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3. STREET SENSE 3
November 23 - December 6, 2011
NEWS IN BRIEF
tors about passing the tax, according to and even joined by some members of dium meals that can include fresh vege-
Nurses Join Protest
nurse Nellie Munn. the public. tables, yogurt and milk. Rhode Island is
Across the world it seems that al- “We all agree on the outcome. We “What we are advocating for is get- the sixth state to start such a program,
most every civilized nation is able to want fairness.” Hamilton said. “We ting the revenue to pay for health care following California, Arizona, Michigan,
take care of those who cannot take want every human to be valued. Some for everybody, good housing, good pay- Florida and Kentucky.
care of themselves. But the United aren’t worth more than others. We are ing jobs for everybody, education, and -Taken from Spare Change News of
States will not, according to Minnesota all important to society and we all need clean environment,” Munn said. “What Boston
nurse Linda Hamilton. to get the benefits of society.” we keep hearing when we talk to peo-
Hamilton, along with the rest of the While protesting for health care for ple is everybody has a story. We feel
Three Ohio Cities Rank in Top Ten
National Nurses United, joined Occupy all, the nurses have also been working that if we tackle that from the root, we
for Increased Poverty Rates
DC to protest the unfair treatment of to provide health care for all. Most of can eliminate some of those problems
the 99 percent. the Occupy locations have a first aid of homelessness and hunger.” According to a report released by the
“What we really wanted to say is that tent that provides necessary services. -By Anna Katharine Thomas, Editorial Brookings Institution on Nov. 10, three
as nurses, we are seeing devastation of Intern Ohio cities rank in the top 10 metro ar-
families and devastation of our society eas with the “greatest increases in con-
based on the fact that people don’t centrated poverty” in the last decade.
Rhode Island Food Access Project
have jobs,” Hamilton said. “They don’t Toledo tops the list, with a 15 percent
have money. Their houses are being Through the Rhode Island Food Access increase in the poverty rate; Youngstown
foreclosed on—they surely don’t have Project, more than 30,000 food stamp ranks third, with a 14 percent increase;
health care.” recipients in Rhode Island can now use and Dayton ranks ninth, with a 10 percent
Part of their protest called for a their benefits at participating Subway increase. The report found that poverty-
tax that would, as Hamilton put it, restaurants. The goal of the program is stricken areas in the top 10 cities trailed
“secure our country economically and to provide healthy food options for the behind the general population in terms of
certainly socially through the loss of “We have tents for first aid, and homeless, the elderly and the disabled. educational attainment, and had higher
human dignity.” sometimes these people that are com- Participants either cannot cook or do dropout rates and more single mothers.
On Nov. 3, the group met at Lafay- ing to our first aid tent haven’t been not have access to a kitchen or a way to Population decreases have hurt the la-
ette Square, where they heard from to a doctor in years,” Hamilton said. store food. The program allows them to bor market in a number of Ohio cities in
many different speakers on the need “We have nurse practitioners and nurs- purchase prepared meals. Though some recent years, pushing up poverty rates
for financial transaction tax to pay for es manning--well, ‘womaning’-- those people question the use of food stamps across a more demographically diverse
services that everyone needs. They tents, doing a lot of teaching and a lot at fast food establishments, advocates set of neighborhoods.
then marched through Occupy DC at of health care that is just human care.” of the program recognize that any meal -Taken from Reuters
McPherson Square, and finally left from As the group moved through the city is better than no meal, and point out
Franklin Park on buses to talk to legisla- during the day, it was well-received that Subway offers low fat, reduced so-

4. By Mary Otto
Editor-in-Chief
On the cold morning of Oct 30, a system of winter shelters had not yet for days and had chosen to stay outside his source for the story. The investiga-
homeless man was found dead, slumped opened. Demand was high for beds that that night. tors reported that the source told them
in his wheelchair in the doorway of the night and the two men’s emergency “He did not want to come in,” said he had not witnessed the incident him-
old Hecht’s warehouse, the city report shelters that remain open year-round, Watkins. “He just chose to do what he self but had heard about it from two
said. A blanket lay at his feet. one of them the shelter at New York wanted to do.” other shelter residents who he could
Staff from the nearby men’s shelter Avenue, both exceeded capacity, ac- A newly-released report on Hill’s not identify by name.
at 1355 New York Avenue NE called 911. cording to Robert Swart, who monitors death by the city Department of Hu- And they spoke with a neighborhood
They told the emergency personnel and shelter use for the Coalition of Housing man Services concluded that Hill had resident who told them she saw Hill on
police who came to the scene the man’s and Homeless Organizations or COHHO, not been turned away from the New the night of Oct 29 outside her Capitol
name was Luther Hill. a group that advocates for improved York Avenue shelter on the night he Avenue home. Hill, according to their
Some in the neighborhood called him homeless services in the city. died. And the report found that the report “was soaking wet and wrapped
Mr. Luke. One neighbor regularly offered Eric Sheptock, a homeless blogger said city’s Homeless Services Reform Act of in a blanket.”
him food and clothing. Others called him he heard that Hill was turned away from 2005, which grants homeless people the Homeless advocates are still asking
Sarge. He was a Vietnam veteran. the shelter because he was drinking. right to shelter in severe weather had if there was something someone could
Police who came to the scene found “A homeless man in a wheelchair not been broken. have done to save Luther Hill, and if
no evidence of foul play. tried to enter the shelter with a beer,” “This ID (investigations division) in- there are lessons to be learned from
“There was no crime,” said a police Sheptock wrote in his blog soon after vestigation has determined that the his death.
spokesman. Hill’s death, relating the version of the allegation that the death of a home- “Every year we have folks who die
Some wonder if the cold might have story he said he was told by a fellow less man who used a wheelchair, found on the street in the winter,” said Marta
killed Hill. Others wonder if he might homeless advocate. “He was told by deceased in the parking lot outside of Beresin, a staff attorney at the Wash-
have been saved. the staff he could not come in with the the District of Columbia New York Av- ington Legal Clinic for the Homeless.
