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TIPS From T.I.P.Published By The T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative

OWNED BY THOSE WE SERVEBrooklyn, Iowa

T.I.P. Rural Electric Regular Hours 7:30 to 4:00 Weekdays .....641-522-9221 or Toll Free ................................................. 800-934-7976 After Hours (Outages & Emergencies Only) ..641-522-9223 or Toll Free ................................................ 800-934-7976

website: www.tiprec.com

January 2018

TIPS from T.I.P. is published monthly for members of T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative, 612 W. Des Moines St., Brooklyn, Iowa 52211.

Non-Discrimination Statement “This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

It is now FREE to Pay Your Bill by Check, Debit or Credit Card. Log on to www.tiprec.com and Click on Rapid Pay or log into SmartHub or Call 888-999-0275.

Achievable Resolutions Do most new years speed past as resolutions are forgotten? You are not alone. Setting large, difficult goals and making strong initial progress that fades as the weeks go by happens to everyone. Don’t worry; small changes can have big impacts and be easier to maintain. Here are some reasonable

resolutions to help you make healthy, positive changes. If you want to eat better but find you cannot adhere to a strict, restrictive diet, try making more nutritious choices one at a time.• Add an extra serving of nutritiously prepared

vegetables every day, like steamed or roasted veggies as a side, salsa instead of butter on your baked potato or adding mushrooms to ground beef.

• Cut both sugary and artificially sweetened soft drinks to only one each week. Don’t deny yourself. Make it a special treat!

• Replace sugary or refined snacks and breakfast foods with fruits, nuts and whole grains. Fresh fruit and nuts or nut butter. Avocado and cheese on whole grain toast. Lightly sweetened granola in plain yogurt. Steel cut oats with berries - delicious and nutritious.

If you resolved to use the gym but you’re not going, find a way to make it engaging and hold yourself accountable.• Find a gym buddy, go together and hold each other

accountable.• Try a resolution accountability app, like Pact, which

attaches monetary value to your dedication.• Make working out more social with fitness social

media apps or support groups on social networks.• Make it more social in real life by joining fitness

classes or searching Meetup.com for groups that get together for fitness activities, both in the gym and outdoors.

• If the gym truly isn’t for you, quit. Take a dance or self-defense class, riding lessons or outdoor survival course. Do what moves you, literally and figuratively.

If you resolved to get organized but find yourself still living in clutter, running late or not getting enough sleep, tackle organization with small tasks.• Section by section, put things away, dust or disinfect

and do not allow yourself to re-clutter a cleaned area. Invest in attractive storage solutions and clean one section each evening until you finish every section.

• Decide if you pick up an object, you must put it down in its rightful place.

• Use your phone’s calendar to track every appointment and block off time. Set reminders to provide enough

time to get out the door and on the road. You can also use it to remind yourself to go to bed early, bake cookies for a bake sale or spend a few minutes tidying at the end of each day.

• Say no to unnecessary or unimportant requests that stretch your time and patience, to which you cannot give your full attention or that sound just plain terrible. Prioritize the people and activities you care about most, including yourself.

Be Prepared for Ice Storms and Winter Power Outages

A s s e m b l i n g supplies before a storm arrives is one of the keys to weathering a winter storm emergency. Make sure your supply kit includes:• Flashlights with

fresh batteries.• Matches for lighting gas stoves or clean burning

heaters.• Wood for a properly ventilated fireplace.• First aid kit, prescription medicines, and baby

supplies.• Food that can be kept in coolers and a manual can

opener.• A non-cordless telephone and/or fully charged cell

phone.• Bottled drinking water.• Battery-powered emergency lights and radio. Maintaining warmth is a priority during a winter storm. Loss of body heat or hypothermia can be life threatening.• Stay inside and dress warmly in layered clothing. • Close off unneeded rooms.• When using an alternate heat source, follow

operating instructions, use fire safeguards, and be sure to properly ventilate.

• Stuff towels and rags beneath doors to keep the heat in.

• Close your curtains at night.• Keep a close eye on the temperature in your home.

Infants and people over the age of 65 are more susceptible to the cold. You may want to stay with friends or relatives or go to a shelter if you cannot keep your home warm.

Knowing how to keep your home and loved ones safe is also important:• Switch off lights and appliances to prevent

overloading circuits and damaging appliances when power is restored. Leave one lamp or switch on as a signal for when your power returns.

• To prevent water pipes from freezing, keep faucets turned on slightly so that water drips from the tap.

• Never use a charcoal grill to cook with or heat inside the home. Burning charcoal gives off deadly carbon monoxide gas. Charcoal grills should only be used outdoors.

When outside, stay away from downed power lines.• A power line does not need to be sparking or arcing

to be energized, even if it is sagging close to or on the ground. Be aware that other utility lines can also become energized by being in contact with an electrical line.

• Lines that appear to be “dead” can become energized as crews work to restore power or, sometimes, from improper use of emergency generators. Assume all low and downed lines are energized and dangerous. If you see a downed or sagging line, call us.

• Motorists should never drive over a downed line as snagging a line could pull down a pole or other equipment and cause other hazards.

2018 Youth Tour Trip to Washington, D.C.

The 2018 Youth Tour Trip is June 8 through June 14, 2018, and will be available for high school sophomores, juniors or seniors to enter to win an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. Details about the trip and how to enter will be in our February newsletter.

January TIPS from T.I.P. January TIPS from T.I.P.Unclaimed Property List

T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative, located at 612 West Des Moines St., Brooklyn, Iowa 52211 is holding unclaimed property resulting from patronage dividends which are due to the persons listed below. The owner may claim this property by contacting us at the address listed above and/or by telephone at 1-800-934-7976 during regular office hours.

