MCA hopes to combat winter cold with 3rd blanket drive
The coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Minnesota was 60 degrees
below zero. That was over eleven years ago in the city of Tower.
Typically, winter temperatures in the state run a little bit warmer than that,
but it
’s not uncommon for citizens in some areas to endure average minimum temperatures
below zero.
With such an extreme cold climate on the horizon, it’s a good thing that the Minnesota Cleaners Association has already begun its
annual blanket drive.
“As people begin to prepare for colder months, we ask them to consider donating a
blanket or two,
” said MCA Executive Secretary Amber Bullock. “It’s a simple way to offer the gift of warmth to a person in need.”
This year, the drive will run through September and October as over 70 cleaners
work together to voluntarily collect, clean and bag donated blankets.
When finished, those blankets will be given to Sharing and Caring Hands in
Minneapolis, an assistance center for inner-city poor that serves 20,000
clients each month.
From there, they will distribute the blankets to those who need them the most in
the harsh upcoming winter.
The association first began this campaign three years ago. In that time, they
have delivered more than 2,500 blankets to Sharing and Caring Hands.
As part of the 2007 program, MCA will provide posters for its members to
announce the drive to its customers.
Participating members who need more posters should contact the MCA office by
calling (952) 426-1670, or send e-mail to Amber Bullock at
amber@minnesotadrycleaners.org.
UniMac hosts on-premise laundry class
From Oct. 15-19, cleaners will be given a chance to expand their knowledge of
UniMac OPL laundry equipment at its World Training Center in Ripon, WI.
During the training seminar, UniMac’s service training experts will demonstrate proper laundry equipment operation.
Attendees will receive in-depth information on installation, maintenance and
diagnostic methods for servicing UniMac UW, UX, UC and Tumbler OPL laundry
equipment.
Instructors will also teach how to read wiring diagrams and diagnose electric
problems and how to understand and diagnose electromechanical and
microprocessor controls.
The training session will additionally place emphasis on all types of AC
inverter drives used on UniMac OPL equipment.
The class is recommended that seasoned technicians with several years of field
experience, or who have attended a basic seminar provided by UniMac.
Participating cleaners will also receive a plant tour, product manuals and a
certificate of attendance.
The class meets all day each day between Monday and Friday.
A $100 non-refundable deposit will be required in order to reserve a space.
Cleaners can register online at
www.comlaundry.com.
A full breakdown of the daily training schedule for the advanced OPL equipment
class is also available on UniMac
’s site in a downloadable PDF format.
