10 FABRICARE WHAT ’S HAPPENING DLI’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEEKS QUALIFIED MEMBERS TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS OF DISTRICTS 1 AND 5. John Dallas of Fabricare House Cleaners in Norwell, Massachusetts, currently serves as District 1 Director. Dennis Schmitt of Lindeman’s Cleaners in Green Bay, Wisconsin, serves as President-Elect and District 5 Director. Both District Directorship terms expire in June 2019. Nominations must be received by February 15, 2019. Elections will be held in April using an audited ballot process. District 1 nominations may be directed to John Dallas at johndallas@nefabricare.com and District 5 nominations may be directed to Dennis Schmitt at dennisandpatti@lindemanscleaning.com. DLI CEO Mary Scalco is also accepting nominations for these positions at MScalco@DLIonline.org. District 1 Candidates DLI’s District 1 Director represents DLI members in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont. Please contact John Dallas, Fabricare House Cleaners at johndallas@nefabricare.com to nominate a DLI Member for this position. District 5 Candidates DLI’s District 5 Director represents DLI members in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin. Please contact Dennis Schmitt, Lindeman’s Cleaners in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at (920) 435-5345 or dennisandpatti@lindemanscleaning.com to make a nomination. Nominations may also be made to DLI CEO Mary Scalco at (800) 638-2627 or MScalco@DLIonline.org. REMINDER: Director Nominations Needed for Districts 1 & 5 DLI ENJOYED THE COMPANY OF 11 PAST PRESIDENTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, DURING ITS FALL BOARD MEETING IN BALTIMORE. The past presidents toured the facility and caught up with their colleagues and the DLI staff. They were invited to attend the Fall Board Meeting and share their input and perspectives with the current Board. Past Presidents Visit Drycleaning & Laundry Institute FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Lang Houston (2001-2002), Crest Cleaners, Cocoa Beach, Florida; Ed Robinson (2008-2009), Ed Robinson Laundry and Drycleaning, Columbia, South Carolina; Donald Fawcett (2003-2004), Dependable Cleaners, Quincy, Massachusetts; Jim Nixon (1992-1993), Nu-Way Cleaners, Greely, Colorado; Eric Kloter (1999-2000), Swiss Laundry, Rockville, Connecticut. BACK ROW (L-R): Allan P. Johnson III (2014-2015), Peerless Cleaners, Corpus Christi, Texas; Rick Kasperbauer (2010-2011), Kasperbauer Cleaners, Carroll, Iowa; Dan Martino (2004-2005), Martino’s Master Drycleaners, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Greg Myers (2015-2016), Southside Cleaners, Lakeland, Florida; David Beatty (2016-2017), Murrysville Cleaners, Murrysville, Pennsylvania; Gary Dawson (2005-2006), Belleair Bluffs Cleaners, Belleair Bluffs, Florida.