Carroll EMC Welcomes New Director Delores Goldin
The Carroll EMC Board of Directors has appointed Delores Goldin to represent the Members of District 7, beginning May 21, 2025. She will complete the unexpired term of Max Goldin, who passed away last year.
“I am honored to take on this role serving the Members of Carroll EMC,” says Goldin. “I am very familiar with the organization and its cooperative business model and look forward to lending my expertise to its leadership.”
Goldin currently works in real estate sales and has been named a top producer for 22 years. She served as the West Metro Board of Realtors President in 2011 and 2018, and was named Realtor of the Year in 2014. Additionally, she won the Phoenix Award in 2012 and the Crystal Phoenix Award in 2022. Goldin is also very active in the Georgia Association of Realtors and has been Chair of state and local governmental affairs committees. She served as a West Georgia Technical College Foundation Board Trustee for 15 years, serving as Vice Chair for two years and Chair for two years.
Goldin was married to the late Max Goldin for 42 years. They have two daughters, Amy Norton and Suzanne Purser; a son, Craig Goldin; and a grandson, John Mark Purser.
Future Lineworkers Awarded Carroll EMC Scholarship
In its ongoing commitment to education and training, a core cooperative principle, Carroll EMC has awarded four promising future lineworkers with a Lineman School Scholarship. Carroll EMC is proud to recognize Wyatt Farmer, Hanley McCosh, Haydan Richardson and Timothy Skipper as this year’s recipients.
The Lineman School Scholarship, a program that helps recipients take their first steps into the electric utility industry, has a demonstrated track record of kickstarting successful careers with electric cooperatives, municipalities and contractors in the area. Since 2017, nearly 50 individuals have been sponsored through their training.
“It’s important that we prepare this next generation of lineworkers,” says Carroll EMC Vice President of Operations Tommy Cook. “Many in our workforce are reaching the age of retirement, including myself, so we need young men and women who are willing to pursue a career and stick with it. We’re proud to support those who do.”
This year’s recipients, all with a passion for serving their community, have answered that calling.
“This is not just a job to me,” says Richardson. “It’s a career and something I plan on retiring from. This is my calling in life.”
To qualify for the scholarship, interested applicants must live in a home served by Carroll EMC or be an employee, employee’s child or employee’s grandchild. They must also be a graduating senior in good standing or have earned a high school diploma or GED and be drug-free with a safe
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Wyatt Farmer
Hanley McCosh
Haydan Richardson
Timothy Skipper
Delores Goldin
Keep the Power On and the Fires Away
July is a month for camping trips and celebrating the nation’s independence. What do the two have in common? Fire. Unsafe campfire practice and illegal fireworks can lead to brushfires, and those brushfires can cause power outages.
Along with endless other safety concerns, heat from brushfires can damage electrical lines and equipment, causing major power problems. Even smoke and ash can cause a high-voltage transmission line to trip, leaving sections of the power grid without power.
Summer dryness increases the chance of wildfires, but so do unsafe practices. During your Fourth of July celebrations, use only legal fireworks and sparklers, and use them on concrete or pavement rather than dry grass. And, never let children handle fireworks.
When making a campfire, keep a bucket of water nearby to control a spreading fire. Make a firepit surrounded by rocks—not wood— and clear away leaves and other flammable materials that quickly spread flame. Never leave a campsite with a burning fire. Drench the fire with water to ensure the damp ashes cannot relight.
Keep the power going and your community safe by practicing fire safety this month.
Operation Round Up is an elective program where Carroll EMC Members’ electric bills are rounded up to the next highest whole dollar amount each month. This spare change is collected from all Carroll EMC Members who choose to participate, and the funds go to the Carroll EMC Foundation.
Through the foundation, many grants and scholarships are awarded. One set of these is Bright Ideas grants for local teachers. If a teacher has a “bright” idea for an educational project for their students, they can apply to receive up to $1,000 to fund the project. The Carroll EMC Foundation Trustees blindly review all applications and select winners for each funding cycle. Projects can benefit students in pre-K through 12th grade and should incorporate creative and innovative ideas. For more information and to apply, visit carrollemc.com/brightideas.
