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HIGHLINE
notes
December 2015
Coloring Contest Winner: Gabriella
Campani (age 10), granddaughter of
Kip and Barb Berentson of Fargo
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editorial
NORTH DAKOTA NICE? YOU BETCHA.
by Scott Handy, President/CEO
I have. But there seems to be a concentration of niceness in our region in
general, and within the electric cooperative family in particular.
I think the December issue of the Highline Notes is the best issue we do each
year. In it you will find a photo of each
and every one of my colleagues here
at Cass County Electric Cooperative,
about a hundred of the most talented,
dedicated – and nice – people anywhere.
The phrase “North Dakota nice” is
probably overused, and my native
state of Minnesota lays claim to this
notion as well. Whatever its origin, this
phrase has a lot of truth to it. While I’ve
never lived outside a 100 mile radius
of my home town, I’ve had the opportunity to travel and meet people from
all over our country. Certainly you
can find nice people everywhere, and
Most of the time we represent ourselves as a business driven by hardware, technology and equipment. It’s
hard to avoid seeing the substations,
poles, wires and green boxes that
seem to be everywhere and are so vital
in doing what we do. We have a large
and growing online and social media
presence and new technology is being
offered all the time to enhance member experience and convenience. We
have a fleet of about 100 things that
roll that are – most of the time – bright
white, and have our logo prominently
displayed.
But all this hardware is really only a
small part of the member experience.
I hope our true nature is better displayed in very positive ways in the person-to-person interactions between
employees and members. Some
members may never encounter a real
live employee, preferring to do their
transactions and get their information
online. That’s ok too. But if that’s your
experience I think you’re missing out
on what I think is our greatest strength.
Take a close look at the employee photos in the following pages. Whether
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they’ve been on board for a few months
or over 50 years, you’ll see the smiling
faces of a lot of nice people. They understand that as a cooperative, you are
the owners of the business and that
their livelihood depends on your support and satisfaction with your business. They’re dedicated to our mission
of “serving our members’ energy needs
with reliable electric service, while delivering the values of cooperative membership in an ever changing world.” A
friend of mine from Texas who has also
been in our industry for over 30 years
has said that in the electric cooperative
realm employees are missionaries, not
mercenaries. This has been my experience here for over 33 years, and I hope
it’s been yours as well. Our allegiance is
to our members, not to stock holders,
banks, or anyone else.
As we enter the holiday season our
thoughts naturally turn to our relationships with family and friends. I hope
you will also send a few warm thoughts
towards the hundred or so people
here who work every day to keep your
homes warm, your beverage of choice
cold and your lives energized.
Your employees and directors at Cass
County Electric Cooperative wish you
a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy
(and nice) New Year.
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Some of our members have received
fraudulent phone calls from individuals
claiming to be with Cass County
Electric or other energy companies.
The call claims to be regarding a bill or
past due balance.
The callers tend to threaten that
unless you pay the bill immediately
over the phone, your service will be
disconnected. If you receive a call like
this, hang up and call us immediately!
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Highline Notes
Volume 73, Number 11
Writer
Peter Koepp, [email protected]
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Board of Directors
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Engineering and Operations
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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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This institution is an equal opportunity
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Armbrust introduces her Bactrian camel,
Abraham. Not only is yarn made from Abraham’s
fiber material consistently popular, but he also
might be the friendliest camel you will ever meet.
A Yarn Worth Spinning
A word of inspiration to all married
hobbyists: Chris Armbrust, owner/
operator of Dakota Fiber Mill, came
up with an excuse to give her husband so she could get four alpacas
several years ago. Her excuse has
since transformed into a thriving
business.
“I can do stuff with the fiber; I can
make yarn and sell it,” was Armbrust’s initial reasoning. The former
rodeo enthusiast originally sought
the alpacas after her horses passed
away, but knew she would have some
convincing to do. She made her case
back then and it’s still paying off today.
As an indication of her success,
Armbrust has to pause and think for
a moment when asked how many
animals she has today. Over 40 alpacas, sheep, goats, yaks, rabbits,
and even a camel live on the Armbrusts’ land just a few miles off the
interstate near Kindred. They’re all
involved in the business. In fact, they
are the main source of Armbrust’s
material.
