August 2017BCEC Ground Sourcethe official newsletter of Barton County Electric Cooperative

CEO/GM NEWSCEO/General Manager, Jeff HullCapital Credits/Our Power Costs/Summertime and School

FIND YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND WIN $25!

1. Find your account number hidden in this issue of bcec Ground Source

2. Call the cooperative or stop by our office: 417.682.5636 or 800.286.5636

3. If the account number is yours you will get a $25.00 electric bill credit!

4. You must call to claim you prize during current issue

For emergencies or outages call417-682-5636 or 800-286-5636

Following the Cooperative business model, if we make margins we give it back to the ones who invested in the cooperative, the member-owners. This is a part of our culture which sets us apart from any other business where profits are only for those who invest in the organization. In this issue of BCEC Ground Source you will find a list of past and/or present Barton County Electric Cooperative members who have not claimed their capital credit refunded in May 2016 for the year 1989 allocations. To claim capital credit please contact our office at 800-286-5636 or 417-682-5636 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Unclaimed capital credits after May 1, 2018 will be turned over to the cooperative and reallocated back to the membership per the cooperative’s bylaws. If you recognize a name on the list, contact that person to let them know. We have also posted the entire list on our website at www.bartonelectric.com

With 2017 more than half over, some of our focus has shifted to 2018. We are working on budget and a long-term strategic plan. We do know what our rates for power-cost will be in 2018, the news wasn’t good, because there will be an increase in BCEC’s power bill. Some of the reasons our power bill will be increasing in 2018 are:

1.Transmission costs – KAMO has invested over a half billion dollars in new transmission lines and transmission line improvements the previous 15 years. KAMO also utilizes other utility companies’ transmission systems to deliver electricity to our substations – those costs have escalated substantially as well.

2. In 2017 KAMO received a two percent rate increase from Associated Electric (our generator), which was NOT passed on due to the knowledge of other increased costs coming in 2018. The two percent increase was due to the loss of Noranda transmission revenue ($9 million) and a decrease in non-member business of $11.4 million.

We are working extremely hard to see how this will affect our bottom line at BCEC. As soon as we know what our rates will be in 2018, BCEC members will be informed. Please understand, I am not saying we will have an increase, nor am I saying we will not have an increase in 2018. The main reason for this information this month is to be sure members understand what we are dealing with as we work on our budget locally. As I said at this year’s Annual Meeting, “we will not raise rates until we absolutely need to”. Each of your employees are very aware of this statement and are also doing their best to keep rates as low as possible while providing safe, reliable power.

As the summer season is in full swing, please remember to stay safe when swimming, biking and enjoying the great outdoors. School will soon be back in session and I would ask each of you to keep the teachers, administration and students in your thoughts and prayers as they get back into the routines of learning. Keep an eye out for the buses and students walking or riding their bikes to school. We have an open-door atmosphere at BCEC, so please feel free to call or stop in to ask any question(s) you may have. If you have a club or group you would like for us to speak to about a specific topic or just a Q&A session, please let us know as well.

Once symbolic of a good harvest, “making hay” has many superstitions associated with it. For good luck, wish on a wagonload of hay. But, if the hay is baled, you’ll have to

wait until the bales are opened for the wish to come true. Avoid approaching a wagonload of hay from the rear, because it may bring misfortune to watch the hay disappear from your sight or to see it turn off onto a side road. Bad luck may come your way if you fail to make a wish on a wagonload of hay, so have your wish handy if you are in the countryside.

Aug. 3 marks the birthday of the inventor of the elevator, Elisha Graves Otis, who was born in 1811 and raised in Halifax, VT. His invention of the first passenger elevator stemmed from a device he

fashioned to make the hoisting of machinery safer. In 1853, he demonstrated his freight elevator at the famous Crystal Palace exhibition in New York City. Public confidence increased, and in 1857, the first commercial passenger elevator was installed in a New York department store.

