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Dear Member,
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FRED is accepting advanced orders for its 2008
Compensation and Benefits Survey. This publication,
which will be available at the end June, will include
information on more than 65 jobs as well as a
number of benefits areas.
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| New Search Engine to Help FRED |
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When you use iSearchiGive to search the web, your
favorite cause receives exactly $0.01 per qualified
search. The money comes from advertisers, so it
costs you nothing, and it's completely free for you and
raises money for FRED!
It is easy to get started, click on the image below and
you will be taken to the search tool bar. Simply
bookmark the page and refer back to it when you are
going to search.
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| Reminder - Make that Call Before Summer Break |
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Please remember to inform your local schools about
FRED's Technology Grants. These grants are
sponsored by RTFC and can range
in any amount from $1,000 to $10,000. The deadline
for 2008 is September 13th.
Additionally, FRED's 2009 Leadership Through
Learning application is available online! The 2009
program will take place from April 19-24. Applications
are due into the FRED office on or before
December 8, 2008. Students who are juniors and
seniors during the 2008-09 school year are eligible to
apply. This program is sponsored by the
National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA)
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Summer clean up needed in your town?
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Summer is the perfect time to start clean up projects
and identify those areas of your town that can use a
face lift. The Ethyl Grant program provides matching
grants to OPASTCO member telephone companies
that are involved with projects aimed at bettering their
communities. Projects that will be considered include
sprucing up downtown, eliminating an eyesore,
constructing a playground, updating a community
center and more. The grants range from $500 -
$2,500. An estimated $10,000 in funding is available
in 2008. Applications are being accepted year-round
and reviewed every few months. Don't
miss this opportunity to make a difference in your town!
Special thanks goes out to Bennet & Bennet,
PLLC
and Nortel Networks
for sponsoring this program.
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| Dates to Remember |
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July 13 - 16, 2008 - OPASTCO Convention in
Quebec City
July 15, 2008 - FRED Cruise in Quebec City
September 13, 2008 - Tech Grants deadline
December 8, 2008 - Leadership Through
Learning Program deadline
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The FRED 411 newsletter, a
monthly publication generated by the Foundation for
Rural Education and Development (FRED). As a
member of OPASTCO, you are receiving this
information to keep you up-to-date on programs and
services offered by FRED. All OPASTCO members
are
eligible to participate in FRED programs as part of
their membership dues. If you prefer not to receive
this information in the future, you may remove your
address at any time. If you have any questions
about the information listed in the FRED 411,
please click on the links or contact Stephanie Patton,
FRED Program Coordinator, at sap@opastco.org.
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Register Online for FRED Cruise! |
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FRED's Dinner Cruise on
the Saint Lawrence
River
Hosted by: CoBank
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Louis-Joliet Cruise Ship
Prices: $150 adults, $100 children
NEW! OPASTCO now
offers online
registration for the 2008 Summer Convention in
Quebec City from July 12-16. Get your passport ready
and plan to join us in Canada this summer!
Register Online
or visit the
convention website.
Sign up to attend this event, click
here.
Reserve a table for the event,
click
here.
Sponsorship options, click
here.
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