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Celebrating Rural Electrification

In 1924, then New York Gov. Franklin Roosevelt tive based in Texarkana and Woodruff Electric Cooperative got an electric bill for his rural cottage in Warm based in Forrest City. The remaining 10 electric cooperatives will reach the 75-year plateau soon. Little Rock-based Springs, Ga. The rate was 18 cents per kilowatt-hour, a Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., (AECI) which was high rate both then and now. It was about 18 times the rate formed by the state’s electric distribution co-ops to provide he paid in the city at Hyde Park, N.Y. At that point, Roos- various services, including the production of Arkansas Liv- evelt said he decided he had to do something about the high ing magazine, is celebrating its 70th year. electric rates for rural areas, noting that “a little cottage at Warm Springs, Ga., was the birthplace of the Rural Electri- fication Administration (REA).” Eleven years later, on May 11, 1935, Roosevelt kept his promise when as president he created the REA as part of his New Deal program. The REA was needed to help bring electricity to rural America because private power companies refused to do so on the grounds that it wasn’t economically feasible. They wouldn’t even commit to building rural lines with REA loan funds. Instead, it was farmer-owned cooperatives, organized to apply for REA loans, that would lead the movement. With the signing of the Rural Electrification Act, Roos- evelt paved the way for the development two years later of seven electric cooperatives in Arkansas. At the time, only 1.5 Library FDR percent of the farms in Arkansas had access to power line These co-ops are celebrating this important milestone electricity. Leading the way in the formation of the coop- in various ways, including the production of publications eratives were the Farm Bureau and the Agricultural Exten- chronicling their histories. And there is much to celebrate. sion Service of the University of Arkansas. The Farm Bureau From their humble beginnings, Arkansas’ 17 electric coop- took on rural electrification as one of its main programs, and eratives have grown to provide low-cost and reliable electric its officials played a major role in organizing the co-ops. The service to about 500,000 members across Arkansas and in extension service joined right in, using its county agents and surrounding states. Based on the 2012 Arkansas Business home demonstration agents to spread the word about elec- survey of the 75 largest private businesses in Arkansas, the tricity. electric cooperatives in Arkansas are the second largest pri- The first electric co-op in Arkansas was the aptly named vate business interest in the state. First Electric Cooperative, identified by the REA as “Arkan- Simply put, there is no better success story for the na- sas 10 Pulaski.” tion’s rural electrification program than Arkansas. We think This year, the Arkansas electric distribution cooperatives President Roosevelt would be proud. • formed in 1937 are celebrating their 75th anniversaries. They are, in addition to Jacksonville-based First Electric, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative based in Ozark, Carroll Electric Cooperative based in Berryville, Craighead Electric Coop- erative based in Jonesboro, Farmers Electric Cooperative based in Newport, Southwest Arkansas Electric Coopera-

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hen Lee Thomas of Palestine been informed that they were finalists and this together, and finally he filled it out,’” saw a stream of cars heading to- would at least receive the water heater. Berthella said, adding that she was inter- W ward his house on Aug. 7, he fig- Still, despite having an inkling they ested in the makeover because the home’s ured he and his wife, Berthella, might have might have won the grand prize, Lee and windows allow air to infiltrate to the point won more than a water heater in the 2012 Berthella were clearly amazed when it was that the curtains sometimes move. Also, a Energy Efficiency Makeover Contest. confirmed. room addition to the home is difficult to “I thought, all these people coming up “This is like it is not real,” Lee said, heat and cool, the couple said. here for a hot water tank?” Lee said in an while Berthella added that she was “excited, “We really couldn’t afford any windows interview after he learned that the couple overjoyed and nervous.” right now,” she said. “We decided we could had indeed won the grand prize apply for this and see what hap- – an extensive energy efficiency pens.” makeover valued at up to $50,000 Fortunately, they did decide to – and not the smaller, yet valu- apply and did so with three days to able, prize of a General Electric spare before the July 15 deadline. GeoSpring Hybrid water heater given to the semi-finalists in the Cooperatives support contest. energy efficiency Lee discovered he was right The Electric Cooperatives when Bret Curry, manager of of Arkansas have long promoted residential energy marketing for energy efficiency, and the En- the Electric Cooperatives of Ar- ergy Efficiency Makeover Con- kansas, emerged from a van car- test is a major part of that effort. rying a large ceremonial check, The Thomas family’s 1,800-square-foot home has higher- Although only one home could which he then presented to the than-normal levels of air infiltration. win the grand prize, the project is Thomases. designed to have a much broader “Today you are being recognized as Time to apply impact. By documenting the process of the the winners of the 2012 electric coopera- Berthella said she learned about the makeover via the Internet, Arkansas Liv- tive energy efficiency home makeover,” said makeover by reading Arkansas Living, ing and other media outlets, the coopera- Curry, flanked by cooperative staff, media the magazine for the state’s electric co-op tives can help educate Arkansans statewide and other makeover supporters. members. She missed the contest deadline about how to make their homes and busi- In an effort to make the announcement last year, but pushed her husband hard to nesses more energy efficient. a surprise, the Thomases, who are mem- apply this year. To be eligible for the contest, appli- bers of Woodruff Electric Cooperative, had “I said, ‘Come on now, we’ve got to get cants had to be members in good standing

