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6 Street roots May 13, 2011 G o d ’s P e n by Zero Heaven, Like wet sackcloth Chafes the soul’s hide with easy assumptions Generating Gesticulating Congregating We assumé Angels love us, that God Has reasons We say He says so, but Do we know? Fight, fly, walk on raging lakes if you want But don’t ask any Answers and tell no Questions Because God’s pen is yet scratching good, local, food. ALBER TA C O O P E R A T IV E GROCERY 1500 NE Alberts St. Portland’, OB 9721'1* 1 503.287.4-333 wWw.albertagrocery.coop open to everyone 9 -1.0 dally P H O T O B Y B EC K Y M U L L IN S Street Roots Vendor Tibor, right, mugs fo r the camera with a friendly customer in downtown Portland who shows o ff One o f the new Street Roots reusable bags. The bags were acquired through a partnership with GroupOn, which helped raise money to prin t and purchase 300 bags fo r vendors, with a spare fo r their favorite customers. OSSÙ CEN TRA L CITY ^ c o n c e r n A Mile in My Shoes: The Human Library ~ You know you can borrow all sorts of things from the library, but how about borrowing someone else’s shoes? The Multnomah County Library invites you to check out a fresh perspective and get the answer to the question, “What’s it like to be someone else?” Hear from people who may be very unlike yourself, ask questions and satisfy your curiosity. Changing Lives All sessions are 1-2:30 p.m. in the US Bank Room of the Central Library. Building Communities Saturday, May 21 What’s it like to be homeless? Terris Harried is 32 years old,: bipolar, and a student of life. He has been experiencing houselessness off and on for 9 years. Creating Opportunities www.centralcitYConcern.org 5 0 3 -2 9 4 4 6 8 1 Street Roots Vendor Terris H om ed will be am ong the featured speakers in this new series by the Multnom ah C ounty Library. Hosted by Emily Harris ofOPB’s “Think Out Loud. ” You say you want a Revolution! RevCom is here. 1 W e’ re re-creating Revolutionary Communities at PeaceOfTheAction .net "The Answer to Globalization is LOCALIZATION" Saturday, June 5 What’s it like to be a victim of. sex trafficking? Jessica Richardson About 300,000 youths are trafficked.for sex each year nationwide, according to the U.S. Justice Department. When Jessica Richardson was 17 years old she became a victim p f this illegal industry and was trafficked throughout the west by her pimp. She’s since escaped the life and is a Gresham businesswoman, teaching people how to save money on groceries. 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. Chelsea Benedict: Painting service, interior/ exterior house painting. Also specializing in custom mural artwork. Please e-mal at crbenedictmurals@gmail.com or by phone at 971-255-0440 to speak with Chelsea Benedict. Two-person team also available for hire for general labor (moving, house, cleaning, yardwork, small home repairs). Ready to work immediately. Vincent Bartlett: Laborer for hire, any type of w o rk— painting, yardwork, moving, handyman light or heavy. Honest and * dependable. Call Street Roots at 503-228- 5657 and leave message for Vincent. LOOKING FOR AN AFFORDABLE PLACE TO RENT? HOPENOTIZED? Your o nlin e housing search ju s t g o t easier.
