Colorado Country Life Grand Valley Power May 2013

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[May 2013]

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The official publication of the Colorado Rural Electric Association || Volume 44, Number 05

COMMUNICATIONS STAFF: Mona Neeley, CCC, Publisher/Editor@303-455-4111; [email protected] Wallin, Associate Editor; [email protected] • Amy Higgins, Editorial Assistant/Writer; [email protected]: Kris Wendtland@303-902-7276, [email protected]; NCM@800-626-1181

OFFICERS: Bob Bledsoe [Tri-State] President; Bill Midcap [Fort Morgan] Vice President; Don Kaufman [Sangre de Cristo] Secretary;Jack Schneider [Poudre Valley] Treasurer; Kent Singer [CREA] Executive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bill Patterson [Delta-Montrose]; John Porter [Empire]; Don McClaskey [Grand Valley]; John Vader [Gunnison]; Jim Lueck [Highline]; Megan Gilman [Holy Cross]; Dan Mills, Tim Power [K.C.]; Tom Compton [La Plata]; Stan Cazier [Mountain Parks]; B.D. Paddock [Mountain View]; Debbie Rose [San Isabel]; Eleanor Valdez [San Luis Valley]; Dave Alexander, Kevin Ritter [San Miguel]; Randy Phillips [Southeast]; Jim Jaeger, Ron Asche [United Power]; Bill Jordan [White River]; Stuart Travis [Y-W]; Scott McGill [Yampa Valley]; Basin Electric, CoBank, Moon Lake Electric, Wheatland Electric [Associate Members]

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EDITORIAL: Denver Corporate Office, 5400 Washington Street, Denver, CO 80216; Phone: 303-455-4111 • Email: [email protected] • Website: coloradocountrylife.coop • Facebook: facebook.com/COCountryLifw • Twitter: @COCountryLife

Colorado Country Life (USPS 469-400/ISSN 1090-2503) is published monthly for $9/$15 per year by Colorado Rural Electric Association, 5400 N. Washington Street, Denver, CO 80216. Periodical postage paid at Denver, Colorado. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Colorado Country Life, 5400 N. Washington Street, Denver, CO 80216

Publication of an advertisement in Colorado Country Life does not imply endorsement by any Colorado rural electric cooperative or the Colorado Rural Electric Association. Editorial opinions published in Colorado Country Life magazine shall pertain to issues affecting rural electric cooperatives, rural communities and citizens. The opinion of CREA is not necessarily that of any particular cooperative or individual.

[cover] Vietnam vet Dave Roever, disabled himself, brings wounded warriors to his Colorado ranch to heal.

44 Viewpoint The electric co-ops’ EnergyWise Project rewards science fair students

5 Letters6 Calendar7 Co-op News12 NewsClips14 Touchstone Energy Turns 15 The brand ID for the nations’ electric

co-op rounds a major milestone

22 Gardening Expand your garden size to boost harvest and eye appeal

24 Outdoors Hunting licenses for wild turkeys are difficult to get

25 Energy Tips Follow guidelines when shopping for new windows to increase efficiency

29 Funny Stories30 Discoveries

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1998 125 12,000year of Touchstone Energy® official launch Glenwood Hot Springs celebrates this anniversary this year

the number of people who visit Chimney Rock every year

16 Healing Wounded Warriors Veteran Dave Roever helps soldiers heal

at Westcliffe ranch

20 Recipes Grilling with simple ingredients adds sizzle to barbecue fare

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CColorado Rural Electric Association’s EnergyWise Project got off to a great start as we initiated one of the first programs under the electric co-ops’ new energy efficiency emphasis: presenting awards at the state science fair.

I was lucky enough to be one of the judges for the Special Awards presented by the Colorado EnergyWise Project at the 58th annual Colorado Science and Engineering Fair. CSEF is an annual event hosted by the College of Natural Sciences & Outreach Center at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, and it provides a forum for Colorado students in grades six through 12 to create science projects and submit them to be judged first at regional science fairs and then CSEF.

This state science fair has numerous categories for projects, including animal sciences, chemistry, environmental sci-ences, microbiology, and engineering. The EnergyWise Project was particularly interested in the transportation and energy category since one of the goals of EnergyWise is to encourage students to think about energy efficiency and the smart use of energy, particularly electric-ity. With the financial support of CoBank, one of the financial partners of Colorado’s electric co-ops, we established Special Awards for two students each in the junior and senior divisions with projects related to energy efficiency.

At this year’s fair, I was joined by Stuart Travis, a member of the board of directors of Y-W Electric Association, one of our member co-ops headquartered in Akron. Stuart was a participant in CSEF when he was a student, and his children have also participated in this science fair during

their years in middle school and high school.

Stuart and I spent several hours reviewing the projects and talking to the students about their work. I was amazed at the intellectual rigor that had gone into the students’ thinking and their attention to detail in pre-

senting their results. The students had obviously spent many months learning about complicated subjects. They then developed “abstracts,” which set forth a specific scientific question that they tried to answer in their projects and experi-ments.

During the judging phase I must admit that I thought a lot about that show on television “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” (Ironically, one of the kids used that phrase as the title for his project!) The clear answer is: No. Here are descrip-tions of a couple of the projects that were created by the winners that Stuart and I

chose for the EnergyWise awards.Ninth grader Kelsey Lindbloom created

a project called “Fueling the Future Phase 2: An Investigative Look into the Use of Substrates in a Microbial Fuel Cell.” I understand how fuel cells work, but I was not familiar with the whole no-tion of a “microbial” fuel cell. The point of Kelsey’s work was to find out what kind of substrate would be the most efficient for feeding “Shewanella putrefaciens” to create small amounts of electric power. Kelsey found that the most efficient sub-strate was potato starch, contrary to her hypothesis that the best substrate would be maltose.

In another project, Cristian Granados, a sixth grader, tested the hypothesis: “Do I Really Save Energy by Turning Off My Lights?” Cristian tried to answer whether or not it is more energy efficient to turn a lightbulb off and on every 10 seconds or to leave the lightbulb on for 10 seconds. After running tests with different types of lightbulbs, Cristian concluded that fluo-rescent bulbs used more electricity when turned on and off frequently, whereas in-candescent bulbs used more power when left on for long periods of time.

We were glad to present the recipients of the Special Awards with cash prizes and also with scholarships to CREA’s fourth annual Energy Innovations Sum-mit in October. We know that these budding geniuses will no doubt conquer the tall energy challenges that face Colo-rado and the United States, and we wish them well in their future education and research endeavors.

