Ohio Cooperative Living - October 2018 - Butler

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Making their case Candidates for governor and senator answer questions from the co-ops

OCTOBER JANUARY 2018

NATIONAL

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Every October, we celebrate you.

After all, co-ops were formed by members, for members, and are still owned by members like you.

Thank you for being a part of your co-op!

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INSIDE 25 Q & A Knowing the importance of electric cooperative voters in statewide campaigns, the major-party candidates for governor and U.S. senator took some time to answer questions that are crucial to Ohio Cooperative Living readers.

32 DAWES ARBORETUM The remarkable Dawes Arboretum begins its second century as a living shrine to its founders.

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UP FRONT

SIX-MONTH CHECKUP I

t’s been a little more than six months since Buckeye Power assumed operational responsibilities for the Cardinal, Mone, and Greenville power plants from our longtime partner, American Electric Power (AEP). I’m pleased to report that we’re off to a good start, with each facility operating safely, reliably, cost-competitively, and in an environmentally responsible manner.

Throughout our history, Ohio’s electric cooperatives relied on AEP to manage our plant operations, thereby availing ourselves of the technical expertise and the economy of scale that AEP brought as a larger organization. But as its business model changed and AEP moved away from Ohio-produced electricity, it became clear that it was time for Buckeye Power to step into a management role.

We’ve learned much over the years, and even more in the past few months, about what’s needed to run power plants to produce reliable and affordable electricity. While much of what we’re doing today is the same as it’s been for years, we’re learning new and better ways to operate. It starts with a focus on what’s best for every facility — each has different operating requirements, safety precautions, environmental challenges, and workforce needs. Our operations today are leaner than ever, which keeps costs down.

Some of the changes we’ve already made include updating computer systems; finding better ways to both reduce emissions and produce cleaner, more usable ash products; and adding fuel oil storage at the Greenville plant to allow for extended operations on the coldest winter days, when natural gas is less available.

We’ve also promoted Bethany Schunn to Cardinal plant manager, whom you can get to know better by reading an interview with her on Page 6. We’re proud of Bethany’s accomplishments in her new role. Bethany helped lead our transition efforts by employing her considerable industry skills and credentials.

I trust you haven’t noticed much difference in your power supply over the past several months, but behind the scenes we’ve been busy planning for the future to assure that we continue to provide clean, safe electricity in a reliable and affordable manner. It’s the cooperative way.

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Pat O’Loughlin PRESIDENT & CEO OHIO'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

It starts with a focus on what’s best for every facility — each has different operating requirements, safety precautions, environmental challenges, and workforce needs.

October 2018 • Volume 61, No. 1

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Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives 6677 Busch Blvd.

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MORE INSIDE DEPARTMENTS 4 POWER LINES RUNNING THE SHOW: Buckeye Power has taken over operations at the cooperative-owned Cardinal Power Plant.

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WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE ROOTING OUT THE RATS: Our outdoors editor goes on an expedition to help save a state-endangered species.

10 OHIO ICON HARPERSFIELD BRIDGE: One of the oldest and longest covered bridges in the state, the span has carried traffic since 1868.

12 CO-OP PEOPLE ALPACAS APLENTY: Neighboring breeders cooperate to produce animals renowned for their fleece.

15 GOOD EATS COOK-OFF: A good bowl of chili can warm up any occasion. Here

are four dishes to spice up these cool autumn days.

19 LOCAL PAGES

News and important information from your electric cooperative.

23 CO-OP OHIO

SYSTEM TOUR: Board members at Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative take a day to check out some businesses they serve.

36 CALENDAR WHAT’S HAPPENING: October events and other things to do.

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38 MEMBER INTERACTIVE COSTUME PARTY: Our readers pull out all the stops to come up

with just the right get-up for trick-or-treat.

IN THIS ISSUE Brilliant (p.4) West Union (p.8) Harpersfield Twp. (p.10) Burbank (p.12) Wellington (p.23) Newark (p.32)

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POWER LINES

TAKING CHARGE For Ohio electric co-ops, running power plant operations just makes sense

BY JEFF MCCALLISTER

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ifty years ago, when two generating units at Cardinal Power Plant were first placed into operation, Buckeye Power was a newly minted generation cooperative, formed and owned by all of the electric distribution cooperatives in Ohio. American Electric Power (AEP), which built the Cardinal plant, offered a unique partnership agreement to Buckeye Power and its member cooperatives: AEP and Buckeye Power would each own one of the two units, and AEP would operate the plant — at cost — for its partner.

“From the start, it only made good sense to partner with AEP to run our unit at Cardinal,” says Tom Alban, Buckeye Power’s vice president of power generation. “We each owned one of the units, and they had the experience and knowhow to take the operational responsibility. It’s been a truly beneficial relationship for all of these years.”

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Due to growth in the number of electric consumers, the Ohio cooperatives added another unit at the Cardinal site in 1977. Cardinal Units 2 and 3 continue to be the workhorses of the co-ops’ fleet, but through the years, Buckeye Power has added to its generation portfolio and now is more diverse than ever before.

“Having AEP operate our plants alongside their own worked extremely well for 50 years,” says Pat O’Loughlin, president and CEO of Buckeye Power.

“When investments in emissions control systems were required to comply with regulations, AEP and Buckeye Power shared these costs to meet our common objectives.

With AEP operating our plants, we were able to gain efficiencies and rely on an experienced company to ensure an environmentally responsible and reliable delivery of power to our members.”

Changes in the regulation of Ohio investor-owned utilities over the past several years have led AEP to close or sell many of its generating plants. Investor-owned utility customers now rely primarily on electricity purchased from the wholesale market rather than having it produced by their local utility. Ohio’s electric cooperatives have seen the benefit of stable prices that has come from owning and operating competitive and efficient power plants such as Cardinal.

The longtime partners agreed, therefore, that a change in roles would be appropriate. So while AEP still owns Unit 1 at the plant, Buckeye Power officially took operational charge of all three units in March of this year, after two years of negotiation and preparation.

The 320 staff members there became employees of the Cardinal Operating Company, now directed by Buckeye Power management.

In addition, Buckeye Power now operates both the Robert P. Mone Plant in Convoy and the Greenville Generating Station in Darke County — both naturalgas-fueled plants that produce during times of higher energy demand.

“We’re excited for the opportunity this transition has given us,” O’Loughlin says. “While our consumermembers should not see any difference, we’ll be working to identify opportunities for cost savings and improvements in the daily operation of the plant that will keep the Cardinal plant competitive for years to come.”

Operating the plant also lets the co-ops have greater say in ensuring that the power provided by their power company remains safe, clean, affordable, and reliable. Co-ops have invested more than $1 billion in the last decade on environmental safeguards at Cardinal and have a vested interest in keeping it running at its best.

Cardinal Power Plant quick facts Location: Along the Ohio River, south of Brilliant, Ohio

Capacity: 1,800 MW total Stack height (Units 1 and 2): 1,000 feet Unit 3 cooling tower capacity: 16.8 million gallons of water per hour

Average annual coal use: 5.2 million tons Average daily coal use: 15,800 tons Coal yard storage capacity: 1.3 million tons

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ON THE

JOB

Schunn takes reins as Cardinal Plant manager STORY (EXERPTED) AND PHOTO BY PAUL GIANNAMORE, USED BY PERMISSION FROM THE (STEUBENVILLE) HERALD-STAR

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ethany Schunn is a chemist by trade. In fact, she began working in the power industry in 2005 at the American Electric Power Conesville Plant chemistry lab, and eventually climbed the ranks to become maintenance superintendent there.

She came to Buckeye Power, the generating arm of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, in 2017, and earlier this year, she was named plant manager at the Cardinal Power Plant, just as Buckeye Power took over operations of the plant from AEP. She is the first woman to hold the plant’s top post in its nearly 50 years of operation.

“We’re taking on a new evolution as the business model has changed,” she says. “Just getting everyone’s mindset on that and looking to the future — and not just immediate needs — is what we need to do here. That’s one of my goals, to get everyone rowing in the same direction to achieve that together.”

Schunn said it is a challenging time for coal-fired power plants in general, though Ohio’s electric cooperatives, which collectively own two of the three generating units, have invested more than $1 billion in technology that has made Cardinal one of the cleanest coal-fired plants in the world.

“We plan to be here for the long haul,” she says. “There may be more environmental regulations to comply with, but we anticipate that and will plan for those as they come up. In the end, we still need to provide electricity for our co-op members, and we need to do it in the cleanest, safest, most reliable, and most affordable way we can.”

“I invite anyone to come to Cardinal so we can explain it to them,” she says. “If they would come to the plant or go on one of our tours, we could show them all of our environmental controls and strict safety standards, and that puts people’s minds at ease to know we are thinking about the environment in that way.”

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While she doesn’t push the agenda of women in the workplace, it is unavoidable that the topic does come up among those who haven’t worked with her.

“In this industry, I’m proud of any woman in any role who works here, or in any male-dominated industry,” she says.

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WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE

ROOTING OUT THE

RATS

indigenous to eastern North American forests. Norway rats, on the other hand, were unintentionally introduced to America centuries ago, coming ashore after stowing away in the cargo holds of sailing ships.

Woodrats are members of the packrat family, and as such, have a curious habit of building “middens.”

“A midden is not their nest, but rather, a pile of sticks, leaves, and other natural materials that woodrats gather,” says Mollohan. “The pile can be small, only the size of a dinner plate, or huge, measuring several yards long and possibly a yard deep. As researchers, if we find fresh middens, we know woodrats are in the area.”

Woodrats also have the interesting habit of collecting oddities they find in the woods, adding them to their midden. They’re attracted to shiny or unusual objects, and the day I accompanied the researchers, we found a piece of

STORY AND PHOTOS BY W.H. “CHIP” GROSS

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ot many people get excited upon seeing a rat, at least, not in a positive way. But there is a group of folks in southern Ohio who go absolutely giddy when spotting one. They are wildlife researchers, and the object of their ardor is the Allegheny woodrat, a stateendangered species.

I had the opportunity to tag along with this group of dedicated wildlife biologists on a perfect early-fall day.

The prior evening, they had set more than 50 live traps in a steep, heavily wooded valley in the sprawling Edge of Appalachia preserve in Adams County, near the Ohio River.

Approaching the first few traps, Laura Stalder, one of the researchers, yelled, “We got one!”

The animal was a large male, weighing about three-quarters of a pound. After the weighing, the researchers took a tiny DNA sample from the woodrat’s ear, then marked a small spot on its white belly with a blue marker before releasing it. If the woodrat is trapped again the following night — as often happens — that blue mark alerts researchers that the particular animal is a recapture.

“In just two nights, we can usually catch about 90 percent of a woodrat population living in a particular area,” says Cheryl Mollohan, the researcher heading the team.

