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62 • august 2014 • world fence news Through the Years with World Fence News August 1984 cover August 1989 cover August 1984 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the August 1984 issue of World Fence News, 30 years ago this month. • The cover for August 1984 showed a "mid-size" Georgian rep- tile scaling a residential chain link section in Savannah. The picture was sent by J.C. Holloway, president of Asheville Fence & Contracting Corp. in Ashe ville, N.C. This cover was talked about for months after it was published. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci talked about landscape archi- tecture, and how incorporating this aspect into your routine fence installa- tion could mean more jobs, and mon- ey. • A unique residential fence sys- tem had been recently introduced from Austria. While common in Eu- rope, the system is shipped in sec- tions, and then expands like an accor- dion for installation. We talked to import agent Joseph Koller about his marketing strategy, and the benefits the fence has for deal- ers and installers. • The dog days of summer were beginning to take their toll on WFN contributing editor Jim Hart. However, he was still hanging in there. His column discussed bidding on a fence system for a 530 pound cat, Jim's first pole barn job, and lessons learned the hard way. • Wood specialist Richard Phil- lipe outlined the different species of wood commonly used in the industry, and some not-so-common ones. He also outlined basic grading techniques and terms, which profes- sional wood grade technicians use when they visually inspect the wood. • The EPA seemed to be clamping down on who can handle wood pre- servative chemicals, and the way they are labeled and handled. The EPA had recently issued its final regulatory decision that became final. The American Wood Preservers Association revealed some expected and unexpected requirements. • Last in a series on baseball back- stops, WFN contributing editor Herb Borner talked about making backstop repairs, the four major factors in back- stop failure and a few sound methods to set the structures straight. August 1989 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the August 1989 issue of World Fence News, 25 years ago this month. • The cover photo for August 1989 showed Steve Adams, general manag- er of Associated Fence Specialists of Glendale, Ariz., and company vice- president Vincent Blauvelt Jr. standing among some of the 2,400 custom built spectator protection fence panels that Associated fabricated and installed for the 1989 Phoenix Grand Prix For- mula One auto race held in downtown Phoenix in June 1989. The job itself was a race to the finish! • Leasing fencing and securi- ty systems can help ease cash flow strains on a customer, but there are also some tax benefits, said access control specialist Pete Martin. • Congress had recently enacted legislation forcing federal agencies to promptly pay contractors and subcon- tractors for work completed. An article told how you can pro- tect your rights if you do business with the federal government. • The image your company pres- ents to the public is reflected in your trucks, salespeople, crew and office. WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci examined how your vehicle fleet can help – or hurt – your image in the first of a series of articles. • When every fencer in town shows up to give a homeowner an es- timate, it quickly turns into a "fence convention" and traffic jam. 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