August 2011

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Sweet Memories A look at 765’s overnight stays in Logansport

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Crazy days of summer...

What a summer this has been! It’s finally cooled down, and I’m hoping that by the time I write my next column, we won’t be complaining about how cold it is just yet.

But I know it’s coming ...

We were so thrilled that so many of you stopped by to see us at the Cass County 4-H Fair to let us know how much you love the Michelle Laird DIALS services we provide. It made the hot week we Editor/publisher spent in the Merchants Building well worth it.

I spend a lot of time thinking about how to explain what and why we do what we do. Last week, I read something that triggered a lightbulb. One of the things that I passionately believe is that as residents, we should all be knowledgable ambassadors for our community. Especially during election seasons, there’s a lot of talk about job creation and economic development and progressive change. But much of that change starts with us. We, as individual citizens, have far more power to shape the perceptions of our community than we give ourselves credit for having. I’ve written before about the pink Post-It that’s stuck to my monitor —”Promote things that impact the community in positive ways or inspire people to instigate positive change.” Through the Cass County Communication Network, we’re able to help people connect in a multitude of ways. Yesterday, someone posted a photo of storm damage on our Facebook page, we sent it on to the Street Department, and the mayor left a comment letting citizens know when the damaged stoplight would be fixed. Just an example of the power we, as individuals, have to instigate positive change.

This month, I challenge you to be a knowledgable ambassador for our community. Take one piece of information we share through our newspaper, our websites and our text messages and share it with someone else. Tell someone about a local event, or a great local place to shop or eat. Then, go a step further, and if you see something that we haven’t shared, tell us about it, so we can help spread the word.

There are great things happening everyday in Cass County. Let’s work together to tell the world!

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At their meeting on August 23, the Logansport Municipal Utilities’ Utility Service Board is expected to vote on a proposal from Duke Energy that would offer reduced rates in exchange for closing the Race St. Generating Plant. The board has also received proposals from other entities and met in executive session on August 10 and 11. Closing the

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generating plant is expected to eliminate up to 30 jobs, so union members demonstrated outside the Logansport City Building while the board met in executive session on August 10. The board’s next meeting begins at 7 p.m. on August 23 and is open to the public. The previous two meetings in the Utility Service Board room have been standing-room only.

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CASSINFO: Severe Thunderstorm warning for Cass County until 7 p.m.

Arnold’s Fine Jewelry and Gifts 3900 Lexington Road

Back to school Pioneer students are already hitting the books. Their first day of classes was Friday, August 12.

The first day of classes of the 2011-2012 school year for other Cass County students are listed below: Logansport — Monday, August 15 Southeastern — Tuesday, August 16 Caston — Wednesday, August 17

Depot Here’s when classes start for a handful of colleges around the state:

VACATION COUNTDOWN: Labor Day Monday, September 5

August 22 Ivy Tech Community College IU Kokomo Purdue Ball State August 29 IU Bloomington

Logansport LCSC 2011-2012 bus schedule

Good luck to area students and teachers!

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“Thanks for helping keep people informed of where steam locomotive no. 765 was and bringing the town together around it. We have a feeling we’ll be back.”

Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

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train July 18 & 19 • July 25 & 26, 2011

On two hot July days, Logansport rallied around its railroad heritage as the Nickel Plate Road 765 steamed into town for overnight stays on its way to and from Train Festival 2011 in Rock Island, IL. The train is owned by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, which posted the thanks above on Cass County Calendar’s Facebook page. We hope they’ll be back soon too. In the meantime, you can find more, including video of the train chugging through Logansport, on Cass County Online.

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August 13 XTERRA D.I.N.O. Triathlon AUGUST Swim, bike and run through France Park in this annual event that features awards for the top three men and women, as well as the top three in each age group. Registration is from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, August 12 or 7-8:30 a.m. on race day. Competition begins at 9 a.m.

September 10 Pancake Day & 4-H Association Garage Sale Spend the morning at this annual event! Park your car and fill up on pancakes and sausage, participate in the Loganland Leadership Academy’s Cornhole Tournament and peruse the offerings at the 4-H Association’s garage sale. The fun starts at 7 a.m. Cass County 4-H Fairgrounds

August 13 Trinity Episcopal Church School Supply Giveaway Festival There’s always a line for this annual event featuring free food and drinks, as well as school supplies. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 319 7th St., with supplies also available from 4-5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 15.

