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FAVORITES Texan Warbird Adventures 5 Letters offers flights in this World War II-era T-6 Texan. 6 Currents 20 Local Co-op News Get the latest information plus energy and safety tips from your cooperative. 33 Texas History Love From Midland By Martha Deeringer 35 Retro Recipes DIY Takeout 39 Focus on Texas Photo Contest: Miles and Miles of Texas 40 Around Texas List of Local Events 42 Hit the Road Bible-Powered Flight By Chet Garner

ONLINE SPECIAL TexasCoopPower.com Find these stories online if they don’t TRAVEL appear in your edition of the magazine. ISSUE Texas USA Presidential Powerboat By Lee Gaddis FEATURE Observations Wide-Open Spaces What Moves You? How to make your travels around By Joe Nick Patoski 8 Texas be about the experience, not just the destination. By Melissa Gaskill

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TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Blaine Warzecha, Chair, Victoria; Alan Lesley, Vice Chair, Comanche; Robert Loth III, Secretary-Treasurer, Fredericksburg; Mark Boyd, Douglassville; Billy Jones, Corsicana; David McGinnis, Van Alstyne; Brent Wheeler, Dalhart • PRESIDENT/CEO: Mike Williams, Austin • COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBER SERVICES COMMITTEE: Clint Gardner, Coleman; Greg Henley, Tahoka; Bill Hetherington, Bandera; Mark McClain, Roby; Gary Raybon, El Campo; John Ed Shinpaugh, Bonham; Robert Walker, Gilmer; Brandon Young, McGregor • MAGAZINE STAFF: Martin Bevins, Vice President, Communications & Member Services; Charles J. Lohrmann, Editor; Tom Widlowski, Associate Editor; Karen Nejtek, Production Manager; Andy Doughty, Creative Manager; Elaine Sproull, Advertising Manager; Grace Arsiaga, Print Production Specialist; Chris Burrows, Senior Communications Specialist; Christine Carlson, Administrative Assistant; Paula Disbrowe, Food Editor; Travis Hill, Communications Specialist; Qasim K. Johnson, Administrative Assistant; Jessica Ridge, Communications Specialist; Chris Salazar, Digital Field Editor; Jane Sharpe, Senior Designer; Shannon Oelrich, Proofreader

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Learning To Dance I grew up in the 1930s going to It Was the these halls with my parents Place To Be [Hail the Halls, February 2019]. That’s how I learned to dance— Hail the Halls [Febru- on Daddy’s toes and watching my parents having fun. My sis- ary 2019] reminded me ter and I would run and play, of a hall that was not then when it got late, fall asleep under the benches on a quilt mentioned, located in listening to the music. Lometa on U.S. 183. Anhalt Hall still looks just the same and is continuing The building is still the tradition today. Thanks for there but not in operation. Jimmy Heap and the Melody Masters played there bringing it all back. DOROTHY ALVES RODGERS | SCHERTZ every third Friday night. It was the place to be if you liked to dance. GUADALUPE VALLEY EC My late husband and I had our first date at a Jimmy Heap dance, where he

I was amused by the part that told me, “I'm going to marry you someday.” He did just that four years later. said Hank Wilson got his start in MARTHA O. BURNHAM | SAN SABA | HAMILTON COUNTY EC Texas dance halls. My reaction was that somewhere in the great beyond, Leon Russell is smiling. Russell chose that name for his arrivals between 1839 and present flag didn’t fly over exceptional and godly parents. first country album, Hank Wil- 1848. Yet, incredibly, I had Texas until January 1839. I learned from hearing their son’s Back, in 1973. I always never heard of or knew about JERRE CONDER | VAN ZANDT COUNTY words and observing their lives appreciated that clever move to cochineals [The Bugs That Make TRINITY VALLEY EC that you don’t have to be Bill combine the last names of the You See Red, February 2019]. Gates to be a philanthropist. two country music Hanks, Thanks to Martha Deeringer Thanking a Veteran There are very few of us who Williams and Thompson. for bringing that most interest- As the proud father of a mem- can’t give something. STEVE FINLAY | LORENA ing and enlightening story ber of the 3rd Marine Logistics DORA S. WHITE | ROCKSPRINGS HEART OF TEXAS EC to the pages of Texas Co-op Group in Okinawa, I have a PEDERNALES EC Power. message for Vietnam veteran Editor’s note: The reference MIKE NEAL EDMONDS | AUSTIN Dave Swallow of San Marcos to Hank Wilson, which was in PEDERNALES EC [Remembering Veterans, Letters, error, has been corrected to February 2019]: A belated wel- GET MORE TCP AT Hank Williams in the online Texas’ First Flag come home, sir, and of course, TexasCoopPower.com version of the story. I don’t see the first flag of the thank you for your service. Sign up for our e-newsletter for Republic of Texas [A Chapter DANNY BOOTE | LITTLE ELM monthly updates, prize drawings My two favorites are (of course) in La Bahia’s History, Currents, COSERV and more! the archetypal, venerable February 2019]. In fact, the Gruene Hall in New Braunfels only place I’ve ever seen it The Concept of Giving We want to hear from you!

