Articles By: atLawrence

Hands Across the Water – Geist Watershed Alliance

Hands Across the Water – Geist Watershed Alliance

0 April 26, 2011 3:02 am

The next time you launch a boat or drop fishing line at Geist Reservoir, Scott Rodgers wants you to be mindful of more than just a day of fun in the sun. “The water is safe, but it can be [...]

Monarch Beverage: Toast of the Town

Monarch Beverage: Toast of the Town

0 March 14, 2011 11:10 am

If you enjoy the occasional beer or glass of wine, consider lifting a cup to Monarch Beverage Company. Why? Because there’s a good chance that the Lawrence alcoholic beverage distributor delivered the suds or the grape to your favorite grocery [...]

Former Quarterback Standout Teams Up with Peyton Manning to Help Kids

Former Quarterback Standout Teams Up with Peyton Manning to Help Kids

0 January 14, 2011 4:53 am

At Purdue University he was an All America quarterback, Big Ten MVP, and a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. He played quarterback 11 years in the NFL, including two stints with the Indianapolis Colts, and earlier this year was enshrined [...]

Following in the Footsteps of a Father

Following in the Footsteps of a Father

1 December 15, 2010 2:59 pm

It was December 1970, and a 19-year-old U.S. Army infantryman found himself on a lush but steamy and dangerous hilltop in South Vietnam. His unit’s foot patrols of the mountainous, triple-canopy jungle had been tough going. Most of their days [...]

College-bound Lawrence Township students receive youth service scholarships

College-bound Lawrence Township students receive youth service scholarships

0 August 11, 2010 7:39 am

Four recent graduates of Lawrence Township high schools have been awarded scholarships for their involvement with youth basketball as players, and later serving as team coaches and other youth sports volunteers. Lawrence North graduate Brendon Yu and Lawrence Central grad [...]

Geist Area Olympian Returns Home to Open Training Facility

Geist Area Olympian Returns Home to Open Training Facility

0 July 13, 2010 4:32 am

When you ask Greenfield native Jaycie Phelps about her experiences competing at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, the gold-medal-winning gymnast expresses a somewhat unexpected sentiment. “To me, it was just another meet,” explained Phelps. “You always went into [...]

Tumblin’ Nice: Teen Brothers from Fishers Qualify for Gymnastics Junior Olympics

Tumblin’ Nice: Teen Brothers from Fishers Qualify for Gymnastics Junior Olympics

1 April 29, 2010 3:18 am

While growing up in tiny Mitchell, Indiana, Kim Stephenson says she never imagined she’d spend much of her adult life at a training gym. But that’s exactly where she and husband, Greg, find themselves nearly every evening – and with [...]

Beware of Scholarship Scams

Beware of Scholarship Scams

0 April 27, 2010 2:55 am

If you are the parent of a college student or high-schooler in the beginning stages of selecting a college, one of the most important considerations is how and where to find scholarship money. Skyrocketing costs for higher education have made [...]

Social Media: Sink or Swim?

Social Media: Sink or Swim?

0 April 26, 2010 6:44 am

Perhaps your business or not-for-profit organization is ready to dive into the “social media” pool. Terrific! But, let me offer a caution: look before you leap. Adopting a social media strategy isn’t a must-do proposition for everyone. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn [...]

Club Member to Pilot Sailboat in Famous Yacht Race

Club Member to Pilot Sailboat in Famous Yacht Race

0 April 15, 2010 4:32 am

What’s a nice guy from landlocked Carmel, Indiana, doing in a yacht race like this? For Chris Palabrica the answer is simple – it’s the chance to fulfill a lifelong sportsman’s dream, and to share it with a sister who [...]

Local Entrepreneur Takes Cues from Nature

Local Entrepreneur Takes Cues from Nature

2 March 5, 2010 9:11 am

Wallababy is the perfect name for the Fishers, Indiana, company that produces sling-like baby carriers, having taken a cue from Mother Nature and how wallabies carry their young. Jodi Marchal and husband, Christophe, are the brains behind Wallababy, the home-based [...]