Co-ops Support Science, Engineering EnergyWise Project rewards students exploring electricity options for science fairBY KENT SINGER || CREA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR || [email protected]

Kent Singer

Kent Singer, Executive Director

FOLLOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KENT SINGER’S BLOG AT COLORADOREABLOG.WORDPRESS.COM.

■ George Liu, Colorado Springs■ Cristian Granados, Colorado Springs■ Nurul MohdReza, Greeley■ Kelsey Lindbloom, Salida

Winners of the 2013 Colorado EnergyWise Special Awards


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Send your letter to the editor by mail to Colorado Country Life, 5400 Washington St., Denver CO 80216 or email [email protected]. You must include your name and address, which will not be published. Letters may be edited.

Praise for NuclearI admire Kent Singer’s position on not investing in wind electricity transmis-sion lines (Viewpoint, February ’13). I traveled through Europe seeing all those ugly wind mills. Since that time European countries just got poorer. We should not copy them.

I came from Europe and I found a more vital economy here up until now. The most effective power plants are nuclear and they are pretty safe. The Navy runs on nuclear in a safe and effective way. Ask former Navy ship members about work-ing with nuclear. That is the energy of the future. We have a choice of going nuclear or going back to the caveman age.

I myself use solar energy, but it is not reliable and not sufficient.

Americus Kalmar, Broomfield

Cost of Energy EfficiencyMy biggest barrier to improving home energy efficiency is the waste that is left when you update appliances, lightbulbs, etc. I choose to not update items until they are no longer working, the lightbulb burns out, the appliance breaks down. For example, we have a 20-year-old water heater but it still works just fine. Our updating is slow. Otherwise, we turn off lights as much as we can, unplug devices we don’t use regularly and use a programmable ther-mostat for our heating.

Nicolette Ahrens, Boulder County

Thanks for Books The students and staff of Stratton Elementary, Middle and High School thank you for the wonderful books that were donated to our schools. The variety of fiction, nonfiction and picture books are a welcome addition to our libraries.

Susan Corliss and Mary Anne KindredDistrict R-4 librarians

On behalf of the Buena Vista Public Library, I would like to thank you for the recent donation of books. The titles will appeal to most of our readers.

Gail Nottingham, library director

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[May]May 8-12CortezUte Mountain/Mesa Verde Birding FestivalCortez Cultural Center970-565-1151 • info@ cortezculturalcenter.org

May 10Trinidad“American Story” Folk Opera Southern Colorado Repertory Theatre7 pm • 719-846-4765

May 11-12Fort CollinsSpring Plant SaleGardens on Spring Creek970-416-2486 • fcgov.com/gardens/

May 11LovelandPlant Sale and Antique & Artisan MarketAll Saints Episcopal Church9 am-1 pm • 970-290-4102

May 14DenverRare Archaeological Artifacts WorkshopHistory Colorado Center1-3 pm • historycolorado.org

May 16-June 20BeulahSpring Yoga Second Session StartsMountain Park Environmental Center719-485-4444 • hikeand learn.org

May 16-19Kit CarsonKit Carson Mountain Men Rendezvous24485 County Road Jkcmm.us

May 17-18FruitaMike the Headless Chicken FestivalDowntown Fruita970-858-0360 • miketheheadlesschicken.org

May 18-19Estes ParkJazz Fest & Art WalkPerformance Park Outdoor Amphitheaterestesparkcvb.com

May 18-19Grand JunctionLlama ShowMesa County Fairgrounds9 am-3 pm • [email protected]

May 18Grand LakeGardeners’ ExchangeGrand Lake Community House12-4 pm • 970-627-3435

May 19DrakeCraft Fair, Bake SaleBig Thompson Canyon Volunteer Fire Department8 am-2 pm • 970-593-1091

May 20DenverKundalini YogaDenver Botanic Gardens 6-7:30 pm • botanicgardens.org

May 21LittletonCave Exploration CourseHudson Gardens6-8 pm • 303-797-8565 x 306

May 24DurangoCommunity Heritage AwardsThe Bar-D Chuckwagon5:30 pm • 970-259-2402

May 24-27DurangoIron Horse Bicycle ClassicStarting at Buckley Park970-259-4621 • ironhorsebicycleclassic.com

May 26LimonOpening DayLimon Heritage Museum & Railroad Park719-892-0507

May 27Colorado CityMemorial Day ServiceColorado City Cemetery9 am • 719-676-2258

May 29Colorado SpringsPicnic-n-PlanesWestern Museum of Mining & Industry9 am-4 pm • 719-488-0880

May 31-June 1DurangoDurango Blues TrainDurango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad877-872-4607 • durango bluestrain.com

May 31-June 2PuebloBluegrass at the FairColorado State Fair Groundsbluegrassatthefair.com

June 1Grand Lake“Prelude!” Musical Sneak PreviewWestern Riviera Lakeside Events Center7 pm • rockymountainrep.com

June 1LovelandWaltz for the WolvesThe Ranch Events Complex5-10 pm • wolfsanctuary.net

June 1TrinidadRocky Mountain Elk Foundation BanquetSebastiani Gym4:30 pm • 719-846-3695

June 1West of TrinidadFishing TournamentMonument Lake Resort9 am-3 pm • 719-868-2249

June 2LittletonThe Orchestra ConcertHudson Gardens6:30 pm • hudsongardens.org

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GRAND VALLEY POWER LINES

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WAmerica’s Greatest Do-it-Yourself ProjectBY TOM WALCH || GENERAL MANAGER || [email protected]

With longer days and warm-er weather, do-it-yourself season is heating up across Colorado. As I see friends and neighbors tackling proj-ects large and small, it calls to mind our country’s most ambitious do-it-yourself project: the electrification of rural America.

If you’re one of the dwindling number who remembers the first time the lights came on in Grand Valley farmhouses, you know the story well. Profit motivated utilities couldn’t make enough money selling electric-ity to sparsely populated rural areas, so residents of these areas were ignored. If these folks wanted electricity brought to their farms, they were going to have to do it themselves. Of course, back then they couldn’t run down to the nearest book-store and pick up a copy of Electric Distri-bution Systems for Dummies. Fortunately, our leaders in Washington, D.C., had the foresight to establish the Rural Electrifi-cation Administration — an agency of the federal government that really was there

to help. The REA provided the instruction manual that pointed the way to the suc-cess of the electric coopera-tive movement.

What’s the number one reason for undertaking a do-it-yourself project? For most of us, it’s to save money. This is the same reason electric cooperatives were formed.

