July 2012

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At the Fair

See what’s happening at the Cass Co. 4-H Fair

Summer Fun Find something fun to do!

Back to School

Registration info from Cass County schools

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by Existential Media LLC. We’re a locally-owned busines and we’re proud to have just celebrated our second anniversary serving Cass County. Longtime fans will know that this publication began as a bilingual Spanish newspaper. (And those who’ve been reading even longer might remember that the initial concept started back in 2002 with an all-Spanish newspaper — bonus points if you can remember what it was called. Answer appears at end of column. I’ve always wanted to write that.)

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We also offer CASSINFO mobile alerts, which deliver local information, reminders and deals via text message. As much as I complain about deadlines (I’d totally rather be at the pool right now), I still love putting together each issue of Cass County INFO, fitting as many little chunks of information as I possibly can into the space that’s allotted, and getting to put my graphic design skills to use. Along the way, I’ve learned lots of new skills that I enjoy putting to the test — expressing my thoughts in 140 characters or less, measuring visits to our websites and, once in a while, dabbling in HTML, but I still love it when I finally have that first copy of Cass County INFO in hand and can flip through its pages.

Though we communicate with our fans daily on our Facebook pages, I still look forward to fair week because we get to see so many of them in person! We’ll move our temporary digs into Merchants Building #2 in a couple of days and we’ll spend 20 hours of our work week there, distributing copies of this newspaper, signing people up for our e-mail newsletter and telling them about CASSINFO mobile alerts.

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Memorial Hospital opens new wound care clinic

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Welcoming "The Dancers" On Friday, June 29, the downtown business owners group convened by Logan’s Landing welcomed two new residents to downtown Logansport. “The Dancers,” created by Jim Galbreath of Galbreath Industrial Services, are permanent residents in the pocket park along the north side of Market Street between Third and Fourth Streets. Pam Leeman and Kathy Dingo, who co-chair the annual Dancing with our Stars” fundraiser, announced the local celebrities who will participate this year

PHOTO BY MICHELLE LAIRD DIALS

Logansport Memorial Hospital has opened a satellite wound care clinic in partnership with St. Vincent Health St. Joseph Hospital on our campus. The “St. Joseph Hospital Wound Healing Center” will be available for patients on Thursdays from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. It will be staffed by Deborah Perkins Nurse Practitioner, for St. Vincent Health St. Joseph Hospital.

before the sculpture of “The Dancers was unveiled.

“The Dancers” sculpture was made possible with $20,000 raised by the event in 2010 and 2011. Plans call for more public art to be added to the organization’s “Arts and Design District” with funds raised from future events.

The 2012 Dancing with our Stars will take place on October 6. For more information, visit www.loganslanding.com.

Logansport Memorial Hospital assists Cass County Honor Guard with wheelchair donation John Scott, a member of the Cass County Honor Guard, who attends military funerals at Mount Hope Cemetery quite regularly, noticed a need and decided to do something about it.

“I couldn’t believe that we hadn’t thought of it before, but we definitely needed a wheelchair to use at these funerals,” said John. “I began to think about where I might find one, and because I’ve volunteered regularly at the hospital, I decided to ask them. They quickly responded after receiving proper approvals, and I was asked to stop by the hospital to pick up the wheelchair they would gladly give us. We are very grateful for this donation and for their support.”

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Galveston gets COPS grant The Town of Galveston has received a $100,792 federal grant through the Department of Justice’s COPS Hiring Program to hire a police officer. Town Marshal Mike Clarks says the grant will allow the department to come close to 24-hour per day coverage.

Detour on US 35 North of Logansport through August The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the closure of U.S. 35 to through traffic, between Delaware Road and County Road 100N, just north of Logansport, beginning Monday, July 9 and through early August. U.S. 35 will be closed to all traffic about one mile north of U.S. 24, where crews are replacing a culvert over a creek.

A detour will take southbound drivers east on State Road 16, south on State Road 17, west on State Road 25 through Logansport, and back to U.S. 35. Northbound traffic will travel from U.S. 35 to east on State Road 25 through Logansport, north on State Road 17, west on State Road 16 and back to U.S. 35.

