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Cass County INFO is a free, monthly newspaper serving Logansport and Cass County, Indiana. It is published by Existential Media LLC as part of the Cass County Communication Network.

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December 13, 2013 — January 17, 2014

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Phill and I had lunch at Lin’s Asian Cuisine during the Dine for Downtown fundraiser earlier this month. Since it was a business lunch, our discussion centered around new things we’d like to implement for Cass County Communication Network in 2014. When we opened our fortune cookies, this is what mine said: ---------------------------------->

That has to be a sign, right? I’m taking it as one. And I’m challeng-ing you to do the same. In 2014, why not try something you’ve never done before? Find out what’s going on in our community. Go to a meeting and see what your elected officials are talking about. Try a restaurant you’ve never been to or try something new at one of your old favorites. Attend an event you’ve never attended before. Find out how you can help a local organization. Stop in and browse at a store you’ve never checked out before. It’s easy to become complacent when we always do what we’ve always done. But when you do that, you get the same results you’ve al-ways gotten, right? And we all talk a good game about wanting our community to grow and prosper. Well, here’s the secret I’ve discovered: it doesn’t do that on its own. It takes people who have a vision, are committed to seeing it through, who work together and who see constructive criticism as a way to improve. So here’s to 2014 — a totally new year full of promise and excitement. I haven’t gotten so far as to write out my goals yet for the coming year, but I’ve got a few things in mind. Hopefully you’ll see some of them in these very pages in the coming months. Enjoy this issue of INFO and have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Here’s to making the most of 2014.

MIChelle laIrd dIalSedItor/publISher

INFO is a free, monthly newspaper serving Cass County, Indiana and the surrounding areas. It is part of the Cass County Communication Network, published by Existential Media LLC.

CaLENdar ItEMsCommunity events that are open to the public and have a specific date, time and location can be submit-ted FrEE to CassCountyCalendar.com. Use the submit link on the website or e-mail details to [email protected]. We reserve the right to select specific events to feature on our Facebook page, in e-mail newsletters, in Cass County INFO or in other community updates.

CaUGHt ON CaMEraPhotos posted on our Facebook fan pages may be selected, at our discretion, to be published in INFO. Photos can also be e-mailed to [email protected].

advErtIsING INFOrMatIONthe Cass County Communication Network offers print, web and mobile advertising solutions. For information about advertising, e-mail [email protected].

Published by Existential Media LLC

P.O. Box 314 Logansport, IN 46947

Editor/Publisher Michelle Laird dials

(574) 721-4636(michelle@

existentialmedia.com)

Cover IllustrationKevin Burkett

One copy of INfo: is free. additional copies are

$.50 each.

the views expressed by our

writers are not necessarily those of

Existential Media LLC.

For advertising information,

contactPhill dials

(574) 721-4635(phill@

cassnetwork.com)

EdItOrIaL INFOrMatIONviews expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Cass County Communication Network or its parent company, Existential Media LLC. Our publications provide information about events and activities happening in or near Cass County, Indiana. the information is provided by Existential Media LLC for general infor-mation purposes only. We strive to keep the information up-to-date and correct, however we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitabil-ity or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in our publications for any pur-pose. any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In no event will Existential Media LLC be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of our publications.

Interested in advertising with Cass County Communication Network? Call (574) 721-4635 for more information!

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Cass County has been chosen to receive $6373 from the federal government’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program phase 31. The selection was made by a national board chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consisting of representatives from The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, the Jewish Federation of North America, Catholic Charities, USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, and the United Way Worldwide. United Way World-wide provides the administrative staff and function as the fiscal agent. The national board is charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country. A local board determines how the funds awarded to Cass County are distributed among local emer-gency food and shelter programs. The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive EFSP funds. Under the terms of the agreement, the local board membership ideally consists of represen-tatives from the American Red Cross, the United Way of Cass County, The Salvation Army, local govern-

