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PO Box 299
Council Grove, KS 66846
NEWSLETTER
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR THE MEMBERS OF TCT.
December 2011
Patrons make all the difference at TCT
PO Box 299
1568 S 1000 Rd
Council Grove, KS 66846
Visit our
Customer Service Center:
TCT Solutions Center
923 W Main
Council Grove, KS 66846
It’s
620.767.5153  800.362.2576
www.tctelco.net
at TCT!
If you haven’t done so already now is the time! Search for us at
“TCT - We’re Friends, Neighbors & Family”.
For the week of December 5th — 9th, TCT will be offering a
“Daily Deal” on our facebook page. Quantities may be limited
so set your reminder to check it out early!
TCT Solutions Center
923 W Main, Council Grove, KS
620.767.5153800.362.2576www.tctelco.net
WINNERS CIRCLE
Congrats to our
November winner!
Glen Kandt
Be sure to look through the
newsletter for two phone
numbers in parenthesis. If it’s your
number call our office to claim
your prize!
Visit us on the Web!
www.tctelco.net
2011 is almost over and all of us here at TCT would like to say “thank you”
for another great year! What a wonderful privilege it is to serve rural Kansas
residents, businesses and communities.
Throughout the year TCT employees were busy participating in various
community festivals and activities. Parades, fairs, expos and tailgate parties
were just a few of the events that TCT supported or sponsored. In 2011, TCT also
supported many of the open houses, fundraisers and sporting events overseen
by area schools.
We are ending the year with Holiday Open Houses in Council Grove, Dwight,
Hope, Tampa and Lincolnville and we look forward to visiting with all of our
customers. It is always a joy to gather with our friends, neighbors and family in
each community!
TCT will continue the tradition of actively participating in our exchange
communities in 2012. For more information on what is happening in the area,
be sure to watch for announcements in the TCT TeleTalk, on TCT Community TV
and visit our website, www.tctelco.net.
We wish each and every one of (497-2958) our customers a happy and
prosperous new year!
The TCT Community Assistance Grant was created to
help promote community improvements and healthy
lifestyles for residents of TCT exchange communities.
To request an application for the TCT Community
Assistance Grant, please email Angie at
publicrelations@tctelco.net
or call 620-767-5153/800-362-2576
The TCT Business Office and
Solutions Center will be closed on
Monday, December 26th, for the
Christmas holiday and January 2nd,
for the New Year’s holiday.
Hope’s Chili
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Chili Cook-off
Sunday, January 22
3pm — 6pm
FNB Community Annex
124 N Main — Hope, KS
$1.00 Tickets
Silent Auction
(all foods are purchased by tickets
ranging from 1 to 3 tickets each)
Gift Cert. & More!
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Big Screen TV with th
play-off games
A portion of the proceeds goes toward the development
of Hope’s Big Park
For Chili Cook-off registration form & rules visit:
www.hopekscommunity.com or call 785.366.7436
Showtime FREE PREVIEW is available to all TCT TV subscribers and may contain PG, PG-13, TV-14, TVMA and R
rated programs. If you don’t want to see the FREE PREVIEW call 800.362.2576.
Free previews available to digital subscribers in participating systems only. Not all services available in all areas. Restrictions may apply. Previews
may contain PG, PG-13, TV-14, TVMA and R rated programming. Programming is subject to change. If you do not wish to receive the preview in your
home, please contact TCT TV at 800.362.2576.
Treasure Corner...
FOR SALE:
Microwave; two small radios;
three small metal stands;
hostess trays; glass punch
bowl and cups; over the door
shoe rack; golf bag and club;
seed spreader; tools; two
small grass trimmers; luggage;
old tin suitcase; 8 track tapes;
cassette player and tapes;
small TV; electric edger;
artificial Christmas tree; lots
of Christmas decorations;
electric wok; hose reel;
electric coffee maker, party
size; two mini ice chests;
pewter colored plate rack;
laundry baskets; clothes line
poles and clothes pins. Call
620-767-6354.
Computer equipment: Windows
XP, dell dimension 8250,
computer with tower,
keyboard and software,
purchased in 2003. Call 785200-4311.
Ariens 20” snowblower, 5
horsepower, runs and starts
good, $100. Call 785-3667169.
