Oklahoma Electric Co-op News February 2015

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Cleveland County 4-H’ers compete in cooking competition, winning recipe featured

Volume 63, Issue 8

February 2015

Also inside Operation Round Up® reaches historic milestone p. 4

It’s Energy Camp time! p. 8

Board of Trustees Bob Usry, President Verle Barnes, Vice Pres.

James “Jim” Martin, Sec.-Treas.

John Jensen, Asst. Sec.-Treas.

Mike Argo Percy Moreu Rusty Grissom Ronnie Grover Frank Wilson

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Oklahoma Electric Cooperative 321-2024, FAX 405-217-6900 http://www.okcoop.org OECNews@okcoop.org Co-op Manager .............................Max Meek Editor .........................................Brianna Wall Oklahoma Electric Co-op News is published monthly by Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, 242 24th Ave. NW, Norman, OK 73069, (USPS-865-700). Subscription rates: $6.00 per year for non-members, 50¢ per year for members. Periodical postage paid at Norman, OK and other additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Please send form 3579 to: Oklahoma Electric Co-op News, PO Box 1208, Norman, OK 73070.

Hidden Account Numbers Worth $50 Each month, OEC will pay $50 to the two co-op members who locate their hidden account numbers inside the Co-op News that month. The hidden account numbers will be placed at random within the text of each issue and not on the mailing label. The amounts will simultaneously increase in $50 increments until one or both account numbers are located by their respective owners.

Remember the contest rules as you read the Co-op News each month: 1. One of the hidden account numbers must be your own.

2. You must advise OEC by phone, mail or in person at the co-op’s office by the 15th of the month.

If you find your account number call the Member Services department at 217-6708.

From the top Max Meek, Chief Executive Officer

Empowering the next generation of co-op members

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ne of my favorite things about them to visit our website, co-ops is their commitment to okcoop.org, to get all the information the next generation. I love to see they need, but they should hurry! The electric co-ops reaching out deadline is Feb. 2, so they to students in both the urban don’t have much time. and rural areas to offer them Another fun activity unique opportunities they coming up is Energy Camp. just can’t find anywhere else.

It’s a four-day camp for We have kicked off our eighth graders at Canyon youth programs campaign Camp and Conference and I can’t wait to meet the Center near Hinton. There, young people we will be the kids learn about the inner I love to sending to Energy Camp and see electric workings of electric co-ops Youth Tour this summer. You as they elect their own board co-ops can meet the winners of this reaching out of directors to run a soda and year’s Leadership Summit, a to students candy co-op. They participate in both the in team-building exercises scholarship and leadership urban and seminar, on page 8 of this and play games, as well. It’s rural areas a fun-filled four days. Read month’s issue. to offer Tory Tedder-Loffland, more about it on page 8. them unique OEC’s youth programs We join with other co-ops opportunities in hopes of educating the coordinator, visited several they just local high schools recently to next generation of members can’t find tell juniors about the Youth about the history and future anywhere Tour program. It’s a weekof electric co-ops. It was else. long, all-expenses-paid trip important then, and it’s to Washington, D.C. with important now. about 70 other Oklahoma students.

Help us spread the word about They join over 1,600 of their peers the good things co-ops are doing to in the nation’s capital for a week of reward students of today. If you know touring, sight-seeing, making new a junior or an eighth grader living in friends and learning about different OEC’s service area, tell them about aspects of government. these wonderful programs. We look If you know any high school forward to meeting them and seeing juniors who would be interested, tell them make a difference.

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Right: Noelle Shrabel, 11, and Matthew Lewis, 10, from Lexington 4-H compete as the junior team in the Cleveland County Food Showdown; On the cover: Faith Shrabel, 15, also from Lexington 4-H competes as part of the senior team.

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OEC on the hunt for eighth graders to send to Energy Camp in May

In This Issue..

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WFEC enters agreement with Apex

Patti Rogers receives prestigious Power & Hope Award

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Find out if OEC’s PrePaid program is right for you

Electric grid becoming smarter, faster

Socialize with us! /OklaElec /OKcoop /OklaElec

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In Every Issue..

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Operation Round Up report

8 Youth & Leadership 9 Co-op Connections Card 10 Energy Efficiency 15 Tasty Treats

Energy Efficiency Tip of the Month Did you know that 90 percent of the energy used to operate a washing machine comes from using hot water? A simple switch from hot to cold can save a great deal of energy!

Source: U.S. Department of Energy

Learn the math behind propane vs. electric heat

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OPERATION

Round Up

OEC Foundation, Inc. passes the $4 million mark

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By Brianna Wall

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2014 was a record-setting year for the Operation Round Up® program, as it surpassed $4 million in grants.

Every penny of each grant went to nonprofit organizations, individuals and families right here in OEC’s service area.

Operation Round Up was introduced at OEC in 1993 and quickly became a source of funds for struggling nonprofit programs and families. Before any funds could be dispersed, however, members had to agree to ‘round up’ their electric bills each month to the nearest dollar – an average of $6 per year to be donated to the charitable program.

Today, over 36,500 members participate in Operation Round Up – that’s 89 percent of OEC’s membership! The program could not continue its success without the generosity of so many members.

“We try our hardest each month to show the members exactly what their money is supporting,” said Tory Tedder-Loffland, OEC communications specialist and Operation Round Up coordinator.

“It’s supporting the elderly couple on Medicare who can’t afford new dentures; The single parent who is in between jobs and needs a boost

to help clothe and feed his or her children in the winter; The nonprofit programs that benefit veterans, atrisk youth, children and everyone in between.”

Any person or nonprofit organization located in OEC’s service area – from Tecumseh to Chickasha and South OKC to Lexington – is eligible to apply for assistance from the Operation Round Up program.

Nine individuals who make up the OEC Foundation, Inc. board of directors volunteer their time every six to eight weeks to meet and disperse funds. These individuals come from all over OEC’s service area and are appointed by OEC’s board of trustees. [1706210601] “The members’ generosity in rounding up their electric bills is what keeps this program alive and able to help so many people,” said Lloyd Gramling, OEC Foundation board president. “We’ve been giving grants to worthwhile organizations and needy families in our communities for over 20 years, and we hope to keep it going for a long time.”

