August 2015 Serving Marseilles Magazine Scoopz Ice Cream Is Showing They Care About Marseilles Local Calendar of Events See Inside A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications MTCO Communications 244 Lincoln Street Marseilles, IL 61341
Behind The Scenes At MTCO Every now and then, we ll bring you a little spotlight article about one of the employees of MTCO Communications. This month we introduce you to Neil Hagan, our Field Tech Supervisor at MTCO. Neil has been with the company for over 15 years. His knowledge of techy and gadget things make him a great asset to this department. One of the areas that Neil maintains for MTCO is monitoring our systems operations to make sure everything is running like it should. These monitoring systems allow us to be more proactive with the service we provide our customers. Many times Neil has spotted problems with the system before any customer would know something was wrong. It all starts with an automated weekly report. The report gives us an over the top view of our total user experience. It purges through all of the messages generated by customers set top boxes over the last seven days. Using this data we are able to determine which customers are either experiencing issues, (and have not informed us of the problem), or may be experiencing issues which would go unseen had the software not detected it. Neil states that it is a good feeling catching the problem before the customer gets too frustrated. There have been plenty of calls which have resulted in a response similar to, I am glad you called! and I have been meaning to call you. Since we began proactively troubleshooting, the amount of errors have dropped drastically. So relax if you re a MTCO customer. We ll keep you connected! On The Cover Employees of Skoopz Ice Cream, volunteers and their kids showed up to spruce up the Welcome to Marseilles sign on Route 6. They have plans to clean, repair or just spruce up other areas of Marseilles too. The group is looking for more volunteers to join in helping out and keeping Marseilles beautiful. They can be reached on their Facebook page www.facebook.com/ SKOOPZINC. Skoopz Ice Cream is located at 442 Main Street in Marseilles. 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 2015 MTCO Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Entertainment & Technology Encrypted Chat Service Bleep, an encrypted text, picture, and voice chat app built on peer-to-peer architecture by BitTorrent has recently been launched. Bleep works on Windows, OS X, Android and ios. Bleep lets users create an account using just a nickname, which in turn creates a Bleep Key that can be shared so others can connect with the account holder, or alternately the phone s email addresses and phone numbers can be verified to make it easier for others to discover the account. Messages and images are stored on the device and encrypted before reaching the Internet, which the service claims means no metadata nor messages will be readable by hackers or governmental surveillance activities. The concern is for parents whose children use this app. There is no recourse to retrieve contact information of the person behind the computer or phone, thus raising concerns of sexual predators. Monitoring is also an issue as the Whisper function keeps a message live for only 25 seconds. Manage your DVR / Access TV Program Guide from Anywhere MTCO digimax has several ways to access your DVR recordings when away from home or check your TV Program Guide to see what is on tonight: Access the digimax DVR Web Portal under Customer Quick Links at www.mtco.com to view your Program Guide, DVR Library, and schedule/ cancel recordings. ManageMyTVs App - Turn your Android, iphone, or ipad into a remote control! Just download the App and use your phone or ipad to view your TV Program Guide, schedule/cancel DVR recordings, perform numerous Remote Control functions, and even utilize voice recognition to change TV channels. After calling MTCO, just scan the QR code to the right to go to the site to download the ManageMyTV App from Google Play or the App Store. Call MTCO at 800-859-6826 to set up access to get started! Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard The Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480 is designed for use with up to three devices, regardless of computing platform. Now you can work on a report on your computer, and with the flick of the Easy-Switch dial, respond to a message on your smartphone or type a tweet on your tablet. The suggested retail cost is $49.99. August TV Premiere Fear the Walking Dead is an upcoming American television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson scheduled to premiere on AMC on August 23, 2015. It is a companion series to the horror drama television series The Walking Dead, which is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. AMC greenlit the pilot to series on March 9, 2015, with a two-season commitment 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.
An aerial view of the Illinois River from above the Marseilles Elementary School football field. The picture was taken on July 14, 2015 using a DJII Plus Aerial drone. The river level was recorded at 19.12 feet on this day.
