Compliments of West River Telecom May 2013

Voice • Data • Wireless • Monitoring • Security • More

p. 2, 6, 8 • WRT 61st Annual Mee ng p. 3-4 • WRT Employee Updates

May 27 • WRT Offi ces ClosedJune 7 • WRT Annual Mee ng

WRT payments due the 20th of the month

Compliments of West River Telecom May 2013

Gradua on is fast approaching for many across WRT’s service area, including fi ve WRT parents and their children. We’ve seen their cute baby pictures and will soon be hearing all about their babies leaving the nest, especially since this will be the last child at home for four proud papas. Congratula ons to our WRT parents & graduates!

MEET RACHEL BEERY • HAZENMEET RACHEL BEERY • HAZEN - Rachel’s dad, Tom, has worked for 35 years in WRT’s Installa on & Repair Department. Tom bought Rachel her fi rst phone at age 14 and will tell you she’s been a ached to one ever since! Rachel shared “I wouldn’t really care if my parents took away the TV from me because I have a smartphone, so anything I want to watch I can easily watch on my phone.” She also replied (via email) “I constantly use

the internet. I go on Facebook, Twi er, Instagram and Pinterest. I love Pinterest. I could spend hours on that site without ge ng bored.” Rachel is the youngest in the Tom and JoAnn Beery family. Good thing she taught her dad how to use a webcam in case empty nest syndrome strikes. A er gradua ng from Hazen High School in May, Rachel plans to a end Bismarck State College (BSC) in the fall for generals and then transfer

schools to major in elementary educa on.

MEET MICHAEL MAAS • HAZEN - Michael plans to follow in his father Kelly’s footsteps and a end BSC for Electronics and Telecommunica ons. Kelly has worked for 25

years in WRT’s Installa on & Repair Department and was a great athlete back in the day. That could explain why Michael enjoys playing sports games on Xbox, his favorite website is ESPN, and why he had a great senior year with Hazen’s State

A Champion football team. Although his mom, Steph, might have some infl u-ence too, as she was also a standout Hazen athlete and her dad was Hazen’s head football coach for 20 years. Michael shared his insight on WRT no ng “It

sounds like it is one big family”. The WRT family will have to keep Kelly busy as he shared, “Michael does a lot of gaming and it will be quieter around the house without him and his

friends going in and out. I will miss running to his ac vi es and hope I don’t get too out of touch too fast.” No worries Kelly, you can just keep up with Michael’s tweets. As Michael shared, “Some people say I’m addicted to Twi er but I believe it’s a lot be er than Facebook”. He checks Face-book frequently too, as he responded to our message about this ar cle within seconds!

MEET DUSTIN IVERSON • ELGINMEET DUSTIN IVERSON • ELGIN - Dus n’s dad, Tom, has worked for 23 years as WRT’s Area Serviceman based out of Elgin, ND. Dus n shared, “I know he (Tom) is always busy... he hooks up DSL/internet, phones and has his own truck”. Tom and his wife, Candace, stay very busy trying to keep up with their children and grandchildren as Dus n is the youngest of fi ve kids. The Iverson sibling tradi on of excelling in sports con nues as Dus n will be playing football next year at the University of North Dakota, along with majoring in Poli cal Science.

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MEET ANNA BONSNESS • HAZENMEET ANNA BONSNESS • HAZEN - Anna is the youngest of Rocky and Julie Bonsness’ four daughters. Ah yes, we’ve heard many great stories over the past 20 years about Anna and her sisters while working with Rocky in WRT’s Hazen offi ce. Rocky works a great deal with Verizon Wireless and can share a few of his fi rst-hand experiences with customers

on the needs for insurance and unlimited tex ng. Rocky recently shared, “Anna averages about 7,000 texts per month.” Anna noted (via email), “I know my dad and the WRT em-ployees work very hard to fulfi ll their customer needs”. She confessed that she takes her iPhone5 with her everywhere, adding “I like to use Twi er, Facebook, YouTube and shop-ping online!” Rocky shared, “Both Julie and I started using Facebook more as a result of our daughters; it is a fun way to see what they are up to and what photos they are

pos ng. (Of course we also get accused of creeping on them).” He added “Anna is also good at ge ng us to use Skype and Face me to communicate with her sisters and our two granddaughters”. Anna plans to a end BSC a er graduat-ing from Hazen High School and con nue her studies for Occupa onal Therapy at the University of Mary in Bismarck or University of North

