Home Emergency Tips
What you can do until help arrives
Water Damage
Fire & Smoke Damage
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Fire & Smoke Damage
After any fire damage situation, your primary focus should be safety first:
Is it safe to stay in the house?
Electrical and "slip and fall" hazards are some of the most prevalent concerns.
Only do activities that are safe for you to perform.
Wet materials can be VERY heavy. Be careful!
Limit movement in the home to prevent soot particles from being embedded into upholstery and carpets.
Keep hands clean so as not to further soil upholstery, walls and woodwork.
Place clean towels or old linens on rugs, upholstery and carpet traffic areas.
If electricity is off, empty freezer and refrigerator and prop doors open.
Clean and protect chrome with light coating of Vaseline or oil.
Wash house plants on both sides of leaves.
Change HVAC filter.
Tape double layers of cheesecloth over air registers.
Don't attempt to wash any walls or painted surfaces or shampoo carpet or upholstery without contacting your SERVPRO® Professional at 1-503-652-3997.
Don't attempt to clean any electrical appliances, that may have been close to fire, heat or water without consulting an authorized repair service.
Don't use any canned or packaged food or beverages that may have been stored near the fire, heat or water.
Don't turn on ceiling fixtures if ceiling is wet. The wiring may be damaged.
Don't send garments to an ordinary dry cleaner. Improper cleaning may set smoke odor.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 Released Today!!! Watch HD Trailer
Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 new movie starts today. With long lines and scores of kids already lined up to see the new movie. Perhaps this movie will help the local economy as movie times around the city are already sold out!! Servpro of MHV wishes you and your family a very happy holiday season and a prosperous new year!!
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Holiday Contest ends December 15th at 5pm PST
Remember HOLIDAY CONTEST ends on Tuesday, DECEMBER 15th at 5pm PST. Hopefully you all have been keeping track of your points!!! Please make sure you bring in lots of canned food and non-perishables for OPERATION SANTA CLAUS!! Call 1-503-652-3997 with your totals!!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Ducks Win! Servpro of MHV wishes you luck in Pasadena! Go DUCKS
Ducks heading to Pasadena
EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon's thorny start has come up roses.
The Ducks came away victorious from what has been called the biggest game in state history, beating the Oregon State Beavers 37-33 in Thursday night's Civil War matchup.
The Ducks are now headed for Pasadena, Calif., to play in the 96th Rose Bowl, where they'll meet Big 10 Conference champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes. It will be the first Oregon appearance in the "Tournament of Roses" since 1995.
Oregon went into the Civil War game ranked No. 7 in the nation, while the Beavers had entered ranked No. 13. The Beavers had hoped to break a 44-year Rose Bowl drought in Thursday night's matchup but the Beavers will have to wait one more year.
It was the first time in the history of the series that the winner of the game will go to Pasadena for the New Year's Day game, without help from other teams.
Civil War highlights
Redshirt freshman LaMichael James ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night to send Oregon to the Rose Bowl.
Oregon (10-2, 8-1) claimed the Pac-10 championship with the victory, ending USC's seven-season hold on the title. The Ducks, who have not been to the Rose Bowl since 1995, will face Ohio State in Pasadena on New Year's Day.
LeGarrette Blount, who hadn't played since throwing a punch after Oregon's season-opening loss to Boise State, returned to the field and scored on a 12-yard run in the third quarter.
Afterward, fans thrust Roses into his hands.
"This means everything to me," he said. "I'm kind of at a loss for words."
Oregon State (8-4, 6-3) was vying for its first Rose Bowl berth since the 1964 season. The Beavers will have to wait until the rest of the Pac-10 wraps up the season to find out which bowl they will play in.
It was the first time the annual rivalry game was a winner-takes-all path to Pasadena.
After the game the Duck mascot clutched a bouquet of roses as he was lifted above the fans who rushed the field at Autzen Stadium.
Jeremiah Masoli threw for 201 yards and a touchdown for the Ducks, who capped a stunning turnaround from their 19-8 crash in the season opener against the Broncos.
"I think our team has always been capable of this greatness," Masoli said.
Sean Canfield threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns for the Beavers. Jacquizz Rodgers, the Pac-10's second-leading rusher behind Stanford's Toby Gerhart with an average of 119.4 yards a game, rushed for just 64 yards and a score.
Oregon State had a chance to take the lead late in the fourth but Canfield threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-15 from the Oregon 28.
Masoli took over with more than 6 minutes left and ran out the clock with an impressive drive that featured two fourth-down conversions. He absorbed a hit during a 6-yard scramble on fourth-and-3 and pitched it to Kenjon Barner to set up a 4-yard run on fourth-and-2 that allowed the Ducks to finish it off.
It was a disappointing end for Oregon State, which hung tough for much of the night behind Canfield, Rodgers and his older brother, James.
