National Driller November 2011 by Greg Ettling

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Our beginning years weren’t so easy. I was an only child, while Bess was the second of six siblings. Growing up, everything that I got was mine, while Bess had to share everything. We were grade-school classmates; Bess thought I was spoiled then – she probably was right – and she says that I still am. ” I never had washed clothes or changed a diaper, while Bess had changed many diapers. Note: I didn’t change a diaper until our granddaughter came along, and then a situation arose while I was baby-sitting alone.

COM Card No. com | 37 (GEO - Continued from Page 36) cooperatives to make efficiency upgrades to their homes and businesses by establishing loan programs that can be repaid through utility bills. Such “on-bill financing” loan programs help reduce the impact of GHP upfront cost to consumers, and are vigorously supported by GEO. The bill also amends the federal Renewable Energy Standard to include thermal energy. 1000 was approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and awaits consideration by the full Senate.

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