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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
District 1—Big Bay Darryl Small 906-345-9369 • smallwld14@gmail.com
District 2—Harvey/Deerton Karen Alholm 906-249-1095 • karenalholm@gmail.com
District 3—Grand Marais Mike Lawless 906-494-2080 • mclawless79@gmail.com
District 4—Cedar River/Palestine Dave Prestin 906-424-0055 • cedarriverplaza@gmail.com
District 5—Gourley/LaBranche/Cornell Steve Wery 906-639-2812 • addirector5@icloud.com
District 6—Nathan/White Rapids
Jesse Betters 715-923-4946 • jjbetters@gmail.com
District 7—Stonington/Rapid River Kirk Bruno 906-399-1432 • kbruno.algerdelta@gmail.com
District 8—Nahma/Isabella Don Johnson 906 280-0867 • dsj731@gmail.com
District 9—Hiawatha/Maple Ridge Doug Bovin 906-573-2379 • dorobo22@icloud.com
GENERAL MANAGER: Mike Furmanski mfurmanski@algerdelta.com
HEADQUARTERS:
426 N. 9th St, Gladstone, MI 49837 906-428-4141 • 800-562-0950 Fax: 906-428-3840 • admin@algerdelta.com algerdelta.com
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Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST)
Alger Delta Cooperative is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Committed To A Co-op Culture For All
By Mike Furmanski, General Manager
You may have heard me mention how Alger Delta is different—because we’re a cooperative. Our business model sets us apart from other utilities because we adhere to seven guiding cooperative principles that reflect core values of honesty, transparency, equity, inclusiveness, and service to the greater good of the community.
Electric cooperatives, including Alger Delta, have a unique and storied place in our country’s history. We democratized the American dream by bringing electricity to rural areas when for-profit electric companies determined the effort too costly. Back then, cities were electrified, and rural areas were not, creating the original rural-urban divide. Newly established electric lines helped power economic opportunity in rural areas. Today, that spirit of equity and inclusion is vital to our co-op DNA.
Equal access for all
When our electric co-op was founded, each member contributed an equal share in order to gain access to electricity that benefited individual families as well as the larger local community. Each member had an equal vote in co-op matters. That sense of equity and inclusion is still how we operate today. Alger Delta was built by and belongs to the diverse communities and consumer-members we serve. Membership is open to everyone in our service territory, regardless of race, religion, age, disability, gender identity, language, political perspective, or socioeconomic status.
By virtue of paying your electric bill each month, you’re a member of the co-op, and every member has an equal voice and vote when it comes to co-op governance. This ties back to our guiding principles of equitable economic participation and democratic control of the co-op.
We encourage all members to vote in Alger Delta’s director elections every year, and we invite all members to participate in co-op meetings to weigh in on discussions that set co-op policies and priorities. We know members of our community have different needs and perspectives, and we welcome diverse views on all issues under consideration by the co-op. The more viewpoints we hear, the better we are able to reflect the needs of all corners of our community.
Inclusion
While our top priority is providing safe, reliable, and affordable energy, we also want to be a catalyst for good in our community. Because we are your local electric cooperative, co-op revenues stay here in our community. In turn, we invest in our diverse community base through scholarship programs, charitable giving, educational programs, and more. We strive to make long-term decisions that improve and enrich the communities we serve.
While today’s world is radically different from when Alger Delta was founded in 1937, our cooperative values have stood the test of time and remain just as relevant today. We recognize that today’s co-op members expect more, and my pledge to you—the members we proudly serve—is to promote a cooperative culture of inclusion, diversity, and equity for all.
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ne of the benefits of being a member of Alger Delta Cooperative is any revenue beyond expenses is allocated to each active member as capital credits in proportion to each member’s electrical usage. Once capital credits are allocated, they are retained by the cooperative for several years, as they are the most significant source of equity for the cooperative. Equity is used to help meet the expenses of the cooperative, such as paying for new equipment to serve members. The Alger Delta Cooperative Board of Directors will review the cooperative’s financial position and determine whether or not to declare a retirement (your cashback payment or credit on your current bill).
As part of the retirement process, a portion of capital credits are unclaimed because we are unable to locate certain members. On the following pages, we have listed the names of members who are entitled to capital credits that remain unclaimed.
• If your name is on the list, fill out the form below, then return the completed form to Alger Delta Cooperative with your signature.
