Articles By: TomBritt

Fishers to Sweeten deal for Geist residents

3 October 2, 2007 3:21 pm

It has not been announced yet, but the Town of Fishers is expected to sweeten their offer to Geist residents on Thursday. Through a reputable source, Fishers plans on making these promises to those residents that agree to a voluntary [...]

geist radio posts a lawrence mayoral debate recap

0 October 1, 2007 7:52 pm

We posted our shortest Geist Radio show ever (please hold your applause). This week we recap the Lawrence Mayoral debate from last week and give you the top 3 reasons to vote for each candidate. Be an informed voter on [...]

cathedral beats roncalli 31-0 video

0 October 1, 2007 2:33 pm

Here is a video highlight from WTHR 13 of Cathedral’s win over Roncalli on Friday night. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/92j0FWlem_g" width="300" height="250" wmode="transparent" /]

Dr. Blume Water Skis on Geist

0 October 1, 2007 2:11 pm

Watch this video from IndyMojo.com of Dr. Nate Blume of Lakeshore Chiropractic  doing some water skiing on Geist Reservoir! [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/JM-K9mZ6lWI" width="300" height="250" wmode="transparent" /]

Login Bug for atGeist.com fixed

0 September 28, 2007 8:24 am

We upgraded the GeistBlogs.com network of websites last weekend and found a bug with the login procedure which has been fixed. If you tried to login to post on any of the GeistBlogs.com sites and your login or password had [...]

Mayoral Candidate in Lawrence Makes Offer to East and west geist

2 September 27, 2007 5:14 am

City of Lawrence mayoral candidate Ron Ryker (I) made an offer to East and West Geist hopefuls last night at the Lawrence Mayoral Candidates’ Forum hosted by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. More videos and a feature story to come [...]

fire protection for new towns of geist

3 September 25, 2007 8:25 am

Listen to both sides of the fire protection discussion for the new Towns of Geist. On one side you have Stu Easley, Fishers Town Council member from last Friday’s press conference at the Hamilton County courthouse. On the other side [...]

County commissioner meeting videos, reactions

2 September 25, 2007 6:13 am

Many of you were unable to take time off yesterday to sit in on the Hamilton County Commissioners meeting where the two petitions from Geist were accepted by a unanimous vote. This video covers the testimony by Rachel Quade and [...]

crossing south annual picnic photos online

crossing south annual picnic photos online

0 September 25, 2007 4:36 am

Crossing South, the smallest of all the GHPOA neighborhoods with 39 homes, hosted our annual neighborhood picnic last Saturday night. We had a good turnout from the Southcreek Ct. and Promontory Road residents (one Eastcreek Ct. representative came as well). [...]

Petition drive at mama bears nets 53 more signatures

Petition drive at mama bears nets 53 more signatures

0 September 24, 2007 10:47 am

Our petition drive this morning at Mama Bears went pretty well, we had 53 (25 East, 28 West) petitions signed bringing our total to file with the Hamilton County Commissioners to 326 (or 16% of the total households). Thanks to [...]

Petition Drive at mama bears monday morning

0 September 23, 2007 9:25 am

If you are in the unincorporated areas around Geist and would like to show your support of the incorporation efforts, stop by Mama Bear’s at the corner of Brooks School Road and Fall Creek Road tomorrow morning between 7:30 am [...]

Video from petition signing drive on Thursday night

0 September 23, 2007 7:07 am

Here is some video from Thursday evening at the Indianapolis Yacht Club where Towns of Geist incorporation organizers met to turn in their signed petitions. It was pretty exciting and the feedback from homeowners was very positive. We also have [...]

Geist residents sign petitions to incorporate into Towns of Geist

Geist residents sign petitions to incorporate into Towns of Geist

36 September 21, 2007 5:51 am

Leaders representing the unincorporated property owners around Geist Reservoir today filed 273 signed petitions with the Hamilton County Commissioners to incorporate into the Towns of East and West Geist. According to Indiana state statute IC 36-5-1-2, 50 homeowners from the [...]

Another water test expected early next week

0 September 7, 2007 8:48 am

I’ve been trading emails with Dr. Lenore Tedesco at the Center for Earth and Environmental Science this week getting updates on the blue green toxic algae on Geist. She believes that there might be another sample pulled next Monday and [...]

football fans predict colts win on youtube.com

0 September 7, 2007 8:41 am

These are a few youtube.com videos that random people put together about last night’s Colts game against the Saints. Don’t laugh, these are the creme of the crop on YouTube.com! [kml_flashembed movie="http://youtube.com/v/7YVn69cb_eM" width="300" height="250" wmode="transparent" /] Cricket story and then [...]

Tests on Geist Come Back slightly lower

Tests on Geist Come Back slightly lower

0 August 31, 2007 3:46 pm

Test results on the water samples pulled earlier this week from Geist Reservoir show a slight decrease in the blue-green algae toxins, but we are not out of the woods yet. The Indiana Department of Health has not lifted their [...]

Don’t let the toxic terrorists win

2 August 31, 2007 3:15 pm

Microscopic cyanobacteria, blue-green algae, toxic blooms, and non-phosphorous fertilizer aside, the bottom line is: “Can we go boating this weekend on Geist Reservoir?” After sitting through a one-hour botany class this morning at the Indianapolis Yacht Club (thanks for the [...]

More information about blue-green algae

More information about blue-green algae

0 August 31, 2007 12:49 pm

The Center for Earth and Environmental Science handed out a flyer this morning that explains what is known about this toxic blue-green algae that has caused the health warning issued by the Indiana Department of Health. Some of the key [...]

Special Report from GeistRadio.com on the Algae Problems

Special Report from GeistRadio.com on the Algae Problems

0 August 31, 2007 12:25 pm

We just posted the GeistRadio.com recap of this morning’s meeting at the Indianapolis Yacht Club. This special report from GeistRadio.com features interviews and reactions from Senator Beverly Gard (R), Senator Jim Merritt (R), and Gail McDowell of the Geist Lake [...]

Dr. Lenore Tedesco Talks About our Algae Problem

Dr. Lenore Tedesco Talks About our Algae Problem

2 August 31, 2007 10:36 am

GeistRadio.com just posted the full unedited presentation given by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, director of the Center for the Earth and Environmental Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. To watch this, visit GeistRadio.com!