Dominion Honors 'Hometown Heroes' as Volunteers
of the Year
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.
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.
