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The Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the MidWest Drycleaning and Laundry Association July—August 2013 (765) 939-6630 www. MWDLA.com Volume 5, Issue 4
August 9-10, 2013 MWDLA Annual Convention
French Lick, IN
August 20, 2013 Martin Young Seminar
CSR Highland Cleaners
Louisville, KY
August 21, 2013 Martin Young Seminar
CSR EJ Thomas Warehouse
Fairfield, OH
August 22, 2013 Martin Young Seminar
Conflict Free Management And CSR
EJ Thomas Warehouse Indianapolis, IN
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” Elmer Davis
Presidents Message By Bill Rogers
It’s July and the “HOT” weather is here! It is always a challenge to keep the em-ployees happy when it is soooooo…..hot in the plants. Keeping the fans going…...starting earlier in the morning before the heat sets in, pro-viding cooling towels and any other means to make it tolerable are all suggestions. Some of the Kentucky drycleaners and I attended the meetings of the Jefferson County Air Pollution Control to try and keep the fees at a reasonable rate. We tried our best, but unfortunately they pretty much had things planned out before we got there. We tried! Thanks for coming out for Golf at Polo Fields. We had a good day!
Annual Convention is at French Lick again this year with a committee planning some different things. Luau, Block Party with DJ, Seminars and there will still be family time or the opportunity to hit the casino. Our Allied Members will have tabletops and a reception just before the Luau. We are also planning the special seminars with Martin Young sponsored by E J Thomas here in Indiana, Kentucky & Ohio. Don’t miss attending at least one of these. Guaran-teed to be educational and FUN. See you at Convention!
MWDLA Annual Convention French Lick August 9th & 10th Seminars, Casino, Children’s Fun Time, Luau Party,
50’s 60’s 70’s Music—D J & Dancing , Family Fun & Networking
PRESIDENT BILL ROGERS Parrot Cleaners 1133 Ellison Rd Louisville, KY 40204 502-634-8771 502-637-6234 Fax Email [email protected] Term expires 2013 VICE PRESIDENT JB CARRICO Springfield Laundry 207 E. High Springfield, KY 40069 859-336-3526 859-336-9080 Fax Email [email protected] Term expires 2013 SECRETARY - TREASURER TONY ELLIS Morellis Cleaners 6404 Rucker Rd. Suite 101 Indianapolis, IN 46220 317-803-2644 317-803-2645 Fax Email [email protected] Term expires 2013
TIM DAY Classic Cleaners 8629 Bash Street Indianapolis, IN 46256 317-845-0361 317-578-1638 Fax Email [email protected] Term expires 2013 MIKE FOTHERGILL Holiday Cleaners 3301 Barbour Lane Louisville, KY 40241 502-425-6183 502-228-4558 Fax Email [email protected] Term expires 2013 ROBIN KRAMER Notre Dame 100 St. Michael’s Laundry Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-632-7802 574-631-5662 Fax Email [email protected] Term expires 2013
DANNY SNYDER Emperors Cleaners 2051 Richmond Road Lexington, KY 40502 859 266-6992 859 266-6991 Fax Email [email protected] Term expires 2013 JAMES BELT Fabric Care Center 5760 W Morris Street Indianapolis, IN 46241-2066 317-224-3212 317-241-1238 Fax Email [email protected] Term expires 2013
ALLIED TRADES LIAISON JIM DELASHMIT E.J. Thomas Company #300 Distribution Circle Ste A Fairfield, OH 45014 800-878-0880 317-359-7035 Fax Email [email protected] DAVID DOERR O’Dell Equipment P.O. Box 3366 Louisville, KY 40201 800-333-0355 Email [email protected] ROGER STEVENSON RR Streets 1320 Pine Meadow Drive Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 502-839-8796 502-523-3635 Cell Email [email protected]
NANCY SHIELDS EnviroForensics 1060 N Capitol Ave Suite E 230 Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-972-7870 317-972-7875 Fax Email [email protected]
MWDLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION OR CONVENTION AND SEMINAR REGISTRATION CONTACT THE MWDLA OFFICE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RICK ARMSTRONG ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT DIXIE ARMSTRONG MWDLA Office 651 N.W. 5th Street Richmond, IN 47374 765-939-6630 765-935-3473 Fax E-mail [email protected]
"The man who will use his skill and con-structive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed." -Henry Ford
PLEASE SUPPORT MWDLA’s ALLIED MEMBERS
O’DELL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY (800) 333-0355
OPOC.US
(866) 676-2871 George Evans
PATRIOT ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
(317) 576-8058 Richard Kraft
PHENIX SUPPLY CO.