At press time, the next meeting date has not been scheduled. Visit www.okcoop.org/ORU for the latest

information and to print applications – individual/family or organizational.

Applications can be submitted anytime by mail (PO Box 721105, Norman, 73070), fax (217-6904) or in person at OEC’s headquarters located at 242 24th Avenue Northwest in Norman.

Contact Tedder-Loffland at tory@okcoop.org or 217-6726 if you have any questions. *Correction from Jan. 2015 ORU report: Tuttle Public Library’s grant was $1,500. We published $2,500 by mistake.

OEC Foundation, Inc. Financial Statement Beginning Balance 12/15/2014....................................$86,914.96 January deposit..........................$18,967.22 Interest...............................................$3.17 Checks issued.............................-$9,124.02 Approved, not paid.................-$15,087.61 Ending balance 1/15/15...........$81,673.72 Financial statement by: Amanda Dierking

OEC Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Jamey Allen • Leroy Bayliff Jim Brown • Vivian Gibson Lloyd Gramling Lynne Miller • Sunny Stuart Beckie Turner • Joyce Wallace

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WFEC signs renewable energy purchase agreement with Apex

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pex Clean Energy, through its subsidiary Grant Wind, LLC, has signed a Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement (REPA) with Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) for 50 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from Apex’s Grant Wind project.

With this agreement, Apex has sold the remaining 50 MW of the 150 MW capacity project, which will produce enough electricity to power more than 56,000 U.S. homes. The project is expected to come online in 2015.

This REPA is the second such transaction between WFEC and Apex Clean Energy. The first 100 MW REPA was announced in November 2013.

Mark Goodwin, Apex Clean Energy president said, “The Grant Wind project will harness Oklahoma’s clean, abundant wind resources to produce pollution-free power that will lower electric bills for Oklahoma consumers.”

“Unlike other energy sources, a tremendous advantage of wind is it utilizes no water. This is critical to helping Oklahoma conserve its water resources after several years

of extreme drought,” said Goodwin.

“We could not be more pleased to be working with Western Farmers Electric Cooperative once again to bring jobs and new revenue to Grant County. Apex is making these economic and energy infrastructure investments in Oklahoma because of its robust wind resource and supportive state policies. Oklahoma has become a leader in wind energy nationally and this project furthers that status.”

Over its lifetime, the Grant Wind project is projected to provide more than $28.7 million in tax revenue to fund community schools, roads and other local needs. Approximately $1 million will be paid annually to Oklahoma landowners who hold leases for the Grant Wind project. Additionally, it is estimated the project will bring more than $182 million in economic activity to the Grant County area with approximately 61 jobs for the construction and operation of the wind farm.

“WFEC is pleased to once again be working with Apex Clean Energy. We are also excited to add this additional economical and environmentally

friendly wind energy resource into our generation mix,” explained Brian Hobbs, vice president, legal and corporate services at WFEC. “With this additional 50 MW, WFEC continues to take advantage of opportunities to add wind energy resources to our generation portfolio in a manner that helps manage long-term cost of service to our rural member consumers in an environmentally responsible manner,” Hobbs pointed out. “Wind energy helps provide valuable diversity to our generation portfolio.”

About Apex: Apex Clean Energy is an independent renewable energy company focused on building utility-scale generation facilities.

Apex is building one of the nation’s largest, most-diversified portfolios of renewable energy resources, capable of producing more than 10,000 MW of clean energy. Apex has announced more than 750 MW of power purchase agreements since 2013. In the coming year, Apex will bring five new U.S. wind energy facilities online, comprising of more than 1,000 MW of capacity. Apex will provide asset management services on three of these facilities, representing more than 500 MW of capacity. www.OKcoop.org

About WFEC: WFEC is a generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative that provides essential electric service to 22 member cooperatives, Altus Air Force Base, and other power users. These members are located primarily in Oklahoma and New Mexico, with some service territories extending into portions of Texas and Kansas. Now in its 74th year of operation, WFEC has a diverse mix of power supply resources including owned generation facilities, as well contract power purchases, including wind, fossil fuel and hydropower resources. WFEC owns and maintains more than 3,700 miles of transmission line to some 264 substations and 59 switch stations. For more information, visit www.wfec.com.

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News

Patti Rogers accepts Touchstone Energy’s Power and Hope Award

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Oklahoma Electric Co-op News • February 2015

presented Patti Rogers, who just retired last month, with its coveted Power and Hope Award. The award honors co-op employees who have gone the extra mile to help those in need.

Rogers in August 2014 donated a kidney to the teenage daughter of one of her closest friends. The decision to donate came as a no-brainer to Rogers, who quickly learned she was a compatible donor.

“During the testing phases, I just knew I was going to be a match and it was going to work out,” Rogers said.

The recipient, Audra Plusquellec, a freshman at the University of Oklahoma, had been undergoing dialysis following an incident that almost took her life while she was in high school. A kidney transplant meant her hopes of a normal life would soon be restored, thanks to Rogers.

Rogers worked at OEC for 31 years prior to retiring Jan. 2. She

Left to right: Bob Usry, OEC board president; Patti Rogers, recent OEC retiree and former communications specialist; Audra Plusquellec, Patti’s friend and kidney recipient; Vice President of Administration Jonna Buck.

worked in the member services department as the Co-op News editor and Operation Round Up® coordinator for the majority of her career. She was presented the award at the Norman Sooner Rotary Club meeting Jan. 20 by OEC Board

President Bob Usry and Vice President of Administration Jonna Buck.

Read more about Touchstone Energy Cooperative’s Power and Hope award at touchstoneenergy.com/ powerandhope.

Use OEC’s SmartHub app to manage your account on-the-go

View and pay your bill Contact Customer Service Set bill reminders Report outages

Scan the QR code with your smart device to download the mobile app.

Visit www.okcoop.org for more information.

