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USPS: 702-990 | ISSN: 1042-7767 | VOL 70, NO 8

Current Light Flashes is the official voice of West Florida Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., a member-owned Touchstone Energy® cooperative serving Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington counties. It is published as a service to the Co-op’s members. Periodicals postage is paid at Graceville, Florida.

WFEC Board of Trustees

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OWENS

Hannah Paulk Benton

for Holmes County Supervisor of Elections

Frank E.

Myron

I have lived and worked in Holmes County all my life. While working as the Deputy Supervisor of Elections from 2007-2017, I developed a passion for the office and the election process. I made it a goal to seek this position upon retirement of Supervisor Morris. This day has come, and I would appreciate your support in making my dream a reality.

I believe in maintaining the integrity of the election process as well as the elections office. If I am elected everyone will be greeted with kindness and respect, and I will be available and working hard to educate the public in the elections process. Please allow me to be your next Holmes County Supervisor of Elections. No matter how you plan to vote, please just vote! Let your voice be heard and vote to ensure that we maintain those rights. See you at the polls!

BONDURANT

HUDSON

Attorney

District 9

Bethlehem High School • Chipola College A.A. & A.S. • Florida State University B.S.

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Executive VP/CEO

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ISSUE AUGUST 2020

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE! (1.844.688.2431) PAGE 19

Real Estate (cont.)

Vehicles

Deerpoint Estates, block 2 lot 30, 2005 Cadillac DeVille, 4.6 liter Bluewater Drive, Panama City, V8, automatic, good condition, paved road, $69,000; 763-9792. comfort/convenience package, memory package, heated/cooled leather, lumbar control front Recreational Vehicles seats, On-Star, sliding moon roof, many extras, 175,000 miles, Williams-Craft 16’ fishing boat, $3,000; 272-3989.

16 hp four-stroke EFI Mercury 2016 Ford Escape, four-door, motor, 24V trolling motor, fish automatic, silver, take over finder, electric anchors, radio, payments, 44,772 miles, instrument panel; 638-6778. $16,827.44; 557-8328.

Chevrolet Holiday Rambler motor 1979 Lincoln Town Car, 73,000 home, 1997, good condition, actual mileage, grey with grey $9,000; 643-1959. vinyl top, new tires, cold AC, $6,500; 768-0044.

Art’s Home Services

Carpenter/Handyman Build It - Fix It Clean It - Haul It

LLC/Insured/ 40 Years Experience

(850) 638-2611 Notification Statement

Notice is hereby given that the West Florida Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Board of Trustees regularly meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, unless special circumstances warrant a change.

Main Business and Publications Offices 5282 Peanut Road Graceville, Florida 32440-0127 (850) 263-3231 or 1-800-342-7400 Subscription Rate Cooperative members, $2.50 per year Non-members, $6.00 per year Change of Address Notices POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Current Light Flashes P. O. Box 127 Graceville, Florida 32440-0127 DISCLAIMER: Although paid advertisements may appear in West Florida Electric (WFEC) publications in print, online, or in other electronic formats, WFEC does not endorse the advertised product, service, or company, nor any of the claims made by the advertisement. WFEC reserves the right to edit or refuse to publish any advertisement, article or information.

This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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WANTED Fishing boat 12’-16’ jonboat with motor & trailer, trolling motor a plus, Bascom area; 352-233-5736.

Handyman to trim hedges, cut wood, some nursery work; 547-0448 or 373-3709.

Horses, ponies, mules and donkeys; aluminum dog box; 592-2494 or 209-8532.

Horses; donkeys; mules; ponies; 209-6268.

150-200 acres pasture land in Holmes or Washington County; 234-7070.

Small house dog, already house trained is preferred; 326-6890.

Musician from Bonifay, email address given was invalid; 394-6291, ask for Joyce.

Phone Scams Take Advantage During Pandemic

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n today’s world, scams are inevitable. Scammers can threaten you with everything from legal action involving the IRS to turning off power to your home. Unfortunately, we have seen a cycle of phone scams trying to take advantage of our members during the fear and confusion brought on by the pandemic.

Utility scammers typically target our members through calls and emails.

Scammers pose as the utility and threaten legal action or shutting off power hoping our members will panic and give into their demands. Here are three good ways to avoid getting taken advantage of by these unscrupulous individuals: 1. Make secure payments in person, by calling the cooperative directly or online using our app or website. WFEC will never show up at your door to demand payment. Never be fooled by a phony caller ID. Hang up if you receive a call demanding immediate payment of a utility bill to avoid disconnection of shut off. Never return a call to the call-back phone number provided by an unknown caller.

License plates from any state, mainly Florida, prior to 1980; old motorcycles or parts prior to 1960; 557-7030, Greg.

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ROW Update: West Florida Electric Right of Way Clearing Crews will be cutting & trimming right of ways in the following area(s) during the month of

AUGUST Chipley & Graceville

FREE Conn pipe organ; 333-6831.

Energy Efficiency Tip:

When right-of-way (ROW) crews are trimming in your area, there may be several days between ROW cutting & clean-up crews due to inclement weather, equipment failure or other unforeseen circumstances.

Installing a smart power strip is a quick & easy way to start saving money while making your home more energy efficient.

Smart power strips can actually cut power off to save energy since they are able to detect when a device is in standby mode.

CURRENT LIGHT FLASHES

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

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Land Clearing & Forestry Services Dozer and Excavation Work Heavy-Duty Brush Cutting Ponds • Road Building • Demolition Pine Tree Planting • Herbicide Spraying Fire Line Plowing • Burning • Root Raking Chopping • Bedding www.claycoforestry.com clayslandclearing@gmail.com

2. Never give personal or payment information to an unknown caller or visitor. WFEC has the details needed to service your account. If someone comes to your home claiming to be an employee of WFEC that needs to collect money or inspect parts of your property, call us to verify they are, in fact, an employee. If they are not, call local authorities for assistance and do not let the individual into your home.

3. Beware of demands for immediate payment by wire transfer, gift cards or other unusual methods. Scammers often use threats and urgency to pressure you into giving them your bank account number or loading a pre-paid credit or debit card (such as a Green Dot card).

Clay O’Neal:

Each year, about three million consumers report scams to the Federal 850.762.9402 or 850.832.5055 Trade Commission. Don’t fall victim to these types of scams. Understand the threats posed and your best course of action.

If you think you are being contacted by a utility scammer, tell us so that we can warn others. Protect yourself and help keep your community safe.

If you are contacted by a scammer, gather as much information as you can from that individual, hang-up the phone and contact the local authorities or the co-op.

West Florida Electric Cooperative (WFEC) will never ask you to offer up personal finance information over the phone. If you ever have any doubts about your utility bill or someone claiming to work for the cooperative, contact at 800-342-7400.

