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Volume 3 of 4 • 2018
Things To Do - Places To Go
Tele-Topics
Inside this edition Northwest Oklahoma
Inside Front Cover................. Things To Do - Places To Go Sunday-Saturday, August 26-September 1, Watermelon Festival &
General Manager’s Report...................................... 1-2 Community Fair, Main Street, Ringwood. The fair kicks off the Monday
Annual Meeting Prize Winners.................................... 3 prior to Labor Day and concludes with a parade and activities on Saturday.
Enjoy a bingo and volleyball tournament, baby and tiny tot show, pageants,
Cyberbullying and Internet Safety............................. 3 a livestock show, homemade ice cream contest, watermelon in the park,
PTC College & Technology Scholarship Recipients... 4-5 children and turtle races and more. Free Admission. Phone: 580-548-4614.
2018 OTA Scholarship Recipients............................... 6 Friday-Saturday, September 28-29, Old Time Threshing Bee & Two-
On The Road in Oklahoma......................................... 6 Cylinder Show, Hwy 58, Fairview. Witness demonstrations of grain milling,
threshing of wheat bundles, rope-making, corn shelling, plowing, broom-
25 Years and More Anniversaries............................... 7 making, saw milling and more. Enjoy a gas and steam engine show, antique
Enid Cellular Recieves 30 Year Plaque......................... 7 car and truck show, antique farm equipment show, arts and crafts, food
Take 5 Win $25.......................................................... 8 booths, musical entertainment, special children’s events, tours of museum
facilities and more. Event Hours: Fri-Sat: 9am-3pm. Phone: 580-227-2265.
What’s On The Menu?....................... Inside Back Cover
Customer Appreciation Week...................... Back Cover Saturday, September 29, Hennessey Wine & Chocolate Festival,
Memorial Park, Hennessey. Enjoy offerings from regional wineries as well
as amateur wine makers. Chocolatiers from throughout the state will be
offering up their most irresistable confections. Event Hours: 2:00-7:30pm.
Admission: Wine & chocolate tasting - $15, Chocolate-only - $5. Event
Contact: Wes Hardin at 405-853-0115.
Friday-Saturday, October 12-31, Kingfisher Creative – Haunting
for the Arts, Kingfisher Armory, Kingfisher. Presents “Crawlspace”.
Ascend into chaos and confusion with each step bringing you
closer to insanity! Admission: $10. Open every Fri & Sat 8-11pm and
Halloween night 8-12pm (times are subject to change). Facebook: @
kingfishercreativehauntingforthearts
Friday-Saturday, October 12-13, Watonga Cheese Festival, Downtown,
Watonga. Enjoy two days of fun-filled musical entertainment as well as a
wine and cheese tasting, art show, quilt show, fiber arts show and children’s
games. Sign up for the Great Rat Race to participate in a 5K run, 10K run or
a 1-mile fun run. Enjoy food options from multiple food vendors , carriage
and amusement rides, a classic car show and musical entertainment. Phone:
940-735-1065.
Saturday, October 13, Race the Rail, S of Watonga, Watonga. An event
that invites cycling enthusiasts to race the AT&L train from Watonga to Geary
and back. The 32.5 mile Race the Rail course is an asphalt highway, in good
condition with wide shoulders. Water and snacks will be provided to riders.
Admission: $25 per rider through October 5, $30 per rider after October 5.
Event Hours: Ride starts at 9am. Phone: 405-368-2333 or 580-623-5452.
Friday, October 19, Okarche Duetschfest (German Dinner), Holy Trinity
Church Auditorium, Okarche. This annual event is sponsored by the
Okarche Lion’s Club. Enjoy homemade kraut, sausage, potatoes, slaw, green
beans and dessert. Proceeds used for Okarche Lions Club service projects.
Doors open: 5:30pm. Tickets available at the door or contact any Lions Club
member.
Southwest Oklahoma
Saturday, September 15, Arts ‘N Action Festival, Tillman County
Courthouse Square, Frederick. Guests are invited to browse booths filled
with original artwork, including jewelry, pottery, sculpture, photography,
WATCH OUT FOR
and a book sale. Be sure to enjoy food from the many vendors and check out
live entertainment. Free Admission. Event Hours: 9am-3pm. Phone: 580-305-
5287.
