March-April 2009Offi cial Publication of Nodak Electric Cooperativewww.nodakelectric.com

Make plans to attend

your Cooperative’s

Saturday, April 4, 2009Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N.D.

Registration, coffee & cookies at 9:30 a.m.

Meeting at 10:30 a.m.

Election of directors • 2008 operating report

Lunch following meeting

69th Annual MeetingEach registered

voter will receive

a free compact

fluorescent light bulb!

Cash prizes!

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Offi cial Publication of the Nodak Electric Cooperative, Inc.

746-4461 or 800-732-4373

www.nodakelectric.com

Th e Nodak Neighbor (USPS 391-200) is pub-lished seven times a year, Feb., March, April, June, August, Oct. and Dec. for $1.00 per year by the Nodak Electric Cooperative, Inc., 4000 32nd Ave. S., Grand Forks, N.D. 58201-5944. Periodicals postage paid at Grand Forks, N.D., and additional mailing offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NODAK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., P.O. Box 13000, Grand Forks, N.D. 58208-3000.

Volume 59, No. 2 March-April 2009

Offi cers and DirectorsChairman of the Board . . . . . . . . . . Roger Diehl

Vice Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Kent

Secretary/Treasurer . . . . . . . . Steven Smaaladen

Directors . . . . . . . .Donna Grotte, David Hagert,Doug Lund, Lee McLaughlin,

Paul Sigurdson and Harvey Tallackson

President & CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Berg

Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duane Hafner

Voting by mailYour Bylaws state that any member may vote by mail for directors, and the ab-sentee ballot or procedure for requesting the absen-tee ballot shall be mailed with the notice of the annual meeting (Bylaws, Article II, Section 6).

Candidates wishing to run for the Nodak board of directors have two op-tions to have their name placed on the ballot. Th ey can have a peti-tion signed by 15 members to have their name placed on the ballot, or they can ask to be nominated by a Nominating Committee that meets roughly 45 days prior to the annual meet-ing. Th is year, there were no members who fi led a petition to be placed on the ballot, and only the three incumbent directors requested to be placed on the ballot through the Nominating Committee. As a result, we have uncontested elections for each of the three district positions up for election at this year’s annual meeting.

In view of the fact that the election will be uncontested, we have not mailed ballots and return envelopes for the election. In past years, when an election is uncontested, there has been a motion from the fl oor to cast a unanimous ballot for the three candidates. Nonetheless, you are entitled to vote by mail, and we will honor that right if you so wish.

If you want to vote by mail, feel free to call our offi ce at 1-800-732-4373 or 1-701-746-4461 and ask to have an absentee ballot sent to your address. Better yet, we hope you will take the time to come to the annual meeting on April 4. We have a great year to report on, several door prizes to hand out, and we’ll have a fantastic complimentary meal following the meeting.

Table of contentsVoting by mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2

E-billing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2

Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3

Nodak Electric employees . . pages 4-5

We are looking for you . . . . . pages 6-7

2008 service awards . . . . . . . . . page 8 E-billing We now accept MasterCard, as well as Visa!

E-billing is an online tool, which allows you to view and pay your bill through

the Internet. To learn more about the E-bill option, visit our Web site at

nodakelectric.com. Click on “Programs and Services,” and then select “E-bill.”

If you are interested in using the E-bill option, just follow these few steps:

• Have your Nodak account number ready

• Select highlighted option “Click here to enter E-billing”

• Select “If you are a new user”

• Fill out the appropriate information, name, account number, etc.

and select “Submit”

It’s that easy and you’re on your way to accessing your account. If you

have any questions, please feel free to call our offi ces at 701-746-4461

(toll-free 1-800-732-4373) or e-mail us at nodak@nodakelectric.com.

Tip of the MonthUnplug electronics when not in use. These items use energy even when not being used. Make sure to put your computer in the “power management” mode and turn off at night. Laptop computers typically use less energy than desktop models.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy

E N E R G Y EFFICIENCY

March-April 2009 • Nodak Neighbor 3

diff erent facility charge than oth-ers?” Th e answer is that required facilities tend to diff er among diff erent consumer classes.

