September 29, 2010
% Minority & Small Business Week
Small Business Award
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Americans to join together in honoring
m inority entrepreneurs across the
country in appropriate observances.
Olivas Valdez, Inc. has been able to
m aintain a steady grow th rate since
the com pany was first established in
2000.
The com pany’s m anagem ent team
has been able to com plete success-
fully every single construction and man­
agem ent project the com pany has ever
engaged in. Their corporate strategy is
to provide their clientele with superior
quality services in a timely m anner and
establish long-term relationships based
on perform ance and trust. They like
building strong relationships with com ­
munities, and partnering with small busi-
nesses for m aterials, equipm ent, and
subcontracts.
Amtrak
Run to
B.C. in
Jeopardy
The Washington State Depart­
ment o f Transportation and mem­
bers o f Congress are having discus­
sions with British Columbia offi­
cials about Canada’s decision to
impose border fees that will force
the cancellation o f the second daily
A m trak C a sc ad e s tra in to
Vancouver, B.C.
The Canadian government re­
cently said it would require WSDOT
to pay nearly $550,000 a year for
border-clearance services. This
money would cover additional staff­
ing by the Canada Border Services
Agency for the 10:50 p.m. second-
train arrival.
“I am extremely disappointed that
Canada has taken this counterpro­
ductive and harmful action against
W ashington state passengers,"
said U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-
Wash. "This new fee will hurt our
state and it will reduce cross-border
economic activity that helps both
countries. I will be monitoring this
situation closely and I urge Canada
to reconsider this decision."
The second Amtrak Cascades
train service has been operating as
a pilot project since Aug. 19,2009,
while the Canadian government
evaluated the level o f incoming traf­
fic to Vancouver and whether addi­
tional fees would be necessary for
ongoing customs services.
Service by the second train to
V ancouver has been extended
through Oct. 31 and reservations
can now be made for travel through
that date.
Amtrak Cascades operates three
daily round trips between Portland
and Seattle; one daily round trip
between Seattle and Vancouver,
B.C., and one between Portland and
Vancouver, B.C.; and daily service
between Eugene and Seattle, via
Portland.
B y M a y a A n g e lo u
A hater is som eone who is jealous and envious and
spends all their time trying to make you look sm all so
they can look tall.
They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing
is ever good enough!
When you m ake your mark, you will alw ays attract
som e haters...
T hat’s why you have to be careful with whom you
share your blessings and your dream s, because
some folk can’t handle seeing you blessed...
It’s dangerous to be like som ebody else...
If God wanted you to be like somebody
else, He would have given you what He
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gave them! Right?
You never know what people have
gone through to get what they have...
The problem I have with haters is
that they see my glory, but they don’t
____
know my story...
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If the grass looks greener on the other
side o f the fence, you can rest assured
that the w ater bill is higher there too!
W e’ve all got som e haters am ong us!
Some people envy you because you can:
a) Have a relationship with God
b) Light up a room when you walk in
c) Start your own business
d) Tell a m an/wom an to hit the curb
(if he/she isn’t about the right thing)
e) you are a strong person and don’t let people run
you over
f) you have a strong & loving m arriage and they can ’t
get in-between spouses to spoil it
Haters can't stand to see you happy.
Haters will never want to see you succeed.
Most o f our haters are people who are supposed to
be on our side (like som e family and friends).
How do you handle your undercover haters?
You can handle these haters by:
1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends
are *(VERY IMPORTANT!!)
2. Having a purpose to your life: Purpose does not mean
having a job. You can have a jo b and still be unfulfilled.
A purpose is having a clear sense o f what God has
called you to be.
Your purpose is not defined by what others
think about you.
3. By rem em bering that what you have
is by divine prerogative and not human
manipulation.
Fulfill your dreams! You only have
A
one life to live...when it’s your time to
leave this earth, you want to be able to
say, ‘I ’ve lived my life and fulfilled my
dream s, Now I’m ready to go HOME!
W hen God gives you favor, you can
tell your haters, ‘D on’t look at me...
Look at who is in charge o f me....
Pass this to all o f your fam ily & friends
who you know are not hating on you includ­
ing the person who sent it to you.
If you d o n ’t get it back, m aybe you called som e­
body out! D on’t worry about it, it’s not your problem , it’s
theirs. Just pray for them, that their life can be as fulfilled
as yours!
Hutch out fo r Haters...BUT most o f all don't become
a HATER.
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