State President

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State Presidents Message
Lighting Up Lives Awards
Four times during the year, we will recognize
chapters chosen by the State Board for doing a
GREAT job with projects, fundraising, membership
drives, inputting information into CHARITY and
CARES, and exemplifying what it means to be A
Citizen Wherever We Serve. Nominations come
from local management, state board members, and
information submitted for the monthly Energizer.
Chosen by the State Board for the third quarter
and receiving 500 each are

Ashley Koby
I, like so many other employees, have spent the
last few weeks on storm duty in response to
Hurricane Isaac damages throughout the southeast.
As difficult as it is to observe the devastating
results on the lives of others, it reminds us to
be truly thankful for our many blessings. Our
blessings include the fact that we work for a
great company that supports other utilities in
time of need and has Target Zero at the core of
our efforts. Our wish is to always send everyone
back home safe and sound. Our employees who work
storm duty and those who remain behind in support
of our efforts, both outside and inside our
service territory, are to be commended for the
great jobs they do day-in and day-out. One of
our blessings is our loyal and dedicated
co-workers. With all of the demands of our daily
jobs, our members continue to give back and
enrich the lives of those in need in our
communities as well as our employees, retirees
and their families in time of need. Your
tireless efforts on behalf of Citizens of Georgia
Power is one of the greatest blessings of
all. Be sure to hug your loved ones they are
blessings one and all!
Dublin Forest Park Gainesville Plant Bowen
Congratulations!
Electric Kids Kia Raffle Winner
Jason Dykes Son of Cecelia Dykes from Plant
Vogtle won the 2013 Kia Sorento! Thanks to
everyone for your support. We raised 51,806
for Electric Kids, Inc. a 501(C)(3) Charity of
Citizens of Georgia Power benefitting the
children of deceased disabled employees The
drawing was held September 6 at the Energy
Exchange Program in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Welcome to our 48th Chapter South Cobb
Dates Notes

• Six Flags Corporate Night Sept. 28 6 p.m. -
  Midnight
• Metro West 2nd Annual Tennis Tournament is Sept.
  29.
• Gwinnetts Mary Ann Manley Electric Kids Golf
  tournament is Oct. 3.
• Athens Chapter Golf Tournament for Relay for Life
  is Oct. 8.
• 20th Annual Metro East Classic Golf Tournament is
• Oct. 22.
• Northwest Mountain Chapters Halloween Hayride to
  benefit Susan G. Komen is Oct. 27.
• Annual Meeting is Nov.10 in Macon.

The South Cobb Chapter officially became a part
of our organization on September 1. This chapter
will serve the area of Smyrna Environmental Lab
and Plant McDonough. Special thanks to Plant
McDonough Manager Tony Tramonte and Environmental
Lab Services Manager Rickey Smith for their
support in this endeavor. Chapter Officers
are Jessica Hardaway, President Steve Wilkes,
Vice President Holly Adams, Secretary Leah
Burch, Treasurer
Charter Members
We have identified charter members of the
organization who are still active in our chapters
today. If we have missed anyone from your
chapter, please let the State Office know. These
ladies have been active members of
Women/Citizens for Fifty Years! Congratulations!
(left to right) Jessica Hardaway, Leah Burch,
Steve Wilkes, Holly Adams.
You Can Help Support Electric Kids All Year Long
1. Margaret Cagle belongs to the Thomson
Chapter. She was a charter member in 1962 in
Rome. She served as State President in 1981/82.

• Now that the Kia Raffle to benefit Electric Kids
  is over,
• did you know you can support the charity to
  benefit the
• children of deceased and disabled employees
  monthly?
• During 2011, we paid out 100,500 to assist
  children
• through Electric Kids. We need much more support
• than the Kia Raffle provides.
• There are two options for helping
• If you are in the Club of Hearts Campaign Area,
  you
• can choose Electric Kids as one of your
  designated
• agencies during this years campaign and make
  monthly
• payroll deductions in 2013 or become a perpetual
  giver.
• If you live outside the COH area, you can go to
  the
• Electric Kids page on the Citizens website and
  sign a
• pledge sheet or log in to make monthly
  tax-deductible
• donations.
• If you have questions, please call the State
  Office.

