Articles by Mike Rhodes

Lexie Manor, 2017 Delaware County Fair Queen. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Entertainment July 8, 2017

Lexie Manor Named 2017 Delaware County Fair Queen

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Lexie Manor was named 2017 Delaware County Fair Queen at the 2017 Delaware County Fair Queen Pageant. The pageant was held Saturday July 8th at Northside Middle School.  Eleven young ladies competed for the title of 2017 Delaware County Fair Queen.  Lexie will take part in the Delaware County Fair, and will compete for the Indiana State Fair Queen title. Lexie received a $750 cash award, gifts from local sponsors, her tiara and roses. Lexie was sponsored by…

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Education July 8, 2017

More 2017 Community Foundation Scholarship Recipients Announced

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer—   The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced the 2017 recipients of the Community Foundation Scholarship.  The Community Foundation Scholarship is awarded to students who were selected by their individual schools as Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship nominees. The Community Foundation recognizes the outstanding achievements of these students with a $500 scholarship. Consideration was given to student activities and achievements, community and civic service, academic ability and potential for leadership. Anna Bilello…

Bettye Lavette. Photo provided.

Entertainment July 8, 2017

Free Concert With Bettye Lavette and Jennie Devoe at Canan Commons on Saturday

By: Rick Zeigler— Muncie, IN—Celebrated soul-blues singer Bettye Lavette will be performing in a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2017 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. The concert will take place at 7:00 PM on Saturday, July 8th at Canan Commons (500 S. Walnut St.) in the heart of downtown Muncie, IN. Muncie native and acclaimed Indiana artist Jennie Devoe will open the show. This is the first of four concerts that are part of the Muncie Three Trails…

Who would guess they were so devious? Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Carlson July 7, 2017

Carlson: Feathered Friend? Nope

By: John Carlson— So the other day I have an eye exam and the doctor finds a splotchy, whitish, non-serious anomaly in the depths of one eyeball which, nonetheless, shocks me in its diagnosis. “It’s probably just a bit of histoplasmosis,” he says. “Just?” I think. Indeed, this diagnosis sort of stuns me, since I know full well that histoplasmosis is caused by contact with guano, which is polite society’s word for “bird poop.” “Bird po … I mean, guano!”…

All camp participants will receive a t-shirt that looks like this. Photo provided.

Non-Profit July 6, 2017

First Ever Robotics Camp Coming to Southside Middle School

By: Ted Baker of the Innovation Connector and Ryan Hunter of TechWise Academy— Muncie, IN—The idea for the camp was conceived by Roza Selvey, Southside STEM teacher, and Ryan Hunter of TechWise Academy during a MCS Professional Development Day in January.  Ryan reached out to Ted Baker at the Innovation Connector who was immediately on board with the vision.  As an outcome of this partnership, the first Robotics Summer Camp will take place at Muncie Southside Middle School during the week…

The Facing Project has partnered with eight local writers to bring stories of “home” to life on stage. A Midsummer Night’s Narrative: A Storytelling Festival will be held on July 8 at Morrow’s Meadow Park in Yorktown. Photo provided.

Non-Profit July 6, 2017

Facing Project to Share Stories of Home at Inaugural Festival

By: Katie Grieze— By definition, a home is a birthplace or any location of residence. But the term often exceeds these boundaries and means something different to each person. Home can be a feeling, or a place you come back to no matter where else you go. But what does home mean to someone who was born without one, or to someone who finds herself homeless? On July 8, The Facing Project will try to answer these questions and capture…

The 2016 Miss Delaware County, Mariah Rumfelt. Photo by: Matt Rudick

Entertainment July 6, 2017

Here are Your 2017 Delaware County Fair Queen Candidates

All Delaware County Fair Queen photographs below were taken by: Matt Ruddick Muncie, IN—The 2017 Delaware County Fair Queen Pageant is scheduled for Saturday July 8th at 7pm. The pageant will be held in the Northside Middle School Auditorium in Muncie, Indiana. Eleven young ladies will compete for the title of 2017 Delaware County Fair Queen.  The winner will take part in the Delaware County Fair,  and will compete for the Indiana State Fair Queen title. Contestants and their sponsors are…

Mark DiFabio, President of the Delaware County Fair Board. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Opinion July 4, 2017

Opinion: The Delaware County Fair Board Has Been Working Hard For You

By: Mark DiFabio, President of the Delaware County Fair Board— July 23rd 2016. That was the day that planning for the 165th edition of the Delaware County Fair began. July 12th thru the 22nd are the dates for the fair this year and will be the result of much work from what I am pleased to call the “hardest working volunteer board in Delaware County!” Countdown to Fair I am constantly amazed at the passion and commitment demonstrated by these…

Recent graduates of the Erskine Green Training Institute. Pictured L-R: Joshua Tank and Robert Peckinpaugh. Photos provided.

Education July 3, 2017

Erskine Green Training Institute Announces Local Graduates

By: Jeanne Scheets, ARC of Indiana— Indianapolis, IN—Erskine Green Training Institute (EGTI), a program of The Arc of Indiana Foundation, is pleased to announce that Joshua Tank from Albany recently graduated from its Prep Cook program. Graduation ceremonies were Friday, June 30 at 6 p.m. at EGTI housed in the Courtyard Muncie at Horizon Convention Center. Robert Peckinpaugh from Muncie also recently graduated from its Front Desk Agent program. The Arc of Indiana Foundation exists to create postsecondary training opportunities for people…

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Education July 2, 2017

Community Foundation Announces 6 Scholarship Recipients

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer—   The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. is announcing the recipients of six additional scholarships for 2017. Noah Kinghorn as the recipient of the 2017 J. Burgess Memorial Scholarship. Kinghorn is a student majoring in accounting at Ball State University. Samantha Girot is the recipient of the 2017 E.A. & E.E. Burgess Scholarship. Girot, a senior from Muncie Central High School, is majoring in child development and applied behavioral analysis at Ball State University…