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ore than 160 hospitals in By Michael T. Crawford According to Tootell, there will rural America have closed Associate Editor always be people who “make it work,” since 2005, including two in but longer and longer trips to the doc- M provider classifies inpatients — “ad- Pennsylvania (Saint Catherine Medical tor, especially for patients who require Center Fountain Springs in Ashland mission” or “outpatient observation.” regular care, inevitably lead to patients and Mid-Valley Hospital in Peckville). “We provide the same care for an simply staying home. For those that remain, the struggle to observation status as we do an admis- “If you make it harder to participate, keep the doors open grows as rural sion status, but we only get paid 20 to you’re going to have worse outcomes,” populations shrink. Even those that 30% of the money for an observation Tootell says. “If you’re having someone still have a steady stream of patients status,” says Tootell. “It forces us to drive to Erie for an hour and a half find themselves in dire straits as their see more patients in a shorter amount every month or two weeks for frequent revenues suffer under a constantly of time, so they’re not getting the level visits, then it can be very challenging changing reimbursement scheme. A of care we would be able to normally for the patient, and it’s near impossible new health care model seeks to reverse provide. Often times there’s a lot more for them to continue.” this trend. pressure for us to see more patients Across the Commonwealth, where and bill in a certain way and code it Gov. Tom Wolf renewed the Opioid “Two-thirds of rural hospitals of our in a certain way, and that does affect size (85 beds) were losing money last our health care standards. We’ve had year,” explains Dr. Mason Tootell, a to outsource some of our practices member of Youngsville-based Warren to bigger hospitals, and we have to Electric Cooperative and staff physi- outsource some of our hospital needs cian at Warren General Hospital and in hopes of saving money.” Warren Medical Group. “It’s quite challenging — insurances are doing Transportation issue quite well in the current scheme, and Outsourcing services is not inher- they just keep making it harder and ently negative — forcing patients to harder to get reimbursement. In medi- larger hospitals can lead them to high- cine, we call it changing the goal posts er quality treatment than what would — they make us chase one way to do have been received at a closer hospital, it for a while and then they change according to a study published in the their billing practices and we have to Journal of Health Economics — but it completely change our documenta- intensifies one of the largest hurdles tion to get just a portion of the money in access to health care in rural areas: back.” transportation. Whenever you receive a hospital “There’s a fundamental difference bill, it’s essentially a per diem break- between access to care in rural areas down of all the hospital’s fixed costs versus urban areas,” explains Loren during your stay. Whether a hospital Stone, CEO of the Endless Mountains is full of patients or not, it still has to Health Systems (EMHS) in Montrose, pay for electricity, administrative and Pa. “You don’t have access to many of maintenance services, food, nursing the support structures that would be staff, medical supplies — such as available in urban areas. Our transpor- bandages, syringes, or IV bags — and tation system in Susquehanna County equipment — such as MRIs or X-rays. has improved in the last 10 years, but But how much an insurance company there are still people who identify will pay the hospital, according to Too- transportation as being an issue to get tell, comes down to how the insurance to medical care.”

8 | FEBRUARY 2020 Disaster Declaration for the eighth steadily increasing, decreasing rural patients.” time in December, rural Pennsylva- patients’ willingness to show up for According to the Hospital and nians struggling with addiction face an anything less than an emergency. Healthsystem Association of Pennsyl- even more dire situation. “We still do have an issue with vania, inpatient admissions have fallen “They’re often underserved, they’re economics in our community,” Stone by 13% since 2008, and inpatient days often in a lower socio-economic status, says. “Certainly the natural gas in our have fallen by nearly 16%. As patients so with hospital closures they’re going area has helped a lot of people find show up less, hospitals downsize to have to travel farther for any health good-paying jobs, so there are more more. As hospitals downsize more, care,” explains Tootell, whose system people lifted out of the poverty level, patients show up less. is the only addiction medicine pro- but we still have a high Medicaid The cycle continues until hospi- vider Warren County has had in the population, and an aging popula- tals — which in many communities past five years. “There are other people tion, which means a lot of Medicare are the largest employer and draw who may do suboxone (a prescription medicine used to treat adults addicted to opioids) through their primary care, but they’re usually not board certified in addiction. With addiction medicine, it’s very essential that you see these patients on a routine basis.”

Increasing costs Accessibility isn’t the only hurdle for rural patients. Over the past 10 years, Stone explains, the patient responsi- bility for health care costs has been

