VOLUME 65 | NO. 6 | JUNE 2020 BAUDETTE | MINNESOTA HAVE A FUN AND RHUBARB / STRAWBERRY NOMINATION PROCESS SAFE SUMMER CRUMB PIE FOR DIRECTOR ELECTION PAGE 5 PAGE 7 PAGE 8 HOMEMADE SAFETY VIDEO WINNER MATTHEW NORDINE (READ MORE IN THE MANAGER’S REPORT ON PAGE 2) Matthew is from Roosevelt, Minn., “STAR” and attends Lake of OF THE the Woods School. SHOW! NORTH STAR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. MISSION STATEMENT To improve the lives of our member-owners and community by responsibly providing clean, affordable, electric energy and other beneficial services while maintaining the very highest standards of performance and member satisfaction. MANAGER’S REPORT – STICKING TOGETHER Safety - and the Want to pay lower taxes? Many of you have never needed financial $50 winner is... Here’s an easy way to pay lower taxes · help before, but maybe today you do. We – be counted in the census. Its results There are all sorts encourage you to contact Sue in our office of things to be determine how $675 billion in taxes is at 218-278-6658 to make arrangements. thinking about to spread across the United States to support stay safe, especially hospitals, schools, roads and other vital Ann Ellis this year, but let’s programs. Don’t let your taxes go to General Manager talk about electrical support some other part of the nation just · The COVID-19 situation has extended the safety. Last month because you weren’t counted. Census process out to October, but you don’t have to wait until someone comes to we encouraged students to record a short your door. homemade video because we missed being For example, Koochiching County reported able to go to their classrooms to teach that 2,100 residents went uncounted in them how to stay safe around electricity. the last census, which reduced the federal We wanted to turn the tables and make funds to the county by $60,000,000 · Similar to North Star’s mission to provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity to the students the presenters. We’d like to over the decade! That is more than just significant (373-12-006-05, Brian Fox). our member-consumers, our communities thank everyone who submitted a video, are strongest when we all stick together for In addition, the census results are also and we’d like to announce that the winner the common good. is Matthew Nordine from Roosevelt! used to reapportion the U.S. House of Representatives, determining how many He will have fun spending the $50 prize Sticking together he earned as the “Star” of the show, seats each state gets. State officials use the but more importantly, we hope his little data to redraw legislative districts, and our If you are not old enough to remember movie will actually prevent some electrical rural area needs as much representation how thick the Sears catalog was, visualize accidents. Check out his interesting two- as we can get. So much is at stake. a ream of paper. Then think about trying minute presentation at www.nse.coop. It to tear the intact ream in half. On your The COVID-19 situation has extended the is filled with very useful information. Also, own, that would be pretty impossible, census process out to October, but you please take a few minutes to review the but if you had 500 sheets to rip don’t have to wait until someone comes safety info on page 5 of this issue of the individually, you could easily destroy it. to your door. Fill out your survey form or Enlightener. Our communities need to act like a Sears do it online, and cross this important item catalog – bound by common goals. Similar Help with your electric bill off your “to-do” list. to North Star’s mission to provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity to our As we ease into a reopened economy, we The new normal? know many of you have been hit pretty member-consumers, our communities hard financially by COVID-19 restrictions. We anticipate our lobbies will be opening are strongest when we all stick together Many of you have never needed financial soon to the public, and our remote for the common good. Be part of the help before, but maybe today you do. We workers are beginning to return to on- solution. Share your perspectives. Listen encourage you to contact Sue in our office site work. My hope is that as everyone to others. Come to agreements. Support at 218-278-6658 to make arrangements cautiously returns to normal; we have all those goals. Be a part of the “Sears and discuss the availability of expanded, become better aware of the importance of catalog.” basic things like effective hand-washing, and easier-to-qualify-for, fuel assistance. And fill out your census form! Don’t wait too long, because the expanded staying home when we or our kids are sick fuel assistance ends July 1. and covering our coughs. Be well! 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