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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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November/December 2019
CLIENT'S PATRIOTISM SHOWS
Tyler Blankenship, utility forester,
Davey Resource Group (DRG), and
specialist in the Army National Guard,
recognized Josh Hale, forester for
client AEP, as a patriotic employer.
This recognition is through the
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve (ESGR). It recognizes
individuals who contribute to national
security and protect liberty and
freedom by supporting employee
participation in the U.S. National Guard
and Army Reserves.
"Anytime I had military obligations
he was extremely supportive,"
Blankenship said. "I nominated him
for it, because he's extremely
deserving. He's very supportive of
me and our company."
Blankenship said Hale was surprised
to receive the award and this was the
first one he has received.
"He has it framed in his office," he said.
A representative from Employer Support of
the Guard and Reserve presented Josh Hale,
middle, with the award. Tyler Blankenship is
pictured on the right.
SOCIAL HOUR
SMITHSONIAN GIVES WSSI A FACEBOOK SHOUT-OUT
FOR HISTORIC BEAD FIND LINKED TO SLAVERY
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
shared a photo on Facebook of beads uncovered at a
mid-18
th
century slave quarter site in Fairfax County,
Virginia, by Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI),
a Davey company.
The beads and their social post are significant because
2019 marks 400 years since the first documented enslaved
people were brought to Virginia.
"Objects like these beads can help signal the presence
of people – like enslaved individuals – who were often left
out of the historical record," according to the Smithsonian's
Facebook post.
Elizabeth Johnson, laboratory manager/senior associate
archeologist, described the archeological site where these
beads were discovered as a "once in a lifetime" find.
"It's extraordinary that we've been recognized, and these
beads are in a place where they can be shared with
everyone," Johnson said. "From the social media side,
posts like this illustrate to the public how important our
work is. The fact that these discoveries can be posted
immediately, and people can see something discovered
in their backyard, that's exciting."
These beads are on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum
of Natural History as part of its "Objects of Wonder" exhibit. Wetland
Studies and Solutions discovered the beads and coordinated with
Laurie Burgess, Smithsonian bead expert. Glass Beads, Accotink
Site, Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County, VA. Photograph
by James Di Loreto, Smithsonian Institution.
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