Essay is ticket to Washington, D.C.
Ashley Sweeney, a junior at Columbia Falls High School, has been selected to participate in the Youth to Washington Tour sponsored by the Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association.
She won the trip on
the
basis of an essay she wrote on the topic for this year’s contest: "Five
Things I Would Change in My Community."
Ashley is one of a group of young Montanans who will tour the nation’s capital June 12-17.
"I’m so excited," said Ashley, a 4.0 student who is active in the community and participates in soccer. She said she’s especially interested in visiting the Holocaust Museum. It will be her first trip to Washington, D.C.
Ashley is the daughter of Anne Marie and Chuck Pond and Al and Rose Sweeney.
She plans to attend Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., to study nursing.
Annual meeting draws 350 members
Co-op reports show another successful year in 2003More than 350 Flathead Electric members gathered for the Co-op’s 67th annual meeting on March 29 to meet the new general manager, listen to reports on 2003 operations and hear short speeches from candidates for three open trustee seats.
Flathead Electric had a
successful year in 2003, with final audited margins of $4.7 million and
record growth in membership. Members who spoke during the public comment
section of the meeting had positive things to say about the Co-op and its
employees.
Trustee Earl Messick of Libby, chairman of the Co-op’s Bylaws Committee, explained several proposed bylaw changes that resulted from members’ suggestions at the last annual meeting.
Only one of the open trustee seats was contested. Incumbent trustee Doug Grob and former trustee Francis Rosse are running for the seat representing District 4, Helena Flats. Incumbents Bruce Measure (District 7, South Kalispell) and Chris H. Byrd (District 1, Columbia Heights to Essex) were the only candidates for their districts.
Trustee elections and voting on the proposed bylaw changes will be determined by mail-in ballots that were sent to all members. Election results will be announced at the trustee meeting on April 28. Due to Watts Happening deadlines, results were not available for this issue, but will be announced in the news media and on the Flathead Electric web site: www.flatheadelectric.com.
Winner of the $500 grand prize was Warren Taylor of Kalispell.
Thanks to all members who took time to attend the annual meeting. Your participation is important to the Co-op.