Ohio Cooperative Living - September 2024 - Carroll

Right TREE, right PLACE

to locate underground electric or other utility lines. This is a free service and it’s the law!

Before you buy a tree, look up and around. See any power lines? That’s your cue to plant far away — use the chart below as a guide.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Avoid planting shrubs and flowers around green transformer boxes and electric meters. Your co-op needs access for meters, and it’s safer to keep the space clear.

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Small-tree zone: Less than 25 feet in height and spread; at least 25 feet from lines.

Medium-tree zone: 25-40 feet in height and spread; at least 40 feet from lines.

Large-tree zone: Larger than 40 feet in height and spread; at least 60 feet from lines.

INSIDE

FEATURES

21 LOOK, UP IN THE SKY!

The annual WACO fly-in in Troy highlights Southwest Ohio’s local aviation history.

Skydiving Santa and a flying tractor highlight Ohio’s largest free air show in Vinton County.

28 STILL SMILING

Ohio’s oldest family farm was a gift from King George III before the Revolutionary War.

Cover image on most editions: Show pilot Brett Hunter smiles for the wing camera of his MXS stunt plane during a performance at one of Ohio’s several small-strip air shows (photograph by Michael Barden/Barden Aviation).

This page: Hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies will travel through Ohio this month and next on their annual migration from their Canadian breedng grounds toward their winter roosts in the forests and mountains of Mexico (photograph by Remberto/via Adobe Stock).

Cooperatives cooperating

Cooperation Among Cooperatives, one of the foundational principles that guide cooperatives everywhere, is especially important to electric cooperatives. It’s easy to see why: When we step back and look at the amazing accomplishments that have been achieved by relatively small, locally owned electric co-ops, we realize that they have always been better when they work together than when they try to go it alone. By focusing on our common interests, as opposed to our differing ideas, we have been able to succeed and even to thrive through changing times.

As electric cooperatives formed across the country in the 1930s and 1940s, they realized that, if they could develop organizations that could serve their business needs as a group, it would be more effective and less expensive than doing those jobs by themselves. Nearly all of them banded together to form state-based trade associations. Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, for example, came into existence in 1941 to represent the interests of electric cooperatives in the Buckeye State, and now works for all 24 Ohio-based electric co-ops with a broad range of services such as safety training, government relations, workforce development and education, and communications services — including production and distribution of this magazine.

After the trade associations came generation and transmission cooperatives to help the local co-ops develop the scale needed to be able to purchase and own large-scale electric supply facilities. Since 1959, Buckeye Power — through its Cardinal Power Plant and other generation resources — has provided a reliable and affordable supply of electricity at cost to the co-ops that do business here.

It wasn’t long before co-ops found they had business interests that were better met on a national scale, and so they formed the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) to represent them in their dealings with the federal government. The NRECA also provides at-cost employee benefit plans and governance training for local cooperative directors. Later, when co-ops needed a a reliable supplier of financing for investment in needed infrastructure, they established the Cooperative Finance Corporation; when they needed property protection and liability coverage, Federated Insurance came into being. The list goes on and now includes information technology companies, national call response centers, telecommunications services, and more.

For more than 80 years now, cooperatives have made it their core mission to provide highquality electric service to your home or business — every day, year-in and year-out — at a competitive cost. Cooperation is a powerful tool that helps them make that happen.

Pat O’Loughlin PRESIDENT & CEO

By focusing on our common interests, as opposed to our differing ideas, we have been able to succeed and even to thrive through challenging times.

OHIO’S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives

6677 Busch Blvd. Columbus, OH 43229 614-846-5757 www.ohiocoopliving.com

Patrick O’Loughlin President & CEO

Caryn Whitney Director of Communications

Jeff McCallister Senior Managing Editor

Amy Howat Assistant managing Editor

Neal Kindig Graphic Designer

Contributors: Adobe Stock, Tim Baldwin, Michael Barden, Colleen Romick Clark, Getty Images, W.H. “Chip” Gross, Catherine Murray, Jamie Rhein, Damaine Vonada, Margie Wuebker, and MJ Zindars.

OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING (USPS 134-760; ISSN 2572-049X) is published monthly by Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. It is the official communication link between the electric cooperatives in Ohio and West Virginia and their members. Subscription cost for members ranges from $5.52 to $6.96 per year, paid from equity accruing to the member.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to editorial and advertising offices at: 6677 Busch Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43229-1101. Periodicals postage paid at Berne, IN 46711, and at additional mailing offices. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. All rights reserved. The fact that a product is advertised in Ohio Cooperative Living should not be taken as an endorsement. If you find an advertisement misleading or a product unsatisfactory, please notify us or the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Section, 30 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, OH, and at additional mailing offices.

DEPARTMENTS

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POWER LINES

Resilience and rebuilding: Co-ops plan their return to Farm Science Review after a tornado ripped through their iconic facility.

8 WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE

River crossing: A brief history of the mighty Ohio.

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CO-OP PEOPLE

Butterfly rescue: Co-op members do their part to help monarchs continue their cycle of life.

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GOOD EATS

Southern comfort: Welcome new neighbors, support a sick friend, or just indulge — Southern fare is good for what ails you.

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LOCAL PAGES

News and other important information from your electric cooperative.

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CALENDAR

What’s happening: September/ October events and other things to do around Ohio.

National/regional advertising inquiries, contact Cheryl Solomon American MainStreet Publications 847-749-4875 | cheryl@amp.coop

Cooperative members:

Please report changes of address to your electric cooperative. Ohio Cooperative Living staff cannot process address changes.

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MEMBER INTERACTIVE

Generations: Co-op members share four, five, and even six generations in family photos. Visit

across the state.

Resilience and rebuilding

Co-ops plan their return to Farm Science Review after a tornado ripped through their iconic facility.

BY AMY HOWAT

The Ohio's Electric Cooperatives Education Center has been an iconic presence at Farm Science Review.......

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“Our new building will be essentially the same structure, but with some upgrades,” Kidwell says. “Once we saw the way the tornado destroyed the old one, we decided to update the building method.”

The new building, expected to be completed by Sept. 1, will allow Ohio’s electric cooperatives to once again showcase advances in efficiency, safety, and renewable energy.

“One of our goals is to promote energy efficiency,” Kidwell says. “We’ll have vendors demonstrating geothermal energy solutions, insulation, heat pump options, and other products and services to help people be more efficient.” In addition, energy advisors from several Ohio co-ops will be available to answer questions, and co-op lineworkers will provide popular live-line safety demonstrations. Visitors will have a chance to learn about youth programs and test their knowledge about electricity and cooperatives to receive

useful prizes like rain gauges — and co-op members can drop off the entry form in the back of this magazine for a chance to win a $100 credit on their electric bills.

“We are working hard and we’re committed to getting the building and displays completed, to represent cooperatives and be there for members and the public,” Kidwell says.

This year’s Farm Science Review will emphasize the message of resilience, Zachrich says. “As we rebuild, we’ll be making improvements in infrastructure, planning for the future and not just today,” he says. “Our educational efforts from OSU and extension educators will look at what farmers can do to prepare themselves as we see more and more tornadoes, and if it does happen, how to respond so their business isn’t majorly affected.

“Resiliency is real life for farmers and this year, we’re right here experiencing it, too.”

Farm Science Review, Molly Caren Agricultural Center, 135 St. Rte. 38 NE, London. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Sept. 17–18 and 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Sept. 19. Tickets are $10 online, at county OSU Extension offices, and at participating agribusinesses and $15 at the gate. For more information, visit fsr.osu.edu.

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WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE

River crossing

A brief history of the mighty Ohio

The Shawnees called it Spaylaywitheepi. When French traders and trappers arrived during the 18th century, they described it as the Iroquois had: La Belle Rivière — the beautiful river. Of course, the name we most closely associate with it today derives from the Seneca word Ohiyo: “good river.”

The Ohio River flows northeast to southwest for 981 river miles — 451 miles of which delineate the state of Ohio’s borders with West Virginia and Kentucky. It begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, and ends by emptying into the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois. (By the way, the locals pronounce Cairo as KAYrow, not KI-row.)

Seeing the Ohio today, it’s difficult to believe that, in its original state, the river was a naturally shallow stream, varying in depth from only about 3 to 20 feet. And during annual periods of low water, such as late summer and early fall, a person could literally walk

Home of monsters

across the Ohio River on the stream’s bottom at many spots. You’d certainly get wet, possibly up to your waist or so, but the feat could be accomplished.

Of course, during other seasons of the year, the Ohio could turn into a raging torrent with flood waters easily doubling or even tripling the river’s size and depth. Scoured from its banks during such times were giant boulders, whole trees, even settlers’ log cabins ignorantly built too close to the shoreline. Not surprisingly, the Ohio River’s drainage basin is huge, gathering water from nearly 190,000 square miles across six states.

Then in 1885, construction began on the first of 19 dams (nine of which are contiguous to the state of Ohio) that raised the water level of the river significantly to expedite both trade and travel.

As a result, the Ohio River today is essentially a string of deep, slow-moving reservoirs connected by the

One of the aspects of the Ohio River that has not changed through the years is the size of its trophy catfish. Although there may not be as many as during pioneer times, they are just as big and heavy.

In fact, just this year, on April 7, 15-year-old Jaylynn Parker of New Richmond, Ohio, caught a blue catfish from Twelve Mile Creek, a tributary of the Ohio River, that weighed a whopping 101.11 pounds — besting the previous state record by more than 5 pounds. The giant cat, which measured nearly five feet in length (56 5 inches) with a girth of 39.5 inches, was kept alive, weighed on a certified scale, then released. Before Jaylynn landed hers, the record had been held by Chris Rolph of Williamsburg, Ohio, who caught his fish from the Ohio River near Cincinnati on June 11, 2009

STORY AND PHOTOS BY W.H. “CHIP” GROSS

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massive locks associated with those dams, which raise and lower boats and barges from pool to pool.

Another historical aspect of the river that has changed due to the higher modern-day water level is the once-impressive Falls of the Ohio, the only natural obstruction in the river’s entire length, where, on October 4, 1803, Meriwether Lewis met William Clark to begin their famous expedition westward.

Located at Louisville, Kentucky, the “falls” were not a vertical drop like Niagara Falls, but a 2 5-mile-long series of treacherous, rock-filled rapids that dropped 26 feet from start to finish. Unfortunately for river lovers, most of the original falls are now under water.

A state-of-the-art interpretive center, located on the Indiana side of the river at Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, does an excellent job of explaining the changes and is definitely worth a visit.

W.H. “Chip” Gross is Ohio Cooperative Living’s outdoors editor. Email him with your outdoors questions at whchipgross@gmail.com.

A statue of Meriweather Lewis and William Clark at Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, Indiana, commemorates the start of the pair’s expedition into the Northwest Territory.

Butterfly rescue

Co-op members do their part to help monarchs continue their cycle of life.

BY MARGIE WUEBKER

While beautiful orange-and-black monarch butterflies still flutter around area lawns and gardens between May and September each year, their numbers have declined over the years because of some combination of environmental conditions, herbicide and pesticide use, and loss of suitable habitat.

A few electric cooperative members are doing what they can to help the migratory visitors.

“I remember seeing lots of butterflies in my younger days,” says 90-year-old Alvin Brown, a retired dairy farmer who resides near New Bremen. “There aren’t nearly so many nowadays, so we have to do what we can to help.”

Like Brown, Coldwater resident Norma “Skeet” Wolters became interested in helping the monarchs long before the Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species endangered in 2022. Having been involved in the Mercer County 4-H program for more than two decades, she often included butterflies in her nature presentations.

The sight of a monarch butterfly laying her eggs on a milkweed plant sparked a similar interest for St. Marys resident Julie Metz in 2020. She quickly turned to the internet for more information and found a “whole world” of people raising butterflies.

How to raise monarch butterflies

1. Make sure your yard includes host plants like milkweed, on which butterflies lay eggs and caterpillars feed.

2. Collect caterpillars from leaves of the host plant using a stick or twig from the plant. Do not touch them with your hands, as any bacteria could cause them infections.

3. Place caterpillars in a clean and well-ventilated container but do not overcrowd. Ideally, the container should have fine wire mesh sides to allow the caterpillars to cling.

All three conservationists are members of St. Marys-based Midwest Electric.

Brown says monarchs like sweet red clover and milkweed, and when he sees butterflies savoring the clover, that’s when he begins to check the underside of the nearby milkweed leaves, where female monarchs can lay up to 300 eggs, each roughly the size of a grain of rice.

Metz collects the eggs and places them in special containers away from predators like spiders and flies. Five days later, tiny caterpillars emerge. The caterpillars then go into mesh-sided containers to continue their life cycle.

“Those caterpillars eat milkweed like crazy,” Metz says. “That is the problem. The widespread use of herbicide has killed much of the milkweed they need.”

Brown gathers tiny caterpillars from the milkweed patch and places them in large screened-in cages. His handbuilt cages are different from commercial cages in that he has devised a water source to make sure the milkweed inside stays fresh and green.

The caterpillars increase roughly 2,000 times in size due to their constant eating over a span of two to three weeks. The metamorphosis continues when the plump caterpillars climb to the top of the cages and spin a

chrysalis, or pod, from which a butterfly emerges a week or two later.

Among the three of them, they have released hundreds upon hundreds of butterflies over the years. Recently, Brown released some at nearby German Protestant Cemetery as a tribute to Sandra Thieman, who gave the butterfly presentation all those years ago that originally sparked his interest. Thieman’s family was present for the occasion. He has also released butterflies to the oohs and aahs of children attending various camps and vacation Bible schools during the summer.

Wolters has made releases at a local park as well as in her backyard — much to the delight of neighborhood children. Metz usually heads to the Kuenning-Dicke Natural Area near New Bremen.

