News & Views Presidential recognition for North Carolina cleaner Cleaner gains through cash give-away California cleaners seek delay on perc ban Registration open for Clean Show Around the US Midwest WFI planning February convention in Green Bay MCA gathers over 2,500 blankets in annual drive   MidAtlantic First of 2009 drycleaning courses at DLI this month Northeast NCA launches full slate of ’09 classes, webinars Southwest Wedding gown specialists plan meeting in San Antonior South SEFA ushers in 2009 with trio of seminars in FL, SC GA cleaners can submit NOCS forms West DLI heads to Las Vegas for Five-Star Conference RIA to hold convention in Palm Springs

Editorials • Predictions for the new year • New Orleans shows by example Columns James Peuster: Route drivers by the numbers Frank Kollman: When a competitor breaks the law Don Desrosiers: Pressing BDUs on a Unipress NT Ray Colucci: Don’t forget for whom you work Dan Eisen: Handling wools with wetcleaning Harvey Gershenson: Do you have the right employees? Bill Bishop: Trying counts for nothing Dennis McCrory: Winning customers in 2.6 seconds Frank Lucenta: Trim problems on suede and leather Profile Sandra Haralson: A Never-Quit Spirit Newsmakers Tailwind names Mayes Manager of the Year Ten new affiliates for wedding gown specialists group Leonard wins industry award in home county New board members for “greener” CLA Wascomat treats top dealers in NY FRSTeam adds four operators to US network Information Central Reclaiming dryer Button-tag RFID tags for drycleaning New support center Energy-efficient front-load washers Reusable cleaning bags Laundry flush system