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>> The building envelope will be sealed. Bret Curry, residential energy marketing manager for the Electric Cooperatives of >> Foam insulation will be installed in the Arkansas, performs an energy audit at the Thomas family’s home. walls and on the roof decking in the attic. >> A geothermal heating and cooling system es with outside air every hour. In an energy will be installed. efficient home, the air exchanges should be >> Energy-efficient windows will be 20 to 30 percent. installed. Unwanted and unmanaged air infiltra- >> Incandescent lights will be replaced with tion is a major factor in high energy bills, compact florescent lights (CFLs) or Curry said. light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. “The air leakage is related to older con- >> ENERGY STAR-rated appliances will struction methods, poor windows, inad- be installed. equate and improperly installed insulation >> An energy-efficient water heater will be and other building envelope penetrations,” installed. Curry said. “Our goal is to install the latest in energy efficiency components to allow The makeover is valued at up to $50,000. the Thomas family to enjoy a higher level of Much of the work, equipment and supplies comfort in their home, while realizing a sig- will be donated or discounted by spon- nificant savings on their electricity bill.” sors. Those major sponsors are: Doug Rye; For Berthella, the audit confirmed WeatherBarr Windows of Fort Smith; Gen- that her home, which was averaging about eral Electric Appliance, Lighting and Hybrid 1,900 kilowatt-hours of electricity usage per Water Heater divisions; Rood Heating and month, needed help. The average electric Air of Russellville; WaterFurnace Geother- cooperative member uses about 1,100 kilo- mal and BPSi Foam Insulation of Mountain watt-hours of electricity per month. Home. “When I said my prayers, I said, ‘Lord, To follow the project, visit www.aecc.com Workers install the loops for a geothermal I am not going to ask for it, but only if it and www.Facebook.com/ArkansasLiving- heating and cooling system. The Thomas is your will,’” Berthella said. “Not my will, Magazine, as updates will be regularly posted. family’s makeover will include such a because if it is His will, He will work every- For more information on energy efficiency, system. thing out for us.” visit www.SmartEnergyTips.org. • 12 I ARKANSAS LIVING SEPTEMBER 2012

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14 I ARKANSAS LIVING SEPTEMBER 2012 rkansas favorite Cash, 57, has her own reasons for con- tinuing to be actively involved in the festi- son Johnny Cash At a Glance A val and serving as the emcee. Rosanne Cash, Willie Nelson, got a special recognition a “Last year, it was very successful, and I think we all got very emotionally involved,” Dierks Bentley, The Civil Wars year ago as Arkansas State University she reflected. “My family and I are really (ASU) initiated what has become an an- 7 p.m. Oct. 5, Arkansas State University behind this project since ASU is so con- Convocation Center, 217 Olympic Dr., nual festival in his honor – not just a gath- nected to it. I think my dad would also feel Jonesboro ering of musicians, but an opportunity to committed to it.” raise funds to restore Cash’s boyhood home Her father’s old home outside Dyess, Tickets: $81, $43.50, reserved near Dyess and that town’s historic build- recipient of the festival’s proceeds, is a place seating ings. she has not yet been able to bring herself The first festival in August 2011 sold to enter. She visited the site in February to Ticket office open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. out and was filmed; it now can be seen on check on the progress of the cordoned-off Monday-Friday; for online purchases, visit: www.tickets.astate.edu or PBS stations and other cable or satellite reconstruction. The project, on a five-year www.JohnnyCashMusicFest.com stations. It is also available in DVD and schedule, will include a park around the old CD versions. homestead and the renovation of other old (870) 972-2781 or (888) 278-3267 This year, the festival has moved to buildings in downtown Dyess. October, and Johnny Cash’s daughter, “My sisters and I have been going Rosanne Cash, says there is a good reason through our parents’ old papers, putting surgery and throat problems, written a col- for its move from summer to autumn. aside things for the eventual museum in lection of short stories, a children’s book “We wanted to do it in the school year, our dad’s old house,” Cash said. and a memoir, and raised four daughters when the young people at the college won’t Cash has released a dozen albums since and one son. She and her husband, John be out of town,” she said in an interview her debut in 1978, winning the Best Fe- Leventhal, are working on a new album, from her New York home. “This year, PBS male Country Vocal Performance Grammy which she says has been partially inspired won’t be filming it, so the festival will be Award in 1985 for “I Don’t Know Why You by her recent return visits to the South. much more streamlined.” Don’t Want Me.” She has overcome brain “John and I are writing it together,” she

SEPTEMBER 2012 ARKANSAS LIVING I 15 said, “and it’s songs about Tennessee, Ar- The 79-year-old Nelson has released “I never got the chance to meet John- kansas, Mississippi and their people and more than 300 albums, which have sold ny, but I’ve done his ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ stories.” more than 50 million copies. In 1985, he probably a billion times. He was one of Her own inspirations, besides her dad, founded Farm Aid, and he has continued those guys whose redemption and salvation include singer Emmylou Harris, photog- his constant touring aboard a succession of are a pretty great story.” rapher Annie Leibovitz, artist Georgia Honeysuckle Rose tour buses, now pow- The 36-year-old Bentley’s eighth al- O’Keefe and Arkansas-born electric guitar- ered by Biowillie, his own biodiesel com- bum, “Home,” came out earlier this year, ist Sister Rosetta Tharpe. pany. and in late August, he released the appro- Starting as a successful songwriter, priately named “Summer on Fire” EP. Nelson headlines thanks to Patsy Cline recording his “Crazy” “I’m honored to be a part of something Willie Nelson headlines this year’s and Faron Young taking his “Hello Walls” that’s honoring Johnny Cash,” Bentley said. festival and is likely to reprise some of his to the No. 1 position on radio, Nelson came “I hope I get to do a duet with Rosanne. songs and stories from The Highwaymen into his own when he despaired of doing Maybe I can take the part of someone like years, when he and Cash, plus Kris Krist- things the Nashville way and moved back Jeff Tweedy, who sang with her on her lat- offerson and the late Waylon Jennings, to Texas. There his “Red Headed Strang- toured and recorded as a foursome, includ- er,” a concept album, became popular and ing a performance at a 1991 benefit in Lit- launched the “outlaw country” genre, with tle Rock’s Barton Coliseum for victims of Nelson becoming an unlikely favorite of Red River flooding in southwest Arkansas. both hippies and rednecks. His many hits Cash and Nelson had known each other include the anthems “On the Road Again” for decades; Nelson even met his present and “Always on My Mind, and his 2006 (and fourth) wife, Annie D’Angelo, when album, “Songbird,” produced by roots rock she was a make-up artist on a 1986 film, veteran Ryan Adams, included a song, “I’m “Stagecoach,” which co-starred Cash and a Worried Man,” written by Johnny and Nelson. June Carter Cash.

