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BY SWEEPS, FOR SWEEPS Not sure what to use on the job? Our industry experts are here to help. CONTACT US TODAY ONLINE ORDERING HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER! NO HASSLE! NO WAIT! Enter Web Orders Anytime, Anywhere! JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2019 Volume 40, Number 3 ©Copyright, Jim Gillam, 2019 ISN: 07372205 lindemannsupply.com | 866.242.9899 $12 IN THIS ISSUE 2019 Silver Creek Chimney Sweep: Passing the Torch, Voice of the Sweep since 1979 Article and Photos by Jim Gillam ..............................3 EDITOR/PUBLISHER Jim Gillam Using Expanded Stainless Steel Mesh, By Jeff Gitlin .....................10 MANAGER EXTRAORDINAIRE SNEWS Briefs ....................................................11 Harriet Gillam GRAPHIC DESIGN Five Tips for Making Your Small Business Last, By Mitzi Perdue...........14 Jill Beddoe KOKO Graphix, Inc. 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