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International Cemetery & Funeral Management
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October 2003
Table of Contents
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Features
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Matter of Trusts Working effectively with your trustee, by Marcia Williams
18 What a trust is for will affect how its funds are invested, by Marcia Williams
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Cremation Garden Planning and Design How a funeral home fit a "pocket cemetery" on 1.2 acres of land, by John Horan and Doug Flin
24 Examples of compact cremation gardens
26 Project planning dos and don'ts, by Doug Flin
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Ahead of the Cremation Curve Kentucky's cremation rate is one of the lowest in the nation, but Glenn Family Services decided long ago to preempt the market, by Susan Loving
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Care Funds How state regulations hurt cemetery care funds and how they could help, second of two parts, by Shale P. Lapping
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Columns
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President's Letter Sticking together by Carol Caunter
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Washington Report by Robert M. Fells, Esq.
Dodd releases GAO report on state death care regulation, enforcement
Do Not Call registry deadline October 1
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ICFA News ICFAU 2003 yearbook
12 Surviving the storm, by Susan Loving
10 ICFA offers new customer relations tools
10 October Product of the Month: "OSHA Compliance Manual for Cemeteries & Funeral Homes"
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From the Grounds Up
Tips from Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum's "Smitty & Fife," by Tom Smith and Tom Pfeifer: Dealing with geese, ducks, swans and other feathered "friends"
47 Crows caught stealing flowers
49 Creatures you can welcome to your cemetery
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Departments
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Calendar
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Classifieds
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Index to Advertisers
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Industry Update/People
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Web Extras ICFM magazine online includes a link to additional and expanded features and information to help you better serve your families.
ICFA Educational Programs Check out previews and photos from past meetings and conventions, as well as full programs and registration forms for upcoming sessions. Available now: Sales Management & Marketing Conference and Fall Management Conference programs.
KIP Read about past winners and download a 2003 contest application.
ICFA News Page News gets old fast; read it while it's fresh. The ICFA staff collects industry and related news stories from all over the world so that you can find it quickly, in one place. Missed something? It's still there, in the archives.
Association Pipeline Our calendar listings are the most extensive you'll find anywhere. Cemetery, funeral and memorialization meetings all over the world are listed here, with links to state, regional, national and international associations.
Internet Expo Check out the largest online exposition of products for the death care industry. This free virtual tradeshow allows you to search for the cemetery and funeral products and services you need. Links and contact information are included.
Model Guidelines Four of the ICFA Government and Legal Affairs Committee's 28 model guidelines for state laws and regulations are available online, including Prepaid Contracts and Prepaid Contract Trust Funds.
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