[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 5, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3986]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING PARMA MOTOR-VU

 Mr. RISCH. Madam President, Idaho small businesses are the 
backbone of our economy and our communities. These small businesses not 
only employ friends and neighbors, but they showcase Idaho's creativity 
and values. Idaho small businesses provide invaluable goods and 
services and are an intrinsic element of the Gem State. These small 
businesses deserve to be celebrated for the integral role they play in 
our communities. I am proud to relaunch Support Local Gems, a statewide 
initiative, on June 7, to encourage Idahoans to support the small 
businesses that make the Gem State special. As a member and former 
chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship, I am pleased to honor the Parma Motor-Vu as one of 
Idaho's Small Businesses of the Month for June 2024.
  Susan Haaheim's grandparents Bill and Gladys Dobbs opened the Parma 
Motor-Vu in 1953, one of the first drive-in theaters in the Treasure 
Valley. Seventy-one years and three generations of owners later, the 
Parma Motor-Vu remains one of the few drive-in theaters in the State 
thanks to the support from the Parma community. Through the years, the 
Motor-Vu adapted to the changing film industry by projecting Spanish-
speaking films in the 1960s, adding radio sound in the 1970s, showing 
more current films in the 1990s, and going digital in the 21st century.
  The Parma Motor-Vu leans into their long-standing history ensuring a 
family atmosphere, good entertainment, and the best popcorn popped by 
their over 65-year-old Manley popcorn machine. As long as it is dark, 
the Motor-Vu has even played Boise State football games on the big 
screen. The Parma Motor-Vu is a mainstay in the valley and remains fun 
for all ages, whether they are seeing their first drive-in movie or 
they remember when speakers hung from the car window.
  Congratulations to the Parma Motor Vu family and all of the employees 
for being selected as an Idaho Small Business of the Month for June 
2024. You are an outstanding example of what it means to be one of 
Idaho's Local Gems. You make our great State proud, and I look forward 
to your continued growth and success.

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