Articles by Mike Rhodes

By ECIHRA— MUNCIE, IN – The East Central Indiana Human Resources Association (ECIHRA) received an important recognition at the recent state-wide HR Indiana Conference, held August 29 through August 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The award for “Highest Increase in SHRM-Certified Members” reflects the organization’s commitment to helping local human resources professionals grow and develop, both personally and professionally. “We were pleasantly surprised to receive this honor and to be recognized in front of 1,500 of our peers from across the state,” said James Mitchell, ECIHRA’s President-Elect and Director of Programs.  He went on to say that “Personally I have benefited greatly…

By MDCB— MUNCIE, IN—Since 2006, Muncie-Delaware Clean & Beautiful and the Muncie Sanitary District have organized over 4,900 volunteers to remove 150,000 pounds of trash (including over 950 tires) from the White River. Join them this September as that tradition of stewardship continues. Check-in is at Muncie’s Westside Park at 8 am. Volunteers can travel on foot or by canoe and will be transported to and from different points along the river. Crew leaders are especially needed this year. Crew leaders must pre-register online and will receive additional swag and crew leader shirts. Crew leaders must attend one training session….

By Juli Metzger— MUNCIE, IN—In October, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites  will host the first in a series of art exhibits by five Hoosier painters who, along with three conservation essayists, have also produced a nearly 230-page hardcover book: “Indiana Waterways: The Art of Conservation.” The book includes 100 paintings of Indiana Waterways, and three essays on waterways conservation. Ten presentations on conservation also are planned across the state. The art exhibit opens on Oct. 16. A limited-edition book, selling for $50, accompanies the exhibitions and public discussion events. It is signed and numbered by all the artists and…

By Susan Fisher, Public Relations Supervisor, Muncie Public Library— MUNCIE, IN—September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) joins Muncie Public Library (MPL) and libraries across the country to remind everyone that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic success and lifelong learning. Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month is celebrated each September to coincide with the beginning of the school year. A library card can be the most important back to school item in a student’s backpack. Libraries are also a resource for people of all…