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The Power of Public Power
When I began working here at Ruralite magazine, I had no idea what a wonderful world I had fallen into. But it didn’t take me long to figure out that working in the public power/co-op utility world was a fabulous opportunity.
The people I have met and work to serve—those same people who bring power to your homes—are earnest, hardworking individuals who care deeply about the safety and success of their communities.
This month, through National Cooperative Month and National Public Power Week from Oct. 6-12, we celebrate these entities and their teams who brighten your day with electricity.
Pioneer Utility Resources, the company that publishes this magazine for your utility, is such a fan of the cooperative business model that we are a cooperative ourselves.
If you happen to visit your utility office this month, please take a moment to appreciate
the value it brings to your life. Affordable and reliable electricity is a foundational service that affects every corner of our days.
Our Spotlight feature this month highlights the Gorge Farmer Collective in the Columbia Gorge that sprung up after COVID-19 hampered growers in Washington and Oregon accustomed to selling directly to buyers at farmers markets and restaurants.
The savvy farmers formed a cooperative to leverage their sales opportunities and developed an online store allowing buyers to place orders and pick them up outdoors. The group has continued to evolve as COVID-19 has receded.
Our Up Close feature this month will challenge you with presidential trivia, just in time for our upcoming elections next month. Impress your friends with obscure knowledge about the highest office in the United States. And, of course, please make sure you vote.
Sincerely,
Mike Teegarden Editorial Director
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Presidential Trivia
How much do you know about past presidents? Up Close, Page 10
A Trip of a Lifetime
Local high school students Abby Bonus and Cherish Deng represented Benton REA at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Tour, a weeklong trip to Washington, D.C.
Story and photos by Emily McLaughlin
Every summer, Benton REA selects local high school students to represent the co-op and Washington state at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington, D.C.
This year, Abby Bonus, a senior at Hanford High School, and Cherish Deng, a senior at Prosser High School, were chosen as delegates. During Youth Tour, they explored historic monuments and museums, met with members of Congress and connected with peers from across the country—all while discovering their leadership potential and learning about the cooperative spirit.
The experience gave Abby and Cherish experiences that will last a lifetime, and may things to talk about.
What was your favorite thing about your Youth Tour trip to Washington, D.C.?
Abby: “For me, it was getting to meet other representatives from all across the country. I wasn’t expecting to make such great friendships over just a few days, but I had a lot of fun with the other kids on the tour.”
Cherish: “Although the historical sites we got to see were awesome, the most memorable part of my trip was the night trolley ride around Washington, D.C. The driver, Smiley, was super friendly and knowledgeable about every site we visited. He gave us fun facts and even quizzed us about some of the sites when we hopped off the trolley to get a closer look. I also loved meeting everyone in the Washington group and making new friends from across the country.”
What moment during the tour made you feel proud to be part of this experience?
Abby: “We got to explore the Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Both of those made me proud to be part of the experience, because I knew that me and many other students were gaining knowledge about our country and the things we’ve been through. By learning from the past, we can make the future of our country better.”
Cherish: “There were only four youth delegates from Washington state. We were able to trade pins with other delegates from across the country. Representing Washington was super awesome and something I’m proud of. We also got to meet people that worked in Congress in the capital.”
How did this trip impact your views on civic responsibility and leadership?
Abby: “Now that I’ve been on this trip, I view civic responsibility and leadership as more of a duty to our country. We have so many privileges, and we should feel the responsibility to serve our country in any way we can.”
Cherish: “Visiting Congress and all the historical sites gave me a deeper appreciation for our country’s leaders and has inspired me to take on more leadership roles and opportunities. I realized how much communication, collaboration and advocating there is in a leadership role and how to utilize those skills.”
How did Benton REA’s involvement in this trip affect your perception of cooperatives and their role in the community?
Abby: “I see cooperatives as engaging an entire community, not just those who are able to vote or make influential decisions.
High School seniors Cherish Deng, left, and Abby Bonus visit Capitol Hill during the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHERISH DENG AND ABBY BONUS
They truly care about the community.”
Cherish: “I didn’t have a great understanding of cooperatives and their roles, but with Benton REA’s sponsorship, I attained a deeper understanding and appreciation for cooperatives and how they work. They provide affordable solutions to communities and work together with the community members towards a goal. Each member in the community gets a voice in how the cooperative is run.”
