A diverse group of individuals in matching t-shirts smiling and posing together for a group photo.North Alabama Electric Cooperative (NAEC) members braved the summer heat for the 2024 annual meeting on August 17 at the Stevenson Park Amphitheater.

While no quorum was reached with only 167 members in attendance, the Saturday morning event provided plenty of incentives with musical entertainment as well as door prizes and bill credits to those who registered. Members aged 80 and older received prizes such as umbrellas just for being present.

Prizes included a 75-inch Samsung smart TV, a chest freezer, air fryers, Roku Ultra devices, vacuum cleaners, and smart devices for the home. NAEC gave out $500 worth of electric bill credits and $1,000 in fiber credits.

3 women engaged in conversation while seated around a table, sharing ideas and enjoying each other's company.State Senator Steve Livingston and Jackson County Schools Superintendent Jason Davidson spoke during the 82nd annual meeting. Davidson says public utilities are often not appreciated until people must go without them.

“You guys get out there in rain, sleet, snow, and shine and do your best to get the power back on, and we appreciate that not only for our residents but for our school system,” he says. “It would be very tough to run a school system without power or the internet.”

With no quorum of members for the meeting and no other nominations, the board of trustee representatives for Districts 2, 5, and 6 will remain the same.

Door Prize Winners:

  • Marie Dehart — $100 electric credit
  • Jimmy Kay — Samsung UHD 75-inch smart TV (grand prize)
  • Misty Hoosier — $50 fiber credit
  • Calvary Baptist — Dirt Devil Power Max vacuum (church prize)
  • Mary Evans — $150 fiber credit
  • Bob Spencer — Keurig
  • Dimitri Karagan — $150 electric credit
  • Priscilla Cardaropoli — Ninja blender
  • Jerry Webb — Hoover Power Drive XL vacuum
  • John Ridley Jr. — $50 fiber credit
  • Dinah Moore — 6-quart digital air fryer
  • Roberta Boyer — Roku Ultra
  • James Tidwell — 5.0 cubic foot Hisense chest freezer
  • Evalean Parker — $50 fiber credit
  • Billy Burton — 50-inch Samsung smart TV
  • Rhonda Thrower — $100 fiber credit
  • Frances Wrenn — 17-inch Blackstone electric tabletop griddle
  • Gerald Barnes — Hart 6-gallon wet/dry vacuum
  • Warnie Grider — $100 electric credit
  • Walter Eldridge — $100 fiber credit
  • David Barr — Beautiful air fryer
  • Carl Stewart — Roku Ultra
  • Hope Sells — $50 fiber credit
  • Buford McAbee — Nest thermostat
  • Roy Miller — $100 fiber credit
  • Christopher Helms — 50-inch Samsung smart TV
  • Harold Turner — $50 fiber credit
  • James McAllister — Ring Spotlight Cam Plus
  • Chris Gulley — $100 fiber credit
  • Mary Guess — Ninja blender
  • Michael Stewart — $100 electric credit
  • Bart Nelson — $50 fiber credit
  • John Venable — Roku Ultra
  • Pete Guess — 5-gallon Hyper Tough wet/dry vacuum
  • Arthur Hess — $50 fiber credit
  • Clyde Evans — $100 fiber credit
  • Brandon Maynor — $50 electric credit

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