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CASS COUNTY INFO September/October 2015 Editor & Publisher Michelle Dials Director of Advertising Sales Phill Dials Cass County INFO is published by Existential Media LLC as part of the Cass County Communication Network, covering Cass County, Indiana. We’d love to hear from you! Cass County Communication Network P.O. Box 314 Logansport, IN 46947 (574) 721-4636 contact@cassnetwork.com Connect on Social Media Facebook - CassCountyOnline Twitter @cassonline @casscalendar Instagram @cassnetwork To request an advertising media kit, call (574) 721-4635 or e-mail phill@cassnetwork.com. Existential Media LLC does not endorse, directly or indirectly, any commercial product or service mentioned editorially, and may sometimes mention trade names of products or equipment to clarify information. No endorsement of named products or services is intended nor is criticism implied of similar products or services which are not mentioned. © 2015 Cass County Communication Network / Existential Media LLC
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Election time is near. The candidates’ colorful signs are popping up and so are chances to hear from them. We’ve started our interviews with each of the candidates for Logansport mayor, city council and clerk-treasurer and there will be a forum at McHale PAC where you can hear from all of the candidates on
October 15. Indiana ranks lowest in the nation when it comes to voter turnout for Elections and nobody is really sure why. If you live in Logansport, the mayor, clerk-treasurer and city council make decisions that affect you daily — they’re the ones who set the budget and pay the bills to ensure that your trash is picked up, your streets are swept and you have police and fire protection. In some of Cass County’s smaller towns, no one put their name on the ballot, so the administrations continue as is. That’s not the case in Logansport. For the first time in a long time, voters will see a ballot that’s almost entirely full — with three candidates in some races. If you like the job the incumbents are doing, they need your vote to keep their seats. If you feel it’s time for a change, you can vote for their opponent. And if you’re not sure, listen to our joint interviews with WSAL and Mix 102 to be more informed about the candidates and their views. You don’t have to wait until Election Day to vote, either - early voting starts Oct. 19 at the Cass County Government Building and Vote Centers open Oct. 29 at the Mall and the Senior Center. We’ll be posting election results after the polls close at 6 on Nov. 3. Vote — and give us some big numbers to post!
ELECTION 2015
WHO’S ON THE BALLOT candidates for the logansport municipal election
CANDIDATES FOR THE ROYAL CENTER MUNICIPAL ELECTION
LOGANSPORT mayor Ted Franklin - Republican Dave Kitchell - Democrat
ROYAL CENTER CLERK/ TREASURER Sandi S. Minnick - Democrat
LOGANSPORT CLERK/TREASURER Carol Sue Hayworth Republican Stacy Cox - Democrat LOGANSPORT CITY COUNCIL WARD 1 Bob Bishop - Republican Dave Morris - Democrat WARD 2 Joseph E. Joe Buck Republican William L. Bentley Independent Larry B. Hood - Democrat WARD 3 Gary J. Fox - Republican Amy R. Densborn - Democrat WARD 4 Mike Stajduhar - Republican Scott G. Peattie - Democrat WARD 5 Teresa Popejoy - Republican Carl H. McPherson Jr. Democrat AT LARGE (Vote for 2) Chris Martin - Republican Charlie Hastings Independent Kevin Burkett - Democrat Terry Doran - Democrat
ROYAL CENTER COUNCIL WARD 1 Conrad D. Funk - Republican Teresa Hiatt - Democrat ROYAL CENTER COUNCIL WARD 4 Marion (Frog) Campbell Republican ELECTION DAY is Tuesday, November 3. Registered voters in Logansport and Royal Center may vote.
Absentee voting in the garage at the Cass County Government Building will be Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. Vote Centers will be open Thursday Oct. 29 through Saturday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 3. Vote center locations are the Logansport Mall and the 6th Street Senior Center. A vote center will be open Election Day only in Royal Center.
Register to vote by Oct. 5
Monday, Oct. 5 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election. Eligible residents can register online at indianavoters.com or in the voter registration office at the Cass County Government Building. The Cass County Voter Registration office is taking applications from those who will not be able to vote in person. The deadline to request a ballot to vote by mail is Oct. 26. Requests to vote by travel board (when election representatives bring the ballot to you on Election Day) will be accepted through noon on Monday, Nov. 2. Applications are available online through the Cass County Clerk’s Office website at co.cass.in.us or can be requested by calling 574-753-7870. The clerk’s office is open until 4 p.m. weekdays. Learn about the candidates at the
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Owe Indiana taxes that are past due? State waiving penalties, interest and collection fees through Nov. 16 The Indiana Department of Revenue has launched Tax Amnesty 2015, a limited-time opportunity for both individual and business taxpayers to pay past-due taxes free of penalty, interest and collection fees. The program runs through Nov. 16, 2015. Existing tax liabilities for all tax types managed by the department, for periods ending prior to Jan. 1, 2013, are eligible to participate in Tax Amnesty 2015. More than 40 different tax types are eligible for participation. In return for the full payment of the base tax, the state will: • Waive penalties, interest and collection fees for eligible liabilities; • Release tax liens that have been imposed on existing liabilities; and • Not seek civil or criminal prosecution against any individual or entity. Indiana’s first tax amnesty program was conducted in 2005. Taxpayers who participated in the 2005 amnesty program are not eligible to participate in Tax Amnesty 2015. “Our goal is to help eligible taxpayers catch up on past-due taxes and move forward in good standing with the department,” said Indiana Department of Revenue Commissioner Andrew Kossack.