Power Out? Text Us!

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SNELL

SHERIFF FOR

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Paid by Jeff Snell, Republican, for Jackson County Sheriff

Text WFEC to (800) 342-7400 to sign up. When you need to report an outage, text OUT to (800) 342-7400. Text STATUS for any updates, HELP for more info & STOP to unsubscribe. Remember to update your account information to include your current cell phone number before storms hit our area! *Please note that your phone plan’s standard data charges will apply.*

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50 caliber Thompson center B.P. rifle, extras, $350; ten-point Wicked Ridge Warrior cross bow, new with extras, $350; 272-2875.

FeatherLite two-horse trailer, Sago Palms in 5 gallon pots, walk-thru door to large tack Animals/Livestock room, quality all aluminum horse $49.88; other palms $59.88 in decor pots; Florida state t-shirts, trailer; 638-6778.

German Shepherd puppies, 10 $12.88, S/M; Nike shoes, $49; weeks old, wormed, shots, parents 547-0448 or 373-3709.

Tifton 9 Bahia seed & hay, on site, $300; 209-0398.

718-7779, Pat or 592-2647, Dan. Two-horse trailer; Amish buggy; Young laying hens, $5; barrel, pleasure, roping, pony 326-0048, text for information. saddles; tack; hay fork; grain Miscellaneous wagon; hay dolly; 592-2494 or German Shorthair Pointer 209-8532.

Pride Mobility Traveler Go-Go puppies; 693-5001.

Elite 3-wheel scooter, easily 250 gallon propane tank, disassembles to fit into trunk, Young Royal Palm turkeys, $5 has 20% in tank, $450, good $450; 352-4048. each; 762-8177. condition; 55 gallon fish 6’ high x 7’ wide A-frame scrap aquarium; 768-0044. iron & aluminum; 547-9269.

Home/Farm Finishing mower Land Pride, 72” Linemen’s spike climbing gear, VGC, $1,100; Ford 17” bottom Coastal Bermuda hay, 5x5 rolls plows, GC, $200; TS Sub-Soiler, $25; 956-2221, ask for Kenny. w/net wrap, highly fertilized; VGC, $130; 849-3193.

209-3970.

3 Chrome step up bars, 2 came off of 2007 Chevy, $100; 5 gallon Great Plains 7’ grain drill; Real Estate gas cans, $12.49; Husky mower excellent shape, $17,500; batteries, $29.88; 547-0448 or 209-3970.

Land, located in Clarksville, 373-3709.

100 acres with 15 acres of pines; Fertilized barn stored hay, 4x5 703-282-5339. rolls; 258-0020.

Two single bed mattresses XL, good condition, $50 each; 263-2263.

Gold couch & chair with small green buds on it, French Provincial style; 326-3612.

Residential, Commercial, Agricultural Water Analysis & Treatment

850-263-8064

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Black metal bunk bed, frame only, twin over full, $100; 547-1098, leave message.

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

Multiple Listings

71 acre pasture in Washington County, small pond, fenced; 1937 Ford Coupe; chest & dresser 234-7070. with mirror; 638-7269.

Square bale annual peanut hay; walk-in cooler; stock trailer, 6x10; round bale grass hay, 5x5; 263-3427.

Local Telephone Prefixes Alford 579 Altha 762 Bascom/Malone 569 Blountstown 674, 237 Bonifay 547 Caryville 548 Chipley 638, 415 Cottondale 352 Graceville 263

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Grand Ridge 592 Greenwood 594 Marianna 482, 526 Ponce de Leon 836 Sneads 593 Sunny Hills 773 Vernon 535 Westville 956

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Free Estimates Licensed & Insured

• No Buyer Premiums • Open to Public Buyers & Sellers Welcome

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Linemen often work beside a busy roadway, & that makes a dangerous job more hazardous. When approaching a utility vehicle, move over if safe to do so, creating an empty lane buffer. When changing lanes isn’t possible, reduce your speed. Let’s work together to follow the law, pay attention, slow down, move over & stay safe.

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Let Savings Flow

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here are few things better than hot water, whether it’s for dishwashing, showering or laundry. While it’s a convenience, water heating can account for up to 18 percent of your household energy

Tap into savings with faucet aerators and low-flow showerheads. When using less water, you’re using less hot water, too. Achieve water savings of 25 to 60 percent by installing low-flow fixtures.

Insulate your hot water pipes.

This easy improvement can help save

costs.

That’s why, as your savings connection, we’re providing easy ways to keep energy dollars from going down the drain. These tips can also help continued on page 7 extend the life of your water heater and prevent scalding accidents.

Set your water heater temperature to 120 degrees.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, setting your water heater temperature too high can waste $36 to $61 a year in standby heat losses.

The magic 120 number also helps reduce mineral buildup in tanks and pipes. This temperature is safer for your family, too, preventing scalding or burning accidents. Simply unscrew the plate on your water heater that covers the thermostat and manually adjust the setting.

Tap into savings on Opt for short showers. Hot water is money, and every drop you hot water costs. don’t use is money saved. Shorter showers mean less work for your water heater and more hot water for Set your water heater temp to the next person who needs it.

Wash clothes with cold water.

Using cold water can cut a load’s energy use by more than half. Still to save energy and concerned about washing on the help prevent scalding. cold setting? Newer detergents contain enzymes that work just as well in cold water. Gentler on your Wash clothes in cold water to clothes, cold water helps protect cut each load’s energy use by them from fading, bleeding and shrinking.

Give your water heater a vacation when you take one. Turn off your water heater when no one Purchase a high-efficiency water will be home for an extended period heater and save an estimated of time, like a vacation. You can simply flip its switch in the breaker box. This gives your unit and your hot water costs a break.

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Slow Down Lives Depend On It

Utility crews aren’t the only ones who could use the extra space.

Emergency responders, such as police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians, he roadside is a very dangerous place for our lineworkers to be when often find themselves responding to emergency situations near busy working. When the power goes out, so do West Florida Electric roadways. We ask that you follow Cooperative’s line crews. Sometimes this happens at night when the same procedures mentioned visibility is compromised. This makes an already dangerous job even more above to help keep these crews safe. dangerous. Sometimes our linemen continue working into the evening Please implement these safety hours to finish up a job at a worksite or to restore power after major storms precautions when driving so that pass through our service area. We urge you to be cautious, pay attention our employees and emergency and slow down if you see workers on the roadside, especially at night or responders make it home safely to during treacherous weather conditions. their families. Let’s work together Lineworkers are the first to respond after an outage occurs, and they to keep everyone safe on our local work tirelessly to restore power to the communities we serve. roadways.

