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It takes a special dedication to be an electric lineman hen the weather turns miserable as it does so often during a Mississippi winter, I find myself thinking of linemen. Their “office” is thousands of square miles of mostly rural landscape. On a sunny spring day, I envy their being outdoors all day. But not today; outside my window, it’s a gloomy and blustery mid-January day with a cold rain threatening. An electric power association is made up of far more than the wires and poles and substations you can see. It takes a small army of workers to keep your electric power on 24/7. You may not see them but rest assured, with literally tens of thousands of miles of power line winding through our service areas, our crews are out there every day working despite the frigid (or sweltering) weather conditions. Electric service is so dependable and affordable in this country that it’s easy to take it for granted. In some parts of the world, people have spotty electric service for only a few hours a day, if at all. We have highly trained and dedicated linemen to thank for the high quality of electric service we enjoy—in addition to the engineers, right-of-way workers, technicians and other employees who play vital roles as well. But for now I want to focus on linemen. Although National Lineman Appreciation Day is not until April 18, I think they deserve our gratitude every month, especially when severe weather makes their tough job so much tougher. The job of the linemen demands a certain getit-done attitude. They can’t wait until the sun comes out to start rebuilding lines after a tornado; they know recovery from any natural disaster can’t really begin until the power lines are rebuilt and electric service is restored. Electric power association linemen take a special pride in emergency power restoration work. They are playing a key role in helping storm vic-

On the cover After Mitch Sisson, of Cumberland, fixed up a few toy tractors for family and friends, others began asking him to repair their childhood farm toys. Now, farm toy collectors from throughout the nation’s farm belt call on Sisson for tractor repair and modification services. Read about Sisson’s unusual hobby and the upcoming Starkville Farm Toy Show on pages 4-5.

tims, and if that doesn’t lead to job satisfaction, I don’t know what does. Storm work also fosters teamwork among electric power association linemen throughout the state (and the nation, for that matter). When an electric power association needs help to restore power, others lend crews to help. In time, this favor will be returned; electric power associations collectively serve about 85 percent of Mississippi’s landscape, so one or more is likely to suffer damage from every major storm My Opinion system that enters the Michael Callahan state. Executive Vice President/CEO Our linemen know EPAs of Mississippi not only how to build, repair and maintain power lines, but they know how to prevent accidents and save lives. When working around electricity, there’s no wiggle room for safety. Linemen have to learn and practice safety rules and regulations covering virtually every move they make while out on the lines—and driving to job sites. They look out for each other’s safety on the job, which bonds them in a way unique to linemen. Their top priority is returning home safely at the end of the day. Linemen’s responsibilities include the safety of members and the public too. Many of our linemen and safety coordinators visit schools to teach children the basic rules of electrical safety around power lines. Next time you pass a line crew working alongside the road, give ‘em a wave of thanks. And please slow down to help keep them safe. JOIN TODAY IN MISSISSIPPI

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You can almost smell the breads and cakes depicted in this mural painted on a storefront in downtown Greenville.

Mississippi is a state of great beauty, from the mighty Mississippi River to the Gulf Coast, to the Delta and all places in between. Magnolia trees in full bloom and mockingbirds singing are special things. Family farms, little towns, big cities and country homes are all a part of the state I love. They say “all roads lead home”; those are the roads I want to travel, home to my Mississippi. – Sybil Sykes Butler, Simpson County As I get older, I’m so grateful for the privilege of living in northeast Mississippi. Living in the country—with pine, cedar and oak trees shielding from the summer sun, storm rains and wind gusts—we feel separated from the hustle and bustle of busy lives on the go. Iced tea on the front porch with friends and family, lemon ice box pies from our own lemon trees and the wonderful scents of wisteria, magnolias and honeysuckle floating in the air. The doors and windows are open all spring and summer. No one will bother you, just the friendly neighbor bringing a basket of fresh, ripe tomatoes. You can’t beat living in Mississippi. – Iva Turner, Hamilton Marrying a Mississippian and visits to his hometown created a love for the place and the people here. A short time before I was widowed, we moved permanently here and made a new home. The people are caring and no one is a stranger longer than the time to say hello. They not only greet you but give you a hug and listen to what you have to share. The genuineness of their interest and caring is exhibited in their wanting to keep in touch through visits or calls, or bringing a dish of food when illness or death strikes your life. How grateful I am to be here, where I am loved and cared for, and where I can reciprocate the kindnesses shown me. Mississippi is the place I now call home. – Mary Faye Hammett, Olive Branch

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For a Kosciusko collector’s John Deere tractor, Sisson replaced the rear wheels with a more realistic-looking set of rims and tires, adding spacers between them. He built the tank racks of brass tubing, the tanks of PVC water-line fittings and the straps of stainless steel zip ties. He’ll use heavy-gauge automotive electrical wire to make the chemical hoses.

By Debbie Stringer Mitch Sisson’s toy tractor repair work may not improve a farmer’s bottom line, but it can yield a bumper crop of nostalgia. Sisson repairs, customizes and refurbishes farm toys. Most that come into his workshop are 1/16-scale replicas of real tractors manufactured from the 1960s through the 1990s. “Most of what I do is taking a toy tractor and doing something to it to make it look more real,” said Sisson, a member of 4-County Electric Power Association. He has fixed toy tractors for customers throughout the nation’s farm belt—and in Canada. Sisson described them: “You’ve got people that just love tractors. Then you’ve got somebody who wants one just like their granddaddy bought brand new. Or you’ve got somebody who has the toy their brother had when he was a kid and wants it restored. And then you’ll have your buddy bet you can’t do it,” he said. “Sometimes they want [a tractor] restored to be just like the toy was when

“We show off by posting pictures of toys we’ve found or rebuilt on the Internet forum. We’re nerdy enough to think that’s cool.”

it was new. Sometimes they want it repaired, and then sometimes they’ll want it modified to resemble a model of a real tractor that never was produced in toy form.” The latter demands more creative solutions. Hunched over the work bench at his home in Webster County’s Cumberland community, Sisson fabricates

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tiny versions of hitch assemblies, tank racks and other real-life components requested by customers. For example, he modified a toy John Deere 4020 by fashioning a hood-

Sisson built this tractor’s hitch assembly from brass tubing. Some of his customers want a quick-hitch added to their tractor to allow easy hookup to their hitch-mounted toy implements.

