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Vendors Page 6 Answers to puzzles on page 15 Street Roots • May 6-12, 2016 ‘Sleeping Rough’ spotlights vendor prose, poetry he latest publication from Street Roots features a collection of poetry and prose from vendors writing about sleeping outside. The zine, titled “Sleeping Rough,” is sold exclusively by Street Roots vendors and is available for $4. Here are two excerpts from featured works by Dani Wyatt and Cathy Everett, pictured at right. I I S CXI LO CXI UI L co co 1X3 9 8 r co 6 9 8 9 6 8 L 9 8 L 6 8 L 8 Z 9 8 9 Z L 6 9 Z 9 8 L I 8 9 9 Z L 6 V 6 17 8 k 9 9 t? k Z 6 9 L 8 V 8 6 8 L 9 6 P 8 8 9 Z k k One Eye Open, One Closed by Dani Wyatt Feel stuck, Stuck between heaven and hell I jump two seconds too late, To find my stuff gone, Yet I find time to bow my head Not to cry still I can stand up And move and keep my cool Still I bow my head to thee And keep hope to keep moving. Morning Blues by Cathy Everett I’m not sure you can get out of this one, Cathy,’ I whisper to myself as I try to lay out 20- to 30-dollar pairs of jeans as cardboard and fancy halter tops and tees for cushioning. So much for plans of dressing up, chasing boys and dancing the night away at rambunctious clubs. Instead, I am dumped off the Greyhound with no car, in debt from cash loans, homeless with trepidation of losing my daughter weighing heavy. CORRECTION Holistic • Seif-Empowerment Physical & Emotional Well-Being Curiosity • Engagement »Choice o CENTRAL CITY Two answers in our County Commissioner questionnaire (Street Roots April 22-28) were published incorrectly. Eric Zimmerman’s responses about an appointed sheriff and a Regional Air Quality Bureau were transposed in the original publication on April. Zimmerman supports an elected sheriff and a Regional Air Quality Bureau. The complete, corrected order of his responses follows: Sell Wapato Jail - a. Great idea Appointed sheriff - d. Nope Rent control - c. Needs work Air quality bureau - b. Good idea Likewise, Mel Rader’s answers also support A Regional Air Quality Bureau. Rader’s complete response follows: Regional Air Quality Bureau - Great idea Rent control - Good idea Sell Wapato Jail - Needs work Appointed, (not elected) Sheriff - Nope COFFEE SMjVbtueLL. Sb&yood. Sourcing & roasting craft coffee to benefit programs at Central City Concern. IN STORES New SeasonsMarket, Whole Foods, Food Front Cooperative Grocery, Green Zebra, Chuck's Produce and Will Leather Goods. "Nothing happens until something moves." Intentergy (888) 391-5059 AT YOUR OFFICE Interested in serving Central City Coffee at your office? Get in touch with us and we can help you make that happen. 503.226.7387 ON OUR WEBSITE Buy Central City Coffee online and have it shipped directly to you or a friend. SE Portland Office 'Albert Bnstein Follow our Facebook page for updates and specials. Veterans/MHItary/EMS personnel Sliding scale (first session, free) centralcitycoffee.org facebook.com/CentralCityCoffee coffee@ccconcern.org
