December 2013 - Cass County Electric Cooperative

HIGHLINE
notes
December 2013
Jeremiah Program seeks
to end poverty in FM
Christmas on the Prairie
lights up Bonanzaville
Happy Holidays from
CCEC employees
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editorial
99.9914% Reliable
by Scott Handy, President/CEO
dropped calls? Or how about satellite television
programming, when a storm cloud gets between
the satellite and the dish? (By the way, think for a
moment about the size of your household cell phone
bill and your satellite or cable bill — I’ll come back
to that in a moment.)
Electric utility reliability has recently been covered
in the local news. The North Dakota Public Service
Commission is considering putting in place a
reward/penalty provision based on reliability for
one investor-owned utility that operates in North
Dakota. Of the list of things that often cause a Cass
County Electric Cooperative (CCEC) member to pick
up the phone and call us, none ranks higher than
a perceived lack of reliability (read: power outage).
In preparation for writing this editorial, I looked up
reliability in the dictionary. According to dictionary.
com, reliability can be defined as “the ability to be
relied on or depended on, as for accuracy, honesty
or achievement.” In our industry, we think reliability
primarily means that the power is on, and it stays
on.
Reliability is, of course, in the eye of the beholder.
We tend to accept lower reliability in some things,
such as cell phone service. Anyone experience
Now think about the reliability of your electric
service from CCEC. You can probably recall a time,
or even a few times, when you have called our
reliability into question when the power went off.
However, if you are like the vast majority of CCEC
members, you may have to go back a year or two
or more to place your last outage. Some of you will
remember a more recent outage, and some may not
be able to remember one at all. We’re in a bit of an
odd industry — we really don’t come to mind unless
our service is not there. Think of it like a “you don’t
know what you have until it’s gone” situation.
This is probably not news to you, but I want you to
know that we take the reliability of our system and
our processes very seriously. We know that people
become more and more reliant on constant electric
power all the time and that service interruptions
become more and more disruptive when they do
happen. Our system is designed and built to robust
standards with high reliability in mind. A significant
portion of our annual budget and focus is dedicated
to system maintenance to ensure reliability as time
goes on. When the inevitable power outage does
happen, dedicated employees deploy state-of-theart technology and tools to get power restored as
safely and quickly as possible — no matter what
time of day or day of the week, no matter what the
weather is.
I recognize that touting reliability is probably not
as persuasive as showing it, so allow me to share
some statistics that demonstrate exactly what our
level of reliability is. Our engineering team tracks
a number of reliability performance measures,
but one in particular is used most in our industry.
That statistic is the system availability interruption
duration index, or SAIDI for short. This is the number
of minutes, on average across the system, that a
member is without power in a year’s time. CCEC
achieved an all-time low SAIDI in 2012 of 45.13
minutes. In other words, power was on 99.9914%
of the time for the average CCEC member in
2012. Sure, zero minutes and 100.0000% are the
preferred numbers. We constantly work towards
that goal. Unfortunately, that’s a bit of a challenge
considering our power is delivered over a network
of 4,700 miles of distribution line and thousands of
electronic and mechanical devices, in addition to all
the other hardware upstream from the substation.
When compared to the cell phone or cable outages
you frequently experience, this 99.9914% figure
is quite strong. And for most of us, the cost of our
residential electric service is significantly less than
these other costs. I would submit to you that our
system reliability, and the value of having constant
electricity 99.9914% of the time (not to mention all
the other benefits of local cooperative membership)
make our service a reasonable bargain.
From the employees and directors who work hard
to keep electricity a reliable, valuable service: merry
Christmas and happy new year. I hope you can join
us for Christmas on the Prairie at Bonanzaville,
where our reliable power will ensure those holiday
lights stay on.
CCEC will be closed Wednesday, December 25.
