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4 ENERGY MATTERSElectric grid connects us all

6 K EEP ING CURRENTNews items from across the Commonwealth

8 F EATUREHome-grown talentPennsylvania artisans with global reach

12A COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONInformation and advice from your localelectric cooperative

14 T IME L INESYour newsmagazine through the years

16 COUNTRY K I TCHEN‘Tis the season for slaw

17 POWER PLANTSTempting vines

18 OUTDOOR ADVENTURESIt’s a heavy burden, thisfascination for things to lug myburden

19 SMART C I RCU I TSRoofing materials impact AC costs

20 C LASS I F I EDS

22 PUNCH L INESThoughts from Earl Pitts–Uhmerikun!Eat up: Earl has some thoughts about food

23 RURAL REFLECT IONSSummertime fun

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ON THE COVERPaul Staniszewski, aUnited ElectricCooperative member fromTroutville, sells photos offlowers and elk throughinternational photoservices, as well as localgalleries. Photo by PaulStaniszewski

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job would be like if you couldn’t store yourproduct — not even for a short period oftime until a truck could come to pick it up.Then imagine that the demand for yourproduct never stops and varies wildlythroughout the day, but you always had toproduce the exact right amount with noshortages or overages. That’s what electriccooperatives do every day to keep thelights on.

To meet this challenge, power compa-nies rely on a complex and intercon-nected electric grid to deliver power tohomes and businesses across Americathe instant that it’s needed.

These same challenges exist for peo-ple who want to generate electricity attheir homes or businesses through tech-nologies such as solar panels, smallwind turbines and manure digestersthat produce methane.

It’s unlikely that the amount of avail-able sunshine, wind or manure isalways perfectly matched to your imme-diate energy needs. Sometimes the sunis shining brightly when nobody ishome, but most people still want elec-tricity after the sun goes down. That’swhere the electric grid comes into play.

By staying connected to the electricgrid, your home is part of a larger sys-tem. You can usually feed extra energy

Electric gridconnects us all

back into it when you don’t need it, butmore importantly, the grid is there tomake sure you always have enoughpower when you need it.

In addition, the interconnectednature of the grid means that whenthere’s a problem with a generator onthe system — whether that’s a home-owner’s rooftop solar array or a largepower plant supplying energy to hun-dreds of thousands — there are plenty ofother generation resources available tostep in and quickly meet the need.

In some ways, the electric grid is theultimate example of a cooperative. Everypower company, from electric co-ops toinvestor-owned utilities to government-run systems, must work together acrossstate lines to ensure there is alwaysenough energy to power our lives.

Electric cooperatives are leaders in therenewable energy revolution. Three ofthe top four solar utilities in America areelectric cooperatives. The vast majority ofwind turbines in this country are built inrural areas served by cooperatives. Infact, America’s electric cooperatives sup-port an entire team of researchers whowork on issues related to renewableenergy, power reliability and future tech-nology.

Great leaders always look to thefuture but remain grounded in practicalreality. Great leaders look out for every-body they serve and strive to ensuretheir actions will serve the greater good.These are the same qualities that makeelectric cooperatives special. Though ournation’s energy future is uncertain,there’s no doubt that America’s electriccooperatives are helping to write it —and doing so with our members’ bestinterests driving every action we take.l

Justin LaBerge writes on consumer andcooperative affairs for the National RuralElectric Cooperative Association, theArlington, Va.-based service arm of thenation’s 900-plus consumer-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperatives.

THE ENERGY industry is in the middleof an unprecedented period of transition.As this energy revolution unfolds, amodern, interconnected and reliable elec-tric grid has never been more important.

In April, Elon Musk, the charismaticbillionaire CEO of Tesla, introduced anew lithium ion battery called the Pow-erWall. In typical fashion for this brashtech entrepreneur, Musk paints a rosypicture of a future where homeownersdisconnect from the power grid and meetall their power needs through a combina-tion of rooftop solar and battery storage.

It’s exciting to imagine a future whererenewable energy systems will allow usto generate and store electricity in a reli-able and cost-effective way. Thoughthere are many working hard to realizethat goal — including electric coopera-tives — it is still a long way from reality.

Unlike gasoline or propane, electricityis a form of energy that is difficult tostore in large quantities. Batteries canhold enough energy to power smalldevices for moderate amounts of time,but current battery technology cannotpractically and economically storeenough energy to power larger items.

We don’t know when the cost, size,quality and reliability of battery storagewill improve to the point that it becomesa viable option to help meet our energyneeds. If/when that happens, it has thepotential to transform countless aspectsof our lives, from our smartphones toour cars to our electric system.

The lack of a viable option for large-scale energy storage creates anotherchallenge for power companies. Electric-ity supply and demand must always beperfectly matched.

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ronmental Protection (DEP) on July 10lifted the drought watch that had been ineffect for 37 of the state’s counties.Twenty-seven counties were listed in thedrought watch — the lowest of threedrought stages calling for a voluntaryreduction of 5 percent of non-essentialwater use — in March 2015, and 10 coun-ties were added in June.

