June 2022

		Win a Pair of Day Passes to Any Vermont State Park We have another great prize to raffle off this month. Enter for a chance to win a pair of day passes to any Vermont State Park (day passes valid through 10/21/23). Vermont's 55 state parks offer a boundless range of outdoor recreation and exploration opportunities, from camping to fishing, backpacking to hiking, swimming to boating and just spending a nice long summer day outside. WCVT is proud to be a Business Partner of Vermont Parks Forever. To be entered into the raffle, simply click the link below and leave your name and contact information. The drawing will take place on June 15th, we'll pick four lucky winners. Click Here To Enter For Your Chance To Win Stay Connected with the New FCC Affordable Connectivity Program The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. Here are the ways your household can qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP): Based on your household income If you or your child or dependent participate in certain government assistance programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, or other programs If you or your child or dependent already receives a Lifeline benefit For more information and to apply, visit wcvt.com/assistance. Today's Workforce Has Changed - Is Your Old Phone System Up For the Task? A lot has changed in today's workforce, and working remotely has become the norm for many companies. Flexibility is key and having a system that can adapt to your changing needs without needing to upgrade hardware is critical. It is also important for your system to be able to seamlessly integrate remote workers. With Hosted IP Service, your remote workforce will have all the tools necessary to function as a fully integrated part of your team. Mobility Video Conference, Wi-Fi Calling and Conference Bridge Services Easy Self-Management Reduced Capital Investment / Low Predictable Costs A Secure and Reliable Solution Want To Learn More? To find out more how Hosted IP Service could save your business time and money, contact Kris Merchant, Sales Manager, at 802-496-8554 or kmerchant@corp.wcvt.com. Is Your Internet "Dropping?" Are You Having Buffering On Your SmartTV? In Many Cases, It's Not Your Internet Connection At All... Might Be Time To Upgrade Your Wi-Fi These days, we are all relying on our internet connections more than ever before. We are using it for more mission critical applications as well as more bandwidth intensive uses such as streaming video and other real-time video services like Zoom. We often get calls from customers complaining about "slow speeds," "drops," or "buffering," among other things. The first thing we do is check the internet connection and, in many cases, we find no issues. So, what could it be? Up to 60% of our calls these days are Wi-Fi related and this may just be the case. The good news is we have some great solutions. At Green Mountain Access, we offer a full range of residential and business class Wi-Fi solutions from leading manufacturers including AirTies, Calix, Eero, Ubiquiti and Ruckus. Our Whole Home Wi-Fi uses multiple Access Points placed at strategic locations around your home to expand coverage, eliminating dead spots, and providing great performance for all of your streaming devices. Stop Dealing with Dead Spots - Learn More Today! Visit our website to learn more about our Whole Home Wi-Fi or Business Wi-Fi solutions. You can also give us a call at 800-496-3391 or send us an email and we'd be happy to discuss our solutions with you.

		WCVT Partners With Mad River Valley Chamber To Bring Flags Back to Route 100 in Waitsfield Flags are flying once again throughout Main Street in Waitsfield as a result of a grant awarded to the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce. The $3,500 grant was awarded by the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) and allowed the Chamber to purchase new American and Mad River Valley flags. FRS awards grants to rural communities served by NTCA members, of which Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom is a member. These grants are designed to provide support to a variety of local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural America. The required matching funds contribution was provided by Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom. For more information on FRS and community development grants, please contact Lorraine Keener at Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom at (802) 496-8379 or lkeener@wcvt.com. Special thanks to WCVT employees, Chris and Llyle, for getting the flags hung before Memorial Day weekend. Flags will remain flying until after Labor Day.

		The 10th Anniversary of the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition - June 20th - July 24th - Waitsfield Mad River Valley Arts is pleased to present the 10th Anniversary of the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition. The exhibit runs from June 20th to July 24th. More than 100 outstanding paintings fill the Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, VT. Outstanding artists from across North America compete for awards judged by Sarah Yeoman AWS. The watercolor paintings illustrate the diverse styles of watercolor painting in play today. An additional show-within-a-show features the miniature watercolor paintings by members of Whiskey Painters of America. The prestigious national group has been in existence since the late 1950s. The Red Barn Galleries in the newly restored, early 1800s barn at Lareau Farm are the ideal location to house an exhibition of this magnitude and scope. Hours for the Exhibition: Thursday and Friday - 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday - noon to 9:00 p.m. Free, children are welcome. Tuesday Night Pickleball - Every Tuesday Starting June 21st - Bolton Valley Resort Meet up at Bolton Valley Resort on Tuesday's after work for a fun night of pickleball. There will be a good crew of Bolton Valley locals and visitors mixing it up on the courts (outdoor parking lot) and enjoying the beautiful summer nights. Food and beverage will be available at the resort's food outlets, and quite often, evenings will be capped off with a bonfire by the Sports Center. Pickleball will take place every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. starting on June 21st. For more information, click here. Music Mondays in Bristol - Every Monday Starting June 13th - August 10th - Bristol Town Green A whole lot of food, music and fun starts on June 10th on the Bristol Town. Music Mondays in Bristol will take place every Monday from June 10th - August 10th (weather permitting). Food and bar starts at 5:00 p.m., music at 6:00 p.m. Food provided by 3 Squares Café, Lulu Ice Cream, Crooked Ladle Catering, Pavlov's Dogs, South Mountain Crepes and other surprise guests! For more information and music lineup, visit: Music Mondays in Bristol.

		New Twist on Biking The Trocadero Fixie is an experimental bike with a frame that twists in the center. Would you want to ride one?		Amazing Fire Ant Engineers A Georgia Tech study shows fire ants linking together to form tower-like structures using their bodies as blocks.

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