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T H E M AGA Z I N E YO U C O M E H O M E TO
Century of suffrage
Celebrating 100th anniversary of
women’s right to vote
PLUS
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Peter A. Fitzgerald the Commonwealth
SENIOR EDITOR/WRITER
Katherine Hackleman 6 ENERGY MATTERS
Electric cooperatives: A long
ASSOCIATE EDITOR and lasting commitment to
Michael T. Crawford democratic values
LAYOUT & DESIGN
W. Douglas Shirk 8 FEATURE: CENTURY OF 8
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR SUFFRAGE
Michelle M. Smith Celebrating 100th anniversary of
CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTS women’s right to vote
Janette Hess
George Weigel 12 SMART CIRCUITS
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Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy
Tim Burkett; Secretary, Barbara Miller; Treasurer, Boockvar, left, visits with suffragist Carrie
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KEEPINGCURRENT
News from across the Commonwealth
See a wild turkey? PGC running average of 216,900. one must be a citizen of the United
encourages you to report it To find the survey on the website, States for at least one month before
The Pennsylvania Wild Turkey click on “Turkey Sighting Survey” in the next primary, special, municipal
Sighting Survey, which opened July 1, the Quick Clicks section. The mobile or general election; be a resident of
is open through Aug. 31. The Penn- app can be found by searching for Pennsylvania and the election district
sylvania Game Commission (PGC) “Pennsylvania Game Commission” in in which one is registering for at least
is asking people to help track wild the Google Play Store or Apple’s App 30 days before the next primary, spe-
turkey populations by making a report Store. cial, municipal or general election; and
be at least 18 years old on or before
Deadline for registering to the day of the next primary, special,
vote is in October municipal or general election.
October 19, 2020, is the last day to Registering to vote requires a person
register to vote before the Nov. 3, 2020, to complete a voter registration appli-
general election. Eligible residents may cation form, which is then reviewed by
register to vote online, by mail, or at the county voter registration office. If
a number of government agencies, the registration is accepted, the person
such as the Pennsylvania Department who registered will receive a voter reg-
of Transportation Photo License and istration card in the mail. It will show
through the PGC’s mobile app or the Driver License Centers or at the county name, address, party affiliation and the
agency’s website, pgc.pa.gov. voter registration office. address of where to vote.
Information submitted by the public To register to vote in Pennsylvania, Persons who are already registered
helps the agency analyze turkey re-
production. Participants are asked to
record the number of wild turkeys they
see, as well as the general location, date
and contact information.
“The turkey survey enhances our
agency’s internal survey, which serves
as a long-term index of turkey re-
BEDFORD COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
production and is used in our turkey
population model,” explains Mary Jo
Casalena, PGC wild-turkey biologist.
“By reporting all turkeys seen during
each sighting, whether gobblers, hens
with broods, or hens without broods,
the data help us determine total
productivity, and allow us to compare
long-term reproductive success.”
Wild-turkey productivity is affected
by spring weather, habitat, previous
winter food abundance, predation and -
ative principles – “Concern for community” – into action with the donation of materials and labor to
the last fall harvest. assist in the construction of a new IMAX-sized screen at the Bedford County Fairgrounds. The new
The 2019 spring turkey popula- attraction – constructed by area businesses and organizations in an effort to provide residents and
tion was estimated at approximately visitors with entertainment that would not be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak – opened on the
212,200, slightly below the three-year weekend of July 4.
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and hunters are prohibited from feed- ed overdoses with an average of 14.8
ing deer or using natural urine-based overdoses reported each day. Of that
attractants within a DMA. total, 24% were reported in rural areas.
According to the PGC, chronic wast- Overdoses occurred every day of the
ing disease is an always-fatal disease week, but nearly 33% were reported on
that affects members of the cervid fami- Fridays and Saturdays, with the largest
ly, including deer, elk and moose. There volume happening in the early eve-
is no live-animal test for it and no cure. ning hours. The highest percentage of
First identified in Colorado in 1967, it overdoses in both rural and urban areas
has been found in 26 states. Infected (29% and 30%, respectively) occurred
deer spread the disease to other animals in June, July, and August, while the
through saliva, urine and feces. Symp- lowest percentages were reported in De-
toms include lowered head and ears, cember, January, and February for both
weight loss, excessive drooling, rough- rural (16%) and urban (18%) areas.
