August - Oklahoma Electric Cooperative

A Glimpse Inside . . .
Board of Trustees.................................................................. 4
Annual Meeting Notice........................................................... 5
Operation Round Up.............................................................. 6
Operation Round Up 2011 Financial Report.......................... 7
2011 OEC Financial Statement.............................................. 8
2011 School Tax Distribution................................................. 9
OEC Quick Look Facts/5-year Trends................................. 10
Annual Meeting Notice.....................................................11-13
From Dream to Reality Contest results................................ 14
Classified Ads................................................................. 15-22
Doug Rye Says.................................................................... 23
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
405-321-2024, FAX 405-217-6900
http://www.okcoop.org
OECNews@okcoop.org
Board of Trustees District
Ronnie Grover, President 4
Rusty Grissom, Vice Pres. 3
Mike Argo, Sec.-Treas. 1
Frank Wilson, Asst. Sec.-Treas. 5
John Jensen 6
Verle Barnes 7
Bob Usry 8
Jim Martin 9
Percy Moreu 2
CEO/Gen. Manager: Max A. Meek
Editor: Tory Tedder
Look to your windows for energy savings. Use weather
stripping on old windows, and, if you can, add storm
windows. In hot climates, add solar film screening to westfacing
windows to catch heat. For new units, consider
double-glazed panes; in cold climates, “low-e” coatings on
glass can help reduce heat loss. Find more ways to save at
TogetherWeSave.com.
Source: Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives
The OEC News is available as a digital download along with
Oklahoma Living and other Okla. co-op newsletters at www.ok-living.
coop or use the QR code below. You can read the magazine on your
iPad or smart phone. All links are live, meaning you can navigate to
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Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
News (USPS-865-700) is published
monthly by Oklahoma Electric
Cooperative, 242 24th Ave. NW,
Norman, OK 73069. Subscription
rates: $6 per year for non-members,
50¢ per year for members. Periodical
postage paid at Norman, OK
and additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send form 3579
to OEC News, PO Box 1208, Norman,
OK 73070.
Hidden Account Number
Worth $100
Each month, OEC will pay $25 to
the co-op member who locates his or
her hidden account number inside
the OEC News that month. (The
hidden account number will be placed
at random within the text of each
issue and not on the mailing label.)
Unclaimed prize money rolls over each
month until there is a winner.
Remember the contest rules as you
read the OEC News each month:
1. The Hidden Account Number must
be your own.
2. You must advise OEC by phone, mail
or in person at the co-op’s office by
the 15th of the month.
If you find your account number
call the Member Services Department
at 217-6726.
On the cover: An electrified
farm at night. Photo used by
permission of NRECA.

etter
from the
President
LRonnie Grover, Board of Trustees President
Annual Meeting letter from Ronnie Grover
OEC has
accomplished so
much over the past
year—building
a state-of-the-art
operations center,
implementing a
time-of-use rate,
preparing capital
credit retirement
(we retired nearly
$4 million last
year)—all while handling challenges placed on it
by the economy, EPA, and tornadoes.
2011 saw the completion of our state-of-theart
operations center and the beginning remodel
of our original headquarters built in 1973–the
second stage of our three-part facilities upgrade
(a new warehouse is next; see a photo of the 1965
warehouse design below and keep an eye open
for developing news in future issues of the OEC
News).
The OEC News has spent the year looking
back over our 75 years serving central Oklahoma.
Your board of trustees, however, has spent the
year looking ahead. Attempting to gauge future
regulation and predict which way the political
winds will blow is a difficult but a necessary part
of our job. [31-223-008-01]
OEC has been able to keep rates steady
with the help of its time-of-use rate and Prepaid
electric service. Utilized by 5,745 members,
Prepaid service has reduced OEC's
uncollectable debt to almost zero.
OEC strives with every program to
achieve top financial efficiency.
OEC's Annual Meeting is
Aug. 10 marking 75 years and our
diamond anniversary. I hope to see
you all there.
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OEC News Magazine | August 2012
Ronnie D. Grover
President, OEC Board of Trustees
From The Purcell Register, Thursday, July 22, 1965.

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
Board of Trustees
Mike Argo, District 1
Secretary-Treasurer
August 2006
Percy Moreu, District 2
August 2011
Rusty Grissom, District 3
WFEC Representative
Vice-President
August 2001
Ronnie Grover, District 4
President
August 1999
Frank Wilson, District 5
OAEC Representative
Asst. Secretary-Treasurer
January 1978
John Jensen, District 6
August 1997
Verle Barnes, District 7
August 1977
www.okcoop.org
Bob Usry, District 8
April 2004
Jim Martin, District 9
August 1997
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NRECA and rural coops
bring prosperity,
respect to the farmer,
rural way of life
Left: Vernon Frye ran a column
in the OEC News from the
late 1950s and throughout the
1960s. Here he enumerates
how farming is just as
impressive an industry as any
steel or motor plant.
Co-op Business
In 1929, some 95 percent of
French farmers had electricity.
Ninety percent of Japan's
farmers had electricity, but
only 3 percent of America's
farmers had electricity. Rural
electrification was neither cheap
nor easy. String electric lines
cost about $2,000 a mile, and
that was when $2,000 was more
than most people made in a year.
Only the most affluent farmers
and ranchers or those near
towns could get 'the electric.' Of
course, with the REA all of that
changed...Rural electrification is
an outstanding example of what
a self-help program can do.
—Ted LaMar, Jr., OEC Board
of Trustees President, President's
Report, OEC News, Aug. 1987.
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OEC News Magazine | August 2012
Right: An ad placed in the Sunday,
Sept. 15, 1963 Norman Transcript
touting electricity as the bringer of
progress.

By: Patti Rogers, Operation Round Up Coordinator
Financial report by: Sara Thomas
Operation Round Up invests $200,000+
in community programs, projects during 2011
www.okcoop.org
Jamey Allen
Leroy Bayliff
Jim Brown
Vivian Gibson
Lloyd Gramling
Jerry McCracken
Lynne Miller
Sunny Stuart
Beckie Turner
Joyce Wallace
Financial Statement
OEC Foundation, Inc.
Beginning balance
6/20/2012........................$133,590.66
July deposit...................... +17,719.77
Interest Income......................... + 5.41
Checks issued...................... -2,197.10
Approved, not yet paid........ -3,801.23
Balance 5/24/2012..........$145,317.51
In September of 1993, just months after OEC began Operation Round
Up®, I was promoted to serve as the program’s coordinator. For the last
19 years—WOW!—I have prepared monthly reports for this column,
documented minutes of the board meetings and served as the liaison with
the board. Despite the familiarity, I still am awed by the impact of the
program—our members; YOU!—which is highlighted in the 2011 financial
report on the facing page.
As you can see, more than $200,000 in Operation Round Up donations
was invested in community projects and programs last year. These grants
focus on six priority areas—medical, housing, food, clothing, educational
assistance and community service—and are designed to help people who
are falling between the cracks. The total awarded in grants represents more
than 93 percent of the contributions for the year.
Program expenses—most of which goes to the accounting firm for
its auditing fee—are less than 3 percent of the income. Keeping expenses
extraordinarily low is a testament to the diligence of the OEC Foundation
board and our staff, all of whom are committed to achieving the highest
standards of integrity and accountability. Consistent sound fiscal
management is a key factor in the program’s success.
