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Safety...make it a priority we usher in a new year, I would like to remind everyone of the dangers of fallen power lines.

Contact with a line on the ground can cause a deadly shock — even during a power My Opinion outage. There is no way to tell Michael Callahan if a downed line is energized Executive Vice President/CEO Electric Cooperatives simply by looking at it, so of Mississippi please, just stay away and report the situation immediately to your electric power association.

One more safety-related plea: Our crews often work on lines after dark, in the fog and during downpours. They use various safety devices and procedures to help drivers spot them, but they still need your help to stay safe. Please slow down when you approach a utility worksite on a roadside. On multi-lane highways, remember the “Move Over Law.” Move over at least one lane away from any utility or emergency vehicle with lights flashing. If you can’t change lanes due to traffic, slow down and be prepared to stop.

When 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 late-January day with a cold rain threatening.

Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our members, employees and the public.

Most companies won't tell you to use less of their product - but as a not-for-profit cooperative, that's exactly what we do! We want to partner with our members to show you how you can manage your energy use and save!

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On the cover Rebecca Turner is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), radio host on Super Talk, television presenter and author of Mind Over Fork. She encourages smart eating and living a healthy lifestyle by changing the way we all look at food in the story on page 4.

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This time of the year, our electric cooperative member service representatives receive numerous calls with inquiries about high electric bills. And since there will be many more days of cold weather, members may continue to receive bills reflecting a higher energy use.

Though winter temperatures can range from the teens to the high 60s, many people see a spike in their electric bills during the colder months.

Remember, to reduce monthly energy cost you must act immediately as the energy used today will be on your next bill.

One of the easy ways to keep your electric bill low is to turn off lights when you leave the room or leave your house. In my own household, we are guilty of having lights on when not necessary, especially during the day. You would be surprised what an impact this simple task of turning off the lights would have on your monthly electric bill.

Adjust the temperature setting on your thermostat. When you are home and awake, set your thermostat as low as is comfortable. When you are asleep or out of the house, turn your thermostat back 10 to 15 degrees for eight hours and save around 10 percent a year on your heating and cooling bills. A smart or programmable thermostat can make it easy to set back your temperature.

Another simple energy saving tip is to make sure you fill up the dryer when drying clothes – don’t just dry two or three items. Dryers need a lot of energy to work. However, don’t stuff the dryer.

This could be a fire hazard, so use good judgment!

Electric cooperatives want to help you manage your energy cost. Throughout the year we publish articles promoting energy efficiency and your local electric cooperative can provide additional tips to save on your energy cost.

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Mississippi is Mississippi Girl I’ve traveled to many states, but I now no longer wish to roam. ‘Cause always when I’d come back, Mississippi would say, “Welcome home!” Well, I was born way down, south Mississippi way. And I grew up eating gators and greens and a few other things I won’t say.

But I’m proud to say I’m a country girl, living in a country like this. If I had to leave it all today, there’s a whole lotta things I’d miss. A whole lotta things I’d miss.

While, Jerry Clower jokes around, Conway sings his heart out. And Elvis is still our ‘King’ and will be forever, no doubt. Climbing trees, swimming in the creek. Going rodeoing all the time. This great state of Mississippi — well, it’s yours, and it’s mine!

And I’m proud to say I’m a country girl, living in a country like this. If I had to leave it all today, there’s a whole lotta things I’d miss. A whole lotta things I’d miss.

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By Elissa Fulton Many of us start off each year with great intentions for ourselves. We join the gym, we begin the latest diet trend, we meal prep and we know that this is going to be THE YEAR that we lose the excess weight. Except most of the time, we are disappointed when we end up gaining more weight by the end of the year and beat ourselves up for eating sweet treats during the holidays.

So why are we in this cycle? It should be easy to want to be healthy, shouldn’t it? But for so many, it’s simply not easy. So many people fall into the “quick fix” trap. Because we want our cake, and we literally want to eat it too. It’s no wonder that Marketdata Enterprises, a market research firm, reports that Americans spend more than $60 billion annually on gym memberships and weight-loss programs to try and shed the extra pounds. But what if we could drop all of the fad diets, eat what we want and live a healthy life without worrying about everything we consume on a daily basis?

Rebecca Turner of Terry, Miss., a registered dietician, says that we can and should drop the trendy diets. In fact, she pleads with everyone that will listen to cut out the “dumb dieting” decisions that we all too often make. She affirms that when we cut out food groups and go on diets that shed weight fast, we are actually doing more harm than good to our bodies. Turner has offered some useful tips and would like to challenge the way we all think about food in 2019.

“I want everyone to enjoy good health and I don’t want it to be a burden on anyone to have to get healthy,” she said. “There’s so much confusing and conflicting information out there, but it’s really not as hard as we all make it. We get so wrapped up in how much weight we want to lose, instead of how much weight we need to lose. And those are two very different numbers.”

According to Turner, for those that already have a Body Mass Index (BMI) that labels them overweight or obese, just a 10 percent reduction of weight can significantly reduce the risk and complications from chronic disease. The weight loss recommendation can help in lowering blood pressure and preventing diabetes and cancer.

“Now, you may look at yourself and think that you need to lose the entire 100 pounds to be healthy; but what science tells us is that you only need to lose 10 percent of that to significantly improve factors that lead to chronic illness,” said Turner. “And while 10 pounds may not seem significant to you in terms of an accomplishment, I would love for people to see that a little bit goes a long way in terms of actually improving quality of health and well-being.”

