Francina – the inspiration behind the name of a new boutique in town – was a woman who never got to work a day in the shop she knew she would adore. Nor, did she have the opportunity to see the Grand Opening of the shop that bears her name. Francina died after a three year battle with bladder cancer –two months shy of the opening of her daughter’s boutique in the Kroger complex at 116th & Olio roads. “She [...]
In a small, simple building on the outskirts of Fortville is perhaps one of the finest restaurant destinations in the Geist area. The Fort Grille, the last stop on your left as you leave Fortville headed towards Pendleton, has quickly become a favorite of locals and the word is spreading. “I grew up working in Baltimore in our family’s 250-seat supper club,” said head chef and owner James Dowless. “I was only 14 when I started as a busboy in [...]
In 1990, the Town of Fishers was an exit off of I-69 with a McDonalds, gas station, and only 7,200 residents. According to 2010 census data, the town has grown to 76,794 residents, nearly 10 times the size in just 20 years. In the Indianapolis metro area, Fishers is second in size only to the City of Carmel which has 79,191 residents. With this in mind, a group of Fishers residents thinks that it’s time for Fishers to change from [...]
Just across the interstate from Hamilton Town Center, IU Health Saxony Hospital is now open for business with a local anesthesiologist at the helm. Dr. Philip Dulberger, or “Dr. Phil” as his friends and colleagues refer to him, shared an idea six years ago that took him from the operating room to the second floor administrative offices at Fishers’ first specialty hospital with services focused on cardiovascular, orthopedic, spine care and emergency services. In October 2005, Dulberger was in between [...]
After a four-year fight by the Geist United Opposition, the unincorporated areas on the north half of Geist Reservoir officially became the Town of Fishers’ newest residents on January 1, 2010. A new voting district was formed to give these residents a voice on the seven-person Fishers Town Council and Pete Peterson, the former leader of the anti-annexation movement, won the seat in the November election. Furthering Fishers’ olive branch to the residents, the Fishers Town Council set aside an [...]
The NFL Superbowl XLVI is coming to central Indiana in February and one Geist resident and local radio DJ is super excited about the big game coming to town! “Deuce,” as he is known on radio station X103 weekdays 2 p.m. – 7p.m., has been asked to join radio ro broadcast downtown during the big event. “I just think it is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” says the 41-year-old jockey who lives close to his favorite haunts – Scotty’s [...]
A new Fishers franchise has customers jumping up and down. Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park just off of 121st and Cumberland Road (10080 E. 121st Street, Suite 182) in Fishers just opened a 25,000 ft2 facility boasting 16,000 ft2 of indoor jumping fun. Founded in 2002 in Las Vegas, Sky Zone was originally designed to facilitate a professional indoor trampoline sport. According to Jeffrey Mast, owner of the local franchise and former senior executive with Stanley Steemer in Ohio, the [...]
Eight property owners along the newly improved 96th Street between Mollenkopf and Fall Creek Road have filed a petition with the Town of Fishers to rezone their properties from R2 residential to C2 commercial. Rezoning these homes would make way for businesses to build on the north side of 96th Street, and nearby homeowners fear this could lead to more commercial development in their backyards. Ginny Cain, Indianapolis City Councillor that represents homeowners on the south side of 96th Street, [...]
Wanna see the world headquarters of the Geist and Carmel Community Newsletters? Check out this quick video tour of my new office, featuring relics from my NBC Today Show and Larry King Live appearances, painting by Tad Lupton, Geist Half Marathon & 5K memorabilia, four historic Geist Community Newsletter covers framed, and my first Internet magazine from 2000.
The Harrison Parkway School Student Council recently collected just under $700 by holding a spirit week. HPE Students were encouraged to bring in spare change in order to participate in special dress-up days. The money was then used to purchase items for Trick-or-Treat for Kids off Their Feet benefiting patients at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent. This community service event allows student organizations to collect “treats” for children who are unable to trick-or-treat on Halloween night due to an [...]
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