Category: Local People

Curious Collections: Tim Durham Keeps $15 Million Car Collection in His Two-Story Garage in Fortville

I had the pleasure of befriending Tim Durham about eight years ago when he lived in the tony Diamond Pointe neighborhood. After an evening out on the town, I gave him a ride home. I was only 23 and had just purchased my pride and joy, a shiny, new, red Camaro Z28. Being young […]

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Watch “Shot at Glory” and podium training in Beijing - Local Olympic gymnast Samantha Peszek

If you missed the special on MoJo TV last night on local Olympic gymnast Samantha Peszek, click on the link below to view it. (It is 30 minutes long)
http://www.mojohd.com/video/?sid=23
Also, watch the USA Women’s Gymnastics Team practice on the podium in Beijing by clicking the link below:
www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=gy01-bj-sd40-080708-132002
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My Summer Vacation to Montana

I thought I’d kick off our “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” photo/essay contest with an entry of my own. Don’t worry, I’m related to the boss of atGeist.com (my wife Jeanne) so I can’t win, but I still wanted to enter!
Jeanne was born and raised in Montana and our kids go out […]

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Don’t forget to Watch Olympian Samantha Peszek tonight!

There is going to be a 30-minute show on Samantha Peszek that will air on HD TV Mojo (Channel 603 on Comcast) on August 6 at 9 p.m. The show is called Shot at Glory.

They followed Sam at school, lunch after school with friends, gymnastics practice at DeVeau’s, training camp in Houston, […]

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Follow LC’s Coach Holman at the Beijing Olympics!

Mike Holman, head boys cross country and track and field coach at Lawrence Central High School, has been invited by the Olympic Committee to travel to Beijing China for the Olympic Games this summer.
Coach Holman will be a member of the track and field video analysis crew. He will be responsible for breaking down […]

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Weekend Family Fun: ‘Seussical the Musical’ featuring Krauter Family

[ August 1, 2008 to August 3, 2008. August 8, 2008 to August 10, 2008. ] The Carmel Player’s production of “Seussical the Musical” includes several actors with local ties. Kurt Krauter, son of Geist residents Lee and Joe Krauter, plays “General Von Schmitt” (decked out in pink camouflage and feathers), while four of his children assume other roles in this humorous production.

Kelly (16) plays one of the leads as “Gertrude […]

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Geist Mom Launches Website to Help Working Mothers Find Childcare

Geist mom Shauna Williams has been on both sides of the sometimes overwhelming search for the right childcare facility. She is a working mom, but more than that, she also is former director of one of Geist’s largest childcare centers.


Nearly all of her interests center around kids, right down to […]

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Congrats to Derek and Pam Dechert

Congratulations to Indy Ski School’s Derek Dechert and his wife Pam on the birth of their new baby boy, Brodin Francis Danger Dechert. He was born on Tuesday morning at 7:44 am. He weighed 5lb 15oz.
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Update on 2008 Olympic Gymnast Samantha Peszek!

The following is an update on the events surrounding Samantha Peszek and her being named to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team:

On Tuesday, July 22nd, the Peszek family hosted a congratulations party for Samantha at the Indianapolis Yacht Club. The turn-out was unbelievable! It was attended by family, friends, Samantha’s DeVeau’s teammates […]

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Donato’s Pizza invites you to support Olympian Samantha Peszek’s family travel to Beijing

Local Donato’s will be donating 15% of all pick-up and dine in sales purchased on July 26th from 11am to close!!
Order at any of these 4 locations:
Noblesville 776-708016940 Clover Road
96th & Lantern Road 595-8844
8880 E. 96th Street
116th & Olio Road 572-1339
In the Kroger shopping center
116th & Allisonville Road 578-7050
In Fishers Crossing
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