June 2010
Satilla REMC Newsletter
Local Students Selected for Prestigious Washington Youth Tour
Andrew Boatright, Clint Burkett, Kera Sumner and Jeofry Wages to enjoy trip of a lifetime
Andrew Boatright
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Clint Burkett
rea high school students Andrew Boatright, Clint Burkett,
Kera Sumner and Jeofry Wages have been selected to participate in the 2010 Washington Youth Tour, sponsored by Satilla
REMC and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
(NRECA).
Boatright, Burkett, Sumner and Wages will join nearly 100
students from Satilla’s sister electric co-ops across Georgia for
this once-in-a-lifetime trip, set for June 10-17. The teen delegates
will explore government on a local and national level, gathering
in Atlanta before departing for Washington, D.C. Once in D.C.,
Georgia’s delegation will convene with more than 1,500 youth
representing cooperatives across the nation. The delegates will
have the opportunity to mingle with peers from other states and
exchange views concerning local and national issues.
The Washington Youth Tour challenges teens to consider
the part they play in history, government and the cooperative
movement. It also encourages them to become involved citizens
and to consider careers in public service. They will see firsthand
the sacrifices that have been made by influential individuals
throughout the country. Satilla’s representatives already understand sacrifice to some extent, because all are leaders in their
respective schools and communities.
Andrew, the son of Andy and Nicole Boatright, is a rising
senior at Appling County High School in Baxley. He is very
involved in his school’s Health Occupations Students of America
(HOSA), Science and FCA clubs and a member of the cross
country and wrestling teams. Andrew volunteers at the Sunshine
Center and donates blood to help those in need. He hopes to
attend college and pursue a career that will allow him to live in
and contribute to his local community.
Clint is a rising senior at Bacon County High School in
Alma. His parents are Vance and Amy Burkett. He is active in
the Beta, Drama, Spanish and FCA clubs. He participates in the
drama team at his church and volunteers at local events such as
the Relay for Life, Day of the Child and Christmas for Kids. Clint
is very enthusiastic about the Washington Youth Tour and feels
Kera Sumner
Jeofry Wages
he will become a more productive citizen by seeing places of
historical significance and meeting the representatives that
shape Georgia and the nation’s capital.
Kera attends Pierce County High School in Blackshear,
where she is also a senior. She is the daughter of Randy and
Maria Sumner. She is vice president of the student body and a
member of the varsity softball team. Kera puts her strong belief
in community service to work by assisting with the Special
Olympics. After graduation, she plans to become a lawyer, and
possibly even a judge.
Jeofry is the son of Jimmy and Leah Miles. He is a senior
and attends Bacon County High School in Alma. Jeofry’s
involvement with the Boy Scouts and other community events
has provided him with empathy and awareness for people in
need. He looks forward to the Youth Tour and hopes to grow
as a person as a result of meeting leaders of both Georgia and
the United States.
Of the 14 candidates interviewed, the decision to pick four
was challenging. All of the candidates would have represented
Satilla well, and they all are to be congratulated for being nominated by their school counselors and principals for outstanding
leadership qualities and abilities. Elizabeth Wilder of Coffee
County High School in Douglas and Katelynn Lyon of Atkinson
County High School in Pearson were chosen as alternates.
Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson inspired the Youth Tour
when he addressed the (NRECA) Annual Meeting in Chicago in
1957. The senator and future president declared, “If one thing
goes out of this meeting, it will be sending youngsters to the
national capital, where they can actually see what the flag stands
for and represents.”
Since 1965, the Washington Youth Tour has given more than
2,500 students in Georgia and more than 50,000 nationwide the
opportunity to take part in this experience. Satilla REMC and
other cooperatives continue to realize Johnson’s dream by providing a means for young leaders to witness firsthand the sacrifices and efforts expended on their behalf.
GA00670G
Satilla Employees Retire with
51 Years of Combined Service
2010 marked the final employment phase of two Satilla REMC employees, Sandra Smith and Ray
Boatright. Both Ray and Sandra devoted their careers to serving the Members of Satilla REMC, and their
dedication and loyalty to Satilla will not soon be forgotten.
Sandra Smith
1985
‘I plan to spend more time with my family
and friends.’
After 25 years of employment with Satilla, Sandra
Smith retired in February 2010. Sandra spent the first
half of her career in the Customer Service and Member
Services Departments and the latter half as Executive
Secretary. As a “people” person, Sandra enjoyed meeting and assisting the Members of Satilla REMC and carries many fond memories of the people and friendships she has formed throughout her 25 years.
