SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 ON MY CORNER MEET YOUR VENDOR Glen Page, vendor No. 407 In one sentence, who are you? The world's first fully functional Black superhero — at your service. Where do you usually sell Groundcover? My main spot is at Fleet Feet, the corner of 4th and Liberty. Why did you start selling Groundcover? 'Cause I was broke and I was bored! What's your life motto? Treat others as you want to be treated. What advice would you give to your younger self? Keep your head up, and stay smiling. What is your comfort food? Fried potatoes and onions. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring three things, what would they be? A boat, Trump's bank account and a satellite. If there was a theme song for your life, what would it be? "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Hawaii or Japan. What is the weirdest food combo you swear by? Garlic and bologna sandwich. What change would you like to see in Washtenaw County? That the whole function goes back to the way it was in the 70s. What's one question you wish you were asked more? What's your phone number? Groundcover Vendor Code While Groundcover is a non-profit, and paper vendors are self-employed contractors, we still have expectations of how vendors should conduct themselves while selling and representing the paper. The following is our Vendor Code of Conduct, which every vendor reads and signs before receiving a badge and papers. We request that if you discover a vendor violating any tenets of the Code, please contact us and provide as many details as possible. Our paper and our vendors should be positively impacting our County. • Groundcover will be distributed for a voluntary donation. I agree not GROUNDCOVER NEWS 3 Songs that make you smile, relax and work better I love to listen to different kinds of relaxing, soothing, happy music. It helps me with my mental and physical health. It helps calm my anxiety. I like mostly folk music and country music, but I enjoy spiritual music as well. I like to do artwork and write sometimes while I’m listening to music. I like instrumental music that's soft, that helps me concentrate when I am writing or doing work that's not physical. It helps me concentrate when doing Some of my favorites are the Christmas songs “Joy To DENISE SHEARER Groundcover vendor No. 485 The World,” “Silver Bells” and “Santa Baby.” “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” is another song I enjoy and “What The World Needs Now Is Love, Sweet Love” too. “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “True Colors” by Cindy Lauper are also good ones. Those are a few songs that are my favorphysical work, too. I like to cook and clean when I am listening to good, soothing music. ites and they are happy, soothing songs. Help to get back on the road LA SHAWN COURTWRIGHT Groundcover writer Hello all. I was injured not too long ago, and am still slowly recovering. I have physical issues that really limit my ability to be fully productive. Although I am grateful for public transportation, it is time consuming to take the bus to complete some daily tasks. My vehicle has some damage that I need help to get the repairs made so that I can get back on track. I was forced to wear a device against medical advice by the court. With this information along with photographs that had been made available to my assigned public defender at that time (that obviously supported to ask for more than the cover price or solicit donations by any other means. • When selling Groundcover, I will always have the current biweekly issue of Groundcover available for customer purchase. • I agree not to sell additional goods or products when selling the paper or to panhandle, including panhandling with only one paper or selling an issue more than 4 weeks old. • I will wear and display my badge when selling papers and refrain from wearing it or other Groundcover gear when engaged in other activities. • I will only purchase the paper from Groundcover Staff and will not sell to or buy papers from other Groundcover vendors, especially the physical torture that I was forced to endure) could have created a potential life threatening blood clot. Having this knowledge, by providing once again the physical pain and torture that I endured by the lack of this particular assistant prosecutor, I was further subjected to wearing a device that, even upon seeking emergency medical treatment, that would have relieved my body of the physical malady that had been caused, even medical doctors refused to remove this device from my body while being evidenced could result in potential death. I was denied necessary relief because according the medical professionals choice to allow me to be subject to a life threatening abuse because the vendors who have been suspended or terminated. • I agree to treat all customers, staff, and other vendors respectfully. I will not “hard sell,” threaten, harass or pressure customers, staff, or other vendors verbally or physically. • I will not sell Groundcover under the influence of drugs or alcohol. • I understand that I am not a legal employee of Groundcover but a contracted worker responsible for my own well-being and income. • I understand that my badge is property of Groundcover and will not deface it. I will present my badge when purchasing the papers. • I agree to stay off private property when selling Groundcover. • I understand to refrain from medical staff did not attempt to contact the actors and enforcers of such conditions put upon me simply based on allegations or otherwise charges of a crime. After going to two urgent facilities, I was denied medically necessary relief because the medical staff stated that they could not and will not cut the device off of my body. I was already on medication regime to improve my body’ s ability to absorb the nutrients that was actively treating me to address this issue of circulatory malady. As a result, I suffered a severe cramping episode of both of my legs as I was driving my vehicle that resulted in me being in an accident. Thankfully no one was see HELP page 7 selling on public buses, federal property or stores unless there is permission from the owner. • I agree to stay at least one block away from another vendor in downtown areas. I will also abide by the Vendor Corner Policy. • I understand that Groundcover strives to be a paper that covers topics of homelessness and poverty while providing sources of income for the homeless. I will try to help in this effort and spread the word. If you would like to report a violation of the Vendor Code or leave positive review of a Vendor experience please email contact@ groundcovernews.com or fill out the contact form on our website.
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