| FEBRUARY 2020 9 for other, smaller businesses — close rural (areas), but trying to recruit them frequency of revenue. Five rural hospi- entirely. When hospitals go under, a and afford them in a rural area because tals — EMHS; Barnes-Kasson Hospital Health Services Research study found of the volume you can bring … there’s in Susquehanna, Pa.; Geisinger Jersey a community’s per capita income just not a critical mass of patients. Let’s Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore, Pa.; falls by about 4% and unemployment say you need a population of about UPMC Kane in Kane, Pa.; and Wayne increases by 1.6%. Specialty doctors — 20,000 to support a general surgeon — Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pa. such as surgeons or obstetricians who that’s over half the county.” — participated in the first year of the are often paid as contractors — rarely program, and eight more hospitals linger after a hospital closes its doors. New model joined the program Jan. 1. “You don’t have access to as many To stem the tide of closures, the “What we’re trying to do with the specialists in rural areas,” says Stone, Pennsylvania Department of Health Rural Health Model is figure out a way who has worked in rural communities and the Center for Medicare and Med- to pay hospitals differently that will for his entire 18-year health care career. icaid Innovation — a sub-department hopefully provide them a predictable “There are some specialists that are in of the Center for Medicare and Medic- revenue stream by which hospital shortage whether you’re in urban or aid Services — began a demonstration leaders can actually manage their project in January 2019 to change the organization and by doing so retain RURAL CARE: The Endless Mountains Health way hospitals receive payment. important health care access and jobs Systems in Montrose, Pa., is one of five pilot- The Pennsylvania Rural Health in the communities,” explains Janice year participants in the Pennsylvania Rural Model averages the last three years of a Walters, chief operating officer consul- Health Model, which establishes a level budget hospital’s revenue and establishes a lev- for hospitals instead of relying on fee-for-service tant for the Pennsylvania Rural Health funding. As of Jan. 13, eight additional hospitals el budget instead of relying on volumes Model at the Pennsylvania Department enrolled in the model. of service to provide the amount and of Health.

10 | FEBRUARY 2020 STAYING HEALTHY: Eileen Craige, surgical manager at EMHS and a member of have a better quality of life either by services manager at Endless Mountains Health Wysox-based Claverack Rural Electric doing a pulmonary rehab program or Systems (EMHS) in Montrose, Pa., and a mem- Cooperative (REC). “We want peo- working with a pharmacist on better ber of Wysox-based Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative, stands in the surgery recovery area ple to come in and get checkups on medication monitoring.” of EMHS, one of five pilot-year participants in a regular basis and stay healthy. … If He adds, “We’re trying to be proac- the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model. people would come in on a more reg- tive on those high utilizers first and ular basis to get just regular checkups, then start moving that out … back- The pilot program, now entering its regular screenings, get their mammo- wards in the chain to people who are second year, allows for hospitals to ex- grams done, get their colonoscopies smoking and get them to stop smok- plore preventative, community health done on a regular basis, it would help ing. People who are pre-diabetic, we’re care options that historically would reduce excessive costs later.” teaching them to eat better so they not have been paid for by insurance To reduce excessive costs, hospitals don’t get diabetes as they age.” companies. participating in the pilot program cre- “They can now use resources com- ated transformation plans to address Changing incentives ing into the hospital to fund things the community’s overall health and The approach, Walters notes, is that hopefully will improve the overall tailor their care accordingly. EMHS something that would simply bank- health of the community, such as food reviewed historical data that showed rupt any rural hospital under the exist- banks or pulmonary rehab services,” 28% of admissions had been respi- ing fee-for-service model that nearly Walters says. “That has already started ratory-related, leading the hospital every other hospital in the nation in year one.” to develop its plan around chronic operates under. Even with a level budget and an obstructive pulmonary disease. “In a fee-for-service payment arena, emphasis on preventative medicine, “It’s a rural problem,” Stone says. if you actually make your population outreach and marketing efforts to get “Many people smoked before, or healthy, you hurt your bottom line,” patients into the hospital are still part worked on farms and have lung issues. Walters says. “Our hospital leaders all of the equation. It’s a common ailment across our want to do what’s right for their com- “We still have people who say, ‘Oh, demographic ... but we can help them munity. They know these people, but I haven’t seen the doctor in years,’” manage it better so they’re not coming in the current fee-for-service arena, the says Eileen Craige, surgical services to the hospital as much, and hopefully (continues on page 19)

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1990

2010 The “Three R’s” of education past – reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic, while still critically important, are now supplemented with the “Two E’s:” energy and environment.

2000 Pennsylvania’s ski resorts, which offer more than skiing, play a major role in generating winter tourism dollars for businesses across the rural areas of the Commonwealth.

fter the Three Mile Island accident in 1979, the U.S. nuclear power industry formed a number of organizations to improve its performance and cost-effectiveness 1980 A Federal legislation without sacrificing safety. that provides The Institute for Nuclear Power Operations establishes operat- tax incentives to ing and training standards, monitors utilities’ compliance to the Americans as a standards, and exchanges safety information gathered from field way to encourage experience. The Nuclear Management and Resources Council energy savings and the development of addresses safety and regulatory issues. alternative energy In addition, the Electric Power Research Institute, established sources is approved. by electric utilities in 1972, evaluates and sponsors research and development to resolve safety and regulatory issues. The next generation of reactors is being developed through a cooperative effort among utilities, manufacturers, architects and engineers, governmental agencies, and international partici- 1970 pants. Development is concentrating on three major projects: Governor Raymond Shafer tries out an advanced passive light water reactor, a liquid metal reactor, the Marketeer I, an and a modular, high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor. All three electric vehicle by designs incorporate greater use of passive safety features. Passive Westinghouse, at the safety features harness natural forces such as gravity or convec- Pennsylvania Rural tion to prevent damage to the reactor core during an emergency Electric Association booth at the Farm and rely less on complicated safety systems and operators. Show.

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cooperativeconnection REA Energy From the President & CEO Cooperative, Inc.

