March 2023 SC Living

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OFFICIAL NOTICE

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M I D - C A R O L I N A E L E C T R I C C O O P E R AT I V E

Annual Meeting Issue

Join Us 2023 Annual Meeting – April 15 & 21 SATURDAY, APRIL 15

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

Drive-Thru Registration and Voting

In-Person Registration and Voting

7 AM – 7 PM

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

TWO LOCATIONS:

Business Meeting 7:30 PM

CHAPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW LOCATION

BEECHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (LEXINGTON)

LEXINGTON ONE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

DE TACH A ND BRING THIS CA RD TO REGIS TR ATION O F F I C I A L 2 0 2 3 A N N UA L M E E T I N G

Registration Card

This card must be presented to register and vote and is used for prize drawings and your $25 bill credit.

Register and vote to claim your $25 bill credit.

In your corner. You spoke, and we listened. With such positive member response to last year’s Annual Meeting format, we’re offering a similar setup this year but with even more choices. On April 15, join us at one of two convenient locations to quickly register and vote without ever leaving your vehicle. Or choose to register and vote in person the day of the business meeting on April 21. Either way, the choice is yours and the process is simple.

HERE’S THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING FORMAT:

Drive-Thru Registration and Voting

In-Person Registration and Voting

Saturday, April 15 7 AM – 7 PM

Friday, April 21 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

We will operate two drive-thru locations simultaneously for your convenience. At both locations, Mid-Carolina employees will help you register and vote from your vehicle.

Detach and bring your registration card with you, and simply drive through. We’ll hand you a registration gift, and a $25 bill credit will be automatically applied to your account.

It’s that easy.

Business Meeting Friday, April 21 at 7:30 PM Lexington One Performing Arts Center Lexington High School 2463 Augusta Highway Lexington

Register and vote from your car at one of these locations. For maps and drive-thru directions, see the magazine’s back inside cover.

Members are not required to attend business meeting to win prizes.

NEW LOCATION

Beechwood Middle School Chapin Middle School 1340 Highway 378 11661 Broad River Road Lexington Chapin Note: Members in line by 7 p.m. at either location will be allowed to register and vote. Unfortunately, we cannot register anyone arriving after 7 p.m.

Official Notice 2023 Annual Meeting Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of members will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lexington One Performing Arts Center at Lexington High School. The officers will report on cooperative matters for the year 2022. The Business Meeting will also be livestreamed at mcecoop.com at 7:30 p.m.

Drive-thru registration and voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Beechwood Middle School and Chapin Middle School. In-person registration and voting will take place on April 21, 2023, at the Lexington One Performing Arts Center at Lexington High School from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

See the magazine’s back cover for prize details.

TRUSTEE ELECTIONS In accordance with the bylaws, at this meeting a total of three candidates are to be elected (one from each of the three districts below) to serve the cooperative from their respective districts for three-year terms. The Nominating and Qualifications Committee of Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc., nominates the following members for election as Trustees: submitted by Donette B. Kirkland, Secretary

TERMS 2023-2025 DISTRICT 1

J. Carey Bedenbaugh, Jr. 3401 Spann Road Leesville, SC 29070

DISTRICT 2

Allan Risinger 136 Ables Mill Road Leesville, SC 29070

As members of the Nominating and Qualifications Committee, having met at 4 p.m. on January 24, 2023, at Mid-Carolina’s principal office, we certify the above-named members are qualified to serve as Trustees for Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc.

DISTRICT 3

Eddie Best 100 Berwick Court Columbia, SC 29212

Larry O. Shealy Dwight Sease Michael N. Shealy Hollis Walsh Debbie Sowell James A. Chapman William A. Crout

Directions and Maps for Annual Meeting Drive-Thru Registration and Voting

Saturday, April 15, 7 AM – 7 PM

Beechwood Middle School 1340 Highway 378 Lexington

Members choosing to register and vote at this location should arrive via Highway 378. Follow the digital signs to merge into the correct lane and proceed to the drive-thru. Mid-Carolina employees will greet you with a gift bag and direct you to register and vote from the convenience and safety of your vehicle. Members will then follow the directions to exit onto Beechwoods Drive.

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Mid-Carolina Registration

Members choosing to register and vote at this location should arrive at Chapin Middle School on Broad River Road and follow the digital signs to enter at the stoplight. Members will keep right and follow the car loop to the front of the school. Mid-Carolina employees will greet you with a gift bag and direct you to register and vote from the convenience and safety of your vehicle. Members will then follow the directions to exit.

Manage your account with ease.

Sign up for SmartHub today at mcecoop.com and join the over 60 percent of Mid-Carolina members who’ve found our online member portal to be a better way to do business. Questions? Call us at (803) 749-6555.

2023 Annual Meeting Gifts and Prizes R E G I S T R AT I O N G I F T S

$25 Bill Credit and Gift Bag PRIZES

83 $50 Bill Credits in celebration of our 83 years of service

Generac® 2500i Generator

Generac® Pressure Washer

one winner from each registration location

one winner from each registration location GRAND PRIZE

2013 Chevy Silverado 1500

Members who register and vote in person or through either of our drive-thru registration locations will be automatically entered into the prize drawings.

Winners will be randomly selected electronically and notified after the business meeting. All awarded bill credits will be applied directly to member accounts, and we’ll work with winning members individually on how they would like to receive physical prizes.

Members are not required to attend the business meeting to win.

www.mcecoop.com (803) 749-6555 MCEC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.