Turner suggests that for 2019, we should set realistic goals for ourselves. “When we begin with that 10 percent

weight-loss goal, we are setting ourselves up for being healthier in general,” she said. “The first step should be to make the difference between how much weight you need to lose versus that higher number of what you want to lose. Those two numbers are usually very conflicting and one is very inflated, versus one is very realistic.”

I Achieving realistic goals There are many things we consume each day that we don’t realize contain high fats and high calories.

Turner said, “If you change nothing about your diet in 2019, but you removed 100 calories every day, you would lose 10 pounds in one year.”

So just what does 100 calories look like? For example, a 12-ounce regular soda contains approximately 140 calories. Depending on how tea is sweetened, eightounces of sweet tea has 70 calories. One tablespoon of mayonnaise and rich dressings also contain many calories.

“If you simply just cut out one or two sodas a day, sweet tea or a 100-calorie coffee drink each day, you would already lose 10 pounds by the end of 2019,” said Turner. “But think about those other calories. Just switching how we create our sandwiches to using less or light mayonnaise, or getting our salad dressings on the side, that all can add up to 100 calories per day. You may be putting

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your best foot forward by ordering a salad over some of the other items, but when we look at how many calories are in many of the dressings, you can almost defeat your efforts and become discouraged. But if you cut out the soda and are mindful of your dressing every day, here’s 20 pounds you could now lose in 2019.”

I Busy lives, quick food and better choices So many of us succumb to fast-food windows for dinner.

Long days and long commutes, kids’ ballgames, church activities, play practice, dance and family obligations; all of these things lead us to the dreaded intercom and we find ourselves at the window purchasing greasy sacks of processed food.

“I’m a registered dietician with a 6-year-old daughter, a working mom with a busy schedule, so I see my fair share of fast-food restaurants,” said Turner. “But just because you go through the window does not mean that you have to order a full meal the way it comes, with a burger, fries and the soda. If the chicken sandwich or the burger is what you really want, get it and cut out the fries. If you are on your way home, cut up fresh fruit and pop some popcorn. Or if you really want the fries, get that and order a salad. Maybe it doesn’t look like the perfect meal, but you will make a huge dent in what would have been for you, so you will see the weight loss results from that.”

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Unfortunately, the average Mississippian lives approximately 27 miles from a grocery store that sells fresh food items. Convenience foods are targeting those in areas like Mississippi that have what are called “food deserts.”

For many Mississippians it’s challenging to make some of the healthier food choices, but Turner wants us to do what we can in terms of making better decisions and not letting these obstacles limit our ability to make better food choices.

“Fresh fruits are showing up in gas stations and the food industry is supply and demand,” said Turner. “When you notice these changes in your local communities, support it by purchasing these healthier options. If you buy it, your stores will stock it.”

I About Rebecca Turner Turner is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. She is a registered dietician, nutritionist and a certified specialist in sports dietetics with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is the author of “Mind Over Fork.” Her book is a documentation of her personal discovery and relationship with food.

She hosts a radio show on SuperTalk Mississippi, “Good Things with Rebecca Turner.” She is a television presenter on Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s healthy eating show, “Fit to Eat” and the Emmy Award-winning children’s show “Ed Said” and often appears on WLBT/FOX 40-TV as a wellness expert.

For more information, videos or to contact Rebecca Turner, visit www.therebeccaturner.com.

Rebecca Turner is a registered dietician, radio talk show host, television presenter and author of Mind Over Fork.

She encourages everyone to take a different approach to their health so it doesn’t become burdensome.

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Delta and how changes in agriculture dictated changes in the Delta. With fewer workers needed in the age of mechanization to make a crop, people either left or stayed to compete for the few available jobs.

I asked Mayor Holland if Moorhead being on the Blues Trail was helping in any way. He said it brought people there

“It brings a lot of attention to Moorhead, and you may be able to sell someone a T-shirt who tours the museum.”

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reason I was in Moorhead was to do a story about Joe Acree. Joe has been taking the daily rainfall readings there for nearly 47 years. Joe had just received the Thomas Jefferson Award for his dedicated service. The gist of the story: when you are faithful to your duty, sooner or later somebody will notice.

As I was leaving town I crossed the little rise on Washington Street where the railroad used to run. Nearby is where the Southern crossed the Yellow Dog – Yellow Dog being the Yazoo Delta railroad.

It was nicknamed Yellow Dog because the rolling stock was painted yellow with the initials “Y.D.” on the sides.

The Yazoo Delta was the north-south line and the Southern was the east-west line and they intersected at Moorhead.

And by intersected I mean like where two streets cross at a 90 degree angle. And that intersection became famous in blues songs.

Perhaps the most famous is the “Yellow Dog Rag” by the Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy. The same song goes by the

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later name “Yellow Dog Blues.”

You can hear several versions on YouTube, including one recorded early in the 20th century by Handy Mississippi himself.

Seen Handy first

by Walt Grayson heard that song being squeezed out of an old guitar by a black man using a broken knife blade as a slide while he was waiting at the depot in Tutwiler around 1903. The man was singing that he was “goin” where the Southern Crossed the Yellow Dog.” This was supposed to have been Handy’s introduction to blues music.

