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Jean Schwennesen helps move cattle on Cold Creek Ranch, the 10,000-acre working ranch she and husband Eric own in Arizonaâ€™s Mogollon Rim Country. PHOTO BY JEFF PARIES

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Anza Electric

Special Election

Election material to be mailed mid-November

Due to the July death of board member Paul Elmore, the Director-At-Large position is vacant. The board of directors chose to hold a special election to fill the vacancy. Candidate petitions became available in August and members interested in running for the board seat had until the end of October to submit their completed petitions. • Special election material will be mailed out mid-November. • Put your completed ballot in the mail in time to arrive by the due date indicated. • Your vote counts!

Free Beginning Computer Class Get up to speed on your computer with a free class Wednesday, November 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. This is a beginning course covering the following topics: • The main parts of a computer and how to improve performance. • Types of computers and programs. • Common computer terminology, understanding data and networks. • Computer software options, email and social media. • Computer basics, tips, tricks and shortcuts. • Personalizing your computer and

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Bring your personal laptop or tablet for one-on-one instruction. Space is limited. Call Debbie at (951) 763-4333, ext. 207, or email info@ connectanza.org to reserve your spot. The Anza office is at 58470 Highway 371, Anza, CA 92539. What information would you like to see presented in future computer classes? Email your suggestions to info@connectanza.org and enter into a drawing to win a free tablet. n

25013-001 If this is your account number, contact the AEC office and claim your $25 bill credit.

Avoid a Holiday Decorating Disaster Few traditions are as unique to the holidays as festooning our homes and yards with twinkling lights and festive decorations. While these displays add to the magic of the season, they also increase our risk for holiday fires and injuries. Follow these steps from Electrical Safety Foundation International to ensure that your traditions result in a safe, bright and happy time for your family. Indoor Lights and Electrical Decor • Use lights approved for safe use by a nationally 4

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recognized testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories. • Never connect more than three strands of incandescent lights. • Consider buying LED lights, which use less energy and run cooler than traditional incandescent lights. • Carefully inspect each electrical decoration. Cracked or damaged sockets, loose or bare wires, and loose connections may cause a serious shock or start a fire. • Avoid overloading electrical outlets with too many electrical devices. They can

overheat and cause a fire. • Make sure cords are not pinched in doors, windows or under heavy furniture, which could damage the cord’s insulation. • Turn off all indoor and outdoor electrical decorations before leaving home or going to sleep. Outdoor Decorations • Make sure all extension cords and electrical decorations used for outdoor decorating are marked for outdoor use. • Match power needs (amperage) of electrical

products with the amperage rating of extension cords. • Put outdoor electric lights and decorations into circuits protected by ground fault circuit interrupters. • Exercise caution when decorating near power lines. Keep yourself and your equipment at least 10 feet from power lines. Whether your house is the most festive on the block or you prefer a more low-key style, make safety an important part of your holiday preparations. For more safety tips, visit www.esfi.org. n

Capital Credit Allocations Announced Because of the business structure of Anza Electric Cooperative, members also are the owners, and the cooperative operates as a not-forprofit business. Any revenues that exceed the cost of providing safe and reliable electric service are designated as patronage capital, also known as capital credits. Capital credits are one of the most significant benefits of being member-owners. Each year, the board of directors considers the financial condition of AEC and determines whether to retire—pay out—a portion of patronage capital. The goal is to maintain a 20-year cycle. The amount of each member’s allocation and payment is based on how much electricity was purchased and the money made each year. Those with higher bills ultimately receive larger payments than those with lower bills. In June 2015, the audit was approved by the board of directors. Your 2015 capital

credit allocation amount is listed on your November bill. In most cases, there are two numbers. The first represents your share of capital credits earned as a member of AEC. The second number (AEPCO Allocations) represents your share in Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, which supplies power to AEC. What are capital credits? Capital credits are the difference between AEC’s operating costs and revenues. Because you are part owner, any revenues left after expenses are paid are returned to you, the member. How is patronage paid? Before capital credit payments are made, your board of directors conducts an annual review of AEC’s financial standing. The years to be paid and at what percentage are determined by the board. At some point, you will receive all of your capital

credits. However, the total capital credits amount listed DOES NOT reflect the amount of capital credits that will be returned to you at one time. This is simply the amount that has been added to your capital credit account. That account is completely separate from your electric energy account. Generally, a percentage of everyone’s balance is paid out. For example, in 2016, AEC paid out 100 percent of any remaining balance for 1996 and about 4 percent of any remaining balance from 1997 to 2014.

Since 1989, AEC has returned more than $10 million to present and former members. Bill credits are issued to active members and checks to former members if their payment amount meets the minimum check amount of $25. Issuing bill credits instead of checks to active members saves AEC thousands of dollars a year in printing and postage costs and potential fraud—savings that, ultimately, increases AEC’s margins and the amount of capital credit pay outs. n

The Process XX Step 1: Allocation A capital credit allocation determines your share of the cooperative’s margin in a particular year. Margins are allocated or assigned to members who belong to the cooperative during the year in which a margin is generated. The allocation is based on the member’s proportion of electrical use for that year. Each member’s portion is referred to as a capital credit allocation. XX Step 2: Retirement Once capital credits are allocated, they are retained by AEC for about 20 years as equity to help meet the expenses of the cooperative, such as paying for new equipment to serve members and repaying debt. Capital credits help keep rates affordable by reducing the amount of funds that must be borrowed to grow and maintain AEC’s electric system. Each year, your elected board of directors reviews the cooperative’s financial health and can declare a retirement (your payment), whereby a portion of your capital credits are returned to you. In September, 100 percent of any funds remaining for 1996 were returned along with about 4 percent of funds for 1997 to 2014.