SCHOOL KIDS! Saturday-Sunday, September 22-November 4, Red River Pumpkin Patch,
Davidson. Enjoy picking out pumpkins and playing life size games.We are
a farm friendly and teaching environment for all ages. Visit our petting zoo
and get lost in our corn maze. Check out our website for admission rates,
times and other events - redriverpumpkinpatch.com.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the popular “Smart-
Pioneer subscribers/members who attended the 65th Phones Made
Annual Meeting of your Cooperative held on Tuesday, Easy” hands-on
May 1, 2018. A very large crowd attended this year’s training and
historical 65th Annual Membership meeting. demonstrations
In addition to the registration gifts given away, each presented by
registered member was eligible for numerous prize and cash our Marketing,
drawings conducted throughout the meeting. Photographs Sales and
from the 65th Annual Meeting, as well as the prize winners, Service divisions.
appear elsewhere in this issue of the Tele-Topics. The Members
grand prize winners were: Mike Krittenbrink of Okarche enjoyed Bingo, a
who won a 50” Samsung Smart HDTV; the Cleo Springs great sandwich
United Methodist Church who won a 15” Laptop Personal lunch, and the
Computer; Patricia Irwin of Aline who won an Apple outstanding
iPad tablet; Patsy Ray of Kingfisher who won an iPhone “celebrity”
X; Frankie Evans of Sharon who won an iPhone X; and, entertainment
Kingfisher County Commissioners County Clerk’s Office performed by the very talented, and nationally acclaimed
who won $500 cash. In addition, over $2,350 in cash recording artist Ms. Suzie McEntire.
drawings were also won during the event. I truly believe the financial success of the past year is
Members were updated on the financial status of their attributed to the loyalty of our subscribers/members
Cooperative, along with the present and future business and the hard work, dedication and commitment of
operations. In addition, members viewed the new the Cooperative’s Employees. The individual loyalty
2018 “Taking You Forward / We are Oklahoma” video and participation you have shown in the affairs of your
presentation developed in-house by our Marketing Team. Cooperative have made the continued success of Pioneer
Those attending were also able to participate in the very Telephone and its affiliates possible. Again, my thanks to
See General Manager’s Report - page 2
PIONEER TELE-TOPICS (USPS No. 456-200) is owned by and published quarterly for the
benefit of the approximately 32,000 member-families of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. CAPITAL CREDIT ESTATE INFORMATION
EDITORIAL & CIRCULATION — Contact: Kirk Brandenburg - Tele-Topics Editor
To obtain your Capital Credit balance,
Mailing Address…P.O. Box 539, Kingfisher, OK 73750
• Call…(405) 375-0327 • Fax…(405) 699-3053 • E-mail…teletopics@ptci.com or begin the process to collect for a
deceased member, please call toll free at
Richard Ruhl • General Manager 1-800-650-6116.
Jim Eaton - V.P. Finance & Administration • Jerry Kadavy - V.P. Network Operations
David Post - V.P. HR/Legal • Kim Grellner - V.P. Marketing, Sales & Service Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Attn: Capital Credit Department
– Board of Trustees – P.O. Box 539 • Kingfisher OK 73750
President - Dave Shepard, Helena Gabe Green, Blanchard
Vice President - Gail Parker, Thomas Jack H. Choate III, Hennessey POSTMASTER:
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General Managers Report Cont’d...
the Members, the Board of Trustees, Management and zones A, B, C and D, along with several construction zones
Employees for making the 65th Annual Meeting of Pioneer in the Dover exchange. Also, construction contracts for
a huge success. the exchanges of Comanche, Loco, Temple, and Hastings
will be finalized and presented to the Pioneer Board of
Congratulations to the 2018 Pioneer Telephone College Trustees in late fall 2018.