The Cass County Commissioners have limited commercial truck traffic on the road during the project. All thru commercial trucks are prohibited from using Delaware Road from CR225W to Kiesling Road, CR225 W from US 35 to Delaware Road, CR 100N from US 35 to Royal Center Pike and Royal Center Pike from CR 100 N to Eberts Road.

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About 71 Logansport students are getting a start on summer learning thanks to Cass County Reading Railroad’s Begindergarten program. The focus is on making sure that students have the skills they need to head into the classroom this fall.

Students were invited to participate following kindergarten roundup. Reading Railroad is also hosting the Camp Kindergarten program at the Logansport and Walton Libraries one day per week this summer to help

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parents and students get ready to head for the classroom this fall. Dates and times are posted on www.casscountycalendar.com.

Reading Railroad’s Nikki Reed and Area Five Agency’s Mike Meagher help Begindergarten students “shop” at Begindermart on Friday, June 29. Food Finders provided food for the program participants.

Construction on the 20,500 square-foot Milt and Jean Cole Family Wellness and Fitness Center at IU Kokomo is set to begin later this year. A grand opening is expected in summer 2013. The name honors the $1.25 million gift from the Cole Family for the center, which will be constructed in the basement of the schools’ library. It is the largest cash gift in the campus’ history.

Mandatory meetings scheduled for Logansport HS students and parents this month All students at Logansport High School will be issued a laptop computer this year as the school Mandatory information sessions at McHale Performing Arts Center moves to a more technology-driven curriculum.

July 17 & 19 from 6 -7 p.m At last month’s board meeting, technology July 18 from 10-11 a.m. director Cyle Dibble said they expect the cost to Parents/Guardians must attend registration with their student be in line with normal charges for textbook rental fees.

Meanwhile, there are some upcoming dates that students and parents should mark on their calendars. There are mandatory informational meetings for students and parents later this month in McHale Performing Arts Center.

Students and parents will need to attend one of the sessions, either July 17 from 6-7 p.m., July 18 from 10-11 a.m. or July 19 from 6- 7 p.m.

Paperwork will be distributed and information will be shared in regards to the laptops, but students will not receive their laptop during these sessions.

The current plan calls for the laptops to be distributed during registration — but students in all four grade levels will need to make sure a parent or guardian attends registration with them to receive their laptop. Juniors and If you’re thinking about going back to school this fall to obtain your Seniors can attend regGED®, the way is CLEAR. The GED® Test can open doors for you. istration Mon., August It can help you get a job, enter a vocational training program or help 6 or Tuesday, Aug. 7. you advance in your present job.

Registration for freshAdult Basic Education men and sophomores is Cass-Logan Educational ABE covers a wide spectrum of Attainment Resource Wed., Aug. 8 or Thurs., student needs and abilities, from (CLEAR) classes begin in Aug. 9. classes for adults who are learning to July.

School officials also read through learners preparing for remind students when Classes are held at the GED® Test. Classes are free of that when shopping for 2815 E. Market St. charge. backpacks, they should Logansport, IN look for one that has a English as a Second Language For more information or ESL covers a wide spectrum of student slot for a laptop with a to register for classes, needs and abilities, from classes for 12-inch screen.

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Additional information will be posted on www.casscountyonline. com as it becomes available.

new immigrants with limited English skills to those who are preparing for work or college. ESL classes are free of charge.

contact: Tami McMahan (574) 722-5209

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It’s hard to believe that it’s time to think about this already, but local schools will be holding registration for the 2012-2013 school year soon!

Logansport Community Schools ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION Wednesday, August 1 — 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Thursday, August 2 — 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

LOGANSPORT HIGH SCHOOL A parent or guardian MUST attend registration with ALL Logansport High School students.

Monday, August 6 — 9 – 11:30 a.m.

Berry Kick-Off for freshmen and new students Registration at 8:30 a.m.

Juniors and Seniors Monday, August 6 — 2-7 p.m.

Tuesday, August 7 — 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Freshmen & Sophomores Wednesday, August 8 — 2-7 p.m.

