November 2013

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There are two characters in the Cass County Communication Network archive who make annual appearances — Ghostie Man in October and The Turkey, who graces our cover this month. Both were designed by Melissa Laird. As the countdown to Christmas begins, I make sure The Turkey gets to spend some time on our publications for those who say Thanksgiving always gets left out. (There’s another holiday in there, too — this year, Hanukkah starts the night before Thanksgiving.) There’s been lots of debate about how early the race to Christmas begins and I have to admit, I’ve been in the holiday spirit since I picked up the August issue of INFO and there were Christmas decorations in at least one store. The holidays are about tradition and while it may seem like

retailers are trying to push holidays on us earlier and earlier each Thanksgiving, for many people, starting their holiday shopping is one of those traditions. As a colleague pointed out yesterday, many of those who are “forced” to work on the holiday may actually be thankful for the extra income they’re getting working on a holiday. I’m not a hardcore Black Friday shopper, but last year, I braved one of the big box stores on Thanksgiving night just to see what it was like, and there’s a chance I might do the same this year, for the same reason. As soon as I send this issue of INFO to press, my mom and I are off to the Holly Bazaar at Logansport Memorial Hospital — an event we attended for the first time last year and are turning into a new tradition. And that reminds me — there won’t be a parade on Black Friday this year, but as our calendar on page 6 shows, there are plenty of holiday events where you can create new tradi-tions. Maybe it’s running in the Turkey Trot, driving through Plank Hill Park for the Twelve Mile Christmas Pageant or shopping downtown during the Downtown Christmas Open House and newly revamped Light Up Logansport celebration — there are plenty of holiday traditions to be made. And in addition, I’ve continued the Cass Network tradition of posting “Holiday Favorites” tv specials on CassCountyCalendar.com. So if you’d rather stay home and watch “Lady Gaga and The Muppets’ Holiday Spectacular” with the family on Thanksgiving night, I totally understand. Here come the holidays! Make the most of them!

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holiday mail The new holiday Forever stamps sheet feature four different gingerbread houses decorat-ed with sugary fruit slices for shingles, pep-permint sticks for support beams and round, candy-coated chocolate doorknobs and holly berries.

The busiest mailing day this season is projected to be Monday, Dec. 16, when more than 600 million pieces of mail are expected to be processed. The same day, 6 million customers are expected to visit Post Offices nationwide. The busiest delivery day for mail will be Wednesday, Dec. 18 and the busiest day for packages will be Thursday, Dec. 19.

First Class Forever stamps are currently 46 cents. New single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, takes effect Jan. 26, 2014:Letters (1 oz.) — 3-cent increase to 49 cents; Letters additional ounces — 1-cent increase to 21 cents; Letters to all international destinations (1 oz.) — $1.15;Postcards — 1-cent increase to 34 cents

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Security Federal invests in future of huston park

What an exciting month it has been for the Logansport Parks & Recreation Department! Here are some great announcements they’ve made since our last issue:

•Security Federal Savings Bank has contributed $10,000 to be used toward the establishment of the new maintenance trust fund for Huston Park, the City of Logansport’s newest park and recreational facility. This fund will be operated exclu-sively for the preser-vation, maintenance and repair of Huston Park.

• Logansport Parks and Recreation will be honored with a 2013 Award of Excellence Award at the Indiana Park and Recre-ation Association’s State Conference on January 16.

• The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department was awarded a $4,000 “Local Giving Program” Grant from WalMart to assist with the creation of new sidewalks and landscaping at Memorial Park, located on the corner of Market Street and Front Street.

Congratulations to the Logansport Parks & Recreation Department!

The new Cole Bridge connecting the Eel River Trail in Riverside Park with the River Bluff Trail was put into place this month.

