Window To
Parker City, Indiana
January 2024 - October 2024
Events and Happenings
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A Parker City Weather Station

Park Monument Bricks

Parker City Official Web Site

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DeNae Keeps Signing Me Up For These







A weather class created several large posters hi-lighting one of the days topics
the 50th anniversary of the 1974 tornado outbreak. Name tag was recognized so got asked some questions then.
To me 50 year old pictures are old history. The 3 pictures continue to be used in the
weather service presentations and weather classes it seems.
These gals and their interest and knowledge of weather history is amazing. Im sure they got an A+ for their work.
Remember a name? Who would have thought? Great surprise and an honor although
just for someone being in the right place at the right moment with a camera before cell phones.
A coincidence, I don't think so.

Wednesday's Comet Position 10/16/24

Jeff's picture.

24 Hours Later Compared to Background 2 Stars

Billy's picture 10/17/24.

DeNae's picture 10-18-24

The 2 position change stars below and left.

10 Days Early




Jeff and I Happy



Kris has more guts than we do.

My North Windbreak Going Away For The Season.








Lead Service Line Survey

EPA required all water companies in the country to document any lead line services and see that they are replaced.
Vac-trucks were used to expose and verify 20% of the unknowns that each facility had no records or memory of.
Parker City has no lead lines but we still had to go through the motions. None was found.
Due date for reporting was Oct 16. Our report is in and hopefully accepted as reported.

A Partial Lunar Eclipse 9-17-24



Scope was on the deck recording the entire event and hooked to the TV.
Snacks and easy chair made for comfort and a nap if needed.
Only 8% coverage but still cool event. Sound boring?
This time of year geese flying south or a random plane crossing the moon is always fun to capture.

But The Unexpected Can Spook You

Like when the moon passes behind a radio tower and UFOs come to mind.

Highest Ive Seen


New Hydrant N Market 6/17/24


Garden Planting 5/10/24


NOW 7/5/24


Replacing Pressure Pump at the Plant 6/29/24.......Fiber Optics Boring OOPSY 6/17/24
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Another Close Call (5-7-24)

Upper atmosphere rotation From Frankton to Yorktown thru Muncie and north of Selma Parker City area to Union City.
Heavy rain along the track. Nothing reported on the ground otherwise rain wrapped.

But it Produced the Brightest Rainbow I Ever Saw

north of Winchester speedway then.

A Surprise Facetime Meet With Dr Forbes

from his appearance in Hanover college, southwest of Cincinnati and 7:30pm, for the 50th anniversary of the 1974 tornado outbreak.
Since it was expected to be rainy/slick I took a rain check and stayed home.
DeNae went with a DHS friend anyway and set up the facetime visit with Dr Forbes.

Me Watching on a Big Screen(with phone recording by my side).



Practice Run For the Eclipse Souvenirs


Projection Box at the Park----Little Eclipses on Shelter House Floor
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Indy Speedway Balloon Launching ----- Did We Catch One Passing Our Sun Image?
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I heard Muncie and several other cities in totality path launched balloons also.
I contacted the Indianapolis group and received a diagram and info on their balloon's path
and matched it with my time and sun angle and I determined that their balloon was over and near Cadaz in Henry County.
Its altitude was 60,000 feet. After doing a little triangulation the altitude didn't fit. Was fun at the time.

The Earth and Moon Would Fit Nicely Inside the Sun


Interesting Information Display Board


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What Do You Think?


Did You Miss Out on a Great Postcard Souvenir?
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Cancelled by post office and Date Stamped with special message. Only post office in Indiana permitted to do this.


Were you here?

Someone Mentioned Since the 50th Anniversary of the Tornado Outbreak was only a Couple Weeks Later,
we should Add it to Our Eclipse Weekend Events.
So These Were Added to the Info Board.
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Looks Nasty Coming Our Way

But wasn't. Just twilight through thick clouds. 4-2-2024.

1.5 inch Rain + .9 Inch More

and .6 in 15 minutes, but catch basins are swirling. 4-2-2024

Eclipse Projection Box is Ready for Clear Skies. 3-29-2024



Wall Cloud Visible in the South East 3/14/24.

From the park over but beyond my house.

They Are Getting Closer.


A Learning Experience


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