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4 KEEP ING CURRENTNews items from across the Commonwealth

6 ENERGY MATTERSWhole-house fans help you save money, stay cool

8 FEATURE

By the numbersCooperative load management programreaches 25-year mark with more than $100 million in power cost savings to members

12 T IME PASSAGESRemembering when the lights came on

12A COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONInformation and advice from your localelectric cooperative

13 POWER PLANTS

Containers: here, there andeverywhere

14 COUNTRY K I TCHEN

Sweet, sour, bitter, saltyand…umami?

16 T IME L I NESYour newsmagazine through the years

18 OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Home, sweet homeMourning doves relocate after yardworkdestroys their old nesting site

20 CLASS I F I EDS

22 PUNCH L INES

Thoughts from Earl Pitts–Uhmerikun!Earl lays down the law on man purses andmid-life crises

23 RURAL REFLECT IONS

Spring in Pennsylvania

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ON THE COVERRick Gayman, coordinatedload management systemoperator, assesses weather,load and generationinformation that assists inmaking load control eventdecisions.Photo by Peter Fitzgerald

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PA Game Commission establishesporcupine hunting seasonThe Pennsylvania Board of Game

Commissioners in April approved ahunting season for porcupines, animalsthat have been protected legally.

Under the new regulations, hunters cantake porcupines from Sept. 1 throughMarch 31 (excluding the regular two-weekfirearms deer season). The daily limit is sixand the field possession limit is 12. Huntersmay hunt porcupines with any legal sport-ing arm, and must wear 250 inches of fluo-rescent orange material. Porcupines maybe harvested from one-half hour beforesunrise until one-half hour after sunset.Other states in the northeast that

allow the harvesting of porcupines areMaine, Massachusetts and New York.While the spiky, slow-moving animals

don’t appear to cause anyone a problem,they actually can do tremendous amountsof damage, commission officials noted.They have been known to chew the alu-minum siding on houses and car partsincluding brake lines, as well as tree bark.

New guidelines in effect for outdoor wood boilersAll outdoor wood boilers sold, distrib-

uted or leased in Pennsylvania after May31, 2011, must meet guidelines establishedby the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA). Guidelines specify that all

new boilers must meet EPA Phase 2qualifications for emissions levels. (Phase2-qualified models have fewer emissionsthan models that do not meet this level.Qualified units are marked with a whitehang tag at the point of purchase.)The Pennsylvania Department of

Environmental Protection will enforcethe new regulations, which also dealwith setbacks from property lines, aswell as type and height of attachedstacks. It remains illegal to use or oper-ate an outdoor wood boiler unless itcomplies with all other Commonwealth,county, and local laws and regulations.Each municipality sets its own regula-tions for outdoor wood boilers.For more information about burning

wood, log on to www.epa.gov/burnwise.

No more Altoona — city nowcalled ‘POM Wonderful Presents:The Greatest Movie Ever Sold’Approximately 31,000 residents of the

city formerly known as Altoona now havea new address in exchange for $25,000.For 60 days, effective April 27, the city willbe known as “POM Wonderful Presents:The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.” That is because the Altoona City

Council sold its name to make moneyfor its police department. In turn, a filmby the same name made by independent

filmmaker Morgan Spurlock gets a lot ofpublicity. The film, named after the juicecompany POM Wonderful, which paidto be the film’s title sponsor, takes a lookat product placement and integration ofbrands in the plots of movies and televi-sion shows. Among the sponsors isSheetz, a chain of convenience storesbased, as it happens, in Altoona.The film was released in April by

Sony Pictures Classics and screened inthe city formerly known as Altoona onApril 27. Other sponsors, in addition toSheetz and POM Wonderful, are Ban,JetBlue Airways, Hyatt and Merrell.

Last resort casino license goesto NemacolinNemacolin Woodlands Resort, located

on 2,000 wooded acres in the Laurel High-lands of southwestern Pennsylvania, wasawarded the state’s last resort casinolicense. The license allows up to 600 slotmachines and 50 table games. The casinowill be operated by the Isle of Capri, apublicly traded gaming company based inSt. Louis, Mo.Other finalists for the license

included the Mason-Dixon Resort &Casino outside of Gettysburg in theexisting Eisenhower Hotel, RV World atthe Park Inn Harrisburg West (formerlythe Holiday Inn Harrisburg West), andFernwood Resort in the Poconos.l

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April’s Penn Lines column by James Dulley brought thiscomment from a reader:

“Author James Dulley in his article, ‘Electric yard tools savemoney,’ in the April issue of Penn Lines neglected to mentionanother important feature of electric yard tools; they are quietwhen compared to gasoline tools. I guess we must always havegas-powered lawn mowers, but the gas-powered edgers and leafblowers are an extreme annoyance. They seem to go on foreverand, for the most part, they are unnecessary. The grass plotsaround commercial buildings do not need to be trimmed usingedgers nor, in fact, do residences. It is too bad that Mr. Dulley missed an excellentopportunity to make a statement about noise.” — John S. White, Stewartstown

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FOR MANY of us, surviving hot, humidsummer days means cranking up the airconditioner. However, prior to the wide-scale adoption of air conditioning, folksused open windows and fans to cool theirhomes. This method still works, and cancut your energy bills tremendously.To maximize this natural form of air

conditioning, consider a whole-housefan ― one mounted in a ceiling thatpulls hot air from living spaces into anattic where it’s pushed outside throughsoffit vents. Windows of your homeremain open, and negative air pressureinside draws cooler air in. Of course, a whole-house fan only

works if the outside air is cooler than airinside your home, which is why you willwant to run it at night. Best of all, the fanalso cools walls, floors and ceilings tokeep your residence more comfortable.This can delay the start up of your air-conditioning system until later in the day.Equipment costs for a whole-house

fan range from $150 to $350, and theycost roughly 1 cent to 5 cents per hour tooperate (compared to 8 cents to 20 centsper hour for an air conditioner). You canput in a fan as a do-it-yourself project,although hiring a professional is recom-mended. The fan should be sized tochange air in a home 30 to 60 times anhour.Whole-house fans are not perfect ―

there can be serious problems if they arenot sized or installed properly. Thebiggest drawback involves creating abackdraft that draws natural gas- or oil-fired water heater, furnace or other com-bustible exhaust fumes throughout a

home. This generally occurs if notenough windows are left open. Fans can also be noisy, so consider

installing a larger model but run it on aslower speed. A two-speed fan can oper-ate at high speed when first turned on toquickly cool the home. Once the home iscomfortable, reduce the speed so it willrun more quietly.To prevent heat loss, fan seals must

be tight. During winter, warm air canleak through fan louvers, around thegasket, and into the attic ―wasted heatthat equals wasted dollars. Place coversover fans in winter to keep air fromleaking out. Whole-house fans are not recom-

mended for anyone with severe allergiesor breathing problems because windowsmust remain open for the fans to workproperly. And remember: a whole-housefan is not meant to function as an airconditioner. Instead, it is designed tosupplement your air conditioner, mak-ing your house more comfortable and

saving money on your electric bill. Brian Sloboda is a program manager

specializing in energy efficiency for theCooperative Research Network, a service ofthe Arlington, Va.-based National RuralElectric Cooperative Association.

