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LED Light Bulb
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August 2015
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President/CEO
Chip Jakins
Jemco news
Vol. 64, No. 8, August 2015
(ISSN 1061-5601), is published
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Jemco news | August 2015
ecently, a couple of Jackson EMC employees
brought a box of wires, light bulbs and batteries
to a local elementary school to watch kids build
circuits and experiment with conductors and
insulators. I heard how the students learned
through trial and error, and how their faces lit up
with excitement when the bulbs burned. It reminded
me of when I was a kid experimenting with stuff I
found in an old junk pile at my great Uncle Doc’s.
Uncle Doc married my grandfather’s sister,
affectionately known as Aunt “Tump.” Doc served
in the U.S. Air Force nearly 30 years before retiring
as a Senior Master Sgt. His specialty was electronics.
When he retired, he worked on old vacuum tube
televisions and transistor radios. He had an old
storage shed behind the house filled with every
imaginable gizmo, gadget, piece and part that you
would ever need to fix a radio or TV. I had never
seen anything like it. Uncle Doc had his own
personal Radio Shack.
When he opened the door to that old shed, it
looked like some strange combination of science lab
and electronics scrapyard. That sight could’ve easily
been a fleeting memory for a young kid, but then
Uncle Doc did something really special; he showed
us the “junk pile” and told me and my cousin Kenny
we could use that stuff to make anything we wanted.
Now, Kenny had been in on the junk pile before and
was a pro at extracting the knobs, buttons, antennas
and other components needed to assemble everything from a make-believe metal detector to a
cosmic ray gun and even a miniature space robot.
My imagination soared. We built. I felt like an
eight-year-old mad scientist full of discovery.
Uncle Doc’s old storage shed was such an exciting
and fascinating place that it created quite a spark in
me. I’m pretty sure it’s that same spark that keeps me
excited today about the future of Jackson EMC.
It shouldn’t surprise you that Uncle Doc went on
to teach and run an electric wiring program at the
local junior college. I think he was always a teacher at
heart. He certainly taught me a great lesson about the
power of discovery and innovation.
Curiosity and discovery can lead to amazing
innovation. At Jackson EMC, we strive to be
innovative and forward-thinking. Years ago, our
engineers saw that if we could monitor and manage
the flow of electricity at our substations from our
system control center, we could restore power for our
members faster. We were among the first to operate
SCADA, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.
We use this technology to raise and lower voltage at
the substations, open and close lines to isolate
outages and ultimately improve reliability for our
members.
Sometimes, it’s an individual that looks at a task
and finds a better way. John Kesting is a Journeyman
Lineman with Jackson EMC who created the EZ
Fuse Cutout, a product he patented and distributes
through Newell Porcelain Company. John found a
way to make replacing fuses easier and safer for
linemen.
Today we source energy when we harvest it as
natural gas produced at landfills and capture it in
photocells from the sun. The power industry evolved
the insulators we use from glass to porcelain, and
now we use a plastic that is lighter and easier for our
crews to install and more reliable for our members.
Members have gone from recording their own energy
use on postcards they mailed to our offices with
payments to paying their bills on a mobile application
that connects to the smart meter on their home.
I wonder where that next spark of innovation will
come from and what it will bring.
Reach out to your CEO; send Chip an email at
[email protected].
onlinef@cts
Learn more about the history of the
co-op and about the business today at
www.jacksonemc.com/about-us/jackson-emc.
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FeatureMini
LED Light Bulbs
LED bulbs are different. When shopping for light-emitting diode
bulbs, you need to keep an eye on lumens and the Kelvin scale.
Don’t know what I’m talking about? Give me five.
1. What fitting do you need?
Before you head to the store, make sure you
know the size of the base you need and the
voltage. I have two different bases to shop for,
the candelabra E12 and medium E26. The “E”
stands for Edison, who invented the screw base
light bulb. It seems simple, but it would be frus
trating if you bought the wrong bulb.
This question is really about the direction of the
light. LED bulbs produce directional light, which
is different from CFL and incandescent bulbs
that throw light in all directions. LED bulbs with
an ENERGY STAR® rating are designed to light
similarly to traditional bulbs, so look for this
certification if you want to mirror the direction
of the lighting you currently have.
3.How bright does it need to be?
Lumens is the new watt. For example, if you
are replacing a 60W bulb and want a similar
amount of light, then you need to get at least
800 lumens in order to match the brightness
of the old bulb. Consult the chart here to find
the lumen matching the wattage you cur
rently enjoy.
How Many Lumens
Do You Need? (120V)
Candlelight
1500˚K
Soft White
2700˚K
Bright White/
Natural White
3000˚K
Cool White
4100˚K
Daylight
5000˚K
4.Are you looking for cold
or warm light?
2.What shape bulb are you
looking for?
Color Temperature in
Degrees Kelvin
This is where LEDs have amazing range. The
temperature of light is measured in terms of
kelvin. Very orange light has a low number of
kelvin, a candle is about 1,500K. Daylight is
much colder, often above 5,000K. For household light bulbs, most people prefer “warm
white,” which is the warm, slightly yellow glow
of an old incandescent or halogen bulb. These
bulbs are 2,700K. Kitchens and bathrooms can
usually have less yellow light, and bulbs that are
natural white (3,000K) or cool white (4,000K).
5.Where should you begin?
LEDs have energy saving advantages over
incandescent and CFL bulbs, but they still cost
upward of $10 each. You will get the greatest
return on investment by replacing the bulbs you
use most frequently or those that are difficult to
replace. LED bulbs last for 15 years or longer.
A $12 LED bulb that meets ENERGY STAR
requirements and is left on for three hours a
day will pay for itself in roughly two years.
To ensure you are buying the best quality bulb,
only purchase those with ENERGY STAR
certification. These bulbs have a three-year
guarantee and meet important performance
standards.
Brightness = Lumens
250+
450+
800+
1100+
1600+
Standard
25W
40W
60W
75W
100W
Halogen
18W
29W
43W
53W
72W
CFL
6W
10W
13W
18W
23W
LED
4W
5W
10W
15W
20W
6500˚K
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or
Use this experiment to
learn about electrical
circuits.
Teachers know this is Content Standard
S5P3, or Science Grade 5 Physical Science
Standard #3. (Don’t worry, there won’t be a
test on that.)
In Georgia, all 5 grade
students learn how to
build an electrical circuit
and investigate if objects
are conductors that
allow electricity to flow
through, or if they are
insulators that stop the
flow of energy.
Try this in your classroom at school, or at
home just for fun.
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In order for electricity to travel where we
want it to go, there must be a complete
circuit connecting the starting point
(power plant) to what we want to power
(our homes and businesses) and then back
to the original source (power plant). In the
industry, power lines create the circuit.
In this experiment, we use a battery as the
original power source and connect a light
bulb to the circuit to demonstrate the flow
of electricity.
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Directions and Observations:
1. Use masking tape to connect one end of two pieces
of wire to the light bulb base.
2. Tape the other ends of the wire to each end of the
battery.
What happened?
Consider what might happen if you add 10 more light
bulbs to the circuit. Try it.
What about 24 more lights? What adjustments need to
be made to be sure all the bulbs light up?
3.Disconnect one wire from the bulb.
4.Add the third wire to the light bulb base. Now you
have two wire ends where you can test conductors
and insulators.
5. Connect the two free ends of wire to your test
objects.
Which items do you suspect will be insulators (no
light) or conductors (light)? Add a banana between
the two sections of 4-inch wire with the other ends
connecting to the battery and light bulb base.
This experiment is one of many educational resources available
for teachers, parents and students on Jackson EMC’s kids pages,
www.jacksonemc.com/kids.
Shocking Animals
that can generate
& detect electricity!
Platypuses
Oriental Hornets
A platypus’ bill is covered in nearly 40,000
electricity sensors – or electroreceptors –
arranged in a series of stripes, which helps them
localize prey. All animals produce electric fields
due to the activity of their nerves and muscles. So
when the platypus digs in the bottom of streams
with its bill, its electroreceptors detect these
tiny currents, allowing it to tell living prey from
inanimate objects.
