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Press Release

SLEMCO Workers Restore Power East of Baton Rouge

Nineteen SLEMCO employees left immediately after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, heading for eastern Louisiana to help restore power in the area served by DEMCO, another Louisiana electric cooperative. 

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Shown here, kneeling from left, are Seth Sebastien of Opelousas, Ron Bearb of Opelousas, Shad Babineaux of Opelousas, Boyd Vincent of Lafayette, Lester Joseph of Scott and Jason Citrano of Lafayette. Standing, from left, are Brady Prejean of Carencro, Gaynal Savoy of Crowley, Brady Richard of Kaplan, Paul Saizon of Opelousas, Paul Guidry of Kaplan, Clint Morgan of Rayne, Jamie Arnaud of Breaux Bridge, Richard Meyers of Morse, Daniel Dearman of Carencro, Dennis Desormeaux of Youngsville, Bret Doré of St. Martinville, Ronnie Vasseur of Prairie Rhonde and SLEMCO Field Superintendent Gwin Montou of Carencro.

The group hauled a variety of equipment including several line trucks, pole trailers and ATV vehicles. They are expected to work in the DEMCO area for at least a week as power is restored to the storm ravaged area.

SLEMCO provides electric power to 85,000 homes and business in Acadia, Avoyelles, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin and Vermilion Parishes.

9/2/05

For more information, contact SLEMCO's Mary Laurent at 337-896-2520.