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9Where were you on January 25, 1978? If you lived in Indiana and are over 35, I’ll bet you can recall that day without a problem. If you are a youngster or new to the Indy area, I’d like to [...]
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Friends, Neighbors Join to Support Fishers Family
1Jackson Palmer loves to play video games, board games and make-believe with his 6-year-old sister. He’s a water bug and even learned to water ski last summer. He enjoys most things 8-year-old boys are into, but this Fishers boy’s life [...]
Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation awards fall grants
0Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation recently awarded over $21,000 for 15 different projects in the fall round of educator grants: Ingersoll Rand Grant: Betty Anderson, Krista Mahan, Jenifer McCormick, Mary Beth Riley, Durbin Elementary – $2,500 for Moving Students Toward 21st [...]
Lawrence Township Dads: Get in the Game with Sons at Sports Spectacular
0“Dads are spending less time with their children because of the economic downturn,” claims a new study. A poll by Airfix says 45 percent of fathers feel their “hands-on” role has diminished, and more than half of those men blame [...]
Dinner to Benefit Jackson Palmer
0Friends and family of Jackson Palmer, an 8-year-old Hoosier Road Elementary student diagnosed with cancer, are hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday, January 10th from 4:00-8:00 pm at Fishers United Methodist Church. Tickets are $8 each (minimum donation) and [...]
96th and Fall Creek Roundabout Construction to Disrupt Traffic Next Summer
6A new roundabout at the 96th Street and Fall Creek Road intersection is the marquis construction phase of a road widening project slated to begin next spring. The section of 96th Street from Mollenkopf to Fall Creek will be closed [...]
Curious Collections: 20 Christmas Inflatables Invoke Holiday Cheer
1Richard Myers says he isn’t really into Christmas, but you certainly couldn’t tell that by looking at his yard! The Geist resident has one of the largest collections of Christmas themed inflatables around. It’s hard to miss when you’re driving [...]
Geist Church Needs Help after Fire at Sister Church
0The Geist area Church, Abounding Grace ( 62nd and Sunnyside Road) is asking for a little help this holiday season, after a fire destroyed its sister Church on the Eastside. Bell’s Chapel Church of God burned down November 9th at [...]
Update Your atGeist.com Bookmarks, Links
0Over the last few days, we have been moving the atGeist.com weblog and associated neighborhood blogs to a new server. In the process, several links, bookmarks, and downloads have been updated or changed. Previously, several sites were under the GeistBlogs.com [...]
Fall Fashions, Fundraising Unite at LTSF Luncheon
0The banquet room at the Garrison was filled with ladies ready to shop for a cause (our children!) and take in the latest looks in fashions at the Lawrence Township School Foundation’s (LTSF) Ladies’ Luncheon and Style Show October 30th. [...]
Spirit of Central Takes 1st Place at ISSMA
0Lawrence Central’s Spirit of Central marching band took first place at the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) state finals at Lucas Oil Stadiuim Nov. 1. It is LC’s fourth state championship. The band defeated rival and seven-time state champion [...]
Restaurant Make-Over In Progress at Waters Edge
13An Old Oakland resident is breathing new life into an established local watering hole. Waters Edge Pub & Eatery located in the Kroger strip mall at 79th and Fall Creek Road was recently purchased by Robert Garcia, former owner of [...]
Proposal to Lower Drinking Age Unpopular in Geist
0“Rethink the drinking age” is the mantra of the Amethyst Initiative. This organization seeks to spur debate that culminates in lowering the drinking age. Backers of the plan are not teenagers, as most would suspect. Surprisingly, signatories of this initiative [...]
Extreme Garage Makeover: Geist Edition
1It’s that time of the year again…the leaves are falling, cold weather is just around the corner…so what better time to clean out the garage? I took it one step further this year, and thought I’d share my experience. I [...]
Renaissance Faire Brings Dress-Up Fun to Fishers
0Where can you find armor-clad knights jousting, pirates sword-fighting and ladies keeping court with the Queen — all without leaving town? The Fishers Renaissance Faire, of course! This annual historic festival has grown each year and has found a home [...]
Joinder Referendum Committee Recommends “NO” to Referendum
1A study committee of Fall Creek Township residents is recommending that all residents of Fall Creek Township vote “NO” on public question #2 appearing on the November 4th ballot. Referendum question #2 asks, “Shall the Township withdraw from joinder with [...]
Local Flying Club Lets Recreational Pilots Fly with Flexibility
0Want to take your sweetheart out to dinner somewhere different tonight? How about trying the famed Moonlight Bar-B-Q in Owneboro, Ky., or taking in the beautiful view at Grayson’s Landing in Kentucky’s Rough River State Park? That’s where you might [...]
Forest Glen Fifth Graders Monitor Health of Fall Creek
0Forest Glen’s Immersion fifth graders took a trip down the street from the school to investigate the health of Fall Creek. As a part of the Hoosier River Watch program, students worked in four different teams to gather data about [...]
On Assignment in Beijing
0While we all know of the story of Olympic gymnast Samantha Peszek, she wasn’t the only one with Geist connections in Beijing for this international athletic tradition. Two other neighbors were “on assignment,” one for NBC and the other for [...]
Kayak Rentals Now Available at Geist Marina
6Geist 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 [...]
