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64 • NOVEMBER 2013 • WORLD FENCE NEWS November 1988 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the November 1988 edition of World Fence News, 25 years ago this month. • The cover photo for November showed a racetrack fence job at the Remington Park Racetrack in Oklahoma City, Okla. Three-rail plank style vinyl horse fence was used, which nicely set off two horse barns at the $90 million park. A section of the 2,500 lineal feet of green vinyl coated chain link installed at the track by Lifetime Fence Co. was also shown on the cover. • A special section detailed the upcoming International Fence Industry Association (now the American Fence Association) convention and trade show in New Orleans. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner looked at a variety of center stops, gate keepers and other accessories. Through the Years with World Fence News • Contributing editor Jim Lucci looked toward the coming year in his annual fence forecast column. • Roger Scott told how cast finials could add extra class to ornamental iron fences. November 1993 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the November 1993 edition of World Fence News, 20 years ago this month. • The cover photo for November showed a striking custom wooden fence which had been built in a curve around some bushes. • A photo from the Washington Post showing eight men sitting on the canopy overhang of a baseball backstop got safety expert Charles Roberts to contemplating the unpleasant subject of product and third party liability, in the event of an accident. • The annual fence truck of the LOGICAL DECISIONS, INC year contest for 1993 officially closed. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner said that it is helpful for installers to know more than one method of sighting posts, as this flexibility will allow them to adopt the quickest and best method for varying job conditions. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci explained the importance of safeguarding your business records, whether by hard copy or electronically. He also gave some tips on increasing privacy and security on company credit cards and records. • Jim Hart related a time when it rained so much he thought about starting a 25-cent-a-chance pool for customers to guess how much rust had accumulated on the hand diggers in the last 24 hour period. The lucky winner got a free fence estimate. November 1998 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the November 1998 issue of World Fence News, * 9, 6, & 11 GAUGE PREFORMED STEEL * 1 5/8 ", 1 7/8", 2 3/8", 3", & 4" * CORRECTIONAL & MILITARY APPROVED * GALVANIZED, ALUMINIZED, VINYL COATED, & STAINLESS STEEL 800-676-5537 www.LDI.com 225-274-1115 Keep up with the adventures of Pete and Jake each month in World Fence News Many items in stock - caps, finials, rings, wall mounts, column bases ….. Custom made parts Short volume runs In-house tool & die shop Phone: 301-334-9100 Fax: 301-334-7846 www.cpalmerdiecastinginc.com November 1988 cover November 1993 cover 15 years ago this month. • The cover for November showed a setting sun silhouetting a security fence installed at Wackenhut Lawton Correctional Center in Lawton, Okla. by Cyclone, Inc. Cyclone had performed high security installations at many other sites, including Alcatraz Prison. (Photo by Michael Pope for Cyclone.) • The high stakes world of high security fencing requires careful, accurate bidding. • An article detailed design considerations for high security fencing. • Meeting a growing need for high security fencing requires thorough understanding of the market, according to one report. • Another report said that the demand for more prisons was expected to continue. • A news report indicated that airports needed to beef up security against terrorism. • A government agency banned two popular guard rail designs. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner discussed coping with fenceline grades and turns. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci discussed how to properly classify independent contractors. November 2003 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the November 2003 issue of World Fence News, 10 years ago this month. • The cover for November: Fencing Tiger Mountain. Located on a three-acre site at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo, the Tiger Mountain exhibit recreates the East Asian habitat of the Siberian tiger (one of which is pictured on the cover). At the heart of the exhibit is a pair of viewing pavilions that put guests in the heart of the animal's world – just feet away from the tigers themselves. Security Fence Systems of the continued on page 66