published by HOEC on Wed, 05/23/2018 - 1:12pm
A live concert by Dawson Hollow was a highlight of the 79th Annual Meeting of HOEC Membership, held Friday, May 4th at the Civic Center.
After a quick stop at the registration desk, a crowd of more than 1,100 filled the arena for the evening full of music, prizes, fun activities for kids, hot dogs and corn dogs, energy efficiency displays, a live line safety demonstration, and the Cooperative's business meeting.















Following is a list of prize winners from the meeting.
- Porta Cable Portable Air Compressor - Jimmy D Vincent, West Plains
- $79 Electric Gift Certificate - Quentin L & Thelma J Caldwell, Koshkonong
- Hirsch $50 Gift Certificate - Ivory J & Garla Donley, West Plains
- $79 Electric Gift Certificate - Dwayne & Juanita Cobb, West Plains
- Meco Stainless Steel Electric Smoker - Donald & Marlene Turner, Willow Springs
- Gift certificate for a 1 day Float Trip for Two (Twin Bridges) - Floyd & Patricia Deidiker, West Plains
- Bicycle - Lexie Wilkerson, Alton
- $25 Wal-Mart Gift Certificate - Shirley P Brown, Birch Tree
- Bicycle - Blake Marshell, Alton
- Spike Shield Surge Strip - One Moore Venture, West Plains
- Hamilton Beach Mixer/Blender - Kathey M Thompson, Mountain View
- Yeti Hopper Flip Cooler - Robert & Vera Fite, West Plains

- $79 Electric Gift Certificate - Robert & Judy Ford, West Plains

- Vacmaster 6 Gallon Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vac - Morton L Hall, Pomona
- Bicycle - Aliza Weckwerth, Caulfield
- Crockpot Slow Cooker - Albert E & Mabel French, Caulfield
- Samsung Galaxy Tablet - Alana McNichols, West Plains

- $79 Electric Gift Certificate - Troy & Shirley Earls, West Plains
- One Fire Electric Lock and Go Grill - Dewayne & Mary L Busbey, Peace Valley
- $50 Colton’s Gift Certificate - Carol Belcher, West Plains
- Hirsch $50 Gift Certificate - Roy D & Donna Collins, Koshkonong

- Tacklebox with fishing lures, line, pliers and fillet knife - Hannah Cockrum, Pottersville

- Fishing pole, tackle box and lures - Brody Bales, West Plains

- 2 $50 Wal-Mart Gift Certificates - Ron & Sharon Adams, West Plains
- Bicycle - Korra Judd, Dora
- Easy Street Electric Cart Grill - Dorothea B Hebing, Alton
- Lasko 16” Oscillating Fan - Fred & Meredith Sorrell, Myrtle
- Gift Cards for 4 for Springfield Cardinal Game - Kathy Bentzel, Alton
- Bicycle - Zoey Vermillion, West Plains
- Branson Zipline Gift Card (2 Adults & 2 Kids) - Bill & Phyllis Cochran, Mountain View
- Silver Dollar City Passes for 4 - Donald & Nancy Cocker, Birch Tree

- $79 Electric Gift Certificate - Freeda Evans, Gainesville

- 2 Tickets to Glass Sword Cinema - Earl & Susan Bottoms, Birch Tree
- iPad - Bob J Robinson, Pottersville
- Sanyo 40” TV - Jimmy B & Jessica A Sisco, Alton

- Fern - Alta Collins, West Plains
- Laptop Backpack - Louie Parker, Thayer
- Easy Street Table Top Grill - Clay & Phyllis Gruben, West Plains

- Hanging Plant - Reba McGinnis, West Plains
- Lunch box and assorted tool kit - John & Rayetta Beach, West Plains
- Logo cooler and pen type voltage detector - Lois A Stacey, Couch

- Sony PlayStation 4 - Hunter Graham, West Plains

- $500 Gift Certificate for Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply - Paul & Eleanor Marquardt, West Plains

After the business meeting concluded, the winning kids picked up their new bicycles.





Thanks to all members and guests who attended our meeting this year; we hope you enjoyed it!