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Council Grove, KS 66846
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Abilene, KS 67410
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Official Notice of
The Tri-County Telephone Association, Inc.
Annual Meeting of Members
The 52nd annual mee ng of
Members of The Tri-County Telephone
Associa on, Inc. will be held at the
Herington Community Building, 810
South Broadway, Herington, Kansas, on
Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Meal will be
served beginning at 6 p.m. followed by
the video presenta on of the (767-6511)
FRS Youth Tour and the recogni on of the
TCT scholarship winners; the business
mee ng starts at 7 p.m.
Ballots for the vo ng of Directors will
read as follows:
District #1:
Randy Parker, White City
Tracy Schmidt, White City
District #2:
Larry Johnson, Council Grove
Leona Hajek, Lost Springs
District #3:
David Mueller, Tampa
Luke Wingerd, Ramona
The mee ng will be conducted by the
President, Dan Reiff, and will consist of
the following:
• Meet, greet and dinner.
• Founda on for Rural Services
Youth Tour presenta on.
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Recogni on of TCT Scholarship
winners.
Report on number of members
present to determine quorum.
Reading of No ce and Proof of
mailing thereof.
Reading of unapproved minutes
of previous Annual Mee ng
and taking of necessary ac on,
thereon.
Presenta on of Reports of
Officers, Directors, CEO and
Commi ee.
Elec on of Board Members.
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
Entertainment by Tim Keane,
Cowboy Poet.
Announcement of door prize
winners.
Announcement of elec on
results.
Adjournment.
Treasure Corner...
FOR SALE:
Hard and so firewood for
sale. $75 per pickup load.
Contact Gordon at 785366-7039.
1988 Chevy 3500 with
8’steel tread plate flat bed.
Will sell complete or will
consider par ng out. Call
785-983-4454.
1988 Ford ½ ton pickup –
worn out, best offer. Call
620-767-8177.
New, never used scooter.
Purchased from The
Scooter Store, paid $4,000,
asking $2,500; must pick
up. Call 785-257-3095.
Sears 10” commercial bench
saw with extra table. Call
620-767-5661.
Fresh – free range eggs,
Engler Farm, $2.50 per
dozen. Contact Belinda at
620-924-5254.
Beads. Many sizes and colors,
some old, some new, and
some necklaces to restring.
Call 620-924-5590.
Oreck upright American
Heritage vacuum cleaner
with extra bag, great
condi on, $25; Oreon
black/white 21” TV, works
good, $20; large maple
toned end/coffee table,
$35; 3 Bridgestone dueler
HL res, 225/65R17,
came off SUV, $30 each; 1
Bridgestone dueler HL re,
225/65R17, less than 500
miles on it, $50; stay warm,
Dennis Basso washable/
reversible faux suede
and fur coat, sz. M, good
condi on, $10; Dennis
Basso faux mink jacket,
worn once, sz. Misses M,
$25; Peterboro basket
lined ice bucket, $15;
Peterboro basket footed,
9-1/2”Hx12”Wx18”L,
$25; Peterboro basket sz.
17”Wx11”Dx10”H with lid,
$30; Peterboro basket lazy
susan with ceramic pie dish
and segmented dip and
serve with lid accessory,
$45; revolving maple desk
top cabinet with room to
put charger connec ons,
$10; white wicker basket
small clothes hamper with
sea shell accents, lined,
$10. Call 785-482-3578.
$30,000 kitchen cabinets and
island with Las Vegas les
built in. Call 785-466-6796.
Old John Deere one row
cul vator; old John Deere
one row planter; old
manure spreader; old
dump rake; old 3-disc
plow; several old doors and
windows; several used res
14-20”; old steel wheel
Oliver 2-bo om plow; and
Dixon mowers. Call 785983-4844 or 785-98-4421.
Miscellaneous iron wheels,
$15 each; 1989 Lincoln
Con nental, white, has
almost new transmission,
needs ba ery, $3,000 or
make offer. Call 785-8194650.
Old barn wood for remodel
project-reasonable or free
for removal. Call 785-3666608 or 785-366-6492.
Frigidaire custom deluxe
range, 60’s, pull out
burners, oven and large
storage, good condi on,
$400. Call 785-266-9266.
Firewood – mixed hard
woods. Call 785-366-0723
or 785-366-7762.
Two large Pella windows,
1 – 48”x54”, 1 – 32.5”x55”,
$35 each; 2x4, 2x6, 2x8,
2x12, different lengths;
4x4, different lengths, lots
of boards, different lengths
The TCT Treasure Corner ads are unique to the members of the
cooperative and its subsidiaries. If you have an item you would like
to list in this section, please give us a call or send us an e-mail. All
ads will be screened and listed as space is available.
Ad deadline is the 10th of the previous month.