If you’re traveling and see one of our crews on the side of the road, we kindly ask that you move over if at all possible and give them a little extra space to work. We care deeply about the safety of our employees and members, and this extra precaution ensures just that. If you approach a crew while traveling on a two-lane road, moving over to the next lane might not be an option. In this case, we ask that you slow down when approaching roadside crews. If you approach a crew while traveling on a four-lane road, and safety and traffic conditions allow, we ask that you move over into the far lane.

When working on the roadside our employees wear reflective safety vests in addition to all of their other personal protective equipment. After dark, bucket trucks and other cooperative vehicles at the worksite have white or orange flashing lights. Even with all of the precautions taken by crews working along the roadside, WFEC crews wear bright yellow reflective vests for safety when working on the roadside like accidents can still happen.

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the ones linemen Stephen Burdeshaw (left) & Will Melton (right) are wearing in this photo.

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TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

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Together We Can Stay Safe

William Crutchfield Enterprises, Inc. • Refrigeration • Heating & Cooling • Ice Machines • Residential/Commercial

Xtreme Southern Kustomizing License Number: CMC1250499

3783 Woodham Rd., Graceville, FL

Lynn & Steve’s Helping Hands, LLC DBA

Brock’s Equipment Service

• Bucket work • Bush Hogging • Chainsaw/Pruning Work • Light Clearing

Servicing Holmes, Jackson & Washington Counties

386-748-9035 850-547-1676

(Cell)

Cottondale • (850) 579-4863 Cell • (850) 573-1863

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Panhandle Pump Repair & Filtration Service What’s in YOUR Water?

on water heating costs and raise your water temperature 2 to 4 degrees F. You won’t be waiting as long for hot water when you turn on the faucet, either.

Purchase a high-efficiency water heater for long-term savings. Select one that is ENERGY STAR® rated to get the lowest operating cost. Some models can save a household of four around $330 per year in energy costs!

By helping you reduce energy use and make your home more energyefficient, we’re connecting you to savings.

Davis

and

Owner

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Home: (850) 535-1121 Cell: (850) 260-2204

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Son’s Plumbing 850-526-3797 & Tank Service OLEN BARFIELD 4673 HIGHWAY 90 E.

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Touchton’s Barns & Sheds

MARIANNA (Across from CVS)

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Efficient & portable bandsaw can cut your trees into lumber on your site with minimal sawdust waste.

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Over 20 years experience

“We Work to please YOU”

CLF Free Ad Policy (Limited to one ad per household) WFEC publishes free classified ads in the Current Light Flashes as a service to its members. The following limitations apply: 1) Ads must be 20 words or less and must be legible, with an active electric account number at the top. 2) Ads exceeding 20 words are subject to elimination. 3) Submit ads to the Graceville office by the 5th of the month to appear in the following month’s issue. (Example: An ad arriving

by Jan. 5 will appear in the Feb. CLF) 4) Ads for services & businesses are not free. Service businesses include, but are not limited to, pet or livestock breeders or stud services, rentals, baby-sitting, etc. 5) Any buying or selling on a regular basis will be considered a business. On-going garage sales & the sale of similar items on a repeated basis do not qualify for free advertising. 6) WFEC may refuse to publish any ad. 7) You may submit your ad online at www.westflorida.coop.

WFEC will not accept ads over the phone.

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For Service Call: (850) 263-3427 or Cell: (850) 326-0330

Tri-County Tractor Work & Debris Removal

Digging too close to a pad-mounted transformer like the one above can damage underground cables, leading to electrical shock or interruptions in service. Use caution when landscaping. Call 811 before you dig and stay safe.

GOLF CART SALES & SERVICE

(850) 307-4449 #CBC1256015 “In God We Trust”

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ALDAY’S Bobcat & Tree Service Licensed & Insured LI20000696600

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(850) 209-2501

Stacey Alday

Owner/Operator (850) 557-7290

(850) 638-0790 Fax: (850) 638-8069

Surveying/GIS/Utilities • ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys • As-built Surveys • Boundary Surveys • Construction Layout Surveys • Design Surveys • Route Surveys • Foundation Surveys

southeasternsurveying.com

Tri-County Gas

Forestry Mulching

with our equipment, we simply grind the bush or trees to the ground into a mulch. The mulch will decay & put nutrients back into the soil, food plots, fence runs or cut over timber.

S ervice , I nc .

Tri-County Gas S ervice , I nc .

Hinson Land Clearing (850) 481-2960

Patrick Jackson

850-573-6623

“Home Folks Serving Home Folks”

For All Your Propane Needs 415 S. Waukesha St., Bonifay

547-3696

Free Estimates

Jackson Farm Well Services

#RM0048955

Bush Paint & Supply

AFFORDABLE SEAMLESS GUTTERS

Carpet • Paint • Feed & Seed Vinyl Flooring • Ceramic Tile Free Estimates

263-4744 • 971 6th Ave., Graceville

• GPS Field Data Collection • Hydrographic Surveys • Legal Descriptions • Mean High Water Survey • Plats • Plot Plans • ROW Surveying & Mapping • Topographic Survey

20-Years Limited Warranty 21 Colors to Choose From

Gary McIntosh

(850) 593-0009

Quality Seamless Rain Gutters, Inc. • Modern Equipment • Quality Materials • Many Colors to Choose From • Materials and Workmanship Warranty • Commercial or Residential Installation • Owner Operated-Professional Installation • Installation of 6 inch/7 inch gutters

Save Hundreds on Your Heating Bills

Already own a manufactured home? You may qualify for a rebate to cover the cost of upgrading your unit. You can get a rebate up to $400 per ton for replacing an electric furnace with a highhat would an extra $550 do for you? You could decorate your efficiency heat pump. Take comfort home, take a trip or treat yourself or your family to the newest in a more efficient system and electronic gadget. save on heating costs for years to If you’re a member who owns a manufactured home (or you’re in the come. To find out if you qualify market for one), now's the time to let us help boost your savings by making for the rebate, contact WFEC at your residence more energy-efficient and reducing your heating costs by 800-342-7400. an average of $550 per year.

This is just one more way your To make manufactured homes more affordable to purchase, they cooperative is helping you save typically come equipped with electric furnaces. This heating system is very energy and money. By upgrading cost-efficient for the dealer but the least energy-efficient. In some cases, to a high-efficiency heat pump, homeowners with electric furnaces face winter electric bills that are higher manufactured homeowners use less than their monthly mortgage payments! electricity for heating and reduce That’s why we’re powering savings by offering incentives to upgrade the amount of energy needed during electric furnaces to high-efficiency heat pumps in new or existing times of peak demand (such as a manufactured homes. cold winter morning). This equates Purchasing a new manufactured home? We’ll cover the difference to to an average savings of $550 per upgrade the furnace to a heat pump, at no cost to you. The difference is year on heating costs. That frees up paid directly to the home dealer, without adding anything to the mortgage. household budgets to provide for the You’ll enjoy the comfort of a more efficient heating and cooling system family in other ways. while saving an average of $550 a year on heating costs. To find out if you Get more information at qualify for the rebate, contact our Energy Services Department. www.westflorida.coop or call 800-342-7400 today.

