News & Views Pushing back gains time for cleaners in NJ, Philadelphia Expo seminars put survival first Visiting the new Tide Cleaners plant Registration open for Clean Show Around the US Midwest WFI installs new president at conference MidAtlantic More than 1,700 cleaners attend PDCA’s Expo 2008 Northeast EPA awards $400k in grants for pollution prevention Minda Supply hosts spotting seminar in NJ Southwest Royaltone Academy plans 2009 seminars on leather South Dun-Rite Cleaners kicks off 18th year of Coats for Kids West CCA honors members’ standout service

Editorials • Cutting back in the wrong places • Change? You’d better believe it! Columns James Peuster: How committed are you to routes? Frank Kollman: Get ready for union organizing Don Desrosiers: On this year’s holiday wish list Ray Colucci: Let history’s lessons show the way Dan Eisen: How to handle those winter wools Harvey Gershenson: How about taking a nice vacation? Bill Bishop: Marketing in a down economy Dennis McCrory: Using reference price advertising Frank Lucenta: Problems with buttons on leather Profile Barbara Cariño & Eddie Escalante: A Family Affair Newsmakers ABC hosts “green” symposium Cleaners Capital to offer financing A-1 acquires Morris & Eckels Information Central Automated assembly All-in-one detergent