Like me, there are a few others who have worked with the program
since its beginning. OEC’s CEO, Max Meek, CFO, Charles Barton, and
member services director, Jack Ferrell, attend regular board meetings and
serve as Operation Round Up advocates. In addition, three of the 10 OEC
Foundation board members have served in that capacity from day one. We
will be forever indebted to Jim Brown, Vivian Gibson and Lloyd Gramling,
as well as their current and former colleagues, for their tireless volunteer
service and creating a philanthropic legacy for their community.
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2011 Financial Report of the OEC Foundation, Inc.
Since 1937, when Cleveland and McClain county residents banded together to form an electric cooperative,
co-op members have consistently demonstrated a desire and commitment to improve the quality of life for
friends and neighbors. While OEC has expanded its service territory to include five more central Oklahoma
counties, its members have retained the same desire to help those around them. One way they demonstrate that
commitment today is by participating in Operation Round Up.
Below is the 2011 financial report of the OEC Foundation, Inc., which is funded by Operation Round
Up donations. Accounting practices for the OEC Foundation, Inc., are audited by BKD, LLP, one of the 10
largest CPA and advisory firms in the U.S. The firm issued a clean report for the Foundation for the 12-month
accounting period beginning Jan. 1, 2011, and ending Dec. 31, 2011. Copies of the audit are available for review
at OEC's office.
OEC News Magazine • August 2012
Applications to
be considered at
Aug. 2 meeting
The OEC Foundation board
will meet Aug. 2 to consider
applications from individuals,
families and organizations
seeking Operation Round Up
funding. Grants approved at the
meeting will be reported in the
September 2012 issue of the OEC
News.
Applications are accepted
on a year-round basis. Those
wishing to apply for assistance
can download a copy of the
application (the file is in Adobe
Acrobat (PDF) format) from
OEC’s website, www.okcoop.org,
or pick up a copy at the co-op’s
office. Forms also can be mailed
upon request. Call 217-6710 for
additional information.
REVENUES
Contributions........................................................................$215,106.05
Interest Income............................................................................$166.97
Total......................................................................................$215,273.02
EXPENSES–Operational
Office Expenses...........................................................................$151.99
Professional Services................................................................$6,000.00
Total..........................................................................................$6,151.99
EXPENSES–Program Grants
Community Assistance.........................................$163,826.00 77.14%
Youth & Education................................................. $24,000.00 11.30%
Medical...................................................................$14,446.69 6.80%
Housing.................................................................... $4,536.47 2.14%
Clothing................................................................... $3,430.00 1.62%
Food..........................................................................$2,138.10 1.01%
Total Disbursements......................................... $212,377.26 100.00%
Balance brought forward December 31, 2010........................$78,582.47
Total deposits and interest.....................................................$215,273.02
Total Disbursements and Expenses.......................................$218,529.25
Ending balance December 31, 2011.......................................$75,326.24
% of % of
Total Disbursements by County
total accounts
Caddo County........................................... $0.00 0.00% 0.26%
Canadian County...................................... $0.00 0.00% 3.70%
Cleveland County........................... $136,446.54 62.46% 51.26%
Grady County................................... $31,994.00 14.65% 19.07%
McClain County............................... $41,133.80 18.83% 19.69%
Oklahoma County.............................. $5,380.00 2.46% 4.67%
Pottowatamie County.........................$3,500.00 1.60% 1.35%
Total Dispursements by County....... $218,454.34 100.00% 100.00%

Your Touchstone Energy ® Cooperative
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Consolidated Financial Statements
2011 Financial Statements 2011 2010
OEC’s performance was strong for 2011 despite
the economy and rising concerns about regulation
raising prices. The cooperative retains compliance
in accordance with its lender, the National Rural
Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. OEC
reports patronage capital, or margins, of $4,842,441
for the year.
These summarized financial statements for 2011
are based on an audit prepared by the certified public
accounting firm of BKD, LLP. A full copy of the
audit is available for review by members at OEC’s
corporate headquarters in Norman.
Operating Revenue
Expenses
Purchased Power
Distribution Expense
Consumer Accounts Expense
Customer Service Expense
Sales Expense
Administrative
& General Expense
Depreciation Expense
Tax Expense–Other
Interest on Long Term Debt
Interest Expense–Other
Other Deductions
Cost of Electric Service
Operating Patronage Capital
Non-Operating Margins Interest
Income (Loss) from Equity
Investments
Non-Operating Margins–Other
Generation & Transmission
Capital Credits
Other Capital Credits
Total Patronage Capital
2011 2010
$113,244,974
69,526,954
13,245,625
3,966,694
1,192,081
270,786
3,494,898
7,682,193
3,349,213
8,072,001
(154,624)
16,968
110,662,789
2,582,185
307,290
0
(503,685)
1,731,573
725,078
$106,882,467
64,721,407
13,323,286
3,707,055
1,121,500
277,839
2,726,791
7,309,243
3,216,408
7,517,436
(148,295)
21,366
103,794,036
3,088,431
309,439
0
(328,952)
4,026,747
795,615
$4,842,441 $7,891,280
Assets & Other Debits
Total Utility Plant in Service
Construction Work in Progress
Total Utility Plant
Acc. Prov. for Depreciation
Net Utility Plant
Invest. Assc. Patronage Capital
Invest. Assc. Other–General Funds
Invest. Assc. Other–NonGeneral Funds
Other Investments
Special Funds
Total Other Property
& Investments
Cash–General Funds
Special Deposits
Temporary Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable–Other
Material & Supplies
Prepayments
Other Current & Accrued Assets
Total Current &
Accrued Assets
Deferred Debits
Total Assets & Other DR
Liabilities & Other Credits
Memberships
Patronage Capital
Non-Operating Margins–Current Year
Non-Operating Margins
Other Margins & Equities
Total Margins & Equities
Long-Term Debt, CFC
Total Long-Term Debt
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Notes Payable
Accounts Payable
Consumer Deposits
Other Current & Accrued Liabilities
Total Current &
Accrued Liabilities
$214,012,664
16,755,341
230,768,005
65,830,472
164,937,533
28,755,224
0
6,323,805
0
222,081
35,301,110
2,327,616
5
1,080,000
0
10,619,816
988,556
394,886
465,059
73,628
15,949,566
14,470,735 11,045,285
$230,658,944 $217,357,376
$192,250
62,312,100
5,038,836
(196,395)
4,469,634
71,816,425
133,884,072
133,884,072
9,554,294
585,019
9,733,392
1,583,721
2,116,810
14,018,942
$206,358,287
12,424,697
218,782,984
(61,848,675)
156,934,309
26,652,698
0
6,369,375
0
210,000
33,232,073
1,158,509
5
1,849,905
0
10,282,598
2,044,787
291,792
444,485
73,628
16,145,709
$187,615
58,514,457
7,910,792
(19,512)
3,182,706
69,776,058
120,460,058
120,460,058
7,160,010
2,000,000
12,169,552
1,729,758
2,059,060
17,958,370
Deferred Credits
1,385,211 2,002,880
Total Liabilities & Other CR $230,658,944 $217,357,376
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OKLAHOMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

2011 Gross Receipts Tax: School Report
As a cooperative, OEC is a not-for-profit business and as such, we do not pay sales tax. Electric cooperatives pay a state
tax equal to 2 percent of the gross receipts from the sale and distribution of electric power during the calendar year. Ninetyfive
percent of this gross receipts tax goes directly to the schools in our service area; the remaining 5 percent is kept by the tax
commission for administration costs. A school’s share is determined by the miles of electric line in its district.
