New England Ski Magnate Builds Expansion Empire
Sherburne Vermont native Preston Leete Smith leads SKI Ltd., the major eastern resort group that already owns Killington Mount Snow Haystack and Sugarloaf with Waterville Valley eyed. The weather driven business posts steady profits, tight controls, and a push to acquire more mountains in the West and a California foothold at Bear Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburne
Preston Leete Smith
Killington Peak
Smith
SKI Ltd
SKI
New England
Killington
Mount Snow- Haystack
West Dover
Wilmington
Sugarloaf USA
Carrabassett Valley
Maine
Waterville Valley
Bartlett
N.H
Boston
New York
Washington
Toronto
Montreal
LBO Holdings
Sunday River
California
Los Angeles
Bear Mountain
West
Preston Smith
SKI “Ltd
Rates from local banks and brokers for Kansas bonds
A compilation of representative rates from area banks savings institutions and broker dealer firms. Rates vary by locality size of purchase and rating and exclude transaction charges. Tax exempt Kansas municipal bonds show yields from 4.90% to 6.60% across 10 20 and 30 year maturities with revenue bonds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Federal
Commerce Bank
Douglas County Bank
Emprise Bank
First Savings Bank
Ng EU Credit. Union
Mercantile Bank
Metropolitan Federal
Mutual Savings
Eudora
Shawnee
Kan
Libens
Peggy Carnahan
the Money Monitor
Newauto Loans
Institution Bank IV
Eu-Credit Union
School Employees Credit Union
University National Bank
Camahan
Ngs
Pegay
Kansas
Agen
Banks urged to back SBA funded small business loans
Wakarusa Valley CDC reports 40 percent funding with bank and owner financing, totaling 5.1 million in loans last year. SBA guarantees attract local lenders, reducing risk to 50 percent with government backing. paperwork delays remain a drawback but participants see value in expanding financing options for Lawrence area startups and small firms.
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Wakarusa Valley Cdc
Moore
SBA
Sutcliffe
Wakarusa Valley
Carrousel
Allen
Lawrence
One policy two owners in split dollar life plan
The employer buys and pays premiums on a life policy for an executive, owning cash value up to premiums. The executive owns excess cash value and upon retirement the policy is cashed. Premiums return to the employer and the executive gains remaining cash value, with tax on death benefit annually but tax deferral before retirement.
Metropolitan Financial declares quarterly dividends on stock and preferred
Metropolitan Financial Corp announces a regular quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per common share payable Oct 31 to holders of record Oct 17. Annual rate 80 cents. About 32 million common shares outstanding. A 72 cent per share dividend is declared on its $2.875 cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series B, payable Oct 31 to record holders Oct 17. Company is a Minneapolis based financial services holding firm with $8 billion in assets and Metropolitan Federal Bank operates 200 offices including two in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Financial Corp
Minneapolis
Minn
Metropolitan Federal Bank
Lawrence
Osborne Landscape Design Opens in Lawrence
George Osborne former Lawrence parks and forestry superintendent with 24 years of service starts Osborne Landscape Design offering landscape consultation design installation and maintenance for businesses homeowners and public agencies. The company is headquartered at S30 La and provides micro irrigation tree problem diagnosis and lawn renovation.
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George Osborne
City of
Lawrence
George Osborne Landscape Design
the Company
S30
Osborne
Corporate filings registrar reports Douglas County entries
Advanced Solutions Inc articles of incorporation by Cameron D Mueller. Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County Inc articles of incorporation by Breck Marion. Sport Cache Bait and Tackle Inc certificate of reinstatement ce Ee a ek corporate existence forfeited for failure to timely file annual reports and pay annual fee by Victor Eugene Nelson and James P Wiles.
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Advanced Solutions, Inc
Cameron D. Mueller
Lawrence and
Douglas County
Victor Eugene Nelson
James P. Wiles
Also Mentioned on This Page
LBO
Greg Berry
Ski Industry Letter
Berry
James Hammel
Advest Group
Hartford
Conn
AP Puoro
Douglas County Register of Deeds
Source
Piper Jaffray Inc
CDC
N.Y. Temes News Service
Dougins County
Journal
WORLD
KU Credit Union
Laird Noller Motors
W. 9Th Street
Laird Noller
Alfia
9Th
EU Credit Union
Jercury
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