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“I’m sympathetic to their mission,” he said.
Anderson has been looking for a new home for his ministry since the City Council voted 5-3 in March to deny City of Refuge a change in zoning that would have allowed it to try to convert its leased quarters in an old warehouse at 502 E. Seventh St. into a shelter. The building was cited for numerous fire, health and zoning violations in January. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended that the council deny a change in zoning to accommodate a shelter in the former warehouse, and operators of businesses in the area had objected to a shelter conversion. City building inspector Steve Cope said city officials have been inspecting the location biweekly since March. Shaw said the city is proceeding with plans for a summit to consider the problem of homelessness in Joplin. A local survey conducted earlier this year indicated that between 500 and 600 people are homeless in the Joplin area. Shaw said the city has contacted numerous local agencies that provide services and support for the homeless, and is requesting information, including a mission statement and figures on the number of people served, to be compiled for the summit. No date for the meeting has been set. Finding a bed at another shelter may not be an easy task, either. As of Friday night, the mission at Souls Harbor, 912 S. Main, had only two beds left. Ted Londo, an employee at Souls Harbor, said the shelter distributes its beds on a first-come, first-served basis. “We don’t reserve beds for anybody,” he said. “We’ve got two in there right now, but that could change in an hour.” The Salvation Army Family Life Center, 320 E. Eighth, said its shelter was at capacity. “We have eight families, and we’re full, running over,” said Ellen Morris, an employee at the center. “We’re just right at the brim.” Some of the residents interviewed said they plan to make temporary homes in tents, beneath bridges, or in cars while the situation is sorted out. “The only thing I can think of is to cash in what aluminum cans I got and hopefully have enough to buy a two-person tent,” said Jeffrey Keyser, who has been staying with his wife, Maxine, at City of Refuge since the ice storms in January. “Then find some wooded, somewhat secluded area to put it up in.” Jeffrey Keyser said he has a seizure disorder that makes it difficult for him to find work. He said he and his wife lost their home in Joplin last year when their landlord died, and the new owner decided not to rent the property. 
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