FRIDAY November 15, 2013
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Weather Partly cloudy, high in the upper 40s. Low tonight in the mid-30s. Page A8 Kendallville, Indiana
GOOD MORNING Hiring of Ivy Tech security chief to be investigated INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s inspector general has named a special prosecutor to investigate whether a friendship with an Ivy Tech trustee led to the preferential hiring of former Department of Natural Resources Director Rob Carter Jr. as the statewide community college’s security chief. Inspector General David Thomas appointed Posey County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jonathan Parkhurst to investigate the hiring. Thomas said Thursday he recused himself because he’s been friends with Carter for 20 years. The two are former elected officials in western Indiana’s Clay County. Ivy Tech hired Carter months after former Trustee V. Bruce Walkup emailed Carter suggesting he’d soon handle the college’s security issues. The job wasn’t posted until three months later.
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Middle school options detailed Small crowd attends first of three meetings BY DAVE KURTZ dkurtz@kpcnews.net
KENDALLVILLE — East Noble school district Superintendent Ann Linson posed a question to her audience at a community meeting Wednesday night. “What do you want for the future of this middle school?� Linson asked at the first of three gatherings to discuss options for East Noble Middle School. Linson spoke in the auditorium of the school, parts of which date
back to 1915. About three dozen people attended the meeting, roughly half of them school employees and school board members. “What I really want people to understand is there are no plans� for either renovating the school or replacing it with a new building, Linson said. “When I say it’s up to the community, that’s why we’re having the meetings. I wish more people were here,� she added later.
“What should I take from the fact that we don’t have many people here?� The three-story school houses approximately 600 students in grades 7 and 8. Linson ran through a long list of its shortcomings: single-pane windows, poor insulation, deteriorating mortar, leaks and aged heating and cooling equipment. “A big challenge in this building is ADA compliance for the handicapped,� Linson said. Middle school students walk several blocks to share outdoor
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sports fields with East Noble High School. Buses haul them to elementary school gymnasiums for athletic practice sessions. “What’s really critical to us is the safety of the students,� Linson said. “Our students are on the third floor, and if we have a fire, how quickly can they get out of the building?� With no air conditioning in the building, some third-story rooms reach 90 degrees or hotter during warm days, she said. Linson then showed options SEE OPTIONS, PAGE A8
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Man in custody after threatening school shooting EVASNVILLE (AP) — An Evansville man has been arrested after threatening a shooting at a high school in the city. Evansville Police say 19-year-old Anthony Wolfe Jr. was charged with intimidation Thursday after officers received a tip that Wolfe was threatening to “shoot up� Harrison High School. Wolfe is not a student there. Officers say Wolfe made verbal threats that others discussed on Twitter, leading Wolfe to comment on the social media site that several followers of Harrison were also following him. He tweeted “I feel something bad about to happen.�
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Christianson Jewelry Inc. owner David Christianson stands at a work table in his shop at 127 S. Main St., Kendallville. The store will be
holding special activities today and Saturday to mark its 150 years in operation.
Still sparkling after 150 years Historic Christianson Jewelry plans anniversary celebration BY MATT GETTS mgetts@kpcmedia.com
KENDALLVILLE — Time definitely has been on the side of Christianson Jewelry Inc. Five generations of craftsmen have plied their trade at the store in Kendallville. The full-service jewelry store will celebrate that tradition and mark 150 years in business with special events today and Saturday at its location at 127 S. Main St. Visitors to the store will have a chance to learn about the store’s history, tour the jewelry, watch the clock workshops and meet the next generation of craftsmen who are being prepared to carry on the tradition of watchmaking and jewelry expertise that began with Julius Gotsch in 1859. According to a history provided by current proprietor David Christianson, Gotsch became a trained watchmaker in the kingdom of Saxony in Europe. He came to the United States at the age of 19 and set up shop in Fort Wayne. In 1859, Gotsch brought his young apprentice, Louis Beckman, to open a store in Kendallville. Beckman eventually took over the business in 1863. He passed it on to his son, Charles, in 1891. In 1947, R.W. Christianson was brought to Kendallville
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David Christianson is restoring this 1770 pocket watch, owned by a man from eastern Pennsylvania.
by another jeweler, Guy Swartzlander. In 1951, R.W. was hired by Charles Beckman. “Charles wanted someone to succeed him,� David Christianson said. Beckman eventually handed the business to R.W. Christianson in 1952. David Christianson took over SEE JEWELRY, PAGE A8
WASHINGTON (AP) — Janet Yellen made clear Thursday that she’s prepared to stand by the Federal Reserve’s extraordinary efforts to pump up the economy when she’s chairman, if that’s what it needs. During a two-hour confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Yellen embraced her so-called “dovish� reputation and expressed strong support for the Fed’s low interest-rate policies. And she warned critics that any potential harm those policies pose are outweighed by the risk of leaving a still-weak economy to survive without them. “I believe that supporting the recovery today is the surest path to returning to a more normal approach to monetary policy,� she said. Yellen faced tough questions, particularly from Republicans. But she also drew praise from senators in both parties and is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate, becoming the first woman to lead the powerful central bank. A committee aide said that Banking Chairman Tim Johnson, D-S.D., plans a vote as soon as possible, potentially next week. “We have the utmost respect for you,� Sen. Joe Machin, a centrist Democrat from West Virginia, told Yellen. Her testimony represented a strong defense of the Fed’s policies pursued under Chairman Ben Bernanke, which were launched to combat the Great Recession and the financial crisis. The latest efforts include spending $85 billion a month on bond purchases, which are intended to lower long-term interest rates and promote faster economic growth. The Fed has also said it plans to keep its key short-term rate near zero at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent.
Obama relents, allows plans to stay in effect WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to pressure, President Barack Obama on Thursday announced changes under his health care law to give insurance companies the option to keep offering consumers plans that would otherwise be canceled. The administrative changes are good for just one year, though senior administration officials said they could be extended if problems with the law persist. Obama announced the changes at the White House. “This fix won’t solve every problem for every person, but it’s going to help a lot of people,� the president said.
But it was unclear if state officials, who would have to implement the changes, would go along. Insurers also had concerns. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners said the president’s proposal could undermine the new health insurance markets his law seeks to create. Obama’s proposal “may lead to higher premiums and market disruptions in 2014 and beyond,� said Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, speaking for the organization. At the White House, Obama acknowledged that “we fumbled
President’s change may not help those canceled, local agent says FROM STAFF REPORTS
KENDALLVILLE — Thursday’s announcement by President Barack Obama may not help people whose health insurance has been canceled, a local insurance agent said. The president said people will be able to keep for another year any health policies that were being canceled because they did
not meet new standards. “I’m not sure the plans will still be available to them or at what costs to the participants,� said Don Gura, a State Farm Insurance agent in Kendallville. “Most of those people received cancellation notices. I’m not sure the company is going to allow them to come back.� SEE CHANGE, PAGE A8
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