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MEET TYLER RASK • HAZENMEET TYLER RASK • HAZEN - Tyler is the oldest child of WRT Plant Clerk Shannon (Dewey) Aaseth and Ryan (Wendy) Rask of Hazen. Time sure fl ies, as Tyler was a shy 10 year old, who loved playing Super Nintendo video

games, when his mom started at WRT in 2005. Shannon shared, “Tyler has had so many techie things that have come and gone...I remember having to spend lots of me on set-up, etc. Now I am learning that from him!” She added her son got her started on Swype [a touchscreen way of auto-typing] no ng “I am s ll not very good”. Tyler’s interest in technology con nues as he now uses an Xbox and PS3 to game online and watch Ne lix. Shannon added, “Tyler constantly walks around the house talking to his friends through one of those darn things!” Tyler admi ed “It would be very hard to go without internet. I love watching movies on Ne lix. I go to bed every night watching something on Ne lix”. Tyler noted that he also uses Facebook and Twi er. A er gradua ng from Hazen High School in May, he plans to a end Bismarck State College for generals.

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District 1, 3, 4,& 7 WRT Directors NewsWRT Directors News

District 1 • Bri any SathrenBri any Sathren is the current Director for District 1. She is a second genera on WRT

Director and has served since 2009. Sathren was raised in Turtle Lake and lives there with her husband, TJ

Sathren. She is employed at Industrial Contractors Inc.

District 3 • Ma Erhardt Jr.Ma Erhardt Jr. is the current Direc-

tor for District 3. He has served on WRT’s Board of Directors

since 1989 and as WRT Board President since 2000.

Erhardt has three children and two grandchildren. He owns and operates a ranch

east of Center.

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District 4 • Frank Brown The WRT Board of Directors appointed Glen Ullin resident, Frank Brown, to fi ll the WRT District 4 Director posi on.

Brown’s term began April 1, 2013 and runs through June 6, 2014. Brown fi lls the unexpired term of long- me WRT Director Raymond Carlson, who resigned

from the WRT Board on January 31, 2013. Brown is the Bank President at the Bank of Glen Ullin and he is ac ve in the community and banking industry. Brown and his wife, Lavonne, live in Glen Ullin and have three grown children.

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District 7 • Mark Nygard The WRT Board of Directors appointed Hazen resident, Mark Nygard, to fi ll the WRT District 7 Director posi on. Nygard’s term began March 1, 2013 and runs through June 6, 2014. Nygard fi lls the unexpired term of newly elected Public Service Commission-er Randy Christmann, who resigned from the WRT Board on December 31, 2012. Nygard is currently Hazen’s Mayor/President of the Hazen City Commission. He recently re red as Basin Electric’s Manager of Construc on. Nygard and his wife, Mary, live in Hazen and have two grown sons and three grandchildren.

Welcome New WRT Board Members District 4 Director Frank Brown

and District 7 Director Mark Nygard

Current WRT Directors up for Re-Elec on Bri any Sathren (District 1)

