Fall is Here!

Today
Volume 7 Issue 5
Coming Home:
Valley Vet Clinic in
the Business Spotlight
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Network Upgrades
will bring vast
improvements Pg 6
Fall is
Here!
September/October 2011
INSIDE
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Broadband Improvements
2011 Scholarships Awarded
Nemont awarded $10,000 worth of scholarships to 2011 college freshmen.
Business Spotlight
Valley Vet Clinic: Coming Home
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Community Calendar
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Network Improvements
Tech Tip from a Nemont Expert
Cover: Picture taken by Carrie Wilson, Customer Service Supervisor from
Scobey. The picture was taken on her commute to work.
Nemont Welcomes New Staff to the Team!
Bob Merrigan Sandy Johnsrud Emar Eymard
Wireless Operations CABS Coordinator
Manager
Building Custodial
Technician
Angie Brackey Kate Chudoba
Customer Service
Specialist
PR & Marketing
Manager
Carl Fuhrman
Area Combination
Technician
Broadband Improvements
Nemont is improving its broadband internet speeds in
order to provide the best value to customers.
Upgrades have been completed in many towns that will
allow customers to upgrade to new super-fast internet
upload and download speeds. Packages with speeds
up to 30 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload are now
available. Distance limitations apply, so call to see
what speeds are available at your location.
Most Nemont customers are on the slowest speed
available, but many can upgrade to higher speeds. This
will provide a much more pleasant browsing experience
and improve business productivity.
Anyone who uses streaming video sites (such as
Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu) or video calling (like
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Skype) should have at least the 6 Mbps package in
order to avoid buffering and lost connections. See
technical requirements of the site you use for specific
information. Households with multiple computers,
gaming systems, tablets and other devices, as well as
businesses with multiple workstations would benefit
from a 10 Mbps connection.
Call Nemont today to see what
packages are available
to you.
2011 Scholarships Awarded
Nemont
believes that supporting
educational endeavors aids in strengthening
our communities.
We are honored to
announce our 10 Scholarship winners!
Dillon is
attending
Gonzaga
University
in Spokane,
WA to
major in
mechanical
engineering.
Dillon McClure
Nye, MT
Hannah is
attending
Carroll College
in Helena, MT
to major in
biology.
Hannah Hafner
Wolf Point, MT
A total of 68 scholarship applications
were received from students throughout
Nemont’s service areas. Each application
was evaluated on school and community
involvement, appearance of the application
and grade point average. Ten winners have
been selected to receive a total of $10,000.
Colton attends
Rachel is
Montana State
attending
University
Williston
in Bozeman,
State College
MT where he
where she will
will major in
major in either
mechanical
zoology or
engineering.
psychology.
Colton Bidegaray
Culbertson, MT
Paul is
attending
Montana Tech
in Butte, MT to
major in premed.
Paul Engstrom
Medicine Lake, MT
Victoria is
attending
Montana State
University in
Billings, MT
to major in
pre-physical
therapy.
Victoria Burnham
Saco, MT
Rachel Lucy
Williston, ND
Marcus will
attend either
Gonzaga or
Creighton to
major in premed.
Marcus Fearing
Williston, ND
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Business
Spotlight
Coming Home
Dr. Chelsie McAllister,
DVM
Coming
Home
Valley Vet Clinic
by Jodi Benson
Moving back into her hometown community and being able to practice as a veterinarian; a lifelong goal that was
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obtained through hard work and dedication is exactly what this Glasgow raised young woman has achieved. Dr.
McAllister, DVM, is better known in the Glasgow and surrounding area as Steve and Vonnie Pattison’s daughter,
Chelsie. Chelsie grew up in Valley County on her great-grandparents homestead. The Glasgow High School graduate,
class of 2004, pursued her love of horses through her years in 4-H and then by attending Montana State University.
Chelsie furthered her education by attending the veterinary school at Colorado State University in Colorado Springs
(CSU), CO.
