March/April 2017 | The Davey Bulletin 9
Thomas Weidner can add emergency
medic to his Davey resumé after
providing first-aid to a client during a
visit to discuss a tree care estimate.
Weidner, assistant district manager,
Northeast Chicago R/C office, arrived
to find the client, an 87-year-old
woman, out in her barn bleeding from
her arm. She had been trying to get
her hedge trimmers down from a shelf
when another tool fell and injured her.
Weidner helped her get to the house,
stopped the bleeding and called for an
ambulance. Paramedics arrived and
transported the client to the hospital,
TREE DOCTOR MAKES HOUSE CALL, RESCUES RESIDENTIAL CLIENT
Story idea submitted by Robert Meoak, district manager, Cincinnati R/C
after which Weidner proceeded to
clean up the blood on her utility room
floor, put her tools away and lock up
her barn. He called later to check and
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Thomas Weidner
make sure she was doing OK. The
incident happened while Weidner
was working as a sales arborist in the
Cincinnati R/C office.
Robert Meoak, district manager,
Cincinnati R/C office, said like all of
Davey's sales arborists Weidner then
worked a busy schedule traveling from
one appointment to another all day.
"Tom recognizes that in the midst of
our busy days there is a lot of personal
satisfaction that can come from
pausing to help someone in need,"
Meoak said.
Great job, Tom!
In a world of negative reviews, rarely do people get
recognized for going above and beyond their call of duty.
Davey's Vanez Hardy, crew leader, Jacksonville Military
Family Housing, Florida, was recognized for just that. One
afternoon while mowing, he noticed resident Staff Sgt.
Jonathon Walker of the U.S. Air Force looking frustrated
in his yard.
Instinctively, Hardy dropped what he was doing to help.
Walker was trying to spell out a thoughtful anniversary
message for his wife in his driveway using rose petals.
Being that it was a windy day, the message kept blowing
off the piece of paper the petals rested on. Hardy offered
his assistance and helped hold down the petals and paper
until the wind stopped gusting.
"This community feels like home, so I felt like it was my job
and my duty to help," Hardy said.
To honor Hardy's willingness to help, Walker contacted the
base's Community Housing Office to give him an award.
A few days later, Hardy was honored with a plaque for his
outstanding customer service.
"Vanez's charismatic personality is only exceeded by his
can-do capabilities," said Tom Freeman, Davey's southern
regional manager. "It's these attributes that help Vanez
inspire his crew and his clients everyday."
KINDNESS COUNTS
Vanez Hardy, foreman, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida,
receives an award for outstanding customer service.
