A regular update for leaders, members and friends of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives
from Brian S. Mosier. I President & CEO
July 2021
High Margins, Continuing Broadband Progress Mark CVEC Annual Meeting
On June 23, the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative Board of Directors and staffers held its 84th Annual Meeting, announcing that 2020 saw CVEC’s highest margins ever, partly due to its wholly owned subsidiary, Firefly Fiber Broadband. The...
Kris Paronto: Persist Against All Odds
Kris “Tonto” Paronto gave a motivational talk at the 77th annual meeting of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.
Greg White Honored for Decades of Co-op Leadership
Greg White, who has held a variety of leadership posts, received the 2021 Electric Cooperative Leadership Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.
Co-op Partnerships Lead to Excellence
Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware have formed important partnerships with environmental advocates, the Virginia governor’s office and higher education.
Safety and Loss Prevention Survey Shows Effective Progress
Corey Parr of Federated Rural Insurance Exchange addresses the annual meeting of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.
New Leaders for Electric Cooperatives Association
Fred Garber of Mt. Jackson, Va., is the recipient of the Electric Cooperative Leadership Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.
Fred Garber Receives Top Electric Cooperative Award
Fred Garber of Mt. Jackson, Va., is the recipient of the Electric Cooperative Leadership Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.
Members Connect with Rappahannock EC through Telephone Town Hall
Member-owners of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative were able to connect directly with President and CEO John Hewa during a Telephone Town Hall event, which was held on Thursday, June 24. REC invited...
Expanding Broadband to Rappahannock EC Member-Owners in Louisa
Some Rappahannock Electric Cooperative member-owners in Louisa County are one step closer to having access to broadband internet service. In June, REC began the make-ready engineering and design...
It’s A Girl!
Congratulations to VMDAEC training instructor J.T. Jacobs and his wife, Erin, on the birth of their first child. Blayklee Mae Jacobs was born at 4:04 a.m. Sunday, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. and measuring...
REC Names Brian Doherty as Managing Director – External Affairs
Brian Doherty has joined Rappahannock Electric Cooperative as Managing Director - External Affairs. In this role, he will oversee and direct all activities related to the cooperative’s rates and...
In Memoriam: Mereta Landes
Mereta Elaine Kiracofe Landes passed away on June 27 in Bridgewater, Va, at 104. Mereta had an amazing life. She was the 1990 recipient of the Unsung Virginian Award and the mother of co-op stalwart...