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REMINDER Energy Camp applications are due April 17. he buzz Round Up applications for members of CKenergy Electric Cooperative are due April 5. APRIL 2017 a supplement to oklahoma living April 10th is Lineman Appreciation Day For all you do, Thank you! merica’s electric cooperatives have things safe for all after storms and all hours of the day, often in hazardous designated the second Monday accidents; and Whereas there would be conditions far from their families, going of April as National Lineman no electric cooperatives without the brave above and beyond to restore power to AppreciationA Day. men and women who comprise our corps their communities. Our linemen, as well of linemen; as linemen from across the nation, truly On April 10, 2017, CKenergy will honor deserve this special day of recognition. the hard working men who often work in Therefore be it resolved that NRECA We couldn’t be more appreciative of our challenging conditions to keep the lights recognize the Second Monday of April linemen! on. of each year as National Lineman Appreciation Day and make available Join us on April 10th in celebrating The full text of the resolution, which to electric cooperatives, materials and the hard work and dedication that our the National Rural Electric Cooperative support to recognize the contributions linemen put in year round. If you see any Association (NRECA) Board adopted of these valuable men and women to of the guys out and about, shake their unanimously, follows: America’s Electric Cooperatives.” hand, give them a pat on the back, or even a high five. They are very well deserving “Whereas linemen leave their families and We proudly recognize all electric linemen of it! put their lives on the line every day to keep for the services they perform around the the power on; Whereas linemen work 365 clock in dangerous conditions to keep CKEC invites members to take a moment days a year under dangerous conditions power flowing and protect the public’s to thank a lineman for the work they to build, maintain and repair the electric safety. do. Use #ThankaLineman to show your infrastructure; Whereas linemen are the support for the men and women who light first responders of the electric cooperative Electric linemen do not often receive our lives. family, getting power back on and making the recognition they deserve. They work CKenergy Electric Cooperative, Inc. PO Box 70 • Binger, Okla. 73009 PO Box 100 • Cordell, Okla. 73632 tele: (405) 656-2322 (580) 832-3361 www.ckenergy.coop OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. POWER OUTAGE HOT LINES 800-868-8243 888-832-3362 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Glenn Propps, President inside this issue | APRIL 2017 Jack Sawatzky, Vice President Fred Reuter, Secretary 3 2017 Youth Tour John Schaufele Mark Slemp 4 Play Up Electrical Safety Robert Travis Herman Myers 5 Operation Round Up Walter Hrabcek 6 Greening of Electricity Greg Little Gary Brewster 7 Swap’N Shop Don Payne Jack McLemore 4 Clint Pack, CEO PAYMENT OPTIONS • Pay online at www.ckenergy.coop. APRIL • Pay by phone by calling 405-656-2322, Winning CKEC Members available 24 hours a day. Visa or Socialize with us! Mastercard. Brenda Robertson Holly Hughey Stay up-to-date with your co-op and your community by following • Pay in person at any of CKenergy Nacolh & William Riggs offices: Binger, Cordell, Mustang, and us on Facebook, Twitter, and Anadarko. If your name is listed above, Instagram. Get the latest news please call us at 405-656-2322 on co-op events, services, energy • Pay via automatic draft of your to claim a $25 credit on your saving tips, and more. During a checking or savings account. To sign electric bill. up, please visit www.ckenergy.coop power outage, stay connected or call 405-656-2322 or 580-832- with us for updates on the 3361. restoration process. • Pay through our CKenergy App Questions or comments about your newsletter should be directed to Devin available for iPhones or Androids. Whittington, Communications Specialist, CKenergy, PO Box 70, Binger, OK 73009, email: [email protected]. 2 |APRIL 2017 | THE BUZZ 2017 Youth Tour Winners Announced Ashlynn Karlin, Madison Scott, Kade Squires, & Tyler Wedel take top honors at CKEC’s Youth Tour Banquet Back Row L-R: Clint Pack CKEC CEO, Ashlynn Karlin, Kade Squires, & Tyler Wedel. Front Row Youth Tour 2017 L-R: Berkley Price, Morgan Morley, Madison Scott, Abbagail Agan, & Erika Stutzman. Winners ard work has paid off for four Runners-up in the contest were Berkley high school juniors as they make Price of Cordell High School, Morgan Ashylnn Karlin plans to tour the nation’s capital Morley of Cordell High School, Abbagail Age: 17 Hthis summer. Kade Squires and Madison Agan of Weatherford High School and School: Weatherford Scott of Lookeba-Sickles High School, Erika Stutzman