Letters and telephone calls were received complimenting the following foremen and their crews working on the property of the utility or organization listed with the employees' names. This listing covers all “Orchids” that were received in the Corporate Communications Dept. between May 16 and August 18, 2000. For their outstanding job performance or special volunteer efforts, we say . . .
Thank you and congratulations!

ALABAMA

Jon Calfee and Crew Member Yancey Lindley, Alabama Power Co.

General Foremen Carl Manning, Gary Parker, Foreman Mike Carter and Office Manager Debbie Moore,
Alabama Power Co.

General Foreman Steve Nash, for providing Pilot Light, Inc., a home for neglected and abused children, with some much needed work on his own time, Alabama Power Co.

ARKANSAS

Stoney Foster and Crew, Entergy

Crew Member Kendall Melton, Entergy

BRITISH COLUMBIA

General Foreman John Hildebrand, Foremen Jason Arcand and Rod Boersma and Crews, BC Hydro

Terry Thompson and Crew Member Marty Wooten, BC Hydro

CALIFORNIA

Tim Hedberg, Mike Lozano and Crew Member Tony Chavez, Pacific Gas & Electric

General Foremen John Hutchinson and Phillip Smith, Pacific Gas & Electric

General Foreman Walter Lowe and Crew, Pacific Gas & Electric

Victor Madrigal and Crew Members Juan Amezcug and Raul Soto, Modesto Irrigation District

Alejandro Meza and Crew, Pacific Gas & Electric

Charlie Reid and Crew Member John Hoerntlein, for finding a wallet at a busy intersection, gathering up the contents and returning it to its thankful owner, Pacific Gas & Electric

COLORADO

Steve Watson and Crew Member Jose Reyes, Longmont Power & Communications

CONNECTICUT
General Foreman Steve Bennett, Permissions Persons Steve Blevins, Fran Demerski and Al VanCour, Foremen Bill Duley, Bill Murray and Todd Ruszczyk and Crew Members Heather Barrett and Bob Watts, for handling a difficult situation with environmental protestors in the town of Cheshire, Connecticut Light & Power

Foremen Brian Bernardi and John Schrupp, Connecticut Light & Power

Alan Robinson and Crew, Private Property Work

FLORIDA

Mike Adams and Crew, Gulf Power Co.

Norman Banfield and Crew Members David Lathrop and Frank McMahon, Gulf Power Co.
(two letters were received)

General Foreman Francis Chase and Crews, Florida Power & Light Co.

Aubry Davis and Crew, Florida Power & Light Co.

Mike Hanna and Crew, Florida Power Corp.

Lee Harrison and Crew Member Alvin Mitchell, for rescuing an escaped macaw up in a tree near power lines, Tallahassee Utility Services

General Foreman Rick Hilliard, Foremen Rick Hilliard III and Ronnie Sapp and Crew Member Monroe Hague, for cleaning the neglected steeple at the Eliam Baptist Church in Melrose, Clay Electric Cooperative

Railroad Division Supervisor Jerry McClellan, Foreman Billy Forrest and Crew Members Chris Breeding and Jessie Dowling, CSX Transportation

General Foreman Robert Oen, Foremen Fredy Abrego and Sal Falcha and Crew Member Jose Torres, Florida Power & Light Co.

Red Skinner and Crew, Florida Power Corp.

General Foreman Mike Werner, Foreman Earl Dorminey and Crew Member Noe Diaz, Florida Power & Light Co.

General Foreman Mike Werner and Foremen Elisandro Perez and Bill Yartz, Florida Power & Light Co.

ILLINOIS

Randy Eason, John Katschke and Crew Member Jeremy Hunt, Commonwealth Edison Co.

Supervisor David Fleischner, Foreman Jim Gunn and Crew Member Rick Michelsen, for supporting and participating in the Arbor Day presentation at Millburn Grade School in Lindenhurst, Commonwealth Edison Co.

Hugo Montes and Crew Members Francisco Chavez and Eric Pilz, Jr., Commonwealth Edison Co.

