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 LETTER FROM
THE EDITOR
“We don’t have customers.”
At a recent training program for electric co-op March 2018 Vol. 78 No. 9
employees, a speaker, accustomed to addressing
The Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News
Dana Kelroy, Editor investor-owned utility employees, repeatedly (Formerly Wisconsin R.E.C. News) has been
referred to the audience’s “customers.” published monthly and distributed since July
At each reference to “customers,” a co-op employee near me muttered, 1940 to members of Wisconsin’s non-profit,
“We don’t have customers.” He wasn’t being rude; in fact, I was the only one consumer-owned rural electric cooperatives.
who could hear him. And I knew exactly what he meant. It is available to non-members for $10 per
You are not just a “customer” of your local electric cooperative. You are year or $28 for three years.
a member. As a member, you are a part-owner of the company that supplies
Published by the Wisconsin Electric
your home with electricity. Cooperative Association,
Most Wisconsin electric cooperatives hold their annual business meetings 222 W. Washington Ave.,
in March and April. As part owner of that business, consider it your Ste. 680, Madison, WI
responsibility to attend the annual meeting and learn about your cooperative. 53703.
Meet the board member who represents your district of the co-op; it Steve Freese,
could be a neighbor who lives just down the road from you. Also, meet the president & CEO.
employees who work for the co-op. Often, employees staff booths at the USPS number: 688-480.
annual meeting that focus on safety or energy efficiency programs. Finally, be
sure to introduce yourself to the co-op manager, and pay close attention to his Postmaster: please send address changes to
or her report. It is sure to highlight the key points you should pay attention to Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News,
in a business that you partially own. 222 W. Washington Ave., Ste. 680, Madison,
Most importantly, be sure to vote in the director elections. You are WI 53703.
choosing someone to represent your interests on the board of directors that
Periodicals postage paid at Baraboo, Wis.
ultimately decides the course your co-op takes.
Starting in the 1930s, electric cooperatives were created by people who Send correspondence to Wisconsin Energy
wanted and needed their services but couldn’t get them from businesses Cooperative News, 222 W. Washington Ave.,
that wouldn’t come out into the countryside because there weren’t enough Ste. 680, Madison, WI 53703.
customers to be had. That’s why we have members, not customers. Phone (608) 467-4650.
Watch pages 15-18 of this and future Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News
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Co-op Members: Please send address
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Association’s (WECA) Enlightened Legis-
lator of the Year Award, presented annually
during the statewide organization’s Edu-
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here are the 2018 honorees, l-r, State Rep.
Romaine Quinn (R-Barron), State Senator
FAKE COMMENTS DRAW INVESTIGATION
The Government Accountability Office
(GAO) is expected to begin an investigation
late this spring into the systematic posting
of phony public comments in federal regu-
latory proceedings by individuals or interest
groups falsely using other people’s identi-
ties, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
The pending GAO probe follows De-
cember Journal stories detailing thousands
of fraudulent rulemaking comments filed
under the names of people who told the
newspaper they weren’t involved. Agencies
bombarded with falsified comments include
the Federal Communications Commission,
the Labor Department, and the Federal En-
ANOTHER NUKE CLOSING EARLY
Chicago-based Exelon Corp. announced in
February it will accelerate the retirement
of its Oyster Creek nuclear plant at Forked
River, New Jersey, terminating operations
this October although the plant is federally
licensed to run until 2029.
Under an agreement with the State of
New Jersey, Exelon is required to close the
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Janet Bewley (D-Ashland), and State Rep.
Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan). The award rec-
ognizes strong support for electric cooper-
atives, accessibility to co-op members, help
navigating the legislative process, and work
on bills advancing co-op and energy-related
issues. More than 150 cooperators from
across the state attended the event.
ergy Regulatory Commission.
The extent of such abuses—which can be
federal felonies—has exploded as they’ve
grown more technologically efficient, but
they aren’t new. Four years ago, WECA
uncovered evidently manufactured public
comments on the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency’s Waters of the United States
rulemaking, and an inspector general later
concluded the agency’s hidden involvement
in promoting the regulation had violated
federal lobbying law. The recent incidents
have involved hundreds of thousands of
electronically posted comments both sup-
porting and opposing proposed regulations.
plant by the end of 2019. Oyster Creek is the
nation’s oldest currently functioning nuclear
plant, having entered commercial service
in 1969.
The early retirement will remove 636
megawatts of capacity from the grid and re-
duce the number of active U.S. commercial
power reactors to 98.
CO-OP MANAGER TO HEAD RUS
Kenneth Johnson, CEO and general
manager of Missouri’s Co-Mo Electric
Cooperative, has been designated as ad-
ministrator of the Agriculture Depart-
ment’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS),
the White House has announced.
A Nebraska native, Johnson has
served as a statewide director of the As-
sociation of Missouri Electric Coopera-
tives and has served on the association’s
