October - Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Operation Round Up Foundation making a difference
This year at the Wayne County Red Cross Annual meeting, the members of Holmes-Wayne
Electric Cooperative received the Good Neighbor Award. This special award was
to recognize HWEC members for their financial support provided to families following
emergencies. Since the inception of Operation Round Up in January 2006, the foundation
has assisted 24 families in both Wayne and Holmes counties, providing
$23,900 in assistance for desperately needed furniture, clothing and food. A sincere
thanks and appreciation to those members of Holmes-Wayne
Electric who choose to participate in Operation Round Up and have their their bill
rounded up every month to donate to the foundation. Your pennies are making a
dramatic difference for those who have lost everything.
Holmes-Wayne Electric announcements
Farm electric service upgrades
A friendly reminder: If you are considering improvement or upgrades to
your farm, such as a new grain dryer or auger motor, please notify the
cooperative. The cooperative will ensure the lines and transformers are
adequate to serve the needs of the new equipment and located a safe distance
from moving equipment. Please call us toll-free at 866-674-1055 to have
our operations department meet you on-site to review your new electric service needs.
Go paperless!
If you are one of the many that are taking advantage of the HWEC online bill payment option, you
now can receive your monthly electric bill via e-mail only and eliminate all paper copies. Just select
the “Stop/Start Print Bill” button located on the left column of the HWEC e-bill website.
Tip of the month
Use the moisture sensor feature on your clothes dryer if it has one. This option shuts down the dryer
when clothes are dry. In addition, clean the lint filter after each load. This improves air circulation
and increases the dryer's efficiency.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
Statement of Nondiscrimination
Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Inc., 6060 St. Rte. 83, Millersburg, OH 44654 is the recipient of
federal financial assistance from the Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and the
rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture which provide that no person in the United
States on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap shall be excluded from participation in,
admission or access to, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any of
this organization’s programs or activities.
The person responsible for coordinating this organization’s nondiscrimination compliance effort is the
President/CEO of Holmes-Wayne Electric. Any individual, or specific class of individuals who feels that
this organization has subjected them to discrimination may obtain further information about the statutes
and regulations listed above from and/or file a written complaint with this organization or the Secretary,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250; or the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service,
Washington, D.C. 20250. Complaints must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimination. Confidentiality
will be maintained to the extent possible.
28b—Country Living/October 2010
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