News & Views Study doubts cancer risks in perc Fabricare Foundation plans national pr campaign Riding to the rescue with help for a homeless family Obituaries Joe Phillips, trade association leader John Neal, attorney turned cleaner Around the US Midwest IDLA enjoys successful convention MILD inducts officers for 2005-06 term MidAtlantic Murrysville Cleaners offers a helping hand for Homecoming Achin teaches spotting in W. Virginia Northeast Anton’s sets goal of 55,000 garments for Coats for Kids drive Southwest SDA, IFI help to cleaners affected by Hurricane Katrina South East Coast School sets November, December classes TFA elects new officers West “Brainstorming with the Best” conference in Las Vegas

Editorials • Facing an extreme stress test • A more professional look for the pros Columns Frank Kollman: Do employees have privacy rights? Stan Caplan: Establishing quality control Don Desrosiers: Just a game or an efficiency lesson? Ray Colucci: The simple secret of route success Dan Eisen: Opening a solventless drycleaners Bill Bishop: Calculating your rate of return Dennis McCrory: Tuning in the tuned out consumer Frank Lucenta: Wetcleaning suede and leather Al Robson: A great train wreck is coming Profile Dan Small: Baiming for 200 Years Newsmakers Designers, drycleaners discuss Weir joins TCATA board Kelleher receives sales award Information Central Steam tunnel for dry and wetcleaning Rice starch for thorough penetration Rug cleaning program Silk Pre-spotter