14x80 3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms
on double lot in Parkerville,
needs work but all materials
are there, $8,500; owner will
finance or take $7,500 cash;
2x4’s, 2x6’s and some 2x8’s,
lots of boards; 1 propane
hanging wall furnace, $75; lots
of galvanized roofing 4’ to 12’,
$.45 a foot; 2 – 40 gallon hot
water heaters, $100 each; 1
propane furnace, $75; 100 - 8
inch concrete blocks, $1 each;
2 used radiators for Dodge V8,
auto pickups $50 each. Call
785-466-1061.
Aluminum framed topper for
pickup, full size and in good
shape, $100 OBO. Call 785349-2835.
Beautiful black and white
registered collies, four males,
their ages are 4 months, 1
year and 2 years, neutered,
all shots current and one tricolored female, $200 each.
For more information or
The TCT Treasure Corner ads are unique to the members of the
cooperative and its subsidiaries. If you have an item you would like
to list in this section, please give us a call or send us an e-mail. All
ads will be screened and listed as space is available.
pictures, email: rkallenranch@
hotmail.com or call 620-787Ad deadline is the 10th of the previous month.
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Please mail items to: TCT, PO Box 299, Council Grove, KS 66846
Taking orders for handmade
620.767.5153  800.362.2576
crocheted name doilies. Call
tctelco@tctelco.net
620-767-5472.
Miniature Australian Shepherd
Council Grove, 3 bedroom,
free fill dirt, can be dumped
pups, UTD on shots and
1 bath, double car garage,
in Parkerville; will buy your
worming, quality pups. Call
newly painted. Priced to sell,
junked cars and pickups and
785-200-0317 or 785-598will consider any reasonable
will remove other junk free.
2477.
offer. Call 620-767-5132.
Call 785-466-1061.
Weaning pigs. Call 785-497Conover Console Piano. Call
Barbie furniture. Call 620-5282881.
620-767-5998, if gone please
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leave a message.
Small square prairie hay bales,
FREE:
approximately 178 remaining Heavy shop table 3’ x 4’ with ½”
Four pups: ½ black lab, ¼ boxer
in the shed, $3/bale. Call 620steel top, $120. Call 785-983and ¼ something. Call 785924-5470.
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497-2832.
Tony Little Gzaelle exerciser and
WANTED:
Two big tubs of black walnuts,
Ab Lounger exerciser, both in
Pole shed to tear down and
not hulled. Call 785-257-3536.
excellent shape, $50 each or
clean up for materials; lots of
$80 for both. Call 785-3666492 or 785258-3915.
Used Dixon
mower; 1987
GMC 7000 gas
truck; 1”x6”
cedar lumber;
several feet of
2” galvanized
pipe; used tires
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Community Christian Church — Candy/Cookie Sale
The Community Christian Church is hosting their annual Christmas Homemade
Candy and Cookie Sale on Saturday, December 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Preorders are welcome and appreciated by calling 620-767-8180. There will also
be craft items for purchase as well. The Community Christian Church is located
at 18 McCardell St, Council Grove.
Community Blood Center Blood Drive
Let us give you an early
present this holiday season.
Add any calling features for
FREE! That’s right, you can
add any of our calling features
and we’ll waive the set-up fee
(a $10 savings) and give you
the features for FREE for one
entire month from the date
of installation. Just call or stop
by our Solutions Center at 923
W Main during the month of
December and let us know
which features you would
like to add. Have you always
wanted Caller ID, Voice Mail or
Teen Service?
The Community Blood Center blood drive is
scheduled from 11 a.m. — 5 p.m., Monday,
December 19, at the Council Grove Christian
Church Fellowship Hall, 106 East Main.
A donor should be in good health, 16 years of age or older, weigh 110# or
more. Eat a light breakfast, lunch and drink plenty of water throughout the
day. Please bring an identification.
All types of blood are needed, especially for O -, O+, and A - blood. One may
donate in honor of a friend or relative who is receiving (767-5016) blood
routinely, just present the patients name when registering at the blood drive.
Christmas is a time of giving, one unit of blood can serve three patients, what
a “Christmas Gift!”
The Morris County Hospital obtains all blood used from the Community
Blood Center, Topeka, for our patients. To make an appointment please call
767-5610; walk-ins welcome.
The lunch sponsors are: American Family Insurance, Farmers Insurance
Group, Lexinet, Community Thrift Store and Morris County Hospital Auxiliary.
We are pleased to serve our local communities and would like to include your
Community Events in our newsletter. If you have a non-profit organization
and are hosting a special event; please let us know.
