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If there was ever a summer to close the city pool and redo it, this is it! Someday, the rain will stop, and plans tenatively call for the redesigned Tower Park Pool to reopen on August 1. That’s all dependent upon the weather permitting them to do the work they need to do, of course. The City of Logansport appropriated $400,000 toward the project but that won’t cover everything. Michelle DIALS Editor/publisher The Community Foundation is offering a fabulous opportunity to raise some INFO is a free, monthly newspaper extra money to add some serving Cass County, Indiana and the surrounding areas. It is part of of the additional amenities, the Cass County Communication Network, published by like a brand-new waterslide. Existential Media LLC. Any donation you make, Published by Calendar Items Existential Media LLC between now and July 4, will Community events that are open P.O. Box 314 to the public and have a specific Logansport, IN be matched $2 to $1, up to date, time and location can be 46947 submitted FREE to $100,000. That means if you CassCountyCalendar.com. Editor/Publisher Use the submit link on the website Michelle Dials make a $2 donation, the Comor e-mail details to (574) 721-4636 contact@cassnetwork.com. (michelle@ munity Foundation will add a We reserve the right to select existentialmedia. com) specific events to feature on our dollar to that. So if you make Facebook page, in e-mail Cover newsletters, in Cass County INFO a donation of $20, they’ll add Phill Dials or in other community updates. $10, and that makes $30 The views expressed CAUGHT ON CAMERA by our toward the project. As with Photos posted on our Facebook writers are not fan pages may be selected, at any fundraiser, every little bit necessarily those of our discretion, to be published in Existential Media INFO. Photos can also be helps. So if you grew up swimLLC. e-mailed to contact@cassnetwork. com. ming at the pool and you were For advertising information, Advertising information sad to see it close, maybe contact The Cass County Communication Phill Dials Network offers print, web and that’s a cause that’s near and (574) 721-4635 mobile advertising solutions. For (phill@ information about advertising, dear to your heart that you’d cassnetwork.com) e-mail contact@cassnetwork.com. like to support. The match is only available through July 4 Editorial Information Views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect — they’ve already extended the position of the Cass County Communication Network or its parent company, Existential Media LLC. Our publications provide information it once. Contact the Cass about events and activities happening in or near Cass County, Indiana. The information is provided by Existential Media LLC for general inforCounty Community Foundamation purposes only. We strive to keep the information up-to-date and correct, however we make no representations or warranties of any kind, tion for more information. express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, Speaking of summer, the services, or related graphics contained in our publications for any purFourth of July and the Cass pose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In no event will Existential Media LLC be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of our publications.
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County 4-H Fair are right around the corner. Many times, we hear from people who say they wish they had known an event was coming up. We encourage people to add events to CassCountyCalendar.com early, and we encourage you to check it often! Don’t let not checking the calendar be the reason y ou missed something really important! And speaking of really important — a really important anniversary for Cass County Communication Network is coming up! On July 1, CCCN will be 5! We launched July 1, 2010. If you follow this column regularly, you know I’m not content with the status quo, so stay tuned for some exciting things in the coming months! I’d like to close this column by saying thank you to everyone who’s helped us to “raise” Cass County Communication Network so far. Our advertisers make it possible for us to do the work we do , making the community’s information more accessible. We’re grateful to the thousands of people who trust us for local information and we promise that the work we do is only going to get better. We’re excited to help share the community’s news and information in the coming days, weeks, months and years. Here’s the the next five years, and the next 25, 50 and beyond!
