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10-digit area code dialing to become mandatory soon Voluntary 10-digit dialing for local calling in the 814 area code began in early October, marking the next major step toward the arrival of a new 582 “overlay” area code, which will eventually serve side-by-side with the current 814 area code. The 582 area code will be assigned to new telephone numbers once the available supply of numbers in the current 814 area code is exhausted. The use of an overlay area code preserves existing phone numbers for residents and businesses in the region, while also ensuring that a supply of new numbers will be available after 814 number combinations are no lon- ger available. The biggest adjustment for residents Farmland Preservation Program, berland, Fayette, Lancaster, Lehigh, and businesses across the region is Pennsylvania safeguarded 2,224 acres Northampton, Perry, Potter, Union and the switch to 10-digit on 25 farms in 17 counties. These pre- York counties. These farms include dialing, where callers served farms are protected from future crop, livestock, nursery, equine, dairy will be required to residential, commercial or industrial and poultry operations. dial the area code development. According to the Penn- Since the program began in 1988, plus the seven-digit sylvania Department of Agriculture, federal, state, county and local gov- telephone number for they represent targeted investments in ernments have purchased permanent all calls. Mandatory 10-digit dialing the future of farming and food security easements on 5,781 Pennsylvania will begin in the spring of 2021. It is in Pennsylvania. farms totaling 589,109 acres. important to double-check devices “Pennsylvania farmers have faced such as medical alert systems, alarms tremendous pressure to sell their land Virtual 2021 Farm Show and any other systems that automati- for more lucrative ventures,” Agricul- events announced cally make calls to be certain they are ture Secretary Russell Redding said. Pennsylvania Department of Agri- set up for 10-digit dialing. “These farmers have not only resisted culture Secretary Russell Redding is If you have questions about the that pressure and beat odds that were previewing some of the Farm Show compatibility or programming of a stacked against them to keep food on favorites and new events to be featured device, contact your equipment or our tables, they have guaranteed that in January. service provider. their farms will continue to be there to “Many Pennsylvanians look forward feed us in the future. This investment to exhibiting in the Pennsylvania Pennsylvania safeguards supports their generosity and dedication Farm Show all year long,” Redding 2,224 acres on 25 farms to a food-secure future for all of us.” said. “Although this year’s competitive statewide The 25 farms preserved are in events look different, what remains is With an investment of $5,655,426 Adams, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Butler, a showcase of the quality and breadth in early October through the state’s Cambria, Chester, Dauphin, Cum- (continues on page 15)

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CHICK IT OUT: One of Chicken Hill Distillery’s best-selling moonshine flavors, “Chicken ‘n’ Flip Flops,” sits on display at the Kersey, Pa., location. The distillery is one of four locations, including one served by United Electric Cooperative in Cook Forest.

8 | NOVEMBER 2020 | NOVEMBER 2020 odka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey updated laws have brought moonshine — the list goes on. Some swear out of the woods and into the light, Vby them, some swear because making it more widely available — of them, some just swear at them, but and legal. While it harkens back to whatever your poison, spirits — and that backwoods tradition, the term the craft distilleries that produce them “moonshine” today is more of a catch- — bring big bucks to the Common- all phrase distillers use for unaged wealth. white whiskeys.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Local flavor Board (PLCB) says wine and spirits Nicole’s husband, Dan, opened the drew more than $2.66 billion in liquor distillery with co-owner Chris Kline and sales taxes in the 2018-2019 fiscal in June 2018 after getting out of the year, adding more than $726 million to the state treasury after operating expenses, as well as contributing about $3.82 million to state Department of Health drug and alcohol programs. The funds diverted to the Department of Health — 2% of the PLCB’s net profits from liquor sales — contrib- ute to treatment and rehabilitation of Pennsylvanians with alcohol addiction as well as education, prevention, and intervention efforts to eliminate sub- stance abuse. According to the Craft Spirits Data e y er e M Project, led by the American Craft l co Spirits Association and the Interna- y Ni

tional Wine and Spirits Research, o b t Pennsylvania was home to 89 distill- eries in 2019, ranking sixth in the Pho nation for most distilleries. restaurant business. The owners had SATELLITE DISTILLERY: The Chicken Hill And business is still booming for an empty building, knowledge of dis- Distillery in Cook Forest, Pa., served by United Electric Cooperative, is one of four locations today’s “moonshiners.” tilling and, fortunately, an area full of throughout Elk County. “Within the first year, we opened local sources of ingredients. up our first satellite distillery,” says “We try to use as much as we can Nicole Meyer, part owner of Chicken from local people if it’s available,” says Hill Distillery in Kersey, Pa., which Dan Meyer, who also owns a construc- has a satellite distillery in Cook Forest tion company. “Our ingredients are that is served by DuBois-based United all natural. We use local honey from Electric Cooperative. “In two years, a person that actually has a bee farm we opened another satellite and an right around here. Our sugar maple outlet store. Being that we’re in a rural is from maple syrup from a guy that area, people are traveling more to rural produces in St. Marys — we actually areas now than cities, so that’s helped sell a lot of his other products here, out the ‘shine business.” too.” Moonshine — also known as hooch, Chicken Hill Distillery features near- white lightning, homebrew or mash li- ly 30 flavors of moonshine — ranging quor, among other colorful sobriquets from staple flavors like blackberry — was originally a slang term for or apple pie to some of their more high-proof distilled spirits produced artistic creations such as “Tea Time” illicitly. Historically, it was made from or “Chicken ‘n’ Flip Flops” (a man- corn mash in secret, or by the “light go-pineapple-berry blend) — but of the moon.” Modern distilleries and during the early days of the COVID-19

