Krista Lee, City of Reno Homeless Coordinator

Krista Lee earned a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Kansas before moving to Reno to become the city’s first Homeless Coordinator, Housing Resource Specialist. She describes her work for the City of Reno as well as the layout and operations of the Community Assistance Center, which was constructed on Record Street, just south of East Fourth Street, in 2007. Photo by Patrick Cummings

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Interviewed in 2011, Krista Lee, then the City of Reno's Homeless Coordinator, recalls a situation that developed after the closure of the Community Assistance Center's first "Tent City" in 2008, after the Men's Shelter had opened. Recorded by Alicia Barber.

Interviewed in 2011, City of Reno Homeless Coordinator Krista Lee describes the men's, women's, and family shelters contained within the city's Community Assistance Center, which opened in phases beginning in 2007. Recorded by Alicia Barber.

City of Reno Homeless Coordinator Krista Lee explains the hardships faced by those living in the motels of Reno and Sparks, many of whom are technically considered homeless. Recorded by Alicia Barber.

Paolo Cividino, Owner, Tutto Ferro

Born in Italy, Paolo Cividino grew up in California, and moved to Reno in 1989. He is founder and owner of Tutto Ferro, a custom steel fabrication business located at 616 East 4th Street. In establishing his operation along the 4th Street corridor, he joined a community of long established iron workers, steel fabricators, and machine operators practicing in the area.

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Ray Trevino, Director, St. Vincent's Dining Room

Ray Trevino directs St. Vincent’s Dining Room at 325 Valley Road in Reno. A native of Texas, he moved to Nevada after graduating from high school, then attended UNLV and served in the U.S. Army. Trevino began working at St. Vincent’s in the 1990s. He discusses the organization’s free lunch program and describes the move from the dining room’s previous location on Third Street to its new facility on Valley Road, near the City of Reno’s new Community Assistance Center.

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Will Durham, Neon sign collector

A native of Reno, Will Durham is a collector of vintage neon signs from throughout Nevada and other parts of the United States. After graduating from the University of Nevada, Reno, he worked in film and commercial production in Los Angeles, and moved back to Reno in 2005. An exhibit of selected neon signs from his collection appeared at the Nevada Museum of Art from October 2012 through February 2013.

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Krista Lee, City of Reno Homeless Coordinator

Paolo Cividino, Owner, Tutto Ferro

Ray Trevino, Director, St. Vincent's Dining Room

Will Durham, Neon sign collector

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