Connecting Muncie Neighborhood partners and resources
Photo by Garry Chilluffo of the Sursa-Kelly House in Muncie – one of the Tour homes.
Presented by Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Modern, this year’s tour featured five Mid-Century homes from the 1940s through the 1970s in Muncie, with a focus on the Westwood and Gatewood neighborhoods.
Tour headquarters was located at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2801 Riverside Avenue. Have questions about Back to the Future – Mid-century home tour? Contact Indiana Landmarks
The Old West End Neighborhood Association held the official opening of the Clifton-Wallace Park with a ceremony that included the planting of a memorial tree in honor of the neighborhood association’s founder, John Weinberger.
After the opening and planting ceremony, the OWE Neighborhood Association continued work on Community Circle park at the corner of Cherry and Main Streets.
Many of Muncie’s neighborhoods are working together to organize and host rummage sales. Please check back as this list will be updated as new sales are advertised.
Robinwood: May 16th (8:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Ludingwood: June 5th – 7th (starting at 8:00 each day)
East Central: Saturday, June 6th (8:00 am – 2:00 pm)
Indian Village: Friday & Saturday, June 12th – 13th (starting at 8:00 am each day)
Old West End Bazaar: August 8th
Thomas Park/Avondale: September 12th (8:00 – 1:00 pm) in conjunction with and located at the Avondale United Methodist Church
*The Delaware County Sheriff’s Department created a short blog to educate the public on rummage sale safety.
Members of the Old West End, Thomas Park/Avondale, Whitely, and Minnetrista Neighborhood Associations partnered with the Muncie Sanitary District to help clean-up their communities. The first date of the spring clean-ups was May 2nd. Volunteers helped pick up trash and debris alongside their neighbors. Thank you to all those who helped beautify the city as part of the spring neighborhood cleanups.
Members of the East Central, Forest Park, Blaine, Southeast, South Central, Industry, and Pettigrew Acres Neighborhood Associations partnered with the Muncie Sanitary District to help clean-up their communities. The first date of the spring clean-ups was May 2nd. Volunteers helped pick up trash and debris alongside their neighbors. Thank you to all those who helped beautify the city as part of the spring neighborhood cleanups.
The Delaware County Wellness Group hosted the first Muncie – Delaware County ALL-IN Block Party at the Delaware County Fairgrounds’ Heartland Hall. The goal of the block party was to inspire community knowledge and pride. Indiana Humanities awarded The Delaware County Wellness Group a small grant to put on this event, which was described as “A Community wide event where folks complete a series of fun and thought-provoking challenges that build local pride.” Participants circulated to booths run by different community organizations and at each booth they completed an activity. The event provided participants 10 challenges that allowed them to Explore, Discover, Read, Remember, Participate, Connect and Dream about the place where we live, learn, work, and play!
The Muncie Action Plan Task Force 2’s booth asked participants to share a favorite memory of Muncie, a piece of advice, or a family recipe. To view the REMEMBER postcards made during the event, please click here.
All-IN Block Party flier (pdf)