Willie Nelson The younger element Dierks Bentley, one of this year’s featured performers, has close ties to Arkan- sas. His first name was given him to honor Dierks Bentley his grandparents, who founded a lumber company of the same name and the town est album, ‘The List.’ That would be quite a of Dierks, in southwest Arkansas. It’s a feat, since that’s the album of songs Johnny connection that has helped bring Bentley had recommended to her when she was to Arkansas for a number of shows, the lat- 18.” est of which was in May at the Riverfest A relatively new act, The Civil Wars, Amphitheater in Little Rock. rounds out the show’s listed headliners. Bentley, who said he hopes to bring in The Civil Wars – whose name, they have the “rowdier, younger element,” credited explained, refers to their focus on the good, the legacy of Johnny Cash with help- the bad and the ugly aspects of relation- ing instill in him a respect and love ships – consists of a singer-songwriter duo, for country music. Joy Williams and John Paul White, who “One of my first jobs was in the met in Nashville, Tenn., at a studio-spon- archives at what was then called sored “writing camp.” In November 2009, The Nashville Network,” Bentley they released a digital EP album, “Poison recalled in an interview during & Wine,” and the title cut was featured on his summer tour. “So one day, the an episode of the ABC TV show “Grey’s master tapes of his TV shows came Anatomy.” in on VHS, and I watched every Within two years, the duo was open- one of them. I was amazed at how ing shows on a tour by Adele, as well as for revolutionary those shows were for Emmylou Harris. They performed a ben- their time. He was as far from being a efit for the victims of the Alabama tornado traditionalist as you could get. and played at the renowned Newport Folk

16 I ARKANSAS LIVING SEPTEMBER 2012 The Civil Wars Festival in Rhode Island. By the end of 2011, they had played at the Grand Ole Opry and recorded a single, “Safe & Sound,” with Taylor Swift and T Bone Burnett for the soundtrack of the film “The Hunger Games.” In February, The Civil Wars won two Grammy Awards for their album, “Barton Hollow,” in the categories Best Folk Album and Best Country Duo or Group Performance. This year they have performed at a pair of famous Tennes- see festivals: the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival and Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn. For more information about the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Project, the Historic Dyess Colony Master Plan or the festival itself, visit the website at www.JohnnyCashMusicFest.org or call the Arkansas Heritage Sites Office at ASU at (888) 225-8343 or (870) 972- 2803. At a press conference when the 2011 festival was first announced, Rosanne Cash said, “There’s a real need for au- thenticity now. And everything about this is authentic. It’s authentically real, it’s a part of my family, it’s my dad’s history, it’s where the music came from, and it will be here now forever.” •

Jack W. Hill is a freelance writer based in Bismarck.

SEPTEMBER 2012 ARKANSAS LIVING I 17 Article and photos by Learning in the Buddy Gough Great Outdoors

imes have changed up hearing their mothers constantly since many Baby Boom- exhort them to “go play outside,” too ers once had to play many of today’s youngsters spend “hooky” to enjoy the outdoors too much time indoors hooked up when school was in session. to electronic devices, playing video Nowadays, increasing numbers of games and such. One result has been Arkansas students are not only get- the increase in childhood obesity. In ting outdoors during regular school that regard, the Outdoor Education hours, but also receiving class credit course shapes up as a prototypical an- for their activities. tidote. The trend extends beyond the common “field trips” to a nature cen- Spring outings ter or state park to include high school The success of the popular course courses in outdoor activities such as was evident last spring during two fishing, canoeing, shooting and much class outings led by Belk and physical more. education teacher Shawn Flannigan. The premier example is the Out- A class of 37 juniors and seniors door Education course at Rogers were part of the first outing – an ac- High School where nearly 5,000 stu- tion-packed, half-day trip to a park dents since 1999 have happily enjoyed beside the cold waters of the White learning to combine environmental River below Beaver Dam. The multi- education with outdoors recreation. tasking aspects of the outing blended Science teacher Jeff Belk said he de- outdoor skills with science and recre- veloped the concept for the Outdoor ation. Education course as his master’s the- Breaking up into convivial groups sis while earning his master’s degree of about a half-dozen students each, at the University of Arkansas. Since the initial activity was to build a initiating the course at Rogers High campfire, which included collecting School, he has expanded and refined suitable tinder. its activities and content. As a way of fostering respect for Unlike Baby Boomers who grew the environment, the next activity Students experiencing fly fishing.