A hypothermia alert had been de- beer. So he stayed outside. Another enue Homeless Shelter was the result City officials need to ask deeper ques-
clared in the city on the night of Oct homeless man who is also an advocate of being denied shelter at the New York tions about such deaths. In the case
29. An official from the city office came out to try to talk the man in the Avenue shelter location on Oct 30, 2011 of Luther Hill, she said she would like
of the chief medical examiner said wheelchair into coming in. After that, during a period of below freezing tem- the city to go beyond the question
the cause of Hill’s death has not yet everyone went in. When we came out peratures is unsubstantiated because ID of whether or not a shelter “illegally
been determined. the next morning he was frozen.” found no evidence to support the alle- kicked him out” and to ask “why was
“That case is still pending,” she But another homeless advocate, Skip gation,” the report concluded. this person on the street?”
said.“The cause or manner of death is Watkins, co-convener of COHHO had Investigators determined, through “We have permanent supportive
still under investigation.” another version of the story of Luther reviews of shelter records and inter- housing for people like Mr. Hill,” said
From the time his body was first Hill’s death, which he described at views with shelter staff that Hill had Beresin. “We have veteran’s housing for
found, Hill’s death prompted rumors the organization’s November meeting. last stayed at the shelter on the night people like Mr Hill. Why was Mr. Hill on
and raised questions. Since the city’s Though Hill was well-known and well- of Oct. 5 and that he had not come to the street? How could we have better
official hypothermia season did not loved at the New York Avenue shelter, ask for services on the night of Oct. 29. served this person?”
officially begin until Nov. 1, the city’s Watkins said, Hill had not stayed there They also spoke with Sheptock and
Additional Permanent Supportive Housing Will Help Homeless Women
A newly renovated apartment build- vide a permanent home for some very 1,100 formerly homeless individuals The women who will be living at the
ing near Logan Circle will soon provide deserving women,” said District Mayor and families have been housed through apartment building are now living on
a haven for some of the city’s most vul- Vincent C. Gray at a Nov 15 ribbon-cut- the Mayor’s Permanent Supportive the streets and in shelters said Dallas
nerable homeless women. ting ceremony. “Projects like this one Housing Program. Williams of the city Department of Hu-
The once-dilapidated building, lo- are a huge win for our city.” Local developer Bruce Finland pur- man Services. They will be moving in as
cated at 1107 11th Street NW, has been The District’s plan to end homeless- chased the vacant building for $1.95 soon as the building passes final inspec-
transformed into a permanent support- ness includes the goal of placing frag- million last year and entered into a tions, possibly by the end of the year,
ive housing complex with 31 efficiency ile and chronically homeless individuals master lease agreement with the Dis- he said.
and one-bedroom apartments, many of into permanent housing that provides trict that called for its renovation and “We are trying to get folks in as soon
them handicapped accessible, as well as supportive services to address the dis- development at no cost to local tax- as we can.”
two offices for staff. abilities and other underlying condi- payers. Now the district will rent the -Mary Otto, Editor-in-Chief
“I’m thrilled today to open this won- tions that have contributed to their building back for use as permanent sup-
derful apartment complex that will pro- homelessness. Since 2008, more than portive housing, officials said.

5. STREET SENSE 5
November 23 - December 6 , 2011
FOOD STAMPS
$31.50:
the family food By Hannah Morgan
budget that Editorial Intern
16 million children With the cold weather rapidly
approaching and farms slowing
& their production of fresh fruits and
vegetables, programs that provide
32 million adults for the poor are anxiously stockpil-
ing food to freeze.
relied on in 2010 Recently, DC Central Kitchen,
located within walking distance
of Union Station, was filled with
volunteers who were busy chop-
ping onions, dressing salads and
loading up vans to transport their
meals to local schools and shel-
ters. According to Karli Hurlebaus,
By Hannah Morgan Delegate Eleanor Holmes and Rabbi Steve Gutow race through the Capitol Hill the kitchen’s nutrition outreach
Editorial Intern Safeway looking to fill their cart on a slim $31.50 budget for the week. coordinator, the work of help-
PHOTO BY HANNAH MORGAN ing the city’s hungriest residents
make it through the winter is just
A 17-ounce box of Frosted Flakes ton said,“we need to fight poverty with Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Calif.) re- the beginning.
cereal costs around $3 in many local faith because we are not doing so well minded a crowd of onlookers that, while The goal of her organization,
stores. Add a gallon of milk, another fighting poverty with policy.” they might be able to suffer through the along with Miriam’s Kitchen and
$4, and four bananas, $1.56, and the Then she, along with other partici- challenge for a week, there are millions many others, is to offer hot and
total comes to around $9, not including pants, teamed up for a low-budget race of Americans that won’t be able to stop healthy meals to people who really
tax. That’s almost a third of what many through the store, scanning for items on using SNAP. need them.
