July 2014 Serving Marseilles Magazine Marseilles Fun Days is Back! See Inside for Details A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications MTCO Communications 244 Lincoln Street Marseilles, IL 61341
Fun Days Are Back It s always great to see the traditions of the town being continued. Marseilles Fun Days is one of those traditions that we all have memories of over the years. Whether it be the smells of the carnival food in the air or the sounds of the rides and music, Fun Days always makes you feel summertime good. Another fun summer event will be happening on July 17. On that night, Illinois Valley Cellular and MTCO digimax will be hosting Movie Night at Knudson Park. More information on the movie night and Fundays is listed on page 6 of this magazine. MTCO is proud to be part of the Marseilles community, and we are always working on ways to improve our lives here. We publish this magazine as a goodwill to the community we serve. If you or an organization have something to share with everyone in Marseilles, please send it in to us. It s an easy process to get information out to the community. This magazine is mailed monthly to every resident and business in Marseilles, and it s printed on a full color glossy stock to make it more enjoyable to read. If you like taking pictures of local landmarks, scenery, events and just plain everyday life in Marseilles, send us a high resolution copy and we might print it in the next issue of Connected Magazine. We feel it s a great way to connect with the community in addition to providing local telephone, internet and television service. 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 2014 MTCO Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. On The Cover A picture from a past Marseilles Fun Days in 2012. The event is back this year, and we look forward to seeing your fun moments caught on camera. Send us your Fundays pictures to connected@mtco.com. We will share them on our website and Facebook page, and some pictures might make a future issue of the magazine.
Entertainment & Technology Apps Parents Should Know About (Final of a 3-part Series) It can be overwhelming to keep up with your kids and their online habits, so here are a few more apps to be aware of: Whisper - This is a meeting App that encourages users to post secrets anonymously, but the area you are posting from is displayed. You can also search for users posting within a mile from you. Relationships are forming on this App, but you never know who is behind the computer or phone. Omegle - You do not identify yourself through this service, however, you can connect Omegle to your Facebook account to find chat partners with similar interests. This App will receive your Facebook likes and try to match you with a stranger with similar likes. Jailbreak and Cydia - Jailbreaking a phone means hacking your own device to lift restrictions on allowable applications, meaning a user can then download sketchy third-party apps not sold in the App Store or Google Play. Cydia is a popular app for jailbroken phones used as a gateway to icon-hiding apps. digimax Channel Updates The FXX (ch. 313/474HD) and IFC (ch. 323/480HD) channels, which were in the EXPANDED digimax channel package, are now available to all customers who are subscribed to the SELECT package. In addition, Bio Channel will be rebranding to FYI Channel on July 8, 2014. FYI (ch. 93/526HD), which stands for For Your Inspiration, is a lifestyle content channel offering viewers an adventurous approach to their taste, space, social life, and look. digimax Adding More HD Channels! MTCO digimax TV is adding more HD channels to its lineup in July. With the additional twelve more HD channels, digimax will now offer more than 130 HD channels. That s 60 more HD channels than cable! The new HD channel additions are: American Heroes Ch. 527 BBC World News Ch. 576 Disney Jr. Ch. 594 Fusion Ch. 577 Great American Country (GAC) Ch. 496 Nick Jr. Ch. 595 Nicktoons Ch. 465 PBS Kids Sprout Ch. 466 Showtime Women Ch. 717 TMC Xtra Ch. 718 MovieMax East Ch. 735 OuterMAX Ch. 736 With the addition of the new Cinemax HD channels, all HD Cinemax channels now start at channel 730: Cinemax Ch. 730 5StarMAX Ch. 734 MoreMax Ch. 731 MovieMax Ch. 735 ThrillerMAX Ch. 732 OuterMAX Ch. 736 ActionMAX Ch. 733 Cool New Product The Keyport Slide 2.0 is the Swiss Armkey Knife of keychains. Closed, it looks like a matchbox or a box of Tic-Tacs. But inside it stores six different keys and/ or tools of your choice. To get started, it s outfitted with a few of our favorites: a USB Flash Drive (you choose 8GB or 32GB), a Mini Light, and a Bottle Opener. Keep up with Entertainment and Technology news. Add MTCO to your Facebook and Twitter groups and check out MTCO News on the right section of the www.mtco.com webpage.
