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14 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | September/October 2025 debris with grapple trucks for the city and working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As of August, local crews were still completing extra cleanup. "Many offices came out and were able to help, which shows our willingness to help communities that need help," Nate Robson, foreman, Rochester office, said. "I've been on a handful of storm cleanups now, and it's always the same – Davey is willing to show up and help out wherever needed." OVER 20 CREWS HELP ST. LOUIS AFTER DEVASTATING TORNADO Multiple tornados bringing winds over 150 mph swept through the city of St. Louis and its surrounding neighborhoods, leaving toppled trees on streets, structures, homes and parks. Within an hour, St. Louis and Kansas City Residential/ Commercial (R/C) crews were there to help, and within a week, over 20 R/C offices from across the country came out to aid in the efforts. "It was nice driving around the city and seeing how all the Davey crews came together to get the job done," Thomas Beshoar, district manager, St. Louis office, said. "At one point, we had over 100 Davey employees working in the area at one time. It was impressive." Tornado response work included pruning and removing trees for residential and municipal contracts, clearing MISSION 24 R/C offices sent crews for tornado cleanup in St. Louis. These offices include Akron, Buffalo, Canton, Charleston, Near North Shore, West Chicago, North Cincinnati, Northeast Cleveland, Columbus, Concord, Greensboro, Kansas City, Knoxville, Long Island, Memphis, Naperville, Needham, Portland ME, Rochester, Chicago Special Services Team, Stamford, St. Louis, Winston-Salem, and Youngstown. Left: In an effort to help clean up the city after multiple tornadoes hit the area, Davey crews cleared debris outside the St. Louis Art Museum. Right: Trees lie on homes and properties in St. Louis after multiple tornadoes hit the area in May. EXPERTISE STATE HOUSE STORM CALL When Rob Dallmann heard of toppled trees at the Maryland State House through a connection on social media, Dallmann did not hesitate. A Davey crew was on site within about 12 hours of contacting the building manager. Davey had previously done work at the statehouse, which dates back to 1772 and is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use. This time around, they removed one of the large basswoods that fell after a storm, and Dallmann plans to use dendrochronology to find out more about the historic trees they worked on. "This speaks to the power of networking," Dallmann, district manager, Annapolis office, Residential/ Commercial services, said. "Because of the connections I have made, people know I am an arborist, and they know I care. It was fulfilling to know that we have the power to makes things happen." The Maryland State House is the oldest operating U.S. state capitol.

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