At Dakota Fiber Mill, raw animal fiber
is turned into yarn of many sizes,
varieties, and colors. Most of the
product Armbrust sells in her adjacent store, The Wood and The Wool,
is made of material from her own
animals. She also processes outside
fiber from customers around the
country.
The multi-step process of turning
raw animal fiber into yarn begins with
cleaning. Armbrust first removes visible contaminants from the fiber in a
step she calls “monkey picking.” Next
the fiber is hand-washed, soaked in
a scouring agent, and then spun in a
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washing machine to remove water. It
is laid out to fully dry before it’s ready
for processing.
The dry fiber goes through several
stages to pull it apart, realign it, and
spin it into long strands which can
be combined to give a final product:
yarn. Much of the space in the mill
is filled by large, complex machines
including a carder, pin drafter, spinner, and plyer. These tools handle
the grunt-work but require fine-tuning and careful observation. It’s a
tedious and time-intensive process
that makes Armbrust’s work all the
more impressive.
“There are only 200 mills in the nation,” she says. “The machines are
really expensive, the work is dirty,
and it’s very laborious so it’s not for
everybody.”
Armbrust originally began by hand-spinning her yarn, but demand for it quickly
outpaced her production capabilities.
That’s when she sought the services of
a textile engineer to help her find machinery and set it up into Dakota Fiber
Mill as it is today. Her machinery came
from around the U.S. and Canada. Her
carder came from England and is one of
only six of its kind in the entire world.
Armbrust has stayed busy. She says she
has about three months’ worth of outside material to process. In fact, she’s
considered putting a freeze on taking new customers in order to give her
current ones the best possible service.
Before beginning Dakota Fiber Mill, Armbrust says it would often take up to eight
weeks for her material to be processed
at an outside mill.
“I don’t want to tell my customers ‘it’s
going to be eight months before you get
your yarn back.’ I don’t think that’s acceptable,” she says.
One of the more unique fibers to come
through the mill was possum, says Armbrust.
“That was interesting. It made a really
nice yarn!”
She has also worked with dog and cat
fiber. A customer in Alaska even sends
qivuit, the undercoat of musk oxen. Incredibly rare and prized for its warmth
and durability, skeins of processed qivuit can cost nearly $200.
Along with caring for her animals, processing material, and running the business, Armbrust somehow still finds
time amidst her one-woman operation
to educate others. She hosts tours for
students, 4H groups, and various craft
guilds. There’s even space on-site for
classes. You might expect someone so
busy to be anything but enthusiastic,
but Armbrust’s bubbly and cheerful attitude indicates a person who’s truly passionate about her job.
“It’s not work. It’s surreal that I can make
a good living doing what I love. It’s awesome.”
For more on Chris Armbrust’s mill and
store, visit dakotafibermill.com and
facebook/dakotafibermill
In The Wood
and The Wool,
Armbrust
stocks several
varieties and
colors of her
yarns for sale.
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Spread some LED cheer
You probably know it by now—LEDs
are lighting the future, pun most
definitely intended. They are much
more efficient than incandescent
lights and they last longer too. However, unless you have recently done
a widespread swap-out of lightbulbs
in your home and compared your
electricity use before and after, you
might not have a real understanding
of the difference.
Of course, Cass County Electric’s
SmartHub mobile app does let you
track electricity use and compare
days, months, and years. But you
could conduct a mini experiment
this holiday season to get a glimpse
of the savings that LEDs can provide
before deciding whether to go for a
total home lighting upgrade.
The chart below compares the energy use of incandescent and LED
holiday lights. These numbers assume eight hours of use per day over
40 days. If your holiday celebration
involves no switching off of lights
whatsoever for the entire season,
you’ll obviously need to recalculate.
Of course, we suggest switching
your display off when you’re away or
asleep—perhaps even consider using a timer.
The chart does not consider the initial price of purchasing new holiday
lights. Incandescents are cheaper,
but new LEDs can last up to 40 times
longer. If you never miss lighting up
your home around this time of year,
consider LEDs an investment in your
future festivities. It won’t take too
long before they pay for themselves
in energy savings.
