May 2016 - MTCO Communications

May 2016
Serving
Marseilles
Magazine
Available May 4th
Connected For 60 Issues
While sitting down and planning our next issue
of Connected Magazine, we realized that we
have arrived at a milestone in the history of this
local publication. With our April 2016
issue, we arrived to the five year mark of
publishing Connected Magazine.
That equals 60 monthly
issues about MTCO
and the communities
we serve.
resourceful publication for the community to enjoy.
Marseilles residents and businesses are very proud
of their town and it has many historic memories
to share and not be forgotten.
We are proud to be part of
the
community
and
to
help
bring
resourceful
information to the
residents.
It all started in May
2011
when
MTCO
Communications
introduced the very first
issue of Connected Magazine
to the villages of Metamora
and Germantown Hills. The
magazine was designed to
inform
the businesses and residents a b o u t
community events and to showcase what MTCO
Communications provides in services to these
communities. MTCO has been in business in
Metamora/Germantown Hills since 1945.
Later on in 2013, we
began constructing a
100% digital fiber network
throughout the town
of Washington. With our
newly acquired customer
base in this
town, MTCO printed the first
issue of Connected Magazine for the residents and
businesses of in June 2014. This May 2016 issue
marks our two year anniversary in Washington, and
we thank the community for the great welcome we
have received.
The next month in June 2011, we printed the first
issue for the city of Marseilles. The magazine has
been well received by everyone, and we continued
on every month committed to providing a fun
The employees of MTCO along with the editors of
Connected Magazine thank you all for the continued
support of our services. We look forward to keeping
you “Connected” with our TV, Internet and Phone
services as well as this community magazine!
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Spring has arrived and an avid golfer took advantage of the day to get some club time in at Prairie Lakes Country Club on
April 13, 2016. With spring in full swing (pun intended), it won’t be long for us to be out enjoying the warm weather again.
Stay informed of local summer events by reading Connected Magazine every month!
For more information about our services, please visit
www.mtco.com
or scan this QR code
with your smart phone.
MTCO Communications
244 Lincoln Street
Marseilles, Illinois 61341
815-795-5161
connected@mtco.com
President & CEO
Glenn Rauh
Vice President & CFO
Ann Dickerson
Wireless Operations Manager
Editor - Connected Magazine
Bob Becraft
bbecraft@corp.mtco.com
Marketing Manager
Editor - Connected Magazine
Kip DuBois
kdubois@corp.mtco.com
Connected Magazine is published monthly by MTCO
Communications with corporate office located at 244 Lincoln
Street, Marseilles, Illinois, 61341. The publication is intended
for use of the residents of Marseilles.
No article in this issue or any part of this publication may be
reproduced without the expressed written permission of the
Publisher.
For more information about this magazine, or for additional
copies, contact Bob Becraft or Kip DuBois at 800-859-6826 or
connected@mtco.com.
If you have questions or concerns regarding your services,
please contact our Customer Service Representatives at
815-795-5161 or 800-227-5161.
Copyright 2016 MTCO Communications, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Entertainment & Technology
Thunderstorm
Cloud Lamp
Designer
Richard
Clarkson has created
a different kind of
cloud-based music.
The aptly named Cloud is an interactive light and
speaker that’s shaped like an angry little stormcloud.
The idea is that you suspend it from the ceiling and it
plays tunes and simulates a real thunderstorm inside
your house. It’s neat, but this isn’t just a speaker — it’s
art. How can you tell? It has a very art-like price tag
of $3360.
The Cloud Smart contains a Philips LED bulb for long
life and properly tuned lighting effects. The speaker
system is completely hidden inside, but can be
played to with any Bluetooth device. There’s a remote
control that activates the Cloud and it uses motion
sensors to generate lightning and thunder dictated
by movement. More information can be found at
www.richardclarkson.com.
Channel Updates
Here are a few digiMAX channel lineup changes to
keep you in charge of your channel guide:
• SyFy (HD channel 517) was recently
added to the ReStart TV lineup! Over
40 channels are now available to
restart. Each ReStart channel is indicated
by the green and white icon next to the
channel in your on-screen guide.
