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I hear it all the time: “We need more jobs in Logan-sport.” ! e most recent encounter I

had with this expression was at the 18th Street Corridor Project unveiling. A very concerned citizen said, “! is is great and all … it looks nice. But why are we wasting our money here? We could be spending it to fi nd jobs!” ! is seems to be a common struggle among residents. Here are my thoughts: We can’t expect to fi nd ALL the opportunities for Logansport. ! is paper is an excellent example. Someone went to college, came home, and decided to start a business. ! e corridor is important because

it improves the quality of this town, as do the new sidewalks, trails, and lights. ! ese high-lights make our community a better place to live and by con-sequence, a better place to work. While it IS important to look for people to invest in Logan-sport, it’s also important tokeep in mind we need to build a place to be invested in. And on that note, seriously examine the growth of Logansport in the last few years, 5th Street BBQ, Puttin’ on the Nails, Jason’s House of Trains, Bubba’s Smoke Shack, the Cass County Communication Network… these are just a few of the local people who have started a local business to better themselves, better you, and better our community.

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One of the fi rst shows I remember seeing at McHale Performing Arts Center was a local dance studio’s production of “! e Nutcracker.” An-other one that stands out vividly must have hap-

pened around 1990 — because Logansport High School presents “West Side Story” as its Winter Fantasy production every ten years. Since then, I’ve attended countless productions in McHale and I’ve been on stage myself for dance recitals, awards pro-grams, candidate forums and even a play. Each time, I fi nd myself in the audience, I think back to that fi rst visit, when I was probably three or four years old. At the time, I knew McHale was something special, but as an adult, I appreciate it even more. ! e auditorium itself is impressive, especially for a community our size. But I realize now that it’s the people who make the productions

happen that make McHale what it is. ! is month, “West Side Story” returns to the McHale stage as the 2010 Winter Fantasy production. ! e day after ! anksgiving, the 10th annual Light Up Logansport parade will light up the streets downtown, kicking o" the holiday season. ! e fl oats you’ll see are ones that were created by local businesses and organizations, and the parade partici-pants will be your friends and neighbors. On Saturday, Dec. 4, local businesses will be dressed in holiday style for the 11th annual Downtown Christmas Open House, presented by Logan’s Landing. It’s a great chance to visit locally-owned boutiques and see how you support our community by doing your holiday shopping locally. ! at night, and the following afternoon and evening, the Cass County Arts Alliance and its partner organizations will present a holiday production featuring more than 250 local people. “Hometown Holidays 2 — A

Cool Yule,” written by Logansport resident Lisa Terry, is a sequel to a sold-out show that graced the McHale stage in 2002. ! e performers you’ll see on stage at McHale aren’t the Broadway actors you’ll see in the Macy’s ! anksgiving Day Parade. ! ey’re people just like you who are volun-teering their time to do something great for our community. ! e ticket prices aren’t what you’ll pay for seats at a show in Indianapolis or Chicago, either. You won’t fi nd the same stores in our downtown that you’ll fi nd on the Magnifi cent Mile — you won’t fi nd the crowds or the prices, either. What you will have are memories of holiday fun in the place we all call home. You’ll see members of the Cass County Communication Network at all these great local holiday events. You’ll even see one of us on stage for Hometown Holidays. We keep hearing something about a penguin and a ukulele ... we won’t miss it, and neither should you!

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Hospital Foundation accepting grant applicationsLogansport Memorial Hospital Foundation is accepting applications from non-profi t organizations within Carroll and Cass County for the 2010 Fall Community Grant Cycle. To be considered, applications must be delivered to the LMHF offi ce or postmarked before or on December 1, 2010. Non-profi t organizations interested in applying for an LMHF Community Grant can download an application under the Foundation tab on www.logansportmemorial.org. Applications and additional information is also available by calling the LMHF offi ce at 574.753.1595.

New physicians at Logansport Memorial HospitalLogansport Memorial Hospital welcomes Internal Medicine Physician Octavian Popescu, MD to Logan Internists and OBGYN Valentin F. Drezaliu, MD to the Women’s Health Center. Physician Assistant Lisa Nollenberger PA-C wil l be relocating to join the staff of Family Health Care as of November 9. Her offi ce, in collaboration with Dr. Kenneth Kigorwe, wil l be located in Suite 230 of Medical Offi ce Building West .

Nominate an artistThe Cass County Arts Alliance (CCAA) is accepting nominations for its annual arts awards. Deadline to submit nominees is Friday, Nov 26 at 4 p.m. Nomination forms can be picked up at Logansport Savings Bank and at the CCAA offi ce at the Depot at 4th & Melbourne Streets. Recipients wil l be announced at the 2 p.m. matinee of HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS 2- A COOL YULE at McHale Perform-ing Arts Center on Sunday, Dec. 5. For more info, phone Sheila Wildermuth or Lynne Kluth at (574) 722-2885.

