Save The Date For Cherryland’s 86th Annual Meeting

Cherryland’s 86th Annual Meeting will take place Thursday, June 13 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Annual Meeting’s planned location is Incredible Mo’s in Grawn. Cherryland will provide updates regarding the 86th Annual Meeting in Michigan Country Lines, on our website, and through social media.

Cherryland Scholarships Awarded To Local High School Seniors And Adult Learners

Three high school seniors and two adult learners were awarded 2024 Cherryland Electric Cooperative scholarships. The three high school scholarships are worth
$4,000 each—$1,000 per year for four years. The adult scholarships are a one-time award of $1,000 each.

Student scholarship recipients: Caden Kowal (Traverse City Central High School), Mallory Lowe (Leland Public School), and Flora Zickert (Benzie Central High School).

Adult scholarship recipients: Genevieve Bramer of Suttons Bay and Walker Ratajczak of Traverse City.

Cherryland Cares Supports Local Nonprofits

Cherryland Cares distributes funds to local nonprofit organizations in need of financial support. The funds distributed by Cherryland Cares are a result of members electing to round up their monthly bills to the nearest dollar. Members can contribute to the Cherryland Cares fund by calling 231-486-9200, signing up through SmartHub, or emailing us at [email protected].

If you are an area nonprofit agency seeking financial help, visit cherrylandelectric.coop/cherryland-cares for information on how to apply. For more information, please call Shannon Beery at 231-486-9218 or email her at [email protected].

Cherryland Office Closings and New Summer Hours

The Cherryland office will be closed Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Normal summer business hours will resume Monday, July 8.

This summer, your cooperative will be trying out new office hours. From June 3 through Aug. 30, the cooperative office will be open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m.– 5:30 p.m. These extended hours are intended to increase operational efficiency in the field and provide a larger window of time for members to take advantage of our in-person member services.

The office will be closed Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day, resuming traditional office hours (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Additional reminders and more information about the scheduling change will be shared in Michigan Country Lines, on social media, and via e-mail.

During office closures, line crews are always on call to respond to any outages or emergencies. You can report an outage by texting OUT to 800-442-8616, logging into SmartHub, or calling us at 231-486-9200.