vol 3 of 6 inside #2.qxp - Pioneer Telephone Cooperative

VOL 3 OF 6 • 2008
D.W. “Dub” Leathers Remembered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover
General Manager’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Pioneer Scholarship Guidelines and Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Pioneer’s Partner Program Check Presentation . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
“We are saddened by the loss of Dub Leathers,” said
Loyd Benson, Pioneer’s President. “As a member of our
Board of Trustees, he was respected for his dedication and
service to our company and its employees for 24 years. He
was a good friend to all and we will miss his gentle nature
and loving spirit.”
D. W. “Dub” Leathers died May 18, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years, 3
months and 16 days. He was born February 2, 1925, in Harmon County, Oklahoma to J.E. and Mae
(Evans) Leathers.
Dub was born and raised on a cotton farm in Harmon County, Oklahoma. He graduated from Ron
High School in 1942 and then joined the U.S. Navy, serving in WWII for four years. On December
23, 1946, he married the love of his life June Ladd in Martha, Oklahoma. He then attended
Southwestern University to become a coach and graduated in 1950. In 1951, he took a coaching job
in Marshall, Oklahoma, coaching football, basketball, baseball and teaching math. Dub then
coached football at Kingfisher High School and began working on his Masters Degree at Oklahoma
A & M. After graduating with his Masters he returned to Marshall and became School
Superintendent. In the early 1960’s he moved to Crescent and was named Superintendent of
Crescent Public Schools until he retired. Dub also served on the Pioneer Telephone Board for more
than 20 years. His hobbies were football, basketball, baseball and golf. Dub was a member of the
First United Methodist Church of Crescent, member of the VFW, American Legion Post #200,
Crescent Lions Club and was a Charter Member of the Frontier Historical Society Museum, which
he helped build and where he loved to work and help out.
TRUSTEES RECOGNIZE SERVICE
At their May 12th Board meeting, the Pioneer
Telephone Cooperative Board of Trustees adopted resolutions reconizing the service of two
Board Members. D.W. “Dub” Leathers for representing District 9 for twenty-four (24) years (1984
to 2008) and Greg Heath for representing District
2 for six (6) years (2002 to 2008).
The resolutions expressed appreciation to these
Trustees who served ably and faithfully and commended them individually for their dedication in
various leadership positions. Their devotion to the
advancement and growth of the company, as well
as their efforts to represent their constituents,
was specifically memorialized.
The resolutions will be made part of permanent
records and kept with official documents of the
Cooperative.
Altha Benson, pictured right, was recognized for 63 years of dedicated service as a member of Comanche Homemakers at the Southwest
District Home Extension Association Meeting in Duncan. Making the
presentation to Mrs. Benson was Donna Jones, State President of the
Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of the O.S.U.
Extension Service. Mrs Benson is the mother of Pioneer President and
Principal Executive Officer Loyd Benson.
General Manager’s Report
Richard Ruhl
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to
those who attended the 55th Annual Meeting of Pioneer
Telephone Cooperative, Inc., held in Kingfisher on
Tuesday, May 6, 2008. A large crowd of over 900 attended this year's Annual Meeting.
The incredibly talented Susie McEntire
Luchsinger provided the wonderful musical entertainment from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. prior to the opening
of the Business Session. Those attending were inspired
by "The National Anthem," sung a cappella by Dorinda
Provenzano of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, as well as the special appearance by Lindsey Jo Harrington, Miss
Oklahoma USA of Frederick, Oklahoma, who led the
"Pledge of Allegiance".
In addition to the registration gifts given away,
each registered member was eligible for numerous prize
drawings conducted throughout the meeting.
Photographs from the 55th Annual Meeting, as well as
the prizewinners, appear elsewhere in this issue of the
Tele-Topics.
Members were updated on the present and
future operations, as well as the financial status of their
telephone cooperative and viewed the new 2008 "Trust is
a Must" DVD video presentation. Those attending were
also able to visit booths set-up by Pioneer Cellular and
Pioneer
Long
Distance, Inc. I
truly believe the
financial success
of the past year
can largely be
attributed to the
loyalty of our subscribers/members
and the hard
work, dedication
and commitment
of the Cooperative's Employees.
The individual loyalty and participation you have
shown in the affairs of your cooperative have made the
continued success of Pioneer Telephone possible. Again,
my thanks to the Members, the Board of Trustees,
Management and Employees, for making the 55th
Annual Meeting of Pioneer a huge success.
