Energizer

A statewide newsletter for Citizens of Georgia Power and Company Management February 2012

State President’sMessage

Ashley Koby

Lighting Up Lives –Celebrating Fifty Years of Service

Jefferson Street at Officers’ Training

Back Row: Emily Smith, Billie Jo DriggersFront row: Louisa Rosenberg, Cathy Den Boer, Terri Sapp

Scenes from Officers’ Training – Page 2

We have just had our first CGP state board meeting and a very successful officers training the weekend of February 4.

The board voted to increase our service hour goal to 70,000 this year and continue what we started last year with not having a membership goal number. We are however encouraging each chapter to maintain or increase membership when compared to 2011. We also voted to raffle off a 2012 Kia Sorrento with tickets being sold between June 1 and September 6 with the drawing being held at the Energy Exchange meeting on Sept 6. The raffle will benefit Electric Kids.

As far as officers training, we had 154 people in attendance and shared a tremendous amount of information and ideas. Paul and Karen Bowers attended as well as Mike Anderson and Jeff Petrea, all showing their support and encouragement for the year. We ended the day with a great motivational speech by Martha Lanier, author of Pink Lemonade, who challenged us to overcome our fears, use the skills of those around us, and live our best life.

Don’t forget to join the Citizens of Georgia Power Group on Yammer to share upcoming events, meetings, projects, or best practices across the state. Go to Yammer.com to learn more and to signup. You don’t want to miss an upcoming Yammerwith Paul.

Paul Bowers has offered to host a “Yammer with Paul” session focused on CGP on March 15 at 1:30 p.m.. Please join in and be thinking about questions to ask.

Officers’ Training

February 4

9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Arkwright Auditorium241 Ralph McGill Blvd.Atlanta, GA

Scenes From

154 officers from45 chapters

werethanked by

President & CEOPaul Bowers

for leading the effortin the communities we serve.

Operations ChairBo Braswell drew

for the Chapter Surveywinner…Tallulah Falls!

Panel Discussion by State Board Members (left to right) Shane Ammons, Zann Hayes, Cheryl Davis, Jason Manley, Rachel Bailey, and John Cornelius

Secretary’s Workshop

led byZann HayesLisa Stone

Allison Dickson

The Treasurer’s Workshop led bySherri King and Edie Scales

State President Ashley Koby

The group learned a lotand as always we had… food fellowship & fun

•Valdosta’s 2nd annual tennis tournament is April 21

•Plant Branch Charity Golf Tournament is April 23.

•Metro South & Forestry and Right-of-Way 4th Annual Georgia Power Clays to benefit Electric Kids is Friday, May 11.

•Metro South Golf Tournament is June 8.

•Past State Presidents’ Luncheon is July 27.

•Gwinnett’s Mary Ann Manley Electric Kids Golf tournament is October 3.

•Mark Your Calendar – the 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting will be held in Macon on November 10.

News & Notes Plant BowenGate Donations

Volunteers collected donations for the March of Dimesbetween 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. as employees entered the gates to Plant Bowen on Friday, January 27. Thanks to the generosity of the employees, the groupraised $1416 to help fight birth defects!

Volunteers were (left to right) kneeling Matt Chambersand Rocky King (middle row) Scott McDougald, JasonManley, Sam Wills, Kelley Balkcom, Jon Balkcom, RegionManager Fran Forehand and (left, back) Mike Walker.Not pictured is Herman Pennamon.

26th Bring One for the Chipper EventFor Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful

Members of the Gwinnett Chapter were joined by two members from H L Thomas Chapter for the Bring One for the Chipper event on Saturday, Jan. 28,at Bethesda Park in Lilburn. The event had to be rescheduled from Jan. 21 due to bad weather.

Clayton Chapter HostsLuncheon Fundraiser for

Recently Deceased Employee

The Clayton Chapter hosted a grilled hamburger lunch onFriday, February 3, to help raise funds for the family of a recently deceased employee. Thanks as always for the great support you provide to the Georgia Power Family.

Did you know that the Georgia Power Woman’s Club, predecessor to the Women of Georgia

Power , was founded in 1924?

