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LETTER FROM THE EDITORTechnology is on the rise.

PUTTING THE “E” IN “EFFICIENCY”New electronics make wise energy use easier.

MY CO-OPFind out what’s happening at your local electric cooperative.

CLASSIFIEDSBuy, sell, and trade with readers from across Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin’s nuclear ban has ended.

Cute co-op kids get cozy with their critters

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Get back to nature with Aldo Leopold’s legacy.

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Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

May 2016 Vol. 76 No. 11

The Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News (Formerly Wisconsin R.E.C. News) has been published monthly and distributed since July 1940 to members of Wisconsin’s non-pro� t, consumer-owned rural electric cooperatives. It is available to non-members for $10 per year or $28 for three years.

Published for the Wisconsin Electric Coop-erative Association by Cooperative Network, 1 S. Pinckney St., Suite 810, Madison, WI 53703. Tom Liebe, president & CEO.

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Postmaster: please send address changes to Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News, 1 S. Pinckney St., Suite 810, Madison, WI 53703.

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Co-op Members: Please send address changes to your local electric co-op. Contact information can be found on page 18.

Steve Freese WECA managerDana Kelroy editorMary Erickson associate editorDavid Hoopman contributing writerAnn Bailey graphic designerTina Walden editorial assistantGeri Miller advertising consultant

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Kindergarten has changed a bit from what I remember. My son will attend kindergarten this fall, and I recently took part in a parent meeting

that outlined expectations for the coming school year.Many things remain as I remember: crayons and paper, stories on a

corner carpet, and recess with swings. But technology has elevated the experience. The dusty green chalkboards are gone, replaced with Smart Boards, or interactive whiteboards that are essentially giant touchscreen computers.

In addition to pencils and paper, children use touch-screen tablets to improve their math and writing skills. At the parent meeting, they even showed us a day in the life of a kindergartner through a 12-minute video of one of the students. We saw what he experienced from his perspective, because he wore a very small video camera for a day.

Technology has also changed today’s energy use. On page 10, we outline how new electronics make wise energy use easier. Electric cooperatives encourage members to use energy wisely, and new technologies make that easier.

On page 12, we explore how technology’s growth has infl uenced safety with electricity. May is recognized as National Electrical Safety Month, a good reminder that there are safety considerations for every device powered by electricity.

Finally, if all of this talk of technology has you yearning for a simpler time, see our story on page 24. We encourage you to get back to nature at the Leopold Center in Baraboo. A highlight of the center is the Leopold Shack, a rebuilt chicken coop along the Wisconsin River used by conservationist and outdoor enthusiast Aldo Leopold as a home base while he rehabilitated the surrounding land in the 1930s.

Happy reading!

Dana Kelroy, Editor

Technology on the rise

Interactive Smart Boards are introducing new technologies and replacing the chalkboards of yesteryear in today’s classrooms.

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STATE’S NUCLEAR BAN ENDEDWisconsin’s 33-year-old moratorium on new nuclear power plant devel-opment ended in April when Gover-nor Scott Walker signed legislation repealing the 1983 statutory prohibi-tion on regulatory approval for new nuclear generation facilities. Formerly a contentious issue, repeal passed the Assembly on a voice vote and the Senate on a 23–9 roll call. Seen here after a signing ceremony at the UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Energy Institute are (l–r) the repeal’s author, State Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca), legis-lative staffer Rob Kovach (for Senate

LAWMAKERS REJECT WOOD-BURNER REGULATION Legislation that took effect April 1 pro-hibits Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) from enforcing new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules regulating residential or commer-cial wood-burning heaters under a “new source performance standard.”

The regulation, covering particulate emmissions from new units, was to be phased in over five years and remains in place as state lawmakers lack the authority to undo it, but the EPA is presumed to lack the personnel to conduct enforcement on its own. Michigan and Missouri have ad-opted similar provisions. The Wisconsin bill passed both houses on straight party-line votes.

The states acted under the “anti-com-mandeering” legal doctrine based on U.S. Supreme Court decisions from the mid-19th century onward, barring the federal government from compelling states to administer or enforce federal regulatory programs.

The DNR noted that the EPA “has for-mally delegated to Wisconsin the authori-ty to implement and enforce [new source] regulations.”

