2009 "Hero For A Day"
arborist service day

Volunteers from across North Carolina gathered on November 21, 2009, to tend to the trees of historic Old Salem in Winston-Salem. Robbie King, director of facilities for Old Salem said, "Thanks to everyone for their generosity of time, materials, and spirit."

Al Harris, Mile Marker Images photographer and NCUFC member, donated his talents. Click on this link to see a slideshow of the day's people and events. You may also view the gallery of photos here.

It was a perfect day to enjoy Skip Warrick's delicious rib feast at lunchtime. Skip is owner of Scottree and Shelby Nursery. He is also a former NCUFC board member. While Skip did the cooking, we want to send a special thank you to Asplundh who generously sponsored our lunch costs.

We were thrilled to have tree-planting volunteers from Winston-Salem State University. We were highly impressed at these college students who joined us at 7:30am and worked through the morning.

In addition to his crew working on other sites in Old Salem, David Lusk of Lusk Tree Service helped NCUFC conduct its first-ever workshop in conjunction with our annual service day. He discussed and demonstrated young-tree pruning.

Please join us in thanking these heroes: David Lusk, Tanner Lusk, Arnold Speas, Eric Muecke, Traci Porter, James Mitchell, Desmond Wiggan, Stephen Joyce, Tammy Teague, Richard Hollar, Steve Swaim, Matt Lynch, Walt Hutchins, Derek Renegar, Larry R. Layton, Christopher Quick, Jim Huttun, Gabriel Bramo, James Davis, Bernard Bailey, Bernard Dobson, Wesley Fountain, Tiffany Fleming, Edward Davis, Jose A. Guaman, Jose A. Reyes, Danny Davis, Marco Abarea, Karen Neill, Barry Gemberling, Andy lakeman, Jonathan Almond, Mitchell Hodges, Juan Guaman, Johanna Kelley, Jordan Kelley, Asia Porter, Lonnie Lockhart, Etarain Gerardo, Wayne Lynn, Charles McKnight, Paul Schaef, Sarah Mitchell, Aida Mitchell, Elizabeth Mitchell, Madeline Kraft, Marco Abarra, Danny Davis, Wesley Fountain, Al Harris, Frank Tosto, Rob Holliday, James Davis, Walt Hutchins, Thomas Keller, Michael Stoltz, Derek Renegar, Richard Bergstone, David Bergstone, Arnold Speas and Henry Wallace.

Companies and organizations represented
at this service day included:

Duke Energy
Scottree and Shelby Nursery
North State Environmental
Layton's Tree Service
Asplundh
Frady Tree Service
Cadieu Tree Service
Arborguard
Davey Tree Experts
Lusk Tree Service

Salem College, NC Division of Forest Resources, City of Winston-Salem, Hollar Tree Service, City of Hickory, Winston-Salem State University, Davis Lawn Care, Old Salem, NC Cooperative Extension, Holliday Landsape and Tree, and students from Hanes MIddle School and Brunson Elementary School.

And, finally, huge thanks go to Henry Wallace of Duke Energy for organizing this event. His enthusiasm is contagious and helps us all to be heroes.