A newsletter for PEC’s electric consumers Brent Boatwight, Construction Crew Supervisor

August 2016

Many businesses use the word “member” to describe their

customers. Places like Sam’s Club or Costco and even American Express like to refer to their customers as members. You pay a fee to buy their goods and services, but that is really all you get for the “membership.” No right to vote for the Board of Trustees or to participate in any meaningful way in the organization.

In cooperatives like People’s Electric, membership really does mean something more than just the right to buy electricity. Co-ops of all types are founded on seven cooperative principles that give us guidance and strategic direction. Membership also gives you rights as an owner of this co-op.

Department Name Change

Upon PEC’s continuous eff ort to better serve our member-owners, we recently changed the name of our Customer Service department to be our Member Services department. This refl ects the fact that co-ops have members, not customers.

We believe that reidentifying this department helps us align our cooperative philosophy to better meet your needs. 410710509

We work for you--our member-owners--and our goal is to serve you to the best of our abilities. We strive every day to fi nd ways to improve our service to you and ensure you know exactly what being a member means. 741400401

You are a member, not a customer

Recently, PEC’s Member Account Manager Maranda Babb presented a

PowerUp Disco Bluetooth Speaker with an Econo Mobile Charger, along with a Kindle Fire HD 8” tablet, to member Pamela Johnson of Ada. Ms. Johnson was entered to win June’s PowerUp drawing when she signed up for online access to PEC’s SmartHub portal last April. Our next PowerUp drawing is scheduled for September 1.

Members with smartphones or tablet devices can download the SmartHub app from iTunes or the Android Marketplace. (Use search term “NISC SmartHub”.)

Above, (l-r) Member Pamela Johnson of Ada is presented a PowerUp prize package from Asst. Vice-President of Member Services Maranda Babb.

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Annual Meeting of the Members (aka: PEC Day)PEC’s 80th Annual Meeting is all set for Saturday, September 24, 2016, at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex in Ada. Commonly referred to as “PEC Day,” it is easily the most important day of the year for the cooperative. This is the day set aside for you to meet with your Board of Trustees and cooperative employees, while enjoying great entertainment, excellent food and beautiful crafts. On PEC Day, members are able to recognize the benefi t of being a member-owner when they receive their capital credit check at registration. Since 1986, over $20 Million has been returned to our members based upon PEC’s strong fi nancial condition as determined annually by our bankers and Board of Trustees.

Above, (l-r) A PEC member receives her capital credit check from Accounting Clerk Cheyenne Counts during 2015’s annual meeting of the members.

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2016 PEC Annual Meeting Booth ReservationSaturday, September 24, 2016 | Pontotoc County Agri-Plex

____ Food Booth. Please indicate where food will be prepared: _____On-Site _____Other (please provide location): ___________________

Organization: _________________________________________________ Name of person to contact: ______________________________________ Daytime Telephone: _____________ Email: _________________________ Mailing Address: Street _________________________________________ City ______________________ State _____ Zip: ___________________ Product(s) to be sold: __________________________________________

Send food or craft booth reservations to:Tara Mullins, People's Electric Cooperative

P. O. Box 429, Ada, OK 74821-0429

____ Craft Booth. Please enclose $25 craft booth fee.

PEC Day Booth Reservation

COOPERATION AMONG COOPERATIVES

PEC Crew Assists in Recovery E� ort

Okmulgee-based East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative (ECOEC) suff ered substantial pole damage due to a storm system which destroyed an estimated 85 poles throughout their service area on July 14. Pictured in the Liberty Mounds area of Creek County is a broken ECOEC pole which hangs in limbo after 80 to 100 mph winds moved through the area.

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Brent BoatwightConstruction Crew Supervisor

Ben ColeLine Technician

Rucker MayLine Technician

Reese HowardLine Technician

Brett LowrieConstruction Tech II

F ive People’s Electric linemen were sent to East Central Oklahoma Electric

Cooperative (ECOEC) on the morning of Friday, July 15 to assist in restoration eff orts after strong winds, estimated at 80 to 100 mph, ripped through the co-op’s service area the previous day. Offi cials estimated there where upwards of 85 poles lost during the wind storm.

