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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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November/December 2019
TREE HONORS PRESCHOOL STUDENT
The Canton R/C office donated a tree
to Greenwood Early Learning Center
in Green, Ohio, in memory of a
3-year-old boy who passed away.
Erica Bauer, wife of Kevin Bauer,
operations manager, Eastern Utility,
and counselor at the school, contacted
Jeff Wernet, district manager, to see
if his office would be willing to donate
the tree.
The office planted a rising sun redbud
tree outside the boy's preschool
classroom.
"It was a privilege to be involved in
preserving this little boy's memory,"
Wernet said.
This is the rising sun redbud planted in memory of the little boy. The tree is visible from the
classroom window. Erica Bauer expressed that this will be a treasured memorial for the school,
staff and students. Photo Credit: Erica Bauer
SAND DONATION TRANSPORTS STUDENTS TO BEACH
Near the last day of classes at Duryea Elementary School
in Houston, Texas, a truck arrived outside and dumped a
small mountain of sand. OK, more like 5 yards. But to the
students, many of whom had never been to the beach, the
teachers said, the sand was paradise and an opportunity to
make sandcastles.
Todd Thrasher, business manager, Houston territory,
Commercial Landscape Services, and Valentin Flores,
landscape technician, used a skid-steer to make smaller
piles of the donated bank sand.
"The smiles on their faces was the best recognition we
could get. It feels good to give back, knowing that it makes
a difference in our community, even if it's a little sand," said
Thrasher. "One teacher told us that many of the students
have behavioral issues, but that day was the first this year
they went a whole day without a problem."
Davey's Houston CLS crews volunteered to relocate the large amount of
donated sand, making it easier for students to play, build and have fun.
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