Gaff-n-Go Lineworker Rodeo Returns in a Big Way

More than 160 lineworkers gathered May 13-14 in Doswell, Va., for the Gaff-n-Go Lineworker Rodeo, which returned after two years of pandemic-related cancellations. Coordinated by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, the Gaff-n-Go...

Choptank Electric Holds Successful In-Person Meeting

An impressive turnout and three reelected directors were among the highlights of Choptank Electric Cooperative’s 84th annual meeting, held April 28 at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. After the pandemic affected the 2020 and 2021 annual meetings,...

In Memoriam: Ronnie Campbell

The VMD family is deeply saddened by the passing of Ronald “Ronnie” Campbell. Campbell died April 30 at 77 following a brief battle with cancer. The Keysville, Va., native is survived by his wife of 47 years, Wanda Campbell; a daughter, Janet Canaday; a son, Scott...

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative Unveils Arboretum

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative formally unveiled its sustainable arboretum, located on the grounds of its Rockingham, Va., headquarters. The April 29 event attracted dignitaries, guests and employees to a unique outdoor conservation and learning space that...

REC Receives Tree Line USA Designation

Each year, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s Vegetation Management team typically manages between 1,500 and 2,000 miles of rights-of-way. They clear hazard trees that could cause a power outage and they carefully prune back limbs that could fall onto a line. But...