Letters and telephone calls were received complimenting the following foremen and their crews working on the property of the utility or organization listed below the employees' names. This listing covers all "Orchids" that were received in the Corporate Communications Dept. between February 17, 2001 and May 20, 2001. For their outstanding job performance or special volunteer efforts, we say . . .
Thank you and congratulations!

ALABAMA

Shane Bivins and John Fountain and Crew Members Joshua Cantrell, Justin Nix, Kerry Shaw and Brandon Simmons, Cullman Electric Cooperative

General Foreman Troy Rice, Foreman Larry Leviner and Crew Member Scottie Smithey, Huntsville Utilities

Ray J. Roden, Jr. and Steve Wilson and Crew Members Wesley Screws, Josh Shikle and Stoney Vincent, Cullman Electric Cooperative

ARIZONA

Todd Boschee and Martin Hernandez and Crew Members Tony Brower and Luis Vigil, Salt River Project

Mark Delp and Crew, Arizona Public Service Co.

Benjamin Guillen and Crew, Arizona Public Service Co.

Manuel Pena and Crew Member Lazard Hernandez, Salt River Project

ARKANSAS

General Foreman Steve Larson, Foreman William Sled and Crew Member Ryan Rackley, Entergy Corp.

General Foreman Steve Larson and Crew, Entergy Corp. (two letters were received)

William Sled and Crew, Entergy Corp.

CALIFORNIA

William Buckley, Jr., A. Blaine Laing and Mark Taylor and Crew Member Mike Medinas, for delivering woodchips to the John C. Fremont Healthcare District, Pacific Gas and Electric

Michael James and Crew Member Michael Nielsen, Pacific Gas and Electric

General Foreman Netanili Niu, Foreman David Flores and Crews, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

CONNECTICUT

Ron Colp, Jr., and Crew Member Joe Lacerenza, Connecticut Light and Power

Thomas Hoefle and Crew, Private Work (two letters were received)

General Foreman Kevin Jones and Foreman Jeremy McGonigal, Connecticut Light and Power

 Timothy Rolland and Shawn Clogston and Crew, Private Work

Howard Wilson and Crew Member Scott Greenwood, for safely removing a tree dangling above powerlines after a homeowner had tried to remove the tree, Connecticut Light and Power

Dave Yarlott and Crew Member Les Richardson, Private Work

Dave Yarlott and Crew Member Mike Westcott, Private Work

DELAWARE

Josh Cannon and Crew Member Winford Bostic, Jr., Delaware Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Josh Cannon and Crew Members Winford Bostic, Jr. and Bruce Collins, Delaware Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Jeff Elliott and Crew Members Ron Barlow and Sean Woodhead, Delaware Electric Cooperative, Inc.

FLORIDA

Permission Person George Ayres, Foreman Sonny Merril and Crew, Florida Power & Light

General Foreman Frank Beeman and Crew, Florida Power & Light

General Foreman Ben Bruton,Foreman Muller Benjamin and Crew Members Francois Andre and Paulius Jean, Florida Power & Light

Pedro Dominguez and Bill Yartz and Crews, Florida Power & Light

General Foreman Ron Douglas, Foreman Jose Saucedo and Crew Member John Wandell, Vero Beach Utilities

Supervisor Kevin Dove, for his support of the Pensacola Junior College Annual Forestry Conclave, Gulf Power Co.

Shane Gibson, Justin Metz and Victor Williams and Crew, Jacksonville Electric Authority

General Foreman Dave Hamilton, Foreman Angel Jomolca and Crew Member Arcadio Juvier, Florida Power & Light

General Foreman Mark Hudson and Crew, for donating mulch and tree trimming services to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee, The City of Tallahassee

Supervisor Tim Jessup, General Foreman Francis Chase and Crew, for donating their time and expertise to remove three trees that were damaging the gutters and roof of the East Naples Baptist Church, Florida Power & Light

General Foreman Steve Jonas, Foremen Arthur Amisial and Belony Corvil and Crew Members Jean Claude Dirogene, Jean Dorilas, Francel Limage and Silfa Jean Louis, Florida Power & Light