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Leaf season is once again upon us and Public Works Director Dan Williams is asking for the cooperation of the Logansport residents when raking leaves. If you choose to rake leaves into piles for the leaf vac to pick up, the City of Logansport asks that you follow these rules:

• DO NOT rake leaves onto the catch basins. • Loose leaves should be placed as close to the street as possible, but NOT in the street. • NO loose leaves will be picked up in the alley. • DO NOT mix limbs with the loose leaves. When limbs are mixed with leaves and the leaf vac or street sweeper pick them up, it can cause damage to the machinery which will cause delays in the leaf pick up process. • DO NOT place leaves in PLASTIC bags, they WILL NOT be picked up by the Public Works Department. Those who wish to bag their leaves may do so as long as they are placed in the brown paper biodegradable yard waste bags and placed at the normal trash pickup site. The biodegradable yard waste bags will still be picked up on your normal trash pickup day by the Public Works Depart-ment. As a rule, brush piles WILL NOT be picked up during leaf pick up season.

Cass County Communication Network congratulates the Logansport-Cass County Airport on being chosen as the Airport of the Year!

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Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Namita Sahgal MD to the Logansport Memorial Physician Network. She is a pediatri-cian who will join Dr. Craig Pawlowski and Dr. Beverly Ahoni in LMPN Pediatrics.Dr. Sahgal received her medical degree from the University College of Medicine in New Delhi, India. From there, she went on to complete her residency in Pediatrics at Long Island College

Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. She is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is looking forward to partnering with parents and families to work together and promote healthy development of children, teens, and young adults in our community. Dr. Sahgal is now accepting new patients. Her practice is located inside the pediatrics suite in Medical Office Building West at Logansport Memorial Hospital. If you would like to make an appointment with Dr. Sahgal, please call (574) 753-4151. Logansport Memorial Hospital has also entered into a partnership with the physicians of Indiana Neurology to offer more access to neurol-ogy services here at the hospital for the community. Appointments will be scheduled by calling their Lafayette office location at (765) 448-3040.

Logansport Memorial Hospital welcomes new pediatrician

City of Logansport reminds residents of rules for leaf pickup season

An Army officer, Rhodes Scholar, White House fellow, best-selling author, youth advocate, and business leader, Wes Moore is an American success story and a born leader — but he wasn’t always on the path to achievement. Raised in a single-parent household in Baltimore, Moore was drawn toward trouble as a child, enough so that his mother eventually enrolled him in a Pennsylvania military school. This single, determined choice effectively changed the course of her son’s life. It is no surprise, then, that Moore addresses this very issue of choice in his compelling keynote talks as well as in his New York Times bestseller, The Other Wes Moore. In his book, he tells the fascinating story of an-other Wes Moore — a man who shared his name and much of his person-al history. About the same age and raised in the same neighborhood by a single mother, this “other Wes Moore” arrived at a starkly different fate: he now serves a life sentence without parole on murder charges. Compelled by their similar upbringings, Wes penned his book in an effort to discover how small choices make big differences in life. Wes presents the persuasive argument that it is support systems — dedicated networks of families, mentors, teachers, friends, colleagues — that have the most profound and lasting impact on one’s life. Drawing on his experiences, he stresses the vitality of leadership in every community, from the smallest school up to the largest Fortune 500 corporation. High school students are invited to a free convocation at the Kokomo Event & Conference Center on Friday, Jan. 24 to hear Wes speak about his inspiring story and the transformative power of education. That evening, Wes will be the featured speaker at Ivy Tech Kokomo’s “Doing the Dream 2014” banquet honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The dinner will be open to Ivy Tech students, faculty, staff and the community. For more information contact Dr. Leo Studach at 574-753-5101, ext. 2209 or [email protected].