As stated in both the President's report and in
the General Manager's report at the Annual Meeting,
Pioneer continued to make significant gains in cus-
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EDITORIAL & CIRCULATION — Contact…Tele-Topics Editor
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Loyd Benson • Principal Executive Officer
Richard Ruhl • General Manager
Jim Eaton • V.P. of Finance & Subsidiary Operations
Pete Peterman • V.P. of Operations
Jeff Martin • V.P. of Sales & Marketing
– B o a r d o f Tr u s t e e s –
President - Loyd Benson, Frederick
Vice President - Dennis Mueggenborg, Kingfisher
Secretary - Linda Dich Randall, Omega
Treasurer - Gail Parker, Thomas
Asst. Sec./Treas. - Mary Petty, Newcastle
Mike Dobrinski, Okeene
Charles Weeks, Seiling
Gary Green, Blanchard
Dave Krittenbrink, Okarche
Ralph J. Choate, Hennessey
David Shepard, Helena
Joe Kegin, Crescent
Leroy Lage, Watonga
See General Manager’s Report - page 2
CAPITAL CREDIT ALLOCATIONS INFORMATION
To obtain your Capital Credit balance,
please send the membership name, town
and phone numbers involved to:
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Attn: Capital Credit Department
PO Box 539 • Kingfisher OK 73750
or…Call Toll Free: 1-800-650-6116
Periodical Postage paid at Kingfisher,
OK 73750 and other additional entry offices.
Member subscription rate: $2.96/year
Non-Member subscription rate: $6/year
POSTMASTER - Send address changes to:
Pioneer Tele-Topics
PO Box 539
Kingfisher OK 73750
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tomers and revenues in 2007, through its subsidiary
companies Pioneer Cellular and Pioneer Long
Distance, which continue to make substantial contributions to the overall financial success and strength
of your Cooperative. Pioneer Long Distance continued to experience a significant increase in its HighSpeed Internet subscriber base in 2007, with an
increase of 21% over 2006. Pioneer Long Distance
now serves 38% of the Pioneer access lines with reliable High-Speed Internet services. Pioneer Long
Distance also witnessed tremendous growth in its
new digital television service and ended 2007 with
a 30% increase in customers. Pioneer Long Distance
has one of the largest operational Internet Protocol
Television, or IPTV, systems in the United States
with over 20,000 digital set-top boxes on its network. We are very proud that the Pioneer IPTV network continues to garner national attention as one of
the largest, and the most advanced, independent
Telco IPTV networks in the United States.
We are also very proud to report on the status of Pioneer Cellular and pleased to announce the
successful build-out and completion of the Next
Generation, (3G) EVDO Rev. A data network project
in Western Oklahoma and Southern Kansas. Pioneer
Cellular's network continues to be one of the most
advanced CDMA voice and data wireless networks
available in the United States, providing customers
broadband DSL Internet speeds from their equipped
laptop or a compatible Rev. A wireless phone.
At their May meeting your Board of Trustees
approved three (3) contracts to expand our Gig-E IP
Core Transmission Network. Contract No. 645 in the
amount of $2,593,366.18 with Cisco Systems and
Contract No. 646 in the amount of $253,193.28
with Nortel Networks will allow Pioneer Telephone to
extend its Gig-E Internet Protocol Core Transmission
Network into the southern Pioneer exchanges of
Comanche,
Temple,
Apache,
Chattanooga,
Frederick, Tipton, Hollis, Carter and Sentinel.
The Board of Trustees also approved Contract No.
647, in the amount of $1,515,518.40 for labor &
material to construct 94 miles of fiber optic cable
between our Custer City/Thomas and our
Erick/Sentinel meet points in order to "ring" the new
south IP Core Network.
Once completed, this portion of the Gig-E IP Core
Network will provide the necessary capacity for additional High Definition Television HDTV services;
additional Video on Demand services; Cellular EVDO
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Rev. A. capacity; Fiber-to-the-Home services; and,
continued expansion of our High-Speed Internet and
Broadband services.
As a reminder, the deadline for Pioneer's
Scholarship Program is July 1, 2008. Applications
are available for both Technology Center and College
Scholarship(s).
The Technology Center Scholarship covers $500
per semester or $1,000 per year, and the College
Scholarship provides $1,000 per semester for
tuition and/or books, for a maximum of $2,000 per
year.
The Son, Daughter, or Legal Dependent of a
Subscriber of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.,
shall be eligible for consideration of one of up to
twelve college scholarship(s) to be awarded each
year.
The Son, Daughter, or Legal Dependent of an
Employee of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.,
shall only be eligible for consideration of the
Scholarship awarded by the Thirteenth District-AtLarge of the Cooperative per year.
The Scholarship Committee of the Board of
Trustees will consider all Junior/Senior COLLEGE
level university majors, with priority given to math,
science, computer science and foreign language.
Recipients attending private colleges or universities may participate upon the basis of current tuition
levels of state-supported institutions. Please send
completed applications to:
Scholarship Committee
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
P. O. Box 539
Kingfisher, OK 73750
Attn: Richard Ruhl, General Manager
In closing, I would like to congratulate all of the
High School and College Graduates from our service
area. Whatever you choose to accomplish in life, the
Pioneer Board of Trustees, Management and
Employees wish you a bright, successful, and prosperous future.