Woman’s Club, Tallulah Falls, 1926

picture compliments of the Archives

Heart of Georgia/Macon Has EmployeeAppreciation Breakfast

Jefferson Street’s 4th Annual Lunch for Lunch

To Benefit CrossroadsBright and early Thursday morning, February 9, membersof the Heart of Georgia Chapter arrived to cook breakfastfor employees. Breakfast was served at 7:00 a.m. as a way to say “thank you” to the employees for their supportof the chapter during 2011 and let them know some of thethings planned for 2012. State Coordinator Peggy Grubbshared information about Educational Loan Fund, ElectricKids, and the Georgia Power Family House with the group.Door prizes were given away, and great food, fun andfellowship was enjoyed prior to everyone starting a SAFEworkday. Many of the employees chose to join or rejoinduring the breakfast.

Jefferson Street set a goal to prepare 200 meals for thehomeless through their annual Lunch for Lunch project.Employees donated items to help pack lunches for the homeless through donations to the Crossroads charity.Fifty-five volunteers came together during their lunch hourand assembled 730 sandwiches and 690 complete lunchBags which also included fruit. They were delivered to Crossroads. Here’s what a note of thanks said…

“We are truly honored that your team chose Crossroads to assist. Sorry I did not bring a larger vehicle but I had no idea there would be that many. Thank goodness you had a van!!!! “Thank you” sounds like such a trite thing to say so I wish I could ‘box up’ the joy you are bringing to those we serve but there would not be a box large enough to contain that.”

AgnesThompson

mixes batter

CarolynBryantcooksbacon

Bo Parks andJames Webb

get the pancakes

ready!

Chapter PresidentLaTonya Lawsonwith some ofthe door prizes

We eat!

Athens Chapter Holds SuitcaseDrive for Foster Children

The Athens Chapterheld a suitcases forfoster children drive

recently. Many times children placed in

foster care do not havesuitcases of their ownto keep their clothesand other belongings

together.

Shown at left is chapter 2nd V.P.

Cal Holloway with someof the cases he

delivered to DFACSon February 7.

General Office and H L ThomasSupport Red Cross

Blood Drives at Corporate Headquarters

(left to right) Jennifer Whitmire of H L Thomas and General Office and Mary Norris of General Office

Members of the General Office Chapter along with a fewfrom H L Thomas Chapter provide volunteer support forall blood drives held at 241 Ralph McGill. The most recent drive was February 8. The chapter provides thevolunteers who work at the registration desk. The MetroCentral Chapter of the Ambassadors partner on theseblood drives by providing volunteers who work in the canteen. Red Cross Blood Drives are a State Project.

Plant Yates Has Valentine FundraiserAnd Membership Drive

Richard Gamble won the

Membership Movie Package

The membership driveresulted in 92 members

Richard Temple was the winner of the Valentine

Basket Fundraiser.The project earned $585

Cardiac Café is an annual presentation ofthe American HeartAssociation in Macon.It is a most successfulfundraiser!

Heart of Georgia/Macon

February 11, 2012Macon City Auditorium

The Heart of Georgia/Macon Chapter has been providingvolunteers to set up, decorate, and serve as hosts for oneof the largest events of the year for the Heart Association for 22 years. Tina Stewart, chapter member, has servedas the chair for the event for 15 years.

Eleven members decorated the City Auditorium, escorted guests to their tables and cleaned up afterwards at the Cardiac Café.   This year, 1500 people attended andthe event raised $100,000 for the American Heart Assn.Great job, Heart of Georgia!