Below is a list of the many schools in our service territory and the amounts paid to them in 2011.
2011 GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
COUNTY
SCHOOL
Miles
per
School
Total
Miles
per
County
% of
Miles
per
School
Dollars
per
School
Caddo Verden 27.96 0.005405 $11,531.88
Minco 2.26 0.000437 $932.12
Cement 1.81 0.000350 $746.52
Gracemont 9.10 0.001759 $3,753.22
Pioneer 0.02 0.000004 $8.25
41.15
Cleveland McLoud 37.02 0.007156 $15,268.61
Moore 505.27 0.097669 $208,394.62
Robin Hill 58.89 0.011383 $24,288.72
Norman 491.54 0.095015 $202,731.79
Noble 555.28 0.107336 $229,020.85
Lexington 257.91 0.049854 $106,372.94
Little Axe 281.61 0.054435 $116,147.82
Mustang 0.51 0.000099 $210.35
MWC/Del City 3.24 0.000626 $1,336.31
2191.27
McClain Newcastle 304.93 0.058943 $125,765.97
Dibble 117.35 0.022684 $48,400.08
Washington 249.77 0.048281 $103,015.67
Purcell 65.15 0.012594 $26,870.60
Norman 84.53 0.016340 $34,863.73
Blanchard 217.28 0.042000 $89,615.42
Lindsay 0.06 0.000012 $24.75
Bridge Creek 10.80 0.002088 $4,454.37
1049.87
Oklahoma McLoud 54.94 0.010620 $22,659.57
Moore 8.86 0.001713 $3,654.24
Choctaw-
56.05 0.010834 $23,117.38
Nicoma Park
Harrah 29.95 0.005789 $12,352.64
Mid/Del City 126.04 0.024364 $51,984.20
Oklahoma City 2.13 0.000412 $878.50
277.97
COUNTY
Canadian
SCHOOL
Miles
per
School
2011 GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
% of
Miles Dollars
per per
School School
Total
Miles
per
County
Yukon 7.26 0.001403 $2,994.33
Mustang 149.14 0.028829 $61,511.62
156.40
Grady Chickasha 31.89 0.006164 $13,152.78
Alex 11.16 0.002157 $4,602.85
Minco 50.88 0.009835 $20,985.05
Bridge Creek 293.21 0.056678 $120,932.15
Middleberg 85.29 0.016487 $35,177.19
Tuttle 294.65 0.056956 $121,526.07
Friend 28.78 0.005563 $11,870.08
Verden 87.97 0.017005 $36,282.53
Amber-
249.71 0.048269 $102,990.92
Pocasset
Newcastle 23.42 0.004527 $9,659.39
Pioneer 83.74 0.016187 $34,537.90
Ninnekah 47.84 0.009248 $19,731.23
Cement 8.47 0.001637 $3,493.38
Blanchard 49.45 0.009559 $20,395.26
Dibble 1.10 0.000213 $453.69
1347.56
Pottawatomie Tecumseh 46.82 0.009050 $19,310.54
Wanette 19.23 0.003717 $7,931.26
Bethel 13.89 0.002685 $5,728.82
Macomb 18.50 0.003576 $7,630.18
McLoud 8.43 0.001630 $3,476.89
Little Axe 0.20 0.000039 $82.49
Harrah 1.95 0.000377 $804.26
Dale 0.05 0.000010 $20.62
109.07
Total 5,173.29 1.00 $2,133,682.63
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5 YEAR TREND 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Operation Revenue 104,347,357 110,416,022 98,926,789 106,882,467 113,244,974
Cost of Purchased Power 65,389,407 68,807,597 57,811,895 64,721,407 69,526,954
Total Operation & Maintenance 84,067,670 86,289,482 77,079,500 85,877,878 91,697,038
Net Non Purchased Power Exp. 18,678,263 17,481,885 19,267,605 21,156,471 22,170,084
Interest on LTD 6,787,691 7,193,502 7,220,760 7,517,436 8,072,001
Operating Margins 5,480,160 7,699,135 5,571,848 3,088,431 2,582,185
Total Patronage Capital 8,898,062 10,871,253 6,147,089 7,891,280 4,842,441
Miles of Line 5,205 5,260 5,285 5,303 5,321
Total Utility Plant 189,384,852 199,207,242 202,271,393 218,782,984 230,768,005
Total Assets 187,807,768 196,581,767 200,826,344 217,357,376 230,658,944
Total Margins 48,746,039 59,620,776 64,450,317 69,776,058 71,816,425
Long Term Debt 109,373,877 110,389,934 112,936,971 120,460,058 133,884,072
# of Employees 115 112 115 117 118
# of Accounts 46,836 47,823 48,094 48,794 49,418
KWH Sales 982,216,857 1,022,943,472 1,029,218,120 1,091,981,097 1,132,534,818
Misc. Revenue 3,661,804 2,117,466 1,890,510 1,649,112 1,229,593
KWH Purchased 1,032,778,660 1,070,207,250 1,072,102,210 1,137,480,870 1,179,723,770
Co-op Facts*
Miles of Line: 5,321
Overhead 3,943
Underground 1,378
Counties served:
Caddo, Canadian,
Cleveland, Grady,
McClain, Oklahoma,
Pottawatomie
Number of Accounts: 49,418
Number of employees: 118
www.okcoop.org
Power Supplier:
Western Farmers Electric
Cooperative
*as of December 31, 2011
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OEC News Magazine | August 2012
Above: 31st Annual Meeting prize announcement
from the August 1968 OEC News.
Right: Ladies marvel at an electric oven, an early
Annual Meeting prize. Community education–
including instruction on to safely and effectively
use electric appliances–has always been a part of
the co-op's mission.
Official Notice of Annual Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Electric Cooperative will be
held at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at the Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins, Norman,
Okla., to take action upon the following matters:
1. Report as to the number of members present in order to determine the existence of a
quorum.
2. Read, or waiver thereof, and vote on notice of meeting, proof of publication and minutes of
previous meetings of members.
3. Read, or waiver thereof, and vote on expenditures and actions of Trustees during the past
year.
4. Installation of recently-elected Trustees–Districts 1, 6 and 9.
5. Consider such unfinished business and new business and other matters that may properly
come before the meeting.
All Oklahoma Electric Cooperative members are invited to attend the 4:30 p.m. barbecue meal
served prior to the business meeting, during which time various entertainers perform. Drawings
for prizes will take place immediately after the business session. Winners must be present
during the drawing to claim their prize.
This notice issued: July 27, 2012.

Reservations & Registration
Advance reservations are required for the barbecue. Reservations
can be made online at www.okcoop.org (or use your smart phone
to scan the QR code below) or via your invitation postcard mailed in
July. Extra tickets are available for purchase and must be reserved in
advance. Brisket, baked beans, potato salad, slaw, relishes, coffee, tea
and dessert will be served from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Please make
your reservation no later than Aug. 6, 2012.
Before you can gather inside the Lloyd Noble Center, eat barbecue,
talk with friends and enjoy quality entertainment, you must register.