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Plugged In

Using Electricity Safely and Efficiently

Much like publicly-owned utilities, the military offers a variety of ways for service members to serve their country and the communities in which they live and work. The two industries share many traits, including sets of guiding principles, a sense of duty and the need to accomplish their mission. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Pomrenke

Supporting Those Who Served The relationship between publicly-owned utilities and military veterans continues to grow

By Brandon Pomrenke

Electric utilities and the military have much in common, not least of which includes dedicated employees and a set of driving principles and values. Both value duty, respect, integrity and a desire to accomplish their mission. To celebrate these similarities, publiclyowned utilities across the nation support programs to recognize veterans’ efforts. These programs range from Honor Flight—an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for veterans of World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars—to hiring initiatives developed by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. NRECA programs include “Serve Our Co-ops, Serve Our Country” and Veterans in Energy, which launched 6

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in October to provide outreach, networking and mentoring to the increasing number of veterans who have chosen a career in energy. “NRECA employment and personnel studies revealed that electric cooperatives will lose more than 14,000 long-term, skilled employees in the next five years due to retirements and other losses,” says Kim Leftwich, CEO of Illinois-based electric cooperative Coles-Moultrie, a 25-year Air Force veteran. Losses include critically-skilled staff in multiple areas, such as lineworkers— senior journeymen, line foremen and general foremen; operations managers; senior accounting and finance specialists and managers; human resources specialists; professional engineers and field engineering staff; and member

services, energy application and marketing specialists. Leadership at all levels—from the eight-person electric utility with less than 1,000 meters to NRECA—understands the role veterans have played and how beneficial veterans can be to utilities throughout the U.S. Service members have endured long shifts away from family, harsh weather and other difficult conditions. They train regularly to become proficient in a variety of situations. They miss important family events—much like utility employees do during outages and severe weather events. And they do all this not for glory or a big payday, but to improve the lives of those they serve. As more veterans leave the military, utilities can recruit dedicated and eager

The Forgotten Guard By Amy Murphy A little-known group started in 1942 that trained and practically supported itself to protect the nation’s northernmost border during World War II was the Alaska Territorial Guard. This defensive role was taken on by many who were too young or old to serve in the active military—members as young as 12 or as old as 80. The guardsmen braved severe weather and sparse supplies to serve many vital strategic purposes, including safeguarding the only source of strategic metal platinum in the western hemisphere and securing the Lend-Lease air route between the U.S. and Russia. In 2000, thanks to a bill sponsored by former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, ATG members were granted full U.S. veteran status by law, finally acknowledging their contribution. n Clockwise from top, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative GIS Technician Lonnie Perry, left, served in the U.S. Army from 1984 to 1994. GCEC Line Technician Frank Bailey served four years active Army and two in the Army Reserves, earning the Air Medal for meritorious service. The Honor Flight program provided an all-expensespaid trip to Washington, D.C., for these World War II veterans living in Oregon in 2013. Above photo by Mike Teegarden, top photo courtesy of Lonnie Perry and right photo courtesy of Gulf Coast Electric

employees looking for a new career. And, much like the electric utility environment, vets come from a variety of backgrounds, with diverse skills. The military is full of those with experience in leadership, training, engineering, communications, information technology, public affairs and security—all needed skills at utilities around the world. “Veterans have always been a big part of our cooperative workforce, even without the program,” says Michelle Rostom, Director of Member Workforce Effectiveness at NRECA. “It was a really great fit between the talents and skill sets of our veterans across the branches. “When you look at the cooperative principles and the values of the cooperative network, there’s a nice parallel.” Michelle says she works with co-ops to educate them and help them recruit. On

the veteran side—which includes guardsmen, reservists and military spouses—she works to raise awareness of utilities, the types of jobs they have and the national network they provide, which is important to draw veterans back to the rural communities from which they left. “A disproportionate amount of veterans come out of rural America, and they can’t always go back home because it’s tough to find jobs in some of those small towns,” says Michelle. “We think they may not be aware of the co-ops and the jobs they have. So a big part of it is to create some awareness that there are some great jobs back in their hometowns and home states so they can come home.” The benefits of hiring veterans is twofold, says Kim. “Generally speaking, veterans bring discipline and professionalism to the job;

demonstrated motivation and work ethic; and a predilection to training and safety,” Kim says. “In many instances, returning veterans have developed and honed leadership and management skills that are immediately and directly applicable to their new organization. Many tasks and jobs performed in the military are directly applicable to the cooperative job needs like engineering, IT, electric line work and electric generation among others. Kim says benefits to veterans are equally numerous. Publicly-owned utilities offer a close-knit atmosphere with excellent pay and benefits. Veterans’ skills are easily adapted to the needs of utilities, which are nationwide, so no matter where you hail from, you can go back home to rejoin family and friends. Publicly-owned utilities also offer opportunities for advancement that are merit based, and the veterans desire to contribute to his or her community and serve is embraced. n For more information, go to www.servevets.coop. NOVEMBER 2016

Anza Electric

Multiple Ways to Pay Your Bills

Want to Receive Outage Notifications? When power outages occur, you want to know what is happening, and fast. AEC has a messaging system in place for text messages and emails. You can sign up online at www.trumpia.com/ onlineSignup/anzaelectric/ signup or you can visit our website, www.anzaelectric. org and select “messaging” from the Member Services tab. Once your information is entered, you will receive an email and/or text message asking for your confirmation. Be sure to respond to get your name into the system. If you are interested in receiving only text messages, you may text “Anza” to short code 99000. This short code works like a cell phone number but is set up for Anza Electric Cooperative’s text messaging service. For further outage information, follow us on Facebook or check for updates at www. anzaelectric.org.

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Pay Your Bill Online or Set up Automatic Draft Online bill pay is available through www.anzaelectric.org. Click the Pay Online button on the home page. You will be directed to the bill payment portal. Use your account number for the first required field (Account Number/User ID). Then use your member number for the password field. For example, if the account number listed on your bill is 12345001, enter 12345001 as your account number/user ID. For the password field, enter your member number, which is the number preceding the series of zeroes or using the example above, the member number would be 12345. Call Toll-Free 24/7 (844) 311-7201 The pay-by-phone system will recognize your phone number if it is listed on your account and link to it. If you are calling from another number, you simply need to enter your account number to pay. If you have a payment profile

set up, the system will ask if you want to use the payment information on file. If a payment profile has not been set up, please follow the instructions above under Pay Your Bill Online. Pay by Text To use the pay-by-text program, you must have a payment profile set up within the billing system. To do that, set up your payment profile online. See the first paragraph to learn how to access your account online.

Once the payment profile has been set up, use short code 352667. The short code is a like a cell phone number, except it is only 6 digits long. By sending one of the codes in the box below to the short code, you can get information about your account, pay your bill or get balance information. Pay With Cash or Check Cash or check payments can be made at the AEC office. Checks also can be mailed to PO Box 391909, Anza, CA 92539.

