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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 in June, will include
information on more than 65 jobs as well as a
number of benefits areas.
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| FRED Raises $15,000+ from Taxes Campaign! |
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Thanks to the many generous members of OPASTCO,
FRED has raised $15,831 from its spring fundraising
campaign. "FRED Taxes" poke a little fun at tax
season and at the same time help to raise
awareness and funds for programs in rural
communities. We thank those companies that
participated and look forward to increasing our
support
for OPASTCO communities in 2009.
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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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Spring clean up needed in your town?
FRED can help! |
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Spring 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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May 20 - 21, 2008 - OPASTCO L&R Conference in
DC
July 13 - 16, 2008 - OPASTCO Convention in
Quebec City
July 15, 2008 - FRED Cruise in Quebec City
September 13, 2008 - Deadline for Tech Grants
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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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FRED Awards $72,500 in Scholarships to 61 Students! |
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Each year, FRED awards scholarships to rural
America's best and brightest students. Scholarships
range from $1,000 to $5,000 and are funded by the
donations made to FRED through such programs as
the Annual Giving Campaign. The Everette Kneece
Return to Rural America Scholarship honors Mr.
Kneece's vital and pioneering efforts on behalf of
FRED and is awarded in the amount of $5,000 to the
year's top applicant. In 2008, thanks to the
extraordinary generosity of the OPASTCO
membership throughout the year, a total of $72,500
was awarded to 61 scholarship recipients.
View the list of this year's recipients...
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