It may be hot out, but you won't have to stand in line for more than a
few minutes. To speed up the process bring your invitation stub with
you. This card will also be used for the prize drawings.
Use your smart
phone to scan
the QR code to
quickly connect
to OEC’s website
and register for
the meeting.
Clockwise from top: Clancy Davis; Sugarfoot;
The Kingsmen Quartet.
Information Expo
Annual Meeting isn't just about
good food and entertainment.
Booths are located on the upper
level offering information on
MyUsage.com, Prepaid electric
service, Co-op Connections Card
benefits and more. Not only are
these booths informative, they offer
chances to win special prizes. Visit a
booth to register.
Entertainment
Often cited as members'
favorite part of the evening, the
entertainment showcase will kick
off at 4:30 p.m. Oklahoma native
and local favorite Clancy Davis
will return this year. Sugarfoot, a
bluegrass band from Blanchard will
join us along with one of gospel
music’s most acclaimed groups, The
Kingsmen Quartet. You don't want
to miss it.
www.okcoop.org
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OEC News Magazine | August 2012
Cash, Prizes & Diamonds
In celebration of OEC's diamond
anniversary, we are giving away FIVE
special grand prizes: FOUR members
will win a diamond certificate (each
valued at $1,000). ONE member will
receive a $1,000 cash prize. Additional
prizes— including gifts made
available by our material suppliers
and contractors and certificates for
free electricity—will be awarded after
the business session. You must be
present to win. Each member who
registers at the annual meeting will
receive a $20 credit on his/her primary
electric account, a ball cap and an ink
pen as registration gifts.
Kids’ Zone
Families will find a variety
of kid-friendly activities in the
Kids’ Zone beginning at 4:30.
face-painting
balloon artists
carnival games
Friday, August 10, 2012 | Lloyd Noble Center
4:30–7:00 p.m. Member Registration & Barbecue
Information Expo, located on the upper concourse
at the south end of the Lloyd Noble Center (near
the Kerr McGee Courstide Club)
4:30–7:00 p.m. Kids' Zone
Activities for children in the Kerr McGee
Courtside Club (south end, upper concourse)
4:45–7:10 p.m. Entertainment
4:45–5:15 p.m. .... Bob Usry
5:15–5:45 p.m. .... Sugarfoot
5:45–6:30 p.m. .... Clancy Davis
6:30–7:10 p.m. .... The Kingsmen Quartet
7:15 p.m. Business Session
Call to Order—Harold Heiple, Attorney
Invocation—Verle Barnes, District 7 Trustee
Pledge of Allegiance—Bob Usry, District 8 Trustee
Introduction of Visitors—Kenny Sparks, Director of
Legislative & Regulatory Affairs
Business Meeting—Harold Heiple
• Voting on minutes, expenditures and action by
the board during the past year
• Installation of newly elected trustees
• Unfinished or new business
Prize Drawing
Members must be present to win all prizes
5 Grand Prize drawings
Adjournment
Please drive safely

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■Celebrating the past, present and future of OEC
by Tory Tedder
Thank you to everyone who
wrote in to share your memories of
a previous era. Sometimes we look
back wistfully on how life was–it
was a simpler time, individuals in
communities knew each other. It
was also harder. If I had to choose
one word to sum up rural living
pre-electrification, it would have
to be "dreary." I did not live during
that time but almost every letter sent
in used this word as did the letters
from the original 1940 contest.
OEC is happy to have been the
vehicle through which dreariness
has mostly been eradicated from our
everyday language.
As promised, all writers
were entered into a drawing for a
"valuable new electric gift." That
gift is pictured here: an AM/FM
table top radio made by Sangean.
This radio has vintage styling and
quality workmanship, but it also has
the modern hookups needed to play
an MP3.
We had over 15 members
write in and the three winners
names drawn at random are:
Mrs. Jan Isenhower Johnson of
Tecumseh, Mr. Michael Whinery
of Blanchard and Mr. Woody
Havens of Newcastle
"While I am too young at 62
years to remember much about
the so-called, 'good old days,'"
wrote Johnson, "I know enough to
realize they were anything but! I do
remember in pre-school the scary
outhouse."
She went on to write, "I have the
greatest admiration for our hardy
forefathers who ran homes, farms,
dairies and businesses without the
luxuries we enjoy. Who knows
what breakthroughs in the next
generations will likely make our
current lifestyles obsolete?"
Whinery wrote that his mother
Irene Whinery was one of the
members whose letter was published
in The Contact (and in April's
OEC News) for the original 1940's
contest. How exciting for him and
his family to be part of the same
contest 72 years apart.
Havens wrote about
appreciating the source saying too
many of us take for granted the
ability to "flip on a switch" without
giving due credit.
"Like groceries," he writes,
"some people think their food comes
from [the store, but it's the] farmers
of this great land [who] produce the
food we eat. I am thankful for [the
folks at] OEC who work 24/7 to
make this happen. I am proud to be
a member for 50 years."
Mr. Havens, to you and all our
members, we at OEC are proud to
be here for you.
www.okcoop.org
Elegant simplicity combined
with state-of-the-art
performance sets the Sangean
Model WR-11 AM/FM Table
Top Radio head and shoulders
above the competition. In true
Sangean tradition, AM/FM
reception is excellent providing
clear and static free listening.
Rotary dials adjust the volume,
selects AM/FM bands, and
precisely tunes your station
selection displayed in a softly
lighted analog display. An LED
tuning eye assures you're
achieving the best reception
for your selected station. In
addition, a stereo headphone
jack and provision for an external AM and FM antenna is also provided. An AUX-In jack for playing your favorite MP3 music from
your portable devices is available as well as a Record-Out jack for routing to your recording equipment or external devices.
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free ad per member per month, 25-word maximum. Business classified ads are 25¢ per word. Payment must accompany all business
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Autos, Parts & Accessories
• ’01 Chevy Silverado, V8, auto trans,
155k mi, VGC, well maintained,
spray inbed liner, $7,250. 820-8065.
• ‘72 Mavrick, 4 door. Want to trade
Ford 4000 diesel tractor 1974 for a
smaller tractor w/front end loader.
527-2380, lv msg.
• Weather-Tech front & rear floor
mats for ‘06 Toyota Tundra, $50.
527-6376.
• ‘73 Kenworth p/b Cummins Diesel,
oilfild bed, winch; ‘81 Chevy 1-ton
flatbed, rebuilt, good tires; ‘84
Chevy 1/2-ton w/LB. 590-3394.
• ’10 Corolla, white, loaded, tinted
windows, alloy wheels, new tires,
55k mi, $13,250, non-smoking.
485-3871.
• ‘98 Chevy, 1 ton, 3500HD, 14' steel
flatbed, duals, 5sp, 454, 85K miles,
great truck, $5,000. 329-8820.
• ’92 Buick LeSabre, VGC, 70k mi,
$3,900; 125 Yamaha RMX, VGC,
$1,000. 990-4291.
• ’99 Ford F150, white, less than 100k
mi, for repair or parts, needs oil
pump. 392-3129.
• Parts: ’79 Elmo; ’77 Ford F150, 302
motor auto tran; ’81 Olds Cutlass, 2
dr; ’94 Ford Escort. 207-1199.
• ’07 GMC 3500 HD diesel, 6 spd,
allusion trans, 4wd, new tires,
loaded, plus more. 210-5687.