executive and legislative committees.
National Rural Electric Coopera-
tive Association CEO Jim Matheson
said the organization was “excited and
thrilled” by the announcement.
The RUS administers programs
to help provide or improve water and
waste treatment utility, electric power
and telecommunications services in ru-
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WARNS ON FUEL
A January analysis by the northeast re-
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precarious generation fuel supplies
despite historically abundant natural gas
resources and warns of cold-weather
rolling blackouts in upcoming years.
The report echoes last December’s
Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News
feature noting tight fuel supplies and
natural gas price spikes amid organized
opposition to new or upgraded natural
gas pipeline capacity. The crunch stems
from increasing natural gas demand
for home heating at the same time the
power industry shifts increasingly to the
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tion mix across regional grids reaching
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England Independent System Opera-
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Co-op leaders capped off their February conference with visits to
Steve Freese
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R egular readers of Wisconsin Energy Cooperative
News know we make frequent reference to “the seven
cooperative principles” that are intended to guide the
governance practices and daily operations of every co-op
business, whether of the electric variety or any other.
Most often mentioned is “concern for community,”
(principle number 7) because it comes into play whenever
our member cooperatives award scholarships to local stu-
dents, lend a hand in a local project, or step up to encour-
age—and sometimes directly assist—economic growth in
the communities they serve, as well as when some unusual
need arises.
Less often written about in these pages but neverthe-
less a key and constant feature of the Wisconsin Electric
Cooperative Association’s (WECA) member-centered
programming is our Fifth Principle, “Education, Training,
and Information.”
This refers primarily to the education of co-op directors
and management personnel to deepen their understanding
of the cooperative way of doing business. It also refers to
training and information for co-op employees to help them
appreciate what’s expected of them and why, to perform
their duties in a manner that maintains their personal and
the general public’s safety, and to familiarize them with
the issues and challenges that confront their business
sector on a daily basis.
Annually, WECA offers about three dozen programs
for co-op personnel collectively involving more than
1,500 participants in presentations ranging from half a day
to two days and covering an extensive range of topics.
A prime example of all of this is the annual WECA
Education and Lobby Days, held every winter in Madison.
In mid-February this year, more than 150 co-op leaders
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from every part of the state gathered for presentations from
top-flight speakers on subjects that affect their businesses
and every electric co-op member.
The participants heard from—and had the opportunity to
question—a respected international energy consultant who
once served on the Wisconsin Public Service Commission; a
Wisconsin-based expert with decades of national experience
in natural gas markets and an informed perspective on where
they’re headed (mostly good news); the Washington bureau
chief of a major Wisconsin newspaper who examined how
southwest Wisconsin has become a focal point in studying
national election trends; and four candidates—Democrat,
Republican, and Independent, including the incumbent—for
a Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat up for election this fall.
On the second morning, participants were briefed on the
current status of legislative action affecting electric cooper-
atives. Thus prepared, they crossed the street to the Capitol
for face-to-face meetings with their state lawmakers and
legislative staff. This is valuable both for co-op members
and their elected representatives, because when the repre-
sentatives are asked to vote on a proposal involving co-ops,
the reasons why that proposal is in front of them will have
been explained by people—their constituents—who have
firsthand knowledge.
A former longtime WECA employee with prior service
as a legislative staffer has said that in the Capitol, electric
co-op lobbyists were always seen as sources of truthful in-
formation, and “we always understood that they didn’t come
around asking for things unless it really mattered.”
The basis of that understanding reaches back over de-
cades and hasn’t changed. It’s the Fifth Principle in action:
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THE ‘90S ARE
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A
1990s policy debate whose echoes persist
involved the idea of discarding the regulated
electric utility and breaking up its components
(“functional segmentation” in the wonk-speak of the
time), expecting the resulting new companies to burst out
of their stodgy business model and engage in deregulat-
ed, “swashbuckling competition,” to use another phrase
often invoked in those days, however implausibly.
It’s debatable how much “deregulation” occurred,
since it was enacted by officials with career interests in
making every consumer feel like a winner and unem-
barrassed to pursue that end through more regulation.
Nearly half the states took the plunge into retail electric
competition. Wisconsin was more than halfway to
joining them when other experiments imploding—think
California’s skyrocketing electricity prices and rolling
blackouts—convinced this state’s legislative and regu-
latory officials to step back from the cliff.
While 23 states adopted deregulation, there’s still
