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FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Mark Holloway

Propane dealers, as your and running. I know I am excited Unfortunately, personnel changes
2019/2020 President, I wish about seeing this program finally (the primary IT technician) has
I could bring us all the cold be in place. I really think it will interrupted the progress. It was
weather we all so desperately benefit our industry in the State of Jason’s intention to launch the
need. Unfortunately, I don’t have Georgia. LMS January 1. We will have to
that power. wait a little longer to access that
Some of you may not be aware, program. Until then, all inspectors
I challenge each of you to take but we now have a new learning have been instructed not to
one day from golfing, hunting, management system (LMS) at require identification cards or any
or fishing, and take that effort to PERC. This new program will copies of training documents.
create a new customer that is not allow you to train your employees Stay tuned as we work through
heat related. Not a competitor’s on the portal without having to this hurdle.
customer, but a new gas burning leave the office. PERC continues
customer with a water heater, to work on modularizing all of We now have new leadership
stove, clothes dryer, or meet with the CETP components. This on the National level of NPGA.
your local school board about will make task specific training After many great years of Rick
propane about propane powered easier for everyone. We will still Roland at the helm, Rick retired,
school buses. be offering the State Education and our new president is Steve
classes in the summer. It is very Kaminski. Steve’s background is
I would really like to see you take important for you as members to in association management. We
(2) days from your extra-curricular support these classes. If we keep expect he will bring new ideas to
activities and come to a GPGA having poor attendance, we may keep our industry relevant in the
meeting this year. We have the have to discontinue them. These energy industry. Be sure to check
Spring Board in Athens on April networking safety classes many NPGA Reports in your email for a
16-17 and the summer convention times offer more to the attendees regular article from Steve.
in St. Simon’s on August 9-12.. than a computer class. Once
We need our members support the Propane Commission has Look forward to seeing you at our
to guide this association into the begun collecting assessments and next meeting in Athens.
future. I am sure you are aware funds have been accumulated,
that there are some elected the Commission will consider Sincerely,
officials that would like to see all other options for marketers that
fossil fuels go away. We must ban may include company specific or Mark Holloway
together to let our elected officials regional training options. President
know this is not smart policy.
Jason Pritchett of the State Fire
As you know, we passed the State Marshal’s Office has worked
PERF. We are very close to having very hard over the last six to
the Propane Commission in place eight months to launch a similar
in order to get this program up LMS for their record keeping.

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