Equipment operators urged tolook up for overhead power linesStory of tragic farm accident providesvaluable safety lessonsAn Illinois farmer, Jim Flach, was

operating a crop sprayer in a neighbor’sfield when one of its arms contacted anoverhead power line. In climbing downfrom the cab, Flach was severely burnedwhen he jumped down into the field(creating an electrical path to ground),and eventually died of his injuries.Thousands of accidents like this hap-

pen every year when large equipmenttouches overhead power lines. Folks onthe ground who touch or even approachenergized equipment can also be killed.

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OFTEN, IT TAKES the perspective oftime to gain an appreciation for certainthings, like numbers. After 25 years, onenumber is especially significant to coop-erative members in Pennsylvania andNew Jersey: $100 million. That’s theamount of savings to members realizedthrough a unique cooperative initiativebegun in 1986 — an initiative that is thetrue embodiment of the cooperative prin-ciple of cooperation among cooperatives. Twenty-five years ago, electric distri-

bution cooperatives in Pennsylvania andNew Jersey, working with their wholesale

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power supplier, Allegheny Electric Coop-erative, Inc. (Allegheny), established theCoordinated Load Management System(CLMS). As a cost-saving measure, CLMSworks by shifting electricity use of resi-dential electric water heaters and otherequipment from times of peak demand —when electricity prices are generallyhigher — to off-peak hours. Oftenreferred to as “the water heater program,”this cooperative initiative marks its 25thanniversary having saved cooperativemembers over $100 million since 1986.“This program is a great example of

what cooperatives do best,” observesPennsylvania Rural Electric Association(PREA)/Allegheny President & CEOFrank Betley. “The Coordinated LoadManagement System is about coopera-tives working together to best serve theirmembers. It’s a program that was con-ceived for no other reason than to savemembers money on power costs. Overthe years, it’s done just that — and doneit very successfully.”

Early innovationFormed by the Pennsylvania and

New Jersey electric cooperatives as theirgeneration supplier, Allegheny’s missionis to provide a reliable source of powerat an affordable rate. Latching onto theidea that the cheapest kilowatt-hour isthe one never generated, Alleghenydeveloped this cost-effective energy effi-ciency and conservation initiative —long before such concepts becamehousehold words. Because electricity is produced for

immediate use — it cannot be stored likeother commodities — power plants must

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Cooperative load management program reaches 25-year mark with more than $100 million in powercost savings to members

be able to meet the needs of all electricitycustomers at all times. When more peo-ple use power at the same time — knownas peak demand — power costs are usu-ally at their highest. These peak periodstypically take place on hot, humid sum-mer days between 1 and 6 p.m., or duringthe dead of winter when heating systemsare operating at full blast. Though most of Allegheny’s power

comes from self-owned generationsources, about 30 percent comes frommarket purchases. In the mid-1970s,Allegheny staff realized there could be asignificant financial benefit to all ruralelectric cooperative members if electric-ity use by the members could be shiftedfrom times of peak demand to off-peakhours. By developing a program to con-trol residential electric use, Alleghenyfound it could reduce its costs for pur-chased power. Such a program couldalso delay the need for new generatingcapacity. “Our load management system

allows us to reduce demand from oursuppliers during peak hours,” empha-sizes Todd Sallade, PREA/Alleghenyvice president-power supply & engi-neering. “To the extent that we are ableto reduce our demand by load manage-

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UPGRADE IN PROGRESS: Bill Harwood, PREA/Allegheny director of energy management systems,standing, reviews plans for the Coordinated LoadManagement System upgrade with Tony Vincek,PREA/Allegheny CLMS project coordinator.

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six other cooperatives also joined theprogram, which officially kicked off inDecember 1986. They included BedfordRural Electric Cooperative, CentralElectric Cooperative, Sullivan CountyRural Electric Cooperative, Tri-CountyRural Electric Cooperative and ValleyRural Electric Cooperative, all locatedin Pennsylvania, and Sussex RuralElectric Cooperative in New Jersey.

Controlling costsThe computer operation that controls

the appliances, located in Harrisburg, isoperated by Allegheny staff members. In1986, as the pilot program transitioned

into the CLMS, Bill Har-wood, now director of energymanagement systems, joinedAllegheny as one of the firstfull-time staff members inthat department. “For load management,

the goal is to shed as muchload as possible during peakhours, thus reducing theoverall requirements for thenumber of megawatts wehave to buy,” Harwoodreports. “Doing that ensureswe reach our ultimate goal of

reducing wholesale power costs for thecooperatives and the cooperatives’members.”CLMS operators also keep a close eye

on the weather, as constantly shiftingweather patterns can bring the need toeither ramp up for more load controlmeasures or step back measures.“Once the load level has reached the

current established set point, the opera-tor who has been monitoring it makes aconscious decision based on the weatherpredictions and historical data as towhat has happened under similar condi-tions,” Harwood reports. “Once the kilo-watt reduction is determined, that infor-mation is downloaded to cooperatives.When the pre-determined hour to beginload control is reached, a computer ateach cooperative signals participants’water heaters and other appliances onthe load control system to shut down. Inthe winter, these would be dual fuel sys-tems, electric thermal storage systemsand water heaters; in the summer, the

ment, we are able to keep ourpower costs lower than theywould otherwise be.Allegheny is then able toreduce power costs to thelocal cooperatives, which inturn reduces the cost to thecooperative members, thereby benefit-ting every member of every Pennsylva-nia and New Jersey cooperative.”By the early 1980s, a pilot project was

under way with four Pennsylvaniacooperatives — Adams Electric Cooper-ative, Claverack Rural Electric Coopera-tive, Northwestern Rural Electric Coop-erative and Somerset Rural ElectricCooperative — participating. Those four cooperatives canvassed

their membership and found volunteerswho agreed to have a “load controlreceiver” installed on their waterheaters. These devices would respond tosignals sent by the cooperatives. Whendemand for electricity rose to a specificlevel, operators at the Allegheny head-quarters in Harrisburg would send asignal to participating cooperatives,which would then remotely (from theoffice) turn off power to water heaters atthe residences of the volunteers. Thewater heaters would not be off long

enough to inconvenience members. Butthe process would reduce the demandfor electricity at peak periods, ultimatelybringing down the cost of electricity forall local cooperatives, which in turnallowed the cooperatives to charge theirmembers less. When the pilot project proved suc-

cessful, Allegheny did a feasibilitystudy and submitted a loan applicationto the Rural Electrification Administra-tion (REA). REA, now known as RuralUtilities Service, approved the project— and a loan that allowed Allegheny toset up the CLMS with 10 participatingcooperatives. In addition to the fouroriginal cooperatives in the pilot study,

LOAD CONTROL IN A LARGE HOME: Brenda Dayhoffstands in front of her large Adams County home,above, and visits with Rick Gilbert, inset, whoinstalled the residence’s load control system. Shereports she notices no difference in the comfortlevel of her heating and cooling system when it isbeing controlled. Both Dayhoff and Gilbert aremembers of Adams Electric Cooperative.

his cooperative’s membership (8,132 of18,143 members) participates in the waterheater program. Another 572 membershave an electric heating system con-trolled by the cooperative.The program is set up so volunteers

typically are not even aware the controlhas been activated. Because larger waterheaters retain heat for a long period oftime, cooperative members should notnotice when they are off for a few hours.