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HAPPENINGS BY THE NUMBERS San Jacinto Revisited 2 , , Campbell’s Soup estimates 20 million households served the Thanksgiving staple green The largest battle re-enactment in the state is the centerpiece of the SAN JACINTO bean casserole last year. Dorcas Reilly, a Campbell’s employee, DAY FESTIVAL, APRIL 13, on the grounds surrounding the San Jacinto Monument came up with the simple, six- in LA PORTE. The re-enactment portrays the events leading up to Texas winning ingredient recipe in 1955. When Campbell’s began putting the its independence from Mexico at recipe on cans of its cream the decisive Battle of San Jacinto WEB EXTRAS of mushroom soup in 1960, a the dish’s popularity took off. on April 21, 1836. Find more happenings Reilly, 92, died in October 2018. Visitors can wander among the online. Mexican and Texian camps to learn what soldiers and their families ALMANAC experienced before the battle. At Heart to Heart 3 p.m., the official (and historically accurate) re-enactment of the 50 YEARS AGO: On April 4, Battle of San Jacinto—considered 1969, in Houston, Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the first com- the largest re-enactment in the pletely artificial heart in a human Southwest—begins. being. The patient lived on the artificial heart for 64 hours but died 32 hours after receiving a INFO a sanjacinto-museum.org, new human heart. The first artifi- (281) 479-2421 cial heart is in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

g LOOKING BACK AT MUSIC THIS MONTH 1940s 1950s 1960s 1946 Bob Wills and His Texas 1953 Willie Mae “Big Mama” 1960 Blues Playboys release their biggest Thornton of Houston releases artist Sam hit, New the song Hound Dog, which later “Lightnin’ ” Hop- CAPTURING TEXAS’ Spanish Two becomes a hit for Elvis Presley. kins of Centerville rich music culture in two Step, which debuts at Carnegie Hall. pages is impossible. spends 16 1956 Perryville’s Ray Price Heck, multiple books weeks at No. 1 releases Crazy Arms, which 1960 He’ll Have To Go by Panola have been written about on the coun- spends 20 weeks at No. 1 on County’s Jim Reeves reaches Willie Nelson alone. try chart. the country chart. No. 1 on the charts. We’ll just try to hit the 1964 The Beatles play their first high notes. 1946 Clifton Chenier designs 1958 Pianist Van Cliburn, from the first frottoir, or zydeco Kilgore, achieves worldwide Texas show, at Dallas Memorial washboard, with Willie Landry recognition when he wins the Auditorium. A year later, they in Port Arthur. inaugural International Tchai- return for two shows at Sam kovsky Competition in Moscow. Houston Coliseum in Houston.

san jacinTo: courTesy san jacinTo museum. souP cans: ThinGlass | dreamsTime.com. BoB wills: BeTTman | GeTTy imaGes. hoPkins: michael ochs archives | GeTTy imaGes

6 Texas Co-op Power April 2019 TexasCoopPower.com POWER OF OUR PEOPLE L I N E M A N APPRECIATION DAY Beatons Bag Attention ‘THERE’S NO ERASER’ of Co-ops Nationwide Joe Huerta III started as a groundman HUNTER BEATON has won two national awards from the Boy Scouts and one at Medina EC, based in Hondo, in 2003— from the Daughters of the American Revolution on top of the support that comes with “zero knowledge in this field,” he with a Texas Senate proclamation. It’s all for his Day 1 Bags initiative, which says—and worked his way up to become started as an Eagle Scout project but has grown to provide thousands of foster a journeyman lineworker. children with duffel bags brimming with clothes, toothbrushes and other supplies “My cousin was a lineman for Medina during what can be a tough transition. EC, and every time we hung out, he Now Beaton and his mom, Paula, have the attention of electric co-ops would tell me stories about his job,” across the U.S. after they won second place in the nationwide Huerta says. “I was told the job was hard, #WhoPowersYou contest, established by Touchstone the hours were long, and the work was Energy “to honor inspirational people in co-op com- underappreciated. At the end of the day, munities—the people who power our lives.” The the work of a lineman is a great way to honor includes a $2,000 prize. provide for your family, to feel proud of a Day 1 Bags and the Beatons, who live in Boerne skill that you earn and continually learn and are members of Bandera Electric Cooperative, throughout the years, and a great way to first appeared here in July 2018. They’re back as give back to the community.” we debut Power of Our People, Texas Co-op Power’s campaign that recognizes co-op members who Today, Huerta is the safety and loss con- improve their community’s quality of life. trol manager at Nueces EC in Robstown, Watch this space as we showcase more examples where the co-op will join others nation- of the Power of Our People in coming months. wide to celebrate Lineman Appreciation Day on April 8. Huerta is responsible for maintaining a culture of safety among VISIT TexasCoopPower.com to the lineworkers. nominate a community treasure for recognition or email “In lineman’s work, there’s no eraser,” [email protected] Huerta says. “Once something happens with details. ... that could be it.”