“Tax Amnesty 2015 is a one-time opportunity, and I encourage taxpayers who think they may be eligible to look into the program and take advantage of this opportunity.” To participate, eligible taxpayers should go to taxamnesty.in.gov, call 1-844-TAXES-IN (1-844-829-3746) or visit any of the department’s 12 district offices to pay in full or establish a Tax Amnesty 2015 payment plan. Taxpayers who have received notification letters from the department can return the enclosed coupon with the full amount due. Of the past-due taxes collected, the first $84 million will fund the Indiana Regional Cities Development Fund. The next $6 million will be allocated to the Indiana Department of Transportation to support the operation of the Hoosier State Rail Line. Remaining taxes collected will be deposited into the state general fund. Tax Amnesty 2015 is authorized by the biennial budget in House Enrolled Act 1001, which was signed into law by Governor Mike Pence in May 2015. Additional program details and department contact information is available at www.taxamnesty.in.gov.
Did you know? The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign will begin in November, but you can sign up now to be a bell ringer! Just head to registertoring.com and enter our zip code (46947) to see a list of sites in Logansport and reserve your time! 4 | Cass County INFO
CCCF announces 2015 grant recipients Thirteen community projects receive community grant funds
In 2015, CCCF awarded community grants totalling $102,299.78 for community projects. PHOTO BY PHILL DIALS 2015 Cass County Community Foundation Community Grant Award recipients and their projects: • Cass County Carousel: $18,600 for a new drive unit for the carousel • Big Brothers/Big Sisters: $1,446 for technology update • Pulaski Health Foundation/Panhandle Pathway: $1,200 for an asphalt crack melter • Emmaus Mission Center: $5,500 for shelter beds/insect resistant covers • Cass/Pulaski Community Corrections/Logan’s Landing: $9,913.86 for a greenhouse expansion to grow 2,500 more plants • NC Indiana Regional Planning/Cass County Fire District One: $22,705 for a Hurst Edraulic Extrication Tool (Jaws of Life)
• Junior Achievement Cass County: $4,960 for the 5th grade JA Our Nation Program • Cass County Arts Alliance: $20,000 for Two Rivers Arts and Music Festival • Cass County Fire Association: $1,056 for climate managing equipment to be used by any county safety workers in extreme weather • Civic Players of Logansport: $10,008 for new microphones and transmitters • Southeastern Buddy Bags: $5,605 for expansion of food program to Jr. High School • Royal Center Volunteer Fire Department/RC Boone Library: $1,305.92 for community e-readers
Funding for community grants is made available through the generosity of donors to CCCF’s unrestricted community endowments. Currently, the Foundation has a $1 to $1 match from Lilly Endowment Phase VI for any new gifts to the unrestricted community funds. For more information, contact the Cass County Community Foundation at (574) 722-2200.
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LMH hires new Nurse Practitioner Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Jamie Ross, FNP-BC to the medical staff as part of the Logansport Memorial Physician Network. She will join the providers in LMPN Family Medicine, located in Suite 270 of Medical Office Building West at Logansport Memorial Hospital. She will see patients alongside Dr. Tonya Brown, Logansport Memorial Hospital’s newest family medicine physician. Jamie received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Indiana University Kokomo, in Kokomo, Indiana. She went on to receive her Master of Science in Nursing as a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. She is a registered nurse with the
Indiana Board of Nursing and is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. For the past two years, Jamie has worked with endocrinologist Dr. Ann Collie in Peru, Indiana. During that time, she specialized in diabetes and thyroid care. With that, she brings a variety of experience in caring for patients in Family Medicine, and uses a holistic approach to understand everything potentially affecting the health outcomes for her patients.Family Medicine Suite 270 sees patients during the hours of 8 am – 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. To make an appointment, please call the office directly at (574) 722-4921.
OUR NEW DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW.
Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Amy Gingery to the Logansport Memorial Physician Network. She is the newest obstetrician/gynecologist to join the five physicians of the LMPN Women’s Health Center. Dr. Gingery is now accepting new patients. Her practice is located inside the Women’s Health Center in Medical Office Building East at Logansport Memorial Hospital. To make an appointment, please call
574.722.3566.
