News Clean countdown begins Registration deadlines near IFI taps industry experts for Clean New brochure dispels cleaning myths New directors join IFI board in Vegas New York Times advises:Consider drycleaning IDC to Japan for 2003 convention All-Japan cleaning show precedes IDC Pre- and Post-convention tour, cruise Obituary: Mary Marquardt Letter to the Editor: Another view Editorials One good cliche deserves another Leave nothing to chance Around the US Midatlantic IFI hosts upcoming resident courses MAC offers members in-plant training Midwest MILD to take cleaners “Back to the Future” Illinois cleaner starts restoration venture LeatherVal school plans two courses Northeast NY DEC grants extension for installations EcoSolv gets NY State OK Courses for cleaners in session at NCA Southwest SDA installs new directors, officers South SC cleaner takes sales tax to Supreme Court Florida police investigate death of cleaner West Spotting seminar in Arizona Association of Bridal Consultants honors Conant

Columns Al Robson: So where are all the eager workers? Stan Caplan: Procedures for quality finishing Ray Colucci: A gathering in the winners’ circle Don Desrosiers: A tagging and assembly face-off Dan Eisen: Solving problems related to acetate Bill Bishop: Lessons from a lemonade stand Frank Kollman: Things that get you teed off Frank Lucenta: Washing procedure for wetcleaning Dennis McCrory: What’s so special about you? Bill Bogus: Rules that help, rules that can hurt People Profile Bill Odorizzi Newsmakers Forenta holds two service schools Realstar takes on Aldrich as distributor Advanced Laundry names Eisenberg Colmac acquires Kansas City firm Gown specialists hold first training seminar Rowe joins R&G Wire Information Central Products & Services Tensioning form finisher Horizontal chillers Brochure covers perc machine line Wetcleaning manual Soot and smoke treatment Marketing analysis interface Wetcleaning training video and DVDs Emission controls