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Bush Earns Director Gold Credentials from NRECA
Homebuyer Education Class Thursday, March 11; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Holmes County Chamber of Commerce, 106 E. Byrd Avenue, Bonifay
This course is designed to help you better understand the home buying process, analyze your personal financial and credit situation, and learn basic home care and maintenance techniques to maintain the value of your Clay O’Neal: home and save money on repairs. Completion of this course satisfies the 850.762.9402 or 850.832.5055 homeownership education requirement for the SHIP and USDA Rural Development programs. The Florida Cooperative Extension Service is a Jackson Farm HUD approved housing counseling agency. Per UF policy, all attendees Well Services must wear a mask and socially distance. No walk-ins permitted. Call 547Patrick Jackson 1108 or 482-9620 to register. Pre-registration required due to size limits.
For a director to earn the Director Gold certificate, they must have already earned the CCD and BLC certificates. Director Gold includes a continuing education requirement which calls for directors to earn three credits of approved course work and/or conferences every two years to maintain their Director Gold status. NRECA represents the nation's more than 900 private, memberowned electric cooperatives, which provide electric service to more than 42 million people in 47 states.
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Statement of Non-Discrimination West Florida Electric Cooperative is a recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Therefore, in accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retialiation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA conducted or filing deadlines by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested on form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistance Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or 3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. West Florida Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.
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Randy Bush, District 7 Trustee recently completed continuing education hours to renew his Director Gold Credential from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
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andy Bush, District 7 Trustee, recently renewed his Director Gold Credential certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). An ever-changing business environment has imposed new demands on electric cooperative directors, requiring increased knowledge of changes in the electric utility business, new governance skills and a solid knowledge of the cooperative principles and business model. Electric cooperatives in Florida have a commitment to work through the Florida Electric Cooperatives Association (FECA) and NRECA to sharpen this body of knowledge for the benefit of their electric cooperative member-owners. Director Gold Credential (DGC) recognizes directors who have already earned their Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) and Board Leadership Certificate (BLC) and who wish to continue to learn throughout their service on the board. "The Director Gold certificate is geared toward directors, like Randy, who are committed to continuing their education beyond CCD and BLC and who desire a tangible credential that reinforces their stature as part of an experienced and educated group of trustees," said Ty Peel, Executive Vice President and CEO. "Director Gold also demonstrates to co-op members these directors' ongoing commitment to advancing their knowledge and performing their fiduciary duty to the best of their ability," he said. ISSUE MARCH 2021
TOGETHER We can be safe. Linemen often work beside a busy roadway, & that makes a dangerous job more hazardous. When approaching a utility vehicle, move over if safe to do so, creating an empty lane buffer. When changing lanes isn’t possible, reduce your speed. Let’s work together to follow the law, pay attention, slow down, move over & stay safe.
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