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By: Aimee West, Muncie Action Plan— Muncie, IN—The call for civil discourse in Muncie and Delaware County has reached a fever pitch, with citizens’ petitions, calls to action, and a demand for better information and more transparency. There’s a broken traffic light at the 4-way intersection between citizens, boards and commissions, local government, and the process by which our local government makes decisions. Trying to follow this political give and take has left citizens feeling confused and angry about decisions…

By J.R. Jamison— The September 7th Concert will also feature Cliff Ritchey and Dan Deitrich Muncie, IN—Josh Kaufman wowed national audiences with his soulful bravado on NBC’s The Voice, and with Usher as his coach he went on to win Season 6. Now, The Facing Project will bring him, along with award-winning musician Cliff Ritchey and Dan Deitrich, to Cornerstone Center for the Arts for a one-night only Storytellers Concert. On stage, Kaufman, Ritchey, and Deitrich will create an intimate…

By: Sheena Peters— Muncie, IN—Muncie Habitat for Humanity recently partnered with Navient to hold their annual panel build event on August 6th, 2019. For this event, Navient provided over 130 volunteers and built the panels in their parking lot with the help of Habitat’s construction crew. The panels built will frame the future home of Abigail Lyons and her family. With the completion of the panels, Habitat’s Women Build teams will come together this fall to construct Abigail’s home at…

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—James Flatford has been selected to participate in United Way’s Leaders Engaged in Accelerated Development (LEAD) program. The LEAD program is United Way’s exclusive engagement and professional development platform designed for high-performing and high-potential individuals who are committed to building their career within United Way. Flatford is the Director of Impact for the United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties. “United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties is proud that James Flatford was chosen to be a…

By: Bob O’Bannon— Muncie, IN—The Ludingwood Neighborhood Association, Inc., accomplished a major milestone last month when it secured the required number of signatures among its residents to eliminate racist language from its covenants. The Ludingwood Neighborhood Association, Inc., (LNA) was formed in December of 2014. One of its first orders of business was to remove language from the original covenants, written when the neighborhood was established in 1946, that prohibited people from “any race other than the caucasian race” from…

By: Chrystal Pearson— Muncie, IN—Women in Business Unlimited (WIBU), an organization dedicated to providing networking opportunities for business women of East Central Indiana, would like your help finding and honoring individuals who demonstrate professional excellence, serve their community and actively assists women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Do you know an individual who strives toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment?  Who also excels in their chosen field, devotes time and energy within their community…

By: Claire Downes— Muncie, IN—As Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The key is how to remain an artist once they grow up.” Embrace and hone your creativity at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Education classes, camps, and workshops. Cornerstone will offer classes for the entire family this fall. Fall twelve-week classes begin the week of September 9 and continue through the week of December 2. Various one-time workshops and camps will also be offered throughout fall as…

By: Hoosier Women Forward— Leadership training program announces second class to take part in initiative aimed at preparing women for influential roles in public and private sectors Indianapolis, IN – Twenty-four (24) Democratic women from across Indiana – a diverse group with impressive and varied backgrounds – have been selected for Hoosier Women Forward’s (HWF) second class. Launched just last year, the Hoosier Women Forward leadership program is aimed at preparing and propelling Democratic women into influential roles in the…