LOOKING AHEAD TO ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY NEXT MONTH a 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 1971 Icon Willie Nelson moves 1980 Austin music venue the 1994 Lake Jackson’s Selena 2001 Houston’s Beyoncé wins from Nashville to Austin, forever Armadillo World Headquarters wins a Grammy for best Mexican- the first of her 23 Grammys changing its music scene. holds a New Year’s American album for Live! when her group Destiny’s Child’s Eve blowout song Say My Name wins twice 1972 The first Kerrville Folk before closing its 1998 The Texas Country Music in the R&B category. Festival is held. doors for good. Hall of Fame is created in Carthage. 2004 ZZ Top of Houston is 1975 Accordionist 1982 Fool Hearted Memory inducted into the Rock and Roll Flaco Jiménez of becomes the first No. 1 hit for Hall of Fame. San Antonio releases Poteet’s George Strait. his first studio album, 2007 Sound Grammar by jazz El Rey de Texas. 1985 Stevie Ray Vaughan and great Ornette Coleman of Fort Double Trouble win their first Worth wins the Pulitzer Prize 1979 Asleep at the Wheel wins Grammy with their album Blues for music. its first Grammy Award with the Explosion. single One O’Clock Jump.

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TexasCoopPower.com April 2019 Texas Co-op Power 7 BY MELISSA GASKILL

HOW TO MAKE TRAVEL What BE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE, NOT THE DESTINATION>MOVES you?

We typically think of transportation simply as a means to get from one place to another—a way to take a trip. Sometimes, though, a trip becomes as much about the way you travel as where you go.

Hit the road on a bicycle, and you get a completely different perspective than riding in a car along the same route. The scenery looks vastly different from a small boat on the water, where a river sets your route and speed, than from the shore. Aircraft a few thousand feet high offer a view you can’t get any other way, along with the singular combination of the quiet of the sky and the thrill of speed. A horse not only goes places no road can, it also provides pleasant company along the way; plus, a horse does most of the work for you. These experiences can be had across Texas, on your own or with established outfitters. Here are four excellent adventures featuring alternate modes of transport to get you started, along with suggestions for other opportunities that will move you.

TWO WHEELS othing beats sightsee- Ning from a bicycle. Ped- aling down a country road, you feel the breeze on your face and sun on your skin, smell the grass and flowers, and hear the birds and rustling leaves. A bike makes it easy to stop and linger or take a scenic detour. All that plus some exercise, too. All you really need is a bike and back roads with light traffic. But on a guided tour, someone else figures out the route, packs the snacks and even brings the bicycle. Texas Bike Tours creates custom itineraries for Elizabeth and Daniel Piercey, from guided bike rides throughout the Hill Country, from a England, cycle around Fredericks- burg, opposite. Afterward, they visit few hours to a few days. Owner Deaton Bednar says one with Urban Herbal owner and chef

popular route goes from Fredericksburg to Comfort. Bill Varney, above. cyclisTs: scoTT van osdol

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A BIKE MAKES IT EASY TO STOP AND LINGER OR TAKE A SCENIC DETOUR.

