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  Homes of the Brave: Fishers Fire Fighters Station 92

  March 28, 2011 / Featured

  Firefighters from three Geist area fire stations are among the first to respond to local emergency situations, as they routinely put their lives on the line to help make local residents safe. This is the first of a three-part series that will help you get to know them better. Fire Station 92 It’s no accident that the local red bricked Fishers Fire Station 92, perched on the corner of 116th Street and Brooks School Road, resembles an old-fashioned schoolhouse. Not [...]

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• St.Vincent Opens Physical Therapy at Fishers YMCA

  December 9, 2009 / Business

  On Wednesday, December 9, St.Vincent Rehabilitation Therapies will celebrate the opening of its Physical Therapy location at the Fishers YMCA. Hospital associates will offer tours and free St.Vincent Rehabilitation Therapies T-shirts for those who attend the opening ceremony. At the Fishers location, YMCA members will have immediate access to the new 3,900 square-foot St.Vincent facility. The outpatient location will include licensed therapists who will provide orthopedic care, sport-specific rehabilitation, neurological and general rehabilitation. The YMCA wellness area, which includes the [...]

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• Fishers High School teacher chosen as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction

  August 12, 2009 / School News

  Teacher Elizabeth Thomas of Fishers High School was selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). A role model to pupils, Thomas was nominated by student Stephanie Feathers for outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the classroom. Each year, student members of NSHSS have the opportunity to nominate the educator who had made the most significant contribution to their academic careers.  The Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction award recognizes teacher [...]

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  Charlotte’s Web Opens at The Artists’ Studio Oct. 10

  September 30, 2008 / Business, Featured, Local News

  The Children’s Literature Association named Charlotte’s Web as “the best American children’s book of the past two hundred years.”  Playwright Joseph Robinette, working with author E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling theatrical presentation. All the enchanting characters are here:  Wilbur played by Fishers residents Andy Raab, (the young Wilbur) and Cory Ruddel, (the older Wilbur), who desperately wants to avoid the butcher. Fern (played by Fishers resident Gabrielle McAree), a girl who understands [...]

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  HSE Athletic Field Dons New Name

  September 4, 2008 / Business, Calendar, Featured, School News

  At the pre-game ceremonies at the Fishers High School versus HSE High School football game last Friday, Dr. Philip Dulberger of Clarian Health, Hamilton Southeastern Board President Karen Harmer, Gary Reynolds of Reynolds Farm Equipment and HSEHS Principal Dr. Jon Milleman cut a ribbon to dedicate the new multi-purpose field and the naming of the field and stadium. HSE High School’s facilities are now Clarian Health Field and Reynolds Royals Stadium. Major contributions from Clarian Health and the Reynolds family [...]

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• Public Input Sought for Mass Transit Options Along Nickle Plate Line

  June 11, 2008 / Calendar, Local News

  The public is invited to review and comment on transit system options currently being considered for the Northeast Corridor, our region’s busiest. As the Central Indiana’s primary transportation planner, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) made a preliminary Northeast Corridor transit route and technology recommendation on April 30 to the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council (IRTC) – the decision-making body of the regional transportation planning process. In addition to that proposed system, the MPO and the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA) [...]

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  HSE Picks Teacher of the Year, Honors Staff Members

  June 10, 2008 / Local People, School News

  Hamilton Southeastern Schools held an end-of-the-year program to honor certified staff members with teacher-of-the-year, retirement and years-of-service recognition last Friday. Fishers Junior High English teacher Tony Sturgeon was selected as the HSE District Teacher of the Year and will represent the corporation in the state-wide competition for Indiana Teacher of the Year. He will submit a portfolio later in the summer and the state honor is announced in the fall. Sturgeon was selected from individual building winners including the following: [...]

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• Fishers High School Recognizes Senior Achievements

  June 2, 2008 / Local People, School News

  Fishers High School honored the following seniors with awards at a program May 21: Fishers Rotary Club – Cale Allen, Kyle Jackson Riverview Memorial Foundation, Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm Bray Scholarship – Alexander Smith Central Indiana Community Foundation, Legacy Fund Community Scholarship  – Sara Lorenz, Sabrina Prodhan Central Indiana Community Foundation, Mexican Scholarship Fund – Rosa Xochitlatoa Cumberland Road Elementary Senior Scholarship – Sarah Kiel Fishers Freedom Festival, Ken Wright Memorial Scholarship – Emily Wang Fishers High School Alumni Association [...]

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  A Fun Farewell at Riverside School: Dress Like Mr. B. Day

  May 28, 2008 / Featured, Local People, School News

  Imitation is the highest compliment. At least that’s how Riverside School students and staff honored their departing Principal Michael Beresford Friday by dressing just like him. That meant that many donned sweater vests over dress shirts and ties. Mattie Mitchel took it a step or two further. He had his father give him a “Mr. Beresford” haircut and created an ID badge with his principal’s photocopied image on it. Beresford, principal of Riverside since its opening two years ago, will [...]

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  Fishers High School Seniors Honor Educators

  May 24, 2008 / School News

  By Lori Brackemyre The top 25 seniors at Fishers High School recognized their most influential teachers during a recent awards ceremony.  Each senior gave a tribute about his/her honored educator and presented a plaque of appreciation as part of the school’s Top 100 Awards night. “It was an incredible evening hearing these seniors—our academic leaders—speak about the teachers who helped them become the exceptional students they are,” said Jason Urban, Fishers High School principal. Those honored included teachers the seniors [...]

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