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These Awards of Excellence are selected for outstanding leadership, education efforts or activities that have made a significant contribution to establishing and maintaining viable community forests in Tennessee.<\/p>\n
The nomination period is currently closed. Please check back in summer 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/230338656719161″ url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Submit a Nomination” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ inner_shadow=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f7f7f7″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ module_class=”PlainBlurb et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ width=”94%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”94%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” hover_enabled=”0″ make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_orientation=”center” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”300ms” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”President’s Award: Jan Castillo, West TN Chapter of TUFC” alt=”Presidents Award” icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”300ms” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_image=”overflow:hidden;” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ title_text=”Presidents Award” image=”https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Presidents-Award.jpg” custom_css_blurb_content=”max-width:none;”]<\/p>\n The President\u2019s Award<\/strong> recognizes an unsung person or organization who has done outstanding urban forestry achievements at the local community level. These are the daily heroes, who through their urban forestry efforts, work and inspire the rest of us to make our communities a better place for people to live.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Citizen Activist Award: Caroll Marrero, Master Gardeners of Davidson County” alt=”Citizen Activist Award” icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”300ms” custom_css_blurb_image=”overflow:hidden;” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Citizen Activist Award” image=”https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Citizen-Activist-Award.jpg” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_content=”max-width:none;”]<\/p>\n The Citizen Activist Award<\/strong> recognizes an individual person not employed in a related Green Industry area whose dedication has made significant and outstanding contributions to urban forestry at the local, regional or state level.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Arboretum Award: Elmwood Cemetery” alt=”Arboretum” icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”300ms” custom_css_blurb_image=”overflow:hidden;” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Arboretum” image=”https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arboretum.jpg” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_content=”max-width:none;”]<\/p>\n The Arboretum Award<\/strong> recognizes a community, group, or school that proactively uses their arboretum for exemplary educational activities to expand the likelihood and ability of the public to see many varieties of trees; to discover their different names, appearances and uses; and to learn of the benefits that trees provide to our environment, our public, our communities, and our state.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Tree Board Award: Clarksville Tree Board” alt=”Tree Board Award” icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”300ms” custom_css_blurb_image=”overflow:hidden;” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Tree Board Award” image=”https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Tree-Board-Award.jpg” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_content=”max-width:none;”]<\/p>\n The Tree Board Award<\/strong> recognizes a local board or committee that has made outstanding accomplishments in completing urban forestry projects, provided exemplary leadership, and made significant progress in meeting the goals of their local urban forestry program.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Media Award: Steve Hall, Tennessee’s Wild Side” alt=”Media Steve Hall” icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”300ms” custom_css_blurb_image=”overflow:hidden;” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Media Steve Hall” image=”https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Media-Steve-Hall.jpg” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_content=”max-width:none;”]<\/p>\n The Media Award<\/strong> recognizes an electronic or prints media entity that has made a significant contribution to trees and\/or urban forestry in its community or region.