REC Day on the Hill | p 2More than 200 co-op employees and directors from across Iowa traveled to the State Capitol.

Grain Bin Notice | p 3Involve the cooperative in your next grain bin project to ensure a safe and legal work environment.

Heartland Power Scholarship Winners | p 2Eight area high school seniors received scholar-ships from Heartland.

A L S O I N T H I S I S S U E

A monthly publication for members of Heartland Power Cooperative | April 2019

The 21st Annual Meeting of Heartland Power Cooperative was held at the Lake Mills High School Gymnasium in Lake Mills on March 26, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. A catered meal was served before the meeting and members received an attendance gift to bring home. Morgan Kahler provided entertainment for the hour before the meeting.

There was an election for three directors of the cooperative. Don Knudtson of Lake Mills was re-elected to represent District 4 of the Winnebago District, Richard Rosenberg of Saint Ansgar was re-elected to represent District 5 of the Cedar Valley District, and Vince Morische of Osage was re-elected to represent District 7 of the Cedar Valley District. We would like to thank those who served on our Nominating Committee, as Tellers, and each member who took time to participate in the democratic process of voting.

Tanya Olsen, Mackenna Pannhoff, and Josie Popp, our 2018 Youth Tour Representatives, gave a presentation on their experiences in Washington, D.C. last summer. Eight

area high school students were also recognized as our scholarship recipients.

Board of Directors President Richard Rosenberg and CEO/GM Jon Leerar provided an update on the cooperative and provided information on the year’s activities.

Ronald Torkelson of Forest City was the lucky winner of a subscription of Heartland Power’s community solar array. Our $50 bill credit attendance winners were Jackson Steiert, Gary Thompson, Carroll Reines, Sorbo Farms, Larry Hovey, Susan Ross, Dorothy Hill, George Olson, Gary Holst, and James Moody. Mail in ballot winners were Linda Saxton, Burton Williams, Dan Langfald, Daryl Tesch, Marlin Rosenberg, and Dale McCarthy. Congratulations to all!

We’d like to thank everyone who attended our annual meeting! It was great to see so many friendly faces and recognize the accomplishments and future of the cooperative we share in together.

Heartland Power’s 2018 Youth Tour Representatives Present Morgan Kahler Performs For The Crowd

Heartland Power Holds Annual Meeting

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MONTHLYCO-OP QUIZ

$25 Bill Credit WinnerCongratulations to Dennis Sponheim!

Last Month’s AnswerWhat is something you found interesting in our Annual Report?

This Month’s QuestionDo you know any of this year’s scholarship winners?

Quiz GuidelinesEach member who sends in the correct answer by the 20th of the month will be entered in a drawing for a $25 bill credit.

Mail or energy quiz answers to energy@heartlandpower.com.

More than 200 employees and directors, representing 36 of Iowa’s rural electric cooperatives, traveled to the Iowa State Capitol on March 20 to advocate for important issues during our annual “REC Day on the Hill” event. The cooperative advocates were briefed on state and federal legislative issues by the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives (IAEC) before meeting with local legislators during a dessert social in the Capitol.

Advocates educated legislators on the benefits of the cooperative business model, including local ownership, cost-based rates and democratic governance. Legislators also learned about three priorities important to Iowa’s electric cooperatives:• Ensuring safety and reliability of service through vegetation management• Supporting cost-effective energy efficiency programs for homes and farms• Responsible power generation and delivery through fair treatment of all member-owners and utilization of advanced technology

Many electric cooperatives also displayed booths in the rotunda which provided information on topics including energy efficiency programs, rural broadband efforts, investments in technology and rural economic development.

Advocating For Co-op Members

Heartland Power Directors and Employees Meet With Representative Tedd Gassman

Heartland Power Awards Scholarships To Eight Area StudentsHeartland Power is proud to award scholarships to eight area high school seniors. This year’s recipients include: Makayla Kingland, Sonja Rygh, Katelin Adams, Samuel Kliment, Garrett Meitner, Madelyn Tjaden, Debra Lane, and Sophia Merten.

Congratulations to these deserving recipients! We had many great applicants.

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Disclaimer: These drawings are provided as part of Iowa electric cooperatives’ annual public information campaign and are based on the 2017 Edition of the National Electrical Safety Code. To view the actual drawings, refer to that publication. Every care has been taken for the correctness of the contents for these drawings. However, the Iowa Associa-tion of Electric Cooperatives and its member cooperatives accept no liability whatsoever for omissions or errors, technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes or damages of any kind arising from the use of the contents of these drawings, whether textual or graphical.

