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Paris-Denise Wallace and Will Rhoads III of Marshall
represented EnerStar Electric Cooperative in Washington,
D.C., during the annual “Youth to Washington” Tour, June
12-19. This event, sponsored by the electric and telephone
cooperatives of Illinois, began in the late 50 years ago to
introduce rural youths to our democratic form of government
and cooperatives.
The students met with Senator Richard Durbin and were
among 65 rural Illinois youth leaders selected for
the trip. The Illinois students joined 1,532 young leaders
from across the country.
In addition to the Capitol, they also visited Arlington
National Cemetery, the Washington National Cathedral,
several Smithsonian Museums, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum, the World War II Memorial, the Royal Embassy of
Saudi Arabia, the National Archives, the Newseum and a
number of other historical sites. Wallace (left) and Rhoads visited the Supreme Court
while on their tour.
EnerStar Electric Cooperative4 is a member of
Touchstone Energy — an alliance of more than 685 local,
consumer-owned electric utilities around the country.
EnerStar Electric Cooperative is committed to providing
superior service based on four core principles: integrity,
accountability, innovation and commitment to community. The
co-op serves more than 5,334 members over 1,520 miles of
line in parts of Clark, Coles, Douglas, Edgar and Vermilion
counties. For more information visit www.enerstar.com.
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