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Discoveries Oﬀ the Beaten Path

Real-World Ranching The Collecting Bug

A Collection of Wishes

Guests and interns from around the world sample life on a working ranch By Jennifer Brown

Denise Sams of West Richland, Washington, has collected turkey wishbones every Thanksgiving since 1972. She says the size of each wishbone attests to how big the turkey and the family gathering was that year. “My family thinks I’m a little loony for collecting the wishbones,” she says. “But, you know what, I collect them because I don’t know of another person who does, and it’s OK to be diﬀerent.”

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Eric and Jean Schwennesen are the workforce behind Cold Creek Ranch, a 10,000-acre working cattle ranch in Arizona’s Mogollon Rim Country. Amidst the couple’s many chores and responsibilities, they welcome interns and visitors from around the world. Since 1999, the Schwennesens have hosted more than 200 interns through Worldwide Opportunities of Organic Farms, or WWOOF. The program is described as “part of a worldwide effort to link visitors with organic farmers, promote an educational exchange and build a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.” “WWOOFers are not guests,” Eric explains. “They are interns who volunteer their time to experience and learn from us. They generally become part of the farming/ranching family.” The couple first got involved with WWOOF through a neighbor, who was hosting a German intern. “She took our high-school-age son aside and explained the idea of interning, and he explained it to us,” Eric says. “We looked into it and immediately wished there had been something like that when we were in high school.” The Schwennesens say the program is a great morale booster for people in American agriculture, who are used to thinking there is no ambition left in coming generations. By design, the Schwennesens choose most of their interns from overseas. “This is because they already prove their motivation by making the necessary plans, applications, travel arrangements, etc., before they even arrive,” Eric says.

“With very few exceptions, the internships are uplifting, challenging and very rewarding for them and us. We continue to stay in touch with most of them.” At the urging of many of their interns, the Schwennesens run a no-frills guest ranch October 1 through April 30 to give paying guests a chance to experience real—not contrived—ranching life. “And they really do everything, from repairing corrals to busting brush,” Eric says. From October through April, the Schwennesens try to get the heavy work done before the hot, dry spring and summer arrive. “The activity tends to be variable, cattle-intensive, challenging and not as stressful for cattle or people in the cooler weather,” Eric says. “The hot months involve a lot less horse work and a lot more fence repairing and plumbing.” There are a variety of daily tasks that guests may help with during their stay, including riding, feeding and shoeing horses; branding and moving cattle; roping; making jerky or prickly pear syrup; and Dutch oven cooking. “We don’t coddle guests, but we don’t force them to do work they can’t handle, either,” Eric says. “We just explain when and why we do what we have to do. Very few guests have ever balked at anything. They come here for the experiences.” Horse work is always popular among visitors—at least at first. “This is very steep, rough country, and

Keith Schwennesen heads out to ride fences at Cold Creek Ranch in east-central Arizona, while his mother, Jean, prepares to do the same.

our horses are selected for smarts, not obedience,” Eric says. “We explain that the horses know more about the work and the country than we do, and that generally it is wise to let the horses show how/what to do. Most guests are astonished to find ‘beasts of burden’ that will debate all the finer points of crossing a wash in deep brush, rather than plunge blindly ahead.” Along with visitors and interns come good stories. A favorite of the Schwennesens was the result of a

simultaneous visit of a British couple and a Swiss woman. “The Swiss woman was here to learn the ‘real’ cowgirl ways,” Eric says. “One evening, it developed that the British couple were police officers. They brought out their Interpol identification cards, whereupon the Swiss woman did the same.” As it turned out, the Swiss woman was one of an elite police unit, and was both pro-gun and pro-shooting. The Brits had never handled a firearm in their careers. “One challenge led to another,” Eric says. “The Brits finally conceded to at least try shooting a pistol with urging from our Swiss guest. She demonstrated her own skill with a strange firearm by hitting a metal target 10 times in a row at a full 100 yards—with a pistol. A much sobered and respectful audience learned she was one of Switzerland’s top competitive shooters. Our British guests were much impressed.” At the heart of the Schwennesens’ ranch remains a year-round business that produces 100-percent natural, grass-fed beef. They would like others to realize ranching is an important phase

of land management. “Likely the water you drink started in ranching’s high country,” Eric says. “We are proud of the quality of the water, forage and meat that we produce. It would be nice if people in general took some time to understand and appreciate the work we do—our foreign WWOOFers sure seem to!” The Schwennesens’ youngest son, Keith, and his wife, Chrissy, are in the process of taking over management of the ranch. Their oldest son, Paul, plays an active role speaking worldwide on the importance of an agrarian ethic, and managing the direct-marketing of the ranch’s beef. Perhaps someday soon, Eric and Jean can put up their feet. Or maybe not. “Ranching is not something you take a break from,” Eric says. “On the other hand, it’s not that bad of a life anyway. You don’t need it.” n

From Hard Copy to Hard Drive By Dianna Troyer

Wearing white cotton gloves, Rupert, Idaho, historian Gary Schorzman painstakingly thumbs through fragile, yellowed newspaper pages to uncover stories for his latest book, “Rupert’s Fourth of July, 111 Years.” He hopes that soon will change. Instead of turning brittle pages of local newspapers bound in large books, Gary envisions searching more than a century of newspapers with a few taps on a computer keyboard. “It will be exciting for everybody to have that information available in a

digitized format,” says Gary. He is spearheading a project “to bring back the news to our fingertips,” he says, and is working in partnership with the Minidoka County Historical Society Museum and the DeMary Memorial Library in Rupert. Gary launched a fundraising campaign so the museum’s 118 volumes of newspapers can be scanned and transformed into a digitized JPEG format. CDs will be available at the museum and library. “It will be a literary and educational benefit to our entire community,” Gary says. n

While scanning archived copies of old local newspapers, Gary Schorzman points out his grandparents’ anniversary announcement in one of the publications.

