22 | May/June 2014
A
lot of love greeted Kim Simms on an
otherwise ordinary afternoon in the office.
Simms, shop secretary for Davey's North-
west Chicago office, has listened to K-LOVE
Chicago, 94.3 FM, for more than three years.
Ever since her son introduced her to the
nationwide Christian music radio station, she
listens to it all the time—in the car and at work.
But on that particular afternoon, Simms
wasn't expecting to hear much more from
K-LOVE than the usual uplifting tunes they
broadcast. So, when K-LOVE announcers
arrived at her desk bearing balloons, prizes and
other gifts, Simms couldn't help but smile.
"They surprised me with a great package
for listening to their radio station: a balloon
bouquet, a K-LOVE bag and T-shirt, some
books, three CDs and two tickets to a Chicago
Wolves hockey game," Simms recalls. "It was
a nice surprise … made my day!"
Simms had entered a K-LOVE contest via
email to win the prizes. Simms says the contest
gave her an opportunity to compliment
K-LOVE for what it does for its listeners.
"I love listening to K-LOVE at work," she
says. "It gives me such a positive outlook on
life and lifts my day."
Feeling the K-LOVE
K-LOVE Chicago staff
greets Davey's Kim
Simms (right) at work.
Davey's Kim Simms (right) poses with the Chicago Wolves mascot,
her husband and 18-month-old grandson during a hockey game.
Simms recalls her grandson was not too fond of the Wolves' mascot.
A Young Artist's Inspiration
Trees can inspire us in so many ways,
but who knew such a tiny artist could
find inspiration from the work performed
on them? Foreman Andy Wright and his
North Philadelphia R/C crew, including
Landscape Foreman Mike Martin and
Tree Trimmer Trainee Derek Yerger, were
cleaning up after chipping brush on the
property of clients Karen and Bill Schulze
when their 4-year-old granddaughter
approached the crew with a drawing of
the tree care work they had completed
that day. District Manager Mark Mercaldo
was delighted to see the drawing upon
the crew's return to the office that day.
He didn't hesitate to have it passed
along to the MyDavey Bulletin, and
we're very glad he did!
