Howdy, they say when it rains, it pours. Well in this Ohio River Region of southwestern Indiana and Western Kentucky I TOLD YA SOOOOOO!!!!
This area is now starting to boom on some new boating activity. Now, a new "Boat Builder coming to Tell City" in the www.evansvillecourierandpressonline.com story will tell you about a businessman named Don Foertsch, a LaMar, Indiana man that is presently a boat builder but wants to expand his business to establish Tell City Boat Works.
This new business will be building Line Boats--large horse powered boats used in taking barges up and down the Ohio River. Mr. Foertsh owns Corn Island Shipyard and expects this new addition will bring in up to 50 new jobs. This is some how connected to that Mammoth Marine new barge building business that will be locating in Owensboro, Ky, with higher than average paying welding jobs. Mammoth Marine evidently has 90 days to settle its deal. You can read the whole story line on the Evansville Courier and Press online site I mentioned before on this article.
I told all of you that this area of the country is going to boom in river traffic. Particularly Tell City, In, and Owensboro, Ky. That will be the largest part between Louisville and Paducah, Ky, in the next few years.
The area of Henderson,KY and possibly Evansville, In, if I can finally do my job right, could possibly be more tourism type boat things.....I keep in there....hoping to make my land and river boat dreams come true soon.
Have to keep the developer and realtors (ha!) in line. The river boat is harder as the politicians don't like river boats and the public does....so, I go for pleasing the cititzens....actually, myself, really!! I Love river boats.
So, keep watching this area. We're not done yet. And, I've got the ear of the economic development division of the Department of Commerce and want to see what can be done while President Bush is in office. So, time is running thin on that one.
Keep watching. We're just starting in this area. Wait til Tell City, In, puts the burners on and gets that new harbor done. You will be in awe!!!
I already am. Have a great day, Make it a great day!! Mary
