In mid-May, members will begin receiving voting materials for this year’s Annual Meeting. That ballot is one of the simplest and most important ways you take part in your cooperative. Strong governance is what keeps your co-op focused, accountable, and moving in the right direction. Your board of directors helps guide that path by making… Continue reading.
Lifelong farmer Alan Cragun enjoys reading biographies and John Grisham tales during the winter and on rainy days. His journey to check out new books — literally — just got closer to home. Cragun lives two miles from the Whitestown branch of the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, which opened in April. The library received $13,257… Continue reading.
Thanks for participating in our director election! We are thrilled that we had record-breaking participation this year in our director election! Because we are owned by those we serve, our customers (whom we call members) elect other members to serve on the board of directors. Democratic member control is one of the seven cooperative principles… Continue reading.
For the past several years, we’ve conducted a scholarship drawing at the conclusion of our annual business meeting. This year’s recipients of $500 scholarships are: • Nina Abel, Whitestown • Wyatt Barnett, Lebanon • Christian Barth, Zionsville • Micheal Chiodo, Jamestown • Elijah Day, Zionsville • Rebecca DeBruycker, Zionsville • Ryan Flaherty, Zionsville • Andrew… Continue reading.
From time to time, a Kankakee Valley REMC member will ask a question that results in a surprising answer, “Where is your power plant?” Remarkably, we don’t have one. The electricity that flows through our wires to homes and businesses through KVREMC’s service territory originates from a long list of sources. We’re one of 23… Continue reading.
The annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, is a pivotal event for our co-op each year. CEO Scott Sears and District 2 Director Dean Moretton represented KV REMC this year. A primary concern addressed with the congressional delegation and their staff was the EPA’s recent rule for… Continue reading.
KV REMC contractors will begin spraying this month along our rights–of–way. The Daltons, the program’s contractors, will focus on brush and small vegetation control in the orange area on the map below. This work has been certified by the Indiana State Chemist, and all herbicides used are EPA-approved. If you would prefer to maintain the… Continue reading.
American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, June 27 Kankakee Valley REMC KV REMC east parking lot (8642 W. U.S. Hwy 30-Wanatah) 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit redcrossblood.org and type in “kvremc” for the sponsor code to register.
Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up Trust recently awarded scholarships totaling $8,000 to six deserving local high school graduates. Annually, the trust grants two $2,000 scholarships and four $1,000 scholarships to graduates whose parents/guardians participate in the Operation Round Up program. Justin Hoover and Katelyne Allen, both from Boone Grove High School, were honored as… Continue reading.
On May 1, the KV REMC Junior Board of Directors convened for their final meeting with purposeful community service work. These young leaders orchestrated a one-day service project, demonstrating their dedication to giving back. These projects were guided by the student directors, as they selected the LaPorte County Animal Shelter and the LaPorte County Fairgrounds… Continue reading.
As we’ve been communicating for the past few months, your electric bill we mail in late May (due in June) will include our rate adjustment. This adjustment will enable us to continue investing in power reliability. While the power generation and high-voltage transmission costs have been increasing year over year, this increase will be our… Continue reading.
