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Norge Laundry & Cleaning Needs Community Support

Norge has survived the pandemic and needs community help. Please drop by, share and contribute at www.gofundme.com/f/help-norge-village-through-coronavirus

Published

4 years ago

July 3, 2021

Isabelle Price

Genny Bruggen on left, Lorene Howard on right, co-owners Norge Laundry Cleaning Village; Photo credit: Auintard Henderson

Norge Laundry & Cleaning Village has been a fixture of the Oakland scene since 1982. The establishment has been woman owned since 2000 when Genny Bruggen purchased it and Black co-owned since 2004 when Lorene Howard bought in.

Norge Village is located at 3908 Grand Ave, open 7 days a week from about 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Norge never shut down during the pandemic although some customers thought they were closed, and business declined dramatically. Bruggen says: “Folks needed to wash coronavirus clothes.”

And wash and fold and dry clean, too.

The two owners don’t use computers much and have tried to do grants and loans, but applying for help has been challenging. They did receive an SBA loan which is nearly gone. In the interim, equipment needs to be fixed, and rent and utilities need to be paid.

Currently, Norge is four months behind in rent and also behind in PG&E and water bills, and they want to repair equipment and add dry cleaning.

Customers are dropping by and helping out by donating in an envelope to their “GoFund me” so Norge can continue to grow its business and make up for revenue lost during the pandemic.

Norge has survived the pandemic and needs community help. Please drop by, share and contribute at www.gofundme.com/f/help-norge-village-through-coronavirus

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Oakland Post: Week of January 8 – 14, 2025

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of January 8 – 14, 2025

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January 11, 2025

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Barbara Lee Launches Campaign for Mayor of Oakland

“At this critical moment, we must not be a city divided, but a community united,” she Lee. “If elected I will bring my hands-on leadership, new ideas and decades of experience in identifying billions in resources for our great city, so all residents and businesses are stronger and safer and our community has optimism and confidence in Oakland’s future.”

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6 days ago

January 8, 2025

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Barbara Lee on Wednesday morning formally announced her candidacy for Mayor in Oakland’s April 15 special election.

“Time and time again, Oaklanders have faced our toughest obstacles by uniting to meet our challenges,” said Lee.

“At this critical moment, we must not be a city divided but a community united,” she said. “If elected, I will bring my hands-on leadership, new ideas, and decades of experience in identifying billions in resources for our great city so all residents and businesses are stronger and safer and our community has optimism and confidence in Oakland’s future.”

“As Mayor, I’ll address our homelessness crisis, prioritize comprehensive public safety and mental health services, and lead with fiscal responsibility to deliver the core City services residents and business owners deserve. Let’s do this – together.”

“I’ve never shied away from a challenge,” said Lee. “I’m always ready to fight for Oakland.”

Watch her campaign video here, which is online at BarbaraLee4Oakland.com

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Who Wants to Be the Next Elected Mayor of Oakland?

The Oakland Post is issuing a CALL to all candidates to present their answers, plans, or solutions in response to our list of questions.

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1 week ago

January 7, 2025

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An aerial view of the downtown Oakland skyline on a clear sunny day. The federal building and other iconic buildings fill the skyline. Photo: iStock.

By Paul Cobb

Many of you probably recall the oft-repeated expression when describing leadership that “many are called but few are chosen.” We will be inundated during January with many claims of qualifications by those who want to lead Oakland.

As of Jan. 1, 2025, we have heard the names of 14 potential candidates who might become Oakland’s next Mayor.

The Oakland Post is issuing a CALL to all candidates to present their answers, plans, or solutions in response to our list of questions.

Any candidate who wishes to receive a free announcement, publicity or space in the paper must submit solutions.

The first questions we propose are 1) What is your budget balancing plan?
What is your position on requiring all city employees to work full-time in their designated offices rather than remotely from their homes?
What is your plan to provide open-access opportunities to all police officers for overtime pay?
Since many businesses, especially downtown, have closed, what is your plan to attract and increase revenues?

Please send your submissions of 300 words or less to each question to Social@postnewsgroup.com or visit www.postnewsgroup.com