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April 2005 Articles
Board
Nominations
The Nominating Committee respectfully submits the
following list of nominees:
District One
Jack S. Haggerty, Jr.
46 Lowe Rd.
Sussex, New Jersey
Currently serving as Chairman of the Board, Jack has been re-nominated
to serve District One. A member of the co-op since 1974, he is
marking his 24th year on the co-op board and is an ex-officio
member of all of the board’s committees. Jack is a certified
credentialed National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Director,
acts as Susssex REC’s representative on the Pennsylvania
Rural Electric Association’s Board of Directors, and is
Chairman of SREC Resources, the Co-op’s wholly owned subsidiary.
A member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, he is employed
as a process engineer at Laird Technologies in Delaware Water
Gap, PA. He also served as an elder and president of the board
of trustees for the First Presbyterian Church of Sussex and is
a member of the Old Clove Church Preservation Committee. Jack
and his wife Sharon have two sons and reside in Wantage Township.
District Two
William Kovach
198 Scenic Lakes Rd.
Sussex, New Jersey
Seeking re-election to his seat in District Two is Scenic Lakes
resident Bill Kovach. A board member since May 2002, he is the
Chair of the Audit Committee and also sits on the Policy, Governance
& Organization Committee and the Finance & Compensation
Committee. Bill is additionally a certified credentialed National
Rural Electric Cooperative Association Director.
A Vice-President & CFO of Ames Rubber Corporation, Bill additionally
sits on their board as well as two of Ames joint ventures: Amesil
& Avon-Ames, LTD. He is a member of the United Way of Sussex
County, the Institute of Management Accountants. Bill holds his
Master of Business Administration from William Paterson University.
In his spare time, Bill enjoys golf, fishing, Civil War history
and wood carving. He and his wife Helen have resided in Scenic
Lakes since 1992.
District Three
Raymond W. Cordts
4 Carolyn Ct.
Augusta, New Jersey
Secretary/Treasurer of your co-op’s board, Ray is seeking
his fourth term as your representative from District Three. He
is the Chair of the board’s Policy Committee and is also
a member of the Executive and Marketing Committees.
Vice-President of Business Development for Lakeland Bank, Ray
is Chairman of the Sussex County Association of Retarded Citizens
(SCARC) Foundation. He is the Chair of the Patriot’s Path
Council, Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens Dinner and
additionally, the Chair of their Sporting Clay Shoot.
Ray was the 2004 recipient of the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce
“Volunteer of the Year” award and the Boy Scouts of
America “Spirit of Scouting” Award. He and his wife
Pam reside in Augusta and are the proud parents of Jessica and
Ray.
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Meet
Your Employees: Tom Brown, Chief Coordinator - Picatinny
By Jaci Teune
Marketing Manager
Nowadays, you’re hard pressed to find someone
in a “family” occupation that is third generation.
Somewhere down the line, someone decides this isn’t the
job for me and breaks the cycle. That’s why talking to third
generation lineman, Tom Brown, is so interesting.
Tom started his career at Sussex REC 30 years ago as a groundsman.
“I went through my apprenticeship at another utility before
I came to the co-op,” remarked Tom. His father and grandfather
both worked the line before him. Asked if it’s unusual for
three generations of men to work the line, Tom answered, “Not
really, the more people you talk to, the more you find that have
followed in their forefathers footsteps.”
Tom is the Chief Coordinator at Picatinny. He is responsible for
organizing jobs and making sure that they’re completed in
a safe, efficient, and expedient manner. What drives Tom to be
in this type of work? “If you like what you do for a living,
it’s really not work.” He approaches each job as a
challenge and likes to see the end result of his work. Storm trouble
always brings out the best in utility workers. “You get
to see things at their worse when you work a storm,” comments
Tom. “Working hard to put everything back together brings
real satisfaction.”
Asked about his most interesting co-op experience, Tom told me
that there’s so many over his tenure, but training apprentices
rates right up there. “You get to meet and work with new
people. How you bestow an attitude of confidence rather than one
of fear is really important at this point in a person’s
career. Line work is not for everyone,” responded Tom.
An avid outdoorsman, Tom hunts (and hunts, and hunts) and fishes.
He recently (2004) went on an elk hunt in Alberta, Canada. “While
I did get an elk (6X6) with a bow, getting to see the area, walking
where mountains don’t end, seeing turquoise streams, was
really more satisfying than the hunt. If I didn’t get an
elk, it wouldn’t have mattered,” said Tom.
