The Star - December 6, 2013

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FRIDAY December 6, 2013

Healthier Deer Page A2 Two decades of state park hunts succeed

Holiday Gift Guide Inside Section features Christmas memories

Weather Snow expected this afternoon. High 30. Low 16. Sunny Saturday High 26. Low 18. Page A8

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GOOD MORNING Holiday Pops concert is Sunday at DeKalb WATERLOO — A Fort Wayne Philharmonic Holiday Pops concert will take place Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at DeKalb High School. Doors will open at 1:45 p.m. for general admission seating The concert is sponsored by Psi Iota Xi, Eta Xi Chapter. Tickets are priced at $12 for adults and seniors, $7 for students and children. Tickets are available at Carbaugh Jewelers by calling 925-1672 or at the door Sunday. With Philharmonic associate conductor Sameer Patel at the podium, this year’s Philharmonic Holiday Pops will include selections from “The Nutcracker,” “Carol of the Bells” and a Christmas sing-along featuring local children’s choirs from DeKalb Central schools. Holiday Pops also will feature vocalists Fernando Tarango and Shannon Cajka singing holiday favorites including “Home for the Holidays” and “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”

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South Africa’s Mandela dies Rose from prisoner to president, ended apartheid JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world’s most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died. He was 95. South African President Jacob Zuma made the announcement at a news conference late Thursday, saying “we’ve lost our greatest son.” His death closed the final chapter in South Africa’s struggle to cast off apartheid, leaving the world with indelible memories of a man of astonishing grace and good humor. Rock concerts celebrated his birthday. Hollywood stars glorified him on screen. And his

regal bearing, graying hair and raspy voice made him instantly recognizable across the globe. As South Africa’s first black president, the ex-boxer, lawyer and prisoner No. 46664 paved the way to racial reconciliation with well-chosen gestures of forgiveness. He lunched with the prosecutor who sent him to jail, sang the apartheid-era Afrikaans anthem at his inauguration, and traveled hundreds of miles to have tea with the widow of Hendrik Verwoerd, the prime minister at the time he was imprisoned. His most memorable gesture came when he strode SEE MANDELA, PAGE A8

Winter storm staying south Area avoiding worst conditions

DeKalb Chamber plans open house events Wednesday AUBURN — The DeKalb Chamber Partnership will play host to three open house events Wednesday from 7-9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m. at the chamber office, 208 S. Jackson St., Auburn. The events will share the many changes the chamber has made. Guests will view the chamber’s new website, the 2014 calendar of events, and meet and mingle with peers and the chamber staff and board members. Visitors can ask questions about the chamber’s changes and meet new executive director Shannon Carpenter. Refreshments will be provided.

LETTERS TO SANTA Send your Christmas wishes to Santa Claus! kpcnews.com

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Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie, in 1991.

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DAVE KURTZ

Windmill Winter Wonderland opens tonight The annual Mid-America Windmill Museum Windmill Winter Wonderland opens tonight, featuring thousands of Christmas lights, animated displays and holiday music. The display continues Saturday and Sunday, then Dec. 13-15, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night. Admission costs $3, with children 12 and under admitted free. The museum

is at 732 Allen Chapel Road (C.R. 1000E) on Kendallville’s east side. Santa Claus will greet children every evening and give them free gift bags. Warm food and beverages will be available for purchase, along with crafters offering holiday gifts. This photo shows the lights during a preview Wednesday night.

Fair helps veterans find jobs Career event held at VFW Post 2749 BY MATT GETTS mgetts@kpcmedia.com

KENDALLVILLE — Coming home after serving their country overseas, most veterans want to be able to provide for their families. Getting a job is a priority upon their return, and that’s why the Francis Vinyard Post 2749 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars agreed to WorkOne Northeast’s request to host a job fair for veterans and others at the post Wednesday. Among the companies and institutions that planned to participate in the fair were Group Dekko, HTI Manufacturing Solutions, Kraft Foods Group, Parker Hannifin, Guardian Industries, Trine University and Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast. Knowing the importance of having a job, Post 2749 service officer Jim McClure said the job fair was welcomed with open arms by the post. McClure said the structured life led by those in the military lends itself to creating not only good soldiers, but good employees. “They’re always going to be there,” McClure said. “They’re going to show up. They’re going to do their job well.” Two hours into the fair, approx-

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Former WorkOne Northeast veterans service officer Grover O’Dell, left, of Auburn talks with Jim McClure, service officer for Francis Vinyard Post 2749 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, during Wednesday’s job fair for veterans at the Kendallville post. O’Dell, who is semi-retired, said he came to the event to see how strong attendance was.

imately nine of the 20 or so people who had signed in were veterans. “They don’t want handouts,”

McClure said. “They want to work for what they get. They don’t expect anything extra.”

DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2013 • 1:00 - 5:00 P.M. A Walk-Through Drama • Our 24th Year Cast of over 200 • All Indoors • Thousands have walked these streets. NO ADMISSION CHARGE What Others Have Said About Bethlehem Marketplace: ❖ I have been to Jerusalem and this is the closest experience to the old city of Jerusalem I have ever seen. ❖ 4 Stars and 2 thumbs up. ❖ A living history lesson. ❖ You enter into another time and world when you walk those streets.

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I have never experienced anything like this before. Rated PG; some of it is too realistic for kids. This must have been what it was like in Biblical times. One of the Tri-State area’s most dramatic presentations of the Christmas story. ❖ I am bringing my whole church next year. They have to experience this.

FORT WAYNE — A winter storm warning forecasting freezing rain, sleet, ice and snow means difficult driving conditions are likely for motorists in southern and central Indiana, as well as counties in northeastern Indiana, beginning early today, said information from the Indiana Department of Transportation. Forecasts from the National Weather Service have so far not included the four northeast counties in the watches or warnings. There’s a chance of snow in northeast Indiana today and Saturday. Heavy snow could fall in central and southern Indiana. Mary Foster, INDOT spokeswoman, said the highway department plans to mobilize salt trucks and snow plows ahead of the advancing winter storm – with the worst conditions predicted to track from southwestern Indiana to the Interstate 70 corridor across the central portion of the state. In northeastern Indiana, INDOT planned to pretreat I-69 with brine on bridges, underpasses and ramps, which are critical areas that tend to ice up more quickly than the rest of the roadway. “INDOT is prepared to combat icy surfaces on state and interstate highways with treated salt to accelerate melting. Plow trucks will repeatedly clear lanes of snow until the weather event subsides,” Foster said. Because the front edge of the storm is rain, INDOT’s best plan of attack is to treat the roads just before pavement temperatures drop and the wintry mix begins to accumulate. Motorists in central and southern Indiana are advised to avoid non-essential travel. “Ice will probably be the greatest threat to safety for the motoring public in this region. Even four-wheel-drive vehicles have little advantage on icy pavements,” Foster said. Drivers can monitor road conditions and traffic alerts across the state at any time by phone, web or social media. Visit TrafficWise.IN.gov or dial toll-free 800-261-ROAD (7623) for INDOT’s TrafficWise Traveler Information Service. For social media updates, visit facebook.com/ INDOTNortheast and Twitter.com/ INDOTNortheast.

Fairview Missionary Church Phone: 260-665-8402 www.fairview-missionary.org

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