POWERGRAMS

Contents CENTENNIAL During the 100th anniversary of the official magazine of Alabama Power employees and retirees, covers from the past are featured during each 2020 issue. Page 1 COMMUNITY Orphaned cats who prior to 2016 stood lile chance of surviving are now thriving at the Kiy Kat Haven and Rescue in Hoover. Substation Physical Designer Charlie Starr is one of the founders of the cage-free, no-kill rescue facility. Page 2 APSO Multiple Sclerosis forced Peair Garre to retire from Gaston Steam Plant but his former co-workers are helping the fight against the disabling disease through fundraisers for the National MS Society. Page 4 ENERGIZERS Retiree Jim Murphy has helped in about 100 cleanups around his beloved Smith Lake since Renew Our Rivers was founded by Alabama Power employees. He doesn't see a reason to slow down. Page 6 CCI The Council on Culture and Inclusion has added new Core Council members, while founding members will continue their involvement through subcommiees. In February, the CCI welcomed about 250 people to the New Employee Forum in Birmingham. Page 7 INNOVATION For nearly 70 years, Alabama Power's Steel Shop has taken on big fabrication jobs with beer results and at cheaper costs than what many companies could provide. The work of the 16 employees is unique within the Southern Company. Page 9 OUR TOWN Halfway between Birmingham and Mobile, many people make a pit stop in Greenville on the way to the beach. However, the town of 8,000 residents has historic buildings and one of the world's best golf courses that are worthy of a closer look. Page 12 OUR TOWN SIDEBAR He's known on the radio and internet as "Legendary," and, indeed, Colin "Big C" MacGuire is beer known than many of the University of Alabama's football players from the past five decades. Page 20 HISTORY When Alabama Power President Tom Martin grew concerned about conservation on company lands, he hired Gomer Evans as the first chief forester to implement innovative practices statewide. Page 22 RETIREES Page 25 FAMILY PORTRAIT Page 26 IN MEMORIAM Page 26 THUMBS UP! Page 27 POSTCARDS TO POWERGRAMS Page 27 APRIL-JUNE • 2020 EDITOR Chuck Chandler 205-257-3651 cchandle@southernco.com ART DIRECTOR Jay Parker CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Phil Free W R I T E R S Donna Cope Carla Davis Erin Harney Mitchell Kilpatrick Whitney Massey CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Wynter Byrd ON THE COVER The Ritz Theatre in Greenville has been restored to its glory days of the 1930s, is now home to the local arts group and is again a stage for concerts. See page 12. Photo by Phil Free. POWERGRAMS © Alabama Power Company 2020 Like metal pasta, shavings from the day's fabrication work are collected by the Steel Shop crew. Photo by Phil Free. Story on page 9.

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