In high-density urban areas, accounts require less distribution line per account, and they are typically served with multiple ac-counts per transformer. For this reason, urban accounts require a lower monthly facility charge than rural accounts. Commercial accounts require large transform-

ers, more expensive metering, and oft en require three-phase service and specialized equip-ment. For these reasons, com-mercial accounts require a higher monthly facility charge than residential accounts.

Following our recent rate increase, one member asked why his facility charge increased when nothing changed at his account. Th e answer is that the facility charge is an average of the cost to provide facilities for all consum-ers. It covers the cost of owning,

“ ... the facility charge is an average of the cost to provide facilities for all consumers. It covers the cost of owning, maintaining and supporting these facilities.”

Perspective

George BergPresident & CEO

Facility charge: a fair and equitable

way to recover fi xed costs

Without a doubt, the most despised part of our electric bill is the facility charge. Th is is the part

of your bill you pay each month, even if you don’t use any elec-tricity. I was once told it is kind of like having a cover charge to come to Nodak and do business.

Facility or fi xed charges with electric utilities are necessary for rate equity among ratepayers. For each of the 16,000 metering points in our service area, we make a signifi cant investment, and we must maintain that in-vestment to ensure reliability and safety.

We must also have a system of meter reading, billing and cus-tomer service functions in place to take care of customers. Th is system includes trained people, offi ce facilities and state-of-the-art technology to provide the level of service expected by the general public.

Th e cost of all of these fa-cilities and services must be maintained, even if you elect not to buy any electricity during a specifi c period. Th e cost of these services are appropriately billed on a per customer, per month basis rather than in proportion to the amount of electricity pur-chased.

A common question is, “Why do some consumer classes pay a

maintaining and supporting these facilities. Th e total of these fi xed costs does, in fact, increase every year, and this component of our rate needs to be periodically adjusted.

Roughly 10 percent of our annual revenue is billed through the facility charge. If we elimi-nated the facility charge, we would need to increase our rate per kilowatt-hour a proportional amount. While we would receive adequate revenue to pay all of our expenses, there would be some consequences.

Th ose who use at or near average consumption would see little change in their total bill. Minimal users would be getting a free ride, as they would be paying little or nothing for the facilities serving their account, along with the billing and support required to serve their account. Th e free ride would be picked up by the larger users who would pay more than their share for these costs.

As you can see, it is our responsibility to not only have a facility charge in our rate struc-ture, but to do the best we can to ensure it is designed to be fair and equitable among the diff erent rate classes.

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Daniel KadlecElectrical Equipment Operator

Todd HerzEngineering Representative

Thomas FergusonDistrict Crew Foreman

Dale DahlenApparatus Technician I

George BergPresident & CEO

Maurus KarboviakJourneyman Lineman

Eric HjelmstadJourneyman Lineman

Guy FordDistrict Crew Foreman

Kevin DahlenMeter Technician I

James BjornstadLead Lineman

Kurt KelleyLead Lineman

Chad HonekElectrical Technician II

Connie GierszewskiBilling Supervisor

Victoria DalbeyReceptionist

David BragDistrict Crew Foreman

Timothy KiemeleDistrict Crew Foreman

Gregory HovelandUnderground Crew Foreman

Duane HafnerCustomer/Energy Services Manager

Steven DanielsonEnergy Services Representative

Steven BreidenbachSystems Engineer

Glenn KoryntaElectrical Equipment Operator

Christopher HovelandApprentice Journeyman Lineman

Wade HamanJourneyman Lineman

Vernon DubuqueEngineering Representative

Damus ChaputDistrict Crew Foreman

Becky AmundsonCustomer Account Representative

James KurtzHeavy Lead Lineman

Steven JuntunenLead Lineman

Jeffrey HansonJourneyman Lineman

Tom EdwardsAccounting & Finance Manager

Brian CharbonneauLead Lineman

Russell BakerDistrict Crew Foreman

These are the faces of your friends and neighbors who work at Nodak Electric and are dedicated

to serving you. They are the people who keep your lights on and answer your energy questions.