Bridges Prom 2.0 to benefit area teens

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atrick Grace, OEC’s vice president of engineering and assistant manager, with his wife, Kelley Grace, are in the running to be crowned Prom 2.0 king and queen.

Prom 2.0 is an event benefiting Bridges, a Norman nonprofit that empowers high school students who live alone – due to family homelessness, the death or absence of a parent, a medical emergency, etc. – to succeed. Bridges assists with housing and educational services and connects students with other social services.

Bridges and Norman Next are collaborating to host the third annual Bridges adult prom, with proceeds going toward the Jim Agar Bootstrap college scholarship and laptops for graduating seniors, as well as everyday expenses for teens like school supplies and medical expenses.

To raise money, king and queen candidates must campaign for “votes.” Donors vote for their favorite king and queen duo by making a

BRIDGE S TEE N HOMELE SS PROGRAM

donation in their name. To date, the Graces have raised over $6,500.

Last year, Prom 2.0 raised $33,000, surpassing the 2013 amount by $10,000. As a result, five students were awarded $2,000 college scholarships. Organizers hope to raise even more funds this year.

“This is a fun event where adults can be kids again – at least for a few hours,” said Tory Tedder-Loffland, OEC communications specialist and one of the event’s coordinators.

“These kids have worked very hard to overcome obstacles most of us could not imagine,” said Tedder-Loffland.

“To help raise money for Bridges – a program designed to show them that hard work is rewarded – is a privilege.

To “vote” for the Graces by making a donation, visit www.

BridgesProm2015.eventbrite.com.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Set to theme of Footloose, Prom 2.0 is set for Feb. 7 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds.

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Each month, OEC sponsors and supports local economic development ventures in the towns we serve. This page features those partnerships and highlights those making a difference in our local communities.

Left: OEC’s VP of Engineering and Assistant Manager Patrick Grace, with his wife, Kelley Grace, during their high school days at Norman High School. They are now running for Bridges Prom 2.0 king and queen.

YOUTH &

Leadership

OEC searching for eighth graders to send to Energy Camp

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nergy Camp, an action-packed four-day experience at Canyon Camp and Conference Center near Hinton, encourages eighth grade students to tap into their leadership skills while having fun, meeting new friends and learning about co-ops.

Up to five eighth graders in OEC’s service area will join 90 others from across the state at Energy Camp, which will be held May 26-29. There, the campers form and manage their own soda and candy co-op. They elect a board

Top: 2014 Energy Camper Allison Ragsdale dons linemen gear and successfully climbs an electric pole; Bottom: Fellow 2014 camper Griffin Williams participates in a team-building exercise on the ropes course.

of directors and a general manager while learning the importance of the cooperative principles and electrical safety.

Other activities include climbing an electric pole, towering over the camp in a bucket truck, playing team-building games and enjoying an afternoon at Celebration Station.

To enter, students must submit a 200-word essay regarding the following topic: How did rural electrification help rural America?

Essays and entry forms may be mailed to OEC, Attn: Tory TedderLoffland, PO Box 1208, Norman, OK, 73070; faxed to 217-6904; or, emailed to tory@ okcoop.org. Call 217-6726 if you have questions.

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Below: Kelly Barnes, far left, and Rhett Laubach, far right, award OEC’s Leadership Summit winners Kaden Kennedy, of Amber, and Farris Tedder, of Norman, with their $250 scholarships. The two attended Leadership Summit Jan. 17.

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CO-OP

Connections Your free source for exclusive member savings on everyday purchases

Support local businesses, save on Valentine’s Day gifts

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alentine’s Day is the perfect time of year to support small businesses in your community.

Florists, candy shops and jewelry stores count on Valentine’s Day sales to boost their business. Let’s help them out by shopping local.

As a co-op member, you have access to exclusive savings via your Co-op Connections® Card, and it can help you save on a variety of gifts for your loved ones.

Cookies by Design, located in Moore, offers cardholders a discount of $5 off a purchase of $25 or more, as does The Rooster’s Crow Antiques and Gifts in Newcastle. Receive a 15 percent discount on your jewelry purchase at Mitchell’s Jewelry in Norman, or treat yourself to dinner

at Primo’s d’Italia in Yukon with a 5 percent discount.

You should have received a new Co-op Connections Card at the beginning of 2013 or when you connected service. If you have lost or misplaced your card, call 321-2024 to request a new one be mailed to you.

Visit www.okcoop.org to find other ways you can save – several discounts at national retailers are available, as well.

If you own a small business in OEC’s service area and would like to learn about the benefits of joining the Co-op Connections program, contact Tory Tedder-Loffland at 217-6726 or tory@okcoop.org. A contract and forms can also be found by visiting www.okcoop.org.

February Featured Discounts Discounts FebruaryFeatured Primo’s d’Italia, Yukon 627-1808 5% eat-in discount; 10% off take-out and gift cards

The Co-op Connections Card gives you a discount on your Pet Assure subscription. The Co-op Connections Card has no other connection to the services of Pet Assure nor to the veterinarians or retail outlets on their network.

For example, for the price of the Single Cat Plan, you get the subscription benefits of the Family Plan which includes up to four pets of any kind. That is a savings of $6 per month on the monthly rate and a $70 discount off the yearly rate. Your Pet Assure subscription gives you savings of 25 percent off all in-house medical services at a participating veterinarian, up to 35 percent off pet products (with online retailers extending discounts up to 50 percent), 24/7 lost pet recovery and monitoring, and more. Members can try the service risk-free. Cancellations within 45 days will receive a full refund. www.OKcoop.org

Mitchell’s Jewelry, Norman 360-2515 15% off jewelry purchase

CLARIFICATION ON LAST MONTH’S PET ASSURE OFFER

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ENERGY

Efficiency

Home heating: Calculating the benefits of electricity vs. propane

By Anne Prince

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ccording 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).

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EVALUATING COST PER UNIT OF HEAT FOR PROPANE AND ELECTRICITY

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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: 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 lowefficiency propane furnace may have an efficiency rating of 80 percent, and a high-efficiency propane furnace may have an efficiency rating of 95 percent. Let’s assume we have a 90 percent efficient propane furnace.

