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Step by step to better healthFlint is wrapping up the distribution of Fitbit devices to employ-ees and Directors for its new wellness initiative, Step by Step to Better Health. A Fitbit is a tracker that measures steps taken, and combines it with user data to calculate distance walked, counts calories burned and activity duration.

Flint’s primary goal in this program is to engage employees in a healthy, more active lifestyle that will produce long term health benefits. To achieve this objective, Flint is providing employees and Directors the tools, motivation and support to increase physical activity that can reduce risks of heart disease and cancer.

The distribution and set up of the Fitbit devices began in early January. The setup includes syncing the device to a smartphone or computer, adjusting privacy settings and joining the Flint Energies Community Group. The community group is where you connect to other members to view the progress of individuals and to find the motivation and inspiration to meet your personal activity goals.

The first challenge in the Step by Step to Better Health program is to average 30,000 steps weekly. Flint will tally the steps of each participant for the months of February and March and submit the names of those who met the weekly average challenge. Five names will be drawn with each winner receiving a $100 gift card. Challenges will become greater and greater each quarter.

The Fitbit buzz is all around the office. Employees report that seeing numbers of other members is a huge motivator to walk more.

There has also been an increase in use of the treadmills in the fitness rooms recently. The Fitbit program has even inspired em-ployees to use a similar platform at home with family members for great fun and interaction. Check out page 4 for more information.

Exceeding the expectations of those we serve at every opportunity.

Every Body Walk! is a free mobile app designed to get America walking. The app helps you track all aspects of your walks including distance, time and calories burned. You can watch your progress en route, save your walking history for future reference and share your walks with friends and family via Facebook and Twitter.

With Every Body Walk! you can start, end, pause and resume our walk with the tap of a button. It’s available in the App Store and the Android Market.

c o n g r at u l at i o n sCongratulations to Belinda Russell on finding her employee number in last month’s Three Phase. Look for two carefully concealed employee numbers in this issue. If you find your number, contact Jennie Lacey at ext. 5529 or jlacey@flintemc.com.

128,944 hoursas of

January 26, 2015.

Priority #1: Safety!

Goal: No lost time

accidents in 2015

c o n d o l e n c e s To Mark Stubbs on the loss of his wife’s brother, Jeremy James.

To Torri Evans on the loss of her grandmother.

Condolences to Tommy Carpenter on the loss of his daughter-in-law, Susan Harris.

To the family of Flint Energies retiree James Matthews on his passing on Jan. 4.

To William Slaughter on the loss of his brother, Leroy Slaughter, on Jan. 2 and his sister, Emma Thompson, on Jan. 20.

To Tony Adolphues on the loss of his mother, Cheryl Lynne Mack, on Jan. 22.

On December 16, one employee was honored with her Service Award during breakfast with the Board of Directors in Reynolds.

Shown at right is Lynn Morrell (10 years).

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Congratulations to Jesse Lockhart Sr. on the birth of a grandson. Jesse James Lockhart III was born Jan. 17 weighing eight pounds and one ounce.

Congratulations to Brian Mitchell and his wife, Kyra, on the birth of their daughter. Leiah Grace was born Jan. 16 weighing 6 pounds.

The mileage rate allowed by the

Internal Revenue Service for

business use of a personal car will be

57.5¢ per mile in 2015.

Mileage rate

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F r o m t h eM A I L B A G

I wanted to pass on to you what my manager would call a love note for Shannon Reynolds. My Grandmother recently passed away and I came in to cancel her account and establish new service on behalf of my mother. Shannon did a wonderful job making a tough, unpleasant situa-tion not so bad...even pleasurable for me. She made me smile when I was going through a tough, stressful time. I wanted to make sure to let someone know what a wonderful job she did to help me out. I told her myself but I would love for you to pass on to her how refreshing it was to work with her and to give her my warmest ap-preciation and thanks for taking a stressful situation and making it easy for me. I will never forget it and truly appreciate it!! It is so nice to know truly nice, genuine people exists.Thank you,April M. Mills

This is a thank you to all Flint En-ergies employees who helped restore our power on Christmas Eve. At about 5 p.m. a power pole broke on our road, knocking out power in the neighborhood. It did not take long for crews and trucks to arrive on site to replace the broken pole and restore power to our homes. We do not

know your names but we do ap-preciate each of you who worked so quickly to get the power on again! Our sincere thanks and best wishes for a safe and healthy 2015.Darrell and Peggy KendrickRoberta, Ga.

Flint Family,I would like to say thank you to ev-eryone who took the time to send condolences to my family and me during the time of our loss. Your kind words and thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thank you,Torri Evans

Me and my family want to thank everyone at the Flint Family for the kind words, prayers and every-thing else that was during our time of loss! Mark Stubbs

To the linemen of Flint Energies, thank you for keeping the lights on. Sorry if some of us take you for granted. We need you and thank you. Thank you for all othe times you have to leave your families to take care of us.Shirley FieldsTalbotton, Ga.

