Resolutions, Promises and Vows

It’s that time again.

What time, you ask?

No silly; it’s not Howdy Doody time.

It’s time for making (and breaking) New Year’s resolutions.

“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41 ESV).”

I don’t make resolutions; I know my weaknesses and that would just be setting myself up for failure. Yet, I do attempt to make changes in behavior. I need to improve my eating habits and keep a positive attitude. Help is available; God’s working in you and me!

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6 ESV).”

Many people do still make resolutions; turn over a new leaf so to speak.

I wonder how many today make vows to God…

“When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay (Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 ESV).”

People are prone to break promises and vows.

LORD, I trust you. You keep your word.

“Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
The Lord is faithful in all his words
and kind in all his works. (Psalm 145:13 ESV).”

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Eros Community Water System is currently in violation of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for trihalomethanes as set forth by the State [Part XII of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code (LAC 51:XII)] and the Federal Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141).
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) set drinking water standards and requires the disinfection of drinking water.
Where disinfection is used in the treatment of drinking water, disinfectants combine with naturally occurring organic and inorganic matter present in water to form chemicals called disinfection byproducts (DBPs). EPA and LDH set standards for controlling the levels of disinfectants and DBPs in drinking water, including trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acid (HAAs). Some people who drink water containing THMs in excess if the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
In December 1998, EPA set enforceable drinking water standards for TTHMs at 80 parts per billion (ppb) and for HAA5 at 60 parts per billion (ppb) to reduce the risk of cancer or other adverse health effects. Compliance with the TTHMs and HAA5 standard for public water systems serving less than 10,000 individuals initially became effective and enforceable on January 1, 2004. Compliance with the TTHMs standard is determined by calculating a locational running annual average (LRAA) of quarterly TTHMs sample results. Compliance calculations performed for the fourth quarter of 2024 show that the system’s current TTHMs LRAAs are 90 ppb at DBP02- 2311 Hwy 548 and 110 ppb at DBP02- 290 Century Loop; Thus, the system is currently in violation of the TTHMs standard.
We experienced electrical issues at the well. They affected the aerator & chlorinator. We have made necessary repairs to fix the issue.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially
those who may not have received this directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. If you have any questions, contact the water system’s secretary, Heather Lewis, at 318-417-6700.
This is not an emergency. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. EPA and LDH do not consider this violation to have any serious adverse health effects on human health as a result of short-term exposure; however, continued long-term exposure to TTHMs and HAA5 levels above the standard (e.g., 20 years of exposure) has the potential to have serious adverse effects on human health.

Mary Alice Blankenship
July 7, 1946 – January 1, 2025

Mary Alice Blankenship, age 78, who was a 1964 Jackson High School graduate, gained her heavenly wings on January 1, 2025. The Celebration of Life service was held on Saturday, January 4th at Bethany Baptist Church  in Quitman, LA with Pastor Bently O. Williams officiating. 

Interment followed at the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with the repast taking place at the Bethany Baptist Church Family Center. 

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