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Transfer Switches/After-Hours Dispatch Service ExplainedCourtney Terrell of

Chadron probably neverwould have thought herpart-time college job wouldhave turned into a wonder-ful career. Terrell, whogrew up in Eustis, Neb.where she graduated fromhigh school at Eustis-Farnam in 2003, enrolledat Chadron State College.While she was working onBachelor of Sciencedegree in consumer sci-ence she worked at aChadron coffee shop.

“During college Iwas an employee of Cleo’sDaily Grind, at which time Ilearned the basics of thebusiness,” said Terrell.She worked as a baristafrom January 2004 to theFall of 2006. On Aug. 19,2006 she married SethTerrell. She and Seth hadmet during class at CSC. “He sat right behind me inChemistry Class and we would walk together to our nextclass where they shared the same building,” said Terrell. After the couple were married, she went to work atSecurity First Bank in Hay Springs where she worked untilSpring 2008.

“I THEN DECIDED to go back to school to con-tinue my education and receive my Master’s Degree,graduating in Spring 2011,” she added. Her degree was inCommunity Counseling. Following, she accepted a posi-tion in the Upward Bound Program with Alliance HighSchool until she was presented a perfect opportunity a lit-tle over four years ago. “Seth and I were personallyapproached with the opportunity to purchase the shop andcontinue growing the already successful business whilemaking it our own special place,” explained Terrell.

Owning her own business gives Terrell manyopportunities she might not have otherwise. “Aside fromthe flexibility of hours that come with being the owner,which allows me precious time to spend with my daughterbefore she goes to school, it is always a treat to catch upwith friends and family who stop into the shop, a luxury I

might not have if Iworked elsewhere,” saidTerrell.

Some of the DailyGrind’s most popularrequests are their highvolume of orders forbagels and chai teas.“We carry approximately12 flavors of bagels,both sweet and savory,and three flavors of chaitea,” said Terrell.

Along withbagels and chai tea,they serve a variety ofspecialty drinks, both hotand cold, and blended,as well as fruit smooth-ies, Italian sodas, and aselection of flavoredteas. “In addition to ourbakery items... bagels,muffins, sweet bars andoatmeal, our menu alsofeatures several break-

fast and deli-style sandwiches that can be prepared withhome-style soups or pasta salad in the summer months,”added Terrell.

The Daily Grind proudly serves Dark Canyon Coffeeand Black Hills Bagels, both produced in Rapid City, S.D.

They do serve big orders frequently anywhere fromthe Drink Menu to the Lunch Menu. “There are a couple ofgroups that enjoy having their monthly meetings in the DailyGrind. It is always fun to set up for those groups and servethem,” said Terrell.

Terrell has continued Cleo’s tradition and has hiredmany college girls to work at The Daily Grind. “I usually haveabout six girls employed at the shop at a time. I am trulyBlessed to have the employees that I have and have had,”said Terrell. However, she confesses to being sad when theygraduate from college or move away. “We have a great little‘Barista Family’ here! I am proud of them all,l past and pres-ent ones,” said Terrell.

The Daily Grind credits their uniqueness to theircozy family-friendly atmosphere. “Over time we have buildclose relationships with our customers, greeting them bynames and catching up on the happening of their families.

Courtney Terrell and daughter Oakley, owner of the

Daily Grind in Chadron. The cozy barista shop is located in the

two hundred block of Main Street.

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We want everyone who walks into The DailyGrind to feel how much we value their businessand friendship,” said Terrell

While Terrell stays busy at the Daily Grindand her family, she is also very active in the com-munity. She is a board members on NorthwestNebraska Development Corporation (NNDC),Hay Springs PEO and a Garden Club.

The Terrell’s daughter, Oakley is fiveyears old and is in pre-school.

When Terrell isn’t busy at the shop, sheenjoys spending time with her family and going tothe Black Hills. She likes the Northwest Nebraskais so close to the hills. “The Black Hills are basi-cally at our back door. We love spending time upthee. Hills City is one of our most favorite littletown and of course Deadwood as well,” saidTerrell, noting people travel from all over the worldand often though this area to see the Black Hillsand the Badlands. “We truly live in one of themost beautiful places in the United States,” sheended.

