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OKLAHOMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE<br />
Your Touchstone Energy ® <strong>Cooperative</strong><br />
News<br />
OEC News Magazine | <strong>February</strong> 2013 | Volume 61, No. 8
A Glimpse Inside . . .<br />
From the Top .................................................................................................................3<br />
Operation Round Up ..................................................................................................4<br />
Industry News: Headlines .........................................................................................5<br />
Recipes to Live By.........................................................................................................6<br />
Co-op Connections Card: New Benefits ...............................................................7<br />
Youth News: 2013 Energy Camp Applications...................................................8<br />
Youth News: 2013 Leadership Summit Report ................................................9<br />
OEC People: Terry Henderson................................................................................10<br />
Safety: Are All Fires the Same?...............................................................................11<br />
Technology: Natural Gas ....................................................................................11-12<br />
Classified Ads ........................................................................................................14-22<br />
Doug Rye Says ............................................................................................................23<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong><br />
405-321-2024, FAX 405-217-6900<br />
http://www.okcoop.org<br />
OECNews@okcoop.org<br />
Board of Trustees District<br />
Rusty Grissom, President 3<br />
Mike Argo, Vice Pres. 1<br />
Frank Wilson, Sec.-Treas. 5<br />
Verle Barnes, Asst. Sec.-Treas. 7<br />
Percy Moreu 2<br />
Ronnie Grover 4<br />
John Jensen 6<br />
Bob Usry 8<br />
Jim Martin 9<br />
CEO/Gen. Manager: Max A. Meek<br />
Editor: Tory Tedder<br />
Your heat pump can use 10 percent to 25 percent more energy if it’s not<br />
properly maintained. Check the air filter monthly, and replace when it’s<br />
dirty to keep parts from working too hard or becoming damaged. Keep<br />
brush and plants tidy around the outdoor unit, and dust the return<br />
registers inside. For more details on keeping your heat pump in tip-top<br />
shape, visit EnergySavers.gov.<br />
Source: U.S. Department of Energy<br />
2 <strong>February</strong> 2013<br />
YOUTH TOUR 2013<br />
WASHINGTON, D.C.<br />
YOUTH TOUR 2013<br />
Deadline: Friday, Mar. 8, 2013<br />
Link to our<br />
interactive Youth Tour<br />
Resource Guide<br />
@ www.okcoop.org<br />
on the Youth Involvement page (found<br />
in the Community & News menu.)<br />
contact: Brianna Wall, Youth Tour Coordinator<br />
(405) 217-6708<br />
brianna.wall@okcoop.org<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong><br />
News (USPS-865-700) is published<br />
monthly by <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><br />
<strong>Cooperative</strong>, 242 24th Ave. NW,<br />
Norman, OK 73069. Subscription<br />
rates: $6 per year for non-members,<br />
50¢ per year for members.<br />
Periodical postage paid at Norman,<br />
OK and additional mailing offices.<br />
POSTMASTER: Send form 3579<br />
to OEC News, PO Box 1208,<br />
Norman, OK 73070.<br />
Hidden Account Number<br />
Worth $100<br />
Each month, OEC will pay $25<br />
to the co-op member who locates his<br />
or her hidden account number inside<br />
the OEC News that month. (The<br />
hidden account number will be placed<br />
at random within the text of each<br />
issue and not on the mailing label.)<br />
Unclaimed prize money rolls over each<br />
month until there is a winner.<br />
Remember the contest rules as you<br />
read the OEC News each month:<br />
1. The Hidden Account Number must<br />
be your own.<br />
2. You must advise OEC by phone,<br />
mail or in person at the co-op’s<br />
office by the 15th of the month.<br />
If you find your account number call<br />
the Member Services Department at<br />
217-6726.<br />
On the cover: Gabrielle Catteeuw<br />
of Washington High School<br />
shares her six-word leadership<br />
slogan at the Touchstone Energy<br />
Leadership Summit held in OKC<br />
Jan. 19. Photo by Brianna Wall.
om the top FMax A. Meek, CEO and General Manager<br />
The number of members who remember OEC's<br />
beginnings 76 years ago is declining. In 2012, we<br />
lost Clyde Rodolph, a co-op legend who served as<br />
OEC's general manger and then a board member<br />
for over 30 years, and Fred Chapman, one of our<br />
pioneer linemen from our earliest days. These men<br />
knew firsthand the power of neighbors uniting with<br />
a common purpose.<br />
OEC's membership is becoming younger and<br />
younger. They don't remember how we got here, but<br />
they care where we are going. Although we spent<br />
most of 2012 looking back on our 75-year history,<br />
we have never lost sight of our future. In fact,<br />
looking back often helps us focus on what we should<br />
be achieving in the coming years.<br />
<strong>Cooperative</strong>s aren't like other businesses in<br />
our community. We're not focused on making a<br />
profit–at our core we exist to meet community<br />
needs. This is an important detail in our being; one<br />
we continually remind ourselves of. Too often the<br />
assumption is made that excellence is measured in<br />
profit margins. Co-ops and OEC specifically are<br />
examples of why that correlation does not always<br />
ring true.<br />
In our Co-op People feature this month, Terry<br />
Henderson unknowingly makes my point as he<br />
looks back on all the advancements made in his<br />
33 years here. OEC is on the cutting edge. Where<br />
many industries stall before implementing a new<br />
technology or upgrades to infrastructure because<br />
of a narrow focus on the bottom line, OEC's<br />
focus is on excellence and providing the best and<br />
safest possible service. We are proactive in our<br />
infrastructure investments. Take our advanced<br />
meter infrastructure (AMI) system for example.<br />
AMI made Prepaid electric service possible,<br />
reducing our uncollectable debt to almost nil. In<br />
addition, it automated many business processes<br />
leading to more efficient service including<br />
engineering and field design improvements. We<br />
were ahead of the local IOU on this by years<br />
because our priorities are not corporate bonuses.<br />
Of course, our fiduciary responsibilities to you,<br />
our member-owners, are always in the forefront of<br />
any decision; but, our guiding principles push us to<br />
make decisions based on quality of service to you,<br />
not on how much money we can squeeze out of you.<br />
In this day where it seems everyone is touting<br />
the benefits of buying local and eating local let's<br />
not forget it doesn't get more local than memberfounded<br />
and member-owned <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><br />
<strong>Cooperative</strong>. We will never go beyond local. We<br />
were founded to serve the citizens here in central<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> and that is our only mission.<br />
At OEC we take pride in our promise to<br />
provide you with safe, reliable and affordable electric<br />
service. But our promise goes beyond that. We are<br />
also dedicated to improving the quality of life in the<br />
communities we serve. We measure excellence on a<br />
different scale.<br />
News Magazine 3
OEC Foundation, Inc.<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Jamey Allen<br />
Leroy Bayliff<br />
Jim Brown<br />
Vivian Gibson<br />
Lloyd Gramling<br />
Jerry McCracken<br />
Lynne Miller<br />
Sunny Stuart<br />
Beckie Turner<br />
Joyce Wallace<br />
By: Patti Rogers, Operation Round Up Coordinator<br />
Financial report by: Sara Thomas<br />
Operation Round Up®<br />
collects pennies,<br />
nickels and dimes<br />
from co-op members<br />
to create positive and<br />
lasting change in our<br />
communities.<br />
OEC Foundation, Inc.<br />
FINANCIAL STATEMENT<br />
