Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant applications available

The Nappanee Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant will headline Thursday’s opening events at the 47th annual Nappanee Apple Festival at 7 p.m. Sept. 14. Incorporating a hobby wear theme for the introduction portion of the pageant, contestants will be competing on the main stage at the main entertainment tent at Depot Plaza.

Registration deadline for participation is Aug. 1. Young women between the ages of 16 and 22, who reside in Elkhart County and attend a school in Elkhart County, are eligible.

The application rules and regulations can be downloaded from the festival website at nappaneeapplefestival.org. Entrants must be enrolled in high school, an accredited home school program, a high school graduate or enrolled in college or advanced education by Sept. 1. All entrants agree to enlist a business sponsor. tional Championships to northern Indiana. I appreciate all the work by Bethel’s head coach, Ryan Sommers, and Grace’s head coach, Jake Poyner, to oversee the many details it takes to host these events. We also appreciate Dr. David Hoffert, superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools, and Matt Binkerd, WCHS athletic director, for allowing us to use their fantastic cross country course for these championship races. We look forward to welcoming many fans to Warsaw and pray it will be a great experience for all who are able to attend.”

A $1,000 scholarship is awarded to the Queen, a $750 scholarship to the first runner-up, and $500 to the second runner-up. Additionally, a cash award will be granted to the People’s Choice winner.

The newly crowned queen will participate at events throughout the four-day weekend, and represent Nappanee at the Indiana State Festivals Association Scholarship Pageant and area parade events.

For more information, contact Lizzie Odiorne, pageant coordinator, at (574) 538-9854 or email her at lizzieodiorne@gmail.com.

Follow the events of the 2023 Nappanee Apple Festival on its Facebook page.

The concert is sponsored by a generous grant from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. As usual, the 8 p.m. concert will be followed by fireworks over Winona Lake, beginning at about 10 p.m. or dusk.

About the “Salute to America Road Trip” program, conductor Jason Thompson said, “This year, I have programmed a musical road trip across America. We will start with John Kander’s ‘Theme from New York, New York’ and end up in Los Angeles with John Williams’ “Tribute to the Film Composer” that cycles through snippets

Comprised of approximately 100 contracted musicians, the Wagon Wheel Symphony of the Lakes performs a number of concerts each year as well as conducting the Young Artist Competition each winter. From symphonic classics to new and invigorating programming, the Symphony of the Lakes is dedicated to bringing music lovers of all types together through its wide variety of programming and the talents of its musicians. For more information, log onto wagonwheelcenter.org/programs/symphony-of-the-lakes or contact the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts at (574) 2678041.

We moved to a lease program. The machines in the photo were all in operating condition when taken out of service in April of this year.

The leasing company offered no trade-in and we have no use for these machines today. Machines may be inspected between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. There is no guarantee or warranty offered or implied.

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