[Summit] Our New Normal

[mdubose1 at cox.net]

I absolutely agree.
 
---- Art Norwalk <artnorwalk at gmail.com> wrote: 
> This is part of our legacy from closing poorly run mental hospitals and
> failing to provide effective alternatives for people needing care.
> 
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 10:49 AM, <mdubose1 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > I understand that you can't force an adult to get help but at the same
> > time, a lot work, effort, expense and love went into keeping the library
> > open. That beautiful front courtyard is for everyone and since she's taken
> > up residence you don't see people out there playing chess, reading etc,
> > like they used to. I don't hold any ill will against her. She needs help.
> >
> > ---- Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > You can not force adults to seek shelter.  If she prefers the bench who
> > > are we to say she is mistaken?  greg
> > >
> > > On 10/16/15, 9:36 AM, "mdubose1 at cox.net" <mdubose1 at cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I'm officially giving up. After contacting Social Services, Crossroads,
> > > >the library, and 2 churches including the one next door to the library,
> > > >it was made clear that absolutely nothing can be done about the homeless
> > > >woman who has taken residence outside of the Rochambeau Branch Library.
> > I
> > > >served on the Friends of Rochambeau Board for years and am saddened that
> > > >is deemed acceptable. In this instance, it doesn't take a village; it's
> > > >going to take Mother Nature to get her shelter.  Hopefully.
> > > >
> > > >
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