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Volume 4 of 6 - 2006
PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.
Loyal Service With True Value.
Pioneer Tele-Topics
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Richard Ruhl To Serve
On State Chamber Board
Richard Ruhl, General
Manager of Pioneer
Telephone Cooperative, Inc.,
has been re-elected to serve
on the Board of Directors of
the State Chamber-Oklahoma’s
Association of Business and
Industry, for an additional
three-year term. The term
began on July 1, 2006.
He will represent the northwest area of Oklahoma.
Ruhl, a resident of
Kingfisher, has been
employed with Pioneer since
1976 and has served in a
number of capacities including
central office engineering and
Assistant General Manager.
Ruhl also serves on an
array of both state and national
organizations including United
States Telecom Association
(USTA), Oklahoma Telephone
Association (OTA), National
Telecommunications
Cooperative Association
(NTCA) and the Oklahoma
Better Business Bureau. He
recently graduated from the
Leadership Oklahoma Class
XIX and remains active in his
local community.
“We are most excited to
have Richard’s active involvement in The State Chamber’s
leadership team in pursuit of
our Mission, ‘To make
Oklahoma the state of choice
for business,’” said Dick Rush,
President and CEO of The
State Chamber.
Richard Ruhl, General Manager,
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative,
Inc.
PIONEER TELE-TOPICS (ISSN 1096-5653) is owned by and published bi-monthly for the benefit of the approximately
50,000 member-families of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
EDITORIAL & CIRCULATION — Contact…Sheila Ferris, Editor-Coordinator
Mailing Address…Tele-Topics, PO Box 539, Kingfisher, OK 73750
• Call…(405) 375-0116
• Fax…(405) 699-3053
• E-mail…[email protected]
Loyd Benson • Principal Executive Officer
Richard Ruhl • General Manager
Jim Eaton • V.P. of Finance & Subsidiary Operations
Jeff Martin • V.P. of Sales & Marketing
Pete Peterman • V.P. of Operations
Harold Logsdon • V.P. & General Counsel
– B o a r d o f Tr u s t e e s –
President - Loyd Benson, Frederick
Leroy Lage, Watonga
Vice President - Mike Dobrinski, Okeene
Ralph J. Choate, Hennessey
Secretary - Linda Dich Randall, Omega
Dennis Mueggenborg, Kingfisher
Treasurer - Dave Krittenbrink, Okarche
Greg Heath, Canton
Asst. Sec./Treas. - Gail Parker, Thomas
David Shepard, Helena
D.W. Leathers, Crescent
Mary Petty, Newcastle
Gary Green, Blanchard
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please send the membership name, town
and phone numbers involved to:
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Attn: Capital Credit Department
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or…Call Toll Free: 1-800-650-6116
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Pioneer Achieves Gold And Platinum Levels
From American Cancer Society
Through the efforts of its employees, Pioneer Telephone was recognized this year by the
American Cancer Society as a Corporate Sponsor for reaching both the Gold and Platinum
Team Levels after raising $15,303.
Each year Pioneer employees go “above and beyond” to get the name and word out
about the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life event in the Kingfisher County area.
This year’s Relay For Life event marked the 21st year for the American Cancer Society.
The event is an annual fundraiser to support the American Cancer Society in finding a cure
for cancer. Pioneer and its employees also support the Relay in other counties in which it
serves.
Pioneer received both the Gold and Platinum Team Levels after raising $15,303. — Front row, left to right,
Tresa Johnson, Johanna Adams, Scott Farrell, Ronna Foley, Lavon Friesen; second row, Margie Hufnagel,
Monika Bernhardt, Erika Pickle, Kenny Lunsford; third row, Lisa Peterman and Taryn Kuehn; back row,
Partner, Charlie Watkins, Kandy Cochran, Janie Dean, Jeremy Hill and T.J. Wallace.
Not pictured — Butch Murray, Charlene Parsons, Charlotte Forbes, Chris Ruhl, Debbie Parks, Cindy Gore,
Donna Stucki, Eric Eaton, Francis Hughes, Jeanette Goodson, Jeff Wittrock, Kurt Henderson, Linda Redelfs,
Michelle Hawks, Renita Cantellay, Robert Stallcup, Tracy Stallcup.
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Pioneer Long Distance and Partner Program Award Area
Schools More Than $320,211.00
Customers of Pioneer Long
Distance may become a
“Partner” for the school of their
choice. By becoming a member
of the Partner School Program,
customers can select a school
of their choice to receive a
penny for every minute of the
customer's toll usage, with no
obligation to the customer.
Selected schools receive checks
on a quarterly basis providing
funds have been accrued.
The Partner School Program
was implemented in January,
2003 in an effort to support
schools with budget shortfalls.
As a result, 142 schools have
received more than $320,211 since
the program was implemented.
Customers interested in
becoming a Partner may contact
their local Pioneer Telephone
business office and specify the
school of their choice.
“With the start of the 20062007 school year, we felt this
was an opportune time to make
customers aware of such a
worthwhile program,” said
Richard Ruhl, General Manager
of Pioneer.
Pioneer Telephone is a multiservice communications company
with more than 140,000 total
customers/members in 30
Oklahoma counties. Serving
customers since 1953, Pioneer
is the third largest telephone
cooperative in the United States.
Pioneer provides an array of
communications products and
services, including Local
Telephone Service, Digital TV,
Cellular, High-Speed Internet,
Long Distance, Internet, Paging,
Security Systems, Key System
Sales/Maintenance and
Directory Advertisement. More
information is available at
www.ptci.com.