hair coat, uncoordinated movements In both rural and urban areas,
to vote in Pennsylvania do not have and, ultimately, death. To date, CWD overdose victims were, on average,
to register again unless their name, has not been found to infect humans, white males between 25 and 39 years
address or political party has changed. but the Centers for Disease Control old. Overall, 66% of rural victims were
Voter registration can be updated on- and Prevention recommends people male, while 69% of urban victims were
line, by mail or in person using a voter male. The majority of rural and urban
registration application form. overdose victims were between the
ages of 25 and 39 years old (58% and
CWD continues to spread 59%, respectively). In rural areas, 17%
across state of victims were under 25 years old and
The Pennsylvania Game Commis- 25% of victims were 40 years old and
sion (PGC) is expanding its Disease older. In urban areas, 13% of victims
Management Areas (DMAs) in an were under age 25 and 28% were age
attempt to control chronic wasting 40 and older. Ninety-four percent of
disease (CWD), which is continuing to rural victims and 83% of urban victims
spread across the state. The DMAs are were white.
geographic regions that have special avoid eating meat from CWD-infected According to the data, the majority
rules for both hunters and the general animals. of victims in both rural and urban ar-
public that are meant to slow the dis- More information about CWD and eas overdosed on heroin. In rural areas,
ease’s spread and increase the chances the DMAs can be found at pgc.pa.gov. 50% of victims overdosed on heroin,
of detecting it if it has already spread. 16% on fentanyl, 4% on other types of
The PGC tested 15,686 free-ranging Center for Rural Pennsylvania opioids, and the remaining 30% were
deer and 161 free-ranging elk in 2019. analyzes data from Overdose from other drugs or unknown drugs.
No elk were found to have CWD, Information Network In urban areas, 55% of victims over-
while 204 white-tail deer tested positive In March 2018, Pennsylvania dosed on heroin, 16% on fentanyl, 3%
with the top counties for CWD-positive launched a voluntary, centralized on other types of opioids, and 26% on
deer being Bedford (99), Fulton (56) repository that tracks overdoses, other drugs or unknown drugs.
and Blair (30). Other counties with naloxone administrations, and other Naloxone, an opioid antagonist
at least one CWD-positive deer were: drug information, to allow police, medication used to reverse an opioid
Cambria, Franklin, Huntingdon, Indi- public safety, and health care profes- overdose, was used in 58% of rural
ana, Jefferson, Juniata, Snyder, Somer- sionals to share information related overdose victims, while among urban
set and Westmoreland. to opioid abuse in their communities. victims, 69% received naloxone.
Several of the new cases were found The Overdose Information Network is Among naloxone recipients whose out-
on the fringes of or outside of exist- maintained by the Pennsylvania State comes were reported, 92% of the rural
ing DMAs. When CWD is detected, a Police. victims survived the overdose. Among
10-mile radius buffer is created around The Center for Rural Pennsylvania urban naloxone recipients whose out-
where the infected deer was found. recently analyzed reports from Jan. 1, comes were reported, 93% survived.
That buffer is then used as a reference 2018, through May 15, 2020, in order According to the center’s analysis,
for defining DMA boundaries. to develop a better understanding of the data indicates overdose incidents
It is illegal to move high-risk deer overdose incidents within the state. are similar in both rural and urban
parts outside of the DMA boundaries, The analysis showed 12,832 report- areas of Pennsylvania. l
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ENERGYMATTERS
Electric cooperatives: A long and lasting
commitment to democratic values
By Derrill Holly
T
he 19th Amendment to the U.S. the summer of 1920. In August, she
Constitution was approved by penned a seven-page letter to her son,
Congress on June 4, 1919, but Harry T. Burn, a freshman represen-
it took more than a year for the mea- tative in the House of the Tennessee
sure granting women the right to vote General Assembly.
to gain ratification by 36 states. This “Vote for suffrage and don’t keep
month, the nation marks the centen- them in doubt,” wrote Burn to her
nial of this human rights milestone. 24-year-old son. “Don’t forget to be a
good boy and help.”
Rural America was built and owes With the letter from his mother in
much of its success to family-run farms his pocket, Burn broke a 48-48 dead-
and businesses. While dads and hus- lock by changing his vote to pass the
bands are often celebrated throughout measure, and women nationwide were
AMANDA WOLFE, NRECA
history and heritage, wives and moth- guaranteed the right to participate in
ers have been full partners in creating all national elections.
thousands of communities. In fact, “I spend a lot of my time encour-
electric cooperatives have served as aging co-op members to contact their
incubators for the leadership skills that legislators, and mother-son influence
guide co-op-served communities today. is a great example of true grassroots
activism,” says Amanda Wolfe, an
Memorial depicts Tennessee state Rep. Harry
Power and partnership NRECA senior political adviser, who
“Historically, rural wives were each of their roles in the ratification of the 19th lives in Nashville.