On behalf of Warner Robins Ma-sonic Lodge #207, I would like to thank Flint Energies for its gener-

a n n i v e r s a r i e sF e b r u a r y

Melanie Griffin 42 yrsSteve West 37 yrsJanet James 34 yrsJulius James 29 yrsKathy Parrish 27 yrsLaquita McCrary 20 yrsWillie Lumpkin 20 yrs

Lisa Nutt 16 yrsHeather Nipper 5 yrsBradley Knowles 5 yrsZach Tanner 4 yrsMatthew Denton 3 yrsBryan Crawford 1 yrBrennon Tyson 1 yr

2/01 Kyle Sutton2/03 Jessie Locke2/03 Mike Branham2/04 Steve West2/05 Jamie Grantham2/07 Brian Carlson2/08 Jerry Drazny2/12 Julius James2/13 Anissa DeRieux2/15 Brandon Dawson2/15 Jim Atkinson2/17 Buzz Carter2/22 Olivia Combs2/24 George Bell2/26 Dylan Whittington2/26 J.O. Miller2/27 Johnnie Knight

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Featuring e-mails and letters to share with the Flint Family. Entries may be edited for brevity.

ous contributions to our annual Thanksgiving for the Elderly feast. Because of donations like the one Flint made, we were able to feed just over 100 attendees. We great-ly appreciate your donation and the impact it made on helping us put on this event!Sherdan CrawleyWarner Robins Macon Lodge #207

Andrea Phillips was in the Mem-ber Center earlier today. She and the friend with her asked to speak to a supervisor to praise Amy Snay for her excellent customer service. They said when they came in today they were very apprehensive about connecting service, but Amy was patient, in-formative, and incredibly helpful. She calmed their fears and they wanted everyone to know how much they appreciated her help. They were blown away when they found out Amy has only been with Flint for 4 months. They said she is a great employee. Thank you Amy for doing such a great job and for exceeding our member’s expectations!Submitted by Tara Wilson

M o v e r s & S h a k e r sKeep up with those who changed departments or positions or received promotions in 2014.

P r o m o t i o n s a n d T r a n s f e r sTony Adolphues GIS Team LeadTed Arrington Line Maintenance TechnicianShane Ashley Line Technician IICorey Bowden Line Maintenance SupervisorBuzz Carter System Operator IGina DeMello Member Services SpecialistBryan Dent Apparatus SuperintendentMatt Edmonson Supervisor of Planning ServicesJeff Floyd Meter Technician IRyan Hall Line Technician IJacob Harper Line Maintenance TechnicianMichael Hero Senior WarehousepersonCorey Hinton Facilities ManagerMat Ivey Line Technician ApprenticeJustin Johnson Line Technician ApprenticeWalter Leverett Supervisor of Facilities MaintenanceJessie Locke Member Services SpecialistJesse Lockhart Supervisor of TNSJohn Marshall Supervisor of Field EngineeringBrian Mitchell Line TechnicianKevin Nipper Underground Line Maintenance TechnicianRogie Roberson Manager of Energy ServicesMarcia Rodriguez Accounting SpecialistCal Rozar Line Technician IITara Wilson Supervisor of Member ServicesJohnny Wright Line Superintendent

Ten ways you can fight obesity

AT HOME1. Cook and eat more family meals together. Research shows that kids who eat meals with their families eat more fruits and veg-etables and fewer calories than those who do not.2. Cut back on sugary drinks. Adults who drink one or more sodas or other sugar-loaded drinks each day are 27 percent more likely to become overweight or obese. Children’s risk for obesity is 60 percent higher for every daily sugary beverage.3. Add more play to your day. Walking just 30 minutes a day-even in small increments-can help keep you fit, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, increase en-ergy and prevent chronic disease! Adults and children both benefit from a “green hour” dedicated to playing outdoors, gardening and walking or bicycling to destinations.4. Make your plate colorful. Aim to make half your plate vegetables.

AT WORK5. Serve healthy food in meetings. Develop guidelines about includ-ing fresh fruits and vegetables at catered meetings or when ordering group meals. Serve water, unsweet-ened tea and coffee instead of sugar sweetened beverages.6. Make it a walking meeting. You can burn calories while getting fresh air and creating ideas in an outdoor setting. 7. Take the stairs instead of the elevator.

AT SCHOOL8. Advocate for healthy snacks, rewards and parties. Sweets can add up at school; instead, imple-ment celebrations involving extra recess, a dance party, non-food prizes, reading a favorite book or festive fruit and vegetable treats.9. Walk or bike to school.10. Brains work better with move-ment. Research shows that physi-cal activity improves a student’s academic performance, ability to focus and behavior.

Flint Energies 2015 Wellness Challenge• Five names will be drawn each quarter from a pool of

participants meeting the respective quarterly goal.• Each winner receives a $100 gift card; there will be no

duplicate winners during the year.• Rewards for Mystery challenges will be awarded

throughout the year.• Everyone should have fair opportunity to win; steps

tracked through the device must belong to the employee.

Quarterly GoalsQuarter First Second Third FourthAverage weekly

goal

30,000steps

35,000steps

40,000steps

45,000steps

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S o m e o f t h i s a n d S o m e o f t h atLeft and below left: A special thanks to Denise Townsend, Brian Mitchell and all of the other Flint employees who helped deco-rate (and undecorate) the Flint truck for the Centerville Christmas Parade. Despite a few blown fuses, Flint was able to keep the lights on! Without everyone pitching in together, we never would have had such a fantastic display.

Ron Holley is now riding Retirement RoadFrom managing a frozen food section at Winn Dixie to serving as a route sales-man with Coca Cola and Colonial Baking Company, Ronnie Holley joined Flint in August of 1976 … the beginning of a 38-year career that leaves a positive and lasting impression on those who came to know him both personally and professionally.

