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ILLINOIS
COUNTRY LIVING
September 1999
Volume 57
Number 5

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   Peace Corps veterans - they really are jolly
good fellows

On the cover: Peace Corps fellows are working in many Illinois towns doing everything from flipping burgers at fun days, to doing computer-aided mapping. Some are involved with the Southernmost Illinois Delta Empowerment Zone, or SIDEZ, which is working to improve southern Illinois. Here, Sen. Dick Durban addresses a SIDEZ function.

DEPARTMENTS

4   ILLINOIS COMMENTARY
Kyle Finley, owner and operator of Live Line Demo. Inc. discusses the dangers of generators.

6   ILLINOIS CURRENTS
Learn more about fuel cell technology, surf the net for a worthy cause and find out how to feel safer at home.

14   SAFETY AROUND YOUR HOME
Judy Taylor, extension educator of Youth Development at the Springfield Extension Center, stresses the importance of helmets and bicycle safety.

16   YOUR YARD AND GARDEN
Learn when to plant your spring flowers.

18   TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Find an energy efficient, maintenance-free wood door.

22   ILLINOIS' FINEST COOKING
Labor Day is a great excuse for a pot-luck. Include a Vegetable Casserole from the recipe collection of Massac County HEA in Metropolis or dazzle your friends with Apple-Bran-Muffins and homemade Apple Butter from the recipe collection of the Macon County HEA in Decatur.


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