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12-2 NEWS
ROSS PARMLEY

Retiring Tulsa president Steadman Upham has announced that interim athletic director Ross Parmley will be the Golden Hurricane's new AD after serving in the role for three months. He suceedes Bubba Cunningham who left for a similar job at North Carolina. Upham said the school's governing board decided not to wait until after his own retirement in June to act in light of conference realignment talks and discussions with the NCAA. "I just felt it was better for our university to have a leader who had stability and roots, who could represent us in the discussions with greater credibility," Upham said. "We were very, very fortunate that we had Ross. He is ready and able to step in." The 38-year-old Ross first served as director of football operations starting in 2005, then was the school's associate athletic director for operations administration for four years. He became deputy athletic director a month before Cunningham left in mid-October. "Our focus will be on the merger with Mountain West and Conference USA," Ross said. "The changes at the BCS level will have an effect on that, but our focus will be how we better position ourselves to the merger of the Mountain West. There are great opportunities from television revenue to a more stable conference long term will be a great asset to us in the future." Ross said he thought there was "a great possibility" that merger talks will involve all sports, not just football. Parmley inherits a football program that has made seven bowl appearances in the past nine years and a men's basketball team that hasn't made the NCAA tournament since 2003. "The state of our program is good. We want to get to great," Ross said.

These other family members, listed alphabetically, appeared in recent news stories:

• Alicia Parmele. the Algonquin, Ill., Area Public Library staff member was honored for her 10 years of service at the annual employee recognition and awards event.
• Brian Parmelee, the depurty fire marshall determined the cause of a New Year's mobil home fire in Springfield, Ore., as a candle that was left in the bathroom. "The safety message in all of this is never leave candles out," he said.
• Bryan Parmelee, the front man for the Burlington, Vt., duo Parmaga has a new partner, drummer-bassist Chris Shar who has replaced drummer Brett Fiorentino who moved to Connecticut.
• Bruce Parmelee, left , the Binghamton, N.Y., man has returned from his 10th trip to Iraq since the fall of Baghdad in 2003. He went from running the local Southern Tier Harley Davidson Club to working with an international nongovernmental organization to assist the Iraqis with community organizing.
• Caren Parmley, the 33-year-old Myrtle Beach Ross department store clerk faces third-degree assault and battery charges after a customer claims she was hit with a box during a dispute over merchandise pricing. A 49-year-old woman told police she removed several items from her bag and wanted Caren to bag the items again, but Caren refused and began to check out the next person in line. The customer began to photograph the items with her camera phone and Caren took a box and struck the phone in her hands with a box, according to the report.
• Cody and Corin Parmley, the Peabody, Kans., Achievers 4-H Club members helped present their club's recent program in the Peabody-Burns Elementary School music room.
• David L. Parmley, the president of Covered Wagon coaches has announced that his company has finished moving into its terminal in Avon, N.Y. The charter bus company, which employs 100 full- and part-time workers, has depots in Hornell and Olean. Meanwhile, a felony charge against him was downgraded to a misdemeanor in Hornell city court. Last March, state police charged David with offering falsifying a vehicle inspection report, a class E felony. The charge carried a maximum sentence of four years imprisonment. The charge was reduced on the condition that David complies with the state Department of Transportation.
• Gerik Parmele, media director at The Crossing, says the Columbia, Mo., church has made it a point to increase its Facebook presence. Gerik said the church also has a smartphone application that provides users with streaming service videos, links to blogs, and "all kinds of content you would expect a church to have."
• Jace Parmley, the Neosho, Mo., fourth-grader and his Next Level basketball teammates won the Pinegar Chevrolet Invitational. The boys went undefeated in three grame for the tournament title.
• James Parmele, one of three witnesses in an assault with intent to murder case, testified in Midland County District Court that it appeared the accused, Brian Andrew Fogg, 19, Midland, was trying to defend himself.
• John Parmalee, the North Florida professor has published "Politics and the Twitter Revolution: How Tweets Influence the Relationship Between Political Leaders and the Public" (Lexington Books, 256 pages, $75) with Texas Tech professor Shannon Bichard.
• Julia Parmelee, the Medina, Ohio, Gymnastics Academy gymnast was first on bars. with a 9.05, second on vault with 9.125, and in the all-around with 35.225, third on beam and fourth on floor at the Lake Erie Gymnastics Meet.
• Keith Parmley, the Sam Houston State graduate of Keller, Texas, made the mistake of assuming he could get a ticket for the FCS championship game against North Dakota State. "I had no idea it was a sellout," Keith said. He and his son were still waiting for the gates to open after the third quarter. The Bisons won their first national title over the top-seeded Bearkats, 17-6.
