Janus International, a supplier of rolling-doors and components for the self-storage, commercial and industrial markets, is sponsoring Wounded Warrior Outdoors, a non-profit organization that provides hunting and fishing trips to wounded U.S. and Canadian veterans. The company's goal is to provide four annual trips for 50 veterans. 

Wounded Warrior Outdoors was organized to support and pay homage to the wounded service members returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq.  The goal of the charity’s organizer, Ron Raboud, CEO of The Rabco Corp., was to provide tangible support to the severely wounded and to help them on the road to healing, physically and mentally. 

“Janus International and I personally commend Mr. Raboud on his organization of such a worthy cause,” said Janus President David Curtis. “We cannot do enough to support our troops, their families and the sacrifices they have made for our country.”

To learn more about the Wounded Warrior Outdoors, visit www.woundedwarrioroutdoors.com.

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The Inside Self-Storage World Expo will head to New Orleans for its 2010 fall conference and tradeshow. The event will take place Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the New Orleans Marriott at 555 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130. It will comprise three comprehensive tracks of educational seminars, several networking opportunities, product and service exhibits, and add-on intensive workshops. Show information can be found at www.insideselfstorageworldexpo.com and will be expanded as details unfurl.

To connect with industry experts, speakers, suppliers and attendees going to the ISS Expo in New Orleans, read and participate in threads being posted to this dedicated forum of Self-Storage Talk:

Inside Self-Storage World Expo New Orleans 2010

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A building painter was rescued from the top of Midtown Self Storage in Kansas City, Mo., yesterday after suffering an electrical shock. Firefighters brought the man down to safety from the multi-story building after one of the cables he was working with became somehow energized and shocked him. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of burns and other injuries.
 
Investigators are trying to determin the cause of the accident. The incident caused a power outage of several nearby buildings as well as a traffic light.

Source: Kansas City Star, Fire crews use ladder to rescue painter who was shocked on roof

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A man who tripped a motion-sensor alarm at All-American Storage in Wichita Falls, Texas, was arrested this week and charged with burglary of a vehicle, criminal trespass and evading arrest. The facility manager called police just after 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. When they arrived, they found Eric Wages, 27, who then ran through a hole in the chain-link fence. Police believe he stole items form a trailer at the storage facility. He was arrested soon after.
 
Source: KFDX Wichita Falls, Motion Sensor Leads Police to Arrest at Wichita Falls Storage Facility

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Lock and Leave Self Storage in Wandsworth, London, England, have completed major renovation to help improve the facility and the customer experience.

The renovation included installation of a elevator, reception area and 24/7 access control to increase the facility’s hours.

“We are thrilled that customers can now enjoy true 24/7 access completely free of charge. The improvements to the facility can only help our customers enjoy their stay with us further,” said Kabineh Koroma, facility manager.

The installation of the new lift involved lowering the existing elevator shaft down to allow for new electric door motors. The ground floor had to be excavated to allow the cab to stop in alignment. The renovation took nearly a year to complete. The facility now has four floors with 700 units in 40 sizes.

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Hailstorms and heavy winds and rain Monday damaged dozens of RVs and campers stored at Cloverleaf RV and Self Storage in Schoolcraft, Mich.

There were a number of reports of damage by the one-inch hailstones and 72 mph winds in Schoolcraft and Vicksburg in Kalamazoo County. The heavy winds also knocked down power lines, leaving thousands of customers without power.
 
Source:  Kalamazoo Gazette,  Hail, Heavy Winds and Rain Hit Kalamazoo and Region Monday Night

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A free webinar titled “Roof Inspections, Maintenance and Coatings: Tasks You Need to Address Now” will be presented for self-storage facility owners and managers on May 5. The one-hour online event will address the benefits of roof inspections and maintenance, how to prolong roof service life with reflective coatings, and ways to save energy and promote sustainability with cool roofs. The presenters are Bill Shanko, regional manager for D.C. Taylor Co., and Kathy Schoch, sales manager for KST Coatings, a business unit of The Sherwin-Williams Co.
 
The event will take place at 1 p.m. ET. Online registration is required and can be completed at Ministoragemessenger.com.

D.C. Taylor Co. is a national roofing contractor with more than 60 years of experience providing roofing solutions for the self-storage industry. KST is the provider of Kool Seal reflective roof coatings, Snow Roof weather-protection products and Uniflex industrial roof coatings.

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A-1 Self Storage, an operator of self-storage facilities throughout California, has offered support to Plant With Purpose, a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to helping the rural poor through environmental restoration, economic empowerment and spiritual inspiration. The non-profit group aims to reverse deforestation and poverty in the world through a three-prong approach: 

• Improve quality of life―Children and adults enjoy improved health, children attain higher levels of education, and women experience greater equality and economic security. 
• Restore relationships―Initiatives help strengthen family relationships, the relationship between people and their environment, and the relationship between people and their god.
• Create self-sufficiency―A synergistic model of environmental and economic development teaches people to farm in ways that protect the land, ensuring long-term prosperity.

A-1 Self Storage has 17 locations in the greater San Diego County area and more than 40 locations across California. It is the self-storage division of the Caster Cos., a third-generation, family-owned company headquartered in Southern California since 1959.

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A judge in Quincy, Ill., ordered the city Monday to either deny or approve a building permit for a self-storage facility after the facility owner initiated a lawsuit last summer.

VLOH Enterprises had previously operated Express Storage on the property until it was shut down six years ago in a legal dispute. After Express Storage closed, the city issued a change in the zoning ordinance to allow self-storage businesses in rural zones. At the time, the city also issued a new special permit to VLOH.

However, the company didn’t come forward to request a building permit until April 2009, at which time city officials declined the permit, believing there were still some unresolved issues from the prior legal dispute.

VLOH’s attorney told the court the city has no valid reason to withhold the building permit since the legal decision that forced the facility to close no longer applied due to the zoning ordinance change.

The Quincy judge told the city it could make its own decision about issuing the building permit, but a decision needed to be made to move the legal process forward.

Source:  Quincy Herald-Whig,  Judge Tells City to Either Approve or Deny Permit for Self-Storage Facility to Move Legal Process Forward

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