Justin Kahut kicked three field goals in the first half, Jacquizz Rodgers had a 1-yard run for his school-record 20th rushing TD this season and James Rodgers had a 28-yard touchdown reception with 14 seconds left in the half to give the Beavers a 23-21 lead.
Masoli hit Jeff Maehl for a 73-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter. Maehl has caught a scoring pass in the past three Civil Wars.
Canfield's 9-yard TD pass to Casey Kjos made it 30-21 early in the third before Blount sparked Oregon's comeback. He had a 12-yard score to pull the Ducks within two points and finished with 51 yards rushing.
Blount was suspended for the season after he punched Boise State defensive end Byron Hout in the aftermath of the Ducks' loss on Sept. 3. He missed eight games, but was kept on scholarship and allowed to practice with the team.
Blount was reinstated in mid-November after meeting certain academic and behavior conditions set by coach Chip Kelly.
"Last home game at Autzen Stadium, and he's a senior," James said about Blount. "I'm happy for him."
Kahut's fourth field goal made it 33-28, but James had a 52-yard scoring run late in the third. Oregon's 2-point conversion failed, and Morgan Flint kicked a 34-yard field goal with 10:13 left for the final margin.
"You have to have a short memory in this game," Masoli said. "You can't let a start get to you."
It will be Oregon's fifth trip to the Rose Bowl. The Ducks have not won the Pac-10 championship since the 2001 season, which they went to the Fiesta Bowl.
Last season Oregon State was headed to the Rose Bowl with a victory in the Civil War. But the Ducks came to Reser Stadium and romped to a 65-38 victory. The year before, the Beavers visited Autzen and won 38-31 in the second overtime.
"It's tough to swallow," Canfield said of missing out on a trip to Pasadena for the second straight season. "I said earlier it was such a great football environment, everything I thought it would be. I'm just disappointed."
Civil War Facts & Figures
Oregon has a nine-game winning streak at Autzen Stadium, considered one of the loudest venues in the Pac-10. Oregon State practiced with piped-in noise this week to prepare.
The Ducks have also won eight straight Pac-10 games at home. Their last loss at Autzen came in the 2007 Civil War, when the Beavers won 38-31 in double OT.
Oregon State has lost only eight turnovers in 11 games. The team has lost only two fumbles all season.
Series record: Oregon leads 56-46-10.
Last meeting: Oregon, 65-38
EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon's thorny start has come up roses.
The Ducks came away victorious from what has been called the biggest game in state history, beating the Oregon State Beavers 37-33 in Thursday night's Civil War matchup.
The Ducks are now headed for Pasadena, Calif., to play in the 96th Rose Bowl, where they'll meet Big 10 Conference champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes. It will be the first Oregon appearance in the "Tournament of Roses" since 1995.
Oregon went into the Civil War game ranked No. 7 in the nation, while the Beavers had entered ranked No. 13. The Beavers had hoped to break a 44-year Rose Bowl drought in Thursday night's matchup but the Beavers will have to wait one more year.
It was the first time in the history of the series that the winner of the game will go to Pasadena for the New Year's Day game, without help from other teams.
Civil War highlights
Redshirt freshman LaMichael James ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night to send Oregon to the Rose Bowl.
Oregon (10-2, 8-1) claimed the Pac-10 championship with the victory, ending USC's seven-season hold on the title. The Ducks, who have not been to the Rose Bowl since 1995, will face Ohio State in Pasadena on New Year's Day.
LeGarrette Blount, who hadn't played since throwing a punch after Oregon's season-opening loss to Boise State, returned to the field and scored on a 12-yard run in the third quarter.
Afterward, fans thrust Roses into his hands.
"This means everything to me," he said. "I'm kind of at a loss for words."
Oregon State (8-4, 6-3) was vying for its first Rose Bowl berth since the 1964 season. The Beavers will have to wait until the rest of the Pac-10 wraps up the season to find out which bowl they will play in.
It was the first time the annual rivalry game was a winner-takes-all path to Pasadena.
After the game the Duck mascot clutched a bouquet of roses as he was lifted above the fans who rushed the field at Autzen Stadium.
Jeremiah Masoli threw for 201 yards and a touchdown for the Ducks, who capped a stunning turnaround from their 19-8 crash in the season opener against the Broncos.
"I think our team has always been capable of this greatness," Masoli said.
Sean Canfield threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns for the Beavers. Jacquizz Rodgers, the Pac-10's second-leading rusher behind Stanford's Toby Gerhart with an average of 119.4 yards a game, rushed for just 64 yards and a score.
Oregon State had a chance to take the lead late in the fourth but Canfield threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-15 from the Oregon 28.
Masoli took over with more than 6 minutes left and ran out the clock with an impressive drive that featured two fourth-down conversions. He absorbed a hit during a 6-yard scramble on fourth-and-3 and pitched it to Kenjon Barner to set up a 4-yard run on fourth-and-2 that allowed the Ducks to finish it off.