“I like to think I’m making the world a better place when I release those little guys,” Metz says. “They are eager to spread their wings and get out in the world.”

Brown stresses that anyone can play a part to help the vibrant visitors thrive. “We can plant milkweed and sweet red clover,” he says. “We can limit the use of herbicide and pesticide around their habitat.”

4. Make sure to provide plenty of fresh milkweed as caterpillars are voracious eaters. They do not like dried or wilted leaves.

5. Clean the cage frequently to remove waste known as frasse.

6. Wait while the caterpillar forms a chrysalis, taking care to protect it from predators and weather conditions.

7. Release butterflies when they emerge from the chrysalis, preferably on a sunny day in the backyard. a park, or a nature center.

Alvin Brown of New Bremen, left, displays his homemade butterfly box. Norma “Skeet” Wolters, right, checks on the milkweed she grows in her flower bed (photographs by Margie Wuebker).

GOOD EATS

Southern comfort

Welcome new neighbors, support a sick friend, or just indulge — Southern fare is good for what ails you!

SKILLET-FRIED CHICKEN

Prep: 15 minutes | Chill: 8 hours | Cook: 30 minutes | Servings: 6

Overnight

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

3 to 4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken

Dredge

1 cup buttermilk

1 large egg

1-ounce packet ranch dressing powder, split in half

Coating

2 cups flour

3 tablespoons cornstarch

remaining ranch dressing powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1½ teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon cayenne (optional)

1 teaspoon pepper

48–64 ounces peanut oil for frying

In a shallow container with lid, combine “overnight” ingredients; submerge and coat chicken in liquid. Cover and soak overnight. When ready to fry chicken, whisk “dredge” ingredients together (using half of the ranch dressing powder) in a container easy for dipping chicken pieces into. Pour excess overnight mixture from chicken into dredge and mix again. In a separate container easy for rolling chicken pieces in, mix the “coating” ingredients.

Heat oil to 325 F in a large stainless-steel or cast-iron pot over medium/medium-high heat. Working with one piece at a time, roll chicken in coating, then dip in dredge, then roll in coating once more, shaking off excess after each step. Set coated pieces on a large plate. When all have been coated and oil is ready, roll each piece in coating once more to cover any damp spots just before frying. Fry two or three pieces at a time, turning until golden on all sides and internal temperature reads 165 F. Remove from oil with heat-safe tongs. Oil temperature will fluctuate; adjust accordingly to keep it between 300 F and 325 F. Let chicken cool on wire rack set over a baking sheet to catch excess oil. Once the last piece of chicken goes in, pour a little dredge into leftover coating mixture and form into small pieces. Fry them up for crispy “batter bites.”

Per serving: 410 calories, 36 grams fat (7 grams saturated fat), 26 milligrams cholesterol, 860 milligrams sodium, 22 grams total carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 31 grams protein.

RECIPES AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY CATHERINE MURRAY

OLD-FASHIONED

BANANA PUDDING

Prep: 25 minutes | Bake: 10 minutes | Servings: 6

3 large eggs at room temperature

½ cup sugar

1/3 cup flour

pinch salt

2¼ cups whole milk

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

8 ounces vanilla wafers

4 large ripe but firm bananas

¼ heaping teaspoon cream of tartar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup sugar

Separate eggs; place yolks into a medium heatproof bowl and whites in a large mixer bowl. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, whisk together ½ cup sugar, flour, and salt. Slowly whisk in milk. Cook and whisk over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.

Stir a small amount of the hot milk mixture into egg yolks to temper, then mix in the rest. Return all to pan; bring to a gentle boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat again and stir in butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Set aside to cool. In an ungreased 9-inch square baking dish, layer half the vanilla wafers, bananas (cutting in ¼- to ½-inch slices as you go), and custard. Repeat layers.

Preheat oven to 350 F. For meringue, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar, about a teaspoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form and the surface is smooth and glossy, 5 to 7 minutes. With a spatula or spoon, dollop meringue over custard, creating peaks and sealing to the edges. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until meringue tips are golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Serve at room temperature or chill in refrigerator first.

Per serving: 501 calories, 15 grams fat (6 grams saturated fat), 117 milligrams cholesterol, 234 milligrams sodium, 83 grams total carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, 10 grams protein.

CHEESY GRITS AND GREENS

Cook: 20 minutes | Servings: 4

1 cup quick-cooking grits (and water according to package directions)

1 teaspoon chicken or vegetable bouillon

6 ounces finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese

3 large bunches of collard, mustard, and/or dandelion greens, washed and de-stemmed

2 tablespoons bacon fat or butter

1 small yellow onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

½ teaspoon Cajun, Creole, or Old Bay seasoning

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Mustard greens have a spicy and tangy flavor, while dandelion greens are earthy and bitter, similar to arugula or radicchio. Collard greens are quite mild, similar to cabbage. With careful multitasking, the grits and greens can be prepared simultaneously.

Cook grits according to package directions, mixing bouillon into the boiling water. When cooked, stir in shredded cheese until melted. Remove from heat and cover with lid. In a large pot over medium heat, sauté onion in bacon fat or butter for 5 to 7 minutes until soft. Add garlic and saute a minute more. Stir in greens and vinegar until wilted. (If needed, add a bit of water to encourage greens to steam.)

Mix in seasonings, cover, and simmer on low for 5 minutes. Divide grits across 4 bowls and top with greens.

Per serving: 381 calories, 21 grams fat (10 grams saturated fat), 44 milligrams cholesterol, 700 milligrams sodium, 36 grams total carbohydrates, 7 grams fiber, 17 grams protein.

Check it out! See videos of some of our mouth-watering recipes being prepared at

COCA-COLA CAKE

Prep: 30 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes | Servings: 18 to 24

2 cups flour, spooned and leveled

2 cups sugar

½ cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup unsalted butter

½ cup vegetable oil

1 cup Coca-Cola

½ cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs, lightly beaten Icing

½ cup unsalted butter

½ cup Coca-Cola

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

3 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Optional toppings: whipped cream, cherries

Place flour and sugar in a large bowl, then sift and mix in cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside. In a medium saucepan on high, melt and combine ½ cup butter, vegetable oil, and 1 cup Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.

Preheat oven to 350 F. With a spatula, mix the Coca-Cola mixture into the flour mixture, then buttermilk and vanilla, then eggs. Pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake approximately 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

While cake is still warm, prepare icing. Place the same saucepan over medium heat; melt ½ cup butter with ½ cup Coca-Cola and vanilla. Whisk until smooth, then remove from heat. Whisk in cocoa powder and powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until dissolved. Pour icing over warm cake. Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving. Per serving: 260 calories, 9.5 grams fat (3.5 grams saturated fat), 26 milligrams cholesterol, 97 milligrams sodium, 44 grams total carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 2 grams protein. www.ohiocoopliving.com

ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD SEPT. 28

Members to vote on board trustees and proposed changes to the cooperative’s code of regulations

You’re not just a customer; you’re a memberowner. That’s why you have a vote not only for Carroll Electric Cooperative’s board of trustees, but also for proposed changes to our code of regulations.

Members of Carroll Electric Cooperative will choose trustees to represent board districts 1, 4, and 8 this year. Also on the ballot are proposed updates to the coop’s code of regulations. The Carroll Electric Board of Directors is asking for your support to approve updates to our code of regulations. Copies of the proposed changes, as well as a summary of the proposed changes written by our attorney and approved by our board, can be found on pages 18C to 19

Co-op Ballot, an independent service provider, is managing the election by printing and mailing ballots, overseeing the online voting portal, and receiving and tallying all votes. More information about voting may be found on page 18A.

How to cast your vote

Since Thursday, Aug. 1, Carroll Electric members have been able to vote online, by phone, or by mail. To vote online, the secure link is available on the co-op’s website (http://cecpower.coopballot.com).

To cast your vote online or by phone, you will need your account number, which is found on your printed or emailed monthly billing statement, and the last four

digits of your Social Security number. If you wish to avoid providing part of your Social Security number, please request a mail-in ballot.

Paper ballots must be mailed using the provided, prepaid envelope and cannot be accepted by the cooperative’s office. Only original paper ballots should be submitted; no photocopies are permitted. If a member submits more than one ballot, or more than one voting method is used, the first ballot received by the independent service provider will be considered final. In-person voting will be available at the annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 28. The voting will close during the business meeting at approximately 10 a.m.

Timeline

Voting opened on Thursday, Aug. 1, and will close Saturday, Sept. 28, during the business meeting portion of the annual meeting. The business meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. Any ballots received by the independent service provider after the close of voting will not be counted, so please allow ample time for delivery if casting your ballot by mail.

Results of the election will be announced at Carroll Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting, which will be held at the Carroll County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 28 . Results will also be posted on the co-op’s website and published in Ohio Cooperative Living magazine.

invited!

Carroll Electric

Annual Membership Meeting You’re

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024

Carroll County Fairgrounds, Carrollton

8:45 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

Registration and Q&As with board members, operations, and right-of-way crews

Business meeting

*No lunch will be served this year. Coffee and donuts will be available prior to the start of the business meeting.

Each member who votes online, by phone, or through the mail or attends the annual meeting will receive a $10 energy credit. Members in attendance have the opportunity to win additional energy credits during a drawing at the conclusion of the business meeting.

Win additional energy credits

Those in attendance for the in-person annual meeting on Sept. 28 at 9:30 a.m. will automatically be entered for a drawing for additional energy credits.

2 - $250 energy credit drawings

2 - $150 energy credit drawings

3 - $100 energy credit drawings

4 - $50 energy credit drawings

OFFICIAL NOTICE

The annual meeting of members of Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc., is scheduled to be held Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the Carroll County Fairgrounds to take action on the following matters:

1. The reports of the officers, trustees, and the nominating committee.

2. Election of three trustees of the cooperative districts 1, 4, and 8.

3. Voting upon the proposed changes to the Code of Regulations.

4. All other business that may come before the meeting or an adjournment thereof. Kevin Tullis, Secretary-Treasurer Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc., Board of Trustees

Your voting questions answered

When does voting begin?

Online, telephone, and mail-in voting began Aug. 1. Inperson voting at the annual membership meeting begins at 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 28.

Why is my SSN required?

The last four digits of your Social Security number (SSN) serve as the unique identifier that ties you with your account. This is how we know it’s you casting the vote and not someone else. Online and telephone voting require the last four digits of your SSN to gain access to the ballot.

Do I have to provide my SSN?

Carroll Electric understands that not everyone is comfortable providing a portion of their SSN. Therefore, you may request to have a paper ballot mailed to the residence on file with the cooperative or vote in person at the annual meeting without providing the last four digits of your SSN.

Voting begins Aug. 1

Vote online.

Vote at www.cecpower.coop or through the SmartHub app on your mobile device.

Vote by mail.

Call 855-340-1786 to request a ballot be mailed to you.

Vote by phone.

Call 855-340-1786 to cast your ballot.

Vote in person.

Vote at the annual meeting Sept. 28.

Where can I vote?

You can vote through our website, www.cecpower.coop, or via the SmartHub app on your mobile device. You can also vote by telephone or request to have a paper ballot mailed to you by calling 1-855-340-1786. Or, vote in person at the annual meeting of members scheduled for Sept. 28 at the Carroll County Fairgrounds.

Are proxies allowed?

No. Proxies were eliminated when the new voting methods were introduced. With nearly one month to cast a vote, more than ample time is provided for every member to find a moment to vote.

How many trustee candidates can I vote for?

You may vote for one candidate in each district up for election, regardless of the district in which you reside. All members vote for all trustee candidates.

How many ballots can I cast?

Only one ballot per membership may be cast.

What happens if I change my mind after I’ve already voted?

You are unable to change a ballot once it has been cast. Attempting to cast a second ballot will not be allowed.

When

does

voting end?

Voting ends at the annual membership meeting on Sept. 28, once the Carroll Electric board president closes the election (approximately 10 a.m.).

Will employees or board members know how I voted?

Carroll Electric has hired Co-op Ballot, a third-party election services vendor, to implement the election. At no time will Carroll Electric employees or board members have access to any information that would permit them to determine the voting of an individual.

How do you know a member will only cast one ballot?

Co-op Ballot, the third-party election services vendor hired to implement the election, has checks and balances in place that will catch any attempt to cast a second ballot, regardless of voting method. Co-op Ballot will closely monitor the election for voter fraud.

CARROLL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE LOCAL PAGES

District 1: Gary Snode, incumbent

Gary Snode and his wife, Sue, reside on the family farm located in Brown Township, Carroll County. The farm has been in the Snode family since 1918. They are currently building a herd of Angus cattle — now at 25 — and also raising hay, straw, melons, pumpkins, and other vegetables to sell in the farmers’ markets and wholesale.

The rental facility of the Restored Country Barn is used for weddings, receptions, and social events of all kinds. They are presently restoring the Haynam house in Minerva, which was Sue’s grandparent’s home. It will be used as overnight lodging for out-of-town wedding guests.

District 4: Harold Sutton, incumbent

Harold Sutton and his wife, Susan, reside in Ross Township, Jefferson County

Sutton is involved full-time in the farming industry, farming more than 500 acres.

Sutton served as secretary of the Carrollton Farmer’s Exchange Board for 35 years and was also the former president of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau and Rural Preservation Group. He is a member of America’s Electric Cooperatives PAC and the Ohio Electric Cooperatives Political Action Committee. In addition, he currently serves as Carroll Electric’s board president and has been a board trustee for the past 24 years.

Sutton has been a member of Carroll Electric since 1984. He believes that his role as a trustee is “to hire, provide guidance,

District 8: Vince Carter, incumbent

Vince Carter and his wife, Tanya, live in Harrison Township, Carroll County. Vince has worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation for 36 years and is currently serving as the transportation administrator at the Carroll County full-service maintenance facility. Vince and Tanya, along with their two daughters, Tait and Laiton, own and operate Haynam’s Sweetcorn. The family plants, cultivates, harvests, and distributes local, hand-picked sweet corn. Vince has been a Carroll Co-op member since 2007 and a director on the board of trustees since 2021.

