OCEC annual meeting
The Okanogan Electric Cooperative (OCEC) will hold its 84th annual meeting on Monday, April 17, starting at 7 p.m. in the Winthrop Barn.
The meeting will include voting on three board positions that are up for election, and General Manager Greg Mendonca will discuss OCEC operations, rates, grant opportunities and energy efficiency. The meeting will be held in person, with no virtual participation option. American Legion Auxiliary No. 120 will serve pie afterwards.
Running for re-election to the seven-member board are incumbents Dale Sekijima and Travis Thornton, and Alaina Burtenshaw who was nominated by the board to fill the seat being vacated for Sara Carlberg, who will not seek re-election.
Election packets were mailed to co-op members on March 27. For more information, visit https://ocec.coop.
Job Fair in Winthrop
The Winthrop Chamber of Commerce hosts a Spring Job Fair for high-schoolers and adults on Monday, April 24, at the Winthrop Barn. High school students are invited from 1-3 p.m.; all ages from 3-5 p.m. The free event is open to all experience levels.
More than 20 employers and internship providers from the upper valley will be represented. For more information about being part of the job fair, email chamber@winthropwashington.com.
