Walton EMC's 77th Annual Meeting Coming June 15

A longstanding tradition, Walton Electric Membership Corporation's (EMC) annual meeting is coming Saturday, June 15. The event takes place at the Walton County Agricultural Education Center, 1208 Criswell Road, three miles south of Monroe. Registration and entertainment begin at 8 a.m., children's activities, health screenings and exhibits open at 9 and the business session begins at 10.

The purpose of the meeting is for the co-op's customer-owners to take part in the cooperative's business and elect fellow customer-owners to represent them on the board of directors. Attendees will also get an update on Operation Round Up, the program that pours hundreds of thousands of dollars every year into local communities.

The first 1,000 customer-owners to register will receive the just-published Walton EMC Cookbook. Those registering by 10 a.m. are also eligible for door prizes, including a recycled Ford pickup truck.

Pullin Strings, a regional bluegrass group, is set to perform throughout the morning. Various singing groups from Harmony Baptist Church will perform pre-meeting music. Attendees will enjoy plenty of free, cold soft drinks and ice cream.

Children's activities include a coloring contest, snow cones, popcorn, candy art, a tots' area, several inflatable attractions and a special prize drawing.

Everyone can learn about electrical safety and watch the award-winning lineman's rodeo team demonstrate their climbing skills.

Customer-owners can see the latest in energy efficiency, home security and home technology at exhibits featuring programs from Walton EMC, EMC Security and area vendors.

Healthcare providers will offer free screenings for blood sugar, blood pressure, body composition and spinal alignment. Lions Clubs will be conducting vision screenings and collecting used eyeglasses, hearing aids and cell phones.