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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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November/December 2024
STEWARDSHIP
MISSION
The crew members who worked on the projects pictured from left are
Paulo Ruvalcaba Reyes, foreman; Josh Affholter, landscaper; Jordan
Sample, trimmer; and Steve Paluchniak, foreman. Not pictured are
Ethan Avery, foreman; Ethan Salisbury, trimmer; Adalberto "Beto"
Ruvalcaba-Reyes, landscaper; Wade Karos, trimmer; and Adam
George, trimmer.
SOUTH DETROIT OFFICE PREPARES PARK SPACE
Residential/Commercial (R/C) services' South Detroit offi ce
worked on two projects for A Place of Refuge, a nonprofi t
whose mission is to assist youth in southeastern Michigan
transition from foster care to adult living.
The crew helped beautify and clear space for a pocket
park on Birwood Avenue. They also spent several days in
assisting the building and remodeling of a short-term living
facility for the organization.
"It's nice to be able to give this space a fresh start," said
Stephen Paluchniak, foreman. "Especially if it's to make the
area safer and more worthwhile for the community."
Residential/Commercial (R/C) services'
South Pittsburgh offi ce employees
worked closely with Friends of the
Riverfront, an organization that
maintains nature trails along the
Monongahela River, to clean up
hazardous limbs and trees within
Baldwin Riverfront Park to make the
paths safer and viewing areas more
accessible to the public.
BALDWIN RIVERFRONT PARK CLEANUP
"It was nice helping out the
community," Alrutz said. "It's rewarding
to know they will get to enjoy the
fruits of our work."
Pictured from left are Mark Robinson, trimmer;
Paul Cokosky, trimmer; and Manuel Morales
Gonzalez, landscaper. Not pictured is
Donald "Jason" Alrutz, foreman. In addition
to the contracted work, the crew also removed
some dead boxelder maple trees pro-bono.
DAVEY RIDES TOUR DES TREES
Pictured from left are Adam Cervin, market manager, New England
region, Residential/Commercial (R/C) services; Don Roppolo, vice
president of training, health and safety department; Cindy Schwab,
operations talent manager, R/C services; Laurie Skul, fi nancial planning
and risk analyst, corporate offi ce; and Tyler Winans, marketing analyst,
corporate offi ce; during a stop at Martha's Vineyard in West Tisbury,
Massachusetts, during this year's Tour des Trees. Other Davey riders
participated virtually, including Lori Brockelbank, area manager,
Environmental Consulting services, Davey Resource Group; and
Kodi Riedel, diagnostic laboratory supervisor, Davey Institute. Those
who participated in-person rode either fully or partially along the
425-mile route starting in Stamford, Connecticut, and ending in
Providence, Rhode Island. Participants raised funds to support the
Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE) Fund, a nonprofi t
who awards funding to support scientifi c research, education programs,
and scholarships supporting the fi eld of arboriculture and urban forestry.
Photo credit: Chris Banks
