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Miracle Dog Survives Twenty Foot Fall into Geist
A small, white dog recently survived a twenty foot fall from an overhang after landing in Geist Lake. This cute, little cuddly Havanese just happens to be one of our family pets. Her name is Belle. Belle is an elderly dog who for several years now, has suffered from Cushing’s disease and diabetes, requiring her [...]
HSE District and Individual Teachers of the Year for 2010
Hamilton Southeastern Schools named Riverside Intermediate music teacher Wendy Holsman as the district 2010 Teacher of the Year. Her nomination described the strategies she uses to engage students in music including dancing with them, awarding black belts for mastering their recorders and a game called Freeze Frame Wax Museum to help students find the beat [...]
An Agent’s Insurance For a Better Life
One Geist area insurance agent is showing off her guns! Little guns, as Haleh Krauter would say, but guns that she has worked hard for and showed off in a fun photo on Venice Beach where she recently vacationed with her son. You may know Haleh Krauter from her picture on the side of her [...]
St. Simon Prepares for Annual Festival
Everyone knows that the onset of summer means cookouts, pool parties and vacations. But ask any Geist resident, and they’ll add one more thing to the list that symbolizes the changing of the season: the annual St. Simon Festival. As one of the most anticipated local events of the year, the 2010 St. Simon Festival [...]
Jewels Make Designer Rich in Life
Covered in glittering gems of blue, green, and almost every other color in the rainbow, Jill Willey’s dining room is as close to a candy store for grown women as you are ever likely to find. Necklaces of every shape and length decorate the table, as shiny beaded earrings glisten from the corner of the [...]
Closed 24 Hours
Two of my favorite TV series, 24 and Law & Order, will end this season, forever. While I have been a faithful viewer of both, I have mixed feelings about their demise. The truth is, I found 24 very depressing. Not because of all the torture, killing and terrorist activity, but because the show made [...]
New Public Sculptures in Lawrence Showcased at “Toast the Arts”
Three emerging artists unveiled their winning proposals and models for public art that will stand as a lasting contribution to the growth of the City of Lawrence. It signifies a sustained local interest and support for the arts, while enhancing the Lawrence Redevelopment Commission’s current and future commitment to improving the streetscape of Pendleton Pike, [...]
Geist Docs Plan for a Healthy Summer
Some Geist area doctors are working to help keep kids healthy this summer. Kids may be out of the classroom and into the great outdoors, but they are still exposed to germs every day. The H1N1 scare is down right now, but, doctors know it will most likely resurface late this [...]
Try Before You Buy: Premium Sustainable Coffee Roasted to Order
There is an old truth that says: You can only succeed in doing what you love to do. It was quite easy for David Darga to determine the kind of business he wanted to pursue after leaving a research and development chef position in the corporate world.
The solution emerged from Darga’s family’s love of gourmet [...]
Mud Creek Players Celebrates 60 Years at the Barn
Murder and intrigue and mayhem… oh my! Swashbucklers, pirates and ghosts are just some of the characters you may encounter upon a visit to see the Mud Creek Players in action.
Many of us at 60 years old may be considering downsizing, relaxing a bit and likely savoring the taste of upcoming retirement. Not so with [...]
Meet Jason and Kelly Byrd of Geist Martial Arts
My son has been taking karate classes at Geist Martial Arts near Fox and Oaklandon Roads and just loving it. I had a chance to interview the owners, Jason and Kelly Byrd, to learn more about them and how they ended up here in Geist.
How did you two meet?
We met after a late morning service [...]
Geist Summer Camp Preview
Looking for some great summer camp and enrichment opportunities for your children this summer? Geist residents have numerous options that are sure to engage kids of all ages.
Adventure
Camp Indy at Horizon Christian Fellowship (7702 Indian Lake Rd.): An outdoor adventure camp in a Christian setting for ages 4-13. Over 20 different camps. Climbing wall, [...]
Lawrence Chamber Update
Last month we held an overwhelming number of events, including one seminar called “Whale Hunting 101”. The subject being “how to land bigger deals with bigger customers”. We had a great turnout, so much so, that James, the manager at Northwood University, and I had to break a sweat rearranging the room to fit everyone [...]
Geist Superhero: Friends and Neighbors Rally Around Luke Andritsch
When over 6500 participants fill the streets for the third running of the Geist Half Marathon & 5K next month, hundreds of them will be proudly wearing a Team Luke shirt, in honor of one local six-year-old boy. While others might be running to meet personal goals, or for the thrill of crossing the [...]
Tumblin’ Nice: Teen Brothers from Fishers Qualify for Gymnastics Junior Olympics
While growing up in tiny Mitchell, Indiana, Kim Stephenson says she never imagined she’d spend much of her adult life at a training gym. But that’s exactly where she and husband, Greg, find themselves nearly every evening – and with good reason. Sons Chris and Anton are accomplished gymnasts, both state champions who train at [...]
Beware of Scholarship Scams
If you are the parent of a college student or high-schooler in the beginning stages of selecting a college, one of the most important considerations is how and where to find scholarship money. Skyrocketing costs for higher education have made the quest for financial aid a must-do proposition.
There is, however, a need for caution. [...]
Social Media: Sink or Swim?
Perhaps your business or not-for-profit organization is ready to dive into the “social media” pool. Terrific! But, let me offer a caution: look before you leap. Adopting a social media strategy isn’t a must-do proposition for everyone.
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and similar social media tools are relatively simple, inexpensive ways for businesses and [...]
My Gym Owner Parachutes into Geist
People like stories, especially true stories. I have one I’d like to share with you.
It’s a story I wasn’t expecting, but sitting at Mama Bear’s with Joe Trainor, Jr. (My Gym, Fishers) across from me, it unfolded . . .
Imagine flying in the dark in the belly of an airplane knowing full well that [...]
Reflecting on 6 Years of Publishing
Like every Friday, I stroll into Mama Bear’s to have coffee with Bob Tollini and make a joke out of my “atGeist uniform” consisting of flip flops, baggy shorts, and a Geist Half Marathon volunteer T-shirt. I walk by Quinn and harass him about his name tag being upside down, and hand Tim my $2.00 [...]
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