Landscape of Porter County changes for the better

People pose with a statue of famous popcorn legend Orville Redenbacher in Valparaiso late last summer.

REDENBACHER - Orville Redenbacher Statue Unveiled

Valparaiso - Peter Peuquet, CEO of Chester, Inc., puts his arm around a statue of Orville Redenbacher after an unveiling of the statue at Central Park Plaza in Valparaiso, Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Redenbacher and partner Charlie Bowman bought the George F. Chester and Son seed corn plant …

Orville Redenbacher statue unveiled

Orville Redenbacher's daughter, Gail Tuminello, and artist Lou Cella unveil a statue of Redenbacher sitting on a park bench in Valparaiso.

Valparaiso celebrates king of pop(corn)

A statue of Orville Redenbacher sitting on a park bench is unveiled Tuesday during a ceremony in Valparaiso. Redenbacher and partner Charlie Bowman started Chester Hybrids in 1951 while developing their famous popcorn in Valparaiso.

Valparaiso celebrates king of pop(corn)

Abagail Igarta, left, with the city of Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission, and Barbie Johnson, with the Valparaiso Parks Department, kiss the newly unveiled Orville Redenbacher statue Tuesday at Central Park Plaza in Valparaiso.

Valparaiso celebrates king of pop(corn)

Orville Redenbacher's daughter, Gail Tuminello, fixes a bow tie prop on a statue of her famous father after it was unveiled to the public in Valparaiso.

Bench Masters

Bench Master business owner Steve Davis of Valparaiso has been making sturdy benches since 2010.

Bench masters

Bench Masters owner Steve Davis of Valparaiso has been making sturdy benches since 2010. Davis has made hundreds of benches that can be custom engraved and stained.

Bench Masters

Bench Masters business owner Steve Davis of Valparaiso works in his shop. Davis has been making his sturdy benches since 2010.

Bench Masters

An engraved bench sits outside of Bench Masters business owner Steve Davis' home in Valparaiso. The hobby–turned–business showcases hand–crafted benches, chairs, tables, plant stands, head boards and other wood products.