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A monthly publication for members of Heartland Power Cooperative | May 2016

A Cooperative Tradition: Annual Meeting of Members Held March 29th

The 18th Annual Meeting of Heartland Power Coopera- update and shared with members the changes, challeng-
tive was held at the St. Ansgar High School Gymnasium es, and opportunities set before the Cooperative in the
in St. Ansgar on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 6:30 P.M. A months and years ahead.
roast beef dinner meal was served prior to the meeting Thank you to all who attended our annual meeting and
and each member registering received an attendance gift. voted in the director election. A special thank you also
Members enjoyed entertainment by The Steve Lang Coun- goes out to Gene Nelson who served the Cooperative as a
try Show before the start of the business meeting. director for nearly 30 years!
There was an election for three directors of The Cooper- Our attendance drawing winners this year were: Timothy
ative. Richard Rosenberg of St. Ansgar was re-elected to Palmer, Ronald Hulshizer, Susan Hyland, Roger Frank, Mrs.
represent District 5 in the Cedar Valley District and Vince Eugene Clark, Larry Smith, Algie Slindee, Kirchgatter Bros,
Morische of Osage was re-elected to represent District 7 George Olson, Stanley Litterer, Terry Mayer, Irl Madsen,
in the Cedar Valley District. Don Knudtson of Lake Mills Duane Colby, Larry Diedrich, Leroy Geerts, Marilyn Rock-
was elected as a new director to represent District 4 in the afellow, Dale Meyer, Kenneth Boge Sr., Howard Fox, and
Winnebago District to replace Gene Nelson who did not Peter Thome. Mail-in ballot drawing winners were: Judy
seek re-election. Levorson, Lyle Nelson, Dennis Norstrud, Alan Damjanovic,
Alexa Maakestad, Kayla Uthe, and Abbie Read, who repre- Gregory Miller, and Diane Hobert. (...cont, page 2)
sented the Cooperative at the 2015 Youth Tour in Wash-
ington, D.C. shared their experiences
on the trip. Board of Directors Presi-
dent Richard Rosenberg and CEO/GM
Jon Leerar provided a year in review

Congratulations, Graduates!
Director Larry Tjaden presented Heart-
land Power scholarships to several high
school seniors at our Annual Meeting.
See the full list of scholarship winners
on page two.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Help Us Help You, D.C. Bound | p 3
Load Management
Thank You, Gene! | p 2 Program| p 3 Two area students were
selected to represent Heart-
Heartland Power member See how participation in the land Power Cooperative
Gene Nelson served as a co- at the 2016 Youth Tour in
operative director for nearly Load Management Program Washington, D.C.
30 years. Thank you, Gene,
for your service! is good for everyone!

TAKE THE Annual Meeting/Scholarships cont.) Heartland Power Cooperative awarded
CO-OP QUIZ scholarships to ten graduating seniors this year. Receiving a $500 Senior
Scholarship are Shane Feller: Charles City High School, Alannah Olson: For-
$Th2e5 lCurcekdyitwWininnenrerof last est City High School, Alec Anderson: Lake Mills High School, Kayla Limberg:
month’s drawing was Harvey North Iowa High School, Jenna Jorgensen: Northwood-Kensett High School,
Heimer of Adams, MN. Jared Popp: Osage High School, Bailey Dohlman: Riceville High School, and
Congratulations, Harvey! Trey Tesch: St. Ansgar High School. Andrew Lang of Osage and Jesse Boehm
of Buffalo Center each received a $500 Lineman Scholarship as they will be
LTahsetSMoolanrthP’Vs AEnnsewrgeyrGuide, attending lineman school following graduation. Heartland Power’s scholar-
published by the Iowa Energy ship program is funded by long-standing uncollected capital credit checks.
Center, is a great resource for Congratulations to these seniors, and best of luck in your future endeavors!
anyone considering installing
solar at their home or business. Congratulations, Karrie!
See the guide on our website at Heartland Power Director of
www.heartlandpower.com! Finance/Administrative Ser-
vices, Karrie Pringnitz, (pictured
TWhhisatMiosnytohu’sr Qfauveosrtiitoenarticle in left) has completed an intensive
this month’s newsletter or what program in electric utility man-
would you like to see more agement with the University of
about in future editions? Wisconsin, Madison. The Robert
I. Kabat Management Intern-
Quiz Guidelines ship Program (MIP) is a series
Each member who sends in the of workshops offered by the
correct answer will have their National Rural Electric Cooper-
name put in a drawing. Quiz ative Association in conjunction
answers may be mailed in or with the University of Wiscon-
emailed to: energy@heartland- sin. The program guides participants through all facets of the electric utility
power.com. industry, including the many changes occurring around the nation. Karrie is
The lucky winner will receive one of only a few electric utility management staff that will graduate from
a $25 bill credit toward next the MIP program this year. Congratulations, Karrie on your hard work and
month’s electric bill. Answers dedication to the Cooperative!
must be received by the 20th of
the month to be eligible. Meet our New Director!

