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Fall 2014
Exploring the Valley
S
uzie Q’s Bar and Grill, a favorite
eating spot in the New Cambria
area since it opened in October of
2009, serves a great variety of food
options. This little restaurant sits just
north of the railroad tracks in New
Cambria and is owned and managed
by Sue Jacobs. Sue’s daughter in law,
Rachael Gulley, is the assistant manag-
Suzie Q’s Bar and Grill
660-226-5999
101 W. Front Ave., New Cambria
all day on Sundays.
Suzie Q’s also offers nightly dinner
specials. Hot wings are the Monday
night feature and homemade pizzas
are served on Tuesday nights. The
Wednesday night special is the ever
popular “Swamp Basket”. The swamp
basket includes frog legs, alligator bites, and crawfish tails. Boiled
Shrimp is the Thursday night special
and Suzie’s delicious prime rib is offered on Friday and Saturday evenings. A full salad bar and homemade
pie are available to accompany your
meal.
Sue Jacobs, far right, owns and operates SuzieQ’s
in New Cambria
table and karaoke nights are held
every other weekend. A non-smoking
banquet room is available and can accommodate up to 30 guests.
Find Suzie Q’s Bar and
Grill on Facebook.
er. The restaurant is open daily. The
hours are Monday through Thursday
6 a.m. – 8 p.m., Friday 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.,
Saturday 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., and Sundays
from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Patrons can order from the menu anytime but Suzie
Q’s also offers a daily lunch special
including fried chicken on Sunday and
a catfish basket on Friday. A breakfast
menu is available every morning and
Suzie Q’s offers a limited supply of
convenience items for local customers
including ice, milk, bread and canned
goods. They offer a full bar, a pool
general manager
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Volume 10 Issue 3
Fall 2014
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Chariton Valley
Board of Directors
Kevin Fischer, President
Gary Scheiderer, Vice President
Holly Wooldridge, Secretary
Melissa Cole, Treasurer
Judy Webster
Kelly Linneman
Charlotte Miller
C.F. Pagliai, Jr.
Robert Maddox
General Manager
James Simon
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is a quarterly magazine for
Chariton Valley customers.
The magazine is produced
by the Corporate Relations
Department of Chariton Valley.
Any comments or
suggestions may be sent to the
e-mail addresses listed below.
Editor:
Jim Walker
jwalker@charitonvalley.com
Associate Editor:
Donna Bell
dbell@charitonvalley.com
Feature Writer/Graphic Designer:
Audra Linebaugh
alinebaugh@charitonvalley.com
1213 East Briggs Drive
P.O. Box 67
Macon, MO 63552
www.cvalley.net
Corporate Number:
660-395-9600
S
eptember 4th was
a warm day, but
Chariton Valley’s
Annual Meeting at
the Salisbury School
was a success. The
attendance was a
little less than last
year, we assume
from the 90 degree
temperatures, but
there was a nice
crowd that enjoyed
a great meal, some
time for fellowship,
great entertainment
by “Keota” and of
course the Chariton
Valley business
meeting. It takes a lot
of work by Chariton
Valley employees
to plan and work to
make the meeting
a success. We
appreciate their
dedication and hard
work.
I want to take
this opportunity to
say “Farewell” and
“thank You” to Don
Shawn who served
on the Chariton
Valley board of
directors for the
past eleven years.
He served as board
president the past
four years. Don’s
experience and
leadership proved
to be valuable to
me and the rest of
the board during
his tenure. I also
want to congratulate
Judy Webster and
Holly Wooldridge
who were reelected
to the board, and
“Welcome” Robert
Maddox to the
board as the newest
member.
Fall is in the
air. The leaves are
changing color
and the days are
cooler. Chariton
Valley accomplished
much this year
by upgrading
equipment and
continuing to expand
its networks. We still
have a lot to do this
year and our staff
has been working
to make service
improvements. One
project has been to
replace all of the set
top boxes for our
video customers
that were subscribed
to “digital video
recorder” (DVR)
service to new
set top boxes that
work with our
new middleware
(software.) The new
set top boxes and
middleware provide
a number of new
features such as
whole home DVR
and local weather
app, as well other
enhancements. We
also continue to
expand our wireless
network.
Our staff is
dedicated to meeting
the needs of you, our
subscribers.
Enjoy the fall
weather!
