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Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom Closed on Monday, September 6th in Observance of Labor Day (8/31/10)
The Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom business office will be closed on Monday, September 6th in observance of Labor Day. To report a telephone trouble, please contact our Repair Department 24 hours a day at 1-800-496-3393. Our after hours Internet technical support will be available via telephone at 802-496-8598 or 1-888-321-0815.
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom Receives $5.5 Million Broadband Stimulus Award - Project Continues Fiber-Optic Build Out To Rural Customers (8/18/10)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $5,559,975 stimulus broadband grant and loan to Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom to connect their most rural and remote customers to high speed fiber optic internet access. According to Gregg Haskin, President and CEO of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, “We are very pleased to be receiving this broadband stimulus funding. It will go a long way towards making next generation broadband services available to the most rural parts of our service territory and expanding our fiber-to-the-home network in these areas.”
The project will extend a fiber-to-the-home network capable of delivering broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps to 1,385 residents in parts of Addison, Chittenden, and Washington Counties and take approximately three years to complete. These residents are amongst some of the hardest to reach and hardest to serve in the company’s territory. The award is part of a $7.2 billion broadband investment that was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) was charged with awarding $2.5 billion of those funds to expand broadband access in rural America. View the White House Press Release. Click here to view the August issue of the GMA eNewsletter.
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, is seeking a qualified individual to join our staff in our Waitsfield Office:
Position: Senior Engineer Location: Waitsfield, VT Responsibilities include engineering and construction management of Outside Plant (OSP) projects along with review of the routine engineering work orders before they are issued to construction. Qualified applicant must possess a Bachelor’s degree or advanced knowledge obtained through a combination of work experience and intellectual instruction. Ten plus years related OSP engineering, construction, telephony experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Working knowledge of both computer based and manual line records, cable counts, and plant mapping as well as two to three years experience in a digital mapping system. Strong interpersonal, oral communication and computer skills required. Please submit letter of interest, resume, and application to the address below. No phone calls please. To view and print job application, click here. Waitsfield/Champlain Valley Telecom Attn: Human Resources PO Box 9, 3898 Main Street Waitsfield, VT 05673 Fax: 802-496-8342 Email: wcvtjobs@wcvt.com We offer a comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefit package and a collaborative work environment. All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment requirements. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Click here to view the summer Connections Newsletter.
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom is currently in the process of finalizing information for the 2010-2011 Stowe Community Telephone Directory. August 20, 2010 is the deadline for changes. The telephone directory is published annually with approximately 15,000 copies distributed to every household, business, hotel, condominium and Bed and Breakfast throughout the Stowe area. The directory includes local street maps, hiking and cycling adventures, walking trips and covered bridges, making it the book of choice among residents and tourists.
In addition to the printed version, the directory is available online at www.stowephonebook.com, and new this year, an iPhone application is also available for download via the App Store (search for "WCVTYP"). Just another way of making it easier for people to find businesses and services in their local communities and support their friends. For more information on yellow page advertising, please contact Alan Jones at 802-496-8328 or via e-mail at ajones@wcvt.com.  
The 2010 Mad River Valley Telephone Directory is hot off the press and arriving in area mailboxes. Additional copies of the telephone directory are available at the Waitsfield and Champlain Valley business office as well as various distribution locations throughout the area. The directory can also be viewed online at www.vermontphonebooks.com and will soon be available via an iPhone application. Back by popular demand are the Community Interest Pages and the ever popular History Section. This year’s history section is titled “A Land of Warriors – The Soldiers of the Valley”, and was written by Jan Pogue with research assistance by Eleanor Haskins, and edited by Tammy Field and Peggy Hill. This year’s cover was captured by local Waitsfield photographer, Dennis Curran and features what most people remember as the Great Lakes Carbon or Skagel Farm. To view more of Dennis Curran’s work, please visit his website at www.curranphotography.com. For more information on the directory or to request additional copies, please contact Alan Jones at 496-8328 or via e-mail at ajones@wcvt.com. Our new webmail system is now available to Green Mountain Access users. If you haven’t tried the new Webmail system yet, we encourage you to try it out. Laszlo Webtop is very easy to use and offers an improved look and feel, as well as an integrated calendar and contacts.
