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O c t o b e r 2 0 0 8
The SOA held its annual meeting on
October 17th with 38 neighborhoods
represented as well as many members
attending as guests. The Board of
Directors election took place and as a
result we would like to welcome Ken
Lloyd and Andy Salmon to the SOA
Board. Both will be taking their seat
effective January 1, 2009 for a three
year term. Out of 68 ballots, 49
were cast.
Ken Lloyd is a full time resident of
Burnt Pine and has been an active
member of the SOA finance
committee for several years, currently
serving as Chairman. He has served
as a member of the SOAArchitectural
Review Board in the past as well as
President/Director on the Burnt Pine
Board of Directors. Ken’s interests
while serving on the Board will be to
participate in improving the quality of
Sandestin life by becoming an
effective advocate for all property
owners.
Andy Salmon is a full time resident of
Tivoli and has also been very active
with SOA Committees. Andy is
currently a member of the Finance
Committee as well as a member of the
Architectural Review Board. In past
years he has served on the Traffic
Safety Committee for the SOA and his
neighborhood association Board of
Directors. As a resident of Sandestin
since 1993, Andy has watched the
resort grow and feels it is important to
take a comprehensive approach to
address the future challenges the
homeowners are likely to face.
Congratulations to our new Board members and thank you to all of the
candidates for taking the time to run and for their willingness to serve the
community.
In addition to the election, a complete operations update was provided by
Keith Arsenault reviewing each department’s accomplishments throughout the
year as well as Security & ARB statistics. Robin Sedor, Director of Finance,
reviewed the association’s financial status and the 2009 approved budget.
Congratulations to the New
SOA Board Members
SOA 2008 Board
of Directors
Dave Stowe, President
Kent Lillie, Vice President
Tom Salmon, Secretary
Roger Ganger, Treasurer
Rob Babcock, Director
Allen Boudreaux, Director
Melissa Cocks, Director
Don McQuade, Director
Mike Stange, Director
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November/December 2008
Q.What challenges are the co-ops facing as we head into 2009?
A.Gary Smith: PowerSouth is not alone in its struggles with
rising fuel costs. Higher fuel costs have forced utilities across the
Southeast to announce rate increases to cover the purchase of fuels
necessary for generation. Unfortunately, forecasters predict that fuel
costs will continue to creep up. The Energy Information
Administration projects that national residential electricity prices
will increase on average about 5.2 percent in 2008 and 9.8 percent
in 2009, compared to 2.2 percent in 2007. PowerSouth has
developed a strategy to diversify energy resources and help address
a carbon-constrained future.Despite the increased fuel costs, there is a growing demand for
power. People live in larger homes with more electric appliances
than ever before. PowerSouth will need an additional 500
megawatts of baseload capacity by 2016, less than eight years from
now.
Members can be active participants in shaping the future of our
energy industry through energy efficiency. Energy efficiency is an
attitude, and energy conservation is the act or behavior of living in
an energy-efficient manner.Gene Smith: One of the biggest challenges CHELCO faces is
the economic slowdown. Increased wholesale costs mean higher
bills for members at a time when everyone is struggling to make
ends meet. Because our cooperative passes wholesale
costs directly through with no markup, and is also
bearing the burden of increased materials costs, we
are facing an ever-narrowing operating margin.
Without sufficient margins, our cooperative will
have difficulty funding its operating budget and
maintaining the level of service and reliability
our members have come to expect.One way both the cooperative and
individual members can better manage their energy
consumption is through energy efficiency. CHELCO
spends a great deal of time trying to educate our
members on the need to conserve energy to help us
and help themselves. Every issue of CHELCO News
and the E-Newsletter contains energy efficiency
tips, and we have energy efficiency information on
our web site. In addition, the Marketing
Department provides free energy
audits for commercial andresidential members.
Q.What are the co-ops doing to
contain costs?
A.Gary Smith: On a dailybasis, the cost of purchasedpower is weighed againstPowerSouth’s own generationcosts to determine whether topurchase on the market orgenerate with our own units.PowerSouth’s energy resourcesand energy control departments
are charged with the task ofweighing these options tochoose the best and lowest costgeneration methods.PowerSouth has long-term coalcontracts and an aggressivehedging program for naturalgas. (Note: Generally, hedginginstruments, which are tradedon the New York MercantileExchange, are used to serve asan “insurance policy” againstsevere price fluctuations in thenatural gas market.)
Two CEOs addresschallenges facing co-ops
CHELCO CEOGene Smith andPowerSouth EnergyCooperative CEOGary Smith recentlyanswered somequestions aboutchallenges facingboth co-ops.
IN THIS ISSUE
Briefs
p. 2Energy Future
p. 3Youth Tour
p. 3Youth Tour
p. 5Being a Firefighter
p. 6Co-op annual Meeting p. 6Holiday Recipes
p. 7Stay within the lines
p. 8Members ask...
p. 9Buyer Beware!
p.10Energy-efficient washers p.10
CHELCO CEO Gene Smith
PowerSouth CEOGary Smith
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CHELCO
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20092009
Trustees in Districts 1, 7 and 9 are up for re-
election in 2009. All Trustees are CHELCO
members and are elected by CHELCO members.
Your election ballot will arrive in the mail around
March 24.
Soon, CHELCO members will be asked to
exercise their rights as co-op members by
electing to run for a seat on the board of trustees
and by voting in the annual election.
CHELCO is governed by a nine-member
board, and trustees must be members of the
cooperative. Each year, three of the nine are up
for re-election. Each board seat represents a
specific geographic area of CHELCO’s service
territory, and each area contains roughly the
same number of members.
Along with being a member, anyone who
decides to run for election must reside within
his or her district. The member desiring to run
must also be nominated by the nominating
committee or must petition to run.
This year, trustees in districts 1, 7 and 9 are
up for re-election.Patricia “Pat” Carlyle
currently represents District
1, which includes Dune
Allen, Blue Mountain Beach
and Grayton Beach.Don A. McKnightcurrently represents District
7, which includes Bluewater
Bay and Villa Tasso.Burt T. (Tyrone) Cosson
currently represents District
9, which includes DeFuniak
Springs, Alaqua, Red Bay, Eucheanna and a
portion of the areas south and east of the I-10
Ponce de Leon exit.Applications and copies of the Bylaws are
available at each CHELCO office during regular
business hours.Please note the important deadlines pertaining
to the election and Annual Meeting outlined on
this page.
Annual election givesyou cooperative power
Free Energy audit available on web
If you’d like to make sure
you’re using only the amount
of electricity you need and not
wasting any, visit CHELCO’s
Web site,
www.chelco.com/services/ener
gy_audit.htm, and get a free
energy audit on your home.To complete the audit, you
simply fill in the blanks with
information about your home.
You’ll find out if a fewimprovements will savemoney on your electricbill.
Then, if you stillhave questions, you cancall one of CHELCO’sMarketing Departmentrepresentatives foranswers.
Saving money is important,
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Complete your audit today and
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performing arts in the local community and its schools.
This mission is accomplished through the annual
presentation of a series of concerts featuring the highest
quality of culture and entertainment. The concert
association strives to keep ticket prices affordable through
its season ticket sales. The ECCA also actively engages
in programs which bring performers into the schools for
the enrichment of the students.
The ECCA has no paid workers. We are all your
neighbors from the surrounding communities in Okaloosa
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energy.Thinkofitas“Stomp”meets“Riverdance”with
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performance.ThisisNOTyourtypicalfiddleplaying.”Whilethere
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