April 2016 Serving Marseilles Magazine Local Calendar of Events See Inside A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications MTCO Communications 244 Lincoln Street Marseilles, IL 61341
Love Our Local Community Everybody talks about buying American and buying local. There are good reasons why people say this all of the time. It helps to build our nation and communities with businesses that understand our needs and wants. Times get tough and eventually they swing back to being great again. It s the businesses that stay with our nation and communities through the good and bad times that make us stronger and better no matter what the current situations dictate. Since 1945, how many good and bad times have there been? It s not a rhetorical question. The answer is a lot! MTCO Communications has been here through all of those times. MTCO Communications started in 1945 with the vision of Ray Rauh and his family in a little house located in Metamora, Illinois. From the beginning, the family built this business on the ideals of the local community they served. They never waiver from these ideals, and the company is still here locally after all of these years. Not only in the village of Metamora, but we also built roots in Marseilles and Washington, Illinois. We are a proud company of employees and friends that work and play in the community that you live. Just because we are a local business does not automatically give us the right to be your choice of service for television, Internet and telephone. We had to work hard to gain your trust and prove that we deserve your business. Over these past years, MTCO has not only invested in ourselves to offer your family or business the latest and greatest available in technology, but we also invested in the communities we serve. We employ local people, serve local organizations and support the local activities here that make living in our town great. It s not rocket science to be a good neighbor, but it s not always easy to maintain the needed trust of the people locally. Fortunately, MTCO has always strived to be that great neighbor in your community. If you are a customer with MTCO, we thank you for your support and confidence. If you aren t a customer with us, we invite you to give us a chance to be your good neighbor and telecommunications service provider. Happy Spring! On The Cover Neighborhood kids getting to enjoy playing basketball at Broadway Park in Marseilles on a Saturday afternoon on March 19, 2016. The temperature was not very warm, but warm enough for the boys to get their March Madness game on. The park is located at the corner of Broadway Street and Grant Street. 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 Professional Smartphone Camera Founded in 2012, Beastgrip, CO. is an innovative mobile photography company based out of Chicago, Illinois. Their products are designed to expand the possibilities of your smartphone camera in a way that is fun and easy-to-use. In 2015, the company launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Beastgrip Pro, which was funded within 24 hours and exceeded the goal by over 300%. Beastgrip has continued to elevate mobile photography/videography with new adapters and lenses. The Beastgrip Pro is proudly designed and completely assembled by hand at their local office in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor of Chicago, Illinois. Ya Gotta Believe! Whether you are cheering for the Cubs or the White Sox, you can catch all action on digimax TV. A quick highlight of TV coverage for the 2016 season (subject to change): Chicago Cubs 86 games on Comcast Sports Network (CSN and CSN+) 42 games on WGN Additional games on ABC 7, WPWR My50, ESPN, and ESPN2. Chicago White Sox 107 games on CSN, CSN+, Additional games on WGN and WPWR My50, April TV Premieres Sun. April 3 - Academy of Country Music Awards at 7:00 p.m. on CBS. Mon. April 11 - Cake Masters on Food Network at 8:00 p.m. Extreme baker Duff Goldman and his team construct massive and elaborate creations. Mon. April 11 - Hunters on SYFY at 9:00 p.m. An FBI Agent discovers a highly-classified government organization that track and fight alien terrorists. Thur. April 14 - American Grit at 8:00 p.m. on FOX. A new military-inspired competition following 16 of the country s toughest men and women as they face a variety of military-grade challenges. Sat. April 23 - UFC 197: Cormier vs. Jones 2. On digimax Event TV channel 800/801HD. Free Preview & Special Offer Settle in for another digimax free preview weekend and watch all the HBO and Cinemax channels for free starting at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, April 22nd. The free preview ends at midnight on Monday, April 25th. Premieres this weekend include Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, and Veep on Suday, April 24th. Special Offer: If you sign up for HBO and/or Cinemax by April 15, 2016, you ll receive your First 12 Months at 1/2 Price! Save up to more than $200. Call MTCO today at 815-795-5161 with questions or to sign up. 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.
These young men took advantage of a nice weekend to ride their dirt bikes out at the Cliffs Insane Terrain off road park located on Route 6 in Marseilles. They were just some of the many that brought their 4 wheel drive vehicles and motorcycles out for a run in the mud in March.
