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Spotted lanternfly Huntingdon, Juniata, Luzerne, Mifflin, ery, Northampton, Philadelphia and quarantine expands Northumberland, Perry and York. Schuylkill. The quarantine designed to stop They were added to the list of counties For more information about the the movement of the invasive spotted previously listed in the quarantine spotted lanternfly and what items are lanternfly to new areas and slow its area: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, regulated under the quarantine, go to spread within the quarantine areas was Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Leb- extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly expanded in early March to include an anon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgom- or agriculture.pa.gov/spottedlanternfly. additional 12 counties across the state. Prior to the latest addition, the quar- State announces research antine area included 14 counties in the funding to combat CWD southeastern portion of the state. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary The quarantine may be expanded at Russell Redding recently announced any time to new areas as detections of $1 million in grants has been awarded the invasive insect are confirmed. to three innovative research projects The counties recently added to the designed to help detect and better quarantine include Allegheny, Bea- understand chronic wasting disease ver, Blair, Columbia, Cumberland, (CWD) deer in order to stop its spread. “Scientists have made significant progress toward better understanding suggest that anyone who sees a spotted lanternfly egg mass should scrape it off the surface it is chronic wasting disease in isolating on and destroy the eggs. Reports indicate the genes associated with the disease,” destructive insect, first reported in the United Redding said. “These projects show potential to build on that progress by direct damages annually to vulnerable agricultural speeding diagnosis, helping scientists crops and $153 million in direct damages annually better understand how CWD progress- to the forestry industry in Pennsylvania. es and ultimately, learn how to keep it from spreading.” Funded projects are: k Exploration of the potential of working dogs to detect CWD in counties are added to the spotted deer feces, funded at $242,246, lanternfly quarantine area, effective University of Pennsylvania School in early March. of Veterinary Medicine. k Development and testing of live-animal tests to detect CWD, funded at $561,000, University of Pennsylva- nia School of Veterinary Medicine. k Development of live-animal tests to detect CWD, funded at $196,754, CWD Evolution, LLC. The state Department of Agriculture oversees Pennsylvania’s deer farming industry and conducts diagnostic tests to determine whether deer that have died were CWD-infected. l

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he estimated 20 million people Credit for setting the stage that who rallied for the first Earth made Earth Day possible often goes TDay 50 years ago might not have to Rachel Carson’s 1962 book, “Silent changed the world as much as they’d Spring,” about the effects of chemicals hoped, but they just might have changed in the environment, especially linking it more than they thought possible. the pesticide DDT with a decline in the number of bald eagles. Since that April 22 five decades ago, But two events in 1969 led more pollution has fallen dramatically, while directly to that first Earth Day. In Jan- energy efficiency has greatly increased. uary, a three million-gallon oil spill Solar energy and wind power are mak- coated beaches along Southern Califor- ing serious moves toward providing a nia, and in June, pollution in Cleveland’s significant share of our nation’s elec- Cuyahoga River caught fire. Organizers tricity. Every major car company is used the publicity from those disasters expanding their electric vehicle options and combined them with the 1960s tac- and, according to The Recycling Part- tics of college student protests for civil nership, a non-profit industry group, rights and against the Vietnam War. The about half the homes in the United time of year for Earth Day was chosen States have some version of a curbside than three months after that first Earth for falling after spring break and before recycling program. Day, President Richard Nixon sent a final exams. By 1972, the federal govern- At the time, even I got caught up in reorganization plan to Congress creat- ment banned DDT. an Earth Day episode that illustrates ing the U.S. Environmental Protection another way the nation has changed its Agency (EPA). A wacky idea for reducing approach to the environment. “…as a matter of effective and orderly acid rain I was a senior on the high school administration, additional new indepen- The heightened awareness brought debate team, and the topic proposed dent agencies normally should not be attention to other environmental issues: by the National Forensics League was created,” said President Nixon’s formal the lead additive in gasoline was shown whether the federal government should proposal. But in this case, it continued, to damage health in many ways; refrig- establish programs to control air and the EPA was needed “…because arrest- erants and solvents were among chem- water pollution. About half of us would ing environmental deterioration is of icals blamed for depleting the ozone contend that yes, the federal govern- great importance to the quality of life in layer of the atmosphere, which protects ment should have pollution control our country and the world.” the Earth from the harshest rays from programs, while the other half said no. For some of the high school debat- the sun; and sulfur dioxide from coal- We spent our evenings filling file boxes ers, that meant suddenly switching fired power plants was blamed for “acid with index cards of research to prove sides — the teams defending the “sta- rain” that was damaging forests. our side to the small panel of judges tus quo” of no government program on A ban on ozone-depleting chemicals that would gather in classrooms on Sat- the environment now had to defend a took effect in 1989, reversing damage to urdays for the debate tournaments. status quo that included the EPA. the ozone layer. Getting the lead out of While the high school debaters gasoline and curbing acid rain got help The book that inspired scrambled to rewrite their speeches, through the 1980s with the innovative Earth Day policymakers moved boldly to create idea of pollution credits. The notion Then, the president of the United sweeping federal laws: expansion of the behind the credits, also known as emis- States almost literally turned our world Clean Air Act in 1970 and enactment sions trading, had the government set- upside down. On July 9, 1970, less of the Clean Water Act in 1972. (continues on page 17)

