Articles By: Tom Britt

Meet Your Neighbor: Tree Farmer Milt Yakee

0 November 27, 2006 6:35 pm

We have our own Paul Bunyan right here in Fishers. Well, he may not be a hundred feet tall, and he doesn’t have a blue ox that measures 42 axe handles. But he does have four cute dogs that are [...]

Slide shows are no longer Captive Torture

0 November 21, 2006 6:53 am

There’s something about the holiday season that makes me want to view my photo albums. Like many of you, I don’t go to the shelf anymore to dust off a photo album. Most of our images are now digital and [...]

Geist Business Connections Networking Meetings Well Received

0 November 19, 2006 7:28 am

Our monthly networking meetings have been very well received, raising over $600 for local charities thus far. These meetings are designed to help you network with other Geist area businesses and learn more about some of the area’s not for [...]

Meet Your Neighbor: “Bongo Boy” Ed Gaus

0 November 16, 2006 1:21 pm

Ever heard of a drum circle? The phenomena where random groups of people with no previous musical experience miraculously find rhythm together? It’s a weekly occurrence at Bongo Boy Music School, along with a whole set of other things, where [...]

Tasty Holiday Dessert: Bread Pudding with Jack Daniel’s Sauce

0 November 16, 2006 11:20 am

Here’s a great holiday recipe from Sushi Chef Manager Rob Koeller at Kona Grill Carmel. It serves between 16-20 guests…great for a party! Bread Pudding with Jack Daniel’s Sauce Pudding: 3 lbs. stale bread (cut into cubes) 4 cups milk [...]

This Year’s Holiday Fashions include Glitz, Glamour and the Little Black Dress

0 November 16, 2006 11:16 am

Are you looking for the perfect holiday outfit? Or, how about just updating your wardrobe for the cold months ahead? Here’s a look at what’s hot for the holiday and winter seasons. First of all, the little black dress is [...]

Travel Far or Near for Festive, Seasonal Activities

0 November 16, 2006 11:09 am

You don’t have to drive far to find seasonal festivities, but if you want to make your holidays truly magical this year, consider taking a winter road trip. While Reynold’s Farm Equipment in Fishers puts on a spectacular holiday light [...]

Coyotes Cause Concern in Several Geist Neighborhoods

0 November 16, 2006 11:03 am

Hearing howls in the night sent Meg Sterchi on a search for information about the urban coyotes which have become her new neighbors in Feather Cove III. At first, she wasn’t sure what was making the eerie noise every evening.  [...]

Snazzy Purses in Bagolitaville

1 November 16, 2006 10:40 am

Have you ever been to Bagolitaville? I hadn’t either until recently, when I spied the coolest purse I had ever seen. This purse had fringe and a wild print that exuberated personality all on its own. I have been to [...]

Christmas Trees, Poinsettias and Live Reindeer at Brawner’s

1 November 16, 2006 10:34 am

Gail and Carlis Brawner started their greenhouse business with only one hundred poinsettias for the holidays years ago and have now grown to over four thousand poinsettia plants in different varieties yearly, Christmas trees and yes reindeer too! The Brawner [...]

Geist Gives: Families Helping Families this Holiday

0 November 16, 2006 10:24 am

The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club members and staff are adopting families who need assistance this holiday season with their 2nd annual “Families Helping Families” project. “Project volunteers provide wrapped age-appropriate gifts, new clothing, personal items and non-perishable food items [...]

FHS Cheerleaders win first in state meet

0 November 15, 2006 8:13 am

The Fishers High School Varsity Football Competition Cheerleaders earned first place at the Indiana Association of School Principals State Cheerleader Championships last Saturday at New Castle High School. This achievement marks the first state champion team in FHS’s history. Squad [...]

Find Creative Ways to Count Your Blessings this Thanksgiving

0 November 15, 2006 8:06 am

As retailers zip from jack-o-lanterns to Christmas trees, Thanksgiving is all but forgotten. Aside from supermarkets, retail stores largely ignore the November holiday set aside to celebrate the autumn harvest and commemorate the 1621 friendship of the Plymouth pilgrims and [...]

Tuesday Night Fishing Club Hosts Season Finale Tournament

0 November 7, 2006 7:11 am

One of the state’s largest and oldest fishing tournaments hosted their season-ending finale last month on Geist Reservoir. “We just call it the ‘Tuesday Night Fishing Club,’” said Gary Brewer, the 65-year-old club organizer and Fortville resident. For over 30 [...]

Geist Jewelers Offers Unique Style and Design with Local Appeal

0 October 16, 2006 7:09 am

If the adage “You can never be too rich or too thin” holds any truth, then so too would “You can never have too much bling!” Joining the commercial boom at 116th Street and Olio Road is a new kind [...]

Windermere Residents John and Tina Gianfagna

0 September 23, 2006 7:04 am

Sitting down and chatting with Windermere residents John and Tina Gianfagna renews your love of family, marriage, and community service. Their story begins at the Pratt Institute of Design in New York when then 16-year-old sweethearts fell in love and [...]

Purity Brings Unique Water Design to Geist

0 August 17, 2006 7:09 am

You’ve probably seen the construction going on next to Geist Market at Fall Creek and Brooks School Road over the past couple months. Many have wondered what this place is going to be, with its cool koi pond and tile [...]

Wine Tour Community Day Deemed ‘Frisky’ and ‘Sassy’

0 October 10, 2005 7:06 am

Steve and Patty King from Admirals Landing and Bob and Pat Tollini from Admirals Bay were shoe-ins for a good time. Plus, we had our driver from the Cincinnati Reds Day Trip we had on Fathers Day, Hugh Selleck (not [...]

Meet the Geist Lake Coalition

Meet the Geist Lake Coalition

0 July 17, 2005 7:17 am

Summer boating season is officially in full swing. Every day the Reservoir is host to water skiers, jet skiers, fishermen and boaters, all of whom are there to enjoy the benefits of the lake. While the majority of these people [...]