Comments on Advance Indiana™: Campaign Finance Complaint Accuses Monarch Beverage Of Illegally Funneling Campaign Contributions Through LLC

The death of Paul Ricketts allowed some powerful p...

2015-02-10T09:28:50.690-05:00

The death of Paul Ricketts allowed some powerful people to breathe a whole lot easier.

Monarch Beverage, is one of the best employee orie...

2015-02-10T09:14:57.777-05:00

Monarch Beverage, is one of the best employee orientated companies to work for. They put their employees and customers ahead of the company. Phil Terry, and John Xenos know what it takes to make a company successful.
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The property that Monarch sits on in Lawrence was ...

2015-02-10T08:40:40.022-05:00

The property that Monarch sits on in Lawrence was a long abandoned drive-in theater. It was a terrible eyesore and the city had no success for many years in finding someone to develop it until Monarch came along. That's pretty much the story of the "story behind that story."

Monarch does not sell spirits - they sell beer and...

2015-02-09T21:53:30.210-05:00

Monarch does not sell spirits - they sell beer and wine. Spirits are not legal for Monarch which is part of the legal battle they are fighting.

But, yes, Monarch samples their products and tries to create interest in them. That doesn't seem so terrible to me.

I have to give Monarch CEO Phil Terry his due; Mr....

2015-02-08T10:21:52.989-05:00

I have to give Monarch CEO Phil Terry his due; Mr. Terry masterfully plays the political connectivity cards well. Terry appears at many political meetings and events with his alcoholic spirits largess flowing. I've seen events where bottles of spirits were placed on tables and attendees were told they could take home and sample those goods (that's how I developed my affinity for Flat Tyre when it was rolled out).

Former Lawrence Mayor Paul Ricketts was able to pull together parcels of land on Pendleton Pike which eventually created a site large enough for Mr. Terry to relocate Monarch Beverage and remain inside Marion County.

Knowing Paul as I did, I often wondered if we'd ever hear of a story behind that story...