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United Electric
F E B R UA RY 2019
GARDENING ISSUE
Growing
GOOD HEALTH
Community gardens promote public health 10
Teaching kids to garden helps plant positive habits 12
Expressions of Love for Mini-Cassia Kids PAGE 4 n
Annual Meeting Notice PAGE 8
More than 100 Sleep in Heavenly
Peace volunteers fill the parking lot
at Cassia Regional Hospital during a
bed build day.
Expressions of Love for Mini-Cassia Children
Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers build free beds for local youth
By Dianna Troyer sleeps on the floor in our town.” patiently as his bed was assembled.
Circumstances vary by family. “He felt so proud of himself that he
To the volunteers who build them and “Some kids are sleeping on the floor had a bed of his very own,” she says.
children who nestle into them, free twin or on couches,” Hayley says. “In some A paramedic on an ambulance crew
beds are more than a place to sleep. They homes, the entire family is sleeping in with Cassia Regional Hospital, Hayley
are an expression of love, compliments of one bed.” learned about the organization from
Sleep in Heavenly Peace—a nationwide Families cannot afford beds for many Scott Butler, a co-worker and paramedic.
nonprofit organization based in Twin reasons. Scott and his wife, Jami, lead the Twin
Falls. “Some people sold or got rid of Falls Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
“I was hooked on helping as soon as I everything they owned to move here The Butlers’ longtime friend, Luke
heard about it,” says Hayley Matthews, a in hopes of a better life,” Hayley says. Mickelson of Kimberly, established the
volunteer from Burley who delivers beds “Some escaped an abusive relationship. organization in 2012 after hearing about
in the Mini-Cassia area and has helped Others are taking in extra kids, like their a family whose children slept on the
build them. “Each delivery is unique. It’s nieces or nephews, because their family floor.
unforgettable to see the kids’ reactions members are unable to care for them for He and friends built beds for the
and how big they smile when they finally whatever reason.” family and were surprised to hear of
get a bed.” One boy whose mother left an abusive other children who needed beds. Luke
The organization’s motto is, “No kid relationship was so excited and watched launched his nonprofit, offering training
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Clockwise from top left, Scott and Jami Butler,
leaders of the Twin Falls chapter of Sleep in
Heavenly Peace, organize a build day at Cassia
Regional Hospital. Flames dance as Benny and
Yazman Molina brand a headboard. Hayley
Matthews, center, makes her first delivery to an
appreciative family in the Mini-Cassia area.
help people,” says Rupert resident Ron
Hieb as he sands a board.
After a head and footboard were com-
plete, ankle-high flames dance around
the Sleep in Heavenly Peace branding
to people who wanted to start chapters. raises money and accepts donations to iron as Benny Molina and his daughter
Since then, Sleep in Heavenly Peace provide wood for the bed frame, a mat- Yazman hold it on a headboard, embla-
has grown to 120 chapters in 36 states. tress, sheets, blanket and pillow. Each zoning it with the letters SHP.
Recent growth was bolstered after bed costs about $300. “Whenever I can, I help in the com-
Mike Rowe featured it on his series, Sleep in Heavenly Peace provides munity,” says Benny, a local volunteer
“Returning the Favor,” in February 2018. sanders, drills, screwdrivers and firefighter.
Last fall, the Butlers organized a build other tools needed to build the beds. Tara Jefferies, a registered nurse at the
day at Cassia Regional Hospital’s front Corporate sponsors Lowe’s and DeWalt hospital, donated quilts.
parking lot. Scott says the turnout was donated the tools, and Malouf has pro- “Kids, through no fault of their own,
amazing, with about 100 volunteers vided bedding. are living in situations in which they have
building 20 beds. In the hospital parking lot, volunteers no bed,” Tara says. “Beds are a place of
Jami says the build day was the first in of all ages stand in assembly lines, sand- comfort. I want to do what I can to help.”
the Mini-Cassia area. ing, screwing together the head and Applications for the beds are available
“We’re excited to introduce the pro- footboards and staining them. The beds, at www.shpbeds.org.
gram here,” Jami says. “More will be built single or bunked, are assembled at the “We visit the home to verify the need,”
later in the area. A student at Minico recipient’s home. Jami says. “It’s gratifying to serve. No
is planning to build five for her senior Event attendees included Pomerelle one in the organization is paid.”
project.” Mountain Resort’s ski patrollers. “Each delivery is rewarding in its own
The organization hosting a build day “As patrollers, we’re always willing to way,” Hayley says. n
F E B R UA R Y 2 0 1 9 5United Electric
Annual Meeting Notice
Official Notice of the
Annual Meeting of the Members
of United Electric Co-op Inc.
