SERVICE AWARDS

15 Years

Nelson Bansah, IT Senior Database Administrator
David Telfair, Gas Systems Crew Leader

NEW HIRES

Amy Barnes, Systems Dispatcher I

Dillon Wade, Gas Engineer I

PROMOTIONS

Keith Gaskins, Electric Troubleshooter Crew Leader
Brandon Tyson, Gas Systems Technician I
Chris Wallace, Gas Systems Technician I
Stephen Roebuck, Gas Systems Technician I

TRANSFERS

Blake Horton, Electric Meter Specialist

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Water Resources Pipe Layer Matthew Board and his wife Lindsey, on the birth of their son, Camden Davis.

SYMPATHIES

Our condolences are extended to IT Support Specialist Supervisor Carrie Peed and her family on the death of her father-in-law, Mr. Bryan Deal.

Our condolences also go to Gas Planning Engineer Charles Buck on the death of his grandmother, Essie Ree Buck. She is also the great-grandmother of Systems Analyst Trainee Chandler Buck, the grandmother-in-law of Water Resources Engineering Assistant Bill Edwards, and grandmother-in-law of Network Analyst Chris Ray.

Our sympathies go to Staff Support Specialist Mashan Arthur and family on the recent death of her mother, Betty Collins.

Our sympathies are also extended to Water Treatment Plant Instrument Technician Robert Veale and his family on the death of his father, Willie J. Veale.

Our condolences are extended to IT Applications Manager Becky Pope and family on the recent death of her mother-in-law, Shirley Pope.

THANK YOUS

Kathleen Hoopengardner filled out a customer service survey in reference to Customer Contact Representative II Gretchen Maloney. Ms. Hoopengardner rated Gretchen as "very good" with friendliness, knowledge, speed, satisfaction, professionalism, respect, reliability, and overall value. In addition, she wrote that Gretchen was very helpful.

Jennifer Teague wrote a thank you note to our Wastewater Treatment Plant staff for welcoming her homeschooled kids for a plant tour. "Thank you so much for taking the time to teach and speak with our group," she wrote.  "We appreciate your willingness to accommodate us!"

Chad Langley with Mayne Pharma Facilities wrote a thank you letter to Engineering Coordinator Brian Murphy and Assistant Director of Electric Systems John Worrell appreciating the cooperation and amount of work GUC's electric crews put in for a main power transition at their site. "Your crews came out on multiple occasions and impressed us every time," he wrote. "These guys show up and work like they are fighting fire all while offering to help us in any way they can. We really appreciate all the help and the condition in which the guys leave the site when work is complete." Employees who worked on this project included Electric Service Crew Leader Keith Stancil; Underground Maintenance Crew Leader Kevin Willoughby; Overhead Lineworkers Joey Dash, Billy Owens, Jordan Hill, and Zach Kruger; and Underground Lineworkers Eddie Baxter and David Guy. Meter Crew Leader James Whitaker along with Electric Meter Specialists Brandon Smith, Jason Harmon, and James Gay were also a part of the crews.

OTHER NEWS

The 2017 Health Management Program is changing! Cigna offers a new platform, MotivateMe, on www.mycigna.com that will capture the various wellness activities you participate in during the year. Check and track your wellness goals and earn rewards. Details will follow soon.