Vince is a Carrollton High School graduate and a Kent State University alumnus. He has completed the Ohio Certified Public Manager’s Program through Cleveland State University, which is a nationally certified development program for state and local government leaders. This past year, he received his Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate and is currently working on acquiring his Board Leadership Certificate.

Gary has been a member of Carroll Electric since 1962 and has been a Carroll Electric trustee for 18 years. He is a member of America’s Electric Cooperatives PAC, the federal political action committee of the nation’s electric cooperatives. Snode feels strongly that the role of the trustee is to listen to the needs and concerns of each member and respond quickly. He believes the biggest challenge facing the electric industry remains the rising cost and reliability of electricity.

Co-op trustee certifications

• Credentialed Cooperative Director

• Board Leadership Certificate

• Director Gold

and evaluate the general manager of the cooperative and to be fiscally responsible in decision-making.” Sutton believes that a challenge facing the electric industry is keeping electric rates as low as possible while meeting service expectations of members and complying with government regulations, all while providing a safe work environment for employees.

Sutton has two sons, Scott and Matthew, and two grandchildren, Sofia and Wally.

Co-op trustee certifications

• Credentialed Cooperative Director

• Board Leadership Certificate

• Director Gold

Vince is seeking another term because he believes concerns in the energy sector have increased significantly over the past five years and feels that he brings a developed skill set from professional and personal experiences that benefits the board and the membership. He’s committed to listening, learning, and navigating the needs of the internal and external customer, and is dedicated to analyzing appropriate solution options, and being a valuable team member for constructive operations.

He believes future challenges for the co-op will be navigating and influencing federal environmental policies that directly affect electric generation that is needed to meet the demands of the future and provide safe, reliable and affordable electric to the members.

Co-op certifications:

• CCD

Co-op memberships:

• America’s Electric Cooperatives PAC and OECPAC

Proposed changes to

Carroll Electric Cooperative’s code of regulations

The Carroll Electric Board of Trustees has proposed several changes to our code of regulations.

Below is a summary of those changes written by our attorney and approved by our trustees. Members will vote to approve or deny these proposed changes to the code of regulations. A copy of our code of regulations, with the proposed changes, may be found on pages 18D to 19.

CARROLL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CODE OF REGULATIONS SUMMARY OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

I. Article I (MEMBERS)

Section 1(c) was revised to delete paragraph three, which required that all applications for membership that were not accepted by the Board were subject to a vote by membership. The change no longer requires members to vote on the acceptance of new members receiving service.

Section 2: This section was amended to clarify that members are responsible for connection charges along with all other fees of the Cooperative within its schedule of charges as such may be amended from time to time.

Section 3: Amended to account for members who may have solar, back-up generators, or other self-generated sources of electric power used at their property but still purchase electric energy from the Cooperative. Members are still prohibited from purchasing electric energy from any entity other than the Cooperative.

Section 5: This Section was deleted as the Cooperative has never expelled a member and doesn’t foresee the need to expel members.

II. Article II (MEETING OF MEMBERS)

Section 1: Amended to provide the board flexibility in scheduling the annual meeting rather than requiring the annual meeting be held during either August or September. one three zero zero zero zero six

Section 2: Amended to increase the number of members needed to require a special meeting and to specify the reasons or issues to be addressed and voted upon at a special meeting.

Section 3: Amended to include an updated timeline of notice to take into consideration all forms of notice.

Section 6: Amended to update agenda for annual meeting and eliminate the need to vote on approval of minutes. The annual meeting agenda will not require the inclusion of unfinished business or new business but allow flexibility in allowing other items if necessary.

III. Article III (TRUSTEES)

Section 8: Amended to reflect changes to the governing accounting systems with which the Cooperative is required to comply based upon governmental regulation.

Section 9: Amended to clarify that the board may hire contractors and/or consultants to aid the board as it deems necessary but is not responsible for the hiring and termination of employees of the Cooperative other than the President.

IV. Article V (OFFICERS)

Section 1: Amended to change the title of board officers in line with industry standards to avoid confusion between Board officers and position of President / CEO of the Cooperative, who is an employee of the Cooperative. The remaining sections of this article were amended to properly apply the updated board titles.

Section 7(g): Amended to remove the requirement that the Cooperative mail a copy of the Code of Regulations upon request, as the Code of Regulations is available on the Cooperative website and available at all times to members through access to the Cooperative website.

Section 11: Amended to be consistent with Article III, as the Board is only responsible for the hiring and termination of the President / CEO and is not responsible for the hiring and termination of any other employees of the Cooperative.

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CARROLL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. CODE OF REGULATIONS

(as amended through August 26, 2017) Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc. PO Box 67 - Carrollton, Ohio 44615 1-800-232-7697 – www.cecpower.coop

(All proposed changes are shown in red type, with new language underlined and deleted text crossed out.)

ARTICLE I MEMBERS

Section I. Qualifications and Obligations. Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or body politic, who is now a patron or hereafter becomes a patron, may become a member in the Cooperative by:

(a) Making a written application for membership therein and paying the membership fee hereinafter specified;

(b) Agreeing to purchase from the Cooperative electric energy as hereinafter specified; and

(c) Agreeing to comply with and be bound by the Articles of Incorporation of the Cooperative and this Code of Regulations and any amendments thereto and such rules and regulations as may from time to time be adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Provided, however, that no natural person, firm, corporation or body politic shall become a member unless and until he/ she or it has been accepted for membership by the Board of Trustees or the members. The Cooperative may, but shall not be required to, issue a certificate of membership to any member. No member may hold more than one membership in the Cooperative.

At each meeting of the members held subsequent to the expiration of a period of six (6) months from the date of incorporation of the Cooperative, all applications received more than ninety (90) days prior to such meeting and which have not been accepted by the Board of Trustees shall be submitted by the Board of Trustees to such meeting of the members, and subject to compliance by the applicant with the conditions set forth in sub-divisions (a), (b), (c) of this section, such application for membership may be accepted by a vote of the members at such; meeting. The Secretary shall give any such application at least ten (10) days prior notice of the date of the members’ meeting to which his application will be submitted and such applicant may be present and heard at the meeting.

(d) With respect to members of the Cooperativerporation, all husbands or wives of members shall automatically be considered as joint members without the necessity of making an additional application therefor, but subject to the limitation as to voting herein contained; and upon the death of said member the membership shall automatically pass to the surviving husband or wife.

Section 2. Membership Charges.Membership Fee. The membership fee shall be $10.00, the payment of which shall make the member eligible for one service connection. Members shall be responsible to pay service connection charges along with any other applicable fees as set forth by the Cooperative within its schedule of charges as such may

be amended from time to time. The membership fee shall be $10.00, the payment of which shall make the member eligible for one (1) service connection. An additional fee shall be paid for each additional service connection requested by the member.

Section 3. Purchase of Electric Energy. Each member shall, as soon as electric energy shall be available, purchase electric energy only from the Cooperative all electric energy used on the premises specified in the member’s application for membership and shall pay therefore monthly at rates which shall from time to time be fixed by the Board of Trustees. It is expressly understood that amounts paid for electric energy in excess of the cost of service are furnished as capital and each patron shall be credited with the capital so furnished as provided in this Code of Regulations. Each patron shall pay to the Cooperative such minimum amount per month regardless of the amount of electric energy consumed, as shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees from time to time. Each patron shall also pay all amounts owed by him/her to the Cooperative as and when the same shall become due and payable.

Section 4. Non-liability for Debts of the Cooperative. This private property of the members of the Cooperative shall be exempt from execution for the debts of the Cooperative and no member shall be individually liable or responsible for any debts or liabilities of the Cooperative.

Section 5. Expulsion of Members. The Board of Trustees of the Cooperative may, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members thereof; expel any member who shall have violated or refused to comply with any of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of the Cooperative or the Code of Regulations or any rules or regulations adopted from time to time by the Board of Trustees. Any member so expelled may be reinstated as a member by the vote of the members at any annual or special meeting of the members. The action of the members with respect to any such reinstatement shall be final.

Section 56. Withdrawal of Membership. Any member may withdraw from membership upon payment in full of all debts and liabilities of such member to the Cooperative and upon compliance with such terms and conditions as the Board of Trustees may prescribe.

Section 67. Transfer and Termination of Membership. Membership in the Cooperative and the certificate, if any, representing the same shall not be transferable, and upon the death, cessation of existence, expulsion or withdrawal of a member or cessation of service, the membership of such member shall thereupon terminate, and the certificate of membership, if any, of such member shall be surrendered forthwith to the Cooperative. The Board of Trustees shall adopt rules governing the membership status of person whose service

is temporarily discontinued. Subject to the payment of all debts and liabilities of a member to the Cooperative, upon any such termination of membership and the surrender of the member’s Membership Certificate, if any, the Cooperative shall pay to such member or his personal representative, the amount of the membership fee paid by such member. Termination of membership in any manner shall operate as a release of all right, title and interest of the member in the property and assets of the Cooperative, except as to allocations of capital credits made pursuant to Article VIII hereof; provided, however, that such termination of membership shall not release the member from the debts or liabilities of such member to the Cooperative.

Section 78. Removal of Trustees. Any member may bring specific charges of malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance against a trustee and, by filing with the Secretary in writing a detailed description of each charge and the evidentiary basis therefor together with a petition signed by ten per centum (10%) of the members, may request the removal of the trustee by reason thereof. If more than one trustee is sought to be removed, individual charges against each such trustee and the evidentiary basis for each such charge shall be specified. For purposes of this Section, “malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance” means an act or omission amounting to gross negligence, fraud, or criminal conduct, which has a material adverse effect on the business and affairs of the Cooperative. At the next regular or special meeting of the members occurring not less than forty five days after the filing of such charges, the member bringing the charges against the trustee shall have an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel and to present evidence in support of the charges; and the trustee shall have the opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel and to present evidence in response to such charges. No trustee shall be removed from office unless the specific charges against such trustee are supported by clear and convincing evidence. The question of the removal of such trustee shall be considered and voted upon at the meeting of members and any vacancy created by such removal may be filled, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining trustees, for the unexpired portion of the term and until a successor shall have been elected and qualified. The removal of no more than two trustees may be considered or voted upon at any meeting of members. In addition, the Board shall remove any Board member who fails at any time to meet the qualifications set forth in Article III, Section 3.

Section 89. Nothing contained in this Article, or elsewhere in the Code of Regulations, shall be deemed or construed to prevent or prohibit the Cooperative from selling electric energy or rendering services to non-members, in proper cases, nor to prohibit the Cooperative from executing and performing franchise contracts with municipalities providing for the sale of electric energy and rendering of services to said municipalities.

ARTICLE II MEETING OF MEMBERS

Section 1. Annual Meeting. The Cooperative shall hold an Annual Meeting each calendar yearThe annual meeting of

the members shall be held during the months of August or September of each year, at such place in Carroll County, State of Ohio, as shall be designated in the notice of the meeting for the purpose of electing trustees, passing upon reports covering the previous fiscal year, and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting.

Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the members may be called by at least fivethree (53) trustees or upon a written request signed by at least twentyten per centum (210%) of all the members. Petitions by members for a special meeting must state the reason for the special meeting and issues to be voted upon at said meeting. It shall thereupon be the duty of the Secretary to cause notice of such meeting to be given as hereinbefore provided. Special meetings of the members may be held at any place within the County of Carroll in the State of Ohio specified in the notice of the special meeting.

Section 3. Notice of Members’ Meeting. Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be delivered not less than tenseven (107) days nor more than forty-five (45) days before the meeting shall take place, either personally, by mail (including publication within a magazine mailed to the members) or authorized communication equipment in the case that the Board determines that voting for the meeting shall take place in person, nor less than thirty (30) days, in the case that the Board determines that voting for the meeting shall take place by mail or authorized communications equipment, nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, personally or sent by the use of authorized communications equipment, or by United States mail or overnight delivery service, with postage or fees prepaid (including publication within a magazine mailed to the members), by or at the direction of the Secretary or by the persons calling the meeting, to each member. If they are mailed or delivered by overnight delivery service, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail or with the overnight delivery service, addressed to the member at his address as it appears on the records of the Cooperative, with postage or fees thereon prepaid. If personally delivered or transmitted by the use of authorized communications equipment, the notice shall be deemed to have been given when delivered or transmitted. If sent by means of authorized communications equipment, the notice shall be sent to the address furnished by the voting member for transmissions by authorized communications equipment. The failure of any member to receive notice of an annual or special meeting of the members shall not invalidate any action which may be taken by the members at any such meeting.

Section 4. Quorum. The members entitled to vote present in person or participating in the meeting through voting by mail or authorized communications equipment at any meeting of the members shall constitute a quorum.

Section 5. Voting. Each member shall be entitled to one (1) vote and no more upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. At all meetings of the members at which a quorum is present all questions shall be decided by a vote of a majority of the members voting thereon in person

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or by mail or authorized communications equipment, as the case may be, except at otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation of the Cooperative or the Code of Regulations. If a husband and wife hold a joint membership they shall jointly be entitled to one (1) vote and no more upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. The Board shall determine in each case the means by which votes shall be cast at any meeting of the members, i.e. whether voting shall take place in person or by mail or authorized communications equipment, or any combination of the foregoing means.

Section 6. Order of Business. The order of business at the annual meeting of the members, and so far as possible at all other meetings of the members, shall be essentially as follows:

1. Call of the Roll.

2. Reading of the notice of the meeting and proof of the due publication or delivery thereof, or the waiver or waivers of notice of the meeting, as the case may be.