The Centennial Parade Invites Oklahomans To Audition
For The Largest Parade In State History
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK –
Applications are now being
accepted for The Centennial
Parade to be held in downtown
Oklahoma City on Sunday,
October 14, 2007, at 2:00 p.m.
Floats, giant helium-filled balloons,
performance groups, celebrities
and marching bands will be a
part of the largest parade in the
history of the state.
Hundreds of thousands of
spectators are expected to
watch the parade in person or
on OETA, which will broadcast
the event statewide. Presented
by Noble Corporation, the
parade is designed around the
theme “Celebrate Oklahoma! A
Unique History. An Extraordinary
Future.”
There are many opportunities
for groups to participate in the
parade. Each section of the
parade will have its own theme
and possibilities for groups to be
involved. Types of opportunities
available include:
• Balloon Handlers: The
parade will contain many giant
helium-filled balloons which
handlers will maneuver down
the parade route. Handlers must
be at least 16 years old and
must be physically able to handle
a balloon as a member of a team.
• Float Walkers: Most of the
floats in the parade will have
costumed performers walking
alongside the floats. Performers
will be provided costumes that
match the theme of the float.
• Specialty Units: These are
forward motion performance
groups with a designated theme
reflected in their choreography,
music and costuming.
Costuming is the responsibility
of each group. Each group
applying for one of these limited
positions should consider how tit
will portray the designated theme.
Interested individuals and
groups can obtain an application
and detailed information on
parade participation at
www.okcentennialparade.com or
by calling 800-935-3155. In
addition to completing the application process, all applicants
will be required to audition in
mid-October of 2006 in
Oklahoma City. All parade participants must be 12 years old
by the date of the parade,
unless otherwise indicated.
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Pioneer Employees Participate In Building Church In Ecuador
By Toni Pickle, Manager/Rural
Education for Pioneer Telephone —
Most of us look forward to
spending vacation time with
family and friends, sightseeing
or pursuing a favorite leisure
activity. A group of six Pioneer
employees, along with seven
others, recently spent ten days
of vacation on a “Work and
Witness” project in the central
highlands of Quito, Ecuador,
(elevation 9,000 feet) the second
highest national capital.
The region of Quito is part of
the Andean backbone and the
city winds through a narrow central
valley with two volcanic ranges
where much of the population
lives.
For this group, a vacation of
leisure was not a daily activity
as they worked to build the
church (Iglesia del Nazareno) in
Zabala. In fact, by the end of
each day, the team returned to
camp tired and dirty, but filled
with humility, purpose and joy.
You see, during the day, they
were inspired by the local
church people who came to
help. All ages participated as the
sloping ground was prepared for
construction. Small children
picked up rocks while grandparents lifted huge stones. They all
wanted to be a part of the effort.
Concrete was mixed and poured
into the footing with buckets and
wheelbarrows. As the group
worked together, they were surrounded on all sides by towering,
snow capped volcanoes including
the majestic, cone-shaped
Cotopaxi (approximately 19,000
feet), the highest active volcano
in the world.
On Sundays, the group worshipped in three different
churches in the area. There are
150 Nazarene churches and a
seminary in the country.
Traveling the Pan-American
Highway, the group also had the
opportunity to visit three small
villages and to see the rose
farms which are a huge industry
in Ecuador. Visiting the Equator
was also a treat. There were
various native performances, a
museum and shops at the very
center of the earth.
It's amazing how perceptions
change as you work on projects
together. It was the witness of
the locals that encouraged and
humbled each member of the
group. Each team member
expressed how the trip had
been a blessing in his/her life.
And given the chance, each will
participate again. Team members
were: Team Leaders Wes and
Stephanie Harper; Randy and
Taryn Kuehn; Chaz Kuehn; Terry
Schoelen; Barbara Swart;
Steven Swart; Toni Pickle;
Bridget Keast; Sherry Blair;
Theressa Weaver and Shang
Rackley.
Pioneer
Employees in
Ecuador—
(left to right, front
row), Taryn Kuehn,
Barbara Swart and
Toni Pickle; (back
row), Randy Kuehn,
Terry Schoelen and
Wes Harper.
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Winners Of Pioneer’s “Fun Fishing Prize Package”
BUSINESS
OFFICE
Winner
Hometown
Apache
Mary Green
Apache
Blanchard
Catharine
Simpson
Blanchard
Canton
Lela Spangler
Southard
Comanche
David Coston
Temple
Crescent
Alex Matheson
Crescent
Drummond
Frederick
Darlene
Goodale
Gwenna
Prescott
Ames
Frederick
Garber
Relnah Hobson
Garber
Geary
Nikole Fletcher
Geary
Helena
Betty Mitchell
Aline
Hennessey
W.J. Fuksa
Hennessey
Hollis
Debra Johnson
Hollis
Kingfisher
Larry Heald
Okarche
Mooreland
Donna Sue
Lewis
Mooreland
Newcastle
Lynn Tentou
Newcastle
Okeene
Ralph Jantzen
Okeene
Pond Creek
Art Curl
Pond Creek
Seiling
Sentinel
Linda
Christensen
Campbell
Bohanan
Seiling
Carter
Shattuck
Katrina Deal
Shattuck
Thomas
Warren Wilson
Thomas
Watonga
Donna Oler
Watonga
Kingfisher Cellular
Ray Baker
Hennessey
Enid Cellular-Randolph Lisa Coffman
Pictured left to right — Joyce Dutton, Customer Service
Representative, Frederick with “Fun Fishing Prize
Package” winner Gwenna Prescott of Frederick.
