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Photographer David LaBelle extols the beauty of early-morning light at a workshop in Central Oregon. PHOTO BY MIKE TEEGARDEN

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ANZA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

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ARIZONA’S GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVES

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Anza Electric

The Winners Are ...

Four students have been selected to visit Washington, D.C., next summer Scores have been tallied and congratulations are in order for four Hamilton High School juniors: Sam Adams, Matthew Gervais, Alissa Kaabe and Hayley Thrapp. A record number of applications was received last fall. The four students were selected from among 27 students from Anza Electric Cooperative’s service territory. Each one competed for the chance to travel to our nation’s capital for an all-expensespaid, activity-filled week this June. The Washington Youth Tour brings together 1,600 ambitious high school students from across the nation for a history lesson not found in any textbook. They learn firsthand what it is like to be involved in the political process, develop leadership skills and learn about the cost of freedom as they visit memorials and other popular sites. The inside view of our government opens them to new experiences, new friendships and a new awareness, providing a broader view of the nation and the world. Each year, AEC has a contest for high school juniors. The contest has two parts: an essay on a specific topic and an interview with the cooperative’s board of directors. The essay requirement this year was to write a letter to an elected representative either about an issue that affects our community that the student believed the representative might be able to assist with, or discuss an idea that would help bring jobs to the area. The program was inspired by then Sen. Lyndon Johnson at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association meeting in 1957. He proposed a tour of the nation’s capital for teens living in rural cooperative service areas as a chance for them to see “what the flag stands for.” In the past 50-plus years, the nation’s electric cooperatives have

sponsored more than 50,000 high school students for visits to their U.S. congressional delegations, energy and grassroots government education sessions and sightseeing in Washington, D.C.

Sam Adams

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Matthew Gervais

Q. What was the toughest part of the contest and why? A. Sam: The toughest part of the contest for me was the interview because I was nervous. But I was able to stay calm and make it through without any mistakes. Matthew: The toughest part of the contest was finding the right answer for the interview questions. I had to really dig deep and think about my answers so they would fit the audience. Alissa: I appreciated the challenge of this contest all around because it opened up my eyes to things that could be improved in our wonderful town and it allowed me to meet some of the members from Anza Electric Cooperative. Haley: The most difficult part of the contest was definitely the interview. This was the first interview I had ever participated in, so I wasn’t sure what to expect or how to act. Q. What did you think your chances of winning were? A. Sam: I didn’t try to think of that. Everyone had an equal chance of winning and everyone gave it their best. Matthew: I did not think my chances of winning were that good because there were a lot of smart and capable people that were competing. Alissa: I thought my chances of winning this competition were good although I knew I was competing against many other great students. Haley: I worked very hard on my essay, application and practicing my interview, so I was hoping my hard work would

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give me a good chance at being selected. I am a confident writer, but I know that all of the other students are very gifted writers and very likable, personable people. Even though I was somewhat confident at the beginning of this contest, hearing my name on the announcement along with Sam, Matt and Alissa came as a total surprise, and I feel very honored to be given this opportunity. Q. What do you expect to get out of this trip? A. Sam: I hope to come back with a greater understanding of our nation’s political system and the all of the history in our capital. Matthew: From this trip I expect to have a lot of fun and to learn a lot. I think that I will learn more about history and have an even greater respect for our country. Alissa: I hope that I will make many new friends that I will stay close with throughout the years but, most importantly, I hope to learn from my experience in Washington, D.C. Haley: I am hoping to gain a broader worldview by experiencing another piece of the world. By going on this trip I’ll be able to better appreciate and understand American history while also gaining a better perspective of how America works today. This will help me better understand government and history, and appreciate different interpretations of the world. Q. What do you most want to experience or see, and why? A. Sam: I am looking forward to visiting Arlington National Cemetery. I want to pay my respect to all the men and women who laid their lives down for our great nation. Matthew: I want to visit the museums because I can then learn a lot from them. I also really want to visit the Tomb of the Unknowns. I think visiting the tomb would be a great experience and it would really show the price that people pay to defend America. Alissa: As I have never been to Washington, D.C., I am very excited to see what the capital of the United States of America is like. Haley: I am most looking forward to going to and experiencing the Holocaust museum. I have always been intrigued by World War II and the Holocaust, so going to this museum would show me not only the despicable events that occurred, but also how it felt. I won’t be able to experience the Holocaust firsthand, but seeing all of the shoes and suitcases and reading all of the stories of the victims will allow me to better comprehend and feel the weight of the events that took place. n

Many members have single-name accounts and often express interest in adding their spouse or other individual to their account. Adding someone to the account allows both individuals to be equally responsible for the bill. Both members have access to account information and are equally entitled to any capital credits earned. To add a second person to the account, the existing member and the second person must complete a conversion form. Once the co-op recieves a completed conversion form, a credit check will be run to determine whether a deposit is needed. If the report indicates a deposit is needed, payment is required before the second name can be added to the account. Another option is to authorize someone to transact business on an account. No credit check is needed for this process. This authorization allows the individual to request information on the account and make payment arrangements. Since they are not being added to the account, they are not responsible for the account nor would they be entitled to any capital credits. The account, would remain in the first person’s name only. If you are interested in adding a second name to your account or authorizing someone to transact business on your account, please contact the cooperative office at (951) 7634333, option 3, or by email at aec@anzaelectric.org.

Do You Use Life Support Equipment? Anza Electric Cooperative occasionally performs equipment maintenance that sometimes involves temporarily disconnecting our members’ power. The members most affected are those on life support. We keep a list of those who depend on any type of life support system and notify these individuals of a planned outage. Please let us know if you or someone in your household, is on life support. Identification tags are placed on meters to alert crews of the presence of a life support system. With the member’s permission, copies of AEC’s life support list are forwarded to local fire stations so they also are aware of a member’s special needs. Because power outages cannot always be controlled and the duration of the outage may be extensive, it is important to maintain a sufficient backup supply of oxygen or other medical equipment you may need during this time.