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inding a space to decompress By Michael T. Crawford field-based Tri-County Rural Electric from the rigors of day-to-day life Associate Editor Cooperative (REC) — offers guided Fin this digital era can seem near- walks, children’s programs, evening ly as daunting as the tasks we’re trying by Men’s Journal as the best old-growth campfires and non-existent cellphone to escape. But getting away from it all state park in the nation.” service. doesn’t have to involve busy airport As the region’s name might imply, “It’s seven miles before you can get terminals or day-long drives – serenity, travelers to the Pennsylvania Wilds cell coverage,” says Sarah Lindgren, or adventure, awaits in Pennsylvanian’s won’t struggle to find a way back to park manager for Ole Bull State Park rural backyard. nature (and maybe have an excuse for and Kettle Creek State Park. “For not answering their phone). If you’re many people, it’s a selling point. … We The area known as the Pennsylvania looking for a chance to disconnect, a have a lot of repeat campers. I’m often Wilds contains more than 2.1 million trip to Ole Bull State Park in the Black hearing in the park office, ‘We’ve been acres of undeveloped wilderness, rival- camping here for’ 20, 30, 40, 50 years. ing that of even Yellowstone National I don’t think that you come to Ole Bull Park. Roughly spanning from Warren and never come back. Most of those County in northwestern Pennsylvania repeat campers have become volun- south to Clearfield County and east teers within the park.” across the state to Tioga County down Undeveloped as it is, the Pennsyl- to Lycoming County, the region offers vania Wilds makes an equally ideal equal opportunity for any traveler destination for star gazers as it does seeking adventure, relaxation, or thrill seekers. A short drive from Ole something in between. Bull, travelers can find Cherry Springs “Of course we don’t have Old State Park (Cherry Springs), named Faithful, but we have other wonderful for the large stretches of black cherry things like Sinnemahoning State Park trees originally found in the area. The or Sizerville State Park,” says John park, served by Tri-County REC, has Straitiff, executive director, Pennsyl- devoted itself to the study and enjoy- vania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau. ment of the starry skies above. “We are fortunate enough to be blessed “There are three areas to the park with Cook Forest State Park … famous — there’s one we call the Overnight for old-growth timber — some of the Astronomy Observation Field,” says tallest trees by species in the northeast Scott Morgan, park manager for can be found in Cook Forest.” Cherry Springs. “That’s the area that Travelers can venture into the heart we really protect. That’s where our of that ancient timber on the Longfel- State Park, served by Tri-County REC, provides serious astronomers go to do obser- a view of the Milky Way thanks to efforts to elimi- low Trail that leads through the park nate all light pollution on the park grounds. vation visually or astrophotography. — served by DuBois-based United Through planning and strategic Electric Cooperative (EC) — into the Forest of Potter County may be in landscaping, we protect that area from Forest Cathedral, a National Natu- your future. light pollution from vehicles traveling ral Landmark composed of towering Seated along the Kettle Creek Valley, along Route 44.” white pines and hemlocks. the 132-acre park — served by Mans- “It’s like stepping back in time,” Strai- tiff says. “Because of the high canopy from the ancient trees, limited light gets in through the trees and there’s very little undergrowth. There’s not anything like it in Pennsylvania; it was named

8 | APRIL 2020 To minimize light pollution, Cherry ash borer or hemlock woolly adelgid, to more than just trees and streams. Springs uses red lighting instead of travelers should take special care that Dotted across the region, towns both typical white lighting and has elim- no stowaways hitch a ride. big and small host annual festivals, inated any lights that point upward. “Our biggest fear right now is spot- ranging from the world-famous Recognized by the International ted lanternfly,” says Lindgren whose Punxsutawney Groundhog Festival Dark-Sky Association, attendance to home at Ole Bull State Park is served to lesser-known but still lively Peanut the park has boomed over the years, by Tri-County REC. “The emerald ash Butter Festival — celebrating its 25th receiving more than 100,000 visitors borer devastated the ash trees in our anniversary this year — in New Beth- in 2019, so reservations are required to parks, and I can’t think of any that are lehem, Pa. Organized by the Red Bank participate in any programmed activi- still alive in the park at this time. … Valley Chamber of Commerce, officials ties or camping. It’s sad to lose that kind of mature tree estimate the festival, which originated “The densest part of the Milky Way in a campground or day use area be- from the town’s J.M. Smucker’s plant, can be seen during the summer shortly cause of the shade that it provides and draws as many as 7,000 people over after sundown,” says Morgan, whose all the other benefits of having mature three days. home at Cherry Springs is served by trees. The spotted lanternfly would “The small community festivals Tri-County REC. “Usually in the first exacerbate that much more … so it’s bring a sense of community and two weeks of August, it’s the Perseid very important to check your gear, pride,” Straitiff says. “There’s just an Meteor Shower — one of the more trailer and vehicle before you leave a numerous meteor showers in terms of quarantine zone.” meteors per hour during the peak. We If traditional outdoor activities can get very busy up there — we can aren’t your idea of a relaxing retreat, usually have 2,000 people sitting out the Pennsylvania Wilds are home there in the Night Sky Public Viewing Area watching the meteors.” Enjoying that pristine wilderness and the skies above comes with a degree of responsibility, especially now. In the midst of an ongoing effort to stop the spread of invasive species like the spotted lanternfly, emerald