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New licensed social worker at LMH Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Pamela Watterson, LCSW to its affiliated network of medical and clinical providers. She comes to Logansport Memorial with
over 25 years of experience in social work and in providing mental health services to both children and adults. She will join Sara Kirkwood, LCSW in a combined office for Logansport Memorial Behavioral Services, located on the Lower Level of the Main Hospital in Suite 10. Pamela received her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses of Indiana University. She went on to complete her Master’s of Social Work shortly thereafter, also from the Indianapolis campus of Indiana University. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the State of Indiana, and has
certifications from various associations, including the National Association of Social Work, the Indiana School Social Work Association, and the Indiana Association of Professionals, Inc. She is a Certified School Social Worker and a Certified Prevention Professional. Most recently, Pamela served the senior citizens of the community at Senior Helpers. She has additional training in the areas of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, having participated in professional workshops on both topics. She has also been a Master’s level Instructor for the Indiana University School of Social Work since 2002. If you would like to make an appointment to see Pamela, please call the office of LMPN Social Services at (574) 753-5611. Visit logansportmemorial.org to learn more about counseling services offered close to home.
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WARD 2 COUNCIL FORUM Thursday, Oct. 1 The Candidates for Logansport City Council Ward 2 will hold a question and answer session. Those who live in Ward 2, which includes Logansport’s south and west sides are invited to attend and ask questions of the candidates. Ward 2 would also include the southwest annexation rea which is pending. 7 p.m. at Main Street United Methodist Church
FREE CONCERT Friday, Oct. 2 What’s free and fun for the whole family? The Jim Gill interactive concert Oct. 2nd at 7 pm at CrossWind UMC! Call 722-4451 for tickets!
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE Saturday, Oct. 3 The School Readiness Taskforce of the Cass County Resource Network will hold an Early Childhood Education Conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ivy Tech Community College. Cost is $15 and parents of young children are encouraged to attend. There will be 16 workshops and a keynote by Jim Gill. FALL CHORAL PREVIEW Sunday, Oct. 4 The annual Fall Choral Preview featuring the Logansport High School Concert Choir and Swing Choir, Lincoln Middle School Choir, and Columbia Middle School Choir will take place at 2:30 p.m. at McHale PAC. Admission is $3.00 for adults
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and $2.00 for students in grades K-12. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Sunday, Oct. 4 The Logansport Fire Department’s annualKick Off for Fire Prevention Week includes free fire truck rides, carousel rides, popcorn and Pepsi. 1-3 p.m. at Riverside Park. Have an event coming up? Make sure it’s listed on CassCountyCalendar.com! Just head to the website (www.casscountycalendar.com), click on submit and add the details. There’s no charge!
Logansport’s free city bus route will run through November. Look for it at Logansport Memorial Hospital, Marsh on 3rd Street, Jerry’s Pizza, Fairview Park, Marsh on 14th Street , Dollar General East, Martin’s, Walmart and 5th and Broadway throughout the day Monday through Friday. The route will not operate from noon to 1 p.m. Walmart will be the last stop mid-day, at 11:39 a.m. The route will resume at Logansport Memorial Hospital at 1 p.m.
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REFORMATION CELEBRATION Sunday, Oct. 4 Kick-off Celebration Event leading up to the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation (1517-2017). Reformation Celebration is a musical event. Special music will be provided by Kantor Kevin Hildebrand directing seminary students from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana with Assistant Kantor Matthew Machemer playing the historic Barckhoff organ at St. James. Financial contributions will be received at the door to support students attending Concordia Theological Seminary. 3 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church.
GREAT GROWN-UP SPELLINGBEE Tuesday, Oct. 13 The Literacy Volunteers of Cass County will find out who the best speller is in the county when it hosts its 24th Annual Great Grown-up Spelling Bee on October 13th. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 13 at the Calvary Presbyterian Church, 701 Spencer St, Logansport. Doors will open at 6:00. If your organization or business would like to form a team, or you just want to sponsor a team, contact Carol Easterday at 574780-4954. The cost to sponsor a team is $100 and is tax deductible. Registration deadline is October 6.
