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February 2010: In the February issue of Colorado Country Life the General Manager talks about electrical meter safety. Basically you should never tamper with a meter. If it needs to be disconnected even for a short period call K.C. Electric and we will diconnect it for you. Member Services introduces you to a true patriot, Deeana Schwindt, of Cheyenne Wells. She is a major player in the program to support our men and women in uniform who are serving in combat zones. We offer an article about a new program called Off the Beaten Trail. As always we have meter reading dates, recipes, Claim Your Credit and energy saving tips. view ...

January 2010: In the January issue of Colorado Country Life the General Manager talks about the challenges of the new year and talks about a pamphlet called "101 Easy ways to Save Eneergy and Money". You can pick up a copy at your co-op. Member services has an article on an interesting profession and we have a variety of other interesting articles as well. We have excellent recipes, safety articles and Claim Your Savings and Prize.  All of here at K.C. Electric, Association wish you a merry Christmas. view ...

December 2009: In the December issue of Colorado Country Life the General Manager talks about safety during the holidays and give tips on how to have fun and still be safe.  This issue has a feature article by Linda Rae Shall about a musical group called the Swinging Seniors.  We offer a full page on space heaters and understanding space heater efficiency.  We have excellent recipes, safety articles and Claim Your Savings and Prize.  All of here at K.C. Electric, Association wish you a merry Christmas. view ...

November 2009: This month the General Manager talks about overhead power line safety and how the advent of very large machinery and equipment has created new safety concerns. Member Services does an interview with the "Bee Dude". This guy know his bees. We provide a little quiz on electricity, two great recipes, meter reading dates, and claim your savings. Finally we offer a brief article about how to make your fireplace more effecient. view ...

October 2009: In this issue the General Manager talks about how hunting season affects those of us here in K.C. Electric terrirory. Member Services introduces you to the town of Kit Carson, Colorado. We have two excellent recipes for you this month, meter reading dates and claim your savings. Finally we have several short articles. The first is about how cooperatives transformed rural America. We have one called Schedule a Home Inspection this Fall. The last two are on space heaters and sealing your home against the coming winter. view ...

September 2009: This month the General Manager talkes about renewable energy and how it could affect your rates and why. Member Services introduces you to a gentleman who reminisces about how electricity affected his family when it came to the eastern plains in 1946. As always we have recipes, Claim your Savings and WIN. We also have safety articles and an article about how to protect your property in the event of a prairie fire. . view ...

August 2009: This month John Huppert, General Manager, talks about the 2009 Annual Meeting that was held June 4, 2009 in Stratton Colorado. Luanna Naugle was elected to the board to replace Leon Allen who retired after 27 years on the board. Thirty year service awards were presented to Don Malone, George Unruh, Marty Schrimp, Robert Rueb and Ron Wolfrum. Member Services introduces you to an interesting man with an interesting occupation. As always we have recipes, Claim-Your-Savings, and meter reading dates. Finally we ask your help in locating members who have unclaimed capital credits. view ...

July 2009: In this issue the General Manager talks about the importance of ongoing training for all of our employees. Not only do we have initial training but we have follow-up training to keep a competitive edge. Member Services introduces you to another new member of the K.C. Electric community. We have two excellent recipes for you this month, a different slant on an energy tip, meter reading dates and claim your savings. Finally we have an article on how websites offer fun ways to switch youth on to energy efficiency. view ...

June 2009: This month the General Manager talks about the Annual Meeting, election of directors and scholarships. Member Services provides an article about Western Traditions. We provide an energy tip, Claim Your Savings, and a recipe. We have irrigation meter reading dates, and articles about electric fans, keeping old cars while remaining green, halogen lamps and how to keep dad safe on Fathers Day. view ...

May 2009: This month the General Manager talks about K.C. Electrics participation in the Wind for Schools Program. He also invites you to the Annual Meeting which will be held on June 4, 2009 at the Stratton High School. Member Services does a piece on the importance of cow dogs in our territory. As always we offer excellent recipes, energy saving tips, meter reading dates and Claim Your Savings. We present an excellent safety article about kites and electric lines and wrapped up with an article on being prepared for a power outage. view ...

April 2009: In the April issue of Colorado Country Life the General Manager talks about upgrading K.C. Electrics computer system to the new IVUE system. This will be a totally integrated billing and accounting system enabling us to be faster and more accurate. We congratulate our 2009 scholarship winners, offer energy saving tips and as always give you a first rate recipe and claim your savings and WIN names. Members Services introduces you to a K.C. Electric customer with a fascinating hobby. Larry Kitzel of Arriba is a railroad modeler extraordinaire. view ...

March 2009: In this issue the General Manager talks about the wind and the challenges it presents to our coop. Every year, thousands of dollars of damage occurs from high winds. March is traditionally one of the windiest months of the year so we can anticipate additional work for our crews. Member Services does a piece on Cowboy Poetry and we printed a poem from one of our coop members. We offer an excellent recipe, an energy saving tip, meter reading dates and claim your savings. Finally we have provided an article on farm safety. Lets keep it safe, make sure everyone who works on the farm knows the location of power lines and keeps farm equipment at least 10 feet away from them. view ...

February 2009: In this issue the General Manager talks about each of us doing our part to save energy. He gives some great energy saving tips. Member Services gives a bit information on wildlife on the eastern plains. We have an excellent recipe for you this month as well as an energy saving tip from a reader. As always we have meter reading dates and claim your savings. We talk about CFL light bulbs, setting your thermostat to save money and how to choose an energy saving television. view ...

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