(615) 254-5192 John Holt
AMERICAN DRYCLEANING TRAINING (800) 821-7556
Gary Knight
COMPMANAGEMENT INC (514) 760-2406 Dominic Potina
HAIGES MACHINERY INC
(317) 298-8900 (800) 382-4253
J & R MACHINERY
(502) 551-3826 Ron Ubelhart
R R STREET & CO (502) 523-3635
Roger Stevenson
SESCO GROUP (888) 872-1307
VANTIV
(877) 652-4348 Ext 2705 Amanda Holt
VOGT CHEMICAL COMPANY
(502) 267-5700 David Vogt
SLATE LEVEL Allied Commitment $1000 + LEATHER RICH (800) 236-6996 Ron Kantor
GRANITE LEVEL Allied Commitment $1500 + EZPRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC (877) 906-1818 Dave Brown www.EzProductsInc.com
MARBLE LEVEL Allied Commitment $2000 + ENVIROFORENSICS (317) 972-7870 Steve Henshaw THE E. J. THOMAS CO. (800) 895-5018 www.EJThomasCompany.com
NEW AND RENEWED MEMBERS
BOONE CLEANERS Radcliff, KY
CLASSIC CLEANERS
Indianapolis, IN
CONCORD CUSTOM CLEANERS Lexington, KY
CORBY FABRIC CARE CENTER
South Bend, IN
DRESS WELL CLEANERS Portage, IN
EVERGREEN DRY CLEANING INC
Fort Wayne, IN
GO GREEN CLEANERS & SUPPLIES Ashland, KY
LAUNDRY VILLAGE
Bedford, IN
MERRI-KLEEN DRYCLEANERS Merrillville, IN
MORELLIS CLEANERS
Indianapolis, IN
RUBIN CLEANERS Indianapolis, IN
SPRINGFIELD LAUNDRY
Springfield, KY
WESTON CLEANERS Carmel, IN
Allied Spotlight on EzProducts an Allied Member of MWDLA. By Ian P. Murphy a freelance writer and edi‐tor in Chicago. He served as editor of American Dry‐cleaner from 1999—2011. Since 1989, Wauchula, Florida‐based EzProducts International (EzPi) Inc. has been manufacturing and selling permanent heat‐seal clothing labels, heat‐seal presses, and additional labeling accessories to drycleaners, allowing small operators to embrace the automated mark‐in and inventory pioneered by industrial laundries to track and inventory gar‐ments. Without EzProducts and the tracking capa‐bilities it offers, the automated and assisted assem‐bly systems now winning widespread acceptance for inventory, assembly, and retrieval wouldn’t have made the inroads they presently enjoy. Dave Brown launched the company and is still president of EzProducts today; he designed all of the company’s heat‐seal presses with the drycleaning industry in mind, and later expanded the company’s offerings to produce tiny labels for eyeglasses. Ez‐Products line includes TrackIt and thermal‐transfer printers; labels use Perma Wash ink that can with‐stand 600 washings and cleanings With input from actual operators, EzProducts designed the digital EZPress and digital PopUpPress, which offer fea‐tures usually found on presses three times the price. In 2007, EzProducts held a focus group with
seven of the largest drycleaners in the U.S. just before the Clean Show in Las Vegas. “We wanted their input on their ‘ideal’ heat‐seal press for personal clothing as we were redesigning our presses, “ says Diane Rue, vice president of sales and marketing for EzProducts. “Out of that focus group came the digital Model‐7 press. Ez‐Products and Dave Brown always listen to suggestions for improvements from drycleaners themselves and implement these changes regularly.” Following operator recommendations, the Model 7 was developed as a lightweight press with a small foot‐print. It offers consistent heat, interchangeable mini platens, and operator error detec‐tion; it adjusts to automatically add seconds of heating time on wet or damp garments; and it has no springs or knobs. The only industrial strength digital heat‐seal press made spe‐cifically for personal clothing widely available on the market today, the Model 7 is also fully up‐gradeable, meaning that it will never become obsolete. All EzProducts heat‐seal presses meet the world’s high‐est safety certifications and are OSHA approved, Rue adds.
EZProducts International, Inc.
