Coos Curry Transitional House

6/2/93

Re:  Telephone conversation with           XX        re
storefront for rent on Commercial St.

5/24/93 Visited storefront, left business card at       XX
Enterprises, requested call re storefront

5/25/93  Called    XX       Enterprises re storefront.

5/27/93 received call from D. Fletcher. Was grilled re nature of
Coos Bay Vocational Services. Was told it was inappropriate in
"mixed retail" ... beside a  "fine jewelry store."  Was questioned
about being in the downtown core area.  I regretted it appeared
we couldn't do business and cautioned       XX       re civil
rights of the Developmentally Disabled.

5/27/93 received call back from     XX       re concern for giving
wrong impression.  He reiterated his feelings that I didn't
understand the requirements of "mixed retail".  I responded that
apparently "mixed retail" did not understand the requirements of
the Developmentally Disabled.  He wanted to know why we had to be
in the downtown core area at all.  I responded that we were
committed to integrating our clients into the community.  that we
were already there.

5/28/93      XX      calls again, extremely concerned about
sounding biased, told story about his two small children once
in a public school which had a DD person enrolled.  I commented
"How broadening for them."     XX       claims that as president
of the Downtown Business Ass. he will direct it to aggressively
assist us in locating a storefront in the core.  He asks us if we
would be interested in renting the A.S.I. Voc. building on
Virginia in North Bend.  I indicate that its location does not
meet our needs.  he says the Association will help "place us".

6/1/93.  Follow-up at Coos County Mental Health, Ginger Swan tells
of receiving several agitated calls from      XX
who is unsettled that the Developmentally Disabled will be/are in
the downtown area. . .given that the Downtown business Ass. is
interested in "mixed retail" and attracting tourism.  Ms. Swan
suggests he discus his position with a lawyer before he acts
precipitously, and that his first question concern the civil
rights of the disabled.



Gary Ostrom,
Program Manager
01-03011