Volume 74 13 CONTENTS | JULY 2021 | Number 7 8 28 8 Lighting up their community IN EVERY ISSUE Consolidated Electric delivers more than electricity 13 That's our jam Baby Boomer Reunion Concert hits 19th season 18 Tick away summer Missourians tasked to assist with statewide study 22 Glamping in style Camp Long Creek is home away from home ON THE COVER 36 Country store with a laid-back atmosphere Pierpont General Store is the place to be 48 The classic cars of E.L. Cord Automaker's brief reign left lasting legacy This summer is shaping up to be one to remember, with annual festivals returning. Find something to do - including fireworks at the National Tom Sawyer Days in Hannibal - on page 46. JULY 2021 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 3 4 Cooperation 5 Perspectives 8 Community 22 Outdoors 28 Eats 39 Recipes 44 Neighbors 46 Events 51 Just4Kidshttp://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP