Ruralite - September 2011

Dave Roberti, Sierra Valley droberti@psrec.coop

CA-39

Vice President

Bill Robinson, Doyle brobinson@psrec.coop

Manager’s Message

Secretary/Treasurer Ole Olsen, Graeagle oolsen@psrec.coop

Dan Kenney, Sloat dkenney@psrec.coop

Mike Moore, Maybe mmoore@psrec.coop

Tom Hammond, Herlong thammond@psrec.coop

Chris Miller, Litchfield cmiller@psrec.coop

Manager

Robert (Bob) Marshall bmarshall@psrec.coop

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Dear Members:

It is with a great deal of sadness that the
board of directors
and I report the
passing of former
Director Herbert
Miller on July 21,
2011.

Herb lived and
ranched in Lassen
County for 60 years.
He was a member
of PSREC since
1951, and served on
the co-op’s board from 1990 until 2002.

Herb was born November 4, 1924, in Hollister, California. As a young man, he owned his own horse, and learned to milk cows and run farm machinery on his parent’s first ranch south of Hollister. It was there he started a herd of polled Hereford cattle. In April 1951, after his family’s home burned down, Herb bought a ranch near Litchfield and moved from San Benito County to Lassen County. On July 25, 1952, he married his longtime girlfriend, Martha Bacon.

Herb cared deeply for, and was active in, his local community.

The fundamental strength of a rural electric cooperative is in its board of directors. Herb came on to the board at a time of transition for PSREC and, with the rest of the board, worked to make necessary changes at the cooperative.

During Herb’s tenure, the cooperative expanded into DIRECTV and the Internet and built an emergency intertie with Sierra Pacific Power Co. We also stayed clear of deregulation, saving members millions during the California electricity experiment and crisis of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

“Herb didn’t speak a lot, but when he did he spoke with common sense and experience,” said Dave Roberti, board president. “We

Herbert A. Miller 1924-2011

needed to pay attention and he had a great feel
for the members.”
Herb helped form the Honey Lake Valley
Soil Conservation District, which later became
the Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation
District, and served as a director of its board
for many years. He was a member of the
Lassen County Sheriff’s Posse, Lassen County
Cattlemens Association, Standish Farm
Bureau, and was a volunteer beef leader of the
Standish 4-H Club.

Our hearts go out to Martha, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Annual Meeting

We hope to see all of our members at the annual meeting on Saturday, September 10. The event will be a fun-filled day with activities for the entire family. The Loyalton High School FFA will serve tri-tip sandwiches, and there will be great door prizes, including a $500 credit toward your PSREC electric bill, courtesy of the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems.

PSREC is hosting an energy-efficiency expo with information about weatherization, green building and energy efficiency. Eastern Plumas Health Care is again hosting a health fair.

At the meeting, we will elect directors for District 6 (Herlong) and District 7 (Janesville, Milford, Edgemont and Levitt areas).

Please join us for a fun and informative day at the cooperative on Saturday, September 10, starting at 10 a.m. Don’t miss your chance to win that $500 credit.