and Ma Erhardt, Jr. (District 3)• both running unopposed •

WRT Employee Announcements

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PATRICK O’NEILPATRICK O’NEIL • • Thank You for 39+ yearsThank You for 39+ years“You’ve come a long way, baby” was a popular slogan around the me Patrick O’Neil joined WRT and it has proved to be quite fi ng. O’Neil was working at the service sta on in downtown Beulah, when a customer [fellow WRT re ree Dennis Kirchmeier] told him about an opening at the local co-op. O’Neil had a knack for fi xing things and luckily most aspects of the job were mechanical or electrical, as “my phone experience was knowing how to dial one”, O’Neil joked. This long- me volunteer fi reman was thrown into the fi re, so to speak, as his fi rst day on the job was a cutover to single party service in Mercer, fol-lowed by major copper splicing projects in Turtle Lake and Stanton. From there, O’Neil’s experience just kept growing, along with the industry. He saw many new technologies emerge at WRT including touchtone service, cellular, internet, and fi xed wireless. During this me, Pat and wife, Peggy, have also watched their family grow, as their three children have all graduated from Beulah High School and le the nest. The O’Neils will be celebra ng another major milestone this summer as their only daughter, Shannon, will be ge ng married. Maybe the new bride will receive a Harley Davidson escort, as O’Neil hopes to enjoy more me riding his motorcycle and maybe even fi shing this summer. O’Neil added with a grin, “I can’t wait to move the alarm clockover to Peg’s side of the bed”, as he enjoys his re rement me.

DAVE FISHERDAVE FISHER • • Thank you for 37+ yearsThank you for 37+ years Over 800,000 miles and over 37 years ago, WRT hired young

Minnesota-na ve David Fisher to work in the McLaughlin, SD area. A few years later, he traveled up to Center, ND and has been a fi xture in the community ever

since. Fisher and wife, Eileen, have called Center “home” since 1978 and locals would o en see Dave walking to work. If they didn’t know him as the local “phone man”, they probably knew Fisher as the hunter educa on teacher. Fisher was recently honored by the ND Hunter Educa on program for over 25 years of service. “They asked me to help out a li le and I stayed,” Fisher said. That helpful work ethic was appreciated at WRT, as he even drove to St. Anthony on his last day of work to take care of a customer problem. Fisher was based out of Cen-ter and put on many miles (over 800,000 accident-free miles) helping cover neighboring communi es. Fisher joked, “Being by myself is probably what I liked most and least of my job”. Fisher added now that they are both re red, they look forward to “traveling and chas-ing their two kids, three grandkids and two grand-dogs.” He also plans to get in a bit more hun ng and archery.

Over 76 years of experience recently hung up their WRT hats in pursuit of new adventures. WRT Combina on Tech and long- me Beulah Area Serviceman, Patrick O’Neil re red on February 1, 2013. Soon a er, David Fisher, WRT Combina on Tech and long- me Center Area Servicman, re red on February 26, 2013. We will greatly miss both Pat and Dave and are thankful for their combined 76 years of dedica on at WRT.

As a result of recent re rements, several WRT employees have changed posi ons within the company. In our business it’s more like “musical ladders” than “musical chairs”. Let’s begin - Pat & Dave re red. Mike took Pat’s spot. Jordan took Mike’s spot. Evan took Jordan’s spot. Travis took Evan’s spot. Then Jarre took Dave’s spot. Plus we welcomed Dan & Jesse back. WHEW! Did you follow all of that? For a few more details, please read on...

WRT BEULAH OFFICE: WRT Employees Mike Degenstein and Evan Mar n are now working out of WRT’s Beulah offi ce. Mike has over 18 years of experience with WRT. He is a Combina on Technician and has previously worked for WRT as an Area Serviceman covering the McClusky/Goodrich/Turtle Lake area and a Roamer, based out of WRT’s Hazen offi ce. Mike looks forward to serving customers a bit closer to home.

Evan Mar n has been a WRT Installer since May 2012, based out of McLaughlin, SD. Evan and his wife, Kelly, recently moved to Beulah and look forward to being closer to their

families in the Woodworth, ND area. Stop and see the WRT Beulah offi ce remodel & say “Hi”.

WRT HAZEN & SPECIAL PROJECTS:WRT Installer Jordan Berg will be stepping in to take over Roamer du es, based out of the Hazen offi ce. Roamers help cover WRT’s en re service area and work on many special projects including cutovers, fi ber splicing and phone system installa ons. Jordan has been with WRT since March 2012, based out of Beulah. He currently lives in Beulah and is originally from Carrington, ND.