The Blues Trail marker beside the depot in Moorhead is about 100 yards north of where the restored intersection of the “Southern” and the “Dog” resides today, on the same rise I crossed on Washington where the railroad used to run.

As I was getting my photo of the

marker and the water tower, Moorhead Mayor George Holland walked over from a restoration project he was working on just across the street and introduced himself and asked me if I’d like a tour of the restored depot/museum.

There is ample wall space given to W.C. Handy in the depot as well as hometown boys, country music star Johnny Russell and Gov. Phil Bryant.

There is history about the town and the area and how agriculture defined the

from all over the world to see the railroad intersection landmark, mostly tourists from other states and other countries.

“We grew up with the blues. We’re used to it,” explained the mayor.

Does the Blues Trail help the economy? “It brings a lot of attention to Moorhead, and you may be able to sell someone a T-shirt who tours the museum.” In other words it brings lots of lookers but few buyers. But there isn’t a lot to buy, anyway.

The Blues Trail aptly marks where America’s music was born here in Mississippi. But maybe we haven’t come up with the best way to capitalize on it.

Maybe the trail hasn’t hit its stride yet.

Maybe we’ll have to be like Joe Acree and continue to do what we do and not give up and sooner or later someone will notice.

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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Freezing Fog and A Winter Wood What is it about a winter wood that makes it so alluring? “It’s not,” some will say. “It is anything but alluring. It is austere, dismal, painfully sad.”

While there is a measure of truth in that counter, I must hold to my conclusion that it is alluring. With those who think otherwise, I must graciously disagree and encourage them to look at it from another perspective. To God, the Creator of a winter wood, I bow in awe and offer deep appreciation. Consider a day not long back.

Freezing fog, the weather prognosticators had said. It was a rather simple process as one forecaster described it.

Prevailing conditions would cause fog, this to begin about dusk. That would hold firm throughout the night as temperatures eased steadily downward. And since these temps would drop below freezing and remain there until midmorning the following day, that fog would freeze to all exposed surfaces. And as predicted, that is exactly what happened.

Neal Brown Outdoors and I were at our Today camp hard against

by Tony Kinton the bluffs east of Greenwood. That evening we sat by a warm fire and discussed this pending matter. Between the two of us something approaching 100 years had been spent in proximity to and affiliation with the outside world, and neither of us could recall ever experiencing such a thing. We eventually crawled into cozy canvas tents and contemplated morning. We were, at least in theory, deer hunting, each equipped with our favorite Sharps rifles – big, ponderous units common to the 1870s.

sight. The air itself seemed frozen. One not fully acquainted with snow might think a light dusting had come during the night. But it was the fog. I observed closely, with each exhaled breath drifting gently away in a fog of its own making.

Light came tentatively from a reticent sun, giving the impression that the sun was not keen on destroying such a surreal setting and was taking its jolly good time in taking command.

When daylight did brighten the woods, there was even more spectacle. Beguiling it was. Thumbnail-sized bulbs of frozen moisture let go in miniscule showers, again mimicking snow. Then long string-like strands came down. All these were gentle and secretive, making not a sound when they came to rest on a leaf floor. Even squirrels seemed content to stay in holes and nests, perhaps as mesmerized by the day as I. When one did ease from some cloistered abode, that one caused Austere? Perhaps. But a winter wood holds its own mystique that should a great but brief glint not be missed. Photo by Tony Kinton not unlike an African night sky. No sadness ping thumb-sized cartridges loaded with here, just grand illumination.

At some point later, I heard Neal’s hand-cast bullets and black powder into Sharp rumble. This, I concluded, indigaping chambers of the Sharps. We cated a successful hunt, and a text waited silently and would share the directly confirmed that conclusion. wonderment of that day later back at camp.

That freezing fog was incredible.

Mysterious, haunting, and yes, alluring.

It sparkled on every naked limb and withered blade of grass and fallen leaf in But to be truthful, the freezing fog business likely had more of our attention than did the whitetails.

Neal probably left camp a few minutes earlier than I, but well before the breaking of day we were both at our stations. I chose a big oak on one ridge, Neal a similarly-sized hickory on another. At the respective spots we cleared out leaves and sat between huge roots, drop-

Work was to be done, so we joined up to extricate a big eight from the rugged woods. We talked of the deer and the Sharps and of good times shared here in years past that evening around the fire, but for the most part we talked of freezing fog. Prior to that morning we only wondered about it, but now we knew it firsthand. We agreed that even without a buck this would have been an exceptional day.

So what about those winter mornings in a winter wood minus freezing fog?

Not every day can afford such a vestibule to wonderment as did the one just noted. Does a winter wood lose its grandeur? Not at all. There can still be quiet, solitude, reverence. There are yet the denuded hardwoods that, though naked, have no need of apology to their evergreen cousins. Rather, they stand in proud display, waiting for spring and a new covering. They teach well that life has seasons, and that survival of one season gives rise to another.

And there are those marvelous sunrises in winter that have no viable competition from those of other seasons. Those of winter are distant and painted brightly and holding promise for warmth.

There are those mystic puffs of breath that drift off into the surroundings. And there is life, full and rich and glorious even within the chill. A winter wood is alluring. Don’t miss this gift – a gift that is sure to be treasured.

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What does the rural broadband enabling act mean for you?

