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MyDavey Bulletin - Nov/Dec 2015

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November/December 2015 | 25 T hanks to Davey, a young boy's dream to become a pirate and sail the seas in a tree house-shaped pirate ship came true. Davey partnered with Liberty Construction Services through the Make-A-Wish ® Foundation to grant Ethan, a six-year-old boy from Massachusetts, a tree house in which he and his brother, Lucas, could play pirates together. Ethan, who was previously diagnosed with complex congenital heart disease, has trouble breathing. Because he deals with severe fatigue, the tree house structure needed to meet certain physical requirements. Before the detailed tree house plans could become a reality, Liberty Construction Services called Davey to examine the trees within Ethan's family's property. Natascha Batchelor, district manager at the Cape Cod R/C office, then visited Ethan's house to examine the trees. Batchelor discovered a few white oak trees that needed to be removed. She contacted her crew to voluntarily complete the removal job. "We ended up being in the right place at the right time," Batchelor says. "The Davey crew- members were thrilled to help out this little boy and work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation." Batchelor's tree removal crew, including Trimmer Alfred Blackburn, Foreman Arthur Pinckney and Trimmer Trainee John Craig, removed a small white oak that otherwise would be in the way of the pirate ship's future rope bridge plan. Pinckney then worked with Trimmer Reis LeBeau to design a large, maple wood, round tic-tac-toe table. Batchelor says Ethan wanted a tree house just like one built on "Tree House Masters," a television show he frequently watches. His wish came true when his finalized pirate ship named, "The Wish Ship," was completed in less than three months. The tree house was built around two large white oak trees and includes a captain's wheel, a slide, built-in binoculars, a pirate flag and fisherman netting. Batchelor joined Ethan—who was fittingly dressed as a pirate—and his family and friends at the Make-A-Wish Foundation's ribbon cutting ceremony to reveal "The Wish Ship" tree house. Her favorite memory from the experience was "after they cut the ribbon, when all the kids ran over to the slide and slid down together." "It's nice to do something that we are just giving of our time to make a difference," Batchelor says. "We live and work in these communities, so it's important to give back to the community we not only live in but work and thrive in as well." Make-A-Wish for a Pirate Ship The finished product of Ethan's dream to have a pirate ship tree house. Inset: Natascha Batchelor was invited to Ethan's Make-A-Wish ribbon cutting event to reveal his tree house named "The Wish Ship," which Davey co-sponsored and helped create. Ethan is pictured in a black pirate costume with his mother. Share Your Hobby! Do you have a favorite passion or hobby outside of work? Tell us your story at bulletin@davey.com and you might find yourself featured in the next MyDavey Bulletin.

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