Cover Story May 2019
The Making of Men Madison County father takes three sons on canoeing adventures down three different Virginia rivers as a rite of passage for each. May 2019 They pulled hard, paddles going deep. It was the summer of 2016, the midday sun glaring down on the father...Cover Story March-April 2019
Bettina Ring, Virginia’s Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry: At Home in Craig County She’s a trailblazer, leader in agriculture and forestry, and a friend of Virginia’s electric cooperatives. March-April 2019 Bettina Ring loves her job. When she talks about...Cover Story February 2019
Clarksville’s Franklin Dover Receives 2019 Good Samaritan Award February 2019 Clarksville resident C. Franklin Dover, Jr., has earned the 2019 Good Samaritan Award presented by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC). Given...Cover Story January 2019
South Boston facility uplifts region’s prospects January 2019 Southern Virginia is an area rich in heritage, hospitality and resources. One of its greatest resources is its people, characterized by strong work ethic, loyalty and dedication to task. The region’s...Cover Story November-December-2018
Christmas Traditions Then and Now November-December 2018 The soft glow of an oil lamp and the scent of pine boughs on a windowsill evoke fond memories of a bygone era. These are thoughts of a time when Christmas was less commercial — a season for families to gather...Cover Story October-2018
Unsung Virginian leads merry band of volunteers to preserve the Virginia Renaissance Faire October 2018 Five weekends each spring, a colorful corner of Spotsylvania County slips four centuries back in time to when Shakespeare penned his plays and Queen Elizabeth ruled...Cover Story September-2018
State Fair, Secretariat tours are highlights of historical property September 2018 It’s not often a property can claim two historical events, but The Meadow Event Park (MEP) has bragging rights as both the birthplace of Secretariat and home of the State Fair of...Cover Story August-2018
August 2018 Front Royal’s a pretty ordinary Virginia town. Peopled by a congenial mix of lifelong residents and retirees escaping the Washington, D.C., rat race, it nestles unremarkably at the edge of Shenandoah National Park. Dogs gambol in the verdant new...Cover Story July-2018
July 2018 It was the July 2016 cover image of Cooperative Living magazine that first caught 9-year-old Anika Karnam’s eye. She saw a vibrant image of young Mihika Dusad, the 2016 Best in Show Cooperative Living Youth Art Contest winner, dressed up in ornate...Cover Story June-2018
Shenandoah Valley Couple’s Canines Spread Joy Far and Wide June 2018 Photos and cover photo by Lynn Peters The sound of a locomotive comes from the kitchen, which causes Doug Peters to pop out of his living room chair. It’s his cellphone beckoning. The ringtone is...Cover Story May-2018
A VIRGINIA CO-OP MEMBER STORMED OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY AND SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE BEFORE HE CONVINCED A GERMAN GENERAL TO SURRENDER AS THE RUSSIAN ARMY APPROACHED. THIS IS TOM STAFFORD’S AMAZING WWII STORY. May 2018 Background: Germany in a Tightening Vice ...
Tell us in the comments below (you can even use GIFs) what your favorite fruit or vegetable is!! June’s cover story is about taking advantage of the proliferation of delightful farmers markets’ this summer and buying fresh fruit, vegetables and much more from Virginia growers. If you haven’t read that story yet, you can read it on our website here: www.co-opliving.com/lifestyle/cover-story/
Thanks for taking the time meet with our Youth Tour students, Congressman Denver Riggleman!This morning I welcomed students from the Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and Southside Electric Cooperative
Youth tour who came up to DC to learn about how government works. It was so great to meet you all!
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Each June, more than 1,800 young people from around the U.S. head to Washington, D.C., as part of the NRECA Youth Tour. Participants learn about the role that electric cooperatives play in a free enterprise system, especially as it relates to providing electric energy. During the Youth Tour, which is happening this week, students visit Capitol Hill, meet with members of Virginia’s congressional delegation, tour the U.S. Capitol Building, enjoy a dinner cruise down the Potomac River, a Washington Nationals baseball game, sightseeing at iconic U.S. monuments, museums, and much more! Enjoy these photos from the 2019 Youth Tour happening this week!