no state that doesn’t regulate utilities. The relevant
question today isn’t what path a state will take but what
path a utility prefers. One early deregulation enthusiast
is trying hard to go back where it came from.
Reversing Course Among the largest U.S. utilities,
Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy owns 10 regulated elec-
tric distribution companies serving approximately
6 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.
FirstEnergy also owns FirstEnergy Solutions (FES),
which in turn owns a fleet of power plants with more
than 13,000 megawatts of generating capacity. Oddly,
this presents a major problem for FirstEnergy.
The FES fleet is made up of what the industry calls
merchant plants, outside the structure of the regulat-
ed utility and selling power into regional wholesale
markets. The early days of electric deregulation put
merchant plants at the cutting edge of a reinvented
industry. Big companies bought up generating facilities
to sell their output at whatever price the traffic would
bear. The problem for today’s merchant-plant owners is
that the traffic no longer bears a price that allows many
of their plants to be profitable.
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The dynamics are not unprecedented. Similar forces
have disrupted the deregulated electricity business at
least once before, though not always affecting power
plant owners: The first major disruption affected busi-
nesses that owned no generation at all. The common
factor is natural gas.
Hat? Check. Cattle? No. Electric deregulation
spawned the appearance of energy marketers, compa-
nies that theoretically could consist of little more than
an individual with a telephone and credit card. The idea
was to have no generating capacity but to buy whole-
sale power from someone who did, and sell it to retail
customers at a price lower than the incumbent utility’s.
Around the turn of the century, natural gas prices
climbed high enough that a lot of marketers couldn’t
afford the power to serve customers they’d signed up.
Many quit the business, dropping customers back on
the doorstep of the utility they’d left.
Merchant plant owners don’t have the problem
of being unable to obtain power supplies, but they’re
caught in a squeeze when, like FES, their fleet is mainly
coal and nuclear plants and natural gas prices turn the
opposite way from the move that scuttled marketers.
As gas prices plummeted in recent years, wholesale
power bids that would make money for coal and nuclear
generation grew increasingly resistible. Today, it’s not
marketers but merchants exiting the business or seeking
market rule changes to stay afloat.
Full Circle Though an early and major merchant
plant sector participant, by the fall of 2016 FirstEnergy
was planning to offload as many as 13 power plants. In
November of that year, Columbus Business First quoted
FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones saying, “competitive
generation is weighing down the rest of the company.”
And in one of those echoes of the 1990s policy
debate, late in January FirstEnergy happily announced
a $2.5 billion cash infusion from a group of investors
to support its return to the status of a “fully regulated
utility company.”
Moody’s Investor’s Service called the move “a step
in the right direction.”—Dave Hoopman
2/19/18 8:22 AM
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lectric grids are immense machines that span
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cooperatives spend a lot of time and money to answer.
For many years, electric co-ops relied entirely on
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leading to greater use in the field.
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technologies to give utilities a real-time picture of how
substations are performing and make changes as needed.
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meters to determine if they’re still receiving power during
storms or other types of outages.
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Electric cooperatives are exploring a host of innovative technologies, such as smart
meters and special sensors placed on power lines for niche applications, including fault
location, power theft detection and asset management.
a decade ago. When a fault occurs on a transmission line
(the large power lines that carry power from plants to sub-
stations), it creates transient waves on the lines. By placing
special sensors on transmission lines and measuring the
time when waves reach two of these sensors, the location of
a fault can be accurately and quickly determined. This lets
the utility know exactly where to send repair crews.
Across the whole U.S. electric industry, roughly $6
billion worth of electricity is stolen annually, which leads to
higher prices for everyone except the thieves. Traditionally,
one of the best tools for identifying power theft is visual
inspection of meters for signs of tampering, but with AMI
systems, utility personnel aren’t visiting meters in-person as
often. Load-monitoring sensors—often called current trans-
formers (CTs) or current sensors—can be placed on distri-
bution power lines to help catch significant losses along a
line, from theft or for other, more innocent reasons. Data
gathered by CTs can be reconciled with meter readings to
investigate discrepancies between the electricity passed
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aging transformers.
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Peanut Apple Crisp à la Mode
6 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced (approx. 6 cups)
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp peanut flour (or all-purpose flour)
1/2 lemon
1 cup brown sugar, divided
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup canola oil
2 cups rolled oats
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup peanuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, place

