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The True Citizen, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 — Page 3A
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Guest Column
JEFFERSON ENERGY COOPERATIVE - LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED
STEVE CHALKER
When you hear the term
local business, think of Jef
ferson Energy Cooperative.
The fact that we are a locally
owned company - owned by
the members we serve — keeps
us focused on your needs and
local priorities.
Jefferson Energy is a true
local business, owned by the
people it serves. That means
conducting business through a
locally elected board of direc
tors and an annual meeting
where policy is proposed and
voted on by consumers. It's the
"people" part - the personal
involvement, the grassroots
activities - that characterizes
what Jefferson Energy is all
about.
Our commitment begins with
helping to keep electric rates
as low as possible. We deliver
electric service at the cost of
service with no hidden fees or
profits for investors in faraway
cities. Any excess margins are
returned to the members, as
capital credits.
Because we’re local, we’re
able to be closely involved with
the community by providing
safety programs at schools,
working with local develop
ment authorities for new busi
nesses, offering high school
aged students the opportu
nity to earn life experience
and leadership skills on the
Washington Youth Tour, pro
viding college scholarships and
other grants through Operation
RoundUp, sponsoring local
fundraising events, acting as a
partner in education with local
schools, and the list goes on.
You might ask why Jefferson
Energy would be involved in
all these kinds of activities.
Well, that’s because service
means not only making sure the
electricity is safe, reliable, and
affordable but also making sure
the community and its citizens
are thriving and prospering.
Service means helping
friends, neighbors, and busi
ness colleagues - the people
you see on a day-to-day basis.
Service means reaching toward
new horizons to make life bet
ter for everyone.
Jefferson Energy Coopera
tive cares about the people it
serves. That service goes a
long way beyond keeping the
lights on. It's neighbors helping
neighbors. That's what it's all
about - that's the electric co-op
tradition. So, the next time you
hear the term “local business,”
remember Jefferson Energy
and our tradition of service to
our valued members and the
communities where we work,
live, and play.
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Take Part in Youth Birding Competition T-shirt Art
Hey, kids! Do you enjoy
nature as well as creating
artwork?
Georgia’s 15th annual Youth
Birding Competition invites
resident children and teens to
celebrate birds through a T-
shirt Art Contest.
Many famous ornithologists
were bird artists when they
were young, so perhaps you
could be the next John James
Audubon, Roger Tory Peterson
or David Allen Sibley!
A winner will be picked
from each of four age catego
ries: primary (pre-K-second
grades), elementary (third-fifth
grades), middle school (sixth-
eighth grades) and high school.
One winner will be awarded
the grand prize — their artwork
will appear on the 2021 Youth
Birding Competition T-shirt,
and they’ll receive a $ 100 Am
azon gift card. The three other
winners will each receive a $50
Amazon gift card, redeemable
for art supplies.
Entering is easy. Participants
must draw or paint a native
Georgia bird that has not been
previously featured on a Youth
Birding Competition T-shirt
(details at www.georgiawild-
life.com/YBCTshirtArtCon-
test). Artwork may be created
on paper or sheet canvas, at
least 8-by-10 inches but no
larger than 11 -by-17 inches. To
enter the contest, email a full-
frame photo (from a camera
or smartphone) of the artwork
by March 10, to Linda.May®
dnr.ga.gov.
Be sure to provide the par
ticipant’s name, school, age,
grade level, city, phone num
ber and e-mail address, and
the species name of the bird
depicted in the artwork.
The illustrated bird must be
a wild species that is native to
Georgia. Artwork of exotic or
domesticated species (such as
European starlings, pigeons,
yellow ducks, peacocks and
parrots) will be disqualified.
Draw or paint the bird’s fea
tures as accurately as possible.
A simple background that pro
vides habitat context is good
to include, but make sure the
bird stands out well and is the
focus of the artwork. Also keep
in mind that deep, contrasting
colors scan best for a T-shirt.
Only one entry per person
is allowed, and it must be the
child’s original artwork. Par
ticipation in the Youth Bird
ing Competition, tentatively
scheduled for April 23-24, is
encouraged but not required to
submit artwork for the T-shirt
Art Contest.
In the 2021 Youth Birding
Competition, teams will try
to see or hear as many bird
species as possible throughout
Georgia during the event’s
24-hour period. While judges
examine and score checklists,
participants enjoy a live animal
show followed by an awards
banquet packed with prizes at
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
in Mansfield.
In the event the birding com
petition is cancelled because of
COVID, 2021 T-shirts will not
be produced. However, art con
test winners will still receive
their Amazon gift card awards.
For more information on the
T-shirt Art Contest, visit www.
georgiawildlife.com/YBCT-
shirtArtContest. You can also
contact art contest coordinator
Linda May at (706) 319-0211
or linda.may@dnr.ga.gov.
Details on the 2021 Youth
Birding Competition, includ
ing how to register a team
(March 31 deadline), will be
posted soon at www.geor-
giawildlife.com/YBC. You
can also contact competition
coordinator Tim Keyes at (912)
262-3191 or tim.keyes@dnr.
ga.gov.
Saturday, Feb. 13th
9 a.m. ■ 12 p.m.
Softball sc T-Ball registration will be
held at N Jefferson Family Y
3001 GA Highway 17 N, Wrens, GA
Registration Fee:
$50 - T-Ball (3-4 year olds)
$ 100 - Regular season baseball
(5-8yr) (9-12yr)) 13-14yr)
$ 100 - Regular season girls softball
(5-8yr) (9-12yr) (13-17yr)
Each player is required to sell
25, $2 raffle tickets before
opening ceremonies
"Registration includes players shirt and hat*
Wrens Dixie Youth allows children to learn the basic fundamentals
of baseball « softball and have a great time doing so!
Information, contact
President Bryce Amerson
(706)829-0790
Or Gary Smith
(706)339-9515 or
wrensdixieyouth@yahoo.com
Attorney challenges Stone’s appointment
manded that Raffensperger call
a special election to fill the seat.
Long based his challenge on
the fact that Judge Michael N.
Annis had retired early in 2020
and that his official term of of
fice had expired on December
31,2020. He added that Gov.
Brian Kemp “failed to appoint
a replacement for Judge Annis
during that period of time.”
Long said that if a special
election is not called, he would
bring a Mandamus (court or
der) action in the Superior
Court of Fulton County.
This week, Stone told The
True Citizen that the Gover
nor’s office disagrees with
Long’s opinion and that he is
scheduled to be sworn in on
Feb. 22 in Atlanta.
ROY F. CHALKER JR.
rchalker@bellsouth.net
An Augusta attorney is chal
lenging the legality of the
recent appointment of former
State Senator Jesse Stone to a
Superior Court judgeship.
Attorney John B. Long sent
a letter to Georgia Secretary
of State Brad Raffensperger,
dated Jan. 29, in which he de-
Mural
services statewide that support
the vital arts industry, preserve
the state’s cultural heritage,
increase tourism and nurture
strong communities.
The Georgia Department
of Economic Development’s
mission includes plans to
inspire tourists to visit Georgia
and promote the state as a top
destination for arts events
and film, music and digital
entertainment projects.
Based on grant requirements
Continued from front
the project must be completed
by June 1,2021, so the project
will begin within the next few
weeks in the area of Liberty
and Sixth streets.
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33) Bunny tail
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