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.
Orange County REMC is transitioning to a new business software. This means your bill will have a new look and online account access will change slightly. You will still access your account from our website. However, you will be taken to a new interface called SmartHub. There you will find information more readily available and… Continue reading.
Did you know that Orange County REMC has not increased rates since 2011? For eight years, the co-op has been able to absorb all cost increases we’ve encountered. In fact, Hoosier Energy just implemented a rate increase on wholesale power cost, and we also plan to absorb that without passing it onto the membership. Our… Continue reading.
Please help us welcome Charles Hopper, our new materials manager. He and his wife, Amy, have one daughter, Alivia, and live in Orleans. He is a 1990 Orleans High School graduate who previously worked for Hall Brothers Transportation for 20 years. His family enjoys camping and fishing. He currently serves on the Orleans Cemetery board… Continue reading.
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Author Anne Lamott cleverly captures the benefits of unplugging in today’s device-driven, multitasking world. Keeping up with work, family and school activities or the latest trends on social media makes most of us feel compelled to constantly check our devices…. Continue reading.
He’s served the cooperative nearly the length of two generations, but now he’s ready to move on to give the next generation an opportunity to lead. Director Bob Lortie will be handing over the reins of the District 1 seat he’s held for 42 years at this year’s annual meeting and picnic. District 1 includes… Continue reading.