Beginning Balance<br />
12/18/12..........................$84,704.95<br />
December deposit........... +100.00<br />
January deposit...........+17,998.08<br />
Interest....................................... +5.44<br />
Checks issued..............-23,500.00<br />
Approved, not paid....... -5,195.97<br />
Ending balance<br />
1/21/2013...........................$74,112.50<br />
If it’s been awhile since you’ve ridden a bike, you may have forgotten the<br />
sense of freedom that comes from negotiating through space on two wheels—<br />
pedaling about with the wind in your face; the sun warm upon your back. It’s<br />
an experience awaiting a handful of children and disabled veterans that will<br />
be made possible through a grant from Operation Round Up® contributions.<br />
The OEC Foundation board recently awarded $5,000 to the local<br />
AMBUCS chapter to purchase AmTrykes, special therapeutic tricycles. These<br />
trikes can be hand and/or foot operated and are designed to accommodate<br />
riders of all ages, sizes and varying degrees of physical limitations. Members<br />
of AMBUCS work with therapists to identify candidates and fit them on the<br />
AmTrykes.<br />
The AMBUCS donation was one of 16 grants totaling nearly $26,000<br />
awarded at a meeting on Jan. 17. Other organizations approved for funding<br />
include:<br />
►►<br />
Full Circle, Wanderguard badges, ensures the safety of<br />
at-risk seniors .......................................................$1,500<br />
►►<br />
McClain County Sheriff ’s Reserves, up-to-date two-way<br />
radios .................................................................... 3,000<br />
►►<br />
Ninnekah Fire Department, personal protective gear;<br />
equipment ............................................................. 3,000<br />
►►<br />
Pink Senior Citizens Center, food for its senior meal<br />
program ................................................................ 2,000<br />
►►<br />
Washington Police Department, up-to-date two-way<br />
radios ..................................................................... 3,000<br />
►►<br />
Santa’s Workshop, Grady County Christmas assistance<br />
program ................................................................ 2,500<br />
In addition, grants were awarded to nine families to provide a variety of<br />
needs. Housing, vision care and dental/denture assistance were the focus of<br />
those grants.<br />
Nonprofit organizations that serve and individual/families who live in the<br />
OEC service area are eligible for consideration of an OEC Foundation grant.<br />
Applications (in PDF) and meeting information are available on OEC’s<br />
website, www.okcoop.org, or by calling (405) 217-6710.<br />
4 <strong>February</strong> 2013
Industry News<br />
January 2013<br />
Norman, <strong>Oklahoma</strong><br />
It's getting hot in here<br />
NORMAN, Okla.—<br />
The National Weather<br />
Service expects<br />
above-normal<br />
temperatures for the<br />
Southwestern U.S.<br />
for the first quarter<br />
of 2013. Along with<br />
warm temperatures,<br />
drier-than-normal<br />
conditions should<br />
continue. Warmest<br />
conditions should be<br />
in S.E. New Mexico<br />
and West Texas.<br />
Winter temperatures<br />
continue to follow<br />
the above average<br />
warming trend we<br />
have seen for the past<br />
Chu to step<br />
down, maybe<br />
NRECA,<br />
WASHINGTON,<br />
D.C.— Bloomberg<br />
News reported Jan. 18<br />
rumors of Energy Sec.<br />
Steven Chu's intention<br />
to depart his Cabinet<br />
post. The announcement<br />
is expected in the<br />
coming weeks.<br />
few years according<br />
to data collected by<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><br />
Co-op (OEC). Current<br />
winter weather data<br />
for central <strong>Oklahoma</strong><br />
shows temperatures<br />
2.06 degrees above<br />
average.<br />
According to the<br />
National Climatic<br />
Data Center (NOAA)<br />
2012 was the warmest<br />
year on record. OEC<br />
charts Oct. through<br />
May in its winter<br />
data. Summer charts<br />
begin in June and<br />
correspond with the<br />
Time-of-Use rates.<br />
Key decision on<br />
Keystone XL<br />
NRECA,<br />
WASHINGTON,<br />
D.C.— According to<br />
the Jan. 18 Washington<br />
Times, whether or<br />
not the President<br />
approves the Keystone<br />
XL pipeline hinges<br />
on which is more<br />
important: creating<br />
Something<br />
to write<br />
home about<br />
NRECA/ECT.COOP<br />
WADESBORO, N.C.—<br />
Rod Mabry, retired<br />
warehouse coordinator<br />
from Pee Dee <strong>Electric</strong><br />
in Wadesboro, N.C.<br />
refuses to sit idly by in<br />
retirement while good<br />
equipment goes unused.<br />
Although originally<br />
a lineman in the 1970s<br />
and 1980s, a near fatal<br />
car accident in 1985 left<br />
Mabry unable to climb<br />
poles.<br />
"If you get something<br />
in your blood, [it's<br />
hard to let it go,]" said<br />
Mabry. "I'll always be a<br />
lineman at heart."<br />
jobs and energy<br />
independence or<br />
fighting climate change.<br />
American Petroleum<br />
Institute Senior<br />
Refining Manager<br />
Cindy Schild told the<br />
Toronto Globe and<br />
Mail, approving the<br />
<strong>Electric</strong> Co-op Today photo<br />
taken by Steve Preslar<br />
Rod Mabry's one-ofa-kind<br />
transformerturned-mailbox.<br />
Mabry located an<br />
outdated transformer<br />
from a manufacture<br />
friend and with the help<br />
of a couple of friends,<br />
converted it into a<br />
mailbox. The letter<br />
carrier "loves it," said<br />
Mabry.<br />
pipeline is a no brainer.<br />
It's good for consumers<br />
and in our national<br />
interest to secure<br />
strategic oil supplies<br />
from our upper plains<br />
states and Canada that<br />
could otherwise be<br />
shipped to Asia."<br />
News Magazine 5
Recipes . . .<br />
to live by<br />
by Tory Tedder<br />
Has anyone ever fixed you a special meal?<br />
A meal of your favorites? When we'd go to<br />
Grandma's to visit when I was a kid I always<br />
hoped she'd have something good to eat when<br />
we arrived. I would feel so special when my<br />
favorite spaghetti and meatballs was ready<br />
when we got there. I've shared this recipe with<br />
you already (OEC News, Jan. 2012). I learned<br />
from Grandma that when you love people, you<br />
put time in and fix them good food.<br />
The first time my boyfriend, Mike, visited<br />
my home I made Grandma's spaghetti and<br />
meatballs. It was a kind of test: If you don't fall<br />
in love with these meatballs, we have no future.<br />
(I am only half kidding.) I also wanted to<br />
impress him so I fixed my favorite thing. Well,<br />
several bowls later he is now my fiance.<br />
We all know <strong>February</strong> is the month of<br />
love and I stand by Grandma's example:<br />
feed the heart. These recipes are easy but<br />
so delicious. The first I learned from my<br />
step-mother., Sandy, and is a version of the<br />
marinated mushrooms served at Junior's in<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> City. They go great with steak..<br />
(Note: Valentine's Day is not the time to count<br />
calories.) The Buffalo Chicken Dip I have had<br />
the pleasure to eat several times but have yet to<br />
make it myself. Mike's step-mother served it<br />
last fall and has been bombarded with requests<br />
for it ever since. Mike especially loves it and,<br />
therefore, will get some all to himself for<br />
Valentine's Day.<br />
Food tastes even better when you share<br />
it with people you love. Consider sharing<br />
your most loved recipes with everyone. The<br />
Sandy's 'Shrooms, adapted from Junior's<br />
Ingredients:<br />
1 stick Butter*<br />
2 16-oz. pkgs Button<br />
mushrooms<br />
Buffalo Chicken Dip, Jennifer Loffland<br />
Ingredients:<br />
1 pkg. Ranch Dressing<br />
Mix<br />
3/4 C Franks Hot Sauce<br />
2 8oz. pkgs Cream<br />
Cheese, softened<br />
Lawry's Season Salt<br />
Worchestershire Sauce<br />
Directions:<br />
Melt butter in saute pan or skillet over medium<br />
high heat. Place mushrooms in pan and sprinkle<br />
with Lawry's. Liberally cover all with Worcestershire<br />
Sauce. Cover and let simmer on low heat for around 40<br />
minutes.<br />
*I recently made these mushrooms with a 1/2 stick of<br />