THE OLD FARMER’S

WEATHERPROVERBSDry August and warm doth harvest no harm.

When it rains in August, it rains honey and wine.

Fog in August indi-cates a severe winter and plenty of snow.

At St. Bartholomew there comes cold dew.

If many meteors in summer, expect some thunder.

If horses stretch out their necks and sniff the air, rain will ensue.

The louder the frog, the more the rain.

Onion’s skin very thin, mild winter com-ing in; onions skin thick and tough, com-ing winter cold and rough.

August 2017

An uplifting man

Every dog has its day

# Recipe forRoasted Corn With Herb Butter

1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (basil, sage, thyme, or chives or 1 teaspoonpowdered chili, paprika, or minced garlic)1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened6 large ears corn, with husks on

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Mix herbs into softened butter, form into a stick or log, and refrigerate until firm. Sprinkle corn husks with water and preheat grill. Roast corn on the covered grill, turning, until all sides turn black and corn kernels are tender, about 20 minutes. Peel back husks and silk and serve with chilled herb butter.

Although summer’s Dog Days, traditionally the hottest days of the year, are thought to end on Aug. 11, dalmatians are in the “hot seat” all year long. In the 1800s, when fire equipment was horse-

drawn, each firehouse had dogs to help direct the horses and to alert pedestrians and vehicles that the fire wagon was coming. Dalmatians were favored for this job because of their size, friendliness, health and stamina — plus, they got along well with the horses. With the advent of gasoline-powered fire engines, the dalmatians weren’t really needed any longer, but they became a kid-friendly symbol of the honorable profession of firefighting. Today, dalmatians are common companions to firefighters.

While the sun shines

UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDIT INFORMATION NEEDEDThe following is a list of past and/or present Barton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. members who have not claimed their capital credit refunded in May 2016 for the year 1989 allocations. To claim capital credit please contact our office at 800-286-5636 or 417-682-5636 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Unclaimed capital credits after May 1, 2018 will be turned over to the cooperative and reallocated back to the membership per the cooperative’s bylaws.A G R CORPORATIONADAMS, MARKADAMSON, JOSEPH, JRADMIRE, MYRON LEEALMOND, STEVEAPPLETON, WAYNEARMSTRONG, JANICEARNOLD, KAREN, ABACHURA, RAYMOND, ABAKER, SCOT, ABALL, WILLIAM, BBANTA, JERRYBARNES, CLAUDE, EBARNES, ROBERT LBARNETT, JIMALEABARNHART, DENNISBAUER, REX, LBAUMGARDNER, ANNEBEASLEY, CHARLES, ABELLAMY COMMUNITY CENTERBERRY-MOORE FURNITUREBISHOP, GARY, RBLACK, ALLEN, RBLEVINS, DEC’D HERBERT, RBLEY, RANDYBLOTTER, ANGELIA, MBOGART, RALPHBOOKER, CLIFF, IIIBOUGH, PRISCILLA, EBOWLING, JOHNBRADBURY, J, PBRAKER, DEC’D, OSCARBRAND, DOROTHY, RBRAUN, DARRENBRENNEMAN, PAULBRIDGES & COMPANY INCBRIGHT, JERRY, RBROCK, JERRY, EBROOKS, BERTONBROWN, BARRY, EBROWNS PERFORMANCE SADDLEBRUCE, CHARLES, GBRUNDRIDGE, MICHAEL, ABRUNNER, LEROYBRYANT, DEC’D, RAYBURCH, JAMESBURNETT, CLIFFBURNHAM, BRUCEBURTON, FRANCESBYRAM, JOHNCALDWELL, MARTIN, WCAMPBELL, DEC’D JOHN, CCARLISLE, ROBERTCARR, DEC’D, HELENCARRELL, DOROTHYCARROLL, THOMAS, WCARTWRIGHT RONCASSATT, TERRY, RCHADD, RANDY, LCHARLTON, MARK, ACLARK, GREGORY, ACLEMENTS, MICHAEL, DCLEMENTS, ROBERT, WCOATS DEC’D, ERNESTCOFFMAN, TIMOTHY, LCOLLINS, ALVIN, LCOMPTON, SARA, S

