World Fence News

36 • JUNE 2015 • WORLD FENCE NEWS On March 27, members of the North American Fence Contractors Association (NAFCA) performed their 5th annual fence replacement service project at Arlington National Cemetery. "Over these years, we have re- placed hundreds of feet of old dam- aged fencing in various locations throughout the facility," said Scott Ru- ete, USCG retired, who is chairman of the Arlington project. "Some has been with new 6' high black vinyl coated chain link and f r a m e w o r k and some with 4' high 3-rail black com- mercial grade aluminum and steel fencing. "This year we removed approximate- ly 250' lineal feet of 4' chain link and in- stalled Amer- istar Montage c o m m e r c i a l steel fence in its place. We had about 35 v o l u n t e e r s from two countries and eight states to help with the project," he reported. The fence is located on the right side of the visitor's center at the en- trance to the property. The concrete for the project was donated by HD Supply Company. The project was staged out of Sterling, Va.-based Builders Fence Company, owned by Dave Swisher and Ted Hall. "The day before the job, the Weather Channel predicted nice and sunny conditions, but that morning at 5 a.m. it was nothing of the kind," Ru- ete said. "Pouring down rain and cold temps greeted us. The project had to go in, however, and everyone showed up in good spirits." The rain quickly subsided and allowed crews to get to work, and by 2:30 in the afternoon, they were fi n- ished. One crew had to build a make- shift bridge to install three sections over the pool of runoff they were dealt, but the fence turned out beauti- fully, he said. "I was thanked by Brian Moore, deputy superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery, and asked to pass along thanks to all who participated from the entire staff, from our coun- try and most of all, from the families of those who serve," Ruete said. "I would like to personally thank all of those members and non-mem- bers who donated their time, effort, money and commitment to this year's project. It was my pleasure to meet and work with each of you. It is a true honor to work each year on this proj- ect and it is my intention to continue it as long as I am able. We will never run out of work, as there is always an area in need." He not- ed that more folks are bringing their younger fam- ily members each year, and it is inspiring. Members get an oppor- tunity to visit the Cemetery on their own after the proj- ect is fi nished. " T h e Tomb of the Unknown Sol- dier, the eter- nal fl ame, and much more are there for all of us as reminders of the sacrifi ces that have been made to safeguard us as Ameri- cans," said Ruete. Anyone who is interested in help- ing out on future projects may call 770-757-9094 or e-mail communica- tions@4nafca.com. Visit www.4naf- ca.com for information on the organi- zation. NAFCA members continue patriotic work at Arlington National Cemetery NAFCA members who participated in the annual service project included (kneeling) Miguel Men- dez and Rebecca Duncan, and (standing, left to right) Clint Iams, Rob Englehart, Sam Rivera, Allen Leslie, Scott Ruete, Larry Rogan, Marge Knudson, Randy Campbell, Shane Ward, Ivan King, Mark Kundson, and Dennis Peckoff. Not pictured are Bill Iams, Mart Prost, Bob Bignell, Nicole Myers, Chris Ward-Horner, Claude Horn- er, and Judy Iams. The members pose with a commemorative artifact made from the branch of a cherry tree that had grown into a 70-year-old stretch of chain link that they replaced during the 2012 fence project at ANC. The plaque in- cludes Bronze Medallions and shell casings from 21 Gun Salutes given to NAFCA by the staff of ANC. (NAFCA photos) Out with the old, in with the new. The old chain link fence was defi nitely showing its age, and was very visi- ble to the public. 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