Columns by Gretchen Roufs
Gretchen Roufs writes the "Freetime" column for Sanitary Maintenance
magazine, a Trade Press Publishing magazine launched in 1943 and the
original publication of the janitorial supply industry. She has been writing this
column since October 2000.
Click here to see a collection of Gretchen's columns.
magazine, a Trade Press Publishing magazine launched in 1943 and the
original publication of the janitorial supply industry. She has been writing this
column since October 2000.
Click here to see a collection of Gretchen's columns.
Recent Columns
A fish tale
The Kewalo Keiki Fishing
Conservancy teaches kids about
fishing and culture.
The Kewalo Keiki Fishing
Conservancy teaches kids about
fishing and culture.
Minnesota winter = hockey
Hockey for grown-ups is a serious
business.
Hockey for grown-ups is a serious
business.
Memorable moments
As Sanitary Maintenance magazine
celebrates its 70th, here are some of
my favorite moments from the past 13
years.
As Sanitary Maintenance magazine
celebrates its 70th, here are some of
my favorite moments from the past 13
years.
Music, music, music
50 years of music and still doing gigs,
CDs, and making people happy.
50 years of music and still doing gigs,
CDs, and making people happy.
192-mile bike ride and $4,300 for
cancer care and research.
A two-day bike-a-thon that raises
more money for charity than any other
single athletic fund raising event in the
country.
cancer care and research.
A two-day bike-a-thon that raises
more money for charity than any other
single athletic fund raising event in the
country.
Fly fishing.
Solitude, fly tying, technique, and
contemplation.
Solitude, fly tying, technique, and
contemplation.
Car club junkie
Collecting classic cars and their stories.
Collecting classic cars and their stories.
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Delivering the goods A Pennsylvania
dad arranges for 4,000 pounds of goods
to be sent to Army Reserve son & his
friends in Afghanistan.
dad arranges for 4,000 pounds of goods
to be sent to Army Reserve son & his
friends in Afghanistan.
He'd rather be ice fishing Ice fishing
in Minnesota means tranquility,
comfort, and even food trucks.
in Minnesota means tranquility,
comfort, and even food trucks.
Storm chasing Severe weather is his
passion: chasing storms and weather in
Oklahoma.
passion: chasing storms and weather in
Oklahoma.
Believing in his political "edge" A
campaign and election as county
commissioner in North Carolina's
largest county.
campaign and election as county
commissioner in North Carolina's
largest county.
| "Thank you for the wonderful article. Even my family was impressed." |
Rowing A passion for all things rowing
and a long relationship with the West
Side Rowing Club in Buffalo.
and a long relationship with the West
Side Rowing Club in Buffalo.
| "I finally got a copy of this month’s magazine and read your article about the storm chasing, I thought it was great!! Thank you for doing such a wonderful job, and writing the article. The whole process was easy and very fun to be a part of. "It was great talking to you and doing this interview, keep up the amazing work!!" |
| "... you are the best and I thank you again it was very kind of you to do the article!!" |
'Song Sung' Tribute An inside look at
fronting a Neil Diamond tribute band.
fronting a Neil Diamond tribute band.
The Coyotes Carrying on a tradition that
goes back to college days.
goes back to college days.