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street roots 2 Nov. 9, 2012 P m i I S j jiJlF Jt, Ä ■ w O Join the talk of the town in Street Roots W s Post election, the real work begins T O here’s a lot to be proud of coming off the heels of the election. Four states moved marriage equality forward. Colorado and Washington voted to legalize marijuana. Nine communities in M assachusetts, Washington, Rhode Island and California passed affordable housing measures and levies — with San Francisco passing a proposition for $1.1 billion dollars that will go toward affordable housing. That’s amazing. Locally, Portland and Multnomah County stepped up and voted to support education, the arts and the library. Statewide, we made investments in the future We expect our newly by passing M easure 85 elected leaders, the that would divert the business community and corporate kicker into our Portland as a whole to public schools. tackle these issues. We After all is said and done, need leadership and we $6 billion was raised in need innovation from the the presidential election top. and millions on local elections. We don’t need to tell you, that’s a lot of money. In a time when many people and businesses are struggling, it’s a reminder that in the United States there is still an enormous amount of wealth. Election results also remind us that we are far more progressive than is often projected by corporate media and those on the fringes. Now that the election is over, it’s time to collectively roll up our sleeves and get to work. We know that it’s time to bring marriage equality to the State of Oregon. We know that we will be moving forward on health care reform, and Oregonians will help lead the way. We know that a much more robust strategy on education and housing has„to be created, bo lb lorafe and, nationally. We know that it’s time to change the criminal Israel Bayer is the executive director o f Street Roots. You can reach him at israel@streetroots. org Immigration, local police relationship too cozy fo r some readers WHAT DO YOU THINK? Liters to the editor are welcome at the Street Roots office, 211 NW Davis St., Portland, OR 97209, or e-mailed to jo a np e i gstoe otiootSi Street Roots 211 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209 503-228-5657 Fax: 503-227-3117 www.streetroots.org www.streetroots.wordpress.com consideration. The community needs to speak up. Contact the sheriff by phone, 503- 988-4300, and the county commissioners, 503-823-4000, and tell them you want an end to police/ICE collaboration and our jail personnel must not honor ICE holds. - BOB BROWN ................ .............AAi/tnnmakrnnniU- By Echo Logic He planted the seed of today She planted the seed of tomorrow Shall we plant a seed of infinity’s way? Give this tree birth, let her grow Nay! Let her flourish! Let all intricate branch growths reach to the stars Singing into our spirits the song of silence How bold this moment, ecstatic whispers Channeling forth into graceful, alert presence Managing Editor Joanne Zuhl joanne@streetroots.org members of the North American Street Newspaper Association and the International Network of Street Papers. the sheriff has been unresponsive to a draft policy that was submitted to his office for The Seed of Unity people experiencing homelessness and poverty by on Fridays, and is available exclusively through our Re: “Local enforcement of fed’s immigration law weakens public safety” (Partnership for Safety and Justice, Street Roots, Oct. 12) This article demonstrates the problem that our community faces. Trust and resources are lost when the police and Immigration collaborate with the purpose of deporting people. I agree that Multnomah County can set an example by ceasing to honor ICE holds in our county jails. It is up to Sheriff S t a n t o n to im n le .m e .n t s u c h a c h a n g e . S o fa r . org. justice system and to approach drug users and others with new and innovative hard reduction models. It’s time to reinforce the hope and change that has received so much lip service of late, and work to maintain an environment that will allow both local communities and the nation to move forward. We are lucky in Portland. We have a wealth of natural resources, which are the individuals and families that make up this great city. But we also have our work cut out for us on both the equity and poverty fronts, and with police reform. W hen compared to San Francisco and Seattle, we are woefully behind on creating revenue for affordable housing, homeless services and opportunities forpeople of color. We will never be able to truly compete with those cities unless we face these problems straight on. We expect our newly elected leaders, the business community and Portland as a whole to tackle these issues. We need leadership and we need innovation from the top. M olds are being broken, not overnight, but gradually we are reshaping how we perceive and manage a just and functional society. And we will move forward, with responsive leaders — provided we remember that we all have our hands on the reins. a special story about an experience with a ne of the most powerful things about Street Roots vendor this past year, post Street Roots is the community that your story on Facebook. is built between people experiencing poverty and the public. We can’t express We will take selected submissions from vendors and readers and publish them in enough what it means the December edition of the newspaper. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to people to have an This year Street Roots is asking for your income, while also support to help us maintain both the vendor S E C T O R S S being able to develop program and the newspaper. A donation to relationships with ’ Street Roots goes further than you could Street Roots ever imagine. customers and local By Israel Bayer From now until Dec. 31, Street Roots will businesses. It means be holding our annual fundraising efforts. having hope for many, When you give to Street Roots, you know and hope goes a long your donation is guaranteed to go directly way. to supporting the vendors and the editorial We’re asking readers to tag Street Roots work we do. on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram How do I give? There are several ways to throughout the month of November. give this year. You can simply write a check For example, you find your partner or friend enjoying a cup of coffee and reading a to Street Roots and mail it to 211 NW Davis, 97209, or go online at streetroots.org or Street Roots on a rainy Saturday morning? through the Willamette Week Give!Guide at Post a pic on Instragram using the wweek.com/giveguide. #StreetRoots hashtag. The next time you We can’t thank you enough for your love purchase a paper from your local neighborhood vendor, take a photo and drop this holiday season. From all of us at Street Roots, we salute you. it on Twitter and tag @StreetRoots. Have a coie@streetroots.org Operations Director Sara Beecroft Program Assistant Kara Dimitruk, Jesuit Volunteer AmeriCorps Member kara@streetroots.org Grant Writer Sarah Cloud Development Assistant Cynthia Kiehl Reporters Jake Thomas, Alex Zielinski, Robert Britt, Sue Zalokar Photographers Leah Nash, Ken Hawkins, Kristina W right Stay connected with us online through Facebook and Twitter Let this flow live on in all things, born to reflect As these tears, being crafted of joy, find remembrance Reach to the heavens, pull back to Earth a sacred object Let this flute breathe into space its mystical fragrance May we live on, strong and aware of purpose Together, all is possible, so long as we see We have each other, something to live for Forgetting material distractions, we have unity! Let all life forms find this, beyond words: Thousands of tears fall to Earth, living on Through the ages, we shall know, feel all! Bruce Anderson (Chairman), Michael Anderson (Vice- chairman), Heather Stadick (Treasurer), Eddy Barbosa (Secretary), Rich Rodgers, Brad Taylor, Leo Rhodes, Ken Hawkins, Nora Coon, Darren Alexander each and sell them for $1, keeping the 75 cents in profit for themselves. In order to keep the cost low to our vendors, we receive additional support from donations and in-kind contributions. K 1wrenxr. vpks ttp.♦ uKH It i k i Mary Pacios, Leo Rhodes, Jan Bayer, Sue Zalokar, Robert Britt, Shannon Lattin, Jim Quinlan, Am ber Tyrrell, Ann Ereline, Vinnie Kinsella Street Roots Rose City Resource Street Roots publishes the Rose City Resource, a comprehensive booklet of services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. To inquire about getting an order of the Rose City Resource for distribution, please write to pdxrosecityresource@gmail.com. Resources are also available online at www.rosecityresource.org. ? 75c goes directly to the vendor who sold you the paper i l ... i JMCc goes toward printing costs Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Street Roots office.
