AVTT Traveling Vietnam Wall at Tri-C This Month by Jeannie Roberts of Hurt: Between Innocence Mayor Tim Degeeter
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Across its wounded in Lai Khe in1968, 360-foot length, the wall con- and subsequently awarded the tains every single name etched Purple Heart. He spent a full on the original. The Traveling calls for the truck to arrive at year in a U.S. Army hospital in Wall will arrive in Parma on 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June Fort Knox. Wednesday evening, June 27 27 and to be escorted from mile Powell was an Army and will be escorted to the cam- marker 225 on I-71, then north Nurse at the 24th Evacua- pus by the Rolling Thunder, on I-71 to Pearl Road, then to tion Hospital in Long Binh. a motorcycle advocacy group Bagley Road and into Tri-C. She says now, "I am the per- photo by Jim O’Bryan that seeks to bring full account- The Wall will open for son I am today because I went through that experience.” ability for prisoners of war viewing at 1 p.m. on Thursday, We found Parma residents down at Burke Lakefront Airport tour- The visit of the AVTT (POWs) and missing in action June 28 and then continuously ing “Doc” one of two flying B29 Bombers in the world. “Friends of Traveling Wall is sponsored by (MIA) service members of all 24/7 until the Wall is dissem- Doc” brought it to Cleveland on a fund raising and awareness tour American Legion Post 703 in U.S. wars. The Wall will also be bled at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July and will be back soon. escorted by a helicopter from 1. The Wall will be lit in hours Parma, with additional sup- UH-Parma Medical Center. of darkness, and security will port from Tri-C West and the Parma Gets Additional Public Members of the public be present 24 hours a day as City of Parma. The event still who are interested in lining well. Official opening ceremo- needs volunteers, and those Input On Town Center the streets for the Wall’s arrival nies will commence at 3 p.m. on who wish to participate are by David Schniegenberg goals. should look for more spe- Thursday. Keynote speakers for encouraged to send an email to Receiving public feedback Over 250 responses and cific details at https://www. the opening ceremonies are Sgt. [email protected] on the Parma Town Center over 300 comments were pro- facebook.com/AVTTParma/ David Hack, author of “The Life “We are so honored to Strategic Master Plan is heav- vided on the online survey about the timing of the Wall’s of a Warrior,” and Mary Reyn- have the AVTT and Traveling ily important in making the made to yield public feedback. arrival. The tentative schedule olds Powell, author of “A World Wall in Parma,” said Parma Parma Town Center a reality. A wide range of positive feed- With the use of the public’s back was provided online and input, it becomes possible to in the meeting as well. The May Citizen And Business Of the Month In Parma update, modify, or eliminate online survey and the meet- different actions and aspects ing were structured around from the plan to reflect the pub- the goals of the Master Plan lic’s wants for the Town Center. such as: making the district Parma along with the Cuyahoga more connected and walkable, Planning Commission held increasing the amounts of open a second public meeting on spaces, making a more sus- Tuesday, May 1st regarding the tainable area, adding vibrant current state of the Master Plan. entertainment districts, as well This meeting was two of three as defining the district and meetings being held to obtain giving it an identity. Based on public feedback on the emerg- the public meeting and online CT Logistics President, Allan Miner, with Mayor Joe Gramuglia with Mayor DeGeeter and Ward 8 ing plan. The meeting focused survey, it became evident that DeGeeter and Ward 1 Councilman Vito Dipierro Councilman Dennis Kish on a numerous goals for the the public prominently sup- by David Schniegenberg in the Army, and for his service and transportation manage- Town Center and the action Read this story online at, At a recent Council meet- in WWII and the Korean War, ment consulting. Although CT steps being taken to meet those ParmaObserver.com ing, Joseph Gramuglia and CT he earned two Bronze Stars. Logistics was incorporated in Logistics were honored for being In his retirement from Cleveland, they built a new head- 14th Annual Firefighters named the Mayor’s Citizen of the serving, Joe spends his time quarters and made Parma their Month and the Mayor’s Business making beaded key chains and new home in 1979. Memorial Day Ride, 2018 of the Month respectively. desk flags for veterans and pub- CT Logistics has provided Joseph Gramuglia, known lic officials. He made desk flags more than 95 years of expe- around town as “GI Joe,” was for every police officer and rience with comprehensive, chosen for Mayor’s Citizen of the firefighter in the City and per- broad supply chain accounting Month for his exceptional work sonally delivered the flags and and business intelligence solu- on behalf of veterans. When Joe key chains to all five fire sta- tions. CT Logistics has been was 18, he joined the Merchant tions. He has made key chains trusted by small firms to For- Marines and was sent out with for the doctors, nurses and tune 100 corporations across the Army Transportation Corps aides who have cared for him the country, and around the to the Pacific Islands during throughout the years. globe, to assist them in mak- World War II. Being home for The Business of the Month, ing solid informed decisions just three years after his WWII CT Logistics, was established regarding their freight bill photo by Jim O’Bryan service, Joe was drafted by the in 1923, and is one of the largest audit and payment challenges. Army and served in the Korean global third-party service provid- Congratulations to both Riders go by the Parma Heights Fire Station on Memorial Day. War. He was able to work his ers of freight related post audit, Joseph Gramuglia and CT You can see every rider in video and photos at the Parma Observer way from PFC to Staff Sergeant pre-audit, Business Intelligence, Logistics! website and Facebook page. Page 2 The Parma Observer Vol 10, Issue 06 June, 2018 COMMUNITY NEWS ations, which will take place in Parma’s The President’s Corner industrial parkway. Parma also approved North Coast gal to smoke and will be available in by Sean Brennan Therapeutics, LLC and Great Lakes oil, tincture, vaporizer, patch and edi- House Bill 523 was signed into law Medicinal, Inc. to dispense medical ble forms. Only those with one of 21 by Governor John Kasich in September, marijuana at 5341 Pearl Road. The site chronic pain medical conditions, such 2016, legalizing medicinal marijuana in is a former bank that later became Para- as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, the state of Ohio. The law allows patients dise Flower Shop. The building has been multiple sclerosis, or post-traumatic with certain medical conditions to pur- vacant for several years. The company stress disorder, can qualify. Medical chase and use medical marijuana with is on track for approval by the Ohio marijuana may not be grown by the a doctor’s recommendation. The law Board of Pharmacy once all of the appli- patient and will be regulated arguably also permits cities to decide whether or cants whom have been preliminarily more stringently than alcohol by several not to allow the cultivation, processing, approved throughout the state creden- state agencies. and/or dispensing of medical mari- tials are verified. The city is requiring Only physicians who complete juana within their jurisdictions. Soon that there be security on premises and the required training and are awarded after the passage of the law, Parma’s offi- Sean Brennan, will receive $5,000 annually, as well as a “certificate to recommend” will be Parma City Council President cials began studying the issue, and after 5% of net profits. In a show of commit- allowed to recommend medical mari- months of debate, approved vendors for Parma Wellness is permitted to operate ment to the community, the company juana to patients. As of this writing, all three stages of production. Over the a 25,000 square-foot facility and will be has already relocated a non-medical only 36 of these certifications had been past several weeks, many residents have the only one in Cuyahoga County at this marijuana manufacturing business to issued.