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AUGUST 2022
T WATTS Meet Cookson Hills Connect’s 1,000th subscriber
Rickey and Sherri Jones have lived in the same location for over 40 years and have done so without the luxury of fast and reliable internet services until June, 2022. While they aren’t as dependent on technology as many households today, they are excited about learning all the added benefits fiber brings to their lives, especially since Rickey has recently retired and has a little more “free” time on his hands. A lot of the new opportunities now available through fiber internet from Cookson Hills Connect are going to be completely new adventures for the Jones family. They are now able to stream their favorite television programs and movies, shop online, upgrade their security cameras, and are able to connect with family members no matter how far apart they are. However, the small fibers running to the Jones’ home have benefits far beyond technology. In fact, the benefit of fiber to the Jones’ land is almost beyond measure. The Joneses have five adult children and their son, Christian, is in the military and was deployed for service overseas on Father’s Day of this year. Rickey
said Christian’s love for gaming is what initially piqued his interest in the military and now Christian and his family, like most of us, depend heavily on the internet as part of daily life. For some time, Rickey and Sherri have tried to convince Christian and his family to “move back home” and build on the family land, but even the picturesque property surrounded by large pine trees wasn’t enough to persuade Christian to relocate. It simply wasn’t an option for Christian since there was no internet on this rural piece of ground – until now. “Once we told Christian we had fiber internet to the property, he told me to pick out a building spot,” said Rickey. [3413900] It’s a dream come true for Once we told Rickey and Sherri, and they Christian we are looking forward to next had fiber year when Christian returns internet to the home from his deployment, and Rickey can begin the property, he told process of building a new me to pick out a home for some wonderful new building spot” neighbors.
WATTS INSIDE Students return from Youth Tour
Unclaimed Capital Credit listing
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Joe Ogle, President Rocky Woods, Sr., Vice President Ronnie Pevehouse, Sec/Treasurer Dan Callahan, Trustee John Dillard, Trustee Dart Drummonds, Trustee Mike Rose, Trustee
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STAFF Juli Orme, General Manager Chris Morris, Chief Financial Officer Mark Blaylock, Director of Operations — Stigler Marty Huff, Director of Operations — Sallisaw Ellen Mattison, Manager of Accounting Services Kristie Cash, Manager of Office Services Rockey Oldham, Manager of Broadband Services Jeremy Stubblefield, Chief Technology Officer Brad Martin, Director of Member/Public Relations and Economic Development Dallin Shaw, Director of Engineering
Russell V. Barber, General Counsel Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. welcomes members to submit photos, and articles which will be subject to editing. Cookson Hills reserves the right to publish or modify any article. Companies and individuals featured in the Hot Watts newsletter do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position, or view of Cookson Hills. Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you find your account number hidden in this issue of the Hot Watts, you’ll receive a $25 credit on your electric bill.
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CHEC was well-represented at the 2022 Youth Tour in Washington, D.C.! Pictured from left are CHEC’s four Youth Tour winners: Terrance Fitzgerald, Jaci Walker, Quinn Williams and Lainey Cribbs
Statement of Non-Discrimination In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
New zones open now! Substation 2 – ENT 4 – TEN 14 – LIB 12 – NIC 15 – AKI
Feeder 4 1 1, 2 1, 2, 3 1, 2
Substation and feeder numbers can be found on your electric bill.
Your electric cooperative employs hard-working and dedicated staff who work together for the benefit of you, our member. Thank you for proving that “hard work pays off” by providing your feedback in our 2021 member satisfaction survey that includes American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) metrics. Your opinion landed us at the top of the utility industry average scores* and above several other service industry average scores.*
Subscription TV service 65
Hospitals 69
Social media 70
Investorowned utilities 72
Wireless phone service 74
Join us for our Annual Meeting Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m. at Sallisaw High School gymnasium. More details to come.
Airlines 76
*Based on American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) reports for the noted industries in 2021.