W

Do you live in a manufactured home? Are you purchasing a new one? Don't worry about your energy bills - upgrade to a high-efficiency heat pump & save!

(850) 209-5757

FREE

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CURRENT LIGHT FLASHES

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

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Own a manufactured home? r year Save about $550 pe

on heating costs!

Family Dentistry of Chipley 415-1411 Family Dentistry of Bonifay 547-9290 Most Insurances Accepted

• Veneers • Crowns • Dentures • Cleanings • Whitening • Bonding New & Emergency Patients Welcome

Dr. Ernie Hooper, Dr. John Wilson, Dr. Brian Parker & Dr. Hilary Whitaker 1410-A 410-A Brickyard Rd, Chipley ...................................... 415-1411 110 E. North Ave, Bonifay ............................................ 547-9290 SURVEYOR

Florida Licensed Surveyor since 1969

Roger Lonsway Mobile: 260-5438

Disinfecting vs. Sanitizing If you’re one of our electric cooperative members, we're powering savings when you replace your old unit with a new energyefficient heat pump.

Receive $400/ton for converting to a heat pump from an electric furnace. Call (850) 263-3231 today.

Disinfecting: kills germs on surfaces or objects. This doesn't

necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading infection. Hospitals disinfect areas that have come into contact with bodily fluids.

Sanitizing: lowers the number of germs on surfaces or objects to a

safe level. This process works by either cleaning or disinfecting surfaces or objects to lower the risk of spreading infection. Most people sanitize kitchen surfaces/objects that come into contact with food.

• Orange cake mix • 1 package vanilla instant pudding • 1/2 cup oil • 1 cup water • 4 eggs

We Need Your Help!

Glaze Ingredients: • 1 cup confectioner's sugar • 2 tablespoons orange juice Directions: Mix all ingredients for cake together & place into a greased tube pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes. Once baked, glaze the cake.

Hinson Land Clearing

Stump & Debris Removal Bulldozer & Excavator Work Tractor Services Including Bush Hogging, Discing & Spraying Heavy Forestry Mowing 30 Years Experience • Owned & Operated by Francis Hinson

(850) 481-2960

• Pay close attention to hazard warnings & directions on product labels.

We're looking for recipes for the Current Light Flashes publication. Please send photos if available.

Remember to submit your name, so we can give credit where credit is due.

Ways to Submit: 1. Mail: PO. Box 127 Graceville, FL 32440 2. Email: clf@westflorida.coop

• Gloves should be worn to protect your hands when working with bleach solutions.

CBC1257046 backwoodsbuildings@yahoo.com 1240 South Blvd. • Chipley, FL 32428

CURRENT LIGHT FLASHES

tion Installa ! le Availab

3. Drop: at your local district office

F R E E E S T I M AT E S !

850-676-4903

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

www.backwoodsbuildings.net

Visit www.cdc.gov for more info about how to protect yourself & family

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Submitted by: Mary Dewees

Ingredients:

New Chipley Location Cosmetic, General & Family Dentistry

Home Office: 638-7412

Orange Pound Cake

PAGE 9

Safety: Your Most Important Crop

F

armers keep food on our tables and help bring resources, like cotton and peanuts, into our lives. Harvest season is one of the busiest times of year for local farmers - but it can also be the most dangerous.

As your safety connection, we’re providing some reminders to help people working on the farm be safe, especially around power lines.

WFEC urges farmers and farm hands to keep these guidelines in mind before heading to the fields for harvesting this year.

Think about the day’s work, especially the projects near power lines.

•

Protect yourself and workers by keeping farm equipment at least 10 feet away from power lines in all directions at all times.

•

Use a spotter when moving or raising tall equipment and loads. A power line can be closer than it looks. Someone watching to keep equipment far away from power lines could save a life.

•

Lower equipment extensions, portable augers or elevators to their lowest possible level before moving or transporting them. This lessens the possibility that wind, uneven ground and shifting weight causes you to lose control of equipment and make contact with power lines.

Keep in mind that although the size of agricultural machinery has increased substantially over the years, the clearance underneath our lines might not have. Combines, peanut pickers and grain augers can reach well

into the 10 foot radius around a power line. Farm vehicles with wireless communication system antennas can also make contact and energize the vehicle with deadly electricity.

•

Notice height differences when loading and transporting larger modern tractors with higher antennas.

•

Call your utility to repair, raise or move sagging power lines on or near your property. Never attempt to do this yourself.

•

Break up bridged grain inside and around bins with wood poles or other safe material.

Do not use metal poles, which are electrocution hazards.

•

Be careful not to raise ladders, poles and rods into power lines. Also, remember that non-metallic materials, such as lumber, tree limbs, tires, ropes and hay can also conduct electricity.

ALERT TODAY, ALIVE TOMORROW: Heads Up for Farm Safety

Stay safe around downed power lines. Consider all lines, equipment & conductors to be live & dangerous.

If you can drive safely away from the power source without bringing down the utility pole & lines, travel at least 40 ft. before exiting. If you are unable to drive due to injury, obstacles or it is inoperable, do NOT exit. Call for help & warn anyone nearby NOT to approach.

If you can safely drive away...

If you must exit the machinery...

•

Use qualified electricians for work on farm electrical systems, like drying equipment.

•

Wait for utility workers to de-energize a power line and confirm that it’s safe for you to exit if you are on equipment that contacts a power line. You could receive a fatal shock if you step off the equipment, because you become the electricity’s path to ground.

If the vehicle is on fire and you must exit, place both feet together and jump clear of the vehicle. Then, shuffle away from the vehicle, keeping your feet together and on the ground to prevent current flow through your body.

•

Stop and wait until you are well rested to perform electrical work. Accidents

40 ft. radius safe distance

If the vehicle is on fire, or you must exit for other safety reasons, follow these steps:

1.

Jump clear of the vehicle. Do not let any part of your body or clothes touch the ground & the machinery at the same time.

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2.

Land with feet together & hop away in small steps to minimize the path of electric current & avoid electric shock.

3.

Keep going until you are at least 40 ft. away.

4.

Call for help. Make sure no one gets within 40 ft. of the downed line.

5.

Do not re-enter the area or vehicle until emergency responders & electric co-op crews determine it is safe.