The high cost of building miles of electric line was the biggest obstacle to rural electrification. Savvy farmers knew that by eliminating middlemen and markups, costs could be kept to a minimum. Coop-eratives provided a framework for con-sumers to reap the benefits of these cost savings. This economic participation was essential to the early success of electric cooperatives and remains a key element of the business model. Service is provided at cost, and margins are returned to the members and patrons who build and sup-port the system.

In my experience, a difficult house-hold project is much easier when there’s someone to collaborate

Tom Walch

[COMMENTS TO THE MANAGER]You are a member of a cooperative and your opinion does count. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please let me know by writing to Ask the Manager, P.O. Box 190, 845 22 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81502 or send an email to me at [email protected] or visit our website at www.gvp.org.

[BOARD MEETING NOTICE]Grand Valley Power board meetings are open to the members, consumers and public. Regularly sched-uled board meetings are held at 9 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the headquarters building located at 845 22 Road in Grand Junction, Colorado.

The agendas are posted in the lobby of the headquarters building 10 days before each meeting and posted on the GVP website. If anyone desires to address the board of directors, please let me know in advance and you will be placed on the agenda.

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MAILING ADDRESSP.O. Box 190Grand Junction, CO 81502-0190

STREET ADDRESS845 22 RoadGrand Junction, CO 81505

970-242-0040 [phone]970-242-0612 [fax]

[email protected] [email]www.gvp.org [web]

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDennis Haberkorn [president]Tom Benton [vice president]John Gormley [secretary/treasurer]Rod MartinezDon McClaskeyS. James O’ConnorBill RooksRobert (Bob) SaundersSylvia Spangler

Tom Walch, general manager

Grand Valley Power will be closed May 27 for Memorial Day.Have a safe, long weekend.



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with you. That’s why we often enlist a friend or family member to help us, and we understand when they ask us to return the favor. This is similar to the way electric coopera-tives brought communities together in a spirit of coopera-tion. Few individuals had the resources to take on the rural electrification task by themselves. A willingness to work together made it happen. Working together, then and now, is more efficient. Working together leads to innovative solutions that are tailored to meet unique needs. That’s why electric cooperatives are typically leaders among utilities in bringing groundbreaking ideas to the marketplace.

Successful completion of a do-it-yourself project produces pride in ownership and a sense of accomplishment that is shared by everyone who contributes to the endeavor. While difficult to measure, this intangible no doubt adds value to the project. It shows up in greater attention to detail and high-quality care and maintenance. I’ve seen it in backyard projects, and I see it in Grand Valley Power’s distribution system. The sense of pride extends beyond the physical fa-cilities. It’s reflected in the attitudes of the employees of the cooperative and the member-owners they serve.

The do-it-yourself mind-set and its attendant elements of efficiency, innovation, cooperation and pride of ownership seem to be slipping away in many segments of our society. But they’re an important part of our rural electric coopera-tive heritage here at Grand Valley Power. This approach helped get us where we are, and we know it is vital to our continued success in the future.

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TElection of DirectorsThe election for the board of directors is fast approaching. While the election is held in August, the nominating procedure starts at the end of May. There are three director positions up for election every year. This year the directors whose terms expire are Tom Benton, Rod Martinez and Sylvia Spangler.

The board of directors is the governing board of your cooperative. Two of its primary duties are that of setting policy under which the business oper-ates and that of hiring a general manager to administer those policies and oversee the day-to-day activities of the business. The final authority and legal responsibility rests with the board of directors. Those who serve on the board represent you, the member, in operating your business.

The board of directors is not only responsible to ensure that the coopera-tive provides the most reliable electric power possible at the lowest possible price, but it is also responsible for the fiscal integrity and health of the cooperative.

Anyone who is interested in serving on the board is encouraged to run. The only qualification in serving on the board is that you must be a share-holder of the cooperative.

Election procedures for the board of directors are directed by Colo-rado statute, which is reflected by the cooperative’s by-laws and also the cooperative’s election policy. All of these documents can be accessed on the Internet, with the bylaws and election policy found on Grand Valley Power’s website at gvp.org.

The nominating procedures as stipulated in the bylaws of the cooperative are as follows:

Article V; Section 4. Nominations. A nomination for Director on the Board of Directors of the Cooperative may be made by written petition signed by at least 15 members of the Cooperative, and filed with the Board of Directors of such Association no later than 45 days prior to the date of the election. Any petition so filed shall designate the name of the nominee and the term for which nominated. The name of the nominee shall appear on the ballot if the nominating petition is in apparent con-formity with this section as determined by the secretary of the board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the number of people nominated for directors is less than or equal to the number of vacancies, the Board of Directors may determine to eliminate the mail ballot for that election and have the directors elected by the members present at the meeting of the members.

Nominating petitions will be available to be picked up beginning May 24, 2013, at the Grand Valley Power office. Petitions must be signed and returned no later than by the close of business on June 24, 2013.

If no more than three petitions are returned to fill the three positions that are open for this year’s election, there will be no mail ballot and the election of directors will take place at the annual meeting to be held on August 16, 2013.

22 Road ConstructionWWork began on the 22 Road realignment project in early April. This is the

first phase of work for the double diamond interchange that is being built at Highway 6 and 50 and Interstate 70. At times, 22 Road will be completely closed to traffic at Highway 6 and 50. As a result, we are recommending our customers find alternative routes when needing to access Grand Valley Power.

We recommend customers either turn off Highway 6 and 50 at 21 1/2 Road or 23 Road, then travel north to H Road, where they can proceed to 22 Road. Construction in this area will last for a good part of 2013.

Even with all the inconvenience, when completed this project will improve traffic flow and safety.

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Capital Credit Refunds ContinuedWWe need your help! The following is the second installment of a partial list of those customers who were on our power lines during 1996. These

checks were mailed in December 2011 and were either returned to us at Grand Valley Power because the post office was unable to deliver them or not cashed by the recipient. If you know any of the following individuals or businesses, please have them contact us.

These capital credit checks belong to you, the customer-owners of Grand Valley Power. They are your pro rata share of the margins that are earned each year. In order for these refunds to be returned to you, Grand Valley Power needs to be apprised of any address changes that you make.


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Co-op Connections Card — My Healthy Savings

TThree years ago, Grand Valley Power issued Co-op Connec-tions Cards to all of its members. This card allows Grand Valley Power members to take advantage of local and national deals. It also provides members without prescription drug insurance with discounts at local pharmacies.

A number of customers over the last three years have taken advantage of the prescription savings. Touchstone Energy has recently expanded the health offerings to include: vision, den-tal, hearing aids, chiropractic and lab work and imaging.

