Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN) articles from December 2001

Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN) archives from December 2001

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Brian Werth Column.
December 2, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 2--SILICON QUARRY LAUNCHES DIVISION, STARTS PARTNERSHIP: Silicon Quarry, the high-tech enterprise founded in September following the closure of the UNext office in Bloomington, has announced the launch of its first...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Technology Today Column.
December 3, 2001... Byline: Lisa Gill Dec. 3--For Bet Savich, the holidays bring a special sense of urgency to her work. As director of the Bloomington Volunteer Network, Savich and her staff are charged with the task of matching nonprofit organizations...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business People Column.
December 4, 2001... Dec. 4--PROMOTIONS: Fine Light Inc., the Bloomington-based advertising agency, recently announced the promotions of Claire Arbogast, from senior account executive to vice president/account director, and Gail McDaniel, from account executive to...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Technology Today Column.
December 4, 2001... Byline: Lisa Gill Dec. 4--For Bet Savich, the holidays bring a special sense of urgency to her work. As director of the Bloomington Volunteer Network, Savich and her staff are charged with the task of matching nonprofit organizations...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Brian Werth Column.
December 4, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 4--Silicon Quarry, the high-tech enterprise founded in September following the closure of the UNext office in Bloomington, has announced the launch of its first division. The news is significant for the firm...

Bloomington, Ind.-Area Retailers Optimistic about Holiday Toy Sales.
December 5, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 5--Historically, the sale of toys and video games has not been sensitive to economic conditions -- people tend to buy them in good times and bad. So this year, toy and game makers are hoping their industry will...

Bloomington, Ind.-Based Broadcasting Firm Spars with Rival over Stock Deal.
December 7, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 7--Bloomington-based Sarkes Tarzian Inc., a privately held television and radio broadcasting firm, is taking issue with the wording of a news release from another media company regarding the purchase of some Sarkes...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., On the Menu Column.
December 7, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 7--Traveling around Italy gave Bloomington's Nancy Koons an idea she couldn't shake. Create an eatery in Bloomington that had the best qualities of small parlors that serve Italian ice cream -- called gelato --...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Brian Werth Column.
December 9, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 9--RETAILERS SCRAMBLING FOR SHOPPERS: With 16 shopping days until Christmas, retailers are trying to reverse a persistent trend of consumer buying cutbacks by offering deep discounts and accelerating their...

Slumping Economy Paints Bright Picture for Lipstick Sales.
December 11, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 11--Lipstick sales have been on the rise ever since the economy started to sour. That's no surprise to cosmetic industry leaders and cosmeticians who have seen this phenomenon in past recessions. The...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Technology Today Column.
December 11, 2001... Byline: Lisa Gill Dec. 11--Shawn Holsapple has the perfect gift this holiday season for the person who has everything -- and he's the only one in the state of Indiana selling it. Holsapple, owner audio and video store Dr. Crankenstein...

Southern Indiana Limestone Heading to Pentagon.
December 12, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 12--BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--Loads of southern Indiana limestone soon will be heading to Washington, D.C., to be used in the reconstruction of the Pentagon. Two Monroe County limestone companies, Bybee Stone Co. of...

Downtown Bloomington, Ind., Outdoor Music Festival Terminated.
December 14, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 14--Hoosierfest, the outdoor music festival staged in downtown Bloomington for the past 15 years, has been terminated. Since 1987, one of Bloomington's trademark events at times featured go-kart races, carnival...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., On the Menu Column.
December 14, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 14--A national chain with lofty expansion plans is opening a chocolate shop in downtown Bloomington. Moonstruck Chocolate, based in Portland, Ore., will have a small shop at 118 E. Kirkwood Ave. featuring...

World Events Boost Bloomington, Ind.-Area Bible Sales.
December 18, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 18--With world events in an apocalyptic funk stemming from terrorism, bombings, war and international chaos, it's no surprise that the sale of religious items are up this holiday season. Bible sales -- seen as...

Mitchell, Ind., Business Pair Gives Back to Community.
December 18, 2001... Byline: Roger Moon Dec. 18--Dana and Brenda Dunbar care about Mitchell. In 30 years of doing business in the Lawrence County city of 4,567, they've established a solid track record of not only succeeding in their business interests but...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Brian Werth Column.
December 18, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 18--ALL IN A HOLIDAY NAME: Did you know there is only one town in the United States named Christmas? Christmas, Fla., an unincorporated town, has a population of 1,162. According to the U.S. census, a...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business Briefs Column.
December 19, 2001... Dec. 19--CARRIE FOLEY has joined the staff of the Center for Behavioral Health in Bloomington as an addictions therapist. Foley received her master's in social work from IUPUI in 1994. She received her ACSW designation in 1996 and her LCSW...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., On the Menu Column.
December 19, 2001... Byline: Brian Werth Dec. 19--The winter break for Indiana University gives Bloomington area citizens the chance to visit their favorite restaurants with little chance of an extended wait. For the next three weeks, why not explore a bit...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Technology Today Column.
December 19, 2001... Byline: Lisa Gill Dec. 19--SPEEDY INTERNET ACCESS AVAILABLE, BUT NOT TO EVERYONE: Technology today by Lisa Gill For just more than half of the homes in the Bloomington area, SBC Ameritech phone company announced last month that the...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business Briefs Column.
December 20, 2001... Dec. 20--NEW DIRECTOR: David Busch of Bloomington has been promoted to director of underground storage for Citizens Gas & Coke Utility based in Greene County. A geologist, Busch has been with Citizens for 20 years. He will oversee the company's...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business People Column.
December 20, 2001... Dec. 20--PROMOTIONS: Fine Light Inc., the Bloomington-based advertising agency, recently announced the promotions of Claire Arbogast, from senior account executive to vice president/account director, and Gail McDaniel, from account executive to...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business People Column.
December 30, 2001... Dec. 30--NEW VICE PRESIDENT: Lance Eberle has been appointed vice president of commercial lending for Irwin Union Bank and Trust Co. for the Monroe County area. Eberle has seven years of experience in the financial services business, most...