Big crowd expected for Teen Challenge hearing

The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Big crowd expected for Teen Challenge hearing

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, January 26. 2009

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Pike County commissioners expect a large number of people to attend the January 27 meeting to hear them reconsider the Teen Challenge request for a special exception that would allow it to operate a boarding facility, school and ministry for troubled teen boys.

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#1 Sheila Tolley on 01/26/09 at 06:30 PM

There is certainly a lot of giving going on here, don't you think? Neal Gray gave the property to Griffin First Assembly of God, Griffin First Assembly of God gave it to Teen Challenge. What has changed since this same request was denied two years ago? Two things the commissioners and the land owner of the proposed Teen Challenge. Nothing else. The three reasons given on July 12, 2006 for the rejection are still valid.(See paragraph 2 of Walter Geiger's article.) Why are these people so insistent on putting these, already troubled, kids on top of a mountain in a rural setting, on a county line surrounded COMPLETELY by neighbors who do not want them in that location? That was a long drawn out sentence just like this long drawn out discussion that rears its' ugly head every few years, only with a new owner. Before anyone votes in favor of this redundant issue, I hope they walk their land line and visualize "these drug addicts and other troubled or delinquent individuals" as their neighbors.

#2 Update from Journal-Reporter on 01/27/09 at 06:57 PM

Commissioners approved the Teen Challenge request with a 3-1 vote. Tommy Powers was opposed. There are two stipulations:
1. The student body shall be limited to 13-18-year-old boys and no one over 18 will be allowed; and
2. If any student is convicted of a crime involving bodily harm, commissioners may decide to close the center.

After a short break, commissioners reconvened to discuss other matters.

#3 Pat Beck on 01/28/09 at 08:53 PM

If Teen Challenge is so wonderful why can't the stay were they are now? We the citizens and tax payers of Pike County DO NOT want them here and we should have been the ones allowed to vote on the matter not the commissioners. Why will you wait until a crime is comitted to close the Center isn't that like closing the barn door after the animals are out.

#3.1 Emma Goss on 09/23/09 at 11:44 PM

Teen challenge is a wonderful program. They don't want to stay where they were, because it's not the place God has given them. They were given the land for many reasons. But the main one was because God wants them their. If your against them coming, then your against God. Those kids aren't crime people. They're just kids who've made bad mistakes. They smoked pot maybe once or twice, anger problems. There just like any other teens. They're not hard core drug addicts. They kids with a purpose in life. And by them coming to this program, gives them the opportunity to finally succeed in life. There finding God and his love... Isn't that what we want for others?

#3.2 William Smith on 01/18/10 at 09:57 PM

So looking back when Teen Challenge Prayer Mountain Boys Academy came into Pike... What do you think? Any crimes taken place due to the TC Boys??? I don't think so Pat. Those Teen Challenge boys are the kindest men you will ever meet, even in Pike County. You are being judgmental on a subject you have no business in.

#3.2.1 Sheila Tolley on 01/19/10 at 08:28 AM

We don't know because after the two broke out, the commissioners got lock-jaw.

#4 Tena McGhee on 01/31/09 at 08:34 PM

I hear so many good thing's about the people in pike county.If you are a child of christ you no that we are suppose to help the ones that are less fortunate. We have trouble teens in pike and they need help also, so when you talk about them coming here they are already here. I think that this is a great step, my prayers are with Teen Challenge

#4.1 rhoda dunn on 02/01/09 at 03:54 PM

so help pikes people , not a multi-million business with everyone elses problems. take you one or two home. heck, give me a couple at 2,400.00 each. what a living.i won't even make them work or beg for money at walmart.

#4.2 Ashley Fincher on 02/02/09 at 11:39 AM

Why can't I be a child of Christ and still want a safe neighborhood? IF, one of the dis-satisfied "TEENS" comes to your house, more than your prayers may be with teen challenge.

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