March-2024 Cooperative Living-Choptank - CH17

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Annual Member Meeting
Thursday, April 25, 2024
lease join us for the annual
meeting of Cooperative members
on Thursday, April 25, to discuss
important policy and leadership
issues, and review the successes
of 2023. All customers of Choptank
Electric Cooperative are members and
are entitled to vote and participate in
discussions about how our electric
distribution company functions here
on the Eastern Shore.
The annual meeting and dinner will
be held at The Fountains Wedding &
Conference Center at 1800 Sweetbay
Drive in Salisbury, Maryland. Doors
will open at 4:30 p.m. for members to
register, visit with staff and vendors,
and enjoy dinner.
The business portion of the annual
meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with
President and CEO Mike Malandro
reporting on the Co-op business over
the last 12 months. Three Board
Members will be standing for reelection
during the 2024 meeting.
 Bob Arnold, representing
Queen Anne's County
 Kristen Nickerson,
representing Kent County
 Doug Scott, representing
Dorchester County
Biographical information about
each Director candidate is posted
online at www.choptankelectric.
coop and is displayed in the lobby of
the headquarters offi ce in Denton.
Petitions for nomination were
submitted, reviewed and approved
by the Credentials and Elections
Committee. Because there is only
one approved Director candidate
for each district, the Committee has
invoked Bylaws section 4.06(b). This
section states that in the event of
an uncontested election, Choptank
Electric Cooperative may forego the
balloting process. A fi nal vote to elect
Directors will occur during the annual
meeting. This saves the Cooperative
and its members thousands of dollars
in the printing and mailing of ballots
and the hiring of a voting service
provider.
In addition to the formal business
of the meeting, there will be an
opportunity for students to receive
scholarships. Ten $1,000 Luck
of the Draw scholarships will be
awarded to students who pre-fi le
their applications and are present
at the meeting with their parent
or legal guardian who is an active
cooperative member. Applications,
qualifi cations and other details about
the scholarships are posted on the
website under " Member Benefi ts " and
are covered on the previous page.
All members who attend the annual
We are proud to partner with the
Maryland Food Bank!
Please bring nonperishable
items with you to help us fi ght
hunger. Those who donate will
be entered into a drawing for a
prize at the end of the meeting.
meeting will be awarded a $10 bill
credit on their next electric bill (limited
to one per membership). There will
also be door prizes drawn at the end
of the meeting ranging from $100$500
in bill credits.
To RSVP and reserve your space at the
2024 annual meeting, please contact
our Member Service Center by:
 Calling 1-877-892-0001
or
 Emailing us at
annualmeeting@
choptankelectric.coop
We will need your name, account
number, guests' names and total
number in your group to reserve your
space and accurately register you for
the 2024 annual meeting. The RSVP
deadline is Monday, April 8, but call
today to guarantee your spot.
> www.choptankelectric.coop/
annual-meeting
Scan to learn more
about our board members
up for re-election
BOB ARNOLD
KRISTEN NICKERSON
DOUG SCOTT
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