Some of these offerings are provided by local vendors, while others are done online. If you are interested in seeing what these healthy savings offers are, go to Grand Valley Power’s website, gvp.org, and click on the Co-op Connections Card link. This will take you Grand Valley Power’s page. At the top of the page is the link “Healthy Savings.”

It is at this location you can view the various offerings and how to participate. It is also at this location that you can find out, in the case of dental, vision and chiropractic, which local providers are participating in the program.

The Healthy Savings page is where you may also print your own Co-op Connections Card, which has the necessary group numbers that you will be required to have when participating in any of these programs.

If you still have your old Co-op Connections Card, you can stop by our office (845 22 Road, Grand Junction, Colorado)

and we will attach a sticker to the back of the card with the updated information that you will need to utilize the card with these new programs.

If you have lost your old plastic card and want a new one instead of printing your own, stop by our office and we will issue a new one to you.

These new Healthy Savings offerings are not just for people without health insurance. Some of the offerings provide sav-ings beyond what your health insurance may cover.

We would encourage you to go online and navigate through the website. Remember, go to gvp.org and click the Co-op Connections Card icon.

Look for more names for capital credits next month.

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ATri-State G&T Board Elects Executive OfficersAt Tri-State Generation and Transmission’s recent annual meeting, Ken Anderson, executive vice president and general manager, warned an audience of 400 co-op representatives and industry leaders that Tri-State and other electric utilities face an increasingly challenging regulatory landscape.

“Tri-State and other electric utilities that value coal for the production of electricity continue to deal with uncertainty in regulations aimed at eliminating this affordable resource from the generation mix,” he said. Anderson stressed that Tri-State will continue to take the necessary steps to best address regula-tory challenges while supporting educational outreach efforts about affordable electricity.

The annual meeting, April 3 and 4, was the 61st for Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the power supplier for 18 of Colorado’s rural electric co-ops. Based in suburban Westminster, Tri-State also serves 12 co-ops in New Mexico, eight in Wyoming and six in Nebraska. Those 44 co-ops in turn provide electricity to more than 610,000 meters serving about 1.5 million people.

After the general meeting, Tri-State’s board of directors, con-sisting of one representative from each co-op served, met and elected the coming year’s executive board. This year’s officers are:

n Rick Gordon of Mountain View Electric Association (Li-mon), re-elected chairman for a fourth consecutive term

n Tony Casados of Northern Rio Ar-riba Electric Co-operative (Chama, New Mexico), re-elected vice chairman for a fourth term

n Jim Soehner of Y-W Electric Association (Akron), re-elected secretary

n Stuart Morgan of Wheat Belt Public Power District (Sidney, Nebraska), re-elected treasurer

n Bill Bird of Otero County Electric Cooperative (Cloudcroft, New Mexico), re-elected as one of two assistant secretaries

n Matt Brown of High Plains Power (Riverton, Wyoming), elected to the second assistant secretary position for his first term

n Marshall Collins of Delta-Montrose Electric Association (Montrose), re-elected as an at-large officer

n Jack Finnerty of Wheatland Rural Electric Association (Wheatland, Wyoming), re-elected as an at-large officer

n Joe Wheeling of La Plata Electric Association(Durango), newly elected as an at-large officer.

Stepping down from the executive board is Wayne Child, from High West Energy (Pine Bluffs, Wyoming), after serving for 30 years.

In 2012, Tri-State delivered a record 15.7 million megawatt-hours of electricity to its members. It also recorded an all-time high member peak demand of 2,798 megawatts in July. Combined with off-system energy sales, Tri-State sold 18.7 million megawatt-hours for the year and posted year-end revenues of $1.3 billion and assets of $4.3 billion.

EEnergy efficiency is the focus of the new Colorado EnergyWise Project announced by the Colorado Rural Electric Association during its February annual meeting. Through this program, CREA is helping its member co-ops help their residential, business, governmental and industrial members with energy efficiency projects. The program, which is being developed and deployed over the next two years, in-cludes member education, partnerships with several other organizations, low-cost loans for energy efficiency remodeling, the sponsorship of a science fair scholarship pro-moting energy efficiency and more. Some parts of the project are already under way, such as the science fair sponsorship. Others, such as a website offering information on efficiency and links to products and resources, are being developed. Partnering with CREA on this project are Tri-State Generation and Transmission, CoBank, the Independent Bankers of Colorado, Mountain West Credit Union Associa-tion and all of its member electric cooperatives.

CREA Promotes Efficiency in Co-ops’ EnergyWise Project

If Colorado had $2 billion to spend in Colorado, where would you like to see that money spent? Pick one of these and tell us why.

• Kindergarten through 12 grade education• State university system• Roads and bridges• Health care for those without insurance• Mental health care• Replacing coal-fired power plants with

wind and solar power• Forest and beetle kill mitigation

Email your response to info@colorado countrylife.org.

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Teachers wanting to update their en-ergy background and be ready to offer students the latest information on the science of energy, the sources of energy, electricity, efficiency and more are in-vited to attend Tri-State Generation and Transmission’s annual teacher training conference. Teachers who live in an electric co-op service territory, or who teach at a school in a co-op area, qualify for the three-day June conference in Denver. The class fee, lodging, travel expenses and most meals will be covered by Tri-State. Teachers will also receive a classroom teaching kit valued at $300. Register at regonline.com/need tristate2013 or contact Gigi Dennis at 303-254-3620 for more information.

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In marking its 15th birthday in April, Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives, the branding program for the nation’s electric cooperatives, can point to a host of accomplishments. The brand program now encompasses more than 50 programs that help electric cooperatives bolster operations and better serve their members. But perhaps its greatest achievement can be summed up in three words: increased member en-gagement.

“We want to bring power to the doorstep of every electric cooperative by offering them the tools they need to cement bonds with their members,” says Jim Bausell, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives chief operating officer. “At the end of the day, co-op consumers must trust that the brand stands for real value.”

There’s solid evidence that Touchstone Energy Coopera-tives member co-ops are earning that trust. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the American Customer Satisfaction Index, which regularly surveys consumer attitudes toward some 200 companies, recorded an all-time high rating of 85 for Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. That’s nine points higher than investor-owned electric utilities and among the highest scores recorded by any industry group. Twenty co-ops scored a 90 or above, which is usually achieved only by high-end car brands and large household appliance manufacturers.

To reach this level, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives has fashioned a toolbox that includes services such as:

• The Co-op Connections® Card, which provides co-op consumers with discounts at participating local and national retailers and pharmacies.

