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Volunteers (left to right): Alex Velasquez, Lane Daniel, Shane Cobb, Russell Riley & Derrick Kyle
Cooperatives around the world operate according to a core
set of principles, making electric cooperatives different from other electric utilities. One of these 7 principles is ‘Cooperation Among Cooperatives - Coop- eratives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.’ Living by example, five Harmon
Electric employees willingly volunteered to travel to Woodward and assist Northwestern Electric Cooperative rebuild and restore electric service to their members
aſter the devastating wildfire that passed through their area. Te wildfire which burned more than 1,200 square miles in northwest Oklahoma and southwest Kansas destroyed electric lines and poles, hundreds of miles of fences, equipment, structures and killed hundreds of head of cattle & wildlife. In the words of our returning
linemen, “We were completely humbled by the experience. No news report or picture can do justice to the amount of damage there was and how devastating it was to the people of the area.” We are proud of these young men and their dedication to the “cooperative” way of life.
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