As we approach the end of another year, I want to take a moment to reflect on our accomplishments and express my heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and trust in LaGrange County REMC. This year has been transformative for our community, especially regarding our broadband initiatives and the various services we provide. Broadband expansion:… Continue reading.
When the power goes out, so do Steuben County REMC’s line crews. Lineworkers are the first to respond after an outage occurs, and they work tirelessly to restore power to the communities we serve. But in order to do their job quickly and safely, their safety needs to be ensured as well, and you can… Continue reading.
This summer, several lucky Steuben County youths will enjoy some educational and fun trips, courtesy of Steuben County REMC. Touchstone Energy Camp At the Touchstone Energy Camp at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Angola Middle Schoolers Alexander Orn and Jackson Selner, as well as local homeschooler Jagger Hurraw, will be joined by dozens of other campers… Continue reading.
The 80th annual meeting was held at the Spencer County Youth and Community Center on April 16. More than 424 members registered, and we issued 706 meal tickets for members and their families. Over 130 children attended and entered their names for the kids’ prize drawing. For those of you who missed the meeting, I’ll… Continue reading.
Local organizations continue to benefit from the generosity of co-op members who participate in Operation Round Up. They allow their electric bills to be rounded up to the next dollar each month. The “extra” change is collected in the SIREC Trust fund and distributed to local groups and organizations in the form of grants. The… Continue reading.
Spencer County 4-H Fair June 28–July 1 Perry County 4-H FairJuly 12-15
Annual meeting cash winners! $500: Larry Flannagan $250: Brian Schwoeppe, David Sprinkle, Janet Ziliak, Erma Harpenau $100: Leona Forler, Dolores Scherzer, Vernita Heckel, Denise Porter, Martha Ahring $50: Rick Ross, Greg Rogier, James Vaeth, Carl Flamion, Robert Schlacter, Jerri Hagedorn, David Waninger, Winfield Thomas, Fred Etienne, Kenneth Beasley Kids’ Prizes (Four Holiday World Tickets): Quinton Kleaving, Braden Albin
Steve Seibert has been with the co-op for 16 years. He was hired Feb. 3, 2003. He began his career with the cooperative as a staking engineer and was named line superintendent in 2004. He was promoted to chief operating officer (COO) of the cooperative in April 2012. The board of directors named Seibert to… Continue reading.
In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the April 24 board meeting. 1. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert and Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton. Also present was cooperative attorney Chris Goffinet. 2. The March 27 board meeting minutes were reviewed and… Continue reading.
Join us June 7 for our annual meeting. Orange County REMC wouldn’t exist without our members! That’s because YOU are our REMC. But have you ever wondered why you should attend our annual meeting? Here are three great reasons why you should attend: It’s fun! It’s free! It’s all for you! Join us on June… Continue reading.
The following students were each awarded a $750 scholarship, funded by Operation Round Up.
Orange County REMC is proud to announce that $9,573.39 was awarded to local schools, organizations and civic groups and students in the most recent round of grants. This brings the total Operation Round Up grants given back to the community to over $488,019.80! We appreciate the many REMC members who allow us to round up… Continue reading.