“We have seen an increase in rainfall inmany parts of the state that has restoredgroundwater levels and streamflow,” DEPSecretary John Quigley said in the releaseannouncing the lifting of the watch.“While conditions have improved, Iwould encourage all Pennsylvanians tocontinue to consider their water use andconserve whenever possible.”

DEP officials noted the reason thecounties remained on drought watch forso long was because droughts reflect long-term trends that are evaluated based on90-day averages of four measures: soilmoisture, surface water (water that col-lects on the surface of the ground inrivers, creeks, etc.), groundwater (waterthat is available through wells or springs),and precipitation. The main reason for therecent drought warning was the decline ingroundwater levels.

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heavy rainfall experienced in a number ofareas in Pennsylvania this year did notmake a positive impact on groundwaterbecause the rainfall hit the ground at arate that did not allow for soil absorption.Hard rainfall that runs off into surfacewater sources does not replenish thegroundwater.

Record number of eagle nestsreported in Pennsylvania

The mid-year annual survey of baldeagle nests in Pennsylvania shows arecord 277 nests have been documented,with nesting eagles present in at least 58of the state’s 67 counties. That’s up from254 nests documented during the mid-year survey in 2014, which also was arecord.

The Pennsylvania Game Commissionbegan its bald eagle reintroduction pro-gram in 1983, when only three nests wererecorded in the state.

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Participants can see the memorial’snew Visitor Center from 7 to 9 a.m., andat 9 a.m., begin to walk the 2.28-mileAllee Walkway, Wetlands Bridge andWestern Overlook Trail. The walk isnon-competitive. It is meant to encour-age reflection about the events of Sept. 11,2001, and create awareness about the 40 passengers and crew members ofFlight 93.

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Travel website names Gettysburg No. 1

TripAdvisor, a world-wide travel web-site, recently named Gettysburg No. 1 inthe top U.S. “Historical Family VacationSpots You Can Afford.” Philadelphia wasnamed No. 3.

In addition to the obvious charm andhistorical impact of Gettysburg, the web-site noted that the nearby Adams Countycountryside is filled with wineries, farms,outdoor recreational activities and beauti-ful terrain.

Other top destinations includedCharlestown, S.C.; San Antonio; Washing-ton, D.C.; Boston; Williamsburg, Va.; Yel-lowstone National Park in Wyoming; andRichmond, Va.

Penn State powers down during test

During a recent test of electric loadreduction capability, Penn State Univer-sity’s main campus reduced its electricityconsumption by 31 percent by poweringdown as many pumps, fans, compressorsand lights as possible. University employ-ees and students also were encouraged toshut down lights and office equipmentduring the test.

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While everyone’s opinion of art differs at least

slightly, a simple definition is “something that

is created through creative skill and imagination.”

Throughout Pennsylvania, there are artists who use

everything from traditional tools of the trade — such

as oils and pastels — to more modern equipment —

digital cameras and image-editing software, as well as

everything in between. Many artists create only for

their own enjoyment, or perhaps that of

family and friends, but there are also

Pennsylvanians whose works are on

display throughout the United States and beyond.

Paul Staniszewski is no youngster — he retired

several years ago — and he is relatively new to art;

however, his photographs have spread across the globe.

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PENNSYLVANIA ART: PhotographerPaul Staniszewski, Troutville, is knownworldwide for his photographs of elk,left, and flowers. Inset photo by DavidAnderson

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Staniszewski, a member ofDuBois-based United ElectricCooperative, and his partner,Aldeen, relocated to Pennsylvaniafrom New Jersey after they bothretired. He is originally from thePittsburgh area, and she grew upnear DuBois, although they metin New Jersey, where both wereteaching.She says Staniszewski has

always had an eye for design andthe ability to visualize the har-mony in objects. He does have adegree in industrial arts educa-tion, which included a number ofdesign courses, but he bought hisfirst camera only six years ago.

HappenstanceHis interest in photography

began by pure happenstance. Afew years ago, a college studentknocked on the door of the cou-ple’s home located in a woodedarea near Troutville, asking per-mission to collect insect speci-mens from the adjacent East

Branch of the Mahoning Creek.They agreed.As the student gathered her

specimens, Staniszewski assistedher by using her camera to photo-graph the insects. He wasinstantly smitten by the world ofmacro photography (where smallitems are produced larger thanlife-size). He purchased the samekind of camera, and because thecouple had so many plantsaround their house, he spenthours taking close-ups of bothwild and cultivated flowers. When he went to pick up his

first film — yes, he was using filmback then, although he uses a dig-ital camera now — he was calledinto the manager’s office andaccused of passing off a profes-sional’s work as his own.“They said, ‘No one around

here takes photos like that,’”Staniszewski recalls.It wasn’t long until he was sell-

ing his photographs at art showsand then at the Winkler Galleryand Art Education Center inDuBois. When the Elk CountryVisitor Center near Benezette waspreparing to open in 2010, areaartists were invited to participatein a process that would end withthree of them being chosen to selltheir artwork at the center.Staniszewski’s flowers earned himone of those spots.His photos sold well, but it