• ’79 GMC ½ ton p/u. 527-8640.
• ’98 Harley Davidson Heritage
Classic, 44k mi, nice Harley, 1
owner, $7,500. 464-3211.
• One set of ’89 IROC-Z Camaro
wheels w/very good Firestone
P215-60-R16 tires, $500; ’63
original Minneapolis Moline riding
lawnmower, $600. 831-9855.
• ’81 thru ’87 GM p/u hood, $10;
coveralls, 1 36 reg, $10, 1 40 reg,
$10. 392-2931.
Farm/Equipment
• ‘53 Ford tractor, new 12v system,
carb. tune up, v.g.tires, $2,000; 9N
Ford, needs lift work, $1,500; Golf
cart, needs batt., $500. 899-4461.
• ‘02 753 Bobcat Skid Steer loader,
dlx dash, 2120 hours, electronic
keyless start security system, 5'
smooth bucket, good tires, $10,500.
364-3605.
• Dempster #12 windmill, 6ft
diameter wheel, 20ft tower, anchor
posts, ready to put to immediate use
pumping water, $2350. 745-2657.
• John Deere 1020 tractor, 6ft.
brushhog, 6 ft finish mower, 6ft.
boxblade, 6 ft. angle blade, 3 point
bale spear, 2 bottom plow. 387-4330
or 996-0700.
• 801 Ford power master tractor,
$3,500. 590-3590.
• 25’ gooseneck stock trlr, new 2x8
treated floor, new paint on top
middle gate, side door, $2,300,
might trade, tractor, calves. 387-
2809.
• 25297 ft. 2 3/8 – 2 7/8 pipe, $1.10-
$1.50 per foot, delivery available;
steel sucker rods. 627-3920.
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• 14’ tandem axle trlr, $850. 206-7314.
• ’98 FL 70 truck, low miles, $9,500;
’90 Case 580 K backhoe, $12,500;
800 Ford tractor & brushhog, good
shape, $3,000. 255-0876.
• 20 ft stock trlr, $1,950; welding trlr,
$650; 300 & 500 gal. field sprayers,
$1,700 to $2,700. 618-5232.
• New Holland TC24DA tractor, front
end loader, brushhog, rake, angle
blade, lift platform, metal drag, 534
hrs, nice equip, $7,500. 598-2527.
• I buy tractors, dozers & eqpt,
running or not. 527-9457 or 590-
3957.
• Buying 2 or 4 w.d. tractors, dead or
alive, also late model burnt tractors
or combines. 352-4816.
Furniture & Appliances'
• Dining room table w/2 18” extension
leaves, seats newly reupholstered,
VGC, $350; Small buffet. EC, $250.
Newcastle, can send pics. 642-1475
or 387-6099.
• Complete full bed; Schwin Airdyne
workout bike; Table & chairs;
Couch; Armchair; Cabinets. Call
for pricing. 387-3870.
• Whirlpool elect. range, $150;
Kenmore elect. dryer, $150;
Kenmore refrigerator, $200;
Whirlpool refrigerator glass
shelves, $250; Arrow Heatilator
air tight wood stove, $500. 364-1553.
• 10 cu. ft. GE freezer, white, 5’ tall,
5 shelves, 2 yrs old, $50 firm. Mel,
406-2669.
• Carrier motel type 18,000 BTU,
heat/air clean unit, $350 obo;
Whirlpool 18,000 window unit,
clean, $200. 386-3966.
• 3pc corner computer desk, metal w/
frosted glass, 2 38” side pieces plus
corner, like new, $150. $300 new at
Staples. 833-7223.
Hay & Firewood.
• Large round bales, 5x6, w/net wrap,
mixed grass, $60/bale. 381-2268.
• Seasoned oak firewood, $60/rick.
872-5869 or 317-6872.
• Midland 99 Bermuda Grass hay 4x5
round net wrapped bales, sprayed,
fertilized and clean, $60 per bale.
990-7827.
• Split seasoned oak, $60. 899-7565.
• 5x4 round Bermuda grass hay, not
rained on, 60 bale in barn, all or
part, $40 ea. 830-5857.
• Firewood, large tree cut up, free,
haul off. 392-4466.
• Free wood, you load, split and haul.
North of Norman. 990-2253.
• Alfalfa, sm. sq. $9/bale; Wheat
straw, sm. sq. $4/bale. 459-6543
or 574-5571.
• Wanted: small bales of wheat or oats
straw. 205-1489.
Livestock & Pets
• AKC Cocker pups, 6 weeks old, 3
males, buff, parents on premises,
$250 ea. 308-0006.
• Two male mini horses, $200 each
OBO. 413-7527, lv msg.
• 2 female Pugs, fawn 3 years old, very
nice. $200 each. 386-5401.
• Guinea keets, rare coral blue and
powder blue, 5 weeks, $4 each,
Newcastle. 990-0785.
• Chicks: Guinea & turkey, $5 to $10.
572-5904 or 527-3800.
• Eggs when available, chicken, $2
& duck, $3 per dozen. 387-3401,
lv msg.
• Heifers, black Limousin, 13-28 mos.
old, all open, vaccinated, good body
weight, $800-$1,200, Lexington
area. 641-0438 or 329-4316.
• Chickens & turkeys of all sizes.
527-6068.
• Four adult cats, all are spayed/
neutered, loving, good-natured,
includes carrier, litter box, food
bowl, toys, free. 401-4954.
• Beagle pups, POP, 3 m, 3 fm, $50
ea. 488-5053.
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• Handfed baby cockatiels, male &
female, sweet, gentle, loving, $35.
872-8781.
• Young black bull for lease, $250/
year. 288-6393.
• 4-6” goldfish for outdoor pond, also
minnows free to good home, bring
a bucket. 326-9497.
• Chicken & duck eggs; baby guineas;
wanted Indian Blue Peafowl. 527-
8640.
• Call ducks, gray; Bantam cochins.
598-8706.
Miscellaneous
• Old wagon frame for re-building,
wide steel wheels, $60. 387-3798.
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• PING ZING Irons (1-LW) Steel
Shafts (White)-$250; PING ZING2
Metal Woods(1,3,5) Graphite
Shafts-$175. 405.373.0155.
• Beautiful 1920s Remington Model
24 Rifle in 22caliber, looks & shoots
great, $275 or trade for Ham Radio
Gear. 641-7582 V or text.
• Gas powered Generac pressure
washer 3.75 hp, 2100 psi., like new
$100; Gas powered weed eater hedge
trimmer, $45. 366-2827.
• 5 rolls bull wire, 6' tall, $100 for all;
Saddles and tack; Var. sizes & prices
pasture gates; ‘11 Toyota factory
wheels, 18", $150 for all; Antique
steel wheels, $35 ea. 344-6616 or
620-5238.
• Two car insulated garage door; 17 ft
Lowe canoe w/whitewater bladder;
GE 300 amp welder, and 3.5 HP
rototiller. 308-3341.
• Welded wire panels,8 each, 5ft. x
20ft. 4in. x 4in. grid. 3/16ths in.
wire. VGC, $50 each or all for $360.
527-7720, 6-10pm.
CASH 4 DEAD
Cars - Trucks
Tractors - Motor Homes
(405) 535-5187
• GE Profile washer/dryer, $800;
B&D leaf blower & catcher, $40;
Car lift, 2 post w/16' ramps; 3-phase
welder; Industrial Compressor; 329-
8255, lv msg.
