February 2018 Serving Marseilles Magazine Community Spotlight Marseilles Food Pantry Help Us FILL THE PANTRY FREE HBO & Cinemax Preview Fri. Feb. 16th - Mon. Feb. 19th A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications
The holidays are over and the receipts of charitable giving and donations always take a drop. This month we would like to Spotlight Marseilles Food Pantry and the services it provides all year long, along with the announcement of a new Food Drive started specifically for after the holiday season. The Marseilles Food Pantry was started in 1988 and is managed by the Ministerial Association. It has grown over the years and has about seven volunteers that help keep the pantry operating. The work of the pantry is also shared by the local churches throughout Marseilles, with the base being at St Joseph Catholic Church located at 200 Broadway Street. The pantry has a dedicated manager, Carolyn Claahsen. She volunteers at the pantry to help maintain an important need for our community. She has dedicated her time to help residents of Marseilles in need of food and items, along with educational classes. Some of the classes that are taught include Cooking On A Budget and Healthy Food Choices. Schedules for the classes can be found on their Facebook page listed under Marseilles Food Pantry. To volunteer at the pantry, give Carolyn a call at (815) 795-4593. The pantry is always looking for help, and many hands make light work. Cash donations are also accepted. Financial donations allow them to purchase exactly what their guests need. The hours of operation for the pantry are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at St Joseph Catholic Church. People can come to the pantry once every two weeks. During the month of February, Connected Magazine will be holding a Food Drive. Please stop in at MTCO Communications located at 244 Lincoln Street, to drop off your donations. We hope you understand the need to keep our local pantry stocked with food. After the holidays, the need is still there but the donations become less. Hunger does not know a season, and your help is appreciated year round by many families that have a need for some assistance. Stay up to date with the pantry and for information regarding classes on their Facebook page. Also, keep Connected with our community by visiting our Facebook page! On The Cover Carolyn Claahsen, Manager of Marseilles Food Pantry joins Connected Magazine with a kick off for our first Food Drive. During the month of February, we invite you to stop by our office with donations for the pantry. Help us to help fill the pantry! MTCO Communications 244 Lincoln Street Marseilles, Illinois 61341 815-795-5161 connected@mtco.com President & CEO Glenn Rauh Vice President & CFO Ann Dickerson Media 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 220 North Menard Street, Metamora, Illinois, 61548. 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 309-367-4197 or connected@mtco.com. If you have questions or concerns regarding your services, please contact our Customer Service Representatives at (309)367-4197 or 800-859-6826. Copyright 2017 MTCO Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Entertainment & Technology NanoCrystal Electricity Technology Is Here Tesla had always dreamed about producing wireless electricity to every home. His technology was incredible, but his device was impractical, inefficient and expensive. No one used it and Tesla s dream died with him in 1943. Seventy-five years after Tesla s death, his dream has been brought back to life by NanoCrystal Technology. To many people, electricity without wires seems very far fetched. Thanks to the very superior technology of today, a brilliant scientist has discovered how to transmit electricity through the air. Unlike Tesla s device, this technology is practical, efficient and inexpensive. In 2018, you will begin to see a growing number of NanoCrystal technology s being used. Wireless charging stations have been in use for a few years now. With the advancement of NanoCrystal Technology, the use of wireless electricity will change the world we live in. For more information on this technology and to learn about its capabilities, simply Google NanoCrystal Technology and explore this new area of science! MTCO digimax customers: Settle in for another free HBO and Cinemax FREE Preview weekend starting at 6 a.m. on Friday, February 16 through midnight on Monday, February 19th. Live Coverage of the Olympics NBC s primetime coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics from PyeongChang, South Korea, will broadcast live across all time zones, a first for the Winter Games. Social media will not be ahead of the action in any time zone. The 2018 Winter Olympics will be broadcast on digimax channels NBC and NBC Sports, with additional coverage on CNBC, USA Network, and the Olympic Channel. Live-streaming coverage will be on these same digimax watchtveverywhere channels, NBCSports.com and NBCOlympics.com. Primetime coverage begins on Thursday, February 8th. The Opening Ceremony takes place on Friday, February 9th. TV Channel Updates The new year is bringing several TV channel changes: Channel Updates Hallmark Drama (channel 319/480HD) has been added to the digimax Expanded package. WPWR Light TV (channel 200) featuring family-friendly and faith based entertainment programming, and WPWR Buzzr (channel 201) have been added to all packages. Tennis Channel (317/472HD) will no longer be available. Nick Jr. (channel 305/463)is moving from the Select package to the Expanded package. New Channel Assignments Numerous stations were moved to a new channel number, including FXX, IFC, ESPN News, Fusion TV, Military History, FOX Business, and more. Please see the back cover of this issue for an updated channel guide. Keep up with Entertainment and Technology news. Add MTCO to your Facebook and Twitter groups, and visit the MTCO Blogspot at www.mtco.com.