ESTEEMED ELK: A statue of an elk stands outside of the Elk Country Visitor Center in Benezette, Pa. The center, managed by the Keystone Elk Country Alliance, features interactive exhibits and panoramic viewing areas from which to watch wild elk. Approximately 500,000 people visit the center annually.

| APRIL 2020 9 ES N C. JO IL PHOTO BY NE BY PHOTO people just get caught up in the sim- the state’s $41 billion tourism industry. Creek Gorge in Tioga County, the Grand pleness of what we’ve done. It’s not a According to the Outdoor Industry As- Canyon of Pennsylvania is 50 miles long and current business model — we’re small, bordered by Leonard Harrison State Park and sociation, outdoor recreation in Penn- Colton Point State Park. and we don’t have plans to expand in sylvania supports 251,000 direct jobs. the near future. We’re purposefully It generates $29.1 billion in annual atmosphere and feeling that the small- small because we have a quality of life consumer spending, $8.6 billion in er festivals provide. … These festivals, that we want to continue.” wages and salaries, and $1.9 billion in individually, all add to the economy. The brewery sits at the end of a dirt state and local taxes revenue, making When you look at the entire year, all road on a small farm field that rapidly it the fifth largest outdoor economy in these festivals — be it the First Fork floods with vehicles, spilling over onto the nation. Festival in Sinnemahoning or Big Foot the side of the main road leading to it. So whether you’re seeking a respite Hunt in July — they add quite a bit Only open Saturdays and Sundays, the from technology, a breathtaking view of a shot in the arm to the economy, rehabilitated walls of a 100-year-old or just a serene place to enjoy a freshly whether it’s people staying in lodging, wagon shed welcome guests the world made drink, you don’t have to go far eating in restaurants, buying fuel, buy- over to disconnect from technology — a tailor-made escape awaits in the ing souvenirs, or buying wine, beer, and reconnect with people over a cold Pennsylvania Wilds. l and moonshine from our local winer- drink. ies, breweries, and distilleries.” “It’s the most personal experience Built just under a year ago, Therapy you can have coming to a brewery,” Brewing in Lycoming County takes Kuriga says of the small establishment, full advantage of the pristine, unde- which has seen guests from as far as veloped wilds of the region. Built by Germany and Japan. “Everybody is friends Mark Killian, Quinn Kirk and welcoming, and our cell service is

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rains represent a big part of American history, and much of that history has tracks running right through the Com- 1980 monwealth. Evoking a variety of life experiences — from Penn Lines T considers warnings hobos “ridin’ the rails” during the Great Depression to families traveling in railcars on holiday — trains have always meant dif- Annual Meeting that ferent things to different people. Today, they still do. And those power production tracks are still ﬁlled with people on their way to work, delivering and distribution goods and services, or taking a pleasant journey into the past — costs will continue with Pennsylvania trains making the connection. to rise, bringing rate increases. For thousands of Pennsylvania commuters today, trains are still the way to go. Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor — between Har- risburg and Philadelphia (and on to New York City) — is one of the most popular commuter routes in the northeast. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1970 passenger trains made more than 1.7 million trips in Pennsylva- Tunkhannock nia in 2017. Amtrak estimates it carried more than 6.5 million resident Percy riders in Pennsylvania, via 120 trains a day, and the company Phillips, a member spent more than $220 million in the state on goods and services. of Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative, displays trout from the Sugar Hollow Trout Hatchery.