wasn’t long before he decided toturn his attention away fromflowers.“I thought, ‘People are coming

here to see elk; I should be photo-graphing elk,’” he recalls.So he undertook an in-depth

study of both wildlife photogra-phy and elk, figuring if he wasgoing to photograph the 1,000-pound beasts, he needed tounderstand them. While it is cer-tainly not suggested as a way forvisitors to photograph elk atBenezette, Staniszewski haswalked among them on such aregular basis that he doesn’t fear

them, and they tolerate him. “I have been close enough to

some of the elk that I have actu-ally touched them,” he says.What he has in return: thou-

sands of photos of elk going abouttheir daily lives. Bulls bugling.Cows grazing. Calves nursing. He also has built up quite a

reputation as an elk photogra-pher. He sells what he terms a“substantial” number of photos —both elk and flowers — to themore than 400,000 people fromacross the world who now visitthe center each year. He offersvarious sizes of matted andframed prints and frameable elkand flower note cards at the cen-ter and other area galleries, andalso online at www.floralphoto.us.He has won numerous contestsand has been selected to have hisphotos printed in a number ofstate and national publications,but his widest exposure has comethrough his connection withShutterstock and Flickr. Throughthose online photo services,Staniszewski has sold photos tomany overseas publications, sothere’s a good chance that no mat-ter where you see an elk photo, itcould be a Staniszewski photo.No one is more surprised at

that than Staniszewski himself.“I don’t know a lot about pho-

tography,” he says. “I can’t believehow this has evolved.”

Growth industryStaniszewski isn’t the only

Pennsylvania artist to find himselfin a second artistic career thatonly tangentially relates to thefirst. For years, Ben Bear operated a

produce farm near Mechanics-burg, selling to local farm mar-kets. Twenty years ago, he beganplanting a hard-shelled gourd hehad seen in New England, think-ing he could sell them along withpumpkins as fall decorations.Bear, who made cabinets duringthe farm’s off-season, began using

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TULIPS IN BLOOM: PaulStaniszewski, a UnitedElectric Cooperativemember, began takingflower photos six yearsago after becominginterested in macrophotography. He hassince expanded hisfield of interest to elkphotos.

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his woodworking tools on thehard-shelled gourds, and soonrealized he had the makings of anew career on his hands.Fast-forward to today — Bear,

a member of Gettysburg-basedAdams Electric Cooperative, ownsthe largest gourd-crafting busi-ness in the United States, produc-ing $32,000 worth of decoratedgourds per week. His company’sdecorated gourds are sold at retailoutlets in 49 states and Canada,and worldwide through theMeadowbrooke Gourds’ websiteat www.mbgourds.com. Meadow-brooke Gourds is one of AdamsElectric Cooperative’s Co-op Con-nections business partners thatoffers a 20 percent discount offthe purchase of one gourd forcooperative members who have aCo-op Connections Card.Darren Hartsock, wholesale

sales manager, began working forBear 22 years ago, when he was inthe eighth grade, back when Bearwas still focused on produce. “Ben reached out to local

schools looking for strawberrypickers,” Hartsock says. “Wewould ride our bikes into workand we got paid 35 cents a quart.He promoted the fastest of thestrawberry pickers to his summercrew, and we picked sweet cornand blueberries. In the fall, wepicked pumpkins. Back then itwas called Meadowbrooke Pro-duce.”“The farm crew evolved into

the gourd workers,” Hartsocksays. “We would come in afterschool and make parts, like han-

dles for baskets, pipes and snow-men hats. As time went on,gourds became the most impor-tant thing. Our production areawas a tractor trailer bed and weused the old greenhouses as areasto paint gourds. As the businessgrew, there was more and morework. We eventually got out of theproduce business and moved here(125 Potato Road, Carlisle).”Meadowbrooke Gourds now

has 20 full-time employees. Bearfocuses on farming 200 acres,planting nearly 50 acres each yearin gourds. He rotates crops sogourds are grown on the sameplot every four years. Most of hisemployees work in production,although some farm or work inthe company’s retail store, whichis open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondaythrough Saturday.Employees work year-around

to produce enough decoratedgourds to sell during the most-popular season (August throughDecember). MeadowbrookeGourds typically grows two typesof hard-shelled gourds: Martingourds (pear-shaped) and bottlegourds (snowman-shaped).Gourds are started from seed incompany greenhouses in earlyMay. When they are 3 to 4 inchestall, they are moved outside toharden with exposure to sun,wind and rain. By June 1, they arein the ground. The ones that sur-vive through the growing seasonunfazed by groundhog attacks orinclement weather continue togrow until the first frost.Bear depends on high-school-

ers to pick the gourds and linethem up in rows, where they willremain for the winter. In earlyspring, crews pick up the gourds— usually 400,000 to 500,000 ofthem each year. The gourds aresensitive to sunlight and need tobe covered by summer, but sincethey are dried, they can be storedfor several years before the nextstep.As needed, employees gather

the gourds and throw them into ahigh-pressure gourd-washingmachine that removes their outerskin. The clean gourds are thor-oughly dried to prevent moldproblems. Employees then evalu-ate each gourd and assign it to thecrafting room, where it will be

FRUIT AS ART:

Meadowbrooke Gourdsproduces $32,000worth of decoratedgourds per week.Owner Ben Bear, amember of AdamsElectric Cooperative,offers the artwork forsale at his retail shopat 125 Potato Road,Carlisle; retail shops in49 states and inCanada, and worldwidethrough the internet.The gourds are finishedby a crew of about 20employees, includingLogan Dennison, above.

