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The Lintonian is an online magazine that covers items of local interest for Linton, Indiana. The site also offers live video streaming of Linton-area events like Miner Football and elementary school musicals. All content is generated by volunteers and local citizens that enjoy sharing our wonderful little City with the rest of the world. You can view photo galleries, video montages, and articles about anything and everything related to Linton. This special print edition was created in an effort to spread awareness about The Lintonian and the other local organizations that you will read about on the following pages. Thank you for reading and please let us know what you think! The Lintonian is owned and managed by The Linton Community Development Corporation - a 501(c)3 Non-Profit. Follow online by visiting TheLintonian.com On Facebook: facebook.com/TheLintonian On Twitter: @LintonianIN
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Welcome to the Linton Freedom Festival and Parade -- Indiana’s largest 4th of July celebration! We are excited to have you as a guest in our City whether you are here with friends and family or making your annual homecoming. Please take time to enjoy all that Linton has to offer from downtown shops to independent eateries and unique area attractions like the Goose Pond! In this issue of The Lintonian, you’ll find a schedule of upcoming events in Humphreys Park that will feature live music and entertainment to go along with the carnival attractions and Midway food offerings. This is small-town Americana at it’s best so be sure to take it all in! We’re certain that once you’ve experienced the Linton Freedom Festival, you will understand why we say “You’ll Like Linton!” EVENTS LIST PAGE 5
2013 PARADE ENTRIES Bloomfield American LegionColor Guard Eastern/Bloomfield Band Bloomfield HS NJROTC Boom Squad, Inc. VFW Linton- Bob Foster 7118 Quarter Master Linton Police Department Dare Car & Chief of Police American Legion Auxiliary State President District 7 President Little Miss Poppy American Legion Dept IN State Commander- Richard A Jewell Bloomfield Police Dept Chamber of Commerce President-Bill Spurlin Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Fran Abbott C of C Parade Marshall- LSHS Boys Basketball C of C Parade Judges Greene County Sheriff ’s Department Indiana Patriot Guard Worthington American Legion Barton Racing & Greene Co Motor Sports Bloomfield State Bank 1954 Chevy Pickup Boy Scouts Troop 121 C of C LFF Queen & Court Girl Scouts Troop #61257 Grace Gospel Church LHS Cheer thelintonian.com
NewsBarb Richard Brown Insurance United Christian Academy USS Indianapolis SSN 697 Ye Olde Chimney Sweep Crawford Co Shrine Klowns Terre Haute Zorah ShrineMark Joy Bates Mechanical Linton Family Pharmacy UDWI/REMC Little Miss Greene CountyKarly Smock C of C Miss Sparkler & Mr. Firecracker ISFA Queen- Mahala Miller Calvert Family-1980 Model Shay Cruisin’ Classic of Bloomington Car Club David Wayne Foster Derald Hasler Kinnett Auto Sales Liberty Cuda- Stan Emery Michael Welch’s antique tractor 1951 Farmall M- Steven Phillips City of Linton Fire Department Dugger-Cass Fire DepartmentEng 31 Sandborn Fire & Rescue Richland Twp Fire & Rescue Taylor Fire & Rescue 105.5 The River- Wabash Valley’s Rock Station American Red Cross C of C Banner Carriers Eli Johnson Family Life Center- Backpack
About Linton, Indiana Established - 1850 Mayor - John Wilkes Population - 5,774 Area - 3.02 Square Miles Elevation - 531 ft. Famous Lintonians - Phil Harris - Bandleader, Dorothy Mengering - David Letterman’s Mom
Bonanza Van Glenburn Home Hobbs Family Jasonville Christian Church Long John Silver’s Linton Head Start Linton Elks #866 Linton Masonic Lodge #560 MainSource Bank Seth & Charlie Holtsclaw Parade theme Banners & Flags Pumpkin Works Q 102.7 Regions Bank- Puppet truck Sandborn Lions Club Son Ministries- Food pantry WMGI- 100.7 Mix- FM WTHI- Hi-99- Wabash Valley’s Country 1978 Ford Model A TruckRoger Malicoat Linton-Stockton High School Band 1970 Chevelle SS- Jess Tribby IN Lt. Governor Sue Ellsperman Greene County Daily World Faithful Fitness WRV Marching Band & Cheerleaders Evansville Police Department Linton Civitan Club 1955 Chevy- Walt Mattox Miss Greene County- Kylee Grissom Greene County Republicans Indiana Friesian Horse Association Survivor Youth Camp