• Maci Parmely, the registered nurse was named the Values in Action honoree at Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital in San Andreas, Calif.
• Mark Parmelee was named an information technology senior associate at SS&G Healthcare Services of Akron, Ohio.
• Mike and Carrie Parmley, the insurance adjustor and registered nurse, and their four children -- Cole, 10, Carson, 7, and Campbell, 4, and Jillian, 11 months -- were taking in the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kans., on New Year's Eve and hoping for a better year ahead. "We’re doing fine," Mike said, "but I’d like to see everyone else have a chance to do better."
• Robert Parmley, the 5-10 senior is playing basketball for the Manvel, Texas, Mavericks.
• Sheryl Parmelee, the Kernville, Calif., Chamber of Commerce associate chaired the organization's Whiskey Flat Kick-off dinner.
• Steve Parmley, the Santa Cruz, Calif., Fire Department engineer was on duty Christmas Day like many public employees. "We don't have a closed sign. It just doesn't work that way," he said. "I've been doing this kind of work for many years and it's always been something that my family understands and accepts. They don't like it, but they understand."
• Taylor Parmley, the Mishawaka, Ind., basketball phenom was named an Indiana Basketball Coaches Assn./Pacers-Fever player of the week in District 1.
• Thomas Parmalee, the executive director of Kates-Boylston Publications, which publishes Funeral Service Insider, American Cemetery and other industry trade journals, says efforts to repeal a 70-year-old law that prohibits cemetery owners and funeral home owers from combined operations "would absolutely be a big deal for the death-care professionals. Funeral directors by and large are probably fearful of it, because they may potentially face new competition," Thomas said, while few funeral home operators would expand their operations to include a cemetery.
• Travis Parmley, the Wayne County, Ky., man has been indicted by the county grand jury for possession of a controlled substance first degree.
• Tre Parmalee, the Bishop Miege senior and wide receiver was named to the Kansas City Star 2011 All-Metro football team. The Otis Taylor Award winner as the top pass-catcher in metropolitan Kansas City, Tre was first-team all-East Kansas League at wide receiver and defensive back. He finished with 82 catches for 1,164 yards and 15 touchdowns, which were all Stags records. Tre, who has committed to Northern Illinois, is the son of former NFL running back Bernie Parmalee.
• Victoria Parmele, the Northwood, N.H., planning board member said she is wary of Free State Project participants’ approach toward state politics. "It takes some time to understand New Hampshire, and to consider whether libertarianism truly has a role to play in this state," said Victoria, an environmentalist opposed to Free Stater legislator-backed bills that would defund the state rail authority and end an energy efficiency program. "I'd like to have a public discussion on this, as opposed to this 'We've decided that New Hampshire should be our bastion of liberty.' "
• Wallace Parmley, 50 died Jan. 31 after being hit by a car on Red Bluff Road off Highway 905 in Horry County, S.C. A South Carolina Highway Patrol spokesman said the driver of a 2009 Saturn who hit Wallace won't be charged because Wallace, who was wearing dark clothes, was illegally walking in the road; pedestrians are supposed to walk at the side of the road in the grass. Wallace was taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, where he died just before 7:30p.m. from multiple trauma.

• Abby Parmelly, the basketball player from Abilene, Texas, will start at wings for the Lady Jackets of Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. She also earned all A's in the latest marking period and was named to the President's List.
• Alicia Parmelee, the ninth-grade Milton High School student in Santa Rosa, Calif., was named to the AB honor roll for the most recent grading period.
• Amalie Parmerlee, the volunteer supervisor for Alpha Women's Center in Ankeny, Iowa, said the center is partnering with The Ankeny Clothing Exchange and Red Rock Area Community Action Program to provide services to clients.
• Amy Parmalee, the cross-country runner at Lee High School in Wyoming, Mich., was named honorable mention to the Advance All-Area Girls Cross Country Team.
• Ashley Parmelee, the senior at Southside High School in Elmyra, N.Y., received high honors in the latest grading period.
• Austin Parmley, the actor takes on the role of Flick in "A Christmas Story," the tale of a boy who gets a BB gun for Christmas, at the Breckenridge Theatre in Breckenridge, Colo.
• Bethann Parmelee , the cross-country runner for Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., ran the 5K in 24:16.84 to finish 54th at the Cross Country Only Conference. She was 96th at the Hoffman Preregional after she posted a 27:23.3 over 6K, and at the Jack Daniels Shootout she was 69th in 18:14.6 over 4K.
