Changing of the Guard

Dick Wade “passes the torch” to Eric Fusare for the very successful carpet & upholstery cleaning business – Tim Dustrude photo

“The time has actually gone by pretty quickly” Dick Wade said as he reflected on the last 22 years that he and his wife Mary have owned and operated Windjammer Janitorial. But effective on July 1st, ownership has now passed to Eric and Nancy Fusare.

Dick and Mary bought the company from Glen Gullickson who founded it back in 1980, and there are still current customers today who were some of Glen’s originals back then. “It’s been a great business and we’ve had customers for our entire 22 years, and even become good friends with some of them” he said. “We want to thank everyone for all their support over the years, and we want to make sure no one is taken by surprise by this change. In Eric, I think we’ve found someone with the same work ethic and dedication to customer service which will ensure a smooth transition for everyone.”

They will hang on to the janitorial side of the business – Eric and Nancy are only taking the Carpet and Upholstery side.

Eric has been an island resident for 25 years and as you probably already know, has worked at Marketplace grocery store for the last 20. He recently took some classes and completed a certification for professional carpet cleaning, so your carpet will be in good hands. The name of the business will change from “Windjammer Janitorial” to “Windjammer Carpet Cleaning”, but other than that, not much else will change. The phone number will still be 378-4902.

Asked what is next, Dick said “I’m gonna trade in my carpet wand for maybe a golf club or a fishing pole.“

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