Wendy and Kevin Parker of Houston Elizabeth and Daniel plan annual walking holidays to remote parts of Europe. They spent a half day making the 32-mile ride, Piercey booked their discovered Texas a couple of years ago when they added a few complete with a picnic and plenty of cycling trip with Texas extra days to a Houston business trip. “We have to admit that we Bike Tours. other stops. Their daughter Kennedy, discovered the allure of Texas quite by chance,” Daniel says. 5, came along in a bike trailer. “Cycling in the Hill Country gave us a chance to slow down, “My husband and I love to bike and wanted to expose our relax, see the country at closer range and spend some time with daughter to biking somewhere outside of the city,” Wendy says. (and get to know) a few locals,” he says. “Texans, so we’ve heard, “We spread trips up to 60 miles over four or five days, riding like to talk, and we found this to be true. Maybe it is the lack of around Fredericksburg and out through the Hill Country. Deaton hurry, but people seem happy to share their thoughts.” even let my daughter jump into the van when Kevin got tired of Those seeking a shorter taste of two-wheeled sightseeing pulling her.” can pedal miles of roads and trails at Resaca de la Palma State That’s another benefit of a guided tour: the sag wagon. One Park near Brownsville, where bike rentals are available. If it’s followed the Parkers the entire way and took the family’s luggage all about miles and speed, Bike Night at Circuit of the Americas to Camp Comfort, where they spent the night. Their route fol- near Austin turns riders loose on the 3.4-mile, 20-turn race- lowed scenic ranch roads along the Pedernales River, past old track from 6 p.m. until dark every Tuesday, March until July. log cabins, farms, alpacas, donkeys and goats. The last leg into Participants must register on-site or online, and rentals are Comfort provided impressive views and a roller coaster of small available. hills, ending with lunch at High’s Café & Store. “We totally had a blast,” Wendy says. They plan to do another Texas Bike Tours, (760) 332-8668, texasbiketours.com trip once Kennedy can ride her own bike, counting on the sag Resaca de la Palma State Park, (956) 350-2920, tpwd.texas.gov/ wagon option. state-parks/resaca-de-la-palma

From their home in England, Elizabeth and Daniel Piercey Bicycle Sport Shop Bike Night, bicyclesportshop.com/cota-bike-night cyclisTs: scoTT van osdol. kayakers: sarah l. neal

10 Texas Co-op Power April 2019 TexasCoopPower.com A HULL ravelers flock to San Antonio to Tsee its famous River Walk. Those who stay on the shores of the San Antonio River are missing the boat. The San Antonio River Authority and partners have been restoring the river south of downtown, returning natural con- tours and planting thousands of trees, shrubs and wildflowers. Enjoy the results in a kayak rented from Mission Adventure Tours at Espada Park or the King William District, on routes of 2, 3 or 4 miles, on your own or guided. Teresa Maslonka has paddled with Mission Adventure Tours several times. “The amount of wild- turtles and other wildlife, and it is so different from being on ness incorporated into this city the sidewalk looking at the river.” is phenomenal,” she says. “On A guided trip not only puts those without experience at ease, Kayaking the San Antonio River includes thrilling chutes, the river, you’re in the city but but the guides also share knowledge about the river’s abundant above, and the serene waters feel like you’re away from it. We wildlife. Single- and two-person kayaks are available and friendly of Espada Park, below. saw all different kinds of birds, dogs welcomed.

ON THE RIVER, YOU’RE IN THE CITY BUT FEEL LIKE YOU’RE AWAY FROM IT. A more urban experience awaits on one of Go Rio Cruises’ San A Go Rio boat travels along the Antonio River Walk rides. Thirty-five-minute tours depart from San Antonio River Walk downtown. The company’s fleet of several spots along the River Walk every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. barges operates with electric, to 10 p.m. daily, and food and drinks are welcome aboard. Boat eco-friendly engines. captains point out the sights in this historic-meets-modern area: the former circa-1850 school for boys, now the Omni La Mansión del Rio River Walk hotel; the Hyatt Regency San Antonio hotel, designed to avoid casting a shadow on the nearby Alamo; the first restaurant to offer riverside dining, now available at dozens of establishments; and a series of bridges spanning the river. Go Rio also offers a boat shuttle service with 13 designated stops, from downtown through the Museum Reach section of the river north of downtown to the Pearl District. The shuttle offers a great way to see the sights, including a lock-and-dam system that takes a boat about seven minutes to go through. You can experience other Texas cities from the water as well. Get a boat’s-eye view of the birds and marine life of Galveston Bay and its historic port with Galveston Harbor Tours, and see the bustling maritime industry along the Houston Ship Channel on the Sam Houston Boat Tour’s free 90-minute voyage. Rent a kayak or canoe at Backwoods Paddlesports to see the Fort Worth skyline from the Trinity River.