Heat Sealing & Labeling Products
MWDLA ANNUAL CONVENTION AUGUST 9 - 10, 2013
F r ench L i ck Reso r t 8670 Wes t S ta t e Road 56 F r ench L i ck , I nd iana 47432 Phone : 888 -936 -9360
MWDLA will be staying at French Lick Springs Hotel for the Annual Convention again this year. The resort has two historic and magnificent hotels, just one mile apart in southern Indiana. The hotels epitomize the most im-pressively grand hotels of the early twentieth century. Historical tours are offered daily.
French Lick Springs Hotel was established in 1845 with the original current wing built in 1901. It operated continuously as a celebrated haven to famous personalities until it was closed for restoration in November 2005. The Resort’s top-to-bottom restoration renewed more than 5,000 square feet of gold leaf and remark-able ornamental design features.
Built a year later in 1902, West Baden Springs Hotel was the essence of grandeur, boasting a six-story domed atrium among other extraordinary architectural elements. The hotel is honored as a National Historic Landmark and has been restored to recapture its status as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” See it with your own eyes! Experience a world of lavish history and outstanding beauty!
Get your reservations in now! Special Room Rate of $159 is being held until July 10th. When making your reservation give them the Group Code 0813MDC. Call now to be assured of a room and a fun educational weekend with fellow drycleaners and families. Yes, we want you to bring your family. We will have DJ Big Poppa for a Luau and Rockin’ 50’s, 60’s 70’s Party. Prepare to have some fun. Casual dress and lots of good food. Educational events, golf, swimming, family fun time and even their famous casino for adult fun time. Ride a bicycle built for two, have a slice of pizza, go horseback riding, have an ice cream cone.
Also….if you are coming in early French Lick will give you a special rate of $129.00. Bring the kids for a mini vacation before school starts. Let’s make this a fun family time. Children, grandchildren, everyone is in-vited. It’s time we get out of our plants and have some FUN!
2013 MWDLA Annual Convention Educational Event Speakers
George H. Evans, Jr. B.A./B.S Director of Association Development
“IT CAN’T BE IGNORED.
ADDRESS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS NOW! “ Mr. Evans has been an insurance broker for over 25 years as the President/CEO of Assured Benefits Corporation Mr. Evans was the President/CEO of AOPHA Service Corporation for 15 years and developed The ASC Employee & Retirement Plan for its 450 members. In 2005, Mr. Evans left to join OPOC.us to develop an employee & retirement benefit program for associations. Mr. Evans currently serves on a number of boards and is very involved in his community activity
“ Jan Barlow is a Certified Garment Care Professional, having earned all three of DLI’s
Certifications: Certified Professional Drycleaner (CPD), Certified Professional Wetcleaner (CPW), and Certified
Environmental Drycleaner (CED). Her business is also registered as a Seal of Approval drycleaning facility. Barlow
is an active member of the drycleaning community, having served on DLI’s Board of Directors since joining as a
District Committee Member in 2007. She also served as President of the Michigan Institute of Laundering and Dry
Cleaning (MILD), among many other volunteer roles.
Barlow is Chairman of the Technical Committee on Textile and Garment Care Processes. The committee
is a division of the National Fire Protection Association International, NFPA32.
As Chair of the NFPA 32 committee, Barlow will oversee the development of the standard by which any
Class III solvent drycleaning plant will be built. “NFPA is important because it gives the drycleaning industry all the
new technology guidelines for safe installation of equipment worldwide,” Barlow said. “The committee keeps the
innovations within the industry up to date.”
DLI CEO Mary Scalco is also on the committee. “NFPA creates the guidelines that determine if you need,
and where to place, sprinklers, fire-rated walls, exits out of boiler rooms, and much more. The committee is made up
of industry experts, fire marshals, users, manufacturers, and others. We try to take in all perspectives to produce a
standard that works for the industry and promotes fire safety.”