Ronnie started as a meter reader with routes in the Warner Robins/Houston County service area; these were the days prior to ERT, automatic meter reading and TWACS being introduced. Meter readers collected the readings in the field and turned the information in to the ladies in the com-puter room for encoding and billing.

A few years later, Ronnie joined the line-man’s program as an apprentice and be-gan training to move up the ranks. Ronnie departed Flint for a short period to help with a family business but soon returned to serve as a Senior Warehouseperson before resuming linework as a Service Line-man, now known as a Line Maintenance

Technician, repair-ing services and restoring power. Ronnie worked on the service truck 17 years, mentor-ing apprentices along the way.

In April 2005, Ronnie was promoted to his ultimate role of Line Superinten-dent, where he managed at times a department of more than 30 employees and contractors. His pride in linework, communication and organizational skills attributed to him being a great leader, which is second to the genuine care and support he so freely provided to his employees 24/7.

The Flint Family offers sincere gratitude to Ronnie for his many years of commit-ment to our organization, consumers and to the community. Ronnie, congratula-tions and best wishes on your retirement!

Above and left: Flint Energies had the opportunity to create a Sudden Impact on a couple of lo-cal charities. In early January, Flint employees had the joy of deliver-ing blankets left over from the Annual Meeting to Meals on Wheels (above) and Dorcas House Ministries. The blankets were then distributed to clients in need, free of charge.1188

W e l c o m eHelp us greet Flint’s newest family members

David Somers began work Dec. 29 in Reynolds as Building Maintenance Technician. He has over 15 years of experience in construction and maintenance, and prior to coming to Flint, he worked as Lead Carpenter for C&S Painting and Trim Company in Warner Robins.

David and his wife, Stacey, live in Kathleen and have a two-year-old daughter named Olivia. In his spare time, he enjoys hunting and fishing.

Lance Bass began work Dec. 16 as System Operator I at the Service Center. Before coming to Flint, he was Crew Leader for Pike Electric, where he was employed for 19 years.

Lance currently lives in Jackson and has four children; Austin, 18 years old; Kaylee, 13 years old; Karsin, 11 years old; and Ava, who is 8. He likes to fish and spends a lot of time at the softball field watching his girls play travel ball.

Ashleigh Thompson began work Jan. 20 at the Member Center as Member Services Representative I. She has 10 years of experience in customer service; prior to joining Flint, she worked as a teller at Citizens State Bank in Reynolds.

Ashleigh and her husband, Drue, live in Reynolds and have a one-year-old daughter named Sadie. Drue is the pastor of Taylor

Lindsey Warner began work Jan. 20 at Fort Benning as Support Specialist. She has four years of general office experience; prior to joining Flint, she worked as office administrator for Dasher Enterprises.

Lindsey plans to continue taking online classes from Columbia College, pursuing a degree in Finance. She lives in Columbus and has a two-year-old son named Carson. In her spare time, Lindsey enjoys reading and running.

Welcome to the Flint Family!

Mill Baptist Church and Ashleigh plays the piano. She is also the granddaughter of Flint retiree Melba Anderson.

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Tips for space heater safety

As temperatures drop this winter, many will look for supplemental heating sources for their homes. Space heaters can be a good alternative for those who want to warm one area of their home without turning up the thermostat. However, space heaters are also responsible for 32 percent of house fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. If you use a space heater in your home this winter, review these tips from Flint Energies to keep you, your family and your property safe.

Materials – Parts like metal grating can be hot to the touch and may burn anyone who gets too close. Make sure you purchase a heater that is cool to the touch and has guards over the coils just in case little fingers get too close.

Placement – While it can be tempting to place a small heater on a shelf so it is not in the way of pets and children, it is safest to leave the heater on a level floor on a nonflammable surface. Keeping the space heater on the floor can keep it from falling over, preventing fire hazards. The most important rule about space heater placement is the three-foot rule. Whether you are using the heater in the bedroom, living room or kitchen, space heat-ers should always be kept three feet away from flammable materi-als and out of the way of children and pets. Special Features – If you own a space heater without auto shut-off, consider purchasing a heater with this important safety feature, which can be a lifesaver. Cords – You should never use an extension cord when plugging in a space heater, as it can cause overheating. The space heater should be plugged directly into a wall outlet, and should be the only thing plugged in to the wall outlet.

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Have you usedyour Co-op Connections Cardlately?Use your card at any of these local businesses! If you need a card, pick one up at a Flint Energies office or contact Laquita McCrary at lmccrary@flintemc.com.

Lane Packing Co.Fort Valley800.277.3224

Offer: 10% off purchase

The Wing ShackButler 478.862.3629

Offer: 10% off 10-piece wings(limit two)

Jim’s Quick LubeWarner Robins478.218.0279

Offer: 10% off oil change

A sincere thank you for your help!Flint Family, your generosity has been exceptional this year in so many ways. Without your participation in our fundraisers and your generous donations, it would not be possible for us to help needy families at Christmas time.

I am happy to say the rain did not stop us from delivering gifts and food baskets to 35 families this year. If you’ve ever heard of an emotional roller coaster, you’ll know what our day is like when we deliver. You see joy on their faces, happy tears, hugs and some shy kids clinging on to parents (but this year we had two kids at different homes clinging on to Flint employees). Kids laughing, and some crying, because they are so thankful to get a gift; of course, some of them can’t wait to see the “big truck”.