Mission Adventure Tours, (210) 383-0872, missionkayak.com Go Rio Cruises, (210) 227-4746, goriocruises.com Galveston Harbor Tours, (409) 763-1877, galveston.com/harbortours Sam Houston Boat Tour, (713) 670-2631, porthouston.com/ sam-houston-boat-tour

Backwoods Paddlesports, (817) 470-2613, backwoodspaddlesports.com river BoaT: courTesy Go rio. horses: missy canTrell

12 Texas Co-op Power April 2019 TexasCoopPower.com THE VIEWS ARE TO DIE FOR. YOU CAN SEE FOREVER.

FOUR LEGS s the sun sets over the toothy horizon of the Davis based on riders’ experience and desires and says it’s all about AMountains, riders finish up their supper and gather giving them an authentic experience. Days include about six around a campfire. The swish of horses’ tails blends hours of riding, with a break for lunch with a view. with the crackle of the fire and rustle of the breeze. Stars fill the Along the way, riders see native plants, roadrunners and other expanse of sky above and invite lingering, but soon the lure of wildlife, and signs of mountain lions and bears. “We saw mule cushy bedrolls proves too much. After all, tomorrow brings deer and javelina and heard coyotes at night,” O’Donnell says. another full day of riding with Texas Horseback Adventures, “The views are to die for. You can see forever.” based in Alpine. Days in the saddle and nights in a tepee aren’t for everyone, “Every day out there, it’s the best thing, the sheer beauty of the of course. Those with a hankering for just a few hours astride a property and the amazing opportunity to ride through it,” says steed have many options around the state, including guided rides Margaret O’Donnell, who has taken a number of overnight trips. with Elm Creek Stables near Garner State Park with views of the “It is so relaxing to come back in the evening to sit and watch the Frio River canyon. There are also excursions through the dra- horses then the sunset and eat a beautiful meal. People are stunned matic landscape of Palo Duro Canyon with Old West Stables. Or by the beauty of the skies and sunsets out here.” channel your inner Fabio with a ride on the beach at sunset, cour- Opportunities like this ride on the open range, where you tesy of Stables at South Padre Island. can disappear into a landscape with no trails or fences, are few and far between. Riders spend the night Texas Horseback Adventures, (325) 226-1966, at cow camps on a vast ranch, striking texashorsebackadventures.com Ventures on horse- Elm Creek Stables, (830) 232-5365 back around Alpine out each day to explore the terrain of offer solitude and canyons, peaks and open country. Owner Old West Stables, (806) 488-2180, oldweststables.com stunning views. and guide Missy Cantrell chooses routes Stables at South Padre Island, (956) 761-7743, spistables.com

TexasCoopPower.com April 2019 Texas Co-op Power 13 WITH THE CANOPY OPEN, YOU FEEL THE AIR BLOWING, SMELL THE SALT AIR.

Pilot Trey Hayden takes pas- Aransas Ferry, down the beach, sengers over Corpus Christi over Corpus Christi Bay and Bay in his World War II-era downtown, past the iconic Harbor open-cockpit plane. Bridge and USS Lexington aircraft carrier, now a museum. “Over the beach, you can see people playing in the surf and on the sand. The sand was white and the water was clear and green,” Phillips says. “We made a few circles over the Lexington and saw the same type of plane as the one we were in parked on the deck, a bright yellow one.” “The open cockpit is the coolest thing. With the canopy open, you feel the air blowing, smell the salt air,” says Patrick Kaufer, A PAIR OF WINGS another recent passenger. “It is very enjoyable and different. You rom 1,000 feet in the air, the world looks bigger and get to see something that not a lot of people get to see. The Lex- Fcleaner, its flaws less visible. Soaring above Mustang ington, as big as it is, looks tiny from the air.” Island, the wide ribbon of sand and colorful clusters of More than 600 T-6 Texans still ply the skies, but only a few people, umbrellas, chairs and beach towels become a work of art. offer rides to the public. “I loved the idea of riding in an old Waves in the Gulf of Mexico draw sparkling lines of white, and plane,” Phillips says. “It looked like something out of a museum, ships on the blue water look like toys. but it’s clear the Haydens take wonderful care of it. Their love of Texan Warbird Adventures offers this unique perspective what they’re doing really shows.” from a World War II-era Navy T-6 Texan, a low-wing, open- Get sky-high views of the sprawling metropolis of Houston cockpit plane known as “the pilot maker” for its role preparing with Texas Biplane. And Greatest Generation Aircraft offers tours pilots for combat. Retired Navy pilot and private aviation enthu- in a World War II-era C-47 from Fort Worth’s Meacham Inter- siast Trey Hayden and his wife, Brandie, bought the plane about national Airport. four years ago and started the tour company to share the thrill of flight, the history of the aircraft and Corpus Christi’s connec- Texan Warbird Adventures, (844) 359-7654, texanwarbirdadventures.com tion to military flying. George H.W. Bush, Neil Armstrong and Texas Biplane, (281) 698-7524, texasbiplane.com John McCain all passed through Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Greatest Generation Aircraft, (817) 291-3261, gga1.org Local resident Barry Phillips celebrated a recent birthday

with a T-6 tour, flying over the Intracoastal Waterway and Port see more of Melissa Gaskill’s work at melissagaskill.blogspot.com. Plane: chris salazar | Tec