Scholarship recipients: At the same time, the Pioneer OSP construction crews
District No. 1 – Kelsi Burghardt of Hitchcock; are aggressively constructing new fiber optic cable
District No. 2 – McKayla Charmasson of Shattuck; facilities in numerous non-ACAM areas to replace aging
District No. 3 – Mandy Brown of Chattanooga; copper cable facilities. Primarily, these facilities are
District No. 4 – McKenzie Billy of Thomas; being constructed in the towns and subdivision areas
District No. 5 – Nevada Denton of Blanchard; not funded by ACAM. Currently under construction this
District No. 6 – Blake Wood of Hastings; summer is the downtown area and numerous subdivisions
District No. 7 – Mackenzie Palmer of Meno; in Newcastle. Construction will begin soon in the
District No. 8 – Abigail Newman of Dacoma; City of Blanchard downtown area along with multiple
District No. 10 – Lacey Wilczek of Kingfisher; subdivisions within that exchange. In addition, several
District No. 11 – Patricia West of Greenfield; additional Pioneer Telephone towns are in the facility
District No.12 – Tara Curb of Newcastle; and, design phase for 2019.
the Employee College Scholarship awarded from the As I mentioned in previous issues of Tele-Topics, under
District at Large to Katey Mueggenborg of Kingfisher. the terms of the new FCC ACAM Order, Pioneer Telephone
I would personally like to wish each of these students is projected to receive, over a 10-year period, $147,132,190
success in their higher education learning process. I would in funding to serve approximately 18,953 rural locations
also like to thank those who expressed an interest in the with broadband. Pioneer is obligated to serve broadband
Scholarship Program by submitting an application. The to 11,502 fully funded locations, of which 75% or 8,634
Scholarship Committee received many fine applications; locations require (10/1) MB/s broadband; 25% or 2,878
unfortunately, the program is limited in the number of require (25/3) broadband, and 1,860 locations require
scholarships which can be awarded each year. (4/1) MB/s broadband service. As with any Passive Optical
Educating the next generation is paramount to Pioneer Network, or PON system, the locations that are served
and its Board of Trustees. Since the inception of the by the new fiber cable construction have the capability
Pioneer Telephone Scholarship program in 1991, a total of to receive Gigabit service, as Pioneer is engineering the
323 scholarships have been awarded at an investment of capability of Gig services into our design when we build
$987,927. out the fiber infrastructure.
The Pioneer Telephone Board of Trustees and The total amount of new fiber optic construction dollars
Management are very proud of the Scholarship Program. could easily exceed $200 million over the next decade.
Our primary goal is to assist students whose families are The Pioneer Telephone Board of Trustees, Management
Members of the Cooperative with the cost(s) associated and Employees are all very excited about what the ACAM
with Higher Education. project means for the future of Pioneer Telephone and to
our members who live and work in rural Oklahoma.
I am very pleased to report to you the Pioneer Telephone
Cooperative Outside Plant (OSP) Division has been The Summer Season is nearing an end and the Fall
extremely busy with new fiber optic construction Season is right around the corner. It seems like the
this summer as part of the Federal Communications summer went by so very fast! Before we know it, the 2018
Commission’s Alternative Connect America Model, or Holiday Season will be upon us. As a reminder, please
ACAM program. The four Pioneer Telephone internal slow down when driving through school zones and use
construction crews along with four OSP contractors are extreme caution when approaching or meeting a stopped
well underway with our aggressive program to build out school bus on the highway. I would also like to remind
fiber optic technology to customer locations throughout everyone to please pay attention while driving and
our local exchange areas in Western Oklahoma. The remember using a cellphone while driving is against the
Pioneer Telephone exchange areas which are completed law. All of us at Pioneer ask you to please exercise caution
are: Kingfisher zones A, B, C and D and Frederick zones while in your vehicle and always remember to “Buckle-up.”
A and B. Those currently under construction are:
Mooreland zones A, B and C, and Dibble and Bradley.
Exchange areas scheduled for this fall include: Hennessey GoPioneer.com
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2018 Pioneer Annual Meeting Prize Winners
Pictured left to right: Dr. Juanita Krittenbrink, Okarche - 50” Samsung HDTV, Frankie Evans, Sharon - iPhone X, Dixie Weber representing the Cleo
Springs United Methodist Church, Cleo Springs - 15” Acer Laptop Computer, Sharon Gundlach, representing the Loyal Methodist Church, Loyal -
Beats Pill Package, Patsy Ray, Kingfisher - iPhone X, Patricia Irwin, Aline - Apple iPad.
