Panora Fiber board members, back row: Ron Reynolds, Chris Arganbright, Trudy Hastings and Lynnea Anderson. Front row: Leroy Oxley, Dave Ryan and Kelvin Hafner.
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette
Panora Fiber held its annual meeting on March 3 in Panora at the Community Center. The agenda included the election of directors and the sharing of financial and operating reports.
Chris Arganbright, Mark Cates and Kelvin Hafner were running for two open seats. Arganbright and Hafner were both incumbents, and both were reelected to the board.
Board President Ron Reynolds recognized years of service for staff members, including Plant Manager Bill Dorsett with 45 years, General Manager/CEO Andrew Randol with 30 years, and Customer Service Specialist Pam Klinkefus with 30 years. Combination Technicians Mike Moore and Paul Brewster each have served 25 years as well.
General Manager/CEO Andrew Randol shared the company’s balance sheet and statements of operations while also sharing maps with the territory growth of fiber connections in Dallas and Madison counties, as well as in the Bagley area.
Drawings were also held for numerous door prizes for attendees.
Panora Fiber staff in attendance at the annual meeting on March 3, back row: Bill Dorsett, Andrew Randol, Paul Brewster, Andy Carson, Nathan Van Zee, Shane Murphy, Dave Garland, Mike Moore and Curtis Thornberry. Front row: Jaime Waddle, Geri Thompson and Pam Klinkefus.