WRT MCLAUGHLIN AREA:WRT recently hired Travis Davenport to fi ll the Installer posi on in McLaughlin, SD. Travis joins WRT with over two years of prior telcom experience with the coopera ve NCC, in Ray, ND. He has done customer installs, as well as repairs with both buried copper and coax. Travis is from Baldwin, ND and enjoys the outdoors and a variety of motor sports including motorcycles, classic cars and off roading.

WRT CENTER AREA:WRT welcomes back Jare Opp to fi ll the Installer posi on in Center, ND. Jare is a some-what familiar face at WRT, as he worked a few summers on WRT’s Construc on Crew. He most recently worked the past two years at United Communica ons in Langdon, ND. Jare is originally from Hazen and enjoys outdoor ac vi es including hun ng, fi shing, golfi ng, archery and four-wheeling.

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BEULAH EXCHANGE BEULAH EXCHANGE Cisneros, EdwardClue , AlanComposite Construc on & EngineeringFronteer Marke ng Group Inc.Gagon, Norman & ShellyGleich, Doug & MarlyLock, PaulLosey, KimOster, AngelaRoyrvik, Andres & YvonneWang, Guo QiangWiebe, Jeff & JeanneWiedrich, Frieda

CARSON EXCHANGECARSON EXCHANGEBay, John

CENTER EXCHANGECENTER EXCHANGEDiem, Larry & LindaKorff , HeinrichMoran, Robert Jr. & CorinnaSchoombie, Dawid RoanThompson, James & Barbara

ELGIN EXCHANGEELGIN EXCHANGEMorgan, Randal

FLASHER EXCHANGEFLASHER EXCHANGEBelile, CalebSmith, Rachel

FORT YATES EXCHANGEFORT YATES EXCHANGEEll, Sco Gille e, Jodi (Archambault)Iron Hawk, KimberlyMar nson, Bob & TammyRukstad, EricSeven CirclesSilk, DuaneSioux Circle ProjectSmalberger, JohannStanding Bear, ClydeTurning Heart, SueVanSteenkiste, RobertWhite Bull, MarcusWhite Eagle, Edwin III & Alycia

GLEN ULLIN EXCHANGEGLEN ULLIN EXCHANGEFederal Deposit Insurance Corp.Schlenvogt, Paul & CassieSwi , Gary & Cindy

GOLDEN VALLEY EXCHANGEGOLDEN VALLEY EXCHANGEHowling Wolf, Dennis Jr.

HAZEN EXCHANGEHAZEN EXCHANGEBauer, ErvinGrossman, BonnieRichter, MichaelSlinde, Kent Snell, William & Jane

HEBRON EXCHANGEHEBRON EXCHANGEKloster, Daniel & LoriKnowlen, Lowell Sr. & JeanSailer, MerrilWolff , Lavonne

The following list contains members with unclaimed/uncashed checks for the balance of capital credit earnings for the year 1995, 22% of 2005, as well as checks issued in 2006 to members who terminated service and the account balance was less than $100. PAYMENT OF CHECKS WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 2013PAYMENT OF CHECKS WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 2013.. A er that date, the Board is contempla ng ordering forfeiture of the funds. Any credits forfeited will revert to the Coopera ve funds as forfeited capital. If you are among those listed or know the whereabouts of any of these subscribers or their lawful heirs, please contact Marsha at WRT at 748-2211. We appreciate your assistance in our eff orts to deliver these capital credit earnings to our members.

It PAYS to be a Member • Don’t Miss Out!

