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Fencers, a young man desperately needs your help! On July 31, 2012, the community of Owings, Maryland — and indeed, the nation — were shocked by an unspeakable tragedy that left 12-year-old Frank (Frankie) Hayward III as the only surviving member of his immediate family. Frankie suffered extremely serious injuries in the horrible act, and is still being treated for burns and lacerations at Children's National Medical Cen- ter in Washington, D.C. The young man's family was involved in the fence business, and it did not take long for the news to spread throughout the industry, saddening both those who knew the Haywards as well as those who did not, but could only sym- pathize. The fence industry is known for pitching in, and now is the time to step up and help Frankie. Your prayers will help ease his psychological and phys- ical wounds, but we can also help with the tremendous financial burdens that have been thrust upon him. A fund has been set up in Frankie's name, and we urge you to contribute as much as you can. Please send checks made out to the Frankie Hayward Trust Fund to: Frankie Hayward Trust Fund, SunTrust Bank, 579 Solomons Island Rd. N., Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Astronaut, FDNY chief to deliver keynotes at FENCETECH 2013 GLEN ELLYN, Ill. — The Amer- ican Fence Association announced that New York City Fire Chief Richard "Pitch" Picciotto and Apollo 13 Cap- tain Jim Lovell will present keynote speeches at FENCETECH 2013. The 51st annual fence, deck, rail- ing and security in- dustry training and trade show will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston from Feb. 25 through March 1. FDNY Chief Picciotto is the keynote speaker for the 2013 Chapter Breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Chief Picciotto is the highest-ranking fire- fighter to survive the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11. Richard Picciotto Jim Lovell Hear his dramatic, first person ac- count of the catastrophe and the re- markable emergency response. Chief Piccioto played a vital role in the mas- sive rescue operation. He testified before the 9/11 Com- mission and has appeared on many major television networks, including CNN, the History Channel, and Na- tional Geographic. Captain Lovell will present the keynote address on Thursday, Feb. 28. He is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy. Captain Lovell flew to the moon four times and received the Congres- sional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is probably best known as the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. Learn firsthand the dramatic description of how he, his crew and mission control brought the damaged spacecraft safely back to Earth against all odds. Manufacturers continue to be hit hard by federal rules and regulations The following article is courtesy of Capitol Connect, a service to its asso- ciation partners, including the Ameri- can Fence Services, Inc. Association, of CM It will come as no surprise to any- one involved in business – particularly those in manufacturing – that the eco- nomic burden of federal regulations has been steadily on the rise for the past 20 years. That was confirmed in a recent re- port which found that the average number of federal regulations with an economic impact greater than $100 million has risen every year for the past three presidential administrations. The scorecard, according to NERA Consulting, is: • Bill Clinton – An average of 27 such regulations each year. • George W. Bush – An average of 35 such regulations each year. • Barack Obama – An average of 44 such regulations a year between continued on page 36 Hi-Performance Hardware D&D Technologies 7731 Woodwind Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 Tel: 1-800-716-0888 or 1-714-677-1300. www.ddtechglobal.com info@ddtechusa.com Adjustable, Self-Closing Gate Hinges were tested to exceed gate loads over 1,000 lbs! withstands maximum loads up to 1,000 lbs. TruClose® TruClose® , Heavy-Duty, Heavy Duty TCHD1AL2-MK2 When it comes to Heavy- Duty Gate Hinges, We're on it.