Rural Missouri - April 2011 - (Page 4)

C O M M E N T S “Devoted to the rural way of life” April 2011 Volume 63 / Number 4 Jim McCarty, editor jmccarty@ruralmissouri.coop Jason Jenkins, managing editor jjenkins@ruralmissouri.coop Heather Berry, associate editor hberry@ruralmissouri.coop Kyle Spradley, field editor kspradley@ruralmissouri.coop Megan Schibi, editorial assistant mschibi@ruralmissouri.coop Mary Davis, production manager mdavis@ruralmissouri.coop Angie Jones-Gerber Dusty Weter Co-op page designers They voted for you hen Missouri’s electric cooperatives asked for help from lawmakers on legislation that would preserve the nuclear power option for Missouri, the level of support was outstanding. This legislation saw widespread support from Democrats and Republicans in addition to lawmakers who represent urban and rural parts of the state. Please join us in thanking the following House and Senate members who are working hard on this important issue. These senators were co-sponsors of Senate Bill 321 sponsored by Sen. Mike Kehoe: Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D – University City Sen. Jane Cunningham, R – St. Louis County Sen. Tom Dempsey, R – St. Peters Sen. Bob Dixon, R – Springfield Sen. Kevin Engler, R – Farmington Sen. Tim Green, D – St. Louis County Sen. Mike Kehoe, R – Jefferson City Sen. Brad Lager, R – Savannah Sen. Jim Lembke, R – St. Louis Sen. Ryan McKenna, D – Crystal City Sen. Brian Munzlinger, R – Williamstown Sen. Brian Nieves, R – Washington Sen. Mike Parson, R – Bolivar Sen. Ron Richard, R – Joplin Sen. Scott Rupp, R – St. Charles County Sen. Rob Schaaf, R – St. Joseph Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R – Columbia Sen. Bill Stouffer, R – Saline County Sen. Jay Wasson, R – Nixa Sen. Robin Wright-Jones, D – St. Louis These representatives voted yes on House Bill 124 sponsored by Rep. Jeanie Riddle in the House Utilities Committee: Rep. Darrell Pollock, R-Lebanon Rep. Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan Rep. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City Rep. Mike Cierpiot, R-Lee’s Summit Rep. Sandy Crawford, R-Buffalo Rep. Charlie Davis, R-Webb City Rep. Charlie Denison, R-Springfield Rep. Tony Dugger, R-Hartville Rep. Ward Franz, R-West Plains W These lawmakers are supporting Missouri’s energy future Rep. Don Gosen, R-Chesterfield Rep. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City Rep. Jacob Hummel, D-St. Louis Rep. Caleb Jones, R-California Rep. Bart Korman, R-High Hill Rep. Sara Lampe, D-Springfield Rep. Jeanie Riddle, R-Mokane Rep. Don Ruzicka, R-Mount Vernon Rep. Rodney Schad, R-Versailles Rep. Clem Smith, D-Velda Village Hills Rep. Churie Spreng, D-Florrisant Rep. Steve Webb, D-Florrisant These representatives were co-sponsors of House Bill 124 sponsored by Rep. Jeanie Riddle: Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City Rep. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City Rep. Steve Cookson, R-Fairdealing Rep. Sandy Crawford, R-Buffalo Rep. Charlie Davis, R-Webb City Rep. David Day, R-Dixon Rep. Charlie Denison, R-Springfield Rep. Tony Dugger, R-Hartville Rep. Sue Entlicher, R-Bolivar Rep. Ward Franz, R-West Plains Rep. Chuck Gatschenberger, R-Lake St. Louis Rep. Don Gosen, R-Chesterfield Rep. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City Rep. Jay Houghton, R-Martinsburg Rep. Andrew Koenig, R-Winchester Rep. Bart Korman, R-High Hill Rep. Bill Lant, R-Joplin Rep. Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson Rep. Thomas Long, R-Battlefield Rep. Mark Parkinson, R-St. Charles Rep. Darrell Pollock, R-Lebanon Rep. Craig Redmon, R-Canton Rep. Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff Rep. Jeanie Riddle, R-Mokane Rep. Rodney Schad, R-Versailles Rep. Dwight Scharnhorst, R-St. Louis Rep. Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia Rep. Bill White, R-Joplin USPS 473-000 ISSN 0164-8578 Copyright 2011, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. Call for reprint rights. Rural Missouri is published monthly by the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. Barry Hart, executive vice president. Individual subscription rate: $9 per year or $21 for three years, taxes and postage included. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Rural Missouri - April 2011

Rural Missouri - April 2011
Contents
Comments
Columns
Memories of that Mountain Music
Growing pains
Mail Bag
International instruction
Best of Rural Missouri
Hearth and Home
News Briefs
Prairie passage pit stop
Marketplace
Around Missouri
Valley of Many Deer Gallery
Neighbors
Just4Kids

Rural Missouri - April 2011