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NEW HAMPSHIRE

General Foreman Paul Arno, Foreman Joe Paschal and Crew Member Steve Bean, for volunteering their time to help remove dead trees and clear trails at The Dells,
Public Service Co. of New Hampshire

David Bean and Groundman Scott Gagne,
Public Service Co. of New Hampshire

NEW JERSEY

Dana Halter and Brent Russell and Crews,
Conectiv/Atlantic Electric

General Foreman Pat Mahoney, Foremen Joel Adams, Mike Cassidy, Pete DeRosa and Jim Dooley and Crews,
Conectiv/Atlantic Energy

Adam Schwegel and Trimmer/ Climber Mike Dolbow,
Conectiv/Atlantic Electric

NEW MEXICO

General Foreman Jerry Kensinger and Crews,
Public Service Co. of New Mexico

NEW YORK

Asplundh Construction Corp. Foreman Jim Carey and Crew Member Bart Paradiso,
Keyspan Energy

NORTH CAROLINA

Nathan "Junior" Dorsett and Crew,
High Point Electric Utilities Dept.

Lynn Lufburrow, for earning her professional certification after passing the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist examination with flying colors on December 14,
Carolina Power & Light

General Foreman Kevin Styles, Foreman Steven Robinson and Crews,
Duke Energy

OKLAHOMA

General Foreman Doug Bruner, Foreman John Coburn and Crews,
Xcel Energy

Adam Lucko and Crew,
City of Tulsa

General Foreman Tommie Satterfield, Foreman Richard Wilk, Trimmer/Climber Daniel Wilk and Groundman Michael Burfield, for stopping to help a motorist get her car safely back on the road after she hit an icy patch and ran off the road,
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc.

ONTARIO

General Foreman Glen Best and Crew Members Glen Dale, Kevin Dale, Marlene Dale, Dawn Evans, Mike Matte and Jeremy Salatuk,
Great Lakes Power Ltd.

OREGON

Jim Boman and Crew Members Gary Bolin and Eric Rasmussen,
Columbia River PUD

Peter Cornett, Journeyman Greg Attaway and Groundman Brian Lamborn, Sr.,
Portland General Electric

Manager George Meyer, General Foreman Kerry Castle and Crews, for donating a chipper and truck to the Gladstone High School's Booster Club Christmas Tree Recycling Program,
Portland General Electric

Bill Schupp and Santos Sierra and Groundman Jacobo Garcia,
Portland General Electric

PENNSYLVANIA

Douglas Brunner, Jr. and Trimmer/Climber Joe Smith,
PECO Energy

Bill Ridgway, who along with Crew Members Susan Hopkins and Leo Storniolo (see Holiday 2001 Orchids), also helped to return a lost wallet to its rightful owner,
PECO Energy

General Foreman Tom Smith, Foreman Gary Martz and Crews,
Pennsylvania Power & Light

SOUTH CAROLINA

Bud Brooks and Tony Vincent and Crew Members Donnie Holland and Wally Payne, for helping to recover a riding mower stolen from a Wal Mart in Taylors,
South Carolina, Duke Energy

TENNESSEE

Dana Benton, Jr. and Trimmer/ Climbers Scott Francis and Jimmy Hall,
Holston Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Ken Chamberlain and Crews,
City of Chattanooga

Pete Cohnes, Journeyman Billy Franks and Groundman Derek Brannon,
Nashville Electric Service

Randy Pelfrey, Trimmer/Climber Robert Pelfrey, Groundman Gregory S. Wilson and Crew Member Terrence Long,
Rockwood Electric Utility

Ron Robison and Crew,
Nashville Electric Service

TEXAS

General Foreman Juan Gonzalez and Crews,
Oncor (formerly TXU Energy)

General Foreman Oscar Hernandez, Foreman Jose G. Hernandez, Journeyman Mauro Lira and Crew Member Robbie Gillespie, for volunteering their time to remove a large hanging branch from above power lines behind the home of an elderly woman,
Garland Power & Light