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HOUSE
1936..............$3,925
2013..............$313,700
INCREASE.......... 80X
Board of Directors
Wendy Loucks, Chairman
Russell Berg, Vice Chairman
John Froelich, Secretary
Sid Berg, Treasurer
Douglas Anderson
Glenn Mitzel
Jeff Triebold
Marcy Svenningsen
Steve Swiontek
Executive Staff
Scott Handy, President/CEO
Brad Schmidt, Vice President of Engineering
and Operations
Marshal Albright, Vice President of Member
and Energy Services
Chad Sapa, Vice President of Corporate Services and CFO
Tim Sanden, Vice President of Information
Technology and CIO
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ELECTRICITY
1936.................... 5¢
2013.................... 11¢
INCREASE............ 2X
BASED ON AVERAGE COST PER KILOWATT HOUR
Throughout the past 75 years, the price of a home has increased dramatically. But
we’ve helped to ensure that the price of electricity has barely moved. Learn more
about the power of your co-op membership at kWh.com.
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Billing questions/ start or stop service:
701-356-4430 or 888-277-4422
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Other questions:
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Call before you dig:
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Information about the cooperative, articles
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found at www.kWh.com.
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Presents:
The Christmas on the Prairie event, scheduled
for December 7, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., is
something for the whole family to enjoy. All
ages are welcome to participate in the wide
variety of activities available at the event,
including horse-drawn wagon rides, visits
with Santa and his elves, cookie decorating,
dessert contests, a silent auction and more.
The beautifully decorated village will be filled
with Christmas spirit as people pile into the
horse-drawn wagon rides and ride around
the village to vote for the best-decorated
house. Children will have the chance to give
Santa their Christmas wish lists and get their
pictures taken with him at the event. They will
also be able to make phone calls to the North
Pole to talk to Santa’s elves in the workshop
or watch live woodcarving demonstrations by
elves at Bonanzaville.
While you take in the scenery with your
family, you can enjoy Christmas musical
entertainment provided by carolers, a
performance by Field of Light Jazz and (for
the grand finale) a performance by the FargoMoorhead Symphony Tuba Ensemble!
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Sweets-lovers might be interested in cookiedecorating activities and the Goodies Galore
dessert contest, where contestants can
sample all the desserts
and vote for their favorite
to win. There will also be
chili, hot cocoa and apple
cider to help fill you up and
warm you up.
In addition to providing
food and entertainment
for you and your family,
the event offers a onestop-shop for crossing
items off your Christmas
list by providing a variety
of vendors and a silent
auction. If you need to buy
a gift for the bookworms in your life, Marc de
Celle, author of “How Fargo of You,” will even
be at the event signing his new book “Close
Encounters of the Fargo Kind.” There will also
be an out-of-print book sale all day.
For food, entertainment,
gifts and more, bring your
family out to Bonanzaville
for an old-fashioned
Christmas
celebration
you won’t want to miss!
Cass County Electric
Cooperative members will
get $2 off adult admission
and $1 off children’s
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admission (ages 6-16) by showing their Coop Connections membership card (may show
with the smartphone app too). Plus, anyone
who shows up to the event with an ugly
Christmas sweater gets in free — because
it wouldn’t be Christmas without an ugly
sweater competition. Regular admission
prices are $5 for adults, $3 for children (6-16)
and free for ages five and under.
For a full schedule of events, visit www.
bonanzaville.org or www.facebook.com/
CassCountyHistoricalSociety.
We also reccomend attending the Holiday
Lights at Bonanzaville drive-through tours
Friday and Saturday, December 13-14 and
December 20-21, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• $3/car
• $5/bus or limo
CCEC Members get $1 off Holiday Lights
tours by showing their Co-op Connections
membership card.
Announcement
of
Director
Elections
Jeff Triebold, Fargo
District 4
Steve Swiontek, Fargo
District 5(2)
Marcy Svenningsen, Valley City
District AL
If you are a Cass County Electric Cooperative member and are interested in becoming a director, contact Karen Egeberg at (701) 356-4405 for a 2014
director election petition packet. In compliance with bylaw requirements, a petition, biographical information and such other information as the board or
credentialing committee may require to establish and verify the qualifications of the proposed director
to serve must be delivered to the Cooperative office no less than 90 days (by January 22, 2014) prior to
the date of the Annual Member Meeting at which an election will be held:
District 4
District 5(2)
District AL
Jeff Triebold (i) Steve Swiontek (i)
Marcy Svenningsen (i)
Fargo
Fargo
Valley City
Directors are elected by ballot for a three-year term. Nominees in Districts 4 and 5(2) must be a bona
fide resident of the director district in which they are seeking directorship. Nominees in the At Large (AL)
district must be a bona fide resident of the electric service area of the cooperative. (See district map.)
