Off Roading help save paragon

[HighRanger]

Almost made that run, jeep blew up right before. I was privliged to have had my first few wheelin trips at paragon. Was a great place to wheel and close to my baltimore home.

 

[MSalvatore]

I am heading out next weekend with some friends, all are welcome.

 

[brods]

Contracts can be broken. If there is enough money legislation is bought and judges and politicians paid for in the name of profit(the owner can either sell it or the gov't will tkae it under eminent domain and make the airport happen). ... ... ... ... .....

Right on the money. In the end, no airport, no PAP and the local economy has lost the income from park patrons. At least some dirty judges should do some time.



Cliff notes Gladstone partners wanted to buy the land the offroad park was leasing. Powell is part of Gladstone partners. Powell pays off judges millions to get what he wants. Gladstone (Powell) using his judge buddy evicts PAP.



Great legal system we have: http://www.citizensvoice.com/news/ex-judges_hammered_with_48_counts

July 2: In testimony at the defamation hearing, Ciavarella argues his only crime was failing to report a share of $2. 6 million in kickbacks on his income tax returns and state financial disclosure forms.

http://www.standardspeaker.com/news/no_matter_the_court_powell_was_standout

... ... Marsicano, Powell and Gregory Zappala, Powell's partner in a pair of juvenile detention centers, formed Gladstone Partners LP to create the airport in 2007.



For the announcement that February, Gladstone Partners rented a building at the Humboldt Industrial Park near the proposed airport site. They set up a podium, bunting and a buffet and welcomed local dignitaries and the media to a news conference that included a video of simulated landings.



State Rep. Todd Eachus, D-116, Butler Township, and Luzerne County Commissioner Greg Skrepenak supported the airport.



Powell contributed to Gov. Ed Rendell and other political candidates, and Gladstone Partners hoped the state would provide at least $250 million of the $1. 6 billion needed to start an airport.



Gladstone obtained an option from Philip Seltzer to buy land for the airport. To open the negotiations, Powell gave Seltzer a present of a first edition after learning that Seltzer, now deceased, liked rare books.



After obtaining the option, Gladstone went to court and evicted a tenant, Paragon Adventure Park.



Aware of their high political profile, Gladstone Partners proposed that the county form an authority to operate the airport in public. Gladstone would profit, Powell said, when the airport made the land around it, which he and his partners would retain, more valuable.



Plans slowed, however, when state Sen. Raphael Musto arranged for a state study of whether the airport could cover expenses.



In January, when Powell and real estate developer Robert Mericle were implicated in paying $2. 6 million to a pair of Luzerne County judges, the airport plan stalled.



Paragon Adventure Park had counter sued for being forced off the land.



Some of Powell's multi-million-dollar verdicts have been questioned because a judge he paid money to presided in the cases.



Eachus put his support for the airport on hold.



Marsicano and Zappala distanced themselves from Powell, who by accepting a federal plea agreement on Tuesday, awaits an unfamiliar role as defendant in court.