STRAIGHT TALK FROM THE CEO
WHAT IS COMPETITION?
Some people are naturally more competitive than
others. Some are even competitive to the point of
winning at all costs. They get mad, scheme and
plot, and if they can’t win, they get even.
But let’s look at the word competition. Most of
the time, one person, one group, one horse, etc., is
trying to outdo all the rest in order to be the “Winner.” Maybe the reward is money or something
valuable; other times it’s only prestige or bragging
rights.
apples to apples here? But your cooperative is still
very competitive with the surrounding IOUs.
And what about other cooperative benefits? Who
do you call when you have a problem or need
service? You call the cooperative and you talk to a
live person. Even after hours, our dispatchers are
real people. You cannot know how many calls we
get when there is a storm, from IOU customers,
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Change the word to competitive and the whole
concept changes. Competitive means, on an even
playing field, you are trying to be as good as everyone else. You can keep up and hold your own.
You don’t have to be number 1, but you certainly
want to be right up there near the top.
Did I say “even playing field”? Every now and
then, I am told how much higher Grayson
RECC’s rates are than the neighboring investor-owned utilities’ (IOUs). If you have had a
chance to compare bills with an IOU customer
lately, you might want to rethink that assumption.
Let’s look at competition from the perspective of
your cooperative. First of all, we didn’t compete to
get the territory we serve. No one else would serve
it! It wasn’t profitable! Investor-owned means you
buy stock in the company to make a profit, to
make money.
Second, it’s hard to be competitive when the cooperative has six houses per mile of line, stretched
over six counties, compared to at least 36 houses
per mile of line, with a lot of it on city streets
and black-topped roads. Are we really comparing
Carol Hall Fraley
President and CEO
G R AY S O N R E C C • J U LY 2 0 1 6
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Bobby G. Kegley, Morehead—
Dustbuster Stick Vac
Linda Wellman, Oldtown—Hedge
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Alice Book, Grayson—Air Fryer
Verna Conley, Grayson—Double Ice
Cream Maker
Shredder—Elsie Middleton, Grayson
Coffee Maker—Dottie Martin,
Argillite
Toaster Convection Oven—Percy
Kees, Grayson
Kuerig Coffee Maker—Sherman
Peters, Sandy Hook
Power Pressure Cooker Xl—Paul
Sperry, Greenup
2.7 Cubic Fridge–Velma Mosier,
Olive Hill
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32" LED TV—Daniel Lewis—Grayson
Blender—Judy Holbrook—Olive Hill
Pressure Washer—Brian Maggard—
Sandy Hook
30" Smoker—Danny Hall—Grayson
Quilt—Richard Kiser
Ky. Living Bag—Joyce Bear
COOK BOOK WINNERS
Ida/HP Fannin—Sandy Hook
Donnie Barker—Grayson
Timothy Charles Felty—Grayson
Bill Gilbert—Olive Hill
Harry Sanders—Grayson
Greg Gullett—Grayson
Timothy Kouns—Grayson
Robert Skaggs—Carter
Chase Martin—Grayson
CANDLE WINNERS
Terry Sexton—Grayson
Gary/Teresa Daily—Olive Hill
Floyd Sexton—Grayson
Jerry Middleton—Elliott
Ronald Baker—Grayson
Gene Bush—Grayson
John E Whitt—Sandy Hook
Jessica Gilliam—Sandy Hook
Corral Park—Grayson
Francis Rigsby—Martha
Kristy Warren—Morehead
Roger Gillum—Grayson
Jerry/Michelle Jordan—Grayson
Barbara Tackett—Grayson
Charles Whitt—Sandy Hook
Patricia Riffe—Greenup
65TH ANNIVERSARY
TUB WINNERS
Jill York—Grayson
Rodney Gilliam—Sandy Hook
Marvin Munn—Maloneton
Douglas Slone—Grayson
James Ferguson—Greenup
Lower Grassy Church Of Christ—
Grayson
Amanda Kennedy—Grayson
Richard/Barbie Newman—Olive Hill
Eddie Rice—Grayson
Perry Kees—Grayson
Red Evans—Sandy Hook
John Mann-Greenup
Rex Stamper-Olive Hill
Richard Justice-Argillite
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frustrated because they can’t find a number to call and report their
outage.
Other benefits include being able to come to our office. Your friends
and neighbors are cooperative employees and directors, who are always willing to talk to you about your concerns. You can call us toll
free; you can use email; you can pay your bill online; you can report
an outage online; and you can go to our website and find all kinds
of information about the cooperative and the territory we serve.
We strive to be the best that we can be for our members. Safe and
reliable service to our members is our strong point and yet we stay
competitive with the IOUs. The difference is, we know our members. We don’t have to make money for investors.
Sincerely,
Carol Hall Fraley, President and CEO
NEW EMPLOYEE - SCOTT MCGUIRE
LAST DAY TO PAY:
July 15
Office Hours:
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Office Closed on July 4
Contact Us:
(606) 474-5136
Outage Contact Information:
Call (800) 562-3532
Text 55050
Bill Pay Options:
Drive-thru
Mail
Mobile device
Online
Office
Phone
Counties Served:
Carter, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence,
Lewis, and Rowan
Our Mission
Grayson Rural Electric
Cooperative Corporation exists
to provide safe, efficient electricity and related services to our
members, our communities, and
others who may be affected by our
actions and decisions.
President & CEO
Carol Hall Fraley
Attorney
W. Jeffrey Scott
Grayson RECC would like to welcome Scott McGuire to the co-op family. Scott and his wife, Jenna, live in Grayson in Carter County. Scott was
hired in February as a 3rd class meterman. He previously worked for AK
Steel and graduated UK with a B.S. in telecommunications. He and Jenna have two sons, Colton and Aidan. They attend First Church of Christ
in Grayson. He enjoys spending time with his family, horseback riding,
and showing horses.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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K E N T U C K Y L I V I N G • J U LY 2 0 1 6
Board of Directors
Harold Dupuy, Chairman
Jim Bentley, Vice President
Eddie Martin, Sec./Treasurer
Kenneth Arrington, EKPC Director
Jimmy Whitt, KAEC Director
William T. “Bill” Rice
Roger Trent
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