The Daily Grind is located at 219 MainStreet and for more information, call 308-430-2790. Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.

Snow peas and other pod peas are another great springvegetable. Plant them next to a fence as soon as you canwork the soil. They take anywhere from 50 to 65 days tomature so you should be able to be eating peas by the first of

June at the latest.Explore cold frames if you

would like to extend your fresheating season. Cold framesare simple structures that uti-lize solar energy and insulationto create a microclimate withinyour garden. They are used tooverwinter plants, extend thegrowing season, start seedsand harden off plants. It sad-dens me to think that I havegardened this long without acold frame but plan to utilizeone very soon.Sunken cold frames can bebuilt with cement blocks andcovered with a old window or

plastic cover. The ground will give some insulation with thisstyle but they are permanent. You can also build a portablecold frame by building a rectangular box the size of your plas-tic or glass cover which you plan on covering it with. Portablecold frames can be moved as your plants grow and newplants need the protection. I am also thinking about all of youthat have raised beds. Couldn't you use them as a cold framethis time of the year? All you need is a cover.

Another consideration needs to be the height of your coldframe. This is determined by the plants that you want to grow.Broccoli needs more height than spinach.

There is no reason to wait for the fresh taste of gardenproduce this year. Explore your cold garden. Whether yougrow in a cold frame, under a row cover or out in the garden,the fresh taste of spring is coming soon.

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Along The Garden Path -by Karen Runkle, Master Gardener


Planting Your Garden in March

MYTHS about your garden:

1. You shouldn't plant yourgarden until late May or the firstof June so you will be protectedagainst the late frosts.

2. Broccoli isn't worthplanting because the wormsalways take over and ruin theplant.

3. There are not a lot ofplants we can grow successfullyin our area.

4. It is too hot to grow peasand spinach in the garden - Theynever do well.

While many standard gar-den vegetables can not be plant-ed outside or started from seeduntil the soil is fully warmed andthe threat of frost is past, a variety of other cool season springcrops can be started right now, giving you a jump start on thegardening season and putting food on your plate long before thesummer vegetables come in.

Broccoli is a wonderful vegetable to explore in the earlyspring. You can plant, grow, and harvest your broccoli beforethe traditional bugs have a chance to even know that it existed.Included in this group of Cole crops for an early season plantare cabbage (early), cauliflower, bok choy, and Chinese cab-bage. All of these plants prefer the cool weather.

BROCCOLI CAN germinate in soil with temperatures aslow as 40 degrees. Start the plants indoors or come and seeme. I will have them growing with other early season plants. Ihave planted the plants in the garden as soon as I could workthe soil. I generally cover them with a plastic milk containerwhich protect them from snow and wind and gives them a littleextra heat in the day…..Think, mini greenhouse over each plant!

Two other methods of planting them early is the use of coldframes which could be very useful for other crops as well - OR- planting them under row covers.

Spinach, Chard & Lettuce also enjoy the early cooler sea-sons. Fresh baby spinach is fairly quick to sprout and grown ina spring garden is remarkably frost resistant, especially whengrown under cover. I like to grow them close together and har-vest the leaves when they're still small which can be as short asthree weeks from planting, depending on the variety and theweather. Chard is another excellent spring vegetable to growfrom seed and can be eaten fresh or cooked or tossed into asmoothie. Chard will continue to grow through the summer so Iwould suggest planting it where it can be a part of your summergarden.

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Toby Rasmussen

Journeyman

Toby Rasmussen jumped at

the idea of returning to area inwhich he was raised. The 2007Hay Springs High graduate, is theson of Roger and NancyRasmussen, who live on the Flats.Following high school, Rasmussenearned his degree from WNCC’sPowerline Construction andMaintenance Technology in 2008.He went to work at High WestEnergy in Pine Bluffs, Wyo. andhas been there for past eight and

Northwest Rural Welcomes Three New Employees

Shellie Decker

Customer Service Representative

Shellie Decker started her new job

at NRPPD on Jan. 19. The Chadronresident is married to Charlie Deckerwho is the Operations Manager atNebraska Northwestern Railroad. Thecouple have a two year-old son,Carson.