Last month, Mississippi’s senators and representatives convened in Jackson for the 2019 legislative session. One of the most-talked-about bills on the agenda this session proposed that Mississippi electric cooperatives be able to provide high-speed Internet access to rural Mississippians. The bill passed by an overwhelming majority in the House and Senate. As of press time, the bill was waiting for the governor's signature, which would allow electric Ron Barnes cooperatives to offer President and CEO broadband services.

We have heard a lot of questions from members – will we offer broadband and, if so, when? How much will it cost? How will Coast Electric be affected?

There are many questions right now and we are still working on some of those answers. Here is what we know at this point. Coast Electric supports the need for reliable broadband internet service for all Mississippians. We believe it is vital to economic, education and social interests in our state.

Does that mean Coast Electric will offer broad-

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band internet service? There’s no quick answer to that question at this point. As a cooperative, owned by you, the people we serve, we must carefully consider how the decisions we make will affect you. For more than 82 years, we have served your homes and businesses and want to make sure that any decisions we make are in your best interest. Right now, we are conducting studies to determine if there is a need for more broadband choices in southern Mississippi and to understand what a project like this would cost. The bill states that revenue from energy sales cannot subsidize broadband ventures and that no Coast Electric member will be required to purchase broadband services.

This means that if we decide to offer broadband services, Coast Electric members who choose not to utilize the service will not be affected.

As we conduct these feasibility studies, we will look at things like cost, structure and consider partnerships. We will also listen to you. Your feedback is of great importance and it will be crucial as we decide how to move forward. We will be sure to keep you updated on these efforts as they develop.

We appreciate your continued support and are here to answer any questions or concerns.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Member appreciation day 10 energy saving tips Small heaters lead to big bills

Turn off kitchen, bath and other exhaust fans within 20 minutes after you’re done cooking or bathing. When replacing exhaust fans, consider installing high-efficiency, low-noise models. Source: energy.gov

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Power cost decrease reflected on bills Coast Electric is a cooperative, which makes us a not-for-profit company. We are a distribution cooperative, which means it is our job to deliver electric service from our substations down the lines to your homes and businesses. Coast Electric is part of Cooperative Energy, a generation and transmission cooperative that generates power and delivers it to our substations.

When the cost of generating power increases for

Cooperative Energy, bills increase for our members.

That also means that when power costs decrease, bills for our members decrease as well. Cooperative Energy announced earlier this winter that they were passing along a power cost decrease to their member cooperatives like Coast Electric, so we get to pass along that decrease in cost to you.

Of course, colder winter weather causes increased

energy use since heating systems are working hard to keep your home comfortable. That typically means you will have higher bills than you do in milder weather conditions. Even with increased use in your home, the power cost decrease will help keep your winter power bills a little lower.

Check out tips for managing your energy use this winter on page 10d.

CELEBRATING SERVICE 2018 RETIREES AND SERVICE AWARDS

20 years of service Jeremy L. Bond Melinda F. Brownlee Rhonda B. Clower Melissa A. Davis Jacqueline M. Harris Aaron N. Hill Bruce G. Marie, Jr. Robert W. McCauley, Jr. Kenneth H. Mitchell Billy J. Rush Craig Saucier Michael H. Upton

25 years of service

30 years of service

Allen P. Landry James M. Terrell

Kathy D. Dickerson Steven P. Hoda

Louis D. Lee, Jr. Marilyn J. Sefton

35 years of service 40 years of service Glenda L. Cole Debra I. McCardle Louis J. Oliver, Jr.

Thank You for your years of service to our members

Bill Scretching 44 years

Glenda Cole 40 years

Louis Oliver 40 years

Glenn Westbrook 39 years

Terry Watson 39 years

Andrew Ruhr 34 years

Keith Ladner 33 years

Ronnie Spence 32 years

Kathy Dickerson 25 years

Kay Cohen 17 years

This winter, Coast Electric celebrated 10 employees who made the decision to retire after years of hard work and dedication to Coast Electric and our members. We commend these employees for their commitment to Coast Electric’s mission and wish them well in their retirement.

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grant applications now available

This fall, we began telling you about a change to our Round Up program. In December, we enacted those changes and, because of your generosity, they've already had a huge impact. From Dec. 1-31, 2018, $37,936 was collected and put into Coast Electric’s community trust. To give you a comparison, in 2018, we raised a total of $70,000 over an 11-month period. In just one month, we’ve raised more than half of that total. We are off to an amazing start and it’s all because of you!

Now, it’s time for charitable organizations to realize the benefit of your giving spirit. Beginning, Feb. 1, Coast Electric will begin accepting applications from organizations that are working to improve quality of life in our local communities.

Nonprofit organizations can apply for grants of up to $10,000 to benefit south Mississippi residents.

Applications will be available through the end of February. If your organization misses the deadline, don’t fear. There will be opportunities to apply for grants quarterly. (Although, organizations may only receive one grant per calendar year.)

We would love for you to spread the word about this amazing opportunity. If you or someone you know works for or knows of a deserving nonprofit organization, encourage them to visit www.coastepa.com/my-community to fill out an application.

What is Operation Round Up?