To be clear, Allegheny woodrats are not Norway rats.

Although the two species are similar in size, woodrats are

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tinfoil, a penny, and a colorful bird feather in the middens we examined. Laura Stalder says that she once had a woodrat take one of the nylon straps from her trail camera to add to its midden, while a second camera recorded a video clip of the theft.

the poop, looking for undigested seeds to eat. By doing so, they ingest roundworm eggs. Ingesting even one roundworm egg can be lethal to a woodrat. Since the eggs persist for several years in the environment, when the next woodrat moves in, it is also infected and dies.”

“Woodrats will also trade you for an object,” says Mollohan. “For instance, when camping in woodrat country, you might wake up one morning to find that the small pocketknife you inadvertently left outside your tent is missing, having been replaced by a nut or other natural object. If that happens, you’ve been visited during the night by a woodrat.”

The Ohio DNR, Division of Wildlife, has taken the roundworm threat so seriously that not only is it funding this woodrat study, it has also been dropping de-wormer from aircraft into areas of known woodrat populations.

The hope is that the de-worming of raccoons in woodrat habitats will prevent further spread of the roundworm and reduce infection.

Allegheny woodrats inhabit the shallow rock caves, cracks, and fissures found in large sandstone and limestone outcroppings. Mollohan believes, however, that it’s not a lack of habitat that has pushed Ohio’s woodrats onto the state-endangered list.

So why should we care? What difference does it make if an obscure wildlife species, such as the Allegheny woodrat, becomes extirpated from Ohio? There are many arguments for attempting to save endangered species, but the one that rings truest for me is that the healthiest natural environments are those that support the greatest diversity of species — including humans.

“Raccoon populations in the state have been extremely high for years,” she says, “and raccoons carry a parasitic roundworm that is fatal to woodrats. Woodrats will take dried raccoon feces back to their dens and search through

If you have a wildlife or outdoors-related story idea you’d like our outdoors editor to investigate, he can be reached by email at whchipgross@gmail.com.

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OHIO ICON

HARPERSFIELD covered bridge Ashtabula County

BY DAMAINE VONADA

Location: Harpersfield Road, about a half-mile west of State Route 534 in Ashtabula County.

Provenance: Constructed in 1868 to replace an earlier bridge lost in a flood, the double-span Harpersfield Covered Bridge measures 228 feet long and crosses the Grand River, a Lake Erie tributary and one of Ohio’s wild and scenic rivers. Its Howe trusses have characteristic X-shaped members with metal uprights, and that exceptionally strong design was used in the 1800s for lengthy roadway and railroad bridges. After part of the Harpersfield Covered Bridge was swept away in the infamous statewide flood of 1913, a 140-foot steel bridge was added to the wooden structure. Property surrounding the bridge and river became part of presentday Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark in 1961, and when the one-lane bridge was renovated in the 1990s, a pedestrian walkway for park visitors was added to it.

Significance: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975, the Harpersfield Covered Bridge turns 150 this year and, except when closed for repairs, has continuously carried traffic since 1868. It’s also one of the oldest and longest covered bridges in the state, a treasured local landmark, and probably the most photographed of the numerous covered bridges in Ashtabula County, which is known as the covered bridge capital of Ohio.

Currently: Because of its nostalgic architecture, long history, and beautiful setting, the Harpersfield Covered Bridge is a magnet for tourists and covered-bridge aficionados. “The bridge is majestic-looking,” says Ashtabula County Metroparks executive director Larry Frimerman, “and the views of it as well as from it are quite outstanding. You can see the river, the bluffs, and water cascading over the dam.”

In addition to serving as the park’s centerpiece, Harpersfield Covered Bridge is a featured attraction at events ranging from kayak races on the river to the annual Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival in October.

Locals also love to fish from the bridge’s walkway, and the park’s amenities include a bait and gift shop.

It’s a little-known fact that: Because of maintenance costs, Ashtabula County’s engineering/highway department is considering a plan to replace the Harpersfield Covered Bridge with a new two-lane, double-walkway covered bridge.

The Harpersfield Covered Bridge, 1122 Harpersfield Road, Geneva, OH 44041. Learn more about the Harpersfield Covered Bridge at www.ashtabulametroparks.com/harpersfield-covered-bridge.

For information about Ashtabula County’s covered bridges, visit www.visitashtabulacounty.com. Information about the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival (Oct. 13-14, 2018) can be found at www.coveredbridgefestival.org or by calling 440-576-3769.

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CO-OP PEOPLE

ALPACAS aplenty

Neighboring breeders cooperate to produce animals renowned for their fleece STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAMAINE VONADA

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hile driving to an alpaca show in Kentucky a few years ago, Debbie Patonai and Spencer Reames decided to listen to music on their cargo van’s radio. Among the alpacas they were transporting that day was Phlint, a male who spontaneously started singing along with the radio. “Phlint sang all the way to Louisville,” says Patonai. “He kept making his humming noise, and whenever we changed the station, Phlint hummed differently.”

Patonai and Reames are friends, business associates, and Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative members who breed alpacas on neighboring parcels of farmland near Burbank.

Patonai operates The Alpacas of Phantasy Pharm (she channeled a family surname by substituting “ph” for “f”), while Reames runs October Skies Alpacas (he named it for October Sky, an inspirational movie about a coal miner’s son who becomes a NASA engineer). They often share facilities and equipment, and their combined herd has some 220 “yours, mine, and ours” alpacas.

The two are also award-winning educators. She has taught mathematics for four decades at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, and he recently celebrated 50 years of teaching biology at Bellefontaine’s Benjamin Logan High School. Patonai already owned alpacas when she met Reames during a Presidential Awards teaching conference in the late 1990s. While helping her with an international math and science study, Reames got a crash course in caring for the amiable animals.

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recalls Patonai. “He was gone for hours and came back all dirty. Once you start cleaning alpaca stalls, you’re definitely hooked.”

Reames’s first alpaca, a bred female named Melanee, was imported from Peru. “Anytime she heard anyone speaking Spanish, Melanee perked right up,” says Reames.

Patonai likewise originated her herd with a bred female — Shannon — from Peru, where Altiplano people developed alpacas about 5,000 years ago. Alpacas are members of the camelid family, but unlike their larger cousin, the llama, they were bred for their soft fleece, not as pack animals.

In the textile-rich Inca culture, in fact, alpaca fleece was considered “the fiber of the gods.”

Alpacas come in two types: huacaya (pronounced “wah-KY-ah”), which have dense, wavy fleece, and suri (pronounced “SOO-ree”), whose lustrous fleece grows in ropelike strands. “Alpaca fiber is softer and stronger than wool and insulates better too,” says Patonai. She and Reames specialize in show-quality huacaya alpacas and have produced numerous champions. They’re known for breeding dark-colored animals, but a young, whitefleeced male — Phalling Starz — might broaden both their reputation and the hues of the alpaca yarn, socks, and apparel they sell at festivals and craft shows. “Phalling Starz has really exquisite fleece, so we’re going to use him for a herd sire next year,” says Reames.

Since alpacas’ gestation period is about 11 months, Patonai and Reames time the birth of crias — baby alpacas — for summer, and they devote their vacations to

Above, Spencer Reames of October Skies Alpacas looks after some of his charges; below, Debbie Patonai of The Alpacas of Phantasy Pharm gives some love to one of her new, lighter-fleeced alpacas.

The two neighboring breeders have formed a friendship through their businesses near Burbank, Ohio.

nurturing them. Both have taken alpaca birthing classes, and in 2018, they ushered 12 cria — six female and six male — into the world. Because alpacas are gregarious, they typically welcome human companions during labor.

“Phinesse actually will come to get Spencer when it’s time to have her baby,” says Patonai.

Phinesse was Patonai’s first cria, and, at age 21, she is now the matriarch of the herd. The oldest male is 18-year-old Phortune, the sire, grandsire, great-grandsire, and great-greatgrandsire of many of the farms’ alpacas. Alpacas are inquisitive and intelligent animals, and Phortune is quite the character, using his mouth to turn on the water faucet whenever he wants a drink. He also turns on lights and delights in pulling open grain bags. “Phortune isn’t hungry,” explains Patonai.

“He just likes to watch the grain bags empty.”

The Alpacas of Phantasy Pharm, 330-671-1843.

October Skies Alpacas, 937-935-2358.

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GOOD EATS

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Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 60 minutes | Servings: 6 2 teaspoons cumin 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 small onion, diced 1 teaspoon salt 1 garlic clove, minced 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper 2 pounds ground turkey 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes TOPPINGS (optional) 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes corn chips or pretzels 1 chicken bouillon cube cilantro, finely chopped 2 cups water sour cream 2 tablespoons chili powder

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 45 minutes | Servings: 5 1 tablespoon cumin 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced small 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric 1 large red pepper, diced small 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander 4 cloves garlic, minced 1⁄2 teaspoon ground paprika 3 cups water large bunch fresh parsley, 1 cup dry lentils chopped 2 15.5-ounce cans garbanzo beans TOPPINGS (optional) (chick peas), drained and rinsed 3 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes crumbled feta pita chips 3 tablespoons chili powder

In a large stockpot, drizzle olive oil. Add onions and sauté over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add ground turkey and garlic and continue cooking 8 to 10 minutes or until turkey is cooked through. Drain excess grease. Add sweet potatoes, tomatoes, bouillon, and water. Rinse tomato can with 1⁄2 cup water and add water to the pot. In a separate bowl, mix all spices, then add to the pot, stirring thoroughly. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover pot and cook 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Check that sweet potatoes are tender enough to easily put a fork through before serving. Top with corn chips (or pretzels), cilantro, and sour cream, if desired. *Nutritional info excludes toppings.

In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper, sauté for 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 more minutes. Add water and lentils and cook, covered, over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until lentils are tender. In a small bowl, mix dry spices, then add them to the pot along with the garbanzo beans and diced tomatoes with juices. Stir, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Lift lid and stir in half the chopped parsley. Scoop chili into individual serving bowls and sprinkle with fresh parsley and crumbled feta, if desired. Serve with pita chips. *Nutritional info excludes toppings.

Per serving: 509 calories, 20 grams fat (3 grams saturated fat), 42 grams total carbs, 10 grams fiber, 47 grams protein

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Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 75 minutes | Servings: 10 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 3 pounds hamburger 30.5-ounce can Brooks Chili Hot 1 green pepper, finely diced Beans (red beans in chili sauce) 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 6-ounce can tomato paste 2 1.25-ounce packets hot chili 2 cups water seasoning mix 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes 1 teaspoon chili powder

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 80 minutes | Servings: 8 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 1⁄2 pounds boneless chicken breasts 2 cups chicken stock 1⁄3 cup distilled white or apple 1⁄2 teaspoon salt cider vinegar 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon chili powder 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 large red onion, diced TOPPINGS (optional) 3 15.5-ounce cans black sliced avocado beans, drained plantain chips 7.5 ounces chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced or pureed diced red onion

In a large skillet, cook hamburger until browned, approximately 10 minutes, breaking it into small pieces. Spoon a little grease into a large stockpot. Add green pepper and onion and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat. Drain grease from hamburger.

