Page 12
Jìortlanò (i)bsprlier
January 22, 2014
IMIIIAISHfM
Dear Friends:
I am coming to you today on
behalf of my brother, Mark
Brock. He suffers from Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
His lungs are failing and he is unable to
do many things that most of us take for
granted. Mark's doctors at University of
Washington Medical Center have told
us that his only option is a life-saving
double lung transplant.
Which brings me to the purpose of this letter, not only is a trans­
plant major surgery, it is also extremely expensive. Even with
insurance, there are many expenses that are not covered and must
be paid out of pocket. He will be on a life-time of anti-rejection
medications. Mark will need to travel from Portland to Seattle and
relocate for at least 3 months at the time of his transplant. This is
where your help is desperately needed.
To help ease this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Mark's
honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit
organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30
years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive
in the Northwest Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by
them for transplant-related expenses only. So please consider
making a donation today.
On behalf of Mark and our family, thank you for your kindness,
generosity, support and prayers; Thank you, Kristina Booker, 503-
281-6092
Please send donations to: HelpHOPELive
2 Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
Make checks payable to: HelpHOPELive. Note in memo section:
for Mark Brock; For credit card donations, please call
800.642.8399 or visit helphopelive.org and enter Mark Brock in
the “Find a Patient” box on the home page.
Advertise with diversity
in
; he Portland Observ er
Call 503-288-0033
Phillip Adams BalletLab’s Amplification crashes into a world of body bags, pain, healing, reality
and unreality. White Bird Uncaged presents the acclaimed Australian dance company with perfor­
mances Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 23-25 at Lincoln Hall at Portland State University.
Dancers put the Body in Chaos
Phillip Adams BalletLab’s Am­ pany with shows Thursday through dents and seniors and $30 for adults.
plification deconstructs and recon­ Saturday, Jan. 23-25 at 8 p.m. at
Phillip Adams BalletLab has since
structs the site of impact with scien­ Lincoln Hall on the Portland State become one of Australia’s pre-emi­
tific fascination and a morbid fasci­ University Campus. The perfor­ nent dance companies, collaborat­
nation with the body in chaos.
mances are for mature audiences ing with cross-disciplinary artists
White Bird Uncaged presents the with nudity and potentially disturb­ to create absorbing, experimental
acclaimed Australian dance com- ing imagery. Tickets are $20 for stu- and often challenging works.
Super Bowl, New York style
NEW YORK (AP) - The Super
Bowl practically comes with a guar­
antee of A-list star wattage: No
matter where it's held, celebrities
U pholstery C leaning • S ofa/L oveseat • Pet Stains • Flood R estorations
w
*
* < 1
1
--
*5^
CMPTT CLEANING I STEAMER
w ww jlom 9on.com
g J
5 0 3 -7 0 5 -2 5 8 7
¡2 Rooms + Hall
I ■ Extra
I rooms $10
| each with
"coupon.
We Also Do Janitorial Services
[Complete House
I Up to
$M
Q 95
S 1 IT I
J 1OOOsq feet
with coupon.
With Free
Deoderizei
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
Carpet Cleaning
Spot/Stain Removal • 24 Hour Flood Service
Upholstery Cleaning • Area Rug Cleaning
Dry Time 2-4 Hours • Free Estimates • Available Weekends
Jay-Z performs at the "Made In
America" music festival in
Philadelphia. Jay Z will perform
at DirecTV’s Super Bowl Eve
party in New York.
flock to the big game and the blow­
out extravaganzas connected to it.
But its location this year at
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford,
N. J. - just outside o f New York City
- has raised the bar for over-the-top
parties and events that one would
only expect from the self-professed
capital of the world.
"New York is hot and has always
been hot, so the pressure is on.
Energy will be pumping, wherever
you may be," said Shape magazine
Editor-in-Chief Tara Kraft, who is
helping plan a $2,500-a-ticket event
at New York's swanky Cipriani’s, co­
sponsored by Men's Fitness. It will
feature Mary J. Blige, Marc An­
thony and John Legend.
So far, it seems like the city has
delivered on that promise. Jay Z will
perform at DirecTV's Super Bowl
Eveparty; Drake is due to perform at
another; the Foo Fighters are per­
forming across from Bud Light's
floating party on a cruise ship; the
Kings of Leon and the Black Keys
are set to rock out at two different
events; GQ is planning an exclu­
sive, invite-only party that's still
under wraps but likely to attract
plenty o f boldface names; and Su­
per Bowl staple parties sponsores.