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We wish you and your family a happy and safe 4th of July. In this July issue, we offer helpful information about many activities, so no matter what's keeping you busy these days, you're covered. Are you worrying about Internet security? Don't miss the latest news about fake security alerts that pretend to be from Microsoft but are really from spammers. Are you struggling to keep up with an overflowing inbox? Learn a fast and easy way to delete multiple e-mail messages simultaneously. Do your summer plans include baking a special cake, hiking and camping in a new place, improving the quality of your sleep, or helping out a worthy cause? If so, you'll find plenty of great ideas in Great Sites.
We think you'll find the information contained in this newsletter to be a valuable tool for enhancing your Internet experience. As always, we appreciate your feedback and suggestions. Please send your thoughts, comments or questions to newsletter@greenmountainaccess.net.
- The Green
Mountain Access Team
Aaron, Adam, Amanda, Eric,
Kris, Richard, Seth, Scott, and Tom |
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Webmail Server Upgrade Completed
Great news! The new webmail server has been installed and will greatly improve e-mail and webmail capacity, performance, and reliability. We understand how critical e-mail is to you and appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to complete this important upgrade. Performance has improved dramatically. Please don't hesitate to contact Technical Support at 888-321-0815 or support@gmavt.net with any questions.
2009 Scholarship Recipients Announced
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Eunice B. Farr Incentive Award scholarships. "It is a pleasure to award these scholarships on an annual basis. We wish these motivated students the best of luck in their future endeavors," said Gregg Haskin, President and CEO of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom. This year’s recipients were as follows:
- Champlain Valley Union High School – Matika Robinson, Shelburne
- Harwood Union High School – Emma Wade, Waitsfield
- Mount Abraham Union High School – Peter Orvis, Bristol
- Mount Mansfield Union High School – Andrew Papin, Huntington
- Middlebury Union High School – Richard Brisson, Shoreham
- Vergennes High School – Samantha Flynn, Addison
Each year, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom grants five scholarships, one to each of the public high schools that students from our service area attend. These scholarships are donated in memory of the late Eunice B. Farr, former owner and operator of the Waitsfield-Fayston Telephone Company and grandmother of Gregg Haskin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the telephone company.
The criteria of the scholarship is as follows, “The award should be presented to a graduating senior that plans subsequent education, be it college or trade school. The faculty should select an individual that has shown a steady improvement in his or her academics, but is not necessarily at the top of the class. The award is designed to benefit a hard working graduate that his or her instructors have found to demonstrate a sincere effort to improve grades/results and plans continuing education.”
2009-2010 Mad River Valley Directory Now Available
 The 2009-2010 Mad River Valley Telephone Directory is hot off the press and arriving in area mailboxes. The directory is distributed to approximately 13,000 households, businesses, and tourists throughout the Mad River Valley. This year, Mad River Valley residents will notice one big change with the elimination of the spiral binding. The decision to remove the spiral binder resulted from years of gathering customer feedback from focus groups and surveys for a greater ease of recyclability.
Back again this year is the history section which features an in depth account of commerce in the Valley. This years’ history was written and researched by Eleanor Haskin, Jan Pogue and Tammy Field. This years’ cover photograph was captured by Dennis Curran. The photograph was taken early on an October morning looking north toward the Von Trapp Farm and Waitsfield Common. To view more of Dennis Curran’s work, please visit his website at www.curranphotography.com.
Additional copies are also available at Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom business offices and various distribution locations throughout the area. The telephone directory can also be viewed online at www.vermontphonebooks.com. For more information or to request additional copies, please contact Alan Jones at 496-8328 or via e-mail at ajones@wcvt.com.
Want a Great Job at a Great Company? GMA is growing and so is our Tech Support Team!
Green Mountain Access is currently seeking a qualified individual to join our staff in our Hinesburg Branch Office:
GMA Internet Support Associate
Location: Hinesburg, VT
Responsible for providing high quality service to Internet customers via telephone, mail and office contacts. Interaction with customers either by telephone or in person in order to support all Internet transactions which include service orders, general service and technical support questions. Qualified applicants must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, as well as general Internet and operating system technical support skills. Advanced Internet skills, including web hosting & broadband knowledge, a plus. Strong computer background in either hardware or software is desirable. Full time position. EOE
Please submit resumes to:
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom
Attn: Human Resources
PO Box 9, 3898 Main Street
Waitsfield, VT 05673
Fax: 802-496-8342
Email: wcvtjobs@wcvt.com
New Elite High-Speed Internet Tier Offers Speeds Up To 12Mbps -Try It Free for 30-days.
Green Mountain Access has been upgrading our network to bring you new services, faster speeds, and increased reliability. Now you can double your download speeds* for just $15* more per month with our Elite High-Speed service. Our Elite upgrade offers download speeds of up to 12Mbps* and upload speeds of up to 1Mbps*. Best of all, you can try it free for 30 days! While not currently available to all of our high-speed Internet customers, we can currently reach approximately 60% of our customers with this new service. To try our Elite high-speed Internet service simply e-mail Customer Service at csdept@gmavt.net or call them at 888-321-0815.
