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Our 3rd 2011 issue of the Come Along newsletter
Transcript of AFA Pacific NW Chapter: Come Along Volume 2011 Issue 3
Come AlongVolume 2011 Issue 3
A letter from our Chapter President,
The recent weather proves it, our summer is over. Looking back it was a good one for our association, with a successful Chapter Project and a well attended and well executed Summer Fun event. Feedback from our members tells me that most of us felt the summer was good for our businesses. Reports of full schedule boards and overtime have proven it’s success. Looking ahead most of us are still wary with the financial markets in wobble mode and nightly news reports making us consider moving from fencing over to starting a distillery. Only time will tell.
The Summer Fun meeting at Semiahmoo hosted by Builders Fence Com-pany was at a beautiful location surrounded on three sides by the waters of Semiahmoo Bay. Terri Boose of BFC organized the event which includ-ed an opening social, two golf outings, a dinner party, winery tours, gift bags, and a waterside campfire. Terri’s previous life as an event organizer was obvious as the whole event went perfectly. The entire group ex-pressed their appreciation for her efforts with applause at the end of the dinner Saturday night.
One of the things that made the meeting special was the joint participa-tion from the Canadian Fence Association. We were joined by Canadian president Evie Isenberg, incoming president Martin McCooey. Along with them we enjoyed having several of their chapter members with us making it a well attended meeting. Evie and Martin traveled long dis-tances to be with us and I hope that the Canadian group joining us will become a regular thing.
Incoming chapter president Dick Boyle and board member Jennifer West led the group in a highly televised Chapter Project. As chapter members joined together to move the Kyron Horman “Wall of Hope” teams of news crews captured every move. I was out of the country at the time but the videos show the effort put forth by our team. Of special note was the fact that the camera adds 10 pounds to Denny Wade’s head alone, was I the only one who noticed that?
Another big event occurred at my home as Ramona and I threw a high school graduation party for our son Alex (our newsletter editor). Take a peak at it, I have forced Alex to include a picture of it in this newsletter.
Our winter meeting is in the works so keep your ears open. Until then I wish you the best.
John Krueger
PRESIDENTJOHN KRUEGER
Metro Acess Control503-595-4716
PAST PRESIDENTHAROLD HARTLEY
Northwest Fence Co. 541-426-4259
SECRETARY/TREASURERDennis Fleck
Town & Country Fence Co. 503 655-2055
EXECUTIVE SECRETARYSerena Wood541-515-5040
RICHARD BOYLE Dick’s Evergreen Fence &
Deck, Inc. 503 640-7700
SHAWN TOMLINSON Gates & Controls
425 251-1020 [email protected]
DENNY WADE Willamette Fence
503 285-2761 [email protected]
JAKE WARREN Gates & Controls
ALEX WEISENSEEPacific Fence & Wire
503-659-6881 [email protected]
JOHN ROSEBEARYViking Fence Co.
JENNIFER WESTWest-Meyer Fence
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Project of the QUARTER
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Chapter Project:Moving the Kyron HormanWall of Hope
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Project of the QUARTER
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Project of the QUARTER
On Saturday August 28th, Volunteers from the Pacific NW Chapter of the American Fence Assoc. moved Ky-ron Horman’s Wall of Hope to it’s new and permanent home, The Xtreme Edge Gym in Beaverton. Kyron’s wall has been a tribute to him and his return home for over a year now and has gained national attention. Kyron has been missing since June 4 2010.
The fence or “Wall of Hope”, has had a few homes. Originally the fence was at the Skyline School where well-wishers added their sentiments to the fence. Before school started back in the fall, the school wanted another home for the fence, and the next-door fire station offered their property. That was when a friend of Kayne Horman, Terry had asked me to give him a bid on setting up a frame for the heavily decorated fence. I said yes of course, but there wouldn’t be any charge for it. We all were wishing he would come back soon. This was still fresh in our minds. Unfortunately a year later the fire station wanted the fence moved from their property. I received a call from Ronda, a close family friend as was asked to meet with Kayne Horman and Bob Bried, owner of the gym to see about the final move. I thought it would make a great chapter project, and everyone from the chapter agreed.
Those attending the move was Kaine Horman, Rhonda ( Kaines friend), Dick and Derek from Dick’s Ever-green Fence, Alex from Pacific Fence, Shawn and Jake from Gates and Controls, Serena our chapter secre-tary, Denny from Willamette Fence, Myself, Lance and our mascot Taylor from West-Meyer fence. After the move, Dick was kind enough to have his restaurant cater a BBQ for all of us. Special Thanks to Tina and her Chef from the Hideway Bar and Grille, who cooked and slaved for us all~ it was fantastic!
Kayne was so grateful to all of us for the move. The Wall of Hope is a lot more visible now to the public, which is what he is grateful for. He spends weekends at different functions getting Kyron’s face out there in the public, hoping someone may recognize him. I get emails from him weekly about any new functions and events they are having. Don’t give up the hope~ we are all there praying for his safe return too.
