Oklahoma Electric Co-op News February 2022

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PLUS >> Five ways to save energy when working from home >> How OEC Fiber is keeping it local

February 2022

FROM theTOP

PATRICK GRACE

CEO ADDRESS

While I’m sure most of us would like to, who can forget last February and all the records it set? Winter Storm Uri threw the electric grid for a loop and forced utility providers to put plans in place in case it happens again. Thanks to those sub-freezing days, we’ve seen that weather in extreme temperatures can exceed the capability of the power system, despite all the precautions we take. While we don’t necessarily expect it to happen, we’re as ready as we can be with a plan in place and hopes we don’t have to execute it.

We’re getting our first look at how our system performed in 2021, and, despite Southwest Power Pool-enforced outages, the overall numbers look pretty great. Last year, we implemented our first self-healing technology and are excited to take a big step toward a self-healing grid. Thanks to a practice we call system hardening, our crews have been hard at work the last few years replacing aged equipment and implementing new technology that allows us unprecedented access and control over our system. The fiber infrastructure we’ve added ensures we can communicate with devices and equipment in the field at lightning-fast speeds right here from our office. All of this aids us in our mission to improve our members' quality of life with reliable electric and fiber services.

Though we’ve invested greatly in improving the performance of our system and work tirelessly to reduce our outages and response times, extreme weather will almost always win. We will continue to aggressively pursue a more reliable, efficiently-performing system for our members, so you can expect to continue seeing OEC and contractor crews out trimming trees and keeping vegetation away from power lines. This has proven to be one of the most effective actions we can take to protect our system — and your power supply — when the high winds, freezing rain, thunderstorms and other extreme weather events make their way to Oklahoma.

If we've learned anything, it's that we can always expect the unexpected when it comes to weather in Oklahoma. Whatever comes, know we are standing ready to respond.

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WORKING & SAVING Five ways to save energy when working from home

SOARING ON W.I.N.G.S. OF HOPE Eagle Wings Ranch provides social grounding through horsemanship

ROBOTICS SPONSORSHIPS OEC is proud to sponsor local robotics teams. Learn how to submit your request.

KEEPING IT LOCAL OEC Fiber is working for the community, in the community

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SAVING Five ways to save energy when working from home

By Abby Berry Today, more Americans are working from home than ever before. More time spent at home means more energy used throughout the day.

If you’re punching the clock from home, there are small steps you can take to reduce your energy use and save on electric bills. Here are five easy ways to save energy when working from home.

1. Use a smart power strip. Plugging in your mostused devices, like computers, monitors and routers, to a smart power strip ensures these devices aren’t drawing power when they’re not in use. Smart power strips also give you the option to select which devices should stay in “always on” mode.

2. Unplug your least-used equipment. If your home office includes equipment like printers and scanners, you’re probably not using these electronics every day. In this case, go ahead and unplug your leastused electronics and devices, since many of these draw energy even when they’re not being used.

3. Choose ENERGY STAR®-certified office equipment. If you’re looking to purchase new equipment for your workspace, look for the ENERGY STAR® label to ensure you’re getting the most energy efficient features. Computers, monitors, imaging equipment and other office electronics that

receive the ENERGY STAR® rating include power management features to make saving energy easy, and most are designed to run cooler and last longer.

4. Flip the switch and use natural light instead. It’s still chilly out there, so take advantage of natural light and additional warmth from the sun. When you’re working during the day, open blinds, curtains and other window coverings to let natural light in––and don’t forget to turn off the lights to reduce energy use! [2135216705] 5. Lower the thermostat. Home heating makes up a significant portion of your energy bills. Turn the thermostat down a couple degrees during the day to reduce energy use and save money. The Department of Energy recommends setting the thermostat to 68 degrees or cooler during winter months. You’re more likely to stay focused and alert when it’s cooler in your home, so all the more reason to mind the thermostat.

Working from home doesn’t have to take a toll on your energy bills, and whether you’re working remotely or not, these practical tips can help everyone reduce their energy use.