A Jackson collector’s Case tractor came to Sisson with a broken front axle and axle assembly. Sisson was able to buy a replacement axle from another tractor builder in Wisconsin, but often he has to fabricate parts himself.

mounted propane fuel tank from a PVC water-line cap. “Now you have a 4020 LP. The toy companies never made one of these,” he said. Sisson’s interest in toy tractors started around 1995. “I stumbled across a parts catalog for toy tractors and I thought, that is the coolest thing I’ve seen,” he said. “Not long after that, we found some toys that me and my brother had played with when we were kids. I had the idea that I would order the parts I needed and rebuild those little toys, and give them to him for Christmas. And I did.” Sisson had no idea people collected toy tractors until he attended a gathering of avid collectors at a home in Satartia. “I was the only one in the room that had ever rebuilt a toy tractor or worked on one, so everybody wanted my phone number,” Sisson said. Some of the the collectors had attended the large farm toy shows common in midwestern states, and they wanted to stage a show in Mississippi. So was planted the seed for the annual Starkville Farm Toy Show, which Sisson has helped organize since it began in

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2001. Set for Feb. 27-28 at the Mississippi Horse Park, the event brings together enthusiasts to buy, sell and swap toy tractors and other farm and logging toys. It’s not unusual for neighbors to bump into each other at the show and discover they share a passion for farm toys. “One guy who helps with the show told me, ‘We’re coming out of the closet!’” Sisson said. Most newcomers to the show are surprised at what they see. “They never knew anybody collected these, and they never dreamed anyone could repair one or build one,” he said. Sisson values the friendships he has made at shows and through online forums devoted to farm toys. Discussing repair solutions with others facing the same challenges can save countless hours of trial and error. “We show off by posting pictures of toys we’ve found or rebuilt on the Internet forum. We’re nerdy enough to think that’s cool,” Sisson said. “He impresses me with what he can do. It’s just amazing,” said Christy Sis-

Maggie, 11, one of the Sissons’ two daughters, seems to share her dad’s interest in farm toys. Sisson holds the 1940s tin truck he repaired and repainted. Possibly manufactured by Wyandotte, the truck was a childhood toy of his wife’s uncle.

son, his wife and an eighth-grade English teacher at East Webster High School. Although he has become well known

in farm toy circles for the quality of his work, Sisson still considers it strictly a hobby; by day he’s a CAD technician for a civil engineering firm. But at night, after his family is tucked in bed, he mounts the stairs leading to the workshop above his garage. There he will toil until midnight on any one of several tractors awaiting repairs or modifications. His work bench holds a mini cut-off saw, an electric rotary tool, metal files, a sander and a mini torch for soldering brass. The toughest jobs usually involve creating a realistic part, such as a working three-point hitch assembly or a fourlegged roll bar, using brass tubing. For the roll bar, Sisson discovered that filling the square tubing with sand prevented distortion while bending the piece into shape. Toy tractors needing a cosmetic makeover get the full treatment. Sisson sandblasts rust away before filling damaged areas with putty or epoxy glue. Sometimes he uses steel pins to reinforce the lengthwise join in a two-piece diecast tractor body.

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“I try to build this stuff to where it will hold up,” he said. Next he applies a coat of primer and two topcoats of paint. Sanding ensures a smooth finish. The finishing touch: new decals, including one from imaginary tractor dealer “Sisson Equipment, Cumberland, Miss.” This time of year, Sisson works every night to finish toys promised for delivery to customers at the Starkville show. After the show, he will take a few months off from tractor repair work before returning to his shop in the fall. “I love it,” Sisson said. “It’s fun. I used to enjoy sitting in a deer stand or driving tractors. I still like driving tractors, but I think I get just as much enjoyment out of this.” Mitch Sisson can be reached by email at ihm1566@yahoo.com. Sisson recommends PirateFarmToys.proboards.com, Facebook.com/PirateFarmToys and ToyTractorTimes.com for more information on all aspects of farm toys. For details on the 14th Annual Starkville Farm Toy Show, see Mississippi Events on page 14.

“I try to build this stuff to where it will hold up.” From fall through later winter, Sisson works most every night in his workshop. He bought the red truck, parked on top of the storage cabinet, to supply a new grill for the refurbished version pictured above.

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Sunsets a bright spot in winter

A Delta sunset in February proves wrong all of us who ever thought there is no color in the Delta in winter. The days grow noticeably longer this month as the sun climbs higher in the winter sky. Photo: Walt Grayson

ebruary is one of my the airport, the sun sets directly behind favorite months. It has the city in mid-November, as it inches been since talking to a southward each day. friend of mine years and By Dec. 21 (or 22, depending on years ago about the short which day the solstice comes, the later days of winter. date in years closest to Leap Year), it sets Even though they start getting longer as far south as it is going, well to the after the winter solstice in December, south of town, before starting its return they are still short. He agreed, and trip northward again. And by the time it remarked that usually it takes until has crept back behind the city once about February before you start noticing more, spring is close at hand. the longer afternoons. And since then I Of course, you could know all this by have patiently waited for every February the calendar. But it gives you something to get here. And when it does, I find I’m to watch for while driving. no longer driving home after work in the By like token, I have noticed on the dark. day of the summer solstice that the sun A lot can be said, howevsets on a direct line down er, for the short days of the middle of the street winter, especially in the catwhere we live. egory of Mississippi sunsets Winter solstice? It sets and sunrises. For instance, if across the street in my you want to see a Gulf neighbor’s backyard someCoast sunset over the water, where. I haven’t picked out it has to be in winter. I any landmarks for that day don’t know the exact date as of yet. but on toward spring and All of those upper chanMississippi all of summer and into the nels on cable and satellite Seen fall, the sun sets farther TV pour out shows all the by Walt Grayson north over land. I assume time about how Stonehenge sunrises are similar. You’d was just a giant calendar have to check with someone who is an where the sun shown through a certain earlier riser than I am for that, though. arch and illuminated a certain stone on Here in mid-state, I use the Jackson Mid Summer’s Day, or something like skyline as a makeshift Stonehenge in late that. Seems to me you could have made fall and mid-winter. As you are driving something that would have worked just toward Jackson on Lakeland drive east of as well with river rocks in a sand pile and

saved a lot of hauling of 20-ton boulders. But then again, if they did something simple like that, what would they show on those upper TV channels? Well, besides UFOs, ghosts, Big Foot and the pyramids? When I was growing up in the Delta, occasionally the thought would come to mind that this had to be the drabbest place on the planet in the winter, especially on cold, cloudy, foggy days. Nothing but gray sky, brown trees and black dirt. Then the clouds would part a little and the sun would set. And all of a sudden all of creation would prove me

wrong. Because into this drab world would shift into reds and golds and oranges and a deep blue sky. So now in winter when it’s dark and cloudy, I watch for the sunset, or February. Each holds some promise of some color and more light. (Sunrises may do the same. I’ll have to ask someone who would know, sometime.) Walt Grayson is the host of “Mississippi Roads” on Mississippi Public Broadcasting television, and the author of two “Looking Around Mississippi” books and “Oh! That Reminds Me: More Mississippi Homegrown Stories.” Contact Grayson at walt@waltgrayson.com.

