January 30, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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January 30, 2021 Community SWOSU staging auditions Brent Meador named new for Radio Play NFEC General Manager Auditions for a radio play are being held for assistant professor of theatre at SWOSU. Southwestern Oklahoma State University stu- Inspector Rufflethorpe “The Twitshyre Mur- dents on Monday, February 1, on the Weather- der Case” by Anthony Palermo is the radio dra- to the conclusion that Brent Meador has been very in- ford campus. ma that will be presented by the SWOSU theatre is the person we need to guide volved in the community hav- After the great success of last semester's radio program. Auditions will be held from 4-6 p.m. Northfork through our current ing been a member of the Elk play (broadcast live in partnership with Wright on February 1 in the Hilltop Theatre. challenges and to move the co- City Kiwanis Club and the Elk Wradio), we are producing another 1930s style For additional information, contact Salmans op forward into the future.” City Chamber of Commerce for radio play this February,” said Jessica Salmans, at [email protected]. Meador comes to the co-op over 20 years. Currently serv- after serving almost 20 years ing as president, he has been a member of the Elk City Educa- as a lender at First National tion Foundation since 2010. Bank & Trust of Elk City, most Meador is also the Vice Chair- recently serving as the Ex- man of the Beckham County ecutive Vice President-Senior Excise Board, where he has Lender since 2014. Meador served for five years. and his wife, Kassie, are the Meador expressed excite- owners of Meador Angus ment about his new role. “Iam (hea gaan in Farms in Elk City where they very blessed to have this op- portunity with Northfork Elec- manage a pure-bred Angus | February Sth for Western herd. She aloo works as a Fi- nancial Coordinator for Mea- tric with family and longevity as top priorities, the very same priorities that have been in- Technlogy Center School Boart. | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE surement Control Specialists in Elk City. The couple resides stilled in me at The First Na- Brent Meador named new tional Bank. I look forward to on the family farm south of Elk Sincerely, Dennis Baxter Northfork Electric General City with their two very active working with the Co-op’s great Manager children who attend Elk City employees and carrying on the Paid for by: Dennis Baxter Public Schools. Jill is a sopho- legacy of co-op values,” said ‘The Board of Trustees of Northfork Electric Cooperative more and Austin is in the sev- Meador. is pleased to announce that, af- enth grade. Meador succeeds Scott Co- Meador received a B.S. in peland who retires after nearly ter an exhaustive three-month Business Management at 29 years as General Manager. nationwide search, Brent Southwestern Oklahoma State Meador is the co-op’s new Gen- Meador's first day at the co-op University-Weatherford in Is February 1. eral Manager. May 2000 before entering the Extensive investigations banking industry that Septem- tiveNorthfork Electric Coopera- is headquartered in Sayre, into the experience of potential ber Sr. Oklahoma. The cooperative candidates were held, but after ‘Meador will be the co-op’s was established in 1939. It three rounds of interviews it eighth General Manager since serves 3,299 members in sev- was ultimately Meador's qu: the lights first came on in 1939. He will become part of en fications that led to his hiring. the counties (Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Greer, Harmon, Roger We will be forever grateful co-op’s rich history He is no stranger to NFEC, southwest Oklahoma, continu- serving Mills, and Washita.) having served on the Board of ing the organization through Northfork Electric is an for your support as we ‘Trustees for four years before the co-op’s unique business equal opportunity employer resigning that position and model. and provider. started our new business! taking the helm as General Elk City Chamber is THE BEST! Manager/Chief Financial Of- ficer. “We are fortunate to have the opportunity to hire some- Remote work may offer NM one with Brent’s abilities,” said NFEC Board of Trustees financial benefits wing & Gra a (580) 795. 71 86 President Jimmy Taylor. “Af ter a thorough search and much debate, the board came During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been forced to work from home. 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