butter without sacrificing taste. The next time I make<br />
them I intend to try a 1/4 stick.<br />
2 C shredded Rotisserie<br />
Chicken<br />
2 C Cheddar Cheese,<br />
shredded and separated<br />
Directions:<br />
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Mix ranch<br />
dressing, hot sauce and cream cheese. Add the chicken<br />
and 1 cup of cheese. Place in sprayed oven-ready dish.<br />
Cover with the remaining cup of cheese. Bake for 30<br />
minutes.<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> Living magazine is celebrating their 65th anniversary with a cookbook. Submit your recipes to<br />
www.ok-living.coop/contests by Feb. 15, 2013 to be a part of this celebration. (See the info ad on page 22.)<br />
6 <strong>February</strong> 2013
Co-op members<br />
saved big in 2012<br />
Last year was another record breaking<br />
year of savings for OEC members using<br />
their Co-op Connections Card. Members<br />
saved just under $140,000 on prescription<br />
costs topping the previous record from<br />
2010 by $13,375.<br />
Out of nearly 8,500 claims presented,<br />
66 percent received a discount saving over<br />
40 percent off the original cost. Were<br />
you one of these smart shoppers? It never<br />
hurts to use the card. Just present it to the<br />
pharmacist. They will be able to tell you if<br />
using the card will save you money or not.<br />
In some cases, the Co-op Connections<br />
Card price may be less than the price you<br />
pay with insurance. You will always receive<br />
the lowest price no matter what.<br />
With the advent of the Healthy<br />
Savings Program in the fall of 2012,<br />
carrying the card can now save you even<br />
more. Use the card for discounts on dental<br />
care, labs, chiropractic visits, vision and<br />
hearing aid services. Savings examples<br />
include:<br />
• 10% to 85% discounts on most<br />
prescriptions at over 60,000<br />
participating pharmacies.<br />
• 10% to 60% discounts on<br />
eyeglasses, contact lenses, eye<br />
exams and LASIK.<br />
• 20% to 40% discounts on dental<br />
care like cleanings, x-rays, root<br />
canals, crowns and orthodontics.<br />
• PLUS, additional savings on chiropractic<br />
visits, lab tests, imaging scans and hearing<br />
aids.<br />
According to an April 2012 CBS News report titled "America's Dental Insurance<br />
Crisis," over 30% of the American population do not have dental insurance. That<br />
means over 100 million people will have to pay full price out of pocket for their<br />
dental expenses, or worse, go without needed dental care.<br />
Co-op members can save between 20-40% on all dental services, including<br />
orthodontics, periodontics and endodontics with the Co-op Connections Card.<br />
Co-op Connections Card<br />
Print a temporary card with<br />
all needed medical codes at<br />
connections.coop/healthy-savings<br />
News Magazine 7
Youth News<br />
Eighth graders needed<br />
for Energy Camp<br />
by Brianna Wall<br />
2012 Energy Camp attendee<br />
Amanda Wood (right) of<br />
Community Christian School rises<br />
up to 50 feet in the air in an electric<br />
co-op bucket truck.<br />
Photo by Brianna Wall<br />
A four-day action-packed adventure awaits five eighth-graders in OEC’s<br />
service area. Energy Camp helps develop leadership skills and promotes teamwork<br />
while teaching about cooperative principles, the rural electrification program and<br />
electrical safety. The camp takes place at Canyon Camp, near Hinton, Okla. This year’s<br />
camp is scheduled for May 28–31. [62-044-013-00]<br />
While Energy Camp offers many traditional summer camp activities like swimming,<br />
hiking, basketball and a ropes course, teens also have the unique opportunity to climb a utility pole<br />
and tower 40 to 50 feet in the air in the basket of a bucket truck. They will take home a new-found<br />
confidence and a host of new friends–like-minded peers from all over <strong>Oklahoma</strong>.<br />
Students currently enrolled in the eighth grade at a school in OEC’s service area–Norman, Moore,<br />
Chickasha, Blanchard, Newcastle, Tuttle, Amber-Pocasset, Dibble, Washington, Purcell and Noble–are<br />
eligible to compete for a spot at Energy Camp. To enter, students must write and submit a 200-word essay<br />
on the following topic:<br />
Name and explain one way in which electric cooperatives are different than other businesses.<br />
Information and an entry form can be found by visiting OEC’s website, www.okcoop.org. Contact<br />
Brianna Wall–217-6708 or brianna.wall@okcoop.org–if you would like this information mailed to you or<br />
have questions. Essays may be mailed to OEC, Attn: Brianna Wall, PO Box 1208, Norman, OK 73070<br />
and received no later than Monday, April 8, 2013.<br />
8 <strong>February</strong> 2013
2013 Leadership Summit inspires<br />
local students<br />
by Brianna Wall<br />
Youth News<br />
Thirty students from around <strong>Oklahoma</strong><br />
attended the thirteenth annual Touchstone<br />
Energy Leadership Summit in <strong>Oklahoma</strong> City<br />
on January 19. Courtney Clark of Norman<br />
and Gabrielle Catteeuw of Washington<br />
represented OEC and were each awarded a<br />
$250 scholarship.<br />
While at the summit, they had the<br />
opportunity to learn what it takes to become<br />
great leaders. Led by Rhett Laubach,<br />
professional communicator, leadership expert<br />
and founder of YourNextSpeaker, LLC and<br />
Personal Leadership Insight, Inc., the program<br />
stimulated the minds of all 30 students in<br />
attendance, inspiring each of them to make a<br />
difference upon returning to their respective<br />
communities. Laubach and his team–all with<br />
extensive FFA backgrounds–lead<br />
students on a journey of personal<br />
growth. Through interactive<br />
activities, participants learned<br />
how their positive choices and<br />
attitudes can affect the quality of life<br />
surrounding them and others.<br />
The day culminated in a trip<br />
to see the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> City Barons<br />
hockey team beat the San Antonio<br />
Rampage 2-1.<br />
(Top) Courtney Clark participates in an icebreaker<br />
exercise.<br />
(Bottom, from left to right) Kelly Barnes of<br />
YourNextSpeaker, LLC, Courtney Clark,<br />
Gabrielle Catteeuw, Sarah Reasnor of<br />
YourNextSpeaker, LLC, and Rhett Laubach<br />
of YourNextSpeaker, LLC.<br />
—Photos by Brianna Wall<br />
News Magazine 9
OEC People<br />
Terry Henderson,<br />
a family man<br />
by Tory Tedder<br />
(Top to Bottom), Henderson, Dec. 2012;<br />
Henderson brings his daughter Casie to a<br />
Red Hawk game (circa 2001); New Employee<br />
announcement from the 1979 employee<br />
newsletter.<br />
"I did an interview, took a test and went to work,"<br />
remembers Terry Henderson. OEC's manager of field<br />
design started out the same as most at OEC—at the<br />
beginning. "I did grunt work, that's how you learn this<br />
job."<br />
Henderson came to OEC in 1979, not quite a<br />
year after graduating high school in Purcell. He has<br />
witnessed many changes. "Computers and technology<br />
have completely changed the operations of engineering,"<br />
he marvels. "Field Edit Staking—computerized staking<br />
is probably the biggest, most positive change."<br />
Now, "field designers" are equipped with<br />
GPS systems tied directly into OEC's mapping<br />
infrastructure. No need to make hand-drawn sheets<br />
for someone to create a map with later. The system<br />
automatically creates the map, communicates equipment<br />
requirements to the warehouse and notifies accounting.<br />
But, even with all the technological assistance, "you<br />
still have to work this job for a long time before you<br />
can really say you know it," contends Henderson who<br />
helped initiate (along with the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Office of<br />
Apprenticeship) a 3-year engineering apprenticeship for<br />
staking. OEC was the first co-op in Okla. to implement<br />
the program<br />
Today, Henderson describes his position as a<br />
problem solver. "Now I help other people do this job.<br />
The best part of it is getting out and meeting people—<br />
always has been," he muses.<br />
Henderson is a straight forward man without<br />