3. Approval of minutes from prior annual meeting by unanimous consent if no objection raised. Reading of unapproved minutes of previous meeting of the members and taking of necessary action thereon.

4. Presentation and consideration of reports of

officers, trustees and committees.

5. Election of trustees (in the case of voting in person).

6. Announcement of the results of the election, including in the case of voting by mail or authorized communications equipment.

7. Any other items to be brought before this body at this time.

8.6.Adjournment.

7. Unfinished Business.

8.9.New Business.

9.10. Adjournment.

ARTICLE III

TRUSTEES

Section 1. General Powers. The business and affairs of the cooperative shall be managed by a board of nine (9) trustees which shall exercise all of the powers of the Cooperative except such as are by law or by the article of Incorporation of the Cooperative or by this Code of Regulations conferred upon or reserved to the members. The Board shall divide the service area of the Cooperative into nine (9) districts so that each district provides Trustee representation to as equal a number of members as practicable. Whenever possible, district boundaries shall be composed of political or major geographical features. The Board shall annually review the make-up of the district and shall have the power to change the boundaries of such districts whenever in their opinion; the purpose of this section requires such a change.

Section 2. Election and Tenure of Office. At each annual meeting of the members, three (3) trustees shall be elected for a three (3) year term by ballot, by and from the members. Trustees shall serve during the term for which they have been elected or until their successors have been elected and qualified, subject to the provisions of Article I, Section 8 of this Code of Regulations. Board members shall be elected by a plurality vote of the members. In the case of a tie vote, the election to such office shall be decided by a flip of the coin. In the case of voting in person, the election shall take place by secret

ballot at the meeting of members. In the case of voting by mail or authorized communications equipment, ballots shall be distributed to the members, and voted on by the members, prior to the meeting of members, and the election results announced at the meeting of members (following the tabulation of in-person votes, if any), all in accordance with this Code of Regulations.

Section 3. Qualifications. No member shall be eligible to become or remain a trustee or to hold any position of trust in the Cooperative who:

1. is not a bona fide resident in the designated district served by the Cooperative, or

2. is in any way employed by or financially interested in a competing enterprise or business selling electric energy or supplies to the Cooperative, or a business primarily engaged in selling electrical or plumbing appliances, fixtures or supplies to the members of the Cooperative., or

3. has not been a member of the Cooperative for all of the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding such person’s election to the Board, or

4. is not a member in good standing of the Cooperative. For purposes of this Section, “good standing” means not late by more than 30 days in payment of any Cooperative bill for service more than twice in the immediately preceding twelve month period prior to such person’s election to the Board or in the immediately preceding 12-month period at any time after such person’s election to the Board, or

5. while a Board member, has failed to attend more than 75% of Board meetings in any calendar year, unless the Board member’s failure to attend is excused by the Board, or

6. has pled guilty or been convicted of any felony offense in the immediately preceding five-year period prior to such person’s election to the Board or in the immediately preceding five year period at any time after such person’s election to the Board, or

7. has an immediate family member serving on the Board or as an employee of the Cooperative. For purposes of this Section, “immediate family member” means father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother or sister by reason of blood, marriage or adoption, or any other person residing at the same premises as the Board member, or 8. is not a natural person.

When a membership is held jointly by a husband and wife, either one, but not both, may be elected a trustee, provided, however, that neither one shall be eligible to become or remain a trustee or to hold a position of trust in the Cooperative unless both shall meet the qualifications hereinabove set forth.

Nothing in this section contained, shall, or shall be construed to; affect in any manner whatsoever the validity of any action taken at any meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Section 4. Nominations. It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to appoint not less than 120 days before the date of a meeting of the members at which trustees are to be elected, a committee on nominations consisting of not less than five (5) nor more than eleven (11) members who shall be appointed so as to give equitable representation on the committee to the districts from which board members are

to be elected and to the geographical areas served or to be served by the Cooperative. No officer or member of the Board of Trustees shall be appointed a member of such committee. The committee shall prepare and post at the principal office of the Cooperative at least 90 days before the meeting a list of nominations for trustee (such list to include not more than three (3) nominees for each position), but any fifteen (15) or more members may make other nominations in writing over their signatures not less than 60 days prior to the meeting and the Secretary shall post the same at the same place where the list of nominations made by the committee is posted. The Secretary shall deliver with the notice of the meeting a statement of the number of trustees to be elected and showing separately the nominations made by the committee on nominations and nominations made by the petition, if any. In the case of voting by mail or by authorized communications equipment, the Secretary shall also deliver a ballot (and instructions for completing and returning the ballot to the Cooperative) with the notice of the meeting of members, or, separately, at approximately the same time that the notice of the meeting of members is delivered. Additional nominations from the floor at any meeting of the members shall not be permitted. Notwithstanding anything in this section contained, failure to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall not affect in any manner whosoever the validity of any election of trustees.

Section 5. Vacancies. Vacancies occurring on the Board of Trustees shall be filled from those eligible members within that district by a majority vote of the remaining trustees. A trustee elected to fill a vacancy shall serve the unexpired term of his predecessor and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 6. Compensation. The Board of Trustees may by resolution provide a reasonable compensation to be paid to each trustee for his services rendered on behalf of the Cooperative as a trustee and also provide for expenses incurred therein. A trustee may also receive compensation for his services rendered as an officer of the Cooperative but shall not receive compensation for his services rendered in any other capacity, except in an emergency. No close relative of a trustee shall receive compensation for serving the Cooperative, except in an emergency, and in that event, such compensation may be fixed by the Board of Trustees, provided, however, if the emergency exists for more than ninety (90) days, then such compensation shall be specifically authorized by a vote of the members. As used in this Section, “close relative” means the relationship of father, mother, brother, sister, son, and daughter, existing by reason of blood, marriage, or adoption.

Section 7. Rules and Regulations. The Board of Trustees shall have power to make and adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, the Articles of Incorporation of the Cooperative or this Code of Regulations, as it may deem advisable for the management administration and regulation of the business and affairs of the Cooperative.

Section 8. Accounting System and Reports. The Board of Trustees shall cause to be established and maintained a complete accounting system, which among other things,

subject to applicable laws and rules and regulations of any regulatory body, shall conform to such accounting system as may from cone to time be designated by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities ServiceElectrification Administration of the United States of America. The Board of Trustees shall also after the close of each fiscal year cause to be made a full and complete audit of the accounts, books and financial condition of the Cooperative as of the end of such fiscal year. Such audit reports shall be submitted to the members at the following annual meeting.

Section 9. Contractors / Consultants. The Board may engage contractors and/or consultants from time to time to assist the Board as the Board deems appropriate. This authority shall include, but is not limited to, the engagement of an Auditor to perform an annual audit of the Cooperative. Agents and Employees. The Board of Trustees may employ and discharge agents and employees and fix their powers, duties and compensation, subject, however, to the provisions of Article III, Section 6 of this Code of Regulations in regard to compensation of trustees and close relatives of trustees. The Board of Trustees may from time to time vest any of the above authority in the General Manager of the Cooperative.

ARTICLE IV

MEETING OF TRUSTEES

Section 1. Regular Meetings. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be held monthly at such time and place in Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio, or such other place, as the Board of Trustees may provide by resolution. Such regular monthly meetings may be held without notice other than such resolution fixing the time and place thereof.

Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Trustees may be called by the President, or any three (3) Trustees. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Trustees may fix the time and place for the holding of any special meeting of the Board of Trustees called by them.

Section 3. Notice Notice of the time, place and purpose of any special meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be given at least five (5) days previous thereto, by written notice, delivered personally or mailed to each trustee at his/her last known address. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid. The attendance of a trustee at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except in case a trustee shall attend a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting shall not have been lawfully called or convened.

Section 4. Quorum. A majority of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Trustees, provided, that if less than a majority of the trustees present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

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Section 5. Manner of Action. The act of the majority of the trustees present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Trustees.

Section 6. Attendance at Board Meetings by Persons other than Trustees. Members of the Cooperative shall have the right to attend meetings of the Board of Trustees in accordance with such policies and procedures relating thereto as may be adopted by the Board of Trustees, including, without limitation, policies and procedures relating to the number of Cooperative members who may attend Board meetings at one time, the purpose or purposes for which Cooperative members may attend Board meetings, advance notice requirements for attendance, limitations on attendance while the Board is meeting in executive session, and limitations on the time which members may have to address the Board. The Board of Trustees may also adopt policies and procedures relating to attendance at Board meetings by persons other than Cooperative members, including, without limitation, policies and procedures relating to the exclusion of persons other than Board members and members of the Cooperative from attendance at Cooperative Board meetings.

Section 7. Access to Membership List. Any member of the Cooperative, or the agent or attorney of such member, shall have the right to examine the Cooperative’s membership list at any reasonable time as determined by the Cooperative for the purpose of (a) nominating qualified candidates for election to the Cooperative’s Board of Trustees by petition, or (b) campaigning and soliciting member votes for any qualified candidate properly nominated by the nominating committee or by petition for election to the Cooperative’s Board of Trustees. For these purposes, the membership list shall consist solely of, and such member or its agent or attorney shall only have the right to examine, the names and addresses of each member of the Cooperative as such names and addresses are contained in the Cooperative’s records. For these purposes, and upon the request in writing of such member or its agent or attorney to the Cooperative, such member or its agent or attorney shall also have the right to obtain from the Cooperative one copy of the names and addresses of each member of the Cooperative as such names and addresses are contained in the Cooperative’s records and in such form as the Cooperative maintains such records; provided, however, that such member shall reimburse the Cooperative its reasonable costs incurred in connection with such copying. Nothing in this Section is intended to prohibit the members or trustees of the Cooperative or their agents or attorneys from examining the books and records of the Cooperative, including its membership list, for any other reasonable and proper purpose and at any reasonable time, as determined by the Cooperative. The Board of Trustees of the Cooperative may adopt policies and procedures relating to access by Cooperative members and trustees to the Cooperative’s books and records, including the membership list.

ARTICLE V OFFICERS

Section 1. Number. The officers of the Cooperative shall be a ChairPresident, Vice-ChairPresident, Secretary, Treasurer,

President / CEO and such other officers as may be determined by the Board of Trustees from time to time in accordance with Section 15 of this Article V. The offices of Secretary and of Treasurer and such other offices as may be created pursuant to Section 15 of this Article V may be held by the same person.

Section 2. Election and Term of Office. Each officer, except the President / CEO General Manager and any officer appointed pursuant to Section 15 of this Article V, shall be elected by ballot, annually by and from the Board of Trustees at the first meeting of the Board of Trustees held after each annual meeting of the members. If the election of officers shall not be held as such meeting, such elections shall be held as soon thereafter as conveniently may be. Each officer shall hold office until the first meeting of the Board of Trustees following the next succeeding annual meeting of the members, or until his successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified, subject to the provisions of this code of Regulations with respect to the removal of officers.

Section 3. Removal. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Trustees may be removed by the Board of Trustees whenever in its judgment the best interest of the Cooperative shall be served, except that the Board of Trustees may, in its discretion, agree in a written employment agreement to conditions inconsistent with this Code of Regulations concerning the removal of the President / CEOGeneral Manager

Section 4. Vacancies. Except as otherwise provided in this Code of Regulations, a vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Trustees for the unexpired portion of the term.

Section 5. ChairPresident. The ChairPresident shall:

(a) Be the principal officer of the Cooperative and shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the Board of Trustees.

(b) Sign, with the Secretary, certificates of membership, the issue of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Trustees and may sign any deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, bonds, contracts or instruments authorized by the Board of Trustees to be executed, except in cases in which the signing and execution thereof shall be, expressly delegated by the Board of Trustees or by this Code of’ Regulations to some other officer or agent of the Cooperative, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed.

(c) In general shall perform all duties incident to the office of Chairpresident and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Trustees from time to time.

Section 6. Vice-Chair-President. In the absence of the ChairPresident, or in the event of his/her inability or refusal to act, the Vice-Chair-President shall perform the duties of the ChairPresident and when so acting, shall have all the power of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the ChairPresident and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the Board of Trustees.

Section 7. Secretary. The Secretary shall:

(a) Keep the minutes of meetings of the members and the Board of Trustees in one or more books provided for that purpose.

(b) See that all notices are duly given in accordance with this Code of Regulations or as required by law.

(c) Be the custodian of the corporate records and of the seal

of the Cooperative and see that the seal of the Cooperative is affixed to all certificates of membership prior to the issue thereof and to all documents, the execution of which on behalf of the Cooperative, under its seal, is duly authorized in accordance with the provisions of this Code of Regulations.

(d) Keep a register of the post office address of each member which shall be furnished to the Secretary by such member.

(e) Sign with the ChairPresident, certificates of membership, the issue of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Trustees.

(f) Have general charge of the books of the Cooperative in which a record of the members is kept.

(g) Keep on file at all times a complete copy of the Code of Regulations of the Cooperative containing all amendments thereto, which copy shall always be open to the inspection of any member, and at the expense of the Cooperative forward a copy of the Code of Regulations and of all amendments thereto to each member.

(h) In general, perform all duties incident to the office of secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the Board of Trustees.

Section 8. Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary, if one is appointed by the Board of Trustees pursuant to Section 15 of this Article V, need not be a member of the Board of Trustees and shall hold office until relieved by the Board of Trustees. The Assistant Secretary shall assist the Secretary in the performance of the Secretary’s duties as requested by the Secretary or by the Board of Trustees.

Section 9. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall:

(a) Have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Cooperative.

(b) Receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Cooperative from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the Cooperative in such bank or banks as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Regulations.

(c) In general perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the Board of Trustees.