• Energy education programs, such as Super Energy Saver, aimed at teaching elementary-school children about electricity, electrical safety and energy savings, as well as “Get Charged! Electricity and You” curriculum kits tar-geted toward instructing middle school students about electric cooperatives and electricity in general.

• Branded hot-air and cold-air balloons. • SitesAcrossAmerica.com, a web-based clearinghouse

of commercial and industrial properties available in elec-tric cooperative service territories.

• Ongoing national advertising and energy efficiency promotional campaigns.

Services galoreTouchstone Energy Cooperatives’ early forays centered on building awareness of four values electric co-ops share: innovation, accountability, integrity and commitment to community.

“Initially, we zeroed in on what makes co-ops different from other power suppliers,” recalls Nelle Hotchkiss, of the North Carolina As-sociation of Electric Cooperatives, who took part in the brand’s formation. “Now, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives is reviewing new ways to aid co-ops in rein-forcing their message while raising member engagement.”

Arguably the most successful Touchstone Energy Cooper-atives offering has been the Co-op Connections Card. There

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are 38 million of these free cards and key fobs in circulation, each customized with the name and logo of 446 participating electric co-ops in 46 states. The Co-op Connections Card al-lows consumers of those systems access to more than 25,000 discounts brokered nationally by Touchstone Energy Coop-eratives or from individual electric co-ops with arrangements with local merchants.

In addition, co-op consumers nationwide have saved ap-proximately $60 million at more than 60,000 pharmacies since Co-op Connections began in May 2007. What’s more, the cards can also be used for trips to the dentist, optom-etrist, audiologist or even taking pets to the veterinarian.

“No co-op on its own could achieve that volume of dis-counts for members,” says Kent Singer, Colorado Rural Elec-tric Association executive director. “But through Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, we can deliver those opportunities for savings” he notes.

In 2009, the brand unveiled an aggressive energy efficiency promotional campaign, “Together We Save,” centered around the TogetherWeSave.com website. This year, the website will add a self-directed energy audit instrument that will let users tailor energy efficiency action plans for their residences.

“The tool is perfect for those who’ve already taken the home tour on the website and learned about simple energy-savings steps,” explains Alan Shedd of Touchstone Energy. “It will let them make wiser choices about whether to invest in more significant energy-efficient upgrades, such as new windows or appliances. It will even guide someone through deciding if they can do an energy efficiency improvement project on their own, or if hiring a contractor may be a better idea.”

The next 10 yearsOver its first 15 years, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives has worked to boost public recognition of the co-op difference

and assist member co-ops in instituting a series of best op-erational standards, practices and benchmarks. As the brand drives forward, Martin Lowery, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association executive vice president of external affairs, sees it lending expertise even more directly to co-op member engagement.

“Touchstone Energy Cooperatives is studying how to help cooperatives enhance local outreach activities and really be viewed as integral parts of the regions they serve,” he points out. “The brand could end up creating resource libraries on topics such as infrastructure development, water quality and other areas critical to supporting consumer-driven quality-of-life improvement efforts. This kind of undertaking goes well beyond electric service and focuses on the real purpose of cooperatives.”

Back in 1998, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives came into being with a sole television ad. Since then, Bausell has witnessed the emergence of “a true brand that encompasses every element of our identity as cooperatives.”

Colorado’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives sponsor the Jr. Livestock Sale at the Colorado State Fair.

The Touchstone Energy six-horse hitch is always a hit at the National Western Stock Show in January.

Campers learn about Touchstone Energy Cooperatives at Energy Camp each summer.


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HEALING


Dave Roever inspires soldiers at a motor pool in Fort Hood, Texas.

Dave Roever (center) connects with soldiers and their families during rehabilitation therapy.


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When wounded war veterans

arrive at Eagles Summit Ranch in

Westcliffe to attend programs

on healing and reintegration,

Dave Roever understands their

skepticism.

“These men and women are beat up pretty badly and aren’t buying into anything until I walk in,” said the 65-year-old Vietnam veteran. “Then they see all the disfigurement, all the damage I’ve been through and there is an instantaneous bond. They see I’ve been down the road before them and they trust me. My big-gest advantage is my scars; they scream authenticity.”

Roever is considered 240 percent disabled by the Vet-erans Administration and 240 percent disabled by the American Medical Board. The loss of hand, ear, nose, mouth, eyelash — each has its own percentage. “Add them all up and you get way over 100 percent,” he explained.

Roever was burned beyond recognition while serving on river patrol in Vietnam. The phosphorous hand grenade he was poised to throw exploded unexpectedly, blowing off his face, nose and right ear and blinding his right eye. His body was charred black from the waist up. His tongue had swollen to the point of suffocation, but the phosphorous burned a hole in his throat allowing him to breathe.

He was hospitalized for 14 months and doctors had all but given up hope when Roever survived. Recovering in a Japanese hospital, Roever asked the doctors for a mirror. Seeing his scarred, unrecognizable image, Roever thought he’d rather die than live with his disfigurement. But a missionary friend who had heard of Roever’s injuries arrived at the hospital and conducted a bedside prayer vigil. During the vigil, Roever fell asleep and in a dream saw himself as a preacher. He woke up with the decision to help others like himself.

A few months after his devastating injury and hospital recovery, Roever was on the road sharing his story of physical, emotional and spiritual recovery to audiences across the globe. Part preacher, part stand-up comedian, Roever infuses faith, humor and honesty in motivational presentations at schools,

military bases, businesses and television talk shows.Traveling 300 days a year, Roever provides professional and

business development, military values training and family coun-seling for wounded veterans. He regularly visits wounded vets at hospitals in the United States, Europe and Iraq. In 1993, he established Mission Vietnam, a nongovernmental organization that establishes charitable initiatives in hospitals, orphanages and churches in Vietnam. In 2003, Roever was awarded a Purple Heart by the Navy and in 2005 he was granted an honorary doctorate degree from Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri.

Father of two, grandfather of four, Roever and his wife, Brenda, have been married for over 45 years.

In 2007, the Roevers opened Eagles Summit Ranch in West-cliffe. The ranch is for military leaders, soldiers “and those who have been seriously wounded in war and in need of emotional reconstruction,” Roever said.

It is a need that continues today. A study released in February by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that veteran

The Eagles Summit Ranch in

Westcliffe is for military lead-

ers, soldiers and those who

have been seriously wounded in

war and in need of emotional

reconstruction.

Gateway to Eagles Summit Ranch in Westcliffe.

Dave (middle) and Matt Roever (black T-shirt) stand among soldiers at Eagles Summit Ranch.

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suicide rates hit an all-time high in 2012. According to the study, veteran suicides outnumbered combat deaths, with 349 active-duty military members taking their own lives last year.