12 | APRIL 2020 COOPERATIVECONNECTION Tri-County Guest Column Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

An appreciation for TRI-COUNTY REC line work By Brian White, District Operations Supervisor

One of 14 electric cooperatives serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey I WOULD like to take a minute to trol. The outage system our engineers introduce myself. I’m Brian White, the and after-hours dispatchers use to help new district operations supervisor for guide the lineworkers in the field has Tri-County REC Tri-County Electric. come a long way as well. My career with the co-op started Still, trees fall, equipment sometimes in May 2003, when I hired on as a fails, and storms will surely continue, second-year apprentice lineman in our but these new tools help our line- Coudersport District. workers troubleshoot the outage and Fresh out of the lineman training restore power as quickly and safely as program at Northeast Community possible. College in Nebraska, I was excited to As you can imagine, a lineworker’s apply the knowledge and skills I had job can present some difficult and obtained at college and get the on-the- dangerous tasks, often in weather ex- job training that helps a beginning tremes. This brings me to another topic BOARD OF DIRECTORS lineworker learn the trade just as much I would like to share: National Line- Matthew S. Whiting as the schooling. worker Appreciation Day is celebrated Chairman Gerald “Arnie” A. Kriner After working for four years in the by cooperatives across the nation on Vice Chairman Coudersport District, and learning a April 13. Valery J. Robbins lot from some great mentors, I had the If you get a chance to acknowledge Secretary/Treasurer opportunity to transfer to Tri-County’s or thank a lineworker in your travels Alfred G. Calkins Liberty District, where I would be clos- that day, or any day for that matter, I James R. Davis er to my family, friends and hometown encourage you to do so. It’s not some- Lowell W. Geiser Nicholas Reitter of Wellsboro. thing they expect, but I can say from Jerome Sasala I worked in Liberty as a journeyman personal experience it sure is nice to Alston A. Teeter lineman for 12 years, before serving as hear it come from someone they might Craig Eccher the district crew chief for about a year. not know. President & CEO I worked with some great guys in the In my opinion, being a lineworker field, and I will surely miss line work is one of the most challenging yet Staff and the camaraderie that goes with it. rewarding careers out there. Brittany Hopkins, Executive Assistant Line work itself hasn’t changed While I will no longer be working Austin Helmuth, Director, Engineering Eric McRoberts, Director, Operations much since I joined Tri-County, apart on the co-op lines in my new role as Barbara Carleton, Director, Financial Services from some great new equipment and district operations supervisor, I am ex- Bryan Berguson, Director, Member Services technology to help our crews be more cited about my career change and look Rachel Hauser, Director, Regulatory Affairs & Economic Development efficient. forward to the new challenges ahead, as Electronic tablets have taken the well as working with our crews. I will Office Hours place of our outdated paper maps. do my best to help maintain Tri-County Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Permanent fault locators help narrow as the great company it is and one that problems down to a specific area to pa- serves its members well. l Jeff Fetzer, Local Pages Editor

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Seniors 2 Seniors program bridges digital, generational divide AS TRI-CO Connection’s marketing mastermind, Bill Gerski, drove toward Coudersport for a presentation to introduce the public to Tri-County’s historic broadband internet initiative last winter, he had the senior moment he had been hoping for. Pondering ways to encourage older residents to embrace the benefits of high-speed internet as he rolled along Route 6, Gerski conceptualized a program in which tech-savvy high school seniors would teach senior citizens basic computer and internet skills. The idea for what would become known as the Seniors 2 Seniors program was born. Tri-County had hired Gerski, a veteran of the telecommunications and broadband industry, as the senior vice president of business development for Tri-Co Connections in the fall of 2018, shortly after the co-op cil, for her input and implementation have an interest in and experience with announced its ambitious plan to bring ideas. Moore had attended some of computers and technology.” high-speed internet to every corner of Gerski’s community presentations Moore enlisted the assistance of the its 5,000-square-mile service territory in Potter County, where broadband Potter County Human Services Area over a five- to six-year period. deployment began last month, and Agency on Aging, the Seneca Highlands Tasked with leading the market- shared his concern that the area’s older Career and Technical Center (CTC), ing and sales development efforts population wouldn’t take full advan- and school districts within Potter for Tri-Co Connections, the co-op’s tage of the myriad benefits high-speed County to help develop the program broadband subsidiary, Gerski traveled internet offers. and support the computer and inter- throughout Potter County last year “Many of the attendees at these net educational curriculum for senior making public presentations about community meetings were senior cit- citizens. Gerski and Moore dubbed the the project and the many benefits it izens,” Moore said. “When Bill would new program Seniors 2 Seniors. would bring to the region. It was while ask them who was using the internet “Our goal is to show seniors how to leading those town hall presentations and what were they using it for, a lot use computers so they can stay con- that he developed a concern that some of them said they either didn’t have a nected with family and friends, utilize of the region’s older residents would computer, or, if they did, all they were telemedicine or health care from home, be bypassed by the information super- using it for was to play solitaire.” access government online tools, utilize highway if there were no additional After brainstorming with Gerski and online banking, and work and shop outreach efforts directed toward them. researching digital outreach efforts from home,” Gerski said. “Over 40% of the members at aimed at senior citizens, Moore de- The Seniors 2 Seniors technology Tri-County Rural Electric are senior veloped a technology course designed courses are hosted by the four senior citizens,” Gerski said. “Many of them to introduce seniors to the benefits of centers in Potter County on an eight- lack computer skills or are unaware high-speed internet through teacher-led week rotating schedule. of all of the ways the internet can instruction, hands-on practice and one- Led by Brent Bryant, network systems enhance their lives. I wanted to help on-one support in a classroom setting. technology instructor with the Seneca seniors gain knowledge of computers “It’s a hands-on program led by an in- Highlands CTC, the hour-long class without intimidating them.” structor who has vast experience in the takes place once a week. Bryant typically To move his concept from idea stage field of information technology,” Moore brings two to three high school stu- to reality, Gerski reached out to Dr. explained. “Additionally, the seniors dents from the CTC’s network systems Michele Moore, executive director of are being supported in the classroom technology program to assist each week, the Potter County Education Coun- by senior high school students who and the local school district also supplies