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Close to a Dream Fulfilled Thirty years after his discovery of Woody Guthrie’s lost songs, Bill Murlin collaborates on recording By Scott Laird

Folk music has been a defining thread in the tapestry of Bill Murlin’s life. He started performing while in college in the 1960s. Today, at the age of 75, he continues to take his show on the road. Bill favors the works of the late, great icon Woody Guthrie—especially the 26 songs the radical songwriter penned during his 30-day stint toiling for the U.S. government to promote public power. Partly that is because unearthing a long-forgotten cache of Woody’s Columbia River songs became a labor of love for Bill in the 1980s. He helped tell the story of the time Woody worked for the Bonneville Power Administration—a mission that continues. “It’s always been my dream to see to it that all 26 songs that Woody wrote for BPA got heard,” says Bill. “I’ve always wanted to get all 26 songs recorded before I die, or before I’m unable to perform anymore.” Thanks to a young musician who grew up along the Columbia River, Bill’s 30-year dream is close to becoming a reality. Fellow folksinger Joe Seamons is carrying on Bill’s passion for Woody’s music, partnering with Bill and others to record—for the first time—all of Woody’s Columbia River songs. In March, recordings were completed in Portland and Seattle. Now, Joe and Bill are raising funds to release the double album, titled “Roll Columbia.” “I’ve been performing these songs for over 30

Joe Seamons, left, and Bill Murlin perform Woody Guthrie songs at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. The pair joined other musicians in March to record the 26 songs Woody wrote during his 30 days working for the Bonneville Power Administration. Photo courtesy of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum

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years,” says Bill. “Everything was familiar to me, even the really obscure songs. It really felt good to go into the studio and sit in front of those microphones and play them until we got it right.”

A Quest to Find the Story and the Songs Born to a military family in 1941—the same year Woody was writing his Columbia River songs—Bill spent his childhood bouncing around the country, finally landing in Spokane, Washington. After graduating with a degree in broadcasting from Washington State University, he spent 16 years working in Portland as a radio disc jockey and radio and television news reporter. In 1979, he joined BPA’s public information office. He created and recorded press releases for more than 300 radio stations, filmed news releases for television stations, and produced internal and external videos for BPA. While working in BPA’s basement studio, Bill stumbled upon a file that launched his search for all 26 of Woody’s Columbia River songs. Bill was vaguely aware Woody had written songs for BPA, but says he never thought much about it. “That file showed that not only had Woody Guthrie written songs, but he had worked at BPA to write the songs,” explains Bill. “He was not under contract like you might expect, but he was actually an employee of BPA, which I found rather fascinating.” That discovery led to a long search for the songs, and a calling to make them available to the public. Having performed some of Woody’s most famous songs, Bill was driven to nose around looking for clues about Woody’s employment. In 1981, Richard Reuss, a folklorist at Wayne State University, gave Bill a copy of a 1945 letter from BPA to Woody that contained the lyrics to 24 of the 26 songs Woody had written for them. Excited by his discovery, Bill convinced his bosses that BPA should make a documentary film about the changing role of power in the Northwest, and include Woody’s original music. “By then the Northwest Power Act had been put into place, which was changing the role of BPA big time,” says Bill. “The Northwest Conservation Act was the reason BPA expanded their role in conservation and in protecting fish. I wanted to produce a movie to show this changing role.” The movie was made but never released. Bill notes it was produced by Homer Groening, the father of Matt Groening, creator of “The Simpsons.”

With BPA preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Bill again brought up the idea of using Woody’s songs. He was tasked with finding the two missing songs in the collection. A BPA newsletter article Bill wrote about his search for the lost songs was picked up in a frontpage article by The Oregonian. “My world exploded,” says Bill. “For the next few weeks, I was interviewed by national television and radio shows, local news shows, even a news magazine from Germany. It was crazy. I started receiving all kinds of phone calls, postcards and letters from people all over with Woody Guthrie stuff.” Sifting through the material led Bill to several rare recordings and material from a variety of sources, including acetate disks saved from the Vanport

Flood in 1948 that contained the world’s only known recording of Woody singing “Roll On, Columbia”—a song he never recorded commercially. Bill eventually located the final two songs. “New Found Land” was on an obscure album, “Bonneville Dam and Other Columbia River Songs;” “Grand Coulee Powder Monkey” came from a songbook, “The Nearly Complete Collection of Woody Guthrie Folk Songs.” To celebrate BPA’s 50th anniversary, in 1987 Bill produced an album of the 17 recordings available of Woody’s songs. He later published a songbook with all 26 Guthrie songs—the first time that was done. It included a forward by Alan Lomax, a folk music historian and friend of Woody’s who had recommended Woody for the job.

Bill Murlin has spent the past 30 years with guitar in hand, singing the Columbia River songs Woody Guthrie wrote during his onemonth visit to the Pacific Northwest, including Grand Coulee Dam, above, and other places during his work for the Bonneville Power Administration. Photo by Sandy Bly

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“I’ve been performing the songs ever since we put them out to the world, so it’s been 30 years now.” —Bill Murlin

An Odd Combination Proves Fruitful Woody’s gig on the federal payroll started when the BPA sent a representative to California to meet him in May 1941. BPA was interested in making a feature-length film about the dams being built on the Columbia River. Federal officials thought a folk singer could help people conPhoto by Mike Teegarden nect to the public power story on an emotional level. Excited about the prospect—but with no actual job offer—an unemployed Woody and his wife, Mary, packed their three children into a battered Pontiac and left Southern California for Portland and the vague possibility of writing songs for the film. When Woody arrived with his guitar and family, he immediately impressed the BPA bosses, who took pity on him and gave him a 30-day contract as a temporary employee, paid at the rate of $266.66 a month. Woody was expected to write a song a day, which he nearly did. He produced 26 songs in 30 days. “It’s very significant that one of America’s greatest folk balladeers wrote some of his best material in this very short and very productive month,” says folk musician Joe Seamons. “If you look at his body of work and when he wrote things, this was kind of the apex of his creative life.

Woody’s son, Arlo, left, followed in his father’s footsteps. He spent a day performing with Bill in 1987, unsuccessfully lobbying to make “Roll On, Columbia” the state song of Washington. They also performed some of Woody’s songs together for a documentary Arlo was filming. Photo by Nick Christmas/Bonneville Power Administration

