press release 2015 Annual Meeting election results

3977 Lake Street, Homer, AK 99603 280 Airport Way, Kenai, AK 99611 Press Release DATE: May 8, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEA...

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3977 Lake Street, Homer, AK 99603 280 Airport Way, Kenai, AK 99611

Press Release DATE: May 8, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Homer Electric Association Members Elect Directors at 2015 Annual Meeting Homer Electric Association members elected three directors at the cooperative’s Annual Meeting of the Members in Homer on May 7, 2015. In District 1 (Kenai – Nikiski – parts of Soldotna area), incumbent director David B. Thomas of Kenai ran uncontested and received 781 votes In District 2 (Soldotna – Sterling- Kasilof area), incumbent director Dave Carey of Soldotna was reelected with 942 votes and Andrew Alexandrou received 276 votes. In District 3 (South Kasilof - Kachemak Bay area), Don Stead of Homer received 766 votes, Jim Levine had 552 votes, and Joe Singleton garnered 211 votes. The Annual Meeting drew a crowd of over 250 people. The meeting featured informational booths with an emphasis on HEA services and programs. In addition to the HEA booths, a representative from the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Office of Emergency Management provided information on ways for individuals to prepare for disasters as well as help themselves, neighbors, and community in the event of a disaster. The Annual Meeting also featured the winners of Homer Electric’s Safety Poster Contest, Youth Rally selections and HEA Scholarship Program recipients. Safety Poster Contest HEA’s annual Safety Poster Contest elevates awareness of electrical energy by challenging 3rd and 4th graders to think about the benefits, as well as potential hazards, associated with electric use. Students are encouraged to create a safety message that can be expressed through art.

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BEST SAFETY MESSAGE Avrie Medina, 4th Grade .................................................................................. K-Beach Elementary MOST CREATIVE MESSAGE Emilia Rodriguez, 3rd Grade ............................................................................ K-Beach Elementary MOST HUMOROUS MESSAGE Lucas Story, 3rd Grade .......................................................................... McNeil Canyon Elementary Youth Rally The Youth Rally is a week long summer camp specifically tailored for high school students in grades 10 and 11, designed to develop leadership skills, foster teamwork, strengthen communication techniques, highlight the unique qualities of electric cooperatives and increase awareness regarding important issues faced by the utility industry. The Youth Rally is held in Idaho and is a joint effort between statewide coops and the National Rural Electric Cooperative. Michael Lewis, 11th Grade ............................................................................. Soldotna High School Jackson Blackwell, 10th Grade ....................................................................... Soldotna High School Scholarship Program HEA’s Scholarship Program is an outreach investment opportunity available to high school seniors and adults in pursuit of higher education. The award value and scholarship quantity is determined annually by the Board of Directors and funded by the interest earned on unclaimed capital credits. $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Hailey Ames ................................................................................................... Soldotna High School Ajiel Basmayor ....................................................................................................... Ninilchik School Justin Dahlgren ............................................................................................... Soldotna High School Ali Dusek ........................................................................................................ Soldotna High School Claire Kincaid................................................................................................. Soldotna High School Sabina Kryshak-Karwowski .............................................................................. Homer High School Tisha Lovett ....................................................................................................... Homer High School Kirsten Nyquist.......................................................................................Kenai Central High School Madison Orth .................................................................................................... Cook Inlet Academy OTHER/CONTINUING EDUCATION CATEGORY $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Dagmar Badger................................................................................................................... District 2 Karmen Classen .................................................................................................................. District 3 Clara Noomah..................................................................................................................... District 3

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