(Water heaters are generallygrouped according to capac-ity and household size withthe goal being no group isturned off longer than thestorage capacity and needs ofthe family allow.) “I never notice when they

are controlling the waterheater, and we have a familyof five,” reports Dixie Phelps,a Northwestern Rural Elec-tric Cooperative memberfrom Linesville. “It’s a worth-while program that works forme, and I feel really lucky tobe on (rural electric coopera-tive lines) because this is a

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WATCHING FOR A PEAK: PREA/Allegheny staff member RickGayman demonstrates how technicians monitor multiple comput-ers to watch for peak periods when they will send messages toPennsylvania and New Jersey cooperatives telling them it is timeto institute load management programming.

ELECTRIC THERMAL STORAGE: Northwestern RuralElectric Cooperative member Dixie Phelps standsbeside her electric thermal storage unit, which ison the load control program. She has been in theprogram since the pilot project was initiated morethan 25 years ago.

program that saves money for everyone.”Since the early days when water

heaters were the main appliances beingcontrolled, the program has expanded toinclude the latest in electric thermalstorage units, dual fuel home heatingsystems and other special equipment inthe homes of volunteers.Phelps, who has been involved in the

load control program in one form oranother since the first pilot program wasinitiated, has an electric thermal storageheating system and water heater in theprogram. At one time, she also had anelectric kiln, baseboard electric heat anddishwasher in the program. Rick Gilbert, an Adams Electric

Cooperative member from New Oxford,has his hot water heater, clothes dryer,freezer and an electric thermal storageunit that heats his small greenhouseenrolled in the load control program.Through his business, Rick GilbertGeothermal Specialists, he has beeninstalling load control devices for othercooperative members for the past 20 years. As for including a freezer on the list

of appliances to be controlled, Gilbertsays, “I go to Colorado every year to goelk hunting. I take along a freezer andfreeze the elk. Then I drive back for 28 hours, and it doesn’t thaw at all. Youwill never notice when your freezer isoccasionally controlled for a fewhours.”His thoughts are echoed by Adams

Electric Cooperative member BrendaDayhoff, one of Gilbert’s customers heinstalled a load control system for. Day-hoff lives near the Gettysburg Battlefieldin a late-1700s log home with an early-1800s stone addition. Through the years,the house has been remodeled until ithas more than 3,200 square feet to beheated and cooled.“I never notice it when they regulate

the heating or cooling system,” Dayhoffreports. “It’s an excellent program. Wesave some money on our electric bill,and the cooperative saves money that itpasses on to all of the members.”

Milestone momentThrough the shifting of power pur-

chases from peak to off-peak hours, theprogram in the fall of 2010 hit the mile-

shutdown would include primarilywater heaters and air conditioners.”Twenty-five years after the CLMS

program was initiated, all of the 14Pennsylvania and New Jersey coopera-tives now participate in load control,with New Enterprise Rural ElectricCooperative, REA Energy Cooperative,United Electric Cooperative, and War-ren Electric Cooperative joining in. The load management system, which

works like a power plant in reversewhen it is activated, can lower electriccooperative power requirements system-wide by between 35 and 50 megawatts(or about 8 percent of the cooperatives’peak load), depending on the season. “This is a way to make our entire

system a lot more efficient,” explainsMike Tirpak, general manager & CEOat Northwestern Rural Electric Cooper-ative. “We have kept close track of ourcosts. Every year, I would dig into ouraccounting records and our timerecords and figure an internal rate ofreturn. During the first 25 years of theprogram, we made a little over 25 per-cent rate of return figuring in thedemand savings, so it’s been an excel-lent investment.”

Member participationTirpak, who has been with North-

western Rural Electric Cooperativethroughout the 25-year history of theload management program beginning asan engineer back during the first pilotproject, reports that nearly 50 percent of

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stone of having saved $100 million forPennsylvania and New Jersey coopera-tives since the program’s inception. Thatis $100 million that was not passed onas an energy cost from Allegheny to thelocal cooperatives and finally to ruralelectric cooperative members.

Although that’s a huge number, itrepresents only the beginning of whatthe program is expected to accomplishin the coming years. After running the

system for more than two decades,Allegheny instituted a CLMS enhance-ment upgrade for Pennsylvania andNew Jersey cooperatives that beganthree years ago and is expected to becompleted in 2014.

Tony Vincik, PREA/AlleghenyCLMS project coordinator, who is over-seeing the upgrade, explains the newertechnology now being installed acrossPennsylvania and New Jersey involvessmart meters coupled with a two-wayload control device.

“We would send a signal to the oldload management switches, but sincethey were one-way switches, we neverknew if the switches received the sig-nal,” Vincik says. “The new two-waydevices, when we communicate withthem, they communicate with us. Andthey give us the potential to communi-cate and get a lot more information inthe future.”

Today, around 50,000 load control

receivers are installed on appliances inthe homes of volunteer cooperativemembers, meaning about 20 percent ofPennsylvania and New Jersey coopera-tive members participate in the pro-gram. There is no charge to membersto participate, and no actions areexpected from the members once thesystem is in place. Any full-time resi-dential cooperative member with anelectric water heater, electric thermalstorage (ETS) or dual fuel heating pro-gram can participate. Power cost sav-ings resulting from the program offsetany expense incurred by the participat-ing cooperative.

In an era when energy policy andlegislation often dictate efficiency and

conservation measures, Allegheny’sunique load management system hasbeen ahead of the game for years.Today, regulatory agencies are requiringload management programs of electricutilities in an effort to curb rising costsand preserve resources. The coopera-tive CLMS has been lauded by thePennsylvania Public Utility Commis-sion as a program that truly works, andprivate power companies have sought

cooperative expertise indesigning their ownload management pro-grams.

In addition to being apositive for local cooper-atives, Tirpak notes par-ticipation in the loadmanagement programhas been good for the“big picture” as well.