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Lyons Health and Living Center Soul’s Harbor Church Miss IN US International- Rikki Edwards Dugger Coal Fest Queen & Court Greene County Democrats Casey’s General Store Lamb Jam Music Festival Wendy’s Linton Greene County General Hospital Olive Branch Baptist Church Red Skelton Museum Little Miss Apple Fest 2012 Roger’s Racing John Wilkes City of Linton Edwardsport Vol. Fire & Rescue Medic-on-Site Bender Lumber Linton Parks Lyons American Legion Imminent Glory Youth Ministries Greene Co. Stingray Swim Team Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance La Gaterie Spa 3N1 Youth Group SAFE Animal Rescue, Inc IVFA Miss Flames Clay County Fair Queen- Holli Moore Indiana Tribe Players Matt Ubelhor John Watterman 3 units 3
Check out the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center of Greene County By: Donna Kluesner
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he Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center of Greene County offers a variety of creative outlets and promotion for our area artists and history buffs. The inception of the non-profit began 5 years ago with a group of concerned community members who wished to see the national and state historic registered building saved and repurposed into an arts and history center. For 100 years the Tudor/Arts & Crafts style building was used as a library. In 1908 the cornerstone was set and the construction made possible by a grant of $15,000.00 by Andrew Carnegie. In 2007 the library moved to a new structure and the building sat vacant for a year until the non-profit the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center of Greene County was given possession and started renovations in 2008. After 7 months of extensive repairs the historic building was once again ready to serve the community and opened in May of 2009. In the past year the Carnegie has showcased the works of solo artists Wyatt LeGrand, Nick Schneider & Nicole Byrd, Sammye Dina Smith, Robin Myers, Tim Shonk and currently on display is the artist Logan Wade. In addition several group shows have been exhibited such as the 3-5 year old art of the Head Start, the Linton-Stockton High School Art Classes, First Grade Top 12 art, and the combined community shows of the Fall and
Winter Open which include all county residents. Several classes have been held including “Introduction to Fiction Writing” and an “Inspirational Workshop” by Ruby Moon Houldson a local award winning author, painting classes by Rich Hall and Tim Shonk and a week long Youth Art Camp by Mikelle Hensley. The Fotonatics, a local photography group, also meets at the Carnegie twice a month and is open for participation by local photographers. A very successful event held last February was the “Best Little Cupcake in Linton” contest which brought out amazing cupcake creations. The addition of the “Spark” shop organized and managed by Lori Wade has been very successful as well. Lori donates all her time at the Carnegie to help local artists promote their works. Over 25 artists have a sample of what they create and is available for purchase. Handmade jewelry, scarves, inlaid wood sculptures, wooden pens, greeting cards, blown glass items, wood carved signs, custom t-shirt quilts, baskets, pottery, purses, wall hangings and paintings are just a sample of what you will find at the shop. A new addition is the “Gathering Grounds” social area with make your own Keurig coffee and WIFI. The memorabilia of Phil Harris and Alice Faye is also on display as well as artwork of local artists Dale French, Father Hilary Viek and Muriel Baughman in the history wing.
