Calendar of events for Lake Country Power members
As a member-owned cooperative, we encourage members to participate in the variety of activities and events offered by Lake Country Power.
2013 Member District Meetings (18 meetings...two per district)
As a local, member-owned cooperative, Lake Country Power's Board of Directors understands the importance of communicating with co-op members. As a board, we would like to personally invite you to join us at upcoming member district meetings sponsored by the cooperative as we discuss the cost of electricity and recent changes to your bill.
During the meetings, we will share how the new rate structure benefits you as a member of the cooperative. We will be serving a soup supper in appreciation of your time.
Please R.S.V.P. by calling Angie Hanttula from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday ― Thursday at 218-322-4524 or 1-800-421-9959, extension 4524. Or you may e-mail her your R.S.V.P. at ahanttula@lakecountrypower.com. Be sure to specify the meeting date you plan to attend.
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DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
TOWN/DISTRICT |
R.S.V.P. By |
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January 29 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Hope Lutheran Church |
Moose Lake ―District 9 |
January 22 |
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January 31 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Hermantown High School |
Hermantown ―District 9 |
January 24 |
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February 5 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
American Legion |
Orr ―District 1 |
January 29 |
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February 7 |
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Cromwell Park Pavilion |
Cromwell ― District 8 |
January 31 |
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February 12 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Civic Center |
Tower ― District 1 |
February 5 |
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February 21 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Cohasset Community Center |
Cohasset ― District 4 |
February 14 |
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February 28 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Hill City School |
Hill City ― District 6 |
February 21 |
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March 7 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Nashwauk Township Hall |
Nashwauk ― District 4 |
February 28 |
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March 11 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Loon Lake Community Center |
Palo ― District 2 |
March 4 |
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March 14 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Amicis Event Center on 10 West Pattison Street |
Ely ― District 2 |
March 7 |
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April 2 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
South Ridge School |
Culver ― District 7 |
March 26 |
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April 4 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Floodwood School |
Floodwood ― District 7 |
March 28 |
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April 9 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Lincoln Elementary School |
Hibbing ― District 3 |
April 2 |
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April 11 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Range Recreation Civic Center |
Eveleth ―District 3 |
April 4 |
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April 16 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Remer High School |
Remer ― District 5 |
April 9 |
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April 18 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Trout Lake Community Center |
Bovey ― District 6 |
April 11 |
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May 2 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Northern Lights Casino |
Walker ― District 5 |
April 25 |
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May 9 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Big Sandy Lodge |
McGregor ― District 8 |
May 2 |
Monthly Board Meetings
Lake Country Power’s nine-member board of directors and staff meet once a month at 9:00 a.m. The board meetings are open for members to attend and are scheduled at Lake Country Power’s service centers on a rotating basis. Members are given an opportunity to speak at the beginning of the meeting and at the end of the meeting.
Monthly Schedule:
- 2013:
- January 29: Grand Rapids service center
- February 26: Kettle River service center
- March 28: Mountain Iron service center
- April 30: Grand Rapids service center
- May 28: Kettle River service center
Annual Meeting
Bring your family to enjoy a meal on the co-op, listen to musical entertainment, win prizes and hear business updates and perspectives on your co-op at the annual meeting.
Director election results are also announced.
The 2013 annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 at the Timber Hall in Embarrass. Registration and supper will begin at 5:00 p.m., with the meeting following at 6:15 p.m. Stay tuned for more information in the member newsletter, Newsline.
Project GreenTouch
GreenTouch was scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Jay Cooke State Park near Carlton, MN (just south of Duluth). We'll clean the park from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lunch will be served for volunteers.
GreenTouch is a state-wide event sponsored by Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. Co-op members, employees, directors and guests volunteer to spruce up a state park by raking leaves, picking up litter and doing other tasks the park needs done before the busy summer season begins.
If you’d like to join the fun and volunteer for GreenTouch, please call 800-421-9959, extension 7152.
Member Appreciation Days
Lake Country Power holds a member appreciation event at each of its service centers, which includes a family picnic.
2011 dates were:
- August 23: Grand Rapids Service Center at 2810 Elida Drive
- August 24: Mountain Iron Service Center at 8535 Park Ridge Drive
- August 25: Kettle River Service Center at 4065 Highway 73 South
The August 2011 picnics began 12:00 p.m. and went until 3:00 p.m. More than 950 members turned out to enjoy the picnics with family and friends, visit the informational tables and watch the Co-op Pioneers video.
Rural Electric Youth Tour
The 2012 Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., is scheduled for June 16 - 21.
Lake Country Power sponsors one student to attend the Rural Electric Youth Tour each year. Our Youth Tour application contest is open to high school juniors and seniors whose parents/guardians are Lake Country Power members. Nearly 30 students from Minnesota and 1,500 students from across the country attend the Youth Tour.
Students on the tour learn about electric cooperatives, American history and U.S. government. They attend educational seminars and visit with their representatives in the House and the Senate. They see historical sights in and around Washington—the U.S. Capitol, the monuments, the Smithsonian, Arlington Cemetery, Mt. Vernon and countless other places—and they learn about the cooperative business model.
The Rural Electric Youth Tour started in 1957 and has been going strong ever since.
For more information, visit www.youthtour.org.
Coal Creek Tour
The 2012 bus tour to Bismarck and Underwood, North Dakota is scheduled for September 11, 12 and 13. Register early as space is limited on this popular tour.
The Coal Creek Tour provides members an opportunity to see first-hand how electricity is generated, beginning with mining coal at Falkirk Mine. Members also receive a personal tour of the Coal Creek Station power plant, which is owned and operated by Lake Country Power’s wholesale power supplier Great River Energy.
The tour also drives past Stanton Station and stops at Fort Mandan for a tour at the Headwaters Fort Mandan Visitors Center.
The Lake Country Power group travels together in one air-conditioned charter bus and stays two nights at the Ramkot Hotel in Bismarck, ND.
To register, please contact Lake Country Power at 800-421-9959 and ask for Tami Zaun, or e-mail tzaun@lakecountrypower.com.
Wind Farm Tour
The Wind Farm Tour to southern Minnesota generally takes place in the fall, however there is not a tour planned for 2012. We will keep you informed about future tours.
The Wind Farm Tour allows members to tour the Prairie Star Wind Farm where 60+ modern wind turbines, each costing about 1.5 million dollars, stand tall. Co-op members will also receive a tour of Pleasant Valley Station, a 415 megawatt peaking plant located in Dexter, Minnesota (near Austin).
You’ll learn about wind power and the costs, construction and capabilities of a wind turbine. Plus, you’ll get to see where your power is generated on peak demand days and look inside the base of a turbine.
The tour bus also stop at the Great River Energy headquarters building in Maple Grove for lunch, a presentation about the energy-efficient building and a tour.
The Lake Country Power group travels together in one air-conditioned charter bus and typically stays in Owatonna, Minnesota. Cabela's is an evening option. After touring the turbines and peaking plant, the bus heads for home that day.
To register, please contact Lake Country Power at 800-421-9959 and ask for Tami Zaun, or e-mail tzaun@lakecountrypower.com.
