Martin Greer`s Candies - Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas

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Inside this issue
Volume LXII, Number 1, November 2008
An official publication of
Arkansas Electric
Cooperatives, Inc.
F e a t ur es
6 Martin Greer’s Candies
10 Lake Fort Smith State Park
Gary C. Voigt, President/CEO
Ouida H. Cox
Editor
Rae Rinehart
Administrative Assistant
Dixie Rogers
Graphic Designer
Chairman
Vice
Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Officers
Larry Hellums
Blytheville Charles Burdine
Vendor
Ronald Moore
Hamburg
Jim Parrish
Trumann
18 Money tips Energy scams
19 Strawberry Bush
28 Mentoring scholars named
Photographic & Art Credits
Cover Ouida Cox
6-9 Uriah & Martin Greer Ouida Cox
10-12 A. C Haralson Ouida Cox
19 Gerald Klingman
30 David Verucchi
32 Butterball
40 Farm Bureau
32 Thanksgiving upgrade
36 Walk your way to good health
40 Kirkseys win Farmer of the Year
42 The ongoing fight to keep
electricity affordable
Dep a r t m en ts
Comments . . . . . . . . . . 3
News briefs . . . . . . . . . . 4
Capitol Buzz . . . . . . . . 20
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T h e C o ver
A family affair: Martin Greer’s Candies are made in the old world tradition.
The family is pictured above, they are: Uriah (left), Martin, Jeanette and Joshua,
with some of the 84 varieties of candy they make at their factory near Gateway.
Martin sculpted the bear using 30 lbs. of white chocolate.
comments
Pressure is mounting in Congress to do something about climate change. And while political debates in
Washington, D.C., may seem far away, the outcome will have a direct impact on our cooperatives – and on you, the
cooperative member and other electric consumers.
Climate change is but one aspect of a looming energy crisis created by increasing demand and decreasing capacity
to meet that demand. Experts now say some areas of the country will be short of power within one or two years.
And yet energy supply isn’t an issue our elected representatives are spending much time considering. These
forces, the desire by government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly and the growing demand for power by
consumers, are about to collide.
Some people say we can meet demand through efficiency and renewable energy.
The reality is we need all the efficiency and renewable energy we can get, but that will
not be enough.
To avert an energy crisis, the federal government must exercise true leadership, the
same leadership that got Americans to the moon in the 1960s. Without that leadership
– without a sound, responsible plan – government risks not only the reliability of our
electric system, but literally the ability of many Americans to be able to afford to pay
their electric bills.
What are they doing to make
sure we’ll have the power we
need in the future?
We, as electric cooperative members and constituents, must call on elected officials to provide this leadership.
That’s why the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas encourage you to contact your elected officials.
Now.
You don’t need to be an energy expert to ask questions. Asking questions helps find the answers to solve the
problem of balancing climate change goals with keeping your lights on and your electric bills affordable.
Right now, members of Congress, as well as state elected officials, are hearing from many interest groups who
have ideas about how to address climate change. No one is talking to consumers, however.
To make things easy, there is a Web site that will send an e-mail for you. Go to www.ourenergy.coop and plug in
your address. There you’ll be able to ask a series of questions to your representatives in Washington. We are kicking
this effort off with a basic but critical question: What are they doing to make sure we’ll have the power we need in
the future? You can also ask about technology and affordability.
Far too often questions don’t get asked by policymakers until plans go wrong. The Electric Cooperatives of
Arkansas believe it makes sense to know the answers before the laws are passed. You can help your elected officials
and yourself by having this conversation.
The electric bill you save will be your own.
NOVEMBER 2008
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news briefs of the month
Can your fridge handle Thanksgiving?
Your turkey – and your family – won’t be the
only ones who get stuffed this Thanksgiving.
Your refrigerator and freezer will be stuffed
before and after the big meal.
With all that extra use, it pays to make sure
your cold appliances are up to snuff before
cooking time rolls around.
If you’re one of the many homeowners whose
refrigerators are more than 10 years old, you’re
paying more than you have to for electricity.
That aging appliance may still keep food
cold, but it’s doing so at a cost. New Energy
Star refrigerators gobble at least 15 percent less
energy than federal standards require, and 40
percent less than models sold just seven years
ago, according to the Department of Energy.
When you shop for a refrigerator or freezer,
read the EnergyGuide label that you’ll see in the
store. It tells you how many kilowatt-hours of
electricity the unit will consume in a year. The
smaller the number, the better.
And opt for a refrigerator with a freezer on
the bottom or the top; side-by-side designs
burn more energy. Also, stand-alone, chest-style
freezers are usually better insulated than upright
models.
10 ways to save energy – and money – this winter
No money for new windows and thicker insulation? Here are 10 cheap and easy ways to shave your energy use this
winter-without feeling cold:
1. Turn on your ceiling fan – yes, in the winter. Switch the direction of the fan blades (just flip the switch on the
fan’s base into the “winter” position), and run the unit slowly. It will circulate the warm air that rises to your
ceiling and make you feel warmer while you’re in the room.
2. Add weatherstripping or caulk around windows and doors to keep warm air from leaking out and cold air from
sneaking in.
