It takes caring people to be a community and the children are our future are a couple of the cliches that come to mind when you see people rallying together to help others.
We saw that last Thursday when Jeremy Dunn was reported missing. Sheriff's deputies, police officers, firefighters and more came to help search for the 28-year old man. Police Chief Bryan Davis said as many as 100 people were willing and ready to begin walking through the woods in freezing temperatures to help find Jeremy. The community search wasn't needed after Jeremy returned home, but it was a good feeling that so many people were willing to help. They were willing to help because one of their own was possibly in trouble.
Recently the Flomaton Baseball and Softball Association began work on a project to construct four covered batting cages at Flomaton Hurricane Park. Thanks to an $11,314 donation from Windcreek that project is becoming a reality. It's people in that organization and others that step up to the plate to help so many others. The batting cages will for children in T-ball to high school.
Things like that don't happen by accident. They happen because we have people like Chris Spann and others that want better for our children. After all, children are our future.
We know people make a lot of New Year's resolutions, but the best resolution you can make is to volunteer to help your community. Organizations like the Lions Club work for one purpose – giving back to the community they love.
We think everyone wants to make the community better, and the best way to do that is to get involved and lend a helping hand.