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Is there a line we cross to reach old age? ruising my brain for an idea is an adventure for me. As I prepared to write this column, that’s what I described myself doing. I called Mr. Roy on the cell phone. He is good at giving me ideas. My healthy man was walking in the woods and always carrying that little device, because I insist. After all, he could fall, get attacked by a bear and all sorts of things that at his age—our age—help might be essential. “Hey, it’s me,” I said. “What is one thing that all people have in common?” I like to write about commonalities since I try to zero in on topics that my readers are interested in reading. “How about aging? Dayton Whites sent a poignant email yesterday dealing with that topic. Don’t plagiarize, of course,” he laughed. Grin ‘n’ That was an Bare It insult! I’ve by Kay Grafe never copied anyone’s writings except a quote and I’ve always given the author due credit. Dayton’s email stated, “Today is the oldest you have ever been, and the youngest that you will ever be. Enjoy it!” Mr. Roy did have an inspired sugges-

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tion. And that topic is easy, since I’m experiencing a tad of the aging process. Everybody will go through that journey if they live long enough. We also age at different rates. My only husband and I continued this conversation on the way to church the next day. He said, “I never thought I’d have a twinge of aches when I got out of a car.” I giggled, “How about getting out of bed in the mornings? And where did that saying, ‘Old age is not for sissies,’ originate?” He came to the conclusion it was Mark Twain, but when we returned from church he Googled the quotation. It appears it came from the actress Betty Davis. How many remember her?

To be honest I have resisted the thought of “old age.” But recently with one thing after another happening to me, the thought keeps popping up. I’m blessed that I haven’t had catastrophic ailments (however, a fall off my desk came close), but Mr. Roy and I have had very uncomfortable body distress lately. I always assumed other people, not us, had aches and pains. Anyway, as vain as I’ve always been and Mr. Roy says that I still am, there is irrefutable evidence that I have crossed the line into older age. It’s hard to even write it. Most of our friends are right along with me, though some are in denial. I own up to it when my parts are hurting.

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Next ‘Picture This’: Pet Portraits You know how beautiful and sweet your pet looks. Now you can show everyone else. Pet Portraits is the theme of our next “Picture This” reader photo feature. Selected photos will appear in the April issue of Today in Mississippi. Submissions must be postmarked or emailed by March 16. Prints and digital photos are accepted. Mail prints or a photo CD to Picture This, Today in Mississippi, P.O. Box 3300, Ridgeland, MS 39158-3300. Attach digital submissions to an email addressed to news@epaofms.com. Please include the pet’s name and the photographer’s name, phone number, mailing address and, if applicable, the electric power association providing service to that address. For more information, go to www.todayinmississippi.com and click on “Picture This Guidelines.” Or call 601-605-8600.

Or I look in the mirror. And this brings me to the point of today’s discussion, which is dedicated to my friends and loyal readers of “Grin.” When Roy and I were young married kids with kids of our own, we dreamed of traveling and doing exciting things. We later dreamed that when our kids were out of college and the mortgage was paid off, we would have plenty of money; life would be great. We didn’t realize that our life’s journey was an amazing part of our lives. We had fun, but did we truly enjoy every moment and day as fully as we should have? Roy and I often tell our children: Enjoy each day and stop to smell the roses. They look at us and say, “Oh, we do.” I now realize we made the same remark years ago when our parents and grandparents gave us that advice. They were wise. After all, they had already crossed the line into old age. We are now wise. Therefore, let us keep an awesome attitude for adventure across that line; we will then look forward to an even older age. Kay Grafe is the author of “Oh My Gosh, Virginia.” To order, send name, address, phone number and $16.95, plus $3.50 S&H to Kay Grafe, 2142 Fig Farm Road, Lucedale, MS 39452.

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YOUR COOPERATIVE By Joe Cade CEO/General Manager

Democracy at the co-op While the national elections of the past November may be fading from your memory, voting for politicians is not the only way we as co-op members can practice democracy. Every co-op – whether it’s 4-County Electric Power Association, your credit union or a farm co-op – follows the basic principle of one member, one vote. Most often you are asked to vote and elect individuals that will represent you on the board of directors. These folks are your friends, neighbors and fellow residents of our community. Occasionally, you may be asked to vote on a policy, such as a bylaw change (this is like the constitution for your co-op). Co-ops invite participation. In fact, it is critically important to the survival of the co-op. Most co-ops serve far fewer people than IOUs. Co-ops measure the number of members in the thousands, IOUs in the millions. If you are not actively involved with the coop, we all suffer. As the electric utility industry evolves, having interested members who are willing to take an active role is critically important. At 4-County, we believe in the Own, Use, Serve and Belong model to encourage member participation (a key component for a healthy democracy). Own - Refers to each member truly believing and feeling that they do indeed share in the ownership of the co-op. This can come from attending the Annual Meeting, voting or participating in other co-op events.

Use - For electric co-ops this means that you use the co-op's resources wisely (after all, you are an owner of those resources). You utilize the energy audits that 4-County offers. You use energy-efficient appliances, weather strip windows and doors, use LED or CFL lights – and you turn them off when you leave the room. Share that one with the kids! Serve - If we are successful with “own” and “use,” perhaps you will feel called to serve your co-op – maybe as a volunteer, committee member or community contributor through the co-op. Belong - We all seek to belong to something. In the early days when the co-op was just getting started, neighbors helped neighbors. While our lives seem busier and more electronically driven than ever, the need to connect and belong is necessary for us and our communities to thrive. There is great power in the human connection, and at 4-County, we strive to do that every day.