American families can afford to spend sale and comparing the prices of break- Sixteen million children and thirty- The Supplemental Nutrition
on food in a week, and that barely cov- fast cereals and oatmeal packets. two million adults, eight percent of Assistance Program (SNAP), also
ers breakfast. Rabbi Steve Gutow, president of the whom are senior citizens, relied on known as the food stamp program,
In response to the National Food Jewish Council for Public Affairs, had to SNAP in 2010, according to Kathleen helps provide an average of $134
Stamp Challenge, at least eight mem- forgo organic peanut butter. Dr. Sayyid A. Merrigan, a deputy secretary at the per month in food assistance to
bers of Congress, joined by community Syeed, executive director of the Islamic United States Department of Agricul- qualifying individuals. “Homeless
and religious leaders, decided to live Society of North America, could only ture, which administers the program. families and individuals without
on $31.50 for one week, the average afford to purchase one onion for the She said she was especially concerned a physical address, or place to
weekly allotment received by millions week. The teams picked through the about the increasing number of work- store food, often face challenges
of Americans living on food stamps. produce department and grabbed gal- ing-class families using SNAP. maximizing their food stamps”,
They met outside the Capitol Hill Safe- lons of milk while the clock dwindled With the winter months approaching, Hurlebaus said. Thus, DC Central
way store on a recent rainy morning. down to zero. food prices rising and too many home- Kitchen has begun freezing pro-
Huddled among umbrellas and empty The Rev. Peg Chemberlin, the presi- less families for the District’s shelters duce for the months ahead. This is
shopping carts, they spoke to a crowd dent of the National Council of Church- to hold, food assistance and other made possible with help from local
of food stamp participants and mem- es in Christ USA, said she lived on food such programs will be crucial for many farms and through restaurants’ do-
bers of the media about the Supplemen- stamps while completing her seminary families to survive through the winter, nations of excess produce.
tal Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), work in rural Minnesota. She said the speakers stressed. Still, with another long winter
the official name for the food stamp experience drove home to her the im- Once all of the teams reached the ahead, Hurlebaus worries about
program since 2008. portance of maintaining federal spend- cash registers and checked out, they making supplies stretch. Ultimate-
The event was sponsored by a coali- ing for such programs. “ met outside the supermarket for an ly, she sees supplying food as just
tion of four major faith-based organi- We have to ask ourselves what kind of interfaith prayer and offered each part of a larger goal: empowering
zations: Catholic Charities USA, the nation we want to be, a nation of com- other encouragement to get through people to live better, healthier
Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the passion or a nation of greed,” she added. the week. lives. She says, “I want people to
National Council of the Churches of The Food Stamp Challenge is designed As members of Congress rushed off to have more control to make the
Christ in the USA and the Islamic Society to give ordinary citizens and leaders the vote, faith leaders went home to make right decisions for themselves”.
of North America. The groups all united chance to understand what an estimated lunch - peanut butter and jelly sand-
under the banner to “Fight Poverty with 49 million Americans lived like in 2010, wiches and canned soup.
Faith”. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Nor- on a daily food budget of $4.50.

7. DC Central Kitchen will be partnering with DCJCC to provide Thanksgiving dinners to 4000 individuals in
STREET SENSE 7
November 23 - December 6 , 2011
the community. Organizers will welcome 30 volunteers to the Kitchen on Thanksgiving morning.
VOLUNTEERISM
Nonprofit SHAREs Affordable Thanksgiving Meals Volunteers Make Thanksgiving Possible for All
By Sarah Hogue By Randy Meza
Photojournalism Intern Editorial Intern
“If you eat, you qualify.” which serves the District, Maryland and All over the Washington metropolitan sponsoring an event called the Thanks-
Virginia, was launched in April, 1990 by area, residents are opening their homes giving Day Trot for Hunger.
That’s the motto of the Self Help Associated Catholic Charities and the to friends and relatives for Thanksgiving Now in its tenth year, the 5K trot
And Resource Exchange Food Network Knights of Malta. meals. Meanwhile local charities, assist- raises funds for SOME’s wide range of
(SHARE), as stated by Director Scott Some of the food, shipped to as far ed by volunteers from church and civic services, which go beyond feeding the
Lewis. Unlike many other charities, away as Newport News, Va., Freder- organizations, are gearing up to make hungry. They also provide housing, se-
SHARE does not cater solely to lower- icksburg, Va., Hagerstown, Md., and sure needy strangers will also have a nior services, counseling, and medical
income residents of the Greater D.C. Baltimore, M.D. starts at a warehouse delicious plate of turkey, served up with and dental care to the poor. According
area. SHARE is a nonprofit organiza- in Hyattsville, Md. There, volunteers a generous helping of human kindness. to 5K Trot coordinator Ellen Hatherill,
tion that works year-round to provide from local churches, schools and organi- Over the years So Others Might Eat an estimated 6,000 walkers and run-
affordable and healthy meals to anyone zations like the U.S. Public Health Ser- (SOME) on Capitol Hill has become a ners will take part in the Thanksgiving
who wishes to buy them. vice put together these meals from the mecca of such Thanksgiving volun- Day event and 150 volunteers will help
The holiday season is especially busy food that SHARE provides them. The teerism. This year, the organization’s oversee it. The event has been moved
at SHARE. This month alone, the orga- food is all pre-bought wholesale, put director of volunteer and food ser- to Freedom Plaza this year to support
nization, which depends upon an army together into a meal by volunteers and vices, Don Dixon is mustering a crew the growing number of participants.
of volunteers ranging from school and then sold at prices that is hoped can fit of more than two dozen volunteers to Even with so much going on Hatherill
scout groups, to retirees and union into the budget of anyone who wants to serve full Thanksgiving dinners to be- said the meals served in SOME’s dining
members, is distributing over 11,000 feed a family. tween 400 and 500 homeless guests. room, which has been open year round
turkeys and about 8,000 packages of With the exception of foods such as Asked why he enjoys watching the vol- and has operated for over 40 years, re-
food across Washington, D.C., Virginia potatoes and stuffing mix, almost all unteers make the whole event unfold main at the heart of the holiday and the
and Maryland. The packages, which the food is collected in a huge 1,000 each year: “There’s a wide cross sec- organization’s mission.
