 Electric Safety Presentation
Washington Electric offers electrical safety presentations to area schools, civic organizations, farm groups and fire departments. The four most common safety presentations include the following subject areas:
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- Electrical safety for Safety Towns (pre-schoolers).
- Electrical safety for the 4th grade targeted at electrical issues covered on school proficiency tests.
- Adult/farm electrical safety for around the home and/or farm.
- Electrical safety for fire fighters.
The typical presentation lasts 30 to 40 minutes and demonstrates real-life situations where making the right decision can prevent serious injury or even death. The presentations are free and available anytime of day subject to other Co-op commitments. For more details, contact the Member Services Department (extension 220) at the Co-op office. |
 McGruff Truck Program
Washington Electric operates a nationally approved McGruff Truck Program. Making neighborhoods safer for children is the goal of the McGruff Truck Program. The national program provides a way for your Touchstone Energy Cooperative to offer help in emergency situations to anyone, especially young people. All Washington Electric vehicles have decals with the well-known Crime Dog, McGruff, at the front and rear. The Co-op driver is trained to summon appropriate help when flagged down by a child or individual in distress. The driver is trained to use the Co-op vehicle’s two-way communication to call immediately for help. Washington Electric believes that children, our most precious resource, deserve our protection. The Co-op wishes to contribute to our community’s efforts to prevent crime and provide a safer, more caring environment for all its residents, especially children. Washington Electric provides the McGruff training at area Safety Town participants and as requested by area schools and preschools. If you have a question about the McGruff Truck program, call the Co-op office.
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 Youth Tour to Washington, DC
Washington Electric each year sends two high school students on a Youth Tour to Washington, DC. While in Washington the students have the opportunity to learn about our nation's government and rural electrification. The Youth Tour is available to high school sophomores and juniors whose parents or guardians are members of Washington Electric Cooperative. Youth Tour applications are available at the Washington Electric Cooperative office during the month of March; deadline for completed applications to be returned to the Co-op is March 28th.
Taylor Pottmeyer of Waterford High School and Maggie Alden of Frontier High School will participate in this year's tour, representing Washington Electric Cooperative. If you have a high school sophomore or junior, encourage them to apply in 2009! |
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 Ohio Rural Electric Scholarship Contest Each year Washington Electric awards four scholarships totaling $3,000 to high school seniors who will be attending an accredited college or technical school the following school year. Scholarship applications are available at your local high school guidance office or from the Co-op during the month of February each year.
The scholarship application must be completed and returned to Washington Electric with the student’s high school transcript by February 29th. The high school senior must be the son or daughter of a Co-op consumer and have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. The 1st place boy and girl winner in the local competition conducted by Washington Electric in March will each receive a $1000 award and have the opportunity to compete for additional scholarship monies at the Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives Scholarship Judging held in Columbus.
Jordan Dimmerling and Broderick Gorrell, both of Shendandoah High School were named the 2008 first-place winners in the local competition. Second place winners, Rachel Worthington of Fort Frye High School and Daniel Morris of Wood County Christian School, each received a $500 award for 2008. All scholarship awards will be presented at the Cooperative's Annual Meeting on June 7.
For additional information about Washington Electric's Scholarship Program contact the Co-op office or e-mail Jennifer Bennett at jbennett@weci.org |
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Home Energy Monitoring and Home Energy Audits
Washington Electric promotes energy conservation and provides consumer information on many energy saving products as well as heating and cooling systems. Members may use the Co-op’s monitoring equipment to assist in dealing with their consumption issues. Washington Electric also provides regular energy seminars each year to provide consumers the opportunity to hear and ask questions of energy, heating & cooling experts. This information is especially useful for those considering building or remodeling their home. If you have an energy question, call Washington Electric for help. |
 Co-op employees made “Shadow Day” real for two local students.
Washington Electric linemen showed students from the Mid-East Career Center in Zanesville the safest, most timely way to hand dig a rock-filled hole. The Caldwell High School students were part of the Powerline 102 class at the Career Center at Zanesville. It was a very cold and windy day in December, but Alex Noll and Ben Nesdore experienced the typical hard days work that these linemen routinely put in.
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