12b | APRIL 2020 as many as five high school students to storing documents and work with the senior citizens as they files, using social net- learn computer and internet basics. working such as Skype The senior citizens receive individ- and Facetime, and ualized, on-site support from the stu- handling and sharing dents, who walk about the instruction photos. There are also area offering assistance as needed. components dealing “I think it’s an amazing program,” with online banking said Bryant, a Tri-County member and cybersecurity. who resides in Genesee. “It gives our Some of the attend- students an opportunity to get out and ees bring their own share their knowledge, and it gives the devices to the class, seniors some essential skills to deal but the Education with today’s technology.” Council also provides He noted teaching senior citizens laptops for use during who have limited or no experience with the class meetings. technology is much more challenging The laptops were than teaching high school students who purchased through have grown up with computers. donations from C&N “For many of them, just getting used Bank, First Citizens Community Bank, through the program. to the icons, getting used to pointing JVB Bank and Northwest Bank. “Sometimes the various generations and clicking and manipulating the de- The first Seniors 2 Seniors course took have preconceived notions or assump- vices is probably the biggest hurdle,” place at the Shinglehouse Senior Center tions that they make about the other Bryant said. in October, and subsequent courses have generations,” she said. “These kinds of Over the eight-week course, Bryant been held at the Coudersport and Ulyss- programs that bring those generations provides instruction on basic comput- es senior centers. The course is currently together is nothing but a benefit. It ing skills, conducting internet search- being offered at the Galeton Senior starts to break down those precon- es with Google, setting up an email Center through May 27. For information ceived notions, and they get a better account and sending email, saving and about the Seniors 2 Seniors program, understanding of each other.” contact the Potter County Education She said the Education Council will Council at 814-274-4877. continue to offer the courses in Potter Moore said the courses have been County as long as there is sufficient well received by seniors and she has interest, and there may even be a been “pleasantly surprised” by the Seniors 2 Seniors 2.0 in the offering in number of seniors enrolling in the the future. course and their enthusiasm about “Having never done something like learning about the internet. this before, we are learning as we go,” “A lot of times, our senior citizens she said. “We will keep refining it. hear all this negative stuff about the We’re just really trying to listen to what internet, but they don’t hear enough the needs are and trying to address about the positive benefits,” she said. those needs.” “Once we are able to lessen those fears, Gerski anticipates the program will to see their eyes light up, their smiles expand to other counties where Tri-Co when they learn something new — it’s Connections will serve broadband cus- so great to see that.” tomers, and noted discussions to that A career educator and advocate of end are already underway with Tioga lifelong learning, Moore noted that the County officials. Shinglehouse course had an 86-year- “The feedback about Seniors 2 old in attendance, and in Coudersport, Seniors has been very positive,” Gerski one of the attendees was a “wonderful said “It’s been very well received.” 96-year-old lady who came in and said, Tri-County member Donald “Buck” ‘Hey, I don’t want to get left behind.’” Jackson of Coudersport participated in Moore said the high school students the course offered at the Coudersport who help with the program are also Senior Center and said the training he getting a valuable learning experience (continues on page 12d)

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Seniors 2 Seniors program it would be a plus.” on setting up an email account and (continued from page 12c) Jackson says he would highly recom- sending email messages, he handed out received helped make him more com- mend the Seniors 2 Seniors program to his business card to the senior students fortable using a computer and navigat- others, especially those who have very and asked them to send him a message. ing the internet. limited or no experience with computers. “The ﬁrst one who sent me an “I’m pretty ignorant about the com- “If someone knows nothing about email said, ‘Thank you very much for puter,” Jackson said. “I have gotten to the computer, it’s almost scary because teaching us how to use a computer. We the place where I could do emails and it’s so alien to what we’ve done before,” really appreciate your support,’” Gerski look things up occasionally and check said Jackson. said. “I thought that was so cool. The the national news, but there is so much Gerski, who is usually on hand to fellow who sent it is 78 years old, and that I don’t know. Anything I get out provide assistance to seniors partici- it was the ﬁrst email he’d ever sent.” of it is a plus. Even if it just makes me pating in the training program, relates For Gerski, that’s a senior moment more comfortable with what I’m doing, that at one of the sessions that focused he won’t soon forget. l