If you haven’t stopped to think how important your monetary donation is, whether it be five dollars or 50 dollars, or the volunteer time you worked, really is, please picture yourself handing the gift or the food basket to a needy family and see-ing the emotions I listed above. Every little bit helps and it’s so worth it!

The Linemen for Little Ones Committee sends you a heartfelt THANK YOU for all you do to support the L4LO!

Stephanie HarvellChairLinemen for Little Ones

LoriCollins

i n t h e S p o t l i g h tSupervisor of

General Accounting, Reynolds

Spouse: Chuck

Children: Lyndsey, 28; Zachary, 26; Cherish, 23 and a step-daughter, Lauren, 22

Birthplace: Tifton, Ga.

Service award date: June 17, 2013

First job at Flint: Supervisor of General Accounting

What are your hobbies? Spending time with my family

What is something you’d like to learn? How to play golf

Few people know that I ... love adventure! Zip-lining, sky diving, and white water rafting.

Where is a special place you’ve visited? Pearl Harbor

What do you miss most about being a kid? Summer break

What is your most treasured possession? Family photos

What is your greatest achievement? Raising my children

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A mama

Snack: Tortilla chips and cheese dip

Holiday: Christmas

Thing to wear: Jeans and heels

Song or type of music: Anything but rap Vacation spot: No special place, I just like to travel

Sport: College football

Movie: “Runaway Bride”

TV show: “Downton Abbey” and “Shark Tank”

Reading: The Traveler’s Gift Season: Spring

Color: Green

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Flint’s five take Washington by storm!

From left, Dustin Priaulx, Tanner Jones, James Luppino, Nick Moulder and Audrey Duncan wait with excited anticipation for the banquet to launch the 2015 Washington Youth Tour.

Tanner Jones of Perry High School loves visiting Disney World and kayak-ing. He volunteers in Future Farmers of America and at church, participates in his school’s drama productions and is a member of Perry Youth Leadership. Tanner plans to major in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Georgia.

James Luppino of Warner Robins High School enjoys playing soccer and all forms of watersports. He is an active member of his school’s Aca-demic Bowl Team and his church youth group. James plans to continue the family tradition of attending the Uni-versity of Florida, where he will major in electrical engineering.

Nick Moulder of Houston County

High School loves to play tennis and work on classic cars. He has been class president for three years, and is a member of Kappa Alpha Zeta, a community service organization. Nick plans to major in Biology at Mercer University, then attend medi-cal school.

Dustin Priaulx of Warner Robins High School enjoys playing soccer, and camping and hiking with his Boy Scout troop. He tutors underprivi-leged children and is a member of a robotics competition team. Dustin plans on majoring in Computer Sci-ence at the United States Air Force Academy, then continue serving in the Air Force.

Flint Energies recently selected five high school students to attend the 2015 Washington Youth Tour. Georgia’s electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) are set to commemorate 50 years of supporting students and teaching life lessons during the week-long adventure.

Scheduled this year from June 11-18, the Youth Tour is fully sponsored by 38 of the EMCs in Georgia, including Flint Energies. It stands as Georgia’s oldest leadership program for teens and offers students a personal les-son in U.S. history, competitions and contests to encourage leadership and teamwork, conversations with elected leaders on important subjects and cur-rent events, and a better appreciation for community and public service.

Flint Energies selected five students as delegates on this year’s Youth Tour. Audrey Duncan, Tanner Jones, James Luppino, Nick Moulder and Dustin Priaulx were among a pool of students who took a quiz given by Jennie Lacey, Flint’s Youth Tour Coordinator. Those with the top ten scores were invited to interview with a panel of judges; five students and an alternate were selected. As part of their registration, delegates are asked to share a little about themselves.

Audrey Duncan of Perry High School is passionate about theater. She spends most of her time either in her high school drama department or plan-ning church events. She is in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, works two jobs and raises money for the ALS Foundation. Au-drey plans to attend college then help build schools in third world countries.

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c o n g r at u l at i o n s

Karen Garza 36 yrsRay Draper 30 yrsLarry Ogan 25 yrsRonnie Bunkley 19 yrsJimmy Autry 17 yrsAnissa Derieux 15 yrsShannon Holley 13 yrsJeremy Albritton 11 yrsCarrie Lattarulo 11 yrsRegina King 9 yrs

7/03 John Marshall7/07 Paul Massey7/07 Brad Hortman7/12 Anthony Burke7/13 Steve Catchings7/19 Jeffrey Fike7/19 Robert Tedder7/19 Amy Rouse7/21 Buddy Carpenter7/22 Danny Bell7/22 Mitchell Griffin7/24 Tommy Carpenter7/26 Jeremy Coulter7/29 Mia O’Malley7/30 Walter Montgomery7/30 Scott Duncan

On May 26, four employees were honored with Service Awards during breakfast with the Board of Directors at the Member Center.

From left are: Ricky McMichael (5 years), Bertha Baert (15 years), Shiquita Ross (5 years), and Steve West (Retirement Award, 37 years).

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Congratulations to Erica O’neal (left) on the birth of her second daughter. Kenzie Grace was born June 2 and weighed 6 pounds, 11.9 ounces.

