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General Baptist Church Hosts a Fish Fry
Parma Volunteer Fire Department Hosts a Fish Fry
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USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES $512,874 TO THE CITY OF PARMA
On Wednesday, January 16, 2008, Anita J. “Janie” Dunning, Missouri Rural Development Acting State Director, joined local Rural Development staff in presenting a $512,874 Mock Check to the City of Parma. The funds provided will help to improve the health and safety of the residents of Parma by improving the water system, adding a new police vehicle and installing a warning siren.
Rural Development approved a loan for the City of Parma in the amount of $490,000 to upgrade the City’s water treatment plant and distribution system. Improvements will include new aeration and sedimentation systems and new distribution lines serving 321 users. The remaining $22,874 was awarded to the City in the form of grants from Rural Development. A new police car will be purchased with $10,312 of the grant funds and $12,562 will be used to purchase a storm siren to replace the current, deteriorating siren.
“We are very pleased with the support provided by the local Rural Development personnel to address our community needs. These proposed projects will give us the ability to enhance our existing resources to provide a better community to our residents who call Parma ‘home’,” said Parma Mayor Randall Ramsey.
The funding for the City of Parma is provided through USDA Rural Development's Water and Waste Program and the Community Facilities (CF) Program. The Water and Waste program provides loans, grants and loan guarantees for drinking water, sanitary sewer, solid waste and storm drainage facilities in rural areas, cities and towns of 10,000 or less. In addition to warning sirens and police cars, the CF loan and grant program also provides funding to help rural communities finance essential community facilities, health services, and the purchase of equipment which will provide vital services to rural residents. Some examples include financing an ambulance, firefighting equipment, fire trucks, jaws-of-life, rescue vehicle, 911 dispatch center, justice center, abuse center, public safety building, medical clinics and hospitals.
"This kind of assistance mirrors USDA Rural Development’s mission and being committed to the future of rural communities,” said Dunning. “Appreciation is extended to our Federal elected officials for supporting USDA Rural Development. They have been strong proponents for the necessary funding for essential services for rural Missourians.”
USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in rural communities. As a venture capital entity, Rural Development has invested over $76.8 billion since the beginning of the Bush Administration to provide equity and technical assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business development, and critical community and technology infrastructure.
Further information regarding any of the USDA Rural Development programs is available by contacting the Charleston Rural Development Office at cathy.walters@mo.usda.gov or by calling 573-649-9947, ext. 4. Rural Development’s web site is: www.rurdev.usda.gov/mo.
Bill Morgan (Dixie Gas Co.) years ago hired Mike to deliver Gas to Homes and Businesses. Mike and his brother continued to work with Lance in our company over the years.
Mike has always given the extra time to help others and now his family could use support and prayers.
On May 15, 2007 Millie and her sister were involved in a car accident. Not only has Milie endured heart surgery in April 2007 and the lose of her Mother on May 8, 2007 but now she is in the hospital awaiting back surgery. She is in St Louis University as they will be putting a steel rod in her back.
Gas is really high now and driving back and forth to the hosp. in St. Louis from Parma; Food, Lodging, etc., will be very expensive.
A Ham and Bean dinner is scheduled for Friday June 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in honor of Mike and Millie Cullum. Plates will include ham and bean dinner, dessert and drink for $5.00. It will be at the Parma Community Building. All proceeds (100%) raised will be given to Mike and Millie. Plates can be purchased at the door if you are unable to buy a ticket.
Please show your support during this difficult time.
For those of you wanting to send donations in the honor of Mike and Millie Cullum please mail donations to the following address:
Bootheel Petroleum
PO Box 317
Parma MO 63870
Donations have been greatly appreciated and given directly to Mike.
April 24th- Parma Community Center 203 S. Broad, Parma MO
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The office building of the Mahan Gin Co. burned August 30 morning at about 4 a.m. The pickup shown below to the right of the building was the cause of the fire - it was parked under the breezeway and caught on fire. The fire then spread to the building.
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Apostolic Lighthouse Pentecostal Church 303 S. Walnut Steele, Mo |
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Trinity Community Church Cardwell, Mo.
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Final Bid was $70,100.00 placed seconds before the bidding closed!
