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Meet the Savers
The beginning

Bill Saver met Penny Wise at the local Laundromat. Her clothes were dry, she had five minutes left on her machine, and she didnt want to waste them.

As Bill quickly tossed his wet clothes into her dryer, he thought, Now thats a girl I can relate to, and one year later, Penny Wise became Penny Saver.

Settling in to a modest split level on the outskirts of Any Town, USA, the Saver family expanded. Babies meant more baths and laundry and lights ablaze at all times of night. The house had to be warmer, the humidity right. Living up to the Saver name became more challenging. Hoping hed take after them, Bill and Penny named their firstborn Max.

Minnie came along a few years later, a tiny complement to her inquisitive brother. Her parents agonized over a suitable name for their littlest Saver. Realizing that even small savings can make a big difference, Minnie was the perfect choice.

The local electric cooperative met the Savers when they signed up for the Storage Water Heating program. The Communications department could see that the possibilities were endless, and the rest is history. Now you can follow the adventures of the Savers as they learn to save to the max with the help of East Central Energy.

Saver Tip of the Week: Repair leaky water faucets. Thirty drops of water a minute can waste as much as 50 gallons a month.


Part 2: Bring on the savings
Part 3: The Savers join the Storage Water Heating program

Part 4: Minnie Saver saves energy
Part 5: Bill and Penny purchase an Energy-Saving Water Kit
Part 6: Bill saves the date for the ECE Annual Meeting
Part 7: The Savers sign up for Cycled Air
Part 8: Minnie Saver learns about electrical safety
Part 9: Max burns calories instead of kilowatts
Part 10: Tune up, cool down
Part 11: Money in your wallet
Part 12: Lights out at the Savers
Part 13: Savers learn the importance of emergency preparedness
Part 14: Savers bust summer boredom with energy challenge
Part 15: Rising to the Energy Challenge
Part 16: Saver kids master the Energy Challenge
Part 17: Storage furnace eases Saver budget woes
Part 18: Penny shows her community spirit
Part 19: A pup named Energy
Part 20: Minnie and the energy vampires
Part 21: Max at the shack with no electricity
Part 22: Thanksgiving puts energy-savvy Savers to the test
Part 23: It's a Saver Christmas: Energy Matters
Part 24: On board for a birthday safety lesson






Saver family