FEBRUARY 2016
South Alabama ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
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MANAGER
Max Davis CO-OP EDITOR
Chellie Phillips ALABAMA LIVING is delivered to some 420,000 Alabama families and businesses, which are members of 22 not-for-profit, consumer-owned, locally directed and taxpaying electric cooperatives. AREA cooperative member subscriptions are $3 a year; non-member subscriptions, $6. Alabama Living (USPS 029-920) is published monthly by the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives. Periodicals postage paid at Montgomery, Alabama, and at additional mailing office. POSTMASTER send forms 3579 to: Alabama Living, P.O. Box 244014 Montgomery, Alabama 36124-4014.
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VOL. 69 NO. 2 FEBRUARY 2016
11 Music of an era
Teenagers of the 50s, like Hardy Jackson, fondly remember listening to late-night radio stations whose music set their parents’ teeth on edge.
30 Feeding hungry children
One electric cooperative couple’s dedication to feeding hungry children in their county has inspired others to help thousands more.
46 Quick and easy
Sometimes you just don’t want to cook or don’t have time. This month’s recipes are designed to be made in 30 minutes - or less!
ON THE COVER: A kayaker maneuvers the rapids during the 2014 Mulberry Fork Canoe & Kayak Races, which are managed and promoted by the Alabama Cup Racing Association. The Mulberry Fork is part of the Black Warrior River and will be the site of one of the three Alabama races that begin in February. Read more on Page 22.
PHOTO: Lookout Mountain Photography
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