Articles by Mike Rhodes

Kids enjoy the water features on June 5th. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Entertainment June 12, 2017

Daleville Town Hall Park Now Open to Public

By: Mike Rhodes— Daleville, IN—The town of Daleville opened their new $4.2 million Daleville Town Hall Park and Splash Pad water feature over the weekend. The park features two playgrounds, a splash pad and public restrooms, concessions, performance pavilion, shade canopies, storm water planters, and a paved walking trail that winds around the re-vegetated stream, and new parking areas.  The performance pavilion and event area can accommodate 3,000 people. According to Trina Morgan, Deputy Clerk and Park Event Coordinator for the Town of Daleville, an estimated 600…

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Entertainment June 12, 2017

Beech Grove Cemetery Comes to Life

By: Chris Flook—  Muncie, IN — Beech Grove Cemetery debuts a new book this month, Beech Grove Cemetery Comes to Life. The book explores the history of Beech Grove Cemetery in Muncie, the evolution of lawn park cemeteries, a study of the landscape design, explanations of the funerary motifs and architecture, and comprises hundreds of short biographies of some of the 45,000 individuals laid to rest within the cemetery’s gates. The book is a collaborative effort from Beech Grove Cemetery, Ball…

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Entertainment June 12, 2017

Free Concert by America’s Hometown Band To Be Held June 22 at Canan Commons

Muncie, IN—The 2017 outdoor concert season for America’s Hometown Band begins at Canan Commons on June 22, 2017, 7:30 pm when the AHB & the Reminisce Band get together once more to entertain Muncie folk with Pure Gold music faves. Tunes by chart-topping pop artists from the 50s to the 80s are set to liven up the night in downtown Muncie. The music and the dancing are all FREE. Lawn chairs & blankets + friends, family, & singing along are…

Pictured holding the awards—Jennifer Henderson, Director of Primary Care. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Health June 11, 2017

Two Meridian Health Services Programs Win National Awards

By: Beth Clark— Muncie, IN – Meridian Health Services is proud to announce that two of its programs were named winners of Decision Health’s nationally recognized Platinum Awards. MeridianMD, Meridian’s primary medical care division, won the “Outstanding Performance in Community Care Setting – Integrated Care Networks” category, while Meridian’s School programs also was awarded first in the “Outstanding Achievement in Care Coordination Specialty Programs – Behavioral Health” category. “We are very proud that these two Meridian programs are earning national…

Bill Finney flying his L-19 Bird Dog through blue skies. Photo by: Kevin Tanner/Air Classics magazine

Carlson June 11, 2017

John Carlson: A Flight to Remember

By: John Carlson— There’s nothing like recent spinal surgery to make crawling in and out of small airplanes a big challenge. But I digress. It was a glorious spring afternoon two weeks ago when I received a phone call from my friend Bill Finney, offering me a ride in his beautiful warbird – a classic Cessna L-19 Bird Dog, such as was used for the risky job of artillery and air-strike spotting during the Vietnam War. Bill had been offering…

A scene from a past "Festival on the Green." Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Entertainment June 10, 2017

Muncie Symphony Orchestra’s “Festival on the Green” to Take Place June 10th

By: Jennifer Johnson— Muncie, IN – Join the Muncie Symphony Orchestra for “Festival on the Green” on Saturday, June 10th, on the lawn of the Ball State University Quad/Arts Terrace.  Children’s activities beginning at 6 pm. with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra concert at 7 pm.  Inclement weather location is the Field Sports Building on the Ball State University campus. An anticipated annual tradition, “Festival on the Green” is free and open to the public.  The community is invited to bring…

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Education June 8, 2017

Delaware County Schools Ranked Highly by US News & World Report

By: Tom Farris— The U.S. News & World Reports magazine and website organization recently announced its comprehensive evaluations and rankings of the 21,500 high schools in the U.S., also ranking the 736 high schools (public, private and charter schools) in Indiana.  The high schools in Delaware County achieved very high rankings – in state and national comparisons, emphasizing why many families are considering re-locating to Delaware County – because of the quality of education being produced by our area school systems, teachers,…

Jay Julian, Pat Botts and Chris Caldwell are pictured outside the offices of Woof Boom radio. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business June 8, 2017

Listen: Jay Julian—This Week in Delaware County

By: Mike Rhodes— This Week in Delaware County is a radio program produced and hosted by Steve Lindell, Vice President / Director of Operations for Woof Boom Radio.  It is an in-depth public affairs program, with interview topics that range from healthier living, community events, government updates, and topics that generally do not receive as much publicity as they deserve. The audio below is an excerpt from This Week in Delaware County featuring commentary by Jay Julian, President/CEO of the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of…

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Education June 7, 2017

Governor Holcomb Announces Delaware County Eligibility For “On My Way Pre-K” Program

By: Stephanie Wilson, Governor’s Office— Indianapolis, IN – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced 15 additional Indiana counties are now eligible to participate in On My Way Pre-K, making prekindergarten available in 2018 to 4-year-olds from low-income families in those counties. Earlier this year, the Indiana General Assembly expanded the program from five pilot counties to 20 counties in House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1004-2017. The new counties added to the On My Way Pre-K program are Bartholomew, DeKalb, Delaware, Elkhart,…

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Business June 7, 2017

Listen: Muncie On The Move Community Announcements

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—If you did not attend the Muncie On the Move Breakfast for June, you can listen to the always popular Community Announcements below, courtesy of Steve Lindell and WLBC. Sample announcements include: Muncie Public Library, Hillcroft Services, Delaware County Historical Society, Door Prize Winners, United Way of Delaware County, Muncie Massage, YWCA, Masterworks Chorale, Academy of Model Aeronautics, Whitely Community Council, Back to School Teachers Store, IVY Tech, Minnetrisa Cultural Center, United Way Truck Pull, Soup…