Three Local Students Represent Cooperative on D.C. Tour

Three rising seniors from Pea River Electric Co-op’s service area got to experience America’s history up close this summer as they represented Pea River Electric on the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.

Ty’lasha (Ty) Hamilton and Jada Robinson, upcoming seniors at Clayton High School, and Noel Peters, an upcoming senior at Ariton High School, joined a group of 50 other students from across the state of Alabama on the tour.

These students were a part of the Alabama Rural Electric Association’s Annual Youth Tour to Montgomery this past spring and were then selected to represent Pea River Electric on the Washington Tour through an interview process.

Ty is the daughter of Cynthia Hamilton and the late Tyrone Hamilton of Louisville. Jada is the daughter of Naomi and Desmond Robinson of Clio. Noel is the daughter of Jimmy and Lynn Peters of Ozark.

More than 1,800 youth delegates and chaperones representing electric cooperatives from 44 states participated in the

National Youth Tour in June.

Highlights of the tour this year included tours of the Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Monuments, the Holocaust Museum, The Smithsonian and the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Students also visited George Washington’s Mt. Vernon estate and enjoyed a night out at a Washington Nationals baseball game. Delegates also attended a performance of “The Lion King” at The Kennedy Center and toured Arlington Cemetery, where they participated in a special wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

They also had the opportunity to meet with some of Alabama’s U.S. Congressional delegation, including U.S. Representative Barry Moore, U.S. Representative Gary Palmer and U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt. As a special treat, the students were taken on a private nighttime tour of the U.S. Capitol building, hosted by Rep. Barry Moore and his wife, Heather.

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We’ve enjoyed seeing photos from our readers on their travels with Alabama Living! Please send us a photo of you with a copy of the magazine on your travels to: mytravels@alabamaliving. coop. Be sure to include your name, hometown and electric cooperative, and the location of your photo.We’ll draw a winner for the $25 prize each month. Make sure your photo is clear, in focus and not in shadow.

Alabama Living contributors win national awards

Two contributors to Alabama Living were recognized for their outstanding work during the Cooperative Communicators Association’s (CCA) annual awards ceremony in June.

Dennis Auth won a first place award in illustrations for his artwork, “Alabama A to Z,” for the cover of the January 2023 issue. Auth is best known to readers for his illustrations for “Hardy Jackson’s Alabama.”

Writer Emmett Burnett took two awards, a second place in technical writing for “James Webb telescope: the Alabama connection” which appeared in the April 2022 magazine; and a third place for his personality feature, “Eyes on the sky,” on weatherman James Spann in September 2022.

CCA, an organization of 300 professionals who communicate for cooperatives, is the only communications organization dedicated to serving those associated with member-owned businesses.

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program continues to grow

Learning outdoors skills – such as rock climbing, camp cooking, shooting sports (including gun safety), fishing, hunting, canoeing, archery and many more – can seem intimidating, especially for women who didn’t grow up exposed to such activities.

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, or BOW, is a three-day workshop designed to acquaint women 18 and older with the outdoors in a fun, non-threatening environment.

This year’s event will be Oct. 6-8, but registration opens on Aug. 1 for first-time participants and Aug. 7 for returning participants. Slots always fill fairly quickly.

For more information, including cost and registration, visit outdooralabama.com and click on “activities,” then scroll down to Becoming an Outdoors-Woman or call 800-245-2740.

Support Alabama eateries during Restaurant Week

Alabama Restaurant Week, Aug. 18-27, is a way for locals and visitors to show their appreciation for the state’s restaurants and their staffs. This culinary event unites Alabama’s diverse range of cuisine during the two-week celebration.

The week is marketed by the Alabama Tourism Department, which also produces the popular “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama” listings. The department encourages patrons to dine out and support their local restaurants and offers some other ideas to show their support: buying gift cards, purchasing merchandise, asking small, family-owned places how they can help, and leaving good reviews online and on social media.

Learn more at alabama.travel.