General Foreman Steve Jonas, Foreman Amiot Pierre and Crew Member Vaguener Maccius, Florida Power & Light

General Foreman Max Sanchez and Crew, City of Coral Gables

General Foreman Mike Skofstad, Foreman Cairo Bonilla and Crew Member Johnny Centeno, Florida Power & Light

General Foreman Bill Smart and Crew, Florida Power & Light

General Foreman Kevin Strobel and Crew, Florida Power & Light

GEORGIA

Billy Morris, Jr. and Crew Members Michael Morris, Perry Morris and David Stansell, for rescuing a cat that had been stranded in a tree for days, Georgia Power Co.

Wilford Reynolds, Jr. and Crew Members David Auld and Harley Postlewhite, Georgia Power Co.

Mechanic Larry Strozier, for helping a motorist repair his over-heated van, Preston Polk Region

ILLINOIS

Terry Armstrong and Crew Member Jim Riley, ComEd

Larry Bloomquist and CrewMember David Lasica, Jr., Southwestern Electric Cooperative

Kirk Yager and Crew Member Sidney Crawford, Ameren CIPS

INDIANA

General Foreman Greg Gibson, Foreman Shawn McCune and Crew, Cinergy/PSI Energy

General Foreman Kevin Richards, Foreman Dom Luther and Crew, Northern Indiana Public Service Co.

Manager Tom Sharritts, General Foreman Jeff Smithers and Foreman Elvin Smithers, for their participation in the Anderson Parks & Recreation Department’s Earth Day/ArborFest 2001 celebration, Anderson Municipal Light & Power

KANSAS

Tim Alexander and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Richard Bergen and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Matt Carlson and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Chris Clark and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Larry Colegrove and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Keith Farris and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Mike Finch and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Mike Gasper and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Ron Gillispie and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Steve Gleason and Crew, Kansas City Power  & Light Co.

Dusten Hall and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Dane Johnson and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Dave Loomis and Crew, Western Resources

Brian Louderback and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

James Merrill and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Jason Mitchell and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Wes Prue and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Jason Ross and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Jerry Slavens and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

John Stinebaugh and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

General Foreman Sam Tipton, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Carlos Torres and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Daniel Williams and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Marvin Wren and Crews, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

KENTUCKY

Paul Blevins and Crew, Owen County Electric Co-op

Tommy Curry and Crew, Taylor County RECC

Roy Fite and Crew, Harrison County RECC

Darl P-Pool and Merle Roof and Crew Members Ronald Carman, Joe Chaffin, Danny Richards and James Vittitoe, Nolin RECC

LOUISIANA

General Foreman George Brumfield and Crews, DEMCO

Dale Cox and Leonard Hano and Crews, DEMCO

General Foreman Luis Hernandez and Crew, DEMCO

Supervisor David Ridenour and Crews, DEMCO

Pat Taylor and Crew, DEMCO

MICHIGAN

Eddie Lucido and Crew Members Rob Babin and Joe Gallardo, Detroit Edison

Steve Carlson and Larry Ward and Crew Members Scott Santa and Roy Yoder, Consumers Energy

MINNESOTA

Mark Fournier and Bob Turner and Crew Members Ansberto Morales, Chris Peason and Inocente Martinez Ramirez, XCel Energy

MISSOURI

Dan Adcox and Crew, Independence Power & Light

James Becker and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Joe Coe and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Warren Day and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

John Fivecoat and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Anthony Ford and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Ricky Garrett and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

James Gibson, Randy Plake, Willy Plake and Brian Wilson and Crew Member Jeff Coe, for their participation in IP&L’s Open House for 100 Years in Service, Independence Power & Light

John Helm III and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Steve Jimmerson and Crew, Utilicorp

General Foreman Bob Marshall, Permissions Person Tom Bair, Foreman Dan Adcox and Crew, City of Kansas City

Randy Plake and Crew, Independence Power & Light

John Rodgers and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Robert Stanley and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Ron Stanley and Crew, Kansas City Power & Light Co.

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