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From YouTube: From City Hall - Ward 6
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Oklahoma City Ward 6 Councilwoman Meg Salyer discusses the origins and goals of the Curbside Chronicle with its director, Ranya O'Connor.
A
Hello,
I'm
Meg
Salyer
and
I'd
like
to
welcome
you
today
to
a
really
special
Ward
6
council
show
I
have
with
me
Ronnie
O'connor,
who
is
a
superstar
in
our
community.
She
and
her
husband,
Whitley
co-founded,
the
curbside
Chronicle,
and
so
today
we're
going
to
learn
all
about
curbside
we're
going
to
learn
about
opportunities
to
volunteer
and
we're
going
to
learn
how
to
help
our
smallest
business
owners.
Small
young
new
entrepreneurs
help
themselves
out
of
poverty.
So
Rania
tell
us
how
did
you
bring
the
curbside
Chronicle
to
Oklahoma
City
yeah,
so
the.
B
B
They've
been
the
ideas
been
around
since
the
80s,
and
so
there
are
over
a
hundred
and
thirteen
publications
like
cars
around
the
world
in
a
given
year.
They
employ
over
22,000
people
who
are
homeless
and
at
risk
of
homelessness,
and
we
just
saw
the
impact
that
this
idea
that
this
program
was
having
in
other
communities,
specifically
in
Nashville,
because
my
husband
went
to
Vanderbilt
and
they
have
one
of
the
largest
street
papers
in
the
u.s.
in
Nashville.
B
If
you
drive
around
for
enough
time
that
you
see
someone,
you
know
flying
a
sign
that
says
you
know
hungry
or
homeless
or
in
need
of
employment,
and
we
just
thought:
wouldn't
it
be
beautiful
if
these
people
had
something
more
empowering
something
that
met
them
where
they
were
because
I,
because
we
understand
that
oftentimes
people
Panhandle,
because
they
have
very
high
barriers
to
other
types
of
employment
and
they
might
need
a
program
to
come
alongside
and
help
them
overcome
these
barriers
so
that
they
then
can
transition
on
to
further
employment
opportunities.
Talking.
A
About
meeting
them
where
they
are
the
first
time
I
think
I
had
the
privilege
of
meeting
you.
We
were
both
in
boots,
walking
through
some
of
the
camps
and
I.
Remember
being
so
incredibly
impressed
with
your
courage
and
how
well
you
knew
folks
there
how
well
they
respected.
You
was
a
really
interesting
learning
experience
for
me.
So
is
that
how
you
recruit
vendors.
B
To
the
program
yeah
and
so
on,
recruitment
works
in
a
multitude
of
ways.
One
way
is
directly
me
going
out
right
and
going
to
camp
some
hanging
out
at
our
local
day
centres.
Trying
to
talk
to
people,
especially
in
the
beginning,
I
mean
this
was
such
a
new
idea.
It's
the
first
street
paper
in
this
state.
It's
it's
a
new
idea
for
this
region,
because
most
Stroup
papers
exist
along
the
East
Coast
and
the
west
coast
I
mean
so
not
only
did
we
have
to
educate
the
public
about
it,
but
but
we
had
to
educate.
A
B
It's
very
health,
and
that
was
really
important
to
us
being
a
part
of
the
homeless
Alliance
when
we
pitched
this
to
dan
stronach,
the
homeless
Alliance
was
having
the
support
of
the
other
resources
there
right,
because
homelessness,
panhandling
poverty.
There's
such
large
issues
that
one
agency
isn't
going
to
tackle
that
we
wanted
to
try
and
tackle
one
portion
of
that
right,
providing
an
immediate
employment
opportunity
for
individuals
who
felt
like
they
could
do
nothing
more
than
Panhandle
that
they
didn't
have
other
attainable
employment.
B
B
Due
to
your
circumstances,
it
can
lead
to
to
what
some
might
view
as
negative
interactions
with
the
police
right
if
you're
trespassing-
and
you
know
an
officer-
has
to
enforce
the
law
there,
and
it
can
lead
to
this
this
hostility,
but
really
with
the
hot
team
with
the
police
creating
this
program,
so
they
can
come
and
work
alongside,
not
just
say:
hey,
you
have
to
move
along,
you
know
but
saying
hey.
This
is
the
law
but
I'm
going
to
help.
You
find
alternative
avenues.
B
A
B
A
Our
guys
really
care
deeply.
They
become
a
citywide
resource
for
all
of
our
other
officers,
but
they,
you
know,
carry
meals
and
food
and
blankets
and
we'll
take
people.
I
mean
they're,
taking
people
to
doctors,
appointments
and
they're,
taking
people
to
job
interviews
and
things
that
are
so
outside.
What
we
might
think
was
normal,
even
community
policing,
I
think
it's
beginning
to
have
a
real
impact
and
I'm
happy
to
hear
you
say
so
as
well.
Yeah.
B
And
they've
also
been
a
huge
help
of
as
getting
referring
people
to
the
curb
side
Chronicle.
They
have
yeah
me
know
whenever
they
see
people
out
flying
signs.
They
let
them
know
that
there
is
this
opportunity
for
them,
because,
even
though
we
do
our
best,
you
know
to
advertise
at
the
shelters
to
advertise
it
feeds.
There
are
still
people
in
the
community
that
don't
know
about
curbside
and
I
get
people
every
week
that
come
to
trainings.
That
say:
hey
I,
just
found
out
about
this.
B
B
It's
not
just
I
give
and
receive
thing,
it's
a
I,
give
you
give
thing,
and
so
it
really
equals
the
playing
field,
which
is
what
we
thought
was
so
beautiful
about
the
transaction
and
also
with
our
content.
We
include
stories
written
by
the
homeless,
written
about
homelessness
and
other
social
issues,
so
it
gave
them
the
opportunity
to
yes
be
a
businessman
and
to
support
themselves
financially.
This.
B
A
B
They
say
not
that
that's
true,
but
but
a
person
not
in
that
situation,
what
it
would
approach
them
and
strike
up
a
conversation
because
they
had
the
green
uniform
on
because
they
had
the
magazine.
Really
it's
an
entry
point
for
conversation.
It's
a
gateway,
and
we
really
hope
that
our
uniform
in
the
magazine
provides
safety
and
comfort
for
both
parties
to
feel
like
they
can
interact,
and
then
they
can
bridge
this
gap
that
exists
and
and
because
of
that
we've
seen
increased
confidence
in
our
vendors.
B
A
B
A
Love
it
we're
about
to
run
out
of
time
and
I
promise
you
that
you
and
I
will
talk
a
lot
more
about
this
subject
and
I
want
our
viewers
to
know
they're
going
to
begin
to
hear
a
lot
more
about
the
green
vests,
we're
working
on
a
campaign
that
will
really
help
people
understand
this
distinction
and
provide
the
kind
of
support
that
we
need
for
those
working
really
hard
to
help
themselves
out
of
this
difficult
situation
of
poverty,
so
Ronnie.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here,
I'm
really
grateful.
A
B
Thank
you
so
much,
and
also
I
just
want
to
mention
real,
quick
that
I'm
on
our
website.
We
do
have
employment
cards,
that
people
can
print
off
its
www,
curbside
Chronicle
org,
and
you
can
print
this
off,
and
so,
when
you
do
see
individuals
panhandling
right
now,
around
Oklahoma
City,
you
can
hand
them
that
and
let
them
know
that
they
do
have
another
offer.
There
is
a
great
options.