Enid
Enid Cellular-Garriott
Bob
Underwood
Hennessey
Woodward Cellular
Oscar Juanes
Woodward
Larry Heald of Okarche is the winner from the Kingfisher
Telephone office.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!
Drawing for the “Fun Fishing Prize Package”
was held in each of the 22 Pioneer
Telephone and four Pioneer Cellular
Offices on August 10. More
than 5,000 entries were
received. The Comanche
office had the most
entries with 716!
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Pioneer Tele-Topics
I’VE BEEN HEARING A LOT LATELY ABOUT VIDEO ON DEMAND.
WHAT IS IT?
&
Video On Demand, or VOD, is a source for movies and features available to Pioneer DTV customers!
A
Watch the latest Hollywood hits or a favorite old movie with Pioneer DTV’s Video on Demand (VOD).
Just follow these easy steps:
1. While watching TV, press “Movies” on your remote.
2. Navigating the VOD menu — There are several movie categories to choose from listed on
the far left side of the screen. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the titles to choose a
movie category or highlight “All Movies” for the entire list of movies to display.
Q
&
A
3. Using the arrow keys, scroll to highlight the movie you want to watch, then press “Select.”
4. After pressing “Select,” the VOD rental screen will display. You have the option of watching
a preview of the movie or renting the movie.
To watch a preview of the selected movie — Use the arrow keys to scroll to the right and
highlight “Preview Movie,” then press “Select.”
To rent the selected movie — Using your remote, enter your four-digit purchase PIN number.
Entering your PIN confirms your purchase. “Play” will be highlighted, then press “Select.”
You have a 24-hour viewing window to watch your selected movie.
You’re in control for 24 hours! From the time you rent your movie, you have a full 24 hours to watch the
movie as often as you like. You can even stop and restart the movie at your convenience!
NAVIGATING THROUGH A MOVIE OR PROGRAM —
Q
&
A
Q
&
A
1. Fast Forward — This option allows you to jump forward within the selected program. Press
“Play” to resume the program.
2. Rewind — This option allows you to rewind the selected program. Press “Play” to resume
the program.
3. Pause — This option allows you to freeze the selected program on screen. Press “Play” to
resume the program.
4. Stop — This option allows you to stop the selected program and return to the VOD menu or
other programming. The program will automatically restart at the point you stopped the programming.
To return to regular programming, press the “DTV” button.
5. Restart Movie or Program — When you return to a movie or program, from the VOD menu,
highlight “Rented Movies,” then press “Select.” The next screen will notify you when the
rental period expires. “Play” will be highlighted. Press “Select.” You will see these options:
a. Resume Play - continue from the point where you stopped
b. Restart Program - restart from the beginning
c. Cancel - return to the VOD menu
Highlight your choice, then press “Select.”
6. Search — The “Search” feature allows you to search the VOD library by movie title, actor,
director, etc. Using the arrow keys along with the “Select” button, enter a key word to search.
Movies or programming that fit the search criteria will appear on the VOD menu.
For additional information contact Pioneer by dialing 611 from your
local exchange or call 1-888-PTC-COOP.
PIONEER . . .
High-Tech Communications With Everyday Smarts!
Pioneer Tele-Topics
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PIONEER’S ONLINE
TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES
ONLINE TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES are a convenient way to search
and view your local Pioneer Telephone Directory. The March 2006
Northwest Oklahoma Directory is now ONLINE! In September, the 2006
Southwest Oklahoma Directory will be available online.
You can find the online directory by going to:
• www.ptci.com
• click on “Online Directory” or Directory Advertising under the headings
Personal or Business
• click on “Click Here For Online Directory”
You can create a desktop shortcut - making it even easier and faster to
find the information when you need it.
The online directories are easy to navigate. Practice by searching for your
name or your town to peruse the white pages, or in both the white and yellow pages by searching for a business you
know is in the directory or search by heading.
The online directory has a great “HELP” tool. Just click on the
icon (located under the top banner). This will take
you to the following help categories: • Using the Tool Bar • Searching • Displaying Search Results • Navigating the
Displayed Page • Using the Tabs • Technical Support. Clicking on any of these links will provide detailed information.
There are several ways to find the information you are searching for: Type a name in FIND (top left-hand corner), select
GO; view the choice display in SEARCH RESULTS. Select one of the following: Yellow Page Information, White Pages
(Name or Town); Outlying Areas; Community Guide or Coupons. Or, using the Tabs - Click on a tab to select a specific section in the directory. Your search will be performed in only the selected section.
Other features include: single/facing page view modes; hot-links to all URLs and e-mail addresses; cross-reference
links in the Yellow Pages; easy linking to Top 30 Yellow Pages categories; clear, crisp images with three magnification
levels; print page capability; English or Spanish language; business advertiser’s banner ads.
Complete the entry form, clip out and mail to Pioneer Tele-Topics, PO Box 539, Kingfisher, OK 73750
PLEASE PRINT
Name:
Street Address
Your Pioneer Telephone #:
City & Zip
1. Just click on the
icon (located under the top banner).
This will take you to the following help categories:
a) Using the Tool Bar
b) Searching
c) Using the Tabs
d) Displaying Search Results
4. The March 2006 Northwest Oklahoma Directory is now
ONLINE! In November the 2006 Southwest Oklahoma Directory
will be available online.
a) True
b) False
2. You can find the online directory by going to:
a) www.ptci.com
b) www.pcti.com
c) www.pldi.com
d) www.ptci.net
5. Online telephone directories are a convenient way to
_______ and _______ your local Pioneer Telephone
Directory.
a) print
b) recognize
c) search
d) view
3. Other features include:
a) hot-links to all URLs b) English or Spanish language
c) print page capability c) business advertiser’s banner ads
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
Entries must be received by Sept. 15, 2006
next issue of Tele-Topics. Clip out and mail to: Pioneer Tele-Topics, PO Box 539, Kingfisher, OK 73750.
