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Daviess-Martin County REMC

www.dmremc.com

CONTACT USToll Free: 800-762-7362

GENERAL MANAGERWilliam G. Schmidt

OFFICE HOURS 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday

STREET ADDRESS 12628 E 75 N, Loogootee, IN 47553

MAILING ADDRESSP.O. Box 430, Loogootee, IN 47553

SERVICE INTERRUPTIONSTo report an outage or emergency, call

812-295-4200 or 800-762-7362 day or night.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSTerry Chapman, President

Dean Harrawood, Vice PresidentAugust Bauer, Secretary

Travis Summers, TreasurerJohn Edwards

Dale Marchino

Steve Streepy

MONTHLY MEETINGTuesday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m.,

Daviess-Martin County REMC office

BILL PAYMENT OPTIONSOnline bill payment

Budget billing

Auto bank draft

Drive-through window

Night depository

Credit card payment (VISA, Discover and MasterCard accepted)

Pay-by-phone

MISSION STATEMENT:“Our mission is to provide safe, reliable electricity and quality services for our

members at a reasonable cost.”

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SUMMER LIGHTINGLook for LED products and fixtures for

outdoor use, such as pathway, step and porch lights. Many include features

like automatic daylight shut-off and motion sensors. You can also find solar-

powered lighting for outdoor spaces.

— U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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I am honored to have been selected by the board of directors as the new general manager of Daviess-Martin County REMC. I

possess more than 20 years of electric cooperative generation, transmission and distribution experience at the executive level across the nation. Prior to that, I worked as an audit manager for a regional CPA firm for several years. I was introduced to the cooperative business model while leading several external audits (and other related engagements) for electric cooperatives during that time. In 1997, I went to work as CFO for a large electric cooperative in Tennessee. Since then, I have served as CFO in Hawaii and CEO in Louisiana and Wisconsin.

I graduated from California Miramar University in San Diego, California, with a Master of Business

Administration degree and earned my Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. I also have an active CPA license (State of Tennessee).

Throughout my career, I have facilitated collaboration with members, directors, lenders, regulators, legislators, management and employees.

My wife of 17 years, our 11-year-old daughter and I most recently lived in McFarland, Wisconsin, where I grew up.

I am interested in enhancing the quality of life in the communities we serve at Daviess-Martin County REMC, including, but not limited to, economic development, implementation of strategic and innovative initiatives, and continuing education.

Meet our co-op’s new general manager

BILL SCHMIDTGeneral Manager

Is your phone number up-to-date?It is important for Daviess-Martin County REMC to have the most up-to-date

member information possible. This includes your current phone number.

Phone numbers are essential if we need to send out phone notification messages

regarding planned outages or other important issues. We also leave phone

notifications warning the disconnection of service for non-payment. If we do not

have your updated number, you will not get the notification. Please make sure we

have your most up-to-date information.

Members can call the office at 800-762-7362, write the new phone number on a

payment stub if mailing a payment, or email the update to tshowalter@dmremc.com.

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1. Bill Schmidt, new general manager, has more than ___________ years of electric cooperative experience at the executive level across the nation.

2. __________ organizations received Operation Round Up grants at the June 13 board meeting.

3. A delegation of _________ students representing 34 Indiana electric cooperatives attended the 2018 Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.

FOR BILLS DATED THE 5TH OF THE MONTH AND PAID BY THE 20TH

Each month, Daviess-Martin County REMC asks our readers three questions. The answers can be found in the articles of Electric Consumer. Clip the coupon below along the dotted line. Fill it out and return it to our office with your monthly payment before the 20th of the month. (Delinquent members are not eligible.) Each month, a winner will be drawn from the entries submitted. Make sure you bring or mail in your most recent coupon, as the coupons are dated monthly. Members with automatic payment accounts will be entered in the contest as well. Copies will not be accepted, and coupons are not available at the office! Winners will be notified and their names will be published in the following monthly

issue of Electric Consumer.

JUNE WINNER: Patrick O’Brian, Montgomery

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

NAME: _____________________

ADDRESS: _________________

___________________________

ACCOUNT NO.: _____________

PHONE NO.: ________________

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Local organizations continue to benefit

from the generosity of REMC members

who participate in Operation Round

Up and allow their electric bills to be

rounded up to the next dollar each

month. The extra change is collected

in the Operation Round Up fund and

distributed to local groups and organiza-

tions in the form of grants.