How did the tour’s focus on history, from the Civil War to civil rights, influence your perspective on current issues facing the nation?
Abby: “The tour’s focus on all of history helped me realize that even when we may be going through difficult times as a country, we have the ability to overcome these issues, as we’ve done in the past.”
Cherish: “The tour’s focus on history has shown me how far the United States has come as a country and how much has changed for the better because of advocates and civil leaders. Whatever issue the nation is facing, I know that the nation will get through it with the voices and input of citizens and advocate leaders.”
After this experience, what do you see as your role in shaping the future of your community—or even the country?
Abby: “I hope to carry my increased knowledge about history and our capital to my future career. I want to help others understand the greatness of our country and the importance of our role in our country’s development.”
Cherish: “I see my role as a leader in community service and actively helping out at events. It helps to make the town a better place when residents support and get to know each other. In addition, by furthering my education and going to school, I hope to work in health care and contribute to the advancing medical field.” n
To learn more about Youth Tour, visit www.bentonrea.org/member-programs/ youth-programs-and-scholarships.
Abby, Cherish, and fellow Washington Youth Tour delegates Zach Emtman and Katie Nelson visited many famous sites, including the Washington National Cathedral.
What Is Mutual Aid, and
Mutual aid programs are how utilities help each other quickly respond to disasters
By Jennah Denney
Electric utilities employ a variety of methods to reduce the likelihood of power outages, from regular tree trimming to equipment maintenance and repairs to local grid updates. But outages occur, and when they do, public power utilities are ready to respond.
Another way electric utilitiess prepare for major outages and disasters is through mutual aid, which is a collaborative approach to emergency planning. The mutual aid model allows utilities to help each other during times of need. This approach lets utilities “borrow” restoration workers from other utilities, thereby increasing the workforce response to areas affected by a major outage. It’s essentially about neighbors helping neighbors, even when those neighbors are fellow utilities thousands of miles away.
Public power utilities were formed to provide reliable electric service to their members at the lowest reasonable cost, and mutual aid has always been a fundamental part of their DNA. The concept of mutual aid originated with rural electrification efforts in the 1930s. From the beginning, public power utilities relied on each other to provide an essential safety net in times of crisis.
Mutual aid ultimately benefits utilities’ consumers. During major outage events, utilities can increase their workforces and respond more quickly, leading to shorter outage times for consumers.
Disaster response and mutual aid are managed by public power utilities, as well as their statewide organizations. The statewide organizations help coordinate among states, helping ensure there is adequate personnel and equipment, which are the key ingredients of the mutual aid recipe. These efforts require effective logistics management and experts who
fully understand resource allocation and have the expertise to respond under pressure.
During major outages, a variety of equipment is necessary to complete repairs, including bucket trucks and other specialized vehicles, utility poles, transformers and wires. Skilled lineworkers, tree trimmers, damage assessors and other key personnel are often shared among utilities. These experts provide critical skills and a workforce to speed up the restoration process.
Because the national network of transmission and distribution infrastructure owned by public power utilities has been built to federal standards, line crews from any public power utility in the United States can arrive on the scene ready to provide emergency support, secure in their knowledge of the system’s engineering.
Mutual aid embodies the spirit of cooperation and resilience that public power utilities have fostered since their inception, even in the most challenging crises. The goal is to restore power as quickly and safely as possible after a major outage event. As utilities continue to adapt and grow, this collaborative approach ensures communities remain connected and supported. n
TOP: The goal of mutual aid is to share resources to restore power as quickly and safely as possible after a major outage. PHOTO BY JOHN HUNEYCUTT, UNION POWER COOPERATIVE
MIDDLE: Lane Electric Cooperative members express their gratitude. PHOTO COURTESY OF LANE ELECTRIC
RIGHT: During major outages, a variety of equipment is necessary to complete repairs, including bucket trucks and other specialized vehicles, utility poles, transformers and wires.
PHOTO BY JENNIFER PATON
OPPOSITE PAGE: Harney Electric Co-op lineworkers help restore power in Eugene, OR, following an ice storm. PHOTO BY WYATT SHELLEY
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How much do you know about past presidents?
