Articles By: TomBritt

Residents Respond to Geist Clubhouse Closing

6 September 16, 2008 12:43 pm

Over 180 residents turned out last night for an open discussion on the Geist Clubhouse in Admirals Bay. A regularly scheduled GHPOA board meeting was delayed over two hours as homeowners, mostly from the surrounding Admirals neighborhoods, voiced their concerns [...]

Zoning Referendum Added to Ballot for Fall Creek Township

0 September 12, 2008 11:51 am

This fall, voters in Fall Creek Township (FCT) will get to vote on a hot topic that has created yet another rift between area communities. After a successful petition drive by Fall Creek Township residents, a referendum will appear on [...]

No Agreement Reached in Mediation

0 September 11, 2008 6:48 am

The court ordered mediation between the Town of Fishers and Geist remonstrants ended in a stalemate last night around 11:30 pm. Court date for the case is expected to be on or around October 1st in Hamilton County courts.

Kayak Rentals Now Available at Geist Marina

Kayak Rentals Now Available at Geist Marina

6 September 10, 2008 9:25 am

Geist boaters might start seeing more non-motorized watercraft on the reservoir thanks to a new service provided by the Marina Limited Partnership. Kent Duckwall, Director of Operations for the Geist Marina, recently launched kayak rentals out of the security building [...]

Online Marketing Classes Taught by Tom Britt, Open Enrollment

0 September 10, 2008 8:53 am

I’ll be offering classed through the Lawrence Township Community Education program this fall entitled “How to Market Your Business Online.” The cost is $99 and includes four Tuesday evenings starting on September 16th, each evening covering a different topic: September [...]

Meet Your Neighbor: New GHPOA President Jonathan West

Meet Your Neighbor: New GHPOA President Jonathan West

0 September 9, 2008 10:05 am

Earlier this year, Bob Tollini, president and long-time board member of the Geist Harbours Property Owners Association (GHPOA), stepped down to pursue other volunteer roles. Indiana’s largest homeowners association (encompassing nearly 2,400 homes) needed a new president. Up to the [...]

Volunteers Needed for the Dream Home Event

3 September 2, 2008 8:48 am

Volunteering at the Dream Home is a great deal of fun, especially when you sign up with a group of people you already know–friends, family, church group, co-workers, book club, or neighbors. Each volunteer (or group) is assigned a room [...]

Open Forum on the Geist Clubhouse

6 September 2, 2008 5:46 am

The GHPOA board is hosting an open forum from 7:00-7:30 pm at the Fall Creek Township offices (116th and Brooks School) on September 15th at their regularly scheduled board meeting. Residents that are concerned about the sale of the Geist [...]

Admirals Pointe Residents Split Over Stop Sign

3 August 24, 2008 11:24 am

 Homeowners living along Admirals Pointe Drive are fed up with speeders through their neighborhood. With a letter of support from Neighborhood Patrol’s Brent McFerran, residents have approached the GHPOA Grounds Committee Chairman Dr. John Moore to get a stop sign installed at Admirals Pointe [...]

Court to Order Fishers and GUO into Mediation

0 August 21, 2008 8:06 am

Judge Nation issued a court order today forcing the Town of Fishers and the Geist United Opposition into mediation to settle the forced annexation dispute. After the signed remonstrance petitions were filed earlier this year, the legal battle moved to [...]

Meet Your Neighbors: Kim and Marissa Manlove, Crusaders Against Teen Drug Abuse

Meet Your Neighbors: Kim and Marissa Manlove, Crusaders Against Teen Drug Abuse

1 August 20, 2008 1:12 pm

We first met Echo Point’s Kim and Marissa Manlove three years ago when we profiled them as our “Meet Your Neighbors” for April 2005. Kim and Marissa lost their teenage son, David, to inhaling or “huffing” at a friend’s house [...]

Last Days for the Geist Clubhouse

Last Days for the Geist Clubhouse

20 August 20, 2008 10:28 am

A community landmark for the last 20 years is closing in Admirals Bay. Allen Rosenberg, Jr. manages the Marina Limited Partnership, owners of the Geist Clubhouse at 12549 Old Stone Drive. He confirmed today in a phone call that the [...]

Congrats to Dan and Jennifer North

Congrats to Dan and Jennifer North

1 August 19, 2008 11:31 am

Dan and Jennifer North of Essential A/V fame just celebrated the birth of a baby boy, Preston, on August 8th. He’s healthy and doing well. He’ll need to stay in shape to stay up with his older sister Addison! Congratulations!

Geist Half Marathon Donates $20,000 to Local Schools

Geist Half Marathon Donates $20,000 to Local Schools

0 August 19, 2008 9:12 am

Proceeds from the inaugural Geist Half Marathon came in higher than expected thanks to a sold-out field and great sponsor support. This week, the Geist Half Marathon board of directors announced that $20,000 from the inaugural race will be split [...]

Listing Classifieds Just Got Easier

0 August 18, 2008 6:19 am

We admit, posting free online classifieds to the Geist Blogs Network is difficult. To make it even easier for you to post your local classifieds, we’ve instituted a new “One Click Classifieds” service. Just click on the “One Click Classifieds” [...]

Thrills Await at Indianapolis Air Show, Thanks to Fleet of Volunteers

0 August 14, 2008 12:48 pm

 The Indianapolis Air Show is billed as the place for “extreme family fun.” And indeed, this renowned event at Mt. Comfort Airport lives up to its reputation, offering an array of thrills and wonders with its mesmerizing sights and sounds. [...]

Short Story Competition Announced to Benefit Literacy in Lawrence

1 August 9, 2008 7:15 am

The Education Department of Indiana estimates that 700,000 Indiana adults are functionally illiterate. Another 850,000 Hoosiers over the age of 25 do not have a high school diploma. The City of Lawrence and Community Health Network have joined forces with [...]

My Summer Vacation to Montana

0 August 6, 2008 5:29 pm

I thought I’d kick off our “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” photo/essay contest with an entry of my own. Don’t worry, I’m related to the boss of atGeist.com (my wife Jeanne) so I can’t win, but I still [...]

Valves Expected to Open Next Week on Geist

0 August 1, 2008 1:27 pm

According to the Indianapolis Water Company, they expect to open the valves on Geist Reservoir next week. “Based on current consumption and water production rates, and after looking at forecasted temperatures and precipation during the next several days, we are [...]

Congrats to Derek and Pam Dechert

Congrats to Derek and Pam Dechert

0 August 1, 2008 10:04 am

Congratulations to Indy Ski School’s Derek Dechert and his wife Pam on the birth of their new baby boy, Brodin Francis Danger Dechert. He was born on Tuesday morning at 7:44 am. He weighed 5lb 15oz.