Ray Boatright
A native of Pierce County,
she and husband, Sidney, are
spending their retirement
years on the farm where she
grew up. Her love of family
(particularly her grandchildren), horses and other animals guarantees that she
will have no available time to idle away.
1984
‘Satilla’s Members became my lifelong friends.’
Ray began his career at Satilla in 1984. He was
assigned to Morris Chaffin on the underground construction crew and fondly calls Morris the “best boss”
of his working career. Ray worked in the trenches
with a shovel until Satilla bought its first trencher. He
was also instrumental in converting Satilla’s overhead
distribution lines from 7,200 to 14,400 volts.
Ray worked 14 years in the Construction
Department and transferred to the Maintenance
Department, where he remained until retirement. He
has many happy memories of the 26 years he spent at
Satilla. Throughout his
professional years of
service, many of Satilla’s
Members became his
lifelong friends.
Ray plans to hunt
red and gray fox with
his Walker hound dogs
and spend plenty of time with his
grandchildren, Jayci, Jayden and
Ryland.
In a day and age when employee turnover and a transient workforce are the norm, Sandra and Ray have been exceptional. When two employees work a total of 51 years for one company, their service is a statement of the caliber of the
employees of that business. Repeatedly, they demonstrated their diligence in performance of their duties while revealing
their caring manner toward co-workers, Members and the Cooperative.
Congratulations to Sandra and Ray as they embark on retirement. Their dedication to the Members of Satilla EMC sets
a standard of service for the co-workers they are leaving behind.
Summary of Bylaws Relating to the
Committee on Nominations for the Election
of Directors at the 2010 Annual Meeting:
Nominations.
It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to appoint prior to the next
Annual Meeting a committee on nominations consisting of three (3) Members
from each District in which a Director is to be elected. The Members on any
nominations committee must not be candidates for Director, incumbent
Directors or close relatives (third cousin or closer) of known candidates for
Directors, or incumbent Directors, and such Members of the nominating
committee must not be Cooperative officers, employees or agents. The committee shall prepare and post at the principal office of the Cooperative at
least seventy-five (75) days prior to the Annual Meeting, its nomination(s) for
the office of Director for the counties represented by the nominating committee. Any one hundred fifty (150) or more Members from any District from
which a Director is to be elected, acting together, over their signatures, and
not less than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting, may make an additional
nomination; provided that the signatures on all such nominations will be
subject to verification. Should the sixtieth (60th) day fall upon a weekend or
holiday, then said petition shall be due by 4 p.m. on the last working day
prior to the weekend or holiday on which the sixtieth (60th) day actually
occurs. The President/Chief Executive Officer, upon being personally presented with any such additional nomination(s) shall, immediately following
verification of the validity of the petition, post such nomination(s) at the
same place where the committee nominations are posted.
The Secretary shall mail to the Members, with the notice of the meeting,
or separately, but in any event at least five (5) days prior to the meeting, a
statement of the names and addresses of each nominee, and opposing nominee(s), if any, showing nominee(s) nominated by the committee separately
from the nominee(s) nominated by petition, if any. After all nominations by
committee and nomination(s) by petition, if any, have been verified and duly
posted within the time limits prescribed above, the nominations will be
closed, and there will be no nominations made from the floor, and there will
be no write-in candidates. Provided, however, that one or more nominations
may be made from the floor under the provisions set forth in Article IV,
Section 9 – Special Nominations and Elections. No Member of one District
shall have any right to vote for the Director of another District, except (a)
Brantley District Members who will vote with Pierce District Members for a
Pierce District Director, (b) and Irwin and Ben Hill District Members who will
vote with Coffee District Members for a Coffee District Director.
Districts up for election in 2010 are Atkinson, Jeff Davis and Wayne.
Appointed to the 2010 Nominations Committee for the Atkinson District are
Billie Baker, Ray Shealey and Hilaria Taft. For the Jeff Davis District, Ethelyn
Creech, Jerry Davis and Jimmy Ryles have been appointed. Donald
Brockington, Gleason Copeland and Durwood Miller have been appointed
to serve on the Nominating Committee representing Wayne District.
The Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, at Memorial
Stadium in Waycross.
