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OmniTel receives Patriot Award

Retired Brigadier General Alan Enright (center), executive director of ESGR, and Reserve Specialist Brandon Wilkins (right), an OmniTel employee, present Ron Laudner (left), OmniTel’s General Manager, with the Patriot Award Wednesday, January 9.  This award, from the National Committee of Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, is designed to recognize employment policies and practices that are supportive of their employees’ that participate in the National Guard and Reserves.    

Brandon, who works in our IT department, nominated OmniTel for the award in appreciation of our support to his military commitment to the reserves. 

“Brandon, as all of our employees, was hired because of his hard work and dedication to the job.  What we also got, was a person dedicated and committed to his country and his military service.”  Laudner said as he accepted the award.  “We are very proud of Brandon’s service in the military, as we are of ALL the women and men in the armed services, giving of themselves to protect all Americans.

“With this award, we are proud and grateful to join the many businesses around the nation that support their employees making these same commitments.”

OmniTel brings special agent Eric Szatkowski to North Iowa

Special Agent Eric Szatkowski of the Wisconsin Department of Justice/Division of Criminal Investigation will be in the North Iowa area speaking on the dark and dangerous side of the Internet January 13-15.  On his two and a half day tour, Szatkowski, is scheduled to speak in six communities to nine different audiences. “He modifies his talk, so that it’s age-appropriate for the audience he’s speaking to at the time,” says Ronnie Pitzen of OmniTel Communications. Adults are welcome to attend any of the presentations, although due to the nature of the material, the Sunday night talk in St Ansgar and Monday night talk in Greene are for ‘adults only’.  His schedule is as follows:

Sunday, Jan 13
6:00 p.m. St Ansgar  High School Gymnasium
Presentation: The Dark Side of the Internet: Sexual Predators of Children             (adults only)             

Monday, Jan 14
9:00 a.m. Riceville High School  
Presentation: The Real World of Internet Predators, Perverts and their Prey
(6th through 8th)

10:15 a.m. Riceville High School  
Presentation: The Real World of Internet Predators, Perverts, and their Prey             (High School)

1:45 p.m. North Butler High School
Presentation: The Real World of Internet Predators, Perverts, and their Prey             (High School)

6:30 p.m. North Butler West Gym in Greene  
Presentation: The Dark Side of the Internet: Sexual Predators of Children             (adults only)

 
Tuesday, Jan 15
9:00 a.m. Rockford High School
Presentation: The Real World of Internet Predators, Perverts, and their Prey             (High School)

10:30 a.m. Central Springs Junior High 
Presentation: The Monsters Aren’t in Your Closet Anymore (5th through 8th)

12:50 p.m. St Ansgar Junior High
Presentation: The Monsters Aren’t in Your Closet Anymore (5th through 8th)

2:05 p.m. St Ansgar High School
Presentation: The Real World of Internet Predators, Perverts, and their Prey             (High School)

All presentations are free and open to the public. No reservations are required.

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