pretense, "I'm a family man, that's where my enjoyment<br />
is." He and his wife of 32 years, Cheryl, have three kids.<br />
Lauren, 26 years old, graduated from the University of<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> with a triple major in Accounting, Finance<br />
and International Business. 23-year-old Zach graduates<br />
from OU in May with a degree in Construction<br />
Science. Henderson shares his birthday with his<br />
youngest, Casie (see bottom photo). At 15 years old, she<br />
is a sophomore at Purcell and involved in cheerleading,<br />
softball and basketball.<br />
10 <strong>February</strong> 2013
Are All Fires the Same?<br />
By Kelly Trapnell<br />
Safety<br />
Where there’s smoke, there’s<br />
fire. And while all blazes may<br />
look the same, fires should not<br />
be treated equally.<br />
According to the Federal<br />
Emergency Management<br />
Agency, more than 26,000<br />
electrical home fires result in<br />
property damage, injuries and/or<br />
death every year. Remember this<br />
acronym F.I.R.E for electrical<br />
safety:<br />
Find the source before<br />
it starts. Old or faulty<br />
wiring often emerges<br />
as the main culprit in causing<br />
electrical fires. In electrical<br />
fires, heat from wiring or an<br />
overloaded system can provide<br />
the strike that leads to a fire. But<br />
there are often signs before a fire<br />
even starts.<br />
Investigate the signs. If<br />
you notice flickering lights,<br />
recurring trips in a circuit<br />
breaker, or the tell-tale sizzling<br />
sound around wiring and hot<br />
light switches, call a qualified<br />
electrician. These may indicate<br />
an imminent fire hazard.<br />
Remedy the problem.<br />
If you have any signs of<br />
a pending fire or have<br />
worries about old wiring, contact<br />
a professional electrician. Other<br />
precautions include:<br />
☞☞<br />
Routinely check appliances<br />
for signs of wear and tear or<br />
overheating.<br />
<strong>Electric</strong>al Fire Culprits<br />
About 26,000 household electrical fires occur in the U.S. every<br />
year. Following are the top five pieces of equipment that ignite<br />
residential electrical fires.<br />
Cord, Plug<br />
Heating<br />
Other<br />
Lamp, Lighting<br />
11.3%<br />
9.9%<br />
8.5%<br />
☞☞<br />
Use correct wattage bulbs to<br />
prevent overheating fixtures.<br />
☞☞<br />
Avoid using damaged cords<br />
or running cords under rugs.<br />
☞☞<br />
Do not overload outlets or<br />
extension cords.<br />
☞☞<br />
Do not use appliances in wet<br />
areas.<br />
Exit the Building and<br />
Learn to Extinguish<br />
Properly. If you are faced<br />
with an electrical fire, call 911<br />
immediately and have everyone<br />
exit the building. If you feel you<br />
must face a small fire, know the<br />
proper way to approach it.<br />
☞☞<br />
Never use water on an<br />
electrical fire. Water conducts<br />
electricity, so it will not smother<br />
the fire and may lead to<br />
electrocution.<br />
☞☞<br />
If the circuit breaker does<br />
23.5%<br />
46.8%<br />
<strong>Electric</strong>al Wiring<br />
0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%<br />
Source: U.S. Fire Administration National Fire Incident Reporting System; Residential<br />
Building <strong>Electric</strong>al Fires Volume 8, Issue 2; 2010 USFA Fire Estimate Summary<br />
not trip in the area on fire, shut<br />
off the main breaker to the house<br />
if possible. Be sure to approach<br />
the breaker only if the fire is not<br />
nearby and if your hands are dry.<br />
☞☞<br />
Never use a Class A<br />
extinguisher on an electrical<br />
fire. Use a Class C or a multipurpose<br />
ABC model. If there<br />
is no extinguisher available or<br />
the class of extinguisher is not<br />
known, baking soda may help<br />
smother the flames.<br />
☞☞<br />
Again, if the fire is not<br />
quickly extinguished, exit the<br />
building.<br />
Even though the source and<br />
treatment of fires may differ,<br />
they produce the same results.<br />
You are no match for the force of<br />
a house fire—learn F.I.R.E. and<br />
protect yourself.<br />
Sources: U.S. Fire Administration, <strong>Electric</strong>al Safety Foundation International, National Fire Incident Reporting System.<br />
Kelly Trapnell writes on safety and energy efficiency issues for the National Rural <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong> Association.<br />
News Magazine 11
Technology News<br />
Shale Shock: Natural Gas May Edge Out Coal as<br />
Nation’s Primary Power Source<br />
By Angela Perez<br />
Over the past decade, the<br />
natural gas industry in North<br />
America has experienced a<br />
dramatic renaissance thanks<br />
to a combination of horizontal<br />
drilling and a shale fracturing<br />
technique called “hydraulic<br />
fracking.” With this technology,<br />
previously unrecoverable<br />
gas reserves located in shale<br />
formations deep underground<br />
are now flooding the market<br />
and should continue to do so for<br />
several decades.<br />
This “shale gas revolution”<br />
promises to have a major impact<br />
on our nation’s energy future,<br />
particularly in shifting reliance<br />
from burning coal for power<br />
generation. Studies show that the<br />
U.S. will overtake Russia as the<br />
world’s largest gas producer by<br />
2015, according to International<br />
Energy Agency Chief Economist<br />
Faith Birol. She notes the<br />
resulting cheap domestic supply<br />
should lead electric utilities<br />
toward a heavier reliance on<br />
natural gas for generating power.<br />
Given the fact that<br />
consumption of natural gas<br />
for electricity has increased<br />
every year since 2009, Birol’s<br />
predictions appear to be well<br />
under way. According to the<br />
U.S. Energy Information<br />
Administration (EIA), natural<br />
gas’s share of electric power<br />
generation in the U.S. will<br />
increase from 25 percent<br />
today to 28 percent by 2035,<br />
with renewable energy’s share<br />
growing from 10 percent to 15<br />
percent and coal falling from 48<br />
percent to 38 percent. However,<br />
preliminary 2012 numbers<br />
indicate that pace of change may<br />
be accelerating.<br />
When it comes to electricity,<br />
natural gas is most commonly<br />
used to fuel peaking plants—<br />
power stations that operate for<br />
brief periods during times of<br />
high electricity demand – and<br />
intermediate plants – those<br />
whose output changes in<br />
response to changes in electricity<br />
demand over the course of each<br />
day. Today, gas accounts for<br />
about 15 percent of the power<br />
produced by generation and<br />
transmission cooperatives and 16<br />
percent of all electric cooperative<br />
power requirements nationwide.<br />
Over the past two years,<br />
the relatively low price for<br />
gas combined with increasing<br />
federal and state regulation of<br />
power plant emissions have<br />
led to natural gas-fired plants<br />
being run for longer periods,<br />
while many older coal-fired<br />
baseload power plants— those<br />
that provide dependable electric<br />
power year-round at a low<br />
cost—are being shut down or<br />
converted to gas operations. In<br />
fact, the U.S. Environmental<br />
Protection Agency (EPA) last<br />
March proposed a New Source<br />
Performance Standards (NSPS)<br />
rule that aims to curb the release<br />
of carbon dioxide and six other<br />
greenhouse gases blamed for<br />
contributing to climate change<br />
from new fossil fuel-fired power<br />
12 <strong>February</strong> 2013
plants. (It also could be expanded<br />
at some point to cover existing<br />
generation.) To do so, it sets an<br />
emissions cap of 1,000 lb. of<br />
carbon dioxide per megawatthour—a<br />
nearly impossible<br />
standard for coal-fired power<br />
plants, which average in excess<br />
of 1,800 lb. of carbon dioxide<br />
emissions per megawatt-hour, to<br />
achieve.<br />
“The only way to meet it is<br />
with carbon capture and storage<br />
[CCS] technology, which is<br />
prohibitively expensive and years<br />
away from being commercially<br />
viable,” David Hudgins, director<br />
of member & external relations<br />
at Old Dominion <strong>Electric</strong><br />
<strong>Cooperative</strong> (ODEC), a<br />
