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March 30, 2011
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Effective
May 1,2010
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Cleaning
Residential &
Commercial Services
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A small distance/travel charge
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C A R PE T CLEANING
2 Cleaning Areas or
more $30.00 Each Area
Pre-Spray Traffic Areas
(Includes: 1 small Hallway)
1 Cleaning Area (only)
$40.00
Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area
(Hallway Extra)
Stairs (12-16 stairs - With
Other Services): $25.00
Area/Oriental Rugs:
$25.00Minimum
Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool):
$40.00 Minimum
Heavily Soiled Area:
Additional $10.00 each area
(Requiring Extensive Pre-Spraying)
UPH O LSTERY
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Sofa: $69.00
Loveseat: $49.00
Sectional: $ 109 - $ 139
Chair or Recliner:
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Throw Pillows (With
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Taking Social Justice Issues Personally
We are connected to one another
M. L inda J ar a m illo
When tragedy strikes,
it is common for us to be
connected to someone
who is the victim of such
an event.
We often hear the
phrase “six points of separation.” It
is meant to describe how we are
connected to one another through
relatives, acquaintances, or col­
leagues who know someone who
knows someone who knows some­
one - only six persons away.
Frankly, the separation is often
much closer than six persons away.
When the devastating earth­
quake hit the northern region of
Japan, family members and friends
were scrambling to hear from their
by
loved ones. Like me, many of
us are six points or less of
separation from someone
who lives or was visiting in
Japan.
As the looming radiation
crisis unfolds, we watch the
lives of our world neighbors change
forever. At the same time, we realize
that our reliance on nuclear power is
much closer to home than we
thought. Considering the long range
impact, it is impossible not to take it
personally.
This is the case for many who
have close connections with family
or friends in Egypt and Libya. As
the citizens of those countries chal­
lenge the abusive power of long
term dictatorships, we watch with
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hope that they will find a way to a
new future of self-determination and
peace.
Last week, it was especially dis­
turbing to watch the tragic turmoil in
Libya. Bombs and missiles do not
differentiate between military forces
and innocent people, who are the
victims, primarily at the hands of
their own leadership, but some at
the hands of foreign forces includ­
ing the United States.
As we engage in this attack, it is
hard not to take is personally.
A p p ro p riate ly , th ese w orld
events are the topic of daily concern
and regular media attention. They
are truly distressing situations.
However, there are many other
justice issues that are impacting
members of our human family.
Most of us know someone who
has lost their job or their home due
to greed on the part of our corrupt
financial systems. Most of us are
aware of the injustice of family vio­
lence occurring right in our neigh­
borhood.
Most of us have benefitted from
the labor of immigrant farm workers.
Many of us are at least six points of
separation from someone who is
suffering as the results of addiction,
rendering them hungry and home­
less.
W hether we acknow ledge it or
not, we are all part o f institution­
alized racism that is alive and well
in this country. We have to take
all forms of social justice person­
ally.
M. Linda Jaramillo is the execu­
tive minister for Justice Ministries
in the United Church o f Christ.
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