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• Articles – FJH Students Remember Their Pets in Day of the Dead Display

  September 29, 2006 / Local News

  Fishers Jr. High Students wanted to learn more about Latin culture and at the same time remember deceased family pets. They accomplished this by creating artwork for a Day of the Dead display. The Day of the Dead, or El Dia de los Muertos, is a Mexican tradition with roots in Aztec and Christian beliefs that honor the memories of deceased loved ones with a celebration. Despite the name, the holiday occurs at the same time as Halloween but is [...]

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• What’s For Dinner? New Meal Assembly Kitchens Hits Fishers

  September 29, 2006 / Business

  Why not assemble meals and save valuable time in someone else’s kitchen? With the booming trend of meal assembly that’s blossomed in our community, you can do just that. You’ve probably driven by one or more of these shops in our area and wondered what they are like. I decided to explore the benefits of the experience by visiting four locations in the Geist and Fishers areas. If you have not heard of the meal assembly concept, it’s simple. You [...]

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• Articles – Fishers Author, Historian and Humorist: Larry Reynolds

  September 2, 2006 / Local News

  The 150th Indiana State Fair finished up last month and this is the 45th year Reynolds Farm Equipment has displayed their John Deere tractors and other farm and lawn equipment. Larry Reynolds has been there since the beginning. “This is my 47th one, my dad’s 46th, I worked two years with John Deere. It could be my 48th year, I don’t know, but we came as a company in 1961,” Larry partially remembered. This year Larry thought he came up [...]

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• Articles – Living in Fishers Can be a Moving Experience

  September 2, 2006 / Local News

  Take a walk through almost any neighborhood in Fishers and you’ll find a house for sale or a moving truck in a driveway. It’s no surprise with all the affordable housing, shopping conveniences, and excellent schools, people move here. What’s surprising, however, is just how far (or not) they’ve come. Just ask the Lee Family. The Lees, like many young families, purchase a home that’s suitable for themselves and a young child or two. Then within a few years they’ve [...]

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• Take the Train from Fishers to Indiana State Fair

  August 9, 2006 / Local News

  The Indiana Transportation Museum provides round trip transportation to the Indiana State Fair. The “Fairtrain” departs from Fishers Station which is located at 116th Street just west of the I-69 exit. They recommend you arrive thirty minutes before departure to take advantage of the free parking and also to make sure you get tickets. The latest craze this year at the Indiana State Fair is the “Fried Peanut Butter Cup”. Our sympathy goes out to the Fried Snickers Bar, Fried [...]

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• Fishers Author, Historian and Humorist: Larry Reynolds

  August 9, 2006 / Local People

  The 150th Indiana State Fair finished up last month and this is the 45th year Reynolds Farm Equipment has displayed their John Deere tractors and other farm and lawn equipment. Larry Reynolds has been there since the beginning. “This is my 47th one, my dad’s 46th, I worked two years with John Deere. It could be my 48th year, I don’t know, but we came as a company in 1961,” Larry partially remembered. This year Larry thought he came up [...]

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