SUMMER WISH LIST Q Drop-offs are accepted Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., or by appointment. NEW ITEMS NEEDED: Socks Toiletries (individual or travel-size) Toothpaste, deodorant Chapstick, sunscreen Hand warmers GENTLY-USED ITEMS NEEDED: Men’s shoes or boots (sizes 8-12) Men’s jackets (sizes L, XL, XXL) Women’s jackets (sizes M, L, XL) Backpacks, carrier bags USB-C charging cables Ball caps, hats Fold-up umbrellas, backpacks VENMO YOUR VENDOR: If you would like to help out a specific vendor by donating a few extra dollars, scan the QR code below to make a payment through Venmo. Please be sure to write your vendor’s name in the comments. Thank you! A ASK A VENDOR THIS COLUMN IS A PLACE FOR DENVER VOICE VENDORS TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FROM OUR READERS AND STAFF. THIS MONTH’S QUESTION WAS SUGGESTED BY DENVER VOICE VENDOR CHARLES SPRING. When you were a child what or who did you want to be when you grew up? ALAN HUDSON When I was a kid, I wanted to be a police officer, but it didn’t go as planned. I ended up just working for my uncle’s lawn services, and to be honest, I still want to be a police officer. I’m trying to get my life better, so I can be who I want in my life. JASON MARTIN When I was very young, I looked up to my father, who was a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army. The whole military thing intrigued me. My father would come home in the original HumVee, and he would be driving, and I would also be driving on the passenger’s side. (There was a steering wheel there.) GABRIEL PEARCE I love the homeless. I know how they feel, so I want to be an owner of a homeless shelter, [where I can] make people safe and keep their stuff safe. They also need counselors for drug abuse and psychiatrists for their other mental health issues. JERRY ROSEN That is a hard question to answer. I would like to be someone who is very respectable in society and one of the very nicest people. I would like to be myself and not be someone who isn’t. It is very important to be yourself. LARMARQUES SMITH When I was a child, I wanted to be a volcanologist! I always had a fascination with volcanos. It started with the May 1980 eruption of Mt. St Helens. There is not much that can compare. Learning about St. Helens opened the door to my interest in other volcanos, like Mount Vesuvius and the volcanos in Hawaii. Although that dream has faded, I still enjoy learning about them. Hopefully, I will get to visit a few before I die… CHARLES SPRING When I was five years old, I wanted to be an astronaut, and then, when I turned 10, I wanted to join the Marines because everyone in my family was in some branch of the military. @DenverVOICE 4 DENVER VOICE June 2024
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