Articles By: Tom Britt

Chef Surrounded with Success, Friends

Chef Surrounded with Success, Friends

0 July 15, 2010 11:28 am

A small catering and personal chef business is quietly making waves inside the Sterrett Center (8950 Otis Ave.) in the historic Lawrence business district. Chef Suzanne Rockwell decided to go out on her own in April of 2009 after her [...]

Uniform Mailbox Discussion for GHPOA Homeowners

Uniform Mailbox Discussion for GHPOA Homeowners

13 July 14, 2010 9:18 am

I think I’ve found a black hole near Geist, at least that’s what it feels like every time the topic of uniform mailboxes comes up at a GHPOA board meeting. Countless hours have been spent debating an issue that gets [...]

Fishers Teacher Brad Jackson Named “Kehl Volunteer of the Year”

Fishers Teacher Brad Jackson Named “Kehl Volunteer of the Year”

0 June 30, 2010 5:24 am

The Fishers Freedom Festival awarded its fourth annual winner of the “William D. Kehl Jr. Volunteer of the Year” award to Brad Jackson. This prestigious award was presented by the Kehl family to Jackson during the Fishers Freedom Festival’s Opening [...]

Vines for Life Wine Tasting Event Scheduled for October 1

Vines for Life Wine Tasting Event Scheduled for October 1

0 June 23, 2010 11:19 am

Three Geist-area cancer charities are joining together to host a wine tasting event called “Vines for Life” scheduled for Friday, October 1 at the Indianapolis Yacht Club. Team Luke, Creating Hope, and the Indy SurviveOars Dragon Boat Team will be [...]

HSE District and Individual Teachers of the Year for 2010

HSE District and Individual Teachers of the Year for 2010

0 June 12, 2010 6:53 am

Hamilton Southeastern Schools named Riverside Intermediate music teacher Wendy Holsman as the district 2010 Teacher of the Year. Her nomination described the strategies she uses to engage students in music including dancing with them, awarding black belts for mastering their [...]

Lawrence Chamber Update

Lawrence Chamber Update

0 May 9, 2010 6:01 am

Last month we held an overwhelming number of events, including one seminar called “Whale Hunting 101”. The subject being “how to land bigger deals with bigger customers”. We had a great turnout, so much so, that James, the manager at [...]

Reflecting on 6 Years of Publishing

Reflecting on 6 Years of Publishing

0 April 21, 2010 11:00 am

Like every Friday, I stroll into Mama Bear’s to have coffee with Bob Tollini and make a joke out of my “atGeist uniform” consisting of flip flops, baggy shorts, and a Geist Half Marathon volunteer T-shirt. I walk by Quinn [...]

Zebra Mussels Found in Geist, Could Cause Problems

Zebra Mussels Found in Geist, Could Cause Problems

2 April 19, 2010 9:38 am

A marina worker at Geist Reservoir hooked a Chinese mystery snail, an exotic species already prominent in the reservoir, while fishing recently, and on it was another undesirable species—an adult zebra mussel. “That’s one invasive species colonizing on another,” said [...]

Pet Photo Contest Winner: Moe Fazekas

Pet Photo Contest Winner: Moe Fazekas

0 April 10, 2010 2:49 pm

Congratulations to all of those who finished in our top 10 for this year’s Pet Photo Contest Sponsored by Ameriana Bank. In the end, it was 2 year-old Moe Fazekas hailing from Admirals Pointe that collected the most votes. He [...]

Oral Cancer Awareness

Oral Cancer Awareness

0 April 6, 2010 10:33 am

Olio Dental of Fishers, Indiana wants to make you aware of oral cancer. Dr. Robert A. Phillips has your long-term health in mind and wants to educate the public about this deadly killer. According to the American Cancer Society, in [...]

atGeist on 20/20

0 March 27, 2010 9:47 am

In case you missed the latest 20/20 special called “Marcus Schrenker: A Life Derailed,” here it is online courtesy of ABC.

Local Businesses Go Green

Local Businesses Go Green

0 March 26, 2010 6:46 am

Everybody laughed when he started to build green homes in Fishers, but when he reduced energy cost by 80% . . . . Frank Redavide, the owner of Castalia Homes, started to build custom homes the in Fishers and Carmel [...]

Update from the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce

Update from the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce

0 March 25, 2010 1:15 pm

The Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce is excited to be partnering with AtGeist.com to bring you this monthly Chamber Page, as well as yet another Member Benefit, discounted advertising! We have been working hard, and will continue to find other [...]

Geist Crossword

Geist Crossword

0 March 15, 2010 4:27 am

Enjoy our first-ever custom crossword puzzle for Geist and Carmel Community Newsletter readers! Print this page and test your knowledge of local people and businesses! Across 1 Environmentally friendly color 4 This junior high school participated in the Carmel Symphony [...]

National Bank of Indianapolis Opens Geist Branch

National Bank of Indianapolis Opens Geist Branch

0 January 26, 2010 11:36 am

The National Bank of Indianapolis has opened its newest banking center at 116th and Olio Road in Geist. The largest local bank in greater Indianapolis offers superior personal service in a comfortable, elegant atmosphere. The National Bank of Indianapolis is [...]

Geist Half Grant Program Extends Application Deadline, Feb. 15th

Geist Half Grant Program Extends Application Deadline, Feb. 15th

0 January 13, 2010 7:58 am

The Geist Half Marathon, Inc. board voted this morning to extend the application deadline for their Health & Wellness Grant Program to February 15, 2010. School faculty and parent volunteers in Marion, Hancock, and Hamilton counties are encouraged to download [...]

Lawrence Chamber and atGeist.com Announce Co-op Advertising Discount Program

Lawrence Chamber and atGeist.com Announce Co-op Advertising Discount Program

2 January 5, 2010 1:08 pm

Sandi Ballard, the executive director of the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, and Tom Britt, the publisher of the Geist Community Newsletter, announced a new advertising co-op program available to chamber members. Active members of the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce [...]

Popular Home Remodeling Seminar Coming to Geist

Popular Home Remodeling Seminar Coming to Geist

4 December 15, 2009 11:49 am

Case Handyman & Remodeling of Carmel is bringing its free, 90-minute kitchen remodeling seminar series to the Geist area. The first seminar, focusing on kitchen and bath remodeling tips, will be held on Saturday, January 23 from 9:00 a.m. to [...]

Burd Ford Moves Forward With Renewed Purpose

Burd Ford Moves Forward With Renewed Purpose

18 December 15, 2009 10:31 am

In the heart of the Burd Ford showroom is a dark, empty office that once belonged to Richard Burd, who unexpectedly took his life just two weeks before Thanksgiving. The void he left transcends the dealership into the greater Lawrence [...]

Geist Coupons is Now TowneClipper.com

8 November 27, 2009 12:06 pm

Northeast Indianapolis businesses now have a free coupon service: TowneClipper.com. From the publishers of atGeist.com and atCarmel.com, TowneClipper.com is a free coupon promotion service that allows business owners the ability to post and edit their own printable coupons online. Best [...]