• If you recognize the name of a deceased member and you are the legal heir, go to algerdelta.com and download the Capital Credit Estate Form found under the Customer Service tab. Follow the steps on the form and return it to Alger Delta at 426 N. 9th St., Gladstone, MI 49837.
• If you know someone on this list, please have that person fill out the form below. For security purposes, the member must contact us.
Additional information will be required from the person initiating the claim. Claims for refunds will be paid only after proper documentation has been received and validated by Alger Delta Cooperative. Please return this form to Alger Delta Cooperative, 426 N. 9th St., Gladstone, MI 49837.
ARE WE LOOKING FOR YOU? UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS
Member’s Name FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME LAST NAME Service Address STREET ADDRESS CITY Current Mailing Address STREET ADDRESS AND/OR APT. NO. CITY STATE ZIP CODE
Please provide any additional details to this claim to make it easier for us to verify your identity: Telephone ( ) Years you were a member (approx.) 1. Member Claiming The Refund The unclaimed credits list can be found on pages 12, 13, 16, & 17 Signature Required SIGNATURE OF MEMBER DATE O 5 MICHIGAN COUNTRY LINES
Get In, Get Out, Get to Work
By Dawn Stone, Amanda Sumerix, Lisa Blumenthal—Alpena Community College
Tornados in Michigan are unexpected and rare—but they can, and will, happen. Proof is the EF-3 class tornado that tore through Gaylord, Michigan, in May of 2022, leaving a swath of destruction and claiming two lives.
After the tornado, area residents were left without power. That is when the utility lineworkers and line-clearance arborists rolled in to begin the massive restoration process.
What is the difference between lineworkers and line-clearance arborists? While the lineworker focuses on the equipment related to the electrical conductor, line-clearance arborists focus on the vegetation surrounding energized systems. Neither can function properly without the other.
Utility companies and line-clearance contractors both constantly scrutinize weather forecasts and right-of-way maintenance in anticipation of events. When an outage occurs, the power company is dispatched to assess the damage while line-clearance arborists are alerted to clear the trees and vegetation from the damaged power lines after the utility company de-energizes them. It is a true team effort.
The second significant difference between the two job titles is training. Traditionally, if someone wanted to become a line-clearance arborist, they would apply at a tree service company, go through their orientation, and then complete close to one year’s worth of on-the-job training. Conversely, lineworkers often undergo substantial classroom and field training, over an extended period.
Tree service workers in general face many hazards in the course of their work. Those hazards increase further
for line-clearance arborists whose work involves electrical lines. That’s why proper training is so important. Alpena Community College (ACC) has taken its mastery of training lineworkers and expanded it to offer a safety-centric certificate program for line-clearance arborists. This new, noncredit, one-semester Utility Arborist Line Clearance Program is designed for those interested in working in this industry, allowing students to complete the required training and have the potential for job offers in just four months. Work in the program is coordinated with the established Utility Technology Certificate Program and allows the Utility Line Clearance students to build skills around de-energized primary wires, which is not offered by similar programs at other institutions.
Making a living as a line-clearance arborist has many of the same draws as a utility lineworker: excellent compensation, opportunities to grow, the freedom to work outside, a team environment, the ability to help people—and the thrill of climbing. The ACC program is built for those who like to work outside, are adventure seekers, are up for a challenge, are able to work in a team, and do not want to sit in an office.
For more information on how to become a line-clearance arborist or to register for the training program, contact Program Director Walter Wiltse at 989-358-7284 or wiltsew@alpenacc.edu, or visit https://discover.alpenacc.edu/ programs/degrees_and_programs/ utility_arborist.php.
WHO WHAT WHERE WHY
• Anyone 18+ who likes to work outside
• Thrill/adventure seekers
• Up for a challenge
• Physically fi t
• Able to work in a team
• Doesn’t want to sit in an offi ce
• All training required to be a utility arborist
• Chainsaw safety
• OSHA 10
• First Aid/CPR certifi cate
• Knowledge to pass pesticide application test
• Preparation for CDL training
• Electrical Hazard Awareness Program training
• Aerial rescue training
• Highly qualifi ed instructors
• Alpena Community College, Alpena, Michigan
• After program completion, job opportunities anywhere in Michigan
• Many career options such as management, equipment operator, right-away operator, and leadership opportunities
• First cohort of program— all students were offered a job with at least $40k annual salary plus benefi ts
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Director Elections In 2023
lger Delta will be holding director elections in three of its nine districts. In 2023, District 5 (Gourley/LaBranche/ Cornell), District 7 (Stonington/Rapid River), and District 8 (Nahma/Isabella) will hold elections to send a representative to the board of directors. Elections will be held via mail ballot over a 30-day period beginning in April and concluding on May 3. Members interested in running for the board can find the qualifications and responsibilities for the position on Alger Delta’s website. To qualify as a candidate, you must be a member of the cooperative and take electric service in the district you seek to represent. You must be at least 18 years old and must not be employed by, or have a financial interest in, a competing business. You must complete and submit a nomination petition to be placed on the ballot. Nomination petitions must be submitted by Feb. 1, 2023.
