August 2, 2019 Issue, Page 6 of 12

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Community Page 6 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, August 2, 2019 Sayre City Park Receives CoBank Sharing Success Grant NFEC’s director of Admin- Northfork Electric Cooper- istrative and Office Services, ative, Inc. is headquartered said, “The park is a gather- ing place for our commu- in Sayre, Oklahoma. The nity. For 66 years, the City cooperative was established of Sayre has been generous in 1939. It serves 3,299 enough to allow us to use the park for our annual member- members in seven counties ship meeting.” (Beckham, Custer, Dewy, NFEC strives to better the communities it serves Greer, Harmon, Roger Mills, and improve its member- and Washita). consumer’s quality of life. https://npgallery.nps.gov/ NFEC belongs to the com- munity and continues to be GetAsset/f4954a08-d82f- led by the community satis- 4ec2-82e1-daea6de75b59 fying the cooperative differ- ence. Recent flooding has caused ) CoBank’s $4 million Shar- ond “ioe,” ing Success grant program close to $1 million of dam- age to the Sayre City Park. is designed to celebrate the vital role that cooperatives The City of Sayre is welcom- play in communities across ing donations to help fund the country. CoBank states that collaborating with their the repairs. The rock wall customers to support causes and swimming pool building Northfork Electric's Lisa Dailey, director of Administrative and Office Services, and Jeff Mohr, director they care about is a great of Strategic Planning present Guy Hylton, Sayre city manager, with the $5,000 Sharing Success Grant were built by the WPA in the way for them to make a posi- to restore the Sayre City Park from recent flooding. tive difference and fulfill its 1930s and are a part of the Photo submitted. mission of service to rural park's history. Anyone wish- America. Northfork Electric present- City of Sayre will contribute pacted areas, vival style. It became na- NFEC is a not-for-profit co- ing to donate to restore the ed the City of Sayre with a to the park’s restoration. According to the national tionally recognized as a lo- operative that energizes over park, please bring your do- 2,523 miles of distribution nation by City Hall or mail it CoBank Sharing Success The park’s damages, total- register of historic places, cal landmark in 2004 due to line across Western Okla- grant for $5,000 on July 15. ing nearly $1 million, are a the park formally opened its historical affiliation with homa. For more information to 102 W Main, Sayre, OK, Northfork Electric applied result of flooding earlier this in 1940. Works Progress Route 66. about NFEC, visit nfecoop. 73662. Let's work together for the grant with the coop- year. The rock wall, minia- Administration architect, J. The park has played a com and like and follow erative bank on the behalf of ture golf course and rodeo N. Willis, built the park’s pivotal role in NFEC’s An- Northfork Electric on Face- to restore the park for every- the city. NFEC’s grant to the arena are a few of the im- structures in a Pueblo Re- nual Meetings. Lisa Dailey, book and Instagram. one to enjoy. Stouts’ 50th LOCAL SERVICE. NO CONTRACTS. anniversary BETTER VALUE. p= Steve and Kay Stout will be celebrating their SOth wedding anniversary. Please join family and friends as they honor Steve and Kay at party Aug. 16 beginning at 6 p.m. located in the Main Street Baptist Church, 1100 North Main in Elk City. / Sparklight 100...°45....: Upto 300GB data plan* For6 months Low $35 activation fee. 855-692-4117 Sparklight.com/offers *$10 CHARGE FOREACH ADDITIONAL 100GB, UPTO $50/MO. Limited time offer expires October 7, 2019. Promotional rate effective for 6 months; regular price $55/month, allfor additional details. Restrictions apply. “Safe Reom built ie* Pat friendly! Do you have a local event ora A aunderful,place for yon bo call home, neat photograph to share? 580-772-2472 Send it in to [email protected]