• Free firewood, U cut & haul;
40”X40” Lazyboy coffee table
w/lg storage drawer, $200; King
down feather mattress topper, $50;
Twin 3”memory foam used under
mattress cover $25. 872-8208.
• ‘98 Fleetwood Bounder, 28,000
mile NADA Avg Ret $32,000 sell
for $22,000 OBO; 4 person Hot Tub,
$1,000; 17'ft.stock trailer, $1,000;
King sized Stearns & Foster matt
& Bx Spr VGC, $500. 386-3699.
• Lg. oak China cabinet, lighted;
6ft. table, nice, $100; Barrel racing
saddle 14.5, very nice, $285. 895-
7205.
• Piano, Baldwin spinet with bench,
VGC, made in the USA., $700 obo.
623-6694.
• Console style piano, good shape,
$325. 387-5090.
• ‘82 sixpac oh camper 8ft. sleeps 4,
garage kept, used very little, good
cond, $1,650; mink coat, pd $6,200,
selling for $350. 872-8454.
• Hoveround wheelchair, $500;
Backpacker (van) lift for scooter,
$500; folding walker w/adjustable
height setting, $10; Victory scooter,
needs battery, $250; antique office
chair, $50. 324-2017.
• ’07 28’ Heartland travel trlr,
sleeps 6, vgc, $10,000; Seasoned
oak firewood, $65/rick; Hickory
firewood, $75/rick, delivery extra,
Thunderbird area. 366-1420.
• Riding mower; ’99 F350 diesel;
LT26575R16; headache rack; Old
Bronco; 3pt disc; P21550R17; ’00
F250 diesel; 15” Explorer wheels;
’97 Civic; util. topper. 410-1097.
• Comic books from ’53-‘90s, Andy
Panda, Bugs Bunny, Brerrabbit,
Donald Duck, Goofy, Lil Wolf,
Mickey Mouse, Porky Pig, Woodie
Woodpecker, etc. 799-5000 after
5 p.m.
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• 6 ft. walnut curio cabinet, $90; 5ft.
walnut curio cabinet, $50; salt &
pepper shakers; porcelain boxes.
352-4719.
• ’94 Ford 1ton crew cab power
stroke turbo diesel; ’06 Chev
Silverado, both very low mi; OU
3 whl Cushman Truckster street
legal featherlight 3 horse slant w/
front quarters. 412-0698.
• 4ft. brush hog, $350; 4ft. box blade,
$350, both like new; 5,000 BTU
window unit, $65. 381-9367.
• Homegrown vegetables, call for
availability and pricing. 527-8743,
lv msg.
• 42” HD lawn sweeper, $125;
Falcon all terrain non binding tow
bar, “Roadmaster” asking $300.
392-5569.
• Frankoma Pottery, brown plates,
mugs, fondue pot w/stand, white
casserole bowl, all pieces, $150.
793-4221.
• Dirt bike, 110 cc engine, good
cond, 4 spd, footstart, green, good
beginner bike, $350. John, 364-5115.
• One barrel of canning jars, quarts
and pints, 10 cents ea. 391-3873.
• New dual tire wheelbarrow, $88;
30x48 folding computer table, $40;
2 drawer student desk, $125. Tuttle,
550-0387.
• For lease: 30x40 metal bldg.,
overhead door, electricity, asphalt
floor, lots of parking, 1 mi. west
of I40 on busy Hwy 37. 392-4892.
• Savage/Anschutz 22cal target rifle,
early model, target barrel & sights,
single shot, vgc, $400, may take gun
on trade. 392-4436.
• ’69 tractor; ’89 silver Chevy. 794-
4718 or 343-0748.
• Schwinn exercise bike 213, $200;
like new 32” Zenith TV, $50, good
shape. 365-9802.
• Chevy S10, S15 replacement door,
new; ’82-’93, $50; new MX boots,
size 9, $95; fine China, never used,
8pc set by Hayson’s, $35. 630-5490.
• ’88 Ranger bass boat; ’88 Mercury
175 motor; boat, motor & trlr exc,
tagged thru 6/30/14.; ’01 Dodge
crew cab, exc. 387-2529.
• Long iron gates for decorating,
$50-$75. 381-2375.
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• Big Tex gooseneck trlr, ’12 20’
Dovetail, $4,000 obo. 899-4075,
lv msg.
Mobile Homes, RVs & Boats
• '04 16' Targa WT made by Tracker,
'05 Mercury EFI 60 Hp, fish finder,
2 live wells, trolling motor, trailer
and cover, $5500. 395-8221.
• ‘99 single wide 3bdr Clayton mh, 3
car enclosed carport, covered porch,
fenced yard, $15,000 or rent-to-own.
580-491-2119.
• 30’ 5th wheel w/ superslide-out and
awning, Jayce Eagle series, ’95, lots
of storage, very well kept, can put ia
stackable W/D in, $4,995. 406-2158.
• ’92 33’ PaceArrow MH, sleeps 6,
DD Frig ACDcappl, bed in rear,
generator, barn stored, exc. cond,
41,000 mi, $12,000. 381-2785, by
appt. only.
Summer Specials
• ’02 Sportsmen camper shell, blk,
exc. cond., front sliding window,
$450 obo. Pete, 250-3016.
• ‘73 Argosy 26' trvl trlr., sleeps 4, AC/
Heat, oven, cooktop, microwave,
GC, $4000 OBO. 392-2327 or 863-
0171 lv msg.
Real Estate
• Acre and half lots at Fort Cobb Lake,
underground electric, $15,500. 405-
643-2046.
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OKLAHOMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Your Touchstone Energy ® Cooperative

• 1100 s.f. house w/500 s.f. shop, 2
lots, Lincoln Elem, Miller Hist. Dist,
Norman, $152,000 or rent $900/
mo + dep./city bill paid. 694-0409
or 414-4549.
• 1960 s.f. 3/2 on 2.62 acres, 2x6 walls
Thermo windows, 2 living rooms,
$68,900, FHA finance available.
580-618-0886.
• 4 acres w/4bed, 2 ba, den, liv room,
lg dining & kitchen, util, enclosed
porch, garage, carport, 4bay shop
& storage. east of Norman, north
of lake. 210-8998. I can e-mail pics.
• 3 bed, 2 ba, 1600 s.f. w/fenced yard,
1116 Wilshire Dr, Newcastle, loc. w/
in 1 mile of elementary, middle &
high schools, quiet neighborhood.
Rikki, 488-7184.
• 2 lots at Grand Lake, ¼ mi east of
Pine Island Resort, 30’x40’ metal
bldg., water & elec, wooded, 16
adjoining lots available, $28,500.
392-3129.
• 33 acres near Lexington, stocked
pond, wooded and cleared w/ nice
views, $148,500. Rhonda w/ CB,
808-0705.
• Lake Eufaula, non-waterfront lot,
200x200, well, elec. hookup, septic,
hwy 9 and Pixie Woods, $,500,
might trade. Rick, 408-4483.
• Lake Eufaula, white brick home
w/ slip in lighted boat dock, 4 bed,
1 ¾ bath, double garage, close to
lake in Longtown, Lakewood Forest
No. 2, close to Eufaula on Hwy 9A.
918-484-5005.
