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from the executive director’s desk

inter has finally arrived in Alabama! mended that customers
The first few weeks in January are set establish a regular delivery
to bring the first real influx of frigid schedule with their pro-
Wtemperatures for the heating season. pane supplier.
Since colder temperatures can bring an influx of calls This issue, we
and orders from consumers, members are encouraged are featuring the propane
to plan accordingly with your suppliers and customers industry's scholarship
to avoid delivery delays or supply issues. APGA will be opportunities for 2025. The
monitoring the situation. A list of current emergen- NPGF Scholarship Program
cy declarations and hours of service waivers can be is still open, but the dead-
found on NPGA’s Website here. line is quickly approaching. Laural Bunn
As you already know, consumer safety edu- The APGA Scholarship Pro-
cation is an important part of any successful propane gram application window will open on February 20th.
business. To help with your efforts, The Propane Ed- We are excited to announce that APGA has $9,000 to
ucation and Research Council (PERC) offers, “Keeping give out to eligible applicants this year. To read more
Your Family Safe: Winter Storms,” which contains im- about the NPGF and APGA scholarship programs,
portant information about propane safety and winter please see pages 10-13.
weather. This document advises customers to have an The 2024-2025 APGA Safe Installation of
adequate supply of propane in their tanks during and Appliances Rebate Program is off to a great start! Since
after winter weather because roads leading to homes October 1st, APGA has funded $13,000 in rebates for
might not be accessible for delivery. It is also recom- consumers. Don't let your customers miss out on these

valuable rebates. See page
22 for details. APGA has
brought back the Regula-
DEALERS LP EQUIPMENT tor Replacement Rebate
An Affiliate of R.E. Michel Company, LLC Program for 2025. Act
fast - we only have 75 $50
rebates remaining. For
Your SINGLE SOURCE for program details, click here.
Mark your calen-
dars for the APGA Winter
Committee and Board of
Directors Meeting that will
take place on March 6 at
the APGA office in Pratt-
ville, AL. See page 15 for
...and ALL your propane equipment needs! the meeting agenda and
ALL
please RSVP if you plan to

Check us out online at dealerslp.com attend.
Please feel free to
and follow us on
contact me anytime to
discuss your needs or con-
1405 Sinnett Avenue • Dothan, Alabama 36303 cerns. I'm always happy
800-433-8925 to help our members and
to promote the propane
industry in Alabama.■

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