Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Inc., a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution utility that serves more than 64,000 customers in the Upstate, recently celebrated their 75th anniversary by naming 75 members of the local community as “Bolts of Brightness.” Chris and Jim Wilson of Williamston were among the recipients honored at the Madren Center in Clemson.
“Bolts of Brightness” was established to recognize members in the local community that embody the spirit of the cooperative’s mission. Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative opened nominations to Blue Ridge members and selected 75 individuals who have volunteered personal time to serve others in the community. In addition to being recognized with an award at the 75th Anniversary event, honorees were given $500 to be donated to a charitable organization of their choice.
“There was not a better way for Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative to celebrate our 75th Anniversary than to honor our local heroes for their service in our community,” said Charles Dalton, President and CEO of Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc. “We were thrilled to be able to recgonize these individuals with a special event and celebrate their work in the Upstate.”
Award recipients listed by area:
Anderson: Blake Berry, Manella Calhoun, Lee Halleck, Mr. & Mrs. Doug Palmer
Cleveland: Mr. Avery Leroy Ashe, In Memory of Alice Hall Lawton, Anna White
Easley: Philip Owens, Patricia Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton, Shay Hardin, Meg Leatherwood, Anita Richardson
Fair Play: Larry Wilkerson
Landrum: Dave Schaub, Billy Lee Herman, Jeanne Moore
Liberty: Chuck Baker, Deanna Counts, David Moody
Marietta: Kenneth Curtis, Rollan Green
Mountain Rest: Joseph Jones
Pickens: Esther Corn, In Memory of Theron Crenshaw, Sam C. Dunn, Sharon Durham, Teresa Johnson, Betty McDaniel, Gary Monroe, Butch Morris, Kevin Nicholson, Judy Rackley, In Memory of Regina Reece, Bart Turner, Justin Anderson
Salem: Marti Jennings
Seneca: Jenna Black, Dwaine Eubanks, Sam Thrift, Tom Thrift, Helen Westmoreland, Cheryl Brewer, Toni Brewer, Donald Gilstrap, Gwen McPhail, Ronnie Williams
Six Mile: Jimmie Haynes
Tigerville: Patty Snyder
Townville:
David Blizzard
Albert Steven Hartsell, Jr.
Debbie Ann Sloan
Travelers Rest:
Ann Trammell
Walhalla:
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Arve
West Union:
Martha Frady
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McMahan
Westminster:
Olivia Adams
Brian Allen
Vernon Bacher
Jean Carter
Darragh Geist
Paul Graber
In Memory of Shirley Hawkins
Jason Moore
Tim Nix
Lynn Owen
Evelyn Phillips
Kim Richardson
Mildred Spearman
Linda Stone
Mr. & Mrs. L J Jones
Williamston:
Chris and Jim Wilson
To learn more about Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc. and the communities they service, visit http://www.blueridge.coop/