CURRENT LIGHT FLASHES

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

are more likely to happen if you’re tired after working for long hours or in extreme temperatures.

We’re connecting you to safety, because it’s the most important crop you’ll ever harvest.

YOUR

SAFETY

CONNECTION The healthiest crop you’ll harvest is your safety. Protect yourself by keeping farm equipment at least 10 feet away from power lines in all directions.

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

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Safety: Your Most Important Crop

F

armers keep food on our tables and help bring resources, like cotton and peanuts, into our lives. Harvest season is one of the busiest times of year for local farmers - but it can also be the most dangerous.

As your safety connection, we’re providing some reminders to help people working on the farm be safe, especially around power lines.

WFEC urges farmers and farm hands to keep these guidelines in mind before heading to the fields for harvesting this year.

Think about the day’s work, especially the projects near power lines.

•

Protect yourself and workers by keeping farm equipment at least 10 feet away from power lines in all directions at all times.

•

Use a spotter when moving or raising tall equipment and loads. A power line can be closer than it looks. Someone watching to keep equipment far away from power lines could save a life.

•

Lower equipment extensions, portable augers or elevators to their lowest possible level before moving or transporting them. This lessens the possibility that wind, uneven ground and shifting weight causes you to lose control of equipment and make contact with power lines.

Keep in mind that although the size of agricultural machinery has increased substantially over the years, the clearance underneath our lines might not have. Combines, peanut pickers and grain augers can reach well

into the 10 foot radius around a power line. Farm vehicles with wireless communication system antennas can also make contact and energize the vehicle with deadly electricity.

•

Notice height differences when loading and transporting larger modern tractors with higher antennas.

•

Call your utility to repair, raise or move sagging power lines on or near your property. Never attempt to do this yourself.

•

Break up bridged grain inside and around bins with wood poles or other safe material.

Do not use metal poles, which are electrocution hazards.

•

Be careful not to raise ladders, poles and rods into power lines. Also, remember that non-metallic materials, such as lumber, tree limbs, tires, ropes and hay can also conduct electricity.

ALERT TODAY, ALIVE TOMORROW: Heads Up for Farm Safety

Stay safe around downed power lines. Consider all lines, equipment & conductors to be live & dangerous.

If you can drive safely away from the power source without bringing down the utility pole & lines, travel at least 40 ft. before exiting. If you are unable to drive due to injury, obstacles or it is inoperable, do NOT exit. Call for help & warn anyone nearby NOT to approach.

If you can safely drive away...

If you must exit the machinery...

•

Use qualified electricians for work on farm electrical systems, like drying equipment.

•

Wait for utility workers to de-energize a power line and confirm that it’s safe for you to exit if you are on equipment that contacts a power line. You could receive a fatal shock if you step off the equipment, because you become the electricity’s path to ground.

If the vehicle is on fire and you must exit, place both feet together and jump clear of the vehicle. Then, shuffle away from the vehicle, keeping your feet together and on the ground to prevent current flow through your body.

•

Stop and wait until you are well rested to perform electrical work. Accidents

40 ft. radius safe distance

If the vehicle is on fire, or you must exit for other safety reasons, follow these steps:

1.

Jump clear of the vehicle. Do not let any part of your body or clothes touch the ground & the machinery at the same time.

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2.

Land with feet together & hop away in small steps to minimize the path of electric current & avoid electric shock.

3.

Keep going until you are at least 40 ft. away.

4.

Call for help. Make sure no one gets within 40 ft. of the downed line.

5.

Do not re-enter the area or vehicle until emergency responders & electric co-op crews determine it is safe.

CURRENT LIGHT FLASHES

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

are more likely to happen if you’re tired after working for long hours or in extreme temperatures.

We’re connecting you to safety, because it’s the most important crop you’ll ever harvest.

YOUR

SAFETY

CONNECTION The healthiest crop you’ll harvest is your safety. Protect yourself by keeping farm equipment at least 10 feet away from power lines in all directions.

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

PAGE 11

Own a manufactured home? r year Save about $550 pe

on heating costs!

Family Dentistry of Chipley 415-1411 Family Dentistry of Bonifay 547-9290 Most Insurances Accepted

• Veneers • Crowns • Dentures • Cleanings • Whitening • Bonding New & Emergency Patients Welcome

Dr. Ernie Hooper, Dr. John Wilson, Dr. Brian Parker & Dr. Hilary Whitaker 1410-A 410-A Brickyard Rd, Chipley ...................................... 415-1411 110 E. North Ave, Bonifay ............................................ 547-9290 SURVEYOR

Florida Licensed Surveyor since 1969

Roger Lonsway Mobile: 260-5438

Disinfecting vs. Sanitizing If you’re one of our electric cooperative members, we're powering savings when you replace your old unit with a new energyefficient heat pump.

Receive $400/ton for converting to a heat pump from an electric furnace. Call (850) 263-3231 today.

Disinfecting: kills germs on surfaces or objects. This doesn't

necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading infection. Hospitals disinfect areas that have come into contact with bodily fluids.

Sanitizing: lowers the number of germs on surfaces or objects to a

safe level. This process works by either cleaning or disinfecting surfaces or objects to lower the risk of spreading infection. Most people sanitize kitchen surfaces/objects that come into contact with food.

• Orange cake mix • 1 package vanilla instant pudding • 1/2 cup oil • 1 cup water • 4 eggs

We Need Your Help!

Glaze Ingredients: • 1 cup confectioner's sugar • 2 tablespoons orange juice Directions: Mix all ingredients for cake together & place into a greased tube pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes. Once baked, glaze the cake.

Hinson Land Clearing

Stump & Debris Removal Bulldozer & Excavator Work Tractor Services Including Bush Hogging, Discing & Spraying Heavy Forestry Mowing 30 Years Experience • Owned & Operated by Francis Hinson

(850) 481-2960

• Pay close attention to hazard warnings & directions on product labels.

We're looking for recipes for the Current Light Flashes publication. Please send photos if available.

Remember to submit your name, so we can give credit where credit is due.

Ways to Submit: 1. Mail: PO. Box 127 Graceville, FL 32440 2. Email: clf@westflorida.coop

• Gloves should be worn to protect your hands when working with bleach solutions.

CBC1257046 backwoodsbuildings@yahoo.com 1240 South Blvd. • Chipley, FL 32428

CURRENT LIGHT FLASHES

tion Installa ! le Availab

3. Drop: at your local district office

F R E E E S T I M AT E S !

