ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF OKLAHOMA AUGUST 2011 VOL. 60 NO. 8
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Careers on the Line
Electric cooperatives offer exciting and stable job opportunities. . . . . .6
New Vacation Spot
Buffalo Creek Guest Ranch opens in southeastern Oklahoma . . . . . . . 10
Homeschooling
What works and doesn’t work and who is doing it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Renewable Energy
Local company innovates to keep business going . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Acclaimed Art
Oklahoma artist and instructor is internationally known. . . . . . . . . . .23
Departments Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Co-op Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 This ‘N’ That. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Oklahoma Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Oklahoma Eats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Trading Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Oklahoma Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Photo Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ON THE COVER
The Guthery family, members of Central Rural Electric Co-op, are one of the many homeschooling families in Oklahoma.
Photo by Bill Downes 26 24
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