2018 May Cookson Hills Electric Hot Watts

Published monthly by Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.

MAY 2018

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CHEC is pleased to announce the students who will represent the Cooperative for the 2018 Youth Tour: Summer Lee of Warner High School, daughter of James and Laurel Lee; Roslynn Franks of Stigler High School, daughter of Donnie and Dian Franks; Lylah Warren of McCurtain High School, daughter of Jeremy and Lori Warren; and Kyle Herron of Roland High School, grandson of Sharon Wilson.

The 2018 Youth Tour essay contest finalists were honored at a banquet on April 23 at the Kiamichi Technology Center in Stigler. The annual event, hosted by CHEC, recognizes four students whose written essays earned them an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., this summer.

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Yo u t h To u r winners aw a r d e d t r i p t o D. C .

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Felicia Wixom, Editor E-Mail: fwilliams@cooksonhills.com Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

If you find your account number hidden in this issue of the Hot Watts, you’ll receive a $25 credit on your electric bill.

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The names listed are member accounts that have capital credit refund checks available to them. If your name appears on the list or if you are the surviving heir of a name listed, please contact CHEC about the capital credit refund check. Below is an alphabetical listing of names (A-Joh). The second half will appear in the June issue of the Hot Watts. If you have any questions about capital credits, please contact CHEC at 800-328-2368.

A.N.G. RECREATION CLUB ABENDSHIEN, MANDI ACOSTA, SHERRY A. ADAIR, DONALD L. ADAMS, JOHN Q. ADCOCK, DEAN ADCOCK, ELLA ADCOCK, O. C. AGENT FUNERAL HOME ALEXANDER, ANDY JR. ALEXANDER, MARCIE ALLEN, CLIFTON O. ALLEN, FLOREA J. ALLEN, LISHA ALLEN, ROBERT W. AMERICAN TEL. & TEL. CO. AMOS, GREGORY ANDERSEN, KENNETH L. ANDERSEN, ROBERT ANDERSON, JACK W. ANDERSON, SUE ANDERSON, WARREN W. ANNS DRIVE IN APPLE, DAVID ARCHIBALD, GREG ARMER, KIM A. ARMSTRONG, ROBERTA L. ARMSTRONG, S. W. ARMSTRONG & TRAW ARNETT, MICHAEL ARNOLD, JAMES W. ARY, H. L. ARY, RICKEY D. ARY, TERESA ARY, TONY ATKINS, CHARLES E. ATKINSON, WILLIAM F. AYERS, ROBERT L. BAGLEY, H. M. JR. BAGLEY, HAROLD E. BAILEY, RAY D. BAIN, TIM A. BAIZE, KENNETH E. BAKER, JERRY D. BAKER, LAURIE BALDRIDGE, VIRGINIA BALEY, JAMES E. BALL, ROGER BALLARD, JOHN BANNON, JOHN L. BARBEE, ANN BARBEE, BILLIE BARBEE, JOHN BARGER, BEV BARGER, BEVERLY A. BARGER, BILLY G. BARKER, ROBERT BARNES, CLINTON BARNES, DALLAS BARNES, ELMER BARNES, LARRY BARNES, WILLIAM E. BARNETT, KIM A. BARNHILL, CUBY BARNHILL, ELMO BARNHILL, RHEA D. BARROW, KEVIN D. BASDEN, W. F. BASH, THOMAS BASS, GARY W. BAUGH, FRANK O.

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The finalists competed with students from fourteen area schools and each were required to write an essay on the topic: “What do you find most interesting about rural electric cooperatives?” From the essays entered, judges selected the four finalists.

The trip will begin on June 8, when they join 70 other students from across Oklahoma for a “Get Acquainted Banquet” in Oklahoma City. The delegates will board a plane the following morning and fly to Washington, D.C., to embark on an educational and fun-filled week. [610106] This unique trip will provide students with an opportunity to see history come alive as they explore the museums, memorials, and monuments. The students will enjoy a private tour of the U.S. Capitol and meet one-on-one with Oklahoma’s congressional delegation.

FOR If you would like more information about Youth Tour, please contact Donna Rhodes at 918-775-2211 or visit our website at www.cooksonhills.com Climbing trees, swimming, flying kites, and playing outdoor games are great ways to spend warm summer days. Before you send your kids outside to play, make sure they are aware of electrical dangers.

• CHEC offices will be closed May 28, in observance of Memorial Day.

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• CHEC has rebates available on electric water heaters and Energy Star rated room air conditioners, duel-fuel & mini split heat pumps and ground source heat pumps. Visit www.cooksonhills.com or call 800-328-2368 for more information.

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