Alyceea Snodgrass from Altus and Colton Horn of Subiaco are the recent winners of an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The two students were selected as winners of an essay contest sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation.

QQQuuuiiiccckkk LLLiiinnnkkksss

2010 NRECA Spotlight on Excellence Award of Merit for Best Application of Electronic Communication

Willie’s WorldWillie’s World

IIInnn TTThhhiiisss IIIssssssuuueee • Winners announced • Youth Tour cont. • Enter to win! • Did you know? • Holiday closing • Calendar of Events

A Publication of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative

222000111333 YYYooouuuttthhh TTTooouuurrr WWWiiinnnnnneeerrrsss

Willie Wirehand wants you to remember…

“Use covers on outdoor power outlets, especially near swimming pools. Keep cords and electrical devices away from the water, and never handle electrical items before

you’ve dried off!”

!

Alyceea is a junior at Ozark High School and is the granddaughter of Michael and Rebecca wright. She is active in the Beta club, Spanish club, History club, Interact club, Speech/Drama club, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Future Business Leaders of America, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Alyceea is also a Basketball Manager, Student Council Treasurer, and a member of the 2013 Basketball Homecoming Royalty. Her hobbies include reading and shopping. Her career goal is to become an Occupational Therapist.

Continued on page 2

Colton is a junior at Scranton High School and is the son of Todd and Melanie Horn. He is an honor roll student who is active in Beta club, Envirothon, Future Business Leaders of America and participates in Baseball and Track. Colton is Science club President and has won awards in Quiz Bowl and Future Farmers of America. His hobbies include Hunting, Fishing, Kayaking, and Chess. Colton hopes to pursue a career in Civil Engineering.

Alyceea Snodgrass

Colton Horn

Willie’s World

Since its launch in August 2009, the Co-op Connections card program saved Arkansas Valley Electric members $572,873.55 on prescription medication! For more information, contact Member Services at 1-800-468-2176.

YYYooouuuttthhh TTTooouuurrr……… Each year, an essay contest is held for high school juniors whose parents or guardians are members of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation. This year, the students wrote an essay entitled “Why I Would Be a Good Youth Tour Representative.” A panel of three judges selected the two winners from the essays submitted. According to Greg Davis, Key Accounts/Member Services Manager of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, “the students, along with 42 other Arkansas youth, will travel to Washington D.C. Upon arrival, they will join thousands of other youth from across the United States to tour the city’s landmarks.” Davis said “the purpose of the Youth Tour program is to educate the students about our country and the rural electrification program in order to provide a better understanding of our form of government and the value of rural electric cooperatives.”

Your swimming pool doesn’t have to be a drain on your electric bill. Simply covering it will go a long way to reducing evaporation, which will cut back on refilling and reheating. Also, consider investing in a high-efficiency or multi-speed pool pump when it’s time for a replacement – they cost more but save a lot more energy than older models.

Source: NRECA’s Cooperative Research Network

Continued from page 1

222000111333 EEEnnneeerrrgggyyy EEEffffffiiiccciiieeennncccyyy MMMaaakkkeeeooovvveeerrr

Increased comfort and lower utility bills could be just a click away for electric cooperative members in Arkansas as they are eligible to win the 2013 Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas $50,000 Energy Efficiency Makeover Contest! Grand Prize – Energy Efficiency Makeover valued at up to $50,000. 16 Second Prizes – Energy Star approved GE GeoSpring Hybrid Electric Water Heater. What you’ll need to enter:

• Complete an entry form online or download and print • Answer questions about your residence • An exterior photo of your home • Be a cooperative member in good standing

Entrants must reside in Arkansas, be a member of a participating Arkansas electric cooperative and own and occupy an all-electric home. Deadline to enter is July 15, 2013!

3

Willie’s World

CCCaaallleeennndddaaarrr ooofff EEEvvveeennntttsss

June 14 – Flag Day June 16 – Father’s Day June 21 – AVECC Annual Meeting* July 4 – AVECC Holiday Closing* July 15 – $50,000 Energy Efficiency Makeover

Contest Entry Deadline*

*Cooperative Event

1811 W. Commercial P.O. Box 47

Ozark, AR 72949

PHONE: (800) 468-2176

FAX:

(479) 667-9847

E-MAIL: memberservices@avecc.com

www.avecc.com www.myenergyavecc.com

ARKANSAS VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

1811 W. Commercial P.O. Box 47

Ozark, AR 72949

Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp.

HHHooollliiidddaaayyy CCClllooosssiiinnnggg

Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative offices in Ozark, Waldron, Pocola and Van Buren will be closed Thursday July 4, 2013 for the Independence

Day Holiday.

In case of emergency, Ozark, Van Buren and Pocola service area call 1-800-468-2176.

Waldron service area call 1-800-468-2152.

For automated outage reporting or account information, call

1-866-TOAVECC (862-8322).