Articles by Mike Rhodes

John Carlson: Black Licorice Addicting

By: John Carlson— It’s not easy being a black-licorice addict. See, you might love that stuff, but you never get enough. The reason you never get enough is, the photo above notwithstanding, you don’t always find it on store shelves. Sometimes when you think you have, you must examine it closely, or it’ll break your heart. This happened to me once. When checking out the Twizzlers area of the candy shelf in a local drugstore, alongside the more common red…

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John Craddock Presented with Fisher Governance Award During Chamber of Commerce Dinner

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, IN— Ball Brothers Foundation has selected John Craddock, President of the board of directors of Community Enhancement Projects as the 2017 winner of the John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award. The award, which recognizes the outstanding service of a board member to a Delaware County nonprofit organization, was presented at the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner on October 19. Craddock has served on the board of Community Enhancement Projects for over 20…


50 Agencies To Provide FREE Services at “Community Connect” Event at Fairgrounds on Oct 20th

Community Agencies Unite to Provide Same Day Services to Those in Need— Muncie, IN—On October 20, 2017, dozens of community-based organizations will provide convenient, on-site, one-stop access to services and resources needed by individuals. Individuals who are homeless, nearly homeless, or who rely on community resources to make ends meet are encouraged to attend this one-stop venue which provides access to resources which might otherwise take months to secure. “We are looking to support our most-vulnerable citizens with all the…


Marvin Groves Photography Presentation and Gallery Exhibition at Cornerstone

By: Sarah Shaffer— Muncie, IN—Join Cornerstone Center for Arts for a photography presentation and gallery exhibition on Tanzania, African Wildlife, presented by photographer, Marvin Groves. Groves’ wildlife photography will be featured for the month of November in the Cornerstone Art Gallery.  On Wednesday, November 1 at 7 p.m. Groves will project his photography onto the big screen in the E.B. Ball Auditorium at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. He will share the tales of his travels to Africa and firsthand…


“Art For Kids Sake” Event to Be Held November 11th at MadJax

By: Sara Chokenea— Muncie, IN– Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware County (BBBS) on Nov. 11 at MadJax for a Speakeasy-themed night full of music, food, and local art. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $35 each. Sea Salt and Cinnamon, Guardian Brewery and VKA catering will be providing the food for the evening. During dinner, artists and artisans will display works in progress and discuss their practices. Donated art from local artists and artisans will…


BSU School of Music to Present Internationally Renowned String Quartet

Muncie, IN— The 14th Annual Arts Alive! Concert Series will continue at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2nd in Ball State University’s Sursa Performance Hall with the St. Lawrence String Quartet for the first Sherman M. Zeigler Memorial Concert. Called “witty, buoyant, and wickedly attentive (The Gazette, Montreal), with a “peerless” sense of ensemble (Financial Times, London), the quartet is celebrated for its “smoldering intensity” (Washington Post), and “flexibility, dramatic fire and… hint of rock ‘n’ roll energy” (LA Times). The…


Innovation Connector to Host the BIG Idea Pitch Competition for Local Entrepreneurs

By: Sheena Peters— Muncie, In—The Innovation Connector of Muncie, Indiana is hosting the fourth annual BIG Idea Pitch competition for local entrepreneurs and innovators to “pitch” their business, business concepts, product or invention to a panel of judges from the business and investment community. There are many very creative and interesting concepts from people in our region, and this competition will showcase those ideas and offer what it takes to advance them. This event is for individuals in all phases…


Sundance Documentary “Look & See” To Be Screened at MadJax on Saturday, Oct 14th

By: Amy Rhodes, President, Oakwood Center— Selma, IN—Oakwood Center is hosting a screening of the award-winning Sundance documentary LOOK & SEE, a powerful cinematic portrait of Wendell Berry—farmer, activist, and undoubtedly one of America’s most significant living writers. The film will be screened at 3:30 PM on October 14, 2017 at MadJax in Muncie, IN. In 1965, Wendell Berry returned home to Henry County, where he bought a small farmhouse and began a life of farming, writing and teaching.  This lifelong…


Glick Philanthropies Awards More than $300,000 to Combat Food Insecurity on World Food Day

Second Harvest Food Bank is one of 50 Local Organizations Working to End Hunger Indianapolis, IN – In observance of World Food Day, a global day of action for those who are food insecure, today the Gene B. Glick Company has awarded more than $300,000 to 50 organizations across eight states that are working to end food insecurity through Glick Philanthropies, a family of charitable entities, funds and initiatives focused on building community and creating opportunity. Second Harvest Food Bank of…


John Carlson: It’s Worth Looking Into

By: John Carlson— For my recent birthday, number 67, my wife bought me a garden gazing ball. Technically, my first choice of gift was, as always, an airplane. Not a big, expensive airplane. Just a little, old, cheap, used airplane somewhere in the $20,000 range would do, making me giddily happy to be back in the sky again. Didn’t get it, though. My second choice? A muscle car. Heck, I’m not picky. I don’t need a Corvette or a Viper….