| NOVEMBER 2020 9 pandemic’s spread through Pennsyl- equation, Dan argues, has led to a lot vania, Chicken Hill Distillery were of repeat business. blending more than just spirits. “I think it opened a lot of people up “I can’t even tell you how much to the fact that there are a lot of good hand sanitizer we made,” Nicole wineries and good distilleries in this says, recalling the initial run on hand state, and you don’t have to go to a sanitizer that left shelves across the liquor store to get your alcohol,” Dan state empty. “It’s now dropping off, but says. “We’ve definitely noticed repeat in March and April when COVID first business come back a lot more now, hit, we were down there running 18 and I think people are just more apt to hours a day bottling sanitizer on top of [visit] small town businesses — we’re continuing to distill moonshine.” not overcrowded, we’re nothing ma- As COVID-19 cases began rising jor — and they can come in and feel statewide, state-run Wine and Spir- comfortable for a minute.” its stores shut down throughout the BARRELING BOURBON: Michael Cocho, a Commonwealth. But when life hands Valley Rural Electric Cooperative member and Family tradition secretary/treasurer of Moonshine Mine Distillery, you lemons, why not make moon- That’s the goal for Michael Cocho, a explains the barreling and aging process of shine? member of Huntingdon-based Valley bourbon during a tour of the distillery. “Our sales increased like crazy,” Rural Electric Cooperative and part recalls Nicole, who had obtained a owner of Moonshine Mine Distillery To this day, the still rests comfort- waiver from the state to stay open in Nanty Glo, Pa. Cocho entered the ably atop the distillery’s floor-to-ceiling during the height of the pandemic. industry with a desire to rekindle a shelves of liquor. While just a conver- “We truly lucked out … as much as family tradition in 2017 with his son, sation starter now, the still symbolizes I hate to say that, but with the liquor Michael Cocho II, who serves as presi- a family affair that survived Prohibi- stores closing, that was a huge boost to dent of the distillery. tion. us. Most of our customers are out-of- Moonshine Mine’s story dates back “I remember seeing it in a shed towners, tourists, so it really got the more than 120 years when Cocho’s when I was a kid — like, 5 years locals to come into our place because grandmother brewed moonshine from old — and I didn’t even give it any they weren’t able to access what they a small still. thought to what it was until 15 years typically do at the state stores.” “My grandmother wasn’t a bootleg- later when I started getting interested Removing the state stores from the ger,” adds Cocho, secretary/treasurer in making moonshine and wine,” re- of the distillery. “She made it, and it calls Cocho. “To my surprise, she [his PROOF POSITIVE: Michael Cocho tests the alcohol content of a recently distilled bottle of was something that I’m sure everyone mother] dug it out. My mom and my vodka at Moonshine Mine Distillery in Nanty made in 1910 before Prohibition, be- uncle told me how to make it, what to Glo, Pa. cause they were allowed to make it.” use and what kind of recipes to do.” Cocho and his son brainstorm recipes — everything from bourbon to vodka, rum to tequila — while Cocho’s grandchildren help design and affix the labels. All of Cocho’s concoctions start as moonshine, he explains, then he lowers the proof based on what he’s trying to make. Like the Meyers, the Cochos commit to sourcing their ingredients locally as much as their recipes will allow. “We buy our corn from Huntingdon County and our rye from the Northern Cambria area,” Cocho says. “Our wa- ter comes from a spring dug into the side of the hill, and we have it purified to the point where I had the guy from the DEP [Department of Environmen- tal Protection] say it was some of the finest water he’s ever seen, so we’re not

10 | NOVEMBER 2020 dealing with chlorine or anything like that.” Since entering the industry, Cocho has learned that distilling isn’t always as simple as just mixing the right ingredients. “Kind of like champagne, you can only call something rum or tequila if the ingredients come from a certain area,” explains Cocho, who had to rebrand his “Tequila Z” to a tequila liqueur after learning his blue aga- ve needed to come from Mexico. “If you’re making rum, you have to get the cane sugar from the Caribbean. If we bought, say, 500 pounds of sugar or molasses from the Caribbean, we’d have to report we bought 500 pounds of sugar and then report how many gallons we made out of it.” ANOTHER ROUND: Sharon Stenta, general manager at Chicken Hill Distillery in Kersey, Pa., pours a Every gallon of spirit distilled — sample of apple pie-flavored moonshine. The distillery is one of four locations, including one served by no matter where it comes from — is United Electric Cooperative in Cook Forest. subject to a federal excise tax. Distilled spirits generally are taxed at $13.50 Attention to detail by hand. We want to do our best to per proof gallon (one liquid gallon While the red tape can be tedious, give the public the best they can buy.” that is 50% alcohol), although a lower that level of attention to detail is what And soon, he hopes, in the best sa- rate of $13.34 applies through the end drives Cocho’s distillery. loon the public can find with the finest of 2020. According to the Tax Policy “It’s not something generic and local alcohol they can buy. Center, alcoholic beverages generated thrown together,” he says. “We want to “We can sell beer, too, but it’s got to $10 billion in federal tax revenue in make our own product, not duplicate be stuff that’s made in Pennsylvania,” 2019. what other people do, and we do it all Cocho insists. “We’re going to try to buy from local breweries — like the Iron Pint Brewery in Altoona or Coal Country Brewing [in Ebensburg]. And we’re going to try and contact Oak Spring Winery [in Altoona] and see about selling their wine here.” If a time traveler from 1900 winds up in Cocho’s saloon — which he hopes to open after he installs some handrails for safety purposes — they would be right at home, finding wormy chestnut tabletops crafted by a local artisan using lumber taken from farms built in that era, and resting upon barrels once used to age the very Pennsylvania straight bourbon made in the next room. “It gives it an authentic look of something that would have been there back 120 years,” he says. “I want to feel good about having people here, and I want people feeling good about TASTING TIME: The tasting area of Chicken Hill Distillery in Kersey, Pa., waits for customers to sam- ple some of the distillery’s nearly 30 flavors of moonshine. Before being converted into a distillery in being here. Hopefully, it’s something I June 2018, the building was once a restaurant. can pass on to my grandchildren.” l