always isolated and only had inter- Amendment. The area where Burn once farmed
action with their husbands and chil- and raised her family is still served by
dren, but they helped run farms and Grange routinely included women in Decatur, Tenn.-based Volunteer Energy
ranches, and ran their homes,” says governance decisions, Huber notes. Cooperative, says Wolfe, adding that
Betsy Huber, president and CEO of the “One of our national agriculture com- voters there are still inspired by the
National Grange. mittees early in the last century had six state’s role as being the 19th Amend-
Founded in 1867, the Grange chap- members, including three men and three ment’s “Perfect 36” — a reference to its
ters took root as fraternal community women, who reviewed and discussed the decisive ratification role.
organizations committed to promoting resolutions submitted by local Grange “Voting is so much more than just
sound agricultural concepts in the chapters that ultimately set policy for a right, it is a privilege,” Wolfe says.
North, South and the expanding West. the National Grange,” she says. “The suffragettes fought for generations
“From the very beginning, women Among the farm women embracing to finally win that privilege 100 years
could hold any office in the Grange,” the suffragist cause was Febb Ens- ago, and every time we cast a ballot,
Huber says. “We have 13 offices, includ- minger Burn, a widow from Tennes- we honor their memories.”
ing four that are only open to women.” see’s McMinn County, who ultimately
By the early 1900s, organizations played a decisive role in earning Fueling cooperative change
like the Grange were providing rural women the right to vote and forever When electric cooperatives were
women with meaningful leadership changing U.S. history. organized years later, many of the
opportunities and fueling passions Between running her farm and same principles honored by rural
for full engagement in public life that caring for her family, she followed organizations, including recogni-
included political participation. news accounts from Nashville, Tenn., tion of property rights, were among
With the rise of suffragist senti- and was turned off by harsh opposi- the fundamental tenets included in
ments, in the early 20th century, the tion speeches against ratification in (continues on page 18)
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Century of suffrage
Celebrating 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote
A By Kathy Hackleman
ugust 2020 marks 100 years 100 YEARS: State officials and members of the
public dressed in suffragist white gather June
since the 19th Amendment to Senior Editor/Writer
24, 2019, at the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg
the U.S. Constitution became to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
law. The amendment is short and to ists including Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pennsylvania General Assembly’s vote to ratify
the point: “The right of citizens of and Lucretia Mott convening the first the 19th Amendment. Secretary of State Kathy
Boockvar is at the podium.
the United States to vote shall not be formal Women’s Rights Convention in
denied or abridged by the United States Seneca Falls, N.Y., drawing more than
or any state on account of sex. Con- 300 attendees. (Today, Seneca Falls is ing one of its most vocal proponents,
gress shall have power to enforce this the site of the Women’s Rights National Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N.Y.,
article by appropriate legislation.” Historic Park.) co-founder with Stanton of the Nation-
For decades, women protested, al Woman Suffrage Association, did not
While the amendment itself was marched, lobbied, wrote, lectured and live long enough to see the movement’s
short, the path to the landmark legis- were arrested as part of this move- successful conclusion. However, An-
lation that allowed women the right ment. In the late 1860s and early thony was selected as the first woman
to vote in every election was long and 1870s, many believed success was right to be featured on a U.S. coin, the Susan
winding. Historians vary on how they around the corner, and an Indiana B. Anthony dollar, in 1979.
date the initial embers that became the congressman, George W. Julian, even Across the nation, early suffrage
suffrage movement, with the earliest introduced legislation that would have groups organized, determined to focus
putting it in the 1830s. What is clear is allowed the right to vote to all U.S. attention on women’s rights, although
that by the summer of 1848, the move- citizens. But success remained elusive. they often also promoted an anti-slav-
ment was well underway with suffrag- Many of the early suffragists, includ- ery message. Pennsylvanian and
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outspoken suffragist Carrie Burnham noted her pride in Pennsylvania’s early
went to the polls in an attempt to vote embrace of women’s suffrage.
in 1871, but she was turned away. She “We helped lead the way for the rest
fought all the way to the Pennsylva- of the nation,” she stated.
nia Supreme Court, claiming all U.S.
citizens had the right to vote. Not only Long wait
did she lose, the state constitution was Today, Boockvar, who serves as the
soon amended to specify only “male Commonwealth’s chief election official,
citizens” were allowed to vote. emphasizes that the significance of the
Both branches of the U.S. Congress Wright, co-chair of the Warren County Suffrage 19th Amendment cannot be overstated.
