Norford plans to leave MAC; association elects new officers
After 17 years as the MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners’ executive director/vice president, David Norford will be stepping down this
summer.
Recently, he announced that his resignation from MAC would take place on June
30.
Norford, a former IFI director, has long been a staple for the Mid-Atlantic
association, helping cleaners behind-the-scenes for almost two decades.
Last year, he signed on as IFI’s director of marketing to assist in communicating the organization’s benefits and services to its affiliated professional cleaners.
MAC will be accepting applications from those interested in filling the
part-time position. Contact Charles Smith, search committee chairman, at (703)
620-4400.
Other changes were recently made at MAC, as well. The association recently
announced its officers for the new term.
Michael McKay, owner of LaVale Dryclean in Cumberland, MD, now serves as
president. Joining him will be new vice president Russ Kaplan of Zips
Drycleaners in College Park, MD.
The new treasurer will be James Crowder, who owns Edmondson Cleaners in South
Boston, VA. Last year
’s president, Charles Smith, will move to the position of immediate past
president.
Several new directors joined MAC’s board. Diane Chatelain of Presto Valet in Alexandria, VA, will be the director
of the Potomac District.
Joining her will be Gene Moorefield, owner of Moorefield’s Quality Cleaners, in Altavista, VA, who will represent the Blue Ridge
District.
In Maryland, Dale Trupp of Fashion Craft Cleaners in Bethesda will oversee the
Maryland/District of Columbia Atlantic District.
Mike Garman of Glyndon Lord Baltimore Cleaners will return for another term as
the director of the Maryland Harbor District.
A pair of cleaners will return for their second year on the board: Tom Williams
of Suffolk Quality Cleaners in Suffolk, VA.
Lastly, representing West Virginia with an At-Large position, will be long-time
director Charles Young of Peter Pan Cleaners in Charleston.
For more information on MAC, visit the association’s web site at www.midatlanticassociation.org.
PDCA plans seminars on cost cutting, maintenance
The Pennsylvania and Delaware Cleaners Association hopes to make 2007 an educational year for member cleaners.
To that end, during the first half of the year, the association will host two
seminars in Harrisburg designed to make cleaners more successful.
The first program is scheduled for Thursday, March 15 and will be called “How I Cut My Costs.” PDCA President Joe Schmidt will reveal to attendees how he cut his own
operating costs in order to make his plant much more profitable.
Also on the agenda is a maintenance seminar on Saturday, May 19. Association
members wil be able to examine the subject of
“Maintenance and Safety.”
The all-day program will focus on several money-saving and profit-boosting
themes, including: keeping your equipment running, and meeting OSHA
requirements to avoid injuries and fines.
For more information, visit www.pdclean.org.
