Interview with Andrew Parmley, March 12, 2007

Partial Transcript: Alright. Today is March twelfth, two thousand seven.

Segment Synopsis: Parmley talks about when and where he was born, as well as the home in which he grew up. He also recalls when his childhood home got indoor plumbing and running water. Parmley then recalls how his family handled trash disposal. He also talks about his father’s occupation and his brothers and sisters.

Keywords: Beaver Creek (Ky.); Brothers; Dams; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Farmers; Farms; Fathers; Grants; Mothers; Otter Creek (Ky.); Outhouses; Plumbing, indoors; Rogers, Howard Dallas “Hal”; Sisters; Solid waste coordinators; Spraddling Ridge (Ky.); Supergrants; Trash; Trash collection; Water

Subjects: Center for Rural Development; Cumberland River (Ky. and Tenn.); Electricity; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Monticello (Ky.); Plumbing.; Refuse and refuse disposal.; Rogers, Hal; Sewerage.; Somerset (Ky.); Toilets; Waste disposal; Waste disposal sites; Wayne County (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: But okay, so you started working with your dad on all these things, but then, then what did you do after--

Segment Synopsis: Parmley talks about his marriage and his various occupations throughout his life, as well as his five children.

Keywords: Building contractors; Children; Developers; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Factories; Farming, tobacco; Magistrates; Project managers; Rogers, Howard Dallas “Hal”; Saw mills; Solid waste coordinators

Subjects: Center for Rural Development; Employment--Kentucky; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Families.; Marriage; Rogers, Hal; Wayne County (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Alright. Well, you got us up to the point of--that now you're the solid waste coordinator and the PRIDE coordinator.

Segment Synopsis: Parmley talks about his first experiences with Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE) as a magistrate. He also talks about Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE)’s efforts to create functional sewer systems. He then talks about his personal support for the cause, as well an incident in which he was threatened.

Keywords: Bickford, James; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Engle, Karen; Executive directors; Grants; Magistrates; Monticello Public Schools; Rogers, Howard Dallas “Hal”; Sewer systems; Sheeble, David; Solid waste coordinators; Speaks, Jeff; Straight pipes; United States Congress; United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); United States Senate; Wayne County Public Schools

Subjects: Center for Rural Development; Education; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Judges; Plumbing.; Refuse and refuse disposal.; Rogers, Hal; Schools; Sewerage; United States. Environmental Protection Agency.; Waste disposal

Partial Transcript: Um, now you, you mentioned, I--and I know this is true, uh, lots of folks are active with PRIDE in, in Wayne County.

Segment Synopsis: Parmley discusses the organizations and other groups with whom he works to clean up Wayne County (Ky.).

Keywords: Churches; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Rankin, Greg

Subjects: Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Judges; Schools; Wayne County (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Um, of course, you just told me one of these moments, but maybe you've got some more.

Segment Synopsis: Parmley recalls some memorable moments he experienced while working with Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE), such as the debut of the barge ‘Pride of the Cumberlands’ and a visit from Congressperson Hal Rogers and Governor Paul E. Patton.

Keywords: Bickford, James; Boats; Buy backs; Congresspersons; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Farms; Helicopters; PRIDE spring clean up; Patton, Paul E.; Pride of the Cumberland; Rogers, Howard Dallas “Hal”; Supergrants; White goods

Subjects: Barges; Bickford, James; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Grants; Patton, Paul E.; Rogers, Hal; Volunteers; Waste disposal

Partial Transcript: Um, well, you've told me a little about--you, you think that PRIDE has had an impact in Wayne County. Um, do you think that it's going to make a permanent difference?

Segment Synopsis: Parmley talks about the permanent impact of Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE) on the people and environment of Wayne County (Ky.). He also talks about the importance of PRIDE grants to environmental clean up in Wayne County (Ky.).

Keywords: Congresspersons; Dumping; Dumps, Illegal; Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE); Environment; Littering; Rogers, Howard Dallas “Hal”; Senators; Solid waste coordinators; Super grants; Thomas, Richard

Subjects: Center for Rural Development; Environmentalism--History.; Environmentalism--United States--History.; Environmentalism--United States.; Environmentalism.; Environmentalists.; Governors; Grants; Litter (Trash); Refuse and refuse disposal.; Rogers, Hal; Thomas, Richard; Waste disposal; Waste disposal sites; Wayne County (Ky.)