DECATUR — Winter is coming, and Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe announced she is heading a “Crisis Team” to help the city’s homeless population in the wake of the shutdown of the Oasis Day & Resource Center.
Salvation Army Major Randall Summit and CEO of Dove, Inc. Darsonya Switzer talk together about possible solutions after the community update following the closure of the Oasis Day & Resource Center at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe talks with David Koshinski, CEO of Investment Planners, Inc., and Clay Gerhard, executive director of the Decatur Park District, after providing an update following the closure of the Oasis Day & Resource Center at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
Jeff Mueller, a former director of Oasis Day & Resource Center, talks after the mayor’s community update following the closure of Oasis at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
Heritage Behavioral Health Center President and CEO Mary Garrison listens to Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe provide an update following the closure of the Oasis Day & Resource Center at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe answers questions after providing an update following the closure of the Oasis Day & Resource Center at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Marie Bragg enjoys the warm water on her hands while getting a manicure from Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison at the Oasis Day Center Monday afternoon. Garrison brings students with her to provide manicures at the shelter on several occasions throughout the semester.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison, front left, rubs lotion on the hands of Clifford Dozier while giving him a manicure as psychology student Lesa McMahon provides a manicure for Robert Nelson at the Oasis Day Center Monday.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Marie Bragg enjoys the warm water on her hands while getting a manicure from Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison at the Oasis Day Center Monday afternoon. Garrison brings students with her to provide manicures at the shelter on several occasions throughout the semester.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison, front left, rubs lotion on the hands of Clifford Dozier while giving him a manicure as psychology student Lesa McMahon provides a manicure for Robert Nelson at the Oasis Day Center Monday.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
PHOTO BY JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW Millikin social work professor Mary Garrison and psychology student Lesa McMahon provide manicures for visitors at the Oasis Day Center Monday March 21, 2017.
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Salvation Army Major Randall Summit and CEO of Dove, Inc. Darsonya Switzer talk together about possible solutions after the community update following the closure of the Oasis Day & Resource Center at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe talks with David Koshinski, CEO of Investment Planners, Inc., and Clay Gerhard, executive director of the Decatur Park District, after providing an update following the closure of the Oasis Day & Resource Center at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
Jeff Mueller, a former director of Oasis Day & Resource Center, talks after the mayor’s community update following the closure of Oasis at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
Heritage Behavioral Health Center President and CEO Mary Garrison listens to Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe provide an update following the closure of the Oasis Day & Resource Center at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe answers questions after providing an update following the closure of the Oasis Day & Resource Center at the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, Oct. 12.