18 I ARKANSAS LIVING SEPTEMBER 2012 was the usual clean-up associated with all taken to swim or jump from boulders beside class outings. This activity required students deep pools. More than a few fished avidly to walk along the river and throughout the along the way. park to collect plastic bottles, paper and other As with the previous outing, time was trash. taken to collect trash along the river. Time Next was the science part of the trip. was also taken to study stream ecology, which During this part of the program, the stu- involved turning over rocks to detect inverte- dents collected water samples and tested brates indicative of water quality. A seine was them for biological and chemical compo- also used to collect and identify characteristic nents as they had learned how to do during aquatic species. previous classes. With noon approaching and the camp- Archery, mountain biking fires burning down to coals, the next activity and more was one for which the teenagers were eager – The two outings, however, revealed only campfire cooking. The menu featured grilled a small sample of activities the students had flank steak, and the students were more than been introduced to during a course extend- just good at it as they served the plates of ing for an hour a day throughout the school steak along with tasty trimmings. year. Other outdoor activities included in- Starting a fire is a great skill to possess. Fly-fishing and canoeing troduction to trap shooting, archery, rock programs to allow better enjoyment of out- The main event was fly-fishing for rain- climbing, mountain biking, backpacking, door activities. bow trout in the cold currents of the river spelunking, orienteering and Frisbee golf. From an observer’s prospective during below the dam. Having already learned the For safety’s sake, the students were also the outings, the make-up of the classes was basics of fly-casting and fly-tying, the young taught survival skills and first aid, and earned notable for being almost equally split be- men and women donned waders and grabbed certification in hunting and boating safety. tween male and female. fly rods to try their luck. In addition, they learned about the eco- “When we first started the course, the With Belk wading back and forth among systems of the state’s woods and waters and students were mostly boys, but now it’s about the students to offer coaching and assistance, the conservation of its natural resources. 50-50 boys and girls,” Belk said. several demonstrated admirable technique, They also participated in an extensive re- and one novice was soon proud to catch his cycling program that ranks Rogers High Partnerships are key first rainbow trout on fly tackle. School as one of the top 100 high schools in Over the past 12 years, Belk has seen the Several weeks later, a second outing with the country for recycling efforts. course change lives in the choice of majors an Outdoor Education class was even more Regarding the course’s physical educa- some students later pursued in college. His action-packed during a canoe trip down the tion component, classes also included fitness Elk River, located in southwest Missouri ultimate hope, however, is for the course to about 30 miles north of Rogers. On a warm, hook students on the outdoors for the rest of sunny spring morning with the spring-fed their lifetimes. waters of the rock-lined Ozark stream flow- It has been well known for years that ing crystal clear and sparkling, the atmo- youngsters introduced to outdoor activi- sphere was festive as 39 students gathered ties at an early age tend to remain active as beside canoes lined up on a gravel bar. adults. They also tend to become supporters As the last big outing of the school year, of conservation. They buy the licenses that the float represented a “graduation” event in- support game and fish agencies and pay the corporating much of what they had learned. various fees that support state and national After getting a refresher demonstration parks and so on. of paddling strokes, the students chose their Belk noted that much of the success of paddling partners and set off downstream the course has been made possible through with Flannigan leading the way and Belk the support of nearly a dozen partners, in- bringing up the rear. cluding local businesses and companies. A Strung out in a line nearly a quarter-mile key partner has been the Arkansas Game long, some paddlers floated at a leisurely pace, and Fish Commission (AGFC), which has enjoying the beauty of the surroundings and a big stake in outdoor education because its the camaraderie of their classmates, while future survival depends on the next genera- others engaged in paddling duels. Time was Students checking their nets. tion’s involvement in the outdoors.

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SEPTEMBER 2012 ARKANSAS LIVING I 23 Capitol Buzz

Carmie Henry Vice President Governmental Affairs Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. Money Trumps Tradition

e are on the verge of I recently had the opportunity to ask a missioners of the various conferences. Col- panel of football experts, including two who leges at the big schools rake in the money entering two of my favorite played the game, one who writes about the and turn to spending it like drunken sailors. seasons in Arkansas: the W game and a fourth who calls the game, why And I don’t mean spending it on chemis- football season and the silly season. The the University of Arkansas is going with try labs and engineering facilities, or guest first is self-explanatory. The silly season is the trend in college football and allowing lecturers and foreign policy seminars. Col- that season where politicians of every stripe a major apparel manufacturer to redesign leges are racing to build bigger and better traipse all over the countryside trying to the Razorback football uniforms and pro- athletic facilities – facilities with special be relevant by saying things they think we duce several variations that are vastly dif- study enhancements for student athletes all want to hear while kissing our babies. ferent than any worn by Razorback teams and tutors that keep them essentially seg- Let’s pass on the silly season for now and in the last four decades. Certainly there regated from the student body population. concentrate on football, not that there aren’t have been variations over the years and new College athletics is the marketing arm a lot of similarities between the two. materials and fashion trends can produce of many big-time college campuses. It’s It was in January, coming off a big win some new looks, but Halloween costumes? the window through which the community in the Cotton Bowl against Kansas State, Really? Some folks are surely going to get sees its taxpayer-funded college. It might when we last considered Arkansas’ place in confused watching the Saturday evening surprise you to know how little control a the football world. A 2011 season record of sports roundup with two Arkansas teams college’s board of trustees has over monies 11-2, a national ranking of No. 5, a top coach playing in black uniforms with red trim. spent on athletic department projects. I and a 2012 season in front of us that looked The answer I got from the panel was think we know from the Penn State tragedy awfully promising. Goodness how things can two-fold: First, the players love the new who controls the major college campuses. change. looks. It’s the trend, and 19-year-olds like Penn State is far from being the only ex- Football, like politics, involves huge to be trendy. Shock value, too, or some- ample. The presumption is that all of that amounts of money. Football coaches are now thing like that. It will help to recruit the money brought in by athletics belongs to paid salaries that exceed most of the salaries 18-year-olds we need to strengthen the the athletic department. The board gets paid to the top corporate CEOs in America. program next year. Secondly, and more told what the athletic department is plan- And that’s the cheap money. The big money important, it’s about money. The apparel ning to do. It’s the job of the board of goes into stadium expansions, practice facili- manufacturer and the university want to trustees to raise tuitions on students and ties and promotional media expenditures. It’s make more money. They’ll do that when plead for additional appropriations from what keeping up with the Joneses is all about. you, the paying customer, come to games the state legislature to keep that other half Coaches’ salaries are considered an “invest- and buy the new jerseys or go to the shop- – the less athletically inclined – of the in- ment” in bringing in the cash flow upon ping malls to find them. It does take mon- stitution afloat. which university sports programs thrive. The ey to run a major college football program. Nevertheless, Go Hogs, Go Red stadium expansions and practice facilities are College football today is the domain of Wolves, Go Bears, Go Boll Weevils, Go “investments” in the raw materials – high the television networks, the apparel com- Wonder Boys, Go Tigers, Go Reddies, Go school athletes – that feed the machine. panies, the bowl committees and the com- Bison and Go anybody I’ve missed. •

