Corporate Information

 

 

Business FAQ

   

Ponderosa Telephone is a family owned business located in O’Neals, CA, in the foothills of the Central Sierra, approximately 25 miles northeast of Fresno and Clovis.

   

Business Facts

 

 

Territory Map

   

Ponderosa serves Auberry, Big Creek, Friant, North Fork, O'Neals, Shaver Lake, Wishon and Cima. Click the photo to view the map in  full scale. This is a large .pdf file.

 

 

Our Centennial History

The Bigelow family story is one of the Central San Joaquin Valley and the pioneers who tamed the rough and tumble territory in the late 1800's.Click on the graphic for an interactive history tour.

 

 

 

Press Releases

   

 

   


 

2008 General Release Ponderosa Telephone Celebrates 100 Years—Shares Secrets to Success 

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News Articles

   

Ponderosa Telephone news articles through the years.

   

2007 Calcom Connect Winter Edition

1981 Telephony Article

1960s articles

1950s articles

 

 

Interviews

   

Print and audio clips and quotes.      

   

1973 Jesse Bigelow Interview (print)

     
     
     

 

 

PR Contact
 

   

For public relations inquiries and copyright permission for Ponderosa Telephone content, contact:

   

Cheryl Frank
Marketing Communication Associate
559-868-6393

cherylf@ponderosatel.com

Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

 

Ponderosa Executives

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Luanne Silkwood, President

 

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Matthew Boos, General Manager

 

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Kristann Mattes, Vice President

 

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Frank Bigelow, Vice President

 

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Rural Lifestyle Stories 

   

Reviving a Culture

The Mono Nation Trade Route Hike is one person's story of the value of communications to reviving the culture and traditions of the Mono People. Click the picture to share Lou Beihn's personal journey.

 

   

 

Wired for Safety Inside Friant Dam... where mammoth turbines generate hydro-electric power and sophisticated electronics control and monitor the generation of raw energy. Click the picture to discover how Ponderosa uniquely serves the needs of hydro-electric power operators.

   

 

Home is where the heart is for 5 generations... the Helm / Wagner family continues with pioneering spirit inspired by past generations. Learn what draws this family to life on the rugged homestead and hear an audio story about crossing the plains in 1856

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The Grizzly Century

A few friends with a passion for riding came together to create an upbeat fundraising event to benefit their community in a downturned economy.

 

 

 


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