By Emily Schilling As someone who spent her school years with paper, pencils, canvases and paint at the ready for whenever inspiration hit, I’m especially excited about this month’s issue. It explores the artistic aspects of the Hoosier state. I love art. Seeing works by renowned masters like da Vinci, Monet, Van Gogh, Degas, Matisse… Continue reading.
Steuben County REMC is excited to welcome our newest addition, Hunter Stultz, who joined the right-of-way maintenance crew in January. Stultz is an Angola native who graduated from Angola High School in 2016. Right after graduation, he started working for Bradley Overhead Door. He was a commercial door installer for three years. Hunting for whitetail… Continue reading.
*Please note that page references refer to your March 2020 issue of Indiana Connection.
The number of people treated each year for severe arc flash injuries is: A. 200B. 2,000C. 20,000D. 20 Answer: B
March 3: Jennifer Duke (6th) March 8: Steve Smith (9th) March 12: Josh Durbin (8th) March 21: Brett Shepherd (9th)
Petitions are now available for professional, dedicated individuals wanting to serve fellow members as part of the REMC board in districts 1 (Greenfield and Millgrove townships), District 2 (Jamestown Township), and District 9 (Otsego, Richland and Franklin townships). If you reside in one of these townships, are a member of Steuben County REMC, are a… Continue reading.
Seventeen lineworkers including Braden Nichols from Steuben County REMC graduated Saturday, Jan. 25, from Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP). REAP is a four-year program that professionally trains apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana. Graduates complete 576 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training at their electric cooperative. Students also complete… Continue reading.
Trees and power lines often coexist without problems. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take precautions when planting a tree. Not only do dangers lurk for the person planting the tree, nearby power lines and trees can be harmed as well. Trees growing too close to electrical lines are the primary cause of momentary short… Continue reading.
Every year, the cooperative is required to conduct an annual meeting of the membership. The purpose is to hold an election for the board of directors selected by you, share financial information and listen to cooperative updates. Being a cooperative means we’re owned by you, our members. Southern Indiana Power’s annual meeting has always been… Continue reading.
This past fall South Spencer High School completed a two-year long renovation project. During this project, all of the existing HVAC equipment was replaced and exchanged with energy-efficient, rooftop HVAC units that sit above each individual classroom. This allows each teacher the ability to control the temperature in each classroom. LED lighting also replaced traditional… Continue reading.
