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OPALCO Annual Meeting: Saturday, April 13th – FREE Lunch, Prizes and Co-op Q&A

If you pay your power bill to OPALCO, you’re a member of the Co-op and this fun-filled annual meeting is all about YOU! OPALCO holds its annual meeting on the inter-island ferry so it’s easy for everyone to come aboard. Lunch will be served at your ferry landing, and prizes handed out during the short cruise around the inter-island route. The main event is a member Q&A session, following a brief “state of the co-op” address. Election results will be announced.

The theme of this year’s meeting is “Safety” and we’ll be celebrating National Lineworker Appreciation Day with cupcakes and a chance to meet some of our lineworkers. OPALCO’s partners will be on board with information and give-aways including: San Juan Islands Conservation District, BPA, Rock Island Communications and T-Mobile. How do you get in on the action? Show up at your ferry landing on Saturday morning and register for the meeting. No reservations required. The travel schedule is:

San Juan Island
Register @ 7 am
Ferry leaves @ 8:30 am
Return to Friday Harbor @ 11:15 am

Orcas Island
Register @ 7:30 am
Ferry leaves @ 9:15 am
Return to Orcas 12:40 pm

Shaw Island
Register on ferry
Ferry leaves @ 9:30 am
Return to Shaw @ 12:20

Lopez Island 
Register @ 8:45 am
Ferry leaves @ 9:55 am
Return to Lopez @ 1 pm

OPALCO is required by the Rural Utilities Services (RUS) to hold an annual meeting each year.  Members who missed the meeting can read the 2018 Annual Report online following the meeting. A limited number of printed copies are available at your local OPALCO office, as long as supplies lasts.

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