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District #1 winner was
Jessie Ray Jenkins of
Longdale. District #1 includes
the exchanges of Okeene,
Quinlan, Mooreland, Freedom,
Buffalo, May, Longdale, Fort
Supply and Selman.
District #2 winner was
Winona C. Derrick of Arnett.
District #2 includes Canton,
Chester, Seiling, Mutual, Sharon,
Harmon, Fargo, Gage, Shattuck
and Arnett.
District #3 winner was Mrs.
Gilbert K. Dunham of
Frederick. District #3 includes
Frederick, Manitou, Grandfield,
Davidson, Chattanooga and
Tipton.
District #4 winner was
Robert Jackson of Hollis.
District #4 includes Thomas, Fay,
Putnam, Custer City, Carter,
Sentinel, Hollis, Gould and
Oakwood.
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District #5 winner was Alan
Marsh of Alex (Bradley
exchange). District #5 includes
Blanchard, Dibble, Bradley and Loco.
District #6 winner was
Dorothy Courtright of
Temple. District #6 includes
Okarche, Apache, Temple,
Comanche and Hastings.
District #7 winner was
Joetta Botts of Waukomis
(Drummond exchange).
District #7 includes Hennessey,
Ames, Drummond, Lahoma, Loyal,
Ringwood and Meno.
District #8 winner was
Kenneth Nichols of Nash.
District #8 includes Deer Creek,
Lamont, Pond Creek, Wakita,
Hunter, Nash, Hopeton, Cleo
Springs, Aline, Waynoka, Helena,
Dacoma and Carmen.
District #9 winner was Ruby
Schoeling of Covington.
District #9 includes Crescent,
Orlando, Marshall, Douglas,
Covington and Garber.
District #10 winner was
Janie Mercer of Kingfisher.
District #10 includes Kingfisher
and Dover.
District #11 winner was
Clifford and Maxine
Covington of Calumet. District
#11 includes Watonga, Geary and
Calumet.
District #12 winner was
John T. Langford of
Newcastle. District #12 includes
Newcastle.
District At Large winner
was Lewis G. McCall of
Watonga. This district includes
all districts.
Approximately 300 entries were
received.
Letters of Thanks
Dear Mr. Ruhl,
On behalf of Holy Trinity School, I want to thank you for the check in the
amount of $97.08 we received as part of your “Be A Partner with your School”
program. We greatly appreciate receiving these extra funds to use for the programs that always seem to be in need of extra funds.
We appreciate Pioneer for sponsoring this program - it is a wonderful way to reach
out to the schools in your service area. Thank you for backing quality education.
This program is a win-win situation for all parties involved and we are certainly
glad to have been included. Thank you again for your support of education and
of our school.
Sincerely,
Dear Pioneer,
On behalf of all of our “younger
patients,” we want to offer our thanks
for the Partner dolls. We have already
given several to the children and it
has eased their fears of being in the
emergency room and/or hospital.
Thank you for your generosity.
Marti Taylor, Public Relations
Mary Jane Wittrock, Principal
Dear Pioneer,
I was pleasantly surprised to win $25 from the “Take Five - Win $25” contest in a previous issue of Tele-Topics. I want
to say thank you very much for the opportunity to enter this contest and for the check.
Mrs. Verna Tankersley, Blanchard
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P h o t o s Wa n t e d F o r O k l a h o m a
Centennial Exhibits
Haul out the family picture
album(s). Explore the local
newspaper’s photo archives, or
check that old box of negatives
you’ve been meaning to organize.
You may discover an image that’s
destined to be part of Oklahoma’s
centennial celebration.
Individuals and organizations
throughout the state are
encouraged to submit photos to
“Oklahoma Image,” a set of
traveling exhibits that will celebrate Oklahoma’s 100th birthday
in 2007.
The Oklahoma Department
of Libraries (ODL) is sponsoring
four thematic exhibits that will
tour the state’s public libraries
throughout the year. Following
the main tour, the exhibits will
be available to schools, museums, libraries and community
organizations.
Project manager Susan
Feller said ODL will consider
photo submissions from any
era. “We certainly want to see
photos from Oklahoma’s early
days of statehood,” Feller said,
“but the pre-statehood period
and more modern times also
need to be represented. We’re
looking for photos that capture
the spirit of our state and its
people.”
“Oklahoma Image” is modeled
after a project ODL sponsored
25 years ago as part of
Oklahoma’s 75th anniversary
celebration. That project featured
many historic photographs
drawn from private collections.
The agency is again asking the
public’s help in adding new
images. “It’s our goal to promote
the holdings of institutions and
individuals through the state,”
Feller said. “Some of our finest
photos may be in private collections, and the Centennial offers
an ideal opportunity for us to
share these images with each
other.”
The photographic exhibits will
feature four different themes:
“Main Street,” “The Good Life,”
“Growing Up in Oklahoma,” and
“The Land We Belong to is Grand.”
The “Main Street” exhibit will
focus on the happenings, events
and people of Oklahoma’s cities,
towns and farming communities.
Photographs in “The Good
Life” exhibit will celebrate the
indomitable spirit of Oklahomans
while at work and at play.
“Growing Up in Oklahoma”
will feature the experiences of
children and young people in
the state.
