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May 1,2010
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Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaning
Residential &
Commercial Services
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Minimum Service CHG.
$45.00
A sm all distance/travel charge
m ay be applied
CARPET CLEANING
2 Cleaning Areas or
more $30.00 Each Area
Pre-Spray Traffic Areas
(Includes: I sm all H allw ay)
1 Cleaning Area (only)
$40.00
Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area
(Hallway Extra)
Stairs (1 2 -1 6 sta irs - With
O th e r S ervices): $25.00
Area/Oriental Rugs:
$25.00Minimum
Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool):
$40.00Minimum
Heavily Soiled Area:
Additional $10.00 each area
(Requiring Extensive Pre-Spraying)
UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING
Sofa: $69.00
Loveseat: $49.00
Sectional: $1 0 9 -$139
Chair or Recliner:
$25 - $49
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Throw Pillows (With
Other Services): $5.00
ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
Area & Oriental Rug
Cleaning
Auto/Boat/RV Cleaning
Deodorizing & Pet
Odor Treatment
Spot & Stain
Removal Service
Scotchguard Protection
Minor Water Damage
Services
SEE CURRENT FLYER
FOR ADDITIONAL
PRICES & SERVICES
Call for Appointment
(503) 281-3949
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against terror
gets left behind
M arc M orial
A cts o f te rro r
like th e o n es c o m ­
m itte d at th e B o s­
to n M arath o n are
re p re h e n sib le and
lack m oral o r lo g i­
c a l e x p la n a tio n .
T h ey ro c k us to
o u r co re.
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a ls o
u n ite u s in c o m m o n p u rp o se . V ic ­
tim s an d th e ir fa m ilie s seem to
b e c o m e o u r ow n lo v e d ones. W e
w an t to e ase th e ir p ain . W e w a n t
to do so m eth in g to e n su re th a t
th is d o e sn 't h a p p en a g ain . O u r
to g e th e rn e s s as a n a tio n is o fte n
m o st e v id e n t w h e n s o m e th in g
h a p p e n s th a t's m e an t to b re a k us.
N e a rly 12 y e ars a fte r the 9/11
a tta c k s, te rro rism in o u r h o m e ­
lan d still seem s a n e a rly im p o s ­
sib le re a lity — one th a t n o n e o f us
w an t to accep t. S till, c o m m u n itie s
acro ss A m e ric a are terro rized each
d ay . B u t ra re ly d o th e se v ic tim s
by
and th e ir fa m ilie s re c e iv e n a tio n a
m e d ia a tte n tio n , o r b e tte r y e t, oui
c o lle c tiv e a tte n tio n .
E v e ry y e ar, 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 p e o p le are
shot o r killed w ith a gun in A m erica
E v e ry d a y , th e se acts o f te rro r are
c a rrie d o u t in h o m e s, on
p la y g r o u n d s ,
s c h o o ly a r d s , n e i g h b o r ­
h o o d s t r e e t s , e v e n in
h o u ses o f w o rsh ip — tu rn ­
in g sp aces th a t sh o u ld re p ­
re se n t p e a c e an d s a n c tu ­
ary in to p la c e s th a t e lic it
d a n g e r an d fear.
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in g , th e S e n a te h a d an o p p o rtu ­
n ity to c u rb a n o th e r k in d o f te rro r
fa c in g o u r n a tio n by ta k in g m o d ­
e st ste p s to w a rd k e e p in g g u n s
o u t o f th e w ro n g h a n d s. Y et, it
v o ted d o w n a s e n sib le g u n b a c k ­
g ro u n d ch ec k b ill. N e v er m in d that
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p e rc e n t o f N a tio n a l R ifle A s s o ­
c ia tio n m e m b e rs su p p o rt u n iv e r­
sal b a c k g ro u n d c h ec k s.
It d id n 't ev en m a tte r th a t a m a ­
jo rity o f se n a to rs (5 4 -4 6 ) a c tu a lly
v o te d in fa v o r o f th e b ill. B ec a u se
o f the S e n a te 's 6 0 -v o te m a jo rity
ru le , a lo n g w ith th e d is to rtio n s
a n d p o litic a l th re a ts fro m N R A step to w a rd s d o in g all w e c a n to
le a d e rs, th e b ill w e n t d o w n in d e ­ e n su re th e sa fe ty o f o u r c itiz e n s .
feat.
T h e c ity o f B o s to n a n d its
P re sid e n t B a ra c k O b a m a c a lle d p e o p le d e se rv e all th e su p p o rt an d
it "a sh a m e fu l d ay in W a s h in g ­ a tte n tio n th e y h a v e re c e iv e d in
to n ." F o rm e r la w m a k e r an d g u n th e w a k e o f th is h o rrific tra g e d y .
v i o l e n c e s u r v i v o r , G a b r i e l l e I ju s t h o p e th a t w e can e le v a te o u r
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u n til w e h a v e rig h te d th e w ro n g p o se to d o w h a t is rig h t fo r the
th e se s e n a to rs h a v e d o n e , an d c o u n tle s s o f A m e ric a n s w h o se
u n til w e h a v e c h a n g e d o u r law s so liv e s h a v e b e en e n d e d o r fo re v e r
w e c an lo o k p a re n ts in th e face c h a n g e d b y g u n v io le n c e .
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L e t's n o t fo rg e t, in a d d itio n to
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W e sh are h e r d e te rm in a tio n . B o sto n te rro ris ts a lso u sed guns
W h e th e r in N e w to w n o r sco res o f in k illin g M IT p o lic e o ffic e r S ean
o th e r c o m m u n itie s a c ro ss the n a ­ C o llie r an d s e rio u sly w o u n d in g
tio n , o n e p o in t is c lea r: G u n s in M a s sa c h u se tts B ay tra n sit o ffic e r
th e w ro n g h a n d s can b e w e a p o n s R ic h a rd H. D o n o h u e .
o f m a ss d e stru c tio n as d e a d ly as
A s w e p ra y fo r th e d e a d , th e
a te rro rist's b o m b .
w o u n d e d s u r v iv o r s , a n d th e ir
W h ere, w e w o n d e r, is th e u n i­ lo v e d o n e s, w e u rg e th e n a tio n to
fie d p u rp o se in C o n g re ss to w o rk u n ite a g a in s t te rro r — in c lu d in g
to w a rd fire a rm sa fe ty to a d d re ss g u n v io le n c e — e v e ry w h e re .
th e reig n o f g u n -rela te d te rro r d e v ­
W e m u st all h e e d th e w o rd s o f
a sta tin g so m an y o f o u r n e ig h b o r­ e ig h t-y e ar-o ld M artin R ich ard , the
hoods?
b o y w h o p e ris h e d in th e B o sto n
L e t's b e c le a r: T h is issu e is n o t M a ra th o n b o m b in g : "N o m o re
a b o u t g u n c o n fis c a tio n , n o r is it h u rtin g p e o p le . P e a ce ."
an a tta c k o n a n y o n e 's rig h ts. W e
M arc M orial is the president
k n o w th a t th is step is n o t a c u re - and c h ie f executive officer o f the
all fo r th e p la g u e o f g u n v io le n c e N ational Urban League and the
in A m erica. B u t, it is at le a st a first fo rm e r m ayor o f N ew Orleans.