REA ENERGY New rates to take effect in February One of 14 electric cooperatives By Chad Carrick serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey President & CEO

REA Energy Cooperative, Inc. Over the past several months, your influence over power supplier costs 75 Airport Road • P.O. Box 70 cooperative has reviewed revenue and by appointing a representative to our Indiana, PA 15701-0070 724-349-4800 • 800-211-5667 expenses to determine if we can feasi- power supplier’s board of directors. Ebensburg District Office bly cover our financial obligations. As Another component of our rates is 127 Municipal Road part of this analysis, we studied recent the cost of distributing the electricity Ebensburg, PA 15931 inflation trends for the electric indus- to our members. This cost for the last 814-472-8570 Website: www.reaenergy.com try to predict future price increases. 29 years has been covered through Email: [email protected] In the last three years alone, inflation efficiencies, good cost management Staff in the electric distribution industry and employee efforts. Thankfully, Barry Baker has increased 10%. Additionally, our with these efforts, we have been able Indiana Operations Manager revenue over the past several years has to keep this recent rate adjustment to Erin Bauer ACRE Coordinator not kept pace with increasing expenses a 5% average monthly increase. The Shane Cribbs due to a decline in REA consumers new rates will enable the coopera- Network & Systems Manager and consumption. tive to better manage our system and Dave Daugherty Safety & Right of Way Manager The last time REA Energy Coop- tree-trimming efforts. Jeff Dishong erative, Inc. raised its kilowatt-hour Ebensburg Operations Supervisor (kWh) rate was in 1991. While the Residential rate changes Lisa Gardill Accounting & Finance Manager cost of doing business has increased Rates for residential appliance ac- Stacy Hilliard, CCC, CKAE over the last 29 years, your board of counts will increase slightly. The rates Communications & Marketing Manager directors, management, and employees for these accounts will be increasing Local Pages Editor Chris Masterson worked very hard to absorb infla- to $0.09181/kWh. The new monthly Reliability Supervisor tionary increases by implementing service charge for this rate class will be Patrick McAndrew cost savings and revenue generating $32/month. Manager of Engineering Bryon Roland programs, such as the water heater Rates for electric heat, dual fuel and Purchasing & Facilities Manager program and REA Energy Services. ETS accounts will increase slightly. Brendan Short Throughout the last several years, The electric heat accounts will be Right-of-Way/Forestry Supervisor Renee Spalla costs of maintaining the cooperative’s increasing to $0.08232/kWh. The rate Supervisor of Consumer Services right-of-way program and prices of for the dual fuel and ETS accounts will Chris Weller capital items have been steadily rising, be increasing to $0.05513/kWh. Lastly, Load Management Supervisor while our revenue has remained rel- the outdoor lighting fee will now be Outages & Emergencies 1-800-332-7273 atively flat. Due to this, it was deter- $14.25/month. Even with these adjust- 724-463-7273 mined that a rate change is unavoid- ments, REA Energy’s kWh rates remain Office Hours able in several rate classes. This rate one of the lowest in the state. Indiana Office: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. change took effect starting with your Ebensburg Office: February 2020 bill. A letter notifying Commercial rate changes 7 - 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday you of these rate changes was mailed Commercial rates will also be in January. increasing slightly. The rate for a REA Energy’s rates are based on small commercial account with no the cost of power we purchase from demand will now be $0.09181/kWh, our power supplier and the distribu- and the service charge will be $38.50/ tion costs. The cooperative has some month. The rate for small commer- (continues on page 12d)

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Petitions for director candidates due by June 12 By Stacy Hilliard, CCC, CKAE, Communications & Marketing Manager The REA Energy Cooperative, Inc. criteria and all other guidelines listed detailed in the cooperative’s bylaws in Board of Directors is comprised of nine in the cooperative’s bylaws: Article III, Section 2, (a). Packets con- cooperative members who are elected k Be at least 18 years old taining all the necessary information to four-year terms on a rotating basis. k Signed and submitted an application and forms are available at cooperative’s In 2020, Districts 3 and 4 are up for service at primary residence offices, or by emailing reaenergy@ for re-election. District 3 includes the k Received electric service at primary res- reaenergy.com. following townships in Armstrong idence continuously for the past year County: Plumcreek, Kiskimenetas and k Not be employed by, or financially Important dates to remember South Bend. District 3 also includes interested in, any business in compe- This year, the first day that members the following townships in Indiana tition with REA can submit petitions to run for director County: Blacklick, Burrell, Conemaugh k Never been an employee of REA or is March 13, 2020. To register as a candi- and Young. In Westmoreland County, any electric cooperative or association date, you must reside in District 3 or 4. District 3 includes: Derry and Loyal- k Not a close relative of a director or Interested applicants will need to hanna townships. employee of REA have their petitions submitted and District 4 consists of Cambria, k Have paid all balances due REA received at the cooperative by 3 p.m. Jackson, and Munster townships in within 90 days of billing during the on June 12, 2020. Cambria County, and East Wheatfield previous one-year period A ballot containing the names of all and West Wheatfield townships in k Have not been convicted of theft of the nominees will be mailed to members Indiana County. services from REA in Districts 3 and 4 in early September. k Have not been convicted of, or pled Election results will be announced at Qualifications guilty to, a felony or crime of moral REA Energy’s annual meeting on Sept. To be eligible for director candidacy, turpitude. 10, 2020. Contact the office at 724-349- individuals must meet the following Complete director qualifications are 4800 for more information. l Members donations given to Seven cooperative principles those in need 1. Voluntary and open membership. Cooperatives are As some of you might know, cooperatives across the globe voluntary organizations open to all persons able to use adhere to the same seven cooperative principles that guide their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political, or all of our decisions –– from how we run the co-op to how we religious discrimination. engage with our local communities. Concern for community is 2. Democratic member control. Cooperatives are dem- the seventh principle, and it is one that all employees at REA ocratic organizations controlled by their members, who Energy value year-round. But during the holiday season, con- actively participate in setting policies and making deci- cern for community seems especially important. sions. The elected representatives are accountable to the So many families go without on a daily basis and struggle to membership. make ends meet. This struggle can be especially hard during 3. Member economic participation. Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their the holiday season. cooperative. In the spirit of the holiday season, REA Energy Cooperative, 4. Autonomy and independence. Cooperatives are autono- Inc. recently delivered canned goods, other non-perishable mous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. food, hats and gloves donated by our members to two local 5. Education, training and information. Cooperatives community centers to help those less fortunate. provide education and training for their members, elected In November, the cooperative announced it would give mem- representatives, managers, and employees so they can bers up to four LED bulbs for the donations of non-perishable contribute effectively to the development of their cooperatives. food items and new hats and gloves to the cooperative. The 6. Cooperation among cooperatives. Cooperatives items would then be donated to local charities in the Indiana serve their members most effectively and strengthen the and Ebensburg areas. Thanks to our members’ generosity, we cooperative movement by working together through local, were able to deliver several boxes of donations to the Chevy national, regional, and international structures. Chase Community Center in Indiana and Goodwill Industries 7. Concern for community. While focusing on member in Ebensburg. needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development No matter how great or small the act, every time we give back, of their communities through policies accepted by their members. we strengthen our community. That’s the cooperative way.