Area schools are now out for Summer Vacation.
Please drive carefully and watch out for the children.
This is a busy time of year for highway travel. I urge
you to drive carefully and "Buckle-Up" for safety.
PIONEER COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., has announced applications are available
for the 2008-2009 Scholarship(s). The scholarship(s) awarded will provide $1,000 per
semester for tuition and/or books for a maximum of $2,000 per year.
R E Q U I R E M E N T S F O R C O N S I D E R AT I O N
1. The son, daughter or legal dependent of a subscriber of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., shall be eligible for
consideration of one of up to twelve College Scholarship(s) to be awarded each year.
2. A subscriber is defined as a member of the Cooperative who receives their “landline” telephone service from the
Cooperative. Having service from Pioneer by virtue of a cell phone, pager, Internet, Long Distance or DTV does
not meet the requirements for consideration. Those services are provided by Pioneer’s subsidiaries, not the
Cooperative itself.
3. The son, daughter or legal dependent of an Employee of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., shall only be
eligible for consideration of the Scholarship awarded by the Thirteenth District-At-Large of the Cooperative per year.
4. If an applicant is an education major, that particular applicant must have been admitted to a teacher education
program.
5. All applicants must be approaching either a JUNIOR OR SENIOR LEVEL OF COLLEGE study at the time the
scholarship is funded.
Note:
If no College Scholarship Application is received from any particular Board District for that year, then the
stipend for that College Scholarship for that particular Board District will lapse for that year.
Note:
Dependents or children of any Employee of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., shall only be eligible for
consideration of the scholarship awarded from the Thirteenth District-At-Large of the Cooperative each year.
Note:
Any scholarship granted shall be evaluated at least annually. School standards must be maintained to
continue funding of the scholarship.
Note:
The Board of Trustees of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., reserves full discretion with regard to the
granting or renewal of any scholarship.
ITEMS TO BE SUBMITTED
1. College and High School transcripts.
2. ACT or SAT scores.
3. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation from a past school (secondary or college) administrator, instructor, or professor
who is familiar with your character and academic performance.
4. Teacher Education acceptance letter if the applicant is an Education Major.
5. A brief statement written by the applicant relating how this scholarship would benefit you and why you have
chosen your current field of study.
6. Applicant must complete the College Scholarship Application Form.
7. Applicant must attach a studio-quality (color) picture of themselves to the Scholarship Application Form.
8. Attach a list of scholarships, grants and/or tuition waivers. Include the amount of each one and how often it is
received, i.e., per semester, per year, etc.
The scholarship committee will consider all Junior/Senior COLLEGE level university majors, with priority given to majors in
math, science, computer science and foreign language.
D E A D L I N E F O R S U B M I T T I N G A P P L I C AT I O N I S J U LY 1 , 2 0 0 8
MAIL APPLICATION TO:
S C H O L A R S H I P C O M M I T T E E / AT T N : R I C H A R D R U H L
P I O N E E R T E L E P H O N E C O O P E R AT I V E , I N C .
P.O. B O X 539
K I N G F I S H E R , OK 73750
(405) 375-0145
Monday - Friday
Equal Opportunity Employer
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P I O N E E R C O L L E G E S C H O L A R S H I P A P P L I C AT I O N 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 0 9
NAME:
AGE:
ADDRESS:
TELE. NO: (
SEX:
CITY:
)
PARENT’S TELE. NO.
OR NO. WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED
HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED:
SAT/ACT SCORE:
PRESENT COLLEGE:
MAJOR:
LEVEL OF COLLEGE: JUNIOR
OR
ZIP:
(
)
COLLEGE GPA:
SENIOR
ITEMS TO BE SUBMITTED
1. College and High School transcripts.
2. ACT or SAT scores.
3. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation from a past school (secondary or college) administrator, instructor, or professor who is familiar with
your character and academic performance.
4. Teacher Education acceptance letter if the applicant is an Education Major.
5. A brief statement written by the applicant relating how this scholarship would benefit you and why you have chosen your current field of study.
6. Applicant must complete the College Scholarship Application Form.
7. Applicant must attach a studio-quality (color) picture of themselves to the Scholarship Application Form.
8. Attach a list of scholarships, grants and/or tuition waivers. Include the amount of each one and how often it is received, i.e., per semester,
per year, etc.
U N D E R LY I N G P U R P O S E
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., desires to expand its current scholarship program to include qualified applicants of all JUNIOR OR
SENIOR COLLEGE LEVEL University majors, with priority consideration given to education majors in the areas of math, science, computer science
and foreign language.