| NOVEMBER 2020 11 timelines Your Newsmagazine Through the Years

1990

2010 Indiana and Youngs- ville stand as repre- sentatives of revitaliza- tion programs as local residents fix sidewalks, build up infrastructure and generate new interest in their “Main Street” communities.

2000 Electric cooperatives address Pennsylva- nia’s rural wastewa- ter crisis because of their long-standing commitment to pro- tecting the interests of rural residents and the environment.

new type of energy-efficient lighting becoming more popular in 1990, called compact fluorescent lightbulbs A(CFLs), is advertised as having the ability to cut your 1980 electric bill $30 to $35 during the life of the bulb. CFLs combine Focusing on the role the versatility of regular incandescent bulbs with the low-energy of coal, this is the first consumption of fluorescent lights. of a series of articles examining the conflict In addition, CFLs eliminate many of the annoying character- between the environ- istics associated with fluorescent lights: the hum, flicker and ment and the need harsh, unnatural color. to supply energy de- Better yet, CFLs provide tremendous environmental bene- mands while relying fits. Since CFLs don’t generate much heat, they last nine times less on foreign oil. longer (up to 8,000 hours) and use up to 75% less electricity than incandescent bulbs. As a result, one CFL lightbulb over its lifetime can prevent the emission of approximately 500 pounds of air pollutants from coal-fired electric generation facilities. 1970 Today, LED bulbs have taken energy efficiency even further A pole barn under since they cost less, use less energy and last up to 25,000 hours. construction at the According to the U.S. Department of Energy, if CFLs offered Evan Wilcox Farm 25-35% energy savings over traditional bulbs, LEDs cut energy near Lander demon- strates a modern, use by 75%. They estimate that by 2027, LED bulbs could save free-stall installation, about 348 terawatt-hours of electricity — the annual output of the latest innovation 44 1,000-megawatt electric power plants — which would save in the automatic op- more than $30 billion. eration of dairy barns.

12 | NOVEMBER 2020 BE PREPARED FOR A POWER OUTAGE

Extended power outages may impact the whole community and the economy. FEMA V-1008/May 2018

A power outage is when the electrical power goes out unexpectedly. May disrupt May close retail businesses, Can cause food Can prevent communications, grocery stores, gas stations, spoilage, water use of medical water, transportation ATMs, banks, and other services contamination devices

PROTECT YOURSELF DURING A POWER OUTAGE

Disconnect appliances and Keep freezers and electronics to avoid damage refrigerators closed. from electrical surges.

Only use generators Use alternate plans for outdoors and away refrigerating medicines or power- from windows. dependent medical devices.

Do not use a gas stove If safe, go to an alternate to heat your home. location for heat or cooling.

Check on neighbors.

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REA ENERGY Giving back to our

One of 14 electric cooperatives community serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey By Chad Carrick, MBA, CFPC, President & CEO

REA Energy Cooperative, Inc. Over the years, you’ve probably experience democracy in action. 75 Airport Road • P.O. Box 70 heard or read about REA Energy’s We also have a strong commitment Indiana, PA 15701-0070 724-349-4800 • 800-211-5667 concern for our community. This is to safety — not just for our employees, one of the core principles that sets but for our community as well. We Ebensburg District Office 127 Municipal Road cooperatives apart from other types of have visited schools to teach children Ebensburg, PA 15931 utilities and businesses. We’ve always of all ages how to stay safe around 814-472-8570 taken this mission and responsibility to electricity. We have held safety demon- Website: www.reaenergy.com Email: [email protected] heart. It’s who we are as a co-op. strations for first responders. Staff Over the past few months, like so REA Energy supports the econom- Barry Baker many of you, we’ve risen to meet new ic development of our communities Indiana Operations Manager challenges and strengthen the safety through an active role in our local Erin Bauer ACRE Coordinator net for our community, particularly chambers of commerce. Currently, I Shane Cribbs for those who are most vulnerable. serve as a board member for one of the Network & Systems Manager Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, chambers. Dave Daugherty Safety & Right of Way Manager we’ve made numerous adjustments to Outside of work, our employees Jeff Dishong programs and operations to maintain serve on local boards, coach youth Ebensburg Operations Supervisor business continuity while staying fo- sports and volunteer at charitable Lisa Gardill Accounting & Finance Manager cused on the bigger mission of helping events. Because when you work at a Stacy Hilliard, CCC, CKAE our consumer-members during this co-op, you understand how important a Communications & Marketing Manager turbulent time. strong community is — after all, with- Local Pages Editor Chris Masterson Now, with the holidays fast approach- out you, the co-op wouldn’t exist. Reliability Supervisor ing, these recent events have made me We know that our core job is to keep Patrick McAndrew pause and think about the role we play the lights on, but our passion is our Manager of Engineering Bryon Roland in our community. While our purpose community. Because we live and work Purchasing & Facilities Manager is to provide safe and reliable energy to here, too, we want to make it a better Brendan Short you, the members we serve, we have a place for all. Right-of-Way/Forestry Supervisor Renee Spalla greater mission: to be a catalyst for good. If there’s anything we can do to help Supervisor of Consumer Services You’re probably aware of our Oper- you — whether providing energy-sav- Chris Weller ation Round-Up program, where we ing advice to help lower your monthly Load Management Supervisor take donations from generous members bill or questions about your monthly Outages & Emergencies like you who have “rounded up” the electric bill — please reach out to us at 1-800-332-7273 724-463-7273 amount due on their electric bill to 724-349-4800. Office Hours help our most vulnerable neighbors pay Concern for community is the heart Indiana Office: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. their bills. Or our Youth Tour program, and soul of who we are. And no matter Ebensburg Office: during which we take our community’s what the future brings, you can count 7 - 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday brightest young people to Washington, on your electric co-op to care about D.C., for a weeklong immersion to you. l