Please mail items to: TCT, PO Box 299, Council Grove, KS 66846
620.767.5153  800.362.2576  [email protected]
and widths; approximately
400 – 8” concrete blocks,
$1 each; 20 pieces of
plywood, 5x8”, 8’x18”, $3
each. Call 785-349-2983.
IH 584D, 3pt., live hydraulic
and PTO; 3pt. equipment:
tool bars 2” and 2 1/4”,
9 shank chisel, 7’ and 11’
field cul vators, 12’ and
16’ JD spring-tooth, 3-14”
Ford plow, li ; hedge posts;
hedge and hackberry
firewood; 200-500 gallon
metal fuel barrels. Call 785598-2353.
4’ diameter Coke sign,
used as sled, some paint
gone; 5hp Briggs pressure
washer, needs new nozzle
head; saddle AG – made
Western Saddle Co.,
Denver, CO; Roper washer,
needs mer; 3 – 13” TV’s,
2 – 19” TV’s, 1 – 25” TV;
microwave, needs cleaning;
queen size air ma ress
with pump, doesn’t leak;
king size head/foot board
and frame; 1 – 3 drawer
night stand and 2 drawer
night stand – matches;
2-door kitchen cabinet;
new drawer rails/hardware;
12” ceramic casserole
dish; Delonghi heater, no
wheels; dishwasher roll
around; lazy susan; dog
trailer/u lity trailer; golf
clubs with carrier bag;
vacuum (two); cushion
cots (two); clocks, lamps,
lantern, pictures, books,
and picture frames;
sleeping bag, canvas chair,
football helmets, skill saw,
baseball caps (misc.), and
roller blades; 16” computer
monitor; casse e player
recorder and DVD/VHS
player; box fan. Contact
Joni at 785-482-3445.
WANTED:
Looking for vendors for
the monthly White City
Trunk Sale. Held the FIRST
SATURDAY of each month beginning MAY 2nd. Indoor
tables are $5 (please
reserve early) and se ng
up outside is FREE. Also
looking for anyone or group
that would like to serve
breakfast and/or lunch, $10
to have use of kitchen and
tables for serving. Please
call or email for more info
785-349-2499 or dbeal@
tctelco.net.
55 gallon steel barrel for
trash. Call 785-497-2835.
Auto transmission for ’78
Chevy pickup. Will haul
away your old cars and
trucks, mowers, stoves,
farm junk, all heavy junk
within 25 miles of White
City. Call 785-349-2983.
FREE:
Paperback books at the
White City Library. Stop in
and see what we have and
pick out what you want!
www.tctclassifieds.net
The TCT Classifieds is the place to go
when you have something to sell
or just looking for a great deal. It is
FREE to use and you deal directly
with local people.
Try the TCT Classifieds today!
Channel 2
What to Watch
Weekly
Movies
Airing at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.daily*
*Council Grove City Council Meetings will air Thursdays at 8p.m.
March 2-7
M-W-F: Prairie Pals- Vanadium ore puts Hank Stoner’s ranch at risk with theives.
T-TH-SAT: Power Dive- Richard Arlen plays a test pilot who, with the help of his
brother, create a new secret aircraft made out of plastic.
March 8-14
TCT
Insider
Report
Tune in for a TCT
M-W-F: Hellfire Austin- On the run, Ken must hide himself & his horse until race day.
Insider report once a
T-TH-SAT: Gambler’s Choice- Police lieutenant, Mike McGlennon, is determined to stop day to learn more about
all gambling activites including his friend, Ross Hadley’s place. They both fall for the club’s singer.
March 15-21
M-W-F: Phantom Cowboy- Bill Collins and his look-alike, Phantom, try to stop a robbery
Buck Houston has put into action.
T-TH-SAT: Little Men- Two con men plan to save the school house from foreclosure.
March 22-28
M-W-F: Songs & Saddles- A foster son must help his dad keep his ranch when it is wanted
TCT and its monthly
deals. Airing weekday
mornings at 7:30 a.m.
Topics:
to make a highway.
T-TH-SAT: Tough to Handle- A young reporter’s grandfather won the lottery but only to • XP Updates
find out the ticket was phony. He teams up with his brother to find the gang who made the ticket.
March 29-31
M-W-F: Trail Riders- The sheriff is killed during a bank robbery in town. The Marshal
sends the Range Busters (Dusty King, Davy Sharpe & Alibi Terhune) to restore the order in town.
T-TH-SAT: Below the Deadline- Out for revenge, Joe Hilton takes over his brother’s illegal operation after returning from the war. Can his sweetheart persuade him to change is mind?
Nature
Adventures
Experience the outdoors with Terri and Todd from South Dakota. Nature Adven-
• Solutions Center Item
• Neo Nova Conversion
Shop Local Business
of the Month is...
