Come Along
Volume 2013 Issue 1
A letter from our Chapter President, Hello Chapter Members, I hope everyone survived the holidays and are looking forward to a profitable new year. We held our winter educational meeting followed by our chapter dinner meeting last December. Both events were put together by John Krueger (Metro Access Control) and Alex Weisensee (Pacific Fence). They did a great job! Oregon contractors can earn continuing education credits towards their CCB license by attending our educational seminars. Nonmembers are also welcome to attend. Fencetech 2013 is coming up at the end of February in Houston, Texas. The hotel rooms are going fast, so sign up soon. We are looking for a chapter project. If anyone knows of a non profit that needs some free fence work, please let us know. This chapter newsletter also needs more advertisers. It is distributed to 320 chapter and non chapter members and is a good way to help grow your business and help the chapter out at the same time. You can contact Alex Krueger at the email address in this newsletter. You can place an ad for as low as $300.00 for one full year! We have three new members, Shawn Mooney (Security Fence – Fife, Wa. 253-896-2552), Paul Haas (Wholesale Driveway Gate – Issaquah, Wa. 425-449-9980) and Diane Sowle (Mc Dermott Fence / Portland Fence – Portland, Or. 503-6559619). Please call and welcome them to our chapter. Some upcoming events to look out for: spring education seminar, summer fun and annual membership meeting, winter meeting and chapter project. Look for these events in future newsletters. Thank you,
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PRESIDENT RICHARD BOYLE Dick’s Evergreen Fence & Deck, Inc. 503 640-7700 r.boyle@frontier.com PAST PRESIDENT JOHN KRUEGER Metro Access Control 503-595-4716 johnk@metrogates.com SECRETARY/TREASURER Dennis Fleck Town & Country Fence Co. 503 655-2055 dennis@tcfence.us EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Serena Wood 541-515-5040 pnwcafa@gmail.com SHAWN TOMLINSON Gates & Controls 425 251-1020 shawn@gatesandcontrols.com DENNY WADE Willamette Fence 503 285-2761 denny@willamettefence.com JAKE WARREN Metro Access Control 503-595-4716 jakew@metrogates.com ALEX WEISENSEE Pacific Fence & Wire 503-659-6881 alex@pacificfence.com JOHN ROSEBEARY Viking Fence Co. 360-373-7918 john@vikingfence.biz JENNIFER WEST West-Meyer Fence 503-978-1830 westmeyerfence@aol.com HAROLD HARTLEY Northwest Fence Co. 541-426-4259 nwfence@eoni.com
Project of the
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Town & Country Fence Submitted by David Edie Wilsonville Smart Ops Over 1000’ of chain link and some interesting wood fencing. The posts are 2’ diameter by 5’ to 6’ deep sets, hand dug.
ACCESS CONTROL
503 - 595 - 4716 / 360 - 823 - 0115 The Northwest’s gate automation specialists CCB# 46091 CC# METROOD121MJ
12104 NE 95th St. Vancouver
2525 NE Columbia BLVD Portland
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Winter Education ‘12
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Winter Education ‘12 A word from our speaker Bryan Baxster from NW Natural:
NW Natural’s Damage Prevention Dept. has been teaching and instructing contractors on the “Dig Safe” laws and regulations since 2004. We do a start to finish break down on the proper procedures for commencing an excavation on a jobsite following the State and Federal dig laws. We are part of the Western Energy Institution, One Call Utility Notification, American Public Works Association, Government Occupational Safety and Health, and numerous others. We visit contractor’s jobsites on a daily basis to help ensure the safety of the public utilities as well as partici-
pate in pre-construction meetings with the contractors to address any conflicts. We are there to serve the general public, and the contractors working around natural gas and the public utilities. Our main goal is to inform and educate the general population on Damage Prevention to Natural Gas Pipelines, and the public utilities.
-Bryan Baxster, NW Natural btb@nwnatural.com
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FALCON
Falcon makes door hardware simple through our continuous investment in lock, exit and closer solutions. Our success with diverse applications including office, new construction, hospitality, multi-family and retail openings makes Falcon the right choice for gate contractors, distributors and professional locksmiths who demand service, quality, and value. Access Hardware Supply is truly your one source for access and security control hardware. We have an extensive inventory of Falcon products to help fulfill your application needs. AHS has the knowledge and experience to ensure that you get the right product and information you need for your application. We have the responsive service you can count on, so your order is shipped properly and accurately, on the same day if needed, with support before and after the sale. So, the next time you need door control and security hardware, remember the one source you can always access.
14359 Catalina Street San Leandro, CA 94577 Phone: (800) 348-2263 Fax: (800) 435-8233 www.accesshardware.com
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Winter Dinner ‘12 Widmer Brothers Gausthaus Pub 12.8.12
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P.S. The blinds were broken!
Winter Dinner ‘12
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Can You Guess Where This Is??
As always, you can email with your answers at: chapternewsletter@gmail.com Editor’s Note: All email addresses and web addresses in this publication are hyperlinked, you can simply click on them to email or look at a website.
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Special Thanks to Our Advertisers: Access Hardware Supply Liftmaster Metro Access Control Automated Gates and Equipment
www.accesshardware.com www.liftmaster.com www.metrogates.com www.aegates.com
Have a Project of the Quarter?
And Our Contributors:
Email me at: chapternewsletter@gmail.com
David Edie John Krueger Alex Weisensee Dick Boyle
Useful Links -ASTM Standards: www.astm.org -AFA Website: www.americanfenceassociation.com -AFA PNWC Website: http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/ Members/Chapters/PacificNorthwestChapter/ tabid/348/Default.aspx -AFA Facebook: www.facebook.com/americanfenceassociation -AFA PNWC Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Pacific-NW-Chap ter-of-The-American-Fence-Associa tion/169092446136 -Pool Standards: www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/pool.pdf -AFA Newsletter: http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/ LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=pty%2bDm90KlY% 3d&tabid=382 -Call before you dig: www.call811.com -NW Chapter Shutterfly: http://fencelines.shutterfly.com/ 11