PBT News & Events
Headwaters Builder Association Builder's Show is this Weekend, March 13-14 in Bemidji
Join Paul Bunyan Telephone at the Headwater’s Builders Association’s Builders Show March 13-14 at the Hampton Inn in Bemidji!
Find out how to wire your home for our advanced services, get service and pricing information and a free gift just for stopping by while supplies last. Sponsored in part by Paul Bunyan Telephone.
Bemidji Figure Skating Show “Skate Across the USA” Is this Weekend, March 13 & 14
The Bemidji Figure Skating “Skate Across the USA” ice show is March 13th at 7:00 and March 14th at 1:00 at the John Glas Fieldhouse. Tickets are sold at the door and are $4.00 for students K-12 and $7.00 for adults. Kids 5 and under are free.
This event is sponsored in part by Paul Bunyan Telephone.
43rd Annual Grand Rapids Jaycees Home & Sport Show is March 19-21 sponsored by Paul Bunyan Telephone
Join Paul Bunyan Telephone at the 43rd Annual Grand Rapids Jaycees Home & Sport show March 19-21 at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids.
Be sure to stop by the Paul Bunyan Telephone exhibit at the show. Pick up a free outdoor thermometer and check out services like our Broadband Internet, PBTV HD, DVR, and On Demand.
Show Hours are:
- Friday, March 19: 4-9 p.m.
- Saturday, March 20: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Sunday, March 21: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Paul Bunyan Telephone is the major sponsor of this event that includes over 100 booths featuring a wide variety of products & services, food, and fun!
Grand Rapids Players present “My Fair Lady” underwritten by Paul Bunyan Telephone March 19-28
The Grand Rapids Players will be presenting “My Fair Lady” underwritten by Paul Bunyan Telephone at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids. “My Fair Lady” is adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play and Gabrial Pascal’s motion picture “Pygmalion”.
Performance dates and times:
- March 19, 20, 26, 27: 7 p.m.
- March 21, 28: 2 p.m.
Tickets are $12. Group tickets are $10 each for a group of 6 or more if purchased in advance. Tickets are on sale now at Reed Drug, The Reif Box Office, and online at www.reifcenter.org.
Paul Bunyan Telephone is proud to support the Grand Rapids Players whose mission is “To strengthen, enhance and perpetuate community by initiating, sponsoring, providing and promoting theatre performing arts and education in the community and surrounding areas.”
March is National FoodShare Month
March is National Foodshare Month and Paul Bunyan Telephone is proud to continue our tradition of donating to every food shelf within or near our service territory again this year. Minnesota FoodShare's March Campaign generates half of all the groceries distributed at Minnesota food shelves each year. The food and money that are received in the month of March are partially matched by Minnesota Foodshare. We encourage you to make a donation this month to your local food shelf too and help those less fortunate right here in northern Minnesota!
To find your local food shelf, visit www.mnhungerpartners.org
Local food shelves that Paul Bunyan Telephone contributes to include:
High School Juniors: Enter the PBT Youth Tour Essay Contest for a Chance to Win a Trip to Washington D.C. Deadline is Thursday, April 1
Area High School Juniors are encouraged to enter the Paul Bunyan Telephone Essay Contest for a chance to attend the 2010 Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. June 5-9, with all expenses paid by Paul Bunyan Telephone.
Students interested in attending the Youth Tour need to submit a short essay, no more than 500 words in length, on why they would like to attend the Youth Tour. Students must be a junior in high school with their parent/guardian a member of Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative.
Entries can be dropped off at any Paul Bunyan Telephone office or they can mailed to:
Paul Bunyan Telephone Essay Contest
1831 Anne St. NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
The deadline for entries is Wednesday, April 1.
The trip features a comprehensive overview of the telecommunications industry, including careers in telecom, the critical role telecommunications plays in rural America, and how legislative and regulatory decisions affect the industry. The tour allows youth to meet with members of Congress who represent rural constituents. They also participate in educational sessions about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Students visit some of the nation’s most historic sites, including the Vietnam, Korean and World War II memorials, the Supreme Court, the Smithsonian Museums, Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.
"We hope that by providing our youth with telecommunications services comparable to those found in urban areas, as well as exposing them to cultural and educational opportunities, such as the FRS Youth Tour, our youth will remain in and become active members in their rural communities," said Brian Bissonette, Paul Bunyan Telephone Marketing Supervisor.
The Foundation for Rural Service is dedicated to informing and to improving the quality of life throughout rural America. Each year, it organizes the Youth Tour, designed to educate rural youth about the telecommunications industry and the federal political process. The FRS is a subsidiary of the National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA), of which Paul Bunyan Telephone is a member.
This is the 14th consecutive year that Paul Bunyan Telephone has participated in sending a local high school junior to the Youth Tour.
2010 Scholarship Opportunities from Paul Bunyan Telephone
Paul Bunyan Telephone is committed to the communities we serve and provides over $30,000 annually in scholarships to local students within our service territory. We also offer local students the chance to apply for one statewide industry scholarship and one national industry scholarship. If you are a current high school senior or a student at one of the local post-secondary institutions, you can apply to win a Paul Bunyan Telephone Scholarship!
High School Scholarships
Each year, our cooperative provides at least 2, $500 scholarships to 11 area high schools within or near our service territory. The application process, winners, and distribution of funds are handled by each high school independent of Paul Bunyan Telephone.
Paul Bunyan Telephone Scholarships are available at Bemidji High School, Bigfork High School, Blackduck High School, Cass Lake High School, Deer River High School, Grand Rapids High School, Kelliher High School, Laporte High School, Northome High School, Red Lake High School, and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School
To apply for the Paul Bunyan Telephone Scholarship at one of these schools, please speak to the high school counselor or career service office.
Post-Secondary Scholarships
In addition to High School Scholarships, Paul Bunyan Telephone provides scholarship opportunities to each of the post secondary institutions in our service area. These include Bemidji State University, Northwest Technical College, Itasca Community College, Red Lake Nation College, and Oak Hills Christian College.
To apply for the Paul Bunyan Telephone Scholarship at one of these post-secondary institutions, speak to the career service office at the school you attend.
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