Parker City Current Events and Happenings
Hello, my name is Michael (Mick) Deckman and I live in
Parker City, Indiana. I was born on the northeast corner of N.Fulton St.
and E. Oak St. one block south of the ole Parker School Building. I spent
my school days living 2 houses farther south at 227 N. Fulton St. I graduated
from Parker High in 1958. As I was not a member of any of the great basketball
teams of the time, some of you may not remember me. I earned my letters playing
baseball. I have operated the town's water plant since 1966 and have seen
many changes in the town, some good, some not so good. Although the downtown
has lost several buildings and businesses, there are many new ones on the
highway now. After several years of decline, Parker City is back.
The Street Fair Homecoming has returned, with fireworks on opening night,
and new homes are being built on the southeast edge of town. My roots are
here, my life's work has been here and I'll probably die here. I have tried
my best to make this town a good place for all to live and now through these
pages, I'm bringing Parker City to you and the world.
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NOTICES
2008
Beginning in September if all goes well,
new water main on Main St end to end
plus a run on Howard St. to the water tower.
New flag pole at the park.
Thank you all, there has been 1578 page views so far this month.
Comments? Have new e-mail medeckman@verizon.net.
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Family loses home.
Double-wide modular on South St burns. Fire coming out the door into the carport even before trucks arrive.
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Smoke Testing Will Find Your Downspouts.
Harmless smoke blown into a manhole.
And out it comes from "improper" connections.
The State is demanding we remove rain water from our sewers...
OR PAY BIG FINES FOR OVERFLOWING INTO THE RIVER.
Definition of "Weekend".
Just another workday.
Parker Fire Has A New Truck
Do you hear me yet?
NO, but we can see you. Said to be Verizon one mile southeast of town, almost finished - finally, well--a contractor at the site recently said Verizon still has a ton of work to do yet before it will be ready and its now mid August..
A New Billboard Greets Traffic from the West.
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And just who is Hillard Porter?
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Parker Panthers Display
Located in City Hall Meeting Room
CLOSED
We have been DUMPED by OLD NAT. We need another bank.
CLOSED
Dumped again, the state took our license branch now.
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HELP!!
Is there anyone who can help?
We want the highway put back like it was.
Dont mow to close to the curb or you may get a mirror in the head.
Here you can retrieve your mail from the fast lane.
Everyone involved with the change says that its no big deal to change back.
Just has to be run through a meeting or two.
Well everyone is now backing down and passing the buck.
Seems we were suppose to have given up and gone away by now.
Now the word is because of the expense.
COME ON, just a few new yellow lines and some reflectors moved back in the center.
Expense? Have you heard about the plan to do the same thing between
Selma and Muncie at $20 million and there is no problem with traffic there either.
Where everyone use to blend over to the right to make a right turn as traffic passed on around,
now one must make a short 90 degree turn slowing traffic behind to nearly a stop.
And to cross on foot to get to the ball field and park takes luck and skill.
No, no one has been hurt yet, but if it happens to a youngster, someone on the state level
wherever the buck stops needs to know that "he" will be on TV when he is asked why
we are being ignored and passed off.
Pulling onto the highway is even more fun.
If you edge your bumper past the curb even if you can't see to the left very far, you may lose it.
And you should see semis turning right onto Main St.
If someone is waiting to pull out, the semis have to stop in the middle of the highway
blocking east bound traffic completely. Never happened before. Good Job guys!
AND NOW WE HAVE BEEN TOLD, SORRY IT ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN
so I guess we don't matter but the danger is still there.
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As you can see, there are images of present day Parker City, some news, highlights
and history.
It all began on the evening of May 10,1998.
