CIRI shareholder Russell Graves and his wife Bernadine are the proud parents of Anastacia Marie Graves, born April 25 in Johnstown, Colorado. Anastacia's proud grandparents are Raymond and Rachel Moreno of Sterling, Colo., Robert and Jean Graves of Collins, Missouri, and Rachel Cudmore of Juneau, Alaska.
Congratulations Newlyweds
CIRI shareholder Linda D. Madison and Jeffrey R. Smith were joined in marriage May 1 in Kent, Wash. Linda is the daughter of shareholder Carole M. Madison, and the mother of Kelsie and Taylor.
BellSouth Carolinas PCS LP, which provides digital wireless telephone services in North and South Carolina under the brand name BellSouth Mobility.
CIRI also manages joint ventures with VoiceStream Wireless, a leading provider of wireless communications services in the Lower 48, to provide PCS service in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Phoenix, Arizona; and Seattle, Spokane and other parts of Washington. A second CIRI/VoiceStream joint venture successfully bid on additional licenses in a Federal Communications Commission auction of broadband PCS licenses to expand its service to Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; and northern Louisiana. CIRI recently made an additional investment in a third joint venture with VoiceStream to provide PCS service in the Philadelphia, Detroit, and Miami markets.
"Our investments in the communications industry help carry out our strategic plan of investing in companies that will have long-range financial growth for our shareholders," added Marrs.
ACS companies at a glance
ATU Telecommunications is Alaska's largest provider of residential and business telecommunications solutions, with more than 170,000 customer access lines. Four generations of Alaskans have worked to build what is today one of the most modern telecommunications networks in the world. Leading technology, superior customer service and unparalleled reliability set ATU apart from its competitors. ATU's history in Anchorage dates back to 1915.
PTI Communications is Alaska's second-largest provider of residential and business services, with approximately 132,000 customer access lines that stretch from the Alaska Panhandle to northwest Alaska. PTI's history dates back to 1981 when it purchased the telephone company in Sitka. It later expanded throughout the state until it was sold to CenturyTel in 1997.
MACtel is Alaska's largest wireless provider, with state-of-the-art digital service. Its system ranges from Southeast Alaska where it's assuming the Cellulink service area to the North Slope. The MACtel system is one of the most sophisticated in the nation, providing superior coverage, local customer service and great reception. MACtel was founded in 1986.
ATU Long Distance entered the long distance business in 1997, bringing significant rate relief to thousands of Alaska families and businesses. Today, ATU Long Distance ranks as Alaska's third largest long distance company, providing residential, business and enhanced data services to customers in Anchorage, Fairbanks, the Matanuska-Susitna Valleys, the Kenai Peninsula and Juneau. ATU-LD provides statewide 800 service.
PTI Net is Alaska's premiere Internet Service Provider that offers the only true, statewide service area. In addition to traditional dial-up service for residential customers, PTI Net offers a wide range of advanced services for businesses that range from dedicated connections, to hosting, to messaging.
CENSUS 2000 IS COMING
The census counts all Americans every 10 years. Alaska's population will be counted in much the same way that is done throughout the rest of the country, but with a slight Alaskan twist. The US Census Bureau, in consultation with Alaska Tribes, has devised a strategy to promote the census throughout the state, particularly in rural areas. According to the Bureau, that's important because the information gathered is used by many funding agencies, such as the Indian Health Service, Housing Authorities, schools and transportation agencies in allocating federal monies.
To help with the enumeration, the Census Bureau will recruit in each community for highly motivated and qualified people. Recruiting will begin in the late fall 1999 and early 2000; hiring will be done in March and training will be done locally.
If you are interested in working for the Census Bureau, please contact the Recruiting Office at the Anchorage Local Census Office at: (907)271-1281. The local Partnership Specialist working in the Cook Inlet area is David Olivera and he can be contacted at (907)271-1281.
