News Do you know whereyour I-9 forms are? IDC returns to roots in Japan Tailored clothing sales still sagging GreenEarth taps Sanyo for licensing in Japan IFI, After Hours working to build a better tuxedo Don’t become blasé about safety IFI sets educational course for 2004 Florida’s Linn elected to lead clean-up group Show plans in Mexico City Editorials • Would you buy your business from you? • Racing away from the pack? Around the US Midatlantic Virginia proposes sales tax on drycleaning Maryland drycleaner killed by two gunmen Midwest MILD to mix fun and business this winter Fitzgerald Scholarship deadline fast approaching MCA lines up program for convention Northeast Coats for Kids drive kicks off with ceremony NEFA sets early plans for Fabricare Image 2004 Southwest Astronaut John Blaha will help launch SDA convention in Houston into orbit IFI sets special election for District 6 board seat Three dates set for Royaltone courses Slatten to demonstrate hydrocarbon cleaning South East Coast School  offers December courses Florida school adds staff, instruction in Spanish Florida cleaners honored for treatment of employees Trademark Equipment plans seminar West IFI seeking nominations in Districts 7 and 8 WSDLA offers cleaning seminars in Reno, Tucson

Columns Al Robson: So what’s your business worth? Stan Caplan: How to buy a drycleaning plant Ray Colucci: On the road to a better future Don Desrosiers: Taking the pain out of shirts Dan Eisen: Acid and alkali in problem solving Bill Bishop: Giving it away can really pay Frank Kollman: Unemployment insurance claims Frank Lucenta: Dryclean leather like cloth Dennis McCrory: Perfecting customer service People Profile Oscar King. Jr. Newsmakers Dependable opens 17th store California association honors Norm Korey Wascomat donates wetcleaning system to IFI Sankosha promotes Nelson Union honors Evangelos Information Central Products & Services Rigid mount front-load washer-extractors Compressor air filter Odor removal Tension topper Fire suppression system for dryers Collar and cuff soil Coin laundry survey Small washer-extractors Large capacity moisture control dryers Copyright © 2003, National Clothesline BPS Communications PO Box 340 Willow Grove, Pennsylvania Phone: 215 830 8467 Fax: 215 830 8490 E-mail: ncled@aol.com