Don Knudtson of rural Lake Mills was recently
elected by the members to serve Heartland Power
Cooperative as the board director from District 4.
Don has lived in and been a member of this district
his entire life and looks forward to helping guide the
co-op into the future. Welcome, Don!

Thank You, After nearly 30 years of serving as a board director
Gene! for the Winnebago REC/Heartland Power boards,
Gene Nelson is stepping down. Gene extended a
sincere thank you to members, fellow directors,
and employees for their hard work and dedication
to the Cooperative at the Annual Meeting.
Heartland Power would like to thank Gene for his
many years of dedicated service and wish him the
very best!

Pictured: Gene Nelson (R) receives a plaque of
recognition from fellow director Larry Tjaden at the
Heartland Power Cooperative Annual Meeting.

Meet Your 2016 Youth Tour
Representatives

Claire Sullivan and Garrett Maakestad, both students at
Osage High School, were selected to represent Heartland
Power at the 2016 Youth Tour in Washington, D.C.

Each year over 1,500 students from across the country
take part in this event that brings youth to our nation’s
capitol to learn about U.S. history and electric coopera-
tives.

Pictured: Claire Sullivan The two were selected by judges Kenric Scheevel, Gov-
and Garrett Maakestad ernment Relations at Dairyland Power Cooperative in La
Crosse, and Brad Pecinovsky, Safety Coordinator at Heart-
land Power Cooperative. Other students who qualified for
the final judging were Anna Miller and Gillian Johanns,
both of Osage. Each student did a fantastic job and should
be very proud!

The Youth Tour program is open to any sophomore or junior student who lives on cooperative lines. For more information on
Youth Tour or how to enter for this all-expense-paid experience, please visit our website or give us a call at 641-584-2251.

Help Us Help You How participation in Load
Management helps save you money

Think of the electric system as a highway for a minute. At How do I sign up?
some periods of time, such as a hot summer afternoon, To participate in the Load Management/Load Control
the electric system experiences “rush hour” when pow- program, contact Ron Gasteiger, Member Service Director
er supplies are stretched to their capacity and beyond. at 641-713-4965 or by emailing energy@heartlandpower.
These periods of high demand cause spikes in power com.
costs, meaning electricity used during this period of high Can’t participate? You can still help!
demand costs the Cooperative much more than electric- If our Load Management Program is not for you, you can
ity used outside of peak demand. In effort to use less of still help us (and your electric bill) by turning up your ther-
this “expensive” electricity, Heartland Power offers a Load mostat a few degrees on hot days, utilizing ceiling fans,
Management program. Load management works to shift or installing a programmable thermostat. Simply reducing
the use of electricity from periods of high demand to power usage during summer
periods of lower demand, when the cost of electricity is weekdays from 11 a.m.
generally less expensive. The more members who partic- to 7 p.m. helps save
ipate in Load Management, the more money the Cooper- the cooperative
ative saves, and the more money the Cooperative saves, (and you) mon-
the more money you recieve back in capital credits. That’s ey!
the benefit of cooperative membership!
How does it work?
Simply allow us to install a free control box on your A/C
system or water heater. During peak demand when elec-
tricity is most expensive, we’ll send a signal to the box and
power will be cut to that unit for a short while. This allows
The Cooperative to avoid paying top dollar prices for elec-
tricity and helps reduce the need for new power plants to
meet growing peak demand. The interruptions are brief,
so most members don’t even notice when a load control
is in place.

The Trading Place...
Heartland Power Cooperative publishes free ads as a service for our members with the fol-
Providing members with safe, reliable, lowing guidelines: Any Heartland Power member or employee may submit ads, the members’
affordable electricity and enhancing the name, account number and phone number are required for all ads. Ads will be printed for one
quality of life for members and their local
communities. month only. We will only accept two ads per member per month. No ads will be taken over
the phone. Heartland Power reserves the right to reject ads. Please mail your ad to PO Box 65,
Thompson, Iowa 50478; or you can email your ad to [email protected]. Deadline is

the 20th of the month prior to publication.

