SDA elects new officers; begins planning for show
During its annual general meeting in San Antonio, the Southwest Drycleaners Association announced its new elected officers.
Jess B. Culpepper of Culpepper Cleaners in San Antonio is the association’s new president.
Joining him in the capacity of vice president is Robert Guilott of AAA Drive-In
Cleaners in Lake Charles, LA. Regina Ueltschey of Imperial Cleaners in
Gulfport, MS, will serve as second vice-president.
The new sergeant-at-arms is Michael Kahn of San Antonio.
The weekend meeting began with a welcome reception for board members, spouses
and invited guests at the Menger Hotel during which Gerald Stavely of Gerald
Stavely’s Martinizing in Irving, TX, was honored with the Distinguished Service Award
for his contributions to the industry.
Also during the reception, members toasted Outgoing President Keith Kocher of
Comet Cleaners in Austin, TX.
During the following morning, educational presentations were held. Guest speaker
Henry Park of Safety & Environmental Compliance Consultants Inc., offered information on minimizing
safety hazards and maximizing compliance with OSHA and EPA standards for small
businesses.
SDA already has started plans for its next trade show, Cleaners Showcase 2010.
It will be held in Arlington from April 23-25.
The association will also be hosting two educational courses later in the year
at the Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute of Texas Tech University located in Lubbock.
Both courses will cover the topic of stain removal. The basic course will take
place from Nov. 9 to 11. An advanced course will follow from Nov. 11 to 13.
Both will be taught be instructor Jane Zellers. Completion of each course is
worth five Award of Excellence points.
Cost for the basic course is $335 for SDA members and $405 for other DLI
members. Non-members must pay $470.
The cost for the advanced course is $325 for SDA members and $390 for other DLI
members. Non-members pay $455 each.
Royaltone plans leather cleaning class in September
Cleaners interested in expanding their services and cleaning their own suedes
and leathers will soon have an opportunity at the Royaltone Leather Cleaning
Academy in Tulsa, OK.
The school will host an upcoming weekend session on Sept. 11 and 12. That will
be the only chance this year for cleaners to attend a class; otherwise, the
next classes will not be held until next year in February and September.
The training program is taught by Frank Lucenta and consists of both classroom
and in-plant hands-on sessions.
The class is designed to help those who already possess knowledge of how to
spot, clean and press cloth garments apply those skills to leathers and suedes
using any new, existing or idle equipment.
The cost to attend the course is $495.00 per attendee with up to 50% discounts
for multiple attendees from the same plant.
At the conclusion of the course, attendees will receive a copy of the
wetcleaning and drycleaning training DVDs.
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