Blue Ribbon to host open house
Live demonstrations of Böwe Permac
drycleaning machines and Sankosha finishing equipment will
highlight the 2nd Annual Open House and Equipment Show hosted
by Blue Ribbon Industries.
The event is scheduled for the weekend of
May 17 and 18 at Blue Ribbon’s warehouse and offices at
2629 Belgrade St. in Philadelphia, PA.
Representatives from Blue Ribbon,
Böwe and Sankosha will be on hand to demonstrate and
answer questions about the equipment. There will also be
discussions on spotting and wetcleaning, as well as
demonstrations of GreenEarth solvent.
Attendees will have an opportunity to see
additional equipment that is distributed by Blue Ribbon and
examine pressing equipment that is rebuilt from the ground up
at the warehouse location.
For more information, contact Blue Ribbon
by calling (215) 423-8770.
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Virginia death tax legislation passes in
Senate and House
The Virginia inheritance tax is close to
being repealed.
The MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners worked on the issue alongside a statewide
coalition of small businesses, preservation groups and
professional and business organizations.
The association believes a repealed death
tax will greatly benefit smaller, family-owned businesses,
including many of the state’s drycleaning establishments.
On February 12, the Senate of Virginia and
House of Delegates both approved legislation to repeal the
state’s death tax with votes of 28-12 and 67-30
respectively. If Governor Warner signs the bill into law, the
death tax will be repealed as of January 1, 2004.
Senator Thomas K. Norment, R-James City,
is the patron of SB 1123 and Delegate Bob Tata, R-Virginia
Beach, is the patron of HB 2490 along with Delegate Bob
McDonnell, R-Virginia Beach.
Currently, Virginia collects as much as 16
percent of an estate’s value in taxes. Prior to the
passage of federal inheritance tax repeal legislation, the
Virginia levy had no impact on taxpayer’s estates because
they received a dollar-for-dollar credit on their federal
returns.
Under the legislation passed by Congress
in 2001, the federal credit is in the process of being phased
out. Additionally, more than 30 states are simultaneously
phasing out their death taxes.
For more information on Virginia’s
death tax issue, visit www.legis.state.va.us.
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MAC offers education opportunity in April
The MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners
will be offering its members continuing education seminars for
stain removal specialists, customer service personnel, and
owners/managers — all under one roof.
Mike Achin of Laidlaw Corporation will
offer his “Ten Commandments of the Spotting Board —
Deadly Sins Committed by Spotters” and MAC Executive
Director Dave Norford will present “Getting More Business
From Customers” in conjunction with each other.
The seminars will take place on Tuesday,
April 8 in Baltimore, Wednesday, April 9 in Gaithersburg, and
Thursday, April 10 in Suitland, MD.
Admission is free for all MidAtlantic/IFI
members; non-members may attend if space is still available
after members are accommodated. Non-members must pay $50 per
person.
Attendees are encouraged to bring along a
problem garment with them.
For more information, contact MAC at (800)
235-8360.
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