THURSDAY November 21, 2013
Outdoor Page Page A7 Deer season opens for local hunters
Back To Winning Page B1 Pacers defeat Knicks in overtime
Weather Cloudy, rain expected, high of 50. Low tonight in the upper 30s. Cloudy with rain Friday. Page A8
GOOD MORNING Ambassador buying Main Street YMCA AUBURN — Ambassador Enterprises said this week it will purchase the nearly 100-year-old Main Street YMCA building in Auburn. The YMCA of DeKalb County is expanding its North Street building in Auburn and will move all operations to North Street when the project is finished, which is expected in 2014. A groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion took place Tuesday. Ambassador Enterprises will use the Main Street YMCA building “in a manner consistent with its original mission of building a stronger community by helping citizens develop in Christ-like character and conduct,� Ambassador CEO Daryle Doden of Auburn said Tuesday. Ambassador Enterprises said the Main Street YMCA building was envisioned and funded by Auburn businessmen-philanthropists Charles Eckhart and his son, Frank. It opened in 1914. “The founders and those who followed in their footsteps understood that an individual person could only be healthy socially and physically if they were first healthy in spirit and in mind. They believed that a strong spirit and a trained mind combined with a disciplined body would result in responsible citizens who would have a positive impact on the community,� the release said. “Plans are in the development stage, and further information will be forthcoming as available,� Doden said. Established in 2008 and based in Fort Wayne, Ambassador Enterprises describes itself as “a for-profit, philanthropic, equity firm investing in leaders and the organizations they lead.� Ambassador says its clients include businesses, individuals and nonprofits.
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Police: Woman tried to poison mate BY MIKE MARTURELLO mmarturello@kpcmedia.com
ANGOLA — An Ashley woman who allegedly tried to poison her husband is facing a charge of attempted aggravated battery, a Class B felony. Renee Marie Mansfield, 25, allegedly substituted rat poison for her husband’s prescription seizure medicine. The incident was brought to the attention of Ashley Police and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday.
Court records said Mansfield’s husband notified Ashley Police when he noticed a white substance in Mansfield’s purse. It turned out to be the drug she had been removing from her husband’s medicine, court records said. Mansfield is facing up to 20 years in prison if found guilty. She is being held in Steuben County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. “I just snapped. I didn’t want to hurt him,� Mansfield told investigators Tuesday, court records said.
Mansfield and her husband reportedly had been arguing. During questioning by police, Mansfield allegedly said she made the substitution in the pills so her husband would sleep in and have Mansfield to stay home from work, which would allow them time to talk about their differences.
Initially, Mansfield told police she was substituting a caffeine substance for the prescription medicine. Upon comparing the particular caffeine with the prescription medicine, they learned that Mansfield had not done what she had told police, court records said. Investigators asked Mansfield’s husband if there was any rat poison in the house, and he produced a box. The substance in SEE POISON, PAGE A8
Choice is next hurdle Keeping doctor could be tricky
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Legion Riders escort American Legion National Commander Dan Dellinger to the Garrett Legion Post Tuesday. Dozens of post commanders and
district leaders created an avenue of American flags for the entourage.
Legion’s top leader visits BY SUE CARPENTER scarpenter@kpcmedia.com
GARRETT — The national leader of American Legion stopped in Garrett Tuesday during a three-day trip throughout Indiana. National Commander Dan Dellinger was escorted to Garrett Post 178 by some 30 American Legion Riders and greeted by dozens of area post commanders and district dignitaries under an avenue of American flags. Dellinger shared his vision during remarks to Legion members following a dinner prepared by the Garrett American Legion Auxiliary. He recognized Robert “Bob� Newman of Garrett, one of the national vice commanders. “It’s been a real pleasure to serve with him this year,� Dellinger said. Dellinger said he likes to visit the various Legion posts to thank them for what they do for the community and for veterans. His motto for this year stems
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Commander Art Evans, left, of the Garrett American Legion Post 178 presents $500 to National Legion Commander Dan Dellinger for the National Emergency Fund. Bob Miller, District Four Commander, second from right, presents a check for $1,000. At far right is national Vice Commander Bob Newman of Garrett.
from his background in construction. “I know that you need a strong foundation to build anything that lasts, and the American Legion has that foundation with 95 years of great service to our veterans and to
our communities and our nation,� he said. Dellinger is pragmatic about his duties as national commander, citing jobs and education that are needed for the 1.2 million soldiers SEE LEGION, PAGE A8
WASHINGTON (AP) — After they get the website fixed, then what? Keeping your doctors and hospitals may be the next vexing challenge for Americans in the new health plans created by President Barack Obama’s law. Obama promised people could keep their doctors. But in many states the new plans appear to offer a narrow choice of hospitals and doctors. Overall, it’s shaping up as less choice than what people get through Medicare or employer-based coverage. Also, it can get complicated tracking down which medical providers are in what plans. “The next shoe is going to drop sometime after Jan. 1, when people actually start using their plans,� said health economist Gail Wilensky, who ran Medicare for President George H.W. Bush. “Whether or not they can keep their doctor is going to depend on whether their doctor was chosen — or wanted to be — part of a plan on the (insurance) exchange.� Narrow networks are part of the economic trade-off for keeping premiums under control in Obama’s health insurance markets, the new gateway to coverage for people who don’t have job-based plans. Technical problems with the website HealthCare.gov have dampened initial signups, but 7 million people are expected to participate in the insurance exchanges next year. Exchange plans are required to take all applicants, cover broad benefits and provide robust financial protection against catastrophic illness. In return for that, something else has to give. The result: limited choices and significant out-of-pocket costs through deductibles and copayments.
James Foundation, SDI donate to DeKalb High School BY KATHRYN BASSETT kbassett@kpcmedia.com
WATERLOO — The DeKalb Central school board Tuesday night accepted two generous donations that will enhance school resources and promote student achievement at DeKalb High School. The Rick and Vicki James Foundation has donated $30,000 that will enable the high school to provide resources to students and teachers, Principal Kyle Kirby said.
“Some of these resources include nationally known guest speakers for student assemblies, signage and aesthetics to enhance our culture and climate, resources for New Tech Academy and teacher training and resources,� Kirby said in a memo to the board. “The funds will touch every student in DeKalb High School,� Kirby added. Rick James, a DeKalb High School graduate, attended Tuesday’s school board meeting. He said the foundation welcomes
the opportunity to give back and to provide a “step up� for students. “We believe it’s incumbent on us and others to give back to our community, our faith and our kids,� James said. The school also accepted a donation of $10,867 from Steel Dynamics Inc. Flat Roll Division. The money will cover the purchase of the Baron Wall of Honor, which will be placed outside the gymnasium. The wall will feature the names and pictures of the top 10 students in each grade level.
ENERGY CONSERVATION earns award for DeKalb Central schools. SEE PAGE A2.
At the senior level, the wall also will include the college that each top 10 student will attend, Kirby added. “We are thrilled with the community partnership with SDI and are very thankful for this generous donation,� Kirby said. Also Tuesday night, the school SEE DONATE, PAGE A8
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