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18 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | November/December 2019 INTEGRITY Kyle Baker Shawn Bruzda Randy Bauer Tom Beshoar Chris Bosch Mike Calfo Matt Cabral Kyle Carevic David Cohen Eric Countryman Seth Davis Jonathan Denning Barry Duncil Anthony Durso Scott Eikenbary Aren Flint Jeremy Fox Dale Freshour Larry Garcia Marcelo Garfias Aaron Garver John Haggerty Chris Heim Tyler Hesseltine Simon Hodge Mitch Hoffman Taylor Hunt John Johnson Alex Julius Alex Kasprzak Justin Klein Alexander Kozisky Rick Laska Clayton Lempp Xavier Leon Carlos Linares Ed Lowell Derek Majewski Zachary Martin Gordon Mathews Dave Millette Steve Muehling Alex Noark Dave Norris Jason O'Leary Juan Perez Meridith Perkins Jessica Pruneda James Rocke James Scovil Joe Shaw Nicholas Sousa Alexandria Spoly Miles Stephens Richard Tarkington Robby Tolle Bill Tomajko Justin Truskolaski Bradley Turner Tyler Vanvlerah EMPLOYEES HELP SALUTING BRANCHES In September, more than 70 Davey Tree employees joined with 3,800 green industry professionals to volunteer working to honor America's military service men and women. For the fifth year, Davey sent various crews from across the country to 17 different military sites for Saluting Branches: Arborists United for Veteran Remembrance. While millions of Americans pay their respects at national and state veterans' cemeteries and properties, Saluting Branches brings together expert arborists to improve the beauty and safety of the trees located in those sites. This year, Davey crews added to the $3.8 million in donated services by helping prune trees and bushes, identifying tree species for inventories, installing cables and bracing, laying mulch, removing hazard limbs and even entire trees. "This day is a way of showing support and thanking those who have served and are serving our country," said Nicholas Sousa, forestry consultant, Davey Resource Group. "Without these heroic men and women we could not have our great lives." The day even saw Davey retirees joining in to give back. Daniel McGrath, retired sales arborist, Albany office, said he served 20 years with U.S. Military Police and wanted to give back to those who died serving his country. This was McGrath's fourth year volunteering at the event. "Tending to trees that decorate these veterans' cemeteries is a tangible way for the tree care industry to give back to those who served this country," said Sandra Reid, vice president, corporate communications and strategic planning administration. "Saluting Branches is an opportunity to ensure these honorable places remain beautiful and safe for families and visitors." Below: Davey employees volunteered at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas. Photo Credit: National Cemetery Administration U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Baltimore National Cemetery Maryland Biloxi National Cemetery Mississippi Camp Butler National Cemetery Illinois Dayton National Cemetery Ohio Fort Logan National Cemetery Colorado Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minnesota Georgia National Cemetery Georgia Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery New York Great Lakes National Cemetery Michigan Indiana Veterans Home Cemetery Indiana Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Missouri Leavenworth National Cemetery Kansas Missouri Veterans Cemetery Missouri National Cemetery of the Alleghenies Ohio Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Ohio Tacoma National Cemetery Washington Veteran Memorial Cemetery Rhode Island Volunteers:

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