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    Has anyone worked for Central Hudson Electric

    We always trimmed ground to sky on contract work, It never snowed like that when I was there. Freezing rain a couple of times. but nothing like the news has been reporting. Is Ken Kircher still forester? He was forester when I worked down there. Jack
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    Has anyone worked for Central Hudson Electric

    Hi I worked for Central Hudson for a few years in 1995 to2005. They are just like other uttilitys. We were union(I.B.E.W. 1249) out of Saracuse N.Y. I worked for Lewis Tree.Retired from traveling to do private work at home. the terrain varies by areas. The specs were same as all utilities. Long...
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    Would you have a problem climbing this tree?

    Good job Jeremy looks tricky
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    Grass under trees

    Tom Tom Im not a landscaper just a old barkskinner. I worked on a golf course as the tree guy. We had the same problem. The grounds superintendant suggested that the grass under the trees was stressed because the soil was very acidic. We limed the soil heavy to raise the ph. reseaded with shade...
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    Book Club

    life in the treetops by Margaret D. Lowman adventuresof a woman in field biology
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    I hate dead trees

    Great job Jeremy. nice pictures also Jack
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    Old school /new......

    Thanks guys for welcoming me. I love the buzz, I read all the threads. I dont participate too much because by the time I type something you guys got 4 cottonwoods on their way to the dump and 6 oaks trimmed. If it dont have a pull cord I have a hard time getting it started. The information on...
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    Old school /new......

    I started in 1958 Everything was very different then. We climbed with sisal and manila rope. Sadles varied from linemanbelts with leather skinning lines. rope sadles too leather sadles or bosun seats. We shimmied or climbed the rope hand over hand. Some companys wouldnt let you hook large...
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    Lewis tree?

    Retired from Lewis tree three years ago. It was a union company and had good benefits compared to the other tree companys I worked at. Lots of travel and storm work. I liked working for them.
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    2006 and 2007 NYS Tree Climbing Champ

    Speedy recovery

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