That means 10 percent of the Btus are not converted to usable heat (warmth).

Here is the math: 91,500 Btu10% Btu loss = 82,350 Btu So now it only requires 24 kWh to equal the delivered Btu content of propane.

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 – visit www.togetherwesave.coop.

PUMPING UP EFFICIENCY

3413 Btu x 250% = 8532 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.

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+ 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 OEC, 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 your local co-op 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.

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 energysavvy consumers.

In comparison to oil or gas furnaces, electric heating has many advantages. ÐÐ Electric heating systems are generally less expensive to purchase and install than other systems and on the whole, enjoy fuel cost stability. ÐÐ Electric heat is quick to respond and can be very quiet. ÐÐ 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. ÐÐ 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. ÐÐ Electric heat can take up less space in the home than other conventional systems (assuming space heaters are used). ÐÐ 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: ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ

Energy-efficient heat pumps Baseboard heaters Portable space heaters Decorative fireplaces

www.OKcoop.org

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. [2724210513] In calculating the Btu’s per

kilowatt hour for a heat pump we use this formula:

ELECTRICITY’S ADVANTAGES FOR HOME HEATING AND HOT WATER

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PREPAID

Is OEC’s PrePaid program right for you?

By Brianna Wall

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EC in 2006 became one of the first electric co-ops in the nation to offer a prepaid billing option. Members only had one option prior to the introduction of the PrePaid program – to pay for electricity used after-the-fact, sometimes being quite surprised when high bills arrived in the mail.

The PrePaid program has revolutionized the way today’s members pay their “bills.” It has also proven to be a more energy efficient option – members who pre-pay for their electricity consume 12 percent less electricity, most likely due to increased awareness.

“Members realize by choosing to pay in advance, they keep a more watchful eye on not only how much electricity they use, but when they

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use it,” said Amy McElhany, manager of customer service. “This is very important during the summer months when electricity costs more during the peak afternoon hours.”

Rather than waiting to be surprised by the amount of an electric bill, PrePaid members receive notifications by call, text or email when their balance reaches a low amount. They then proceed to make a payment – it can be a large or a small payment – to ensure their balance does not reach zero. If it does, their electricity goes off.

NO FEES “The difference in a PrePaid account being disconnected versus a traditionally-billed account being

disconnected is the lack of fees,” McElhany said. “All a PrePaid member is required to do to reconnect his or her service is make a payment that puts the account balance back in the green. On the other hand, a traditional account is charged fees.”

The digital technology used to communicate with PrePaid meters is a lot less costly and allows for a much faster response time.

NO DEPOSITS When a new member calls to connect service, they are likely to be quoted a security deposit. They now have the option to forego the deposit and pay a much smaller amount to start a PrePaid account.

PREPAID BY THE THOUSANDS Today, 6,740 members take part in the PrePaid program, and other coops are taking notice.

“Personnel from neighboring co-ops – and even co-ops across the country – have visited with us because they have chosen to pursue a prepaid option at their co-ops and have heard of the success our members have had with the program,” said Jenni Smith, manager of enterprise applications.

WHO SHOULD BE ON PREPAID? If you find it difficult to budget the amount of an electric bill from month to month, you may want to give PrePaid a shot. You pay the amount you want, when you want, so long as the account does not reach zero.

PrePaid is also good for those

wanting to either conserve electricity or lower their consumption in return for a lower “bill.” It has been proven that those who monitor their electricity usage on a daily basis, as opposed to monthly, actively make changes to lower their usage and save money in the process.

If you have already paid a deposit, you can choose to switch your account to a PrePaid account and the deposit will be applied to your balance after covering any outstanding charges.

“PrePaid has proven to be a valuable option for our members,” McElhany said. “I hope more members will see the value in paying for electricity when and in the amount they choose and take advantage of this wonderful program.”

If you would like to discuss switching your account to PrePaid, call customer service at 321-2024.

CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 321-2024 TO SWITCH YOUR ACCOUNT TO PREPAID

PrePaid members use the free MyUsage mobile app to track their energy consumption and make payments

TECHNOLOGY

Oklahoma Electric Co-op News • February 2015

New technologies to make the electric grid faster, better, smarter

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You might not notice when you plug in your toaster or your iron, but the nation’s electric grid is undergoing a revolution – a digital revolution. Recent advances in technology are transforming how we make and move electricity, and over time, these changes will greatly improve the efficiency and reliability of electric power.

Rural electric co-ops have been helping lay the groundwork for this transformation with a $68 million “smart grid” research project funded in part by the Department of Energy. A group of 23 co-ops in 12 states deployed an array of new technologies and installed more than 270,000 pieces of equipment.

Four years later, we have a better understanding of how we can move forward to modernize our electric system. Despite the relatively small size of most electric co-ops, we are adopting these new technologies at a faster rate than the larger utilities – in part, because we stand to gain more.

Serving rural areas brings special challenges. Co-op service territories cover 75 percent of the nation’s

landmass, and co-ops serve some of the country’s most rugged and remote regions. New automation software, however, can minimize these difficulties by enabling the utility to manage parts of the system remotely, saving the co-op – and members – a lot of money.

Here are some of the benefits these upgrades will offer our memberconsumers: Reliability. New digital meters can send information about outages back to the co-op’s operations center.

Armed with this information, linemen won’t have to spend nearly as much time looking for the cause of an outage, and restoration times will decrease.

In addition, new “smart feeder switching” can enable co-ops to reroute power during certain outages, thereby minimizing the number of members who lose power.

Efficiency. Digital meters can provide consumers with new data about their energy use. Consumers have discovered safety hazards and other problems, such as a broken well pump constantly running, using

data supplied by their meter. More frequently, however, the data gives consumers a better idea of how they are using electricity – and how they can lower their bills.

Digital meters can send electric use data to the co-op, eliminating the need for meter reading, which saves money. In the case of co-ops that estimate use or have their members report their own use, digital meters will improve consistency and accuracy in billing. New technologies can also help the co-op reduce the amount of electricity lost in transmission.