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Plugged In

Using Electricity Safely and Efficiently

Connected, at a Fair Price

Changing technologies bring changing costs By Justin LaBerge

Advances in technology are bringing major changes to the energy industry. A growing portion of electricity is generated with renewable resources, and advances in automation and communications technology make the power grid smarter and more reliable than ever. While these advances are exciting for American energy consumers, they also change the cost structure of the industry. Since electric utilities use costs to determine their rates, changing costs require corresponding changes to rates. Not-for-profit electric utilities work 6

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hard to ensure their rates are fair to all members. To accomplish this mission, utilities design their rates so the bill each consumer receives matches the cost of serving that consumer as closely as possible. But just because your utilityâ€™s rates are designed to be fair does not mean they are easy to understand. Rate structures that do the best job of fairly assigning costs are often the hardest to understand. As the energy sector moves through this period of innovation and change, utilities across the U.S. are experimenting with new rate structures in a quest to find the best way to recover costs and pay for the electric grid in a manner fiscally responsible and fair to all consumers. Following is a quick look at three of the approaches electric utilities are trying.

Time-of-Use Rates With time-of-use rates, when you use electricity is just as important as how much you use. Rather than paying the same price for electricity at all times, time-of-use rates charge different prices based on the time of day the energy is used. The goal is to encourage consumers to reduce their energy use when demand for energy is highest. For most electric utilities, demand for electricity spikes in the afternoon and early evening as families return home from school and work and set about their evening routines. When demand for energy spikes, utilities must buy extra electricity to meet the demand. That extra power typically comes from more-expensive power plants.

A time-of-use rate ensures there is always power available when consumers need it, but provides price incentives to shift certain activities—such as running the dryer or dishwasher—to times when demand for electricity is lower. When consumers embrace this model, they can lower their monthly bills and help the utility reduce its costs—which can save consumers even more money in the long run. Demand Charges Perhaps the most confusing concept in energy billing is the demand charge. Historically, most residential consumers have not paid demand charges. But as the grid becomes smarter and our network of generation resources gets more complex, it is likely more electric utilities will incorporate demand charges into their residential rate structures. Demand measures the highest amount of electricity you demand from the system at one moment in time. The higher the demand, the more it costs to build, operate and maintain the equipment delivering that energy to you. To understand demand charges, imagine you are at a party chatting with two guests you have never met before, and you ask them how they got there. Betsy tells you she drove 150 mph to get to the party. David says he drove 150 miles to attend the party. There is a big difference between a car capable of traveling 150 miles and a car capable of traveling 150 mph. If you obey the speed limit, any car can take you 150 miles. But if you want to go 150 mph, you will need an expensive car with extra horsepower. The same thing is true with electricity. If you demand large quantities of electricity be delivered to you all at once, the electric utility has to build larger, more-expensive equipment to accommodate that demand. Even if you only demand that much energy every once in a while, the utility

Although your electric utility’s rates are designed to be fair to all consumers, they are not always easy to understand. has to ensure its system is capable of handling that request when it comes. If Betsy and David use electricity the same way they use their cars, Betsy is going to pay a lot more than David each month, even if their total energy use is the same. Fixed Monthly Charges Most electric utilities charge a fixed monthly fee to be connected to the utility’s lines. The name of that fee varies, but common terms include customer charge, service availability charge or access charge. No matter what it is called, the goal is to recover the cost of the poles, wires, bucket trucks, computers, switches and people that bring electricity to your home or business. Those costs are the same every month whether you use a lot of electricity or turn off everything in your house and go on a month-long vacation. Most utilities have never charged the full monthly cost of service as a flat fee. Often, the fixed portion of a member’s bill is only a fraction of the actual cost to build and maintain the power lines to their home or business. The rest of that cost has been made up with a separate delivery charge that varies based on how much energy you consume. To understand the difference between these structures, imagine a new vehicle with a sticker price that would require a $500 monthly car payment. Now, imagine if instead of charging $500 a month, the car company structured your payment so it was $250

a month, plus an additional 25 cents for every mile driven. If you drove 1,000 miles a month, you would end up paying the same amount. If you drove more than that, your payment would be higher. If you drove fewer than 1,000 miles, your payment would be lower. That is how many utilities currently charge for the delivery of electricity to your home. While not ideal, it is a model that has worked for years. Most consumers are familiar and comfortable with that approach. But as renewable technologies become more popular and consumers make better energy choices, the old model does not fully cover the cost of maintaining the grid. Electric utilities want to help consumers find the best energy solutions to meet their needs. If consumers want to reduce their energy use through home improvements and efficient appliances, utilities are eager to give advice. But even if we all consume less energy, we still need the power grid, and it is expensive to operate and maintain. By lowering the variable delivery charge and increasing the fixed charge, electric utilities can keep the grid running safely and reliably while allowing consumers to make the energy choices that work best for their lives. This system does a better job of fairly charging each consumer for the actual cost of their service. The total amount of money raised by the utility remains unchanged, but some consumers pay a bit more, and some a bit less. The coming years will bring many changes to the way we generate, deliver and use electricity, and advances in energy technology promise to improve quality of life. America’s publicly owned utilities work hard to ensure that whatever the future may bring, you will be connected through a modern energy grid that is safe, reliable and fairly priced for all. n J A N UA R Y 2 0 1 7

Anza Electric

Solar Array Groundbreaking

There was a groundbreaking ceremony October 15, 2016, at the Anza Electric Cooperative office for the long-awaited solar project. The new system will be installed to help avoid future rate increases. No new cost will be added to member rates to pay for this installation. The solar array is expected to be complete this month. In addition to the AEC board of directors and General Manager Kevin Short being present, Barbara Bradford also attended the groundbreaking. In the early 1950s, Barbara was part of the movement to bring electricity to the area and helped start the cooperative. It was an honor to have her attend. Several years ago, Barbara wrote a book detailing the challenges she and other members encountered while trying to bring electricity to the Anza area. To read her book online, visit www.anzaelectric.org/ content/history. n

Board members Ryall Stewart, Belinda Hepler, Mike Machado, Harold Burdick, Bill Adams and Joel Carlise stand with General Manager Kevin Short and one of the founders of AEC, Barbara Bradford.

