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Stories | Recipes | Events | People | Places | Things | Local News September 2019 South Alabama Electric Cooperative New era Chip Lindsey enters his first season as Troy head coach ALABAMA LIVING is delivered to XXXXXXXXX some 420,000 Alabama families and businesses, which are members of XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 22 not-for-profit, consumer-owned, XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX locally directed and taxpaying electric cooperatives. Subscriptions are $6 a XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX year for individuals not subscribing XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX through participating Alabama electric XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX cooperatives. Alabama Living (USPS 029-920) is published monthly by the Alabama Rural Electric Association 24 of Cooperatives. Periodicals postage VOL. 72 NO. 1 Septemeber 2019 paid at Montgomery, Alabama, and at additional mailing office. Get connected 5 POSTMASTER send forms 3579 to: Download the SAEC app for the latest Alabama Living, P.O. 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Page X coach Chip Lindsey enters his first u Page X season after a successful high school Get our FREE Page X and college coaching resume. See monthly email newsletter! story, Page 6. Sign up at alabamaliving.coop Printed in America from American materials SEPTEMEBER 2019 3 Putting in the work David Bailey, General Manager Board of Trustees If you’re a regular reader of this column, struction of a new building that will hope- you might wonder why I’m always writing fully be home to this cooperative for decades James Shaver about history. Here at South Alabama Elec- to come. President tric Cooperative, we believe considering our The new structure will also help us serve District 2 history not only helps us understand the past you better, providing features like a drive- but also gives us a good indication of what thru window and a dedicated dispatch room may happen in the future. where employees can monitor crews and This month we celebrate Labor Day, which outages. You can read more in this maga- Delaney Kervin has its own history. Labor Day was first rec- zine about that dispatch center and the many Vice President ognized as a national holiday in the U.S. in ways it will help us improve reliability. District 5 1894, and it was meant to celebrate our coun- Of course, for many people, Labor Day try’s laborers and the value of hard work. simply marks the end of summer and the After all, work holds meaning beyond a start of football season. Around here, that paycheck. It allows us to accomplish some- means the return of Troy football, and this Douglas Green thing outside of ourselves and to feel the sat- season our local team will have a new man isfaction that comes with that. The Bible even at the helm, Chip Lindsey. Some of you may Secretary/Treasurer tells us in 2 Thessalonians that if someone is remember Chip from 2010, when he first District 6 not willing to work, then they shouldn’t eat. arrived at Troy as the quarterbacks coach. We know there are many people who are For those of you who don’t, you can read unable to work for whom that verse doesn't more about him in this magazine. apply. But today, we can be thankful to live in I know I join everyone at SAEC in wishing Bill Hixon a country with a robust economy where, by him and our boys good luck in the coming District 1 and large, those who want work can find it. season. I know they will work hard, and I At SAEC, our own history is one of always hope all of you will take a moment this Labor looking ahead to the future. Even now, we Day to celebrate your own hard work that continue that proud tradition with the con- you have put in this year. James May At Large Nondiscrimination statement South Alabama Electric Cooperative is the recipient of (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 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For questions concerning Construction, contact: [email protected] Alabama Living SEPTEMEBER 2019 5 MEET THE NEW BOSS Chip Lindsey returns to Troy for 2019 season Chip Lindsey returns to Troy as head football coach after coaching quarterbacks for the Trojans in 2010. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY TROY UNIVERSITY. Chip Linsdey was watching his parents “I enjoy getting the opportunity to be the first time he thought about coaching around young guys and to try to be some- as a career. His mother was a high school one who can mentor them as they grow teacher, and his father had coached on the and become fathers, husbands and all the high school level for a short time, so fol- things that go along with that,” says Lind- lowing in their footsteps just made sense. sey. “The opportunity to see my dad as a Now, after a stint as quarterbacks coach football guy at a young age was influential, under Larry Blakeney in 2010, Lindsey so for me, it was all about getting a high returns to Troy ready to take on the new school job where I could teach and coach.