When Sta! Sergeant Kenneth McAninch was killed in combat in Afghanistan last month, WLFI reported that a day before his death, McAninch had called his mother, asking for letters and care packages for soldiers in his unit. In October, Fisher Family Funeral Homes and several other local organizations, assisted Indiana State Police Secretary Jodie Miller in sending care packages to soldiers serving overseas with the U.S. Army, with plans for a second round of care packages to be sent just before ! anksgiving. ! e holiday care packages will now be sent in his memory. Donations will be accepted at Fisher Funeral Chapel, 1801 Chase Road, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, through November 22. Suggested items can be found on the Fisher Funeral Home Facebook page.

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Volunteers (left to right) Shelly Mersch, Lorie Hiatt, Jim Hiatt, Greg Binney, Steven Miller, Diane Binney, Brya Danely, and Evan Ulery helped put together care packages for soldiers serving overseas in October. Fisher Funeral Chapel is collecting items through Nov. 22 for a holiday shipment in memory of Sta! Sergeant Kenneth McAninch.

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More ways to help:“Hoosier Cheer for Our Heroes” — Lt . Governor Becky Skil lman’s fi fth annual holiday letter writing campaign, asking Hoosiers to write holiday cards to servicemen and women. Deadline: Nov. 19Send cards to:Offi ce of Lt . Governor Becky Skil lmanc/o Hoosier Cheer for Our Heroes200 West Washington Street, Suite 333Indianapolis, IN 46204More info: http://www.lg.in.gov/

“Holiday Mail for Heroes” — The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes have teamed up for the fourth annual program that allows anyone to send a card to American service members, their families and veterans all over the world. Deadline: Dec. 10Holiday Mail for HeroesPO Box 5456Capitol Heights, MD20791-5456 More info: http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail

! e U.S. Postal Service recommends fi rst-class mail be postmarked by December 3 for Africa and Central and South America, and December 10 for most other destinations to ensure delivery by Dec. 25, 2010.

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State Police honor new sheriffMaster Trooper Randy Pryor and his wife, Susie, a registered nurse, were honored with the Indiana State Police Life Saving Award in October. In June, the Pryors helped save the life of a three year old girl who was found unconscious in a neighbor’s swimming pool. Susie has been a registered nurse for 36 years. Master Trooper Pryor has served with the Indiana State Police for 35 years and was elected sheriff of Cass County on Nov. 2.

Want your leaves picked up?Loose leaves should be placed as close to the street as possible, but NOT in the street . NO loose leaves wil l be picked up in the alley. DO NOT mix limbs with loose leaves. DO NOT place leaves in plastic bags.• Those who wish to bag their leaves may do so using brown paper biodegradable yard waste bags, placed at the normal trash pickup site. They wil l be picked up on your normal trash pickup day by the Street Department . As a rule, brush piles WILL NOT be picked up during leaf pick up season.

Find out what's happening on the mayor's trip to AsiaMayor Mike Fincher is one of several Indiana mayors joining Governor Mitch Daniels for an economic development mission in China and Japan. The trip kicked off November 6 and wraps up November 17. You can keep up with the delegation’s activities online at http://in.gov/gov/asia2010.htm. There’s a photo gallery, daily briefi ngs, and audio and video updates.

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It’s the holiday season ... Cass County Calendar is the place to keep up on holiday activities! If you don’t see your business or organization’s event listed, it’s free to submit it — just head to www.casscountycalendar.com!

November 15, 2010FUNDRAISER: The Mary Dykeman Guild will sponsor a Tastefully Simple Food Show featuring more than 30 upscale, easy-to-prepare gourmet foods, including breads, soup, sides, spices, salsas, spreads, oils & dressings, bever-ages, desserts and gift packs. Sample the food and purchase the items to take with you. Proceeds benefi t the patients of Memorial Hospital.10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Private Dining Room, Logansport Memorial Hospital.

November 17, 2010SEMINAR: The Walton Public Library and Peak Services will host a program on how to protect yourself against identity theft. The program will be put on by Tina Foust of Carey Services. Re-freshments will be provided. For more information, contact the Library at 574-626-2234 or waltonlibrary@walton.lib.in.us.6 p.m., Walton Public Library.

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November 18, 2010ON STAGE: Every ten years, the Logansport High School Performing Arts Department presents “West Side Story.” Advance tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students; all tickets are $7 at the door. 7:30 p.m., McHale Performing Arts Center.