HOLIDAY LIGHTING COMPARISON
Holiday lighting options have come a long way over the last few decades. The chart below shows three types of
lighting options, including wattage and operating cost comparisons.
WATTAGE
PER LAMP
WATTAGE PER
50 LAMPS
SEASONAL
OPERATING COST*
7
350
$13.33
MINI INCANDESCENT
.425
21.25
$0.81
LED
.069
3.45
$0.13
TYPE OF LAMP
C9 INCANDESCENT
*Using 40 days of operation, 8 hours per day, $.119 per kWh (DOE average)
In addition, the LED will last as much as 40 times longer than the incandescent lamps.
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Source: energy.gov
the cooperative
difference in action
Thanks to some wise planning and
good fortune, Cass County Electric officials were able to pass great
news on to members in early October. Also known as National Cooperative Month, October was the
perfect time to announce that the
electric bills of every Cass County
Electric member would be reduced
for the remainder of the year—a savings that will likely total between $2
million and $3 million.
“This is truly a way to show the value
of cooperative membership,” says
Chad Sapa, Cass County Electric’s
vice president of corporate services
and chief financial officer.
The reduction was shown in the
Purchased Power Adjustment line
item on electric bills. This fee typi-
cally helps cover fluctuations in the
cost of wholesale power. Following
better than expected financial performance for the year, the board of
directors approved the decision to
reduce this charge for the final four
months of 2015—first appearing on
October bills for electric use in September and continuing through January bills for use in December.
According to Sapa, a number of factors contributed to the cooperative’s
stellar finances in 2015. Continued
growth in the region and summer
electricity use were major factors.
Additionally, lower than anticipated
interested rates, debt refinancing,
and a state tax rate decrease all
helped ease any strain on the year’s
budget. On top of these factors, the
cooperative’s operating expenses
are expected to come in under budget for the year.
The decrease in bills for all members
is a prime example of the “cooperative difference.” Since Cass County
Electric is owned by the members
who receive electricity, those are the
very people to benefit from great
financial performance. Instead of
the funds going into the pockets of
investors, they stay within the community, in the hands of local families
and businesses.
“If an investor owned utility has excess profits, they are typically given
back to the stockholders. In a cooperative model, the members are the
stockholders and thus benefit directly through lower electric rates,”
says Sapa.
Chad Sapa, vice president
of corporate services and
CFO, talks savings and the
cooperative difference.
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from your neighbors at Cass
Marshal Albright
Chuck Ames
Bob Andersen
Darren Andersen
Fleet Technician
Bradley Berg
Todd Bollinger
Daryl Brandt
Arden Breimeier
Chad Brousseau
Jodi Bullinger
Joshua Bullinger
Kevin Bunn
Bruce Burns
John Bush
Rich Butler
Bill Casey
Jim Collins
Steve Cossette
James Croves
Dianna DeGeest
Bret Dolan
Karen Egeberg
VP of Member and
Energy Services
Apparatus Technician
Journeyman Lineworker
Energy Management
Specialist
Manager of Member
Accounts
Manager of Purchasing
and Facilities
Fleet Supervisor
Design and
Journeyman Lineworker
Construction Supervisor
Design and
Rate Analyst
Construction Supervisor
Journeyman Lineworker
Line Crew Foreman
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Manager of Information
Systems
Engineering Technician
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Manager of Energy
Management
Line Crew Foreman
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Don Baasch
Design and Construction
Supervisor
Manager of Engineering
Power Control
Technician
Executive Assistant
holidays
County Electric Cooperative
Betsy Erickson
C.J. Erickson
Chris Erickson
Leily Fernandez
Paula Fode
Heidi Gackle
Lynette Girodat
Kelsey Gorder
Kristi Grandalen
Justin Gronbeck
Luke Hagness
Vicki Hamry
Scott Handy
Michael Hartsoch
Darrell Hennemann
Colton Hill
Brent Hodgson
Blake Hoover
Jocelyn Hovland
Rick Huebner
Philip Humann
Kory Jalbert
Josh Jensen
Bryce Johanneck
Administrative Assistant
of Human Resources
