Midatlantic News

As current IFI District 2 Director David Rosenblatt prepares to retire from his board duties soon, Barbara Harvey is seeking to fill the position in his stead.

Election ballots for District 2, which covers the District of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, will be mailed out to IFI members on March 25.

Those who wish to vote on the election must send their marked ballots back to IFI with a postmark date no later than April 15.

Currently, Harvey is running unopposed although nominations for the position may still be submitted until Feb. 15.

Harvey is the owner/operator of Fabricare by Fran in Severna Park, MD, and currently serves as the 5th District Committee Member for the IFI board of directors. Additionally, she is an active member of the IFI Analysis Peer Group.

Last year, she received the Positive Recognition of the Industry Award as part of IFI’s 2001 Meritorious Service Awards at the Clean Show in New Orleans, LA.

In the past, she has served on the board of directors for the Coin Laundry Association of Maryland, including three terms as the association’s president.

The Pennsylvania and Delaware Cleaners Association have partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to offer a series of inspection update presentations throughout the state.

Cleaners will be able to learn what the inspectors have found during recent inspections, including the biggest mistake cleaners make and what lessons can be learned from them. The discussions will also focus on what’s on coming next for the industry and how plant owners can obtain funding for new equipment.

Many dates and cities have already been scheduled, including: March 6 in Wilkes-Barre; March 14 in Pittsburgh; March 21 in Harrisburg; April 1 in Allentown; and April 10 in Philadelphia, PA.

Prior to the inspection update programs, PDCA will be offering an all-day maintenance clinic on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel.

The program, which will begin at 9 a.m., will cover lubrication, air compressors, boilers, drycleaning machines and washroom technologies. At the end of the program, an open discussion will allow participants to seek answers to question on equipment problems and other related industry topics.

Cost for the seminar is $25 per person, which includes the cost for coffee and lunch, which will be served at 12:15 p.m.

For reservations, contact the PDCA office at (800) 822-7352.

During its December meeting in Harrisburg, PA, PDCA announced the election of its new officers.

Among those taking up positions include Garth Eck of Faxon Cleaners who will serve as president and Joe Schmidt of Plaza Country Cleaners who is the new vice president.

Dale Kaplan of Kaplan’s Careful Cleaners will serve as vice president of government relations; Gary Cuda of Prosperity Cleaners is the new treasurer; and Mark Pollock of Betty Brite Cleaners is secretary.