apples and toss with 2 tablespoons flour. Transfer to
(8x8-inch) pan and squeeze lemon juice on top; add 1/2
cup sugar. In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter and
oil; add remaining 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup remaining sugar,
oats, salt, and cinnamon, mix well. Pour on apple mixture
and spread evenly. Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from
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 Peanut Pumpkin Bread
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp nutmeg
1/4 Tbsp ginger 3 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp salt 1/2 cup water
1 cup peanut butter 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
1 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray with cooking spray two (9x5-inch) loaf pans. In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking
powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk peanut butter, oil, eggs, sugar, and water. Mix pumpkin puree
with wet ingredients. Combine dry ingredients with wet; be careful not to overmix. Pour batter evenly into loaf pans. Bake until a
toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs attached (approx. 45–55 minutes). Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then
transfer to wire rack.

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1 lb chicken breast
Dash freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp honey
2 tsp chili garlic sauce
3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp peanut butter
1/4 cup water
1 medium zucchini, spiraled (approx. 1 cup)
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2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
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stick skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil;
cook chicken until fully cooked and juices are clear.
Remove chicken from pan, allow to rest 5 minutes
before slicing. In small bowl, whisk together honey,
garlic sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter, and
water. Add zucchini, carrots, noodles, and chicken

2 medium carrots, spiraled (approx. 1 cup) to pan; pour sauce over and toss to coat, toss in
1 cup Pad Thai stir-fry noodles, cooked bean sprouts and cabbage. Serve with lime wedge,
1 cup bean sprouts crushed peanuts, and cilantro.

Baked Pork Chops with Peanut Glaze

2 pork chops, fat trimmed 1/2 Tbsp white vinegar
2 Tbsp cooking oil 2 tsp chili powder
2 Tbsp natural creamy peanut butter 1/2 tsp salt (1/4 tsp if peanut
2-1/2 Tbsp milk (or non-dairy substitute) butter is already salted)

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al 10 minutes and wait for sauce to thicken. Allow to cool and serve.

Boiled Peanut & Red Pepper Hummus

2 cloves garlic Optional ingredients: chopped parsley, minced
1/2 cup lemon juice jalapeño, and ground cumin
1 (12 oz) jar roasted red peppers,
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1 cup boiled peanuts, shelled finely chopped. Add peppers and peanuts, process until
Salt, to taste smooth; if required, add salt, pepper, and water. Scoop
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Peanut oil, as needed jalapeño, and cumin. Makes 16 servings.
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 RECIPE EXCHANGE

