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Electric Co-ops Adding Solar + Storage Across Rural NC

Renewable energy resources will be added at 14 sites

North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives are bringing new energy innovation to rural North Carolina by coupling utility-scale solar with battery energy storage at 14 locations. The new solar + storage resources will be interconnected to electric cooperative grids and support the cooperatives’ Brighter Future efforts — an initiative to support co-op consumer-members and communities by building a more resilient, efficient grid, while upholding affordability and pursuing a long-term sustainability goal.

“Delivering value to co-op consumermembers and communities is a cornerstone of our cooperative purpose, and solar is a growing resource for us,” said Amadou Fall, COO of North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives. “Pairing solar with battery energy storage enables us to gain the most benefit from an intermittent resource, advancing grid resilience and supporting our goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.”

“Solar energy is most abundant during the middle of the day. However, peak energy demand typically occurs in the late afternoon hours in the summer and the early morning during the winter,” said John Lemire, director of grid management for North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives. “With hybrid solar and storage solutions, renewable solar energy is captured when it’s most abundant in large batteries. This energy can then be discharged exactly when it’s needed to efficiently support the grid.”

Cooperatives in North Carolina are working together to integrate innovative energy technologies like solar and storage at a deliberate pace to balance and uphold commitments to reliability, affordability and sustainability. Currently, electric cooperatives have approximately 500 megawatts (MW) of renewable, distributed energy and edge-of-grid resources integrated or pending integration into cooperative grids through their shared role as a “distribution operator.”

As a distribution operator, the state’s electric co-ops are coordinating thousands of distributed energy resources throughout the grid to optimize their performance and support an efficient and strategic grid evolution.

“While cooperative power is already very reliable, this cuttingedge capability enhances reliability even further for co-op members, as power now flows multi-directionally throughout the grid,” Fall said.

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Six developments are already operational: ■ Two sites in Duplin County—Interconnected with Four County EMC ■ One site in Halifax County—Interconnected with Halifax EMC ■ Three sites in Randolph County—Interconnected with Randolph EMC

Eight more expected to be activated by the end of the year: ■ One site in Greene County—Interconnected with Pitt & Greene EMC ■ One site in Hyde County—Interconnected with Tideland EMC ■ Three sites in Northampton County—Interconnected with

Roanoke Electric Cooperative ■ One site in Richmond County—Interconnected with Pee Dee Electric ■ One site in Sampson County—Interconnected with South River EMC ■ One site in Wake County—Interconnected with Wake Electric

July Quick Hits

Safe Celebrations Be careful with fireworks and sparklers— they should only be handled by responsible adults. Visit bit.ly/nsc-fireworks for more safety tips.

Know Your Sunscreen

Use “broad spectrum” sunscreen, which blocks the sun’s UVA and UVB rays, with SPF of 15 or higher.

Tip and Toss Curb your local mosquito population by emptying or getting rid of outside containers that hold stagnating water. Source: NC State

Cool Shades Keep window coverings closed during summer days to block the sun’s heat and help your air conditioner work less. Source: DOE

Tropical Storm Elsa was among those that affected North Carolina in 2021.

Above-Normal Hurricane Season Predicted

The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and runs through November, and this season is predicted to be busier than usual. The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will see up to 21 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at both NC State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Atlantic basin includes the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The long-term average of named storms is 11.

Of the predicted named storms, seven to nine may grow strong enough to become hurricanes (the historical average is six), with the possibility of three to five storms becoming major hurricanes, according to NC State University.

Although no hurricanes made landfall in North Carolina in 2021, three tropical systems moving through the state — Claudette, Elsa and Fred — brought heavy rainfall, high winds and flooding. Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a category 4 hurricane in Louisiana in September 2021, impacted communities as far north as New England.

“Hurricane Ida spanned nine states, demonstrating that anyone can be in the direct path of a hurricane and in danger from the remnants of a storm system,” said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. “It’s important for everyone to understand their risk and take proactive steps to get ready now by visiting Ready.gov (Listo.gov en español) for preparedness tips, and by downloading the FEMA App to make sure you are receiving emergency alerts in real-time.”

