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October 30, 2013
New Prices
Effective
May 1,2010
Martin
Cleaning
Service
Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaning
Residential &
Commercial Services
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
(In c lu d e s : 1 s m a ll H a llw a y )
1 Cleaning Area (only)
$40.00
Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area
(H allw ay Extra)
Stairs (12-16 stairs - With
O ther Services)-. $25.00
Area/Oriental Rugs:
$25.00 Minimum
Area/Oriental Rugs ( Wooly.
$40.00Minimum
Heavily Soiled Area:
Additional $10.00 each area
(Requiring Extensive Pre-Spraying)
UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING
Sofa: $69.00
Loveseat: $49.00
Sectional: $ 109 - $ 139
Chair or Recliner:
$25 - $49
Throw Pillows (With
Other Services)'. $5.00
%
ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
• Area & Oriental Rug
Cleaning
• Auto/Boat/RV Cleaning
• Deodorizing & Pet
Odor Treatment
= v
• Spot & Stain
Removal Service
• Scotchguard Protection
• Minor Water Damage
Services
SEE CURRENT FLYER
FOR ADDITIONAL
PRICES & SERVICES
Call for Appointment
(503) 281-3949
Put Aside the Political Rancor and Get the Job Done
Another shutdown makes no sense
M arc H. M orial
A fter 16 days o f a
co stly and u n n eces­
sary governm ent shut-
d o w n , A m e r ic a is
o p e n f o r b u s in e s s
again.
M ore than 8 00,000
furloughed federal w orkers are back
on the jo b . N utrition program s for
low incom e w om en and children are
back in service. T he C D C ’s flu p ro ­
gram and the F D A ’s food safety
efforts are back on track. H e ad S tart
by
nesses is flow ing again.
W e jo in all A m ericans in
ap p lau d in g th e c o m p ro m ise
deal crafted by S enate M ajo r­
ity L ead er H arry R eid and M i­
n o r it y
L eader
M itc h
M cC onnell. B ut it is only a
tem porary fix.
T he bill passed by both c h am ­
bers and signed by President O bam a
at 12:30 a.m . on O ct. 17 only funds
the governm ent until Jan. 15 and
extends the debt ceiling until Feb. 7.
C o ng ress now faces a “90-day
sp rin t” to craft a balanced, resp o n ­
sib le b u d g et that w o rk s fo r the
A m erican people, m aintains health
care cov erag e for m illions through
the A ffordable C are A ct, and avoids
an o th er governm ent shutdow n.
W e urge o u r elected leaders to
pu t aside partisan ran co r and get
this jo b done. T hey w ere sent to
W ashington to govern on b eh alf o f
all A m ericans and they have a sp e­
cial duty to prev en t a repeat o f a
shutdow n that co st o u r econom y
$24 billion and w as especially d am ­
aging to m iddle class fam ilies, sm all
b u sinesses, the w orking p o o r and
the unem ployed.
A budget conference co m m ittee
h ead ed by D em o crat Patty M urray
in the Senate and R epublican Paul
R yan in the H ouse has now been
form ed to m eet a D ec. 13 deadline for
program s are reopening th eir doors.
a long-term budget agreem ent. T his
T he N ational Institute o f H ealth is
w o n ’t be easy, w ith the H ouse m a ­
resum ing clinical trials fo r children
jo rity arguing forextending the oner­
w ith cancer. O ur national parks and
ous seq u e ste r cu ts to im p o rtan t
m useum s have reopened. A nd fi­
safety-net pro g ram s and resisting
nancing for thousands o f sm all busi­
any new taxes, w hile the S enate
m ajority w ants to m ake sm art in ­
vestm ents to spur jo b grow th, grow
the econom y and m aintain support
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protect program s that em p o w er in ­
dividuals and com m unities through
g o o d jo b s , acc e ss to a ffo rd a b le
housing and healthcare, and q u al­
ity education.
A s P resident O b am a said in his
w eekly address to the N ation, “W e
should sit dow n and pursue a b al­
anced approach to a responsible
b u d g e t, o n e th a t g ro w s o u r
eco n o m y faster and sh rin k s o u r
long-term deficits further. T h ere is
no ch o ice betw een grow th and fis­
cal responsibility - w e need b o th .”
W e agree. A nd as w e m ove fo r­
w ard, w e m ust also avoid the kind o f
id eological rigidity that led to the
shutdow n. W e are especially o f­
fended by the co ntinued extrem ist
com m ents o f Rep. T ed C ruz w ho has
refu sed to rule out an o th er g o v ern ­
m ent shutdow n o v er his d esire to
d ism antle the A ffordable C are A ct.
W e have a sim ple question for
M r. C ruz: H ow can you m ake the
arg u m en t fo r spending cuts o r rally
against spending on a law that w ould
actually reduce the d eficit and e n ­
sure healthcare fo r all A m ericans
and at the sam e tim e support a shut­
dow n that cost the eco n o m y $24
b illio n ...w ith nothing to show for
it? M akes no sense.
M a rc H. M o ria l is p resid e n t a n d
c h ie f executive o fficer o f th e N a ­
tio n a l Urban League.