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The following article initially appeared in the Aug. 26, 2020, edition of The Indiana Gazette. The story features one of REA Ener- gy’s engineering technicians, Tom Fanning, highlighting his participation in a virtual bicycle race. Fanning has been an employee at the cooperative since 1996. Reprinted by permission. Man set for virtual 500-mile race By Jason L. Levan, News Editor, The Indiana Gazette

Thirty years ago, seasoned long-distance bicyclist Tom Fanning won a 500-mile bike ride throughout upstate New York — the old-fashioned way. Now, Fanning, who turned 60 last week, is attempting it again, this time virtually from his Indiana home, when he sets off on a 530-mile ultramarathon Saturday morning as a participant in the annual Hoodoo 500. Participants in the real-life race will be riding in the event that starts in St. George, Utah. Fanning will be using a riding platform called Zwift that allows him to simulate not only the distance of the race but the climbs and descents as well. Zwift is much like a Peloton stationary bicycle, he said, except it’s more self-training than coaching. Fanning has decades of experience with riding long dis- tances, including three attempts to finish the Race Across America, which he did in 1993. He completed the 3,000- mile course from California to Annapolis, Md., in 10 days, 19 hours. That year an Australian won the race in eight e tt days, 20 hours.

The grueling race left him hospitalized on one attempt, dia n a Gaz thanks to the desert heat. Started in 1982, the Race Across ke / In America is one of the longest annual endurance races in the i r world. For the Hoodoo 500, Fanning figures he’ll be competing ee Su against a dozen or so other virtual riders in his age group, y Kyl o b and he expects to finish in about 30 hours. t o

He’ll have to check in every 80 to 90 miles, either via text Ph message or email, with his position on the virtual course, PREP TIME: Bicyclist and REA Energy engineering technician Tom Fanning, 60, prepares for a virtual ride in the Hoodoo 500, a 530-mile which he chose because it has the 30,000 feet of climb re- ultramarathon, at his home in Indiana, Pa. quired. That includes 2-mile stretches of nothing but uphill riding, he said. to get familiar with the course, and on Tuesday, he joined This attempt will be very different, though, because riders in Australia for an 18-mile charity ride. Fanning won’t have to battle weather conditions, and he can Saturday’s race — which will stretch into Sunday — is take quick bathroom or snack breaks as his avatar coasts also for a good cause. He intends to raise money for No down some of the long descents, so he’ll still be on the Kid Hungry, a nonprofit that provides summertime and clock. after-school meals for children in need. He chose the charity “This will be a little easier,” he said, though just to be on after considerable research, he said, and after seeing children the bike that long will be difficult. go hungry when he lived in the inner-city. And, in the midst The scenery is realistic through the Zwift platform, he of the coronavirus pandemic, that need is greater than ever, said, and he can even chat with other virtual riders — “Peo- he said. ple you wouldn’t get to meet in real life, but you have some- “I think it’s a great idea.” thing in common with.” Donations to No Kid Hungry can be made at guidestar.org. He has done some practice laps on the stationary bike To follow Fanning’s progress, go to hoodoo500.com. l

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REA Energy will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in observance of Veterans Day and Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in observance of Thanksgiving. Please call 724-463-7273 or 800-332-7273 to report any power outages. Payments can be placed in the drop box at both locations, or via our online Member Portal at reaenergy.com.

Right-of-way management/facility construction news REA Energy contractors will be completing tree-trimming work in the following areas in November: k Contractor crews from Penn Line Tree Service will be trimming the rights-of-way of the Fairview and Georgeville Substation areas, in addition to emergency maintenance areas. Notification of work will be made to members in the areas affected. Contractors will perform all right-of-way work per REA Energy specifications. All contractor employees will carry employee identification cards, and their vehicles will display their company name. If you have any questions, call 724-349-4800 or view the specifications at reaenergy.com. Your Board of Directors

Michael J. Bertolino Wayne Farabaugh Robert P. Neese Sandra Dill Tom Beresnyak Anthony Enciso Thomas Aurandt 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 | NOVEMBER 2020 techtrends

Is a heat pump right for my home? By Pat Keegan and Brad Thiessen

f you’re thinking about installing a new heat pump in your home, Ithere are a few things you may want to consider.