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When are fireworks allowed? Consumer fireworks may only be used, ignited or discharged within the corporate limits of the City of Logansport during the following times in observance of Independence Day: • Between the hours of 5 p.m. and two hours after sunset on June 29-30 and July 1-3 and 5-9 • Between the hours of 10 a.m. and midnight on July 4 The use, ignition or discharge of consumer fireworks other than during the above time periods shall constitute an infraction and shall be subject to a fine of $100. Ordinance 2007-38 regulates the use of consumer fireworks within city limits. Indiana fireworks law stipulates the following, so these rules would apply to areas outside the Logansport city limits that do not have their own rules regarding fireworks. • Fireworks can only be discharged between the hours of 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. any day except on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and New Years Eve when the times are 9 a.m. to midnight. It is important to check with local officials, as local ordinances may restrict or increase the days and hours fireworks can be used. Additionally in Indiana, • Only individuals over the age of 18
can purchase fireworks. • A person 18 years of age or older has to be present when anyone younger than 18 is using or possessing fireworks. • Fireworks can only be used on the user’s property, the property of someone who granted permission for fireworks to be discharged, or a place designated by the Indiana State Fire Marshal for the discharge of consumer fireworks. A person who violates this law can be charged with a class C infraction. If a person recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally uses fireworks and the violation causes property damage they can be charged with a class A misdemeanor. If there is bodily injury it is enhanced to a class D felony, and if there is death a class C felony. Adults are encouraged to constantly monitor children who use fireworks. In the past, children have suffered needless burns on their arms and hands as a result of improperly using bottle rockets, fire crackers, and sparklers. All fireworks have the potential to be dangerous when used improperly. It is everyone’s responsibility to make sure we have a safe holiday.
Litter Critter available again
The City of Logansport is once again offering the Litter Critter Program to provide city residents with an additional resource to discard large amounts of unwanted items. Residents must call the Street Department for availability of the Litter Critter trailer. Residents are required to pre-pay the disposal fee of $93 to Oak Ridge Landfill and present the paid receipt to the Street Department located at 612 Race Street. The scheduling of the Litter Critter trailer is on a first come-first serve basis with the paid receipt. The 6×14 trailer will be delivered by the Street Department between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on the scheduled weekdays and picked up at 7 a.m. the following morning. Weekend deliveries will be made between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Fridays and will be picked up at 7 a.m. on the following Monday. A release from liability form will be signed by the resident at the time of scheduling. Residents will receive procedure guidelines with a list of prohibited items with disposal alternatives. You may call the Logansport Street Department at (574) 7534610 if you have questions.
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Deadline for matching funds for Tower Park Pool extended to July 4 The Cass County Community Foundation announced today that the matching opportunity for the Tower Park Pool previously set to have ended on May 31st has been extended through July 4th. The city has appropriated $400,000 but private funding is also being sought to complete the project. The matching funds are offered as $1 for every $2 raised. CCCF President Deanna Crispen said, “The matching funds we have available for this community project are part of Lilly Endowment’s GIFT Phase VI opportunity and have specific guidelines for their use. We are hopeful that the full $100,000 available for this public-private project will be ac-
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cessed and used to provide the great aquatic area our community needs. Tax deductible donations may be made to the Community Foundation directly and marked for the Tower Park Pool Fund through the CCCF website, www.casscountycf.org or mailed to P.O. Box 441, Logansport, IN 46947. Gifts for the pool will be matched through July 4, 2015. The Foundation Office is located at 729 E. Market Street and is open M-F, 9am-5pm. For more information, contact the foundation at 574-722-2200. SOURCE: News release from Cass County Community Foundation
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Recycling bins to be pulled for fair The recycling container at the Cass County 4H Fairgrounds will be removed on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, and will be returned on Monday, July 13. The Cass County Solid Waste Management District has the container removed annually leading up to, and for the duration of the fair. We would ask that residents not leave any recyclables on the ground. All of the other roll off recycling containers (at Pioneer Elementary in Royal Center, behind the Christian Church in Walton, at the wastewater treatment plant in Galveston, on SR 16 at the old elevator in Twelve Mile and at the junction of 350S/50E) will remain in place. SOURCE: News release from Cass County Solid Waste Management District
$100,000 in community grants available to area non-profits through Cass County Community Foundation The Cass County Community Foundation is pleased to announce an even larger pool of community grant funds will be available to Cass County non-profits for the 2015 Competitive Community Grant process. CCCF President Deanna Crispen has announced that the Foundation has made up to $100,000 available for this year’s grants cycle up from the $93,000 announced in 2014. When making the announcement, Crispen stated, “Our board has been dedicated to providing increasing support for our local non-profits and projects. We believe that our grant making has continued to provide much needed funding for some of the big dreams as well as important needs of our community. Over the last decade, the amount of funds available has increased from approximately $19,000 in 2004 to $100,000 for 2015! This year marks the 10th consecutive year that the Foundation has increased the amount available.”
