POWERGRAMS

Powergrams is published biweekly by Alabama Power for its employees, retirees and friends. Please report address changes by calling the editor. Thumbs Up! Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) members from the Aliceville and Reform offices wore red in recognition of the American Heart Association's National Go Red Day. The annual campaign supports efforts to fight heart Crayton, Stripling,Windham, disease in Shires, Ellis, McCormick women. and Brown. Pictured from left to right are Sandra Crayton, Kathleen Stripling, Crystal Windham, Mandy Shires, Andrea Ellis, Lori McCormick and Monica Brown. Parratt's power after Hurricane Sandy. Parratt said his neighborhood was without power for a week. Three days after service was restored, power was lost again. Finding Alabama Power employees working a few blocks from his house, Parratt told them about the situation. Doss followed Parratt to his home, and saw a burned-out fuse on a power pole. Doss replaced the fuse, restoring power to the neighborhood. "He was a true professional and a real gentleman," Parratt said of Doss. "Everyone on our street will be forever grateful to him for his immediate help and concern for our neighborhood. He is a real credit to your organization. Many thanks to Bill Doss, and thank God for Alabama Power, too." Jackson Office employees hosted a Mardis Gras/Valentine's Day party for the Meadows, an assisted living facility. Residents were treated to a king cake and moon pies and were given Mardis Gras beads. Employees presented the women with a rose in a vase and the men with coffee cups filled with candy. The residents decorated Valentine's bags and played dominoes and card games. Anita Gray, Thomasville, brought a special guest, her dog, Chizik, to visit the residents. The party hostesses were Gray, Becky Skipworth, Stella Clark and Susan Davis. Linda Atchison helped with preparations for the party. Terri Tucker, Metro South-Pelham, was complimented for helping a customer with a service issue. While working a request to activate service, field employees noticed an entrance cable and meter socket that needed repair. The customer, Herb Gonzalez, was notified via letter of the issue. When Gonzalez called the company, Tucker explained the work that needed to be done and informed him Alabama Power would give him a new meter socket. Gonzalez praised Tucker, saying she "was excellent in assisting him with this problem." Philip Parratt of Oakhurst, N.J., wrote on Alabama Power's Web page about Bill Doss, Haleyville, who restored IN MEMORIAM William V. Grizanti, 30, employee, Greene County Steam Plant, Feb. 6. Richard A. Jones, 63, retiree, Barry Steam Plant, Feb. 13. Bernice P. McAlpine, 84, retiree, Birmingham Customer Service Center, Feb. 4. James H. Moore Jr., 88, retiree, Major Projects – Miller Steam Plant, Feb. 4. Rebecca A. Nesmith, 62, Retiree, Corporate Headquarters, Feb. 3. Edward D. Pate, 85, retiree, Shades Cahaba, Jan. 30. TARGET ZERO HER ES Send us your photo holding Powergrams in an exotic locale. S uppl y Ch ain Tec Su pp or Su pp lly C h aii n Tech S uppo rt M an ager G re g Smiiith t Greg Sm th an d his wi fe , De nis e, re ce nt ly e l hik ed on th e M at an us d ka Glacie r in Al as ka . POWERGRAMS STAFF: Editor: Chuck Chandler 205-257-3651 Assistant editors: Donna Cope and Carla Davis Photo editor: Bill Snow Art director: Jay Parker THUMBS UP: 205-257-1433 The Electrical Shop at the General Services Complex has reached Target Zero for nine years, or 3,288 days, with no recordable injuries or preventable vehicle accidents. From left are James Bailey, Chris Wiley, Stephanie Reno, Bo Mills, Stacy Oliver, Jason Brasington, Wayne Barnett, Buddy Sanders, Robin Nelson, Kellie Maske, Steven Woods, Alan Moseley, Sam Green, James Williams, Stephen Thompson and Clay Bailey.

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