NTI Open House Celebrates Company's Community Connections

There were gifts, giveaways, and goodies, enter-to-win drawings and kid’s coloring contests, office tours with handshakes all around -- these were just a few of the goingson at Nehalem Telecommunication’s community Open House on Saturday June 12th. Over 100 people stopped by NTI’s Nehalem offices to meet Mark Martell and NTI corporate staff from Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Everyone enjoyed the cake and cookies, and everyone walked away with special giveaway gifts. 368-3157

The lucky winners of the Open House drawings were:
John Fish – computer printer
Fay McMahon – Bird House from Nehalem Harbor
Dolores Lavodie – Laramie Myers CD
Jan Fisher – DVD Player
Delores Jamison – Bugs Bunny Telephone

There were balloons galore for the kids as they completed their artistic masterpieces. The winners of the coloring contest received gift certificates to Foxgloves, a local merchant with a delightful selection of children’s toys. The coloring contest winners were: B.J. Dillard, Kalli Swanson, William Grimes, Mariah Hamilton, Tana Dillard, Ryan Dillard, Kyle Greeley, Kievan Pruett, Kaeleb Greeley, Shaynia Russell, Makayla Pruett, Allyson Modrell, and Matthew Grimes.

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Caller ID Gives You Psychic Powers
It’s summertime with you and your family outdoors most of the time, but you don’t want to miss important calls from friends or family. Caller ID service gives you more power and control. You’ll know who’s calling before you answer the phone. With Caller ID, the caller’s identity (phone number or name and phone number) is displayed on a Caller ID box (purchased separately) or Caller ID phone. You decide when to take a call – at your convenience. 368-5467

And, your friends and family will be amazed when you answer the phone and greet them by name. Get Caller ID service today from NTI. Rates are $4.50 per month for number only; for number only; $6.00 per month for name and number Caller ID service; and, $7.00 per month for name and number Caller ID with call waiting ID.

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Did you know there are Telephone Assistance Programs available for low income individuals?

LIFELINE & LINK-UP SERVICES
These programs help low income households with the costs of local telephone service.
LIFELINE – Assists with monthly telephone bills.
LINK-UP – Assists with connection and installation charges

Please contact your local Health & Welfare Office, or the Oregon PUC at 1-800-848-4442 to see if you qualify for Lifeline/Link-Up Services.

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Jennifer Brown, 2004 Neah-Kah-Nie High School Graduate, daughter of C. Jeff Brown, NTI Service Technician and Mary Brown

John & Alice Dillard Memorial Trust Scholarship $500.00
John Herchenheim Memorial Scholarship $250.00
Oregon Restaurant Association-Pro Start Mentor Scholarship Mo’s Coastal Regional Scholarship $2,000.00

Awards: COSA Student of Merit Award-Business
Future plans: Attending Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon in the fall to get an Associates Degree in Restaurant Management. (Then she might continue her education at OSU to obtain Master’s in Restaurant Management.) Someday wants to own or manage own restaurant.368-6053

Kyle Schlip, 2004 Neah-Kah-Nie High School Graduate, son of NTI service technician Jeff Schlip and Patty Schlip

Merit Award from Minnesota Art Institute

Earned Certificate of Initial Mastery
Future Plans: Attending Clatsop Community College, majoring in Commercial Art.

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Signcrafters Takes Care of Local Businesses Graphic Needs
Aaron Bogle, owner/operator of Signcrafters/The Printers in downtown Nehalem has been in the graphics trade since his dad (local photographer Phillip Bogle) opened a print shop in the garage of their home in 1984. From the time he was ten, Aaron could run a printing press, operate the camera room and manage bindery operations as he helped the family business.368-7061

Aaron still does printing. But his favorite end of the business is sign making. He has created thousands of signs for hundreds of businesses in Tillamook County during the six years of the graphics shop. Signcrafters work can be seen on buildings, trucks, service vehicles, fishing boats, private yachts, storefront windows, long haul and logging trucks, water craft, directional signs, RV striping and even at the front door of Nehalem Telecommunications Inc. Aaron made the company’s new sign and all the NTI truck logos when the company’s name changed several months ago.

If you need a vinyl, magnetic, outdoor or ready-to-apply sign, banners or sandwich board, look right here in downtown Nehalem where Aaron Bogle’s Signcrafters has all the tools waiting to take care of your signage and graphics needs. Signcrafters can transfer information to support servies to get your business off the ground quicker. Call 368-6074 or visit Signcrafters at 36050 7th Street, in Nehalem.

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