General Foreman Rick Hildebrandt, for volunteering his time, alongside employees of South Plains Electric Cooperative to help cut and frame crosses for the Buffalo Springs Community Church's Easter services,
South Plains Electric Cooperative

General Foreman Robert LeBlanc, Foreman Cupertino Salas, Jr. and Crews,
CMS Energy Trunkline Gas

General Foreman Keith McAnear, Foreman David Martinez and Crews,
Oncor (formerly TXU Energy)

General Foreman Jeromy Rushing and Crews,
AEP/SWEPCO

VIRGINIA

Tommy Fitzgerald, Russell Harrell and Trimmer/Climber Robbie Fitzgerald, Jr., for coming to the rescue of an elderly gentleman who fell and knocked himself unconscious and for also looking after the man until they could convince him to seek medical attention for his injuries,
Dominion Virginia Power

Kovarick "Watermelon" Pendleton and Crew,
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative

Yancey Sine and Crew,
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative

WASHINGTON

General Foreman James Culp, Foremen John Dibble, Alan Doney and Jeff Womack and Crew Members Wes Brown and Jim Hill, Jr.,
Fire Wise Program, Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources

Alan Doney and Jeff Womack and Crew Members Jim Hill, Jr. and John Hill, Fire Wise Program,
Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources

Community Forester Jim Trainer, for completing twenty years of dedicated service with the Master Gardener Volunteer Program,
Washington State University

WEST VIRGINIA

Robert Clay and Crew Members Bernie Clay and Steve Turley,
Appalachian Power Co.

STORM WORK

General Foreman Steve Later, Foremen Dale Godolphin, Terry Leeman, John Mitchell, Darryl Pietrzykowski and Sean Prain and Crew Members Maverick Daoust, Brad Devlin and Craig Pelton, for working long hours in tough conditions during a windstorm on Quadra Island, on December 14-18, 2001,
BC Hydro (British Columbia)

General Foreman Jeff Smithers, Foreman Joe Cain, Trimmer/ Climber Jim Funkhouser and Groundman Rick Miller, for their extra care and concern while clearing debris from around the home of a blind woman after heavy thunderstorms ripped through the Anderson area in late October,
Anderson Municipal Light & Power (IN)

Foreman Shawn Clapperton and Groundman Cory Hastings, for their work ethic and pride in insisting on finishing a power restoration job, even though they were wet and cold and hadn't had a break for hours, during a heavy snowfall in the Belfast area during the week of January 14,
Central Maine Power Co. (ME)

General Foreman Tom Kostenbader, Foremen Shawn Clapperton and John Malone, Sprayer Dick Hanson and Groundman Cory Hastings, for their organization, competence and safety-conscious work during the storm restoration work completed after a heavy snowfall downed trees and lines in the Belfast area during the week of January 14,
Central Maine Power Co. (ME)

Jason Hunt and Fred White, Jr. and Crew Member Eric Hammer, for their courteous service and quick removal of a six-inch thick tree branch that cracked and was dangerously dangling over the sidewalk and street during the January 30 ice storm,
City of Kansas City (MO)

Supervisor Lance Vining, General Foremen R. Jake Kitzmiller, Eddie Sandoval, Martin Sandoval and Mike Sills and Crews from Texas, for their hard work to help restore power to residents of Grandview, Missouri who had been without electricity for over six days after the January 30 ice storm,
Missouri Public Service Co. (MO)

General Foreman Rich Bowen, Foremen Chris Richardson and Jeremy Sammons, Journeyman James Penington and Crew Member Desmond Johnson, for their professionalism, pleasant attitudes, hard work and safe work practices during the clean up efforts after an ice storm hit the Holly Hill area January 5-8,
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. (SC)

General Foreman Todd Watkins, Foreman Ken Williams, Journeyman Dave Page and Apprentice Greg Fletcher, for working hard in knee-deep mud to remove over 200 tons of debris and restore power after a landslide near the town of Duvall on November 23, 2001,
Puget Sound Energy (WA)

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