Volume 106, No. 3
The MyDavey Bulletin is produced by Davey Corporate Communications.
Sandra Reid, vice president, corporate communications
and strategic planning administration
Matt Fredmonsky, The MyDavey Bulletin managing editor
Abby Bradford, The MyDavey Bulletin contributing writer
Emma Fitzpatrick, The MyDavey Bulletin contributing writer
Janis Hittle, The MyDavey Bulletin administrative support
Helen Steward, The MyDavey Bulletin contributing writer
Melinda Yoho, The MyDavey Bulletin contributing photographer
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The Davey Tree Expert Company
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On the cover: Spring is in bloom!
Photo by Melinda Yoho
© 2016 The Davey Tree Expert Company. All Rights Reserved.
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CONTENTS
TABLE
OF
DAVEY PEOPLE
4 Covey Named President
BRAND LOYALTY
6 Client Letters
FIELD NOTES
8 Breaking the Ice
9 The Weather Channel Calls
on Davey
9 No Monkeying Around
10 Davey Dishes the Dirt on Soil
10 Excellent Client Experience
11 Davey, SIU Reunion
11 Next Generation Arborists
11 Planting a Forest
BULLETIN BOARD
12 Angie's List Awards
12 Davey Canada Consumer
Choice Award
13 Illinois Team Adopts
a Highway
13 Davey Helps 'Til The
Cows Come Home
14 Children Climb to
New Heights
14 Scout Becomes Arborist
MY DAVEY
15 Hike Spurs National Event
16 Buried Treasure
18 New Purpose for Historic
Davey Building
20 Blizzard Pounds East
21 Storm Creates Opportunity
22 Volunteers with Big Hearts
ABOVE THE CANOPY
23 Job Briefings Are First Duty
24 Vision 20/20: Employee
Strength
DAVEY PEOPLE
26 Transitions
28 Service Awards
30 In the Spotlight
31 Retirements/In Memoriam
32 Davey Families
DEPARTMENTS
25 Did You Know?
34 From the Archives
35 Retiree Corner
36 Davey Around the World
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