The names of all candidates who submit the required information in the time and manner specified in
Article III. Section 3.6 of the bylaws will be submitted to a credentialing committee consisting of between
three and eight members, as determined by the board of directors. The credentialing committee may
require candidates to provide and verify additional information deemed relevant by the credentialing
committee. (CCEC Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation can be found at www.kwh.com; a written copy
is also available upon request.)
The EPA could make you pay more for
electricity — help us keep costs down
The EPA is proposing new regulations on coal-based power plants that could lead to increased electricity
costs. To keep electricity affordable and avoid eliminating important jobs, we need to use all of our American
energy resources: natural gas, renewables, nuclear and coal.
Take action today by voicing your opinion to the EPA. Go to www.action.coop and send a message directly
to Washington, D.C., urging the EPA to reconsider their proposed regulations for a more balanced energy
approach that will keep electricity costs down.
America needs an all of the above strategy to
keep electric bills affordable
urge epa to
reconsider its “allbut-one” approach
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action.coop
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Creating Success Stories Two Generations at a Time
Creating independence, instilling a sense of
confidence and breaking a vicious cycle. Those
are just a few of the benefits of Jeremiah
Program, a nonprofit organization founded in
1998 with the mission of transforming families
from poverty to prosperity two generations
at a time. And soon, Jeremiah Program may
be expanding its current presence in FargoMoorhead, helping countless women and
children in the area meet their full potential.
The program places young, single mothers
of children under the age of four in safe and
affordable housing where they can receive
high-quality early childhood education and
life skills coaching while in pursuit of a
college degree. Andrea Hochhalter, Director of
Community Outreach for the nonprofit who is
working to promote awareness of the program
in the area, said those involved in the program
are given support to further their education,
obtain a career and become empowered to
make a positive change.
“What Jeremiah does is take a really strong
two-generation approach to breaking the
cycle of poverty,” Hochhalter said. “You could
do each one of these pieces that Jeremiah
does in isolation as a silo. You could have
women that have access to housing over here.
You could have access to child development
over here. You could take an evening course
for life skills. But it’s really by bringing them all
together in this holistic approach that you’re
really able to address all these barriers and
break that poverty cycle.”
Education
As one of the main pillars of Jeremiah
Program, education is a primary goal for both
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the women and children involved. One of the
prerequisites for participating in the program
is being enrolled in a two- or four-year college
program at the time of residency. The women
are supported in their efforts to obtain a
college education that will prepare them for
their future career.
However, Hochhalter said the program does
not stop at focusing on a college degree.
It also offers guidance to women through
empowerment courses, parenting and child
development lessons, health education
and a financial well-being curriculum. “It is
rigorous,” Hochhalter said. “You have to work
for it. Because you have to work in life.”
While the mothers are enrolled in the
program, their children also obtain quality
early childhood education within the Jeremiah
campus that prepares them to succeed in
school.
Housing
While education is a key focus of the program,
providing safe and affordable housing to the
women and children involved is another major
component. The Jeremiah campus provides
community apartment-style housing for
residents, who pay a portion of their income
to the rent each month. Living in this housing
gives women access to a safe and supportive
environment of people in similar life situations,
creating a secure community. “A sisterhood
develops,” Hochhalter said. “The women are
often feeling isolated as a single mom, so the
community provides support.”
leave the program with a college education
end up making higher salaries ($20/hour on
average after graduation), which results in less
need for public assistance and an increase in
the taxes paid by participants. For every dollar
someone invests in a Jeremiah family, $4 can
go back into society. Additionally, for every
hundred Jeremiah graduates, society receives
net benefits of at least $16 million throughout
the course of the graduate’s lifetime because
the program’s graduates enter back into the
community as tax-paying, highly involved
citizens.
