Louie the Lightning Bug spreads the message of electrical safety
What stands more than five feet tall, has four hands, two feet, a pair of antennae and gets children to laugh while learning about electricity? Many eastern Iowa elementary school students could easily provide the answer--Louie the Lightning Bug.
Eastern Iowa REC uses Louie the Lightning Bug shows to teach children about electrical safety. The Eastern Iowa REC Louie program consists of a special Louie video and musical review of safety tips. By the end of the current school year, more than 20,000 students throughout the Cooperative's service area will have seen and heard Louie's safety message since the program was started in 1986. To schedule a visit by Louie the Lightning Bug, contact the Cooperative's Safety/Training Coordinator at the Wilton service center 855-938-3616.
Each year Eastern Iowa REC awards 21 $1,000 college scholarships. Scholarship information and application materials are available after January 1 each year.
Each year an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. is awarded to a high school sophomore or junior as part of the NRECA Youth Tour program. Details and application materials are available after January 1 each year.
The RECare program is funded by contributions from Iowa electric cooperative members to help others pay winter heating bills and to assist with weatherization projects for low-income families. The program is administered by local community action agencies. Cooperative members can make one-time pledges or monthly pledges collected from each energy bill.
Eastern Iowa REC is trying to locate the following people and firms who have outstanding patronage refunds, deposits and/or uncashed checks. If you know any of these people or firms, have them contact the patronage department of Eastern Iowa REC, at 1-800-728-1242. We included their names and last known addresses.