3. Rearrange your furniture. Move it away from heating vents. Push your most frequently used furniture away
from exterior walls, which can feel colder than interior walls.
4. Install a programmable thermostat. Turning back your thermostat by 10 to 15 degrees for eight hours a day can
save you up to 15 percent on heat.
5. Open drapes and blinds every day to let the warm sun in. Close them when it gets dark.
6. Repair leaks in your ductwork’s seams and joints with a duct-sealing compound.
7. Wear a sweater so you can lower the thermostat a few degrees. You can save 1 percent on your heating bill for
every degree you drop the heat.
8. Close the vents and doors in unused rooms.
9. Replace burned-out light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights. CFLs use 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs.
10. Switch to cold water for washing clothes and dishes.
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Wood-burning fireplaces can make you feel warm and toasty while the fire
is lit, but they suck the heat right out of your room.
If you’re not ready to trade your inefficient wood-burning fireplace with a
decorative electric model, at least replace the damper.
Traditional “throat” dampers, made of cast iron and located where the
flue meets the fireplace, can degrade over time. Even brand-new ones let
some air leak out because of their metal-to-metal seals.
New damper designs are more energy efficient. These dampers are located
on top of the chimney and create a tighter seal with a rubber gasket. Many
are made out of materials that resist the
rusting and warping of traditional
dampers.
They operate with a handle
connected to a chain that runs the
length of the chimney. Because
they are located on the top of the
chimney, they eliminate the need
for an additional chimney cap.
No matter what kind of damper
your fireplace has, seal it off if
you don’t use it anymore. Spread
caulk and insert a rigid piece
of insulation into the
chimney to block all heat
loss.
Next hybrid car: the plug-in model
Out-of-whack gas prices are making the hybrid car a fast favorite because it
doesn’t rely on gasoline alone.
In fact, hybrid electric cars have two power sources: a conventional internal
combustion engine plus a battery attached to an electric motor. The electric
motor works in tandem with the engine to power the car, but also can
function as a generator that produces energy to recharge the battery.
Hybrids get better gas mileage and produce fewer emissions than conventional cars.
The next generation of hybrids is expected to save drivers even more.
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, operate much like today’s
hybrids, but each has a battery that the driver can recharge using 110-volt
electricity at home.
On the road, the PHEV operates mostly on electric power, saving its
combustion engine for backup on long trips.
When PHEVs hit the market – probably around 2010 – they could make
a dent in the country’s collective gasoline bill. And drivers can recharge their
cars overnight, when demand for electricity typically is at its lowest-so it won’t
place added strain on electric utilities.
Trivia
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• The domestic turkey is descended from
wild turkeys originally native to Southern
Ontario, parts of the U.S. and Mexico.
The turkey was tamed by the American
Indian in Mexico and taken to Europe by
Spanish conquistadors early in the 16th
century. By 1524, the turkey is known
to have reached England and by 1558
it was becoming popular at banquets in
England and throughout Europe. When
English settlers came to North America,
they brought the domesticated turkey
back and used it as breeding stock with
native wild turkeys.
• When it comes to turkey consumed per
person, Israel leads the world; just over
34 pounds a year. And they don’t even
have Thanksgiving.
• Special cells allow sailfish to change
colors quickly—from silver to bronze
to black—which may help confuse their
prey.
• At 11 a.m. on November 11th in 1918,
World War 1 ceased. On November
11th many still bow their heads in
remembrance of the 11th hour of the
11th day of the 11th month.
• Kate Smith first introduced Irving
Berlin’s song, “God Bless America,” on
Armistice Day (now Veteran’s Day)
November 11, 1938, at the New York’s
World Fair. Berlin gave all royalties from
the very popular song to the scouts.
It became Kate Smith’s signature song
after “When the Moon Comes Over
the Mountain.”
• A cough releases an explosive charge
of air that moves at speeds of up to 60
m.p.h.
• Money isn’t made of paper—it’s made
out of linen.
• A newborn kangaroo is about one inch
in length. An adult kangaroo can leap
over 30 feet in one bound.
• On average, a woman utters around
7,000 words a day while a man uses just
over 2,000.
• “He can compress the most words into
the smallest idea of any man I know.” –
Abraham Lincoln
NOVEMBER 2008
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news briefs of the month
Reduce heat loss with energyefficient damper
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Martin
Greer’s
Candies
A Candy Making Heritage
Assorted chocolates – a perfect gift for the
chocolate lover.
By Jan Fielder Ziegler
“We make it with butter.” He says this in perfect rhythm, whisking what
resembles a wooden boat paddle around and around through the bubbly mixture
in the oversize copper kettle. Those five simple words reveal a great deal about this
unique and successful business in a most unlikely location, a remote stretch of Hwy
62 just a few hundred feet from the Missouri border in Northwest Arkansas. This
is a three-generation craft—an art, some would say—that brings a smile to the faces
of loyal customers who stop by, often en route to or from Branson, Missouri, or to
those who more often order from their distant computers. Martin Greer, his wife
Jeanette, and sons Uriah and Joshua, along with one employee, Kira, are the “we”
of this equation. The “making” part is an all-inclusive verb, because the Greers
melt, cook, stir, beat, pull, cut, dip and wrap their product on-site the old-fashioned
way, but always using the best fresh ingredients. And the “it”—that would be
the unforgettable, incredibly delicious candy—84 varieties in all—that entice the
The candy and gift shop is
located about two miles east
of Gateway on Hwy. 62.