range in price from $20 to $38, contain square foot freezer in the warehouse tion of people rich and poor, college “People come off the streets in a
everything needed to prepare a tradi- until it is time to be donated. Foods students and the elderly, and all kinds fragile state and they are wanting
tional holiday meal. such as turkeys, hams, chickens, fish of races working together.” food,” Hatherill said. “The dining room
SHARE was formed in 1983 in San Di- and even chocolate cake sits in the In addition to the meals served in the staff tries to make the people feel com-
ego, Calif. by the local Catholic diocese freezer until the volunteers empty it dining room, SOME volunteers will help fortable.” In regards to the volunteers
and the efforts of Deacon Carl Shelton, out into cars and trucks that pick up prepare and deliver 300 dinner baskets Hatherill said, “They have it down in
who believed it was possible to imple- and deliver the packages. to the doors of the poor. A decade ago, the dining room.”
ment a self-help approach to meeting SOME found itself with more volunteers
the food needs in interested commu- than it could accommodate in its old
nities. The local branch, SHARE-DC, kitchen. The organization then began
Washington, D.C. Northern Virginia Northern Virginia Maryland
Thanksgiving Day Trot Alexandria Turkey Trot Arlington Turkey Trot – 5K Turkey Chase Bethesda—
for Hunger Fun Run/Walk Chevy Chase
When: November 24, 8 a.m. When: November 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. When: November 24, 8 a.m. When: November 24, 8:30 a.m.
Where: Beginning at Freedom Plaza Where: George Washington Middle Where: Christ Church of Arling- Where: 9401 Old Georgetown Road,
(between 13th Street, NW and 12th School—1005 Mt. Vernon Avenue, ton—3020 North Pershing Drive Bethesda, Maryland
Street, NW, Washington, D.C.) Alexandria, Virginia. Arlington, Virginia What: Race and two-mile Fun Run.
What: Sponsored by SOME (So Oth- What: DC Road Runners Club, a lo- What: The run goes through Lyon For the past 25 years, thousands of
ers Might Eat), a 5K fun run and cal group affiliated with USA Track Park and Ashton Heights and raises runners have gathered in Bethesda
family walk benefits programs for & Field, sponsors an annual race on money for three local Arlington to run in the Turkey Chase in support
the homeless, and helps SOME to Thanksgiving Day. Food donations charities: Arlington-Alexandria Co- of the YMCA’s Youth and Family Ser-
serve more than 800 meals to the support ALIVE!— a nonprofit orga- alition for the Homeless, Doorways vices, YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase
hungry every day of the year. nization serving Alexandria’s needy for Women and Families, and Ar- and the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Ro-
and hungry every day of the year. lington Food Assistance Center. tary Club Foundation.
Contact: 301-440-1854.

8. STREET SENSE 9
November 23 - December 6, 2011
Walkathon
By Hannah Morgan
Editorial Intern
A large Teddy Roosevelt walked “The fundraising helps us expand our
across the National Mall Saturday morn- programs, create more jobs, place more
ing in a shirt promoting helping the people into housing and get veterans off
homeless. He was joined by Abraham the street. [The walk] brings our whole
Lincoln, George Washington and hun- community together in a great way,”
dreds of other Washingtonians. she said.
Saturday, November 19, 2011 was Approximately 50 people from out-
the last annual Walk for the Home- side of the District registered to do vir-
less sponsored by Fannie Mae. After 24 tual walks in home communities as far
years of raising funds for homelessness away as Hawaii, said Geoffrey Millard,
in the district and around the nation, who directs the Homeless Veterans Ini-
the mortgage giant, placed in conser- tiative at Friendship Place.
vatorship in 2008 as the result of the Contingents of students, families,
subprime mortgage crisis, announced it volunteers from organizations such as
would stop sponsoring the large annual Thrive DC and N Street Village, walked
walk. From now on, Fannie Mae has together, singing, chatting, chanting
announced it will focus on fundraising and tweeting along the way. Currently
through smaller, community-based
walks around the country. These
mini-walks have emerged as an im-
portant source of funding, annu-
ally drawing tens of thousands of
participants and raising millions.
Still, local homeless organizations,
struggling to help rising numbers of
needy people, say they will be sorry
to lose the Walk for the Homeless on
the National Mall.
Spirits were high, though, as
marchers arrived from throughout
the region for the last big Fannie Mae homeless and formerly homeless peo-
event. Gathered by the Smithsonian ple lent their support and their stories
Metro stop on the mall, sipping coffee along the way. By Anna Katharine Thomas
and making walking plans, a group of Alan Bankas, who used to be home- Editorial Intern
young college graduates affiliated with less in D.C., joined in the walk for the
St. Matthews Cathedral spoke of the im- first time. His goal was to finish the In preparation for Fanny Mae’s based mini-walks have helped understood what it was. They
portance of being there. walk, he said, but also promote Friend- Help the Homeless Walk-a-thon, build up excitement leading up really understood what it meant
“As young adults with our Catholic ship Place, which was able to find him organizations of all kinds hosted to the Walk-a-thon on the Na- to have a home and to not have
faith, we are called to care for those peo- housing within two weeks almost two mini-walks around the city. tional Mall. After this year’s final a home.”