Carmie Henry can be reached at: P.O. Box 194208, Little Rock, AR 72219-4208 or email [email protected].

24 I ARKANSAS LIVING SEPTEMBER 2012 SEPTEMBER 2012 ARKANSAS LIVING I 25 TIPS TO CUT YOUR UTILITY BILLS Now Get Ready for This Winter and Next Summer

By the time that you ery person asks about the foam, so let remember thinking, “Wow, that build- me give you a short history of it. ing won’t even have an attic. There will read this, I think that the As best as I can determine, a Ger- just be a flat ceiling installed to look hot and dry record-setting man chemist named Otto Bayer in- nice and to contain the light fixtures.” summer of 2012 will be vented a type of foam in the late 1930s. It was at that time that I started telling It was then introduced in the United folks at seminars, “Write it down and over. My, my, my, it was a tough one. States in the 1940s and used primar- date it. Doug Rye said that we would And just about all of us have felt the ily for military and aviation purposes. see the day when houses didn’t even Dougpain when we received Rye perhaps theSays... When the idea of super-insulated have attics.” Many houses have now highest summer utility bills ever. Yes, houses was introduced in the 1970s, been built with no attic. that includes the Doug Rye household. the interest in foam increased and sev- Let me give you three examples of However, just as you would expect, our eral different types came to the mar- calls from folks concerned about their utility bills were reasonable because our ketplace. One type contained formal- hot attics. Rita called from Oklahoma. house was built using the energy effi- dehyde and had a problem of shrink- I always ask these questions about the ciency methods that the electric coop- ing, which led to the banning of that house: Where is it located? What is eratives and I teach. particular product. It seemed to me the house size? How big is the attic? Because the summer was so hot, I that the interest in foam insulation re- How much and what type of ceiling am still receiving lots of calls about hot ally dropped off for a couple of years insulation is there now? Where is the attics. So, for the first time ever, I am and then re-emerged rather rapidly in ductwork located? How much was your devoting a third consecutive column to the 1980s. It was about this time that last electric bill? And why are you con- that subject. I will use examples of the I started teaching folks about energy cerned about the temperature of the callers’ questions and my responses to efficiency, and common sense told me attic? those questions in the hope that it will that ductwork in a hot or cold attic Rita told me that she lived in Enid, answer your questions. In almost every was a major energy problem. But if no Okla., had a 1,200-square-foot one- hot attic conversation, we talk about crawlspace or basement was available, story house with the ductwork located insulation. As you probably already an alternate location was resisted by the in the attic and six inches of batt insu- know, we nearly always recommend ei- building industry. lation. She told me that her last elec- ther cellulose or foam insulation. The I was driving through Mountain tric bill was about $180 and she had best solution determines which one to Home on a hot summer day and no- floored most of the attic, which she use. We feel that cellulose is the “green- ticed a steel-framed building under used for storage. Well, this was an easy est” insulation of the two and is usually construction. The sign said that it was one to answer. Rita should hire a quali- lower in price. However, in many cases, to be a new food center. I noticed that fied foam contractor to spray about six foam is easier to install and can be the the rolled insulation was being installed inches of foam on the entire attic roof best answer to the problem. Almost ev- on the walls and on the sloped roof. I decking and gable ends. In other words,

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SEPTEMBER 2012 ARKANSAS LIVING I 27 by Megan McKoy-Noe Grid Lines Utilities prepare to repave America’s electric highway