Mike Banks, President Marty Crowder, Vice President John E. “Jay” Gilliland Jr., Secretary/Treasurer Johnny Johnson John Scarbrough Kenneth Seitz Ernest H. “Bud” Tumlinson

Here’s an idea Shade yourself from heat and high energy costs As you read this information, it may be hard to think about the upcoming warmer weather. But the long, hot, humid days Mississippi is famous for are just around the corner. It’s not too early to think about how you can take a break from the heat and high energy costs. Sunscreens, available at 4-County Electric Power Association, could be a solution. They can block up to 70 percent of the sun’s heat and glare, keep your home cooler and lower your cooling costs by up to 30 percent. In addition, sunscreens can help protect your carpet, window coverings, furniture and other home furnishings from fading. If you get your sunscreens (which can be made to fit over your existing windows) installed in the hot months, you’ll save on electric bills through the “Dawg Days” of summer. Call Sheila Smith at (662) 327-8900 and get your name on the sunscreen services list.

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Begins pole inspections Inspection and treatment of wooden 4-County Electric Power Association poles have begun in parts of Clay, Monroe and Chickasaw counties (see photos). Areas to be inspected and treated include Una, Prairie, Strong, Binford and other communities within those counties. The two- to three-month inspection of the approximately 4,800 poles will be performed by contract workers with Osmose. These workers inspect and treat every wooden 4County pole. The work requires digging around those poles, which means Osmose employees will be working in 4-County members’ yards. The workers will be wearing clothing clearly identifying them as Osmose workers and their trucks will also have 4-County contractor signs. 4-County Manager of Engineering Lynn Timbrook says the work is part of an overall plan to inspect and

treat every pole in the 4-County system. “Our plan calls for every one of our poles to be inspected and treated on a 10-year cycle. We do this to identify any poles that need to be replaced and to extend the lives of those poles that remain in service. This helps on reliability and safety issues and keeps costs down for our members,” Timbrook said. Osmose, a New York-based company with offices around the country, has been providing services to utility companies since 1934. “4-County, along with many other electric cooperatives in the United States, has had a long working relationship with Osmose,” Timbrook explained. “They are the acknowledged industry leaders in pole treatment and inspection.” Timbrook says if members have any questions or concerns, they call 4-County at 1-800-431-1544.

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Home heating: Calculating the benefits of electricity vs. propane According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling account for nearly half of the energy use in a typical U.S. home, making it the largest energy expense for most households. While few people enjoy spending money on home heating fuels, consumers are willing to pay for comfort in the form of heat. In these colder months when the temperatures dip and the need to heat your home rises, it makes sense when trying to determine the most economical heating method to evaluate the cost per unit of heat. This is referred to as a British thermal unit (Btu).

Evaluating cost per unit of heat for propane and electricity The Btu content per gallon of propane is 91,500 Btu. The Btu content for electricity is 3,413 Btu per kilowatt-hour (kWh). It takes 26.8 kWh to equal the Btu content of one gallon of propane. Using the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s table on residential propane and electricity rates for November 2014, $2.40 per gallon, excluding taxes, and 13.01 cents per kWh, we arrive at the following calculation: I 26.8 kWh x 13.01¢ = $3.49 If we used only Btu content to determine the best energy source for home heating, it would appear that propane is less costly than electricity if the price for propane is below $3.49 per gallon.

Comparing usable heat costs While we may have determined the cost of the actual heat content, what matters even more is the cost of the usable heat (warmth). A low-efficiency propane furnace may have an efficiency rating of 80 percent, and a highefficiency propane furnace may have an efficiency rating of 95 percent. Let us assume we have a 90 percent efficient propane furnace. That means 10 percent of the Btus are not converted to useable heat (warmth). Here is the math: I 91,500 Btu - 10% Btu loss = 82,350 Btu So now it only requires 24 kWh to equal the delivered Btu content of propane. I 24 kWh x 13.01¢ = $3.12

Electric heat is 100 percent efficient What may surprise most consumers is that the least efficient electric heating system delivers 100 percent efficient heat. Yes, electric resistance heat (i.e., space heaters, baseboard heating) is 100 percent energy efficient. Every single Btu in a kilowatt-hour is delivered as

usable heat. So if you are paying more than $3.12 per gallon of propane for a 90 percent efficient propane furnace, it would be cheaper to use electric resistance heat. Are we recommending that you use electric resistance heat as your sole heating source? No. While we are proud to offer a reliable source of electricity, we don’t want to empty your wallet. However, if your only choice is electric resistance heat, we are happy to share saving tips.

Pumping up efficiency There are even more efficient electric heating systems called heat pumps. An air-source heat pump is at least 250 percent energy efficient. How is it so efficient? In the heating mode, heat pumps do not use electric energy to create heat; they use it to pump heat into your home through a reversal of the refrigeration process. If you have central air conditioning, you have already experienced this process in reverse when your unit pumps heat out of your home in the summer. If you have ever stood next to the outdoor components, you know the air conditioning system is exhausting very hot air. In winter, it simply does the opposite, moving heat into your home. Air-source heat pumps are equipped with some type of auxiliary heat for those times when temperatures are near freezing or dip below. The typical back-up is in the form of electric resistance heat strips, but there is also a dual-fuel propane option. In calculating the Btu per kilowatt-hour for a heat

pump we use this formula: I 3,413 Btu x 250% = 8,532 Btu. This means that it only takes 9.65 kilowatts using an air source heat pump to deliver the same amount of warmth as a 90 percent efficient propane furnace. I 9.65 kWh x 13.01 = $1.25 The price of propane would need to drop to $1.25 per gallon to break even with the cost of home heating using an air-source heat pump. Efficiency increases even more sharply when looking at the 350-plus percent efficiencies of a geothermal (water-source) heat pump. An additional advantage of geothermal systems is that they can be equipped to provide free water heating most of the year.

Providing reliable energy facts regardless of fuel type At 4-County Electric Power Association, we believe it is our responsibility to provide members with reliable energy facts regardless of fuel type so you can get the most from your energy dollars. We are committed to helping you find the best energy solution for your budget and lifestyle and hope you will consult with us before making any big home-heating decisions. Anne Prince writes on energy efficiency issues for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Arlington, Va.-based service arm of the nation’s 900-plus consumer-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperatives.