generation and transmission coop<br />
based in Glen Allen, Va., told<br />
the U.S. House Subcommittee on<br />
Energy and Environment in June<br />
2012. “No company will take the<br />
risk to invest billions of dollars in<br />
a power plant in the hopes that<br />
CCS will be developed.”<br />
NSPS, as outlined, will push<br />
power plants away from coal<br />
and toward natural gas baseload<br />
generation because most newer<br />
combined cycle gas facilities<br />
produce emissions within range<br />
of the 1,000 lb. of carbon dioxide<br />
per megawatt-hour limit. But<br />
natural gas prices are more<br />
volatile than coal, making the fuel<br />
a dicey option.<br />
“Historically, natural gas<br />
prices have varied widely, making<br />
reliance on gas as the sole fuel<br />
to provide affordable future<br />
baseload power risky at best,” says<br />
Rae Cronmiller, environmental<br />
counsel for the National Rural<br />
<strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong> Association,<br />
the trade organization<br />
representing more than 900<br />
electric co-ops in the U.S. “These<br />
risks are significantly enhanced<br />
because the cost of electricity<br />
derived from natural gas is largely<br />
driven by cost of the fuel itself.<br />
This differs from coal power,<br />
which is driven by capital costs.<br />
Also, natural gas in quantities<br />
necessary to provide year-round<br />
baseload generation is unavailable<br />
in some geographic areas.”<br />
Despite this, utility<br />
experts believe that natural gas<br />
production will continue to<br />
increase and that the “blue flame”<br />
will surpass coal as the nation’s<br />
leading source of electric energy.<br />
Technology News<br />
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Agency.<br />
Angela Perez writes on technology issues for the National Rural <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong> Association, the Arlington, Va.-based service<br />
arm of the nation’s 900-plus consumer-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperatives.<br />
San Joaquin<br />
Basin<br />
Monterey<br />
Santa Maria,<br />
Ventura, Los<br />
Angeles<br />
Basins<br />
Monterey-<br />
Temblor<br />
Montana<br />
Thrust<br />
Belt<br />
Cody<br />
Greater<br />
Green<br />
River<br />
Basin<br />
Niobrara*<br />
Big Horn<br />
Basin<br />
Uinta Basin<br />
Manning<br />
Canyon<br />
Mancos<br />
Lewis<br />
Heath**<br />
Avalon-<br />
Bone Spring<br />
Barnett-<br />
Woodford<br />
Bakken***<br />
Williston<br />
Basin<br />
Powder River Gammon<br />
Basin<br />
Mowry<br />
Piceance<br />
Basin<br />
Hermosa<br />
Paradox Basin<br />
San Juan<br />
Basin<br />
Park<br />
Basin<br />
Marfa<br />
Basin<br />
Niobrara*<br />
Denver<br />
Basin<br />
Pierre<br />
Raton<br />
Basin<br />
Palo Duro<br />
Bend<br />
Basin<br />
Permian<br />
Basin<br />
Pearsall<br />
Hilliard-<br />
Baxter-<br />
Mancos<br />
Excello-<br />
Mulky<br />
Woodford<br />
Anadarko<br />
Basin<br />
Ardmore Basin<br />
Source: Energy Information Administration based on data from various published studies.<br />
Updated: May 9, 2011<br />
Lower 48 states shale plays<br />
Barnett<br />
Ft. Worth<br />
Basin<br />
Western<br />
Gulf<br />
Cherokee Platform<br />
Eagle<br />
Ford<br />
Forest<br />
City Basin<br />
Fayetteville<br />
Arkoma Basin<br />
Floyd-<br />
Neal<br />
TX-LA-MS<br />
Salt Basin<br />
Haynesville-<br />
Bossier<br />
Shale plays<br />
Michigan<br />
Basin<br />
Illinois<br />
Basin<br />
Current plays<br />
Antrim<br />
New<br />
Albany<br />
Chattanooga<br />
Black Warrior<br />
Basin<br />
Prospective plays<br />
Tuscaloosa<br />
Stacked plays<br />
Shallowest/ youngest<br />
Intermediate depth/ age<br />
Deepest/ oldest<br />
Conasauga<br />
Valley & Ridge<br />
Province<br />
Basins Basins<br />
* Mixed shale &<br />
chalk play<br />
** Mixed shale &<br />
limestone play<br />
***Mixed shale &<br />
tight dolostonesiltstone-sandstone<br />
Appalachian<br />
Basin<br />
Devonian (Ohio)<br />
Marcellus<br />
Utica<br />
Miles<br />
0 100 200 300 400<br />
±<br />
This page: The map<br />
shows shale gas<br />
"plays" across the 48<br />
lower U.S. states. The<br />
term "play" is used<br />
in the oil and gas<br />
industry to refer to a<br />
geographic area that<br />
has been targested for<br />
exploration.<br />
Left page: Recognized<br />
nationally for its<br />
low emissions and<br />
efficient performance,<br />
Associated <strong>Electric</strong><br />
<strong>Cooperative</strong>'s<br />
Chouteau Power<br />
Plant, located<br />
in northeastern<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong>, is a<br />
combined-cycle,<br />
natural gas plant with<br />
the capacity to provide<br />
1,062 megawatts of<br />
energy to member<br />
systems.<br />
News Magazine 13
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Autos, Parts & Accessories<br />
• Wanted: ’68 Dodge Charger<br />
parts–int/ext. Rick, 613-2727.<br />
• Camper shell for late model Chevy<br />
SWB, white, made by Ranch, exc.<br />
cond., clamps included, $475.<br />
387-5249.<br />
• ’07 Mini-Cooper S, 48K mi,<br />
maintained by Jackie Cooper Mini<br />
Dealership, $14,500. 386-5673.<br />
• WeatherTech front & rear hard<br />
floor-mats for ’06 Toyota Tundra,<br />
$50. 527-6376.<br />
• Parting out, you pull:’59 Ford, 4-dr<br />
Galaxy; ’67 Ford, 4-dr, Fairlane<br />
500; ’69 Ford Galaxy; ’89 Chrysler<br />
Convertible. 387-4456.<br />
• ’97 MH, 12,500 mi, Gulfstream<br />
slideout, good 10-ply tires, exc.<br />
cond. generator, jacks, $15K OBO.<br />
410-3895.<br />
• ’76 Chevelle Malibu, great looking<br />
car, redone inside out, $7,500; ’78<br />
El Camino, $3,250 OBO; ’98<br />
Lincoln Mark VIII, nice, $4,500<br />
OBO. Rick, 406-6688.<br />
• Chrome tool box for sm PU, low<br />
profile, like new, $175. 642-6651.<br />
• ’91 Caprice Classic, good parts<br />
car, $800. 381-9527.<br />
• Jeep Liberty, complete set skid<br />
plates, custom floor mats & rear<br />
cover; Honda fit custom floor<br />
mats. 620-5840.<br />
• 4 Wrangler M+S LT275/65R18,<br />
like new, $800; 4 new Falken<br />
Wildpeak A/T LT275/65R18 w/<br />
Ford 8-hole rims and caps, $1,000<br />
or $1,600 for both. 386-6069.<br />
• Ford truck bed lid, 7 ft. navy<br />
blue; black powder gun, fancy.<br />
485-3871<br />
• Peterbilt parts, 3 brake shoes<br />
kit #rrk4709e25td20, $40/ea; 3<br />
brake drums, 3600 AX $100/<br />
ea; 17 ft rollover asphalt trap,<br />
$500; Muncie PTO pump, $300.<br />
213-4336.<br />
• ’93 Pontiac Grand Prix, 4-dr,<br />
a/c, PL, PW, good tires, 90K mi,<br />
looks/runs good, 3.1, auto, $1,700.<br />
684-0350.<br />
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classified ads<br />
• Parting out ’82 Ford PU; tailgate<br />
for ’96 Ford F150 truck, exc. cond.<br />
794-2672.<br />
• New Firestone AT tires & factory<br />
alum 6-hole Chevy wheels, 1 set of<br />
4, LT245-70-R17, $750. 485-2844.<br />
• ’95 Nissan Quest, orig owner,<br />
looks/runs great, tires like new,<br />
very cold a/c, $2,500. 321-0057<br />
or 401-6911.<br />
• 4 OEM wheels & tires from ’94<br />
GMC 1500 PU, wheels have 8<br />
holes & chromes covers, $100;<br />
left mirror assembly for ’94 GMC,<br />
$75. 329-5109.<br />
• ’65/’66 Impala doors, hood,<br />
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10-spd bikes (2), $35/ea; engine,<br />
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• ’07 Ford F250 diesel, loaded, low<br />
mi, super glide 5th wheel setup;<br />
’04 36’ New Vision Sportster toy<br />
hauler, clean, $45,000, financing<br />
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• Service truck, ’01 Dodge Ram<br />
2500 club cab, 8' bed, 360ci auto<br />
trans, SLT pkg, full headache<br />
rack, Rawson Koenig boxes, bed<br />
box, $5,800. 745-3083.<br />
Farm/Equipment<br />
• 8 5x5 2-yr-old rnd bales, $40;<br />
2 Trophy Team roping saddles,<br />
$500-$800; Holley 650 DP, $125,<br />
cash. 274-6194 or 381-0462.<br />
• New Kuhn GDM 700 diskmower.<br />
590-8286 or 527-6693.<br />
• Massey Ferguson ’65 Diesel<br />
tractor, needs some work, $2,500.<br />
381-9527.<br />
• 300 & 500 gal field sprayers,<br />
$1,500-$2,500; 5 shank Big Ox,<br />
$475. 618-5232.<br />
• Dempster #12 windmill, 6ft<br />
diameter wheel, w/nice vintage<br />
20ft tower. Ready to put to use<br />