Do more than ever with iPhone 6 on an
Amazing Nationwide 4G LTE Network
Customer Service Number:
660-395-9000
Internet Help Desk 24/7 Support:
888-284-9930
This institution is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
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If your phone number appears in (parentheses) in this
newsletter, call 395-9636 within 30 days, and a $10 credit
will be applied to your next telephone bill.
800-769-8731 • www.cvalley.net
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Retirements Announced
Congratulations Billy Preston and John Shoemaker
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wo long serving employees of Chariton Valley recently
announced their retirements. Billy Preston retired from
Chariton Valley Telephone in July after working for almost
30 years. Billy began working for Chariton Valley Telephone
in 1984 as a Construction Technician and this is the position
he held until his retirement. John Shoemaker retired from
Chariton Valley in August. John began working as a Lineman
for Chariton Valley Telephone in 1978. He held several
positions in his 36 years with the company including his most
recent title of Procurement Manager. We congratulate Billy and
John on a much deserved retirement and wish them well.
John Shoemaker
From Tammy’s Kitchen on CVTV
Submit your favorite recipe
and a photo of your recipe to
recipes@charitonvalley.com
or mail them to:
Chariton Valley Telephone
Attn: Audra Linebaugh
PO Box 67
Macon, MO 63552
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Ravioli Lasagne Bake
Ingredients:
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup water
2 lb. frozen cheese ravioli (about 24, uncooked)
1 tub (8 oz.) cream cheese spread
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese with a touch of Philadelphia
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese.
Directions:
Brown meat with vegetables and garlic. When done, add spaghetti
sauce and water; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread
half the meat onto bottom of 13x9 baking dish sprayed with
cooking spray; cover with half of ravioli. Whisk cream cheese and
milk until blended; spread over ravioli. Top with layers of ¾ cup
shredded cheese, remaining ravioli, meat sauce and cheeses; cover.
Bake 50 minutes at 350˚ or until heated through, uncovering the last
10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
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October is Co-op Month!
ctober is Co-op Month and cooperatives
nationwide are celebrating the advantages
of cooperative membership. Unlike other
businesses, cooperatives are not-for-profit,
democratically controlled, volunteer-run,
member owned organizations. They exist to
serve their members, and that level of service
remains high even during the toughest times.
Instead of issuing stock or paying dividends
to outside shareholders, cooperatives provide
value to their members through their level of
customer services. Cooperatives are governed
on the principle of one member, one vote. There
are several types of co-ops including cooperatives
owned and operated by:
•
The people working there (worker
cooperatives)
• The people buying the co-op’s goods or
services (consumer cooperatives)
Volunteers in the Valley
W
ith busy lives, it can be hard to find time
to volunteer. However, the benefits of
volunteering are enormous to you, your family,
and your community. The right match can help
you find friends, reach out to the community,
learn new skills, and even advance your career.
Volunteers in the Valley is a new program
designed by the Long Branch Area AARP #5450
and promoted by CVTV to match volunteers
with those needing volunteers. Whether it is
to help sort toys for Santa’s Workshop, read to
preschoolers or help with a food drive for the
local pantry, you can help!
If your organization needs volunteers,
complete the Volunteers in the Valley Form.
The Volunteer Request Form can be found on
Chariton Valley’s website www.cvalley.net, click
on the CVTV tab, then Volunteering in the Valley.
Watch the new segment Volunteers in the
Valley on This Week in the Valley and find the
right match for you! Volunteers are often the
glue that holds a community together. Share your
talents! Be a volunteer!
• The people collaborating to process and
market their products (producer cooperatives)
and
• Groups uniting to enhance their purchasing
power (purchasing cooperatives).
There are more than 29,000 cooperatives across
the U.S. operating within a range of diverse
industries including banking (credit unions),
agriculture, and utilities to name a few. They
play a key role in building community wealth
by providing quality goods and services to areas
that have been shunned by traditional businesses
because they are considered less profitable
markets. Cooperatives typically invest in local
communities and sponsor a range of communityfocused events. Since most cooperative members
are local residents, business profits remain and
circulate within the community.