Expanding in Fargo-Moorhead
Return on Investment
While Jeremiah Program initially started
in Minneapolis, Minn., Hochhalter said the
program has begun making progress in
gaining a presence in Fargo-Moorhead within
the past four years. She hopes for a full
expansion, including a Jeremiah campus in
the area, within the next couple of years. “It
brings an opportunity that doesn’t exist here
today for this population,” she said. “They are
such energized, determined moms who fight
every day to keep it all together…It’s a huge
impact to the community.”
After 15 years of supporting women and
children through these services, Jeremiah
Program has found the societal return on
investment to be substantial. Women who
Currently, 44.7% of single mothers in FargoMoorhead earn less than $20,000 a year,
and 57% of single mothers in the community
The Jeremiah campus is also located within
close proximity to educational institutions,
employment opportunities and public
transportation, so residents have easy access
to the places they visit most frequently.
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who live in poverty have children under the
age of five. These statistics demonstrate a
strong need for a program that can break the
perpetual poverty cycle within the community
by supporting single mothers through college
education, affordable housing and life skills
coaching.
Those interested in supporting the program
can help in a variety of ways — from
spreading awareness to volunteering and
donating. Hochhalter said one of the biggest
ways women learn about Jeremiah Program
is through word of mouth, and she encourages
those who know someone who would be a
good fit for the program to spread the word.
Volunteers are also greatly appreciated.
Whether they are helping stamp envelopes or
participating in Giving Hearts Day in February,
Jeremiah Program accomplishes its important
tasks with the help of a generous community
of supporters. Of course, the most substantial
need for the program’s expansion into FargoMoorhead exists in the form of donations to
help ease the cost of campus construction
and operations. But no matter what form of
support is given, the end result will be the
same — Jeremiah Program will continue to
seek an end to poverty in Fargo-Moorhead,
two generations at a time.
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happy
holiday
from Cass County
Electric Cooperative!
Marshal Albright
VP of Member and
Energy Services
Cindy Bakko
Accounting
Administration Processor
Chuck Ames
Bob Andersen
Darren Andersen
Graham Anderson Don Baasch
Seasonal Lineworker
Design and
Construction Supervisor
Bradley Berg
Todd Bollinger
Daryl Brandt
Arden Breimeier
Chad Brousseau
Journeyman
Design and
Construction Supervisor Lineworker
Apparatus Technician
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Manager of Member
Accounts
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Fleet Technician
Design and
Rate Analyst
Construction Supervisor
Manager of Energy
Management
Jodi Bullinger
Joshua Bullinger
Kevin Bunn
Bruce Burns
John Bush
Rich Butler
Jim Collins
Steve Cossette
James Croves
Dianna DeGeest
David DuBord
Karen Egeberg
Betsy Erickson
Chris Erickson
C.J. Erickson
Leily Fernandez
Paula Fode
Heidi Gackle
Lynette Girodat
Member Accounts
Specialist
Line Crew Foreman
Accounting Processor
Kristi Grandalen
Justin Gronbeck
Vicki Hamry
Scott Handy
Michael Hartsoch
Kenn Haugen
Darrell Hennemann Angie Hochhalter
ys
System Engineer
Executive Assistant
Energy Management
Representative
Member Accounts
Specialist
Journeyman
Lineworker
Energy Management
Specialist
Administrative Assistant
of Human Resources
President/CEO
Manager of Purchasing
and Facilities
Fleet Supervisor
Power Quality
Technician
Kelsey Gorder
Journeyman
Lineworker
Journeyman
Lineworker
Line Crew Foreman
Journeyman
Lineworker
Distribution System
Designer
Manager of
Information Systems
Engineering
Technician
Administrative
Receptionist
Journeyman
Lineworker
