BENTON REA 78th Annual Meeting

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Saturday, February 7, 2015
Housel Middle School • 2001 Highland Dr., Prosser, WA
BENTON REA
78th Annual Meeting
Doors Open at 9 a.m. • Business Meeting Begins at Noon.
Benton REA Members...You’re Invited!
Join us and get to know your electric cooperative!
Join Us
for a Fun and
Informative
Annual Meeting!
GIVEAWAYS
Six $500 Bill Credits
Five $100 Bill Credits
Many Door Prizes!
FREE GIFT
Every Member Attendee
Receives First Aid Kit
EVENTS
Energy Fair, Bingo
Steel Drum Band
Health Screenings
Food & Beverages
...And So Much More!
As a consumer of the Benton Rural Electric Association, you also
are one of our member-owners. Being a member-owner of an
electric cooperative like Benton REA, you are invited to attend an
annual membership meeting to hear reports, ask questions and to elect
board trustees.
Event is free to Benton REA Members.
Must be present to win prizes
and receive free gift.
We say “invite,” but actually it’s part of your responsibility as a
cooperative member to be informed and participate in the governance
of your electric cooperative. The success of Benton Rural Electric
Association depends on each individual member’s involvement!
Benton Rural Electric Association
402 7th Street | P.O. Box 1150
Prosser, WA 99350
Main Office (509) 786-2913
Toll Free 1-800-221-6987
Office Hours
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
www.BentonREA.org
Benton REA
Benton REA 2015 Trustee Districts
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8
West Richland
District #1 - West Richland
Beginning at the northwest corner of Section 6, T9N,
R28E, thence east to the intersection of the Yakima
River, then following the west bank of the Yakima
River south to the southern boundary of Section 5,
T9N, R28E, thence west to the southwest corner of
Section 6, T9N, R28E, thence north to the point of
beginning.
White Pass
9
District #2 - Prosser Area
Beginning at the northwest corner of T11N, R25E, thence east to
the northeast corner of T11 N, R25E, thence south to the southeast
corner of T11N, R25E, thence east to the northeast corner of T10 N,
R27E, then south to southeast corner of Section 24, T10 N, R27E,
thence west to the intersection of the Yakima River, thence southerly
along the west bank of the Yakima River to the intersection of the
east boundary of T10N, R26E, thence south to the southeast corner
of T10N, R26E, thence west to the southwest corner of T10N, R26E,
thence south to the southeast corner of T9N, R25E, thence west to
the southwest corner of T9N, R25E thence north to the point of
beginning.
District #3 - Horse Heaven & East Rosa
Beginning at the northwest corner of T8N,R25E, thence east to the
northeast corner of T8N,R25E, thence north to the northwest corner
of T9N, R26E, thence east to the northeast corner of T9N, R26E,
thence north to the intersection of the Yakima River, thence southeasterly following the west bank of the Yakima River to the southern
boundary of Section 17, T9N, R27E, thence east to the southeast
corner of Section 13, T9N, R27E, thence south to the southeast
corner of T7N, R27E, thence east to the northeast corner of T6N,
R28E, thence south to the intersection of the Columbia River, thence
following the north bank of the Columbia River to the west boundary
of T4N, R25E, thence north to the point of beginning.
District #4 - West Richland and Rural Areas
Beginning at the southwest corner of Section 19, T10N, R28E, then
north to the intersection of Horn Rapids Ditch, then south-easterly
following the course of Horn Rapids Ditch to where it enters the
Yakima River, thence following the west bank of the Yakima River
south to the southern boundary of T10N, R28E, thence west to the
southwest corner of T10N, R28E, thence south to the southeast
corner of Section 13, T9N, R27E, thence west to the Yakima River,
then north following the east bank of the Yakima River to the
southern boundary of Section 19, T10N, R27E, thence east to the
point of beginning.
District #5 - Sunnyside Area
Beginning at the northwest corner of T12N, R21E, thence east to
the northeast corner of T12N, R24E, thence south to the southeast
corner of T9N, R24E, thence west to the southwest corner of T9N,
R24E, thence north to the southeast corner of Section 13, T9N,
R23E, thence west to the southwest corner of Section 18, T9N, R22E,
thence north to the southeast corner of T12N, R21E, thence west to
the southwest corner of T12N, R21E, thence north to the point of
beginning.
