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Cooperatives, lineworkers honored at NDAREC safety conference
The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) Apprenticeship, Training & Safety (AT&S) department hosted its 48th annual REC AT&S Conference, January 11-13 in Bismarck. About 300 representatives of NDAREC member cooperatives and the electric industry took part in classroom sessions, equipment evaluations and awards ceremonies during the conference. The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, is a cooperating participant in the annual conference.
At the conference awards banquet, the following honors were presented:*Certificate of Safety Achievement – Cass County Electric Cooperative; McLean Electric Cooperative, Minnkota Power Cooperative; Slope Electric Cooperative, Verendrye Electric Cooperative. This certificate reflects each cooperative’s successful participation in the national Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program, recognizing high achievement in maintaining safe workplaces and procedures.
*Safety Award – Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative; Capital Electric Cooperative; Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative; Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative; Great River Energy, McKenzie Electric Cooperative; Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative; Roughrider Electric Cooperative; Slope Electric Cooperative; Verendrye Electric Cooperative; NDAREC. This award is presented to organizations that were free of OSHA recordable injuries from December, 2010 through November, 2011.
MEETING NOTICE:
District 8 Democratic Convention
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 2 PM
Garrison Senior Citizens Center
30 W Central Ave, Garrison
Email questions and inquires to District8Dems@gmail.com.
High school juniors and seniors eligible for $5,000 scholarship with Chevy Scholar program
The West Dakota Chevy Dealers and Heartland Chevy Dealers of North Dakota and western Minnesota have combined forces to launch the second annual Chevy Scholar program for high school juniors and seniors.
The Chevy Scholar program invites nominations for outstanding high school juniors and seniors in the market area to compete to receive four $5,000 college scholarships.
Nominations began early November and will end February 20, 2012, at which time 10 scholarship finalists will be chosen. From March 6 - March 19, 2012, online and text voting will determine the winners. The scholarship winners will be announced the week of March 21, 2012.
“As dealers, we are all individually involved in our communities, supporting youth sports, organizations like Rotary and Optimists, and other community programs,” says West Dakota Chevy president Kathy Gaddie. “The Chevy Scholar program allows us to work together to provide an ongoing benefit to outstanding students across the region.”
Students can nominate themselves or be nominated by family, friends, parents, teachers or coaches. Nomination forms can be downloaded at www.chevyscholar.com or picked up from local Chevy dealers. Nominators fill out basic information including community involvement, academic achievements, extracurricular activities and volunteer work.
According to Heartland Chevy president Brad Sather, the Chevy Scholar program showcases the best of the area’s students. “By engaging the public in the voting process, we help bring attention to the outstanding young people in our communities. It’s exciting to be a part of, and we are looking forward to another great year.”
Nomination forms can be submitted at any West Dakota Chevy or Heartland Chevy dealership. At the end of the process, one nominator will win $500 through a random drawing.
McLean Electric will be attending the 68th annual meeting for the North Dakota associations of Rural Electric Cooperatives on March 21 -23 2011 in Bismarck.
