Instead of my normal monthly article, for several months we will be featuring each of our seven districts. Each one is a unique and special place to call home. We’ve also asked each board member from those districts to tell us a little about where they live and why they love being there. We hope… Continue reading.
Applications are now being accepted for two scholarships offered by Bartholomew County REMC that are administered by the Heritage Fund — the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County. The Alex Barkes Memorial Scholarship was established by Bartholomew County REMC in memory of REMC employee Alex Barkes. Alex, who was BCREMC’s network administrator, exhibited a strong work… Continue reading.
In December, we are reminded of what matters most. For many of us, that means family and friends. Others will focus on the memories of loved ones lost and of good times gone by. Here at REMC, we also carve out time to examine our priorities and plan for the future. That includes keeping our… Continue reading.
Employees complete apprenticeship program We are excited to announce that Dakota Evans, Jonathan Gladstein, Jacob Pierce, and Cody Christianson have all successfully completed their four-year apprenticeship program and become certified journeymen linemen. The program participants have had 8,000 hours of on-the-job training as well as 576 hours of classwork learning the necessary skills, safety protocols,… Continue reading.
Since the early 1950s, REMC has lit the Cross on the Knobs to celebrate the holidays. The cross is 50 feet tall and can be seen from miles away. The cross is lit two weeks before Easter and two weeks before Christmas. We hope you enjoy the beauty that the cross brings to our community…. Continue reading.
REMC congratulates Lisa Chastain who will be retiring after 28 years of service in the member services department. Chastain has helped tens of thousands of members with their energy and billing questions, and has adapted from an office where typewriters were the technology of choice to easily explaining how solar power and electric vehicles fit… Continue reading.
We are excited to welcome Christy Wycoff as our new member service specialist.
John Biesel, District 3, obtained his Director Gold Credential. Joe Basham, District 4, obtained his Director Gold Credential. Mark Huber, District 5, obtained his BLC (Board Leadership Certificate) and his Director Gold Credential. Jeff Myers, District 7, obtained his Director Gold Credential.
DID YOU KNOW? YOUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT OWNED BY THOSE IT SERVES? Join a dynamic organization by serving on the Clark County REMC board of directors. Deadline for petitions is Jan. 15, 2024, at 4 p.m. The board of directors for Clark County REMC is the legal body which both the membership and… Continue reading.
Clark County REMC, in a cooperative effort with the safety and training team at Hoosier Energy, offered employees the chance to become emergency responders. An emergency responder is a person with specialized training who is among the first to arrive and provide assistance at the scene of an emergency. The program was intensive and included… Continue reading.
Josh Bohlsen completed the Bell Leadership workshop through Hoosier Energy. This training program helps build leadership skills and creates high-performing teams and organizations. Congratulations, Josh.