FOCUS ON ENERGY FUNDING REVISED Legislation adopted at the end of session this spring will reduce the amounts inves-tor-owned electric and natural gas utilities are required to spend for energy efficiency, renewable resource, and low-income en-ergy assistance programs under the broad heading of “Focus on Energy, with a net effect of lowering utility support for the programs by approximately $7 million.

Prior law required those utilities to spend 1.2 percent of annual operating revenues to fund Focus on Energy and its related programs. The new legislation re-quires them to spend 1.2 percent of annual operating revenues derived from retail sales.

Electric cooperatives’ contributions to the programs, grouped under the heading of “commitment to community,” are unaf-fected; the statutory requirement that co-ops earmark an average of $16 annually per meter remains in place.

The provision is part of broader changes to Public Service Commission practices.

co-sponsor Frank Lasee, R-DePere), Walker, Lasee staffer Adam Gibb, and Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Asso-ciation Government Relations Director Beata Wierzba. No one has indicat-ed interest in building new nuclear generation in Wisconsin, but advocates of climate regulation including former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol Browner, former NASA scientist James Hansen, and President Obama have called increased reliance on nuclear energy a necessity to achieve compliance with the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.

WIND FARM CASE REOPENEDThe Public Service Commission (PSC) could decide to revise conditions it set for approval of what would be Wisconsin’s largest commercial wind farm, depend-ing on public comments received in April under orders from a St. Croix County circuit judge.

Introduced before the PSC in 2011, the Highland Wind proposal was reject-ed in February 2013 over doubts that it could comply with noise regulations. It was modified, reconsidered, and ap-proved seven months later. In January 2014, the St. Croix County Town of Forest petitioned for judicial review of the PSC’s action, and last August Judge Edward Vlack remanded the case for further deliberations.

On March 15, the PSC ordered the case reopened for public comment on narrow issues involving turbine noise. The PSC said it has already dropped its position that the facility would be deemed in regulatory compliance if av-erage noise levels are within prescribed limits 95 percent of the time, but still solicited comments on the issue. It will also re-examine whether lower noise levels may be prescribed for areas where noise-sensitive individuals reside and re-view existing studies on possible human health concerns related to environmental effects of nearby turbines.

If built, Highland Wind would have a rated capacity of 102 megawatts from 41 turbines across 41 square miles in the Towns of Forest and Cylon.

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Over the past several months, millions of Americans have trekked

to town halls, schools, and com-munity centers to cast votes in presidential, congressional, and local races. In Wisconsin we had the second highest voter turnout in the country for the presidential primary, with 47 percent of eligi-ble voters participating.

Before the nominating process is over, millions more of our fel-low citizens will also vote in their respective states. The enthusiasm with which citizens are partic-ipating in this election year is encouraging, and foreshadows a robust debate as we head into the fall election.

In the 2012 national elections, voter turnout dropped overall, but the decline in rural counties was 18 percent—twice that of the na-

tion as a whole. To ensure that all electric co-op members take part in the decision this election year, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has launched the Co-ops Vote initiative. This non-partisan program has three goals: to increase rural voter regis-trations and turnout, educate co-op members on key issues, and elevate the influence of rural Americans in the outcome of this election. The Wisconsin Elec-tric Cooperative Association (WECA) will be participating in the Co-ops Vote program and will be asking each of our member cooperatives to do the same.

We will encourage members to take the pledge to make electric co-op issues a priority this November. By doing so, we can send a resounding message that candidates will need to put our concerns front and center in order to earn our vote. With more than 250,000 co-op members speaking out with one voice, we are already having a major impact in making our top issues part of the Wisconsin conver-sation. Just image what major impact we will have in the national conversation with 42 million electric co-op members speaking out.

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As you know, electric co-ops are not-for-profit energy providers that are owned by you, the members served. Electric co-ops provide coverage for 75 percent of our nation’s landmass. In Wisconsin, they are a foundation in the communities they serve and their members are mak-ing their voices heard this election on issues that matter most to them, such as affordable electricity, broadband internet access, and job security for veterans.

Most of us have never known what life was like with-out electricity. During the Great Depression, when power lines first electrified rural America, a farmer in Tennessee rose in church one Sunday and said, “The greatest thing on earth is to have the love of God in your heart, and the next greatest thing is to have electricity in your house.” During the Great Recession we just experienced, we nev-er lost our affordable, reliable electricity that we have all come to take for granted. By participating in our national election, we can make sure we never will.