Congratulations to Paula Pender and Chris Joiner on finding their hid-den employee numbers in last month’s Three Phase. Be sure and look for two carefully concealed employee numbers in this issue. If you find your number, contact Jennie Lacey at ext. 5529 or jlacey@flintemc.com.

Congratulations graduates!Rhett Roberson, son of Rogie Roberson, graduated from West Laurens High School with honors. Rhett plans to attend Middle Georgia State to study Occupational Therapy.

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Clayton Trayner 7 yrsPaul Massey 6 yrsKristine Piquette 6 yrsJohn Garner 6 yrsJenine Smith 4 yrsJay Flesher 3 yrsDylan Whittington 3 yrsJohn Marshall 2 yrsChad Pender 1 yrAmy Snay 1 yr

To Melanie Griffin on the loss of her father, Gene Morris, on June 11.

To the family of Bobby Trussell, Flint Energies retiree, who passed on June 13.

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A Member sent Shirley Reeves (above) a thank you box of M&M’s for her wonderful customer service and being so helpful with setting up service for their new commercial account. Thank you, Shirley, for always providing excel-lent service to our Members each and every day!Submitted by Denise Townsend

A guy outside the building stopped me to tell me how ap-preciative he was for the help Cheryl West offered him just now, even though she was on her way home. He had to make a pay-ment at the kiosk but didn’t have his account number. She helped him call CRC to get the info he needed. He was so complimen-tary and appreciative!Submitted by Tara Wilson

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Featuring e-mails and letters to share with the Flint Family. Entries may be edited for brevity.

Thank you so much for caring for our students at Taylor County Upper Elementary by providing pencils for our Georgia Milestones testing week. The students were excited to use the pencils and had a great week of testing. Thanks again for your support!JoLynn MoncriefTesting Coordinator

Dear Stephanie, Corey and crew, Thanks so much for all you did to make our book sale a success, despite the bad weather. I hope that we aren’t too demanding—we don’t ever want to take you for granted. Many thanks again.Caroline TilleyReynolds Woman’s Club-GFWC

Dear Flint Family,Thank you from the depths of my heart for the outpouring of love and prayers on my family’s be-half during Daddy’s brief illness and passing. You’ll never know how much your gifts and acts of kindness meant, even the hugs or simply saying “I’m sorry”. Although I miss him terribly, I find comfort in knowing I will see him again one day in heaven and feel incred-ibly blessed to have had such an amazing earthly Father; I just wish you all could have known him. May God bless each of you,Lori Collins

I would like to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers during our time of bereavement. I am really proud of the way that this Flint family bands together during times like these. I am thankful to be a part of this wonderful family.Jamie Burgess

I am fairly new to the Flint Family but I am very impressed on how we take care of each other. The love and support I have received in my short time here has been ”

incredible. I also want to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers that were lifted up this past week during our time of loss. Thanks again!Ashleigh Thompson

A representative out of Atlanta from The Kroger Company called and wanted to thank everyone involved with the outage this morning that affected their store on Russell Parkway. He wanted to thank the crews for their quick response and for everyone inter-nally for keeping them informed.John Marshall

I would like to take the time to say thank you to all the Flint family for giving me the opportunity to learn new skills I can take with me on my quest after I graduate. It has truly been a blessing to have my first job be with a great company like Flint Energies where every-one cares for one another and always looks out for each other. I have met a lot of good people whom I will never forget and I’ll always keep in touch even when I embark on my journey through life. This was the best experience I ever had in life and I will miss all of you. Thank you.Antwon Norwood (above)Temporary Student Intern

We would like to thank all of you for the thoughts and prayers.Cheryl and Randy Hart

AntwonNorwood

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Nearly two-thirds of adults have not ordered a copy of their credit report in the past year to check their score, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found in a recent survey. Make it a point to get a copy of yours. It’s the first step to improving your score.

Step 1: Check your credit report• If there is an error or fraudulent activity in your report, you need to correct it by contacting each of the three credit reporting companies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) individually. • Look at the amounts owed for each of your credit cards and other open accounts, as well as any noted late or missed payments, and confirm they are correct.

Step 2: Pay your bills on time• It’s the most important thing you can do, even if your total debt isn’t much. Be-ing prompt helps keep your credit in good standing.• A late payment, also known as a delinquency, remains on your credit report for seven years. But demonstrating a pattern of good behavior can reduce the impact.• Consider enrolling in payment reminders via email or text message, or set up automatic payments for loans and credit cards.

Step 3: Reduce your debt• Look at your recent statements to figure out how much you owe and the interest rate you’re paying. Focus on the highest interest cards first. Meanwhile, aim to pay the minimum on the other accounts.• As a rule, try to keep balances low.• Pay off the debt; don’t just move it around.• Don’t open a bunch of new credit cards just to increase your available credit. That could actually work against you.

Remember, go easy on yourself as you work to improve your credit score. There is no quick fix, but taking small steps will get you positive results.

How to get your free credit report• Visit annualcreditreport.com or call 877.322.8228.• Each of the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) com-piles reports on consumers. By law, you are entitled to a free copy from all of them, every year. That means you could get one every four months from a different bureau.

Three easy to improve your credit score

It’s time for PAC!