History and Storytelling meet once a month at the Carnegie and is led by Fred Markle. Topics have included the interesting history of the local Correll Family, mining history by Fred Allen, history of the viaduct by Cheryl Helms, and the covered bridge south of Bloomfield information by Ginger Spice. Currently the northwest gallery is showcasing the solo show entitled “I Used to Dream with the Doors Unlocked” of artist Logan Wade and will be on display until July 20. His unique style combines out of the box compositions, bold color and motion to tell a story in each painting. The combined photography works of Cheryl Helms and Pauline Dudley entitled “Today’s Yesterday” will run from July 23 - August 17 and the First Annual Carnegie Exhibition Juried Show is slated for August 24 - September 27. Also scheduled is a youth (ages 8-13) art camp July 15-July 20 10-12pm at the Carnegie by Mikelle Hensley using recycled materials. Lessons in music and voice are offered at the Carnegie by Rae Anne Tyra as well. Check out our website www.carnegiegreene. org for additional information and teaching schedules or call 812 847-0165. The Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center is located at 110 East Vincennes Street, Linton, IN Hours are 11-4pm Wed-Fri and Sat. 12-4pm. Hope to see you there! ~ Donna Kluesner Donna is president and founder of the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center of Greene County
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estled in the southwest room of the Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center lies a collection of handmade treasures. Gorgeous baskets and pottery line the shelves, and stunning photographs and paintings hang upon the walls. One tiny table holds the most unique note cards; another is home to yummy sugar scrubs, soaps, and bath salts. Beautiful jewelry catches your eye, and the hand-painted porcelain teacup is just begging to sit in your curio cabinet. This little gift shop, known as Spark, opened one snowy day this past February. The 4
shop has grown over the past few months to now include almost 30 different artisans. Every item in our shop is handmade. Most products are by local artists from Greene County. The talent that we have right here in our own community is absolutely astounding. Spark is also home to two different mission teams. Residing in our shop are the LFCC Orphan/Adoption team and Hope’s Closet, a group focused on rescuing people out of human trafficking. They offer many pieces from Ethiopia, Haiti, Uganda, and India. July 4th 2013 Special Print Edition
Funds raised from these items go directly back to these organizations. When you purchase that handmade jewelry box, you are helping change a life halfway across the world. What an amazing opportunity! If you haven’t had a chance yet, please stop in and visit our little shop of handmade goodness. The Carnegie is located at 110 East Vincennes Street in Linton, IN. We are open Wednesday through Friday from 10:00-4:00 pm, and Saturday 12:00-4:00 pm.
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FREEDOM FESTIVAL EVENTS • Roy Clark Community Building
Marketplace (Arts & Crafts/Flea Market)
Wednesday, July 3– 5:00 pm– 10:00 pm
Thursday, July 4– 1:00 pm– 10:00 pm
Friday, July 5– 5:00 pm– 10:00 pm
Saturday, July 6– 12:00 pm– 9:00 pm
• Humphrey’s Park Midway
James Gang Amusements’ CARNIVAL
Mon July 1st—Sat July 6th-6:00 PM
• Humphrey’s Park
Fireworks
July 4th—10:30 PM
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, July 4- 4:00 pm– 8:00 pm
• Main Street & Hwy 54
Wednesday, July 3– 2:00 pm- 7:00pm
Parade
July 4—10:00 AM
• Humphrey’s Park Band Shell
• Larry Kinnett’s Horse Barn, Rd 200 N
Heavy Weight Horse Pulling Contest
Sun July 7th—6:00PM (Watch for Signs)
Thurs Jul 4
2013 Freedom Festival Queen & Court
Lee & Holly Lynn-Marcum, Patriotic Music 7– 8:00 PM
• Linton Fire Station
Corner Stone Eagle Band, Greg Orman, 8-10:30 PM
Civitan Ham Breakfast
Fred Markle & Friends Salute to Veterans
July 4th—6-9:00 AM
• Review Stand, Hwy 54 Lee & Holly Lynn Marcum Patriotic Music & National Anthem
July 4—9:45 AM
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6:45 PM
Fri Jul 5
Keith Eno Professional Entertainer 7-8:00 PM
Kade Puckett Finger Style Guitar 8-9:30 PM
Sat Jul 6
Ax Moonchilde, Marc Wright 7-8:00 PM
Fast Eddie The Eight Ball & Karaoke Contest
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Linton Redevelopment:
Bringing Downtown Linton Back to Life Linton Redevelopment, LLC was founded in 2008 in an effort to improve and revitalize Linton’s downtown. Under the leadership of local business owners Jeff and Vickie Doris, Linton Redevelopment is focused on repurposing the town’s
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existing buildings and storefronts to keep, and ultimately invite, more residents and merchants into Greene County. The final goal is to bring the community back to its original thriving center in downtown from the coal boom days.