 

Albany President Sidney JohnsonVice President Tamala Vameka Davis

Rec. Secretary Valerie Faust

Corr. Secretary Faith Register

Treasurer Lisa Battle-Jackson

Americus President Jami WilderVice President Cherryl Wilder

Recording Sec Jay Roberts

Corresponding Sec Laurie Pilcher

Treasurer Shay Batton

Athens President Cheryl Davis1st Vice President Mike Lewis

2nd Vice President Cal Holloway

Recording Sec Wanda Weldon

Corresponding Sec Stacey Compton

Treasurer Angie Kinley

Augusta President Crystle Ryland1st Vice President Brenda Wolfe

2nd Vice President Jack Dogan

Recording Sec Chris Newton

Corresponding Sec Linda Goble

Treasurer Jackie Powell

Bainbridge President Derrick CoxVice President Craig Chambless

Secretary Amy Cox

Treasurer Vanessa Stewart

Brunswick President Leo Geer1st Vice President Stephanie D’Amico

2nd Vice President Annabelle Beasley

Recording Sec Kimberly Glisson

Corresponding Sec Stacy Bell

Treasurer Greg Hudgins

Carrollton President Melissa Fuller1st Vice President Laura Miller

2nd Vice President Donice Wood

Recording Sec Susan Cantrell

Corresponding Sec Jody Mattox

Treasurer Chuck Fuller

Asst Treasurer Carrly Lovvorn

Cartersville President Aditya PatelVice President Mark Sallette

Secretary Vickie Adcock

Treasurer Connie Brock

Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers

Clayton President Cami HopperVice President Ryan WallsSecretary Kerry EdwardsTreasurer Pam Jordan

Columbus President Michael Olajubutu1st Vice President Jason Perez2nd Vice President Uko MarcusSecretary David GriffinTreasurer Rhonda Blanchard

Conyers President Lee Cronan1st Vice President Wendell Carter2nd Vice President Harry LindseySecretary Jackie LindseyTreasurer Doug Kolbenschlag

Customer Care President Shuntele Swain1st Vice President Kaprena Seymore2nd Vice President Daundra FletcherRecording Sec Jecynta SmithCorresponding Sec Michelle MathisonTreasurer Don MartinAsst. Treasurer Farrah Brewster

Dublin President Michelle Wilcox1st Vice President Craig Cooper2nd Vice President Charlie ScarbroughRecording Sec Dennis GiddensCorresponding Sec Cathy StoneTreasurer Ellen Allen

Effingham President Bobby Tippins1st Vice President Mike Gresham2nd Vice President Macky HarrisonSecretary Amy AndersonTreasurer Neeka Benton

Forest Park Co-President Terry BloodworthCo-President Brion LeshokVice President Aristotle SavageRecording SecCorresponding Sec Molly AleyneTreasurer Raymond NazonAsst. Treasurer Michael McBrayer

Gainesville President Tommy Davis1st Vice President Alan Winn2nd Vice President Shelley ScarboroughRecording Sec Monica AshCorresponding Sec Tom DavinoTreasurer Margaret Rios

Chapter Officers

General Office President Amanda Miles1st Vice President Gena Scott2nd Vice President Jim HodgesRecording Sec Mary NorrisCorresponding Sec Carley GoffTreasurer Sherri King

Gwinnett President Scott McDougald1st Vice President Amy Hutchins2nd Vice President Tony ChowRecording Sec Monique HallCorresponding Sec Shawn WelchTreasurer Regina Sinclair

H L Thomas President Jon BalkcomVice President Garrard VaughnSecretary Kelly BalkcomTreasurer Jennifer Whitmire

Heart of GA/Macon President LaTonya Lawson1st Vice President Carolyn Bryant2nd Vice President Karla WorthyRecording Sec Jan EdwardsCorresponding Sec Mary Lyn ChoateTreasurer Trayvon Leslie

Hinesville/Jesup President Anthony Burns1st Vice President Hillery Sanchez2nd Vice President Ulysses RobertsSecretary Rebecca CasonTreasurer Turiya Romer-Portis

Jefferson Street President Billie Jo Driggers1st Vice President Kelly White2nd Vice President Terri Sapp

Recording Sec Emily SmithCorresponding Sec Louisa RosenbergTreasurer Cathy Den Boer

Kingsland President J C ArnettVice President Aubrey RandallSecretary Regina AdkinsTreasurer Roger Robinson

Metro South President Tosha Morell1st Vice President Rick Shannon2nd Vice President Antoinette WrightRecording Sec Heath MeadowsCorresponding Sec Dana McLeanTreasurer Christi BarberAsst. Treasurer Michelle Maynard