Here is the listing
Parma Historic School Buildings Item number: 4444477944
Seller: mitzi814 ( 48
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Positive Feedback: 100%
Member since Jul-07-05 in United StatesCurrent bid: US $55,100.00 Time left: 20 hours 51 mins
30-day listing
Ends Mar-31-06 12:41:19 PSTItem location: Parma, MO
United States
Summary
Parma Historic School Buildings - Elementary Building, Cafeteria, and Gym All three structures have approximately 40,000 square feet of space, located on 2.85 acres of land in Parma, Missouri. The Gym was constructed in the 1940's, with gorgeous hardwood floors and a large stage, with two large conference rooms attached and;accessible from the gym.; The Elementary building and Cafeteria;were rehabilitated with a new AC unit, interior;floors and walls, etc, in 2004, while the Gym has no available AC unit currently.; The Cafeteria has a small stage overlooking the cafeteria and a nice full industrial kitchen and walk-in freezer.; All tables and chairs are included with the purchase, along with many other tables, desks, window treatments, etc.;if requested.; All the buildings have large windows, bringing lots of light throughout the area.; There is a 150+ paved parking area in front of the buildings.; The buildings are serviced by city water/sewer, and propane gas.;Since it was previously a school, no taxes were assessed; however, our county assessor can estimate possible tax questions based on what the buyer intends to use the buildings for.; Please ask and we can take care of it for you! Prime location in Southeast Missouri, this is perfect for a manufacturing facility, housing complex, training facility, or building.; Large workforce availability with many amenities in Rural Missouri withi n 20 minutes of Sikeston and 10 minutes from Malden, Missouri. $500 earnest due at end of auction, while paperwork will be done at later date when the buyer is happy and satisfied!; Balance due at closing.; Visits and additional photos available upon request.; This is a beautiful set of buildings owned by the city with a small town feel, strategically located within distance of Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, and Poplar Bluff.; Convenient accessibility to State Highway 60, running from Poplar Bluff (west) into Illinois (east) is within 15 minutes, while Interstate 55 is within 25 minutes. On Mar-06-06 at 11:34:26 PST, seller added the following information: Taxes in New Madrid County are based on 32% of the market value per $100. There are 0.6329 in city taxes and 3.1769 in County taxes. Also, if you renovate or remodel, that will increase the market value of the property, thus, increase the taxes.; Whatever is put into the building (purchase price and any renovations), that is what yo u can determine to calculate the tax base on.; Hope this information helps. Plus, in the past, these structures were waived from assessed taxes because it was an educational facility, so there is no past history of taxes.
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As reported in the Delta News Citizen on November 2, 2005, Governor Matt Blunt has announced the approval of state grants totaling nearly $1.7 million that will help improve water distribution systems in Parma, Schell city and Washington County, as well as the public wastewater system in Newburg.
The Missouri Department of Economic Development approved applications from the cities and county through its Community Development Block Gran t Program.
"Adequate and safe public infrastructure must be in place of we are to ensure Missouri communities offer the best quality of life and are will prepared to attract new economic opportunities and jobs." Blunt said. "I am pleased the state is able to provide financial assistance to help these communities improver or implement public water or sewer systems."
The city of Parma received a $500,000 CDBG water grant to construct a new water treatment system that will replace the current deterioration 40-year-old system. The new system will consist of a pressure filtration system, upgrades to the chemical feed system, two new filter pumps, automatic valves and control upgrades, monitoring and control equipment , as well as the installation of new six-inch water mains, security fencing, rehabilitation of the existing elevated storage tank and modification of the back-up generator.
Dell Consulting of Campbell was the grant writer and administrator of this project. Smith and Company of Poplar Bluff prepared the engineering.
State funds will be released to the city of Parma as certain requirements set forth by the CDBG program are met. The program provides economic development grants and loans funds to cities with population under 50,000 and counties under 200,000. Water and wastewater grants help fund construction related to water treatment and distribution, or sewer treatment and collection for publicly-owned system.
The City Board in a recent meeting decided to publish the minutes of their proceedings online. Minutes of the August 9th meeting are available for review in PDF format. The most recent version of Adobe Acrobat is required in order to read it. Click the icon below download it for free.
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The residents of Parma have a new Fire Truck. The truck is a Freightliner with a Rosenbauer custom built fire equipment chassis. Both Freightliner and Rosenbauer brands are # 1 in their field. The Fire Truck has a cost of $125,000.00 The current Fire Truck will be kept in service and will be used as a backup to the new Truck. In Parma's history, this will be the third Fire Truck and the Fourth Fire vehicle.
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| The new Parma Fire Trucking Arriving. | Pulls in front of station |
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| Fire Chief welcomes driver | Mayor and Alderman Aycock receive Keys |
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| Aldermen Wofford and Sapp ,and mayor review documentation. | Factory Rep shows new fire hoses |
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| Crew inspects engine | Crew inspects cab controls |
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A fun time is always enjoyed when Modern Woodmen of America members and their guests gather at the Tom Zorbas' Grecian Steak House at Sikeston, MO, the 4th Monday of each month.
Mrs. George Husted (Sidney) walked away with the monthly door prize, a Melitta Take 2, Dual Travel Mug Coffee Maker. George and Sidney have been very active in the Gideons where he is the Chairman of the Dexter Camp U24012, also the Modern Woodmen of America.
For information about MWA fraternal Ins. Co. Contact District Rep. Ron Ledbetter 1-800-580-7393 or 573-283-5925.
Tom Ryan, who rebuilt his store in 2002 after a fire destroyed it, has sold it to Mr. Glenn Wilburn of Sikeston. Mr. Welburn is putting in a full line of groceries at discount prices and will now be stocking fresh meat as well as the great BBQ. He will continue the great chili and the regular sandwiches, BBQ and other chow for lunch time.
