In Touch Summer 2022

Parental Controls

You can control your Internet and ALL of the devices in your home with the Parental Controls feature on your Consolidated MyNetwork app! Download the Consolidated MyNetwork app today!

Simply download the FREE Consolidated MyNetwork app, then call Consolidated to add the Parental Controls feature to enhance the app. View and manage the connectivity of all your device s !

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Supreme

2 Tbsps. oil

Pizza Pasta Bake:

8 oz. mushrooms, sliced

1 lb. Italian sausage

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, diced (reserve a few for the topping)

28 oz. pizza sauce

1 bell pepper, diced (reserve a few for the topping)

1/2 cup black olives, sliced

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

1/2 cup bacon, cooked & crumbled

1 egg

3.25 oz. pepperoni (reserved a few for the topping)

1 cup whole milk

1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

8 oz. rotini noodles, cooked 1 minute less than al dente

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a large skillet; add crumbled Italian sausage, onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms. Cook until sausage is cooked through, drain. Turn heat to low, add meat mixture back to skillet and add garlic; stir constantly for 1 minute. Add pizza sauce, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, bacon, pepperoni and black olives; stir occasionally until warmed through. Prepare noodles by cooking them 1 minute less the al dente instructions. While noodles are boiling, combine the egg, milk and parmesan cheese. Drain noodles and toss with egg mixture. Place noodles in a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Next, layer meat sauce, mozzarella cheese, and any reserved pizza toppings. Bake 20 minutes or until warmed through and cheese is melted.

Impossibly Easy Pizza Pie:

1 medium onion, chopped

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup Original Bisquick mix

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1 8 oz. can pizza sauce

1/2 package (3 oz. size) sliced pepperoni

1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Sprinkle onion and Parmesan cheese in the pie plate. In a medium bowl, stir in Bisquick mix, milk and eggs with a wire whisk or fork until blended; pour into pie plate. Bake 20 minutes. Spread with pizza sauce; top with remaining ingredients. Bake 10 – 15 minutes longer or until cheese is a light golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.

Festive Pizza Appetizers:

1 8 oz. container dill, ranch or spinach dip

1 16 oz. ready to serve pizza crust 2 cups chopped fresh vegetables 1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese

Spread dip over pizza crust within 1/2 inch of edge. Sprinkle with vegetables and cheese. Cut into 1 1/2 in squares.

Mo v ie Night in t he P ark!

Consolidated’s 2022 Summer Series

Wednesday, July 27th

– Scranton Murray Park, Scranton

6:00 pm ... Concessions by Scranton Public School.

8:00 pm ... Movie begins, Disney’s Luca

Wednesday, August 3rd

– Killdeer Saddle Club Complex

6:00 pm ... Hamburgers & Hotdogs provided by First International Bank & Trust Killdeer, and Movie Concessions by the Killdeer Saddle Club.

8:00 pm ... Movie begins, Disney’s Encanto

Wednesday, August 10t h

– Mott Legion Park

5:30 pm ... Burgers in the Park, and Concessions by Playhouse Theatre. 8:00 pm ... Movie begins, Illumination’s Sing 2

Mo v ie Night in t he P ark!

Consolidated’s 2022 Summer Series

Wednesday, July 27th

– Scranton Murray Park, Scranton

6:00 pm ... Concessions by Scranton Public School.

8:00 pm ... Movie begins, Disney’s Luca

Wednesday, August 3rd

– Killdeer Saddle Club Complex

6:00 pm ... Hamburgers & Hotdogs provided by First International Bank & Trust Killdeer, and Movie Concessions by the Killdeer Saddle Club.

8:00 pm ... Movie begins, Disney’s Encanto

Wednesday, August 10t h

– Mott Legion Park

5:30 pm ... Burgers in the Park, and Concessions by Playhouse Theatre. 8:00 pm ... Movie begins, Illumination’s Sing 2

Consolidated is proud to announce the 2022 Consolidated scholarship winners. Ten $1,000 scholarships have been awarded to outstanding graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are customers of Consolidated. Seventy students applied for 10 scholarships. Applicants were judged primarily on the written essay topic “How do social media, texting, cell phones, and the Inter net make the world bigger? Smaller?” High school honors & awards, and community activities were used as tie-breakers.

Consolidated has invested in our youth through a scholarship program for over 33 years. We are proud to offer this program and continue to show its commitment to the youth in our service area. Congratulations to this year’s Consolidated scholarship winners and the entire class of 2022!

Nevaeh Ger main D ic ki n son H S

Abby Lacher

Hanna Ficek Tr in i ty H S

Br iley Boltz So u th He a r t H S

Andrew Schwar tz Hom e S c hoo l

Anna Havelk a Hett i ng e r H S

Brook ly n Berger Tr i n ity H S

Katie Amann Tr i n ity H S

Jacob Kirsch Di c k i nso n H S

William Schmidt Ne w En g la nd H S

Bailey Olson is new to our accounting department doing a wide variety of accounting functions. She is a native of South Heart and received her Bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from NDSU. Bailey enjoys going to the lake, hunting, fishing, watching sports and planning her wedding to fiancé Caleb Chruszch. “I love the detail-orientedness of accounting. I chose to work for Consolidated because of the great reputation they have as an employer.”

Jesse Haugen is a new locator/combination technician for Consolidated. His main job duties are locating and helping area technicians with installs. Jesse was born and raised in Dickinson and is married to Jenny Haugen. He enjoys hunting and hiking in the badlands. “I loved working for the telecom industry in Minnesota, and being able to come back and work at Consolidated is a perfect fit.”

Important Notes

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Directory Changes

Deadline is August 15, 2022. Call our office at 701-483-4000.

• For our customers’ protection against fraud, we are now blocking International Toll. If you need to make international calls, we will remove the restriction for you.

• Check out our “chat” feature on our website at consolidatednd.com. Chat connects you with a live customer service representative during our office hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

• Our office will be closed on Labor Day

– Monday, September 5 t h.

• The 2022 Dickinson Press Women’s Expo: Visit our booth at the West River Ice Center (2004 Fairway St.) on Saturday, August 27th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm during the Women’s Expo.

Remember to contact North Dakota One-Call. There are a number of utility lines buried on your property –electric, telephone, gas or propane, water, sewer, cable TV, etc. Damaging an underground facility can cause injury or even death. It's free, simple, and it's the law. To request a locate, call 800-795-0555 or 811, or go online to www.ndonecall.com.

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Consolidated Telcom is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic infor- mation, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alter- native means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice & TDD). The person responsible for coordinating this organization’s nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Bryan W. Personne.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S., STOP 9410 W., Washington, D. C. 20250-9410, or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (English) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (English Federal-relay) or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish Federal-relay). “USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.”

Planting a tree? Digging a hole for a mailbox? Installing a fence?

Jesse Haugen Bailey Olson