DOVER, Del., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation recognized Geraldine McGowan, Sharp Energy, Inc.'s Administrative Manager, as the Company's exemplary manager for the year 2006. Ms. McGowan, a resident of Middletown, DE, received the "Peake Manager of the Year" award at the Company's annual Delmarva Peake Party, held on January 13th at The Clarion Fountainbleau Hotel in Ocean City, MD.
In addition, the Company named the 2006 Peake Performers for its Delmarva business units, including Timothy Cole, a resident of Ridgeley, MD, Bulk Plant Technician for Sharp Energy, Inc.; Glen DiEleuterio, a resident of Wilmington, DE, Senior Engineer for Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Ronald King, a resident of Magnolia, DE, Senior Meter Reader for Chesapeake Utilities; and Janice Thompson, a resident of Smyrna, DE, Payroll Specialist for the Company's corporate office.
"The Company is honored to present these awards to five employees with such knowledge of and dedication to their jobs," said John R. Schimkaitis, President and CEO. "They have consistently exhibited excellence in the performance of their jobs as well as the Company's other 'CHOICE' values."
"CHOICE" refers to the Company's values program, representing Communicator, Helpful, Ownership, Informed, Caring and Excellence. The values program reinforces Chesapeake's goal to be the Company of CHOICE for its customers, employees, community, investors and business partners.
The Company also recognized 31 employees who have five to twenty-five years of service with the Company, and 31 employees with CHOICE Commitment Awards for commendable job performance in keeping with the Company's "CHOICE" values.
The employees awarded for years of service include the following:
* Twenty-five years of service - Michael McMasters, Wyoming, DE; Bud
Reynolds, Georgetown, DE; and Wayne Robinson, Georgetown, DE.
* Twenty years of service - Butch Arnold, Wyoming, DE; Judy Fowler,
Lakeland, FL; and Heidi Watkins, Harrington, DE.
* Fifteen years of service - Keith Baker, Delmar, DE; Eric Harris,
Painter, VA; Brenda Kincman, Belle Haven, VA; Rick Legar, Dover, DE;
Mike McCarty, Winter Haven, FL; and Manuel Warren, Dover, DE.
* Ten years of service - Amanda Bartucci, Winter Haven, FL; Jeff Bates,
Winter Haven, FL; Elaine Bittner, Dover, DE; Mike Cluley, Federalsburg,
MD; Tom Geoffroy, Auburndale, FL; Mandie Granger, Laurel, DE; and Jim
Malloy, Magnolia, DE.
* Five years of service - Wendy Callaway, Dover, DE; Jenn Clausius,
Lewes, DE; Marianne Coker, Dover, DE; Della Gonzalez, Lake Wales, FL;
Garry Killmon, Bridgeville, DE; Marty Linton, Pocomoke, MD; Geraldine
McGowan, Middletown, DE; Rick Neece, Dover, DE; Ricky Peek, Salisbury,
MD; Jeff Pretty, Beverly Hills, FL; Tiffany Wageley, Berlin, MD; and
Senita Wood, Floral City, FL.
The recipients of the CHOICE Commitment Awards included the following employees:
* Sharp Energy, Inc. - Al Cartenuto, Bozman, MD; Charles Lankford,
Pocomoke, MD; Bert Owens, Hebron, MD; Lisa Sell, New Tripoli, PA; John
Thielemann, Millsboro, DE; Adrien Turcotte, Hebron, MD; Scott Turner,
Salisbury, MD; and Kevin Wilson, Georgetown, DE.
* Chesapeake Utilities - Danita Carroll, Salisbury, MD; Junior Council,
Clayton, DE; George Craig, Dover, DE; Gloria Dewey, Dover, DE; and
Susan Phinnessee, Dover, DE.
* Eastern Shore Natural Gas - Chris Bonney, Harrington, DE; Ron Craig,
Smyrna, DE; Kathy Dee, Milford, DE; Rick Legar, Dover, DE; John McComb,
Elkton, MD; and Jim Quirk, Bear, DE.
* Corporate - Chris Brown, Wilmington, DE; Mike Brown, Harrington, DE;
Terry Campbell, Camden, DE; Amanda Chi, Dover, DE; Steve DelGuercio,
Wilmington, DE; Matt Dewey, Dover, DE; Paul Hufschmidt, Clayton, DE;
April Moore, Dover, DE; Arleen Murchison, Dover, DE; Chris Redd,
Milton, DE; Stacie Roberts, Warwick, MD; and Melanie Ryder, Smyrna, DE.
This year the Company's Delmarva natural gas operations also presented Team Recognition Awards, acknowledging those employees who had contributed their collaborative efforts, time and excellence to ensure the safety of the customers, community and pipelines during the aftermath of the June floods in Seaford, DE and Federalsburg and Williamsburg, MD. The recipients of these awards included the following:
* Chesapeake Utilities - Keith Baker, Delmar, DE; Tom Bather, Magnolia,
DE; Shane Breakie, Middletown, DE; George Craig, Dover, DE; Josh
Denham, Georgetown, DE; Chad Grosch, Salisbury, MD; John Hanson,
Cambridge, MD; Josh Leagar, Hartly, DE; Jim Malloy, Magnolia, DE; Dave
Marshall, Dover, DE; Jay Smith, Hebron, MD; Steve Tull, Dover, DE; Mike
White, Fruitland, MD; Frank Wildermuth, Dover, DE; Bart Wilkinson,
Salisbury, MD; Brian Wright, Salisbury, MD; and Joe Wright, Salisbury,
MD.
* Eastern Shore Natural Gas - Bill Hermstedt, Lincoln, DE; Mike Mitchell,
Magnolia, DE; Wayne Morris, Lewes, DE; Eric Pearson, Dover, DE; David
Schieferstein, Denton, MD; Kevin Shockley, Salisbury, MD; Richard
Welsh, Dover, DE; and Jason Woody, Magnolia, DE.
Eastern Shore Natural Gas also presented a Team Recognition Award to the employees who assisted in the completion of the largest pipeline expansion project since the initial construction of the pipeline in the late 1950's. These employees included the following:
* Eastern Shore Natural Gas - Sergio Carrillo, Magnolia, DE; Ron Craig,
Smyrna, DE; Glen DiEleuterio, Wilmington, DE; Wayne Morris, Lewes, DE;
Eric Pearson, Dover, DE; Richard Welsh, Dover, DE; Maria White, New
Castle, DE; and Jason Woody, Magnolia, DE.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified utility company engaged in natural gas distribution, marketing and transmission, propane gas distribution and wholesale marketing, advanced information services and other related businesses. Information about Chesapeake's businesses is available at http://www.chpk.com/.
For more information, contact:
Michael P. McMasters
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
302.734.6799
Beth W. Cooper
Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
302.734.6022