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What should you do in case of a power outage?

Winter weather can cause power out- that REA Energy’s Facebook page is not an affected consumer during an outage. ages. Ice, heavy snow and wind have the monitored 24 hours a day. Please DO NOT REA Energy recognizes the inconvenience potential to knock out electrical power. report a power outage via Facebook.** Use experienced by all affected members. REA REA Energy offers different options for one of the other options listed above. Energy, with its dedicated employees, members to report a loss of power to your works 24 hours a day to restore and main- residence. In order to ensure accurate How power is restored tain power to all consumers. l reporting of your outage there are several While restoration of power can be a steps to follow: complicated process, REA has a plan to k Call REA Energy’s outage reporting sys- turn the lights back on in a quick and tem at 724-463-7273 or 800-332-7273 efficient manner. from the telephone number associated There is a certain order that must be with your electric account. Our outage followed when restoring electric power. reporting system recognizes the first Electricity comes from the substation, and two contact numbers listed with your then the first line feeds into the second, account. If you have recently changed the second into the third and so on until your telephone number or want to the end of the line is reached. When per- change your contact numbers, please forming repairs, the same order must be contact the cooperative. followed. It would be worthless to repair k There is an option to leave a message a service line to a house if the distribution if you are unable to call from either of lines were not working yet. the two contact numbers that we have Transmission lines (1) rarely fail, but in on file. After leaving a message, if you the event they do, they must be repaired do not receive a call back from an REA first before other parts of the system can representative within 15 minutes, please operate call the outage telephone number again. Repairing problems at a substation (2) Please note that when the cooperative is REA’s top priority. Sometimes power is calls back, the caller ID may show up as lost to the substations that are supplied by “Unknown.” transmission lines. If the lines are the k If your power is restored and goes back co-op’s property, then we can fix them; if off again, please call and report an outage not, then we have to wait until another again. We may think the problem was utility company repairs them. The sub- fixed the first time and not be aware that stations are readied for power before the you have another loss of power. transmission line is energized. k If you notice your neighbors do not Next on the repair list are three-phase have power, please still call in and main distribution lines (3). They are the report your outage. The more members main “artery” in transmitting power. The who call in their outage, the better our power has to go through these to reach outage management system predicts the consumers. location of outage problems. This en- In an outage, some members will receive ables us to get our crews to the location power when the substation or three- more accurately to restore power faster. phase lines are re-energized. Sometimes, REA Energy now offers the option to however, the damage is more extensive have outage information and updates sent and major work will need to be done to a to your cellular device via text message single-phase distribution (4) or tap line. (message and data rates may apply). To sign A tap line comes off the main line. It may up and receive the texts, you must have feed a single home or many homes. Tap provided your cell number to the coopera- lines with the most consumers on them tive. If you would like to provide the will be repaired first. cooperative with your cell number and Lastly, individual services will be re- join the program, please call 724-349-4800 paired (5). or 800-211-5667. By texting “REA” to Sometimes a tree or branch may rip 85700, you can enroll in TextPower. wires from the home, and the homeown- In the event of larger outages, updates er will need to contact an electrician to will be posted on the cooperative’s Face- re-establish a safe wiring connection. REA book page. To join, visit facebook.com, Energy Services can perform this work. search for REA Energy Cooperative, As the restoration process continues, Inc. and “Like” the page. **Please note REA Energy appreciates your patience as