Neat home with candy
kitchen and gift shop in
back.
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defenseless customer. All thoughts of caloriecounting, weigh-ins, health food diets and such
tend to melt away when the mounds of cream-filled
cordials, stacks of almond toffee, towers of fresh
fudge, rows of apples dipped in creamy caramel,
platters of pralines, trays of chocolate-dipped
strawberries, and boxes of white, medium and
dark chocolate turtles beckon from their artistically
arranged display cases.
And just in case the voice of reason tries to break
the spell of the magic and heavenly aroma wafting
though the air in the Greer’s neat, attractive candy
and gift shop, the customer doesn’t stand a chance
of resisting after gazing through the special observation window
into the kitchen, where Martin Greer, or son Uriah stands
pouring up yet another batch.
When Martin Greer says, “We make candy like they did one
hundred years ago,” he knows what he is saying. He is a part
of a candy-making tradition that spans more than that length of
time, adding the fifty-four years he has been making candy with
the fifty-four years of candy-making of his father before him.
“My dad started making candy in Texarkana 1925,” Greer
said. “He worked for ten years for two brothers, making candy
there.” By now a skilled candy maker in his own right, Greer’s
father started his own candy business, “M. L. Greer and Son
Candy Co.” in Childress, Texas, in 1939. “He taught me to
spoon test caramel. That’s hard to teach somebody. When we
made peanut brittle, he’d say, ‘Can’t you feel that sugar break?
Can’t you hear those peanuts talking to you?’ But today,” Greer said with a laugh and apology to the old
ways, “there are a few differences, though not in the critical ingredients. But I am teaching my son to use
a $350 candy thermometer, even a laser
thermometer to test the cooling candy
when it’s poured up.”
Martin Greer and his family hold
firmly to his father’s admonition,
hand-written on a note taped to a
cabinet in the kitchen area: “Follow
the recipe faithfully.” This they do,
carefully measuring the sugar, cream,
and butter with each batch, whether a
thirty-pound batch of fudge or a batch
of divinity. But, he adds, “thanks to
Jeanette’s flair and suggestions, we are
always trying something new.”
Left: Martin
Greer mixing up
Divinity.
Below: Pouring
peanut brittle onto
the marble working
surface.
Continued on next page
Take your pick from caramelcoated apples.
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Valentine display with cold
room window in background.
The old recipes are their mainstay, however, with most candy recipes passed down from the senior Greer. “Our
fudge recipe dates to the 1820s,” Martin Greer said, “and most of the others date to the Civil War era.” Other
non-negotiable elements include buying only the best ingredients, including pure fruit purees or real fruit preserves,
obtained locally as much as possible, and keeping the temperature in the cold room at Gateway 60-65 degrees year
round. It all adds up to quality candy, and
that is the “main concern” for Greer.
Greer, who holds a doctorate in
Educational Leadership from the University
of Arkansas, is a retired educator, having
spent 39 years teaching from Kindergarten
to graduate school level, as well as serving as
a principal for a few years. Most of his life
he taught art, and has even written a sort
of guide book for beginning art teachers.
He remembers his father tended to look at
his passion for art as worthwhile, but not
necessarily something that would keep the
family fed. “He’d say, ‘Son, you’ve got to
make a living. You can make a living making
candy.’”
The elder Greer was right, at least to an
extent. Martin Greer was able to work his
way through college with the candy-making
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skills passed on by his father. In those days, he made all the candy
the family sold at Silver Dollar City. Today, the sweet products
his family so painstakingly makes are sold almost exclusively in
the shop and online (www.martingreerscandies.com), with a few
outlets in the region, in Rogers, Siloam Springs, and Ozark. Peak
seasons for the candy maker are at Christmas and Valentine’s Day,
when boxes ranging from one-fourth pound to seven pounds,
selling from $5.50 to $160, are sold and shipped literally all over
the country, as well as internationally, to Hong Kong, Scotland
and Venezuela, for example. He advertises the
product by underwriting programming on AETN,
by radio spots, billboards and other signage, but
much of the sales result from returning satisfied
Above: Cooking
customers, affirming the candies’ high quality. He
caramel.
points out that making candy as his family does is
not something that can be duplicated on a mass
scale.
“You just have to love to do it,” Greer said,
“because you’re not going to get rich doing this.”
The business presently funds one outside employee,
Left: Pulling
and pays a modest salary to Uriah, but Greer and
taffy on their
his wife do not pay themselves. Instead, everything
vintage taffy
“goes back into the business,” he explained. “All
machine.
the equipment is very expensive, and if I had to
replace what I have, it would be very hard to do.
So in a way, this is a dying art, because small candy
makers really can’t afford to get into this business,”
he said.
But son Uriah will do his part to keep the art
alive. Taught by his dad, and by extension, by a
grandfather he never knew, Uriah is an integral part
of the operation, an operation
he plans to continue even
while attending Northwest
Arkansas Community College
in nearby Rogers, and then
at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and ultimately, Springfield Bible College. He is
learning everything his father can teach him, things like “how not to cook the egg whites when
making divinity.” In typical 17-year-old fashion, Uriah is a late sleeper, whereas his
father is in the shop by early morning.
But that all works great, since Jeanette is a night person, and tends to work
late. “It’s like we have three overlapping shifts, early, mid-day, and late,” Greer
explains, “but at times we all work together at the same time. We are definitely
not a one-man show.”
Even nine-year-old Joshua does his part—“he greets customers with a smile
and a sample,” Greer said. After that, there’s not a chance a visitor will leave
empty-handed.
The Greer’s shop and home are served by Carroll Electric.
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Lake Fort Smith State Park
Looking for a neat place to go? The new version of Lake Fort
Smith State Park near Mountainburg is up and running. The park
closed in January 2002 to be relocated to a new site due to the
combining of Lake Fort Smith and Lake Shepherd Springs into a
single, 1,400-acre reservoir to provide additional water storage for
the Fort Smith, Arkansas, municipal water supply. Located on the
western side of the enlarged lake and featuring all new construction, the new park is a showcase offering improved facilities and
scenic views of the lake and the surrounding Boston Mountain
Range of the Ozark Mountains from its picturesque valley setting.
This $22 million makeover serves as a gateway of adventure in
this section of the state. Choose from a wide range of outdoor
activities including camping, fishing kayaking, swimming, hiking,
backpacking, mountain biking and nature study.
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Park programs are offered throughout the year by the park’s interpretive staff.
Sporting all new facilities, the 259-acre park features 30 campsites (20 Class
AAA with water/50 amp electric/sewer and 10 Class B sites with water/30 amp
electric); a group lodge with great room and kitchenette that can accommodate
32 persons (16 in each wing); picnic sites, a pavilion; marina with boat rentals;
double lane boat launch ramp; and 2,660-square-foot swimming pool with
adjacent wading pool and a splash pad.
The pool’s 2,251-square-foot bathhouse features changing areas, lockers,
The 165-mile
a snack bar and office. The park also includes an 8,000 square-foot visitor
Highland Trail has
center with exhibit gallery, a meeting/classroom, gift shop, a patio featuring
a trailhead at the
an outdoor wood-burning fireplace with a view of the lake and other support
park.
facilities. Here visitors can watch a film about the history of the park.
For backpackers, there is a trail marking the western end of the Ozarks
Highland Trail. The 165-mile trail has its western trailhead at the park. This
trail, heralded as one of the most scenic in the nation, begins at the lake then enters the
Ozark National Forest where it takes the hiker across hills and hollows, crevices, bluffs
and past numerous waterfalls.
Continued on next page
Behind the Visitor
Center is a beautifully
wooded area with
walking paths. The
patio has an outdoor
fireplace.
Above: The group lodge accommodates up to 32
people and offers a kitchen and counselor room.
Below: The park has an Olympic-size swimming
pool that features a bathhouse – complete with
changing rooms, snack bar and lockers.
Above: The Visitors
Center is a state-ofthe-art facility with
modern class/meeting
rooms.
Left: The park offers
fishing, kayaking,
hiking, a boat ramp
and covered pavilion.
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When this connection is completed,
the backpacker will be able to walk
from the state park, across the National
Forest through several wilderness areas,
and along the Buffalo River.
This park has an interesting history.
It dates back to the 1830s when settlers
came up the Frog Bayou and landed
in the fertile valley. The park first
opened in the 1936, developed by the
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
as a Fort Smith city park. The area
became a popular state park in 1973.
The new park is designed to evoke the
WPA style of the original. The park is
located 8 miles north of Mountainburg
on U.S. 71, or take Exit #29 off I-540
at Mountainburg. For information:
Phone 479-369-2469; or E-mail
[email protected]
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The gift shop has a complete
collection of Audubon Birds.
Park Interpreter
Jay Schneider with
turtle.
Inside the Visitor Center
are displays like a covered
wagon and replica of the
spring that drew visitors to
the valley.
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Don’t get burned by energy scams
The devices could not be simpler – a small gray box that
plugs into an electrical outlet in the home. The accompanying
advertising insisted that these products, costing up to $300,
could shrink electric bills by 10 percent and reduce energy
consumption by 25 percent. In times of rising energy prices,
who wouldn’t want to try them?
In May 2008, the Texas Office of Attorney General
took legal action against the firm offering what it called the
Xpower Energy Saver or Mega Power Saver, which sell for
$200 and $300, respectively. A lab at the University of Texas
at Austin tested the units and concluded that they could not
live up to their promises.
In addition, the lab revealed that the products are, in
reality, ordinary capacitors. Capacitors are regularly used by
electricians, and they can be purchased for less than $20.
Electric cooperatives warn consumers to beware of such
claims.
“When energy prices go up, people get flooded with
ads about gadgets and gizmos that claim to save money,”
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comments Heidi Smith, director of public relations at
Tideland Electric Membership Corporation in Pantego, N.C.