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carved with tools or decoratedwith woodburning equipment, orthe finishing room, where it ispainted. When completed, thepieces are sprayed with poly-acrylic to ensure a long-lastingfinish. The gourds are then boxedand stored until they are shippedto their final destination, or theyare sold through MeadowbrookeGourds’ own retail shop. Raw(unfinished) gourds are also avail-able so hobbyists can finish theirown if they wish.Although the company’s major

focus has been on selling whole-sale to outlets across the U.S.,internet sales make up the fastest-growing segment of the business.“We have found a nice niche

and now we are able to tell ourstory over social media,” Hartsocksays. “Back when we began, wewere cash-and-carry. Store own-ers would come to trade showsand buy on the spot. That sparkedthe buzz about us. Shop ownerswould sell out of the gourdsquickly, and that kind of newsspreads. At first, we did mom-and-pop craft shops. Then weexpanded into gift shops and craftcatalogues. We are on the cusp ofa pretty big explosion now, andwe are gearing up to utilize socialmedia in a big way.”Hartsock says it’s impossible to

estimate how many gourds havebeen sold, but he says it’s a surebet there are millions and millions

of them. Although some peoplekeep their gourds on display year-around, many are seasonal deco-rations. Storing the seasonal deco-rations isn’t a problem, he says, aslong as they are kept in a drylocation and are wrapped inpaper so they don’t rub againstanything.

Artistic pathAlthough both Staniszewski

and Bear turned to art as a secondcareer, not every artist followsthat path. It didn’t take Dan Curry, a

member of Forksville-based Sulli-van County Rural Electric Coop-erative, long to pinpoint his careergoal. A native of Missouri, he vol-unteered to join the U.S. Army in1970. While stationed in Philadel-phia, he had two life-changingexperiences: he began taking afew art classes in his free time andhe met his wife, Donna. “After I left the Army, I used

the GI Bill to get an education,”Curry explains. “My wife was theinspirational force behind myapplication to the PennsylvaniaAcademy of Fine Arts.”Because his wife’s extended

family was from the Dushorearea, the couple decided to settlethere after he finished college.“I had an interest in building

my own house in a rural loca-tion,” he says. “I wanted to doorganic gardening and develop aself-reliant pattern of living. Ithought I would live off the landand pursue art.”Then Curry smiles, adding,

“There weren’t that many art jobs,so I worked doing whatever Icould. Plumbing, cooking, factorywork. I didn’t like it, but I did it.”In 1982, he saw an advertise-

ment for a security job at RedRock Job Corps in Dushore. Dur-ing Curry’s interview, the ques-tioner asked if he would be inter-ested in teaching art to the disad-vantaged students in the program.

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BY DONNA CURRY

FROM SULLIVAN

COUNTY TO THE NILE:

Dan Curry, a SullivanCounty Rural ElectricCooperative member,holds a small print ofthe painting of his ruralDushore home that wasselected for exhibit inCairo, Egypt, right.Below, Curry works ona plein air (open air)painting along the NileRiver while in Egyptfor the opening of theart exhibit featuringhis work.

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TIMElines Y o u r N e w s m a g a z i n e T h r o u g h t h e Y e a r s

1985 Nationwide, electric cooperatives study thepossibility of providing television service to theirmembers because cable companies aren’t providingoptions for rural residents.

1995 Rural advocates contend that rural Americais being left out in the cold as telecommunicationsgiants place networks exclusively into affluenturban and suburban areas.

2005 In the days before electric cooperativesbrought power and light to the countryside, aclever invention — the Icyball — provided amechanical means of refrigeration.

WHEN COALwas king in western Pennsylvania, the thriving coalcompany town of Adrian in Jefferson County was undisputed queen.With 1,000 men employed in the mines and coke ovens, a steadystream of prime coal and coke flowed to the steel mills of Pittsburgh.

As was typical in the late 19th century, when a promising new coalmine was opened, the company that owned the mine (in the case ofAdrian, the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal and Iron Co.) also built andowned the town. That means the whole town, including streets,houses, stores and meeting places; everything but the church.

The company store was the center of the social and businessaffairs of Adrian back then. The residents prospered, and Adrian grewto include 250 dwellings with most of the larger homes housing twofamilies.

