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Member Driven • Service Focused • It’s What We Do Everyday January // February 2019 CECC Newsletter

2019 Cooperative Youth Tour

Every year, Craighead Electric chooses two deserving local Juniors to act as representatives in the Electric Cooperative youth tour to Washington D.C.

2018 Arkansas Youth Tour winners in front of the Capitol Building in Washington DC

The trip, sponsored by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, includes a guided tour of the U. S. Capitol, as well as tours of all the major sites in Washington, such as Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home; the museums of the Smithsonian Institution; the Newseum; and the Jefferson, Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Vietnam, Korean and World War II memorials.

This spring, Craighead Electric Cooperative will select two high school juniors to attend the 2019 tour, which is set for June 14-20. The winners will be selected through an essay contest and an interview. Applicants must be high school juniors and their parents/ guardians must be members of Craighead Electric Cooperative.

The Arkansas group will travel to Washington and return to Little Rock by air. Once in Washington, the students will join about 1,500 students from across the nation who are attending the tour. Why do we do this? The answer is simple. Craighead Electric Cooperative is committed to its members and to the communities it serves. Through the Youth Tour, we are helping Arkansas’ youth learn more about the workings of their nation’s government and the electric cooperatives, as well as develop leadership skills.

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If you know a high school junior, whose parents are members of Craighead Electric, encourage them to apply for this all-expense-paid tour of our nation’s capital.

For more information, contact us at youthtour@craigheadelectric.coop. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m., April 1st, 2019. To learn more about the Youth Tour, visit: craigheadelectric.coop/youth-tour, ecark.org, and youthtour. coop. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more information.

Don’t miss out on this incredible, life-changing opportunity.

JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72403

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January // February 2019 CECC Newsletter

Downed and Dangerous Severe winter weather can lead to broken poles, snapped lines, and blocked roads.

If you see a downed power line, always assume it is energized and dangerous.

Avoid going near it or anything in contact with the power line. If you see any damage power equipment this winter, including Ifbroken you see a downedand power line,trees always cross-arms fallen on assume the itlines, is energized and dangerous.

Avoid going near please report it to Craighead Electric or anything in contact with the power line. at it1-800-794-5012.

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Downed power lines can energize the ground up to 35 ft. away – so keep your distance.

Never drive over a downed line or through water that is touching the line.

Construction on Craighead Electric Cooperative’s Fiber-Optic communications network is well under-way with over 300 miles of line hung to date. Members in phase 1A are receiving notification via mail when empower internet service is available in their neighborhood with instructions on how to enroll.

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If you see a downed line, notify the local authorities immediately.

Visit empowerbroadband.com to read the FAQ, see the service availability map, browse data plans, and learn more about additional digital services that will be offered like home phone and streaming television.

Never try to move a downed power line, even if you think the line is deenergized or if you’re using a non-conductive item – this will not prevent injury or death!

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Follow empower on social media at facebook.com/empowercecc and twitter.com/empoweredtweets for updates on high-speed internet for your neck of the woods.

JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72403

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800.794.5012

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870.932.8301