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Interview of Vickie Louise Porter by Meda Okelo. Topics include: family coming to EPA in 1957; growing up on Camelia Drive; notable families; EPA education; notable childhood friends; Black teachers at Garden Oaks Jr. High; Ravenswood High School years 1968-72, the facility, academic life, notable teachers; Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church; local businesses especially in Whiskey Gulch; swimming at Bell Street Park; staying connected to EPA after moving to Redwood City; her parents and her siblings; how she started working at EPA Police Department in 1994, her roles there and retiring in January, 2025; Juneteenth celebrations and National Night Out, even during the pandemic; notable non-profits; and her vision for EPA.