In stockpot, combine hamburger with green pepper, onion, chili seasoning mix, chili powder, salt, tomato paste, and water. Stir well. Rinse each can with a little bit of water and add water to pot. Add beans and tomatoes with juices. Simmer on mediumlow heat for 1 hour. Store in refrigerator for up to a week or store in small, freezer-safe containers for future meals.

Per serving: 383 calories, 10 grams fat (4 grams saturated fat), 26 grams total carbs, 9 grams fiber, 42 grams protein

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and add to pot. Cover and let cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until undersides of chicken are nicely browned.

Flip and cook another 5 to 7 minutes or until cooked through.

Remove chicken from pot and let cool.

In the same pot, add garlic and onion (reserving some onion for garnish). Cook until onions are soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add black beans, minced chipotle pepper in sauce, tomatoes with juices, chicken stock, vinegar, and spices. Stir to combine and continue cooking over medium heat. Using two forks, shred chicken and add to chili. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer; cover and cook for 1 hour.

Top with diced red onion, sliced avocado, and plantain chips, if desired. *Nutritional info excludes toppings.

Per serving: 726 calories, 7 grams fat (1 gram saturated fat), 111 grams total carbs, 29 grams fiber, 59 grams protein

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THE EFFICIENCY EXPERT

CUT THE CHILL Tips to stay comfortable this winter

BY PAT KEEGAN

When we talk about being warm in our homes in winter, we usually think about where the thermostat is set. But sometimes, even with the heat turned up, it can still feel chilly. It turns out there’s more to winter comfort than just the indoor temperature.

An important piece of the comfort puzzle is radiant heat, which transfers heat from a warm surface to a colder one.

A person sitting in a room that’s 70 degrees can still feel chilly if there’s a cold surface nearby — like a single-pane window, a hardwood floor, or an exterior wall. Covering these cold surfaces can help. Try using area rugs, wall quilts or tapestries, bookcases, and heavy curtains to help prevent heat loss and make your home feel more comfortable.

A fireplace can also be a major source of air leakage. If you don’t use the fireplace, seal the opening or install an inflatable chimney balloon. Before using the fireplace, consider this: Unless you have a high-efficiency insert, your fireplace will suck heated air from the room out through the chimney. Always close the fireplace flue when it’s not in use.

Your pursuit of comfort should also include a careful look at your home’s heating system. Is it distributing heat evenly and efficiently? Forced-air systems distribute air through supply ducts and registers. Small rooms may only have one register, but large rooms could have several. You may find some supply registers are blowing copious amounts of warm air and others little at all.

Keep in mind that radiant heat can also work in your favor. A dark-colored tile floor that receives several hours of direct sun can retain heat during the day and radiate it into the room during the evening.

Ideally, every room should have return air registers.

If you see possible shortcomings with your forced-air system, enlist the help of a certified contractor who really knows how to improve ductwork.

Another possible cause of discomfort during the winter is air movement. We recognize this when weather forecasts report chill factor, which is a calculation of air temperature and wind speed. Moving air makes us feel colder, which is why we use fans in the summer. During the winter, that cold, outdoor air can infiltrate our homes.

Ensure that your furnace is running at peak efficiency by scheduling an annual inspection. Check your filter monthly and replace or clean it as necessary. If you heat your home with radiators, bleed them at the beginning of the season so they flow more efficiently.

On average, a typical home loses about half its air every hour, and that amount can increase when outdoor temperatures are extremely cold and the wind is blowing. In that case, the best way to keep your home toasty is to minimize air leaks. You can easily locate air leaks in your home with a blower door test, which is typically conducted by an energy auditor. These are some of the most common spots air leaks occur:

Beyond that, you can always warm yourself by wearing heavier clothing, doing some light exercise throughout the day, and snuggling with a pet or under a blanket.

While a fireplace may warm a small area of your home, it can also suck heated air from the room out through the chimney. Always close the fireplace flue when a fire is not burning. Also, during the winter, covering cold surfaces like hardwood floors can improve comfort. An area rug can be visually appealing while helping retain indoor heat.

• Penetrations and cracks around windows and doors • Exterior cracks in brickwork and siding • Plumbing and wiring penetrations from the exterior to the interior of the home • Mail slots or pet doors A variety of products like caulk, weather stripping, outlet cover gaskets, and dryer vent covers can be used to seal leaks.

For more of Pat Keegan’s efficiency tips, visit www.collaborativeefficiency.com/energytips.

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at the polls Nov. 6!

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s No. 1 priority is providing our consumer-members with safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. But doing this job requires a lot more than stringing and maintaining power lines throughout our service territory. It requires political engagement. That may seem far removed from our core mission, but it’s absolutely essential to serving you, our members.

That’s why we’re participating in a national program of America’s electric cooperatives called Co-ops Vote.

Co-ops Vote encourages all co-op members to participate in national, state, and local elections while educating political candidates and elected officials about the important role played by electric cooperatives in their communities.

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the service organization representing the nation’s electric co-ops, launched Co-ops Vote in 2016. Coops Vote started as a national, nonpartisan get-out-the-vote initiative that helped drive rural voter turnout in the 2016 presidential election.

Through this program, electric co-ops realized they had a unique advantage: As co-ops, the civic virtue of voting is in our DNA. We show concern for community — one of the seven cooperative principles — through participation in our democracy.

Tom McQuiston PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

We show concern for community — one of

Co-ops have another advantage. Elected officials and decision-makers across the political spectrum trust us because of the work the electric cooperative family has put into political engagement. When we all get involved, we can make things happen politically and in our local communities.

the seven cooperative

Our participation in Co-ops Vote helps to ensure that rural issues remain part of the national discussion — and are supported by our elected officials.

But Co-ops Vote isn’t just for co-ops. It’s for co-op members just like you.

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principles — through participation in our

You can participate by registering to vote and committing to cast your ballot on Nov. 6. If you’re interested in getting more involved, just give us a call or visit www.vote.coop to learn more about the upcoming elections and access online tools that can help you participate. We look forward to seeing you at the polls on Election Day!

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Above, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees. From left, standing, William “Butch” Foster Jr., Jim Meador, Tammy Mann, Ronald Kolb, Robert Spaeth, and Mike Tilton. From left, sitting, David Evans, Tom McQuiston, and Bob Hoelle.

From the Boardroom Thank you for participating in our summer events!

The end of August wrapped up a fun summer filled with festivals, fireworks, county fairs, and the cooperative’s member appreciation event, Family Day.

to meet you and your families and to address your questions or concerns about the cooperative. The events we participate in are chosen with care, and it is our hope that they will impact you, a friend, or a neighbor in your community.

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative participates in summer events because we abide by the Seven Cooperative Principles. The seventh principle is “Concern for Community,” which is shown each year during our summer events. We are committed to you, our members, not only to provide you with safe, reliable, and affordable electric service, but also to empower your communities and make them better.

Board of trustees

The cooperative’s employees and the board of trustees enjoyed being out in the communities this summer

Your representative wants to hear from you. Feel free to give them feedback or ask them questions. They are

The board of trustees represents the members as the governing body for the cooperative. Each trustee represents one of nine districts that make up the cooperative’s service territory. They meet each month to make decisions concerning the cooperative’s best interests. Members elect three trustees each year at the annual meeting to serve a three-year term.

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your voice for the cooperative and are members of the cooperative just like you. Their contact information is listed on the following page.

Nominating committee

member. At this meeting, the committee will interview the potential candidates who are interested in becoming a board member and will choose two candidates from each district to run for the board of trustees.

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative is owned by the members we serve and democratically governed by those same members. The strength of Butler Rural Electric lies in having a qualified and committed board of trustees to govern the cooperative. Trustees serve as elected representatives and are accountable to our members.

Discover your cooperative on a new level by running for trustee!

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s nominating committee is responsible for choosing qualified candidates to run for the board of trustees. The committee is composed of 18 members from all of the cooperative’s voting districts.

As a member, you have the option of running for the board of trustees when your district’s seat is up for re-election.

Members who reside in one of the townships listed above received a trustee interest card in their monthly bill in July.

Members who live in these districts also received an email containing a link to a trustee interest form.

Although the cooperative’s Code of Regulations allows one candidate per district to run for the board of trustees, we encourage the nominating committee to find at least two eligible, qualified candidates to run per district.

The committee will meet Nov. 19 to discuss the role and responsibilities of the electric cooperative board

At the 2019 annual meeting on April 25, three board seats will be up for election: District 3 (Somers Township), District 4 (Gratis and German townships), and District 9 (Colerain, Crosby, Fairfield, and Ross townships).

How to become a trustee If you are interested in running for the board or would like more information about running for the board of trustees, contact Julie Abbott by email at julie@butlerrural.coop or by calling 513-867-4400.

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees Tom McQuiston President District 3 Somers Township 513-796-2983

William Foster Jr. District 9 Ross, Fairfield, Crosby, and Colerain townships 513-738-3748

Bob Hoelle Vice President District 5 Wayne and Madison townships 513-726-5356

Ronald Kolb District 6 Reily Township 513-757-4223

David Evans Secretary and Treasurer District 1 Israel and Oxford townships 513-523-8967

Tammy Mann District 4 Gratis and German townships 513-594-4969

Jim Meador District 2 Milford Township 513-330-0318 Bob Spaeth District 8 Morgan and Harrison townships 513-738-2495 Michael Tilton District 7 Hanover and St. Clair townships 513-266-4099

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Cooperatives see the future Dramatic changes are transforming all aspects of the energy industry. Interest in renewable energy is at an all-time high and ultimately, consumers want greater control over their energy use and payment methods. The prevalence of smartphone apps and smart technology for the home is increasing, and consumers and businesses are showing greater interest in electric vehicles. There’s no denying it: Electric utilities will have to make changes to the way they provide energy to accommodate these trends. Luckily, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative is uniquely positioned to meet these changing energy needs because we are a cooperative.

Co-ops are community-led October is National Co-op Month, which is the perfect time to highlight the many ways electric cooperatives are unique.

Cooperatives are locally governed, looking out for the long-term needs of their consumer-members.

Michael L. Sims, general manager of Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, explains, “Electric cooperatives belong to the communities they serve. This heightened community focus allows us to quickly adapt to evolving consumer expectations. Our closeness to the community ensures a better response to these needs because we are led by the people we serve.”

