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2006

Utility line clearance supervisor receives ISA Certified Arborist designation
STATESVILLE - Bob Peoples, utility line clearance supervisor for the City of Statesville, recently celebrated passing the International Society of Arboriculture's Certified Arborist and Utility Specialist exam series.
Peoples is the second city employee to receive the Certified Arborist designation. Lynn Miller, superintendent of parks and public grounds and Tree Commission liaison, also holds the title.
To receive the recognition, applicants must have a minimum of three years experience in some aspect of tree care and pass an exam series developed by an international panel of experts that extensively covers every aspect of tree care. Individuals must also have an acceptable level of knowledge in all areas of arboriculture and maintain their credentials through continuing education.

Huge crowds mark annual Arbor Day Children's Festival
STATESVILLE - Sunshine and smiles were the order of the day at Lakewood Park as thousands of children and family members enjoyed the annual Arbor Day Children's Festival sponsored by the City of Statesville Tree Commission and Parks & Recreation Department..
    An Arbor Day proclamation was read by Mayor Costi Kutteh and opening colors were provided by a local ROTC honor guard.
    The all-free event filled the air with music and filled participant's bags and arms with free trees, crafts, plants, game prizes and more.
    See the Arbor Day page for a complete schedule of events, participants, sponsors and lots of photos!

Free trees & advice provided for Earth Day
TROUTMAN - Friends of the City of Statesville Tree Commission distributed hundreds of trees and answered tree-related questions at Lake Norman State Park during the annual Earth Day celebration.
    The countywide family event is sponsored by Keep Iredell Clean - Keep America Beautiful to bring attention to environmental issues
    A new "Tree Topping Hurts" display garnered much attention and prompted lengthy discussions about proper tree pruning methods.
    Participants included: Bob Peoples, Statesville utility line clearance supervisor, Jan Lefevre, tree commission member, Shane Saunders, foreman for the Statesville crews of Carolina Tree Care, Inc. and Dick Lefevre, Keep Iredell Clean board member. See more photos on the Earth Day page.

Tree Commission members tour Bartlett Tree Labs

STATESVILLE - A warm sunny day in April found several members of the Statesville Tree Commission touring the renowned Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory near Charlotte. The tour was led by Dr. Bruce Fraderich, Bartlett's director of research and development.
    The F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co. was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett to provide preventive care that would assure good health, longevity, beauty and safety for his clients' trees. By 1927, Bartlett had enough scientific work in progress to warrant the establishment of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, located first in North Stamford, Connecticut, and, since 1965, on a large property in Charlotte, North Carolina. The permanent laboratories staff consists of Ph.D's in disciplines such as plant pathology, entomology, physiology and soil science. They are guided by technicians with degrees in horticulture, botany, arboriculture, biology, forestry and similar disciplines.
    Following an update on current tree conditions and problem diagnosis procedures in the lab, the group enjoyed an up close inspection of a wide variety of tree specimens and growth experiments in the Bartlett arboretum. Discussion topics included pruning methods, recommended specimens for urban planting, planter pit soils and root growth patterns, how to avoid sidewalk upheavals and corrective pruning measures for topped trees.
    Participating in the tour were commission members Gordon Kleise, Jan Lefevre, Jane Severson, Jane Srail and Craig Romeo along with Lynn Miller, Statesville's superintendent of parks & public grounds and Bob Peoples, Statesville's utility line clearance supervisor.