Thursday, August 9 — 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

First student day at Logansport Schools is Thursday, August 16.

Southeastern Schools

THOMPSON ELEMENTARY REGISTRATION Thursday, August 2 — 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

GALVESTON ELEMENTARY REGISTRATION Thursday, August 2 — 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

First Day of School for Thompson, Galveston and Lewis Cass students is Tuesday, August 14.

Pioneer Schools

All registration for the 2012-2013 school year will be completed online, August 1-10. Visit www.pioneer.k12.in.us for more information.

First Day of School for Pioneer students is Tuesday, August 14.

Caston Schools

Monday, August 6 — 9 a.m. -11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. for new/all students.

Tuesday, Aug. 7 – Noon - 3:30 p.m. and 5-6:45 p.m. all students 7th grade orientation in cafeteria — 7 p.m.

Wednesday, August 8 — 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. for all students .

First day of school for Caston students is Friday, August 17.

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Cass County 4-H Fair Crowning Miss Cass County

ALYSSA LYTLE Pioneer Jr./Sr. HS

ALEXIS LUCAS Logansport HS

HALEY MAXWELL Lewis Cass Jr./Sr. HS

ELIZABETH METTLER Ivy Tech/Purdue

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Sixteen young women are competing for the title of Miss Cass County during this year’s queen pageant, sponsored

by First Farmer’s Bank and Trust. The pageant starts at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 9 in the exhibition. building. Front row: Brianna Bryan, Elizabeth Mettler, Miss Cass County 2011 Taylor Miller, Laramie Kitchel and Brittney Offenberger. 2nd Row: Bailey Burke, Haley Maxwell, Bailey Farrer, Alexis Lucas, Hannah Woodward, Jennifer Hughes and Kristi Berlet. 3rd Row: Savannah Jay, Casey Robertson, Alyssa Lytle, Nichol Bonnell and Andrea Smith. While the judges are deliberating, girls between the ages of 7 and 15 will compete for the title of Little/Jr. Miss Cass County.

KRISTI BERLET Grace College

NICHOL BONNELL Pioneer Jr./Sr. HS

BRIANNA BRYAN Ball State

BAILEY BURKE Ivy Tech

BRITTNEY OFFENBERGER Purdue

CASEY ROBERTSON Ball State

BAILEY FARRER Purdue

JENNIFER HUGHES Pioneer Jr./Sr. HS

SAVANAH JAY Rose Hulman

LARAMIE KITCHEL Ivy Tech

ANDREA SMITH Purdue

HANNAH WOODWARD Purdue

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Cass County 4-H Fair

You can also find the full schedule of fair events on Cass County Calendar at

http://bit.ly/CassFair2012

Daily Hours & Special Events Stop and see us in Merchants Building #2 July 9-13 at the 2012 Cass County 4-H Fair!

Justin Moore in Concert Thursday, July 12 at 8:00 p.m.

Cass County Fair For ticket info visit www.casscofair.com.

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4-H Office Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Open Class and Community Center:

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Friday 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

E.H. Foodstand:

Merchants Buildings:

Monday-Friday 5 – 9 p.m.

Storytime at the Fair

Monday-Friday 10-11 a.m. at the West Picnic Pavilion

Monday – Friday

SHOW SCHEDULE Saturday, July 7 9 a.m. — Dog Agility Show Obedience to follow Monday, JULY 9 9:30 a.m. — Rabbit Show 1 p.m. — Poultry Show 1 p.m. Horse & Pony Show (Gaming) Tuesday, JULY 10 8 a.m. — Goat Show 9 a.m. — Horse & Pony Show (Gaming) 5 p.m. — Sheep Show 6 p.m. — Horse & Pony Show (Buckle Barrel Race) Wednesday, JULY 11 7:30 a.m. — Steer Show

Dairy Feeder

Steer Show

Beef Show 9 a.m. — Horse & Pony Show (Performance) 6 p.m. — Llama Show

Cass County 4-H Fair Nightly Entertainment

Sunday 6 p.m. — Vesper Service 7 p.m. — Queen Contest sponsored by First Farmer’s Bank and Trust

7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Saturday Brunch – 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Monday SECURITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK DAY 11 a.m - 2 p.m.

