2017

Ted Baker, Executive Director at the Innovation Connector presents at the Innovation Connectors Excellence in Innovation Awards. Photo by: Kyle Evans

Business November 21, 2017

Muncie Innovation Connector Recognizes Entrepreneurs and Innovators at Excellence in Innovation Awards

By: Sheena Peters— Muncie, IN – Muncie Innovation Connector recently hosted the third annual Excellence in Innovation Awards at the Horizon Convention Center. This celebration recognized leaders in business innovation including those who are well established and others who are emerging. Mr. Gerry Dick, President and Managing Editor of Grow INdiana Media Ventures, LLC, and InsideINdianaBusiness.com served as the Master of Ceremonies. In addition, Karen E Laine and Mina Starsiak Hawk, better known as Two Chicks and Hammer and stars…

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Health November 21, 2017

Bethel Pointe Health & Rehab Earns 2017 Bronze National Quality Award 

By: McKensie Monroe, Admissions Coordinator— Muncie, In– Bethel Pointe Health & Rehab has been recognized as a 2017 Bronze – Achievement in Quality Award recipient by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is the first of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which was established in 1996 and spotlights providers across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality of care for residents and patients in long term…

Photo by: Mike Rhodes in his Beluga Merrell Performance Footwear.

Health November 21, 2017

Ready for Black Friday? Comfy Shoes Make All The Difference For Shoppers

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN—Lacing up a comfortable pair of athletic shoes before hitting the shopping mall this holiday season is highly recommended by Ball State’s Henry Wang, an exercise science professor who studies biomechanics in the university’s College of Health. He points out that athletic shoes designed for walking or running offer several benefits,including improving comfort, providing cushioning, enhancing support and promoting range of motion. “There are several studies that show the average person will spend two to three…

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Health November 21, 2017

Six Basic Tips to Frying a Turkey The Safest Way Possible

By: Author Paul Kenny,  former VP of Ingredients at Kraft Foods and supper club enthusiast— Get a turkey that fits in your fryer A turkey in the 12 to 15 pound range will work well. Most turkey fryers will fit a turkey of less than 15 pounds. Larger turkeys increase the chances of oil overflow. The smaller turkey also cooks quicker and more evenly. If you are having a larger crowd, you may need to fry more than one turkey. The good…

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Non-Profit November 18, 2017

Second Harvest Food Bank Receives Donation From Red Gold

  Muncie, IN—The Sixth Annual Red Gold Run to Crush Hunger® did just that as over 1,000 participants ran or walked during the “Crush Hunger Saturday” festivities in Elwood on October 14. The event raised a total of $56,357.48 to support local hunger relief organizations, including Second Harvest Food Bank and the Morrisett Center Food Pantry. “We look forward to this event every year,” said Tim Kean, President and CEO. “It’s an opportunity to raise awareness and support while enjoying…

From left: Teanna Evans, Lanisha Huggins, Tamica Crumes, Kara Sage, Jeannine Lee Ferrer and Mary Snyder. Standing in the back of the women is George Huggins, whose parents started Feed My Sheep in 1996. File photo

Non-Profit November 17, 2017

CareSource Donates $5,000 to Feed My Sheep To Replace Stolen Supplies

Indianapolis, IN– CareSource is donating $5,000 to Feed My Sheep to replace supplies that were damaged when storage units were broken into last week. This donation will allow the organization to feed hundreds of hungry families on Thanksgiving as planned. For 22 years, Feed My Sheep has hosted an annual event to provide Thanksgiving dinners to families in need in Muncie. More than 500 people attend the event, and nearly 1,000 meals are delivered to Indiana families through their Harvest…

(L-R) Delaina Boyd, Jaime Faulkner, Lalbibi “Bibi” Bahrami. Photo provided.

Non-Profit November 17, 2017

WIBU Announces ATHENA and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

By: Angie Rogers-Howell, Farmhouse Creative and WIBU President & Catalyst/ATHENA committee member— Muncie, IN—At its annual Catalyst for Empowering Women Symposium and ATHENA Awards Luncheon, Muncie’s Women in Business Unlimited (WIBU) presented three ATHENA Leadership Awards and one WIBU Lifetime Achievement Award. Delaina Boyd, Interim Associate Vice President of Community Engagement for Ball State University, was awarded the 2017 WIBU Lifetime Achievement Award. The WIBU Lifetime Achievement Award honors a woman who has dedicated her life to be a leader and…

(L-R) Boys & Girls Club CEO Jeff Newman and Buley Executive Director Qiana Clemens. Photo provided.

Non-Profit November 17, 2017

Roy C. Buley Center And Boys & Girls Club Announce Merger

By: Juli Metzger, past president, Boys & Girls Club of Muncie— Muncie, IN—After several years of unique collaborative endeavors, and this year shared after-school programming, the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie and the Roy C. Buley Center are merging staffs, curriculum and boards of directors, effective early next year. “The Club and Buley have long offered similar programming to adjacent neighborhoods,” said Club President James Mitchell. “We began offering proven after-school Club programming at the Buley Center this academic…

Pie Face! Racks up yet another innocent victim. Photos by: Jimmy Hayes

Carlson November 17, 2017

John Carlson: Kids Games Not The Same

By: John Carlson— When I was a kid, I spent a fair number of rainy day hours playing jacks and pick-up sticks. Remember them? My Mom’s old pick-up sticks were stored in a cylindrical cardboard container at my grandfolks’ house, the skinny sticks being about a foot long and pointed on each end. You’d dump the sticks on the floor, then try to pick them up from the pile, one at a time, without accidentally moving any of the others….

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Education November 17, 2017

Local Students To Learn About Design, Building Processes From Ball State Architects

  Muncie, IN—The College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) at Ball State University is offering an architectural design experience to local high school students on Saturday, Nov. 18 with “Interactive City.” The hands-on design workshop will introduce Project Lead the Way students to foundational concepts of the design and build process, provide access to architecture professionals and will culminate with a finished project installed at the City Market in Indianapolis. The students’ efforts will engage the local community in helping…