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WORLD FENCE NEWS • AUGUST 2012 • 61 • Family business consultant Don- ald Shelly discussed some considera- tions that owners of family businesses must take into account when planning to pass the business on to their chil- dren. • A California fencer spent his summer vacation at a very unusual "country club," and it sure wasn't what he had in mind. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci said that the foundation of a suc- cessful business is the proper treatment of its customers and potential cus- tomers. Even if the going gets rough sometimes, just be sure your employ- ees understand that customer service is their primary concern, he noted. • A reader had asked WFN con- tributing editor Jim Hart to give him some information on wind load. So Jim wrote an all-purpose column that exposed everything he knew about the subject. August 1997 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the August 1997 issue of World Fence News, 15 years ago this month. • The cover for August showed a residence in need of something to dress it up and Rod Wilson of South- ern Fence, Inc., Conway, Ark., came to the rescue with a sharp 6-foot scal- loped picket PVC fence. The home, lo- cated just outside Little Rock, Ark., is on a corner lot and the clean, attractive vinyl fence sets off the highly visible site nicely. Southern Fence is a manu- facturer, installer and distributor of PVC and farm fence products. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci gave practical hints for your company safety program. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner told how to provide an afford- able, effective baseball backstop de- sign. • Wholesaler-distributors were confident about the near future, a sur- vey reported. • A Cajun Celebration was the theme for FENCETECH'98. • Charles Roberts discussed play- ing it safe with power tools and saws. • A workshop on chain link speci- fications highlighted the California Chapter quarterly meeting. • A special article gave insights into volatility in the lumber markets. August 2002 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the August 2002 issue of World Fence News, 10 years ago this month. • The cover for August discussed a fence job in Haiti. All the materials, tools and concrete had to be hand-car- August 1997 cover ried to the jobsite, which covered one- and-a-quarter miles of hilly, rocky ter- rain in Labadee, Haiti. The purpose of the fence was to keep Royal Caribbean Cruise passengers totally segregated from the local population during their shore visit. Labadee, Haiti lies ap- proximately seven miles west of Cap- Haitien, the second largest city on the island of Haiti. The fence job involved approximately 1-1/4 miles of 8-foot high security fence which stretched from the water's edge on one side of the peninsula to the water's edge on the other side of the peninsula. Security Solutions of Nashville, August 2002 cover Tenn., was chosen to construct the fence. According to Brent Terry, owner of Security Solutions, it was one of the toughest stretches of fence he had ever encountered. Other stories in this issue: • Hot summer safety tips. • Construction activity rises: The Dodge Report. • Physical barriers are critical line of defense against toddler drownings. • Grab the pole position in the fence truck contest. • Safeguarding your business, part 2, by Jim Lucci. continued on next page Options: • Loader • Forklift • Concrete Breaker • Post Tamper • Post Puller • Concrete Mixer and Dispenser • Installink Chainlink Dispenser • Auto Post Driver (one-person operation) 25-30 XT 2-25 TLD-125 Seeing is believing - Call today for FREE video or to schedule a demonstration! Six Models to Choose From "The ultimate in boring and fencing equipment." 244 W. State Route 4, Cathlamet,WA 98612 (360) 795-3617