Apple Walnut Cake Rhubarb Custard Bars

Submit your favorite recipes to be
featured on our reader recipe page.
Email to dylan@weca.coop. For bonus
recipes, go to http://wecnmagazine.
com/recipes/.
Old-Fashioned Hot Fudge
Sundae Cake
Rena Waalkens-Masyga, Prescott
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp unsweetened
baking cocoa, divided
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup whole milk
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
(optional)
1 cup brown sugar
1-3/4 cups hot water
Ice cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an
ungreased 9x9-inch baking dish,
add flour, sugar, 2 tablespoons
cocoa, baking powder, and salt;
mix well with fork. Stir in milk,
vegetable oil, and vanilla; mix
until smooth. Add nuts, if desired.
Spread batter evenly. Sprinkle top
of cake batter with brown sugar
and remaining 1/2 cup cocoa. Pour
hot water over top (do not mix)
and bake on middle rack until top
layer has a dry brownie-like crust
(approx. 40 minutes). Remove and
spoon warm cake sauce over ice
cream. Enjoy!
Marlene Reeder, Hayward
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar, divided
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup flour
2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled,
cored, and sliced thinly
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease
and flour a 9-inch pan. In large bowl,
beat butter; add 1 cup sugar, eggs, and
vanilla. Sift salt, baking powder, and
flour into batter, stir well. Spread batter
in a greased pan. Place apples in batter.
Stir in walnuts and remaining 2 Table-
spoons of sugar. Bake for approx. 40–45
minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. Top with
ice cream and enjoy!
Company Coming Chicken
Judy Stoney, Clinton
8 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
8 slices bacon
2 (10 oz) cans cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup sour cream
Preheat oven to 300 de-
grees. Wrap each chicken
breast with a slice of bacon
and place in shallow baking
dish. In a mixing bowl, mix mushroom
soup with sour cream. Pour mixture
over chicken. Bake for 2 hours. Makes 8
servings. Enjoy!
Janice Martin, Loyal
Crust
2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup cold butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mix-
ing bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut
in butter until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Press into 13x9-inch pan. Bake
for 10 minutes.
Filling
2 cups sugar
7 Tbsp flour, rounded
1 cup whipping cream (or milk)
3 eggs, beaten
5 cups rhubarb, finely chopped (fresh
or frozen)
In a separate bowl, combine sugar and
flour. Whisk in cream and eggs. Stir in
rhubarb. Pour over crust. Bake at 350
degrees until custard is set (approx.
40–45 minutes). Allow to cool.
Topping
2 pkgs (3 oz each) cream cheese,
softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese,
sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in
whipped cream. Spread mixture over
top of rhubarb mix and refrigerate until
cool. Cut into bars. Keep refrigerated.

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 Mateo and Zoe Lukewich check out the electricity-
related exhibits in the STEM room, sponsored by
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as Dairyland Power Cooperative.

COOPERATION R
ural Wisconsin offers an abundance of entertain-
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but exploring a hands-on children’s museum is not
typically one of them. For this kind of experience, most

ON DISPLAY families have to travel to one of the state’s urban centers.

However, families in Taylor County and surrounding areas
need only to head to Medford for the kind of interactive,
educational fun to be had in a bustling children’s museum.

AT HUEY’S HIDEAWAY That’s thanks to a persistent group of parents who came

up with an ambitious plan and a community that embraced
it. Because of their efforts, Huey’s Hideaway opened on
Main Street in Medford in June 2017 to an enthusiastic
welcome.
“We’re always busy,” said Museum Coordinator Kayla
Ahles. “And I sign up a lot of birthday parties and field
trips.”
It’s not hard to see why. The museum has two floors of
interactive exhibits that encourage children of all ages to

