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VOL. 70, NO. 13 January 2019

Along These Lines

Longtime Hart EMC Employees Retirean Bailey, Chris Fowler and Keith

Short retired from Hart EMC at the end of 2018 with 95 years of com-bined service. Hart EMC wants to thank these loyal employees for their work ethic, dedication and years of service.

Dan Bailey began his career at Hart EMC in February 1987 as a Right-of-Way trainee and became a Right-of-Way crew foreman in 1990. “I have enjoyed working with everyone, and I am thankful for Hart EMC,” Dan says.

Dan and his wife, Laurie, have two children, Adam and Becky, and two grandchildren, Daniel and Aubrey Jane. He plans to travel, continue his tree-cutting busi-ness, work with his cattle and spend time with his grand-children.

Chris Fowler started with Hart EMC in 1987 as a Right-of-Way trainee. He transferred to reading meters

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and then worked 13 years as a lineman. Since 2002, he has served as a warehouse clerk.

Chris and his wife, Donna, have one son, Josh, and two grand-children, Jacob and Jace. In retirement, Chris plans to hunt and fish and spend as much time with his grandchil-dren as he can.

Keith Short was hired at Hart EMC in October 1985 as a purchasing agent. In

1990, he was promoted to Manager of Member Affairs and Purchasing. His plans for retirement include doing things that he enjoys such as working in his yard, woodworking and fishing.

Keith and his wife, Angela, have two daughters, Lauren and Leann.

Hart EMC wishes all three of these men health and happy days in their retirement.

Retirees Keith Short, left, and Dan Bailey. Not pictured: Chris Fowler

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Why should you apply to go on the 2019 Washington Youth Tour? See pages 24B-24D

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REASONS TO APPLY FOR THE WASHINGTON YOUTH TOUR

You’ll go on a classic American adventure.

You’ll get to travel.

You’ll make new friends.

You could stay home this summer, or you could kick it off with a seven-day trip to Washington, D.C., with more than 100 peers who quickly become close friends. On the Washington Youth Tour, you’ll laugh until your face hurts, sing songs on a tour bus, crane your neck to look at tall buildings, stand humbled by national memorials and be inspired by leaders. You’ll love it so much that you’ll cry when it ends. Need more persuading? Check out these 10 reasons to apply!

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1You visit the nation’s capital and leave your summer job, siblings and routine behind for a week. (For some delegates, the Washington Youth Tour is the first time they’ve flown.)

More than 100 Georgia delegates begin the week as strangers. By the end of the tour, they have developed close bonds that can last a lifetime.

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Hart EMC delegate Caleb Griffis, left, poses with Slash Pine EMC delegate K.V. Nixon in front of the White House.10

Caleb Griffis with Blue Ridge Mountain EMC delegate Danny Reagan.

From left, Caleb Griffis with John Curtis (Diverse Power) and Ross LeRoy (Rayle EMC).

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You’ll connect with opportunity.

You’ll learn a lot.

You’ll practice teamwork and gain leadership experience.

YOU can make your VOICE heard.4

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You are surrounded by venues that high-light science, art, history, space, American culture and so much more. Plus, meeting people with diverse backgrounds helps you learn something about them—and yourself.

Stops at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall, World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and other sites offer an opportunity to acknowledge the sacrifices made for freedom.

Being around a group of driven peers motivates you to develop your capa-bilities even further. One student from each state is elected by his or her peers to the Youth Leadership Council and returns to Washington, D.C., in July for a leadership workshop.

When you apply for college or a job, Youth Tour can help you stand out. “I got to meet many new awesome people and visit amazing places that really made me think about the history behind them,” says Caleb Griffis, Hart EMC’s 2018 WYT delegate. “The tour was definitely one of the best and most meaningful experiences of my life.”

You spend a day on Capitol Hill, meet your elected officials and get a chance to discuss issues important back home.

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You’ll take time to reflect.

It’s fun!

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You get plugged in to the electric cooperative community and are in a great position to learn about scholarships, internships and jobs offered through this network.

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Planned Maintenance January 2019Tree Trimming and Bush Hogging—Heardmont

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Along These Lines

www.hartemc.comA Touchstone Energy® Cooperative

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For all Members and Consumers

Hart Electric Membership Corporation P. O. Box 250

Hartwell, GA 30643

Board of DirectorsGalen Mills

Chairman, Elberton

Guerry HallVice Chairman, Carnesville

Jerry SnowSecretary-Treasurer, Hartwell

David M. FlemingHartwell

Johnny M. PeeplesRoyston

Kay H. ReedToccoa

Donnie CordellDewy Rose

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Jeff MurphyPresident/CEO

Keith Brown, P.E.Vice President,

Operations & Engineering

Ed Hoy, P.E.Supervisor of System Operations

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Angie BrownEditor,

Public Relations Coordinator

Hart EMC Telephone Numbers

From Hart Co. . . . . . . . . . . 376-4714Toll Free . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-241-4109

Hart Electric Membership Corporation is a member-owned electric cooperative

serving more than 35,500 meters in Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Stephens, Madison

and Banks counties.

Washington Youth Tour 2019 Tentative Itinerary

• June 13: Kickoff banquet, Atlanta• June 14: Team-building activities; flight

to Washington, D.C.Dates TBD for the following activities

• Tour and lunch at Mount Vernon; dinner at Union Station; evening guided tour of memorials, including World War II, Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson; photo op at White House• Guided tour of Lincoln, Korean War and Vietnam Veterans memorials; guided tour of Arlington National Cemetery; lunch at the Kennedy Center; dinner performance

of “Grease” at Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Md.• All-states assembly; tour Smithsonian In-stitution museums; U.S. Archives; dinner in Old Town Alexandria, Va.; cruise on Potomac River• Tour Supreme Court, Newseum and Washington National Cathedral; Sunset Parade at U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima statue)• Meet with Georgia’s congressional dele-gation; tour U.S. Capitol and visit House and Senate galleries; all-states farewell event• June 20: Return flight to AtlantaNote: Itinerary subject to change

For information on any of these youth opportunities, visit the community section of our website, hartemc.com, or email angie.brown@hartemc.com.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

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ter Harrison

Scholarship

• Deadline to apply for Hart EMC Foundation Scholarships and Walter Harrison Scholarship: Feb. 1, 2019

• Deadline to apply for the Washington Youth Tour: Feb. 8, 2019