2. Faye Gray of the Tallulah Falls Chapter is a
charter member of that chapter in 1962.
3. June Hemby of the H L Thomas Chapter is a
charter member. She was Waycross Chapter
President in 1962 when the organization began.
4. Eugenie Rogers of the Tifton Chapter is a
charter member of that chapter in 1962.
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Metro West Supports United Way School Tools for
Cool Kids
Augusta Chapters FANfair Summer Project
Metro West Chapter members and region
employees donated school bags and supplies
through the United Way School Tools for Cool Kids
during August. Donated items were delivered to
Compton Elementary, Floyd Middle and Powder
Springs Elementary schools.
Dr. Chemara Jackson, Professional Counselor at
Powder Springs Elementary is seen with chapter
member Debbie Pendergrass.
The Augusta Chapter held a FANfair as a Summer of
Service Project to collect box fans for those in
need.  24 box fans were collected and delivered
to Augustas Salvation Army Kroc Center.  The
fans will be distributed by the Kroc Centers
First Stop Family Service Center to eligible
individuals or families, with a priority given to
the elderly.    The First Stops staff were eager
to receive the donation with a  recent depletion
of a stock of 40 that had been donated by other
caring groups.  Pictured is (left) Denise
Hamrick, Sr. Customer Service Rep and project
chair,  and Carole Curtis, Social Service
Representative with Salvation Army.
  A note from Teresa Hargrett, Principal of Floyd
Middle School read Thank you all for the
delivery of school supplies to benefit our
students at Floyd Middle School.  Your visit was
a great surprise and contributed to a wonderful
start of the school year.  All supplies will be
put to excellent use through our counselors and
the small groups of needy students they work with
on organization.  
Athens Chapter Supports Prevent Child Abuse
Center
Metro South Holds Back to School Drive for Feed
My People
The Metro South Chapter supported a Back to
School Drive for Feed My People. The school
supply drive was to ensure that those in need and
attending school have what they need to thrive in
the classroom. Items were received by (pictured)
Executive Director Allyson Lewis. Their goal was
to hand supplies out to 600 children in the metro
area.
Athens Chapter participated in a book drive for
Prevent Child Abuse! Cal Holloway and Cheryl
Davis (on right) delivered hundreds of books to
Mary Hood at the Prevent Child Abuse Center in
Athens on August 16. The center was completely
out of books to distribute so the help came at
just the right time. The books will be given to
impoverished mothers to read to their infants.
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Metro South Delivers Check To Clayton County
Family Care, Inc.
Athens Chapter
On August 16, Metro South Chapter presented a
check for 2,591 to Clayton County Family Care,
Inc.  These funds were allocated from the Metro
South Chapters 2012 Golf Tournament fundraising
effort.  Pictured below left to right  John
Cornelius (CCFC Board Member Citizens State
Board Member), Tosha Morell (Metro South Chapter
President), Janna Szeto (CCFC Executive
Director), Christi Barber (Metro South Chapter
Treasurer)
On August 24 the Athens Chapter helped the Athens
Community Council on the Aging prepare for their
grand opening of the new Athens Village by
clearing the area around their entrance sign and
planting a variety of flowers around the sign.
The Athens Village will assist 250 to 300 seniors
annually in the Athens area. 9 volunteers gave up
their lunch hour to participate in the project.
The flowers and soil were also donated by
Citizens of Georgia Power. The Athens Village
Grand opening was August 30 at the ACCA. People
from across the nation attended.
Mission Statement Through personal touch and a
caring attitude, we support our employees, their
families, and our communities in time of need
such that we are "A Citizen Wherever We Serve."
Tallulah Falls
The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Saturday,
November 10, Macon Centreplex Host Chapters are
General Office, Heart of GA/Macon,