When you start to plan for a new grain bin, please contact your electric coopera-tive. The electric cooperative will provide assistance in planning for a safe environ-ment for everyone working and living around grain bins. The State of Iowa requires specific clearances for electric lines around grain bins, with different standards for those filled by portable and permanent augers, conveyors and elevators.

The picture to the right shows a drawing of the specific clearances required for both scenarios. If you have any questions concerning the drawings, please contact your electric cooperative.

According to the Iowa Electric Safety Code found in Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 199 -- 25.2(3) b. An electric util-ity may refuse to provide electric service to any grain bin built near an existing electric line which does not provide the clearances required by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)C2-2017 “National Electrical Safety Code,” Rule 234F. This paragraph “b” shall apply only to grain bins loaded by portable augers, conveyors or elevators and built after September 9, 1992, or to grain bins loaded by permanently installed augers, conveyors, or elevator systems installed after December 24, 1997. (As adopted by the Iowa Utilities Board)

The cooperative is required by the Iowa Utilities Board to provide this annual notice to farmers, farm lenders, grain bin merchants, and city and county zoning officials. If you have any questions con-cerning clearance regulations, please call your local electric cooperative.

Grain Bin Notice

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GENERAL INFORMATIONOffice Hours 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M -F

Thompson 216 Jackson St | P.O. Box 65Thompson, IA 50478

641.584.2251

St. Ansgar 110 Industrial Dr. | P.O. Box 70St. Ansgar, IA 50472

641.713.4965

Outage Reporting Thompson 641.584.2200 St. Ansgar 641.713.4646

System Wide 888.417.3007

Digging & Line Location Call 811

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CEO/GENERAL MANAGER Jon Leerar

BOARD OF DIRECTORSRichard Rosenberg, President 641.736.2378Roger Solomonson, Vice President 641.590.0049Mark Kingland, Treasurer 641.590.4400Larry Tjaden, Secretary 641.220.0114Gary Pearson Asst. Secretary-Treasurer 641.420.2990

Roger Tjarks, DPC Director 515.341.5444Vince Morische, Director 641.732.4076Don Knudtson, Director 641.590.1416

The Trading PlaceAny Heartland Power member or employee may submit ads free of charge.

The members’ name, account number and phone number are required for all ads. Ads will be printed for one 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 our office or email energy@heartlandpower.com.Deadline is the 20th of the month prior to publication.

For Sale: ‘06 JD 7720 w 26mph IVT 3200 hrs. MFWD HD front axle with 20 weights 800/65R32 Michelin rears nice low hour pre-DEF tractor. $74000 OBO. 641-330-5714

For Sale: Golden retriever puppies. Born 2/15/19. Ready 4/12/19. Dew claws removed. Shots up to date. $550 with a $100 non-refundable deposit. Parents on site. Located in Northwood, IA. Call 641-390-0728.

For Sale: It’s Aussie galore here at Shady Oaks in Northwood, Iowa. Get your hands on these beautiful puppies, pure breed miniature Australian Shepherds $500 for the males and $600 for females. Dew claws are removed shots will be up to date. Mothers on site. Parents between 15-18 pounds. Born on 2/22/2019 and will be ready 4/19/2019. If interested call 641-390-0728 or 641-390-3654.

Wanted: Farm ground to rent. Row crop or hay ground. Osage-Grafton area. Will take small parcels. Call 641-832-7291 or 641832-8716.

For Sale: 2009 Wildwood LE 29’ bumper hitch camper, power jack, 2 slide outs, dual entry doors, awning. Sleeps 7, front bedroom with queen size bed, rear room with bunks and couch, new water heater, large amount of storage both inside and out. Excellent condition, has always been stored inside. $11,000. Camping season is just around the corner. Come check it out. 641-220-4028.

For Sale: At Stud, AQHA Red Roan stallion. 4 white stockings. Sire of futurity money winners. Full brother sold in Wyoming for $24,000. 641-425-8866.

For Sale: At stud, AQHA Bay Stallion. 3 white socks. Blaze. Sire of futurity money winners. 641-425-8866. Call 641-425-8866.

For Sale: Bunnies. Dwarf-rex cross. 641-982-4855.

For Sale: Band saw with stand and new blade, $65. Dremel router, new, $25. New oil and air filter for 2006 Ford Ranger, both $8. Call 641-590-0221.

For Sale: 15 Indian figurines with papers. New $45-$90. All $250 OBO. Kerosene heater used once with some kerosene. $50. Call 641-590-0221.

For Sale: Ag Chem pull-type sprayer, 500 gallon, stainless steel tank, 40 foot boom, will handle all types of chemicals and liquid fertilizer. 641-985-2828 or 426-6243.Heartland Power Community Solar,

Located East of St. Ansgar