By: born2bmommy4 on 1/18/12
its a halfway house for single moms

By: mikeycsa3131 on 1/18/12
It's a safe house not a drug house so.What is the big deal here you cry babies???Its a safe place for people that needs a roof and to be safe...I guess the city of Woodbury and you cry babeies would like these people to live out on the street with thier kids...And you people call your self's god fearing christens yall are nothing more than 2 face hypocrites for being agaist a safe house to help others in need...Jesus said help those who need help and bless them...But you peolpe and the town of woodbury have turned your backs on the very people Jesus said to help in thier time of need...You all will half to answer for this in front of GOD...

By: KevinHalpern on 1/19/12
The "big deal" if it is a safe house for victims of domestic violence is that the people who commit the crime will often continue to stalk and attempt to harm the victim(s). If they find them at a home which is close to a school the potential for collateral damage is increased. It is a serious public safety issue, not one of helping or not helping people in need. The Town of Woodbury has consistently helped the local domestic violence agency through yearly contributions.

By: junebug18 on 1/19/12
I agree with kevin about the abusers going after the victims. But if this was a safe house then the cover sure has been blown and all those looking for their victims know where to check now. The purpose of a safe house is for it to be secret to protect the ones who are there. I do agree with one thing---there seems to be a "witch hunt' going on now in Cannon for ANYTHING that seems to be assisting people under Christian values. OR maybe some people just need some drama in this small town??

By: KevinHalpern on 1/19/12
junebug18, could be you are reading more into it than was ever there. The Spring 2 Life neighbors would likely be opposed to a home for recovering addicts if it had no religious affiliation, and the Town of Woodbury would feel the same about any organization (religious or not) housing domestic violence victims in any home next to a school.

By: Cin on 1/19/12
Thank you Kevin, that is exactly how the neighbors of spring2life would feel.

By: junebug18 on 1/20/12
The thing is, no one is supposed to know where safe houses are located except the domestic violence staff, the victims, and hopefully the police. IF this had been a safe house, look at what damage it could cause to the victims. I do agree with one thing. Anything new, religous or secular, will always be opposed here just because it's new and different. Just a sad situation all around. On both sides.

By: Bud on 1/21/12
It was to be so safe that after it was denied zoning as a safe house Frazier said it was going to be a church. Maybe he didnt want the city officals to let his secret out or he thought this is Cannon county and i can do what i want.

Kevin has said it all in his two statements.

Maybe most of the drama is caused by those who cant see this is about not hindering or encroaching on the lives of our neighbors and protecting our children.

By: mikeycsa3131 on 1/29/12
i agree with junebug18 there seems to be a witch hunt going on in the cannon for any thing that stands for christian values...The sad thing is it isn't just the county it's the whole country going after christian values...Ive never in my whole life seen people in a town hate the idea of a safe house intil now...what is wrong with peolpe helping others???? i was onice proud of telling every one that i was from the small town of woodbury where neighbor helped neighbor but i guess that like every thing else these days it has died out...am a shame now to tell people where am from...

By: Bud on 1/31/12
The word hate has only been used by those who say they are protecting christian values. Maybe what some of us, who are mainly christian, dont like is someone who is told no and does it anyway especally next to a school. The rules, like them or not, are for heathens and christians alike. I said it once before and i will say it again "Maybe most of the drama is caused by those who cant see this is about not hindering or encroaching on the lives of our neighbors and protecting our children."