Volunteering:
The happiness effect
Helping others kindles happiness, as many
studies have demonstrated. (226-5670)
When researchers at the London School
of Economics examined the relationship
between volunteering and measures of
happiness in a large group of American adults,
they found the more people volunteered,
the happier they were, according to a study
in Social Science and Medicine. Compared
with people who never volunteered, the
odds of being “very happy” rose 7% among
those who volunteer monthly and 12% for
people who volunteer every two to four
weeks. Among weekly volunteers, 16% felt
very happy—a hike in happiness comparable
to having an income of $75,000–$100,000
versus $20,000, say the researchers. Giving
time to religious organizations had the
greatest impact.
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Customer Satisfaction Survey Winner
Sharon Norris of Moberly
Through our partnership with Prime Media, Chariton Valley is able to offer cable advertising to local,
regional and national businesses. In the Spring of 2014, these commercials began airing on our cable system
platform. Advertisers can reach a highly-targeted viewership with an affordable and effective ad that is really
community-based. These cable commercials combine sight, sound, motion and emotion to communicate the
company message, as well as positioning itself among the national advertisers in popular cable programming.
Cable advertising is a very effective medium; we are able to reach your target audience effectively because
your ad will be shown only in the area and to the viewers served by the Chariton Valley system. This creates
a very cost effective platform, as every dollar spent is directed towards a potential customer in your primary
market.
Prime Media has a dedicated Account
Executive to service our area. Jamie Emerson
Specializing in local cable TV network advertising!
is that representative and she is available at
Proudly Serving
888.442.0057 ext 246. Please feel free to contact
her to visit and discuss how to create a powerful
cable advertising campaign including production
of your commercial.
Let our team work for your business!
C
hariton Valley is excited to announce our
2nd quarter Customer Satisfaction survey
winner! Sharon Norris, wireless customer of
Moberly, was the recipient of a $100 Chariton
Valley gift certificate.
Don’t miss your opporunity to win! Stop by
any Chariton Valley retail center (Brookfield,
Macon, Moberly or Salisbury) or telephone
office (Bucklin or Salisbury) & ask how you
can enter for a chance to win a $100 Chariton
Valley gift certificate!
Lifeline
Low Income Telephone
Benefit Program
Chariton Valley
is your “Lifeline” to reliable
phone service at a
discounted price!
Lifeline assistance provides
discounted monthly basic service.
Lifeline is available on one
telephone service per household,
whether wireline or wireless.
*Low-income consumer eligiblity determined upon application
Call 660-395-9000 for more
information or stop in at a
customer service center.
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Advertising Solutions for Today’s Business
Founded by company President, Walter Staniszewski, Prime
Media has offered local merchants advertising opportunities on cable television systems since 1990. This win-win
proposition for both advertisers and cable systems has
allowed Prime Media to grow from one system to over 55
cable systems nationwide.
Jamie Emerson Regional Sales Manager Prime Media Produc�ons
Phone: 888.442.0057 ext. 246
primemediaproductions.com
EVENT TV PAY-PER-VIEW
Chariton Valley is excited to announce our launch of Event TV Payper-view service. Event TV includes franchises such as HBO Boxing,
WWE, and UFC. In addition to live events, Event TV offers All Day Event
tickets for big events following their premiere date, and includes
taped content ranging from franchises like “King of the Cage” to
concerts, sports specials, and other programs otherwise not available
on television. So grab a front row
seat to all the excitement from
title fights to world championships and extreme
match-ups. All live on Pay-Per-View on Event TV
from Chariton Valley. Order with your remote or call
660-395-9000 to order. Please go to our website at
www.cvalley.net/pay_per_view/ to see the programs
available on channels 600 (SD) & 601 (HD). Schedules
for the current and following months will be available
to view. Prices shown on website are for SD version orders only. Times shown may
include pre-events or countdown shows.
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Mark Ramsey
Director Profiles
Webster, Wooldridge, Maddox elected
to Board of Directors
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wo incumbent candidates whose terms on Chariton
Valley’s Board of Directors expired this year were
re-elected. Incumbent members Judy Webster and
Holly Wooldridge were elected to three year terms as
was newcomer Robert Maddox.
Judy Webster has resided in the Chariton Valley
service area for 55 years; she and husband Jimmie have
three children and seven grandchildren. Judy is a
homemaker and has served on the Little Dixie Regional
Libraries board. She is a member of the Clifton Hill
Methodist Church, the Missouri Pioneers chapter of
the National Daughters of the American Revolution,
presently holding the office of Registrar, past president
of the Clifton Hill School Reunion and past member
of the board of directors of Maples Repertory Theater.
