Some 500 members of 4-County Electric Power Association attended the cooperative’s annual membership meeting Thursday, June 7, at the East Mississippi Community College auditorium in Mayhew.
Those attending the event enjoyed a day full of food, fun, fellowship and information. Registration and a health fair for members began at 9 a.m. A catfish lunch with all the fixings for members began at 10:15 a.m. The business portion of the meeting began at noon.
Members viewed a variety of displays featuring 4-County programs, services and equipment.
4-County CEO Joe Cade said there was something for everyone at the meeting. “We provided our membership with good information, elected three directors and, of course, gave away some great door prizes – including a truck,” Cade said.
Held in conjunction with the annual meeting, the health fair provided members the opportunity to receive a variety of healthcare screenings.
In addition to the pre-meeting health fair, the business session included financial and management reports along with the election of three directors to the Association’s board of directors. Three incumbent directors were re-elected: Kenneth M. Seitz of Starkville for District 2, Oktibbeha County; E.H. “Bud” Tumlinson of West Point for District 3, Clay and Monroe Counties; and John E. “Jay” Gilliland Jr. of Mathiston for District 6, Webster and Chickasaw Counties. They will serve three-year terms.
The 4-County Foundation also distributed 15 awards to organizations within the co-op’s service area. Those receiving awards were: Camp Jigsaw ($4,615), Chickasaw Sheriff’s Department ($5,000), East Webster Elementary School ($6,000), Father’s Child Ministry ($2,000), Girls Engineering Change ($800), Girl Scouts Heart of the South ($700), Maben Fire Department ($1,626.40), Mississippi Burn Foundation ($5,000), Mississippi School for Math and Science ($3,500), Lowndes County Schools ($5,500), Pilot Club of Starkville ($2,000), United Way Lowndes County ($4,644), West Point Police Department ($9,750), Shuqualak CAG ($9,713), and MSU Rural Medical Scholars ($4,800).
Mark Beaver of Columbus was the winner of the grand prize, a retired 4-County fleet truck. There were a variety of other attendee prizes.