Future Lineworkers Awarded Carroll EMC Scholarship
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driving record. If these requirements are met, individuals can submit an online application with two letters of recommendation and an essay outlining why they want to pursue this career path. Each qualified applicant must sit down for a panel interview with a scholarship committee.
In addition to the $5,000 scholarship, which may be used to cover the cost of tuition, tools, gear and other program-related expenses, each recipient is assigned a lineman mentor who regularly checks in on their progress.
“Helping students succeed in linework is more than a workforce goal—it’s also an investment in our communities’ future,” adds Cook. “We’re excited to see where this journey takes them.”
Interested applicants for next year’s scholarship cycle can contact Rolando Benitez at rolando.benitez@carrollemc.com for more information or with questions.
Crossbeam Continues to Grow
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
TIP OF THE MONTH
During summer months, run large appliances that emit heat such as clothes dryers and dishwashers during the evening when the outdoor temperature is lower. Running heat-emitting appliances in the evening will reduce indoor heat gain during the day when outdoor temperatures are highest and ultimately keeps your air conditioner from working harder than necessary.
Source: energy.gov
Superior Streaming This Summer
Several years ago, Carroll EMC partnered with SyncGlobal Telecom to help bring reliable fiber internet service through the residential broadband company, Crossbeam, to underserved areas in its service territory. In that time, more than 4,320 Carroll EMC Members now have superior internet service, which helps them stay connected to family, friends, their favorite shows, work, hobbies and more.
Having access to secure and affordable fiber connectivity is crucial for our region. It helps keep us all better connected and improves our abilities to work, learn and share meaningful experiences from home. Fiber broadband is such an important piece of technology to help ensure our community can grow and thrive in the coming decades.
Crossbeam is now accepting orders in a large service area of Tallapoosa, Waco and other parts of Haralson County.
Crossbeam and Carroll EMC are separate entities working together. Please contact Crossbeam with any questions about fiber service. Sign up at crossbeam.net or call (678) 821-6000.
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PRESIDENT/CEO
Tim Martin
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alvin Ginn, Chairman
Donnie Brannon, Vice Chairman
Ronnie Jordan, Secretary/Treasurer
Don DeFoor
Eddie Gore
Nan Philpot
Lynn Joyner
Emmett Harrod
Delores Goldin
EDITOR Kelly Jimenez WRITER Brittany Shadix
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CARROLL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP –ANNUAL MEETING – OCTOBER 2, 2025
DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
SECTION 3.06. Nominations.
(a) The Board of Directors shall appoint, not less than one hundred thirty (130) days before the date of the meeting at which members of the Board of Directors are to be elected, a committee on nominations, consisting of not less than two (2) Members residing in the Districts in which Directors’ terms expire in that year (the “Nominating Committee”). No Member nor Close Relative nor member of the same household of a Director may serve on such committee. The committee shall meet and nominate not less than one (1) nor more than two (2) qualified Member(s) residing in the District where a vacancy will occur by term expiration. The committee shall prepare and post at the principal office of the Cooperative at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the meeting its list of nominees.
(b) In addition, any one hundred (100) or more Members of the Cooperative acting together may make additional nominations in writing not less than seventy-five (75) days prior to the meeting (the “Nominating Petition”), and the Secretary shall post such nominations at
the same place where the list of nominations made by the Committee is posted. The Nominating Petition shall (1) list on each page of the Nominating Petition the name of the Member; (2) indicate on each page of the Nominating Petition the director position for which the Member so nominated will run; and (3) contain the printed names, addresses, telephone numbers and original dated signatures signed within sixty (60) days of the first signature.
In compliance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended, the duly appointed Nominating Committee for Board Districts 4, 5 & 8, met at the Headquarters Building at 155 N. Highway 113, Carrollton, Georgia, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2025 for the purpose of making nominations for the office of Director to fill the above specified terms which expire in 2025.
Following consideration of the qualifications required for a member to be eligible for the office of director, the Nominating Committee from each of said Board Districts did nominate the following members of the Corporation as nominees for Director from their respective Districts:
Board District 4: Donnie Brannon
Board District 5: Eddie Gore
Board District 8: Nan Philpot
