Powerline Press October 2011
A Supplement of Oklahoma Living Published by Lake Region Electric Cooperative for its members. Vol. 2
Randall Shankle will complete his brother Kenneth Shankle’s term.
Tip of the Month
When buying a new appliance, check the black and yellow EnergyGuide label. This label provides an estimate of the product’s energy consumption and shows the highest and lowest energy of similar models. Most major appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and clothes dryers, are required to have these labels.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
During the August monthly board meeting, the co-op board of trustees voted to appoint Randall Shankle, younger brother - neth Shankle who passed away in July. Randall accepted and Randall and his wife, Amy, live near Shady Grove where he has lived for most of his life. Randall has one son, Rhett Shankle and four daughters, Sophie Shankle, Gracie Shankle, Amanda Eastham and Rachel McAlvain, as well as one grand- son, Cash McAlvain.
Randall owns and operates his family business S&S Com- munications, a well-known Hulbert tower construction com- pany. Randall has taken over the operations for his brother at S&S Communications and now has the opportunity to serve on the board for Lake Region as his brother once did. Randall’s mother, Mary Shankle, retired from Lake Region Electric with “Having been a co-op member all my life, and being around
serving on the board of trustees for Lake Region,” said Ran- dall.
passed away, so Randall has nine months and two years to serve be- fore his seat is up for re-election. “There are some great board looking forward to serving,” said Randall.
Cooperative Month, Building a Better World The number of co-ops around you might sur-
prise you. Co-ops have been formed to sell and services, provide housing and health care, and much more.
So where did the bright idea for
seven principles. The modern move- ment traces its roots to a store started by weavers in the town of Rochdale
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(pronounced Rotch-dale) in northern England in 1844. The group was guided by a set of prin- ciples drawn up by one of its members, Charles Howarth. When introduced into the U.S. by the National Grange in 1874, these “Rochdale Prin- ciples” fueled a cooperative explosion. Although stated in many ways, the Rochdale Principles require that a cooperative must be open for anyone to join. Every member retains
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New Trustee Appointed to the Board
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