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SkyLine Awards $55,000 in Technology Grants to Area Public Schools For the third consecutive year, SkyLine has announced grant awards to area public school systems that support student access to technology in the classroom. Through the SkyLine Technology Education Grant Program, the cooperative has designated a total of $55,000 to be distributed among county school systems in the coopera- tive’s five-county service area. This year’s grant awards will go toward the purchase of SMART Board™ interactive white boards and associated equipment for area schools. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 JULY 2008 101949 CONNECTIONS Published monthly for customers of SkyLine Membership Corporation and SkyBest Communications SkyLine/SkyBest Featured at Recent Home Shows & Expos SkyLine participated in three popular events in Ashe and Watauga County to meet with customers and the public and to share the latest products and services now available. The annual Boone Business Expo, sponsored by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, is a great opportunity for area businesses to network, showcase their products and meet with the public. SkyLine/SkyBest was among numerous exhibitors at the Ashe County Home and Garden Show at Ashe County High School and the Watauga County Home- builders Association’s Home Show at the ASU Convocation Center. SkyLine/SkyBest’s booth featured displays on the latest products and services, including business networking and cost-saving bundles, which offer combinations of serv- ices at discounted rates. Booth visitors also enjoyed special giveaways and registered for some great door prizes. Congratulations to all the winners. We hope to see many of you at next year’s events. Pictured in this photo are Outside Sales Executive Brent Keith and Seven Devils Customer Service Supervisor Angie Poe at the Boone Business Expo. Pictured at the SkyLine grant presentation are representatives of the five county school systems served by the cooperative: (front row, left to right): Pat Weaver, Director of Technology for Alleghany County Schools; Amy Walker, Director of Technology for Ashe County Schools; Dr. David Timbs, Supervisor of Instruction for Johnson County Schools. Second row, left to right: Dr. Jeff Cox, Superintendent of Alleghany County Schools, Donnie Johnson, Superintendent of Ashe County Schools; Morris Woodring, Superintendent of Johnson County Schools; Anndrea Burns, Instructional Technology Facilitator for Avery County Schools, and Andy Massengill, Director of Technology and Testing for Watauga County Schools. CUSTOMER SERVICE ALLEGHANY 372-1350 ASHE 877-1350 846 -1350 AVERY 898 -1350 WATAUGA 963-1350 JOHNSON 739 -1350 OUTSIDE LOCAL SERVICE AREA 1-800-759-2226 REPAIR SERVICE LOCAL CALLS 611 www.skyline.org www.skybest.com WORTH NOTING: FRIDAY, JULY 4 SkyLine Customer Centers to Close for Holiday ASHE COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE 6 p.m. Friday, July 18 and 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19 Ashe County High School STAFF JIMMY BLEVINS Chief Executive Officer KIM SHEPHERD Customer Service Manager KAREN P. POWELL Public Relations Director & Editor Through SkyBest’s Mainstage Series Sponsorship, Enjoy Discounts on Admission to An Appalachian Summer Festival SkyBest Communications is the Mainstage Series sponsor of An Appalachian Summer Festival, the month-long cultural arts series held on the Appalachian State University campus that features programs in music, theatre, dance and visual arts. Presented annually by the University’s Office of Arts and Cultural Programs, An Appalachian Summer Festival is attended by more than 25,000 people, and has emerged as one of the nation's most innovative and highly regarded regional, multidisciplinary arts festivals. For many years, the festival has been named one of the “Top 20 Events in the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society. The 11 Mainstage events sponsored by SkyBest Communications are: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder JUNE 28 Charlotte Symphony Pops JULY 1 Reduced Shakespeare Company JULY 5 Eastern Festival Orchestra JULY 6 Aspen Sante Fe Ballet JULY 8 Phoebe Snow JULY 10 Cherish the Ladies JULY 12 Doug Varone & Dancers JULY 18 Judy Collins JULY 19 Eastern Festival Orchestra JULY 20 Count Basie Orchestra JULY 23 The SkyBest sponsorship of the entire Mainstage Series affords both SkyLine and SkyBest customers discount admission on their choice of these 11 events. To order tickets and qualify for the discount, contact the ASU Farthing Auditorium Box Office at 1-800-841-ARTS (2787). For more information about SkyBest’s sponsorship of the Mainstage Series or other events of this festival, visit our Web site at www.skyline.org.
