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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW John Muir school expands ... Prosecution: Defendant said he was sorry for stabbing ... Direct hit: Storm leaves destruction in its wake ... John Muir school expands ... Prosecution: Defendant said he was sorry for stabbing ... Direct hit: Storm leaves destruction in its wake ... Grants Pass gets grant for a sobering center By Chris Bristol Grants Pass Daily Courier MailTribune.com By Chris Bristol Grants Pass Daily Courier Posted Jul. 6, 2015 @ 12:01 am By Chris Bristol Grants Pass Daily Courier Posted Jul. 6, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Backers of the proposed Grants Pass Sobering Center got some good news Friday in the form of a $500,000 grant approved by the Oregon Legislature. The money will be used to retrofit a 4,700-square-foot warehouse on Southwest Foundry Street that organizers are negotiating to buy from the Grants Pass Gospel Rescue Mission. "We had hoped for more, but beggars can't be choosers," quipped Bill Landis, director of the city's Department of Public Safety and a key figure in the effort to establish the center. "Every little half-million helps," added Jim Brumbach, a member of the Sobering Center board of directors. The appropriation was announced Friday by Rep. Duane Stark, R-Grants Pass, who said fellow lawmakers in Salem were impressed by the Sobering Center board's previous fundraising efforts, which have exceeded $140,000 and showed that civic leaders and the business community in Grants Pass have some skin in the game. "It was my hope to match that effort with dollars from the state," Stark said in a written statement. "Several legislators in the Southern Oregon Caucus stepped up to the plate to make it happen." The money will come in handy now that the Legislature has also extended legal protection to sobering centers similar to protections already enjoyed by detox facilities that provide on-site treatment. As envisioned by proponents, sobering centers are intended to be places where intoxicated people can be lodged until they are sober. They are not more comprehensive detox centers, although guests will be advised of treatment options. The next challenge will be generating the revenue to operate the facility, estimated at about $250,000 a year. Landis said the Legislature has bolstered appropriations for addiction and mental health programming, and he hopes some of that money will go to Grants Pass to match local donations. Said Landis, "We'll definitely be applying."   By Chris Bristol Grants Pass Daily Courier MailTribune.com By Chris Bristol Grants Pass Daily Courier Posted Jul. 6, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501