Alyeska Pipeline Service Company was one of nine corporate sponsors for the Anchorage Museum’s Gala 2000, an annual event which raises funds for museum exhibits, public programs and acquisitions. This year’s dinner, March 18th, included both live and silent auctions, had more than 400 attendees and raised over $90,000 for the Anchorage Museum Association. In addition to sponsoring two tables, Alyeska pur-chased a Fred Machetanz original lithograph titled "Glow of the Lamp." Other items auctioned included artwork, dinners, trips and fishing charters.

Willie Hensley, Manager of Federal Government Relations for Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, served as Master of Ceremonies for Koahnic Broadcast Corporation’s (KBC) 5th Annual Alaska Native Art Auction. The March 16th fundraiser featured artwork by renowned Alaska Native artists and raised over $100,000 to benefit KNBA 90.3 FM and National Native News. KNBA 90.3 FM is the country’s first urban Native radio station, and National Native News is the only daily Native news program in the nation. Alyeska sponsored a table and purchased an Athabascan birch baby basket created by Margie Sparks of Tok and a whalebone carving by Richard Olanna of Shismaref. Both will be displayed in Alyeska’s Washing-ton, DC office. KBC is a non-profit Alaska Native media organization headquartered in Anchorage.

Employees and Projects Receive Governor’s Safety Awards

Alyeska Pipeline Service Company employees and projects were among thirteen recipients of the Governor’s Safety Awards presented March 21st, during the 20th Annual Alaska Governor’s Safety and Health Conference at the Egan Center. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Houston/NANA, J.V. and other contractors received the Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence for the RGV Controls System Up-grade B023 Project, and the Remote Gate Valve 60 (RGV-60) Replacement Project. These projects were honored for "their demonstration of excellence in safety and health systems that protect their employees." The B023 project involves replacing the existing remote gate valve control systems with programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The PLCs reduce the risk of pipeline overpressure resulting from unexpected RGV closures. For their outstanding achievements in the field of safety and health, the Governor’s Special Achievement Award was presented to Keith Heffner, former Alyeska Director of Corporate Safety, and Duane Taylor, Valdez Project Safety Manager.

The Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) held its annual Potlatch Saturday, March 25th at the Peter John Tribal Hall in Fairbanks. Alyeska was once again a major sponsor for this year’s event and contributed to a scholarship given to a young participant at the cultural celebration. Curtis Thomas, Fairbanks Business Unit (FBU) Corporate Communications Manager for Alyeska, presented the check to FNA Leaders. Wes Underwood, FNA President, publicly thanked Alyeska for its continued support of the organization and the Native people of Alaska.

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