Last month, Cass County Solid Waste Management director Bob Ehle reported that a number of electronic items had been dumped at the rolloff recyling bins. This is against city ordinace and could result in a $2,500 fine. Here are some tips to remember as you recycle: • Rolloff recycling bins are located at the Cass County 4-H Fairgrounds, at Pioneer Elementary in Royal Center, behind the Walton Christian Church, at the Wastewater plant in Galveston and the the junction of County Roads 350S and 50 E.• Each one of the bins clearly indicates what is acceptable: paper, card-board, plastics, aluminum, tin along with glass jars and cans. • Cass County Solid Waste Management District collects electronics from area residents five days a week, by appointment by calling (574) 732-9253. • The tire collection effort will continue in April.• The Cass County Solid Waste Management will host a community elec-tronics recycling and Christmas Tree collection event on January 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at Spencer Park.

Ivy Tech announces “Doing The Dream” speaker for 2014

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JAN. 24, 2014 | 6 P.M.Kokomo Event & Conference Center

An Army officer, Rhodes Scholar, White House fellow, best-selling author, youth advocate, and business leader, Wes Moore is an American success story and a born leader — but he wasn't always on the path to achievement.

Raised in a single-parent household in Baltimore, Moore was drawn toward trouble as a child, enough so that his mother eventually enrolled him in a Pennsylvania military school. This single, determined choice effectively changed the course of her son's life.

Dinner program and speaker reception | $75 (limited to first 200)Dinner program | $50

FOR MORE INFORMATION:ivytech.edu/kokomo | 574-753-5101, ext. 2209.

DOING THE DREAM 2014:THE OTHER WES MOORE

hosted by Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region


CalendarIf you love the holidays, here are a few of the local events you won’t want to miss. We don’t have official details on all of the local holiday traditions yet, so check casscountycalendar.com often!

Thursday, Nov. 28turkey trotEvery year, a whole lot of people feel far less guilty than we do after gobbling down Thanksgiving dinner because they participate in this annual event spon-sored by the Cass County Family YMCA.

Friday, Nov. 29 & Saturday, Nov. 30carousel open

Have family in town? Bring back child-hood memories as you try to grab the brass ring! The Cass County Dentzel Carousel will be open to the public from 1-5 p.m. both days. Rides are 75 cents.

Sunday, Dec. 1WinterfestEnjoy an afternoon of free carousel rides and refreshments sponsored by Jarrell Orthodontics at the Cass County Dentzel Carousel from 1-4 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 5downtown christmas open house & light up logansportThe streets of downtown Logansport

will be bustling with shoppers as downtown mer-chants invite you to their holiday open houses from 4-8 p.m. You can also enter to win prizes by donating non-perishable items to be given to The Salvation Army, Emmaus Mission and Cass County Humane Society. Don’t miss the Light Up Logansport Light-ing Ceremony at Little Turtle Waterway at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7craft and Gift Fair21st Annual Thompson Elementary PTO

Craft and Gift Fairfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Thompson Elementary. Cookies with Santa from 10:30 to noon!

Sunday, Dec. 8iu Singing hoosiers christmas ShowPerforming Arts Council of Logansport wraps up the 2013 season with a holiday performance by the Indiana Univer-sity Singing Hoosiers, with Logansport graduates Olivia Sears and Laura Cahalan and Winamac graduate Emily Paulson. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Show starts at 3 p.m. at McHale Performing Arts Center.

Saturday, Dec. 14holly & ivy christmas partyNo admission charge, family friendly Christmas Party for all ages at the Cass County Historical Society’s carriage house. Food, crafts, stories plus Santa and Mrs. Claus. Free museum tours in a festive, Victorian atmosphere. 1004 E. Market St.

Saturday, Dec. 14Sunday, Dec. 15twelve Mile pageantEnjoy the spirit of the holiday season as your drive through this annual celebra-tion in Plank Hill Park.

Sunday, Dec. 15birth of a cityAs part of the city’s of Logansport’s 175th anniversary observance, this one-time show written by local author Garry Williams will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday, December 15 at McHale Performing Arts Center. All tickets are $5. Call the box office at 574-753-4116.

'tis the Season!

Holiday Worship ServicesChurches are invited to post Holiday Worship Service times on www.casscountycalendar.com. If your church is having a special event, like a music or Christmas program, make sure to share that, but weekly worship service times are welcome as well.


