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2026 Annual Meeting Recap

Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting. Centered on the theme, Our Members, Our Story, Our Next Chapter, the evening celebrated the people who make our cooperative strong and the future we are building together. We are always focused on our members and are honored to serve you each day. Your presence helped make the event a success, and we hope you enjoyed the evening. We also appreciate everyone who completed a survey that night — your feedback is valuable and will help us improve next year’s event. Below is a recap of the evening.

Election Results

Survey and Ballot Systems, an election services company, conducted the voting for our 2026 election of directors and nominating committee members. The results were delivered directly to our attorney, Erin Borissov, who read them live at the meeting. They were as follows:

  • North District Director Lawrence (Larry) McCurdy
  • Central District Director – Garry Sayne
  • South District Director – Mark Singer
  • North District Nominating Committee – Molly Nocton
  • Central District Nominating Committee – Craig Hale
  • South District Nominating Committee – Ashley Harvey

2026 Grand Prize Winners

  • Mark Helvie – $1,000 cash
  • Richard Whistler – $500 cash
  • Darlene McQueen – $250 cash

2026 Scholarship Winners

Each winner received a $750 scholarship.

  • Kenall Spears
  • Livia Maddock
  • Whitney King
  • Joshua Welch
  • Rayann Eley
  • Brooklynne Adams
  • Rosalia Schwarb
  • Jaymi Hensley
  • Vanessa Vance
  • Carson Terrell
  • Gwynn Higbie

Stay Connected

If you were unable to attend the annual meeting, the full recording is available on our Facebook page and YouTube channel for your convenience and continued engagement with the cooperative.