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.

Cherryland Scholarships Awarded to Local High School Seniors And Adult Learners

Three high school seniors and two adult learners were awarded 2025 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 onetime award of $1,000 each.

Student scholarship recipients:

McKenna Gelinas (Traverse City Christian), Matthew Snover (Traverse City Central), and Will Vanderheide (Elk Rapids High School).

Adult scholarship recipients: Christopher Corbett of Williamsburg and Ashley Folkersma of Buckley.

Cherryland Office Closings and Summer Hours

The Cherryland office will be closed Thursday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Normal summer business hours will resume Monday, July 7.

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.

Cherryland Cares Awards $15,365 to Four Nonprofits

At its first-quarter board meeting, the Cherryland Cares board awarded grants to the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan, Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan, Remain in Touch, and Women’s Resource Center for the Grand Traverse Area. Cherryland Cares awarded a total of $15,365 in grants to these area nonprofit agencies.

The Cherryland Cares board is comprised of five volunteer Cherryland members. The funds distributed by Cherryland Cares come from 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, second-quarter grant applications are due Sunday, June 1. For more information, please call Shannon Beery at 231-486-9218 or email her at [email protected].