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We have certified our services. You will have water and gas, as well as all standard city services." Gilmour said the City's major concern is public safety. “We will have full staff in our fire, police, and utilities departments. We arc not talking about high pro file appearance; we just want to ensure the citizens will be safe. We don't expect a problem, but we are preparing." According to Greene, the electric companies are ready and geared up for the com ing year. "Nothing in the power distribution centers were found to be Y2K prob lematic. In fact, the only problem found was in cus tomer billing and we correct ed it. Were Y2K compliant and will continue to serve our customers as we have Perry Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast V ’ J • N. v Sat., Dec. 4, 7-10 a.m. Perry Ag Extension Bldg, on Carroll St. Proceeds 30 to DARE, OAC LITTLE LEAGUE, MEALS ON WHEELS, HAPPY HOUR AND '"*■ OTHER CHARITIES Buy tickets from members or at the door. Call Jenny Andrew at 988-8000 for more info. Breakfast were (back, from left) Joe Lima, Lee Gilmour, Mitchell King, (front) Beth Causey and Haley Greene. for 67 years." “There are 42 EMCs in Georgia. Each is indepen dently managed and operat ed. Georgia cooperatives serve 157 counties and 73 percent of Georgia's land area. Oglethorpe Power, a generation and transmission company owned by 38 of the 42 cooperatives, co-owns six of Georgia’s power plants. These are eo-owned by Geor gia Power. Municipal Electric Authority ol Georgia, and City of Dalton. These plants are Y2K ready and since they are co-owned, if they are ready for one, they are ready for all providers in Georgia,” said Greene. So who is responsible for ensuring the readiness? The answer varies. The National Electric Utility Grid’s National Electric Reliability Council was appointed by the U.S. Department of Energy to ensure the Y2K compliance of these plants. "The four co-owners have responsibility for the Y2K readiness of Georgia's power plants and transmission lines. Your local power provider is responsible for the Y2K readiness of its dis tribution systems. You are responsible for the Y2K readiness of operations inside your home," said Greene. “Properly inform yourself. Remember that power out ages can occur for reasons unrelated to Y2K. If you choose to install a generator, have it installed by a licensed electrician, install a double throw switch, and notify your power provider of its exis tence." said Greene. She said serious and often fatal acci dents occur when improperly Home Journal Photo by Torey Jolley Continued from page 1A installed generator are used. King, too, said the electric companies are ready for the new year. “Georgia Power and its parent. Southern Co., was declared compliant last June.” “No Y2K blackout is expected. If any do occur, it will be of short duration. Nothing to panic about,” said King. King said most electric companies are currently running on the 2000 calen dar and “do not anticipate any problems; however, we will be staffed up." King said, “We are not worried about Y2K. We're more concerned about someone who celebrates way too much and gets entangled with a utility pole knock ing out the electricity in an entire neighborhood. Then someone panics and it begins to look something like the 'War of the Worlds.’ “We will be keeping the lights on in 2000," said King. As for medical concerns, Causey said, “There is no rea son for concern. We’ve been addressing the Y2K problem since 1997 and we have been compliant since 1998." Quite simply.. The Best Deal in Our Super Personal Money Market Account offers you an interest rate tied to your balance, which means that you earn more for your money.* Initial Rates * Our customers with Money Market accounts automatically began earning these higher rates on Dec. 1 /T\ I the It ttBANK OP PERRY]/ Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender “We found some things non compliant. We updated and replaced those things. We have checked with our suppliers to verify they too are Y2K compli ant,” said Causey. Causey said all of Hous ton Healthcare Medical Complexes will have their emergency rooms fully staffed. “It is New year. We always have people out there running into electrical poles, other cars, and such, it won’t be different this time. We are ready.” A < (ruiittrf 2 - 2ft.m. 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Your money earns this amount of interest 2.15% APY 2.40% APY 3.35% APY 4.50% APY 5.00% APY Wed., Dec. 1, 1999, Houston Home Journal ATTENTION: Kmart Shoppers In the Kmart December 5, 1999 weekly ad circular on page 33 fea tures the Nintendo 64 Game ‘Monopoly.’' This item will not be available due to the manufacturer's delay in shipping. Vie regret any inconvenience this may have caused our customers. ML Page 3A