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Fork-friendly salads By Janette Hess

ating a salad should be easy, not difﬁcult. Chopped salads, in contrast to traditional tossed salads, offer an inspired approach to combining greens A trained journalist, Janette Hess focuses her writing on interest- Ewith their embellishments. Why settle for unwieldy leaves and unincorpo- ing people and interesting foods. rated ﬂavors when a sharp knife and a large cutting board can assure a uniform, She is a Master Food Volunteer fork-friendly salad? with her local extension service and enjoys collecting, testing Mediterranean Chopped Salad is reminiscent of an Italian sub, minus the bread. and sharing recipes. It also may double as an entrée, with bits of provolone and pepperoni adding protein to the colorful vegetables. For an impressive presentation, serve it in individually crafted Parmesan Cheese Bowls. Delizioso! Bacon and Avocado Chopped Salad offers the best of both the classic wedge salad and the classic spinach salad – bacon, cheese and leafy greens. Once sliced, diced and dressed, these ingredients meld into a satisfying, easy-to-eat salad. l

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Avocado and Bacon On large chopping board, cut spinach into bite-size pieces; transfer to large salad bowl. Place lettuce, ﬂorets Chopped Salad and onion on chopping board. Cut into bite-size piec- 2 ounces (approximately 6 to 8 slices bacon, fried es, tossing to combine as you go. Transfer to bowl. Add 3 cups) baby spinach crisp and drained bacon and blue cheese. Make dressing in separate bowl 1/2 medium head 1/2 cup blue cheese by mashing 1/2 avocado and combining with vinegar, iceberg lettuce crumbles oil, salt and generous amount of freshly ground pepper. 4 large broccoli ﬂorets 2 ripe avocados, peeled Stir until smooth. Toss salad with vinaigrette. Top salad 1/4 red onion, pulled into and sliced with remaining avocado slices. Serve immediately. pieces (Set aside 1/2 of 1 Makes approximately 6 servings. OR 4 whole green avocado for dressing) onions

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ear Pat and Brad: Our home’s windows are old, and we can Dfeel a chill when we stand near them. Do you think it’s worth replacing them? — Grace

Dear Grace: Prepare yourself for sticker shock when you get your ﬁrst bid for replacing windows. To help you decide if replacement is the right move, consider a few factors.

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griculture is a fundamental large energy users, which requires open part of our society. We greatly discussion between the indoor farming Adepend on those who farm to operation and the utility. provide our sustenance. However, many The large energy load for utilities and things that can affect the agricultural electric cooperatives can be a benefit industry are beginning to change. Unex- to their own growth, but first, utilities pected weather patterns are becoming need to determine if they can meet the more common, which place a large increased energy demand, especially if burden on farmers by potentially ruining supplying electricity to more than one TY entire fields of crops. According to a N vertical farming operation. There are E study published in the Proceedings of the L ways to incorporate the new energy E, P National Academy of Sciences, aquifers demand into the grid by using methods LAC around the United States are depleting like demand response, where the utility faster than they can be replenished. As LOVE can shut off energy to the operation

the U.S. population grows, the indus- ERICA during times of peak energy demand, try will need new solutions to the old SIDEWAYS: Tigris Farm is an indoor farming or time-of-use rates, where applying a problem of keeping society fed. operation at Plenty, a San Francisco-based higher electricity rate during busy times startup that develops plant sciences for flourish- of day can encourage the operation to ing vertical crops in a pesticide-free environment. One potential part of the solution run during off-peak times. Since verti- to these issues is to move agriculture lighting systems and other sensors. cal farming can operate all day, every indoors. Vertical farming, a type of As electricity becomes greener with day of the year, these indoor farms have indoor agriculture, is an expanding more renewable energy coming onto more flexibility in running their affairs. industry that can help to provide crops the grid nationally, the electricity used Although this industry has come a for a growing population in a changing for indoor farming will also become long way in the last few years, there is world. cleaner and release less carbon emis- still a ways to go before indoor agri- Vertical farming is the practice of sions for every unit of electricity used. culture can support entire populations. growing crops indoors in vertically One of the biggest limitations to Vertical farming has mastered growing stacked layers while controlling the widespread indoor agriculture is the leafy green vegetables but is very lim- temperature, humidity and all other relatively high energy demand needed ited in growing other types of produce. conditions that contribute to grow- to run each of the operations. A major- There are many tests and experiments ing the ideal crop. A great amount of ity of the energy goes toward the being done to expand produce types, electricity is required to run successful electricity needed to power artificial increase energy efficiency and decrease operations, and some vertical farm lights to grow the crops, and most of overall costs for economic viability. operations can spend hundreds of the remaining energy goes toward cli- Despite some of these current short- thousands of dollars on their annual mate control. Energy efficiency helps comings, vertical farming is a step in energy bills. Some crops need light for to solve this to an extent by using LED the right direction of exploring alterna- up to 18 hours a day, creating a fairly lights which are becoming increasingly tive methods of growing crops to help constant need for electricity from the cheaper and more energy efficient, support a well-fed society. l utility to power the business. allowing for vertical farming operations Maria Kanevsky is a program analyst Indoor agriculture only uses a small to save more money on overall lighting for the National Rural Electric Cooperative fraction of the land and water used in costs. LED lights can also be controlled Association, the national trade association traditional agriculture, and there is no to only generate certain colors out of representing more than 900 local elec- need for pesticides since the crops are the full light spectrum that plants need, tric cooperatives. From growing suburbs in a controlled pest-free environment. such as red light or blue light, which to remote farming communities, electric Indoor agriculture can also maximize can further reduce energy use. Utilities, co-ops serve as engines of economic devel- energy efficiency by using artificial including electric cooperatives, will opment for 42 million Americans across intelligence to learn how to control need to be able to accommodate these 56% of the nation’s landscape.

