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I was a long haired veteran of Bullfrog 1 and Sky River rock festival but I attended Vortex in a different capacity.  The house of Rainbows, a Christian Commune that was on the corner of North Height & Cook Streets, set up a military tent to provide an area of refuge for anyone in need.  We were experienced in working the streets and parks of Portland and providing help to veterans, runaways and anyone who needed someone to just care about them.  I wasn’t to far removed from the Hippy scene so the festival was quite a test on my resolve.

Craig

(Hey Matt!)

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