Published: December 31, 2007 02:18 pm            

Letters to the Editor

December 12, 2007 — Editor,

On behalf of “Midnight Run”, a homeless ministry through New Beginnings Assembly of God, we would like to extend our thanks and gratefulness to the following businesses and private individuals for their donations and support of the homeless, drug addicts, prostitutes, and broken hearted people living and wondering on the streets of Huntington, W.V. The money from your support will be used to buy blankets, coats, gloves, toboggans, and provide hot meals to these people. God Bless each of you.

New Beginnings Women’s Ministry, we love you and appreciate your wonderful labor of love for this ministry.

Carl Maries, Custom Pools, Carter County Chiropractic, Carter’s Check Cashing, Brooks Frame and Alignment, Sylvia’s Hair Salon, Century 21, Carter Christian Academy, American Health Center, City National Bank, Interstate Truck Supply, Horton and Brown, B.J. Enterprises car lot, Dean’s Auto Parts, Ponderosa Towing and Recovery, Jackson’s Wholesale, Prichard Resource Center, Cook’s Foods, Treesh Dental, First National Bank, People’s Bank, Health Park Pharmacy, Adams Hardware, Larry’s Guitar Shop, Estep Body Shop, Ink in a Blink, Grayson Truck accessories, Glen’s Auto Sales, Big Sandy, Attorney Melinda Haynes, Carter County Jail, Guns, Gold and Cash Pawn Shop, Phlebotomy Plus, Divas, Hanni Insurance, Green and Son Auto glass, Pit Stop Collision, Wilma’s Dress Shop, Grayson Tire Center, Carter’s Auto Parts, City Water Building and Plant, Whitley-Evans CPA, Brown’s Mobile Home Parts, Vogue Salon, M&B Surplus (Boggs Hardware), Good Samaritans, Grayson Rural Electric, All American Graphics, Hager Insurance, and Homespun Sisters. We would like to offer a special thank you to Ralph’s Food Fair for so generously donating all plates and cutlery. Where would we all be without such giving people? Thank you again and God Bless you and your families. If anyone would be interested in donating coats, blankets, etc. or being a part of this ministry please contact Marsha McDavid or Donna Williams through New Beginnings at 474-0313.

Marsha McDavid

Donna Williams



Editor,

The 2007 JRA Class would like to say Thank You to Sally’s Flowers, Smith’s IGA, and Fabulous Foods for their donations on the November 30th graduation.

Melanie Middleton

Olive Hill



Editor,

I would like to share with the public how to start a neighborhood watch.

Step 1. Define your neighborhood geographically. Start small-20 to 25 homes-so you and your neighbors get to know everyone.

Step 2. Talk to your neighbors. Do they know that a Neighborhood Watch is fun? What are their issues? What nights are the available for a meeting?

Step 3. Call the local Police/Sheriff's Crime Prevention Unit or Trooper Gollihue of the Kentucky State Police, Ashland Post (606) 928-6421. Then you can agree on a mutual meeting date.

Step 4. Ask neighbors to be co-captains (one neighbor per 10 homes)

Step 5. Start a committee with interested neighbors to plan a meeting. Assign someone to advertise the meeting-make or buy food, sign-in sheet.

Step 6. ADVERTISE the meeting to your neighbors. Talk to everyone when you get the opportunity. Get children involved by delivering flyers.

Step. 7. Call your law enforcement officer that will be meeting with you, 48-hours to make sure they can still attend your meeting. Step 8. Set up an information table to sign-in & get any printed material provided by the Officer.

STEP 9.tHE PRESENTATION GENERALLY LASTS ABOUT 45 MINUTES After the meeting you need to schedule a follow-up meeting and thank everyone for coming.

There are two Neighborhood Watch Programs in Carter County; one at Hitchins and one in the Bens' Run-Ky 986 to Sinking Creek area of Olive Hill. I urge every citizen in this county to get involved in a Neighborhood Watch. Our Preamble to our Constitution gives us the right to insure domestic tranquility. A Neighborhood Watch is neighbors helping neighbors watch each other’s homes.

Their website is www.KyCrimePrevention.com

Deanna Dunaway

Olive Hill

        

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