People you can trust ... experience you can count on

March-April 2009 • Nodak Neighbor 5

Carol SolemCustomer Account Representative

Gretchen SchmaltzEnergy Services Advisor/Analyst

Jason RaymondJourneyman Lineman

Stephen NevaLead Lineman

Scott MidstokkeLead Lineman

Jeffrey LiderJourneyman Lineman

Kim SoperAdministrative Assistant

Ryan SchmaltzOperations Technician

Dale ReedLead Lineman

Mark NipstadJourneyman Lineman

Randy MillerJourneyman Lineman

Todd LommenApprentice Apparatus Technician

Jeremy SteinhausJourneyman Lineman

Jeff SloanJourneyman Lineman

Blaine RekkenEnergy Services Supervisor

Loren NowackiInformation Technologist

Gordon MohnTech Crew Foreman

Nathan LorenzJourneyman Lineman

Marilyn StrandAccountant I

Mark SlominskiLead Lineman

Wayne RocksvoldWarehouseman

Lois PetersonCustomer Account Representative

Dwight MosherElectrical Equipment Operator

Melissa LunakSystem Operations Supervisor

Charles TraiserCable Locator

Paul SlusarRadio Technician

John RodgersEngineering/Operations Manager

Brett PoehlsJourneyman Lineman

David MozinskiEnergy Management Coordinator

Michelle MarkusonAccountant II

Russell WalckerLead Lineman

Joseph SnustadStaking Engineer

Daniel SchaeferAssistant Line Supt./Safety Coord.

Kenneth QuanrudLine Superintendent

Melvin NagelDistrict Crew Foreman

Cory McKelveyLead Lineman

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We are l kListed on the following page(s) are the names of past and present members of Nodak Electric that for the last six years have had unclaimed capital credits remaining on our books. In a six-year period, we have made numerous unsuccessful attempts to locate and reissue the capital credit checks to these members. To minimize administrative costs associated with continual publication of these unclaimed capital credit names, after a six-year unclaimed status period, these names will no longer be published and by Dec. 31, 2009, the remaining unclaimed capital credits for the names listed on these pages will revert back to the cooperative as contributed capital. If you recognize any names in this publication, or on the unclaimed link of our Web site, please have that person or their authorized representative contact our offi ce for further instructions on how the unclaimed amounts may be retired. Thank you for your assistance.

