000. The primary internal fund-

raiser is a staff silent auction. Interra and the employees have donated about 100 items gift baskets, baked goods, experiences and tickets, hand-crafted items, and more. All staff will take part in a weeklong online silent auction to raise money for the project. Other staff fundraisers provide for paid days off, gift cards and other items. Interra employees may also purchase up to 10 dress-down stickers, with funds going to Hometown Giving. The agencies supported by Hometown Giving this year include ADEC, Agape House, The Arc of LaGrange County, Bashor Children's Bremen, Cancer Resources, CAPS, Cardinal Services, Center for Healing and Hope, Church Community Services/ Soup of Success, Clothes and

for producers to share with each other best practices they have used on their farms. The workshop is free; however, a reservation is requested to ensure materials are available. Please RSVP by calling 574-533-0554, or by sending in a reservation form which can be found at https:/ /extension.purdue.edu/Elkhart/article/30974. CHRISTMAS MOVIE AT WPL WAKARUSA Library's Christmas Movie program for teens in grades 6-8. Join in the fun on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 3:15 p.m. for a special holiday showing of "Arthur Christmas," complete with holiday treats! Registration is required, and for more information, call 574-862-2465. LEGION WELCOMING SANTA NAPPANEE—The Nappanee American Legion, Post #154, will be hosting a Christmas Party for area children on Saturday, Dec. 15. The doors will open at noon, and Santa will join in the festivities at 1 p.m. There will be face painting, crafts, refreshments, and bike drawings, as well as pinatas following Santa's arrival. Photos with Santa are welcome, but it will be the responsibility of the parents to bring cameras. DIALA-STORY WAKARUSA "The Golden Cobwebs" is currently running on the Wakarusa Public Library's Dial-a-Story line at 862-4441. Callers will hear a delightful Christmas story about the spiders who spun cobwebs all over a Christmas tree and the kind who turned them into gold. CHRISTMAS CAROUNG AT THE TREE WAKARUSA Come to downtown Wakarusa on

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drivers or passengers, even if no other traffic violation has taken place. Indiana law also requires all passengers under the age of 8 to be in an approved car seat or booster seat. Indiana has made great progress through stronger laws and highly visible enforcement - seat belt usage studies show an increase from 62 percent in 2000 to 93 percent in 2017. Yet the small percentage who don't buckle up make up half of those killed on Indiana's roadways. In 2017,310 of the 607 people killed in passenger vehicle crashes in Indiana were not wearing seat belts. While pickup trucks and SUVs may feel safer because they are larger and sit higher on the road, state troopers caution against drivers or passengers feeling a false sense of security. Unrestrained occupants of pickup trucks are 12 times more likely to be killed than those wearing seat belts. For unrestrained SUV occupants, the risk is even greater at 18 times more likely to die than restrained occupants. ICJI partners with the Indiana University Public Policy Institute to analyze annual data from the state's crash record database. A series of 2017 Fact Sheets summarizing a variety of top ics including alcohol-impaired driving, dangerous driving and seat belts can be found at https://trafficsafety.iupui.edu/ topical-facts.

Food Basket, Elkhart County Council on Aging Elkhart Safe Haven Women's Shelter, Fairfield Food Pantry, Family Christian development Center, Five Little Stones, Lakeland Youth Center, Lighthouse Day Care, MDC Goldenrod, Salvation Army of Goshen and Plymouth, The Post, Project Back Pack of Bremen, RETA, Ryan's Place, St. Joe Valley Blue Star Mothers, Spa Women's Ministry, Syracuse Food Pantry, Together We Rise, Wakanisa Elementary School, Wa-Nee Wishing Well, ! and The Window. * "The success of the service project is a combined effort of our staff, and tJJMHibets," Steffensen sad. For more information about Interra's "Hometown Giving" project, contact any Interra office, or visit interracu.com/ hometowngiving.

BOARD Continued from Front Contracts approved for the 2019 calendar year include: Family Christian Development Center, in the amount of SIO,OO0 —the same as years past Nappanee Boys and Girls Club, sloo,ooo—an increase of $5,000 Borden Waste-Away, $322,272 Kosciusko County Human Society animal control, $587.08 per month. Aviation Commission and John Graber, $1,038.46 per month for maintenance and janitorial work Chamber of Commerce/Redevelopment Commissioner Jeff Kitson's salary, $95,500—a 2% increase over the current year Nappanee Mayor Phil Jenkins noted that the increase for the Boys and Girls Club was in anticipation of the newer, larger, facility being built for the club which will bring the organization increased expenses as it serves Wa-Nee youth. The Borden Waste-Away contract was developed four years ago, and spans a 10-year period. It is outlined that the city must review and reapprove that contract each year in case negotiations for change are needed. Funds promised to Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce Director Jeff IGtson pay not only his salary but also that of his staff, and benefits for both himself and his staff. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS MATTERS Approved Newmar Corporation to extend its parking lot located at the comer of CR3 and Amott Street MEETINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety members meet in regular session, 3:3opm, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Meetings are held inside the Nappanee Municipal Center, located on West Lincoln Street, two blocks west of South Main Street (SRI9). The public is invited to attend and learn more about city operations, meet board members and ask questions. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aide, or service, for effective communication —or a modification of policies or procedures in order to participate in city programs, services or activities—should contact Nappanee City Clerk-Treasurer Kathy Brown with a visit or mailing to her at Nappanee Municipal Center, 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, Indiana, 46550; phone call to 574-773-2112; or email sent to [email protected] . These communications must be done as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. HEART Continued from Front • : As a-thaak-ypu for coming te> the pqjpoaif-a-light lunch vriH be served at noon. If you would like to join the program, pre-reg-ister by calling the Extension Office at 574-533-0554, or e-mailing [email protected]. This program and all programs of the Purdue University Extension Service are open to everyone.

Monday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the town's annual "Christmas Around the Tree" event. There will be music, performed by various choral groups of the Wa-Nee school district, along with free cookies, cocoa, and a visit from Santa! GIVE BLOOD THIS CHRISTMAS NAPPANEE This holiday season, consider giving the gift of life during a blood drive, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 18 from 1-5 p.m. The location is 1780 W. Market St. in Nappanee. This drive is a collaboration between Northern Indiana Axle and the South Bend Medical Foundation. Sign up by visiting http: / /www. GiveßloodNow.com and enter code NLA, or call Mary at 574-204-4132. All donors in the month of December will receive a voucher for a free turkey. It is recommended to eat a meal and drink plenty of water before donating. A photo ID will also be required. HELP AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN ELKHART COUNTY—Concerned about your child's speech, or in other developmental areas? In Elkhart County, speech therapy and other special services are available for children ages birth through five, at no cost to families. If you are looking for assistance, please call one of the following resources: Birth to 3 - First Steps of Elkhart County, 574-293-2813 or 866-725-2398. From ages 3 to 5 - Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative, 574-533-3151. The cooperative serves the following six school corporations: Baugo, Concord, Fairfield, Goshen, Middlebury and Wa-Nee.

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