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“He had done a lot of songwriting up to that point, and all the skills he had been honing as a writer and as a storyteller came together to allow him to write this fantastic batch of music.” Although the film was never released, three of Woody’s songs recorded in a New York studio eventually appeared in a 1948 Bonneville Power Administration documentary, “Columbia.” Woody recorded about a dozen of his songs in the basement of the BPA office in Portland, and recorded and released several of the songs himself. He published several more in songbooks. However, much of his original material disappeared for decades—lost until Bill doggedly pursued false leads and dead ends to find it. Forever Connected to the Guthrie Legacy Woody’s music continues to have relevance in Bill’s life. He has performed Guthrie songs across the Northwest with several musical partners, including Woody’s son Arlo. Most importantly for Bill, all 26 of Woody’s songs have been recorded—fulfillment of a 30-year dream. Bill and Joe teamed with Portland-based musician and producer Jon Neufeld, gathering a host of other Northwest-based musicians for the sessions. While many of Woody’s songs have entered the popular consciousness, “too many of them remain obscure,” Joe says. “There are some very obscure lyrics and songs included here that we’re very excited to be playing. They are being performed in the recording studio for the first time. That makes it pretty special.” In 2009, Joe was awarded a Woody Guthrie Fellowship, which allowed him to explore the Woody Guthrie Archives in New York City. Since that time, Joe has been interpreting Woody’s work and other Northwest folk songs with musical partner Ben Hunter and his band, Timberbound. “Joe has shown, without a shadow of a doubt, that he has the passion for, and the scholarship for, the roots music, the history of the music of the Pacific Northwest and the Woody Guthrie music,” says Bill. All that remains now is gathering funds to get the album out to find a new audience. “This is extremely satisfying,” Bill says about finally seeing all 26 songs recorded. “It’s given me great pleasure over the past 30 years to be a part of this project. This will make it all feel completed. “And what is even better is that now I am able to pass the baton on to Joe. He has the youthful enthusiasm and it makes me feel really, really good that this is going to carry on beyond me.” n For more information about Joe Seamons and the Roll Columbia project, visit www.BenJoeMusic.com.

The BPA Songs hh Columbia Talkin’ Blues

“Harsh voiced and nasal, his guitar hanging like a tire iron on a rusty rim, there is nothing sweet about Woody, and there is nothing sweet about the songs he sings. But there is something more important for those who still listen. There is the will of a people to endure and fight against oppression. I think we call this the American spirit.”

(Talking Columbia)

hh Columbia’s Waters hh Electricity and All hh Grand Coulee Dam hh Grand Coulee Powder Monkey hh Guys On The Grand Coulee Dam hh Hard Travelin’ hh It Takes a Married Man to Sing

—John Steinbeck

Balladeer for the Common Man Born in Oklahoma in 1912, Woodrow Wilson Guthrie is cut straight out of John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.” Trapped in the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, the novel focuses on a poor family of tenant farmers driven from their Oklahoma home by drought, economic hardship, agricultural industry changes and bank foreclosures, seeking jobs, land, dignity and a future in California. Like the Steinbeck characters, Woody’s journey was filled with difficult times. As a young boy, Woody learned to play music by ear, earning money by playing at dances, in saloons and busking in the streets. At 19, Woody married Mary Jennings, and they had three children. He left his family behind, traveling the country looking for work, and writing and singing about the people, social events and politics of the day. Along with thousands of other Okies, Woody arrived in California in 1937. He landed a job in Los Angeles co-hosting a radio program, singing traditional and original songs.

Famous for his wit, honesty, social commentary and storytelling, he entertained his fellow migrants through his bare-bones and heartfelt songs about the common man and the disenfranchised. At the start of World War II, Woody lost his job at the radio station and headed to Texas, then to New York, where he wrote his most famous song, “This Land is Your Land,” inspired by his trips traveling across the country. Woody became more politically active, living in Greenwich Village with folk singer Pete Seeger. He landed a radio gig in 1940, and earned enough money to bring Mary and the children to New York. After seven broadcasts, Woody quit because he considered the show format restrictive. He packed up his family in a new automobile and moved back to California. Woody’s misfortune came at the perfect time for the newly formed Bonneville Power Administration, which was looking for a folk singer. The plan was to produce a film aimed at making the story

of publicly produced power accessible to common folks. Following his family’s brief stay in the Pacific Northwest, Woody’s marriage to Mary ended in divorce and he returned to New York, where he reunited with Seeger, joined his folk/protest band The Almanac Singers and wrote his autobiography, “Bound for Glory.” Woody joined the Merchant Marines in 1943 and went to sea to help in the war effort. In 1945, he was drafted into the U.S. Army where, while on furlough, he married his second wife, Marjorie. After his discharge, Woody and Marjorie moved to New York and had four children during another productive time in his songwriting career. Woody’s health declined in the 1940s and his behavior became erratic and violent. In 1952, he was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease—a genetic disorder resulting in loss of muscle control. He divorced Marjorie, married Anneke Van Kirk and fathered one more child before being hospitalized with his debilitating disease. He

a Worried Song hh Jackhammer Blues hh Lumber is King hh Mile An’ a Half From Th’ End of Th’ Line (End Of My Line) hh New Found Land hh Oregon Trail hh Out Past the End of the Line hh Pastures of Plenty hh Portland Town to Klamath Falls hh Ramblin’ Round hh Ramblin’ Blues hh Roll On, Columbia hh Roll, Columbia, Roll hh The Ballad of Jackhammer John hh The Biggest Thing That Man Has Ever Done (The Great Historical Bum) hh The Song of the Grand Coulee Dam (Way Up In That Northwest) hh The Talkin’ Blues hh The White Ghost Train hh Washington Talkin’ Blues

died in 1967 at the age of 55. A prolific writer known for his folk, children’s and political songs, Woody wrote nearly 3,000 songs and poems, many of which went unpublished. He is recognized as a major influence and inspiration to many popular songwriters, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen Billy Bragg and John Mellencamp. n For more information, visit www. WoodyGuthrie.org. NOVEMBER 2016

In theâ€‚ Kitchen

Recipes That Satisfy

Liquid smoke adds a unique touch to a slowcooked pork roast.

Holidays the Hawaiian Way This holiday season, trade traditional recipes for delicious dishes from the islands Pan Laulau 5- to 6-pound pork shoulder roast Hawaiian salt 4 tablespoons liquid smoke 2 packages frozen spinach

Place roast in a slow cooker and sprinkle with Hawaiian salt. Pour liquid smoke over the roast. Cook on high for 6 to 7 hours. Shred. Add spinach and cook for another hour, or until spinach is heated through.

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1/3 cup Hawaiian salt

Wash ti leaves and remove stems. Line a large baking pan with foil and cover with ti leaves. Put turkey on leaves. Rub turkey with liquid smoke and salt on the inside and outside of turkey. Wrap turkey with remaining ti leaves and completely cover with foil. Add a little water to the pan. Roast at 375 F for 6 hours. Shred turkey and add pan liquid to moisten the meat.

