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WINTER 2019/2020 <br />THE CURRENT <br />ERMU Scholarship Program <br />Attention parents! Be sure to let your <br />high school senior know that ERMU is <br />now accepting submissions for its annual <br />scholarship program in partnership with the <br />Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association <br />(MMUA). The Tom Bovitz Memorial <br />WHAT MAKES AN <br />Scholarship Award is open to seniors who <br />are customers or have a legal guardian <br />SMART <br />who is a customer of ERMU. <br />Students are required to submit an essay of <br />500 to 700 words on the theme of “Municipal <br />round, we will select one student to receive a $500 <br />round, that essay will be forwarded on to MMUA judges for a chance to win an additional <br />committed to: <br />$500, $1,000, $1,500, or $2,000 through MMUA’s statewide scholarship program. A previous <br />ERMU scholarship recipient went on to place second in the overall competition, earning a <br />total of $2,000! <br />utilities to ERMU and themselves. For more information on the scholarship program, please <br />visit our website. Submissions are due by March 31, 2020. <br />Trimming the Trees <br /> customer service. <br />around the city to trim branches near power <br />by minimizing instances of branches interfering <br />with power lines, which causes approximately <br />10 percent of ERMU’s outages. Falling limbs can <br />also take down energized power lines, creating <br />a dangerous situation. Ongoing maintenance of <br />our electric system and the environment around <br />CUSTOMER SERVICE <br />SURVEY RESULTS <br />it is a part of the reason ERMU has been named a <br />Reliable Public Power Provider from the American <br />Public Power Association since 2012. <br />This work is usually done in winter because it is easy to see the structure of the branches and <br />make minimal cuts once their leaves have fallen. The cold temperatures also help prevent <br />pleased to report a 92 percent <br />diseases and parasites from entering freshly cut limbs. <br />customer satisfaction rating. <br />ERMU. We have the skills and equipment to take care of it for you. <br />| <br />ERMUMN.COM 763.441.2020 <br />178 <br />