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Poetry Page 14 S treet Roots • J a n . 6 - 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 Contentment in Winter Hard Knocks Wisdom by Douglas "Wookie" Mareks by j. mccurdy Most people around me lookat winter as a depressing time, after the holidays that is. some call it the “Winter Blues.” Some call it the “Holiday Backlash.” Some just get depressed by the lack of sunlight In the end We’re All responsible For The decisions we make And The state We’re In... That being said I think Accountability Its partner, Responsibility Are The Sexiest Couple I’ve Ever seen... But whatever you call it, I don’t feel it. I look at this time as a time of reflection. I rejoice that I made it through another year.. Sure I still hate the rain (all the time), and rejoice on a truly sunny day. So that is how I stay content all thru the year. I look at the non-corporeal things: my health, my friends and relationships. Meet Me Last by M att Dewart M y n a m e p re c e d e s m e into the world. Louder is the blunt truth, missing, till we meet eye to eye face to face smile to smile and like you am warm-blooded, kind and human! Need help getting health care? G e ttin g he alth c are can be c o n fu s in g . C a re O re g o n ’s g o M o b ile Team and o u r p a rtn e rs m a ke it ea sy fo r you to g e t cove red and g e t care u n d e r th e O re g o n H e a lth Plan a t o u r N avig a tio n C linics. At O H P Navigation Clinics, we will: • C h e c k y o u r e lig ib ility • Enroll you in Medicaid or Medicare • M a k e y o u r d b c tp r a p p o in tm e n ts B UD CLARK C O M M O N S CLACKAMAS RESO URCE CENTE 650 NW Hpyt Ave., 8 8 0 0 SE 80 th Ave J an 3 1 ............... l -4 p.m. Ja n 0 4 .0.... a.m. Jan a.m. CAREOREGON 315 SW 5th Ave Ja n Ja n Jan Jan Ja n 17 11 a.m .-3 p.m. 1 9 ..........11 a.rrv-3 p.m. 2 4 ...... 11 a .m .B p.m. 2 6 .,.— . 11 a.m .-3 p.m. 3 l ............. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CITY TEAM PORTLAND 526 SÉ Grand Ja n 11 believe good health is PORTLAND RESCUE M ISSIO N m ore than w hat happer inside your d octor s offi Good health starts in yc 111 W Burnside J ah 0 5 ........... ....... 8 - j o a.m. J a h 12 .,««»«-.„¿..„....8-10 a.m. J a n 1 9 .— «I...........L8-10 a.m. Jan 2 6 . . ' ^ ^ . 8 - 1 0 a m . STREET ROOTS 211 NW DAVIS ..„.8 -10 a.m. CLACKAMAS CO UNTY TRANSITIONS 2 2 1 9 Kaen Rd J an 1 1 ........«..•........ ..1 -3 p.m. J a n 2 5 ...™.................. 1 -3 p.m. careoregon.org IRCO J ah 2 1 ..........11 a.m .-3 p.m. JanI 1 0 . _ . . . . ......8 - 10 a.m. U N IO N GOSPEL M ISSIO N 3 NW 3rd Jan 2 4 Jan 3 1 | — _ 2 - 4 p.m. ......... 2 - 4 p.m. CareOregorr goMobile team com m unity and in clude staying active, eating healthy food and gettinc re g ula r check-ups. Share your healthy habi w ith fam ily and friends, can a ll have b etter heafe when we share it togeth health Better health together. www.healthshareoregon.org