18 | APRIL 2020 POWERPLANTS Temperature guessing By George Weigel

emperatures are a big deal to rating at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov. plants. Some like it hot, some The other guide is from the Ameri- like it cold, but no plant is can Horticultural Society. It divides the

T L happy in heat or cold that goes beyond country into 12 zones by the average E what its genetics tolerate. number of days each year above 86 IG degrees. Developed in the 1990s, this E WE RG

Guess wrong on the cold end and map is not currently available because EO you end up with dead plants at winter’s it’s being updated. G end or the morning after a surprise The map and ratings for a few hun- HOTO BY BY HOTO frost. Misfiring on the hot end is more dred plants are in Dr. H. Marc Cathey’s P subtle. Plants may not turn into instant 1998 Time-Life book, “Heat-Zone Gar- brown blobs, but they’ll suffer from dening,” which is still available. cold-hardiness zones, and some – like this one – include both cold and heat zones. stunted growth, poor leaf color, flower Keep in mind that these are guides. shutdowns and, in the case of some The ratings don’t take into account cleome, cosmos, geranium, heliotrope, vegetables, bitter flavor. all-time or possible future excesses. marigold, melampodium, nasturtium, One way to determine if a plant is As any gardener will tell you, weather nicotiana, portulaca, salvia, sunflower, suited temperature-wise to your yard these days is often more erratic than verbena, vinca, zinnia. is what’s available at local garden cen- average. Some of the most heat-tolerant ters and nurseries. Local buyers do the That means it’s entirely possible perennials: agastache, artemisia, black- homework for you and, from experi- for your Zone 6 yard to have a run of eyed susan, blanket flower, boltonia, ence, filter out plants our weather is Zone 7-like winters, only to have one catmint, cimicifuga, coralbells, coreop- likely to kill. week of a Zone 5 winter come out sis, daylily, garden phlox, gaura, gold- Two other guides can help. of nowhere to kill that camellia you enrod, hardy geranium, hollyhock, lav- One is the U.S. Department of Agri- thought was now “safe.” ender, liatris, mum, penstemon, purple culture’s (USDA) Plant Hardiness Zone To help with your spring plant-pick- coneflower, salvia, spiderwort. Map, which breaks the country into ing, here are some general plant-by- Some of the most heat-tolerant trees 13 zones by their average lowest tem- plant temperature likes and dislikes: and shrubs: abelia, aralia, arborvitae, peratures in winter. Almost all plants Plants that don’t like it hot: cedar, bald cypress, beautyberry, beech, birch, are rated by numbers on plant tags delphinium, enkianthus, fir, forget-me- boxwood, butterfly bush, caryopteris, and plant references that correspond to not, heather, hemlock, lady’s mantle, chokeberry, clematis, crape myrtle, these hardiness zones. lychnis, marsh marigold, primrose, dogwood, flowering pear, fothergilla, The USDA map has been around spruce, verbascum, Virginia bluebell, hawthorn, holly, honeylocust, juniper, since 1960 and was updated in 2012, yew, pansies, violas, annual lobelia, oak, magnolia, maple, pieris, pine, using data from 1976 to 2005. nemesia, cape daisies (Osteospermum), redbud, rhododendron, shrub rose, The update pushed most areas one- marguerite daisies. smoketree, spirea, summersweet, St. half of a growing zone warmer, mean- Plants at risk in an unusually cold Johnswort, sweetbox, quince, Virginia ing gardeners can get away with slightly Pennsylvania winter: Arizona cypress, sweetspire. l less cold-hardy plants than before. camellia, cedar, crape myrtle, crocos- Most of Pennsylvania falls in Zones mia, English holly, Japanese plum yew, George Weigel is a Pennsyl- 5, 6, and 7, with the warmest areas in Japanese snowbell, laurels (cherry, vania Certified Horticulturist, the southeastern corner and the coldest Portugal and “schip”), Leyland cypress, author of two books geared to gardening in Pennsylvania, and being in the northern counties. nandina, rose (some), skimmia, osman- garden columnist for The Patri- USDA’s online map has a new inter- thus, vitex. - active feature that lets you type in your Some of the most heat-tolerant georgeweigel.net. ZIP code to find your area’s exact zone annuals: ageratum, begonia, canna,

