In honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Mayor Kerry Hamilton has proclaimed March 26, 2024, as "Disability Awareness Day" in Bloomington.
The mayor's proclamation calls upon the community to recognize the contributions and abilities of individuals with developmental disabilities and encourages everyone to strive for integration, inclusion, support, and acceptance.
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In addition to many food-related stories, the centerpiece of the issue will reveal the winners for favorite local fare: Italian, American, Mexican, Chinese, hamburger, pizza, coffee, and 21 other categories.
The food issue will be available April 10. Check it out to see if your favorite restaurants made the list!  After the death of a loved one, kids often think:
Camp Good Grief can help with these feelings, emotions and thoughts. Through art, music and play, campers will connect with others experiencing loss, learn positive coping and how to preserve memories and honor loved ones. Camp Good Grief is a no-cost 1-day camp for children ages 6 to 16 with education about grief and how to cope with that grief. It is facilitated by IU Health team members, primarily nurses and other clinicians.  A fun-filled classroom adventure where the audience gets to make all the decisions!
This spring, Constellation is bringing the world premiere of a brand-new children’s show to Bloomington, IN. Alex Gold: Stuck on Repeat is a one-of-a-kind classroom comedy that blends improv and audience interaction, teaching children that every day is an opportunity for reinvention! The show is running April 26 - May 12 at the Waldron Auditorium in downtown Bloomington. Alex Gold: Stuck on Repeat was commissioned by Constellation Stage & Screen as a fun and educational way to highlight social-emotional learning for students of all ages. Inspired by Choose Your Own Adventure books, the show follows 11-year-old Alex Gold, who is stuck repeating the 6th grade. Maybe he shouldn’t have spent so much time watching superhero movies, playing adventure games, and drifting off into his own action-packed daydreams. Luckily, Alex has surrounded himself with some trusted friends (you, the audience!) to help him make the best choices to succeed! Can you successfully guide Alex through this hilarious new show where every single performance offers different twists and turns?  Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new strategic and hypersonics research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) facility on Thursday, March 21. The Missile Technology Evaluation Facility (MTEF) provides a new capability for NSWC Crane to ensure reliable performance of strategic hypersonics systems and is planned to be completed at the end of 2025.
“The MTEF capability serves the Navy’s priorities to maintain the world’s most powerful Navy—and the infrastructure that sustains it,” said Dr. Brett Seidle, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy RDT&E. “NSWC Crane has leveraged resources to bolster integrated deterrence and improve the infrastructure that directly impacts the Navy’s warfighting efficacy.”  The Mill, Bloomington’s nonprofit center for entrepreneurship, announced the winners of the Spring 2024 Crossroads Pitch Competition. Tee Genius won the Collegiate competition for the first-ever golf tee time booking and notification software that is financially advantageous to both golf courses and golfers. Therapprove, the winner of the Crossroads Spring, serves as a comprehensive hub for pediatric therapies, including physical, occupational, speech, behavioral, and mental health, offering a streamlined solution for caregivers whose children often require multidisciplinary care. They introduced pioneering features aimed at reducing the referral-to-response time to zero days.
“We're honored to accept the Crossroads Collegiate award for Tee Genius,” said founder, Grace Snyder. “This recognition, supported by The Mill and Flywheel Fund, fills us with immense gratitude and appreciation for their investment in our vision.” Tee Genius is fueled by their team's passion for redefining golf course management and enhancing the golfer experience by optimizing tee times. As the trends for online tee times rise, Tee Genius is making sure that golf courses aren’t leaving any revenue on the table when it comes to cancellations and no-shows. Flavia Burrell, Brandy Holdeman, Steph DiVohl, and Tya Hanna shine as Executive Club awardees. The Graves Team and Kim Scifres earn well-deserved recognition in the 100% Club. Ron Plecher, Lesa Miller, and Beth Robinson shine bright as Platinum Club honorees. Special mention is reserved for Ron Plecher, RE/MAX Indiana's 7th producer, and Jim Regester, esteemed as RE/MAX Indiana's #2 commercial producer and Chairman's Club award winner! Congratulations to all the esteemed award winners for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the RE/MAX community.
GoVoteMonroe.com Empowers Voters to Make Informed Choices in our Upcoming Primary Elections3/25/2024  Monroe County Primary Elections matter to everyone. With a history of Democratic primary winners claiming the County Commissioner seat for two decades, each and every ballot is significant. To ensure you make an informed decision, explore GoVoteMonroe.com, an online platform providing valuable insights into candidates’ backgrounds, values, and policy positions. By utilizing this resource, you can gain a well-informed voting strategy for this primary election. Remember, every vote counts, and your participation shapes the future of our community. Don’t miss your chance to have a say in shaping Monroe County’s direction.
Anyone can participate in the Primary by requesting a Democratic ballot, but it’s essential to register before April 8th. Early voting begins on April 9th, and absentee ballots are available for those unable to vote in person. Let’s all make a plan to vote on Election Day, May 7th, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and make sure our voices are heard in shaping the future of Monroe County.  From now through Sunday, April 14th, all Bloomington and Monroe County residents who currently have broadband Internet are encouraged to take the Monroe County Broadband Challenge. “Essentially, we need people to take a series of internet speed tests for us, because this will help us to make sure that available federal funding for high-quality broadband will be distributed appropriately throughout Indiana,” explains Monroe County GIS Coordinator John Baeten.
Part of a much larger, federal initiative, the Monroe County Broadband Challenge is just one of many such broadband Internet surveys being conducted statewide, and there's a lot of money at stake. “Counties throughout Indiana are taking part in what's known as the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Challenge process,” says Julie Thomas, president of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. “This is a $42 billion federal program, and a portion of that is being administered in Indiana through the Indiana Broadband Office's National Telecommunications and Information Administration.”
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