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In four short years, downtown Linton has already seen progress in the form of new store openings and building updates. Visit LintonRedevelopment.com to learn more about the revitilization efforts.
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COMING SOON! Cinè Senior Apartments A 6.5 million tax credit awarded by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority has provided a unique opportunity for the redevelopment of downtown Linton. The retired Cinè Theater and surrounding properties are currently being transformed into a 41-unit senior apartment complex. The building will maintain the historic charm of Linton’s Main Street while providing updated amenities for its future residents. The Cine’ Senior Apartments will be located in the heart of Greene County at 155 North Main Street in downtown Linton. The development will include studio, one and two bedroom apartments, as well as an on-site leasing office and a variety of community spaces. “This is a very exciting time for Linton,” said Doris. “The Cinè Senior Apartments will bring a new housing choice to Greene County seniors with low and moderate incomes. The development will offer outstanding amenities and a community lifestyle along with the convenience of living downtown near many of Linton’s public services.” The apartments will be ready for tenants mid-year in 2014. To learn more about the Cinè Senior Apartments and to submit a pre-leasing application, visit CineSeniorApartments.com or stop by Linton Family Pharmacy to pick one up.
Coming Soon! SENIOR APARTMENTS Studio | One Bedroom | Two Bedroom Apartment Homes Historic charm with modern conveniences located in the heart of downtown Linton. Visit our website to learn more.
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Stay tuned for more to come from Linton Redevelopment!
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Explore..Create..Enjoy... By: David Benefiel
Photo by: Terry Smith
“Visit Greene County... Come Back Home Again”
is the current slogan driving the activities of the Greene County Tourism Advisory Board (GCTAB). Since 2007, a group of volunteers and representatives from multiple organizations have been working to promote Greene County as a tourist destination. While it is sometimes difficult for any person to imagine that someone would want to visit the place that they live, believe or not, Greene County has been a definitive tourist destination for decades. The efforts of many have helped to sustain the preservation of numerous sites and the organization of multiple events over the years. Thus, the focus of GCTAB has been to take our countywide efforts to the next level; to promote and market what we have to offer from all corners of the county. In other words, we need to send a message to the public that shares the tourism opportunities that we have and then encourages them to visit our communities, attend our festivals, and in turn, contribute to our local economy. In the fall of 2011, GCTAB announced the release of its second and much expanded Tourism Brochure for Greene County featuring an 18x24 fold-out map of the county and all of its important public tourist sites. Since the release, brochures have
been included in most interstate rest areas and welcome centers throughout Indiana, multiple businesses throughout Greene County, and in nineteen (19) information centers designated throughout the county that include all libraries, city/town halls, and some organization offices. If you have not had a chance to see this brochure, you will find that it is a great resource both for visitors and local residents. As many of our volunteers have realized, we too as “Greene Countians” are often visitors in our own backyard, per se, without even realizing it. Upon release of the brochure, GCTAB went to work on the very important task of creating a web presence for Greene County Tourism. Building on the design and content of the brochure, in March of 2013, the first Greene County Tourism website was launched. Located at www.visitgc. com, this powerful, eye-catching website provides the perfect mechanism for letting the world know that Greene County has much to offer. Work continues to find other new ways to promote Greene County Tourism including the Visit Greene County Indiana Facebook Page and the “Made-in-GreeneCounty” Facebook Page, which were both launched in March of 2013 and already have nearly 300 members each. Another one of those ways is the “Made
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in Greene County” Showcase, which is planned to be held annually the last Saturday in September. With significant success and much praise by the public stemming from last year’s event, we are anticipating quite a crowd and expect to nearly double the number of vendors. We know that many people often make plans to travel to the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival to find that special gift or new item that would be perfect for the house, but why do Greene Countians need to leave the county to spend their dollars when there is so much talent and creativity, equal to, if not better than what you might find in Mansfield or Bridgeton? So, this year, make an effort to attend the “Showcase” and check out what all of your neighbors and relatives have to offer. I guarantee you will be surprised! If you know someone who might have a few handmade things to sell or a school group or church group that need a fundraiser, then the “Showcase” is something they should consider, as we are providing booth space at no cost; yes, totally free. Help spread the word about the event as online vendor registration will begin soon. In addition to the “Showcase”, this year GCTAB will also be coordinating and expanding the what we call the “Countywide Christmas Open House”. We recognize that many shops, boutiques, and antique Continued on Next Page.