Prize winners not photographed: Otis Munkers, Ames - $100, Northwest Cattle Feeders LLC, Meno - Roku, Northwest Stockyards, Meno
- Roku, Leon Kochenower, Loyal - $100, Betty Oswald, Crescent - $250, Delbert Pearson, Watonga - $250, Berny Sander DBA Auctioneer &
Real Estate Brokers, Seiling - $100, Henry Duane McGuire, Crescent - Roku, J.T. Winters, Mooreland - Roku, Stephen Ridenour, Blanchard -
$100, Delvin Heskett, Crescent - $250, Clifton Verhines, Kingfisher - $250, Connie Weems, Kingfisher - $100, Virgie Ball, Newcastle - Roku,
John Ludwig, Kingfisher - Roku, Shirley Weiszbrod, Fort Supply - $100, Billie Riley, Kingfisher - $250, Kingfisher County Commissioners
County Clerks Office, Kingfisher - $500.
Students Hear About Cyberbullying and Internet Safety from Pioneer
Recently 5th through 8th grade students from Fargo-Gage OK 5th and 6th grade students from Aline-Cleo Elementary School learned
School watch a presentation about cyberbullying and Internet safety. about cyberbullying and Internet safety presented by Chad Kliewer.
Students were educated recently about Cyberbullying and Internet Safety from Pioneer’s cyber information security officer, Chad Kliewer.
Kliewer shared valuable information from “The Center for Cyber Safety and Education”, on Cyberbullying. Kliewer stressed the importance of
knowing how to stay safe and secure, when online. The information covered, consisted of exploring kind and positive behavior when interacting
online and things to keep in mind when videoing and photo sharing, tagging, posting, and many other key concepts. “Hopefully, this information
helps children begin to understand how their individual behavior online affects others,” Kliewer said. “I firmly believe that online safety needs to
be an ongoing conversation between the parents or guardian, the child and schools.”
For more information on cybersecurity, visit the following websites: www.safeandsecureonline.org, www.stopthinkconnect.org
and www.consumer.ftc.gov/topics/protecting-kids-online.
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Pioneer Telephone Cooperative
2018 College Scholarship Recipients
Kelsi Marie Burghardt is a Junior at McKayla Charmasson is a Senior at Mandy Brown is a Senior at Oklahoma State
Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Southwestern Oklahoma State University. University. Mandy is earning her degree in
Kelsi is majoring in History. McKayla’s major is Pharmacy/Chemistry. Elementary Education.
McKenzie Billy is a Senior at Northwestern Nevada Denton is a Junior at Mid-America Blake Dalton Wood is a Senior at the
Oklahoma State University. McKenzie’s Christian University. Nevada is earning her University of Oklahoma. Blake is majoring
major is Elementary Education. degree in Biology. in Computer Science.
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Pioneer Telephone Cooperative
2018 College Scholarship Recipients
Mackenzie Palmer is a Junior at Oklahoma Abigail Newman is a Junior at Lacey Wilczek is a Junior at Southwestern
Baptist University. Mackenzie is majoring Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma State University. Lacey is earning a
in Nursing. Abigail’s major is Pharmacy. degree in Pre-Physical Therapy.
Patricia West is a Senior at Northwestern Tara Curb is a Junior at the University of Katey Mueggenborg is a Junior at
Oklahoma State University. Patricia’s Oklahoma. Tara is earning a degree in Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
major is Agricultural Business. Chemistry. Katey is majoring in Health Science.
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2018 OTA Foundation Scholarship Student Recipients
Pictured front left to right, Kaelyn Carter, Maegan Yost, Madison Stucki, Syriah Howard, Keely Morgan. Back left to right, David Shepard, Pioneer
Telephone Board of Trustees President; Morgan Yost, Josie Sneed, Jena Macy, Katey Mueggenborg, Richard Ruhl, Pioneer Telephone General
Manager. Not pictured is Emmaly Helt, Kinsey Mueggenborg, Dillon Smith, Emily Reherman.
The Oklahoma Telephone Association (OTA) Scholarship Foundation was formed in 1993 for helping students pursue their academic careers in higher
education. Scholarships are awarded to successful applicants who are dependents of employees of Oklahoma-based telephone companies. The scholarships
are available for full-time students attending Oklahoma universities, four and two-year colleges and post-secondary career technology curriculums.
