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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 Up, up and away...
The U.S. National Balloon Championship and Touchstone Energy® soar to new heights. On the cover: Touchstone Energy, Illinois electric cooperatives and balloonist, Cheri White, came out winners at the U.S. rational Balloon Championship held in August in Rantoul. Cover photo by Chris Ritzo.
DEPARTMENTS
4 ILLINOIS COMMENTARY
Tim Reeves, general manager of Southern Illinois Power Cooperative discusses his
thoughts on power supply deregulation.
7 ILLINOIS CURRENTS
Learn more about electric deregulation and why it has already begun for some large commercial and industrial customers of investor-owned utilities in Illinois and find out why a group of Chinese government and agri-business leaders toured Illinois farms.
14 SAFETY AROUND YOUR HOME
George Czapar, Cooperative Extension Service educator, stresses the importance of high quality drinking water.
16 YOUR YARD AND GARDEN
Learn the importance of fallen leaves.
18 TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Save money by investing in a good surge suppressor.
22 ILLINOIS' FINEST COOKING
Warm up your fall nights and fill your kitchen with the enticing aroma of homemade breadsticks from the recipe collection of Dewey Mennonite Church in Dewey, or satisfy your sweet tooth with apple pinwheels in syrup from the recipe collection of the Holy Cross Church in Newton.
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