Mark your calendars! Flathead Electric Cooperative's 73rd Annual Members' Meeting will be held March 20th, 2010 at the Christian Center in Kalispell. Registration and refreshments will begin 8:30 am, with a short business meeting to commence at 10:00. There will be prize drawings and child care provided. Members in attendance will learn about the financial stability of the Co-op, Flathead Electric's continued focus on power supply and renewable energy, and will also hear from those running for Board Trustee positions.
New this year! Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to area high school seniors enrolling at an in-state college or university. To be eligible for the drawing, the student's parent or guardian must be a member of Flathead Electric Co-op and, along with the student, must be present at the meeting.
The board and staff want to extend a sincere thank you in advance to members who attend and vote. And they encourage all of you to stay involved with the future success of Flathead Electric Cooperative.
Three seats on the Flathead Electric Board of Trustees are up for election this year. Potential candidates must be members of the Co-op and live in the district they seek election to represent. The nominating petition requires 25 signatures from Co-op members who also live in the candidate’s district. Nominating petitions are due with a photograph and biography (100 words or less) by March 12th at the latest in order to give the Nominating Committee time to verify signatures.
Incumbent trustees up for reelection are Chris Byrd (District 1, C Falls to Essex), Doug Grob (District 4, Helena Flats /CF Stage), and George Taylor (District 7, South Kalispell). Members are, however, able to vote for all Trustee positions up for election. For more information, call the Co-op at 751-4483. Candidates will have the opportunity to give a three-minute speech to the membership at the Annual Meeting on March 20th. A mail-in ballot election will be held after the meeting.
Updated: Monday, January 25, 2010