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SATURDAY 20 APRIL KALI NINE LLC | ISTOCK.COM OFFICIAL NOTICE Test Your Power ANNUAL MEETING Line Safety OF THE MEMBERS Knowledge OF PANOLA-HARRISON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE TRUE OR FALSE? POWER LINES ARE insulated to allow safe contact. Saturday, April 20 False. While some power lines may Doors open at 9:15 a.m. for registration, doughnuts and coffee. have a covering to protect against weather, they are NOT insulated for contact. Birds can sit on power lines unhurt THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF PANOLA-HARRISON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE because they don’t represent a path to will be held at the Marshall Convention Center on Highway 59 S. in Marshall at the ground. You and your ladder do. 10 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2019. Should a quorum (300 members) be present, the TRUE OR FALSE? I should keep following business will be conducted: myself and any equipment I’m using at Passing upon reports of previous year’s operations; least 10 feet away from any power lines. Election of two directors, from districts 1 and 4; and True. You don’t need to contact a Any and all other business that may come before the meeting. power line to be in danger; electricity All members are urged to attend. Those members in attendance will qualify for a can jump, or arc, from a power line to a chance to win a grand prize of a $500 electric credit on their bill or a $250 credit, as person who gets too close. The best well as various other door prizes. Employees, directors and members of their imme- insulator is lots of space. You should diate families are not eligible to win the grand prize. You must be present to win! keep yourself and any equipment you’re Please make plans to attend and invite a neighbor to come, too. using a minimum of 10 feet away from power lines, but far greater distances are recommended. TRUE OR FALSE? I can be electro- NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEETING cuted by a power line even if I am wearing gloves and rubber boots. The 2019 Nominating Committee of Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative met True. Work gloves and rubber boots March 1 and nominated the following members for the board of directors: offer no protection against contact with DISTRICT 1 Paul Fortune DISTRICT 4 Basel Gibbs a power line. Once again, space—and lots CALENDAR: TAPHOUSE_STUDIOS | © ISTOCK.COM

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Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative 410 E. Houston St. • P.O. Box 1058 Marshall, TX 75671

Organized: 1937 Service area: Harrison and Panola counties in Texas and Caddo and DeSoto parishes in Louisiana

Serves: 19,854 meters; 13,722 members Miles of line: 2,581 distribution; 72 transmission

When the lights GENERAL MANAGER Kathy Wood

go out, it’s their BOARD OF DIRECTORS Basel Gibbs, President Jerry Holmes, Vice President time to shine. Albert Tiller, Secretary Paul Fortune Angela Gooden Jay Goswick Gene Stough

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BILL PAYMENT INFORMATION Bring your electric bill or bill stubs when visiting the co-op office in Marshall with billing inquiries or payment questions. Payments can be made by mail, at our local office, by phone or on our website. We accept a variety of payment forms, including cash, check, electronic funds transfer, credit card and check-by-phone. DAVE SHAFER Please call 1-866-520-1211 or (903) 935- 4657 to pay by credit card or check-by- Lineman Appreciation Day PANOLA-HARRISON phone, or use our website at phec.us. Monday, April 8 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