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stores often host a special event to welcome the holiday season to early shoppers looking for gifts and Christmas décor for their home. Therefore, GCTAB has been coordinating with any business that sells antiques, collectibles, unique gifts, or handmade items to encourage them to schedule their individual events all on the same day allowing the promotion of the event with a list of participating locations. We realize that it is not uncommon for a group of ladies to head to a destination on any given Saturday in November or December, but if they knew of all of the different locations they could visit on a single day, then they might come and spend the day in Greene County. This year we will be coordinating the event on Saturday, November 9th. Look for more information as we approach the holiday season. The Greene County Tourism Advisory Board encourages you to take a look at our website, “like” us on Facebook, and pick up a copy of the Tourism Brochure to share with your family and other visitors that may be potential visitors to our communities. We also hope that you will keep these events in mind as you plan your schedules this fall. As with any business or product, the best way to promote tourism opportunities in Greene County is by word of mouth. So, prepare what has been coined as a “3-second elevator speech” and tell the world that you are not “just” from Greene County, rather, be proud that you “are” from Greene County! The Greene County Tourism Advisory Board (GCTAB) holds its meetings the 4th Thursday of each month (except June, November, & December) from 6pm-7:30pm at the Greene County Fairgrounds and is open to anyone interested in joining our conversation about Greene County Tourism. For more information or to join our mailing list, contact David Benefiel at solutions.dab@gmail.com or (765) 749-0321.
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Many Exciting Things are Happening at Greene County General Hospital
By: Greene County General Hospital
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ast month, a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony was held for the first phase of a $7.5 million construction project. The first phase of the project included renovating the hospital’s main lobby, main entrance, physical therapy department, pharmacy, gift shop, and chapel. Other phases of the construction project include expansion of the emergency department as well as the remodel of the lab and radiology departments. The entire project will add approximately 8,500 square feet to the facility – with 8,000 square feet being added to the emergency department. The new emergency department is expected to be completed in August. Through the project, the hospital is making a big investment in the community. “Healthcare is such an important part of a community. It means a lot to individuals, and it means a lot to businesses in the community. And by expanding our hospital it just shows how committed we are to serving Greene County,” said Brenda Reetz, Greene County General Hospital’s newly appointed CEO. The project added much needed space to the hospital’s physical therapy department. “We’ve gone from three beds to six now, and with the additional space we’re able to accommodate so many additional patients at one time. So we’ve been able to hire additional staff, and now we can get patients in a lot faster,” said Kristen Goodman, who manages the physical therapy department. In the department’s previous space, patients sometimes had to wait for up to two weeks for their initial evaluation due to lack of space and limitations of staff. “Now they may have to wait one to two days, so that is a lot better for patients that are in pain and wanting to get in,” Goodman said.