The end of Adrian came suddenly. In 1941, when America was gear-ing up for war production, the coal ran out. The mine was closed andmany of the men marched off to war. Others found jobs in nearbycommunities. The entire town was sold to the Kovalchick SalvageCompany of Sykesville, which rented some of the homes to residents.

Gradually people began to drift away and in 1974, the KovalchickSalvage Company offered to sell the entire town. The remaining resi-dents formed the Adrian Housing Corp. and purchased the homes,with public land and buildings being under the control of the localhousing authority. United Electric Cooperative provided power for thecommunity once the mines closed.l

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ASIAN COLESLAW

2 tablespoons sesame seeds1 cup slivered almonds16 ounces broccoli slaw mix1 large carrot, grated1 bell pepper, diced2 to 3 green onions, with tops, thinlysliced

1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil2 tablespoons rice vinegar2 tablespoons sugar2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce3 to 4 drops Asian hot chili sauce

Scatter sesame seeds and almonds in heated, non-stick skillet. Stir con-

stantly until seeds and almonds are lightly browned. Set aside to cool. Com-

bine vegetables in large salad bowl. In separate dish, whisk together oil,

vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and chili sauce. Pour over vegetables. Chill. Just

before serving, stir in sesame seeds and almonds. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

‘Tis the season for slawDON’T let this summer slip by without first experimenting withseveral varieties of that perennial picnic favorite, coleslaw. Theword “coleslaw” comes from the Dutch term for “cabbage salad.”Typically, coleslaw is dressed with mayonnaise or a vinaigrette.

Asian Coleslaw is an updated version of the old stand-bysalad that includes a bag of ramen noodles. In that recipe, thenoodles are crumbled into the salad while the packet of high-sodium seasonings goes straight into the dressing. If you thinkyou’ll miss noodles in your updated salad, go ahead and tosssome in. Just be sure to discard the seasoning packet, becausethe recipe is much better without it.

Marinated Coleslaw offers an interesting take on a cab-bage-based salad. The hot vinaigrette cooks the cabbage ever-so-slightly before it heads to the refrigerator. Zesty Coleslaw is

the most traditional of this month’s recipes, but abit of lemon takes it from “ordinary” to “extraor-dinary.” lA trained journalist, JANETTE HESS focuses her writing on interesting

people and interesting foods. She is a Master Food Volunteer with her

local extension service and enjoys collecting, testing and sharing recipes.

MARINATED COLESLAW1 16-ounce package coleslaw mix OR 16 ounces shredded green cabbage8 ounces shredded red cabbage1/2 cup diced red onion1 bell pepper, finely chopped2 large carrots, peeled and grated1 4-ounce jar diced pimientos, drained1/3 cup canola or other vegetable oil1/3 cup tarragon-flavored vinegar1/3 cup sugar1 teaspoon dry (ground) mustard3/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon celery seed1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepperCombine vegetables in large salad bowl; set aside. Combine oil, vinegar,sugar, mustard, salt, celery seed and pepper in saucepan. Bring to a boiland continue boiling for 1 minute. Pour hot marinade over vegetables.Toss to combine. Chill. Makes 14 to 16 servings.

ZESTY COLESLAW

1 16-ounce package coleslaw mix

OR 16 ounces shredded green cabbage

1 cup regular or reduced-calorie mayonnaise

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons sugar2 teaspoons prepared Dijon mustard

1 1/2 teaspoons salt-free lemon pepper

1/2 teaspoon celery seed

1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest

Place coleslaw mix in salad bowl. In separate dish, whisk together all

remaining ingredients. Add approximately 3/4 cup of dressing to coleslaw

mix; toss to coat. Chill coleslaw and remaining dressing for at least 1 hour.

Before serving, check consistency of coleslaw and add remaining dressing,

if needed. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

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I ONCE planted a rampantperennial vine to climb up awire trellis attached to thehouse. Desperate for fast cov-erage, I naively selected anabsolute thug of a vine. Itscrambled to the second storythat first summer and shadedthe house, yes. But it over-per-formed, becoming a heavy, bil-lowing mass of stem andfoliage. It threatened to snapthe support wires, loosen thegutter, block the sidewalk, andbarricade the entry door. Itsmassive roots filled the foun-dation bed, stunting my flow-ers. Once fall frost killed thefoliage and stems, cutting itdown was a huge chore.

After conceding to thedeserved “I told you so” frommy better half, I grubbed itout. It grew back. Repeatedly.

Long story short, when itcomes to planting vines, bethoughtful.

I respect vines. I haveobserved trumpet vinesdevour massive establishedhedges and topple fences,wisteria so heavy it collapsedthe corner of a garage, and

Virginia creeper destroywooden window frames. Agardener’s blind optimism(see above) or neglected main-tenance, or choosing thewrong vine for the locationwill soon relegate a healthyvine to weed status.

Planting a perennial orwoody vine can be a waitinggame, too. The old saying:“First year it sleeps, secondyear it creeps, third year itleaps!” describes the typicalestablishment process.

