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NAEC’s Operation Round Up® program awarded a $1,000 scholarship to each of 24 recent high school graduates for the 2020-2021 school year. Members can help fund future scholarships by enrolling their account or accounts in Operation Round Up. Participants agree to have their monthly electric bill “rounded up” to the nearest dollar. For example, a bill of $85.60 would become $86. Donations are placed in a trust and administered by an independent board made up of community leaders. The volunteer board evaluates all requests and determines how Operation Round Up funds are distributed. Since its inception, more than $170,000 in college scholarships, grants to community organizations and disaster relief has been awarded. To join Operation Round Up, please call NAEC at 870-895-3221, mention it while in the drive-through or complete the form available at www.naeci.com/ operation-round-up.
McKenna Beck Norfork
Courtney Benedict Cotter
Shadd Darracq Mountain Home
Bryson Hicks Calico Rock
Gracie Ingram Highland
Anna Kearbey Calico Rock
Carly Sanders Viola
Grant Shrable Thayer
Ava Strack Mountain Home
Help beat the peak Members can help keep NAEC’s wholesale power costs down by limiting non-essential electricity usage during the hottest part of the day. Learn more at www.naeci.com/peak.
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Operation Round Up scholarships awarded to 24 local graduates
Mackenzie Dunavan Mountain Home
Hannah Emmons Viola
Talon Estes Enlightium Academy
Nicole Freeman Calico Rock
Alex Mero Mammoth Spring
Anna Neal Salem
Katherine Newman Salem
Macy Qualls Highland
Mackynzie Rangel Norfork
Clayton Thompson Calico Rock
Leeann Uchtman Mountain Home
Rory Walling Salem
Addison Wood Mammoth Spring
Kaylee Woodall Melbourne
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Gracie Dover Mountain Home
Learn how to up home’s efficiency Try an online energy audit to assess the overall efficiency of your home. Visit www.energystar.gov, and then enter “home energy yardstick” in the search box to get started. More co-op news on page 26 NORTH ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
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LIHEAP can help qualifying members with electric bills The federal government’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides help for qualifying members with their energy costs during the summer and winter. LIHEAP is administered by community action agencies. In NAEC’s service area, those are Ozark Opportunities and Northcentral Arkansas Development Council. Summer assistance became available July 13, and we encourage members needing assistance to reach out to the agency serving their county for more information. Ozark Opportunities serves residents in Baxter and Marion counties. Northcentral Arkansas Development Council serves residents in Fulton, Izard, Sharp and Stone counties. (Please see sidebars for phone numbers.) The amount of help available varies based on a member’s income, number of people in the household and other factors. NAEC tries to work with members who are experiencing hardships. As a reminder, the co-op will not disconnect anyone for nonpayment with the governor’s state of emergency declaration in place. Members with questions or concerns about their account may reach a member service representative by emailing info@naeci.com or calling 870-895-3221 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. As the suspension is not a bill waiver, we encourage you to pay at least some if able. This will keep you from having such a large balance when disconnection procedures resume.
Northcentral Arkansas Development Council
www.nadcinc.org Fulton County 870-895-3628 Izard County 870-368-4329 Sharp County 870-994-7353 Stone County 870-269-4381 Ozark Opportunities
www.ozarkopp.org Baxter County 870-425-5118 Marion County 870-449-6250
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