| 4TH HOMECOMING CELEBRATION and looking forward to 2011! |
| Join us for meetings ~ contact Secretary Shirley Malan for details. |
| 2010 CALENDAR | | WHEN/WHERE | HAPPENING |
| September 18, 2010 | Next Meeting: NOTE: Call first. Meetings are subject to cancellation. Friends of Miami, Inc. ~ 9:30 AM at the Miami Community Center. Building repair, follow-up to museum visit by MU Western Historical Manuscript, museum inventory, future church use, general and collaborative fundraising, general budget issues are on the agenda. |
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| NEWS |
| River race features 'dragon boat', story in The Marshall-Democrat News, 8/25/10 |
| Kayla Elson won the 2010 school essay contest. The topic was Civil War history in Miami. This year 5 eighth grade students at the Miami R1 school entered this annual contest sponsored by the Friends. First prize is $50. Other entrants receive $5 and all entrants receive Friends membership for one year. |
| The George Neal Jackson farm, a tract of more than 400 acres three miles east of Miami, has always played a very important part in the life of Betty Stone and her family members. Story by Marcia Gorrell in The Marshall-Democrat News, 1/12/10 |
| On Sunday, December 13, after church, enjoy the community dinner at the community center sponsored by the City of Miami. Bring a dish to share. |
| Miami City Council accepts resignation of city clerk, bid for snow removal, story in The Marshall-Democrat News, 11/18/09 |
| Missouri River 340 racers find hospitality in Miami, story in The Marshall-Democrat News, 8/6/09 |
| Corn husking: Nichole Davis wins top honors in pie contest, story in The Marshall-Democrat News, 9/29/08 |
| Clyde and Martha Ann Leimkuehler celebrate 50th anniversary, The Marshall-Democrat News, 9/12/08 |
| Miami School library receives 'We the People' grant, story in The Marshall-Democrat News, 6/18/08 |
McDaniel Memorial Bridge Repair:- The Marshall-Democrat News, 9/15/05
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 9/21/05
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 12/31/07
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 1/9/08
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 1/16/08
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 1/30/08
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 3/14/08
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 3/5/09
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 7/28/09
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 7/31/09
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 8/27/09
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 9/23/09
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 9/25/09
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 10/5/09 | Groundbreaking Video
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 10/20/09
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- October 26, 2009 from Macon MO: Miami Bridge Implosion Scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27 -- Event to be held at 8 a.m.
A brilliant boom and cascading lights will once again reflect off the Missouri River as demolition begins on the Miami River Bridge on Tuesday, October 27, at 8:00 a.m.
Explosive charges will be strategically placed along sections of the bridge to maximize clearance of the steel structure without damaging the concrete piers. The piers will be used to support the new bridge once constructed.
The implosion can be viewed from the public river access area near the bridge. Two subsequent implosions will take place over the coming weeks.
The Miami River Bridge project calls for a partial replacement of the bridge. The overhead truss will be removed along with all the current decking and girders. When completed, the bridge will have new decking and girders and be 26-feet wide (11-foot lanes with 2-foot shoulders). The life expectancy of the new bridge is 50-plus years.
Last year, explosive charges were used successfully in the demolition of the Glasgow River Bridge, which was a project nearly identical to the Miami Bridge project. That project has since been completed.
For more information, contact the MoDOT District 2 Customer Service Center toll-free at 1.888.ASK MoDOT (275.6636) 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or visit the project's website at Miami Bridge Project.
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- The Marshall-Democrat News, 10/27/09 | Bridge Demolition Begins
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 10/30/09
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 11/3/09
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 11/5/09 | Final Implosion scheduled for 11/11
- The Marshall-Democrat News, 11/11/09
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- Missouri Transportation Department:
Miami Bridge Project with OxBlue Construction Company Camera | Updated Photos, 5/19/2010 -
- HistoricBridges.org
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