Blackwell Public Power to host Customer Appreciation Day Oct. 7

Blackwell Public Power will thank its customers and community this fall with a Customer Appreciation Day featuring free food, giveaways and more.

The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Blackwell Event Center at the Kay County Fairgrounds.

Community members are invited to stop by during the two-hour event for free chili dogs and snacks, along with free promotional items, swag and other goodies from Blackwell Public Power.

The annual celebration gives the city's publicly owned electric utility an opportunity to recognize the residents and businesses it serves while highlighting the importance of locally controlled public power.

Blackwell Public Power is part of the nationwide public power tradition of community-owned electric utilities, operating under the "Our Local Power — Power That Gives Back" message.

The Customer Appreciation Day event is open to the community and will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Blackwell Event Center at the fairgrounds.