Imagine a major highway with vehicles wasn’t built with a master NRECA all going one way. It’s rush hour – rows of im- plan in mind. It was created The grid operates in three segments nationally: patient cars try to merge, pushing to reach a as needed, one section at a Western Interconnection Eastern Interconnection final destination. Exits for cities appear, and a time. As the nation’s electric Texas Interconnection steady stream of cars spreads into the coun- needs grew, so did the grid. America’s electric grid operates in three sections: the Western tryside. Today, the grid splits Interconnection, the Eastern Interconnection, and the Texas Electricity today travels across the nation into three parts: the West- Interconnection. This map highlights the boundaries. in much the same way – moving from power ern Interconnection, which plants along major transmission arteries until reaches from the Pacific to the Rockies; the three main goals behind grid improvements: off-ramps deliver it to your local electric co- Eastern Interconnection, which continues to affordability, efficiency and reliability. operative and, finally, your home. the Atlantic; and the Texas Interconnection, To keep electric bills affordable, a smarter There’s a national push to improve this which covers most of the Lone Star State. grid will provide tools to help co-op members setup – repave the electric highway, so to speak Plans are under way in Clovis, New Mexico, manage their electric use, while automation – to allow for a two-way flow of information. to connect all three segments at a massive devices and equipment will help reduce oper- This would be accomplished by upgrading substation dubbed “Tres Amigas.” But for the ational costs. And since electric cooperatives the physical network of poles and wires to moment, the three interconnections remain are not-for-profit, any money saved on day- bolster reliability and security, and deploying fairly isolated. to-day operations will ultimately be returned digital “smart grid” technologies that allow The grid includes approximately 3,000 to members. utility staff and equipment on power lines utilities and other entities operating 10,000 In addition, a smarter grid will be more and substations to talk to each other. The ul- power plants, according to DOE. More than secure and can help electric cooperatives re- timate goal: allow electric systems to operate 1 million megawatts of energy course across store service following an outage much more at top efficiency and help consumers make 300,000 miles of transmission lines nation- rapidly and safely than ever before. In Arkan- better energy choices to keep bills affordable. ally. And much of this vast network was de- sas, most electric distribution co-ops have in- “Modernizing America’s electric system signed at least 50 years ago – thus the need stalled automated metering systems. is a substantial undertaking,” states the U.S. for a major upgrade. As with all construction projects, smart Department of Energy (DOE) in a recent grid improvements require study to make report, Grid 2030. “The nation’s aging elec- sure consumer benefits outweigh costs. tro-mechanical electric grid cannot keep pace Fast Facts: Electric cooperatives, as consumer- The Grid: with innovations in the digital information owned and -governed utilities, take a sensible 3,000 utilities and telecommunications network. America approach to technology investments. This 10,000 power plants needs an electric superhighway to support our means the co-op business model, combined 1,000,000 MW capacity information superhighway.” with research funds, make cooperatives ex- 300,000 miles of transmission lines — The Smart Grid: An Introduction cellent testing sites for exploring the value of Earth’s Largest Interconnected Machine smart grid for consumers and how these new A challenge lies before utilities: how to technologies might be able to help keep bills transform a largely mechanical power net- Grid of the Future affordable. work into a smart grid. What will tomorrow’s grid look like? To learn more, visit www.SmartGrid.gov. North America’s electric grid may be Paving a new, smarter grid calls for unprec- For updates on how electric co-ops are lead- the largest interconnected machine on earth, edented cooperation and communication, ing the way with smart grid innovations, visit consisting of power plants, high-voltage since everyone has a different idea of what a www.ECT.coop. • transmission lines, smaller transmission lines, future power network should be. The nation’s Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Coop- substations and distribution facilities. But it electric cooperatives believe there should be erative Research Network, www.ECT.coop 28 I ARKANSAS LIVING SEPTEMBER 2012 Arkansas State Parks get redesigned website ArkansasStateParks.com, the main web- and museums in the nation,” said Greg power-packed tool featuring easy search site for Arkansas’ 52 state parks, now Butts, Arkansas State Parks director. features, photos and details.” features a striking new design. “Our online portal to the state parks con- He noted that in today’s world the The new site launched in July for the tinues evolving to support and showcase Internet plays such an integral role in de- peak of the summer season and will be that. This new design is a strikingly beau- cision-making, including travel planning. a handy tool for planning for upcoming tiful, user friendly, easy to navigate and Research shows that for the majority of fall outings. Aristotle Internet of active travelers, it’s the exclusive Little Rock worked closely with source of information for planning park staff to create this enhanced both business and leisure travel. online tool featuring state-of- In the last 12 months, more than the-art search features for find- 900,000 individuals visited Arkan- ing details on the individual state sasStateParks.com more than 1.4 parks including their facilities and million times. activities. Aristotle’s previous de- These users visited a total of 7.6 sign for ArkansasStateParks.com million pages and spent an average premiered in 2007. Of the State of four-and-one-half minutes on Parks Division’s 12 websites, this is the website during each visit. the main one promoting Arkansas’ “Much thought went into this state park system. design, keeping it visually striking “Arkansas’ state parks system but making it a more effective tool, is one of the finest systems of parks where fees and charges, book on-