Beef Producer Food Booth 4-8 p.m.

Beef Producer Food Booth 5 p.m. - Closing Amusement Rides Wristbands 4-H Night $12 All others $15 6 p.m. — Talent Contest Pedal Tractor Race 6:30-7:30 p.m Upper Deer Creek (Praise & Worship on Outside Stage) 8 p.m.-10 p.m.

Zanzahmint (Gospel) on outside stage DUSK— Fireworks

Tuesday THE ANDERSON’S DAY 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Beef Producers Food Booth 5 p.m. - Closing Amusement Rides Wristbands 4-H Night $12 All others $15 6:30-7:15 p.m.

Kitchel Brothers 8 - 10 p.m. — X-Sight Music (Karaoke) on outside stage 4-8 p.m. — Beef Producers Food Booth

July 8-14, 2012

Wednesday DICK SIMs AGENCY, INC DAY Noon - 8 p.m.

Pork Producers Food Booth 5 p.m. - Closing Amusement Rides Wristbands $15 5 p.m. — Food and Nutrition Program - “How to Pack a Picnic” 6 p.m. — Pedal Tractor Pull 6:30 p.m. — Little Cowboy & Cowgirl Cutie Contest 7 p.m. — Lawnmower Race 8 p.m. — George “Pork” McElhinny on Outside Stage

Thursday LOGANSPORT SAVINGS BANK DAY Noon - 8 p.m.

Pork Producers Food Booth Noon-8 p.m. — Junior Leader Activity Day 4 p.m. - Closing Amusement Rides Wristbands $15 8 p.m. — Justin Moore (Country) at Tractor Pull Area (tickets required)

Friday DAVE WORKMAN - LPL FINANCIAL SERVICES DAY 3 p.m. — Feud of the Fairgrounds 5 - 8 p.m.

Pork Producers Food Booth 5 p.m. - Closing Amusement Rides Wristbands $15 6 p.m. — Mini 4-H Day Camp Recognition & Tenure Awards 6:30 p.m. — Parade of Champions and Judges Awards 7 p.m. — Fireman’s Water Ball Contest 7 p.m. — Tractor Pull 7:30 p.m. — Premier Livestock Showmanship Contest 8-10 p.m. — Twisted Riddler (Rock) on outside stage

Thursday, JULY 12 7:30 a.m. — Swine Show 10 a.m. — Horse & Pony Show (Performance) 10 p.m. Thursday through 8 a.m. Friday 4-H Swine not sold in auction will be released Friday, JULY 15 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 16 1 p.m. — Livestock Auction

Saturday LOGANSPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DAY 1 p.m. — 4-H Livestock Auction 7 p.m. — Tractor Pull

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Calendar

Find fun stuff for kids to do this summer!

Details about summer reading, Vacation Bible School, summer camps and more are posted on CassCountyCalendar.com! Just click on “Activities for kids”.

Children’s Theatre Workshop July 7 & 21 A free Children’s Theatre Workshop will be instructed by Lisa Terry, former director of Junior Civic Theater and “Hometown Holidays”, at the McHale Complex at Riverside Park for interested boys and girls ages 6-12. These will be held from 9-11 a.m. . Children must be pre- registered to attend the free workshop and there must be at least 8 participants for each Saturday or that workshop will be cancelled. Pre-registration will be at the Ben Long Center or by phoning 574-753 -7388. This event is sponsored by the Cass County Arts Alliance, in conjunction with the Logansport Parks Dept.

Storybook Festival July 8 The 4th annual Storybook Festival is scheduled Sunday July 8 from 1 pm to 4 pm at Spencer Park in Logansport. The theme of the event is “Around the World” and the goal is to make literacy fun. Children enter the north end of the park along High Street and receive a passport to visit stations spread out around the park’s upper pavilion. Each station will feature a specific country, an activity, and one or more books related to the country.

Children will have the opportunity to sing songs, make crafts, pretend, dance and free children’s’ books will be distributed.

