Midwest
New officers announced at IDLA’s
annual meeting
At its annual meeting held at the Valle
Vista Golf and Conference Center in Greenwood, IN, the Indiana Drycleaning and Laundry Association elected its new officers and board of
directors for 2003.
Debbie Barnett passed the association's
presidential gavel into the hands of Roman Nalley of
Reeder’s Cleaners & Laundry in Clarksville, IN.
Other new officers elected included: Vice
President James E. Garner of James the Cleaner in Floyd Knobbs;
Secretary Tony Milto of Milto’s Cleaners in Greenwood;
and Treasurer Joel Updike of Betty Brite Cleaners in Ft. Wayne.
Elected to the association’s board
of directors were: Jodi Curry from Pair-A-Dice Cleaners in
Rising Sun; Tim Day of Classic Cleaners in Indianapolis; James
Dortch of Mascari Cleaners in Greenwood; and Gary Maloney of Nu
Yale in Jeffersonville.
During the meeting, IDLA also presented
its first-ever Rex Beddies Award to honor contributions made to
Indiana drycleaners by an individual. Dave Wintz formerly of
the Indiana Department of Environmental Management office of
CTAP was the recipient.
He was selected for his long-time support
of the drycleaning industry and his efforts to help cleaners
achieve compliance with the National Emissions Standard for
Hazardous Air Pollutants and Title V programs for
Indiana’s Clean Air Act.
IDLA also announced plans for an upcoming
all-day spotting and bleaching seminar on Saturday, March 8.
Mike Achin of the Laidlaw Corporation will
teach the program, which will take place at Classic Cleaners in
Indianapolis, IN.
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Hands-on session will teach stain removal
The International Fabricare Institute and the Southwest
Drycleaners Association will
work in conjunction to present a hands-on stain removal
training seminar on Saturday, January 25, 2003.
It will take place at R.J. Kool Co. at 234
W. 12th Ave. in N. Kansas City, MO, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Following live demonstrations, students
will have an opportunity to practice stain removal techniques
that reduce the potential for fabric damage and increase
customer satisfaction.
Topics to be covered by IFI Instructor
Brian Johnson include: fabric characteristics; stain removal
agents and procedures; rings and watermarks; and bleaches.
Class fees will be $99 for IFI/SDA
members; however additional members need only pay $89 each. All
non-members must pay $129 each to attend.
The fees include the cost of lunch and
class materials. To register, call (800) 638-2627, ext. 144.
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