Benton
City
Yakima
Zillah
District #6 - Mabton/Satus
Area
Beginning at the northwest corner of
Section 4, T11N, R19E, thence east to
the northeast corner of T11N, R21E,
thence south to the southwest corner
of Section 18, T9N, R22E, thence east
to the southeast corner of Section 13, T9N, R23E, thence south to the
southwest corner of T9N, R24E, thence east to the southeast corner
of T9N, R24E, thence south to the intersection of the Columbia
River, thence following the north bank of the Columbia River to the
west boundary of T4N, R24E, thence north to the southeast corner
of T7N, R23E, thence west to the southwest corner of T7N, R23E,
thence north to the northwest corner of T7N, R23E, thence west to
the southwest corner of T8N, R20E, thence north to the southern
boundary of T9N, R20E, thence west to the southwest corner of
Section 33, T9N, R19E, thence north to the point of beginning.
District #7 West Richland/Bird Hill &
Paradise South
Defined as all of the area within Section 7, T9N, R28E.
District #8—West Richland/West Lattin Area
Beginning at the northwest corner of Section 8, T9N, R28E, thence
east to the intersection of the Yakima River, thence following the
west bank of the Yakima River to the southern boundary of Section
9, T9N, R28E, thence west to the southwest corner Section 9, T9N,
R28E, thence south to the southeast corner of Section 17, T9N, R28E,
thence west to the intersection of Dallas Road, thence following the
west side of Dallas Road to the intersection of Interstate I-182, thence
following the north side of I-182 to the intersection of Interstate
I-82, thence following the north side of I-82 to the west boundary
of Section 19, T9N, R28E, thence north to the northwest corner of
Section 18, T9N, R28E, thence east to the northeast corner of Section
18, T9N, R28E, thence north to the point of beginning.
Toppenish
Granger
6
5
2
Sunnyside
7
Grandview
Mabton
Kennewick
Prosser
3
District #9—White Swan/Rimrock
Area
Beginning at the northwest corner of Section
5, T14N, R11E, thence east to the northeast
corner of T14N, R16E, thence south to the
northwest corner of T11N, R17E, thence east
to the northeast corner of Section 5, T11N, R19E, thence south
to the southeast corner of Section 32, T9N, R19E, thence west to
the southwest corner of T9N, R16E, thence north to the northwest
corner of T11N, R16E, thence west to the southwest corner of
T12N, R15E, thence north to the northwest corner of T12N, R15E,
thence west to the southwest corner of Section 32, T13N, R11E,
thence north to point of beginning.
Note:
Districts 7, 8 and 9 are up for re-election in 2015.
Please visit www.bentonrea.org, then click on About My Cooperative
in the drop down menu and then select Board of Trustees to learn
more about each Benton REA-represented district.
Benton Rural Electric Association
Health
Fair
Administered by PMH Medical Center
Requires Registration by 11:15 a.m.
(10-12 Hour Fast Prior to Blood Draw)
Lipid Panel Screen - Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides
Blood Sugar Checks  Blood Pressure Checks  Bone Density Screening
Pulmonary Function Tests  Weight/Height & Body Mass Index
Health Fair
9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Energy Fair Vendors
9:00 a.m - 12:00 noon
Bingo
Need a Ride to the Annual Meeting?
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Benton REA is providing transportation from our West Richland office. The bus will depart
the West Richland office at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 and return immediately following
the business meeting.
11:15 a.m.
Reserve your seat by February 2!
Call Benton REA at (509) 786-8265.
Steel Band
Business Meeting
12:00 noon
Safety Poster Contest
Cash Awards
Vote For Your District Trustee!
Trustees in Districts 7, 8 and 9 are up for re-election. If you live
in one of these districts, make sure you vote and return your
mail-in ballot. You also may bring your completed ballot to
the annual meeting on Feb. 7 and have it counted there. As
a member-owner of Benton REA, this is your opportunity to
participate in your co-op’s democratic process.
We hope you’ll attend your annual meeting and take time to meet the Trustees who
represent your district.
Kid Guessing Games
Guess Candy & Money in Jars
Day Care (1+ year old)
Movies & Games
Food & Beverages
Continental Breakfast
Muffins, Juice, Milk, Coffee
Lunch
Hot dogs (Chili, Cheese, Sauerkraut), Vegetable Tray,
Cookies, Soda, Water
Scholarships Awarded
$8,000 for Trade & Technical and $8,000 for Academic