The 2012 event partners are the Cass County Family Y, Cass County Reading Railroad, Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana Michiana, the Logansport Art Association, and Logansport Junior Civic Theater. Admission to the event is free and Logansport Jr. Civic Players will sell fresh baked cookies. For more information, call the Cass County Reading Rail Road office at 574-754-3533.

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Yard sales, fundraisers, festivals, real estate open houses, special events, church activities and more are all welcome!

Race for Grace July 14 Mark your calendar to run or walk in the 15th annual Race for Grace on Saturday, July 14, 2012. Starting time is 8 a.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church. The goal of the event is to raise funds to assist in the activities of the Logansport Great Banquet. Registration Fee prior to July 14 is $12. Raceday registration is $15. All registrants will receive t-shirts designed

by IU Bloomington student Danielle Howard.

Summer Sundays

The Cass County Arts Alliance, in conjunction with the Logansport Parks Dept, will sponsor FREE concerts at Little Turtle Waterway, downtown Logansport on Sunday evenings from 7-8 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets.

July 8: Steve Michaels

July 15: Jason McKeever

July 22: Al Rodriguez and Judy Masters

July 29: Steve Michaels and Jess Michaels

August 5: Jason McKeever

Have an event you’d like to promote? It’s free to post upcoming events on www.casscountycalendar.com.

Just head to the website and click the submit button, and we’ll help you share the details!

Old Style Raft Race July 28 Live music, afterparty, free food, prizes, fun for all.

For more information call 574-721-6560.

Tower Pool Kids Triathlon July 28 The 5th Annual Tower Pool Kid’s Triathlon will be open to age groups up to 18. Participants will start by swimming in the pool. Once finished, they will make the transition to biking in front of the pool. Kids will then bike around Tower Park on the road. When the biking portion is finished, participants will run around Tower Park on the sidewalks. When finished their time will be written down and awards will be distributed. Every participant will receive a finisher’s medal or an award for first through third place in each age group, male and female. There is a $20 supply fee per participant. Come to Tower Pool or the Logansport Parks Department for registration forms and more information. The event date will be July 28 and the first wave will start at 8:00 a.m. Registration deadline will be on July 21.

PHOTO PROVIDED

Pure Country Thursday, July 12 — This year, the Cass County 4-H Fair will feature a concert by country music artist Justin Moore (left). Named Billboard’s “Top New Country Artist of 2009,” Moore’s sophomore album, OUTLAWS LIKE ME, hit the #1 spot the week it was released.

Moore will perform live at the Tractor Pull Arena at the Cass County 4-H Fairgrounds at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 12. Admission to the fair is free, but the concert will require tickets.

Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $22 at www.casscofair.com.

Saturday, July 14 — Fans of Kip Moore, who sings the #1 song “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck,” written by former Logansport resident Dan Couch, can catch the singer at the Howard County 4-H Fair in Greentown.

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SPORTS For sports fans, there’s plenty of stuff happening in the next few months.

The Summer Olympics are here again, and are being held in London this year.

Opening ceremonies start on July 27.

Coverage can be seen on NBC at 7:30 pm ET/PT. For more coverage and information go to www.london2012.com.

Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at The Brickyard, more commonly referred to as, “The Brickyard 400” during Super Weekend at the Brickyard. They’re boasting four races in three days on one track. The fun begins July 26 and culminates on July 29 at 1 p.m. with the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400. More info can be found at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/brickyard400/schedule.

The Red Bull MotoGP at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway happens August 17-19. Tickets are on sale now at www. imstix.com.

Football season is quickly approaching.

