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9 May/June 2018 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN ARBORISTS TO THE RESCUE It's no secret that arborists have been known to rescue a cat or two from atop a tree, but have you ever heard of a drone rescue? Pat Laidman, district manager of The Care of Trees, a Davey company, Elmsford, New York, office got a call from a long-time client, Kensico Cemetery, asking for help to retrieve a drone from a tree. Upon arrival, Laidman learned that a cemetery visitor was using his drone to film a family video of his grandmother's final resting place. While filming, the owner of the drone lost the signal to control it and it fell into the tree. After assuring the owner that he would get his drone back, Laidman returned that afternoon in a bucket truck with Cuca Mojica, a foreman at the office, and they safely retrieved the drone and returned it to a very happy owner. Andrew, the owner of the drone, was one happy guy after Laidman and Mojica delivered the drone safely back to him from the tree. 'SKINNY' GARDEN BRINGS JOY The V Street Garden in Sacramento, California, started by Anne Fenkner, project developer, Davey Resource Group, isn't your typical garden. It's 10 inches wide and the length of one full city block. The garden began three years ago as a passion project for Fenkner, a master gardener, after seeing the interactions between students and faculty at St. Hope Academy each morning. "The students are greeted every day with a handshake and someone looks them in the eye and says, 'Good morning, have a good day,'" Fenkner said. Left: Anne Fenkner has planted a variety of flowers in the "skinny" garden. You will find morning glory, hollyhock, sunflowers and cosmos, just to name a few. Right: Anne Fenkner's dog Oli is her planting and watering companion. The garden has been a wonderful way for Fenkner to extend her world as a neighbor. These interactions struck Fenkner, and it impressed her that the school took extra steps to make the students feel welcomed. She wondered what she could do to enhance the school, and the V Street Garden was born. The school granted Fenkner's request to build the garden, which has been extremely successful and welcomed by her community. "People stop to tell me about how much they appreciate it," Fenkner said. "So many levels of appreciation, which gives me fuel for my fire and keeps me wanting to make it as beautiful as I possibly can." Fenkner can continue to keep the V Street Garden looking beautiful. She received $5,000 from the 2017 Creative Economy Grant, a grant given by the city, to make enhancements. Fenkner will use the money to plant more perennials, establish a better irrigation system, add mulch and art. She wants to work with students at the school to create something for the garden. "My original idea was school pride, so I would like the kids involved in this garden in a way that recognizes their academic effort and academic success," Fenkner said.

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