COMSTOCK, CHARLES, AJRCOMSTOCK, W, LCONTY, CAROLCORBEN, ROBERT, LCORDER, DEC’D, ROY, ACOUCH FARMSCOUNCIL, FRANK, MCOURTNEY, DEC’D THOMAS, ECOVEY, NORMAN, FCRAIN, DEC’D, CLEO, WCRAMPTON, GLENN DONCROCKETT, DEC’D GOLDIECRYSTAL, DAVIDCUNNINGHAM, GEORGE, FCURTIS & SONS REALTYDAHMER, LINDADALLY, DEC’D, LANE, CDANIELS, IDA, LDAVIS, KENNETH DDAVIS, WILLIAM, CDAVIS, DEC’D, FRANK, CDAVIS, DECD., BARNEYDE WITT, ELDON, DDE WITT, DEC’D CHAS, JDEATHERAGE, WARRENDERMOTT, NANCYDERRYBERRY, BUCKDEVAUGHN, PATRICIA, ADICE, WILLIAM, SDICKERSON, CAREYDICKEY, R, DDOCKERY, HOWARD, LDODSON, VIRGILDOMINGUEZ, JUANITADONAHUE, MIKEDOYLE, FRANKIE, LJREARLL, LEROYECKERT, LINSEYEDWARDS, STEVEN, PJRELDRED, DEC’D, MILDREDELLIOTT, DENNISELLIOTT, JERRYELROD, DEC’D, DOROTHY, WENDRICH, HEIDI, CENGELAGE, DANNY, LEWING, DIANEEWING, WILLIAM REWOLDT, MICHAEL DFANNING, ELEANORFANNING, DEC’D ROGERFAST, GARYFEIGLY, GARRY, LFINDEISEN, LEONFISHER, EARLFLAKER, RUBYFLATEN, DEC’D, KENNETHFLEMING, NESTAFORD, AUDREY, JFOSTER, HOWARD, DFOSTER, ROBERT, AFOSTER, CLAIRE AFOSTER, DEC’D, HAROLDFOX, LARRY, RFREEMAN, LARRYFRIEL, DEC’D, JOHNFUCHS, EARL, NGARFIELD, TERRY

GARRISON, ROBERT, FGEHRKE, ROSSGENTRY, TOMMY, AGILBERT, MARK, AGOODWIN, JOHNNY, RGORDON, GLENN, EGREEVER, NANCYGRIFFIN, RAYMOND, LJRGRIFFITHS, DONNIEGRISSOM, DANIEL, RGRISSOM, LINDAGRONAU, SCOTT, MGUBSER, BROOKS, RGUITTAR, ROBINHAGEN, JERRY, LHAGERMAN, DEC’D RALPH, THALL, CRAIGHALL, LAWRENCE, MHAMILTON, BILLY, DHANSON, DEC’D, WILLIAM, FHARMONY BAPTIST CHURCHHARRA, KENNETHHARRIS, DEC’D, MARIONHARRIS, DECD., DALTONHAYES, CARLHAYES, HOWARD&MARIANHAYNES, MELVINHAYS, MONTEHEATHMAN, GREGHEGER, JEFFHERMAN, JEANHERSTEIN, RONALD, WHICKS, LARRY, DHIGNUTT, CHERI, LHINCKLEY, DEC’D NEILHININGER, DEC’D GLESSNAHINKLE, R, LHOFFA, RAYMOND, JHOLLAND, LINNHOLLAND, RUTHHOLLOWAY, JAMES, LHOLMES, EDITH, FHOLTON, SHIRLEY, AHOLTZ, THOMAS, EHORINE, TROY, EHORTON, DENNISHOWELL, JOHN, DHUCKABY, TERESSAHUGHES, JACK, JHUMPHREY, DEC’D IVAHUNT, GARY, LHUNT, JIMMIE, RHUTSELL, ERNEST, EIANTHA BAPTIST CHURCHIDA CHILDREN’S TRUSTIRWIN, JESSEISENMANN, TIMISHMIEL, HUGH&MARJORIEHJACKSON, BARBARAJAMES, RUTH, AJAQUES, JAMESJENKINS, MARSHALLJENKINS, PAMELAJOHNSON, BRANTLEYJOHNSON, FLORENCEJOHNSON, JOEYJOHNSON, JOHN, S

