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eist Magazine has a new owner, Justin Biehl, who says he is extremely excited about taking over the franchise.

Biehl says he wants to build upon the already highly successful magazine and continue its success.

Towne Post Network Founders Tom and Jeanne Britt recently sold the franchise rights to Biehl, who has experience in real estate, and who has also been involved in youth athletics.

Biehl notes that Tom has been working with him to get him acclimated and networked.

Meanwhile, Tom and Jeanne are also looking to expand Towne Post Network nationally, which they are excited about.

“We aren’t going anywhere,” Tom Britt says. “After Biehl says he loves his neighborhood. publishing the Geist Magazine for 19 years, we decided to let “I have lived in the Fishers/Geist area for over 20 someone else that can commit years,” Biehl says. “When I purchased the magazines the time to the publication take from Tom and Jeanne, I saw the great financial it over. I’ll still be involved opportunity with the magazines, and I also really locally, but with just a different liked how the magazines and stories are a good focus of growing the Towne reflection of our community, and the people who Post Network nationally.” live and work in it.”

When he isn’t working, Biehl Biehl’s wealth of business experience is a valuable says he enjoys spending asset to the future of the franchise. time with his family, coaching, and dining out at his favorite “I have been in the real estate industry for 20 local restaurants. years, mainly servicing the Hamilton and Hancock County areas,” Biehl says. “So I have a strong “I’m the father of three teenage boys, Nate, background in sales and customer service.”

18, Noah, 16, and Evan, 15,” Biehl says. “I am also the high school Mudsock rugby In addition to running Geist Magazine, Biehl will board president, and I have coached youth also be launching a new Hancock County Magazine sports in the area for over 15 years. I also next spring. love to play golf and travel. Eating out is also something I really enjoy. FoxGardin Family Biehl has high praise for the founders of the Kitchen and Murphys PubHouse are two of my magazine. favorite hangouts in the area.”

“Tom did a fantastic job of using his magazines as a voice to communicate in the community, and I’m excited to continue that voice along with putting my own personal style into future publications,” Biehl says.

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The concept of blending two aspects of the furnishing and decor industry that are usually separate has paid off. Clients appreciate a full scope of services, which range from initial planning through trade installations including cabinetry, countertop surfaces, lighting and plumbing fixtures, plus finishing touches of furnishings and decor. After being in business since 2015, the firm recently moved to East New Market Street in the Village of WestClay. Although it is a new location, the building is familiar.

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“The move was destiny,” Kayla says. “It was meant to be. In 2016 we were designers for the space, and since then have continued to do both commercial and residential projects for the owner of the building. It is as current as it was seven years ago, which is the goal for all our work. We still love the flooring and the paint!”

Dovetail Design team (left to right) Elizabeth Stuart, Jake Griffin, Liz Curtis, Kayla Stauffer, Brittney McKenney and Rhiannon Sollars.

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STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION PARTICIPANTS ARE LIKE FAMILY AT WISHES DANCE STUDIO Writer / Julie Yates Photographers / Ryan Friar & Amy Payne

Wishes Dance Studio is beginning its 20th year of providing quality dance instruction and much more to the north side. Its longevity is due in part because it welcomes everyone, even if they have never danced before. A second reason for its popularity is the way it involves all members of the family.

“Wishes Dance Studio offers a lot,” says Kelley Richards, owner. “There is something for everyone - babies to adults, beginners to advanced and recreational to professional.

We are family friendly. Wishes is more than a dance studio. We are a dance family. There are so many opportunities for families to

come together and dance. Baby classes, where the infant sits up in the lap of an adult, are free. Our Christmas show had 30 dads, dressed like elves dancing with their daughters and mothers, dancing to ‘All I Want for Christmas Is a Cowgirl.’ ” The studio offers a large variety of classes.

Included are acro dance, ballet and pointe, conditioning, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, modern, musical theater, tap, and W Crew, an all-boy hip-hop class. There are beginning classes for teens and adults.

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younger children.

Many students enjoy being part of Wishes’ performance companies. The first three companies are open to anyone who wants to sign up. Genies include grades kindergarten to four, Twilights is for grades five to eight, and Dream Catchers for grades nine to 12. An audition is required to participate in the Starlettes, which is modeled after the Rockettes. Synergy membership is by invitation.