Electricity’s advantages for home heating and hot water While most consumers are aware of the benefits of using propane or natural gas to heat their homes, many are not aware of the value of using electricity for home heating. Listed below are the numerous advantages of electricity-based home heating and hot water systems that may surprise even the most energy-savvy consumers. In comparison to oil or gas furnaces, electric heating has many advantages: • Electric heating systems are generally less expensive to purchase and install than other systems and on the whole, enjoy fuel cost stability. • Electric heat is quick to respond and can be very quiet. • Electric heat can be added on a localized basis to heat specific areas of the home, and the temperature can be controlled easily by room or by zone. • A portable, energy-efficient electric space heater or electric

baseboard heat can warm select rooms, allowing you to keep your main thermostat down while ensuring continued comfort. • Electric heat can take up less space in the home than other conventional systems (assuming space heaters are used). • The electric heating system is safe because there is no combustion process. There is no chance of flames starting a fire or having combustion products contaminate the air. Choices for electric heat include: • Energy-efficient heat pumps • Baseboard heaters • Portable space heaters • Decorative fireplaces Heating contractors, electricians, home improvement stores and 4-County Electric Power Association are good sources for information about heating with electricity. Visit our website at www.4county.org.

Take steps to prepare for

Frigid temperatures Old Man Winter makes his presence felt in February and that means now is the time to prepare. “It’s a good time to take some precautions to make sure you are ready for the cold,” said 4-County Electric Power Association Job Safety and Training Coordinator Joe Miller. Miller says one of the most important safety issues is the correct use of space heaters. “People need to be reminded of the possible dangers when using space heaters, especially the increased chance of fire.” Here are some key tips when using electric space heaters: • Locate the heater on a level surface away from foot traffic. Be especially careful to keep children and pets away from the heater. • Do not place heater near any flammable items such as curtains or clothing. • Electric heaters should be plugged directly into the wall outlet. If an extension cord is necessary, use a heavy-duty cord of 14-guage wire or larger.

• For portable electric heaters, buy a unit with a tip-over safety switch, which automatically shuts off the heater if the unit is tipped over. • If you use a non-electric space heater make sure you have the proper ventilation. Some types of non-electric heaters can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. • Consult the heater’s directions or owner’s manual for proper use and care Miller also says you should never use your oven to provide heat. “An oven is for cooking only. It’s a major fire and safety hazard to use it for anything else,” said Miller. Miller says it’s a good idea to check on your neighbors during the cold snap, especially the elderly or those living alone. 4-County wants everyone to be safe and warm during the cold weather, but reminds customers to be aware that increased use of either space heaters or their main source of heat can result in significantly higher energy consumption.

Hearts at risk

Blood pressure basics for American Heart Month

Healthy hearts face risks from many different factors: high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, tobacco use, an unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and secondhand smoke, among others. But another common—and often misunderstood—risk factor is high blood pressure. One in three Americans suffers from high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). With February designated as American Heart Month, now’s a great time to understand more about this condition. Blood pressure is typically recorded as two numbers, written as a ratio: 118/75 mm Hg. The top number, systolic, measures pressure in the arteries when a heart beats and the heart muscle contracts. The bottom number, diastolic, measures pressure in the arteries between heartbeats (when the heart muscle rests between beats and refills with blood).

The AHA lists five stages of blood pressure: • Normal: Systolic less than 120 and diastolic less than 80 • Prehypertension: Systolic between 120-139 or diastolic between 80-89 • High Blood Pressure Stage 1: Systolic between 140-159 or diastolic between 90-99 • High Blood Pressure Stage 2: Systolic 160 and higher or diastolic 100 or higher • Hypertensive Crisis (emergency care needed): Systolic 180 and higher or diastolic 110 or higher

Cracks

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Those little cracks in your home’s walls, doors and floors might not be as harmless as they look. Not every crack is a problem beyond an eyesore. In fact, as a home ages, cracks will form in overused areas, like around doors and windows. Temperature fluctuations can cause building materials to expand and contract—and crack. But a crack could be the only visible symptom of a hidden and potentially serious problem with your home—one that will be harder to fix and more expensive to deal with later if you don’t figure out what’s causing that crack now. A tip: Arm yourself with a magnifying glass and a pencil and inspect your home, inside and out, for cracks. Use the magnifying glass to find the tiniest cracks in indoor and outdoor walls. “If a crack is just big enough to let the point of the pencil through, you probably don’t have to worry about it. But if the eraser end fits into the crack, it’s time to do some serious repair work,” said Ronnie Vernon, 4-County marketing specialist. Here are four places to stop a crack before it starts trouble: 1. Your wood front door. Unless you clean, sand and refinish your door regularly, it’s bound to dry out and warp or crack. Apply a protective

urethane-based finish every couple of years. Another option: Replace the wood door with a wood lookalike fiberglass door. 2. Any hole, gap, crack or opening on the outside of your house. Culprits: cracks around exterior light fixtures, outdoor taps; exhaust vents and fans; electrical outlets. “Hot outdoor air can find its way inside your house through those openings, and your expensive airconditioned air can leak out through the same gaps. Seal the gaps with caulk,” Vernon said. 3. Tile floors. Chances are, a cracked tile floor is covering up a cracked concrete floor underneath. To solve the problem, remove all of the cracked tiles and repair the cracked concrete underneath before replacing the tiles. 4. Bricks and mortar. Simple cracks that follow the pattern of the block underneath are normal, but cracks that cut straight through the blocks can signal a serious issue. Same goes for deep crevices in your stucco, or for substantial, diagonal cracks in interior or exterior walls at the corners of doors and windows. Large cracks like these can reveal that your home’s foundation is “settling” or “heaving” because the soil underneath has gotten wet. Consult with a foundation expert to learn how bad the problem is.

How is high blood pressure diagnosed? Health care providers want an accurate picture of blood pressure to chart what happens over time. Starting at age 20, AHA recommends a blood pressure screening at least once every two years. If a patient’s blood pressure reading comes in higher than normal, a doctor may take several readings over time and/or have the patient monitor blood pressure levels at home before diagnosing high blood pressure. A single high reading does not necessarily translate to high blood pressure. However, if readings stay at 140/90 mm Hg or above (systolic 140 or above OR diastolic 90 or above) over time, a doctor will likely begin a treatment program. Such a program almost always includes lifestyle changes and often prescription medication. If, while monitoring blood pressure, a patient notes a systolic reading of 180 mm Hg or higher OR a diastolic reading of 110 mm HG or higher, the patient should wait a few minutes and try again. If the reading remains at or above that level, a patient should seek immediate emergency medical treatment for a hypertensive crisis. Which number is more important, systolic (top) or diastolic (bottom)? Typically, more attention is given to the top number (the systolic blood pressure) as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease for people over 50. In most cases, systolic blood pressure rises steadily with age because of increasing stiffness of large arteries, long-term build-up of plaque, and increased incidence of cardiac and vascular disease. To learn more, visit www.heart.org. Source: American Heart Association

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Watts Happening This listing of area events is compiled from information provided by area chambers of commerce and visitors’ bureaus. The events listed are subject to change. Please call to confirm dates, times and additional details.