The minimum of a penny per month

and maximum of 99 cents per month per

participating REMC member has proven

to be very beneficial and worthwhile to

our area communities.

The nine-member, volunteer board

meets quarterly on the second Wednes-

day of March, June, September and

December. Applications are due by the

last working day of the month prior to

the board meeting date. An applica-

tion and details can be found on the

Daviess-Martin County REMC website at

www.dmremc.com.

Organizations that were awarded grants

at the June 13 board meeting are as

follows:

Mitchell Church of Christ

Bread of Life Food Pantry:

$1,000In 2017, this organization served 4,225

families — 15,944 people. This was a

more than 13 percent increase in the

number of families and 17 percent more

individuals than served in 2016.

Knights of Columbus

Council #1166 (Bedford):

$1,000

This grant is for the annual Tootsie Roll

Drive benefiting the Lawrence County

Arc, which provides job training and

employment opportunities for mentally

challenged adults; the Englewood School,

which serves special needs students with

multiple and severe handicaps; and more

recently to the special education depart-

ment within the Bedford North Lawrence

Community School system.

Southwest Indiana

PowerHouse Inc.: $1,500

This organization provides a safe

environment with caring adults for the

at-risk youth of Washington. It offers a

mixture of healthy activities, emotional

support, guidance and advocacy while

facilitating programs that influence steps

toward education and careers.

OPERATION ROUND UP GRANTS awarded

The Knights of Columbus Council #1166 (Bedford) received an Operation Round Up grant, which will help the Lawrence County Arc pictured here.

The Southwest Indiana PowerHouse Inc. received a $1,500 Operation Round Up grant to help at-risk youth in Washington.

THIRD QUARTER TRACKER CHANGEReflected on bills received beginning in July, Daviess-Martin County REMC non-industrial power tariff members will see a change in the power tracker adjustment effective July 1 from $0.78 per 1,000 kWh used to $0.36 per 1,000 kWh used.

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Youth Tour Daviess-Martin County REMC sponsored

two students on the Indiana Youth Tour

June 7-14. Youth Tour provides young

Hoosiers the opportunity to visit the

nation’s capital, learn about government,

experience American history and gain a

better understanding about their electric

cooperative and government.

A delegation of 100 Indiana students

representing 34 Indiana electric

cooperatives attended this exciting trip.

And, more than 1,800 students from 46

states traveled to Washington, D.C., for the

week-long experience.

The following students represented

Daviess-Martin County REMC on Youth

Tour:

• Katrina Sipes, Shoals

• Melanie Hawkins, Shoals

Daviess-Martin County REMC was pleased

to provide this opportunity for our local

youth,” said Bill Schmidt, general manager.

“It’s a great trip and a wonderful chance to

see the sights, make new friends and learn

how everyone, even young people, can

make a difference in the political process.”

Students participating in the trip visited

the Flight 93 Memorial, the Gettysburg

Battlefield, Arlington National Cemetery,

the Smithsonian museums, the National

Mall memorials, and the National Museum

of the Marine Corps; took a night cruise on

the Potomac River; and much more.

The Indiana Youth Tour students also

participated in a youth rally hosted by

the National Rural Electric Cooperative

Association and spent a day on Capitol Hill,

where they had an opportunity to meet

with Indiana’s congressional delegation to

ask questions and share their thoughts on a

variety of timely issues.

Touchstone Energy CampDaviess-Martin County REMC sponsored

Jayden Harger of Loogootee at the annual

Touchstone Energy Camp. The camp

was held June 6-9 at Camp Tecumseh in

Brookston.

Students entering seventh grade this fall

were eligible to attend and were selected by

their local cooperative to participate in the

three-day program. The students’ agenda

combined traditional outdoor camp

activities with environmental education,

electrical safety practices and cooperative

business education.

“This is a great way for students to learn

about the role of the electric cooperative in

their community. On top of that, they get

to experience all the fun of camp,” Schmidt

said.

The Touchstone Energy Camp program

was developed by a committee of electric

cooperative employees from Indiana. The

camp is funded in part by Indiana’s electric

cooperatives, Hoosier Energy, Wabash

Valley Power, Indiana Electric Cooperatives

and other industry partners.

Committed to youthDaviess-Martin County REMC sends three students to summer programs

Jayden Harger learned about electric co-ops while enjoying fun activities at Touchstone Energy Camp.

Katrina Sipes and Melanie Hawkins represented Daviess-Martin County REMC during the Indiana Youth Tour.