“The load manage-ment system is atremendous program,”Tirpak points out. “Infact, if you look at theprograms the legislatureand Public Utility Com-mission are now man-dating for investor-owned utilities, you willfind some of the sameprograms we have beenrunning successfully foryears. ... We did it firstbecause it was the rightthing to do, but it has

ended up benefitting all of our mem-bers.”

Though proud of the track recordCLMS has had, Allegheny and its mem-ber cooperatives understand more canalways be accomplished. Just last sum-mer, Allegheny and a number of cooper-atives initiated another pilot programaimed at load reduction throughremotely controlled thermostats, as wellas signal devices in members’ homes.While the results show some promise,more analysis needs to be done beforebroader deployment of the systems isconsidered. And that means looking atthe numbers — something those in loadmanagement have been doing pretty wellfor the past 25 years.l

KEEPING CLOSE TABS: Employees of Allegheny’sload management team keep a constant eye ontheir computers, ready to send a signal to localcooperatives whenever conditions warrant.

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When the lights came on

(EDITOR’S NOTE: In observance of 75 years of rural electrification in Pennsylvania,throughout the year Penn Lines will feature personal accounts of “when the lights came on”from our readers. This is one of those accounts.)

RURAL ELECTRIFICATIONwas preceded at my childhoodhome by a Delco light plant. Our house was wired for theDelco by the previous owner, a successful dairy farmer. Atleast he was successful until the Great Depression capsizedhim. My Dad bought the farm with a loan from my Grandad.He didn’t get much in the transaction: a gaunt team of horseswith a patched-up harness, a few pieces of obsolete, worn-outfarm implements and that cantankerous Delco light plant.I recall the unit sitting in our earthen floor basement on a

concrete base surrounded by an array of glass-cased storagebatteries. With enough tinkering and hand cranking, it couldbe coaxed into life to recharge the batteries. We had lightsthat were turned on by a rotary switch located near the doorto each room, but lights were all we had because the Delcounit didn’t produce enough energy to do anything else.When the Somerset Rural Electric Cooperative lines came

by the farm, I was too young to remember the line construc-tion, but I do remember the tap being built to our house andbarn. I recall a team of linemen wearing leather boots thatlaced up to the knee, setting the pole by hand using longpikes. Especially vivid in my mind was the detonation of asmall charge of dynamite to loosen the ground so a deadmancould be set to anchor that last pole on the tap.The house wiring, which was somewhat overbuilt for the

Delco system, was deemed adequate for the new 110-volt elec-tricity. Because there were no outlets, new circuits were putin to supply the new electrical outlets. I was a kid, and theskills of the workmen fascinated me so I tried to be in thethick of things. When the electrician got out his hand bracewith a drill bit longer than I could ever have imagined, Icouldn’t take myeyes off the proce-dure.When the rural

electric trans-former was ener-gized, we hadbrighter lights inthe house, buteven better, wenow had lights inthe barn, too. Ofcourse, all theother benefits of electricity began to make their appearance.Dad loved music and keeping up with current events, so anAtwater Kent AM radio was acquired on which radio station

KDKA out of Pittsburgh was standard fare. He never missedprograms such as the “Bell Telephone Hour.” Mom got aMontgomery Ward wringer washer, and electric motorsreplaced cranks on machines such as the meat grinder andthe seed-cleaning mill.However, the one thing that caused the most jubilation

was the day the rural mail carrier showed up with a load ofcardboard shipping cartons from Sears, Roebuck & Co. Thenew FarmRite milking machine had arrived! I can remember

Dad unpacking the boxes and studying thecontents carefully. There was a small, blue-col-ored vacuum pump with a big accumulatortank along with a motor to drive the pump.There were two shiny milker pails with heavystainless steel lids and a pneumatic pulsatorthat attached to each lid. There were a lot ofrubber hoses and tubes, a box filled with vac-uum petcocks and the metal shells for the teatcups. No more long hours on the milking stool,no more cows getting a foot in the milk pail, nomore bone-jarring kicks from a nervous cow.Dad continued to sport forearms like Popeye

from his many years of hand milking but I never needed todevelop that physical attribute.l

— Lowell Friedline, Boswell (Somerset Rural Electric Cooperative)

THE FRIEDLINE FARM IN THE 1930S: Lowell Friedline remembers when electricitycame to his parents’ farm in Somerset County. Friedline’s son now lives in the house.

VINTAGE LIGHTS: These old light fixturesstill hang in the living room of the oldFriedline farmhouse.

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AT ITSmost basic, containergrowing means a lone gera-nium in the traditional terracotta clay pot or a tomatostaked in a half barrel planter.But to the adventurous gar-dener, planting in containersopens new vistas.Container gardening fans

are a diverse group. Avid plantenthusiasts use containers tocater to special-needs plants,or as temporary storage fornew acquisitions. Casual gar-deners find growing in pots tobe easy and rewarding.Container growing is ver-

satile. Depending on the con-tainer and the plant in it,either you’ve got a temporarydecoration, an all-season per-former, or a permanent year-round landscape feature.You can go for pure and

simple effects with whiteimpatiens in a stark windowbox. Or you can go bold withflamboyantly patterned hostasin a recycled satellite dish.Experiment with billowinghydrangeas or clipped lol-lipop-style topiaries.

Containers are quick andeasy to redo: rip out the plants,replenish the soil and replant.For instance, grow springflowering bulbs followed bysummer annuals; replacethose with fall mums, and fol-low with a dwarf Albertaspruce. Or do violas in spring,cacti all summer, pile on somemini pumpkins, then finishwith evergreen boughs.Redesign is even simpler

using the “cache-pot” method:remove the old, then slip thenew plant — complete withthe utilitarian pot it has beengrowing in — inside your dec-orative container.Container styles are nearly

infinite, ranging from hip andmodern to playful to earthy toclassic. You can improvise con-tainers, too. As long as there isspace for the plant’s roots anda drainage hole in the bottom,nearly any vessel can become aplanter pot. I’ve seen all sortsof “containers” — from an oldchest of drawers to outmodedfootball helmets, cast-off shoesand bicycle baskets.Your imagination does not

have to stop with the con-tainer. You can mix and matchshrubs, vines, tropicals, bulbs,herbs, fruits, vegetables, andeither fresh cut or “silk” flow-ers. You can incorporate atrellis, ornaments, holidaydecorations, and even lightingor fountains. How about a fogmachine? Use whateverpleases you and is appropriatefor the container and its loca-tion and the occasion.Site containers at the front

or back door, the deck or

patio. Containers can dress upa dull side yard and brightenproblem areas that are other-wise unplantable due to hardsurfaces or invasive tree roots.Hang containers from the ceil-ing or on a railing, gate, fence,wall or post. They can bestacked, tiered, grouped andarrayed as needed.Containers do need regular