Member Accounts
Specialist
President/CEO
Marketing and Graphic
Coordinator
Journeyman Lineworker
Line Crew Foreman
Journeyman Lineworker
Warehouse Worker
Power Quality Technician Administrative
Receptionist
Accounting Specialist
Facility and Grounds
Technician
Power Control
Technician
Journeyman Lineworker
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Journeyman Lineworker
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Manager of System
Records
Journeyman Lineworker
Energy Management
Representative
Member Accounts
Specialist
Design and
Seasonal Apprentice
Construction Supervisor Lineworker
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Meter Data Management
Technician
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John Johnson
Paul Kautz
Rick Klose
Troy Knutson
Peter Koepp
Bobby Koepplin
Will Kronberg
Phillip Lamb
Jordan Lee
Verna Lohse
Nick Ludowese
Michael Mahlke
Amy Mahlum
Paul Matthys
Mike Mead
Bob Miller
Laura Monley
Luke Nefzger
John Nelson
Lisa Ness
Ron Ness
Neil Niskanen
Darrell Norquist
Matt Olson
Linda Otterson
Steve Peterson
Bob Powell
Keith Prischmann
Sarah Rhea
Dean Riemer
Construction and
Maintenance Supervisor
Design and
Construction Supervisor
Cable Locator
Apparatus Supervisor
Manager of Human
Resources
Network Administrator
Journeyman Lineworker
Key Accounts Executive
Member Accounts
Specialist
Journeyman Lineworker
Journeyman Lineworker
Storekeeper
Manager of Safety
Manager of System
Operations
Line Crew Foreman
Manager of Technical
Services
Member Accounts
Specialist
Energy Management
Specialist
Power Control
Technician
Apparatus
Serviceworker
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Communications
Coordinator
Information System
Specialist
Member Care
Representative
Apparatus
Serviceworker
Member Accounts
Specialist
Manager of Rural
Development
Journeyman Lineworker
Journeyman Lineworker
Journeyman Lineworker
Journeyman Lineworker
CCEC Offices will be
closed at 1 on Thursday,
December 24 and all day
Friday, December 25 so
employees can spend time
with their families.
Barb Rude
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
Dan Shelquist
Alison Sizer
Sarah Smith
Byron Stoffel
Joey Strauss
Shannon Stumpf
Tony Tasa
Wanda Throlson
Andrew Thronson
Johnathan Vance
Tyler Villarreal
Trudy Wanner
Ann Watson
Daren Wawrzyniak
Andy Weiss
Mark Wick
Gary Will
Phil Windjue
Computer System
Technician
VP of Corporate
Services and CFO
Storekeeper
SCADA Technician
Journeyman Lineworker
Journeyman Lineworker
Member Accounts
Specialist
VP of Information
Technology and CIO
Plant Accountant
Administrative Assistant of Journeyman Lineworker
Engineering & Operations
Accounting
Power Control
Administration Specialist Technician
Accounting Manager
Line Crew Foreman
Apprentice Lineworker
Line Crew Foreman
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Journeyman Lineworker
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Line Crew Foreman
Power Control
Technician
Energy Management
Coordinator
Manager of Marketing
and Communications
Design and
Construction Supervisor
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food
RECIPES FROM YOUR KITCHEN
Email to [email protected] or mail to:
Cass County Electric Cooperative; Highline Notes
3312 42nd St S, Suite 200, Fargo, ND 58104
Cereal Bars
Robert Neal, Fargo
Ingredients:
1½ cups brown sugar
1¼ cups light corn syrup
2 cups creamy peanut butter
6 cups Special K cereal
1-12 oz. bag semisweet chocolate chips
Preparation:
Combine brown sugar and corn syrup in large, microwavesafe bowl; mix well. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
Remove from microwave, stir, and make sure to scrape
down sides of bowl. Microwave 2 more minutes on high,
or until mix starts to bubble at edges. Remove bowl
from microwave, add 1½ cups of the peanut butter, stir
until smooth and fully incorporated. Add cereal and mix
until it’s fully coated. Spoon cereal mix into well-greased
13”x9” pan, press down evenly and firmly into pan. In
medium microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate chips
and remaining 1/2 cup of peanut butter. Heat on medium
power for 2 minutes, remove and stir. If chocolate chips
are not melted, continue microwaving in 20 second
intervals until they melt. Stir until smooth, spread over
cereal mix. Let cool completely and cut.
