HOMELESS STAY SNUG FROM TORRENT; SHELTER AT CAMARILLO GIVES REFUGE TO 225.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer His eyes glued to a television set at the county's cold-weather shelter, Thomas Grove Thomas Grove may refer to:
tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies 1. To cause to feel horror. See Synonyms at dismay. 2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock. by what he saw. News reports on the powerful El Nino storm that walloped Ventura County brought back memories of the day, three years ago, when he and seven other homeless people were awakened by the sound of water flooding the Ventura River The Ventura River is a river in Ventura County, California. The river forms at the confluence of Matilija Creek and North Fork Matilija Creek, 15 miles upstream from the Pacific Ocean. channel where they had set up camp. ``It was like reliving it again,'' said Grove, 46. ``It was pretty scary.'' As the floodwater flood·wa·ter n. The water of a flood. Often used in the plural. floodwater n → aguas fpl (de la inundación) floodwater n rose around them, six of the residents were rescued by Sheriff's Department helicopters. One young man was swept away to his death, as was Grove's dog, Scooter. Grove's experience three years ago has made him especially grateful for the River-dwellers Aid Intercity Network shelter that opened last year at the former Camarillo State Hospital. ``The shelter has done a lot for a lot of people,'' he said. Diana Vogelbaum, director of RAIN, said Grove is among many who are glad that shelter residents have a warm place to stay. At least five callers have expressed their thanks that the shelter's 225 residents were not outside during the storm, she said, adding that one caller pledged a $100 donation to the project. Shelter officials expect to care for 600 people - twice the original estimate - by the time the facility closes March 31. The shelter serves single men and women and families with small children. Sobriety, job, health and psychiatric counseling are provided. Kathy Jenks, director the county Animal Regulation Department, which operates the RAIN Project, said she is developing a proposal to keep the transitional center portion of the facility open through June. She will take the proposal, which would require an additional $100,000, to the county Board of Supervisors The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the U.S. . |
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