Finally, “The Land We Belong
to is Grand” will be a celebration
of Oklahoma’s physical and
cultural diversity. Photographs
will highlight the diverse landscapes and terrains of
Oklahoma, as well as the different
ethnic groups who came
together to create the state.
The project will include additional resources to help libraries
with public programming. A CDROM of photographs will also
accompany each exhibit. “The
compact disk will let us share
many more photos than we
could with the traditional exhibit
alone,” Feller said.
To submit a photo for consideration, e-mail a scanned
image to
[email protected], or
mail a copy to Susan Feller,
Oklahoma Department of
Libraries, 200 N.E. 18th Street,
Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
Include your contact information,
including name, address,
phone number and e-mail
address. All submissions will
receive a response. Signed
photo releases will be required
for photos that are accepted for
inclusion in the exhibits or CDROMS. Appropriate credits will
be included with each photograph. All original photos will be
returned.
Photos should be e-mailed or
post-marked by September 8,
2006.
For questions about the project,
contact Feller at 405-522-3259
or via her e-mail address,
[email protected].
“Oklahoma Image” is made
possible by a grant from the
federal Institute of Museum and
Library Services. Additional
partners include the Chambers
Library Archive at the
University of Central Oklahoma,
the Oklahoma Historical Society,
the University of Oklahoma
Western History Collections,
the Oklahoma Humanities
Council, the Oklahoma
Department of Education, the
Oklahoma Museums Association
and The Oklahoman.
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY - FIFTY & MORE
MR. AND MRS. EDWIN
ZUMMALLEN, KINGFISHER,
celebrated their 71st wedding
anniversary on July 28.
Mr. and Mrs. ZumMallen were married July 28, 1935, at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Okarche.
Their children are Gerry
Schoelen, Okarche; Jeanette and
Kenny Robbins, Blue Springs,
Missouri and Evelyn and Louis
Kastens, Franklin, Tennessee. They
have seven grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. DON G. BEST,
KINGFISHER, celebrated their 66th
wedding anniversary on July 26.
Don Best and Elsie Triplett were
married July 26, 1940, in Kingfisher.
Their children are Donna
McPherson, Kingfisher; G.L. Best,
San Antonio, Texas; Alecia Best and
Richard Bugg, North Hills, California;
Debra Sessions, Hennessey; Sheryl
and Ron Jones, Oklahoma City;
Michael Best, and son-in-law Kenny
Williams, deceased. They have
seven grandchildren and one greatgranddaughter.
MR. AND MRS. DONALD
FRY, CRESCENT, celebrated their
65th wedding anniversary on June
27 with family.
Donald Fry and Lexy Lee Hager
were married June 27, 1941, in
Crescent.
Their children are Donald and
Roxie Fry, Phoenix, Arizona. They
have two grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. LESLY
WEHRENBERG, LOYAL, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a luncheon on July 8 at
Peace United Church of Christ in
Loyal.
Lesly Wehrenberg and Lena Pope
were married July 14, 1941.
Their children are Karen and Jeff
Littlefield, Edmond; Cheryl and Tom
Glazier and Phil and Janet
Wehrenberg, all of Loyal; and Ed
and Susie Wehrenberg, Greeley,
Colorado. They have 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren
MR. AND MRS. FLOYD
HAWKINS, LOYAL, celebrated
their 64th wedding anniversary with a
reception in the fellowship hall of
Loyal United Methodist Church on
June 17.
Floyd Hawkins and Vivian
Verhines were married June 14,
1942, at the Methodist Church in
Loyal.
Their children are Bill and Connie
Hawkins, Loyal; Faye and Richard
Strain, Claremore; Carolyn and John
Fluman, Enid and the late Lenna
and Junior Ludwig. They have 13
grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. TIM BURPO,
KINGFISHER, celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary with a
reception in the community room of
the RoseRock Bank in Kingfisher on
July 9.
Tim Burpo and Margie Stroud
were married July 10, 1946, at the
Evangelistic Church in Kingfisher.
Their children are Rosie Bricker,
Oklahoma City; Tim and Debbie
Burpo and Darlene and Donnie
Allen, all of Kingfisher. They have 10
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. CLEMON
CLEWELL, WATONGA, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary
with a reception at Clewell’s Family
Hardware and Appliance on June
16.
Clemon Clewell and Rita Wilson
were married June 16, 1946.
Their children are Reverend David
and Kay Clewell, Sallisaw; Paul and
Jeanne Clewell, Oklahoma City;
Marcia and Ben Davis, Wilburton
and Don and Karen Clewell, Tulsa.
They have 13 grandchildren and
several great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. JENE
MANLEY, HOLLIS, celebrated
their 60th wedding anniversary
recently in Red River, New Mexico.
Jene Manley and Louise Roach
were married July 18, 1946, in
Childress, Texas.
Their children are Michael and
Fran Manley, Rockwall, Texas;
Rhonda (deceased) and Noah
Scrimpsher, Burkburnett, Texas and
Celeste and Jacky Bryant,
McQueen. They have eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. RAYMOND
TURNER, AMES, celebrated their
56th wedding anniversary in July
with family and friends.
Raymond Turner and Lauretta
Maye Munkres were married August
1, 1950.
Their children are Arthur and
Sharon Lou Moore, Drummond; Lisa
Marie Briggs, Pond Creek and
Richard Lee Turner, Oklahoma City.
They have nine grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. JIMMIE
HUNTER, FREDERICK, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on
July 14.
James “Jimmie” Hunter and
Dolores Johnson were married July
14, 1951, in Ringling.