Judy has been a member of Chariton Valley’s Board
of Directors for six years. During her tenure she has
served as Vice-President, chairperson of the Scholarship
Committee, and as a member of the Human Resources/
Annual Meeting Committee.
Holly Wooldridge has completed one term on
Chariton Valley’s Board. She has resided in the
service area for 39 years and is employed by Westran
R-1 School District as the high school Spanish
teacher. Holly served as regional representative for
the Foreign Language Association of Missouri for
two years and was a City Council member for the
City of Huntsville from 2010 to 2014. She has served
on a variety of committees at Westran High School,
including the Career Ladder committee, Dual Credit
Scholarship committee, and Positive Behavior Support
committee. Holly is a member of the Missouri State
Teachers Association, Westran Community Educators
Association, Foreign Language Association of Missouri
and is a member of the Bynumville Christian Church.
As a member of Chariton Valley’s Board of Directors,
Holly serves on the Financial/Business Committee, is
chairperson of the Human Resources/Annual Meeting
Committee, and is the Secretary.
Robert “Bob” Maddox has lived in the Chariton
Valley service area for 43 years. He and his wife Linda
have two sons and seven grandchildren. Bob is retired
from ConAgra where he worked in Human Resources;
he currently serves as the mayor of New Cambria. Bob
is the commander of American Legion Post 360, District
Vice Commander of the American Legion, Director
American Legion Riders, member of the New Cambria
Chamber of Commerce, Board member of the Missouri
Military Cemetery in Jacksonville, and has served as
a past chairman of his church board. His community
service also includes serving as Fire Chief, on the
Missouri Employer committee for Northeast Missouri,
American Legion State of Missouri Children and Youth
Committee and on the Scholarship Committee. Bob is a
member and rider for the Patriot Guard.
2015 Directory Cover Photo Winner
A
vid nature photographer Mark
Ramsey of Salisbury submitted the winning photo “Hamden
Church” for the 2015 Chariton Valley Directory Cover which was selected in a vote at Chariton Valley’s
2014 Annual Meeting. This is the
third time he received this award
as his photos were chosen to appear on the covers of the 2011 and
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picture of a church to be placed
on their phone book. It is nice
to know that there are still good
Christian values alive in Rural Missouri,” Mark stated.
If you would like to see more
of Mark Ramsey’s photos you can
find him on facebook under Mark
Ramsey Photography.
Connect with Mark
on Facebook under
Mark Ramsey
Photography!
Submit your photos for the
2016 Directory
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Mark Ramsey
2015 Directory Photo Contest Winner
2016 Directory Photo Contest
he Chariton Valley
Telephone Directory
photo contest is the place to
show off your favorite nature
and/or technology shot. We
are in search of that special
photograph that depicts
the beauty of our area or
technology in use for the 2016
Chariton Valley Telephone
Directory. Entering our free
photo contest is easy.
Judy Webster, Bob Maddox, and Holly Wooldridge
2014 Chariton Valley Directories.
Mark took this photo in the
early morning on December 14,
2013 about 12 miles north of Salisbury on 129 to Hamden Road east
about 3 miles. The church is close
to Mark’s home and is a favorite
subject of his. After the recent
snow, he chose to shoot this photo
in black and white to give it a nostalgic look.
“I will be
honest, I was
afraid that
this picture
might not
get selected
as a finalist because
it was a
church. I
think it
speaks well
of Chariton
Valley as a
company
to allow a
Mail entries to:
Photo Contest 2016
ATTN: Donna Bell
Chariton Valley Telephone
PO Box 67
Macon, MO 63552
Or email:
dbell@charitonvalley.com
Subject line: Photo Contest
2016
The deadline to submit
photos is June 30, 2015. Photo
submission is limited to 4
photos per contest entrant.
If you have questions call
395.9636 or email dbell@
charitonvalley.com.
Emily Binder - Salisbury
Mark Ramsey - Salisbury
Check out the
2015 Finalists!
Emily Binder - Salisbury
Rhonda Tebbenkamp - Salisbury
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2014 Annual Meeting
The 2014 Annual Meeting will
long be remembered for the
unseasonably high temperatures.