Somen Salad 1 package somen noodles, broken in half and cooked according to package directions 1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded 1 kamaboko (fishcake), thinly sliced and cut into thin strips

1 cucumber, julienned 3 eggs, beaten, fried and thinly sliced into strips 1/2 cup takuwan (pickled radish), thinly sliced and cut into thin strips 1/4 pound char siu (red pork) or ham, thinly sliced 3 stalks green onion, finely chopped

Dressing: 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt, optional 3 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons shoyu 1/4 cup oil Dash of sesame oil

Layer salad ingredients in a 9-by-13inch pan. Refrigerate. Combine dressing ingredients and shake well. Serve salad with dressing on the side.

A Hawaiian meal would not be complete without potato macaroni salad.

Aki’s Amazing Potato Mac Salad 2 potatoes 1 cup uncooked macaroni 3 eggs 1/4 cup relish 11/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup frozen peas 1 small onion, finely minced Salt Crab or tuna, optional

Boil potatoes; cool, peel and dice. Boil macaroni according to package instructions. Prepare peas as directed on package. Boil eggs; peel and dice. Combine potatoes, macaroni and eggs. Add mayonnaise, onion, relish and salt. Stir until well blended. Chill and serve.

Pumpkin Crunch 1 can pumpkin 1 can evaporated milk 1 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 3 eggs 1 box yellow cake mix

Gelatin and mandarin oranges come together for a light, sweet treat.

2 cups chopped nuts 2 sticks melted butter

Line a 9-by-13-inch pan with waxed paper. In a large bowl, mix the first five ingredients and pour into pan. Sprinkle with dry cake mix and top with nuts; spoon melted butter on top. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour. Cool; invert and peel off paper. Spread frosting on top. Frosting: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup Cool Whip

Mix together first two ingredients. Fold in Cool Whip.

Layered Manju 1 egg, beaten 1 pound butter 5 cups flour ½ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup condensed milk 2 to 3 cans an (bean paste)

with milk. Divide dough in half. Spread half of the dough into a 9-by-13-inch pan. Spread an over dough. Spread remaining dough over an. Brush egg on dough. Bake at 375 F for 40 to 45 minutes.

7UP Mandarin Jell-O 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 4 packets unflavored Knox gelatin 11/4 cups hot water 1/4 cup cold water 1 cup 7UP 2 11-ounce cans mandarin oranges with liquid

Mix cream cheese and sugar; set aside. In another bowl, dissolve gelatin with cold water. Add hot water and stir until gelatin is clear. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in 7UP, mandarin oranges and liquid. Pour into a greased 9-by-13-inch pan and refrigerate. Cut in squares and serve. Photos and recipes courtesy of Kaua‘i Island Electric Cooperative

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At Home

Books, Hobbies, Crafts and More

Books Does anyone have used mystery or suspense paperback books you can send me? All authors appreciated. Sheila R. Bramante 745 Sheep Creek Road Unit 3 Fairbanks, AK 99709

Crafts I received a Giraffe 3232 needlepoint/counted crossstitch frame with no instructions. I would appreciate a copy and would be willing to pay a small fee. Linda Pickens 1065 S. Indian Lane White Salmon, WA 98672 lpickens.lp@gmail.com

I am looking for old, unwanted photographs from mid- to late-1800s through pre-1920s for a craft project. I am glad to pay postage. Thanks ahead of time. Joy Plummer 49034 Highway 101 Bandon, OR 97411

I am looking for donations of any type of print material, anywhere from 3 to 5 yards, with some matching thread and trimming (rick rack) to start making traditional dresses (qaspeqs) for the small population of elementary students, both boys and girls. Thank you. Bilingual Aide P.O. Box 32004 Mountain Village, AK 99632

I am a retired teacher who lives in rural Southeast Oregon. I am looking for calico prints and flannel. I make lap robes for the elderly and quilts for young children via Project Linus. Thank you in advance for helping give back. Susan Saucy P.O. Box 706 Crane, OR 97732 tssaucy@centurytel.net

Looking for costume jewelry or broken jewelry for crafts. Anything you have will be appreciated. Thank you. Carolyn Crader 1010 Benton Ave. La Grande, OR 97850

congratulating her on her birthday. Thanking you in advance for your kindness. Leanore J. Hanselman 1235 Moore St. Apt. 26 Brookings, OR 97415

The two boyish-looking mannequins in the rodeo queen room at our wonderful ranch & rodeo museum in John Day, Oregon, need wigs to look more like the beautiful ladies who have won the awards. If anybody has a couple to spare, it would be much appreciated. Richie Colbeth 106 NW 7th Ave. John Day, OR 97845

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I am looking for 33-1/3 RPM record of Porter Wagoner called “What ain’t to be just might happen.”

My name is Tyler. I am in first grade. Please send me your Box Tops for Education. I could win a ride to school in a fire truck. Thank you.

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Odds My mother, Mrs. Jean Grow, turned 95 years old in October 2016. She lives at 1480 East Ellicott Road South, Calhan, CO 80808. She has outlived almost all of her friends and has only one sibling left alive. It would be wonderful if folks could send her a picture postcard from their area

Tyler Allen Melrose Elementary 2960 Melrose Road Roseburg, OR 97471

Oregon. There was one lady named Erica from Vancouver, Washington, that I didn’t have an address to send a thank you card. So if you see this, Erica, thank you. Barbara Barker Pahrump, Nevada

A very big thank you to all the generous folks who donated fabric, notions and patterns to our “Scrap Happy” sale. We are so much closer to our acoustical project at the Philomath Scout Lodge. Kay Yechout Philomath, Oregon

Sending my humble thank yous to all who contributed to my stamp collections. Stamps from around the world found their way to Elsie, Oregon, to have a happy home. A special thank you to Brock Byers, a retired Air Force colonel, who gave up his many, many years of incredible collecting. Lori Arola Seaside, Oregon

Thanks I wanted to say thank you for putting my request in the July 2016 issue. I have never had so many generous people send me latch hook kits; some new, some started and some completed. I even got some other craft stuff to do. Most were from

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Old-Fashioned Color Theory for Anglers It was a family tradition to shop the day after Thanksgiving when I was a kid. That was before they called it Black Friday. My brother Dave and I always asked to stop at the hardware store, where we bought each other a new lure. I never wanted anything but red ones because I thought the color was cool and flashy. Dave swore by green ones because he said they looked more like bait fish. I can’t say that our onedimensional color choices mattered much. One of us usually did better than the other on individual outings, but overall Dave and I caught about the same number of fish in a season. We didn’t understand why until a local fishing legend, Pop, taught us some color basics. Pop said there was a color for every situation, and his tackle box was proof. It had so many different-colored lures and soft baits that it looked like a 64-count box of Crayola crayons. He said he considered fish species, location, forage, fishing

