REC's 85th Annual Meeting had 693 members who either drove through or came in-person to REC's Multi-Purpose Center.
For members who drove through the MPC parking lot or came in-person on Saturday, each present member during registration received a $25 bill credit, entered for the prize drawings, voted and received their registration gift.
Members who attended on Saturday, enjoyed entertainment from Cara Belt and learned more about the Cooperative from the different booths inside. During the business meeting, members heard from Board President, Gary Jones and CEO, Dusty Ricks about the overall wellbeing of the Cooperative and what happens during an outage.
REC members approved the re-election of three Board of Trustees' during the registration process. Re-elected for a three-year term were: Scott Christian, District One, Office Three; Johnny Harrel, District Two, Office Three and Mark Finch, District Three, Office Three.
Winners for the 75, $75 gift certificates for electricity include: Terry D. Adams; Mark K. Peelman; Bill J. Munn; Joyce J. Hancock; Jack D. Frizzell; Kelly Roberson; Sherrie A. Clark; Clinton C. Brhel; Cletus C. Quinn; John A. Cheshier; Francis W. Harkema; Teddy M. Chivers; F. Dean Glenn; Theo Dacus; Danny G. Chambers; Lea Olinger; Michael S. Frazier; Rebecca L. Doughty; Claude Parnell; Lola Mottinger; Kenneth D. West; Robert E. Sharer; Jessica L. Chavez; Dale L. Schauer; James D. Holcomb; Dessie M. Tomlinson; Sam R. Carter; Casey Keck; Alejandro F. Gonzalez; J. Michael Kochert; Litty Painting; Amy D. Covel; Mark W. Newey; Connie J. Hildebrand; Beth A. Ferrara; Carl D. Austin; Freeman & Freeman Farms; Jessica R. Morris; Melvin E. Hassler; Marilyn K. Goodban; Rebecca D. Johnson; Lester A. Marsh; Robert Dial; Barry K. Potts; Donnie E. Davis; Delbert S. Jones; John B. Fentem; Vicki Kay; Hildegard Seibold; LeRay Kennedy; Sue C. Dennis; Kathleen A. Dewhurst; T & A Oil Co.; Angie Mason; Brian S. Tate; George Seibold; Floyd N. Bullard; Brett Large; Anita J. Frazier; Ronald R. Little; John S. Geffre; Earl L. Caldwell; Donald D. Burton; Paul E. Pyle; Susan M. Schoon; Richard W. Smith; Kaleb S. Richey; Charles A. Whitis; Raw Production, LLC.; Tamera L. Wilson; Leta K. Adkisson; Joshua A. McCarley; Philip L. Robinson; Tommy J. Fitch and Betty R. Robbins. The three grand prize winners of the $500 gift certificates for electricity include: Lucille Odell, Gary W. Fritz and Wayne R. Jackson. The 18 volt cordless portable inflator kit with battery and charger provided by Western Farmers Electric Cooperative went to Buddy G. Luker. The two children's bikes went to: Avril Brown from Elmore City and Hudson Wilson from Purcell.