The companies have performed at venues outside of the studio. Members can pick

and choose which opportunities to take part in. Some have included sports games hosted by the Indianapolis Indians, Indiana Pacers and Indy Eleven, plus attractions such as the Statue of Liberty. Currently, a Royal Caribbean Cruise is being planned for October.

Twice per year, Wishes Dance Studio participates in competitions. This season the studio was honored to receive sought-after recognition. First place was earned at both competitions. The studio’s choreographer, Joel Flynn, was the recipient of the Best Choreography award. The achievement that made Richards the proudest was winning the Shining Star award.

“The Shining Star is given to the studio with the best dressing room and backstage etiquette,” Richards says. “Our dancers are very humble and sweet. It’s a big award and the one that meant the most to me.”

During summertime, academies run

Monday through Thursday. Sessions are held in the morning and afternoon. Students can bring their lunch to eat between sessions while supervised by the instructors.

Besides dancing, crafts and games are part of the fun. Sign-ups are ongoing and even if a day is missed, it doesn’t matter since something new is learned each day. Every

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Thursday, families and friends come in for a weekly show.

The summer academies are grouped by ages 3 to 5, 6 to 10, and 11 and up. Each themed session includes plenty of dancing and lots of fun.

Summer Intensive, for ballet level seven and above, will be held July 17 to 20.

This program is for ages 8 and up, but typically draws many high school students.

Participants are put in groups according to their dance levels and professional dancers from all over the country are brought in as instructors. On Thursday night of the session there is an all-night sleep over, which includes games and pizza while watching videos of past performances by the studio’s students.

the Ballerina, the ghost who haunts the studio, will dance with the family. Suddenly a phantom appears on the balcony of the room. From there a fortune teller shares everyone’s future. After that, it’s on to the ballroom for a masquerade ball complete with the Sanderson sisters from the movie “Hocus Pocus” in attendance. The experience ends by leaving through the back door of the studio. Trick-or-treating is a sweet ending as candy is given out via the open trunks of cars.

Another summer happening is the Synergy concert featuring the Starlettes. It will be held on July 28 and 29 at 7 p.m. at Wishes Dance Studio. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

On December 2 and 3 the studio will present “Christmas Wishes” at the Schrott Center for the Arts on the Butler University campus. Auditions for the program will be held on Friday, August 25 at Wishes.

Each audition takes about half an hour and is done by age groups. Richards suggests calling the studio ahead of time to see the time for each age level.

This fall the highly anticipated Wishes Spooky Dance Studio and Trunk or Treat will take place on Saturday, October 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Open to the public, families travel through the studio, stopping at various intervals to be entertained by the haunted happenings. After playing games, a cabaret features dancers performing under a chandelier. Lights can be on or off to accommodate those with young children.

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“My daughter and I designed the Christmas program,” Richards says. “I was tired of going to so many ‘Nutcracker’ performances. It is made up of individual stories where Santa makes a child’s wish come true. For instance, in one, a little girl wishes to fly and the character Elphaba from the musical ‘Wicked’ comes to teach her

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how. Anna, Elsa and Olaf from ‘Frozen’ will have a part in a story as well.”

Next year’s Spring Wishes Celebration 2024 is already being planned. All students will participate in the performance to be held on April 28 and May 5. There will be a fatherdaughter dance performance that could also include a big brother or grandpa. Other types of family numbers planned are waltz, hip-hop and tap.

Also in the works is participation in the 2024 Spark!Fishers festival. Members of the studio’s performance companies will be in the parade. They will also dance on the stage.

“Wishes has been a huge blessing in my life,” Richards says. “I can’t imagine life without Wishes. I am so lucky to be surrounded by a group of instructors who are not only talented, but beautiful people inside and out. They are my Wishes dream team.”

Wishes Dance Studio is located at 12810 Ford Drive in Fishers. Call 317-435-2541, email info@wishesdance.com, or go to wishesdance.com for more info, and also view them on Facebook and Instagram.

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ack in November, Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Ted Karras launched The Cincy Hat as a philanthropic endeavor to benefit the Village of Merici in Indianapolis. Bengals fandom quickly took notice of the hat, and sales skyrocketed. To date, Karras has sold over 10,000 hats with a revenue of $375,000. Karras contributed an impressive $100,000 of his money to the project to get the ball rolling.