A graduate of Newton High School, Tom and his wife Yolanda reside
in Sandyston. They have four adult children between them: Adam,
Ryan, Lynn, and Chris. While they’ve had an assortment of
farm animals over the years, Tom’s (Yolanda let me know
that she’s her dog too!) Jack Russell Terrier, Missy, is
just part of the family.
Whether outside hunting, fishing, or riding his Harley, it’s
the fact that he’s outside and able to enjoy nature at its
best and sometimes its worst. Tom Brown is one of the people at
Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative that you can count on.
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Is it the
right season for a generator?
By Gail Hensal
Marketing Assistant
As the trees begin budding and the early spring
flowers start blooming, we are reminded that summer is not far
in the distance. While power outages can occur at any time of
the year, the weather that summer brings creates both beauty and
hazards that are numerous. The warmth of a summer day spent near
a lake is priceless. But when the wind begins to blow and the
thunder clouds start to form, a beautiful day can turn disastrous
to your co-op’s distribution system.
You can rest assured that no matter what the cause or the season,
if there is an outage, our crews are busy working on the repair.
But in the meantime, not only are the cordless phones useless
but you’re without heat and you’re in the dark. However,
if you had purchased a generator with a double pole/double throw
safety switch, the simple push of a button could have restored
the electricity and saved the day.
 A
wide variety of generators are available through SREC Resources,
your wholly owned subsidiary of Sussex Rural Electric Co-op. From
portable generators to stationary units and virtually everything
in between, SREC Resources can supply your alternative power source.
They’ve also joined the Cummins Power Rentsm Program. This
program offers commercial grade electrical power for a variety
of applications including outdoor events, construction sites and
emergency power. These trailer mounted units come in an assortment
of sizes for virtually any function.
Along with selling and renting generators, SREC Resources can
install and finance your purchase.
Whether you purchase a generator from SREC Resources or someone
else, make safety your number one priority. Never operate a generator
connected to your circuit panel without a safety switch. You could
easily injure or kill an unsuspecting line worker and/or damage
your own equipment when the power is returned. Operate a generator
only in a well-ventilated area. The carbon monoxide emissions
could make you and your family seriously ill.
While Sussex REC provides you with safe, reliable electric service,
a little bit of autonomy is a good thing. If, for example, storm
damage were to interrupt local service, it’s reassuring
to know that you can help yourself out of a bind with your own
generator - especially during the winter when heat is a necessity.
For more information call 973-875-1365. You do not need to be
a co-op member in order to purchase, rent or finance a generator.
| Model: |
Power Wattage (kW) |
Voltage: |
Type Start: |
Dry Wt. (lbs): |
Price: |
| 4.0GH/EB |
4.0 |
120/240 |
Elec |
155 |
$1,550 |
| 6.0EGH-EB |
6.0 |
120/240 |
Elec. |
205 |
$1,950 |
RS 12000
See Brochure |
12.0 |
120/240 |
Automatic |
600 |
$4,250 |
| RS 15000 |
16.0 |
120/240 |
Automatic |
857 |
$9,115 |
| RS 20000 |
20.0 |
120/240 |
Automatic |
880 |
$9,750 |
Price
is for generator only. Transfer switch at installation not
included & electric starts do NOT include battery. Sales
tax not included. Prices subject to change. |
Please use these and other fossil fuel generators
in areas with proper ventilation!
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Cooperative
Principles: #3 Member Economic Participation
By Jaci Teune
Marketing Manager
As a co-op, Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative is
governed democratically by its members. In cooperatives, there
is only one vote per member, not per membership certificate. This
is regardless of the number of electric accounts a member may
have with us. Sussex REC membership certificates have a value
of five dollars and this has not changed since our inception in
1937.
Because Sussex REC exists to provide members with reliable electric
service at reasonable prices, we do not seek to earn a profit.
We do, however, aim to stay financially healthy. When Sussex REC
earns a surplus, it is allocated to our members in the form of
capital credits. The portion allocated to each member is based
on the amount the member purchased from Sussex REC during that
year.
In other words, the members’ equity is retained in Sussex
REC to finance our operations and improve our ability to serve
members by investing in inventory, new stores, and fixtures. The
amount of patronage capital (capital credits) each individual
member accumulates is small, but is significant when pooled with
those of all other members.