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 WISCONSIN FAVORITES

Museum Coordinator Kayla Ahles, pictured above left, welcomes visitors to Huey’s Hideaway children’s museum. Inside, children
will find a bounty of hands-on exhibits, including an outdoor area complete with a fishing activity as well as a variety of miniature
businesses in the City Life area. (Photos courtesy of Keith Wohlfert)

use their imaginations and explore new
ideas through play. The ground floor
houses an arts and crafts area, a baby/
toddler room, and a City Life section
with playhouse versions of downtown
businesses such as a hair salon, grocery
store, and bank. Downstairs, children
can play in a pretend ice cream shop and
a miniature police station. Another room
is devoted to science, and yet another
area focuses on industries specific to
Taylor County, including agriculture.
There’s also an area dedicated to the
outdoors, set up with a camping theme.
Each of these fully equipped areas is
made possible by the support of the local
business community, including Taylor
Electric Cooperative, headquartered in
Medford. Taylor Electric is one of the
museum’s sponsors and, along with
neighboring Clark Electric Cooperative
as well as Dairyland Power Cooperative,
sponsors the STEM (science, technolo-
gy, engineering, and math) room.
“Taylor Electric is proud to be sup-
porting Huey’s Hideaway, which is an
asset to our community. It’s just one of
the ways we abide by the seventh coop-
erative principle, Concern for Communi-
ty,” said Mike Schaefer, CEO of Taylor
Electric. “It also exemplifies the fifth
co-op principle—Education, Training,
and Information—because kids learn
a lot about electricity by playing in the
STEM room we sponsor.”
Clark Electric CEO Tim Stewart
agrees. “We believe in investing in
future generations,” he said. “Many of
the youth activities and opportunities we
support are geared more toward teens
and school-aged children, but Huey’s
Hideaway reaches our very youngest
members. And it’s just a great place for
families to spend time together.”
Among the activities in the STEM
room include a pedal bicycle generator
provided by Taylor Electric. Children
can take a turn pedaling the bike to see
just how much energy is required to
light up a light bulb. There’s also a giant
Lite Brite display hand-made by Schae-
fer and his son-in-law, Dave Fleegel.
“All the rooms are sponsored,” Ahles
pointed out. “That was one of our main
goals with this museum—to include
everyone in the community and keep
everything local.”
Grassroots Effort Huey’s Hideaway
began as an idea shared by a group of
parents who got to talking about how
nice it would be to take their families to
a children’s museum without having to
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 The museum’s mascot is a purple owl, shown top left with museum patrons at Medford’s Freedom Festival. Many community members
have volunteered their time teaching special programs at the museum, including arts and crafts activities. Taylor Electric Cooperative
took a turn leading a class during October Co-op Month, with Taylor Electric Lineman Brandon Ahrens putting on an electric safety
demonstration. The museum is also a popular place for birthday parties.
(Photo of Ahrens courtesy of Taylor Electric Cooperative; all others courtesy of Huey’s Hideaway)

drive at least an hour to get there. They visited children’s mu-
seums in Eau Claire, Madison, and Milwaukee and took notes
on what they liked and what they thought could be adapted
back home. They formed what is now a nine-person board
of directors, and set to work raising funds, soliciting donated
materials, and securing a building.
They also worked on creating a mascot. Ahles said the
directors pulled together a list of possible ideas and names that
would create a visual identity for the museum and lend itself
well to a mascot. Huey is the name that stood out.
The cheerful, purple owl named Huey is now a regular
presence within the museum, and he makes appearances at
other community events as well.
Community Support Ahles said the community has been
generous in its support, in a variety of ways. For example, she
said the museum’s reading area is supplied with books from
the Medford Public Library, which rotates the books every two
weeks so young visitors always have something fresh to read.
Also, community members have donated their time to serve
as teachers or lead workshops for the frequent special pro-
grams and mini-camps offered at the museum. Last summer’s
schedule of events included a Music and Movement Camp and
several different Arts and Crafts Camps.
During October Co-op Month, Huey’s Hideaway hosted a
weekly program staffed by personnel from the area’s various
cooperatives. Taylor Electric took its turn leading an October
Co-op Month program, with Marketing and Customer Ser-
vices Representative Lainie Kellnhofer and Lineman Brandon
Ahrens putting on an electric safety demonstration.
Still Growing Ahles said many guests who visit Huey’s
Hideaway for the first time say they are surprised to find such
an extensive children’s museum in a community the size of
Medford. However, she added that Huey’s Hideaway is still a
work in progress, with more features in the works.
Future plans include adding more exhibits to the City Life
area, including an eye clinic. The board is also developing a
plan for a natural playground to be added outdoors. In addi-
tion, Ahles is preparing new summer camps and programs.
Whatever changes are made at Huey’s Hideaway, some
things will remain the same. Children will have fun here ex-
ploring interactive exhibits, and they won’t have to travel to a
big city to do it.—Mary Erickson
Huey’s Hideaway is located at 317 S. Main Street, Medford, WI
54451. To learn more, visit hueyshideaway.org or call 715-748-4839.

