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Pinned DirectLink sends local student to Washington, D.C. Aug 8, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #news DirectLink recently sponsored local high school student Osten Terry for a trip to Washington, D.C. for the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Youth Tour, an annual opportunity for local students to visit the nation’s capital to learn about rural broadband service and see legislative processes in... Full Article
DirectLink is a Donation Site for the Canby Kiwanis and Mt. Angel Mission Benedict Toy & Food Drives Nov 20, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community 'Tis the season of giving, and DirectLink is proud to again support local community toy & food drives by serving as a donation drop-off site at our Canby and Mt. Angel offices. Kiwanis Canby Community Food & Toy Drive DirectLink will have a donation barrel in our Canby lobby through December... Full Article
NEW! 2023-24 Annual DirectLink Telephone Directory It's Now Virtual! Oct 11, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #announcements #company information #directory We're excited to announce the unveiling of this year's DirectLink Member Telephone Directory. You can now view, download, and print on demand the new combined Canby and Mt. Angel Directory at www.DirectLink.coop/directory. If you don't have a printer at home, copies of this year's directory... Full Article
Cooperative Month: How Internet Co-Ops Empower Communities Oct 4, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #local business For Cooperative month this October, let's look at how local co-ops like DirectLink help improve the communities they serve. Rural co-ops work to provide fast, reliable, and secure internet services to connect residents, businesses, schools, and healthcare professionals. They also buy local which... Full Article
DirectLink Community Class: 10 Basic Computer Tips & Tricks - September 21, 2023 Sep 21, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #education #community #community class #technology This Community Class was held on Sept. 21, 2023. In the recording below, our team discussed:  Keyboard shortcuts Settings: What you need to know  Personalization options  Saving and locating files How to use cloud-based file storage  And more!  Please note that this class was taught using a... Full Article
August 2023 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Sep 20, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #local business #pay n win #smarthub July Winners:  Julie Jorgensen (Canby) and Ben Tarbutton (Mt. Angel) won gift cards to  Mt. Angel Oktoberfest , the beloved celebration of German and Swiss heritage. Oktoberfest celebrates its 58th year in 2023 with festivities beginning on Thursday this week and going through Sunday.... Full Article
July 2023 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Aug 22, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #local business #pay n win #smarthub July Winners: Joel & Victoria Couture (Canby) and Mary Meyers (Mt. Angel) won gift cards to Swan Island Dahlias , the famous local dahlia farm and gift store that's been in operation for nearly a century. The farm plants over 15,000 seedlings every year, and the annual Dahlia Fest that runs... Full Article
DirectLink welcomes local students back for Summer STEAM Camp Aug 15, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #education #community We were thrilled for the opportunity to host local students once again for the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) summer camp. The camp is operated by  Bridging Cultures  and  Todos Juntos  in partnership with the  Canby Educational Foundation  and  Canby School... Full Article
June 2023 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Jul 20, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #local business #pay n win #smarthub All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a variety of establishments. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month. Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
We loved seeing everyone at the Canby & Mt. Angel Independence Day parades! Jul 19, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #local business We had an amazing time at the Canby & Mt. Angel Independence Day Parades and are so thankful to be part of such supportive and enthusiastic communities. Please enjoy a few of our favorite photos below!   Above photo credit: www.CanbyFirst.com   Full Article
DirectLink Wins 2023 Best of Canby Award Jul 18, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #announcements #company information #local business Thank you, Canby! The team at DirectLink is thrilled to have been chosen by our members and neighbors for a Best of Canby Award in the Computer & Technology Services category!  It is our privilege and our mission to serve the local community with quality, reliable, and secure Internet and Voice... Full Article
May 2023 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Jun 21, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #pay n win #smarthub All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a variety of establishments. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month. Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
Umbrella Defense has your back Jun 16, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #education #technology #security #community Did you know that all devices on a DirectLink internet connection are protected by Umbrella Defense? This free service is included with every DirectLink internet subscription, and it works to stop devices from accidentally visiting known websites that may contain online security threats like... Full Article
DirectLink Community Class: How to Use the OMNI IQ App May 25, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #education #tips #community #community class #wifi #omni This DirectLink Community Class was held on May 25, 2023. In the recording below, our local team discusses the OMNI internet service and dives into a demonstration of the accompanying OMNI IQ mobile app - think of it like a remote control for your home WiFi network. Learn more about OMNI at... Full Article
April 2023 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! May 25, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #pay n win #smarthub All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a variety of establishments. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month. Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
March 2023 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Apr 20, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #pay n win #smarthub #local business All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a variety of establishments. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month. Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
February 2023 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Mar 16, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #pay n win #community #smarthub #local business All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a variety of establishments. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month. Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
Pam Zollner Calls it a Career After More Than Three Decades of Service Feb 15, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #announcements #community DirectLink would like to recognize and thank longtime team member Pam Zollner for more than three decades of service to the Mt. Angel community. Pam started with what was then Mt. Angel Telephone Company in 1990 and retired at the end of January 2023. She saw many shifts in communications... Full Article
December 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Jan 25, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month.  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
November 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Dec 21, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month.  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
October 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Nov 23, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month.  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
September 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Oct 19, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #smarthub #community #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month.  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
Amazon "Prime Account Report" Email Scam Alert Oct 18, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #email #scams ❗ Amazon scam alert ❗ The holidays are approaching, and folks are making more purchases online. Scammers take this opportunity to do what they do: try to trick you into giving up your money or personal information. Be on the lookout for scam emails from seemingly-reputable organizations,... Full Article