Decker spent the last six and halfyears as the Chadron PoliceDepartment secretary. Although shewas born in Des Moines, Iowa, shewas raised in Alliance where she grad-uated from high school in 1997. Shewent on to graduate from WNCC in2006 with an Associates of ArtsDegree in business. She want on toChadron State Collegewhere she studied Administration/Office Technologies andearned a degree in Bachelors of Arts in BusineesAdministration in 2008.

Even though she has only worked at Northwest a littleover a month, she says she enjoys working with the peoplethe most.

What does she like about living in Northwest Nebraska?“What’s not to like? The people, the wide open spaces, thefact that you know everyone and everyone knows you,” endedDecker.

In her spare time she enjoys attending Car Shows andcrafting.Fun Facts--

Favorite Food: MexicanFavorite Music: All Music!

Northwest Rural has recently welcome three

new employees, two of which are linemen that wereraised in the area and have been employed at otherpower districts. NRPPD also welcomes a customerservice Shellie Decker.

half years. His wife Rachel is a kindergarten teacher at Kimball

Elementary. The couple met through Rasmussen’s sisterwhile Rachel was attending Chadron State College. Rachelwill remain in Pine Bluffs until the end of the school year. Theonly children the couple have thus far is a Coonhoundnamed Gus.

Rasmussen is excited about getting to work in the areathat he grew up in. “I like being back home and being aroundthe friendly people here. Closer to more hunting and fishing,”noted Rasmussen. His hobbies just happen to be hunting,fishing, snowmobiling, camping and working on his parents’farm.Fun Facts--

Mentors: My wife.Favorite Food: Prime rib, Mexican food.Favorite Music: Rock and country.

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Denny Thorson

Journeyman Lineman

Denny Thorson returned back

to Northwest Nebraska andNorthwest Rural on Jan. 9 and isworking with the NRPPD CrawfordCrew as a Journeyman Lineman.Thorson was employed at NRPPDfrom May 2001 to July 2006.

Thorson was also raised onMirage Flats and graduated fromHay Springs High School in 2000.He attended NorthwestCommunity College in Norfolkwhere he earned his Associate’sDegree of Applied Science inUtility Line in 2003. He became ajourneyman lineman in 2006. “I was a foreman for the town ofEstes Park Light & Power in Estes Park, Colo.,” saidThorson. He enjoys working outdoors and helping the cus-tomers.

Thorson and his wife Abie have two children, Levi, 4 andtwo-year-old Evie. Abie is a Critical Care Paramedic and iscurrently working on becoming an RN,

Thorson says, “I like living in Northwest Nebraskabecause I feel it’s a great place to raise a family and amhappy to be back with family.”

In Thorson’s spare time he enjoys hunting, fishing, bar-becuing and spending time with his family.

Fun Facts--

Mentors: Brad Johnson, Ron Housh, my family.Favorite Food: Barbecue, MexicanFavorite Music: Anything but rap!

Denny Thorson

Toby Rasmussen

Shellie Decker

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NEBRASKADefined by Agriculture

Nebraska agriculture has been described asexpansive and diverse with an abundance of naturalresources. The landscape varies from large pastures dot-ted with feeding cattle, to miles of rolling hills bursting witha wide variety of crops, and everything in-between.

But while Nebraska has everything needed to sup-port all types of agriculture, including an abundant watersupply and ample amounts of cropland and pasture, manywould say its most important asset is its people.

Farms and ranches in Nebraska have been hand-ed down from generation to generation, and families stillserve as the hub of the state’s number one industry, agri-culture. Known for a hard-work ethic and strong set of val-ues, these families continue to produce the highest quali-ty food products that help feed the world.

All Nebraskans seem to be connected to agricul-ture in one way or another. If they didn’t come from a farmbackground, they are probably related to someone whodid. Or they could very well work in the industry in a sup-porting role. After all, one in four jobs in the state is agri-culture-related.

There is a wide span of agricultural jobs inNebraska, including careers in the areas of insurance,equipment sales and repair, technology, irrigation, engi-neering and many more. Agri-business is vital to thestate’s economy and having a ready and willing workforcehas helped those businesses thrive.

Nebraska also has the infrastructure needed totransport grain, livestock and all types of agricultural prod-ucts to their intended destination. The railroads, semi,trucks and other vehicles have the necessary pathways tomove from east to west and north to south throughout thestate.

