Transcript Rome 2012 Chapter Officers

January 2012 - A Publication for Georgia Power Retirees
Scenes from the 2012 Workshop
The Executive Committee meeting was held on Tuesday
The Workshop for the entire State Board on Wednesday and Thursday provided a time of sharing
of best practices, a great time of fellowship and energizing of the Board for the upcoming year.
2012 John C. Hemby, Jr. Attendance and Membership Contest
Membership contest winners: 3rd place Golden
Isles, George Ellis; 2nd place Metro South,
Robert Smallwood; 1st place West Georgia, Bill
Sears
Attendance contest winners: 3rd place Savannah,
John Rowland; 2nd place West Georgia, Bill Sears;
1st place Columbus, Richard Ward
"IT IS AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH IF YOU DO NOT CARE WHO GETS THE CREDIT“
HARRY S. TRUMAN
Chapter Lifetime Volunteer Award
Presentations
The West Georgia award is presented to
T. J. and Hazel Bell by Larry Joyner
The Metro South Award is presented
to Ken and Oneida Turner by Jim Pitts
The Rome Award is presented by
Keith Crews to Becky & John
Pillsbury
Altamaha 2012 Chapter Officers
Pictured left to right: Jack Roddenberry, 2012
State President; Wendell Harvey, President; Jerry
Dawson, 1st VP; Jim Cherry, 2nd VP; Susan
Anthony, Recording Secretary; Jan Wolfe,
Corresponding Sec; Murline Willis, Treasurer
Sinclair-Oconee 2012 Chapter Officers
Pictured left to right: Pat Johnson, Treasurer;
Marvin Wallace, 2nd VP; Juanita Wallace, Rec
Sec; Jean Lindsey, 1st VP; Gwen Ralston,
Corresponding Sec; Thomas Ralston, President
Rome 2012 Chapter Officers
Pictured left to right: Ken Terry, 2011 State President; Gina
Brown, President; Raymond Brierley, 1st VP; Bill Langham, 2nd
VP; Al Gallant, Treasurer; Keith Crews, Corresponding Secretary
Heart of Georgia 2012 Chapter Officers
Pictured left to right: Glover Stuart,
2011 State Director-at-large and 2012
HOG 1st VP; Harry Davis, President;
Cindy Taylor, 2nd VP; Jean Kennedy,
Treasurer; Julie Hardison, Recording
Secretary
Ambassadors did a great job serving the communities in 2011.
Thank you to all Ambassadors that served your communities AND
remembered to report your hours!
Ambassador Service Hours
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
57,555
56,000
42,662
2007
2008
47,631
50,096
2009
2010
2011
State President Jack Roddenberry installed the Augusta & Golden Isles officers
Golden Isles
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Corr. Secretary
Rec. Secretary
Treasurer
George Ellis
Marilyn Daly
Jimmy Rogers
Richard Fox
Janet Rogers
W. A. Brown
Pictured left to right: Jack Roddenberry, George
Ellis, Marilyn Daly, Janet Rogers, Jimmy Rogers,
Richard Fox and W. A. Brown
Augusta
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Corr. Secretary
Rec. Secretary
Treasurer
Valerie Marshall
Charles Cason
Joel Lynn
Carolyn Amerson
Jann Perry
Harold Smith
Pictured left to right: Joel Lynn, Charles Cason,
Valerie Marshall, Jack Roddenberry, Carolyn
Amerson, Jann Perry and Harold Smith
Santa and Mrs. Claus help celebrate
at the Roop House in Roopville
Judson and Nancy Bell of the West Georgia
Chapter showing the spirit of Christmas by
entertaining children from the Roopville
community
Scenes from the West Georgia Chapter Christmas Party
Ambassadors and Citizens team up for MLK Day Projects
Working together at One Roof
Pictured left to right: Bill Sears, Pres West Georgia
Ambassadors; Ronnie Pate, 1st VP West Georgia
Ambassadors; William Mock, Plant Manager, Plant Yates
Altamaha Ambassadors and Citizens joined
to build a ramp in Vidalia
Pictured left to right: Wendell Harvey and A. W.
Anthony
GPC Romeo group (“Retired Old Men Eating Out”) Front row left to right: Frank Coffee, Carl
Donaldson, Gene Harris, John Thomas, Gene Blackburn, Ray Holton, and Bob Boyer. Back row left to
right: Jimmy Perkins, Charlie Harris, Sonny Medlin, John Kendrick, Harry Johnson, John Hemby, Bill
Partridge, Ken Gillespie.
2012 Important Dates
January 24
January 25-26
April 5 – 20
April 13
April 24 -27
May 13 – 19
September 14
November 16
Executive Committee Meeting
Workshop – Macon Marriott City Center Hotel
Hawaii Cruise – State Trip
Executive Committee – Conference Call
Annual Retreat – Epworth By The Sea
Branson Trip – Sinclair-Oconee Chapter
Executive Committee – Atlanta
Annual State Board – Atlanta
Georgia Power Family
Houses
The year 2011 saw an increase in the number of days of lodging at our Georgia Power
Family Houses. There were over 520 nights of lodging provided at the 5490 Highpoint
Road House and the Hemby House. While the convenience these houses provide to the
families of our employees and retirees during times of medical treatment and medical
emergencies is not something that can be measured, we can calculate the dollar
savings. Calculating the cost of a hotel at $100 per night and multipling by the 520
nights, we have saved our employees and retirees $52,000! The high occupancy rate
made it necessary to perform some maintenance work at our 5490 house. A new
dishwasher and stove were installed. Painting was done inside and out. Concrete work
was done on the driveway, retaining wall, sidewalks and a new concrete handicapped
ramp was poured to the front door. A new patio door was installed in the breakfast area.
Downstairs has upgraded lighting, new ceiling tiles, new tile in the bath and a new toilet.
All the baths were recalked and new fans installed. Thank you to everyone that worked
hard to complete all of these upgrades in a short time. A special thanks to Ambassador
Robert Purcell for coordinating these projects. We would not have been able to finance
these project without the help of our chapters throughout the state. Your continued
donations help us maintain our Family Houses for our fellow employees and retirees.
Athens
Millie’s Sausage Cheese Balls
3 cups Bisquick
2 cups grated sharp cheese
1 pound hot sausage
Mix together; if too stiff, add 1 tablespoon water
at a time. Roll into ¾ inch balls. Place balls on
a cookie sheet and freeze. After cheese balls
are frozen, place in a zip-lock bag. Remove the
number of balls you would like to prepare and
bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
Altamaha
Cheese Krispies
Rome
Dried Beef Cheese Ball
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 (4 ½ ounce) jar Armour fried beef
(chopped fine)
1 bunch green onions (finely cut)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
sauce (or to taste)
½ teaspoon garlic salt
Mix ingredients together. Cover and
refrigerate until firm. Shape into ball.
2 sticks margarine
1 (8oz) pkg sharp or extra sharp
cheddar cheese
2 cups plain flour
2 cups Rice Krispies
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper
Grate cheese fine. Add to
margarine; blend. Add flour, Rice
Krispies, salt and red pepper.
Mix all ingredients well, usually
have to mix with hands. Shape
into marble-size pieces. Flatten
on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake
10 minutes or until brown at 375
degrees
Please send your recipes to the State Office for publication in the Senior Citizen.