to pump water, $2,200. 745-2657.<br />
• Int’l Cub Cadet 123, Hydro and<br />
Murray Select riding mower $350<br />
OBO for both. 872-9644.<br />
• ’53 FarmAll Super C tractor, new<br />
paint, new front tires, $3,000; John<br />
Deere Model 60 tractor, $1,500.<br />
206-4844.<br />
• 8N Ford Tractor, very low hours<br />
to start with, restored to like new<br />
as possible, must see $5,000. 872-<br />
0630 or 620-4022.<br />
• 310D John Deere Backhoe,<br />
$12,500. 760-2036.<br />
• Antique iron wheel, farm equp.,<br />
5 hay rakes, $200/ea, mowers &<br />
more. John or Ed, 292-6299 or<br />
620-3523.<br />
• Commercial pasting machine,<br />
Mr. Thiessen's Automatic Paste<br />
Applicator model 150, handles<br />
material up to 59 in, $500 OBO.<br />
740-9383 or 650-9372.<br />
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• Tractor cultivator, 3-tine, $300.<br />
640-4651.<br />
Furniture & Appliances<br />
• GRACO 4-in-1 baby crib/day bed,<br />
nice white rnd metal tubing, like<br />
new, complete just needs mattress,<br />
converts to day-bed & regular bed<br />
also for older child, bed grows w/<br />
child, $60 firm. 392-4986.<br />
• Whirlpool HE washer, 1 yr old,<br />
still has warranty, exc. cond. $350<br />
OBO. 872-8961.<br />
• Kenmore 13.3 cubic upright<br />
freezer, $75. 206-4844.<br />
• Kitchen or dining table, 3.5 ft wide<br />
6 ft long, $70. 381-2375.<br />
• Sofa & loveseat, good cond, $100;<br />
2 wooden outside doors, make<br />
offer. 527-3084.<br />
Hay & Firewood<br />
• Lg rnd bales prime wheat hay, $25/<br />
bale, you haul, 321-4773.<br />
• Sm sq wheat straw, $4/bale; sm.<br />
Sq. Alfalfa, horse quality, NW of<br />
Pocasset. 459-6543 or 574-5571.<br />
• Rough cut, air dried black walnut<br />
wood, 1 in $6/board ft, 2 in $8/<br />
board ft. Various length and width,<br />
642-7192.<br />
• Seasoned oak, black jack, $50, E<br />
of Norman, 990-2253.<br />
• Think Firewood? Think 314-<br />
RUSS. 314-7877.<br />
• Firewood, $65. 392-3619.<br />
• Seasoned firewood, $60, Rick,<br />
near Midwest City. 487-6075 or<br />
313-6075.<br />
• Oak & pecan, $55 & $60 per rick,<br />
full 4x8 ricks. 527-5107.<br />
• Premium Bermuda RB 4x5.5,<br />
netwrap, extra clean, sprayed,<br />
fertilized;14.4 CP, 59.1 TDN;<br />
$120/bale; 405-288-6771.<br />
• Firewood, mixed seasoned and<br />
green, you haul, $55/ rick, SE of<br />
Blanchard. 485-2713.<br />
• Seasoned hardwood, delivered<br />
and stacked, $100 per rick or 2<br />
ricks for $180, pick up for $60 a<br />
rick. 229-2973.<br />
• 90 rnd bales, wheat hay fertilizer<br />
& sprayed, $70/ea, take all $6,000;<br />
80 sm bales grass, $600/ea. 640-<br />
6234.<br />
Livestock & Pets<br />
• Red Angus bulls, semen, show<br />
heifers and embryos, champions<br />
that perform, Nelson Ranch,<br />
Chickasha. 222-1600.<br />
• Schnauzer puppies, purebred,<br />
dob Christmas day, POP, females,<br />
$250, males, $200. 760-0662 or<br />
387-3390.<br />
• Bullmastiff puppies, AKC reg,<br />
6M, 3F, S&W POP w/H.G., ready<br />
to go 1/26/13, $500, $750, taking<br />
deposits, pictures avail. 537-8185<br />
or 799-7199.<br />
• 3-yr-old registered tri-color Corgi,<br />
ID chip, fetches, $150 OBO.<br />
352-4972.<br />
• Polled Hereford bulls, 19-mo-old,<br />
$1,500. 527-9677.<br />
• AKC Golden Retrievers or Blood<br />
hounds, now taking deposits, dob<br />
12/12/12 & 12/10/12. 527-9827.<br />
• Mcmurray hatched, 4-mo-old<br />
pullets, White Rocks, Buff<br />
Orpingtons and Barred Rocks,<br />
$10/ea. 872-3770.<br />
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• FTGH lab mix puppies, dob<br />
11/18/2012, 6 avail. 527-8743.<br />
• Angus cows, 24 pairs, 1 bull,<br />
$50,000, selling as a heard only;<br />
9 Angus heifers, 1 bull, $15,000,<br />
selling as a group only. 203-4134.<br />
• Baby rabbits: black, brown, long<br />
hair, short hair, cute, ready 2/16,<br />
$10. Cherie, 317-5475.<br />
• American Blackbelly meat<br />
sheep-bred adults $200/ea, lambs<br />
available, too, Tuttle. 640-4651.<br />
• 18-mo-old laying hens, Red Sex<br />
Links, lg brown eggs, $10/ea.<br />
364-8572 or 826-6623.<br />
Miscellaneous<br />
• 20 ga, semi-auto Browning Gold<br />
Hunter, $550; VGC Remington,<br />
12 ga, semi-auto. $550. 224-2018.<br />
• ’92 GMC ext. cab PU; ’81-’87 GM<br />
PU hood, $10; 2 sm hoods $5/ea.<br />
392-2931.<br />
• Polaris 2x4 Trailboss, 4 good tires,<br />
½” tread, $200. 387-3452.<br />
• Taurus 24/7, .45 cal, LN, w/laser,<br />
$500; Colt Vest Pocket, .25 cal,<br />
grip safety, VGC, $600; Browning<br />
Sweet 16, USA, w/chokes, $650.<br />
392-4436.<br />
• 5 ton Armstrong downdraft<br />
propane furnace, 3 yr old, $275;<br />
Rascal HD handicap scooter,<br />
never used, $950; Honda 100<br />
Aero, Harley look-a-like, loaded<br />
with 3K mi, $4,950. 249-6785.<br />
• Deere L120 auto lawn tractor,<br />
130 hrs, $1,400, exc. cond;<br />
Timberline custom 16" saddle,<br />
$1,500; Baker's rack, Italian glass<br />
tables, microwave, $50. 737-1281,<br />
lv msg.<br />
• Arnold Ranger, built in Pengilly,<br />
MN in the early ’50's, runs great,<br />
new bttry, has orig. Briggs &<br />
Straton motor, $2,000 OBO.<br />
485-2025.<br />
Jeffrey<br />
Fence & Welding<br />
35 yrs Experience<br />
Pipe fence, Pipe & cable,<br />
Entry Ways and gates,<br />
Working pens,<br />
Chain Link. (Res. & Com.)<br />
All Types of Fence<br />
& Repairs<br />
405-527-5152<br />
• Two cotton trlr wire side boards,<br />
one w/floor & one w/just sides,<br />
11x8, good for pens; Angus bulls,<br />
serviceable age; 2 Maine bulls;<br />
mulch straw, sm sq. 381-4307.<br />
• ’03 HD police bike, 3K, Rinehart<br />
exhaust, Screaming Eagle kit,<br />
need to see, $9,900, no cash no<br />
ride. 834-7236.<br />
• IntracArms 12 ga over and under<br />
2 ¾”; shotgun, VGC, $200; ’08<br />
Remington 7mm, w/Redfield,<br />
3x9x40 scope, model 7, VGC,<br />
$400. 381-3029.<br />
• ’57 Cessna, 300 hp, 4-seater.<br />
Current all advisory, annual,<br />
405-306-6355<br />
J & J Livestock Commission Company<br />
For Selling or Buying Cattle at<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> City National Stock Yard<br />
in <strong>Oklahoma</strong> City<br />
Office (405) 602-5026<br />
James Eaton (405) 685-1712<br />
Jimmy Eaton (405) 682-6244<br />
Mobile (405) 831-7692<br />
• 4-mo-old Paradise Ultra<br />
Whirlpool hot tub, really nice,<br />
we just don't use it, Newcastle,<br />
$6,000. 850-6446.<br />
• Dogloo dog house, lg & sm, also a<br />
board dog house. 364-6346.<br />
• 55 gal barrels, burn of plastic;<br />
350 gal containers fit for water.<br />
496-6443.<br />
• Exc. Cond. Bach piano w/bench<br />
& music, $250. 408-2800.<br />
• Generators, slot machine, air<br />
compressor, power washer. 321-<br />
7843.<br />
• Yamaha YZ 125 dirt bike &<br />
Suzuki 125 parts bike $1,000.<br />
381-9527.<br />
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• 2 coolers, 1-2 dr tall, 1 flat- 4 dr;<br />
52 McCormic decanters (9 Elvis<br />
music), many orig, $50/ea OBO;<br />
lg dog house w/carpet & elec.<br />
387-5611.<br />
• Collection of Readers' Digest,<br />
$15; metal gas cans, $5/ea; tailgate<br />
(fair) 1/2 ton '89 Chevy PU, $15;<br />
VW rim w/new tire, $20. 381-<br />
2840.<br />
• New steel log rack, 2x4 heavy<br />
gauge rectangular tubing, mtl<br />
roof, holds over a cord of wood,<br />
disassembles in 4 bolted sect,<br />
$495. 364-5408.<br />
• Nice .22 rifle, will trade for ham<br />
radio gear, older may be ok.<br />
641-7582.<br />
• .40 cal Kahr CW semi auto, new in<br />
box, never fired, $395. 386-9412.<br />
• S/L Ed. Art coll: Kinkade,<br />
G.Harvey, Seward & more; lg<br />
estate, coll of vintage glassware;<br />
also a group of various art &<br />
craft supplies & misc. items;<br />
200 tapestry 26" squares; 100's<br />
ret beanie babies, ’98 Ford Exp,<br />
$2,200 OBO. 414-3004.<br />
• New John Deere lawn trctr, X310;<br />
power steering, 42" deck, water<br />
hose deck connection for cleaning,<br />
2+ demonstration hrs only, $3,450.<br />
426-7325.<br />
• Real good, 4 ft disk 3-point hook<br />
up, made by Allied Corp. $350,<br />
firm. 794-4897.<br />
TREE STUMP<br />
GRINDING<br />
Call Steve<br />
405-609-7794<br />
• LG shop fan, ½ hp, $275; Tappan<br />
elec cooktop, stainless, 4 burner w/<br />
griddle, $100; Hardwood flooring,<br />
80 sq ft, $100. 208-2498.<br />
