SC | co-op news YORK Successful membership at all ages www.yorkelectric.net 1385 E. Alexander Love Hwy. York, SC 29745 1-866-374-1234 MEMBER SERVICES (803) 684-4248 MAIN OFFICE (803) 684-4247 (800) 582-8810 Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday FORT MILL OFFICE 2089 Hwy. 21 Bypass Fort Mill, SC 29715 (803) 548-4244 Hours: 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.–5 p.m. BOARD OF TRUSTEES E. Jack Cornwell Chairman, District 2 Max T. Settlemyre Vice Chairman, District 1 Richard B. Sadler Secretary/Treasurer, District 9 Richard M. Roach, District 3 Paul D. Poston, District 4 Carolyn Hicks Boyd, District 5 William Roy “Will” Mitchell, District 6 Marion Comer, District 7 GROWING UP is hard to do. You are suddenly responsible for choosing the right path for your future and paying your own bills. As a young member, you were able to enjoy safety demonstrations, career fairs and magic shows. As a young adult, you might have your fifirst real account. That’s okay—we’ve got your back. Membership at your local electric cooperative is made for any age because we have the resources and programs to support you and your journey. Whether you need help budgeting your bill for the fifirst time, tips on saving energy, learning how to access your account from your cell phone, or a way to connect with your community, YEC is here to help, working with you so that you are successful. Speaking of success, we all defifine the term differently. For some members, success means paying their bill each month in exchange for reliable service. Success to you could mean recognizing a familiar voice when you call your co-op or seeing a familiar face when you enter the offifice each month. Others see success as a way to connect on various platforms, actively seeking ways to save energy to make a difference. That’s what is great about YEC—our diversifified membership. We are here for all of you and to support each of your needs, even those who are feeling the growing pains of leaving home to achieve a degree in higher education for the fifirst time. Nothing is better than seeing our youngest members become young adults and achieve their dreams. YEC is proud to fifind innovative ways to support our communities, our youth and you. What does success look like for you? PAUL BASHA President and Chief Executive Officer Tommie Bratton, District 8 PRESIDENT & CHIEF Do we owe you? EXECUTIVE OFFICER Paul Basha CO-OP NEWS EDITOR Porter W. Gable FIND US ON ONCE A MEMBER of YEC, always a member of YEC. Your ownership follows you even when you move! Check out our listing online at yorkelectric.net to see if your name is on our unclaimed capital credit listing. The money is yours, and we want to get it to you! If you see your name, please contact our member services department at (803) 684-4248 so that we can process your account. MEMBER COMFORT UPDATE Who enjoys the ease of sending a text? The good news is your co-op does, too! Just by texting JOIN to 352667, you can communicate with YEC through text messaging. After entering the START command, you can check your balance by texting BAL, pay your bill by texting PAY, report an outage by texting OUTAGE, or call the office by texting CALL. This part of our Member Comfort Initiative is about keeping it simple and empowering our members. Save our number to make conducting your business a breeze! 4 SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING | AUGUST 2019 | SCLIVING.COOP