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Tip of the Month

June 2017

Congratulations!James & Karen

Simmonsare our onlinesurvey winner.

Watts Inside

Periodically inspect your dryer

vent to ensure it is not blocked.

This will save energy and may prevent a fire. Manufacturers

recommend using rigid venting

material – not plastic vents that may collapse and cause blockages. #energyefficiency

Source: U.S Department of

Energy

CHEC Awards Scholarships

Laney James Alexis Huckbay Ashley Thomas Tyler Hudspeth

The names listed on pages 2-4 are member accounts that have capital credit refund checks available to them. The owners of these checks received service from CHEC and were issued a check which was returned by the postal service as undeliverable or were never cashed. If your name appears on the list or if you are the surviving heir of a name listed, please contact CHEC about the capital credit refund check. The following is an alphabetical listing of names (Hal-Z). The first half appeared 1116500 in the May issue of the Hot Watts. If you have any questions about capital credits, please contact CHEC at 800-328-2368.

Unclaimed Capital Credit Checks

• Unclaimed Capital Credits, Page 2-4

• Dirt Road Custom Calls, Page 4

The employees and Board of Trustees of CHEC support the educational goals of

area youth by awarding the Herman Driscoll Memorial Scholarship. Each year four college bound graduates in the CHEC service area will each receive a $500.00 scholarship.

CHEC is pleased to announce the 2017 scholarship recipients: Laney Marie James of Gans High School, daughter of Jesse and Lisa James; Alexis Huckbay of Gore High School, daughter of Richard and Ronda Huckbay; Ashley Thomas of Quinton High School, daughter of Jay and Pamela Thomas; and Tyler Hudspeth of Stigler High School, son of Chris and Shawna Hudspeth.

CHEC employees initiated the scholarship program in 1997 in memory of long time employee and former general manager of

CHEC, Herman Driscoll. Mr. Driscoll believed that education is of foremost importance of success. The scholarships are solely funded by employee fundraisers and donations. Their goal is to provide eligible graduating seniors the opportunity to further their education.

To be considered for this scholarship, students must submit an application and two letters of recommendation. Students must plan to attend a state accredited school or technical school offering an associate or bachelor degree. The program is open to any graduating senior whose parents or guardians are members of CHEC.

For details on the scholarship program, visit www.cooksonhills.com or call Felicia Williams at 800-328-2368.

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OLIVER, DONALD R.OLIVER, JOHN C.OLIVER, JOHNNYOLIVER, PATSY O.OLIVER, PHILLIP G.ONEAL, MILASORR, HOWARDOSBORN, J. R.OSBORNE, IRMA L.OSBORNE, LISAOSBOURN, JACKIE D. JR.OWEN, MARK L.OWENS, DELAYNA K.OWENS, EARLOWENS, JOHN L.PACK, BILLY L.PACK, BRADLEY C.PACK, CECIL C.PALMER, BILLY T.PALMER, RICKPALMER, VICKI C.PANNELL, JOHN T.PARCELL, E. J.PARCELL CONST. INC.PARKER, JAMESPARKER, WALTER L.PARKER, WENDELL L.PARKER, WILLIAM V.PARKHURST, MARK E.PARKS, NORMAN E.PARRISH, JAMES V.PASCALE, CLAYTONPASCALE, RYANPATE, LARRY D.PATTERSON, IVA P.PATTERSON, TOMPATTON, BRANDYPAYTE, CLARENCEPEARSON, KENNYPEDRO, CHARLESPEEL, VICKIEPELLEY, STANLEYPENDERGRAFT, J. L.PENDERGRAFT, MIKEPENLAND, CLARENCE B.PEOPLES, WINFRED L.PERCEFUL, KENDALLPERCEFUL, ROBERT C.PERRY, DARRYLPERRY, HUGHPERRY, JIMMY L.PERRY, JOHNIE L.PERRY, ONAPETERS, CURTISPETREE, CARL W.PETTIT, DOLLIEPETTIT, MILLIE J.PETTIT, ONAWAKEPHILLIPS, JAMES E.PHILLIPS, NANCY C.PHILLIPS, KRISTEN A.PHILPIN, JOHN E.PHILPOT, PAUL E.PIERCE, VERNONPINKERTON, WATIEPIPER, C. F.PITTMAN, RAYMOND D.PLANK, HAROLD R.PLANK, BILLY J.PLEW, MERLINPLUMMER, FRANK J.PLUMMER, LUKE B.POINDEXTER, BEN F.POINDEXTER, DENISE S.POINDEXTER, PERRYPOINDEXTER, RODNEY L.POOL, GARNERPOOLE, CECIL V.POOR, JANIE L.POOR, RUBY J.POP, JOHN J.PORTER, CARL A.PORTER, TINAPOTEET, JERRY G.

