May 2022

		Come Join Our Team - We Are Hiring! When you become part of the Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom family, you're joining a one hundred year old organization that values its employees and recognizes the important contribution each one makes to our company's success. Our progressive benefits and compensation package reflects the appreciation we have for our employees and rewards them for their commitment and dedication to our company. Managing a family-friendly atmosphere in a fast-paced industry can present challenges, but we keep a careful eye on workplace satisfaction and quality, as we do on product and customer service quality. We are looking for people who share our passion for excellence and are willing to grow with us in the future. We are an EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer). Current Job Openings: Telecommunications Service Technician Customer Service and Internet Support Associate For more information, click here. Stay Connected with the New FCC Affordable Connectivity Program The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that replaces the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) to help qualifying households pay for internet service and connected devices. If your household is eligible, you can receive up to $30.00/month discount on your internet service. 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. Win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to Pleasant Mount Farm Greenhouse in Huntington Center We have another great prize from a local business to raffle off this month. Enter for a chance to win a $50.00 gift certificate to the Pleasant Mount Farm Greenhouse in Huntington Center, Northern Vermont's first retail organic greenhouse. You’ll find an unsurpassed variety of vegetable plants and many are heirloom varieties. Pleasant Mount Farm is committed to providing safe (chemical-free), beautiful plants to local gardeners. To be entered into the raffle, simply click the link below and leave your name and contact information. The drawing will take place May 16th. Click Here To Enter For Your Chance To Win 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, 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.

		Mad River Valley Community Easter Egg Hunt Thank you to everyone who attended this year's annual Mad River Valley Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 9th. The weather held out (for the most part). It was great to be back to our traditional in person event albeit at a different location at the Mad River Valley Park. A special thanks to the Mad River Park Recreation Fields for partnering with us this year and also a big thank you to all of the WCVT employees who volunteered their time to make this event a success!

		Waitsfield Farmers Market - Every Saturday - May 14th - October 8th, 2022 A true sign of spring, the return of the amazing Waitsfield Farmers Market! Come enjoy local farm products, prepared food, artisan wares from Vermont based producers and live music. Farmers Market takes place every Saturday starting on May 14th and runs through October 8th. Rain or shine! For more information, visit: Waitsfield Farmers Market. Big Truck Day - Saturday, May 14th - Hinesburg Vroom, vroom! Beep, Beep! Big Truck Day is back! Vehicles of all kinds will roll into town on Saturday, May 14th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for the Hinesburg Nursery School's 22nd Annual Big Truck Day. The event will take place in the lot behind the Hinesburg Community School (10856 VT-116 in Hinesburg). There will be construction and utility vehicles, tractors, firetrucks & other rescue vehicles for families to see, touch and explore. Also enjoy entertainment by Mike & The Big Blue Trunk, live music, and more - and fill up on tasty BBQ lunch and goodies from the bake sale. Human Powered Parade – Saturday, May 14th – Bristol Decorate your bike, scooter, skateboard, or any wheeled human-powered transportation and join the Human Powered Parade in Bristol on Saturday, May 14th. This year's theme is "Humanitarian". Meet at the Bristol Recreation Field in Bristol, at 10:00 a.m. The parade kicks off at 11:00 a.m. and will go through the streets of Bristol. After the parade, the biggest game of DAB will be held. For more information, contact the Bristol Recreation Department at 453-5885.

		Ducklings Rescued After seven ducklings fell through a storm drain grate, a woman jumps in to return them to their grateful mother.		Celine Sings Celine This 9-year-old named Celine wowed the America's Got Talent audience with her rendition of "My Heart Will Go On."

		Keep Pets Healthy May is National Pet Month, a great time to get your paws on this site's extensive pet health content written by vets. Learn more...		Make Yourself at Home Be inspired to create home spaces that express your individuality. Browse by room or decorating style and pick up DIY tips. Learn more...		Boat Responsibly Boating accidents cause deaths and injuries each year. To stay safe, review the U.S. Coast Guard's rules and guidance. Learn more...

		4 Healthy and Easy Salads Get more vegetables in your diet with these delicious salads including Spinach Strawberry and Green Bean and Tomato.		Perfect Grilled Steak Turn your next steak into a "rare" treat. This video covers steak prep, temperature, grill marks, cook time, and resting.

		Flower Power This time-lapse video shows a variety of flowers slowly and gracefully opening their petals. It's truly an amazing sight.		A Bird's-Eye View Drone footage captures an open water swimming event in Mallorca, Spain. You won't believe the water's beautiful colors!

		Get on the Right Path Check out this step-by-step DIY video on how to install a stepping stone pathway. It's easy to do and doesn't take long.		Take Old Grout Out Does your shower have tiles with grout in bad shape? Watch a pro demonstrate how to remove old grout and replace it.

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