The Chosen Ones Southern Gospel Concert First Congregational Church 2:30pm 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Marseilles Rotary Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Marseilles Rotary 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Board of Trustees Mtg. 5:15pm Food Pantry at St. Joseph s Church 8:30am - 10:30am Meeting 6:30pm Food Pantry at St. Joseph s Church 8:30am - 10:30am Meeting 6:30pm Marseilles City Council Meeting at City Hall 6pm Marseilles City Council Meeting at City Hall 6pm Movie Night in the Park Knudson Park Annual Book Sale & Ice Cream Sandwich Sale 9am-5pm Chess with Steve 10am Story Time 11am Annual Book Sale & Ice Cream Sandwich Sale 9am-2pm Chess with Steve 10am Story Time 11am Chess with Steve 10am Story Time 11am Marseilles Cruise Night Main Street at 5pm-9pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pancake Breakfast American Legion 8am - Noon Marseilles Rotary Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Marseilles Rotary Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Chess with Steve at 10am Story Time 11am Quick and easy ways to always stay in touch with your MTCO Home Voice Mail Listen To Your Voice Mail Message... Online at www.mtco.com On your couch in front of your TV From any telephone, anywhere! Automatically deliver all your voice mail to your e-mail and click to play! Call MTCO today for more details at 815-795-5161
In Our Community Marseilles Fun Days Tuesday, July 15 *10:30 a.m. - Children s Story Time at Knudson Park *5 p.m. - Senior Dinner at the American Legion *5 p.m. - Ducky Derby at Snug Harbor Wednesday, July 16 *1 p.m. - Splishin & Splashin Marseilles Pool Thursday, July 17 *Teddy Bear Picnic at CP s Ice Cream S-Illini Park *5-10 p.m. Carnival at the 10 Acre Park on Commercial St. Friday, July 18 *5-10 p.m. Carnival at the 10 Acre Park on Commercial St. *5pm-12am Beer Tent & Taste of Marseilles at Knudson Park. Headline Band Alterra Tale Saturday, July 19 *7:30 a.m. to Noon - K of C Breakfast at St. Joseph s Church Hall, 200 Broadway St. *1st Annual Fun Days Auction *5-10 p.m. Carnival at the 10 Acre Park on Commercial St. $15 Wristband Day from 12-5pm *5-9pm Fireman s Car Cruise Night on Main St. *5pm-Midnight - Beer Tent & Taste of Marseilles at Knudson Park. Headline Band Neverly Brothers Sunday, July 20 *Fun Days Parade at Noon Rev Up Your Saturday Night The Marseilles Firefighters Association is presenting the Marseilles Cruise Night on Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Main Street in Marseilles. Four trophies will be awarded along with Dash Plaques awarded to the first 200 entries. Music will be provided by Carousel Sound Company, and there will also be a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. Admission is $10.00. Movie Night in the Park Don t let the heat bother you on Thursday, July 17th! Join the community at Knudson Park and watch Disney s 2013 hit movie Frozen. Illinois Valley Cellular and MTCO digimax is hosting the event and will have complimentary popcorn, lemonade and flavored ice pops, along with glow sticks for the kids. Arrive early for a Karaoke Contest from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The movie will start at dusk. Southern Gospel Concert Southern Gospel recording artists, The Chosen Ones, will be p e r f o r m i n g at the First Congregational United Church of Christ at 255 E. Bluff St. in Marseilles on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. The Chosen Ones feature two generations of smooth family harmony, blending both traditional and progressive Southern Gospel music. To learn more about this family-based group, visit www.thechosenones.org. Library Book Sale & Ice Cream Sandwich Sale Don t miss the Annual Ice Cream Sandwich and Book Sale at the Marseilles Library. This event, hosted by the Friends of the Library, will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11th, and 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12th.
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