July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Davidson is new community developer (8/3/05)
Has worked at Randolph hospital since 1999
Davidson is new community developer (8/3/05)
By By Mike Snyder-
A rural Muncie resident with extensive experience in the health care field and grant writing is Jay County’s new community developer.
Ami Davidson, who has worked since 1999 at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Winchester, was introduced Tuesday afternoon to members of the Jay County Development Corporation Board of Directors.
Davidson, who was chosen from a field of more than 20 candidates, has been the wellness and grant administrator at St. Vincent Randolph since 2002. She also serves on the hospital’s administrative council.
She is expected to begin work Aug. 15 in the position, which is fully funded by county property tax revenue.
“I really like working with the rural communities ... you get to know everyone much faster,” said Davidson.
Davidson, who currently lives north of Muncie near the town of Eaton, plans to relocate to Jay County.
She was introduced to board members by JCDC board president Chuck Huffman during the group’s August meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Community Resource Center in Portland.
JCDC executive director Bob Quadrozzi told board members that “our first priority will be to get out there and introduce Ami to all the outlying communities.”
Davidson is the second community developer in Jay County. She was hired to replace Wayne Bailey, who had served for nearly five years in the position before resigning in June.
The most public successes of the position under Bailey were in the area of grants, as a variety of communities in the county received funding for projects such as the West Jay Community Center, the rehabilitation of the Weiler Building in downtown Portland and new fire trucks for Pennville.
Early in the process of searching for Bailey’s replacement, Huffman said that other qualities — such as developing leaders and a sense of community — would also be sought in the new developer.
Davidson earned a bachelor of science degree in exercise science and wellness from Ball State University in 1997, and expects to complete a master’s degree in public health education in December.
She worked from 1997 to 1999 with Cardinal Health System, taking a job as wellness coordinator at St. Vincent Randolph in 1999.
She has been involved with at least eight grant applications since 2000.
In other business Tuesday, JCDC board members were told that the owners of XPLEX Extreme Competition Park are in the process of purchasing 59 acres of the former industrial park land where XPLEX is located.
Glynn and Julie Barber will purchase 59 acres at the west end of the park behind Qualtech Tool & Engineering and Accelerated Curing Inc. at a cost of $181,000, Quadrozzi said.
XPLEX will continue to lease the other land in the park, which currently includes a motocross track and rock climbing course.
Preliminary work has begun on a car race track at the northeast corner of the park along county road 100 East.
In other business Tuesday, JCDC board members:
•Began work on forming committees to oversee the 10 goals of the group’s new five-year strategic development plan. There are six goals pertaining to economic development and four pertaining to community development.
Chairpersons and members of the committees will be comprised of both JCDC and non-JCDC members.
Quadrozzi emphasized during discussion of several of the goals and committees the importance of broad-based participation.
“If we’re going to talk county-wide, we have to have county-wide participation. I think it’s critical we have representation from as many communities as possible,” Quadrozzi said during discussion on a committee overseeing the development of community pride.
•Learned that JCDC’s annual meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Community Resource Center, beginning at 5 p.m.
•Heard Jay School Corporation superintendent Barbara Downing thank JCDC for its support on the pending renovation project at Jay County High School. She said she expects construction to start in April and be completed in 12 to 18 months.[[In-content Ad]]
Ami Davidson, who has worked since 1999 at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Winchester, was introduced Tuesday afternoon to members of the Jay County Development Corporation Board of Directors.
Davidson, who was chosen from a field of more than 20 candidates, has been the wellness and grant administrator at St. Vincent Randolph since 2002. She also serves on the hospital’s administrative council.
She is expected to begin work Aug. 15 in the position, which is fully funded by county property tax revenue.
“I really like working with the rural communities ... you get to know everyone much faster,” said Davidson.
Davidson, who currently lives north of Muncie near the town of Eaton, plans to relocate to Jay County.
She was introduced to board members by JCDC board president Chuck Huffman during the group’s August meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Community Resource Center in Portland.
JCDC executive director Bob Quadrozzi told board members that “our first priority will be to get out there and introduce Ami to all the outlying communities.”
Davidson is the second community developer in Jay County. She was hired to replace Wayne Bailey, who had served for nearly five years in the position before resigning in June.
The most public successes of the position under Bailey were in the area of grants, as a variety of communities in the county received funding for projects such as the West Jay Community Center, the rehabilitation of the Weiler Building in downtown Portland and new fire trucks for Pennville.
Early in the process of searching for Bailey’s replacement, Huffman said that other qualities — such as developing leaders and a sense of community — would also be sought in the new developer.
Davidson earned a bachelor of science degree in exercise science and wellness from Ball State University in 1997, and expects to complete a master’s degree in public health education in December.
She worked from 1997 to 1999 with Cardinal Health System, taking a job as wellness coordinator at St. Vincent Randolph in 1999.
She has been involved with at least eight grant applications since 2000.
In other business Tuesday, JCDC board members were told that the owners of XPLEX Extreme Competition Park are in the process of purchasing 59 acres of the former industrial park land where XPLEX is located.
Glynn and Julie Barber will purchase 59 acres at the west end of the park behind Qualtech Tool & Engineering and Accelerated Curing Inc. at a cost of $181,000, Quadrozzi said.
XPLEX will continue to lease the other land in the park, which currently includes a motocross track and rock climbing course.
Preliminary work has begun on a car race track at the northeast corner of the park along county road 100 East.
In other business Tuesday, JCDC board members:
•Began work on forming committees to oversee the 10 goals of the group’s new five-year strategic development plan. There are six goals pertaining to economic development and four pertaining to community development.
Chairpersons and members of the committees will be comprised of both JCDC and non-JCDC members.
Quadrozzi emphasized during discussion of several of the goals and committees the importance of broad-based participation.
“If we’re going to talk county-wide, we have to have county-wide participation. I think it’s critical we have representation from as many communities as possible,” Quadrozzi said during discussion on a committee overseeing the development of community pride.
•Learned that JCDC’s annual meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Community Resource Center, beginning at 5 p.m.
•Heard Jay School Corporation superintendent Barbara Downing thank JCDC for its support on the pending renovation project at Jay County High School. She said she expects construction to start in April and be completed in 12 to 18 months.[[In-content Ad]]
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