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6 street roots April 29, 2011 Exploring every day as a new journey Rick Wagner is charting new tu r f with Street Roots BY KAISA MCCROW C O N T R IB U T IN G W R ITER A common narrative for Portland’s ZA many new inhabitants is that they X A have visited once and resolved to Darrold Dilly Feb. 1,1956-March 23, 2011 Street Roots vendor Darrold Dilly passed away on March 23. He sold the newspaper at Starbucks in the Pearl District, where he had many friends. Services were held in Spokane, Wash. He had worked as a chef and in the construction industry. He is survived by two sons, a stepdaughter and a grandson, along with his mother and twin sister. Dilly, as he was known, was a kind and warm-hearted member of the Street Roots team. He will be missed by many. VENDOR good, local, food. Rick Wagner ALBERTA C O O P E R A T IV E GROCERY 1500 NE Alberta S t.-'" Portland/OR 97211 ' 503.287.4333 w ^ w ^ lb e rta a ro c e ry x o o D _ ^ open to everyone 9 -W daily C EN TR A L CITY « is * Changing Lives Building Communities Creating Opportunities www.çentralcityconcem.org 5 0 3 -2 9 4 -1 6 8 1 For stories you missed and notices you don’t w ant to miss, visit us a t w w w .streetroots. wordpress.com move here, or arrived temporarily but decided never to leave. Rick Wagner, less than a month out of 12 years spent In the Army, may just fit that description. He left Fort Lewis and his entire military life with his two dogsonApril 1. Bound for his mother’s in Wichita^ Kap., he was ready to start a new life chapter. CailKiuble and a lack of funds quickly altered his rotite.and landed him in Portland, which he describes as practically, “a foreign country.” Within a few short weeks though, he’s already become both a Street Roots vendor and a Trailblazers fan, so it appears he may be a Portandler in the making. “I’m excited to get to know the people in this area and to learn the names of their days. That is what Rick is hoping for as he dogs — that’s an important one,” says Rick. sets up shop here and gets comfortable. He He notes that he has already met quite a advertises copies of the two most recent few colorful people on issues of the paper by attaching them to a Mississippi. As if on tree at eye level along the sidewalk. His PROFILE cue, a man in a dogs, Sarge and Patches, rest in the grass Blazers jersey stops behind him, two chocolate labs doing their M to make predictions part to attract people to the comer. about the upcoming Rick’s attitude toward this new chapter in playoff game; he his life is positive. With all of the skill he thinks the Blazers will win by 6 points. has acquired in the military, he feels “See,” points out Rick, “I’ve never met that prepared to take on the new challenges that guy before. Now I’ve made a friend.” he sees before him. He is equipped with Everything is new for Rick right now. Life both the survival skills and ¿he patience to looks a lot different than it did just one take life one day at a time, and to trust that month ago. In the Army he was a medic, his hard work now will pay off. Eventually and throughout his car e er ho non had numerous deployments in the first and Bill to go back to school. In the meantime, second Iraq Wars. He says if he had stayed he’ll get to know Portland a little better and in the Army longer, he would be gearing up see how the summer goes., He’s trying to for another. get to know the lay of the land, particularly Rick splits his time selling papers places where he can take his dogs off leash between the TA truck stop off 1-84 in and let them run around. Troutdale and his new perch just off the He’s saving up money now to head back cornerof Mississippi and Shaver in North to Kansas, but he does admit that so far, he Portland. The first vendor to sell at this is seeing more opportunity and community spot, he is still working out the kinks. It right where he is today. hasn’t worked to stand directly on “It sort of seems to me that there are Mississippi and Shaver, in front of The more opportunities here than in Wichita,” Fresh Pot, but the space he is at just up the he says, “We’ll see how the summer goes.” street is serving him well. The space is a Regardless of the outcome, he’s out grassy area containing a few food carts, working every day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., benches, and a space for a garden. It establishing himself as a vendor and appears ready for growth, and has the working on making himself at home. potential to be a hub of life and people on “I’m happy to be here. It is hard work, one of those dazzling Portland summer but it’s a whole new journey.” For j u s t $ month, you help suppor Portland's c street paper homeless an lowfncom e vendor program. L i easy a nd safe recurring at www.streetroots.com. c$o VENDOR WORK ADS Cassidy Morse: Looking for work. Will do most anything, light and heavy. $10 an hour, four hour minimum, References supplied. Please call 503-224-5398 or Street Roots at 503-228-5657. Pete Marshall W. and Julie W.: Pleasant mannered and experienced at labor. Odd jobs. Yard work speciality. Repairing household losses. Pay back huge debts. Leave call back number and detailed message: 503-946-3959, or Street Roots, 503-228-5657. Vincent Bartlett: Laborer for hire, any type of work - painting, yardwork, moving, handyman, light or heavy. Honest and dependable. Call Street Roots at 503-228-5657 and leave message for Vincent. HEALTHY STREETBEAT Bicycle Transportation Alliance . Look fo r the next colum n on transportation justice M ay 13! LOOKING FOR AN AFFORDABLE PLACE TO RENT’ Y our o n lin e housing search ju s t g o t easier.’ a s