of Weatherford High Activities: Volleyball, softball, Tyler Wedel of Cordell High School and School. The runners-up will receive a $500 STUCO, FCCLA, FCA, & NHS. Ashlynn Karlin of Weatherford High scholarship. School took top honors in the CKenergy Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Contest. In order to reach the finals, the contestants had to be one of the eight Kade Squires Each of these winners will receive an all- Age: 18 expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. and highest scores on a written letter/essay. School: Lookeba- Sickles a $500 scholarship. The contest concluded with a banquet Activities: Baseball, Basketball, at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center at Showing, Speech, & Robotics. Kade is the son of Barry and Kim Squires SWOSU in Weatherford honoring the of Carnegie. Madison is the daughter eight contestants and their families. The of Jon and Becky Scott of Hinton. Tyler contestants were interviewed and then is the son of Tim and Kathy Wedel of presented their letters in speech form. The Madison Scott Age: 16 Cordell and Ashlynn is the daughter of contestants were scored on knowledge School: Lookeba- Sickles Mike and Angie Karlin of Weatherford. of subject, speaking ability, poise and Activities: Softball, Basketball, Kade, Madison, Tyler and Ashlynn have personality and appearance. FFA, FCA, & Competitive an exciting fun filled week ahead of them Cheerleading. during June 9-15. The four high school The Oklahoma Association of Electric juniors will have an opportunity to become Cooperatives has been an active sponsor of the Youth Tour since 1963. More than acquainted with other prominent young Tyler Wedel people from all across Oklahoma, as well as 3,200 students have been sponsored on Age: 17 those from other states. Not only will they trips to the nation’s capital in the last fifty School: Cordell learn about rural electric cooperatives, they years. CKenergy is proud to offer the Activities: Cross Country, Youth Tour Program to our area students. Basketball, Track, Academic will have a better insight of American history Team, & STUCO. and government. The students will meet Congressmen and Senators and tour historical sights in and around Washington D.C. THE BUZZ | APRIL 2017 | 3 Play Up Outdoor Electrical Safety to Children Outage Reporting CKEC has upgraded the two toll free numbers. 888-832-3362 and 800-868-8243 now have the capacity to handle over 2,000 calls as well as get the outage information into our outage arm, sunny days beckon the child • Never go into an electric substation for system. in all of us to head outside and any reason. Electric substations contain play. CKenergy recommends that high-voltage equipment, which can be So remember to report outages to Wfamilies review and stress to children to follow one of CKEC’s toll free phone lines. deadly. Never rescue pets or retrieve simple electrical safety rules for safe outdoor a ball or toy that goes inside. Call You can also report an outage using play. CKenergy instead. the CKenergy app. Help keep your kids out of harm’s way when When designing an outdoor play area for your they play outdoors. Children often do not kids, do not install playground equipment or understand the dangers of electricity. Make swimming pools underneath or near power them aware of overhead power lines and lines. Protect all family members from serious electrical equipment, and emphasize they shock and injuries by installing outdoor should never climb or play near them. outlets with ground fault circuit interrupters Energy Efficiency (GFCI). Use portable GFCIs for outdoor CKenergy recommends that children be outlets that don’t have them. Be careful using Tip of the Month taught to follow these rules: electrical appliances outdoor, even if plugged into GFCI equipped outlets. Dishwasher • Never climb trees near power lines. Efficiency Tip: Air Even if the power lines are not touching Water always attracts kids, but water and dry clean dishes the tree, they could touch when more electricity never mix. Teach older children to to save energy. If weight is added to the branch. exercise caution before plugging in a radio, your dishwasher CD player, or any electrical gadget outdoors, • Fly kites and model airplanes in large does not have an and keep all electrical appliances at least open areas like a park or a field, safely automatic air-dry 10 feet away from hot tubs, pools, ponds, away from trees and overhead power switch, turn off the dishwasher puddles and wet surfaces. lines. If a kite gets stuck in a tree that’s after the final rinse and prop the door open slightly so the dishes near power lines, don’t climb up to get Make sure all of your family members know will dry faster. it. to stay away from downed power lines and wires, and tell children to report to an adult • Never climb a utility pole or tower.