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Kiwash Electric directors and staff are using “grassroots” voices to ensure the EPA considers the impact on everyday people before they implement new rules and regulations.


will limit fuel diversity and create a regressive new climate tax on electric co-op consumers. Kiwash Electric directors and staff are using our “grassroots” voices to ensure the EPA considers the impact on everyday people before they implement any new rules and regulations.


■ Coal Ash


On July 25 the House passed H.R. 2218, The Coal Residuals Reuse & Management Act. This bipartisan, common sense legislation is necessary for preserving electric co-ops’ ability to provide affordable and reliable electricity. The bill provides for non- hazardous regulation of coal ash in a way that protects public health, the environment, and promotes coal ash recycling. It is important that our Senators hear our opinion on this matter— and act quickly.


■ Farm Bill


The Senate and the House passed different versions of the Farm Bill this summer. In the final, compromised version of the bill, the Senate/House committee should include


• A new program that makes it easier for co-op consumers to make energy efficient improvements.


• Restoration of RUS loans for base-load generation such as natural gas or coal-fired; and


• Limits on extra or multiple layers of environmental review which are costly to attain.


Again, Kiwash Electric is urging our Oklahoma delegation in Washington to form a joint Senate- House conference committee that is open to these considerations, and pass a five-year Farm Bill as soon as possible.


■ Summary


Your Kiwash directors and management receive occasional criticism for standing before our Congressional delegation, and stating our views. We do so because we believe in the cooperative principles on which this company has operated for the last 75 years. We do so because we believe you, the member-owners of Kiwash Electric, need a collective voice in the legislative process to ensure that rural energy costs are not dictated by outside groups who don't understand the real value of the electricity we consume.


We ask you to join our grassroots advocacy program by writing our elected officials and re-stating the points mentioned here, while asking for affordable energy for all.


For more information on these issues, please visit www.action.coop.


Recipe Box


Tomato Zucchini Casserole INGREDIENTS


1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 2 cloves garlic, minced salt and pepper to taste 2 medium zucchinis, thinly sliced 5 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced 1/4 cup butter


2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 3/4 cup fine bread crumbs


DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter a 9x9-inch pan. In a large bowl, combine Cheddar, Parmesan, oregano, basil, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.


Arrange half of the zucchini slices in the pan. Sprinkle 1/4 of the cheese and herb mixture on top. Arrange half of the tomatoes, and top with another 1/4 of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers.


Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, and cook until soft and translucent. Stir in bread crumbs; cook until they have absorbed the butter. Sprinkle on top of casserole.


Cover loosely with foil, and bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake until the top is crusty and the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Yield: 4 servings.


MORE WINNERS AT ANNUAL MEETING Congratulations, and thank you for being there! Harold Straub, Hobart


Members attending the 75th Annual Meeting did not go home empty handed. Members received free gifts at registration. The following members won prizes in the prize drawing.


Leroy Morris, Taloga


Charles Fischer, Custer City Putnam Senior Citizen


W R Lehman, Weatherford Larry Goyer, Weatherford Custer City Rural Water Tim Nickel, Weatherford Paul Schilberg, Clinton Roger Gauger, Clinton Bill Miller, Cordell


Jimmie Balzer, Cordell


Charles Nimmo, Weatherford Freddy Burnett, Lone Wolf Carl Reimer, Hobart


$250 $125 $50


$250 $125 $50


$250 $125 $50


$250 $125 $50


$250 $125


Denise Dodson, Hammon Tim Kilhoffer, Dill City Dale Massey, Canute Bennie Waters, Rocky Bill Bookout, Dill City Bill Taylor, Cordell


Bruce Hanlin, Lone Wolf Bill Kern, Cordell


GRAND PRIZE WINNERS Milburn Walker, Clinton


Nick Byrd, Rocky KID'S PRIZES


Lily Duvall, Edmond,


$50


$250 $125 $50


$250 $125 $50


$50 Gift Card $50 Visa Card


$500 $250


Samsung Tablet Kameron Rivera, Rocky, Samsung Tablet


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