Friday, July 20, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Beans around the World
Time Zone Changes...Again
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a proposed rule yesterday afternoon that would move the time zone boundary for Knox, Daviess, Martin, Pike and Dubois counties from the Central Time Zone to the Eastern Time Zone.
Full Story at: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2007/jul/17/some-southwestern-indiana-counties-will-move-back-/
I particularly like the commentary.
Full Story at: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2007/jul/17/some-southwestern-indiana-counties-will-move-back-/
I particularly like the commentary.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
The creater of Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync defrauded and Indiana-based bank
7:18 AM June 28, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The creator of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on charges he defrauded an Indiana-based bank out of $20 million.
Lou Pearlman, 53, was indicted on three counts of bank fraud, and single counts of mail and wire fraud for business he did with Evansville, Ind.-based Integra Bank N.A., according to court documents.
Pearlman is most famous for forming boy bands in the '90s, but was also involved in airplane charter, real estate, model scouting and restaurant ventures. He stands accused of fraudulently securing millions in bank loans with documents from a fake accounting firm.
Assets have been liquidated in two bankruptcy cases against Pearlman and his companies, and the entertainment mogul has ignored court actions against him for months.
Florida investigators separately allege Pearlman defrauded more than 1,000 individual investors out of more than $315 million. Several banks say he collectively owes them more than $120 million, according to bankruptcy court documents.
Pearlman was arrested in Indonesia on one count of bank fraud earlier this month. He was expelled from Bali after the FBI contacted authorities there, then he was transferred to U.S. custody and flown to Guam. Pearlman was flown to Los Angeles, and U.S. Marshal Jimmy Disbrow said authorities will soon transport him to Florida.
"It's roughly going to be about two weeks before we see him," U.S. Marshal Jimmy Disbrow said Wednesday.
A call placed by The Associated Press to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Orlando was not immediately returned. It was not known if Pearlman had an attorney.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The creator of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on charges he defrauded an Indiana-based bank out of $20 million.
Lou Pearlman, 53, was indicted on three counts of bank fraud, and single counts of mail and wire fraud for business he did with Evansville, Ind.-based Integra Bank N.A., according to court documents.
Pearlman is most famous for forming boy bands in the '90s, but was also involved in airplane charter, real estate, model scouting and restaurant ventures. He stands accused of fraudulently securing millions in bank loans with documents from a fake accounting firm.
Assets have been liquidated in two bankruptcy cases against Pearlman and his companies, and the entertainment mogul has ignored court actions against him for months.
Florida investigators separately allege Pearlman defrauded more than 1,000 individual investors out of more than $315 million. Several banks say he collectively owes them more than $120 million, according to bankruptcy court documents.
Pearlman was arrested in Indonesia on one count of bank fraud earlier this month. He was expelled from Bali after the FBI contacted authorities there, then he was transferred to U.S. custody and flown to Guam. Pearlman was flown to Los Angeles, and U.S. Marshal Jimmy Disbrow said authorities will soon transport him to Florida.
"It's roughly going to be about two weeks before we see him," U.S. Marshal Jimmy Disbrow said Wednesday.
A call placed by The Associated Press to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Orlando was not immediately returned. It was not known if Pearlman had an attorney.
Friday, June 15, 2007
New Port for Rockport
New Inter-modal Port Announced for Spencer County IndianaSpencer County, Ind., officials announced plans for a new river port predicting it will be among the best-positioned facilities on the nation's inland waterway system between Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
Plans for the port, to be part of an industrial park and logistics center on the riverfront in Rockport, were revealed at the Lincolnland Annual Meeting in Rockport. I & M President and Chief Operating Officer, Helen Murray said that I & M will transfer about 600 acres of property along the Ohio River near Rockport to MidAmerica Terminals to construct an intermodal operation that will be open to agriculture, steel, furniture manufacturers and mining sectors.
Construction is expected to start this summer. Lincolnland Economic Development Corp. and MidAmerica Terminals, in cooperation with Spencer County government, say they are already negotiating more than $160 Million in additional new investment into the river port.
Plans for the port, to be part of an industrial park and logistics center on the riverfront in Rockport, were revealed at the Lincolnland Annual Meeting in Rockport. I & M President and Chief Operating Officer, Helen Murray said that I & M will transfer about 600 acres of property along the Ohio River near Rockport to MidAmerica Terminals to construct an intermodal operation that will be open to agriculture, steel, furniture manufacturers and mining sectors.
Construction is expected to start this summer. Lincolnland Economic Development Corp. and MidAmerica Terminals, in cooperation with Spencer County government, say they are already negotiating more than $160 Million in additional new investment into the river port.
Santa Claus Museum Opens
The history of the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, will be unwrapped for visitors as the Santa Claus Museum opens to the public.
“This is a dream come true,” says the museum’s founder, Pat Koch. “So many visitors to our town want to know its history, from the naming of the town to our famous post office, plus the creation of the world’s first theme park. I’m very grateful that so many believers have pitched in to help create the Santa Claus Museum.”
The Santa Claus Museum is located two doors south of the Santa Claus Post Office in the Kringle Place shopping center. For more information, call 1-812-937-2687, or visit the museum’s website at www.santaclausmuseum.org.
“This is a dream come true,” says the museum’s founder, Pat Koch. “So many visitors to our town want to know its history, from the naming of the town to our famous post office, plus the creation of the world’s first theme park. I’m very grateful that so many believers have pitched in to help create the Santa Claus Museum.”
The museum includes artifacts and photographs from Koch’s private collection, the Holiday World archives, plus loaned and donated treasures from collectors with personal ties to the town of Santa Claus. Koch predicts visitors will be surprised and delighted with the variety of memorabilia, photos, and articles on display. In the spirit of Christmas giving, she adds, there is no admission charge to tour the museum.The museum includes exhibits on:
- The early beginnings of Santa Claus, IN.
- The history of the famous Santa Claus Post Office
- The beginning of tourism in Santa Claus with the Candy Castle and Barrett Park The history of Santa Claus Land and its evolution to Holiday World; and Letters to Santa and the local tradition of responding to the millions of children who send them
The Santa Claus Museum is located two doors south of the Santa Claus Post Office in the Kringle Place shopping center. For more information, call 1-812-937-2687, or visit the museum’s website at www.santaclausmuseum.org.
Over the Top Christmas on HGTV
SANTA CLAUS, IN---The town of Santa Claus, Ind., was recently included in a holiday special aired on the Home and Garden Television Network.The special, was titled “Over the Top Christmas” .Santa Claus, Ind., was featured in a segment of the show about the Jolly Old Elf himself. The special also included segments highlighting holiday-related world records, holiday sightseeing, and folks who get an early start to the Christmas season. A segment was dedicated to Christmas lights and competing decorators who go all out to make the holiday bright.Spencer County also was featured on HGTV in a 2001 holiday special titled “Small Town Christmas.”
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