“We must not repeat the mistakes made in the Vietnam era by nonintervention,” Roever said. “These warriors come back with tremendous post-traumatic stress, but it’s not a disorder. We don’t use the d-word. It’s not a disorder to come back trauma-tized by war. We’re human beings. We come back with scars from our experiences, but we have the ability to bounce back.”

Roever said it was passing by a Vietnam vet begging on the streets of Fargo, North Dakota, who inspired him to establish Eagles Summit Ranch.

“There was no reason for him to be begging,” he said. “He didn’t have a scar on his body, but obviously he had scars on his soul. He had bought into the attitude that some in our na-tion held toward Vietnam veterans. Seeing that man made me say, ‘Never again.’ I did not want the returning veterans of the war on terror today to be treated as those who had returned from Vietnam. I contacted a dear friend of mine, an Air Force general, and asked how I could best aid the wounded veterans coming home. He said, ‘Get the (veterans) out of the institutions and hospitals and into the wilder-ness. Break down their preconceived image of who they think they are.’”

In partnership with Colorado State University-Pueblo and Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Texas, Eagles Summit offers both faith- and non-faith based accredited courses, with the opportunity to work toward a college degree. Last year more than 70 veterans from Fort Carson participated in the “Winning With Integrity” course, which focused on public speaking and included wilderness therapy.

“The participants are taught that to overcome the hurt and wounds, they must talk about it,” Roever said. “They must get it out. They are taught how to share their stories and do so in the graduation ceremonies at the end of the week. Progress doesn’t happen right away, but I’ve never had a failure in a group. I start out with men and women who are extremely quiet but inquisi-tive. Amazing changes happen from day one to the end of the week. Dead eyes become alive with hope as they begin to share their stories.”

A devout Christian, Roever welcomes veterans of all religions, espousing a “triangular model of faith” in his training.

“One side is family, one side is friends and the bottom is faith because that’s what you build on,” he explained. “Faith is what you believe, it’s your core values. I happen to believe there is a God, but if you’re an atheist and believe in no God, well, that’s a strong form of faith. We have worked with an array of excellent young men and women with diverse faiths. We don’t dis-criminate. The only requirement is that they’ve experienced some kind of injury. We give them tools to excel. We want to get them back on their feet, even if they don’t have legs.

“Everything we do here is designed to break them out of the pattern of ‘poor me, help me Uncle Sam.’ All the whining stops,” he contin-

ued. “Here’s where a lot of them find out they have more than they thought they had. Some may share their stories in the future only very informally, while others may do public speaking as a career.”

Brian Fleming, a 28-year-old Army veteran, has become a full-time writer and motivational speaker since attending an Eagles Summit program in 2007.

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“We give them tools to excel. We want to get them back on their feet, even if they don’t

have legs.”

The Westcliffe community congratulates Winning with Integrity graduates, providing community support for the program.


influence,” he said. “Dave taught me that what was once our greatest curse can become our greatest asset. What happens to you in life isn’t nearly as important as what you choose to do with what happens to you in life.”

In 2006, a suicide bomber blew himself up next to Fleming’s vehicle on a street in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

“He was 3 feet away in a car and blew himself and his van into 3,000 pieces,” Fleming said. “It was 120 degrees when I woke up burned and bloody on the side of road in Kandahar. I had second-degree burns on my face and neck and third-degree burns on my hands.”

Fleming was recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio when Roever paid him a visit and invited him to the “Winning With Integrity” program at Eagles Summit.

“That program, in two weeks, did for me what the military and doctors couldn’t do in 14 months,” he said. “The program opened a new door in my life. It taught me to use what happened as an asset for my future, not only for myself but also for other people. It taught me how to use what I had from where I was. It gave me a map and tools and that little bit of spark that set off the wildfire in me.”

Six months later, Roever asked Fleming to attend a rally for returning vets.“I showed up and he put me on stage in front of 3,000 people,” Fleming said. “Af-

terward this lady came up and said, ‘If you can get through that, I can get through what I am going through.’ When I began speaking I saw that other people’s lives could change for the better and it began to heal me. I didn’t know that was going to happen but Dave knew that. The greatest investment you’ll ever make is the invest-ment in other people.”

Fleming is also an instructor at Eagles Summit, using his personal experiences to mentor other vets through business ventures, marriage and family problems and post traumatic stress issues. His books Redeployed and Never the Same are available on his website blownupguy.com.

Another Eagles Summit attendee, 29-year-old Iraq war veteran J.R. Martinez, has built a successful acting and public speaking career following his stay at the ranch. Burned on over 40 percent of his body, Martinez today divides his time acting on the soap opera “All My Children” and speaking about his war experience to corpora-tions, veterans groups and schools. In 2011, Martinez was the winner on “Dancing

with the Stars” and was featured on the cover of People magazine.

“I liked him immediately,” Roever recalled. “He was so eager. He had never ridden a horse in his life, but while staying at Eagles Summit Ranch, he rode 15 miles on the Rain-bow Trail. We came off that mountain and he was so lit up you couldn’t get him to shut up.”

Martinez’ life was changed at this Colorado ranch. Hundreds of others have had their lives changed and their souls healed, thanks to one vet who made a decision to use what had come from his injuries to help others.

Jennifer Dempsey is a freelance writer and actress based in Salida. She is also founder of the Salida Circus (www.thesalidacircus.com). When she is not acting, writing or stilt-walking she is looking after her two-year old son Henry.

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For more information about the work of Dave Roever go to roeverfoundation.org.

To sponsor a veteran or to make a tax-deduct-ible donation to the Eagles Summit Ranch, send a check payable to Roever Foundation to P. O. Box 136130, Fort Worth, TX 76136, designated for Eagles Summit Ranch, Colorado. To donate by credit card call, 817-238-2000. To donate online, go to DaveRoever.org and chose Eagles Summit Ranch, Colorado.

The road to recovery was a spiritual awakening for Dave Roever. You can read more about Roever’s story and those he’s affected through the years in the following books:

Nobody’s Ever Cried for Me… Roever travels across America to share his story with the nation’s youth at their schools. “This is their story — the story of those who have more scars on the inside than I have on the outside,” he says.

War & Recovery: A Spiritual JourneyThis book will touch your heart. Roever writes about his relationship with God and the power of prayer as he recounts the Vietnam War, his injuries and the healing process.

ScarredAlthough terribly burned and scarred, Roever has a positive outlook about his appearance. In this book, he explains that there is more to people than the exterior and shares what he finds are the important things in life.