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depth and water clarity. Each factor helped to dial in the best color for each situation. One thing he was fond of saying was, “Not all water is created equal.” He said its color would affect a lure’s color. For example, blue water inhibits reds and oranges so they appear darker and muted, while in brownish water the same red lures appear lighter, almost pink. Pop’s general rule of thumb was to use bright, bold colors in murky water and subtle, natural-looking lures in clear water. In deep water, he liked to fish blue and green lures because fish could see them

Many of Curtis Condon’s fondest memories involve outdoor adventures with friends and family, whether fishing with old school buddies, backpacking in the mountains of the Northwest with his sons, or bird watching along the coast with his wife. He feels fortunate having the opportunity to write about the outdoors and other subjects for more than 30 years.

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Documenting Life’s Transitions A chick pecks through a shell and emerges from its protective egg. A butterfly wrestles free from a cocoon and flies away. A college baseball player takes the mound for the last time in his career. A parent’s eyes are moist as they put their child on a plane for the first time. There is no “second” first time, nor is there a “second” last time with life transitions. The second time is never the same in anything. It can be better or worse, but it can never be first again. Therein is the beauty of the authentic transitional moment. Life transitions are places where our senses are heightened and our heart beats fast, when every emotion feels twice its size, where we step away from the safe and comfortable to the unknown and unfamiliar. They are bridges we cross that cannot be crossed again. So it is with documentary photography. You cannot ask someone to do something again for the camera and expect the photograph to contain the same emotion. The composition and the lighting can be better, but the moment can never hold the excitement of the first time. True documentary photog-

Rich Visual Moments Abound There are places and times rich with opportunity to capture meaningful transitional moments: XX Hospitals XX Airports XX Train stations XX Graduations XX Homecomings XX Quinceaneras XX First dates XX Marriages XX Divorces XX Births XX Retirements XX Deaths XX Funerals XX First or last games

raphers witness and record life as it unfolds—in all of its raw beauty and awkwardness. In honest journalism, there are no “do overs.” In a publishing world where image is shaped, manipulated, protected and growing increasingly more controlled, I am drawn to authentic moments, the life transitions that speak about our beautiful humanness and imperfection. I adore real pictures, even if difficult to view. I find them more attractive and compelling

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Above, Kent State’s Eric Lauer is embraced by his father, Rick, and cheered by family and friends moments after being drafted in the first round by the San Diego Padres. Left, tears flow as Eli Martin embraces his father, Don, following his final college game. Eli began playing baseball at the age of 8. “I can’t belive it’s over, “ Don said after the embrace. Photos by David LaBelle

than the plethora of choreographed, even faked pictures that proliferate our publishing and advertising world. Just as I would rather hear someone sing off key from the heart than listen to a rehearsed choir, I will take an imperfect composition—alive with unrehearsed emotion— over a perfect arrangement void of emotion. I am reminded of a story the late Galen Rowell told of a picture he made of climbers after descending Mount Everest. Seeing the photograph, a client asked Rowell to reshoot the picture and went to great expense in hopes of recreating the scene—making it better. But the authentic relief and profound joy captured in the

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My wife is on my back to make the bathroom stop smelling and as you can imagine, my neighbors are having a field day, kidding me about the mud pit and sewage stench in my yard. It’s humiliating. I called a plumber buddy of mine, who recommended pumping (and maybe even replacing) my septic system. But at the potential cost of thousands of dollars, I hate to explore that option. I tried the store bought, so called, Septic treatments out there, and they did Nothing to clear up my problem. Is there anything on the market I can pour or flush into my system that will restore it to normal, and keep it maintained? Clogged and Smelly – Salem, OR

DEAR CLOGGED AND SMELLY: As a reader of my column, I am sure you are aware that I have a great deal of experience in this particular field. You will be glad to know that there IS a septic solution that will solve your back-up and effectively restore your entire system from interior piping throughout the septic system and even unclog the drain field as well. SeptiCleanse® Shock and Maintenance Programs deliver your system the fast active bacteria and enzymes needed to liquefy solid waste and free the clogs causing your back-up. This fast-acting bacteria multiplies within minutes of application and is specifically designed to withstand many of today’s anti-bacterial cleaners, soaps and detergents. It comes in dissolvable plastic packs, that you just flush down your toilets. It’s so cool. Plus, they actually Guarantee that it restores ANY system, no matter how bad the problem is. SeptiCleanse® Shock and Maintenance Programs are designed to work on any septic system regardless of design or age. From modern day systems to sand mounds, and systems installed generations ago, I have personally seen SeptiCleanse unclog and restore these systems in a matter of weeks. I highly recommend that you try it before spending any money on repairs. SeptiCleanse products are available online at www.septicleanse.com or you can order or learn more by calling toll free at 1-888-899-8345. If you use the promo code “RURS4”, you can get 10% off anything you order. So, make sure T:7” you use that code when you call or buy online.

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Apache Generating Station Vital to Economy Hundreds of jobs and local economies are at stake as regulations and challenges mount By Geoff Oldfather

In a region yet to recover from the recession, Arizona G&T Cooperatives is a stabilizing and vital part of the regional economy that supports jobs beyond its fences and creates hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue and other revenue streams. That is the conclusion reached in a recent study by Dr. Robert Carreira with the U.S. Center for Economic Research (www.useconomicresearch.com). He discussed the importance of the cooperative utility—which owns and operates the Apache Generating Station at Cochise, Arizona— after an annual presentation on local economies in Benson, Arizona. AzGT also owns more than 620 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and 27 substations, and employs 234 people. “The Cochise County economy has been in recession for five years and we’re still struggling, so to have such a large employer with the types of jobs a utility provides is extremely important,” Carreira said. “The fact that it is keeping its numbers up, has a stable workforce and is even doing some hiring, it really is one of the few bright spots in the regional economy, especially as the rest of the economy has been struggling,” Carreira said. 28

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“It really is one of the few bright spots in the regional economy, especially as the rest of the economy has been struggling.” —Dr. Robert Carreira, useconomicresearch.com

