Pointe Coupee Electric (PCE) employees are conducting "electrical safety" presentations for the youth in its tri-parish service area throughout the months of June and July.

The presentations are geared toward youth within Pointe Coupee, Iberville and West Baton Rouge parishes. Youth will learn about the basics of electricity and how important and useful it is in their daily lives. Pointe Coupee Electric employees also will stress the dangers of electricity, as well as some ways in which to avoid the dangers.

The "electrical safety" presentation consists of a short video, group discussion and a demonstration of what happens when contact is made with an electrical line.

Youth will be given valuable information and activity books to take home. The presentation runs approximately 45 minutes.

“In fulfilling our responsibility to help educate the children of our community, we’re proud to be making these presentations and we hope our program will help prevent accidents from occurring,” according to PCEMC General Manager J.H. “Jodie” Cotten.

There is no cost to attend but it is necessary to RSVP for each of the seminars. For more information, contact the PCEMC Member Services Department at (225) 638-3751.

The dates, times and locations are as follows:

Date                            Location                                  Time

 June 28, 2010              Rougon Library                        10:30 a.m.                   

 June 28, 2010              Livonia Library                           2:00 p.m.                       

July 2, 2010                 New Roads Library                  10:00 a.m.

 July 14, 2010               Bayou Sorrell Library               11:00 a.m.

 July 14, 2010               Bayou Pigeon Library                 1:00 p.m.

 July 21, 2010               Maringouin Library                   11:00 a.m.

 July 22, 2010               Innis Library                               2:00 p.m.

 July 22, 2010               Morganza Library                       4:00 p.m.

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