Operation Round Up collects voluntary donations from Coast Electric members to benefit organizations in the cooperative's service area – Hancock, Harrison

and Pearl River counties. The monthly bills of participating Coast Electric members will automatically be rounded up each month to the nearest dollar and the amount collected will be donated to local nonprofit organizations. For example, if your bill is $145.50, it will be rounded up to $146.00 and 50 cents will be deposited in the Coast Electric Community Trust, administered by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. The average contribution per member will be approximately 50 cents per month, less than two cents a day. With the current participation rate of 93 percent of Coast Electric members participating, we can put an average of $450,000 annually into the communities where we live, work and play.

feel this program is to your benefit, we have made opting out simple. Contact a Coast Electric member service representative at 877-7MY-CEPA (877-769-2372) or complete the opt-out form on www.coastepa.com/my-community/operationroundup. Members who opt out can always decide to contribute again later. New members will be automatically enrolled but will have the opportunity to decline participation.

Why should I participate?

Working together, the cooperative way, we are always making a difference. Now, you have the potential to make a greater impact in your community for an average contribution of 50 cents each month. While it may not seem like your spare change can do much, when combined with the efforts of your fellow Coast Electric members, your pennies and dimes will fund projects that will improve the quality of life in our communities.

What if I don’t want to participate?

We hope that you see the benefits of Operation Round Up for our communities and will want the program to have as much positive impact as possible. However, if you do not

Operation Round Up

By the numbers Data collected from Dec. 1 - 31, 2018.

Percentage of participating accounts – 93% Funds raised - $37,937 Goes to the Coast Electric Community Trust that will award grants of up to $10,000 to charitable organizations that help our local communities.

Goes to Share Your Blessings for energy assistance.

Goes to an endowment for future charitable projects.

MLK Day of Service Coast Electric employees participate in

Coast Electric employees participated in community cleanups Monday, Jan. 21, as part of the national

MLK Day of Service. Cooperative employees cleaned up roadways in Hancock and Pearl River counties and spent time in Harrison County working on the grounds of Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.

Besides the community cleanups, Coast Electric offices collected diapers for the United Way of South Mississippi’s annual MLK Diaper Drive in January.

“Part of Coast Electric’s mission is to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve,” said Coast Electric Vice President of Member Services and Public Relations Melissa Russo. “Our employees are dedicated to that mission and to making our home a better place for our friends and neighbors.”

Other electric cooperatives throughout the state volunteered in their communities as part of a cooperative day of service coordinated by Cooperative Energy, Coast Electric’s generation and transmission cooperative.

Eighty-eight Coast Electric employees volunteered on the day of service to help fulfill the cooperative principle of showing concern for the communities we serve.

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Coast Electric is a customer of CoBank, a company that sponsors a program for rural veterans. Coast Electric members are eligible to apply for the program.

To honor these veterans, CoBank partners with No Barriers USA, an organization that offers an expedition experience for veterans with disabilities both visible and invisible, like PTSD. This program gives veterans the chance to challenge themselves physically and mentally with activities such as rafting, rock climbing and hiking. The expedition helps participating veterans build a support network for themselves that can last a lifetime.

Any Coast Electric member interested in applying for this all-expenses-paid expedition can email communications@coastepa.com for more information.

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Join us this Valentine’s Day for Member Appreciation Day. Each Coast Electric office will have giveaways and refreshments while supplies last.

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Quick tips to manage your energy use this winter Use the 10 tips below to conserve energy.

Seal air leaks and insulate well to prevent heat from escaping and cold air from entering your home.

Reduce waste heat by installing a smart thermostat.

Turn off lights when not in use.

Lower your water heater temperature. The Department of Energy recommends using the warm setting (120 degrees) during fall and winter months. Use a water heater blanket and pipe insulation.

Unplug electronics like kitchen appliances and TVs when you’re away.

Open blinds and curtains on energy-efficient widows during the day to allow sunlight in to warm your home.

Close blinds and curtains at night to keep cold, drafty air out.

Use power strips for multiple appliances, and turn off the main switch when you’re away from home.

Wash clothes in cold water, and use coldwater detergent whenever possible.

Replace incandescent light bulbs with LEDs, which use at least 75 percent less energy.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy

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During winter, for many of us, comfort at home means heat.

While a good central heating system is designed to meet whole house needs, sometimes consumers turn to space heaters for additional warmth. Some people use one to boost temperatures for a single room where the available heat is inadequate, but their widespread use, over extended periods, can boost winter heating bills.

“In some cases, small space heaters can be less expensive to use if you only want to heat one room or supplement inadequate heating in one room,” according to analysts at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

“However, a space heater is not necessarily an economical source of longterm warmth. It is not an alternative to a whole-home heating system.”

Right

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According to DOE, two types of space heaters are generally available for the residential market.

Most can deliver between 10,000 Btu and 40,000 Btu of heat per hour and commonly run on electricity, propane, natural gas or kerosene.

Wood and pellet stoves are also increasingly available for many applications.

Convective heating circulates air within an enclosed space, while radiant heating transfers warming energy directly to objects or people near its source.

If central heating is unavailable or inadequate, a convective heating unit can distribute heat relatively evenly throughout an enclosed space. For garages, workshops, workout rooms or laundry areas, used for a few hours a

day or each week, a convective heater could be a good fit.

Many convective electric heaters contain some type of sealed heat transfer liquid. They allow heat generated by the devices to store energy as heat, so they cycle less while providing consistent performance.

Radiant electric heaters typically include infrared heating elements.

Nearby surfaces—including people— absorb the heat. Air in immediate proximity to the unit’s enclosure or cabinetry also aids in the transfer of conductive warmth.