I encourage everyone, regardless of their political beliefs, to join America’s electric co-ops in this national effort. Let’s stand up for the priorities of the rural electric co-op community in the lead-up to November 8. Join us, and learn more at www.vote.coop.

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Even if we can’t pinpoint when “energy effi ciency” be-came a standard phrase in the American vocabulary, we remember it in conversation at least since 1973—in tan-

dem with the words “energy crisis” when a Mideast oil embargo ushered in a mercifully brief era of gasoline rationing.

Other things ushered in by that crisis lasted longer: legisla-tion specifying priorities for the types of energy to be used, even outlawing certain uses of some energy sources; and a deliber-ate federal government policy decision to make domestically produced coal the fuel of preference for electric generation. The electric power industry’s gradual departure from coal and shift toward other fuels is not alone among examples of that era’s choices fading away even though conditions that triggered them still exist.

But if the technological ability to recover North America’s huge abundance of natural gas has diminished the infl uence of Mideast politics—at least where the availability of energy supplies is concerned—it’s done nothing to dull the appeal of energy effi ciency. As daily life revolves more and more around the use of energy-consuming devices, effi ciency retains its im-portance. So it’s good news that effi ciency practices are becom-ing more, well…effi cient.

Sealing the Envelope The pursuit of energy effi ciency divides naturally into two categories: whole building-envelope

effi ciency including energy use for space heating; and electrical effi ciency.

City residents are prime candidates for the whole enve-lope approach because they’re more likely to be served by a utility that furnishes both electricity and natural gas service. A whole-envelope energy audit might cost a few hundred dollars but can save thousands over time. It’s a detailed assessment of your home that can give you a roadmap for future energy-related investments, answering questions like:

• What effi ciency investments will most effectively reduceenergy bills for your home?

• What can you do if areas of your home are sometimes too hot or too cold?

• If you’re considering a new furnace, new air conditioning equipment, or rooftop solar generation, how can you “right-size” these systems to get the most out of the substantial investments involved?

Even if you don’t plan to stay in your current residence, an energy audit can document the home’s effi ciency or suggest steps to improve it, boosting the home’s value when you put it on the market.

Capturing Kilowatts Electric cooperatives aren’t in the natural gas distribution business in Wisconsin. Some—a decreasing number—distribute propane. So among this state’s electric co-ops, effi ciency efforts tend to concentrate on the wise use of electricity.

Many U.S. cooperatives are deploying advanced metering technology or will be before long. With that technology a home energy audit becomes an electricity usage audit that’s far less likely to require a visit to the consumer’s home than used to be the case. Increasingly, co-ops—and even individual consumers equipped with the right smartphone apps—can quickly view an on-screen record of electricity usage.

Last month we talked with Jan Stranz, vice president of member services at Oconto Electric Cooperative. At this north-eastern Wisconsin co-op, it’s possible to look back four years at a consumer’s electricity use on varied scales, yearly, monthly, and even hourly usage.

“Let’s say someone calls the co-op about their bill because it seems unusually high and they’re looking for the reason,” Stranz said. “With the kind of information available through advanced metering, it’s possible to identify things that stand out—high usage during overnight hours when everyone’s asleep, for instance.”

She listed drivers of unexpectedly high power consumption: “Saltwater aquariums, a well pump drawing current, electric space heating, maybe just phantom loads from the ‘instant-on’ features of multiple television sets, computers, and other elec-tronic devices, even if they aren’t running.”

An hourly breakdown of usage can suggest smarter times of day or night for some uses, based on available electric rates, Stranz explained.

“Everybody thinks of doing laundry at night and yes, that helps, but a washing machine’s electric motor doesn’t draw a huge amount of current,” she said. “But the dryer—if you make sure you use bigger appliances like electric dryers and water

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heaters at the right time, you can take advantage of time-of-use rates.”

“If you’re baking hundreds of Christ-mas cookies in an electric oven, night-time is when to do it. In the summertime, the hours when you run a dehumidifi er can make a big difference,” she added.

One fi x was especially intriguing: a totally non-electrical adjustment saving lots of electricity.