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FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO (continued from page 12a) Statement of non-discrimination cial accounts with demand will now This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. be $0.06520/kWh; the service charge If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrim- will be $95/month and the demand charge will be $10.30. The rate for ination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint large commercial accounts will now be Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_fil- $0.05229/kWh and the demand charge ing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call 866-632-9992 to will be $14.20. request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the The increase in rate charges will information requested in the form. Send your completed com- allow the cooperative to continue plaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agri- providing affordable, reliable and safe electricity. The board of directors, culture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence management and employees would Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax 202-690- like to thank you in advance for your 7442 or email at [email protected]. understanding. If you have any questions, please call us at 724-349-4800 or 1-800-211-5667 or visit our website Stop by REA Energy’s booth at the Indiana-Armstrong Home Builder’s at reaeanergy.com. l Show at the Kovalchick Complex March 20-22, 2020. Members who visit the booth will receive a free gift. Right-of-way management and facility construction news REA Energy contractors will be completing tree-trimming work in the following areas in February: k Contractor crews from Penn Line Tree Service will be trimming the rights-of-way of the Livermore 2020 area meetings and Locust Substation areas, In 2020, there will be two area meetings in March. This year, the meetings in addition to emergency will be held for Directorate Districts 3 and 4. maintenance areas. Members in District 3 will be invited to attend a meeting at the Saltsburg Notification of work will be made River Hall. Members in District 4 will be invited to a meeting at the St. John to members in the areas affected. Vianney Catholic Church Hall near Mundys Corner. Contractors will perform all right-of- way work per REA Energy specifi- District 3 includes the following townships in Armstrong County: Plumcreek, cations. All contractor employees Kiskimenetas and South Bend. District 3 also includes the following townships will carry employee identification in Indiana County: Blacklick, Burrell, Conemaugh and Young. In Westmoreland cards and their vehicles will display County, District 3 includes: Derry and Loyalhanna townships. their company name. If you have any District 4 consists of Cambria, Jackson, and Munster townships in Cambria questions, call 724-349-4800, or County, and East Wheatfield and West Wheatfield townships in Indiana County. view the specifications at: If you live in any of the townships mentioned above, you may receive an www.reaenergy.com. invitation in the mail soon. Your Board of Directors

Michael J. Bertolino Wayne Farabaugh Robert P. Neese Sandra Dill Sam Eckenrod Anthony Enciso Howard Terndrup John R. Learn J.R. “Rick” Shope Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary/Treasurer District 9 District 1 District 7 District 4 District 6 District 2 District 3 District 8 District 5 REA Energy is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

12d | FEBRUARY 2020 smartcircuits

Increase thermal mass for efficiency and year-round comfort By James Dulley

ear Jim: We plan to remodel our older house. We heard Dgreater thermal mass improves its energy efficiency and comfort. How can we use it in our conventional style house? — Sharon T.

Dear Sharon: Remodeling your house is an excellent time to increase its thermal mass, but it can be done at any time. More thermal mass allows a house structure and interior objects to absorb and hold heat energy and then release it at a slow rate. This improves comfort and efficiency by moderating indoor temperature swings even as the outdoor temperature varies. The concept has been used for With a high thermal mass house there is space for thermal mass inside centuries in solid log and heavy tim- during winter, opening some windows them. Pour No. 8 pea gravel inside the ber-framed houses. Even though a true for a few minutes each day for fresh air walls or place bricks in them when log house has little actual insulation is not very wasteful. The thermal mass building a new interior wall. R-value compared to a typical framed of air is extremely low, so the cold Don’t add thermal mass to rooms insulated house, its utility bills are fresh outdoor air quickly absorbs heat that are seldom used and have space often not significantly higher. from the indoor thermal mass. heaters or small air conditioners. Ther- Thermal mass can save energy in Increase the thermal mass in a mal mass in these rooms will slow the your home in several ways. By reduc- house by selecting the proper high rapid temperature increase (or cooling ing the indoor temperature swings mass materials. They should be located during summer) you desire when using during winter, less heat is lost through throughout your house, but concen- them for a short time. This ends up the walls, windows, etc. trate on rooms that generate heat or using more energy overall. For houses with a heat pump and a ones that tend to overheat during Heavy thermal mass is usually best backup electric resistance furnace, heat summer. When building a house or located close to the floor so the heat is absorbed by the thermal mass from adding rooms, use heavy foam insu- naturally moves upward through the the efficient heat pump during the day- lating sheathing on the outside of the house during winter. When using time. This can reduce the amount of wall framing. thermal mass, such as in an extra-thick supplemental heat needed. Installing dark ceramic tile flooring concrete slab floor, it is important to During the summer, high thermal near a door or window is an excellent insulate around the perimeter with mass delays the need for the air-condi- source of thermal mass. Decorative rigid foam sheets to block heat loss to tioner to come on. Opening windows walls using solid bricks, perhaps two the ground. l at night and running a whole-house courses thick, work well in a room fan or window fans allows the thermal with a fireplace or large windows. mass to lose the heat stored from the Heavy granite or slate countertops in a Have a question for Jim? Send inquiries to James Dulley, daytime. Close the windows in the kitchen add effective thermal mass. A Penn Lines, 6906 Royalgreen morning and the cooled thermal mass large decorative masonry fireplace sur- Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244 or absorbs heat coming in without causing round is effective. visit www.dulley.com. the room temperature to rise as fast. Interior walls are seldom insulated so

