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42 • JUNE 2017 • WORLD FENCE NEWS NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville donat- ed a 494 lineal foot 5-foot-high chain link fence to the Metro Nashville Public Schools Cora Howe School on Good Friday, April 14. Cora Howe School is a special day school for students whose learn- ing differences are so significant that they cannot effectively learn within the context of a less restrictive envi- ronment. It serves Metro Nashville Public Schools students grades K-12 who are referred through the Individ- ualized Education Plan Team. "Our annual Good Friday Service Project allows our team the opportu- nity to serve others in the Nashville community uniquely through the gift of a commercial fence installa- tion," said Derek Smith, Rio Grande Fence Co.'s Chief Operating Officer and third-generation owner. "We en- joyed hearing the story of Cora Howe School and how the staff is impacting our community by enriching the lives of these students," he said. All 44 of Rio Grande Fence Com- pany's employees participated, con- tributing 202 total service hours over three days of material and site prepa- ration leading up to the completion of the project on Good Friday. In addition to the fence itself, the recess area also received a 50-foot long piece of royal blue fence screen custom-ordered with Metro Nashville Public Schools and Cora Howe School logos. The recess area had no visible signage prior to this. "We, at Cora Howe, are so hum- bled and appreciative of the fence in- stalled by Rio Grande Fence Compa- ny as part of their Good Friday Project this year," said K.C. Winfrey, princi- pal, Cora Howe School. "The students at Cora Howe have needed this fence on their playground for many years. This beautiful, new fence will keep our kids safe while they are enjoying the playground. The logo banner provided by Rio Grande was an added surprise that will help us brand and highlight our school to the East Nashville neighborhood." "On behalf of Metro Nashville Public Schools I want to thank Rio Grande Fence Co. for their efforts on their Good Friday Service Project at Cora Howe School. It's a great day and great job by Rio Grande," said Dennis Neal, MNPS executive director – fa- cilities & grounds maintenance. It's going to help the school tremendously in their mission of serving the needs of their students." To choose this year's project, Rio Grande reached out to the Middle Tennessee community via e-mail and social media channels for suggestions of worthy causes. "While going through this year's submissions, the Cora Howe School proposal stood out as the most wor- thy," Smith said. "It serves an excep- tional school with a diverse student body from all over Nashville who have specific educational and rec- reational needs tailored by MNPS experts exclusively for each student. Cora Howe School now has a fully en- closed recess area for its students and staff to enjoy." Since 1958, Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville, The Commercial Fence Professionals™, has been in- stalling and repairing fence for com- mercial and industrial projects in the Mid-South region. Rio Grande's work can be seen at Nashville's police pre- cincts, Nissan Stadium, Nashville In- ternational Airport, and many other businesses, sports facilities and gov- ernment projects. On Feb. 4th, 2017 Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville was named 2016 National Fence Contractor of the Year by the American Fence Associa- tion at FENCETECH in San Antonio, Texas. Rio Grande Fence Co. has won the national award three of the past four years. For more information on Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville, visit www.rgfence.com. Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville donates fence to MNPS Cora Howe School for its annual Good Friday service project All 44 of Rio Grande Fence Company's employees participated, contributing 202 total service hours over three days of material and site preparation leading up to the completion of the project on Good Friday. (Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville photos) In addition to the fence itself, Rio Grande Fence custom ordered and in- stalled a 50-foot long royal blue fence screen with the Metro Nashville Public Schools and Cora Howe School logos to help brand and identify the school. The DYNA MS600 swing style picket pointer is a simple machine to setup and operate for cutting pickets. It is a similar design as the MAR-SAL picket pointer. Boards and cants up to a total of 6" width can be pointed. Various point styles can be achieved with the MS600 such as french gothic, gothic, stockade and round dogear. Two air clamps hold the boards securely in place during the cutting process. 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