November 1987 – Mental Health PDX

Clark plan produces progress – but many problems still exist in Old Town

November 28, 1987

From The Oregonian – November 28, 1987 There are fewer drunks lying on the street and the litter is picked up, everyone agrees, but beyond those points, there’s little consensus on how well Mayor Bud Clark‘s 12-point plan for the homeless is working. Nearly two years after the plan was unveiled, social service providers in […]

On street few tales end well – Transition trip has hazardous detours

November 27, 1987

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| Housing

From The Oregonian – November 27, 1987 John Armstrong lighted another cigarette and held it in the air in front of him. “This is the one addiction I refuse to deal with,” Armstrong said with a smile as he sat in his tiny living room in the Rich Hotel. The room also serves as an […]

One more and it’ll be a tradition

November 13, 1987

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From the Oregonian, by columnist Phil Stanford, November 12, 1987 On the lower level of the First Congregational Church, down by the exit, things were coming unglued. Lenny Dee, the local intellectual impressario who had booked the lecture, couldn’t believe what was happening. People were leaving. In droves. When it was all over Friday night, […]