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Published by
Association of Illinois
Electric Cooperatives
John Lowrey
Editor
Jack D. Halstead
Senior Editor
Nancy R. Nixon
Catrina Mc Culley
Associate Editors
Charles Kurfman
Photographer
Sandy Wolske
Advertising Coordinator
Elayne Rhodes
Administrative Assistant
Kara Henning, Cheryl Howard
&Erin Weller
Graphic Designers
Derek Squires
Graphic Technician/Designer
Angie Bingenheimer
Circulation Coordinator
Illinois Country Living is a monthly publication serving the communications needs of 21 locally owned, not-for-profit Illinois electric cooperatives. More than 160,000 families receive the magazine as part of their electric cooperative membership. Monthly columns and stories provide information about topics and issues that affect the quality of their lives.
Illinois Country Living (ISSN number 1086-8062) is published monthly and is the official publication of the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives, 6460 South Sixth Frontage Road, Springfield, IL 62707. The cost is $2.40 plus postage per year for members of subscribing cooperatives and $5 per year for all others. Periodical postage paid at Springfield, Illinois, and additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Illinois Country Living, P.O. Box 3787, Springfield, Illinois 62708.
CO-OP MEMBERS: When requesting an address change, please include the name of your cooperative. Telephone: (217) 529-5561
Advertising and editorial inquiries should be directed to Illinois Country Living, P.O. Box 3787. Springfield, Illinois 62708. National advertising representative; The Weiss Group, 14826 North 54th Place. Suite 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (602) 482-8844. Acceptance of advertising by ICL does not imply endorsement by the publisher or the electric co-operatives of Illinois of the product or service advertised. Advertisers are screened by the publisher and every effort is made to protect the subscriber, but ICL is not responsible for the performance of the product or service advertised.
EDITORS: Articles appearing in Illinois Country Living may be reprinted upon consent of the editor. For permission phone (217) 529-5561 or write to John Lowrey, editor, Illinois Country Living, P.O. Box 3787, Springfield, IL 62708.
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COVER STORY
10 Picking up the pieces
On the cover:
Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative lineman, Brad Kemper, works to repair poles after they were knocked down by tornadoes that ripped through Shelby County on June first.
DEPARTMENTS
4 ILLINOIS COMMENTARY
Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative director and Association of Illinois Electric Cooperative director, Bill Griswold discusses the rights of electric consumers.
5 ILLINOIS CURRENTS
Find out which students from Shelbyville and Tuscola won $1,000 scholarships from the Illinois Electric Cooperative Memorial scholarship fund, learn 12 ways to childproof your home, find out how to keep cool for less and why your mom was right when she told you to eat your vegetables.
14 SAFETY AROUND YOUR HOME
AIEC's safety manager, Roger Stegeman, discusses the importance of using
precautions around your home.
16 YOUR YARD AND GARDEN
Learn when to divide your spring bulbs.
18 TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Find an efficient air conditioner without hurting your budget.
22 ILLINOIS' FINEST COOKING
Invite your friends over for an end of the summer party
and include cranberry cocktail meatballs from the recipe collection of Jasper County HEA in Newton, or tempt your guests taste buds with the world's best cookies from the First Christian Church in Quincy.
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