Happy New Year. Magazine. Serving Marseilles. January A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications. Marseilles, IL 61341

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1 January 2016 Serving Marseilles Magazine Happy New Year MTCO Communications 244 Lincoln Street Marseilles, IL A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications

2 Happy New Year! 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 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 operates 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 Magazine 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) 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! 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. For more information about our services, please visit or scan this QR code with your smart phone. MTCO Communications 244 Lincoln Street Marseilles, Illinois 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, 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 or connected@mtco.com. If you have questions or concerns regarding your services, please contact our Customer Service Representatives at or Copyright 2016 MTCO Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

3 Entertainment & Technology The X-Files Returns to FOX On Sunday, January 24, thirteen years after the original series run, the next mind-bending 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 reinhabiting their roles as iconic FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Grease LIVE Grammy-nominated performer Carly Rae Jepson will star as Frenchy in GREASE: LIVE, which will air on FOX, Sunday, Jan. 31, 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 brandnew version of Grease (Is the Word), first heard as the opening credits in the 1978 film. Channel Rebranding ABC Family is relaunching as Freeform on January 1, 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. New watchtveverywhere Channels MTCO 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 and click on the Support tab and then the watchtveverywhere quick start document under digimax TV. Or just give MTCO a call at FAA Announces Drone Registration Rule The 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, 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 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 webpage.

4 An aerial shot of the Marseilles Swimming Pool. It was a nice day on December 17, 2015, as was the entire month of December. The month set a few new records with high temps, and it has caused people to be anxious for spring to come. Also, some people are not happy with the lack of snow because they need it for their winter businesses or for some good old winter recreation. Happy New Year!

5 Marseilles Rotary at Noon Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Marseilles Public Library Board of Trustees Mtg. 5:15pm Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Meeting 6:30pm Marseilles American Legion Women s Auxiliary Mtg 7pm Meeting 6:30pm Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure Clinic 8am - noon Marseilles City Council Mtg. at City Hall 6pm Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure Clinic at Marseilles Library 10:30am - 11:30am Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure - Manlius Twp. Hall 10am - 11am Marseilles City Council Mtg. at City Hall 6pm Bingo at Lions Club 6:30pm Bingo at Lions Club 6:30pm Bingo at Lions Club 6:30pm MTCO Office Closed Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:30pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:30pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:30pm Pancake Breakfast American Legion 8am - Noon Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 3pm - 7pm Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure Clinic at American Legion 11:30am - 12:30:pm Bingo at Lions Club 6:30pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:30pm

6 In Our Community Activities Abound at Your Library Here is a list of activities for all ages at the Marseilles Library: Chess Club: 10:00 a.m. - noon Jan. 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, Delivering Smiles and Laughs MTCO 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, Thank you to all who support this drive! 2016 Penguin Plunge Plunge into the new year at Heritage Harbor Marina on Saturday, January 9, 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) 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 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 Attn: Connected Magazine.

7 Approach with Caution A 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 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.

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