News & Views Clean Show attendance in 33% drop From cleaning plant to clothing store A lesson in everyday textile preservation Obituary: Nick Kashkashian A bail-out, of sorts, for small businesses Profile Chuck Horst: Down To A Science Around the US Northeast Courses aplenty offered in New York by NCA Midwest WFI plans fall conference at Wisconsin Dells resort MWDLA holds first convention South SEFA to present Peuster on routes Southwest Royaltone offering two-day leather class West McCrory to address WSDLA meeting

Editorials • Get on the networking bandwagon • The good news is at your doorstep Columns James Peuster: So what is your blood type? Frank Kollman: OSHA and the new administration Don Desrosiers: What’s new in shirt finishing? Ray Colucci: The press, the pad or something else Dan Eisen: Proper wetcleaning pre-spotting Harvey Gershenson: So many questions about routes Bill Bishop: Lessons learned from a barbershop Dennis McCrory: Marketing for today’s economy Frank Lucenta: Wetcleaning washing procedure Newsmakers Solvair operators meet in New Orleans Bob Scalice joins RAF Carbon-neutral option offered to brides CRDN adds two national operations managers Information Central Manual utility press New features for automatic garment handling systems Detergent and softener for resale to customers Detergent plus conditioners for leathers