finally passed an amendment to the Centennial Committee, attends one of the “American women had to wait an
events celebrating the 100th anniversary of
U.S. Constitution on June 4, 1919, the signing of the 19th Amendment that gave
extraordinarily long time to vote –
allowing women the right to vote in all women the right to vote in all elections. until 1920, 144 years after the birth of
elections. Ratification was required by our democracy,” she says. “When our
at least 36 states (three-fourths of the General Assembly giving its approval great-grandmothers set their sights on
then 48 states) before it would become on June 24, 1919, just 20 days after suffrage, they understood that voting is
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law. That effort would take until Au- congressional action was taken in the fundamental right of a citizen in a
gust 1920, when Tennessee became the Washington, D.C. democracy. Susan B. Anthony called it
36th state to ratify the amendment. Exactly a century after that action, ‘the pivotal right.’”
Pennsylvania was the seventh state on June 24, 2019, state officials and Noting that suffragists labored long
to ratify the amendment with the members of the public gathered in the and hard, enduring arrests, hunger
Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg to com- strikes, violence, and public persecu-
memorate the 100th anniversary of the tion for their efforts, Boockvar says
William Cameron Sproul signs papers not-
ing Pennsylvania’s ratification of the 19th General Assembly’s vote. At that event, it’s important to remember and honor
Amendment in June 1919. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar their sacrifices.
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Claverack REC, Sullivan County REC
and Tri-County REC and agrees on
the importance of voting.
“I always speak for the importance of
being involved, of voting and of being
well informed on the candidates,” says
Pickett, who was first elected to the
House in 2000 after serving several
years as a county commissioner. “For
those who might say, ‘My vote doesn’t
count anyway,’ I say, ‘You have never
been a candidate standing at a polling
place on Election Day then.’ As that
candidate, it quickly becomes clear
to you that the voter has the ultimate
power with their vote. Standing at polls
on Election Day always gives me a
spirited appreciation of this fact.”
Even considering that society was
slow to come to the realization that
-
women needed to be equal partners in
cation of the 19th Amendment enjoy activities planned by the Warren County Suffrage Centennial voter participation and elected office,
Committee on the Warren County Courthouse lawn. Pickett says their strong involvement
and success does not surprise her.
“It’s also worth noting that the 19th “I have been advocating, support- “Women have always had a robust
Amendment not only gave women ing, and encouraging women to run and energetic passion for their families
access to the polling booth, it led to for office, be engaged in politics and and communities,” she says. “We are
today’s acceptance of women in all civic participation, and seek leadership consistently seeing more women in
aspects of public life, including elected positions for most of the last decade elected positions as family relation-
and appointed service on the local, and beyond,” Boockvar says. “I’ve ships and responsibilities become more
state, and national levels,” she says. spoken at conferences and events, balanced. As women gain more success
“Without suffrage, all that followed for given feedback and supported wom- in elected positions, we also see
women would not have been possible.” en considering these options. I will
In fact, she can see herself as a always continue to do this. I have a
suffragist if she had been born in a broad perspective having been a poll
different century. worker, a civil rights and voting rights
“My time as a voting rights attorney attorney, a candidate for judge and for
taught me the precious value of the Congress, and now, serving as secretary
vote,” she says. “I especially admire of state, all while also being a mother.
suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt’s I have learned so much from these
tireless approach and unswerving experiences, and highly encourage all
commitment. She even had a pre- women to vote and become involved
nuptial agreement with her husband in civic affairs and consider running
guaranteeing her four months of free for office, as we need more women in
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time each year to work exclusively for leadership — not only because they are
suffrage. Carrie used that time wisely. highly effective leaders, but also as role
She formed the International Woman models for our daughters and grand-
Suffrage Alliance, served as president daughters.”
of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association and, after suffrage Rural voices JUSTICE BELL: A replica of the Liberty Bell
was finally achieved, founded the State Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Brad- – known as the Justice Bell – made its way
League of Women Voters.” ford) is one of 55 women (out of 203 across the country on the back of a flatbed
truck in the years before the passage of the
As secretary of state and also person- representatives) serving in the state
19th Amendment. It remained silent until the
ally, Boockvar encourages residents to House. She represents cooperative passage of the amendment, whereupon it was
register, to vote, and to seek office. members in territories served by rung for the first time.