Conversely, increasing legislative and regulatory challenges such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan threaten to devastate entire

communities if even a portion of the plant is shuttered. Ironically, because of its relatively small size, and because it already complies with stringent emissions limitations, completely closing the plant because of the CPP would have almost no effect in reducing carbon emissions in Arizona. The only sure result would be higher electric rates. “When it’s all said and done, what we’re left with is folks paying more money for electricity, and that means they have less money to spend for other things, and that threatens the businesses throughout the county and the region,” Carreira said. “Take that money out of the

economy to pay for higher electric rates, small businesses have to close their doors and you’re going to feel that impact as people lose their jobs when these small businesses can’t afford to stay open. Arizona G&T Cooperatives adds a lot of stability to the economy.” Economic Impacts of Arizona G&T Cooperatives In 2015, Arizona G&T Cooperatives generated an estimated $251.8 million in annual economic activity (spending/sales) in rural southeastern Arizona— Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, and Santa Cruz counties. That includes $39.8 million in associated household earnings

AzGT Merger and Increased Efficiencies One year ago, in this space, we were identified as Arizona’s G&T Cooperatives and existed as Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Southwest Transmission Cooperative, and Sierra Southwest Cooperative Services. That’s all changed. Work that began more than three years ago paid off earlier this year when the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) signed off on the merger of Southwest Transmission Cooperative (SWTC) into Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO). A new logo and identity were adopted: Arizona G&T Cooperatives (dropping the ‘s’ from Arizona’s). The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) approved the merger in February 2016; followed by approval of the conversion of the cooperatives’ mortgage to an indenture on March 1. Also on March 1, the Corporation Division of the ACC accepted the statement of merger for filing, the final step needed to make it official. Sierra Southwest no longer provides staffing needs, but will instead work with the cooperative’s members to maximize solar and other renewable tax credits through cooperative lenders.

In this picture (above), looking north from Dragoon Road near State Route 191, transmission lines are seen coming from the Apache Generating Station. The merged cooperatives face one of the most stringent periods of regulation in the industry’s history, illustrated by the graphic below.

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234 employees at AzGT 13 Directors on AEPCO board

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605 MW’s combined gross 215 MW’s combined gross gas 390 MW’s combined gross coal More than 622 miles of transmission lines 27 Substations 7 electric generating units 4 natural gas turbines

supporting 567 jobs regionwide, including the 234 direct jobs at AzGT. Also included in that number are: • 55 jobs in transportation and warehousing. • 45 jobs in retail trade. • 36 food and beverage service jobs. • 30 construction jobs. • 30 jobs in professional, scientific and technical services. • 22 jobs in health care and social assistance.

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Creating Jobs, Paying Taxes Each job at Arizona G&T Cooperatives creates an additional 1.4 jobs in the regional economy. Associated with economic activity and job creation, Arizona G&T Cooperatives generated $5.7 million in tax revenue for local jurisdictions in the Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz county region in 2015. That includes: hh $2.4 million in property tax revenue to

(proposed Federal rule, final rule, proposed modeling/trading)

Waters of the U.S. RUS Environmental Policies and Procedures Rulemaking

111 Reading and understanding the environmental and other regulations that govern AzGT operations is a daunting task, with some rules like the Clean Power Plan exceeding 2,500 pages. We must review and comply with every page. The text for the six rules shown here fills more than 5,100 pages.

EPA’s Clean Power Plan

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Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective US Fish and Wildlife Service Rules & Listings

Ozone NAAQS

(proposed rule and final rule)

hh $1.3 million in property tax revenue to

special districts (community college, hospital, fire, flood, library and joint technical education). hh $1.2 million in property tax, excise/sales tax, motor vehicle license tax and other tax revenue to county governments. hh $790,000 in property tax, transaction tax, privilege tax and other tax revenue to municipalities.

school districts.

• 116 jobs in other industries across the region. n

Source: Dr. Robert Carreira, useconomicresearch.com NOVEMBER 2016

Parting Shot

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Make Mine Snow Snow comes early to the high country of the Sierra Nevada in northeastern California. It has been known to snow there even in late summer, but generally the flakes start flying in earnest in November and donâ€™t subside until spring. That is just fine with Fred the labradoodle. He loves frolicking in the snow any time of year, but especially when there is fresh powder on the ground. This photo was taken on a fall outing in the Plumas National Forest at Lake Davis. Photo submitted by Cheryl Hammond of

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November 24— Thanksgiving Day, co-op office closed

November 25—Day after Thanksgiving, co-op office closed

December 26—Christmas holiday observed, co-op office closed

January 2—New Year’s holiday observed, co-op office closed

EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES

October and November Congratulations! XX Kathy Bliler . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 years XX Forrest Salfen . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year XX Debbie Winger . . . . . . . . . 2 years

A Message from the Manager

We Belong

The members of our cooperative belong here. The meaning of belonging has its origins in Middle English, going back nearly a thousand years. To belong means we are all a part of a greater whole, individual members of a more complex structure, in the proper place. For the people who make up the structure of our cooperative, membership means being a part of an organization focused on community needs. We are a self-help, community-centric company made up of 4,000 unique parts. Our cooperative serves the energy and telecommunication needs of every one of our members equally and fairly, at the lowest possible costs. We all participate economically in the organization we share. At the core of this belonging is the ability and responsibility of each Kevin Short member to participate in the democratic process of the governance of the company. This process requires action of us all; voting, attending meetings, and working together constructively and openly to advance our common cause. The democratic concept of one member, one vote ensures all members have an equal say in the way our cooperative functions. This is completely different than any other utility model, because being a member is not the same as being a customer. A for-profit utility customer does not have voting rights, or the ability to democratically participate in the governance of the utility. The for-profit utility does not have the best interests of the community in mind; only the interests of stockholders are of concern. A customer simply improves the bottom line and increases profits for investors. During the first 65 years of Anza Electric’s history, membership has not changed its meaning. Belonging here still carries the same benefits, and comes with the same rights and responsibilities. We all share in the advantages of being a part of this organization and this community. We all share in the benefits of improving technologies, improving services and improving communications. We are doing business together smarter, more efficiently and with greater effectiveness than ever, since 1951. As we wrap up our Diamond Jubilee Year, celebrating those successful 65 years, I want to thank all of you, our members, for being a part of our cooperative. Thank you for your participation, your support and your commitment to our community. Thank you for taking time to read and understand the information that the dedicated employees of your cooperative provide to you. Thank you for your perseverance, loyalty and devotion to our common cause. Most of all, thank you for belonging. Wishing everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday season!

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