Contact OEC at 405-321-2024 or visit www.okcoop.org if you have questions about your bills or want additional information about saving energy at home.

Abby Berry writes on consumer and cooperative affairs for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the national trade association representing more than 900 local electric cooperatives. From growing suburbs to remote farming communities, electric co-ops serve as engines of economic development for 42 million Americans across 56% of the nation’s landscape.

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SOARING ON

W.I.N.G.S. OF HOPE

Eagle Wings Ranch provides social grounding through horsemanship Story by Doug Hill // Photos by Cody Giles

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Newcastle’s Eagle Wings Ranch is a place where helping and horses come together. It’s a working spread that’s also a 501©3 non-profit.

They specialize in providing a hands-on experienced based learning environment for people with a variety of needs. Shanin Moore is Eagle Wings Ranch director and an attorney based in Newcastle.

Her career has transitioned away from corporate law towards horse rescue, a commitment to children facing challenges and adults struggling with difficult situations. She still provides some legal counsel for clients in the horse industry and pro bono work for other non-profit organizations. Now most of her focus is directing Eagle Wings Ranch.

“I work behind the scenes and in public matters too,” Moore said.

“Teaching riding lessons and running our W.I.N.G.S. (Work Integrity Nuance Growth Service) teen mentoring program that I designed and wrote the curriculum for.”

That program is for teenage girls 13 and older in groups of around a dozen or less.

“Those girls come out and volunteer

at the ranch,” Moore said. “They receive horsemanship lessons either on the ground or on horseback, depending on interests and abilities.”

The girls also learn to do presentations on equine related topics to their group.

“It’s my favorite program that we run because I feel like because it’s creating leaders who can go into the workforce and give or take constructive criticism.

That’s something lacking today among all generations.”

Few of these participants will ever work in the horse industry but they benefit from the camaraderie and being with others who love horses.

“We have our system now so it works pretty well and they learn about horses and how to do the basic chores that come up,” Moore said. “If there’s broken fence wire or equipment that needs to be tore down and rebuilt, change a tire on a truck, I teach them how. Parents have asked, how do you get them to do these things with you. It’s from doing it with them. That’s how I got this dirt and grease on my clothes.”

Moore empowers these young people with actual hands-on work knowledge they’ll undoubtedly need in the future.

“We have our system now so it works pretty well and they learn about horses and how to do the basic chores that come up. If there’s broken fence wire or equipment that needs to be tore down and rebuilt, change a tire on a truck, I teach them how.

—Shanin Moore, Eagle Wings Ranch Director

“You’d think most people know which kind of screwdriver to use but they really don’t,” she said. “They’re not getting the kinds of opportunities I had growing up on a small farm in rural Oklahoma where my dad taught me to do things.”

Independent thinking with some fundamental problem-solving thrown in is the aim.

“There’s also nothing better than

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being around horses to teach basic self-awareness,” Moore said. “They’re walking around parking lots or a store with their heads down looking at their phones. Out here in a pasture with a bunch of horses you have to observe to see which horse is in charge. Reading that body language is important, especially after so many of these kids have been at home during a pandemic with no social interaction.”

Moore noted that horses don’t speak English but they’re in tune with the body language of both other equines and the humans around them.

“Teaching those kids that body language matters and changes how the animals interact with them and with other people is what I do,” Moore said.

Some teenage girls come to the ranch unable to look others in the eye or make social connections.

“Within weeks they’re standing up straighter, look you in the eye, tell you what’s going on and figuring out when something’s wrong with a horse,” she said. “They’re starting to read their environment which is a vital skill for being a productive member of society.

You can then communicate your own needs or advocate for somebody else.”

W.I.N.G.S. is presently the ranch’s primary non-profit program and the participants are not charged a fee. Regular horse riding lessons for

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“We recently began converting over to solar energy.

OEC is really good about working through that process. They are very forthright in explaining how any power we produce that isn’t used here will be purchased back.”

—Shanin Moore, Eagle Wings Ranch Director

children and adults cost money and pay the ranch’s bills. Even though she’s a highly educated counselor Moore continues to learn about horses and people. [6101401406] “Horses are great teachers,” she said.

