(VANCOUVER, WA) – On May 18, at its 76th Annual Conference
and Membership Meeting in Tulalip, Washington, the Northwest Public Power
Association (NWPPA) presented the following awards to individuals within the
public power community:
- Inaugural Homer T. Bone Award: Congressman Norm Dicks (Wash.)
- Paul J. Raver Community Service Award: Steve Eldrige of Umatilla Electric Cooperative (Hermiston, Ore.) and Tim Dillon of the City of Seldovia (Alaska)
- NWPPA President’s Award: John Saven of Northwest Requirements Utilities (Portland, Ore.) and Arnie Winkler of Northwest Public Power Association (Vancouver, Wash.)
- John M. George Public Service Award: Ron Hatfield of Public Utility District No. 2 of Pacific County (Wash.)
- Distinguished Service Award: Mike Gianunzio of SMUD (Sacramento, Calif.) and John Prescott of PNGC Power (Portland, Ore.)
- Life Membership Award: Mike Baker of Modern Electric & Water Company (Spokane Valley, Wash.), Steve Eldrige of Umatilla Electric Cooperative (Hermiston, Ore.), Lynn Heminger of Douglas County PUD (East Wenatchee, Wash.), and Robert Myhr of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (Eastsound, Wash.)
