No separating utility from community.Byline: TEAM SPRINGFIELD Springfield. 1 City (1990 pop. 105,227), state capital and seat of Sangamon co., central Ill., on the Sangamon River; settled 1818, inc. as a city 1840. By Bob Linahan For The Register-Guard At the Springfield Utility Board, we pride ourselves on service. Springfield residents already know about our reliable water and electric service, which we provide at the area's lowest rates. Many have also had personal experience with our customer service philosophy, which compels us to care for ratepayers like the customer-owners they are. But some residents don't realize the extent of SUB's commitment to community service, perhaps the most important service we offer. As a customer-owned and customer-driven utility, with a board of directors elected by Springfield residents, we see the importance of giving back to the community we serve. Unlike private utilities, SUB's goal is not to increase profits. Instead, we focus on keeping our electric and water rates affordable - while delivering great service and bettering the community we live in. For SUB and its staff, contributing to the welfare of our community is more than a job - it is central to the system of core beliefs that govern public utilities. One of the ways SUB gives back each year is through our Project Share program. This special fund helps low- and fixed-income residents with winter heating emergencies. Each year through a variety of events and donation drives, we collect tens of thousands of dollars for the Project Share program. Last year, SUB-directed events alone raised more than $30,000 for the cause. On Wednesday in honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. , we had our first major Project Share event of the year, the Light of Liberty Celebration. Complete with great live music and the area's best fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to show, the event raised thousands of dollars that will go toward helping the most vulnerable people and families in our community. Achieving results like that means partnering with other companies for which community is a priority. To that end, SUB gratefully acknowledges the contributions of our major sponsors: PacficSource Health Plans, Evergreen evergreen, term commonly used as synonymous with conifer and applied also to all those broad-leaved plants that bear green leaves throughout the year. Of the latter, most are plants of the tropics, subtropics, and other areas where the growing season is prolonged (e. Land Title, Hexion, Jerry's, Pepsi, Team Springfield and Willamalane. It is their support, along with the event's donors and more than 100 volunteers, that keep Light of Liberty coming back each year. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in our community! The next event dedicated toward raising funds for Project Share is SUB's annual bingo bingo Game of chance played with cards having a grid of numbered squares corresponding to numbered balls drawn at random. When a number on the card is drawn, the players cover that number (should they have it); the game is won by covering a certain number of squares in a row tent tent, portable shelter of canvas, skins, felt, matting, or other material usually supported by poles and used chiefly by nomads, hunters, and campers. Tents have been used by pastoral peoples since ancient times and are mentioned in the Old Testament and in Homer. at the Lane County Fair The Lane County Fair is an annual celebration held in Eugene, Oregon every August featuring food, music and other entertainment. It is held at the Lane County Fairgrounds. , Aug. 14-19. Please stop by, play some bingo, and help a great cause. At just 50 cents a game, it's the cheapest thrill thrill (thril) a vibration felt by the examiner on palpation. diastolic thrill one felt over the precordium during ventricular diastole in advanced aortic insufficiency. you can get at the fair! And if you miss us there, you can catch us out in the community throughout the year - at the Springfield Holiday Parade, at the Lane Holiday Ice Show, at Fiesta Latina and many other events and venues. Know that if it's important to Springfield, it's important to SUB. And as your customer-owned utility, we'll be here to support this community - now, and for generations to come. Bob Linahan is general manager of Springfield Utility Board. |
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