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FATIDO | ISTOCK.COM APRIL 21 A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS MANY GREAT WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY around your home. Simple things such as adding insulation or using energy-efficient lightbulbs are easy and relatively inexpensive. The same search will also reveal “amazing” products that claim to cut up to a third of your energy bill—without you changing anything about your energy habits. Claims like these sound too good to be true, and there’s good reason for that— they almost always turn out to be exaggerations or outright lies. One popular scam involves a little box that promises to save you energy, “condition” your power and make appliances last longer. The people who sell these boxes often claim outrageous energy savings and use terms including power conditioning, capacitors and power factor. The sales materials often claim that your utility doesn’t want you to know about the device. That’s actually true—because it’s a rip-off. There are several questions you should ask a salesperson (or yourself!) when reading an ad for the next magical cure-all: 1. Is it too good to be true? Trust your instincts, and if the product overpromises, it’s likely a waste of money. 2. Does it violate the laws of science? Some products claim that they are capable of “changing the molecular structure … to release never-before tapped power.” Chang- ing scientific principles is no easy task. If the inventors truly can do this, they won’t CHARLES SCHUG | ISTOCK.COM be mailing flyers or operating from a poorly designed website. 3. Was the product tested by an independent group like a national lab or university? If not, be skeptical. Scammers have been known to lie about the tests. Power Tip Sometimes energy scammers contact consumers directly, either by calling or With warmer temperatures, make stopping by and claiming they represent your local electric co-op. Never give personal sure your ceiling fans are rotating or financial information to someone who claims to be an employee of the co-op counterclockwise so that the without confirming their identity. If they call, ask for a callback number, then verify blades push cooler air down—and their identity with your cooperative. If they stop by, ask the person for a valid always remember to turn them off employee ID. when you leave the room. The key is to be skeptical and ask questions. Asking tough questions will not offend honest people. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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Tools of the Trade

ON MONDAY, APRIL 8, NATIONAL LINEMAN APPRECIATION DAY, PANOLA-HARRISON Electric Cooperative honors the employees who keep the lights on. You see them stationed in the sky, in the partial enclosure of a truck’s bucket, working diligently to maintain lines and restore power after a storm. What may not be evident from the ground, though, is all the equipment a lineworker needs to do his or her job safely. A lineman’s personal protective equipment includes: a Fire-resistant clothing that self-extinguishes, limiting injuries from burns. a Insulated rubber gloves, often worn with a pair of leather gloves over them to prevent punctures to the rubber beneath. a Insulated hard hats worn at all times for protection from falling objects. a Steel-toe boots that prevent gouges. Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative a Safety goggles that protect against loose debris and other hazards when working on electric lines and rights-of-way. Director District Map Linemen also may wear equipment belts, tool pouches, safety straps and other equipment. Those additional items usually weigh about 50 pounds altogether—a DISTRICTDIRECTOR heavy burden while negotiating hazardous conditions 40 feet in the air surrounded 1 ...... Paul Fortune by dangerously high voltage. 2 ...... Albert Tiller, Secretary A less obvious component of the lineworker’s experience is all the time and train- 3 ...... Jay Goswick ing that goes into preparing for the job. Classroom training programs last a few 4 ...... Basel Gibbs, President months, followed by intensive, yearslong apprenticeships that continue training on 5 ...... Angela Gooden the job, ensuring that journeyman linemen are ultimately experts at what they do. 6 ...... Jerry Holmes, Vice President Next time you see a lineworker, be sure to thank him or her for their time and 7 ...... Gene Stough dedication in honing their vital skills, along with their selfless application of them in service to our community. Our lives would be pretty dim without them!

NONDISCRIMINATION INFORMATION

PANOLA-HARRISON ELECTRIC COOP- erative is an equal-opportunity provider and employer. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination complaint form online at ascr.usda.gov/complaint_ filing_ cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call 1-866-632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter by mail to U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C., 20250-9410, by fax to (202) 690-7442 or by email to [email protected]. DAVE SHAFER

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Golden Rice Salad 1½ cups long-grain rice (such as Texmati) ¼ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 cup oil-cured olives, pitted and coarsely chopped 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced 1½ cups thinly sliced celery ¼ cup chopped cornichons (or other pickles) ¼ cup pimiento or roasted red peppers 1 small onion (or 1 bunch scallions), minced ½ cup mayonnaise (plus more as desired for texture) Leaf lettuce or radicchio, for serving (optional) Sliced hard-boiled eggs, for garnish (optional)

1. Prepare the rice according to package directions, using water or chicken stock. Meanwhile, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add the warm rice and use a rubber spatula to toss until

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DIY Takeout CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 combined. Set aside to cool briefly. THIS MONTH’S RECIPE CONTEST WINNER 2. Add the olives, eggs, celery, cornichons, pimientos, onion and mayonnaise GAIL PATTERSON | PENTEX ENERGY and toss to combine. Taste and adjust whether you use crusty rolls or an entire loaf to slice, layers of cured meats, cheese and piquant seasonings, adding more salt, pepper, italian flavors create a sandwich bursting with personality. Giardiniera is a vinegar-based relish vinegar or mayonnaise as desired. Serve made with peppers, celery, carrots, cauliflower and spices. “i make several of these at a time,” immediately (or chill up to two days in Patterson says. “They last for about a week in the fridge, are best at room temp and travel well.” advance) on lettuce leaves garnished with slices of hard-boiled eggs. a serves 6–8.

