PAULDING, OH, June 13, 2015–On June 4th, PPEC employees announced they had raised double the amount expected for Northeast Indiana Honor Flight, with the help of course from community members. They ended up raising $144,000. One of the ways they raised the funds was by raffling off a brand new truck. The winners of the…
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Heat Causes PEAK Alert – PPEC
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PEAK ALERT TODAY (6-20-16) : Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op members are under a PEAK Alert for today from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Current weather conditions are causing a very high demand for electricity. During this peak demand period you are urged to reduce as much electric usage as possible during the peak time. Dial up air…
Honor Flight Donations
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Since January, Paulding Putnam Electric Employees have been raising funds for Honor Flight. June 4th the employees revealed they had raised just over $140,000. Just prior to the June 4th announcement, the following groups made donations to help accomplish the completion of the fundraiser. The amount raised will go to sponsor two full flights out…
Paulding Putnam Electric Employees Raise Just Over $140,000 for Honor Flight!
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PPEC employees raised double the amount expected for the Honor Flight cause. Since January 2016, Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) Employees have been raising funds to sponsor an entire flight for Northeast Indiana’s Honor Flight Chapter. The cost to sponsor an entire flight averages anywhere from $65,000 to $70,000. PPEC decided to raise the funds…
Grover Hill Raised over $7,000 for PPEC’s Honor Flight Fundraiser
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The small community of Grover Hill really came together and held an event featuring Nashville Artist Daryl Dasher. They raised $7450.00 dollars combined with donations and truck raffle tickets sold at their event last weekend. Many organizations pulled together to make this event a success, including the Grover Hill Lions Club, Grover Hill VFW, and…
PPEC Honor Flight Donations Continue
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Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op’s (PPEC) fundraiser for Honor Flight continues. So far, $45,000 has been raised in an effort to sponsor an entire flight out of Fort Wayne International Airport. The cost for an Honor Flight is $70,000. PPEC is accepting donations and they are also holding a truck raffle on June 4th. Two of…
Honor Flight Continues Strong
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Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op’s (PPEC) fundraiser for Honor Flight continues strong. So far, $41,000 has been raised in an effort to sponsor an entire flight out of Fort Wayne International Airport. The cost for an Honor Flight is $70,000. PPEC is accepting donations and they are also holding a truck raffle. Donations and truck raffle…
Paulding Putnam Electric Lineman Helps Electrify Guatemala Village
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Project Ohio is the Ohio Electric Cooperatives effort to electrify the rural Guatemalan village of La Soledad. The team was comprised of 17 electric co-op workers from all over the state and Paulding Putnam Electric’s Lineman, John McMaster was one of those chosen to go on this trip of a lifetime. The 18-day journey occurred…
MORE DONATIONS COME IN TO PPEC FOR HONOR FLIGHT
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“I am honored to receive this endorsement from President Obama and Vice President Biden, two leaders who share my strong dedication to fighting for the interests of working people and improving life for the middle class. President Obama and Vice President Biden have stood up for the priorities that matter to our hardworking families and…
Update on Honor Flight Fundraiser
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Paulding Putnam Electric Employees, along with the help of our members, local businesses, and community leaders have raised close to $30,000 so far to go toward the Honor Flight organization. The goal is to raise $70,000 to sponsor an entire Honor Flight out of the Northeast Indiana Chapter, which serves Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana.…
Paulding-Putnam Sponsors Honor Flight
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Employees Make Plans to Sponsor Veteran’s FlightAs many may know, Paulding Putnam Electric is a non-profit entity and two of their core principles are volunteerism and concern for community. It is because of these principles and a desire to serve a greater purpose that the PPEC staff has decided to take on an ambitious project…
Local high school student, Maggie Wilson, participates in Youth Tour 2015
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The Youth Tour 2015 for Ohio and West Virginia is a group of 36 juniors and seniors from Ohio; and 2 juniors and seniors from West Virginia who are members of their local Cooperative Electric Companys. Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative is Maggie Wilson’s family’s co-op. The kids were scattered all across the state ranging from small…
Antwerp Broadcasting class receives Operation Round Up grant
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The broadcast program at Antwerp High School has received a grant from Operation Round Up through the Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative Trust. With money from the grant, broadcast students will visit North Canton’s Hoover High School Video Productions and Broadcast Journalism classes this fall. Hoover’s student-run NCCS TV-11 is a fully-operational television station that provides…
