Serving Marseilles Magazine

January 2016

A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications

MTCO Communications 244 Lincoln Street Marseilles, IL 61341

Happy New Year

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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 Copyright 2016 MTCO Communications, Inc.

All rights reserved.

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.

_____________________________On The Cover______________________________Progress continues at the Marseilles Dam during the month of December. With the weather being so nice through the month of December, we were able to capture this shot from Illini Park of the crane working on the dam.

Welcome to another new year! We are very proud to be providing this community magazine to Marseilles since our first issue was published in May 2011. This was when we launched our IPTV service called digMAX which provides television, internet and voice services to the businesses and residents of Metamora, Germantown Hills, Marseilles and Washington. IPTV is the latest technology in broadcast television services. It o p e r a t e s using internet protocol technology but is a separate private video network that was built from the ground up by MTCO.

Many of you are already familiar with MTCO Communications, but we would like to share a little history on this family owned and operated company. In 1945, Ray Rauh moved his family to Metamora when he purchased the Metamora Telephone Company. Over the years, family members have worked and managed the business into a telecommunications company offering top quality service backed by highly trained and motivated employees.

In 1984, Marseilles Telephone Company was purchased as a way to help keep employees working during the recession the economy was

facing then. It proved to be a great addition to the company, and also aided the company into becoming a managing partner in Illinois Valley Cellular. MTCO Communications was formed in 1995 offering long distance services and internet to the Metamora, Germantown Hills, and Marseilles communities. MTCO was the first company to bring internet to these communities, and the first to bring high speed internet, keeping our towns in

the technology forefront in communications.

In 2013, MTCO was awarded a contract to serve the City

of Washington with a 100% fiber optic network. We now offer fiber

service to customers in Washington in many areas, and our coverage area is expanding daily.

Contact our office at (815) 795-5161 to get connected with MTCO, or to get more information about our services from one of our friendly local customer service representatives.

We thank everyone for their continued support of Connected Magazine and MTCO services, and we look forward to providing your Internet, TV, and telephone services for many more years to come!

Happy New Year!

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EntErtainmEnt & tEchnology

The X-Files Returns to FOXOn Sunday, January 24, thirteen years after the original series run, the next m i n d - b e n d i n g

chapter of THE X-FILES returns to FOX with a thrilling, six-episode event series helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter.

Stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are re-inhabiting their roles as iconic FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.

Grease LIVEGrammy-nominated performer Carly Rae Jepson will star as “Frenchy” in GREASE: LIVE, which will air on FOX, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. The show will reintroduce some of the movie’s most memorable moments, great music and timeless love story between main characters Danny and Sandy.

Aaron Tveit will star as Danny and Julianne Hough as Sandy. Grammy Award-nominated singer Jessie J will open the live event with a performance of a brand-new version of “Grease (Is the Word),” first heard as the opening credits in the 1978 film.

New watchTVeverywhere ChannelsMTCO digiMAX has added Comcast Sports Network Chicago and nine Discovery channels to its watchTVeverywhere lineup!

That’s over 70 channels that you can watch on a device any time, anywhere. You can also register up to four users on each service account!

To start using this service today, visit www.mtco.com and click on the Support tab and then the “watchTVeverywhere quick start” document under digiMAX TV. Or just give MTCO a call at 800-859-6826.

FAA Announces Drone Registration RuleThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras. Registration is a statutory requirement that applies to all aircraft. Under this rule, any owner of a small UAS who has previously operated an unmanned aircraft exclusively as a model aircraft prior to December 21, 2015, must register no later than February 19, 2016. Owners of any other UAS purchased for use as a model aircraft after December 21, 2015 must register before the first flight outdoors. Owners may register through a web-based system at www.faa.gov/uas/registration.

Channel RebrandingABC Family is relaunching as Freeform on January 1, 2016. The new name reflects their priority to serve the teenage to young adult Becomer market.

Freeform will deliver new, exciting original content as well as many of the favorite

shows already on ABC Family, including winter premieres of Young and Hungry and Baby Daddy.

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2016 Penguin PlungePlunge into the new year at Heritage Harbor Marina on Saturday, January 9, 2015. Registration is at 12:00 p.m. with the plunge starting at 2:00 p.m.. The event raises money for Make-A-Wish, an organization that grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their lives with hope, strength and joy.

Come shiver in the river and help make a child’s wish come true by taking the plunge!

Each “Plunger” is asked to raise $100 for the privilege to plunge. 100% of donations raised go to Make-A-Wish Foundation. Teams and costumes are encouraged but not required. Register online at penguinplunge.webconnex.com/2016. For more info call (815) 433-5000.

Activities Abound at Your LibraryHere is a list of activities for all ages at the Marseilles Library:

Chess Club: 10:00 a.m. - noonJan. 2, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30

Early Out Activity: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26

Preschool Story Hour & Craft: 10:00 a.m.Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27

Darn Yarners: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Jan. 7, Jan. 21

LEGO Club: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Jan. 9

American Girl Reading Club: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Jan. 12, Jan. 26

The Library will also be hosting Free Blood Pressure Checks from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2016.

Delivering Smiles and LaughsMTCO is joining up with 97.3 NASH FM to be one of the drop-off locations for their annual Teddy Bear Drive for the children at The Children’s Hospital of Illinois. New teddy bears can be dropped off at our location at 244 Lincoln St. in Marseilles. Deadline is Friday, January 29, 2016. Thank you to all who support this drive!

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.

Never Write Another Check?The City of Marseilles is now offering an electronic payment option for your water and sewer bill through Payment Service Network (PSN). Go to www.CityofMarseilles.com and click on the pay bill link. This will take you to the PSN site to register and make your payment, and set up future payments. You can also view your bill online.

If you have any questions on getting started, call City Hall at 815-795-2133.

Approach with CautionA few reminders to always be cautious to protect yourself from scam artists and phishing attacks. Here are a couple of scams local residents have recently encountered:

• Never participate in ads or paid offers that pop up on your computer screen asking you to participate in polls or surveys. Here is a sample of a fraudulent pop up that uses legitimate company names such as MTCO:

This scam may steal personal information and if you offer your credit card number it may be stolen or you will receive a much larger charge for an item they are promising.

Be assured that MTCO never approaches customers with offers or pop up surveys like this. It is always better to be safe and delete the message. If you question if something is from MTCO, just give MTCO a call at 800-859-6826 to verify its legitimacy.

• In a recent twist, scam artists are using the phone to try to break into your computer. They claim to be a computer tech associated with well-known companies like Microsoft. They say they have detected viruses or malware on your computer and trick you into giving them remote access to your computer or paying for software you don’t need.

Rain, snow, sleet, or shine...we’ve got you covered. digiMAX TV delivers the most thorough and ALWAYS ON weather in Central, IL.

• Local weather “on the 8’s” now available.

• Current local forecast always on the sidebars.

• digiMAX channel 6 or in HD on 499.

• Local weather all the time.

• National, midwest, and local radar, plus more!

• digiMAX channel 401 or in HD on 411.

Weather AppPress the red button on your remote for current weather conditions, then press the green button to view 5-day forecast.