July is the month to make our contributions to our statewide political action committee (Georgia EMC PAC) for 2015. The Georgia EMC PAC Board of Directors reviews candidates for state office, and makes contribu-tions to those who support co-ops’ efforts to provide reliable and affordable electricity to more than four million consumers in Geor-gia. Your support of the Georgia EMC PAC will help to ensure that co-ops maintain the ability to provide reliable, affordable energy to Georgia homes and businesses.

Please consider a $25 (or more!) donation. You may contribute by payroll deduction, or by send-ing a check made payable to the “Georgia EMC PAC” to Susan Poole. If you prefer to contribute by payroll deduction, please con-tact Kathy Parrish at ext. 5108 for a form and return it to her by June 26th. The authorized deduc-tions will be processed during the month of July.

Please note that if you are an hourly employee who is not a member of Flint EMC or another EMC, you are not permitted to make Georgia EMC PAC contri-butions through Flint.

Flint Federal Credit UnionVacation/School loan:

Available through September 29, 2015$1,000 maximum12 months or lessMust be employed at least six months with your current employer and be in good standing with Flint Federal Credit Union. For more information, call Tonya Kendrick at 478.847.5180.

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S o m e o f t h i s a n d S o m e o f t h atRight, Corey Bowden and Danny Bell hand Cal Rozar (in the bucket) science experiments created by the second graders of Lake Joy Primary School in Warner Robins. For several years, Flint has assisted Lake Joy in their annual Egg Drop; students take raw eggs and cre-ate packaging that will hopefully withstand a drop from the bucket without breaking. At far right, Cal tests a package by dropping it from the bucket.

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Left, Karen Garza was the big winner with a score of 192 at Flint’s recent Bowling Night. More than 70 Flint employ-ees and their families came out for a little friendly competition and fun.

Left, Jimmy Autry greets Members at Lane Southern Orchards during a Sudden Impact event on May 29. Members who presented their Co-op Connections Card were given a free ice cream cup or cone.

Right, the Flint Fleet Feet joined Chick-Fil-A and Board Director Pat Braski (far right) to run with the herd during the Chick-Fil-A Connect Race on June 6. The race bene-fits WinShape Camps for Communities and helps provide scholarships for children to attend the week-long camp.

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1. Staying close, being alert and watching children in and around the pool • Never leave a child unattended in a pool or spa and always watch your child when he or she is in or near water.• Teach children basic water safety tips. • Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and other openings to avoid entrapments.• Have a telephone close by when you or your family is using a pool or spa. • If a child is missing, look for him or her in the pool or spa first. • Share safety instructions with family, friends and neighbors.

2. Learning and practicing water safety skills • Learn how to swim and teach your child how to swim. • Learn to perform CPR on children and adults and update those skills regularly. • Understand the basics of life-saving so that you can assist in a pool emergency.

3. Having appropriate equipment for your pool or spa • Install a four-foot or taller fence around the pool and spa and use self-closing and self-latching gates; ask your

neighbors to do the same at their pools. • Install and use a lockable safety cover on your spa. • If your house serves as a fourth side of a fence around a pool, install door alarms and always use them. For

additional protection, install window guards on windows facing pools or spas. • Install pool and gate alarms to alert you when children go near the water. • Ensure any pool and spa you use has compliant drain covers and ask your pool service provider if you don’t know.• Maintain pool and spa covers in good working order. • Consider using a surface wave or underwater alarm.

For more tips for pool and spa owners, visit PoolSafely.gov.

Water safety tips Courtesy of the

Simple Steps Save Lives program

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According to Lacey, leaders today as well as those at the helm of electric co-operatives five decades ago, hold dear the purpose of the Youth Tour: to pre-pare young adults for the role of leader and influencer by providing them with knowledge and appreciation of the world around them, skills to become productive and contributing members of society and hands-on learning opportu-nities that go beyond the classroom.

“For many of these teens, it’s a series of firsts—their first trip away from home, first plane ride, first time to D.C. and the first time to meet and create a personal network with others who have similar goals and plans in life,” says Georgia EMC Youth Tour Director Gale Cutler.

Flint’s delegates will be part of Geor-gia’s largest contingent to date—111 students representing 155 counties in Georgia.

The Tour kicked off in Atlanta with keynote speaker Rep. Brooks Cole-man, chairman of the House Education Committee. Participants visited his-toric landmarks in the Nation’s Capi-tal including sites such as Arlington Cemetery, the Smithsonian Museums, Holocaust Museum, Mount Vernon, Supreme Court, Capitol, Washington Monument, and the Martin Luther King Jr., FDR, Jefferson, World War II and Lincoln memorials.

Also in D.C., the Georgia delegation joined nearly 1,600 Youth Tour partici-pants from co-ops across the country, providing yet another life experience which is the chance to meet and learn from a diverse group of peers repre-senting nearly every state.

EMC sponsorship and support of the Washington Youth Tour is another example of commitment to community by the electric cooperatives in Geor-gia. The Washington Youth Tour was inspired by former president Lyndon Johnson who, in 1957, encouraged electric cooperatives “to send young-sters to the nation’s capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents.”

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So, what is the real reason the White House got hacked?

According to a new CyberEdge research survey of 19 sectors including government, spearphishing is the biggest concern to Information Technology (IT) security pros, more worrisome than even malware. And only 20 percent of officials expressed confidence their organizations have invested enough in educating employees how to avoid falling for phishing attacks.