March 19, 2019, 5:30 p.m.
Minico High School
292 W 100 St., Rupert, Idaho
Agenda Other Annual Meeting Activities
XX Call to order XX Registration, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
XX Determination of quorum XX Business meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the
XX Invocation auditorium.
XX Posting of the colors, Pledge of Allegiance XX Door prizes drawn and awarded after the
XX Introductions business meeting. Members must be present
XX Approval of minutes to win.
XX Youth Rally report
XX Board president’s report
XX General manager’s report
XX Old business
XX New business: election results
XX Prize drawings
XX Adjournment
Minutes of the 2018 meeting are on
page 25 of this issue.
United Electric Co-op Election News
Two directors will be elected during the Annual must be accompanied by a short biography and a
Meeting of the Members of United Electric Co-op head-and-shoulders photograph.
Inc. on Tuesday, March 19.
Directors whose terms expire this year are George Balloting
Toner and Bruce Beck. If a vote is held, each membership in the corpora-
tion will be mailed a ballot at the end of February.
Election Petitions Each membership may vote for one director from
The bylaws require formal petitions for election Cassia County and one director from Minidoka
to the board of directors to be filed at least 28 days County. Ballots returned by mail must be received
prior to the meeting to allow for preparation of ballots. by the office of United Electric no later than
Petitions are available in the office and must be Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Ballots may be hand
signed by five members of the corporation. delivered to the office any time prior to the annual
Completed petitions must be received in the office meeting or may be returned at the meeting. Voting
no later than 5 p.m. MDT Tuesday, February 19, and closes at 6:30 p.m. n
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United Electric Youth Rally Report: Durant, United Special recognition and thanks were
20th Annual Meeting Electric’s 2018 returning youth rally given to United employees for their daily
March 13, 2018 director, thanked UEC for the opportu- dedication to United Electric and its
nity to attend the rally. He said he met members.
Board President Bruce Beck called the many amazing people and made a lot
2018 United Electric Annual Member of friends who he still has contact with. Manager Report: United General
Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. The rally helped Durant come out of Manager Jo Elg discussed the reliabil-
his comfort zone. He even danced at ity of United’s system. On average, each
Determination of Quorum: Board the dance, which he didn’t plan to do. United member was without power for
Secretary Cordell Searle reported that 85 Durant learned a lot from the motiva- approximately 20 minutes in 2017.
members were registered. According to tional speaker and enjoyed the tours and Elg explained that wholesale power
the bylaws of United Electric, a quorum activities, his favorite being the volleyball supply costs account for approximately
was present. tournament. Durant said it was a great 60 percent of United’s total operating
week. He recommends others attend. expense. Although the co-op recently
Posting of Colors: American Legion raised rates due to an increase in the cost
Post No. 77. Board President Report: Beck welcomed of power from its wholesale power pro-
the membership to the United Electric vider, rates are still low compared to the
Pledge of Allegiance: 2018 Youth Rally 19th annual meeting and thanked all rest of the United States. A map of the
Director Jacob Durant. who worked hard to help make the meet- cost of power in each state was shown.
ing a success. Special recognition was The average cost across the U.S. was
Invocation: Director Ron Ousterhout. given to Bob West, who is now retired 12.55 cents per kWh. United’s residential
from the board. West gave 30 years of rates are less than 6.5 cents per kWh. The
Introductions: Bruce Beck introduced service to the co-op. He will be greatly ability to buy power from the Bonneville
board members, special guests and audi- missed. Power Administration and the power
tor Michael Burton. Beck expressed the condolences of generated by the Federal Columbia
the board and employees to Virginia Power System keeps rates low.