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., proposes to award one College Scholarship per Board District per year, up to 13 College Scholarships
per year, to qualified applicants, with the understanding the program can be expanded or curtailed by the Board of Trustees of Pioneer
Telephone Cooperative, Inc., at any time.
R E Q U I R E M E N T S F O R C O N S I D E R AT I O N
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The son, daughter or legal dependent of a subscriber of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., shall be eligible for consideration of one of up to
twelve College Scholarship(s) to be awarded each year.
A subscriber is defined as a member of the Cooperative who receives their “landline” telephone service from the Cooperative. Having service
from Pioneer by virtue of a cell phone, pager, Internet, Long Distance or DTV does not meet the requirments for consideration. Those services
are provided by Pioneer’s subsidiaries, not the Cooperative itself.
The son, daughter or legal dependent of an Employee of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., shall only be eligible for consideration of the
Scholarship awarded by the Thirteenth District-At-Large of the Cooperative per year.
If an applicant is an education major, that particular applicant must have been admitted to a teacher education program.
All applicants must be approaching either a Junior or Senior level of college study at the time the scholarship is funded.
Note: If no College Scholarship Application is received from any particular Board District for that year, then the stipend for that College
Scholarship for that particular Board District will lapse for that year.
Note: Dependents or children of any Employee of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., shall only be eligible for consideration of the scholarship
awarded from the Thirteenth District-At-Large of the Cooperative each year.
Note: Any scholarship granted shall be evaluated at least annually. School standards must be maintained to continue funding of the scholarship.
Note: The Board of Trustees of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., reserves full discretion with regard to the granting or renewal of any scholarship.
SCOPE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship(s) shall cover $1,000 per semester to be utilized for tuition and/or books for a maximum of $2,000 per year.
S T AT E M E N T O F N O N D I S C R I M I N AT I O N
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., is subject to policies which provide that no person in the United States on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or
handicap shall be excluded from participation in, admission or access to, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any of this organization's programs or activities.
The person responsible for coordinating this organization's nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Harold Logsdon, General Counsel. Any individual, or specific
class of individuals, who feels that this organization has subjected them to discrimination, may obtain further information or file a written complaint with this organization.
Complaints must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimination. Confidentiality will be maintained to the fullest extent possible.
D E A D L I N E F O R S U B M I T T I N G A P P L I C AT I O N I S J U LY 1 , 2 0 0 8
MAIL APPLICATION TO:
S C H O L A R S H I P C O M M I T T E E / AT T N : R I C H A R D R U H L
P I O N E E R T E L E P H O N E C O O P E R AT I V E , I N C .
P.O. B O X 539
K I N G F I S H E R , OK 73750
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(405) 375-0145
Monday - Friday
Equal Opportunity Employer
P I O N E E R T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R S C H O L A R S H I P A P P L I C AT I O N
NAME:
AGE:
ADDRESS:
TELE. NO: (
SEX:
CITY:
)
HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED:
PARENT’S TELE. NO.
OR NO. WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED
ZIP:
(
)
SAT/ACT SCORE:
ITEMS TO BE SUBMITTED
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
High school transcript, if available.
ACT or SAT Scores, if available.
Two (2) Letters of Recommendation from a secondary school or a current instructor that is familiar with your character and academic performance.
A brief statement written by the applicant relating how this scholarship would benefit you and why you have chosen your current field of study.
Complete the TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM.
Applicant must attach a studio-quality (color) picture of themselves to the scholarship application form.
Attach a list of scholarships, grants and/or tuition waivers. Include the amount of each one and how often it is received, i.e., per semester,
per year, etc.
U N D E R LY I N G P U R P O S E
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., desires to expand its current scholarship program to include Technology Center(s) within the Pioneer
Telephone Service Area.
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., proposes to award one Technology Center Scholarship per Board District per year to qualified applicants,
for a total of up to 13 Technology Center Scholarships per year.
This program can be expanded or curtailed by the Board of Trustees of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., at any time.
SCOPE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship(s) shall cover the cost of tuition and fees for up to $500 per semester or $1,000 per year per applicant.
R E Q U I R E M E N T S F O R C O N S I D E R AT I O N
1. The son, daughter or legal dependent of a subscriber of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., shall be eligible for consideration of one (1)
of up to twelve Technology Center Scholarship(s) awarded each year.
2. A subscriber is defined as a member of the Cooperative who receives their “landline” telephone service from the Cooperative. Having
service from Pioneer by virtue of a cell phone, pager, Internet, Long Distance or DTV does not meet the requirments for consideration.
Those services are provided by Pioneer’s subsidiaries, not the Cooperative itself.
3. The son, daughter or legal dependent of an Employee of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., shall only be eligible for consideration of the
Scholarship awarded by the Thirteenth District-At-Large of the Cooperative per year.
