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P a g e 14 Poetry M arshmallow Apocalypse: A Poem by Phillip "Jeremy" Houseknecht Giant marshmallows cloud the sky, orbiting the ozone up so high. Down they burn through the atmosphere, drowning and boiling the sinners down here. Who among us would like some more, Piping-hot cocoa or chocolate s’more? S tre e t R o o ts • J u ly 8 -1 4 , 2 0 1 6 Crossing Paths by Lori Lematta Sometimes I go on ghost walks, pretending I still have my spirited dog prancing ahead of me. Doing this, one lonely evening, I spotted a woman I knew from my old shelter days; Fran. Her presence was seismic as she ranted through the neighborhood, shoving her shopping cart luggage over the cracks in the sidewalk. She fixated on my figure before her, preparing to explode into her newest dissatisfaction with the world, when she halted with recognition. Fran’s maimer shifted, and she smiled with her small bps overlapping her dentureless gums. As I approached, her arms opened wide and I succumbed to a bony hug. We shared a moment of silent camaraderie followed by three words she spoke to me: “Where is Susie?” I told her. Tears melted her frenzied eyes and she moved quietly onward. CareOregorr ultnomah MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON Homeless Shelter Properties, Im provements and Providers Reponses due: July 18, 2016 REQUEST FOR INFO RM ATION (RFI) N o:4000004977 Multnomah County, in cooperation with A Home for Everyone and the Joint Office of Homeless Services, seeks responses from individuals, organizations, and firms that are interested in providing information regarding properties that may be suitable for use as shelter for people experiencing homelessness, are interested in providing donated professional and construction services needed to improve properties for use as shelter, and/or are interested in operating shelter for people experiencing homelessness. By "shelter we mean safe, sanitary, warm, lawful, and appropriately managed overnight sleeping accommodations that are intended for limited durations stays. RFI AVAILABILITY A copy of the RFI is available for download at the Purchasing website: https://multco.us/purchasing or can be picked up at the Multnomah County Purchasing bid desk, 501SE hawthorn Blvd, Suite 125, Portland, OR 97214. Phone (503) 988-5111, Fax (503) 988-3252. MULTNOMAH COUNTY PURCHASING goMobile team OHP Navigation Clinics CareOregon and our partners make Oregon Health Plan navigation easy! We offer help with: Medicaid medical, dental and mental health appointments Medicare eligibility for disabled and elderly adults Find us at these locations: Bud Clark Commons Portland Rescue Mission 665 NW Hoyt Avenue July 6 ............ 8-10 a.m. July 20..... ;.....8-10 a.m. 111 W Burnside July 7 .............. 8-10 a.m. July 14............ 8-10 a.m. July 21............ 8-10 a.m. July 28............ 8-10 a.m. City Team Portland 526 SE Grand Ave July 13........... 8-10 a.m. Clackamas County Transition Center 2223 Kaen Road, Oregon City July 13............ 1-3 p.m. July 27............ 1-3 p.m. 'S * Union Gospel Mission 3 SW. 3rd Ave July 19.............2-4 p.m. July 26............. 2-4 p.m. ‘ACTUAL PHONE MAY VARY. UL O ver 6 m illion people worldwide vote for dignity over poverty w hen they buy street press. By doing so, they help vendors in 40 countries, selling over loo different titles, to change th eir lives. In retu rn , readers enjoy quality, independent journalism , in the knowledge th at they ’ve made a difference.
