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Contact: Sherry MacDonald Phone: (800) 395-2522 E-mail: sherrymacdonald@landcarenetwork.org For Immediate Release PLANET ANNOUNCES OVERALL SAFETY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS HERNDON, Va., November 5, 2007 — The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is pleased to announce its Overall Safety Achievement Award winners for 2006. The awards were presented at the recent PLANET Green Industry Conference Awards Banquet, October 27, 2007, in Louisville, Kentucky. They are part of PLANET’s annual Safety Recognition Awards Program that honors companies with thorough, high-performing safety programs. PLANET’s annual Safety Recognition Awards Program, co-sponsored by CNA and Husqvarna, reflects the dedication of these green industry organizations to creating and maintaining safe work environments. The program is designed to recognize and reward green industry professionals who continue to improve safe practices throughout the industry. All landscape and lawn care professionals are invited to participate in the program. Criteria for the Overall Safety Achievement Awards includes evaluation of a company’s combined fleet and employee incident rates, as well as a checklist to rate the company’s complete safety program. Three levels of awards — gold, silver, and bronze — were given based on performance. Gold Performance Level A To Z Lawn and Landscaping, Inc., Centerville, OH Bever Landscaping, Forest Lake, MN The Bristol Group, Bristol, WI Design Scapes of Manasota, Inc., Sarasota, FL Dwyer DesignScapes, Louisville, KY Edmonds Landscape and Construction Services, Ltd., Halifax, NS Canada Farmside Landscape & Design, Inc., Wantage, NJ Five Star Garden Service, Kiowa, CO Four Seasons Landscaping, Inc., Windsor, CT Fox Run Nurseries, Alexandria, VA Gardens By Hilary, Inc., Shrewsbury, MO Greener Pastures Landscaping, Inc., Dallas, TX Greenery Office Interiors, Ltd., Calgary, AB Canada Greenleaf Services, Inc., Linville, NC The Greenwood Group, LLC, Chesterfield, MO Hamilton – Steele Outdoor Accents, Houston, TX Heaviland Enterprises, Inc., Vista, CA James Martin Associates, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL JLC Landscape Services, Inc., Farmingville, NY John Dinges Landscape Co., Lebanon, OR Kane Lawn & Landscapes, Inc., Sterling, VA Keep It Green Landscaping, Fair Lawn, NJ KokoBo Plantscapes, Inc., Hempstead, NY Lawn Works, LLC, Brighton, MI Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services, Winston-Salem, NC NAVCO Lawn & Landscape, Fort Worth, TX No Ka Oi Plants, LLC, Hanapepe, HI The Ohio Valley Group, Inc., Chagrin Falls, OH Paramount Landscape, Inc., Kansas City, KS Precision Landscape Management, Dallas, TX Precision Lawn Care, LLC, Iowa City, IA R.M. Landscape, Inc., Hilton, NY Sloscape, San Luis Obispo, CA Terravista Landscapes, Bentonville, AR Willamette Landscape Services, Inc., Tualatin, OR Silver Performance Level AAA Landscape Tucson, Tucson, AZ Allentuck Landscaping, Inc., Clarksburg, MD American Civil Constructors – East Denver Maintenance, Littleton, CO American Civil Constructors – Rocky Mountain Region Landscape Construction, Littleton, CO Andy Gagnon Landscapes, Inc., Woodland, CA Architerra, Inc., Indian Creek, IL ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design, Venice, FL B. Rushing Lawn and Landscaping, Inc., Lorton, VA Bozzuto Landscaping – Fort Meade, Fort Meade, MD Bret Achtenhagen’s Seasonal Services, Ltd., Eagle, WI Clarence Davids & Co. – Matteson Branch, Matteson, IL Classic Landscapes, Inc., Hampton, GA Clemens & Associates, Santa Fe, NM Clippers, Inc., Chantilly, VA Color Scapes, LLC, Meredith, NH Dennis’ 7 Dees Landscaping, Portland, OR Dowco Enterprises, Chesterfield, MO Einstein’s, Inc., Townsend, MA Frank Otte Commercial Landscape Co., Louisville, KY Gothic Grounds Management – West Los Angeles, Valencia, CA Greater Texas Landscapes, Austin TX Green Angels Landscaping, LLC, Columbia, MD Green Earth Landscaping & Design, Inc., Montville, NJ Greener By Design, Inc., Pelham, NY Greenscape, Inc., Cary, NC Groundworks, Inc., Brentwood, CA H.A.M. Landscaping, Inc., Cleveland, OH Hawthorn Landscape, Inc., Spring Grove, IL Heads Up Landscape Contractors, Inc., Albuquerque, NM Henkel Denmark, Lexington, KY Heritage Lawns, Ltd., Olathe, KS Highland Outdoor, Olathe, KS ILT Vignocchi, Wauconda, IL James River Grounds Management – Barboursville, Barboursville, VA James River Grounds Management – Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA James River Grounds Management – Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA Jensen Landscape