Your Electrical Connection June, 2017 Volume 15, Issue 6 Inside this issue: NPS Picnic Pictures 2 NPS Picnic Pictures of winners 3 Flexon Visit 4 Lance Stanley Anniver- sary 4 Lucas Emmerich Anniver- sary 5 Nate Rann Anniversary 5 Jerry Hille Anniversary 6 Kieth Trimble Anniver- sary 6 Wellness Corner 7 Upcoming Events 7 July Birthdays & Anniver- saries 7 NPS Picnic ...Julie Matson On Saturday, June 4, the Safety Committee sponsored a picnic for employees and retir- ees. The weather was perfect. It was a great day to relax, enjoy some good food and company, and get a chance to meet families outside of the work place. The food was catered by Back Porch Smoke House and desserts were by Homemade Delights by Twyla. Everything was delicious. Some of the entertainment included face painting, a giant inflatable slide, a DJ and a bags tournament. The winners of the bags tournament were Kent Schafer and Randy Johnson. Winners were drawn for several prizes and there were some lucky families. Jesse Beard did a great job putting this event together. Please enjoy the pictures taken from the picnic activities and winners. Number of Days Since Last... First Aid 27 Recordable 231 Lost Time 419 Numbers based on June 21, 2017, includes plant and contractors. Safety Stats:
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Your Electrical Connection
June, 2017
Volume 15, Issue 6
Inside this issue:
NPS Picnic Pictures 2
NPS Picnic Pictures of winners
3
Flexon Visit 4
Lance Stanley Anniver-sary
4
Lucas Emmerich Anniver-sary
5
Nate Rann Anniversary 5
Jerry Hille Anniversary 6
Kieth Trimble Anniver-sary
6
Wellness Corner 7
Upcoming Events 7
July Birthdays & Anniver-saries
7
NPS Picnic ...Julie Matson
On Saturday, June 4, the Safety Committee sponsored a picnic for employees and retir-ees. The weather was perfect. It was a great day to relax, enjoy some good food and company, and get a chance to meet families outside of the work place.
The food was catered by Back Porch Smoke House and desserts were by Homemade Delights by Twyla. Everything was delicious.
Some of the entertainment included face painting, a giant inflatable slide, a DJ and a bags tournament. The winners of the bags tournament were Kent Schafer and Randy Johnson.
Winners were drawn for several prizes and there were some lucky families.
Jesse Beard did a great job putting this event together.
Please enjoy the pictures taken from the picnic activities and winners.
Number of Days Since Last...
First Aid 27
Recordable 231
Lost Time 419
Numbers based on June 21, 2017, includes plant and contractors.
Safety Stats:
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Picnic Continued
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Picnic Winners
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Bob Flexon Visits Newton ...Alan Bogardus
Bob Flexon, CEO Marty Daley, COO
Lance Stanley’s 25 Year Anniversary ...Julie Matson
Lance Stanley (guest of honor) & Rick Wolford
Lance Stanley began his career at NPS on May 18, 1992 as an Electrical Supervisor. He recently celebrated his 25th anniversary. He also has worked as an Electrical Projects Coordinator and he is currently a Mainte-nance Supervisor. Congratulations Lance. It’s a pleasure to work with you.
On Monday, June 12, Bob Flexon, President & CEO of Dynegy, and Marty Daley, Chief Operating Officer, stopped at Newton plant for a visit. Bob’s visit was on the heels of an event the night before; but, he wanted to get some station visits in prior to leaving. It was the first time seeing Bob for some and the first for all meeting Marty.
Bob spent most of the time explaining the challenges in the world of Zero Emission Credits (ZEC). He explained his concerns with the different ISO’s and the support some have for Independent Power Producers (IPS) while the others continue to bail out Nuclear. Questions we raised about the recent news on sales and mergers. Bob was very open and explained there were several opportunities out there that are options including going solo. He explained that there will be much more information moving in the media about mergers and acquisitions of Dynegy and other IPP’s but warned us not to get caught up and keep our heads in the game.
Bob left some time for questions and several were raised. Questions from sales to the problem we face with congestion here and how he would like to get involved in that discussion were all talked about. Marty asked the question about our recent efforts in to consolidating contracts to save fleet monies. He asked if we were seeing positive or negative effects locally. Comments were reserved on the subject and a recommendation was made to have an annual review after the contracts were changed to see if pricing creeps or customer’s relationships start to flounder after a period of time.
Both Bob and Marty took a tour of the scrubber to better understand the construction progress that had been made. He ex-plained there is a lot on the litigation that is taking place with the contractor and he wanted to see it himself. They also spent some time talking to the operators up in the control room and fielded some of the great questions Mark and others asked up there.
Both Bob and Marty commented to the group on our reliability and performance being very good and our housekeeping was brought up to me out the door. They were very pleased with their visit and the way you treated them. Once again, thank you for all your professionalism and hard work.
