News Coat drive goes viral in So. California Preserving pinstripes for posterity  Take my drycleaning business – please! Registration open for Clean Show Committed to rebuilding after fire Dec. 31 deadline for next round of certification tests  Around the U.S. Northeast Boxer Micky Ward to speak at Sanitone meeting in Boston Lapels nets two tons in clothing drive Midatlantic 18 Pennsylvania cleaners receive grants from state South NCALC selects Armstrong as new executive director Social media workshops in Tennessee Tide opens second Atlanta location Southwest Texas county wins $2 million in contamination lawsuit Free spotting seminar in Baton Rouge West Celebrating a century in the same location

Editorials • Preparing for the unthinkable • For those who plan to stick around Profile Mark and Lisa Sweeney: Dog days for drycleaning Columns Don Desrosiers: Dear Santa: It never hurts to ask Dan Eisen: Solving problems using acids Harvey Gershenson: What’s new in the business world? Frank Kollman: Preparing for four more years James Peuster: Where were you in 2012? Neil Schroeder: How to obtain customer reviews Newsmakers CLA conference draws 100 laundry owners Cleaner’s campaign wins advertising aard Zengeler to continue Glass Slipper work Obituaries Sto Fox: Strong advocate for cleaners Frank F. Filling: Cleaner, association leader