Read an overview of Laszlo Webmail View our Laszlo Video Tutorial 
If you have any questions or would like to find out more about Laszlo Webmail, please contact our Green Mountain Access Technical Support at 888-321-0815 or via e-mail at support@gmavt.net. Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 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:
Each year, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom grants six 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. 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.” A group of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom employees volunteered to help setup for the Special Olympics Vermont 2010 Summer Games in early June. For several WCVT employees, this has become an annual tradition of helping out with this event. Way to go
Team WCVT! Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom provides each employee with 8 hours of community service time to be used on local community service projects. If you have a community service project in the making and are looking for help contact Alan Jones,at 496-8328 or via e-mail ajones@wcvt.com to see if we can lend a hand.  Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom recently sponsored its annual spring Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, March 31st at their main business office in Waitsfield, Vermont. According to Eric Haskin, Network Director for WCVT and event organizer, “The blood drive was very successful with a total of 46 pints of blood being was collected. I would like to personally thank everyone who donated blood, or volunteered to help make the event a success.”
Mike Riddell, local Valley photographer stopped by during his lunch hour to donate blood. The 2010 Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom Community Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday, March 27. Approximately 200 children came out to meet the Easter Bunny and hunt for colored eggs and prizes.
A Special thanks to the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce for co-sponsoring the egg hunt and the Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom employees who volunteered their time to assist with the event. 
Fayston resident, Zach Pasteris has been selected to participate in the Leadership Through Learning Program sponsored by the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED), which is part of the Organization For the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO). Zach was nominated by Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (WCVT) and will participate in the all expense paid weeklong program in April. Participants will spend their time learning firsthand about American history, federal government and current events. A highlight of the week will include a visit to Capitol Hill where students will have an opportunity to meet their congressional representatives.
Each student was required to submit an application. Participants were selected based on the strength of their essay, their letters of nomination, academic achievement and their community and school involvement. All participating students are from rural areas and were nominated by a local telephone company that is a member of the OPASTCO, a national telecommunications trade association located in Washington, D.C. Congratulations Zach! About FRED: The Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED) was created in 1989 by the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO) to address the educational and developmental needs of rural areas. The Foundation's mission is to sponsor programs and activities that improve the educational, social and economic conditions of rural areas. FRED carries out this mission by raising funds to sponsor scholarships, awards and programs that directly benefit rural America. In the true spirit of the holiday, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom coordinated their annual gift drive. In addition to employees donating gifts, customers also brought in donations to be placed under the giving trees that were placed at both office locations. Hundreds of gifts for all ages were collected and will be delivered to local community organizations for distribution. Happy Holidays from Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom!
Presents from annual gift drive waiting to be delivered. Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom hosted their 4th annual children’s Halloween party on Friday, October 30th at Holley Hall in Bristol. Approximately 200 people attended the spooktacular event. Children enjoyed face painting, games and making spooky crafts.
Special thanks to the Bristol Recreation Department for use of Holley Hall. Also many thanks to the Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom employees who volunteered their time to assist with the event.  The Hinesburg Community School has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED). This program provides funds to educational and community development projects that are located in areas served by local telephone companies that are members of the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO). Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (WCVT), who is an active member of OPASTCO, submitted the grant application on behalf of the Hinesburg Community School and plans to match the funds through in-kind donations having employees help build the playground next summer. The grant will help replace an aging playground located at the K-8 school. For more information on the FRED education and community development grants, please contact Alan Jones at (802) 496-8328 or ajones@wcvt.com.
Alan Jones and Roger Nishi of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom present Bob Goudreau, Hinesburg Community School Principal with grant check. 
Our business bundles are an easy way to choose services while saving money. By bundling your local service, long distance and high-speed Internet service with Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, you'll not only get one low price and one bill, but also the great local service you've come to expect and deserve. Bundles with or without high-speed Internet available. For more information, click here or call our Customer Service Department at 1-800-496-3391 for more information. A group of WCVT employees spent the day helping to construct a new playground at the Moretown Elementary School on October 28th. Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom provides each employee with 8 hours of community service time to be used on local community service projects. If you have a community service project in the making and are looking for help contact Alan Jones at 496-8328 or via e-mail ajones@wcvt.com to see if we can lend a hand.
 Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom is pleased to offer you the convenience of receiving your monthly billing statement via e-mail. E-bill saves you time and money - no more stamps to buy, checks to write or envelopes to mail and you’re saving paper too!
Your monthly payment may be made online through the Manage My Account section of our website, by calling our automated account management system at 1-866-863-8070, or by signing up to automatically have your bill paid via your credit card or deducted from your checking account. For more information or to sign up for this free service, please contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-496-3391 or via email at csdept@wcvt.com. Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom offers the convenience of managing your account telephone/Internet account online through the Manage My Account section of our website. Manage My Account offers secure online access to your account information and allows you to check your account balance and payment history, view and pay your monthly bill, and you can now order additional features and services.
If you have not yet registered for access, click here to signup now. Enrollment is free, and once registered, you will have immediate access to your account |
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