ARKANSAS VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

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From the Manager’s DeskBILL PETERS, CEO

2014 Service Awards — Congratulations!

5 YEAR AWARD: Clayton Crowley, Thomas Poe and Geoff Slusser

10 YEAR AWARD: Alan Wagoner

15 YEAR AWARD: Kenneth Byrd, Chris Tedford, Wesley English, Curtis Hillard and Matthew Lairamore

20 YEAR AWARD: Gus Waters, Dan Nance and Donna Riggs

25 YEAR AWARD: Barbie House, Randy Hill, Mike Dunkel and Mark Ward

30 YEAR AWARD: Felicia Shepherd, Darryl O’Bar, Gerald Ennis and Richard Wood

35 YEAR AWARD: John Jameson

40 YEAR AWARD: Myrtie Owens

2014 RETIREE: Leslie Davis

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Employee of the Year

Congratulations to Arkansas Valley Electric’s Employee of the Year for 2014, Chris Howe. He was selected for this honor by his fellow employees and given the award at the cooperative’s annual employee banquet.

On receiving the award, Chris commented, “I feel very honored to have received an award that was voted on by my co-workers.”

Chris began his career at Arkansas Valley Electric in 2008 as an intern while attending college. He has been employed full time as an Applications Engineer since May 2013.

“Since joining us full time, Chris has been focusing on improving the cooperatives’ outage management system,” says Manager of Engineering, Shawn Walling. “Chris’ contributions to the Engineering Department are helping make AVECC’s system more reliable by reducing the number of outages and shortening the duration of power interruption.”

Chris has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He and his wife Melody have triplet daughters: Autumn, Brylee, and Callie. Chris’ hobbies include family activities, hunting, and enjoying time outdoors.

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Holiday ClosingsArkansas Valley Electric Cooperative offices in Ozark, Waldron, Pocola and Van Buren will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday.

We will also be closed for the New Year’s holiday on Jan. 1.

In case of emergency, Ozark, Van Buren and Pocola service area call 1-800-468-2176

Waldron service area call 1-800-468-2152.

For automated outage reporting or account information, call 1-866-TOAVECC.

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