ment, local Catholic Church, other local clergy, the Jewish Federations of America, a local nonprofit, and an EFSP funds recipient or person who is currently or formerly homeless. Under the terms of the grant from the national board, local organizations chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private nonprofits or units of govern-ment, 2) have an accounting system, 3) practice nondiscrimination, and 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency goods and/or shelter programs. If they are a private nonprofit organiza-tion, they must have a voluntary board of directors. Qualifying organizations are urged to apply. Public or private organizations interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must submit a letter of request addressing the above terms along with amount requested and program description. The deadline for request let-ters is Thursday January 2, 2014, by 12:00 pm. Send by mail or deliver to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board, c/o United Way of Cass County, 401 E. Broadway, Logansport, 46947.

BY MICHELLE DIALSFirst responders gathered at Cass County Central Dispatch last month to honor an 8 year old boy who called 911 when his mother suffered a severe asthma attack on Halloween night. Emergency personnel were so impressed with the boy’s composure during the call that they decided to arrange a special ceremony to honor him. Dispatcher Cathy Collins played the call she took from Casen Lake that night when his mother was having trouble breathing. Lake told Collins that he and his sister were home with their mom, and that his dad had gone to the bank and didn’t have a cell phone where he could be reached. Collins stayed on the phone with Casen until the

Logansport Fire Department rescue truck and Rural Metro Ambulance arrived. Casen said parents should teach their children the information they need to know in an emergency — including their name, address and phone number.

Housing authority moving The Logansport Housing Authority’s current office at 719 Spencer St, Suite 100, Logansport will close on Friday, December 13. The Logansport Housing Authority will reopen on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at its new location, 1802 Smith St, Logansport. Phone and internet service will be disrupted during this time.

Tax season will start laterIn October, the Internal Revenue Service announced a delay of approximately one to two weeks to the start of the 2014 filing season to allow adequate time to program and test tax processing systems following the 16-day federal government closure. They’re expected to announce a final decision on the start of the 2014 filing season this month. The original start date of the 2014 filing season was Jan. 21, and with a one- to two-week delay, the IRS would start accepting and processing 2013 individual tax returns no earlier than Jan. 28 and no later than Feb. 4.

Cass County awarded emergency food and shelter program funding

logansport boy credited with saving mom's life

Physician (Minimally Invasive and General Surgery)

Logansport Memorial Hospital is seeking a full-time Physician (Minimally Invasive and General Surgery) in Logansport, IN to perform general and minimally invasive, surgical procedures.

Contact Lynda Murphy, Vice President of Human Resources, 1101 Michigan Avenue, Logansport, Indiana 46947 or [email protected]

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Stamp prices go up next month

The price of First-Class Mail single-piece letter goes from 46 cents to 49 cents effective Jan. 26. Postcards will increase by one cent, to 34 cents. You can hang onto Forever Stamps, so you might want to buy them now before the prices change!

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Next month, those who receive the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, will be affected by some changes. The day on which benefits are applied to their Hoosier Works EBT cards will change starting in January because of a new law passed by the Indiana General Assembly. Payment dates for SNAP depend on the first letter of the client’s last name, and ben-efits have previously been made to clients dur-ing the first 10 days of each month. The new law dictates that, starting in 2014, SNAP payments will be spread from the fifth through the 23rd of every month, on odd days. To phase in the change, in the month of January 2014 only, SNAP clients will receive half of their benefits on their current date and the other half on their new date. FSSA has developed a website to explain the date change at www.SNAP.IN.gov. There is also a chart (see below) showing clients’ current date and future date, based upon the first letter of their last name. In addition, on the website clients can gain a clearer picture of exactly how SEA 530 will impact them and their families by typing in their last names to determine their exact payment dates.

