Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 25, 2003

This week at Metro (Monday, Nov. 24, 2003)

Metro to operate Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day

On Thanksgiving Day, Metro will operate on a Sunday schedule. Metrorail will open at 7 a.m. and close at midnight. The day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 28, Metro will operate on a weekday service schedule, with the rail system opening at 5:30 a.m. and closing at 3 a.m. the next morning. Metrorail Sales Offices Will Be Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’sThese Offices Will Close Earlier than Usual on Christmas and New Year’s EvesMetro sales offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. The Metro Center and Pentagon Sales offices will close at 4 p.m., two-and-a-half hours earlier than normal, on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. All other sales offices will operate normal hours on those dates. For more information on riding Metro, customers may call 202-637-7000 (TTY 202-638-3780. Metro Recognizes Employees at the Annual Employee Award CeremonyMetro recently recognized employees who have made significant contributions to the Authority at the Annual Employee Award Ceremony held at the Lincoln Theater. Tangee Mobley, general superintendent for Bus Transportation, received the first ever Carmen E. Turner Memorial Award for Extraordinary Achievement. This award was in honor of the first woman and African American Metro general manager, and it symbolizes the attributes of leadership, dedication, commitment, and integrity. Ms. Mobley was recognized for her exceptional knowledge of buses and bus transportation and her extraordinary ability to make the job enjoyable. She began with WMATA in 1979 as a bus operator and has successfully climbed the corporate ladder, being the first woman to progress from bus operator to general superintendent. The Jackson Graham Memorial Award for Extraordinary Achievement went to Oscar Ravarra, a Power Systems engineer. He worked countless hours at night and on weekends to schedule, train, and assist contractors and Metro personnel in troubleshooting, repairing, and installing upgraded equipment. During the past two years, the number of Rail service miles between power interruptions has increased from 260,000 to 850,000 miles, an increase of over 300 percent. More than any other single person, this employee can claim responsibility for this improvement. He began with Metro in 1983. His commitment to quality and his infectious enthusiasm have inspired all who work with him.Other award winners include the following individuals:Annual Bus and Rail Rodeo Winners∙ Robert L. Miles, Bus Transportation∙ Michael Harris, Len Makowski, and John Epp, Bus Maintenance∙ Ronald O. Dews, Rail Transportation∙ Sayeed Dean, Brand Loney, and Royce Wist, Rail MaintenanceEmployees of the Year∙ Benjamin Lazatin, Department of Capital Projects Management∙ Gary Drake, Department of Communications∙ Jacquelyn Carey, Department of Finance∙ Edward Maginnis, General Counsel’s Office∙ Matthew D. Muller, Metro Transit Police Department∙ Nichole M. Phillips, Metro Transit Police Department∙ John P. Raeder, Jr., Department of Operations∙ Tommie Down, Department of Operations, Bus Maintenance∙ Gloria Y. Holmes, Department of Operations, Bus Transportation∙ Daniel H. George, Department of Operations, Rail Maintenance∙ Tony Ricciardi, Department of Operations, Rail Transportation∙ Richard Stevens, Department of Planning and Strategic Programs∙ Victor H. Size, Department of System Safety and Risk Protection∙ Barbara Jackson Williams, Department of the Secretary and Chief of Staff∙ Ruth E. Parks, Department of Workforce Development and Diversity ProgramsCEO’s Award for Valor∙ William Malone, Metro Transit Police Department∙ George Colvin, Metro Transit Police DepartmentCorporate Culture Change Teamwork Award/Enhanced Recognition Team∙ Jeffery Williams, Department of Operations∙ Christal Murray, Department of Communications∙ William Ellerman, Department of the Secretary and Chief of Staff∙ Rae Hemphill, Department of Planning and Strategic Programs∙ Susan Redshaw, Department of Planning and Strategic Programs∙ Chris Barker, Department of Operations∙ Jeffrey Duarte, Department of Workforce Development and Diversity Programs∙ Jacqueline Vassor-Surratt, Department of FinanceCEO’s Executive Officer’s Award for Teamwork/Computers in the Kiosk Project Team∙ Roger Newell, Department of the Secretary and Chief of Staff∙ Lisa Thompson, Department of Finance∙ Carol Kachadoorian, Department of Operations∙ Rhoda Beachum, Department of Operations∙ Henry Talebi, Department of Operations∙ Rita Davis, Department of Operations∙ Robert Jenkins, Department of Operations∙ R. Sean Burgess, Department of Operations∙ Murray Jacobson, Department of Planning and Strategic Programs∙ Barbara Carpenter, Department of Workforce Development and Diversity Programs∙ Dave Couch, Department of Capital Projects Management∙ Richard Spatz, Department of Capital Projects ManagementCEO’s Award for Teamwork/Track Access High Visibility Team∙ James T. Anderson, Department of Operations∙ David Dunderdale, Department of System Safety and Risk Protection∙ David P. Robinson, Department of Operations∙ Douglas Gibson, Department of Operations∙ Richard Siflet, Department of Planning and Strategic Programs∙ Bernard Nolan, Department of Operations∙ Larry Lee, Department of Operations∙ Ralph Gillwald, Department of Operations∙ Frankie Hemby, Department of Operations∙ Bea E. Hicks, Department of Operations∙ Steve Bergquist, Department of Capital Projects Management∙ Gregori Stewart, Department of Operations∙ Charles Piper, Department of Operations∙ Anthony Adams, Department of OperationsCorporate Culture Change Leadership Award∙ Kathleen Smith, Department of Finance, AccountingCEO’s Award for 100% Customer Service∙ Irvin A. Wigglesworth, Jr., Department of Operations, Rail TransportationCEO’s Award for Safety and Security∙ Derrick Trice, Department of Operations, Rail TransportationUpcoming Events Accessible by Metro∙ Now through November 30, National Native American Month, when the nation recognizes and honors the contributions of Native Americans to the success of the nation.No Board Meetings ScheduledNo Board meetings are scheduled this week due to the Thanksgiving Day Holiday. To hear a recording about the date and time of upcoming meetings, or the results of the last meeting, call 202-962-1055.

News release issued on November 25, 2003.