Now you can participate in the activities on Cocktail Cove virtually. Thanks to the Icon Group Wealth Management and CoveCam.com, anyone with an Internet connection can check-in on the boaters, tubers, fishermen, and partiers on Cocktail Cove in Cambridge.
This real-time reality show is hosted by Geist resident Marc Shrenker who worked with fellow Cambridge […]

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Want to share in the excitement of the Beijing Olympics? The Fishers YMCA is now registering teams for its own version of the Olympic journey.
Program participants must log at least 7,113 minutes of exercise from Aug. 8- Aug. 23. Why 7,113, you ask? That’s the number of miles from Fishers, Ind., to Beijing, China!
“We try […]

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The Geist Community’s own non-profit water quality protection organization, the Geist Watershed Alliance (GWA), was notified on July 9th that it has been awarded $54,000 from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to fund the development of a watershed management plan. This is the GWA’s first big achievement and is significant for not […]

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It’s election year. People have started the debates on who they would like to see elected, and of course, it gets you thinking of Washington, D.C. We decided as a family to spend this summer visiting the nation’s capitol.
First things first:  If you are planning a trip to Washington D.C., you should […]

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Dear EarthTalk: I heard that children are reaching puberty at earlier ages now and that it may have to do with environmental toxins and even their TV viewing habits. Can you enlighten?
– Mark Abbot, via e-mail –

To say that kids are growing up faster than ever these days may be more than just cliché. […]

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[ August 16, 2008; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 17, 2008; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Interested in this whole blogging thing? Wondering how your business can benefit from blogging? Attend the Blog Indiana Conference on August 16th and 17th at the IUPUI campus downtown. Founder and publisher of atGeist.com Tom Britt will be speaking on August 16th about community portals and the business model behind GeistBlogs.com and the “atGeist […]

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The Peszek Family would like to thank all the individuals and local businesses who helped with the Luncheon Fundraiser at Outback Steakhouse in Castleton on July 13. Their daughter, Samantha Peszek, is competing in gymnastics for a spot on the 2008 Olympic Gymnastics team.
A special thanks to the Benjamin Family who donated the Outback […]

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The Sweet Treat Boutique celebrated its grand opening Friday, July 11th. Many factory representatives were on hand to pass out samples of their sugary wares, including Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, Toxic Waste Candy and Monster Energy Drinks. A “Toxic Challenge” game was a hit with sour candy lovers of all ages. Players were […]

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Geist area resident and Olympic hopeful Samantha Peszek will be departing on July 16th - 20 for the final Gymnastics Olympic Selection camp in Houston, Texas. The USA Women’s Gymnastics Team will be named July 19th.
Stay tuned for updates!!!
Samantha’s DeVeau’s family will be hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, July 14th to benefit the Peszek […]

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[ August 9, 2008; 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Although Joanna King has been battling cancer since 2005, she has decided to focus outward to help others on a similar life journey.

King and fiance Donald Pearman have organized a fundraiser at their Oaklandon property Aug. 9 to not only help pay for King’s medical bills but to allow those even less fortunate to […]

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