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enchantmentThe Voice of New Mexico's Rural Electric Cooperatives

Mora-San MiguelElectric Cooperative

November 2018

Board of TrusteesRobert Quintana President District 2Robert Baca Vice President District 4Virginia Mondragon Secretary-Treasurer District 1Joseph A. C de Baca Trustee District 5James Ortiz Trustee District 3

Update on MSMEC DiliaUpgrade ProjectThe project completes an upgrade of 32 miles of B-Phase Conductor transmission power line along State Road 84. The new line and facilities will provide reliable service in the southeastern area of our service territory. The conversion from B-Phase to 3 Phase has increased conduc-tor size from #4 Copper to 1/O ACS. New utility

poles with shorter spans have been installed the entire length of the project. Curently 95 percent of the work has been completed while lines are energized. The total cost of this project is $2,296,733.20. Rural Utility Service loan funds were used to fi nance completion of this project. MSMEC estimated the Gila Construction would complete the work by the end of October 2018 weather permitting.

PaymentsA friendly reminder, payments may be made at any Southwest Capital Banks located in Las Vegas, NM. Please have your payment stub when making a pay-ment at the bank, this will ensure the payment is posted to the correct bill.

Welcoming the Fall SeasonFor each changing season or holiday, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative has a fes-tive tree in the front offi ce. The employ-ees have decorated the tree to welcome the fall season. It brings enormous joy and lots of smiles to our employees and customers.

Winter HoursMSMEC began “Winter Hours” on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Offi ce hours are: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed for lunch between 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tips to Deal with StressChange your diet. Rather than turning to traditional comfort foods such as pizza and ice cream while stressed, healthier food options such as fatty fi sh, carrots and nuts are known to reduce stress levels. Get active! Many fi nd it useful to go on a run or walk to clear their mind and reduce stress. Any type of exercise can reduce stress

as your brain releases chemicals such as endorphins and dopamine, which make you feel happier.Meditate. Meditating for just a few minutes a day can help ease stress and lower anxiety levels. According to Dr. Elizabeth Hoge, a psychiatrist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, simple mindful meditations, which focus on your breathing, have been shown to quell anxiety symptoms and control stress .

2019 WASHINGTON, D.C YOUTH TOURThe Board of Trustees at Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative (MSMEC) has announced they will sponsor two students attending high schools in our service area (Mora, Pecos, Wagon Mound, Robertson, West Las Vegas, and Santa Rosa) or a student who is a dependent of an active member of our Cooperative, for an all-expense paid Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. from June 14-21, 2019.

High School juniors or seniors should contact their High School Counselor(s) if interested in applying.

Offi ce ClosingsFrom all of us at MSMEC to all of you, our sincerest thanks and best wishes during this season of giving. We hope you and your family have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Our offi ces will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018, for Veterans Day and Thursday,

November 22 and Friday, November 23, 2018, in obser-vance of Thanksgiving. Crews will be on standby in case of outages. Should you experi-ence an outage, please contact us at 800-421-6773 or 888-783-0011.