Archive for category: Local People

Hamilton Proper Resident and Kids Voice of Indiana CEO Eddie Rivers (Video)

0 / April 4, 2007 12:05 pm

Talking to Eddie Rivers is easy. A “military brat” who grew up all over the U.S. (and even spent 7 years in Germany), Rivers makes friends fast. “I was born in Connecticut and raised all over,” said the Hamilton Proper [...]

Fishers Filmmaker to Document Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

1 / March 20, 2007 6:31 am

Andrew Littlefield is passionate about two things: film-making and finding a cure for breast cancer. The 27-year-old Sandstone resident has found a way to combine these two passions by filming a documentary about the Avon Foundation’s Avon Walk for Breast [...]

Geist Gives: Healing Through Art is Mission of Local Therapist

0 / March 18, 2007 5:34 am

The experience sounds appealing. Benefits include: increase in self awareness and awareness of others, cope with stress and traumatic experiences, enhance memory and cognitive abilities, alleviate pain, enhance personal well- being and more. Is this a trip to a spa [...]

Meet Your Neighbor: Windsong Resident Andy Murphy

0 / March 15, 2007 11:06 am

She’s been called the “Book Whisperer” by her author friends and literary clients across the Midwest. Published author, literary agent, and founder of the national WriteStuff Writers’ Conferences, Andy Murphy helps others tell their stories by helping them through the [...]

St. Simon student wins spelling bee

0 / March 15, 2007 7:15 am

Kate Motsinger, an eighth-grader at St. Simon the Apostle School, will spend the month of March reading the dictionary. It’s part of her plan to study for the upcoming regional spelling bee. Motsinger took first place at the district bee, [...]

Father Phil Recovering

6 / March 13, 2007 1:47 pm

The 69-year-old priest of Holy Spirit at Geist is recovering after undergoing heart stint surgery. He complained of chest pains late last week and was admitted to the hospital for observation. Doctors discovered some blockage in the arteries around the [...]

Jeff Kucic’s Son Okay After Ugly Friday Afternoon Crash

1 / March 13, 2007 1:44 pm

Many of you have driven by Jeff Kucic’s office on Fall Creek Road and seen the white SUV that is all smashed up. The back glass is broken out, the tires are flat, and the front-end is completely smashed. Jeff’s [...]

Author, illustrator visit kicks off Young Authors activities at FCE

0 / March 6, 2007 4:54 am

Local author Luke Messer and his wife and illustrator Jennifer Messer visited Fall Creek Elementary February 23 to kick-off the school’s annual Young Authors program. The Messers shared their story Hoosier Heart with the children and the writing/illustrating process that [...]

Geist Gives: Passionate and generous Geist teen sets example we can all admire

0 / February 22, 2007 1:43 pm

Ron and Lisa Merrill of Admiral’s Sound have more than the average reasons to be proud of their 17-year-old youngest daughter Caitlyn. While most of her peers are sleeping in on Saturday mornings, Caitlyn leaves the house at 7 am [...]

Geist author publishes his experiences with God

0 / February 12, 2007 2:24 pm

At age 71, Fred Forbis has become a published author. The longtime resident of Geist Valley Estates has never considered himself much of a writer. He just had a story that needed to be told. “If I had any purpose [...]

Senate Hearing on Annexation Could Change Course Statewide (Audio & Video)

1 / February 9, 2007 3:47 pm

The Senate Government and Elections Committee hearing on proposed senate bills 161 and 112 have fueled the annexation fires in Indiana, again. Senator Beverly Gard, a republican from Greenfield that represents both unincorporated areas and Fishers residents, authored the two [...]

Shea’s Horseshoe Illuminates Cambridge, Fall Creek Bridge

0 / December 27, 2006 11:27 am

Have you noticed the huge Colts horseshoe beaming across the water as you cross the Fall Creek bridge? It is a great show of support for our Colts and blends right in with all of the festive holiday decorations this [...]

Tuesday Night Fishing Club Hosts Season Finale Tournament

0 / November 7, 2006 7:11 am

One of the state’s largest and oldest fishing tournaments hosted their season-ending finale last month on Geist Reservoir. “We just call it the ‘Tuesday Night Fishing Club,’” said Gary Brewer, the 65-year-old club organizer and Fortville resident. For over 30 [...]

Windermere Residents John and Tina Gianfagna

0 / September 23, 2006 7:04 am

Sitting down and chatting with Windermere residents John and Tina Gianfagna renews your love of family, marriage, and community service. Their story begins at the Pratt Institute of Design in New York when then 16-year-old sweethearts fell in love and [...]

Meet the Geist Lake Coalition

Meet the Geist Lake Coalition

0 / July 17, 2005 7:17 am

Summer boating season is officially in full swing. Every day the Reservoir is host to water skiers, jet skiers, fishermen and boaters, all of whom are there to enjoy the benefits of the lake. While the majority of these people [...]

Mooring’s Women’s Group Exemplifies Community Involvement

0 / July 12, 2005 7:14 am

Many Geist neighborhoods have active homeowner’s association boards, women’s groups, or neighborhood committees. But perhaps none is more active and committed to their neighborhood than the Moorings Women’s Group (or ‘”MWG’” as they call themselves). Acting as the welcome committee, [...]