10 | AU G U ST 2 0 2 0District (Warren and Forest counties),
beginning her term in January 2006,
and she became the 26th president
judge in 2010. Through her judicial
role and her experience as a practicing
attorney, she speaks to a number of
students – both male and female – who
are interested in careers in the law or
the judiciary.
“I have always encouraged them
about their right to vote,” says Skerda,
a member of Warren Electric Coopera-
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tive (EC), but in the past year, she has
become more aware of the history of
Pennsylvania judges.
“Many of the early female judges in
the Commonwealth were appointed
to their first term and then would go
a different perspective, she is excited on to be elected to full terms,” Skerda
historic photo of Pennsylvania suffragists was that women are seeking office in great- points out. “I keep thinking that if our
first published in 1917.
er numbers. And nothing makes her governors had not been aware of these
happier, she says, than when someone exceptional women, they wouldn’t
fundraising becoming more even and says she is a great role model for their have been on the bench.”
equivalent for women candidates.” daughter. That dynamic has changed as three
State Rep. Pam Snyder (D-Greene) Judge Maureen Skerda also is happy of seven state Supreme Court justices
explains how important the act of vot- to pass along her passion for public are women, 11 of 14 on the Superior
ing has been in her life. service. Skerda was elected the first Court are women, and eight of 10 on
“The first election I could vote in female judge of the 37th Judicial (continues on page 20)
was a presidential year, and Jimmy
Carter was the Democratic candidate,”
she recalls. “I was so excited that I was
finally going to get to vote. On Election
Day, I was sick with a stomach bug,
but I told my husband I was going to
vote anyway. As soon as I walked into
the voting place, I smelled coffee, and
I wondered if I was going to make it
through, but I did.”
Her husband is an equally dedicat-
ed voter — she describes him leaving
their farm to vote soon after a micro-
burst had blown off half their roof.
“There were literally strangers in my
house trying to help my husband and
family salvage things because it was
still raining, and he left to vote, so I
am able to say neither of us has ever
missed an election, even on the day the
roof blew off our house, ” she says with
a laugh.
Prior to being elected to her first
term in the House in 2013, Snyder
served nine years as Greene County
Committee, provides information about early supporters of women’s rights at the grave of Mildred
commissioner, all of them as board Morton Crosby Lindsey during a Warren County Historical Society public cemetery walk celebrating
chair. Because she thinks women bring the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
| AU G U ST 2 0 2 0 11SMARTCIRCUITS
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ear Pat and Brad: I love my
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leaks is where pipes or wiring penetrate and caulk ($4 to $10). We recom-
a wall, floor or ceiling. Ductwork located mend indoor/outdoor waterproof sil- Step 3: Do it!
in unheated crawl spaces or attics can icone or latex caulk that is water-sol- If you are unfamiliar with how to
also contain air leaks. uble until it cures and is paintable apply any of these materials, we recom-
Exterior doors and windows that when dry. mend watching online tutorial videos.
open deserve your attention. Open k Expanding spray foam: One can typ- Sealing air leaks is one of the best ways
each door or window and place a dollar ically costs $4 to $6. This is effective, to boost your home’s energy efficiency.
bill between the door or window sash but keep in mind, it’s a messy job. Whether you are a DIY pro or novice,
and the frame. If you can pull the bill k Weather stripping: Prices vary with a few simple steps (and low-cost
out easily when the door or window is depending on type and length of the materials), you’ll be well on your way
closed again, the seal is not tight enough. materials, but there’s a wide variety to a sealed, more efficient home. l
The best way to find all air leaks is to of weather stripping options made of This column was co-written by Pat
hire an energy auditor to do a blower vinyl, metal, felt, or open-cell foam Keegan and Brad Thiessen of Collabora-
door test. The blower door is a large that works for most situations. tive Efficiency. For more information on
fan that is mounted in a doorway to k Pre-cut foam socket sealers: You can sealing air leaks, please visit: collabora-
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12 | AU G U ST 2 0 2 0COOPERATIVECONNECTION
Tri-County
Guest Column
Rural Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
Proud to be part of
TRI-COUNTY
REC the team
By Austin Helmuth, Director of Engineering
One of 14 electric cooperatives
serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey FOR ABOUT the past year, I’ve been members served by those substations. In
serving as director of engineering for order to do this, we have staked a new
Tri-County. Since this is my first time line section out of Jackson Center that
Tri-County REC addressing members in Penn Lines, will make this project possible. Once
I wanted to tell you a little bit about all of the necessary equipment has been
myself before diving into some of the installed, construction has been com-
exciting work taking place in the pleted, and we have reliable communica-
co-op’s engineering department. tions capabilities through the fiber-optic
I was born in Florida but raised in the circuit we are building, we will be able
small town of Ulster in Bradford County. to commission the project, hopefully by
My interest in the electrical world the end of the year.
