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elcome to another edition or our darnage prevention
magazine. lextend 2 special ”thank you" to our
growing list ui advertisers who help make it possible to
keep the magazine coming to you each quarter.

This seems to be the year ui the Hoods and liuri-icanes. while

not completely toreign to our state, it does seem to have created

busier schedules for us this year. Rest assured that Louisiana

81! has in place disaster plans designed to help all of us stay

sate cleaning up a devastated area is often more dangerous

for communities than the natural disaster was. Don't torget

to call 311 and let us help you protect your families and your

communities.

You might check out the interview with Emory Eellon as he
discusses the value uf our Dig Law and the ever-changing nature of the law. we are very
tortunate to have Emory keeping a watch on the law for us
Have you heard about our mc Mobile app? Even though it has been tunctional tor a while,
there are still tolles who haven't heard about it. Louisiana 811 has now put sate digging in
the palm of your hand. "lhis feature is accessible for use by any smartphone, tablet or mobile
phone. To learn more about this exciting feature you can contact tlte1itiatutaoiiecaI1.caiii
Brent saltzman and Ieff Morrison continue to work hard spreading the damage prevention
message across Louisiana from top to bottom. If your organization has need of satety meetings,
tailgate meetings to discuss the Dig Law or perhaps you need to find out how better to take
advantage of the many tearures and services of Louisiana 811, iust give them a call.

Vic weston, a great triend of Louisiana 811 and to me personally, is tearured in this issue.
we fuund out that he is to receive the 2018 Most valuable Protessional Award fmm the
underground construction Technology Association and underground Construction magazine,
and we wanted to share the good news with all of you The next time you see him, congratulate
him for his commitment and service to our industry.
we look forward to the opportunity to help our members and interested stakeholders in
Louisiana protect our buried utilities and to keep our communities a safer place to live and
work.
Thanks for all you do every day to keep us sate!

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