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WASHINGTON REPORT
Bill would end secret ballot in employee decision to form union;
ICCFA attends meetingon bill
By ICCFA special labor counsel Michael Pepperman, Esq., and General counsel Robert M. Fells, Esq.
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Editor's Letter
Are you green yet
by ICCFA Magazine Managing Editor Susan Loving
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SUPPLY LINE
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UPDATE
46 Dam that water
48 writers gather at funeral homes
49 Rose Hills' billboard is drawing attention
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CLASSIFIEDS
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CALENDAR
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Ad index
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SOLAR ENERGY
Mausoleum loves sunny days Solar energy can be an alternative to expensive utility extension and bills, and panels don't have to be conspicuous by Susan Loving
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FROM THE GROUND UP
Practice the '3Rs': Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
by ICCFA columnist "Smitty & Fife," Tom Smith and Tom Pfeifer
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MANAGEMENT
New York's award-winning program aims to preserve groundwater quality
Funeral directors make changesin embalming
by Susan Loving
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REMEMBRANCE
Funeral directors sees his cemetery service as key to industry's future Funeral director Philip Haddad Jr. runs a gravesite maintenance servise and says he's not part of the "death-care industry"
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MAINTENANCE
Making your company your own When you buy a funeral home, cemetery or crematory, how do you overcome "But that's no the way we do it here" syndrome among existing staff??
Interview of Blair Nelsen, CFue, CFSP, by Susan Loving
38 Adjusting to a high cremation market
40 Acquisition checklist
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY: PART 2 OF 7
Providing your employees with the right personal protective equipment How do you figure out what safety equipment you need to provide for your employees
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EMBALMER'S CORNER
Embalming A to Z Infant embalming procedures, part 6
by Todd Van Beck
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PRENEED SALES SUCCESS
What is your sword in the stone? What sets you apart from the other funeral homes or cemeteries in your area?
by Tim Thompson
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ÉXITO DE VENTAS POR ADELANTADO
¿Cual es el principio fundamental de su empresa?
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BOOK REVIEW
Helping with the lost of a pet
'Grieving the death of a pet' and 'Finding peace after the loss of a loved animal companion'
reviews by Brenda Clough
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ICCFA NEWS
ICCFA:
Offering opportunities for professional & personal growth
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Expanding Your Horizons The ICCFA 2007 Convention & Expo March 20-23 in Las Vegas will offer more than 200 booths and 50 speakers examining topics that truly matter to the future of your business
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Thank you, Sponsors! Keeping costs down and quality high at the ICCFA Convention & Expo
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Product of the month
'Straight answers to real questions' brochures
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ICCFA offers 2007 Music License
$232
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