Dominion Honors 'Hometown Heroes' as Volunteers of the Year

April 9, 2002

 

RICHMOND, Va. – Ten employees and two retirees who have given countless hours of their time and talent to communities will be honored this month as Dominion's Volunteers of the Year for 2001.

Representing every aspect of the company's work force in seven states, these individuals are recognized as "Hometown Heroes," the theme for the 2001 volunteer recognition program.

The following employees will be honored at ceremonies April 9 in Akron, Ohio, and April 16 in Richmond:

  • Deborah C. Aston, senior programmer analyst-IT Business Accounting/Management, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Kimberly Burda, administrative assistant III-Distribution Operations, Richmond, Va.
  • Ginnine Carlson, process assistant IV-Chesapeake Energy Center, Chesapeake, Va.
  • Randy Chapman, manager-Land Records, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  • Heather L. Eades, energy marketer-Dominion Energy Clearinghouse, Glen Allen, Va.
  • Edward A. Gerber, retired supervisor-Gas Control, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Elsie L. Harris, project designer-Distribution Design, Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Penny Kaercher, environmental consultant-Environmental Engineer Services, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • David L. Kimball, retired supervisor-Gas Measurement, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  • Sue Peters, lead drafter-Exploration & Production, New Orleans, La.
  • Larry G. Smith, safety specialist-Bath County Power Station, Warm Springs, Va.
  • John J. Way, fire brigade shift-Millstone Power Station, Waterford, Conn.

Habitat for Humanity, Christmas in April and local Boys & Girls Clubs are just some of the organizations in which Dominion volunteers have donated time and effort. Dominion's two-year-old "Putting our Energy to Work for the Environment" project placed 550 employees in eight states working to clean and refurbish 13 local parks in a four-day period last October.

"Dominion volunteers share their talent and time to fulfill a need -- whether they help improve a community or simply make someone else happy," said Thos. E. Capps, chairman, president and CEO. "Their spirit of humanity, enthusiasm and compassion is truly at the pulse of Dominion's successful volunteer program."

Nearly all volunteer hours are carried out on the employee's time, although company equipment and monetary donations may be used to support worthy projects.

Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with a production capability of 2.7 trillion British thermal units of energy per day. Dominion serves nearly 4 million retail natural gas and electric customers. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com.

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