BOARD OF TRUSTEES John Livings President • District 6 Tom James Vice President • District 2 Andrew Callaway Secretary/Treasurer • District 7 R.E. Adams District 5 Aaron Ellis District 9 Parker Gray Mount District 1 Albert Perry District 8 James Sikes District 3 Irvin Wells District 4
TELEPHONE Montgomery 334.288.1163 Union Springs 334.738.2500 Toll-Free 1.888.349.4332 24- Hour Outage Reporting 24-Hour Automated Account Information 1.866.285.2359
Manager’s Comments
Thank You R. Gary Harrison CEO/General Manager
As I have told you many times, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It is filled with lots of friends, family, football and food, but minus the presents you have at Christmas. Not that I am opposed to presents. I am just not a good shopper. Since Thanksgiving is a time that I always reflect on the things for which I am thankful, it just seems appropriate for me to express my sincere appreciation to everyone who took the time to vote on our proposed bylaw amendment. As you know, this bylaw amendment was developed to allow you, our member-owners, to vote by mail ballot rather than making it necessary to attend our annual meeting. The results of this monumental vote were announced at the cooperative’s annual meeting in September, and I must say that by the response we received, your voices were heard loud and clear. More than 6,100 member-owners representing over 34
percent of our membership took the time to vote, and of those ballots received, 96 percent voted in favor of the bylaw change. As a member-owned electric cooperative, we are dedicated to those we serve. Our board of trustees is made up of memberowners just like you. This bylaw amendment will allow us to better serve you by offering the opportunity for you to have greater involvement in the democratic process. We look forward to our continued relationship as we safely provide you with economical and reliable electric service. Member-owner involvement is just one more way we are looking out for you. I hope that everyone has a restful Thanksgiving, and you enjoy your family and friends to the fullest. Happy Thanksgiving! A
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4 NOVEMBER 2013
Thanksgiving Holiday Notice The offices of Dixie Electric Cooperative will be closed on November 28-29 in observance of Thanksgiving. If you experience a power outage, contact our automated outage reporting service at 1-888-349-4332. Crews will be on standby ready to assist you.