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Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Inc. Be Closed DIG IT? , PO Box 388, Marion, SD 57043-0388 C 605-648-3619 G @Southeasternelectric on May 28 for Memorial Day Southeastern Electric May 2018 Vol. 19 No. 1 Energy Upgrades for a Happier Home Page 8 New Appliance Purchasing Tips Page 12 FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER Record Electrical Peaks Set This Winter After a long cold winter season, I believe that spring has actually sprung! There were several times this past month that even the geese were totally confused as some were flying north, while some were headed south and then there were those that were just flying in circles trying to find a place to land for their next meal or maybe just totally confused by the weather we were experi- encing! With the 2017-2018 winter season, we have experienced more electricity sales than any time in our history. The fall of 2017 yielded cold wet weather striking up heating and grain drying at the same time for our members, while December through April yielded colder-than-normal weather with record setting elec- Brad Schardin trical peaks in back-to-back months by our power suppliers. With that type of weather, comes more electrical use on your home, farm and business meters as [email protected] equipment runs longer and longer trying to keep things warm and operating! Year to date electric use is up more than 16.3 percent with February sales alone up more than 25 percent. Those increases will show up on your monthly electric bills and with that I would encourage you to consider signing up for SmartHub to help monitor your monthly electric use on a day-by-day basis. Please go to our website at southeasternelectric.com and click on the green box titled SmartHub to login and register for one of best tools we have for you to review Electrical safety needs your electrical use on a daily basis! to be a continuous The spring tillage, planting, fertilizing and home/farm/business construction/ thought improvement repair season will be in full swing by the time this material gets out to each of you. PLEASE BE SAFE around both overhead and underground power lines. process for each of us! Operating large equipment near power lines is dangerous and demands your closest and immediate attention when you are out getting your work completed. Make sure to call the South Dakota One Call locate system at 811 for any underground work you are doing. This service is designed to help you get all utility underground facilities located on or near where you are planning to dig. Please remember that it is not designed to locate your personal underground facilities or anything behind your electric meter. We encourage you to contact your electrician for those locating needs or give us a call and we will do our best to locate them for you at a cost when in the area doing our regular locating duties. Electrical safety needs to be a continuous thought improvement process for each of us! We encourage you to look at items like the size of your equipment, the scope of your project and the electrical tools being used to establish a safe and organized work area. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to give us a call on any and all safety concerns that you may have! Last, but not least, as we begin to sneak up on our annual meeting set for Thursday, June 7, 2018, at the Lennox High School facility, we ask that you put that date in your calendar to come and learn more about the activities of your electric cooperative and to help us celebrate our 80th anniversary. We sure hope that you all enjoy a beautiful spring and were able to enjoy time with family, friends or just doing something by yourself over the Easter weekend. Happy Spring and Happy Easter to all! 2 Cooperative Connections | May 2018 ANNUAL MEETING NEWS Southeastern Electric (ISSN No. 1531-1058) General Manager: Brad Schardin Members made a grand entrance at [email protected] the 2017 annual meeting in Lennox. Editor: Brett Snyders, [email protected] Board of Directors We Hope To Don Heeren, President Steve Holmberg, Vice President See YOU Chris Hofer, Secretary Pat Scheier, Treasurer Lynell Hofer at the Southeastern Leslie Mehlhaff Electric Cooperative Richard Olsen John Ostraat annual meeting Daryl Terveen June 7 in Lennox, S.D. Johnathan Wildeboer www.southeasternelectric.com 1-800-333-2859 @SE_Electric facebook.com/ southeasternelectric SOUTHEASTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS is published monthly by Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Title VI Statement of Non-Discrimination PO Box 388, 501 S. Broadway Ave., Marion, SD 57043-0388 for its members. Families subscribe to Southeastern Electric In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights Cooperative Connections as part of their electric cooperative regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating membership. Southeastern Electric Cooperative Connec- in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national tions‘ purpose is to provide reliable, helpful information origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, to electric cooperative members on electric cooperative marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political matters and better rural living. Subscription information: beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or Electric cooperative members devote 50 cents from their monthly electric payments for a subscription. Nonmember funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by subscriptions are available for $12 annually. Periodicals program or incident. Postage Paid at Marion, SD 57043 and at additional mailing Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information offices. (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Southeastern Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Electric Cooperative Connections, PO Box 388, Marion, SD Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally,program information may be made available in 57043-0388; telephone (605) 648-3619; fax (605) 648-3778; languages other than English. e-mail [email protected] To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Design assistance by SDREA Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: 202-690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. May 2018 | Cooperative Connections 3 SAFETY TIPS Fly Drones Safely Drones are unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that are increasingly being used recreation- ally and professionally. As a result, there is an increasing need to ensure these craft are flown safely and within regulations. Keep drones away from overhead power lines. If a drone flies into a power line, it could cause power This month, we encourage outages. It could also all members to take extra result in downed time to plug into safety. lines, which pose a dangerous electrical #ElectricalSafetyMonth safety hazard. The falling debris could also endanger public safety. Touching a downed line or anything it has fallen on, like a fence or a tree limb, could get you injured or even killed. Stay away and instruct others to do the same. If you come across downed power lines, call 911 to notify emergency personnel and the utility immedi- KIDS CORNER SAFETY POSTER ately. Follow federal guidelines for registering your drone or getting business approval, and “If a power line is touching a car, be aware of and abide by community and stay in the car or jump out!” state-specific legislation. Also, keep these FAA safety guidelines in mind: JaeShawnia Iron Hawk, Second-grader at Dupree Public School JaeShawnia is Before flying the drone, check it for damage. Have a damaged drone repaired the daughter of before use. Lindsey Flying Never fly drones higher than 400 feet. By, Dupree, S.D. Do not fly the drone beyond your line of She is a member sight. of Moreau-Grand Do not fly near airports, manned aircraft, Electric Coopera- stadiums or people. tive, Timber Lake, Do not fly for commercial purposes, unless specifically authorized by the FAA. S.D. Do not fly in bad weather conditions, such as low visibility or high winds. Never fly your drone recklessly. You could Kids, send your drawing with an electrical safety tip to your local electric be fined for endangering people or other cooperative (address found on Page 3). If your poster is published, you’ll receive a prize. All entries must include your name, age, mailing address and aircraft. the names of your parents. Colored drawings are encouraged. Source: safeelectricity.org 4 Cooperative Connections | May 2018 RECIPES Comforting Casseroles Photo courtesy: McCormick Quesadilla Casserole Chicken Crescent Casserole 1 lb. ground beef 2 tsp. chili powder 4 cups cubed cooked 1/2 cup chopped celery chicken or turkey 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 can cream of chicken soup 2 (8 oz. each) cans tomato 1 tsp. garlic, minced 1/2 cup sour cream sauce 1 can cream of celery soup 1/2 tsp. oregano leaves 1 (8 oz.) can refrigerated 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, 1 (8 oz.) can sliced water crescent rolls drained and rinsed 1/2 tsp.
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