Articles by Mike Rhodes

Ball State University senior marketing major Rhett Barker. Photo provided.

Business, Education March 29, 2018

Ball State Senior Selected to Participate in Values and Ventures Business Plan Competition

By: Emily Brungard— Muncie, IN — Ball State University senior marketing major Rhett Barker, from St. John, Indiana, will take his waterless car wash concept to Texas Christian University’s Values and Ventures Business Plan Competition, April 6-7 in Fort Worth, Texas. Barker will be pitching his start-up, Flipside Mobile Carwash, at the competition. He’ll compete against 49 other undergraduates from around the world for $250,000 in cash and prizes. Each student will pitch plans for businesses, products or services that also…

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Nothing sticks to your ribs like some great bean soup. Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson March 23, 2018

John Carlson: No Bones About It

By: John Carlson— My wife makes a mean ham-and-bean soup, which is fortunate, since I grew up eating some of the very best. A visit down to Mt. Summit and Sparky’s Doghouse –  better known by many of us as The Cultural Center of the Universe – started me obsessing over this. It was my friend Sparky Harris himself, a man who expertly cooks literally hundreds of hams each year, who blessed Nancy and me with a meaty hambone to…

V!VA Winners from the 2017 awards presentation held at the Horizon Convention Center. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit March 22, 2018

2018 VIVA Reservations Now Open

By: Terry Whitt Bailey, Chair, VIVA Committee— Muncie, IN – The Muncie Rotary Club, Muncie Sunrise Rotary Club and United Way of Delaware County would like to announce that reservations for the annual VIVA Awards, celebrating Very Important Volunteers, are now open. This year’s winners include: Dale Basham—Lifetime Achievement Oren Birt Bob and Karen Good Alberta Green Marchal Hudson Steven Knipp Paula Mangus The VIVA Awards recognize these individuals who have demonstrated the highest level of volunteer activity to serve the civic and…

The Chamber Champions Award Luncheon was held at the Horizon Convention Center on March 21. Photo provided.

Business March 21, 2018

Chamber Presents Awards and Recognizes Leaders

By: Brenda Brumfield— Muncie, IN— The Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce honored twenty five of its members for their longevity in, and impact on, the Muncie –Delaware County community at the Chamber Champions Award Luncheon at the Horizon Convention Center on March 21. “We know that existing business is the backbone of our local economy and we want to congratulate our members when they reach a milestone in their history and do outstanding work for our community.” —Chamber of Commerce…

Parenting time and child support are two separate issues. Photo by: graphicstock

Business March 20, 2018

Beasley & Gilkison: Parenting Time and Child Support

By: Stephanie L. Hoover, Attorney at Law— Muncie, IN—Whether a couple is going through a dissolution with children or a paternity matter due to never marrying, two common issues that arise are regarding parenting time and child support.  It is important to note that while these two topics are often discussed together they are separate issues. For example, if a parent ordered to pay child support is behind on child support they remain entitled to parenting time.  The other parent cannot…

We Banjo 3 comes to Pruis Hall, March 22nd.

Entertainment March 20, 2018

Artfully Dubbed “Celtgrass,” We Banjo 3 Comes to Pruis Hall

By: Kristi Chambers— Muncie, IN – We Banjo 3 will be making a stop on their Earth & Sky tour at Pruis Hall on March 22, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are available to We Banjo 3 at the Emens box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Call 765-285-1539 or visit www.bsu.edu/emens for more information. We Banjo 3 are one of most innovative and highly respected bands in Ireland today and include two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and…

J Chapman, president of Woof Boom Radio, congratulates Steve Lindell for his 25 years of service at WLBC. Two rather unwieldy balloons, (a "2" and a "5") are also pictured. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business March 19, 2018

Steve Lindell Celebrates 25 Years With WLBC-104.1 FM 

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—March 15, 2018 was a special day inside the WLBC studio as station owner J Chapman, president of Woof Boom radio, surprised morning show host Steve Lindell and congratulated him for his 25 years with the station. “This is actually a very special day,” said Chapman. “It’s a rare moment because Steve Lindell has been with this radio station (WLBC) for 25 years. That’s unheard of in most ANY company these days, but particularly rare in…

Witty. Photo provided.

Health March 18, 2018

IU Health Ball Memorial Staff Member Donates Kidney To Co-Worker

By: Dawn Brand Fluhler— Muncie, IN—March is National Kidney Month. According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 100,000 people in the United States are currently waiting for a kidney transplant, but only about 17,000 people receive a kidney each year, and 12 people die each day waiting for a kidney. A snowmobile accident in Michigan in 2007 left David Witty, radiologic technologist in the Cardiac Cath Lab for 26 years, in need of a kidney transplant. The accident caused…

This parachuting logbook is mighty short on entries. Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson March 16, 2018

John Carlson: Going Dowwwnnnnnn!!!!!

By: John Carlson— Once upon a time, I jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. This was nearly 45 years ago, while a student at a small Christian college.  The school was a place which prohibited many things that most young people considered fun, like smoking, drinking and dancing. Falling through the sky trying not to wet your pants, however, was allowed. Thus was born Taylor University’s Parachute Club. About 20 young men and women drove to a small airport…

The open and airy lobby just inside the entrance of Silver Birch of Muncie. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business March 15, 2018

Silver Birch Affordable Assisted Living Community Now Open in Muncie

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Silver Birch of Muncie, located at 2500 West Kilgore, is now open for residents. Silver Birch of Muncie is a new 55-and-over affordable assisted living residential community with a combined total of 119 studio and one bedroom apartments. Mellissa Carpenter is the administrator of Silver Birch of Muncie. She says affordable assisted living is a new concept for Muncie and Delaware County. “Because Silver Birch of Muncie is considered to be an affordable assisted living community, there…