6 | July/August 2014
W
hen Scouting's founder Robert
Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell wrote
the following words in a letter to all Scouts, he
may not have assumed their meaning would
continue to positively affect the lives of young
boys around the world today: "Try and leave this
world a little better than you found it."
On Arbor Day, Cub Scout Pack 3266 did
just that by helping Davey's Akron R/C crew
plant a very special tree: a red maple Davey
donated and planted at Longcoy Elementary
School in Kent, Ohio. It honors Michael
Broyles, the late husband of Denise Broyles,
whose two sons, Mathias, 9, and Aidan, 8,
attend Longcoy. Broyles is a supervisor of
financial accounting for Davey.
Davey crewmembers John Martin, sales
arborist, and Patrick Adolph, foreman, dug a hole
for the tree on school grounds and placed the
tree within it. The next day, Cub Scouts arrived
to place dirt and lay mulch around the tree.
As Broyles points out , "It was so nice
for the boys to be able to partake in the
tree planting."
A Scout's Honor
Cub Scouts help spread mulch around the base of Longcoy
Elementary School's new red maple tree on Arbor Day.
A
day full of activity is what Davey's Albany
crew was tasked with on Arbor Day.
First Stop: Washington Park
The team worked with the City of Albany and
the Washington Park Conservancy by donating
a horse chestnut tree to Washington Park. The
team, which included Sales Arborists Dan
McGrath and Scott Morris, Trimmer Trainee
Tom Baker and Foreman John Sargeant,
partnered with Bill Brandow and Bill Lemmon
of the Washington Park Conservancy and
Assistant City Forester Ray Schaap, to plant
the tree and prune and cable others around the
park. The new chestnut replaced a silver maple
that was removed after the harsh winter.
Second Stop: Gordon Creek
Elementary School
In addition to working at Washington Park,
the Albany residential crew visited Gordon
Creek Elementary School to help students plant
three dogwood trees just outside the school's
gymnasium. Davey gave students, including
kindergarteners and Gordon Creek student
council members, pencils and information to
take home about the importance of Arbor Day.
"The students raced to grab a shovel to get
right to work with us," says Sales Arborist
Bryant Merkley. "They helped us pack in the
holes after we planted the dogwoods."
Merkley led the team, including Trimmer Jon
Woodworth and Trimmer Trainee Tom Liddle.
"Trees are the answer," Merkley explains.
"I always say the best time to plant a tree
is yesterday."
Trimmer Trainee Tom Baker (left) and Ray Schaap of the Washington Park
Conservancy plant a horse chestnut tree at Albany's Washington Park.
All Around Town for Arbor Day
