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Hospital

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper (131 beds)

Both have intensive care and coronary unit, specialists in internal medicine, cardiology, obstetrics, gynecology, ophthalmology, pathology, podiatry, psychiatry, radiology, surgery, anesthesiology, urology, orthopedic surgery and family practice.

Medical Personnel

Emergency ambulance 24 hour alert, 24 emergency trained volunteers

Ferdinand Clinics

Darin Thomas, MD, Internal Medicine

Dr. Glen Schepers, Dentist

Dr. Bruce Nonte, Chiropractor

Gary Riddle MD, Family Physician

Kevin Lusk, MD, Family Physician

Sarah Zuber MS; LMHC

Government and Services

Town Council — 3 member board, 4 year term

Fire Department — 30 volunteers, 8 units of equipment, plus extricationservices, emergency support unit; 4 EMTs, 14 First Responders

Law Enforcement — 1 chief, 4 patrolmen

Street Department — Superintendent, 2 employees, provides maintenance for 22 miles of streets; weekly trash pickup

Utilities — 3 employees to provide electricity & water, 3 employees to provide sewage and 3 office personel; natural gas provided by Ohio Valley Gas Co.

Park Department — 4 member board, 2 city parks with a total of 45 acres

Financial Institutions

Locally Owned Insurance Companies

Ferdinand Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., Inc.
PO Box 263
Phone 812-367-1413
President: Jim Kemper
Assets: $4,900,000.00

German Mutual Insurance Co.
PO Box 104
Phone 812-367-1413
President: Jim Kemper
Assets: $317,500.00

Assessed Valuation of Town

$27,519,010.00 (2000)

Recreation

Ferdinand Parks and Recreation Department offers year-round facilities with a lighted walking trail

• 2 parks — 10 acres and 35 acres, numerous picnic sites
• 2 public town lakes (35 acres) for fishing
• Ball diamonds — 3 softball, 4 Little League, 2 Baseball
• 6 soccer fields
• 1 lighted basketball courts
• 3 lighted volleyball courts
• 11 lighted horseshoe pits
• Golf driving range
• Archery range
• Community and Convention Center — seats 700 and 70' 12,000 Sq. Ft.

Nearby Recreational Facilities

• Ferdinand State Forest — 7,000 acres with swimming, fishing, camping, picnicking, hunting, and hiking available.
• Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Theme Park in Santa Claus, Indiana
• Christmas Lake 18 hole professional golf course
• Patoka Lake — 8,000 acres of water with hunting, fishing, boating, camping, swimming, water skiing, facilities.
• Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
  Lincoln State Park & Amphitheater
• Paoli Peaks — Snow skiing in season
• Sultan's Run — Recently redesigned course caters to beginning and advanced golfers

Public Library

Ferdinand Library with 22,000 volumes and access to Jasper Library with 63,290 volumes.

Ferdinand Library Hours — Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Closed Friday and Sunday.