Co-ops are a catalyst for good Electric co-ops, like Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, are a catalyst for good in their communities. Co-ops engage their consumer-members to do things that might otherwise be impossible or difficult, like more than 80

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years ago when electric co-ops brought power to areas where other utilities did not find it economically feasible.

Today, it means projects and programs like Butler Rural Community Solar, the Youth Tour trip to Washington, D.C., scholarships to local high school students, multiple bill pay options, and more.

Cooperatives exist to meet a need that was previously unmet in the community, and they are ever striving to anticipate and plan for the future needs of their consumer-members.

Rural America is served by a network of about 1,000 electric cooperatives, most of which were formed in the 1930s and ’40s to bring electricity to farms and rural communities that large, investor-owned power companies had no interest in serving because of the higher costs involved in serving low-population and low-density areas.

In addition to providing the vital power co-op members depend on, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative engages with local communities through numerous community events like the Oxford Relay for Life, local county fairs, and our annual Family Day member appreciation event.

The co-op business model is unique. It is pragmatic, mission-oriented, and puts people first. Co-ops strive to be a trusted voice in their communities. Co-ops have earned that trust because, while not perfect, they always have their members’ best interest at heart and are determined to enrich the lives of those living and working in the communities they serve — now and in the future.

To celebrate National Co-op Month, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative will have treats in our lobby for members on Oct. 22. Make sure you stop by our office and grab one!

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SAFE, RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE ENERGY. THEN. NOW. ALWAYS.

We are proud to power your life.

OCTOBER IS NATIONAL CO-OP MONTH

BILL CREDIT WINNERS Did you attend the cooperative’s 2018 annual meeting?

If so, you could be the winner of a $50 bill credit! All attendees who did not win a bill credit at the annual meeting are eligible to win. Congratulations to the August winners!

Virginia Broermann Roger Crawford Harrison Township Trustees Barry Lahman R. Gregory Presnall

Macedonia Christian Church’s Annual Turkey Supper Saturday, Nov. 10 Macedonia Christian Church will have their Annual Turkey Supper on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m.

A family-style meal will be served in the church’s Memorial Hall. Carryout is also available. The church is located at 2787 California Road at the corner of OkeanaDrewersburg and California roads in Morgan Township, Okeana. For more information, please call 513-738-2153.

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At Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, every member gets a piece of the pie!

Thanks to financial planning and holding down costs, the board of trustees has approved the retirement of capital credits again this year!

Unlike investor-owned utilities that maximize profits to pay their shareholders, not-for-profit electric cooperatives do not exist to earn a profit. You receive capital credits because you are more than a customer;

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you’re an owner of Butler Rural Electric Cooperative.

Capital credits represent your ownership in Butler Rural Electric and are one of the most unique and rewarding benefits you enjoy as a member of the cooperative.

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How capital credits work: ⊲⊲ When you move into a home in Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s service territory, you become a member of the cooperative. Service territories are predetermined by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO. ⊲⊲ Butler Rural Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit organization owned by our members. The money to cover day-to-day operating costs of the cooperative comes directly from members paying their monthly electric bills. ⊲⊲ At the end of the year, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative subtracts operating expenses from the amount of money collected. The remaining balance is called margins. Margins are allocated to your capital credits account based on your patronage. ⊲⊲ Your capital credits account is similar to a bank account. It is the accumulation of margins that have been allocated to you. Allocated margins are deposited into your capital credits account at the end of each year.

Capital Credits Dictionary Margins (mar·gins), noun The money left at the end of the year after all bills have been paid. Margins are withdrawn from your capital credits account and sent to you in the form of a check, unless you choose to apply the amount to your bill.

Allocate (al·lo·cate), verb Margins are allocated, or assigned, to your capital credits account each year.

Patronage (pa·tron·age), noun The amount of money you pay for your electric service each year.

Retirement (re·tire·ment), noun The amount of your capital credits refund.

⊲⊲ From time to time, the board of trustees retires capital credits based on the financial stability of the cooperative. ⊲⊲ If the board chooses to retire capital credits, the cooperative will withdraw margins from your capital credits account and send them to you in the form of a check, unless you choose to apply the amount to your bill.

Notice of Capital Credits Retirement The Notice of Capital Credits Retirement will be included as an additional page with your October electric bill. On the notice, you will find important information about this year's capital credits retirement.

The 2018 capital credits checks will be issued on Nov. 13.

If your capital credits amount is greater than $20, you have the option of receiving a check in the mail in November or applying the amount to your electric bill.

If your capital credits amount is less than $20, you can apply the amount to your electric bill or let it accumulate in your capital credits account. You will not receive a check if the amount is less than $20.

Please notify the cooperative by Oct. 19, 2018, if you would like your capital credits amount applied to your electric bill. You can also choose to have your capital credits automatically applied to your bill each year. You can notify the cooperative by visiting our website, butlerrural.coop, by sending an email to capitalcredits@butlerrural.coop, or by calling 513-867-4400 or 800-255-2732, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you email the cooperative, please include your name, Capital Credits Number, and Capital Credits Amount in the email.

Samples of the Notice of Capital Credits Retirement are on the next page.

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Notice of Capital Credits Retirement LESS THAN $20 Samples of the Notice of Capital Credits Retirement are to the right.

The notice will be included as an additional page with your October electric bill.

Capital Credits Amount $12.34

Capital Credits Number 12345

The Capital Credits Amount is your amount of retired capital credits.

Please see the previous page for an explanation of amounts less than and greater than $20.

Years of Payout 2002 (100%) 2003 (1.85%) 2017 (13.57%)

Apply To Bill By 10/19/2018

The Capital Credits Number is your capital credits account number. Please reference this number with any questions or concerns you have about your capital credits.

The Years of Payout are the years of capital credits the board has approved to retire.

Capital Credits Information

Capital Credits Information Capital Credits Amount $123.45

Capital Credits Number 12345

Years of Payout 2002 (100%) 2003 (1.85%) 2017 (13.57%)

Check Date 11/13/2018

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Fiber Internet Update Butler Rural Electric Cooperative is in the beginning stages of researching ways to help offer high-speed fiber internet to members. The cooperative has partnered with Cincinnati Bell and has had several meetings with the company.

Our first project is to get fiber to all of the cooperative’s sixteen substations, which we hope to complete by the end of 2019. We are continuing to meet with Cincinnati Bell to determine how our construction process can speed along their construction. We have not established a timeline. The cooperative and Cincinnati Bell will continue to work together to ensure our members have access to high-speed internet.

We will provide updates on our progress through the local pages of Ohio Cooperative Living magazine, our website, butlerrural.coop, and on the cooperative’s Facebook page.

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A Full House of Energy Savings ATTIC

In many homes, attic insulation is one of the easiest, least expensive, and most effective ways to reduce your energy use. Contact us to find out how much insulation is right for your home.

In colder regions, a properly insulated attic also reduces the chance of ice dams.

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Plug all electronic gadgets such as phone and laptop chargers, printers, gaming consoles, and BluRay players into a power strip with an on/off switch. When not in use, turn the power strip off to eliminate all those energy vampires.

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Ceiling fans can help save energy all year long! In the summer, fans should rotate counterclockwise to push air down, creating a cooling flow. In the winter, fans should rotate clockwise to help draw cool air up toward the ceiling and push the warm air that naturally rises down to you and your family.

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Smart thermostats learn how you and your family live and automatically adjust the temperature settings based on your lifestyle to keep you comfortable while saving you money.

Take a short shower instead of a bath. Short showers use much less water, and you’ll also save energy by not heating all that extra water!

Make sure your burner isn’t bigger than the pan and use flat-bottomed pans to maximize surface contact with the burner.

Don’t preheat the oven until you’re ready to use it. Minimize the number of times you open and close the refrigerator or oven door.

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Want to learn about additional ways to save energy? Contact us for more energy efficiency tips!

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Guidelines for information published in Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s local pages of Ohio Cooperative Living magazine Butler Rural Electric Cooperative will publish articles for local nonprofits, townships, fire departments, etc., in the local pages of Ohio Cooperative Living magazine, the 12 center pages branded with our name. The information published must have community value to the members of the cooperative — for example, raising money for a volunteer fire department.

Guidelines must be followed for your information to be included in the magazine. Please keep in mind that the local pages of the magazine serve as the main source of communication between the cooperative and our members. Information the cooperative finds valuable and necessary to communicate with members will take precedence.

for the June issue needs to be received in our office by April 1. Any information received after the deadline will not be published in the magazine.

Frequency Articles will only be published one time per year.

For example, an event taking place in August can be published in the July or August issue, not both.

Information All information must be submitted by email to jades@ butlerrural.coop. All information must be in sentence form and must include pertinent information (location, date, time, cost, etc.). Referencing a flier or website is not an appropriate way to submit your information.

Deadline Submit your information at least two months before your preferred publication date. For example, an article

Statement of Nondiscrimination In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).

Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Person with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or

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contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_ filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: 202-690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

BUTLER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

National Co-op Connections Day

Celebrate on Oct. 5

#ImConnected

Power of 3

Use the app, website, or Co-op Connections Card to save

Go Beyond the Card www.connections.coop

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Butler Rural Community Connection

GOLF OUTING More than $14,000 was raised by 140 participants at this year’s golf outing to support the Butler Rural Community Connection program.

amount, and the extra change goes to the Community Connection fund. On average, participating members contribute 50 cents each month.

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative hosts a golf outing each year to raise money for Community Connection, which gives grants to local nonprofit groups and organizations such as schools, scouts, and fire and rescue squads.

Butler Rural Community Connection was founded in 1994, and since then, over $1 million in grants have been awarded to local nonprofit organizations in our communities.

Funding for Community Connection comes from cooperative members who voluntarily participate in the “round up” program. Members allow their monthly electric bills to be rounded up to the nearest dollar

Thank you to all who attended the Links to Community Connection Golf Outing, donated prizes and raffle items, and volunteered at the event!

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thomas McQuiston

GENERAL MANAGER

Robert Hoelle

Jade Sturgeon

VICE PRESIDENT

CONTACT

513-867-4400 | 800-255-2732

David Evans SECRETARY/TREASURER

butlerrural.coop

Thomas Humbach

OFFICE

William Foster Jr. Ronald Kolb Tammy Mann James Meador Robert Spaeth Michael Tilton

3888 Stillwell Beckett Road Oxford, Ohio 45056 OFFICE HOURS

Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Michael L. Sims

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ATTORNEY

TRUSTEES

COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

SMARTHUB

Access your electric use and pay your bill 24/7 through SmartHub at butlerrural.coop.

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LMRE board tours businesses The Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative (LMRE) operations department hosts a system tour for the board of trustees every other year, and this year’s tour featured a stop at Allied Waste Industries (AWI) in Lorain County.

“We use a lot of power here, but we try to conserve electricity when we can. All shop lights and all pole lights are LED,” says AWI’s maintenance supervisor, Chris Reineck.

