By: John Carlson— Our annual vacation to the Gulf of Mexico is coming up, so naturally I’m getting a trifle twitchy. You see, the gulf has – there’s no easy way to put this – sharks. I never used to think much about sharks before we started vacationing on beaches adjoining large bodies of salt water. My standard joke was I wouldn’t bother them in the ocean if they didn’t bother me while driving through Clancy’s Car Wash. This always…
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By: Jay Julian— The Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce held their seventh annual Chamber Champions Awards Program today at the Horizon Convention Center. Over two hundred people were on-hand to recognize the Ambassador of the Year, Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award recipient, business longevity award recipients and the annual Chairman’s Award recipient. Melody Scoble, who works for Westminster Village Muncie, was named Ambassador of the Year from the Chamber’s Ambassador Group of volunteers. The Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award…
By: Carol Bradshaw— Muncie, IN—PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union is teaming up with the beloved Berenstain Bears to teach children the responsible money management concept Save, Share, Spend, Earn. PrimeTrust is an official sponsor of The Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Program, a youth education and outreach program created in response to the growing need for financial literacy. This partnership means young members of PrimeTrust will be exposed to money management in a fun, engaging way. Moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, and…
By: Jennifer Johnson— Muncie, IN—Join the Muncie Symphony Orchestra for a fun afternoon of musical entertainment at the Charles W. Brown Planetarium this Saturday, March 18 at 2:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. Special offer: FREE Youth (K-12) ticket with purchase of an Adult/Senior ticket. Adult/Senior Ticket $25 in advance/$30 at the door. BSU student tickets w/ID $10 in advance/ $15 at the door. For tickets call 285.5531 or purchase online at www.munciesymphony.org Members of the Muncie Symphony will perform selections…
By: Erin Moore— Muncie, IN—Several organizations in Muncie are working together to host a city-wide presentation on March 15 by Peter Kageyama, an internationally known author and speaker on grassroots engagement and community revitalization. Peter’s books, For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places and the follow up, Love Where You Live: Creating Emotionally Engaging Places, explore the powerful role of heart and emotion in community, social, and economic development. Peter speaks all over the world about…
By: Sheena Peters— Muncie, IN – Regional public accounting and advisory firm, Whitinger & Company, is pleased to announce that Mike Bartlett has joined the firm as a Staff Accountant. Bartlett graduated from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Accounting. He went on to complete the education and examination portion of the Certified Financial Planner certification. He plans to complete his Master’s Degree at Ball State University with the…
By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN – The Cornfed Derby Dames suffered two hard losses against Ann Arbor Roller Derby’s Arbor Bruising Co. and Ypsilanti Vigilantes on Sunday, March 12. The team is looking to change their fate at their next home game on Sunday, April 2. Cornfed will hold its third home game of the season on Sunday, April 2 at Gibson’s Skating Arena, 2610 S. Mock Ave. The team will host Gem City Roller Derby of Dayton, OH and…
By: David “Mac” McGalliard— For ninety-six years, the Exchange Club of Muncie has served the Muncie, Delaware County area with time and money dedicated to American patriotism, building our community, supporting services for children, and preventing child abuse. Since March 7th 1921, Muncie’s Exchange Club has been dedicated to our community and is best know for distribution of American Flags during the Ball State Homecoming parade, working at the Cardinal Greenway’s Polar Express toy distribution, and annually displaying over a thousand American…
By: John Carlson— Stinkbugs. They’re not just in Muncie anymore. Please forgive my riff on the old TV commercial touting, “Orange juice. It’s not just for breakfast anymore.” But some recent Facebook traffic leads me to believe that stinkbugs are now as ubiquitous as America’s favorite fruit drink. This came as a shock to me. See, there was a time when we had so many stinkbugs around here, I figured my neighborhood was the Western Hemisphere’s center of stinkbug reproduction….
By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN – Students from more than 50 area elementary and middle schools will compete in the second WIPB Spelling Bee, set for 9 a.m. Saturday, March 11, in Sursa Performance Hall, on the campus of Ball State University. WIPB will be broadcasting the regional bee LIVE as well as streaming the event on the station’s website, www.wipb.org. The Youth Opportunity Center Foundation generously contributed the funds to cover the Scripps fees for schools to participate from Delaware, Jay,…