April 2013 Light Up With Lumens
A lumen is a way to measure how brightly a light bulb burns. Like buying milk by the gallon and bananas by the pound, we’ll soon be buying light by the lumen. In fact, new packages of light bulbs already sport a “Lighting Facts” label that tells you the bulb’s lumens instead of its watts. That’s going to take some getting used to.
Here are few guidelines from the Department of
Energy: • The light from a new bulb with 1,600 lumens—
whether it’s a CFL, halogen or LED—is about equivalent to a 100-watt incandescent.
• Replace a 75-watt incandescent with a 1,100-lu- men bulb.
• Choose a bulb with 800 lumens to take the place of a 60-watt incandescent.
• Look for 450 lumens to shine as brightly as a 40- watt traditional bulb.
The Lighting Facts Label also reveals how much it will cost you to burn the bulb for a year, how long the bulb will last—based on using it three hours a day—whether its light appears warm (yellowish) or cool (whiter) and how much energy it uses (in watts).
Children Should Learn About Electricity
It’s never too early to teach kids about electricity. As soon as babies learn how to crawl, they’re tempted to stick their fingers into electrical receptacles and chew on extension cords. The earlier they know how dangerous that is, the safer they’ll be growing up in a house full of electrical safety hazards. Teaching your children about electricity will help them stay safe around it, appreciate it and use it wisely as they grow. Here are four themes to convey – repeatedly – as your kids mature:
ONE: Electricity is a wonderful tool. It makes it possible for your home to have heat and air conditioning, for your refrigerator to keep your food cold and for their computers, TV and video games to work. TWO: As much as electricity is a benefit, it can be harmful, too. Exploring the electrical components of a toy or appliance that’s plugged in can result in a shock, and sometimes those shocks are severe enough to burn or injure you. Playing with anything that plugs in can be dangerous if you’re rough or careless. THREE: Water and electricity don’t mix. Dunking a plugged-in toy or other electrical device into water can shock or even kill a child. FOUR: Wasting electricity doesn’t make sense. Turning off lights when you leave a room and unplugging computers, video games and electrical toys when nobody’s using them is good for the planet and can save money on energy bills.
What’s Cookin’ in the Co-op Kitchen Are you craving a sweet, delicious treat? Try these easy, quick to make butterscotch treats!
No-Bake Butterscotch Treats
6 Tbs butter, melted 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar 1 (9 oz) pkg chocolate wafers, crushed
1 (11 oz) pkg butterscotch pieces 1/4 cup whipping cream 3/4 cup chopped peanuts
1.In a large mixing bowl stir together melted butter, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Stir in the crushed chocolate wafers. Press mixture into the bottom on an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
2. In a heavy medium saucepan combine butterscotch pieces and whipping cream. Stir over low heat until pieces are just melted. 3. Carefully spoon and spread butterscotch mixture over crumb mixture. Sprinkle the chopped peanuts over butterscotch mixture. 4. Cover and chill at least two
hours.Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.
Payment Sites
Payments can be made at SWRE
700 North Broadway • Tipton, OK 73570
Online payments can be made at
www.swre.com
NOTE: E-mail address must
Payments may also be made at the following area banking institutions:
Oklahoma
Altus – First National Bank, National Bank of Commerce
Blair – Peoples State Bank Frederick – BancFirst, First National Bank
Snyder – Bank of the Wichitas Tipton – First National Bank
Texas
Chillicothe - First National Bank Crowell – State Bank Electra – Waggoner National Bank Vernon – Herring Bank, Waggoner Bank, Bank of the West
Emergency Service
Joe Wynn, SWRE News editor Board of T
Dan White, Pres. ................District 7 Don Ellis, Vice Pres. ...........District 1 Jimmy Holland, Sec. ..........District 9 Fred J. Stowe ......................District 2 Don Proctor .......................District 3 Ray Walker .........................District 4 Dan Elsener ........................District 5 Ronnie Swan ......................District 6 Carl Brockriede ..................District 8
Association P.O. Box 310 700 North Broadway
Tipton, OK 73570-0310 1-800-256-7973
is published monthly for distribution to members of Southwest Rural Electric Association.
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