\u2028<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Government Employee: Dan Hartman, City of Cleveland” alt=”Government Employee Award” icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”300ms” custom_css_blurb_image=”overflow:hidden;” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Government Employee Award” image=”https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Government-Employee-Award.jpg” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_content=”max-width:none;”]<\/p>\n The Government Employee Award<\/strong> recognizes an individual working for a government agency who has made outstanding contributions to the urban forestry effort at the local, regional or state level.\u2028<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Green Industry Award: Trees Knoxville” alt=”Green Industry” icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”300ms” custom_css_blurb_image=”overflow:hidden;” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Green Industry” image=”https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Green-Industry.jpg” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_content=”max-width:none;”]<\/p>\n The Green Industry Award<\/strong> recognizes a company or organization that shows leadership and dedication to advancing urban forestry efforts at the local, regional or state level.\u2028<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Private Professional Award: Mike Larrivee, The Works” alt=”Private Professional Award” icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”300ms” custom_css_blurb_image=”overflow:hidden;” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Private Professional Award” image=”https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Private-Professional-Award.jpg” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_content=”max-width:none;”]<\/p>\n The Private Professional Award<\/strong> recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the urban forestry effort at the local, regional or state level. The individual must work for a company whose business is related to urban forestry.\u2028\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”600ms” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ toggle_font=”||||||||” toggle_text_align=”center” toggle_font_size=”16px” toggle_line_height=”0.3em” animation_style=”fade” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=” ” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_css_main_element=”display:none;” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2022 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n President’s Award<\/strong>: Lipscomb University Institute for Sustainable Practice [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2021 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n President\u2019s Award<\/strong>: Linnea West [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2020 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Green Industry<\/strong>: Urban Earth, Memphis [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2019 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n President\u2019s Award<\/strong>: Judi Shellabergar [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2018 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Citizen Activist<\/strong>: Jim Gregory and Will Worrall, Nashville [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2017 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Citizen Activist<\/strong>: Eartha Reaves, Memphis [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2016 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Citizen Activist<\/strong>: Vicki Turner, Nashville [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2015 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Citizen Activist<\/strong>: Weida Ringley, Memphis [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2014 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Builder\/Developer<\/strong>: Southeast Venture, Nashville [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Pre-2014 Winners” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Urban and Community Forestry Awards of ExcellenceThese Awards of Excellence are selected for outstanding leadership, education efforts or activities that have made a significant contribution to establishing and maintaining viable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":121,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7918,"href":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions\/7918"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Congratulations to our 2023 Winners<\/h3>\n
Past Award Winners<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Citizen Activist Award<\/strong>: Ruth Osburn
Arboretum Award<\/strong>: Cooper-Young Arboretum, Memphis
Tree Board Award<\/strong>: City of Knoxville Tree Board
Media Award<\/strong>: Alyssa Merka, University of Tennessee