“Even if I can’t get a point across to someone here, that horse figures out how to get the point across. They teach in ways that are more fluid. You can move 1200 pounds of muscle just by the way you shift your weight and the direction you point your belly button or turn your head. It’s so empowering, especially to a child when that’s all it took. You don’t have to be aggressive, mean or hateful. Leadership isn’t about forcing someone to do as you say, its partnership and getting someone to come alongside and be in step

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with you.”

These are lessons about both horseflesh and people through taking a leadership perspective.

“Good leadership is about a partnership, not a domineering relationship,” Moore said. “If you really want people to follow you, you need to invite them to be part of what you’re doing.”

Eagle Wings Ranch is a regular OEC customer but they’re presently involved in what many are probably unfamiliar with although interested in.

“We recently began converting over to solar energy,” Moore said. “OEC is really good about working through that process. They are very forthright in explaining how any power we produce that isn’t used here will be purchased back.”

Moore was extremely enthusiastic about their experience of going to partial but not 100% solar power.

“There have been none of the nightmares or hassles I’ve heard about with other electric companies,” she said. “They’ve been marvelous to sit down and talk to about how solar energy works. It has been very economical to put solar panels onto our arena. OEC has also been so easy to work with when putting up extra pole lights. They were even helpful getting everything hooked up in our indoor arena. OEC has always been super easy to deal with.”

It’s a mutually beneficial relationship. OEC is proud to be powering an organization that’s doing so much good in the community.

ROBOTICS SPONSORSHIPS

OEC proudly sponsors robotics teams from Blanchard, Mustang, Lexington, Chickasha, Bridge Creek, Noble, Amber-Pocasset, Cleveland County 4H, Norman, Alex, Moore and Washington!

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OEC Fiber is working hard for the community, in the community

here’s nothing quite like being able to walk into your favorite shop and have the person behind the counter know exactly what you want. Without uttering a word, they ring up “the usual” with a smile.

That’s what being local is all about. It’s about knowing your customers and anticipating their needs.

OEC Fiber is proud to be a local company that feeds back into the communities we serve. Taking part in community events like the Newcastle

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Chamber Trunk or Treat is part of that. Getting to know people means spending time with them outside of the office.

Time spent interacting with the community allows us to learn more about how our service is performing and what areas we may need to work to be better.

As more and more people move from the city to more rural areas, the demand for fiber has only grown. “[People] like the one-acre lots,” Walter Kula of Choctaw said. “They like this kind of thing where you’re not really close to each other. When people

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are buying $300,000 homes, they want the stuff that goes with that. One of the pieces that was missing was high-speed internet.”

OEC Fiber has been committed to improving our subscribers’ quality of life from its inception. That’s why we were proud to partner with Habitat for Humanity to provide one year of service to a family receiving their new home, bringing us one step closer to ensuring everyone in our territory has access to quality, high-speed fiber services.

It’s not just individuals OEC Fiber wants to help. It’s local businesses

that are the beating heart of the community. As members of the Chamber of Commerce for several of the communities in our service area, we spend time actively engaging with local businesses to ensure our services provide what they need.

“At OEC Fiber, our goal is to build strong relationships with our business subscribers,” said Michelle Hohlier, Manager of Sales and Business Development for OEC Fiber. “We want to get to know their team, their business, and their communication goals so we can better understand how to serve them. We consider them partners; if our partners are successful, we are successful.”

This partnership approach makes OEC Fiber different.

Where other providers care about the bottom line, our focus is on ensuring everyone has the service they need when they need it.

“The biggest difference with working with our past internet providers and OEC Fiber is definitely the local aspect,” said

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Kevin Davenport, Director of Facilities for HeyDay. “They care about us. It’s a great experience.”

Providing internet and TV services are obvious solutions when looking at fiber. They are services needed in every home, but they are not the only needs.

Because we know our area, we were able to anticipate another need. Phone service.

Communication is key for any business, and phone service is a vital part of that. Missed calls and dropped connections make it hard to address concerns and answer questions in a timely manner.

