Submitted by johnjohn (not verified) on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 10:55pm.
in the woods behind the fence between the river and third street is a whole community of people that are homeless. right across from greenfield lake park are sometimes bunches of tents and people staying in there.
i volunteered for services that fed and clothed these guys and gals and made friends with many that are not there now. they have moved on or died. many have died.
remarkably many had stories of how they are from South Carolina (and other nearby states) and had been given bus tickets upon discharge from mental institutions and hospitals to this area because of the better health care options here. options that were quickly overwhelmed. years ago.
this is almost another war between the states, not of aggression but mental deficit disorders. sooner or later it will be a problem that we will be taxed even more to fix. just because the homeless cannot be avoided and are outstanding because they are everywhere. in plain view.
whole community hidden