January 2008 Table of Contents

Features

• 12Back at the Office: Resolve to De-Clutter
  Prepare to ring in the new year with a clear work surface and every shred of paperwork put in its place.
• 14Cover Story: Grabbing the Reins
  Arkansas PRO takes over national chuckwagon race event and provides galloping good service.
• 28Profile: Little But Loud
  Creative promotion and careful customer service help A Comfort Shack build a high profile as a small operator in northern Colorado.
• 38Special Feature: The Maine Attraction
  Tourists flock to Mount Desert Island to see dramatic granite bluffs and sample the lobsterman’s catch.

Columns

• 8From the Editor: Weather the Economic Storm
  Is it all doom and gloom looking forward to the summer season? I don’t think so.
• 34Think Tank: Shop Talk
  PROs discuss the products and services they look for on the Pumper & Cleaner Expo show floor.
• 42Truck Corner: Is Your Pump Feeling Flush?
  If debris hurts your vacuum pump performance, it’s time to clean out the system.
• 44PRO Forum: Out of Bounds
  A PRO wonders whether to extend service territory to satisfy an existing customer’s needs.
• 46Industry News: News From Around the Industry
  PSAI Awards Announced and United Site Services Acquires Cascade Phillips.