Bud Nye’s Homelessness Presentation Video

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Bud is a long-time activist in several movements who once played a critical role in Tent City Tacoma. Bud brought a new energy when he appeared on the scene. As the video presentation shows, he is still actively concerned about this issue and works in various venues.

This 18-minute video presentation explores various aspects of homelessness in Tacoma and across the nation. Bud explodes some misconceptions about the homeless and proposes some practical solutions to ameliorate the problem. Give this video a look-over and let us know what you think.

A Not So Mythical Fairy Tale

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So this homeless woman was sleeping in a church doorway. It was about 3 AM in the morning, in the quietest, coldest pre-dawn imaginable somewhere near downtown Tacoma. A freezing damp wind kept poking icy blasts into the holes of her threadbare blanket as she lay sleeping on some scrappy pieces of damp and dirty cardboard to protect her from the cruel cement. Her cold feet, especially her big toes, ached and hurt. Her feet had not dried out in over two days. They had blisters from walking in ill-fitting, soggy shoes. She needed to pee really badly, to use the bathroom. But there was no safe private place to go for another 3 hours until the little store run by a nice immigrant fellow two blocks up the road opened. He sometimes gave her a small paper cup of really bad stale coffee, but at least it was hot. She was aware that she didn’t smell so good. Her clothes were filthy and she hadn’t had a shower in weeks.

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TCT Minutes for Feb 17, 2016

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Feb 17, 2016

MEETING PARTICIPANTS:

COORDINATORS: Facilitator: TBA, Stacker: TBA, Note Taker, Alan.

ATTENDEES: Alan O, Colin D (visitor), Vince H, Erica G, Theresa PD, Trina S, Inez B.

INTRODUCTIONS: Attendees briefly introduced themselves.

AGENDA APPROVAL AND MINUTES ADOPTION

  1. Shall we adopt the proposed agenda? Approved as amended.
  2. Shall we approve the minutes of 02/02/2016? Approved

REPORTS/DISCUSSION

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TCT Minutes for Feb 2, 2016

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Feb 2, 2016

MEETING PARTICIPANTS:

Facilitator: Vince, Stacker: TBA, Note Taker, Alan.

Attendees: Bill H (observer). Theresa P, Melissa Y, Vince H, Alan O, Tom F, Megan C, Inez B, Trina S

INTRODUCTIONS: Meeting participants briefly introduced themselves.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA

  1. Shall we adopt the proposed agenda? Unanimously adopted as amended
  2. Shall we approve the minutes of 01/19/2016? Unanimously approved.

REPORTS/DISCUSSION

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H4C Minutes, Jan 19, 2016

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Jan 19, 2016

ATTENDANCE:

Facilitator: Paul; Stacker: Neal; Note Taker, Alan

Attendees: Alan, Paul, Matthias, Felicia, Neal, Vince, Dani, Inez, Trina.

INTRODUCTIONS: Attendees briefly identified themselves.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA

  1. Shall the proposed agenda be adopted? Unanimous.
  2. Shall we approve the minutes of 01/12/2016? Unanimous

REPORTS

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TCT Minutes for Jan 12, 2016

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Jan 12, 2016

MEETING COORDINATORS:

Facilitator: Paul, Stacker: Vince, Note Taker, Alan.

ATTENDEES:

Alan OS, Dani (TK), Matthias, Paul, Vince, Bill, Tom, Michele (Trina), Inez, Carl, Katherine.

INTRODUCTIONS: Attendees briefly introduced themselves.

AGENDA APPROVAL AND MINUTES ADOPTION

  1. Shall we adopt the proposed agenda? Unanimously adopted
  2. Shall we approve the minutes of Jan-01-06? Unanimously approved as amended.

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TCT Minutes for Jan 6, 2016

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Jan 6, 2016

MEETING COORDINATORS:

Facilitator: Paul, Stacker: Linda, Note Taker, Alan.

Attendees: Alan OS, TK (Teresa) M, Carl M, Heather M, Vince H, Dani C, Linda M, Katherine M, Tom F, Carl M, Neal R, Paul W, Felicia M,

Introductions: Attendees briefly introduced themselves and stated what talents and resources they brought to us.

AGENDA APPROVAL AND MINUTES ADOPTION

  1. Shall we adopt the proposed agenda? Unanimously adopted
  2. Shall we approve the minutes of -12/16/2015? Unanimously approved

REPORTS/DISCUSSION

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TCT Minutes for Dec 16, 2015

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Dec 16, 2015

MEETING COORDINATORS: Facilitator: Neal, Stacker: Neal, Note Taker, Alan.

ATTENDEES: Alan OS, Brent L, Carl M, Coley W, Dani C, Ed W, Inez B, Jami B, Jay D. Catherine, Kitty E, Linda M, Major Martha S, Matthias K, Michelle S, Paul W, Rhonda B, Roberson, Sacha Felicia M, Sam R, Shannon B, Sheldon, Suzan M, Tom F, Travis J, Vince, Vince H, Vontell M

AGENDA APPROVAL AND MINUTES ADOPTION

  1. Shall we adopt the proposed agenda? Unanimously adopted as amended
  2. Shall we approve the minutes of -12/09/2015? Unanimously approved

REPORTS/DISCUSSION:

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TCT Minutes for Dec 9, 2015

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Dec 9, 2015

MEETING COORDINATORS: Facilitator: Sam, Stacker: Sam, Note Taker, Alan.

ATTENDEES: Jamie, Vince H, Tom F, Neal R, Felicia M, Laura J, Pastor John, Jami B, Michelle (Trina) S, Inez B, Katherine M, Tommie C, Diane H, Terry H, Woody E, Mark R, Rhonda B, Jannette Z, Carl W, Leonard H, Carre A, Dani C, Linda M, Alan OS.

AGENDA APPROVAL AND MINUTES ADOPTION

  1. Shall we adopt the proposed agenda? Adopted unanimously.
  2. Shall we approve the minutes of -12/02/2015? Adopted unanimously

REPORTS/DISCUSSION

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TCT Minutes for Dec 2, 2015

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Dec 2, 2015

MEETING COORDINATORS: Facilitator: Neal, Stacker: Bud, Note Taker, Alan.

ATTENDEES: Pamm, Neal, Bill H, Bud, Vince, Alan, Janet Turner, Sam, Linda M, Dani, DeeAnne, Angie.

AGENDA APPROVAL AND MINUTES ADOPTION

  1. Shall we adopt the proposed agenda? Approved unanimously.
  2. Shall we approve the minutes of -11/18/2015 Approved unanimously.
  3. Shall we follow the adopted agenda? (This means that each participant keeps all comments directly related to agenda items in the order agreed on and related to present and future activities, not the past.) Approved unanimously

REPORTS/DISCUSSION

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