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| APRIL 2020 21 PUNCHLINES Earl didn’t get married to be well-rested By Earl Pitts, American

heard another thing about America And when she can’t sleep, she wants the bowlin’ alley. Call Dub Meeker’s that just makes me shake my head me to not sleep so we can talk. But house. If I’m not there, start callin’ the Iin sadness and disbelief. It’s some- she’s my better half, and she is owed emergency rooms and police stations. thing called sleep divorce. More Amer- me beside her. I’ll turn up somewhere.” But appar- ican couples are sleepin’ in separate Wake up, America! We married ently if there is an emergency, Pearl beds. Y’all might be married, but come together for better and for worse. And don’t want to do a lot of work. nighttime you are complete strangers. I’m here to tell you — it can’t get no But now the shoe is on the other worse than after 10 o’clock in our foot. Them two shopper-holics walk These goofy people say it’s the only house. I’m Earl Pitts, American. in the house an hour later, and I am way they can get a good night’s sleep. worked up in a lather. I says, “Pearl, Yeah — they got to abandon their almost got a “get out of jail free you left your phone!” She goes, “I life partner, their better half, to catch card” last weekend. That’s when know.” And I jump up and get in some valuable zzz’s. Iyou catch your lovin’ and adorin’ her face. “What if there was an emer- Bein’ married ain’t about bein’ well- spouse doin’ the same screw-up they gency? What if I was changin’ the oil rested. Bein’ married is about bein’ complain about you doin’ all the time. in my truck and the jack slipped, and together. When me and my better half, See, when you do it, you’re a I was pinned under the truck, bleedin’ Pearl, get old and feeble, we’re still thoughtless, insensitive dolt that never out? What if my only chance of sur- gonna be sleepin’ together. really loved them. When they do it, vival was callin’ you?” First off — me and Pearl can’t sleep you can shove it right back in their She brushes past me. “You could’a in different beds on account we ain’t face. And they can’t say nothin’. called Sandra Dee’s phone,” she says. got no extra beds. I heard some guys See, what happened was I was And my little girl is right behind her say, “When she starts to snorin’, I go watchin’ television Sunday afternoon. mother. “You could have called me, sleep on the couch.” There’s no way Pearl and my little girl, Sandra Dee, Daddy,” she says. Uh, OK. Earl Pitts sleeps on the couch when was off to shoppin’. I’m settin’ there, Wake up, America! Yeah, I thought he bought a bed. There’s a principle nursin’ a couple long-necks and I had her for a minute. You’re married involved there — kind of like when watchin’ some dudes huntin’ for Big to a woman, but you’re never gonna you see people who own dishwashers Foot, and I hear this ringin’. A couple be up one. Ever. Get used to it. I’m wash their dishes in the sink. I don’t minutes later, there’s this ringin’ again. Earl Pitts, American. l know what you’re tryin’ to prove. I go in the bedroom, and Pearl Pitts And I know you’re thinkin’ — has done left the house without her Social commentary from Earl Pitts — a.k.a. , “What if she snores, Earl?” Pearl does cellular phone. a nation ally syndicated radio snore. I snore. Our bedroom at night Now, I don’t know about your per son ality — can be heard on sounds like a grizzly bear married the house, but this is revenge gold in the following radio stations that cover electric cooperative ser- Three Stooges. That don’t stop us from mine. I am always forgettin’ my phone, vice territories in Pennsylvania: sleepin’ together. which to Pearl is worse than me being Pearl snores like a rusty chainsaw. a multi-state serial killer. She always - She got cold feet and toenails like goes, “Earl, what if there was an emer- box-cutters. She gave me a black-eye gency? Earl Pitts, what if I needed to ﬂailin’ her arms around one time. She get in touch with you?” takes the covers and talks in her sleep. And I go, “Call the Duck Inn. Call can also ﬁnd him at earlpittsamerican.com.

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New beginnings s we put the cold behind us, we can look forward to new beginnings springing into focus. And while we can never Abe sure precisely what the weather wants to do, you can be sure we want to see your photos of rural Pennsylvania. Amateur photographers are encouraged to send photos to Penn Lines Photos, P.O. Box 1266, Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266. Include your name, address, phone number and the name of your electric cooperative. Winners in each of ﬁve categories — artistic, landscape, human, animal and editor’s choice — will receive $75 and runners-up will receive $25. We work ahead, so please send summer photos by May, fall photos by July and winter photos by September (hint: save your spring photos to submit next year). Photos for this year’s contest will be returned in early 2021 if you include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. l

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