Save Money on Your Heating Bills

An easy way to keep the cold air out and save money this winter is with insulated window kits, which can easily be installed on the interior of your windows by simply cutting shrink film to fit the window and securing it with mounting tape—all included in the kit. Each $1 kit contains enough material to cover a 36-inch-by60-inch window or can be cut to fit several smaller windows. Once mounted, shrink film is heated with a hair dryer to form a tight fit. It can last several months while your windows remain closed during the cold. Stop by the cooperative office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to pick up your energy-saving window kit.

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Side Roads

Discoveries Oﬀ the Beaten Path

Journey to the End of the Earth By Kathy Ursprung

Ron and his motorcycle are dwarfed by the Hand of the Desert sculpture in the Atacama Desert, Chile. Photos courtesy of Ron Carpenter

The Collecting Bug

One of the Most Unusual Collections We’ve Seen

Marilyn Knutson of Tacoma, Washington, has been collecting wooden potato mashers since 1958, when she bought her first one for only a quarter. Since then, she has collected more than 125 potato mashers. The smallest can fit in the palm on her hand; the largest was used in an army camp during World War I. “I love wood, and that is why I started collecting them,” Marilyn says. 10

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Ron Carpenter of The Dalles, Oregon, wasn’t always certain where the next road would lead, but he learned uncertain roads often yield unexpected rewards. That’s the way it is with adventures of a lifetime. Ron’s adventure was a 17,000-mile motorcycle journey through Central and South America he began a year ago this month. The retired Air Force flight engineer, Job Corps instructor and former substitute teacher says he had always dreamed of taking a big trip by motorcycle. On January 9, 2016, Ron set out from Yuma, Arizona, on a three-month ride. His goal was to reach the southern tip of South America. Ron says it all began about two and a half years ago when he was visited by friends taking a motorcycle trip around the world. Riding around the world would take time he did not have. With his parents still alive and his wife, Diane, at home, he did not want to be gone that long. But traveling through South America was within reach. At 67, he needed to pursue his dream or give it up. Ron joined forces with two veteran riders for the trip: Lynne Clark, 72, and Tom Jackson, 65, both well known in the motorcycle community. Ron met Lynne in Yuma and they drove down the Baja Peninsula, camping along the way. Tom joined the group in La Paz, Mexico, near the southern tip of Baja. The trio ferried to the mainland for the rest of their journey. “We were on the west coast of Mexico

mostly,” Ron says while tracing the journey with his fingertip on a globe through Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama in Central America. In South America, they traveled the west coast through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina. The border crossings in Central America were particularly difficult. “They were very long and confusing,” Ron says. “People are trying to steal from you, cheat you and sell you stuff. People were walking around with shotguns all over the place—guards, mostly.” South of the Panama Canal, the ride was interrupted by the Darien Gap, the only break in the 30,000-mile PanAmerican Highway system. Ron and his companions flew to Bogota before continuing their trip. Time was a critical factor if they were to reach Ushuaia at the southern end of the continent before winter weather set in. In southern Columbia, Lynne separated from the group and turned back. Meanwhile, at home, Diane followed Ron’s travels through his GPS locator. The two communicated via Skype and email when Ron was able to find an internet connection. As Ron and Tom got closer to Ushuaia, they met people of all nationalities

Ron Carpenter changes a tire on his Austrianmade KTM 690 Enduro motorcycle. It has a custom gas tank, special seat, LED headlight and long-range tires.

driving, bicycling and hiking with the same destination in mind and willing to help one another along the way. Some, however, would not complete the trip. “This is where things got real

interesting,” Ron says. Outside Ushuaia, a group of protestors seeking higher wages blocked the road. It looked like the end of the road, but Ron was undeterred. “There was a woman there that I talked to—one of the protestors—and I told her it was raining, cold and wet, and I really wanted to get to a hotel,” he says. “She spoke a bit of English and got a young man to lead us on a secret way up into the hills.” Tom chose not to continue, but Ron pressed on. “I’d traveled for months, 17,000 miles,” he says. “I was going to make my destination.” He stayed for two days in Ushuaia, celebrating with others who had made the journey. The last leg of Ron’s journey was made solo, from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires, a city of 22 million people. Ron says he had never been anywhere so massive. After months focused on the road ahead and reaching his next destination, Ron enjoyed a final celebration. “There were a lot of little shops, a zillion places to eat and have coffee,” he says. “We were going to fly out of there the next day, so we thought, ‘Finally, we can let our guard down.’” n

Pat Griswold takes organizing her hat collection seriously. She keeps everything labeled and categorized so she can find each of her 500 hats. Photos by Sarah Spratling

Celebrating Hats Every Day By Dianna Troyer

January 15 is National Hat Day, but Pat Griswold of Carlin, Nevada, doesn’t wait until January to celebrate. Pat has collected more than 500 hats dating from 1912 to the 1960s, so any day is a great day to wear a hat. “Some are elegant classics and others just make you laugh,” says Pat, 85, who started her museum-quality collection in 1985 after buying some hats at an auction. “The ideas behind some designs are unbelievable and creative with the use of feathers or ribbons.” The hats are stored in her basement in neat stacks from floor to ceiling. Each box has a photo on it, showing the dressy vintage hat inside. Pat’s late husband, Lee, liked to joke about one of his favorites. “It’s black with feathers on it,” says Pat. “He said it looked like someone shot a crow and the feathers landed on my head.” Women’s dress hats are still in vogue in some places, Pat says. “Extravagant hats with wide brims are a must at the Kentucky Derby,” she says. “Women in the British royal

family have always worn fashionable hats, too.” Pat says her hats range in value from about $6 to more than $175, depending on their condition and how unusual they are. “They’re all fascinating,” she says. “Every hat is unique and has a story waiting to be told.” n

Pat is the proud owner of more than 500 hats. She says each hat has its own story.

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Bridges and Angels Embracing traumatic life experiences, David LaBelle captures quiet moments and humor in pictures By Denise Porter

“When I look back through my archives, I am reminded the pictures I care most about, that are the most authentic to who I am, are about relationships and story.”