With monikers like Cornhuskers and The BeefState, it doesn’t take long to figure out corn and cattle aretow of the top commodities produced in Nebraska. The

state has been among the leadingproducers in each categorynationally for many years. Theready supply of corn as feed forthe cattle results in producing pre-mium-quality meat products,which are sought by consumersthroughout the world.Nebraska also leads the way in

production of many other cropsand livestock. It has been thenumber-one producer in theUnited States of popcorn and

Great Northern beans, and among the state leaders inproducing soybeans, wheat, dry edible beans, pork, grainsorghum and eggs.

The diverse range of agriculture products pro-duced in Nebraska is due in part to the varying topogra-phy and changes in climate. There is a significant drop inelevation from west to east in Nebraska. This results notonly in differences in climactic conditions, but also in soiltype and landscape.

When if comes to weather in Nebraska, it is bestdescribed by an old saying that goes, “If you don’t like theweather, just wait a minute, it will change.” Conditions canchange from cloudy to sunny, from windy to calm, andcold to warm in a single day. The state also features allfour seasons, giving Nebraskan the chance to enjoy atrue variety of what nature has to offer.

While Nebraska is the 16th largest state by areain the United States (77,358 sq. miles), it has a relativelysmall population at approximately 1.82 million. And it isestimated the three-quarters of that population resides infourth of the state’s area. That unique makeup providesthe perfect setting for agriculture.

Welcome to Nebraska.

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Gordon-RushvilleMustangsWed., March 1 FFA Ag. Skills at Kimball

GRMS Book Fair Begins

Thurs., March 2 GRHS Parent-Teacher Conferences,

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March 2-5 Girls State BasketballSat., March 4 Speech at Mitchell (Dist. Warm-up)Mon., March 6 GES PT Conferences, 4 p.m.

Tues., March 7 WTC Band at HemingfordEND OF 3RD QUARTER

RES PT Conferences, 3:20 p.m.

GRMS Book Fair, 4 p.m.

GRMS- PT Conferences, 4 p.m.

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March 9-11 Boys State BasketbllSPRING BREAK

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Fri., March 17 RES Turn in BoxTops Day!!!

Sat., March 18 9th Foot Tourney

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Choir Pancake at GRMS, 5 p.m.

Mon., March 20 County Government Day (tentative)Wed., March 22 WTC Quiz Bowl at Hemingford

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Thurs., March 23 State Speech at Kearney

Sat., March 25 HS Track at Sidney, 9 a.m.Thurs., March 30 GES Grades Music Program at City

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Sat., April 1 Track (HS) at Bayard, 9 a.m.Tues., April 4 Boys Golf at Bayard, 9 a.m.

Track (MS) at BayardApril 5-7 FFA State ConventionSat., April 8 Track (HS) at Guernsey Wy (tentative),

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ChadronCardinalsMarch 2-4 Girls State Basketball at LincolnSat., March 4 Speech - District Warm-up at MitchellMarch 9-11 Boys State Basketball at LincolnThurs., March 16 Speech Districts at SidneySat., March 18 Track (V) CSC Invite

Tues., March 21 6-12 Band Concert, HS Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Thurs., March 23 State Speech at KearneySat;., March 25 Track (V) at Sidney, 9 a.m.Tues., March 28 Golf - Quad at Alliance,

Skyview Course, 4 p.m.Fri., March 31 Musical Production, HS Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Sat., April 1 Track (V) at Ogallala, 9 a.m.Musical Production, HS Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Sun., April 2 Musical Production, HS Aud., 2 p.m.

Tues., April 4 Boys Golf Meet at Sidney Hillside Golf Course

CrawfordRamsMarch 2-4 Girls State BasketballThurs., Mar. 2 Parent Teacher Conferences, 4-8 p.m.

Fri., Mar. 3 District History Day at CSCMarch 9-10 NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

March 9-11 Boys State BasketballSat., March 11 Speech at HemingfordThurs, March 16 End of Third QuarterFri., March 17 NO SCHOOL - Teacher InserviceMon., March 27 Panhandle Conf. Music at MorrillFri., March 31 All School Play for Students/Staff, 2 p.m.

