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Middle Georgia EMC Newsletter
May 2004
Member Newsletter
Middle Georgia
Middle Georgia
The Official Newsletter of Middle Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
P.O. Box 190, Vienna, GA 31092
MANAGER'S
MANAGER'S
Comments
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By Hugh Richardson
Our offices will be closed
Monday, May 31,
in observance of
Memorial Day.
Holiday Closing
Electricity and EMC information--
by the numbers
1
42
60
96
120
240
1940
14,400
186,000
Electricity and EMC information--
by the numbers
Here are some statistics you may be
interested in knowing:
1
Electricity is considered by many scientists and engineers as the No. 1 discovery of all
time.
42
The number of EMCs in Georgia, which serve more than 1.5 million customers.
Only Texas has more EMCs.
60
The frequency of alternating-current electricity in cycles per second, or hertz.
(And "60 hurts if you get into it.")
96
The number of power suppliers in Georgia including EMCs, investor-owned utilities
and municipals.
120
Typical number of volts used for operating house lighting and small appliances.
240
Volts operating large appliances in homes.
1940
The year Middle Georgia EMC was incorporated.
14,400
Number of volts in Middle Georgia EMC's distribution lines.
186,000
The speed electricity travels in miles per second.
Also, please check out our Web site at www.mgemc.com for more
information about us and other EMCs.
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Middle Georgia EMC Newsletter
he following students have been selected as Middle Georgia
EMC's delegates for the upcoming Washington Youth Tour:
Talisha Lawson (Dooly County High School), daughter of Sammy
and Tommie Jean Lawson of Vienna; Rachel Morgan (Fullington
Academy), daughter of Steve and Melody Morgan of Vienna; and
Ben Selph (Fullington Academy), son of David and Tammy
Selph of Pineview. Congratulations!
Congratulations, Middle Georgia EMC's
Washington Youth Tour Winners!
The 64th Annual Meeting of
Middle Georgia EMC will take place
Thursday, July 8, 2004,
at Dooly Campground, west of Vienna.
All members of the cooperative are invited to attend.
Details of the Annual Meeting will appear in
the June issue of GEORGIA Magazine.
The Nominating Committee will meet on
Friday, June 4, at 2 p.m. at Middle Georgia EMC's Vienna office.
Middle Georgia EMC's Annual Meeting is
Approaching ... Make Plans to Attend!
Talisha Lawson
Rachel Morgan
Ben Selph
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Middle Georgia EMC employees who celebrated an anniversary in April are:
Nat Lewis
, first class line-
man, celebrating 25 years;
Randy Kent
, office manager, 21 years; and
Terry Heath
, member services
representative, six years. Congratulations, guys!
Years of Service Recognition
Years of Service Recognition
our household needs a plan in case there's a
fire, flood, hurricane or other disaster, says
the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Here's
how to put one together:
·
Assign emergency responsibilities to everyone in
the family. At least one person should know first
aid and CPR. Each adult should know how and
when to turn off electricity, gas and water, and
how to use a fire extinguisher.
·
Create a disaster kit that contains enough bottled
water, non-perishable food, clothing and person-
al items for each person for at least three days.
Review supplies and replace water and food
every six months.
·
Choose two places to meet after a disaster: one
right outside of your home, in case of fire,
and the other outside of your neighborhood,
in case you have to evacuate the area.
·
Practice evacuating your home twice a year.
Drive your planned evacuation route and plot
alternate routes on a map. Know the location of
shelters in your area.
·
Update your list of emergency phone numbers
and make sure at least one phone in your house
is not cordless.
·
If someone in your family relies on electrically
powered medical equipment, make arrangements
for a backup power source, such as a battery or
generator, and contingency plans to transport
that person to another location.
·
Keep a battery-operated radio and extra batteries
on hand so you can keep up with emergency
bulletins.
Prepare for spring emergencies
Prepare for spring emergencies
Y
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GEORGIA MAGAZINE
Middle Georgia EMC Newsletter
Board of Directors
Don Wood
President
Johnny Noble
Vice President
Kay West
Secretary
Johnny Bloodworth
Treasurer
Royce Conner
Director
John David McCall
Director
Ronnie Fleeman
Director
Ronnie Youngblood
Director
David Dunaway
Director
Davis and Forehand
Attorneys
Staff
Hugh Richardson
General Manager
Lisa Laney
Executive Secretary,
Newsletter Editor
Randy Kent
Office Manager
Mike McGee
Manager of Operations
and Engineering
Rickey Carroll
Purchasing Agent
Vienna Area (229) 268-2671
Rochelle
(Day) (229) 365-2263
(Night) 1-800-342-0144
Hawkinsville
(Day) (478) 892-3436
(Night) 1-800-342-0144
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
(Branch offices closed from
12-1 p.m. daily)
Closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
There is a dispatcher on call 24 hours
a day for your convenience.
The weather is too nice outside to
stay indoors, so here are a couple of
excellent picnic ideas from the editor:
Picnic recipes!
Picnic recipes!
Picnic Macaroni Salad
Creole Turkey Salad Picnic Sandwiches
Picnic Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Makes: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
1 package (7-1/4 ounces) Kraft Macaroni & Cheese dinner
1/2 cup Miracle Whip dressing
1/2 cup chopped sweet or dill pickles
1/4 cup chopped onion
8 slices Oscar Mayer bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
1 tomato, chopped
Directions
Prepare Kraft macaroni dinner as directed on package. Stir in remain-
ing ingredients; cover. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Add addi-
tional salad dressing just before serving, if desired; mix lightly.
Creole Turkey Salad Picnic Sandwiches
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Makes: 6 servings
Ingredients
2 cups chopped cooked turkey
1/2 cup Miracle Whip Dressing
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon each: black pepper, ground red pepper, dried thyme leaves and garlic powder
12 slices hearty bakery white bread
12 thin tomato slices
6 Kraft Deli Deluxe American cheese slices
Directions
Mix turkey, salad dressing, celery, onion and seasonings. Cover each
bread slice with turkey mixture, 2 tomato slices, 1 cheese slice and a
second bread slice.