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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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September/October 2019
Direct The Davey Bulletin
comments/questions to:
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Attn.: The Davey Bulletin
1500 N. Mantua St.
P.O. Box 5193, Kent, Ohio 44240-5193
800-447-1667, Ext. 8615
E-mail: bulletin@davey.com
On the cover: October is employee-
ownership month! A collage of photos
highlighting employees at Davey Tree spans
40 years from 1979 to 2019.
The Davey Bulletin is produced by Davey Corporate Communications.
Sandra Reid, vice president, corporate communications
and strategic planning administration
Jennifer Lennox, manager, public relations
Matt Fredmonsky, The Davey Bulletin managing editor
Barb Haskins, The Davey Bulletin administrative support
Matt Merchant, The Davey Bulletin contributing writer
Whitney Randolph The Davey Bulletin contributing writer
Helen Thompson, The Davey Bulletin contributing writer
Melinda C. Yoho, The Davey Bulletin contributing photographer
23 Testing for the Future
23 i-Tree Symposium
LEADERSHIP
24 Supporting an Alma Mater
24 Forestry Schools Visit Davey
25 Minnesota Tree Climbers
25 Training the Next Generation
26 Rock the Block
26 Swinging Green in Bowie
27 Volunteers for Home Fire Safety
27 Pruning Low for Kids
27 Business Developers Meet
28 Kits Soothe Cancer Patients
28 Tour Des Trees
29 Competing in Colorado
29 State Legislators Visit Davey
DAVEY PEOPLE
30 Transitions
31 In the Spotlight
32 Service Awards
34 Retirements and Memorials
DEPARTMENTS
3 Root of the Issue
4 Ask the CEO
4 Client letters
10 From the Archives
35 Retiree Corner
36 Davey Around the World
Volume 109, No. 5
EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP
6 Employee Ownership FAQ
ACQUISITIONS
8 Two Companies Join Davey Canada
IMPROVEMENT
9 Davey Climbs List of
Employee-Owned Companies
SAFETY
12 New Safety Award for R/C Offices
14 Family Feel for Santa Clara Crews
15 Toronto Safety Summit
INTEGRITY
15 Making the Difference
RESOLVE
16 Fleet Services Keeps Our
Wheels Rolling
MISSION
18 Tree Removal Goes into the Night
19 Moving History Makes History
VISION
20 Tree Inventory for Traverse City
21 Sheep Put Mowers to Pasture
EXPERTISE
22 Careers for Marines
22 Learning from the Best
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