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Volume 107, No. 5
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
Emma Fitzpatrick, The Davey Bulletin contributing writer
Whitney Randolph The Davey Bulletin contributing writer
Helen Thompson, The Davey Bulletin contributing writer
Melinda Yoho, The Davey Bulletin contributing photographer
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DAVEY PEOPLE
4 New Executive Vice
Presidents Named
BRAND LOYALTY
5 Client Letters
6 Cover Contest
FIELD NOTES
7 Columbus Expansion
7 Davey History Recognized
8 Cultivating New Leaders
8 Learning the Davey Way
9 Florida Climbing Championship
9 Concert Tickets and a Chipper
10 Crew Rescues Eaglet
11 Rochester Arborist Workshop
MY DAVEY
12 It Takes an Ohio Village
14 Davey Sponsors ISA in D.C.
16 Storms Topple California Trees
NURTURING
COMMUNITY
17 Aiding Sustainability Efforts
18 Innovative Tree Hydration
19 Honoring Veterans
20 Portland Arbor Month
20 A Planting Collaboration
21 Climb Trees for a Living?
21 Teaching Tree Planting
22 Trees Find New Life
22 A Present on Arbor Day
23 Trees as Carbon Banks
23 New Tree Lesson
24 Adding to the Urban Canopy
24 Learning Davey History
25 Retirement Trees Add New Life
25 Thoughtful Tree Questions
26 Girl Scouts Learn to Plant
26 Offering Storm Advice
28 Swapping Maples for Pears
28 New Tree is Serenaded
ABOVE THE CANOPY
29 Leadership and Resolve
DAVEY PEOPLE
29 Transitions
31 Davey Families
32 Service Awards
35 Retirements
DEPARTMENTS
30 In The Spotlight
34 From the Archives
35 Retiree Corner
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On the cover: Moraine Lake in Alberta,
Canada, Travis Mitchell, estimating
arborist, DRG, Davey Bulletin Cover
Photo Contest winner.
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The Davey Bulletin | September/October 2017