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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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November/December 2021
INTERNS GET NETWORKING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
The East Atlantic Residential/Commercial (R/C) operations
hosted a 2021 Intern Training Day in Baltimore this summer
as a training and networking opportunity for their interns.
Thirteen interns were exposed
to a variety of topics throughout
the day. Outdoor sessions
concentrated on the importance of safety training, an
introduction to climbing, tree physiology and growth and
tree inventories and assessments. During lunch, the interns
received an introduction to the American National Standard
for Arboricultural Operations – Safety Requirements (ANSI
Z133). They also learned about urban forest truths, soil care,
pollinator gardens, the value of certifications and licenses,
Davey's Learning Management System (LMS) and more.
The day ended with a discussion about their possible next
steps with Davey.
The facilitators of the Intern Day were Chris Klimas,
operations manager, Mid-Atlantic operations, Craig Ritter,
market manager, Virginia Tidewater operations, Andrew
Cunniff, market manager, Northlands operations, Kris
Bruestle, market manager, Ohio River Valley, Dr. Chris
Fields-Johnson, technical advisor, Davey Institute, Corey
Shepard, regional skills trainer, Davey Institute, Heather
Reitano, regional recruiting manager, Kris Amerson, regional
recruiter, Bobbie Harrison, regional recruiter, Aaron Garver,
district manager, South Baltimore office, Lou Meyer,
commercial business developer, Midwest operations, and
Phil Snyder, vice president, New England Operations.
LEADERSHIP
Interns were introduced to climbing as part of the Intern Day.
The introduction to climbing session was one of several outdoor
sessions held for the interns.
STEWARDSHIP
SHELTER FROM THE STORM
A Davey Commercial Landscape Services (CLS) crew
at Arlington National Cemetery was finishing on one section
when the skies let loose with a torrential downpour.
While driving back to the shop they spotted two people
under a tree trying to get out of the heavy rain. Several cars
had passed the woman and her son, who were visiting the
grave of a relative, without stopping.
"Our foreman stopped to ask if they wanted a ride or at
least to get in our van to get out of the rain," said Jose
Flores, project manager, CLS Mid-East.
The crew took their passengers to the visitor's center, where
the woman offered her thanks in cash – which the foreman
promptly refused. Flores took the crew out for lunch after
hearing about their exemplary good deed. "Deeds like that
are really good to hear as a manager," he said.
Davey CLS employees Moisés Arias, Ventura Orellana,
Marcos Villatoro, Luis Castro, Benedicto Fuentes, and Rafael Díaz
are part of the crew that works at Arlington National Cemetery.
