Articles by Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit November 15, 2021

67th Class of the Academy for Community Leadership Recognizes Recent Graduates

By Brenda Brumfield— MUNCIE, Ind.— The 67th Class of the Academy for Community Leadership recognized 21 new graduates at a breakfast event on Thursday, November 11, 2021. “Each year the Academy for Community Leadership program is offered by the Chamber, in collaboration with Ball State University, to expose upcoming leaders in the community to various topics and people to help broaden their understanding of our community,” said co-coordinator Brenda Brumfield, Communications Director at the Chamber. This year students learned more about the community through classes focused on education, the arts, religion, history of the community as well as others. Service projects…

Non-Profit November 15, 2021

Grateful Rescue and Sanctuary Saves 15 Dogs From Backyard Breeder

By Pamela Terhune— MUNCIE, IN—Grateful Rescue and Sanctuary is asking for donations and assistance from the public after saving 15 dogs from a backyard breeding eviction. “When these precious dogs arrived at our facility, they were scared and unsocialized. We’re currently spending time with each one, making sure they are getting the proper veterinary care, food and behavior training”, said Pamela Terhune, founder of Grateful Rescue. The dogs include two Huskies, a Chocolate Labrador, two Bernese Mountain Dog mixes and a Goldendoodle. Click here for photos of each dog. A backyard breeder is an amateur animal breeder whose breeding may be considered substandard. Unlike puppy mills and other animal…

Education November 14, 2021

S.T.E.P. (Skilled Trades Education Program) Applications Now OPEN

By Barbara Schafer— MUNCIE, Ind.—ecoREHAB’s highly popular S.T.E.P. program is now taking applications through November 19th. In partnership with Eastern Indiana Works and Ball State University, S.T.E.P. will provide training in the basic skills needed for a career in the construction industry. This free eighteen week program will be a combination of classroom and onsite training focused on carpentry, electrical, HVAC, masonry, and plumbing. Sessions will also be presented on proper workplace behavior and interview skills. The scheduled start date is January 10, 2022 and takes place in Muncie. While in the program, trainees will be paid an hourly wage…

Carlson November 12, 2021

John Carlson: Historic Skyline Drive’s a Trip

By John Carlson— “Road trip!” If you remember, that was the clarion call which sent the guys of Delta Tau Chi en route to some comedic mayhem in the movie “Animal House.” A similar need to hit the road recently sent Nancy, Jersey the Wonder Dog, and me on our way to Shenandoah National Park’s Skyline Drive, motoring along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This whimsical journey proved educational, mostly in a good way. It was “mostly” because there was some mayhem involving modern-day car travel and the fact that, in our country, about a billion jobs are…

Government November 11, 2021

U.S. Senator Todd Young’s Remarks on Veterans Day

By U.S. Senator from Indiana Todd Young— INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—In the town of Hartsville, in Bartholomew County, not more than 60 miles south of here, there is a small red headstone in a Baptist cemetery. It reads simply: B.W. Mitchell 1816-1868. Below that, it mentions the 27th Indiana volunteer infantry in letters so small they strain the eye. Corporal Barton Warren Mitchell was a 45 year old railroad worker from Putnam County who joined the Union Army at the onset of the Civil War. In his life Corporal Mitchell was little known. He remains so today. No biographers have painstakingly retraced…

Government November 11, 2021

Investing in Our Veterans Through the ‘Next Level Veterans Initiative’

By Dr. Kimberly Roop, Medicaid Plan President for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana— As a U.S. Air Force veteran, I had the privilege of serving with men and women who put personal priorities aside to serve and protect our country. As I saw first-hand, our service members are trained to do more with less. We make sacrifices and step in front of harm’s way when duty calls and pack up personal belongings on command. We are trained to solve problems, often with few resources, because the mission is critical, and our personal comfort or convenience must take…

Education November 10, 2021

Zack Todd—Member of Pridemark Construction’s ‘Future Leaders of America’ Series

By Stacey A. Shannon— MUNCIE, Ind.—Editor’s note: The Future Leaders of America series on MuncieJournal.com profiles high school seniors who display leadership qualities in their school and the community. The series is brought to you by Pridemark Construction. Sports are a big part of Wes Del High School senior’s Zack Todd’s life. He plays both basketball and baseball, is part of the Athletic Leadership Council and is part of the Future Christian Athletes of America. But Todd isn’t all about sports. He’s also a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, Spanish Club and Math/Science Club. Todd is busily…

Non-Profit November 10, 2021

Celebrate the Arts at the Mayor’s Arts Awards, Nov. 12th

By Sarah Shaffer, Muncie Arts & Culture Council— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts), in conjunction with the City of Muncie, will celebrate the 4th biennial Mayor’s Arts Awards on Friday, Nov. 12, at Sursa Performance Hall on the Ball State University campus. The Mayor’s Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors given by the city to individual artists, teachers, non-profit organizations, and patrons of the arts. Awardees will be honored during the 7:30 p.m. ceremony and a community reception will follow in the lobby. Both events are free and open to the public. Masks are required. For complete event information, please visit http://munciearts.org/. Mayor’s Arts Awards nominations were accepted from the…

Entertainment November 9, 2021

World Record Holding Sword Swallower Coming to Muncie’s Civic Theater

By Mikey Skoglund— MUNCIE, Ind.—A world record holding sword swallower is coming to Muncie. Dan Meyer, who is originally from Indiana, is one of the world’s only sword swallowers. Dan will be at the Muncie Civic Theatre on November 21st as part of The Jar Community Church’s Anxiety Island series. Dan has been on dozens of television shows such as America’s Got Talent, Entertainment Tonight, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ESPN’s First Take, The Today Show, MTV, CMT, USA Network and many others. Dan will be showcasing his amazing talent as well as sharing his unique perspective on how to overcome fears…

We Fly November 9, 2021

Ball State Opens New Menard Training Facility and Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— MUNCIE, Ind.—At a Ball State ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday, the Menard Training Facility and Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute was introduced to the public. The new program and facility was made possible by major gifts of grant funding from the Charles Koch Foundation and the Menard Family. Ball State President Jeffrey Mearns said, “The Charles Koch Foundation and the Menard family understand the value of entrepreneurship and the way entrepreneurs drive innovation, creativity and prosperity.” Additional speakers at the ribbon-cutting included: Mike Goldsby, Chief Entrepreneurship Officer and Stoops Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute and Professor of Management, Entrepreneurial Leadership…

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