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(APPY TH !NNIVERSARY TO 3-! 7HAT A GREAT OPPORTU NITY TO CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTION MUNICIPAL ARBORISTS HAVE MADE TO URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY IN CITIES AND TOWNS AROUND THE WORLD (OORAY FOR US 7E HAVE PLANTED TREES CARED FOR THEM EDUCATED OTH ERS ABOUT TREES AND SOLVED PROBLEMS AROUND TREES 7E LIKE TO SAY THAT WE ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO ARE TYPICALLY INVOLVED IN THE ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE OF TREES FROM PLANNING TO RECYCLING 7E ARE EDUCATED EXPERIENCED AND HAPPY TO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE 7HILE WE WILL BE CELEBRATING IN #HARLOTTE .ORTH #AROLINA AT OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW IN .OVEMBER WE THINK THIS YEAR MILESTONE IS BIG ENOUGH TO CELEBRATE ALL YEAR LONG (AVING OUR CONFER ENCE AT THE 0ARTNERS IN #OMMUNITY &ORESTRY 0#& #ONFERENCE ALLOWS US TO GET OUR MESSAGE OUT TO A WIDER AUDIENCE THAN TYPICALLY ATTENDS THE 3-! #ONFERENCE !ND IT PROVIDES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE THOSE OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO ENGAGE IN 5#& TO CELEBRATE ALONG WITH US 7E ALL KNOW THAT NONE OF US CAN DO OUR JOBS IN A VACUUM WE NEED THE HELP OF ALLIED PROFESSIONALS LIKE UTILITY ARBORISTS CITY PLANNERS AND ENGINEERS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS POLITICIANS NONPROFITS NURSERIES AND ON AND ON !T 3-! WE CANT CREATE AND DELIVER PROGRAMS ALONE EITHER 7E NEED THE HELP OF OUR MEMBERS TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES EXHIBITORS AND SPON SORS TO SUPPORT US OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH AND SO IT GOES 3O LET THE PARTY BEGIN 7E HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US IN #HARLOTTE .# ON .OVEMBER AT THE 3-! AND 0#& #ONFERENCES "UT IF YOU CANT ATTEND AND EVEN IF YOU CAN WED LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SHOWCASE ALL THE CELEBRA TIONS THAT HAPPEN THIS YEAR 7HAT CAN YOU DO 7ELL THATS UP TO YOU -AYBE YOU WILL PLANT A TREE IN HONOR OF 3-! MAYBE YOU WILL INCLUDE 3-! IN SOME MANNER IN YOUR !RBOR $AY #ELEBRATION THIS YEAR MAYBE YOU WILL JOIN FORCES WITH AN ALLIED GROUP TO COME UP WITH A UNIQUE WAY TO CELEBRATE 7HATEVER YOU DO PLEASE TAKE PICTURES OR VIDEO SO THAT WE CAN INCLUDE IT IN OUR #OLLECTION OF #ELEBRATIONS AT THE CONFERENCE #HEERS ) ADD MY #ONGRATULATIONS TO 3-! ON ITS TH !NNIVERSARY !S 0RESIDENT "ARKER SAID LET THE PARTY BEGIN 7HAT COULD BE EASIER THAN THAT )M SURE THATS WHAT NEWLY ELECTED "OARD -EMBER *EREMY "ARRICK THOUGHT WHEN HE AGREED TO HEAD UP THE TH !NNIVERSARY #OMMITTEE *UST AS WE HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT HAVING OUR CONFERENCE AT THE 0#& CONFERENCE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US WE ALSO REALIZE THAT INVITING OTHERS TO JOIN WITH US IN CELEBRATING OUR ANNIVERSARY IS AN EQUALLY GREAT IDEA !ND WHILE WE WANT TO CELEBRATE AT OUR CONFERENCE WE DONT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THEN 7E ALSO KNOW THAT NOT EVERY 3-! MEMBER WILL ATTEND THE CONFERENCE BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE EVERY 3-! MEMBER CELEBRATE THIS IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN 3-! HISTORY *EREMY IS BUSY ORGANIZING A COMMITTEE TO CREATE IDEAS AND WAYS FOR OUR MEMBERS AND OUR 5#& FRIENDS TO DO JUST THAT !LL THE GROUPS WHO MEET AT THE 0#& HAVE BEEN INVITED TO HELP US BRAINSTORM IDEAS IN WAYS THEIR ORGA NIZATION MIGHT DO WHAT THEY DO BEST IN HONOR OF 3-! AND TO CELEBRATE WHAT !,, OF US DO TO ADVANCE URBAN FORESTRY 7ELL THATS A PRETTY BIG JOB AND WHILE *EREMY IS CERTAINLY UP TO THE TASK THIS IS YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW EVERYTHING WE DO IS BETTER WHEN WE INCLUDE AND INVOLVE OTHERS 3-! MEMBERS THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTU NITY FOR YOU TO HELP OUT ) KNOW *EREMY WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOUJUST LET HIM KNOW THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP AND HE WILL GIVE YOU A TASK ) KNOW SOME OF YOU DONT WANT TO COMMIT TO HEADING UP A COMMITTEE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR SO THIS IS SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO WITHOUT HAVING TO INVEST A LOT OF TIME OR ENERGY !RE YOU AN IDEA PERSON WHO WANTS TO HELP THINK UP WAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO JOIN THE CELEBRATION 7OULD YOU BE WILLING TO HEAD UP A SUBGROUP TO REACH OUT TO OUR ALLIED FRIENDS $O YOU LIKE EDITING PHOTOS VIDEOS -AYBE YOUD BE WILLING TO HELP CREATE A MON TAGE TO SHOWCASE WHAT CELEBRATIONS OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND THE CONFERENCE 0ARTY PLANNING YOUR PASSION -AYBE YOU WANT TO WORK ON FOOD AND DECORATIONS .OT CREATIVE AT ALL 4HATS OK WE NEED FOLKS TO ORGANIZE AND KEEP THINGS ON TRACK 7HATEVER YOUR TALENT WE NEED YOU *EREMY *EREMY"ARRICK PARKSNYCGOV WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU 1SFTJEFOUµT.FTTBHF 3BDIFM#BSLFS &YFDVUJWF%JSFDUPSµT.FTTBHF +FSSJ+-B)BJF ÌÞÊ/ÀiiÃ