GENERAL INFORMATION For Sale: Used 9’ Brunswick Gold Crown For Sale: 3-point Conversion Hitch for WD45 -
Office Hours 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. M- F regulation size. 3 piece slate pool table. New New. Paul Heddens @ 641-228-3393
Price $15,685.00. Table is disassembled, twin For Sale: 2001 Ford Taurus, 167000 mi. $1000.00
Thompson 216 Jackson St | P.O. Box 65 can be seen at Super Bowl Forest City. Asking OBO. Call 641-398-2280
Thompson, IA 50478 $1,000.00. For Sale: 2011 Palomino Puma – 31DBSS, 31’
641.584.2251 Phil Torgerson 641-581-2618 Length, 7873 Weight, Front Master Bedroom,
For Sale: 2005 Honda 1300 vtx c motorcycle. Bathroom with Tub Shower, U Shaped Booth,
St. Ansgar 605 East 4th St. | P.O. Box 70 $4,500. Great shape, less than 15,000 miles. Jack Knife Couch on Slide Out , Left Rear Corner
St. Ansgar, IA 50472 Greg Ward 641-220-3779. 2nd Bathroom with Outside Door, Bunk House
641.713.4965 For Sale: 10,00 BTU Soleusair window air condi- Slide with Upper Twin Bunk and Lower Queen
tioner. Used two summers and in good condi- Fold Out Floor Lounger/Sleeper, TV, Outside
Outage Reporting Thompson 641.584.2200 tion. Asking $100. Call 641.748.2078. Speakers, 16’ Power Awning, Asking $14,500.
St. Ansgar 641.713.4646 For Sale: 2007 Cruiser by Crossroads 5th wheel Call Jeff Lewis, 641-220-1549
System Wide 888.417.3007 camper. 29 foot, 2 slides with a rear kitchen. For Sale: 2014 Forest River Rockwood Roo
Joyce Anderson, 641-590-1668 or 641-566-3529. Expandable Hybrid – 233S, Sleeps 10, 3 Fold
Digging & Line Location Call 811 For sale: 2006 Fleetwood Prowler 320 DBHS: Out Sleeper Units, Large Power Awning, Outside
Fiberglass siding, aero front cap, 1 slide out, Grill, LED Interior Lighting, 10’ Slide Out with
Website www.heartlandpower.com ducted heat & AC, awning, includes receiver, U-Shaped Dinette that Drops Down into Bed,
Email [email protected] load bars, sway control arm and many extras Jack Knife Couch, TV, Night Shades, Neo Angle
Facebook facebook.com/heartlandpower $12,850 call Ken at 641-832-8332 Shower with Sky Light, Only Weighs 4586, Asking
For Sale: 2004 White Silverado 1500 W/T Pickup, $16,975. Call Jeff 641-220-1549
CEO/GENERAL MANAGER Jon Leerar 4WD, Reg Cab, 5300 V8, 4 Speed Auto. Trans., For Sale: 2000 Harley Davidson Model XL883C.
108,000 miles. Includes bed liner and roll top. Many extras, excellent cond. 15K, $3,500. 641-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 641.736.2378 Good condition. $9500.00. Dave Anderson @ 590-2252 or 641-590-2137.
Richard Rosenberg, President 641.590.0049 641-713-2373 or 641-590-2475. For Sale: JD9520T and JD 8430T tractors. Low
Roger Solomonson, 641.590.4400 For Sale: 2006 Nissan Altima. 2.4, Automatic. hours. 641-324-1565.
641.220.0114 Air, cruise, tilt. Power windows, steering, brakes, For Sale: 2014 Chrysler 200 5158 miles. Asking
Vice President 641.420.2990 locks, seats. AM/FM CD player. Alloy wheels. $15,500. Call 641-584-2797.
Mark Kingland, Treasurer 515.341.5444 119k miles. Silver with gray interior. Mark For Sale: 2 - 3,000 bu. bins, $100 each OBO. 2
Larry Tjaden, Secretary 641.732.4076 Jahnel 641.732.3678. six row cultivator, one Noble, one Glencoe. 641-
Gary Pearson 641-590-1416 For Sale: 2007 Buick Lucerne, EXL. 3800, Auto- 228-4903 or 641-220-5859.
matic. Air, cruise, tilt. Power windows, steering, For Sale: Large lift chair, brown. $395. Charles
Asst. Secretary-Treasurer brakes, locks, seats. AM/FM CD player. Remote City. 641-228-7491.
Roger Tjarks, DPC Director start. Heated seats and heated steering wheel. For Sale: 1990 Fleetwood Jamboree 27’ class “C”
Vince Morische, Director Bronze with tan leather. New tires and new motorhome. Ford 460 V8 80K miles, full bed in
Don Knudtson, Director brakes. Backup alarm. Alloy Wheels. 105k miles. back, Onan generator, HYD level, new tires and
Asking $7,250. Mark Jahnel 641.732.3678. shocks, runs great, stored inside year-round,
OFFICE HOURS REMINDER: Heartland Power For Sale: Acreage. 1 1/2 story home with 3 very clean. $7,500. Please call 641-330-1900.
office hours are 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Memo- bedrooms, 2 baths, central air, maintenance For Sale: 1997 Ford Mustang GT convertible.
rial Day through September 30. If you need free composite deck and 2 stall attached garage. New tires and shocks. 118K miles, 4.6 litre V8,
to make a personal visit to our office after Centrally located between Mason City & Osage auto trans, runs great, ready to go, always stored
3:30 p.m., please call ahead and we will make 1 mile from hard surface road. Serious inquiries inside. $6,500. Please call 641-330-1900.
arrangements to have a staff member avail- only, call 641-430-6684 or 641-228-7426.
able to meet with you. A night drop is also
available at each of our offices. Reminder: Our summer electric rate of 11.6 cents per kWh will be in
effect June - August.