connection www.rainbowtel.net 800-892-0163 Contact Us Office Hours All locations open Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.– 5 p.m. Atchison Office 721 Commercial Street Atchison, KS 66002 Everest Office 608 Main Street Everest, KS 66424 Hiawatha Office 628 Oregon Street Hiawatha, KS 66434 Seneca Office 513 Main Street Seneca, KS 66538 Technical Support Center 800-892-0163 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Rainbow Receives Award for Capital Investment The Doniphan County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Appreciation Breakfast on June 22. This event is a way for the Chamber to show appreciation to area businesses while serving breakfast and presenting awards for achievements within the community. Rainbow was honored to receive the 2023 award for Capital Investment in recognition of our partnerships and support in Doniphan County. October/November/December 2023 THE RAINBOW Cornerstone Group © 2023 Supporting Rainbow is Supporting Local In November, a month synonymous with gratitude, Rainbow is grateful for our valued customers and the communities we serve. When you choose to be a Rainbow customer, a percentage of each payment goes back into the community. Beyond our communications services, we support the community through tens of thousands of dollars in donations, youth opportunities, and grant programs. We actively participate in local organizations including the Horton Chamber, the Hiawatha Chamber and Visitor Bureau, the Hiawatha Kiwanis, the Sabetha Chamber, the Doniphan County Chamber, the Seneca Area Chamber/SDI, and the Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation. Our involvement spans numerous events within our service footprint such as the Great Duck Race in Atchison, the Hiawatha Halloween Parade, the HCC Block Party, the Horton Summer Fest, the Everest Fun Day, the Troy Community Day, Sabetha’s Saturday Night Out, and Seneca’s Spooktacular. We also earmark up to $5,000 each for selected community projects, and these initiatives help with economic development, community enhancement, education, and telecommunications. Rainbow’s commitment transcends a mere business relationship. Our employees live in the community, so the person assisting you over the phone or installing your service may be a neighbor or have kids at the same school.This interconnectedness is important to us. Notably, our Youth Advisory Council program nurtures emerging minds from local schools, eliciting their insights while teaching them about Rainbow and our industry. Those who complete the program receive a $500 scholarship. Additionally, we sponsor two students for aWashington, D.C. trip each spring, where they learn about national issues related to rural telecommunications. In anticipation of the holiday season, let’s momentarily detach from bustling to-do lists and contemplate the power of local commerce. As an Internet service provider, we recognize and appreciate the convenience of online shopping. However, if we opt for local holiday purchases, we invest back into ourselves in more ways than we realize.
Business Customers Choose Charities The Gift of Giving is a way for Rainbow to thank our business customers by donating to a local charity of their choice in Northeast Kansas. Once the business selects a charity, we make the contribution in their name. This great partnership helps support the participating charities below that are the backbone of our communities: Christmas Bureaus: Doniphan County Christmas Project, Nemaha County Christmas, Brown County – Jingle Bell Ride Christmas Store Community Food Panties: Atchison County Food Pantry, Community Food Panty – Sabetha, Eleanor’s Pantry – Elwood, Effingham Fire Department, Lancaster Fire Department, Caring for Our Community – White Cloud, Nemaha County Food Pantry, North Brown County, South Brown County, Muscotah Christmas Ministry Last year, Rainbow was able to donate a total of $6,455 to these organizations! This money helped fill food pantries, meet expenses for the fire stations, provide toys for children to receive on Christmas, and so much more! We’re very excited to continue the Gift of Giving in 2023. Streaming services—such as Hulu, Netflix, and YouTube TV—offer many advantages compared to traditional TV plans like satellite or cable. They include: 1. C ost Savings – Subscribing to a few streaming services usually ends up costing much less than paying for satellite or cable TV. 2. Bigger Variety of Content – Streaming services maintain huge libraries of TV shows and movies fromwhich to choose. 3. More Original Content – Some streaming services pride themselves on their awardwinning original content that’s not available with any other streaming service or on network TV. 4. Less Mindless TV Viewing – Instead of turning on the TV to watch whatever is on or engage in aimless channel surfing, users of streaming services tend to turn it on to intentionally watch a specific show or movie. 5. Lack of Weather Issues – If you now have satellite TV and struggle with spotty service during high winds or heavy rains, you’ll appreciate the fact that streaming services won’t have those issues. 6. Added Convenience – You can watch your programs on any device, whenever and wherever you want. 7. Scalability – Many streaming services allow you to choose the features and functions you want. 8. Personalized Recommendations – You can get viewing ideas based on your profile and interests. 9. Ad-Free Entertainment –With traditional television, a good third of the viewing time tends to be consumed by ads. 10. Simplified Binge-Watching – You can easily binge-watch an entire season of a series, pausing an episode whenever you want and returning at a later time. An essential companion to streaming services is a fast and reliable Internet connection. For details on the available Internet plans in your community, call Rainbow at 800-892-0163. 10 Reasons Why Streaming Services are So Popular