Submission for this section is the 10th of the previous month.
Please mail items to: TCT, PO Box 299, Council Grove, KS 66846
620.767.5153  800.362.2576  tctelco@tctelco.net
Act now and you can save
time, money and enjoy the
convenience of the calling
features that you have always
wanted.
TCT Solutions Center
923 W Main
Council Grove, KS 66846
620.767.5153 | 800.362.2576
DID YOU KNOW... that we offer an Online Directory?
Check it out at www.tctelco.net! Look for the link pictured below in
the bottom right hand corner of our home page. This is a great tool
that you can even access from your Smartphone and dial directly.
Remember to tune in to TCT
Community Channel 2 for our
Letters to Santa
Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, December
8th thru the 22nd.
Be sure to also mark your calendars
for Santa’s Christmas Eve send-off on
Saturday, December 24th at 6:30 pm!
Rules for Nominating Directors
The following is a summary of requirements for nominations to be selected
for possible election to the Board of Directors:
 The Cooperative is divided into five (5) Districts for the purpose of
nominating the Board of Directors. Each District is represented by two (2)
Board members, along with one (1) “At-Large” representative, making a
total of 11 Directors to serve on the Board. The Districts contain, as nearly as
possible, an equal number of members. The Board reviews the composition
of the Districts each year for possible re-delineation.
 The Board appoints a Nominating Committee consisting of two (2) members
from each of the five (5) Districts, making a total of 10, to select candidates
for election to the Board of Directors. No current member of the Board
may serve on the Nominating Committee. This committee, keeping in
mind the principle of equitable representation, shall prepare and post at
the headquarters’ office at least 20 days before the Annual Meeting of
Members, a list of Board Member nominees which shall include at least
two (2) candidates for each Board position to be filled by the election. The
nominations for Directors are listed in the “Official Notice of the Annual
Meeting of Members” each year and printed in our monthly newsletter.
 Any 15 or more members acting together may make other nominations
by petition, provided they are received in the office five (5) days before
the Annual Meeting so they can be included on the official ballot. Other
nominations shall be treated as nominations from the floor at the Annual
Meeting. No member may nominate more than one (1) candidate.
The meeting of the nominating committee will be held in January at The TriCounty Telephone Association, Inc business office. Members of the Board are:
Anita Hummel, Dan Reiff, Randy Parker, Jan Oleen, Larry Johnson, Kent Rock,
Alona Hedstrom, Kenny Stroda, G. Dean Miller, Linda Wessel and Ellen DeLay.
NEW LISTINGS
Shane Adkins ..................(620) 767-6244
Don Allison .....................(620) 767-6798
Brad Anderson ................(785) 349-2669
Tamsy Banks ...................(785) 349-2976
Mona Bowen ..................(620) 767-5992
Suann Burgin ..................(785) 482-3018
Ed Gouge ........................(620) 767-6271
Beverly Gaston ...............(620) 767-6704
Chad Grattan ..................(620) 767-6658
Donald Harp ...................(620) 767-6074
Ryan Harrison .................(785) 366-7059
Interface Security Systems
.................................(620) 767-5080
Jeralyn Kirby ...................(620) 767-6075
Vicki McRae ....................(620) 767-6296
Helen Modrell.................(620) 767-5573
Laura M Murray ..............(620) 767-5796
Karen E Paph...................(785) 497-2874
William Pickett................(620) 767-6881
Jamie Pyeatt ...................(785) 366-7062
Charles Pyle ....................(785) 349-2958
WRANGLER NATIONAL
FINALS RODEO
Charles R Rhodes ............(620) 767-6259
Watch it LIVE on GAC
December 1st—10th at 9c
Rari Thomas....................(785) 257-3081
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is the season-ending,
premier championship event for the PRCA. From Dec. 1-10 you
can tune in to GAC and watch LIVE as the very best cowboys
and barrel racers compete for the coveted World Championship
Gold Buckles!
GAC is offered on channel 202 on TCT TV!
Deann Sanchez ...............(620) 767-6943
Gary L Smith ...................(785) 366-7060
Mindy Unruh ..................(620) 767-6070
Mark Vanhorn.................(785) 965-7224
Kyle Van Vogepoel ..........(785) 349-2980
Amanda Jo Verlander .....(785) 349-2981
Woodbine Cafe ...............(785) 257-3341
Worrell Farm...................(785) 349-2927