Tom Britt, Publisher of the Geist Community Newsletter
First, a little bit about us. All of our writers and photographers are local Geist residents, just like you. Our focus is on supporting the community of Geist by highlighting the people behind the scenes that make it a special place to live and work. It’s our firm belief that the mortar holding any community together is the non-profits and charitable organizations. Our stories will concentrate on the people who make up the diverse population found in Geist Reservoir.
For over 9 years we’ve been publishing the Geist Community Newsletter, a monthly print publication mailed free of charge to nearly 12,000 of our Geist neighbors each month. You are invited to contribute through any of our online assets including atGeist.com, TownePost.com, Twitter.com, and Facebook.com. Homeowners association news, event photos, free classified ads, home videos, garage sale notices, and even coupons can be submitted through our online websites and shared with your neighbors.
My wife and I started the atGeist.com website and Geist Community Newsletter at Geist Reservoir just over nine years ago. Like many start-up companies, my part-time job is now my full-time passion.
I’m often asked about the annexation fight against the Town of Fishers, blue-green algae in the reservoir, or a Geist pilot now in federal prison named Schrenker. While it’s good exposure to be called upon to comment on local and national news stories covered in our newsletter, I have to say, its our work with local non-profits, founding the St.Vincent Geist Half Marathon & 5K, Vines for Life Cancer Benefit, hosting local fundraisers, hosting writing contests for children, and our scholarships for volunteerism that we’d rather talk about. With all the politics and problems in the world, its refreshing to hear about the good in a community every once in awhile.
I invite you to participate in your community publication. Its your voice, your stories, your thoughts, and your neighbors we want to hear about. Our mission is to provide a platform to support the community of Geist. The best gift you can give us in return is your feedback and participation.
For those of you that would like to write for our publication, we welcome your stories and ideas.
Contact info:
atGeist.com
11691 Fall Creek Road
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 823-5060 phone
(317) 536-3030 fax
I thought you might be interested in my daughter’s ( Bella’s Beacon Journal) school project that has turned into a commitment to aid children in crisis. She is a Geist resident and 8th grader at Our Lady of Grace in Noblesville who wanted to make a difference in times of crisis especially for children involved in domestic violence situations, she reached out to a Chicago based foundation and has brought the foundation to Fishers Police Department (Bears in Blue) and is working with other law enforcement agencies in the area. She hopes to take her platform to the White House!
Officer Weger with Fishers has the information and there was an official media release yesterday where wishTV did a small segment and FOX 59 is running today.
Isabella would be happy to speak to you in more depth regarding her cause and future plans to help children find their voice and overcome any violence.
The segment that aired yesterday :
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/hamilton_cou…
Thank you for your time!
I enjoy your magazine and realize it is free, but wonder if it could be received in a more timely manner. Often many of the things advertised are already over by the time we receive the publication. For example, St Simon festival had a one page advertisement, stating it ended Saturday night. We received our magazine Saturday and didn't look at it till that evening. We live in the Admirals.