Be Prepared For Whatever Mother Nature Brings

Whether storm clouds are on the horizon or a hurricane is in the forecast, NCStormCenter.coop is your one-stop-shop for important information to protect you and your family during severe weather. Resources include:

 A real-time statewide outage map  Information on what to do before, during and after a storm  Specific resources for hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes and winter storms

EneryUnited’s Wayne Wilkins Retires After 51 Years of Service

Thomas Golden appointed as next CEO

In May, EnergyUnited CEO Wayne Wilkins retired following a career with electric co-ops that spans decades.

“Over the course of his storied career in the energy industry, Wayne was continually committed to supporting member and community service initiatives that positively impacted so many people,” said EnergyUnited Board Chairman and President Dr. Max Walser. “I am incredibly thankful to have had the opportunity to serve with Wayne and sincerely appreciate all that he has done on behalf of EnergyUnited members.”

Wilkins’ 51-year career with North Carolina’s electric cooperatives includes service as CEO of Davidson EMC, where he helped coordinate the consolidation of it and the neighboring Crescent EMC to form the present-day EnergyUnited, based in Statesville, in 1998. The co-op has since deployed new technologies to better serve members and increase reliability, including advanced metering infrastructure, smart grid technology and electric vehicle chargers.

His service to the electric cooperative network extends to the state level, where he served on the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation and North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives (NCAEC) boards of directors, including providing guidance as NCAEC Board President in 1990 and serving on the NCAEC Executive Committee from 2008–2013. He has worked closely with legislators at the state and national levels, advocating on behalf of the communities served by electric cooperatives across North Carolina, and has supported political action as Chair of the Rural Electric Action Program.

“As I look back and ask myself the question of what I would do different, I don’t think I could’ve picked a better business to be in,” Wilkins told EnergyUnited members ahead of his retirement. “There are just so many incredible people and facets within this job that have pushed me and grown me as a leader, a friend and even a father.” Following the announcement of Wilkins’ retirement, EnergyUnited Board of Directors appointed Thomas Golden to serve as the cooperative’s next CEO.

Golden recently served at the co-op’s COO, where he was responsible for the oversight, implementation and execution of many strategic initiatives that focused on “There are just so developing growth opportunities, operational enhancemany incredible ments, improving member value and maintaining superior safety and reliability performance. He holds a Bachelor people and facets of Science degree in nuclear engineering and engineering within this job that physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, as well as a Master of Business Administration from have pushed me Wake Forest University. “I am honored to serve EnergyUnited members as the and grown me as cooperative’s CEO,” Golden said. “More than 115,000 a leader, a friend EnergyUnited members trust their cooperative each day to deliver safe, affordable, reliable and environmenand even a father.” tally-responsible energy. While these primary service pillars remain consistent, our members’ expectations will continue to evolve with the implementation of new technologies and innovative solutions. As EnergyUnited’s CEO, I’m excited to lead the cooperative into this future with member satisfaction always top of mind.”

Thomas Golden (left) will serve as EnergyUnited’s next CEO. Retiree and prior CEO Wayne Wilkins spent 51 years working with North Carolina’s electric cooperatives.

VisitNC.com As the son of a commercial fisherman, Beaufort native Carl Cannon, Jr., came by his love of the sea honestly — though some people would say he took a wrong turn along the way. As an adult, Cannon chose a life of pirating. He’s commander of a rowdy band of swashbucklers, mermaids and sailors landing at Gallant’s Channel September 23–25 for this year’s Beaufort Pirate Invasion (beaufortpirateinvasion.com).

“Pirates have gotten a bad rep, but it really depends which side you’re on,” says Carl, who spends his days organizing pirate invasions and volunteering at the Maritime Museum in this seaside town, which is nestled between the outlying Shackleford and Bogue banks.

“Over history pirates are typically robbers and thieves,” Carl adds, then slipping into character: “We are privateers, hired by kings and the wealthy to protect their property from their enemies, and sometimes it’s necessary to appropriate their cargo. We’re the good guys.”

Pirate activity in and around Beaufort harks back to the Golden Age of Piracy, when the infamous Blackbeard ran the Queen Anne’s Revenge aground in Beaufort Inlet in 1718, and in 1747 when Spanish privateers attacked and plundered the small town until local militia finally drove the attackers away.

It was that bit of tumultuous history that inspired the first event in 1960: a reenactment of the invasion performed by the local fire department.

