[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he clouds that stormed the region last week portended a dark time for PEC members. The co-op’s general manager, John Hewa, resigned, citing pressure and harassment from board members. Hewa has been widely acclaimed for the fresh air he injected into PEC management. Smart, forward-looking, hard-working and with an unimpeachable air of integrity, Hewa has helped modernize our electric cooperative – one of the nation’s largest, stretching over more than 20 coun...