CHANGE makes a lot of cents

4-County Electric Power Association believes in helping the communities it serves. That’s why the cooperative has launched a community service program this month, as featured in last month’s Today in Mississippi, called the 4-County Foundation. Just a few cents a month, for each member that participates, over the course of a

year could make a huge difference throughout our communities. The 4-County Foundation could, for example, provide contributions to schools, emergency service organizations, hospitals, nursing homes, food service organizations and other programs that assist the less fortunate or those with needs in our areas.

Frequently asked auestions about the 4-County Foundation

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 Blue Ribbon Business Resource: Lunch and Learn; Hilton Garden Inn in Starkville, 975 Hwy. 12 E.; 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; details, (662) 323-3322. THURSDAY, FEB. 5 Monthly Gallery Opening; main gallery of the Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main St.; 5:30 to 7 p.m.; details, (662) 328-2787. Chick-fil-A Mini Moo Time; Chick-fil-A in Starkville, 701 Hwy. 12 E.; 9 to 10 a.m.; details, (662) 323-3322. Liese Rickets Gallery Talk; main gallery of the Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main St.; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; details, (662) 328-2787.

Beginning in February, 4-County members will have their utility bills “rounded up” to the nearest dollar; a $68.65 bill, for example, becomes $69. Now, at the most, that’s around only an extra $12 per year per member (an average of about $6 per year per member). However, when you multiply those contributions by the thousands of member participants, that’s a lot of pennies!

SATURDAY, FEB. 7 Arts For All: Peruvian Art Activity; Art Underground at the Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main St.; 10 a.m. to noon; details, (662) 328-2787.

Applications for individuals and organizations will be available in 4-County offices and on the 4-County website, www.4county.org. You can also call 1-800-431-1544 for more information.

TUESDAY, FEB. 10 Writers Meeting; Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus, 501 Main St.; 6 to 8 p.m.; details, (662) 328-2787. “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” Movie; Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus, 501 Main St.; 7 to 9:30 p.m.; details, (662) 3282787.

How do I request assistance from this program? How did the 4-Foundation get started?

Programs like this have been in existence at rural electric cooperatives throughout the nation since 1989. Since their induction, these programs have raised more than $41 million for charitable causes.

How does the program work?

Each month, the electric bills of participating members are rounded up – increased to the next dollar amount. So, if your bill is $50.99, it is rounded up to $51.00 and if your bill is $75.53, it is rounded up to $76.00. The money collected is earmarked for the 4-County Foundation. Again, on average, a member will donate about $6 per year.

Why is 4-County participating?

4-County has a long history of supporting charitable and community organizations. We are introducing the 4-County Foundation as part of our cooperative heritage and values – neighbors helping neighbors. And, it’s just the right thing to do. More than 75 years ago, local residents came together to form 4-County to get electricity to their homes and farms. It was something they couldn’t do individually. Now, through the 4-County Foundation, local residents can come together to create change in their communities – something they couldn’t do individually on this scale.

How will the money be allocated and spent?

The 4-County Foundation will use the funds to assist worthy projects and organizations within the cooperative’s service area. Who will decide on the dispersing of funds? 4-County Foundation board members, individuals selected from throughout the cooperative’s service area, will decide and handle fund requests. More information on the process will be communicated to members in the coming weeks.

What if I do not want to participate?

No problem! We’ll make a note and remove you from the program.

THURSDAY, FEB. 12 Sports Talk Charity Fundraiser with Coach Jackie Sherrill; the Golden Triangle campus of East Mississippi Community College, 8731 S. Frontage Road in Mayhew; 6 to 8:30 p.m.; details, (662) 323-3322. SATURDAY, FEB. 14 Possum Town Quilters; Art Underground at the Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main St.; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; details, (662) 328-2787. A Magnolia Affair, presented by the Starkville-MSU Symphony Association; Parker Ballroom in the Hunter Henry Center on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville; 6 to 10:30 p.m.; $65 per ticket; details, (662) 323-3322.

MONDAY, FEB. 16 “The Tempest,” Presented by the Aquila Theatre Company; Bettersworth Auditorium on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville; 7:30 p.m.; details, (662) 323-3322. TUESDAY, FEB. 17 Columbus Community Theatre; Omnova Theatre at the Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main St.; 6:30 to 8 p.m.; details, (662) 3282787. THURSDAY, FEB. 19 Starkville Community Theatre Presents: “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”; 108 E. Main St.; 7:30 p.m.; $15 per ticket for adults and $10 per ticket for students; continues on Thursdays, and Sunday afternoons (2 p.m.) through Feb. 28; details, (662) 323-6855. Magnolia Film Festival; Hollywood Premier Cinemas in Starkville, 101 Hollywood Blvd.; continues through Saturday, Feb. 21; details, (662) 324-3080. Business After Hours; Old Venice Pizza Company in Starkville, 110 E. Main St.; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; details, (662) 323-3322. SATURDAY, FEB. 21 Distinguished Young Women of Starkville Program; Mississippi State University Bettersworth Auditorium in Lee Hall; 7 to 9 p.m.; $10 admission; details, (662) 323-3322. THURSDAY, FEB. 26 “Cat in the Hat”; Rent Auditorium on the campus of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.; continues Friday, Feb. 27; details, (662) 328-2787. MSU Young Alumni Lunch; Sweet Peppers Deli, 702 University Drive in Starkville; noon to 1 p.m.; details, (662) 324-4729. SATURDAY, FEB. 28 Chick-fil-A Run/Walk; Starkville Daily News, 304 E. Lampkin St.; 6 to 9:30 a.m.; details, (662) 324-4460.

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Bill payment kiosks In an effort to provide more and better payment options for its members, 4-County Electric Power Association has recently added additional kiosks in its service territory and extended the hours of operation for two more kiosks. Kiosk locations at 4-County offices are all available 24 hours a day. The kiosks will accept check, credit cards or cash. The payment machines do not give change. Money taken in that exceeds the payment total will go toward the member’s next bill. The kiosks are about 2 feet wide and stand nearly 6 feet tall. The kiosk payment method is only another option. Members can continue to pay their bills in person, by mail, bank draft or online.