A frozen Illinois River sits motionless during the cold month of Janaury. This picture was taken from Illini State Park on January 16th.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Vegas Nite 4pm - 10pm 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Marseilles Rotary at Noon Marseilles Public Library Board of Trustees Mtg. 5:15pm Thunder Raffle 5pm - 7pm Marseilles City Council Mtg. at City Hall 6pm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 5pm - 7pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 5pm - 7pm Meeting 6:30pm Meeting 6:30pm Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure Svc. Clinic 8am-noon Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure at Manlius Twp. Hall 10-11am 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 VFW Post #5506 Dinner 6pm; Meeting 7pm Bingo at Lions Club 6:30pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:45pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:45pm Lions Club Fish Fry 4pm - 7:30pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:45pm Lions Club Fish Fry 4pm - 7:30pm Bingo at Marseilles American Legion 6:45pm Italian Dinner Marseilles American Legion 5pm - 7pm Boy Scouts Soup & Spud- Raiser at United Methodist Church 4pm - 6pm 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 Pancake Breakfast American Legion 8am - noon Marseilles Rotary at Noon Thunder Raffle 5pm - 7pm Marseilles Nursing Svc. Free Blood Pressure at Bridges Senior Center 11:30am-12:30pm
In Our Community Public Fish Fry The Marseilles Lions Club invites everyone to their Fish Fry they will hold every Friday from 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. starting February 16th and ending on Good Friday, March 30th. Menu consists of fried cod, fried pollock, shrimp, or baked cod, cole slaw, baked potato or fries, bread, and dessert. Carry outs are available. Call the club at 815-795-2487 for more information. Italian Dinner Night The Auxiliary will be hosting an Italian Dinner on Feb 3rd at the Marseilles American Legion. Social hour starts at 4 p.m. with dinner from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. A menu of lasagna, spaghetti, bunga calda, salad, bread and dessert will be offered for $12 per person. A 50/50 raffle and gift basket raffle will also be offered Mark The Date Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available from Auxiliary members or contact Jill Mooneyham at 815-795-5088. The Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run will return this summer on June 16th. This day is a celebration of freedom as we honor our fallen who made the ultimate sacrifice over the past year. The Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run attracts thousands of Gold Stars, Veterans and Patriots each year. Vegas Nite Enjoy a fun night out at the as they host their annual Vegas Nite on Big Game Sunday, February 4th from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Food will be available from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and consists of fried chicken, mostaccioli, ravioli, salad, bread, and dessert. Cost is $10.00 in advance or $12.00 at the door, and includes draft beer. Dine-in only. Tickets are available at the Lions Club at 511 Commercial Street. Proceeds benefit Lions community awareness projects. For more information, call the club at 815-795-2487. MTCO Data Plans Data is one of the questions we are asked the most. In short, data is information. Every email sent, movie watched, and video game played is made up of information. This information is measured in bytes (kilobytes, megabytes, terabytes or gigabytes) and is transferred two ways internet network to your computer (download) or from your computer to the internet (upload) in a given period of time. As of January 1st, MTCO includes 1 terabyte of data with all of our internet service products. This is enough data for 99% of our customers. If certain customers find they are using their internet connection more robustly, we do have higher data plans available (2TB and Unlimited). If you have any further questions regarding data or your data plan, please call our Customer Service Representatives at 800-859-6826. 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.
Ham Dinner The Marseilles United Methodist Church will host their Ham Dinner on Saturday, March 10th from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Enjoy a delicious meal of ham, cheesy potatoes, seasoned green beans, applesauce, roll, and cake. Price is $9.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 10. Carryouts and delivery are available, and entry is handicapped accessible. For more information, contact the church office at 815-795-5233 or Janeen Goodin at 815-795-5210. Sports Sign-Ups The Marseilles Athletic Club will be having sign-ups for baseball on Saturday, February 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Gleason & Co. located at 385 Main Street. Registration available for: Ages 4, 5 & 6 T-Ball - $50 (Co-Ed Local) Ages 7 & 8 Instructional/Pinto - $60 (Tri-County) Ages 9 & 10 Bronco - $75 (Tri-County) Ages 11 & 12 Mustang - $90 (Tri-County) Ages 13 & 14 Pony - $120 (Travel) *Multi child discounts available Early Bird Sign-Ups for Flag and Tackle Football will be on Saturday, February 3rd at same location and time as baseball. For any questions, call (815) 343-4783. Soup and Spud-Raiser The Marseilles Boy Scouts Troop 799 will host a Soup and Spud- Raiser on Saturday, February 3rd from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church at 462 Church Street. Proceeds will go toward the scouts to help pay for the cost for activities and events. Delight in 10 tasty homemade soups to choose from, a baked potato with all the toppings, homemade desserts, and beverage. Cost is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 10. Carryouts are available, and there will also be a 50/50 raffle!
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