By Sydney Turner
Presidential elections can cause passionate emotions, but one thing we can all agree on is the office of the president of the United States has a long and interesting history. We last ran presidential trivia in 2008, but a reader recently suggested we do it again. We dug up some of our favorite trivia questions to test your knowledge. Information sources are included, too, in case you want to dig deeper.
Q: During which presidency did Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland give the Resolute Desk to the United States?
A. Rutherford B. Hayes
B. Chester A. Arthur
C. Ulysses S. Grant
D. Benjamin Harrison
A: A., Rutherford B. Hayes. The HMS Resolute was sent to the Arctic in 1852 as a rescue ship in search of missing explorer Sir John Franklin. When it too became iced in, her crew eventually abandoned her in 1854, and she drifted as a ghost ship. In 1855, the Resolute was discovered by the New London, Connecticut, crew of the George Henry, made seaworthy and sailed to New London Harbor, arriving Dec. 24, 1855.
The Resolute was soon returned to England and served the Royal Navy for 23 more years until she was decommissioned. It was then that Queen Victoria ordered that a desk be made of the Resolute’s best timbers and sent to the United States as a symbol and seal of the two countries’ lasting friendship.
The desk was first used by President Hayes and was first used in the Oval Office by President John F. Kennedy. The desk has been moved in and out of the Oval Office throughout history, but has been used by every president since Jimmy Carter. https://tinyurl.com/y4mfjyc3
Q: Presidents have had many jobs. Which of the following has been held by presidents either before or after office?
A. Supreme Court justice
B. Farmer
C. Haberdasher
D. All the above
A: D. Earlier in his life, President Harry Truman was indeed a haberdasher in Kansas City, Missouri. Jimmy Carter is well known as a peanut farmer from Georgia, though many of our founding fathers held the title of gentleman farmer in addition to president. In perhaps the most unprecedented postpresidential move, William Howard Taft became chief justice of the United States after his presidency. Much preferring law to politics, Supreme Court justice was the job he wanted all along.
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Q: Which president was also a U.S. National Park Service ranger?
A: Gerald R. Ford. In the summer of 1936, Ford worked as a seasonal park ranger at Yellowstone National Park. Ford later recalled that time as “one of the greatest summers of my life.”
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Q: Which presidential family member can be closely connected to three presidential assassinations?
A: Robert Todd Lincoln. He was in the Petersen house when his father, Abraham Lincoln, died April 14, 1865, the day after being shot by John Wilkes Booth. In 1881, Lincoln was only a few feet away from President James A. Garfield at the train station in Washington, D.C., when Garfield received the shot that took his life. Lincoln found himself in Buffalo, New York, in 1901 when President William McKinley was shot at the Pan-American Exposition and later died.
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Q: Which former president was issued the first Medicare card?
A: Harry Truman. President Truman had fought passionately to establish Medicare and Medicaid while in office but was ultimately unsuccessful. Later, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law in 1965, he traveled to Independence, Missouri, to sign the bill and present former President and First Lady Truman with the first Medicare cards.
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FROM TOP: Onions dry a on rack at Total Eclipse Farm, owned by Paul Hansen, above. Thanks to the Gorge Farmer Collective, a known quantity of produce can be harvested each day, based on the needs of customers. PHOTOS BY WILL MATSUDA
FROM TOP: Mary Kleihege of The Little Seven Seven Ranch raises beef she sells through the co-op. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY KLEIHEGE Paul stocks an order at the collective warehouse. Evan Menzel of Killer Tomato tends to his crop.
Small farmers aren’t in competition with one another. We’re really on the same team.
—Kiara Kashuba, Gorge Farmer Collective executive director
The GFC has taken cooperation to another level, partnering with other organizations to serve a larger, more diverse group of neighbors in the region. It supplies local school districts with fresh fruits and vegetables, introducing students to a variety of produce they might not otherwise sample. The co-op participates in the Gorge Grown Food Network’s Veggie Rx. This fruit and vegetable prescription program addresses food insecurity and increases access to fresh produce. It also works with area food banks and local, regional and state programs that provide nutritious food to Gorge residents who need it.
