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.
Russell R. Guse | Director At-Large Family members: Wife Monica, sons Dean (age 11) and Derrick (age 9) Years as a KV REMC member-consumer: 15 years Occupation: Farmer, Crop duster pilot and Beck’s Hybrids dealer Other boards, civic service experience or previous work experience: My previous work experience includes nine years employed at KV REMC. During… Continue reading.
Your Member Appreciation Day/Annual Meeting registration card is coming the week of Sept. 4. Be sure to look for it on the back cover of the September issue of Indiana Connection. It is important for you to bring the card to the event on Sept. 28 at the Porter County Fairgrounds to be entered into… Continue reading.
Kankakee Valley REMC is pleased to announce the most recent Operation Round Up® grant recipients. This quarter’s giving accounted for over $16,000 going back into our communities. Knox Community School Corporation: A $2,500 grant will support the school garden that is cared for by the elementary school students. The school garden encourages students to improve their… Continue reading.
At a time when people change jobs more frequently, it’s refreshing to see someone who has spent 41 years with one employer. But Darrin Keehn hasn’t seen his time with Kankakee Valley REMC as just a job. To our retiring line foreman, it was a way to improve the lives of others. Growing up here, Keehn… Continue reading.
Providing memorable opportunities for our youth is one way the REMC helps prepare youth for leadership roles they might fill now and in the future. This June, KV REMC was honored to sponsor six Kankakee Valley REMC students on a trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the Indiana Youth Tour. Youth Tour allows high… Continue reading.
By Pat Nobbe We do our best to avoid them, but sometimes there’s no way around it: Power outages happen. For most of our members, outages do not happen often and only last a few hours. But when major storms, like last month, impact our area, extended outages are unavoidable. During the four-day event that… Continue reading.
A day of fun and learning! Decatur County REMC hosted the judging event for the Decatur County 4-H Fair electrical projects. A big thanks to Hoosier Energy employees Brandon Gentry, John Bullock, Heather Hughet and Hannah Knutson for being judges at the event.
The meeting was opened by Chairman Steve AmRhein and Jason Barnhorst kept the minutes of the meeting. All board members were present, with Suzanne Parmer and Brian Scheidler attending virtually. Also present were CEO Brett Abplanalp and employees Matt Raver, Sam Ruf and Crystal Greathouse. Dale Wernke moved to approve the agenda. Jeff Lawrence seconded… Continue reading.
Phase 1 (5 zones, all open) — Orland/West Otter/Salem/Helmer At-home installation (all zones open) Phase 2 (zones 3 of 4 open) — Nevada Mills/Lake James/Crooked Lake Registration open Make ready construction (complete) Mainline construction (complete) Mainline splicing (Zone 9 nevada west) Service wire construction At-home installation (zone 6 Nevada North, Zone 7 Nevada NE, Zone… Continue reading.