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Nate Rann came to NPS from Hutsonville on January 1, 2012. He started at Hutsonville on June 11, 2007 as an Outside Operator. He has worked several jobs while at Newton—Utilityman Thereafter, Operator Helper, I/E Tech (after completing the apprentice program) and he is currently a Fuel Handling Operator. Congratulations Nate on your 10 year anniversary. It’s a pleasure working with you.
Lucas Emmerich’s 10 Year Anniversary ...Julie Matson
Lucas Emmerich recently celebrated his 10 year anniversary. He began his career at Hutonsville Power Station on May 7, 2007. He transferred to NPS on August 13, 2007 as a Utilityman 1st 6 months. He also worked in the Operations depart-ment as an Auxiliary Operator and an Operator Assistant. He is currently the Mechanic in the Coal Yard. Congratulations Lucas on your 10 year anniversary. It’s a pleasure working with you.
Jeremy White, Lucas Emmerich (guest of honor), Steve Fox,
Gerod Briggs, Bill Tennyson, Mike Moyers, John Heaton,
Kirbee Monk & Glenn Frohning
Nate Rann’s 10 Year Anniversary ...Julie Matson
Jeremy White & Nate Rann (guest of honor)
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Jerry Hille’s 10 Year Anniversary ...Julie Matson
Kieth Trimble’s 15 Year Anniversary ...Julie Matson
Jerry Hille began his career at NPS on May 30, 2007 as a Utilityman 1st 6 months. He became a Welder Repair-man on October 12, 2011 after completing the apprenticeship program. Congratulations on your 10 year anniver-sary. It is a pleasure working with you.
Kieth Trimble began his full-time career at NPS on May 13, 2002. He had worked several outages prior to becoming a full-time employee. He recently celebrated his 15 year anniversary. Kieth started as a Utilityman 1st 6 months. He later worked as an Operator Helper and then completed the I/E apprentice program. His current job is an I/E Tech. Congratu-lations on your 15 year anniversary. It is a pleasure working with you.
Lance Stanley and Kieth Trimble
(guest of honor)
Kirk Hutchings, Roger Beck, Mark Williams, Gaylon Seagraves, Doc Holliday,
Dean Edrington, Bob Rohr, David Bough, Kieth Trimble (guest of honor), Lance
Stanley, Kenny Wendt and Jeff Tegeler.
Jerry Hille (guest of honor) & Mike Apple
Mike Apple, Brian Reich, Jerry Hille (guest of honor), Pat Simpson,
Chris Hankins, Tom Wetherholt, Jason Cooper, Scott Cummins, John
Bower, Ron Combs, Travis Blake, Julian Gordon, Josh Fehrenbacher,
Shannon Baker & Skip Moore
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* Any omissions in this section are entirely unintentional.
7/2 Lance Stanley
7/3 Jeremy White
7/6 Cory Jackson
7/8 Julian Gordon
7/9 Glenn Frohning
7/9 Chris Rauch
7/10 Gaylon Seagraves
7/13 Jason Cooper
7/24 Tony Ochs
7/26 Pat Simpson
7/31 Jim Quandt
7/31 Jeff Tegeler
Upcoming Events July Anniversaries & Birthdays
June 26—28: Physicals
June 26—28: Rigging Training
July 4: Independence Day
Sept. 14: Wellness Day
Wellness Corner
Safety—Live With It!
Sunscreen FAQs Who needs sunscreen? Everyone. Sunscreen can help prevent skin cancer by protecting you from the sun’s harmful ul-traviolet rays. Anyone can get skin cancer, regardless of age, gender or race. It is estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. What sunscreen should I use? The American Academy of Dermatology recommends everyone use sunscreen that offers the following: Broad-spectrum protection (protects against UVA & UVB rays) Sun Protection Factor (SPF) 30 or higher Water resistance When should I use sunscreen? Every day you will be outside. The sun emits harmful UV rays year-round. Even on cloudy days, up to 80 percent of the sun’s harmful UV rays can penetrate your skin. Snow, sand and water increase the need for sunscreen because they reflect the sun’s rays. How much sunscreen should I use? Use enough to generously coat all skin that will not be covered by clothing. Follow the guidelines of 1 ounce (the amount to fill a shot glass). Apply sunscreen to dry skin 15 minutes before going outdoors Protect your lips – apply lip balm that contains SPF of 30 or higher Reapply approximately every 2 hours, or after swimming or sweating, according to the directions on the bottle. How do I treat a sunburn? Begin treating as soon as possible. Cool baths to reduce the heat Moisturizer to help ease the discomfort caused by dryness Hydrocortisone cream to help ease discomfort Aspirin or ibuprofen to help reduce the swelling, redness and discomfort Drinking extra water helps prevent dehydration Do not treat sunburns with “-caine” products such as benzocaine If your skin blisters, you have a second-degree sunburn. The recommendations are: Allow the blisters to heal untouched. If the blister is over a large area (such as the entire back), or you have chills, a headache or fever – seek medical care.
