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Current Lines: August 2004
Welcome to the August 2004 edition of Current Lines newsletter, a monthly publication of Tri-County EMC. Below are a few samples of the articles in this current newsletter. To read the full article, just click on the
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Allie Chambers Summarizes Her Washington Youth Tour Experience
Allie Chambers of Jones County returned from Washington, D.C. with a fresh perspective on leadership and an understanding of our nation's capital. During June 10 - 17, Tri-County EMC's Youth Tour Delegate Allie Chambers joined 87 other Georgia students and 1,400 teens nationwide to visit famous monuments, memorials, museums and more.
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>> When asked what site Allie enjoyed the most, she replied without hesitation, "The World War II Memorial." She even got to meet a WWII veteran. <<
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The Wombles Look Forward to Conference
Charles "Buck" and Donna Womble will participate in the Young Couples Cooperative Conference Nov. 12 - 14. Several Georgia, South and North Carolina couples will meet at Ocean Creek Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to explore cooperatives.
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Kids Summer Activities Included Electric Safety
Students may have taken a break from school this summer, but for some local youngsters, Tri-County EMC's High Voltage Safety Demonstration provided a quick and exciting study into the world of electricity. Chuck Monnette, manager of Safety and Training and Mark Paulish, engineering co-op student conducted electrical safety demonstrations in June with Baldwin County's Cub Scout Pack 318 and Jasper County's Farm Day Campers.
| >> (Left) Randy Bunch of Cub Scout Pack 318 examines rubber gloves. Engineering Co-op Student Mark Paulish presents a dangerous scene as a toy figure is charged with 7,200 volts. << |
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Humidity and Comfort Don't Mix
The level of humidity in your home can make a big difference in your level of comfort. There are steps you can take to control humidity and possibly even lower your energy costs. (60218-01)
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Blood Drive is September 6
The American Red Cross and Tri-County EMC invite you to join a community blood drive on September 6 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Tri-County's office in Gray.
We all expect blood to be there for us. Unfortunately, only a small number of people who can give blood actually do. Your donation can help provide hope for someone who is in need of blood at a critical time. Make an appointment today by calling (478) 986-8135 or 1-866-254-8100, ext. 8135.
Blinking Lights Could Be A Good Sign
Blinking lights are not often experienced. However, any electric consumer may ponder occasionally, "What causes my lights to blink?" Blinking lights are brief outages that may occur when a disturbance such as lightning or a tree branch contacts an energized line. Although any utility network is subject to short-term power loss, Tri-County reduces the odds of this happening by maintaining rights of way and performing frequent upgrades.
If your lights blink, it means that our equipment is operating properly. Should a fault or short circuit happen on a power line, an "oil circuit recloser" (OCR) will open to stop it, then quickly close back in. The OCR is similar to a breaker in the electrical panel in your home. It permits power to continue flowing through the line with only a brief interruption of service, rather than causing an extended power outage. Although the process may cause your lights to blink, making it necessary to reset digital clocks and appliances with digital displays, outages are avoided.
Did You Know? ...
Since 1964, the nation's electric cooperatives, including Tri-County EMC, have sponsored approximately 40,000 high school juniors and seniors for the Washington Youth Tour.
Energy Tip of the Month
A programmable thermostat can save you up to 15 percent on heating and cooling costs. It has a built-in clock to adjust your home's temperature automatically to save energy when you are sleeping or away from home. Just select the schedule you want it to follow. The reduced setting curbs the run time of your heating or cooling system saving you money. If your home is empty during the day, the programmable thermostat turns itself to a more economical setting after you leave and returns the temperature to normal before you arrive.
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