Here, for example, are dates for a client with the last name “Smith: December 2013 benefits - issued Dec. 8, 2013 January 2014 benefits – half issued Jan. 8, 2014 and

half issued Jan. 19, 2014February 2014 benefits – issued on new date of Feb. 19, 2014 Each SNAP recipient has received at least two mailings announcing the change. SNAP clients will receive a voice recording alerting them to this change, via telephone, sometime between December 14 and December 16. More information is available at SNAP.IN.gov. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance to low and no income people and families living in the United States. It is a fed-eral aid program administered by the Food and

Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), how-ever, distribution of benefits occurs at the state level. In Indiana, the Fam-ily and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is responsible for ensuring federal regulations are initially implemented and consistently applied in each county. Approximately 926,000 Hoosiers from approximately 418,000 households across Indiana – or nearly one-sixth of the population of Indiana – receive SNAP benefits.

SNAP recipients will see benefits paid to their Hoosier Works card on the follow-ing days, based on the first letter of their last name.

A or B — 5thC or D — 7thE, F or G — 9thH or I — 11thJ, K or L— 13thM or N —15thO, P, Q or R — 17thS — 19thT, U or V — 21stW, X, Y or Z — 23rd

Food stamp delivery dates will change in January

Benefits will continue through April 2014 for more than 10,000 current members of the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), to allow additional time for them to obtain new health coverage through the federal marketplace at www.healthcare.gov. The HIP members impacted are those between 100-200 percent of the federal poverty level who will no longer qualify for the Healthy Indiana Plan due to lower eligibility standards set forth in the Healthy Indiana Plan waiver authorized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The new discontinuation date for these HIP members is April 30, 2014. The decision to extend HIP benefits while members roll onto federal plans could cost the state up to $11 million, which will be paid from the Healthy Indiana Plan trust fund. Hoosiers are encouraged to take action now to enroll in a health plan that will cover them in 2014. Open enrollment through healthcare.gov closes on March 31. FSSA is reaching out by mail to all the HIP members expected to transition off HIP letting them know about the temporary extension and transitioning to the federal marketplace, and is encouraging them to call the Healthy Indiana Plan at 1-877-GET-HIP9 for help.

healthy Indiana plan extended for those having trouble purchasing through federal exchange

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2013looking back

In 2013, we marked the 175th anniversary of Logansport’s incorporation as a city with a year-long celebration that included a Found-er’s Day party hosted by Cass County Commu-nication Network and MidAmerica Radio Group of Logansport in February and culminates with an original stage production “Birth of a City” on December 15. As with any year, there were happy moments and sad moments, but the circumstances sur-rounding those moments are unique to the year 2013. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the Flood of 1913, and we survived some pretty wicked weather ourselves, with a snow storm that dumped 7 inches of snow on us 100 years to the day of the flood; more flooding in mid-April and even tornadoes that tore through in November. When the wall of the Greensfelder building collapsed and the building was torn down on January 30, it was a sad reminder that nothing lasts forever. We celebrated the new though — a new building for Mike Anderson Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM, a new movie theater and, at long last, a new highway. We celebrated the people who make our community proud — Milt and Jean Cole, who’ve given so much to our community, had a new fitness center named for them at Indiana University Kokomo, and this spring, the Cole Bridge connecting Riverside Park with the River Bluff Trail will open. Through the vision of a relative newcomer to Logansport, Thomas Henderson, Cass County put itself on the map with award-winning community gardens that grew — literally and figuratively — faster than anyone could have imagined. As 2013 comes to a close, 2014 is a blank slate. I can’t wait to see what fills these pages a year from now. — Michelle Dials, publisher

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OPPOSITE PAGE: The recently renovated facade of the Greensfelder Building in downtown Logansport was torn down after one of the building’s walls collapsed on January 30; Miss Cass County 2012 Bailey Farrer was named as a member of the 500 Festival Queens court at the Indianapolis 500. PHOTOS BY PHILL DIALS

THIS PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Mary Hess was the winner of a trip to Las Vegas at our Founder’s Day Party in February (PHOTO BY PHILL DIALS); Milt and Jean Cole celebrate the dedication of the Cole Family Fitness and Wellness Center at Indiana University Kokomo (PHOTO BY MICHELLE DIALS); Thomas Henderson with The ACTS Project works with volunteers at Peak Community Services to construct a community garden; State and local officials marked the long-awaited opening of the Hoosier Heartland Highway in October. (PHOTOS BY PHILL DIALS)

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CalendarSaturday, Dec. 14holly & Ivy Christmas partyNo admission charge, family friendly Christmas Party for all ages at the Cass County Historical Society’s carriage house. Food, crafts, stories plus Santa and Mrs. Claus. Free museum tours in a festive, Victorian atmosphere. 1004 E. Market St.

