September 2018 Newsletter This Month: Citizens for Central Update Learning YART AMA Championships

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As president of the Whitely Neighborhood Association I have to admit, I am very proud of where we are and what we are accomplishing. But we can never forget the true foundation and heart of any Neighborhood Organization is found in the word “neighbor”. We can never get so caught up in doing what we do that we forget to be who we are, “good neighbors.” It is one of the first things people notice when they come here to our neighborhood. It’s evident in how we greet one another and take time to help one another. It can be seen in our

willingness and pride in sharing our stories and history. It’s made apparent when we walk across the street to check on an elderly neighbor or around the block to see how our friend is doing. But if we are not careful I have found that we can get so immersed in day to day tasks and schedules, goals and projects that we forget that we are neighbors. What I do should not only affect you, but also include you. Whatever we do or accomplish as a neighborhood is enriched when you are added to the mix. It is our closeness and friendship, our alliance and kinship that must be valued, and everything else we do stems from that. As we come together as a neighborhood, we become a valuable piece of this community, and as we begin to connect with other pieces of our community, like a puzzle, we begin to create a picture of Muncie that others can clearly see and not only recognize as beautiful but also valuable.

A Letter from the President

President Frank T. Scott, Sr.

Citizens for Central is back in action! Citizens for Central is back on the job, greeting our students as they arrive for school on Tuesdays and Thursdays and helping out in any way we can. We handed out cookies for the open house in late August, freeing administrative staff to roam the halls and interact with students and families. The dependable folks in the Green T-Shirt Brigade brave the weather, the early morning traffic, and the urge to grab a few more minutes to sleep, choosing instead to show up with smiles, signs, fist bumps, treats, and encouragement for our Muncie Central High School students.

We would love to have you join us! We're at the front doors (facing Walnut) every Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. We are a Whitely Community Council-sponsored group of local education advocates with deep roots and deep hearts in Muncie. If you'd like to join in the fun, contact Mary Dollison (765-288-1892), Jaynie McCallum (765-287-8785), or Lauren Bishop-Weidner (tweidner5@comcast.net). We'll get you a shirt and a sign! "These are all our children. We will profit by, or pay for, whatever they become." (James Baldwin)

— Article by Lauren Bishop-Weidner

How Can I Make My Community Better?

Become a Member of the Whitely Community Council Be a part of making positive changes in your community.

Get free access to the Whitely Toolshed.

Get assistance with your home repairs during neighborhood makeovers. Sign up for a membership during a monthly meeting. For tool shed help, speak to Tenisha at Connection Corner (765-747-8216). Applications can be filled out at a Whitely CC meeting or in person at Connection Corner (1824 E Centennial). Memberships must be renewed annually. Yearly membership costs are as follows:

$15 for individual or family membership $50 for business membership

Donate to Whitely Community Council Donation checks can be made out to Whitely Community Council and mailed to P.O. Box 665, Muncie, IN 47308 or via online donation at whitelycc.org

Volunteer Call 288-1892 or ask about volunteer opportunities at the next Whitely CC meeting.

Join a Committee There are seven Goal Committees as well as Hospitality and Membership Committees. Everyone in this community has something to offer, and we would love to benefit from your experience, knowledge, talent, and passion for the community. Help us make Whitely better by getting involved in leadership efforts. Listed below are each of the committees:

Goal 1: Beautification and Improved Infrastructure Goal 2: Community Safety Goal 3: Education and Health Promotion Goal 4: Employment and Business Support

Goal 5: Neighborhood Pride and Event Planning Goal 6: Resource Development and Fundraising Goal 7: Advertising and Public Relations

Muncie High Street’s Fall session of Update Learning begins September 24, 2018, and runs for six weeks each Monday through October 29. More than 40 classes are offered in four time slots beginning at 8:30 a.m. For a flat fee of $8, registrants may choose up to 4 classes. An opening session begins at 8 a.m. with coffee and donuts available at cost. A community ministry for 41 years, Update Learning offers classes ranging from Bible study to basket-weaving. Folks from as far away as Portland and Winchester come for the “tried and true”; i.e., Big Band Era, travel, The Play’s the Thing, euchre, TEDTalks, card-making, knitting, crochet, and Old Time Radio. Some of the new

subjects this fall are: Ballroom Dancing, Difficult Bible Passages, Notable Women of Muncie, Wha’dya Think…?, Mayberry Bible Study, Wisdom Circle, Smocking, and Learning to Love Yourself. Update welcomes adults of all ages (babysitting is not offered). You may call the church and ask for a brochure to be mailed or download it from our website, www.munciehighstreet.com. Drop off or mail your registration form with payment to High Street United Methodist Church/Update Learning, 219 South High Street, Muncie, IN 47305, as soon as possible since some classes fill quickly. For more information, please call 765.747.8500.

