Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, February 13, 2013, Page 18, Image 18

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    PaSe 18___________________________ Portland Observer
New Prices
Effective
May 1,2010
Black History Month_________________
February 13, 2013
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Cleaning
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Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaning
Residential &
Commercial Services
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Minimum Service CHG
$45.00
A sm all distance/travel charge
m ay be applied
CARPET CLEANING
2 Cleaning Areas or
more $30.00 Each Area
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s u c U A M o e ty
V /O R P -W e
V R E FE R .
"THETERIA
Pre-Spray Traffic Areas
{Includes: 1 sm all H allw ay)
1 Cleaning Area (only)
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$40.00
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trade
.
Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area
{Hallway Extra)
Stairs (1 2 -1 6 stairs - With
O th e r Services)-. $25.00
Area/Oriental Rugs:
$25.00Minimum
Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool):
Unshakable Resilience for Comeback City
$40.00 Minimum
A shining spotlight on the people of New Orleans
Heavily Soiled Area:
by M arc M orial
Additional $10.00 each area
W hile m ore than
100 m illion people
w atched the Super
B ow l m atch-up be­
tw e e n th e B a lti-
m ore R avens and ■ _ * . —
(RequiringExtensivePre-Spraying)
UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING
Sofa: $69.00
Loveseat: $49.00
Sectional: $109 - $139
Chair or Recliner:
$25 - $49
Throw Pillows (With
Other Services): $5.00
%
San F rancisco 49ers, I w as ju s t as
riveted by the rem arkable p erfo r­
m ance o f this y e a r’s Super B ow l
host city, m y hom etow n o f N ew
O rleans.
O nly seven years after the d ev ­
astation o f H urricane K atrina, and
tw o years after the w orst oil spill in
A m erican histo ry , N ew O rlean s
u n d e r th e le a d e rsh ip o f M a y o r
M itch Landrieu hosted the Super
B ow l fo r the 10th tim e, a league­
leading record it shares w ith M iam i.
B ut the real stars o f Super B ow l
X L V II w ere the people o f N ew O r­
leans, th eir unshakeable resilience
and th eir u nrivalled celebration o f
d iv ersity th ro u g h the c ity ’s rich
g u m bo o f culture and m usic.
T h e c ity ’s recovery has not fully
m ade it over the goal line, as ev i­
d en ced by p ersisten t p o ck ets o f
extrem e poverty and hurricane dam ­
age still prevalent in the city ’ s L ow er
N inth W ard, but progress is unde­
ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
• Area & Oriental Rug
Cleaning
• Auto/Boat/RV Cleaning
• Deodorizing & Pet
Odor Treatment
• Spot & Stain
Removal Service
• Scotchguard Protection
• Minor Water Damage
Services
SEE CURRENT FLYER
FOR ADDITIONAL
PRICES & SERVICES
Call for Appointment
(503) 281-3949
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Patrick John Sweeney
Attorney at Law
1549 SE Ladd
Portland, Oregon
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Facsimile:
Email:
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tional and recreational safe haven
fo r at-risk youth, w hich o p en ed in
2000 w ith a m illion dollar grant from
the N FL.
T here w ere m any hum an-interest
stories co n n ected to this y e a r’s big
gam e, including the fact that the tw o
h e a d c o a c h e s , J o h n a n d J im
H arbaugh, becam e the first b ro th ­
ers to co ach against each other in a
Super B ow l.
R ay L ew is p lay ed his last gam e
after 17 stellar seasons w ith the
B altim ore R avens. A nd 49ers q u ar­
terback, C olin K aepem ick, becam e
only the fourth A frican A m erican
quarterback to start a Super B ow l
(D oug W illiam s, Steve M cN air and
D onovan M cN abb w ere the o th ­
ers).
B ut fo r m e, the star o f the gam e
w as N ew O rleans w here the A m eri­
can D ream is alw ays the real grand
m arshal o f the c ity ’s endless p ro ­
cession o f carnivals, parades and
Super B ow ls. W hile the N F L and
N ew O rleans co n tin u e to display a
m easure o f diversity neither c o m ­
plete n or perfect, A m erica should
look to th eir ex am p le and strive to
em ulate th eir “S u p er” efforts.
By the w ay, congratulations to
the w inners o f S u p er B ow l X L V II,
the B altim ore R avens, w ho w on by
a score o f 34-31.
niably on the m arch in N ew O rleans.
E m ploym ent is up. School reform
is show ing positive results. A nd
according to the U .S. C ensus B u ­
reau, N ew O rleans w as A m erica’s
fastest grow ing big city betw een
2 0 1 0 and 2011. T his y e a r’s S u p er
B ow l boosted the econom y o f the
city and state b y an estim ated $430
m illion. A nd through the efforts o f
the N F L ’s E m erging B usiness P ro­
gram , som e 275 local m inority and
w o m e n -o w n ed b u sin esses go t a
piece o f the action.
T h e N F L and N ew O rleans also
team ed up to show case th eir shared
co m m itm en t to ensuring that the
c ity ’s recovery leaves no one b e ­
hind. O n the Friday before the big
gam e, the N F L and a non-profit
gro u p called R ebuilding T ogether,
o rg an ized N F L players and oth er
volunteers to renovate 10 hom es fo r
veterans, teachers and other co m ­
m unity residents w ho have been
struggling to rebuild since K atrina.
T he N ational U rban League o f
G reater N ew O rleans Y oung Profes­
sionals, the c ity ’s host com m ittee,
and others participated in the N F L ’s
annual S u p er S aturday o f Service.
T his year, volunteers helped ren o ­
vate a nu m b er o f local playgrounds
and facilities, including the c ity ’s
Marc Morial is president and
Y outh E ducation T ow n, (Y E T C en ­ chief executive officer o f the Na­
ter), the South B road Street ed u ca­ tional Urban League.