The Indianapolis Colts kick off their regular season on September 9 at 1 p.m. against the Chicago Bears. The game will be televised on CBS. Watch and see how Luck(y) they are this season. You might as well mark off the evening too, so you can see Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at 6:20 p.m. on NBC. COMPILED BY PHILL DIALS

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FAFSA Workshop August 1 Ivy Tech Community College Logansport will be offering Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) workshops for both current and prospective Ivy Tech students. The FAFSA is a form that must be filed for students to be eligible for student loans, grants or scholarships from Ivy Tech. The financial aid verification process also will be discussed. Two workshops will be held at the Logansport campus, from 10-11 a.m. and from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Attendees do not have to come at the start time or stay until the end of the session; each workshop will be an informal and unstructured open lab in which financial aid professionals from Ivy Tech will be available to answer questions and help guide students through the form. Traditional students are encouraged to bring their parent(s) or guardian(s) and their completed 2011 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 forms and other 2011 income and benefits information. Students who worked last year should bring their income information. Students under the age of 24 should bring their parents as their information will also be required. For more information about the FAFSA workshops, call 574-753-5101. For more information about the FAFSA and what information is required on the form, visit www.fafsa.gov.

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Area Five Agency 21st Annual Golf Scramble August 1 Plan to spend the day cruising in your golf cart with the whole gang. Your dollars go to support services and programs assisting Area Five’s six-county service area. Hope to see you there!. Cost $75 per golfer Lunch and Registration at noon with Shotgun start at 1 p.m.

All You Can Eat Fish & Chicken Fry August 3 Miller’s Merry Manor of Logansport will be hosting its Annual All You Can Eat Fish & Chicken Fry from 4-8 p.m. The event will be filled with great food, good times, and entertainment galore. Musical entertainment will be provided by D.J. Tom Price. Games and other entertainment will be available for all ages. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Your ticket entitles you to all you can eat fresh fried fish, chicken, sides, desserts, and drinks. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association & the Logansport Senior Center. Tickets are available at the front office of Miller’s Merry Manor or by calling 574-722-4006.

Taste of Cass County August 11 Logan’s Landing presents the 7th annual Taste of Cass County!

Join us downtown starting at 5 p.m. Attendees can purchase refreshment tickets for $1 each and enjoy food and drink from a variety of Cass County establishments. Festival-goers can enjoy free golf cart tours of the Little Turtle Waterway Trail; golf cart tours are sponsored by Hope Hospice. Admission to the festival area is just $1 per person, and children under 6 get in free. This event is a fundraiser to help Logan’s Landing continue its programs to improve and preserve Logansport’s downtown district.

For more information, call Logan’s Landing at 574-722-9345.

Have an event you’d like us to include? Submit it online at www.casscountycalendar.com. Events are published in Cass County INFO as space permits and available 24/7 online.

Summer food program available for children A summer food program is available at the following locations this summer. Participation is free for kids ages 2-18 and registration is not required: • Emmaus Mission Center: Daily, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through August 10.

• Logansport Church of the Brethren: Daily 12-1 p.m. through August 10.

• Fairview Minor League Park: Wednesdays from 12-2 p.m. through July 18.

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From fundraisers, to youth camps, to annual festivals and parades, there are hundreds of events posted on www.casscountycalendar.com. New events are added daily, so check back often.

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Posting an event on the calendar is FREE — just head to the website and click on the submit button, then enter your details. Anyone is welcome to post an event as long as it has a start time and an end time and is open to the public. Real estate open houses, garage sales, fundraisers, festivals, worship services — as long as it’s happening in Cass County or is of interest to Cass County residents, we’ll consider it! In addition, we encourage local event planners to use the calendar for coordinating events!

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In addition to the website, which is available any time, anywhere, we also choose events from CassCountyCalendar.com and highlight them on our Facebook page, and sometimes they’re included in Cass County INFO or in our weekly email newsletter. Publisher Michelle Dials also joins Matthew Paul for weekly updates on Mix 102 around 7:15 a.m. and chats with Dale Lowe on Hoosier Country 103.7 just after 7:30 a.m. on Thursday mornings.

CassCountyCalendar.com is an online database of local events published by Existential Media LLC as part of the Cass County Communication Network.