Their children are Wayne and
Loretta Coats of Altus; Johnnie and
Helen Mitchell of Frederick; the late
Jimmie Don Hunter and Allen Lee
Hunter. They have 10 grandchildren
and 18 great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. RALPH
VOWELL, CANTON, celebrated
their 55th wedding anniversary July 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Vowell were married
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continued from page 11
July 3, 1951, in Enid.
Their children are Joyce Vowell,
Portland, Oregon; Mitchell and Terry
Vowell, Canton; Sally Vowell Bisel,
Jenks and the late Lonnie J. Vowell.
They have eight grandchildren and
11 great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. BILL
MORGAN, WAKITA, celebrated
their 54th wedding anniversary on
August 23.
Bill Morgan and Barbara Graham
were married August 23, 1952, at
Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa.
Their children are Cindy Bundus,
Kankakee, Illinois and Billy Morgan,
Enid. They have two grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES
BARKER, DOVER, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary with
a reception at the Kingfisher Elks
Lodge on July 29.
Charles Barker and Olive Short
were married July 27, 1956, at the
First Baptist Church in Crescent.
Their children are Sara James
and Tammie and Terrance Gibson,
all of Dover. They have four grandchildren. and two great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. LELAND
BEECHER, CARMEN, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary with
their family.
Leland Beecher and Glenda
Marie Sacket were married June 30,
1956, in the First Christian Church.
Their children are Duane and
Tammy Beecher and Randy and
Shelly Robinson, all of Carmen.
They have five grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
MR. AND MRS. J.D. BURGESS,
FORT SUPPLY, celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary at the
Hatchett Center in Fort Supply on
June 24.
J.D. Burgess and Aldene Long
were married June 24, 1956, at the
Mount Olive Methodist Church west
of Fort Supply.
Their children are Jim Burgess,
Fort Supply and Jerry and Sara
Burgess, El Reno. They have one
grandson.
MR. AND MRS. DONALD
DANIEL, BLANCHARD, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
with a reception at the Super 8
Motel in Norman on June 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel were married
June 21, 1956.
Their children are Mary Welch,
Jerry and Wendy Daniel, Terry
Daniel and Donna and Ryan Fowler.
They have 11 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
MR. AND
MRS. JERRY
DAVIDSON,
RINGWOOD,
celebrated their
50th wedding
anniversary with
a celebration at
their home and a cruise of New
England and Canada.
Jerry Davidson and Betty Elaine
Ogden were married April 28, 1956,
at the Meno Christian Church.
Their children are Tim and Jenny
Davidson, Ponca City and Thomas
and Karen Dello Iacone, Broken
Arrow. They have eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. FRED E.
KAUPKE, DRUMMOND, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
with an Alaskan land and cruise
tour.
Fred Kaupke and Dovie
Satterwhite were married June 11,
1956, at Foster Air Force Base
chapel in Victoria, Texas.
Their children are Greg and
Marsha Kaupke, Drummond and
Brian and Whitney Kaupke, Guthrie.
They have seven grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. JOHN
FRECH, CARMEN, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary with
a reception at Zion Lutheran Church
in Alva.
John Frech and Clara Brune were
married August 1, 1956, in Enid.
Their children are Beth and Gary
Schoeling, Alva; Shirley and David
Lanning, Edmond; Paul and Donita
Frech, Bixby and Chris Frech, Enid.
They have three grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. WAYNE
FREEMAN, SENTINEL, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
August 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman were married August 24, 1956.
MR. AND MRS. FRANK
JARED, FREDERICK. celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary with
a reception in their home on August 12.
MR. AND MRS. FRANK
KIRBY, LAMONT, celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary with family
on May 6.
Frank Kirby and Sandra Adams
were married May 6, 1956, at the
First Christian Church of Lamont.
Their children are Klane and Kim
Kirby, Louisville, Tennessee; Kyle
and Barbara Kirby, Lamont and
Travis Kirby, Tonkawa. They have
seven grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. WAYNE
MATHESON, HOLLIS, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
recently with a fishing trip to Lake
Texoma.
Wayne Matheson and Ruth
Hundley were married July 14, 1956.
Their children are Monte and
Sherry Matheson, Midland, Texas
and Monica and Matt McGraw, Dallas,
Texas. They have three grandchildren.
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MR. AND MRS. GEORGE
NEWER, KINGFISHER, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
with a reception at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Okarche on
August 20.
George Newer and Mabel Peters
were married on August 19, 1956, at
St. John’s Lutheran Church in
Okarche.
Their children are Margaret Newer
and Glen and Kathy Newer, all of
Kingfisher and George and Vandella
Newer, Loyal. They have five grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. LAURANCE
RANDALL, OKARCHE, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
with a reception at Redlands
Community College in El Reno on
August 6.
Laurance Randall and Deloris
Kauper were married on August 11,
1956, in Kingfisher.
Their children are Mike and Teri
Randall, Okarche; Bob and Kim
Randall, Salina, Kansas; Cindy and
Stan Mulanax, El Reno; Janelle and
Jason Sylvester, Edmond; Ken
Randall, Tulsa and Darla Randall,
Oklahoma City. They have 14 grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT
RICH, DOUGLAS, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary with
family and friends by renewing their
wedding vows and a dinner on July
30.
Robert Rich and Karlene Kaddatz
were married August 19, 1956, at
Grace Lutheran Church in Lamesa,
Texas.
Their children are Jonathan and
Kelly Rich, French Settlement,
Louisiana; Amanda Rich, Norman
and Michael and Kristel Rich,
Spring, Texas. They have seven
grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. GLEN
RICHARDS, KINGFISHER, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June.