Facility and Grounds
Technician
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Line Crew Foreman
Member Accounts
Specialist
Manager of System
Records
Luke Hagness
Journeyman
Lineworker
Member Accounts
Specialist
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John Johnson
Paul Kautz
Rick Klose
Brent Hodgson
Rick Huebner
Kory Jalbert
Troy Knutson
Bobby Koepplin
Matt Koval
Will Kronberg
Jerry Kub
Phillip Lamb
Verna Lohse
Nick Ludowese
Jocelyn Lura
Michael Mahlke
Amy Mahlum
Sarah Masseth
Mike Mead
Ryne Midstokke
Bob Miller
Nancy Murphy
Luke Nefzger
Ron Ness
Neil Niskanen
Darrell Norquist
Matt Olson
Warehouse Worker
Design and
Construction Supervisor
Distributed
Generation Engineer
Member Accounts
Specialist
Paul Matthys
Manager of Rural
Development
Information System
Specialist
Key Accounts
Executive
Manager of Safety
John Nelson
Lisa Ness
Apparatus Supervisor
Member Care
Representative
Journeyman
Lineworker
Seasonal Lineworker
Network Administrator
Construction and
Maintenance Supervisor
Power Control
Technician
Marketing and Graphic Journeyman
Lineworker
Coordinator
Seasonal Lineworker
Manager of System
Operations
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Energy Management
Specialist
Power Control
Technician
Warehouse Worker
Cable Locator
Accounting Manager
Apparatus
Serviceworker
Journeyman
Lineworker
Apprentice Lineworker
Member Care
Representative
Journeyman
Lineworker
Journeyman
Lineworker
Linda Otterson
Dean Riemer
Barb Rude
Manager of Human
Resources
Journeyman
Lineworker
Steve Peterson
Bob Powell
Keith Prischmann
Apparatus
Serviceworker
Journeyman
Lineworker
Nick Runck
Tim Sanden
Chad Sapa
Mitch Sauby
Stacey Schmid-Nelson Brad Schmidt
Member Accounts
Specialist
VP of Engineering and
Operations
Tyler Schock
Thomas Seliski
Craig Schol
Power Control
Technician
Member Accounts
Specialist
Alison Sizer
Sarah Smith
Byron Stoffel
Wanda Throlson
Andrew Thronson Johnathan Vance
Journeyman
Lineworker
Journeyman
Lineworker
VP of Information
Technology and CIO
Power Control
Technician
Line Crew Foreman
VP of Corporate Services
and CFO
Journeyman
Lineworker
Seasonal Lineworker
Energy Management
Coordinator
Shannon Stumpf
Tony Tasa
Stephanie Villella
Trudy Wanner
Daren Wawrzyniak Gary Will
Daniel Stuart
Communications
Coordinator
Manager of Marketing
and Communications
SCADA Technician
Power Control
Technician
Plant Accountant
Administrative Assistant of Journeyman
Engineering and Operations Lineworker
Line Crew Foreman
Mark Wick
Line Crew Foreman
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Computer System
Technician
Line Crew Foreman
Seasonal Lineworker
Phil Windjue
Design and
Construction Supervisor
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food
recipes from your kitchen
Email to recipes@kwh.com or mail to:
Cass County Electric Cooperative; Highline Notes
3312 42nd St S, Suite 200, Fargo, ND 58104
Almond Milk
Spencer Hamiga, Fargo
Ingredients:
1 cup roasted or raw almonds (preference)
(Soaked overnight in water)
Add soaked almonds in blender w/ 4 cups of water
Preparation:
Blend until liquid is milky white. Strain in cheese cloth
or colander and refrigerate. For flavor add: dash of salt,
dash of cinnamon, dash of vanilla, dash of sugar. Good
for one week.
Cherry Cheese Pie Bars
Wheat Salad
Errin Schwalbe, Fargo
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups wheat
1-8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1-12 oz carton Cool Whip
1-15 oz can crushed pineapple
2 pkgs instant vanilla pudding
3 tablespoons lemon juice
In the October 2013
issue of Highline Notes,
we printed a recipe
for brownies by Dave
Teigen. The recipe was
missing eggs. We would
recommend adding four
eggs and lightly greasing
the pan.
Preparation:
Rinse wheat, cover with water, and soak overnight. Simmer wheat on medium heat
for two hours, rinse and cool. Mix cream cheese with dry pudding mix, and add
undrained pineapple, lemon juice, cooked wheat and Cool Whip. Stir together and
refrigerate.