You may know that for months now, the State Department has struggled to keep Russian hackers out of its networks, despite periodic shutdowns of email for maintenance and a massive endeavor to re-issue credentials, ac-cording to officials. The White House maintains the intruders did not breach classified material, but CNN reports they had access to sensitive data such as confidential updates on President Barack Obama’s schedule.

State even provided an online cyber training course, to train employees to be careful about the personal and professional information they post on social media. Social engineering was the topic of the lecture. One of the subjects covered, according to State’s website, was “organizational risk to social engi-neering through email and social media.”

“No one at the White House took the course,” White House deputy press sec-retary Shawn Turner told Nextgov. Well, that will get you hacked.

Copied with permission from Stu Sjouwerman’s KnowBe4 blog

This is why we put so much emphasis on cyber security End User train-ing and why we play “war games” with employees, sending out mock spearphishing emails. We have spent lots of time and money on technology to protect Flint Energies from outside infiltration, but it’s up to you and your employees to help protect us from ourselves.Mike WallisVice President of Technology and Communications

Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility

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Spouse: Rodney

Children: Haley, 19

Birthplace: Macon, Ga.

Service award date: December 8, 2008

First job at Flint: Procurement Assistant

What are your hobbies? Camping and riding motorcycles

What is something you’d like to learn? To speak Spanish fluently

Few people know that I ... raced go-carts.

Where is a special place you’ve visited? Honduras

What do you miss most about being a kid? Playing with all of my cousins and all of our family gatherings

What is your most treasured material possession? Family pictures

What is your greatest achievement? Giving birth to my daughter

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I never really thought about it. I was having too much fun playing sports.

Snack: M&M’s

Holiday: Christmas

Thing to wear: Shorts and a baggy T-shirt

Song or type of music: All kinds of music

Vacation spot: Preferably the beach but anywhere my family is

Sport: Softball

Movie: “A Walk to Remember”

TV Show: “Reba”

Book: Reading puts me to sleep

Season: Spring

Color: Purple

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Flint Family stays busy serving communities

Left: The Linemen for Little Ones Committee and help-ers shopped recently for Christmas gifts for 83 children in Flint’s service territory. They used money donated or raised by Flint Energies employees. One of the fundrais-ers was a silent auction. “I want to say thank you for coming together and par-ticipating in the silent auction by either donating items or joining in on the fun and bidding. The total raised from the auction and donations is $2,465,” says Stephanie Harvell, Committee Chair.

Below: Flint Energies line main-tenance technicians Jonathon Breaux and Brad Taylor (in the bucket) recently assisted Shirley Hills Elementary’s kindergarten with their first egg drop. About 90 children participated at the Warner Robins school.

Above: Approximately 48 people represented the Flint Family at the Butler Firefighters’ 5K Run held November 21. Although some folks had already left before the photo was taken, take special note of all the trophies held by Flint Fleet Feet members! Thanks to all participants.

Above: From left, Todd Bigler, Jeff Fike and Rogie Roberson recently barbecued ribs and chicken for about 120 Houston County fire-fighters in appreciation of their service and dedication.

Right: Spearheaded by Belinda Russell, Energy Assis-tance Counselor, Flint Energies employees, friends and family held a packing party to fill 580 boxes to donate to Samaritan Purse’s program, Operation Christmas Child. With a little assistance a few days later, Belinda says the total in-creased to 601 total boxes.

Congratulations to Jamie Grantham on being elected as president of the Georgia Vegetation Management Association (GVMA).

Jamie, Flint Energies Supervisor of Right-of-Way Maintenance, is a graduate of the electrical hazard awareness program offered by the National Arborist Association. The GVMA selected Jamie for the is 2015-2017 term.

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c o n g r at u l at i o n sCongratulations to Corey Hinton on finding his hidden employee number in last month’s Three Phase. Be sure and look for two carefully concealed employee numbers in this issue. If you find your number, contact Jennie Lacey at ext. 5529 or jlacey@flintemc.com.

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Walter Montgomery 18 yrsDanny Bell 15 yrsMarian McLemore 11 yrsBrandon Dawson 11 yrsJonathon Breaux 9 yrsAmy Rouse 9 yrsStephanie Harvell 7 yrsTony Adolphues 6 yrsRyan Hall 5 yrsBen Bellinger 4 yrsJohn Mastin 4 yrsLance Bass 1 yr

12/04 Tory Wilson12/06 Brick Barrow12/07 Bryan Crawford12/07 David O’Neal12/09 Todd Bigler 12/10 Doug Moncrief12/10 Matthew Denton12/11 Josh Miller12/13 Erica O’Neal12/13 Rogie Roberson12/16 Johnny Chancellor12/18 NickPandolfi12/20 Jonathon Breaux12/22 Zach Tanner12/22 Jennifer Ferguson12/24 Scotty Parsons12/25 Bradley Taylor12/29 Janet James12/30 Larry Ogan

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Congratulations to Jordan Clements on the arrival of a daughter. Caroline Rae, right, was born November 5 and weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces.

Congratulations to Zane Alley on the arrival of his first child. Harper Jordan, left, was born October 14 and weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces.

Congratulations to Rod Green on the birth of his first grandchild, Kamryn Alise Richards, shown at left. She was born November 20 and weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces.

Congratulations to Ricky McMichael on the birth of a grandchild. Marley Lucille, right, was born November 2 weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces.