These insects are solar-powered: their striped
exoskeleton is capable of transforming energy
from the sun into electricity. Oriental Hornets
have pigments in yellow tissues that trap light,
while brown tissues generate electricity – and
they are the only known animal that can convert
sunlight into energy. Scientists aren’t sure how
they use the electricity, but they may use it to
cool or warm their bodies. Or, the electricity
might give their wing muscles an energy boost,
like a charged battery.
Bees
A flower’s bright petals and fragrance aren’t
the only things that attract bees. Flowers often
experience a change in electric charge after they’ve
been visited, so by sensing electric fields, bees can
decide whether a flower is worth investigating (or if
someone got there before them).
Sharks
Electric rays have kidney-shaped organs capable
of generating electric shocks. These fish use
electricity to zap predators and catch prey. These
rays can actually control the intensity of their
electric shocks, sending out relatively low doses
to serve as a warning to curious predators and
high doses to stun their lunch.
All sharks and rays can
detect electric fields,
thanks to the hundreds
to thousands of tiny pores
on their heads that
are filled with
an electrically
conductive jelly. This skill is handy in the
deep blue sea, where prey may be far away or
camouflaging themselves. Sharks’ electrosense
appears to be the most sensitive in the animal
kingdom, capable of detecting voltage gradients
as small as one billionth of a volt.
Geckos
Electric Eels
Have you ever wondered how geckos are able
to climb smooth surfaces? The gecko’s climbing
abilities are due in part to the
electrostatic forces
on the gecko’s
toe pads. The
difference in
charge between his feet
and the surface he’s climbing
help the little guy stay anchored
to the wall.
Despite its name and serpentine appearance, the
electric eel is not an eel at all, but rather a type of
electric fish. Like other electric fish, they’re nearly
always producing low-voltage pulses to sense
their environment. But they are more infamous for
their ability to generate extremely high-voltage
shocks to stun or kill prey and defend themselves.
Electric eels can grow to over eight feet long and
weigh nearly 50 pounds. An eel this size can emit
a burst of over 600 volts, five times the voltage of
a standard U.S. wall socket.
(Source: National Geographic)
Electric Rays
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communityimpact
Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett
A
n average of 80 people a day walk
into Good Samaritan Health Center
of Gwinnett, a primary care practice
serving uninsured residents of Hall and
Gwinnett counties.
“We are both a medical home for those
we serve and, through our relationships with
healthcare teaching institutions, a clinical
training site for medical students, physician
assistants, nurse practitioners and medical
assistants,” said Executive Director Greg Lang.
In 2014, the center provided services to 1,115
diabetics. Every three months, these patients
need blood testing to measure glucose markers.
“It can be very dangerous if a diabetic does not
monitor glucose levels – because without that
information, insulin cannot be regulated,” he said.
The test costs $16, which many patients
cannot afford.
At its June meeting, the Jackson EMC
Foundation awarded $15,000 to the organization for
its Open Door Lab. While the funding is available
to all patients needing testing, the Jackson EMC
grant could pay for 937 glucose tests.
“This grant has created a source for funding
for people who cannot afford their blood work,”
Lang said.
The funding will be used for diagnostic
laboratory and pathology services for patients
with chronic diseases. Lab tests vary in cost
from $12 to $170 per patient.
“JEMC has been a tremendous supporter of
numerous projects over the years,” Lang said about
support from the Jackson EMC Foundation since
2006. “We have 26 computers now; for a nonprofit,
that is huge. The funding has also helped us
provide evening hours so we can see the working
poor, who can’t afford to take a day off.”
For more information about Good
Samaritan Health Center, see
http://goodsamgwinnett.org/.
operationroundup
Jackson EMC Foundation awards $80,550 in grants
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total of $80,550 in grants to organizations during its June meeting,
including $72,500 to organizations and $8,050 to individuals.
Organizational Grant Recipients:
$15,000 to Eagle Ranch, a
Chestnut Mountain home for
boys and girls in crisis serving all
of Northeast Georgia, to install
two security gates at key entry
points that would control
campus access, increasing the
level of security and ensuring
the safety of the children
entrusted to its care.
$15,000 to the Fragile Kids
Foundation to help fund the
purchase and installation of
critical medical equipment not
covered by insurance, such as
electronic wheelchair van lifts, for
special needs children in all the
counties that Jackson EMC serves.
$15,000 to Good Samaritan
Health Center of Gwinnett, a
faith-based nonprofit
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committed to caring for the
indigent, homeless and working
poor in Gwinnett and Hall coun
ties who do not have health insur
ance, to help provide diagnostic
laboratory and pathology
services to patients with
chronic diseases.
counties, to provide counselors
who provide single women and
single mothers with free,
five-session crisis counseling
sessions with a stipend for their
time and gas.
need, to provide funds for
emergency housing, water bills,
gas cards, food and nonnarcotic prescription medicine.
Individual Grant Recipients:
$3,500 to replace the HVAC
system for a senior citizen
suffering from lung cancer.
$10,000 to the Georgia
Children’s Chorus, an
organization that provides vocal
and choral training to young
people who wish to pursue that
field, to help 20 students from
low-income families participate
in the training program and
concerts.
$5,000 to the Athens
Community Council on Aging
for the Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren program,
supporting grandparents who
are primary caregivers for their
grandchildren by providing
caregiver and child support
groups, emergency food and
personal care supplies, and
Active Parenting workshops.
$3,500 to help purchase a
van that would be converted
to handicapped accessible to
transport a 10-year-old girl
with cerebral palsy.
$7,500 to New Beginnings
Ministries of Lawrenceville, a
nonprofit that offers low-cost,
professional-level counseling in
Gwinnett, Hall and Barrow
$5,000 to the Place of Seven
Springs, a Snellville nonprofit
that provides food and
emergency assistance to
Gwinnett County residents in
For more information about the
Jackson EMC Foundation, or
to apply for a grant, visit
www.jacksonemc.com/
jemcfoundation.
$1,050 to replace a water
heater and repair the home of
a senior citizen.
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needtoknow
Annual Meeting Notice to Members
Dear Member:
Notice is hereby given that the 2015 meeting of the members of Jackson Electric Membership Corporation will be held at the headquarters in Jefferson, Georgia, Thursday, September 17, 2015.
Registration will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be called to order at approximately 7:20 p.m. by the chairperson.
The purpose of the meeting is to:
(1) receive reports of officers, directors and committees;
(2) elect three directors;
(3) vote on Bylaws changes, and
(4) handle all other business which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Prizes, entertainment, a box supper, important business and other special programs will be featured at this meeting. You are requested to
be present.
Jackson EMC Board of Directors recommends Bylaws amendments
Jackson EMC’s board of directors has adopted a resolution supporting changes to several provisions of the cooperative’s Bylaws
(specifically, Article II, Sections 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7; and Article III, Section 4). If approved by the members, these Bylaw amendments would:
1. Allow members to vote in contested director elections during
an “early voting” period of at least five days during the 14 days
prior to the Annual Meeting. Voting locations during the early
voting period would be established by the Credentials and
Elections Committee, and voting would still be permitted at
the Annual Meeting.
• The Board believes these proposals will create a cost-effective
way to expand member participation in director elections and
make voting more convenient, without reducing the security or
the integrity of the election process.
2. To permit the notice of the Annual Meeting to be provided by
any “reasonable means” between five (5) to ninety (90) days
prior to the Annual Meeting. The Bylaws currently require
printed notice to be delivered ten (10) to sixty (60) days before
the Annual Meeting.
• Member communication preferences have changed dramatically
over the last ten years, and may continue to evolve. This revision
reflects what is permitted by Georgia law, and the Board believes
the Cooperative should have maximum flexibility to provide
notice of Annual Meetings in a manner, and at a time, which
may be more convenient and accessible to members.
3. To provide earlier notice to members of upcoming elections,
the Cooperative’s election process, and related deadlines.
• Earlier notice of election-related information will better equip
members to participate in the election process, will provide
adequate time for the Cooperative to verify and communicate
director-related information to members prior to the election,
and to accommodate voting during the “early voting period.”
4. To require the Nominating Committee to publish its nominations for director election at least 180 days prior to the Annual
Meeting (the current deadline is 30 days prior to the Annual
Meeting), and to require that nominating petitions be
submitted to the Cooperative between 200 to 150 days prior
to the Annual Meeting (the current deadline is 15 days prior to
the Annual Meeting).
• The Board believes that earlier deadlines on all nominations will
help ensure that there is adequate time for candidate information
to be verified and communicated to the membership, to provide
time for members to evaluate the candidates, and to vote during
the early voting period or at the Annual Meeting.
5. To increase the required number of member signatures on a
nominating petition from 15 to 50.
• The Cooperative has grown from 90 members to more than
180,000 members, and the petition requirement has never been
increased. Given the expense associated with a contested
election, the Board believes an increased petition requirement is
appropriate to demonstrate that a nominee has invested
appropriate time and energy to campaigning among members.
6. To clearly set forth the requirements of a valid nominating
petition (which will include the following requirements: (i) the
petitioner’s name and the incumbent director’s name must
appear on each page, (ii) all signatures must be obtained
within 90 days, and (iii) the petition must be submitted within
120 days of obtaining all signatures).
• The Board believes clearly communicating to members the basic
requirements of a petition will help avoid future disputes.
Members will be asked to vote on the recommended amendments during the cooperative’s 2015 Annual Meeting. The full text of the
board resolution and recommended Bylaw amendments may be found on the cooperative’s website at www.jacksonemc.com/
bylawsamend or at any of the cooperative’s local offices upon request. Questions regarding these changes can be emailed to
[email protected] or by calling (706) 367-6114.
Sincerely,
Rodney Chandler, Secretary
Board of Directors
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“ This is a great dish to take on a picnic or to a potluck supper
since it is equally delicious cold or at room temperature.”
– Jean McCorlew – Gain esville, GA
Black Bean
Corn Salad
Ingredients:
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
½ bell pepper, diced
½ sweet yellow onion, diced
Submit
Recipes to:
Cooperative Cooking
Jackson EMC
P.O. Box 38
Jefferson, GA 30549
3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
3 Tbsp. lime juice
1-2 Tbsp. Extra Spicy Mrs. Dash
½ cruet Italian salad dressing (I use Good
Seasons.)
2 Tbsp. sugar or 2 packets Splenda
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together well and refrigerate for at least one hour. Tastes great with corn
chips or eaten as a side. The salad will keep at
least a week – if it lasts that long!
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veryone likes to hear when they are doing something well. I think it is more important that you
let people know when there is room for improvement.
That information allows us to make important changes.
According to member surveys, you tell us you are
pleased with the service we provide. We conduct
regular customer service surveys as well as customer
satisfaction surveys every other year where you let us know
what we are doing well and what needs improvement.
We are constantly working to exceed your expectations.
In 1952, we began printing this newsletter, sending
important membership information to your homes
every month. In those early years, we shared the phone
number of the line crew leader you should call if your
power was interrupted and news about our rapidly
expanding distribution system.
In 1997, we went global on the worldwide web,
introducing our members to www.jacksonemc.com.
Initially, we were sharing information about products
and services. We’ve changed along the way, looking to
our members to guide us. We created a customer service portal that is available 24/7 after website research
where you told us you are most interested in coming to
the site to pay your bill or receive outage information.
Adapting to lifestyle changes, our
site has become a mobile application
giving you easy access to pay your
bill and report outages from
your phone.
We’re communicating through
social media channels as well. More
than 5,000 of you follow our Twitter
feed and like our Facebook page.
Our communications staff
works to offer you new and innovative ways to receive information, making sure we are sharing
the news and information that is
most important to you in a way
that fits your lifestyle. Along the
way, we’ve reached out to you for feedback on
how you want to communicate with your cooperative and what services you need access to. And you’ve
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VOL. 64, NO. 7, JULY 2015
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COLLECTOR
provided guidance
to help us better
serve you. We are
asking again.
This month, we are
conducting communications research into
our use of jacksonemc.
com, social media,
advertising, bill messages and this monthly
newsletter,
Jemco News. Some of
you will be called for
your insight and opinion.
Some others will be asked to participate in focus groups where we gain
even more insight
into how to communicate with one
another. I ask that
you share openly
and honestly.
If we don’t call
you, you can still
help our communications and, in
turn, our member
service. We’ve
developed a short
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TERRY WHITWORTH SAID OF HIS COLLECTION OF ANTI
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hat a hobbyist calls a “Mickey Mouse”
insulator is one of the first pin-top power
distribution insulators used. Originally
developed to insulate telegraph and phone wires, glass
insulators were also used on electrical lines to prevent
the flow of energy from the line to the ground.
Whitworth’s first insulator was a splurge at $30;
most cost a dollar or less.
“I collect these because this is my business, and
understanding the history is interesting to me,” he said.
Whitworth began his career at Jackson EMC in 1979 as
a lineman. He now serves as District Operations
Superintendent in Gainesville.
His collection includes rare items, like the “Mickey
Mouse” insulators he favors, as well as several colored
communication insulators, tiny radio antenna insulators
and a porcelain insulator dated the year he was married,
1978. He began collecting insulators about 15 years ago.
He admits he’d like to have some he and his friends used
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”I BOUGHT THE FIRST ONE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
ON THE WAY TO GATLINBURG. IT WAS A MICKEY MOUSE,”
TERRY WHITWORTH SAID OF HIS COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE INSULATORS.
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hat a hobbyist calls a “Mickey Mouse”
insulator is one of the first pin-top power
distribution insulators used. Originally
developed to insulate telegraph and phone wires, glass
insulators were also used on electrical lines to prevent
the flow of energy from the line to the ground.
Whitworth’s first insulator was a splurge at $30;
most cost a dollar or less.
“I collect these because this is my business, and
understanding the history is interesting to me,” he said.
Whitworth began his career at Jackson EMC in 1979 as
a lineman. He now serves as District Operations
Superintendent in Gainesville.
His collection includes rare items, like the “Mickey
Mouse” insulators he favors, as well as several colored
communication insulators, tiny radio antenna insulators
and a porcelain insulator dated the year he was married,
1978. He began collecting insulators about 15 years ago.
He admits he’d like to have some he and his friends used
to throw rocks at when they were just boys.
“They used to be everywhere, just cast aside. We
never thought to pick them up,” he said. “Now, you
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JACKSON EMC’S
Tree Maintenance Program
When trees grow into electrical lines, they can create safety hazards and disrupt
service. During high winds, strong thunderstorms or snow or ice storms, limbs
and even whole trees can fall on electric lines, tearing down energized lines and
equipment. Broken limbs can cause outages just by making contact with electric
lines and equipment. The water, sap and chemicals in trees are excellent electricity conductors. If a tree has grown into a power line, electricity can travel through
the tree to the ground and create an electrocution hazard. Trees touching power
lines can also cause fires.
Jackson EMC maintains the area around the
lines, known as the right-of-way, to keep
members and employees safe.
For reliable service, the lines need to be clean
and clear. – Roberson
Crews work year-round, Monday to Thursday
from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. We have a lot of miles,
so we have to clear all year long. – Roberson
To members about the
Tree Maintenance Program:
A lot of people don’t understand the voltage
on the line and how dangerous it is. We are
doing this for safety; for our safety, and theirs.
Plus, if we can take the time now to clear it,
you won’t have to wait for us to make a path
after a storm. – Benton
Never attempt to trim or remove a tree that has
power lines running through it. If you discover
trees growing into lines, please call your local
Jackson EMC office to report it. – Mize
Here are the facts about the program from
men charged with managing the 6,552 miles
I own property too. We don’t want to tear up
your property, just like we don’t want ours
messed up. – Pressley
When do crews clear?
of overhead wire powering the homes and
businesses of Jackson EMC's members.
These men wield chainsaws, keeping
vegetation at bay, clearing the path for your
power. During storms they ride the lines,
looking for fallen trees that need to be
cleared, declaring areas safe for passage by
linemen looking to restore power. Right-ofway crews work year-round to remove threats
to your power supply and to keep workers
safe from potential danger.
Don’t plant Leyland Cypress or Bradford
Pear trees under power lines. They grow too
tall, too fast. – Waters
One crew can clear three miles a month. In
all, our crews clear 1,200 miles each year. We
can reach each mile of line about every five to
six years. – Benton
Gwinnett homeowner Liza Bowden and her grandson Silas Cooper talk to Todd Bento
Who does the work?
Is trimming safe
All contractor crews are supervised by
Jackson EMC personnel. When trees are being
trimmed, Jackson EMC’s supervisors will be
in the area, and a notice that the contractor is
working for Jackson EMC will be posted on
all contractor vehicles. – Mize
Jackson EMC has five supervisors who oversee
32 independent, tree-trimming contractor
crews that maintain its right-of-way. The
contractors work 40 hours a week and are
professionals in the field of utility arboriculture
and use proven industry-standard pruning
techniques, proper tools and safety practices.
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cut from trees are don
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Pear trees under power lines. They grow too
tall, too fast. – Waters
I own property too. We don’t want to tear up
your property, just like we don’t want ours
messed up. – Pressley
For reliable service, the lines need to be clean
and clear. – Roberson
When do crews clear?
ring the homes and
EMC's members.
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One crew can clear three miles a month. In
all, our crews clear 1,200 miles each year. We
can reach each mile of line about every five to
six years. – Benton
Gwinnett homeowner Liza Bowden and her grandson Silas Cooper talk to Todd Benton about the tree trimming taking place in the neighborhood.
Who does the work?
Is trimming safe for trees?
All contractor crews are supervised by
Jackson EMC personnel. When trees are being
trimmed, Jackson EMC’s supervisors will be
in the area, and a notice that the contractor is
working for Jackson EMC will be posted on
all contractor vehicles. – Mize
Jackson EMC has five supervisors who oversee
32 independent, tree-trimming contractor
crews that maintain its right-of-way. The
contractors work 40 hours a week and are
professionals in the field of utility arboriculture
and use proven industry-standard pruning
techniques, proper tools and safety practices.
Great care is taken to ensure limbs that must be
cut from trees are done to protect the tree and
keep it growing safely away from lines. – Benton
Jackson EMC uses directional trimming to
maintain clearances between trees and power
lines. Directional trimming is recommended
by the International Society of Arboriculture,
American National Standards Institute and
the National Arbor Day Foundation. – Mize
MC'S RIGHT-OF-WAY
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KEVIN WATERS
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I knock on their doors and let them know.
I like to talk to them. They will tell you where
risks are on their property – like where the
septic tank is buried. – Pressley
Favorite part of the job:
Gratification of doing the job. It is a very
rewarding career, keeping the lights on for
people. I like to hear them say ‘my lights
never go out.’ – Waters
We only cut what we have to, which is a
clearance of 15 feet in each direction of the
line: left, right and under. – Benton
I like working outside and meeting our
customers. – Roberson
Trees are trimmed, underbrush is mowed
down and trees growing too tall under the
lines are taken down or scaled back. – Waters
I enjoy coming to work every day; working
with the crews, and I have a good boss. I like
talking with customers and hearing about the
history of the lines. – Benton
We consider several factors when pruning a
tree for line clearance, in priority order:
public and right-of-way worker safety, service
reliability, correct arboriculture pruning
techniques, and finally, aesthetics. – Mize
It gets hot and it gets cold. But I get to
breathe fresh air every day and work
outside. – Pressley
How do you tell members
you are coming?
For more information about Jackson EMC’s
Tree Maintenance Program, visit
www.jacksonemc.com/tree.
We make an effort to reach each member whose
power lines will be cleared. If we don’t meet you
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FOCUS: Camp Hollywood
NOMINATING COMMITTEE AP
Camp Hollywood: Where Everyone’s a Star
is an innovative summer day camp for
children with special needs.
“We model the camp on favorite family
and children movies, either new movies or
classics that families and children love,”
said Camp Director Joy Trotti.
The 2015 camp will feature activities
centered on popular movies: Dolphin Tale,
Big Hero Six, Cinderella, Teen Beach
Movie and Inspector Gadget. Activities
are designed so that all campers can fully
participate. During the “Cooks with
Books” activity for Teen Beach Movie, for
example, kids make ice cream while
listening to a book about the treat.
“Parents of children who have significant
disabilities or medical issues want their kids
to have worthwhile summer experiences
that build character, social skills and
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) has corporate office
Highway in Jefferson, Ga., with district offices in Gainesville, Lawrence
Jackson EMC is a cooperative providing electric service to 10 northeast G
Barrow, Clarke, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison a
The cooperative is governed by a nine-member board of directors
representing the service area. Board members serve three-year sta
Three will be elected at Annual Meeting, Thursday, September 17, a
offices in Jefferson.
Nominations are presented by a nominating committee or by a duly
Procedures detailing the nominations process are contained in the
available at any office. At each Annual Meeting of Members, three (
elected, by and from the members, to serve for a term of three years
sors shall have been elected and shall have qualified, subject to the
bylaws with respect to the removal of directors, in the following rota
County or Lumpkin County, one from Barrow County, one from Gwin
Clarke County, one from Jackson County, one from Gwinnett Count
County or Franklin County, one from Jackson County, one from Mad
Oglethorpe County.
friendships. So many of our children don’t
have other camps to go to,” Trotti said. "The
nice thing about FOCUS is we don’t turn
many kids away. We can handle tube
feeding and tracheostomy, seizures,
medicines, breathing treatments and
behavior disorders.”
The Jackson EMC Foundation awarded
$5,500 to fund 32 partial scholarships to
campers at its May meeting. Thanks to
the grant, each camper can attend for
$150, even though the camp costs $350
each to deliver.
The camp runs for five weeks with each
camper attending a five-day session, with a
camper-to-counselor ratio of one-to-four.
Camp counselors are nurses, therapists and
special educators who can care for the
special needs of the campers.
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Foundation Awards $73,600 at May meeting
“When I tasted this,
about a week. I vary
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total of $73,600 in grants to organizations during its May meeting, including
$70,100 to organizations and $3,500 to an individual.
$15,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Metro Atlanta’s Lawrenceville
Unit for its Homework Help/Afterschool Program, which uses staff
and volunteers to provide club
members with homework help,
specialized tutoring and high-yield
learning activities.
$15,000 to Lindsay’s Legacy
Mentoring, Inc. in Jackson
County to help fund the
coordinator position for a program
that recruits and trains adult
mentors to work with students in
kindergarten through 12th grade in
all three school systems within the
county, helping to ensure those
young people become healthy,
educated and employable.
$6,500 to ACTION, Inc., for the
Full Plate Food Program, which
uses staff and volunteers to collect
surplus food donated by Athensarea restaurants, then redistribute
that food to homeless shelters
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and other human service agencies,
reducing hunger and the food
budgets of those agencies.
$6,500 to the Clarke County
Mentor Program, a broad-based,
grassroots effort to provide
individual support for public
school students in 1st through 12th
grades, promoting academic and
personal success; to recruit, train
and support new mentors.
$5,500 to Families of Children
Under Stress (FOCUS),
a nonprofit agency serving
children, teens and adults with
developmental disabilities and
their families, to help provide
Camp Hollywood in Lawrenceville,
a unique summer day camp where
children with developmental
disabilities can build social skills,
self-respect, character and
community living skills.
$5,000 to the Quinlan Visual
Arts Center in Gainesville to
enable about 40 disadvantaged,
$4,000 to the Lumpkin County
Family Connection for its
Backpack Buddy program, which
provides a weekend supply of
seven meals each week to children
who are food insecure.
but exceptional students with
exemplary artistic skills entering
1st through 8th grades at Title I
schools in Banks, Hall, Jackson,
Gwinnett and Lumpkin counties
attend one-week Art Camp
sessions.
$3,600 to Barrow Ministry
Village, a community ministry
established through a partnership
of local churches which provides
foster care support, counseling
services and food to those in
need, to fund a monthly mobile
distribution of about 10,000
pounds of food to about 220
people.
$5,000 to the Side by Side Brain
Injury Club, a Gwinnett nonprofit
organization that helps individuals
recovering from traumatic brain
injury to regain employment and
living skills, to provide a month of
rehabilitation program fees for six
brain-injured adults from Gwinnett
and Hall counties.
$3,500 to make handicappedaccessible modifications to a
van for a teenage girl with
cerebral palsy.
Jackson EMC Foundation, or to apply
for a grant, visit www.jacksonemc.
com/jemcfoundation.
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1 box soda crackers
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Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) has corporate offices at 850 Commerce
Highway in Jefferson, Ga., with district offices in Gainesville, Lawrenceville, Jefferson and Hull.
Jackson EMC is a cooperative providing electric service to 10 northeast Georgia counties – Banks,
Barrow, Clarke, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison and Oglethorpe.
The cooperative is governed by a nine-member board of directors geographically
representing the service area. Board members serve three-year staggered terms.
Three will be elected at Annual Meeting, Thursday, September 17, at the corporate
offices in Jefferson.
Nominations are presented by a nominating committee or by a duly processed petition.
Procedures detailing the nominations process are contained in the Jackson EMC bylaws
available at any office. At each Annual Meeting of Members, three (3) directors shall be
elected, by and from the members, to serve for a term of three years, or until their successors shall have been elected and shall have qualified, subject to the provisions of these
bylaws with respect to the removal of directors, in the following rotation: one from Hall
County or Lumpkin County, one from Barrow County, one from Gwinnett County; one from
Clarke County, one from Jackson County, one from Gwinnett County; one from Banks
County or Franklin County, one from Jackson County, one from Madison County or
Oglethorpe County.
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$4,000 to the Lumpkin County
Family Connection for its
Backpack Buddy program, which
provides a weekend supply of
seven meals each week to children
who are food insecure.
$3,500 to make handicappedaccessible modifications to a
van for a teenage girl with
cerebral palsy.
Jackson EMC Foundation, or to apply
for a grant, visit www.jacksonemc.
com/jemcfoundation.
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Mr. Quillon Butler
Auburn, GA • Gwinnett County
Ms. Alicia Williams
Braselton, GA • Gwinnett County
Mrs. Sherry Rogers
Chestnut Mountain, GA • Hall County
Mr. Tim Booth
Jefferson, GA • Jackson County
Mr. E.R. “Ronnie” Healan
Athens, GA • Jackson County
Mr. Steve Bates
Hull, GA • Madison County
Ingredients:
Instructions:
1 box soda crackers
1 pkg dry ranch dressing
1 tablespoon Cayenne
pepper
1 tablespoon
Red Pepper Crushed
1 ¼ cup corn oil
(cannot use olive oil;
it is too heavy)
Place oil and dry ingredients in a one-gallon bag.
Mix well; add all sleeves
of crackers into bag. Seal,
rotate bag often, then let
them set overnight or all
day. You can adjust
amount of spices. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
½ cup Joy dishwashing
detergent
2 teaspoons sugar
¼ – ⅓ cup water
Gently mix. You can always
add more Joy or water if
needed. Be gentle handling
the mixture so suds don’t
form. Fashion a wand from
an old wire coat hanger or
use a store-bought wand.
“We double or triple this recipe and
pour in pie pans and use with large
bubble wands that my Daddy made.
We have such a fun time.”
-B
arbara Gooch , Corporate Reception ,
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$4,000 to Nuçi’s Space in
Athens, a nonprofit organization
working to prevent suicide, to
enable young people from lowincome families to participate
in Camp Amped, a summer day
camp for northeast Georgia
youth ages 11-18 focusing on
positive mental health and music
education.
Mr. Clay McDaniel
Bethlehem, GA • Barrow County
Firecrackers
$3,600 to Barrow Ministry
Village, a community ministry
established through a partnership
of local churches which provides
foster care support, counseling
services and food to those in
need, to fund a monthly mobile
distribution of about 10,000
pounds of food to about 220
people.
$5,000 to the Side by Side Brain
Injury Club, a Gwinnett nonprofit
organization that helps individuals
recovering from traumatic brain
injury to regain employment and
living skills, to provide a month of
rehabilitation program fees for six
brain-injured adults from Gwinnett
and Hall counties.
Mrs. Howard McClure, Jr.
Maysville, GA • Banks County
“When I tasted this, I immediately became addicted. We go through a bag in
about a week. I vary my recipe from time to time, making it spicier or less so.”
- Amy Howard, Help Desk Analyst, @ Jackson EMC 16 years
00 in grants to organizations during its May meeting, including
but exceptional students with
exemplary artistic skills entering
1st through 8th grades at Title I
schools in Banks, Hall, Jackson,
Gwinnett and Lumpkin counties
attend one-week Art Camp
sessions.
The duly constituted nominating
committee for 2015 consists of the
following members:
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A Publication for Jackson EMC Members
PERIODICALS
Jackson EMC Offices
POSTAGE PAID
Gainesville, GA
(770) 536-2415
Hull, GA
(706) 548-5362
850 Commerce Road
Jefferson, GA
(706) 367-5281
461 Swanson Drive
Lawrenceville, GA
(770) 963-6166
EMC Security
Suwanee, GA
(770) 963-0305 or
(706) 543-4009
www.jacksonemc.com
VEHICLES
FOR
SALE
Jackson EMC has the following equipment for sale to members and employees.
Sealed bids will be accepted at Jackson EMC headquarters in Jefferson until 3 p.m.,
August 28, 2015, after which time bids will no longer be accepted. Jackson EMC
reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
These vehicles are being sold in “as is” condition with no written warranties.
Vehicles may be viewed at the Jackson EMC office in Jefferson, located at 850
Commerce Highway, on Tuesday, August 18, and Thursday, August 20, between
the hours of 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Come by at these dates and times ONLY to view the
equipment.
The list below contains the types and approximate quantities of the equipment
and vehicles to be sold. All equipment and vehicles are retired from Jackson EMC’s
fleet and are generally five years or older with odometer readings above 100,000
miles. This list is subject to changes, additions and/or deletions. Standard bid sheets
and a complete vehicle list will be provided in our main lobby on viewing dates.
11 Full-Size Pickups
(1/2 T and 3/4 T)
1 SUV
9 Mid-Size Pickups
1 55' Bucket Truck
5 Mid-Size Sedans (1 Hybrid)
1 Panel Truck
3 Service Bucket Trucks
1 Enclosed Trailer
2 Derrick Trucks
1 Backup Generator – White
engine, 55 kW (propane)
1 Knuckleboom Truck
1 Mini Van
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Peace of Mind
from EMC Security
Now Funding
BRIGHT IDEAS
March 2015
WORKING
THE LINE:
Jose Salgado and Other JEMC
Linemen Share Their Stories
Perspective
Safely Hard at Work
O
President/CEO
Chip Jakins
ur Jackson EMC employees work hard every day.
Making sure power flows across the 13,600-plus
miles of line in our service area keeps us busy all the
time. Ice storms challenge the resources of an electric
utility like no other natural disaster. The weight ice adds
to power lines and tree branches causes power poles and
tree limbs to break, wreaking havoc with our distribution system.
When we prepared the February issue of Jemco News
we had no idea how relevant that information would
soon become.
The mid-February ice storm was one of the worst to
hit the Jackson EMC service area in decades. It created
outages in all 10 counties we serve, stretching our
resources to their limits.
I was proud of every employee during the emergency.
All of them gave 100 percent, whether they were answering phones or replacing broken poles. Our employees
worked tirelessly around the clock to restore power to
those affected by the storm. They were assisted by 600
linemen from EMCs in Georgia, Alabama and Florida,
and contractor crews from as far away as Indiana
who came to work to restore your power as quickly as
possible. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to each of them.
First and foremost, they worked safely. Despite the
dangerous conditions, we didn’t have any injuries.
Electricity makes much of this cooperative’s work
dangerous. Our linemen work in dangerous conditions
to keep our lights on every day. One of the many keys
to their safety is that they look out for one another.
Together, they spend countless hours suspended over
a truck in a bucket, packed deep in the cab of a truck,
stacked clinging to a pole and up to their ears deep in a
ditch. In those tight situations, they grow close fast. You
can read more about how this band of brothers works
together in this issue.
Live power lines carry several hundred million volts
of electricity. Electricity helps us live our lives comfortably, but we have to be safe around power lines and
equipment. Safety around power lines, both those above
and below ground, is critical. In this issue, we remind
you to call #811 before you dig. I also want to direct you
to www.jacksonemc.com where you can find more
safety information, including our Powertown video
where both adults and children can learn more about
how to stay safe around electricity.
February 2015 Storm Facts and Figures:
JEMCO news
VOL. 64, NO. 3, MARCH 2015
(ISSN 1061-5601), IS PUBLISHED
MONTHLY BY THE MEMBER
SERVICES DEPT. OF JACKSON
128,185
23 110
Total number of
Total number of
CUSTOMERS
AFFECTED
OTHER EMCs
ASSISTING
BROKEN
POLES
40,000 156,261
CALLS TO
OFFICE
VIEWS OF
OUR OUTAGE
MAP
ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP.,
461 SWANSON DRIVE,
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043.
SUBSCRIPTION $3.50 PER YEAR
AS PART OF YEARLY MEMBERSHIP.
PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID
AT LAWRENCEVILLE, GA AND
ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES.
Postmaster:
Jemco News
461 Swanson Drive
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onlinef@cts
811: Call or Click Before You Dig
Accidental contact with underground wiring can be fatal.
Required by law, safe digging begins with a call to Georgia
811. The “Call Before You Dig” law requires homeowners
and professional contractors notify the Utilities Protection
Center by dialing #811 or 1-800-282-7411 or through an
e-request filed at least 48 hours before the project begins
so the utility infrastructure can be marked. Lines will be
marked for free, keeping you safe from injury and potential
fires. Fill out an e-request at:
www.georgia811.com/quiktik.aspx
Uniform Color Code
for Marking Underground Utility Lines
Proposed Excavation
Telephone, TV, Cable
Temporary Survey
Drinkable Water
Electrical Power Lines
Sewer and Drain Lines
Gas, Oil, Steam, Petroleum
Reclaimed Water, Irrigation
www.jacksonemc.com
FeatureMini
Connected Services
EMC Security offers the most advanced home
technology available. Use your smartphone to
arm and disarm your security system, control
your thermostat, lock doors or control your lights.
“We got our security system so we could travel
in retirement without worrying about our home.
On our first trip, we forgot to turn the system on.
The folks at EMC Security told us about the app
that we could use to turn the system on. We are
believers now. We ended up having the time of our
life and didn’t worry at all about our home since
we knew it was protected.” – Lawrenceville, GA
Safe&Secure
Medical Alert
According to the FBI, Georgia is ninth on the list of states with the
highest rates of property crime. Nationwide, a property crime occurs
every 4 seconds and a burglary occurs every 16 seconds. Yet, only
25 percent of homes are equipped with a security system.
Jackson EMC members have access to
state-of-the-art security protection through
EMC Security, a company jointly owned
by Walton EMC, GreyStone Power and
Jackson EMC. Customize the security plan
that works for you and your family and never
sign a contract for service.
Call 770-963-0305 to learn more about
EMC Security’s security solution and schedule
a free on-site consultation.
Residential Security Monitoring
EMC Security provides residential security
monitoring services to provide homeowners
peace of mind while they’re home and away.
These services start at $16.95 per month
and provide the state’s only redundant
monitoring service.
“I received a call at 3:15 on a Saturday afternoon
from EMC Security. They told me the alarm was
going off at home. They said they were going to
send the police by to check it out. I’m glad they did.
The police caught two people that broke in. I never
would have thought someone would break into my
home in the middle of the day on a Saturday. I’m
glad I had the system turned on.” – Athens, GA
Fire Alarm Monitoring Service
EMC Security provides 24-hour fire monitoring
services for no additional monthly cost.
“I can’t tell you how grateful I am that we had
the fire alarm system put in. The fire in our laundry
room happened when my husband and I were at
work. We live on a quiet street, so I know the fire
monitoring saved my home, and more importantly
my dog, Jesse.” – Loganville, GA
With an EMC Medical Alert System, elderly and
disabled loved ones can live independently and
safely. It is the smallest, and most powerful,
two-way communication device on the market.
“My husband fell out of the shower at our home
and was unable to pick himself up off the floor.
He activated his pendant and was immediately
speaking to an operator who dispatched assistance
and stayed on the line with him until they arrived.
They found blood clots in my husband’s legs. Our
medical device and EMC Security’s quick dispatch
may have saved his life.” – Hoschton, GA
Vehicle and Asset Tracking
This vehicle tracking service allows our customers to help keep young drivers safe and help
keep track of important items like boats, trailers
and other portable devices. The connected
service product provides immediate vehicle
or asset location, a detailed history of where a
vehicle has been, speeding alerts and will alert if
vehicles or assets are leaving a designated area.
“My daughter recently received her driver’s
license, and like any concerned parent, we wanted
to know where she was and that she was safe.
I installed the device in minutes, and it provides
great peace of mind.” – Sugar Hill, GA
EMC Security 2014:
11.9
SECONDS
Average
Response Time
201,674
TROUBLE SIGNALS
Acted on by the
Monitoring Center
255
ACTUAL BREAK-IN
OR INTRUSIONS
157
MEDICAL
EMERGENCIES
Where Paramedics are
Dispatched to Assist
54
FIRES
Where Fire Department
is Dispatched
15
OTHER ACTUAL
EMERGENCIES
Panic alarms set off by
homeowner, low or high
temperature, water sensors or
carbon monoxide alarms.
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WOOD WALKING
By April Sorrow, Editor
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n scorching heat and arctic blasts,
linemen suit-up from head to toe,
protecting themselves in the
unlikely event one of those wires
might be live. The voltage running
through power lines can create an
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electric arc about four times as hot
as the sun’s surface. And the human
body is one of the best conductors.
Burns from these arcs can be fatal –
even from several feet away.
“That adds so much to the work: the
danger,” said Tim Sweat, a journeyman
lineman with 35 years of experience who is
now JEMC director of job training and safety.
Every action on the line is dictated by a
strict set of rules designed to keep workers
safe. He said it takes seven years for someone
to move through the ranks from apprentice to
journeyman. “The goal is for everyone to get
back home safe.”
To ensure they get home safely, Sweat says
he looks for applicants who are dependable,
trustworthy and have a strong work ethic.
“A lineman’s mentality is to get the lights
back on, and safety rules can slow them
down. It takes discipline to put those features
in place and you have to be disciplined to be
safe on this job,” he said. “At the end of the
day you are absolutely exhausted; covered in
dirt and sweat. It’s a demanding job, but the
satisfaction and reward is there every day.”
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Texas Co-op Power magazine contributed to this diagram.
A LINEMAN’S GEAR:
1. HARD HAT: A hard hat provides
insulated protection against electrical
hazards and protects the head from blows
and falling objects.
2. INSULATED GLOVES: Insulated rubber
gloves provide protection against electric
shock and burn injuries – these are tested
approximately every 60 days to withstand
30,000 volts. They are worn inside
leather glove protectors, or gauntlets, that
protect the rubber against cuts, abrasions
and punctures.
3. CLIMBERS/HOOKS: Contoured leg
shafts are made of aluminum or steel and
hold the gaffs securely in place next to the
lineman’s boots. Climbers are strapped on
just below the knee and also around the
boot holding them in place.
4. EXTENDO STICK: Typically made of
insulated, high voltage-tested fiberglass,
and extendable up to 40 feet, extendo
sticks help linemen safely perform a
variety of jobs while working on energized power lines.
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5. FINGER: Numerous tools are attached to
an extendo stick’s universal head. The
attachment shown is called a finger and
can be used for opening or closing fuses,
or breakers.
9. E
QUIPMENT BELT: Think of it as the
lineman’s suitcase, with clips, loops and
D-rings providing the ability to carry
virtually every tool he might need when
working on the pole.
6. GAFFS: Two-inch razor-sharp steel points
on the shaft of the climbers/hooks for
climbing poles. Only the tips dig into the
wood, helping linemen climb more safely
and efficiently.
10. DITTY BAG: This canvas bag hangs
from the lineman’s belt and literally
holds the nuts and bolts (and connectors, etc.) that linemen need for any
number of jobs.
7. SAFETY GLASSES: Linemen must wear
protective goggles or glasses, whether
working on electrical lines or clearing
right-of-way. This protects their eyes from
loose debris and other hazards, including
electrical flashes.
11. SAFETY STRAP: When a lineman
reaches the top of a pole, he unhooks one
end of his safety strap from his lineman’s
belt, loops the strap around the pole and
rehooks the strap to the D-ring on the
other side of his belt. Having “buckled
off” he can now safely work with both
hands free.
8. F
IRE-RESISTANT CLOTHING: While our
linemen do everything possible to prevent
them, unexpected fires can happen. Fire
Retardant clothing will self-extinguish,
reducing injury due to burns.
12. BOOTS: A lineman’s boots help prevent
linemen from stabbing themselves in the
leg or foot. A raised heel on the boot
helps keep the climber positioned correctly when climbing, and a steel shank
built into the sole provides extra support
for the feet when on the pole.
13. HANDLINE: Complete with steel clips
and a pulley block, this rope is hung on
the pole and is strong enough for any job
– from routine hoisting of material to
lowering a lineman to the ground in a
life-threatening situation.
14. HANDLINE BLOCK: Linemen can’t carry
everything up a pole, and the handline
block – a main component of the
handline – is used to raise and lower
heavy equipment.
15. TOOL POUCH: This bag also hangs from
the side of the lineman’s belt normally
carrying 9-inch lineman’s pliers and a
10-inch adjustable wrench.
www.jacksonemc.com
Hoisted 50 feet in the air in a bucket negotiating
potentially deadly cables to get your lights back on
are your Jackson EMC linemen. They respond to
outages caused by storms or squirrels 24/7, 365.
And in the worst of conditions, these “wood
walkers,” outfitted with 50 lbs. of tools and safety
gear, scale up the poles with a pair of spikes on the
sides of their boots.
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Listening to a group of linemen talk, you’ll hear
about how a crew saved a man’s life who’d crashed
into a power pole, turned the lights back on for a
family that had been in the dark for weeks, replaced
the sod on a customer’s lawn after a truck dug it up
and slept alongside a couple hundred men in a gym
while restoring power for a community in need. What
matters most to them? Family: theirs and yours. Here
are some of their stories.
JOSE SALGADO
Journeyman Lineman, Gainesville
@ JEMC: 13 years
Tallest Pole Climbed: 65 feet
Best Part: The comradery. When you have kids, everyone
knows (Salgado just became a dad for the fourth time).
Working the Line: I get to see the sun set and rise from
the top of a pole. And, the stars at night and the satellites
so bright in the sky. It is really beautiful. Not everyone gets
to see that.
On Climbing: It was scary the first time. I was shaking the
whole time.
JEREMIAH N
ASH
RODNEY BLACK
Journeyman Lineman, Neese
@ JEMC: 25 years
Tallest Pole Climbed: 80 feet
About Storms: Most of the time when I work a storm, the
things that run through my mind are my boys. A blizzard
hit March 13, 1993; my son was born February 4. I gathered
my wife, a bunch of firewood, and went to work. I left her at
home with no power and a one-month old baby. I can think
of maybe once I got to spend any time playing in the snow
with my boys, because I was working.
On Climbing: It is natural to have a little fear of heights;
everybody does. But, you can’t have a drastic fear and do
this job. The more you climb the easier it gets.
www.jacksonemc.com
Journeyman Lin
eman, Jefferson
@ JEMC: 15 ye
ars
Tallest Pole Cl
imbed: 60 feet
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still learning. W
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About Storms:
at in this job.
You never know
what you are ru
until you get th
nning into
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kn
ow where we ar
sleep or what
we’re going to
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eat. We went to
people had be
Louisiana and
en out for week
s. We got to te
getting this po
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5
communityimpact
MedLink Georgia
M
edLink Georgia provides
medical care to people who
lack access to services due to
cost, transportation or a lack of providers
through its network of community
health centers. Primary care centers are
located in Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Hall,
Madison and Oglethorpe counties.
“We offer top-quality care, whether
or not you have insurance,” said Angela
Rouse, director of public policy and
community services for MedLink
Georgia. “My grandmother was a patient
here in Madison County, and I had no
idea that they had a sliding fee scale.
She didn’t need the financial assistance;
she was a patient because she had a
good doctor and great medical care. I had
no idea we offered all of these services
until I came to work here.”
The Jackson EMC Foundation granted
$15,000 to MedLink Georgia in January
for required upgrades to its practice
management and electronic health
records system. These funds will be
used to pay for part of the costs to
transition to a fully integrated electronic
health record system for its centers.
“This upgrade will give patients
access to their medical records through
the patient portal,” Rouse said. “By the
first of June, patients should be able to
schedule appointments and receive
medical reports and summaries.”
The electronic health record system
will combine records from multiple
doctors; everything from immunizations
and flu shots to lab results and x-rays.
MedLink Georgia is in the process of
becoming a patient-centered medical
home, a national recognition that the
community health centers meet quality
guidelines, which includes involving the
patient in their care.
operationroundup
Jackson EMC Foundation awards more than $107,000 in grants
The Jackson EMC Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $107,806 in grants to organizations during
their January meeting.
$15,000 to Challenged Child and
Friends, a Gainesville nonprofit
organization providing educational,
therapeutic, nursing and family
support services to children with
disabilities in all counties served by
Jackson EMC, to support the Early
Intervention Program that provides
special needs children with classroom
instruction, individualized therapy
and nursing services.
$15,000 to the Hall County Health
Department to provide indigent
women in Banks, Franklin, Hall
and Lumpkin counties who would
otherwise not receive medical care
during pregnancy with prenatal care
services, including diabetic supplies,
prenatal vitamins and checkups, that
limit risk factors for both mother
and baby.
$15,000 to MedLink of Georgia,
a nonprofit primary medical care
network serving all counties served
by Jackson EMC which provides care
to those who lack access to quality
6
Jemco news | March 2015
medical care because of finances,
transportation or few local physicians,
to transition to an electronic practice
management and health records
system that will allow physicians and
staff to better manage patient care.
$15,000 to Peace Place, a domestic
violence shelter in Winder, to help
refurbish four apartments and two
houses that serve as safe transitional
housing for women and children in
Banks, Barrow and Jackson counties
who have survived domestic violence
and are seeking to rebuild their lives,
independently and free of abuse.
$15,000 to Step by Step Recovery,
a Lawrenceville community-based
grassroots addiction recovery
organization which provides a safe
and structured environment for both
men and women over six months
to two years as they complete a
12-step program to deal with drug
and alcohol addiction, to assist with
rent for men’s and women’s units.
$14,867 to Success by 6, a program
of the United Way of Northeast
Georgia, to help print “Critical Years,
Critical Needs” parenting manuals in
English and Spanish that provide a
resource guide on early childhood
developmental needs and good childcare practices, along with board
books, that are distributed to new
parents through a partnership with
St. Mary’s Hospital, Athens Regional
Medical Center and Barrow County
Medical Center.
$11,939 to Piedmont CASA,
a nonprofit organization that uses
community volunteers to provide
a voice in Juvenile Court for the best
interest of abused and neglected
children in Banks, Barrow and
Jackson counties, to recruit and train
community volunteers. In 2013, the
organization served 148 children.
program serves disadvantaged
students in Jackson and Madison
counties by sending home enough
food on weekends for family meals
and snacks.
$3,000 to Straight Street
Revolution Ministries, a Gainesville
nonprofit providing a support system
to those in need in the community,
to purchase food for its “BackPack
Love” feeding program that sends
disadvantaged students in Gainesville
and Hall County schools home each
weekend with food for family meals.
For more information about
the Jackson EMC Foundation,
or to apply for a grant, visit
www.jacksonemc.com/
jemcfoundation.
$3,000 to iServe Ministries,
a Jefferson grassroots organization
that helps churches recognize
community needs and helps get
those needs met. iServe Ministries
assembles the backpacks and food
for its “Bags of Love” program. This
www.jacksonemc.com
needtoknow
Have Any Bright Ideas?
Bright Ideas is a new grant program aimed at funding creative and innovative classroom projects for middle
schools within the counties Jackson EMC serves. Educators in grades 6-8 can earn up to $2,000 for classroom projects that would otherwise go unfunded.
Projects must directly involve the students, provide a creative learning experience through innovative
teaching methods, provide ongoing benefits to the students, create opportunities for teamwork and
support the continuous improvement of education in Georgia. For a complete list of guidelines, criteria
and to apply for a Bright Ideas grant, see www.jacksonemc.com/brightideas.
Applications must be completed online by midnight Monday, June 1. Applications received by the early
bird deadline, April 30, will be entered in a prize drawing for one of two $250 Visa gift cards.
If you’d like to save money while conserving energy, our Time-of-Use rates may be for you.
Time-of-Use Rate
Regular Residential Rate
5.89¢
32.99¢
7.9 TO 8.32¢
June 1 – September 15
Year-Round
(WEEKDAYS)
Time-of-Use rates can save money for members who reduce their
electric use during peak periods, specifically from 3 to 8 p.m. on
weekdays between June 1 and September 15 when the electricity
will cost 32.99 cents per kilowatt hour. To take advantage of
potential savings, members should reduce use of air conditioning
and electric water heaters.
Throughout off-peak periods, the cost for power substantially
drops. During summer mornings, early afternoons and nights –
and 24/7 the rest of the year – members on Time-of-Use rates
pay only 5.89 cents per kWh. The normal residential rate is
7.90-8.32 cents per kWh.
To participate this summer, sign up by May 1; members who sign
up after May 1 will begin Time-of-Use rates next summer.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR
TIME
-OFUSE
RATES
Sign up
by May 1
smartconnections
Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning
The HVAC system in your home is essential for creating a comfortable environment inside
when the weather outside peaks at extreme temperatures in summer and winter.
There are some simple steps you can take
to help your system run efficiently:
•C
heck thermostat settings. Set to 78°F in the
summer and 68°F in the winter to stay cool
and save money.
•C
hange air filters. Dirty filters use excess
energy and can shorten the lifespan of the unit.
Through our partnership with Filterchange.
coop, you can have clean filters delivered to
your door and have reminder emails sent once
a month reminding you to change your filter.
It’s also important to have a professional tuneup twice a year, ideally in the spring and fall.
Maintenance on an HVAC system can uncover
faulty equipment in need of repair before the
entire system breaks. It can also expose issues
that are costing you money every month.
A typical maintenance check-up includes:
• Tightening electrical connections and measuring voltage and current on motors. Faulty
electrical connections can cause unsafe
operation of your system and reduce the
life of major components.
• Lubrication of all moving parts. Parts that
lack lubrication cause friction in motors and
increase the amount of electricity you use.
• Inspection of the condensate drain in your
central air conditioner, furnace and/or heat
pump (when in cooling mode). A plugged
drain can cause water damage in the house
and affect indoor humidity levels.
•C
hecking controls of the system to ensure
proper and safe operation. Check the starting
cycle of the equipment to assure the system
starts, operates and shuts off properly.
• Cleaning evaporator and condenser coils.
Dirty coils reduce the system’s ability to cool
your home and cause the system to run longer,
increasing energy costs and reducing the life of
the equipment.
•C
hecking central AC refrigerant level and
adjust if necessary. Too much or too little
refrigerant will make your system less efficient,
increasing energy costs and reducing the life of
the equipment.
•C
leaning and adjusting blower components
to provide proper system airflow for greater
comfort levels. Airflow problems can reduce
your system’s efficiency by up to 15 percent.
Tune-ups cost around $85 for a home with one
HVAC unit. Use our contractor network to find
the best local experts, www.jacksonemc.com/
contractors.
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Tater Tot Casserole Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients:
Submit
Recipes to:
Cooperative Cooking
Jackson EMC
P.O. Box 38
Jefferson, GA 30549
2-3 lbs. ground chuck
Seasoning salt (optional)
At least 2 cups cheddar cheese
8 slices of American cheese
Ingredients:
2 cans cream of potato soup
(or whichever kind you prefer)
2-3 lbs. ground chuck
1 bag of tater-tots (size depends
Dash
seasoning
(optional)
on how
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need)
At least 2 cups Cheddar cheese
8 slices of American cheese
2 cans cream of potato soup
(or whichever kind you prefer)
1 bag of tater tots (size depends
on how much you need)
Instructions:
1. Brown meat and drain fat. To add a bit more
flavor, add seasoning salt while cooking the
meat.
Instructions:
2. In a casserole dish, mix shredded cheese,
1. Brownsoup
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drain
fat. To meat.
add a bit more flavor, add
browned
seasoning salt while cooking the meat.
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browned meat.
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Spotlight on Excellence Entry Form
NRECA Voting Member Classification *
Distribution Cooperative: more than 90,001 meters
Category *
4. Best External News Publication
Entry Title *
JEMCO News
I wish to receive Judges' comments on
this entry
Yes
Contact's Name *
April Sorrow
Cooperative *
Jackson EMC
Mailing Address
PO Box 38
Jefferson, Georgia 30549-0038
United States
Contact's Email *
[email protected]
Contact's Phone Number *
(706) 367-6163
Name of entrant as it should appear on
the award (if given)
April Sorrow
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Is this the first time you've entered the
Spotlight competition?
Yes
Entrant's Email
[email protected]
Names of others (freelancers or
organizations) involved in the project, if
applicable
Describe your/the co-op's role in the project *
Each issue of JEMCO News is a group project. Jackson EMC has so many wonderful employees who wholehardheartedly enjoy their job it is infectious. Their intensity makes my job fun, and hopefully, entertaining for our
members who receive the newsletter.
I am the editor of JEMCO news. I develop the story budget, research the subjects, write the copy, take some of the
photography and art direct the rest. I also work in tandem with a designer to layout the publication. I am new to the
co-op world and am infinitely curious about this work, I hope that is well represented in my work.
I am sharing the three issues that have received the most feedback from our members.
Describe others’ role in the project
(Reference outside sources of material,
including templates; pre-existing Web
tools and apps; information from outside
groups, such as Straight Talk or
Touchstone Energy; stock photos and
music, etc.) *
I work with a photographer to take the cover shots and a designer, RR
Donnelly, to layout the publication. Stock Photography was used for
the house on P. 3 of the March issue and the animals on P. 5 of the
August issue. National Geographic provided information about the
electrical properties of animals for the August issue. I worked with
Texas Co-op Power on the diagram for the March issue.
Our members share their recipes, which I cook and photograph. I
serve these meals to a group of my family and friends where they
receive a thumb rating, which determines if I publish them or not.
Circulation or Number of People Reached * 179,000
Number of Attendees *
Project’s Budget *
$42,000 per issue
Target Audience(s) *
Member-owners
Project's Objective *
Educate, inform and entertain Jackson EMC member-owners.
Restrictions/Limitations *
Production schedules for JEMCO News are always two months in
advance, so being relevant and timely can be a limitation.
Describe why you chose this type of social
media and how you used it *
Provide a brief summary that states the
purpose of the event, how the program
was implemented, and results and how
they were measured *
Provide a brief summary that states the
purpose, how the program was
implemented, and results and how they
were measured using the RACE
framework. Each component has its own
word limit noted below.
Research *
Action *
Communication *
Evaluation *
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