“We found a situation where a sump pump was running 10 seconds at a time, then off for four seconds and back on for 10, over and over,” Stranz recalled. “This is a half-horsepower load and an incredible waste of energy. We discov-ered the problem was melting snow and runoff from the roof going right down the foundation and into the basement.” The solution? “Make sure the rain spouts on your eaves are directing water away from the house.”

Before modern metering technology, the problem would have been tougher to identify. Now, Stranz said, it’s much quicker and easier.

“If you know the capacity of a load, you can ask what fi ts that description. If somebody says ‘I’m going to disconnect my dehumidifi er for three days and see if it makes a difference,’ now you can look at the consumption and often we can see just when the change occurred.”

“At that level it really involves the member and their willingness and interest to do some troubleshooting at their end,” she said, “and we fi nd it’s not often that we can’t solve a problem with an over-the-phone consultation.”

It’s Coming Because the timing of a move to advanced metering technology depends on what makes economic and operational sense for each individual co-op, current availability of energy use diagnostics will vary.

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Global politics and environmental concerns have driven sharp changes in energy choices since the1970s. Things once thought e� cient are frowned upon today, and vice-versa.

State government’s GEF (General Executive Facility) buildings opened in the early 1970s surrounded by electrically-heated sidewalks for winter pedestrian safety and lower maintenance costs. Soon, their use was prohibited because Mideast politics prompted reduced electricity use.

In 1983, Wisconsin lawmakers banned regulatory approval for any new nuclear power plant. A bipartisan repeal took eff ect April 1, also giving new-generation nuclear technology preference in state law over any fossil fuel, with nuclear energy seen as crucial in complying with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan.

In 1978, driven again by Mideast politics and fear of exhausting U.S. natural gas reserves within a few decades, Congress adopted the Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act restricting natural gas-fi red electric generation, refl ecting a Carter administration priority of shifting utilities to coal.

The Act was repealed in 1987. Today, with vast natural gas reserves and the Obama administration pressing to end coal-fi red generation, gas produced one-third of U.S. electricity in 2015, equaling generation from coal.

wisely as possible, Jan Stranz reminded us. “The way that happens varies greatly but everyone wants their members to get a good deal,” she said. “Every co-op is happy to help its members see how to best use the electricity they purchase.” —Dave Hoopman; NRECA’s Patrick Keegan contributed to this report.

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When you think of electrical safety, what types of haz-ards come to mind? For many, the answer is likely to include an overloaded rat’s nest

of extension cords and power strips like Clark Griswold uses to light up his home in the clas-sic holiday comedy “Christmas Vacation.”

On a more serious note, others might think of the farmer who has a little “run in” with a utility pole or live wire while operating heavy machinery in the field.

Or perhaps you think of the do-it-yourselfer digging trenches without calling 811 or forgetting to look overhead when using a ladder to clean out the gutters.

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It can be tempting to look at these extreme examples and think that’s where the safety conversation begins and ends, but there are safety considerations for every device powered by electricity.

Smartphones and other gadgets When most people think of counterfeiting, they probably think of money or per-haps knockoff designer handbags. But it’s a big business that affects most segments of the American economy.

In 2014, consumer electronics ranked second on a list of

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In 2010, nearly 500,000 smartphone batteries were recalled after they were discovered to be

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How can you tell if your product is legit? The Electri-cal Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has this advice:

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• Read the packaging and labels carefully. Text should be free of grammatical errors and should not contain con-flicting information.

• Packaging should contain the name and contact informa-tion of the manufacturer.

• Avoid unknown brands and products that do not display any brand affiliation.

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In addition to counterfeits, consum-ers should be wary of deeply discounted off-brand chargers and other accesso-ries. While there are many legitimate third-party manufacturers that make safe and reliable accessories that cost less than original manufacturer’s equip-ment, there are also manufacturers that produce poorly made products that sell for low prices and pose a high danger of shock, overheating or fire.

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Recipes and photos courtesy of the Wisconsin Beef Council.

May is Beef MonthBeefBring on the

1 lb beef cubed steaks 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

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1 package (1.25 oz.) taco seasoning 2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained 1-1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta

1/2 cup water 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cut beef steaks lengthwise into 1-inch wide strips and then crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Heat oil in Dutch oven (or large pot) over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef and onion; cook and stir 3 minutes. Season with salt. Stir taco seasoning, tomatoes, pasta, and water into beef. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover tightly and simmer 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with cheese before serving.