850-676-4903

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

www.backwoodsbuildings.net

Visit www.cdc.gov for more info about how to protect yourself & family

PAGE 12

Submitted by: Mary Dewees

Ingredients:

New Chipley Location Cosmetic, General & Family Dentistry

Home Office: 638-7412

Orange Pound Cake

PAGE 9

ALDAY’S Bobcat & Tree Service Licensed & Insured LI20000696600

Josh Alday

(850) 209-2501

Stacey Alday

Owner/Operator (850) 557-7290

(850) 638-0790 Fax: (850) 638-8069

Surveying/GIS/Utilities • ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys • As-built Surveys • Boundary Surveys • Construction Layout Surveys • Design Surveys • Route Surveys • Foundation Surveys

southeasternsurveying.com

Tri-County Gas

Forestry Mulching

with our equipment, we simply grind the bush or trees to the ground into a mulch. The mulch will decay & put nutrients back into the soil, food plots, fence runs or cut over timber.

S ervice , I nc .

Tri-County Gas S ervice , I nc .

Hinson Land Clearing (850) 481-2960

Patrick Jackson

850-573-6623

“Home Folks Serving Home Folks”

For All Your Propane Needs 415 S. Waukesha St., Bonifay

547-3696

Free Estimates

Jackson Farm Well Services

#RM0048955

Bush Paint & Supply

AFFORDABLE SEAMLESS GUTTERS

Carpet • Paint • Feed & Seed Vinyl Flooring • Ceramic Tile Free Estimates

263-4744 • 971 6th Ave., Graceville

• GPS Field Data Collection • Hydrographic Surveys • Legal Descriptions • Mean High Water Survey • Plats • Plot Plans • ROW Surveying & Mapping • Topographic Survey

20-Years Limited Warranty 21 Colors to Choose From

Gary McIntosh

(850) 593-0009

Quality Seamless Rain Gutters, Inc. • Modern Equipment • Quality Materials • Many Colors to Choose From • Materials and Workmanship Warranty • Commercial or Residential Installation • Owner Operated-Professional Installation • Installation of 6 inch/7 inch gutters

Save Hundreds on Your Heating Bills

Already own a manufactured home? You may qualify for a rebate to cover the cost of upgrading your unit. You can get a rebate up to $400 per ton for replacing an electric furnace with a highhat would an extra $550 do for you? You could decorate your efficiency heat pump. Take comfort home, take a trip or treat yourself or your family to the newest in a more efficient system and electronic gadget. save on heating costs for years to If you’re a member who owns a manufactured home (or you’re in the come. To find out if you qualify market for one), now's the time to let us help boost your savings by making for the rebate, contact WFEC at your residence more energy-efficient and reducing your heating costs by 800-342-7400. an average of $550 per year.

This is just one more way your To make manufactured homes more affordable to purchase, they cooperative is helping you save typically come equipped with electric furnaces. This heating system is very energy and money. By upgrading cost-efficient for the dealer but the least energy-efficient. In some cases, to a high-efficiency heat pump, homeowners with electric furnaces face winter electric bills that are higher manufactured homeowners use less than their monthly mortgage payments! electricity for heating and reduce That’s why we’re powering savings by offering incentives to upgrade the amount of energy needed during electric furnaces to high-efficiency heat pumps in new or existing times of peak demand (such as a manufactured homes. cold winter morning). This equates Purchasing a new manufactured home? We’ll cover the difference to to an average savings of $550 per upgrade the furnace to a heat pump, at no cost to you. The difference is year on heating costs. That frees up paid directly to the home dealer, without adding anything to the mortgage. household budgets to provide for the You’ll enjoy the comfort of a more efficient heating and cooling system family in other ways. while saving an average of $550 a year on heating costs. To find out if you Get more information at qualify for the rebate, contact our Energy Services Department. www.westflorida.coop or call 800-342-7400 today.

W

Do you live in a manufactured home? Are you purchasing a new one? Don't worry about your energy bills - upgrade to a high-efficiency heat pump & save!

(850) 209-5757

FREE

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CURRENT LIGHT FLASHES

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

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Together We Can Stay Safe

William Crutchfield Enterprises, Inc. • Refrigeration • Heating & Cooling • Ice Machines • Residential/Commercial

Xtreme Southern Kustomizing License Number: CMC1250499

3783 Woodham Rd., Graceville, FL

Lynn & Steve’s Helping Hands, LLC DBA

Brock’s Equipment Service

• Bucket work • Bush Hogging • Chainsaw/Pruning Work • Light Clearing

Servicing Holmes, Jackson & Washington Counties

386-748-9035 850-547-1676

(Cell)

Cottondale • (850) 579-4863 Cell • (850) 573-1863

Excavator, Dozer & Dump Truck Service Land Clearing, Pond Building, Demolition, Site Preparation, Ditch Work, Tree & Debris Removal, Sand & Top Soil

Panhandle Pump Repair & Filtration Service What’s in YOUR Water?

on water heating costs and raise your water temperature 2 to 4 degrees F. You won’t be waiting as long for hot water when you turn on the faucet, either.

Purchase a high-efficiency water heater for long-term savings. Select one that is ENERGY STAR® rated to get the lowest operating cost. Some models can save a household of four around $330 per year in energy costs!

By helping you reduce energy use and make your home more energyefficient, we’re connecting you to savings.

Davis

and

Owner

3024 Firefly Lane Vernon, FL 32462

Home: (850) 535-1121 Cell: (850) 260-2204

1001 USES Portable Buildings, Carports & Garages Mobile Home & RV Supplies

Son’s Plumbing 850-526-3797 & Tank Service OLEN BARFIELD 4673 HIGHWAY 90 E.

E WE MOV LE PORTAB GS BUILDIN

Septic

• New Installation • Drainfield Repair/Replacement • Septic Tank Pumping & Service • Free Estimates

Bonifay: 956-4329 • Chipley: 638-5406

Over 40 Years Experience License #2252

John White

State Certified CFC1425994

SURGE PROTECTION

Touchton’s Barns & Sheds

MARIANNA (Across from CVS)

Have Sawmill, Will Travel

Efficient & portable bandsaw can cut your trees into lumber on your site with minimal sawdust waste.

638-7105 McIntosh

Outboard & Small Engine Grand Ridge

Sneads

We buy boats & motors!

(850) 593-0009 • 7524 Old U.S. 90 Ln., Sneads, FL

Sign up today!

Take the STRIKE out of lightning!

• Pole Barns • Equipment Sheds • Enclosed Sheds, Etc.

