It took three hours in the cold pouring rain to get him but when he finally emerged, hearts melted.
Boil water advisory lifted
The boil water advisory has been lifted for Clarkesville city water customers along Walls Bridge Road, Walls Bridge Loop, Tech School Road and North Habersham Middle School.
The advisory was issued Wednesday night after a water main broke along Walls Bridge Road near the middle school.
The line was exposed during repairs and the advisory was issued as a precaution. Lab test results returned today show no signs of contamination.
The decision making tune
I love Jeopardy, America’s Favorite Quiz Show, as it is coined. I particularly like the thinking music, the tune while the contestants write their answers down at the end. Some of you who are fans of the show will know what I am talking about. I call it, “The decision-making tune.”
In life, we are faced with major decisions and often we do not know what we should do. Proverbs 3:5 reads, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.“
There is great comfort in these words; but, this scripture is not meant to be crippling. It is not meant for you or I to sit back and let God do all the work. There are times when God needs us to move a mountain, and He gives us a shovel and a wheelbarrow. Some of us may need a few calluses on our hands.
Proverbs 3:13-14 tells us, “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, 14 for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.”
So what is the answer when making a decision in life? How do we balance allowing God to direct our path and gaining understanding to make a wise choice? The answer is found in 1 Corinthians 2:15, “The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments, 16 for, ‘Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?’ But we have the mind of Christ.”
Paul is telling us, when we are in line with Christ; when we walk in accordance with His plan and His purpose, our minds are like His. We have understanding because of our oneness with God. When God is in the driver’s seat, decision-making is much easier because He will give us understanding. Stay in the word. Pray daily. Obey His laws. Live according to His purpose.
And the answer is… You’ll find the major decisions of your life are made simpler because you seek your wisdom and understanding from Him.
TFS students join Peace Walk
Shown from left, are TFS students Khadijat Kokumo, TK Knowles, Ajani Knowles, Aaryan Bhagwat, Allie Audet (dormitory counselor), Kyle Leineweber, Alexis Brooks, Christy Carpenter (dormitory counselor), Carlise Link, Esther Adeyemi, Lydia Tselalu, Christina Iluma, Angela Mensah, Jason Newson, Josh Brown and Emmanuel Cureton.
Students from Tallulah Falls School marched in what has become a tradition in Northeast Georgia – the 29th annual Peace Walk to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. More than 15 students, two chaperones and at least one English teacher were among the 100-plus people who walked from the gazebo in downtown Clarkesville to Clarkesville Baptist Church Sunday, January 18.
The enthusiastic group made its way through the downtown singing and making connections with friends and neighbors. At the church, fellowship followed with food, more singing and discussion groups.
“It was a poignant scene which made me proud to live in this community,” said TFS English teacher Jennifer Dunlap. “Everyone present shared the same goal of demonstrating unity and friendship. I love the example it set for my own children.”
Dormitory counselor Allie Audet said students had a positive experience, with lots of community interaction. “We were given an opportunity to sit with people we didn’t know and we were able to discuss in small groups,” Audet said. “It was an amazing way to celebrate MLK Day. When the students walked away from the event they felt great and we all had discussions on the bus ride back about what we learned about bringing peace to the community.”
Helen Ellmae Ledford Lewis
Funeral services for Helen Ellmae Ledford Lewis, age 83, of Turnerville will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM from the Hillside Memorial Chapel with Rev. Austin Ivester and Rev. Tommy Childress officiating.
Gailey returns to NFL
(AP Photo/David Richard)
Clarkesville’s Chan Gailey is returning to the NFL. He’s been hired as the New York Jets’ new offensive coordinator.
The 63-year old Gailey was head coach of the Buffalo Bills (16-32) from 2010-2012. Before that, he was head coach at Georgia Tech (44-32) and for the Dallas Cowboys (18-14).
With the Jets, Gailey returns to his roots as offensive coordinator, a position he previously held for the Denver Broncos (1989-1990), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1997), the Miami Dolphins (2000-2001) and Kansas City Chiefs (2008).
Chan won’t be the only offensive coordinator in the family. His son Tate is offensive coordinator for the Raider football team at Habersham Central High School. He says the family is excited about his father’s return to the NFL. “Definitely excited. I’ll miss seeing him but he feels, and I feel, he still has something to give to the game,” the younger Gailey says. “It’s an exciting time for him and the family. Other than missing him, I’m thrilled!”
Tate Gailey and his brothers grew up around football. He says he inherited the love of the game from his father. “I used to go to practice with him when I was growing up. I just grew up around it.”
Chan Gailey becomes the Jets’ fourth offensive coordinator in the last five years. He replaces Marty Mornhinweg, who held the position for two years under Rex Ryan.
William Franklin Fitzpatrick
William Franklin Fitzpatrick, age 70, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 following an extended illness.
Boil water advisory in effect until Friday
The advisory was issued Wednesday evening after a water main broke on Walls Bridge Road. Crews worked late into the night to repair it.
