Virginia Natural Gas Employees Go Back to School for Junior Achievement Sandy Reppert, Tom Rumely and Les Flora of Virginia Natural Gas agree that interacting with students is the best part of their teaching assignment from Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads Inc. The trio of volunteer teachers recently taught “Capitalism with Conscience,” a class in business ethics at three different Virginia Beach High Schools. Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of business. In partnership with business leaders and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential. From left, JA volunteer teachers Tom Rumely, Sandy Reppert, Les Flora and JA board member and VNG Bowl-A-Thon chair Charlie Gunter.

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	Sequent Energy Management Supports the Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute Pictured left to right: Pete Tumminello, executive vice president, business development and support, Sequent Energy Management, James W. McFarland, executive director of the Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute, Doug Schantz, president, Sequent Energy Management, Dean Angelo DeNisi, Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute.

	Elkton Gas Assists the YMCA Pat Wilson, child care director and George Patchell, executive director at the Elkton YMCA accept an in-kind donation of two computers from Elkton Gas employee Polly Weber and her daughter who also attends there.

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	Florida City Gas participates in the March of Dimes Walk America The Brevard office raised over $4,300 for Walk America March of Dimes. During the event in Cocoa Beach, Mike and Mindy from a local radio station volunteered their time as auctioneers to sell a Tiki bar during the event which was donated by Florida City Gas and built by B.J. Pelkey Construction, Inc. It was the first time that a live auction was held during a March of Dimes walk and the event coordinators loved it. The Brevard office sponsored a spirit booth at the event as well as a mile marker and was awarded “2006 Top New Team” and a “Battered Baby Boot” for having raised over $2,000. The Miami office raised $3,344 for Walk America March of Dimes and sponsored a mile marker during their event at Crandon Park in Miami. This is the first time that Florida City Gas participated in the March of Dimes Walk America fundraiser and raised over $7,600 for March of Dimes. From left, Walter Rossetto, Mildred Valdes, Ramon Diaz, Bill Craley.

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	Chattanooga Gas Day of Caring Ten Chattanooga Gas employees donated their time and effort to this year’s United Way “Day of Caring”. Our employees worked diligently at the North River YMCA to spruce up the landscaping, playground areas and organize a closet area inside. Employees also planted trees to provide shade and installed bedding plants near the building entrance. This project was a good fit for our employees as Chattanooga Gas currently supports the “Strong Kids” campaign with the YMCA. Chattanooga Gas, Chattanooga Gas employees and the YMCA all support activities that benefit children. Chattanooga Gas employees previously worked with the North River Y on a United Way “Build A Playground” project in 2004 as well as the United Way “Day of Caring” project in 2005. This is our third year to partner with the North River Y through various United Way projects. Special thanks to all of the employees that signed up for this volunteer project; Kathy Douglas, David Bacastow, Mike Bingham, Mary Hyde, Harold Hyde, Ron Reel, Jana Hall-Papa, Thomas Douglas, Marcus Smith, Dewayne Price, Floyd Brown, Ron Avans, Mark Roy and Darrell Blancett (pictured).

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	Elizabethtown Gas Habitat Dedication Gayle Eckert and Mike Daley represented Elizabethtown Gas at the recent dedication of the Habitat for Humanity house in Phillipsburg, N.J. V-Force members from Elizabethtown Gas helped build the home for a deserving family.

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	First Atlanta Service Center Golf Tournament Tees Off Clubs were swinging and balls were flying at Atlanta Service Center’s first Golf Tournament this past April. Atlanta Gas Light's Atlanta Service Center decided to do one big fund-raiser to support the American Cancer Relay for Life, the American Heart Association and the March of Dimes. More than 120 participants and 15 volunteers took part! Not only was this event a great success, but the day was filled with fun and excitement. In attendance were the best of the best and some who had never hit a golf ball. The event produced charitable donations in excess of $15,000. From left, Brenda Mitchell, Leon Rhodes, Tawana Sutton, guest Collins Spencer of WSB-TV and Hannah Ephraim.

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	Hoops Dreams AGL Resources held a free throw tournament in the parking lot to raise money for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Winners of the tournament are, from left, Terry Cook, Trevor Allen, Ian Anderson and Allen Spivey.

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