• 8mm Mauser 98 bolt. 620-5840.<br />
• Ruger 223 rifle w/scope, 5RD clip<br />
& two 25 RD clips, camo paint<br />
pattern on rifle, $800. 833-5662.<br />
Mobile Homes, RVs & Boats<br />
• ’04 Solitaire MH, 18x80,<br />
3BR/2BA, handicap accessible<br />
shower in master bath, to be moved<br />
in 60 days, $36,000. 306-8827 or<br />
389-9614.<br />
• Alum. American hauler ramp rear<br />
door & side door, vfront dark gray<br />
metallic, 7x17, $5,700. 618-5232.<br />
Serving Norman & the<br />
surrounding area since 1891<br />
Non Profit, Perpetual Care<br />
Financing available<br />
No Interest up to 2 yrs<br />
“Freedom to choose upright<br />
&/or flat marker memorials.”<br />
• '98 Bounder MH, 21k mi, stored<br />
inside, one slide, good condition,<br />
$22,000 OBO. 386-3699 or 226-<br />
2517.<br />
• 93,000 ft 2 3/8 / 2 7/8 pipe, $1,000,<br />
$1.50 per ft, 500 guns. 627-3920.<br />
• 3BR/2BA MH, w/30x40 shop, 1.3<br />
acres, metal roof, country living.<br />
630-4380.<br />
• ’03 Jayco Eagle 5th wheel,<br />
RLS, 311, 33’, Demo w/designer<br />
upgrades, 1 lg slide, exc. cond.<br />
361-9546.<br />
• ’07 Starcraft travel trlr, exc. cond.,<br />
dual-axle, steel-belted tires, ac/<br />
furnace, range/micro., Qbed,<br />
awning, $10,700. 921-3275.<br />
• ’95 Coachman Camper, 8x25,<br />
$5,000 OBO. 485-3940<br />
• New enclosed American Hauler<br />
trailer, dk gray metallic, 17x17<br />
tandem, $5,700. 618-5232.<br />
• ’69 Project boat, 15', Sea Star,<br />
open bow w/85HP Evinrude, good<br />
factory tilt trlr, was running two<br />
years ago, $450 OBO. 321-5556<br />
or 919-3297.<br />
• ’07 Starcraft travel trlr, exc.<br />
Cond. dual-axle, steel-belted tires,<br />
unloaded vehicle weight 4,185,<br />
ac/furnace, range/micro, qbed,<br />
awning, $10,500. 921-3275.<br />
Trail Master & Hammerhead<br />
Off Road<br />
Go Karts<br />
150cc<br />
Starting at $1999<br />
6.5 hp<br />
Starting at $1499<br />
www.metroturf.com<br />
18 <strong>February</strong> 2013
classified ads<br />
• 16' fishing boat w/trlr, new bttry,<br />
new fuel tank & new fuel hoses<br />
$500. 414-9894.<br />
• ’76, 14”, bottom Caddo boat, trlr,<br />
fish finder, camo paint, tagged, w/<br />
or w/out Johnson motor, $1,100.<br />
386-3966.<br />
• ’99 Clayton MH, south of Norman<br />
in mobile home park on 1/2 ac,<br />
3BR/1BA, covered front porch, 3<br />
car enclosed carport, fenced yard,<br />
$15,000. 580-491-2119.<br />
Real Estate<br />
• 155 acres, Cogar, 4 BR, wooded,<br />
fenced, $2,000/ac. 381-2617.<br />
• Two lots in Sunnylane cemetery,<br />
$1,500 each. 485-3940.<br />
• $165,000, North of Lake<br />
Thunderbird, 4 ac, 4BR/2BA,<br />
formal LR, open floor plan w/huge<br />
den, dining & kitchen, garage,<br />
carport, 4-bay shop, must see,<br />
Norman schools. 210-8998.<br />
• Reduced, $98K, will consider<br />
lease-to-purch. Charming<br />
2BR/2BA condo, Norman, cust.<br />
cabs, SS sink, granite counters,<br />
solid oak trip, tiled shower and<br />
jacuzzi, community pool, movein<br />
ready, close to OU/shopping.<br />
Tiaa, 361-2337.<br />
• MH, 16x80, 3BR/2BA, fenced 2<br />
1/2 ac, off hwy 9 near lake, Little<br />
Axe schools, clean, move in ready,<br />
$49,900. 321-2157.<br />
• Land SW of Blanchard. 990-6057.<br />
• Martingale home lots, cnty<br />
maintained roads, Washington<br />
school district (bus), owner<br />
financing, established addtn, only<br />
6 lots left, I-35, exit 101, E 1/4 mi,<br />
280th St. 288-2564.<br />
• 10 ac, 3BR/2BA, tri-level brick<br />
home, tri-level cedar deck, 5<br />
stall cedar barn, workshop, close<br />
to Norman, 48th NE, $295,000.<br />
360-3558.<br />
• Reduced for quick sale to $45,000<br />
cash, 1,800sqft/2.75 ac, updated<br />
kitchen/baths, 3 outbldgs, storm<br />
cellar, incl 2 wells, 2 septics, 2<br />
dbl carports, Slaughterville area,<br />
close to hwy 77. 527-0377.<br />
• 6 acre lot, SE of Tuttle, Tuttle<br />
schools, $35,000. 381-2617.<br />
• 4BR/2BA, 1,649 sq ft, 1 ac lot,<br />
Tuttle schools, 1,200 sq ft shop,<br />
317 N Richland Rd., $129,000.<br />
381-4059.<br />
• 5.59 ac on hwy 9 near Thunderbird<br />
dam, 1,000 sq ft, fixer upper,<br />
2BR/2 BA, small out bldg,<br />
$99,950, financing avail. 802-<br />
4227.<br />
• (2) 3 1/3 ac lots, well septic (w/<br />
out ’97 16x80 mh, needs repair)<br />
Noble schools, 180th & Maguire,<br />
both lots for $25,000. 872-9844.<br />
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Wanted<br />
• Old Barbie dolls, clothes &<br />
accessories from ’59-’73. 250-<br />
3394.<br />
• Steel anvil, 200 lbs or more, must<br />
be reasonably priced. 387-3273.<br />
• Ham Radio, older may be ok.<br />
641-7582.<br />
• Set of forks to fit a John Deere 175<br />
front end leader. 520-0091.<br />
• Iron wheel grain drill in working<br />
cond; old Troy Bilt rototillers.<br />
381-3896.<br />
• Childs lg spring horse. 794-2672.<br />
• 3 pt gopher plow. 321-0095.<br />
Notices & Announcements<br />
• OEC will hold a sealed-bid auction<br />
on the 2nd Tuesday of each month<br />
to dispose of unused items. '00<br />
F150 PU ext cab short bed, 4x4,<br />
V-8, auto; '00 F750 bucket truck;<br />
Camper shell for 8' bed PU. Call<br />
217-6756 the day before for item<br />
listing.<br />
• Bluegrass workshop (dobro)/<br />
concert/jam, Feb. 9, 6:30 pm, 3<br />
bands on stage with jamming<br />
rms, Greater <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Bluegrass<br />
Music Society (nonprofit org),<br />
3925 SE 29, Del City, $6. 677-7515.<br />
• Norman 4-H and FFA Livestock<br />
Show is Sun., Feb. 24, 4 p.m., at the<br />
Cleveland Cty Fairgrnds. Steak<br />
Dinner fundraiser follows, $10/<br />
plate, purchase tickets at show.<br />
Contact Earl Jenkins at 740-6590<br />
for details.<br />
Paid Ads<br />
• Dumpster Rental: You load, we<br />
dump. 30 yards. 990-4291.<br />
Winter Specials<br />
• Tractor work: brush hogging,<br />
box blade. $40/hr. 527-9457 or<br />
590-3957.<br />
• Tractor repair: all makes. Noble,<br />
Lexington area. 527-9457 or<br />
590-3957.<br />
• 3-acre commercial lot: corner<br />
location, Washington, Okla.<br />
990-4291.<br />
• Machine Quilting: $25 & up,<br />
many patterns, binding available.<br />
288-2416.<br />
• Computer & phone lines: Offduty<br />
fireman. Installation, repair,<br />
trouble shooting, etc. 245-5502 or<br />
381-2007.<br />
• Handyman for hire: Off-duty<br />
fireman, remodel, painting,<br />
flooring (tile, laminates, etc),<br />
sheetrock, roofing, siding, fences,<br />
decks, custom made bookcases,<br />
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classified ads<br />
• American Blinds & Shutters:<br />
Off-duty fireman, window<br />
treatments for home or business.<br />
Free estimates, 245-5502 or 381-<br />
2007.<br />
• Arvon’s Backhoe Service, LLC:<br />
septic systems (new & repair),<br />
aerobic systems, water, gas, elec<br />
line burying, driveways, culverts,<br />
tree clearing. 496-1081.<br />
• Timber Tree Service: Beautify<br />
your property by trimming or<br />
removing unwanted limbs, trees<br />
& brush. We are fully insured<br />
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• Over 15 yrs exp in tractor<br />
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761-3764.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 8—10, 2013<br />
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• American Steel Carports &<br />
Metal Buildings: 808-8202.<br />
• Dumptruck Work: Top soil,<br />
compost, gravel, sand, dirt hauled.<br />
808-8202.<br />
• Rent to own portable buildings:<br />
8x12 = $1,295 or $64.75per mo.<br />
8x16 = $1,695 or $84.75 per mo.<br />
10x16 =$2,695 or $134.75 per mo.<br />
No credit check. 596-3344.<br />
Popular Events Returning<br />
CHILSHOLM TRAIL RANCH<br />
RODEO: 2 big performances w/$6,000 in cash<br />
rewards; 24 top teams.<br />
WESTERN TRADESHOW and<br />
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handmade saddles & gear for both horse &<br />
rider., jewelry, and home furnishings. Booth<br />
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• Woods Tree Service: trimming,<br />
removal, stump grinding. Free<br />
estimates, reasonable & insured.<br />
Jason, 371-1961 or 370-3927.<br />
• Masonry work & repair: Brick,<br />
block, stone & repair. All size jobs:<br />
Fireplaces, mailboxes, planters,<br />
tuck pointing, pavers, brick<br />