The Student Years Looking at his list of professional accolades, it may be hard to believe that in 1966 David nearly became a high school dropout. He says three people were truly instrumental in his life. “My mother was my matrix,” he says, “and there was my high school photography teacher, Denning McArthur.” The third person was Margaret McKean, a news reporter with the Ventura County Star-Free Press from 1969 to 1979. Raised on a 10-acre farm in Oakview, California, David loved learning and says he was curious about life. However, sixth grade meant change in the form of a bus ride to an urban school. The city school was a place of turmoil. David had to take to his fists in a “hit-or-be-hit” lifestyle. “That was a hard time for me as a kid,” he recalls. David’s hands still bear scars from those years. He had attended fewer than 40 days of education his sophomore year at Ventura High School when a school truant officer finally caught up with him. What had he Karen Loy shares her anguish about living on the streets with David LaBelle in been doing? Mostly this image captured by a student in a Pictures With Purpose Workshop he taught in Ventura, California, in July 2009. “This beautiful homeless person died hunting and hidsix months later ... on the street,” David says. “Breaks my heart.” ing out in the hills, Photo by Francis Gardler but also taking David LaBelle knows first-hand how grief can shape a person’s life. He also knows the power a positive mentor can hold over an unruly teenager. He has used both grief and teaching as cornerstones of his professional photography career. David has been employed at 20 newspapers and magazines in nine states since 1967, and is featured in this magazine. He has taught at four universities—despite only having a high school diploma—and seven of his students have earned Pulitzer Prizes for photography. He describes his body of photography as a combination of “human and humor,” and says that to be human means to have extremities in both joy and sorrow. “Often, humor and sadness are on display at the same time,” David says.

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—David LaBelle

photos with his mom’s Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera. David says about the only thing that kept him coming to school at all was the chance to walk down the hallway near the photography classroom and stare at work displayed on the walls. Photography class was popular, the waiting list was long and David was a troubled student with a poor track record. School officials told him there was no way he would be allowed to enroll. Seeing her son struggle was hard for Jeannette LaBelle, says David. In secret, Jeannette sought out Denning, the school’s photography instructor, and begged him to take on her son. “He told me 25 years later what she’d done,” David recalls. “He said, ‘I couldn’t say no to her. I had 300 other people waiting to get into class, but she pleaded for her son.’ ” Once enrolled in Denning’s class, David says his life as a student changed. “Photography gave me a reason to get up and go to school—it gave me a voice,” he says. “I wasn’t a good writer or speaker. In this way I could show what I felt.” David’s grades improved and he became a focused student. Denning’s class was more than a photography basics tutorial.

Henry and a friend’s dog, Dutch, in a classic Norman Rockwell-style slice of Americana photo. “It is a moment I will cherish forever—a reminder of a time when Henry, my youngest child, was a carefree cherub,” David says.

“He read to us about the Vietnam War,” David explains. “He taught us that life was first and photography was second.” The Big Flood David was a 17-year-old high school senior when devastation hit Ventura County in January 1969. The skies poured and the rivers flooded in monumental proportion. The LaBelle home was completely lost as San Antonio Creek rushed through it. David, his mother, younger brother

Steven, sister Susan, and two neighborhood friends, John and Cindy—who had spent the night—were tossed into the current. David’s father—separated from his family when he went to his nearby Quonset hut garage—was clinging to the roof of the structure when he was plucked to safety by a helicopter. David watched as his mother was swept away by the current—one of 13 people who died in the flood. “Each of us—except my mother—were rescued by helicopter, me being the last,”

David says. “I almost drowned. I was barely alive. “Watching my mother die—well, that was going to change me, of course.” A day or two after the flooding, David recalls a news reporter calling his father, Charles LaBelle, and asking to speak with the family about their experiences. It was then that David met Margaret McKean. “She was so compassionate,” he says of the woman who interviewed him. “She was professional, but she was so compassionate and I remember thinking, ‘I want to be like her. I want to be there to help (people at their most vulnerable times). I want to be a bridge for them. I want to be a comfort.’ ” David returned to school and to Denning’s class. “He never said much,” David remembers of the time, but Denning pulled David aside after class one day to give him a quilt and share a few quiet words. The instructor’s steadfastness was an anchor for the grieving teen. Their friendship would continue for the rest of Denning’s life. J A N UA R Y 2 0 1 7

You looking at me? I’m looking at you. A convalescent home in Southern California brings in animals to stimulate residents. “I have seen dogs, cats and rabbits, but never ducks,” David says. “The ducks are as curious about the residents as the residents are about the quacking fowl.”

Survivor Turns Photojournalist As David took stock of his life after the flood, he realized this event and the people most influential to him would be a platform for his life focus. “I thought, ‘I want to be a teacher like him, and a journalist like her, and I want to have compassion and see the best in people, like my mother,’ ” he says. David took a job with the Ventura County Star-Free Press and began his career as a photojournalist while still in high school. Like many aspiring photographers, he yearned for recognition.

The sign in the Anchorage, Alaska, rescue mission aids in understanding the story. “I am attracted to these gentle sermons that remind us life is hard and lonely at times,” David says. “Though I have never spent the night in a shelter, as such, I have been where this man is several times.”

“When I was younger, like anybody, I was hungry for awards,” he admits. David began earning them. His first professional award came at age 19, when he received the National Press Photographers Association’s Region 10 Photographer of the Year Award. He captured the award the next two years, too. “Suddenly, I was in this national spotlight,” David recalls. “I went from Ventura as a real hot shot.” He yearned for a Pulitzer Prize, and took news jobs in some of the hardesthitting areas in California, including

A lifelong Dodger fan, David fulfilled a bucket list dream to photograph both Cactus League and Grapefruit League spring training baseball in 2013. “One of my favorite players, Dodger Andre Ethier, sent female hearts racing when he came near the dugout and began signing,” David says. 14

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Ontario and San Bernardino. “Both cities were violent,” David says. “I think during my first week in Ontario there were eight people killed.” Burnt out, he took a job doing manual labor in the California oil fields. David realized he was not making a difference, so he resumed his photojournalism career, spending a year at a paper in Anchorage before returning to California. When the newspaper in Goleta folded, the ownership group offered him a job as a reporter/ photographer at a paper in Kansas. “After a month or so, it was clear I was a far better photographer than reporter or writer, so they made me their first full-time photographer,” David says. “I’ve always been a kind of brush breaker. I’m going to go through the stickers and break a path.” Becoming a Teacher About this time, David realized his professional focus had changed. “Twenty or 30 years ago I decided I was going to be a better teacher than a globetrotter photographer,” he says. “I also wanted a family. That was a choice I made, and I wouldn’t change it. In my life, the greatest thing that defines me is that I am a connector.” Throughout his news career, David always taught photography on the side. “I was a year out of high school when I taught my first class,” he says.