— Article by Sandra Hardcastle

Update Learning Classes begin Sept. 24

September Food Pantry When: Thursday, September 20 from 4-6pm Where: Harvest Christian Fellowship 1010 East Centennial Ave

Who You Gonna Call? Help protect our neighborhood, know who to call

if you see safety problems in your area

For emergencies: 911

For non-emergency police help: 747-4838 or 747-4739

For the Detectives Bureau: 747-4867

For the Narcotics Division: 747-4866

For Sexual Molestation Abuse Response Team: 741-1350

For Gun Permits/Identification: 747-4891

For Domestic Violence Investigations: 747-4873

For the Victim Advocate’s Office: 747-4777

For reporting child abuse/neglect: 1-800-800-5556

For Parking Enforcement: 747-4883

For Code Enforcement (Overgrown yards, etc) 747-4862

For Street Dept (Busted streetlights & potholes) 747-4847

For the Animal Shelter (Unleashed dogs, abuse) 747-4851

For American Electric Power 1-800-311-4634

For Indiana-American Water Company 1-800-492-8373

For the Vectren Gas Company 1-800-227-1376

Fill the Box! Whitely’s Food Box in need of donations

Whitely’s Food Box, located at Connection Corner, is seeing fewer and fewer donations. We need your help to keep this essential resource well-stocked and in use. Please visit Connection Corner Monday through Thursday between 9am and 6pm to drop off your food donation. Both non-perishables and produce donations are welcome and needed. Please help us to keep this food box filled, and make a donation today! Connection Corner is located at 1824 E Centennial Ave, across from Longfellow Elementary.

— Article by Rebecca Parker

Self-regulation is a key social skill that all children need to develop. Self-regulation allows kids to manage difficult emotions, behavior, and body movements in a variety of situations. Children with ADHD, sensory processing issues, or social difficulties often have difficulty developing these skills, and may require extra support. Try these tips from Dr. Carolyn Stratton’s “The Wonder Years” to help your child develop these essential skills.

Try to understand what your child is feeling and wanting

Describe your child’s feelings (don’t ask him what he is feeling because he is unlikely to have the words to tell you)

Label your child’s positive feelings more often than his negative feelings

Promoting your child’s self-regulation skills

Praise your child for self-regulation skills such as staying calm, trying again when frustrated, waiting a turn, and using words

Support your child when he is frustrated

Model and give your child the words to use to express his needs (e.g., “you can ask her for the truck”)

Help your child learn ways to self-regulate such as taking a deep breath

Model feeling language yourself. For example, “I am proud of you,” or “I’m having fun playing with you.”

—Article by Dr. Carolyn Webster Stratton The Wonder Years, Inc.

YART is a Yard Sale for Art! YART began in Muncie with students at Ball State University and continues here and in several U.S. cities - a Muncie original! The Muncie YART is now held Downtown at Canan Commons, twice a year, Spring and Fall, on the First Thursday of every May and October during ArtsWalk. This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together Artists and Art patrons in a casual and unique setting. The Fall 2018 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the Fall 2018 ArtsWalk on Thursday, October 4th, from 5-9pm. YART will ring the park at Canan Commons, Muncie's great urban greenspace park and amphitheater at the roundabout on South Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie, Indiana. The Pumpkin Trail & Glow will lead you right to YART! All forms of Art are welcome at YART! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of Artists! YART encourages interaction between Artists and the community, hoping to make Art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy Art for themselves and their homes. To this goal, all YART Art will be priced below $40! YART works to enable local creative entrepreneurs and to improve the Muncie economy. Shop local, support independents, enjoy your town! Last YART featured over 150

Muncie YART in Downtown Muncie

Artists! Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their Art, handle sales personally, and some Artists will be making Art LIVE at YART! This is a great opportunity to enjoy your family interacting with local culture in a dynamic, lively, and relaxed atmosphere. We love kids and there will be lots of fun stuff for them at Canan Commons too! The Fall 2018 Muncie YART will feature a wide variety of handmade jewelry, photography, clothing, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, fused glass, ceramics, knits, pottery, candles, toys, drawings, sculpture, lampwork glass, stuffed animals, digital art, mosaics, LIVE ART and LIVE MUSIC, the Pumpkin Trail & Glow, and so much more! Miss Moth (YART Director) and the YART Artists thank Cheryl Crowder of the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and the Muncie Parks Department for their generous support! YART is an all-volunteer, zero-budget, community event. THANK YOU!