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Space heaters get seasonal use, but they are responsible for 25,000 residential fires a year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which pegs the annual mortality rate at 300 a year. Burn injuries associated with surface contacts with room heaters send about 6,000 people to emergency rooms every year, and most of those incidents don’t result in fires.

Because the devices are designed to give off heat, they should always be set in locations clear of all flammable materials and out of reach of small children, pets or anyone with impaired mobility.

In recent years, many space heaters have been designed with tip-over safety features, which automatically shut off the power source in the event that the unit tilts beyond its upright position.

Because space heaters are designed specifically to produce heat, they should be plugged directly into a wall whenever possible. If an extension cord is used, it should be heavy duty, and made of 14-gauge wire or larger.

Given a choice between high, medi-

um and low, or an adjustable thermostat, choose the latter.

A unit that heats your space to the desired temperature will cycle less, saving you energy, and never overheat the room.

And buy the right size heater for the right size space––too small and the warming results could be disappointing; too large or powerful and you’ll be uncomfortable. Any time you open doors or windows to vent away warm air, you are wasting energy you’ve already consumed to produce heat.

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“Space heaters are not the ideal solution for heating homes,” said Brian Sloboda, a senior program manager for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. “For every unit of electricity that is consumed by these devices, they produce one unit of heat.”

While adding several space heaters to supplement your central heating system is also likely to drive up your energy costs, selective use can help you save money.

According to analysts at the Environmental Protection Agency, the key is using space heaters in smaller rooms that are occupied infrequently, in conjunction with lower thermostat settings on your central system.

Lowering thermostat settings from 70 to 65 degrees and using a thermostat-controlled space heater to heat 10 percent of a home’s conditioned floor space will save a heat pump user $67 a year. But the EPA cautions that space

Many consumers turn to space heaters during winter months, which can boost winter heating bills.

heaters are most efficient when used in small spaces for limited periods and can actually waste energy if consumers try to heat too much area with the devices.

There are currently no space heaters among the EPA’s list of ENERGY STAR®-rated products. Agency officials said they have evaluated several models but have no plans to include such products in the labeling program in the near future.

Still, high-end space heaters are heavily marketed during the autumn and winter months.

“Most of these units are very similar in design, but the cabinetry or packaging is a major selling point,” said Sloboda. “Consumers should consider the wide range of heaters available and their own taste in features and design before buying one.”

Slobada said, “Other alternatives, like sealing air leaks, adding insulation or tuning up your heating system so it operates more efficiently are just a few of the options that won’t increase your overall energy use.”

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there’s one vegetable that could be considered the ultimate home-grown vegetable in Mississippi, it has

to be collards.

Collards were chosen as a 2019 Mississippi Medallion winner because they are considered absolutely necessary for true Southern cuisine. As a bonus, they’re really easy for home gardeners to grow.

Collard greens, known botanically as Brassica oleracea, are multipurpose vegetables for Mississippi gardens.

We grow our best collards in the fall, through winter and into spring. This makes sense as collards don’t tolerate high temperatures very well, but they appreciate cooler weather, even frost and freezes. In fact, the cold intensifies collards’ flavor profile.

As you may know, collards are a cruciferous vegetable like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. These veg-

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Collards, such as these tiger collards, are best grown in Mississippi from fall through spring. They thrive in cooler weather and make great additions to meals. (Photo by Ball Horticultural Company)

etables all taste better when picked in midwinter.

There are many varieties of collards available, including hybrid and Southern open-pollinated Gardening types. The

by Dr. Gary Bachman Mississippi State University Extension Service recommends these varieties for Mississippi gardens: Vates, Top Bunch, Georgia LS, Blue Max, Champion and Tiger. Seeds are readily available from most retail garden centers, or you can order them online.

To direct-seed collards, plant seeds 1/4 inch deep and 12 to 24 inches apart in rows spaced 24 to 36 inches apart. They also grow extremely well in containers, which is my favorite growing strategy. Seeds germinate in about 10 days. Expect to harvest greens in 50 to 75 days.

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I like to buy transplants, which can make the growing process easier. Even with the colder weather, I saw transplants at my local mega garden center this past weekend.

All parts of the collard plant are edible and can be picked fresh from the garden during the entire growing season.

Large, mature leaves are tough and fibrous, which gives collards their reputation of taking a long time to cook.

While I like a pot of fresh-cooked collards, I also like to harvest the much more tender young leaves, which are just as delicious and can be eaten raw in a salad. Collards are a traditional substitute for cabbage all across the South.

However you eat them, collards are good for you as an excellent source of the dietary phytonutrients beta carotene, vitamin C and calcium.

Always choose darker leaves, as they contain more of these important plant compounds.

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bage worms, which damage all cruciferous vegetables. Several products can help control these pests. I like using formulations that contain spinosad or Bacillus thuringiensis, commonly abbreviated as “Bt.” These are marketed under a variety of brand names, so be sure to read the ingredient label. Organic products are also available, which is good news to many growers.

Collards have the reputation of having a bitter taste, which leads many folks to love them or leave them. They contain a compound called phenylthiocarbamide, which about 70 percent of the population can detect. Some people dislike collards because of this extreme flavor, while others thoroughly enjoy the bitterness. Others don’t even taste the bitterness. Which group are you in?

I wouldn’t worry about the bitterness aspect too much. Cooking them down with a little – or a lot of – bacon or ham will certainly make them taste good.

