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CONTACT
Wheat State Telephone
106 West First Street, PO Box 320
Udall, Kansas 67146
Phone: 620-782-3341
Fax: 620-782-3302
Office Hours
Udall (Main Office), 800-442-6835
M–F: 8am–12pm & 1pm–5pm
Potwin, 800-387-7739
M–F: 8am–12pm &
12:30pm–4:30pm
Olpe, 800-440-3018
M–F: 8am–12pm &
12:30pm–4:30pm
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OFFICE CLOSURES
Presidents’ Day - Monday,
February 15, 2016
Good Friday - Friday, March 25, 2016
HELLO CENTRAL EDITOR
Berniece Millsap
T he official start of spring is almost
here, and with it comes a variety
of landscaping projects. Whether you’re
adding trees and shrubs, installing a deck,
or putting up a new fence, Wheat State
Telephone reminds you to pick up your
phone before you pick up your shovel.
Dialing before you dig isn’t just a rec-
ommendation—it’s the law. By digging
without knowing where electrical, gas,
cable TV and other service lines are, you
could harm yourself or others, or inter-
rupt services to your entire neighborhood.
You may even incur fines and repair costs.
To make it easier, a national hotline now
exists. Just dial 811, and representatives will
route your request to local utility com-
panies, who will have professionals mark
your lines. Call just a few days prior to
doing any work, to allow time for them to
mark your property. Then you can take on
any project without compromising safety.
As one of your local service providers, we
thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Cornerstone Group © 2016
Starting Outdoor
Projects? Dial 811 First!
Kansas Lifeline…You May Be Eligible!
If you are eligible, you can receive a dis-
count on your monthly local telephone
bill through the Kansas Lifeline program.
If you don’t currently have telephone
service, you also may be eligible for a dis-
count on your connection charge through
Link Up America. You may qualify for
Lifeline based on your annual income or
if you receive assistance from any of the
following programs:
• Food Stamps
• General Assistance
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Temporary Assistance to Families
• Medicaid
• United Tribes Food Distribution
program
• Head Start
• National School Lunch program
Income must be verified by the previ-
ous year’s tax return or three consecutive
months of statements from other types
of income. For more information, please
call Wheat State Telephone toll-free at
800-442-6835.