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Stay Undercover

Partner Up

Cover your grill as much as

possible dur-ing the grilling

process. This helps to lock in

the grilled flavor while helping to

prevent flare-ups.

Tired of making trips to and from

the kitchen to the grill? Make your own grill

caddy. Buy a plas-tic caddy and load

it with needed spices, marinades,

napkins and grilling tools. Now when

you fire up the grill, the pre-

assembled caddy can go with you.

Grilling With Gusto and GreatnessSimple ingredients add sizzle to barbecue fare BY AMY HIGGINS || [email protected]

You’re probably itching to start grilling outdoors. After all, May is National Barbecue Month. So start mixing, marinating and making yourself comfortable in front of your grill while cooking one of our mouthwatering suggestions.

Chipotle Maple Citrus Watermelon Wings

Grilled Ribeye Steak with Chimichurri Salsa

2 cups watermelon pureeJuice from 3 fresh lemons1 tablespoon lemon zest1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, or to tasteChicken wings or drumettes2 cups pineapple juice1/2 cup soy sauce1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger3 cloves minced fresh garlic

To prepare the watermelon glaze, simmer wa-termelon puree, lemon juice, lemon zest, maple syrup, cinnamon and chipotle pepper together in a heavy saucepan for 20 minutes or until sauce is thick. Makes 2 cups. Keep warm. To prepare the chicken, place the chicken in a large zipper-lock bag with pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger and garlic and seal tightly. Marinate at least 2 hours or up to 12. Grill until cooked and arrange on a warm platter. Pour the glaze over the chicken and serve immediately.

4 ribeye steaksSea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste1/2 cup green onions, minced2 teaspoons fresh oregano, minced1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced1/4 cup cilantro, minced1 tablespoon jalapeño pepper, minced 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced1/2 teaspoon sea salt1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar1/2 lime, juiced4 cilantro sprigs

Season steak with sea salt and black pepper and grill to desired doneness. To make chimichurri salsa, in a small bowl combine green onions, oregano, red bell pepper, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, sea salt, black pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar and lime juice. Mix well. Top each steak generously with salsa. Garnish each steak with one cilantro sprig. Serves 4.

Forgo the ForkUse tongs or a spatula to turn

meat on the grill. Using a fork can

damage the meat.


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Expand Beyond Your Garden’s BoundariesIncrease your garden’s size to boost harvest and eye appealBY EVA ROSE MONTANE || ABUNDANTEARTHGARDENS.COM || [email protected]

It’s finally time to dig into your garden again. If you are debat-ing about creating additional space for more garden goodies, here are some advantages to trading in lawn or bare earth for garden beds that could convince you to expand:

• Most grass lawns are monocultures, meaning only one species of plant is grown. Introducing more diversity is beneficial to wildlife, including pollinating insects that are crucial to life as we know it.

• Most garden plants flower, fruit or offer fall color and textures.

• Your new garden bed can be planted as a lush, floriferous Xeriscape with mulch that will result in much less water use and more durability through the season.

• Your new space could be a vegetable bed used to feed your family and keep the grocery and farmers market bills down.

Location, location, locationThink about exposure. Most vegetables want full sun, but spinach, lettuce and other salad greens do best in the cooler spring and fall seasons or with some shade. Tomatoes and their relatives, such as eggplant, peppers and tomatillo, along with cucurbits including summer and winter squash, cucum-bers and melons, have a difficult time growing in our climate, especially in the higher elevations. If you are determined to try them, make sure their bed is on a sheltered south-facing expo-sure, perhaps near a sidewalk or wall that absorbs a lot of heat during the day then releases it at night, keeping your veggies

warm. If you choose ornamentals, your options are greater since there are perennials that grow happily in the shade, even dry shade, as well as in the sun and somewhere in between.

If you live in an area with deer, think about how you’re go-ing to keep them from eating your delicious new plants. Try using a fence as a barrier or plant your garden bed in an area your pet patrols.

Avoid planting your new garden in areas that are difficult to get water to or in a location that is too far away for anyone to appreciate the bounty of your efforts. Additionally, plant-ing your garden up against your house is not recommended; our characteristic clay soils expand and shrink, which means continuous watering of the garden could eventually devastate your house’s foundation.

Use your garden bed and its eventual plantings to screen unsightly views, such as a shed, or frame it with lower plant-ings if you have nothing to hide. A rise in your bed could help plants. Simply bring in extra soil to create a mound or berm on which you can plant plants. They will appreciate the extra drainage.

Get planting now while you’re inspired and before summer’s heat starts, and focus on your garden with fresh eyes.

Eva Rose Montane hosts a cutting-edge series on gardening in

Colorado. Read more gardening advice at coloradocountrylife.

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TLet’s Talk TurkeyLicenses are hard to get; and so are the birdsBY DENNIS SMITH

The restoration of the wild turkey in North America is considered one of the greatest storybook comebacks in the history of wildlife management. Only a few decades ago they were nearly extinct, virtually wiped out by a century of habi-tat destruction and commercial slaugh-ter. But thanks to the combined efforts of dedicated hunters, conservation groups and cooperating landowners, wild turkey populations have rebounded dramatical-ly across the country, and huntable pop-ulations have been established in almost every state where suitable habitat exists.

Colorado is one of them.Rough estimates from

Colorado Parks and Wild-life terrestrial biologists put Colorado’s current wild turkey popula-tion at between 10, 000 and 15,000 birds and growing steadily. Some estimates range as high as 24,000, but even with those encour-aging numbers, bagging a gobbler here is no cakewalk. In states with five to 10 times that number of turkeys, the big birds are rated by hunters as the most difficult and challenging of all wild game.

Two subspecies of wild turkey are hunted in Colorado. The Merriam’s is primarily a mountain bird, native to the state and found most often in scrub oak and ponderosa pine foothills, though they will sometimes filter into the lowlands and take up residence on the plains. Their tendency to wander makes them extremely difficult to hunt. Good numbers can be found along the Front Range, in the southwest quadrant of the state near Pagosa Springs, in the San Juan River Basin and on the Uncompah-gre Plateau. Most, but not all, of these units can be hunted with over-the-coun-ter unlimited licenses. A select few may

require special permits.The Rio Grande subspecies, originally

found in the central and southern plain states, is a recent transplant to Colorado. They inhabit the woods and brushy river bottoms adjacent to agricultural fields and pastures. The best populations are found along the South Platte, Repub-lican and Arkansas river drainages on Colorado’s borders with Kansas and Nebraska. These are some of the most popular areas to hunt, and they require special limited licenses, which must be applied for in advance.