Chapter Officers

Metro West President Coakley Pendergrass

1st Vice President Chanel Myers

2nd Vice President Alice Brimmage

Recording Sec Deborah Pendergrass

Corresponding Sec Cherisse Benham

Treasurer David Stewart

Milledgeville/Plant Branch President Alicia Meadows

Vice President Charlie Ross

Secretary Janelle Womack

Treasurer Regina Linch

North Fulton Area President Linda Andrews

Vice President William Canady

Vice President Lisa Baldwin

Vice President Mike Walden

Secretary Elaine Roberson

Treasurer Edie Scales

Northwest Mountain President Scott Griffith

1st Vice President Scott Skinner

2nd Vice President Jimmy Thompson

Recording Sec Rhonda Kilgore

Corresponding Sec Ginger Whitfield

Treasurer John Foust

Piedmont President Jan Maxwell

Vice President Sharon Williams

Secretary David Griffin

Treasurer Lori Quinlan

Plant Bowen President Drew Blankenship

1st Vice President Chad Bullington

2nd Vice President Latasha James

Secretary Angie Barnette

Treasurer Jackie Rowe

Plant Hammond President Kayla Mero

1st Vice President Vernon Jelks

2nd Vice President Josh Brooks

Recording Sec Janet Spivey

Corresponding Sec Kamecha Sims

Treasurer Travius Wright

Plant Hatch President Kareem Owens

1st Vice President Bruce Asberry

2nd Vice President Bennie Goodson

Secretary Cynthia Hall

Treasurer Sheila Toutai

Chapter Officers

Plant Scherer President David Seitz1st Vice President Natalie Caster

2nd Vice President Veronica Nwoke

Secretary Anessa Stewart

Treasurer Lynn Holder

Plant Vogtle President Armand Allen1st Vice President Shirley Lockhart

2nd Vice President Christine Johnson

Recording Sec Sylvia Lessington

Corresponding Sec Terri Kelly

Treasurer Ella Jordan

Plant Wansley President Mack McKinley1st Vice President Tracy Mobley

2nd Vice President Kristy Ethridge

Secretary Tanya Klekot

Treasurer Christie Garrett

Plant Yates President Raven Scarborough-King

Vice President Dempsey Long

Secretary Tammy Woodard

Treasurer Jalpa Patel

Rome President Jeff GilbertVice President Bob Clark

Secretary Clyde SpiveyTreasurer Haley McConkey

Savannah President Steven Bradl1st Vice President Blake Flowers

2nd Vice President Angela Lamson

Secretary Kate Bathe

Treasurer Melissa Mallard

Savannah Generation President Keith Stephens1st Vice President Wallace Cornwell

2nd Vice President Byron Cox

Secretary Tracy Best

Treasurer Tonya Ferguson

Statesboro President Melissa Peebles1st Vice President Kerry Bridges

2nd Vice President Dale Hardin

Secretary Betsy McGriff

Treasurer Tonja Gore

Tallulah Falls President Sherry DollarVice President Carrie Dunn

Secretary Irene Gray

Treasurer Patsy Fausett

Asst. Treasurer Francesca Franklin

Chapter Officers

Thomson President Parker LandVice President Gary Goodwin

Secretary Shannon Keller

Treasurer Cindy Jones

Tifton President Mike Thomas1st Vice President Dennis Sheppard

2nd Vice President Jeff Fogle

Secretary Sabrina Griffin

Treasurer Ashley Golden

Valdosta President Betsy Tillman1st Vice President Walter Dukes, II

2nd Vice President Demetrius Penn

Recording Sec Jamie Hancock

Corresponding Sec Lisa Tolliver

Treasurer Tiffany Thomas

Vidalia President Kris StovallVice President Mike Dryden

Secretary

Treasurer Melinda Miller

Waycross President Bill KirklandVice President Cindy Walker

Secretary Connie Tyson

Treasurer Debbie Jones

Waynesboro President Suzanne SharkeyVice President Lisa Cucci

Recording Sec Kathy Graham

Corresponding Sec Cindy Harper

Treasurer Kay Smith

Thanks to everyone willing to serveas a chapter officer.