The two most common types of heat pumps — a ductless fan system in lieu of baseboard heaters, and a system that blows through furnace vents — are often good options for your home. Replacing your electric baseboard heaters with a ductless mini-split heat pump is a good solution because older baseboard heaters are typically inef- ficient. The mini-split system has a di a e compressor outside that is connected rce M

with refrigerant lines to the blowers u

inside. A ductless system can serve up eso to four zones, so it can heat a small home or can be used in combination with another heating system in a larger l a G ara , R home. The ductless mini-split system M arce is a great option for a home that does INSTALLATION: Heat pumps are efficient options in most climates, even for new construction. not have a duct system, or if the exist- ing duct system is inefficient or poorly systems and can be a solid solution designed. in a wide variety of circumstances. Replacing your central heating and They can be the right choice in a air conditioning (HVAC) system with manufactured home, a construction a central system air-source heat pump addition or as a replacement for puts the system’s compressor outside a broken or inefficient HVAC and connects to the home’s duct sys- system. They’re also becoming more tem to distribute cold or warm air popular for central heating in new through the existing vents. The central construction. system heat pump can be an efficient Here’s how heat pumps work: option if your existing duct system is During winter, they pull warmth from in good shape. the outside air into the home; during A less common type of heat pump is summer, the process is reversed and a ground-source, or geothermal, sys- warmth from inside the home is tem that taps into heat that’s naturally exhausted outside. It may seem odd underground year-round. Geothermal that warmth can be found in outdoor systems are typically an expensive winter air, but heat pumps are amaz- investment, but they are quite effi- ing inventions. They’ve become much Pe t erevens St OUTDOOR OPTION: An air-source heat pump cient. more efficient in recent years to the compressor located outside the house can Heat pumps are typically much point that they can be effective year- distribute hot and cold air through your existing more efficient than electric resistance (continues on page 15) duct system.

14 | NOVEMBER 2020 | NOVEMBER 2020 TECH TRENDS KEEPING CURRENT (continued from page 14) (continued from page 4) round in most cold winter climates. of Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry The efficiency of a heat pump is and those who make it thrive.” measured in two ways: The HSPF The virtual 2021 Pennsylvania Farm (Heating Season Performance Factor) Show is scheduled to take place from rating measures heating efficiency, Jan. 9-16, 2021, and will be presented and the SEER (Seasonal Energy Effi- through a variety of live and prere- ciency Ratio) rating measures cooling corded events, as well as an online re- efficiency. The minimum ratings for source library. The show will include, a heat pump are HSPF 8.2 and SEER but not be limited to: 14. Heat pumps with the Energy Star® k A traditional 1,000-pound butter rating are significantly more efficient sculpture; than the minimum standard. k Live duckling and beehive cams Here’s how to know if you should available 24/7; consider a heat pump for your home: k PA Preferred® Culinary Connec- Want to save money? If you are tion cooking and beverage-pairing currently heating your home with demonstrations (with ingredients PGC partnering with deer electric resistance or propane or heat- provided in advance so Pennsylva- hunters ing oil, and you seal air leaks and nians can cook along with chefs); The Pennsylvania Game Commission install additional insulation, installing k Daily, live-action demonstrations, (PGC) is offering a chronic wasting an efficient heat pump could reduce from Angora-Palooza to tractor pulls, disease (CWD) hotline where hunters your heating costs by up to 75%. And for family fun entertainment; and with questions about where CWD is, if you are currently cooling your home k Evening bedtime stories for young, what special rules apply in those places, with an old A/C system or window aspiring agriculturalists. how to handle deer they harvest in A/C units, you could also cut your Disease Management Areas (DMAs) cooling costs. The virtual Farm Show will also and more can quickly and easily get Want heating and cooling flexibil- hold the following competitive events: information. The commission can be ity? A ductless mini-split heat pump k Agriculture education contacted at 1-833-INFOCWD can serve up to four individual zones k Apiary (1-833-463-6293) or [email protected]. or rooms, and each room’s tempera- k Beer Hunters who harvest a deer within a ture can be controlled separately. k Christmas trees DMA can drop its head in one of many Want safer heat? Heat pumps elimi- k Corn and small grains collection bins. PGC officials will test nate the need to burn fuels inside your k Family living it for CWD free of charge. home and exhaust combustion gases. k Junior market cattle In addition to the hotline and email, There’s no risk of carbon monoxide or k Maple syrup there’s a free Pennsylvania Game Com- gas leaks that can come from flaws in k Mushrooms mission app (downloadable from the a system that runs on natural gas, pro- k Potatoes Apple app store or Google Play). Those pane, fuel oil or wood. k Vegetables without the app can access the same Before you consider installing any k Wine information from the commission’s new heating and cooling system in k Wool CWD site online at pgcdatacollection. your home, I strongly suggest you In addition to these Farm Show pa.gov/CWDResultsLookup. l conduct an energy audit. Your electric staples, new opportunities will include co-op may provide energy audits or a coloring contest, educational video Attention Landowners be able to recommend a local profes- contest, public speaking contest and sional. additional Skill-a-thon contests. Lease Your Land For Hunting As with any major home improve- Every competition will have modi- • Professionally Managed ments or installations, be sure to get a fied rules and regulations to effectively • $1,000,000 Liability Ins. few quotes and references before com- protect against COVID-19. Competi- • Yearly Income mitting or making any payments. tors are encouraged to review the rules l • Current Demand This column was co-written by Pat and regulations prior to entering, as • Know Who Is On Your Property Keegan and Brad Thiessen of Collabora- they feature changes to classes, regis- tive Efficiency. For more information on tration requirements, entry deadlines, Call Ron - 724-422-5525 heat pumps, please visit collaborativeeffi- and method of getting items to the www.nollsforestryservices.com ciency.com/energytips. Farm Show Complex.

