2010 Right - Kankakee Valley REMC

2 | Kankakee Valley News August 2010ContentsCo-Op Connections Card Puts Value In YourWallet ........................................................................2Touchstone Energy Home Open House August 28,2010 from Noon-3:00 p.m.........................................3Line Rebuild Helps Improve Reliability ...................3The Big Green Box? .................................................4Is It Time For A New Pair Of Shoes..........................4Don’t Forget To Claim Your Energy Efficient TaxCredits.......................................................................52010 Right - of - Way Spraying Program.................5Trading Post...........................................................6-7Appliance Rebate & Recycling Programs.................6Kankakee Valley REMC Harvest Contest.................7How To Figure Your Bill...........................................8Keep Utility Poles Clear of Clutter ..........................8Co-op Connections CardPuts Value In Your WalletKankakee Valley REMC’s commitment to you goes beyond providingsafe, reliable and affordable electricity.We’re always looking for ways to provide value to our membersand our community, especially during tough economic times.Kankakee Valley REMC’s Co-Op Connections Card is a moneysavingtool we’re proud to offer to our membership. The cardconnects you with discounts on everything from hotel stays toprescription drugs.Members can obtain a Co-OpConnections Card by calling ouroffice Monday-Friday 7:30-4:00or emailing asteeb@kvremc.com.This card is your ticket to takingadvantage of local and nationaldiscounts available exclusively tocooperatives members.We hope local businesses participating in the Co-op Connectionsprogram benefit from increased traffic from Kankakee ValleyREMC members. Businesses can sign up for the program at nocost. For a complete list of all participating businesses in our area,simply log on to our website at www.kvremc.com and click on theCo-op Connections Card link. Discounts are being added monthly,so make sure you check back periodically to see the most recentdiscounts. If you don’t have internet access, please call our officeand we can drop a list in the mail to you or you can pick one up atour office.The card also gives you access to online savings at more than 95national retailers like Barnes & Noble.com, Hertz Rental Cars,Best Western hotels and ProFlowers.com. You can check out thesegreat national discounts at www.connections.coop.Kankakee Valley R.E.M.C StaffChief Executive Offi cerDennis WeissOffi ce ManagerBobbi RichlenDirector of Engineering & OperationsScott SearsDirector of OperationsJim DeHavenMember Services DirectorJon MackKV NEWS Editor andCommunications/Marketing DirectorAmanda SteebOne of the most valuable features of the Co-Op Connections cardis the pharmacy discount. While it is not insurance, the discountcan mean savings of 10 to 60 percent on prescription drugs. Thelogo and information on the back of your card is recognized atmore than 60,000 national, regional and local pharmacies.The pharmacy discount has been widely used by members ofTouchstone Energy co-ops across the country, resulting in combinedsavings of nearly $20 million on prescriptions. Want tofind out more? Log on to www.locateproviders.com to search forpharmacies in our area honoring the card. Use code 22203 as thegroup number under the “Groups” login section. Next, enter yourzip code. You can also call 1-800-800-7616.You can also find out what the discounted price of a specific prescriptionis before going to the pharmacy by logging onto www.rxpricequotes.com. This will allow you to search by drug and zipcode to get the best deal in town.As a Touchstone Energy co-op, Kankakee Valley REMC strivesto serve our members according to four core values: integrity,accountability, innovation and commitment to community. Our Co-Op Connections Card is one of the ways we live up to those values.The Kankakee Valley News is a regular publication serving the communication needs of the not-for-profit Kankakee Valley Rural Electric Membership Corporation. More than 18,000families receive this newsletter as part of their electric cooperative membership. Columns and stories provide information about topics and issues that affect the quality of their lives. Notall articles contained within, necessarily reflect the policies, position or opinion of KVREMC.