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January 7, 2013
In Memoriam: William E. “Bill” Taylor, Commercial Equipment Co.

ADA, Okla. — Had announced closure of business due to failing health

ADA, Okla. — William Everett “Bill” Taylor, owner of Commercial Equipment Co., an Oklahoma City-based distributor of laundry and dry cleaning equipment, died Nov. 7 at his home at the age of 79.

Only a few weeks earlier, Taylor had informed customers and suppliers by letter that the business was ceasing operations Oct. 31, 2012, due to his failing health.

Taylor had also owned and operated Ada Linen Service.

Surviving him are two daughters, Vicky Campbell and Kim Brown; a son, Jeff Taylor; two sisters, Polly Flatt and LaVaughn Lundgaard; two brothers, Stanley Taylor and Bryan Taylor; and 13 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a son.

December 5, 2012
Boyd Named 2012/2013 NAPW Professional Woman of the Year

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Owner of Tip Top Cleaners, Chambersburg, Pa., honored by 400,000-member National Association of Professional Women

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Donna R. Boyd, owner of Tip Top Cleaners, Chambersburg, Pa., is being honored as a 2012/2013 NAPW Professional Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women, a 400,000-member organization dedicated to helping women develop innovative business and social relationships.

Boyd’s Tip Top Cleaners specializes in expert, affordable dry cleaning and laundry services for the residents living in Pennsylvania’s Franklin County. She has built a reputation for consistently offering convenience, quality, and personal service, NAPW says.

Tip Top Cleaners also offers specialized cleaning of leather and suede, plus preservation of bridal gowns. Besides her work at Tip Top, Boyd is active in the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce and local charity organizations.

November 21, 2012
Foster-Stephens Owner Jones Celebrates 100th Birthday

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Centenarian most impressed with automation advances and changes brought about by computers

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Ruth Jones, owner of Foster-Stephens Inc., which produces storage solutions to preserve and protect wedding gowns and other family treasures, celebrated her 100th birthday this August.

She is the widow of founder Elmer “Bill” Jones, and was active in the company from the early 1970s until the mid-1990s. She began running the company when her husband died in 1983. The couple’s daughter, Nancy, took over day-to-day duties at Foster-Stephens in the mid-’90s.

Ruth Jones remains chairman of the board and retains an active interest in the company. She also remains active in her community through bridge, church, and book clubs.

Asked to reflect on the industry changes that she’s seen over the years, she says she has been most impressed with the automation advances and the changes that computers have brought about, both in business and at home.

She has watched Foster-Stephens transform from a company that mainly produced posters and other sorts of advertising for dry cleaners to one that now focuses on the preservation of wedding gowns and other textiles.

December 1, 2009
Zellers, Mannis Partner to Create New Company

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jane Zellers, owner of JCZ Training & Consulting in Hershey, Pa., is partnering with Eddie Mannis, president of Prestige Cleaners in Knoxville, Tenn., to form Strategic Fabricare Solutions (SFS), a consulting and training company designed to share expertise with industry operators and management personnel.

SFS will provide consulting and training seminars on a variety of topics, including operational management, customer relations, route development, imaging and branding, and more.

December 1, 2009
Zellers, Mannis Partner to Create New Company

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jane Zellers, owner of JCZ Training & Consulting in Hershey, Pa., is partnering with Eddie Mannis, president of Prestige Cleaners in Knoxville, Tenn., to form Strategic Fabricare Solutions (SFS), a consulting and training company designed to share expertise with industry operators and management personnel.

SFS will provide consulting and training seminars on a variety of topics, including operational management, customer relations, route development, imaging and branding, and more.

November 12, 2007
Hawaiian Punished for Compliance Violations

HONOLULU, Hawaii — The former owner of a downtown Honolulu drycleaning plant was sentenced to 15 years probation for the improper use and disposal of perchloroethylene last week.

Xuan-Mai Pavey, the owner of Fantastique Inc. from 2000 to 2005, pleaded no contest to charges of unlawful disposal and abandonment of hazardous wastes in July, as well as an air-pollution violation.

August 29, 2007
NCA's Texcare 2007 Almost Sold Out

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The National Cleaners Association (NCA) says that Texcare ‘07, the industry’s largest show in the Northeast, is almost sold out of exhibit space. The expanded two-day trade show is set for Oct. 20-21 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J.