safety

Summer storm Safety

electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity.

• Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths, and faucets.

• Stay away from windows and doors and stay off porches.

• Immediately get off elevated areas.

• Never lie flat on the ground.

• Never shelter under an isolated tree.

• Immediately get out of and away from bodies of water.

Backup generators are great during power outages, but please be sure a licensed professional installed it through a transfer switch. Improperly wired generators can result in electricity backfeeding onto power lines, which can be incredibly dangerous for co-op lineworkers and those inside your home. Never operate a generator indoors or in confined spaces.

A good tip to remember: Keep fridges and freezers closed as much as possible during a power outage. An unopened refrigerator will safely keep food cold for about four hours; a full freezer will do so for about 48 hours.

For more information about how to protect your home electronics and appliances, visit CassCountyElectric.com.

CCEC outage restoration steps:

1. In situations where substation control equipment notifies technicians of an abnormality, technicians communicate with meters to see which meters are “talking back.”

2. Outage Management Systems (OMS) can help us pinpoint the location of the problem based on calls.

3. Inbound calls and app submissions alert us of an outage and help narrow down the scope.

4. The outage viewer is continuously updating as technicians and line crews work the outage(s).

5. Power control technicians may remotely reroute (switch) power in situations where this is possible.

6. During business hours, crews immediately proceed to the outage. After hours, line crews are contacted and proceed to our service centers to get their vehicles.

7. As soon as the outage is verified, text/e-mail outage notifications are sent to affected members.

8. Crews investigate the cause of the outage and work with Power Control to determine the safest course to restore power.

9. Line crews are on-site and completing repairs.

Members are helping members. For less than $1 per month, you can make a difference in your community. Participation is simple: Your monthly electric bill is rounded up to the nearest dollar, an estimated average of $6 per year. You can see a summary of contributions on your January electric bill. A volunteer board meets quarterly to distribute the funds used primarily within Cass County Electric Cooperative’s service area for charitable, educational, environmental, and emergency assistance purposes. The funds are never used for political purposes or utility bills.

Operation Round Up

Cass County Electric Cooperative Foundation

The Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead (RACC) provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic/ dating violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, trafficking/sexual exploitation, and child sexual abuse in eastern North Dakota and west central Minnesota.

They are committed to transforming our community’s response to violence and abuse to ensure healing for those who have been victimized and personal safety for all.

RACC was founded in 1977 when two local agencies –WomanAbuse, serving battered women, and the Rape Crisis Center, serving victims of sexual violence – merged to provide comprehensive, accessible services. They were one of North Dakota and Minnesota’s earliest violence intervention centers and provide crisis intervention, counseling services, community education, and community service coordination.

All victim services are free, confidential, accessible, appropriate, and distributed on a nondiscriminatory basis. Their community prevention and education programs provide personal safety, domestic violence awareness, and healthy relationship curricula to all Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead public schools. They also provide training and education presentations to community businesses, agencies, and groups.

Member market

All ads must be 40 words or fewer and will be abbreviated following our guidelines. No real estate or commercial ads will be accepted. Ads are published for members at no charge as space permits on a first-received, first-printed basis. Ads are due by the 10th of the month prior to publication. Members may submit only one ad per issue. Editor reserves the right to edit or reject any ad. Email ads to: ccec@kwh.com

For Sale

2020 Coachman Chaparral 370FL 5th wheel camper, 5 slides, 2 sofas, 2 reclining sofas, full refrigerator, fireplace, freezer, Cali. King bed, dryer hook-ups, outside shower, one owner, purchased new, sleeps 6, $53,000. 701-566-4560

1 pair of 14-carat gold stud diamond earrings, ½ carat total weight, $900/ OBO. 701-540-1456

Beef; quarters, halves, whole. 701-2610671

Stihl gas weed trimmer FS 46 model, $150. Craftsman gas yard blower/ vacuum, $100. E2 round bar stabilizer distributing hitch, 1,000 lb. tongue weight, 10,000 lb. trailer weight, $250. 701-640-7639

2 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 plus tires, 225/65R16, $50/ea. 701-866-8841

Indoor plants; make an offer to cover the cost of the pot, variety avail. 701-212-5081

Metro electric scooter, like new, $700. 701-430-9627

Milwaukee electric Sawzall w/ metal case, $20. 2 cycle 128 Husqvarna weed eater, $50. 701-840-1094

Old wooden slide & swing set available, free, must pick-up & transport. 701-8936825

Frigidaire 50-pint dehumidifier, $125. Maroon La-Z-Boy rocker recliner, $25. Electric meat grinder, $200. New ladder stabilizer, $350. 701-566-7165

Brown cloth loveseat w/ 6 matching pillows, $55. Senior walker, new, $25.

2000 Shadow Spirit Honda showroom condition, orig. stickers still on the gas tank, 8,000 mi, $3,000 firm, cash only. 701-298-3776

Browning Citori 12 GA. Shotgun, $850.

Horse-drawn plow 9” cut, rare, $250. IH model 4600 field cultivator 32’. $3,000. 701-646-6159

2 split king Tempur-Pedic mattresses, like new, $500/ea. 701-219-5743

Husqvarna pull type leaf bagger, $350. 3-pt PTO spreader, $400. 701-929-0017

Golf pull cart, parts, & wheels. Used golf balls. Books. Antique American soldiers & toys. Red Wing crocks; 20 gal., 3 gal. Cash only. 701-799-4677

John Deere SRX75 30” riding lawn mower w/ bagger, $375/OBO. 701-3670115

IGLOO 24-qt cooler, new, $50. American Metal Ware Co. 3 gal. watercooler bowl, $100. 701-840-1937

John Deere rear bagger & power flow (7 Bushel), $100. Harley Davidson blaster cycle dryer, $75. HOG digital touring suspension air pump, $25. 3 Triangle safety warning reflectors, $25. 701-5521015

Pomeranians, registered, declawed, 1st shots, $700. 701-633-5306

Priefert horse bunk feeder & hay rack, $350. 701-306-8183

1982 Buick Riviera Convertible loaded burgundy w/ white convertible top, excellent condition, 65,325 actual miles. 701-793-2748

Wanted

Help wanted: CDL driver, Valley City area, Belly dump/side dump. 701-388-5858

Person to work on a 7,000-watt home backup generator, alternator problem suspected, propane engine. 701-7890011

Used Caterpillar D6, D7, or D8 doze w/ satisfactory undercarriage, w/ dozer blade &/or root rake. 701-388-8789