Published by
Association of Illinois
Electric Cooperatives
www.aiec.org
John Lowrey
Editor
Jack D. Halstead
Senior Editor
Nancy R. Nixon
Catrina McCulley Young
Michelle Reed
Associate Editors
Sandy Wolske
Advertising Coordinator
Erin Weller, Kara Henning
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.
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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   Horsing around in Illinois
On the cover: Young cowboy
George Dalton Barnhill, four-year-old grandson of Robert Inman, a
board director for Southern Illinois
Electric Cooperative rides Lulu, his
grandpa's 20 year old mare at the
Egyptian FFA sponsored local horse
show in Pulaski.
DEPARTMENTS
4  ILLINOIS COMMENTARY
Dr. Randall Larson, a supervisor with the Illinois Department of Agriculture's
Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection, tells of his experience in the United
Kingdom fighting an outbreak of Foot and Mouth. Disease.
6  ILLINOIS CURRENTS
Find out how electric utilities are joining forces to save lives and find out about the
energy plan that President Bush unveiled at Touchstone Energy® Place.
14  SAFETY AROUND YOUR HOME
Judy Taylor, an extension educator, Youth Development, at the Springfield
Extension Center gives parents a guide to safe teenage parties.
16  YOUR YARD AND GARDEN
Find out why classy gardeners use a watering can.
18  TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
New two-stage air conditioners improve comfort and save energy.
23  ILLINOIS' FINEST COOKING
This Fourth of July invite your friends over for a cookout, and impress them with
Vegetable Pizza from the recipe collection of the Trinity Evangelical Church in
Golden or wow them with quick and easy Cherry Pie Filling Salad from the recipe
collection of The Chili Citizens Committee of Bowen.
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