Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 4 November 1999 — Page 44

The Muncie Times, November 4, 1999, page 44

Build Indiana Fund expected to send $60,000 to Muncie

INDIANAPOLIS—State Rep. Tiny Adams (D-Muncie) announced that Build Indiana Fund support is about to be secured to help finance two projects that will benefit the young people in Muncie and Delaware County’. During the October business meeting of the State Budget Committee, at Indiana University in Bloomington, Adams said the group was scheduled to approve Build Indiana grants of $40,000 for United Way of

Delaware County and $20,000 for Muncie Community Schools. '"The United Way grant will help the agency’ publish and distribute copies of a directory 'to give ^’oung people in this area an idea of the recreational opportunities that are available during the summer,” Adams said, ‘’The decision to publish this directory’ is an outgrowth of the work of a task force designed to give children a better chance to became

productive, responsive and caring members of our community.” Adams said the Muncie Schools giant will be used to help the corporation purchase a stand-alone, modular classroom at Muncie Southside High School that will be used exclusively by the Muncie I CAN program from special needs students. ‘This program has proven to be so popular that it has outgrown its present facilities at Southside,” Adams said. “In order to pay for the classroom and equip it, the

Build Indiana grant will be matched by funding raised by the students and the school corporation.” Adams said both projects provide a perfect opportunity’ for the state to offer support through Build Indiana, which uses proceeds from the Hoosier Lottery’ and other sources to help local entities proceed with critical capital improvements. “Here are tw’o examples where a modest amount of state support can be of enormous benefit to

programs that have a demonstrated positive impact on the young people of Muncie and Delaware County and I am pleased that the budget committee is willing to act upon these requests,” Adams said. The budget committee also is expected to approve a request from Ball State University to purchase a parcel of property in the 600block of North McKinley Avenue that is in an area of projected expansion in the near future.

SB A names Chen 1999 minority business person of year

INDIANAPOLIS—The U .$. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Indiana District Office has announced its selection for the state’s 1999 Minority Small Business of the Year; Albert Chen, president of Telamon Corp., was awarded this honor at the SBA Awards

luncheon. Chen w r as w 7 orking for a major telecommunications company when a management decision to downsize resulted in his basing to issue pink slips to 200 workers. Dreading the task, Chen quit in anguish, Chen then established

Telamon, which is a Greek word meaning “support.” Telamon provides customized telephone products and services for many large communications companies. SBA Indiana District Director Jan Wolfe said, “Albert Chen is an

outstanding role model for Indiana’s minority communities, Mr Chen’s dedication and commitment to his business has served as the driving force to his success.” The SBA Awards luncheon •was the highlight of Indiana’s Minority

Enterprise Development Week celebration. This year marks the 17th annual Proclamation of the President of the United States to recognize and promote the achievements of' America’s minority-owned businesses.

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