POWELL, G. W.POWELL, MITCHPOWERS, CALVIN E.POWERS, HAROLDPOWERS, LARRY D.POWERS, MIKE S.POWLESS, FLOYD L.PRATER, CARLPRATER, RODNEYPRATHER, JOHN C.PRATT, BRANDONPRATT, DOROTHYPRATT, W. T.PRATT, WAYNEPRATT, HAROLD L.PREBLE, EDWARDPRESTON, MARY E.PRICE, MICHAEL S.PRICE, PAUL R.PROCK, MURRAYPRODUCTION OPERATORSPRUITT, GEORGEPRUITT, GEORGE K.PRUITT, SEANPRYOR, BRIAN E,PRYOR, J. D.PUGH, FREDDYPUGH, JAMES R.PUGH, LARRYPUGH, SHIRLEYPYLE, JACKPYLE, KENNETH W.QUAKENBUSH, THOMASQUINTON, JOERACHEL. VERNON G.RAGAN, JEFF S.RAGLAND, RONALD B.RAGSDALE, JOHN B.RAINES, DANNYRALEY, CARLRAMOS, MAXIMO H.RAMSEY, CHARLEY E.RANDOLPH, THOMAS C.RANDOLPH, VELMA L.RANEY, KENNETH W.RAPE, MELINDA S.RAY, SIMONE L.RAYBURN, O. D.REAGAN, CHARLESREAL, GORDONREECE, HOMERREECE, JAMES T.REED, GAYLA M.REED, TERRY W.REEDER, TOMREESE, JANICE R.REEVES, FRANKREICHERT, RALPH L. JR.REID, FELIXREID, MICHAEL D.RENFRO, EUGENERENFROW, PORTERREPP, J. W.REYNOLDS, DAVID E.REYNOLDS, KELLY A.RHOADES, CHRIS D.RHOADES, DAVID J.RICE, E. R. JR.RICHARDS, BERT M.RICHARDS, CHARLESRICHARDSON, C. E.RICHARDSON, DAVIDRICHARDSON, LOGANRICHERSON, STEVENRIDENOUR, WILEY M.RIDINGER, CINDYRIGGS, BOYD R.RIGGS, CLYDERIGGS, JUSTIN P.RIGGS, KENNETH C.RINGENBERG, DENNISRIPPLE, MARTHARISENHOOVER, LEONRISLEY, EDNA

RISLEY, LEEROARK, JESSROBERSON, CHEROKEEROBERSON, KAREN J.ROBERTSON, DONALD D.ROBERTSON, EDWIN G.ROBERTSON, J. J.ROBERTSON, KENNETH L.ROBERTSON, RICKROBERTSON, WATIERODGERS, ANTHONY L.RODGERS, DENISERODRIGUEZ, CALETHAROFKAHR, RAYMOND R.ROGERS, CHARLES E.ROGERS, LYNNROLSTON, MARKROSS, BILLY G.ROSS, CONNIE J.ROSS, PATRICIA A.ROSS, W. C.ROSSON & JOHNSONROTHERS, J. C.ROWE, JAMES A.ROY, CLORIS P. SR.ROYE, CLAUDERUNNELS, JIMRUNYAN, KENNETH E.RUSSELL, MELVINRUTLEDGE, ESTHER L.RUTLEDGE, STEPHANIERVI HOLIDAY OKLAHOMARYDER, CLAUDE JR.SAENZ, JOSE M.SAFFELL, TERRY L.SALLEE, CHRISSY L.SALSMAN, KIMBERLY K.SALYERS, A. C.SANDAU, DARRELSANDERS, GEORGE E.SANDERS, JEREMYSANDERS, LEESANDERS, RONNIESANDERS, W. G.SANDLIN, CAROL S.SAPPINGTON, C. L.SAPPINGTON, L. D.SCANTLIN, TANDYSCARBOROUGH, CATHERINESCHAUB, THOMASSCHULZ, SHARISCOGGINS, DANNY E. SCOGGINS, GRACESCOTT, BOBBY H. JR.SCOTT, CECILSCOTT, GEORGE W.SCOTT, KURT SCOTT, TERRI A.SCRIVENER, RICKYSCUDDER, LOUIS E.SEAGO, FLETCHERSEARS, C. L.SEDILLO, RICHARDSEGURA, CORNELIOSELF, JOHN E.SELF, TONYSEQUICHIE, JIMMY D.SERJEANT, CURTISSESSUMS, JENNIFER J.SEVENSTAR, MICHAEL W.SEYMOUR, JIMMYSHADE, RED B.SHAKINGBUSH, W. L.SHAMBLIN, BARBARA J.SHAMBLIN, EVERETT D.SHANKS, FRANCIS SHARP, GARRY D.SHATSWELL, W. M.SHAVER, KRISTIESHAW, BROOKS D.SHEFTALL, JOEL M.SHELBY, ALICE F.SHELBY, BOBSHELL, WILLIAM

