John Villyard Retires
John Villyard knew exactly what he was getting into when he signed on as SLVREC's CEO in 2000; his dad showed him the ropes. Ray Villyard, John's father, served as SLVREC's CEO for 26½ years.

At the end of this year, John Villyard will be the second Villyard to retire from the leadership position at the co-op. Join us in looking back over the past 12 years!

Holiday Schedule
SLVREC will be closed on December 26. Members will still be able to access the online bill-pay system and the phone-pay system. As always, dispatchers are available 24/7 in the event of an outage or emergency at the numbers listed below.

Creede Surge
Do you live near Creede? Were you affected by a surge on October 31?

Want to be a director?
Thinking about running for a director position at SLVREC in 2012? It's not too early!

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CEO Column
This month, new SLVREC CEO, Loren Howard, gets settled, wishes members a happy holiday season and provides an update on the transmission line project.

Company News
Would you like the opportunity to wish John Villyard well in his retirement? How about a chance to say hello to Loren Howard in person? Don't miss the co-op's Open House on December 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

SLVREC welcomes two new meter readers.

The Co-op Connections program helps member save over $6,200!

Current Issues
SLVREC rates increase on December 11. View the new rate table.

Having trouble paying your bill? What should you do? Learn more here.

Saguache Credit Union stops taking SLVREC payments.

Recipes
Do you believe New Year traditions can make you prosperous in the coming year? If so, you'll want to check out these wealth-buiding recipe ideas!

This newsletter is brought to you by San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
an electric cooperative serving the San Luis Valley in south central Colorado since 1937.

San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
Located at: 3625 US Hwy 160 W, approximately 2 miles west of Monte Vista
P.O. Box 3625, Monte Vista, CO 81144
719-852-3538            800-332-7634           power@slvrec.com

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