WildCare in Noble relies on phone service to provide potentially life-saving information to the public. Imagine how hard it would be to get that information out when the only phone service you have is rendered inoperable by weather.

“Every time it rained, we had no phone service,” said Inger Giuffrida, WildCare’s Executive Director.

They are in an area where cell

service is not an option. People call them from all over the state for help with ill and injured wildlife. Without that service, those calls could go unanswered.

“Having that quality of service out here in the middle of nowhere is incredible,” said Kristy Wicker, WildCare Education and Outreach Coordinator.

OEC Fiber’s commitment to improving our subscribers’ quality of life is what sets us apart. By being active participants in the community, we get to know our subscribers on a personal level so that we can better address their concerns and anticipate future needs.

Whether it be cutting-edge technology or innovative new programs, we are ready to go wherever the need for a better connection takes us. That’s what we mean when we say we’ve got you covered.

For more information on all of our fiber services or to check your availability, visit us online at www.OECFiber.com today.

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WFEC GENERATION REPORT OEC Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

Submit Application www.okcoop.org/ORU

Beckie Turner, President Ronnie Fulks, Vice President Pat Ragsdale, Sec/Treasurer Alan Davenport, Past President Betty Allen Vivian Gibson Vickie Gray Travis Scott Lisa Todd

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OEC Foundation, Inc. Financial Statement Beginning Balance 12/20/21 ........................................ $254,087.22 Deposits & Interest .......................... $22,591.67 Checks issued ....................................... -$189.00 Approved, not paid .......................... -$14,721.75 End balance 1/18/22 ...................... $261,768.14

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC), OEC's wholesale generation and transmission power provider, has an impressive renewable portfolio that includes wind, hydro and solar. OEC's Solar Garden, located at Interstate 35 and Highway 77 in Norman, began producing power in February 2017, and Tuttle's 40-acre Solar Farm began operation in March 2017. As more solar facilities come online, expect to see it added to WFEC's generation report, increasing the already robust mix of renewable energy sources.

Financial Statement by: Amanda Dierking

TASTYTREATS

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OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN & NOODLES Ingredients

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces 4 stalks celery, diced celery tops 1 carrot, shredded 1 onion, halved - unpeeled ground black pepper to taste

3 (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken broth 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup warm water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups all-purpose flour

Directions In a large pot over medium heat, combine chicken, celery and their tops, carrot, onion and its peel, and pepper. Pour broth over and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender and falls from the bone, about 45 minutes.

While chicken is cooking, make noodles. In a large bowl, combine eggs, water, oil, salt and enough of the flour to make a stiff dough.

Strain chicken stock, reserving meat, celery and carrots. Pull meat from bones and return strained stock and meat, celery and carrots to pot. Bring to a boil. Make noodles by cutting dough from a broth-dipped spoon or using scissors or your fingers to make small, chickpea sized, noodles and dropping them in the boiling water. When the noodles rise to the surface they are done.

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38% Renewables Data collected from Western Farmers Electric Cooperative reflects generation during November 2021

To view real-time generation output and environmental benefits of OEC's Solar Garden, visit www.okcoop.org/solar.

Visit www.okcoop.org/solar-gardentours to tour OEC's Solar Garden, located at Interstate 35 and Highway 77 in Norman.

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• New Tetter inversion table, $250.

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• Firewood, seasoned or green, $80 per rick, delivery price depending on location.

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LIVESTOCK & PETS

• Duck and chicken eggs for sale, $4 a dozen. 795-4931.

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• Meyer Masonry: Brick, block, rock, 35yrs exp, free estimates.

Keith, 527-4934 or 443-5668.

• Sunshine Realty LLC: Rhonda Simmons Broker/Owner, Residential, Commercial, Foreclosures, Short Sales, Service buyers/sellers throughout Oklahoma, Active OK Licenses, call/text Rhonda (405) 8080705, #142160 & #175498, Cody Simmons, 405-2032449, #183016, Paul Turner, 405590-5580, #184666, or LeAnn Wilson, 405- 203-5303, #200253 www.sunshinerealty.realtor.

