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Festival of Trees, Nov. 16-19 at Town Center Mall, 119 E. Center St., Warsaw: one of the highlights at this year's festival is the "All Gave Some, Some Gave All" tree designed by Cheryl O'Halloran, which honors the nation's armed forces.
Harrison Elementary School third-grade teachers, Ethel Ringle and Katie Beehler, have been nominated for the 2006 Disney Teacher Award for their creativity in teaching and inspiration given to their students to learn. Honorees will be announced in late spring and celebrated in July.
Amy Cavender has reached the $4 million in sales volume mark for 2005 at RE/MAX Partners, Syracuse, with four years experience in the real estate industry.The Metric 500 Race is the culmination of a study of transportation in Nick Walenga's Industrial Technology class at Edgewood Middle School, in which the students designed their own cars, cut prototypes of styrofoam, then produced and finished actual wooden race cars: Rollie Hanson, Jon Rule, John Kuta, Tim Nicholas, James Backus, Aaron Gardonio, Paige Whetstone, Erin McGrath, Jeremy Walters, Jennifer Burkett, Sharon Marsillett, Jessica Wells, Andy Lockridge and Chris Clark. Mayor Jeff Plank dedicated and started the first Metric 500.
Tippecanoe Valley's freshman girls basketball team defeated Warsaw 25-20 Wednesday night, Nov. 14. Charmae Vogel led the Vikings with 10 points, while Anna Craig had six. Davina Curtis scored six points for Warsaw. Jennifer Godshalk, Sarah Kessler and Amy Krizmanich each had four.Winning first prize for the largest family group at the annual Halloween celebration in Warsaw Saturday night, Oct. 30, were the Joseph Simpson family, Rosemont Ave., Warsaw. The children were dressed in costumes: Todd, Jane, Benjamin, Timothy and Becky. Mr. Simpson holds the youngest, Jordan, also in costume. Attracting attention was Merle Bammel Jr., South Indiana St., parading in a silver costume as a "man from Mars." He was silver from head to toe, even his face.
Kris Heiman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Heiman, Route 4, Warsaw, has been active in band at Leesburg school since the sixth grade. Now a senior at Leesburg High School, she will lead the marching band as Drum Major on Friday night, Nov. 5, when the Blue Blazers take to the hardwood against Topeka in their first home game.Ted Martin, a member of Scout Troop 30 of the First Methodist Church in Warsaw, has been advanced today, Nov. 5, to the grade of Life Scout, second highest rank in the Boy Scout program. He also earned a merit badge in athletics, first aid, personal and public health. Other advancements: James Myers, Troop 28, Ministerial Association of Syracuse, Star Scout, and a merit badge in gardening and handicraft; Alden Horn, Troop 45, Atwood schools, first-class Scout. Merit badges: Lewis Bertsch, Troop 30, first aid and public health; Bill Swihart, Troop 30, carpentry; Richard Miller, Troop 47, Good Fellowship Club of Milford, gardening and music.
Eunice Irvine, evangelist at Warsaw Wesleyan Methodist Church, will speak in special services the week of Nov. 4. Mrs. Alice Davis, Salvation Army, will sing.
