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Periodically inspect your dryer vent to ensure it is not blocked. This will save energy and may prevent a fire. Manufacturers recommend using rigid venting material not plastic vents that may collapse and cause blockages.

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June 2017Help Us Find These Former Members We may have money for them!

We have been searching for the former members on this list. They were mailed a capital credit check which has either not been cashed or was returned by the post office as undeliverable. Would you check the list and if you know the address or phone number of any of these former members, please call the REC at (800)469-3125. We may have money for them. Thanks for your help. Adams, RobbieAlbers, Richard JAnderson, AlbertArnold, Bret TAT&T-BOSGBaker Family Farm LLCBarajas, JoseBeaumont, Laura ABell, Gregory MBennett, Blacey BBermudez, LuisBlanford, DarrellBodiford, Gary JBohall, MichaelBook, CinderaBrown, Susan FBueoy, RollandCampbell, KurtCarter, SueChrestensen, DebraCloud, PaulColshan, StacyCook, JoshCribbs, Ronald HCross, PaulDejong, LarryDerochie, GwendolynDerochie Luiken, LauraDice, Eugene L JRFranco, AntonioFredrickson, MelodyGill, StarliaGreenwalt, JerryHaase, MollyHaddock, Jon PHaindfield, ReneHanson, James

Harms, Matthew PHarrison, Melvin JRHassebroek, RogerHenrich, Todd JHenrich, Wilfred GHogancamp, KevinHutchens, Rick CJacobsma, DonJanssen, JeffJensen, AdamJohnson, AmyJohnson, Patrick MJohnson, ScottKies, MikeKleider, JeremeyKobold, Brad JLeek-Becker, KrisLidgett, SaraLindsay, KevinLloyd, BrianneMaio, Charles PMauch, BrendaMcNaughton, LindzyMelby, BaileyMeyer, Michael LMeyer, Scott MMiller, R JMiller, ShaneMize, JeffMoran, DarinNelson, PoppyNewport, DeniseNissen, KathyOehlerking, TravisParsley, LishaPedersen, Troy APeterson, Riki

Porter, DougPosthuma, GlenRolfes, CatherineRolfes, Jason DRoman, TheodoreSchatz, Lisa LSchreier, JonathanSchuknecht, NathanSimmons, RonaldSimmons, TonySnyder, JohnSoo Mechanical, INCSpurlin, LoriSteffen, RyanStroh, Steven LStrong, ChrisThomas, Heather MThomas, PerryTri-State Outdoor MediaTrout, William SWahlers, CathyWalsh, MatthewWeber, RogerWessling, RobertWestern WirelessWheelen, Michael JWhite, BrianWilliams, DebbieWilliams Midstream NatuliqWilson, Robin JWinkel, David BZeutenhorst, Joleen

Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative awarded the prestigious “N-Ovation Award” which is presented to a worthy recipient to show appreciation for their years of dedication toward NIPCO. This year’s award was given to former NIPCO Board Vice President Chuck Widman who has dedicated more than three de-cades of service to rural electric cooperative leadership.

Chuck served as the Vice President of the NIPCO Board of Directors for 17 years, beginning in 1998 until April of 2015. Chuck remains an active member of the Woodbury County REC Board of Directors.

Chuck Widman Receives N-Ovation Award

Planning A New Grain Bin?

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When you start to plan for a new grain bin, please contact Woodbury County Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) orthe Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative (NIPCO).

Woodbury County REC and NIPCO will provide assistance in planning for a safe environment for everyone working and living around grain bins. The State of Iowa requires specific clearances for electric lines around grain bins, with different standards for those filled by portable and permanent augers, conveyors and elevators.

Printed here are two drawings of the specific clearances required for both scenarios. If you have questions concerning the draw-ings, please contact Woodbury County REC or NIPCO. Accord-ing to the Iowa Electric Safety code found in Iowa Administra-tive Code Chapter 199 – 25.2(3)b. An electric utility may refuse to provide electric service to any grain bin built near an existing electric line which does not provide the clearances required by The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)C2-2012 “National Electric Safety Code”, Rule 234f. This paragraph “b” shall apply only to grain bins loaded by portable augers, conveyors or elevators and built after September 9, 1992, or to grain bins loaded by permanently installed augers, conveyors or elevators built after December 24, 1997. (As adopted by the Iowa Utilities Board)

Woodbury County REC and NIPCO are required by the Iowa Utilities Board to provide this annual notice to farmers, farm lenders, grain bin merchants, and city and county zoning offi-cials. If you have any questions concerning clearance regula-tions, please call Woodbury County REC at (712)873-3125 or NIPCO at (712)546-4141.

Save The Date “August 23, 2017” Woodbury REC Annual Meeting

Warehouseman/Mechanic Hofstatter Retires

8 loin chops, 1” thick½ C. olive oil1 tsp each: leaf sage & rosemary, crumbled2 tsp. salt1 tsp. ground ginger1 T. paprika1 tsp. pepper

Trim excess fat from chops. Combine oil, salt, sage, rosemary, ginger, paprika and pepper in a bowl. Brush on both sides of chops. Let stand for 1 hour. Grill 5 inches above heat source, turning and brushing frequently with remaining marinade. Allow 35 minutes for chops.

Grilled Pork ChopsJim Hofstatter started his career at Woodbury County REC as Ware-houseman/Mechanic in 1975. Over his 42 year career, Jim has ordered many truckloads of poles, transform-ers, spools of wire, while maintaining the fleet, assuring that everything was ready to hit the road when the storms and unexpected outages arose.

In his retirement, Jim is planning to golf, fish, tend to the garden, and when time allows spend more time with his wife Linda. We wish Jim the best in his retirement and thank him for his years of dedicated service.