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By Kate Elliott— MUNCIE, Ind.—Charlize Jamieson sat in the pews of College Avenue United Methodist Church a few months ago and heard the pastor say from the podium: “Transgender individuals are not God’s mistake; They are God’s miracle.” “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” said Jamieson, who grew up and has lived 45-plus years in Muncie. “People would consider you ‘different’ based on your hair style or favorite movie, so to hear this unflinching acceptance of trans and other…

By Madeleine Mills-Craig— MUNCIE, Ind. – Ready to learn a new skill, get out in the community or explore different fields? Maker Mondays is the place for you! Meet your friends and family at Madjax to explore new activities through our programmed events. From bookbinding to beer brewing, there are new and exciting things to explore.  “We are very excited about growing the diversity of opportunities for people to explore new trades, learn a new skill, and share their maker…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…