Tips for Creating Engaging Photos

Titled “The Last Cowboy,” a portrait of David’s 88-year-old father. “My dad has never been a cowboy,” David says. “Matter of fact, I am not sure he has ever been on a horse, but it is the spirit of a cowboy: independent, wanderlust, reckless, at home in open spaces and easily disturbed, if not suffocated, by constraints of any nature, especially traffic, cities or clusters of civilization. The humble, bent body posture of a man who once rode motorcycles and was likely to fight at the sound of a challenging word, against the backdrop of space, still holding a gun, speaks volumes of his salty nature.”

A conversation with the photo editor at The Sacramento Bee changed his life. “He was from Western Kentucky University, and he said they needed a photo teacher there,” David says. “I didn’t have a college degree, but he convinced me to interview for the job anyway.” David landed the job at age 36. Western Kentucky had created the first Photojournalist in Residence program in the country, recognizing work experience was equal to a college degree. “The students were so hungry,” David says. “They asked so many questions. We turned that sucker around.” He went on to instruct students at the University of Kentucky and Kent State. In 2016, he began building a program at a university in Florence, Italy. David feels deeply that he made the correct choice balancing his talents. “A friend once told me, ‘David, since I’ve known you, you’ve always wanted to change the world—and you do that through teaching,’ ” he says, then chuckles. “I tell my students, ‘You are my epistle read by all men.’ ”

David has never stopped chronicling life through a camera lens—and he especially delved into it working alongside his students. He has worked on special projects featuring both homeless people and those in the final stages of life. As a photographer, David says his greatest influences have been Jesus Christ and Norman Rockwell. He wants to showcase life and love through the everyday man. David says that showing love through action is the most important gift he received. He says he often thinks of the kid he once was, and hopes how he lives his life honors those who helped him. Today, David travels the country hosting photography workshops. He covers basic questions about using a camera, but his focus is how to connect with a subject. “It’s the human connection that’s at risk of going extinct,” David says. “We had better take time to preserve what’s important.” n

Perhaps you are attending your niece’s birthday party and you want to bring your camera along. Maybe you are taking photos of the holiday bazaar your church is hosting, and you would like to submit one of the photos to the local newspaper. Maybe you would like to take in-the-moment images of your child playing. Whatever the reason, taking compelling photojournalistic images requires a different mindset than portrait work, says David LaBelle. Here are a few tips to make your photos memorable: XX Begin with curiosity. Imagine yourself in each person’s skin. This will help you anticipate what might happen next. XX Shoot action. Do not pose subjects. XX Try a variety of angles. Start by shooting wide. This means to capture photos from far off, taking in what is happening. Then tighten in and capture images of a person, or a couple of people, interacting. XX Bad is good. You want action and reaction, cause and effect. XX The best stories are about relationships. Never view a photo subject as an object. Every subject is a person. XX Invest with people. Talk with them. Discover their motivations for being in the moment you are capturing. Photographers often shoot too much at people and not with them. XX Answer the question, “Why are these images important?” Most stories fail to connect because they fail to show the “why.” XX Invest the time it takes to make that one intimate photo. Sometimes this means going back later to capture a last scene, or coming early to look for the “before” shot. Look for other photography tips on David’s website, www.greatpicturehunt.com.

For David LaBelle’s perspectives on photography and life in general, visit his blog, bridgesand angels.wordpress.com. J A N UA R Y 2 0 1 7

In the Kitchen

Recipes That Satisfy

There is more than one way to season Sweet Dumpling Eggs-in-aNest. Go spicy with paprika, cumin, chili powder or harissa, or take a sweet route with cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup and a pinch of cayenne. Photos by Andrea Bemis

New Year, New Breakfast Ideas Sweet Dumpling Eggs-in-a-Nest

Two small sweet dumpling squash (or any small winter squash) Olive oil Salt Pepper Fresh thyme 2 eggs Hot sauce, optional

Heat oven to 425 F. Cut off the top half of each squash, leaving about ¾-inch deep “nests” (you can roast the tops along with the squash bottoms and eat them on the side). Drizzle the squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and a pinch of fresh thyme. Place cut side down on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until tender and browned, about 25 minutes. 16

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The time may vary depending on the size of your squash. Crack the eggs into individual ramekins. Remove the squash from the oven, flip the squash upright and slide the cracked eggs into each “nest.” Return to the oven and bake until the eggs are set and the squash is a deep golden brown. Serve with hot sauce, herbs and any seasonings you desire.

Swiss Chard, Feta and Leek Frittata 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large leek, white and light green parts only, halved, cleaned and roughly chopped 1 small bunch of Swiss chard, stems discarded and leaves roughly chopped (about 4 cups)

8 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup feta cheese Salt Pepper

Heat oven to 375 F. Warm 1 tablespoon of oil in an 8-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring often, until the leeks begin to soften and become fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in the chopped chard leaves. Continue to cook, stirring often, until the leaves begin to wilt, about 3 minutes. While the veggies cook, whisk together the eggs, cream, spices and 1/4 cup of the feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Remove veggies from the pan and stir them into the egg mixture until everything is well combined. Wipe out the skillet with a towel and heat the

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch of fine sea salt 1/4 cup toasted walnuts for topping

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remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet over medium-low heat. Pour the egg/ veggie mixture into the pan and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Cook over medium-low until the edges begin to firm, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven to finish cooking, about 10 minutes more, until the eggs are set and golden brown at the edges. Remove the frittata from the oven and set aside to cool for about 5 minutes before enjoying.