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Roll up your sleeve According to the American Red Cross, someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion every two seconds. At the end of June, they announced that all blood types are currently needed -- especially O positive, O negative, B negative and A negative in order to meet patient demand this summer. Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be transfused to anyone who needs blood. It’s the blood type doctors turn to first in an emergency situation when there is no time to match a patient’s blood type. Here’s a list of upcoming opportunities to donate in Cass County: • Monday, July 9, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at B-K Rootbeer East, Inc., located at 2320 E. Market St. in Logansport. Come to donate and receive 2 hot dogs and an icy mug of root beer at the refreshment area courtesy of B-K Rootbeer East, Inc. • Wednesday, July 11, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Logansport Juvenile Correction in the Administration Lobby, located at 1118 South SR 25 in Logansport. Come to donate and receive a t-shirt. Please email mharmon@idoc.in.gov to schedule your blood donation appointment.

• Wednesday, July 18, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Ivy Tech Community College in the Cole Family Building Community Room, located at 1 Ivy Tech Way in Logansport. Come to donate and receive a t-shirt. Please go to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “ivytechlogan” to schedule your blood donation appointment.

• Tuesday, July 24, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Logansport Juvenile Correction in the Administration Lobby, located at 1118 S. SR 25 in Logansport. Come to donate and receive a t-shirt.

• Wednesday, July 25, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Logansport Memorial Hospital in Conference Room A-B, located at 1101 Michigan Ave. in Logansport. Come to donate and receive a t-shirt.

• Thursday, July 26, from noon until 6 p.m. at Logansport Mall in the Community Room, located at 3900 E. Market St. in Logansport. Come to donate and receive a t-shirt. This is a Fallen Officer blood drive.

• Tuesday, July 31, from 12:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Galveston United Methodist Church in the gymnasium, located at 515 S. Maple in Galveston.

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Caught on Each month, we select photos for our “Caught on Camera” pages from those that our fans have posted on the Cass County Calendar and Cass County Online Facebook pages, or submitted online, as well as those that we’ve captured through our own lenses at various community events.

The Lewis Cass Marching Kings participated in the 2012 Walton Fourth of July Parade. See more photos from local Independence Day celebrations on the Cass County Calendar page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/casscountycalendar.) Photo by Phill Dials for Cass Network.

ABOVE: Indiana State Fair Queen Erika Burghardt, was in Cass County on July 3 for a visit with the Miss Cass County queen contestants. Pictured are 1st Row: Savannah Jay, Bailey Farrer, Indiana State Fair Queen Erika Burghardt, Miss Cass County 2011 Taylor Miller, Brianna Bryan and Casey Robertson. 2nd Row: Bailey Burke, Kristi Berlet, Hannah Woodward, Nichol Bonnell, Alyssa Lytle and Laramie Kitchel 3rd Row: Jennifer Hughes, Haley Maxwell, Alexis Lucas, Andrea Smith, and Brittney Offenberger. Not Pictured is Bailey Farrer. Photo shared by Grace Scott.

On June 29, Area Five Head Start held a dedication ceremony for the new shade structure for their playground that was funded by a grant from the American Academy of Dermatology.

Dr. Okwechemie, who helped to secure the funding, joined Area Five Executive Director Mike Meagher and children from the Begindergarten program for a photo opp at the dedication ceremony. Photo by Michelle Dials for Cass Network.

LEFT: Three local boy scouts from Troop 215, based in Fulton, IN, earned merit badges during a week of camping at Boy Scout Camp Buffalo, June 17-24. Brett Milburn, of Cass County, Zachary Slocum and Dakota Hayden, both of Fulton County, completed merit badges in emergency preparedness and first aid. All three have obtained the rank of Life Scout and the new badges are required as they work towards Eagle Scout. During the week, all three also obtained an additional merit badge while qualifying with a muzzleloader. Despite being tied for the smallest troop of the sixteen camping during the week, Troop 215 was able to win the Best Campsite Award.

Two adult volunteers, who supervised the scouts of Troop 215, Tony Slocum of Fulton County and Brook Milburn of Cass County won shooting awards during the Scout Master Shootout. Tony Slocum placed first in the muzzleloader competition while Milburn won the shotgun portion of the competition. Both also won shooting badges for being Camp Buffalo 100 Yard Marksmen.

They each placed a group of 10 rounds in a target placed at a distance of 100 yards. All three scouts will be eighth graders at Caston School this fall. Photo shared by Tony Slocum.

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