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Mandatory scholarship orientation sessions will be held this month for all students wishing to apply for any scholarships administered by the Community Foundation, including the Cass County Lilly Scholarship. The Foundation also has several new awards with specific criteria that will be shared at the meetings. In 2013, the Cass County Com-munity Foundation awarded 95 scholarships to 73 individu-als plus one Lilly Scholarship for total awards in excess of $230,000. CCCF “There are many changes to the program again this year as we continue to try and make the process easier for faculty, students and parents,” CCCF president Deanna Crispen noted.

CCCF Scholarship Orientation Schedule

Caston High School Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m.

Lewis Cass High School Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m.

Pioneer High School Wednesday Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Logansport High School Monday Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact your school’s guidance office, or call the Community Foundation at 574-722-2200.

Community Foundation announces scholarship orientation sessions

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Every year, we round up the dates when your favorite holiday classics will air and post them on Cass County Calendar. Even if you own them all on DVD, there’s still something magical about gathering around the TV to watch them! Head to www.cass-countycalendar.com and click on the Holiday Favorites icon to find YOUR favorites.


The gift of giving The holiday season is upon us and several local organizations are offering opportunities to help those in need. If your organization is hosting a holiday drive and you would like us to add it to our list, email the details to [email protected]. Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to ring the bell for their Red Kettle Drive through Christmas Eve, and also has angel tags available for those who would like to purchase Christmas gifts for children and families in need.

When inclement weather forces your business or organization to close or reschedule an event, Cass County Communication Network can help you share that information. Just contact Michelle Dials at (574) 721-4636 and we’ll take care of the rest. For more information on getting closings and delays via our CASSINFO mobile alerts, visit www.casscountyonline.com.

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Community Develop-ment Director Chris Armstrong and Mayor Ted Franklin help James Galbreath, who designed the city’s 175th anniversary time capsule, prepare it for burial in LMU Park, to be opened 25 years from now for the city’s 200th anniversary. The time capsule includes a couple of copies of Cass County INFO!

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Logansport Savings Bank was the winner of Logan’s Landing’s 2013 Scarecrow Row Competition. The judges said it was a tough decision to make, as so many of this year’s scarecrows were outstanding!

More than 1,000 kids participated in Logan’s Landing’s annual Downtown Spooktacular trick or treating event on Oct. 29! Rainy weather postponed Logansport’s second night of trick or treating from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, but Logan’s Landing’s event early in the week meant kids and their families could enjoy a safe night of trick or treating downtown at 20 participating downtown locations!


Congratulations to the winners of Cass County Communication Net-work’s 2013 Halloween Costume Contest!

First place with 451 votes was Shelby Price as “The Woman in Black.”

Second place with 323 votes “Headless Woman,” submitted by Brandy Girton.

Third place with 138 votes was Batgirl, submitted by Samantha Schmidt.

There were 86 entries. First, second and third place winners received movie passes courtesy of the new Mary Max Cinemas Logansport 5!

The Cass County Sheriff’s Department received the traveling trophy for “The Battle of the Badges Blood Drive” held at All Saints Elementary School in Logansport on Oct. 30. Julianna Callaway, a teacher at All-Saints Elementary, started this blood drive in 2000 in memory of two of her former students who lost their lives as a result of drunk driving accidents. The competition among departments includes the Cass County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, Cass County EMS, Logansport Police Department, and the Logansport Fire Department.

There was a very large turnout for the annual Cass County Veterans Day Parade, presented by the Cass County Veterans Council on Monday, Nov. 11. There were performances by Logansport, Lewis Cass and Pioneer bands, Brandt Carmichael and messages from Cass County Commissioner Jim Sailors, Judge Rick Maughmer, Judge Tom Perrone and Mayor Ted Franklin.

Big thanks to the LMU crews who dress up downtown Logansport for the holidays!

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