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The Davey Bulletin | March/April 2017
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Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., celebrated its 25th anniversary in October. Over
250 employees and clients gathered at WSSI's Gainesville office for an evening of celebration
in a casual atmosphere. "All of the departments at WSSI chipped in to make the event a
success," said Roy Van Houten, director, environmental compliance for WSSI. The evening
concluded with closing remarks from Mike Rolband, vice president of operations, WSSI.
Congrats on 25 years!
Davey's Corporate Communications and
Marketing Department received four Tree
Care Industry Association Professional
Communications Awards in 2016 – more than
any other tree care company. Davey won first
place in four categories: Newsletter/Brochure
for The Davey Bulletin, Social Media/Digital
for the #Pics4Trees social media campaign,
the Special Entry category for the 2016 Big
Tree Calendar and Davey.com in the website
category. Sandra Reid, vice president,
corporate communications and strategic
planning administration, accepts the awards
from Peter Sortwell, TCIA board chair.
Congrats to all the winners!
Jason Gaskill has received the Greening
Education Award from The Delaware Center
for Horticulture (DCH). The award recognizes
individuals who display outstanding
dedication and commitment to horticultural
and greening education. The DCH works to
promote a greener community by inspiring
an appreciation and improvement of the
environment through horticulture, education
and conservation. Congratulations Jason!
Both Sergio Lopez (left) and Mike Horneber (right) were recognized with a Tree Care
Industry Association Professional Safety Award in the Outstanding Individual/Crew
Performance category in 2016. Lopez, foreman for the San Francisco R/C office, helped
save a woman from a burning apartment building using his bucket truck [see the full
story in the November/December 2016 Bulletin]. Horneber, senior regional safety
specialist, assisted an elderly couple who were involved in a vehicle crash. He rendered
first-aid and helped until emergency personnel arrived. Together, Lopez and Horneber
showcased their safety skills in times of desperate need. Congratulations!