The cooperative now has 18 kiosk locations: • Piggly Wiggly, 24844 Miss. Hwy. 15 in Mathiston, (Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.) • Knox Grocery, 9672 Brand Una Road in Prairie, (Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.) • Sprint Mart, 1443 Hwy. 45 N. Alt. in West Point • Sprint Mart, 631 W. Main St. in West Point • Sprint Mart, 3101 Hwy. 45 N. in Columbus • Sprint Mart, 5780 Hwy. 182 E. in Columbus • Sprint Mart, 1245 Lehmberg Road in Columbus

• Sprint Mart, 111 Lehmberg Road in Columbus • Sprint Mart, 1313 Hwy. 69 S. in Columbus • Sprint Mart, 1125 Hwy. 82 E. in Starkville • Sprint Mart, 801 Blackjack Road in Starkville • Tem’s Food Market, 179 N. Oliver St. in Brooksville (Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6:30 p.m.) • Tem’s Food Market, 101 W. Pearl St. in Macon (Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. • 4-County offices (open 24 hours): Ackerman, Corporate Center, Macon, and Starkville (2 kiosks)

Score big with eScore Members can score big energy efficiency points with the new eScore program. Making your home more energy efficient doesn’t have to be rocket science. That’s why 4-County Electric Power Association has teamed up with the Tennessee Valley Authority on its new eScore program. eScore is a residential energy efficiency program that provides homeowners with guidance and incentives that upgrade their homes to their most energy efficient levels. A 4-County energy advisor will come to member homes and give them eScores—from 1 to 10— letting members know how energy efficient their homes are. They’ll also get a list of recommendations on how they can get their eScore to a 10 (the highest score) by taking steps such as adding insulation, window replacements, an HVAC upgrade, and more.

Members will use one of 4-County’s quality contractors to do the work. And, even better, members get cash incentives when the work is complete. You can continue to do improvements over time, get incentives and work toward a 10 score—all at your own pace. The incentives are available to single-family homeowners. Qualified members can take advantage of financing, but any 4-County residential member can call for an inspection and an eScore to find out how energy efficient their home is and what steps can be taken to achieve their home’s best possible energy performance. For more information, visit 4-County’s website at www.4county.org and look for the eScore link, or call us at 1800-431-1544. eScore replaces In Home Energy Evaluation, 4-County’s most recent residential efficiency program.

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Since 1977, members of the Zonta Club of Pascagoula have devoted immeasurable time and effort on community service projects that benefit a wide range of local residents. The club’s primary fundraising event, the Zonta Arts & Crafts Festival, held annually in October, generates funds to help support Home of Grace for Women and Children, the Contingency Fund for the Deaf, Gulf Coast Children’s Home for Young Ladies, literacy efforts and several scholarships, and many other prominent non-profit organizations. Sales of Zonta’s new cookbook, “Zonta Cookz,” will supplement the organization’s ability to fund good works. Recipes include seafood dishes from home cooks and local restaurants, family heirloom recipes, holiday ideas and desserts from kipfels to Key lime pie. To order the cookbook, send request (with phone number) to Zonta Club of Pascagoula, P.O. Box 1842, Pascagoula, MS 39558-1842. Price is $15 plus $5 S&H per book. For more information, call 228-497-9533 or visit the club online at www.zontapascagoula.info. Zonta International was established in 1919 in Buffalo, N.Y., by some of the nation’s first generation of college-educated women. Its world-wide membership comprises business and professional women working together to advance the status of women. More than 31,000 members in 66 countries participate in a local Zonta Club. Learn more at www.Zonta.org.

Orange Tiramisu 1 sugar-free angel food cake 1 cup orange juice 1 (1-oz.) box sugar-free vanilla instant pudding mix 1 cup milk

1 cup sugar-free whipped topping 2 tsp. grated orange zest 1 tsp. orange extract Mandarin orange slices, optional

Slice angel food cake crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Brush both cut sides with orange juice. Combine pudding mix and milk in a bowl, and whisk for 1 minute or until thick. Fold in whipped topping, orange zest and extract. Spread a thin layer of pudding mixture in a shallow 2-quart serving dish. Layer the cake slices and the remaining pudding, half at a time. Chill for 3 hours. Garnish with mandarin orange slices, if desired.

4 kiwis, peeled and cut into pieces 2 cups fresh strawberries or raspberries 2 small bananas, sliced

In a medium bowl, whisk together juice, honey and cinnamon. Add fruit and toss gently.

Best Mexican Beef Casserole Ever 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 can whole kernel corn, drained 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 pkg. taco seasoning mix 8 to 12 corn tortillas

¾ cup fat-free sour cream 2 cans Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, drained 1⁄3 cup shredded Mexican blend or taco cheese Sliced jalapeño peppers

Preheat oven to 350 F. Brown ground beef and onions in a skillet for about 10 to 12 minutes; drain. Stir in corn, beans, tomatoes and taco seasoning. Mix well and simmer for 5 minutes. Coat a 2-quart oblong baking dish with cooking spray. Place half of the tortillas in the bottom. Spoon half of the beef mixture on top. Spread sour cream over beef. Repeat tortilla and beef layers. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with cheese and add sliced jalapeños on top. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

LaFont Inn Seafood Casserole 1 lb. crabmeat 1 lb. shrimp, cooked, shelled and deveined 1 cup sour cream ¼ cup finely chopped onion 1 cup finely chopped celery

½ cup finely chopped bell pepper ½ tsp. salt 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 cups bread crumbs ½ cup melted butter Paprika

Combine crabmeat, shrimp, sour cream, onion, celery, bell pepper, salt and Worcestershire sauce. Pour into buttered 2 ½-quart casserole dish. Top with bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 400 F for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Yield: 6 servings

Vrazel’s Crabmeat Au Gratin 1 ½ cups medium diced onions 1 ½ cups butter, divided ¾ cup flour 1 qt. half-and-half

1 egg yolk Salt and pepper to taste 1 lb. crabmeat ¾ cup (6 oz.) Parmesan cheese

Sauté onions until clear in 3/4 cup of the butter. Melt remaining 3/4 cup of butter over medium heat. Add flour and stir for 5 minutes, but do not brown. Add halfand-half and bring to just a simmer. Turn off heat. Place egg yolk into a bowl and add 3 to 4 ounces of hot cream sauce; mix well. Repeat with 3 to 4 more ounces of cream sauce. Add remaining sauce and blend well. Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in sautéed onions and crabmeat. Pour into a casserole dish and top with cheese. Bake at 375 F until lightly browned and bubbly. Serves 4.