Milledgeville/Plant Branch, and
Thomson. Deadline for Registration is October
10. Chapter Presidents have registration
forms. Special Events Committee Leah Burch,
State Board, Chair Angela Gillis, Past State
President, General Off Lucy Harris, Past State
President, Clayton Elizabeth Cobb, Customer Care
Center Latonya Lawson, Heart of GA/Macon Mary
Norris, General Office Dehlia Skipper,
Bainbridge
Shown above is North Georgia Hydro Manager
Barry Brookshire serving dinner to the Tallulah
Falls Chapter at a recent meeting. Mr.
Brookshire has been very supportive of the
chapter in his new role as manager. The
chapters membership has increased from 15 to 22.
They sold 1530 in Kia tickets and through the
end of August had reported 1574 community
service hours. Chapter Officers are President
Sherry Dollar Vice President Carrie
Dunn Secretary Irene Gray Treasurer Patsy
Fausett Asst. Treasurer Francesca Franklin
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Valdosta Chapter United Way Day of Caring
Athens Chapter Provides Energy Efficiency
Information
On August 24, the Valdosta Chapter participated
in the annual United Way Day of Caring Event. 
The team was assigned to the Habitat for Humanity
Restore located in Valdosta.  The Restore sells
donated (new and used) building materials,
furniture and household items to the public. 
Funds raised aid in the construction of the
Habitat for Humanity houses.  The team helped
sort and organize shelves both in the warehouse
as well as in the store area. 
Before Citizens
On August 25, the Athens Chapter worked a booth
at the Chick-Fil-A Connect 3 on 3 tournament in
downtown Athens. There were 100 teams and over
4000 participants. The group distributed Energy
Efficiency material and Marathon Water Heater
information. Thanks to Karl Langenbach, Cal
Holloway, Cameron Hardin and Brooks Glisson for
volunteering to work the tent on a Saturday
After Citizens
2012 Target Dates and Deadlines
September 28 Committee Chair application
due October 1-5 State Officers will select Board
Chairs October 10 Annual meeting reservation
deadline October 10 Chapter Information for
Annual Meeting printed program due November
10 Annual Meeting 50th Anniversary December
3 2013 chapter officer information due December
7 Verification of Charity Cares
postings December 17 Chapter Surveys due to
State Office December 21 Chapter monies need to
be distributed to bring year-end balance to 100
to prepare for audit and tax filing
Habitat has Restores in other areas. The staff
in Valdosta said that what was accomplished in
the short time Citizens were there would have
taken them a year to complete because there is
such a small group to handle everything.  When
people think about Habitat, most think about the
building process, which scares some people off. 
Restores is a great chance to introduce something
new in support of Habitat.
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Plant Yates Chapter Beautifies Whitesburg
Elementary
Athens Chapter Works at Winder Adult Day Care for
UW Day of Caring
Plant Yates Chapter had lots of volunteers that
gave time in August and worked very hard to get
Whitesburg Elementary ready for the new school
year. The group replaced gravel, added shavings,
and planted flowers to the Butterfly Garden
located behind the school.
The clients and staff at Winder Adult Day Care
were thrilled to see their friends from the
Athens Chapter of Citizens of Georgia Power
during the United Way Day of caring on August 29.
Volunteers played  carnival games with the
clients and staff and made and distributed cotton
candy, snow cones and prizes. Wanda Weldon
chaired the Day of Caring for Northeast Region.
  Volunteers pictured are Tina Brooks, Wanda
Weldon, Stacy Conner, Amee Gilleland, Stacey
Compton, Angie Kinley, Cheryl Davis, Katey
Mobley, Christy Terrell, Monzy Yepez, and Donna
Ruark..
Plant Yates Back to School Drive
Thanks to the employees at Plant Yates, the
Citizens Chapter Back to School Drive was a great
success. There were enough supplies donated
(approximate 800 value) to donate to five
schools in two counties (Carroll and Coweta).
and Plant Yates Makes Donations