ple who don’t have homes in our commu- years ago. “I’m happy, blessed to be Community of Hope held one Walk-a-thon, these small walks Though the students did not
nity,” said Sarah Yaklic, one of the young here,” he said, “I’m a speaker for the such mini-walk at the AppleTree will become even more impor- always say the right words—for
adult organizers. “We are called to use homeless. People don’t understand that Institute, a public charter school tant as sources of funding for example, shouts of “Help the
our faith to change the world.” just because you have a lot of money, for three and four year olds, on local homeless programs. Thomas” and other variations
A few yards away, gathered at meet- you can become homeless for any num- the Columbia Heights campus. The mini-walk began with of the mini-walk catchphrase
ing place under signs bearing the let- ber of reasons,” he said. “It’s really the whole city Stawicki reading to the students could be heard—all of the stu-
ters D through F, a man held a sign that The walk looped around the Tidal that tries to get involved with “Saily’s Journey,” a book about dents were eager to participate
advertised Friendship Place, a homeless Basin and up the mall, and walkers the mini-walk program so that it a snail who loses his shell, be- and spread the word.
outreach center in Northwest Washing- were cheered on by local D.C. school kind of builds up and when the comes homeless and searches “There was a really cute lit-
ton. Between small community walks cheerleading squads and Street Sense Walk-a-thon on the National Mall for a new home. After that, they tle girl that approached me and
and the big walk on Saturday, Friend- vendors. David Denny was one of them. happens it’s like, ‘Wow we have walked up and down the block said, ‘Thank you so much for
ship Place claimed over 3,000 volun- “Everybody’s here and everybody’s raised all this money, we have chanting, “Help the Homeless.” helping my friend find a home.’
teers walked for them this fall, said down for the cause, to eradicate raised all this awareness’,” said “Such an energetic and really I think Leah is right that the kids
Executive Director Jean-Michel Giraud. homelessness in our communities,” Alyson Stawicki, development cooperative group of children,” really do have a sense of what
The money raised truly helps the said Denny. “Everybody’s just lively, Children from the AppleTree Institute chant “Help the Home- and finance assistant at Com- said Leah Garrett, director of homelessness is and, at least
homeless, added Friendship Place and I think they are serious about what less” while participating in the Community of Hope mini walk. munity of Hope. communications at Community on a small level, how it impacts
spokeswoman Emily Fagerholm. they are doing.” PHOTO BY ANNA KATHARINE THOMAS In the past, these community of Hope. “I think [they] really daily life,” said Stawicki.

9. Cover Story
SHAW ON SPORTS: DROSSELMEYER DRAMA
SOLUTION:
A POEM OF HOPE
SUDOKU
By Chris Shaw
Vendor, Cowboy Poet
The mane flew. Who can recall anymore.
Wouldn’t you, if they always Yet in the year of two-ought and ten,
Tagged you for second best? Drosselmeyer splashed his way thru darkling mud
Courtesy of Krazydad.com Right from the start, With a resounding THUD,
A certain rail bird To take the Belmont, and he’d
Declared, Do it again at Churchill.
He has lots and lots of Maybe the the whitish silks
Heart, does that steed the rider Smith wore on his back
With the ridiculous handle of Gave the champ some hidden track
Drosselmeyer! To the frenzied finish,
He can do it again this time, my friends Anyway his victory run
For the Cup, this scribe And my screed,
Exclaimed. Are done.
Don’t make light of his rides, A final warning to the wise guy,
Surely nothing “They laughed when I sat down at the piano,
In racing, is But WHEN I BEGAN TO PLAY…”
A “sure thing!” Be careful when you chuckle at a foolish name,
What of the Marian Bender ‘bridge jumpers,’ Such as DROSSELMEYER!!
Why that’s old Pimlico history,

10. STREET SENSE 11
November 23 - December 6, 2011
EDITORIALS
By Jeffery McNeil
Vendor
President Obama’s poll numbers are Bum-of-the-Month Club II: Herman (Big
in the mid 40s. Discontent with govern- Daddy) Cain, Rick (Bush Lite) Perry,
ment is high, and we have nine percent Newt (Breakfast at Tiffany’s) Gingrich
unemployment. Under any other cir- and Mitt (Flipper) Romney. Obama’s
cumstances, there would be no reason strategy to win is simple: lay on the
to re-elect the incumbent. ropes while the Republican candidates
However, the 2012 presidential race make dopes of themselves, each tak-
is unprecedented. Despite Citizens ing wide swings at the president only to
United, the rise of the Tea Party and leave bruised, bloodied and battered. If
overall apathy toward the president, the debates got any sloppier, the high-
Obama has found an ace in the hole. lights would be shown on ESPN.
The Republican primary has turned into Despite all the hype for the Obama-
America’s newest sit-com. It’s like two Romney showdown, the undercard is far
hours of live stand-up comedy every more entertaining. Whether it’s Rick
week, featuring people pretending to Perry and Social Security, Herman Cain
run for president. and foreign policy or Jack Abramoff al-
While this may be the greatest tele- leging that Newt Gingrich is corrupt,
vision programming since “American America can’t change the channel. We
Idol,” one of these clowns can be sleep- can’t wait to see who is going to bite
ing in the Lincoln bedroom. That per- off someone’s ear next. These debates
son will also be in charge of our nukes, might soon end up on Pay-Per-View.
which is no laughing matter. This verbal jousting has been excit-
Republican operatives like the Koch ing, with numerous knockdowns and
Brothers and their well-financed PACs low-blows being delivered. Remember,
have tried very hard to oust Obama, though, that this is only the preliminary.
only to turn their party into an alter- We have to stay tuned for the main
native to Comedy Central. The lineup event. We don’t really know which Bum-
of challengers to face Obama in the of-the-Month member will be tapped to
general election has turned the presi- enter the big ring. Romney could yet
dent into a formidable candidate. This emerge victorious. However, even after
is sort of reminiscent of Muhammad Ali saying no, no, a thousand times no, Sar-
and his Bum-of-the-Month Club, where ah Palin just might come out of hiding
he squared off with such superstars as and jump in at the last minute. For all
the Quarry brothers, Chuck “the Bay- we know, Michele Bachmann could be Would you like to Would you like to
onne Bleeder” Wepner, Randall “Tex” training for a return to the big time. Or
continue support continue support
Cobb and George Chuvalo. This strategy maybe, just maybe, Dan Quayle will re-
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worked for Ali until he ran into a lucky
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11. Vendor Writing
By Ibn Hipps
Vendor
The seats are all worn and the interior is sloppy.