Jennifer West
As some of you may or may not know, our chapter project this year was relocating Kyron Hormans “Wall of Hope”. The wall of hope is a section of chain link fence that supporters of Kyron Hormon have attached thousands of momentos on. Kyron, a sixth grader at Skyline Elementary school has been missing for over a year now. The new fence is located at the Edge Gym on Cornell road in Beaverton near Krispy Kream. Vol-unteers included Jake Warren and Shawn Tomlinson from Gates & Controls, Lance and Jennifer West along with their daughter Taylor from Westmeyer Fence (they installed the first fence), Denny Wade from Willa-mette Fence, Alex Weisensee from Pacific Fence and Dick Boyle and Derek Nieman from Dick’s Evergreen Fence. One of Dick’s crews (Nate & Mike) set the posts a couple of days prior to speed things up. Pacific fence and Dick’s donated the material with Pacific donating the majority. Tina Boyle and Jason Eicholtz from the Hide-A-Way Bar & Grille donated a BBQ lunch with all the trimmings. Jennifer west donated bottled wa-ter. Serena Wood, our chapter secretary also helped out and took pictures. We had T.V. and print coverage. The Oregonian gave us the best article. Thanks to all that helped out.
Dick Boyle
For Video, visit: http://videos.oregonlive.com/oregonian/2011/08/the_wall_of_hope_moved_to_beav.html
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some want one for security or privacy. Others want a fence to identify spaces, surround pools, or as ar-chitectural features.” Once you define your purpose, choosing the right style is easy. Fences come in many materials and styles.Popular fencescaping choices are vinyl-coveredchain-link; wood and vinyl picket, privacy and post and rail; and, ornamental alumi-num and steel fences. Each one of these has uniquefencescaping characteris-tics. Colored, vinyl-covered chain-link
“disappears” into land-scaping, while offeringprotection to pets and children. Popular fenc-escaping colors are black, green, and brown. “Green blends in during the spring and summer, but can stand out in the winter. Black is virtually invisible all year,” Edlin explained. Picket and privacy fence styles pro-tect property, while also providing an attractive barrier between you and your neighbor. Post and rail adds a rustic look and can be used to con-
The fence of your dreams is within your grasp, whether you are looking for a white picket fence or one that doesn’t detract attention from your prize winning petunias. Consult your local fencescaper. Todd Edlin, of Allied Fence in Atlanta, GA, is well-versed in fencescaping, the art of integrating a fence into a landscape.“First, a fence contractor comes to your house to discuss your objectives. Many people want a fence to contain their pets and children,
fencescaping
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-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/
Useful Links
Edlin advises, “It’s easier to incorporate afence into your landscape if you start thinking about it at the beginning of a land-scaping project.” He also recommends checking zoning codes and neighborhood covenants before you start to determine any restrictions on height or type of fence you can build.
American Fence Association
tain pets if a nearly invisible wire mesh screen is installed behind the rails. Thesefences are available in traditional wood, or maintenance-free vinyl, and come in many colors and styles. Ornamental steel and aluminum provide security, as well architectural interest. Their ornate scrolls and finials add elegance to anylandscape. Ornamental steel is custom made and provides distinction to estates, while ornamental aluminum is popular for enclosing pools because it does not rust.
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Important: All AFA-PNW correspondence needs to be going to the new chapter address: POB 3235, Clackamas, OR 97015Serena Wood: 541-515-5040503-482-0052 [email protected]
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We’re looking for the following:-Your “Project of the Quarter” entry.-Pictures of fence (backstops, wood, chainlink and iron)-Feature articles, what do you have to offer this industry?-Suggestions of potential advertisers.-Recommendations of improvement of this newsletter.-More recipients to send this newsletter to.-Thanks to Jennifer West, Dick Boyle and John Krueger for their contributions to this newsletter.
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Want to be Featured?Dear Directors, Governors, and Chapter Officers,
We are asking for your help in encouraging your chapter members to submit AFA award nominations for this year. Awards are given each year in the following categories:
Fence Project of the YearFence Contractor of the YearDistinguished Service AwardAmbassador AwardHall of Fame
Full descriptions of the awards, including eligiblity criteria, can be found by visiting http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/nominations.
The awards committee, chaired by Brad Howard, has been working hard this year to modify the scoring system in order to be as fair as possible in selecting award recipi-ents. This means that individuals and companies not holding AFA leadership positions will be competitive and are encouraged to be nominated!
The nomination process is completely online this year and can be completed by visit-ing http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/nominations. Please pass this link on to your members and note the nomination deadline of November 1.
Please let me or Brad Howard know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support in recognizing the hard work of you and your fellow fencers!
Best regards,
Sara WilsonSenior Association ManagerAmerican Fence Association(800) 822-4342
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Access to our ‘members only’ section of the AFA Web site, a 24/7 knowledgebase which offers the latest information and resources on the fence industry to our members.
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