Articles by Mike Rhodes

By: Molly Flodder— Muncie, IN—The Ross Community Center, Inc. (RCCI) southwest of downtown Muncie, is a tribute to the past and a pivotal element of Muncie’s future. Its metamorphosis in the past five years and plans for the future make it a crown jewel in the line-up of bright happenings along the South Central and Thomas Park-Avondale neighborhoods that surround a stretch of Memorial Drive. In the mid-20th century, the area was inhabited by factory workers in a town booming with industry.  At the beginning of the 21st century, most of those jobs were gone, and many of the children and grandchildren…

By: Tom Farris— Muncie, IN – Matt Howell, member of the Muncie Rotary Club, received the Merrill Greene Award for 2019.  The award honors Merrill Greene, CPA, long-time Muncie Rotarian and volunteer who served as Club treasurer for over two decades.  The award recognizes a member for their outstanding volunteer efforts for the Club and the community. Howell is Vice President of Farmhouse Creative and active in Rotary projects and served as Public Image Chair for Rotary District 6560 for 2018-19; redesigned and maintained the District 6560 website; and also promoted Club and District events and happenings via social media….

By: Sarah Shaffer— Muncie, IN—Cornerstone Center for the Arts is excited to announce the grand opening of the Muncie Altrusa Foundation Beulah Frogge Digital Arts Studio on Saturday, August 24 with a stop motion animation workshop led by Disney artist and animator Brad Condie.  This workshop is free and open to the public, but does require pre-registration. The grand opening will offer two 2 hour stop-motion animation workshops focusing on the art and principles of animation as well as how to animate a character with clay and other materials using a digital tablet and animation software.  All attendees will participate…