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January/February 2021
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
UTILITY SERVICES SUPPORTS ART SCULPTURE TRAIL
Davey donated funds to help commission a sculpture for
the Rutland Sculpture Trail in Rutland, Vermont.
Green Mountain Power, a Davey client, is one of the
collaborators for the Rutland Sculpture Trail and asked
Matthew Roddy, operations manager, Eastern Utility
services, if Davey would like to be a sponsor.
The sculpture Davey helped commission will feature Tom
Fagan, a local reporter and comic book fan, who started
the comic-book themed Rutland Halloween Parade. This
parade is the largest and longest-running Halloween
parade in the U.S. Rutland also inspired the first crossover
between Marvel and DC comics. The sculpture will be
unveiled in 2021.
"Davey in general sponsors a lot of things that are industry
related, but this was an opportunity for Davey to participate
in a local community with something that is a large part of
its culture and identity," Roddy said.
The Rutland Sculpture Trail is a collaboration of The Carving Studio and
Sculpture Center, MKF Properties, Green Mountain Power and Vermont
Quarries. Seven sculptures honoring local and regional history have
been completed in the past few years. The sculpture pictured above
is called the "54th Regiment." The Trail is intended to create local pride,
recognize local history and people and beautify downtown Rutland.
Photo Credit: Downtown Rutland Partnership
Davey sponsored Akron Parks Week
presented by the city of Akron and
the Akron Parks Collaborative.
Akron Parks Week included tree-
planting events sponsored by Davey
at Erie Island in West Akron and Joy
Park in East Akron. Over 50 volunteers
helped plant 100 trees at these parks.
Jim Jenkins, senior associate
consultant, Davey Resource Group,
led the tree planting demonstrations
and manned a table for Davey at the
tree planting events.
ADDING TO AKRON'S CANOPY
Jim Jenkins, right, demonstrates the steps
on how to properly plant a tree with Akron
Parks representative Jon Malish.
