Articles by Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit May 15, 2018

Systems of Care Partners Hosting 1st Muncie Family Block Party On May 19th

By: Carrie Bale— Muncie, IN—The Delaware County Systems of Care Partners aka “Caring Partners of Delaware County” will be hosting the 1st annual Muncie Family Block Party this Saturday May 19, 2018 from 11 – 3 pm. The first Family Block Party will take place in the park located directly behind the Muncie Housing Authority main offices located at 409 E. 1st Street. The block party will have FREE food, FREE entertainment, FREE activities and FREE resources for families. Included in the park area is a playground and the water play area will be turned on as well! The Delaware…

Business May 15, 2018

Whitinger & Company Member/Owner Receives Emerging Leader Award

By: Sheena Peters— Muncie, IN— Regional public accounting and advisory firm, Whitinger & Company, is pleased to announce that Member/Owner T.J. Bush received the Emerging Leader Award from the Paul W. Parkison Department of Accounting at Ball State University. Each spring the Paul W. Parkison Department of Accounting hosts its Alumni Awards Dinner. The event provides an excellent opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of some of its most distinguished alumni. This year, members of the Department’s Advisory Council selected T.J. Bush to receive the Emerging Leader Award. The Emerging Leader Award is given to an accounting alumnus as a reflection of…

Education May 14, 2018

HB 1315 Passes House and Senate in Special Session Vote

By: Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns— Muncie, IN—Earlier today, the General Assembly passed HB 1315, the legislation that provides our University with the opportunity to appoint a new school board to manage the Muncie Community Schools (“MCS”). The legislation passed by substantial margins in both chambers, and I anticipate that Governor Holcomb will promptly sign the bill into law. Now, our Board of Trustees must meet to consider whether our University should accept this significant responsibility. A special Board meeting will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, in Cardinal Hall in the Student Center. If…

Non-Profit May 13, 2018

The Salvation Army and Meijer Partner to Provide Hunger Relief

By: Lieutenant Jonathan Taube, Salvation Army— Muncie, IN—The Salvation Army is proud to announce a partnership with Meijer this spring season to provide much-needed hunger relief to local families through the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer’s customer-driven food pantry donation program, Simply Give. “Our food pantry can see up to 60 families a day visit us for assistance,” said Lt. Jonathan Taube of The Salvation Army of Muncie. “Many of them feel an extra strain in the summer without the help of school lunch programs for their kids.” Each Meijer Simply Give campaign replenishes the shelves of more than 235 food…

Carlson May 11, 2018

John Carlson: That’s Brocco-What?

By: John Carlson— These are exciting days for vegetables. For example, when Nancy and I recently enjoyed dinner at an out-of-county restaurant, our waitress lowered the plates before us, then began apologizing. “I’m so sorry, but that green thing isn’t a broccoli stalk like I told you,” she admitted, sheepishly. “It’s broccolini.” Now, had she failed to mention that, I’d have figured it was simply broccoli that had grown up malnourished in a poor neighborhood, then scooted it to the far side of my dinner plate like always. Green stalky vegetables are a no-no on my Sausage Gravy and Biscuits…

Opinion May 10, 2018

Opinion: Tips to Attract Business Investment to Your Community

By: Quint Studer for the Muncie Journal— Pensacola, FL—Cities across America have been vying for the privilege of hosting Amazon’s $5 billion second headquarters, which is expected to bring with it up to 50,000 high-paying jobs. Back in January the online retailer selected 20 finalists from a list of more than 200 cites that applied. And, as the Wall Street Journal, cities that didn’t make the short list—among them Detroit, Cincinnati, and Sacramento—are rushing to make changes based on Amazon’s feedback on where they fell short. Quint Studer says that while every city can’t and shouldn’t reinvent itself to please…

Education May 10, 2018

Community Foundation Announces More 2018 Scholarship Recipients

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Congratulations to the following graduates: Grace Belangee, a senior at Delta High School, is the recipient of the 2018 Delaware Community Schools Memorial Scholarship. Belangee plans to attend Butler University, where she will study health sciences and pre-optometry. She is the daughter of Brian and Ali Belangee. Zoe Brubaker, a senior at Daleville Jr./Sr. High School, is the recipient of the 2018 Kathleen Rozelle-Camplin Scholarship. Brubaker, daughter of Christy Brubaker, plans to attend Indiana University where she will study Exercise Science. Evy Halbert, a senior at Daleville Jr./Sr. High School, is the recipient of…

Business May 9, 2018

Have a Business Website? A New European Privacy Law May Affect You

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN— A new piece of European Union (EU) legislation called the General Data Protection Regulation is being touted as one of the most stringent policies to affect the protection of personally identifiable information on the internet in 20 years. The law is primarily aimed at companies who heavily market and collect data from residents of the European Union, but will also have a far-reaching impact in the U.S. Websites must be compliant by May 25, 2018. The full regulation can be found here. For example, if you are a Delaware County manufacturer and market your products in…

Entertainment May 9, 2018

Four Exciting Kids Summer Camps Coming Up at Minnetrista

By: Stephen Mortland— Muncie, IN—Add some fun and creativity to your child’s summer break with four camps coming up at Minnetrista! Culinary Kids—June 4–8; 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Order up! Treat your child to an exciting cooking camp this summer, where they will learn how to pick and create kid-friendly recipes, experiment with authentic kitchen appliances, and expand their culinary palates. For young cooks 8–10 years old. Registration deadline is May 31. Junior Chefs—June 11–15; 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Yes chef! Grab your aprons budding chefs, the kitchen awaits in an upper-level, summer camp at Minnetrista. You’ll dish out fun, new…

Over ,000 Granted to Teachers This School Year By Community Foundation

Education May 8, 2018

Over $10,000 Granted to Teachers This School Year By Community Foundation

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that $10,744 was granted to Delaware County Teachers through the Robert P. Bell Education Grants program to support creative and innovative classroom projects this school year. During teacher appreciation week, and throughout the year, the Foundation is grateful for the teachers in this community that look for ways to stimulate learning in students. Grants included: Teacher School Award Amount Michelle Bade West View Elementary School $450 Christy Bilby, Whitney Hood, and Ashley Osterholt Albany Elementary School $395 Lance Brand Delta High School $450 Ben Buehler…

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