Students of Pioneer Telephone employees who received scholarships July 16, 2018, included: Kaelyn Carter, parents Michael and Peggy Carter; Emmaly Helt,
parents Tary and Charlotte Helt; Syriah Howard, parent Jennifer Swift; Jena Macy, parent Corey Kostka; Keely Morgan, parents Jimmy and Penny Morgan;
Katey and Kinsey Mueggenborg, parent Patricia Mueggenborg; Emily Reherman, parents Kyle and Shelly Reherman; Dillon Smith, parents Shawn and Liz Smith
and Janna Smith; Josie Sneed, parents Mark and Kelly Sneed; Madison Stucki, parents Mike and Donna Gore; Maegan and Morgan Yost, parents Rodney and
Cheryl Yost.
Richard Ruhl and President and CEO of USTelecom, Jonathan Spalter Visit Local Oil Rig
On the Road in Oklahoma
by Jonathan Spalter, CEO and President USTelecom
I had the opportunity to visit with a few members this week
during a trip to Oklahoma. I attended Pioneer Telephone
Cooperative’s annual meeting in Kingfisher, OK where over
800 Western Oklahomans came to hear our board member and
Pioneer General Manager Richard Ruhl to learn more about his
company’s impressive growth. Economic growth is happening
everywhere in Kingfisher, as shown by the new oil rigs in the
area.
I also visited with EPICTOUCH President & CEO Trent
Boaldin and his wife Susan in Oklahoma City to learn more
about EPICTOUCH’s innovative efforts to deliver broadband
connectivity to their service areas. The final stop of my trip was
in Tulsa, OK where I met with Pottawatomie Telephone Company
General Manager and USTelecom board member Dan Overland
and visited their expanding data center, TulsaConnect.
I also had the pleasure of visiting with Dan’s son, Ryan, his
brother-in-law, Gene Baldwin, and his nephew, Jake Baldwin, of
Recently, Pioneer General Manager and US Telecom Board Member MBO/Cross Family of Companies who, along with Dan and Ryan,
Richard Ruhl (left) and CEO of USTelecom Jonathan Spalter (right) represent the 4th and 5th generations of their family to work in
visited an active horizontal well location to learn more about our the Oklahoma communications business. I am very grateful for
local area’s economic growth. everyone’s hospitality.
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25 Years or More
Anniversary Celebrations
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Phelps, Pond Creek, celebrated their 50th wedding Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd and Trudy Gragert, Douglas, celebrated their 70th
anniversary on April 20. They have two children and one grandchild. wedding anniversary on May 29. They have three children, five
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buckminster, Lahoma, celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary on April 26. They have two children, three Mr. and Mrs. Don and Mary Nash, Ringwood, celebrated their 58th
grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. wedding anniversary on May 26. They have five children, sixteen
grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Rhonda Luckinbill, Blanchard, celebrated their
54th wedding anniversary on May 9. They have three children, twelve Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Cindy (Krittenbrink) Bobbitt, Lamont, celebrated
grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. their 40th wedding anniversary on June 2. They have two children and
three grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Glendon and Jo Benda, Kingfisher, celebrated their
65th wedding anniversary on May 19. They have four children, six Mr. and Mrs. Wayne and Colleen Hall, Mooreland, celebrated their 50th
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. wedding anniversary on September 6. They have two children, four
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mr. and Mrs. Buster and Lucille Spralding, Mooreland, celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary on May 24. They have two children, five Correction from Vol. 2 of 4 2018:
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Betty Goss, Aline, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on March 5. They have three children, nine
Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Onetia Staton, Blanchard, celebrated their 70th
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
wedding anniversary on May 29. They have three children, two
Should have read “Celebrated their 68th Anniversary”
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
How To Have Your Anniversary Published - To have wedding anniversary announcements of 25 years or more published in the Tele-Topics, simply submit your
anniversary information, including town, 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 or GoPioneer.com - scroll to Tele-Topics Newsletter - Submit Anniversary
The Enid Cellular, Garriott office, Receives a Plaque in Recognition of Pioneer Cellular’s 30th Anniversary
Recently, General Manager of Pioneer Telephone, Richard Ruhl presented the Pioneer Cellular, Enid Garriott office, with a plaque celebrating the
30th Anniversary of Pioneer Cellular. Pictured above (left to right) are Laura Mosqueda; Beth Hajek; Jim Eaton; Stormy Catlett; Carla Shearer,
South Central Communications, Inc.; David Post; Richard Ruhl; Jerry Kadavy; Garry Findley, Hinton Cellular Company, LLC; David Nance, KanOkla
Telephone Association; Amy Smith; Brittany Ashcraft; Michelle McCamey and Kim Grellner.