care: watering, feeding andgrooming. It’s also smart tomatch the plant’s needs to thegrowing conditions if youwant to leave it in place formore than a few days.Take advantage of recent

innovations for ease and con-venience: self-watering pots,specialty soil mixes thatinclude water-holding poly-mer and slow-release fertiliz-ers, insulated containers toprotect roots from excessiveheat, and large pots made oflighter-weight materials formanageability.Containers invite repotting,

rearranging, reaccessorizing,and of course trying newplants and new combinations.Use pots to showcase andpropagate a treasured collec-tion — scented geraniums, suc-culents or African violets. Orgrow specialty plants such assmall water lilies and papyrusin waterproof containers.Containers allow you to

invest in long-lived floweringand foliage tropicals such asmandevilla, hibiscus, andbougainville or banana, palm,and citrus trees. Overwinterthem as houseplants, or storethem where it is warmenough to keep them alive butnot actively growing.Container gardening is lots

of fun. I hope you’ll consideradding at least a few choicepotted geraniums — or what-ever your heart desires — thisseason.l

POWERplants

BARBARA MARTIN ,who says she begangardening as a hobby“too many years ago tocount,” currently worksfor the National Garden-

ing Association as a horticulturist. A formermember of Gettysburg-based Adams Elect -ric Cooperative, her articles appear in mag-azines and on the internet.

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1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce1/4 cup bourbon (see note)1 teaspoon garlic powder1 teaspoon sugar1/4 teaspoon allspice or Chinese 5 spice

Blend all ingredients and pour over steaksthat have been placed in a shallow, covereddish. Marinate steaks in refrigerator for 2 to3 hours, turning at least once. Allow steaksto return to room temperature before grillingto desired doneness.

Note: A bourbon substitute may be made by mixing 1 part vanilla extractwith 2 parts water. For this recipe, replace bourbon with 1 tablespoon vanillaand 2 tablespoons water.

2 tablespoons peanut or vegetabl

e oil

2 8-ounce chicken breasts, finely

chopped

4 green onions, thinly sliced with

tender tops reserved

3 tablespoons lower-sodium soy

sauce, divided

6-8 ounces mushrooms, finely cho

pped

1 8-ounce can water chestnuts,

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1 small carrot, grated

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons sherry OR chicken

broth

1 teaspoon Asian hot chili sauce

8-12 large lettuce leaves, washed

and drained

SAUCE OPTIONS:

Asian peanut sauce or 50/50 mix

of soy sauce and rice vinegar,

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hili sauce

In large, non-stick skillet, heat oil o

ver medium to medium-high

heat. Add chicken and onions; drizz

le with 2 tablespoons soy sauce.

Cook and stir until chicken is just c

ooked through, approximately

5 minutes. Add mushrooms, water

chestnuts, carrot, garlic and ginger

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Cook and stir until mushrooms hav

e released their moisture and

softened. In small bowl, mix remai

ning soy sauce, sesame oil, sherry

and chili sauce. Stir liquid into chic

ken mixture; cook an additional

1 to 2 minutes. Add reserved sliced

onion tops. Remove from heat.

To serve, spoon mixture onto large

lettuce leaves and drizzle with

sauce, if desired. Makes approxim

ately 4 cups of filling.

ASIAN STEAK MARINADE

3 1/2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce, divided1/4 cup chicken or vegetablebroth

1 teaspoon sesame oil1/2 teaspoon sugar2 1/2 teaspoons peanut oil,divided

1/2 chicken breast, thinly sliced2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced1/2 teaspoon minced garlic1 medium carrot, grated2 cups cooked rice1/2 cup frozen peas4 eggs

In small bowl, mix 3 teaspoons soy sauce, broth, sesame oil and sugar. Setaside. In large, non-stick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons peanut oil over mediumheat. Add chicken and onion; stir-fry until chicken is just cooked through,approximately 5 minutes. Add garlic, carrot and rice. Cook until carrot isslightly softened. Add soy sauce mixture and peas. Move mixture to side ofskillet. Add reserved 1/2 teaspoon peanut oil to empty side of skillet andreduce heat to medium low. Lightly whisk eggs with reserved 1/2 teaspoonsoy sauce and pour into empty side of skillet. Cook and stir until eggs areset. Combine eggs with rice mixture. Serve hot. Makes 4 servings.

CHICKEN FRIED RICESweet, sour, bitter, salty and…umami?

LETTUCE WRAPS

WHEN IT COMES to distinctive flavor, soy sauce cannot bebeat — or misidentified. Dark and rich, it is a key ingredientin this month’s Asian-inspired recipes. The secret behind soysauce’s satisfying flavor is said to be “umami,” a scientificallyidentified fifth taste. The naturally occurring compoundsassociated with umami also exist in mushrooms, agedcheeses, ripe tomatoes and many other savory foods.“Umami” translates from Japanese as “deliciousness” or“savory taste,” and who are we to argue with the obvious?Served as a side dish or a light meal, Chicken Fried Rice

derives much of its flavor from soy sauce. The dish is easy toprepare, especially if the rice has been cooked in advance or isleft over from a previous meal.Lettuce Wraps allow diners to forego rice in favor of healthy

greens. Usually served as appetizers, lettuce wraps may doubleas a main course. When offered in restaurants, lettuce wrapsoften contain deep-fried rice noodles. This month’s home ver-sion skips the noodles and instead packs in the vegetables.Asian carry-out takes on new meaning with Asian Steak

Marinade. Use this marinade to season your favorite steaks,and then carry those steaks out to a sizzling-hot grill! Cook todesired doneness and enjoy. lA trained journalist, JANETTE HESS focuses her writing on interesting people and interesting

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1971 People planning to relocate to a rural areashould consider a variety of things, including sizeof lot, topography, soil conditions, sewage disposaloptions and water sources.

1981 The Rural Electrification Administration isin a fight for its life with the administration inWashington, D.C., as many federal programs are onthe chopping block.

2001 ‘Willie Wiredhand’ celebrates his 50thanniversary this year as the mascot and‘spokescharacter’ of America’s rural electriccooperatives.

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dents get their drinking water from a well or spring that may easily becontaminated by careless disposal of household chemicals.For example, one gallon of oil can create a lot of damage — it can ren-

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WE TOOK DOWN the over-grown arborvitae near thefront door in late winter. Themourning doves that nestedthere repeatedly over thepast decade-plus soonanswered my curiosity overtheir possible reaction bydragging nesting materialsinto a nearby pine tree.In that new nesting spot,

they won’t be exploding rightpast our eyes every time weopen the door. But, I nowneed to lean out a second-floor window to spy on themand their nestlings.And, from that vantage

point, I can see that the cur-rent pair of mourning dovesis no more skilled at nest-building than any of theirpredecessors. It’s a goodthing that the species nestsseveral times each year,because I would give themnothing more than an evenchance of getting an egg ortwo all the way to hatchingin that loose collection ofsticks they call a nest.

