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May/June 2025
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
ORLANDO OFFICE SPREADS KINDNESS ON MILITARY BASE
MISSION
Christopher (left) is
with Misael "Junior"
Rivera, foreman,
Orlando office, after
being gifted the LEGO
City construction
crane set and a Davey
t-shirt, depicting a
climber. The gift was
extra special for
Rivera, as he recently
completed his Crane
Operator Certification.
Davey also gifted
Rivera and Christoper
with metal and
wooden replicas of
Davey's aerial trucks.
SACRAMENTO OFFICE'S DAY AT THE ZOO
The Sacramento office, Residential/Commercial services,
shared their workspace with Guinness, an American
Alligator, while removing an infected date palm tree from
the alligator's enclosure at the Sacramento Zoo.
Despite the unique situation, Matt Morgan, district manager,
was able to ensure his crew's safety by working with zoo
officials and adapting their workplan. Guinness remained
dormant during the process due to a hibernation-like
SAFETY
Every year the Orlando office trims and cares for palm trees
on the Patrick Space Force Base and is watched by a curious
onlooker and resident.
Christopher, who has autism, loves to watch Davey's grapple
truck and crew members at work. Over the past few years,
the office has allowed Christopher to observe and safely
"ride along" with the crew – and Davey has even gifted him
some Davey swag.
This year, Misael "Junior" Rivera, foreman, decided to
gift Christopher a LEGO City construction crane set, as it
resembles the grapple truck he loves to watch. Rivera was
"coined" by the Air Force Base for his kindness and was
presented with a medal of honor.
"We try to include anybody and everybody," Rivera said. "It
was especially great to include Christopher and give him the
opportunity to engage with us."
state known as brumation.
"We came up with the idea of using a bucket truck to
ensure most of the work could be conducted outside of the
enclosure," Morgan said. "When we worked on removing
the last 6 feet of the trunk and had to be inside the habitat,
the zoo's alligator trainer remained close by to ensure no
one was in danger."
Sacramento office crew members
Pedro Ahumada, foreman;
Martin Gonzalez, trimmer; and
Elias Pardo, trimmer, removed a
date palm tree that was infected with
Fusarium Wilt, a disease caused by
the Fusarium oxysporum fungus,
while working in close proximity to
a Sacramento Zoo alligator.
