Co-op urges member participation to keep electricity reliable and affordable through action.coop Free door prizes and quality entertainment, as well as an interest in co-op business, brought approximately 4,000 people, including 1,276 registered members, to the 2014 Covington Electric Cooperative Annual Membership meeting on April 3, at the Andalusia Kiwanis Community Building. The Talleys provided the evening’s entertainment with special varieties of gospel music. Business highlights included the election of two members to the CEC board of trustees, reports on CEC’s operations in 2013, and information about member services and community support provided by CEC. CEC General Manager Ed Short asked members to help keep electricity affordable and reliable by joining the grass roots effort on action.coop to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to keep an All of the Above approach to energy. “The EPA is deviating from the pledge to use an All of the Above strategy and has now embraced an All But One approach in an effort to eliminate coal from the power generation mix,” said Short. “The Department of Energy has publicly acknowledged that power plants who attempt to comply with new regulations through the use of unproven technologies like CCS (Carbon Capture and Sequestration) will see a drastic increase in the range of 70 to 80 percent for wholesale power generated with coal. We want a clean environment because we live here too, and that’s why PowerSouth has invested hundreds of millions in clean coal technology, but we also care about our members and the economy. We support a diverse energy production mix in an All of the Above approach,” he added. Other business highlights included the election of two members to the CEC board of trustees and recognition of CEC’s 70th anniversary. Jimmy Martin of Enterprise and Patricia Janasky of Samson were re-elected to three-year terms on the CEC board of trustees, representing Districts V and VI respectively. Willie Smith, CEC’s board chairman, opened the business session of the meeting. He introduced special guests and then recognized the oldest male and female members present. W.O. Carter, age 97, of Andalusia was recognized as the oldest male member present and Lillie V. Carter, age 100, of Andalusia was the oldest female member present. They both received $100 cash. After the business session, attendance prizes were awarded. The 1999 Ford Ranger was awarded as the major attendance prize to Saundra Crittenden of Elba. James Varner was the winner of the 6’x10’ utility trailer. Diane Armstrong was the winner of the TV and Robert Williams received the $300 Visa Gift Card. A $200 Visa Gift Card was awarded to Jessica Gilliard and the $100 Visa Gift Card was awarded to Mary Ann Demmings. Other prize winners were as follows: $100 Visa Gift Card—Janice Bastian; $100 Cash—Vickey Strickland; $100 Cash—Sara Nell Bowden; $100 Cash—Rick West; $100 Wal-Mart Gift Card—Wynne Straughn; $100 Visa Gift Card—Donnie Edward Daniels; $100 Visa Gift Card—Brooklyn Baptist Church; $100 Wal-Mart Gift Card—Ronald Taylor; $50 Lowes Gift Card—Debbie Colquett; Stream Light Flashlight—Richard Gobbles; X-Portable Grill—Andalusia Full Gospel Tabernacle; Toaster Oven—Reginald Beck; $50 American Express Gift Card—Pauline Phillips; Rice Cooker/Food Steamer—Mt. Calvary Baptist Church; Kitchen Kettle Multi-Cooker—Elizabeth Hurst; Coffee Maker—Shirley Daughtry; $50 Cash—Mattie Freeney; $50 Cash—Gerald Knowles; $40 Wal-Mart Gift Card—Kathy McLain; $40 Wal-Mart Gift Card—Byron Kidd; Fry Daddy Deep Fryer—Wilmer Peavy; $25 Wal-Mart Gift Card—Nicholas Batchelor; $25 Gift Card—Kate Strickland; $25 Fuel Card—Betty Canant; $25 Fuel Card—Betty Killough; $25 Wal-Mart Gift Card—Ernest Cleland; $25 Wal-Mart Gift Card—Marvin Cumbie; Oster Blender—Amy Gilmore; Waffle Maker—Clarence Dyess; George Foreman Grill—Brantley Methodist Church; Travel Pack—Phillip Martin; Duffle Bag—Susan Dewrell; and $50 Wal-Mart Gift Card—Bobby Dubose. Grand Prize Photo Cutline: Saundra Crittenden of Elba won the grand prize, a 1999 Ford Ranger, at the 2014 Covington Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. CEC Board Chairman Willie Smith presented the keys to Ms. Crittenden. Patty Singleton-Seay Public Relations Manager Covington Electric Cooperative 18836 US Hwy 84 Andalusia, AL 36421
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