And The
Winner Of One Free Month of High-Speed Internet Service Is
Congratulations Lee McGinley for being this month’s winner of one-free month of high-speed Internet service. Lee’s name was chosen at random from customers who completed our monthly Green Mountain Access technical support surveys.
Each month, one name is selected at random from customers who completed our online technical support or new user surveys. Survey requests are sent out via e-mail to customers after calling technical support, or establishing new service. So be sure to fill out those surveys! |
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| E-mail Hoax - Beware Of Fake Microsoft Update E-mail
If you receive an e-mail that appears to come from Microsoft about an Update for Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express (KB910721), do NOT click on the link or open the attachment. These e-mails, while quite convincing in their appearance and lack of the usual spammers' misspellings, are actually fake security alerts. They are designed to get you to download Trojan malware in the form of a file named officexp-KB910721-FullFile-ENU.exe.
Examples of the e-mail subject lines are:
* Install Critical Update for Microsoft Outlook
* Microsoft Outlook Critical Update
* Install Update for Microsoft Outlook
Take a look at one such e-mail:
http://www.cornerstonenow.com/newsletter/section-a/2009/09-
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This is a good opportunity to remind you that Microsoft never sends e-mails about a single security update. All Microsoft security updates are released together on the second Tuesday of each month and are posted at http://update.microsoft.com. You can visit this site monthly to manually upload your choice of available updates. However, Microsoft recommends that you get the updates delivered automatically to your PC.
To learn how to turn on automatic updating for your particular operating system, go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/
automaticupdate.mspx.
You can also sign up to receive the Microsoft Security for Home Computer Users Newsletter at http://www.microsoft.com/protect/secnews/default.mspx.
In addition, don't forget to keep your antivirus software updated, and remain cautious about opening e-mail attachments (especially executable files ending in .exe).
Ask The Help Desk What Are The Squiggly Codes I Often See When Logging Into A Secure Website?
Question: When I'm logging into a secure website, I often see squiggly codes such as a distorted word or phrase that I have to copy. I heard these codes are supposed to stop spammers. How do they work?
Answer: You're talking about CAPTCHAs, which stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. These codes are alphanumeric and made of several distorted characters. Users are asked to copy the characters into an empty field˜a task that's easy for a human but difficult for a computer.
This is an example of a CAPTCHA:
http://www.cornerstonenow.com/newsletter/section-c/cattails.jpg
CAPTCHAs are designed to "trip up" the automated software used by spammers. While this software is good at reading text, it has a hard time with distorted characters and will therefore be denied access to whatever website it was trying to exploit. Spammers' programs can sometimes crack a CAPTCHA, but it's a complicated process with a low success rate so most spammers are still blocked.
Short Tutorial Deleting Multiple E-mail Messages Using Column Headings
It can be a daunting task to keep up with managing your e-mail, so here's a way to save some time when you're ready to clean out your message folders. By using column headings, you can quickly delete all messages from a specified sender simultaneously much easier than hunting down that person's messages scattered throughout your Inbox. Simply follow the steps below to delete multiple messages from a particular sender:
Deleting Multiple E-mail Messages Using ...
- E-mail Program: Outlook Express 6
- Operating System: Windows XP
1. With Outlook Express open, click on the column heading that will most help you delete the group of unwanted messages. For example, if you want to get rid of all messages from a particular person, click on the "From" button to sort the messages into groups sorted by names.
2. Scroll down to the first message in the group you want to delete. Click on the first message in order to highlight it. Then, while holding down the "Shift" key on your keyboard, click the last message in the group. The group of messages you want to delete should be highlighted.
3. Click the "Delete" button on your toolbar.
Deleting Multiple E-mail Messages Using ...
- E-mail Program: Windows Mail
- Operating System: Windows Vista
1. With Windows Mail open, click on the column heading that will most help you delete the group of unwanted messages. For example, if you want to get rid of all messages from a particular person, click on the "From" button to sort the messages into groups sorted by names.
2. Scroll down to the first message in the group you want to delete. Click on the first message in order to highlight it. Then, while holding down the "Shift" key on your keyboard, click the last message in the group. The group of messages you want to delete should be highlighted.
3. Click the "Delete" button on your toolbar.
Deleting Multiple E-mail Messages Using ...
- E-mail Program: Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0
- Operating System: Windows XP or Vista, or Mac OS X 10.5
1. With Thunderbird open, click on the column heading that will most help you delete the group of unwanted messages. For example, if you want to get rid of all messages from a particular person, click on the "Sender" button to sort the messages into groups sorted by names.
2. Scroll down to the first message in the group you want to delete. Click on the first message in order to highlight it. Then, while holding down the "Shift" key on your keyboard, click the last message in the group. The group of messages you want to delete should be highlighted.
3. Click the "Delete" button on your toolbar.
Deleting Multiple E-mail Messages Using ...