Each year the Board of Directors evaluates Sussex REC’s
financial health to determine whether there is sufficient capital
to meet future needs. If there is sufficient capital, Sussex REC’s
Board will retire capital credits to its members.
We concentrate on redeeming capital credits on a first in, first
out method. Presently, we are working at retiring the capital
credits from the building boom years of the mid-1980’s.
The
Seven Cooperative Principles
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News & Events
BRANCHVILLE
• Branchville Hose Company #1: All-You-Can-Eat
Sausage & Pancake Breakfast to be held Saturday, April 9 from
5:30 AM - 10:30 AM at the Firehouse. Cost: $6 per adult, $3 per
child.
SUSSEX / WANTAGE:
• Sock Hop Dinner Dance: Sussex Fire House, April
30, 2005 to benefit the cancer treatment and medical care trust
fund for Judy Storms. Sponsored by the combined efforts of family,
friends & colleagues including the A&P in Sussex, American
Legion Post #213, the Sussex Fire Department and the Sussex EMS/Ladies
Auxiliary. Purchase tickets by contacting 973-702-7261, 973-875-8422
or any SFD Auxiliary member.
• Sussex Fire Department Ladies Present “Ladies
Night”: Featuring the “Men of American Male”
on Friday, May 6. Doors open at 8 PM, Show begins at 9 PM. $20
advance tickets or $25 at the door. Beverages included. Call 973-702-0140,
973-702-0263, or 973-875-8422 for tickets.
• Tricky Tray: HPRHS Booster Club 18th Annual Tricky
Tray will be held on Friday, April 15, in the High Point High
School Cafeteria. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., drawing starts at 8
p.m. Free Admission, Free Refreshments. No one under 18 admitted.
• Firemen’s Bingo: Bingo will be played every
Sunday evening at the Beemerville Fire Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Bingo starts at 6:15. Refreshments available. For more information
please call 875-2972.
VERNON
• Bingo Mondays: 6:00pm Monday. Games begin at
7:15pm Vernon VFW, Route 94, Vernon call 973-764-9380
• Blood Pressure Screening: The Vernon Township
Health Department conducts a free blood pressure screening every
month from 10-11am on the first and third Tuesdays. The screening
is open to all Vernon residents. No appointment is necessary.
• Vernon Kiwanis: Meets at 7:30am on the second,
third and fourth Tuesdays of every month at Vernon High School.
Call 973-827-1188.
• Blood Drive: The next township blood drive is
slated for April 29, 2005 in the Vernon Township Municipal Court
meeting room 10am to 3pm.
COUNTY WIDE
• 1st Annual Lake Marcia Fishing Derby: Sponsored
by the New Jersey State Park Service will be held May 8 from 10
AM - 1 PM rain or shine at High Point State Park. Full day of
activities planned, trophies for age group biggest fish. To register
contact Ranger Jim Longobardi or Ranger Jim Bauernfeind at 973-875-4800
or email hpsp@warwick.net
• National Association of Insurance Women: Gerry
Tchir, author of DARE TO BE GREAT! will be the guest speaker at
the April 25 meeting of The National Association of Insurance
Women (International) of Sussex County. Visit www.daretobegreat.com
for more information on Mr. Tchir and http://www.naiw.net/sussex.htm
for information on NAIW-Sussex County.
The NAIW-SC holds its monthly meetings at the Spring House, Spring
Street, Newton on the fourth Monday of the month. The cost is
$22. Please contact Donna Wiik at 973-764-8481 for reservations.
• Veterans’ Transportation: Free door-to-door
bus service is provided to Lyons and East Orange VA Medical Facilities
for Sussex County veterans. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 973-579-0480.
• Daytimers Retirees’ Group: Make some new
friends by joining this very interactive retirees’ group
where they exchange ideas and share experiences, hobbies and plans
for the future. Free. To register, call 800-336-5273 or visit
www.saintclares.org and register online.
• Meals on Wheels: Is seeking volunteers to deliver
a mid-day meal to homebound seniors in Sussex County. It would
just take an hour of your time one day a week. Call 973-383-3123.
POSTING OF ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you would like to list your clubs and/or organization event,
you can call, stop by or even e-mail us with the information.
Currents is published monthly; all submissions must be to SREC
by the 10th of the month prior to the event.
E-mail to: info@sussexrec.com.
We reserve the right to edit any requests.
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