Maple-Glazed Breakfast Apples With Cashew Ricotta Sweet Cashew Ricotta 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes 1/4 cup almond milk (or water) 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of fine sea salt

Maple-Glazed Apples 2 apples (a good baking variety works well) 1 heaping tablespoon good quality unsalted butter (or walnut oil for a vegan version) 11/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Prepare the cashew ricotta by draining the soaked cashews. Place them in a powerful, high-speed blender along with the rest of the ingredients and whirl away until creamy. Taste for seasonings and set aside. Cut the apples into ½-inch chunks— no need to peel. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter. Once the butter begins to bubble, add the apples and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Add the maple syrup, spices and salt. Continue to cook until the apples are tender and glazed in the butter/syrup mixture, about 5 to 7 minutes longer. Remove from the heat, divide apples between two bowls and top with cashew ricotta and toasted walnuts.

Almond Spiced Honey Oatmeal Muffins 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup rolled oats 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon fine sea salt 1 egg, lightly beaten ½ cup almond milk ¼ cup walnut oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract ½ cup honey

Heat oven to 425 F. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners or generously coat the tin with oil. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, oil, vanilla, almond and honey. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin

cups. Bake until lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of a muffin, anywhere from 16 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.

Carrot Cake Breakfast Smoothie 11/2 large ripe bananas 2 cups almond milk (homemade or store bought) 1 cup chopped carrots (if you don’t have a good blender, boil the carrots until fork tender so they are easier to blend; let them cool before making the smoothie.) 5 Medjool dates, pitted and soaked in water for 30 minutes (or substitute 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup) 2 tablespoons almond butter 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger Pinch of ground cloves A few ice cubes Walnuts/pecans Shredded coconut Small drizzle of pure maple syrup, optional

Place all ingredients except shredded coconut and nuts into a high-speed blender and whirl away until smooth. Taste test and then top with nuts, coconut and syrup, if desired.

Recipe Author This month's recipes are courtesy of Andrea Bemis, a farmer and food blogger in Parkdale, Oregon, and a member of Hood River Electric Cooperative. Andrea's first cookbook, “Dishing Up the Dirt,” will be released in March 2017. For more information about Andrea and to read her blog, go to www. dishingupthedirt.com.

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At Home

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Crafts Looking for cake toppers of any type for art projects with homeless and shelter care teens. Anything would be appreciated. Thank you. Victoria Carnate 5203 Tyee Road Umpqua, OR 97486

Looking for a wooden or plastic peg board. Size of board should be at least 12" square. Need the pegs, too. A hook at the end of peg would be helpful to keep the yarn from falling off. I am using the board and pegs with yarn for an art project. Will pay reasonable price and shipping. Thank you. Sharon Wild P.O. Box 374 Dallesport, WA 98617 wildsk@gorge.net

Looking for Starlette yarn, color 175, light blue, dye lot 4524. Working on a baby afgan and only need a small amount to finish. Thank you in advance. Faye Knox P.O. Box 301 Challis, ID 83226

Odds My name is Eliot. I'm a 12-year-old Christian, homeschooled boy. I

am interested in finding a boy pen pal between the ages of 11 and 14. Eliot 684 Stuck Road Lyle, WA 98635

My name is Jamusin. I am a Christian. I am homeschooled and I am looking for a pen pal. I am 9 years old and would like a boy or girl to write between the ages of 8 and 11. Jamusin 684 Stuck Road Lyle, WA 98635

My name is Morgan Dulian. My grandparents celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary in October 2016. My grandfather is a retired Navy veteran who served in WWII and Korea. They have lived all across our beautiful country, as well as Cuba. Due to their age, they can no longer travel easily. To celebrate their anniversary, I would be grateful if you could take a moment to send them a postcard from where you live to remind them of all the beautiful places in our wonderful country. I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Elwood 1100 Fountain Hills Drive #216B Mt. Pleasant, WI 53406

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Thank you for the Box Tops for Education. Thank you to everyone who sent notes, letters, stickers and gifts. I won a $25 gift card and an ice cream party for my class. I turned in 1,698 box tops and am still getting more in the mail every day, even from the North Pole. I got more mail than the school. I will use them in May to try to win a fire truck ride. Tyler Allen Roseburg, Oregon

geese on our lawn. We enjoy the wildlife, and want to do no harm to the geese, but they damage the grass by their large numbers and leave a mess on the beach and lawn. Does anyone have a tried and safe method of solving this problem? Brian Steckler 9607 N Wickiup Court Spokane, WA 99208

Looking for old Umpqua, Oregon, pictures, especially those that show the main Umpqua River. Any stories

Submitting Requests to At Home is Free Please send your request to At Home, 5605 NE Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124, or email it (no attachments) to athome@ruralite.org. Please fill in the subject line with At Home. Acceptance, scheduling and editing are at the editor’s discretion. Single requests only, please. No duplicates. Submissions are handled on a first-come basis. Phone numbers will not be published. Email addresses will be published if part of the ad, but the request must include a postal address. Request must include name, address and name of the electric utility that provides your magazine.

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We are restoring the historic Dundee Lodge in Gaston and are researching its history. If you or any friends or family members have photos, stories or memories of this special place, we’d love to hear from you. Built in 1920, it was also known as the Cherry Grove Retreat Center in the 1970s, and was the site of the Hagg Lake Bluegrass Festival in the early ’80s. Thank you.

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Orienteering maps have more detail than regular maps, including trails, buildings and elevation contours. Even things as small as boulders, fences, pits and springs appear on orienteering maps. Map courtesy of Columbia River Orienteering Club

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Give Credit Where It is Due When putting your signature on another artist’s work, be respectful and add value

I remember walking into a café in Arizona and being met by a large photographic print of the Grand Canyon. What struck me first was not the majesty of the beautiful cavity, but the size of the photographer’s name printed in giant, bold type beneath the image. How arrogant, I thought. The photographer had done so little—basically made a record, a copy of another’s artwork—then had the nerve to shout his name on the print as though he had done something great, too. His bold name sought equal billing with the One, the artist who fashioned the canyon. If you created something beautiful or even unique and I put my name on it, wouldn’t you feel robbed? OK, so I am being a bit dramatic here, but it is to make a point: Taking a few snapshots with a digital or film camera of another’s