November 20, 2010FOOD PANTRY: Sponsored by Cornerstone Community Bible Church INCOME GUIDELINES: 165% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines Please bring a laundry basket or box to carry food home. Frozen meat, Baked goods, Beverages, Vegetables, Snacks, Cereal 11 a.m. - while supplies last. Thompson Elementary School, Walton.LIVE MUSIC: Join local musicians for an Acoustic Round Robin.Each musi-cian has an opportunity to share their choice of song while the others join-in. 1 p.m. , Meeting room at Logansport-Cass County Public Library. ON STAGE: Every ten years, the

Logansport High School Performing Arts Department presents “West Side Story.” Advance tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students; all tickets are $7 at the door. 7:30 p.m., McHale Performing Arts Center.

November 21, 2010ON STAGE: Every ten years, the Logansport High School Performing Arts Department presents “West Side Story.” Advance tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students; all tickets are $7 at the door. 2:30 p.m., McHale Performing Arts Center.

November 25, 2010RUN / WALK: 14th annual Turkey Trot. Located at the Cass County Family YMCA, this 4-mile race is a great way to get some exercise before you enjoy your holiday feast. The Turkey Trot entry fee is $15 before November 23 and $18 on or after November 24. The cost of the race includes a Long SleeveT-Shirt. Starts at 8 a.m., Cass County YMCA.

November 26, 2010PARADE:The Light Up Logansport Parade celebrates its 10th anniversary. Pre-parade festivities start at 5 p.m. in the Security Federal Savings Bank park-ing lot. Bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots, enjoy entertainment by the Logansport Children’s Choir, and taste hot dogs, popcorn and chips provided by Security Federal, while they last. There will be cake and Woodbridge will serve hot chocolate. Reading Railroad will have free books for kids, and the fi rst 200 kids will get goodie bags spon-sored by local merchants. You can also drop off letters for Santa with Postal Service workers The parade kicks off at 8th and Broadway at 7 p.m., heads down Broadway to Fourth Street, and continues to Market & 5th St. After the parade, fl oats will be displayed at Little Turtle Waterway.

A number of local churches will provide Thanksgiving meals on Thursday, Nov. 25.

Church of Christ at Logansport11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Transportation can be provided by church bus for those in need.

River of Life Christian Church11:30 a.m.

Walton Christian Church11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Please check Cass County Calendaras Thanksgiving approaches.

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! e Cass County Community Foundation reminds all Cass County high school graduating seniors about upcoming scholarship orientation sessions. Each high school will have a separate, on-site session. Orientation attendance is MANDATORY for all students wishing to apply for any scholarships administered by the Community Foundation, including the Cass County Lilly Scholarship.

In 2009, the Cass County Community Foundation awarded 87 scholarships to 69 individuals plus two Lilly Scholarships for total awards in excess of $420,000. CCCF recently announced that Cass County will only be eligible to award one Lilly Scholarship in 2011. For more information, contact your school’s guidance o# ce, or call the Community Foundation at (574) 722-2200.

Cass County Community Foundation announces scholarship orientation sessions

Logansport High School Monday, November 29 6:30 p.m. Lewis Cass High School Tuesday, November 30 9 a.m.

Pioneer High School Thursday, December 2 10:45 a.m.

Caston High SchoolFriday, December 3 8:30 a.m.

Mark your calendarCass County Community Foundation Scholarship Orientation Sessions

Attendance is mandatory for graduating seniors wishing to apply for scholarships administered by the

Community Foundation. If you are unable to attend your school’s orientation session, you may attend one of the others.

November 29MEETING: Cass County Community Foundation’s 2011 Logansport High School scholarships orientation session. See story below for more information.6:30 p.m., McHale Performing Arts Center

November 30MEETING: Cass County Community Foundation’s 2011 Lewis Cass High School scholarships orientation session. See story below for more information.9 a.m., Lewis Cass High School

December 1, 2010WORKSHOP:The Cass County Community Foundation will offer a free non-profi t workshop featuring Shannon Borden and Mike Gricius presenting Accounting, Fiscal Responsibility and Audits. All local non-profi ts are strongly encouraged to attend. 1-4 p.m., Ivy Tech Community College. Call (574) 722-2200 to register for the fi nal workshop.INFORMATIONAL MEETING: The Logansport Housing Authority and Cass County Resource Network have partnered to present an informa-tional presentation about bedbugs and cockroaches, presented by

Lee Green, entomologist with the Indiana State Health Department. RSVP by Nov. 29 by calling Lisa Fogelsong at (574) 753-4666 ext. 2. 5 p.m., Cross-Wind United Methodist Church

December 2, 2010MEETING:Cass County Com-munity Foundation’s 2011 Pioneer High School scholarships orienta-tion session.See story below for more information.10:45 a.m., Pioneer High School

