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Press Release
Homer Electric Association members elect directors
at 2008 Annual Meeting
Incumbent Homer Electric Association
directors Hugh Chumley of Sterling (District 2) and Mike
Pate of Homer (District 3) were elected to three-year
terms by the membership of the electric cooperative. Also
elected to a seat on the board was David B. Thomas of
Kenai (District 1).
The results were announced at the
Homer Electric Association Annual Meeting at Soldotna High
School on May 1.
In District 1, (Kenai – Nikiski - and
parts of the Kasilof and Soldotna area), David B. Thomas
received 830 votes and Ruth Fitzpatrick garnered 445
votes.
In District 2 (Soldotna – Sterling-
Kasilof area), Hugh Chumley received 713 votes, Sonja
Redmond received 554 votes, and Ed Oberts ended up with
405 votes.
In District 3 (South Kasilof -
Kachemak Bay area), Mike Pate ran unopposed and received
1,209 votes.
There were 4,321 votes cast in the
election which is a 21 percent return.
The Annual Meeting was well attended,
with 297 members registering and over 500 people present
for the event.
The meeting featured several
informational booths with an emphasis on Automated Meter
Reading (AMR) and renewable energy. The Division of
Forestry’s Firewise program also had an informational
booth and representatives of the Alaska Housing Finance
Corporation were on hand to distribute information about
the state’s home weatherization and rebate program.
During the business portion of the
meeting, Homer Electric President Dave Carey and General
Manager Brad Janorschke reviewed the highlights of the
previous year and participated in an informative question
and answer session with the membership.
The meeting also featured recognition
of the winners of Homer Electric’s Safety Poster contest,
scholarships awards, and Youth Rally selections.
In addition, several Homer Electric
members were the winners of mail-in and attendance
drawings for energy credits, including the grand prize of
a year’s worth of electricity.
The winners of the various prizes and
awards are listed below:
Attendance Prizes:
$50 - Sterling Head Start, Sterling
$100 - Lenora
Pepin, Soldotna
$150 - Jim Fassler,
Soldotna
$200 - Jane Simons, Kasilof
$250 - Kathryn Olson, Soldotna
$500 - James Noran, Sterling
One year (not to exceed or
10,000 kWh) Kathy Epperheimer, Kenai
Mail in Prizes:
$50 - Daniel Thorington or Kathleen
Pfundt, Homer
$100 - Steve Labno or Peggy Peterson,
Sterling
$150 - Anastasia Larion, Kenai
$200 - Vernon or Valerie Byrd, Homer
$250 - Kenneth Calderwood, DBA C&M
Muffler, Soldotna
$500 - Loraine Larsen, Kasilof
One Year (not to exceed 10,000
kWh) Robert or Phyllis Williams, Palmer
Scholarship Awards ($2,000 each)
Adrianna Garcia – Kenai Central High
School
Tasha Brown – Skyview High School
Timothy O’Leary - Seldovia High
School
Nathan Elerick – Homer (continuing
education)
Judy McDonald – Kenai (continuing
education)
Stacey Whiteley – Kenai (continuing
education)
Youth Rally winners
Alexi Beeson – Kenai High School
Jenna Redford – Soldotna High School
Safety Poster Contest winners
Best Safety Message – Paul Steffensen,
3rd grade, Connections Home School
Most Creative – Jacob J. Socha – 3rd
grade, Connections Home School
Most Humorous – Tom Burke – 4th
grade, Connections Home School
For additional information
contact:
Joe Gallagher
Homer Electric Association
283-2324 |