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Quick-fix soups By Janette Hess

ome soups require a slow simmer to meld flavors and tenderize meat. Other soups come together quickly and offer immediate gratification. This month’s A trained journalist, Janette Hess focuses her writing on interest- Ssoups fall into the latter category, providing a quick fix for empty stomachs ing people and interesting foods. on cold winter days. She is a Master Food Volunteer with her local extension service Herbed Tomato Soup requires only slightly more effort than preparing a can of and enjoys collecting, testing condensed soup, but it’s so much better. An unexpected ingredient, mascarpone and sharing recipes. cheese, adds just the right amount of creaminess. Bean Dip Soup brings the flavors of the old-school chip dip to individual soup bowls. What a treat when topped with crumbled tortilla chips and a dollop of sour cream! In homage to both Valentine’s Day and George Washington’s birthday, Cherry Dessert Soup offers an appropriate ending to any February meal. Eastern European in origin, this pretty pink soup is brimming with satisfying sweetness and two types of cherries. l

Herbed Tomato Soup Combine tomatoes and stock in blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer to large saucepan. 1 28-ounce can 1/4 teaspoon crushed unsalted, fire-roasted thyme Add salt, celery salt, basil, thyme and onion powder. tomatoes 1/4 teaspoon onion Slowly bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in 2 cups vegetable stock powder mascarpone cheese. Add freshly ground pepper and, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 6 ounces mascarpone if needed, additional salt. Makes approximately 6 cups 1/2 teaspoon celery salt cheese of soup. 1/2 teaspoon basil Freshly ground pepper to taste

Bean Dip Soup In heavy soup pot, sauté diced bacon until crisp. Using slotted spoon, remove bacon from pan and set aside. 4 strips bacon, diced 1 10-ounce can diced Add onion and celery to pot. Cook and stir over low 1/2 cup diced onion tomatoes with green chilies to medium-low heat until celery is softened, about 10 1/2 cup diced celery minutes. In blender or food processor, blend beans 2 15 1/2-ounce cans 4 ounces (1 cup) sharp cheddar cheese, and broth. Add to pot along with tomatoes and bacon. pinto beans, lightly Bring to boil. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese. drained freshly grated Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with sour cream 1 1/2 cups chicken Salt and pepper to taste broth Sour cream and tortilla and tortilla chips, if desired. Makes approximately 5 chips for serving cups of soup.

Cherry Dessert Soup Combine sugar and flour (or cornstarch) in large saucepan. Drain cherries and add juice to pan. (Set cherries 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon almond aside.) Whisk until smooth; add milk. Cook and stir extract 1/4 cup flour OR over medium heat until thickened. Add cherries and 2 tablespoons cornstarch Generous pinch ground cinnamon continue cooking until bubbly. Remove from heat and 1 15.25-ounce can dark, stir in almond extract and cinnamon. Allow mixture sweet cherries in 1/2 cup sour cream or heavy syrup plain Greek yogurt to cool slightly before stirring in sour cream or yogurt. Serve warm in bowls or parfait glasses. Top with 1 15-ounce can tart red Whipped cream for cherries, in water garnish whipped cream. Makes 6 to 8 servings. 1/2 cup milk

16 | FEBRUARY 2020 countrykitchen powerplants Rapidly aging gardener By George Weigel

used to dread winter because a.) I really don’t like cold and snow, and

b.) it meant no gardening. l ge I i I still don’t like the cold, but these days, I’m glad for the break outside. That’s because I’m now a RAG … a Rapidly Aging Gardener, 63 years and georgeos by we t

counting. o I’m also officially old. ph WEIGEL IN ACTION: George I know that because my 6-year-old Weigel after one hour in the gar- granddaughter, Leona, told me. den, after three hours and after Leona was telling my wife and me five hours. one day about “regular grownups.” out there. But I didn’t listen and went as taking more breaks; splitting big “What’s a regular grownup?” I asked. ahead and aged anyway. jobs into smaller, multi-day ones; fill- “It’s a grownup like Mommy and I used to be able to garden all day ing in bare space with groundcovers Daddy,” she said. on one of those too-few, no-appoint- to reduce the back-break of mulch- “So what are Grammy and me?” I ment/no-work Saturdays. I had the ing; leaning more toward low-care, asked. “Are we regular, too?” energy and motivation to go non-stop compact plants; shrinking the space “No,” she replied. “You’re old.” while overlooking minor distractions, devoted to annual flowers, and becom- Leona went on to explain that peo- such as going to the bathroom or stop- ing better friends with long-handled ple start out as babies, then they turn ping for lunch. and power tools. into kids, then they become teenagers, Not anymore. Maybe it’s time, fellow RAGs, to then they become “regular grownups.” After two hours, I’m thinking about re-evaluate expectations, too. The last step in her mental life chart what jobs I can put off until tomor- Is that zero-tolerance weed policy is “old.” row. in the lawn really wise? Do the beds Since 6-year-olds are brutally hon- After three hours, I’m ready to call really need to be edged? Does every est, there’s no getting around this one it a day and wondering whether I last leaf really need to come out of the with wrinkle creams or baldness-hid- should’ve quit 15 minutes earlier to gardens? ing hats. save energy for a shower. Maybe I’m old, and gardening isn’t I knew age was sneaking up on These days, my benches and patio getting any easier. But it’s still reward- me when one day a few years ago, I chairs are no longer mere yard orna- ing and enjoyable. looked down at a weed and thought ments. They now call my name as I I’m not ready to phase out of it. Yet. twice about bending over to pull it. walk by with my compost bucket of Come April, it’ll be full steam ahead. “Is it worth the ache?” I thought. yanked weeds in tow. It’s just that there won’t be as much I then reasoned, “If I yank the weed, These days, my back and knees are steam in the engine. l is there something else I can get done sore before I ever even pick up the while I’m down there?” shovel. George Weigel is a Pennsyl- You know … if it’s going to be These days, my three main garden- vania Certified Horticulturist, uncomfortable, at least make it really ing tools are a rake, a trowel and ibu- author of two books geared to gardening in Pennsylvania, and worthwhile. profen. garden columnist for The Patri- I heard this time was coming. All For what it’s worth, I’ve been ot-News/Pennlive.com in Har- of my “veteran” gardener friends embracing the strategies of geezer risburg. His website is http:// georgeweigel.net. warned me it was going to get harder gardeners who have gone before, such