“We urge people to check with their local electric cooperative
first before they buy these products.”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also warns
consumers to be careful about marketers or home-improvement contractors aggressively trying to sell energy-saving
products. According to the agency, consumers should look
carefully and check independent information – such as from
state or local consumer protection offices like the Better
Business Bureau-about companies selling such items.
“Don’t fall for high-pressure sales pitches from contractors
or door-to-door sales people,” says the FTC.
Smith reminds consumers of the role that electric co-ops
can play in helping them to lower energy costs.
“Your electric cooperative is your advocate,” she concludes.
“We are here to help you make sense of energy-savings claims
and also help you find real ways to save on your electric bill,
such as through free energy audits.”
Strawberry Bush
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and as far north as southern New
York. Five-petaled, star-shaped
greenish flowers about a quarterinch across appear scattered about
the branches in late spring after
the leaves have appeared. Though
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to be effective from a distance.
In September, inflated three- to
five-lobed warty, pinkish-red capsules
up to three-fourths inch across and
dangling on slender peduncles begin
popping open to display the pea-sized
bright orange-red berries inside. The
common names, strawberry bush,
American spindletree and hearts-abustin’, come from the showy fruit
display, which is quite attractive on
heavy-laden bushes.
Strawberry bush is a good shrub
for naturalizing in out of the way
locations in the garden. It will
grow in full shade or part sun but
afternoon sun should be avoided.
It does best in areas with some
summertime moisture and is often
found in the wild alongside streams.
It’s good companion plant with other
shady woodlanders such as spicebush
or witch hazel. It reseeds freely in
moist locations and is a favorite of
browsing deer.
Like other Euonymus, it’s
susceptible to scale, but the insect
doesn’t do as much damage as is
found on the evergreen species.
– Gerald Klingaman
NOVEMBER 2008
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Cooperatives support Arkansas Works 2008
Last month, Gov. Mike Beebe hosted an important
event designed to boost Arkansas’ economy – Arkansas
Works 2008: The Governor’s Summit on Education and
Economic Development. The Electric Cooperatives of
Arkansas were pleased to help sponsor this important
program.
Gov. Beebe and leaders from business and education
across the state participated in this program. It provided
the opportunity for these leaders to sit down together to
discuss topics of interest to their communities and the
state. The goal – to make Arkansas a better place to live,
learn and work.
In a letter to participants Gov. Beebe wrote that
American writer Alvin Toffler, “correctly predicted that
the 21st-century definition of education would have to
adapt to a new reality – that 12 years of school, combined
with a work ethic, and a strong back, would no longer
guarantee a middle-class lifestyle. The economy that
our schools were created to support is gone because the
new economy demands more skilled workers.”
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas share Gov.
Beebe’s goal. In fact, commitment to community is one
of the seven principles of our business model. Because
we are locally based, member-owned businesses we
have a strong stake in the economies of our communities and state. And we know well that a strong economy
needs reliable, low-cost electricity in order to grow and
thrive. For more than 70 years, we’ve been providing
reliable, low-cost power to Arkansans and we plan on
doing that for decades to come. It won’t be easy, though,
with rising fuel costs and with certain interest groups
seeking to place moratoriums on coal-fired generation.
There is no doubt that our nation’s economy is in a
downturn and there is much anxiety and fear related to
that. But these are exactly the times when we must pull
together to seek new solutions; to put aside our differences and find new ways to bring jobs to Arkansas and
to support existing companies. Educators and businessmen need to communicate so we can provide workers
with the skills and training needed for today’s business
world.
I was especially impressed by the participants and
leaders of the Arkansas Works program. They represent some of the best and brightest our fine state has
to offer. Co-chairs of Arkansas Works 2008 included
Claiborne Deming, president and chief executive officer of Murphy Oil Company; Dr. Les Wyatt, president,
Arkansas State University System; and Sen. Elect Joyce
Elliot, an education activist and former school teacher.
Also speaking to summit attendees was Thomas F.
“Mack” McLarty III, president of McLarty Associates,
an international advisory firm. McLarty was White
House chief of staff for President Bill Clinton. In addition, directors of several state agencies, including the
Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the
Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, the
Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas
Department of Parks and Tourism, gave presentations
as part of a “State of the State” report.
We also got to hear from Roy Romer, former governor
of Colorado. Romer discussed his days as superintendent of schools for the Los Angeles Unified School
District, a post he held prior to becoming governor.
As superintendent, he advocated ambitious literacy
and math plans that included computer-based learning
programs and teacher training. As a result, test scores
improved greatly.
At the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, we applaud
Arkansas Works 2008 and are excited about the fruits it
will bear. We look forward to working with Gov. Beebe
and the other leaders of our state to bring new jobs
and new prosperity to the Natural State. By working
together, we are confident that we will get through the
hard times and move on to brighter days.
If you have an issue that you would like Carmie to address, mail it to:
P.O. Box 194208, Little Rock, AR 72219-4208 or e-mail [email protected]
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cut your utility bills
Doug Rye says ...