“When I was just a kid, my mom would take me to the original Pirate Invasions, which started here in the early 1960s,” Carl says. “I can remember waiting on the docks for my dad to come home between fishing trips, and when I was pretty young, I was given my first rowboat. So between those early days and our family’s history with the sea, I guess I always dreamed about that kind of life.”

Invasions through the years

Those early Pirate Invasion events of the ’60s were two-hour performances featuring pirate antics and a bit of history, but after several years, interest waned. America’s Bicentennial and the tall ship cruises revitalized it.

“Around that time, well-known pirate Captain Horatio Sinbad joined in the fun for several years, and he and his ship ‘Meka II’ brought a new aspect to the event for a time,” Carl says. “Then we underwent another revival in the 1980s. The pandemic slowed us down, but all in all, we’ve done 48 events since the early 1960s.”

Before Carl took up the pirate life, he was a commercial fisherman and worked on a dredge boat. By 2012, he had purchased and outfitted a sailboat into an 18th-century replica of a pirate ship and began pirating. In 2017, he took over volunteer leadership as president of the Beaufort Pirate Invasion. The festival became a non-profit in 2015 so that it could raise money for charity — last year, the group funded a violin and a cello for the classical music program at East Carteret County High School.

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Swansboro swashbuckling

In May, Carl’s crew descended on Swansboro in Onslow County for its two-day Pirate Fest.

“There were boats, encampments, cannon firings, sword fights and even a pirate scavenger hunt,” says LaQuesha Cadwallader, recreation program supervisor with Onslow Parks and Recreation, which presented the event with Swansboro Parks and Recreation. “People just really like pirates.”

Event attendees got into the action. “Many of the adults and kids came dressed up like pirates,” Director of Swansboro Parks and Recreation Anna Stanley says. “And the invasion on the water with the battle between the ships is amazing. It’s one of my favorite annual events here.”

Upcoming piracy

In September, Carl and his pirate crew of nearly 40 will sail into Gallants Channel and set up their encampment on its shores, living the pirate life throughout the three-day festival. Battles between pirate ships, living history displays and reenactments, sword fights, mermaids, lady pirates and black-powder demonstrations bring the past alive.

The Motley Tones, Thunder and Spice and The Crossjacks set a pirate-style musical backdrop for magicians, stilt walkers, the Creative Flame fire dancers, peg-legged buccaneers, blacksmiths and axe-throwers.

“It’s our mission to keep the tradition alive with our pirate invasion events up and down the Atlantic Coast, showcasing the fun and history of this oft-maligned lifestyle,” he says. “Once you get to know us, you’ll find that our pirate crews are a friendly bunch who only pick up a sword when necessary, fire our cannons to demonstrate our might — and are a lot more bark than bite.”

Carl Cannon, Jr. (right), with Michael Taylor (aka Brax) at a past event

Pamela A. Keene is a freelance journalist who writes for magazines and newspapers across the Southeast and nationally.

The storied lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read

By Donna Campbell Smith

Carolina colonial history is full of stories of pirates, evil men who preyed on unarmed vessels along the Atlantic coast. Sometimes the line between honest seaman and pirate was a fuzzy one. Perhaps the fuzziest line of all was drawn in the case of two pirates who sailed under the black flag of “Calico Jack” Rackham, who countered the typical image of a pirate — not because of what side of the law they were on, but because of their gender. They were the lady pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.

This dastardly duo were among a very few female pirates in recorded history, and most of what we know about them is drawn from the 1724 book, “A General History of the Pyrates.”

Anne Bonny

Anne Cormac was born in Ireland in 1702, the illegitimate daughter of William Cormac and his servant, Mary Brennan.

Cormac later sailed with his lover and baby to America. They settled near what is now Charleston, South Carolina. When Anne was a teenager, her mother died. Anne became manager of their plantation. She had a hot temper; legend tells she beat a man nearly to death with a chair when he made unwanted advances.

Fed up with the genteel life of the colonial South, she married James Bonny, who was known to dabble in pirating. That is how Anne met the pirate Calico Jack. They became lovers, and she ran off to sea with him. Anne gave birth to Jack’s child while they were in Cuba. (It is believed they left the baby with friends and went back to sea.)

By now, Anne was a full-fledged member of the crew. She dressed in men’s clothing, probably at Jack’s request. She was handy with sword and pistol, and quick to use them.

