The Pike County commission voted 3-1 January 27 to approve a special zoning exception to allow Teen Challenge to operate a boarding facility, school and ministry for troubled teenage boys here.
Teen Challenge hearing
Teen Challenge special exception approved
Commissioner Tommy Powers cast the lone no vote.
The commission did insist on two stipulations. The Teen Challenge student body will be restricted to boys ages 13-18. No teens over age 18 will be allowed. Additionally, the commission retained the right to revoke its approval if any student is convicted of a crime involving bodily harm.
Teen Challenge plans to operate on a 36-acre tract on Highway 19 that includes the former Church at Grace Hill property.
The commission did insist on two stipulations. The Teen Challenge student body will be restricted to boys ages 13-18. No teens over age 18 will be allowed. Additionally, the commission retained the right to revoke its approval if any student is convicted of a crime involving bodily harm.
Teen Challenge plans to operate on a 36-acre tract on Highway 19 that includes the former Church at Grace Hill property.
Your weapon is your vote. County Commissioners are elected officials. Simply vote for Tommy Powers and whomever runs against the others.
On her way to work one morning
Down the path along the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
"Oh well," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"
"Take me in oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in oh tender woman, I'll be good." sighed the snake
She wrapped him up all cozy in a curvature of silk
And then laid him by the fireside with some honey and some milk
Now she hurried home from work that night as soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been revived
Now she clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died"
Now she stroked his pretty skin and then she kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying thanks, that snake gave her a vicious bite
"I saved you," cried that woman
"And you've bit me, tell me, why?
You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"
"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin
"You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.
our commisioners would even consider this after
all of the complaints on the last vote. We have enough going on in Pike County so we want to add more, give me a break. It shouldnt be left up to 3 people to decide, it should be county wide vote and i bet it will not pass.
I pay taxes and can not build, cut, or do anything to my land without the county saying it is ok but they can bring these people in and think it is ok, whatever!!!!!!!!!! I cant even get the road i live on scapped, ditches cleaned, weeds cut or nothing, the road is so bad when it rains it all runs down my drive way and we have to have a 4 wheel drive just to get home, no joke, i have called time and time again and does it do any good???????? Never. I was told county could not fix what the county contracted out, horse manure, but let me not pay taxes and see what happens. But they want to allow these problems to come into our communities and litter us with others problems. STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Behind The Walls: The Teen Challenge You Won't See
Step up to the plate and take a couple home with you.
I did a search and couldn't find anything on a man getting killed by a Teen Challenge person in Butler, or anywhere else. I would love to see that article, or anything else you have that shows what a dangerous organization they are. We are fighting them currently and this would help to keep TC out of our county.
Thanks!
FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO GET OVER THIS PITTY FOR THEM THEY CHOSE THE LIFE THEY HAVE LEAD! WE ALL HAVE CHOICES IN LIFE NOT OUR FAULT THEY CHOSE THE WRONG ONES. YEAH IT IS OUR CHRISTIAN DUTIES TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AND TO HELP THE NEEDY AND TROUBLED BUT YOU CAN ONLY HELP THE ONES WHO REALLY WANT IT. THEY DID NOT GO TO SYSTEM AND ASK FOR HELP, THEY JUST GOT CAUGHT! COURT MAINDATED THAT THEY BE IN THIS PROGRAM,SO SEE THEY DIDNT ASK FOR HELP.WHY ARENT WE TRYING TO IMPROVE OUR COUNTY INSTEAD OF BRINGING IN THIS KIND OF NON SENSE.
... keep reading !
Checkout: www.teenchallengeusa.com
Checkout: www.teenchallengegaintl.com
... keep reading !
One of these sites is for the National Teen Challenge Organization. The other site is for the Georgia Teen Challenge Organization.
... keep reading !
Several questions are presented:
1. Why is TC Florida involved and not TC Georgia? Or why not TC USA?
TC Georgia does the same type of work as planned in Pike County. Also, TC Georgia has a man on the leadership staff who grew up and spent his early adult years in Pike County. He could have been a great resource for answering questions.
TC Florida owns the Pike County Property.
2. Did anyone investigate the recent changes of ownership of the property?
*- A church of some sort was there for years.
*- After that church paid off the property it was sold for $300,000+ and disappeared.
*- The benefactor (purchaser)of the property, through very legal paperwork, used FAG to give the property to TC Florida.
*- Now, TC Florida is liable for the property.
A group more that 25 miles away, FAG, is controlling the property.
Repeating ... did anyone check out these
people? TC Florida? TC Pike? FAG?
3. Did anyone do background checks on the local TC Pike Staff? TC USA Staff? FAG Staff?
Pike County in recent years had two government school staff members embarrass the county with bad behavior. Are Pike County citizens scared? No ... just wise!
4. Does everyone think that First Assembly of God of Griffin (FAG) owns that property?
FAG does not own that property. FAG owned the property long enough to facilitate a gracious gift and provide a taxable event for the person who purchased it recently.
Teen Challenge of Florida owns the property.
5. Why is FAG involved?
Does a church, FAG, that is 25+ miles away have more interest in Pike County...
than First Assembly of Pike County (5 miles away)
or Christ Church (5 miles)
or First Baptist of Zebulon (8 miles)
or Church of Joy (12 miles
or Grace Rock (15 miles)
or Rock Springs (15 miles)
or (__fill in your preference__)
........ get the picture !!!
Pike County would not allow an industry to move in and have the liability spread across several states while the local entity is controlled by a non-profit that is 25+ miles away.
Some in Pike County survived the Moonshining Days ... others survived J. Astor Riggins ... others survived the Carter Administration and in recent years, the current residents survived some very bad publicity by very bad government school officials.
NOW ... If all goes as planned TC Pike County through the watchful eyes of FAG, reporting only to TC Florida, will help the sons of some who can send their wayward children to TC Pike rather than a state reform school.
Why not check more thoroughly?
Would the last one out, please wake up the three blind commissioners?