Welcome all of our new Internet subscribers.   This newsletter is sent out the first of each month.  Scroll down for some tips and tricks along with links to some useful, informative, and entertaining websites.  We hope you enjoy this newsletter.  Your comments are always welcome.   netnews@meltel.net

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's!  And Congrats to all the
Graduates!  
We have new summer hours! The office and drive up window will be open from 7:30am until 5:30pm for your convienece. Also stop by and pick up an extra directory!

This month's issue of 'Netline News is full of tips and information for the whole family.  There is a link that will help you understand the Atkins Diet, and a great site about Water Gardens, summer activities for your children, a link for golfers, plus a great site for the outdoorsmen! Also you will learn how to make email from important people "Standout!"

Summer is a busy time, and we sometimes forget the most important thing in life, our family. I have added a "Family" section this month, it is worth reading!

Sit back, put your feet up and relax!  Enjoy the sites!  

Password Security
One of the most sensitive pieces of information that you will deal with in your adventures on your computer and on the internet is your password. Special precautions should be taken to assure that your password is kept secret, and to make sure that it is hack-proof. This information in the wrong person’s hands can lead to many, many headaches. Your email account could be accessed and emails could be read, someone could potentially use your internet service, and even gain entrance into your computer. Below are a few tips on keeping your password both safe and hack-proof.

• Never give you password out to anyone.

• Never, ever use whole words. If the word exists in the dictionary, it can be easily hacked.

• Make sure your passwords are at least six to eight characters in length.

• Combine special symbols with numbers and upper and lowercase characters.

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Make Incoming E-mail Standout
Do you wish you could tell if an important somebody emailed you with out going through all your emails? Well with Outlook Express "Messages Rules" you can specific senders to show up in a different color.  That way it will standout when you check your email. Here's how to set up your message rules:
Using Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
1. Open Outlook Express
2. Click your cursor arrow on the "Tools" menu and drop down to "Message Rules." Then click on "Mail" from the resulting submenu.
3. Click on the "New" button and the "New Mail Rule" window will appear. It contains four sections which will need your input. The first is the area in which you select the conditions for your rule. The second area is where you choose the actions that will occur in your rule. The third matches the specific condition with the specific action's result. The last allows you to name the rule.
4. Select the condition for your new rule by clicking on its check box. In this case, there is only one condition that applies, "Where the From line contains people." Move down to the third section where it says "Rule Description" and click "contains people." Type in the e-mail address you want to standout, click "Add" and then click "OK."
5. Now, move to the "Select the actions for your rule" area and select the "Highlight it with color" check box. Move to "Rule Description" and click "color." Select your color and click "OK."
6. Back in the "New Mail Rule" window, click "OK." Now click "OK" to exit the "Message Rules" window and save your settings.
Any mail from the specified sender will appear in the color that you selected.

http://make-stuff.com/ -  Making Something Out Of Nothing If you like saving a few bucks and making stuff on your own, this is your site.

http://golf101.com/- Learn To Play Golf On The Net! It's the next best thing to having a personal golf instructor. Golf101.com provides step-by-step tutorials (including photos) by PGA teaching pros on topics like driving, putting, sand traps, choosing clubs, short game, and more.

http://atkinscenter.com/ - Take the first step to looking good and feeling great!  Your body burns carbohydrates and fats, eliminate the carbohydrates and your body burns just fats!  This site will tell you everything you need to know about the Atkins Diet!

http://defenselink.mil/ -  The U.S. Department of Defense's website provides breaking news directly from the Pentagon.

http://www.vnwg.com/ -Products for building and maintaining a pond or water garden. Information and instruction for water gardeners and pond keepers.

http://childparenting.about.com/library/weekly/aa060498.htm -
  "Mom, I'm bored." Need some activities your children can do on their own, while you are at work? This site will bring you many neat activities.

www.kraftfoods.com- e-mails easy recipes every week. Great simple, easy to fix meal plans.

www.stearns.ezgov.com -Look up your property taxes and pay your taxes online!

http://www.outdoorsmanonline.com/ -Great link for the outdoorsman! Has everything you need for fishing, hunting, and camping!

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, Oh excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you."
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed,
 God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
 but the children you love, you seem to abuse.
Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.
He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
 By this time, I felt very small,
 And now my tears began to fall.
 I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
 "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.
 "Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
 He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
 I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."
 I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
 I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.
 I love you anyway."
I said, "Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."