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It was 38 degrees with a relentless, windblown rain.

By 7:30 p.m. Saturday, nine men and a woman, seeking refuge from the chilly drizzle, had found their way to First Step Services, 1017 63rd St.

Some were disabled, some were elderly, and a few had had a drink within the past 24 hours. Others had other active addictions.

What this group has in common is that none have homes of their own, and come Monday morning, they will have nowhere to go. Nowhere to stay on chilly rainy nights.

Sadness, fear, indignation — these were a few of the reactions of those facing the loss of First Step’s basic shelter services.

Monday morning, after a run of 14 years, First Step Services, a nonprofit homeless refuge center, will be closing its doors for good.

For Gary Olson, 36, an itinerant general laborer who moves between Chicago and Milwaukee, First Step has been like home for the past seven years.

“When I come to Kenosha, this is the first place I stop; First Step is ‘homey.’ ” he said.

Two men who stayed there Saturday said they had been coming to First Step since it opened 14 years ago.