World Fence News

June 2013

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62 • JUNE 2013 • WORLD FENCE NEWS June 1988 As a fun look back in time, here are some articles and items that were being covered in the June 1988 edition of World Fence News, 25 years ago this month. • The cover photo for June showed a perimeter security project for defense contractor AAI Corp. of Hunt Valley, Md. The project required a team effort between a number of Baltimore area companies to fulfill, including Abbey Fence Co., Perimeter Security Systems, Davison Electronics and Action Fabricators. The project consisted of a combination of swing gates, barrier arm gates, and traffic lights which guarded the VIP entrance and exit. • A rare American bald eagle made a daring escape from a specially designed aviary in Brookhaven, Long Island, and went on the lam. • Several wholesalers discussed the ins and outs of stocking, handling and shipping color fence materials. • A 25-year-old Kansas fence installer was electrocuted when a 21foot-long length of top rail he was carrying came in contact with an overhead electric line. June 1988 cover Through the Years with World Fence News • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner discussed compound fold and vertical lift gates and how to properly utilize them in special applications. • A high percentage of fence companies are family owned, and family business consultant Benjamin Benson presented some tips on solving the problems inherent to these types of companies. • An attack by a "sports model weasel" caused contributing editor emeritus Jim Hart to lose his cool. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci looked at the positive side of commercial bid work. U.S. timber industry, portions of which were quoted in World Fence News. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner gave some pointers on constructing a cantilever steel frame gate with stockade picket facing. • Several people recently had asked about woven wire fencing for both residential and farm use. An instructional article on how to layout and install this kind of fence was presented. • Phillip Perry interviewed several experts on how to create effective help wanted ads, and at the same time avoid any hint of discrimination. June 1993 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the June 1993 edition of World Fence News, 20 years ago this month. • The cover photo for June showed safety expert Charles Roberts visiting St. Petersburg, Russia and holding up a copy of the Fencer's Almanac while standing along one of the canals leading from the Neva River. The other photo showed Texas wildflowers and horse fencing along a rural farm-to-market road, courtesy of the Texas Department of Highways and Transportation. • More government involvement in personal and business life was in the cards for the coming year, according to WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci. The EPA and OSHA were just two of the federal agencies that would be stepping up enforcement efforts. • Jim Hart presented his recipe for building cheap dog pens, but he drew the line at pens designed to hold a 530pound male African lion. • Newsweek magazine had recently published an article which gave the flip side to many of the popular environmentalist arguments against the June 1998 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the June 1998 issue of World Fence News, 15 years ago this month. • The cover for June was of an old Michigan schoolhouse framed by a white picket fence. The photo was taken by Ben Kurzowski of Utica, Mich. Kurzowski had previously provided cover art for World Fence News and The Fencer's Almanac. • John Belli wrote about "gate operator alley." • Parents were warned to childproof their swimming pools. • Dodge Report: March 1998 contracts fell five percent that year. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner discussed figuring pipe and tubing strengths. June 2003 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the June 2003 issue of World Fence News, 10 years ago this month. • The cover for June showcased a fence job by Econo Fence Co. of Riverside, California. The bighorn sheep safety fence project was a five June 1993 cover mile long chain link fence which separates the bighorn sheep from Rancho Mirage urban areas located in Rancho Mirage, Calif. in the Palm Springs/Palm Desert resort southeast of Los Angeles. The chain link safety fence was designed to blend with the environment and be as unobtrusive as possible, which meant painting it a dull brown finish and omitting the top rail. Econo Fence crews faced steep slopes and rocky ground at the isolated jobsite. In some cases they had to wear safety harnesses when working on the hillsides. The project took six years to complete. Photos by Econo Fence Co., Inc. Other stories in this issue included: • Creating effective construction presentations, by Steve Saucerman. • Knowing how to take smart risks, by Brian Tracy. • Media alert: In payment we trust, by David Mendes. • Objections: Don't let them stop you, by Charles Cibella. • Revitalize your residential continued on page 67

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