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Unclaimed Capital Credits If you recognize any of the below names, please have them contact CHEC at 800-328-2368. If you are the surviving heir of any person listed below, CAGLE, HAROLD D CALCOTE, T D CALDWELL, ALICIA A CALHOUN, LANCE W CALHOUN, PHILLIP CALHOUN, RICHARD DJR CALIGUIRE, V R CALLAHAN, KEN CALLAWAY, DONNA S CALLAWAY, JOHN CALLIE, GEORGE CALLISON, PATRICIA CALVARUZO, VINCENT CALVARY, FREE WILL BAPTIH CAMERON, CATHY L CAMP, JOHN W CAMP, TERESA C CAMPBELL, ARTHUR N CAMPBELL, FRED JR CAMPBELL, JOE K CAMPBELL, LARRY W CAMPBELL, MONTY CAMPBELL, SHAWNDA G CANADA, CECIL CANADA, KEVIN W CANDELARIA, JAMES L CANTRELL, GARY CAPPS, TED CAREY, WILLIE G CAROLAN, CHRIS CARP, PAM CARPENTER, JOANN CARR, DAVID L CARRINGTON, CURT CARROLL, DALE W CARRY, ARTHUR CARRY, TONY CARSON, ARLIE CARTER, ANGELA CARTER, HORACE E CARTER, JOHNNY CARTER, KIMBERLY A CARTWRIGHT, JOE C CARTWRIGHT, SHANNON CARTWRIGHT, SHERRIE L CASADY, HAROLD CASEY, DEWEY CASILLAS, JOSE CASTLEBERRY, AURORA CATE, GARY RSR CATO, ANDY CATO, CECIL CATRON, TONYA CAUGHMAN, J E CAUGHMAN, PATRICK D CAUTHON, WALTER CAWHORN, JULIE B CEDAR, SPRINGS CHURCH CENTER, LINDA CHAMBERS, KATRINA CHAMBERS, MARY K CHAMBERS, RICHARD L CHAMBERS, SCOTT D
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CHAMBLESS, BILL CHAMPLAIN, JANENE M CHANDLER, JAMES W CHANDLER, ROY W CHANDLER, SHERRI CHANEY, KENNETH F CHANEY, MARY CHANEY, RONALD CHAPEN, ALLEN D CHAPIN, DWIGHT G CHAPMAN, ALAN CHAPMAN, EARL B CHAPMAN, FRED S CHAPMAN, J D CHAPMAN, LINDSEY CHARLIE’S, CHICKEN CHASE, ALAN CHASE, JOHN CHEATER, JACKIE J CHEROKEE, ELDERS COUNCIL CHESNUT, TOM CHESSHIR, LEEDS M CHESTER, MARC CHILDERS, DAVID M CHOATE, DAVID W CHOATE, ELSIE CHOATE, LELLAND CHOATE, RAYMOND CHOATE, THOMAS W CHRISCO, BONNIE E CHRISTENBERRY, CARL CHRISTENBERRY, JERRY CHRISTIAN, PAUL CHRISTIE, ALBERT CHRISTIE, BRANDON L CHRISTIE, IMOGENE CHRISTMAS, BOBBY CHRISTOPHER, DANEAL L CHUCULATE, JERRY CHULEEWAH, TONEH CHURCH, LYNNA B CLAPP, SCOTT CLARK, ALICE CLARK, CHRIS CLARK, DAVID CLARK, DEANA A CLARK, SHIRLEY CLARKE, HARRY F CLAU, DAN RANCH CLAY, CHAD K CLAY, JIMMY L CLAYTON, EVELYNE S CLAYTON, MAX F CLAYTON, PEGGY M CLAYTON, SHANDELL D CLAYTON, STERLING CLEARY, PETROLEUM CO CLICK, KAYE CLIFTON, EUELL CLIFTON, PETE CLINE, TENA D CLINKENBEARD, JAMES CLOPTON, ANTHONY K
CLOPTON, JERRY CLOUD, PRESTON CLOUD, W R CLOYD, WENDY CLUCK, GREG P CLYBURN, STEPHEN D CLYMA, KENNETH COATNEY, ROGER COBLE, BRYAN COCKRUM, RANDY CODAY, RICKY R COFFMAN, JOHN M COFFMAN, MARLENE COGBURN, TYSON J COGGBURN, JAMES D COINER, PAUL T COKE, TINA COKER, CHARLES COLE, CLIFFORD A COLEMAN, KIMBERLY COLEMAN, RUBY COLLINS, DARLA COLLINS, DAWSON COLLINS, MICHAEL COLLINS, MOLLIE M COLLINS, ROBERT B COLLINS, ROY O COLLINS, VIVIAN H COLON, JOSE ASR COLSON, EVERETT COLVIN, CHARLES L COMBS, CHARLES E COMER, CHARLES CONLEY, WARREN L CONNETT, JEFFREY CONOVER, MANDY M CONRAD, DONNA CONSEDINE, JAMES FII CONZLEY, BRANDY D COODY, MARY A COOK, CALVIN COOK, CARL COOK, GARY W COOK, MICHAEL W COONEY, JOHN COOPER, FRANKIE L COOPER, PAUL E COPELAND, BETTY L COPELAND, BILLY D COPELAND, KENNY R COPELAND, WILMA COPPIN, MANDY CORBIT, BILLY G CORBIT, JAMES CORBIT, LESTER CORDELL, JAMI L CORDER, GARY L CORDLE, BEULAH CORLEY, HENRY CORLEY, LAUREL COSHATT, PAUL W COSPELICK, LEIGH A COSTAL, OIL & RENTAL