In the longer term, smart grid technology will change how we use electricity. Armed with more information, consumers will have more control. They will be able to generate and store their own electricity, and use that electricity more efficiently!

So in the future, remember your electric co-op helped bring about a digital revolution that made it easier for you to control your energy use and lower your bills.

By Brianna Wall

Spicy Chicken Pasta with Spinach Salad by

Faith Shrabel and Rachel Lewis

Bowtie pasta Pre-cooked chicken Tomato-based pasta sauce Alfredo sauce Baby spinach leaves Raspberry vinaigrette Strawberries Dried cranberries Mozzarella Cayenne pepper Garlic salt Lemon Water *Note: The girls did not follow a recipe. They simply based the amounts of the ingredients on taste and flavor.

Combine tomato-based pasta sauce with alfredo sauce and season with cayenne pepper.

To prepare the chicken, sauté in a dry skillet with pepper, cayenne, and garlic salt (this is a technique often used in preparing Indian food to release the flavors of the spices). Add lemon juice to create a paste, then coat the chicken, adding water when needed to keep it moist.

To prepare the salad dressing, add cayenne pepper and lemon juice to a bottle of raspberry vinaigrette. Pour on top of spinach leaves along with strawberries, dried cranberries and mozzarella.

Faith Shrabel and Rachel Lewis display their winning pasta dish at the 4-H Food Showdown

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Two Cleveland County 4-H teams in January competed in the first-ever Cleveland County Food Showdown.

The cooks were presented with a table of ingredients from which they were tasked with creating a meal based on the MyPlate food groups. MyPlate is a redesign of the old food pyramid with more focus on fruits and vegetables. Both teams prepared a bowtie pasta dish with chicken.

The senior team, Faith Shrabel and Rachel Lewis, combined the pre-made tomato pasta sauce with an alfredo sauce and added a little cayenne pepper for a kick. They also used the pre-cooked chicken, but seasoned it in an interesting way.

“There was a nice tartness to the sauce which, when balanced with the spice, was delicious,” said Tory TedderLoffland, who was lucky enough to sample the dishes. “The salad was good, too. The girls did a great job balancing flavors.”

Rachel was in charge of plating the salad, and she made a lovely presentation. The girls carried their love of spice over to the vinaigrette adding some cayenne and lemon to the store-bought raspberry vinaigrette to give it a depth of flavor. They topped spinach leaves with strawberries, dried cranberries, mozzarella and the raspberry pepper lemon vinaigrette.

Wendy Leimbach, of Canadian County 4-H Team Leaders, and Amanda Horn, family and consumer science educator for Oklahoma County 4-H, served as judges for the event.

Contestants were scored on kitchen skills, safety, creativity and the degree to which they created a balanced meal following the MyPlate standards.

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Autos, Parts & Accessories • ’99 • ’07 black Grand Cherokee V6, auto, EC custom Boss wheels, new tires, $8,750.

793-4063.

• ’81 Silverado V8 350 LWB good cond; NutriBullet, $75.

794-4718 or 794-4172.

• I buy junk cars, RV’s & travel trailers. 314-7877.

• ’98 Buick LaSabre Ltd, exc cond, over 30 mpg, 3.8 V6, 75K mi, leather, well maintained, $3,500. Leave message, 872-3062.

classic Chevy Silverado 1500 ext cab, 3rd door w/hard Tonneau, power windows & locks, tow pkg, $3K. 386-2454.

• ’75 black on black Corvette, 427 4-spd, air. Call after 11am, 596-2278.

• ’97 Honda sw, runs good, good tires, needs paint, $1,150. 580-319-8240 or 360-3785.

• ’11 burgundy Dodge Caliber, black interior, a beauty, $10K. 694-5772 or 626-6392.

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Financing available

No Interest up to 2 yrs

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• ’72 Maverick, 302 auto, needs paint & breaks, white. 527-2380.

• ’06 Honda Accord, sr owned, non-smoker, 167K mi, Michelin tires, very clean, $4,700.

517-0185.

• ’84 Chevy ½-ton; ’81 Chevy 1-ton flatbed; ’96 GMC 1-ton flatbed; ’96 GMC Yukon, needs repair; ’85 Suburban ¾-ton, 4x4, bad trans, 5’x8’ HD single axle trailer. 664-0947 or 329-8255.

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• ’87 Ford Mustang convertible, 104Kmi, new top, 1 owner, 302 motor, bucket seats, 5-spd trans, $3,500. 758-7840.

• ’09 Toyota Rav4 sport, 131K mi, recent oil change and tune up, exc cond, call/text for more info & pics, $11,900.

918-734-2977.

• Wanted: cars, truck’s or motorcycles running or not.

430-6399.

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Classified Advertisements Farm & Equipment • ’46 H Farmall tractor, restored, $3,500.

352-4326.

• 140 JD garden tractor, good cond; ’02 chopper m/c, santee softail frame, 100 cl RevTech engine, nice. 392-2931.

• Shibaura SP1740 tractor, 3-cyl diesel, 4x4, front end loader, $5,500 OBO; 4ft JD tiller, $900 OBO. 899-4452.

• Forgemaster forge & anvil stand, Bob Marshall saddle, all used very little, $300, $150, $500.

249-0170.

• Horse trailer, ’01 Platinum Coach, 4 horse slant gooseneck w/sleeping quarters, tack room. $20K. 202-0473.

• Wanted, salvage tractors, 2 or 4WD, intl model JD or intl combines, quick response. 352-4816.

• 2 9n Ford, 1 w/2spd trans; 1 8n, good cond, 2 12-plow, 16” plow, 6’ box blade, angle blade, portable forage, $450.

Leave msg, 326-9198 or 390-8350.

• Coleman Powermate Generator 1500w, surge 1850w, DC volt 12V, AC volt 120, made in USA, $200. 364-2574 or 306-1812.

• 4-blade Lister, plow 9” blades, HD 3-point lifting & pulling implement, brushhog, 3-blade finishing mower, 8N Ford tractor. Please leave message, 527-2380.