Dr. Gary Bachman is an associate Extension and research professor of horticulture at the Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi. He is also host of “Southern Gardening” radio and TV programs.

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Events MISSISSIPPI

Want more than 438,900+ readers to know about your special event? Events open to the public will be published free of charge as space allows. Submit details at least two months prior to the event date. Submissions must include a phone number with area code for publication. Send to Mississippi Events, Today in Mississippi, P.O. Box 3300, Ridgeland, MS 39158-3300; fax to 601-605-8601; or email to news@ecm.coop. Events are subject to change. We recommend calling to confirm details before traveling.

“Footloose,” Feb. 14-17, Pearl. Pearl Schools Theatre musical; 7 p.m. (2 p.m.

Feb. 17). Admission. Pearl High School Performing Arts Center.

Details: 601-664-9725; pearljrthespians@gmail.com.

The McKameys in Concert, Feb. 15, Meridian. Admission; 7 p.m. Meridian Temple Theater. Details: 601-416-1630.

Greenville Gun Show, Feb. 16-17, Greenville. Washington County Convention Center. Details: 601-319-5248; BigPopGunShows.com.

Roosevelt Music Festival, Feb. 20, Morton. Bluegrass, country and classic country music. Roosevelt State Park.

Details: 601-408-5965.

Prentiss Institute Alumni 2019 Black History Celebration, Feb. 21-22, Prentiss.

Exhibitors, exhibits, vendors; 10 a.m.3 p.m. daily. Free admission. Details: 601-847-1984.

Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival, Feb. 22-23, Petal. Nationally renown instructors to lead workshops. Evening jam session Feb. 21; Deep South Dulcimer Championship Feb. 23. Admission; registration. Calvary Baptist Church.

Details: 601-270-4035; MississippiDulcimer.com.

World of Customs Auto Show, Feb. 22-24, Tupelo. ISCA and True Street custom vehicle classes, student day with speakers, “Smokey and The Bandit” truck and car,

vendors, children’s activities, more.

Furniture Market buildings 4 and 5. Details: 662-419-4909; WorldofCustoms.com.

Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society 60th Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show, Feb. 23-24, Jackson. Vendors, demonstrations, displays, exhibits, educational opportunities by colleges/state organizations, door prizes, more.

Admission. Details: 601-344-8171; MissGems.org.

Kids Market Children's Consignment Sale, Feb. 28-Mar. 1, Hattiesburg, Cloverleaf Mall. Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Free admission. Details: 601-467-5429; www.kidsmarketms.com.

The McKameys in Concert, Mar. 1, Petal.

First Baptist Church of Runnelstown; 7 p.m.

Love offering. Details: 601-583-3733.

Hope Conference: Lighting the Way to Cancer Survivorship, Mar. 2, Jackson.

Seeks to educate, support and encourage survivors and caregivers. Includes physicians’ and survivors’ panels, breakout sessions, luncheon; 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free; registration. First Baptist Church Jackson.

Details: 601-949-1986; HopeConferenceJackson.com.

Mississippi Bluegrass Reunion, Mar. 79, Purvis. Lamar County Community Shelter Building, Lamar County Fairgrounds.

Details: 601-408-5965.

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Fifth Annual “Whispers in the Cedars” Cemetery Tour, Mar. 8-9, Port Gibson.

Sponsored by Port Gibson Heritage Trust; 6-8:30 p.m. nightly. Admission; advance tickets only. City Hall. Details: 601-529-4580.

Capital Gun Show, Mar. 9-10, Jackson.

Wahabi Shriners Building. Details: 601-319-5248; BigPopGunShows.com.

Cedar Lake UMC Craft/Yard Sale, Mar. 9, Biloxi. 12332 Cedar Lake Rd; 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Po-boys and baked goods available for purchase. Details: 228-388-1275.

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By Nancy Jo Maples Revelers will roll Feb. 23, in Knobtown’s Black History Parade when this sleepy settlement of 200 inhabitants turns into a destination drawing thousands of visitors.

Greene County’s Knobtown community annually hosts the event the last Saturday in February. This year marks its 25th anniversary. The parade starts at 1 p.m. and lasts about two hours along a 9½-mile course.

The affair began in 1994 when members of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church realized that the community’s children were not being taught their culture’s heritage in the local public school system.

Oliver Walley was one of the founders of the event, and his daughter, Amanda Joyce Johnson, is one of the current organizers.

“We started having a week of black history education and then celebrated on the following Saturday,” Johnson said. “There were only three or four cars in the first parade. Now we have hundreds of participants that stretch for miles.”

The parade route begins at the church, 19872 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, and ends back at the same spot. Immediately following the parade, folks gather at the church for a program featuring a speaker and singers, or they return to the camp sites for fellowship.

Participants pay $5 for floats or cars and $3 for allterrain vehicles or horses. Participant fees as well as proceeds from T-shirt sales fund a $1,600 college

scholarship for a graduate of Greene County High School. Criteria for the selection is based on grades, church participation and community involvement.

The scholarship is named the P.T. Johnson Scholarship in memory of the church’s former minister.

Black history education will take place at the church 6-8 p.m. nightly Feb. 11-14. This year’s theme, “Drink, Stand, Grow,” represents unifying the wisdom of the elders with the energy of the youth. “It stands for ‘Drink from the river of knowledge. Stand for something. Grow into the beautiful, strong, fearless, successful black American you were born to be.’

