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You are cordially invited to attend

Clearwater Power Company’s69th Annual Meeting.

It will be held in Lewiston, Idahoat the Red Lion Seaport Club

across the parking lot from the Red Lion Hotelon November 3, 2006.

Registration begins at 11:00 a.m.with the meeting

and complimentary luncheonbeginning at 12 noon.

If you are a member who needs wheelchair access or who has a hearing or visual disability, please contact our office by October 26, 2006 for special arangements.

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Clearwater Power Company’s Board of DirectorsInvites You to Clearwater Power Company’s

69th Annual Meeting

Pamela Anderson - Potlatch, IDDistrict 4

Eugene Butler - Culdesac, IDDistrict 2

Robert Callison - Kendrick, IDDistrict 1

Thomas Hutchinson - Craigmont, IDDistrict 3

M.M. Duke Harris - St. Maries, IDDistrict 4

Robert Foss - Lapwai, IDDistrict 2

Gordon Iverson - Moscow, IDDistrict 1

Alan Lansing - Lenore, IDDistrict 3

Kenneth Weiss - Asotin, WADistrict 2

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LocalSpotlightFeaturing member businesses of Clearwater Power Company

Business Name: Practically Perfect Trucks

Location: Deary, Idaho

Owner: Ryan Fredrickson

Phone number: 208-877-1448

Fast Facts: Ryan refurbished wrecked trucks focusing on Peterbilt and Kenworth. Some of his “recycled wrecks” have been featured on the covers of pro-fessional trucking magazines.

By Barbara Coyner

Ryan Fredrickson likes to recycle. When he finds a late model wrecked semi with low miles and little frame damage, he works his magic on it, putting

the vehicle back in service again as a logging truck, chip hauler or dump truck. Some of his “recycled wrecks” turn out so well that they have been featured on the covers of professional trucking magazines. No wonder he calls his business Practically Perfect Trucks.

“I’ve had guys come up to me and say what a nice truck I have, but that they can’t afford a new one like that right now. Then they find out that it’s five years old and rebuilt,” says Ryan, who has refurbished 48 trucks since he began the business in 1999.

A 1988 graduate of Deary High School, Ryan earned his first paychecks behind the wheel of a logging truck, following in the footsteps of his dad, Larry. An accident, however, changed his direction.

“I wrecked my dad’s truck. Totaled it, and I had to fix it,” Ryan recounts. That got him into refurbishing, and eventually he was taking on a wrecked truck every spring to occupy his layoff time.

“I started out painting Tonka trucks as a kid,” says Ryan, who earned an auto body degree from Lewis Clark State College. “I refurbished those and worked on match-box cars, too.”

Depending on insurance adjusters, wrecking yards and personal leads, Ryan keeps a steady supply of trucks com-ing his way. He focuses on Peterbilt and Kenworth brands, doing body and paint work, frequently revamping long-haul highway trucks into vocational trucks for logging and agriculture.

He often reconfigures a sleeper cab into a day cab, and also rescues the wiring harness from the wrecked cab. Because wiring systems are unique to each truck, he trans-fers the wiring harness to the new donor cab.

“With used trucks, you don’t know what works when you get them,” Ryan explains. “When they leave here, everything works. We spend lots of time getting things right. That’s why we don’t advertise, but have lots of repeat customers.”

Ryan has supplied trucks to buyers from as far away as Portland, Seattle and the Oregon coast. He and assistant Aaron Pointon work in a fully outfitted shop just a stone’s throw from Ryan’s hilltop home. That enables Ryan to join in family and community activities with his wife Teri, and daughters Savannah and Olivia.

Deary Man Recycles Wrecked Trucks

If you would like your business to be considered for the Local Spotlight feature, please call Clearwater Power Company at (208) 743-1501 and ask for Member Services. All businesses that appear in the spotlight are served by Clearwater Power Company.

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LocalPerspectiveFrom Clearwater Power Company

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This fall, PNGC Power will be conducting a survey of residential, commercial and irrigation electric cooperative customers. PNGC Power is owned by Clearwater Power in part-nership with 14 other Northwest-based electric cooperatives and manages our wholesale power requirements.

Approximately 1,000 Clearwater Power members will be randomly selected to participate in the survey. If you are selected, you will receive a survey postcard in the mail. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and return it to the address on the postcard. All customer information

will be held in the highest confidence and no specific individual customer responses will be published in any reports or provided to third parties.

The goal of the survey is to reveal energy use patterns, building charac-teristics and other information that is critical to evaluating the future power needs of our electric system. This sur-vey will help us to control our whole-sale power costs.

Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions regarding the survey, please call Clearwater Power toll-free at 1-888-743-1501 or 743-1501 for local callers.

PNGC Power to Conduct Survey of Clearwater Power Company Members

Nominating Committee

ReportThe Committee of Nomina-

tions, appointed as provided in Article III, Section 3(b) of the Bylaws, has nominated the fol-lowing named persons as candi-dates for Directors:

District 1:Gordon Iverson

District 3:Thomas Hutchinson

District 4:M.M. Duke Harris

Clearwater Power Co-Sponsors Local

Firefighters inMDA Fundraiser

The 2006 Fill the Boot fundraiser was tremendously successful, rais-ing approximately $18,760 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This far exceeded the set goal of $17,000.

