The Indiana hometown of Orville Redenbacher unveiled a bronze statue of the popcorn magnate as part of the city\'s annual Popcorn Festival. The city of Valparaiso unveiled the bronze statue of Redenbacher Tuesday in Central Park Plaza before a crowd including city officials, Redenbacher family members and a few hundred residents, The Northwest Indiana Times reported Wednesday. \"Today we pay tribute to a wonderful Valparaiso success story,\" said Mayor Jon Costas, who donned a red-sequined bow tie in tribute to Redenbacher, who died in 1995. \"Orville Redenbacher and his partner Charlie Bowman put Valparaiso on the map with their extraordinary popcorn and its extraordinary name.\" Redenbacher\'s daughter, Gail Tuminello, addressed the crowd at the unveiling. \"My dad would have loved it,\" she said of the statue. \"I think it\'s an asset to the downtown park.\"
GMT 11:14 2018 Monday ,22 January
Bahraini-Japanese cultural cooperation highlightedGMT 08:37 2018 Sunday ,21 January
N. Korean arts delegation to visit South on SundayGMT 05:46 2018 Saturday ,20 January
Experts give one in the eye to Bayeux Tapestry loan offerGMT 23:29 2018 Sunday ,14 January
Jiri Drahos, the singing scientist runningGMT 23:47 2018 Saturday ,13 January
The Partition Museum: Opening up about the painGMT 18:28 2018 Saturday ,13 January
Second Global Energy Forum kicks off in Abu DhabiGMT 10:05 2018 Friday ,12 January
US museum extends $10 million art theft rewardGMT 16:10 2018 Tuesday ,09 January
Leaders congratulated by speaker on National Guard anniversary

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor