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December 2018

Electric Vehicle Day, Washington Youth Tour

Art Contest Winners, Georgia Heat Assistance

Bright Ideas Grant Winners

Bring One for the Chipper, Recipe Box

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Cooperative Hosts Electric Vehicle Day

Washington Youth Tour Applications are now available. If you know of a high school student looking for a life-changing summer trip, encourage them to apply for the Washington Youth Tour. A leadership and team-building experience, this all-expenses-paid trip to

D.C. gives students an inside look at our nation’s capital. Applications are due February 15. Students must be age 16 or older at the time of the trip and live in a home with electric service from Tri-County to apply.

Washington Youth Tour Applications Available Plan Ahead For Your Summer

• Potomac River Cruise• Tomb of the Unknowns

Wreath Ceremony in Arlington Cemetery

• The U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and the Silent Drill Platoon at the Iwo Jima Memorial

• U.S. Supreme Court• Bureau of Printing

and Engraving• Mount Vernon

• National Cathedral• Jefferson Memorial• Lincoln Memorial• Washington Monument • World War II Memorial• Vietnam Memorial• Korean War Memorial • Smithsonian Institute• Newseum• Holocaust Museum• And more!

Trip Sites:

More info and video highlights online at www.tri-countyemc.com/ washingtonyouthtour.cms

On November 1, Tri-County EMC, in

partnership with the Eaton-ton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce, hosted an Elec-tric Vehicle Demonstration Day at the Plaza in Eatonton.

Approximately 150 attendees heard from nationally-known speakers about the growing electric vehicle industry. With topics includ-ing charging, range, investment and lifestyle, attendees got a glimpse of what it would be like to own and drive an electric vehicle in daily life.

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Following the speakers, attendees were able to test drive several electric vehicles.

Did you find your account number?

Find your complete account number in this issue of Current Lines, and win a $50 bill credit. Call 478.986.8116 to claim your bill credit.

Students in grades Kindergarten through 5th living in the Tri-County EMC service area were invited to participate in the Tri-County EMC Christmas Card Art Contest. A total of 184 entries was submitted. The top three submissions are shown below. The first place artwork

will be featured on the Tri-County EMC Christmas Card.

Christmas Card Art Contest

Winners were also chosen for each grade level. All winning artwork can be seen on our website at www.tri-countyemc.com/christmascardartcontest.cms. Winning artists will be awarded in their classrooms. All artwork submitted will be donated to local nursing homes during the Christmas season.

For heating assistance call...

LIHEAP: Georgia’s Heating Assistance ProgramThe Georgia Department of Human Services provides assistance on heating bills through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to low-income families, the elderly and other applicants who qualify. When applying for assistance, be sure to have your proof of income from the last 30 days available, as well as proof of Social Security numbers for each household member, your last month’s heating

bill and proof of citizenship or legal immigration status.

For local heating assistance, contact the community action agency that coincides with the county in which you reside listed to the right. For more information about the LIHEAP program, call 1-800-869-1150 or visit www.liheap.org. You can also contact your local organizations, listed to the right, for further assistance.

Bibb CountyMacon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. 478-738-3240 Jones & Twiggs Counties Middle Georgia Community Action Agency, Inc. 478-922-4464

Baldwin, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam & Wilkinson Counties Overview, Inc. 478-453-4111

1st Place Overall: Sophia Hill

2nd Place Overall: Mason Singleton

3rd Place Overall: Emily Hardie

Tri-County EMC Awards $30,000 in Bright Ideas Grants To Teachers

Gloria Caldwell Dames Ferry ElementaryiPads With A Purpose$1,357.77 Stacy Cannady Jones County High SchoolChromebooks for Conversation $1,316.94

Ivy Carnes Putnam County PrimaryBreaking Out To Learn $1,242

Tricia Coxwell Putnam County PrimaryFull STEAM Ahead $699.92

Tammy Fietkau, John Milledge AcademyRobotics Me This! $1,048.61

Brittany Gardner Lakeview Primary SchoolSensational Sensory Room $1,492

Holly Hardie Putnam County PrimaryGood Morning Tubs$988.71

Skylar Holder Putnam County PrimaryBringing Education to Life $965

Patricia Hurt Putnam County ElementaryWrite, Right, Write On! $1,495.84

Heather Jackson Gray Elementary SchoolKindergarteners Learn To Code $1,456.00

Callie Lankford, Jones County High SchoolBuzzin’ for Pollinators $1,454

Aimee Lundy GMC Prep SchoolVoice and Choice Through Won-der Workshop $1,412.87

Lolita Moore Gray Elementary SchoolPlant. Water. Grow. Bloom. $1,445.70

Brittany Nichols Lakeview Primary SchoolLego Lessons $1,439.55

Rusty Owens Dames Ferry ElementaryEv3olution $1,435.85

Joycelyn Robinson Midway Hills Primary SchoolFamily Engagement: A Hands On Approach $796.36

Laura Rolader Jasper County Middle SchoolWeather Station $1,416.84

Scarlett Scoville Clifton Ridge Middle SchoolThe Cougar Weather Service $1,456

Jessica Smith Jones County High SchoolPaw Print Designs $965

Kenneshia Smith Putnam County PrimaryEnriching Every Day Learning Through QR Codes $1,280.58

Vickie Thigpen Clifton Ridge Middle SchoolEscape from the Mundane $898.75

Jennifer Thompson Turner Woods ElementaryFor The Love Of Reading, $209.40

Shelley Tingler Washington Park ElementaryFlexing Our STEM Skills $1,496.36

Monica Tritto Gray Elementary SchoolUKE Can Do It! $1,244.95

Katrina Veal, Midway Hills Primary SchoolMaking Space With Steam $985

Tri-County EMC recently surprised 25 teachers in Baldwin, Jasper, Jones and Putnam Counties

with educational grants totaling $30,000. Since 2008, Tri-County Electric Membership Cooperative has provided more $240,000 in grants to local schools. Funded by unclaimed capital credits, the grants help teachers improve education in their classrooms through innovative projects that would otherwise not be funded. Georgia certified public or private school teachers in grades Pre-K through 12 in Bald-win, Jones, Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson counties qualify to apply.

For more information visit tri-countyemc.com/bright-ideas.cms. Applications for 2019 will be due in September.

2018-2019 Bright Ideas Grant Recipients

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Tri-County EMC Members Kim Broun, Editor

Communications Specialist

P.O. Box 487Gray, GA 31032478.986.8100FAX 478.986.4733www.tri-countyemc.com

Thanks to Fannie Batchelor of Baldwin County for submitting this recipe! Did you know that your recipe is worth $20 if chosen? Send your best recipes to kimb@tri-countyemc.com, or mail to P.O. Box 487, Gray, GA 31032.

• 2 pork chops• 2 tbsps. flour• 1 tsp. salt• 1 tbsp. paprika• 1 tsp. dry mustard

• 1 tbsp. cooking oil• 1 small onion• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce• 1 can tomatoes• 1 tsp. ketchup

Recipe Box

Spanish Pork Chops

Directions: Rub chops with a mixture of flour, salt, paprika, dry mustard.Fry in hot oil until brown. Slice onion over chops. Add remainingingredients. Cover and cook slowly or bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.

Ingredients:

Merry Christmas Holiday Office Closures:Dec. -24-25 Jan. 1

Owned By Those We Serve

Bring One For The ChipperBring your Christmas trees and natural wreaths to the Overland Way Convenience Center on Saturday, January 5. Tri-County EMC’s right-of-way contractor, Asplundh, will be chipping trees from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Mulch chipped from the trees will be available for you to take home.

Overland Way Convenience Center153 Overland Way | Gray, GeorgiaSaturday, January 5 |9:00 am - 12:00 pm

A N D H A P P Y N E W Y E A R

Ray Grinberg, CEO

Board of DirectorsBrenda P. Green, Chairman Sammy Hall, Vice-ChairmanThomas Noles, Secretary/TreasurerGeorge “Buck” Comer, Dan Greene, Chester Mercer, Marion Nelson, Cecil Patterson, Mike Rainey