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August 30, 2012
The Numbers: Signs of Slight Economic Expansion, but Consumer Confidence Slips

CHICAGO — Non-manufacturing sector shows growth for 31st consecutive month

CHICAGO — THE LATEST BEIGE BOOK REPORT, compiled by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with data from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts, shows that the U.S. economy continued to expand slightly in June and early July. Eleven districts noted expanding economic activity.

Early August brought news that the current administration had awarded $9 million in the multi-agency Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge. The program is designed to spur job and economic growth in rural regions. Economic development partnerships and initiatives in a dozen states—Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia—will receive awards. Last year’s winners generated millions in matching funds, and their projects are expected to create thousands of new jobs and hundreds of new businesses, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

July 9, 2012
In Memoriam: Thomas L. Gosselin, Kleen Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services

LEBANON, N.H. — Worked many years in support of laundry and dry cleaning industry

LEBANON, N.H. — Thomas (Tom) Leon Gosselin, Naples, Fla., died June 27 surrounded by his family at home following a 14-month battle with lymphoma. He was 72.

Gosselin owned and operated Kleen Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services Inc. with his brother Jim from the time of his 1963 graduation from Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration until his brother’s retirement in 1999. Tom then continued to own and operate the business until selling it in 2006.

He worked for many years in support of the laundry and dry cleaning industry. He served on the Northeast Fabricare Association board of directors for more than 20 years, serving two terms as president and 15 years as convention committee chairman. He was the first person appointed to a lifetime seat as an NEFA director at large.

Gosselin also served on the International Drycleaners Congress board of directors for more than 20 years and received the International Drycleaner of the Year award in 2001 and the George M. Sheperd Award for leadership in 2000.

March 2, 2012
NEFA Workshop: Social Media and Marketing

The North East Fabricare Association (NEFA) will host a Talkin' Shop Workshop on Social Media and Marketing for Today's Marketplace on March 28 in Salem, N.H. For more information, contact Peter Blake, 800-442-6848, peter@nefabricare.com.

October 17, 2011
Komins Joins Daniels Equipment Co. Staff

AUBURN, N.H. — Stan Komins, a vended laundry and dry cleaning specialist, recently joined the Daniels Equipment Co. staff. He is responsible for the sales of coin/vended laundry and dry cleaning equipment for the greater Boston area.

Prior to joining Daniels, Komins was general manager for the Supply Divisions of Craig Supply Co. He has served on the boards of directors of the New England Laundry Association and the Textile Care Allied Trades Association, and was named TCATA’s “Man of the Year.” Komins attended Boston University.

“With his many years of experience in helping owners of vended laundries and dry cleaning businesses, Stan is a perfect fit for this position,” says Ralph Daniels, president of Daniels Equipment Co.

“Of all the distributors in New England, I felt that Daniels Equipment Co. was the best, so that is where I hung my hat,” says Komins.

Komins is active in his community, where he has served as president of the Medford (Mass.) Chamber of Commerce, coached Little League baseball teams, and announced high school football games in Arlington, Mass.