Laurie Smerud, West Fargo
Ingredients:
1-8 oz pkg softened cream cheese
1-14 oz can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed
milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 graham cracker pie crust
Preparation:
Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Do not add
vanilla until last. To beaten cream cheese, add can of
milk and lemon juice and blend thoroughly. Add vanilla
and stir. Pour into crust and chill for three hours or
until firm. Can double the recipe using only one cream
cheese. Top with either chilled cherry or blueberry pie
filling.
Cranberry Jello Mold
Phyllis W. Thysell, Fargo
Ingredients:
1 pkg cherry Jell-O
1 cup hot water
1 cup sour cream
½ cup celery
½ cup nuts, chopped fine
1 can whole cranberries
Preparation:
Mix cherry Jell-O with the hot water and let it thicken. In another bowl, mix sour
cream, celery and nuts. Add the can of whole cranberries that have been broken up
with a fork. Fold this mixture into the thickened Jell-O and pour into a mold.
Send your recipes to recipes@kwh.com
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North Dakota through your eyes
We look forward to publishing member photos that encompass anything North Dakota.
Email your photos for publication to photos@kwh.com in a high-resolution
format along with the first and last name of the photographer.
Travis Jensen,
Fargo
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Sporting Goods & Equipment
High-quality Trimline treadmill (model
T355HR), excellent shape, paid $1,800,
asking $600. 701.356.7500
Bell and Carlson fiber black stock for
Ruger M-77 (Tang safety) long action, $50.
701.282.5389
Ice fishing equipment, including Jiffy ice
auger, Eskimo hub, sled & cover, 2 yrs old,
never used. 701.281.7963
Leupold VX-2, 40mm, 4-12, matte black,
like new condition, $300. 701.238.0817
Tools & Yard Equipment
Haybuster rock-picker, $5,500. Rowse
double 9’ mower, $5,000. New Holland baler
w/ S&H model accumulator and fork to go
on loader, $4,000. Apache bale transporter
model BTD-86, $2,500. 701.845.3594
Used 25KW electric furnace with heating/
cooling thermostat, 3 stages of heat,
excellent condition, ideal for garage or
workshop, $125/OBO. 701.235.5402
Electric generators, Coleman power mate
5000@, 120/240V. Lawn irrigation pump
1.5 hp, 2” intake and output, 120/240V.
Sundancer moter scooter, pride model.
Delta 10” construction table saw, model
#34-444 w/ DaD0 set. Sump pumps ¼ –
¾” HP. 5,000 unused sandbags. Used motor
oil. 701.232.6553
M International 1939 Model, in good running
order. A International w/ woods mower. U
Minneapolis propane tractor, motor is stuck.
701.845.1375
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Clothing
Long black leather coat, LG. 2 black leather
knee-length 1X and 3X. Rose suede jacket,
3X. Tan quilted jacket, fur trim, 3X. Mauve
suede coat w/ fur trim, 18. Collection of
watches, scarves, high leather boots and
suede winter boots. 701.461.9178
Books & Games
Lego City Undercover Wii U game, brand new,
never used, $40. jbuzick@anyconnect.com
$2. Fish tank heater, $5. HP 4ML (Mac &
PC) laser printer, $5. Rec room/pool table
ceiling light, $25. 500mm Nikkor camera
lens, $100. 55mm Nikkor closeup/macro
lens $25. AT&T Prepaid phone card w/
469 minutes remaining, $12. Glass &
silver-plated coffee carafe, $5. Bathroom
white oval porcelain sink & chrome faucet,
$5/ea. Canon SureShot film camera, $5.
701.371.8161 or davefargo@yahoo.com
Fort Ransom community history book
covering years 1878-2003. Shop manuals
for Melroe Bobcats, #’s 642, 700, 741, 742
& 743. 701.367.1758
1966 Chevy Caprice w/ rebuilt 454 Big
Block engine. Car was rebuilt in 1977 &
rebuilt engine has less than 1,000 mi,
excellent condition, $14,000/OBO. XL brand
new w/ tags North Face jacket $100 ($175
brand new). 701.998.2005
Other Category/Multiple Categories
2 cemetery lots w/ a market in Memory
Gardens, Valley City. 701.924.8304
Wanted:
Drum set for grandson. Music teacher says
he’s gifted. 701.540.5496
2 Kenmore Elite HE4 pedestals, model #
55846, graphite color, used, clean, including
removable drawer divider, dryer sheet
caddy, 23 5/8” d x14.5” h x 27” w, $100/
both. TV stand, black, $20. Coffee table,
black, $40. Pics available. 701.307.0480
Driving cart for Shetland Pony.
