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The Wisconsin Fabricare Institute recently honored several member cleaners for their work towards professional and environmentally friendly drycleaning.

In all, ten cleaners were singled out for recertifying for one or more of WFI’s professional programs — Certified Professional Drycleaner (CPD), Certified Environmental Drycleaner (CED), and Certified Professional Wet Cleaner — or for renewing a particular level in the state’s Five-Star Environmental Recognition Program.

Those companies included: Donaldson’s One Hour Cleaners of Neenah (CED, CPD, Two-Star cleaner); Imogene’s Cleaning Center of Sheboygan (CED); Jill’s Cleaners of Muskego (CED, CPD, CPW, Four-Star cleaner); Leather-Rich, Inc. of Ocono-mowoc (Three-Star cleaner); Lindeman ’s Cleaners of Green Bay (CED, Five-Star cleaner); National One Hour Cleaners of Oak Creek (CED, Four-Star cleaner); One Hour Martinizing of Butler (CED, CPD, CPW); Packard Way Cleaners of Cudahy (CED, CPD, CPW, Five-Star cleaner); Royal Cleaners of Green Bay (Three-Star cleaner); and Stannard Drycleaners and Launderers, Inc. of Oshkosh (Five-Star cleaner).

The CPD, CED and CPW programs are courses developed by the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center (SHWEC) through WFI.

They are part of the association’s broader Five-Star Environmental Recognition Program in which cleaners voluntarily achieve each star level by obtaining certain levels of compliance in reducing waste and improving the quality of the environment.

A cleaner who achieves a certain level must maintain those requirements as well as meet several additional ones in order to advance.

In other WFI news, the association announced the winners of its Herb Fitzgerald scholarships.

This year’s recipients were Paul Janz from One Hour Martinizing in Waukesha, and Brian Martinez of Martino ’s Master Dry Cleaners in Kenosha.

Both $2,000 scholarships will go to help cleaners who plan on attending IFI training courses.

The winners were randomly drawn from a pool of all the applicants who met the qualifications during WFI ’s February Annual Convention and Table Tops at the Radisson Paper Valley in Appleton, WI.

Recently appointed board member Brett Donaldson of Donaldson’s One Hour Cleaners drew the winners.

The Fitzgerald Scholarship Fund was formed over a decade ago when Jim Fitzgerald, Sr., Leo Rausch and Betty Fitzgerald retired from the Herb Fitzgerald Company in Butler, WI.

To honor them, their friends began the foundation for a scholarship to operate under the support of WFI.

In lieu of retirement gifts, their friends donated directly to the fund.

In more recent years, the money for the scholarships has been provided by another source. Jim Fitzgerald, Jr., annually organizes the Fitzgerald Scholarship Golf Classic in order to keep the fund financed.

The success of the tournament has resulted in the offering of two $2,000 scholarships to be applied each year toward IFI schooling.

For more information on any of WFI’s activities, visit the association’s web site located at www.wiscleaners.com.

Information on the Wisconsin Five-Star Environmental Recognition Program can be obtained by calling (608) 266-2621.








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						WFI recognizes members, awards scholarships The Wisconsin Fabricare Institute recently honored several member cleaners for their work towards professional and environmentally friendly drycleaning. In all, ten cleaners were singled out for recertifying for one or more of WFI’s professional programs — Certified Professional Drycleaner (CPD), Certified Environmental Drycleaner (CED), and Certified Professional Wet Cleaner — or for renewing a particular level in the state’s Five-Star Environmental Recognition Program. Those companies included: Donaldson’s One Hour Cleaners of Neenah (CED, CPD, Two-Star cleaner); Imogene’s Cleaning Center of Sheboygan (CED); Jill’s Cleaners of Muskego (CED, CPD, CPW, Four-Star cleaner); Leather-Rich, Inc. of Ocono-mowoc (Three-Star cleaner); Lindeman ’s Cleaners of Green Bay (CED, Five-Star cleaner); National One Hour Cleaners of Oak Creek (CED, Four-Star cleaner); One Hour Martinizing of Butler (CED, CPD, CPW); Packard Way Cleaners of Cudahy (CED, CPD, CPW, Five-Star cleaner); Royal Cleaners of Green Bay (Three-Star cleaner); and Stannard Drycleaners and Launderers, Inc. of Oshkosh (Five-Star cleaner). The CPD, CED and CPW programs are courses developed by the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center (SHWEC) through WFI. They are part of the association’s broader Five-Star Environmental Recognition Program in which cleaners voluntarily achieve each star level by obtaining certain levels of compliance in reducing waste and improving the quality of the environment. A cleaner who achieves a certain level must maintain those requirements as well as meet several additional ones in order to advance. In other WFI news, the association announced the winners of its Herb Fitzgerald scholarships. This year’s recipients were Paul Janz from One Hour Martinizing in Waukesha, and Brian Martinez of Martino ’s Master Dry Cleaners in Kenosha. Both $2,000 scholarships will go to help cleaners who plan on attending IFI training courses. The winners were randomly drawn from a pool of all the applicants who met the qualifications during WFI ’s February Annual Convention and Table Tops at the Radisson Paper Valley in Appleton, WI. Recently appointed board member Brett Donaldson of Donaldson’s One Hour Cleaners drew the winners. The Fitzgerald Scholarship Fund was formed over a decade ago when Jim Fitzgerald, Sr., Leo Rausch and Betty Fitzgerald retired from the Herb Fitzgerald Company in Butler, WI. To honor them, their friends began the foundation for a scholarship to operate under the support of WFI. In lieu of retirement gifts, their friends donated directly to the fund. In more recent years, the money for the scholarships has been provided by another source. Jim Fitzgerald, Jr., annually organizes the Fitzgerald Scholarship Golf Classic in order to keep the fund financed. The success of the tournament has resulted in the offering of two $2,000 scholarships to be applied each year toward IFI schooling. For more information on any of WFI’s activities, visit the association’s web site located at www.wiscleaners.com. Information on the Wisconsin Five-Star Environmental Recognition Program can be obtained by calling (608) 266-2621.