• Bermuda King 23” digger & fairway sprigger.

229-2535.

• 2 propane tanks, 250gal, $300; 500gal, $600; exc cond, now in use.

872-8384.

Furniture & Appliances • 6 soda fountain antique barstools, exc cond, $300 OBO. 314-2367.

• Whirlpool Calypso washer, nice new motor control board & motor pump, won’t spin out, have all the manuals, $100; HiRise Roho cushion 16”x18” still in box, $150. 918-424-0733 or 918-424-7900.

• No longer need 2 Lazy Boy recliners, exc cond, $500 cash. 692-5832.

• Penn House solid oak DR tbl, 45” rnd, w/64” leaf, 4 chair w/2arms, $450 OBO; Wake brd pole, $75, 2-men Liquid Force wake boards, $150ea. Eves or leave msg, 872-3294.

• ’89 antique treadle sewing machine & cabinet, Wheeler & Wilson, very nice cond, $125.

386-3643.

• Desk 5’x29” w/hutch, $100; 2 2-drawer metal locking file cabinets, $35 • Solid wood full-size soft side water bed w/6 drawers & bookcase headboard, mattress used very little. 684-0348.

• Barber chair, $300; Professional free standing hair dryer, $35; day bed w/bedding, land & curtain, $300; all in exc cond. 408-2800.

• Walnut roll-top desk, 3’ wide x 2’ deep x 45” tall, exc cond, $150; 4’x2’x12” red oak light boxes, $30ea.

620-1499.

• Queen size water bed, like new, works good, $200.

264-3079.

Hay & Firewood • 4x6 Bermuda grass hay, sprayed & fertilized in barn, $60ea. 352-4326.

• Think Firewood, think 314-RUSS, we’ve moved from 136th & Sooner to 91st & Sunnylane, need a little wood or a lot, prices start at $29 & up.

314-7877.

• Think firewood, think 314-Russ, help wanted.

314-7877.

• Rough cut, black walnut wood, various lengths & widths, $6 & $10 board foot. 642-7192.

• Have about 1 cord of firewood for sale, make offer, W of Chickasha.

453-7283.

• Seasoned firewood, mixed, $60/rick.

593-2234.

• Small square Bermuda hay in barn, at Canoke Farms, 5mi E of Lexington, $6/ bale. 226-4333.

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Greg Moore Excavation & Backhoe Service

Complete price before we start • No surprises • Small jobs welcome

388-5430

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872-9390

Classified Advertisements • Small square premium Bermuda horse hay in 21 bale bundles, loaded on your trailer, sprayed & fertilized, Little Axe area.

850-1005.

Livestock & Pets • Serviceable age Angus Bulls will FT; Wako sprayer on HD trailer, 750gal tank, ground driven; 8 used tractor tires 620 70R 42 radial Goodyear DR 820.

381-4307.

• Chickens, Guineas, rabbits & wire cages.

527-5083.

• French lop bunnies, pets or show quality. 243-7797.

• Ducks, geese, rabbits; B&W full blood Rat Terrier puppies born 12/6/14; shelled cracked pecans. 527-5105.

• ASCA registered Australian Shepherds, fat healthy pups w/ champion bloodlines, exc temperament for pet, work, or show. 932-3602 or www.damcofarm.com.

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• Now taking orders for black Angus butcher steers, fed for 120 days on grain, limited number of head for spring butcher.

420-8757.

• Baby mini pigs, M & F, started on potty training & would make great family pets, call/text for info & pics. 401-2623.

Miscellaneous • 4 spaces Resthaven Memory Garden Inspiration sec, OKC; barstool w/back & arms, $45 OBO. 737-1395.

• 55gal steel drums in like new condition. 618-0951.

• 200 brand new guns, unfired, still in the box plus 100’s of boxes of amo/accessories, www. branchauction.com.

• Side-by-side black whirlpool fridge, 4 hours air compressor, 225 AMP ACDC welder. 550-9248.

• Driveway rock, 15tons delivered, $300.

630-8440.

• Rare big block closed camber heads for Chevy 454, $275/pair; 13 collector issues of Look, Life About the Kennedy’s ’63-’65, $59/ set. 831-9855.

• Antique Drexel table, $250; oak entertainment center, $200; new still in box insulated chest waders sz 8-10, $80.

640-2540.

• Englehardt upright base w/stand & instructional DVD EC, $750. 381-2697.

• 15’x7½’ HD cattle guard w/gate; solid wood gun cabinet w/glass doors & storage at bottom, holds 12 long guns; used bumper pull feeder, needs repairs. Call after 6pm, 485-2844.

• Gas line, 400’ of 2” plastic gas pipe & 400’ of tracer wire, still on roll, will deliver, $200. 288-6881.

• Queen sofa bed, $175; car dolly, $550; 4x8 trailer, $450; Wolff 110V tan bed; new stack on gun safe, $125. 550-0387.

• Radial arm saw, rigid RS 1000, $350. 593-2234.

• Thunder slot machine, adult owned, $300 OBO. 392-4757.

• Large wood burning stove will use 22” wood; small parlor wood burning stove will use 12” wood.

321-7843.

• Ms. Pacman cocktail game table/stools, $1,250; ab roller, $40; bread maker, $20; fabric steamer, $40.

822-8575.

• Country or mountain dulcimer music books CD & case, exc cond, $250; HD receiver hitch, 2” ball, 7K lbs, spindle hook mount, $60. 306-4415.

• 4 lots Resthaven Memory Gardens, OKC, $3,950 each orig valued at $4,950, Garden of Devotion w/ walkway; 24’ swimming pool, 100+ tapestry squares 26x26. 414-3004.

• Peavey Predator electric guitar, exc cond; 2 amps will trade for HAM radio/ Morse code gear, older gear ok. 641-7582.

• Dog kennel, 16ft x 10ft x 9ft high w/12 cages, on skids easy to move, $1K. 763-1202.

Mark The Junkman

Cash or free removal of cars, trucks, vans, & trailers.

No tires, No titles, No problem.

