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3 Street roots Jan. 7, 2011 A violent week a t year's end fo r homeless STAFF REPORTS t was a very rough week for the homeless community in Portland. I On Wednesday, Dec. 29, four individuals, ranging in age from 17 to 19, were arrested after beating two homeless individuals in North Portland. Attacked were 52-year-old Donald Dickerson and 48-year-old John Hammons, in what police believe was a random beating. The two sustained numerous injuries, none of them life-threatening, and one of their wallets was stolen. This comes on the "heels of another attack reported by Street Roots in which rocks were thrown at individuals experiencing homelessness near St. Francis in November and injured an individual sleeping outdoors. Police released information that confirmed a homeless individual died on Thursday, Dec. 30, of hypothermia during the cold spell. The deceased person has been identified as 58-year-old Randy Lee Tinnell. Mr. Tinnell was wearing several layers of wet clothes, and officers noted many empty alcohol bottles, clothing and other property near his body. The Oregon State Medical Examiner has conducted an autopsy on M r. T in n e ll and determined that he died of hypothermia. Then on Sunday, Jan. 2, a homeless man was shot and killed by a police officer after police say the man charged at them with a knife. The incident occurred at an abandoned car wash on 82nd Avenue near Powell Boulevard. The case is still under investigation. REGIONAL green building Some o f the writer/performers o f “Stories: From the Streets”: Terry Miller, Leo Rhodes (a Street Roots vendor and board member), Jeannie Lower, B rian Thompson. Homelessness takes the stage with Stones: From the Streets STAFF REPORTS What: “Stories: From the Streets” treet Roots, a nonprofit newspaper When: Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m. and that assists people experiencing Jan. 29 at 8:30 p.m. (Reception to follow) homelessness and poverty, and Lunacy Stageworks, a new theater organization in Where: Sellwood Masonic Lodge, 7126 the community of Sellwood, are teaming up SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland to produce an evening of readings written Tickets: $12.00 suggested donation. and performed by members of Street Roots. Available online at: “Stories: From the Streets” will comprise www.lunacystageworks.org poetry, stories (fictional and auto Or by phone at 1-800-494-8497 biographical), political satire, music, and visual art, created by people who are homeless or have experienced homelessness. The event will be staged Jan. authentic voice, and that helps break through these stereotypes. To hear them 28 and 29 at Lunacy Stageworks at the and to see them up close, that they get so Sellwood Masonic Lodge engaged in their stories. Their stories are “Stories: From the Streets” is part of an so good, it’s just great writing.” ongoing project started by Ann Singer to Last year’s event was called “The 3rd of collect stories from many different walks of July”, in which immigrants from around the life. world told their stories of coming to “It’s live theater, but it’s not being done America and what that meant to them. This by actors,” Singer says about the event. year’s event will be held on Jan. 28 and 29 “This is these people’s stories that they (Friday and Saturday) 2011, in cooperation wrote themselves. You’re hearing their S hotline I W W W .BUILDGREEN411.COM That which I write I 503 823 5431 ¡S w a n s o n A t t o T h o m a s rneys a n o C o oni ¡ P R O T E C T IN G P E O F I E ’ S R IG H T S S I N C E 1 9B 1 s e c u r it y - W O R K E R S C O M P E N S A T IO N - P ER S O N A L. IN J U R Y b BB V is it by M etin Friends tell me they like what I write But there’s something closer, they say and “what I really want to know,” they ask “What is you writing spirit?” A t L a w C a l l u s t o d a y a t 3 Q 3 .2 Z B .S Z 2 2 \ 1 S T R A I G H T A N S W E R S . N O C O N S U L T A T IO N F E E . : - S o c ia l , with The Fertile Ground Festival and Lunacy Stageworks. Presented by Portland Area Theatre Alliance, Fertile Ground, 2011 is a 10-day arts festival running Jan. 20-30 throughout Portland, featuring up to 30 world premiere theatrical and dance projects, staged readings, comedy, film and other arts events from the local creative community. “Theater itself and any kind of art form is a big equalizer,” Singer says. “Nobody cares about where you come from, what your class is, what your race is, your nationally. It brings together all these different people, with different backgrounds, religions and nationalities. Nobody cares where you come from when you can play an instrument, write a story or act in a play. And that’s what I hope people experience.” A reception will follow the Jan. 29 performance, where donated food and beverages will be provided, along with an opportunity for the audience, collaborators, and performers to interact. S Z Q SW SECOND AVENUE, S T E 2 0 0 J PO RTLAND, O R 9 7 2 0 4 o u r w e b s it e : w w w . s t c - l a w . o o m j CORRECTIONS It’s my intention friends to share despair and dream ‘cause in sharing the despair dissolves and the dream then evolves What I see in self I see in many even in cats, spiders, and ants and then in their reflection I see myself again What you ask - you already know what you search points back to you otherwise you wouldn’t ask and wouldn’t care to know Street Roots strives fo r accuracy, but we're human. So w e also strive to correct errors in our paper whenever possible. Please report any errors to our managing editor, Joanne Zuhl, at 503-228-5657, or w rite in streetrootsnews@gmail. “Love is a being” I remember are the words of our teachers who is with you at all times and present in all creatures “Self cannot turn away from s e lf There must be surrender dear ones in releasing the ‘who, why, and where’ then what remains is what we share- Sharing is not something to be done it is how beings come about _ like rain, ocean, and rain again and there’s no mind to doubt I don’t know how to tell you who one is You’re the memory of ancient presence like déjà vu of silence love and a butterfly in metamorphosis Who. writes is ÿou, love that which we each possess like a bird on your shoulder and in heaven at the same time
