inside your co•op
A monthly newsletter of Choctaw Electric Cooperative.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Brent Franks, President Joe M. Silk, Vice President
Mike Brewer, Secretary Treasurer Stacy Nichols
George Burns Ken Autry
Bill Woolsey
Norman Ranger Becky Franks
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF
Kenneth J. Gates, Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Smith, Executive Assistant Jia Johnson, Director of Public Relations Craig McBrain, Chief Financial Officer Jim Malone, Director of Operations Darrell Ward, System Services Manager
HUGO OFFICE PO Box 758 Hwy 93 North
Hugo, Oklahoma 74743
Toll Free: (800) 780-6486 Local: (580) 326-6486 FAX (580) 326-2492
Monday-Friday • 8 am - 5 pm IDABEL OFFICE
2114 SE Washington Idabel, Oklahoma 74745
Toll Free: (800) 780-6486 Local: (580) 286-7155
Monday-Friday • 8 am - 5 pm
ANTLERS OFFICE HC 67 Box 62
Antlers, Oklahoma 74523 (One mile east of Antlers)
Toll Free: (800) 780-6486 Local: (580) 298-3201
Monday-Friday • 8 am - 5 pm On the Web:
www.choctawelectric.coop
24 Hour Outage Hotline 800-780-6486
2 | MARCH 2017 | CEC Inside Your Co-op C
Reaching Out To Schools MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE
hoctaw Electric Cooperative (CEC) employees regularly
reach out to public schools in Choctaw, McCurtain and Pushmataha counties. Their work is more than simply public relations. It's part of CEC's commitment to basic cooperative principles— namely Principle #6, which is Commitment to Community.
room. They also learn valuable lessons about electrical safety that could save their life.
BY KENNETH J. GATES cHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
This commitment is purposely broad, giving local cooperatives the freedom to interpret it in ways that are most beneficial to their region.
At Choctaw Electric, a large part of our commitment to community is expressed in support of public schools and rural students. Programs such as Youth Tour and YouthPower Energy Camp provide valuable leadership experiences for rural kids that might not otherwise enjoy such opportunities.
CEC Kilowatt Kid's Camp reaches younger children with activities that "meets kids where they are," so to speak. CEC employees use games and crafts to teach campers energy-related lessons. After a morning at camp, kids go home understanding why it's important to turn out the lights when leaving a
OFFICIAL
During the school year, CEC offers a free energy curriculum for students in grade school, middle school, and high school. The courses teach students about renewable energy, electricity generation and transmission, energy conservation, and more. Last year, CEC shared this curriculum with 20 local schools.
Teachers appreciate these classes because they make
science appealing to students and it doesn't cost the school a dime.
In the electricity business, we plan for the future by looking years, even decades, ahead. We look at costs, generation resources, and the demand for power all with regard to serving our future members. At CEC, we view rural students as the electric cooperative members of tomorrow. What they learn about electricity today can make a difference in how we use our energy resources in the future. We think that future is worth the investment. We hope you agree.
MINUTES
Scan this code with your smartphone or tablet to read the monthly minutes of your co-op board meeting. Minutes are also available at any CEC location.
To scan the code, install a Bar Code Scanner app, available at the App Store.
CEC
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124