27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:30pm 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Meeting 6:30pm Marseilles American Legion Women s Auxiliary Mtg 7pm Marseilles City Council Mtg. at City Hall 6pm Bingo at Lions Club 6:30pm Bingo at Lions Club 6:30pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:30pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:30pm Spaghetti Dinner Immanuel Lutheran Church 4:30pm - 7pm State Representative Andy Skoog at Marseilles Library 10am - noon 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Pancake Breakfast American Legion 8am - Noon The Chosen Ones Concert First Baptist Church 3:30pm Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Meeting 6:30pm Marseilles City Council Mtg. at City Hall 6pm 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Bingo at Lions Club 6:30pm Bingo at Lions Club 6:30pm Red Cross Blood Drive First Congregational Church 12pm - 5pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:30pm
In Our Community Southern Gospel Concert Gospel Music recording artists, The Chosen Ones, will be appearing on April 24, 2016, at 3:30 p.m. The concert will be held at the First Baptist Church located at 555 E. Bluff Street in Marseilles. The Chosen Ones feature three generations of smooth family harmony, blending traditional and progressive Southern Gospel with light Contemporary christian music. Their unique approach to Gospel Music appeals to a diverse audience. The Chosen Ones are celebrating over 40 years in Gospel Music, having begun their ministry in 1974. They have sung throughout the United States and abroad, performing over 150 personal appearances annually. They have released over 30 recordings, which have included 4 national radio releases. Their latest recording, There s a Purpose was released in June 2014. To learn more about their ministry you can visit www.thechosenones.org For more information about this event, please contact Debbie Boaz at (815) 795-7665. Spaghetti Dinner The Immanuel Lutheran Church at 227 E. Bluff St. in Marseilles is hosting their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, April 16th from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Prices are $7.50 for adults and kids six and under eat free. Dinner includes a salad, Italian bread, pie or cake, and drink. Carry outs available. For delivery, call 815-795-4830. Donated T-Shirts Needed Marseilles Tourism and Park Committee is in need of T-Shirts! Please donate any used T-shirts for this contest to help the organization with this fundraiser. They are looking for large children sizes and any adult sizes. They can be dropped off at the Illinois River Area Chamber of Commerce located at 135 Washington Street in Marseilles. Additional information can be obtained by calling their office at (815) 795-2323. Best Friend Pet Photo Contest Is your pooch your faithful companion? Is your kitty your cat s meow? Whether fur, feathers, or scales - PUT IT TO A VOTE! Top 4 winners will be featured on August Hill wine labels. It s FREE to enter. Just email your favorite pet photo to nalb09@yahoo.com March 28th through April 3rd. Please review Photo Contest rules in our notes on Facebook or our website for details. To vote, go online April 1-10, 2016 at www.noanimalleftbehindnfp.org. Each vote is a $1 donation to No Animal Left Behind NFP for affordable spay/neuter and titers of cats and dogs. The top 4 winners will be featured on August Hill wine labels and announced at Sip n Snip on Saturday, April 23, 2016 in Utica. 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.
Marseilles Library Presentation The public is welcome to attend a special presentation at the Marseilles Public Library on April 28, 2016. Jim Gibbons will present Our Lady of the Angels School Fire in 1958 at 6:00 p.m. On Monday, December 1, 1958, a fire broke out at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago, Illinois shortly before classes were to be dismissed for the day. The blaze tore apart a community, shook a nation, left a mystery unsolved to this day and led to major improvements in standards for school design and fire safety codes. A tale of ordinary people caught up in a mind-numbing disaster. The fire has been chronicled in three books, The Fire That Will Not Die by Michele McBride (ETC Publications, 1979), To Sleep With The Angels by David Cowen and John Kuenster (Ivan R. Dee, 2003), Remembrances of the Angels by John Kuenster (Ivan R. Dee, 2008) and a 2003 Emmy-winning television documentary, Angels Too Soon, produced by WTTW Firefighter Richard Scheidt carrying John Michael Jajkowski, Jr. from the school. Photo by Steve Lasker. Channel 11 Chicago. The History Channel also featured the disaster in the television documentary Hellfire, which was an episode in the cable network s Wrath of God series. Give Blood Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at the First Congregational Church located at 255 E. Bluff Street in Marseilles from Noon - 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
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