GENEALOGY WORKSHOP Thursday, Oct. 15 Daughters of the American Revolution will be offering a FREE genealogy workshop at Logansport Cass County Library on 616 E. Broadway Street, 6:15 p.m. until 8:15 p.m. Male and female residents are invited. Bring your basic info for you, parents, gparents w/ birth, marriage and death info. Registration by phone at 722-2835 will reserve you a seat and genealogy packet. Walk-ins are welcome if we have space. Olde Towne Chapter,Cass county, DAR, NSDAR. Contact: Joan England Burton, Regent
RIVER BLUFF RUN Saturday, Oct. 10 Join Logansport Memorial Hospital Foundation for the 5K Run & Fun Walk on the River Bluff Trail to celebrate breast cancer awareness! Registration from 7:30-8:30 a.m. More info online at logansportmemorial.org/CancerRun. 5K & 10K TRAIL RUN/WALK Sunday, Oct. 11 No One Fights Alone (5K & 10K Trail Run/Walk & 1 mile Fun Run) at France Park. Courses will be well marked. Proceeds from this event will go to Shawn McLochlin to help in his fight against Lung Cancer. Contact; Tammy Bice - (574) 727-1185 or tamarasue_2@ yahoo.com
Students from Columbia Elementary participated in United Way of Cass County’s annual Live United Day, helping Logan’s Landing with a mini “Green and Clean” project in the downtown district!
EARLY BIRD SUPPER Saturday, Oct. 17 American Legion Post #60, 828 Burlington Ave. Logansport will host an Early Bird Supper along with entertainment on Saturday, October 17, 2015 serving 4– 6:30 p.m. Members paying their 2016 dues by October 11 will receive a Free Meal. Members guests will pay $7 per meal. Entertainment with Rodney Ervin will follow from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Cover Charge will be $3 per person with the Cover Charge waived for any member that attends the supper and their guest. Entertainment open to the public! Members - get your dues paid early! TAX AMNESTY SEMINAR Tuesday, Oct. 20 The Walton Library is partnering with the @INDeptofRevenue to host a free #TaxAmnesty2015 seminar on 10/20 at 5:30 p.m. Learn more about paying pastdue taxes free of penalty, interest, and collection fees.
Civic Players present fall production Civic Players of Logansport presents “And Then There Were None,” directed by Marisa Hewitt. This classic Agatha Christie murder mystery tells the story of eight strangers who meet and one by one meet their fate. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday October 9 and Saturday October 10, with a matinee at 2:30 on Sunday October 11. All shows are at McHale Performing Arts Center on the Logansport High School campus. All tickets are $10; call 574-753-4116 for more information. Cast list for “And Then There Were None”: Jered Fitzgerald -- AnthonyMarston; Valerie Berkshire -- Mrs. Ethel Rogers; Reginald Hall -- GeneralMackenzie; Ralph Anderson-- Mr. Thomas Rogers; Tracy Williamson -- SirLawrence John Wargrave; Shanna Daniels-Fleming -- Emily CarolineBrent; Scott Justice -- Dr. Edward George Armstrong; Ben Colsten --William Henry Blore; Jeremy Hall -- Phillip Lombard; Alisha Layman -- VeraElizabeth Claythorne.
PAC SHOWS Sunday, Oct. 25 Performing Arts Council of Logansport presents 3 Men & A Tenor at McHale Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students. Saturday, Nov. 7 Performing Arts Council of Logansport presents “The Long Run - Tribute to the Eagles.” at 7 p.m. at McHale PAC. Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students. Sunday, Dec. 6 Performing Arts Council of Logansport presents The Toy Shoppe with Alan Thicke at 7 p.m. at McHale PAC. Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students.
A roundup of the area’s annual spooky festivities is starting to take shape! If your business or organization is planning a Halloween event, make sure to add it to www.casscountycalendar.com!
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POOL PARTY Though it was officially fall, that didn’t stop about two dozen kids who jumped into the newly renovated Tower Park Pool on Saturday, Sept. 26. The project, at a cost of about $850,000, reduced the size of the 60 year old pool but added a shiny new waterslide and a splash pad. The pool is now handicap accessible and the bathhouse has also been renovated. City officials filled up the pool on September 21 so they could test it out before the summer season begins next year. The pool, long known as the Tower Park Pool, is now dubbed the Muehlhausen Park Aquatic Center, after Mayor George Muehlhausen who is credited with the leadership to fund the pool’s original construction in 1955. PHOTOS BY MICHELLE DIALS
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EDUCATION Indiana Business College and Graduate of Lewis Cass High School
EXPERIENCE • Current Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Logansport • Loan Officer for Beacon Credit Union for 4 years • General Manager for Metropolitan Title for 4 years • Loan Closing Agent for Markley Abstract for 30 years • 2nd Deputy - Cass County Auditor’s Office for 4 years
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT I have lived in Cass County since 1957. I have been involved in our community in many ways for over 51 years.
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HOT FUDGE SAUCE 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c. water
3 T cocoa
2 T butter
1 1/2 T cornstarch
1 tsp vanilla
dash of salt Mix dry ingredients and stir in water. Cook in microwave for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on full power. Stir halfway through cooking time. Blend in butter. Cook on full power for 30 seconds or until butter is melted, stirring halfway through cooking time. Blend in vanilla and stir thoroughly. Store in container in refrigerator. ENJOY