PRECORP NEWS
Annual Meeting...
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Board members elected in 2016: Campbell County: Gerry Geis Johnson County: Pam Kinchen Weston County: Reuben Ritthaler giving in the past year as larger events with major sponsors were conducted with targeted giving to specific organizations. Special recognition President Christensen presented the 2016 Earl Christensen Award to Wright area buffalo rancher John Flocchini. In his more than 30 years of involvement in the area Flocchini has emerged as a leader in promoting the cooperative principles of neighbor helping neighbor. Food drive successful The PRECorp CAFA Food Drive gathered 258 pounds of food and $149 in donations to the Buffalo food pantry.
Door Prizes Following the meeting, members who attended the meeting in person were entered in drawings for a wide range of prizes valued at more than $3,600. Many of these prizes were donated by companies and businesses who are partners with PRECorp in providing electrical service to the cooperative members. Those prize sponsors are: • Sundance Equipment • Collins Communications • Northeast Wyoming Construction • WREN • Basin Electric • Ward Electric • Tom’s Tire • Western Services • Climate Solutions • Hughes Law Office • Anixter • The Line Company • Architectural Specialties, Inc. • K&K Auto Repair • JW Services • Western Line Builders • T&R Electric • Gantz Backhoe
Bayli Buckmiller awarded Swanda Scholarship Moorcroft High School graduate, Bayli Buckmiller, was awarded the 2016-2017 Swanda Scholarship by the Powder River Energy Foundation Board of Directors. Bayli is the daughter of Dusty and Bayli Buckmiller Melissa Buckmiller of Moorcroft. She plans to major in Business and Human Resources Management at the University of Wyoming, with the goal of working in an agricultural business field. The scholarship was established by Antone and Julie Swanda for the purpose of awarding $2,500 to a student from Crook County who is entering a field of study in agriculture or animal science. The scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Hulett, Moorcroft, and Sundance, with a rotating preference every year. This year the preferred school is Hulett High School. However, if there are no eligible applicants from the preferred school, then it is opened up to students from the other schools. Because of dual enrollment programs, Buckmiller earned an Associate of Arts Degree in high school. “It is my hope that once I complete my education, I can return to my hometown and still be able to help on the family ranch,” Buckmiller said.
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