I Haul For FREE: appliances • batteries • copper • riding or push mowers • alum • iron • A/Cs • scrap metal • old farm eqpt • tractors–too much to list.

550-5652 573-0250

Your Friendly & Respectable, Junkman since 1993, Mark Grider

TREE STUMP GRINDING Call Steve 405-609-7794

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Classified Advertisements • Sm wood bath cabinet w/cultured marble top, fixtures, 1-drawer backsplash, $125; firewood, 1 rick, $75; men’s camo duck hunting/ boating full like jacket, $75. 640-4651.

• I will buy all those old guns you no longer need or want, cash paid.

590-6313.

• 3 antique ceiling light fixtures, one from historic Heritage Hills home, $25, $50 & $75. 412-4484.

Licenced Journeyman Plumber w/Future Vision You have great skills, you're energetic, enthusiastic, and customers love you. You would be be an critical part of our success. You deserve Better Rewards—Faster.

If this is you, we offer above average wage opportunities.

Potential $30K-$50K and beyond for residential plumbers.

• S&W .38 SPL, 5 shot revolver, new cond w/ laser sight, box of shells, $500 OBO; lots of horse tack, new & used.

344-6616.

• Lawn care business for sale in Norman area, 826-7220.

• Fireplace insert, $600 OBO; salon equip, hydr chair, shampoo chair w/ sing, dryer w/chair, floor mat, roller cart, $400 OBO. 808-0659.

• GE 30” black cooktop, LP or NGT, exc cond, $100.

973-5312.

• Seasoned firewood, $75/ rick; wooden handicap ramp 6”, $75. 640-4651.

• Will trade trees for tree spade work; 5.9ac, HWY 9, 1,000sq ft, 2BR/2BA, older fixer upper, small out building, possible financing. 802-4227.

• 12x20 building on runners, carpeted, full loft w/pulldown ladder, finished inside, 2 windows & doors, exc roof, h/c air, $10K. 386-9412.

• Snap-on tools, very good cond, call for list of what I have between the hours of 6:30AM & 2PM, will make deal for all for one price. 922-3729.

Construction journeyman plumber position available also.

1800 Industrial Blvd., Norman, OK 73069 364-1001 or

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• ’97 Yamaha Warrior, 1 adult owner, always garaged, new rear 6-ply tires, never races, super cond, $1,400. 570-0072.

• 500 antique traps, Mills raccoon fleshing machine & electric brush.

386-4332.

• 4.8 cu ft Kenmore chest freezer, must see, $100; 4 plots in Resthaven Memory Garden Cemetery, OKC; swivel bar stool w/arms, $45 OBO. 737-1395.

Mobile Homes, RVs & Boats • ’73 33’ Airstream, $1800 OBO. Bob, 872-3586 or John, 609-7711.

• Sturdy MH steps, 4ft wide, $200. 642-7192.

• ’09 Sea-Doo GTX 155 in ex cond; ’12 gas Yamaha golf card w/6” Jake lift, alum mags & big tires, w/ flip down backseats, exc cond, both low HR’s & garage kept. 485-2844.

• ‘70 house boat, 25ft, Yukon Delta, 115 Evinrude, need minor repair, $3,500. 593-2234.

• ’07 Suzuki Boulevard C90T 1500cc, great bike, 28,075mi, rider & passenger running boards, gel seats, saddle bags, full shield, cobra pipes, $6,500. 824-3507.

Real Estate • Investment property, North Lake Estates at Fort Cobb Lake. 501-4054.

• 2-85ac just SW of Blanchard w/water, sewer, trees, grass, ponds & fences. Larry, 990-6057.

• Can’t beat this, 2ac in Pink, move-in ready, ’96 MH, new well, septic, & electric, old tornado shelter, $25K. 314-7877.

• 1ac w/septic tank on blacktop road, 5mi NW Blanchard. 387-2520.

• 3BR/1½BA, 2-car garage, brick on 1½ac, super business prop or country living, 8561 HWY 77 Noble, $149,900.

794-7724.

• 5ac lot w/water & sewer, Washington, OK, no trailers or mob homes.

990-4291.

• Lake Texoma, Soldier Creek home on 1.33 ac, over 2K sq ft, 2-car garage, 30x60 barn, Apple St. 596-9556.

• Build your own vacation or country home, come live at friendly Fort Cobb Lake, 1½ac lots, gated comm, underground elec, owner financing.

643-2046.

• 10ac, covered in trees, square lot, fenced on 3 sides, 25mi SE of Norman, Etowah & Fishmarket Rd, $28,000 firm. 437-6705.

• 4BR/2½BA, 2-car garage, approx. 3ac pipe horse pins, well w/new pump, new roof, Noble schools, 2 our buildings, good sized & much more, $18,900.

360-3785.

Classified Advertisements • 2½ac lot between Norman & Tecumseh, $9,500. Pat w/CB, 823-0644.

• 2BR/1BA in downtown Norman w/basement, carport & fenced yard, reduced to $64,900. Pat w/CB, 823-0644.

• 5BR/3BA/2 dining areas, ’06 doublewide on 2ac, 15 min from Norman, 0% down w/ rural development loan, reduced to $109,900. Pat w/CB, 823-0644.

• Busy restaurant in E Noble w/2ac, incl all furnishings & equip, Owner retiring & ready to sell for you to continue business, $149,900. Pat w/ CB, 823-0644.

• 40ac S of Hwy 9 & 156th, near Thunderbird Lake, great views. Pat w/CB, 823-0644.

• 54ac w/40x110ft workshop, has electric, gas, water, ponds, fenced, near Hwy 9 just E of Thunderbird Lake. Pat w/ CB, 823-0644.

• 10ac in Tribbey/Wanette area w/older mobile & workshop. Pat w/CB, 823-0644.

• Martingale Estates, platted 1ac home lots, I-35 Exit 101, E ⅛mi, water, electricity, phone service, roads, country maintenance, 4 lots left, garbage collection, Washington School District/bus.

Buster, 288-2564.

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Call 217-6840 the day before for item listing.