Thanks to generous donations from Cass County citizens, as well as effective stewardship and financial management of community funds, CCCF has continued to consistently meet the community’s needs through awarding grants. Non-profit, 501(c) (3) organizations serving Cass County are encouraged to apply for grants designed for projects which benefit the community and improve the quality of life in Cass County. Grant applications may be picked up at the CCCF office, 729 E. Market Street, downtown Logansport, or downloaded from the Foundation website (www.casscountycf. org) after the workshop. The deadline to return completed grant applications is by 5:00p.m. on July 30, 2015. For information about the application process, contact the CCCF office at 574-722-2200. SOURCE: News release from CCCF
Logan’s Landing will be installing a total of 10 bike racks throughout the downtown district. Some Logansport residents who were inspired by bike racks they saw in another community stepped up to make it happen. The bike racks were created by Jim Galbreath and funded through private donations. Photo by Michelle Dials June 2015 | Cass County INfo: | 5
Logansport Memorial Hospital welcomes new nurse practitioner Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Nicole Presnell, NP to the medical staff as part of the Logansport Memorial Physician Network. She will join the providers as part of the LMPN Hospitalist program, taking care of patients who stay at the hospital overnight or for an extended period of time. She joins fellow nurse practitioners Rose Ewing and Rob Lowe, as well as two full-time internal medicine physicians Dr. Benjamin Anderson and Dr. Vivek Sahgal who comprise
our Hospitalist team. Nicole received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. She went on to receive her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden,
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Kentucky. She has extensive nursing experience as a nurse in the ICU and in the Emergency Room. She has also previously held positions as a nocturnist and as a hospitalist before joining our hospitalist program here at Logansport Memorial.
Nicole Presnell began working at Logansport Memorial Hospital on June 1, 2015. She is looking forward to getting to know the patients in our community hospital, providing them with comprehensive care when and where they need it most.
Logansport Schools offering “Berry Preschool� Logansport Community School Corporation has openings in both the 3-year-old and 4/5-yearold preschool classes. Berry Preschool is located at Columbia Elementary School and will be taught by former All Saints preschool teachers Mrs. Callaway and Mrs. Laing. The Berry Preschool will run on the same calendar as LCSC students. 3-Year old Class * Must be 3 years old by August 1, 2015 * Preschool hours are M-F from 8:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. 4/5-year old Class * Must by 4 years old by August 1, 2015 * Preschool hours are M-F from 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Snacks will be provided through LCSC Food Services for both classes Registration forms may be picked up at the Logansport Community School Administration Building, 2829 George Street. A $50 registration fee will be collected and will reserve the child in the program. Berry Preschool is $150 monthly due by the 1st of each month.
Registration Dates Seems like the school year just ended, but it will be time to think about registration before you know it! Make sure to watch CassCountyOnline.com for back-to-school information!