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Bass fillets (or other fish) Extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon natural peanut 1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder Lemon pepper seasoning Pre-packaged long grain wild butter Touch of honey Lemon rice 1/2 banana Ice cubes Preheat oven to 400°F. Sprinkle fillets with lemon pepper 1/2 cup non-fat milk seasoning. Slice lemon and place on top of fillets. Sprinkle olive Blend all together in a blender and serve. oil on foil and wrap fillets. Place foil wraps directly on oven rack and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until fish flakes. Prepare pre- packaged long grain wild rice. CRISPY PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH QUINOA SALAD AND TOMATO CHERRIES IN THE SNOW 1 cup quinoa 1 cup bread crumbs 2 packages fat free cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups water 2 to 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, at room temperature 1 store-bought angel food cake Salt cheese 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 can cherry pie filling, or any 2 bell peppers, diced (1/2 2 egg whites 1 can fat free sweetened other preferred pie filling green, 1/2 yellow) 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive condensed milk 1 tablespoon Mrs. Dash oil seasoning 6 oz. chicken breasts 1/4 inch Beat cream cheese until fairly smooth. Add confectioners’ sugar, 1 tablespoon butter thick vanilla and sweetened condensed milk to cream cheese and blend 1/2 tablespoon dry Italian 1 large tomato together. Break angel food cake apart into chunks with hands and seasoning fold into cream cheese mixture. Fold in pie filling and serve. Rinse quinoa in a mesh strainer until water runs through clear. Bring two cups of water, pinch of salt and quinoa to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer for approximately 25 minutes or until ENERGY FILLED OATMEAL W/ all water has been absorbed. Mix bell peppers into quinoa along CHOCOLATE ALMOND MILK with Mrs. Dash and butter. Mix Italian seasoning, bread crumbs and cheese in a flat dish. Lightly beat egg whites in a separate dish. Heat olive oil in a stainless steel skillet. While oil is heating, 1 cup water Handful sliced almonds dip one chicken breast in egg wash followed by coating the breast 1/2 cup oatmeal 1 tablespoon honey with the dry mixture. Cook the chicken breast for 3 to 4 minutes 1/2 tablespoon butter 8 oz. chocolate almond milk on one side. The breast should be golden before flipping and 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar cooking another 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat for each chicken breast. Mix water and oatmeal and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Stir Additional oil may be needed. in butter. Top with brown sugar and almonds. Drizzle honey over the top. Pour an 8 oz. glass of chocolate almond milk and enjoy the little extra boost of energy.

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Heat olive oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add turkey, carrot and onion and cook until lightly browned and tender (approximately 10 minutes). Add garlic and beef to the pan and cook until beef is browned. Stir in the wine and cook for 10 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes and milk and simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook pasta. Drain and top with meat sauce and garnish with grated cheese.

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SEPTEMBER 2012 RURAL ARKANSAS LIVING I 33 Make the Grade With Easy Back-To- School Recipes As families launch into back-to-school routines, moms are thinking ahead to get organized for the busy school year – and seeking easy, affordable mealtime solutions.

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Spread 2 tablespoons sour cream over 1 package (14 oz.) peanut M&M’s each tortilla. Top with chicken, cheese, 2 packages (7 oz. each) mixed dried fruit lettuce, olives and salsa. Roll up each tortilla tightly; wrap in plastic wrap or In a large bowl, combine all the store in a covered container. Refrigerate ingredients. Store in a Ziploc® gallon bag. until serving. Makes 6 servings. Makes 3 quarts.

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38 I ARKANSAS LIVING SEPTEMBER 2012 his photo appeared on the cover of the February 1982 edition of Rural Arkansas, now Arkansas Living. It was described T as follows: In 1962, the publishing of the song, “Wolverton Mountain,” pushed Clifton Clowers into a new world. A gentle man, not likely to use a gun and knife, his beautiful daughter said, “He couldn’t be a mean man.” Clowers was born at the foot of Lost Mountain near Center Ridge in 1891. •

SEPTEMBER 2012 ARKANSAS LIVING I 39 Eat Good. Do Good.

There’s an energy one feels immediately upon a child in a Third-World country for every entering Conway’s Pitza 42 meal that is sold at the Conway restaurant. “Since we opened last September, restaurant. Beyond the we have provided more than bright blue and green colored 105,000 meals for hun- décor, past the smiling staff gry children through who prepare your meal meals and donations,” in front of you, there Austin said. “Our is the guiding mission employees share in that drives owners this mission, and it Austin and Ashton shows.” Samuelson. Pitza 42 allows “We began with a its patrons and fans to simple question,” Ashton follow the meal count on said. “Why can’t there be a its website. You can check it restaurant that donates one out at: www.pitza42.com/ Austin and Ashton Samuelson meal to a starving child for meal-count/. and families – a perfect representation of Ar- every meal they sell?” The young couple re- kansas’ seventh most populous city. Thus was born Pitza alized that their passion Pitza 42 has indoor dining as well as 42 (the “42” signifying a and mission would only an impressive large patio, covered by a por- meal “for two”). The Sam- carry them so far and that tico. The patio hosts live music on Thursday uelsons both graduated they needed to provide a nights. Inside, the walls are adorned with from Ouachita Baptist quality product for diners. photos of smiling children – children who University and have served on mis- “Our goal as a res- have benefitted from the meals provided by sion trips to impoverished countries, taurant is all about eating Pitza 42. There are cool T-shirts for sale and where they witnessed first-hand the healthy,” Ashton said. “All chalkboard messages encouraging patrons to devastating effects of malnutrition and our pitzas are made with join the restaurant on Facebook and Twitter. starvation. They have partnered with handmade pita bread The pitza offerings include: the Big Fat the organization Feed My Starving (hence the spelling, pit- Greek, containing grilled chicken, red on- Children (http://www.fmsc.org) and donate za), full of fiber and pro- the funds necessary to purchase one meal for ion, black olive, artichoke, sundried tomato tein, and we use only the freshest ingredients and feta; the Saucy Clucker, a chopped bar- as toppings.” becue chicken masterpiece with red onion When it comes to the first half of the and Gouda cheese; the Pollo Loco, Mexi- Pitza 42 mission, to provide good, healthy can-style grilled chicken with cheddar and food, the restaurant again succeeds. The Monterey jack cheeses; the Edgy Veggie, red Samuelsons partnered with Healthy Din- onion, tomato, green bell pepper, mushroom, ing Finder, a team of registered dieticians pineapple and jalapeno peppers; and the Big who are dedicated to helping people Bear, ground turkey or hamburger, Canadian maintain healthier lifestyles. The menu bacon (or bacon), pepperoni and mozzarella clearly states the caloric and nutritional cheese. value of each featured pitza and salad. The latest offering is the Hawaiian Ono On a recent visit, the restaurant pitza, made with pineapple cream sauce, was packed with college students, mozzarella, Canadian bacon, real bacon young couples, businessmen/women pieces, green onion, pineapple and toasted 40 I ARKANSAS LIVING SEPTEMBER 2012 Foundation Problems??? Call Us Today For a Free Estimate! RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL SLAB REPAIR ❖ DuraSteel Piers ❖ Pilings Locally ❖ Mud Pumping Owned & Operated ❖ Raising & Leveling coconut. You can also elect to make your ❖ Brick Repairs own pitza, choosing from more than 20 ingredients. PIER & BEAM The restaurant offers seven unique sal- ❖ Sills Replaced ads, amply portioned and again filled with fresh veggies and cheeses. Among those are ❖ Joist Replaced the Skinny Little Greek (mixed lettuce, to- ❖ Rotten Floors Replaced Pressed matoes, red onions, cucumbers, black olives, ❖ Raising & Leveling Piers to Pilings to grilled chicken, feta cheese and croutons) ❖ Termite Damage Repair Stable Clay Refusal and the Coconut Chicken (mixed lettuce, grilled chicken, pineapple, dried cranberries and toasted coconut). For dessert, there was HOME SERVICES, INC. more pitza, including chocolate chip cookie dough and the choco-berry pitzas, as well as Call: 870-798-3807 • Toll Free: 1-877-256-7900 the sopapita – a mildly decadent variation on the sopapilla with cinnamon and sugar. • HOME SERVICES, INC. SAVES YOU MONEY!

