A Letter From The President. June Fencer s Letter

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1 The Garden State Chapter of the AFA June A Letter From The President June Fencer s Letter As we hoped, the long winter is now a memory and we are full throttle into the busy season. It s always tough to balance work and family life and still allocate the time we need to keep that balance between both (at least that s what my wife tells me). Keeping up on what goes on in the industry, being able to commiserate and share experiences with fellow fencers has always been what I ve enjoyed about the Garden State AFA. It is one night every other month to go out and have a free dinner, sit and enjoy the fellowship of others that understand our business. We try to work for the better good of the industry on the whole. We are currently working on putting together a Chapter Project helping a single mother of three children whose home was devastated by Hurricane Sandy. This is a woman that has two special needs children trying to get back on her feet. This is a project near and dear to many of us, using our talents to give back to those who need. We should have more to report on this project at our July meeting as well as what materials and manpower we will be looking for. One of the major issues that the AFA and the local or regional chapters have experienced has been the lack of active members and meeting attendance. We have managed to keep the GSAFA alive and active, but this hasn t been easy for many chapters. There are currently 3 or 4 chapters that are being shelved or dissolved due to non-compliance and inactivity. Unfortunately one of those is our sister chapter, the Keystone Chapter. We are reaching out to all Keystone members and former members to be a part of the GSAFA. This can be a benefit to both groups rolling into one. We are holding our July Meeting at the Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel on US 22 in Bethlehem, PA on Tuesday, July 8th at 7:00. We typically move our meetings around so those in any area have the opportunity to attend a meeting without driving too far. Please come out and join us for a buffet dinner free of charge (all meetings are free). You don t have to be a current AFA member to attend and participate. This invitation goes out to all New Jersey Fencers as well. This location is centrally located not far from the NJ border, only about a minute drive for all those not in Southern NJ. It is easily accessible for both PA and NJ people located between I-78 and I-80 and the NE Extension of the PA Turnpike. Our program will be a Meet and Greet. We will bring everyone up to speed on where the AFA has been, where it is going, and what we as a consolidated chapter can do. You ll have the opportunity to meet people that do the same type of work you do from other parts of the region and share your stories. If you would like to spend the night we have access to rooms at both the Best Western and the Hampton Inn sister property on the same site. If you are interested in a room please me at jackpot@gsafa.org as early as you can so I can secure a room block. Later in the newsletter you will see a flyer about our September event which is a Spirit Cruise around Manhattan on Friday September 12th. The cost of this is $50 per person for the first 8 people from any company. Over 8 the price becomes $100 per person which is well below the rate we are paying. This is a great opportunity for a date night with your spouse or significant other. Enjoy dinner and dancing while enjoying the evening skyline of Manhattan. We need a head count for dinner for the July Meeting by Thursday, July 3rd. Please RSVP to either Carol Ann Berry at cberry@flwwood.com or me at jackpot@gsafa.org. Hope to see you in Bethlehem Terry Fielden, President Garden State Chapter of the American Fence Association

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2 The Garden State Chapter of the AFA June July 8th September 12th Upcoming Events Our July Meeting Spirit Cruise February 5th-7th 2015 Fence Tech 2015 Orange County Convention Center, Orlando FL. March 13th & 14th 2015 Jackpot 2015 Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ. President President Elect Secretary Treasurer Officers Terry Feilden (Jerith Manufacturing) Paul Crooks (Taylor Fence Co.) Carol Ann Berry (FLW International) Jeff Feldman (Guardian Fence Co.) Board Of Directors Kim Ragan (Iron World) Antonino Spinella (C&S Fencing) Joe Sallemi (AAA Fence) Andy Astarita (Lumbermen Assoc.) JB Byron (Taylor Fence)

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9 The Garden State Chapter of the AFA June Garden State AFA Proudly Sponsors A Magical Night On Spirit Cruises. WELCOME ABOARD Cash Bar DJ Music / Dancing Best Views of New York Harbor GARDEN STATE AMERICAN FENCE ASSOCIATION DINNER CRUISE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, Boarding Time: 6:30 pm Cruise Time: 7:00 10:00 pm RESERVATIONS MADE & CHECKS RECEIVED BY AUGUST 15, Lincoln Harbor, Weehawken, NJ Cost: $50 per person (first 8 people per company) MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Garden State AFA MAIL CHECKS TO: FLW Wood Products, Inc. c/o: Terri Marshall 1915 New Road, Suite 202 Northfield, NJ RSVP Contact Persons: Carol Ann Berry cberry@flwwood.com Terri Marshall tmarshall@flwwood.com

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14 The Garden State Chapter of the AFA June Our May Meeting Social Fencer s Meet & Greet Date: Tuesday, July 8th Time: 7:00 p.m. Dinner Location: Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel 300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, PA, Phone: We will be continuing our policy that 3 guests from each member company will be entitled to a free dinner. We welcome additional guests but they will pay $25 for the dinner. Please confirm by Thursday, July 3rd to qualify for the free dinner. If you just show up or make a reservation and don t show up, you will be charged $25 for the dinner. { Please RSVP by Thursday, July 3rd } If you would like to spend the night we have access to rooms at both the Best Western and the Hampton Inn sister property on the same site. If you are interested in a room please Terry Fielden at jackpot@gsafa.org as early as you can so he can secure a room block. Please contact me at or me if you plan to attend at cberry@flwwood.com

A Letter From The President. Wind From The West, Fishing Is Best

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