ANNUAL MEMBERS’ MEETING OF PIONEER ELECTRIC

March 8, 2023

Dear Member:

This is your official notice of the Annual Meeting of Members of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., held at Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua, Ohio, on Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the following purposes:

1. To hear reports of officers and management.

2. To elect trustees to fill three vacancies. The three terms that expire this year, with the candidates for election, are: Champaign District — John Vulgamore. Candidates: Glenn Miller and John Vulgamore Miami District — Wade Wilhelm. Candidates: Trevor Lavy and Wade Wilhelm

Shelby District — Roger Bertke. Candidates: Roger Bertke and Roger Wehrman

Each member (husband or wife) has one vote for each trustee to be elected, one in Champaign District, one in Miami District, and one in Shelby District.

3. To conduct such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting of members.

— John Goettemoeller, Secretary, Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

OFFICIAL NOTICE

87th Annual Members’ Meeting of Champaign County District Nominating Committee of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. March 8, 2023

Dear Member:

This is your official notice of the Annual Meeting of Members of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., held at Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua, Ohio, Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the purpose of electing trustees and to transact such other business as may properly come before this meeting. Candidates to fill four vacancies on the Champaign County Board in the following geographical areas are:

Area 1 — Wes Duer, 7660 Woodville Pike, St. Paris; Connie ‘C.J.’ Wilson, 1579 North State Route 560, Urbana

Area 2 — Danielle Bair, 2732 Elm Tree Road S., St. Paris; Clay Smith, 11469 Cowpath Road, New Carlisle

Area 3 — Rodney Wilkins, 4109 Gray Road, Cable; Steven Yocom, 2272 Kennard Kingscreek Road, Urbana

Area 4 — Jon Berry, 857 South Mutual Union Road, Cable; Andrew Hofner, 3985 Harper Road, Mechanicsburg

— Connie ‘C.J.’ Wilson, Secretary, Champaign County District Nominating Committee of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Official Notice

87th Annual Members’ Meeting of Miami County District Nominating Committee of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

March 8, 2023

Dear Member:

This is your official notice of the Annual Meeting of Members of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., held at Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua, Ohio, Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the purpose of electing trustees and to transact such other business as may properly come before this meeting. Candidates to fill four vacancies on the Miami County Board in the following geographical areas are:

Area 5 — Robert Burnette, 4265 West Versailles Road, Piqua; Teresa ‘Teri’ Slover, 6670 Union Shelby Road, Piqua

Area 6 — Dean McClurg, 1730 Raymond Drive, Tipp City; Donald Rhoades, 2465 West State Route 571, Tipp City

Area 7 — Ryan Moore, 1685 North Alcony Conover Road, Casstown; Tyler Mumford, 860 North Alcony Conover Road, Casstown

Area 8 — Randy Ellish, 6275 Studebaker Road, Tipp City; James Sommer, 5377 Rudy Road, Tipp City

— James L. Henry, Secretary, Miami County District Nominating Committee of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

OFFICIAL NOTICE

87th Annual Members’ Meeting of Shelby County District Nominating Committee of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

March 8, 2023

Dear Member:

This is your official notice of the Annual Meeting of Members of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., held at Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua, Ohio, Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the purpose of electing trustees and to transact such other business as may properly come before this meeting. Candidates to fill four vacancies on the Shelby County Board in the following geographical areas are:

Area 9 — Vernon Ahrns, 7733 Galley Road, Fort Loramie; Lynn Crowe, 12559 State Route 362, Minster

Area 10 — Eric Ditmer, 9383 Greenville Road, Sidney; Bruce Walker, 5830 Stoker Road, Houston

Area 11 — Dave Slagle, 13005 Sidney Freyburg Road, Anna; Neil Zumberger, 15660 Sharp Road, Sidney

Area 12 — David Sprague, 1253 Gearhart Road, Sidney; Seth Middleton, 19860 Sidney Plattsville Road, Sidney

— Joe Everett, Secretary, Shelby County District Nominating Committee of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Do pets increase your electric bill?

I think pets are great. It is always a pleasure meeting your fourlegged companion when I am at your home (as long they do not want to have me for lunch). I am a dog lover at heart.

In some cases, pets are more than just animals that greet people at the front door or roam the backyard. They are sometimes in family pictures, dressed up in designer clothing, covered under insurance policies, and even included in their owner’s will.

But, have you ever wondered how they play a part on your electric bill? That all comes down to how much you pamper them — or if you allow them to be destructive in your home.

Do you have devices that need to be plugged in to keep them cool or warm or entertain them? If your pets are living inside your home, it’s likely that you are periodically giving them nice warm baths. If your pet sheds, there is an increase in vacuum use to keep the hair and dander under control. Have you checked your furnace filter? That hair and dander will find its way into that filter, so you may have to increase how often you change it to keep your HVAC system running efficiently. This applies to other appliances around your home where hair may accumulate, such as refrigerator coils and outdoor condensing units.

Does your pet enjoying going outside periodically throughout the day? You may not think much of it, but opening and shutting the door to your home, especially during summer and winter, increases how often your HVAC system runs. I have seen pets damage the trim and seal around exterior doors and windows in homes to the point where these items no longer seal properly. This requires the HVAC system to run more to maintain the house temperature.

Ted Riethman MARKETING/ENERGY USE SPECIALIST

Now, there are people who have more exotic or unusual pets. If such a pet needs to maintain a specific body temperature all the time, odds are you’re using a heat lamp or portable heater, or heating an aquarium of water.

All the items I mention above will add to your utility bill, but how much varies from home to home. Pets are great to have and studies have shown they help people have less stressful and more enjoyable lives, but they do come at a cost — even those you don’t initally think about, like visits to the vet and grooming.

In my opinion, it is well worth your time and money to have pets. It’s up to you to decide what’s best for you.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Terrence A. Householder Chair

Colleen R. Eidemiller

First Vice Chair

Roger J. Bertke

Second Vice Chair

John I. Goettemoeller Secretary

Mark A. Bailey Treasurer

Robert Billings

Ted R. Black

John H. Vulgamore

Wade H. Wilhelm Trustees

Ron L. Bair

Orville J. Bensman

Ronald P. Clark

Harold T. Covault

Donald D. DeWeese

Duane L. Engel

Dwain E. Hollingsworth

Douglas A. Hurst

Edward P. Sanders

Paul R. Workman

Trustees Emeritus

Ronald P. Salyer President/CEO