This local documentary shares a snapshot of homelessness

Local Skipper Homelessness Once Again

PAUL McLAUGHLIN The skipper of the stricken sloop, Maranatha, which ran aground off the Sussex coast, is locally born sailor, Justyn. After becoming homeless in Hastings two years ago, he has lived continuously aboard boats. An experienced mariner, Justyn knows the perils of navigating the English Channel, particularly along the Sussex coast. Recounting the incident, Justyn explained that he had dropped anchor roughly 500 metres from the Goat Le…

This local documentary shares a snapshot of homelessness

Simplified: It started as a thought experiment. Local chef and business owner Rudy Navarrete said he was lying in bed one day just thinking about what it might be like if someone was dropped off on 8th Street in Sioux Falls with nothing – how would a person survive? Now, over a year later, Navarrete is preparing to debut a new, local documentary called "24 Hours on 8th Street" at the State Theatre later this month. Why it mattersNavarrete teamed…