Articles by Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit June 17, 2020

Muncie Habitat for Humanity Dedicates New Home

By: Eileen Oaks— MUNCIE, IN—After months of putting in sweat equity hours, completing homeowner education classes, saving for down payment, and volunteering around the community, the Lyon’s family is finally moving into their new, built-for-them home. The Greater Muncie Habitat for Humanity partners with local families, like the Lyons, who are interested in working with Habitat for Humanity to purchase a home with a no-profit, no-interest mortgage. Each Habitat home is a collaboration of volunteers contributing hundreds of labor hours, visionary donors providing essential funds, and our partner families, who invest their own sweat equity into providing a better future…

Muncie Animal Shelter Receives ,005 Spay and Neuter Grant From Bissell Pet Foundation

Government June 15, 2020

Muncie Animal Shelter Receives $10,005 Spay and Neuter Grant From Bissell Pet Foundation

By: City of Muncie Communications— Muncie, IN- Muncie Animal Care and Services is proud to announce that they received a spay/neuter grant from the Bissell Pet Foundation in the amount of $10,005. Out of Bissell Pet Foundation’s partner network of nearly 5,000 shelters and rescues, the Muncie Animal Shelter was chosen as a recipient of this grant. Bissell Pet Foundation’s mission is to find every pet a home; the foundation focuses their efforts on adoption, spay/neuter, microchipping, and emergency support. The grant funds will be used to spay/neuter the homeless dogs and cats that arrive at Muncie Animal Care &…

Business June 15, 2020

Virtual Home Show 2020: Clemens Home Solutions

By: Kristina Clemens— Muncie, IN—In an industry where 96 percent of new firms go out of business within five years, Clemens Home Solutions has grown and prospered for more than two decades. Certainly, a good deal of this success has come because construction is in the blood of Shawn Clemens, the company’s owner and founder. Passionate about building things for as long as he can remember, Shawn has been actively working on home construction sites and remodeling projects since he was 12 years old – an age when most kids’ building activities still involve the use of LEGOs. Then, there’s the…

Entertainment June 15, 2020

Tuhey Pool Opens To The Public Today, June 15th

By: Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— Muncie, IN—Today, June 15th, at noon Tuhey pool opened to the general public. The hours are Monday through Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pricing Adults (18 & up) $6.00 Teens (13-17) $5.00 Kids(3-12) $4.00 10 day punch card Adults- $35 Teens- $30 Kids- $25 You may visit the pool’s Facebook page here.

Non-Profit June 15, 2020

Solarize Indiana to Sponsor Zoom Meeting About Installing Solar Before Federal Tax Credit Ends

By: Sheryl Swingley— Muncie, IN—Solarize Indiana, a grassroots community group, will sponsor a Zoom meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, to tell area residents and business owners how they can add solar panels on their houses or businesses before there is no longer a federal tax credit. The Zoom meeting will involve a 30-presentation followed by an hour for questions and answers. There is no charge to attend the Zoom meeting. Prior registration is required. The Zoom link for registration can be found at https://www.facebook.com/solarizeECI or by sending an email request to Carolyn Vann, cvann@bsu.edu,or John Vann, jvann@bsu.edu, who are…

Education June 15, 2020

Rhonda Ward Named MCS’ New Diversity Director

By: Andy Klotz— Muncie, Ind. – The Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board of Trustees has named Rhonda Ward as the district’s new director of Diversity. Ward is currently the assistant principal at Muncie Central High School where she will continue to serve. “Rhonda is the perfect person for this position as we take the next step with culturally responsive practices,” MCS Director of Public Education and CEO Lee Ann Kwiatkowski said. “Her significant experience in Muncie Community Schools and longstanding involvement in Muncie civic organizations gives her unique qualifications that will help her succeed in this role.” Ward is a…

Health June 14, 2020

IU Health to Ease Temporary Visitor Restrictions Starting June 15

By: IU Health— INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Starting June 15, Indiana University Health will begin relaxing some of the temporary visitor restrictions put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for all hospitals. The revised guidelines allow for one visitor per patient, per day in inpatient areas. Each visitor will be screened and given a mask, which must be worn at all times inside the facility. Additional visitor guidelines: Visitors must be 18 or older. Visitors will not be allowed for patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. Visitors in emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient clinics and medical…

Carlson June 12, 2020

John Carlson: Got The World On a String…

By: John Carlson— These days, I keep thinking I could use a kite. That’s because kites are such happy creations, a fact which has been reinforced in my life on repeated occasions, starting with Mr. Heffernan. Back in the 1950s, he was the neighbor across our backyard fence, the father of my friend Donny, and had a magical way with kites. He’d scribble a question on a slip of paper, like “Who is the greatest TV cowboy? Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy or the Lone Ranger?” Tying the note to the string just below a kite, he’d send it skyward. Then…

Ball Brothers Foundation Approves .7 Million In First Round of Annual Grants

Non-Profit June 11, 2020

Ball Brothers Foundation Approves $1.7 Million In First Round of Annual Grants

By: Melissa Jones— Muncie, IN— Last month, Ball Brothers Foundation’s Board of Directors approved $1.7 million in its first round of grants for the year. Overall, the funding provides support to local efforts in arts, culture, and humanities; education; environment; human services; and public society benefit. These grants come in addition to the more than $300,000 in emergency grants the foundation has provided in the past three months in response to the coronavirus pandemic. While the most recent round of grants do not directly support COVID-19 needs, they do fund initiatives that contribute to the long-term quality of life in…

Education June 11, 2020

MCS To Address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

By: Lee Ann Kwiatkowski , Director of Public Education & CEO , Muncie Community Schools— Muncie, IN—In light of yet another senseless killing of an unarmed black man at the hands of the police, we at Muncie Community Schools (MCS) want to reaffirm our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. There is no justification for anything less. Racism and racist violence, by action or inaction, is intolerable and unacceptable. The Black Lives Matter movement must include all of us as we support our black and brown students, teachers, staff and families. It is not a black problem, but a global problem. Black lives matter and…

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