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  • Come See and Taste the New Changes at Geist Market

    Come See and Taste the New Changes at Geist Market

    Geist Market may still be found in its handy location just off of Fall Creek Road but it now has people talking and smiling over the new changes and wanting to go back again. Under new ownership, Geist Market offers fresh products, lavish fare, convenience, regular hours, and friendly service. In the morning you can stop in and grab a warm cup of coffee or cappuccino and a tasty baked pastry. On your way home, you can quickly get the [...]

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  • Respecting the Ghostly Graveyards of Geist

    Respecting the Ghostly Graveyards of Geist

    The word, “Geist” is German for spirit or ghost. Appropriately so, the graveyards within the Geist area have been here for hundreds of years enduring many obstacles, ranging from weather, erosion, falling trees, construction work, vandalism, fire and time. A handful of them have been destroyed. Yet, all of them deserve some recognition. At Halloween, we typically think of cemeteries as normal backdrops for that perfect scene in a scary flick with fog hovering over the tombstones covered in cobwebs [...]

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  • Roundabout Geist

    Roundabout Geist

    What’s your comfort level when driving on roundabouts? These bagel-shaped junctions are starting to “make their rounds” towards the Geist and Fishers area. A new one just opened at the corner of 96th and Fall Creek and another one is going in at 106th and Lantern Road. Also, there is a possibility of a future one to be installed at the intersection of 96th and Cumberland in 2014. A few weeks ago, my husband and I were driving on the [...]

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  • ‘Stampin’ Up’ to a Whole New Level of Creativity

    ‘Stampin’ Up’ to a Whole New Level of Creativity

    Have you always wanted to make your own personal greeting cards but were afraid they wouldn’t look professional enough? How would you like to create impressive looking cards for the special people in your life, and have the design cleverly thought out and perfectly color coordinated? A club exists here in Fishers, meeting once a month, allowing members to create their own greeting cards, share their ideas, and get discounts and direction from their very own demonstrator who uses Stampin’ [...]

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  • The Sweet Life: A New Dine-In Dessert Café in Fishers

    The Sweet Life: A New Dine-In Dessert Café in Fishers

    The Sweet Life recently celebrated its grand opening this past May. This new café, located at 110th Street and Allisonville Road in the Village Square of Fishers, offers a clean, stately, stylish, yet casual, atmosphere for hanging out with friends or business clients. You can enjoy a cup of Italian ice cream, a slice of homemade strawberry pie, and a cup of fresh roasted coffee while lounging on the comfortable seating and enjoying the WiFi capabilities. The Sweet Life of [...]

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  • Local Author Gil Michelini Publishes Book for Adoption Awareness

    Local Author Gil Michelini Publishes Book for Adoption Awareness

    Fishers resident Gil Michelini, recently published “Daddy, Come & Get Me,” the first memoir of an American dad’s adventure following his calling to adopt a girl from Guatemala. Ever since Gil was in middle school, he knew he wanted to adopt. Even after he and his wife, Fran, had three biological daughters, he still felt a longing to adopt, especially after having a profound dream one night. He recalls, “I knew it was the Lord when I could hear a [...]

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  • Welcome 2011 National Softball Association World Series to Fishers

    Welcome 2011 National Softball Association World Series to Fishers

    On July 25, the 2011 National Softball Association (NSA) “B” World Series is coming to Fishers. This softball tournament will attract girls softball teams (ages ranging from 8-16) from around the Midwest. “This will be one of the largest tournaments hosted in Hamilton County,” says William Knox, director of the Hamilton County Sports Authority. “If we can get 300 teams to sign up for this event we will have about 12,000-15,000 people coming to our community.” This will be the [...]

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  • Meet New HSE Varsity Baseball Coach Scott Johnson

    Meet New HSE Varsity Baseball Coach Scott Johnson

    A whole lot of excitement was hovering over at least one baseball diamond this week. Hamilton Southeastern High School has recently hired a new varsity baseball coach, Scott Johnson. The Royals Baseball program hosted a camp for boys in grades 9-12 last week. This camp was designed to not only allow the opportunity to meet the Royals’ new coach, but also to allow Coach Johnson to implement some of the physical and mental demands of the game that will be [...]

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  • Beverly’s Bark Park Grand Opening

    Beverly’s Bark Park Grand Opening

    What better place to get exercise, enjoy the outdoors and bark than “Beverly’s Bark Park?” The grand opening took place Sunday, Oct. 7th, here in Fishers. Beverly’s Bark Park, located at Beverly’s Precious Pet Inn off of Promise Road, is a beautifully landscaped four-acre bark park. Many anxious tail-wagging dogs attended this free social gathering sniffing, barking and pulling their leashes taut. Their owners also enjoyed mingling with each other. Kevin and Robin DeTrude, owners of Beverly’s Precious Pet Inn, [...]

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  • Molly is One Tough Cookie

    Molly is One Tough Cookie

    I’ve sat and watched a whole lot of baseball games in the past 13 years, with both of my boys playing on numerous teams. But one game in particular stands out from the rest – the day I met Mary Rose Naab, better known as “Molly.” About a month ago, I sat next to this older lady wearing a pink baseball cap during a game at Billericay Ballpark in Fishers. She came to watch her grandson, Joel Naab, who is [...]

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