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Hickman County and Homeland Defense
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Alpha-Omega
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Jul 30, 2003 16:58 PDT
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Press Release:
Hickman County and Homeland Defense
Local Resident Seeks to Start County Citizen's Corp Unit
Most Hickman County residents probably shake their heads when they read
or see the news reports about people cleaning out the duct tape and
plastic sheeting from their local hardware stores in reaction to
terrorist threats.
Centerville and the surrounding areas of the county have little reason
to fear a direct terrorist attack. What would they attack?
While the odds of anyone being a direct casualty of al Qaeda or the like
is far less than dying in a plane or car crash, there are still plans
that should be made, according to one local resident.
For one, Nashville would be one of the more likely targets, simply by
virtue of being a state capitol. Until Oklahoma City, we all just
assumed the Heartland was pretty safe.
If Nashville were a target, for any reason, the fallout would almost
certainly impact Hickman County. We could expect to be flooded by
panicky Nashville "refugees" with nowhere to go, no food, no water and
probably few survival supplies or preparations.
There would also be a brutal economic impact, since many Hickman County
residents who work in Nashville-Davidson County may be unable to get to
work.
Jim Moore, an award-winning Hickman County journalist, website designer
and researcher is launching a drive to form a county-wide Citizen's Corp
of volunteer citizens, businesses and local government leaders to plan
and prepare for any contingency that might impact Hickman County.
"I think most people in our county probably already have a duct tape and
plastic supply, because we tend to use it for so many other things on
the farm and in the home," says the 57-year-old Leatherwood-Williamsport
resident, who has been recuperating from open heart surgery.
The American tradition, he says, has been to rally around to support
those who are affected by tragedy - natural or manmade - and that is the
primary role he sees for a local Citizen's Corp, which would be a
registered local arm of the federal volunteer program. Dickson County
already has a similar group.
The Phoenix Foundation, a non-profit research organization, has offered
to provide some of the leadership and resources to launch a local
Citizen's Corp.
"We would be making available certain computer, media or Internet
facilities, as well as some guidance, suggestions and backup support to
local political and community leaders," he says.
Interested persons may contact him by writing to Jim Moore, 2533 Webb
Hollow Road, Williamsport, TN 38487, by phone at 931-583-2509 or by
e-mail at: omegar-@mindspring.com.
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