WARNING !!!

MEMBERS OF GUERNSEY-MUSKINGUM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

Monday April 22nd at least two cooperative members were contacted by an unknown phone caller. This caller asked for the members account number and meter readings. He claimed there was a check or credit due them! The member recipients did not give the caller any requested information. We must assume that if the conversation continued, there would have been a request for a credit card number, Social Security number, or personal information of value.

THIS PHONE CALLER DID NOT REPRESENT GUERNSEY-MUSKINGUM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Cooperative employees do not need account numbers, occasionally will ask for a meter reading when there is a “reason”, and will never ask for a credit card number unless you, the member, desire to make some payment arrangement. Never reveal information to anyone on the phone which you are not comfortable with, including your cooperative. Thanks!

GUERNSEY-MUSKINGUM AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

On Saturday, February 9th twenty students, participating from eleven high schools, were interviewed for the college scholarship program of the Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative. The cooperative designates a first place award of $1000, second place of $500, third place of $300, and fourth place of $200 in a boys’ division and a girls’ division.

PHOTO CAPTION: Standing: GMEC Director Duane Parks, GMEC Director Ed Bay, Nicholas Fowler, Grant Slack, Nolan Rennicker, Aaron Ruby and GMEC CEO Jerry Kackley Sitting: Hallie Zimmer, Teresa Kuhns, Josie Vernon and Mary Weidig

Interviews began at 7:20 am and continued until 11:30 am. Following the interviews, the participants and their parents enjoyed a luncheon.

Fourth place winner in the girls’ division was Teresa Kuhns who attends John Glenn High School; and, fourth place winner in the boys’ division was Nolan Rennicker who attends Indian Valley High School.

Third place winner in the girls’ division was Mary Weidig who attends Tri-Valley High School; and, third place winner in the boys’ division was Nicholas Fowler, who attends Shenandoah High School.

Second place winner in the girls’ division was Josie Vernon, who attends Tri-Valley High School; and, second place winner in the boys’ division was Aaron Ruby, who attends Cambridge High School.

Winner in the girls’ division was Hallie Zimmer the daughter of Jed and Carrie Zimmer of Cambridge. Hallie attends John Glenn High School.

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Winner in the boys’ division was Grant Slack, the son of Jay and Kim Slack of New Concord. Grant attends John Glenn High School.

Hallie and Grant will represent Guernsey-Muskingum on April 8th at the statewide scholarship competition at Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc., Columbus.

Points in the competition were given for scholastic record, personal achievement, school and community activities, personal interview, and an essay question.

Judges for the girls’ division were: Dr. Steve Kokovich of Muskingum University; Kari Hitzel of WB Green Insurance; and Dorothy Montgomery, retired Muskingum County Commissioner.

Judges for the boys’ division were: Jack Taylor, Retired President and CEO, Southeastern Ohio Medical Center; Dr. Barb Hansen, Muskingum University; and, Dr. Howard Beazel, Psychologist.