— Article by Moth Danner

The US will host the 2018 International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) World Championships September 4-8, 2018, at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC), the headquarters of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, in Muncie. The second world competition for the scale aerobatics discipline will bring more than 80

pilots from 19 countries to compete for individual and team honors. The competition will commence on September 4 with the opening ceremony and conclude on September 8 with an awards ceremony and banquet. The public is welcome to attend throughout the week and encouraged to attend the opening ceremonies on Tuesday evening. IMAC Operations Manager Doug Pilcher stated, “This is just like the Olympics, the Olympics of scale aerobatics.” The US finished in first place during the inaugural International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) World Championship in 2014 and would love to repeat the victory. Local support would be appreciated. Much like the Olympics, the opening ceremonies brings all the countries together displaying camaraderie among each country represented. “The more spectators the better,” Doug said. Scale aerobatics is the aerobatic operation of a radio-controlled scale model of a full-size

aerobatic competition airplane. Although other disciplines within the radio control community fly aerobatics, the requirement for scale aerobatics is that the model be replicas of types known to have competed in International Aerobatic Club (IAC) competition. Those who are interested in competing in this discipline have a wide choice of competitive airplanes from which to choose in both kit and ready-to-fly versions. Team USA 2018 has 12 members representing different classes including Unlimited, Advanced, Sportsmen, Intermediate, and Freestyle. The competition would not be possible without IMAC – International Miniature Aerobatic Club. Originally started as a Special Interest Group under AMA, the International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) has grown to represent and organize scale aerobatic competition on a global level. IMAC is a nonprofit organization focusing on pilot education and maintenance of rules and guidelines governing the sport.

— Article by Mandee Mikulski

2018 International Miniature Aerobatic

Club (IMAC) World Championships

September 4-8 Academy of Model Aeronautics,

International Aeromodeling Center 5161 E. Memorial Dr.

Muncie IN 47302

Academy of Model Aeronautics to host scale aerobatics world championships

Upcoming Events and News

Community Connect of Delaware County

Could you use a hand up?

Thursday, October 4 9am-2pm

Delaware County Fairgrounds

Could you use a hand-up? On Thursday, October 4, 9 am to 2 pm, community agencies will come together at the Delaware County Fairgrounds to

provide FREE onsite services for Delaware County residents.

We will be offering:

Health Screenings

Help getting ID

Resources for help with rent, utilities, medication

Vouchers for clothing, shoes, household items

Books and activities for kids

Employment and education support

Food from Second Harvest Food Bank

Free lunch, free childcare, free haircuts, free MITs Rides (with flier)

Visit www.muncieneighborhoods.org/ccdc to

learn more or volunteer to help.

Wednesday, September 12 8am

Innovation Connector 1208 W White River Blvd

This is a free event designed to give entrepreneurs

and potential entrepreneurs the opportunity to share their idea or small business and get feedback

from the community. Everyone is welcome to attend! Details can be found at: www.1millioncups.com/muncie

1 Million Cups Muncie

White River Cleanup

Saturday, September 15 8am-12:30pm Westside Park

Each year, hundreds of volunteers are dispatched along the White River in Delaware County for this exciting service event. Participants walk the bank, river and land removing trash and debris. Canoes

are used to navigate through the water.

Upcoming Events and News

3rd Annual Bridge Dinner

Thursday, September 27 5:30pm-7:30pm

Washington Street Bridge Downtown Muncie

Join us for the second annual fall dinner on the

Washington Street Bridge! Open to the entire community – all ages. No cost

to attend, pre-registration is appreciated at www.muncieneighborhoods.org/bridgedinner The event is weather permitting, so cross your

fingers for sunshine!

This community dinner will include food and drink vendors (or bring your own!), live music by

the Muncie Central Jazz Band and Ball State School of Music, Muncie t-shirts and art for sale, and a one-of-a-kind view of the bridge, Cardinal

Greenway, and White River.

Hosted by Muncie Action Plan, City of Muncie, Shafer Leadership Academy, Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Muncie Downtown Development, Muncie Community Schools, Ball State Office of Community Engagement, Polcz Family Team at

Coldwell Banker Lunsford, Muncie Civic Theatre, Muncie Arts and Culture Council, Muncie

Chamber of Commerce, and Muncie/Delaware County Economic Development Alliance.

Preschool Openings @ Precious Hearts

Kennedy Adult Spelling Bee

Monday, September 17 7pm-9pm

Kennedy Library 1700 W McGalliard Rd

Our adult spelling bee is back! Join your friends at Kennedy Library to see who can vanquish the best

spellers in town. Prizes will be awarded. Moderated by Indiana Public Radio's Stephanie

Wiechmann and Michelle Kinsey.

If you want to participate, contact Kennedy Library, via Facebook, or by phone 765.747.8209.

Registration not required to come and watch.

Precious Hearts has openings in our pre-school class for children ages 3-5. Our hours are Mon-day-Friday 6am-6pm. Please contact Ms. Jaynie

McCullum at 765-287-8785.