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The month of May is the best month of the year for many Indianapolis residents due to the Indy 500. With that in mind, Renie says they decided to design The Indy Hat. The hat features the iconic checkered flag that race fans know and love.

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THE MURAL OF THE STORY WILKINSON BROTHERS COMPLETE DOWNTOWN MURAL Writer / Julie Yates Photographer / Justin Sicking

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his spring a vibrant new landmark appeared in downtown Fishers.

Located on the wall of a renovated building at 8684 East 116th Street, the eyecatching mural is 24’x30’. Its retro postcard sensibility announces “Greetings From Fishers” as it embraces the community’s past, while being part of the new mixed-use development, Nickel Plate Station.

Corey Wilkinson and his twin brother, Casey Wilkinson, owners of Wilkinson Brothers, a graphic design and illustration studio, designed and hand-painted the massive illustration. In the summer of 2022 the Fishers Arts & Culture Commission, along with the City of Fishers, put out the

call for artists or creative companies who had the qualifications to complete a mural project. The goal for the finished project was street art that was colorful and Instagramable, and conveyed a sense of place.

“We threw our hat into the ring,” says Corey Wilkinson, a Fishers resident since 2003.

“Right away we made sketches, mock-ups and color renderings on the computer. We wanted to give homage to the community, not just generate random artwork. The Reid family funded the project. Christopher Reid is the CEO of CRG Residential, which, in a public-private partnership between the City of Fishers and Browning, is developing Nickel Plate Station. From start to finish, we

worked around the weather and the project took around four weeks to complete. The first thing we did after the boom lift was dropped off was to paint a white square that acted as a blank piece of paper. Later, the white was a good base for the bright colors to stick to.”

The building on which the mural is painted was built in 1913, and is one of two historic structures under renovation by CRG Residential. It was originally a bank, complete with a vault, and even housed several restaurants during its existence. Next to it, the second building saved was built in 1886. Significant repairs were made to both the foundations and brickwork. Retail space

“WE ARE THANKFUL TO THE CITY OF FISHERS FOR THE CHANCE TO PAINT THE MURAL, AND TO THE REID FAMILY FOR FUNDING IT.”

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will be constructed on the first floors with residential housing above it.

“We worked with the Department of Public Works to have four streetlights turned off one night so we could project the image on the wall to a very large scale,” Wilkinson says. “I took a graphite pencil over the lines of the projection. It took two or three hours and when it was daylight, we could see the lines. Later, as we filled them in with paint, we had several prints in front of us to reference color and design.”

Due to its size, drivers have a good view of the mural while traveling east, but pedestrians enjoying walkable downtown Fishers can get a full appreciation. The colorful montage has images that reflect the city’s past and present. The flowing blue water suggests the fork in the White River, where settler William Conner built his cabin - the site of Conner Prairie living history museum today. Another reference to the museum is the hot-air balloon, while the blue heron painted by the water is a nod to Geist.

It’s appropriate that since the mural is nestled in Nickel Plate Station, one of its features is a train. It has two dates on either side. On the left is 1872, the year Salathiel Fisher platted the town, then known as Fisher’s Switch or Fishers Station. On the right, 2015 is the year the Town of Fishers became a city.

The stamp in the top right states “Mudsock,” the nickname for Fishers. The horse in the center represents the buggy days, and the face of Salathiel Fisher can be seen at the bottom. It too carries the year 1872, but also 1908, when the post office dropped the word “Switch” and the apostrophe, to make the name of the town Fishers.

“We are already missing the people we saw when working on the project,” Wilkinson says. “People would honk and give us the thumbs-up sign, and we’d stop to pet dogs being walked. It was great to get away from the computer, get outside and paint with a brush. Because of the old rough brick, we had to pull and push

the paint in. We got the paint at the local Sherwin-Williams Paint Store on Fishers Crossing Drive.”

We would love to do more murals in the future and hope this project leads other local municipalities do the same.”

“We are thankful to the City of Fishers for the chance to paint the mural, and to the Reid family for funding it,” he adds. “Chris Reid wanted to make sure kids and adults had something to see commemorating the development of the Nickel Plate District.

The mural is located at 8684 East 116th Street in Fishers. For more information on Wilkinson Brothers graphic design and illustration studio, visit wilkinsonbrothers.com.

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