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 YOUNG MEMBERS Kids and Critters March 2018
1. Brigham takes his buddy Saint Bernard Zues
for a little stroll. Photo submitted by Brigham’s
Grandparents Eliot & Judi Suda, members of Clark
Electric.
2. I call shotgun. Cinnamon cruises with Cole
and Madison. Photo submitted by Grandpa John
Sebion, a member of Pierce Pepin Cooperative
Services.
3. Cashton decided to just lay on the dog to nap.
Dixie didn’t move but kept an eye open. Photo
submitted by Cashton’s Great-Grandma Joanne
2 Henchen, a member of Eau Claire Energy.
1 4. Maelyn loves animals, including her new
4
goat friend. Photo sent in by Maelyn’s grand-
3 mother, Pat Krause, a member of Clark Electric.

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REAL ESTATE
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metal roof, electric and water, 40x53 storage
shed, greenhouse, chicken coop & hoop house.
Multiple vegetable gardens, blueberry patch,
apple orchard, rose garden & asparagus beds.
2900 sq. ft. home offers a spacious farmhouse
kitchen, formal dining room with fireplace, his
& hers offices, library and 2 staircases that lead
to the upstairs. Home is heated exclusively by
the outdoor wood burner (previously LP) and
natural gas does run to the home. If you’re
thinking about a self-sustaining hobby farm,
this set-up is just about perfect (Cattle &
equipment can be purchased separately). Ask-
ing price $269,000. Call: Alisha Southwood
Clearview Realty, LLC 715-299-8500 N9536
Cardinal Lane, Hatfield, WI 54754.
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 WISCONSIN EVENTS
2, 9, 16, 23 Lenten Friday Fish Fries—Wiscon-
sin Rapids. St. Lawrence Church Hall,
4–7 p.m. Fried or baked fish meals.
2, 9, 16, 23 Friday Night Fish Fry—Phillips.
St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church,
4:30–6:30 p.m. Dinners include: Baked
or battered fish meals.
2, 9, 16, 23 Friday Lenten Fish Fries—Onalas-
ka. St. Patrick’s Church, 5–7:30 p.m. All
you can eat fish dinners. Carryout avail-
able. 608-783-5535.
2, 9, 16, 23 Friday Fish Fry—Rosholt. St.
Adalbert Parish, 4–7:30 p.m. Fish/shrimp
dinners. Weekly raffle. 715-592-4416.
2 Shamrock Shuffle Corned Beef, Chicken, and Fish
Dinner—Cambria. Fire Department Com-
munity Center, 4:30–7:30 p.m. Kick-start
the 5K race with dinner, silent auction,
and a basket raffle. Dinner is $10 for
adults and $5 for children under 11.
3 Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run/Walk—Cambria.
Fire Department Community Center,
8–11 a.m. Registration at 8 a.m., race
starts at 9 a.m.
4 40 et 8 Pancake Sausage Breakfast—Rich-
land Center. American Legion Post 13,
7 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Sausage breakfast.
Proceeds for Nurse training scholarships.
6 What’s New in Gardening—Onalaska.
Library, 7–8:30 p.m. Presenter, Lisa
Rensberry from Christen Farm Nursery.
6 Comedy Night Fundraiser—Clinton. BOX-
CARS Pub & Grub, 7:30–9 p.m. Come-
dian Dobie Maxwell. Raising money for
the Turtle Creek Orchestra. Tickets $20.
608-314-5472.
7, 21, Faith Link Cafe—Holcombe. United
Methodist Church, 6–7:30 p.m. Weekly
family meal and fellowship.
8 Red Cedar Watershed Conference—Menom-
onie. UW-Stout, 8:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
Help develop an action plan to restore
and maintain a healthy water system for
our future. $20 for students and $60 for
non-students. 715-232-5169.
10 Sport Show and Antler Expo—Arcadia.
Value Implement, 12–6 p.m. Fun for
everyone. Gun raffles, trout pond, door