Cornerstone Group © 2023 Con Artists Use Facebook Messenger to Contact Victims Other versions of this scam will ask you to complete an application form that requires personal information such as your address and Social Security number. How do scammers manage to look like someone you know on Facebook Messenger?They either hack a Facebook account or create a separate lookalike profile by stealing photos and personal information. On a related topic, also be on the lookout for messages about grants that claim to be coming from the federal government. Keep the following tips in mind: • Government agencies communicate through the mail, not through Facebook. Be very cautious of any unsolicited social media posts as well as phone calls, text messages, or emails you receive. • Don’t pay any money for a “free” government grant. If you have to pay money to claim a “free” government grant, it isn’t really free. A real government agency won’t ask you to pay a processing fee for a grant that you have already been awarded. • Be wary of look-a-like government agencies. Just because the caller says he’s from the “Federal Grants Administration” doesn’t mean that he is. There’s no such government agency. Rainbow wants to help you avoid falling victim to scammers. “Like” and “Follow” us on Facebook to see our periodic posts about scams reported in our area. Gobble Up This Turkey Trivia Want to impress your guests? Share a few of these fun facts about turkey while you’re gathered around the table this season: • The heaviest turkey ever raised was 86 pounds, which is about the size of a large dog. • When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin sat down to eat their first meal on the moon, their foil food packets contained roasted turkey and all of the trimmings. • Americans consume about 17.6 pounds of turkey per person every year. • Wild turkeys can fly for short distances at speeds of up to 55miles per hour and can run 20miles per hour. • M ale turkeys (toms) gobble, but female turkeys (hens) do not. Hens make a clicking noise instead. • I t’s estimated that a turkey has about 3,500 feathers at maturity. • The red fleshy bits hanging off turkeys’ beaks are called snoods, not to be confused with wattles, the fleshy bits under the neck. If you need help preparing and cooking your turkey, you can contact the turkey experts at Butterball during November and December. Call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372) or text 844-877-3456. The Better Business Bureau cautions people to be aware that con artists are using Facebook Messenger to promote phony grants. Here’s how the scam works: You get a Facebook Messenger chat that looks like it’s from a friend or relative. The message will claim you qualify for “free grant money” from the federal government or other organization. The catch is that you need to pay upfront first. The con artist will claim the money pays for “delivery” or “processing.” You’re entitled to free grant money from the US Government. Would you like to claim it?
Cornerstone Group © 2022 www.facebook.com/ RainbowCommunications RainbowCommunications Common Misconceptions About Paperless Billing Are you still hesitant to switch from paper bills to paperless billing? We’d like to set the record straight on these common misconceptions to help ease your concerns. Misconception 1: Paperless billing isn’t secure. The reality is that paperless billing has many safeguards in place, making it more secure than having statements and payments in a mailbox where they could fall into the wrong hands. Misconception 2: I need paper bills to remind me to pay. On the contrary, it’s more convenient to receive text and/or email reminders of when your bill is due. That way, you’ll be notified even if you’re away from home and not receiving mail. Misconception 3: I won’t have billing statements for my records. Paperless billing allows you to access your current and past bills online, so you’ll always have the records you need at your fingertips. Misconception 4: Enrolling in paperless billing is too complicated. Nothing could be further from the truth. It takes just a few minutes to sign up for paperless billing. Visit www.rainbowtel.net to sign up for paperless billing. If you’d like help with the process, call 800-892-0163. The holiday season is meant to be joyful, not stressful. Unfortunately, the extra responsibilities of holiday shopping, decorating, baking, and entertaining make this time of year challenging for many people. What can you do to truly enjoy the holiday season? It all comes down to making conscious decisions and setting priorities. Here are some tips: Forget “Keeping Up With the Joneses” Pay less attention to what other people are doing and focus more on doing the right thing for you and your family. Don’t worry what gifts other people are buying for their kids. Don’t feel pressured to put up as many lights as your neighbors. Don’t feel bad if you bring bakery cookies to the cookie exchange instead of homemade. You’re in charge of deciding where you want to spend your time and money this holiday season. Stick to a Budget Extra expenses are a major source of holiday stress. To help alleviate this, plan ahead and decide what you can comfortably afford to spend on gifts, then develop your shopping list accordingly. When you shop, be smart about comparing prices and taking advantage of sales and coupons. You may also want to consider drawing names within your family so everybody buys for just one person, setting a limit on the cost of gifts, or making gifts instead of buying them. Divide and Conquer There’s no law that says you have to spend days personally preparing all of the food for a big holiday dinner. Make it a potluck and ask people to bring a dish. Or order some items from a restaurant or grocery store. Take Care of Yourself It’s always important to get enough sleep, eat right, and exercise. But it’s especially important during the holiday season when you’re dealing with added stress. Even if it means streamlining your calendar and “to do” list, make sure you take care of your physical and emotional health. By making mindful choices, you can significantly reduce your stress and increase your enjoyment. All of us at Rainbow hope you have a simply wonderful holiday season. Don’t Let Stress Make a Mess of Your Holiday
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