Which vines would I rec-ommend? For the faint ofheart, I suggest the annualsweet pea. This sweet vine isplanted very early in thespring — before the last frost— and expires promptlywhen the weather turns hot.Another option might be atropical vine that stays smallin our climate and grows asan annual, perhaps a black-eyed Susan or asarina. Or acontainer-grown vine such asjasmine to summer outsideand then overwinter indoors.

One of my favorite vines isclematis. Learn the maturesize and pruning cycle for thespecific clematis you plantand all will be well going for-ward. Some need an earlyspring hard prune, some atrim after blooming, sometake selective snips, somerebloom, some don’t.

If edible gardening is yourthing, consider grape vines,hardy kiwi vines, passion-flowers or perhaps an inde-terminate tomato.

If a wisteria or floweringtrumpet vine or akebia is your

true heart’s desire, train andprune it regularly for life andprovide massively strong sup-ports. In the right place, glori-ous! These can do well trainedon a pole or post surroundedby mowed lawn.

If you are of the nostalgicbent or love blue, then try old-fashioned morning glories,planted where you will seetheir flowers in the morningbecause they close up everyafternoon. This annual self-seeds prolifically. Also considerits cousin, the moonflowervine. This heat-and-sun lovermay not bloom until Augustand its white flowers don’topen until late afternoon, butthe fragrance is phenomenal.

You might do a traditionalclimbing rose such as Kifts-gate, a dramatic giant capableof scaling trees. Or thefavorite Zephirine Drouhin:better behaved, thornless and

scented. Not technically vines,but they do reach heights.

When selecting a vine, beaware that some climb bytwining around a support, oth-ers catch hold with curly,spring-like tendrils. Neglectedvines can strangle neighboringplants and are tedious tountangle, so routine mainte-nance is a must. Vines that usesticky pads or hairy rootlets(think Virginia creeper andEnglish ivy) to “glue” them-selves onto supports can climbbare walls unassisted, but areproblematic to remove.

Word to the wise, thatinsane vine I planted? Beguil-ingly named silverlace, fleece-flower, Polygonum aubertii, orsometimes Fallopia bald-schuanica. Just say no!l

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POWERplants

BARBARA MARTIN ,who says she began gar-dening as a hobby “toomany years ago tocount,” currently worksfor the National Garden-

ing Association as a horticulturist. A formermember of Gettysburg-based Adams Elect -ric Cooperative, her articles appear in mag-azines and on the internet.

b y B a r b a r a M a r t i n

Temptingvines

CLIMBING WISTERIA: If you opt forwisteria, provide strong support or itwill overtake its backdrop.

OUTDOORadventures b y M a r c u s S c h n e c k

HELLO.My name is Marcusand I am a packaholic.

Backpacks, daypacks,beltpacks, fanny packs,shoulder packs, briefcases,camera packs, laptop packs— at least three deep in everycategory. And don’t get mestarted on fishing vests, creelpacks and shooting bags.

If a kid in the Boy Scouttroop doesn’t have a neededpack for an outing, I havehim covered. Of course, thatmeans my supply might godown to only two packs inthat particular category. Iprobably will need to hit thenext pack department I spot.

That’s OK with me. Thepack vendors at nearly everyoutdoor show usually have afew new wrinkles to offer, asdo the pack displays at theoutdoor stores. And, online

and catalog sales seem virtu-ally unlimited in theirchoices.

I think it’s somethingabout the partitions and thepockets. There always seemsto be some new configurationthat just might satisfy mytransport needs a bit betterthan this pack or that pack Ialready own. The exteriorpockets on the backpack willhold a few more gadgets, forwhich I also have an addic-tion, in more readily accessi-ble spots. The divisionsinside the brief case will bet-ter sort the array of gear Ineed to lug along to do myhighly mobile job.

I’ve gotten my addictionunder control in recent years.However, the world of tacti-cal operations has broughtincredible advances to what’s

available in packs: ballisticfabric that cuts down ondaily wear and tear;advanced Velcro that allowsfor changeable partitions andmoving pockets to make onepack serve many purposes;impenetrable padding ofincredibly light weight.

You probably share a bitof this fascination withpacks. I may have rubbedelbows with you at a packvendor’s booth at an outdoorshow. That was me with theshoulder pack that I carry toall show-type events; well,one of the shoulder packsthat I carry to shows.l

MARCUS SCHNECK isthe outdoor writer forThe (Harrisburg) Patriot-News and its website,PennLive.com. He alsowrites for many outdoorpublications and is theauthor of more than

two dozen books. Keep abreast of his adven-tures and writings at www.marcusschneck.com.

It’s a heavyburden, thisfascinationfor things tolug my burden

ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN: It seemsas if every sport and activity has aspecialized pack dedicated to it. Here,a hiker has easy, outside-the-packaccess to his water bottle and map.

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FROM THE standpoint of a long life andkeeping your home cooler, a black asphaltshingle roof is probably the worst optionyou can choose when replacing a roof.The dark color absorbs much of the sun’sheat, which not only makes your homehotter and drives up your air-conditioningcosts, but hastens the degradation of theshingle material itself.

