Middletown organization seeks more churches to host homeless in colder months

Oct. 24—MIDDLETOWN — A Middletown church-based organization will host the homeless and provide shelter and meals starting on Dec. 31. Serving the Homeless with Alternate Lodging Of Middletown (SHALOM) plans to be open for eight weeks, unless additional churches volunteer, said Bill Fugate, a volunteer in his 15th year. SHALOM has operated in Middletown since it was founded by Roy and Pat Ickes …