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Save Energy, Save Money with Our Energy Seminars

Looking for a few extra bucks this holiday season? Why not start with your power bill? 

In a couple of weeks, we'll be hosting a series of energy saving seminars to teach you how you can save energy - and thus money - on your power bill. Our member services reps have been at it all day planning and practicing for the seminars so that you get the most out of them.

Here's the vital info:

November 10 - Carver Middle School, Monroe

November 16 - Oconee Civic Center, Watkinsville

November 24 - Brookwood High School, Snellville

All programs start at 7 p.m. and are free to attend (you'll even get a little goody just for coming). All you have to do is RSVP by calling 770/267-5551.

For more info on the programs, click here. 

Side note: We've had a few questions about the holiday programs that we hold each year. Due to budget constraints and current economic conditions, we decided that our customer-owners might benefit more from these energy saving seminars. We'd love to get your feedback to help us make decisions on future events.

Not Your Ordinary Hay Field

Recently, some Walton EMC employees volunteered to decorate hay bales for a project in conjunction with the UGA Cattlemen to benefit a local food bank.

We put our creativity and handy work together to produce these hay bales:

We got in on the vampire craze - sort of - with a vampire bat - 

 

And our robot - any suggestions for names?

What do you think?

If you're in the Athens or Watkinsville area, take a drive down South Milledge Avenue (across from the UGA Livestock Instructional Arena) and check them out. 

There will also be a carnival tonight (weather permitting) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Come and check out the hay bales, enjoy a little trick-or-treating and grab a bite to eat. Admission is one canned good to be donated to the food bank. Check out the Facebook event for more info.

**UPDATE - the carnival has been cancelled due to rain.

See some of the other hay bales (we love the hen!) and a few of us in action in the Athens Banner Herald.

Spotlight: Our YouTube Channel

If you frequently peruse our newsletter or website, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter, you may already know that we have a YouTube channel. 

If you haven't checked it out, it's a great source for energy-saving tips. Of particular note are our one- to two-minute "how to" videos, designed to give you do-it-yourself ideas that can save you big bucks -  on your energy bill and on the project itself. You don't even have to be the handy type to do most of these projects. They're laid out step by step for you in the video, but they're short enough that you don't have to invest lots of time watching them, either. Watch them all to see which projects you'd like to try.

Check out our latest video about creating an attic stairway box:

An attic stairway cover can cost upwards of $200 to purchase in a store. This one costs just $25 to make!

Check out more of our videos here.

Welcome!

Thanks for stopping by our brand new Walton EMC blog! This blog was created to share frequent updates, news and tips about energy efficiency, safety and anything else that might be of interest to our customer-owners as well as Walton EMC Natural Gas customers. 

Some of the things you'll see on the blog soon:

• Some of your frequently asked energy efficiency questions answered by our resident energy expert, Rigs Santos.
• Photos and results from the 2009 International Linemen's Rodeo.
• A sneak peek into upcoming issues of the Realite.
• Tips on getting your home ready for cold weather.
• A look into what we're doing for the community.
• A GIVEAWAY!

So the blog's open for business - and open for suggestions! We'd love to know what kind of information you'd like to see on the blog! Just leave a comment or feel free to send us an email.