Finding Your Passion............................ 10
Discover new and exciting ways to find your passion. Wm. David Champion, Jr., President/CEO of Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, found his hiding behind a puff of blue clouds.
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John Lowrey ..............................................................................Editor
Nancy R. Nixon, Culrina McCulley, & Michelle McNeal ................................................Associate Editors
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Connie Newenham....................................... 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 quatlity 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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ILLINOIS
COUNTRY LIVING
August 2004 ......Volume 62 ...... Number 4
DEPARTMENTS
ILLINOIS COMMENTARY .........................................4
Illinois community colleges provide a gold mine of knowledge.
ILLINOIS CURRENTS................................................6
Touchstone Energy Child ID Kits are available. Find out where you can get one.
SAFETY AND HEALTH............................................. 14
Find out the safest way to preserve tomatoes
YOUR YARD AND GARDEN .....................................16
Learn how to keep rabbits out of your garden.
TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND YOU..........................18
Tips for buying a more efficient central air conditioner
ILLINOIS' FINEST COOKING...................................22
Tempt your family with a delecatble Cheeseburger Soup. Wow your friends with Swedish Jam Shortbread
ILLINOIS MARKETPLACE .......................................25
ILLINOIS DATEBOOK..............................................29
August brings many wine fesitvals to Illinois. Visit the various wineries in Illinois and pick your favorite.
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