Articles By: TomBritt

Holiday Cards for our Geist-Area Soldiers

0 November 7, 2007 10:29 am

With the holidays coming up, let’s keep our soldiers and sailors in our thoughts as they spend their time defending our country all around the world. If you have a family member or loved one serving our country, please post their mailing [...]

Intracoastal at Geist Being Annexed

5 October 31, 2007 11:59 am

Several Intracoastal at Geist residents have contacted me wondering why they are not part of the East and West Geist incorporation petitions. The Fishers Town Council adopted an involuntary annexation ordinance on September 4, 2007 to pull in over 200 [...]

Weekdays at Bernie’s: Student operated restaurant teaches culinary arts

Weekdays at Bernie’s: Student operated restaurant teaches culinary arts

1 October 29, 2007 8:38 am

If you are looking for a local lunch spot that specializes in great food, ambiance, and exceptional service, look no further than a restaurant nestled inside the McKenzie Career Center at 75th and Shadeland Avenue. Bernie’s Place, named after the [...]

San Diego Fires on YouTube.com

0 October 25, 2007 12:39 pm

I came across these home videos of the fires in San Diego. [kml_flashembed movie="http://youtube.com/v/modEQSy4_8A" width="300" height="250" wmode="transparent" /] [kml_flashembed movie="http://youtube.com/v/giWAfFykM48" width="300" height="250" wmode="transparent" /] [kml_flashembed movie="http://youtube.com/v/BndmhF6nqhQ" width="300" height="250" wmode="transparent" /]

Tom Britt to speak at Internet Media Seminar Tomorrow

0 October 22, 2007 11:23 am

If you are wondering how the Internet works, need to boost your Internet presence, or are thinking of adding video to your web site somehow, attend the “Internet Media Seminar” tomorrow in Carmel from 8:00 am to Noon at 233 2nd [...]

New “Videos” channel now on geistblogs network

0 October 19, 2007 11:05 am

If you look across the top of the GeistBlogs.com network of websites, you’ll notice a new link: Videos! This gives you the ability to see all of our videos associated with our stories, local news, and school videos. Some of [...]

Fishers filing suit at 10:30 am to stop incorporation

3 October 18, 2007 7:35 am

Fishers is filing an injunction this morning with the Hamilton County courts to stop the incorporation efforts by the new Towns of East and West Geist. They are claiming that they had their first reading on September 17th before the [...]

Homeplace decision overruled by appeals court

2 October 17, 2007 2:34 pm

The long-awaited Homeplace vs. Carmel decision by the Indiana Court of Appeals was handed down today. Again, the appeals court overruled Judge Hughes’ decision and will allow the City of Carmel to annex about 2,200 homeowners in Homeplace. Link to [...]

Vino & Casino Tour Raises Money for Creating Hope

Vino & Casino Tour Raises Money for Creating Hope

0 October 16, 2007 6:10 am

Our Third Annual “Vino & Casino Tour” was a huge success this weekend, raising over $600 for Creating Hope (www.creating-hope.org) and providing a lot of laughs. Thanks to gifts from atGeist.com, All Seasons Landscape, Geist Jazzercise, Runner Forum, Dr. Catherine [...]

Annexation vs. Incorporation

0 October 16, 2007 5:50 am

On one side, you have the Fishers Town Council, who after two years of waiting on other Indiana annexation verdicts, is now sprinting to annex Geist before they can form their own two towns: East and West Geist. On the [...]

Hearing Set for new towns of Geist

0 October 15, 2007 1:44 pm

The Hamilton County Commissioners will host a public hearing on the formation of the Towns of East and West Geist on Tuesday, December 4th at 6:00 pm at the Hamilton County Government Center. Homeowners from the affected areas are encouraged [...]

Burd Ford to Premier “Matters of Life and Dating”

0 October 15, 2007 10:27 am

Burd Ford, in partnership with The Lifetime Channel and Comcast Cable, has been chosen to feature an exclusive sneak preview of the movie “Matters of Life and Dating”, starring Ricki Lake.  Burd Ford’s expansive 30-seat movie theatre was chosen to [...]

HSE Homecoming Video

0 October 14, 2007 11:06 am

Our roving High School video blogger Mitch Jacki caught some video highlights from last Friday’s HSE homecoming game against the McCutcheon Mavericks. HSE won big, 38-0. Congrats Royals! [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/La_5qkAHf18" width="300" height="250" wmode="transparent" /]

Local Sophomore on path to beijing olympics

0 October 12, 2007 12:06 pm

 We have a world-champion athlete living at Geist, and she doesn’t wear a Colts jersey. Samantha Peszek, a local gymnast from Highland Springs and sophomore at Cathedral High School, recently returned from Germany where her USA National Gymnastics Team beat defending [...]

inge’s german market closes

1 October 10, 2007 9:37 am

I spoke to Chris Kauth this morning, owner of one of my favorite restaurants Inge’s German Market. “We closed it down last week,” Chris told me. A great German lunch spot off of 116th Street across from the Fishers Town [...]

Lawrence Central vs. Bishop Chatard Soccer

0 October 10, 2007 9:20 am

One of our roving reporters, Mitch Jacki, filmed the soccer sectional match between Bishop Chatard and Lawrence Central.  Since Mitch is a Chatard student, he was a little disappointed in the 2-0 loss to LC, but there is always next [...]

warning to teens looking for part-time valet job

0 October 9, 2007 2:58 pm

A few months ago, my son who is 16 at Bishop Chatard took a job with a company called Vision Valet out of Carmel. They provide valet services to many northside and downtown restaurants so the thought of parking exotic [...]

Chatard vs. Northwest Football Video Highlights

0 October 7, 2007 7:41 pm

Welcome one of our newest online video bloggers, Mitchell Jacki from Grey Eagle. Mitch does some amazing YouTube.com videos, including his winning Bishop Chatard talent show skit from last year. If you are interested in covering local events (sports, school [...]

Geist Radio’s response to new Fishers proposal

1 October 4, 2007 9:53 pm

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/HadZxBjY5as" width="300" height="250" wmode="transparent" /] If you have been following the latest developments in Fishers’ bid to annex Geist, you know that the Fishers Town Council introduced yet another “deal” for Geist residents. Instead of a three year tax abatement [...]

Geist Residents Continue Efforts to Incorporate Despite Latest Incentives from Fishers

0 October 4, 2007 1:46 pm

Nearly one month after the Town of Fishers sent Geist area homeowners a voluntary annexation offer, another deal is on the table. According to the fiscal plan outlined this evening at the Fishers Town Council meeting, the Town Council is [...]