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The new Discount Food Mart |
Mr. Wilburn oversees the stocking of the first food shipment. |
Mr. Glenn Wilburn in his office reviewing shipping documents. |
Past members of the Parma VFW helped put up a flagpole at the AgXplore business. Here they are putting the flag up for the first time. Barry Aycock (owner) is putting it up, one of his assistants watching and the three VFW members who helped order and install the pole. The three VFW members are the ones saluting: L-R Tom Womack, Smokie Johnson and Raymond Dickerson, the main leaders of Parma VFW Post #9359.
DISTRICT - PARMA #3
The New Madrid County Ambulance held an open house at the Parma Ambulance building from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon November 7th. The purpose was to give the community an opportunity to visit their newly constructed facility. This will allow the City of Parma to move into our old spaces and for the City to expand the Fire Department facility. The ambulance service now has a building where the team members can be housed 24 hours a day if needed.
The building is located on West Main in Parma and gives direct access to all of the areas which the ambulance covers. The new building is approximately 2,500 square feet.
The ambulance District was founded in April 1978. Two of the Board members, Mr. Harold Hayes and Mr. Albert Sisson are original board members. Other members are Mr. Bill Nance, Mr. Vernon “Smokey” Johnson, Mrs. Courtney Boone and Mr. Mark Rennier, and the county Coordinators Mr. Ralph Barnewell, and the Parma Crew Chief is Mrs. Amelia Denson. Parma has a crew of 10 members made up of both EMT’s and Paramedics, two of which are on duty 24 hours a day. This building is a place everyone can be proud of.
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| Newly constructed Ambulance facility in Parma at the intersection of Main St. and Fable St. | Kitchen area with two Parma Crew members: Amanda Cullum and Amelia Denson, Crew Director |
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| The lounge are where the “on duty” crew members can relax during their 24 hours of duty. | One of the two bedrooms where crew members can sleep while on duty |
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| The Parma Crew Chief’s office, Amelia Denson and the Administrator, Ralph Barnwell, reviewing schedules. | The partially consumed celebration cake
celebrating the official opening of the Parma Ambulance
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| The utility area | L - R Former board member Doyle Crow, Current
board members: David Hayes, Vernon “Smokey” Johnson and Bill
Nance, and the Administrator Ralph Barnwell.
Board members not shown are:
Mrs. Courtney Boone, Mr. Mark
Rennier and Mr. Albert (Bud) Sisson, Chairman of the Board
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Crew Chiefs and the Director. L - Ralph
Barnwell, Director, “Smokey” Johnson, Amelia Denson and Carroll LeSieur. |
The Ambulance decal on the side of the Parma ambulance |
Parma Fire Department and Chili supper with award ceremony
The Parma Fire Department put on a fund raising Chili Supper from 5-7 p.m.,
Friday, February 21st at the Parma Community Center. The dinner was well
attended and very tasty, with the choices of home-made chili or home-made beef
stew. After the supper, the crew gathered around Allen Zell, and Fire
Chief Chris Blackburn presented an awards plaque to Allen Zell for his
consistent and dedicated efforts in being the top ticket salesman of the team.
QMI is continuing to expand both in size and in
outreach. The new office building under construction will house the entire
sales and accounting offices. It will replace the smaller office building
on the right side of the photo. QMI operates within a thirty mile radius
of Parma. The expected moving date is June of 2004.
1. - Were you or do you know a Parma High
School Crowned Queen - event & year?
2. - All crowned queens - please reply.
The team has
put up portraits of every "Cotton Boll Queen" from 1940
through 1980.
These are beautiful young ladies, you have to come and see them, and
all of the other great decorations.
Friday, July 1ts, "Pirate Nite" featuring
all past "Crowned Queens" of Good ole Parma High!
All past queens, of any category, will be recognized on that evening.
Note: If you were crowned a Queen in any of the past years, let us know the year and the event.
This will be an exciting time for all the great "Crowning" events that have been locked in our fond "Parma High School" memory banks.
Tom
Ryan has worked really hard to get "Ryan's Food Mart" back
in business at the same
location where it was destroyed by a disastrous fire in 2001: 200 East
Main St. in Parma. Tom
opened the store on Monday, September 16, 2002.
The shelves are stocked really well with everything and he has his
wonderful BBQ going. Simply scrumptious!
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| Look at that wonderful Bar-B-Que! It is definitely delicious! | The shelves are really well stocked and ready for us to go shopping. |
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| A very nice dinning area to eat and visit. | The checkout counter is beautiful, especially with a bouquet from the City of Parma. |
Parma is beginning to grow again!!!
Parma
Church of God is expanding
The Church of God is constructing a large
annex to their building which will house kitchen, dinning facilities
and their new Fellowship Hall. The old Fellowship Hall will be turned
into class rooms.
Also!
New Scales going in at Mahan's Gin.
There is a new, large 70' scales being installed at the Mahan Gin by Allen Hampton. It will be able to handle almost any size load.
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Methodist Church performs Pantomime presentation of Good Friday