please visit www.cooksonhills.com/capital-credits and complete the Affidavit of Surviving Heirs. COTNER, CHARLES COTTON, WILLIAM D COTTRELL, RICHARD COTTRELL, RYAN COUGHRAN, TOM COURTNEY, CALVIN L COURTS, DOROTHEA A COUTHREN, ROBERT D COWETT, GAYTHER COWETT, LEONARD D COWETT, SARAH COX, BILLY J COX, CARLA M COX, JEAN A COX, JOYCE H COX, LARRY COX, RODNEY S COXSEY, JAMES CRADDOCK, ROBERT CRAGHEAD, LEO CRAIGHEAD, ARCHIE CRAIN, HERMAN CRAIN, ROBERT L CRAMP, EARL CRANDALL, GARY D CRANFORD, J W CRANFORD, JOHN DJR CRANFORD, STEPHEN L CRASE, BRENDA CRASE, CASEY L CRASE, LYDIA CRAVENS, JAMES CRAWFORD, JAMES C CRAWFORD, JIMMIE D CRAWFORD, JOHN D CRAWFORD, JOHN P CRAWFORD, KENNETH CRAWFORD, KEVIN J CRAWFORD, KIMBERLY S CRAWFORD, NATHAN CRAWFORD, RICHARD W CRAWFORD, ROGER CRAWFORD, TRAVIS D CRAWLER, MARILYN S CRIPPS, JAMES W CRISWELL, LISA CRITES, JUSTIN E CROCKER, DONALD E CROCKER, KARLA D CROSS, HOWARD PJR CROSS, IRA CROSS, BROTHERS CROSSLIN, AMY CROSSLIN, JOE JR CROSSNO, CHARLES CROSSNO, DORIS E CROW, JERI A CROWDER, CRAIG CROWLEY, ALAN D CRUM, DEWEY CRUM, PAULA CRUTCHFIELD, JAMES R CULBERTSON, BRIAN T
CULLISON, J I CULLUM, CLEATUS CULWELL, ROCKY CUMMINGS, BILLY H CUMMINGS, CURTIS CUMPTON, LOUANN CUPP, DONNA CURRAN, JAMIE M CURRY, RUTH D CURRY, WADIE CURTIS, DWIGHT CYPERT, RONNIE H DAILEY, GREGORY C DANIEL, CARL R DANIELS, CLAUDE DANIELS, TERRI L DARA, NELSON DARCY, CURTIS E DARCY, RILEY DARLAND, EDITH L DARROW, DEBORAH DAUGHERTY, LEROY DAUGHERTY, MANUEL DAUGHERTY, SAMMY L DAVIS, B M DAVIS, BARNEY DAVIS, CHERIE R DAVIS, DELLA DAVIS, DWAYNE L DAVIS, GENIA G DAVIS, GUS DAVIS, JESSIE DAVIS, JUSTIN E DAVIS, LARRY W DAVIS, LORETTA F DAVIS, MARLENE Y DAVIS, MICHAEL L DAVIS, PAM J DAVIS, PATTY DAWS, ROBERT K DAY, ANDREW M DAY, EUGENE W DAY, KRISTIE DEAN, RONNIE D DECANTER, RYAN K DECKARD, GLEN DECKER, DELIA DECKER, MISTY DENNEY, SHANNON DENNIS, WENDELL DENNY, DEWAYNE DENNY, SHANNON DENNY, VINCENT DENTON, HARVEY DENTON, JAMES G DERTING, NORMA DEVIN, KEITH DEVIN, ROBERT E DEWBRE, JOHNNY L DICK, ELI DICKERSON, CHARLENE DICKERSON, LAWRENCE DICKINSON, NATHAN P
DICKSON, BOB DIEMERT, JACQUELINE DIETER, DANIEL W DIETZE, W A DILL, RAY DILL, SCOTTIE DILLINGER, RICHARD W DIRKS, L J DIX, BRANDON DOBBS, MICHELLE L DOBBS, VICTORIA DOBSON, CELLULAR SYSTEMS DOCK, FRANK DODGIN, CURTIS R DOLAN, RAYMOND R DONATHAN, TONY M DONELSON, LARRY DONNELLY, LAWRENCE G DORRIS, CLAYTON DORRIS, J E DOSS, H L DOSSETT, MARY H DOTSON, GARY DOTSON, GREG DOTSON, JERRIPAT DOTSON, MARK H DOTSON, VICKI J DOUGHARTY, W T DOUGLAS, MICHAEL DOWNING, GLENN R DREBENSTEDT, TIMOTHY DREW, CHARLIE DRISKILL, MELVIN T DRUMMOND, O G DRY, KARI J DUCKETT, JIMMY D DUDLEY, BARBARA J DUDLEY, JESS F DUKE, BEN DUNCAN, MICHAEL R DUNCAN, MICKEY A DUNHAM, STEPHEN J DUNKIN, GLEN DUNLAP, BARBARA DUNLAP, DON DUNN, DARRELL DUNN, MEGAN DUROSSETTE, FLOYD DUVALL, AARON DUVALL, DARREN DUVALL, JOEL DYER, ETTA D DYER, NEAL A DYER, R G
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