2015 April Daviess-Martin REMC Newsletter

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Dean Harrawood, PRESIDENT John Edwards, VICE PRESIDENT August Bauer, SECRETARY Michael E. Arvin, TREASURER Terry Chapman Dale Marchino Steve Streepy BILL PAYMENT OPTIONS

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TIP OF THE MONTH

Check air filters monthly Summer is right around the corner! Have you changed your home’s air filter? Filters get loaded with more and more particles as they do their job. This actually has the effect of making them more efficient, but it also increases resistance and reduces airflow. Remember to check filters once a month.

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Plan to attend YOUR annual meeting The 2015 annual meeting of the membership will take place on Thursday, April 9, at the Shoals High School gymnasium. We look forward to the annual meeting each year because it allows us to connect face-to-face with KEN FRYE our members.

As always, members will elect their directors, have a chance to win some great prizes, receive some nice handouts, and enjoy Polish sausages, hot dogs, popcorn and soft drinks. Attending members will also receive a $10 bill credit on their electric bills.

Mark your calendars and plan to be a part of the 2015 Daviess-Martin County REMC annual meeting. If you have any questions about the meeting, please call our office. We will be happy to answer them. Find the official notice of the annual meeting, an agenda and director candidate bios on pages 28-29 of this issue of Electric Consumer.

A young person’s perspective Alena Rhea, one of Daviess-Martin County REMC’s representatives on the upcoming Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., penned the following narrative: “Trip to the REMC Meeting.”

“Shot gun!” the young girl cried as she raced her younger sibling to the minivan not far away. She was just being playful, but a quick, sharp glance from her mother squelched any hope of the idea. The front seat would no doubt go to Jim Carver, the family’s guest for the evening and the motivator of the little expedition. He was a tall man, with rough white hair and a large nose; a Vietnam veteran and a truck driver. But even through his tough exterior the girl thought of him no more than a nice elderly gentleman with a servant’s heart.

As they all piled into the minivan, almost immediately talk arose concerning

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the REMC meeting they had just attended.

Jim was the first to speak, happily stating that in a raffle he had won a discount on his next electricity bill.

The father caught the eye of his little girl in the rearview mirror and questioned, “Did you learn anything from the meeting, sweetheart?”

To which she replied, “Oh yes! I never realized how much work goes into giving everyone electricity or how the energy use goes up and down from month to month.”

She then added enthusiastically, “Or how many people really cared about it!”

At this her little brother chimed in to state, “I learned I like hot dogs!” as he stuffed the remainder of his morsel from the meeting into his tiny mouth. After chuckling at the boy’s innocent gumption, all grew quiet to listen to Jim reminisce about memories of life without electricity as he too scarfed down the rest of his hot dog.

Alena also writes: “This short narrative is based off an REMC meeting my family attended a few years ago with our neighbor and friend, Bob Haney. Bob passed away two years ago at the age of 73, and our family rememFind more details bers his legacy vividly. We miss his about this year’s annual invitation to annual meeting the REMC meeting on pages 28-29, and thank God for including an the time we had with agenda and him before his passdirector candidate ing. What this story bios! captures, I believe, is the essence of REMC’s legacy in Martin County.

Connecting generations, REMC continues to leave a footprint on all ages through their service to and by the community.”

KEN FRYE is general manager of Daviess-Martin County REMC.

IVE NEWS BRIEFS Update your account information Please review the phone number and service address on your monthly electric bill. If any of this information is incorrect, please contact the Daviess-Martin County REMC office. We depend on this information to be able to contact you in case of a problem or a change in your electric service.

Notice: second quarter tracker change Reflected on bills received in May, Daviess-Martin County REMC members will see a change in the in the wholesale power tracker adjustment effective April 1, 2015. Hoosier Energy has reduced the power tracker from $2.84 per 1,000 kWh used to $2.14 per 1,000 kWh used.

REMC office closed on Good Friday Happy Easter from the directors and employees of Daviess-Martin County REMC! Our office will be closed April 3 for Good Friday.

‘Win! Win! Win!’ Each month, Daviess-Martin County REMC asks our readers three questions to which the answers can be found in the articles of Electric Consumer. Follow these simple rules: 1.) Clip the coupon along the dotted line. 2.) Fill it out. 3.) Return it to our office with your monthly payment before the 20th of the month.

(Delinquent payments are not eligible.)

Each month a winner will be drawn from the entries submitted. Make sure you bring or mail in your most recent coupon, as the coupons are dated monthly. Members with automatic payment accounts will be entered in the contest as well. Copies will not be accepted, and coupons are not available at the office! Winners will be notified and their names published in the following monthly issue of Electric Consumer.

FEBRUARY WINNER: Ed Theroff, Washington

$50 MONTHLY DRAWING (FOR BILLS DATED APRIL 5; PAID BY APRIL 20)

1. The Daviess-Martin County REMC Annual Meeting will be held at ____________________________________________.

2. How often should you check air filters? ____________________________________________ 3. Members attending the annual meeting will receive a $_______ bill credit upon registration.

NAME: _____________________________________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________ ACCOUNT NO.: ______________________________________ PHONE NO.: ___________________________________________

In memoriam

Daviess-Martin County REMC mourns the recent passing of two former members of the board of directors. Bernard Harker served as a director for 39 years from 1970 to 2009. Micheal Divine served as a director for 14 years from 1981 to 1995. They will be fondly remembered for the years of dedicated service they gave to the REMC.

