SEFA elects new directors, officers at
annual meeting
Recently, the South Eastern
Fabricare Association held
its annual meeting at Callaway Gardens, a 4,000-acre resort and
preserve located in the southernmost foothills of the
Appalachian Mountains in Pine Mountain, Georgia.
Amidst the lush collection of plant life,
the association inducted its board directors and officers who
hope to blossom themselves into their new roles for the current
term.
Ray Griffin, owner of Griffin Drycleaners
of Sebring, Florida, will occupy the association’s office
of presidency.
He will be joined by a quartet of vice
presidents, including: Joe Lancaster of Coral Gables Dry
Cleaning, Inc. in Coral Gables, FL; Danny Dunagan of Three
“D” Cleaners in Gainesville, GA; Johnny Waters of
Waters Drycleaners & Laundry in Port Royal, SC; and Mark
Watkins of Mark’s Quality Cleaners in Birmingham, AL, who
will fulfill the role of executive vice president.
Jim Hardy of Harrell’s Cleaners in
LaGrange, GA, will take up the position of chairman of the
board.
SEFA also announced its new board of
directors, including four men who will represent Alabama: Tim
Barr, Leland Waite, and Bill Cook, III will join Executive Vice
President Watkins.
From Florida, Joe Lancaster will perform
double duty as an officer and a director, as well. Other
directors hailing from the state are: Gary Dawson, David
Mariotti, Rick Miller, Greg Myers (an IFI District Committee
Member), M.C. Rogers, III, and association president Griffin.
Vice President Dunagan will represent the
board of directors from Georgia, along with Julia Campbell,
Stan Martin, Jr., Ron McLamb, Barry Morgan, Pete Rountree,
Billie Stewart and Warner Wade.
Another vice president — Johnny
Waters — will be joined by fellow South Carolinans Perry
Bullard, Leonard Carroll, and Ed Robinson to make up that
state’s board directors.
Allied Trades representatives for
SEFA’s board for the new term include: Wes Brunson,
Darryl Crawford, Luther Creel, Jo Cripps, Rusty Daniels, Ken
Holder, Steve Jennings, Orville Johnson, Michael Miller, Steve
Pedelty, Bernie Santandera and Steve Taylor.
The association concluded the
announcements with the honorary members: Buster Bell, James
Hartley, Lang Houston, Bobby Landers, Jim Patrie and Raleigh
Powell.
Looking ahead to the coming months, SEFA
has added a seminar date to its calendar of events. Instructor
Fran Sadler has been enlisted to speak in Atlanta Georgia
during the first two days of October.
She will cover both basic and advanced
techniques for stain removal.
Much further down the road for the
association will be its 2006 Southern Drycleaners Show. SEFA
already has released plans for its date and location.
The event will take place from July 29-30
next year at the Savannah International Trade & Convention
Center, located at One International Drive in Savannah, GA.
For more information on any upcoming SEFA
events, visit the association’s web site at www.sefa.org,
call their office at (912) 355-3364, or send e-mail to
executive director Barry McElveen at: barry@sefa.org.
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