ABRAHAM, RON

ALBRECHT, JACOB

ALLISON, WILMA

ALTENHOFEN, LEROY

AMUNDSON, BRADLEY

AMUNDSON, LYNN

ANDERSON, CORA, B

ANDERSON, DAN

ANDERSON, E, J

ANDERSON, LEO

ANDERSON, MARK

ANDERSON, MICHAEL

ANDERSON, MONTE

ANDERSON, PETER

ANDERSON, TODD

ANDERSON, WILLIAM, R

ANDRE, ROBERT

ANNUNZIATA, WILMA

ARDIES, DOUGLAS

ARNESON, FLORENCE

AUCTION CLEARING HOUSE

AUSTFJORD, WARREN

B. W. RANCH

BACHMEIER, JOHN

BACHMEIER, PAUL

BACKMEIER, ANNIE

BACON, LAWRENCE

BAER, MIKE

BAETZ, ARCHIE

BAKKEN, KELLY

BALDOCK, DALE

BARNES, DONALD

BEAUCLAIR, DAN

BENSON, LOWELL

BENTS, BRIAN

BERG, KEITH

BERG, ORVILLE

BERNS, PAUL

BICHLER, JOHN, G

BIRD, JERRY

BIRD, JERRY

BIRD, STEVEN

BIRKELAND, BRUCE

BJERK, DEAN

BJORNSON, DENNIS

BJORNSON ESTATE, MAGDALENE

BLIXT, LARRY

BLOCK, RICHARD, W

BOE, LORRAINE

BOE, MARIAM

BOLGER, KENNETH

BONN, SARA

BOUCK RENTALS

BOUSHEE, KEITH

BRADSHAW, DONALD

BRAGG, CAROL

BRAISTED, JUNE, M

BRENNA TOWNSHIP HALL

BROWN, FRED, JR

BROWN, KENNETH, R

BROWN, ROBERT, SR

BROWN, RUSSELL, G

BRYN, BETSEY

BUSCH, JOHN, W

C & B DECORATORS

CACEK, WILLIAM, E

CADY, TAMI

CAIN, ALBERT

CARLSON, ALBIN

CARLSON, ALVIN

CARLSON, ANNA

CARLSON, DAVID

CARLSON, MICHAEL

CARLSON, ROBERT

CARROLL, DOUGLAS

CARROLL, LAWRENCE

CASE POWER & EQUIP CO

CATTLE, LAND, H

CAVANAUGH, GREG

CELMER, MICHAEL

CHAPUT, ROGER

CHAPUT, ROLLAND

CHRISTIANS, BARBARA

CHRISTOFFERSON, M

CLARK, BRUCE

CLARK, TIM

CLARKE, JERRY, M

CLAWSON, WAYNE

COATES, ALLAN

COCHRAN, RICHARD

COLDWELL BANKER

COLER, KEVIN

COLLINS, BRYAN

COLONIAL INN

CONLON, TERRY, R

COOK, RAYMOND

COOKIE’S COOKERY

COOKMAN, JAMES

COSS, CLIF

COURSEN, JOHN

COX, DONALD, E

CRUFF, TIMOTHY

D’ANNA, EDWARD

DAHL, DOUGLAS

DAHLEN, MIKE

DAKKEN, DAVE

DAKOTA RADIO

DAVID, W, M

DAVIS, ART

DAVIS, KENNETH, W

DELANEY, JAMES, JR

DEMARRIAS, GARRY

DENCKER, ERNEST

DESIGNER FLOORING CORP

DESJARLAIS, RICK

DIONNE, VIOLA, M

DOCKTER, RONALD

DODDS TOWNSHIP HALL

DOMIER, DORIS, O

DOTSON, JAMES

DRIVER, PAUL

DUMARCE, SOLOMON

DUNN, RONNIE

DYKEMA, EDDIE

DYKES, KENNETH

EASTGATE, PATTI

EASTVOLD, LYNN

ECKERT, JOSEPH

ECKS, DARRELL

EDDY TOWN HALL

EDEVOLD, DAVE

EGELAND, BARBARA

EISENBERG, STEVEN

ELLEFSON, MARILYN, K

ELLENBACKER, ART

ELLENDORF, RALPH

