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By Dorica Watson, WIBU Vice President— MUNCIE, IN—Women In Business Unlimited, (WIBU) is pleased to announce that Jena Ashby, Jenni Marsh, Jennifer Proud Mearns, Laura Janney, Leslie Draper, Dr, Melinda Messineo, Dr. Mia Johnson and Tara Allread are the eight nominees for our 2021 ATHENA Professional Leadership Award. Nominees for this award: • Demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession • Provide valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in their community • Actively assist women in achieving their full leadership potential Join WIBU on November 17th from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Cornerstone Center…

By Juli Metzger—  MUNCIE, Ind. – Mark Carter was tired. But it was a good tired. He’d spent several days in a kind of show-and-tell with Randolph County first-graders, teaching them about unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), why they are important to public safety efforts, and how to operate them. “They were given information about UAV safety, specifically how high a drone can legally fly, line of sight, and flying over the top of people,” Carter explained. He was a guest of the Randolph County Extension Office “Day on the Farm” program in October. His demonstration was made possible by a…

By Eileen Oaks— MUNCIE, Ind.—Muncie Habitat for Humanity has purchased a new office building and is raising funds to cover the remodeling costs and purchase price. Thanks to local foundations, businesses, and supporters, the building campaign has already successfully raised $781,000 to ensure a bright future and continued growth of Muncie Habitat! ‘A Home for Habitat’ campaign will be raising $900,000 in gifts and pledges before the end of the 2021 calendar year. “Our building campaign team, co-chaired with Beth and Jeff Lang and Claudia and Charlie Sursa, have been working hard to create awareness and share the mission and…

By Melissa Jones— MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball Brothers Foundation presented its annual Fisher Governance Award this year to Heather Williams, former board president of ecoREHAB. Williams was recognized with the award at Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s 127th Annual Meeting Celebration on Oct. 28. The John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award annually honors a non-profit board member in Delaware County for exemplary leadership, integrity, responsibility, and accountability. “Heather Williams’s leadership of ecoREHAB does not follow the traditional constructs of board responsibilities,” Jason Haney, executive director of ecoREHAB, wrote in Williams’s nomination. “She has defined her role to fit…

Is running for office and political activism right for you?  By Aimee Robertson-West— MUNCIE, Ind.—Candidates of the Future forum returns for a third iteration on Saturday, November 13th at the Innovation Connector. Participation is free and ideal for anyone who is interested in running for political office someday, wants to become active in their party, or wants to learn how to engage in local political or policy activism efforts. Registration is required and space is limited so please register today. Candidates of the Future began in 2017 as a civic engagement coalition and steering committee of three individuals, Dr. Chip…

By Kat Knox, WIBU— MUNCIE, Ind.—Women In Business Unlimited, WIBU is pleased to announce that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie, Muncie OUTreach and Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Service-Muncie are the three nominees for our 2021 ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award. Organizational Nominees are recognized for: Creating an organizational culture that encourages women employees to achieve their full leadership potential. Giving back to the larger community of women and girls by providing and/ or supporting leadership development opportunities and initiatives. Join WIBU on November 17th for the 22nd annual ATHENA Awards Luncheon to celebrate all of the 2021 ATHENA nominees. Tickets…

By Kate Stoss, Muncie Noon Rotary President— Muncie, IN – If you attended the Delaware County Fair in the past several years, you probably noticed the energetic man directing traffic and collecting entry fees. Dale Basham of the Muncie Rotary Club, has organized fellow Rotarians to help Muncie Central High School students raise funds for various CHS sports teams and clubs. The teams and clubs earn money while staffing the front gate and the Muncie Rotary Club provides matching funds. This year, Dale Basham presented six CHS teams and clubs with a total of $2,700. Each team received $450; $200 from…

By: Erin Moore, Metanoia Foundation Board Member— MUNCIE, Ind.—Last month, Muncie entrepreneur Krista Sides welcomed the first class of students at the Chameleon College of Beauty Culture, a venture designed to help under-resourced individuals access a structured path out of poverty by acquiring skills in beauty culture. On October 22, the college will host the Shear Diversity Hair Show at Muncie Civic Theatre to raise funds for scholarships for high-need students. The high-energy celebration will feature the talents of multiple stylists and inspiring stories of personal and professional transformation. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds directly fund scholarships to cover…

By Erin Williams— MUNCIE, Ind.—The office of Mayor Ridenour and the Muncie Arts and Culture Council are excited to announce the nominees for the 2021 Mayor’s Arts Awards.  This will be the 4th biennial celebration recognizing the exceptional contributions made to our cultural community by individuals and organizations. The Mayor’s Arts Awards will occur on Friday, November 12th, 2021 at 7:30 PM at Sursa Performance Hall on the Ball State University Campus, followed by a public Community Reception in the Sursa Lobby from 8:45 PM – 10:00 PM. The Mayor’s Arts Awards recognizes the contributions to the cultural community by…