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CEC Lineman Chosen To Electrify Guatamalan Village
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hoctaw Electric Lineman Darren Frazier will serve on a special cooperative mission to
electrify a remote village in northwestern Guatemala. Frazier will work with a team of electric co-op linemen selected by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives(OAEC) to bring lights to the village.
"It's an honor for Choctaw Electric to have a lineman participate in this mission, said Ken Gates, Choctaw Electric CEO. "Darren will be an excellent ambassador and we're proud of him."
Last year, a similar electrification project took place in the country of Bolivia, when volunteers from Oklahoma and Missouri’s electric cooperatives brought electricity to two Amazonian villages.
“Bringing electricity to remote areas in developing countries takes electric cooperatives back to their roots,” says OAEC General Manager Chris Meyers. “It reinforces our commitment to improve the quality of life for local communities in our home and abroad.”
The OAEC International Committee, comprised of trustees from the statewide association, selected the team of 13 volunteers and three alternates for the upcoming trip.
“We are grateful for the overwhelming response of Oklahoma co-op linemen who are willing to leave their homes to
empower far-away communities,” says International Committee
Chairman Jimmy Taylor. “Access to electricity will bring economic empowerment, better access to health care, and enhanced safety for these villagers. It’s a life-changing gift.”
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jboling@choctawelectric.coop. Events and dates are subject to change.
MAY 5-6
Valliant Citywide Sales
6 - 9 Red Slough Birding Convention, Idabel OK
12-14 Kiamichi Independent Bikers Rally, Idabel
20-21 Beavers Bend Rod Run Beavers Bend State Park Broken Bow
Darren Frazier
27-28 Medicine Springs Trail Ride, Cloudy
JUNE 2-3
The electrification project is coordinated through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) philanthropic arm, NRECA International Foundation. The name of the isolated village is Chiis, which is located in the Guatemalan state of Alta Verapaz. The linemen will provide electricity to nearly 45 homes over three miles of line. The isolated village mainly produces beans and corn for self-consumption.
Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives established a 501(c)3 not-for- profit, The Oklahoma Energy Trails Foundation, to support this cause. All contributions are tax-deductible.
To learn more about Oklahoma Energy Trails, please visit
http://tinyurl.com/energytrails.
PRCA Rodeo, Hugo 11-17 Oklahoma Freewheel, Idabel
16-17 Kiamichi Owa-Chito Festival Beavers Bend State Park Broken Bow
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JULY 1
3 4 Antlers Homecoming Fish Fry Soper Homecoming
Boom in Valley Fireworks Choctaw Nation Capitol Tuskahoma
Clayton Homecoming Parade
sLucky Account #23016902 ($25 Bill Credit). If the account number above belongs to you, contact your co-op by the 10th of the month to claim your $25 bill credit. Call Jennifer Boling at 800-780-6486, ext. 207, or contact CEC via email or in person.
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