Approval of Minutes: A copy of the Williams and her family at the unex- The membership was shown the video,
2017 annual meeting minutes was pub- pected death of her husband, Ralph “We Are Idaho,” developed by the Idaho
lished in the February 2018 issue of Williams. Ralph was the previous general State Department of Agriculture that dis-
Ruralite magazine. The membership was manager of United and will be greatly cussed Idaho’s economy and industry. It
given the opportunity to state additions missed. was a great snapshot of how low power
or corrections to the minutes. Hearing The board of directors has the respon- costs help provide a robust state economy.
none, a motion was made and seconded sibility to ensure the co-op is operated
to approve the minutes as written. The efficiently, provides reliable power and New/Old Business: None.
motion carried unanimously. is financially sound. The board and
employees of United feel these goals are Announcement of Election Results:
Audit Report: A copy of the United being met. Lance Loveland presented results of the
Electric 2017 financial statement was United has been busy upgrading ser- election. Osterhout won the seat on the
provided to the membership. Burton, a vice to South Western Irrigation District Cassia side, and David Hruza won the
certified public accountant from the firm and installing many new services. As part seat on the Minidoka side. Thanks were
of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, addressed of the preventive maintenance program, given to the ballot counters and those
the membership. Burton enjoyed work- crews finished underground wire replace- who ran for a seat on the board.
ing with United’s staff and reported they ment in the Meadowbrook Subdivision
were well prepared and very professional. and other underground and overhead Prize Drawings: Paul United Methodist
Burton met with the United audit com- jobs to help with reliability of the system. Church won the grand prize, a $500 gift
mittee and full board and presented the Beck discussed United’s energy con- certificate to any business in the Burley/
audit in detail. The audit found United servation program, which offers rebates Rupert area.
to be in good financial condition, and ranging from residential insulation and
a clean opinion was issued. The printed window upgrades to sprinkler packages There being no further business, Beck
financial report provided to the mem- and irrigation system improvements. adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
bership presented a fair statement of There are also programs available for
United’s 2017 financials. commercial and industrial members. Penny West, Recording Secretary
FEBRUARY 2019 25United Electric
Co-op Connections Card
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F E B R UA R Y 2 0 1 9 29United
Electric
Co-op Inc. ID-29
Directors
President Bruce Beck
On the Wire at United Electric
Vice President David Phillips Left foot. Right foot. Big foot. Green foot?
Sec./Treas. Cordell Searle Chances are you have heard the term “carbon footprint” at
UT
Brent Bowen some point the past few years. It seems to be one of those
Dean Nielsen words that people toss around in an attempt to sound “green.”
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Ronald Osterhout But if you are like me, you may wonder what the word actually
George Toner means.
David Hruza Merriam Webster added carbon footprint to its collegiate
dictionary in 2009. Webster defines carbon footprint as “the
General Manager amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide
Jo Elg emitted by something (such as a person’s activities or a product’s manufacture and
transport) during a given period.” Today, the term is often used as shorthand for the
Engineering and Operations amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an activity, person or organization.
Trevor Parke What human activities contribute to CO2 emissions? Your car’s engine burns fuel,
Line Superintendent which creates CO2. Heating your home with oil, gas or coal creates CO2. Heating your
home with electricity may also create CO2, as well as your general use of electricity,
Kay Hill depending on the fuel source.
Executive Assistant The electricity you buy from United Electric has a carbon footprint. When talking
Penny West about electricity, carbon dioxide is typically measured as pounds of CO2 per mega-
watt-hour. UEC’s average emission rate for 2017 was 20 pounds of CO2 per MWh.
Member Services Manager UEC has a low average emission rate when compared to CO2 emissions for the
Chris Seibold state of Idaho and neighboring states, according to the Environmental Protection
Agency’s eGRID2016 database as listed below.
Mailing address: • UEC: 20 pounds of CO2 per MWh.
1330 21st St. • Idaho: 189 pounds of CO2 per MWh.
Heyburn, ID 83336 • Oregon: 306 pounds of CO2 per MWh.
• Utah: 1,627 pounds of CO2 per MWh.
Phone: 208-679-2222 • Washington: 187 pounds of CO2 per MWh.
Fax: 208-679-3333 • Wyoming: 2,026 pounds of CO2 per MWh.
Email: uec@uec.coop Much of the electricity in Utah and Wyoming is generated with coal, which pro-
Website: www.uec.coop duces a large carbon footprint. Much of the electricity in Idaho and the Pacific
Northwest is generated with hydro, nuclear, wind and solar—all carbon-free resources.
Office hours: Monday-Thursday, United Electric’s low carbon footprint is a direct result of our long-term power
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. purchase contract with the Bonneville Power Administration. Almost 90 percent of
Friday, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. the BPA resource is hydro. Hydro is carbon free. Approximately 9 percent of the BPA
After Hours: 208-679-4444 resource is nuclear. Nuclear is carbon free.
Twenty pounds CO2/MWh—that’s a small green footprint.
Jo Elg
General Manager
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