Clearwater Power co-sponsored, along with KOZE radio, the annual Fill the Boot campaign organized by fi refi ghters from the Lewis-Clark val-ley. This year, in addition to collecting donations in fi reman boots on promi-nent streets, the fi remen also had a car wash and held a concert.

Clearwater Power co-sponsored the tee-shirts worn at the fundraiser and the banners spanning the streets an-nouncing the event.

Clearwater Power would like to ex-tend a warm-hearted thank you to ev-eryone who volunteered and donated to this worthwhile cause.

Approximately $18,760 was collected in the Lewis-Clark valley during the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

As winter approaches, help keep your heating costs at a minimum. Incorporate these easy-to-follow tips into your daily routine to save money on your heating bills.

1. Set back your thermostat at least 10 degrees before going to sleep and when you are away from home.

2. You may want to consider in-stalling an automatic setback thermo-stat that adjusts room temperature ac-cording to your daily schedule.

3. Close your fi replace damper and seal the opening shut when not in use.

4. During the heating season, open south-facing window coverings during the day. Close all window coverings at night to keep the heat in.

Call Clearwater Power to receive our free energy-saving tips booklet.

Energy SavingTips for Winter

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Q: I am building a new house and want to control the heat in each room separately. What do you recommend?

A: This could be accomplished many different ways. Because of their low initial cost and stable fuel price, I recommend electric wall

heaters. By taking advantage of zonal control, you can reduce your heating bill significantly by turn-ing down the set point in some rooms and possibly even turning off unused rooms. Electricity rates are currently lower than propane and fuel oil.

Clearwater Power Company’s EnergySTORE now carries the full line of ConvectAir electric wall heaters. There is a model, size and color for every room in your house. If your idea of an electric wall heat-er is a square grill with a noisy fan, you are in for a pleasant surprise with the ConvectAir line of heaters. The premium quality, architectural styling and innovative features set

them apart from the standard fare.They also have several key fea-

tures that can reduce energy use: 1) Every ConvectAir heater has an on/off switch, so when you want them off, they are actually off, not just on low. 2) All ConvectAir heaters use electronic thermostats to prevent unnecessary temperature swings. 3) Their surface mounting keeps all the heat in your room, no lost heat is trapped inside the wall like some recessed heaters.

Another major feature is that they have several 120v models that plug into a standard outlet. This makes them very easy to add to a cold room without hiring a licensed electrician.

ASK BOB

Bob Pierce is the manager of Member Services and Key Accounts at Clearwater Power Company. He welcomes any questions on electricity or electric utilities. You can reach him at Clearwater Power Company, PO Box 997, Lewiston, ID 83501; or e-mail at rdpierce@clearwaterpower.com.

Questions from the members

Introducing Premium Heaters

Fast, quiet towel-drying and heatingTimer-controlled fan-forced heat blows through each towel bar for extra fast towel warming and drying

Totally SilentGentle, even convection heat

Splash/Rust-proof steel construction

Available in 120 or 240 volt

Extremely economical on spaceDesigned for easy surface installation six feet from the floor or above a door

Bottom grille directs the hot air down-wards, toward the center of the room

Quick-mount surface installationEasy snap-on Bracket

Rust-proof steel construction

Quiet fan and timerEquipped with an electronic thermo-stat for basic heating; and a fan and timer for quick heat

Lint Filter - Removable and washable

Easy to operateThermostat setting dial; 0-30 minute timer; on/off switch

The full line of ConvectAir heaters are available for order at the

4230 Hatwai Road, Lewiston1-888-743-1501 Toll-Free

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ClearwaterPower Company

4230 Hatwai RoadPO Box 997

Lewiston ID 83501

(888) 743-1501 Toll Free(208) 743-1501 Local

Propane: (888) 798-5280 Toll FreePropane: (208) 798-5220 Local

www.clearwaterpower.comE-Mail: cpc@clearwaterpower.com

Board of Directors:Robert Foss, Lapwai, Idaho

Pamela Anderson, Potlatch, IdahoRichard E. Butler, Culdesac, IdahoRobert Callison, Kendrick, Idaho

M.M. Harris, St. Maries, IdahoThomas Hutchinson, Craigmont, Idaho

Gordon Iverson, Moscow, IdahoAlan Lansing, Lenore, Idaho

Kenneth Weiss, Asotin, Washington

Management & Staff:K. David Hagen

General ManagerEdwin Ausman

Purchasing AgentMarilyn Black

Billing SupervisorDouglas Pfaff

Manager of EngineeringRobert Pierce

Manager of Member Services &Key Accounts

Scott SeegmillerManager of Information Systems

Cynthia TarolaAccounting Supervisor

Stanley VannoyManager of Operations

Nadine YturraspeManager of Financial & Office Services

Auditors: Blodgett, Mickelsen & Naef,PS, Kennewick, Washington

Cost Saving Hours:Monday - Thursday7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Closed Friday

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