By having a vision and waiting for a modern automobile to pass and contrast those autos pictured, I added my signature to one of the beautiful floodwall murals designed and painted by Robert Dafford and the Dafford Muralists of Lafayette, Louisiana, on the Ohio River near Paducah, Kentucky. The project began in 1996; the last panel was completed in 2007. Photo by David LaBelle

creation, another’s artwork, does not make me an artist. It makes me a copy machine. I am not diminishing the eye of the artist—whether with brush or camera—but unless I add new composition, light, vision, perspective, interpretation or point of view, I am little more than a copy machine. If I put my name on

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God gives us everything— the light, the color, the eyes to see and compose and interpret, even the heart to appreciate. He allows us, even encourages us, to add our point of view. With any creation, any art, shouldn’t we tread quietly, reverently, giving honor and glory to the true artist? Challenge yourself to put your signature on another’s artwork, like comments in a gallery book. See the creation in a different, maybe dramatic, light. Compose a portion of the artwork using shadows and life forms reacting or participating in the artwork. As with any gift, we ought to give thanks to the creator. n

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While Anza Electric Cooperative strives to keep continuous, dependable electric power available 24/7, 365 days a year, periodic power outages do occur. It is always a good idea to be prepared for an outage, but especially in winter. Here are a few suggestions to help you weather a prolonged outage: • Have sufficient water. With power out, pumps do not run. Plan on 1 gallon a day for each member of your household. Animals require more water during warmer times of the year. Have a backup plan so you can get water to your animals. • Have sufficient flashlights and lanterns ready and easily accessible. • Keep a battery-powered radio with fresh batteries to stay informed. For emergency alerts, try WNKI 1610-AM first. • Maintain at least three-quarters of a tank of gas in your vehicles. Most gas station pumps do not work during outages. • Have a plan to keep perishable food chilled and fresh. Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed. A well-filled, unopened freezer will keep food cold for 24 hours or more without electricity. • If you are on life support, make sure you have a backup plan. Battery backups are available for certain types of equipment. Contact your supplier for information. Be sure AEC is aware you or someone in your household is on life support so the account can be flagged. This flag is used to notify the member in the event of a planned outage. Local fire stations are provided a copy of our life support customers to make them aware of a member’s special needs. • Check on the medical needs of family and neighbors. • Always have a first-aid kit with

updated supplies in a convenient spot. • Since cordless phones do not work when the power goes out, have at least one hardwired phone (no power pack). • Never connect a portable generator to your house unless the proper equipment—a transfer switch—has been installed. Plug appliances directly into the generator. • Use surge protectors to protect sensitive electronic equipment, such as computers, and unplug them during a storm. • Never touch a power line suspended in the air or lying on the ground. • In winter, have an alternate source of heating, along with extra fuel, such as wood for stoves and fireplaces. • Know how to manually operate your electric garage door and gate. If power is lost, your openers will not work. • Be prepared to cook outside on a grill or camp stove. Never use them indoors. Without proper ventilation, grills can be deadly. Do not heat your home with a cooking stove, either. • Leave a light turned on so you can tell when power is back on. • Make sure all appliances that were on at the time of the outage are turned off, in case power is restored when you are not home. • Call the cooperative and notify staff of the outage or anything you have seen or heard at the time of the outage. This may be helpful to line crews. • During a prolonged outage, turn off all major appliances such as air conditioning and pumps. Wait about 20 minutes after power has been restored to avoid overloading the co-op’s system and to protect your equipment for any power fluctuations. n J A N UA R Y 2 0 1 7

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The Apache Generating Station at Cochise, Arizona, provides almost 100 jobs and generates almost $100 million in annual economic activity for the region.

Trump Administration Will Change Environmental Regulation Landscape By Geoff Oldfather

Uncertainty still remains over carbon regulations and the future of coal generation. If President-Elect Donald Trump follows through on only half the campaign promises he made to roll back regulations on coal-based power generation, coal mining and a host of other environmental regulations, the environmental landscape will be completely different than what was envisioned after eight years of the Obama administration. How it will be different is still uncertain. Trump said several times during the campaign that up to 70 percent of federal regulations “can go.” He has pledged to place a moratorium on new regulations while a review of the thousands of regulations instituted 28

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under the Obama administration takes place. At the top of Trump’s “regulations I’m going to dismantle” list is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, the 2,800-page rule that has put the power generation industry—much of which is based on coal generation—into a spin. When the rule was proposed in June 2014, it was so onerous and set such unachievable limits on carbon emissions, every coal-based generator in Arizona would have been forced to shut down by 2020. Due in part to opposition voiced by state regulators, elected officials and cooperative members around the nation, the final rule was amended, resulting in less onerous limits for Arizona. The final rule still sets

standards, but the interim limits on carbon emissions, and the final limits that were to be met by 2030, are closer to being achievable. Prior to that, as a result of the Regional Haze final rule, Arizona G&T Cooperatives had already committed to converting Steam Unit 2—one of its two coal units at the Apache Generating Station— to natural gas, a move that reduces carbon emissions. The conversion, which will be completed by the end of 2017, will cost approximately $32 million—a major investment for a not-forprofit, member-owned utility. Converting ST2 to natural gas as the primary fuel will result in overall emissions lower than what the EPA was seeking. With that conversion underway, where do things stand as we enter 2017 under

a new administration and one remaining coal unit that would have been impacted by the CPP? Trump said he would start dismantling the Clean Power Plan in his first 100 days in office. The rule was effectively put on hold on February 9, 2016 by the U.S. Supreme Court. It is now before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which heard arguments for and against overturning the rule in September. If a decision does not come down before Inauguration Day, Trump’s Justice Department lawyers could ask to dismiss the case. The EPA, presumably under the leadership of a Trump appointee, could still have to go through a full rulemaking procedure to undo the regulation. We also do not know who Trump

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Apache Generating Station

In association with the economic activity and job creation, Apache Generating Station generated $3.8 million in tax revenue in 2015 for local taxing jurisdictions in the rural Southeastern Arizona region. That includes:

Key Findings

hh $1.5 million in property tax revenue to school districts.

In 2015, Apache Generating Station generated an estimated $94.2 million in annual economic activity (spending/sales) in the rural, Southeastern Arizona regional economy (Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz counties), which includes $14.9 million in associated household earnings supporting 212 jobs regionwide (including 87 direct jobs at Apache Generating Station). Also included in that number are:

hh $1 million in property tax revenue to special districts

(community college, hospital, fire, flood, library and joint technical education). hh $850,000 in property tax, excise/sales tax, motor vehicle license tax and other tax revenue to county governments. hh $275,000 in property tax, transaction privilege tax and other tax revenue to municipalities.

hh 20 jobs in transportation and warehousing.