Baked Alaska Pie
Rosella Olson, Fargo
Ingredients:
Topping:
1 ¼ cups crushed pretzels
6 T butter
½ cup plus 5 T sugar
1 qt. ice cream
¼ tsp salt
3 egg whites
¼ tsp. vanilla
Preparation:
Prepare crust with crushed pretzels, butter and 5 tbsp. sugar. Press into 10
inch pie plate; place in freezer until firm. Spread ice cream over crust, I use
two different flavors mixed, then freeze. Add salt to egg whites, beat until
egg whites stand in peaks. Slowly add remaining sugar, beat until stiff and
glossy 10 to 15 minutes, and add vanilla. Cover entire surface of ice cream
with the beaten egg white meringue, work quickly. Place on a board just a
little larger than the pie plate. Put board and pan in oven together. Bake at
350° degrees 3 to 5 minutes or until brown. Yields 8 to 10 servings.
Poppy Seed Twinkies
Kayla Stahl
Ingredients:
3¾ cups powdered sugar
3¾ cups margarine
1¼ tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
6¾ cups flour
1¼ cups poppy seed
1 tsp salt
Cherry Preserve
Preparation:
Beat margarine and sugar until light
and fluffy; add vanilla and eggs;
blend well. Stir in flour, poppy seed,
and salt; mix well. Drop by spoonful
into ungreased pan. Make a thumb
imprint in center of cookie and fill
with cherry preserve. Bake at 350°
20-25 minutes.
Send your recipes to [email protected]
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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 [email protected] in a high-resolution
format along with the first and last name of the photographer.
Mary Bond, Fargo
CCEC Mission: To serve our members’ energy needs with reliable electric service,
while delivering the values of cooperative membership in an ever changing world.
CCEC Core Values: Safety, Integrity, Innovation, Accountability and
Commitment to Community
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lights. 8 cu ft ref, white, top freezing
compartment. 2 wheel lawn sprayer 30
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50 year old Tonka toys (7). For sale to be
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Hotpoint washer & dryer in like new
condition. Bought new November 2014.
Includes washer, water hoses, dryer
power cable & vent duct, and manuals,
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1986 GMC diesel Suburban, $700 OBO.
1988 Oldsmobile Toronado, 2 door,
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4 c. ft. wheelborrow, unassembled;
Miele upright vacuum; Santa slippers (8),
new; Dr. Scholl’s shoes (9), new; Medics
jetspa footbath; squirrel-proof bird
feeder; Dr. Scholl’s paraffin bath, new;
H2O wand; musical kitty treat jar; small
Coke handbag. 701.293.9095
s
Ariens 46” tractor mower. 22 HP. $900.
Less than 20 hours of use. Perfect,
like new cond. Yard cart w/ dump &
removable tail gate. Compare at $1,800.
Also custom made 2 story traditional
doll house. 33x21x30” high. $100.
701.261.0882
Remington Model 742 30-06 w/ 3 x 9-40
scope $600 OBO. Ruger Stainless steel
single-six, .22 LR & Mag cylinders $300
OBO. 701.799-3322
Elliptical machine, Octane Fitness Q45,
very gd cond, $950. Air hockey table,
Performance Games, very gd cond,
$850. 701.412.1432
1975 Ford F250 pickup, 2 wheel
drive, good cond. 701.645.2227 or
701.866.6167
Hightop table w/ 6 bar stools, $300;
Scan Design wall unit w/ shelves
& two drawers, $150. Pics avail.
[email protected] or
701.488.2695
Youth paintball equipment. Face mask,
gloves, chest guard, 2 paintball guns (1
new) paintballs & canisters! $50 takes
it all! FREE Nautilus NE 2000, digital
electronic distance, calories burned,
RPM, heart rate, & level gauges. Works
great! 701.277.1551
New 24” white farmhouse single bowl
kitchen sink, pd $600, asking $425; 15”
used 1 year 205-15 studless snow tires
$60 ea; large poplar trees for firewood,
free, you cut & haul, new 30” solid cherry
bathroom vanity $225; 2004 Lexus
ES 330, 105K, hail damage, $6500.