DirectLink Community Class: 5 More Ways to Protect Personal Information Online - September 22, 2022 Sep 22, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #events #community #community class #company information #news #canby.com Watch a recording of the Sept. 22, 2022 internet safety and privacy Community Class below:  Class Description:  Why do you seem to get ads on social media for things you recently talked about or searched for? Why do some websites want you to enable 'cookies'? How can you better identify... Full Article
August 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Sep 21, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #smarthub #community #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month.  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
July 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Aug 17, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month.  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
Join us for Member Appreciation Day! Aug 2, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #events #company information We love a chance to say 'thank you' to our cooperative members. This year, we've teamed up with Mt. Angel's Next Friday celebration and other businesses throughout the downtown area. The DirectLink team will be serving root beer floats, and we'll have free giveaways and drawings for various... Full Article
June 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Jul 27, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month.  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
May 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Jun 22, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month.  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
DirectLink Community Class: Internet 101 - How it Works, Wired vs. WiFi, Upload vs. Download, and more Jun 9, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #community class #events #wifi #fiber #internet Thank you to those that attended this class! Watch the recording below.   What's the difference between download and upload speeds? How does a physical ethernet cord connection differ from WiFi? What is bandwidth capacity and how much speed do you really need? In this upcoming... Full Article
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month Rent audiobooks and eBooks for free with the Libby app Jun 2, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #wifi #tips #technology Did you know you can use your local library card to rent audiobooks and eBooks for free on your smartphone or eReader? Download the Libby app on your phone or tablet, then log in using a card from a local library system like Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC). Once rented, you can listen... Full Article
April 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners May 25, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month.  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
March 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Apr 21, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month!  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
February 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business Mar 23, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #local business #pay n win All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month!  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
January 2022 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay Your Bill on Time and You Could Win a Gift Card to a Local Business! Feb 24, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #pay n win #local business All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month!  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
December 2021 DirectLink Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay Your Bill on Time and You Could Win a Gift Card to a Local Business! Jan 20, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #pay n win #local business All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month!  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
November 2021 Pay N' Win Gift Card Winners Pay Your Bill on Time and You Could Win a Gift Card to a Local Business! Dec 15, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month!  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
October 2021 DirectLink Pay n' Win Gift Card Winners Pay Your Bill on Time and You Could Win a Gift Card to a Local Business! Nov 11, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub #announcements #company information All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month!  Easily pay your bill on time... Full Article
September 2021 DirectLink Pay n' Win Gift Card Winners Pay Your Bill on Time and You Could Win a Gift Card to a Local Business! Oct 11, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment. We pick a random winner from our Canby and Mt. Angel service areas each month!  Easily pay your bill on time with... Full Article
August 2021 DirectLink Pay n' Win Gift Card Winners Pay Your Bill on Time and You Could Win a Gift Card to a Local Business! Sep 27, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment.  Easily pay your bill on time with AutoPay in your SmartHub account. Visit  DirectLink.SmartHub.coop  or download the... Full Article
July 2021 DirectLink Pay n' Win Gift Card Winners Pay Your Bill on Time and You Could Win a Gift Card to a Local Business! Aug 23, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #news #community #smarthub All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment.  Easily pay your bill on time with AutoPay in your SmartHub account. Visit DirectLink.SmartHub.coop to create a... Full Article
Save the Date: DirectLink’s Member Appreciation Day is Back! Aug 3, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #news #events #announcements #company information #community DirectLink members are the cornerstone of the cooperative, and you deserve to be celebrated. After a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-related regulations, we're thrilled to announce that Member Appreciation Day is back! This outdoor event has traditionally been held in Mt. Angel to represent the... Full Article
Beloved “Voice of DirectLink” Susan Peach Retires Jul 15, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #community #announcements If you’ve ever visited the Canby DirectLink location or called into either office, you were likely greeted by a cheerful woman with an infectious smile and a welcoming attitude. For 22 years, Susan Peach served the DirectLink cooperative with dedication and helped each member as if they... Full Article
June 2021 DirectLink Pay n' Win Gift Card Winners Jul 12, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #community #smarthub All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment.  Easily pay your bill on time with AutoPay in your SmartHub account. Visit  DirectLink.SmartHub.coop  to create a free... Full Article
May 2021 DirectLink Pay n' Win Gift Card Winners Pay Your Bill on Time and You Could Win a Gift Card to a Local Business! Jun 24, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #company information #promotion #smarthub #community All DirectLink members who pay their bill on time online, via mail, or in-person are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment.  Easily pay your bill on time with AutoPay in your SmartHub account. Visit DirectLink.SmartHub.coop to create a... Full Article
Congratulations to the 2021-2022 DirectLink Scholarship Winners Jun 21, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #announcements #community #scholarships #education Our local students are amazing! The Canby Rotary Foundation awarded 23 scholarships totaling $36,000 for the coming school year.  Since 2000, the foundation has awarded 360 scholarships totaling over $350,000. For the sixth year, DirectLink has provided funds for the Don Peterson Memorial... Full Article
Don’t pass by this password reminder World Password Day is May 6, so use this as a reminder to update your passwords! May 6, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #tips #technology #community You've heard it before, but we'll say it again. It's important to have strong passwords and change them regularly to help keep your accounts safe. Here are the basics: Don't use personal information.  This includes names of people in your family, your address, or birthdays, since this... Full Article
March 2021 Pay & Win Giveaway Winners Pay your bill on time and you could win a gift card to a local business! Apr 21, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #news #announcements #community DirectLink is proud to serve Canby and Mt. Angel, and we’re excited to give away a gift card to a local business in each community every month! Members that pay their bill on time are automatically entered into a random giveaway for a $50 gift card to a local establishment.  To easily pay your... Full Article