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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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January/February 2026
PERSEVERANCE
After seeing the North Detroit team help The Rainbow
Connection, a local charity, a family helped by that
organization reached out to Davey for tree work.
GOOD DEEDS GO LONG WAY FOR NORTH DETROIT OFFICE
In October, the crew of Ramiro Cortez, foreman, North
Detroit office, Residential/Commercial services; Marvin
Lewis, landscaper; and Montel Lewis, landscaper, trimmed
trees at the family's Michigan home.
"It felt really good to make the family happy and put a
smile on their faces," Marvin Lewis said. "This is why I
work at Davey. I've been with Davey for 12 years, and this
company has prepared me well to serve the community
the best I can."
satisfaction, that we have a solution for any tree work that
needs to be done and that we help our clients and their
neighbors rest easy knowing their trees will be taken
care of correctly."
CANADA CREW RESPECTS
TREE'S HISTORY AND
FAMILY'S CONNECTION
In Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a mature willow with deep
sentimental value to a family had developed several heavy,
overextended limbs growing directly over the home.
To preserve both the safety of the home and the longevity
of the tree, a local Residential services team carried out
selective pollarding, removing only the problematic limbs.
This careful pruning method reduced canopy weight and
redirected growth away from the structure while
maintaining the tree's health and overall form.
Joseph Gignac, foreman, Nanaimo Residential office,
Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada, Limited, handled the
climbing and rigging of the Willow tree while being
supervised by Lucas St. Onge, sales arborist and skills
trainer, Calgary Tree Surgery, Davey Canada.
"This work served Davey's values by continuing to be a
top tier service provider for our clients, creating a client
relationship that will pass along our name with a positive
connotation and allowing us to have good standing in the
public eye," St. Onge said. "Work like this shows the level
of expertise and care we put forth to ensure customer
MISSION
Earlier this year, the North Detroit team supported
The Rainbow Connection, which provides wishes and
services to Michigan children battling life-threatening
illnesses, through its spring clean-up event.
Kevin Skaritt (left to right), Chad Allen, Kevin Adams and
Hans Hering-Petelle stand outside The Rainbow Connection in
Rochester, Michigan, during their work for the local nonprofit's
spring cleaning day.
Local Canada
operations conduct
careful pollarding
to preserve a large
willow tree in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada.