ELLIOTT, JOHN, F

ENGEBRETSON, ROXANNE

ENNINGA, LEONARD

EQUITABLE – VESSEL

ERICKSON, COLLEEN

ESHELMAN, KARIN

EVENSON, DAVE

EVENSON, DAVID

EVENSON, GERALD, L

EVERSON, GLEN

FELTON, JAY

FERESTAD, EARL

FERGUSON, PAT

FESKE, LARRY

FICK, MICHAEL

FIEDLER, RODNEY, W

FILIPI CONSTRUCTION CO

FISHER, ALVIN, P

FLESHER, PHILLIP

FLINDERS, DON

FORD, INGA

FORSBERG, JAMES

FORSETH, HAROLD

FOSS, MICHAEL

FREDERICK, SGT, R

FREER, RICHARD

FROELICK, ADOLPH

FULTZ, BRAD

FUNSETH, KENNETH

GABRIELSON, MARY

GATEWAY PUBLISHING CO IN

GAUSVIK, TERRY

GAUSVIK, TERRY

GERSZEWSKI, MARTHA

GERSZEWSKI, WALTER

GERSZEWSKI HOMESTEAD

GILDERSLEEVE, RENEE

GONZALEZ, FELIX

GOOD, BRENDA

GR GRAPHICS

GRAFTON IRON & RADIATOR

GRAND HARBOR TWP

GREEN, DANNY

GREEN, KAREN

GREGG, MICHAEL

GREWE, TERRY

GRIFFITH-WEBB, HAZEL

GRUBE, RODNEY

GUENTHNER, DUANE

GUNDERSON, JOEL

HACKETT, WILLIAM

HAGER, JAMES

HAGGAR, KELLY

HAGGERTY, RON

HALGREN RANCH

HALLDORSON, JOHN

HALOUSKA, CHARLES

HALVORSON, PERDIN

HAMILTON, RONALD

HANING, ROD

HANSEN, DURWOOD

HANSON, ANNIE

HANSON, DONALD

HANSON, HENNIE

HANSON, JOEL, A

HANSON, KAREN, L

HANSON, MARIE, C

HANSON, MARJORIE

HANSON, MAURICE

HANSON, MENCER

HARDING, CHARLIE

HARDWARE HANK

HARMAT INC

HARMS, STAN

HART, GEORGE

HAUGEN ESTATE, NORVIL

HEBBARD, KENNETH

HEDMAN, HELEN

HEINTZ, CHARLES

HEIT, KAY

HENDERSON, WALLY, JR

HENDRICKSON, MARK

HENSLEY, BILLY, D

HERBERG, VIOLET

HERZOG, ANNETTE

HICKMAN, GRANT

HILL, CHARLES

HIMES, ROBERT

HIMLE EXCAVATING

HIMLE PLUMBING INC

HOBECK, KIM

HOFF, MARLA, K

HOFFARTH, DANIEL, P

HOFFMAN, VICKI

HOGER, DON

HOLTER, MILDRED

HORGAN, WADE

HORTON, RANDY

HOUDEK, BERNARD

HOVESKELAND, BURTON

HOWARD, JAMES

HUBIN BROS

HUMBER, KAREN

HURD, IRENE, C

HUUS, REBECCA

IMPORTS OF G F INC

IRONSHIELD, GEORGE

ISABELL, PAUL

IWEN, JAMES, I

JACOBSON, DENNIS

JACOBSON, JOHN

JACOBSON, KEN

JACOBSON, RONALD

JAMIESON, ESAIAS

JANISCH, KENNETH

JANSSEN, PAUL, J

JEANSONNE, KEVIN, L

JEFFERSON, LARRY

JETTON, RANDOLPH

JETTY, ROBERT

JODOCK, ABENER

JOHNSON, AGNES, E

JOHNSON, BILLY

JOHNSON, CAROL

JOHNSON, FRANCIS, E

JOHNSON, GREG

JOHNSON, JEANETTE

JOHNSON, JIM

JOHNSON, PHILLIP

March-April 2009 • Nodak Neighbor 7

king for you!

