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13 November/December 2024 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN A DECADE OF SALUTING BRANCHES This year's Saluting Branches was themed as "A Decade of Dedication," as it marked their 10th annual volunteer day event, where tree care industry professionals visit veterans' memorial cemeteries across the country to provide tree and landscape care. Davey had around 100 employees participate in the event across 18 cemeteries this year. Benjamin Haffner, trimmer, Southeast Seattle offi ce, Residential/Commercial services, participated in the day of service for the fi rst time, and said the volunteer experience was rewarding and well-planned. "It felt really good to pay tribute and thank our veterans by Pictured at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are North Minneapolis offi ce employees, including Chloe Behounek, Theodore Dempsey, Chandler Engle, Scott Fischer, Jacob "JJ" Hauger, Tyler Hesseltine, Joe Hidalgo, Jeff Krismer, Josh Lapacz, Jordan Lemcke, Wyatt Olson, James Ostlie, Allison Mattson, Sierra McCoy, Samuel Richards, Jacob Shocinski, James Steffel, and Ryley Wolfe. Residential/Commercial services' West Coumbus offi ce employees Mike Cassidy, sales arborist, Ryan Grosser, district manager, and Christopher Shirring, sales arborist, represented Davey at the inaugural Columbus ArborFest, which brought in ap- proximately 2,000 attendees. They presented the Davey Tree Seedling Center for Kids, which included views of the offi ce's newest bucket truck and crane, child-friendly games, Davey-themed prizes, and handed out 200 locally sourced tree seedlings. WEST COLUMBUS OFFICE AT COLUMBUS ARBORFEST "It was exciting to share our tools and some of the things that we do every day with the kids," Shirring said. "It gives them a better idea for how fun or challenging arboriculture work can be." Mike Cassidy is pictured at the event with his guitar that he used to perform a song with Christopher Shirring's son Benjamin about the free seedlings Davey was handing out. Throughout the day, the West Columbus offi ce's Cordella Chaney, client experience coordinator, and Connor Clark, assistant district manager, as well as Brian Heath, district manager, Columbus offi ce, were also in attendance for the festivities. doing this work," Haffner said. "I would love to participate again next year." Residential Commercial services' Annapolis offi ce employees Josh Kruger, foreman, and Noah Treen, trimmer, assisted students at the Oakland Mills High School Chapter of Youth Climate Institute by hanging three bat houses in locust trees at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center in Columbia, Maryland. The high school BAT HOUSES HUNG IN LOCUST TREES students built bat houses to help increase their local bat population. Lou Meyer, business developer, Davey Business Development Team, and Rob Dallman, district manager, Annapolis offi ce, organized the volunteer efforts with the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center's Green Team. Above: Josh Kruger, foreman, Annapolis offi ce, is pictured in a Davey bucket truck while placing three of the twelve bat houses in a tree at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center. "It's nice to do something that has a positive impact," Dallman said. "We are stewards in the community, so getting to help out locally for an environmental cause is a great use of our time." Pictured are twelve bat houses made by the students.

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