It’s easy to you! Press the Guide button on the remote
control and highlight the program you want to
restart. Then press the green button on the remote
to restart the program.
New Shows On TV In May
The 2016 American Country
Countdown Awards will air live from
the Forum in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday,
May 1 at 7:00 p.m. on FOX. The twohour event is the first country music awards show
to air live from Los Angeles in more than 10 years.
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards
will be held May 22, 2016 at the brandnew T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with
a live broadcast at 7 p.m. on ABC. For
the third year in a row, Ludacris will
return to host the show and will be
joined by Ciara for the annual extravaganza.
NBC is once again set to celebrate Red
Nose Day with a two-hour television
event. The Second Annual Red Nose
Day special will air Thursday, May
26, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. Top comedy and
musical performances from A-list celebrities and
artists around the world will once again raise
money to help lift children out of poverty.
Also, after a record-breaking 10th season, NBC’s
top-rated summer series “America’s Got Talent”
returns on May 31, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. with some big
news: “Got Talent” creator and executive producer
Simon Cowell joins the judges panel alongside
Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel.
Nick Cannon is back as host, and the series returns
to Los Angeles this summer, with live shows
broadcast from the famed Dolby Theatre.
• Wealth TV (ch. 330/492HD) will no longer be
available in the digiMAX Expanded TV package,
effective May 1, 2016.
• On May 30th, MTV Hits will transition to Nick Hits
(Expanded package ch. 351).
Keep up with Entertainment and Technology news. Add MTCO to your Facebook and Twitter groups
and visit www.mtco.com and click on “MTCO News” on the right section of the webpage.
Spring is in the air, and the ladies at Ganz Greenhouse in
Marseilles were eager to show us some of the new arrivals for
spring! They are located at 1030 E. Bluff Street.
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Pancake Breakfast
American Legion
8am - Noon
Sunday
2
30
Marseilles Rotary at Noon
Marseilles Lions Club
Thunder Raffle 5pm - 7pm
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Marseilles Rotary at Noon
Marseilles Lions Club
Thunder Raffle 5pm - 7pm
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Marseilles Rotary at Noon
Marseilles Lions Club
Thunder Raffle 5pm - 7pm
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Marseilles Rotary at Noon
Marseilles Lions Club
Thunder Raffle 5pm - 7pm
Monday
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Marseilles Tourism & Park
Committee Meeting at
Sam’s Pizza 6:30pm
Marseilles American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary Mtg 7pm
Tuesday
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MES Board of Education
Meeting 7pm
Marseilles Nursing Svc.
Free Blood Pressure at
Legion 11:30am-12:30pm
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Marseilles City Council
Mtg. at City Hall 6pm
Marseilles Nursing Svc.
Free Blood Pressure at
Manlius Twp. Hall 10-11am
Marseilles Nursing Svc.
Free Blood Pressure at
Library 10:30-11:30am
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Marseilles City Council
Mtg. at City Hall 6pm
Marseilles Nursing Svc.
Free Blood Pressure
Clinic 8am - noon
Wednesday
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Marseilles Elementary 8th
Grade Graduation 7pm
Bingo at Lions Club
6:30pm
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Bingo at Lions Club
6:30pm
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Bingo at Lions Club
6:30pm
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Bingo at Lions Club
6:30pm
Thursday
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Bingo at Marseilles American
Legion 6:45pm
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Bingo at Marseilles American
Legion 6:45pm
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Bingo at Marseilles American
Legion 6:45pm
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Bingo at Marseilles American
Legion 6:45pm
Marseilles First
Congregational Church
Salad Bar Luncheon
11am - 1:15pm
Friday
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Marseilles VFW Pork Chop
Dinner 4:30pm - 6:30pm
at American Legion
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Marseilles Spring Rummage
Sales 8am-3pm
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Saturday
In Our Community
All-You-Can-Eat Salad Bar Lunch
The Marseilles First Congregational Church will
sponsor its 33rd Annual Salad Bar Luncheon from
11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. on Friday, May 6th at the
church at 255 E. Bluff St.
Tickets are $10.00 and may
be purchased at the door.
