Arizona Daily Sun from Flagstaff, Arizona • 29

The SUN, Flagstaff, Arizona, Sunday, January 31, 198829 Mountain Bell tepn $5.2 million facility dors who will be within the lottery-pick system are: ATS Communications, Mesa, 1-835-1999. US Sprint, Denver, Colo. 1-800-521-0777. Long Distance Communications. Phoenix, Ariz; 1-263-5700.

Proto-Col, Phoenix, Ariz; 1-266-0665. ITT Longer Distance Service, Secaucus, NJ 1-800-526-3000. YTE-Yavapai Telephone Exchange, Prescott, Ariz; 1-800-537-4663. American Network, Vancouver, WA; 1-800-621-8757. Western Union Long Distance Services, Dallas, TX; 1-800-562-0240.

LDL-Long Distance for Less, Phoenix, Ariz; 1-800-821-9464. Com Systems Network Services, Phoenix, 1-800-451-6400. MCI Dial 1 Long Distance Service, Phoenix, 1-800-777-1033. Long Distance Service, Glen Ridge, NJ 1-800-222-0400. Call America, Mesa, 1-934-5226 or 1-964-3888.

Another long-distance company that is not listed, but becoming popular with local Flagstaff businesses is the Shared Used Network (SUNS) in Phoenix or BY CELESTE B. ALDRED Sun Business Editor As of March 19, all fancy futurist services within the telephone industry will become a reality, according to a local communications specialist. In an effort to upgrade the telephone facilities in west Flagstaff, Mountain Bell is currently in the process of installing a 5ESS digital switching system, manufactured by Technologies, in Flagstaffs main switching office. This computerized equipment will replace existing electromechanical switching systems now serving the central Flagstaff area. The positive aspect about it is that its going to be quick, precise and active, said Dick Parcell, director of the Mountain Bell Area Operation for Northern Arizona.

The negative part is that people will have to choose a long-distance vendor and if they dont respond, one will be chosen for them by a lottery pick. In Flagstaff, ballots are being sent to customers to choose a longdistance company before the equipment switchover, but the lottery pick will include a list of 13 longdistance vendors some have never heard of beforersays Parcell. But we know that by default, Mountain Bell will be blamed, Par-cell added. Because it will be the customer that suffers if they end up with a long-distance vendor they dont want because they didnt choose. But we cannot recommend to that customer what company to go with.

Some of the rulings behind the lottery pick stem from the U.S. Justice Departments ruling by federal Judge Greene in 1982, who originally made the ruling in 1982 that ordered a separation of local Bell System telephone companies from says Parcell. To assure fair competition among and other long-distance telephone companies, the divestiture agreement stated that all long-distance companies must be given equal access to the highest-quality connections available from the former Bell system local phone companies. With equal access, customers do not have to dial extra digits or use a pushbutton telephone to make calls through other companies, says Sharon Chance, customer service representative with Tele-Digit in Flagstaff. It also means customers get higher quality connections and more accurate billing statements.

Its tricky, but its a lot of fun, said Chance, who also helps clients with consultations in analyzing their phone bills. Its just sad that no one explains to the customer about how to choose a long-distance company so they can keep their telephone costs down as much as they can. Despite it all, the network switching will be advantageous in the long run, according to Parcell. Its goal is to maintain the highest level of service possible whether local or long distance and have a digital system that will readily accommodate new technology and services as they are developed, plus the option of optinal custom calling features that have not been available before except in the East Flagstaff area. Some of those features will include call waiting, three-way calling, call forwarding and speed calling.

Features for business customers include Centron service, with standard features such as intercom, call hold, call transfer and conference calling. The telephone number prefixes that will be affected begin with 774 and 779. Prefix 523 for Northern Arizona University will also be served by the new system. The improvement will cover Flagstaff from Fourth St. west and north from Pulliam Municipal Airport to S.

A list of the 13 long-distance ven Mountain Bell's Dick Parcell US WEST seeks good teachers Denver for personal interviews. The three outstanding teacher winners and other finalists will be announced at the US WEST annual shareowner meeting on May 6. In announcing the educational initiative in late October, US WEST Chairman and Chief Executive Jack MacAllister said teachers are a vital resource. Their efforts on behalf of students are the key to our future and inextricably tied to economic development and prosperity. An information packet on the program can be obtained by calling Rudy Paz at 1-235-1871.

the art teacher who builds a kiln with students, or the teacher who is developing software to improve students writing skills, Lynch said. In short, we seek teachers who have developed innovative educational strategies that go beyond traditional classroom expectations, she said. Lynch said eleven other state finalists will each receive a $5,000 recognition award to also be used for professional development. She said no similar sabbatical program exists in the region. Finalists will be selected by mid-April in each of the companys 14 states and will then be invited to teachers and that they intend to remain in the same communities they presently serve, said Anne Lynch, Mountain Bell director of community affairs.

She said the company is asking for nominations from parents, schools, educational organizations, or other groups or individuals who believe a specific teacher deserves recognition. Official applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 26. "Were looking for elementary and secondary teachers who make extraordinary efforts to make the world of education come alive. For instance the athletic director who starts a drug education program, US WEST is looking for a few good teachers.

As part of a $20 million commitment to supporting educational excellence in its 14 state territory, US WEST has established a recognition program for outstanding teachers, called Reaching Beyond Classroom Walls. The program will provide three winning teachers with salary and expenses to take a full year off to pursue professional development. They would be free to do anything they want. We would ask only that they demonstrate the relationship of their proposed activities to their future plans as Jackson named lab director The appointment of Harlan Don Jackson as Director of the White Mountains area laboratory was announced recently by Western Technologies Northern Arizona District Manager, John P. Hahle, Jr.

As director, Jackson is responsible for all observation, sampling and testing services, quality control, training and development of technicians, and account development for the White Mountains area laboratory located on Woodland Road, approximately one mile south of Highway 260 in Lakeside. Prior to his appointment at Lakeside, he served as a senior inspector for Westerns major projectsconstruc-tion administration department in Phoenix. Jackson has more than 16 years of experience ranging from Assistant Director of Highways for the Pinal County Highway Department to branch manager of an overseas testing laboratory. Western Technologies provides service to clients in geotechnical, materials, construction and environmental engineering, physical testing and chemistry. The employee-owned organization has 11 branches in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada, and is headquartered in Phoenix.

RICK CARTIER AND KEVIN SMITH Mountain Country Supply expands Mountain Country Supply, a wholesale distributor for plumbing, heating and waterworks, has expanded and moved to a new location at 3585 E. Industrial, according to Rick Cartier, branch manager and vice president of the Arizona branches. Beginning as a wholesaler and retail industry 15 years ago in Chandler by corporate owner Kevin Smith, the business expanded to Flagstaff in July 1984 at 3775 E. Huntington. It became so crammed in that building that we had to finally expand, says Cartier.

We will be tripling the size of the building from 8,000 square feet to 24,000 square feet, Cartier explained. When we first started out, we had a small operation with 10 people, now we have more than 35 people today. Mountain Country Supply will also be adding a showroom with built-in fixtures a new feature that is long overdue for Flagstaff, says Cartier Our new Kohler-authorized showroom will allow customers to see the new product that is available to them and be able to try out that product before purchasing it, said Cartier. We will also be having evening seminars for contractors, architects and designers in mid-March. A grand opening will be Monday at 7:30 a.m., however the showroom wont have products displayed until later, Cartier added.

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