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Directors participate in strategic planning, setting policy and direction, governance of the cooperative, and other duties relating to a nonprofit corporation. Board members are expected to attend the monthly board meetings and the Annual Meeting, participate in industry-related training and events, and serve on committees.
Directors are elected for a term of three years and are paid $350 per meeting day when attending to Alger Delta business. For more information about serving on the board of directors, you can look at Article III of the cooperative’s bylaws at www.algerdelta.com under the tab “Customer Service,” then “Bylaws/Tariffs.” You can also find more details or print out the nominating petition from our website at “About Us/Board of Directors.” If you cannot access our website and would like to receive a copy of the bylaws or a nominating petition via email or in print form, please call Alger Delta at 906-428-4141.
WINNERS
Alger Delta awarded four members with a $50 bill credit for being selected in a random drawing of all contest entries that appeared in Michigan Country Lines in 2022. Thank you to the many Alger Delta members who participated. Members are welcome to send in photos for our 2023 contest.
District 1: Big Bay
District 2: Harvey/Deerton
District 3: Grand Marais
District 4: Cedar River/Palestine
District 5: Gourley/LaBranche/Cornell District 6: Nathan/White Rapids
District 7: Stonington/Rapid River District 8: Nahma/Isabella
District 9: Hiawatha/Maple Ridge
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CONTEST
Megan Webber: Farmer in training. (Sept./Oct.)
Diane Pomeroy: White Christmas. (Nov./Dec.)
Jan Gratteau: Finn and Scout enjoy winter snuggles. (Mar./Apr.)
Diane Lang: I scream for ice cream at Yamma’s house! (July/Aug.)
District 5 (Gourley/LaBranche/Cornell), District 7 (Stonington/Rapid River), and District 8 (Nahma/Isabella)
4 8 9 3 7 1 2 Submit a photo & win a $50 energy bill credit! Submit Your Photos & Win A Bill Credit! Alger Delta members whose photos we print in Michigan Country Lines during 2023 will be entered in a drawing. Four lucky members will win a $50 energy bill credit on their December 2023 bills! Upcoming Photo Topics And Deadlines: Pets, due Jan. 20 (March/April issue) Bikes, due March 20 (May/June issue) Camping, due May 20 (July/August issue) To submit photos, go to http://bit.ly/countrylines. We look forward to seeing your best photos! SNAP SHOT 5 6 1. Fall hike to Rock River Falls. James Dobbins 2. The one that didn’t get away! Diane Lang 3. Morning reflection on the icy bay. Deborah Inman 4. Beautiful winter day on Lake Superior in Grand Marais, Michigan. Ivana Enright 5. Outdoor adventures. Chantelle Eichhorn 6. Kayaking the Sturgeon. Jeanne Kennedy 7. Camping at Tahquamenon Falls. Gloria Niemi 8. End of season ice fishing! Kris Montgomery 9. Feeding chickadees. Michele Trotter Outdoor Adventures 9 MICHIGAN COUNTRY LINES
WINNING RECIPE!
OVERNIGHT OATS
Kerri Hanson, Great Lakes Energy
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking oats)
2 cups almond milk or milk of choice
1 cup plain Greek or nondairy yogurt ¼ cup chia seeds
¼ cup pure maple syrup or honey
Topping Options:
• Blueberry: blueberries (fresh, frozen, or dried) and chopped walnuts
• Pina Colada: pineapple tidbits, 1 tablespoon coconut, ½ teaspoon vanilla
• PB&J: jam on bottom, peanut butter on top
• Pear: diced pear, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and chopped pecans
• Caramel Apple: diced apple, caramel sauce, and chopped peanuts
• Chocolate Raspberry: raspberries (fresh or frozen), 1–2 teaspoons cocoa powder, mini chocolate chips
To make the base, in a medium bowl, mix together the oats, milk, yogurt, chia seeds, and maple syrup/honey. Stir until combined. Portion 1-cup servings into 4 wide-mouth, 16-ounce canning jars (or another airtight container) and top with any additional toppings as desired.