PEC’s Brent Boatwright, Ben Cole, Rucker May, Reese Howard and Brett Lowrie left to help the Okmulgee-based electric cooperative recover from the extensive aftermath located a couple of hours northeast of Ada. ECOEC serves approximately 33,308 meters.

At print time of this newsletter, PEC’s linemen were expected to stay in the

area through the July 16 weekend.“Whenever another co-op’s in

trouble, our linemen are ready to go,” said John Hudson, PEC’s Sr. VP - Operations & Engineering. “We understand the importance of helping our neighbor, lending a hand and rebuilding. It’s what we do. We wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Above, (l-r) PEC’s Vice-President of Accounting and IT Kathy Spillman presents a Kindle Fire to new paperless member Bailey Walker of Ada. In order to be entered to win the June 1 PowerUp Paperless drawing, Mr. Walker made the move in May to PEC’s Paperless bill program on our SmartHub online web portal.

Members with smartphones or tablet devices can download the SmartHub app from iTunes or the Android Marketplace. (Use search term “NISC SmartHub”.)

24 Hour Outage Reporting System (877) 272-1500 or (580) 272-1500 (Ada Area)

IMPORTANT DATESBills mailed ........................................31st

Bills should be paid by the ......... 10th

Cutoff s made ................................... 20th

Business Hours8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday(877) 456-3031 or (580) 332-3031(Ada Area)

People's ElectricCooperative

P.O. Box 429Ada, OK 74821

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Eldon Flinn - FittstownChairman & President

Jenny Trett- SulphurVice Chairman

Dr. Laurin Patton - AdaSecretary

Bob Thomas - CoalgateTreasurer

Jack Lambert - AdaTrustee

STEPS TO FOLLOW IF YOURELECTRICITY GOES OFF1. Check your fuse or breaker box.2. Check with your neighbors. Are

they off ? Have they reported the outage?

3. Call our 24 hour Outage Reporting System at toll-free 1-877-272-1500 or (580) 272-1500 (local Ada area).

4. Always report outages promptly! Remember, the cooperative's responsibility ends at the meter. If a service call is made and the trouble is found on the consumer's side, a $50.00 service charge will be assessed.

5. For faster service, please make sure we have the correct phone number(s) for your account on fi le. Your phone number will be used to access your account information.

Providing electricity and energy service to over 21,000 meters in the following 11 south central Oklahoma counties: Atoka, Carter, Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Johnston, McClain, Murray, Pittsburg, Pontotoc and Seminole.

Website: www.PeoplesElectric.coop

CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY

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People’s Powerline is published monthly by

Energy E� ciency Tip of the Month

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

Source: energy.gov

Ada All-American Blood Drive Results

Thanks to the unselfi shness of the Ada community and local blood donors,

225 units of blood were collected during the recent 7th Annual Ada All-American Blood Drive held on July 6 at PEC and on July 7 at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex. Coordinated each year by the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI), the two-day annual drive was sponsored by three local Ada employers, the Chickasaw Nation, Mercy Hospital, and PEC. Blood collected during the event helps to increase the blood supply in the Region during the fourth of July holiday week when the need for blood historically increases.

OBI estimates that approximately 675 lives will be saved as a direct result of local donors’ eff orts during Ada’s recent All-American drive, bringing the overall total lives saved up to 4,175 since 2010 when the Chickasaw Nation, Mercy and PEC fi rst joined forces. 861300200

“We are grateful for the overwhelming response we saw from the employees at each of our sponsor organizations, along with many of our members and area residents,” said Jennifer Boeck, PEC’s Vice-President of Communications. “Because of their generous support, we were able to meet the drive’s noteworthy goal of 225 units of blood which will help stabilize our local blood reserves.”