Over 20 years experience

“We Work to please YOU”

CLF Free Ad Policy (Limited to one ad per household) WFEC publishes free classified ads in the Current Light Flashes as a service to its members. The following limitations apply: 1) Ads must be 20 words or less and must be legible, with an active electric account number at the top. 2) Ads exceeding 20 words are subject to elimination. 3) Submit ads to the Graceville office by the 5th of the month to appear in the following month’s issue. (Example: An ad arriving

by Jan. 5 will appear in the Feb. CLF) 4) Ads for services & businesses are not free. Service businesses include, but are not limited to, pet or livestock breeders or stud services, rentals, baby-sitting, etc. 5) Any buying or selling on a regular basis will be considered a business. On-going garage sales & the sale of similar items on a repeated basis do not qualify for free advertising. 6) WFEC may refuse to publish any ad. 7) You may submit your ad online at www.westflorida.coop.

WFEC will not accept ads over the phone.

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(850) 263-4861 (850) 658-2886

For Service Call: (850) 263-3427 or Cell: (850) 326-0330

Tri-County Tractor Work & Debris Removal

Digging too close to a pad-mounted transformer like the one above can damage underground cables, leading to electrical shock or interruptions in service. Use caution when landscaping. Call 811 before you dig and stay safe.

GOLF CART SALES & SERVICE

(850) 307-4449 #CBC1256015 “In God We Trust”

CLF Free Ad Form Please Type or Print Neatly.

Name Acct. # St. Address/P.O. Box City Phone #

For Sale • Wanted • Free • Thank You • Lost (circle one)

CURRENT LIGHT FLASHES

Just say, "Add it to my bill!"

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

Experience peace of mind knowing that your home & appliances are protected from power surges.

Lease for just $4.25/month!

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

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Let Savings Flow

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here are few things better than hot water, whether it’s for dishwashing, showering or laundry. While it’s a convenience, water heating can account for up to 18 percent of your household energy

Tap into savings with faucet aerators and low-flow showerheads. When using less water, you’re using less hot water, too. Achieve water savings of 25 to 60 percent by installing low-flow fixtures.

Insulate your hot water pipes.

This easy improvement can help save

costs.

That’s why, as your savings connection, we’re providing easy ways to keep energy dollars from going down the drain. These tips can also help continued on page 7 extend the life of your water heater and prevent scalding accidents.

Set your water heater temperature to 120 degrees.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, setting your water heater temperature too high can waste $36 to $61 a year in standby heat losses.

The magic 120 number also helps reduce mineral buildup in tanks and pipes. This temperature is safer for your family, too, preventing scalding or burning accidents. Simply unscrew the plate on your water heater that covers the thermostat and manually adjust the setting.

Tap into savings on Opt for short showers. Hot water is money, and every drop you hot water costs. don’t use is money saved. Shorter showers mean less work for your water heater and more hot water for Set your water heater temp to the next person who needs it.

Wash clothes with cold water.

Using cold water can cut a load’s energy use by more than half. Still to save energy and concerned about washing on the help prevent scalding. cold setting? Newer detergents contain enzymes that work just as well in cold water. Gentler on your Wash clothes in cold water to clothes, cold water helps protect cut each load’s energy use by them from fading, bleeding and shrinking.

Give your water heater a vacation when you take one. Turn off your water heater when no one Purchase a high-efficiency water will be home for an extended period heater and save an estimated of time, like a vacation. You can simply flip its switch in the breaker box. This gives your unit and your hot water costs a break.

YOUR

SAVINGS CONNECTION

120° F

more than half.

$330 per year.

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CURRENT LIGHT FLASHES

Slow Down Lives Depend On It

Utility crews aren’t the only ones who could use the extra space.

Emergency responders, such as police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians, he roadside is a very dangerous place for our lineworkers to be when often find themselves responding to emergency situations near busy working. When the power goes out, so do West Florida Electric roadways. We ask that you follow Cooperative’s line crews. Sometimes this happens at night when the same procedures mentioned visibility is compromised. This makes an already dangerous job even more above to help keep these crews safe. dangerous. Sometimes our linemen continue working into the evening Please implement these safety hours to finish up a job at a worksite or to restore power after major storms precautions when driving so that pass through our service area. We urge you to be cautious, pay attention our employees and emergency and slow down if you see workers on the roadside, especially at night or responders make it home safely to during treacherous weather conditions. their families. Let’s work together Lineworkers are the first to respond after an outage occurs, and they to keep everyone safe on our local work tirelessly to restore power to the communities we serve. roadways.

If you’re traveling and see one of our crews on the side of the road, we kindly ask that you move over if at all possible and give them a little extra space to work. We care deeply about the safety of our employees and members, and this extra precaution ensures just that. If you approach a crew while traveling on a two-lane road, moving over to the next lane might not be an option. In this case, we ask that you slow down when approaching roadside crews. If you approach a crew while traveling on a four-lane road, and safety and traffic conditions allow, we ask that you move over into the far lane.

When working on the roadside our employees wear reflective safety vests in addition to all of their other personal protective equipment. After dark, bucket trucks and other cooperative vehicles at the worksite have white or orange flashing lights. Even with all of the precautions taken by crews working along the roadside, WFEC crews wear bright yellow reflective vests for safety when working on the roadside like accidents can still happen.

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the ones linemen Stephen Burdeshaw (left) & Will Melton (right) are wearing in this photo.

ISSUE AUGUST 2020

TOLL FREE OUTAGE HOTLINE: 1.844.OUTAGE1 (844.688.2431)

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I’d humbly like to ask for your vote & support.

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2. Never give personal or payment information to an unknown caller or visitor. WFEC has the details needed to service your account. If someone comes to your home claiming to be an employee of WFEC that needs to collect money or inspect parts of your property, call us to verify they are, in fact, an employee. If they are not, call local authorities for assistance and do not let the individual into your home.

3. Beware of demands for immediate payment by wire transfer, gift cards or other unusual methods. Scammers often use threats and urgency to pressure you into giving them your bank account number or loading a pre-paid credit or debit card (such as a Green Dot card).

Clay O’Neal:

Each year, about three million consumers report scams to the Federal 850.762.9402 or 850.832.5055 Trade Commission. Don’t fall victim to these types of scams. Understand the threats posed and your best course of action.

If you think you are being contacted by a utility scammer, tell us so that we can warn others. Protect yourself and help keep your community safe.

If you are contacted by a scammer, gather as much information as you can from that individual, hang-up the phone and contact the local authorities or the co-op.

West Florida Electric Cooperative (WFEC) will never ask you to offer up personal finance information over the phone. If you ever have any doubts about your utility bill or someone claiming to work for the cooperative, contact at 800-342-7400.

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FeatherLite two-horse trailer, Sago Palms in 5 gallon pots, walk-thru door to large tack Animals/Livestock room, quality all aluminum horse $49.88; other palms $59.88 in decor pots; Florida state t-shirts, trailer; 638-6778.

German Shepherd puppies, 10 $12.88, S/M; Nike shoes, $49; weeks old, wormed, shots, parents 547-0448 or 373-3709.