Source: Dr. Robert Carreira, UsEconomicResearch.com

hh 17 jobs in retail trade. hh 13 jobs in food and beverage service. hh 11 jobs in construction. hh 11 jobs in professional, scientific and technical services. hh 53 jobs in other industries across the region.

Editor’s note: In the November issue of Currents, we talked about the positive economic impacts of Arizona G&T Cooperatives, to include the administrative operations based in Benson, Arizona, and the transmission side of operations. These figures apply only to the Apache Generating Station, and show the economic contributions that are at stake when broad, over-reaching regulation such as the Clean Power Plan is proposed.

Arizona G&T Cooperatives Arizona Electric Power Cooperative and Sierra Southwest collectively make up Arizona G&T Cooperatives. AEPCO owns and operates the 605-megawatt (combined gross) Apache Generating Station, located at Cochise, east of Benson. AEPCO also owns and maintains more than 622 miles of transmission lines and 27 substations to provide wholesale electric power from Apache to six member distribution cooperatives in southern Arizona, western New Mexico, northwestern Arizona and California. Combined, the distribution cooperatives that receive AEPCO’s wholesale power serve more than 150,000 meters representing more than 400,000 individual residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial member/consumers. The Class A member cooperatives that receive wholesale power from AEPCO include Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Willcox; Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative, Duncan; Graham County Electric Cooperative, Pima; Trico Electric Cooperative, Marana; Mohave Electric Cooperative; Bullhead City; and Anza Electric Cooperative, Anza, California. These member cooperatives own AzGT and, by extension, the G&T Cooperatives are owned by their members—the people at the end of the line who use the power. These cooperatives also borrow from the Rural Utilities Service, a federal agency.

will appoint to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. If the CPP ends up there, it may be overturned. No matter what happens, it will take time, and time

is something Arizona’s utilities, AzGT included, say they need to plan for the future and adjust to ever-changing energy markets. In the meantime, we are committed to

providing safe, reliable and affordable electric power to the people at the end of the line. Thank you for your support. n

Arizona’s Electric Co-op End Users The G&Ts and their member cooperatives are not-for-profit utilities that are owned by the people they serve, most of whom live in rural areas. These co-ops depend on fewer consumer-members to share their costs than for-profit utilities. On average, one-third of these consumer-members live at or below the federal poverty level, and spend a higher percentage of their income on electricity than customers of for-profit utilities. Electric cooperatives provide much-needed, highly skilled jobs for their communities.

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Parting Shot

Readers Share Their Special Photos

Open! Open! Open! Winters in Eastern Washington can be so brutal even the region’s furry and feathered residents seek refuge in unexpected places. This owl appears to be pleading with John Winters to let him in. “It was a miserably cold start to the day,” says John. “I walked by a bedroom window and had that odd sensation I was being watched. I turned to see a small northern saw-whet owl had taken refuge from the storm on the window sill.” Fortunately, John had a camera handy and snapped this picture before the owl moved on. Photo submitted by John

Winters of West Richland, Washington.

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Ruralite Cookbooks a sweet treat for family and friends CHILI POULTRY

Chili for every taste from Gourmet Vegetarian Chili and Elk Chili to Powder River Valley Chili. There’s even a section just for slow cookers. $6

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SEAFOOD

From Louisiana Gumbo to Chopstick Tuna, these contestwinning recipes are sure to please. $6

RURALITE COOKBOOK SPECIAL COLLECTION COOKING FOR TWO

Can’t decide which cookbook you want? This one contains all of the above cookbooks and more! $35 These contest winners focus on a variety of smaller portion recipes, including salads, breads, desserts and, of course, main dishes. $6

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General Manager Kevin Short IMPORTANT DATES XX

February 20—President’s Day co-op office closed

EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES

January and February Congratulations! XX Larry Hill …………………. 1 year XX Sandy King ……………. 3 years XX Katherine MacIver …… 29 years

25339-001 If this is your account number, contact the AEC office and claim your $25 bill credit.

A Message from the Manager

Progress

It is interesting that at a time of year usually associated with fresh starts, new resolutions and the beginning of projects, I’m instead reporting to you on the progress of our existing projects. As I look out my office window, I see the beginning of grading for our SunAnza solar project. When completed within a few weeks, we will throw the switch on 2 megawatts’ worth of sun-powered generation. This marks a major event in our cooperative’s history, and will result in long-term energy generation cost savings for all of us. Thank you to our energy partner, Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, for understanding our unique needs as a California cooperative and your willingness to help us succeed. Stay tuned for Kevin Short the date of the ribbon cutting ceremony as we commission our solar project. I also can see the backbone lines of our ConnectAnza program bringing high-speed fiber optic internet access to our members. We are one year into our construction schedule, approaching 200 miles of cable installed, and connected to more than 300 of our member businesses and homes. With 1,200 members signed up for service, we are building as fast as we can to connect everyone. I am grateful to our contractors and dedicated staff members who are making this project happen every single day. It has been said that worthwhile things do not come easy. That surely is true of our projects thus far. We have had challenges of every kind: equipment supply, technical issues, regulatory hurdles and harsh weather, just to name a few. However, we have kept the vision clear as we navigate these challenges, and the results are proof that we are on the right track. Thank you to our members for your confidence, vision and, most of all, your patience as we extend service to your homes. As we begin a new year, it is important to remember where we were last year. We should always consider our accomplishments as well as our setbacks and losses. As a small cooperative, we have achieved great things. We must never forget the contributions of those who came before us, paving and paying the way forward for the benefit us all. While remembering this, we should set our sights to the future. Together, working with consensus and unity, we can continue our tremendously successful history. Happy New Year!

ANZA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. P.O. Box 391909 • Anza, CA 92539 Phone: (951) 763-4333 • Fax: (951) 763-5297 • aec@anzaelectric.org • www.anzaelectric.org Our crew is on standby 24 hours a day. To report an outage or other service problem, please call (951) 763-4333.

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