Historic Grounds
tures will be replacing our Local Story time slots the new episodes will air M-F 9
a.m., 1 p.m. & 6 p.m. Saturdays at 1 p.m. & 6 p.m.
March 2- 8
March 16-22
M-W-F: The Everglades
T-TH-SAT: Sea Turtles
M-W-F: Montana Mountains
T-TH-SAT: Northern Idaho
March 9-15
March 23 - 29
M-W-F: Cozumel Mexico
T-TH-SAT: Jungles of the Yucatan
M-W-F: Plains of the Dakotas
T-TH-SAT: South Dakota Parks
March 30 - April 5
M-W-F: Land of the Bison
T-TH-SAT: Glacier Lakes
Want more information?
Contact LuAnn Fuller, Ryan
Becker or Mindy Andres at
620-767-8288!
Special of
the Month...
Score BIG with
TCT TV Nu-Vision
Now is the perfect time to get
in the game with TCT TV!
During the month of March,
receive:
6-months
Whole Home DVR or
2-months
HD*.
Make TV viewing much more
fun and convenient. Add
our Whole Home DVR and/
or HD service to your TCT
TV subscription for FREE
for a limited time followed
by a low monthly rate. For
complete details, give us
a call or stop in at the TCT
Solutions Center.
* Some restrictions apply.
Attention TCT Internet Customers!
s!
Google has informed all email service providers they are
ending the partner version of their Gmail pla orm. Therefore,
TCT will be migra ng your tctelco.net email account to a new
webmail pla orm. You can look forward to an email and online
storage capacity of 15GB with an easy-to-use interface and
improved privacy. However, there are a few changes that you
need to be aware of. If you installed any Gmail Apps from the
Google Play or App Store they will no longer work a er March 23, 2015.
Google Docs, Google Drive content, calendars, photos, and videos will NOT be
automa cally transi oned to the new webmail pla orm. To keep these files, you must
download (save) them to a hard drive or other loca on before April 6, 2015 by using
the Google Takeout Tool.
If you access your tctelco.net email through a mobile device or email client like
Microso Outlook, Windows Mail, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, etc.; you will need to
update your Incoming and Outgoing Server se ngs before March 23, 2015. A er that
date if the se ngs are not updated, your device will no longer be able to send or
receive (479-2381) emails.
If you need assistance, a dedicated group of technical support representa ves are
ready to help you make these se ng changes or answer your ques ons. This email
support team is available 24 hours a day by dialing toll-free 1-888-232-7964.
First Congregational United Church of Christ — Lenten Luncheons
Emporia Sweet Granada — Sweet Treats
The annual Lenten Luncheons at The First Congrega onal United Church of Christ began
on Feb. 19 and will con nue on Thursday’s in March. They are held in Fellowship Hall
and begin at noon with a meal of homemade soup, dessert, relishes and drinks. The
meal is followed by a Lenten Message by a minister of an area church. They conclude
at 1pm. The church is located at 400 W Main St, Council Grove. There is a free-will
dona on. Everyone is welcome to a end.
The Sweet Granada from Emporia will be selling their fresh fudge and gourmet
chocolate treats in the front lobby of the Morris County Hospital on Tuesday, March
24, from 10:30am to 4:30pm. This is your opportunity to fill those Easter baskets with
handmade chocolates. The sale is being sponsored by the Morris County Hospital
Auxiliary with all proceeds going toward the purchase of a new Panda Infant Warmer.
The infant warmer is used for pa ent and fetal monitoring during and a er delivery. If
chocolate is not in your diet consider making a dona on to the Morris County Hospital
Auxiliary for the purchase of the Panda Infant Warmer.
St. Columba Catholic Church — Soup Lunch
The St. Columba Catholic Church in Elmo, located on the corner of highway 4 and 15,
is hos ng their annual Soup Lunch on Sunday, March 15, from 11:30am to 1:30pm.
Serving chicken noodle and chili soup, veggies, crackers, and homemade pie and cake.
Carry outs are welcome. Ramp access to inside of church and chair li available to
basement.
White City Christian Church — St. Patrick’s Day Supper
The Chris an Church in White City will be hos ng their St. Patrick’s supper Tuesday,
March 17, at the White City Senior Center. This year’s meal includes a potato bar with
toppings, salad, dessert and drink for a dona on to help with expenses incurred.
Serving begins at 5pm.
Council Grove/Dunlap United Methodist Church — Auction
TCT Solutions Center
923 W Main
Council Grove, KS 66846
TCT Solutions Center
120 NE 14th
Abilene, KS 67410
620.767.5153 | 800.362.2576
If you are between the ages of 14 to 23 and
live, or have lived, in a rural community,
the Foundation for Rural Services and
NTCA-Rural Broadband Association are
offering you a chance to win a Kindle Fire
just by filling out an online survey! The
deadline to participate in this survey and eligibility to win the Kindle Fire is
April 15, 2015, so don’t wait!