The mourning dove iswell known as a carelessnest-builder, but it’s notalone in that category. Somebroad-winged hawks, forexample, seem to slap-dashtogether their large bowl ofsticks with its bark strip lin-ing, sometimes appropriatingan old squirrel or crow nestrather than building theirown base.At least those two species

seem to give a little thoughtto protecting their nestswhen they pick their spots.The killdeer, on the other

hand, makes some incrediblypoor choices when selectinga nest site. Its penchant forpebble-strewn areas leads itto make its nest in spots likegravel parking lots and roofs,dirt lanes in cow pasturesand — my personal favorite— in the chip stones liningthe side of a tennis court.The two adults tending

the nest spent countless

hours showing their “comeand get me, my wing’s bro-ken” display to draw ushuman users of the courtaway from that nest.Remarkably, they did man-age to fledge one of theirchicks from that precariousnesting location.The killdeer regularly

makes one of the mostexposed nests in the avianworld. To get things started,the male picks some gravellybit of space, presses hisunderside to the ground andscratches out a shallowdepression. If the femalelikes the look of the scrape —this mating ritual is knownas a scrape ceremony — shetrades places with the male,who then stands over herwith his tail erect andfanned, and sends out sev-eral of the species’ namesakekill-deer calls. If sheresponds to that, matingusually will take place.

Four to six eggs will belaid right into that exposedscrape. It won’t remainempty, however, as the pairwill add new materials, pri-marily pebbles, repeatedlyover the next three to fourweeks of incubating the eggs.In some apparent acknowl-edgement of the exposed sit-uation of their nest, the birdsoften will pick up a pebble asthey leave the nest and toss itback over their shoulder.The chicks that hatch from

the eggs also attest to theirexposure to a new and dan-gerous world. They’re dull,little versions of their parents,with a full coat of brownfeathers across their headsand backs right out of the egg.And, as soon as those feath-ers dry, the nestlings canleave the nest.l

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Jim Flach’s family is working withSafe Electricity’s “Teach Learn CareTLC” campaign, sharing the story oftheir tragic loss in hopes of preventingfuture accidents. A video of their storycan be seen at www.SafeElectricity.org.More than 400 electrical fatalities

occur every year, and electrocutions onfarms are the fourth highest of any jobclassification, according to the NationalInstitute of Occupational Safety andHealth (NIOSH). Most of the electricaldeaths investigated in a NIOSH surveycould have been prevented.

“You need to double check, triplecheck, to see what’s above you,” cautionsFlach’s widow, Marilyn. Son Brett adds,“Be conscious of your surroundings.You need to keep your eyes open andbeware of overhead lines.” Safe Electricity urges everyone to

keep at least 10 feet away from overheadpower lines when operating large equip-ment, and notes that new standards forsome construction equipment require a20-foot clearance. “We advise using a spotter, someone

with a broader view, when working withextensions or tall loads around powerlines,” recommends program executivedirector Molly Hall.

In addition to avoiding power lineaccidents, Safe Electricity seeks to edu-cate folks on how to survive if equipmentdoes make contact with lines. Agricul-tural machinery has increased substan-tially in size in recent years and cancome dangerously close to overhead lineswhen leaving and entering fields. Com-bines and grain wagons with extended

augers can reach well into the 10-footradius around a power line. Farm vehi-cles with wireless communication sys-tem antennas can also make contact andenergize the vehicle with deadly current.On farmsteads, grain augers often towerover power lines when extended to reachthe top of grain bins. Safe Electricity urges farmers to note

the location of overhead power lines andmake sure all farm workers know tostay clear of them — as well as what todo if equipment does become entangledwith a line.“The best action is to stay on the

equipment and warn others to stay awayuntil the local electric utility arrives toensure the line is de-energized,” says BobAherin, University of Illinois agriculturesafety specialist. “Unless you have thatassurance, don’t get off except if there’sfire, which happens only rarely.”In the event of fire, an operator

should jump clear from the equipment,without touching the equipment andground at the same time. Land with feettogether, and hop away to avoid deadlycurrent flow.One of the more frequent mishaps

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enough to contact overheadlines. Trucks must be able tounload their contents, andwhen raised, the top front ofthe bed can easily reach over-head power lines.“Again, we encourage

farmers and all operators oflarge equipment to use aspotter when necessary, takesteps to keep equipmentaway from power lines, andmake sure everyone knowshow to survive if there is anaccident,” Hall concludes.

To learn more about electrical safetyand to see the Flach video, visitwww.SafeElectricity.org.l

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“COUNTRY COOKING,” Volume 2 — $8, including postage.“RECIPES REMEMBERED,” Volume 3 — $12, including postage.Both of these cookbooks are a collection of recipes from menand women of the electric co-ops of Pennsylvania and NewJersey. Payable to: Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association,P. O. Box 1266, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Write Attention:Cookbooks. Volume 1 of “Country Cooking” is SOLD OUT.

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HANDCRAFTED FURNITURE

COUNTRY CRAFTED bentwood oak/hickory rockers. Swings,gliders, double rockers, coffee/end tables, bar stools, kitchensets, cedar log outdoor furniture, log bedrooms, SPECIAL queenlog bed, $599. 814-733-9116. www.zimmermanenterprise.com.

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HARDWARE/LUMBER RETAIL

LEE’S Hardware — CRESSON 814-886-2377. Plumbing,electrical, hardware, paint, tools, wood pellets. PATTON 814-674-5122. Lumber, roofing, plywood, windows, doors, shale,sand, blocks, delivery, boom lift trucks, estimates. Full servicehometown stores.

HAY AND FORAGE

ALFALFA HAY for sale — different qualities to fit your needs.3x3, 3x4 or 4x8 large square bales delivered to you in semi-truck load amounts. Call toll-free 800-835-2096 or 877-285-8200.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Tired of all those medicines — Still not feeling better? Do youwant to feel better, have more energy, better digestion, lessjoint stiffness, healthier heart/circulation and cholesterollevels? Find out how to empower your own immune system —start I-26 today! It’s safe, affordable, and it works. Call 800-557-8477: ID#528390. 90-day money back on first time ordersor call me 724-454-5586. www.mylegacyforlife.net/believeit.

HEALTH INSURANCE

DO YOU HAVE THE BLUES regarding your Health Insurance?We cater to rural America's health insurance needs. For moreinformation, call 800-628-7804 (PA). Call us regardingMedicare supplements, too.

HUNTING

GARY YOUNG’S Hunting Adventure! Helping hunters find theirperfect hunt. Whitetail, elk, bear, moose, turkey, wild boar,mule deer. Across 12 states and six provinces. Call Gary at724-388-0678 or gly7645@gmail.com.