A boil water advisory remains in effect until at least Friday for Clarkesville city water customers north of the city. The advisory affects those living and working on Walls Bridge Road, Walls Bridge Loop, Eldorado Village and Tech School Road. The advisory also includes North Habersham Middle School.
Clarkesville Public Works Superintendent Jeremy Garmon says lab results on water samples being tested are expected to be returned tomorrow. Until then, those in the affected areas are advised to boil their water before drinking, cooking or preparing baby food with it. Water should be be boiled for at least one minute after it comes to a rolling boil.
Habersham County School Superintendent Matthew Cooper says the boil advisory has not caused any major disruptions at North Habersham Middle School. He says bottled water was brought in for drinking and cooking today and will be used until the boil advisory is lifted. Standard procedures also require the school to cover all water fountains and announce to the students they’re not to use them.
Garmon says the boil advisory is a precaution. It was issued last night after a water main broke near the intersection of Walls Bridge and Tech School Roads. It took crews nearly seven hours to repair it.
Water service to the area was disrupted while repairs were being made. Full service was restored around 10pm Wednesday.
Vote expected on Crumley next week
The Demorest City Council is expected to vote next week on whether to reappoint Juanita Crumley as City Clerk after tabling her reappointment earlier this year.
Crumley served as Demorest City Manager for nearly 40 years. During that time she also served as treasurer and clerk. The council voted to remove her from her positions as manager and treasurer last month on the heels of an investigative report into management practices that may have contributed to the disappearance of more than $600,000 from Demorest’s Water Department fund.
Clarkesville accountant Joely Mixon was named the city’s interim treasurer on Dec. 29. A search is underway for a new city manager.
The Demorest City Council held a called meeting this past Tuesday to discuss personnel and the investigation into the missing money. The council was in executive session for nearly two hours. Members of the public waited outside in the cold during the closed door session.
Next Tuesday’s meeting will be held in the auditorium inside Stewart Hall on the Piedmont College campus in Demorest. It begins at 6:30pm.
Demorest Mayor Rick Austin says the meeting location was changed “in order to best serve and accommodate our constituents, both for seating and to protect them from the cold while we are in executive session.”
Service restored after water main break
Water service has been restored to homes along Walls Bridge and Tech School Roads in Habersham County after being disrupted for several hours on Wednesday. Clarkesville City Public Works Superintendent Jeremy Garmon says service was restored around 10pm after crews repaired a pipe that was leaking. The repairs took six and a half hours. Homeowners in the area were without water much of that time.
A boil water advisory remains in effect in the area until further notice. Water samples are being sent to a lab to make sure the water was not contaminated during repairs.
The advisory affects city water customers who live on Walls Bridge Road, Walls Bridge Loop, Tech School Road and in Eldorado Village. The advisory also affects North Habersham Middle School. Garmon says he has notified school officials.
If you live in the affected areas you should boil your water for at least one minute past a rolling boil before drinking, cooking or preparing baby food with it.
Updates on the boil water advisory will be posted here at nowhabersham.com and on the Now Habersham Facebook page.
UPDATE Boil water advisory in effect north of Clarkesville
The advisory was issued after a water main break near North Habersham Middle School. Crews are still on the scene repairing the line. Proceed with caution when driving through the area.
A boil water advisory is in effect until further notice for Clarkesville water customers north of the city. The advisory affects homes and businesses in the following areas: Walls Bridge Road, Walls Bridge Loop, Tech School Road, Eldorado Village and North Habersham Middle School.
Clarkesville Public Works Superintendent Jeremy Garmon says the advisory is a precaution. It was issued after crews opened a water line near the intersection of Walls Bridge Road and Tech School Road to repair a leak. “We had a gasket failure on a fitting and we’ve had to cut the water off and take out a piece of pipe,” Garmon says. “When we expose the whole section of line we have to call for a boil advisory.”
The problem first surfaced this morning when a minor leak was detected in the line near North Habersham Middle School. “We monitored the leak to keep from cutting the school out of water and broke into the line at 3:30pm,” Garmon says. Crews were still on the scene at 7:30pm Wednesday and a number of homes were still without water.
Garmon says he expects full service to be restored by late Wednesday night and the water line should be fully operational by the time students and faculty return to North Habersham Middle School in the morning.
Garmon says there’s no known contamination in the line at this time. Water samples are being sent to a lab for testing. In the meantime, Clarkesville city water customers who live in the affected areas are advised to boil their water before using it for drinking, cooking or preparing baby food. Water should be brought to a rolling boil for at least one minute before it’s consumed.
Crews worked late into the evening repairing the broken pipe.
Chamber taking reservations for day at the Capitol
The Habersham County Chamber of Commerce is now taking reservations for its 5th Annual Habersham County Day at the Capitol on February 18.
The group will be recognized from both the House and Senate floors and will hear from a number of legislators during lunch at the Capitol.
A chartered bus will leave the Cornelia Depot at 7am and return mid-afternoon. The cost is $30 for the bus ride and lunch.
Space is limited. To reserve your seat call the Chamber at 706-778-4654.