hedge_fun
3日前
FYI, this is available online as well. In fact,……
I posted several meeting agendas and minutes when Lena was still licensed through the county.
Here’s a change of ownership that had to be voted on.
https://stephensoncountyil.gov/March%20draft%20%20ll.pdf
Scroll down and you’ll see the Stephenson County Liquor Commission minutes for the past 5 years. They only meet when they have something to address.
https://stephensoncountyil.gov/government/county_board/agendas___minutes/2022-2019_minutes_and_agendas.php
But again, Lena Brewing is now licensed by the Village of Lena. Click on breweries, there’s only one.
https://www.villageoflena.com/business/business-directory/
This was the response I got on April 15th at 2:13 pm. The Liquor Commission's approve transfers of ownership of entities that produce and/or sell alcohol.
Our Liquor Commissioner did reach out to the owner of Lena Brewing Co and confirmed that LBC is not transferring any ownership to Apple Rush.
Thank you!
Madi Becke
Office Manager
Village of Lena
122 E Main St
PO Box 607
Lena, IL 61048
815-369-4016
hedge_fun
4日前
Are you saying this wasn’t personal?……..
I've gotten a little tired of seeing one person's relentless posts about this matter, so decided to do my own DD. Anyone else, feel free to do the same. HA!!
FWIW, most folks would say thanks, I didn’t know you can verify a business transaction online.
Also, when I posted the email from the Village of Lena, Madi’s full name and contact info was there for everyone to see. She said they (Ross and the others) weren’t selling to APRU.
If I had money parked here I would have reached out to her instead of mocking the idea as you and others have done when Lena was licensed through the county.
Regardless, Tony said in a paid promo they owned Lena. You need to figure out who and what to rely on.
Happy Thursday!
hedge_fun
4日前
Who is Diana, the janitor? Also, Lena Brewing……
is in the Village of Lena. That’s who you should have called, not the county. The Village of Lena would need to approve the sale of Lena to APRU, and there would be a public hearing on the matter.
Lastly, all CURRENT owners are listed on the alcohol licenses issued by the state and are updated DAILY.
But hey, at least you tried.
Attaboy!
Don’t hurt yourself patting your self on the back!
trading.jeff
4日前
I just spoke with Diana O. (wasn't allowed to give me her full last name) from the Stephenson County Clerk and Recorder's office re: Apple Rush's purchase of Lena Brewing and subsequent closing. She told me that I needed to go to their office to do a search on my own for the transaction (maybe on my next trip to the US; right now, no plans to do so until at least May, or so, and I currently don't have any flight or hotel reservations). This applies to the business purchase, only, and not to the closing on the property. I asked her at least three times during the course of the conversation, which lasted roughly 10-15 minutes, if closing records can be found anywhere in the county offices and she said no, only through searches, even though closings are public information.
I've gotten a little tired of seeing one person's relentless posts about this matter, so decided to do my own DD. Anyone else, feel free to do the same. HA!!
Having said this, we are all still waiting on the OS reduction and samples (nearly a year since Tony mentioned both), to name a couple things that Tony mentioned but has yet to follow up on. That trucking company seems to have driven itself off the face of the Earth and there are other things that have seemed to have disappeared into oblivion.
$APRU
hedge_fun
7日前
Those two people are still listed as owners…….so
that theory proved to be wrong. They both hold almost 20% each.
Likely the property was sold to get the money to clear any remaining notes Lena had including buying out those other two people.
From 2023
Title
Name & Address
SECRETARY
SHIRLEY KNOX N3608 HIAWATHA R
D. MONROE, WI 53566
Title
Name & Address
VICE-PRESIDENT
JEFFREY WIDEMAN
N2596 HORIZON CT.
MONROE, WI 53566
The current owners per IABC.
Owners
VEHMEIER, ROSS PRESIDENT 37.63
KNOX, SHIRLEY CHAIRMAN 19.89
WIDEMAN, JEFFREY DIRECTOR 19.89
ACKERMAN, KURT DIRECTOR 8.60
MINDERMANN, FREDERICK DIRECTOR 6.45
GAPINSKI, BRYAN OFFICER 5.38