Oysters Bienville 1 stick butter, melted ½ cup Worcestershire sauce Few drops liquid smoke and⁄or hot sauce 1 pint oysters

Shredded cheese Several slices raw bacon, cut into small pieces Prepared oyster shells or oven-proof dish

Mix melted butter, Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke and/or hot sauce. Place each oyster into a shell or an oven-proof dish, and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Top with bacon pieces. Spoon butter mixture over each oyster. Bake at 400 F for 15 to 20 minutes or until bacon is done. Watch carefully.

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Embracing the cycles of time or the most part, fall/win- visit their foreign and unfamiliar enviter hunting seasons are rons, and how it would be to roast goat over. Yes, there are excep- ribs over an open fire, the Northern tions. A few days of deer Lights dancing and painting the sky an hunting in portions of the eerie and picturesque shade of phantomstate, some small game opportunities like colors. I determined to do that. until the end of the month. And there is But I never did, and now it is no turkey season coming up in March. But longer feasible. Cycles of time have seen basically those anticipated seasons that to that. Back ailments and shoulder disgot underway in September are now a orders and a host of other unpleasant part of days gone by, sucmatters associated with age cumbing to the cycles of will not allow the climb, a time. portable camp on a pack It is at this point each frame the required burden year that I find myself in for such endeavors. I simply deep reflection. That refleccould not manage it. tion, while encompassing What, then, of my the past hunting seasons, dream? I could mourn the doesn’t end there. Season fact that time has caught up closures simply send up with me where mountain another signal of passing goats are concerned, or I Mississippi time that spurs my mind to could smile in grateful recall Outdoors consider more important of those grand times I sat by Tony Kinton matters that time has behind a spotting scope and impacted and will continue watched awestruck as those to impact. The overriding element in it glorious white bundles of wildness all is the aging process and inevitable teetered about the cliffs above. I choose changes it brings. the latter. Allowing this line of thought to There was also the desire to make a develop yet possess a hunting focus, I true wilderness elk hunt, the kind that consider mountain goats. I saw them in demands a 20-mile horseback ride into Alaska and British Columbia years ago the high country and 10 nights in wall while hunting moose. The goats were tents suspended from aspen frameworks. magnificent, suspended it seemed atop It would be a breathtaking experience. cathedral peaks and practically dangling But 20 miles on horseback flies in the with remarkable agility from shale slides. face of a hip disorder that plagues with I wondered then how it would be to monotonous regularity. I could grieve hunt these commanding creatures and the fact that time has had its often sinister way with me and prohibits my participation in such a journey. Or, I could revisit that one time I did take an elk. It was, however, not one of those true wilderness outings I had read about. Alone and on foot from camp Final Expense Burial two miles down the mountain, I Insurance Policies encountered the bull high up near FOR ONLY PENNIES A DAY Sleepy Cat at midday. It took the Guaranteed Issue remainder of that day and from daylight

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Welcome Center Celebrates Black History Month, Feb. 10, Hernando. Food, entertainment, African-American arts and crafts; 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. DeSoto County Welcome Center. Details: 662-429-9969. Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 12-18, Jackson. Gold buckle champion cowboys to compete; special entertainers daily. Admission. Mississippi Coliseum. Details: 601961-4000; dixienational.org. The McKameys in Concert, Feb. 13, Runnelstown. Love offering; 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Runnelstown. Details: 601-583-3733. 48th Annual Mid-South Civil War and Antique Military Show, Feb. 14-15, Southaven. Collectibles, memorabilia, weapons, educational speakers, exhibits, living history, more. Admission. The Arena. Details: 901-388-2346; sam@skefos.com. JAMfest Lite Series Cheer and Dance Competition, Feb. 21, Southaven. Free admission; 8 a.m. Landers Center. Details: jamfest.com. Brandon Opry, Feb. 21, Brandon. Entertainers: Country Jack Harper, Casey McAlpin, the Brandon Opry; doors open 5:30 p.m. Admission. Brandon City Hall. Details: 601-825-5021. Music Festival, Feb. 26-28, Morton. Bluegrass, gospel, country music from six performing groups. Camping. Livingston Performing Arts Center. Roosevelt State Park. Details: 601-537-3641. 14th Annual Starkville Farm Toy Show, Feb. 27-28, Starkville. Buy/sell/trade or talk farm and logging toys, restorations, repair info, custom pieces. Free admission. Opens 5 p.m. Friday. Mississippi Horse Park. Details: 662418-9101, 662-769-3107. 27th Annual Arbor Day Run, Walk & Roll, Feb. 28, Biloxi. Five K, 1-mile and 1/4-mile run/walk/roll for disability awareness; 8 a.m. noon. Music, food, wheelchair basketball to follow. Biloxi Towne Green. Details: 228-6044020. Sustainable Home Gardening, Feb. 28, Picayune. Discussion to include wise water use,

plant selection, composting and wildlife. Admission; 10-11 a.m. The Crosby Arboretum. Details: 601-799-2311; crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu. Glow Run 5K and Kids Fun Run, Feb. 28, Southaven. Benefits Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center. Entry fee; 7 p.m. Snowden Grove Park. Details: communitybank.net/glow5k. 56th Annual Mississippi Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show, Feb. 28 - March 1, Jackson. Dealers, lapidary arts demos, childrenâ€™s activities, more. Admission. Mississippi Trade Mart, fairgrounds. Details: missgems.org. Greenhouse Tomato Short Course, March 34, Raymond. Seminars on production of green-

house tomatoes; exhibitors. Registration fee. Eagle Ridge Conference Center. Details: 601892-3731; greenhousetomatosc.com. Carl Touchstone Mississippi 50 Trail Run, March 7, Laurel. Fifty-mile, 50K and 20K endurance runs. Longleaf Horse Trail, DeSoto National Forest. Details: ms50.com. Lamar County Bluegrass Festival, March 12-14, Purvis. Lamar County Community Shelter. Details: 601-436-1170, 601-596-6496. Hibernia Marching Society St. Patrickâ€™s Day Parade and Races, March 14, Biloxi. One-mile run at 9 a.m., 5K at 9:30 a.m., parade at 2 p.m. Details: (parade) 228-265-3416; (races) 228-235-3280, gulfcoastrunningclub.org.

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