Shared Vision, Shared Success
Co-op members aren’t just business owners; they are also co-workers. Everyone works at least one shift a month—from loading the delivery vehicles at the warehouse to helping at the pickup sites where customers receive their orders.
“It’s really wonderful to see all this synergy of people working together for our shared business,” Kiara says.
Mary Kleihege of The Little Seven Seven Ranch in Lyle, Washington, enjoys staffing the pickup site in the nearby town of White Salmon. It is one of nine such sites in the Gorge and Portland area. During her shifts, she ensures customers have everything they need and that everything runs smoothly.
“People are always happy with what they get and are so appreciative,” she says. “They know we are working to get them what they want.”
Mary and her husband, John, raise grass-fed Highland cattle, long-haired, long-horned creatures bred to roam in large pastures. The animals are particularly well-suited for the Gorge environment and produce high-quality beef known for its flavor and tenderness.
“The GFC gives us access to the market for the beef and connects us directly to consumers who are looking for something different—and we say something better—than you can get in the grocery store,” John says.
Like many of the co-op’s owners, the Kleiheges are also customers.
“Everything that I can get from the co-op, we buy from them,” Mary says. “It’s the best food you can get. I don’t just know it’s local and it’s fresh; I know the producers. They care about the quality of everything and use best-growing practices.”
“These kinds of cooperatives make rural America strong,” John adds. “We are competing with the mega-corporations that are taking jobs away from rural America. We think that supporting the local community really matters, and the Gorge Farmer Collective is essential to building the community. It lets us keep our way of life and our lifestyle.” n
Food Hubs: Building Stronger Communities
Farmers markets, community-supported agriculture and fruit stands provide consumers access to fresh local produce and products. Food hubs are another increasingly popular model. A food hub serves as a central gathering place where local farmers bring fresh produce and products to be sorted, stored and distributed. It connects farmers with retail, wholesale and institutional buyers like restaurants, schools, grocery stores and hospitals to increase access to seasonal, locally-grown food.
One of the biggest benefits of a food hub is its support of local farmers. By providing a centralized market, food hubs help farmers sell their goods more efficiently and at fair prices. This support encourages farmers to continue producing high-quality, sustainable food, which benefits the local economy and environment. Working collaboratively also allows farmers to access larger markets they may not be able to approach independently.
Food hubs also play an important role in supplying diverse food sources to their communities and reducing dependence on large-scale, out-ofthe-area suppliers.
Two Pacific Northwest groups are good resources for those interested in learning more about this collaborative model, says Kiara Kashuba, the Gorge Farmer Collective executive director. The Oregon Food Hub Club, a program of The Oregon Community Food System Network, is a peer learning community of projects in primarily rural areas of the state. It includes nonprofit organizations, farmers, ranchers, fishermen, small food businesses and rural economic development agencies. Find out more at ocfsn.org. The Northwest Food Hub Network—nwfoodhubnetwork.com—is comprised of farmer‐owned cooperative food hubs and partner organizations, including more than 200 farmers and local food producers. It serves markets across Montana and Washington.
“Small farmers aren’t in competition with one another,” Kiara says. “We’re really on the same team.”
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Reader Challenge
Today’s word is “comfort.” Show me in a photograph what comfort looks and feels like. Think about what the word means to you, and then challenge yourself to make a photograph that communicates how you see or feel. Just as many find doing word puzzles stretches the mind and keeps the brain awake, you may discover that choosing a word to photograph might be an equally valuable exercise.
Email your best image (just one, please) with caption information, including an explanation of how it affects you, to GPH@pur.coop. We may share submissions on our website and social media channels.
Making Pictures From Words
By Dave LaBelle
Decades ago, magazines like Popular Photography offered monthly photo challenges. Often, abstract word prompts such as “red,” “love” or “happiness” were given. I never took the challenge, but now I wish I had.
As a teacher and photography director, I learned not all students or staff shared the same ability to give shape to abstract ideas or concepts. While most were proficient when asked to photograph an event, a person or an object,
many were unable to grasp nonlinear assignments requiring interpretation. One student even angrily confessed he had to seek mental help because I had asked the class to make two interpretive photographs: one of how they saw themselves and the other of how they felt others saw them. He said he didn’t know what he felt about himself, and it stressed him so severely he sought counseling.