Energy Efficiency Commandment No. 1
...continued
With air infiltration being
such a major energy problem
you surely didn’t think the
topic could be covered in one column, did you? As I
often say in seminars, the three most important items in
energy efficiency are: 1) air infiltration, 2) air infiltration,
3) air infiltration.
O.K. now. No, we aren’t finished yet. Just think with
me for a moment. Where are some other places where
air can come into your home? Think of it this way.
Anywhere an ant can get in, air can get in. Here are a
few major problem areas:
Now that you have seen this in writing, you probably
will never forget it. Remember, if the cold air doesn’t
get in your house this winter, it doesn’t take much fuel
to heat your house.
• Cracks between the wood framing in your
home’s walls.
When we perform a blower door test in a house it
is absolutely amazing how many places air can and
does come into a house. If a pull-down attic stairway
is located inside the house, it is always an energy hog.
It never seals tightly at the ceiling and both hot and
cold air can enter the house at that location. In many
houses, the heating and cooling thermometer is located
near the energy hog. On a cold winter day, the poor
old thermostat doesn’t know what to do. It doesn’t
really know if it is in the house or the attic. Solution:
Seal it, seal it, seal it. Installation of an Attic Tent (www.
attictent.com) or an Energy Guardian kit (www.essnrg.
com) is a great answer to that problem.
Many older homes have what we call whole-house attic
fans. Hot and cold air pour into the house through the
fan’s louvers in the ceiling. The co-ops’ makeover home
had both the pull-down stairway and attic fan in the
hallway. And, yes, the thermostat was within six feet of
both. Talk about a confused thermostat. Actually, there
are very few days when such a fan is beneficial. Our
preference is to simply remove the fan and louvers and
finish the ceiling. However, a very simple solution is to
install a sealed, insulated cover on the ceiling, attached
to the louvers. Such a unit is custom-made for your
particular size fan (www.eciwinc.com). It only takes a
few minutes to install and you can still use the fan when
desired.
If you can’t remove the fan, you can build a box out of
foam board and mastic tape. Simply cut the foam board
to fit and seal tightly with the mastic tape. Then place
it over the fan unit. It is inexpensive, easy to install and
very effective.
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• Where your wall touches your slab.
• Around electrical receptacles and light
switches in your house, even on interior walls.
(When the north wind is blowing, go feel the electrical
outlets and switches on your north wall.)
• Holes and leaks around your sink plumbing.
To heck with the ants, sometimes a mouse can get
through these holes.
• Gas and fireplace flues.
• Recessed can lights that are not IC-rated.
Between 3 and 10 cubic feet per minute of air will pass
through one of these lights. A typical plastic garbage
bag is 3 cubic feet. So that means that three garbage
bags full of air can leak out of one of those lights every
minute.
• The return air system of your heating/cooling
unit. In the average house, gigantic amounts of air
enter though this system.
So how are you going to stop the cold air from
penetrating your home this winter? The solution is
mostly labor and a little bit of material. Now, say this
with me. “Caulk it. Caulk it. Caulk it.” For big holes,
such as those under the sink, simply use expandable
foam. For the smaller cracks, use a clear siliconized
caulk. For electrical outlets and light switches, install
the insulated foam gaskets and childproof plug inserts.
Installing cellulose insulation in your attic will also help
reduce air infiltration from your attic space. These
products can be purchased at most home centers.
There are also professionals who can test your home
and correct the problems. The surest way to find the
leaks is through a blower door test, which reveals
where all the air leaks are, even those you can’t see.
NOVEMBER 2008
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Five SAFHS Mentoring Scholars named
Five freshmen entering the University of Arkansas at Pine
Bluff School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences
(SAFHS) have been designated Mentoring Scholars and are
receiving scholarships provided by the Electric Cooperatives
of Arkansas Mentoring Scholars Program.
Three recipients are Pine Bluff High School graduates and
two are graduates of Dollarway High School. Recipients, their
high schools and majors are as follows:
Steven Anderson, Pine Bluff, regulatory science-environmental biology
Jazmine Garner, Pine Bluff, agricultural business
Danalynn Hart, Dollarway, agricultural business
Jalyndria Murry, Pine Bluff, agricultural business
Kacy Wright, Dollarway, regulatory science-environmental
biology
Mentoring scholarships of $1,000 are payable directly to
the students who receive them as $100 monthly stipends.
The Mentoring Scholars Program seeks to encourage
students to stay in Arkansas and become community leaders.
Scholars are paired with SAFHS faculty members in their
degree interest as they participate in a faculty-student
mentorship. Students receive academic and social support
and engage in academic related research and professional
development activities under the supervision of their faculty
mentor.
Since the program began in 1998, the Electric
Cooperatives of Arkansas has funded 60 Mentoring Scholars
who must meet the following criteria:
• Be a graduating senior with an ACT score of 18 or above
and a GPA of 2.5 or above
• Be accepted for enrollment at UAPB
• Be seeking a degree in a SAFHS degree program
• Be registered to vote
High school students interested in UAPB or Mentoring
Scholarships should contact Dr. Linda Okiror, SAFHS
assistant dean, at (870) 575-8538 or [email protected].
