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e do not want it in our Community or N.I.M.B.Y. as it is commonly called. For those who do not know what NIMBY stands for, I will share its meaning with you; NOT IN MY BACK YARD.... This typically means that residents who live in a community know that they must respond to certain social issues
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such as drug addition or homelessness. Let’s say residents of a community begin making complaints that they see a large number of homeless people sleeping on benches. They bring it to city halls attention and make complaints. Then city hall looks into the problem and begins considering the possibility of opening up a shelter to address the needs of the community. Then city hall
starts making plans and picks a location for the homeless shelter. When the plan and location have been agreed upon, city hall makes it known to the public. But when it is publicized the area begins complaining that having a shelter in their community will attract the homeless and corrupt their neighborhood. Even though they may have been the ones complaining in the first place, when the city decides to fix the problem, they say “Not In My Back Yard.” They become
A Matter of Degree COVINGTON
t was too cold to melt the snow on the ground, but it was too warm for Jeff Jones to sleep indoors. "If I have to, I might go to White Castle and get a couple of burgers and a drink," Jones said, contemplating a way to stay off the streets and out of the elements for the night. After all, they aren't likely to run off a paying customer, and you could sip on a cup of coffee all night. Jones, who has been homeless since he arrived here The Sunday Challenger staff photo from Alabama, dined on the COLD ENOUGH? Roger Smith and Jeff Jones eat pizza at the Northern Kenfree pizza at the Northern Kentucky Emergency Cold Shelter and hope tucky Emergency Cold Shelter, the temperature drops below freezing so knowing all the while that an they'll have a place to sleep. overnight stay wasn't likely. Not that night, anyway. The shelter provides overnight accommodations only when evening temperature or wind chill drops to 32 degrees or below. Rev. Joe Andino, executive director of the shelter, said he's pretty sure those guidelines are a national policy for emergency cold shelters. "This is only our third year, and it's a new program. We have an advisory board that is looking into expanding that. It won't happen for sure this year," Andino said. Last month, when snow blanketed the ground, temperatures were at 32 degrees for several nights. On those nights, the facility was full. "It's been at full capacity. We've probably had an average of 30 people a night on the nights that we're open, several nights being at full capacity," Andino said. Call (954) Full capacity for the center is 33. Getting the Word Out
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angry and oppose plans for the location because it is in their neighborhood. The same thing happens with teen centers that try to work with kids who are addicted to drugs. Everybody wants to help a child, but how many of us really want a drug treatment center down the street from our house. I can give you the answer; hardly any resident of any city wants a center like this within a mile of their home. Yes, some people have legitimate concerns, (Continued on page 5)
Unlucky in Riches Winning the lottery turned life into a nightmare
or a lot of people, winning the lottery is the American dream. But for many lottery winners, the reality is more like a nightmare. "Winning the lottery isn't always what it's cracked up to be," says Evelyn Adams, who won the New Jersey lottery not just once but twice (1985, 1986) to the tune of $5.4 million. Today the money is all gone and Adams lives in a trailer. "I won the American dream but I lost it, too. It was a very hard fall. It's called rock bottom," says Adams. "Everybody wanted my money. Everybody had their hand out. I never learned one simple word in the English language -- 'No.' I wish (Continued on page 11)
Most Americans are “Two Paychecks” away from being homeless. Help the shelter stay alive. We are trying to pay the mortgage off! To help, please send a check or money order to: COSAC Foundation Burn That Mortgage Campaign P.O. Box 292-577 Davie, Fl 33329