Please help find a lost puppy – has a Happy Ending!!! The Lost Puppy is now home!!! Thanks to all who shared.
Read More »Santa visits Gilmer Nursing Home
Everyone at Gilmer Nursing Home had a wonderful evening Thursday, Dec 15th as Santa handed out gifts to the residents.
Read More »Reindeer Rally 5K Road Race/Walk & 10 Mile Bicycle Ride
Reindeer Rally 5K Road Race/Walk & 10 Mile Bicycle Ride – Saturday Dec. 10, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit Relay of Life. Race Starts and ends at Dalton State College Ellijay Campus, 103 Dalton Street, Ellijay, GA 30540
Read More »Kid’s Kottage Ribbon Cutting
Kid’s Kottage held their ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, Nov. 10th with a large crowd attending. The Kottage will be used by the Gilmer County Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFACs) for the Independent Living Program. The facility will provide a home style environment for supervised visits for children with their non-custodial parents.
Read More »Cornerstone Baptist Church – Groundbreaking Ceremony
A groundbreaking ceremony for Cornerstone Baptist Church was held Sunday, October the 2nd 2011 at the site where the Church building once stood and will soon stand again. Following a wonderful Worship service in the “temporary” building many gathered for the celebration of a new beginning for Cornerstone.
Read More »Shane’s Rib Shack serves Patriotic BBQ
Recently Gilmer County’s Build an Ark Animal Rescue received a life changing visit from NewYorkSaysThankYou and as part of the event had the distinct honor and excitement of bringing America’s 911 Flag to our community! Gilmer County took possession of the Flag in Marietta for an unforgettable experience of escorting to a waiting crowd in […]
Read More »United Community Bank Demostrates Why “Community” Is Its Middle Name
Gilmer County had several visiting volunteers the last two weeks of July in a special event that brought the entire community together with hundreds of visitors. New York Says Thank You (NYSTY) selected Build an Ark Animal Rescue as this year’s rebuild project and came together to “re-build a barn”! FYN has decided to highlight […]
Read More »The Greatest Man I Never Knew
I initially visited the barn-raising site to see how I could help only to find out how they could help me. There wasn’t any great revelation that explains how and why these people do what they do. I just stopped and wondered why all these volunteers sacrificed and came to Ellijay, Georgia to make a […]
Read More »New York Says Thank You – Pays it Forward in Gilmer County for Build an Ark Animal Rescue
New Yorkers honor America’s generosity after 9/11 by helping Georgia tornado survivors rebuild. Excitement builds in Gilmer County as the New York Says Thank You – Build an Ark project plan comes together.
Read More »Community in Action-American Owned Ingles “Pays it Forward” in Gilmer County
Special volunteers joined forces to create the best in America in Gilmer County this week-end to “Pay it Forward”! Advance teams arrived early in order to begin the project. They were joined by hundreds more traveling from all across America starting this past Thursday to hold a barn raising for Build an Ark Animal Rescue, […]
Read More »Jeff Parness – New York Says Thank You -Rides into Town
Jeff Parness, Founder & Chairman of New York Says Thank You, rides into town Tuesday, July 26, to join the advance team working at Build an Ark Animal Rescue – Re-build a barn week-end. The eventful weekend is dedicated in honor of 1Lt. Noah Harris.
Read More »WEBCAM – Courtesy of Our Friends at ETC
Thanks to all our friends at ETC – from New York Says Thank You, Build an Ark Animal Rescue, volunteers from across America!!! and everyone at fetchyournews.com – Thanks ETC for everything you are doing!!! From the tents, the digger truck that saved the day (let’s not forget Alvin), the webcam, the coverage, and much […]
Read More »ETC to the Rescue
This morning work began on the United Community Bank Educational Building. The work was soon halted this afternoon when the digger did not have enough down pressure to dig the post holes. Worry about who could help or who they could call at 1:30 in the afternoon on a Saturday soon turned to relief.
Read More »Saturday Morning Action at Build an Ark
Saturday morning July 23, 2011 finds many volunteers working at Build an Ark Animal Rescue. Hot weather does nothing to stop the activity at Ground Zero in Ellijay, GA.
Read More »Educational Building work Begins at Build an Ark
Saturday, July 23, 2011 is a flurry of activity in preparation for the New York Says Thank You – Re-Build an Ark Event! The project this year in Ellijay, GA is dedicated to the memory of 1Lt. Noah Harris.
Read More »First Beam goes up at Ground Zero in Ellijay GA
The first screws are placed in the first beam at Ground Zero in Ellijay, GA. at approx. 1:30 pm on July 22, 2011. New York Says Thank You pays it forward in Ellijay, GA as the advance team, headed up by Charlie Vitchers, assists Mason Adkins with placing the screws.
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