• Bill Parmelee, the twin-aisle director at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kans., was among the workers celebrating the rollout of the forward fuselage section for the Boeing Co.'s 1,000th 777 model. Dozens raised their hands when Bill asked how many workers were around when the first 777 went into service in 1995, when Spirit was still a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "It’s our people that really make the difference," he said. "It takes all of us working together."
• Brenda Parmalee was one of the attendees of the St. Lucie County, Fla., Education Foundation's 12th annual Education Foundation Ball.
• Brian Parmelee, the 11th-grade Milton High School student in Santa Rosa, Calif., was named to the AB honor roll for the most recent grading period.
• Brianna Parmalee, the Benjamin Franklin Middle School basketball player scored two points in the Eagles' 29-13 win over William Byrd Middle School. The two schools are in the Roanoke Valley, Va., Middle School District.
• Casey Parmerlee, the a senior painting major at Ball State University was accepted into the Making Ideas Visible seminar class. She's met with other art majors and philosophy majors daily to collaborate on creating artwork and philosophical essays to be sold in the gallery and published in a book. Casey said her artwork has benefitted from working with the philosophy majors: "I have done more painting because I am a painting person. It was all about not only working the philosophy and being inspired by the philosophy -- that's a huge part, don't get me wrong -- but there's also a part where you should lend your creative hand to it. [The seminar] helped my paintings develop a backing."
• Cindy Ramos-Parmley, the music director's "Scrooge" was the Quad-City Music Guild's holiday offering at Prospect Park Auditorium in Moline, Ill.
• Cody Parmley, the 5-foot-8 junior for the Monticello, Ky., High School basketball team has been out with a broken hand. Coach Trevis Upchurch hopes Cody will be able to return to the court this year.
• Cole Parmely, the 133-pound class wrestler at Oelwein, Iowa, High pinned Austin Matthias of Wapsie Valley High in 1:33.
• Dave Parmley, the developer of Chesterfield Hotels has closed downtown Columbia, Mo.’s, only operating hotel, the Regency. Dave plans to begin demolishing the hotel in mid-January and begin construction on a 114-room, seven-story hotel in April.
• David Parmelee,left, the Manchester, Mass., runner was among the top 15 finalists of the 34th annual Essex Turkey Trot, an 8K run presented by the Essex Lion's Club.
• David L. Parmley, the president and owner of Covered Wagon Tours has had his date in Hornell, N.Y., City Court adjourned until January. David was charged in May 2011 with falsifying a tour bus vehicle inspection report, a Class E felony. Charges were initially filed in May. He also is assistant treasurer of the Hornell Industrial Development Agency.
• Delaney Parmley, the Whitehall, Mich., Middle School sixth-grader earned straight A's for the latest marking period.
• Dianna Callison Parmley, the music fan was one of six Winfield, Kans., High School alumni to attend the Lakeside Band Festival at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis.
• Dianne Parmelee, right, the education coordinator at Flanders Nature Center shared illustrations from her new book, "Sarah Fina Mudpie Oinker," at the Woodbury, Conn., Christmas Festival.
• Greg Parmley, the company spokesman for Montreal-based Intellitix says the company’s bracelets are the first to apply radio-wave technology to music festivals. Each wristband, serving as a ticket, is embedded with a serial number and can’t be copied by counterfeiters, Greg says. "It’s the same technology used in the Oyster card, the ticketing system used on London’s Underground."
• Harry Parmelee, the linksman shot a 68 at Fairwinds Gold Course in Fort Pierce, Fla., in Northeast County Men's League play.
• Hunter Parmalee, left, a student at Journey High School in Scottville, Mason County, Mich., died the day after the vehicle in which he was riding went off of the road and hit ran several trees. Hunter had turned 16 on the day of the accident. According to the Mason County sheriff's office, the car was driven by Talen Christian Woods, 18, of Idlewild, Lake County, Mich., who attends the same school. Woods told deputies that his 2011 Kia Forte was traveling about 125 mph on Tuttle Road north of Hansen when it was bumped by a vehicle he was passing, causing him drive off the east side of the road. The accident report, which only lists one vehicle, says a second may have fled the scene; the possibility of a drag race was also being investigated.Woods was transferred to a Grand Rapids hospital before being released. His obituary.
• Ian Parmley, right, the senior outfielder/pitcher for the Liberty University Flames was named one of three co-captains of the '12 baseball team at the Lynchburg, Va., school.
• Jan Parmalee, the keggler bowled a 189 at B&C Lanes at Glens Falls, N.Y., in the 50-Plus Seniors league.
• Jacob Parmley, the Whitehall, Mich., Middle School eighth-grader earned a 3.0-or-better grade average for the latest marking period.