Section 10. Assistant Treasurer. The Assistant Treasurer, if one is appointed by the Board of Trustees pursuant to Section 15 of this Article V, need not be a member of the Board of Trustees and shall hold office until relieved by the Board of Trustees. The Assistant Treasurer shall assist the Treasurer in the performance of the Treasurer’s duties as requested by the Treasurer or by the Board of Trustees.

Section 11. President / CEO General Manager. The board of Trustees may appoint a President / CEOGeneral Manager who shall be an employee of the Cooperative and who may be but who shall not be required to be, a member of the Cooperative.

The President / CEOGeneral Manager shall:

(a) be the chief executive officer and shall be responsible for the general direction, coordination and control of all operations in accordance with policies adopted by the Board of Trustees;

(b) have supervision over and be responsible for the operations of the Cooperative and shall, in performing this duty, carry out and execute the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees;

(c) prepare for the Board of Trustees such reports and budgets as

are necessary to inform the Board concerning the operation of the Cooperative; and

(c)(d) Be responsible for the hiring and termination of employment of all other employees of the Cooperative; and (d)(e) in general perform all duties incident to the office of chief executive officer and perform such other duties as the Board of Trustees may from time to time require of him/her and shall have such other authority as the Board of Trustees may from time to time vest in him/her

Section 12. Bonds of Officers. The Board of Trustees shall require the treasurer or any other officer of the Cooperative charged with responsibility for the custody of any of its funds or property, to give bond in such sum and with such surety as the Board of Trustees shall determine. The Board of Trustees in its discretion may also require any other officer, agent or employee of the Cooperative to give bond in such amount and with such surety as it shall determine. In lieu of bonding, the Board may obtain liability insurance to cover the risks to the Cooperative that would otherwise be covered by bonding of the treasurer and other officers, agents or employees.

Section 13. Compensation. The compensation of any officer, agent, or employee who is also a close relative of a trustee, shall be determined as provided in Article III, Section 6 of the Code of Regulations, and the powers, duties, and compensation of all other officers, agents, and employees shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees.

Section 14. Reports. The Officers of the Cooperative shall submit at each annual meeting of the members reports covering the business of the Cooperative for the previous fiscal year and showing the condition of the Cooperative at the close of such fiscal year.

Section 15. Additional Officers. In addition to the officers mentioned in Section 1 of this Article V, the Cooperative may have such other officers as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary and may appoint, each of who shall hold office for such periods, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in this Code of Regulations or as the Board of Trustees may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE VI

CONTRACTS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS

Section 1. Contracts. Except as otherwise provided in this Code of Regulations, the Board of Trustees may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Cooperative, and such delivery may be general or confined to specific instance.

Section 2. Checks, drafts, etc. All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, and all notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Cooperative shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, employee or employees of the Cooperative and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees.

Section 3. Deposits. All funds of the Cooperative shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Cooperative in such bank or banks as the Board of Trustees may select.

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ARTICLE VII

MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES

Section 1. Certificates of Membership. Membership in the Cooperative may be evidenced by a certificate of membership which shall be in such form and shall contain such provisions as shall be determined by the Board of Trustees not contrary to, or inconsistent with, the Articles of Incorporation of the Cooperative or this Code of Regulation. Such certificates shall be signed by the ChairPresident and by the Secretary of the Cooperative and the corporate seal shall be affixed thereto.

Section 2. Issue of Membership Certificates. No membership certificates shall be issued for less than the membership fee fixed in the Code of Regulations, nor until such membership fee has been fully paid in cash, and such payment has been deposited with the Treasurer.

Section 3. Lost Certificate. In case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate, a new certificate may be issued therefore upon such terms and such indemnity to the Cooperative as the Board of Trustees may prescribe.

ARTICLE VIII

NON-PROFIT OPERATION

Section 1. Interest or Dividends on Capital Prohibited. The Cooperative shall at all times be operated on a cooperative non-profit basis for the mutual benefits of its patrons. No interest or dividends shall be paid or payable by the Cooperative on any capital furnished by its patrons.

Section 2. Patronage Capital in Connection with Furnishing Electric Energy. In the furnishing of electric energy the Cooperative’s operations shall be so conducted that all patrons will through their patronage furnish capital for the Cooperative. In order to induce patronage and to assure that the Cooperative will operate on a non-profit basis the Cooperative is obligated to account on a patronage basis to all its patrons for all amounts received and receivable from the furnishing of electric energy in excess of operating costs and expense properly chargeable, against the furnishing of electric energy. All such amounts in excess of operating cost and expense at the moment of receipt by the Cooperative are received with the understanding that they are furnished by the patrons as capital. The Cooperative is obligated to pay by credits to a capital account for each patron all such amounts in excess of operating costs and expenses. The books and records of the Cooperative shall be set up and kept in such a manner that at the end of each fiscal year the amount of capital, if any, so furnished by each patron is clearly reflected and credited in a appropriate record to the capital account of each patron, and the Cooperative shall within a reasonable time after the close of the fiscal year notify each patron of the amount of capital so credited to his account. All such amounts credited to the capital account of any patron shall have the same status as though they had been paid to the patron in cash in pursuance of legal obligation to do so and the patron had then furnished the Cooperative corresponding amounts of capital.

All other amounts received by the Cooperative from its

operations in excess of costs and expenses shall, insofar as permitted by law, be (a) used to offset any losses incurred during the current or any prior fiscal year and (b) to the extent not needed for that purpose, allocated to its patrons on a patronage basis and any amount so allocated shall be included as a part of the capital credited to the accounts of patrons, as herein provided.

In the event of dissolution or liquidation of the Cooperative, after all outstanding indebtedness of the Cooperative shall have been paid, outstanding capital credits shall be retired without priority on a pro rata basis before any payments are made on account of property rights of members. If at any time prior to dissolution or liquidation, the Board of Trustees shall determine that the financial condition of the Cooperative will not be impaired thereby, the capital then credited to patrons’ accounts may be retired in full or in part in such amount and in such manner, method and timing as the Board shall determine in its reasonable discretion. Any such retirement of capital shall be made in such order of priority as the Board shall determine in its reasonable discretion.

Capital credited to the account of each patron shall be assignable only on the books of the Cooperative pursuant to written instructions from the assignor and only to successors in interest or successors in occupancy in all or part of such patrons’ premises served by the Cooperative unless the Board of Trustees, acting under policies of general application, shall determine otherwise.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code of Regulations, the Board of Trustees shall have the authority at any time to establish, modify, amend, or revoke policies for the premature retirement and payment of capital credited to the account of any deceased patron or former patron of Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc., who is a natural person. Such policies may, but shall not be required to, permit any patron to designate, in a form and manor to be prescribed by the Board, a beneficiary to who any accumulated but unpaid capital credits shall be paid upon premature retirement thereof following the death of such patron. Such policies may, but shall not be required to, establish a priority schedule of those persons to who prematurely retired capital credits shall be paid in the absence of an appropriate designation by the patron. Such policies shall be of general application for all patrons and former patrons to who credit unretired capital accounts are maintained by Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc., provided that the financial condition of the cooperative shall not be impaired thereby. Payment by the Cooperative in accordance with duly established Board policy shall constitute a complete bar to any further or additional liability on the part of Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc., with respect to decedent’s capital credits.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Code of Regulations or other provision of the membership certificate, if any patron or former patron fails to claim any cash retirement of capital credits or other payment from the Cooperative within two years after payment of the same has been made available to him/her by notice or check mailed to him/her at his last address furnished by him/her to the Cooperative, such failure shall be and constitutes an

irrevocable assignment and gift by such patron of such capital credit or other payment to the Cooperative. Failure to claim any such payment within the meaning of this section shall include the failure of such patron or former patron to cash any check mailed to him/her by the Cooperative at the last address furnished by him/her to the Cooperative. The assignment and gift provided for under this section shall become effective only upon the expiration of four years from the date when such payment was made available to such patron or former patron without claim therefore and only after the further expiration of 60 days following the giving of a notice by mail and publication that unless such payment is claimed within said 60-day period, such gift of the Cooperative shall become effective. The notice by mail herein provided for shall be one mailed Cooperative to such patron or former patron at the last known address and the notice by publication shall be two consecutive insertions in a newspaper circulated in the service area of the Cooperative, which may be the statewide publication. The 60-day period following the giving of such notices shall be deemed to terminate 60 days after the mailing of such notice or 60 days following the last date of publication thereof, whichever is later. The patrons of the Cooperative, by dealing with the Cooperative, acknowledge that the terms and provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and this Code of Regulations shall constitute and be a contract between the Cooperative and each patron, and both the Cooperative and the patrons are bound by such contract, as fully as though each patron had individually signed a separate instrument containing such terms and provisions. The provisions of this Article VIII shall be called to the attention of each patron of the Cooperative by posting in a conspicuous place in the Cooperative’s office.

ARTICLE IX WAIVER OF NOTICE

Any member or trustee may waive, in writing, any notice of meetings required to be given by this Code of Regulation. In case of a joint membership a waiver of notice signed by either husband or wife shall be deemed a waiver of notice of such meeting by both joint members.

ARTICLE X DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY

The Cooperative may not sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of or encumber any of its property other than:

(a) Property which in the judgment of the Board of Trustees neither is nor will be necessary or useful in operating and maintaining the Cooperative’s system and facilities; provide, however, that all sales of such property shall not, in any one (1) year exceed in value ten per centum (10%) of the value of all the property of the Cooperative.

(b) Services of all kinds, including electric energy.

Personal property acquired for resale; unless such sale, mortgage, lease, or other disposition or encumbrance is authorized at a meeting of the members by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members voting thereon at such meeting in person, or by mail or authorized communications equipment, and the notice of such proposed

sale, mortgage, lease or other disposition or encumbrance shall have been contained in the notice of the meeting; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein contained, the Board or Trustees, without authorization by the members, shall have full power and authority to borrow money from the United States of America, any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any recognized leading institution, and in connection with such borrowing to authorize making and issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness and, to secure the payment thereof, to authorize the execution and delivery of a mortgage or mortgages, or a deed or deeds of trust upon, or the pledging or encumbrance of any or all of the property, assets, rights, privileges, license, franchises and permits of the Cooperative, whether acquired or to be acquired and wherever situation all upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Trustees shall determine.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of the Article, nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed to prohibit an exchange of facilities with other electric companies when in the judgment of the Board of Trustees the facilities are of approximately equal value, but in no event shall the value of the Cooperative’s facilities exchanged within one (1) year exceed five per cent (5%) of the assets of the Cooperative.

ARTICLE XI FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Cooperative shall begin on the first day of January of each year and end on the thirty-first day of December of the same year.

ARTICLE XII

MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

The Cooperative shall not become a member of any other organization without an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all members of the Board of Trustees.

ARTICLE XIII

SEAL

The corporate seal of the Cooperative shall be in form of a circle and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Cooperative and words, “Corporate Seal, Ohio.”

ARTICLE XIV AMENDMENTS

This Code of Regulations may be altered, amended or repealed by the members at any regular or special meeting, provided the notice of such meeting shall have contained a copy of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal. The Board of Trustees may recommend alterations, amendments or repeal of the Code of Regulations to be adopted by the members at any regular or special meeting. The Secretary shall cause a copy of the Board-recommended alteration, amendment or repeal to be included in the notice of any such regular or special meeting. The members may recommend alterations, amendments or repeal of the Code of Regulations

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to be adopted by the members at any regular meeting of the members by submitting to the Cooperative at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to such meeting a copy of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal together with a petition signed by at least 1% of the members, which petition recommends adoption of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal. Upon a determination by the Board of Trustees that the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal is legal and proper, the Secretary shall cause a copy of the member-recommended alteration, amendment or repeal to be included in the notice of any such regular meeting. The Board may make technical, non-substantive, changes to any such member-recommended alteration, amendment or repeal so that it is in proper form for inclusion in the Code of Regulations prior to its submittal to the membership for approval. The members may also recommend alterations, amendments or repeal of the Code of Regulations to be adopted by the members at any special meeting of the members called by the members for such purpose in accordance Article II, Section 2, of this Code of Regulations. Upon a determination by the Board of Trustees that the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal is legal and proper, the Secretary shall cause a copy of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal to be included in the notice of any such special meeting. The Board may make technical, non-substantive, changes to any such member-recommended alteration, amendment or repeal so that it is in proper form for inclusion in the Code of Regulations prior to its submittal to the membership for approval.

ARTICLE XV EFFECTIVE DATE

This Code of Regulations to be effective on and after August 29, 1953.

ARTICLE XVI INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1. General. The Cooperative shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative other than an action by or in the right of the Cooperative by reason of the fact that he/she is a or was a trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the Cooperative, or is or was serving at the request of the Cooperative as a trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him/ her in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he/ she acted in good faith and in a manner he/she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Cooperative, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he/she had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit

or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Cooperative, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he/she had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was lawful.

Section 2. Action or Suits in Name of Cooperative. The Cooperative shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Cooperative to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he/she is or was a trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the Cooperative, or is or was serving at the request of the Cooperative as a trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him/her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he/she acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonable believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Cooperative, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect to any claim, issue, or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his/her duty to the Cooperative unless and only to the extent that the court of common pleas or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application, that despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstance of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnify for such expenses as the court of common pleas or such other court shall deem proper.

Section 3. Indemnification for Expenses of Successful Defense. To the extent that a trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in Sections 1 and 2 hereof or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, he/she shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him/her in connection therewith.

Section 4. Procedure for Indemnification. Any indemnification under Section 1 and 2 hereof, unless ordered by a court, shall be made by the Cooperative only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances because he/she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in sections I and 2 hereof. Such determination shall be made.