Vanish died in sin life forgiveness
struggles and bad remembrance Man, the miles that have been put on this old jalopy!
would God honor your Repentance
Deafth to da unforgiven There is frost on the windshield and the heater is broken.
Hard Knock Livin
Gins Living umong the Living The radio is silent and no words are spoken.
seein is da New Blind All four tires are flat and she sits on a dead-end street,
so it’s da Blind leadin da Blind
no love for us just Hard Mugs As a cop car comes by patrolling the beat.
an conslant Bullet slugs
da earth cryis 6 feet Blankets are piled high. You can’t see out the rear,
da sky’s weep lost belief
Satan jealously seeds concede out of wedlock As I slowly crawl out into the morning air.
da Satic’s dreadlack’s
five shot call’um tupac She’s a good car, but no more will she roam
overweight Biggie face
’Cause, you see, this jalopy is my home.
women killin women
lululemon food dat’s forbitten
earplug so da truth you can’t hear it
Been running in da Race 4 years but can’t win it
Kill all dats unfinish can’t “c” Blurry vision missguided to da Road
were da soulz been ripped off da flesh & bones
you hear da cries While selling Street Sense papers in From 11:30 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. on
Freedom Plaza recently, I came across a weekdays, I ride the 36 bus from Friend-
it’s too late the truth been magnified couple from San Diego, Calif. They were ship Heights to Naylor Road. On week-
flooded away unsatisfied here to live in Freedom Plaza for two ends, I ride the red line on the Metro
what was in da Beginning shall be in da End months, they told me, to live and sleep from Shady Grove to Glenmont. That is
outside and see experience homeless- how I get my sleep. It is safer on the
Return of da dark side what it is aint what it seems ness. The gentleman asked me, “Phillip, train or bus, and the drivers know me.
street dream’s turn men into Jail Birds & crack feens are you homeless?” As I am telling the man and his wife
“Yes,” I said. He said, “Can you de- my story, they are looking at me like,
Lost Angel’s clip wing’s hustle hard dat what was told 2 me scribe your day, or days, living on the “You gotta be kidding…”
Bloody concert walkin dead. man made zombie’s mis-educated teen squeeze streets? I just want to get a little insight Keeping yourself safe and clean, and
out of pain & misery into what you go through.” trying to squeeze in a good meal is very,
At first, I did not want to explain my very important when you are homeless.
No longer Adam & Eve day-to-day living on the streets. But he Also, staying healthy is a must. Even
it’s now Eve on Eve said he and his wife were very serious though this couple wanted to experi-
Adam & Steve about their cause. So I explained to ence homelessness, you have to be
da Earth flag’s a plead them that my day starts at 5:00 a.m. homeless to really experience what it
da Hood no longer a safe place for the kids 2 Breathe at the Starbucks at 11th and E St. NW. is like.
Being homeless, you have to be smart, I asked them where they lived in San
street war & dope feens da lil light of mine dem it shine and coffee is very important to people Diego. They said they lived in a house
from da poison dat Lies with inside the heart soul & mind early in the morning. I stay at Starbucks with five bedrooms, three-and-a-half
until 9:30 a.m. baths, and a pool in the backyard. Oh …
take heeve to those weeping eye dark clouds From 9:40 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., I sell and they have a BMW and a Mercedes. I
no Blue Skies strayed far away papers by the CVS store on 13th St. and asked them if they wanted to trade lives
where da condemned play Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Even though I am with me. I would take their life and they
homeless, I take my job very seriously, would take mine.
my sight. and selling Street Sense is my job. From The man gave me $50 and said,
my vision. 4:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., I am in East- “Thank you, Phillip, for sharing your
That’s the reason I pray. ern Market selling papers at the CVS on story. Have a great day, and God be
12th and E St. SE. with you.”

12. STREET SENSE 13
November 23 - December 6, 2011
FICTION
arks
the Detective:
By Ivory Wilson
Vendor
Summary of Part 1: Down at the turns to the crime scene for clues. She
a t Sh
says, “Mitchell doesn’t work here any-
part 2
his gun. Nina draws Harry, shoots, and
docks, Nina examines three dead bod- slowly walks through the scene she last more. I think he’s moving to Spokane. kills the man instantly. The second man
ies surrounded by empty bullet casings. saw with the dead bodies. If two bod- I’m Greeley.” stands, puts his hands in the air, and
She finds business cards in the victims’ ies were riddled with bullet holes, she Nina flashes her badge at Greeley and begs Nina not to shoot. She handcuffs
wallets identifying them as owners wonders, why aren’t there more bullets asks, “Is there a basement here?” him to a bar stool. Returning Harry to
of Sharks Nightclub, an Irish gangster that missed or that passed through the “Yes,” Greeley says, pointing toward his holster, Nina walks behind the bar,
hangout. Their names are Ben Austin, victims? Why haven’t we found bullets the back. “The steps are back and on where Greeley is still passed out. Nina
Gillton Lucker and Charles Johnson. lodged in the wall behind where the the left.” draws beer from the tap and pours it on
Nina visits Austin’s widow and learns bodies were found? Confirming that the Nina pulls out Harry, her Colt. She Greeley’s face. As Greeley starts to stir,
that they had been dealing with an Irish victims must have been shot elsewhere tells Greeley to stay behind the bar, Nina tells her she has only one question:
gangster, but the widow doesn’t re- and dumped at the docks, Nina consid- and she goes to the basement stairs. “Which airport is Mitchell flying out of?”