Government Employee<\/strong>: Eldra White, Memphis City Beautiful
Green Industry Award<\/strong>: Mary Helen Butler, Memphis Botanic Garden<\/p>\n
Citizen Activist<\/strong>: Timothy Hatmaker
Government Employee<\/strong>: Pam Beasley
Media Award<\/strong>: Deanna Lambert
Tree Board Award<\/strong>: City of Brentwood Tree Board
Arboretum Award<\/strong>: Carnes Garden Arboretum
Builder\/Developer<\/strong>: archimania<\/p>\n
Citizen Activist<\/strong>: Bill Bullock, Memphis
Government Employee<\/strong>: Rick Martin
Media Award<\/strong>: WKNO-TV, Memphis
Tree Board Award<\/strong>: Googlettsville Tree Committee
Arboretum Award<\/strong>: Dogwood\u2019s Mac Post Arboretum
Private Professional Award<\/strong>: Terran Arwood<\/p>\n
Citizen Activist<\/strong>: Anthony Viglietti
Government Employee<\/strong>: Paul Mulloy
Media Award<\/strong>: Judith Rutschman
Tree Board Award<\/strong>: Morristown Tree Board
Arboretum Award<\/strong>: Eartha Reaves
Private Professional Award<\/strong>: Michael Davie<\/p>\n
Government Employee<\/strong>: Tim Roberts, Memphis
Green Industry<\/strong>: The Compost Fairy, Memphis
Media<\/strong>: Chris Cooper, Memphis
Tree Board<\/strong>: Memphis Tree Board
President\u2019s Award<\/strong>: Dean Caula Beyl, Knoxville<\/p>\n
Government Employee<\/strong>: Randall Lantz, Nashville
Green Industry<\/strong>: Carol Ashworth, Nashville
Media<\/strong>: Peter Richards, Memphis
Private Professional<\/strong>: Scott Woods, Memphis<\/p>\n
Government Employee<\/strong>: Joellen Diamond, Memphis
Green Industry<\/strong>: The Compost Company, Ashland City
Private Professional<\/strong>: Tony Larkins, Nashville
Tree Board<\/strong>: Chattanooga Tree Commission
President\u2019s Award<\/strong>: Chris Armour<\/p>\n
Utility Forester<\/strong>: Jeff Fitzpatrick, Cookeville
Government Employee<\/strong>: Janet P. Hooks, Memphis
Tree Board<\/strong>: Rogersville<\/p>\n
Citizen Activist<\/strong>: Randy Allen, White House
Government Employee<\/strong>: Karna Levitt, Chattanooga
Green Industry<\/strong>: Nashville Tree Foundation
Media<\/strong>: Louise Zepp, Tennessee Conservationist
Private Professional<\/strong>: Mariah C. Prescott, Dalton<\/p>\n\n
Builder\/Developer: Henry Turley, Memphis
Career Achievement: Eleanor Willis, Friends of Warner Parks, Nashville
Citizen Activist: Eileen Elliott and Marlene Wilson, Trenton
Government Employee Award: Burk Renner, Memphis
Media: Danny Jones, Trenton
Private Professional Award: Dr. Mark Follis, Memphis
President\u2019s Award: Laurie Williams, Memphis<\/strong><\/li>\n
<\/strong>Tree Board: Knoxville Tree Board
Green Industry: Wolf River Conservancy
Private Professional: Wes Hopper, Certified Arborist
Citizen Activist: Debbi Molloy
Government Employee: Richard Beckwith, City of Memphis
Media: Chris Gang
President’s Award: Jimmy Ferrell, Jon Nessle<\/li>\n
Citizen Activist: Don Richardson, Memphis
Tree Board: Metro Nashville Tree Advisory Committee
Government Employee: Shawn Posey, West Tennessee Regional Urban Forester
President’s Award: Patrick Haller, Sparta
Private Professional: Jennifer Smith, Nashville
Green Industry: Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, Memphis<\/li>\n
Builder\/Developer: Lawrence Brothers LLC and Design Resource, Nashville (joint winners)
Government Employee: Nick Bridgeman, City of Lakeland
Private Professional: Parke Brown, The Parke Company, Nashville
Citizen Activist: Jan Castillo, Master Gardener, Memphis
Tree Board: Cleveland Shade Tree Board
Green Industry: Newport Utilities
Media: Emily Adams Keplinger, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis
TUFC President’s Award: Chris Clark, Clark and Associates, Nashville<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Frank Abbott, Morristown
Green Industry: Askew, Hargraves, Harcourt & Associates, Inc., Lakeland
Media: The Citizen Tribune, Morristown
Builder\/Developer: Maple Grove, GP, Lakeland
President’s Award: Liz Didier, Knoxville
Government Employee: Laurie Williams, Memphis
Tree Board: Chattanooga Tree Commission, Chattanooga
Citizen Activist: Jim Volgas, Memphis<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Scott Winningham, Cookeville
Green Industry: Jimmy Ferrell, Memphis
Builder\/Developer: Dalhoff Thomas Daws LLC, Sam Henry, Landscape Architect, Collierville
President’s Award: Dr. Douglas Airhart, Cookeville
Government Employee: Eric Bridges, Lakeland
Tree Board: Bristol, Nancy Estes, Chairman
Citizen Activist: Barbara Garrett, Morristown
Citizen Activist: Sharon Burch, Memphis
strong<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Scott Winningham, Cookeville
Green Industry: Cortese Tree Specialists, Inc., Knoxville
Builder\/Developer: Doug Dickens, Boyle Investment Co., Memphis
President’s Award: Tom Simpson, Knoxville
Government Employee: Dr. Chris Catanzaro, Nashville
Tree Board: City of Morristown Tree Board