(a) By a majority vote of a quorum consisting of trustees of the indemnifying corporation who were not and are not parties to or threatened with any such action, suit, or proceeding or (b) If such a quorum is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested trustees so directs, in a written opinion by independent legal counsel other than an attorney, or a firm having associated with it any attorney, who has been

retained by or who has performed services for the Cooperative or any person to be indemnified within the five years or (c) By the members or

(d) By the court of common pleas or the court in which such action, suit, or proceeding was brought.

Any determination made by the disinterested trustees under (a) above in this Section or by independent legal counsel under (b) above in this Section shall be promptly communicated to the person who threatened or brought the action or suit, by or in the, right of the Cooperative under Section 2 hereof and within ten days after receipt of such notification, such persons shall have the right to petition the court of common pleas or the court in which such action or suit was brought to review the reasonableness of determination.

Section 5. Payment During Pendency of Action. Expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in defending any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in Sections I and 2 hereof, may be paid by the Cooperative in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit, or proceeding as authorized by the trustees in the specific case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent to repay such amount, unless it shall ultimately be determined that he/she is entitled to be indemnified by the Cooperative as authorized in this Article.

Section 6. Indemnification Not Exclusive. Indemnification provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other - rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under the articles or the regulations or any agreement, vote of members or disinterested trustee, or

otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.

Section 7. Insurance Against Liability. The cooperative may purchase and maintain insurance of behalf of any person who is or was a trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the Cooperative, or is or was serving at the request of the Cooperative as a trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporate, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him/her and incurred by him/her in any such capacity, or arising out of this status as such whether or not the Cooperative would have the power to indemnify him/her against such liability under this Article.

Section 8. Use of Term “Cooperative.” As used in this Article, references to “Cooperative” includes all constituent corporations in a consolidation or merger and the new or surviving corporation, so that any person who is or was a trustee, officer, employee, or agent of such a constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation, as trustee, director, officer; employee, or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise shall stand in the same position under this Article with respect to the new or surviving corporation as he/she would if he/she had served the new or surviving corporation in the same capacity.

Trustee education

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Director Education programs are specifically designed to help electric cooperative directors, at every stage of their service, understand their roles and responsibilities, stay up to date on the key issues and trends in the industry, and prepare to meet the challenges facing electric cooperatives now and in the future.

The Director Education programs are offered in three parts, taken in progression from fundamental to advanced.

The Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) curriculum consists of five courses designed to provide essential knowledge and skills required of cooperative directors.

The Board Leadership Certificate (BLC) is the next step in advancing the knowledge and

experience trustees need to govern their board effectively. The BLC can be attained after earning the CCD and then completing a total of 10 credits from courses including grassroots, power supply, cooperative business model, governance, finance, communications, technology, and risk management.

The Director Gold Program recognizes directors who have earned their CCD and BLC credentials and are committed to continuing their education throughout their service on the board. Directors must earn three credits from a list of approved continuing education programs within a two-year period from the time their last Director Gold credential was awarded.

Carroll Electric recommends that every co-op trustee receive educational training so that he or she is versed in the electric industry to help serve you, our consumer-members.

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EPA’S NEW RULE THREATENS ELECTRIC RELIABILITY

At Carroll Electric Cooperative, keeping the lights on at a cost our members can afford is the focus of everything we do. Transparency is one of our core values, so in addition to sharing co-op successes, we also have a responsibility to tell you about the challenges, too.

In May, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule that affects energy production from power plants. The power plant rule will undoubtedly threaten access to reliable electricity for our local community and communities across the country.

The rule constrains existing coal and new natural gas plants by requiring them to install carbon capture and storage — a technology that has potential but has not been proven to be viable. No power plant in North America currently uses CCS at the scale and levels mandated by EPA. When power plants can’t comply with EPA’s CCS requirements, they will be required to shut down, significantly limit operations, or switch fuels. These unrealistic standards will force the unnecessary and early shutdown of many power plants that currently provide reliable electricity 24/7, including the coalfired Cardinal Power Plant in Brilliant, which supplies more than 80% of the power for Ohio’s electric cooperatives.

Renewable sources, such as solar and wind, are important components of our overall generation mix. But given the intermittent nature of these energy sources, we simply cannot depend on them because the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine. The need for always-available power generating resources is still essential.

The timing of the power plant rule is equally troubling. While the EPA is pushing a path to fewer power plants, utilities are facing a surge in electricity demand — driven by the onshoring of manufacturing, the growth of the American economy, and the rapid expansion of data centers to support artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and cryptocurrency.

Many states have already experienced rolling outages, and if the supply of electricity is further threatened by the EPA’s power plant rule, the problem will only get worse. In fact, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the nation’s electric reliability watchdog, recently forecasted that over the next five years, all or parts of 19 states are at high risk of rolling power outages during normal peak demand conditions.

Larry Fenbers CEO/GENERAL MANAGER

It’s also no secret that when demand is high and supply is low, costs go up. We’re concerned about threats to reliability as well as cost increases to our members.

I don’t say all of this to worry you, but I do want our members to understand the challenges that lie ahead. Just as we’ve always done, we will look for solutions that serve our members best. We are joining electric co-ops across the country to fight these regulations, and we are working with our local elected officials to help them understand the consequences this would have on all Ohioans.

Co-ops are no strangers to innovation, and we’re taking proactive steps to address today’s energy challenges and tomorrow’s energy needs. We’ve led the charge on industry endeavors such as community solar projects, and we’ll continue to explore new technologies and strategies that bolster reliability and our local grid.

Electric cooperatives like Carroll Electric Cooperative deliver power to 42 million Americans. At the end of the day, our top priority is to meet our members’ energy needs, and we must have reliable electricity available to do that.

If you’re interested in learning more about policy impacts to power reliability, or to make your voice heard on this matter, visit voicesforcooperativepower.com.

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Carroll Electric Cooperative’s local pages of Ohio Cooperative Living, contact Carroll Managing Editor A.J. Atkinson at aatkinson@cecpower.coop.

Look! the sky Up in

Air shows have been a staple at local strips around the country pretty much since the invention of flight.

On the following pages, we highlight high-flying fun at two Ohio events this month that exemplify that barnstorming spirit.

BY MARGIE WUEBKER

VThe WACO fly-in at Troy shows

off local aviation

history

intage aircraft are a common sight in the sky above and along County Road 25A at the south edge of Troy in Miami County — especially during late September, when the WACO Air Museum and Learning Center hosts its annual fly-in.

The center’s executive director, Nancy Royer, says nearly 100 “birds” flew in to last year’s 100th anniversary event, and she hopes to attract similar numbers at this year’s show Sept. 20 through 22. Events start at 9 a.m. each day.

Plans call for flyovers, displays, entertainment, a candy drop, vintage car show, and food trucks. Like other select weekends during the spring, summer, and fall, pilots will be offering flights (for a fee) in their open-cockpit biplanes.

through the history of Troy and Miami County, which were at the forefront of the aviation history.”

WACO (Weaver Aircraft Company) in Troy was the largest manufacturer of biplanes in the country during the late 1920s and early 1930s. Buck Weaver, a civilian who instructed military pilots in Texas during World War I, and friends Clayton Brukner, Sam Junkin, and Charlie Meyers founded the company in 1920.

Their first design, dubbed “The Cootie,” holds a place of honor in the museum. Brian Meyer, a member of the WACO Historical Society, built a flying replica of the aircraft — relying entirely on photographs since none of the original models remained.

“The fly-in gives us a chance to show off our facility,” Royer says. “It is here that people can walk

Between 1925 and 1927, the company’s owners continued to improve their designs. Many of the 250 WACO Model 9s manufactured in that time were used to haul mail from place to place. More success came with the WACO Model 10.

According to Royer, it was the choice of barnstormer pilots in the 1930s and became known as a new pilot’s best friend. Though the company failed to secure a contract to produce military trainer planes, its UPF-7 was chosen by Civilian Pilot Training Schools and produced 600 of them for that purpose. WACO did win a contract to build gliders after the Army Air Corps decided it needed aircraft to quickly move heavy loads of military personnel, jeeps, and other equipment into battlefield locations, and more than a thousand were built in Troy. “WACO’s gliders flew in 28 countries,” Royer says.

handling subcontractor duties, and building products including turrets, bomb dollies, and log splitters.

Post-war years were not kind to the company, and the last plane rolled off the assembly line in 1947. However, WACO continued for another 15 years doing metalwork,

The company occupied nine buildings and boasted a workforce of 2,000 in its heyday. Former employees and local citizens wanted to preserve and honor the area’s contribution to aviation, and established the WACO Historical Society in 1979.

The first museum opened in the downtown area the following year with the current site opening in 1997. Today, along with its 2,400-foot grass airstrip reminiscent of the 1930s, the site has two large hangars full of vintage aircraft — including “Sunni,” a classic biplane representative of the Golden Age of Aviation. A small theater shows World War II gliders in action and a learning center hosts various aviationrelated camps and youth programs.

The museum, located at 1865 S. County Road 25A, Troy, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. There is an admission charge. Check the website at WACOAirMuseum. org or call 937-335-9226 for more information.

A skydiving Santa and a flying mower are among the highlights at the state’s

air show largest free

BY JAMIE RHEIN

Technically, the Vinton County Air Show has been around longer than the Vinton County Airport has been open. The first was in 1969, the year after the runway was built near McArthur as part of Gov. James Rhodes’ initiative to build an airport in every county in the state, but two years before the airport’s grand opening.

By the early 1990s, though, despite the popularity of the air show, the airport itself struggled, and looked as if it might close. That was when the Vinton County Pilots and Booster Association jumped into action.

The group of locals with a passion for aviation has managed and maintained the airport and its 3,750-long runway since 1992. The air show — now one of the longest-running non-military, free air shows in Ohio — is its largest source of funding (the air show itself is free; boosters raise money by asking for parking donations and serving one of the best chicken dinners around).

The third Sunday each September, the Vinton County Air Show draws spectators by the thousands in search of family fun, highlighted by daredevil stunts, highflying aerobatics, and a skydiving Santa Claus.

From vintage WWII planes like the 1947 North American Navion and a Chinese Yak to a 1970s two-passenger Cessna 150, these beauties draw plenty of admiration from onlookers. A Blackhawk helicopter and Ohio University’s DC3 provide the thunder, while paragliders and all sorts of model planes make for a quieter attraction.

Each year, “the most popular plane isn’t a plane,” says Rupert. “It’s a flying lawnmower.” Operated by Roger Barns, the radio-controlled lawnmower buzzes along the runway before taking off to dazzle with airborne antics like flying upside down.

Another highlight is the air show’s skydiving team, the Screaming Chickens (named for the show’s infamous chicken dinners). Bob Church and Ted Williams start off the show with the first dive. Church builds smoke on his feet before he jumps to help folks follow him as he spirals his way to the earth (the bright jellybeancolored stripes of his parachute are hard to miss as well). Williams follows with a large American flag that flutters behind him in a patriotic howdy.

The most memorable — iconic, even — part of the skydiving show is the finale: First, a low-flying

airplane drops hundreds of pieces of candy on the runway for children to scramble in and gather up the bounty. That’s followed by Church’s last jump, wearing (what else?) a Santa Claus suit — as if the merry old elf is making an early scouting visit from the North Pole.

Church has jumped in about every Vinton County air show since the early 90s.

That chicken dinner though! As early as 5 a.m. on show days, the McArthur Eagles Club fires up the largest barbeque pit in southeastern Ohio. The 45-foot-long pit sizzles with half-chickens slathered with secret sauce until the dinners sell out. Andy Adelman, who has cooked up chicken since the show’s early days, isn’t giving up the recipe. Dinners come with baked beans, potato salad, and a roll. Some drive the miles to the air show for the chicken alone — Rupert swears it is that good. He makes sure each pilot who performs gets one, since they all volunteer their time to the airport’s cause.

Another aim of the air show is to entice more folks to become pilots themselves. Association members Harry Sowers and Fred Hawk, both flight instructors, give short airplane rides after the air show. Sowers, who started flying at age Scenic Air Tours out of the Vinton County Airport, vouches on the affordability of flying lessons: “It’s cheaper than golf.”

Over the years, proceeds from the air show have been used to build a shelter house, buy fuel tanks, and, with a matching grant from the FAA, repaint the runway.

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The show starts at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 15. Although the admission is free, the suggested donation for parking is $10. The access to the airport during the show is via State Route 328 to Airport Road East.

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Ohio’s oldest family farm was a gift from King George III.

In 1772, four years before the start of the revolution that wrested control of the colonies from Great Britain, the British king, George III, gave hundreds of acres of land in what was then the Colony of Virginia to an Englishman named Alexander Smiley, for the purpose of farming the land and helping to “civilize” the Northwest Territory.

Soon after, of course, came the Declaration of Independence, and not long after that, the Northwest Territory was divided and those same 500 acres became part of the county of Adams in the new state of Ohio in 1803. And there remained the Smiley farm.

Today, 252 years after that original deed from King George, John Smiley, a member of Adams Rural Electric Cooperative, is the seventh generation of his family still farming on that acreage in the rolling countryside near Seaman.

Smiley, with help from the eighth and ninth generations of Smiley farmers — his son, James, and two grandsons, John and Alexander — raises corn, soybeans, hay, and Charolais

beef cattle on 100 acres of the original Smiley farm, plus additional farmland they either own or lease.

“The deed from King George was for at least 500 acres, but might have been for more than 1,000 acres,” John says. “We’re just not sure because parts of it were parceled off when people got married, and lots of the property records were destroyed in a courthouse fire.”

More than 2,000 farms that have been in the same family for at least 100 consecutive years are registered in the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Historic Family Farms program, and according to its records, the Smiley farmstead is the state’s oldest continuously operated family farm. In 2022, the Department of Agriculture presented John with a certificate commemorating his remarkable heritage and ownership of the state’s first sestercentennial (250-year-old) family farm.