• Dobro Workshop, 4-5PM, Bluegrass jamming, 5-9:15PM, pre-show, 6:15PM, Concert, 6:30PM; Feb 14, 3 bands on stage w/jamming rooms, 3925 SE 29, Del City, Great Oklahoma Bluegrass Music Society, nonprofit.org; $8 or $5 fro members, group rates avail. 677-7515.

Wanted • Looking for 2½-10ac within 10-15mi radius from Norman, semi developed w/electrical and/or some type of livable structure, ideally least to own. 651-6437.

• Looking for project truck, pre ’56 Ford or ’67-’72 Ford, V8’s, complete running or not, untouched & ready for restoration, Newcastle.

Jason, 496-7109.

• Reverse painting on glass; need old Dr office sign restored, will pay reasonable fee. 412-4484.

• Old appliances, mowers, trailers, or any scrap metal, I will haul it away free. Allen or Sue, 485-4573.

• Cars, trucks, SUV’s, running or not, no title ok. 537-9788.

• Lawnmower, running or not. 882-6206 or 763-8638.

• The Fairytale Princess Project, a prom dress donation program is accepting donations of gently used dresses, purses, shoes & accessories, Norman, Noble, Moore area.

821-0046.

Business • “The Piddler”: Need anything done around your house or property, call “The Piddler” Chet Adams. 248-0495.

• C&B Paint Co: 15yrs experience, insured interior/exterior painting, drywall & texture services, call Cody for a reasonable yet fair price. 426-5913.

• Concrete Work: no job too small! Drives, sidewalks, pads & repairs.

899-7292.

• American Gutters: seamless guttering at competitive prices, insured, call for a free estimate. 441-1175.

• Jim’s Painting & Remodeling: Interior & exterior, wallpaper, popcorn ceiling removal, sheetrock repairs, texture, power washing. Free estimates, quality work, 20yrs experience & insured. 366-0722.

• Computer & Phone Lines: off-duty fireman, window treatments for home or business. Free estimates. 245-5502 or 381-2007.

• Handyman for Hire: offduty fireman, remodel, painting, flooring (tile, laminates, etc), sheetrock, roofing, siding, fences, decks, custom made bookcases, shelving, cabinets, etc. General home repair. 245-5502 or 381-2007.

• Brush hogging & Mowing: 808-8202.

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Delivery is available.

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Classified Advertisements • American Blinds & Shutters: off-duty fireman, window treatments for home or business. Free estimates.

245-5502 or 381-2007.

• General Motors Speedometer Repair: Are your GM instrument cluster needles acting erratic? I can fix them with updated parts.

Lifetime warranty by ASE certified technician.

Remove, repair, install, $100. 213-8014.

• Timber Tree Service: Beautify your property by trimming or removing unwanted limbs, trees & brush. We are fully insured & experienced in tree care. Call Randy McCarter for your free estimate, 821-1027 or 392-2399.

• Stump Grinding: competitive prices, call Danny. 779-5362 or 329-2230.

• Property Clean-up: Trees, trash. 808-8202.

• Front Loader: Dump truck work. 808-8202.

• Concrete Work: driveways, patios, sidewalks, metal buildings, slabs, snow removal, Norman & surrounding areas.

640-5866.

• Home Repair Services: painting (int/ext), sheetrock repairs, roofing, siding, floorings (tile, laminates, etc), doors & windows; fences. We will barter. 899-7292.

• Home & Business Painting: interior/ exterior painting, drywall & siding repair, water damage repair. References avail. 899-7292.

• Tree Services, etc: tree trimming, cut downs, tops, yard cleanup & hauloffs. References; we will barter! 899-7292.

• Brush Hog & Box Blade Work: $45/hr. 527-9457 or 208-1089.

• Austin Construction: no job too big or small, new homes to remodeling, senior discounts.

505-8233.

Age 45 55 65

Mo. Cost $25.61 $49.46 $109.47

• Sand & Top Soil: Fill dirt, compost, delivered.

808-8202.

• Garden Tilling: 6 ft. tiller.

808-8202.

• Bob’s Dozer Service & Dump Truck: House pads, dirt, gravel, sand, concrete.

Licensed, bonded & insured. 35yrs experience. 620-4371.

• Weld Up Steel Buildings: 30x50 = $19,500; 40x60 = $28,500. Cost includes concrete, financing available. 872-0338.

• Bargain Barns: 18x21 steel carport = $695; 12x31 RV cover = $1,770; 20x21 garage = $3,560; 24x31 garage = $5,165.

Financing available.

872-0338.

• Rent to Own Portable Buildings: 8x12 = $1,495($74.75/mo); 8x16 = $1,895 ($94.75/mo); 10x16 = $2,590 ($129.50/ mo). No credit check.

872-0338.

• I Repair Tractors: 30 years in business. 5279457 or 208-1089.

Customized Cedar Pergolas Pavillion and Gazebos

Low Cost Life

Insurance $100,000

• Masonry Work & Repair: brick, block, stone & repair. All size jobs: fireplaces, mailboxes, planters, tuck pointing, pavers, brick replacement due to erosion. 34yrs experience, competitive prices. Danny, 329-2230 or 779-5362.

• Sr. Housing Investment O p p o r t u n i t y : experienced contractor, sr. housing planner looking for investors.

505-8233.

• Argo Enterprises: siding, windows, roofing, construction, new homes, room additions, patio covers, carports, replacement windows, 25yrs experience. 2555553 or 329-0553.

• Bowman’s Welding Service: entry ways, gates, fence, portable or shop.

360-8091 or 990-1084.

• Wanted: Old Barbie dolls, clothes and accessories from 1959 to 1973.

250-3394.

• Tractor Work: Dirt work, gravel drives, repaired & built, tinhorns. 808-8202.

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This Valentine’s Day, let OEC’s Co-op Connections Card help you cover the flowers, chocolates, dinner, and everything else you need for a romantic evening.

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co-op lower its costs. Find out what you can

do at TogetherWeSave.com, and spread

the word throughout your co-op.

SOMETIMES KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES IS ABOUT KEEPING YOUR ELECTRIC BILLS DOWN.