Oregon Dry Cleaners Association

Oregon Dry Cleaners Association Newsletter June 2004 in this issue Member Spotlight - LeatherCare, Inc. Jodi's Closet by Claire Anchick Convention is Coming! Hellgate Jetboat Trip Greetings! Welcome to the June issue of the ODCA newsletter. We hope you are enjoying our online newsletter, and that you will share it with friends in the industry that have not yet subscribed, just use the quick link at the bottom of the newsletter to forward it to people who might be interested. As always we welcome your input for articles, and ideas for content. Feel free to email me if you have something you'd like to contribute. Leslie Kettenhofen - District 3 Director, Webmaster & Editor. Member Spotlight - LeatherCare, Inc. Business Name: LeatherCare, Inc. Owner's Name: Steve Ritt How long have we been in business? We began as Seattle Fur Service in 1957. How many locations? We have offices in Seattle (headquarters) with a complete plant and a regional sales office and small retail location in Portland. Our Portland location is at 401 NE 28th. Telephone 503-234-1625. Employees? We have about 35 - most are full time. Of these there are three in Portland who work full time. Our website is: www.prestigeseattle.com; you can reach us at prestigeseattle@msn.com. We belong to IFI, the NWDCA and ODCA. LeatherCare originally was Seattle Fur Service, founded in 1957 by Steve's dad, Al Ritt. The business filled a crucial void in the cleaning industry serving fur salons and department stores in Seattle. We began leather cleaning and established a business with dry cleaners in Seattle and surrounding markets in 1960. We began our Portland service in 2000 with the acquisition of Northwest Leather. Our account representative Dick Ward joined us after LeatherCare took over. Dick has served Portland area dry cleaners for over 25 years. Our area manager is Jeff Morris (photo above). He also is an account representative for outlying areas such as Longview-Kelso in Washington, Astoria, Bend, Salem and Eugene in Oregon. Jeff was active in the leather cleaning industry in Eastern Washington before joining LeatherCare. Melinda Morris, Jeff's wife, manages our Portland facility and is the key contact for our Oregon customers. Visit LeatherCare Online Jodi's Closet by Claire Anchick Jodi and Dan Bittick owners of Martinizing Drycleaners of Medford and Claire and Jack Anchick owners of Towne & Country Cleaners of White City opened Jodi's closet. "It has come to my attention that a lot of girls would like to be able to attend their prom, but unfortunately they are unable to afford to buy a prom gown. I see gowns coming in our cleaners all the time that are to be cleaned, put away and never worn again." With that in mind Jodi opened Jodi's closet.   Getting the word out to many here in the valley through TV, newspaper articles and letters to the editor Martinizing and Towne & Country were able to collect over 200 dresses. Martinizing Drycleaners cleaned and pressed them making them ready for the April 12 event "Princess for a Night". Other local businesses donated flowers, food, drink, gift certificates for many other prom related needs, and the Rogue Regency Hotel donated an event room and suite to be used for the girls who came to try on the dresses and find just the right one. The highlight of the event was being able to buy a new gown for a homeless high school senior from money donated by the Junior League. Jodi hopes the event will become an annual resource for prom and other high school formals, such as homecoming. Over 25 gowns were loaned out and several pounds of non perishable food were donated to the local food bank. With the first year behind us and getting the word out earlier, I am sure next year will be even more successful. Jodi and Dan are Secretary and Treasurer of the ODCA and Claire is District 4 Director. Join the Organization, get involved and network with other cleaners throughout the State!   Convention is Coming! This year's convention will be held at the Hilton Eugene and Conference Center, October 8-10, 2004. We will have the entire 12 floor all to ourselves for our tabletop displays, meeting and meals. The rooms have a wonderful view of Eugene and it is right downtown. The program is still being planned by your convention committee so if you have any suggestions don't hesitate to call any member of the committee but definitely mark the date on your calendar! Committee members are Leslie Kettenhoffen, Brian Olson, Claire Anchick and Kathey Butters. Hellgate Jetboat Trip Don't forget the Rogue River Hellgate jetboat excursion on Sunday August 22 leaving the dock at 9:30am for an exciting 4 hour trip up the river for Champagne Brunch before returning to Grants Pass. You will get to experience the natural beauty of the Rogue River, feel the rushing rapids, the wind in your face, eat a wonderful meal AND network with other drycleaners from throughout the state. Mark the date in your calendars and plan to attend!! We have a block of 10 rooms set aside at the Riverside Inn (which is where we board), for Saturday August 21, 2004. You can call and make a reservation 1800.334.4567. The rate for a double is $92.00. I will need to know the final count of those people who will be going no later than August 18. You can call 541.826.5484 or e-mail <> The Price: $40.00 per adult $25.00 per child Register Online Quick Links... 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