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Cass County 4-H Fair Nightly Entertainment
Sunday FIRST FARMERS BANK AND TRUST DAY 6 p.m. — Vesper Service “Cowboy Church” with Ray Perryman 7 p.m. — Queen Contest sponsored by First Farmers Bank and Trust
Monday SECURITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK DAY 10-11 a.m.— Story Time at the Fair 5-9 p.m. Beef Producer Food Booth 5 p.m. - Closing — Amusement Rides 4-H Night $15 All others $18
6 p.m. — Pedal Tractor Race Talent Contest sponsored by Mid-America Radio
7 p.m.-10 p.m. — Woodcarving Demonstration outside stage
DUSK— Fireworks sponsored by Jessop Amusements & 4-H Association
Tuesday THE ANDERSON’S DAY 10-11 a.m.— Story Time at the Fair 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5-9 p.m. — Beef Producers Food Booth 5 p.m. - Closing — Amusement Rides $15 w/ 2 Cans of food; All others $18
6-7 p.m. — Sparrow 5 6 & 8 p.m. — Lily Pearl’s Tractor Square Dancing 7-8 p.m. — Wildcat Valley Cloggers 8 - 9 p.m. — Grace Scott 9 - 10 p.m. — B-Tru & TwiZz
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SHOW SCHEDULE Saturday, JUNE 27 9 a.m. — Dog Obedience Show; Agility to follow Monday, JUNE 29 6 p.m. — Fashion Revue Wednesday, JUly 1 8 a.m. — Cat Show Monday, JULY 6 9:30 a.m. — Rabbit Show 1 p.m. Horse & Pony Show (Contesting) Tuesday, JULY 7 7:30 a.m. — Dairy Goats 9 a.m. — Pygmy Goats 1 p.m. — Boer Goats 4 p.m. — Sheep Show 6 p.m. — Horse & Pony Show (Buckle Barrel Race) Wednesday, JULY 8 7:30 a.m. — Dairy Feeder
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9 a.m. — Horse & Pony Show (Performance) Thursday, JULY 9 7:30 a.m. — Swine Show 6 p.m. — Llama Show
10 p.m. Thursday through 8 a.m. Friday — 4-H Swine not sold in auction will be released
Friday, JULY 10 1 p.m. — Dairy Females Show 5-5:30 p.m. — Dog Agility Demonstration 7:30 p.m. — Premier Livestock Showmanship Contest
10 p.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday — all animals except swine not sold in 4-H auction will be released
Saturday, JULY 11 1 p.m. — Livestock Auction
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Wednesday Workman and Associates DAY 9 a.m. — Cookie BakeA-Rama 10-11 a.m. — Story Time at the Fair Noon - 8 p.m. — Pork Producers Food Booth 5 p.m. - Closing — Amusement Rides Wristbands $18 6:30 p.m. — Little Cowboy & Cowgirl Cutie Contest 7:30-10 p.m. — Karaoke with Jay Smith
Thursday LOGANSPORT SAVINGS BANK DAY 10-11 a.m.— Story Time at the Fair NoonNoon - 8 p.m. Pork Producers Food Booth 4 p.m. - Closing — Amusement Rides 4-H Night $15 All others $18
5-6 p.m. — Lemonade with the Queen 5:30-6:30 p.m. — Lewis Cass Iron Kings Robotics 6 p.m. — Pedal Tractor Pull Sponsored by Lewis Cass FFA
6:30 p.m. — Kitchell Brothers 7:30-8:30 p.m. — Jason McKeever 8:30-10:30 p.m. — Brandt Carmichael
Daily Hours & Special Events Open Class and Community Center:
Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. E.H. Foodstand:
Monday – Friday 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday Brunch – 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Merchants Buildings:
Monday-Friday 5:30-9:30 p.m. Storytime at the Fair
Monday-Friday 10-11 a.m. at the West Picnic Pavilion Daily Agriculture Scavenger Hunt See Fair Office
Friday LOGANSPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DAY 10-11 a.m. — Story Time at the Fair 5 - 8 p.m. Pork Producers Food Booth 5 p.m. - Closing Amusement Rides Wristbands $18 6-7 p.m. — Sonshine Boys Quartet 6 p.m. — 4-H Tenure Awards 6:30 p.m. — Parade of Champions and Judges Awards 7-8 p.m. — Steve Michaels 7 p.m. — Fireman’s Water Ball Contest & Tractor Pull 7:30 p.m. — Premier Livestock Showmanship Contest 8-10 p.m. — Almost There
Saturday SCOTT’S SQUARE TRUCK STOP 1 p.m. — 4-H Livestock Auction 7 p.m. — Tractor Pull
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