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Letters have been edited for length and clarity.
Dear Ms. Magnolia,
As a businessman, I get really ir
ritated when coworkers, associates,
even friends and family do not final
ize a texting thread. Just letting the
message drop can cause hurt feel
ings, confusion and missed connec
tions. How can I communicate that?
MP
Dear MP,
Encourage others to always be
polite in texting as in other profes
sional and personal conversations.
As you say, it is essential that you
do not just drop the conversation.
It is usually very important to
confirm that the message was re
ceived. If you are making arrange
ments to meet, you can repeat the
information - “Yes, I’ll see you at
Steeplechase at 11 today.” The per
son receiving this message should
also confirm - “See you there” or a
thumbs up or check emoji.
You can end a gossipy conver
sation by saying something like
“I’ve got to run. It was nice talk
ing with you!” You can simply say,
“I’m working right now. Let’s talk
tomorrow.” Or, “I really have to
go. Let’s chat more later.” If you’re
about to get in the car, “Talk to you
later, I’m about to drive!”
You can respond with an emo
ji when appropriate (usually not
in business communications). If
your sister texts you, “I’m bring
ing home pizza for dinner,” you
could respond with the hearts eyes
emoji to show that you saw the
message and you’re excited. If a
friend texts, “Can you talk now,”
you can respond with, “Let me call
you tonight” or with a thumbs up
or a thumbs down emoji, and they
should also confirm. Appropriate
emojis can be effective in commu
nicating without loss of time and
energy.
If you have a question for Ms. Magnolia, please mail it to P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA
30475, or e-mail to msmagnoliaadvance@yahoo.com.
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of Alamo and Glenwood
in Wheeler County.
AGL previously up
graded over 8,000 feet
of pipeline in the Alamo
area and with the recent
PSC approval construc
tion will soon begin on
another 10,500 feet along
the route. The final phases,
yet to be designed or ap
proved, would complete
the remaining 21,200 feet
of the route.
The Greater Vidalia
Chamber, Senator Blake
Tillery, R-19, of Vidalia,
and the late Senator Jack
Hill have been strong ad
vocates for boosting natu
ral gas opportunities into
the area. The project is
being funded through the
Universal Service Fund,
which is administered by
the PSC and is used, in
part, to extend natural gas
service into underserved
and unserved areas of the
state.
“This project will have
regional significance. It
will be a game changer
with regard to future suc
cess for landing industrial
projects. You have to have
natural gas capacity. It is
a huge tool in recruiting
new industries to an area,”
said PSC member Jason
Shaw of Lakeland.
Both residential and
commercial customers
will benefit from the sub
stantially increased gas
line capacity.
The first phase of the
gas line project was ap
proved in the 2019 Univer
sal Services Plan. In that
plan, AGL, a subsidiary of
Southern Company, com
pleted over 8,000 feet of
the proposed 40,000-foot
project along its right-of-
way at a cost of about $4
million. This phase was
completed in December
2020, and ended in Alamo
at Highway 126. The sec
ond phase involves replac
ing 10,500 feet of exist
ing 6-inch pipeline with
12-inch pipeline that will
run from Highway 126 in
Alamo to Bear Creek.
Prior to the modifications,
AGL determined that this
pipeline had achieved
maximum capability and
that no further significant
growth in these areas of
the state could be sup
ported by this pipeline. In
the recent past, economic
development and legisla
tive entities, including the
Toombs County Devel
opment Authority, have
expressed a desire to pro
cure additional gas supply
capability to enhance the
ability to attract commer
cial and industrial growth
to this area, according to a
PSC document describing
the project.
“The goal is to en
hance job growth in these
five counties,” said PSC
Chair Tricia Pridemore of
the gas line project. “These
counties have an educated
and willing workforce in
place, access to the In
terstate, all of the basics
for success. They need
the infrastructure to sup
port their goals. We see
so much potential for this
area of the state.”
Pridemore said fu
ture phases of the gas line
project will take the line
through Glenwood in
Wheeler County and east
ward along U.S. Highway
280, but plans for continu
ing the USF project are
down the road.
Shaw noted, “I have
a passion, going back to
when I was in the Legisla
ture to help rural commu
nities. This is one of the
biggest things we can do to
help rural Georgia, mak
ing sure the rural commu
nities have access to natu
ral gas, just like industries
in more populated areas.”
He continued, “We
have been really focused
on expanding natural gas
capacity in rural commu
nities where they are hav
ing an issue. Governor
Kemp is working hard on
rural economic develop
ment, and natural gas ca
pacity is a huge key to that.
If you are going to draw a
large industrial prospect
to the area, many times
they are large load natural
gas users. Laying new lines
to expand current services
and increasing pressure
on existing lines are long
term projects. We are go
ing to work with Sen. Til
lery and the Governor’s
office to make sure we can
expand the infrastructure
of rural Georgia,”
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