JOHNSON, SHERIL

JOHNSON, STEVEN, R

JOHNSTON, ROBERT

JOLLY, LEWIS, A

JONNES, RAYMOND

JORDAN, MICHAEL, A

JURGENS, GEORGE

KARNS, JACK

KELLER, DAVID, A

KELLY, MARK, E

KIRK, BRUCE

KLEIN, DAN

KLEIN, MONA/EVANS, J

KLEINSCHMIT, DONN

KLEVEN, GARY

KNIGHT, BIXBY

KNUTSON, DALE

KOROL, JOHN

KORTES, JEFFREY

KOWALCZIK, ROBERT

KRINGEN, DIANE

KRINGEN, RICHARD

KULA, RONALD

KUNKEL, JEANNE, R

KURTYKA, LOUIS

LAGRAVE, LON

LAIER, ARNOLD

LAKE, BRUCE

LAND O’LAKES INC

LANDOWSKI, GREG

LANDWEHR, JAMES

LARSON, RANDY

LATOZKE, ALFRED

LEE, PETER

LEE, STEVE

LEMM’S ACRES #1

LICHTER, DARLENE

LILJA, WALFRED

LILLIS, BRUCE

LINDENBERGER, ROBERT, J

LINDERMAN, MARK

LINDGREN, G, O

LOCKWOOD CORP

LOGAN FARM EQUIPMENT

LOHNES, DALE

LOHNES, STELLA

LONDON, JOSEPH

LONG, RICHARD

LOVAS ESTATE, INGRAM

LOVEJOY, IDA

LOVELIEN ESTATE, MARV

LOWE, VIVIAN

LUER, JEFFREY

LYKKEN, TELMAR

MACDIARMID, ALLYN

MACHOVSKY, ROGER

MADSON, JAMES

MANDERICK, CHERYL

MANN, CONSTANCE

MANNIE, LYLE

MANNIE, TODD

MARKS, THOMAS

MARTELL, MIKE

MARTIN, ALLEN

MARTINEZ, ESTEVAN

MARTINSON, DAVID

MASON, FRED

MATHESON, LOREN

MATHIAS, MIKE

MATTHEWS, GARY

MCDONALD, KENNETH

MCKENZIE, GERTRUDE

MCKEON, JOHN, P

MCKEON, JOSEPH

MCLELLAN, BARTON, C

MEAGHER, DUANE

MEDLEY ESTATE, NEIL, AJR

MEESTER, A, D

MERRICK, ROSE, M

MESSMER, LEROY

METHODIST CHURCH

MEYER, DAN

MICHAELIS, WALTER

MIESOWITZ, WILLIAM, R

MILLAR, PATRICIA, E

MILLER, GLENN

MILLER, KEITH

MILLER, KENNETH

MILLER, NICK

MILLER, SANDRA

MITZEL, JEAN

MOLACEK, RON

MONCADO, RALPH

MONT, RICHARD

MORIN, BONITA

MORKVE, RANDY

MOSSMAN, WILLIAM

MURAKAMI, STEPHEN

MURPHY, CAROL

MURRAY, KIM

MYRICK, CATHY

NAGLE, MARGARET

NELSON, CARL

NERISON, MALCOLM, L

NESHAM, DARELL, C

NESS, ROY

NESS CEMETARY ASSN

NESTEBY, WALT

NESVIG, BERNICE, H

NJOS, MINERVA

NORD, ORVAL, W

NORTHERN AIRWAYS

NORTHERN LIQUIDATORS

NOYES, MERLE, C

OAKES, TERRY

OCHS, FRANK

ODOR, RAYMOND

OELKE, ORVIS

OLIN CORP

OLSON, DENNIS

OLSON, EDWIN

OLSON, MINNIE

OPFERKEW, RICHARD

OPOIEN, RICK

OSLAND PARTNERSHIP

OSTLIE, KEITH

OWEN, CHARLES, W

OWEN, KIM

P C A

PACHECO, CHRISTOPHER

PALMER, ROBERT

PARKS, DARYL

PARMAN, DONALD, E

PAUL, STEVE

PAY-N-PAK

PEDERSON, BEVERLY

PEDERSON, BRUCE

PEDERSON, DALE

PETERSON, ARLEN

PETERSON, BERT, L

PETERSON, BETH

PETERSON, DONALD

PETERSON, H, N

PETERSON, RODNEY

PETERSON, RONALD

PETERSON, SCOTT

PHELPS, PATRICK

PILLSBURY ELEVATOR CO

PINKSTON, RICHARD

POLY PHOS MKT INC

POPPENHAGEN, JIM

POWELL, RAYMOND

PRESLEY, WALTER, B

QUITTSCHREIBER, CLIFFORD

RAE, HENRY

RAMBO, LAWRENCE

RASMUSSEN, ELLA

RASMUSSEN, RANDALL

RED RIVER ASSOCIATES

REGAN, AGNES

REPUBLIC AIRLINES INC

RICARD, BOB

RICHARDS, CHARLES, E

RICHMOND, LUTHER

RICHMOND, MARK

RISGARD, OLGA

RISH, WOODROW, K

ROBERSON, TOM

ROBERTS, PATRICIA

ROBINSON FARMS,

RODERICK, RICK

RODRIQUEZ, LORENZA

RONAN, GARY

ROSEVOLD, NORMAN

ROSS, GEORGE

ROSS, KATIE

ROSSUM, THOMAS

ROWLAND, JAMES

RUSS SERVICE

RUSTEN, ADELINE

RYAN, RONELLE

RZESZUTKO, GUY

S ERICKSON

SAND, TIM

SARMIENTO, ARIEL