Tifton 9 Bahia seed & hay, on site, $300; 209-0398.

718-7779, Pat or 592-2647, Dan. Two-horse trailer; Amish buggy; Young laying hens, $5; barrel, pleasure, roping, pony 326-0048, text for information. saddles; tack; hay fork; grain Miscellaneous wagon; hay dolly; 592-2494 or German Shorthair Pointer 209-8532.

Pride Mobility Traveler Go-Go puppies; 693-5001.

Elite 3-wheel scooter, easily 250 gallon propane tank, disassembles to fit into trunk, Young Royal Palm turkeys, $5 has 20% in tank, $450, good $450; 352-4048. each; 762-8177. condition; 55 gallon fish 6’ high x 7’ wide A-frame scrap aquarium; 768-0044. iron & aluminum; 547-9269.

Home/Farm Finishing mower Land Pride, 72” Linemen’s spike climbing gear, VGC, $1,100; Ford 17” bottom Coastal Bermuda hay, 5x5 rolls plows, GC, $200; TS Sub-Soiler, $25; 956-2221, ask for Kenny. w/net wrap, highly fertilized; VGC, $130; 849-3193.

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3 Chrome step up bars, 2 came off of 2007 Chevy, $100; 5 gallon Great Plains 7’ grain drill; Real Estate gas cans, $12.49; Husky mower excellent shape, $17,500; batteries, $29.88; 547-0448 or 209-3970.

Land, located in Clarksville, 373-3709.

100 acres with 15 acres of pines; Fertilized barn stored hay, 4x5 703-282-5339. rolls; 258-0020.

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71 acre pasture in Washington County, small pond, fenced; 1937 Ford Coupe; chest & dresser 234-7070. with mirror; 638-7269.

Square bale annual peanut hay; walk-in cooler; stock trailer, 6x10; round bale grass hay, 5x5; 263-3427.

Local Telephone Prefixes Alford 579 Altha 762 Bascom/Malone 569 Blountstown 674, 237 Bonifay 547 Caryville 548 Chipley 638, 415 Cottondale 352 Graceville 263

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Grand Ridge 592 Greenwood 594 Marianna 482, 526 Ponce de Leon 836 Sneads 593 Sunny Hills 773 Vernon 535 Westville 956

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Real Estate (cont.)

Vehicles

Deerpoint Estates, block 2 lot 30, 2005 Cadillac DeVille, 4.6 liter Bluewater Drive, Panama City, V8, automatic, good condition, paved road, $69,000; 763-9792. comfort/convenience package, memory package, heated/cooled leather, lumbar control front Recreational Vehicles seats, On-Star, sliding moon roof, many extras, 175,000 miles, Williams-Craft 16’ fishing boat, $3,000; 272-3989.

16 hp four-stroke EFI Mercury 2016 Ford Escape, four-door, motor, 24V trolling motor, fish automatic, silver, take over finder, electric anchors, radio, payments, 44,772 miles, instrument panel; 638-6778. $16,827.44; 557-8328.

Chevrolet Holiday Rambler motor 1979 Lincoln Town Car, 73,000 home, 1997, good condition, actual mileage, grey with grey $9,000; 643-1959. vinyl top, new tires, cold AC, $6,500; 768-0044.

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(850) 638-2611 Notification Statement

Notice is hereby given that the West Florida Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Board of Trustees regularly meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, unless special circumstances warrant a change.

Main Business and Publications Offices 5282 Peanut Road Graceville, Florida 32440-0127 (850) 263-3231 or 1-800-342-7400 Subscription Rate Cooperative members, $2.50 per year Non-members, $6.00 per year Change of Address Notices POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Current Light Flashes P. O. Box 127 Graceville, Florida 32440-0127 DISCLAIMER: Although paid advertisements may appear in West Florida Electric (WFEC) publications in print, online, or in other electronic formats, WFEC does not endorse the advertised product, service, or company, nor any of the claims made by the advertisement. WFEC reserves the right to edit or refuse to publish any advertisement, article or information.

This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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WANTED Fishing boat 12’-16’ jonboat with motor & trailer, trolling motor a plus, Bascom area; 352-233-5736.

Handyman to trim hedges, cut wood, some nursery work; 547-0448 or 373-3709.

Horses, ponies, mules and donkeys; aluminum dog box; 592-2494 or 209-8532.

Horses; donkeys; mules; ponies; 209-6268.

150-200 acres pasture land in Holmes or Washington County; 234-7070.

Small house dog, already house trained is preferred; 326-6890.

Musician from Bonifay, email address given was invalid; 394-6291, ask for Joyce.

Phone Scams Take Advantage During Pandemic

I

n today’s world, scams are inevitable. Scammers can threaten you with everything from legal action involving the IRS to turning off power to your home. Unfortunately, we have seen a cycle of phone scams trying to take advantage of our members during the fear and confusion brought on by the pandemic.

Utility scammers typically target our members through calls and emails.

Scammers pose as the utility and threaten legal action or shutting off power hoping our members will panic and give into their demands. Here are three good ways to avoid getting taken advantage of by these unscrupulous individuals: 1. Make secure payments in person, by calling the cooperative directly or online using our app or website. WFEC will never show up at your door to demand payment. Never be fooled by a phony caller ID. Hang up if you receive a call demanding immediate payment of a utility bill to avoid disconnection of shut off. Never return a call to the call-back phone number provided by an unknown caller.

License plates from any state, mainly Florida, prior to 1980; old motorcycles or parts prior to 1960; 557-7030, Greg.

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ROW Update: West Florida Electric Right of Way Clearing Crews will be cutting & trimming right of ways in the following area(s) during the month of

AUGUST Chipley & Graceville

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Energy Efficiency Tip:

When right-of-way (ROW) crews are trimming in your area, there may be several days between ROW cutting & clean-up crews due to inclement weather, equipment failure or other unforeseen circumstances.

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Smart power strips can actually cut power off to save energy since they are able to detect when a device is in standby mode.

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for Holmes County Supervisor of Elections

Frank E.

Myron

I have lived and worked in Holmes County all my life. While working as the Deputy Supervisor of Elections from 2007-2017, I developed a passion for the office and the election process. I made it a goal to seek this position upon retirement of Supervisor Morris. This day has come, and I would appreciate your support in making my dream a reality.

I believe in maintaining the integrity of the election process as well as the elections office. If I am elected everyone will be greeted with kindness and respect, and I will be available and working hard to educate the public in the elections process. Please allow me to be your next Holmes County Supervisor of Elections. No matter how you plan to vote, please just vote! Let your voice be heard and vote to ensure that we maintain those rights. See you at the polls!

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