Burnside Community Council – Mental Health PDX

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

November 27, 1987

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 […]

Mind lost in delusion leads woman to Baloney Joe’s

December 1, 1985

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From The Oregonian, December 1, 1985 – not available elsewhere online READ – Mind lost in delusion leads woman to Baloney Joe’s (PDF)

More than mere annoyance, homeless are reflection of us

November 15, 1985

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Guest column by Michael Stoops published in The Oregonian, November 15, 1985 – not available elsewhere online. Michael Stoops was the chairman of the board of the Burnside Community Council. He is now executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless. READ – More than mere annoyance, homeless are reflection of us (PDF)