• Blanchard, NE 85th & Hwy 76, ¾
mi west to Oak Forest Dr, south 2
bl, 1 acre lots for double wide trlrs,
0 down. 203-4009.
Wanted
• Metal Detector. 641-7582 voice
or text.
• Transaxle for Poulan lawn tractor.
321-0095.
• Noble Mom searching for parttime/flexible
work 30+ hrs/wk,
background in AP/AR, collections,
book keeping, customer service,
benefits/ins not priority, just need
solid work. 255-1109.
• AKC female German Sheppard,
pref. 1-2 yrs old, non spaded. 872-
8469, lv msg.
• Lawnmowers & ATVs, running or
not. 313-1605.
• I buy running and non-running cars,
trucks & SUVs. 537-9788.
• Old Barbie dolls, clothes, accessories
from 1959 to 1973. 250-3394.
Notices & Announcements
• OEC will hold a sealed-bid auction
on the 2nd Tuesday of each month to
dispose of unused items, incl. 8’x40’
shipping container. Call 217-6756
the day before for item listing.
Paid Ads
• American Blinds & Shutters: Offduty
fireman, window treatments for
home or business. Free estimates,
245-0195 or 381-2007.
• Computer & phone lines: Off-duty
fireman. Installation, repair, trouble
shooting, etc. 245-0195 or 381-2007.
• Handyman for hire: Off-duty
fireman, remodel, painting, flooring
(tile, laminates, etc), sheetrock,
roofing, siding, fences, decks,
custom made bookcases, shelving,
cabinets, etc. General home repair,
245-0195 or 381-2007.
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Norman, OK 73071 Bus: (405) 329-1830
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• Complete Auto Repair: Brakes,
tune ups, timing belts,water pumps,
mtrs, trans & much more. Quality
work at low prices, 27 yrs. expd.
899-4221 or 503-7455.
• Montessori South Pre School &
Daycare: Bunny White Corona,
MEd, curriculum: practical life,
sensorial, language arts, math,
phonics, manners, art, science,
social studies, Spanish, cooking,
gardening, health & safety, music.
735-9441.
• Machine Quilting: $25 & up,
many patterns, binding available.
288-2416.
• For Sale: 40 acres of lush Bermuda,
3 bd/2ba/2-car garage, pole barn &
round pen, storm shelter. 8700 E
Howard, $155,000. Jan w/Dillard
Group, 740-8096.
• Tree & Brush, Debris Removal:
808-8202.
• Bowman’s Welding Service: pipe
fences, entry ways, gates, shop work
or portable. 360-8091 or 990-1084.
• Weld up steel buildings: 30x50
= $16,900; 40x60 = $25,250. Cost
includes concrete. 596-3344.
• Bargain Barns: 18x21 steel carport,
$695. 12x31 RV cover, $1,770;
20x21 garage, $3,560. 24x31 garage,
$5,165. 596-3344.
• Rent to own portable buildings:
8x12 = $1,295 or $64.75per mo.
8x16 = $1,695 or $84.75 per mo.
10x16 =$2,695 or $134.75 per mo.
No credit check. 596-3344.
• Greg Moore Excavation & Septic
Service: New installation & repair
since 1977. 872-9398.
• Home Repair Services: painting
(int/ext), sheetrock repairs, roofing,
siding, flooring (tile, laminates, etc),
doors & windows; fences. We will
barter. 899-7292.
• Jim’s Painting & Remodeling:
Interior & exterior, wallpaper,
popcorn ceiling removal, sheetrock
repairs, texture, power washing.
Free estimates, quality work. 20yrs
exp & insured. 366-0722.
• Tractor repair: all makes. Noble,
Lexington area. 527-9457 or 590-
3957.
• Argo Enterprises: siding, roofing,
construction. New homes, room
additions. Patio covers, carports,
replacement windows. 255-5553.
• Masonry work & repair: Brick,
block, stone & repair. All size jobs:
fireplaces, mailboxes, planters, tuck
pointing, pavers, brick replacement
due to erosion. 34 yrs experience,
competitive prices. Danny, 329-
2230 or 641-7849.
• Concrete work: no job too small!
Drives, sidewalks, pads & repairs.
899-7292.
• Home & Business Painting:
Interior/exterior painting, drywall
& siding repair, water damage
repair. References avail. 899-7292.
• Tractor work: brush hogging, box
blade. $40/hr. 527-9457 or 590-3957.
• Tree Services, etc: Tree trimming,
cut downs, tops, yard cleanup &
haul-offs. References; we will
barter! 899-7292.
• Lyla Glen Addn: ½ to 1 acre lots,
all utilities, Washington schools.
990-4291.
Westside Trailers
113 North Mustang Road
Tuttle, OK • 405-381-3319
SALES • SERVICE • WELDING • PARTS
• CUSTOM FABRICATION
See us for all your trailer needs!
Greg Moore
Excavation & Backhoe
Service
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to Your Financial Puzzle!
Loans from
$250.00 to $1,200.00*
1213 W Lindsey St
Norman OK 73069
(405) 364-7131
*All loans are subject to our liberal credit policy and credit limitations, if any.
Septic Systems • Tinhorns
Sewer & Water Service
872-9398
Since 1977
TREE STUMP
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Call Steve
405-609-7794
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• Hauling: dump truck, sand, gravel,
fill dirt, rock. 990-4291.
• Dumpster Rental: You load, we
dump. 30 yards. 990-4291.
• Bill’s Tractor/Dozer Service:
Excavating, motorgrader, rock
hauling, ponds, pads, front-end
loader, box blade, driveways,
brushhog, 20 yrs. exp; 512-1272.
• Arvon’s Backhoe Service, LLC:
septic systems (new & repair),
aerobic systems, water, gas, elec
line burying, driveways, culverts,
tree clearing. 364-0615.
• Hurst Siding Co.: in business
30yrs. Featuring Mastic vinyl
products. Replacement windows,
carports, awnings & any exterior
home improvement. 364-0098 or
email hurstsiding@yahoo.com.
• Woods Tree Service: trimming,
removal, stump grinding. Free
estimates, reasonable & insured.
Jason, 371-1961 or 370-3927.
• Custom Cabinets: for new
construction or remodel. Raised
panel doors, roll out shelves, choice
of wood. References. 527-6025.
• Yard work: Mowing, weedeating,
tree trimming & removal, hauling
and demolition. 627-3954.
• Concrete Work: Driveways, patio,
sidewalks, metal building slabs,
skid loader w/auger, jackhammer,
fork lift, gravel spread. Free
estimates. 640-5866.
• Timber Tree Service: Beautify
your property by trimming or
removing unwanted limbs, trees
& brush. We are fully insured &
experienced in tree care. Call Randy
McCarter for your free estimate,
821-1027 or 392-2399.
• Hauling: Everything, dump trucks,
flat beds. 808-8202.
• Robert’s Concrete Services:
RobertsConcreteServices.com.
361-8150.
• Brick & Fencing Repair: garage,
yard and junk cars clean up, and
light hauling. Call Danny, 329-2230.
• Tractor Work: Brushhogging,
gravel drives, graded dirtwork, trees
removed. 808-8202.
• Flea Market, Purcell, Okla: Fri,
Sat, Sun, covered awning, $10 set
up. 808-8202.
• Need anything done around your
house or property? Call “The
Piddler” Chet Adams. 248-0495.