Years ago, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I taught a multiweek photo class for inner-city youth. In one assignment, I asked the young students to
photograph something they loved or thought was beautiful and, in contrast, something they didn’t like or would like to change.
The dozen or so students came back with pictures of pets, family members, friends, parks and trees by the water. But they also shared photos of broken windows, graffiti on walls and trashy front yards. I was so impressed with their willingness to put in pictures what they felt was ugly and distasteful.
Interpretive photography— trying to illustrate an abstract concept or a word—requires
some introspection and a desire to share how you see and feel. Sometimes, it is a matter of setting aside your literal, documentary eyes and awakening your artistic, imaginative vision. Hopefully, those who view our photographs can see what we see and feel what we feel. n
Renowned author, photographer and lecturer Dave LaBelle has captured special moments for more than half a century. For more of his writings, visit davidlabelle.com and bridgesandangels.wordpress.com.
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If I asked myself what photographs I have made lately that illustrate comfort, this unrehearsed scene of Maggie Kotz, lying near her dying husband, Vince, less than 24 hours before he died, would be at the top of my list. Though this is a spontaneous, documentary image, made as I stepped into the Kotzs’ bedroom to check on Vince, it also illustrates the word, “comfort.” PHOTO BY DAVE LABELLE
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Reinforced custom-sized pond liners (39 cents/sqft). Hay covers, greenhouse covers, any width and length. Truck tarps and more. High puncture and tear strength. Best price guaranteed. Celebrating 43 years in business. www.btlliners.com. 541-447-0712.
Grass hay 60-pound square bales very good quality. Cloverdale, OR. 503-812-2313 or 503-812-6539.
Antiques and Collectibles
Buying antiques and collectibles: advertising signs, porcelain signs, gas pumps, beer signs, antique toys, cast-iron coin banks, neon signs and more. Jason, 503-310-3321 or tjabaughman@yahoo.com. 1024
WC Collectibles. We buy comic books! Local to inland Northwest. Willing to travel. WCCollectiblesCheney@gmail.com; 509-496-1835. 1024
Buying American Indian collectibles, Navajo blankets and rugs, baskets, beadwork, etc. Also, quality paintings of the early Southwest and Americas. Call 760-409-3117 or send photos to amer.ind.baskets@gmail.com. 1024
Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Koufax, etc. If interested in buying 1957-73 vintage baseball cards, let’s talk. Jim, 530-283-2826 or 530-394-8668. 1024
Griswold cast iron collection of pots, pans, trivets and cake molds for sale. For more info, 503-557-2933.
Condon, OR. In need of downtown building photos. 1800s-1940. Research project. Good prices. Interior scenes a plus. Debbie, 971-404-8332. 1024
Automotive
1955 Chevy 5-window PU, 1st series 3100. Frame-off restoration by Glenn Vaughn Restorations, Post Falls, ID. Mostly all original. $38K. Text or call 206-351-2623. 1024
Books, Magazines, Videos
Book restoration. Bibles, cookbooks, cherished family heirlooms. Beautiful work. We give renewed life, more durable than original, to last for generations. 775-537-7066; salacanstudio@gmail.com. 1024AR
Business Opportunities
For sale: quaint hardware store in Maupin, OR. Inventory and interior store recently updated and refreshed. See ad on Bizbuysell.com or email Maupincountrystore@gmail.com. $239,999. 1024
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A great business opportunity in Boardman, OR. A small cafe you can use your imagination in. Frontage view of freeway, quick in and out access. A coffee shop on property for extra income. $1.1M. For more information, call Karen at 541-571-0636. 1024
Community Events
“Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years,” Oregon Black pioneers in partnership with Eastern Oregon Sunrise Project. Oct. 4-26. Art Center East, La Grande, OR. 1024