The survey is NOT a marketing survey, and those completing the survey will NOT
be contacted by any of the organizations conducting the survey. Respondents’
personal information will be kept confidential and will never be sold for any
purpose. Survey results will be used to help improve the quality of service to
citizens and communities throughout rural America.
Remember, if you want to participate you must be a present or past residence
of a rural area and you must be between the ages of 14 to 23. When answering
survey questions that refer to "HOME," this means your rural home of origin.
If you are attending college and/or live in a temporary residence; please fill
in the ZIP code of your current address AND the ZIP code of your permanent
address, which means your parent’s or guardian’s address.
Saturday, March 21, at 10am, the Council Grove/Dunlap United Methodist Church, 21
N Mission St, Council Grove, will be auc oning off items from the current Fellowship
Hall. Items include: light fixtures, doors and door jambs, wiring, kitchen cabinets,
stoves, dishes, and a variety of items donated by the congrega on. A more complete
sale bill will be available closer to the sale date. Proceeds of the sale will be used for
the construc on of a new Fellowship Hall. Cinnamon rolls, coffee, and a lunch menu
will be available the day of the sale by the United Methodist Women. For ques ons
please call the church office at 620-767-5019.
Dwight United Methodist Church — Soup Lunch
The Dwight United Methodist Church is hos ng a fund raising Soup Lunch on Saturday,
March 21 in Fellowship Hall. Serving me is from 11am to 1pm. Three different soups
will be available to choose from along with relishes, dessert and a beverage. Dona ons
for the meal will be used towards the purchase of a new furnace for the church.
Council Grove Public Library — Membership Drive
The 2015 membership drive for the Friends of the Council Grove Public Library will
be going on during March and April. An affiliate of Kansas Friends of the Library, our
purpose is to maintain an associa on of persons interested in libraries and to support
and cooperate with the library in developing library services and facili es for the
community. We’d like to encourage you to join us in this mission. There are four levels
of membership: Individual $5, Family $10, Contribu ng $20, and Life $100. If you are
interested in joining please bring your payment to the front desk of the Council Grove
Public Library or send it to the Friends of the Public Library, C/O Council Grove Public
Library, 829 W Main, Council Grove, KS 66846.
Come see the newly remodeled library and plan to a end our mee ngs held at the
library on the second Monday of the month at 10:30am.
White City Senior Center — Bus Trip
The White City Senior Center is sponsoring a bus trip to Prairie Band Casino on April
9. The bus will leave the Senior Center at 7am. Cost is $20 a person and you get $10
back plus a noon meal. Reserva ons must be made by March 25 by calling: Judy
Stewart at the Senior Center, 785-349-2813; Carolyn Holm at 785-349-2307, or Stella
Roediger at 785-349-2901.
We are pleased to serve our local communities and would like to include your
Community Events in our newsletter.
Submission for this section is the 10th of the previous month.
Please mail items to: TCT, PO Box 299, Council Grove, KS 66846
620.767.5153  800.362.2576  [email protected]
NEW LISTINGS
Allen, Justin .................................. 620-767-5160
Barnes, Doyle or Sherwood, Bishop620-767-5049
Casey, Steve & Jennifer.................. 620-767-5073
Donaldson, Joshua ........................ 620-767-5040
Estes, Michael S ............................. 785-949-2002
Green, Taylor ................................. 785-349-2001
Hampton, Wendy S ....................... 785-349-2013
Hawkins, Howard .......................... 785-349-2010
Hight, Zachary............................... 785-479-2005
Hysell, Bryan ................................. 785-983-4019
Longenecker, Hadley & Jessica ...... 785-598-2001
Lucky Star Asian Restaurant .......... 620-767-7373
Mahaney, Keith ............................. 620-767-5703
Mashed O Ranch ........................... 620-767-5703
Meadors, Henry & Barbara ............ 785-482-3007
Patterson, Dick .............................. 620-767-8055
Penrod, Jr. Carey ............................ 620-767-5041
Rodgriguez, Patricia ...................... 620-787-2010
Scott, Paul ..................................... 785-497-2005
Shipp, Frances JoAnn..................... 620-767-5038
Spiker, Robert L ............................. 620-767-5046
Stegman, Mike .............................. 620-767-8040
Tracy Jones Realty ......................... 620-767-6139
Zheng, Yan Fen .............................. 620-767-5054
Rural telephone companies are
directed by the KCC to increase the
KUSF assessment rate from 6.05%
to 6.47% and the residen al access
rate from $16.75 to $17 and business
access rate from $19.75 to $20.
WINNERS CIRCLE
Congrats to our
February winner(s):
... unclaimed ...
Be sure to look through the newsle er
for two phone numbers in parenthesis.
If it’s your number call our office to
claim your prize!