Community News
Welcome New Members
Wayne Hochrein, Eden Prairie
Bergmann Electric Corporation, Jeffrey Bergmann Maple Plain
Congratulations
Doug Bischoff, Design Electric… Design Electric’s CEO, Douglas Bischoff, was recently selected as the 2017 Mark of Excellence, Entrepreneurial Success Award winner. The Entrepreneurial Success Award is given to an individual who took over leadership of a company when it was small, based on SBA guidelines, and has since grown to be a large company. The employees of Design Electric are proud of his accomplishments and are happy to share this news!
Steven Dudley, MN DLI... Former electrical area representative Steven Dudley replaces Sam Sampson as the senior electrical representative for DLI. Neil Furman, who started at DLI on March 22, is the new electrical area representative for District 2 replacing Dudley.
Tami & Tom Freetley, Freetly Electric… Welcome the birth of a grandson, Karson Thomas, who was born on February 23, weighing 6 lbs., 8 oz., 20 inches long. Everyone is doing well!
David and Suzie Helgeson, Helgeson Electric… Welcome the birth of a grandson on April 1. Beth (daughter of David and Suzie) and her husband, Ezra Firkins, welcomed Miles Alton. 8 lbs., 3 oz., 22 inches long. He’s really cute, too!
Twyla Dudley, MEA... MEA is lucky to have Twyla Dudley join the MEA staff! She will be our Customer Support Representative, a newly created position in our office. You can look forward to speaking with her when you call the office!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Crescent Electric Supply… Thank you for hosting the Minneapolis code class on May 18-19.
Federated Insurance… Thank you for being our Conference Sponsor at the Annual Business Conference in April.
CEE (Center for Environment and Energy)… Thank you for being our Day at the Capitol sponsor at the Annual Business Conference in April.
Seaton, Peters & Revnew… Thank you for being our Hospitality Suite Sponsor at the Annual Business Conference in April AND for sponsoring the 2017 Wage & Benefit Report.
Jeff Chase at Dunwoody College… Thank you for inviting MEA to participate as a sponsor at the Skills USA Competition that took place on Saturday, April 1 at Viking Electric Supply in Minneapolis.
Border States… Thank you for hosting the Willmar code class on June 16-17.
For Sale
Aluminum Wiremold Parts $1500...
• AL5206 Cover Clip (83 ct)
• AL5201 3” Coupling (4 ct)
• AL5214 Wall Box Connector (2 ct)
• AL5246-G GFI Device Plate (5 ct)
• AL5246-F Singe Receptacle Plate (1 ct)
• AL5246-D Duplex Receptacle Plate (2 ct)
Contact Kahler Electric, Fairmont, MN.
Ph: (507) 235-6334
Miscellaneous
MEA Building Day... postponed until June. More information will follow.