Citizen Activist: Christine Bock, Chattanooga<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Tracy Jackson, Clarksville
Green Industry: Derrick Lynch, Middle TN Electric, Murfreesboro
Media: Commercial-Appeal, Memphis
Builder\/Developer: Schmid & Rhodes Construction, Knoxville
President’s Award: Bruce Webster, Nashville
Government Employee: Eric Bridges, Lakeland
Tree Board: Clarksville
Citizen Activist: R. B. Morris, Knoxville<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Parke Brown, Nashville
Green Industry: Wolf Tree Experts, Knoxville
UT Master Gardeners of Northeast Tennessee, Appalachian Fair Association, Johnson City Power Board
Media: Pulaski Publishing
Builder\/Developer: Bobby Kirby, Fred Hoover, Jewell Hale, Dr. Oscar Spivey, Dr. R.P. Sabo, McMinnville
Council Member: Wes Hopper, Memphis
Government Employee: David Vandergriff, Knoxville
Tree Board: Kingsport Tree Board
Citizen Activist: Bob Santore, Knoxville<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Jerry Roberts, Chattanooga
Green Industry: (Trees for Power Lines collaborative project)
UT Master Gardeners of Northeast Tennessee, Appalachian Fair Association, Johnson City Power Board
Media: Southern Standard, McMinnville
Builder\/Developer: Nisus Corporation, Rockford
Council Member: Jerry Jeansonne, Chattanooga
Government Employee: Christy Pepper, Memphis
Tree Board: Crossville Tree Board (Charles Daugherty, Chair)
Citizen Activist: Harold Childress, Kingsport<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Sam Adams, Cortese Tree Specialists, Knoxville
Green Industry: Chattanooga Association of Landscape Professionals, Chattanooga
Media: 91.3 WCPI Public Radio, McMinnville
Builder\/Developer: Life Care Centers of America, Cleveland
Council Member: Patrick Haller, Sparta
Government Employee: Nick Kuhn, McMinnville
Citizen Activist: Dr. Randall Smith, Tullahoma<\/li>\n
Government: Gary Tuttle, Clarksville
Tree Board: Tullahoma Tree Board
Citizen Activist: Tracy Jackson, Clarksville<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Dr. Don Williams, Knoxville
Green Industry: Wolfe Tree Expert Inc., Knoxville
Media: WBIR-TV, Knoxville
Builder\/Developer: Knoxville Community Development Corp.
Council Member: Douglas Airhart, Cookeville
Government: Tom Simpson, Regional Forester, Knoxville
Tree Board: Johnson City Tree & Appearance Board
Citizen Activist: Rory Reese, Cleveland<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Jim Cortese, Cortese Tree Specialist, Knoxville
Green Industry: TNLA, Roger Spivey McMinnville
Media: The Tennessean, Nashville
Builder\/Developer: Clark & Clark, Memphis
Council Member: Gene Hyde, Urban Forester, Chattanooga
Government: Kay Fermann, Asst. Urban Forester, Dept. of Ag. Division of Forestry
Tree Board: Clarksville Tree Board
Citizen Activist: Dottie Mann, Clarksville Tree Board Chairman<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Ruel Jones, Quality Tree Surgery, Nashville
Media: Cookeville Cablevision, Cookeville
Builder\/Developer: Mid America Apartment Communities
Council Member: Brett Smith, Landscape Architect, Nashville
Government: Jack Golio, Dyersburg Electric Department, Dyersburg
Tree Board: Nashville
Citizen Activist: Dr. Alva Pendergrass, UT Martin, Martin<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Carl Absher, Power & Light, Chattanooga
Media: Cookeville Cablevision, Cookeville
Builder\/Developer: Hines Development,
Council Member: Cynthia Holloway, Murfreesboro
Government: Ann Chapman, Nashville
Tree Board: Nashville
Citizen Activist: Jenny Maffett, Cookeville Tree Board, Cookeville<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Steve Clark, Steve Clark & Associates, Inc., Nashville
Media: WCTE-TV, PBS Channel 22, Cookeville
Builder\/Developer: Testerman Construction
Council Member: Guy Zimmerman, Area Forester, Cookeville
Government: Michael Bouton, City Arborist, Murfreesboro
Tree Board: Tullahoma
Citizen Activist: Maria Compere, Knoxville<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Jim Cortese, Cortese Tree Specialists, Knoxville
Builder\/Developer: Franklin Development, Franklin
Council Member: Shawn Bible, Metro Beautification, Nashville
Government: Mike Williams, Seymour
Tree Board: Chattanooga
Citizen Activist: Mary Pepper Fort, Shelbyville<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Fred Morgan, Consulting Arborist, Memphis
Council Member: Guy Zimmerman, Area Forester, Cookeville
Government: Victor Ashe, Mayor, Knoxville
Tree Board: Sevierville
Citizen Activist: Kim Hawkins, Nashville<\/li>\n
Private Professional: Kim Cross, Southern Tree Specialists, Brentwood
Council Member: Jim Cortese, Cortese Tree Specialists, Knoxville
Government: Dale White, Kingsport
Tree Board: Norris and Bristol
Citizen Activist: Allan Jones, Cleveland<\/li>\n
<\/strong>Citizen Activist: John Huckaba, Signal Mountain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n