Happy Holidays! Do you celebrate Hanukkah? A religious Christmas? A whimsical Christmas of Santa and reindeer and snowmen?  How ever you are celebrating, we want you to know that we wish you a most joyful and heartfelt time with family and friends in the traditions and practices you cherish. We are so grateful for your patronage this past year and the trust that you place in us each time you allow us to clean and maintain your garments. Your confidence means all the world to us. It is a gift you bestow on us that we never tire of enjoying. As we prepare to close out this year and look forward to a new one, please let us know if there is any way we can serve you better or make your interaction with us more pleasant.    Merry Christmas, and best wishes for a safe and joyful holiday season. Special Holiday Hours Keep these hours in mind when planning your wardrobe needs for the holiday party season. To have garments prior to December 25 -- they must be turned in by December 22 at 5:00pm. To have garments prior to New Year's Eve -- they must be turned in by December 27 at 9:00 am We will be closed December 25th and  Janurary 1st  to allow our staff to spend time with their families and friends. Holiday Tips This is the time of year that people either revel in the spirit of the season or get frazzled and anxious to get it over with.  Remember those innocent days of childhood when the holidays meant non-stop fun, excitement and laughter?  You can recapture some of that feeling, no matter how many Decembers you've notched on your calendar. Take a deep breath, and RELAX!  You've probably loaded yourself down with more duties and projects than you can reasonably complete and remain sane.  Step back, prioritize, and do the ones you feel passionate about.  Let the rest go. Cut back on spending.  There's nothing worse than giving a gift and, in the back of your mind, worrying about how you're going to pay the bill in January.  Don't play one-upmanship with gifts.  Give simple, heartfelt gifts and lots of warm hugs, instead. Keep your sense of perspective. The universe will NOT grind to a halt if you don't bake that special fruit cake this year.  Really.  If you're stressing over things that don't merit the energy, put them back into their rightful place on your priorities list, and enjoy the holidays instead. If you plan to travel, go light and take your time.  Tight connection times and overloaded luggage are a recipe for disaster.  So you have to sit in an airport and people-watch for a while.  Is that so tragic? Take a book and enjoy yourself. Pace your travel so that it's less stressful. Allow plenty of time for security checks and other possible bottlenecks in your plans. Smile a lot more than you frown, hug a lot more than you cross your arms, and remember the intrinsic meaning to the season you are celebrating. Experience the holidays with an open heart and a ready laugh, rather than enduring them as a necessary closure to the year. Take more pictures, visit more friends, give yourself permission to goof off. Most of all, spend time with children who are enjoying the pageantry and magic of the season -- it's contagious, you know. Happy Holidays to you and yours from all of us! Ed and Mary Longanecker and the Staff at Iris City Cleaners       Info@iriscitycleaners.com 211 W Washington St. Mount Pleasant, IA 52641-2147 phone: (319) 385-9707 Privacy Policy/Terms of Service Copyright 2000-2005 by Iris City Cleaners and Laundering Company.. You must obtain written permission to use any content on this page.