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Security tips for connected devices By Abby Berry

oday’s market offers a plethora of new gadgets and devices Tthat claim to make our homes smarter, safer and more efficient. But as with any new smart technology, consumers should take extra precautions to ensure these devices are secure.

Internet-connected cameras have brought significant convenience to the way we monitor the security of our homes, children –– even our furry family members! With the simple swipe of a smartphone, homeown- ers can instantly keep a watchful eye from afar. But in recent months, some consumers found themselves in scary situations when hackers were able to tap into internet-connected security cameras in their homes. This enabled the hackers to view and speak to the people, including children, inside the PET CAMERA: As connected devices, like home monitoring and security cameras, become increas- homes. ingly popular, it’s important that we know how to secure our digital lives. As connected devices become increasingly popular, it’s important apps running in the background or browser and operating system. If that we know how to secure our using default permissions you never you have the option to enable auto- digital lives. The U.S. Department of realized you approved, gathering matic updates to defend against the Commerce offers the following tips for personal information without your latest risks, turn it on. protecting smart devices: knowledge while also putting your Convenient, connected devices are k Get creative with passwords. identity and privacy at risk. Check here to stay –– and unfortunately, so Change your device’s factory your app permissions and say “no” are the hackers. But by taking extra security settings from the default to privilege requests that don’t make steps to safeguard your network and password. This is one of the most sense. devices, you can keep your digital life important steps to take in the k Secure your network. Properly secure as possible. l protection of internet-connected secure the wireless network you Abby Berry writes on consumer and devices. Consider creating the lon- use for internet-connected devices. cooperative affairs for the National gest password or passphrase permis- Consider placing these devices on a Rural Electric Cooperative Association, sible, and use familiar phrases you’ll separate and dedicated network. the national trade association represent- remember, like the lyrics to your k Connect and protect. Whether it’s ing more than 900 local electric cooper- favorite song. your computer, smartphone, game atives. From growing suburbs to remote k Keep tabs on your apps. Most console, camera or other connected farming communities, electric co-ops connected devices are supported devices, the best defense is to stay serve as engines of economic develop- by a smartphone application. Your on top of things by updating to ment for 42 million Americans across smartphone could be filled with the latest security software, web 56% of the nation’s landscape.

18 | FEBRUARY 2020 Rural health care er Health Plan, UPMC Health (continued from page 11) Plan, Aetna and Medicare — to hospital leader is de-incentivized to hand over more money than the do the right thing for the community hospital might otherwise bill because in doing so they actually hurt for? If your insurance provider the revenue stream into the hospital, has ever offered to pay you to get and our small rural hospitals need a free health screening, you may every billable service they can get to already know the answer. keep their doors open.” “Insurance companies have She adds, “We’re trying to stabi- been trying to reduce their lize hospital finances through paying overall cost of care through MAKING CHANGES: State Rep. Tina Pickett through a global budget and provide a population health efforts for (R-Bradford), who represents territory served by pathway from volume to value. Fee for many years, but because they Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative (REC), Sullivan County REC and Tri-County REC, speaks at the 2019 service is no longer sustainable.” were paying hospitals based announcement of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model. What, then, is the incentive for on fees for service, there was a insurance providers — specifically, misalignment,” Walters notes. “We but we’re still paying hospitals based Highmark, Gateway Health, Geising- wanted to keep communities healthy, on quantity. Now we’re going to pay a set amount of money to keep the population healthy. Historically, hospitals, providers and insurance companies have had tense relationships over payment. This alleviates that tension.” Not only alleviated, in the case of other hospitals, but turned completely around. “We are now able to collaborate with these other rural facilities and share best practices and information whereas before we were looking at each other as competitors,” Stone says. “It’s an or- ganic model — we can work with the Department of Health and change this as we move through the five-year program so that it’s more beneficial and has better impact on both the facilities and populations that we serve. There is flexibility moving forward.” After barely a year of the model in effect, there’s no hard data to determine if the project is working as intended, but as many as 20 additional hospitals are planning to participate if the pilot shows the program is working. “If the program works, it’s all about the patients — we’re seeing them less inside our four walls and more of them outside in the community im- pacting their health,” Stone explains. “For the hospital, if it works, it will help us with financial stability, which for any business — and we’re still a business — if you’re not financially SHORT SUPPLY: Dr. Mason Tootell, a member of Youngsville-based Warren Electric Cooperative and staff physician at Warren General Hospital and Warren Medical Group, is the only addiction med- stable, you’re not in business for very icine provider Warren County has had in the past five years. long.” l