• Backhoe & tractor work: low rates. free estimates, 409-4020.

• Garden plowing: call Don. 405-387-4433.

CASH LOANS ON QUALITY GUNS

WE MAKE CASH LOANS ON FIREARMS

WANTED

• Wanted, Zero-turn mower, the condition is not a deal-breaker.

392-4796.

• Oil field & construction equipment; fabrication & machine shop equipment, diesel engines & transmissions; leftover, new & used structural iron and building materials. 308-5742.

• Someone to work in shop in SE OKC, must be mechanically inclined, work is on instruments and controls, 40 hr wk benefits.

990-0027.

• Cash for unwanted Toys and Comic Books, Looking for toys from 60s to now, Comics from any year Call/Text Eric.

306-1462.

• Looking to buy vintage (1959 - 1973) Barbie dolls, friends, clothing and accessories.

250-3394.

WANTED

WINCHESTERS, COLT WINCHESTERS, COLT,, BROWNING, and other Guns BROWNING

WE BUY GUNS

(Fair Top Prices Paid) Rifles - Handguns - Shotguns We have over 2,000 New & Used Guns In Stock In Front MUSTANG PAWN and GUN of Water Tower

376-3833

Tue-Sat 9-6 • 126 W Hwy 152

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REAL ESTATE

• Thinking of selling your home on an acreage? Contact a Metro Brokers acreage specialist, www. okrealtysolutions.com/sellerservices, call or text 417-1849 to get started today.

• One Cemetery Plot at Sunset Memorial Norman (Garden of Gethsemane) $2,500 obo/might trade. 250-3554.

• 24 acres for sale, very close to banner and 156th, if you would like to take a look or interested in purchasing call Jeremy.

317-414-1400.

• Perfect horse property, peaceful, native & bermuda grass, ponds, outbuildings, two homes, water wells, storm shelter on blacktop road near Tuttle/Amber, leave message. 833-8960.

• 3-4BR2BA 3ac Norman home, lg tornado shelter, all BRwalkin closets & pantry, sun room, newish appl incl dblgas stove, fireplace, garden spot, mature & fruit trees, $225k. 366-6166.

• Tiny houses, custombuilt, portable, top quality construction. 990-9235.

CLASSIFIED ADS

Perfect for:

Corrals Barns Fences

All sizes custom-cut pipe

“The PiPe Man” 405-207-0101

Steve Grissom Roofing & Construction

We Now Have Culverts

50 years experience, let us help you with your roofing needs, fully insured

Call for sizes & prices • We Deliver

STEVEG4OU@YAHOO.COM OR 405-659-1290

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All phone numbers are area code 405 unless otherwise noted

CLASSIFIED ADS • Masonry Work & Repair: brick, block, stone & repair. All size jobs: fireplaces, mailboxes, planters, tuck pointing, pavers, brick replacement due to erosion.

40yrs experience, competitive prices. Danny, 779-5362.

• Alfredo Medina III Construction: All types of quality concrete work at an affordable price, no job too large or small; satisfaction guaranteed, free estimates, 405-664-9820.

• Bowman’s Welding Service: Fences, corrals, entryways, alleyways, ornamental fence, any type of welding, shop or portable. 360-8091 or 990-1084.

• Argo Siding & Windows: Windows, doors, siding, patio rooms, carports, remodeling, room additions, tile, painting, roofing, we also do skirting and repair siding on mobile homes.

255-5553 or 329-0553, leave message.

• Stump Grinding: competitive prices, shrubs & some tree removal, call Danny. 779-5362.

• Weld Up Steel Buildings: 30x40; 40x50; 40x100. Call for pricing, will include concrete & installation. 872-0338 or bargainbarnsusa.com.

Tinhorns R Us 5.25% Taxes

• Construction & fabrication: In shop or on site; welding, fabrication, equipment building and repair. Oil field through New & Existing construction.

All aspects. 405-308-5742 • Clean up & haul off: trash & debris from properties and building interiors, also land clearing & tree removal. For a professional, neatly finished job, call Jerry Richardson, insured, references. 405-850-0577.