While attending school in Bozeman, she worked with
Tennessee Walking horses which turned into a yearround job for her. At that time, she began thinking of
working back east, strictly with horses. This thought
in mind, she went to Virginia, Kentucky, Texas and
Florida with high-end performance horses. After
finding out that she didn’t enjoy working with the
people, she decided she would rather be back home
in Montana.
This past year she purchased the Valley Vet clinic from
Dr. John Brown and has moved home to start a mixed
large and small animal practice.
are my number one love,”
“ Horses
McAllister said, “but I really like
working with cattle and small animals
too.
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Above: Dr. McAllister is performing a routine check up which will
enable this horse to cross state lines for competition.
The practice currently has ultrasound capabilities
but Dr. McAllister is also adding a new digital x-ray
machine. She will now be able to quickly send these
digital images to assisting hospitals or veterinarians
over high speed Internet from Nemont. The fast
connection also allows Chelsie to take advantage
of online real-time chatting with board certified
veterinarian consultants when difficult cases arise.
Dr. Brown has been available to help make the
transition go smoothly and also to assist during this
busy time of year. He will also be here this fall to
assist with the preg checking and in the spring during
the calving season. Dr. Brown started the Valley
Vet Clinic in 1979 and wants this transition for Dr.
McAllister to be a success.
Dr. McAllister is also planning to offer acupuncture as
part of her treatment options for pain and inflammation
in large and small animals alike. During her travels in
the horse world, she found that acupuncture is widely
used in pain therapy. “Acupuncture and chiropractic
are used extensively back east,” she said, “you have
to see it once or twice and see the positive results to
make a believer out of you.” She took an accredited
course in acupuncture while attending CSU and is now
certified in the trade. She claims it is very medically
sound and has nothing to do with the popular thought
of “chi” or energy. Acupuncture needles stimulate the
nerves as they travel through the body, but westerners
push to separate this from the herbalists. There is two
distinct thoughts presented and she stated that “we do
not play well together!”
McAllister feels that acupuncture should only be done
by vets with a working knowledge of the anatomy
and neurophysiology of the animal, as it targets the
specific nerves. She has used it to treat cats, dogs,
rabbits, sheep, goats, alpacas, cattle and even rodeo
bulls, but as stated earlier, her favorite subject is
horses. “Horses show you so much,” she said, “Some
hate it; some love it and some go to sleep.”
McAllister met her husband, Chase, while working
at the walking horse ranch in Bozeman. The Fort
Benton, MT native also attended CSU, and now has a
Ph.D. in quantitative physics. He is currently writing
computer programs to generate breed statistics for
cattle—“baseball cards for cows,” she calls them. He
develops the expected progeny differences (EDPs)
touted by associations like Angus breeders. He hopes
to do independent contract work from their home
in Glasgow, such
as developing
statistic and records
for individual herds.
We welcome both
of them back to
Northeastern
Montana and
wish them great
success in their
endeavors.
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Network Upgrade
Community Calendar
In our effort to provide the best possible wireless experience,
Nemont has invested in a new cellular network and is currently
installing equipment. This new equipment will improve the
wireless network, allowing it to efficiently process more calls
and allowing us to offer new networking technologies and
services. After the upgrade is completed, Nemont will offer
new features, including high-speed mobile data to enhance
your wireless experience.
Area events are listed free of charge. Submit your events
by the 15th of the October so that they may appear in the
November/December issue. Sent to : P.O. Box 600 Scobey,
MT 59263-0600, Attention: Community Calendar or e-mail to
nemonttoday@nemont.coop.
Nemont wireless customers do not need to do anything
in order to receive the benefits of this upgrade. Existing
handsets will continue to work on the new network,
and calling pans will remain unchanged. Nemont
wireless customers will continue to receive the best
local coverage as well as excellent national coverage
during this network upgrade.
