Past Action Tree News:
Bert Kuhn was featured on the cover of the January issue of the Gardner News.
Bert was also on channel 12, New 12 New Jersey on January 1st, 2007 every 15 minutes after the hour from 5 a.m. until 5 p.m.
He offered some interesting Pruning tips to viewers!!
American Tradition
Bert Kuhn participated in American tradition on November 9, 2006 in Connecticut , as he was chosen to make the cut on what would become the Rockefeller Center Tree. The day made news all over the U.S. and Bert received calls from many different parts of the country from people recognizing him on their local news stations or newspapers. The following is an article courtesy of the Express-Times, located in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Harmony resident adds expertise to a towering Christmas tradition
Friday, November 10, 2006
By SARA K. SATULLO
The Express-Times
Bert Kuhn took his 12-year-old son, Hunter, to work Thursday so he could witness an American tradition.
The Harmony Township resident, a co-owner of Action Tree Service, was part of the 12 person crew that cut down this year's 88-foot Norway spruce for Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree.
Each year Torsilieri Inc., based out of Peapack-Gladstone, takes down a monstrous tree and transports it to Manhattan. The company solicited Kuhn's help this year, so he headed Thursday to the Kinnaird home in western Connecticut.
A crane lifted the entire 9-ton tree onto a 115-foot-long trailer. From there, workers began tying the 45-foot-diameter tree down for road transport, Kuhn said.
"We're just getting into New York now," Kuhn said on his cell phone late Thursday afternoon. "We were actually following the tree. There was a police escort and it took up a lane and a half on the highway. Everybody (on the road) was looking at in amazement and smiling. People were taking out their cell phones and shooting pictures of it."
The tree came from the yard of the Kinnaird family in Ridgefield, a community of about 22,000 people 70 miles southwest of Hartford.
"It is hugely exciting, and it's huge news in the neighborhood," said Rob Kinnaird, 58, an antique car restorer who remembers watching the tree grow outside his window as a child.
The Kinnairds moved the driveway four times over the years to accommodate the growing branches.
"I have pictures of my mom holding me out by the tree," said Kinnaird, adding that a stint at Rockefeller Center will be a perfect end for the tree.
Workers will start putting up the tree Friday morning at Rockefeller Plaza.
"When they first get it there and water the tree, it immediately pulls up 200 gallons of water," Kuhn said. He said a Torsilieri worker told him it takes a crew two weeks to stabilize the tree and decorate it.
Helicopters are used to scout for New York City's most famous Christmas decoration. Characteristics such as width, tree density and height, which must be at least 75 feet, are used to make the final selection.
Reporter Sara K. Satullo can be reached at 908-475-2174 or by e-mail at ssatullo@express-times.com. The Associated Press contributed to this article.
© 2006 The Express Times
© 2006 PennLive.com All Rights Reserved.
Fishing Trip 10/31/06
Look what the guys caught during their annual Fishing Trip on 10/31/06!
Don Murphy caught the biggest weighing in at 28 lbs. and 45 inches!
Bert Kuhn
2006 22nd Annual New Jersey State Tree Climbing Championships
This year Bert Kuhn, Billy Almendinger and Mike Almendinger competed in 5 different events at the annual NJ State Climbing Competition sponsored by the ISA, held at the Duke Estate on Saturday June 17, 2006. The guys all did very well, and were happy just to compete. Bert Kuhn even made the front of the local section of the Courier News. Check out the pictures below to see how much fun they had.
From left to right:Billy Almendinger, Bert Kuhn, Mike Almendinger
Ariel Rescue Event. Bert Kuhn
The "Guys" preparing for an event
Hello up there!
All the Participants
At Work:
With the help of the Milburn Police, the men of Action efficiently and safely remove 2 dead trees, located on a main street of Short Hills.