The September day was bright and
sunny and the temperature soared
to the mid-90’s which was over 20
degrees higher than the average
temperature for September. A fleet
of golf carts shuttled guests from
the parking lots to the registration
table where they received tickets
that could be exchanged for meals
is best described as “eclectic”. The
band used traditional acoustic
instruments as they performed a
wide selection that ranged from
folk to country to blues, with a few
original songs included. Former
Chariton Valley employee and
CVTV personality Martina Miller
performed with the band and sang
the National Anthem to start the
meeting.
The real purpose of the event,
the business
meeting,
was called
to order by
Don Shawn,
president of
the Board of
Directors.
Jim Simon,
general
manager,
presented
a plaque
to Don
recognizing
his more
Keota entertained the crowd at the 2014 Annual Meeting.
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and drinks, a gift, and a ballot to
years of service to Chariton
record their votes for three seats
Valley. Shawn was first appointed
on the Chariton Valley Board
to Chariton Valley’s Board to
of Directors. Attendees were
fill an unexpired term and was
protected from the sun by large
subsequently elected to three
tents as they enjoyed a meal of
consecutive terms of three years.
B-B-Q brisket, ham, baked beans
Chariton Valley’s bylaws limit
and cheesy potatoes, along with an service on the Board to three terms
endless supply of cold drinks.
of three years each. Following the
Musical entertainment was
presentation of the plaque Simon
provided by the ever popular local reported on the general state
group Keota, whose style of music
of the cooperative and gave an
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Great food was enjoyed by all.
explanation of expansion projects
that are currently underway. The
major order of business at this
year’s annual meeting was the
election of three directors to the
Board. Each candidate addressed
the audience prior to the vote
being called. When the votes
were counted it was determined
that incumbents Judy Webster
and Holly Wooldridge had been
re-elected to three year terms and
newcomer Robert Maddox was
elected to the seat being vacated by
Shawn.
Southeast Area
Judy Webster 162
Holly Wooldridge 197
Wyatt Seidt 85
Donald Martin 64
Northwest Area
Robert Maddox 168
Mike Austin 88
The number of members
registering at the meeting was
down from 408 in 2013 to 341 in
2014. Of the 341 that registered
only 256
actually
voted. The
exchange
showing
the greatest
decline in
attendance
was Salisbury
who had 50
fewer attend
the 2014
Renewing old friendships at the
meeting than
Annual Meeting
attended
in 2013. In
general the number of members attending the annual
meeting has been in decline for several years.
One of the most anticipated events at previous
annual meetings has been the selection of the
directory contest winner and this year’s meeting
continued that tradition. The members expressed
their preferences by applauding for their favorite
photo and the winning photographer was Mark
Ramsey of Salisbury. This makes the third time
Mark has won the coveted honor of having a
photograph appear on the cover of Chariton Valley’s
telephone directory. The winning photograph,
located on page 5, will appear on the cover of the
2015 directory. In addition to having another one of
his photographs appear on the cover, Mr. Ramsey
received a digital camera.
The grand prize of $1,000 worth of Chariton
Valley service
was won by
Dennis Prewitt
of Huntsville,
Missouri. A
complete list of
prize winners
is listed in the
right border.
At the
conclusion of the
annual meeting
the Board went
The ice cold drinks were a big hit.
into executive
session and elected
officers for the coming year. The new officers are
Kevin Fischer, President; Gary Scheiderer, VicePresident; Holy Wooldridge, Secretary and Melissa
Cole, Treasurer.
2014 Annual Meeting
Prize Winners
Grand Prize Winners:
Dennis Prewitt, Huntsville
$100 Cash Prize:
Larry & Betty Mills, Bucklin
Lucille Wright, Sedalia
Ruth Abeln, Salisbury
Mary Liebhart, New Boston
$100 CVTC Gift Certificates:
Alvin & June Standley, New Boston
Lee Roy & Mary Bearden, Salisbury
Salisbury Ag-Center Inc., Salisbury
Vivian Templeton, Keytesville
$50 Cash Prizes:
Jerry & Jacquiline Homan, Salisbury
Kent & Heather Hinkle, Clifton Hill
$50 CVTC Gift Certificates:
Glenda Wood, New Cambria
Gary & Sarah Ralls, Hale
General Manager, Jim Simon (on right) presented
Dennis Prewitt with the Grand Prize -$1,000 worth of
Chariton Valley services.
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