Pitza 42 2335 Dave Ward Drive Conway, AR 72034 (501) 205-1380 www.pitza42.com Email: [email protected] You can also follow Pitza 42 on Facebook and Twitter.

Open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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1 Carroll County Cruisers One Day Open Car Show, 13 Wiederkehr WeinFest, Wiederkehr Village, Eureka Springs, 479-253-8568 800-622-9463 1-Nov. 3 “A House in Morning” begins theme tours of October Car Fest, Mountain Home, 870-425-6575 Hawkins House, Rogers, 479-921-1154 “Old Fashioned Day,” Benton, 501-315-0645 4 Sumptuous Herb Harvest Supper, Mountain View, Brumley’s Annual Music Shindig, 870-269-3851 Rogers, 888-462-6718 Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend, 417-256-3796 4-7 Fall Fest, Augsburg, 479-331-3483 King Biscuit Blues Festival, Helena-West Helena, 4-27 Wiggins Cabin Festival, Crossett, 870-364-6591 870-572-5223 Mule Jump, Pea Ridge, 479-451-1101 5-6 Southern Gospel Music Festival, Adona, 501-662-4918 Harvest Festival, Crawfordsville, 870-514-0416 Timberfest, Sheridan, 870-942-3021 13-14 Redneck Games of Arkansas, 501-745-4458 5-7 Arts and Crafts Fair, Hot Springs, 501-623-9592 18-19 Jones Center Arts and Crafts Festival, Springdale, 479-756-8090 Apple Fest, Lincoln, 479-824-3378 War Eagle Mill Fall Crafts Fair, Turtle Island Pow Wow, Hardy, 870-972-6995 18-21 Rogers, 479-789-5343 “A Tribute to Jimmy Driftwood,” 6 Lake Chicot Fall Festival, Lake Village, Mountain View, 870-269-3851 19-20 870-265-5997 Classic Car Show, Huntsville, 479-871-7438 19-20, 26-27 “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City,” The High Cotton on the Bayou Festival, cemetery tour, Eureka Springs, 479-253-9417 Scott, 501-351-0300 Hardy Mountain Man Rendezvous, Fire Fest, 19-21 Forrest City, 870-261-2025 Hardy, 208-553-3322 Dinner and Concert in the Park, Fairfield Bay, 20 Mrs. Arkansas Pageant, Hot Springs, 501-884-4414 501-282-7076 Bella Vista Garden Club Fall Plant Sale, Quilt Show, Mountain Home, 870-425-3609 Bella Vista, 479-426-2749 26-27 Boo on the Bayou, Pine Bluff, 870-534-0011 6, 20 Clinton River Valley Market, Clinton, 870-504-1034 Old Rock School Quilt Show, Cedarville, Tales of the Crypt, Little Rock, 501-447-2362 9 479-474-3884 Bluegrass and Gospel Chili Fest, Lester Flatt 9-13 Junkfest/Antique Fair, Mountain View, 870-585-2105 Memorial Park, Otto, 501-835-2451 27 Pioneer Haunted House, Maynard, 870-647-2701 12-13 Quilts ... Adventures in Color, Fort Smith, 479-783-8098 Fall Festival, Russellville, 479-968-1272 Rice Festival, Weiner, 870-919-0726 Harvest Fest, Caraway, [email protected] 12-14 Mountain Man Rendezvous, Leslie, 870-391-1313 31 Kids Festival, Russellville, 479-968-1272 12-21 Arkansas State Fair, Little Rock, 501-372-8341 Ozark Folk Festival, Eureka Springs, 479-253-7333

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