CALENDAR

September 2022

29 LCA Networking Event: Top Golf Time: 4:30 pm–7:30pm

November 2022

3 LCA Awards Ceremony and Dinner

December 2022

8 LCA Networking Event: Guinness Brewery Tour Time: 4:30 pm–7:30pm

Top Golf Germantown 20101 Century Boulevard Germantown, MD 20874

Bethesda Marriott 5151 Pooks Hill Road Bethesda, MD 20814

Guinness Open Gate Brewery 5001 Washington Boulevard Halethorpe, MD 21227

2022 Board Of Directors

Paul Jester—President

J&G Landscape Design, Inc.—(301) 476-7600

Aaron Raines—Immediate Past President

Live Green Landscape Associates, LLC —(443) 763-8580

Ron Rubin—Vice President SavATree—(703) 625-4400

Jeff Rossen—Secretary/Treasurer JRossen Landscape—(703) 327-2284

Directors

Matt Glover, CLT

Wray Brothers Landscapes—(301) 906-1571

Zack Kline A.I.R.—(240) 772-1639

Robert Lehnhoff

Lehnhoff’s Supply—(443) 921-5789

Kristen Mowery

McHale Landscape Design, Inc.—(240) 508-8056

Scott Pickett, CLT, CPH

Live Green Landscape Associates, LLC—(410) 833-9640

Barry Schneider Surrounds, Inc.—(703) 906-7600

Jeff Waters SiteOne Landscape Supply—(240) 375-7470

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Together we can do so much!

Jester, PLA, ASLA 2022 President

Hope everyone is doing well! We are now past Labor Day and looking forward to the cooler fall days and nights. I am excited for fall family events like camping trips, pumpkin patches, apple picking, and nights around the fire. We love doing things like this throughout the year and always have a great time with family and friends. The people we hang out with are fantastic and fun to be around, but they are also a great support team to have on our side. Throughout life, the support we receive can help us overcome times of strife and encourage us learn and grow. These people can also be there with us to celebrate our successes.

I’ve learned that this close circle of support that each of us develops is referred to by psychologists as “social support.” It is often identified as a key component of solid relationships and strong psychological health. Whether we are facing a personal crisis or just need some help around the house, these social support relationships play a critical role in how we function on a day-to-day basis. Psychologists have defined three main forms of social support: emotional, instrumental, and informational. Each type addresses different concerns in our lives, and all of them support our physical and mental health needs.

As my knowledge of social support continues to grow, I came across a thought-provoking quote that I wanted to share with you: “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” This quote is attributed to Helen Keller and is a short but power statement. I believe it is a great summary of the ideals and goals of social support. We may struggle through different aspects of life, but by working with and relying on our friends and families, we are capable of achieving amazing things.

I look at LCA as an extension of my social support circle and rely on many of you to assist with various matters throughout the year. While we cannot always connect in person, many of you are a phone call or email away to help and support me in life. This accessibility and reliability is reciprocal and is a positive sign of a healthy support circle. LCA strives to create opportunities to expand this social support circle through educational and networking events throughout the year. Listed below are some of new the events to wrap up the year. And, as always, we are excited to come together and high- light some of the beautiful projects at our annual awards event.

• September 29, 2022 – LCA Networking Event at Top Golf

• November 3, 2022 – LCA Awards Ceremony and Dinner

• December 8, 2022 – LCA Networking Event at Guinness Brewery

I am thrilled that LCA can host these new events and look forward to seeing what other opportunities we can offer to our members for continued learning, networking, and fun for years to come. I can’t wait to see everyone there and hopefully meet some new faces along the way. As always, I want to thank all of our members for supporting this organization and being involved with LCA. I truly believe it is a great organization for building our professional and personal “social support” opportunities.

Respectfully, Paul Jester, PLA, ASLA LCA President 2022