Note: If no Technology Center Application is received from any particular Board District for that year, then the stipend for that Technology
Center Scholarship for that particular Board District will lapse for that year.
Note: Dependents or children of any Employee of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., shall only be eligible for consideration of the scholarship awarded from the Thirteenth District-At-Large of the Cooperative per year.
Note: Any scholarship granted shall be evaluated at least annually. School standards must be maintained to continue funding of the scholarship.
Note: The Board of Trustees of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., reserves full discretion with regard to the granting or renewal of any scholarship.
S TAT E M E N T O F N O N D I S C R I M I N AT I O N
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., is subject to policies which provide that no person in the United States on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, or handicap shall be excluded from participation in, admission or access to, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected
to discrimination under any of this organization's programs or activities.
The person responsible for coordinating this organization's nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Harold Logsdon, General Counsel. Any
individual, or specific class of individuals, who feels that this organization has subjected them to discrimination, may obtain further information
or file a written complaint with this organization. Complaints must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimination. Confidentiality will be
maintained to the fullest extent possible.
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MAIL APPLICATION TO:
S C H O L A R S H I P C O M M I T T E E / AT T N : R I C H A R D R U H L
P I O N E E R T E L E P H O N E C O O P E R AT I V E , I N C .
P.O. B O X 539
K I N G F I S H E R , OK 73750
(405) 375-0145
Monday - Friday
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PIONEER’S 55TH ANNUAL MEETING
And The Winners Are...
Pictured above is the winner of the HP Desktop
Computer with 19” Flat Screen Monitor.
Carol Pratt is from Kingfisher.
Pictured above is the winner of the 40” Bravia LCD
HDTV. Wilma Simunek is from Marshall.
Pictured above is the winner of the 24”
Kingfisher Kooker Gas Smoker.
Lorraine Mach is from Watonga.
Pictured above are the winners of $100.00. Gene Horn from
Dover, Faye Hansen from Calumet, Lela McCormick from Dover,
Elks Lodge/Milton Kadavy from Kingfisher, Mrs. Frank Walker
from Kingfisher.
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$50.00 WINNERS AT THE 55TH ANNUAL PIONEER MEETING WERE:
Robert Hemingway - Calumet
Janet Hicks - Marshall
Jim Willms - Kingfisher
Ellen Pool - Crescent
Ervin Willms - Kingfisher
Clifford D. Myers - Comanche
Alice Maples - Kingfisher
Walter Burkes - Carmen
Kanae M. Theims - Loyal
Jack Buchheit - Watonga
Wilber Lee - Hennessey
Eldridge Hubbard - Kingfisher
Robin C. McElvany - Loyal
Louis R. Yost - Omega
Church of Christ - Waynoka
Hart Pekrul DBA Plain View Winery - Lahoma
Faye E. Hansen - Calumet
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QUESTION:
I recently attended Pioneer’s 55th Annual
Meeting and really enjoyed listening to Susie
Luchsinger sing. I was wondering if there is a
way to see her perform again?
ANSWER:
Yes! Subscribers of Pioneer DTV can tune to the RFDtv
channel 112 to see Susie sing for the Cowboy Church.
You can also log onto www.susieluchsinger.com for additional air times.
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Take Five, Win $25!
All Broadcast TV Programming must be digital by 2009
The U.S. Congress passed a law Will I still be able to receive local television signals with my current TV?
requiring all local broadcast TV That depends on how you currently
stations switch from transmitreceive local broadcast television signals.
ting analog (over-the-air) signals If you receive your television signals
exclusively though antennas on or conto transmitting digital signals by nected to television sets that are equipped
with analog tuners - and do not have a
Feb. 17, 2009.
subscription with a television service
provider you will be affected by the transition.
Why the transition to digital?
Digital broadcast television signals will
benefit consumers by providing clearer
pictures and better sound quality, unlike
the traditional analog signals which are
prone to interference, commonly referred
to as "snow."
PLEASE PRINT
If I subscribe to Pioneer DTV will this
change affect me?
NO!
Where can I find more information?
Visit the website at www. dtv.gov for more information.
Complete the entry form (all fields must be completed), clip out and mail to Pioneer Tele-Topics, PO Box 539, Kingfisher, OK 73750
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Name:
Your Pioneer Telephone #: (
)
City & Zip
1. The U.S. Congress passed a law requiring all local broadcast TV stations
switch from trasmitting analog (over-the-air) signals to transmitting digital
signals by: Feb. 17, 2009.
a) True
b) False
4. Pioneer DTV customers will not be affected by the transition.
a) true
b) false
2. The transition to digital broadcast television signals will benefit consumers by
providing clearer pictures and better sound quality, unlike the traditional analog
.
signals which are prone to interference, commonly referred to as
a) ice
c) snow
b) rain
d) sleet
3. People who have an antenna or if their television is equipped with an analog
tuner will be affected by the transition.
a) True
b) False
5. To find more information go to
a) www.gov.tv
b) www.dtv.gov
c) www,DTV.ctv
d) www.dtvctv.
