REFLECTIONS ON A MEMORABLE DAY
by Nan Sheridan-Mann
I love my job! I have never been so proud of being part of a great organization as I am in being part of the Classic Landscaping family. I am deeply touched and proud of our company for taking part in the July 19 Arlington Cemetery Renewal and Remembrance.
On July 19, 2010 hundreds of landscape, lawn care and tree care companies from across the nation brought their crews to Arlington National Cemetery to spend the day mulching, pruning, liming, planting and aerating the entire cemetery. Classic Landscaping was one of those 100 companies who donated time and machinery. I was so pleased to see Scott Hall, CEO of Classic Landscaping, on a lime spreader; Brian Etchison, our Production Manager, riding a brand new John Deere tractor; and Matt Svehla, our Fleet and Facilities Manager, along with his son and seven other valuable Classic employees, working hard and contributing to this honorable project.
I was humbled by the emotion of seeing hundreds of landscaping companies working together to embrace this country’s most cherished resting place. More than 300,000 people are buried there, including veterans from all of the nation’s wars from the American Revolution through Iraq and Afghanistan. I felt that it was a privilege for Classic Landscaping to lend our time and talents to such a worthwhile project.
This was not only an opportunity for Classic to demonstrate our professional skills, but more importantly it was a chance to give back to the men and women who gave their lives for our country.