Statement of
Nondiscrimination
The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation is the recipient of
federal financial assistance from the
Rural Utilities Service, an agency of
the United States Department of
Agriculture, and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, and the Age Discrimination
Act of 1975, as amended and is
bound by federal law and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s policy
that prohibits this organization from
discriminating on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, religion,
age or disability and no person shall
be excluded from participation in,
admission or access to, denied the
benefits of, or otherwise be subjected
to discrimination under any of this
organization’s programs or activities.
The person responsible for coordinating this organization’s nondiscrimination compliance efforts is
Romeo Reyes, President/Chief Executive Officer. Any individual, or specific class of individuals, who feels
that this organization has subjected
them to discrimination may obtain
further information about the statutes
and regulations listed above from
and/or file a written complaint with
this organization; or file a
complaint of discrimination by writing USDA, Director, Office of Civil
Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten
Building, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410; or
by calling (202) 720-5964 (voice or
TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer. Complaints
must be filed within 180 days after
alleged discrimination.
Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent possible.
A Publication of
The Satilla Rural Electric
Membership Corporation
P.O. Box 906
Alma, GA 31510
GA00670G
“A People/Power Partnership!”
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
R.L. Lewis, Jr.
Chairman
Hinson Mosley
Vice Chairman
Brenda M. Carver
Secretary
Kenneth M. Vickers
Treasurer
David L. Bennett, Jr.
Fred C. Harrison, Sr.
Julian A. Rigby
Herman Sellers
Romeo Reyes
President/Chief Executive Officer
Mark Johnson
Vice President, Corporate
and System Services
Johnny Allen
Director, Line Services
Bob Bennett
Director, Distribution Services
Mickey Whittington
Director, Customer Services
Sue Johnson
Editor
Telephone Numbers
Alma Headquarters Office
(912) 632-7222
Douglas District
(912) 384-1964
Hazlehurst District
(912) 375-7765
Jesup District
(912) 427-9561
Toll-Free Number (888) 738-6926
Check Out Real Protection
at Satilla REMC
Summer is the peak season for thunderstorms, deadly lightning, power
surges and spikes. Now is the time to look at Satilla REMC’s Real Protection
lease plans.
Satilla offers a Basic Surge Protection Plan for $5.50/month and a
Premium Protection Plan for $8.50/month. The basic plan includes the
installation of a Meter Socket Adaptor (MSA) that protects motor-driven
appliances within the home (refrigerator, freezer, stove, dishwasher and airconditioning unit located inside the home). The Premium Protection Plan
includes the MSA as well as five plug-in protectors (point-of -use devices).
These point-of-use protectors give you additional protection for sensitive
electronics such as modem/fax/telephones, televisions, VCRs, microwaves,
computers, etc., that are plugged directly into the surge protection devices.
A Member Services Representative installs all devices in your home to
ensure they are properly connected, and a grounding check will also be
conducted on your home to verify you have adequate grounding.
Each surge protection device is backed by a manufacturer’s limited warranty. If the appliance is connected properly to a surge protection device
and the device fails to operate correctly, the appliance will be repaired or
replaced. Each device will be tested by the manufacturer after each claim
to determine if the device operated correctly.
Contact any Satilla REMC office for additional program details or to sign
up for one of our Real Protection plans. Before lightning strikes, get protection with Satilla’s Real Protection.
Accepting Sealed Bids
Truck #172
2000 Chevrolet
C-1500,
• SWB, 4.8 L V-8
Engine, AT, AC
• Approximately
160,000 miles
Satilla REMC will be accepting
sealed bids on the vehicle above. When
bidding, please specify the unit number,
amount of bid, bidder’s name, address and
daytime telephone number. Bids accepted
in writing only, addressed to:
Attention: John Sweat
Satilla REMC
P. O. Box 906
Alma, GA 31510
Place the words “Bid Enclosed” on
the envelope. Deadline for bid submission is 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010.
Vehicle may be seen at Satilla’s Alma
Office at 928 Highway 32 East. Vehicle is
sold on an “As-Is” basis. Buyer is responsible for all taxes. Some repairs may be
necessary.
Satilla REMC reserves the right to
refuse any and all bids.
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REMINDER
Please take a moment to verify your home telephone number is correct on your
next electrical services statement. Our having your correct telephone number will
ensure that we can identify and respond to an outage at your location. If the telephone
number is incorrect, call any Satilla REMC office to update your information.