December 3, 2010MEETING:Cass County Com-munity Foundation’s 2011 Caston High School scholarships orienta-tion session. See story below for more information.8:35 a.m., Caston High School

December 4OPEN HOUSE: Logan’s Landing presents the 11th annual Downtown Christmas Open House. Visit participating local merchants to fi nd great holiday gifts. Bring the kids to visit with Santa. Stop by the tent with a non-perishable food items or pet products to donate and receive entries into the grand prize draw-ing. Noon - 4 p.m., Downtown Logansport. DINNER: Onward Christian

Church will hold a free will soup supper on December 4th From 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Three types of soup will be served at the all -you-can-eat supper.ON STAGE: More than 200 local participants will present the fi nal offering the 2010 Perform-ing Arts Council season, as Cass County Arts Alliance partners including Junior Civic Theater and Civic Players of Logansport pres-ent “Hometown Holidays 2 -- A Cool Yule.” Written by Logansport resident Lisa Terry, the show fea-tures lots of familiar names and faces. 7 p.m., McHale Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at the McHale Box offi ce; $15 for adults and $8 for students.

December 5, 2010ON STAGE: More than 200 local participants will present the fi nal offering the 2010 Perform-ing Arts Council season, as Cass County Arts Alliance partners including Junior Civic Theater and Civic Players of Logansport pres-ent “Hometown Holidays 2 -- A Cool Yule.” Written by Logansport resident Lisa Terry, the show fea-tures lots of familiar names and faces. See page XX for more de-tails! 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., McHale Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at the McHale Box offi ce; $15 for adults and $8 for students.

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! e Cass County Arts Alliance announces a community fi rst. “Hometown Holidays 2 -A Cool Yule” brought to you by the Performing Arts Council, Logansport Junior Civic Players, the Civic Players of Logansport will be presented on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students under 18. ! e show is a sequel to the Hometown Holidays show per-formed in 2002. Both were written by Logansport resident Lisa Terry. “As president of the Cass County Arts Alli-ance, I wanted to show the community how well we do all work together with the partner orga-nizations, and give the community a Christmas present that they would love and remember,” Terry says. “We don’t have the Rockettes ... we have retired school teachers as the “Rockerettes” — in rocking chairs, tap dancing from their seats. We have Amanda Overmyer from Ameri-can Idol and the Lewis Cass Show Choir and Pioneer percussion Ensemble. ! e Children’s Choir and Santa arrives in a very Logansport fashion! ! e production features many local perform-ing groups, such as " e Logansport Children’s

Choir, the Pioneer Percussion Ensemble, the Lewis Cass Show Choir, " e LHS Berryettes, members of Jr Civic " eatre and Civic Players of Logansport, as well as emcee Joe Ulery- WIBC radio personality in Indianapolis. Local vocalists include Jane Hornung, the Geisler

family, Todd Miller, Gayle Morris, the Sisson Sisters, Grace Scott, Tony Dyer, Steve Muehlhausen, Jake Hawes, Penny Bannon and Chip Geisler. Michelle Samuels Konow, who

sings with the Lyric Opera in Chicago, will perform. Amanda Overmyer, an American Idol fi nalist, will also be featured. Music director is Tim Miller. Accompanist is Mike Bowen. Choreographer is Pat Buch-anan. Carol Pasquale is stage manager with set construction by Bill Morrow, Jim Short, and Gina Linback. Linback also serves as assistant to the director. Ken Fraza is lighting designer with Cyle Dibble as sound director. Lynne Harris and Michelle Etter serve as costume mistresses. For tickets and more information phone the McHale Box O# ce at 574-753-4116. A sell out is anticipated, so get your tickets early. ! e Cass County Arts Alliance is funded, in part, by the Tippecanoe Arts Federation.

Mike Bowen and Penny Bannon rehearse for Hometown Holidays 2 — A Cool Yule in the community room at the Logansport Mall. The production will be performed on the McHale stage on Dec. 4 & 5.

“What I think is most important is that this is the first time all four performing art organizations have gotten together on stage at the same time ... together.”

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Clockwise from top left: • LHS Class of 1970 40-year Reunion, submitted by

Chris Piercy• Lady Berries Volleyball Team celebrating a win over Knox, submitted by Alan Page• Rayna and Rowan Kollmar and Caitlin Tabler at France Park Fright Nite 2010, submitted by

Christina Muckenfuss • Grandkids, submitted by James Varney• Halloween, submitted by Missy Roller Sturdivant• Darth Pumpkin, submited by Tom Adams• The Vaughn Family at Veteran’s Day parade, by Phill Dials• Veteran Fred Hudson at Cass County’s Veteran’s Day parade, by Phill Dials