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Exciting things are also happening at Greene County Health – a wholly owned subsidiary of Greene County General Hospital. A newly built clinic was recently opened in Bloomfield for Dr. Owen Batterton and his staff. The new clinic, located at 44 South Judge Street, offers much more space than Dr. Batterton’s previous location. A new clinic at the WestGate @ Crane Technology Park is currently being built. It’s expected to open in August. It will operate as a walk-in clinic offering a variety of services including physicals, lab collection, x-rays, and occupational health services. Greene County Health has added two physicians since the beginning of the year – all of which are located at Greene County Health-Lone Tree. Providers added include: Pete Powers, MD and Chris Holmes, MD. Dr. Powers also serves as the hospital’s hospitalist. Dr. Holmes, a pediatrician, sees patients – newborn to age 18. Greene County Health is a family practice physician group offering full spectrum family medicine. Greene County Health’s clinics accept patients of all ages treating such diseases as diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension. Procedures, such as lesion removal, colonscopy, endometrial ablation, and vasectomy are available. In addition, they offer sports physicals, well child exams, and DOT and CDL physicals. For questions about this story contact Halea Franklin - Marketing Coordinator for Greene County General Hospital.
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Greene County Startup Will Deliver Local News to Digital Devices for Free NewsBarb LLC, a Linton-based startup, celebrated the launch of its first local news website as the Greene County, Indiana Edition of NewsBarb went live to the world on Monday, July 1st. According to NewsBarb founder and local entrepreneur, Daryn Lewellyn, NewsBarb is a local news resource designed to be viewed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone at no cost. “We want NewsBarb to be the first place you go when you wake up and the last place you go before bed. We want to be the source you rely on for accurate, local news throughout the day– on any device. We will report news as it happens, instead of just when the next print edition hits the stands.” Lewellyn insists that public input and participation is vital to the NewsBarb business model. “NewsBarb should be a place where you have a voice and can tell us what we
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should be covering. We want your input. NewsBarb will cover news throughout Greene County. We will cover east of the river as well as west. We’ll provide you with news from Owensburg to Jasonville, from Lyons to Solsberry, and all of the places in between.”
NewsBarb, funded locally with no outof-county ownership, currently employs a full-time staff of 3 with 5 freelance employees. Plans for future expansion are already in place as the website continues to add more counties to its coverage area. The website was developed by local web developer, Derrick Tennant, a graduate of Linton-Stockton High School and Vincennes University who serves as technology manager of the company. Tennant explained, “The website was developed with the intent to make viewing and navigation as easy as possible on any digital device, so whether you view the website with your Mac, PC, iPad, or Android phone, you’ll have trouble-free user experience.”
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“The site has been under development for about 4 months and we’ve been doing Beta testing all through June with citizens from all over Greene County.” Heather Rogers, also a Greene County resident, is the news manager for NewsBarb and organizes all of the stories that hit the website. She has been crisscrossing the County since late May to gathering information and covering events that range from art festivals to local crime incidents. Daryn Lewellyn says that creating a website like NewsBarb that offers local news to the public for free has been a dream of his for several years and “with the help of some really energetic young people with mad skills, we are making it a reality.” View the latest local news by visiting NewsBarb.com on your digital device.
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Talk to your Linton Family Pharmacy pharmacist today about ZOSTAVAX to prevent Shingles.
If You’ve Ever Had Chickenpox, You’re At Risk
1 in 3 Americans will get Shingles during their lifetime
Pharmacists at Linton Family Pharmacy are trained and certified to dispense ZOSTAVAX, which is a vaccine that can help prevent Shingles in adults 50 years of age and older. ZOSTAVAX works by helping your immune system protect you. Our pharmacists can administer the vaccine without a doctor’s order based on the customer’s current conditions, including age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults 60 years of age and older be vaccinated. 60 A Street, NW . Linton, IN 47441 . 812.847.1978 . LintonRx.com
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