Anne next fell for one of Jack’s crewmen. Although in a twist fit for a swashbuckling movie script, Anne soon learned that fellow crewman “Mark” Read was also a female disguised in men’s clothing.

Mary “Mark” Read

Mary Read (aka Mark), began life differently than Anne. Born in England, she was disguised as a boy from infancy. Her widowed mother pretended Mary was a boy to receive a death benefit not otherwise available to a girl child.

When Mary was older, Mrs. Read hired her daughter out as a footboy. It wasn’t long before Mary tired of that job and ran away. She took on a position with a British man-of-war and later joined the army as a soldier.

Mary, still believed to be a man by all, fell in love with a fellow soldier. They kept her gender a secret until after their time with the army, at which point they became publicly married. Mary and her husband lived a normal and happy life running a tavern.

Then, Mary’s husband died. She failed with the tavern business and returned to the life she knew best. Disguised as a man she joined an army in Holland. Later she took a position on board a ship sailing for the West Indies.

Pirates, led by Calico Jack, attacked the merchant ship, and Mary was taken prisoner. From that time on, Mary was a pirate.

Divergent fates

It wasn’t long before Mary and Anne became aware that they were each a woman. Calico Jack, none the wiser at first, became jealous of “Mark” and threatened to slit his throat. Anne had to let him in on her and Mary’s secret.

But the drama didn’t end there. Mary had an affair with another crewman and became pregnant. Meanwhile, Calico Jack’s ship was captured, and the pirates were put on trial. The men were all sentenced to hang, with Jack scheduled to die the next day. He asked to see his beloved Anne before his execution, but if he’d hoped for sympathy, he got none. As Anne succinctly put it: “I am sorry to see you in this predicament, but had you fought like a man, you would not have to die like a dog.”

Mary and Anne were tried, however, both were pregnant at the time and since a pregnant woman could not receive the death penalty, their sentences were delayed.

Mary, however, died while in prison. Anne’s fate was unknown until the twentieth century, when a rumor surfaced that her name was found in a family Bible, along with a birth certificate and some letters. The birth certificate named a boy child, John Cormac Bonny, whose father was named as John Rackham.

If this rumor is true, it supports the theory that Anne’s father bought her pardon and sent her back to the Carolinas. Some believe Anne Bonny married a man named Joseph Burleigh, lived to a ripe old age and is buried in Virginia. But to this day, how Anne truly spent her later years remains a mystery.

Anne Bonny (left) and Mary Read

Strong storms. Stronger network.

Co-op ingenuity and innovation are adding strength and flexibility to our grid. Coupled with the dedication of crews from home and afar, cooperatives are ready for whatever summer weather brings.

A publication for Surry-Yadkin EMC members

July 2022

Surry-Yadkin EMC’s office will be closed Monday, July 4, 2022, in observance of Independence Day.

Manager ' s Message | GreG Puckett Celebrate the Fourth safely

Dear Valued Member,

The time of year has arrived to spend time with family, to enjoy the outdoors and warm weather and to celebrate America’s independence on the Fourth of July. Each family has its own unique way of observing the July 4th holiday, but for many people that includes fireworks, food and time with family and friends.

Those traditional celebrations can mean going to a parade, grilling out, enjoying homemade ice cream or cobbler, and to end the day-long festivities, fireworks top it all off, whether at a professional event or at home. While you are having fun, we at Surry-Yadkin EMC want to make sure you are keeping safety in mind as well.

As you are celebrating with your family and friends, please be aware of your surroundings at all times. Look for overhead power lines, transformers and any big green boxes in your yard (padmount transfomers), and stay away. Make sure children understand the danger in playing too close to electrical equipment — this includes flying kites, drones and model airplanes in open areas where overhead power lines exist. Remember the phrase: Look up and live.

In addition, never enter a substation. This is an extremely dangerous area with very high voltage. If a ball or other object accidentally gets tossed into a substation, contact us. Allow our crews to retrieve the object for you.

We don’t recommend shooting off fireworks, since they are not legal in North Carolina. But if you do shoot off your own fireworks, please check again for overhead and ground equipment. Any contact with power lines or transformers can be fatal.

