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Davey Bulletin Sept-Oct 2020

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21 September/October 2020 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN WORK CONTINUES ON CORPORATE ADDITION Construction crews are clearing dirt to expand parking at the corporate office as part of the planned 38,000-square-foot, third wing addition to the Davey Company headquarters in Kent, Ohio. The corporate office addition, approved by the Davey board of directors in fall 2019, is designed to comfortably accommodate Davey's projected growth over the next 10 years. "The parking lots are the major focus of the first phase of the project," said Molly Senter, director of property. "We had to start with the new parking facilities because the third-wing addition itself, and the construction staging areas, will occupy some of our existing employee parking." The parking lot construction includes installation of storm water drainage components that will connect to the front pond. Some grading work also is under way for new water lines for the building addition itself, which is expected to have an official groundbreaking in March 2021. Chris Bast, vice president and treasurer, said the addition remains important for adequate growth of Davey's corporate functions, which exist to serve our employee owners, clients and field operations. "We have been at capacity for several years in our corporate office," Bast said. "The space is designed to meet Davey's growth needs over the next 10 years. It also will help meet the need to create appropriate social distancing in light of a post-COVID-19 world. Ultimately, the goal remains to provide enough space for the corporate office to grow with our field operations and work effectively over the next 10 years." In addition to exterior site work, renovations to some portions of the interior of the existing corporate office are scheduled to start soon. These include updates to the atrium, restrooms and break areas. PERSEVERANCE Richard Cady, trimmer, Orlando office, enjoys giving back to Boy Scout Troop 10 in Apopka, Florida. Cady and fellow Orlando employee Anthony Obermayer, climber, along with Ben Wasielewski, branch manager, Orlando territory, recently volunteered to help a scout complete his final Eagle Scout project. Using a Davey bucket truck, the trio helped disassemble an unused high-ropes course at Camp Thunderbird, a facility for people with special needs, ASSISTING AN EAGLE SCOUT and repurpose the materials to build a shade structure. "My son was in the same troop, so any time they call and ask for something I'm there with a chainsaw on a Saturday," Cady said. "It's fun and well worth my time." The Orlando office has been supportive of crew members helping on multiple Eagle projects in the past, from building archery ranges to clearing brush. Richard Cady, left, with Andrew Jackson, a Boy Scout working on an Eagle Scout project turning a high ropes course into a sun shade, seen behind them.

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