replacement due to erosion. 34 yrs<br />
experience, competitive prices.<br />
Danny, 329-2230 or 641-7849.<br />
• Robert’s Concrete Services:<br />
RobertsConcreteServices.com.<br />
361-8150.<br />
• Argo Enterprises: siding, roofing,<br />
construction. New homes, room<br />
additions. Patio covers, carports,<br />
replacement windows. 255-5553.<br />
• Jim’s Painting & Remodeling:<br />
Interior & exterior, wallpaper,<br />
popcorn ceiling removal,<br />
sheetrock repairs, texture, power<br />
washing. Free estimates, quality<br />
work. 20yrs exp & insured. 366-<br />
0722.<br />
• Greg Moore Excavation &<br />
Septic Service: New installation<br />
& repair since 1977. 872-9398.<br />
• Weld up steel buildings: 30x50<br />
= $17,200; 40x60 = $25,250. Cost<br />
includes concrete. 596-3344.<br />
65th Anniversary<br />
Celebratory<br />
Cookbook<br />
• Bargain Barns: 18x21 steel<br />
carport, $695. 12x31 RV cover,<br />
$1,770; 20x21 garage, $3,560.<br />
Submission does not guarantee<br />
24x31 garage, inclusion in $5,165. the cookbook. 596-3344.<br />
• Bowman’s Welding Service:<br />
pipe fences, entry ways, gates,<br />
shop work or portable. 360-8091<br />
or 990-1084.<br />
• “The Piddler”: Need anything<br />
Submit your best recipes at www.ok-living.coop/contests by Feb. 15, 2013<br />
done around your house or<br />
property? Call “the piddler” Chet<br />
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• Hurst Siding Co.: in business<br />
30yrs. Featuring Mastic vinyl<br />
products. Replacement windows,<br />
carports, awnings & any exterior<br />
home improvement. 364-0098 or<br />
email hurstsiding@yahoo.com.<br />
• Concrete work: no job too small!<br />
Drives, sidewalks, pads & repairs.<br />
899-7292.<br />
• Home Repair Services: painting<br />
(int/ext), sheetrock repairs,<br />
roofing, siding, flooring (tile,<br />
laminates, etc), doors & windows;<br />
fences. We will barter. 899-7292.<br />
• Home & Business Painting:<br />
Interior/exterior painting, drywall<br />
& siding repair, water damage<br />
repair. References avail. 899-<br />
7292.<br />
• Tree Services, etc: Tree trimming,<br />
cut downs, tops, yard cleanup &<br />
haul-offs. References; we will<br />
barter! 899-7292.<br />
• Hauling: dump truck, sand,<br />
gravel, fill dirt, rock. 990-4291.<br />
• Puckett Construction: concrete<br />
work, patio, driveway, etc.,<br />
roofing, siding, interior & exterior<br />
painting, snow removal, 40 yrs.<br />
of business. small/large jobs<br />
65th Anniversary<br />
Celebratory<br />
Cookbook<br />
welcome. 640-5866.<br />
• Custom Cabinets: for new<br />
construction or remodel. Raised<br />
panel doors, roll out shelves,<br />
choice of wood. References.<br />
527-6025.<br />
• Complete Auto Repair: Brakes,<br />
tune ups, timing belts,water<br />
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yrs. expd. 899-4221 or 503-7455.<br />
• 4 acre wooded tract: E of<br />
Nor, $15,500. Tecumseh School<br />
mobiles allowed, owner will carry<br />
w/10% down, Alan. 818-2939.<br />
• 1,568sq ft DW: w/2.01 ac,<br />
3BR/2BA, outbuilding, Anderson<br />
Rd and SE 157th, Moore schools,<br />
$75K, owner will carry w/10%<br />
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• Tractor Work: gravel drives,<br />
brush hogging, tilling, dirtwork,<br />
trees, brush, removed. 808-8202.<br />
• 25 acre lot: off Choctaw Rd and<br />
SE 119th, $85K, Seth Koenig, 4<br />
Corners Realty. 306-0245.<br />
• 5 acre lot: Mid Del Schools,<br />
SE 126th and Henney Rd, well,<br />
elec, pond, hilltop view, $34,500.<br />
Seth Koenig, 4 Corners Realty.<br />
306-0245.<br />
• 6 acre lot: well and septic, Hwy<br />
9 and Fishmarket, owner carry,<br />
$30K, Alan. 818-2939.<br />
• 2 5-ac wooded tracts: E of Nor.,<br />
$17,500/ea w/10 % down, owner<br />
will carry. Alan, 818-2939.<br />
• Owner Finance property<br />
available: Call Alan for more<br />
info, 818-2939.<br />
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N.R.A., C.L.E.E.T., &<br />
O.S.B.I. certified Pistol/<br />
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on Saturdays in Washington.<br />
Group classes for educators<br />
at reduced cost. Chief Instr.<br />
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22 <strong>February</strong> 2013
The more things change . . .<br />
. . . the more they remain the<br />
same. Another year has passed<br />
and Happy New Year—again.<br />
As I was thinking about the ways<br />
we can best help you in 2013, I<br />
also reflected on the past; on the<br />
many ways the world has changed<br />
since I wrote my first column. Life<br />
seems to be so much faster and<br />
busier now with the technology<br />
revolution. I thought about how<br />
great is has been to help so many<br />
people have more energy efficient<br />
and affordable houses.<br />
Just last evening a man said<br />
to me, “Y’all have done a good<br />
job teaching folks about energy<br />
efficient construction. I walked<br />
through several houses under<br />
construction recently and all of<br />
them were using Marathon water<br />
heaters and cellulose insulation.<br />
I believe they learned to do that<br />
from y’all.”<br />
I love to hear comments like<br />
that and so does your co-op. What<br />
we teach is good for the consumer,<br />
the environment and our nation.<br />
We will continue teaching in 2013<br />
useing this column, how-to videos<br />
and www.togetherwesave.com.<br />
The more things change–more<br />
electric appliances like computers<br />
and TVs in the home–the more<br />
things remain the same–energy<br />
efficiency concerns in the home<br />
are the same today as they were<br />
30 years ago. If we made a list of<br />
every item affecting the efficiency<br />
of both a 30-year-old house and<br />
a brand new house, the two lists<br />
would be essentially the same.<br />
Of course, we would expect the<br />
new house to be the most energy<br />
efficient of the two, In most cases,<br />
it would be, but not always.<br />
What we teach<br />
is good for the<br />
consumer, the<br />
environment and<br />
our nation.<br />
If the owner of an older home<br />
has corrected the house’s energy<br />
inefficiency issues, it could easily<br />
be more energy efficient than a<br />
newer house. I often get calls in<br />
which the caller starts by saying,<br />
“I live in a 50-year-old house and<br />
...” I can tell by the sound of the<br />
caller’s voice he/she has doubts<br />
as to if anything can be done to<br />
make the older house more energy<br />
efficient. The answer is nearly<br />
always, yes.<br />
And what is on this efficiency<br />
to-do list? It needs to identify the<br />
energy efficiency needs of your<br />
house only and based on facts,<br />
not guesses. In the 2013 columns,<br />
we are going to do our best to<br />
help you identify what needs to<br />
be on your list and teach you<br />
how to make improvements. We<br />
encourage you to not only read<br />
the columns, but to save them for<br />
further references. So, since it is<br />
already 2013, let’s get started.<br />
Without a doubt, the best<br />
way to know about the energy<br />
efficiency of any house is to obtain<br />
a detailed energy audit. I often tell<br />
folks you will learn more about<br />
your house in a couple of hours<br />
with a good energy audit than you<br />
will learn in years without one.<br />
Ask around, there are bound to be<br />
professional auditor's in your area.<br />
You can also preform a self audit.<br />
OEC has a downloadable energy<br />
audit handbook at www.okcoop.<br />
org (go to Energy Audit in the<br />
Services menu).<br />
If your house has comfort<br />
problems or high utility bills,<br />
you will almost certainly have<br />
air infiltration problems which is<br />
what we will cover in next month's<br />
column.<br />
Doug Rye, a licensed architect living in Saline County and the popular host of the “Home Remedies” radio show, works as a consultant for the<br />
<strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>s of Arkansas to promote energy efficiency to cooperative members statewide. To ask energy efficiency-related questions,<br />
call Doug at 501-653-7931. More energy-efficiency tips, as well as Doug’s columns, can also be found at www.SmartEnergyTips.org.<br />
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