SHEPHERD, LESLIESHERMER, DALESHIPE, CLIFTON E.SHIPLEY, HELEN M.SHOULDERS, JIMSHOUP, CHAD M.SHRUM, ARLIESHUEY, DONALD L.SHULL, JAMES M.SILAS, SAMMIE J. JR.SILVA, JOYCE E.SIMEROTH, CARLSIMON, RAY C.SIMPSON, LARRY D.SIMPSON, WILLIESINGLETON, CHARLESSISCO, KENNETHSISCO, LANCE E.SIZEMORE, RUTHSKELTON, D. D.SLOAN, SHEILA J.SLOAN, STEVE L.SMALL, TAMERA A.SMETHERS, JIMMY JR.SMITH, BETTYSMITH, BILLY C.SMITH, BOBBY N.SMITH, BUDDY A.SMITH, CARL C.SMITH, CAROLYN J.SMITH, CHARLES F.SMITH, CORBETTSMITH, DON R.SMITH, DONALD J.SMITH, DOUGSMITH, DOYLE E.SMITH, FRANKLIN SMITH, HOMERSMITH, HUGOSMITH, I. M.SMITH, JAMES A.SMITH, JOE O.SMITH, LONZOSMITH, MARIE M.SMITH, MARSHALL E.SMITH, MARTIN T.SMITH, MARTIN W.SMITH, PAUL W.SMITH, PHILLIP L.SMITH, RICHARD F.SMITH, ROBERT F.SMITH, ROBERTA L.SMITH, ROY A.SMITH, SETHSMITH, JAMES MSMOOT, RANDALL J.SNODGRASS, JANETSNOW, RAYMOND W.SNYDER, DONALD L.SORENSON, LOUISSOTO, DEBRA M.SOUDERS, DANIELSOURIYADETH, DERRICKSOUTHERN, BRIANSOUTHWESTERN BELL WIREL.SPAFFORD, WILLIAM JR.SPARKS, RICKY SPAUNHURST, TIFFANIESPEARS, DELBERTSPEARS, GERALDSPEARS, JOE D. SR.SPEARS, LARRY JR.SPEARS, RAYSPEIR, JERRY S.SPENCER, PAULASPESSARD, GREGORY L.SPOON, DANNY G.SPRADLEY, DENNA J.SPRINGWATER, HENRY JR.SPRINGWATER, L. D.SRADER, ALVINSTAMPER, L. C.STANBERY, ALLENASTANDIFER, MICHAEL

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Mark Blaylock, Director of OperationsJuli Orme, Chief Financial Officer

Amy Smith, Manager of Accounting ServicesKristie Cash, Manager of Office Services

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June 2017 - 4

Dirt Road Custom CallsWhat happens when you can’t find a duck call in a store that you really like and that doesn’t

cost you “an arm and a leg?” You start making your own. That’s what Travis Oaks did. Travis has been making his own calls for about three years. It was about the time that Duck Dynasty came out and he thought, “Well if those guys can do it, I can,” said Oaks. He saved up his money and bought the equipment to start making duck calls.

Travis grew up in the Stigler area. He moved to his grandfather’s place that once was the Dirt Road Cattle Company, which gave him the idea for the name for his calls, Dirt Road Custom Calls. Travis is married to his lovely bride Tina, and they have two sons. He works for Okie Drilling as a driller during the week, and on the weekend he works in his shop making calls. “It just seems to get busier every year as my calls get better,” said Oaks.

Dirt Road Custom Calls makes duck calls, goose calls, turkey calls, and predator calls. The price for his duck calls range from $60 to around $75 for acrylic calls. To learn more, check out the Dirt Road Custom Calls’ Facebook page www.facebook.com/Dirt-Road-Custom-Calls-1467579576838746/, or call Travis Oaks at 918-490-1279.

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