Annual Mee ng Vo ng Informa on Annual Mee ng Vo ng Informa on

MCLAUGHLIN EXCHANGEMCLAUGHLIN EXCHANGEAmerican Legion Post #239Daughters, DouglasDykstra, LanaFast Horse, John & JeanFontenelle, JacqueHas Horns, RamonaKenel Resident Organiza onMcCone, JimYellow Earrings, Terrance

MOBRIDGE EXCHANGEMOBRIDGE EXCHANGEEagleman, LeLonnaFurness, MikeHoikkala, LucilleKoutchak, PollyKvarness, ShannonLewis, ViolaLindsey, MarkMar an, PhyllisMendoza, Lourdes

MOBRIDGE EXCHANGE cont.MOBRIDGE EXCHANGE cont. PepsiAmericasSchweitzer, DeanSmith, HaydenThompson, Jessica Touche, CamilleWhite Lightning, Shalako

NEW SALEM EXCHANGENEW SALEM EXCHANGEFleck, RyanHeid, CharlesMonson, CoraMorris, Steven & Denise

RIVERDALE EXCHANGERIVERDALE EXCHANGEAlstom Power Inc.,  c/o Pascal TremblayWang, Yanming

ST. ANTHONY EXCHANGEST. ANTHONY EXCHANGEBissone e, FrancineLeingang, Brandon & RobinMeidinger, AnnMeyer Broadcas ng Co.Morrow, Lat

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SELFRIDGE EXCHANGESELFRIDGE EXCHANGEGillis, Dean & CindyGrey Day, Don J

STANTON EXCHANGESTANTON EXCHANGESafe Air SystemsWanberg, Larrie

TURTLE LAKE EXCHANGETURTLE LAKE EXCHANGEHanson, Kellen

UNDERWOOD EXCHANGEUNDERWOOD EXCHANGELohmann, Pauline

WASHBURN EXCHANGEWASHBURN EXCHANGEDeVilliers, CorrieFDIC – SR 66379Fidram, TamaraFox, JoeyJennings, Donald & Sandra

ZAP EXCHANGEZAP EXCHANGEGrove, Anthony & MelissaLison, FloydMorse e, ArdyssKnow a Name? Please call Marsha/WRT at 748-2211

Q: Can I vote by absentee?Q: Can I vote by absentee? A: YES. Members (including organiza ons, partnerships, corpora ons, etc.) can vote using an absentee ballot. Members may request an absentee ballot through 5:00PM CT on June 6, 2012 by calling 748-2211; sending request to WRT, PO Box 467, Hazen ND 58545; emailing WRT at WRT@westriv.com; or by stopping in person

at WRT’s Main offi ce in Hazen.

Q: Can a husband and wife each vote for their membership?Q: Can a husband and wife each vote for their membership? A: NO. Each member is en tled to one vote. A husband and wife are considered one membership. If both names are listed

on the membership, either can vote but not both.

Q: Can any person receive more than one ballot & vote more than once? Q: Can any person receive more than one ballot & vote more than once? A: YES. Each member is en tled to one vote at WRT’s Annual Mee ng & can cast up to two votes as a vo ng representa ve of up to a total of two corpora ons, partnerships, governmental agencies, organiza ons, etc.

Q: Can I register under my church or for another organiza on**? Q: Can I register under my church or for another organiza on**? A: Members can register on behalf of a church or organiza on provided that person has a properly completed WRT voter designa on form authorizing the person register-ing to vote. Only offi cers of the en ty may designate someone to vote for them. Any of the partners in a partnership may designate someone to vote for them. **this also applies for elected offi cials of the county/city; corpora ons, partnerships, etc.

Q: Does an en ty need to ask for a designa on form?Q: Does an en ty need to ask for a designa on form? A: Forms were included in the WRT Business Newsle er.

Q: If I did not receive a voter designa on form or have a ques on, who should I contact?Q: If I did not receive a voter designa on form or have a ques on, who should I contact? A: Members should contact WRT by calling 748-2211; emailing at WRT@westriv.com; or by stopping in person at WRT’s Main offi ce in Hazen.

