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2 News June/July 2012 www.esb.ie/em Editor’s desk BERniE HEAly letters Dear Editor, I read with great interest your article on the film Stella Days in EM, Apr/ May edition, 2012. I had particular interest in your article, as my late husband, Michael Larkin R.I.P., started his career with ESB during rural electrification. He was located in Co. Clare in 1957 and travelled all over the county, assisting the demonstrator Anna Connolly, Limerick District, and at one stage was even asked “are you a chef?’’ Michael worked and held different positions with the ESB including Head Office. Unfortunately he passed away in April 1997 – sadly, he was due to take early retirement in May 1997. The reason I am writing to you is that Jackie Larkin, the Producer of Stella Days, is our daughter and I was quite familiar with all the happenings of that era. Yours Sincerely, Teresa Larkin This makes for a very interesting closing of the loop’, Teresa. It must have been quite a nostalgic read for you. Kind regards, Editor. Sustainability Day June 21st THIS yEAR, TO mark European Sustainability Week (18th - 22 June, 2012) ESB’s Sustainable Innovations team are holding a half day delegate seminar for Sustainability Champions and Managers. The event will include a presentation from guest speaker Gavin Harte, Business In The Community Ireland’s Environment and Sustainability Consultant. The event will also feature the launch of this year’s Sustainable Innovation Awards. The awards, now in their third year, are a highlight of our annual Sustainability calendar and are an opportunity for teams and individuals throughout the organisation to show how resource efficient working, innovation and knowledge sharing are delivering real value to our business and to communities throughout the country. n to the June/July edition of EM. Hello and welcome We are all delighted to see the lovely summer weather we had longed for finally make an appearance. People are heading off to the beach, the hills, the lakes and other beauty spots to get a few hours enjoying the fresh sea or country air. Many are bringing refreshments and picnics with them and for some the question can be ‘what to do with the resulting litter’! Unfortunately quite a number of people still leave their rubbish after them or, as I continually witness, throw it away as the spin by on bikes or cars. Some of our most beautiful areas are being destroyed by such practices and, as you all know from the various surveys carried out, visitors to Ireland constantly comment on the litter on our streets and roadsides. And it’s not just the day trippers – it would appear that it is something that is lacking in general in relation to pride in and care of our local environments. I know many people are voluntarily picking up litter in their own villages etc. and it’s heartening to see. A recent visit to the Highlands and Western Islands of Scotland brought home to me how much we still need to do here in relation to this. The vast area was spotless – not a sign of even one piece of litter anywhere. Whether remote glens, mountain roads or busy villages the whole countryside was pristine clean. That, despite the fact that it is a major tourist hub throughout the summer and has cyclists, bikers and walkers from around the globe visit the renowned area throughout the year in vast numbers. So with all the ‘green’ initiatives we have going on, let’s make this a litter free summer. Every one of us can make a difference. would you like to receive a Nxtbook version of EM to replace your printed copy? The advantages are: You are helping to save the planet. You are helping to reduce printing costs. AND You will be entered into a draw every three issues for an iPad. To received a Netbook version of EM please send your name, address AND email to: bernie.healy@esb.ie If you are not receiving the correct number of copies of EM at your location please contact Bernie Healy at the email above. Draw results SPortSCo Draw rESultS April Draw €3,000 Pamela Siebold, Limerick €1,500 Anne Daly,VSS €500 Peadar O’Conghaile, Retired €200 Tony Leonard, Retired €200 Alan McLean, Clonmel €200 Rosaleen O’Reilly, Retired €200 Valentine Maguire, Retired €200 Robert Wilson, Leopardstown How to make the most of It by Eddie Nally Make the most of IT  Quick Calculator in Microsoft Excel ! EM welcomes news, views, articles, letters, photos and feedback on any topic. All submitted articles should preferably be e-mailed. Please contact: Bernie Healy, Editor T (01) 702 7402 (office) extn. 27402 (internal) M 087 261 5514 F (01) 676 0727 internal outlook address: Healy.Bernie external email address: Bernie.healy@esb.ie Anne Deignan Administrative Assistant T (01) 702 6282 (office) extn. 26282 (internal) M 087 280 6615 (mobile) F (01) 676 0727 internal outlook address: Deignan.Anne external email address: Anne.deignan@esb.ie Closing date: Competitions and crosswords must be returned by July 18th. Deadlines: The deadline for articles, photos, etc. for the next issue is July 18th. We are always delighted to receive items for publication. Published by ESB Corporate Communications. Produced by Zahra Media Group First Floor, Zoe House, Church Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. E custom@zahrapublishing.com www.esb.ie The views expressed in EM are not necessarily those of ESB. May Draw €3,000 Robert Colmey, Retired €1,500 John Byrne, Poolbeg €500 Grainne Henneberry, Sligo €200 Olive Halpin, Head Office €200 Francis Lonergan, Retired €200 John Costelloe, Retired €200 Carmel Cotterall, Santry €200 Gerard Berrill, Dundalk Turning on the status bar in MS Excel can save you the trouble of having to create basic mathematical formula in an Excel worksheet. 1. When you highlight more than one cell that contain numeric values, the quick calculator will automatically calculate the sum of the contents of the highlighted cells. 2. e.g. Highlight (select) a range of cells that contain numbers/values. rESultS oF MaDSoC Draw FEBRUARY DRAW €2000 Mary Flanagan €150 Magdalena Chmura €150 Dolores McCormack €150 Anita Baker €150 Joseph McGarry €150 Teresa Harris 4. If you now rightclick on the displayed total, you will be given the option to change the function operation to average, maximum etc. Just click on the one that you want. 3. Look now at the bottom right-hand side of the Excel window and you should see that the automatic calculator has been activated and provides the total (Sum) of the selected range. 5. Note: If the total does not display, it’s just that you haven't the feature switched on. Just click on the View>Status Bar menu options to make this Excel feature active. ESB supports recycling www.repak.ie Please recycle this paper Networks Training Centre http://www.esb.ie/em http://www.esb.ie http://www.fsc.org http://www.repak.ie

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