Articles by Mike Rhodes

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company: The Preservation of Family Treasures

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing works of art and treasured family possessions, using the area’s largest selection of frame moldings, which includes their original hand-carved and gilded frames. Owners Carl and Barbara Schafer have spent 25 years in the museum profession. They purchased the business in 2015 from Brian and Genny Gordy, who started the company in 1989. Their clients include museums, collectors, corporations, and individuals who know…

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Informational Meetings Planned On ‘How And Why To Install Solar Panels’ On Houses, Businesses.

By: Sheryl Swingley— Muncie, IN—Solarize Indiana, a grassroots community group, will sponsor informational meetings during September to tell area residents and business owners how they can add solar panels on their houses or businesses to offset their electric bills. The first informational meeting will be at Yorktown United Methodist Church, 2301 S. Broadway St., at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. The second meeting will be at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at the Ball State University in the College…


Minnetrista Is ‘Your Year-Round Gathering Place’

By: Stephen Mortland— Muncie, IN—Minnetrista is your year-round gathering place! As summer fades to fall and fall gives way to winter, Minnetrista’s spacious campus will continue to provide activities and adventures for friends and families to enjoy. If you have enjoyed our 40 acre campus and our gardens in the summer months, just wait until you see the greenway covered in a blanket of snow, or the bare trees covered in ice, winter at Minnetrista reveals an entirely new dimension…


T&H Sweeper Company: ‘Great Prices, Even Better Service’

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—T&H Sweeper is a family-owned and operated business with a rich local history. T&H Sweeper’s early roots began in 1965 at the downtown Walnut Street store in Muncie. The company has grown to a total of 4 locations and 15 employees. Unlike a typical box store, T&H Sweeper is all-inclusive—with sales, service and repair services at each location. Customers get the opportunity to try out T&H Sweeper’s different models/brands in order to get a feel for the operation,…


Westminster Village: Tips To Help Seniors Prepare For Winter

By: Melody Scoble, Residential Admissions Coordinator— Muncie, IN—Winter is coming, and unless you live in a warm climate, there is no getting around the cold winter months.  Winter can make life challenging for everyone, especially our older adults, causing hypothermia, poor road conditions that lead to driving accidents and injuries caused by falls. Here are some tips that might help senior adults to successfully navigate winter: • Avoid walking outside when the conditions are icy. Have a neighbor bring in your…


Wright Way Automotive and Collision Repair

By: Mike Rhodes— Albany, IN—Established in 2005, Wright Way Automotive and Collision Repair is a family owned and operated business, located in Albany, IN. After working on cars since the age of 16, Wade Wright opened his own shop in 2005, initially doing collision repair. Word quickly spread and customers kept coming back, asking him to also do mechanical work. So, the following year, Wade began doing auto repair work, too. Today, Wright Way Automotive and Collision Repair deals with everything…


International Festival Fundraiser To Be Held Sept 21

By: Molly Flodder— Muncie, IN—Muncie’s Ross Community Center is celebrating the local and global community with an International Festival fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 4-7 p.m., rain or shine. According to Jacqueline Hanoman, Ross Center executive director, guests will “experience the splendor of the world” at the Center at 1110 W. 10thStreet.  “There will be food from 12 countries, a variety of entertainment ranging from African-style drumming to salsa dancers, and a silent auction,” she said.  “This event will…


Celebrate the 43rd Annual Old Washington Street Festival, Sept 14-15

By: Kim Miller—[print-me] Muncie, IN—The East Central Neighborhood Association will host the 43rd Annual Old Washington Street Festival on September 14th and 15th. The festival will be held from 11am-7pm Saturday and 11am-5pm Sunday. The festival will feature live entertainment, a car show, arts and crafts vendors, live demonstrations, community organizations, food, and historic home tours.The East Central Neighborhood Association will host the 43rd Annual Old Washington Street Festival on September 14th and 15th. The festival will be held from…


Muncie Symphony Orchestra Kicks Off 71st Season with a Hoosier Homecoming

By: Courtney Thomas— Muncie, IN– The Muncie Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 71st season at 7:30 pm, Saturday, September 21 in Emens Auditorium, by bringing home Muncie-native and one of the first MSO Young Artist Competition winners, Dr. Angelin Chang. “We welcome the Muncie community to join us for the first show of our 71stseason, celebrating ‘Together We Are Community,” said Douglas Droste, Artistic Director and Conductor. “Saturday’s performance is just the beginning of the variety of concerts—and music genres– we’ll host throughout…


John Carlson: Memories from Up North

By: John Carlson— It was writer Thomas Wolfe who coined the phrase, “You can’t go home again,” and maybe he was right. But as a recent mini-vacation reaffirmed for Nancy and me, trying to recapture good feelings from favorite days past is a worthy endeavor in itself. The two of us drove north into Michigan to the town of Onaway. It’s a quiet little burg near a beautiful body of water called Black Lake. I’ve probably spent week-long vacations up…