Carry outs will be delivered
to Marseilles only. Orders
must be placed by 9:00 a.m.
on Thursday, May 5th. To
place a delivery order, call
815-795-5336 or 815-795-4018. Carry out includes
a slice of ham, roll, chicken salad, fruit salad, dessert
salad, slaw or vegetable salad (no choice), potato
or pasta salad (no choice), bar cookie, and flatware.
Tickets are $8.00 for carry outs.
Pork Chop Dinner
2016 Marseilles
Fun Days
Please contact the Fun Days
committee if you would like
an activity to be added to
their schedule, or if you would
like to donate or become a
sponsor of the event. 2016 Marseilles Fun Days runs
July 15 through July 17, 2016. Your organization,
church or business are encouraged to get involved.
Contact the Fun Days Committee at 815-795-2323 or
email apclerk2@mtco.com - Subject Line “Fun Days.”
The Marseilles VFW Pork Chop
Dinner will be held on Armed
Forces Day, Saturday, May 21st
at the Marseilles American
Legion.
Delicious food will be served
from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Dinner includes one
tender, juicy grilled butterfly pork chop, oven roasted
parmesan potatoes, baked beans with bacon and
onion, fresh green salad, bread and butter, apple
sauce, mini desserts, coffee and water.
Tickets are $12.00 each. The cost for active military
with ID is half-price at $6.00 each.
Tickets and carry outs available at the door. The
evening will also include a raffle of Cuisinart items, a
50/50 drawing, and raffle baskets.
Do you have some community news to share with the residents of Marseilles?
Send it to connected@mtco.com, or mail it to us at 220 N. Menard St., Metamora, IL 61548 Attn: Connected Magazine.
Mobile Medical Unit Offers
Another Location
Ottawa will be a new regular stop starting Wednesday
May 25th for the Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs
Hospital Mobile Medical Unit. The unit will be parked
in Ottawa on Jackson Street west of LaSalle Street the
fourth Wednesday of every odd-numbered month.
Masonic Lodge
Fundraiser
Marseilles
Masonic
Lodge #417 will have
a benefit breakfast to
raise money for the
Marseilles
Elementary
School Preschool for new
playground equipment.
The preschool is still
recovering from the flood damage of three years ago.
Their goal is to raise $3,000.00 toward playground
equipment and other necessities for some physically
challenged children to use, aid and assist them with
their motor skills. Funds will also be used to fit up to
three special needs children with custom accessible
bikes.
The breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2016,
at the Lodge located at 172 Washington Street in
Marseilles. For more information, call (815) 795-4784.
Celebrating 150 Years
On Sunday, May 22nd, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 621 Union St. in Marseilles, will be celebrating
their 150th anniversary! The Worship service, with
Holy Communion, will begin at 10:30 a.m. The
service will also have special music including songs
by the former Junior Choir
members.
Participating in the service
will be former pastors of the
church: Rev. R. W. Martinek,
who was pastor at Trinity from 1990 – 1995; Rev.
David Mumme, pastor from 1995-2004 and also the
current pastor, since 2013, Rev. William Chormann.
Everyone is welcome and invited to attend.
The MMU is the
latest tool Hines
Hospital is using
to reach out to
enroll veterans
and
provide
them with the
health care they have earned by their qualifying
military service.
This will be the second location in LaSalle County. On
the fourth Wednesday of even-numbered months
the MMU is available outside the Marseilles Lions
Club, 511 Commercial St.
Health care services include flu shots, physicals,
check-ups, medication management, preventive
care, primary care, connection to specialty services
and women’s health care. Enrollment specialists will
be on board to answer questions about health care
benefits and services available through Hines VA
Hospital. Veterans also can enroll by calling 708-2028838 or visiting hines.va.gov/patients/eligibility.asp.
For more information, call Fred Jackson, Outreach
Coordinator, at 708-202-8387, ext. 23141, or Pam
Kostecki, Social Worker, at 708-202-8387, ext. 73063.
Vacation Bible School
Register now for Vacation Bible School at Immanuel
Lutheran Church at 227 East Bluff Street in Marseilles.
VBS will be held June 20th - 24th from 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m each day for
ages three to 12.
For more information,
call or text Jayne at 815795-7167, or call Judy
to register at 815-7955469.
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May 31