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64 ��� JANUARY 2013 ��� WORLD FENCE NEWS January 1988 Here are some articles and issues that were being covered in the January 1988 edition of World Fence News, 25 years ago this month. ��� The cover photo for January showed an aviary at the Fresno Zoo under construction by Valley Fence Co. of Clovis, California. The company used 15,000 lineal feet of 1-inch by 2-inch black vinyl coated welded wire mesh and 200,000 vinyl coated hog rings. ��� WFN contributing editor Herb Borner gave alternatives to gates in specialized installations at tennis courts and baseball outfield fences. ��� WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci suggested going ���back to basics��� for business owners and managers intent on making a profit, in his forecast for 1988. ��� Frank De La Cruz retired after more than a half century in the wire business. WFN took a look at someone who really knew his wire. ��� WFN contributing editor Pete Martin speculated on upcoming events in the gate operator and access control industry. ��� Dr. Leon Danco advised family business owners on some common pitfalls to avoid when choosing and keeping advisors to the closely-held family business. ��� Knowing when to report on-thejob injuries to OSHA can help prevent problems for a company down the road, as safety expert Charles Roberts advised. ��� Fencers, never let a building inspector see you sweat, if you know what���s good for you, according to Jim BOOTH NO. 1419! Through the Years with World Fence News Hart, at the time a contributing editor. January 1993 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the January 1993 edition of World Fence News, 20 years ago this month. ��� The cover photo for January showed an innovative use of green vinyl coated chain link fabric. It was used at the Minneapolis Energy Center���s First Avenue cooling plant. It won the 1992 Design Award from the Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute. ��� The U.S. construction industry broke out of an extended period of sluggishness to post solid gains in October, according to the Dodge Report. ��� Phillip Perry interviewed legal experts on their suggestions on how to avoid discriminating against employees on the basis of age. ��� WFN contributing editor Herb Borner said math can be fun, and if you don���t believe him, try some of the neat little mathematical gymnastics that he provided in his column. ��� WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci alerted readers to changes that had recently been instituted by the Internal Revenue Service regarding rules governing deposits of a company���s payroll taxes and federal income tax withholdings. ��� A safety program is important to keep your employees healthy and productive and possibly to keep you out of legal hot water in injury cases, said safety expert Charles Roberts. ��� Jim Hart and his helper ���Chuck��� walked into a bona fide fence disaster with their eyes wide open and managed to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory. January 1998 Here are some articles and issues that were being covered in the January 1998 issue of World Fence News, 15 years ago this month. ��� The cover for January showed a custom wood fence job around an Ohio shopping mall. Acme Industrial Fencing Contractors of Akron, Ohio created this custom job at the Southpark Center mall in Strongsville, Ohio. ��� Gate City Fence Co. marked its 50th anniversary that year. ��� Midwest Fence also marked its 50th year anniversary. ��� Jeral Stover discussed six common mistakes that can destroy your sales presentation. ��� Company owners must ask themselves if, when the time comes, their children are ready to take over the business, part 2. ��� WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci went over how to institute a new year���s tuneup for your company. January 2003 Here are some articles and issues that were being covered in the January 2003 issue of World Fence News, 10 years ago this month. ��� The cover photo for January showed a vinyl railing job on Seattle���s Space Needle, which was required to make it safer. The new safety railing system was installed by workers from Brace Point Railings at the 200 Level of the famous Space Needle. The product was Finyl Rail���, manufactured by Kroy Building Products, a leading supplier in the growing vinyl building products market. Finyl Rail was specially designed for installations where railing strength is critical. Brace Point Railings installed two-bar horizontal guardrails around the perimeter and a 60-inch high double-top rail design around the elevator shafts, as part of a safety upgrade started in late 2000. The photo was provided by Marty Lyons. Other articles that were featured in the 2003 edition included: ��� Taking care of business in these uncertain times, by Tom Luby. ��� Vinyl deck and railing systems poised for further growth, by John T. Forbis. ��� How to overcome objections and close the sale, by John Boe. ��� Motivating your team to success, by Paul Montelongo. ��� The impressions of a newcomer to the industry, by Jessica Burton. ��� A fencer���s pride in workmanship is alive and well, by Jim Lucci. Editor���s Corner continued from page 4 And as for automated phone systems, we have discussed the con���s (we can���t think of any pro���s) of them extensively over the past few months. ��� One way to really create good will and favorable publicity is to play an active role in your community. Many fence companies do this by supporting local charities, sponsoring Little League teams, and by donating fencing or repairs to schools, churches, shelters and the like. Goodwill builds customer loyalty. ��� Within certain limitations, allow your employees the flexibility to use their best judgement in dealing with situations. We recently heard of a computer repair technician who went out on a service call, and discovered that the problem was simply a loose wire, which he promptly reconnected. He also performed some simple but important maintenance on the unit, and even then, did not feel he should charge the full service call fee. The customer was very grateful. The thing is, the ���customer��� was a local television station which was conducting an undercover investigation of the computer repair business. When this report aired, the company received thousands of dollars worth of very favorable (and free) publicity. Who says good deeds are not rewarded?