The LMRE group started the day with a business update from Lorain County Rural Wastewater District (LORCO) Executive Director Gene Toy before heading to Allied Waste Industries. The board also visited the Litchfield substation, where Director of Engineering and Operations Brad Warnement talked about recent upgrades to the substation. The group finished the day by visiting the cooperative’s Spencer Industrial Park in Spencer Township in Medina County.

Washington REC awards lighting rebate to Noble Local SD The Noble Local School District has received a $1,825 rebate from Washington Electric Cooperative for improving lighting efficiency across its campus.

The cooperative’s commercial and industrial custom lighting rebate program helps replace inefficient internal and external lighting at member business facilities. The program provides a rebate based on the number of lamp-watts reduced when replacing old lighting with new, energy-efficient lighting. To qualify, lighting at the facility must be used a minimum of 1,800 hours per year.

“We’re happy to provide a program that promotes efficient energy use and also helps the school system and the people who support it,” says Washington Electric General Manager Jack Bragg. The upgrades are expected to save the school district $1,495 per year.

Ohio Cooperative Living writer earns award Heather Juzenas, communications manager at The Energy Cooperative and former freelance writer for Ohio Cooperative Living, recently received an award of merit in the Best Treatment of a Technical Subject category at the 2018 Willies Awards for her article “Saving Power, Saving Money” in the July 2017 issue.

The Willies, awarded annually by the National Electric Cooperative Statewide Editors Association, recognizes outstanding work published in statewide electric cooperative publications.

Carroll golf outing benefits Relay for Life Carroll Electric Cooperative’s Charity Golf Scramble raised $8,794 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The scramble was held July 21 at the Lake Mohawk Golf Course in Malvern. Carroll Electric has raised more than $115,000 in eight years to help fund cancer research, education, prevention, advocacy, and patient services.

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Ohioans face some significant choices as they enter the voting booth next month — not the least of which are whom to elect as the next governor and which candidate will best represent the state in the U.S. Senate.

Knowing the importance of electric cooperative voters in the campaigns, the major-party candidates for the two offices took some time recently to answer questions that are crucial to Ohio Cooperative Living readers.

Richard Cordray Democrat

Mike DeWine Republican

Sherrod Brown Democrat

Jim Renacci Republican

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GOVERNOR Mike DeWine, Ohio’s attorney general and a former two-term U.S. senator and four-term congressman, is the Republican candidate, with Jon Husted as his running mate for lieutenant governor. He faces Richard Cordray, the Democratic former attorney general and state treasurer and first director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and his running mate, Betty Sutton.

Q: What will be the issues of highest priority for your administration?

DeWine: • Help bring more high-paying, 21st-century jobs to all parts of Ohio.

• Improve early childhood education and health services so kids have the skills they need early in life to succeed.

• Implement a 12-point comprehensive action plan to combat the opioid crisis.

• Enact real-world education reform that gets our kids either careerready or college-ready.

Cordray: Betty’s and my No. 1 priority as governor and lieutenant governor will be putting money back into the pockets of middle-class Ohioans. In order to accomplish that, we will work to keep health care costs low, provide quality workforce training and education programs, and invest in local small businesses.

Betty and I know how important the Medicaid expansion is in covering low-income Ohioans, keeping rural hospitals open, and reducing costs for everyone in the state. That is why we have always supported Medicaid expansion, and will work to bolster and improve the Medicaid program as governor and lieutenant governor.

Another way that Betty and I will work to put money in the pockets of Ohioans is by giving them the tools and education they need to succeed in the everevolving 21st-century workplace. We will invest in workforce training so that every Ohioan has the opportunity to unlock their full potential.

Finally, we will empower Ohio’s small businesses in order to create local jobs and bolster local economies. We will also provide better tax incentives, grants, and small-business loans in order to help local entrepreneurs and business owners.

Q: Ohio’s electric cooperatives rely on a diverse set of generation sources. As governor, how closely will your energy policy align with our all-of-the-above approach regarding electric generation?

DeWine: Jon Husted and I believe in an all-of-the-above energy strategy. Ohio must have an energy plan that reflects our diverse industries and the availability of natural resources, including both existing and evolving technologies. Ohio is a regional leader for low-cost energy. Maintaining regionally competitive energy prices is a key component in growing Ohio’s economy and attracting new businesses.

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Cordray: Ohio’s energy policy should focus on making energy costs affordable for middle-class families and expanding the sector so that we are creating good-paying jobs with the opportunities and natural resources available — like water, solar, and wind.

That’s why as governor, I’ll pursue an “all-of-the-above” energy policy that takes advantage of Ohio’s great natural resources, while making smart investments in the jobs of the future, in emerging sectors like wind and solar. Through that policy, we can create good-paying jobs for Ohioans in design, construction, and maintenance. Those are good jobs, many of which don’t require a college degree, that can support a person and their family.

for in-demand jobs; and • Expand early childhood education opportunities that help children grow and learn and empower families to go to work.

Those efforts will not only improve today’s workforce and economy, but they will also ensure that our state will thrive for future generations.

Cordray: For too long, our rural communities have suffered while Republicans in Columbus turned a blind eye. Betty and I will ensure that rural communities aren’t left behind by investing in infrastructure, restoring funding to local communities, and retaining Medicaid expansion.

But if we’re going to move forward on energy, we need to end a misguided ideological agenda in Columbus that’s keeping the renewable-energy sector from investing in Ohio and creating jobs. We need to lead the way on clean energy and tell companies that Ohio is open for business once again in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Ohio’s infrastructure is crumbling, and nowhere is that more apparent than in our state’s rural areas. We want to fix Ohio’s roads and bridges, repair our water infrastructure, and stretch broadband across the state. These improvements will help to stimulate commerce throughout Ohio and ensure that rural areas have access to the 21st-century economy.

Q: What will you do to help improve the economic vitality of rural communities and improve opportunities for residents of rural areas?

Betty and I will also end state government’s cutbacks on local funds that have left schools underfunded, jails overcrowded, and local infrastructure in ruins. We want to empower change and development on the local level by restoring vital funding to local governments so that they can make the improvements that their communities need.

DeWine: Nearly two-thirds of Ohio counties are rural. These communities were hit hard by the recession. People are doing better, but many rural areas, especially in southeast Ohio, have been left behind.

As governor, I will: • Slow and reverse the opioid epidemic with my 12-point action plan; • Create and maintain an economic climate that attracts businesses to Ohio and helps existing businesses grow;

Finally, we will aid Ohio’s rural communities by retaining Medicaid expansion. If Medicaid expansion were ended or diminished, one of the biggest losers would be rural hospitals. With less people insured and more uncompensated care costs, rural hospitals would begin to close, eliminating good-paying, local jobs and putting the health of rural Ohioans in danger.

• Work with businesses, schools and universities, and local agencies to ensure that people can access training

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Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown seeks his third term in the U.S. Senate after seven terms in the U.S. House and two terms as Ohio’s secretary of state. He faces Jim Renacci, a four-term Republican congressman and former president and general manager of the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League.

Q: What will be the most important, pressing issues facing the U.S. Senate in its next term?

Brown: I’m fighting to make sure every single Ohioan has the opportunity to succeed — from the nurse in Cincinnati or the barber in Cleveland to the waitress in New Philadelphia or the business owner in Sandusky. One of the most pressing issues facing our state and country is the need to make sure all workers can earn a living wage, provide for their families, and retire with dignity. Ohioans deserve to see their hard work pay off, and to share in the wealth they create.

At the same time, we must also invest in communities to create new jobs and new opportunities for Ohioans. Another one of my top priorities for my next term in the Senate is pursuing new policies that support U.S. job creation, from renegotiation of trade deals so they work better for Ohioans to tax incentives for companies that keep jobs in the United States.

Fighting the opioid epidemic is another one of my top priorities. I hear from Ohioans on the frontlines of the epidemic every day, and they need Congress to step up and provide the resources they need to make an impact in their communities. In addition to boosting funding for the hardest-hit states like Ohio, I am working with Senator Portman to make it easier for Ohioans battling addiction to get the treatment they need.

Renacci: In 2019, it will be vital to continue pushing for a commonsense, pro-growth agenda that allows all Ohioans to benefit from a thriving American economy. Sustaining long-term economic growth, addressing our debt crisis, and tackling the opioid epidemic are three of our top challenges.

Over the past year, we’ve seen tremendous progress and economic expansion; however, many Ohio families continue to struggle.

Unfortunately, Ohio has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. As your senator, I will advance a pro-growth, common-sense agenda to advance our economy and to decrease our nation’s debt.

The financial health of our country impacts more than just our wallets. In order for our state to grow and prosper, we need Ohioans, especially young Ohioans, to feel confident there will be opportunities available to them here at home. Bringing more and better-paying jobs to our state will allow Ohioans to have more confidence in the future, which in turn will lead to stronger, more stable communities.

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Q: Ohio’s electric cooperatives rely on a diverse set of generation sources. As senator, how closely will your energy policy align with our all-of-the-above approach regarding electric generation?

Brown: We need to support innovation across a wide range of energy sources for both our economy and electric cooperatives. That is why I’ve worked to ensure that cooperatives have access to low-interest loans through the United States Department of Agriculture, and why I’ve supported efforts at the Department of Energy to accelerate the development of the next generation of coal-based energy production that would support jobs while ensuring cleaner air. I’ve also fought for policies to reduce the cost of renewable energy and spur the clean energy economy of tomorrow.

Renacci: I support an all-of-the-above approach to energy that encompasses the robust energy resources located here at home, including natural gas, clean coal, Americanmade oil, as well as alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, hydropower, and nuclear.

Ohio is a leading energy producer, with robust supplies of both natural gas and coal. In Washington, I have fought to roll back burdensome energy regulations and bring more energy sector jobs to the Buckeye State. Supporting all forms of energy production here at home not only creates more good-paying jobs — it helps to keep energy costs low for Ohio families. As your senator, I will continue working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle on a comprehensive energy plan that supports our economy in an environmentally responsible way.

This Congress, I am cosponsoring H.R. 1090, the Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017. The legislation would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy-efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill would also extend tax credits for investments in energy properties, including renewable energy such as solar, wind, and thermal energy construction.

Furthermore, I staunchly opposed President Obama’s Clean Power Plan in 2015 and voted for legislation to prevent it from going into effect. Due to the negative impact the plan would have had on the state of Ohio, I believe the Supreme Court acted wisely by issuing a stay on its implementation.

Q: What are the biggest challenges facing energy production in the U.S. and what are your plans to address them?