• Jay Parmelee, the sixth-grade football player received great blocks from Max Thorsheim and Sam Parmelee to race 65 yards for a touchdown for the New Canaan, Conn., Black Rams in a 13-12 victory over the Darien Wave.
• Justin Parmalee, left in the suit, and Matthew Blevins, both of Kansas City, Kan., run a drill to put on their fire gear as quickly as possible during a skills testing session as part of Kansas City, Kan., Community College’s Fire Science Program. (Photo credit: Caroline Boyer)
• Kate Parmelee, The Martin County, Fla., intergovernmental relations and grant coordinator credited said the local state legislative delegation, and business, civic and political leaders to have Indiantown designated an enterprize zone. "This has really been a group effort over a period of years," Kate said.
• Matthew Parmelee, the 8-year-old was one of 250 children in Tuckahoe, N.Y., to sing along with three Broadway performers when the American Songbook Project came to his school. He said he recognized some of the songs. His favorite: "Over the Rainbow."
• Maxine Parmelee, our condolences to the Bellaire, Mich., resident and her family on the death of her sister, Neva N. (Stevens) Harden of Socorro, N.M. She was 85.
• Michael R. Parmley, the 27-year-old Grand Isle, Nebr., man was fined $400, and sentenced to nine months' probation and 60 days' no driving in Hall County, Neb., Court for driving under the influence.
• Mika Parmley, the snowboarder was quoted in a story about ski equipment thefts in the Granite Peak, Wis., ski area. "I do have my own boots and board and bindings so it is an investment," Mika said. "Just like a bicycle or anything like that, you can use it for many years." Officials urged people to use coin-operated lockers.
• Luke Palmerlee, an American investment banker in Sydney, Australia, says the preponderance of small towns in the United States might explain the difference in home entertainment. ''I grew up in a small town in Wyoming and if someone came to visit, you would invite them home because the options were subpar. ,'' he said. "In Sydney, if you wanted to show visitors the best bits, why invite them home when you could take them to Tetsuya's [restaurant]?'' Luke was quoted in a story based on a survey that showed Australians are less likely to invite friends and neighbors home for a meal or to meet the family than Americans.
• Maci Parmely, the registered nurse was a Values in Action honoree at Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital in San Andreas, Calif.
• Melissa Parmalee, the 29-year-old Zachary, La., native who is director of major gifts for Capital Area United Way, is a recipient of the the 2011 Baton Rouge Business Report's Forty Under 40 Award. She has raised more than $60,000 to date for the Shaken or Stirred fundraiser, which she began four years ago.
• Ross Parmley, Tulsa's interim athletic director, right, prepare for a helicopter tour of Fort Worth, Texas, with Tulsa Coach Bill Blankenship and Brigham Young University Coach Bronco Mendenhall before the Armed Forces Bowl.
• Sam Parmley, the Oklahoma State University psychology freshman said his curiosity got the better of him when he was a mock dorm room fire. "I was up in my dorm, and I saw this weird looking thing in the middle of the street," Sam said. "I just wanted to come down and see what is going on, and they told me they were going to light something on fire."
• Scott Parmelee, the vice president and publisher of Outside says his magazine will celebrate its 35th anniversary this year by "continuing to spread the 'active lifestyle' gospel." The magazine ranked 10th in the nation in increased ad pages in 2011 with a gain of 14.7%. Cover-wise, Outside's best seller was the September "Dream Jobs" issue.
• Tre Parmalee, left, the 5-foot-10, 160-pound receiver who committed in November to Northern Illinois, said he received a phone call from the new head coach at Kansas, and was offered a scholarship to play for the Jayhawks. He took the new offer. Tre is the son of Kansas City Chiefs tight ends coach and former NFL running back Bernie Parmalee.

... and from Killingworth, Conn., comes word that residents have overwhelmingly approved the town's decision to lease the farmhouse at Parmelee Farm to the Killingworth Historical Society. Nearly all of the roughly 150 residents that showed up to Killingworth Elementary School for the town meeting affirmed an agreement that had been in place for about year before its validity was recently questioned by two residents. Last year, town officials agreed to lease the farmhouse to the society for $1 per year for 99 years, with a requirement that the society be responsible for the interior upkeep of the building. A shorter lease was granted for the garage behind the farmhouse as well. After two residents questioned the process this fall, a selectman scheduled the town meeting to avoid any further discrepancy over whether the town charter required the lease to be approved by voters. The homestead belonged to Horace Linsley and Eunice Maria (Parmelee) Parmelee. Horace [1819-1898; Moses, Asahel, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] and Maria [1822-1905; Rufus, Cornelius, Josiah, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] were third cousins.