MAKING CONNECTIONS – Pioneer Telephone Cooperative played host to and its incoming general manager was the keynote speaker during the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce’s BIZConnect luncheon last week. Blake Callaham, center, addressed the group of chamber members at Pioneer’s Engineering Building. For more on his address, see the front page of the Sunday, June 19, edition. Pictured with Callaham are, from left: Carly Franks, Pioneer sales manager; Shauna Rupp, Kingfisher chamber director; Cindy Gore, Pioneer public relations specialist; and Dean Carter, Pioneer marketing manager. [Photo provided]