NFPA is a worldwide leader in fire, electrical, building, and life safety. The mission of the international
nonprofit organization founded in 1896 is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of
life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
Jan Barlow Past President of DLI
And Owner of
Jan’s Professional Drycleaners Clio, Michigan
Registration Form MWDLA’s 2013 Annual Convention
August 9th & 10th ‐ French Lick Springs Hotel, French Lick, Indiana Company Name _____________________________________Contact Name ________________________________________ Mailing Address ___________________________ ________City ________________________State ________ Zip __________ Phone _____________________E‐mail _______________________________________Fax ____________________________ MWDLA/DLI Member Non‐Member 1st Time Attendee ________________________________________
PACKAGE REGISTRATIONS(S) FULL REGISTRATION 2 ED SESSIONS & 2 EVENING FUNCTIONS SOCIAL REGISTRATION: 2 EVENING FUNCTIONS ONLY Full Social Total Name as it should appear on badge Representing Registration $165. Registration $115 Due
Available only if your company has at least one Full Registration Subtotal Due $_________
ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS WITH A FULL REGISTRATION PACKAGE Luau (Friday) Break.Buffet Ed Session 50’s 60’s 70’s Party Break Buffet Adult Child Saturday Saturday Adult Child Sunday Total Name as it should appear on badge $46 $23 $17 $50 $35 $17.50 $17 Due
Children 0-5 YOA No Charge, Children 6 -12 YOA 1/2 Price for Buffet and Over Adult Rate Subtotal Due $_________
FRIDAY NIGHT – THE YOUNG CLEANERS PARTY (If enough children register) Name Age $20 Name Age $20
A LA CARTE EVENT REGISTRATION (If your company does not have a Full Registration) Luau (Friday) Break Buffet Ed Session 50’s 60’s 70’s Party Break Buffet Adult Child Saturday Saturday Adult Child Sunday Total Name as it should appear on badge $50 $25 $18 $60 $39 $19.50 $18 Due
Children 0-3 YOA No Charge, Children 6-12 YOA 1/2 Price for Buffet and Over Adult Rate Subtotal Due $ ________
Charge to my ¡ VISA ¡ MASTERCARD Total Convention Registration Fees Due$_________ Acct #____________________________________ $20 Late Registration Fee After August 1 $_________ Expiration Date ________________ CCV2 (3 digit # on back of card) _________ Name as it appears on card ________________________________ TOTAL DUE $________ Zip Code Card is Billed To __________________ Signature _____________________________ Date _____________
FAX REGISTRATION FORM WITH CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION TO (765) 935-3473 OR MAIL FORM AND CHECK TO MWDLA – 651 N W 5TH STREET – RICHMOND, IN 47374 TO ARRIVE BY JULY 31 NO VERBAL OR PHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Date: Friday, August 9, 2013
Tee Time: 10:00 a.m.
MWDLA GOLF OUTING
DONALD ROSS COURSE FRENCH LICK, INDIANA
Player _______________ Player ________________ Player _______________ Player ________________
Golf is $125.00 per person for cart, lunch and greens fees. Payment must accompany reservations, no exceptions!
Questions call MWDLA Office 765-939-6630 or E-Mail [email protected]
Name _________________________ Address________________________ City __________________State _____ Payment Method—Visa, Mastercard, Discover or Check Account # _____________________________ Exp. _________ V-Code ________
Executive Director Report
By Rick Armstrong
MWDLA is very active this summer. We have lots of events scheduled for the dry-cleaners in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. We have our Annual Convention at French Lick August 9th and 10th. This year we had a committee putting together
the plans and activities. We will have two educational events on Saturday. An Allied Reception is planned on Friday evening followed by a Luau with delicious food planned by the Chef at French Lick, then some beautiful Hawaiian Music and also some popular favorite songs by our DJ Duke Blevins of Poppa Productions. Saturday afternoon after the seminars will be left open for FAMILY FUN TIME. There is horseback riding, swimming, Fun Fest for the kids, perhaps an ice cream cone, all types of exciting fun family things to do. Saturday night we will have our Rockin’ Block Party with music from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. Find your poo-dle skirts, madras plaid shirts, bell bottom pants scarves or penny loafers. Join us on the patio for dinner, and dancing. We guarantee you will have a good time and we look forward to seeing every one of you. We have a CSR seminar planned later in August with Martin Young from Concord Cleaners in North Carolina. Martin has lectured on many topics and while he is here as a guest of MWDLA he will do three (3) seminars for CSR individuals and one (1) for managers. Someone asked me ‘What is a CSR?” CSR stands for Cus-tomer Service Representative or those employees who routinely handle the customers at the front counter. He will also be addressing Conflict Free Management for you and your managers. I want to welcome Marcia Earwood, Go Green Cleaners and Supplies of Ashland, Kentucky as a new member of the MWDLA Association. We look forward to meeting you at some of the events we have planned. We encourage you to participate in the many and varied programs and activities offered from both DLI and MWDLA and you will see the return on your investment. We also extend an invitation to any of your em-ployees to also attend the training events and social activities we have scheduled. The business connections you make, the individuals you meet, the friendships you make will all help to make your membership very im-portant to your business. I want to encourage all drycleaners to give us your email addresses. If something very important comes up we can send you a notice right away. You also have our web site, DLI’s web site, and other locations that provide a wealth of knowledge just a click away. We send your newsletter out just as soon as it is ready by email if you provide your address to us. We would share your address with our Allied Members who might be doing a mailing to our members, but we never give it to anyone else, or sell it to any outside organization. Keep cool in this Midwest summer heat and see you all next month.
TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND THE 2013 MWDLA ANNUAL CONVENTION One of the most important things you should do is to budget for you and/or your family to attend the MWDLA Convention. I’ve always heard that people come back with new energy, great ideas, and a realization that their organization is doing a lot of things right. Think about these points when you consider attending! Empowerment We come together to share our perspective on the important industry issues. We break the convention down into manageable activi-ties, and put ease into actually conversing with other cleaners in the same industry. Attendees soon realize how powerful their in-volvement can be. The minimal cost to attend this annual convention is well worth the information received that can be shared with your staff. Best Practices Our convention presenters will speak about programs and issues that are current and poignant and relate to issues that we all struggle with. Many initiate their own breakout sessions that is focused on specific topics. The mix of attendees includes board members as well as allied trade members who liaison with all members of MWDLA. Presenters are experts in their fields and offer many topics, best practices and resources. Understanding National Issues This year in particular — our keynote speaker will put us all on the same page concerning national issues of OBAMA care. We will become more acutely aware of the economic impacts we will be facing. Jan Barlow, Past President of DLI will bring us up to date on “What’s new at DLI” and then she plans to share “Successful strategies for a profitable business.” The goal is to gain an under-standing of the new policies become more informed and better business managers. Activities French Lick offers lots of interesting things to do in your free time. There are two historical hotels at French Lick. You can take a free shuttle bus to West Baden as well as touring French Lick Resort. The history and structure of these beautiful buildings is some-thing you will not want to miss. Then there is swimming, the casino, a spa, golf, horseback riding, and a special little building out front for Fun Fest for the young children attending. They hike, bike, bake, make crafts, and have lots of fun activities planned for our “Young Cleaners”. If you just want to relax, read a book, have an ice cream cone, share some time with some other drycleaners or friends, there is the huge front porch with large white rocking chairs where you can “chill out” and enjoy the afternoon. French Lick has lots to offer at the hotel, or in town just a short walking distance away. Organizational Development The MWDLA Annual Convention provides a venue to meet board members and Allied Trades members that can provide a wealth of information, experience, and resources to help your association develop and grow even stronger within our industry. Putting a face with a name enhances the relationships that have occurred with the MWDLA office via e-mail or phone. Networking Meeting new friends from all over the states who are involved in similar groups in another part of the country is fun! Exchanging ideas at the annual convention can often lead to new and improved ways of doing things, and create opportunities to try something different. Members can also build a support network with people who can be contacted when questions arise, or to get information on how another cleaner operates. Relationship Building One of the benefits with the most value is the relationship building that occurs amongst the members who are attending as a group. The shared experiences and informal conversations over meals can help people understand each other and work together better as a team. Please plan to attend the MWDLA Annual convention this August 9th and 10th, 2013! The time and expense for you to come is well worth the benefits received and can truly make a difference for your business. Contributed by: Robin Kramer, Member of MWDLA Board of Directors and Manager of St. Michael’s Laundry, Notre Dame.
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MWDLA and E J Thomas Present Martin Young—Industry Consultant MWDLA and E J Thomas is pleased to bring Martin Young to the dry-cleaners in the MWDLA area. Get your registration in now and take advantage of the Early Bird Rates. Sessions will fill up, reserve your spot and take advantage of this opportunity.
August 20th CSR Training 7:00—9:00 P.M. Highland Cleaners 2455 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40205 August 21st CSR Training 7:00—9:00 P.M. E J Thomas Company 300 Distribution Circle Ste A Fairfield, OH 45014 August 22nd Conflict Free Management 4:00—6:00 P.M. E J Thomas Company CSR Training 7:00—9:00 P.M. 1240 Brookville Way Ste J Indianapolis, IN 46239
Martin Young has made a career of gathering and sharing knowledge about caring for textiles and the garment care industry. After growing up in the family cleaners; Martin tested the wa-ters outside of the cleaning industry, only to return in 1981. By 1989 Martin was being asked to train employees for other cleaners and was part of IFI’s train the trainers in 1994. An article in American Drycleaner Magazine in 1997 called Martin “one of the best buys in the industry”, as a trainer and consultant. Over the past twenty years Martin has been to the NorthEastern Fabricare Association, the West Virginia Fabricare Association, the SouthEastern Fabricare As-sociation, and the North Carolina Association of Launderers and Cleaners. Martin spoke at the 2009 Clean Show on his experience as an Award of Excellence Cleaner. For the past five years he has written the stain removal tips column for American Drycleaner Magazine. Martin’s plant was one of the very first to earn the AOE designation in 2005. His plant has been voted “Best Drycleaners” in a local newspaper poll, in eleven of fourteen years; in-cluding the first nine years consecutively. Martin is a past president of NCALC and is respected for his passion for the cleaning industry by both cleaners and the regulatory community. He speaks regularly on topics rang-ing from customer service and management to hiring and retaining employees. When not on the road meeting with regulators or other cleaners, he can be found in the cleaning department of his plant trying to exceed his customer’s expectations.