OBI account consultant DeeDee Morehead also commended the group of volunteers from the three sponsoring organizations. “I appreciate the camaraderie between these three local employers and their dedicated staff who provided their time and energy. Without them, the Ada All-American would not have been such a success,” added Morehead. 850303600

Winners of the special prize drawings conducted at the end of the drive included the following: Kasey Miller, electric smoker; Jeremy Bussell, electric ice-cream maker; Faith Daniels, Bedré Fine Chocolate basket; Brianna Cobb, Bedré Fine Chocolate basket; Tana Brown, summer fi shing package; and Jennifer Price, summer fun package.

PEC, Chickasaw Nation, and Mercy celebrate successful drive

Above, (l-r) OBI account consultant DeeDee Morehead, presents an electric smoker to PEC member, Chickasaw Nation employee and donor volunteer Kasey Miller of Ada. Aso assisting is OBI Executive Director Susan Crews.

Above, (l-r) Drawing winner and volunteer blood donor Jeremy Bussell receives an electric ice cream maker from PEC Vice-President of Communications Jennifer Boeck.

Since we are limited on the amount of available space, ads will be taken until the classified section is full. Ads received after the section is full will not be held for the next issue. They should be re-submitted. The number of ads published each month will vary according to availability of space and ad content. We reserve the right to delete words and edit ads if they are too long.

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Remember to identify ads with your name, phone number and account number. This is a free service to PEC members. Clip and mail the above form to: PEC Newsletter - P.O. Box 429, Ada, OK 74820.

-FREE-Classified Ads for PEC Members!

Type or print your ad on the lines below and mail it in. Remember, we are limited on the amount of available space, so mail ads as soon as possible or email your ad to ads@peopleselectric.coop with name/account number.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Name:____________________________________________________Acct. No.:_____________________ Phone No.: ( )_______________

Account Number Winners

No members found their account numbers in last month’s newsletter. The find would have netted each member a $5 credit on this month’s electric bill. The numbers belonged to Bob Wallis of Noble, Brittany Gould of Byars, Nelda Cook of Coalgate, Mildred Parkey of Paolie, and Rex Harrison of Sulphur. It’s easy to win. Just find your account number located somewhere in the newsletter, then call, write or come to PEC by the 12th of the month in which your number is published to claim your $5.

MISCELLANEOUS

Knitted dish clothes, 100% cotton, 7’ square in various colors of your choice, three or more and I’ll pay postage if mailed to an Oklahoma address. (580) 369-2202.

Sewing machine repair, home and commercial. (580) 665-1001

Crochet full and baby afghans, dish rags, pot holders, place mats, embroidery 7 days a week. (580) 332-7508

Don’t let the heat keep you from those home projects! We still have slabs that can make great fences, or sliding! Tishomingo Sawmill. (580) 321-8349

Fessenden double neck steel guitar, non-pedal. $750. (580) 665-5526

Generic portable generator, 5500 watts, purchased from PEC. $550. (Never used) (580) 559-2441

Old luggage railroad cart 10 ft x 3-1/2 ft, with iron wheels. $900 firm. (580) 332-7879

Alterations, everything, reasonable prices; Adult walker. $15; Antique towel rack. $25; Punch bowl and 21 cups. $25. (580) 332-5831

Baldwin piano; 2007 Harley Davidson Road K, classic, good condition, one owner. (405) 444-4314

Sun Vision pro 24SF tanning bed, Wolff system with face tanner, on/off switch, it has 533 hours, it runs on 220V. $500. (580) 453-5002 Call or Text.

Bliss clarinet, very nice for high school or college band. $500. (580) 436-2416

Paver bricks, approximately 250. $50; Ryobi 4 cycle weed eater with wheels. $60. (580) 310-8570

FURNITURE & APPLIANCES

Kenmore AC unit, stove, refrigerator, like new. $2000. (240) 678-3116

Futon bed, black with new 8’ mattress. $130; 2 car stands $10; BBQ grill in good shape, big size. $50. (580) 235-0432

Wall gun cabinet, elect. range, dryer, stereo, record cabinet with turn table, ice-box, frost free, ice maker, new outside door in frame, glass top kitchen table. (580) 272-1440

WANT TO BUY

Looking to buy guineas. (580) 265-7715

FARM & EQUIPMENT

Bermuda hay, round bales; used cyclone 6’ fencing. (405) 238-0393 1120101102

Sq. bales for sale. $6.00; over 25 $5.00 each, sprayed Bermuda, rye and oats. (281) 900-0149

Round bales, $30. (580) 436-2820 or 580-332-4031 leave msg.

