LaGrange County REMC recently welcomed two new employees — Jayson Rainsberger and David Traylor — to the cooperative. Rainsberger, pictured at right, came to LaGrange County REMC to serve as its network operations engineer. His role is to build, monitor and operate our brand new fiber optic broadband network. Rainsberger; his wife, Meghann, and their… Continue reading.
“All good things must come to an end.” goes the age-old saying. After serving on LaGrange County REMC’s board of directors for nearly 22 years, Larry Fetters retired after moving out of the cooperative’s service territory. Fetters served District 1, which covers all of Van Buren and Lima townships and portions of Newbury and Clay… Continue reading.
Every year, as a member of LaGrange County REMC, you have the opportunity to vote for your board of directors. This year includes one contested race and two uncontested races. District 1 This position was previously held by Larry Fetters who retired in March. Michael Huppenthal is running for the vacant position in District 1…. Continue reading.
Can donating a few pennies a month to help others really make an impact? They can when those pennies are combined with similar donations from other electric cooperative consumers. That is the whole premise behind Operation Round Up. Through the aptly named program, those who receive their electric service from a cooperative like LaGrange County… Continue reading.
Due to ongoing restrictions on large gatherings, the 2021 In-Person Heartland REMC Annual Member Meeting has been canceled. The meeting, originally scheduled for June 26, each year draws an average of 4,000 people. To keep the members and employees safe and to comply with current restrictions, the Heartland REMC board of directors decided to cancel… Continue reading.
Heartland REMC is again offering financial scholarships to assist students of REMC members. The names of 20 eligible winners will be drawn at random on a Facebook Live Stream. Under the guidelines, winning students will receive $500 to attend college, full-time, during the fall 2021 semester. To apply, the student must complete and return an… Continue reading.
Your clothes washer and dryer account for a significant portion of energy consumption from major appliances, and let’s face it––laundry is no one’s favorite chore. Make the most of your laundry energy use! There are several easy ways you can save energy (and money) in the laundry room. The Department of Energy recommends the following… Continue reading.
March and April are always busy months for our co-op, because that’s when we host our annual meeting and director election. With COVID still lingering, we were not able to host our in-person meeting this year, but that didn’t stop you from casting your votes early online or by mail. I am pleased to report… Continue reading.
Due to ongoing health and safety concerns, the 2021 Annual Meeting was canceled in accordance with the bylaws of Clark County REMC. Director elections were decided through online and mail-in voting. After a record voter turnout of 6,731 votes, Clark County REMC would like to congratulate the following candidates for being chosen to serve on… Continue reading.
After 37 years of faithful service to the members of Clark County REMC, Journeyman Lineman Mark Eckert is retiring. Eckert began his career at REMC in 1984 as an apprentice lineman and worked his way to journeyman rank. Eckert also completed a four-year meter technician apprenticeship where he earned the top score in his class. … Continue reading.