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world fence news • october 2017 • 61 Through the Years with World Fence News October 1987 cover October 1992 cover October 1987 Here are some articles and is- sues that were being covered in the October 1987 edition of World Fence News, 30 years ago this month. • The cover photos for October 1987 showed various fence truck con- test entries for that year. • Would you put a pair of rare American Bald Eagles in just any old bird cage? No way, as Residential Fences Corp. showed how to construct a more appropriate aviary for the valu- able birds. • Safety expert Charles Roberts told how controlling insurance claims can help a company cut its losses. • One of Jim Hart's customers left him hollering "Beam me up, Scotty. There's no intelligent life here." • An article reported how fences were still a big part of Kavin Con- struction's business, but the company was broadening its reach into other re- lated areas. • World Fence News contributing editor Herb Borner explained how proper mitering of chain link fabric is a vital part of a top-notch installation job. • World Fence News contributing editor Jim Lucci told how to go after those hidden dollars that come from "out-of-the-woodwork" or spur-of- the-moment customers. He explained how to make everything you do work to advertise your company. • Pete Martin and Tom Potter pre- sented some basic layouts for vehicle detectors, an important ingredient in many gate operator instal lations. • Promotion and advertising were well underway for the International Fence Industry Association's 1988 convention and trade exhibit. (The group is now the American Fence As- sociation.) Washington Redskins quarter- back Joe Theismann was on the agen- da as the keynote speaker. October 1992 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the Octo- ber 1992 issue of World Fence News, 25 years ago this month. • The cover photo for October 1992 showed an American flag stand- ing in the midst of the destruction left by Hurricane Andrew. The chain link fence around the flag had been dam- aged, too. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Koenig Morgan of Homestead, Flor- ida. • The ramifications of the new (at the time) Americans with Disabilities Act were extensive, as freelance busi- ness writer Phillip Perry discovered in talks with attorneys in the field. Perry listed some tips on complying with ADA. • Family business consultant Don- ald F. Sheely Jr. presented the third in a series of articles on how to success- fully pass along a family-owned and operated business to future genera- tions. • World Fence News contribut- ing editor Jim Hart said a profitable fence job in this day and time ain't no laughing matter, although as usual Jim managed to put a humorous slant on just about everything he did. • Veteran ornamental metal work- er Alex Klahm discussed many of the considerations that go into perform- ing restoration work on old, damaged ironwork. He had recently performed a restoration on the 130-year-old gates on the Royal Mausoleum in Honolulu, Hawaii. • World Fence News contributing editor Herb Borner explained how to figure basic circles and angles and de- tailed a few geometrical facts of life. • Contributing editor Jim Lucci told how salespeople can be sure they "im-press" their customers and poten- tial customers instead of "de-pressing" them. With a little common sense, you continued on next page