Cherryland’s 87th Annual Meeting Scheduled for June 12
Cherryland’s 87th Annual Meeting will take place Thursday, June 12, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Incredible Mo’s in Grawn. For more information about this year’s event, refer to this issue’s cover wrap and find updates and details on our website and social media.
Vote in Cherryland’s Election
Vote in the 2025 Cherryland Election, and you could win a $100 bill credit! Vote on SmartHub, by mail, or in person during our 87th Annual Meeting on June 12. For more information about voting, check the back of this issue or visit our website. This year, members will choose two at-large directors and one Benzie/Wexford/Manistee County director. You can read about the candidates in the annual report at the center of this issue of Michigan Country Lines.
Cherryland Office Closings and Summer Hours
The Cherryland office will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. Normal business hours resume Tuesday, May 27.
Later this summer, your cooperative will resume summer office hours. From June 2 through Aug. 29, the cooperative office will be open Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 5 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 on Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day. Traditional office hours (Monday through Friday,7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.) will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Additional reminders and more information about the scheduling change will be shared in Michigan Country Lines, on social media, and via email.
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.
I do not wish to vote in the cooperative election. I do not know who is the best choice or the worst choice. I am not familiar with the qualifications and reading a paragraph about each one does not help me decide who to vote for. I wish I wouldn’t be bombarded by so many requests to vote for candidates I’m not familiar with. I do not feel I am qualified to make an informed choice.
Hi Linda, our hope is that the information candidates provide is enough for members to feel confident when casting their votes. I’m sorry you didn’t feel you had enough information, but do appreciate you taking the time to comment. We will take this into consideration for the future.
Do you want to go solar? Or use actual reliable energy? Solar is great but not near enough to work sustainably. I will vote against anyone who pushes for that. I would like money spent to help more development of it, bit I don’t want Brown outs and more money for peak hours. We never had that in the past all these new green (still unreliable energy sources) started that. Wind energy a bust and worse for the animals (bird Wales etc.) Solar not at the point yet that works well. Use natural gas, fossil fuels nuke plant all much better for our pocket books and sustainable until technology for Solar and such is efficient enough for us not to be screwed with bownouts or blackouts. Use what works and continue to develop Solar and such till it gets better. Vote for your wallet your family comfort and real efficiency over what you hear is better for the environment. Until it actually works. How much sun do we get? Winter? They can make what actually works better and cleaner too.
Ken. You are unfortunately so uninformed. I have solar on my property and it works great. We ARE destroying the earth as we keep on this fossil fuel path. Please read more and rely less on politicians to form your opinions.