Just a friendly reminder inviting everyone to join the Clermont Soil & Water Conservation District on Tuesday evening, September 14^th as they celebrate their District’s 78^th year. This year’s Annual Meeting will be held at Shor Park on Tealtown Road, beginning at 6 p.m. Prior to the meeting, District staff will give a tour of the project to restore the stream that traverses the park. Dinner will be provided by 32Q from Batavia.

At the meeting, two members of the Board of Supervisors will be elected to serve a three-year term beginning in 2022. The three candidates are Joseph Glassmeyer, Christopher Smith, and Todd Winemiller. Beginning August 16, county residents and landowners can vote in person at the District office. Landowners can also request an absentee ballot by email, phone or mail, or in person during the annual meeting. For more information on the election and supervisor candidates, visit www.clermontswcd.org.

Dinner tickets ($15 for adults and $5 for children 5-12 under 4 free) must be purchased in advance. There is no cost to attend the meeting or to vote in the supervisor election. For more information, contact the District office at cmiller@clermontcountyohio.gov, or call (513) 732-7075 ext. 2.

As communities and regions look to innovative models for economic and community development, the cooperative model, and particularly networks of cooperation have emerged as a strategy to build local ownership and wealth. The story of rural electric cooperatives across the United States is a story about the power of self-help networks. Doug Miller of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives will share how the rural electric co-op community has built connections among local cooperatives, state and national organizations, and co-ops of cooperatives to support over 900 rural electric co-ops serving over 50% of the nation’s landmass.

September 2, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EST, Online

No cost, but registration is required.

Learn more and register for the webinar at https://go.osu.edu/appalachiacooperates

Meet Our Speaker

Doug Miller is the vice president of statewide services for Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc., the statewide trade association of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, a position he has held since December 2014. On behalf of the 24 Ohio electric distribution cooperatives, Doug oversees safety training & incident prevention, lineman development training, legislative & government affairs, communications & member services, and director & employee training. Doug is a graduate of the University of Toledo and has been in the utility industry for more than 30 years. Prior to his current role, Doug worked at Logan County Electric Cooperative as manager of member services, before assuming the role of CEO, in which he served for 18 years. Doug has been a Touchstone Energy board member for six years and currently holds the office of president.

The Appalachia Cooperates Initiative is a learning network connecting cooperative, community, business, and economic developers and advocates in Central Appalachia. To learn more about the Initiative, connect with us directly by emailing osucooperatives@osu.edu!

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