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COLUMBUS, OH (July 19, 2019) - North Central Electric Cooperative, the sister cooperative of Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative, board trustee Nick Wagner spoke on behalf of Ohio’s 24 electric cooperatives in a round table discussion at Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives in Columbus last week to express approval for the Environmental Protecti

Lorain-Medina Rural Electric employees have agreed to take part in the Commitment to Zero Contacts initiative as part of the cooperative’s drive to continue operating as safely as possible. This initiative, introduced by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange at the April 2018 Safety Leadership Summit, aims to help eliminate serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) due to electrical contact, while also enhancing cooperative safety programs. 

The Lorain County Office on Aging and the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad enjoyed a great start to the new year when they both received grants from the Lorain-Medina Rural Electric People Fund in January. 
The People Fund board awarded the Office on Aging $3,000 toward their Meals on Wheels program in the southern satellite office in Wellington. They deliver meals to senior citizens who are homebound or have limited abilities to prepare meals for themselves.

For those who have a sweet tooth, indulging in a nice treat every once in a while is one of life’s greatest pleasures. For Denise Rutkowski, owner of D’s House of Cakes in Brighton Township, it’s all about making other people smile.