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• Fishers Town Council Re-elects Faultless as President for 2007

  January 2, 2007 / Local News, Local People

  At the Monday, January 2, 2007, meeting of the Fishers Town Council, the first of 2007, the Council voted Scott A. Faultless and Daniel E. Henke to serve as its president and vice president during the new year. Faultless has been a member of the Town Council since 1996 and president since 2001. Henke has been a member of Council since being appointed in September of 2000. He replaces Eileen N. Pritchard (Council vice president in 2005 and 2006).

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• Fishers Fire Department Makes Annual Wreath Display

  December 1, 2006 / Crime Watch, Local News

  There is no good time to have a fire at your home or business, but holiday season fires can take an extra emotional toll. That’s why the Fishers Fire Department continues an annual tradition of displaying holiday wreaths, with special meaning. The wreaths start full of red bulbs. If there is a structure fire in the Fishers Fire Department’s area of protection, a white bulb will replace a red bulb. “The ultimate goal is not to change any of the [...]

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  Fishers Town Government Academy: A Worthwhile Experience

  November 29, 2006 / Local News

  The classmates of the first Fishers Town Government Academy celebrated our graduation last month at the Fishers Town Council meeting. Dr. Suellen Reed, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction, handed us our graduation certificates in front of the hundreds of Fishers residents at the meeting. The academy was a seven week course, meeting each Tuesday night from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., but it was definitely worth the time and trouble to learn more about our local government and how it all [...]

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• Count Your Blessings This Thanksgiving

  October 28, 2006 / Local News

  The season is upon us when most people take a break from the hustle and bustle and stop to celebrate the holidays with their family. Many reflect and give thanks for their loved ones and their gratefulness for health and family. The Schnitzius Family is no exception. It doesn’t need to be a holiday for Todd and Portland Schnitzius to take the time to be thankful for their family. Indeed, they are grateful every day for the seven children God [...]

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• Real Estate Market is Brighter in Fishers

  October 28, 2006 / Local News

  Unlike other parts of Hamilton County, Indiana, the real estate statistics in Fishers paint a rosier picture for home sellers. Since before the end of last year, the statistics for the number of homes sold have been declining across the country. There have also been regional trends where the average sales prices have been decreasing, but not in Fishers. According to the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR), the average sales price of homes in July 2006 was down .9% [...]

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• Hop on a Hayride at Local Fall Festivals

  October 26, 2006 / Local News

  Autumn leaves, brittle and brown, crunch underfoot. Fall winds, crisp and cool, blow autumn kisses on rosy cheeks. Fall is the perfect time for outdoor festivity. Not too hot or too cold, autumn is just right for reviving your senses and venturing out on a hayride at one of the nearby places that celebrate Fall and family traditions. Whether it be a tractor pulling a wagon to the pumpkin patch, through the brilliantly colored woods or on its way to [...]

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• Heady Hollow: Haunted or Not?

  September 30, 2006 / Local News

  Delaware Township School #2 sat at the corner of the West Libertyville Pike and the small road south of Big Branch. That school sitting up on the banks of the hollow was called the “Heady School.” Today that intersection is Allisonville Road and 126th Street. One must wonder why they placed a school in a hollow that some said was haunted. An old Mennonite record in the 1850’s referred to Heady Hollow as “Devil’s land” and cautioned travelers against the [...]

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• Haunted Cave Discovered in Fishers

  September 29, 2006 / Local News

  Once upon a time, in a neighborhood not so far away, there was a haunted cave. Available to be seen only on Halloween, it is has been said to be one of great interest and great fright to those who dare trespass it. Read the grim details and see for yourself… Jason Pohlman is your ordinary next-door neighbor. He and his family live in the Sawgrass Subdivision here in Fishers. They have two dogs, toys in the backyard, and probably [...]

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• Articles – Dining Divas Do Italian in Noblesville at Matteo’s

  September 29, 2006 / Local News

  Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano, located on Noblesville’s town square, was the site of the Dining Divas’ latest culinary extravaganza. Chef and co-owner Matteo DiRosa, along with his wife Emily Herner, elegantly deliver a taste of Salerno, Italy to patrons without the hassles of obtaining a passport and braving airport security.  In business since 2003, Matteo’s has been the recipient of several awards, including “Best Lasagna” and has been named one of the “Best 25 Restaurants in Indy”. Matteo’s offers the unique [...]

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• Articles – A House Divided: One Family, Two School Districts

  September 29, 2006 / Local News

  It has long been understood in Indiana that a “House Divided” is a home that has one spouse who graduated from Indiana University and the other spouse who graduated from Purdue University. Imagine the surprise of many parents in Fishers when they discovered that a “House Divided” was about to become a reality for their children in high school. With the school district keeping the Class of 2007 intact, approximately 117 families in Fishers have been forced to split their [...]

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