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All hail the ‘roast beast’ By Mitchell Kyd “News from the Path Valley Hotel”

t’s “roast beast” season again! Some time had passed before I dis- Home-cured ham, freshly dressed covered it, and by then the chunk Iturkey and venison roast could all inside was sprouting green fuzzies. I be on the menu with the promise of lobbed it into the woods as possum another family favorite — leftovers! fodder, but not before asking my hus- For a lot of us, our holiday spread will band if badgers were native to Penn- come directly from farm or woods to sylvania. Apparently, he hadn’t found table, no Styrofoam required. that question worth noting because the topic never came up again. For years. It’s another beautiful thing about It wasn’t until we had kids and were rural living; we know where our food gathered in his dad’s kitchen that I originates. Even if we are a few gen- guaranteed badger meatloaf would erations removed from our hunter a little giblet packet tucked inside the become one of those remember-the- and gatherer pasts, we’re not too far bird before it all gets roasted. time-when stories. Conversation came gone to understand and appreciate the Even my mom, cook extraordinaire, around to PawPaw’s generous neigh- source of our abundance. fessed up to an occasional glitch across bors and their frequent gifts of home- Out here, we know chocolate milk her lifetime, like the little hiccup with cooked meals and breads. I must have does not come from brown cows, and dessert. In a young bride’s quest to blurted out my big “ah-ha!” the instant unlike my college roommate, we’ve delight her hubby, she tackled a home- I made the connection. The mystery always known white milk is not vanilla. made raisin pie. I’m sure her crust was meatloaf had come from those great We understand that you can’t say you flaky, fluted and browned to perfec- neighbors — Tom and Helen Badger. don’t eat pork and then ask for bacon tion. It always was. But she had some- The moral of this story? You endear on your sandwich, or question why you how missed the step where you must yourself to in-laws when they laugh can’t plant pickles and skip the cukes. plump the raisins before baking. As the with you at your expense. We’re also blessed with an abun- story goes, Dad enjoyed the whole pie, Thanksgiving is almost here, so dance of great cooks. That usually probably swimming in milk. In pursuit laugh a little, and create some family starts with a strategist who knows of a long and happy marriage, he let stories. No matter what you’re serv- exactly how to cut and trim the mak- months go by before admitting it was a ing — ham, wild game or TurDuckEn ings of a feast to best advantage. Then lot like eating buckshot. from the fryer — take a moment to the alchemist steps in. Whether gifted There are times when even the great- honor the roast beast. Then thank a at birth or a faithful student of tradi- est cooks must surely face challenges. I farmer, a feed mill, a butcher and the tion, the alchemist knows exactly what remember wondering how you would cook. It’s always good to be reminded potions to blend and magic to conjure cook badger when I found it in my of the many founders of our feasts. l to coax out every last trickle of flavor. fridge, as one example. My brother-in- Add the artist’s flair for a glaze and law had been house-sitting while we Yvonne Butts-Mitchell garnish and watch a platter of protein honeymooned, and I came home to the writes and blogs (deadmousedi- aries.com) under the pen name transformed into legend. usual remnants of a bachelor’s occu- Mitchell Kyd. The “News from Sadly, not every cook succeeds at pation: pizza boxes, empty cans and a the Path Valley Hotel” series every meal, and I clearly remember few dirty plates under the sofa. I also was inspired by her encounters with contractors, critters and my first solo turkey. It’s a complicated found a wad of butcher paper balled assorted creepy crawlies while thing, right? A lot of ways to get it up in the fridge with the words “Bad- rehabbing her family cabin after wrong? It’s not that hard to overlook ger Meatloaf” scrawled across it. its 17-year stint as a giant closet.

| NOVEMBER 2020 | NOVEMBER 2020 17 countrykitchen

The great soup debate By Janette Hess

ome soup aficionados crave the hot, deeply flavored treat year-round. Others confine their consumption to cold-weather months. Either way, everyone can A trained journalist, Janette Hess S focuses her writing on interest- agree that now is the perfect time to make soup. ing people and interesting foods. A bit more hearty than traditional Italian minestrone, Winter Minestrone gets She is a Master Food Volunteer with her local extension service its flavor boost from bacon, roasted garlic and fire-roasted tomatoes. The addition and enjoys collecting, testing of a parmesan cheese rind to the cooking pot gives this minestrone unparalleled and sharing recipes. richness. Savory and just a bit spicy, Tex-Mex Soup features a traditional combination of pork, potatoes, black beans, and corn. Green enchilada sauce ties it all together. Simple Smokey Chili relies on fire-roasted tomatoes and smoked paprika for its distinctive taste. Canned pumpkin functions as a surprising thickener — and gives a nod to the season. l

