Two directors were re-elected at Hardy Telecommunications’ annual meeting on October 7 at East Hardy High School. They will serve new three-year terms.
The two directors were re-elected by acclamation. They are Gerald Smith of Baker, for Lost River serving area 1; and Greg Zirk of Moorefield, for Moorefield serving area 2. Both were unopposed in their bids for re-election.
The event marked the first in-person Annual Meeting for Hardy Telecommunications since 2019. The previous two meetings were held virtually due to COVID-19 concerns.
“We were very happy to get back to meeting in person,” said Hardy Assistant General Manager Derek Barr. “It’s been a difficult two years, and being able to see our members in person, combined with an East Hardy High football game later, made for a great night out.”
Hardy General Manager Scott Sherman said it had been another financially successful year for the cooperative, but supply chain concerns had affected various projects. Materials and equipment that used to ship in one or two months are now taking six months to a year to arrive, he said. This is delaying the offering of service in some areas because the company still is waiting for necessary equipment to arrive. The same issues also are driving up prices for materials and equipment. In some cases orders already had been placed at a specific price, only for the vendors to raise that price before delivery weeks or months after the order had been made.
Hardy Telecommunications thanks the EHHS Band and Band Boosters, FFA, ProStart, Bob Thompson, and EHHS staff and faculty, who prepared and served the meal featuring pork barbecue. We appreciate their hard work!