Brown: Ohio has been at the forefront of natural gas production, with the industry creating jobs and improving livelihoods across the state — and it’s important that we make sure that we’re also at the forefront of safe and responsible natural gas production. Ohio communities can have both the economic benefits of natural gas production and a healthy environment in which to raise their families. We have to keep talking to communities and industry leaders as we grapple with new forms of energy and innovate. As our state’s oldest power plants retire, it’s important that we ensure that Ohioans have access to the low-cost, affordable power that has made our state a great place to live and do business in.

Renacci: The United States’ dependence on foreign sources of energy is one of our greatest national security concerns. We cannot afford to halt or discourage domestic exploration and development of our energy resources.

Consequently, it is critical to implement policies that support our economic and security interests.

Additionally, Waters of the U.S. is another important issue that needs to be addressed. In Congress, I voted for numerous bills to prevent the WOTUS rule from taking effect, to prevent expanded federal oversight and cost increases for co-ops to build and maintain power lines.

The Trump Administration is actively working on rules to fully repeal the rule and to implement rules pre-2015.

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Growth from the start In 1917, Dawes and his wife, Bertie, planted 50 sugar maples on their 140-acre farm near Newark, which they christened “Daweswood,” and commenced a methodical accumulation of both land and flora.

Seeking specimens suited to central Ohio’s climate, Dawes brought in trees from around the world and

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arranged them in groups at Daweswood. By 1929, they had acquired nearly 300 acres of land on which grew more than 50,000 trees, and the Daweses established The Dawes Arboretum as a private foundation. Their goals included fostering research; giving pleasure to the public; and increasing the general knowledge and love of trees and shrubs.

Today, The Dawes Arboretum is an internationally known treasure that staff historian Leslie Wagner calls a museum without walls. Encompassing nearly 2,000 acres and some 17,000 labeled plants, it’s one of the nation’s largest arboretums and attracts upwards of 250,000 guests per year. USA Today has named the arboretum one of the best U.S. botanical gardens. Its main grounds, including the original farm, are on the National Register of Historic Places, and Botanical Gardens Conservation International ranks its maple collection No. 12 in the world.

Family tradition Born and raised in Marietta, Dawes acquired his appreciation for trees while working at the lumber business his father, General Rufus Dawes, opened after the Civil War. “Rufus Dawes taught Beman how to size up a tree, so he could tell at a glance its species, age, and value,” says Mike Ecker, the arboretum’s curator of living collections. A member of the Iron Brigade, Rufus Dawes fought at Gettysburg, but he was not the first — or last — Dawes to have a hand in American history. His great-grandfather, William Dawes, joined Paul Revere in making 1775’s midnight rides to warn that the British were coming, and the general’s eldest son, Charles Gates Dawes, not only became Calvin Coolidge’s vice president, but was also awarded the 1925 Nobel Prize.

Although Beman and Bertie Dawes owned several homes, their primary residence was in Columbus. As nature lovers, they often picnicked on that wooded farm they later called Daweswood, and they bought the property after one fateful visit when Beman stepped in to stop workers from cutting down some of its trees.

Soon they had transformed its Italianate farmhouse there into a comfortable country retreat. While Beman procured trees, Bertie planned Daweswood’s gardens and kept journals about her roses, tulips, and peonies.

A living laboratory Along with his own deep personal interest in selecting the arborteum’s trees, Dawes also sought advice from experts, including Ohio State forestry professor Norman Scherer and state forester Edmund Secrest to help him decide what to plant and where. Cultivating those eminent arborists soon led to the practice of using the arboretum as a land lab. The American Chestnut Foundation, for example, currently keeps a tree test plot there, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is studying its borer-resistant Asian ash trees.

Also distinguishing The Dawes Arboretum is the family’s ongoing involvement. “The arboretum is the Dawes family’s living legacy,” says Wagner. Beman’s and Bertie’s five children were founding trustees in 1929, and their great-grandchildren still serve as trustees today. The family holds reunions there, and through the generations, they’ve watched as the likes of Admiral Byrd, Orville Wright, and John Glenn dedicated trees and have seen four tree collections — maple, buckeye and horse chestnut, witch hazel, and dawn redwood — gain national accreditation. Today, employees and volunteers continue to develop facilities, propagate educational activities and events, and produce maple syrup from sugar maples Beman planted a century ago.

The Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Road SE, Newark, OH 43056. Open year-round; hours vary seasonally. For additional information, call 740-323-2355 or visit www.dawesarb.org.

Six Must-Sees Numerous hiking trails and a 4-mile auto tour (with handy parking spots for vehicles) make it easy to explore the arboretum. Look for these special places along the way: 1. Daweswood House Museum and Gardens — Tours of the Daweses’ antique-filled home provide insights into their lives. Every room has a view of Bertie’s re-created garden, and the Rathskeller displays more than 100 shovels used for the tree dedications that Beman initiated.

2. Dawes Memorial — The arboretum was so dear to Beman and Bertie that they made it their final resting place. They’re entombed in a neoclassic mausoleum inscribed with a quotation that starts with the words, “He that planteth a tree is the servant of God ...”

3. Maple Collection — The collection boasts striking species like Asia’s trident and yellow-paint maples, and in autumn, the colorful sugar maples near the Daweswood house are stunning.

4. Japanese Garden — Planned by landscape architect Makoto Nakamura, it’s a visitor favorite that features a picturesque pond and bridges.

5. Lettered Hedge — Originally designed by Beman, the massive hedge spells out DAWES ARBORETUM in letters formed by American arborvitae. It’s best viewed from the observation tower at the corner of State Route 13 and Ridgley Tract Road.

6. Cypress Swamp — The southern bald cypress trees Beman planted in the late 1920s have yielded one of the nation’s northernmost (and alligator-free!) cypress swamps.

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admission. Antiques, collectibles, furniture, crafts, produce, tools, glass, and more. 419-447-9613 or www.tiffinfleamarket.com.

OCT. 6–7 – Harvest Happenings, Osborn MetroPark, 3910 Perkins Ave., Huron, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Antique tractor and engine display, pony rides, nature tent, hay rides, and more. 419-625-7783 or http:// eriemetroparks.org/program.

OCT. 6–7, 13–14, 20–21, 27–28 – Mums and Pumpkin Festival, Lincoln Ridge Farms, 6588 Pollock Rd., Convoy. Fall fun at the farm for the entire family. $10, under 3 free. 419-749-4224.

OCT. 6, 13 – The Great Sidney Farmer’s Market, 109 S. Ohio Ave., Sidney, 8 a.m.–noon. 937-658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org.

THROUGH DECEMBER – Lima Civil Air Patrol: Youth Program, Allen Co. Airport, 700 Airport Dr., Lima, every Sat., 1–3 p.m. Free. Geared toward boys and girls ages 12–18. 419-222-6639.

THROUGH DECEMBER – Lima Writers’ Community, Meeting Place on Market, 220 W. Market St., Lima, every Wed., 6 p.m. $1 donation. Connect with other writers in a friendly, supportive environment. www.meetup.com/Lima-Writers-Community.

OCT. 7 – Farm Toy Show, Van Wert Co. Fgds., 1055 S. Washington St. (U.S. 127), Van Wert, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $2, under 12 free. Food and drink available. Parts dealer present. 937-826-4201.

OCT. 13 – Apple Butter Fest Craft and Quilt Show, Van Buren High School, 217 S. Main St., Van Buren, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free. Craft and quilt show, farmers market, popcorn and nuts, and Buttons the Clown. 419-299-3628 or vanburenapplebutter@yahoo.com.

OCT. 13 – CMP Monthly Air Rifle and Air Pistol Matches, 1000 Lawrence Dr., Port Clinton. Free admission and parking.

OCT. 5 – Annual Downtown Chocolate Walk, 109 S. Ohio Ave., Competitions feature a Junior Air Rifle 3x20, 60 Shots Air Rifle Sidney, 7–9 p.m. $15. A 21-and-over event. Tour downtown businesses Standing, 60 Shots Air Pistol, and a beginner 3x10. Rental equipment and enjoy delicious treats. 937-658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org. available. 419-635-2141 ext. 707, lsherman@thecmp.org (Lue Sherman), or www.thecmp.org.

OCT. 5 – First Friday, downtown Sidney. Participating shops and restaurants stay open later, with many offering a discount. 937-658OCT. 13 – Fall Festival, 109 S. Ohio Ave., Sidney, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

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Free. Ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and princesses gather on the court square for a costume contest and activities. Trick-or-treat at OCT. 6–7 – The Fantastic Tiffin Flea Market, Seneca Co. Fgds., 100 Hopewell Ave., Tiffin, Sat. 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free businesses downtown. 937-658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org.

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old trains to buy, sell, or trade. 440-785-9907, showmanager@ thegreatbereatrainshow.org, or www.thegreatbereatrainshow.org.

OCT. 6–7 – Holmes County Antique Festival, downtown Millersburg. Antique markets and auctions, parades, lumberjack show. http://holmescountyantiquefestival.org.

OCT. 6–7, 13–14 – Hale Harvest Festival, Hale Farm and Village, 2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 5K run on Oct. 6 at 9:15 a.m. www.wrhs.org/events/harvest-festival-3-2-2.

OCT. 8–20 – “Riverboats on the Ohio,” Historic Fort Steuben, 120 S. 3rd St., Steubenville, Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Exhibit and programs. 740-283-1787 or www.oldfortsteuben.com.

OCT. 1–31 – Corn Maze, Beriswill Farms, 2200 Station Rd., Valley City, Tues.–Fri. and Sun. 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Test your sense of direction in this 5-acre maze. 330-350-2486 or http:// beriswillfarms.com.

OCT. 5–7, 12–14 – Zoar Fall Foliage Golf Cart Tours, 198 Main St., Zoar, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $15 for adults. See Historic Zoar Village buildings not normally included on the walking tour. Each tour limited to six guests. Reservations required. 800-262-6195 or www. historiczoarvillage.com.

OCT. 6–7 – The Great Berea Train Show, Cuyahoga Co. Fgds., 19201 E. Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $8, under 16 free; $10 for 2-day pass. All-gauge show. New and

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OCT. 13 – Oktoberfest, Painesville Depot, 475 Railroad St., Painesville. $5, C. (3–12) $3, Family $12 (max. 2 adults, 3 children).

Authentic German and other food and beverages. Polka band 7–10 p.m. 216-470-5780 or www.painesvillerailroadmuseum.org.

OCT. 13 – Olde Stark Antique Faire, Stark Co. Fgds., Exhibition Bldg., 305 Wertz Ave. NW, Canton, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Antiques and collectibles. Free appraisals. 330-794-9100 or find us on Facebook.

OCT. 13–14 – Annual Apple Stirrin’ Festival, Unionport Grange, Co. Rd. 39, Unionport. Enjoy everything apples — apple butter, cider, fritters — and live entertainment each day. 740-944-1533.

