Why I’m thankful for my co-op Co-op Connection
Co-opConnection ® ® 254 Hwy 15-401 Bypass East P.O. Box 1057 Bennettsville, SC 29512 General Information (843) 479-3855 (800) 922-9174 www.marlboroelectric.coop Office Hours 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday President/CEO William L. Fleming Chairman of the Board Sam P. “Bo” McInnis, Jr. Board of Trustees Eddie Gordon, District 1 Raymond Woodle, District 2 Charles R. ‘Ricky’ Smith, District 3 Melvin Carabo, District 4 John M. Alford, District 5 Sam P. “Bo” McInnis, Jr., District 6 Chairman Jeff Quick, District 7 Secretary/Treasurer W. Ronald Quick, District 8 Janelle Sauls, District 9 Vice-Chairman Attorney Doug Jennings Co-op News Editor Christy J. Overstreet email: cjoverstreet@ marlboroelectric.coop Mission Statement The focus of Marlboro Electric Cooperative, Inc. is to make electric energy available to its members at the lowest cost consistent with sound economic principle and management. 4 Why I’m thankful for my co-op AT MY FAMILY’S Thanksgiving dinner each year, we all take turns saying something for which we are grateful. My list is usually about the same—good health, wonderful family and friends, and a job serving the great people of Marlboro and Dillon County. I’m thankful to be a part of Marlboro Electric Cooperative. Our employees are some of the hardest workers I know. Our mission is to provide affordable, reliable, safe electric power, but we also aim to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. It’s a mission we all take seriously. I’m thankful that Marlboro Electric is locally owned and operated; there are no distant shareholders pulling the strings behind the scenes. Members elect members to serve on the Board of Trustees. We are your neighbors, your friends, your family. I’m thankful for my co-op because it serves as a vibrant force in the local economy—partly because we are local. Marlboro Electric is invested in the future of its communities. We contribute extensively to economic development efforts and to our community—both Marlboro and Dillon County. I’m thankful for my co-op because we care. From sponsoring two youths for the Washington Youth Tour each year and coordinating an annual food drive to reaching out to members with information that will help them save money through our Co-op Connections program, we care about the people and the towns we serve. Finally, I’m thankful for you, our members and faithful readers, because without you, there’d be no Marlboro Electric Cooperative. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us here at your electric co-op. William L. “Bill” Fleming President and Chief Executive Officer Students and teachers, apply for D.C. trip Students may apply for the 2014 Washington Youth Tour (June 14–19) from December 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014. Applications are available at Marlboro Electric or online. Also, two South Carolina high school teachers will be chosen to serve as chaperones on the 2014 Washington Youth Tour. The deadline for interested teachers to apply is February 3, 2014. For more information, visit MarlboroElectric.coop or YouthTour.coop. Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our family to yours! Marlboro Electric Cooperative will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, in observance of Thanksgiving. We’ll also close on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, for Christmas. And we’ll close for New Year’s Day the following Wednesday. As always, emergency crews will be on standby. Please also note that this issue of South Carolina Living is a combined November-December edition. We’ll return with a new issue in January. Until then, have a Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Marlboro Electric Cooperative! SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING | november/december 2013 | scliving.coop Marlboro News ‘Check-list’ for your name As a non-profit, consumer-owned If your name is on the list, please contact our customer service by Dec. 31, 2013. Please be sure to provide the old mailing address of your account with Marlboro Electric. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 1 (843) 479-3855 or 1-800-922-9174. 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The names listed are Capital Credit checks returned by the Post Office as undeliverable as addressed, or the check was delivered but never cashed. BALL LINDA RT 3 BOX 186 LATTA SC BARRINEAU JOHNNY 303 SUNSET DR BENNETTSVILLE SC BECKER SAND & GRAVEL CO PO BOX 848 - SCALE HOUSE CHERAW SC BENNETT MRS SALLIE M RT 1 BOX 201 DILLON SC BENOIST MARY RT 1 BOX 514 BENNETTSVILLE SC BETHEA GROCERY c /o CAROL E HAYES RT 1 BOX 140 LATTA SC COTTINGHAM MARK PO BOX 925 DILLON SC CREECH DOUGLAS 2081 DUTCH ROAD BENNETTSVILLE SC CREECH MRS HOWARD H RT 1 BOX 504 WALLACE SC CUMMINGS CLAYTON RT 1 BOX 593 WALLACE SC DEESE NELSON SR PO BOX 326 BENNETTSVILLE SC DIXON EVELEIGH RT 2 BOX 76 BENNETTSVILLE SC BOWMAN CECIL PO BOX 364 HAMLET NC EASLEY JOHN 2032 CATFISH CHURCH RD LATTA SC BRANCH LAMAR 2258 OAKLAND RD HAMER SC FARLEY MRS AMANDA PO BOX 1625 DILLON SC BREEDEN MACKIE PO BOX 856 BENNETTSVILLE SC GLENFIELD APTS 604 CENTER ST BOX 1 BENNETTSVILLE SC BYRD PHELIX PO BOX 307 SOCIETY HILL SC GRAHAM JOHN 1408 E MAIN ST EXT BENNETTSVILLE SC CARQUEST AUTO PARTS INC PO BOX 216 BENNETTSVILLE SC GRAHAM MRS DOUGLAS 2911 CALHOUN RD CLIO SC CARROUSEL AMERICAN STA DILLON SC HALE PEGGY 1836 MINTURN RD UNIT 3 MINTURN SC CHAVIS DONNIE 3104 IRBY ROAD WALLACE SC COLEMAN D L & SONS E M 2533 CENTERVILLE RD LATTA SC COLEMAN D L JR PO BOX 365 LATTA SC COLEMAN D LIDE 2533 CENTERVILLE RD LATTA SC Students score with an ‘A’ HANES HOSIERY INC PO BOX 1056 BENNETTSVILLE SC HANSON AGGREGATES PO BOX 2440 SPOKANE WA HAYES VIRGIL 106 DELAWARE RD DYESS AIRFORCE TX MINTURN RESIDENTIAL CARE INC GEN DEL MINTURN SC HODGE ERNEST 131 HIGHWAY 79 W BENNETTSVILLE SC O’NEAL MRS CLEVELAND 2145 LAURIN WILLIS RD CLIO SC A Congratulations to these eight local students who won $25 from Marlboro Electric Cooperative and its community outreach organization, Women Involved in Rural Electrification (WIRE), as part of the Give Us An ‘A’ program. ff Alex Stroman, Bennettsville Primary ff Kinsley Odom, McColl Elementary/Middle ff Winston King, Gordon Elementary ff Makayla Steen, Wallace Elementary/Middle ff Dawson Freeman, Marlboro County School of Discovery ff Christopher Hyatt, Marlboro County School of Discovery ff Emily Blackmon, Marlboro Academy ff Tiffany Dwyer, Dillon High School Any student residing in Marlboro or Dillon County who makes at least one “A” on his or her report card (excludes interim reports) is eligible to participate. Mail report card copies to: Give Us An “A”, Marlboro Electric, PO Box 1057, Bennettsville, SC 29512, or fax to (843) 479-8990. Questions, contact Christy Overstreet at (843) 479-3855. A new twist—fraud by text Customers cautioned about fake text messages Marlboro Electric has often warned members about bad guys calling co-op members, claiming they need to make an immediate payment with a money card or risk disconnection. (Don’t do it. Hang up and call the co-op. We’ll verify the status of your account.) Unfortunately, there’s a new twist on fraud, notes John Powers, Information Systems & Public Relations Manager for Marlboro Electric—fraud by text. “A member or customer may receive a text message to the effect of, ‘Your electric service account with Marlboro Electric has been hacked. Text back ‘send now’ to reactivate your account,” Powers warns. “The mere act of texting back ‘send now’ may cause additional fees on your phone bill.” Powers advises members and customers to delete the text without replying and call the co-op at (843) 479-3855. scliving.coop | november/december 2013 | SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING 5
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