INFRARED SAUNAS

Removes toxins, burns calories, relieves joint pain, relaxesmuscles, increases flexibility, strengthens immune system.Many more HEALTH BENEFITS with infrared radiant heat saunas.Economical to operate. Barron’s Furniture, Somerset, PA. 814-443-3115.

LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL – SALES – SERVICE – PARTS.Compact Loaders & Attachments, Mowers, Chainsaws, Tillers,etc. We sell BCS, Boxer, Dixon, Ferris, Hustler, Grasshopper,Shindaiwa and more. HARRINGTON’S, Taneytown, MD. 410-756-2506. www.harringtonsservicecenter.com.

LIVESTOCK AND PETS

GERMAN SHEPHERD puppies $900-$1,500. Young Adult $800and Adult dogs $500 from imported blood lines. 814-967-2159.Email: rick@petrusohaus.com Web: www.petrusohaus.com.

PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI Puppies — AKC, adorable, intelligent,highly trainable. Excellent family choice. Reputable licensedbreeder guaranteed “Last breed you’ll ever own.” 814-587-3449.

THE WAY A DOG should be! AKC German Shepherd puppies.Excellent temperaments and health. Raised in our home.Black/red, black/tan, black/silver. 570-924-3650.www.thesecondwindgermanshepherds.com.

Registered yearling ANGUS BULL. Ready to breed. Bloodlinesto Montana cattle. $1,000. 814-276-3006. Email:dwhysong@corle.com.

LOG CABIN RESTORATIONS

VILLAGE RESTORATIONS & CONSULTING specializes in 17th and18th century log, stone and timber structures. We dismantle,move, re-erect, restore, construct and consult all over thecountry. Period building materials available. Chestnut boards,hardware, etc. Thirty years experience, fully insured. Call 814-696-1379. www.villagerestorations.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

BECOME AN ORDAINED MINISTER, Correspondence study. Theharvest truly is great, the laborers are few, Luke 10:2. Freeinfo. Ministers for Christ Outreach, 7549 West Cactus Road,#104-207, Peoria, AZ 85381. www.ordination.org.

LEGEND Outside Wood Burner Model 8230. Two-years old, goodcondition, $5,000. Vulcan commercial range, six burner, one oven,set up for propane, needs cleaned, $600. Call 814-931-5242.

MOTORCYCLE-SNOWMOBILE INSURANCE

For the best INSURANCE RATES call R & R InsuranceAssociates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 800-442-6832 (PA).

NURSERY AND GARDEN

RIVER BIRCH TREES — 10-12 Feet. Singles or multi-stemmed.Excellent shade tree that is fast growing, disease resistantand great for screening. Sold at wholesale prices. Send a SASEto: Designs of Nature, 2258 Parker Rd., Springboro, PA 16435for current price list. Other plants available. 216-261-1233.

REAL ESTATE

RAYSTOWN LAKE — $275,000, 35 acres, build-ready,mountaintop vista, close to boat launch. Call 814-599-0790.

LAND for sale in EAST TENNESSEE — Lots or acreage tracts withmountain views and near/on lake. Guaranteed owner/brokerfinancing. Ball Realty 800-349-9526. www.ballrealty.com.

SECLUDED CHALET, beautiful setting on trout stream with twoacres near hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking, four wheeler andsnowmobile trails. Easy access Potter County, PA – asking$125,000. Write P.O. Box 242, Coudersport, PA 16915 forpictures and details or call 517-238-6074.

THREE BED, two bath, double wide. Free gas, town water, 80 acres. Mostly woods. All rights negotiable except clay. Newmetal roof. Great hunting, riding. 814-236-8385.

TIOGA COUNTY CAMP, Elk Township. 3988 Leetonia Rd.,Leetonia. Close to Cedar Run and west rim of Grand Canyon.Must see to appreciate location and area. Sleeps 16, twobaths, extra large kitchen new. Trophy trout, hunting, hiking,right out your door. Call 215-947-3079.

POTTER COUNTY — Log cabin, Keating Summit area. Seven acres,sleeps six. Furnished, full basement, deck three sides, satelliteTV, wood heat. Serious only $85,000. Call 610-294-1062.

HOUSE FOR SALE — Three bedroom, 1 1/2 baths, three acres,full basement, two-car detached garage, shed. Saegertownschool. Address: 25402 Gravel Run Rd., Cambridge Springs, PA.To see call 814-398-8276. Asking price $165,000.

CRAWFORD COUNTY — 62 acres tillable and pasture or 92acres with 30 acres woods and 62 tillable and pasture. Phone814-683-4131.

FOR SALE — Hesston, PA. 814-599-1507, 814-658-2170. Threebedroom split level on 1 1/2 acres, finished basement, largebath and family room. All appliances included. 1/2 bath needsfinished. Large deck w/hot tub, large yard w/some woodedarea, beautiful view. Fish pond w/waterfall off deck. Largedetached two-car garage w/carport includes overheadstorage. Ten minutes Lake Raystown (Seven Points), tenminutes boat launch. Asking $182,000.

RECIPES AND FOOD

“COUNTRY COOKING,” Volume 2 — $8, including postage.“RECIPES REMEMBERED,” Volume 3 — $12, including postage.Both of these cookbooks are a collection of recipes from menand women of the electric co-ops of Pennsylvania and NewJersey. Payable to: Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association,P. O. Box 1266, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Write Attention:Cookbooks. Volume 1 of “Country Cooking” is SOLD OUT.

SAWMILLS

USED PORTABLE Sawmills and COMMERCIAL SawmillEquipment! Buy/Sell. Call Sawmill Exchange 800-459-2148.USA and Canada. www.sawmillexchange.com.

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SHAKLEE

FREE SAMPLE Shaklee’s Energy Tea. Combination red, green andwhite teas that are natural, delicious, refreshing, safe. For sampleor more information on tea or other Shaklee Nutrition/WeightLoss Products: 800-403-3381 or www.sbarton.myshaklee.com.

TIMBER FRAME HOMES

SETTLEMENT POST & BEAM BUILDING COMPANY uses time-honored mortise, tenon and peg construction paired withmodern engineering standards. Master Craftsman and owner,Greg Sickler, brings over two decades of timber-framingexperience to helping you create your dream. We use high-quality timbers harvested from sustainable forests for all of ourprojects. Visit our model home, located on Historic Route 6,Sylvania, in North Central Pennsylvania. For more informationphone 570-297-0164 or go to www.settlementpostbeam.com orcontact us at cggksick@epix.net.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

PROFESSIONAL SHARPENING. Clipper blades. Scissors forfabric, groomers and stylists. Knives, chisels and small tools.Aires Eickert factory trained to sharpen beauty shears. Scissorsales and service. 814-267-5061 or www.theScissorGuy.net.