Flint Energies employees made 60 blankets at the company-wide Employee Day held November 11. The blankets will be donated to the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. Patients will receive a blanket with a note of appreciation signed by each person who made it.

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514,231 hoursas of November 30, 2015.

Priority #1: Safety!

On October 20, four employees were honored with Service Awards during breakfast with the Board of Directors in Reynolds.

From left are: Ted Arrington (10 years), Willie Hogan (10 years), Jennie Lacey (5 years) and Kevin Nipper (10 years).

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Jack Massey joined Flint Energies November 2 as Building Maintenance Technician in Reynolds. He has six years’ related experience and prior to coming to Flint, worked in the Electrical Installation Department at Kooler Ice. His prior work experience also included being self-employed in home remodeling and renovations.

Jack has almost completed the Industrial Systems Technology program at Middle Georgia

W e l c o m eHelp us greet Flint’s newest family members

Technical College. He and his wife, Jamie, live in Byron and have two grown sons, Cale and Tyler. He enjoys woodworking, fishing, hunting and playing guitar.

Jerry McKinley joined Flint Energies October 26 as Telecommunications Specialist at the Service Center. He has 15 years’ related experience from ProComm Telecommunications as a Senior Field Technician. His experience includes working as a subcontractor on the installation of Flint’s microwave system.

Jerry and his wife, Denise, live in Oxford, Georgia but will soon be relocating closer to Warner

Robins. They have three grown children, Wendy, Curtis and Gene; plus a 9-year-old son named Jacob and a 4-year-old grandson named Abel.

Welcome to Flint!

Dear Ms. (Stephanie) Harvell,On behalf of Rainbow House Chil-dren’s Resource Center, I would like to thank you for your generous gift of a copier and chairs. Your gift will be used to set up the new Rainbow House Family Support Center where we will house the program office for Healthy Fami-lies Houston.Healthy Families is a voluntary, family-centered home visiting program for pregnant women or families with newborns. This evi-dence and strength based pro-gram will assist families in provid-ing their children with nurturing care essential to healthy devel-opment and assist families with fostering healthy parent-child relationships and attachment...We are thrilled to have the op-portunity to bring this national model to Houston County. Your contribution allows us to invest more of the grant money back into the program and not into overhead. Thank you again for your continued support of the mission of Rainbow House to serve all children by strengthen-ing our community’s response to child abuse and neglect through prevention, intervention and ad-vocacy efforts. Best wishes,Kemberlie SandersonExecutive Director

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Spouse: Jimmy

Children: Travis, 30; Eric, 28

Birthplace: Fort Valley, Georgia

Service award date: September 14, 2009

First job at Flint: Member Services Representative

What are your hobbies? Reading and collecting for Operation Christmas Child

What is something you’d like to learn? How to play the piano

Few people know that I ... was born here.

Where is a special place you’ve visited? Mount Rushmore

What do you miss most about being a kid? Sunday afternoons with my parents

What is your most treasured material possession? My mother’s hand-written recipe cards

What is your greatest achievement? Raising two awesome sons

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A missionary

Snack: Peppermint Patties

Holiday: Easter

Song or type of music: “Thank You” by Ray Boltz

Vacation spot: Beach

Sport: Tennessee Football

Movie: Any Hallmark Christmas movie

TV Show: “Code Black”

Book: Bible

Season: Fall

Color: Orange!

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#207Spotlight on Excellence Entry FormNRECA Voting Member Classification * Distribution Cooperative: 50,001-90,000 meters

Category * 5. Best Internal News Publication

Entry Title * Three Phase

I wish to receive Judges' comments onthis entry

Yes

Contact's Name * Marian McLemore

Cooperative * Flint Energies

Mailing Address PO Box 7089 Warner Robins, GA 31095 United States

Contact's Email * mmclemore@flintemc.com

Contact's Phone Number * (478) 218-5600

Name of entrant as it should appear onthe award (if given)

Marian McLemore

Is this the first time you've entered theSpotlight competition?

No

Entrant's Email mmclemore@flintemc.com

Names of others (freelancers ororganizations) involved in the project, ifapplicable

Jennie Lacey

Describe your/the co-op's role in theproject *

Produced entirely by Flint's PR department. These employees gather,write, edit and design the newsletter.

Describe others’ role in the project(Reference outside sources of material,including templates; pre-existing Webtools and apps; information from outsidegroups, such as Straight Talk orTouchstone Energy; stock photos andmusic, etc.) *

Some editorial content and stock photos used in the newsletter aresourced/adapted from NRECA Straight Talk, Touchstone Energy andGeorgia EMC.

Circulation or Number of People Reached * 275

Number of Attendees *

Project’s Budget * $9.000

Target Audience(s) * Directors, employees and retirees of Flint Energies

Project's Objective *

Inform and entertain while communicating news and business objectives essential to helping Flint Energies meet itsstated mission and annual operational goals. Bolster daily internal communications with a monthly newsletter that ismailed (and posted to the company's intranet) to employees, retirees and directors. Promote greater employeeawareness and involvement in internal/external cooperative initiatives; such as employee health, human resources,safety and member promotions. Highlight employee/cooperative successes. Reinforce information presented earlierat employee safety meetings or through other communication channels. Also dovetail content with advanceinformation that will be released to the membership through the cooperative's monthly member newsletter.

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