The Colorado spring turkey season opened on April 13 and runs

through mid-May, varying ac-cording to region. Naturally,

the number of hunters ap-plying for permits exceeds the supply, and you’re not likely to be awarded one until you’ve accumulated anywhere from one to four

preference points (a prefer-ence point is awarded each

time an applicant fails to draw his or her first choice for a permit).

The accepted strategy is to apply for the permit even though your chances of drawing it are slim. If you fail to draw, your money will be refunded and you’ll be awarded a preference point to be used on your next application. In the mean-time, while you’re waiting to be awarded a limited license for the Colorado turkey hunt of your dreams, you can buy an over-the-counter unlimited tag grant-ing you hunting access to a tremendous amount of unrestricted public land.

The hunting may be more difficult, but there’s no such thing as an “easy tur-key” no matter where you hunt, and your chances of bringing home a gobbler are zero if you don’t get out there and try. A couple of decades ago, you wouldn’t have even had the opportunity, never mind a choice.

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What are the most important features to look for when shopping for windows?

The proper window selection not only depends on the characteristic of the win-dow, but also on your specific house and family lifestyle. From the standpoint of energy efficiency, the glass type and style of window are more important than the frame material, which has a greater effect on functionality, durability, maintenance and appearance.

Because glass is most of the window, the type you choose is the key to its energy efficiency. Double pane-glass with low-E (low-emissivity) coatings and inert gas in the gap be-tween the panes is adequate for most climates. Triple-pane glass may make sense for severely cold climates.

The location of the low-E coating on the various pane surfaces, often more than one, affects whether the glass is better for winter or summer savings. You may end up selecting different glass op-tions for different windows in your house.

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Beyond the grove up toward the house grew a lilac bush so fair.Along in May or early Juneits fragrance filled the air.

First flowers on our tableswere lilacs new in bloom.Ma put ‘em in a Mason jarthat graced the dining room.

We always were so very proud to welcome spring time’s glow.“Where should we have the picnic?”“Oh, down where the lilacs grow.”

The neighbor girl that helped my malost her mother way last fall.Was to marry Jake from north of town,so Mama planned it all.

“We’ll have it here in early June.Oh, heavens there’s lots of room.We’ll have it by our grove of treeswhen the lilacs are in bloom.”

In its branches was the newestwhere she did new life await.Four robin eggs of robin blueand cowbird’s surrogate.

We wondered how to honor herwhen Ol’ Snucks got old and died.Dad dug the grave down by that bush.We prayed and then I cried.

Picnic, wedding, funeralor the home the robin knew, the bush it welcomed one and allwith its quiet purple hue.

The folks would gather special blooms, on Decoration Day.We’d honor all the family gone,at their graves, a mile away.

It’s funny how the heart drifts back,… sixty years, yet it’s all like new.The joys and sorrows all were there,down where the lilacs grew.

WHERE THE LILACS GREWBY MARVIN HASS

Marvin Hass, known as The Prairie Poet, is a member of Sangre de Cristo Electric. Read his poems at www.prairiepoet.org.

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For quite a few years, our church congregation had been getting older and older. We had few young children, some-times as few as three or four. Then we started some new programs and our congregation began to grow. Our pastor was delighted and encouraged us to invite our neighbors to church. One morning, his exuberance got the better of him. Having just toured the newly renovated nursery, he spoke about it from the pulpit, going into great detail about its large size and amenities. “I’m concerned that it isn’t full,” he said. So what I’d like for all of you to do this afternoon is get together with your neighbors and work on filling the nursery.”

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One day an old German shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he’s lost. Wandering about, he notices a hungry-looking panther heading rapidly in his direction. The old German shepherd thinks, “Oh, oh! I’m in deep doo-doo now!” Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on them with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German shepherd exclaims loudly, “Boy, that was one deli-cious panther! I wonder if there are any more around here?” Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid strike, a feeling of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. “Whew!” says the panther. “That was close! That old Ger-man shepherd nearly had me!” Meanwhile, a squirrel that had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes. The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal with the panther. The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, “Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what’s going to happen to that conniving canine!” Soon, the old German shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on its back and thinks, “What am I going to do now?” But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn’t seen them yet. Just when they get close enough to hear, the old German shepherd says, “Where’s that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!”

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Join fellow bird enthusiasts for a five-day birding adventure at the Ute Mountain/Mesa Verde Birding Festival in Cortez and surrounding areas. Attendees will travel to various birding hotspots in search of several types of bird species, including Lucy’s warbler, wild turkey, black-chinned hummingbird, acorn woodpecker and more. The festival focuses on birding, but many other activities

are planned, including a half-day float trip on the Upper Dolores River, a wine tasting and pizza party.

The $50 registration includes a reception, lectures and Saturday night’s dinner and keynote speaker. Individual tours and activities cost extra. For more information, call 970-565-1151 or visit utemountainmesaverde

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Ute Mountain/Mesa Verde Birding Festival

Glenwood Hot Springs Celebrates 125 YearsFestivities for Glenwood Hot Springs’ 125th birthday kicked off March 1, but guests can expect to celebrate through-out 2013. The lodge’s representatives have planned all kinds of exciting events and specials for the year, including re-duced pool admission prices, historically themed events, the crowning of a queen, music and entertainment. What’s more, guests can receive free pool admission for their birthdays. The official birthday celebration will take place on May 18. Guests will enjoy watching the “125 Years of the Bathing Suit Fashion Show” featuring swimwear throughout the ages; a rooftop beach ball drop with 1,000 colorful balls; free goody bags for the first 500 families to arrive; poolside music; and an outdoor movie after dark. Check out historical photos, read or share a story and find out what exciting things will be happening at Glenwood Hot Springs by visiting hotspringspool.com/125th. For more information, call 800-537-7946.

Chimney Rock National Monument kicks off its 2013 season on May 15 and several events are on the horizon, including the Life at Chimney Rock Festival. This family-friendly event highlights Puebloan and Native Ameri-can crafts and skills through hands-on activities, demonstrations and tours. Guests can make their own clay pot, throw an atlatl (a type of spear), pound yucca leaves to release their fibers, carve a petro-glyph and more. The festival is scheduled for June 29 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other events scheduled for 2013 include a Puebloan pottery workshop, moon viewing programs, solstice and equinox programs and a Native American cultural gathering. In years past, more than 12,000 people visited Chimney Rock in Pagosa Springs every year. However, since President Obama declared the historic site as a national monument in September 2012, that number is expected to grow. For more information, call 970-883-5359 or visit chimneyrockco.org. Events, programs and tours are listed on the website with brief descriptions of each.

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