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Assistant editors: Donna Cope and Carla Davis Art director: Jay Parker THUMBS UP: 205-257-1433 Editor: Chuck Chandler 205-257-3651 Powergrams is published biweekly by Alabama Power for its employees, retirees and friends. Please report address changes by calling the editor. RetiRees Target Zero Heroes Substation Construction Crew 36 has achieved Target Zero for 12 years, or more than 4,400 days, to receive the Superstar Award. Shown from left are Harris Smith, Shain Russell, Timothy Cooner, Joseph Berry, Greg Pugh, Chris Sandlin, Marvin Bryant, Jamie McConnell, Daniel Simpson, Michael Morgan and Chris Smith. Not pictured is Josh Scott. Sylvia Laffitte Customer service representative, Mobile Division Office Service: 44 years, four months John Bennett Ledbetter Team leader, Smith Lake Shoreline Office Service: 41 years, three months Patricia Ann Lewis Building Operations representative, Corporate Headquarters Service: 38 years Reginald Wayne Lofton Maintenance technician, Corporate Headquarters Service: 26 years, two months Rex Franklin Long Appliance serviceman, Auburn Crew Headquarters Service: 38 years John William McClelland Power Delivery lineman, Clanton Crew Headquarters Service: 28 years, eight months James Aron Morgan Materials coordinator, Phenix City Crew Headquarters Service: 43 years, 11 months Randal Delette Morris Fleet specialist, Jasper Garage Service: 44 years, three months Stephen Bruce Payne Materials coordinator, General Services Complex – Materials Distribution Center Service: 35 years, eight months Steven Scott Posey Storekeeper, Corporate Headquarters Service: 28 years, one month Rebecca Leigh Ratchford General clerk, Farley Nuclear Plant Service: 29 years, four months Robert Eugene Southerland Land Acquisition coordinator, Corporate Headquarters Service: 36 years, one month Petra Gail Thompson Building Operations representative, Corporate Headquarters Service: 39 years, seven months Nancy Purdy Tillery Corporate Facilities coordinator, APC – Inverness Office Park Building 42 Service: 34 years, eight months Lamar Vickers Electrical and wiring journeyman, Headland Crew Headquarters Service: 36 years, 11 months Paul Eugene Walden Subforeman – utility fleet, Miller Steam Plant Service: 36 years, one month Charles Micheal Warren Fleet specialist, Southern Division Complex Service: 32 years, one month Gala Janet Wheat Real estate specialist, Corporate Headquarters Service: 25 years, two months Lenro White Buyer, Corporate Headquarters Service: 39 years, nine months Richard David Willis Buyer, Corporate Headquarters Service: 33 years, one month Alfred Glenn Wolfe Local operations lineman, Bay Minette Service: 41 years, five months. Industrial Account Manager Jenna Madison and husband, Wes, honeymooned in New Zealand, where they toured the set of the Lord of the Rings movies. Send us your photo holding Powergrams in an exotic locale. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signed a proclamation saluting Administrative Professionals Week alongside Alabama Power employees who are in the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). With the governor are (front row, from left), Corporate Real Estate Assistant Patsy Brasher, Transmission Construction Administrative Assistant Gina Chesser, Tuscaloosa IAAP Chapter President Melanie Wallace and Gadsden IAAP Chapter President Alison Bowling, and (back row), Trussville Crew Headquarters General Clerk Tiffany Escott, Birmingham IAAP Chapter member Kim Weaver, Corporate Security Chief Clerk Debra Billingsley, Renewable Resources Administrative Assistant Sandra McCain and Birmingham IAAP Chapter member Janis Wyatt.