member his name. Nina goes to Sharks ers that Mitchell the bartender probably Walking down the stairs, Nina is greeted Greeley looks up and says, “O’Hare.”
and meets Mitchell, the bartender. Mr. knows more than he’s saying. Nina’s by the smell of fresh paint. When she Nina pulls out her cell phone and calls
Fitzpatrick, the new owner, shows her hunch is that the men were killed at reaches the basement, it doesn’t take Captain Newton. She asks him to send
the paperwork from the sale and tells Sharks, probably in the basement. She her long to see bullet holes in the walls. some squad cars to Sharks. “I’m heading
her he was at the bar at the time the remembers the paperwork Fitz showed Meanwhile, upstairs, Greeley is talk- to O’Hare to see if I can stop Mitchell
men were murdered. her and considers that Fitz wasn’t tak- ing to Fitz on her cell phone. She hangs from getting on his flight to Spokane.”
ing any chances that the former own- up as soon as she hears Nina coming Peeling away from Sharks, Nina pushes
T
he next morning, Nina starts ers would go to the police. That’s why back up. her car to the limit and covers the 20
her day in Captain Newton’s they were murdered, Nina reasons, and Nina returns to the bar and asks miles to O’Hare in 15 minutes. Nina
office. “I met the new owner their bodies dumped here at the docks whether Greeley has Mitchell’s home parks illegally at the departures curb,
of Sharks Nightclub,” Nina tells with a handful of shell casings spread address. Greeley hands Nina a stack meets up with the airport police, and
him. “He’s an Irish gangster named around to make it look like the shooting of business cards. “If we have his ad- learns that the Spokane flight is delayed
Fitz.” Captain Newton nods and tells occurred far from Sharks. dress,” she says, “it will be in this pile and Mitchell has not yet checked in. This
Nina that Mr. Fitzpatrick came from Needing to think through her next somewhere.” Ten minutes later, Nina gives them time to set up a stakeout
Ireland and has been muscling his way steps, Nina drives home to her grand- finds a card for Mitchell and an address: near the airport entrance.
in on small businesses and nightclubs parents’ house, where, as always, a 1700 Lexington Avenue. While Nina is About two hours later, still watch-
along the waterfront, keeping far from glass of milk and a plate of cookies are going through the cards, two men en- ing from her car, Nina sees a dark blue
the Italian side of the city. waiting for her. As Nina is biting into a ter the bar without her seeing them. Range Rover pull up. Fitz sits in the
Captain Newton then asks Nina if cookie, her cell phone rings. “Hi, this They stoop behind some tables waiting driver’s seat as Mitchell exits the front
she’s ready for a new partner. Thinking is Ms. Austin,” the voice on the phone for her. passenger side and retrieves two bags
about Giambi, Nina tells him, “No, sir. says. “You said to call you if I remem- After finding Mitchell’s address, Nina from the trunk. Nina uses her radio to
I’d like to do this one alone.” ber something. Well, I remember Ben realizes that Greeley is beginning to alert the stakeout team to move in.
“Ah, Nina, the lone wolf,” Newton and Charlie talking on the phone with look a little nervous. She hears a noise Drawing Harry and approaching Mitch-
responds. “There’s no room for lone someone Ben called Fitz.” behind her and realizes instantly that ell, Nina announces, “You are under ar-
wolves in this department. I’ve seen “Thank you so much for calling, Ms. Greeley has set her up. The two men rest. You witnessed the murders, and
too many people like you. All that hate Austin,” Nina replies. “You’ve been a jump up, one wielding a knife, the oth- you dumped the bodies at the dock.
you’re holding inside is going to kill you, very big help.” er circling around. Acting on reflexes, Right now a police car is at your home,
Nina. But maybe you really aren’t ready And now it’s time to rattle some Nina kicks the man with the knife in and they have found blood on your car’s
for a new partner yet. So, I’m going to cages, Nina thinks as she gets back into his head, knocking him off his feet and back seat.”
let you see this case through. But after her car and drives to Sharks for another turning over three tables. She turns While the airport police escort Fitz
this, no more.” discussion with Mitchell. Peeking in back around and slams Greeley’s head and Mitchell away, Nina smiles and
Nina smiles and says, “Thank you, the window, Nina doesn’t see Mitchell on the bar, knocking her out. Then she thinks about the milk and cookies wait-
captain.” at the bar. Instead, there is a young faces the second man, judo chops him ing for her at her grandparents’ house.
“Just get out of my office and solve woman with blond hair cleaning things in the neck, and knees him in the face.
these murders before I change my up behind the bar. “Where’s Mitchell?” As the man she judo-chopped is fall- The End.
mind.” Nina asks. “And who are you?” ing to the floor and moaning in pain,
Nina leaves the headquarters and re- The young green-eyed Irish girl the man who had the knife reaches for

13. Introducing Klever’s Comics, by Vendor Chino Dean

14. STREET SENSE 15
Service Spotlight: Bread for the City November 23 - December 6, 2011
COMMUNITY SERVICES
St. Stephens Parish Church Martha’s Table
By Case Keltner 1525 Newton St, NW 2114 14th Street, NW
Editorial Intern (202) 737–9311, www.thrivedc.org (202) 328–6608, www.marthastable.org
The Interfaith Conference (IFC) The IFC expands on their vision of Food and Friends Rachel’s Women’s Center
aims to promote dialogue, under- “advancing justice, building commu- 219 Riggs Road, NE 1222 11th Street, NW
standing and a sense of community nity,” and “nurturing understanding” (202) 269–2277, www.foodandfriends.org (202) 682–1005, www.ccdsd.org/howorwc.php
among persons of diverse faiths and through a variety of service programs
to work cooperatively for social and throughout the city. Youth from dif- Miriam’s Kitchen Sasha Bruce Youthwork
economic justice in metropolitan ferent communities unite to clean up 2401 Virginia Avenue, NW 741 8th Street, SE
Washington, D.C.” The 11 member the environment and construct low- (202) 452–8089, www.miriamskitchen.org (202) 675–9340, www.sashabruce.org
faiths include Catholicism, Buddhism, income housing for needy families.
