Articles by Mike Rhodes

From left: Teanna Evans, Lanisha Huggins, Tamica Crumes, Kara Sage, Jeannine Lee Ferrer and Mary Snyder. Standing in the back of the women is George Huggins, whose parents started Feed My Sheep in 1996. File photo

Non-Profit November 17, 2017

CareSource Donates $5,000 to Feed My Sheep To Replace Stolen Supplies

Indianapolis, IN– CareSource is donating $5,000 to Feed My Sheep to replace supplies that were damaged when storage units were broken into last week. This donation will allow the organization to feed hundreds of hungry families on Thanksgiving as planned. For 22 years, Feed My Sheep has hosted an annual event to provide Thanksgiving dinners to families in need in Muncie. More than 500 people attend the event, and nearly 1,000 meals are delivered to Indiana families through their Harvest…

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(L-R) Delaina Boyd, Jaime Faulkner, Lalbibi “Bibi” Bahrami. Photo provided.

Non-Profit November 17, 2017

WIBU Announces ATHENA and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

By: Angie Rogers-Howell, Farmhouse Creative and WIBU President & Catalyst/ATHENA committee member— Muncie, IN—At its annual Catalyst for Empowering Women Symposium and ATHENA Awards Luncheon, Muncie’s Women in Business Unlimited (WIBU) presented three ATHENA Leadership Awards and one WIBU Lifetime Achievement Award. Delaina Boyd, Interim Associate Vice President of Community Engagement for Ball State University, was awarded the 2017 WIBU Lifetime Achievement Award. The WIBU Lifetime Achievement Award honors a woman who has dedicated her life to be a leader and…

(L-R) Boys & Girls Club CEO Jeff Newman and Buley Executive Director Qiana Clemens. Photo provided.

Non-Profit November 17, 2017

Roy C. Buley Center And Boys & Girls Club Announce Merger

By: Juli Metzger, past president, Boys & Girls Club of Muncie— Muncie, IN—After several years of unique collaborative endeavors, and this year shared after-school programming, the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie and the Roy C. Buley Center are merging staffs, curriculum and boards of directors, effective early next year. “The Club and Buley have long offered similar programming to adjacent neighborhoods,” said Club President James Mitchell. “We began offering proven after-school Club programming at the Buley Center this academic…

Pie Face! Racks up yet another innocent victim. Photos by: Jimmy Hayes

Carlson November 17, 2017

John Carlson: Kids Games Not The Same

By: John Carlson— When I was a kid, I spent a fair number of rainy day hours playing jacks and pick-up sticks. Remember them? My Mom’s old pick-up sticks were stored in a cylindrical cardboard container at my grandfolks’ house, the skinny sticks being about a foot long and pointed on each end. You’d dump the sticks on the floor, then try to pick them up from the pile, one at a time, without accidentally moving any of the others….

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Education November 17, 2017

Local Students To Learn About Design, Building Processes From Ball State Architects

  Muncie, IN—The College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) at Ball State University is offering an architectural design experience to local high school students on Saturday, Nov. 18 with “Interactive City.” The hands-on design workshop will introduce Project Lead the Way students to foundational concepts of the design and build process, provide access to architecture professionals and will culminate with a finished project installed at the City Market in Indianapolis. The students’ efforts will engage the local community in helping…

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Positivity November 17, 2017

Krista and Richard Sides Provide Some “Love” to Downtown YWCA

  Muncie, IN— Krista Sides is owner of the Chameleon Salon in Muncie.  She has been working on a project she calls her YWCA Love Project at the YWCA downtown since Oct 23,2017. In her career as a stylist, Krista knows how much color effects your mood. Krista wanted to do her part to help women at the YWCA,  by creating a positive, visually stimulating environment. Krista and her husband Richard painted &/or decorated 10+ spaces throughout the YWCA building….

AA Salvation Army volunteer bell ringer. Photo courtesy of Salvation Army USA

Non-Profit November 16, 2017

Salvation Army To Kick Off Annual Red Kettle Campaign With Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler

By: Lieutenant Jonathan Taube— Muncie, IN – As the Christmas season approaches, The Salvation Army is preparing to kick off its Red Kettle Campaign. Though facing an exceptional challenge due to the loss of top fundraising locations, the organization still aims to raise $160,000.00 to fund critical programs and services in 2018. “The Red Kettle Campaign funds so much more than just gifts at Christmas for needy kids,” commented Lieutenant Jonathan Taube, “It means that we can help needy families…

(L-R): Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither, and Hillcroft board member Brenda Lloyd. Photo provided.

Non-Profit November 15, 2017

Hillcroft Services Presents Community Service Award To Bill and Gloria Gaither

By: Genet Soule— Muncie, IN — Hillcroft Services, Inc., a local provider of services for the developmentally disabled, hosted its Annual Client and Staff Thanksgiving Appreciation Luncheon at Union Chapel Ministries’ Oneighty Center on Friday, November 3rd. Nearly 500 clients, staff and community partners attended, making it one of the largest events held at the Oneighty Center. During the luncheon, Debbie Bennett, Hillcroft President and CEO, presented Bill & Gloria Gaither with Hillcroft’s Community Service Award. The award recognizes those…

Aerial image of the Ball State University campus. Photo by: Michael Wolfe

Education November 15, 2017

Ball State’s Entrepreneurship Program Ranks In Nation’s Top 20

  Muncie, IN—Ball State University offers one of the best undergraduate entrepreneurship programs for students aspiring to launch their own businesses, according to an analysis by The Princeton Review. The education services company ranks Ball State at No. 20 on its list of “Top 25 Schools for Entrepreneurship of 2018,” which is posted at http://www.princetonreview.com/best-business-schools. The ranking will be featured in the December issue of “Entrepreneur” magazine. “This national ranking as a top 20 program is outstanding recognition for our entrepreneurship…

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Non-Profit November 15, 2017

Ball State University To Host Community Arts Expo on Nov 15th

  Muncie, IN – Ball State University will host a Community Arts Expo on Wednesday, November 15 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the newly renovated John R. Emens College-Community Auditorium. The event is in response to the Better Together Initiative. It is free and open to the public and is sponsored by The Star Press and Ball State University. “This concept grew out of comments from the President’s Community forum on Arts and Culture. We look forward to bringing all of…