Muncie Delaware Senior Center proudly presents Wellness Day, 2016!
When: MONDAY September 19 from 9:00am – 12:00 noon Where: Forest Park Senior Center – 2517 W.8th Street – 2 blocks west of Batavia
Get your blood pressure checked, your hearing tested, pick up the latest health information and get your FALL FLU SHOT.
Walgreens will handle the paperwork for Medicare and your insurance to ensure there is no cost. Talk with medical experts about your vision and hearing, aging and exercise, aging and nutrition. Find out about the newest cancer treatments and how you can help those undergoing treatment by providing transportation.
Muncie Delaware Senior Center extends an invitation to our Fish & Chicken Fry Dinner!
When: FRIDAY, September 23 from 4:30-6:30pm; doors open at 4:15pm Where: 2517 W. 8th Street—former Forest Park Elementary School—stretching two blocks Cost: $9.00/persons 13 and older; $4.50/persons 5-12; children under 5 eat free!
For only $9.00 a person, you can have your choice of fish or chicken, hush puppies, green beans, bread and butter, dessert, and drink. A great deal for a great meal.
Enjoy a tasty dinner, live music, and help raise money for the Senior Center!
Music provided by Jeanette Maxfield on the organ. All proceeds go directly to the Senior Center which is partially supported by Community Development.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Union Chapel Ministries, the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service is presenting the 2016 Living Well Conference.
Sessions include:
Are There Toxic Chemicals on your Makeup Counter?
What’s going on in that Beautiful Mind?
Know your GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms)
The Skinny on Fats and Sugars
Sleep: A Forgotten Component of Overall Health
Smart Use Health Insurance – Smart Actions
Simply Classic
Getting Involved to Build a Stronger Community
The Produce Mom
Bridging the Gap (Communicating with Millennials and Emerging Adults)
Interested in Attending? Download the registration form (pdf) and send it to:
Purdue Extension – Jay County 126 Meridian Street Portland, IN 47371
The Forest Park Senior Center is hosting an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 9th from 1-3:30 pm on the grounds of the center.
They will kick off the afternoon with an hour of America’s Hometown Band followed by a small break, then have the Grand Spinners Square Dancers demonstrate their moves. The audience will be invited to participate! The Forest Park Neighborhood Association will also be giving away some small door prizes.
Muncie Police Department and the Muncie Fire Department will have representatives to talk with children or adults who are interested in safety and crime prevention.
Come and relax and enjoy the music and ice cream and cake, bring your family. Forest Park Senior Center : Where Aging Becomes Fun!
All are welcome to attend this important public forum about the future of testing in our schools. You will have a chance to share your concerns and learn how we can advocate for student learning and actionable feedback for teachers and administrators.
Panelists will include:
Senator Tim Lanane
Greg Beumer
Sue Errington
Steven Baule, Superintendent, Muncie Community Schools
Alice Johnson, Superintendent, Alexandria Community Schools
Sam Snideman, Director of Government Relations, Ball State
Gregory Marchant, Professor of Educational Psychology, Ball State
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County.
Co-sponsored by the following organizations: American Association of University Women Muncie Branch; Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc.; Cornerstone Center for the Arts; Muncie Black Expo, Inc.; Muncie/Delaware County Chamber of Commerce; Muncie NAACP; Muncie Public Libraries; United Way of Delaware County; and the Whitely Community Council.
On a brisk Saturday morning in March, dozens and dozens of Muncie residents woke up early, streamed into Ball State’s Pittenger Student Center, and gave their entire day to attend keynote presentations and breakout sessions at the city’s first “Intentional Development and Education for Association Members” (IDEA) conference. The 130 participants represented diverse backgrounds, cultures, and every corner of Muncie, but they, along with conference sponsors Muncie Action Plan, Shafer Leadership Academy, Vectren Foundation, the City of Muncie, and Ball State’s Building Better Neighborhoods initiative, were united in their commitment to improving the quality-of-life in Muncie neighborhoods.
Mobilizing change at the neighborhood level is not a new concept. But as many rust belt cities have faced increases in poverty, crime, and drug use over the last few decades, neighborhood revitalization has increasingly taken center stage as a key strategy for economic and community development.
Representatives of the South Central neighborhood association (l-r): Nikki Fitzgerald, Brian Kemp, James Sandberg, and Sara Renee. The association won $1500 to use on a neighborhood project of their choosing.
In 2013, the Ball Brothers Foundation granted funds to Ball State University for the development of the Building Better Neighborhoods initiative to support neighborhood development efforts in Muncie through the Muncie Action Plan and Delaware County’s VISION 2016 economic development plan. To date, 26 neighborhood associations have been established or strengthened through this collaboration. In addition to reinvigorating civic engagement among local residents, the initiative has facilitated uniquely rich immersive learning projects for hundreds of Ball State students. The Muncie neighborhoods website, www.muncieneighborhoods.org, showcases a variety of projects, resources, and neighborhood information.
“Change is most effective when it grows out of the vision and passion of a city’s residents,” said Heather Williams, program manager of the Building Better Neighborhoods initiative. “During the conference, the Student Center ballroom was a remarkable snapshot of the leadership, passion, diversity, and partnerships that have positioned our neighborhoods to be powerful agents in our community.”
Ball State Acting President Terry King, Mayor Dennis Tyler, and State Representative Sue Errington kicked off the day of sessions. “Having been here at the University for almost 10 years now, I think the partnership between the City and the University is the strongest it has ever been,” said King. “We recognize that our success as a university is closely tied to the prosperity and well-being of Muncie and Delaware County. Through Ball State’s Office of Community Engagement and scores of faculty and student projects, we will continue to pursue mutually-beneficial partnerships with the community.”
Conference sessions followed four unique tracks: Working with Government, Visioning and Development, Teamwork and Collaboration, and Association Development. Presenters included Ball State faculty, City of Muncie and Delaware County department heads, neighborhood association leadership, and a final keynote address by Eric Halvorson, former WISH-TV anchor. A mid-day resource fair featured more than a dozen local non-profits and service providers: Huffer Childcare Resource Network, ecoREHAB, Muncie Delaware Clean and Beautiful, Muncie BY5, PathStone Corporation, Edible Muncie, Bike Muncie. Logistical support was provided by Ball State’s Office of Community Engagement.
Conference attendees submitted their dream neighborhood projects for a Ball State immersive learning class.
The conference ended with a $1,500 door prize awarded to members of the South Central neighborhood association. The money will be used for a special neighborhood project of their choosing.
“Through the IDEA conference, Muncie’s neighborhood associations have gained access to tools and resources to sustain effective, collaborative neighborhood networks and keep open the lines of communication between residents and city leadership,” said Aimee Fant, Muncie Action Plan coordinator.
Fant, Williams, and fellow organizers Mitch Isaacs, executive director of the Shafer Leadership Academy, and Krista Flynn, program coordinator in Ball State’s Office of Community Engagement, agreed that a key to the conference’s success was active and intentional collaboration among the conference sponsors. “So many great people and organizations were part of making the event a success,” said Isaacs. “Each sponsor contributed significant and unique resources, and of course, the neighborhood association members brought their passion and commitment for our community. We couldn’t be happier with the results!”
