AEIC employees mark 25,30 and 35 years of service

Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. employees at New Madrid Power Plant marking 25 years of service are, from left, Marchelle Robey, David Childers, Larry Coleman, Roger Crafton, Tom Marler, Pearl Wheeler, Mike Roberts and Ramonia Hughes. William Brown is not pictured. [Click to enlarge]

Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. recently highlighted employees' achievements and contributions to the cooperative's success during its annual employee recognition event.

Edna R. Ellington, office associate II, was recognized for her 35 years of service with the cooperative at the New Madrid Power Plant.

Employees at the power plant who will reach 30 years with AECI this year are Joseph R. Faries, journeyman instrumentation technician specialist, Harold M. Gowan, shift supervisor; and James M. King, training coordinator.

Celebrating their 25th year with the cooperative in 2006 are William L. Brown, material handling supervisor; David A. Childers, materials management supervisor; Larry J. Coleman, journeyman instrumentation technician specialist; Roger D. Crafton, chemical lab technician; Ramonia J. Hughes, office associate II; Carl T. Marler, journeyman machinist/mechanic; Michael L. Roberts, journeyman mechanic; Marchelle L. Robey, senior human resources assistant; and Lillie P. Wheeler, warehouseman.

Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. is owned by and provides wholesale power to six regional and 51 local electric cooperative systems in Missouri, northeast Oklahoma and southeast Iowa that serve more than 800,000 customers. AECI's mission is to provide an economical and reliable power supply and support services to its members with the vision of being the nation's lowest-cost wholesale power supplier. AECI is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.