Welcome New Members! Please add the following list to your WRT Phone Book

BEULAHCuster Health ............................................. 873-4433Duppong, Russell & Lorie .......................... 873-4357Fana c’s LLC............................................... 873-2143Kitzman, Amber ......................................... 873-4597Marshall, Joel & Sheila .............................. 873-4380Nancy’s Design’s LLP .................................. 873-4682Richau, Norman ........................................ 873-2282Seventh Day Adven st Church .................. 873-5225Ternes, Caty ............................................... 873-5891Zamora, E................................................... 873-4632

CARSON CARSON ~ Leith ~ Leith Bernal, Joe ................................................. 622-3837Foss, John & Heidi .................................... 622-3010Harsche, Royal ........................................... 622-3809MT Proper es ............................................ 622-3132Strahan, Jean Marie ................................... 622-3023

CENTERCENTER Erhardt, Keith ............................................ 794-3308

ELGINELGIN ~ Heil ~ HeilHarwood, Travis ......................................... 584-3637Jaklich, William .......................................... 584-3007Kreutz, Kenneth ......................................... 584-2111Rudesill, Paul & Sherry .............................. 584-3499Winkler Daryl ............................................. 584-2884

FLASHER FLASHER ~ Lark & Raleigh ~ Lark & RaleighHepper, Ryan ............................................. 597-3569 FORT YATES FORT YATES ~ Cannon Ball & Solen ~ Cannon Ball & Solen Campus Security Offi cer ............................ 854-3466Chasing Horse, Michael ............................. 854-3972Claymore, Kyle & Ellana ............................. 854-4700Crow Necklace, Latasha ............................. 854-4321Franco, Elizabeth ....................................... 854-5582Hairy Chin, Hendricks ................................ 854-2040Iron Eyes, Claudine .................................... 854-2349Iron Eyes, Randi ......................................... 854-4535Johnson, Dusty .......................................... 854-7034K & Z Pizza ................................................. 854-7075Kra , Lance & Michelle ............................. 854-3181Lebeau, Le se ............................................ 854-3765Stabler, Wehnona ...................................... 854-4941Winters, Rose ............................................ 854-7004

GLEN ULLINGLEN ULLIN Oslund, Brad .............................................. 348-9273Rahr’s Concrete ......................................... 348-3326Zeiszler, P ................................................... 348-3270

GOLDEN VALLEYHorne, Anthony & Stevie ........................... 983-4275

GOODRICHGOODRICH ~ Denhoff ~ Denhoff Breshears, Michelle ................................... 884-2660 HAZEN HAZEN Anderson, Vaughn & Amber ...................... 748-2628Chapman, Michael & Chris na .................. 748-6299Mi elsteadt, Adrian .................................. 748-5816Nider, Nathan & Nancy .............................. 748-5401Olson Electric ............................................ 748-2558

HEBRONHEBRON Elm Creek Ranch ........................................ 878-4836

McCLUSKYMcCLUSKY Ford, Angelina ........................................... 363-2654Jans, Joyce ................................................. 363-2918Lauer, Jeremy & Andrea Voegele ............... 363-2773

McLAUGHLIN, SD McLAUGHLIN, SD ~ Li le Eagle & Kenel~ Li le Eagle & Kenel Dvorak, Ben ............................................... 823-4930Ermenc, Ambrosia ..................................... 823-2165Frederick, Darrin ........................................ 823-2228Makes Him First, Jewel .............................. 823-2546Mortenson, George & Susan ..................... 823-7287Pheasant, Renae ........................................ 823-4211Porras, Jessica ............................................ 823-4679Taken Alive, Ardyce .................................... 823-2431Walker, Edward & Sharon .......................... 823-4411

