Your board of directors consists of two directors from each of the three districts and one at-large director. This year’s director elections were held at the Annual Meeting in July. Each year following the Annual Meeting, board members elect officers. The current officers include Bart Neisus, president; Dain Hayworth, vice president; and Mark Hurley, secretary/treasurer…. Continue reading.
From now through January, Kankakee Valley REMC will be conducting a survey of residential co-op members. This telephone survey is conducted every two years, and helps our power supplier, Wabash Valley Power, determine how much power we’ll need in the near future. The survey will be conducted by Oppenheim Research, a Tallahassee, Florida, firm with experience… Continue reading.
For the third year in a row, our Pack a Backpack program set out to provide backpacks and supplies to local schoolchildren — and thanks to your generous donations, we were able to support more than 250 youngsters in eight area schools! As in past years, we accepted donations of school supplies at the KVREMC… Continue reading.
How did your garden grow this year? If you think you have the prize-winning harvest this year, bring it out to the Harvest Contest. Kankakee Valley REMC is pleased to sponsor the contest in conjunction with the Wanatah Scarecrow Festival. This contest is open to anyone who has a green thumb and thinks they might… Continue reading.
An area where you can make the fastest and most effective improvement with insulation is in your attic. During cooler months, insulation prevents heat from escaping, and in warmer months, it blocks heat from entering the home. It sounds simple, but without proper sealing and insulation, a home can become uncomfortably hot or cold. How… Continue reading.
During the summer and early fall, seeing work zone signs or construction crews working in the roadway is common. Flaggers or signs force you to slow down or in some situations come to a complete stop. When pressed for time, these situations can be frustrating. It is important to remind motorists to be careful around… Continue reading.
Division 1: circuit board Champion: Travis Barnhart Reserve Champion: Amara Harris Division 2: shake flashlight Champion: Cassidy Riddle Reserve Champion: Pierce Brookins Division 3: extension cord Champion: Thad Pletcher Reserve Champion: Trey Hall Division 4: lamp Champion: Connor Tracy Reserve Champion: Maclain Middaugh Division 5: home wiring Champion: Makayla Wilson Reserve Champion: Brandon Kitch… Continue reading.
During harvest season, many farmers reap the benefits of advancement in agricultural technology. With the help of GPS auto-steer devices, farmers are able to decrease driver error and maximize productivity. Yet despite these advances, safety risks remain. To help farmers stay out of harm’s way, Safe Electricity shares tips for a safe harvest. GPS with… Continue reading.
Who has time to save energy? You’re a busy person, we get that. If you spent your life thinking about energy efficiency, well, you’d probably be working for us. But even though you might not have 40 hours a week to spend noodling over ways to save energy, there’s still lots you can do in… Continue reading.
The Marshall County REMC Operation Round Up® board of directors awarded $2,000 to the Marshall County Historical Society Inc. on July 26. The Marshall County Historical Society Inc. promotes awareness and appreciation for the unique history of Marshall County and Indiana through the collection, preservation and display of local artifacts and documents. The organization strives… Continue reading.
You could be a winner. Tell us your story. If you’re a fifth through eighth grader making a difference in your community and you live on electric cooperative lines, apply now for the 2016 Youth Power and Hope Awards. Electric Consumer and Indiana’s electric cooperatives are proud to sponsor the Youth Power and Hope Awards program…. Continue reading.
Think of the name “heat pump.” It likely conjures all sorts of images to mind, none of which reflect the fact that these systems operate using the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Yes, I hear the groans, but stick with me; it isn’t going to be that bad, and you may learn something new! There are… Continue reading.
They’re big. They’re often green. They generally sit on fiberglass boxes, often within housing developments. Some folks don’t like these “electrical boxes” (a common nickname for pad-mount transformers) and try to hide them with bushes, fences, or flower beds. But stay clear: Even small additions around pad-mount transformers create hazards. To improve aesthetics of new… Continue reading.