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2015 Annual Meeting Thursday, April 9 • Shoals High School Gymnasium Meeting Agenda

Official Notice Notice is hereby given that the annual membership meeting of Daviess-Martin County REMC will be held Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Shoals High School, Shoals, Ind., at 7 p.m. to take action on the following items: 1.) The election of three directors for the cooperative to serve a term of three years as follows: k District II — Van Buren and Barr townships in Daviess County: Dean Harrawood k District V — Perry and Center townships in Martin County: Michael E. Arvin; Travis Summers k District VII — Marion and Spice Valley townships in Lawrence County: John M. Edwards 2.) Passing upon reports for the previous fiscal year.

3.) Transacting such other business as may come before the meeting.

Since the membership of the cooperative is joint, either husband or wife may vote.

Respectfully, August Bauer Board secretary

5:30 – 7 p.m. k Registration Receive a $10 electric bill credit, insulated cup, refrigerator magnet and bag! k Entertainment:Music from the Mountain Harmony Band k Food: Polish sausages, hot dogs, popcorn and soft drinks

7 p.m. (in the gymnasium) k Business Meeting k Invocation: John Edwards k Presentation of the colors: Washington High School NJROTC k National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance: August Bauer k Call to Order: Dean Harrawood, president k Board Secretary Report: August Bauer k Introduction of Directors k Approval of 2014 Annual Meeting Minutes: Dean Harrawood k Petitioning Results/Director Election Rita Baldwin, Attorney k Report of Manager: Ken Frye, General Manager k Prize Drawings

Director Candidates District II: Dean Harrawood Dean Harrawood and his wife, Pam, along with their children, Paige, 23, and Jeffrey, 18, live in rural Montgomery. A graduate of Vincennes University, he is employed as a raw material coordinator and customer service representative for Alliance Barrier Films, where he oversees customer service at the Washington, Ind., plant. He is in charge of national accounts, orders raw materials for plant production and works with the Quality Assurance programs in the plants.

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Harrawood is serving his fifth term as an REMC director. He is currently serving as president of the board and has previously held all other executive board positions.

Harrawood earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate and the Board Leadership Certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Director Education Program. He enjoys spending time with his Great Danes, horseback riding and freelance photography. He has also been active in Veale Creek Civic Players productions.

The Harrawoods are members of St. Peter Catholic Church in Montgomery, where he serves as a lector for the church.

Director Candidates, continued District V: Michael E. Arvin Michael E. Arvin, C.P. A., is currently employed with Nonte & Company, Certified Public Accountants. A lifelong resident of Martin County, Arvin is a 1986 graduate of the University of Southern Indiana, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Indiana CPA Society.

Arvin has served Daviess-Martin REMC as the District V representative for six years, and as a board-appointed officer for the past two years. He earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate and Board Leadership Certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Director Education Program. Arvin continues to attend regional and state meetings on an annual basis to enhance his performance as a board member. He actively represents the interests of all members while attending various meetings with state and federal elected officials.

During Arvin’s tenure as a board member, the REMC has re-implemented a capital credits payment program that has paid $5 million to our members in capital credits from 2011 through 2014.

Arvin has previously served on the Martin County Co-op Credit Union board of directors and has worked at White River Co-op as an assistant controller. His community activities have included serving on the Loogootee Summerfest Committee, and being treasurer and executive committee member of the Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth and member of Loogootee K of C Club.

He and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters, Adalyn, 17, and Allyson Lengacher, 22, and her husband, Landon Lengacher. Arvin is active in the management of his family’s farm. His hobbies include golf, attending high school sporting events, table tennis and spending time with family and friends. The Arvins are members of St. John’s Catholic Church in Loogootee.

District V: Travis Summers Travis Summers resides in Loogootee with his wife, Leslie (Blake) Summers, and daughter, Brooklyn. He is the infrastructure services division manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, responsible for all of NSWC Crane safety services, environ-

mental protection, and facilities management. Summers is a licensed surveyor and professional engineer in the state of Indiana, and a certified energy manager by the Association of Energy Engineers. He also owns and operates Summers Land Surveying, serves on the Perry Water board, and is a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Loogootee. He enjoys running, golfing and visiting with family and friends.

Summers is interested in applying his knowledge and experience to represent stakeholders of the Daviess-Martin County REMC. Summers is a 1991 Loogootee High School graduate, and 1996 Purdue University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. While working as a land surveyor and civil engineer from 1996 to 2002, he earned his license as a registered land surveyor in Indiana. In 2002, he went to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) as a traffic systems engineer responsible for all traffic systems in southwestern Indiana.

In 2003, he went to Crane Army Ammunition Activity as a facility master planner, and in 2008, he earned a master’s degree in public affairs and his certification as a certified energy manager. In 2009, he went to NSWC Crane as its tactical facility manager, and in 2010 was promoted to facility branch manager, responsible for all NSWC Crane facilities tactical and strategic planning. In 2012, he earned his license as a professional engineer in Indiana. In 2014, he was promoted to infrastructure services division manager at NSWC Crane.

District VII: John Edwards John Edwards and his wife, Deb, live in the rural Bryantsville area of Lawrence County. A graduate of Harding University, Edwards was employed with Farm Bureau Insurance for 25 years. HJe retired in 2012.

Edwards continues to keep busy with part-time endeavors and enjoys helping neighbors and his community. His wife teaches music at Orleans Community Schools.

Edwards has served on the REMC board since 1997. He has held all offices on the executive board and is currently serving as vice president. He has earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate and Board Leadership Certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Director Education Program. Edwards is a lifelong resident of Lawrence County and enjoys country living and outdoor activities. The Edwardses are members of the Hillcrest Christian Church in Bedford and are active in church activities and services.

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