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.
Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up Trust awarded six high school graduates with scholarships totaling $8,000. Two $2,000 and four $1,000 scholarships were awarded. To be eligible for the scholarship, students’ parent(s) or guardian(s) must be KV REMC member-consumers and participate in the Operation Round Up Trust program. Applicants were required to complete an application… Continue reading.
On May 10, the Kankakee Valley REMC Junior Board of Directors convened one more time to complete their final project as members of the inaugural program. These young leaders gave back to the community through a one-day service project. The students selected two organizations in North Judson: Hope Restored Recovery Home and the Starke County Humane… Continue reading.
KV REMC contractors will begin spraying along our rights-of-way beginning in June. The Daltons, the contractors for this program, will focus on brush and small woody plant chemical vegetation control in the orange areas shown on the map. If you would prefer to maintain the right-of-way adjacent to your land in another way, such as… Continue reading.
A round of applause to two South Central School students on receiving a top prize for their art. Jenna Merli, an eighth grader, received first place for her grade level. Jenna’s art will illustrate the month of August in the 2024 Cooperative Calendar of Student Art. Also, Kinze Campbell, a first grader, received an honorable mention for… Continue reading.
Transparency. This is a word that has been circling for the last several years. It is a word I do not like using, not because of what it means but because of what I’d rather say — building relationships. When I joined Decatur County REMC six years ago, this is how I started. I… Continue reading.
BOARD OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES Steve Kinker Steve Kinker and his wife, Pamela, reside on County Road 850 East. A graduate of North Decatur High School, he is currently employed at Baxter (previously Hillrom) where he serves as assembly, fabrication and safety director. Operating the family cattle farm in St. Maurice, he is also a member… Continue reading.
Written Consent MotionsA director candidate asked for the membership lists for campaigning purposes. Per bylaw requirement Section 1.10: Membership List, the board must approve the request. The directors voted via email and the request failed. Nominating candidates Beth AmRhein and Brian Moore were nominated by Brian Scheidler for District 5. The directors voted via email… Continue reading.
Voting closes on June 8. Election results will be announced on the official annual meeting date: June 10. Watch the weekly annual meeting videos on Facebook, Youtube and our website, remcsteuben.com.
