Articles by Mike Rhodes

By: Marta Moody, 2014-2015 MDDP Board President— As outgoing president of Muncie Downtown Development Partnership (MDDP), I am pleased to share our 2015 overview of Downtown Muncie. Changes over the past few years have been dramatic. MDDP is a self-sustained, private, not for profit organization whose functions are only accomplished with the collaboration and support of our many partners. Our development and marketing efforts Downtown only happen with their financial support and on behalf of the MDDP staff and board of directors,…

By: Genet C. Soule— Pacers legend Darnell Hillman, offered a basketball clinic for 32 youth in the Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) gym on Wednesday afternoon, February 16th. Hillman began with a motivational talk about old-school values: respect for self and others, dedication, accountability, responsibility and commitment. Then he did some drills around the court. His visit was part of the YOC’s recreational and activities program. Last fall, the YOC added a basketball league to its roster of recreational activities for…

By: Wayne Meyer— “When the environmental and right thing to do merges with the practical and economical thing to do, then it truly is the time to take action,” according to Wayne Meyer, Coordinator of the “Green Team” at the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church of Muncie. That’s the hopeful message to be shared at A Special SUNday: Solar Panels Above Us, a dedication celebration at the church on Sunday, February 28, beginning at 1:30 pm. The object of this dedication…

By: Dee McKinsey— Former ARF residents have the run of the senior living facility Resident Linda Jones didn’t even know she liked cats, until one “picked me,” she said. The cat was a stray that stayed around Jones’ residence, and then was replaced by another. “God brought the cat to my doorstep, when I didn’t know I needed one.” When Jones, who has diabetes and lymphedema, moved into the Lynd House, 2410 E McGalliard Road, she was cat-less. But, she…