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By Elle Rogers – When most people think about schools in the Geist area, Hamilton Southeastern and Lawrence Township schools usually come to mind. But there is another school that most people don’t know about. My school has only two [...]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that everyone’s talking about their New Year’s resolutions. This little post-holiday ritual is probably my least favorite thing about January. After all, what can be more depressing than entering a new [...]
If Brooks School Elementary teacher Mark Heiden is a little hard to track down sometimes, it’s probably because he’s halfway around the globe immersed in another culture, gleaning valuable information to share with students in his Reach (gifted and talented) [...]
Two former St. Simon students, Alex Collignon and Oliver Hopkins, have been in the recording studio this summer recording Sanuk first CD “Honey I got news.” On Saturday, January 10th at 2:00 pm the band will be performing at the [...]
We were both afraid to go into the room. We walked back and forth in front of the door for several days, avoiding the inevitable. Things were piling up outside and I knew that we couldn’t hold out indefinitely. But [...]
By Sandy Grau – Congress passed a law in August 2008 called the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act(CPSIA). This law came about because of the numerous recalls of children’s toys in the past two years and specifically the issue of [...]
Michelle Petterson Miller recently moved into the Moorings neighborhood from California. After talking with some of her neighbors, the Moorings board of directors, and the Moorings Womens Group leaders, Michelle suggested a change. “I wanted to do even more events [...]
Lawrence North sophomore swimmer Julie Ogden recently competed at the United States Junior National Championships in Austin, Texas. Ogden swam the 100 butterfly in a time of 0:57.27, almost a full second under her school record time. She finished 53rd [...]
The wind was bitterly cold. The rain had turned to ice pellets, making my face feel under attack from sharp, tiny nails. My fingers and toes were already numb. My gloves were soaked from the rain and were now freezing [...]
The McKeen Family My family lives in Cincinnati, but I’m the only one with a young child, so they all come to Indianapolis for Christmas. Years ago, my mother started the tradition of Christmas brunch, so that we could all [...]
Geist’s own Bob Thompson received a once-in-a-lifetime experience last month to golf alongside professional golfers in front of a huge crowd at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic Pro Am in Orlando. After entering a Golf Channel contest, Thompson was stunned [...]
“Have Laptop, Did Travel.” That’s the title of Windermere resident Mark Morrow’s newly released sports book. It’s the former Indianapolis Star sports reporter’s memoirs on “Sports’ Grandest Stage.” Former Indianapolis Star Indiana Mr. Basketball recipients Billy (1968) and David Shepherd [...]
Egiht-year-old Shelby Hodge is performing at the Civic Theatre in “The Wizard of Oz,” which runs from December 12th to January 4th. Shelby also was the youngest cast member of this summer’s performance of “Alice in Wonderland,” and she appeared [...]
Bill and Betty Pillow have lived in the Admirals for almost 20 years and are known to longtime residents. Recently, Bill, a Lilly retiree, became a published author, releasing two books that delve into the afterlife. Bill once considered becoming [...]
While the holidays can be a wonderful time for families, they can also be stressful. Children and adults alike become overtired and “over-wired!” There are several things parents can do to reduce frustration and anxiety and make the holidays more [...]
It’s been widely predicted that holiday spending will be down this year, and plunging along with it, is charitable giving. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could donate to a good cause and take care of your Christmas shopping all [...]
Our fellow Geist neighbor and businessman Tim Durham is featured in another publication this month, but, this time, not for his parties, or his lavish car collection. Durham is featured in this month’s issue of “Housetrends” magazine for his collection [...]
The United Way of Central Indiana’s new Hamilton County area director is hopeful to reach the county’s highest fund-raising goal to date, despite tough economic times. So far, Isaac has raised 75% of the $2.78 million goal. “In a slowing [...]
Take a look around Dave Shafer’s fifth grade classroom and you’ll see a room alive with science. Walls, shelves — even the ceiling and the hallway outside — are crowded with natural specimens, lab equipment and other evidence of serious [...]
As Thanksgiving approaches, a part of me becomes giddy and excited, while another part of me melts in horror at what is to come. It’s a matter of knowing that the holiday is truly special, while also knowing that you [...]
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