Mark Overbye and Crew Member Andrew Brinegar, Commonwealth Edison Co.

Greg Siemsen and Crew Member Scott Carder, Commonwealth Edison Co.

INDIANA

Supervisor Tim Cornett, Foremen Brian, Dom and Jon Luther and Crew Members Jeff Ewing and Mark Konya, Northern Indiana Public Service Co.

KANSAS

Mike Gaspar and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light
(four letters were received)

Shane Gibbs and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Ron Gillispie and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light
(nine letters were received)

Tim Gunn and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Jarrod Hoskins and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light
(five letters were received)

Carlos Torres and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

LOUISIANA

Donald Crain and Crew, Central Louisiana Electric Co.

MAINE

Doug Allisot and Crew, Central Maine Power Co.

Vince Crommett and Crew Member Ralph Cookson, Jr., Central Maine Power Co.

General Foreman Tom Kostenbader and Crew, for providing a bucket truck and help with a minor steeple repair at the First Baptist Church in Nobleboro, Central Maine Power Co.

MARYLAND

Foremen Eric Banks, Cliff Osman and Jasin Stewart, Choptank Electric Cooperative

Ralph Gatrell and Crew Member Ben McFadden, Allegheny Power Co.

Manager Brian McBrairty, Foremen Don Bayse and Harry Marshall and Crew Member Karyn Johnson, for allowing and supporting a model horse show in their spacious garage, Baltimore Gas & Electric

General Foremen Eric McCrum, Derik Wolfe and Crews, for working through the night assisting with clean-up efforts when several thousand gallons of oil spilled into the Patuxent River, Potomac Electric Power Co.

General Foreman John White and Foremen Mike Kline and Terry Thomas, Allegheny Power Co.

Permissions Person David Wolfe, Foreman Steve Fairgrieve and Crew Member Charles Wolf, Allegheny Power Co.

MICHIGAN

Manager Barry Hooper, General Foreman Chris Graves, Permissions Person Bruce Hugo, Foremen Dan Hiser and Mark Revard and Crew Members Steve Bartys, Jr., John Jensen and Josh Wilson, for helping to unload the walls of the first home that the Arenac County Habitat for Humanity of Michigan is building for people in need, Consumers Power Co.

Railroad Division Foreman Keith Plumley, The Coopersville & Marne Railway Co.

MINNESOTA

John Holmes and Crew Members Greg Ales, Steve Metzen and Vladimir Savchenko, Northern States Power Co.

MISSOURI

Jim Becker and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Richard Bergen and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Mike Blanner and Crew Member Norman Thrall, for their courteousness and quick action in reporting a robbery at an elderly couple's home, which resulted in the thief's capture and arrest, Ameren UE

Jamie Boggs and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Dan Bowman and Crew Member Jason Lucas, Ameren UE

Michael Callahan and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Jerry Cannon and Crew, Utilicorp

Phil Cheatham and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Joe Coe and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

John Fivecoat and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light
(two letters were received)

Anthony Ford and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

General Foreman Stephen Ford and Crew, Southwest Electric Cooperative

Rickie Garrett and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Steve Gleason and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Steve Hale and Crew, Ameren UE

Brian Harbison and Crew, Ameren UE

Tom Harpham and Crew Member Gary Exline, Columbia Water & Light

Jim Harrison and Crew, Utilicorp
(two letters were received)

John Helm and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Ken Kirk and Crew, Ameren UE

Scott Lay and Crew, Ameren UE

Wes Prue and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Dave Rogers and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light
(four letters were received)

Larry Saling and Crew, Ameren UE

Jerry Slavens and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

Bob Toole and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light

MONTANA

General Foreman Scott Nelson, Foreman Arden Butt and Crew Member Tom Landry, Ravalli County Electric Cooperative

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Scott Bishop and Crew Member Carl True, Private Property Work

Bill Kelly and Crew, Public Service Co. of New Hampshire

Rick McGregor and Crew, Public Service Co. of New Hampshire

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