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Homeless in the Springs: Neighborhoods of nylon
In the time it takes to drive from Powers Boulevard to Manitou Springs and back again, Michelle Mead will still be waiting in line for a shower at Ecumenical Social Ministries. Some days, Mead waits...Full story
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In their home: "This is a long-term plan"
Ray, 56
You could pass by the camp at South 8th Street and Cimarron Avenue every day and not know it’s there. But tucked away on the south bank of Fountain Creek, down a steep dirt and gravel path where you need to grab branches to let yourself... Full story
Della Winkler
In their home: "Residentially challenged"
Della Winkler, 48
Della Winkler was born and raised in Colorado Springs. She said her problems started early in a troubled home and she dropped out of high school, calling herself “a child of crisis.” Although she’s held down some jobs for a while,... Full story
Alvin
In their home: "I prefer it this way"
Alvin “Tramp” King, 53
Alvin “Tramp” King has been camping for 15 years “up and down the cricks,” he says, and he readily admits he’s homeless by choice. “I prefer it this way. I have no obligations except to take care of myself and... Full story
In their home: A poem
"Life in the Meadow," a poem by "Miss Kitty"
“Life in the Meadow”   The days around here come and go, Wintertime brings about the snow, The winds blow hard with all their might, But I’m safe in here just like every night, Good friends are always around,... Full story
Robert Hardin
In their home: A view of the stars
Robert Hardin, 50
Robert Hardin usually has a big smile on his face, especially when he talks about the sky. The Army veteran, who lives in a camp with several other vets, has three telescopes, reads "Star Trek" novels as he sits beside the fire pit, and dreams of... Full story
Charles Henry Demers
In their home: Hoping for work
Charles Henry Demers, 48
Charles Henry Demers, 48, has been homeless for three months. A Colorado Springs resident for 10 years, Demers had been living in an apartment and working as a day laborer. But work dried up and he couldn’t pay rent. He’s now living in a... Full story
Miss Kitty
In their home: Less stress outdoors
"Miss Kitty" H., 41
"Miss Kittly" lost her home after a divorce, and lingering physical problems from an illness prevent her from working. Her immediate goal is to get Social Security disability and move out of the camps. For now, she spends most of her time at the... Full story
Gerald Weissert
In their home: No responsibility, and almost no teeth
Gerald Weissert, 38
Gerald Weissert said he “quite enjoys being homeless,” and chalks it up to having more of a fear of responsibility. “Since I’ve been here, all the stress is gone.” He said he doesn’t drink alcohol, but smokes... Full story
Rex
In their home: The future unknown
Rex “Wolfe” Thompson, 55
Rex “Wolfe” Thompson, 55, says he’s been homeless for 39 years. For the last three months, Thompson has lived in a tent at the 13-tent encampment behind Kwiki car wash and the Sonic fast-food eatery, which are along West... Full story
Mike Peterson
In their home: Tired of the cold
Mike Peterson, 44
Mike Peterson, 44, has been homeless since last summer. He’s lived in Colorado Springs for 12 years. He was vague on how he became homeless, only saying he went through a bad divorce about 18 months ago. Peterson lives in a tent behind Sonic... Full story
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