The whole event – education week and the parade – will center on that idea,” Johnson said.

On parade day vendors sell food or crafts, booths display information on black history and attendees socialize with friends and family. Visitors begin arriving in Knobtown on Thursday before the big event and usually stay until the following Sunday or Monday. They rent spaces from local landowners to set up motorhomes, campers and tents.

This year will be the first time that an official “Meet and Greet” takes place as Morris Hill has planned a fish fry and mingle from noon until 8 p.m. on the Friday before the parade. Hill, the first black elected to the Greene County Board of Supervisors, represents Knobtown, State Line and other District 2 communities in northeast Greene County. He has served the past six terms.

“It’s been a huge success and, praise God, without

Morris Hill, a Greene County board supervisor, serves barbecue ribs to friends at the 2018 Black History Parade. Shown above, from left, are Hill, Marshall Runderson, Mark Maples and Trent Robertson. This year's parade is set February 23.

incident these past 24 years. We have at least 5,000 visitors, and I believe there have been some years when we attracted as many as 10,000 people. I base that on helicopter photographs that capture the size of the crowds,” Hill said. The parade attracts more than members of the black community, as a significant number of whites and Hispanics also attend. “That’s because all people are made to feel welcome,” he said.

Hill sets up a barbecue grill and feeds friends and colleagues on the morning of the parade. It’s his time of year to show hospitality to local volunteers, to fellow members of the board of supervisors, to other elected officials and to law enforcement.

“The weekend and the parade are like a reunion.

Locals come, but there are lots of people from New York, Illinois, Missouri and from all over the country who plan their trip home for this event instead of Fourth of July or some other holiday,” Hill said.

“What makes people come is fellowship – it’s totally about fellowship.”

More information about the parade can be found via Facebook on a page titled “Black History Parade Knobtown” or by calling Johnson at 601-410-0012.

Award winning journalist Nancy Jo Maples lives in Lucedale and is the author of “Staying Power: The Story of South Mississippi Electric Power Association.” She can be reached at nancyjomaples@aol.com.

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y ss i t r P ee M Over the years I have written numerous columns about my and Mr. Roy's pets and our love for animals. Many of you are just like us; in fact I have gotten more reader response from my pet columns than on any other topic. Those of us who love animals share a special bond. When Mr. Roy and I reminisce about the dogs and cats we have had over the years, it makes us melancholy; we have loved each one very much and they gave us great joy.

First there was Pansy, our little mixed breed and first inhouse pet. She is still our favorite.

Next there was Shannon, our big, clumsy, lovable Collie. He was picture perfect.

Then came Dixie Grin ‘n’ Belle. She was Bare It solid white and

by Kay Grafe our playful, mischievous Bichon Friese. She made us feel young. Our next dog, Mack, lived outside and this Blue Heeler was a stray that we adopted.

He was probably the most intelligent animal we ever had. And now we have

our sweet and loyal black miniature Schnauzer, Sugar Baby. And mixed in with these dogs have been at least six wonderful cats.

Approximately four months ago, Mr. Roy had to go to a meeting in Jackson.

So, I said, “I want to tag along and while you are in your meeting, I'll go see the editor of Today in Mississippi, Debbie Stringer.” Debbie is the lady that approves my columns and generally tries to keep me headed in the right direction.

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share a common bond – we are both animal lovers. Debbie is much more dedicated to this love than I am. She takes in stray animals and either keeps and cares for them or finds a good home

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for these little orphans. Many times she has stopped her car and gotten out to pick up a poor homeless dog or cat. She is truly a special person.

Mr. Roy's meeting was in Ridgeland at the headquarters of The Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi, and this is also where Debbie's office is located. As always, Debbie was glad to see me and after talking about business for while, the conversation shifted to our latest pet stories. Debbie cleverly led the conversation to a little stray kitten that was making its home in a patch of woods adjacent to the building. Debbie and several other office ladies had been feeding the kitten and it had become friendly. She told me how cute the little female cat was and how she hoped she could find a good home for her.

She didn't realize it, but I was already hooked. And after she went and got the little gray and white fur ball, I knew that I was going to take her home. But what would Mr. Roy say?

Well, I can always handle him.

After Mr. Roy's meeting was over, we met in the building lobby. When he walked up, he said, “What's in the box?”

I tried to act coy, and said, “Just some-

thing Debbie wanted me to have.” He didn't say any more as we walked out to the car and headed back to Lucedale.

Soon the kitten became restless and let out a pitiful “Meow.” Then, he gave me that look that meant, “What have you done this time?” I explained that it was a poor little stray kitten that needed a home, and besides, winter was almost here. I took the cat out of the box, and said, “Isn't she cute?” He didn't answer and in fact he didn't have much to say the rest of the trip home.

After we got home, I prepared a place for her in our multi-purpose room (enclosed garage) and she settled into her new home. Mr. Roy didn't have much to say about the kitten the first week, but after that he started making a few remarks like, “I believe you should get some special kitten food, and why don't you turn on the heater for the kitten tonight.” Then one day, I saw him holding and petting her. And now, would you believe, when the cat comes into the main house, she heads directly to Mr. Roy. Don't tell him, but after all these years, I know how to handle my man.

Note: Debbie Stringer retired January 7, 2019.

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