Maddy Brown-Clark says being part of Street Roots has given her a sense of belonging Maddy Brown-Clark has always been surrounded by music. When she was a baby, Brown-Clark’s mother and her mother’s cousin would dance around while cradling her in their ar ...
13 Aug 2015 - Christine Menges
One thing Street Roots offers Jesse Timms is a place to call home Jesse Timms is originally from Southern California but found his way to Portland after a series of job searches led him here. Timms’ first job was with the Navy, which he joined as a young ...
6 Aug 2015 - Christine Menges
Katie Amberson is slowly getting her life on track. She moved here from Phoenix, Ariz., a few years ago with her mother to help take care of her grand-aunt. Since then, her aunt has died, but Katie stayed here. She decided to become a vendor about four we ...
24 Jul 2015 - Christine Menges
Arnold Casey has called many places home. A self-proclaimed “Army brat,” he moved around a lot as a kid while his dad served in the Navy. The second of nine children, Casey spent most of his childhood raising his siblings while his father was away and hi ...
12 Jun 2015 - Christine Menges