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NewScholarshipAds.indd 3 12/12/19 3:05 PM punchlines We couldn’t have predicted this 10 years ago By Earl Pitts, American

ere we are — more than a heard this really interestin’ story kids made our lives miserable, we’re month into starin’ a new year the other day. It said that in the gonna be gettin’ even. From beyond Hin the kisser. And if you lis- Inext several years, the country is the grave. I’m Earl Pitts, American. tened to the radio, watched the TV, or goin’ to be flooded with old homes for read them computer stories any time sale. We’re talkin’ 20 million or more can’t wait for spring. You know over the last month, everybody wanted homes. It’s goin’ to be incredible. why? ‘Cause the one thing this to take a look back and tell you what See, what’s happenin’ is that more Icountry pushes on us more than happened over this past year. than a quarter of the houses in Amer- My Pillows and extended car warran- ica are owned by people 65 years old ties is flu shots. Well, Earl Pitts is bigger than that. and older. And they’re gettin’ ready to Everybody and their brother is wan- I decided I would take a look back at retire. Or even in some cases to kiss tin’ to give you a flu shot. Pick up your the entire decade. That’s right. Ten off this mortal coil. A.K.A. — die. So pills at the drug store and they ask, years. It was a helluva long 10 years, all these houses will be up for sale. “Earl, got your flu shot yet?” Walk into wasn’t it? That’s why it took me an And you know what I thought the grocery store and they got a big entire month to come up with my list about? Who’s gonna want our house sign outside — “Free Flu Shots!” of important things. when we’re gone? Shoot — when me Obviously, there has got to be First of all — let’s all agree on some- and Pearl both kick off, I can see our money involved. I’m kind of surprised thin’. If you and me would’a been sit- kids fightin’ over our house. With Amazon, Uber and the UPS guy don’t tin’ at the Duck Inn 10 years ago and neither one wantin’ it. I mean, neither deliver flu shots. Get home from work you’d a predicted in one decade that one likes livin’ here now. I can’t imag- and there’s three packages and a guy Donald Trump would be president, ine them livin’ in it AND payin’ the with a needle settin’ on your porch. the top name on the FBI’s Ten Most bills for the privilege of doin’ it. So, for all you flu shot vultures out Wanted list would be Aunt Becky See, the thing is, when you been there, yes, I got a flu shot. You get from Full House, and Billy Graham’s livin’ in a house as long as we have, it the flu at my age and all you do is lay crusades would be replaced by Kanye gains a few holes in the walls, possibly around for a week like a fish floppin’ West, I would have looked at you a failed repair or two. And that is what in the bottom of a bass boat, wishin’ straight in the eyeballs and said, “And makes it unique and your home. for the Lord to take you up yonder. that’s why we’ll never legalize mari- Like we got a couple of doors So, no — I don’t need one today. juana.” missin’. I won’t lie to you. We never Wake up, America! You know, pre- If you told me 10 years ago that by replaced them ‘cause they don’t go to vention is the best medicine. And I’m the end of the decade, our dog food the outside. We just don’t let friends no hero. I’m Earl Pitts, American. l companies would be advertisin’ their use the guest bathroom. The garden product only contained meat, and hose comin’ in the window to fill Social commentary from Earl our hamburger companies would be the washin’ machine — some people Pitts — a.k.a. Gary Burbank, a nationally syndicated radio braggin’ their product only contained would think that’s a plumbin’ issue. personality — can be heard on grain, I’d a figured you were full-on We think of it as “character.” the following radio stations that daffy. And we do have that shallow spot in cover electric cooperative service territories in Pennsylvania: Wake up, America! You know them the backyard that smells like a toilet WANB-FM 103.1 Pittsburgh; Christian books and movies, the “Left every time it rains. I’m guessin’ some WARM-AM 590 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton; WIOO- Behind” series? Yeah, when it comes buyer is going to put fixin’ that in the AM 1000 Carlisle; WEEO-AM 1480 Shippens- burg; WMTZ-FM 96.5 Johnstown; WQBR-FM to American life, I got left behind contract. Boy, picky, picky. 99.9/92.7 McElhattan; WLMI-FM 103.9 Kane; 10 years ago. Who am I kiddin’ — it’s Wake up, America! Yeah, all those and WVNW-FM 96.7 Burnham- Lewistown. You more like 20. I’m Earl Pitts, American. years we lived in this house and our can also find him at earlpittsamerican.com.

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More favorite photos e featured winners of the 2019 Rural Reflections contest in January and awarded each of the pho- Wtographers $75. This month, we present the 2019 runners-up, each of whom wins $25. Amateur photographers are encouraged to send photos to Penn Lines Photos, P.O. Box 1266, Harrisburg, PA 17108- 1266. Include name, address, phone number and the name of your electric cooperative. Winners will be named in five categories: artistic, landscape, human, animal and editor’s choice. Please send spring photos by March; summer photos by May; fall photos by July and winter photos by September. Photos submitted in 2020 will be returned in early 2021 if you include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. l

Mary Lou Shearer REA Energy

Rhonda Yingling REA Energy

Gayle Kelch Adams EC Susan Liddic Tri-County REC

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