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M E M B E R S H I P M A T T E R S Off to a Great Start! Although typically this space is reserved for me to share announcements about renewals or upcoming events, in this issue I would like to reflect on this spring. April was an exciting month for MAA members – and the MAA management team! First, it started off with a packed house for the MCA exam. And I do mean packed! For the first time in my seven years with MAA, we needed to rearrange the seating to accommodate an overflow of exam candidates. Even with every seat filled, you could have heard a pin drop in the room as more than fifty arborists completed their exams. The preparedness for this exam and determination to succeed was evident. To have had so many arborists pass the exam was a thrill for me and the committee. Later in the month, we travelled to Appleton Farms for Arbor Day. I layered up, wore a parka and brought two golf umbrellas. I expected to be miserably cold and wet. But once we arrived, I hardly felt the chill. It was an exhilarating day watching the range of arboriculture skills on display, impressive equipment soaring high, old friends reunit- ing, and new friendships being made. Again, it was an event marked by preparedness and determination to succeed. I am honored to work on behalf of all of you. You are all doing amazing work! Where the best in the tree industry come together. Carrie Martin (right) is the MAA’s Member- ship Manager. She is happy to answer any questions and make suggestions as to how to get the most from your MAA membership. Reach Carrie via email at CMartin@ MassArbor.org or phone (508) 653-3320. Welcome New Members! Steve Grico Evan Montuor Russell Warnock, MCA American Climbers • Hopkinton, MA Greenstar Tree • Jamaica Plain, MA SavATree • Middleton, MA Richard Yurewicz Luke Overshiner Jay Malouf American Climbers • Hopkinton,MA Greenstar Tree • Jamaica Plain, MA Janice Robichaud Zachary Sciuto Specialized Rigging & Tree Care • Hingham, MA Arborjet • Woburn, MA Greenstar Tree • Jamaica Plain, MA Emily Schultz Shawn Wolf, MCA Barrett Tree Service East • Medford, MA Hamilton Tree & Landscape • East Falmouth, MA Alix Daguzan, MCA David Martineau Barrett Tree Service East • Medford, MA Horticare Tree Preservation • Holbrook, MA Hendrick Wenning Nathaniel Morrell Barrett Tree Service East, Inc. • Medford, MA Mount Auburn Cemetery • Gardner, MA Alexander Joseph Elton Cory Rebello, MCA Edward Riley Joe Barry Nicole Forsyth UMass Amherst • Amherst, MA Barry Equipment Co. • Webster, MA Norfolk County Agricultural H.S. • Walpole, MA Matthew Fisk, MCA Kristopher Mather Fisk Tree Service • Seekonk, MA Provost Companies • Stoughton, MA Ben Dushku John Duffy Greenstar Tree • Jamaica Plain, MA Savatree • Ipswich, MA Bryan Gore Whalen Nursery • Housatonic, MA STUDENT MEMBERS as of May 15, 2019 MAA NEWS / June 2019 11