All School Play, Crawford Aud. 7 p.m..Sat., April 1 All School Play, Crawford Aud. 7 p.m..Sun., April 2 All School Play, Crawford Aud. 2 p.m..Tues., April 4 Golf at Bayard, 9 a.m.

Track (JH) at Bayard Invite, 9 a.m.

HemingfordBobcatsWed., March ESU #13 Science Fair

FFA AgED at KimballMarch 2-4 Girls State BasketballFri., March 3 HAL Activity in Planning Stages

Sat., March 4 Speech at Mitchell InviteTues., March 7 WTC Instrumental Music at Hemingford

Wed., March 8 FCCLA Big Brother/Sister, 2:30 p.m.

Booster Club Meeting in HS Library

March 9-11 Boys State BasketballFri., March 10 HAL Activity in Planning StagesSat., March 11 PHC Speech in Hemingford

Mon., March 13 School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.

Tues., March 14 District Speech at North PlatteWed., March 15 Quarter 3 Ends

Fri., March 17 PHC Quiz Bowl at Sioux CountySat., March 18 Track at CSC Indoor MeetMon., March 20 County Government Day, 9 a.m.

Tues., March 21 FFA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Wed., March 22 WTC Quiz Bowl at Hemingford

Thurs., March 23 1 P.M. Dismissal

P-T Conferences 2 - 8 p.m.

State Speech in KearneyFri., March 24 No School -- Assessment Day

Sat., March 25 Track at Kimball InvitationalMon., March 27 PHC Music at Morrill (Reschedule Date)

Capital Forum in LincolnFri., March 31 FFA RMO Feed and Labor Auction

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Top Five Practices

for Spring PlantingIt’s no surprise that the agriculture industry is the most

dangerous industry in the US–that’s why it’s important totake every precaution during spring planting. This time ofyear, farmers will feel most rushed to get their fields plantedbecause of the time delay due to moisture, which forcesmany to work long hours. We outlined five best practices onplanting safety.

5. Encourage youth involvement on the farm, but makesure to match age and ability with each chore.

4. Take breaks and allow yourself to re-energize. Whenfatigue sets in, that’s when injuries and mistakes are mostlikely to happen.

3. Inspect your space: look critically for hazards beforeyou start planting, and before they become real hazards.

2. Be a safety role mode. Teach proper safety skills andremember that kids will mimic what they see their parentsand mentors do. Practice what you preach.

1. Make rules and embrace them. Develop a set of guide-lines for your family, so each member knows what they canand can’t do on the farm.

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CORNER

Recipe

Pot Stickers (Chinese Dumplings)• 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined• 4 pounds ground beef• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root• 1 shallot, minced• 1 bunch green onions, chopped• 3 leaves napa cabbage, chopped• 2 tablespoons soy sauce• 1 teaspoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil• salt and white pepper to taste• 1 pinch white sugar• 1 (10 ounce) package round gyoza/potsticker wrappers•vegetable oil• 1/4 cup water

Place the shrimp in the work bowl of a food processor,and process until the shrimp are finely ground. Set aside in alarge bowl. Working in batches, process the ground beef to afine grind, and set aside with the shrimp. Combine the shrimpand ground beef with ginger, shallot, green onions, napa cab-bage, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper, and whitesugar, and mix the ingredients until thoroughly combined.

To fill the pot stickers, place a wrapper on a work surfacein front of you, and place a scant teaspoon of filling in the cen-ter. With a wet finger, dampen the edges of the wrapper. Foldthe dough into a half-moon shape, enclosing the filling, andpress and seal to remove extra air and tightly seal the edgestogether. It's nice to fold several small pleats in the top half ofthe wrapper for a traditional look before you seal in the filling.Refrigerate the filled wrappers on a parchment-lined bakingsheet while you finish filling and sealing the pot stickers.

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet with a lid over medi-um heat. Place pot stickers into the hot oil, flat sides down,without crowding, and let fry until the bottoms are goldenbrown, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn the dumplings over, and pour thewater over them. Cover the pan with a lid and let thedumplings steam until the water has nearly evaporated andthe dumplings have begun to fry in oil again, 5 to 7 minutes.Uncover the skillet, and let the pot stickers cook until all thewater is evaporated and the wrapper has shrunk down tightlyonto the filling, another 2 to 3 minutes.Cook's Note: This recipe makes a large batch of filling, enough for

several packages of dumpling wrappers. You can freeze filled,

uncooked pot stickers by placing them on parchment-lined baking

sheets without touching, letting them freeze solid, then placing

the individually-frozen pot stickers into plastic bags for storage.

