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September 16, 2015
New Prices
Effective
May 1, 2014
Martin
Cleaning
Service
O pinion
Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaning
Residential &
Commercial Services
Minimum Service CHG.
$45.00
A small distance/travel
charge may be applied
CARPET 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:
$25.00 Minimum
Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool) :
$40.00 Minimum
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
• Spot & Stain
Removal Service
• Scotchguard Protection
• Minor Water Damage
Services
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(503) 281-3949
Women’s Equality Still Not a Reality for Many
The litany of
challenges is
daunting
K athy H awken
S tacey Y. A brams
On Aug. 26, 1920 the 19th
Amendment, which guaran-
teed women the right to vote,
officially became part of the
United States Constitution.
The anniversary of this historic
achievement deserves recogni-
tion, celebration, and a tremen-
dous ”thank you” to those brave
women who faced ridicule,
beatings, starvation, torture
and false imprisonment so that
women today could exercise
their right to cast a ballot. Yet,
95 years later, equality contin-
ues to elude many women.
The right to vote armed wom-
en with a critical weapon in the
fight for equality. However, the
persistence of economic poli-
cies that degrade the value of
by
and
women’s work, damages the ac-
cess to fair labor and cripple ca-
reer promotion undermines that
promise of equality.
The litany of challenges is
daunting: low wages, cuts in
public services, pregnancy dis-
crimination and access to health
care remain substantial obsta-
cles to women, particularly
women of color and working
class women.
We must work harder to en-
sure equality for all women.
State legislatures are often the
first line of access – for it was
there that the women in the U.S.
first received the right to vote.
We must leverage these bodies
of justice to ensure that women
and their families continue to
improve their opportunities.
We can pass real policies that
will improve the lives of wom-
en and their families and make
meaningful progress toward
equality, but it won’t happen
unless everybody – elected of-
ficials, voters, men and wom-
en, demand change. We need
not debate whether one party or
another has done more to help
or harm women. If we work
together, across party lines and
towards a common good, we
can take the actions necessary to
advance policies that will make
women’s lives better.
By standing united to ad-
dress the barriers in the areas
of economic policy and wom-
en’s health, women across our
country will benefit every day.
Adopting paid leave policies,
ending pregnancy discrimina-
tion and expanding Medicaid
for the working poor reflect the
core value of women’s contribu-
tion to our economy and to our
success. We don’t have to wait
for Congress to act. In legisla-
tures everywhere, we can deliv-
er our own victories.
Progress has been stalled for
far too long. The millions of
women who are working both in-
side and outside the home to sup-
port themselves and their fam-
ilies should demand action and
not rest until changes are made.
With their voices raised, women
can show that they care much
more about the concrete actions
that legislators take than about
fruitless political debates and
restrictive policies that stand in
the way of women making prog-
ress in our state, leaving families
worse off than they are now.
When we talk to the women
in our districts, the issues they
care most about vary; but the
message is loud and clear: they
want to see an end to the parti-
san bickering and political bank
shots. They want to see policies
that reflect our values, an econ-
omy that works for all families,
and real progress for everyone
in our state.
It took 72 years of campaign-
ing for women to win the right
to vote. Since then, 95 years
have passed. The new gender
gap is not in voting. It lies in
pay, promotions, healthcare and
retirement. Too few women hold
leadership roles in elected offic-
es, the courts and boardrooms.
We need to pick up the pace
of change substantially, if we
want to reach parity in the near
future. We not only need leaders
who will do the right thing, we
need them to take action now to
build a more equitable future.
Ultimately, fulfilling the prom-
ise of the 19th Amendment will
take more voices and votes from
women and men, asking each
elected official to stop focusing
on wedge issues that divide us.
It’s time for us all to stand with
women and demand that they
take action on policies that will
help ensure equality for all.
Stacey Y. Abrams is the Geor-
gia House Minority Leader and
Kathy Hawken is a Republican
member of the North Dakota
House of Representatives.