31 30 25 Meeting 6:30pm 18 Marseilles American Legion Women s Auxiliary Mtg 7pm 11 Meeting 6:30pm 4 28 National Night Out Marseilles Swimming Pool 5pm-8pm Watch New Releases, Free Movies, and just aired TV Shows, whenever you want. Pancake Breakfast American Legion 8am - Noon 24 Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Marseilles Rotary at Noon 17 Marseilles Public Library Board of Trustees Mtg. 5:15pm Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm 10 Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm 23 16 9 3 2 Marseilles Rotary at Noon 27 26 Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure Clinic at American Legion 11:30am - 12:30:pm 26 Marseilles City Council Mtg. at City Hall 6pm MES - First Day of School Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure - Manlius Twp. Hall 10am - 11:am 19 Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure Clinic at Marseilles Library 10:30am - 11:30am 12 Marseilles City Council Mtg. at City Hall 6pm 5 Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure Clinic 8am - noon 29 28 21 14 7 31 29 22 15 8 1 Shipyard Cruise Night Downtown Seneca 5pm-10pm >> new releases August 2015 27 20 13 6 30
In Our Community National Night Out The Marseilles Police Department will celebrate National Night Out with a FREE swim and cook out at the Marseilles Swimming Pool from 5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Enjoy an evening of music, swimming, bounce house, hotdogs, chips, soda, water, and more! For more information, contact Officer Thomas Rogel with the Marseilles Police Department at 815-795- 2131 ext. 26. National Night Out is an annual communitybuilding campaign that promotes police and community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods a safer, better place to live. Boy Scout Corn Fundraiser Help support the Marseilles Boy Scout Troop 0799 by pre-ordering fresh corn. To pre-order at a price of $4.00 for a dozen, please send an e-mail to boyscouttroop0799@gmail.com with your name and the amount of corn you would like to order. The Boy Scout Troop will notify you via e-mail when the corn is available for pick up. Order as soon as possible since the corn will be ready to pick by late July/early August. Thank you for supporting Boy Scout Troop 0799! Shipyard Cruise Night The Prairie Shipyard Cruise Night will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. in downtown Seneca. The event is for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and antique tractors. Dash plaques will be given to the first 200 entries, and a 50/50 raffle will be held. For more information, call 847-701-5789 in the evenings, e-mail senecacruise@gmail.com, or visit www.senecail.org. Kelly Miller Circus W e d n e s d a y, September 30 the Kelly Miller Circus will be in Marseilles, IL at the 10 Acre Park and is sponsored by the Marseilles Rotary Club. Two shows will run at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available online at www. kellymillercircus.com, or you can purchase them at the following locations prior to Circus Day: Illinois Valley Cellular, Schott s Pharmacy, City of Marseilles, Twin Oaks Savings Bank - A Division of Ottawa Savings Bank, Bobaluk s Beef & Pizza, Marseilles Bank, Gleason & CO and Ellis Ace Hardware. Ticket prices are $12/adult $6/child, and children under 2 are FREE!
Marseilles Elementary School Student Registration August 5, 2015 9am to Noon / 4pm to 6pm in the library August 6, 2015 Preschool registration for 3 & 4 year olds 9am to Noon in the library *** New students to MES District 150 should contact the school for registration info. Kindergarten Unpack Your Backpack August 17, 2015 Meet Your Teacher 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kindergarten rooms Red, Purple and Yellow First Day of School August 19, 2015 8:25 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Cheerleading Tryouts August 31, 2015 through September 4, 2015 Please welcome Brenda Donahue as the new MES District 150 Superintendent More information can be found at their website - www.mes150.org. Cruisin Christmas Cruisin Christmas, a car and motorcycle show, will be held August 23, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The show will be located at Skoopz Ice Cream, 442 Main Street in Marseilles. Entry fee is $5.00 or donate a new unwrapped toy. There will be a Best of Show trophy, and Santa will arrive at 2:00 p.m. The unwrapped toys will be given to local families through the Marseilles Lion s Club. More information is available by calling Joe at 815-587-5871 or Skoopz at 815-795-5005. Customer Appreciation Picnic Twin Oaks Savings Bank, A Division of Ottawa Savings Bank, is hosting a customer appreciation picnic on Friday, August 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the north parking lot of the Marseilles facility at 125 W. Bluff Street. Donations will be accepted during the picnic for supporting the Marseilles Youth Center. Please plan on joining them!
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