Work day planned at Canal Park sites
DELPHI — Friends of the Wabash and Erie Canal have scheduled a work day at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Two crews are needed to plant flowers at Canal Park, 1030 N. Washington St. in Delphi, and also to clear brush at the north side of the Carrollton Bridge, five miles north of Delphi.
For more information or to volunteer, call (765) 412-4308.
Yard items free for Pulaski flood victims
WINAMAC — Pulaski County flood victims will soon be able to get free assistance for improving their yards.
Project T.I.P.Y., “Together Improving People’s Yards,” is an all-volunteer, one-day event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Winamac Town Park. The purpose of the event is to distribute flowers, starter trees, mulch and other yard items to households in Pulaski County that experienced damage as a result of the flooding. Distribution is first-come, first-served as supplies are limited.
People will be asked to provide documentation to verify eligibility. Proof of a Pulaski County address such as a utility bill, bank statement, copy of property taxes or insurance statement will work, along with proof of flooding, such as a FEMA letter of registration, a picture of damage and/or an insurance loss letter or other insurance form.
Tax-deductible donations may be sent to Project T.I.P.Y., c/o PCHS Inc., P.O. Box 1023, Winamac IN 46996.
For more information or to volunteer, e-mail projecttipy@hotmail.com
Project T.I.P.Y. is sponsored by PCHS Inc. as a community project.
Memorial Day parade planned
The annual Memorial Day Parade will begin at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 26.
The parade will start on Fourth Street in front of the County Building.
Any units interested in participating may call (765) 210-1071. All veterans are encouraged to join in the march.
Columbia choir performs today
MayFest is planned at 7:30 p.m. today at Columbia Elementary.
This is a concert of all elementary fourth- and fifth-grade choir members. The concert is free and open to the public.
Some of the featured selections include “The Hukilauâ” (a Hawaiian song about fishing) and dancers, “Mister Musicâ” featuring Orff instruments, a number featuring “Circle the State” singers and “Listen to the Rain,” which includes audience participation.
Local church plans spring ham loaf sale
The women of Trinity Episcopal Church remind everyone who ordered ham loaves that the pick up day is from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church.
Enter the Seventh Street door to pick up boxed orders.
Local News
Area briefs
Thursday, May 15, 2008
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No jail for driver in fatal hit-and-run
A 25-year-old Logansport man admitted Thursday to leaving the scene of a deadly wreck last year, but he will not serve any time in jail as the result of a plea agreement.
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Board backs 51 percent spike in utility rates
For Paul Hartman, the issue facing the Logansport Stormwater Management Board is pretty simple.
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13-foot statue celebrating arts to stand in Logan
Logan’s Landing danced a little closer Thursday to sprucing up the downtown area and crafting the arts and design district it’s been longing to create.
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Stormwater board OKs rate increase
The Logansport Stormwater Management Board this morning approved a 51 percent increase in its monthly rates.
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LHS senior prank
As a senior prank, Logansport High School students moved the cow from in front of Happy Burger West to the Berry Bowl this morning. It was all in good fun, though. Bob Shanks, the owner of Happy Burger, was even on hand to pose for pictures.
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‘It’s not about you’: Local mom shares journey of adopting foster children
Foster parenting isn’t always easy, says Juanita Jackson. Between caseworker visits and baby-sitting restrictions, the 42-year-old balances work and caring for five children as a single mom.
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Longtime Lewis Cass teacher fired over license
Notwithstanding the impassioned pleas on Scott Rouch’s behalf, the Southeastern school board unanimously voted to cancel his teaching contract for “neglect of duty and other just causes.”
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Jeremy Franklin charged with two felonies
A special prosecutor this week filed three charges, including two felony counts, against the son of the Logansport mayor.
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Logan multiplex still in the works
Plans for a multiplex in Logansport are still in the works, but at least one city official hoped the process would move a bit quicker.
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Ambulances moving: Hospital says change will save $200,000
Rural/Metro, Cass County’s newest ambulance service, told Logansport Memorial Hospital that it plans to move out of the ambulance garage at the end of its lease in September.
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