Early Bird by July 31, 2013 PAYMENT $25.00 Member MUST ACCOMPANY $15.00 Each Additional Per Plant REGISTRATION $40.00 Non Member $30.00 Each Additional Per Plant
Registration August 1, 2013 $30.00 Member $20.00 Each Additional Per Plant $45.00 Non Member $35.00 Each Additional Per Plant MWDLA 651 N W 5th Street Richmond, IN 47374 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Dry Cleaner ______________________________________________________________________________ Attendee ____________________________________Attendee _____________________________________ Attendee ____________________________________ Which Training Session?________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________________________State ____________Zip____________ Phone _____________________________E-Mail ________________________________________________ Visa—Mastercard—Check # _______________________________________________________________ Name _________________________________Exp Date ____________________V Code ________________
IN MEMORY OF
GARY GENE KNIGHT Gary Gene Knight, 70, life-long community member of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Saturday, March 9th in his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services for Gary were held Wednesday, March 13th at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastors Dana Hendershot and Ron Vredeveld officiating. The family received friends at Clark Family Funeral Chapel where arrange-ments were handled. Gary was born on December 2, 1942 in Mt. Pleasant, son of Marvel (Warner) and Eugene Knight. He was a member of the MPHS class of ’61, and attended college at Ferris and Central Michigan University for four years before going into business full time with his father at American Cleaners. The cleaners diversified over the years, adding another branch in St. Johns and a laundry mat and uniform rental service in Mt. Pleasant. When Gary sold the business in 2007, he became a consultant to drycleaners around the country. He was active in the industry for over 50 years, serving on the Michigan Institute of Dry Cleaning Board two times. At their annual conference this past summer, the Michigan Institute of Laundry and Dry cleaning presented Gary with the Mike O’Neil Award--an award presented only every four or five years and that recognizes “the spirit and steadfast devotion of individuals who have provided im-measurable support and contributions to the dry cleaning industry as well as leadership and involvement in various community endeavors.” Gary was an Allied Member and supporter of MWDLA representing American Drycleaning Training. Gary was generous in so many ways, including service to his community. Over the years, he was a member of the following boards: Mt. Pleasant Planning Commission, Deerfield Township Planning Commission, Middle Michigan De-velopment Corporation, Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, Mid-Michigan Industries, Co-Expo, Airport Advisory, and the Mt. Pleasant City Commission where he was twice elected as Mayor. Gary is a member of Immanuel Lu-theran Church, and has also served on that Council as a member and president. Gary’s hobbies were unique in that each was shared with a family member—hunting with his sons-in-law and grand-sons, gardening with his mother-in-law, years of showing horses with his father-in-law and his daughter Dana, trav-eling to many Spanish-speaking countries with Sue, dry cleaning (and he truly enjoyed it) with his father, his brother and later his daughter Kara. He loved being with family and friends, be it at his home on the river, the barn, or at his hunting cabin. Gary had so many dear and faithful friends whom he enjoyed and was thankful for all of his life. Gary is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sue; two daughters, Dana (Howard) Brophy of Bloomfield Hills and Kara (Dan) Watters of Mt. Pleasant; five grandchildren Asher, Claire, Megan, Lawson and Mallory; a sister, Kay Wantland (Richard), brother Denny (Linda), sister-in-law Linda Gray, brother-in-law Tom (Mary) Krapohl; nieces and nephew, and step-mother, Lorraine Knight. He was preceded in death by his parents and his in-laws, Harold and Marie Krapohl. He is also survived by many other relatives and dear friends who have supported him in so many ways over the past five years. In lieu of flowers, Gary requested that memorials be made to University of Michigan Cancer Center Development Of-fice, Sarcoma Research Fund or to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
With Deepest Sympathy……..
MWDLA 651 N W 5th Street Richmond, IN 47374
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