OCT. 13–14 – Wayne County Farm Tour, various locations, Sat. 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun. 1–6 p.m. Self-drive tour of area farms and agribusinesses. 330-263-7456 or www.ofbf.org/counties/wayne.

OCT. 13–14 – Oak Harbor Apple Festival, downtown Oak Harbor. $5. Contests, parade, kiddie tractor pull, classic car show, 5K Apple Run, and other fun activities. 419-898-0479 or www.oakharborohio.net.

OCT. 19–20 – Van Wert County Apple Festival, Van Wert Co. Fgds., 1055 S. Washington St. (Rte. 127), Van Wert, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Free. A festival featuring all things apple, including cider, dumplings, fritters, and more. www.visitvanwert.org.

OCT. 20 – Folklore and Funfest, Wood Co. Historical Ctr. and Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, 4–9 p.m. Free.

Horse-drawn wagon rides, apple cider press, plus tricks and treats for all ages. 419-352-0967 or www.woodcountyhistory.org.

OCT. 20–21 – Oak Ridge Festival, 15498 E. Twp. Rd. 104, Attica, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $6, Srs. $5, C. (8–12) $4, under 8 free. Antique farm equipment, military vehicles, handmade crafts, kids’ activities, and entertainment. 419-426-0611 or www.oakridgefestival.com.

OCT. 27 – Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre: “Murder in Margaritaland,” Bruno’s, 110 E. Poplar St., Sidney, 7 p.m. A night of fun, mayhem, and food. 937-658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org.

OCT. 27–28 – Woodcarver’s Show and Sale, Sauder Village, 22611 St. Rte. 2, Archbold, Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Skilled woodcarvers showcase handcrafted wildlife, fish, birds, bowls, ornaments, pens, and more. 800-590-9755 or www.saudervillage.org.

OCT. 30 – War of the Worlds, Wood Co. Historical Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, 8–9 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. $10. Live presentation by the Vintage Radio Players. Self-guided museum tours included with ticket price. Light refreshments served.

419-352-0967 or www.woodcountyhistory.org.

light tours every 15 minutes between 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. Golf cart tours are $30 and include a visit to the cemetery. Reservations required. 800-262-6195 or www.historiczoarvillage.com.

OCT. 20 – Kidron Red Beet Festival, Sonnenberg Village, 13515 Hackett Rd., Kidron, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Beet contest, food vendors, live music. 330-857-9111 or www.kidronhistoricalsociety.org.

OCT. 20–21 – Colonial Trade Faire, Schoenbrunn Village, 1984 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia, Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 330-663-6610 or www.schoenbrunnvillagefaire.org.

OCT. 20–21 – Country Crossroads Education of Yesterday Farm Show, 3685 Cass Irish Ridge Rd. (intersection of St. Rtes. 16 and 60), Dresden. Free. Working antique farm and construction machinery, trucks, cars. 740-754-6248, educationofyesterday@ gmail.com, or www.facebook.com/EducationofYesterday.

OCT. 26–27 – Fort Laurens Ghost Tours, 11067 Fort Laurens Rd. NW, Bolivar, 7:30–8:30 p.m. $10, C. (5–12 ) $5, under 5 free. Tours depart every 15 minutes. Reservations required. 330-874-2059 or fortlaurens@gmail.com.

OCT. 26–27 – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Schoenbrunn Village, 1984 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia, 7 and 9 p.m.

Reservations required. 740-922-6776 or www.facebook.com/ HistoricSchoenbrunnVillage.

OCT. 19–20, 26–27 – Ghost Tours of Zoar, 198 Main St., Zoar, Ohio, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Adults $15, children $10. Zoar Village lantern

OCT. 27 – TCA Great Lakes Division Train Meet, UAW Hall, 5615 Chevrolet Blvd., Parma, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Adult $6, Family $8, kids admitted free. Free parking. All-gauge show with over 175 tables.

New and old trains to buy, sell, or trade. 440-665-0882 (Ed Mularz), emularz1124@aol.com, or www.greatlakestca.org.

competitions, demonstrations and clinics, wood crafts, and more.

888-388-7337 or www.ohioforest.org.

OCT. 19–21 – Muskingum Valley Trade Days, 6602 St. Rte. 78, Reinersville. 740-558-2740.

OCT. 6 – Fall Festival Day, National Road/Zane Grey Museum, OCT. 21 – The Ohio State University Marching Band, 421 New Concord, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. 740-872-3143 or www.ohiohistory.org. Yoctangee Parkway, Chillicothe, 4 p.m. Gates open at 2:30 p.m.

OCT. 6 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Majestic Theatre, 45 E. Second $25, Stds. $10. Live auction for 2018 Ohio State game tickets. www. adenamansion.com.

St., Chillicothe, 7 p.m. $5. www.majesticchillicothe.net.

OCT. 27 – Chillicothe Halloween Parade, downtown Chillicothe, OCT. 6–7 – Lucasville Trade Days, Scioto Co. Fgds., 1193 Fairground Rd., Lucasville. $3, under 13 free. 937-728-6643 or www. 7–8:30 p.m. http://visitchillicotheohio.com. lucasvilletradedays.com.

OCT. 27 – Forgotten Places and Spaces Walking Tour, historic downtown Cambridge, 3–4:30 p.m. 740-705-1873 or www.

OCT. 12–14 – Bob Evans Farm Festival, Bob Evans Farm and Homestead Museum, 10854 St. Rte. 588, Rio Grande, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $5, ohiomadegetaways.com. under 6 free. 740-245-5305 or www.bobevans.com/aboutus/the-farm/ OCT. 27 – McGuffey Lane, Majestic Theatre, 45 E. Second St., farmfestival.

Chillicothe, 8 p.m. $15–$20. www.majesticchillicothe.net.

OCT. 4–5, 11–12, 18–19, 25 – Weekday Fall Foliage Trains, Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Nelsonville Depot, 33 W. Canal St., Nelsonville, 1 p.m. $15–17, under 3 free. 740-249-1452 or www. hvsry.org.

OCT. 4–31 – The Sleepy Hollow Experience at Haunted Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre, 5968 Marietta Rd., Chillicothe, Thur.–Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. $15–$40. www. tecumsehdrama.com.

OCT. 5–7 – Paul Bunyan Show, Guernsey Co. Fgds., 335 Old National Rd., Old Washington (Cambridge), Fri./Sat. 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.–3 p.m. $10, Srs./C. (7–12) $5, under 7 free. Lumberjack

OCT. 12–14 – Chillicothe Halloween Festival, Yoctangee Park, downtown Chillicothe. Features Halloween- and paranormalthemed merchandise, celebrity appearances, haunted house, mechanical rides, inflatables, costume contest, coffin races, and festival foods. www.chillicothehalloweenfestival.com.

OCT. 13–14 – Townsquare Quilt Guild Quilt Show, Floral Hall, Noble Co. Fgds., Caldwell, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $5 admission. “Poppies” theme commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. 740-679-3342.

OCT. 19 – Fall Festival of Leaves, downtown Bainbridge. Arts and crafts, entertainment, parades, contests, and self-guided Paint Valley Skyline Drive tours. www.fallfestivalofleaves.com.

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OCT. 27 – Trail of Treats, Deerassic Park Education Ctr., 14250 Cadiz Rd., Cambridge, 2–3 p.m. Local businesses pass out goodies on our kid-friendly trail, geared for those under 14. 740-435-3335 or www.deerassic.com.

OCT. 27 – Un-haunted Forest, Shawnee State Park, 4404 St. Rte. 125, Portsmouth, 6–9 p.m. A guided, lantern-lit walk on an easy halfmile loop trail. 740-858-6652 or http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/Shawnee.

OCT. 28 – Annual Toy and Craft Show, Pritchard Laughlin Civic Ctr., 7033 Glenn Highway, Cambridge, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free admission. 740-439-7009 or www.pritchardlaughlin.com.

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sale. Demonstrations, food trucks, and fun for the entire family. www.facebook.com/ohiomakesfestival.

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OCT. 19–20 – Historic Ghost Tour, Frances Steube Community Ctr., 22 S. Trine St., Canal Winchester, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Six tours of Canal Winchester’s past. 614-833-1846 or www.cwhistory.org.

OCT. 6–7, 13–14, 20–21 – Lorena Sternwheeler Fall Foliage Rides, Zane’s Landing Park, West Market St., Zanesville, 2–3 p.m. $8, Srs. $7, C. (2–12) $4. Enjoy a one-hour scenic cruise on the Muskingum River. 800-743-2303 or www.visitzanesville.com.

OCT. 19–21 – Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival, Historic Roscoe Village, 600 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, Fri./Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $5, under 12 free. Fresh apple butter cooked over an open fire. Living history tours, canal boat rides, and children’s activities. 740-622-7664 or www.roscoevillage.com.

OCT. 6–28 – Rock Mill Weekends, Rock Mill Park, 1429 Rockmill Place NW, Lancaster, every Sat. and Sun., 12–4 p.m. Free.

Tour the 1824 mill, walk on the covered bridge, and enjoy Hocking River Falls. 740-681-7249 or www.fairfieldcountyparks.org/events.

OCT. 19–21 – Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, Marion Palace Theatre May Pavilion, 276 W. Center St., Marion, Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Adults $18, children $12.

740-383-2101 or www.marionpalace.org.

OCT. 11 – First Drafts Book Club, Combustion Brewery & Taproom, 80 W. Church St. #101, Pickerington, 7–8 p.m. Featured book is Gilded Cage by Vic James. Age 21 and over. 614-837-4104 ext. 233 or www.pickeringtonlibrary.org/sycamore-plaza-library.

OCT. 4 – Yoga at Your Library, Sycamore Plaza Library, 7861 Refugee Rd., Pickerington, 11 a.m.–noon. Free. No registration required. www.pickeringtonlibrary.org/sycamore-plaza-library.

OCT. 13 – Grandma Gatewood’s Fall Colors Hike, Hocking Hills State Park, 19852 St. Rte. 664 S., Logan, 9 a.m. A strenuous hike that spans 6 miles, from Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls and back. 740-385-6841 or www.thehockinghills.org/Events.htm.

OCT. 5–7 – Columbus Italian Festival, St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, 720 Hamlet St., Columbus, Fri. 5–11 p.m., Sat. noon–11 p.m., Sun. noon–7 p.m. $5, under 12 free. 614-2948259 or www.columbusitalianfestival.com.

OCT. 13 – Lorena Sternwheeler Dinner Cruise, Zane’s Landing Park, West Market St., Zanesville, 5–7 p.m. $35. Reservations required at least 48 hours in advance. 800-743-2303 www. visitzanesville.com.

OCT. 5–7 – Junie B. Jones Jr.: The Musical, Marion Palace Theatre, 276 W. Center St., Marion, Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.

Adults $18, children $12. 740-383-2101 or www.marionpalace.org.

