Understanding Why Eureka, CA Residents Have So Many Issues With Teen Challenge

To truly understand all aspects of the issues that many residents in Eureka, CA have been dealing with regarding Teen Challenge, one would have had to have been paying close attention to the newspapers in this city. When the articles are read in order, as a whole, you will begin to fully understand why so many people fought to stop Teen Challenge from operating in Eureka. You will hear much frustration as residents try to stand on their own to fight a battle that literally seems to be a no-win situation. They are left with some very important, unanswered questions, just as you will be.

From this point out, not only will the posts on my blog make much better sense to you, but you will also learn about aspects that you may not have even known about how Teen Challenge operates!

Below, I have posted the news articles from both the Times-Standard and The Eureka Reporter. Please take the time to read them before Teen Challenge comes to a city near you!

Below are the articles on the Teen Challenge Issue in Eureka, CA from the The Times-Standard:

• Challenges to Teen Challenge 06/04/07 Comments(35)

• Eureka Debates Proposed Recovery Center 06/06/07 Comments(48)

• Council Regroups for Teen Challenge Decision 06/07/07 Comments (35)

• Eureka Delays Vote on Teen Challenge 06/08/07 Comments(21)

• Next Time, Go The Extra Mile 06/09/07 Comments(11)

• Good News, Bad News 06/10/07 Comments(7)

• Teen Challenge Back for Round Four 06/18/07 Comments(18)

• Public May Get Second Chance For Comment 06/19/07 Comments(16)

• Recovery Facility Approved 06/20/07 Comments(32)

• Teen Challenge Debate Reveals A Neighborhood In Crisis 06/24/07 Comments(39)

• Hot Eureka Issue Bubbling in State Capitol 07/05/07 Comments (14)

• UPDATE: Property Buy Falls Through; Redwood Teen Challenge Back To Drawing Board 07/14/07 Comments (57)
  

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Below are the articles on The Teen Challenge Issue in Eureka, CA from the The Eureka Reporter:

• Commission OKs Center- Permit Planning Commission Grants Permit to Treatment Facility Over Residents' Objections 5/14/07

• City Council to Review Appeal of Teen Challenge Decision 5/17/07

• Housing Facility Still An Issue- Residents Gather to Discuss Concerns Over Teen Challenge Project 5/22/07

• Inside Teen Challenge- Participants, Recovering Addicts Discuss Program; Lawsuit May Be On Horizon 5/25/07

• Teen Challenge To Present Town Hall Meeting 5/30/07

• Success Rate of Restorative Program' Speaks For Itself 5/30/07

• Drugs For Sale Or Godly Recovery Program? 5/31/07

• A License or Jesus? - Teen Challenge Director Says He's Not Willing to Compromise Program Philosophy 6/1/07

• Redwood Teen Challenge Appeal Goes to Eureka Council 6/3/07

• Meeting Gives Voice to Concerns 6/4/07

• Council Should Allow Teen Challenge a Chance to Succeed 6/4/07

• Writer Poses Questions For Teen Challenge to Consider 6/5/07

• City Council Hears Brandenberg's Appeal- Lamberson Said License Not An Option 6/6/07
  

• Eureka City Council to Look at Teen Challenge Appeal This Evening 6/6/07

• Teen Challenge Vote Postponed- Eureka City Council Convenes Committee to Consider Revised Conditional-Use Permit 6/8/07

• Newly Formed Advisory Group Meets to Discuss Teen Challenge 6/15/07

• City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Teen Challenge Appeal 6/16/07

• Hearing on Teen Challenge Appeal Continues 6/18/07

• So Be It- Council Grants Conditional-Use Permit to Teen Challenge 6/20/07

• A Law That Suits Or A Lawsuit? 6/25/07

• Former (Teen Challenge) Member Talks About 'Abusive Ministry' 6/25/07

• Rehab Facility Raises Ethical Questions 7/4/07

• Teen Challenge May Feel the Effect of Senate Bill 992 7/5/07

• UPDATE: Teen Challenge Deal is Dead! 7/16/07