These toppings can be stirred into the base recipe, or customize each jar by putting them separately in the bottom of the jar before filling. The possibilities are endless. Place lids on and refrigerate overnight. When refrigerated, these overnight oats can last for up to 5 days.
Watch a video of this month’s winning recipe at micoopkitchen.com/videos
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Photos by Robert Bruce Photography || Recipes submitted by MCL readers and tested by recipe editor Christin McKamey
CO-OP Recipes
Recipe Contest Win a $100 energy bill credit! Vegetarian due Feb. 1, Breakfast For Dinner due Mar. 1 Submit your favorite recipe for a chance to win a $100 bill credit and have your recipe featured in Country Lines with a photo and a video. Submit your recipe at micoopkitchen.com , or send it via email (include your full name and co-op) to recipes@countrylines.com HEALTHY LIVING Feel good from the inside out. 10 JANUARY 2023
QUINOA SALAD
GREEK CHICKEN
1 cup quinoa
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water
1 can drained medium ripe olives, or 1 cup pitted kalamata olives
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup green bell pepper, diced
½ cup diced celery
1 cup feta cheese, cubed or crumbled
½ cup walnuts, halved
Dressing:
½ cup olive oil
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 shallot, diced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Cook quinoa in broth according to package directions. Combine dressing ingredients and add to the cooked quinoa while still warm. Add the rest of the salad ingredients and stir until combined. Enjoy!
6–8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• olive oil or butter
• salt and pepper, to season
1 onion, thinly sliced
2–4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans chopped Italian-style tomatoes
½ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ –½ cup feta cheese
1 can black olives
2 cans quartered artichokes
Preheat oven to 350 F. Brown chicken breasts in oil or butter in frying pan. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to baking dish. Add more oil or butter to pan; sauté the sliced onions and garlic. Add the canned tomatoes and blend the spices in with the onions and garlic. Bring the tomato mixture to a simmer, then pour over chicken breasts in baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove baking dish from oven and sprinkle feta cheese, olives, and artichokes over the top. Put back in oven and bake for another 15 minutes. Serve with orzo, couscous, or rice.
HEAVENLY CABBAGE SOUP
Deb
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
3 medium Yukon gold potatoes, cut into ¼ -inch cubes
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup tomato juice
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 head green cabbage, cored and chopped
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼
teaspoon celery salt
1 bay leaf
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once simmering, add onion, celery, carrots, and potatoes. Sauté until the vegetables start to soften, about 5–7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute, until fragrant. Pour in broth and tomato juice and stir. Add the diced tomatoes, cabbage, salt, black pepper, sugar, thyme, celery salt, and bay leaf. Bring contents to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 30–40 minutes, until the cabbage is wilted and the vegetables are soft. Remove bay leaf. Enjoy!
GRILLED CAULIFLOWER
Judy Bergeski, Presque Isle
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons seasoned salt (Lawry’s) or homemade seasoning mix (below)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 head of cauliflower, leaves removed, cut into 1-inch thick slices *cut from top down, so the slices look like cauliflower “trees”
• fresh parsley, for garnish
Homemade Seasoning Mix:
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon dried dill
Mix together the brown sugar and seasoned salt (or homemade seasoning mix). Preheat grill to medium-high heat (can also use a panini maker) and lightly oil/spray the grill. Brush olive oil on one side of each cauliflower slice. Then sprinkle the sugar/seasoning mix over top. Repeat on other side. Save leftover spices for the next time. Place on grill or in panini maker and close lid. Cook 2–3 minutes per side. Check for doneness; should be forktender, but not mushy. Transfer to plate and sprinkle with fresh parsley (optional). Serve with ranch dressing for dipping, or balsamic glaze. Goes well with diced tomatoes and some crusty bread.
Joan Bissonette, Great Lakes Energy
Virginia Czarnecki, HomeWorks Tri-County
Finedell, Great Lakes Energy
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Big Water Creative Arts Bringing Music Education
To Northern Michigan
By Emily Haines Lloyd
So many of us have fond memories of art and music classes in our school days. So often, it was a chance to decompress from math, science, English, or history, but the arts in learning have always been about a bit more. Studies have shown improvements in math, reading, and critical thinking can all be linked to engagement in artistic or creative endeavors.* So, it is not just a sense of melancholy that makes it upsetting that so many school systems have had to decrease funding for art programs and sometimes eliminate them altogether.