To the best of John’s knowledge, it’s also Ohio’s only remaining historic farm that began with a land grant from George III. (Interestingly, his father’s extensive research into their family history during the 1970s hints that the 1772 deed was written on sheepskin.)

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The densely wooded territory north of the Ohio River was occupied by Native Americans when Alexander Smiley settled there in the 1700s, and John vividly recalls finding arrowheads in freshly plowed fields during his boyhood. The Smiley farm’s first dwelling was a log cabin that sat high on a hill on the ancestral 100-acre parcel, where John has lived his entire life. After a fire razed the cabin, his forebearers constructed a 1 5-story limestone house on the same location in 1813

“My dad told me they quarried the rocks for the house on the farm and hauled them in a four-team wagon every day for six weeks,” John says. Covered with white stucco, the 1813 house had three double chimneys and hand-hewn 8-by-8-inch timbers on 16-inch centers. John was born in that house in 1952, and he and his late wife, Debra, also raised their son, James, and daughters, Sherry and Nancy, there.

In January 2004, a fire damaged the nearly 200-year-old house so badly that it had to be demolished. The flames also consumed treasured family antiques including a three-corner cupboard first used in the log cabin; a spinning wheel that belonged to John’s great-greatgrandparents; and a Jenny Lind-style spindle bed in which generations of Smiley children had slept. “Losing the stone house and all its antiques was hard, but I realized they were just things and was very grateful no lives were lost,” recalls John.

He soon replaced the stone house with a four-bedroom brick home with double front porches that not only afford panoramic views of his farmland but also give a nod to Virginia’s traditional Southern-style architecture. The home’s interior features an oak staircase and trim that came from trees on the farm that were cut down and milled into lumber decades ago. “I didn’t just build this house for myself,” John says. “I hope others in the family might want to live here someday too.”

Although John considers himself “just an ordinary farmer,” he’s proud that his people have always farmed and that they kept their land and their lifestyle through two and a half centuries of good times and bad. Over the years, Smileys raised tobacco; milked Holstein cows; did custom threshing with a steam engine; ran a sawmill, a gristmill, and a sorghum cane mill; and even made maple syrup. The farm’s oldest structure is an early-1800s horse stable that John now uses for storage, and one of his prize possessions is a John Deere 520 tractor his dad bought new in 1957. John once rode the 520 through Moline, Illinois, during a John Deere heritage tractor event, and he intends to ride it again in this year’s Seaman Fall Festival parade.

“Ever since I was a little tyke, I wanted to be a farmer,” says John. “I’m blessed that I was able to do it here on the Smiley farm.”

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SEP. 21–OCT. 20 – NWORRP Pumpkin Train, Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., 12505 Co. Rd. 99, Findlay, Sat./Sun. 1–5 p.m. $3; 12 and under, $2. Ride our quarter-scale train to the pumpkin patch to find that special pumpkin, then take one more trip around the track to return to the station. Additional charge for pumpkins; purchase not required. 419-423-2995, www.nworrp.org, or www.facebook.com/nworrp.

and pumpkin chuckin’ all day long. The Tracks to the Past Machinery Show will feature antique machinery. 419-423-2995, www.nworrp.org, or www.facebook. com/nworrp.

OCT. 4–6 – Johnny Appleseed Festival, Antique Tractor Show, Fun Pull, and Flea Market, AuGlaize Village, 12296 Krouse Rd., Defiance. $5; 12 and under free. Enjoy our apple cider, sorghum molasses, kettle corn, and apple butter; see an operating sawmill; take a train ride around the Village ($2). School Day on Friday, Oct. 4 419-990-0107, villageauglaize@gmail. com, or www.auglaizevillage.com.

THROUGH SEP. 15 – NWORRP Museum Summer Hours, Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., 12505 Co. Rd. 99, Findlay, Sat./Sun. 1–4 p.m. $3; 12 and under, $2 (includes 1 train ride ticket per admission). Museum tours, quarter-scale train rides, model train displays, and more. 419-423-2995, www.nworrp.org, or www.facebook.com/nworrp.

THROUGH OCT. 12 – The Great Sidney Farmer’s Market, 109 S. Ohio Ave., every Sat. 8 a.m.–noon. Vendors from the area provide great food, crafts, and more! 937-658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org.

SEP. 4, OCT. 2 – Down on the Farm Story Time, Proving Ground Farm, 5670 E. Twp. Rd. 138, Tiffin, 10 a.m. Stories and activities geared for preschool-age children focus on farming and nature in a picturesque setting. 419-447-7073, www.conservesenecacounty. com, or find Seneca Conservation District on Facebook.

SEP. 7–8 – Findlay Flea Market, Hancock Co. Fgds., 1017 E. Sandusky St., Findlay, Sat. 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free admission. Variety of merchandise: new, used, vintage items, crafts, and more. Vendors welcome! 419-619-0041 (Christine) or findlayfleamarket@gmail.com.

SEP. 18 – World War II Living History Event, Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek, 10051 Township Rd. 47, West Liberty, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free. The Greater Ohio Living History Association, WWII Mech Forces HQ returns for a 10th year for this interactive program. Become a witness to WWII patrols and skirmishes. www. piattcastle.org.

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SEP. 26–29 – Preston County Buckwheat Festival, 115 Brown Ave., Kingwood. Buckwheat cakes and sausage dinners served all day. Parades, car show, livestock shows and competitions, carnival rides, art and crafts, concerts, and more. https://buckwheatfestival.com.

OCT. 5 – Apple Butter Day, Fort New Salem, 81 Settlers Lane, Salem. We will be making apple butter on-site. 304-695-2220, director@fortnewsalemfoundation.org, or www.fortnewsalemfoundation.org.

SEP. 26 – Fourth Thursdays: “Paint LoCo Pink,” downtown Lakeview. Show your support in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Live music, food trucks, and lots of pink! Attend our ceremony to celebrate with special guests and survivors while collecting stamps on your Shopping Passport. www. facebook.com/downtownlakeviewohio.

SEP. 26 – Open Air Dinner, Ross Bridge, Tawawa Park, Sidney. $75/person. Enjoy a beautiful farm-to-table dinner featuring Spot Catering, Crossway Farms, and the Shelby County Pork Producers. 937-658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org.

SEP. 27–29 – Indian Lake Fall Festival, 13156 St. Rte. 235, Lakeview. Food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, and fall family fun! https://ohiodnr.gov/indianlake.

SEP. 27–OCT. 26 – NWORRP Halloween Express, Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., 12505 Co. Rd. 99, Findlay, Fri./Sat. 6:30–9 p.m. $3; 12 and under. $2. Take the whole family on a non-scary train ride around our tracks to see the Halloween decorations after dark. 419-423-2995, www.nworrp.org, or www. facebook.com/nworrp.

OCT. 4 – First Fridays: Great Pumpkin Walk, downtown Bellefontaine. This not-so-scary fall celebration features inflatable attractions, music, art displays, food trucks, a vendor fair, and lots and lots of candy! Wear your best costume and get your photo taken. www.firstfridaysbellefontaine.com.

OCT. 4–6 – Findlay Fall Harvest Festival, Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., 12505 Co. Rd. 99, Findlay, Fri./Sat. 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun. noon–5 p.m. $5. Family-friendly games and activities, train rides, live entertainment, bounce houses, corn cannons,

OCT. 5 – “Art in the Park” Fine Artist Show and Sale, Heritage Park, 4 E. Auglaize St., Wapakoneta, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free and open to the public. Familyfriendly event featuring 30 artists along the Historic Auglaize River at the Park. Each artist will have space to feature and demonstrate their art. www. facebook.com/events/1508069173446543 or https:// riversideartcenter.org.

OCT. 5 – Max’s Miles Suicide Prevention and Awareness Event, Hedges-Boyer Park, Tiffin, 8 a.m.–noon. Free. Community walk and remembrance event sponsored by the Seneca County Suicide Coalition. Pets, walkers, and runners welcome. Food trucks, local service providers, speakers, and music. Search “HOPE in Fostoria” on social media for event information.

OCT. 11 – Downtown Chocolate Walk, Sidney, 6–8 p.m. $25/person. Tour downtown businesses and gather up delicious chocolates and great deals. 937658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org.

OCT. 11–12 – October Downtown Sidewalk Sales, Sidney. Various downtown shops will offer deals and discounts. 937-658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org.

OCT. 12 – Boos and Brews Festival, various locations in downtown Sidney. Free. Trick or treat, costume contest, activities, and more. 937-658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org.

OCT. 12 – Van Buren Fall Festival, Van Buren School, 217 S. Main St., Van Buren, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Homemade apple butter, bean soup cooked over an open fire, food vendors, craft show, community garage sales, and kids’ area. Also see the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit. 419-889-8796 or vanburenapplebutter@ yahoo.com.

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THROUGH OCT. 12 – Plant and Animal Fiber Exhibit, McCook House Museum, 15 S. Lisbon St., Carrollton, Fri./Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $3. See a variety of handmade items from local crafters including baskets, rush, reed, caned bottom chairs, woven rugs, wall hangings, knitted and crocheted items, and much more. 330-437-9715 or kathorn4120@ gmail.com.

SEP. 9–21 – “Celebrate the Constitution,” Historic Fort Steuben, 120 S. 3rd St., Steubenville, Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Free. Annual exhibit and activities focusing on the nation’s founding document and the issues and personalities of the time. 740-283-1787 or www. oldfortsteuben.com.

SEP. 15 – Annual Harvest of the Arts, 101 Willard Memorial Square, Wellington, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Free admission and parking. About 60 fine and folk art vendors, a handmade quilt raffle, and lunch in our Friends Café. Fundraiser for community programming for the library. 440-647-2120 or www. herrickliboh.org.

SEP. 20–21 – Brigade of the American Revolution, Historic Fort Steuben, 120 S. 3rd St., Steubenville. $6; ages 6–12, $3; under 6 free. Reenactors will demonstrate the maneuvers and armaments used

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THROUGH OCT. 30 – Bluegrass Wednesdays, Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, Wed. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Enjoy dinner, wine, and an evening of free entertainment by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. Reservations recommended. 513-385-9309, vinokletwinery@fuse.net, or www. vinokletwines.com.

SEP. 14 – Troy Porchfest, downtown Troy, 10:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Imagine 40 bands playing on 40 porches throughout the Southwest Historic District, with 7 new concerts each hour! Pick up a walkable map of the event and choose your favorite bands. Food court, Artisan Tent Village, and closing concert at the Hayner. www.troyhayner.org/porchfest.html.

SEP. 15, OCT. 5 – White Water Shaker Village Tour, 11813 Oxford Rd., Harrison, 2–5 p.m. Free.

during the early settlement and development of America. 740-283-1787 or www.oldfortsteuben.com.

SEP. 28 – Burton Antiques Festival, Geauga Co. Fgds., 14373 Cheshire St., Burton. Early buyers, 8–10 a.m., $25; general admission 10 a.m.–1 p.m., $10; 1–4 p.m., $5. Antique, vintage, and midcentury furniture, along with vintage jewelry, primitives, stoneware, postcards, and much more. 740-9985300 (Kay Puchstein), puchs2@yahoo.com, or www. burtonantiquesmarket.com.

SEP. 28 – Lorain County Beekeepers Association End of Summer Classic, Lorain Co. Fgds., 23000 Fairgrounds Rd., Wellington, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Classic cars, raffles, and vendors with locally produced products. This fundraiser will support our goal to build a year-round learning facility at the fairgrounds for future beekeepers and farmers. https:// loraincountybeekeepers.org/end-of-summer-classic.

OCT. 4 – “Zoar and the Presidents,” 198 Main St., Zoar, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. $7. Open to all public, private, and homeschool students. Meet U.S. presidents and other historical figures who were active during Zoar’s era as a communal settlement from 1817 to 1898 Reservations requested. 800-262-6195 or www. historiczoarvillage.com.

OCT. 5 – Apfelfest, 254 E. 4th St., Zoar, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. $10; 12 and under free. Celebrate the history of Zoar Village with a weekend filled with apples, apple cider, apple treats, demos, fall-related vendors, and more. 800-262-6195 or www. historiczoarvillage.com.

OCT. 5 – Wayne County Stitchers Sewing Fest, Church of the Cross, 5100 Cleveland Rd., Wooster, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $10 admission; no registration. Classes, door prizes, raffles, boutique, and fabric fair. A fun day of creative learning! Email porterjrsn667@yahoo. com for more information.

Established in 1823, White Water is one of the 24 Shaker communal villages founded in the United States. Learn about the daily life of a Shaker and the businesses they conducted, check out our collections of Shaker goods, and explore the stable, barns, and historic outbuildings. www. whitewatervillage.org.

SEP. 20, OCT. 18 – Bluegrass Night, Fibonacci Brewing Company, 1445 Compton Rd., Cincinnati, 7–9 p.m. Free. Enjoy lively bluegrass music by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass, a wide variety of craft beers at the Beer Garden, and food truck eats. 513-832-1422 or http://fibbrew.com.

SEP. 21–22 – Preble County Pork Festival, Preble Co. Fgds., 722 S. Franklin St., Eaton. Free admission/ parking. Parade Sat. 10:30 a.m. The best pork chops, pulled pork, ham sandwiches, and sausage in the region. www.porkfestival.org.3

SEP. 27–29, OCT. 4–6, 11–13 – Halloween Campout/Trick-or-Treat, Hueston Woods State Park, 6301 Park Office Rd., College Corner. Free. Everyone is welcome to join us for the spooktacular events happening in our campground. Please call 513523-6347 or visit www.ohioodnr.gov for additional information.

OCT. 1 – Music Live at Lunch: Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass, Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. 4th St., Cincinnati, 12: 10–12:50 p.m. Free. Bring your own lunch or purchase a box lunch

OCT. 5–6, 12–13, 19–20 – Fall Foliage Tours, Lorain and West Virginia Railway, 46485 St. Rte. 18, Wellington, departure time 1:30 p.m. The perfect way to spend an hour or two on a Saturday or Sunday in October. Tickets available at the station on days of operation. 440-647-6660 or www.lwvry.org.