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1 lb Boneless Top Sirloin Steak, cut 1-inch thick

1 cup uncooked whole grain brown rice1/4 cup orange marmalade1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp chili garlic sauce1/2 tsp salt4 tsp vegetable oil, divided2 yellow or red bell peppers, cut into strips1 medium onion, thinly sliced1/2 lb asparagus, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces

Prepare rice according to package directions; keep warm. Combine orange marmalade,

Flash In the Pan Beef Stir Fry

2 lbs beef tenderloin, fully trimmed 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp coarse Kosher salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp garlic, minced 8 oz part-skim milk ricotta cheese 1 Tbsp parsley, minced 1 small scallion, minced Juice and zest from 1/2 lemon 1/4 tsp ground white pepper 48 asparagus spears 1 bunch chives or thin scallions

Beef & Asparagus SpearsRub beef with oil, salt, pepper, and garlic. Mari-nate for one hour at room temperature. Insert meat thermometer into tenderloin. Roast in hot oven, 425 degrees to desired doneness. Refrigerate overnight. Combine ricotta cheese with parsley, minced scallion, lemon juice and zest, and white pepper. Refrigerate overnight for flavors to blend. Trim asparagus and blanch spears in boiling salted water for one minute; cool. Slice tenderloin into thin slices and spread with cheese mixture. Lay asparagus spear near one end of beef slice. Roll up in jelly roll manner, leaving tip and stalk exposed. Secure each roll with scallion or chive tie.

Beef and Cream Cheese Bagelwich12 oz cooked beef (such as steak, roast, pot roast,

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Spread cream cheese evenly on cut sides of each bagel half. Evenly sprinkle capers over cream cheese. Evenly top with tomato slices and onion rings; top with beef. Garnish with additional capers, if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Beef & Pasta Skillet Primavera1 lb ground beef 1 can (14-1/2 oz) reduced-sodium beef broth1 cup uncooked whole wheat or whole grain pasta2 small zucchini and/or yellow squash, cut in half length-

wise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch slices1 can (14-1/2 oz) Italian-style diced tomatoes, drainedFreshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

To a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, add ground beef; cook 8–10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crum-

bles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings. Stir in broth and pasta; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 7–11 minutes or until pasta is almost tender. Add squash and tomatoes; continue to cook 4–6 minutes or until pasta is tender and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring oc-casionally. Garnish with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

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Tiger Butter RecipeShelly Schweiger, Hillsboro

2 cups milk chocolate 2 cups white chocolate 1 cup peanut butter

Cover a cookie sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper. Melt milk chocolate either on the stove or in the microwave, and in a separate bowl melt the white chocolate. Mix the pea-nut butter into the melted white choc-olate. Pour the melted milk chocolate on one side of your cookie sheet and pour the white chocolate and peanut butter mix onto the other side of the cookie sheet. Swirl the colors around but don’t mix. When you are done you should have a lot of contrasting swirls. Make sure you get to the bottom of the cookie sheet so that the swirls go all the way to the bottom. Put in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Break into bite-size pieces and enjoy. Store any remaining in an airtight container.

Tiger Butter Judy Winsand, Mondovi

1 lb white chocolate or vanilla almond bark

12 oz jar crunchy peanut butter1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Line a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan with waxed paper. Place almond bark in a 1-1/2 quart microwaveable bowl and cook on high for 3 minutes or until melted. Add peanut butter and micro-wave on high for 2 minutes or until mixture is creamy. Blend well and spread in prepared pan. Melt choco-late chips, drizzle over peanut butter mixture, and swirl with a knife to make a tiger-stripe pattern. Chill until set. Cut or break into pieces.

Crusty Fruit TrianglesFrom the May 15, 1942 Edition of Wisconsin REA News

3 cups sifted cake fl our2 tsp double-acting baking power3/4 tsp salt1/3 cup shortening

Black Walnut Custard PieMartha Nolt, Colby

3/4 cup water2/3 cup molasses1/2 cup sugar1/4 tsp salt3 Tbsp fl our2 eggs, separated3 Tbsp ground walnut meats

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Place all remaining ingredients in a blender and whip. Fold in egg whites. Pour into an 8-inch pie shell and bake at 325 degrees until set.

