I’m Violet Sistorvaris, and I’m pleased to introduce myself as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Jasper County REMC. At the time of this writing, I have been with the cooperative for three days, and by the time you receive this magazine, I will have had the privilege of serving this community for about a… Continue reading.
Division 1 Champion: Brooke Kitch Reserve Champion: Mason Selner Division 2 Champion: Reed Selner Reserve Champion: Anthony Padilla Division 3 Champion: Samantha Middaugh Reserve Champion: Carter Filson Division 4 Champion: Cassidy Riddle Junior Grand Champion: Samantha Middaugh Junior Reserve Grand Champion: Brooke Kitch Advanced Electric Champion: Samantha Poisel Reserve Champion: Cameron Riddle Advanced Electronics Champion:… Continue reading.
2018 Touchstone Energy Camp Marshall County REMC sponsored five local students to attend the annual Touchstone Energy Camp at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston June 6-9. Students enjoyed rock climbing, swimming, horseback riding, bucket truck rides and much more. In addition, students learned about the role of electric cooperatives and renewable energy. … Continue reading.
Following the second quarter of 2018, the Operation Round Up board of advisors is happy to report that several local organizations received funding for community projects around Steuben County. These grantees include: Trine University for its Walk Into My Future program Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church for its food bank Reason 4 Hope for the… Continue reading.
Hannah Leffew certainly knew she experienced something to write home about on the June Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. “For many people on this exciting trip, it was a trip of a lifetime,” she wrote for a local newspaper. That included memories to “last forever” and new friendships with people she “ordinarily would… Continue reading.
Riding in the bucket truck, zip lining and making new friends are what students will remember from their time spent at Touchstone Energy Camp this summer. LaGrange County REMC sponsored three Lakeland Middle School students — Quinton Yoder, Dylan Baker and Jeffery Mullen — to travel to Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana, for four days… Continue reading.
Paying your electric bill should be easy and convenient. For this reason, Kankakee Valley REMC offers an easy way for you to view your electric bill, along with convenient payment options. If you prefer to pay your bill in-person, over the phone, through our interactive voice response system (IVR) or through auto payment, those options… Continue reading.
The bright summer sun produces more than great days at the ballpark and bad tan lines. It also creates renewable energy, which our members can now take advantage of through our Co-op Solar program. Officially launching this month, LaGrange County REMC is one in a group of a dozen cooperatives in the region to offer… Continue reading.
Most of us don’t think twice about electricity. We plug something in or switch something on and the current flowing through the wall does what we need. However, obtaining power and delivering it to your home or business is not quite so simple. It becomes even more challenging during the warmest and most humid days… Continue reading.
“The tree service wants how much? Forget it. I’ve got a chain saw and the tree’s not that thick. It shouldn’t be tough to bring it down.” An hour later, 130 homes are without power, and our amateur lumberjack is facing a hefty repair charge. Actually, he’s lucky to be alive. When the tree kicked… Continue reading.
