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Got insurance? Maybe not Many people may receive cancellation notices BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many people who buy their own health insurance could get surprises in the mail this fall: cancellation notices because their current policies aren’t up
to the basic standards of President Barack Obama’s health care law. They, and some small businesses, will have to find replacement plans — and that has some state insurance officials worried about consumer confusion. Rollout of the Affordable
Care Act is going full speed ahead, despite repeal efforts by Republicans. congressional New insurance markets called exchanges are to open in every state this fall. Middle-class consumers who don’t get coverage on the job will be able to pick private health plans, while lowincome people will be steered to
an expanded version of Medicaid in states that accept it. The goal is to cover most of the nation’s nearly 50 million uninsured, but even Obama says there will be bumps in the road. And discontinued insurance plans could be another bump. See INSURANCE/Page 5
Police chief reflects on his career
Champs to serve as parade grand marshals • The State Championshipwinning Anna girls basketball team will be honored as parade grand marshals for this year’s Anna Homecoming Festival. 10
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Bachmann to leave House • Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann announced Wednesday that her fourth term in Congress will be her last. 5
DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3 today: • Paul D. Wogaman • Hiram T. Argo Jr. • Martha L. Spicer
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Anna/Botkins ......................10 City, County records .......8, 11 Classified .......................14-16 Comics................................12 Hints from Heloise.................6 Horoscope ..........................12 Let Yourself Go......................7 Localife ..............................6-7 Nation/World.........................5 Obituaries..............................3 Religion .................................9 Sports............................17-20 State news ............................4 ’Tween 12 and 20 ...............11 Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Roach ........13
TODAY’S THOUGHT “It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do.” — Jerome K. Jerome, English author and humorist (1859-1927) For more on today in history, turn to Page 5.
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Close quarters Sidney firefighter Brian Lundy tries to escape from a rope filled crawl space during a Sidney Fire Department “mayday” training obstacle course behind the City of Sidney Fire Station No. 1 Wednesday. The course includes a floor that gives way, a chain fence that pins them to the ground and a window they have to fall head first through. The firefighters have to do it all while blindfolded.
Retiring Sidney Police Chief Kevin Gessler said the difficult economic times facing the city when he arrived four years ago presented him with his biggest challenge as chief. As he prepares to step down on Friday, Gessler said he will be leaving a smaller, “more efficient” department. “When I came here in 2009, the country was faced with very difficult economic challenges and obviously we were in Sidney as well,” Gessler said in reflecting on his tenure in Sidney. “On a positive note, FRIDAY IS Police Chief we were able to trim Kevin Gessler’s last the budget and re- day as chief for the duce costs, but we city of Sidney. He is redid not let services tiring after 28 years in suffer,” he said, not- law enforcement. ing the department was able to avoid layoffs of sworn officers or dispatchers. See CHIEF/Page 14
2,300 ready to ride in GOBA The 2013 Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure will be celebrating its 25th tour in June with 2,300 participants. The seven-day, 300plus-mile cycling tour of Ohio will take place June 15-22 in west-central Ohio, including overnight camping in Urbana, Troy, Greenville, New Bremen and Sidney.
The highlight, to kick off the week, will be a bicycle parade in Urbana, starting from the Champaign County Fairgrounds, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. A costume contest following the theme, “A Monumental Reunion,” will be part of the parade. Opening ceremonies will begin at 7 p.m. in downtown Urbana just north of
Monument Square. Immediately afterward, an evening of entertainment will kick off at the downtown stage with the summer sounds of Red Hush. GOBA participants represent many states as well as other countries. While 70 percent hail from Ohio, 40 additional states See GOBA/Page 14
3 to be inducted into Fairlawn Hall of Honor BY PATRICIA ANN SPEELMAN pspeelman@civitasmedia.com The Fairlawn Hall of Honor will celebrate three inductees during the Green, Perry, Fairlawn Alumni Banquet Saturday at the school. Charles William “Bill” Rudy, of Sidney, the late Sam W. Watkins and the late India Boyer will join previous inductees in the commemorative “hall,” which Rudy helped to establish. Bill Rudy Rudy graduated from Fairlawn with the class of 1962. He was known as the class clown, according to his nomination form which was submitted by the Fair-
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lawn Alumni Advisory Committee. He is still appreciated for his sense of humor. At Fairlawn, he excelled at basketball and baseball, then went on to Ohio State University, where he earned a Bachelor
of Science in civil engineering in 1967. Rudy worked as an assistant bridge engineer, a bridge engineer, a planning and design engineer and a planning engineer during his 30-year career with the Ohio Department of Transportation. He retired in 1999. He has served as chairperson and treasurer of the Fairlawn Alumni Advisory Committee, was a volunteer mentor in the Fairlawn OhioReads Mentoring Program and the HANDS Mentoring Program. He has volunteered as a ticket taker at Fairlawn sporting events and was inducted into the IUTIS Hall of Fame after 35 years as a coach, umpire, See FAIRLAWN/Page 14
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