OCTOBER 18, 2024 ON MY CORNER MEET YOUR VENDOR SCOOP STEVENS Groundcover vendor No. 638 Groundcover vendors are losing Cindy Gere, vendor No. 279 In one sentence, who are you? I am Dene Nation, Kaska Tribe, Native Canadian from the Wolf Clan Warrior. I fight for the least of us; that is my mission. Where do you usually sell Groundcover? Sweetwaters coffee shop on Ashley and Washington from 7-10 a.m. as much as possible. When and why did you start selling Groundcover? I am a humanitarian – and Christ told the world, be and do for the least of us! So I choose to work with and be part of the homeless as part of my mission-walk in life. What is your favorite thing to do in Ann Arbor? Go to all the free festivals and gatherings with my friends. What is your favorite spot in Ann Arbor? Pink is my favorite color so to calm down I go to the pink coffee shop with all the roses (House of Chimney Cakes). What words do you live by? I do what I can for who I can and when I can! What is something about you that someone on the street wouldn’t know? I have an operatic voice. If you could do anything for a day, what would it be? Hang out with real war veterans and teach them yoga/meditation. If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Moose. What are your hobbies? Lifting weights and dancing. I go out every Friday to dance and party! What change would you like to see in Washtenaw County? A homeless tent community for nondrug and sober working homeless people. the war against aggressive panhandlers in Ann Arbor. In the end, Groundcover will lose this war. Before this happens, Groundcover should change its primary mission from providing employment for low-income individuals to becoming a newspaper of enlightened justice. This can be accomplished by making improvements in our freelance writing program. African American sociologist, educator and author W.E.B. Dubois wanted Black people to agitate, agitate and agitate for justice. His nemesis, Booker T. Washington, sought an accommodation with whites through an emphasis on vocational training. Vocational training is for slaves. Traditional liberal arts (grammar, logic and rhetoric) are the subjects that free people study. Groundcover should continue its social justice mission but should also publish articles that teach traditional liberal arts. This will educate the public and nurture freedom. It will also prevent Groundcover from becoming just another vocational training, dead end for the vendors. As the overall quality of journalism improves in Groundcover’s newspaper, a more sophisticated reader base will develop that will become investors in Groundcover solutions. Having an article Jamie's Choice Awards Best Thai Food: No Thai (Kerrytown). Best Billiards: The 8 Ball Saloon (downstairs from Blind Pig or enter via alley). There may be a cover charge. Best Dancing: Depending on JAMIE CAMERON Groundcover vendor No. 612 day of the week, Necto, off Liberty. There may be a cover and coat check charge. It used to be called “The Nectarine Ballroom!” Best Cinnamon Buns: CinnaBon in Briarwood Mall near JC Penney. Best Cup of Coffee: Espresso Royale off Main near Liberty. Unfortunately, all locations are now closed. Best Seafood: The Black Pearl, on Main St. near Liberty. Best Book Shop for used buy or sell: The Dawn Treader, off Liberty in downtown. Happy consuming! Halloween is a real treat What Halloween means to me is fun and treats. Halloween means to me a time to love God and Jesus more. Halloween means to me the same as Thanksgiving — being thankful for all God blessed me with. I also like to have fun on Halloween but not with spooky things. I like to celebrate Halloween with beautiful, colorful things. I like to dress up as a butterfly or a cat. I love watching the Charlie Brown Peanuts “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” I like to joke that my boyfriend Richard don’t discuss politics, religion, and the Great Pumpkin with anybody. This is part reality, though! Halloween also reminds me of the movie “Cinderella,” where her carriage was a pumpkin. Halloween reminds me of “The Princess and the Frog” movie, too. Halloween reminds me of being DENISE SHEARER Groundcover vendor No. 485 During Halloween time I also like to go to farmers markets because it’s the harvest time of the year. All the fruits and vegetables are so colorful and pretty; they are very delicious, too. Halloween reminds me of candy and hot dogs and candy apples. French fries, too. Halloween also reminds me of delicious popcorn — caramel popcorn and buttered popcorn. with my friends at Halloween parties. Halloween is not just for kids, it’s for anybody at any age who wants to have fun and enjoy treats and enjoy the holiday. It also reminds me of getting together with church groups and celebrating and getting treats. Halloween can be celebrated in many different ways; I enjoy them all except spooky things. I like to celebrate God and Jesus in every holiday, including Halloween. GROUNDCOVER NEWS Groundcover News evolution path published in Groundcover will become a literary achievement and many writers who submit articles will not have them published. In keeping with its non-profit corporation status, these articles will be evaluated and writers will be compensated according to merit. A culture of literacy that leads to more effective civic participation will grow out of the Groundcover freelance writing program. Sales will increase because of the content of the paper and the paper will, for the most part, sell itself. The vendor role will be diminished in importance but new opportunities will become available. 3 by Denise Shearer
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