Saturday, Dec. 14Sunday, Dec. 15twelve Mile Christmas pageantEnjoy the spirit of the holiday season as your drive through this annual celebration in Plank Hill Park. 6:30-8:30 both nights.

Sunday, Dec. 15birth of a CityAs part of the city’s of Logansport’s 175th anniversary observance, this one-time show written by local author Garry Williams will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday, December 15 at McHale Performing Arts Center. All tickets are $5. Call the box office at 574-753-4116.

Tuesday, Dec. 17lCC Winter ConcertThe Logansport Children’s Choir will present its 26th Annual Winter Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the McHale Performing Arts Center. Admis-sion to this program will be $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students, with tickets available at the McHale box office or at the door.

Tuesday, Dec. 17blood driveAmerican Red Cross Blood Drive from12:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Galveston United Methodist Church in the gymnasium, located at 515 S. Maple in Galveston.

Tuesday, Dec. 17Kids Flu Shot ClinicThe Cass County Health Department will be offering free seasonal flu vaccines to children 6 months to 18 years of age by appointment only. The Cass County Health Department is located at 512 High Street. Call 574-753-7760 for an appointment.

Friday, Dec. 20blood driveAmerican Red Cross Blood Drive from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at River of Life Christian Church in the Multi-Purpose Room, located at 130 Mall in Logansport.

Friday, Dec. 27Saturday, Dec. 28Carousel open to publicThe Cass County Dentzel Carousel will be open from 1-5 p.m. both days. Rides are 75 cents.

Saturday, Jan. 4recycling dayThere will be a community electronics recy-cling event from 9 a.m. -Noon at Spencer Park in Logansport. This is open to Cass County residents, and also to Cass County Businesses. If you have a large volume of electron-ics, please contact the Cass County Solid Waste management District Office at (574) 732-9253 to let them know. In addition, the Logansport Department of Public Works will be collecting Christmas Trees during the event. They ask that all decorations be removed from the trees.

Have an upcoming event you’d like people to know about? Share the details on our website at www.casscountycalendar.com.

Holiday Worship ServicesChurches are invited to post Holiday Worship Service times on www.casscountycalendar.com. If your church is having a special event, like a music or Christmas program, make sure to share that, but weekly worship service times are welcome as well.

Keep up with Santa!

We’ve tried to be really good this year so that Santa will keep us posted on his whereabouts. Indiana’s Best Radio will host week two of Santa’s Hotline to the North Pole Decem-ber 16 through 20. Call (574) 739-1023 or (574) 739-1230 between 6 and 6:30 p.m. so you can tell Santa what’s on your list. You can listen on Mix 102, WSAL or Hoosier Country 103.7 or online at indianasbestradio.com. We love tuning in to see what kind of antics Dweebo, Happy and the rest of the elves are up to! Another one of our favorite traditions is tracking Santa’s whereabouts on Christmas Eve via the NORAD Tracks Santa website. On Dec. 24, website visitors can watch Santa make preparations for his flight through the Bing maps and Cesium technology to track Santa with NORAD in 2D and 3D. At 6 a.m. trackers worldwide can speak with a live phone opera-tor to inquire as to Santa’s whereabouts by dialing the toll-free number 1-877-Hi-NORAD (1-877-446-6723) or by sending an email to [email protected]. OnStar subscribers can press the OnStar button in their vehicles to find Santa’s location any time on Dec. 24. NORAD’s “Santa Cams” will stream videos on the website as Santa makes his way over various locations. There’s also a NORAD Tracks Santa app! It all started in 1955 when a local media advertisement directed children to call Santa di-rect – only the number was misprinted. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone rang through to the Crew Commander on duty at the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center. Thus began the tradition which NORAD has carried on since it was created in 1958. We know Santa will be at the Twelve Mile Christmas Pageant and the Logansport Mall this month, but if you know of other places he’ll be, please feel free to add them to CassCountyCalendar.com so we can spread the word!