Lawn mower trailer bed, 5’ x 9’, with tool boxes. (580) 272-8295

4 x 5.5 round bales of good bottom Bermuda grass, mixed hay. (580) 279-3748

Horse drawn plows, cross cut saws. (580) 265-4292

20’ bumper pull flatbed trailer, 5200 lb axles, frame mounted jack, not the one on the tongue, all lights work, excellent shape, removable hitch. $2,600. (580) 235-6796

3 pt, 150 gal., pasture sprayer, new pump and boominator nozzles. $600. (580) 235-6796

4 x 5 bales, located east of Ada in Lovelady area, (580) 310-2695

LIVESTOCK & PET

Reg. polled Hereford bulls, 17 months, Remitall online 122L and PW Victor Boomer P606 genetics. (580) 332-2468

Horned Hereford bulls, 10 to 17 months old, may be seen at Day Ranch, Fitzhugh,OK. (580) 456-7830

Polled Hereford bulls. Call Luke. (580) 559-9445

6 Jack Russell Puppies for sale; 4 males, 2 females, 1 black and white female , 1 tan and white female, 1 tan and white male. (405) 221-6225

Free puppies, healthy, mixed breed, medium size, for inside or outside; two houses for lease, one in Ada, other west of Latta. (580) 456-7616

Young black cows, Spring and Fall calvers, nice big gentle cows. (580) 927-5648

Two hardy guinea pigs, free to good home. (580) 320-4992

MOBILE HOMES, RV’S, BOATS, & ATV’S

2007 Escalade 5th wheel, 38 ft, 3 slides, auto awning, 4 door, fridge, convection microwave, 2 t.v.’s, satellite, king bed, very clean. $25,000. (580) 436-0427

1999 Damon Challenger Class A motor home, with Chevy 454 gas engine, 35 ft. with one slide, excellent condition. (405) 590-8376

1997 mobile home, very good condition, must be moved. $14,800. (580) 258-8787 Honda 4 wheeler, two wheel drive, good condition. $1,200. (580) 421-6793

34’ Ford motor home, extra nice. $13,000. (580) 332-0957

Paddle boat. $300; 2 twin pillowtop mattresses NIP. $100 each; Troybilt 5550 watt generator with B & S engine. $400. (580) 279-7934

AUTOMOTIVE

2012 Chevy Silverado, 4x4 pickup, 14,000 miles, excellent condition, 20’’ wheels. $29,000 firm. (918) 470-7009

2005 Dodge Magnum 79K miles, excellent condition, all options, plus more, this model no longer in production. (580) 399-1630

2004 3500 Silverado Chevy, duramax diesel, 90K miles, loaded, excellent condition. (580) 235-6678

1999 F250 7.3 diesel, 6 speed, runs and drives good. $3200. (580) 465-0343

1993 International dump truck, 10 wheeler, dependable, new tag. $9,750 OBO.; 2008 Chevy Silverado. $8,250 OBO. (580) 272-4888

1985 Bolen Diesel G152. (580) 272-8295

Peterbilt restored and rebuilt; 4-wheeler Arctic Cat, very nice. (580) 421-5905

Transmission, Ford automatic, F400, fits F250 and f350, has 116K on it. $250. (580) 665-2060

REAL ESTATE

Country living, 20 acres, near Roff, 2008 3/2 MH, 2010 2/1 930 sq. ft., 3 carports, 24x24 shop. $98,000. (580) 399-6504

Sell or lease: available Sept. 1, 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, big 1 acre lot with fenced back yard, covered back deck, screened patio, huge shade tree, 3 storage buildings. (405) 409-5744

ATTENTION PEC MEMBERS:Submit your free ad online!

www.PeoplesElectric.coop