• TJ Shorter on his vendor turf, with umbrella

    Timothy “TJ” Shorter, 1957—2011

    From Real Change, January 11, 2012: Remembering unforgettable Real Change vendor TJ Shorter Word came the other day that TJ Shorter, 54, a longtime Real Change vendor, passed away on Aug. 9, 2011. Though this obituary comes a few months late, we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on how we knew him here at the office. Because, well, he is hard to forget. TJ was a character. In a May 2009 Vendor of the Week feature I did with him, he described himself as “the hippest, the coolest, and the most laid back vendor you’re ever gonna meet.” In the same article I called him “distinctive and charismatic.”…

  • Dwayne Hayes, ?—2012

    Dwayne’s Leaf is located at Compass Center.  If you have photos or memories of Dwayne, please post a comment.

  • Mark Criden, ?—2012

    Mark’s Leaf is located at Compass Center.  If you have photos or memories of Mark, please post a comment.