April 2016 Eastern Slope News · safe from attackers by fixing known security flaws. It is recommended to have this feature enabled and automatically downloading and installing updates.

From the Desk of George Ehlers, Plant Manager

When you experience problems with your Eastern Slope service, please report it! To ensure your trouble is resolved as quickly as possible, please follow these simple guidelines:

Dial Tone Troubles

If you have No Dial Tone, or noise on your line, please call 719-743-2460. During regular business hours, you’ll speak to our friendly local staff. After hours, please take time to listen to the full menu levels and when prompted, please leave your name, Eastern Slope telephone number, and a valid contact number.

ESTECH High-Speed-Internet Troubles

To report any type of Internet trouble, call our 24/7 Help Desk at 1-877-610-7041. It is very important that you have all of your information readily available, such as your name, and a good working contact number.

ESTECH TV Troubles

If you have questions or a trouble with your ESTECH TV, please do not hesitate to call into our 24/7 Help Desk at 1-877-610-7041. The user manual is available on the Digital TV Channel link at www.esrta.com. This guide will assist in ESTECH TV features, set-up and troubleshooting.

Safety

Be cautious and aware when passing any Utility Vehicle that might be parked on the side of the road or in a street intersection.

When Construction Equipment is used within your yard or dwelling area, ensure your children and pets stay a safe distance away while we are working and operating the equipment in this area.

Do not come into contact with any buried line that is exposed at any time. Please call us if there is a concern and we will work to alleviate the issue.

If you are going to dig or excavate for any reason, please call into the Colorado 811 Locate Center. Dial 811 or follow the link on www.esrta.com.

Call Before You Dig. It’s the Law.

April 2016

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Meet the Employees of Eastern Slope

Josh Thelen- Combination Technician

Josh joined Eastern Slope in May of 2013. He is a Combination Technician in the Hugo and Karval service areas, but fills in where necessary. He maintains the outside plant facilities, troubleshoots dial tone and DSL,

and very much enjoys interacting and helping the customers. Josh graduated from Genoa–Hugo High and completed his certificate as a Computer Technician from Lamar Community College in 2013. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife Emily, fishing in the local ponds, watching classic movies, playing video games, and tinkering with technology.

A Healthy Start to your Morning Blueberry Muesli serves 2

1 c jumbo oats -Make it yourself scant 1/4 c chopped 3/4 c apple juice breakfasts- toasted hazelnuts 1 red apple, cored By Love Food 2 tbsp. runny honey (optional)

1 tbsp. lemon juice 2 1/2 oz/70 g fresh blueberries scant 1/2 c plain yogurt 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Put the oats and apple juice in a bowl, then cover with plastic wrap and let soak in the refrigerator for an hour, or overnight. Grate or chop the apple and mix with the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Add the

apple, hazelnuts, and cinnamon to the oat mixture and mix well. Spoon the mixture into serving bowls and top with the yogurt. Drizzle over the

honey, if using. Spoon the blueberries over the muesli and serve.

Berry Smoothie serves 1

1/8 c blueberries 3/8 c raspberries, thawed if frozen

1 tsp honey 1 c plain yogurt 1 tbsp. sesame seeds about 1 heaped tbsp. crushed ice

Put the blueberries into a food processor and process for 1 minute. Add the raspberries, honey and yogurt and process for an additional

minute. Add the ice and sesame seeds and process again for an additional minute. Pour into a tall glass and serve at once.

Computer Tips

By Jarred Demoret - Network and IT Administration

Some general tips to follow when using the computer………

Windows Update / Windows Defender

(Microsoft Security Essentials Windows 7 & Vista)

Windows Update is a feature imbedded in all current operating systems

released by Microsoft. It is a fundamental part of what keeps your computer

safe from attackers by fixing known security flaws. It is recommended to have

this feature enabled and automatically downloading and installing updates. To

verify this you can find Windows Update in your control panel.

Windows Defender is a utility in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 that actively

scans your computer for viruses and malware/spyware. It is free and is

integrated with Windows Update so you know your definitions are always up

to date. This functionality can be added into Windows Vista and 7 for free by

downloading Microsoft Security Essentials from the Microsoft website.

Backup Solutions

Backing up your data is critical. Home videos, pictures, and even

documents are very important and often times you don’t realize what you had

until it’s gone. A general rule to live by when protecting your data from

disaster is to adhere to the 3-2-1 backup strategy.

Have at least 3 copies of your data.

Keep these backups on 2 different media types. (Mechanical Hard Disk

Drive (HDD), Solid State HDD, or even physical media such as a CD-R or

DVD-R.

Store 1 of these backups offsite. (In the cloud, at work, etc.)

Common Sense

Remember a little common sense can take you a long way online. Pay

attention to the sites frequented. If something abnormal happens it could

potentially be a phishing scheme. Do not open e-mails or click links in e-mails

from somebody you do not know. Use complex passwords and never use the

same password for multiple sites. If something on your computer tries to

install that you did not initiate, do not allow it to proceed. Be safe and enjoy

surfing the web!