came from my dad, who makes his Speaking of fiber, the department
living as an electrician. I decided to has been involved in the make-ready
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
pursue a career in electrical engineer- process for the cooperative’s Tri-Co
ing and graduated from college with a Connections broadband construction
Matthew S. Whiting bachelor’s degree in that field in 2015. project that began last fall. Once we re-
Chairman
Gerald “Arnie” A. Kriner I started my career as a staff engineer ceive a list of poles targeted for replace-
Vice Chairman with Tri-County shortly after gradua- ment from the fiber project manager,
Valery J. Robbins tion, left the position and Pennsylvania we send contract stakers to those poles
Secretary/Treasurer
for a short while, and returned to the to generate work orders. Once the
Alfred G. Calkins state and the co-op in December 2018 work orders are created, the poles are
James R. Davis with my wife, Jillian, in tow. We had replaced by either our own crews or
Lowell W. Geiser
Nicholas Reitter our first child, a beautiful baby girl, in contract line construction crews.
Jerome Sasala May, and we couldn’t be more excited! We are also in the process of chang-
Alston A. Teeter Outside of work, I enjoy playing ing out all of the original one-way au-
Craig Eccher sports, especially volleyball, walking, tomated meters, known as TS1 Turtle
President & CEO hiking, fishing, and spending time with meters, on our system. The TS1 substa-
family and friends. I currently reside in tion equipment, installed over a decade
Staff the small stoplight-less town of Tioga ago, is starting to fail and is no longer
Brittany Hopkins, Executive Assistant and take advantage of the fact that I’m supported by the manufacturer. We
Austin Helmuth, Director, Engineering
Eric McRoberts, Director, Operations close to Ives Run, Wellsboro, Mans- hope to have all of our TS1-equipped
Barbara Carleton, Director, Financial Services field, and Corning, N.Y. substations converted to Aclara’s Two-
Bryan Berguson, Director, Member Services My first year overseeing your cooper- Way Automatic Communication Sys-
Rachel Hauser, Director, Regulatory Affairs &
Economic Development ative’s engineering department has been tem (TWACS) by the end of the year.
a busy one, and I would like to share a With the help of our member services
Office Hours few of the projects we are focused on. department, we are installing the new
Monday through Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. The department has been working meters in areas served by the Cammal,
to prepare the Bentley Creek, Jackson Coneville, Germania, Leidy, Morris and
Jeff Fetzer, Local Pages Editor Center, and Ayer’s Corners substations Westfield substations, and Elk Lick and
for an automatic switching scheme Galeton metering points.
aimed at reducing outage down-time for In addition to these major projects,
(continues on page 14d)
| AU G U ST 2 0 2 0 14aTRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC
Tri-County teams up with Claverack, CoBank to support Food Bank
By Jeff Fetzer
TRI-COUNTY teamed up with Clav-
erack Rural Electric Cooperative and
CoBank to provide $20,000 to the
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to
assist families in need of food during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
A $5,000 donation from each of the
electric cooperatives, matched by a
$10,000 donation from CoBank, one
of the cooperatives’ lenders, was used
to purchase food to fill crisis response
boxes the Food Bank provides to its
distribution partners across Northcen-
tral Pennsylvania.
“We are so thankful to these
three organizations for providing
much-needed support to the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank,” said Joe
Arthur, executive director of the Cen-
tral Pennsylvania Food Bank. “Since
the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis,
our team has distributed more than
120,000 crisis response boxes and
millions of pounds of fresh produce,
milk, eggs, frozen meats and more to
our charitable food network, enough pantries, soup kitchens, churches and Pennsylvania Food Bank, said the
to provide more than 14 million meals. community organizations that provide Food Bank’s demand for food con-
Support like this helps us provide the nutritional assistance to the public. tinues to increase, and it is expected
healthiest foods available to those in There are more than a dozen of these that crisis response boxes will be
need in our communities.” partners receiving crisis response box- provided to central Pennsylvania food
In response to heightened demand es in the cooperatives’ service territo- distributors through at least the end of
for nutritional assistance due to ries across the state’s Northern Tier. September.