.
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Address
PLEASE PRINT
IF WE DRAW YOUR ENTRY AND YOUR ANSWERS ARE CORRECT, YOU WIN $25! ELIGIBILITY: Correctly answer all the questions. You must be a current member/subscriber of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., 18 years of age or older. One entry per household. No photocopies. Employees of Pioneer or its subsidiaries, and
their immediate household members are not eligible to enter. Winners will be contacted by letter and announced in the next issue of Tele-Topics. Clip out and mail to:
Entries must be received by July 4, 2008
Pioneer Tele-Topics, PO Box 539, Kingfisher, OK 73750.
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Take Five, Win $25 Winners!
District #1 winner was Aletha Clayton of
Mooreland. District #1 includes the exchanges
of Okeene, Quinlan, Mooreland, Freedom,
Buffalo, May, Longdale, Fort Supply and
Selman.
District #2 winner was Betty Jean Williams of
Shattuck. District #2 includes Canton,
Chester, Seiling, Mutual, Sharon, Harmon,
Fargo, Gage, Shattuck and Arnett.
District #5 winner was B.J. Branch of Lindsay
(Bradley Exchange). District #5 includes
Blanchard, Dibble, Bradley and Loco.
District #6 winner was Robert McCay of
Apache. District #6 includes Okarche, Apache,
Temple, Comanche and Hastings.
District #7 winner was Jim Hane of Waukomis
(Drummond Exchange). District #7 includes
District #3 winner was Helena Hiebert of
Frederick. District #3 includes Frederick,
Manitou, Grandfield, Davidson, Chattanooga
and Tipton.
District #4 winner was Alveta Taylor of
Thomas. District #4 includes Thomas, Fay,
Putnam, Custer City, Carter, Sentinel, Hollis,
Gould and Oakwood.
Hennessey, Ames, Drummond, Lahoma, Loyal,
Ringwood and Meno.
District #8 winner was LaVaughn Hufford of
Waynoka. District #8 includes Deer Creek,
Lamont, Pond Creek, Wakita, Hunter, Nash,
Hopeton, Cleo Springs, Aline, Waynoka,
Helena, Dacoma and Carmen.
District #9 winner was James & Stephanie
Miller of Garber. District #9 includes Crescent,
Orlando, Marshall, Douglas, Covington and
Garber.
District #10 winner was LaVaughn Fisher of
Kingfisher. District #10 includes Kingfisher
and Dover.
District #11 winner was Richard Leitner of
Geary. District #11 includes Watonga, Geary
and Calumet.
District #12 winner was Kasi Danker of Tuttle
(Newcastle Exchange). District #12 includes
Newcastle.
District At Large winner was Roger Diller of
Nash. This district includes all districts.
Approximately 269 entries
were received.
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Things To Do - Places To Go
Area Events
Northwest Oklahoma
Saturdays, throughout the growing season. Growers wanted for Kingfisher Farmers Market spring/summer season. Farmers and gardeners may sell fresh Oklahoma-grown produce at the market to be held Saturday mornings throughout the growing season at a downtown
Kingfisher location. Booth fee is only $5 and includes a shaded canopy and table. Contact Carolyn Dalbow at 405-375-3517, 405699-1212 or e-mail to crdalbow @pldi.net.
Fridays, May 9 and 23, June 6 and 20, July 11 and 25, August 8 and 22, 7:00 p.m. all days, - Kingfisher Roundup Club 2008 Playdays.
Games include: barrels, poles, spur, bowtie potato, flag race and pylon. Team events held on Sundays include Rescue Cross Flags and
Pairs Race. Age groups: Under 5, 6 to 9, 10 to 13, 14 to 18 and Adults. For more information call 405-368-0604 or 405-375-4208.
Saturdays, June 7 and 21, July 5 and 19, August 2, 16 and 30, September 13 and 27, October 11 and 25 - Lawnmower Racing.
Adams Park, Sunset and Country Club, El Reno. Hot laps 6:00 p.m., heat races 7:00 p.m. Pit Pass $5.00. For more information visit
www.elrenograscar.com.
Friday, June 20th - Kingfisher County Relay For Life, 7 p.m., Kingfisher Park, Kingfisher. Contact Johanna Adams at 405-368-6937.
Friday, July 4 - July 4th Celebration, Crescent. Parade 11:00 a.m. followed with activities in the park during the afternoon, fireworks
after dark. Come join the fun and food. Sponsored by the Crescent Chamber of Commerce. For more information contact Craig at 405969-3518, Phillip at 405-969-3567 or Sandra at 405-969-2886.