Islam, Judaism and Protestantism. Ad- Such projects make the District much The Welcome Table So Others Might Eat (SOME)
ditionally the IFC reaches out to the more livable and establish a welcom- Church of the Epiphany 71 “O” Street, NW
Baha’i, Jain, Latter-day Saints, Sikh ing social landscape. 1317 G Street, NW (202) 797–8806; www.some.org
and Zoroastrian faith communities. By inviting religious leaders and (202) 347–2635, http://www.epiphanydc.
The final goal of the conference? Mak- active youth driven to improve their org/ministry/welcometbl.htm ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ing the District the symbol of social city, the Interfaith Conference of
and economic justice the member Metropolitan Washington hopes to MEDICAL RESOURCES Academy of Hope GED Center
organizations believe it should be. promote justice and cooperation. In- 601 Edgewood Street, NE
Individuals attending the conference stead of seeing Wards 1-8 as separate Christ House (202) 269-6623, www.aohdc.org
have the opportunity to educate and communities, the IFC hopes that the 1717 Columbia Road, NW
advocate for their faith while also nation’s capital will transform into (202) 328–1100, www.christhouse.org Catholic Community Services
gaining a more complete understand- a united, cooperative and proactive 924 G Street, NW
ing of other religions. This mutual in- capital that becomes a symbol for re- Unity Health Care, Inc. (202) 772–4300, www.ccs–dc.org
terfaith understanding then promotes ligious collaboration. 3020 14th Street, NW
a coalition of communities. (202) 745–4300,www.unityhealthcare.org D.C. Coalition for the Homeless
1234 Massachusetts Ave., NW
DEPARTMENT OF My Sister’s Place Whitman–Walker Clinic (202) 347–8870, www.dccfh.org
MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS HOTLINE PO Box 29596, Washington, DC 20017 1407 S Street, NW
(202) 529-5261 (office) (202) 797–3500, www.wwc.org Community Family Life Services
1-888-7WE HELP (1-888-793-4357) (202) 529-5991 (24-hour hotline) 305 E Street, NW
OUTREACH CENTERS (202) 347–0511, www.cflsdc.org
SHELTER N Street Village (Women)
1333 N Street, NW Bread for the City Foundry Methodist Church
Calvary Women’s Services (202) 939–2060, www.nstreetvillage.org 1525 Seventh Street, NW 1500 16th Street, NW
110 Maryland Avenue, NE (202) 265–2400 (202) 332–4010, www.foundryumc.org
(202) 289-0596 (office) Samaritan Inns 1640 Good Hope Road, SE
(202) 289-2111 (shelter) 2523 14th St., NW (202) 561–8587, www.breadforthecity.org Gospel Rescue Ministries (Men)
www.calvaryservices.org (202) 667 - 8831 810 5th Street, NW
http://www.samaritaninns.org/home/ Community Council for the Homeless at (202) 842–1731, www.grm.org
Central Union Mission (Men) Friendship Place
1350 R Street, NW New York Ave Shelter (Men 18+) 4713 Wisconsin Avenue NW Hermano Pedro Day Center
(202) 745–7118, www.missiondc.org 1355–57 New York Avenue, NE (202) 364–1419, www.cchfp.org 3211 Sacred Heart Way, NW
(202) 832–2359 (202) 332–2874
Open Door Shelter (Women) Bethany Women’s Center www.ccs–dc.org/find/services/
425 2nd Street, NW FOOD 1333 N Street, NW
(202) 393–1909 (202) 939–2060, www.nstreetvillage.org JHP Inc.
,
www.newhopeministriesdc.org/id3.html Charlie’s Place 425 2nd Street, NW
1830 Connecticut Avenue, NW Father McKenna Center (202) 544–9126, www.jobshavepriority.org
Community of Hope (Family) (202) 232–3066 19 Eye Street, NW
1413 Girard Street, NW www.stmargaretsdc.org/charliesplac (202) 842–1112 Samaritan Ministry
(202) 232–7356,www.communityofhopedc.org 1345 U Street, SE
Church of the Pilgrims (Sundays only) Friendship House 1516 Hamilton Street, NW
Covenant House Washington (Youth) 2201 P Street, NW 619 D Street, SE (202) 889–7702, www.samaritanministry.org
2001 Mississippi Avenue, SE (202) 387–6612, www.churchofthepilgrims.org (202) 675–9050, www.friendshiphouse.net
(202) 610–9600, www.covenanthousedc.org
Thrive DC Georgetown Ministry Center SHELTER HOTLINE:
John Young Center (Women) Breakfast served Mon.-Fri., 9:30-11 a.m. 1041 Wisconsin Avenue, NW 1–800–535–7252
119 D Street, NW Dinner for women and children, Mon.-Fri., (202) 338–8301
(202) 639–8469, www.catholiccharitiesdc.org 3-6 p.m. www.georgetownministrycenter.org