OCT. 6 – Cleveland Comic Book and Nostalgia Festival, Doubletree by Hilton Cleveland/Westlake, 1100 Crocker Rd., Westlake, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $5; 6 and under free. Free parking. Comic and toy vendors, guest comic creators, hourly prizes. 330-462-3985, jeff@harpercomics.com, or www.harpercomics.com.

OCT. 6 – First Fridays on Fourth, 155 N. 4th St., Steubenville, 6–10 p.m. Free. Monthly themed celebration featuring art, crafts, games, food trucks, live entertainment, and activities to stimulate the imagination. www.theharmoniumproject.org/ first-Fridays.

OCT. 11–12 – Valley Quilt Guild Quilt Show, Sacred Heart Church Parish Center, 320 Fair Ave. NE, New Philadelphia, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. $5 100-plus quilt display, demonstrations, raffle quilt and baskets, bed turning, vendors, quilters’ café, boutique, and more. www.facebook.com/groups/valleyquiltguild.

OCT. 11–12, 18–19, 25–26 – Ghost Tours of Zoar, 198 Main St., Zoar, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $19. Learn about supernatural encounters shared by staff, visitors, and residents of Zoar on a walking tour of the village. For adults and children over the age of 12. Reservations required. 800-262-6195 or www. historiczoarvillage.com.

OCT. 13 – Jesse Smith: Finger Style Guitar, Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St., Wadsworth, 2–3 p.m. Free, but registration recommended. 419853-6016 or www.ormaco.org.

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OCT. 4–6 – Octoberfest, Cincinnati Donauschwaben Society, 4290 Dry Ridge Rd., Cincinnati, Fri. 5–11 p.m., Sat. 1–11 p.m., Sun. 1–9 p.m. Voted “Most Authentic Octoberfest” in Cincinnati area, with great food, music, and dancers. Come out and join us for a day of Gemuetlichkeit! www.cincydonau.com.

OCT. 5 – Free Family Program: Trick or Treat Safari, Wild Hearts African Farm, 7010 Jordan Rd., Lewisburg, 12–3 p.m. Led by Amanda Badger. Registration required. 937-962-5561, pcpdevents@ gmail.com, or www.preblecountyparks.org.

OCT. 12 – USSA Steinholding Competition, Liberty Home German Society, 2361 Hamilton Cleves Rd., Hamilton, 5–10 p.m. Bad Habit Band, 6–10 p.m. 513571-6198, www.libertyhome.net, or follow Liberty Home Association on Facebook.

OCT. 12–13 – Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Historic Main Street, Waynesville, Sat. 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Sample homemade sauerkraut and many kraut-containing foods. Non-kraut foods also available. 513-897-8855 or https://sauerkrautfestival. waynesvilleohio.com.

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THROUGH SEP. 28 – Sunbury Farmers Market, 36 Cherry St., on the Square of Sunbury, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Offering local products — handmade, homemade, or homegrown. Vendors welcome. 740-513-9192 or sunburyohiofarmersmarket@gmail.com.

THROUGH OCT. 26 – Coshocton Farmers Market, 22442 Co. Rd. 1A, Coshocton, Sat. 8:30 a.m.–noon. Fresh, locally grown, in-season produce; baked goods; and handmade artisan crafts. www.facebook. com/coshoctonfarmersmarket or market.manager@ coshfarmmarket.org.

THROUGH OCT. 27 – Rock Mill Days, Stebelton Park at Rock Mill, 1429 Rockmill Place NW, Lancaster, Wed./ Sat. 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Sun. 1–4 p.m. Tour the restored 1824 gristmill, walk the covered bridge, and view the waterfall near the headwaters of the Hocking River. 614-321-4833 ext. 103 or www.fairfieldcountyparks.org/events.

SEP. 6, OCT. 4 – First Friday Art Walk, downtown Zanesville, 5–8 p.m. Come downtown on the first Friday of each month, when all our participating galleries, studios, and small businesses are open at the same time! https://artcoz.org/arts-district-map.

SEP. 10, 17 – Friendly Ties Square Dance Club Lessons, Pickerington Senior Center, 150 Hereford Dr., Pickerington, 7–9 p.m. First two lessons are free; $5/person per class after Sep. 17. Come join in the fun and reap the benefits — physically, mentally, and emotionally. 614-316-5838 or www.friendlyties.org.

SEP. 12, OCT. 10 – Inventors Network Meetings, Rusty Bucket, 3901 Britton Parkway, Hilliard, 43026 (614-7775868, MyRustyBucket.com), 7 p.m. Informal meetings for networking and invention-related discussion. 614-4700144 or www.inventorscolumbus.com.

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THROUGH NOV. 2 – Athens Farmers Market, Athens Community Center, 701 E. State St., Athens, Wed. 9 a.m.–noon. Open year-round Sat. 9 a.m.–noon. Voted Ohio’s #1 favorite farmers market! 740-593-6763 or www.athensfarmersmarket.org.

SEP. 20–21 – The National Road Quilt Guild Quilt Show, St. Clairsville Fairgrounds (near Ohio University Eastern Campus), 45420 Roscoe Rd., St. Clairsville, Fri. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $5. Free parking. No steps; air-conditioned building. Many vendors, quilt raffle, and gift basket raffle. 740-449-2697 or find The National Road Quilt Guild on Facebook.

SEP. 21 – Ghost Walk, downtown Chillicothe, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $10. Tour five downtown locations where

SEP. 14–15 – Harvest Celebration, Smeck Park, 7395 Basil Rd, Baltimore, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Free. Watch Fairfield County Antique Tractor Club members bring in the harvest using antique farm machinery. Games and activities for all ages, demos, displays, vendors, music, food trucks, and more. 740-681-7249 ext. 105 or www. fairfieldcountyparks.org/events.

SEP. 19–NOV. 14 — Stephanie Rond “Spacewalkers” exhibit, McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington, Tue.–Fri. 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Opening reception 6–8 p.m. Sep. 19; artistguided gallery tour 7 p.m. Oct. 3 614-431-0329 or www. mcconnellarts.org.

SEP. 21 – Fall Foliage Tour and Hike, Canal Park, Circleville, 11 a.m. Guided hike to look at the small wondrous changes that take place every fall in our natural spaces. Dress for the fall weather and terrain. An adult must accompany all children under 12. Registration required: email mellis@pickawaycountyohio.gov. Program will be canceled in the case of inclement weather. www.pickawaycountyparks.org.

SEP. 27–28 – Pickerington Oktoberfest, 80 W. Church St., Pickerington, Fri. 3–10 p.m., Sat. 12–10 p.m. Free admission. Enjoy beer, cider, wine, and cocktails, live music, food, games. Family friendly; minors must be accompanied by an adult. Beer Mile Run on Saturday morning. 614-382-2452 or www.pickeringtonvillage.com.

SEP. 27–28 – Sims Fall Festival, 11300 ChillicotheLancaster Rd., Amanda, Fri. 2–8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free. Civil War encampment and display, live music, kids’ activities, beans and cornbread, firing of Gen. Sherman’s cannon, pumpkins and mums for sale, and more! 740-969-2225 or www.simsfallfestival.com.

SEP. 28 – Ghost Stories and Night Hike, Canal Park, Circleville, 7:30 p.m. Join us as we listen to a ghost story, take a special after-dark hike, and participate in an interactive nocturnal activity. Dress for the fall weather and terrain. An adult must accompany all children under 12. Registration required: email mellis@pickawaycountyohio.gov. Program will be canceled in the case of inclement weather. www. pickawaycountyparks.org.

SEP. 28–29 – Frontier Spirit 1799, Alley Park, 2805 Old Logan Rd. SE, Lancaster, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Step back in time to see what life was like for the first settlers in the Ohio Territory, featuring characters from early Fairfield

you will hear stories of the ghostly encounters that have been experienced at each location. www. chillicothehalloweenfestival.com/ghost-walk.

SEP. 21 – Oktoberfest, East Second Street, Chillicothe, 4–10 p.m. $5. Annual family-friendly event with wiener dog races, face painting, DJ, live music, and traditional German fare and beer along with beer chugging, yodeling, and stein-holding contests. www. downtownchillicothe.com.

SEP. 21–22 – Appalachian Foothills Fall Festival and Old Iron Power Club Show, Noble Co. Fgds. (exit 25 off I-77), Caldwell. $5; 10 and under free. Two festivals in one! Gas engines, tractors, crafts, flea market, live bluegrass and country music, chicken BBQ, one-room school, covered bridge, log cabin tours, and more. 740934-2258 (Marissa Winland) or www.oldironpowerclub. com.

SEP. 26–29 – Barnesville Pumpkin Festival, downtown Barnesville. Parade, fun contests and activities, live music, a variety of pumpkin-based food, and the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off. 740-425-2593 or www.barnesvillepumpkinfestival.com.

SEP. 28–29 – Athens Antique Machinery Show, Athens Co. Fgds., 286 W. Union St., Athens, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $5/day. Antique and classic tractors, old farm

County. Demos of period crafts, period music, children’s games, and more. frontierspirit1799@gmail.com or www. frontierspirit.org.

SEP. 28–29 – Hocking Hills Artists and Craftsmen Association Fall Show, Hocking Hills Lodge and Convention Center. 20020 St. Rte. 664 S., Logan, 1 mile south of Old Man’s Cave, Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Refreshments available. www. hockinghillsartistsandcraftsmen.com.

SEP. 29 – Marysville Toy Show, Union Co. Fgds., Beef Barn, 845 N. Main St., Marysville, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $6; 12 and under free; early buyer (8–9 a.m.) $12. Free parking. Die-cast cars, action figures, model kits, farm toys. Find Marysville Toy Show on Facebook.

OCT. 5 – “Crafts for a Cure for Alzheimer’s” Craft Show, Isla Grande Farms Pavilion, 2730 Harding Hwy. W., Marion, 43302. Crafts, food, raffles. Hosted by Kenya and Rodney Mulholland. 740-262-2286, craftsforacure@ yahoo.com, or find us on Facebook.

OCT. 5 – Fall Tree ID and Leaf Hike, PCPD HQ, 16405 U.S. 23, South Bloomfield, 10 a.m. Learn identification methods for trees based on tree bark and leaves. Dress for the fall weather and terrain. An adult must accompany all children under 12. Registration required: email mellis@pickawaycountyohio.gov. Program will be canceled in the case of inclement weather. www. pickawaycountyparks.org.

OCT. 5–6 – “Quilting Thru the Seasons” Quilt Show, Park Avenue Elementary School, Mount Gilead, Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Hosted by Morrow County Quilting Guild. Raffle quilt, silent auction, sale table, freewill donation, bed turning, and over 200 quilts on display. 419-946-5344 (Cheryl Jason).

OCT. 11–13 – 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. $10; 12 and under free. 614-294-8259 or www.columbusitalianfestival.com.

OCT. 12 – Grandma Gatewood Fall Color Hike, Hocking Hills State Park, 19852 St. Rte. 664 S., Logan, 9 a.m. A strenuous hike that spans 6 miles on the Grandma Gatewood trail from Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls and back. Dress for the fall weather and terrain. Meet at the Visitor Center. 740-385-6841 or www. thehockinghills.org/Events.htm.

and oil field engines, craft and flea markets, working steam engines, sawmill, stone-ground cornmeal, live entertainment, 500 Visa raffle, and more. Food served all day. 740-664-2112 (Bruce Russell), 740541-0423 (Dave Llewellyn), or www.facebook.com/ AthensCountyAntiqueMachineryClub.

OCT. 3–26 – The Frankenstein Experience at Haunted Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheater, 5968 Marietta Rd., Chillicothe, Thur.–Sat. 6:30 p.m. $10–$40. Enjoy a spine-tingling adventure with a live production, haunted trail, films, escape rooms, and more! www.hauntedmountain.org.

OCT. 4–6 – Paul Bunyan Show, Guernsey Co. Fgds., 335 Old National Rd., Lore City (Cambridge), Fri./Sat. 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $6–$12; 6 and under free; free for veterans. The original American forestry show, featuring lumberjack competitions, demos and clinics, wood crafts, and much more. 888-388-7337 or www.ohioforest.org.

OCT. 11–13 – Chillicothe Halloween Festival, Yoctangee Park, 1 Enderlin Circle, Chillicothe, Fri./ Sat. 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Live entertainment, vendors, haunted attraction, Kids’ Zone with inflatables, car show with trunk or treat, costume contest, and much more. www. chillicothehalloweenfestival.com.

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1: My dad, Joe, my brother Scott, my nephew Mitch, and my great-nephew Luke — JoAnna Griffin, Washington Electric Cooperative member

2: Florence Windau, Mandi Breyman, Winnie Lease, Janeen Melroy, and Becky Wilhelm — Janeen Melroy, North Central Electric Cooperative member

3: Great-great-grandma Wilma Kieffer holding Bentley Jeffries Babcock, backed by grandpa Ben Heitman; great-grandma Melisa Heitman, and Bentley’s mom, Madilynn Heitman — Melisa Heitman, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative member

4: Jimmy Hall, great-grandson; Ruth Yates, great-great-grandma holding Luna Hall, great-great-

granddaughter; JoAnn Hall, grandma; and Nedra Hall, great-grandma. — Nedra Hall, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative member

5: Me with my daughter, Kay Sigler; my granddaughter, Jonetta Boggs; my greatgranddaughter, Bailey Dennis; and my greatgreat-granddaughter, Louse Dennis — Kathryn Sigler, Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative member

6: Great-grandma Chris with her children, her children’s children, and her children’s children’s children — Nina and Jeff Craig, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative members

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