June 2016 - Redwood Electric Cooperative

POWER LINE
June 2016
“A TOUCHTONE ENERGY COOPERATIVE”
Redwood Electric Cooperative
60 Pine Street ● Clements, Minnesota 56224-5000
The Journey To Become A Lineman
What it takes to become a certified Journeyman Lineman
Office Hours & Contact Information
Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
(507) 692-2214 or (888) 251-5100
Michael Ourada started at Redwood Electric Cooperative as an apprentice
linemen in the fall of 2011 after graduating from Minnesota State and
Community College in Wadena, MN.
Once Michael was hired at REC he en-
office@redwoodelectric.com
www.redwoodelectric.com
Pay By Phone: 844-846-2696
tered into the Merchant Job Training & Safety, which is a 4 year apprentice program to become a Journeyman Lineman.
Michael successfully
completed the program and passed the
credentialing exam .
He received
OUTAGES
(507) 692-2214 or (888) 251-5100
24 HOURS A DAY
his certification as a Journeyman
Lineman in April of this year.
Becoming a Journeyman Lineman is a
long process even after college.
This process requires entering into
a 4 year apprentice program with
extensive training, along with
classroom, on-the-job training, professional experience and passing a
credentialing exam.
After this is completed and are a certified Jour-
neyman Lineman they are required to attend continuing education and
have recertification every few years.
Lineman come in contact with
dangerous equipment and situations every day.
Therefore, continuous
education and training helps keep our lineman safe.
Our office will be
closed on JULY 4th to
observe Independence
Day!
*CALL BEFORE YOU DIG*
Gopher State One
Call (800) 252-1166
General Manager
Ronald Horman
Board of Directors
Werner Fischer
Dick Nelson
Michael Baune
Dan Tauer
Leo Mertens
Dean Fultz
Energy &
Money Saving
Tips From
Willie
Set your thermostat as high
as comfortably possible in
the summer. The smaller the
difference between the indoor and outdoor temperatures, the lower your overall
cooling bill will be.
Jill Weber VanDerWal
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Redwood Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity
provider and employer. If you wish to file a Civil
Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete
the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form
found online at
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html,
or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing
all of the information requested in the form. Send your
completed complaint form or letter by mail to:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442
or email at program.intake@usda.gov.
SEND ME YOUR
Grandma’s Rhubarb Crunch
4 cups rhubarb (chopped)
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup oats
1 1/4 cup light brown sugar
(packed)
1/2 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Chop rhubarb and set aside. Mix together the flour, oats, cinnamon, brown
sugar and melted butter. Press one-half of crumb mixture into buttered
7”x11” or 8.5”x11” baking dish.
Sugar Sauce: 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 cup cold
water, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
FAVORITE RECIPE
60 Pine St. Clements, MN 56224
Or email me at
sgroebner@redwoodelectric.com
Whisk sugar, cornstarch and water together in glass bowl. Microwave until
thick, clear, and bubbly. Approximately 3-5 minutes. Remove from microwave and whisk in vanilla. Add chopped rhubarb atop pressed-in crumb
mixture in the baking dish. Pour sugar sauce evenly over rhubarb.
Top with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake at 350º until edges are bubbling and crumb topping is browned, about
30-40 minutes.
“Worry-Free
Solar from
Redwood
Electric
Community
Solar”
Construction has been
Lineman putting together member gift bags
Member Door Prizes
completed on our Redwood Electric Community
Solar array. Information
on how you can participate will be coming soon.
Front Row: Dick Nelson (President), Jill Weber VanDer
Wahl, Dean Fultz, Leo Mertens, Werner Fischer.
Members listening to the speaker
Second Row: Ron Horman (General Manager), Jeff
Whitmore (Attorney), Mike Baune (Sec/Treas.), Dan
Tauer (Vice President)
Be Safe & Prepared for Severe Storms
Severe storms are more common in the spring and summer, but can occur
anytime of year. Make sure you are prepared and know how to stay safe.
Stay Safe: When venturing outside, stay away from downed power lines and
be alert to the possibility that tree limbs or debris may be covering an electrical hazard. If you are driving and see a downed power line or hit a pole and
the power lines are damaged, stay in your vehicle, warn others to stay away
and contact our office and emergency personnel.
CALL 1-507-692-2214 or 1-888-251-5100 when there is a power
outage and have your location or account number readily available.
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Community
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