MOBRIDGE, SD MOBRIDGE, SD Beadle’s Chevrolet Buick GMC .................. 845-7277Brucklacher, Skye ....................................... 845-7598Dollinger, Lance ......................................... 845-2688Frito Lay ..................................................... 845-2667Gayton, Lauren .......................................... 845-7115Homecare Services Of SD INC .................... 845-5173Jimenez, Blanca ......................................... 845-5615K R Repair .................................................. 845-2012Kellar Construc on .................................... 845-5777Lynch, Jonas & Lauren ............................... 845-5855O’Connell, Georgiann ................................ 845-7930Performance Ag Services ........................... 845-2344Pfi tzer, Becky ............................................. 845-2322Reiss, Raymond & Shirley / RFA Farms Inc 27251 SD Hwy 20 Trail City .................... 845-7584Schlomer, Maria ........................................ 845-2024Swi , Kasandra .......................................... 845-5274Tro er, Kaylie ............................................ 845-7799Walth, Larry & Judy ................................... 845-2311

NEW SALEM - ALMONTNEW SALEM - ALMONT ~ Judson ~ Judson Felts, John & Candida ................................ 843-9000Freier, Mike ................................................ 843-9490John, Aus n & Lindsey .............................. 843-7088Sayler, Armin & Mary Ann ......................... 843-8198Widner, J & T ............................................ 843-9783

PICK CITYPICK CITYKnell, Dean & Bonnie ................................. 487-3319Ri er, Joey & Brenda ................................. 487-3366

RIVERDALERIVERDALECrousore, Tony & Jamie ............................. 654-7183

SELFRIDGESELFRIDGE Spo ed Horse, Amiel Sr............................. 422-2008Swallow, M ................................................ 422-3736Village Center, Seneca ............................... 422-3661

STANTONSTANTON Burk, Dan ................................................... 745-3621Coal Country Inn ........................................ 745-3000

TURTLE LAKETURTLE LAKEJohnson, Joseph ........................................ 448-2640Main Street Market ................................... 448-2280Stober, Winnie ........................................... 448-2695Tiny Turtle Daycare .................................... 448-2013

UNDERWOOD UNDERWOOD ~ Coleharbor ~ Coleharbor Pochant, Jus n .......................................... 442-3095

WASHBURN WASHBURN Eff ertz, M .................................................. 462-3230Lorentzen, Cody & Robin ........................... 462-8154Meadows, Cody & Erica ............................. 462-8332Miller, Neil & Clarice .................................. 462-3255

Welcome New Memmbers! Please add the following list to yyour WRT Phone Book

ULABEULAH........................... 873-4433

873 4357GOLDEN VALLEYGOLDEN VALLEYHorne, Anthony & Steviee........... 983-4275

For customers with disabili es aff ec ng use of WRT's services, please contact WRT's

Customer Service Manager at 701-748-2211 or WRT@westriv.com. Addi onal assistance available

in ND at www.relaynorthdakota.com and in SD at www.relaysd.com.

WRT is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

Watch for your New WRT Phonebook Arriving in June!

 For over 60 years, WRT has been working with area landowners to bring our services across the 8,373 square miles we serve. This has been achieved in large part through the coopera on of our area landowners. We greatly appreciate your assistance in the past and ask for your help going forward with easements.  If you are asked to provide an easement to other en es (such as pipeline companies) please check to make sure it is NOT AN EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT. Exclusive easements prohibit others such as WRT, rural water, elec-tric coopera ves, etc. from crossing these easements to provide repairs and services to the landowners and others. If you have easement ques ons please call WRT’s Construc on Department at 748-2211.

ATTENTION AREA LANDOWNERS: Please Say “NO” to any Please Say “NO” to any EXCLUSIVEEXCLUSIVE Easements Request

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A end WRT’s 61st Annual Mee ng • Friday, June 7

FREE LUNCHEONFREE LUNCHEON • begins at 10:30am CT • begins at 10:30am CT  - meatball dinner served in the Hazen Elementary Lunchroom

REGISTRATIONREGISTRATION • begins at 11:00am CT • begins at 11:00am CT  - register & receive a free gi in the Hazen High School Uncommons area

MEETING MEETING • begins at 1:00pm CT• begins at 1:00pm CT  - enjoy free bingo before the mee ng in the Hazen High School Gym

WRT CASHBACK checks will be mailed out in May!WRT CASHBACK checks will be mailed out in May!