A trip to the emergency room is the last way anyone wants to spend the day. So, please take the time to locate any potential dangers and have a fun and safe July 4th holiday.

Cooperatively yours,

Greg Puckett Executive Vice President & General Manager

Maintenance key to summer energy savings

We, at Surry-Yadkin EMC, look forward to sharing Energy Insights with you, our members, as we continue to find ways to engage with you and help you save energy and money. With the warm temperatures this summer, we want to share some tips on how to ensure you are cooling your house efficiently.

You should make sure to schedule yearly maintenance on your HVAC system, if you are using one to heat and cool your home. That maintenance is typically done twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. During the maintenance, your HVAC provider will clean the coils to improve air flow through the system. They will check freon levels to make sure they are optimal and you are getting the most out of your unit, and they will check the duct system to make sure there are no collapses or sharp turns which can restrict air flow.

In addition to regular maintenance, you should make sure you are regularly changing the filters on the HVAC system. Clean filters provide better air flow.

If you do not have an HVAC system to cool your home, we would recommend you use a window air conditioning unit rather than a portable unit that sits inside the room and pipes the exhaust out the window. The portable units aren’t cost effective, because they put off as much heat during operation as they do the air they generate to cool. Window units already have the exhaust outside the home. Another way to save energy and money is with the temperature setting on your cooling unit. The U.S. Department of Energy suggests keeping your thermostat at 78 degrees for optimal savings, but for many, especially in our region, that may be too warm during the summer. If you can raise your household temperature 7 to 10 hours a day, you can save as much as 10 percent on your energy use.

Programmable and smart thermostats can play a big role in assisting with energy savings, because you can set them to automatically adjust the temperature even when you are not home.

Don’t forget any time of year is a good time to have an energy audit done on your home. The audits are free to co-op members, and they can alert you to air leaks in your home that can be sealed or caulked as well as areas that might need insulation added or other energy and cost saving measures.

For more energy saving tips, follow Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation’s social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To schedule an energy audit, call our Member Support and Energy Services team at 336-356-8241.

Jaye Hall is a journeyman lineman and serves as an energy advisor and auditor for SYEMC.

Directors oversee many aspects of co-op

One of the many differences between an electric cooperative and other types of utilities is who runs the cooperative and is responsible for decisions that are made. An electric cooperative is operated by a board of directors which is made up of members elected by the membership to act in their best interests and the best interest of the cooperative.

For Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation, the board of directors is made up of 10 members, one from each district in the five-county service territory. The elections for directors are held annually prior to the co-op’s Annual Meeting with winners announced during the meeting. Directors serve three-year terms. Two years, there are three seats elected, and the third year, there are four seats elected.

“The owners elect the board and place in its hands the administration of the assets and responsibilities of the cooperative,” according to the Roles and Responsibilities of Electric Cooperative Boards of Directors as outlined in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) “Guides for Electric Cooperative Development and Rural Electrification.”

Each cooperative’s board of directors has five principal functions, according to the NRECA Guide. Those include: 1. Legal — to ensure the legal right of the cooperative to exist 2. Trusteeship — to act in the best interest of the members 3. Planning — to develop programs and carry out plans based on ideals that reflect the thinking of its members, with realistic goals adjusted to the purposes of the cooperative 4. Resources — to assure the availability of basic resources, including personnel, loan funds, wholesale power, and revenue, according to the cooperative’s size and needs 5. Control — to monitor operations to assure compliance with board policy, budgets, member relations, loan covenants, contractual compliance, and long-range planning

“In these five areas, directors must delicately balance their responsibility to establish policies and procedures for the cooperative with their responsibility to allow the staff to control day-to-day operations,” the Guide explains.

The individual directors also have duties and responsibilities in their roles, above and beyond the functions of the whole board. A director must be loyal to the cooperative entity; obedient in his or her duties in accordance with applicable laws, bylaws, contracts and policies; and have due care to perform his or her duties as a member of the board, or any committee of the board in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the cooperative.

The board also is responsible for monitoring the cooperative’s finances and approving annual budgets, as well as approving major contracts.

“A board is extremely important to the success of the organization,” says the Guide. “Boards represent owners and have final responsibility for the organization. It therefore follows that board members must understand their duties and responsibilities and diligently carry them out.”