Winter Minestrone In large, heavy soup pot, cook bacon until crisp. Leave bacon and 1 tablespoon drippings in pot. Add onion 4 strips thick bacon, cut 1 tablespoon dried and celery; simmer for 10 minutes. Add garlic during into small pieces parsley last minute. Add tomatoes, broth, water, carrots and 1 onion, chopped 1/2 teaspoon each dried seasonings. Cut rind from parmesan wedge and add 2 stalks celery, thinly thyme, oregano and to pot. Cover and simmer until carrots are soft. Add basil sliced water. Bring mixture to a boil and add beans and 1 8-ounce wedge 2 teaspoons roasted pasta. Reduce heat to medium and cook until pasta garlic (from a jar) parmesan cheese is soft, about 10 minutes. Discard parmesan rind and 1 28-ounce can diced 1 can dark red kidney fire-roasted tomatoes beans bay leaves. Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese. 4 cups vegetable broth 1/2 cup ditalini pasta or Makes 12 generous cups. 1 cup water other small pasta 3 carrots, diced Salt (up to 1/2 teaspoon) and freshly ground 2 bay leaves pepper to taste Tex-Mex Soup Using spatula or clean fingertips, work taco seasoning into pork; let rest for 15 minutes. Heat oil over medium 1 pound trimmed pork 4 cups low-sodium heat in large, heavy soup pot. Brown pork cubes in hot loin or roast, cut into chicken broth oil for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add onion small cubes (about 2 3 medium russet and bell pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes, adding garlic cups) potatoes during last minute of cooking. Add enchilada sauce, 2 tablespoons taco 1 teaspoon ground tomatoes and broth. Bring mixture to boil, reduce heat seasoning mix, divided cumin and simmer for 15 minutes. Peel potatoes. Cut 2 1/2 4 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 15-ounce can black 1 medium onion, chopped beans, rinsed and potatoes into small cubes; grate remaining potato with 1 red bell pepper, seeded drained fine grater. Add all potatoes to pot. Simmer over low and chopped 2 cups frozen corn heat for 45 to 55 minutes or until pork and potatoes 3 cloves garlic, minced Salt to taste are tender. Add beans and corn. Simmer an additional 1 10-ounce can green Chopped fresh cilantro 10 minutes and add salt, if needed. Makes 12 generous enchilada sauce and grated cheese for cups. 1 10-ounce can diced garnish mild tomatoes with green chilies Simple Smokey Chili Brown ground beef in heavy soup pot. Drain if needed. Add onion. Continue to cook and stir until onion 1 pound lean ground smoked paprika softens. Add tomatoes, pumpkin, water, bouillon cubes beef 1 1/2 teaspoons chili and spices. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until 1 large onion, chopped powder bouillon is dissolved. Add beans. Simmer on very low 1 28-ounce can 1 teaspoon ground heat until flavors have blended. Add up to 1 cup more fire-roasted diced cumin water as needed to achieve desired thickness. Makes tomatoes 1 can kidney beans, approximately 10 cups. 1 cup canned pumpkin rinsed and drained 3 cups water 1 can black beans, rinsed 2 beef bouillon cubes and drained 2 generous tablespoons

18 | NOVEMBER 2020 countrykitchen smartcircuits How to select a bathroom vent fan By James Dulley

ear Jim: My old bathroom vent fan sounds like a low-flying Djet, and it does not draw well. I need a new quiet one that is also effi- cient. What features are best for a new bathroom fan? — Paul J.

Dear Paul: Some inexpensive bath- room vent fans are noisy right out of the box. If your old fan was quiet years ago, you may be able to repair it. Remove the cover and unplug it. Clean out all the dust and tighten all the screws. Just a loose screw or two can create an annoying, loud sound. Bathroom fan rebuilding kits are avail- able for many of the economy fans that builders often install. A kit costs less than $50 and takes only about 15 minutes to excessive conditioned room air. manual controls so you can switch install. It includes a new quiet-design A general guideline by Home Ven- them on and off at will. motor, multiple motor plates to adapt tilating Institute (hvi.org) is 1.1 cfm For the most convenience and effi- to many models, and an updated grille. of air flow capacity is needed for each ciency, select one with a multispeed The fan can be as much as 50% quieter. square foot of bathroom floor area. fan motor, a built-in LED light, and a If you decide you really need a new When comparing vent fan efficiencies, motion/humidity sensor. If the moisture bathroom fan, there are some ultra- Energy Star (energystar.gov) recom- level is not excessively high, the motion quiet ones available. Most of these fans mends a small fan should remove a sensor will start the fan when you enter have all the newest features for both minimum of 1.4 cfm/watt and a larger the bathroom and stop it when you convenience and energy conservation. fan (90 cfm and larger) must remove leave. The shutoff delay time after you You can expect to pay up to several twice that much per watt. leave the room is adjustable, but it may hundred dollars for this type of fan. You also have to decide what basic stay on longer if the humidity sensor Before you start looking at new bath- design of bathroom fan you need: fan tells it to stay on. room fans, it is important to select the only, fan/light, fan/light/heater, or fan/ The quietest option is an efficient proper cfm (cubic feet per minute of light/night light. Each has its advan- in-line vent fan motor that is located in air flow) size. A fan with a lower cfm tages, and the prices vary significantly. the attic and vents outdoors. Ducts from rating is generally quieter than a larger You will also find various fan controls, the powerful fan can run to two separate one with the same design and features. such as a simple on/off wall switch and inlet grilles, such as one over the sink The sound level should be listed some- motion- or humidity-sensing. and one over the bathtub. It is compatible where on the packaging. Ones with Bathroom vent fans that use humid- with any type of sensor and control. l a 6-inch duct, instead of a standard ity-sensing controls are effective and 4-inch one, are usually quieter. efficient. These come on automatically Have a question for Jim? Send If you select a bathroom fan that is at a high humidity level — after show- inquiries to James Dulley, too small, it may not be able to vent the ering, for example — and shut off Penn Lines, 6906 Royalgreen excess moisture or odors fast enough, automatically. This is ideal for a child’s Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244 or if at all. If one is too large, it will be bathroom because they tend to forget visit www.dulley.com. noisier, waste electricity and draw out to turn it off. These models also include