RAM Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo, Oct. 17-19. “The Best of the Northwest.” Deschutes County Expo Center - Redmond, OR. columbiarivercircuit.com. 1024
Equipment/Tools
DR multitrimmer, $350. Kubota roto-tiller. Only 25 hours use. $1.15K. 11 push-pull control cables $40-$90 each. Fob Eugene, OR. Ted, 458-910-3727. 1024
Free Items
Free materials—church, government uniting, suppressing “religious liberty,” enforcing National Sunday Law. Be informed. Need mailing address only. TBS, P.O. Box 374, Ellijay, GA 30540. tbsmads@yahoo.com; 888-211-1715. 1024AR
Help Wanted
Cape Blanco Heritage Society needs volunteers at Cape Blanco Lighthouse Greeting Center and Hughes House for 2024 and 2025. Background checks are required. Free RV hookups are available to volunteers. heritage32@frontier.com; 541-332-0521. 1024
Hobbies, Gifts, Games
Selling United States postage stamp collection. Mint plate blocks and sheets dating back to the 1940s. Photo available. Bob, 541-786-6195 or brown.donna50@gmail.com. 1024
Santa letters and cheerful artwork for gift giving and holidays, made in Alaska. We ship high-quality gifts and custom artwork, including letter bundles, totes, jewelry, prints, cards, relief prints, tiles. GV10 saves 10%. www.PamelaSueArtandDesigns.com. 1024
Miscellaneous
Local commercial fisherman sells summer catch of preserved freshness by blast freezing at sea, gourmet canned tuna on internet. Sept.June. 100% guaranteed the best canned tuna you ever tasted. Original, jalapeno and garlic flavors available. To order: twofisherstuna.com or call 206-799-1082. 1124
Granite cemetery markers at affordable prices. Will ship to most places. For more info: Joe, highdesertmemorials@gmail.com, 541-815-8906; www.highdesertmemorials.com. 1124
Alaskan Yellow Cedar. Great for planter boxes, herb and flower beds, fencing or decks. Various sizes available. Pete, 541-206-0727. Lisa, 541-747-5025, ext. 21. 1224
If you have a large property in Oregon and can afford a fabulous, small-gauge, coal-fired RR locomotive, I’ll help you create your own private railroad. Contact me at malarkeywall@outlook.com. 1024
Pets, Supplies
Due to health reasons, 4-year-old friendly, registered male bloodhound needs rehoming. Kelly Cooper, 208-289-8524.
Real Estate
Buying or selling in Brookings, OR? Call Pat Piper at Century 21 Agate Realty first. Experience. Empathy. Education. Exceptional. 541-251-2152; patpiperbroker@gmail.com.
Let me help you buy or sell ranch, farm and recreation property in OR. Fourth-generation Oregonian, prior ranch owner. For sale: Sisters, OR. 40 acres. Price reduced. $1.55M. John Gill, johngill@landandwildlife.com or 541-480-9161. Land And Wildlife brokerage.
Beautiful, serene setting with views located in Seneca! Approximately 2.5 acres; home, garage, metal pole barn, gated entry. $489K. Duke Warner Realty, ddwr@ortelco.net or 541-987-2363. 1024
First home with 3 decks and second home with 2 decks, carport with 40-ft. container, 2 sheds, tack building, mature shade and fruit trees on fenced 2.5 acres. White and Silver Peak Mountains. $425K. 775-966-9009.
Last chance to get an undeveloped buildable lot (8,000 sqft.) in Sportsman’s Park (Wasco County, Tygh Valley, Oregon). Sewer to property line, water on property, power available. National forest on backside. 7 miles to Wamic. $86.6K. Eric, 971-370-0220. 1024
Become an instant Nevadan. Wells: fully equipped, nonoperating, bar/grill, 479 6th St., $395K. 3/2 home, 1355 Lake Ave., $230K. 160 acres with water rights and structures, $160k. Goldfield: ruins of Catholic Church, $65k. Pahrump: resort membership $1.8K. kisciniello@yahoo.com; 775-550-2263. 1024
20 acres unimproved land N.E. NV. Yearround access. Ideal for solar-/wind-powered homestead. Travel trailers, CONEX, tractor and other equipment included. $35K. geopup58@gmail.com. 1024
Bed and Birds; a guesthouse. Very private. Wet meadows, range, forest, dark sky, lakeview. Explore or ride? Near ski hill. Reasonable. 541-947-5435. 1024
Recreational Rentals
Bend country cabin. Very clean and fully furnished cabin on private ranch. Close to recreation areas. Very nice. $95/night. 541-382-3050; bendcountrycabins@gmail.com.