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Take 5, Win $25! Also Available at GoPioneer.com
Previous Issue’s
Take Five, Win $25 Winners!
$25 Winners will receive their checks by
mail within a few days of this publication.
Take advantage of our week-long
Customer Appreciation Celebration,
August 20-25.
Approximately 243 entries were received.
This year we are celebrating our official Customer Appreciation District #1 winner was Louise Darr of Freedom.
Pioneer Telephone’s 65th Day, It’s Thursday, August 23 at District #1 includes the exchanges of Okeene,
Quinlan, Mooreland, Freedom, Buffalo, May,
Anniversary! We would like to any of our Pioneer Telephone Longdale, Fort Supply and Selman.
take this opportunity to say “Thank and Pioneer Cellular offices. You
District #2 winner was Martha Leila Peoples of
You” to all of our loyal customers. will receive a free registration Mutual. District #2 includes Canton, Chester,
Join us once again for our gift (while supplies last), enjoy Seiling, Mutual, Sharon, Harmon, Fargo,
annual Customer Appreciation refreshments and have the Gage, Shattuck and Arnett.
Celebration. This year’s event will opportunity to register to win a District #3 winner was John Dudley ll of Tipton.
take place from Monday, August 20 $50 credit on either your Pioneer District #3 includes Frederick, Manitou,
Grandfield, Davidson, Chattanooga and
through Saturday August 25. Telephone or Pioneer Cellular Tipton.
Take advantage of the week-long bill. A winner will be drawn from
specials and savings. There will each participating office. We District #4 winner was Donna I. Merkey of
Thomas. District #4 includes Thomas, Fay,
be special limited time offers on look forward to seeing you there Putnam, Custer City, Carter, Sentinel, Hollis,
our Internet, Security, DTV and and personally thanking you for Gould and Oakwood.
Cellular services. choosing Pioneer as your local District #5 winner was Tia Hickey of Dibble.
Mark your calendars to attend service provider. District #5 includes Blanchard, Dibble,
✄ Bradley and Loco.
please print You must answer all questions correctly to be eligible to win. please print
District #6 winner was Connie L. Henrichs
Name: Telephone #: ( ) of Okarche. District #6 includes Okarche,
Address City & Zip: Apache, Temple, Comanche and Hastings.
Email: District #7 winner was Ruth E. De Haas of
1) Pioneer Telephone Cooperative is celebrating 4) Everyone attending our Customer Appreciation Ames. District #7 includes Hennessey, Ames,
its 65th Anniversary. Day event on Thursday, August 23 will receive. Drummond, Lahoma, Loyal, Ringwood and
❑ True ❑ a. A free registration gift Meno.
❑ False ❑ b. Refreshments
District #8 winner was A. J. Freguson of
❑ c. An opportunity to enter a drawing for a
4) Which of the following will offer week-long Waynoka. District #8 includes Deer Creek,
$50 credit on your Pioneer Telephone or
limited time specials: Lamont, Pond Creek, Wakita, Hunter, Nash,
Pioneer Cellular bill.
❑ a. Internet Hopeton, Cleo Springs, Aline, Waynoka,
❑ d. All of the above
❑ b. DTV Helena, Dacoma and Carmen.
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❑ c. Security 5) The Customer Appreciation Celebration is our
❑ d. Cellular District #9 winner was Mary Sue Casteel of
way of saying “Thank You” to our customers.
❑ d. All of the above Garber. District #9 includes Crescent, Orlando,
❑ True
Marshall, Douglas, Covington and Garber.
❑ False
3) Our official Customer Appreciation Day this
year is Thursday, August 23 at any of our Test also online at: District #10 winner was Tillie Fike of Kingfisher.
Pioneer Telephone and Pioneer Cellular offices. GoPioneer.com District #10 includes Kingfisher and Dover.
❑ True • Community Resources • Tele-Topics Newsletter
❑ False • Click on Take 5 Win $25 District #11 winner was Rodney Cowan of
Watonga. District #11 includes Watonga,
IF WE DRAW YOUR ENTRY AND YOUR ANSWERS ARE CORRECT, YOU WIN $25! Geary and Calumet.