prizes, and vendors. Bring your whitetail
mount to be scored, and possibly win
one of several prizes.
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11 Smelt Feed—Thorp. American Legion,
10 a.m.–4 p.m. All you can eat; carry-out
available. 715-669-5578.
11 Country Jam Benefit—Wauzeka, Century
Hall, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Four bands per-
forming, auction, dance floor, and food.
11 Spring Polka Jam—Marshfield. Eagles
Club, 12–5:30 p.m. Free admission.
715-389-1232.
16 Bake Sale—Richland Center. County
Bank, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Ethnic and tradi-
tional baked food. Kolachy, Irish soda
bread. Crafted sale. 608-647-6453.
16–18 Home and Business Expo—Medford.
Simek Recreation Center, all day.
Vendors. Make and take classes, kids’
activities, hillbilly science experiments,
quilt and bridal shows. 715-748-4729.
17 Community Health and Safety Fair—Med-
ford. Area Elementary School, 10 a.m.–4
p.m. Information and resources on trend-
ing health and safety issues.
17 St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser—Clinton.
BOXCARS Pub & Grub, all day. Silent
auction, games, and more. Funds go to
send a group of local veterans to D.C.
17 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Raffle—Eau
Claire. St. Pat’s Cafeteria, 4:30–7 p.m.
18 Pancake Breakfast and Raffle—Stetson-
ville. Centennial Community Center,
8 a.m.–12 p.m.
18 Pancake Breakfast—Richford. Communi-
ty Center, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
18 St. Patrick’s Day Carnival—Tomah. Queen
of the Apostles, 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Games for all ages, silent auction, raffles,
and prizes.
19 Fundraising Auction—Osseo. Grand
Occasions Banquet Hall, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Help support the Trempealeau County
Humane Society. Collectibles, antiques,
and more. 608-525-2300
20 Meat Raffle and Social Hour—Camp Douglas.
Legion Hall, 5–7 p.m. Public welcome.
20 Evening of Illusions—Medford. Middle
School Auditorium, 7 p.m. Internationally
acclaimed illusionists, Garry & Janine
Carson. Advance tickets $10 or $12 at the
door. Email mikeschaefer95@yahoo.com.
23 Fish Fry—Gilman. SS. Peter & Paul
Catholic Church, 4–8 p.m. All you can
eat. Adults $9, children in grades 1-6
$4.50, and pre-schoolers are free.
23 Lutheran Fish Fry—Holmen. Lewis Val-
ley Lutheran Church, 5–7 p.m. Fried or
baked fish dinners.
24 Let’s Get Green and Growing—Rio. High
School, 8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m. Keynote
speaker, breakout sessions, and garden
vendors. $10 Registration, $7 lunch.
608-742-9680.
24 Maple Syrup Family Day—Richfield.
Nature Park, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Free ad-
mission, syrup demonstrations, hotdogs,
beverages, and sweets. Mill tours for $5.
24 Spring Style Show and Luncheon—Hay-
ward. The Steakhouse & Lodge, 11 a.m.–
3 p.m. Raffles, door prizes. Runway
show from 1–3 p.m. Tickets are $20.
Funds support Sawyer County programs
for older adults and their caregivers.
25 Farm Toy and Craft Show—Thorp. High
School, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $2 admission,
children 10 and under are free. Lunch
available. Door prizes. 715-773-2643.
25 Easter Egg Hunt—Clinton. Carver Roehl
County Park, 1–2 p.m. Free event. Thou-
sands of candy-filled eggs in age-desig-
nated areas. Every child receives a goody
bag, one special grand prize. Bring
non-perishable food items for the local
food pantry. 608-289-6447.
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