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16 street roots July 22, 2011 Five ways to support SR vendors this summer! 5. If you are traveling out of town with family or friends, buy an extra copy of Street Roots for the road. Reading SR at the airport, train station, on a road trip or by the campfire is bound to spur some great conversation. 4. If friends or family are visiting from out of town, let them know what SR is and the concept behind it Encourage them to buy a copy of the newspaper if they are visiting Powell’s or other locations where vendors regularly sell. 3, Water. Water. Water. If you feel the urge, ask vendors if they would like a bottle of water on your way out of the store. Help keep SR vendors hydrated and strong this summer. 2. Buy an additional SR and introduce the organization to at least one friend or newcomer to Portland. You can become an ambassador for SR and help spread’the word. By doing so, you will be helping vendors seil more papers and raise an awareness about progressive issues in Portland. 1. Stop and talk to your local neighborhood vendor. Introduce yourself, and let the vendor know what you like and don’t like about the paper. Stay engaged and help build a community with dozens of people selling SR throughout the city. M I I - g r : Street Roots Vendor R obert W allace HOROSCOPES once didn’t have the right to vote. There were dark said it? If so — read on. If not — get more sleep. That little voice in your head is telling you something and it should be weighed much more heavily .that what comes out of someone else’s mouth. After all, you usually know best, even if you don’t know you know it. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Think back to when you felt the most at ease. Hold that thought. kernémberTâîïïng in love? Keep that feeling. Add to this the smell of juniper berries, the sound of summer thunder and the taste of rain in the air. Next, write a few phrases, but remember - No self editing. 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V ir g o ( A u g . 2 4 - S e p t . 2 2 ) This month don’t be you can be the cat of your choice. People will want Oodalolly, Golly What a Day. You should be showing your colors every day this month. Independence should not be taken for granted. to reach out and touch you and the human contact Stand tall and proud, and let others see you as the have a library card get one. If you do, dig it out and will do you good. If someone isn’t rubbing you the star you are. put it to use. Check out a book on a subject you’ve A q u a r iu s ( J a n . 2 0 - F e b . 1 9 ) Yes, we re still in pig headed. Instead use your softer feline side — 5 everything you need within arms reach. G e m in i ( M a y 2 1 - J u n e 2 1 ) If you don’t already L ib r a ( S e p t . 2 3 - O c t . 2 3 ) Ever felt like you knew Iraq. No, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. always wanted to know more about. Be sure to read it... maybe under a shady tree on a sunny day. There’s so much out there to learn, and the time is exactly what someone was going to say before they But remember, slavery used to be legal and women ripe for planting. right way just hiss a bit to tell them “back off.” Street Roots S S I I SUPPORT STREET ROOTS 211 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209 Return service requested. ■HHH b H 1 n S S S W ITH * CONTRIBUTION OF: l $35 $50 $100 $250 $500 $ Send your check to: Street Roots, 211 NW Davis, Portland, OR, 97209 Street Roots is a 501 (c)3, nonprofit organization. Your donation may be tax deductible. Or donate securely online at www.streetroots.org
