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S tr e e t R o o ts • Street Poetry P ag e 14 A u g . 1 0 -1 6 , 2 0 1 8 Summer Placement Shades of Grey in a Day by Jaison Kirk by Kareem Ali This morning a blackbird was waiting on the rail by my window wanting its morning, meal. Building a relationship takes time, Taking the time to let things happen is special, j The guy in the grey Porsche with a sunroof gave me thirteen coffin nails and said, “I have to give these up” I guess so do I, saying goodbye to things is hard sometimes, and sometimes It’s for the best. Just move along with someone wonderful And forget th e rest. Summer arrives wrapped in words unspoken The ground grows soft beyond the grass and creek While winter departs with promises twice broken The summer birds go dancing cheek to cheek. Thè fish downstream begin to find their play. As summer clouds and starlights glow within- The heated leaves will always find their way. Need health insurance? C a r e O r e g o n ’s g o M o b i l e T e a m m a k e s it e a s y f o r y o u t o g e t d e n t a l, m e n t a l a n d p h y s ic a l h e a lt h c a r e u n d e r t h e O r e g o n H e a l t h P la n ( O H P ) . O u r c o m m u n it y p a r t n e r s h o s t u s o n t h e s e d a t e s , w h e r e w e c a n c h e c k y o u r e lig ib i lit y f o r O H P , e n r o ll y o u in M e d i c a i d / O H P J i n d m a k e y o u r d o c t o r a p p o in t m e n t s ! ► S N A P a s s is ta n c e a v a ila b le a t th e s e lo c a tio n s CLACKAMAS HEAD START TO SUCCESS - SANDY CAREOREGON OHSU FARMER’S MARKET 315 SW 5th A ve, P ortland ► A u g 8 ............ .......... 9-11 a .m . ► A u g 15.......A..................... 9-11 a .m . 3181 SW Sam Jackson Pk Rd, Portland J u ly 31.....,......'......10 a .m .- 2 p .m . BEAVERTON LIBRARY A u g 2 0 ........... .....TO a .m .- 2 p .m . 12375 SW 5th St, B e a ve rto n A u g 8 ................................... 1-3 p .m . ► A u g 2 2 ........... 9-11 a .m . PORTLAND RESCUE MISSION 3 8 9 5 5 P leasant St, S andy A u g 2 9 ..................1 0 a .m .-3 p .m . HEAD START TO SUCCESS - CANBY 3 5 0 SE 13th A ve, C anb y A u g 2 1 ........ .......... 10 a .m .-3 p .m . MULTNOMAH COUNTY 2ND ANNUAL PAN AFRICAN FESTIVAL CLACKAMAS SERVICE CENTER 18 650 N W C o rn ell Road, B eave rton A u g 1 6 ....................1 0 a .m .-3 p .m . DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ROSEWOOD FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 5 0 SW 2 n d A ve, P ortland 8 9 3 5 SE P ow ell Blvd, P ortla nd A u g 7 ..................................1-3 p .m . VIRGINIA GARCIA BEAVERTON GRAND OPENING A u g 1 ........ ;.......................9-11 a .m . A u g 14.......... .......................9-11 a .m . A u g 2 8 ......... 9-Ì1 a .m . IMPACT YOUR HEALTH PDX 1500 SE 9 6 th A ve, P ortland ► A u g 1 0 .................. 8 a .m .-4 p .m . JOIN ► A ug 2 8 .......... ................2 -4 p .m . WORKSOURCE GRESHAM VIRGINIA GARCIA HEALTH CENTER WELLNESS FAIR 1151 N A d a ir St, C o rn e liu s A u g 1 7 ....................10 a .m .-2 p .m . 19421 SE S tark St, P ortland A u g 2 ................ ...............2 -4 p .m . 1435 NE 81st Ave, Ste 100, Portland A u g 9 ........... 1.................J 2 - 2 p .m . F o r in fo rm a tio n , o r to h o s t o u r tea m , call Tam ara a t 503-416-1479 o r C a le b at 50 3-41 6-4 883 . c a r e o r e g o n .o r g /g o m o b ile 27 25 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton A u g 11.................. ?. . X ^ 1 2 - 4 p .m . UNION GOSPEL MISSION 3 N W 3rd, P ortland ASIAN HEALTH AND SERVICE CENTER 9 0 3 5 SE F o s te r Road; P ortla nd A u g 18.................... 11 a .m .-4 p .m . TANASBOURNE HEALTH FAIR 8 8 0 0 SE 8 0 th A ve, P ortland A u g 14........... ‘....TflO a .m .-1 2 p .m . 111W B urnside, P ortland A u g 9 ............................... 8 -1 0 a .m . A u g 2 3 ...................1........ 8 -1 0 a .m . P io n e e r C o u rth o u s e S quare, P ortland SPONSOR A u g 11........................ 1 2 -8 :3 0 p .m . WASHINGTON COUNTY C areO regorr goMobileteam