Services, Cupertino, CA John Lamm of Jackson, Inc., Jackson, WI KIRA, Inc. – Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir, VA KIRA, Inc. – Goose Creek, Goose Creek, SC KIRA, Inc., Miami, FL Kujawa Enterprises, Inc., Oak Creek, WI Lakeshore Landscaping, Inc., Valparaiso, IN Landscape Services, Inc., Nashville, TN Lawn Management Co., Inc., Houston, TX Lucian and Son Landscape, South Chatham, MA Mahoney Associates, Inc., Southampton, NY Mike Ward Landscaping, Inc., Loveland, OH Mike’s Lawn Service, Inc., Storm Lake, IA NatureCare, Cumming, GA Oberson’s Nursery & Landscapes, Inc., Fairfield, OH P.O.P.S. Landscaping Co., Marietta, GA Pacific Landscape Management, Hillsboro, OR Parker Interior Plantscape, Inc., Scotch Plains, NJ Pine Ridge Landscaping, Inc., Chantilly, VA Planters, LLC, Honolulu, HI Pro Touch, LLC, Hardinsburg, KY Pruning Pros Lawn & Landscape, Inc., Howell, MI Robert Kinnucan Tree Experts & Landscaping Co., Inc., Lake Bluff, IL Rocky Fork Co., New Albany, OH Sentry Box Services, LLC, Columbia, SC Sequoyah Environmental Services, Houston, TX Sharp’s Landscaping, Bristol, PA Shurburtt Corp., Spartanburg, SC Simmons Landscape & Irrigation, Inc., Holland, OH Singing Hills Landscape, Inc., Aurora, CO South Branch Nursery, Union, IL The Southern Landscape Group, Pinehurst, NC Southern Lawns, Colfax, NC Sposato Landscape, Inc., Milton, DE Stano Landscaping, Inc., Milwaukee, WI Suncrest Gardens, Peninsula, OH TLC Total Lawn Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL Valley Crest Tree Co. – Nursery Division North, Sunol, CA Vande Hey Co., Inc., Appleton, WI Vila & Son – Ft. Myers Branch, Naples, FL Vila & Son – West Palm Beach Branch, West Palm Beach, FL Warner’s Nursery & Landscape Co., Flagstaff, AZ Williams Landscape & Design, Inc., Williamsburg, VA Yardmaster, Inc., Painesville, OH Bronze Performance Level Acclaim Quality Services, Killeen, TX Acres Group – Plainfield Facility, Plainfield, IL Acres Group – Roselle Facility, Roselle, IL Acres Group – Wauconda Facility, Wauconda, IL American Civil Constructors – California Maintenance, Littleton, CO American Civil Constructors – North Denver Maintenance, Littleton, CO American Civil Constructors – Right Of Way Maintenance, Littleton, CO American Civil Constructors – South Denver Maintenance, Littleton, CO Big Sky Landscaping, Oregon City, OR Boulevard Gardens, Omaha, NE Bozzuto Landscaping – Laurel Office, Laurel, MD The Bruce Co. of Wisconsin, Inc., Middleton, WI Cagwin & Dorward, Novato, CA David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Inc., Germantown, WI DeSantis Landscapes, Inc., Salem, OR Florida Landscape Service, Orlando, FL Gachina Landscape Management, Menlo Park, CA Goodmark Nursery, Wonder Lake, IL Gothic Grounds Management – Arizona, Surprise, AZ Gothic Grounds Management – Nevada, Las Vegas, NV Gothic Grounds Mangement – North Los Angeles, Valencia, CA Grant & Power Landscaping, West Chicago, IL Green Grass, Inc., San Antonio, TX Greenscape, Inc., Holly Springs, NC Hazlett Tree Service, Inc., Townville, PA Jacobsen Landscape Design & Construction, Midland Park, NJ KIRA, Inc. – Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, CO KIRA, Inc. – Lemoore, Lemoore, CA KIRA, Inc. – Mayport, Mayport, FL KIRA, Inc. – Tinker AFB, Tinker, AFB, OK Landscape East & West, Portland, OR Magic Gardens Landscaping, Inc., Allendale, NJ Naylor Landscape Management, Kalamazoo, MI Outdoor Environments, Inc., Savage, MN R.A.R. Outdoor Services, Baltimore, MD Rice’s Nursery & Landscaping, Inc., North Canton, OH RSG Landscaping, Concord, VA Scott Byron & Co., Inc., Lake Bluff, IL Signature Landscape, Inc., Olathe, KS Stay Green, Inc., Santa Clarita, CA Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care, Denver, CO TechScape, Inc., Richardson, TX Tomlinson Bomberger Pruning, Lancaster, PA Treemendous Landscape Co., Lancaster, PA Turf Tamer, Inc., Fort Payne, AL Valley Crest Tree Co. – Nursery Division South, Fillmore, CA Valley Crest Tree Co. – Specimen Division, San Fernando, CA Vila & Son – Miami Branch, Miami, FL Vila & Son – Orlando Branch, Orlando, FL Warner’s Nursery & Landscape Co., Page, AZ Wray Brothers Landscapes, Bethesda, MD For more information about these awards, visit LandcareNetwork.org, or contact Ilene Manster at (800) 395-2522 or e-mail ilenemanster@landcarenetwork.org. PLANET is the association of members who create and maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE in communities across America. With more than 4,200 member companies and affiliates, these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals. |
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