JOHNSON, LEEJOHNSTON, JOHNNY, PJONES, DWAYNE, AJONES, JOE, JRJONES, DECD, WILBUR, EJONES, DEC’D, WILLARDJORDAN, MABELJORGENSEN, BERNADETTJUDGE, PATRICKKENDALL, STEVEKENNEDY, DICK, ESRKENNEDY, EDWARD LKENT, RONALD, LKENTNER, RICHARD, EKIKER, JOE, AKILPATRICK, BRUCE, PKINCAID, DAVID, DKIRBY, KERMIT, RKIRKPATRICK, KELLY DEEKNOTH, ALYCEKNOX, MILDRED, EKONKOL, LUCYKRISL, FRANKKUNKEL, EDNAKWOLEK, EDMOND JIILAEPPLE, I, JLANDIS, CHARLES, NLANSAW, DON, WLAWRENCE, MELVINLAWSON, CHARLES, HLEE, DONALD, RLEEDY, JAMES, ALEGG, DORIS, BLEHMAN, KATHY, ELEHMAN, ROBERT, JRLEIST, MARGARETLEIVAN, DERALDLEIVAN, NANCYLEMASTERS, ROBERT, WLEMMONS, CHARLES FLEONARD, DAVIDLESSMAN, TEDLIBEER, VICTORLOSCH, ANGELA BLUCAS, TERRYLUCIETTA, DEC’D CHARLESLYMAN, CLIFFORDMADISON, CHARLES, LSRMALCOM, DAVID, LMAPLES, WILLIAM EMARTI, BONITA, FMARTI, RONNIEMARTIN, JANET, SMARTIN, PEARLMASONIC HALLMATHERS, LISA, AMATHIS, JAMES, EJRMAULSBY, R, PMAUPIN, DECD., E, WMAYFIELD DEC’D ALBERTMAYNARD, GERALD, LMC CONNAUGHEY, TERRY, WMC CORKLE, NA DEANMC COY, RANDALL AMC HENRY, LARRYMC INTIRE, LEE, RJRMC LAGAN, WILLIAM, E

TO REPORT AN OUTAGECall 417.682.5636 or 800.286.5636

24 hours a dayBefore you call:

• Check breaker(s) in your home and below your meter

• Check with your neighbors to verify they have power

• To better serve you when you do call please have the following information ready:• Name on the account you are

reporting • Your six-digit BCEC location

number

Bill Payment Options1. The Office

You are always welcome to stop by the office located

1 mile west of Lamar at 91 West 160 Highway

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.2. Drive-up Drop Box located at our office

available 24 hours a day3. On-Line Bill Pay

available 24 hours a day at www.bartonelectric.com

4. By Mailing To: Barton County Electric Cooperative

91 West Highway 160Lamar, MO 64759

5. Auto Payfrom your checking or savings account

or with your debit/credit card6. By Phone

Using your debit or credit cardMonday thru Friday 8am to 5pm

417-682-5636 / 800-286-56367. Prepay

Call or stop by to learn more about how you can prepay

for your electricity

Your DirectorsKenny Owen, President

Kevin Taffner, Vice-PresidentTom Williams, Secretary/Treasurer

Barbara Barley Karl Morey Karen Nims

Matt Schlichting David Stump

Charles Webb

Your CEO/GMJeff Hull

bcec Ground Sourcethe official newsletter of Barton County Electric Cooperative August 2017

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