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…
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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…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-Op Members Donate Over $12,000
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For those not familiar with Operation Round Up, the idea is to give members the option of having their bills rounded up to the nearest dollar every month, with those extra few cents going to benefit people in need within the co-op’s service territory. Paulding Putnam began doing Operation Round Up in July 2010. Currently,…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op Makes Major Investment in Paulding County
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Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) is putting the finishing touches on upgrades to the electrical system that runs along Charloe Trail. The purpose of the four month project is to continue providing members reliable and quality electric service. “Just like anything else, if you don’t take care of something, age and weather elements begin to…
Three Paulding Putnam Electric Employees Receive Hometown Hero Awards
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The quick action of three Paulding Putnam Electric (PPEC) employees saved the life of a contracted employee nearly three weeks ago and on Friday, March 13th those three employees were recognized for their heroism. Linemen Zak Kauser and Josh Smith noticed a contractor wasn’t feeling good as he was sitting down in the warehouse…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op: No Rate Increase for Planned
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Savings for both homes and business!At the November 2014 meeting of the board of trustees, the management team presented the 2015 operating budget. The budget covered all areas of cooperative operations. Developing a budget for a company with $80 million in assets and over $30 million in annual revenues is complicated and it is not…
Herb Monroe Park Dedication – Memorial to the Community
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The Herb Monroe Park dedication took place on Tuesday, September 30 in Paulding. This project began as a dream and with the help of two Leadership in Action Classes sponsored by the Paulding Chamber, it became a reality. The Village of Paulding acquired the property from Certified Gas Station located at the corner of Jackson…