J & J Livestock Commission Company SAVE!

Buy direct from the Manufacturers!

Manufacturers of Culvert Pipe

(405) 381-4044

• Bargain Barns: 18x21 steel carport; 12x31 RV cover; 20x21 garage; 24x31 garage. Call for pricing, financing available.

872-0338.

• Portable buildings: 12x20 lofted barn; 8x10 mini barn; 10x20 cottage Barn. Call 405-872-0338 for pricing or bargainbarnsusa.com.

• Award winning Decks, Pergolas, Outdoor fire places: firepits / kitchens, landscape design and installation, cedar fence, pavers, we are the Patio experts. 405-834-3411.

Fax: (405) 381-5181

Farm Pond Pipe, Elbows, Tees, Meter Cans, Arched pipe. We stock 12” through 120” diameter pipe in lengths of 16, 20, 24, 30 & 40 feet. We can make any size or length • Delivery is available

TinhornsRus@gmail.com

For Selling or Buying Cattle at Oklahoma City National Stockyard in Oklahoma City Office (405) 602-5026 James Eaton (405) 685-1712 Jimmy Eaton (405) 682-6244 Mobile (405) 831-7692

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Building farm ponds & private lakes in OEC’s service area.

“Wealth is not measured in dollars.”

Farm Pond and Lake Construction Along with Fence Rows • Land Clearing Building Pads • Shearing

Bulldozers & Trackhoes Call Bruce 580-641-1952

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Oklahoma Electric Co-op News • February 2022

All phone numbers are area code 405 unless otherwise noted • CL Williams Excavating Services LLC: Water lines, sewer lines, septic systems, storm shelters, footings, driveways, trenching and more. DEQ certified, bonded and insured.

• Weld Up Steel Call for free estimate.

226-2930.

Buildings: 30x40=$19,300; • 40x60=$32,400; Tractor work: 40gravel drives, x 100 = brushoging, work, dirt work, $51,000, pricetree includes concrete finish mowing.

808-8202 &tilling, installation.

405-872-0338 or • bargainbarnsusa.com.

“The Piddler”: Need anything done around your house or • Bargains Barns: 18x21 property, call “The Piddler” Chet steel carport=$1195; 12x31 Adams.

248-0495.

RV cover=$2085; 20 x 24x31 • 21 Brushgarage=$4285; hogging: box blading, garage=$6195, financing driveway work, etc, Mike available.

405-872-0338 Matthews.

397-2124. or

All phoneIn numbers area code • Woodcraft: shop are Furniture unless otherwise noted Repair 405 and/or Refinishing, Custom Wood Projects, Cabinetry, Book Shelves etc: Call Russ (405)887-5870.

• Jimmie’s Machine • Clean up &Sewing haul off: trash • OK. &Repair: debris Blanchard, from properties 387-3313. and building interiors. For a • professional, Cheeto’s Welding, LLC: offers neatly finished job, all your welding needs, call Jerrycustom Richardson, insured, references.

Owner has850-0577.

18 years experience, metal buildings, pipe fencing, • Tractor work: gravel drives, carports, smokers, andwork, rust • brushoging, tree work, dirt tilling, mowing.

808-8202 repair finish on classic cars and trucks.

405-488-4303.

CLASSIFIED ADS CLASSIFIED ADS

CL Williams Excavating Services LLC: Water lines, sewer lines, septic systems, storm shelters, footings, driveways, trenching and more. DEQ certified, bonded and insured.

Call for free estimate. 226-2930.

Brush hogging: box blading, driveway work, etc, MIke Matthews. 397-2124.

• Seamless Guttering: Country Ridge Enterprises New installation or replacement, repairs, clean out and leaf guard. Local Norman company.

Insured *Free Estimates* Call James. (405)623-2354.

• Jimmie’s Sewing Machine Repair: Blanchard, OK. 387-3313.

• Roll off dumpsters: We carry all sizes of roll off dumpsters. call today for a free quote 405-618-0080.

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