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Aaailable sizes: 7' | 7'6' | 8' | 10' t Can be used for most anv stvle wood fence

Western Woods is the exclusive distributor of this product.

Can be used as a line, gate, corner and end post

. No additional hardware or brackets needed

. Kickboards can be installed on either side

. Top caps can be installed with no additional hardware r Powder coating enhances the look ofwood*not that ugly galvanized look

I 30yearwarranty r Withstands winds up to 73 MPH

Acts as a natural gate stop Homeowner savings are undeniable and proven

. The Z post can be plated and turn tight radiuses

.The Z post can be concealed with a 4" board r Many more features and benefits you will discover using the Z post tensions that have no solution. And, rather than feeling frustrated and threatened by these tensions, we could appreciate them as powerful sources of exceptional performance and quality of life. In fact, these polarities are gifts, and learning to manage them is central to the development of healthy families, sound businesses, and vital communities.

Remember, "You're out of line if it's not't Z post fence."

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Many business-owning families intuitively manage polarities with great skill. But other families often feel inadequate when faced with stubborn, recurring dilemmas that can't be neatly resolved. These families often wonder, "Why aren't we strong or smart enough to make a decision?" Or they worry about the threat represented by a lack of family agreement.

However, once they understand these issues as dynamics to be managed rather than problems to be solved, they can feel a tremendous sense of relief. They acknowledge the necessity to find a way to do both over time. For example, they will need to respond to short-term needs and consider long-term implications. They will need to make decisions based upon emotion and reason. They will serve the needs of the family and of the business. By refusing to choose between two necessary and desirable options, these families are demonstrating their wisdom and understanding.

The research is clear. Companies and leaders that manage polarities well outperform those that don't. The most effective, harmonious families are those that successfully tap the power of both elements of natural polarities.

- Amy M. Schuman is a principal of the Family Business Consulting Group, Marietta, Ga.; (800) 551-0633. Reach her at s chuman@ efamilyb us ine s s .c om.

Reprinted with pemission from The Family Business Adyisor, a copyrighted publication of Family Enterprise Publishers. No portion of this article may be reprt duced without oermission of Famih Enternrise Publishers.

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Welco Lumber Co. will close its mill in Naples, Id., in December and concentrate production at its newly upgraded mill in Shelton, Wa., putting 93 employees out of work.

Peter Stroble. director of sales and marketing, said that the company has the option of restarting the mill. but company officials believe the Shelton mill will produce sufficient cedar fence boards to meet fbrecasted sales growth and any improvement in the economy through 2012.If the economy picks up. the Shelton plant could be expanded again.

Welco, which has owned and operated the Naples facility since 1992, has no plans to sell the property.

BMHC Settles Lawsuit

Building Materials Holding Corp. will pay nearly $izl7-5.000 to a group of construction workers fiom California. Arizona, and Nevada under a legal settlement approved by a .judge overseeing the company's Chapter I I proceedings.

The lawsuit accused the company and its subsidiaries, including BMC West and SelectBuild Construction. of violating state and federal law by not paying laborers higher rates for overtime work and by withholding pa) ment for time spent in transit between job sites.

According to thc lawsuit. compuny officials also forced workers to hand in time sheets that understated the hours they had worked.

A $244.000 settlement will bc shared among 85 workers who filed a lawsuit last year accusing the company ernd several subsidiaries of withholding workers' overtime and othcr wage payments. Another $23 1,0(X) would gtl touard lecal fees.

Eleven additional workers opted out of the settlement approved last month by a bankruptcy .judge in Delaware and still have claims pending in bankruptcy court. "What wc're really hoping is that the company. as it emerges from bankruptcy and continues building homes, will pay morc attcntion to its legal obligations and pay its workers fairly in the future," said attorney Eve Cervantez.

Oregon MillAdds Planer, Kiln

W&L Lumber, Myrtle Point, Or., formerly known as W&L Contractors, has added a lumber-drying kiln and a planer to its existing alder mill and chipping facility.

"Ultimately. the goal is to take it fiom a stump to a finished board that a cabinet maker can purchase straight from us." said Bill Hitner Jr.. who owns the mill with his wife. Pam.

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He said that the company has worked closely with vendors to keep costs down, added employees to reduce overhead, and kept a close eye on every penny that comes in or goes out. "We've figured out ways to increase employees and cut costs. It's possible to do that."

Founded by Bill Hitner Sr. and partner Al Lee. the company started as a contract tirnber-cutting service. The present owner bought the business in 1983 and added a whole-log chipper. In 2003, the company added a resaw, which cuts a single alder log into multiple boards to supply cabinet and furniture makers. Over the years, additional equipment was added.

Currently, 25 to 30 employees produce 30,000 bd. ft. of lumber a day.

MiTek's Hardy Frame Connects With Zone Four

MiTek's metal shear wall subsidiary, Hardy Frames, Ventura. Ca., has purchased wood structural connector manufacturer Zone Four.

Perris, Ca., from Trussed Inc., Berkeley, Ca.

"The combination of Zone Four and Hardy provides the best catalog of shear-resisting products and establishes a framework for Hardy to continue to invent new products and innovations in years to come," said Trussed Inc. c.e.o. Ken Cloyd.

"The addition will allow us to better serve our customers through an even broader range of products," added MiTek c.e.o. Gene Toombs. "Zone Four's operations will be merged into Hardy Frames, and all of

Zone Four's present employees will become employees of Hardy Frames."

Trussed Inc. retains its California Truss Co. truss manufacturing operations, which had also housed Zone Four's offices.

Fiberon Re-brands PVC Line

Fiberon has changed the name of its Sensibuilt PVC decking line to Fiberon OutdoorFlooring with Sensibuilt Lumenite Technology.

The company said the name change mirrors changing consumer attitudes toward deckine and sets the stage for the introduction of new technologies for PVC decking. perhaps as early as next year.

"With the recent proliferation of decking options, homeowners are placing emphasis on style and aesthetics," said Chris Beyer, v.p. of marketing. "They are looking for flooring for their outdoor living spaces the same way they select tile, laminate. or hardwood for their indoor spaces."

Fiberon acquired Sensibuilt in late 2008. The Lumenite fusion-bonded coating inhibits fading and chalking.

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