The Davey Tree Expert Company
P.O. Box 5193
Kent, Ohio 44240-5193
TOURING ITALY 1 VINEYARD AT A TIME
Richard Nelson, UVM lead specialist,
DRG, and his wife traveled to
Iceland and then to Norway for the
burial of his mother.
On their way to Bergen, Norway,
Nelson and his wife Christine spent
three days in Reykjavik, Iceland.
While there, they visited the Blue
Lagoon, a geothermal spa. Nelson
said being at the Blue Lagoon,
pictured, was a time to relax after
the loss of his mother. In Iceland,
they only saw trees in
landscaped
Ken Celmer, retired senior vice
president, and his wife Diana
traveled to Italy with her brother
and sister-in-law. They spent two
weeks touring Rome, Florence
and Tuscany.
"So many vineyards and so little
time," Celmer said. "But we
managed to cover ground in the
regions of Chianti, Montalcino,
Montepulciano and San Gimignano.
All producing quality reds and
whites including the famous
Brunello and Vernaccia."
areas, homes, businesses and
parks. Iceland once had forests,
but it was deforested by the
Vikings. Now the country is
working to restore its forests.
Nelson spent five days in
Bergen, Norway. Each day was
memorable for Nelson. They
stayed with his great aunt Lillian
and enjoyed a day of sightseeing
with her. The Bergen Fish Market
and Bryggen are all-time favorite
destinations for Nelson. "Another
DAVEY AROUND THE WORLD
day was for celebrating my mom's
life with our family and friends," he
said. "We were glad to bring mom
back home. She is buried next to her
mother and father."
One of the reasons they went to
Tuscany was to learn more about
commercial grape growing. "We
started a vineyard on our farm in
New Hampshire three years ago,"
Celmer said. "Our first harvest will
be this fall."
This photo was taken near San
Gimignano in Tuscany. Celmer
sported this Davey backpack that
was given as a gift over 20 years
ago. It has been on many trips and
put on many air miles with Davey,
and during his retirement.
Thank you, Ken, for taking a piece of Davey with you on your trip. We hope you all had a wonderful time.
We are very sorry for your loss, Richard. Thank you for bringing the Bulletin along on such a meaningful trip.
TAKING HIS MOTHER HOME TO NORWAY
