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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 2A BARROW JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016 JEMC restructures duties Stowe, Keith have new leadership roles Jackson Electric Mem bership Corporation is undergoing a major restruc turing. The Jefferson-based EMC is restructuring its management into two new divisions, CEO/President Chip Jankins announced this week. The positions of COO and CFO have been creat ed. Roy Stowe, currently vice president of market ing and member relations, has been appointed COO, and Greg Keith, currently vice president of finance and accounting, has been appointed CFO, effective immediately. Stowe’s duties will oversee operations of the cooperative while Keith’s responsibility will be to oversee support services. Both will report to Jakins. Reporting to Stowe will be communications, engi neering and operations, information technology and marketing and member relations. Reporting to Keith will be finance and accounting, human resources, opera tions support services and strategic planning and ana lytics. The heads of those areas will be named over the next five months. The EMC operates is based in Jefferson and provides elec tricity to areas in Jackson, Gwin nett, Hall, Banks, Barrow, Clarke and Madison counties. “We believe this realign ment will harness the team work of the functions that directly provide service to our members, and do the same for the functions that provide the internal support required to make that ser vice possible,” said Jakins. “By working as a team, those related functions will be able to bring better coordination and efficiency to their work, as well as stimulate innovation in how we operate, and continu ally improve our service quality. Having Roy and Greg in these positions will take advantage of the more than 60 years of combined experience they have with this organization, which is invaluable in terms of insti tutional knowledge, as well as their commitment to this organization’s tradition of service to our members.” Stowe has worked for Jackson EMC for 32 years, holding the position of vice president, marketing and member rela tions for 22 years. Prior to becom ing vice pres ident marketing/member rela tions, he was the director of commercial and industrial sales where he managed a sales force responsible for working with new and existing large business expanding into the com pany’s northeast Georgia service area. Keith has worked for Jackson EMC for 31 years as vice president, finance and accounting. Prior to joining Jackson EMC, he held a variety of manage ment positions in the poul try industry. “We’re in an enviable position. Most corporations reorganize to cut people or costs, or to shore up issues with their service or image,” said Jakins. “We don’t have any of those problems. We simply want to build on this coopera tive’s tradition of providing high quality service to our members. Roy and Greg are being charged with making that happen.” STOWE KEITH Barrow commissioner Hendrix to lead public safety, courts policy committee Barrow County Commis sioner Ben Hendrix was recently named the 20lb- 2017 chairman of the Public Safety and the Courts Pol icy Committee for ACCG, Georgia’s County Associa tion. The appointment was made by ACCG President and Elbert County Chair man Tommy Lyon. Legislative advocacy and public policy development are two of the primary ser vices that ACCG provides to Georgia counties. The association uses a consensus-based policy committee process to bring together county commis sioners and county staff to discuss issues of concern to county government that require changes to state and federal laws and agency policies. Policy committees devel op positions on key issues, which become part of the County Platform, the offi cial document that guides ACCG’s advocacy efforts at the state and federal level. The County Platform is voted on and finalized by the ACCG membership at the association’s annual fall Legislative Leader ship Conference. “Policy commit tees have a critical role in the ACCG advocacy process. They provide a forum where our county officials have the opportunity to learn more about key poli cy issues impacting Geor gia counties,” said ACCG executive director Ross King. “As leaders of those committees, the chairs and vice chairs are essential to helping lead the discussions and developing consensus among our membership.” The Public Safety and the Courts Committee consid ers issues pertaining to the funding and administration of the court system, crim inal justice, public safety, law enforcement, correc tions, jails and 911 opera tions. The committee also looks at alternatives to incarcera tion as a means of limiting the fiscal and social costs on county government. Additionally, the com mittee considers issues including emergency man agement, disaster relief and civil defense. “I am pleased to have the opportunity to serve as chairman of this committee and to work on legisla tive issues that have a direct impact on all counties throughout the State of Georgia,” said Commissioner Hen drix. Commissioner Hendrix will lead the Public Safe ty and the Courts Policy Committee with Macon- Bibb County Commissioner Scotty Shepherd, who was named vice- chairman. In addition to legislative advocacy, ACCG also pro vides leadership develop ment, civic and community engagement programs and membership services such as retirement and insurance programs and discounts for counties and county employees. Formed in 1914 when county officials came together to help fund the state’s first highway depart ment, ACCG today serves as a catalyst for advancing Georgia’s counties. For more information, visit www.accg.org. HENDRIX CASA seeking area volunteers Farm to School event set Fri. at market The Braselton Farmers’ Market is celebrating Farm to School during the Friday, July 22. market. The market is open from 4-7 p.m. on Harrison Street in downtown. Stephen Lush, Farm to School coordinator at South Jackson Elementary School, and Molly Canfield, Farm to School coordinator at Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, will be speaking. Attendees can learn about the Farm to School program and how it connects local farms and schools to support local farmers, provide food and healthy meals, gardening education and improve student nutrition. Centennial 3-D ornaments for sale Court Appointed Special Advocates is looking for volunteers for children in foster care. CASA volunteers advocate for foster children and help them reach a permanent, safe solution faster. They also make sure their assigned child receives tutoring when they are struggling in school. When a child is uprooted from their school and activities, a CASA volunteer makes sure they get plugged into activities they enjoy: maybe it’s joining the local soccer team or signing up to participate in the school play. Most foster children spend at least one birthday in foster care and a CASA volunteer makes sure that day is still special, offering a personalized birthday greeting card or maybe a small gift to celebrate and reminding the child that they are important and they are worth celebrating. Piedmont CASA has new volunteer training classes starting on Aug. 25. Visit www. piedmontcasa.org for more information and to download an application. Braselton is turning 100 this year and the Town of Braselton is selling a com memorative ornament for the special occasion. These limited edition, centennial 3-D ornaments are currently for sale, offi cials said. They are available at Braselton Town Hall, 4982 Highway 53, and The Her itage Center, located in the Braselton Brothers Store Complex, 9924 Davis Street, Ste. 8. They are priced at $20 and include a gift box. Credit cards are accepted at town hall. Those interested should contact apinnell@bra- selton.net or jdees@bra- selton.net. CENTENNIAL ORNAMENT Winder Classes of 1948, 1949 to meet The Winder High School graduating classes of 1948 and 1949 will hold a co-class reunion on Oct. 1 at noon at the Golden Corral in Winder. All class members and a guest are invited to attend. For more information, contact Enoch Smith at 770-867-2061 or Martha Jean Barnette at 770-867-6786. Concert to highlight Community Appreciation Day Community Appreciation Day will feature the Kinchafoonee Cowboys in concert on Friday, August 5 from 7 to 10 p.m. on Candler Street in downtown Winder. 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