Regional Meetings: Co-ops Need Unity To Meet Challenges
Jo Ann Emmerson, CEO NRECA “Electric cooperatives should stand shoulder to shoulder to meet the challenge of government policies and technologies that threaten to disrupt their historic solidarity,” said CEO Jo Ann Emerson at the Regions 1 & 4 meeting of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), Sept. 3-5. Speaking to the [...]
MECA App Keeps Co-ops Connected
Have you downloaded the MECA mobile app? If not, you should check it out. So far more than 120 people have downloaded the app and it is getting positive feedback. “The member co-ops asked us to provide an electronic alternative to the annual paper directory,” says Doug Snitgen, MECA assistant general manager. “Transitioning to a [...]
GLE Seeking Assistant Director, Loss Control
GLE is seeking an Assistant Director, Loss Control, based from the south end of GLE service territory and functioning system-wide. The position is currently held by Ben Striegle, who is leaving GLE to pursue an opportunity with another utility. GLE is looking for a self-directed individual with good team skills and a positive work/life outlook [...]
Three Directors Re-elected At Great Lakes Energy
Incumbents Ric Evans, of Ellsworth; Dale Farrier, of Kalkaska; and Larry Monshor, of Gaylord, were recently re-elected by Great Lakes Energy members to three-year terms on the electric cooperative’s board of directors. Each incumbent defeated challengers (see summary below) in their district to earn another term on the board. Evans is from District 3 (Antrim [...]
Hansen Retires From HomeWorks Board, Son Will Step In
Laverne Hansen, a 27-year member of the HomeWorks Tri-County Electric board of directors, is retiring, but there will still be a Hansen serving on the Co-op’s board. Kimber Hansen will be replacing his father, Laverne, as the new District 4 director. Kimber is a farmer, responsible for the daily running of the family farm near [...]
Breaking the Ice
Michigan electric cooperative employees recently took the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” to promote awareness of the disease and encourage donations for research. Midwest Energy Forty one Midwest Energy Cooperative employees gathered in the co-op’s Cassopolis parking lot for a company ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The co-op and many employees donated to the ALS [...]