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 District #12 winner was Arthurita McFarland of
photocopies. Employees of Pioneer or its subsidiaries, and their immediate household members Newcastle (Newcastle District). District #12
are not eligible to enter. Winners will be contacted by letter and announced in the next issue of includes Newcastle.
Tele-Topics. Clip out and mail to: Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Pioneer Tele-Topics Take 5,
PO Box 539, Kingfisher, OK 73750. Entries must be received by September 7, 2018 District At Large winner was Cecil Rice of
Meno. This district includes all districts.
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8Summertime Tropical Fruit Salad
1 mango - peeled, seeded, and cubed
1 papaya - peeled, seeded and cubed
2 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented
2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
1/2 fresh pineapple - peeled, cored and cubed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow fluff
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Tropical Getaway! In a large bowl, gently toss together the mango, papaya, oranges, kiwis
and pineapple. • In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, marshmallow
and vanilla extract on medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth
and creamy. Topping can be poured over fruit or left in a separate bowl for
Sticky Pineapple Chicken dipping.
1/2 cup pineapple juice
Easy Key Lime Pie
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup low sodium chicken stock
4 egg yolks, beaten
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
2 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup key lime juice
1 Tablespoon minced fresh garlic
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or 4 medium chicken breasts cut into
Combine the egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk and lime juice. Mix well.
1-inch cubes,
Pour into unbaked graham cracker shell. • Bake in preheated oven for 15
1 cup diced pineapple
minutes. • Allow to cool. • Top with whipped topping and garnish with lime
1/2 cup roasted, salted cashews (optional)
slices if desired.
Rice, for serving
In a medium saucepan, whisk together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, Tropical Island Grilled Chicken
chicken stock, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, garlic and cornstarch. Bring the
mixture to a boil and cook until the mixture has reduced to about 1 cup and 2 limes, juiced
is the consistency of thick syrup. Set the sauce aside. • Add the olive oil to 1 tablespoon honey
a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. • Add the chicken to the 1 tablespoon soy sauce
pan and season it with salt and pepper. • Cook the chicken, stirring, until it is 1 tablespoon olive oil
no longer pink, about 5 minutes. • Drain off any liquids then add the sauce to 1 teaspoon minced garlic
the pan and stir until combined. Add the pineapple and cashews and cook, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
stirring, for an additional 1 minute. • Serve the chicken atop a bed of rice. 8 chicken thighs
Stir lime juice, honey, soy sauce, olive oil, garlic, and cumin together in a
Easy Coconut Shrimp bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag, add chicken, coat chicken with the
marinade, squeeze bag to remove excess air, and seal the bag. • Marinate
1 egg
in the refrigerator 1 hour to overnight. • Preheat an outdoor grill for
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. • Remove chicken thighs from
2/3 cup beer
the marinade and shake to remove excess moisture. Discard remaining
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
marinade. • Cook the chicken thighs until no longer pink at the bone and the
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
2 cups flaked coconut, lightly chopped
24 shrimp
3 cups oil for frying
Tropical Lime Cake
In medium bowl, combine egg, 1/2 cup flour, beer and baking powder. •
Place 1/4 cup flour and coconut in two separate bowls. • Hold shrimp by tail, 1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
and dredge in flour, shaking off excess flour. • Dip in egg/beer batter; allow 1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix
excess to drip off. • Roll shrimp in coconut, and place on a baking sheet lined 5 eggs
with wax paper. • Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil to 350° in 1 cup vegetable oil
a deep-fryer. • Fry shrimp in batches: cook, turning once, for 2 to 3 minutes, 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
or until golden brown. Using tongs, remove shrimp to paper towels to drain. 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce. 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 350°. • Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan or bundt pan. • In
Coconut Shrimp Dipping Sauce a large bowl, stir together the cake mix and lime flavored gelatin. combine
the eggs, oil and orange juice in a blender and blend for at least 5 minutes.
1/2 c orange marmalade
• Gradually add the blended ingredients to the dry mixture. beat for 5
2 teaspoons mustard
minutes using an electric mixer. Pour into the prepared pan. • Bake for 40
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out
dash salt
clean. When the cake comes out of the oven, prick holes all over it using a
honey, to taste
fork. • To make the glaze, combine the lime juice and confectioners sugar in
a small bowl. Beat until smooth. Pour over the hot cake, this will soak into
Mix the ingredients together and refrigerate. Serve cold.
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