Electrical Association

Community News

Retirements

Jerry Nelson of Nelson Contracting out of Mabel, MN has retired he has been a member since 1972. We wish him the best in his retirement.

Gary & Phyllis Brusacorum... are retiring from AJB this month. Gary Brusacorum's ideas about the needs of MEA's contractors and their stakeholders are directly reflected in the MEA News and the education programs. Gary has helped MEA with fund raising and mentoring for years. The industry has benefitted greatly from his wisdom, kindness and enthusiasm and, while his role may change, he will still be sought out for guidance because he is simply the BEST!

Sympathy

Melrose Electric... Just a note to let you know that Pat Seanger's (Melrose Electric) brother died of heart problems at 50. It is especially sad as he was very close to and well loved by the entire family.

Congratulations

A new MEA baby... Jim & Nancy Grant, proudly told their MEA friends that Jesse & Kolbi Grant gave them a new granddaughter, Lilly Mae. Lilly and Kolbi and healthy and happiness abounds in the Grant family.

Tom Fredericks, American Polywater... Tom was recently appointed from VP of Sales and Marketing to VP/GM Electrical Division. Tom has been with American Polywater Corp for 21 years.

Linda Karwoski... has been a key staff member at the Electrical Licensing and Inspection Unit of the Department of Labor and Industry and recently received a much deserved promotion. Her concern for the industry and her helpfulness are top notch.

25-year MEA membership anniversaries... Wayne Wilson of Wayne's Electric of Staples, Bruce Anderson of BC Anderson Electric, Alan Olson of Al's Electric of Lengby MN, Larry Brown of LB Electric, Timothy Lipetzky of L & S Electric, Kent Thune of Nuessmeier Electric, Jim Graham of T R Electric.

50-year MEA membership anniversaries... Ron Gruber of Alwin Electric Contracting and Larry Hansen of M and H Electric.

Darlene and Roger Klein... will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on August 30, 2009, with an open house at Rockville Church and Parish Center call (320) 252-0241 for more information.

James T. Seanger Scholarship Winners... There were two 2009 winners of the "James T. Seanger Memorial Scholarship." Winners are Ashton Conroy of Ortonville and Logan Samuelson of Sauk Centre.

Ken Rowland announced the three winners of the 2009 Border States/MESCO $1000 scholarships... Tara Jackson of Jackson Electric, Taylor Freetly of Freetly Electric, and Mitchell Thune of Nuessmeier Electric. Tara and Taylor (pictured below) accepted their scholarships and read their essays at the Member Appreciation Dinner; Mitchell was unable to attend the dinner.

Border States Electric Announces Partnership with ENERGY STAR^®... To demonstrate their commitment to energy savings and help customers enhance their financial health while aiding in preserving the environment for future generations, Border States Electric (BSE) has become an ENERGY STAR Service and Product Provider partner. This voluntary partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR means that BSE will be working toward helping their customers improve the energy efficiency and performance of their facilities.

Border States Named in 100 Largest Employee-owned Companies in the U.S.... Border States Electric (BSE) has again been named one of the 100 largest majority employee-owned companies in the country. Ranked 80th, BSE is also one of three employee-owned companies headquartered in North Dakota on the list. The list is compiled annually by the National Center for Employee Ownership, a private, nonprofit membership and research organization in Oakland, California. A complete list is available at www.nceo.org/library/eo100.html.

Dakota Supply Group has purchased Shelter Supply... A well-respected distributor of HVAC products formerly located in Burnsville, Shelter Supply will become part of DSG's Mechanical Group and will operate out of DSG's St. Paul, MN location. DSG will continue to provide comprehensive training and technical assistance with the application of innovative and eco-friendly building practices. "Shelter Supply shares our customer-first philosophy," says Tom Rosendahl, president of DSG. "We're confident that this acquisition will serve to strengthen our focus on building relationships, adding value for our customers and providing system solutions."

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Kris Thompson and Dan Fournier of Paul Stafford Electric Heating and Cooling... have agreed to handle routine service tune ups on both the furnace & air conditioning at the MEA office free of charge. Thank you Kris and Dan!

Moves and New Locations

Dakota Supply Group Moves To New Facility in Mitchell, South Dakota... DSG has completed construction on its new building in Mitchell, South Dakota, and is now open for business at 1616 VanDyke Drive. This 20,000-square-foot building has more than three times the total storage space of its former location. It provides Mitchell, SD and the surrounding communities with a broad inventory of electrical, plumbing, heating, waterworks and filtration products.

Education & Meetings

Changing Laws & New Technology for Tax Rebates... EESCO United invites you to attend a Webinar featuring Philips Lighting on Tuesday, September 22. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/206258449.
Philips and Englewood Electric have the Sustainable Lighting Solutions you need to provide improved lighting and energy savings. Federal Government Legislation will make many current lighting ballasts illegal for sale in 2010 and beyond. The legislation provides for tax deductions and many local utilities are providing rebates for upgrading existing lighting. The webinar will address the changing laws and new technology that qualifies for tax rebates.

Letters from Members

"Amy everything worked out nicely for us and I want to thank you for all your efforts. We had a number of contractors after our seminar was over stay and talk with us about LED lights and the opportunities they have to promote LED. We were very happy with how things went. Wanted to mention this to you as I know how much work it is to put on a seminar of this size. Once again thank you," Steve Hahn, Luma Sales.