It’s this reality that spurred Michelle Chenard and Pete Kehoe of Big Water Creative Arts to turn their passion for music into a bigger purpose.
“Music has always given Michelle and me so much,” said Kehoe, director of the board at Big Water Creative Arts. “It felt like time for us to return the favor.”
Chenard and Kehoe are longtime friends and sometimes creative partners who have enjoyed their own lives as musicians. Chenard, originally from the Upper Peninsula, took her talent on the road working the music circuit in the southern United States and finally back to Michigan. Kehoe, from Gladwin, has been in Petoskey since 1999. While they’ve worked on songs together and played in Michigan for decades, it was a songwriting workshop they were holding on Mackinac Island that was the first step in creating Big Water Creative Arts.
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“We had been doing this threeday songwriting workshop for a few years, but never quite got in the black,” said Kehoe. “Then we started talking and realizing we wanted to also do something that had a more far-reaching impact.”
The two were keenly aware that school music programs had been losing funding year after year, with many rural communities in their own backyard with no programming at all.
It started with a songwriting workshop for Mancelona Public Schools. Music programming spread to Petoskey, Pellston, Gaylord, Cheboygan, and so on. Today, Big Water Creative Arts offers multiple programs for arts education for elementary and middle school students, as well as senior and adult special education programs.
While BWCA offers these music classes free to all students, they depend on grants, donations, and fundraising from their
annual event in September. As interest grows amongst students and school administrators, the strain on the nonprofit’s budget increases.
“We are always looking for community partners who want to help bring music education to Northern Michigan,” said Kehoe. “We want to take the cost barrier out of the equation so it can be available to all.”
This is what the folks at Big Water Creative Arts do. They see a need, look at their resources, and make musical magic happen in their community.
“It’s our dream that every kid who wants to play, sing, or express themselves musically can do that without worrying about economics or funding,” said Kehoe. “Music is a right for everyone. It makes for more engaged, confident, and happy people. And that just makes the world better.”
If you’d like to help support Big Water Creative Arts, here’s how:
To donate: bigwatercreativearts.org smile.amazon.com (BWCA) bigwatercreativearts@gmail.com Big Water Creative Arts, Inc. P.O. Box 124, Petoskey, MI 49770
For more information: /bigwatercreativearts /bigwatercreativeartsinc
bigwatercreativearts.org
*Source: President’s Committee on Arts and the Humanities, 2011
“Music is a right for everyone. It makes for more engaged, confident, and happy people. And that just makes the world better.”
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Photos by: Jessica Wynder Photography (top of page 14), Johnny Ulibarri (left), and Alex Childress (cover and top right)
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Where In Michigan Is This?
The Reluctant Boy Scout
By James Coash, Midwest Energy & Communications Member
Inever considered Scouting until my father told me I was going to become one. My younger brother decided he wanted to be a Cub Scout and my dad figured I could be very useful keeping tabs on him. I really didn’t think it was for me, but I dutifully joined Troop 57 at the local school. This turned out to be one of the best things I have ever done.
I was a year older than most of the “Tenderfoot” Scouts, but I quickly qualified for 2nd and then 1st class scout and eventually became den chief for my brother’s pack. Our family was already into camping, and the Scouts camped several times a year at Rota-Kiwan in Texas Corners. There were canoe trips, jamborees, the Klondike Derby, and plenty of other events that I loved.
My best friend, Rod, was my assistant when I became the leader of Hawk Patrol. Eventually, my brother joined us, along with several other boys. Our Scoutmaster, Mr. Brown, was an outstanding leader, and several other parents were great mentors and teachers for all of us. In less than three years, I was a Life Scout working on Eagle when I was chosen to join The Order of the Arrow.
Scouting opened so many doors for my brother and me. Our record score and time in the 1964 Klondike Derby still stands! I was big for my age, and soon the other boys began to call me “Hoss” after the Bonanza character played by Dan Blocker. To this day, some of them still greet me that way when I see them. The camping, boating, swimming, crafting, first aid, and other skills I learned during those years still serve me well. I am so grateful that my parents decided to help me on my way to an experience I will never forget.
About The Author: James is retired from a career in the audio/video business. He was also a DJ for more than 40 years. He and his wife enjoy gardening, reading, listening to music, and spending time with their children and grandchildren.
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