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Muncie, IN—Between two trainings on September 27th and October 11th, The Community Reading Project now has sixteen volunteer tutors available to teach reading skills to struggling adult readers. The Community Reading Project is a new adult literacy program created to improve the quality of life for adults in Muncie and Delaware County by improving their reading skills. The program was founded in May by Marissa Rose and is supported through partnerships with United Way, the Ross Community Center, and others….

By: Raven Brooks— Last fall 16 third graders took a fieldtrip through Muncie and through history. They then turned their experience into a project that is now on display at Maring-Hunt Library. The students first began working on the project in November of 2015, when their East Washington Academy teacher Dana Hartzell assigned it to them. “It was a project I had thought about doing for years,” said Hartzell. The project documents Muncie landmarks through original photos and reports. “My goal…

Muncie, IN—The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) Foundation celebrated the eleventh anniversary of the Shafer Giving Society and the legacy of the late Hamer and Phyllis Shafer at a luncheon held in the YOC Gymnasium on October 6, 2016. The Shafer Giving Society was formed in 2006 to honor donors who have made cumulative gifts of $1,000 or more. The theme of this year’s event was Awakening Potential. Keynote speaker, Mr. Terry Walker, retired Muncie Power CEO & Chairman, and Chair…

By: Karen McTague—  Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will provide food* for families in need at the monthly Tailgate distribution from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13. The Tailgate will be held at Borg Warner in the parking lot across the street on the north side of State Road 32, West Kilgore Ave. in Muncie. The lot will open at 6 a.m. The distribution is while supplies last, and there is a limit of three families per…

By: Michelle Kinsey— MUNCIE – Motivate Our Minds is buzzing with excitement! MOMs will have its first “Celebrity Spelling Bee” Oct. 20 at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. A pre-event reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the spelling will begin at 6. Teams led by local celebrities will be competing for the prestigious traveling Celebrity Spelling Bee trophy, along with prizes for the biggest fundraiser and more. “Hosting our first-ever celebrity spelling bee is a fun and entertaining departure…

By: Shelley Shekell—  MUNCIE, Ind. – Delaware County’s Indiana Bison-tennial Public Art Project will reach its permanent destination at Tuhey Park during a dedication ceremony on October 6 from 4-5 p.m. At 4:30 p.m., Mayor Dennis Tyler will give a proclamation to honor the bicentennial event and the significance of artist Denise King’s design. King, inspired by the Lenape, painted the bison to represent the vibrantly colored beadwork and designs of Delaware County’s first people. Delaware County students also made…

By: Angie Rogers-Howell— Women in Business Unlimited (WIBU), an organization dedicated to providing networking opportunities for business women of East Central Indiana, is pleased to announce the Nominees for the 2016 ATHENA Awards. After closing public nominations on September 30th, WIBU received a total of twenty-three (23) candidates for the internationally recognized awards. Nominations were solicited from the public. In order to remain impartial, the 23 nominations were forwarded to the judging panel for review. The judging panel is comprised…

By: Jeff Mosier— This year’s Fields of Faith Muncie event will be held Wednesday, October 5th at the Muncie Fieldhouse and will feature 16 students from Fellowship of Christian Athlete huddle groups from 11 schools and 3 counties. The FCA worship Band will be led by 4 year veteran and senior Cory Kirby of Muncie Central. The student speakers will be: Robin Whitesel / Senior / Wes-Del HS -RISE UP TODAY! (Don’t procrastinate) John Perry / Junior / Yorktown HS –…

By: Raven Brooks— Muncie, IN—Adult coloring is a hot trend with new coloring books designed especially for adults popping up at bookstores, craft stores, and online. Libraries across the country are following the trend by adding adult coloring to their list of programs. Muncie Public Library is among those offering adults the opportunity to discover the calming effects of coloring. Web Junction, an online resource for information, says that coloring is one of the easiest, most affordable, and least stressful programs…