SCHAFER, DENNIS, W

SCHARF, JOHN, W

SCHELL, JOHN, E

SCHMITT, JOE, L

SCHULTZ, KOREY

SCHULTZ, RICHARD

SCHUMACHER, CHRISTINE

SCHUSTER, ELEANOR

SCHWARTZ, WILLIAM

SEDBERRY, RON

SEEGER, RORY, G

SENGER, ED

SENGER, WAYNE

SETNES, RAYMOND, P

SEYKORA, JIM

SHARP, EVELYN

SHEPPARD, MARION

SHEYENNE SKY DIVERS

SHEYENNE VALLEY

SHIREK, HENRY

SHIREK, HENRY

SHIRLEY, AMELIA

SIKORSKI, ORRIN

SILIPIGNI, PEGGY

SILLIMAN, MARK

SIMONS, STEPHEN, K

SJOBERG, MIKE

SKJELSET, MARVIN

SKRABUT, STANLEY, A

SMERUD, SAMUEL

SMITH, DARLYS

SMITH, PORTER

SMITH, RICK

SMITH, THOMAS, J

SNORTLAND, THOMAS, M

SOMMERFELD, AUGUST

SPITZER, REED

STANGL, KIP

STAVENS, MURIEL

STEFANOVSKY, GARY

STEFFEN, SHAWN, D

STEGMAN, LILLIAN

STEGMAN, WAYNE

STENEHJEM, GERALD

STENEN, GARY

STEPHENSON, HELMER

STEVENSON, JON

STEVENSON, JON

STORBAKKEN, RICHARD

STOUDT, JAMIE

STREICH, MIKE

STRIETER, STEPHEN

STUTRUDE, MARK

SUM CHEMICAL CO

SUNDQUIST, DAVE

SWENSON, GENE, A

TAPSON, FLOYD

TAYLOR, GARTH, M

TAYLOR, MARK

TAYLOR, WILLIAM

TEAL, DEAN

TELEGA, GEORGENE

THACKER, SHARON

THAROLSON, JOHN, T

THEROUX, DAVID

THINGLESTAD, LEROY

THOMAN, MARGARET

THOMAS LEASING

THOMPSON, JAMES

THOMPSON, JOE

THOMPSON, RICHARD

THORE, ROBERT

THORESON, MYRON

THORSTAD, VAUGHN

TODD, PHILLIPS

TOOMEY, EUGENE, P

TORGERSON, MICHAEL

TORGERSON, MICHAEL

TURNQUIST, RANDI

TURTLE RIVER BEAN CO

TWEDT, ROGER

TWETEN, HAROLD

TWIN CITY FREIGHT INC

UELAND, JOEL

UNDERDAHL, GEORGE

URIELL, GERALD

V & V SALES

VALENTINE, OSSEL

VALLEY SOIL TESTING INC

VEITCH, S, H

VENHUIZEN, KENT

VERALRUD, DOUG

VIGESAA, PETER

VIKEN, HAROLD

VIKEN, JANET

VOGT, DARREL

WAHL, RUSSELL

WAHLIN, KEN

WALDO, LOREN

WALKER, JEFF

WALKER, MORRISE

WALTER, CHERYL

WALTER, POLLY

WATSON, BASIL

WEISSER, JIM

WENDLICK, DONALD

WENDLICK, RONALD

WESTGO INC

WHITE, DAVID, M

WHITE, ROBERT

WIDIGER, GARY, L

WIESE, ERNEST

WILLIAMS, BRIAN

WILLIAMSON, KEVIN

WILLIAMSON STOCK FARM

WILTSEE, GEORGE, AJR

WOLFF, JIMMY

WOOD, KENNETH

WOODS, GEORGE

WORNAROWICZ, ROMAN

WURST, FRANK

YALE, KIM

YALE, LORI

YOUNG, SHANE

ZEIGLER, TERRANCE

ZELEWSKI, RONALD, D

ZIEGLER, CHARLES, W

Front row: Melissa Lunak, System Operations Supervisor, 10 years; Carol Solem, Customer Account Representative, 30 years; Russell Baker, District Crew Foreman, 30 years; Becky Amundson, Customer Account Representative, 10 years; Charles Traiser, Cable Locator, 25 years; Loren Nowacki, Information Technologist, 10 years. Back row: Steven Juntunen, Lead Lineman, 30 years; Kurt Kelley, Lead Lineman, 15 years; Wade Haman, Journeyman Lineman, 15 years; Timothy Kiemele, District Crew Foreman, 30 years; Daniel Schaefer, Assistant Line Superintendent/Safety Coordinator, 25 years; Tom Edwards, Accounting and Finance Manager, 25 years; John Rodgers, Engineering/Operations Manager, 35 years. Not pictured: Gregory Hoveland, Underground Crew Foreman, 20 years; Scott Midstokke, Lead Lineman, 20 years.

Congratulations to the following employees

for their years of service to the cooperative!

2008 Service Awards2008 Service Awards