Tuesday, April 15, 2014

THE SAD SAGA OF OUR AREAS HOMELESS

Some of you ,may have noticed the construction clearing on Rt 50.The area in this photo is close by beside Colonial Woods development.This particular area is being cleared for a large retention pond, not for resident construction.
 Take special note of the debris pile, in the center of the photo. This separate pile is the remains of the homeless camp, which was in the woods ,next to Fricke Dr.. 
 WE HAD LONG HEARD OF A CAMP ,NEARBY OUR COMMUNITY--WELL FOLKS HERE IS WHATS LEFT OF IT!
 In previous conversations with Captain Meade of OCSO,--He had confirmed that the camp existed. The Captain also said that he had a special deputy that monitored the camps in our area. This deputy has become personally acquainted with some of the homeless living there. The Captain has told me several times''there are some good honest people among the homeless,--they are not all criminals''.
  Its like the old saying---''EVERY BODY HAS GOT TO BE SOMEWHERE''--Where the folks went to from this camp, is any bodies guess!
  If you see anyone suspicious, walking into our community, call 911 and let the deputies check them out---They are qualified to do that,---we are not!

3 comments:

Paul Horvat said...

Excellent point Bill. We all have to live somewhere. Even Capt. Meade realizes that not all homeless people are bad. It's just too bad the bad ones get all the publicity. We need to keep an eye for those bad ones and show comassion for those that have slipped through the cracks and have fallen on bad luck.

Anonymous said...

TRUE it is....but the homeless have a choice and should be relocated if they get too close to groups of elderly/vulnerable groups of seniors such as the fine fine folks that live in Fairways...we have paid our dues with lives of hard work and observance of the law...it's unfair to subject us to the hazards of possible harm to person or property that some in the homeless population might visit upon us. Better safe than sorry...we oldsters do not heal as quickly as we used to. HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

Anonymous said...

It is my understanding that they now reside behind 14 and 15. Saw a group of them walk out of the woods the other day behind the Westchester early early in the morning.