With the start of a new year and recent staff changes, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is proud to welcome five new employees hired in 2022. These local employees help the cooperative innovate, grow, and maintain the excellent service PPEC members have come to expect: • Adam Siefker, Apprentice Lineman: From Kalida, OH, Adam is…
North Western Electric Cooperative, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative and Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative are now accepting applications for more than $15,400 in scholarships, as well as a free trip for multiple students to our nation’s capital as part of the annual Rural Electric Youth Tour. Scholarships are open to graduating seniors planning to attend college,…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative presented an Operation Round Up grant to Caring & Sharing Food Pantry (C&S) in Paulding so they could purchase shopping carts and a vacuum sealer, helping them better serve their clients and the community. The new carts will be used by the pantry’s clients as they shop for food for their…
Wayne Trace students in grades 7-10 who exhibited the Raider qualities of Respect, Responsibility, and Readiness during the first four months of this school year enjoyed a trip to Van Wert Olympic Lanes at the beginning of this month. In order to qualify for this trip, students needed to have strong attendance, good grades, and…
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $11,692 to 7 local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 80% of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana communities. Participating members…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) recently gave the Village of Ottoville a $360,000 loan for industrial park infrastructure expansion through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program. This is PPEC’s first USDA loan to establish a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), which will help future community and business expansion…
Donations from Putnam County, Ohio, all the way to New Haven, Indiana, flooded into the patriotic-themed PPEC office on Friday, Nov. 11. Employees collected donations from noon until 6 pm, filling several SUVs to capacity. The drive was held on Veterans Day to support Clothes for Joes, a local Ft. Wayne-based nonprofit that provides clothing…
During the first few weeks of October, PPEC Dispatcher Amy Waters led the co-op’s yearly service project with several employees to help Clothes for Joes, a nonprofit in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that serves veterans in NE Indiana and NW Ohio with clothing and hygiene items. C4J President Josh Kaufmann and their staff have been a…
After much deliberation, Steve Kahle has rescinded his acceptance of the PPEC CEO position. The PPEC Board of Trustees thanks him for his consideration and 14 years of service to the co-op. The board will host a special meeting next week to discuss next steps with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) search consultant.…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Brandon Gerken (State Bank SBA Lending Manager) as guest speakers at the August 25, 2022 club meeting. Brandon came at the invitation of George Carter (Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative CEO). Brandon spoke about SBA Loans and how they can help small businesses.
After a two-year pause in the program due to COVID-19, Emily Keefer (Tinora High School), Alaina Stuckey (Hicksville High School), Joseph Schnipke (Miller City-New Cleveland High School), Katie Johnson (Patrick Henry High School), Megan Meyer (Patrick Henry High School), recently attended Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives’ Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., from June 18-24, 2022. The students…
On Saturday, July 2, 2022, in New Haven, Indiana, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative Lineman Andy Hermiller drove a bucket truck through the New Haven Summer Fest Parade while employees walked alongside and passed out candy. It was an exciting way to kick off the 2022 summer parade season for all involved, including the families and…
By: Erica Noggle Downtown Paulding is looking a little more vibrant these days. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce’s Adopt-A-Pole Banner program is now on full display. Last fall planning began to place banners on the twelve street poles that surround the Paulding County Courthouse. After months of planning and the support of twelve local business…
