News Aug 2, 2017 at 4:00 am

But Their Meal Services Are Angering Neighbors

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Everyone knows what happens when you feed strays.
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So, Reverend, I take it you're not a fan? I get it, but you need to do some fact-checking. May God grant you peace. :)
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Steve K, point to a single fact I got wrong.
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I have a friend who lives near an area where they hand out food to the homeless living in the Springwater Corridor. She walked me down one evening to see the huge pile of trash and uneaten food that the homeless had thrown into the bushes. She reports this pile of edible garbage attracts all kinds of animals... raccoons, stray cats and RATS.

This pastor and his crew should go through and clean up this garbage.
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RedBarn didn't get "shut down", we shut it down ourselves because we didn't have enough volunteers to safely keep the program open.
I didn't call anyone a liar, I asked for proof. It wasn't until I got the proof myself that I was able to act on the crime that was happening.
Mary's camp was put in the woods because she and others were forcibly moved out of another area. Homeless folks have molecules, they have to be somewhere. So the money Gresham spent was due to their own forced moves of the homeless that were citizens of their town.
I lived in Gresham for ten years and then moved out in order to house more of Gresham's homeless outside of Gresham, which I am still doing.
The real issue is that Gresham always denied, ignored and abused their own homeless citizens. The RedBarn provided people with hope, work, self-respect, community and love. We directly led people away from drug use and limited theft in our local neighborhoods. During the time we were open, our neighborhood had lower crime than other neighborhoods in Gresham.

I didn't side with Eli or Robert's actions, but pointed out the discrimination in bail amounts.
Operation Nightwatch wasn't complicit in the death of their volunteer, but they told volunteers at the time not to do what she did.

Douglas, please indicate where this pile of food is, and we will go out and clean it up.

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1. It is splitting hairs to say what the last action was that doomed the Red Barn. Here's your landlord (Mennonite Conference) "There have been a number of complaints, including complaints about a person distributing drugs from the red barn. Actions toward resolution are proceeding, in cooperation with local authorities and other stakeholders.  Todd met with city representatives about the chronic nuisance complaint that has been filed against the property. Property needs such as lack of lighting, securing the sanctuary building, and clearing unwanted plants to make the property less inviting to criminal activity were discussed. https://pnmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017…"
You couldn't deliver safety for the neighborhood.
2. I personally talked to your landlord and he said that you had told them that there were just a few people complaining. That was an untruth and you know it. Two neighborhood associations
were up in arms. You minimized the destruction done by the druggies that frequented the Red Barn.
3. Mary's Woods was outrageous. Who elected you boss of Gresham? Where do you get off encouraging that level of environmental destruction when the elected officials had said no? Here's the deal: you act on your version of the Bible and no matter how serious the consequences to other people you think you are so enlightened that you can float above democracy.
4. As to sexual offender Mr. West and guy in a ski mask Richey, you took time to post on FB that the poor guys were just filming the police and the bail amounts were too high. Way to minimize their actions, which were far more threatening and involved threats against schools.
5. Isn't it true that you once told a Greshamite that if they didn't like campers they could just invite them into their homes? Isn't that your general response to legit concerns? Everyone should believe and act like you. You have pissed on the wall between church and state, and I am calling you on it.

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