Friday, July 18 - Woods County Relay For Life, 6 p.m., Downtown Square, Alva. Contact Angela Norton at 580-748-0498 or Patricia
K. Warren at 580-435-2256.
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 - Old Settlers Day-Cherokee Strip Celebration, Main Street -Wakita. Day long event hosted by the
Wakita Lions Club. Parade at 4pm followed by a free meal and Hypnotist for entertainment. All events are free. For information call
Linda @ 580-594-2312 or Wakita City Office @ 580-594-2200
Southwest Oklahoma
Saturday, June 14 - 4th Annual Lavender Festival. Lavender Valley Acres, Apache. Directions: from Hwy 19, 62 and 281 junction at
north end of Apache, 41/2 miles west on Hwy 19, 5 miles north on Tar Road (CS 2550) and 3/4 mile west on CR 1410 (gravel road).
Door prizes, admission $5.00 per person, $4.00 for uniformed personnel with ID, children under 12 admitted free. Highlights: watch
peacocks, live entertainment, various artists and vendors, food and drinks, old fashioned breakfast 9-10:30 a.m. Visit www.lavendervalleyacres.com or call 580-588-2855 for more information.
Saturday, June 14. Star Bike Ride #8 - Purcell. Begins at 8:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church at Main and Green Avenues. For further information, call DeeAnn Simpson 405-344-9395 or Catharine Simpson 405-344-6312 or by email to deeannsimpson@pldinet
or glycat@pldi.net.
Saturday, August 9 - Harmon County 20th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival, Hollis. Begins at 9 a.m. Sponsored by the Harmon County
Historical Museum. Featuring a Wild West Parade, a delicious peas ‘n ham meal complete with all the trimmings. The Jack Rabbit
Junction Show, contests, children’s games, arts and crafts. A family day of fun for everyone. At 3 p.m. enjoy Harmon County’s version
of “The Opry,” a comedy by local talents. For more information call 580-688-9545. The museum is open Tuesday - Friday 11 a.m. - 5
p.m.
Saturday, August 23 - 62nd Annual Tuttle Reunion. Elementary School Cafeteria, 106 SW 2nd St, Tuttle. School Alumni and Friends
and Family. Doors open at 10 a.m. Catered home-style dinner begins at 11:30 a.m. Drawings, silent auction and awards. Dinner reservations need to be made by August 1. Call 405-474-7902 for more information.
Have an event you want listed here?
Mail your information to
Tele-Topics, PO Box 539, Kingfisher, OK 73750
Or e-mail to teletopics@ptci.com
Tele-Topics is published bi-monthly, so be sure to send your
event information at least two months in advance.
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Friday, July 4th - Sentinel’s 46th Annual Fourth
of July Celebration Festivitites will kick off with a
parade down Main Street, then move to the park
for adult and children’s games, a Tiny Tot and Mr.
Muscle contest, live local music, a barbeque
lunch and watermelon. There will be activities at
the pool and bingo at the Activity Center. The day
will end on Main Street with a “Street Dance”
featuring a live band. For more information call
580-393-2171.
www.ptci.com
Fifty and More - Happy Anniversary!
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hubbard, Kingfisher, celebrated their
71st wedding anniversary on April 7th, 2008. They have two
children, six grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Perdue, Kingfisher, celebrated their 65th
wedding anniversary on April 11th, 2008. They have three
daughters, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Orval Freese, Covington, celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary on April 30th, 2008. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dickey, Southard, celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary on May 12th, 2008. They have four daughters, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Long, Garber, celebrated their 60th wedding
anniversary on May 28th, 2008. They have two children, three
grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Reames, Kingfisher, celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary on April 4th, 2008. They have three children and six grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buckminister, Lahoma, celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary on April 26th, 2008. They have two
children, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hursh, Watonga, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on May 29th, 2008. They have two children and five grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll VanCleave, Kingfisher, celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary on May 25th, 2008. They have three
sons and ten grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Green, Canton, celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on April 12th, 2008.
Mr. and Mrs. Jakie Zook, Waynoka, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 28th, 2008. They have two children,
six grandchildren and two great-grand children.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sieber, Hennessey, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on April 11th, 2008. They have four children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hardiman, Ames, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 4th, 2008. They have two children,
and six grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kloepple, Kingfisher, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on May 6th, 2008. They have three children and four grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. John Whetzal, Apache, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 4th, 2008. They have four children,
twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schoeling, Douglas, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on April 12th, 2008. They have two children and three grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Meyer, Okarche, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on May 10th, 2008. They have three children and eight grandchildren.