OCT. 14 – 87th Annual Scout Pilgrimage, Harding Memorial, corner of Delaware Ave. (St. Rte. 423) and Vernon Heights Blvd.., Marion, parade at 3 p.m., ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Free. 740-3879630 or www.hardinghome.org.

OCT. 5–7 – Ohio Gourd Show, Delaware Co. Fgds., 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware, Fri. noon–5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $5 per day, $7 for weekend, under 13 free.

Features gourd arts and crafts, competitions, workshops, and even gourd music! www.americangourdsociety.org/ohiochapter or www.facebook.com/OhioGourdShow.

OCT. 6–7 – 1st Annual Ohio Makes Festival, Zane State College, 1555 Newark Rd., Zanesville, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Free. Makers and manufacturers of all sizes will be offering their products for

OCT. 20–21 – The Great Pumpkin Glow, Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 Trimble Rd., Mansfield, Sat. 5–10 p.m., Sun. 5–9 p.m. $6 online, $8 at the door; under 7 free. Free community carving days on Oct. 17–19, 11 a.m.–8 p.m. 419-522-0211 ext. 108 or http:// kingwoodcenter.org/events/2018-pumpkin-glow.

OCT. 22 – Easy Holiday Arrangements, Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, Pickerington, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Free.

Learn how to create easy, elegant floral arrangements. Presented by the Pickerington Garden Club. Registration recommended: in person; by calling 614-837-4104 ext. 226; or online at https:// pickeringtonlibrary.org/event/easy-holiday-arrangements.

OCT. 27 – Applebutter Stir and Horseradish Day, Lawrence Orchards, 2634 Smeltzer Rd., Marion, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free. 740389-3019 or www.lawrenceorchards.com.

OCT. 27 – Chili Dinner, Canal Winchester Community Center, 22 S. Trine St., Canal Winchester, 4–8 p.m. Includes silent auction, raffle, and bake sale. Proceeds benefit Friends for Life Animal Haven. 614-837-8276.

OCT. 17–20 – Circleville Pumpkin Show, downtown Circleville.

Free admission. Ohio’s oldest and largest pumpkin celebration.

Seven different parades. 740-474-7000 or www.pumpkinshow.com.

OCT. 18–31 – Scarecrows on the Lawn, 221 E. Broadway, Granville. Free. Themed scarecrows, designed and created by Welsh Hills H.S. students, invade the museum lawn. 740-5870430 or www.robbinshunter.org.

OCT. 27 – Teen Book Fest, Pickerington Public Library, 201 Opportunity Way, Pickerington, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. A one-day event with 13 authors, discussion panels, book signings, and food trucks. www.pickeringtonlibrary.org.

OCT. 6–7, 14, 20–21, 27–28 – Pumpkin Blow, Neusole Glassworks, 11925 Kemper Springs Dr., Cincinnati, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. $40 per person per 30-min. session. Children must be 5 years or older. Blow your own pumpkin from hot molten glass. Reservations required: 513-751-3292 or neusoleglassworks@ hotmail.com.

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OCT. 12 – Mainstreet Piqua Chocolate Walk, downtown Piqua, 5:30–8 p.m. $20. Visit over 20 businesses and get a chocolate treat at each stop. 937-773-9355 or www.mainstreetpiqua.com.

OCT. 6–28 – Fall Farm Days, Bonnybrook Farm, 3779 St. Rte. 132, Clarksville, Sat. 12–7 p.m., Sun. 12–6 p.m. $15. Pumpkin picking, wagon rides, corn maze, petting zoo, games, and food. 937-2892500 or http://bonnybrookfarms.com.

OCT. 7 – Artist-in-Residence Gallery Show and Art Sale, Highlands Nature Sanctuary, 7660 Cave Rd., Bainbridge. A gala showcase and sale of works produced by the artists-in-residence during their stay. http://arcofappalachia.org/artist-in-residence.

OCT. 5–6 – Champaign County Balloon Fest: A Hot Air Affair, Grimes Field, 1631 N. Main St., Urbana, 4–9 p.m. Weekend pass $2 adults, $1 children. Family fun activities, music, food, and don’t forget “Airport Pie”! Balloons rise at 6 p.m. Bring your lawn chair.

937-652-4319 or www.balloonfestohio.com.

OCT. 5–7 – Fall Women’s Retreat, Highlands Nature Sanctuary, 7660 Cave Rd., Bainbridge. Enjoy the company of like-minded women and get back to nature. Space is limited. Register at 937-3651935 or http://arcofappalachia.org/womens-retreat.

OCT. 6 – Celebrate Fall at the Johnston Farm, 9845 N. Hardin Rd., Piqua, 12–5:30 p.m. Tour the Johnston home, visit the Historic Indian and Canal Museum, and take a ride on the General Harrison of Piqua. 800-752-2619 or www.johnstonfarmohio.com.

OCT. 7 – Wilmington Doll Show and Sale, Roberts Ctr., 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $6, under 13 free. Early-bird admission 8:30 a.m. ($20). Dolls, bears, and toys from antique to modern. Appraisals and ID/valuation, workshops, on-site restringing. Handicap accessible. www.wilmingtondollshow.com.

OCT. 9–13 – Bradford Pumpkin Show, downtown Bradford. Free admission. Parades, rides, and contests. Car show and craft show on Saturday. Pumpkin pie and bread baking contest on Wednesday.

937-448-0630 or www.bradfordpumpkinshow.org.

OCT. 12 – Bluegrass Night at Fibonacci Brewing Company, 1445 Compton Rd., Cincinnati, 7–9 p.m. Free admission. Enjoy music by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. Food available. 513-832-1422, events@fibbrew.com, or www.fibbrew.com.

OCT. 13 – Hodgesville Lions Club “Eat a Bite for Sight” Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, Warren District Community Ctr., Hodgesville, 7 a.m.–1 p.m. Pancakes, regular and buckwheat, with sausage, sausage gravy and biscuit, and drinks. Please bring your old eyeglasses for recycling. Brooms for sale. 304-472-3455.

OCT. 21 – Bridge Day, New River Gorge Bridge, Fayette County.

West Virginia’s largest single-day festival. Spectators can walk across the famed span and watch as rappellers and base jumpers leap into the gorge. Food and craft vendors. https://officialbridgeday.com or 800-927-0263.

OCT. 13–14 – Fall Farm Fest, Lost Creek Reserve and Knoop Agricultural Learning Center, 2385 E. St. Rte. 41, Troy, Sat. 12–7 p.m., Sun. 12–5 p.m. Free admission. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, scarecrow contest, wagon rides, kids’ activities, and more. 937-3356273 or www.miamicountyparks.com.

OCT. 13–14 – Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, 10B N. Wayne St., Waynesville, Sat. 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Sample homemade sauerkraut and kraut-containing foods. Over 450 craft booths from vendors across the nation. 513-897-8855 or https:// sauerkrautfestival.waynesvilleohio.com.

OCT. 7 – West Virginia Chestnut Festival, Rowlesburg, 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Roasted chestnuts for sampling or purchase, chestnut saplings for planting, chestnut crafts and wares, and guest speakers/researchers. www.wvchestnutfestival.com.

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OCT. 12–14 – Operation Pumpkin, downtown Hamilton, Fri./ Sat. 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. Pumpkin weigh-off, pumpkin sculpting, pet parade, live entertainment, and more. 513-844-8080 or www.operation-pumpkin.org.

OCT. 19 – Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass, Butler County Bluegrass Assoc., 200 Warwick Rd., Hamilton, 7–9 p.m.

Donation requested. An evening of lively bluegrass. 513-607-1874 or www.fotmc.com.

OCT. 20 – “Sinkholes, Seeps, Stone Arches: The Splendid Karst Landscape of Fort Hill,” Fort Hill, 13614 Fort Hill Rd., Hillsboro.

Guided hike to learn about the preserve. Register at 937-365-1935 or http://arcofappalachia.org/arc-events.

OCT. 21 – Music at the Mound with Steve Free, Serpent Mound, 3850 OH-73, Peebles, 1 p.m. Free admission; $8 parking. http:// arcofappalachia.org/steve-free.

PLEASE NOTE: Ohio Cooperative Living strives for accuracy but urges readers to confirm dates and times before traveling long distances to events. Submit listings AT LEAST 90 DAYS prior to the event to Ohio Cooperative Living, 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229 or events@ohioec.org. Ohio Cooperative Living will not publish listings that don’t include a complete address or a number/ website for more information.

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3. Brutus, my favorite clown!

Nedra Hall Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative member

4. My granddaughter, the cutest little fawn I have ever seen.

Andie Eschbaugh Washington Electric Cooperative member

5. Our grandchildren, Trevor, Jeffrey, T.J., Jaime, and Tori, ready to go to the Good Zoo Halloween event.

Patty Quaglia South Central Power Company member

6. Max, our 13-year-old rat terrier, loves to dress up for fun. Here he is in his leather bike outfit.

Rick and Theresa Turner Midwest Electric members

7. My daughter, Josi, aka Dorothy, with her best friend Aliah, a cute hippie, at the New Vienna Elementary School Fall Carnival.

Leah Balon South Central Power Company member

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10. Our son, Ryan, was the Energizer Bunny for Halloween. This fits his personality perfectly!

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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP PS Form 3526

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Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications)

1. Publication Title OHIO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES/ OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING

2. Publication Number 134760

ISSN 7470592

4. Issue Frequency MONTHLY

5. Number of Issues Published Annually 6. Annual Subscription Price 12 $ 5.52

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Telephone (614) 846-5757

8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher 6677 BUSCH BLVD COLUMBUS, OH 43229-1101 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor Publisher (Name and complete mailing address) Ohio Rural Electric Cooperativ 6677 Busch Blvd.

Columbus, OH 43229-1101 Editor (Name and complete mailing address) Jeff McCallister, Editor 6677 Busch Blvd.

Columbus, OH 43229-1101

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Has Changed During Preceding 12 Months (Publisher must submit explanation of change with this statement) PS Form 3526, September 2007 (Page 1)

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18. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner Title Jeff McCallister

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13. Bosco, a three-legged cancer survivor, is a pirate for Halloween.

Nancy Painter

I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).

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11. Our son, Oliver Scott Lindemer, on his first Halloween, dressed as a bunch of grapes!

Kimberly Lindemer Harrison Rural Electrification Association member

12. Our kids, Ridge, as the Grinch, and Macy, as Cindy Lou Who, are all ready for trick-or-treating!

Molly Bernard Firelands Electric Cooperative member

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14. My daughter, Jodi, dressing to the nines in her 1920s costume.

Debra Malusky Carroll Electric Cooperative member

15. Ben Wolfe of Cambridge, then 8 years old, in front of the John and Annie Glenn Museum in New Concord during trick-or-treat night.

Niki Wolfe Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative member

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