The 2008-2009 Mentoring Scholars and mentors are (row 1,
l-r) Jazmine Garner; Jalyndria Murry and Kacy Wright; (row 2,
l-r) Dr. Tracy Dunbar, interim chair, department of agriculture;
Alicia Farmer, instructor; Steven Anderson; Danalynn Hart;
Shannon Hendrix, instructor; Dr. Jaheon Koo, assistant professor,
food science; and Dr. Linda Okiror, SAFHS assistant dean.
TCCC gets $203,859 grant
The Tri-County Community Coalition (TCCC), which
includes Jefferson, Lincoln and Grant counties, has been
awarded a $203,859.45 grant from Heifer International.
The grant will augment community gardens, working with
experts, place livestock with participants and institute a
Farm-to-School Program. Under this program, participating
farmers, working with experts, will develop marketing strategy
to sell direct to the consumer and to schools for the school
lunch program. Heifer International’s grant is in keeping with
the Heifer Pass-It-On philosophy. The livestock pass-on will
be the first female offspring, along with hands-on training
and technical assistance for the care of the animal and the
development of marketing plans. The Community Gardens
pass-on is in the form of education, knowledge and training
in production practices. The training gift will be passed on
by each member who agrees to give back 40 volunteer hours
of mentoring new members throughout a year after receiving
training. If you reside in a TCCC county and would like to
participate call 870-575-7237.
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TCCC has received a $203,859.45 three-year grant from Heifer
International. Elaine Eckert, vice president of TCCC and a
Master Gardener, accepts a check from Michael Ashanti (right),
Arkansas field coordinator with Heifer International. With
Eckert and Ashanti is Stephan Walker, president of TCCC,
a Jefferson County farmer and Extension associate, who will
administer the grant.
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family favorites
Recipes from Leigh’s kitchen
Leigh Verucchi grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is reflected in her choices of recipes.
Married to David Verucchi, a board member of Ozarks Electric, for 18 years, they live in his
home town of Springdale. They have three children, Evan 14, Nic 13 and Elle 7, and stay
busy with their activities. Leigh says, “I try hard to remember each day is a gift—don’t sweat
the small stuff. Therefore, my home is always a wreck, but there’s always a meal on the table.”
STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped onion or 1 teaspoon dried minced
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seed
8 cups baby spinach leaves
Sliced strawberries
Cashew pieces
Place oil, onion, vinegar, sugar, mustard and salt in blender, process
until sugar is dissolved. Add poppy seed and process just to mix in
seeds. Drizzle with dressing and toss just before serving.
EASY CORN APPETIZER OR SIDE DISH
1 block of cream cheese
1 can white corn, drained
1 can yellow corn, drained
1 can Rotel, drain 1/2 the juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Can be cooked in the microwave or crock pot. Mix all ingredients
into a microwave safe dish or crock pot, heat thoroughly. Serve with
chips or as a side for Bar B Q, good and easy!
CORN DIP
2 cans white shoe peg sweet corn
1-2 tomatoes, diced
1 jalapeno, seeded then diced
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup purple onion, chopped
4 oz. can green chilies, chopped
1/3 cup cilantro
1/4 cup red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Salt
Pepper
Mix first eight ingredients together. Make dressing by combining
next six ingredients, combine all together. This recipe does not
require exact measurements or all of the spicy items. Serves well with
tortilla chips. Always a hit at a party or cookout.
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1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. Italian sausage, casing removed
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 large eggs
16 oz. spaghetti sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese
6 oz. fresh mushrooms, optional
4 slices provolone cheese
In a large bowl mix the first five ingredients by hand. Place half the
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provolone. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6 to 8.
SPINACH ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE
1 med. onion, chopped
1/2 cup margarine
2 10 oz. pkgs. frozen spinach
1 16 oz. can artichoke hearts, quartered and drained
2 tablespoons flour
1 8 oz. pkg. sour cream
4 oz. softened cream cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Sauté onion in butter; cook spinach as directed and drain. Combine
onion, spinach and remaining ingredients into a 1 1/2 quart dish
bake at 350 uncovered for 30 minutes until thoroughly heated.
CRAWFISH PIE
1 lg. onion, chopped
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped fine
1 stick butter or margarine
1 can cream of celery soup
4 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup Progresso seasoned bread crumbs
1 lb. frozen crawfish tails, thawed, chop 1/2 the package
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
1 pkg. ready made pie crusts
Sauté all vegetables in butter; add soup, tomato sauce, crawfish and
parsley, cook 10 minutes on low. Turn off heat and add remaining
items, stir. Place pie crust into pie plate, add crawfish mixture into
the crust place the other crust on top and poke holes in the top crust.
Bake 1 1/2 hours in a 350 oven.
1 15 oz. can creamed corn
1 10 oz. can beef broth, undiluted
CRAWFISH TORTELLINI
2 15 oz. cans tamales cut into 1 1/2 pints whipping cream
1 lb. frozen crawfish tails, 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
thawed
2 tablespoons flour
2 pods garlic
2 tablespoons parsley
1 med. onion, chopped
Brown beef, sauté onion and pepper. Add stewed tomatoes, beans, 1 pkg. tortellini noodles
1 stick butter or margarine
1 lb. ground beef
1 med. onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 14 oz. cans stewed tomatoes
2 16 oz. cans pinto beans
corn and broth; simmer 1 hour stove top or all day in the crock pot.