Jennifer Castell, Bridgeview, Ill., is looking for a recipe for stuffed peppers with kraut. The pepper/kraut is then put into brine. If you can help, have a request of your own, or would like to submit a recipe for publication, please write to Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News, What’s Cooking? 1 S. Pinckney St., Suite 810, Madison, WI 53703-2869 or contact us via our website, www.wecnmagazine.com. Thanks!

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Sift fl our once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening; add orange rind and raisins. Combine corn syrup and milk. Add all at once to fl our mix-ture and stir carefully until all fl our is dampened. Then stir vigorously until mixture forms soft dough and follows spoon around bowl. Turn out immediately on lightly fl oured board and knead for 30 seconds. Roll 1/2-inch thick and cut into triangles. Place in ungreased baking sheet. Brush tops lightly with corn syrup. Bake at 450 degrees for 12–15 minutes or until browned.

Tiger ButterVicky Stull, Platteville

1 lb white chocolate 1 lb milk chocolate12 oz jar chunky peanut butter

Melt white chocolate and peanut butter together in microwave for 2 minutes, then stir and microwave more if needed. Pour into a waxed paper-lined 10x13x2-inch pan. Melt milk chocolate, pour over top of white mixture, and swirl together with a knife. Chill until fi rm.

Tiger ButterC.S. Oden, Black River Falls

1 lb white candy coating, coarsely chopped1/2 cup of chunky peanut butter1/2 cup of chocolate chips 4 tsp half & half

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; spray with non-stick cooking spray. In the microwave, melt the candy coating and the peanut butter together. Stir until smooth and pour onto the foil-lined baking sheet, spreading the mixture into a thin layer. Microwave chocolate chips and half & half together; stir until smooth. Pour and swirl over the white candy and peanut butter layer. Freeze for fi ve minutes, or until set. Break into small pieces and enjoy!

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Get back to nature this summerAccording to a recent Nielsen report, the average American adult over the age of 18

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1. Visitors learn about the Leopold Shack on a guided tour. 2. The Aldo Leopold Center is a model of energy e� ciency.3. Visitors can learn about Leopold and his legacy in the exhibit hall. 4. The surrounding trails are marked with interpretive signs.

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“A Sand County Almanac” and want to experience fi rsthand the land and little shack—actually a repurposed chicken coop that is now listed as a National Historic Landmark—that inspired it. However, Hawley said lots of visitors simply want to hike the surrounding trails and spend an afternoon immersed in nature.

Family Day The Leopold Center is also host to a number of public events throughout the year, including the Fami-ly Day/Open House held the third Satur-day in May, this year on May 21. Family Day is a free afternoon packed with hands-on activities at various stations set up around the center. Families can create nature art and craft projects; learn about subjects like gardening and food growth; get a close-up view of live reptiles and raptors; and hike out to the Leopold Shack and explore the surrounding land, just like the Leopold family did 75 years ago. Weather permitting, families can also tour the grounds by hayride. “It’s all hands on, and it’s all fun,” said Hawley. “We love to have kids and families out to the center for our kick-off to our spring/summer visitation season.”

Green Building The events are not the only attraction; many visitors come to the Aldo Leopold Center to see the building itself. In keeping with Leop-old’s message about living in harmony with the land, the center, constructed in 2007, is about as green a building as there is. In fact, it was awarded the most points of any building in the United States by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. The center is powered with renewable energy provided by photovoltaic panels, earth tubes that take advantage of the earth’s even temperature for heating and cooling, and a radiant fl oor system to store heat. The building’s design also takes ad-vantage of many natural solutions, such as lots of natural lighting, roof over-hangs to allow sun in during the winter and block it out during the summer, and plenty of cross-ventilation to provide natural airfl ow. It’s constructed with reused and local materials, including pine from trees Leopold and his family planted that were harvested during a regular thinning process. Noticeably absent are those ubiqui-tous gadgets. You won’t be touching any

screens here—you’ll be getting in touch with nature instead.—Mary Erickson

The Aldo Leopold Center is open Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. from mid-April through October, and Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. November through April. The center is located at E13701 Levee Road about 15 minutes northeast of Baraboo. For more information, call 608-355-0279 or visit aldoleopold.org.

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