Glen Richards and Mary Miller
were married June 30, 1956, in
Luka, Mississippi.
Their children are Ronnie and
Kerri Richards, Oklahoma City; Glen
and Debbie Richards, Torreon,
Mexico; Steve and Myrna Richards
and Marsha and Dennis Rempe, all
of Kingfisher and David and Anita
Richards, Dover. They have 19
grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. DWAINE
SCHNEIDER, THOMAS, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at the United
Methodist Church Center in Thomas
on July 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Schneider were married July 29, 1956.
Their children are Vickie
Chapman, Gaithersburg, Maryland;
Drs. Tom and Donna Schneider,
Tahlequah; Vinita and John
Chapman, Woodbury, Connecticut
and Valinda and Tim Fisher,
Thomas. They have twelve grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. IVAN
STEINHOUR, BLANCHARD,
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on August 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Steinhour were married August 4, 1956, in Galion, Ohio.
Their children are Paul Steinhour,
Findlay, Ohio; Keith Steinhour,
Debbie Kemerley and Dana Aspell,
all of Blanchard. They have 13
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. STEVE
WALKUP, BLANCHARD, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception on May 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Walkup were married
May 19, 1956.
Their children are Mark, Flint and
Faron Walkup. They have five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. BILL WHITE,
KINGFISHER, celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary with their
children and grandchildren in
Sherman, Texas on July 31.
Bill White and Margie Birdsong
were married July 31, 1956, in
Holdenville.
Their children are Alan and
Colleen White and Edward and
Margaret White, all of Sherman.
They have three grandchildren.
MR. AND MRS. ELMER
WOODALL, HELENA, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
recently with a reception in the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church
in Helena.
Elmer Woodall and Janel Blaylock
were married July 1, 1956, in Iowa
Park, Texas.
Their children are Jackie and
Janet Woodall and William and
Tammy Woodall, all of Snyder;
Belind and Phillip Liebsch and Ronni
and Heather Woodall, all of Helena;
Wayne and Katy Woodall, Jet and
Marvin and Keri Woodall, McWillie.
They have 17 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
SEND YOUR 50 OR MORE WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENT TO:
SHEILA FERRIS / TELE-TOPICS
P.O. BOX 539
KINGFISHER, OK 73750
or e-mail [email protected]
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The Great Pumpkin Fest
October 28th
9 a.m. to Dusk
TWO LOCATIONS IN NEWCASTLE
TG Farms, Highway 37 & Country Club
and Main Street (Hwy 62)
Shattuck
Windmill
Museum
STATE HIGHWAY 15 AND U.S. 283
Forty minutes West of Woodward
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE
FORTY-FIVE VINTAGE WINDMILLS
EVENTS:
TG Farms Location — Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Hay Rides,
Pony Rides, Inflatables, Face Painting, Pet Costume Contest and
People Costume Contest, Chili Cook-Off, Pumpkin Bake-Off and
much more!
Main Street Location — Arts n’ Crafts Show, Quilt Show & Class
and Volleyball Tournament at Leesa Cornet Park!
TICKETS — $6
Purchase in advance at these locations:
• Newcastle Chamber of Commerce
• Legacy Bank
• First National Bank
• Sooner State Bank (both locations)
• Newcastle Pacer
• The Racer Review
• Beyond the Garden Gate
Contact Newcastle
Chamber of Commerce,
405.387.3232 or email
[email protected] for
more information.
The Festival of Homes
October 28 / 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
October 29 / 1-5 p.m.
Free to Public
(Separate event but in conjunction with the Great Pumpkin Fest)
AND ONE WIND GENERATOR ON A
FOUR-ACRE SITE
An interesting collection of rare
and restored windmills from the
1850s to the 1950s symbolizes the
method by which farmers were able
to settle farm land without adequate
ground water.
Because so many settlers could
find no trees for lumber, many lived
in dugouts for a year or two. A halfdugout of local caliche rock with a
sod roof has been reconstructed
and furnished as it might have been
in 1900. Later, when the railroad
came through and lumber became
available, the family may have built a
story-and-a-half farmhouse much
like the one that has been moved to
the Park.
Open daily or group tours
available by appointment
For more information
call 580-938-2818
Pioneer Tele-Topics
31st Annual Watonga Cheese Festival
Friday & Saturday / October 13 & 14
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Admission $3 — Under 12 FREE
(admission fee does not include admission to rides)
The Festival will be held downtown and at
the fairgrounds with lots of FREE Parking
and FREE Shuttle Buses
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More than 200 booths of crafts
Made In Oklahoma and commercial products
Fine Art Show
Food and Cookware vendors and demonstrations
Classic Car Show
Musical Entertainment
Heritage Quilt Show
10k and 5k Rat Race
One-mile Fun Run
Cheese Food Contest
Merchants Cheese Tasting Tour
Great Food
Amusement Rides (separate fee from $3 admission fee)
Oklahoma-born Gayla Earlene, who was Christian Country Music
Association female vocalist of the year in 1999, will perform Friday evening
at the Liberty Theater.
The popular cheese tasting line will be at the fairgrounds. Merchants
downtown will also have samples of cheese.
Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday upstairs in the City Hall on First
Street for the 26th Annual Great Rat Race, featuring a 5k, 10k and 1-mile
Fun Run.
The Watonga Cheese Festival Parade begins at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Parade route runs south down Noble Street and across Main. The theme for
this year's parade is “Rosie the Riveter!” Representative Clay Pope and
Senator Bruce Price will be parade marshalls and Clydena Morrison, who is
a “Rosie,” will be honorary parade marshal.