• At the Citizens Day held at Plant Yates on August
  29,
• the chapter presented checks to the following
  agencies
• Relay For Life 6931.20
• Alzheimers Association 6701.20
• March of Dimes 7261.20
• These were from proceeds of their golf
  tournament.

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Conyers Chapter Project Makes the Front Page in
Rockdale County Newspaper
The chapter has already exceeded 2100 lbs of
vegetables donated. In addition, the chapter
also donated 320 lbs. of canned food collected.
They are donating their 5000 Chapter Matching
Funds to Rockdale Emergency Relief. Great
project, Conyers!
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More Pictures from Conyers Chapters Garden
Project
CARES Hours As of Sept. 10
Albany 75
Americus 342
Athens 705
Augusta 1345
Bainbridge 256
Brunswick 275
Carrollton 775
Cartersville 983
Clayton 1101
Columbus 613
Conyers 864
Customer Care Center 1737
Dublin 489
Effingham 319
Forest Park 2739
Gainesville 2070
General Office 1584
Gwinnett 3075
H L Thomas 539
Heart of Georgia 1282
Hinesville/Jesup 753
Jefferson Street 942
Kingsland 268
Metro South 3274
Metro West 224
Milledgeville/Plant Branch 1113
North Fulton Area 1475
Northwest Mountain 1104
Piedmont 102
Plant Bowen 1811
Plant Hammond 1478
Plant Hatch 551
Plant Scherer 556
Plant Vogtle 365
Plant Wansley 1098
Plant Yates 1243
Rome 1441
Savannah 582
Savannah Generation 408
Statesboro 73
Tallulah Falls 1574
Thomson 869
Tifton 253
Valdosta 713
Vidalia 269
Waycross 40
Waynesboro 346
STATE 1432
Front row kneeling are three members of the
Rockdale County Extension Office Standing (left
to right) chapter members Lee Cronan, June
Cronan, Jamie Mitchell,
Charlie
Bleakley, Marti Bleakley, Ralph

Hall, Gail Ward, Judy
Abell, Larry Ward
Marti Bleakley among the giant beans!
How are we doing toward our Service Hour Goal?
Hours reported in CARES as of September 10
60,000 68,800
70,000
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2012 Mary Elizabeth Smith Leadership Awards to
be Presented at Annual Meeting
State Membership As of Sept. 10 3505
Albany Sidney Johnson Americus Jami
Wilder Athens Cheryl Davis Augusta Brenda
Wolfe Bainbridge Juan Madrigal Brunswick Leo
Geer Carrollton Melissa Fuller Cartersville Adit
ya Patel Clayton Cami Hopper Columbus Michael
Olajubutu Conyers Lee Cronan Customer Care
Center Kaprena Seymore Dublin Michelle
WIlcox Effingham Mike Gresham Forest Park Terry
Bloodworth Brion Leshok Gainesville Tommy
Davis General Office Amanda Miles Gwinnett Scott
McDougald H L Thomas Jon Balkcom Heart of
GA/Macon Latonya Lawson Hinesville/Jesup Anthony
Burns Jefferson Street Billie Jo
Driggers Kingsland J C Arnett Metro South Tosha
Morell Metro West Coakley Pendergrass Milledgevil
le/ Branch Alicia Meadows North Fulton Area Linda
Andrews Northwest Mountain Scott
Griffith Piedmont Jan Maxwell Plant Bowen Drew
Blankenship Plant Hammond Kayla Mero Plant
Hatch Kareem Owens Plant Scherer David
Seitz Plant Vogtle Armand Allen Plant
Wansley Mack McKinley Plant Yates Raven
Scarborough-King Rome Jeff Gilbert
Savannah Steven Bradl Savannah Generation Keith
Stephens South Cobb Jessica Hardaway Statesboro
Melissa Peebles Tallulah Falls Sherry
Dollar Thomson Parker Land Tifton Mike
Thomas Valdosta Betsy Tillman Vidalia Kris
Stovall Waycross Bill Kirkland Waynesboro Suzann
e Sharkey
Albany 37
Americus 28
Athens 106
Augusta 102
Bainbridge 37
Brunswick 41
Carrollton 33
Cartersville 48
Clayton 65
Columbus 86
Conyers 21
Customer Care Center 351
Dublin 43
Effingham 44
Forest Park 155
Gainesville 61
General Office 254
Gwinnett 146
H L Thomas 45
Heart of Georgia 99
Hinesville/Jesup 47
Jefferson Street 121
Kingsland 17
Metro South 187
Metro West 58
Milledgeville/Plant Branch 50
North Fulton Area 124
Northwest Mountain 65
Piedmont 15
Plant Bowen 105
Plant Hammond 76
Plant Hatch 33
Plant Scherer 59
Plant Vogtle 24
Plant Wansley 95
Plant Yates 112
Rome 21
Savannah 61
Savannah Generation 84
South Cobb 24
Statesboro 25
Tallulah Falls 22
Thomson 28
Tifton 62
Valdosta 80
Vidalia 11
Waycross 74
Waynesboro 23
Thanks to these chapter presidents for their
willingness to serve in this important role for
our organization!