Stir in tamale pieces and juice 15 minutes before serving.
POTATO CASSEROLE
2 cups water
4 cups frozen hash browns
2 packets butter/herb instant potatoes
4 oz. cream cheese
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 stick butter
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups fried onions
Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Boil water; add hash browns, cook 5
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to directions on box. Soften butter and cream cheese in microwave.
Mix hash browns, instant potatoes, butter mixture, cheese, sour
cream, salts and pepper. Bake in greased casserole 35-45 minutes.
Sprinkle fried onions on top and cook for 5 minutes more.
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cream, cheese and crawfish tails. Add noodles, cover and cook in a
350 oven for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly.
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1/2 cup brown sugar
1 can bing cherries, water based
2 tablespoons corn starch
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to 7 minutes.
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herbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon
black pepper and cooked bacon in large
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cup (1 stick) softened unsalted butter
tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram
tablespoons chopped fresh sage
tablespoon lemon zest
tablespoon orange zest
teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
teaspoon kosher salt
teaspoon ground black pepper
turkey (14 to 16 lb.), thawed if frozen
Note: If fresh herbs are not available,
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1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine
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3. Remove butter mixture from blender. Carefully
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4. Place turkey, breast side up, on a flat rack in
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cups chopped parsnips
cups whole grain bread, cubed and toasted
cups country white bread, cubed and toasted
cups cooked bulgur wheat
Giblets from turkey, cooked and chopped
cup chopped fresh parsley
tablespoons chopped fresh sage
tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
teaspoon salt
teaspoon black pepper
cups chicken broth or reserved broth from giblets
Note: If fresh herbs are not available, substitute 1
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and pepper to taste in large saucepan. (Reserve the
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4.Cook bacon in a large saucepan on medium heat
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5. Sauté leek, celery root and parsnips in bacon-
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1
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2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup sour cream
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup dried cranberries
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Arkansan Brian Kirksey named Swisher Sweets/
Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year for 2008
Surrounded by forests while living and working in a remote rural area with few natural farming resources, hard working
fourth generation Arkansas farmer Brian Kirksey has been selected as the overall winner of the 2008 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt
Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award.
Kirksey operates a plant nursery near the town of Amity. He raises ornamental and landscape plants outside and in 20
greenhouses for sale to his wholesale customers. In addition, he raises horses, beef cattle, hay and pine trees on his family’s
305-acre farm.
J. Thomas Ryan, president of Swisher International, Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla., announced Kirksey as the winner while
speaking at the Willie B. Withers Sunbelt Expo Luncheon held during the opening day of the 2008 Sunbelt Ag Expo farm
show in Moultrie, Ga.
Swisher International and the Sunbelt Expo have sponsored the award for the past 19 years. Kirksey is the first overall
winner to come from Arkansas.
“Brian Kirksey and his family represent the best of American agriculture,” said Ryan. “They are outstanding family farmers
who contribute to their state, their community and to the agricultural industry. They truly represent excellence in agricultural
production. Our company and our Swisher Sweets cigar brand are honored to recognize this family’s many accomplishments.”
“I am very honored to have been selected for this award,” said Kirksey. “I am especially humbled after meeting and getting
to know the other nine state winners. They are all outstanding farmers and leaders, all with supportive, loving families, and I
am pleased to be honored along with them.”
Brian Kirksey is a member of the board of directors of South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative. The Kirkseys of Alpine
were honored as the 2007 Arkansas Farm Family of the year (Rural Arkansas—January 2008).
Kirksey was selected for the honor by a panel of judges who personally evaluated the farming operations of ten state winners
from the Southeast before selecting Kirksey. These state winners come from the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
They were impressed with the hard work Kirksey and his family have put into their horticulture business, and how they
started it and built it with little in the way of initial resources. The judges were also impressed with the level of community
service performed by Kirksey.
His wife, Nan, has been a local school board member and currently works as a traveling teacher for children with special
education needs. Their daughter, Kathryn, attends Henderson State University and their son, John Brian, is an eighth grade
student. The family has been a strong supporter of local FFA and the entire
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The Kirskey family (from
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The Ongoing Fight
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Jennifer Taylor
Across Arkansas and across the country, most folks are being squeezed by
increasing prices. It isn’t just those living on fixed or lower incomes feeling
the pinch. From the grocery store register to the gas pump, most folks are
struggling with increasing prices.
Escalating costs for fuel, including coal and natural gas, and power
plant construction materials like steel, concrete, and copper, are pressuring
electric cooperatives as well. Co-ops remain committed to providing safe,
affordable, and reliable electric power. But as prices for the basics continue
to rise, affordability will be at risk if elected officials don’t advocate for
sound solutions that protect consumers.
“This is the biggest consumer challenge electric cooperatives have faced
since the inception of the rural electrification program,” says Glenn English,
CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).
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renewable generation sources.”
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obvious solution.
Sources: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Electric
Power Research Institute, North American Electric Reliability
Corporation
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