Visitors can park at the Fairgrounds and ride the free shuttle buses which
will take visitors on free tours of the Watonga Cheese Factory, T.B. Ferguson
Museum and the restored Ferguson Chapel.
Proceeds from ticket sales are used to fund community activities and
events as well as the operation of the Watonga Chamber of Commerce.
Find detailed information, telephone numbers, entry forms, etc., at
http://watonga.com/cheese.
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For more information call
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Oklahoma State Fair
September 14-24
100 Years Worth of Fair-Lovin’ Fun
Ticket Info — 1.800.511.1552
Visit oklahomastatefair.com
for complete details
Guthrie Art & Wine
Festival
Oct 7 - 8, 2006
Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie
Free Admission
Handicap Accessible
Tour Bus Parking
Event Hours:
Sat 11am-6:30pm
Sun 12am-6pm
The Third Annual Art and Wine
Festival will take place on Oklahoma
Avenue in the heart of the historic
district of Guthrie. The festival is
sponsored by The Oklahoma Avenue
Association. In two fun-filled days,
festival participants will be able to
purchase fine art in a city selected
as one of the nation's top twelve
destinations in 2004.
http://www.goartandwinefestival.com
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2 eggs
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
Ferris
Wheel
Sheila Ferris
BREAKFAST BREAD
1 lb. sausage
4 c. buttermilk baking mix
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
8 eggs, beaten
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
3 c. milk
1 c. chopped green onion
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch
bundt pan. Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium
heat. Drain on paper towel and crumble. In a large bowl,
combine the sausage, cream cheese, cheddar cheese,
green onion and baking mix. In another bowl, beat together
the eggs and the milk. Add the egg mixture to the flour/
cheese mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour into prepared
pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted
into the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Remove
immediately from the pan and cool slightly on a wire rack.
Serve warm. May also be frozen if desired.
HONEY-OATMEAL BREAD (BREAD-MACHINE)
1 c. water
1/2 c. rolled oats
1 T. vegetable oil
2 1/3 c. bread flour
1/4 c. honey
1 tsp. active dry yeast
1 tsp. salt
Place ingredients in bread machine pan in the order
suggested by the manufacturer. Select Light Crust or
Basic setting and press Start.
BANANA PEANUT BUTTER BREAD
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 bananas, mashed
1 c. granulated sugar
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 5x9inch loaf pan. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in peanut butter,
bananas, flour and baking soda until blended. Fold in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 70 minutes, or until
toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.
Remove to a wire rack to cool.
1 lb. ground turkey
1/4 c. bread crumbs
EASY MEATBALLS
1/4 c. egg substitute or 1 egg
Mix all together. Shape into 24 balls. Either bake at
350º in the oven until no longer pink in middle or brown in
a fry pan using cooking spray; then add a jar of spaghetti
sauce and simmer 10 minutes. Makes 24 meatballs.
SALSA
11 oz. lowfat cream cheese,
softened
1/3 c. salsa, thick and chunky
BITES
2 T. chopped olives
1 T. chopped green onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 c. fat-free sour cream
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk cream cheese
until smooth. Whisk in salsa and egg until well blended.
Stir in cheese, olives, green onion and garlic. Spray mini
muffin pans with nonstick coating. Fill muffin cups using
scoop. Bake 15-18 minutes or until center is set. Let cool
in pan 5 minutes. Remove and cool on wire rack. Spread
tops with a small amount of sour cream. Sprinkle cilantro
over sour cream. Makes 24.
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH CREAMY
MUSHROOM SAUCE
4 oz. angel hair pasta
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/8 tsp. pepper
1 med. onion, chopped
1/3 c. milk
1 T. butter or margarine
2 T. chives, snipped
3 oz. fat-free cream cheese,
cut into cubes
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan cook the
mushrooms and onion in the butter or margarine until
vegetables are tender. Stir in cream cheese, salt, and
pepper. Cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted.
Gradually stir in milk and chives; heat through. Pour
sauce over pasta. Toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Serves 4.
BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
2 c. canned red chili sauce
12 (ea.) 6-inch corn tortillas,
2 T. all-purpose flour
quartered
4 c. low-sodium tomato puree
4 1/2 oz. sharp cheddar cheese,
1 1/2 tsps. mild or hot chili
shredded
powder
40 small or 24 large black olives,
15 oz. lean ground beef
pitted and chopped
1/4 c. dehydrated onion flakes
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. To prepare sauce, in
medium saucepan, stir 1/4 cup of the chili sauce and the
flour until flour is dissolved. Gradually stir in remaining
chili sauce, tomato puree and chili powder. Bring to a boil
over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally; cook, stirring
constantly, 2 minutes, until slightly thickened. Remove
from heat; let cool. Meanwhile, brown beef in skillet. Cook,
stirring to break up meat, 4-5 minutes, until beef is no
longer pink; stir in onion flakes. Remove from heat; set
aside. Spray 13 x 9" casserole with nonstick cooking
spray. Spread 1/2 cup of the cooled sauce over bottom of
prepared casserole. Dip 12 tortilla quarters into remaining
sauce; arrange evenly in casserole. Sprinkle evenly with
one third of the beef mixture, one fourth of the cheese
and one fourth of the olives. Top evenly with 1/2 cup of
the sauce. Repeat layers 2 more times. Dip remaining 12
tortilla quarters into remaining sauce; arrange over sauce
in casserole. Top evenly with remaining cheese, olives
and sauce. Bake, covered, 35 minutes. Uncover; bake
25-30 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes. Makes 12
servings. Freezes well.
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