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Here’s what’s happening at the Cass County Family YMCA this holiday season!

Christmas Gift BagsOur memberships make great gifts!

1 Month Membership Gift Certificate and YMCA T-ShirtOn Sale through December 31

Kids Kids Holiday Arts & Crafts ClassClass is Dec. 18. Register by December 16!

Cass County Family YMCA’s Holiday Break Camp

December 26-January 47:30a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

JJoin former LHS Berryette and Indiana University Redstepper Hunter Curl for the

Make A Move Dance ClinicJanuary 2, 3 and 4.

Register by December 20!

Call or stop by the Y for more details on these events!

Whether you want to warm up or chill out ...

Winter doesn’t officially begin until December 21, but we’re ready for it! • On Cass County Online, we’ve put together a “Winter Weather Prepared-ness Guide” that includes links to area forecasts, information on how to report an outage to area utility companies, road conditions and county travel status maps, in addition to safety tips.• CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONSIf your business or organization is having an event that is affected by inclement weather, please notify us by call-ing (574) 721-4636 and we’ll get the word out. • CASSINFO mobile alertsSubscribers receive local information like road closures and

weather alerts from Cass County Communication Network via text message. You’ll stay on top of

what’s happening in Cass County (and get great deals from local businesses who make it all possible!) It’s a free service, but message and data rates from your carrier may apply. To sign up text CASSINFO to 46786 or see casscountyonline.com/site/mobil-ealerts for more info.• FACEBOOK We’ll continue

to post updates on Cass County Online and Cass County Calendar on Facebook. We encourage you to monitor all local media to make sure you are as informed as possible this winter.• ON THE AIRWhen severe weather strikes, turn to Mix 102, 1230 WSAL or Hoosier Country 103.7 for live weather updates with Michelle Dials and Matthew Paul.

Winter weather updates from Cass County Communication Network

Keep these numbers handy, and turn to Cass County Communication Network when winter weather strikes! LMU (574) 753-6231 (574) 753-6236 after hoursNIPSCO (800) 464-7726

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2013 is nearly in the books, and what a year it’s been! Let’s recap, shall we? At this time last year, Michelle Dials and I took on new roles at Mid America Radio Logansport. She became our News Direc-tor, and I became our Director of Operations. FUN FACT: The very first night of my newly acquired status of Operations Director, I was awakened at 3am because one of our stations was off the air. Nothing like getting thrown into the fire, right? Then in January, my beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish were thoroughly manhandled in the NCAA Football championship game against Alabama. But hey, at least they made it that far, right? Moving on to February, we threw our birth-day party for the city of Logansport. Roughly 500 people showed up, and we were featured on TV18! If you ever felt really good about yourself, watch yourself on a TV news report. Yikes...

Spring came and went, and then the month of May rolled around. This was the first year I was able to attend the Indianapolis 500 as a member of the media. See, I grew up being absolutely enthralled with the Indianapolis Mo-tor Speedway. I mean, come on...It’s one of the greatest motor racing venues in the world, and it’s an hour and a half away. When I was kid, I’d go down to qualifications with my dad and brother, and we’d watch AJ, Mario, Emerson, Arie, and the Unsers all make their attempts at making the 500. What’s funny though, is when you’re a kid sitting in Turn 4 watching the cars speed by, you never imagine a day where you get to spend time around the cars, the drivers, and the teams that make them go. That was always someone else. Someone from ESPN or ABC Sports. Not a snot-nosed fat kid from Kokomo. Then this year I found myself speaking one on one with AJ Foyt. It’s a bit surreal to say the least. As summer approached, we decided to take field trips. One of these included a trip to France Park where we rode the newly in-stalled zip line. We also took a field trip to the Brickyard 400, the Indiana State Fair, and the opening of the Hoosier Heartland. Why not, right? I mean, there’s lots of cool things to see and do around here, why not go and experience them? We’ve got more field trips planned, so stay tuned...