Unclaimed Property List Notice If T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative does not hear from the owner within six (6) months of this notification, we are allowed to retain this property (per Iowa law) to be used for economic development or deliver this property to the State Treasurer’s Office for disposition as abandoned property.

Energy Efficiency Tip of the Month Looking for an easy way to make your home cozier? Try using an area rug to increase the insulation levels of your floors. Area rugs are stylish and can keep cool air from entering through your floors. Your toes will thank you!

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TIPS From T.I.P.Published By The T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative

OWNED BY THOSE WE SERVEBrooklyn, Iowa

T.I.P. Rural Electric Regular Hours 7:30 to 4:00 Weekdays .....641-522-9221 or Toll Free ................................................. 800-934-7976 After Hours (Outages & Emergencies Only) ..641-522-9223 or Toll Free ................................................ 800-934-7976

website: www.tiprec.com

January 2018

TIPS from T.I.P. is published monthly for members of T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative, 612 W. Des Moines St., Brooklyn, Iowa 52211.

Non-Discrimination Statement “This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

It is now FREE to Pay Your Bill by Check, Debit or Credit Card. Log on to www.tiprec.com and Click on Rapid Pay or log into SmartHub or Call 888-999-0275.

Achievable Resolutions Do most new years speed past as resolutions are forgotten? You are not alone. Setting large, difficult goals and making strong initial progress that fades as the weeks go by happens to everyone. Don’t worry; small changes can have big impacts and be easier to maintain. Here are some reasonable

resolutions to help you make healthy, positive changes. If you want to eat better but find you cannot adhere to a strict, restrictive diet, try making more nutritious choices one at a time.• Add an extra serving of nutritiously prepared

vegetables every day, like steamed or roasted veggies as a side, salsa instead of butter on your baked potato or adding mushrooms to ground beef.

• Cut both sugary and artificially sweetened soft drinks to only one each week. Don’t deny yourself. Make it a special treat!

• Replace sugary or refined snacks and breakfast foods with fruits, nuts and whole grains. Fresh fruit and nuts or nut butter. Avocado and cheese on whole grain toast. Lightly sweetened granola in plain yogurt. Steel cut oats with berries - delicious and nutritious.

If you resolved to use the gym but you’re not going, find a way to make it engaging and hold yourself accountable.• Find a gym buddy, go together and hold each other

accountable.• Try a resolution accountability app, like Pact, which

attaches monetary value to your dedication.• Make working out more social with fitness social

media apps or support groups on social networks.• Make it more social in real life by joining fitness

classes or searching Meetup.com for groups that get together for fitness activities, both in the gym and outdoors.

• If the gym truly isn’t for you, quit. Take a dance or self-defense class, riding lessons or outdoor survival course. Do what moves you, literally and figuratively.

If you resolved to get organized but find yourself still living in clutter, running late or not getting enough sleep, tackle organization with small tasks.• Section by section, put things away, dust or disinfect

and do not allow yourself to re-clutter a cleaned area. Invest in attractive storage solutions and clean one section each evening until you finish every section.

• Decide if you pick up an object, you must put it down in its rightful place.

• Use your phone’s calendar to track every appointment and block off time. Set reminders to provide enough

time to get out the door and on the road. You can also use it to remind yourself to go to bed early, bake cookies for a bake sale or spend a few minutes tidying at the end of each day.

• Say no to unnecessary or unimportant requests that stretch your time and patience, to which you cannot give your full attention or that sound just plain terrible. Prioritize the people and activities you care about most, including yourself.

Be Prepared for Ice Storms and Winter Power Outages

A s s e m b l i n g supplies before a storm arrives is one of the keys to weathering a winter storm emergency. Make sure your supply kit includes:• Flashlights with

fresh batteries.• Matches for lighting gas stoves or clean burning

heaters.• Wood for a properly ventilated fireplace.• First aid kit, prescription medicines, and baby

supplies.• Food that can be kept in coolers and a manual can

opener.• A non-cordless telephone and/or fully charged cell

phone.• Bottled drinking water.• Battery-powered emergency lights and radio. Maintaining warmth is a priority during a winter storm. Loss of body heat or hypothermia can be life threatening.• Stay inside and dress warmly in layered clothing. • Close off unneeded rooms.• When using an alternate heat source, follow

operating instructions, use fire safeguards, and be sure to properly ventilate.

• Stuff towels and rags beneath doors to keep the heat in.

• Close your curtains at night.• Keep a close eye on the temperature in your home.

Infants and people over the age of 65 are more susceptible to the cold. You may want to stay with friends or relatives or go to a shelter if you cannot keep your home warm.

Knowing how to keep your home and loved ones safe is also important:• Switch off lights and appliances to prevent

overloading circuits and damaging appliances when power is restored. Leave one lamp or switch on as a signal for when your power returns.

• To prevent water pipes from freezing, keep faucets turned on slightly so that water drips from the tap.

• Never use a charcoal grill to cook with or heat inside the home. Burning charcoal gives off deadly carbon monoxide gas. Charcoal grills should only be used outdoors.

When outside, stay away from downed power lines.• A power line does not need to be sparking or arcing

to be energized, even if it is sagging close to or on the ground. Be aware that other utility lines can also become energized by being in contact with an electrical line.

• Lines that appear to be “dead” can become energized as crews work to restore power or, sometimes, from improper use of emergency generators. Assume all low and downed lines are energized and dangerous. If you see a downed or sagging line, call us.

• Motorists should never drive over a downed line as snagging a line could pull down a pole or other equipment and cause other hazards.

2018 Youth Tour Trip to Washington, D.C.

The 2018 Youth Tour Trip is June 8 through June 14, 2018, and will be available for high school sophomores, juniors or seniors to enter to win an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. Details about the trip and how to enter will be in our February newsletter.

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