DISMANTLED I.H. TD6 for parts. Ford Dexta parts. Wanted oldAriens rototillers – any condition. Also for sale Gradall G660CTrack Excavator. Good condition. $20,000 OBO. Call 330-696-1399 evenings. Thank you!

TRACTOR PARTS – REPAIR/RESTORATION

ARTHURS TRACTORS, specializing in vintage Ford tractors, 30-years experience, on-line parts catalog/prices, shipped via UPS.Contact us at 877-254-FORD (3673) or www.arthurstractors.com.

TREE TRIMMING/REMOVAL

TOM’S TREE SERVICE – Tree Trimming/Removal – Storm Clean-up – Stump Grinding – Land Clearing – Bucket Truck andChipper – Fully Insured – Free Estimates – Call 24/7 – 814-448-3052 – 814-627-0550 – 26 Years Experience.

VACATIONS AND CAMPSITES

BEAUTIFUL LAKE ERIE COTTAGE — Enjoy swimming. Fishingand sunsets at their finest. Sleeps eight, 20 miles west of Erie.Available May to November. Call 814-333-9669. Visit ourwebsite at www.curleycottage.com.

SECLUDED CABIN on Jacks Mountain, Mifflin County. Livingroom, kitchen, three bedrooms, bathroom, deck. AvailableApril through October. $30 to $72 per family per night. 717-989-7864 or www.campstonewall.com.

WATERLESS COOKWARE

VAPO-SEAL Waterless Cookware — most important lifetimeinvestment you will ever make for your family’s health. FreeBrochure call 800-852-3765. 7-ply surgical stainless steel. 18pieces, new in box. Small fraction of Dinner Party price or $295.

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Thoughts from Earl Pitts,UHMERIKUN!

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Earl lays down the lawon man purses andmid-life crises

They just come outwith thisnew study and scientists now agree —there ain’t no such thing as middle-agecrazy. They said the mid-life crisis makesfor great pictures an’ books, an’ you canmake a wonderful song out of it, but itdon’t happen in real life.Dang it. I was kind ’a lookin’ forward

to goin’ middle-age crazy. For a guy in his40s, it’s like an 8-year-old lookin’ forwardto goin’ to Disneyland. You hear a lotabout it, it sounds excitin’, an’ you can’twait to get there. But now they tell methere’s no such thing? Well, bust my bub-ble, you four-eyed dream-squashers.A’ course, if these cockamamie science

idiots are so sure there ain’t no suchthing as a mid-life crisis, then how in theSam Hill do they explain Runt Wilson?You remember Runt Wilson, don’t ’cha?Him an’ his brother, Woodrow, come inthe Duck Inn all the time. Last year, RuntWilson up an’ quit his job after about 22years at the plant. He bought hisself aused Dodge Viper, joined the Hair Clubfor Men, left his better half and movedout, an’ started shackin’ up with a con-venience store cashier young enough tobe his daughter. Then he put one a’ thempukka shell necklaces around his stupidneck. He took up sky-divin’, joined theRotary, an’ got into online poker. He evenstarted wearin’ loafers!An’ then he crossed the line. He

started wearin’ cologne. I ain’t sure whathe was wearin’ but it smelt like a race-horse used a bucket full ’a pine cones fora bathroom. Anyways, that’s when wehad to have a backwoods intervention.Yeah, Junior Meeker took his monstertruck an’ drove over Runt’s Dodge Viper.That’s how we intervene where we live.Wake up, America. If he didn’t have

no mid-life crisis, we are in deep doo-doo.Because we just pancaked a car of some-body that must ’a lost his mind.

Social commentary from Earl Pitts —— a.k.a.GARY BUR BANK , a nation ally syndicatedradio per son ality —— can be heard on thefollowing radio stations that cover electriccooperative service territories in Pennsylvania:WANB-FM 103.1 Pittsburgh; WARM-AM 590Wilkes-Barre/Scran ton; WIOO-AM 1000 Carlisle;WEEO-AM 1480 Shippensburg; WMTZ-FM 96.5Johnstown; WQBR-FM 99.9/92.7 McElhattan;WLMI-FM 103.9 Kane; and WVNW-FM 96.7 Burnham-Lewistown.

I just heard this story the other day —the newest health problem sweepin’ thiscountry is men with back problems causedby totin’ their “man purses” around.Course they don’t call ’em man purses.

They call ’em satchels or gear bags orcomputer bags. They’re purses, OK? Youcan call it somethin’ manly — but it ain’t.It’s just a kangaroo organizer for men.Now, doctors say men ain’t used to

carryin’ around bags. An’ one a’ thesebags can weigh up to 15 pounds withyour laptop in there, your iPhone, youriPad, an’ your iPod. That’s puttin’ a strainon guys’ backs an’ shoulders.I know, I don’t know what’s more

embarrassin’ — totin’ around a manpurse or hurtin’ your back lifting 15pounds? Dang, you ain’t gonna get a joblayin’ train track, son. Not with a backlike that.Not only have men gone girly — we’ve

gone soft, too.Here’s the rule, gentlemen, in case you

forgot. Any real man should be able tomake it out of his house in the mornin’with just the stuff he’s got in his pockets.Unless, ’a course, he’s got a lunch pail,too. You should not put a blow-kneesamich in your pants.You need a wallet, a comb, a fistful ’a

change, a hankie, a pack ’a smokes, an’maybe a pen in your shirt pocket, ifyou’re management. A pocketknife ifyou’re not flyin’ anywhere that day. An’ Ilike to carry a empty, used envelopearound in my back pocket in case I haveto take notes. That’s helpful hints fromEarl right there.Wake up, America! If you need a man

purse, that’s fine. I will not cast no asper-sions on your decision. But we will askyou to turn in your man card. Yeah,you’re no longer a member.

I’m Earl Pitts, Uhmerikun.l

Tina DebaiseNorthwestern REC

WHAT SAYS spring more clearly than laughing kids,blooming flowers and wild animals? Spend some timeoutdoors this spring, and while you’re at it, take yourcamera along and record some memories. Then sharethose memories — and your photographs — with “RuralReflections.”

Remember, at the end of the year, five lucky winnerswill each receive a $75 prize. Categories include: mostartistic, best landscape, best human subject, best animalsubject and editor’s choice.

Send your photos (no digital files, please) to: PennLines Photos, P.O. Box 1266, Harrisburg PA 17108-1266.On the back of each photo, include your name, address,phone number and the name of the electric cooperativethat serves your home, business or seasonal residence.(The best way to include this information is by affixingan address label to the back of the photo. Please do notuse ink gel or roller pens to write on the photo.)

Remember, our publication deadlines require that wework ahead, so send your seasonal photos in early. Weneed fall photos before mid-July and winter photosbefore mid-September. Photos that do not reflect anyseason may be sent at any time during the year. Pleasenote: photos will not be returned unless a self-addressed, stamped envelope is included.l

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