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4 CE^EBlUlTXSrG A DECADE 11I U v K s10 street roots' Education * Dialogue * Independence Home, sweet home, is a family affair Grassroots activism subject of “Cascadia to Caracas” event Joe Anybody, Portland's most prolific protest videoactivist, is presenting a show on the Portland peace and justice movement Aug. 15 at the Portland Art Museum. . . . • The presentation is part of "Solidarity from Cascadia to Caracas," hosted by the Portland Central American Solidarity Committee: The event is from 4 to 6 p.m. and is a major fundraiser for the organization's effort to send a peace delegation to ; Venezuela, and it's education around U-.S. war policy. The themes of the event will be the power of grassroots activism to transform society, as it is doing on a mass scale in Venezuela, and the importance of international solidarity. There, will be both, a ; delegation from the Evergreen, Wash.,-based Latin American Solidarity Organization, reporting on their recent stay in Venezuela, as well as a short film and commentary by Joe Anybody— a.k.a. Mike. Tabor— celebrating Portland grassroots activism. Tabor, has recorded numerous acts of activism in Portland, including the "Eyes Wide Open" and "Defund the War" events, the Iraq body count flag display, the "Raging Grannies" and Code Pink, food will be available, and there will be music afterwards. Tabor was part of the organization's September delegation to Venezuela and will present some of his film from that trip. For more information, visit www.pdxvenezuela. org; S®? M b J éîîâi k # ï À C# * « m í M arshal a n d Julie Worley w ant to give back to a ll those who helped over the years BY CASSANDRA KOSLEN C O N T R IB U T IN G W R IT E R ftentimes, we here at the paper refer to Street Roots as a family; contributingmembers, bound together by a common thread. I have been volunteering at Street Roots fpr over a year and a half and may still only have a cursory understanding of all the different aspects of the paper’s multi-faceted gene pool. There are many reasohs why every one of u s— from vendor to reader to volunteer — interacts with Street Roots. One of the most important is the basic idea that to be a part of Street Roots is to strive for something better. Marshall and Julie Worley think so. They became vendors together in February. Selling the paper is beneficial for more than a means of income, and Marshall is happy to discuss it. In fact, he’s happy about a lot of , things these days. And he should be. He and Julie recently acquired housing and celebrated their one-, year anniversary as a couple. Their new studio apartment boasts two sizable sunnywindows. Big, green branches B fllT O B F B Ò I1 M arshall and Julie Worley Street Roots strives for accuracy, but we're human. So we also-strive to correct errprs in our paper whenever possible.. Please report any errors to our managing editor, Joanne Zuhl, at 503-228-5657, or ■ iiftfflte i tej a aanrtaitfpfttrnflts.arg... — — In the July 10 edition of Street Roots, the photo of the. "sit-lie scarecrow installations" credited Frank Furter with both the art and the photo. The installation itself is from an unknown artist, and the photo by Frank Furfer. Also, the photo first ran in Portland IndyMedia. §Mg NORMAL A documentary film by H about Central City Concern’s Mentor Program | twist in the breeze while we speak.A helium balloon adorned with a white rose and “Happy Anniversary* bounces too.'Both even grew up close..ta each. other, but did . not meet until later in life. “We were neighbors and didn’t even know it,” Marshall says, grinning. Marshall had sold the paper in the past, after seeing a poster in Blanchet House. He says he Saw vendors around Portland who looked friendly and were “other people frying to work.” ; “Everyone needs some kind of boss,” he explains. “Someone to hold responsibility to.” Although he recognized the benefits of having an employer, he fell into a bad place in his recovery from drugs and alcohol. After some time, he lost all of his papers. and turned in his badge. • However, he did not forget the paper. As should give more of my time to helping my fellow homeless and mentally ill... and learn to be more friendly and talkative,” Marshal, says. Mental illness and recovery from . substance, abuse can make this difficult, but Marshall is doing his best to heed Julie’s good advice. People really open up to her, He says, when they are selling the paper. Both used to deliver papers as children. In addition to selling at the Dollar Tree on SE Foster and 68th, Marshall enjoys delivering the paper to customers because it reminds him of his first job. He smiles a lot while describing how his rnotherand ^dodi^ates J tin c - to . _ sister would come along on his route with ^Teindving litte r a n d d e b ris from roadways, him, tofteip'hfid 8 ; ! : ' bus stops, and other public spaces. For a man who has struggled with He also cleans at The Royal Palm personal demons arid the trials of severe apartments and Blanchet House, volunteers poverty and homelessness, he is cheerful, at Cascadia, and works as a landscaper and and focused on the productive aspects of his groundskeeper at the trailer park where he daily life. , and Julie grew up, and have long standing Marshall says that Julie, Street Roots and friends and family. the other agencies in the city that have Street Roots is a way to “give back to helped him have been inspirations to him. some in the community fo r all they have Marshall repeats how thankful he is to done for me,” he says. have a place to live, mentioning many Julie especially encourages Marshall to different services in the city which have use Street Roots as a means of positive helped them both. interaction. “We are truly grateful to everyone at “He shuts himself in,” Julie says., ft’s good Cascadia,” he says, refering to the fo relate to other people, she says, not push organization that is housing he and Julie. them away. All in all,he’sveryenthusiastic. “Other people in Old Town thought I he entered recovery, he remembered the paper. Marshall says he still felt a great appreciation for the supportStreet Roots had shown him in the past; and he would donate a dollar or two from his limited funds when he happened by the office. Eventually Art Garcia, vendor coordinator, convinced him to return. Employment is a very important aspect to the paper for both Marshall and Julie, but it is also a meaps of socializing and contributing to the community. Besides being a vendor, Marshall volunteers for ; SOLV, a non-profit organization focused on preserving .Oregon’s environment through Buy It now on DVD www.findingnormaLorg M eeting you w here u re at. ■ i i r 5 ill Cail for times and locations. 503-280-1«! English »503-988-6333 Español Street Roots is forever grateful to a of its incredible vo unteers. Thank you for a you do!
