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Non-Profit March 7, 2018

Dale Basham Named Rotary International District 6560 District Governor

By: Charles Jamieson— Muncie, IN—Muncie Rotary has been a dynamic force for good in our community for the past one hundred years. Rotary’s motto, “service above self” has been exemplified by many members over the past century and now one of our own is being elevated to Rotary International District 6560 District Governor. Dale Basham will become just the 7th person to represent Muncie as District Governor in the 100 year history of Rotary in our community.  This is rarified…

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The Muncie Mission is partnering with A Better Way and the YWCA Central Indiana to maintain the HUB as the Muncie Community’s first response for people facing homelessness. Photo by storyblocks.

Non-Profit March 7, 2018

Muncie Event to Promote Drug Recovery on March 10

By: Laurie Lunsford— Muncie, IN—“Connecting the Links” is coming to Muncie on Saturday, March 10th 10AM to 2 PM at the Garden at Gethsemane, 1201 W. McGalliard Rd. in Muncie.  “Connecting the Links” supports the ongoing mission to help our precious family members and friends get help for drug and alcohol addiction. Aubri Adney and Mariah Haffner, doctoral students in Occupational Therapy at the University of Indianapolis, are interns who are spearheading this project.  It is sponsored by Brianna’s Hope,…

A brief walk with your dog is a great way to 'get moving.' Photo by story blocks

Virtual Home Show March 7, 2018

Care Animal Hospital: Keeping Your Pets Healthy

By: Mike Rhodes— Family pets are a very important part of the family home. For nearly 25 years, research has shown that living with pets provides health benefits to pet owners. Simply petting an animal can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and decrease depression in pet owners among other health benefits. In fact, a growing number of studies have suggested that children growing up in a home with “furred animals” —whether it’s a pet cat or dog, or on a…

Heather Crouse models the apron she made using a recycled man's shirt.

Virtual Home Show March 7, 2018

How To Make an Easy Up-Cycled Apron

Photos and story by: Heather Crouse— I was so excited when I was asked to write as a guest expert for the 2nd Annual Virtual Home Show!  I had a hard time deciding what I would write about but finally decided on this cute and very easy up-cycled apron! I am definitely no expert seamstress, but find it fun to try out new things!  Anyone who knows me knows my love of thrift shopping. I get a great bargain and…

HDHomeRun app as seen on a Windows10 PC. The vets are helping a cute baby reindeer.

Virtual Home Show March 7, 2018

How To Get Live Local TV Channels for FREE

By: Sean Mattingly, Woof Boom Radio’s Director of Technical Operations and longtime cord-cutter You can avoid paying the cable or satellite TV company and their monthly equipment rental charges and watch Hi-definition television for free. Here’s how I did it. I used a TV antenna, tuner with network connection, and my wired/wireless network router to bring the local channels to all the devices in my house. Here are the components. Some of these, you may already have. Outdoor TV antenna and amplifier….

(L-R) Gale Workman, Terri Panszi and Jody Leddy in ARF’s Thrift Store. Photo by: John Carlson

Non-Profit March 6, 2018

ARF’s Store a Great Deal

By: John Carlson— Muncie, IN—For 42 years, under nine consecutive mayors, Gale Workman ran the Muncie Animal Shelter, decades when its necessary but heart-rending mission didn’t normally inspire soft, fuzzy feelings. What a change the last 19 years have made for him. “We are blessed to have an organization like this,” said the man who heads the Animal Rescue Fund’s Thrift Store, also known as the Meow ‘n Mutt Market, at 7600 Kilgore Ave. in Yorktown. As Workman spoke, he…

Haley Blanchard of Delta Middle School 1st place entry in 6th-8th grade category.

Non-Profit March 5, 2018

Young Artist Exhibition Results Announced

By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN—The 2nd annual Cornerstone Center for the Arts and PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union Young Artist Exhibition, took place March 1. The show included just under 200 pieces of 2D and 3D artwork created by Delaware County students in kindergarten through twelfth grades. 14 area schools, multiple homeschool families, and students from Cornerstone submitted entries to the exhibition. Six community arts advocates anonymously judged each piece of artwork selecting the top three and one honorable mention in…

The winner of the 2017 WIPB Spelling Bee was Caleb Roberts (center), of Heritage Hall Christian School. First runner-up was Ria Agarwal of Yorktown Middle School and second runner-up was Alesya Rathinasamy of Burris Laboratory School. Caleb Roberts, the winner of the 2017 WIPB Spelling Bee, is pictured as he approaches the microphone to spell his first word of the competition. Photo provided

Non-Profit March 3, 2018

2018 WIPB Spelling Bee Biggest Yet

By: Michelle Kinsey, Community Engagement Coordinator, WIPB-TV— Muncie, IN – More than 60 spellers will compete in the third WIPB Spelling Bee, set for 9 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in Sursa Performance Hall, on the campus of Ball State University. WIPB will be broadcasting the regional bee LIVE as well as streaming the event on the PBS station’s website, www.wipb.org. If you want to watch the action in person, we ask that you are in your Sursa seats by 8:30 a.m….

The hardest part of pool is knocking the balls into those holes. Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson March 2, 2018

John Carlson: Life Behind The 8 Ball

By: John Carlson— A friend recently offered me a refresher course on playing pool, but all I needed help with was that part of the game involving hitting a ball with a stick into one of those tiny holes in a felt-covered table. The rest I had down pat. Like, the look. Having set foot in a number of saloons over the years, early on I learned to approach pool tables with sad, wizened eyes that seemed to have seen…

New IU Heath Jay signage being installed. Photo provided

Opinion March 1, 2018

Opinion: “Welcome and We’re Glad You’re Here”

By: Jeff Bird, MD and Dave Hyatt— “Welcome and we’re glad you’re here.” When Jay County Hospital joined IU Health and became IU Health Jay Hospital on March 1, that was the message you could hear echoing down the halls repeatedly. Teams from Muncie and across the state have descended on Portland in recent weeks to ensure that the transition to joining the state’s largest and most trusted healthcare system would be a smooth one. That meant change. Not just…