701.793.2044
1938 Ford ½ ton flatbed truck, partially
restored, has most parts w/ truck,
doesn’t run. $5,000 OBO. 701.729.1572
5’ horse disc, has seat & small wheel in
front, $100 OBO. 701.874.2207
Antique Hoosier oak cupboard, good
shape, I would say early 1900, $850.
701.799.9967
Remington mod 742 Wood Master
30-06 auto. Mts & scope rings, $380.
Marlin mod 3365C 35 cal Rem lever
action, $430. Steven mod 311 double
barrel 410 ga. full choke, wood stock,
double triggers, $600. All in good cond.
701.683.4817
Weaving loom, golden maple,
4-harness/6 treadle, folding type,
counter-balanced rigid heddles, circa
1950-60s. $1,100 firm. (New $3,000+
w/ top-lift maple bench, 2nd reed) See
model at woolery.com search 45” Nilus
Leclerc “Fanny” No. FN-45. Pick up in
Fargo. [email protected].
96 Polaris XLT Indy Special snowmobile,
1,681 miles, reverse, high output triple,
pull hitch, new 6” carbide scags, full
cover, thumb & hand warmers, new belts
1 1/4” drag studs. $1,400. 701.298.0499
Cochrane oak pedestal table 48”
diameter, extends to 88” w/ 4 leaves. 4
brown microfiber swivel/rocker chairs,
exc cond, smoke-free home. Nice
looking set! $400. 701.749.2310
Free: Yamaha F-45 organ & bench. Dual
keyboard w/ cover. Exc cond, everything
works. All books including lesson books
& directions for use. Will haul within 20
mi if necessary. 701.412.4250
Brown lift chair recliner. Like new! $400.
Kitchen table w/ leaf & 4 padded coaster
chairs. $40. 701.281.0835
2014 triple axel toy hauler camper, all
season, fifth wheel, beautiful, like new,
2 bathrooms, shower, queen bed, TV,
$50,000 OBO. 701.219.4327
Wanted
Parts for 1946-1948 Ford, 701.230.2318
Wooden wheeled farm wagon, need
extra wide – 42” between bolsters.
No box or poor box – no problem.
701.437.3259
Bubble/Dome hockey table. 701.412.1432
Parts for 1969 era C10. Doors, rear
differential (posi traction) 373 gear
ratio. Short box parts. Doors. Bumpers.
200R4 Transmission. Chevy Ralley
Wheels, 15 x 8-10”. 701.741.3706
1970-1974 Firebird or Camaro.
701.741.3706
www.kwh.com
JUNE 11-17, 2016
WRITE A WINNING
ESSAY AND WIN A
TRIP OF A LIFETIME!
AN ALL-EXPENSEPAID TRIP TO
WASHINGTON, D.C.
ESSAY QUESTION:
Co-ops are powered with
passion. For example, early
founders demonstrated
passion when they spent
their free time walking
farmstead to farmstead,
convincing rural families to
spend $5 and create electric
cooperatives. Their passion
led to what President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
called one of the greatest
advancements in quality of
life for rural America. What is
your passion?
Submission deadline is January 31,
2016. Send submissions to pkoepp@
kwh.com or Youth Tour, 3312 42nd St S
Ste 200, Fargo, ND 58104. You and your
parents or guardian must be served
by Cass County Electric Cooperative.
Applicant must be a sophomore or
junior in high school.
kwh.com/youthtour
youthtour.coop
December 2015 Highline Notes 15
Cass County Electric is a member of Touchstone Energy, a national alliance of
local, member-owned 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
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Announcement
of
Director
Elections
John Froelich
District 1
Glenn Mitzel, Fargo
District 5-3
Russ Berg, Horace
District 6
If you are a Cass County Electric member and are interested in becoming a director, contact Karen Egeberg at
701.356.4405 for a 2016 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 20, 2016) prior to the date of the Annual Member Meeting
at which an election will be held:
District 1
District 5-3
District 6
John Froelich (i)
Glenn Mitzel (i)
Russ Berg (i)
Valley City
Fargo
Horace
Directors are elected by ballot for a three-year term.
Nominees in Districts 1, 5(3), and 6 must be a bona fide resident of the director
district in which they are seeking directorship. (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.)
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