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from the executive director’s desk


                       s I sit here writing my article, we            As some of you know, APGA was
                       have 100% change of rain in               awarded a $24,750 grant from PERC for
                       Prattville with a temperature of          Workforce Development  We have been
           A 50  The state of Alabama is under                   busy the past several months meeting with
            a State of Emergency granted by Gov  Ivey            representatives from the Alabama Community
            We are seeing severe flooding in all areas of        College System and Beville State Community
            Alabama and surrounding states  The only             College  We have presented an in depth
            up side to this weather is that most of the          propane training curriculum which we are
            time, people “feel” colder in wet weather  So        asking to be incorporated into the HVAC and
            therefore, I hope they continue to run those         Plumbing programs in
            heaters/furnaces/logs                                Alabama  We have been
                 As we look forward the end of our short         met with an overwhelming
            winter season, the APGA Committees and               amount of support for
            Board meeting is scheduled for March 12th in         this  At this time, it has
            Prattville  Prior to that meeting on the same        been presented by Beville
            day in Montgomery at the State House, we             State to the Community
            will distribute grill lighters to the legislative    College Curriculum Board
            members  I hope many of you can take the             for approval  In addition,
            time to participate in that event as well as         we have started to secure
            the meetings at the APGA office later that           equipment to build             uLisa Hillu
            afternoon                                            a hands-on training
                                                                                      room at four community
                                                                                      colleges: Beville State
                        Looking for a reliable,                                       in Hamilton and Jasper,
                                                                                      and Wallace State in
                    customized supply plan?                                           Andalusia and Eufaula
                                                                                      We will have more
                                                                                      updates on this project
                  Crestwood’s experienced NGL professionals can help you create a     at the meeting on March
                  reliable, yet flexible supply plan from the Dixie Pipeline or Hattiesburg.
                                                                                      12th   come join us
                  Want to know more???
                  Call Max Johnson today to see how Crestwood can help you with index         In this issue, you
                  pricing agreements, fixed price and option hedges or our transportation   will find registration/
                  and storage capabilities.                                           hotel information for the

                  Max Johnson  |  Supply/Asset Manager-Southeast                      upcoming Southeastern
                  Max.Johnson@crestwoodlp.com                                         Convention & Expo April
                  D: (816) 329.5316                                                   6-8 in Nashville, TN  I
                  C: (913) 972.5721                                                   hope to see many of you
                  ICE ID: mjohnson31
                                                                                      there  You will also find
                                                                                      very detailed information
                                                                                      regarding the Alternative
                                                                                      Fuel Tax Credits  Please
                                                                                      be sure to read that
                                                                                      information and pass
                                                                                      along to your accountant
                                                                                      and autogas customers ■


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