By Emily Schilling What a difference 16 days can make. In just a little over two weeks, 14 Indiana electric cooperative lineworkers and two project leaders brought electricity to an east central Guatemalan village. Ninety homes, a school, two churches and a pump house were electrified, and villagers suddenly looked forward to opportunities they’d only… Continue reading.
BY STEVE HITE Nothing feels more welcome on a hot summer afternoon than the air conditioner kicking on. But, while your house is cooling down, electricity generation plants are warmed up and running full tilt to reliably serve everyone’s needs. Your local electric cooperative is part of a complex system that must be prepared to… Continue reading.
PHOTOS AND STORY BY RICHARD G. BIEVER The last morning 14 Indiana electric cooperative linemen would spend at their worksite in rural Guatemala, Clay Smith was handed a guitar at the hotel that had been their home for two weeks. The 33-year-old line foreman at Whitewater Valley REMC sat down in one of the worn… Continue reading.
Every year, soon-to-be seventh graders from all around Indiana energize their summer at Touchstone Energy Camp. Clark County REMC is proud to send these students to Camp Tecumseh YMCA Outdoor Center on June 5-8 for this educational opportunity. The students will have a fantastic start to their summer activities and will learn about basic electricity,… Continue reading.
Ah, summer. Cookouts, swimming pools, camping — it’s the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. And when it’s time to come back indoors, there’s nothing better than that cool blast you feel from your home’s air conditioning unit. Your heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is essential to keeping your… Continue reading.
Most of us lead busy lives. We find ourselves multitasking, constantly checking phones and email to keep up with the demands of modern life. Thanks to technology, we can accomplish many tasks electronically and remotely to be more efficient. And with so many pressing obligations, we like to protect our “spare” time. Invitations to attend… 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
