<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Please see attached message from the Farley's. <br><br>Sent from Karen's favorite iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Jackie and Charley Farley <<a href="mailto:groundhouse@midconetwork.com">groundhouse@midconetwork.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> December 29, 2014 at 11:04:01 AM CST<br><b>To:</b> "Karen Amundson (Chamber)" <<a href="mailto:karen@moramn.com">karen@moramn.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: Blandin Grant given to strengthen Wi-Fi capabilities at YOUR business - Please Read!</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Karen,</span><br><span></span><br><span>I know this is off the subject, but would you post this attachments for please.</span><br><span>We have decided close our doors. It is alright. A beautiful/painful time, but it will be alright.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thanks you so much for all your support.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Jackie Farley</span><br><span>Ground House Coffees LLC</span><br><span>100 West Highway 23</span><br><span>Ogilvie, MN 56358</span><br><span>320-272-0009</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Quoting "Karen Amundson (Chamber)" <<a href="mailto:karen@moramn.com">karen@moramn.com</a>>:</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The Kanabec Broadband Initiative would like to partner with local establishments – like yours - to create a network of WiFi hotspots throughout our community.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Businesses that choose to participate in this program will receive all necessary equipment, along with installation and other technical assistance, free of charge. Participants will also be included in marketing materials, including an area-wide hotspot directory (print and online), which will be created as part of this project.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you currently offer WiFi to your customers, this program can help by improving your existing WiFi with new equipment and professional installation to ensure optimum performance and security.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you don’t already offer WiFi to your customers, or if your existing Internet connection isn’t fast enough to support both customer WiFi and your own Internet use, we can facilitate the installation of new wired Internet service at your location, with part of the service costs paid for by KBI. This service would be used exclusively for customer WiFi (thus separating your customers from your business network).</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>We believe you would agree that providing residents and visitors to Kanabec County with WiFi access at many of our local establishments would benefit both the user and the business by increasing traffic by adding a highly desirable feature.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>By working together with partner establishments we can provide cross-promotion, via the marketing materials this project will create. Advertisements created and placed by the project will also help to increase visibility and public awareness of WiFi throughout the area.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you’d like to find out more, or if you’re interested in participating in this program, please contact me, Karen Amundson at the chamber office (320-679-5792) or email me at <a href="mailto:karen@moramn.com">karen@moramn.com</a>. Program funding is limited, and participation will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis. All inquiries must be received by January 15, 2015 to be considered.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>**</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>What happens next?*A written partner agreement, between you and the Kanabec Broadband Initiative, would need to be signed.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Program participants would receive:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>∙A set of marketing materials, to include an area map marked with WiFi-equipped locations, a window cling or other signage with WiFi icon, and other items to be distributed to partners</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>∙Inclusion in our WiFi map, both in printed form and online at dala.mn. The map will prominently feature your establishment and other program participants, along with other known WiFi hotspots throughout the area.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>∙A pre-selected package of hardware for providing WiFi access within your establishment</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>∙If necessary, the installation of an appropriate wired Internet connection, to be used exclusively for customer WiFi</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>∙Professional installation of the WiFi hardware, which would be scheduled to take place at your earliest convenience</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>All program participants would be required to provide customer WiFi on a continuous basis for at least twelve months after installation is complete.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>In cases where a new wired Internet connection is necessary, KBI would pay for the first three months of service; the following nine months would be your responsibility. (Your business’ location and other factors will determine the monthly cost of Internet access. We can determine what the monthly cost will be at your location upon request. In most cases, the cost is around $40/month.)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The installation process includes deployment of WiFi hardware at your establishment, along with testing and verification of proper operation.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Of course, we will ensure that you are properly informed and satisfied with the installation. We’ll also follow up with you regularly to ensure continued success. Should any technical issues arise within the agreement period, repairs will be performed free of charge.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I look forward to hearing from you ~</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Merry Christmas!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Karen.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></body></html>