January I, 2014
Fortiani» (Observer
Review
Page 5
The Portland Observer looks back at
some of our top stories from 2013
Lending Nightmare
April 17 — An elderly northeast
Portland woman who paid off her
home o f 26 years before taking a
loan to make repairs faces
eviction over a dispute on the
loan’s repayment, representing
one o f the many homeowners
reeling from the collapse o f the
real estate market.
Hair Care Victory
State Champions!
March 13 - Jefferson High School players, coach Pat Strickland and other members of
the coaching staff celebrate after the team wins the state 5A basketball championship
in Eugene.
May 29 - A new law
passed by the Oregon
Legislature will loosen
the restrictions on
natural hair styling,
allowing many in the
African-American
community to braid, loc
and twist hair without
burdensome regulations.
In Loving Memory
April 3 — The Portland Observer
Family mourns the loss o f a
beloved brother, Gary Washing­
ton, who died March 30. He was
the brother o f Chuck Washing­
ton, the late Portland Observer
publisher who died a few months
earlier on Dec. 8.
Grant Pride
The Parks have Eyes
April 24 - Portland is improving security at its city parks with a
diverse team o f forest green-clad park rangers who act not only as
eyes and ears fo r the community and police, but as city ambassa­
dors to assist and build relationships with people in the neighbor­
hoods they serve.
May 8 — Former Grant High School football standout and current
NFL superstar Ndamukong Suh returned home to donate
$250,000 to rebuild the northeast Portland school’s football field
and track, completing a fundraising project 12 years in the
making.
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An ongoing senes of questions and answers about Am ericas natural healing profession
Thank you: A Happy and healthy
New Year to our great patients.
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
Now is the season to reflect on the
events of the past year and look ahead
to all the New Year has to offer. TTiis
past year has certainly been a happy
one for all of us. W e’ve had so many
kind and wonderful patients.
To all of you, “thank you.” We
appreciate your courtesy and your zeal
to sh are w ith frie n d s how
C hiropractic’s natural healing has
helped you. It is really exciting to have
more and more people aware of the
healing power of nature. Only nature
creates and only nature can truly heal.
We look forward to continue serving
those of you who’ve made the natural
selection: Chiropractic. The only major
health science whose only side effects
are improved health and greater sense of
well-being. Ifyoueverhave any ques­
tions about your health or about any
of our many services, we’ 11 always be
happy to help.
Again, we wish you a Happy
H o lid ay and c o n tin u e d h e alth
through-out the com ing New Year.
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
2124 NE Hancock, Portland Oregon 97212
Phone: (503) 287-5504