COVID-19, the Central Pennsylva- “We are proud to be able to help sup- Sands noted the Food Bank has
nia Food Bank began packing crisis port our local food pantries meet the seen an outpouring of support from
response boxes filled with non-perish- increased demand caused by the coro- businesses, industry, charitable orga-
able food to meet the needs of its char- navirus,” said Craig Eccher, president nizations and individuals since the
itable food network in the 27-county and CEO of Tri-County Rural Electric pandemic began.
area it serves. Cooperative. “We’re all in this together, “The community has stepped up big
This network includes local food and we hope by lending our assistance, time to help us out,” she said.
we will be able to lessen the burden of Sands said the primary need for
our friends and neighbors who have the Food Bank at this point is finan-
OFFICE CLOSING been negatively impacted by job loss cial donations to support its mission
and other economic challenges.” to provide nourishment to families
Tri-County funded its portion of the throughout central Pennsylvania. The
Food Bank donation through the use Food Bank is currently not accepting
of unclaimed capital credits refunds, direct food donations from individuals
which all electric cooperatives in Penn- or community organizations.
sylvania are permitted to retain and use To make a contribution to the Food
in support of community and low-in- Bank, or to find your nearest food pan-
come energy assistance programs. try, visit the Central Pennsylvania Food
Jennifer Sands, communications and Bank website at centralpafoodbank.org
marketing manager for the Central or call 1-877-999-5964. l
14b | AU G U ST 2 0 2 0Co-op awards grants to area organizations Members can view outage
information on outage
through Community Services Fund map on co-op website
Tri-County members can now view
THE TRI-COUNTY Board of Directors “One of the cooperative business up-to-the-minute information about
awarded $16,000 to 15 local groups model’s Seven Cooperative Principles power outages across the cooperative’s
and organizations that had applied for is ‘concern for community,’” says Bryan service territory through an interactive
grants through the cooperative’s Com- Berguson, director of member services outage map that has been added to the
munity Services Fund this spring. for the cooperative. “We’ve always cooperative website.
The fund was created in 2013 after a been strong supporters of our local The map depicts the entire
change in state law enabled Pennsylva- communities. The establishment of the Tri-County service region and can
nia’s electric cooperatives to retain un- Community Services Fund has allowed be viewed either by county or town-
claimed property, primarily unclaimed us to take our concern for communi- ship. By selecting either a county or
capital credits refunds, provided they ty to the next level by allowing us to a township, you can see the number
use them for three specific purposes: greatly increase charitable giving to of current power outages in any given
energy assistance, education and civic local groups.” area of the service territory. The map is
purposes. Berguson, who coordinates the Com- updated in real-time based on com-
Prior to passage of Act 187 in 2006, munity Service Committee activities munications from members reporting
unclaimed capital credits were required for the co-op, encourages non-profit power outages.
to be escheated, or returned, to the organizations, clubs and other entities Members are asked to always report
state Treasury Department. that are in need of financial assistance power outages to the cooperative,
Since the Community Services Fund to apply for funding through Tri-Coun- either by calling the toll-free outage
was established in 2013, the coopera- ty’s website, tri-countyrec.com. The number, 1-800-343-2559, or through
tive has provided more than $250,000 application can be found by scrolling the SmartHub application. Please do
in grants to various community organi- over the “Contact Us” line in the black not report power outages through
zations and clubs that provide benefits menu bar and clicking on “Application Tri-County’s Facebook page as it is not
to members and communities within for Escheats Fund” on the left side of monitored at all times.
the co-op service territory. the pop-up window. To view the outage map, visit
Groups that have received funding The cooperative’s Community Ser- tri-countyrec.com and click on “Out-
over the years include charities, fire vices Committee meets two times each age Map” in the black menu bar near
and ambulance companies, libraries, year to review applications for grants, the top of the homepage. Additional
scout troops, youth sports teams, food and funding is typically awarded to suc- information about power outages is
pantries, 4-H clubs, veterans assistance cessful applicants in the spring and fall. available in the “Storm Center” area of
organizations, music festivals, fairs, For additional information, contact the website, which can be found under
parks, sportsmen’s clubs, and recre- the member services department by the “Safety” drop-down menu on the
ational groups and facilities. calling 1-800-343-2559. l homepage menu bar. l
Signing up is EASY!
Go Paperless and
you could win a $100 • Go to tri-countyrec.com
Walmart Gift Card!* • Log into your SmartHub
account
3 members will win.
• Select the My Profile tab and
Tired of looking at that pile of click on My Information
bills? Unclutter by signing up for • Update your paperless setting
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Paperless billing statements look the same but are stored securely in your SmartHub account with easy access from any location.
