I just finished reading Steve Goerge's piece in the Nashville Scene regarding the race for Council District 24 (Sylvan Park) between Jason Holleman and Sarah Lodge Talley, and how the opposition to Jason seems connected to his not toeing the line 100% with the Dean administration. I am not a resident of District 24, although... Continue Reading →
A Open Letter in Support of the Community Foundation
TO: Ellen Lehman, Community Foundation of Middle TN FM: Jay Voorhees, an observer along the way RE: WSMV story tonight Dear Ellen, I've been watching the series this week by Dennis Ferrier of WSMV regarding flood relief efforts with interest. As you know the group that I have worked with along the way, Southeast Nashville... Continue Reading →
A Flood Story – Southeast Nashville Recovery
This Sunday at 7 p.m. the folks from Extreme Home Makeover will tell the story of the Nashville floods from the perspective of my good friends at the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship. How well I remember in the early hours of our disaster sitting 800 yards from the swollen Mill Creek and watching the Hope House,... Continue Reading →
Is Volunteerism Still Strong in Nashville?
Yesterday, Jeff Tang at Newschannel 5 published a story with the headline "Volunteerism Still Strong Nearly Six Months After the Flood." I confess I was a bit surprised by the headline, for there has been general agreement throughout the flood relief community that the pool of local volunteers working regularly on rebuilding projects has pretty... Continue Reading →
We Are Nashville . . . which is what worries me
Some six weeks ago, the rains came down, and the great American dreams of many of our neighbors were drenched, and in some cases washed away. And then, in a great rising up of the volunteer spirit, Nashvillians came together to clean up the mess the flood waters had left behind. The national media didn’t... Continue Reading →
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