You can find more information about all of these events on Cass County Calendar — a website featuring a database of community events. Like Cass County INFO, it’s part of the Cass County Communication Network, which is published by Existential Media LLC, a locally-owned and operated media company.

August 13 Taste of Cass County This fundraiser for Logan’s Landing benefits the downtown district but also brings the community together for one last summer celebration right before the start of the new school year. Seven local bands will be performing, 12 local eateries will offer sample-sized portions of their favorite menu items.

Fireworks will cap off the evening. There will also be an adult beverage tent. Fourth and Melbourne from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., $1 admission fee, plus $1 food and beverage tickets. Check casscountycalendar.com for more details, including menus.

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September 16 Live United Day Join United Way of Cass County for a day of action! Last year hundreds of volunteers participated in this day of community improvements. Visit www. unitedwayofcasscounty.org for more info.

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September 16 and 17 Music on Melbourne Two nights of live rock are the hallmark of this event that kicks off and winds down the annual Art on the Avenue festivities. Twisted Riddlers perform Friday and Counter.point takes the stage Saturday in the adult beverage tent. $5 cover charge. Age 21+.

7;30-11:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Cass County Arts Alliance and Cass County Roosters.

August 20 Acoustic Round Robin AUGUST Local musicians will gather for the monthly Acoustic Round Robin. Each musician has the opportunity to share their choice of song while the others join in. 1 p.m., Logansport-Cass County Public Library

August 27 AUGUST Cass County Farm View Get a farmer’s view of agriculture during this inaugural event from the Cass County Ag Council and Purdue Extension Cass County. There will be free fun for the whole family — food, drinks, petting zoo, farm equipment, educational exhibits and more! Eshelman Family Farms, CR 800 S and US 35, between Parking area at Koch Plant Entrance, located between Walton and Galveston. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

September 11 Day of Remembrance The Cass County Roosters invite you to help honor those who lost their lives September 11, 2001, with the Day Of Remembrance. Local firefighters who went to Ground Zero will be on hand to share their stories, and music will be provided by the LHS Band and the Logansport Children’s Choir, At 2 p.m., through the generous help of Weldstar, over 3,000 helium balloons will be launched in memory of those who perished on September 11. The LHS Music Boosters and Logansport Children’s Choir will be selling Balloon Sponsorships for $2 leading up to the event.

1p.m., Little Turtle Waterway Plaza in Downtown Logansport.

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September 17 2 Rivers on 2 Wheels Bike Tour Start your morning with a bike ride through Cass County. The rides begin and end at Riverside Park’s McHale Complex. Check CassCountyCalendar. com for more info.

September 17 Art on the Avenue This annual festival celebrates its 16th anniversary this year.

Stop by Little Turtle Waterway in Downtown Logansport between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and stroll along the river, perusing art from a variety of local artists. There will be activities for kids, food, music and much more!

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Caught on Camera 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, as well as those that we’ve captured through our own lenses at various community events. We also post a “Caught on Camera” album on the INFO Newspaper page on Facebook so those that are featured will know to tell their friends to be sure to pick up a copy!

Junior Girl Scout troop 00024 out of Walton and the volunteers that helped with the community project of landscaping Thompson Elementary. Photo submitted by Elena Doke.

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Eight teams from six Cass County Fire Departments participated in the Annual Firefighter Waterball Contest held at the 4H Fairgrounds during the last night of the fair activities Friday; July 15.

Photo submitted by Lyla Larimore.

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Participants in the 2nd annual Old Style Raft Race lined up near Adamsboro on Saturday, July 30. The proceeds from the event benefitted the Humane Society and Peak Community Services. Photo by Michelle Laird Dials

Logansport Junior Civic Theater celebrated its 50th anniversary the weekend of July 29-31. See more photos of the cast on the CassCountyCalendar.com page on Facebook! Photo by Michelle Laird Dials

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