*All new and current members signed up for paperless billing are eligible to win. If you are already signed up for paperless billing
you will be automatically entered into the drawing. Only Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative members are eligible. Three (3)
lucky members will be randomly selected in a drawing to be held on September 1st, 2020.
| AU G U ST 2 0 2 0 14cTRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC
GUEST COLUMN
SmartHub: Manage your account from anywhere (continued from page 14a)
the engineering department has been
involved with a steady stream of solar
WITH SMARTHUB, YOU CAN: interconnections, mostly small residen-
k tial arrays, in the past year or so. We
k have also had requests to interconnect
larger solar arrays from several state
k
parks in the area.
k
From automated system switching
k
and automatic meters to fiber-optic
k internet and solar energy, the electric
k utility business has changed dramat-
k ically since my interest in electricity
k was sparked during my youth. I am
Signing up for SmartHub is easy. Visit our website, tri-countyrec.com, thankful to be part of a co-op team
click on the SmartHub icon and follow the registration instructions. The that has embraced technologies that
improve operations as well as the lives
SmartHub mobile app is available for download through your app store.
of its members. l
Family-In-Need Fund
fund for needy families of the cooperative.
In addition to being a great way to help neighbors in need,
It’s common cents participating in the program can also make balancing your
checkbook easier.
Financial hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic
have caused many cooperative families to struggle keeping up A few cents can make a difference
with their energy bills. Your donation of less than a dollar a month doesn’t amount to
You can help some of your neighbors in need by participat- a large sum of money over the course of the year. On average a
ing in Tri-County’s Family-In-Need Fund. member would end up donating about $6 annually to the program.
This voluntary program allows you to assist members of But your pocket change, when pooled with contributions
the cooperative who have difficulties paying their electric bills. from all of the other participating members of the co-op, can
Participating in the program is inexpensive — less than $1 a truly make a difference for a family that has fallen behind on its
month — and helps unite the entire co-op as members help electric bill.
each other through difficult financial times.
Here’s how you can help
Contributing is easy If you would like to help your co-op neighbors, the Fami-
The concept behind the Family-In-Need Fund is simple. You ly-In-Need Fund is an easy way to do just that. Just fill out the
allow Tri-County to “round up” your monthly electric bill to form below and enclose it with your next electric bill. If you
the next dollar amount. The difference between the round-up decide you no longer want to participate in the program, just
amount and your actual bill amount — which can be no higher call the office and ask to stop.
than 99 cents in one month — goes into the fund. The success of this program depends on the generosity of
For example, if your electric bill is $100.32, then you would members. Neighbors helping neighbors — it’s the cooperative
pay $101. The extra 68 cents goes into our member assistance way. Please send in your form today.
Yes! I want to become a volunteer for the Family-In-Need Fund!
I understand that my bill will be rounded up to the next dollar amount. My total bill will include my monthly contribution to the
program, and I am responsible for paying that amount. I also understand that to stop donating to the fund, all I need to do is call
the office and ask to stop.
Name: ___________________________________________Account No.: ________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Your Newsmagazine Through the Years
1980
2010
Pennsylvania’s
diverse river towns
offer unique cultures
and environments, and
the people who make
their living on the rivers
contribute to the health
of their communities.
2000
Perhaps the only
constant in the rapidly
changing electric in-
dustry, the ever-pres-
ent utility pole is the
unsung hero in the
cooperative effort to
bring electricity to
members.
R
ural electric cooperative directors, staff and leaders from
across Pennsylvania and New Jersey meet in Warren to 1990
consider action on matters of critical concern for rural Doug Creighton,
residents in the coming decade. Seneca, and Monica
Shartle, Conneaut
With the cost of supplying adequate power to rural residents Lake, head home
escalating at an alarming rate and federal funding of the rural after a week in
electric program in danger of falling prey to budget trimming, Washington, D.C.,
speakers rally the directors behind a call for “strong co-ops, as participants in the
with strong political action.” 1990 Rural Electric
Youth Tour.
Keynote speaker James Grahl, general manager of Basin Rural
Electric Cooperative in Bismarck, N.D., stresses that working
with legislators at both the state and national level is crucial to
the survival of the rural electric cooperative program.
Forty years later, rural electric cooperatives in Pennsylvania 1970
and New Jersey continue to work together to provide their Pennsylvania’s 1970
members with a reliable source of power that is both available Rural Electric Youth
and affordable. Through the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Asso- Tour participants, 72
ciation, they constantly monitor legislative action that could in all, pose on the
steps of the nation’s
affect cooperatives and their members. capitol with then-U.S.
Sen. Richard S. Sch-
weiker (R-Pa.), center
front.
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