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WORLD FENCE NEWS • JULY 2012 • 69 The Dodge Report continued from page 67 chemical plant in Westlake, La. and an $85 million automotive stamping plant in Arlington, Tex. New York / Long Island Fence Association honors memory of John Del Mastro with golf tournament The NY/LI Fence Association is hosting its first annual golf outing, the John A. Del Mastro Memorial Golf Outing, on September 27, 2012 at the Mill Pond Golf course in Medford, New York. According to chapter president Ken Piil of Piil Fence Co., "John was a long-time friend and member of the chap- ter. He worked many years in the fence industry, first as an installer, then owner, then as general manager at Eastern Wholesale Fence. "John saw the need for a strong local chapter and was usually the first to offer help and support. He stayed out of the picture, but was there when needed. My hope is to get everyone in- volved in this outing. We need your support to make this a great success," John Del Mastro W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn. — ASTM International has announced the release of the 12th edition of its ASTM Stan- dards for Fence Materials and Products. The new edi- tion will be the most current re- source for the fencing industry and will include 49 ASTM standards. The price of ei- ther a book or CD-ROM is $175. Michigan Chapter AFA slates August tourney The Michigan Chapter AFA has scheduled its annual golf tourna- ment for August 23, 2012 at the Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Ma- comb, Mich., the chapter an- nounced. It is not too early to sign up. To register or for more informa- tion, contact Dick Fromm at Elite Fence Products, Inc. at 800-783- 1331, Debby at Michigan Fence at 810-235-4581, or Tom Bement at Fence Consultants, 616-454-1911. Residential building in April grew 1% to $148.0 billion (annual rate). Single family housing continued to edge upward, rising 2%, and revised statistics show that it has now regis- tered modest improvement in 10 of the said Piil. Proceeds will help start a scholar- ship in Del Mastro's name and support the NY/LI Fence Association. Added Piil, "You can show your support by joining us for a great day of golf or for the dinner, becoming a sponsor, or making a monetary dona- tion to this important day, to help us keep John's memory alive." Several sponsorship opportunities are available. The agenda is as follows: • Noon - Registration / lunch & driving range • 1 p.m. - Shotgun start • 6 p.m. - Cocktail hour • 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Dinner/raffle Registration forms can be down- loaded from the chapter web site, www.nylifence.com. Lodging is available at the host hotel, Fairfield Inn, in Medford, New York, at a group rate through the NY/LI Fence Association. A link may be found at the chapter web site. For additional information or to register, contact Piil at 516-594-1550 or by e-mail at piilfence@aol.com, or you can visit the chapter's web site listed above. ASTM publishes updated edition of fence standards E-mail Suzanne Daulerio at sdaulerio@astm.org for bulk quantity purchases. For more information, visit www.astm.org. Specifically formulated for ease-of- application, Standard Paints exterior Wood DefenderTM stains help protect and beautify wood structures. With one coat you are assured of uniform application with no runs, drips or back brushing. Mildew resistant, Wood Defender stains contain ultraviolet inhibitors to stabilize wood color and provide long lasting wood protection. Our products, techniques and equipment are proven by hundreds of successful applicators that we have trained. INQUIRE ABOUT EQUIPMENT, START UP PACKAGES AND TRAINING REGISTER TODAY! 940 S. 6th Ave. Mansfield, TX 76063 WWW.WOODDEFENDER.COM • (817) 477-5060 • (817) 477-5030 past 12 months. The amount of single family hous- ing in April was up 21% relative to its average monthly pace for 2011. Multi- family housing in April settled back 1% after its 6% gain in the previous month. The year-to-date decline for non- residential building reflects in part the comparison to the briefly elevated amount during the first four months of 2011, which included such projects as the $1.2 billion redevelopment of the Delta Terminal at New York's JFK In- ternational Airport, the $1.1 billion National Security Agency data center in Utah, a $900 million semiconductor plant in Oregon, and the $580 million Transbay Transit Center in San Fran- cisco. McGraw-Hill Construction con- nects people, projects, and products across the construction industry. For more than a century, it has remained North America's leading provider of project and product information, plans and specifications, and industry news, trends, and forecasts. To learn more, visit www.construction.com or follow @mhconstruction on Twitter. PRO PACKAGE ST-250 Guaranteed Fence And Deck Sealer