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76 • MAY 2014 • WORLD FENCE NEWS NAFCA Fence Training School and straightening the framework. Davis Distributing donated the material for this job, while Modern Fence Technologies sent a bag of spe- cial chain link fence tools. HTP (High Tensile Polymer) strand and rail fence went up in two places. One stretch was meant for con- trolling crowds, so people can see through, but not enter, an area used for ticketed events. Coated High Tensile Wire was sufficient for this job. Back near the clubhouse, five-inch-wide rail fence was used, continuing off last year's in- stallation, to demarcate the edge of city property along a parking area. Dressy and tough, these materials were contributed by Centaur Fencing Systems and installed under the tute- lage of Shane Ward, Statz said. Log Cabin's Pro Driver was used to install the wood posts, also con- tributed by Log Cabin Fence of Amity, Penn. Instructors Bill Iams and his brother, Jim Iams, engineered this as- pect of the farm fence job. Two other Iams family members, Judy and Mary, patrolled the grounds on golf carts, delivering refreshments and taking photos. They performed many other behind-the-scene tasks, as did Harriet Statz. "At the end of the school, the stu- dents went home with certificates, the satisfaction of having completed many different kinds of fencing, a wider view of the industry, and new friends," she stated. These fence pros lent their many years of experience to teaching Fence Training School students best practices in fence installation. Bottom row, left to right: C.D. Stroud, Ray Statz, Chris Chapman, and Mart Prost. Top row, left to right: Shane Ward, Bill Iams, Sean Russell, Sammy Franklin and Jim Iams. Instructor William McCoy was not available at the time the photo was taken. (NAFCA photo) Ornamental fence was just one of the fence styles in which students received instruction. Ramrod Equipment furnished two Ram- rod diggers, which made it easy to get the posts set quickly and firmly. Instructors meet to discuss details of the Fence Training School program. The 2015 NAFCA Fence Training School will again be held in Sebring, Florida next year. Watch www.4nafca.com for details! NAFCA slates Expo 2014 for December The North American Fence Con- tractors Association (NAFCA) has scheduled its NAFCA Expo 2014 for December 4–6, 2014 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, Mo. The Expo will include educational seminars, a trade show, product demonstrations, the fun and action- packed 2014 NAFCAR Champi- onship, association membership meet- ing and banquet. Visit the NAFCA web site for the latest information on the Expo – 4nafca.com – or call 770-757-9094. According to the organization, tickets to attend the Expo are available free from a NAFCA member, and must be registered by Friday, Novem- ber 14, 2014 in order to be valid. To register as an attendee after November 14, a $25 ticket charge will apply. The host hotel is the Embassy Suites St. Charles, convenient to the convention center. NAFCA noted that a block of rooms has been reserved for Decem- ber 3, 2014 – December 7, 2014 at the Embassy Suites St. Charles. Room reservations may be made through the NAFCA web site, or by contacting the hotel directly at 636- 946-5544 or fax 636-946-5577. PEOPLE World Fence News is like a community newspaper, except that the community is huge! The people and personalities of this great industry are a major part of the publication's content. You'll find faces galore in World Fence News; you may know some of them, you may not, but they are all part of this exciting business. And don't forget the humor – loveable Pete and Jake are the fencer's friends! PRODUCTS World Fence News is utilized by fencing and access control manufacturers to introduce their new products to the thousands of North American fence contractors who read the publication monthly. 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