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Join the fun – Play the WCVT March Mania Challenge for A Chance to Win Great Local Prizes
 This free contest invites you to pick the winners of the NCAA Men’s Basketball championship tournament games and then see how your picks measure up against other basketball fans in our community. All participants have the chance to win some great local prizes from area businesses – no basketball experience necessary!
Click here for more information or to register to play. We will send you an email once brackets become available for selection (after Selection Sunday, March 15th). Then you can fill out your bracket and hope your picks win you a great prize. Once you have made your picks, the fun begins. We’ll keep you updated how your basketball knowledge (or luck) measures up against others’ in our community. Be sure to sign up and make your picks by March 18! Prizes include the following:
- First place: $200 The Inn at Baldwin Creek & Mary’s Restaurant
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Second place: $100 Sonoma Station
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Third place: $75- Horsford Garden & Nursery
- Fourth place: $50 - Vermont Cookie Love
- Fifth place: $30 - Bristol Bakery & Café
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To order, simply log into the Application Portal using your GMA email address and password and click on My Backup in the App Launcher and follow the installation instructions. To order, simply log into the Application Portal using your GMA email address and password and click on the New Apps tab at the bottom of the App Launcher and select My Backup. Then simply follow the installation instructions. For more information, give us a call at 800-496-3391 or send us an email to learn more about MyBackup.
Win A $50 Gift Certificate To The Mad River Barn
Each month, we raffle off a prize from a local business, so be sure to enter your name every month for your chance to win. Congratulations to last month's winner, Ray Mainer who won a $50 gift certificate to the Old Brick Store in Charlotte. This month we have another great local prize, a $50 gift certificate to the Mad River Barn in Waitsfield. To be entered into the raffle, simply click the link below and leave your name and contact information. The drawing will take place on March 20.
Click here to enter for your chance to win.
WCVT In The Community
WCVT to Hold Blood Drive on Tuesday, March 24th
 Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom will hold a Red Cross blood drive from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at our main business office located on Route 100 in Waitsfield (across from Waitsfield Elementary School). For more information, please call 496-3391 or contact the Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or online at www.redcrossblood.org.
Mad River Valley Community Easter Egg Hunt - March 28 
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 28 when we will hold our annual Mad River Valley Community Easter Egg Hunt. The egg hunt will start promptly at 10:00 am. Refreshments will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom business office located on Route 100. The egg hunt is open to children of all ages and is free of charge. For more information, please contact Lorraine Keener at 496-3391 or via e-mail at lkeener@wcvt.com.
Watch Our Video - Connecting Family, Friends, And Neighbors
Being a local business means that our customers are also our neighbors and friends. At Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, we feel strongly that community involvement is not just a nice thing to do; it is the right thing to do. If you have a community service project in the making and are looking for help, contact Alan Jones at 496-8328 or via email ajones@wcvt.com to see if we can lend a hand.
Business Spotlights
Parkside Kitchen – Richmond 
From the people who brought you The Kitchen Table Bistro comes Parkside Kitchen. Parkside Kitchen is an eatery where you’ll enjoy food made with local ingredients when possible, in a hearty, healthy, casual, and comfortable way. Enjoy Richmond, enjoy the park, enjoy the community, and enjoy Parkside Kitchen. Parkside Kitchen is open Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Friday 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. The restaurant is located next to the Richmond Volunteers Green (39 Esplande). Reach them at 434-8777 or visit them on the web at www.parksidekitchenvt.com.
Historic Waitsfield Village – Waitsfield 
Welcome to Historic Waitsfield Village! A mellow, rustic enclave of galleries, restaurants, chic boutiques, local artists, artisan food, a funky museum, and the oldest covered bridge in Vermont. Add to that big-time local charm, a river that runs up, and cool locals, and you get a vibrant, scenic village center. The village of Waitsfield was established early in the 19th century as the commercial center for the rural farming communities of the Mad River Valley. The nucleus of this small village is the intersection of Route 100 and Bridge Street. Visit www.HistoricWaitsfieldVillage.com for a complete listing of businesses and calendar of events. There is always something exciting happening in the Village!
And The Winner Of One Free Month Of High-Speed Internet Service Is...
Congratulations Louise Moulton for being this month’s winner of one free month of high-speed Internet service. Louise'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 complete 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! |