* * * * *Egg Rolls

You can substitute shredded chicken or pork in thisrecipe. Serve with hot mustard. • 6 cups cabbage, shredded• 1 carrot, shredded• 1/2 cup fresh bean sprouts• 1 celery stalk, diced• 2 tablespoons chopped onion (optional)• 1 (4 ounce) can shrimp, drained• 2 tablespoons soy sauce• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder• black pepper to taste• 1 egg, beaten• cornstarch• 20 egg roll wrappers• vegetable oil for frying

In a large bowl, mix together cabbage, carrots,sprouts, celery, and onion. Stir in shrimp, soy sauce, gar-lic powder, and black pepper.

Pour beaten egg into a skillet placed over medi-um heat; cook flat and thin, flipping once, until done.Remove from skillet, cool, and chop finely. Stir egg intocabbage mixture. Sprinkle top with cornstarch, mix, andallow to sit 10 minutes.

Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoonscold water. Set aside.

Place 2 or 3 tablespoons of the shrimp mixtureinto the center of an egg roll skin. Dip a spoon into thewater and cornstarch mixture, and moisten all corners butthe bottom corner. Fold the egg roll skin from the bottomover the mixture, making a tight tube of the shrimp mix-ture. Fold corners in from the sides, and press to stickagainst folded roll. Then roll the rest of the way. Repeatwith remaining egg roll wrappers.Pour vegetable oil into a deep frying pan to a depth of 3or 4 inches, and heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degreesC). Carefully place egg rolls into hot oil, and fry until gold-en brown. Remove to paper towels.

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President: Wayne Cobb, Merriman

Vice Pres.: Robert Rickenbach, Chadron

Secretary: Terry Terrell, Hay Springs

Treasurer: Bruce Troester, Marsland

Tri-State Director: Gary Fuchser, Gordon

Board Members: Lee Ahrens, Chadron

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tance or 638-4445for the local HaySprings area at alltimes.

We have ananswering servicethat answers thesenumbers on a 24-hour basis - afterhours, Saturday,Sundays and holi-days. Please statelegal description,account number ormeter numberwhere the outage isand your phonenumber when youcall.

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State trip for parts is a vacation.• You have ever had to wash off in the backyard with

a garden hose before your wife would let you inthe house.

• You have used baling wire to attach a license plate.• You have used a tractor with a loader as scaffold-

ing for painting or roof repairs.• You use the same knife to make bull calves into

steers and peel apples.• You give directions to your farm by using land-

marks, not orad names or number.• You can eat an ear of corn with no utensils in under

20 seconds.’• The meaning of true love is that you’ll pose for a

picture with both him and his favorite tractor.• You consider a building a mall if it’s bigger than the

local Wal-Mart.• Your early morning prayer covers rain, cattle and

pigs.• You can remember the fertilizer rate, seed popula-

tion, herbicide rate, and yields on a farm you rent-ed 10 years ago, but cannot recall your wife’sbirthday.

• You wave at every vehicle whether you know themor not.

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You Might Be A Farmer If...• Your dog rides in the truck more than your wife.• You have used a chainsaw to remodel your house.• You have borrowed gravel from the country road to

fill potholes in your driveway.•You have used something other than paper as toilet

paper.• Your instantly becomes silent when the weather

comes on the news.• Your husband drives a friend home from the bar

when he only lives three houses away.• You have enough ball caps to match every shirt you

own but you only wear one so you don’t get the oth-ers dirty.

• You’ve never thrown away a five gallon bucket.• You have driven off the road while examining your

neighbor’s crops.• You have buried a dog and cried like a baby.• You always look when a vehicle passes your house,

even at night.‘• You have animals living in buildings more expensive

than your house.• You don’t bother to clean up the dog’s mess because

it’s just fertilizer, and dog knows to stay out ofyour way.

• You’ll skip your own cousin’s funeral for the first dayof deer season (and you know he would and approveand would do the same if your died).

• You convince your wife that an overnight, out of

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