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January 19 2009
With 22 years now in the books Groundworks of Palm Beach County Inc. and its affiliate companies are stable & successful but we expect that 2009 will be a transitional year for all of us. The country has a new president, we face challenging economic times and the landscape industry is in full consolidation. Budgets are tighter, large companies are getting smaller and lots of small contractors are just plain going away. We hear all manner of doom & gloom on the news and in the field but we are fortunate that sales of our flagship product, The Medjool Date palm, are consistent and the near term prospects invigorating. This tells me that the while things are tough out there; contracts are being let and work is getting done. Looking ahead to the coming year we see exciting opportunity being revealed by the industry consolidation that is underway and recognize in ourselves the need to position Groundworks to be beneficiaries instead of victims of this period of contraction. We hope that our friends and associates also see this silver lining and that they too will plan for what will soon be as opposed to just reeling back from today’s difficulties.
Landscapers Partner Services LLC
 During 2009 our primary focus here will remain with specimen Date palms and we have added new capacity in the form of our recently introduced re-wholesaling division, Landscapers Partner Services LLC. LPS is a regionally capable platform from which we hope to serve our customers across the south. In January 2009 this is a work in progress that we are committed to carefully constructing from planks made of honesty, value, integrity and prompt, professional service. LPS serves a variety of contractor needs with a unique new purchasing program that is reliably profitable for the contractor, complimentary to General Contractors and welcomed by wholesale producers. LPS is headed by a purchasing professional with decades invested on that side of the industry and we offer a diverse pallet of landscape materials along with a range of exceptional value added services. We truly hope that if cash flow is an issue and you’re in need of landscape materials that you will give us a shout & a chance to show you something new that was created to smooth your path to greater profit.
Throughout our history and today in 2009 our commitments to you and our heartfelt thanks for the success you have bestowed upon us have never wavered. We are committed to absolute integrity, reliable value and proven field solutions. We are committed to standing next to you when things go wrong and to solving the problems with speed & clarity. We are committed to our memories of struggle and strife; of wondering where payroll will come from and praying that the phone would ring and you would be there offering day saving business and a desperately needed check. We are committed to the knowledge that it is you, our friends and valuable allies, who actually own this business. We work for you, we seek your favor and we are proud of the position you have granted to us. Through good value, competitive prices, supreme service and homespun innovation we hope to continue to vindicate your trust in us and to make you proud of this child you have borne.
We deeply appreciate your trust and the checks you send us. Your patience & patronage over the years form the foundation on which we have built this success together and we will never lose sight of that fact. Melissa and I extend to you our respect and appreciation. You have enhanced our lives as a result of the success of this business and I promise you that we will do our very best to continue to meet your expectations. As 2009 wears on you be advised, your people at Groundworks are here for you; we await your directives and stand ready to act on a moment’s notice where your interests are at stake. If you ever have a question or concern that you feel needs our personal input, ask for either of us and we will be right there at your side.
Don’t be daunted by the current times; don’t decide that your hard work was for naught and don’t you ever surrender. Tomorrow is a far bigger place then today. Out there in your tomorrow lives the success born by your perseverance during the struggles of today. Continue the mission and call us when you need to; we are here and we are with you.
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