A black shingle can easily reach 150degrees Fahrenheit in the hot sun. If youhave ever tried to lift a square (100 squarefeet) of shingles, you know how heavythey are. When this thermal mass getshot, it stores the heat and radiates it downinto your home well into the evening.

Even if you have adequate insulationon the attic floor, the radiant heat from thehot roof easily passes through to roomceilings. Standard thermal insulation,such as batts and blown-in fiberglass orrock wool and cellulose, is most effectivefor blocking conductive heat transfer, butless so for radiant heat from a hot roof.

The two most common roofing materi-als for homes are shingles and metal.White shingles can be fairly energy effi-cient and effective for reflecting much ofthe sun’s heat. Keep in mind, it takes verylittle color tint before shingles start toabsorb heat, so white is the most efficientoption.

Metal roofing can cost twice as muchas shingles, but many types have lifetimewarranties, and they can reflect the major-ity of the sun’s heat. Aluminum and steelare the two most common and reasonablypriced materials. Copper is attractive anddurable, but it is quite expensive.

I installed an aluminum simulatedshake roof on my own home five yearsago. My roof consists of 1x2-foot interlock-ing panels with a special heat-reflecting

Have a question for Jim? Send inquiriesto JAMES DULLEY , Penn Lines, 6906Royalgreen Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244 orvisit www.dulley.com.

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paint coating. The panels are made ofrecycled aluminum from soda pop cansand are formed to look like cedar shakes.

Aluminum is a particularly efficientroofing material because the undersidesurface of the roofing panels is bare. Witha low emissivity rating, it does not allowthe heat from the hot metal to passthrough to the roofing lumber and insu-lation below. When selecting an alu-minum roof, it is important that its con-tour provides an air gap over the sheath-ing for its low-emissivity properties to beeffective. A simulated clay tile aluminumroof is also effective with the many airgaps under it.

The only drawback to an aluminummetal roof is you must be careful walkingon it and stepping on the high shake’sedges so it is not damaged. During winter,snow sometimes slides off in large sheetsand crushes shrubs and blocks the garagedoor. Snow stops can be glued to the roofto stop this, but they may also catch leavesand debris from nearby trees.

Painted steel roofs are also available inmany colors and simulated contours. Thesteel is treated with many layers of corro-

sion-resistant coatings so rust is not aproblem. Steel roofs with an aluminum-alloy coating are particularly durable.Steel is very strong, so there are fewerproblems with walking on it.

Since your old shingles are likelycracked with curled edges, they wouldhave to be torn off before new shingles areinstalled. Most metal roofs, because oftheir rigidity, can be installed over existingshingles no matter what their condition.

Whether you choose white shingles ora metal roof with heat-reflecting paint,also consider installing an attic ridge vent.When replacing a roof, adding a ridgevent is a minor additional expense. Makesure the soffit vents are not blocked byattic insulation. Even with the metal roof,adequate attic ventilation is needed forboth summer and winter energy effi-ciency.l

SMARTcircuits b y J a m e s D u l l e y

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He taught there for 30 years.It has ended up that Curry is just as

well-known internationally for his workwith those students as he is as an artist.Both he and his students were invited in2001 to display their art at the UnitedNations in New York City in an exhibitentitled “Breaking the Walls of Bias, Prej-udice and Stigma.” The U.N. display was coordinated by

Marietta Dantonio Madson, chair of theart department at Cheyney University.Later, both Dantonio Madson and Currywere among art teachers who wereinvited to compete with other U.S. artistsand educators to be featured at an inter-national art exhibit at the Cairo OperaHouse in Egypt in 2006. Both wereselected, and among the works Curry dis-played in Cairo was a painting of hisrural home in Sullivan County,Curry primarily works in watercolors

and pastels. His main subject is land-scapes, many of which have won awards,and he has also done portraits of bothpeople and pets. He prefers plein air (inthe open air) painting, but he also paintsin his studio using photographs as inspi-ration. He sells original paintings andprints through area galleries, as well as agallery in Ocracoke, N.C., where many ofhis landscape paintings are based. Hispaintings and prints are also availablethrough www.dan-curry.com. That sitealso has information posted aboutupcoming painting workshops. He doesn’t plan to ever stop teaching; he seesit as his mission to spread to others thejoy that painting brings to him.l

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Thoughts from Earl Pitts,UHMERIKUN!

PUNCHlines

Social commentary from Earl Pitts —— a.k.a.GARY BUR BANK , a nation ally syndicatedradio per son ality —— can be heard on thefollowing radio stations that cover electriccooperative service territories in Pennsylvania:WANB-FM 103.1 Pittsburgh; WARM-AM 590Wilkes-Barre/Scran ton; WIOO-AM 1000 Carlisle;WEEO-AM 1480 Shippensburg; WMTZ-FM 96.5Johnstown; WQBR-FM 99.9/92.7 McElhattan;WLMI-FM 103.9 Kane; and WVNW-FM 96.7 Burnham-Lewistown. You can also find him atEarlpittsamerican.com.

