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35 March/April 2019 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN A WELL-TRAVELED DAVEY CAREER 1. Buy Davey Stock: "I recommend everyone buy Davey stock, because I got in when the family first offered it to the employees. And, I couldn't afford much, but what I bought has split several times. The reason why I've been able to go on a bunch of trips in retirement is because I had quite a bit of Davey stock and I'm using it in my retirement. I really recommend it. As soon as you can, get into the Davey stock. It's been a great investment." 2. Enjoy Life: "Tree trimming itself is very physical work, but it can be very satisfying. It's not the job for every person. You must be happy with what you are doing. I think like John Davey said, 'Do it right or not at all' is a good piece of advice. And put your heart into it. But, enjoy life, because 40 years goes by fast." 3. Be safe: "Wear your personal protective gear, that's your helmet, ear protection, eye protection, and other equipment, because there are no second chances a lot of times. It doesn't take much for an accident to change your life drastically." Staying at a company for 40 years is quite an accomplishment. That says a lot for Richard Stuck, who considers his 39-year career at Davey one of his greatest accomplishments. Before starting at Davey in 1974, Stuck graduated from Kent State University with a conservation degree. He first worked for Camp Manatoc, in Peninsula, Ohio, as their naturalist. When the season ended, the camp director gave Stuck a phone number and said to call it for a job lead. Little did he know, the name on the paper was Jack Joy, who served as chairman, president and CEO of Davey Tree. Joy worked in operations in the early 1970s and told Stuck he would try to find him a position. Soon, A.B. McKinstry called asking him to come to Detroit for an interview. Stuck started as a trimmer at the North Detroit R/C office in the fall of 1974 and attended D.I.T.S. in 1975. From there he went to Suffern, New York, to work at Pine Knoll Nursery. "Our clients would go to work, and we would put in sprinkler systems and substantial trees," Stuck said. "It looked like they lived there for 20 years when they came home from work." He joined the Ohio Edison account in 1978 as a trimmer. In 1987, he was promoted to supervisor. He became a customer contact in 1998. He was a work planner on the FirstEnergy account until retiring in 2014. Stuck was one of the first to earn a utility certification as an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist ® , which he continues to update. Stuck worked on the blackout of 2003, which left much of the eastern U.S. and parts of Canada without power. "It was an exciting, but trying, time," Stuck said. "We had crews working all night long and all day long trying to restore power." STUCK'S ADVICE FOR A LONG CAREER: Retirees! Have stories to share about your life at Davey? To be featured, call 800-447-1667 ext. 8615 or send us an email at bulletin@davey.com. RETIREE CORNER Richard Stuck's house has its own botanical garden with some unusual trees. He has a Dawn Redwood, which is his favorite. Stuck said it was once thought extinct, but a Chinese monastery was discovered with Dawn Red- woods growing. Stuck got some of the monastery's cuttings and now his tree is about 70 feet tall. Brian Frizzell, Columbus office Jacob Griffith, Davey Resource Group Aminadab Guerrero Penaloza, Davey Resource Group Timothy Kavanaugh, Fortis AB Central account Jarrett Larder, London office Ben Miles, Duke account Ryan Nicholson, Mississauga office Ross Noethling, Davey Resource Group David Passarelli, Akron office Michael Poole, Edmonton office Taylor Sergent, Davey Resource Group Michael Smith, WSSI Travis St. Amant, Toronto Northwest office Lukas Suzano, Buffalo office Michael Sweeney, North East Detroit office Helen Thompson, corporate office Benjamin Turchet, Hamilton office Stacy Williams, Davey Resource Group Timothy Wyatt, Hamilton office Michael Young, Youngstown office Service Awards Continued from page 33

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