2006 MELA Conference
Below: Noreen Edwards-Metz and board member Bill Scheffler chat over the T-shirt counter with former board member Mike Flynn.
through responsible resource management.
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Above: Vicki Nowicki, Ryan Kettelkamp, Elizabeth Bruhns of the membership committee, and board member Garth Conrad line up for the camera during a break. Below: Speaker James Sotillo, arborist and owner of Tree Wise: The Organic Experts, New York, makes a point about organic tree care during the morning session.
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Above: Board member Christine Nye hangs out in the hall with Greg Raymond. Greg has the bookbag, but where are the lockers? Right: Everybody checks the cell!
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Jean Schwab, program manager for the EPA's GreenScapes leads off the afternoon sessions with a presentation on profitable sustainability.
Right: Liz Karns covers the legal territory of green landscaping at the end the day.
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MELA president Mike Nowak with (left to right) Dan Kosta, Chris Newman, Ken Benson, Jean Schwab, and board member Lynn Bement.
Stalwart MELA member Art Gura flashes a great smile. Too bad you weren't giving us the salute, Art, or you'd be at the top of the page with Vicki.
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