Eat up: Earl has somethoughts about food

As you all know, there is nothing I hatemore than a self-important, hoity-toityYuppie pin-head. I mean — after commu-nists, politicians and soccer. To my way ofthinkin’, your Lexus-driving Yuppies haveruined most of America.

And as a sub-category of your Ameri-can Yuppie — there is nothin’ I hate more

than your “Yuppie Foodie.” These areyour twisted idiots that took eatin’ andturned it into some kind of stupid culi-nary adventure. What the heck? Youknow who they are, too. They’re the oneson TV chopping fresh vegetables on a cut-ting board. Oh, that’s so precious. I say ifthe good Lord had meant for us to eatfresh vegetables, He would not have cre-ated the freezer. Or the can.

Anyways, I was raggin’ on these bone-head foodies on the Food Channel lastnight with the Meeker boys when DubMeeker goes, “Hang on, Earl. This is acase of you callin’ the kettle black because,and I don’t know if you realize this, butyou are a Redneck Foodie, son.”

And I go, “You’re nuts.”Dub says, “Really? Didn’t you spend a

half hour last night discussing the differ-ence between Rice-a-Roni and Pasta-Roni?You were saying how if it’s browned right,Rice-a-Roni has a delightful crunch youjust can’t get with Pasta-Roni. Earl, that’s aRedneck Foodie, right there.”

And Dub doesn’t quit there. He says,“How many years have we argued hashbrowns or home fries? And who has amental list of acceptable barbecue joints?Who has their own sauce at the wingplace?”

And then he goes, “Have you evernoticed when you’re eating potato chips,you drink light beer? But when you switchto Cheetos, you change to regular beer?”

I says, “I do? It just goes together betterthat way.”

He goes, “OK, Iron Chef Earl, what-ever you say.”

Wake up, America! Holy cow — appar-ently I’m just as bad as them Yuppie Food-ies. I came up with five different friedblow-ney recipes over the years, and Idon’t even have a network television show.

You knowwhat ain’t natural? It’s thisall-natural kick food companies are on.All these companies makin’ packaged

food or fast food, they’re all getting rid ofartificial colors, dyes, flavors and preserv-atives. Kraft is doing it with their mac andcheese. Subway is doing it with theirsamiches. Everybody is doing it. It’s the“thing” right now. You know, pin-head,Yuppie-trendy stuff.

The companies say that’s what theircustomers want — all natural food —nothing artificial. Well, I would submit toyou companies that the majority of yourcustomers don’t know what they’re talkin’about. And just for the record, you didn’task me so I’m gonna tell you now.

I like artificial colors, flavors andpreservatives. Here’s my thinking — it’sall those artificial preservatives that haveextended our life spans. Do you knowwho ate totally natural? The cavemen.And how long did an average cavemanlive? Maybe 22 years if he was lucky. Yeahboy, I want to go back to that diet.

You know how long people are livingnow? There is people out there right nowwho are 110 years old. And this is withTwinkies, Doritos, and Kraft Velveeta andshells. That can’t be a coincidence. Heck, ifyou load up on artificial preservatives,you can’t help but preserve yourself a littlebit, too.

I’m not sure what these idiot compa-nies are thinking. Like them nimrods atGeneral Mills says they are taking artifi-cial colors and flavors out of their cereals,starting with Trix. You know what youget if you take all the artificial colors andflavors out of a box of Trix? A box. Boy,that sounds delicious. And all-natural.

Wake up, America. Them companiessay they don’t want no ingredients listedon the side of their box you can’t pro-nounce. So instead, they’ll give us some-thing inside the box that we can’t eat.Sounds like a smart trade-off, right?

I’m Earl Pitts, Uhmerikun. Check outmy YouTube channel Earl Pitts — byEarl Pitts. Like me on Facebook. Readmy blog at earlpittsamerican.com. l

RURALreflections

Donna KitckoWarren EC

Amber WeaverREA Energy

Stephanie LeverknightSomerset REC

Summertime funWHETHER you choose to spend the “dog days” of summerinside in the air conditioning or outside enjoying the heat,remember to take a minute to snap some photos of yourfavorite people and activities for the Rural Reflections con-test.

This year, five amateur photographers will be namedwinners of our $75 prize in the categories of: most artistic,best landscape, best human subject, best animal subject andeditor’s choice. Runners-up in each category will receive a$25 prize.

To be eligible for the 2015 contest prizes, send your pho-tos (no digital files, please) to: Penn Lines Photos, P.O. Box1266, Harrisburg PA 17108-1266. On the back of each photo,include your name, address, phone number and the name ofyour electric cooperative. (The best way to include this infor-mation is by affixing an address label to the back of thephoto as ink can bleed onto the photos.)

Remember, our publication deadlines require that wework ahead, so send your seasonal photos in early. Weneed winter photos before mid-September. (Hint: keep yourspring, summer and fall photos to enter in the 2016 contest).Photos that don’t reflect a season may be sent at any time.Please note: photos will be returned if you include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.l

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Rob DouglasNorthwestern REC