From our table to yours, Amicalola EMC wishes you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. We’re grateful for our members and the opportunity to power your life.
Our offices will be closed this Thursday November 23rd and Friday November 24th.
Are you rounding up? The average contribution for Operation RoundUp per household is $6 per year. That means that for less than the cost of 4 LED light bulbs you can help positively impact your neighbors and your community.
The quarterly meeting of Amicalola EMC’s Operation RoundUp board was held in October and $27,732 was awarded to area non-profits and individuals in need. This brings the total awarded during 2023 to $67,614. All donations are used for food, shelter, clothing, health needs, education and specialty needs. Donations are also given to house fire victims within the Amicalola EMC service area.
This quarter, organizations such as Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is being awarded money for a unique STEM based program for kids, New Beginnings for Gilmer County is raising seed money to begin building quadraplexes for home ownership, Northern Star is providing food, clothing, health care and education costs for 4 young adults to participate in their program for 6 months, and Pickens County High will purchase gift cards to award to students in order to promote good attendance.
The monthly cost to you is never more than .99 a month, and you can opt out at any time. Please call 706-253-5200 to join!
Willie Wiredhand is the cartoon mascot of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, created in 1950 and still in use by electric cooperatives across the nation. His head is a lightbulb socket, his body is a wire, and his hips and legs are a two-pronged power plug.
Willie was created during a mascot contest that was announced in the Rural Electrification Magazine in December 1948, with a $50 prize for the best design. The freelance artist Andrew “Drew” McLay designed “Willie the Wired Hand,” with the “birthday” of October 30, 1950. The name is a play on the phrase “hired hand,” a common term for agricultural laborers. This character, with the slightly revised name “Willie Wiredhand,” was chosen as the contest winner in 1951. He advertised electricity as “the never-tiring, always available hired hand to help the nation’s farmers.”
Yesterday afternoon our very own David Mullins and Joe Olrich took a bucket truck to Canton First Baptist and took part in their “Truck or Treat.” The event was slightly different from recent years, as they combined the thrill of trick or treating with the Touch-A-Truck experience. David and Joe passed out candy and the kiddos got to dress up in their Halloween costumes a little early! Though we are unsure of the exact turnout, the church said they were expecting 500-800 kids of all ages.
Notice Batman? Well by day he goes by Dawson Satterfield (Todd Satterfield’s grandson).
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