701.437.3259
Snow/ski pants, navy blue, med, nice
condition, $20. Painted collector plates
(Rockwell) from early 1980s, original boxes
w/papers, paid $290, all 8 for $40. Netgear
router for up to 4 ethernet connections,
online account
access
With SmartHub
you can:
• Make a payment using your smart
phone, tablet, laptop or desktop
• Check your energy use, allowing you to
take control of your bill
• Track your payment history
• Receive alerts and keep up with CCEC
news and events
• Notify CCEC of any account issues
• View the current issue of Highline Notes
on your tablet or smartphone
• Sign up for autopay and/or paperless
billing
Good 1997 John Deere LX178 lawn tractor
hydrostatic transmission. 701.282.0128
Free:
Handmade bunk bed w/ twin mattresses,
assembly required. 701.428.3780
Youth Tour Win a trip to Washington, D.C.!
• To enter the contest, you must be a junior or senior in high school in the fall of 2013. The trip is scheduled for
June 14-20, 2014.
• You and your parents or guardian must be served by Cass County Electric Cooperative.
• Poster can be any size. Essay is not to exceed two standard 8½ x 11” typewritten, double-spaced pages. Poster
or essay are to be created considering this topic:
We recently celebrated our 75th anniversary. Describe how rural electrification and rural electric
cooperatives have contributed to the quality of life in North Dakota and your local community.
• Submit your essay in hard copy or electronic format to Cass County Electric Cooperative. Electronic submissions
should conform to the two-page, double-spaced guideline described above. Include a cover page with your name,
date of birth, school and grade in 2013, parent or guardian’s name, address and telephone number.
• Deadline is 1/31/14. Send emailed entries to jlura@kwh.com, and mail hard-copy entries to: Youth Tour Essay
Contest, CCEC, 3312 42nd St. S., Fargo, ND 58104.
• For questions, contact Jocelyn Lura, 701.356.4400.
• Check it out at: www.ndyouthtour.com and www.youthtour.coop
www.kwh.com
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Cass County Electric is a member of Touchstone Energy, a national alliance of local, memberowned electric cooperatives providing high standards of service to all members, large and small.
In order to qualify as a Touchstone Energy partner, electric cooperatives must be active members
of their communities, dedicated to serving all members with integrity, accountability, innovation
and commitment to community.
3312 42nd St. S., Fargo, North Dakota 58104
800-248-3292 • www.kwh.com
Christmas on the Prairie at Bonanzaville
December 7, 2013 — 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Schedule of Events:
1:00-3:00 — Book signing by Marc de Celle,
author of “How Fargo of You” and “Close
Encounters of the Fargo Kind”
1:00-5:00 — Goodies Galore dessert competition
1:30 — Fargo North High School carolers
2:00 — Shanley High School carolers
3:00 — Musical performance by Field of Light Jazz
4:00 — West Fargo High School Madrigals
5:00 — Oak Grove High School carolers
6:00 — Musical performance by Fargo-Moorhead
Symphony Tuba Ensemble
All Day Events:
• Horse-drawn Wagon Rides
• Out-of-Print Book Sale
• Ugly Christmas Sweater Competition
• FM CVB’s Candy Land
• BOB 95 FM’s Santa Land
• BIG 98.7’s Winter Wonderland
Voting for 2013 Village
Decorating Competition
By lighting a structure local organizations compete to win a free party at
Bonanzaville and a $500 catering gift card from Last Bend Grill. Cast your vote
at Christmas on the Prairie or at Holiday Lights drive-through tours Friday and
Saturday, December 13-14 and 20-21, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children (or free if you wear an ugly Christmas sweater to compete in the ugly Christmas sweater competition).
Cass County Electric Cooperative members get $2 off adult admission and $1 off children’s admission if they show their Co-op Connections
membership card.
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