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| NOVEMBER 2020 21 punchlines How can napping be dangerous if it’s just ‘accidently falling asleep?’ By Earl Pitts, American

ou know what makes me sick? Mudd Lake. Which — thankfully — And a small-town parade must look You know what makes me so woke him up. the same in every small town you go Ymad I just wanna throw sand in Plus, when people take a nap, they to. There’s the store manager of the the Sandman’s eyes ... and then when prepare to take a nap. They actually local grocery store sittin’ on a hay bale he’s incapacitated, throw him off a say to themselves, “I’m gonna take in the back of a Ford pickup. “Hey, bridge? a nap.” Might take the wallet out of Phil, over here! Wow, I haven’t seen their jeans. Make sure they go to the Phil since … well, this mornin’ when I It’s this here new researchin’ story bathroom. Get comfortable. When you went to get milk.” they got out there about takin’ a nap. accidentally fall asleep, you have no And you got to go to a small-town These pointdexter science dweebs say idea it’s comin’. You think you’re just parade if you got kids — they’re gonna takin’ a nap longer than two hours gonna rest your eyes, and the next be in it! Your kids will be in the town is dangerous to your health. Yeah, thing you know ... it’s 45 minutes parade from the first year they can sleepin’ is good. Too much naptime is later, and you got drool on your shirt. walk ‘til the time they move out. In bad. That don’t make no sense, does What happened? fact, the reason most kids leave lit- it? Isn’t nappin’ the same as sleepin’? Wake up, America! I don’t know ... tle towns is they’re tired of bein’ in In handy, convenient lengths? Pearl might have continued the con- parades. My kids was in the parade My better half Pearl was tellin’ me versation, but I can’t be sure. I kind of for Cub Scouts, soccer, Little League, about this nappin’ story last night, and dozed off. I’m Earl Pitts, American. science club, marchin’ band, 4-H, you I go, “I don’t know why you’re tellin’ name it. My little girl Sandra Dee was me this, woman. I have never took a eah, I don’t know if you heard in the parade three times … at the nap in my whole life.” this, but they’ve gone and can- back … where they put all the kids Well, she rolled her eyes into the Yceled the Macy’s Thanksgiving that weren’t in anything else. “Look, back of her head so hard, I thought Day parade. No doubt this is devas- there’s Sandra Dee!” “Where?” she was goin’ full Children of the Corn tatin’ news to young children, sim- Wake up, America! Yeah, so I ain’t on me. She says, “Please, Earl ... you ple-minded adults and Al Roker fans gonna miss the Macy’s Thanksgiving fall asleep in your recliner in the mid- everywhere. Day Parade. That’s just a bigger small- dle of Wheel of Fortune. You sleep in I’m beginnin’ to think this pandemic town parade. With balloon animals the car when I’m drivin’ — like a little is finally throwin’ out a few favors. On and one of the judges from The Voice. baby in a car seat. You’ve nodded off account of — let me flat out tell you Thanks Macy’s, but it was gonna be at the kitchen table.” — I hate parades. a hard pass anyway. I’m Earl Pitts, And I says, “Exactly my point, Pearl. I mean, there are several things American. l I have never took a nap in my life. I about this year I miss. The Duck Inn. ‘accidentally fall asleep’ all the time.” The county fair. Baseball games. And Social commentary from Earl Oh yeah, there is a difference Pitts — a.k.a. Gary Bur­bank, plenty others, too. a nation­ally syndicated radio between takin’ a nap and accidentally The one thing I do not miss: per­son­ality — can be heard on fallin’ asleep. First off, most people parades. And I don’t mind peo- the following radio stations that who take a nap will lay down in their cover electric cooperative ser- ple gettin’ together to march down vice territories in Pennsylvania: beds. You can accidentally fall asleep Main Street. I ain’t no marchin’ band WANB-FM 103.1 Pittsburgh; anywhere. In your recliner, in your Scrooge. It’s just in the little one- WARM-AM 590 Wilkes-Barre/​Scran­ton; WIOO- better half’s car. In church. At work. AM 1000 Carlisle; WEEO-AM 1480 Shippens- horse, po-dunk town where we live, burg; WMTZ-FM 96.5 Johnstown; WQBR-FM A kid’s ball game. Junior Meeker acci- they got too dang many of them. 99.9/92.7 McElhattan; WLMI-FM 103.9 Kane; dentally fell asleep bass fishin’ one I mean, these people will throw a and WVNW-FM 96.7 Burnham- Lewistown. You time. Rolled right off his boat into parade at the drop of a hat. can also find him at earlpittsamerican.com.

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Thank you e want to thank all of the amateur photographers who submitted photos for the 2020 “Rural Re- Wflections” contest, which is now closed. Winners, chosen by an independent panel of judges, will be printed in the January and February issues of Penn Lines. We are now accepting photos for the 2021 contest. If your photo wins top honors, you could receive a $75 prize in one of five categories: artistic, landscape, human subject, animal and editor’s choice. Runners-up in each category will receive a $25 prize. Send photos (no digital files, please) to:Penn Lines Photos, P.O. Box 1266, Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266. Include your name, address, phone number, and the name of the electric cooperative serving your home, business, or seasonal resi- dence. Our publication deadlines require us to work ahead, so send your photos in early. Photos will be returned if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is included. l

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