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	<H1>SIR Bidwell Branch 110 Luncheon June 23, 2024 </H1>

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	Our speaker for June was Tom van Overbeek who is a Chico
	City Council member.<br><br>
	
	Tom van Overbeek is a retired former tech businessman and
	a Modesto native who  moved to Chico 15 years ago. He owns
	Whole Body Fitness, a local gym off of Highway 32.<br><br> 
	He talked about the homeless situation in Chico.<br>
	Mr. van Overbeek when being interviewed by KRCR TV said:
	“People camping in our public spaces is a disaster for the city and 
	it’s a disaster for them.” “Homeless people living
	in tents die at five times the rate of the general population. 
	It’s not compassionate to let people sleep in a tent.”<br>

	“There are some people who don’t want to go to the shelters. 
	But the public spaces belong to the public. The homeless either
	need to go to the shelter or the (city mandated homeless) campground, 
	or they need to leave town. It’s not acceptable for them to be camped
	along bike trails and in the park, because it deprives those areas 
	from being used by the rest of the population.” 
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