NOVEMBER 2023
THE MESSENGER A Publication for North Arkansas Electric Cooperative Members
Culture of safety
Above: Air Evac Lifeteam personnel land at North Arkansas Electric Cooperative’s Salem office. They shared how co-op employees can help them before and after they land during a medical emergency.
Right: Dylan Tharp, right-ofway laborer, cuts free and then lowers a dummy during annual pole-top rescue practice at NAEC’s Salem office.
Save electricity at Thanksgiving with these tips Thanksgiving is about making delicious food and spending quality time with loved ones, but it also can be a time of higher energy usage and a higher electric bill. With a few adjustments, you can save energy and help to lower your electric bill with these tips: • Maximize your oven’s heat by keeping the door closed. Use the oven light rather than opening the door. • Turn the oven off a few minutes before the timer goes off. The oven will stay hot enough to finish cooking your dish. • Use glass and ceramic dishes, which retain heat better than metal dishes and allow you to reduce your oven temperature as much as 25 degrees. • Keep pots and pans covered on the stove. • Microwaves, slow cookers, air fryers and other small appliances use less energy than ovens and stoves. • Cool leftovers before putting them in the refrigerator. • Use a dishwasher rather than washing dishes by hand.
Classic raises $20,000 for scholarships With the support of vendors and local businesses, the North Arkansas Electric Cooperative Operation Round Up® Golf Classic raised $20,000 for the coop’s scholarship program. Nineteen teams competed for cash prizes in the scramble, which was held at the Cherokee Village South Golf Course on Oct. 12. Course sponsors included: Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc., MSTN Transformers and Roese Contracting. Silver sponsors included: Arvest Bank, Calix, FNBC, George Kell Motors, Huxford Pole & Timber Co. and Inside Information. Members can help raise money for local scholarships as well by having their bill "rounded up" to the next dollar through Operation Round Up. To enroll, fill out the form at naeci.com/operation-round-up, call 870-8953221 or mention Round Up to an NAEC employee when visiting a co-op office.
NEXT, Powered by NAEC's team won the Operation Round Up® Golf Classic. Pictured, from left, are Donny Dawson, Billy Jarrett, Keith Guffey and Willie Jarrett.