I guess as I look back on the year, the thing that stands out most to me is if you have a goal, an idea, a dream...Go for it. Just because we’re in a small town doesn’t mean you should hold back on trying something new or something that’s never been done before. The fact that no where around here had a quarter mile long zip line doesn’t mean we shouldn’t build one. That didn’t stop France Park superintendent Lucas Beach from pursuing that project. Several years ago, Logansport didn’t have a Children’s Choir. The only cities that did were New York, Chicago, etc. That didn’t stop Tim Cahallan from mak-ing that happen. Years ago, a socially awkward fat kid from Kokomo only dreamed of getting behind the scenes at the 500...Do you see what I mean? So, as we close the door on 2013, and enter 2014, just know that the only person standing between you and your dreams/goals/aspirations is you. We have a saying around here that goes like this: “Take a deep breath, and jump off the cliff ”. No , but seriously...I sincerely hope you have the best year ever! From me and my family: Lindsay, Gretchen and Cooper, have a Merry Christmas and a completely awesome 2014!

— Matthew PaulMix 102 Morning Guy/Director of Operations

WLHM/WSAL/WHZR

In 2014, the Cass County Visitors Bureau will be awarding four $1250 major grants, four $750 major grants and eight $500 mini grants To be eligible for one of the major grants, your grant application must be returned to the Cass County Visitors Bureau by Noon on February 3, 2014. The grant recipients will be announced on March 11, 2014. A copy of the rules and regulation for funding requests and grant applications are available in the CCVB

office between 8 a.m. and noon, Monday through Friday or electronically by contacting Toni Savini at [email protected]. Undistributed major grant funds, still avail-able after the grant cycle, may be applied for by organizers with new projects or events for 2014. Each grant application will be considered by the Cass County Visitors Bureau’s Board of Directors.

Any not-for-profit that has received $10,000 or more in funding from the CCVB in a five year period will be required to submit a Reviewed Statement of Accounts by an External Accountant with their next grant request. Mini grant applications will be accepted throughout 2014 but must be in the CCVB office by the 20th of the month for consideration at the following month’s regularly scheduled meeting.

Cass County Visitors bureau accepting grant applications

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Clockwise from top right: The cast performs “Greased Lightning” during the 2013 Winter Fantasy in November; the LHS Berryettes at the Downtown Christmas Open House and Light Up Logansport lighting ceremony; Cass County Commu-nity Foundation board members — past and present — celebrating CCCF’s 20th

anniversary; the Logansport Children’s Choir at the Light Up Logansport Lighting Ceremony.Have a photo you’d like to share? Post it on our wall on the Cass County Calendar or Cass County Online page on Facebook.

Caught on

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OUR NEW DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW.

Jessica McClintock, MDObstetrics and Gynecology

Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Jessica McClintock MD to the Logansport Memorial Physician Network. She is an obstetrician/gynecologist who will join the physicians of the Women’s Health Center, caring for women of all ages and stages of life.

Dr. McClintock received her medical degree from the Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica, West Indies. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. McClintock is now accepting new patients. Her practice is located inside the Women’s Health Center in Medical Office Building East at Logansport Memorial Hospital. If you would like to make an appointment with Dr. McClintock, please call 574.722.3566.

1025 Michigan Avenue, Suite 115 | Logansport, IN 46947 574.722.3566 | www.logansportmemorial.org

Jessica McClintock, MD | OBGYN