HOW TO HAVE YOUR ANNIVERSARY PUBLISHED
Wedding anniversary announcements, for anniversaries of fifty years or
more, can be published in the Tele-Topics. Simply submit your anniversary information, including wedding date and number of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to the following address:
Pioneer Tele-Topics Anniversaries
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative
P.O. Box 539 • Kingfisher, OK 73750
or E-Mail them to teletopics@ptci.com
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The recipes featured in
this issue are from the
cooks of Pioneer’s Billing
Department.
CHOCOLATE DELIGHT
1 large pkg chocolate chip cookies
1 large pkg of instant pudding
(prepare as directed)
8-oz cream cheese
16-oz cool whip
9 X 13 pan
Dip cookies in milk and place in bottom of pan to
make crust. Spread half of the chocolate pudding
over cookies. Mix cream cheese with 1/2 of cool
whip. Whip together. Spread over pudding. Add
another layer of cookies. Cover with rest of pudding.
Spread remaining cool whip on top. Top with pecans
or shaved chocolate bar (optional). Refrigerate.
- Judy McNair
LASAGNA CASSEROLE
1 lb hamburger
1 jar of spaghetti sauce
12 to 16-oz spiral pasta
8-oz cream cheese
8-oz sour cream
8-oz mozzarella cheese
Brown hamburger, add suace and simmer for 20
minutes. Cook pasta until tender, drain. Blend
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cream cheese and sour cream until mixed well. Put
a layer of spaghetti sauce in casserole dish, add
layer of pasta, cream cheese mixture and 1/2 mozzarella cheese. Repeat. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- Lori Crawford
LOWER FAT CAKE
I pkg cake mix (any flavor)
(I wouldn’t recommend Duncan Hines for this recipe)
12-oz diet pop
(I like diet Sprite)
Combine cake mix with pop. Bake at 350 for
amount of time listed on box. To make cake extra
moist, after baking, poke holes in cake and pour
sugar free jello, disolved with 1 1/2 cups boiling
water, over cake. Chill. Top with fat free whipped
topping.
- Lori Crawford
TEXAS HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE
Bring to a boil:
1 stick margarine
4 tbs cocoa
1 cup water
Mix the following ingredients by hand - DO NOT USE
ELECTRIC MIXER
Add to chocolate mixture above and mix well:
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Pour the mixture into a greased and floured
9 X 13 pan and bake at 350 until tests done.
FROSTING TEXAS HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE:
Bring to a boil:
1 stick margarine
6 tbs milk
4 tbs cocoa
Add to chocolate mixture above, beat well and
spread over warm cake:
1 lb powered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- Brenda Wallace
PIONEER’S PARTNER PROGRAM
Pioneer’s Partner Program designates one cent for every minute of use from our long distance calling plans for K-12 schools throughout the Pioneer service area. At Pioneer’s 55th
Annual Meeting held May 6, 2008, check presentations for the Partner Program were held.
As of March 31, 2008, we have awarded
more than $475,000 to over 163 schools
that are recipients of the Partner
Program designation. The program was
implemented in February of 2003 in an
effort to support our schools.
If you are a Pioneer Long Distance customer, simply call your local Pioneer
Telephone office or Pioneer Long Distance at 1-800-375-0850 and request
to “Be A Partner” and choose the approved school you wish to have your
distribution awarded.
If you are not a Pioneer Long Distance customer and want to “Be A Partner”
please call your local Pioneer Telephone office and:
Partner Donation Okeene Schools $24,734.86
Mike Dobrinski, Trustee District 1; Partner and Ron Pittman, Superintendent
• Change your current long distance carrier to Pioneer Long Distance
• Choose the approved school that you wish to have your distribution awarded
Partner Donation Comanche Schools $20,862.81
Dave Krittenbrink, Trustee District 6; Partner and Terry Davidson, Superintendent
Partner Donation Watonga Schools $18,859.92
Leroy Lage, Trustee District 11; Partner and Craig Cummins, Superintendent
Partner Donation Pond Creek Schools $18,559.01
David Shepard, Trustee District 8; Partner and Joel Quinn, Superintendent
Partner Donation Hennessey Schools $18,024.67
Ralph J. Choate, Trustee District 11; Partner and Joe McCulley, Superintendent
Periodical
Tele-Topics
P.O. Box 539
Kingfisher, OK 73750
FOR ADDRESS CORRECTIONS OR TO RECEIVE A COPY OF TELE-TOPICS: Pioneer Tele-Topics is located in Kingfisher. If long distance from your
area, call toll free — 1-888-782-2667 and ask for extension 0327. If Kingfisher is not a long distance call, please call (405) 375-0327. The fax number for Tele-Topics
is (405) 699-3053. You may also notify Pioneer by e-mailing teletopics@ptci.com.