There are four key codes of ethics to consider as a director. Those are representing the interests of all, not special interests; respecting and supporting the majority decision of the board; being prepared to make constructive decisions; and acting as a trustee of the cooperative.

Other duties of a director include attending board meetings regularly; becoming knowledgeable about the industry and the director’s duties to the cooperative through training and certification; making decisions that affect the cooperative and its members and employees; representing the cooperative professionally; assuming board leadership when asked; keeping the general manager informed; and respecting the relationship between the board and the general manager.

The Surry-Yadkin EMC Board of Directors focuses on the co-op’s mission statement — providing outstanding service that powers our rural communities — as it makes decisions affecting the cooperative, its members and its employees.

Surry-Yadkin EMC directors also must meet specific qualifications which are outlined in the cooperative’s Bylaws in section 5.02, which can be found at syemc.com under Cooperative Documents.

Reminder: SYEMC Annual Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25.

At the June meeting of the SYEMC Board of Directors, a nominating committee was appointed to make nominations of director candidates for districts three, eight and 10. These seats are currently held by Willard Swift (Dist. 3), David Miller (Dist. 8) and Eddie Campbell (Dist. 10).

Nominations will be handled as defined in Section 5.05 of the SYEMC bylaws, below.

SECTION 5.05 - Nominations.

1. Nominations by Committee: It shall be the duty of the Board, at a regular or special meeting held in June of each year, to appoint one cooperative member from each District of the Cooperative, to serve on a Nominating Committee (“Nominating Committee”). Neither employees of the Cooperative nor any Cooperative subsidiary, incumbent directors, Close Relatives of such Directors, nor known candidates to become Directors, shall be eligible to serve on the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall meet at 7:00 pm, the fourth Tuesday in July at the Cooperative Headquarters and make nominations to fill Director seats which are expiring at the Annual Members Meeting. Nominations may include a greater number of nominees than are to be elected. The Committee shall prepare and post at the principal office of the Cooperative a list of Nominations for Directors (“Nominating Committee Nominations”) on or before the first Monday in August. As determined by the Board, and as allowed by the Governing Documents, the Cooperative may reasonably compensate or reimburse Nominating Committee Members.

2. Member Petition Nominations:

Without regard to the actions of the Nominating Committee, Cooperative Members are also entitled to nominate additional individual Members to run for election for any Director position for which Members are scheduled to vote at any Annual Member Meeting (“Member Petition Nominations”). The deadline for filing Member Petition Nominations shall be 12:00 o’clock noon on the second Tuesday in August preceding the Annual Member Meeting. Members make such Member Petition Nominations by delivering a written petition (“Member Petition”) for each Member Petition Nomination: a. Listing the name of the Member Petition Nominee; b. Indicating the Directorate District from which the Member Petition Nominee will run; and c. Containing the printed names, main addresses, telephone numbers and original dated signatures of at least fifty (50) Members, each of whom maintains his primary residential abode within the boundaries of the applicable Directorate District. Each Member’s signature must be presented in the same name as he is billed by the Cooperative. The signature must be dated within 90 days of the election. The Member’s main address must be stated as it appears on said Member’s account, without regard to any other address used for billing purposes. After the Elections and Credentials Committee verifies that a Member Petition complies with this Bylaw, the Cooperative shall post the Member Petition Nominations in approximately the same location as the Nominating Committee Nominations on or before 12:00 o’clock noon on the third Friday in August. Nominations for Directors shall be made only by the Nominating Committee or by written Member nominations as set forth herein. All nominations, however made, shall specify the nominee’s district. Write in candidates and/or floor nominees are not eligible for election to the Board. The Secretary shall mail to the Members, either with the notice of the meeting or separately but at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting, a statement of the number of Directors to be elected and the names and addresses of all nominees. The statement shall separately list nominations made by the Committee from any nominations made by petition. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall not affect the validity of any action taken by the Board after its election.

Member Connections is a monthly publication intended for the members and friends of Surry-Yadkin EMC.

Board of Directors

Lee Von (Toby) Speaks, President Willard Swift, Vice President Karoline Overby, Secretary David Miller, Treasurer

Board Members

Brenda Hardy Stephen Hutson David Pendry Alvin Reid, Jr. Eddie Campbell Stephen Joyce

Greg Puckett, Executive Vice President and General Manager

Wendy Wood, Editor

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