News & Views New Jersey offers cash for replacing perc equipment Census shows a decade of decline Fire code relief gets committee’s OK NCA ready for Bahama brainstorm Letter to the Editor: An apology for an inaccuracy Around the US Northeast NCA covers calendar with courses for first half of 2010 MidAtlantic Schedule of courses set for 2010 at DLI headquarters Midwest Wisconsin clean-up program receives $6 million infusion WFI scholarship deadline Dec. 31 South North Carolina clean-up law extended until 2022 Maintenance, shirt seminars on SEFA slate Southwest Butlers of Phoenix joins FRSTeam Royaltone plans leather class in Tulsa this February West DLI heads to Las Vegas for annual Five-Star Conference

Editorials • Give a gift to the man who gives • A first that should not be the last Profile David & Shep Franke: The Caretakers Columns James Peuster: A not-so-modest wish list for Santa Frank Kollman: Consistency in employment decisions Don Desrosiers: Just a short wish list for Santa Ray Colucci: Nothing escapes the final inspector Dan Eisen: Investigating and removing oil stains Harvey Gershenson: Can your dreams come true? Bill Bishop: Another lesson from the birdfeeder Dennis McCrory: Marketing through a recession Frank Lucenta: Wetcleaning suede and leather Newsmakers DLI lists newly certified cleaners ABC Tours St. John plant Evans awards top performers Mengason joins CRDN