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Nappanee is a city in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,648 at the 2010 census. The name Nappanee probably means "flour."〔(Nappanee - Britannica Online Encyclopedia )〕 Nappanee holds the distinction of having the longest city name in the United States containing each letter in its name twice.〔http://www.scs.stanford.edu/~stutsman/nappanee.html〕 The town has several tourist attractions: Amish Acres, Metzler's Shoes, The Arts & Crafts Festival, and the Apple Festival. A tornado touched down in Nappanee around 10:30 pm on 18 October 2007, injuring at least five people and damaging 200 to 250 buildings, half of them severely. The tornado was classified as an EF3. The damage included three recreational vehicles factories that are among the community's largest employers: Fairmont Homes, Franklin Coach, and Gulf Stream Coach. ==Government== *Mayor- Larry Thompson, a former EMT, fireman, and School Board member. Owns Thompson, Lengacher, Yoder Funeral Homes. *Clerk-Treasurer- Kim Ingle, Oversees city finances, including accounts payable, budget, and investments. Primary record-keeper for the city government. *Council * *At Large: Janet Brown * *District 1: Todd Nunemaker * *District 2: Michael Stull * *District 3: Sam Beachy * *District 4: Jeff Kitson *City Court Judge- Christopher Walter- Service to the City: 2010–present — Judge (appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels) Responsibilities: Preside over city court and issue sentences and fines for infractions or misdemeanors〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nappanee.org/mayor.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nappanee, Indiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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