Flaxville
The wireless network upgrade is scheduled to be
completed by the end of 2011. Upon completion of the
upgrade, customers will be able to take advantage of a
number of exciting improvements. The improvements
will include:
• Home network wireless service for customers in
and around Billings.
• 3G EV-DO Mobile Data. It is faster than the current
1X RTT mobile data network.
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October
10/7 - Pheasants Forever
Banquet
November
11/5 - Fall Craft Bazaar
Plentywood
11/12 - Nashua Lions Club 1st Annual Fall Bazaar & Craft Show
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nashua Civic Center
Call 746-3483 or email nashualionsclub@yahoo.com for more information.
Nemont Tech Tip
You may ask...What is a QR code? Don’t worry, before I
started researching this topic, I had no idea either. A QR
code (Quick Response Code) is a two-dimensional bar
code, also knows as a matrix code, which can include
text, links or other information that can be scanned and
read by smartphones. This means that you can scan a
code using the camera on your mobile device and be
delivered directly to a specific web page.
You may have already seen QR codes on advertisements,
billboards, web pages, product labels or even business
cards. The code is a shortcut to a website that contains
product information, reviews or maps.
Try these QR codes
To take advantage of these QR codes, you first need
to download an application to recognize them. The
following instructions work on all Android Smartphones
offered by Nemont.
• Establish a data connection (either mobile network
or Wi-Fi.)
• Launch the Android Market (you must have a Gmail
account to log in.)
• Search for and download a QR code reader app.
Google Goggles, Barcode Scanner and QRdroid all
are free and work great, but you may find another
you like better.
• Launch the downloaded app and scan the selected
QR Code by aiming your camera at the code until it
is centered on your display.
Your handset will analyze the code
and prompt you with choices or
take your directly to the website
represented by the code.
2011 Scholarships Awarded
continued from page 3...
Tori Arnold
Hindsdale, MT
Calie Atkinson
Belfry, MT
BriAnn Nelson
Opheim, MT
Tori is attendingWilliston
State College in
Williston, ND where she
will decide on a major.
Calie is attending
Northwest College in
Powell, WY to pursue a
degree in English.
BriAnn is attending
Williston State College in
Williston, ND to pursue
a degree in Elementary
education.
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P.O. Box 600
Scobey, MT 59263-0600
1-800-636-6680 or 406-783-2200
Crow Agency, MT
Monument Center, Suite 1
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Glasgow, MT
702 2nd Ave S, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Plentywood, MT
115 W 2nd Ave, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Poplar, MT
212 2nd Ave W, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Scobey, MT
61 Hwy 13 S, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mon–Fri
Williston, ND
421 Main, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST Mon-Fri
Wolf Point, MT
220 Benton St, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mon–Fri
Worden, MT
2457 Main St
8 a.m. – noon, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Mon and Wed
Visit our website at www.nemont.net or check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NemontCountry.
WIN A $25 CREDIT!
Fill out this official entry form and drop
it by one of our offices or mail it by
October 15, 2011, to PO Box 600, Scobey,
MT 59263-0600. Attn: Drawing. Faxed,
duplicated, e-mailed or photocopied
entries will not be accepted. Winners will
be contacted by phone and listed in the
Nov./Dec. issue.
$25 CREDIT OFFICIAL ENTRY
Name
June/July
$25.00 Winners
Ron Ost
Nashua
Muriel Park
Culbertson
Ron Balzer
Worden
Jennifer Gabel
Worden
Phone
Gladys Skaare
Williston
E-mail
Victor Torgerson
Williston
Network Upgrade Continued from page 6...
• Improved coverage. Nemont is adding some additional sites and antennas to
improve the network’s reach into our territory.
Visit http://nemont.net/network-upgrade-calendar.php to stay updated with
the latest information. Watch for the next issue of Nemont Today when we will
include a network upgrade status update and announce exciting new benefits
for Nemont wireless customers.