Services
Dawn Till Dusk Masonry. Brick, block, stone and pavers. Small jobs and repairs welcome. Check out our website at dawntillduskconstructionmasonry.com. 541-388-7605; 541-410-6945. License #245760 bonded and insured. La Pine, OR. 1124
Timeshare victims? Call TimeShareBeGone, 800-214-4460. We will get your timeshare legally canceled. A+ BBB, 5-Star reviews, 16 years experience. 100% money back guarantee. 1024
We all want delicious, fresh, nourishing food to feed our families. We’ve got pastured pork corn/soy/GMO free. Delivery to your door or drop sites. Order at www.rural-roots-ranch.com or text Christy at 541-589-4674. 1224
Swaps/Trade
Will trade full roof replacement 40-year limited lifetime Malarkey shingle for class B RV. Certified master installation. Will travel, OR/WA. Rick, 503-544-2716.
Want to Buy
Wanted: 1967-’72 Buick Skylark, GS, Stage 1, GSX. Cars, parts or leads. Or any ’60s or ’70s vehicles. billybibbett@hotmail.com. 1124
Old carpenter tools, planes (wood/metal), levels, chisels, slicks, adzes, axes, hatchets, handsaws, old rulers, spoke shaves, wrenches, shipwright tools, old tool chests. 503-659-0009 or 971-666-0659. 1024
Gold, silver, coins/currency, buy, sell. Collections wanted. Fair prices paid. 44 years in retail store. Baker City, OR. 800-556-2133; garrymclin@aol.com. 1024
Buying American Indian collectibles, Navajo blankets and rugs, baskets, beadwork, etc. Also, quality paintings of the early Southwest and Americas. Call 760-409-3117 or send photos to amer.ind.baskets@gmail.com. 1024
Sweater Weather
Historically, temperatures in early October are mild. But as we move into the latter part of the month, boy does it get chilly. Take advantage of the time now to get your home ready for sweater weather.
Chad Smith, Benton REA’s Energy Efficiency manager, has some tips to help you transition into the cold winter months.
“I like to remind members that this is the perfect time to get some of those DIY projects done around the house before it’s too cold,” he says. “Take this time to go into the attic, replace a window if needed, and get your HVAC system serviced.”
See what’s happening in your attic: If you haven’t looked in your attic recently, we recommend doing an inspection. Look for a lack of insulation and be sure you don’t have any exposed areas. If you have blown-in fiberglass insulation, today’s standards suggest a minimum of 16 inches. You’ll also want to look up into the rafters for signs of water getting through.
If you aren’t comfortable going into your attic, contact Benton REA’s energy efficiency advisors for help. We can send one of our experts to your home for a consultation.
Replace or repair leaky windows: If you have a window that is cracked, has damaged seals or has gaps around it, now is the time to repair or replace it. It is important to prevent mold, water damage and heat loss from occurring in your home. Drafty windows can cause your home to lose heat in the winter, resulting in high energy bills.
If you are thinking of replacing windows, Benton REA offers a rebate if program guidelines are met. Before you start your window replacement project call our energy efficiency advisors.
SCHEDULE AN ENERGYEFFICIENCY CONSULTATION
If you have high bills, a drafty house or don’t know where to start with energy-efficiency upgrades, call our energy-efficiency advisors. They will come to your home for a consultation, identify areas for improvement and help you through the project.
Benton REA Energy-Efficiency Consulting Program
509-786-8265
Take care of your HVAC system: Regular maintenance can identify issues before your heating system fails. It’s important to look over your owner’s manual to determine how often maintenance is required on your unit.
Change your furnace filters monthly or as recommended by the manufacturer. This is the easiest way to ensure your heating system is running efficiently as you head into fall. A clean air filter allows your system to move air efficiently, reducing energy use and extending the life of your furnace.
If you are planning to make energy-efficiency improvements to your home this fall, our advisors can suggest improvements that will make the biggest impact on your energy savings and possibly earn you a rebate. We can also help you find an approved contractor and even get you approved for a low-interest loan through Benton REA, if you need it.
Benton REA Energy Efficiency Department 509-786-8265 energyefficiency@bentonrea.org
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