Pressed Italian Sandwich red peppers to the food processor (no COOK’S TIP for a deeper golden hue, add ½ tea- GIARDINIERA need to wash after giardiniera) and spoon turmeric to the dressing. consider garnish- 1 jar (10 ounces) giardiniera, drained process until chopped. Transfer the ing each serving with freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil peppers (or pesto) to a mixing bowl, and a sprinkling of smoked paprika. Crushed red pepper flakes, as desired add the softened butter and use a spat- for heat ula to evenly combine. This month, Food Editor 3. SANDWICHES: To make individual PAULA DISBROWE FLAVORED BUTTER sandwiches, slice each ciabatta bun offers more of her 1 jar (8 ounces) roasted red in half. Spread both sides with about favorite DIY Takeout peppers (or pesto), drained 1 tablespoon of the flavored butter (you recipes: ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened to will have extra). Layer half of the meat room temperature and cheese on 4 ciabatta bun halves, Best-Ever Baked Beans ending with meat. Spoon about 1 table- With Jalapeño Bacon SANDWICHES spoon of the giardiniera mixture onto serve these rich, bacon-topped beans at back- 4 ciabatta sandwich buns the meat and top each sandwich with yard barbecues and picnics or tote them to 4 slices Genoa salami the remaining meat and cheese and school or scout potlucks—they’ll be a hit with 4 slices hard Italian salami another tablespoon of giardiniera. kids and grown-ups alike. 8 slices pepperoni 4. Cover each sandwich with the top 4 slices ham bun and carefully slice the sandwiches 10 slices thick-cut jalapeño bacon 8 slices provolone cheese in half and then wrap tightly in plastic (or regular bacon), diced Olive oil wrap. Place the wrapped sandwiches on 1 large yellow onion, diced a baking sheet, top them with another 1 bell pepper (any color), stemmed, 1. GIARDINIERA: Combine the giar- baking sheet and weigh it down (large seeded and chopped diniera, olive oil and red pepper flakes cans or a cast-iron skillet work well) for 1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded in the bowl of a food processor and at least 1 hour, or up to a day in advance. and finely chopped pulse until combined but still chunky. For the best flavor, allow the sand- 3 cloves garlic, minced Transfer the giardiniera mixture to a wiches to come to room temperature 1 can (54 ounces) pork and beans a serves 4–8 depending on bowl and set aside. before serving. ¼ cup ketchup size of sandwiches. 2. FLAVORED BUTTER: Add the roasted ¼ cup molasses ½ cup light brown sugar ¼ cup cider vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard ¼ cup hot sauce

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Allow the beans to stand at least square. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill roll out one piece of dough to a 12-by-16- 15 minutes before serving. aserves 10–12. for about an hour. inch rectangle. Use a bench scraper and 2. FILLING: In a large Dutch oven or pot, a rolling pin to transfer the dough to the COOK’S TIP To feed an even larger crowd, up the heat olive oil over medium-high heat. prepared baking sheet. Spread the chard amount of pork and beans to 84 ounces and Add the onion, garlic, red pepper flakes filling evenly, leaving a 1-inch border. make the remaining ingredients a “heaping” and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring Roll out remaining dough and drape it measurement. occasionally, until the vegetables are just over the filling. Fold the rim over itself softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the and pinch edges to seal. Cut a few slits coriander, ginger and chard stems and in the top of the pie, brush with egg Swiss Chard Slab Pie cook until just softened, about 6 min- wash and sprinkle with flaky salt. i’ve toted this luscious, packed-with-greens pie utes. Stir in the wine and the currants 5. Bake the pie 50–55 minutes, until the on camping trips, taken it to potlucks, even and continue to cook until the liquid is crust is golden and cooked through. For knocked it out for weeknight dinners—happily reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Add the best slicing results, let the pie cool anticipating the leftovers that are good hot or the chard leaves in large handfuls, let- for at least 15 minutes before cutting and cold any time of day. The recipe is adapted from ting them wilt before adding more, then then serve it warm or at room tempera- kristin donnelly’s excellent Modern Potluck cook until the greens are tender and ture. a serves 8–10. (clarkson Potter, 2016). sprinkling the top crust liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. with flaky salt before baking gives it a delightful 3. Transfer the chard mixture to a COOK’S TIP To avoid any traces of grit in the salty edge. colander to cool completely and drain. filling, wash the red swiss chard leaves and When the mixture is cool, place it in a stems carefully. 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