- E-mail Program: Mail.app 3.1
- Computer Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5
1. With Mail.app open, click on the column heading that will most help you delete the group of unwanted messages. For example, if you want to get rid of all messages from a particular person, click the "From" button to sort the messages into groups sorted by names.
2. Scroll down to the first message in the group you want to delete. Click on the first message in order to highlight it. Then, while holding down the "Shift" key on your keyboard, click the last message in the group. The group of messages you want to delete should be highlighted.
3. Click the "Delete" button on your toolbar.
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Bristol 4th of July Celebration July 3-4th, Bristol
Bristol celebrates the 4th of July in a big‚ small town way with fireworks, a parade, an Outhouse Race, music, vendors, crafts, food, horses, and flags. The Bristol parade is the longest-running parade in the State of Vermont with fire trucks, floats, National Guard units, Scouts and marching bands with some traveling from Canada. Parade starts at 10:30 am on July 4th and before the parade, at 9 am the Five Town GGG Club holds their traditional Outhouse Race! These outhouses are on wheels with one member of the team sitting on the seat inside while others pull it along the street, hoping it follows straight to the finish line! The winners enjoy a victory ride in the parade. Join in on the festivities the night before with fireworks at the Bristol Recreation Field. Cotton candy, vendors, hot dogs, crafts and games for the kids, while they are waiting for dark to bring the fireworks. For further information on this event call 453-5885 or visit www.bristolrec.org or http://www.bristol4th.com.
Hinesburg 4th Of July Celebration - July 3-4th Hinesburg
Come join in the fun as Hinesburg celebrates the 4th of July! Starting on July 3rd at 7 p.m. with a Foot Race at Buck Hill Road West. Then July 4th at 9 a.m., the Book and Rummage Sales at the Town Hall and at 11 a.m. the Parade! ...plus Food Booths, Kiddie Carnival, Duck Race, Chicken BBQ, and of course... FIREWORKS! This year's parade theme is: “Best Thing About Living In Hinesburg!” as our Parade Grand Marshal Brad Wainer leads the way! Download the complete Schedule of Events.
61st Annual Warren 4th of July July 4th Warren
Fun, Festivities, Fireworks and More commence the morning of July 4. Parade begins around 10:00 AM, but get there EARLY to stake out your spot. Roads into Warren close at 8:30 AM to accommodate foot traffic. Your dollar donations at the entry points benefit a local non profit. Check the 4th of July Website beginning May 1 for updates and details for 2009- or just relive 2008! Fireworks are at dusk on the 4th at Sugarbush Lincoln Peak. The theme for this year's parade is "It's Easy Being Green." For more information, visit www.warren4thofjuly.com
Nestech Concert In The Park July 8 - Hinesburg
Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm, located behind Hinesburg Community School. Rain date is Thursday, unless otherwise noted. July 8 Hungrytown. For more information, visit http://www.hinesburg.org/recreation.html
31st Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on the Green July 12-18 Middlebury
Attend the 31st season with Sunday evening's opening act "Brown Bag Special" family-friendly programs from 12 noon-1 pm and evening musical performances from 7-10 pm, Monday through Friday. A Street Dance with the Vermont Jazz Ensemble closes the Festival on Saturday, July 18th. For more information, visit http://www.festivalonthegreen.com or call 462-3555.
"Movies in The Park" July 16-Aug. 20 Bristol
THURSDAYS, starting at dusk, film classics will be shown on a theatre sized screen for a drive-in experience without the driving! The popcorn machine will be popping.
Free to the public and suitable for all ages. Bring a blanket. The film schedule will be at www.bristolrec.org.
To have your community event listed here, simply send an e-mail to
newsletter@greenmountainaccess.net with "Community Event" as the subject. Our e-newsletter is typically published the second week of each month. |
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| Ace Of Cakes
http://foodnetwork.com/ace-of-cakes - Art and cuisine meet on the fun new Food Network show, Ace of Cakes. The show presents the creations of Chef Duff and his staff as they decorate up to 20 cakes per week, including whimsical designs and detailed replicas. The Ace of Cakes website features videos highlighting the show's sweet creations and cool cakes baked by viewers.
Sleep On It
http://sleepfoundation.org - The National Sleep Foundation website is packed with helpful information about sleep including articles, videos, and quizzes. You can learn about the correlation between exercise and sleep, food and sleep, how medical problems can affect sleep, and more. The site also lists international sleep care centers, and a variety of online communities to share your experiences with sleep and sleep disorders.
YouTube U
http://youtube.com/edu - What do Dolly Parton and President Obama have in common? They both have recently delivered university commencement addresses. You can view them, as well as other addresses and interesting lectures at the YouTube EDU site. You'll find videos on medical, scientific, political, musical, business, and other topics from YouTube's college and university partners.
The Great Outdoors
http://gorp.away.com - If you love to enjoy the great outdoors, you'll love this site. Find the best places to go worldwide and discover what to do once you get there. Featured activities include hiking, camping, biking, fishing, paddling, and climbing. Get advice on gear, clothing, and electronics, and tips on things like what to pack for a backpacking trip, how to find a good trail, international travel, and family trips.
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