Jeffrey
Fence & Welding
35 yrs Experience
Pipe fence, Pipe & cable,
Entry Ways and gates,
working pens,
Chain Link. (Res. & Com.)
All Types of Fence & Repairs
405-527-5152
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Open Tues–Fri (12–6pm)
& Sat (10am–5pm)
I’m Trooper! Me and
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Second Chance
Animal Sanctuary
4500 24th Ave. NW
Norman, OK
waiting for our new
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www.secondchancenorman.com
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• New Listing: Wonderful 2854 s.f.
brick & rock newer home w/40x40
workshop on 5 acres w/inground
pool & cabana, pond w/fishing dock,
Newalla area, 25 min. to Norman
& 10 min. to Tinker. Pat w/ CB,
823-0644.
• Reduced to only $124,900: for
totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 3
bath, 2 car home in Norman w/ over
1570 s.f., only 1 ½ miles to OU. Pat
w/ CB, 823-0644.
• New Listing in Norman: Totally
remodeled w/ solid wood floors
throughout & granite countertops,
just $142,500 for this extraordinary
3 bedroom, 2bath, 2 car newer home
w/ extended covered patio & shed,
close to OU. Pat w/ CB, 823-0644.
• Cheaper than rent: 2 bedrooms, 1
bath home w/newer central heat/air,
$74,900 OBO. Pat w/ CB, 823-0644.
• 80 acres in Wayne: off Hwy 59 &
74. Pat w/ CB, 823-0644.
• New Listing: In Noble off 5 acres w/
2001 Fleetwood doublewide, 3 bed,
2 bath, porch. Pat w/ CB, 823-0644.
• New Listing: 2600 s.f. brick home
on almost 3 acres & 10 min. from
Norman. It has 4 bedrooms, 2 ½
baths, 2 living, 2 car, several sheds,
carport, fenced for horses. Pat w/
CB, 823-0644.
• Reduced to only $74,900: for nice
doublewide on 4 fenced acres &
24x30 workshop w/concrete floor &
electric, several carports & loafing
shed, east Noble area. Pat w/ CB,
823-0644.
• Reduced to only $79,900 for 12.6
acres: on corner of 120th & north
of Alameda, near Thunderbird. Pat
w/ CB, 823-0644.
• Reduced to $99,900 for 10 acres:
off 72nd & Cedar, great building
site & so close into Norman. Pat w/
CB, 823-0644.
Serving Norman & the
surrounding area since 1891
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• 40 acres: south of Hwy 9 & 156th
near Thunderbird. Pat w/ CB,
823-0644.
• West Norman, 10 acres: with pipe
fencing, 2 newer large barns, brick
home w/ almost 1700 s.f. 5 min. to
mall. Pat w/ CB, 823-0644.
• 2 tracts of 5 acres each: 1 is $35,000
for fenced w/older mobile & sheds,
2nd is $54,900 for 2 bedroom, 2 bath
mobile & shed. Both for $89,900
with 10 acres OBO. Pat w/ CB,
823-0644.
• Commercial lots in Norman: near
all the building in SE norman by
Hwy 9, $229,900-$699,900 OBO.
Pat w/ CB, 823-0644.
• New Listing: Only $159,900 for
almost new frame home w/3 or 4
bedrooms, 2 bath & 2 car w/ hot tub,
storm shelter, new shed on close to
1 ½ acres in Newalla area. Pat w/
CB, 823-0644.
• 7 lots w/ 2 ½ acres: $9,500 - $11,500
in Norman-Tecumseh area. Pat w/
CB, 823-0644.
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COOLING OFF THE ATTIC
Based on the comments I have received from some
of our readers, you have enjoyed the last few columns
about energy origination and the ways heat travels from
one location to another. I have included some of these
same principles in my energy efficiency presentations, and
they have been well received. So, once again remember
all energy comes from the sun, heat always moves toward
cold and moisture always moves toward dry. In the next
few issues, we will discuss how these principles affect the
comfort and utility bills of your house. More importantly,
we will offer solutions.
Since August is usually pretty cotton-picking hot, I
thought we would start with the hottest location in the
house, which would be the attic. In my seminars, I often ask,
“Where is the hottest place in America on a hot summer
day?” Someone may answer, “Death Valley, California.”
That is a good answer, but many attics are hotter. I then
ask them, “Where is the one location you would not want
to put the AC cooling unit or duct work?” It usually gets
really quiet at this time. Someone finally answers, “In the
attic.” Let me ask you how you would like to sit in your
attic on a hot summer day and try to make homemade
ice cream? You would probably keel over before the ice
cream was ready. It is now obvious the attic may not be
a good place for the AC cooling system. It may also now
be obvious to you a substantial part of your heating and
cooling bill is related to the location of the heating and
cooling system. So why is the AC unit and duct work still
located in the attic on most of the new houses built in the
South? It is mostly because it is more convenient and no
one has demanded change.
Studies have shown duct work located in attics and
duct work leakage in the attics may be the single biggest
waster of residential energy in the South. It is absolutely
unbelievable how much energy could be saved if folks
sealed the duct work and made the attic cooler.
Using our energy principles, how did the attic get so
hot, and what are the solutions? Of course it all started at
the sun’s radiant heat. The heat rays left the sun, traveled
through space and headed straight toward earth. Some
of the rays were absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere
and clouds. And some were absorbed into the earth, trees
and water, etc. Many of the rays hit the roofs and gable
ends of houses. The roofing can get super hot really fast.
The hot roof becomes a heat radiator and heats the attic
by radiation and convection. All adjacent materials such
as insulation, duct work and framing materials absorb the
heat and get hotter and hotter until the rays of the sun
are reduced in some way. Much of the heat is absorbed by
the insulation, keeping it from reaching the cooler living
space, which is good.
Possible solutions to make your attic cooler:
1. If the duct work is in the attic, the best answer, in
most cases, is to spray the entire sloped roof decking
and gables with foam, which encapsulates the entire attic
space. By doing this, there is no longer an attic at all. It is
now just an odd shaped room upstairs and the duct work
is now inside the conditioned space. In this case, the duct
work leakage does not matter as much because it is inside
the house anyway.
2. If the duct work is in the attic but costs prevent
you from doing the No. 1 solution, you can do what many
others have done in the past: make sure the duct work leaks
are sealed and add insulation [my preference is cellulose]
until you have a total insulation depth of about 13 inches.
If possible, cover the duct work with insulation.
3. Another solution you may do yourself is to properly
install a radiant barrier on the bottom or between the
sloped roof rafters. This can lower the attic temperature
by 20 to 30 degrees on a summer day. Installing or rolling
out radiant barrier on top of your existing insulation is
not a proper installation method. Doing so will render a
negative effect.
4. If your duct work is not in the attic, you may only
need to add cellulose insulation. Yep, at least one of these
solutions will be the answer for you when it is so cottonpicking
hot. Call me at the office if you have questions.
Reprinted courtesy of Rural Arkansas magazine and Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. Doug Rye, a licensed architect living in Saline County, Ark., is
the popular host of the “Home Remedies” radio show and a promoter of energy efficiency building. To reach Doug, call him at 501-653-7931.
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electricity. Time and time again, we’ve made certain that need has been met.
Today. . .we’re still doing everything in our power to keep affordable, reliable
electricity flowing. It was our purpose then, it is our purpose now, and that
will never change.
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