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March 29, 2017
New Prices
Effective
April 1, 2017
O PINION
Martin
Cleaning
Service
Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaning
Residential &
Commercial Services
Minimum Service CHG.
$50.00
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)
$50.00
Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area
(Hallway Extra)
Stairs (12-16 stairs - With
Other Services) : $30.00
Area/Oriental Rugs:
$25.00 Minimum
Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool) :
$40.00 Minimum
Heavily Soiled Area:
$10.00 each area
(Requiring Extensive Pre-Spraying)
UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING
Sofa: $69.00
Loveseat: $49.00
Sectional: $109 - $139
Chair or Recliner:
$25.00 - $49.00
Throw Pillows (With
Other Services) : $5.00
ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
• Auto/Boat/RV Cleaning
• Deodorizing & Pet
Odor Treatment
• Spot & Stain
Removal Service
• Scotchguard Protection
• Minor Water Damage
Services
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FOR ADDITIONAL
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The Rising Scourge of Voter Suppression
A call to action
by the NAACP
(Editor’s note: The following
statement regarding the issue of
voter suppression was issued last
week by the NAACP.)
On the 52nd anniversary of the
Selma to Montgomery march, the
NAACP is sending a letter to all
governors, attorneys general and
secretaries of state across the na-
tion regarding what it sees as the
unaddressed and expanding issue
of politically rampant and civical-
ly repugnant voter suppression.
Our epistle of democracy is
being sent in the spirit of Selma
and is symbolically signed with
the blood, sweat, and tears of
American martyrs and the foot
soldiers of the movement. In
coming days, our message will
be consecrated with more resis-
tance, more civil disobedience,
as well as more advocacy in the
courts and community. In the
name of millions of disenfran-
chised citizens and our imperiled
democracy and in honor of those
who gave their lives working to
ensure full voting rights, we call
on our public servants to do the
following:
Strongly and publicly support
the “Voter Empowerment Act”
when it is reintroduced in the U.S.
House of Representatives, and call
upon your state’s federal represen-
tatives to provide strong support
for the bill. The Voter Empower-
ment Act would modernize voting
procedures throughout the United
States, requiring automatic regis-
tration of eligible voters, making
it easier for citizens to cast their
ballots, and making voter intimi-
dation in federal elections a crim-
inal offense. This bill deserves
the strong support of anyone who
truly cares about improving the
level of civic participation in this
nation.
Strongly and publicly support
the “Voting Rights Advancement
Act” when it is reintroduced in
the U.S. Senate, and call upon
your federal representatives to
become original cosponsors of
the bill. The Voting Rights Ad-
vancement Act would restore
critically-needed voting protec-
tions by requiring preclearance
for voting changes introduced
in states with a recent history of
voter suppression. This would
reduce the need for litigation to
enforce voting protections and
would avoid the embarrassment
of federal court decisions finding
that state actors intentionally en-
gaged in voter suppression direct-
ed at vulnerable populations.
Strongly
encourage
your
state’s federal representatives,
the U.S. Congress and President
Trump to increase staffing in the
Civil Rights Division of the U.S.
Department of Justice. The Civil
Rights Division prosecutes viola-
tions of the Voting Rights Act of
1965, the National Voter Regis-
tration Act, and other federal vot-
ing requirements. Until Congress
restores the preclearance provi-
sions of the Voting Rights Act of
1965, the Civil Rights Division’s
litigation efforts will remain cru-
cial to ensuring protection of the
voting rights of our citizens.
Call upon President Trump to
disband his task force on so-called
“voter fraud” and to replace it
with a task force on reducing vot-
er suppression. As noted above,
there is no evidence that voter
fraud is a problem warranting the
expenditure of public resources
on a White House task force. On
the other hand, voter suppres-
sion is a very real problem, as
many recent court decisions have
shown. President Trump simply
must “get over” the fact that he
lost the popular vote and focus on
the real problems in our elector-
al system – low participation and
voter suppression.
Promptly report voter suppres-
sion efforts in your state to the
Civil Rights Division at the U.S.
Department of Justice, to the U.S.
Attorney in the relevant judicial
district, and to the NAACP’s Of-
fice of General Counsel (legal@
naacpnet.org; 410-580-5790. Ab-
sent a preclearance regime, orga-
nizations resisting voter suppres-
sion efforts must have as much
notice as possible in order to
challenge such measures before
they go into effect. The NAACP’s
legal team stands ready to receive
your reports.
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is
the nation’s oldest and largest non-
partisan civil rights organization.