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66 • FEBRUARY 2012 • WORLD FENCE NEWS February 1987 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the Febru- ary 1987 edition of World Fence News, 25 years ago this month. • The cover for February showed a 35-foot-high lattice privacy fence erected for Bob Thweatt, a Houston, Texas homeowner. Nassau Construc- tion Co. put up the fence. Vines would ultimately cover the fence and create even more privacy for the homeowner. • Bill Davis of Sentex Systems told what to look for when choosing an access control system to sell. • A lot of fencers use tension bars every day, but did you ever wonder how they were made? Russell Thed- ford of Acme Fence and Iron Co. filled Through the Years with World Fence News us in. • Sol Amen, executive director of the Fence Marketing Federation, began a regular series of columns on how to sharpen your selling and esti- mating skills. For the February 1987 issue, he talked about the importance of using a work draft. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci explained how good record- keeping is vital to the overall business management plan of your company. And with the new tax reform law that was placed on the books that year, you'll be glad you took his advice. • For the installer who wants to meet a customer's need for a more se- cure fence, WFN contributing editor Herb Borner offered some tried-and- true methods that will help do the job. Replacing the top rail with coil spring wire is just one way Herb suggested to make a fence more "climb proof." • Family business expert Leon Danco pointed out how inattention to family-related problems during the life of a company can make the owner's much anticipated "golden years" any- thing but golden. February 1992 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the Febru- ary 1992 edition of World Fence News, 20 years ago this month. • The cover photo for February showed a sample of the security fenc- ing that inmates faced at the Michael Unit of the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice unit in Palestine, Texas. It is typical of a number of high security installations that were being constructed in the state. Photo courtesy Hennington, Durham & Richardson, Inc. Architects, Dallas, and Frontier Fence Co., Coleman, Texas. • When architects Burgdahl & Graves renovated a municipal swim- ming pool complex in New Orleans, they utilized chain link fencing for major design components of the proj- ect. This project was a runner-up in the 1991 Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute Design Award competition. • Operator Specialty Co. (OSCO) provided some valuable safety tips to help those who design, install and use automatic swing gate operating sys- tems avoid potential hazards. In the days of increasing litigation and law- suits, anyone who works with these systems should be aware of the safety implications, the company said. • You don't expect to see a lot of blood and gore on a fence job, but Jim Hart experienced it. Of course, he was installing a fence right next to the hos- pital emergency room at the time. • Successfully obtaining and prof- itably carrying out commercial fence jobs requires not only smarts and good planning, but the proper frame of mind, according to WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner continued his series on the Februar y 1992 co ver Februar y 1987 co ver