It was a disappointing end for Oregon State, which hung tough for much of the night behind Canfield, Rodgers and his older brother, James.
Justin Kahut kicked three field goals in the first half, Jacquizz Rodgers had a 1-yard run for his school-record 20th rushing TD this season and James Rodgers had a 28-yard touchdown reception with 14 seconds left in the half to give the Beavers a 23-21 lead.
Masoli hit Jeff Maehl for a 73-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter. Maehl has caught a scoring pass in the past three Civil Wars.
Canfield's 9-yard TD pass to Casey Kjos made it 30-21 early in the third before Blount sparked Oregon's comeback. He had a 12-yard score to pull the Ducks within two points and finished with 51 yards rushing.
Blount was suspended for the season after he punched Boise State defensive end Byron Hout in the aftermath of the Ducks' loss on Sept. 3. He missed eight games, but was kept on scholarship and allowed to practice with the team.
Blount was reinstated in mid-November after meeting certain academic and behavior conditions set by coach Chip Kelly.
"Last home game at Autzen Stadium, and he's a senior," James said about Blount. "I'm happy for him."
Kahut's fourth field goal made it 33-28, but James had a 52-yard scoring run late in the third. Oregon's 2-point conversion failed, and Morgan Flint kicked a 34-yard field goal with 10:13 left for the final margin.
"You have to have a short memory in this game," Masoli said. "You can't let a start get to you."
It will be Oregon's fifth trip to the Rose Bowl. The Ducks have not won the Pac-10 championship since the 2001 season, which they went to the Fiesta Bowl.
Last season Oregon State was headed to the Rose Bowl with a victory in the Civil War. But the Ducks came to Reser Stadium and romped to a 65-38 victory. The year before, the Beavers visited Autzen and won 38-31 in the second overtime.
"It's tough to swallow," Canfield said of missing out on a trip to Pasadena for the second straight season. "I said earlier it was such a great football environment, everything I thought it would be. I'm just disappointed."
Civil War Facts & Figures
Oregon has a nine-game winning streak at Autzen Stadium, considered one of the loudest venues in the Pac-10. Oregon State practiced with piped-in noise this week to prepare.
The Ducks have also won eight straight Pac-10 games at home. Their last loss at Autzen came in the 2007 Civil War, when the Beavers won 38-31 in double OT.
Oregon State has lost only eight turnovers in 11 games. The team has lost only two fumbles all season.
Series record: Oregon leads 56-46-10.
Last meeting: Oregon, 65-38
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Ducks or Beavers???
http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Football-fans-consider-post-Civil-War-plans/SopuICjhmUK5XiRvpzD4gg.cspx
Since the winner of Thursday’s Civil War football game will go to the Rose Bowl, fans of both the Ducks and Beavers who want to be there have been considering their options. And local travel agents have been busy putting together packages.
If the Oregon Ducks lose the game, they will go instead to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego.
If the Oregon State Beavers lose, their bowl possibilities are still uncertain.
Either way, travel agents urge fans not to wait until Thursday or Friday to pick up the phone; people are already booking reservations.
Some families are split between the two schools and are planning to head for Pasadena and the Rose Bowl regardless of who wins. Others are holding off out of fear of jinxing their team.
Lauri Quinby of Premier Travel says a third group has a win-win plan in place.
“Some people are actually booking so that they can go to either game,” says Quinby. “So they're going early enough to go to the Holiday Bowl, and coming back late enough to make it to the Rose Bowl, so they can do either/or.” Quinby says that because of the holidays, commercial flights are selling out and air fare is going for about $600 for flights out of Portland. She says charter flights will sell out quickly, even though the prices have not yet been announced. Her best advice: Call and get on a list now.
Since the winner of Thursday’s Civil War football game will go to the Rose Bowl, fans of both the Ducks and Beavers who want to be there have been considering their options. And local travel agents have been busy putting together packages.
If the Oregon Ducks lose the game, they will go instead to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego.
If the Oregon State Beavers lose, their bowl possibilities are still uncertain.
Either way, travel agents urge fans not to wait until Thursday or Friday to pick up the phone; people are already booking reservations.
Some families are split between the two schools and are planning to head for Pasadena and the Rose Bowl regardless of who wins. Others are holding off out of fear of jinxing their team.
Lauri Quinby of Premier Travel says a third group has a win-win plan in place.
“Some people are actually booking so that they can go to either game,” says Quinby. “So they're going early enough to go to the Holiday Bowl, and coming back late enough to make it to the Rose Bowl, so they can do either/or.” Quinby says that because of the holidays, commercial flights are selling out and air fare is going for about $600 for flights out of Portland. She says charter flights will sell out quickly, even though the prices have not yet been announced. Her best advice: Call and get on a list now.
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