Great Lakes Energy Holds Member Informational Events
Great Lakes Energy wrapped its series of annual informational luncheons for its members in June. All the luncheons provided information on keeping electricity affordable, the reliability measures that GLE takes, what it means to be a GLE member, various products and services GLE offers, and its People Fund (Operation Round Up) program. A total of [...]
MECA App Keeps Co-ops Connected
The annual MECA co-op directory is now available as a mobile app for Apple and Android devices. "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 mobile app ensures content is always up-to-date and allows users to make phone [...]
MECA seeks Communications Specialist
MECA is currently seeking a Communications Specialist to work collaboratively with the Director of Communications & Marketing on a range of communication programs and initiatives. He/she will serve as the editor for content used across a variety of communications channels, dedicating approximately 75 percent of efforts to Michigan Country Lines (MCL) magazine, and approximately 25 percent to [...]
Alger Delta Members Elect Two Incumbents, One New Director
About 54 people attended Alger Delta Cooperative’s annual meeting on June 18, where three directors were seated from district elections. In districts 5 (Gourley/LaBranche/Cornell) and 8 (Nahma/Isabella), incumbents David Anthony and Raymond Young, respectively, ran unopposed and were re-elected. Anthony is a former state legislator, works for the Hannahville Tribal Administration, and owns several small [...]
Cloverland Election Yields Two Incumbents, One New Director
Incumbent directors Gerald Nettleton (DeTour Village) and Virgil Monroe (Manistique) were re-elected, and new director John Sawruk (Sault Ste. Marie) was elected at Cloverland Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting on June 11.
Great Lakes Member Is Chosen Youth Leader
Kelsey Miller, a Great Lakes Energy member from Howard City, is Michigan’s new representative on the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Leadership Council. Miller is an honors student and active volunteer in her school and community, and was chosen by Michigan co-op students and staff attending the Rural Electric Youth Tour of Washington, D.C. [...]