News & Views GreenEarth expects little impact from Canadian proposal European perspective added to Clean Show line-up A magical marathon for Long island cleaner Idea hatched at Clean ’81 led to 25 years of innovation CLA helps with evaporation allowance Sanitone licensees gather in Boston DLI to fill three board seats in spring elections Around the US Midwest Cleaners’ condition is MCA’s topic Newly merged association plans spotting seminar Dexter dealer plans service school in Iowa MidAtlantic One-week stain removal course next on DLI slate Northeast Grant helps in wetcleaning conversion NCA updates educational schedule South NC police seek cleaner who left with customers’ clothes SEFA enlists Zellers for seminar in SC West Bay Area wetcleaners form user group CCA plans two March seminars

Editorials • What do you wear to a recession? • A message worth repeating… again Columns James Peuster: Little things make big differences Frank Kollman: Lincoln, Darwin, EFCA and Obama Don Desrosiers: Is your shirt unit shot, or just tired? Ray Colucci: Protect yourself from pocket perils Dan Eisen: Updated facts on caring for silks Eisen offers aid to struggling cleaners Harvey Gershenson: Taking the anxiety out of change Bill Bishop: Making repetition work for you Dennis McCrory: Turning loyalty into profitability Frank Lucenta: More naturally occurring defects Profile Ray Kroner: Still Hanging Around Newsmakers FRSTeam listed on Franchise 500 Anton appointed for New England Sanitone chapter Wiljanen named VP at CRDN Cleaner’s efforts earn mayoral proclamation CLAE elects CLA’s Wallace as president Hercules earns sales award from Firbimatic Information Central New website for pillow supply firm Personal space cooler POG stain removal Financing