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PO Box 299
Council Grove, KS 66846
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NEWSLETTER
December 2013
Help Your Holiday Guests Save Data with your
TCT Home Network!
PO Box 299
1568 S 1000 Rd
Council Grove, KS 66846
Visit our
Customer Service Center:
TCT SoluƟons Center
923 W Main
Council Grove, KS 66846
620.767.5153  800.362.2576
www.tctelco.net
Shop local this season and
RACK up the deals!
Be on the lookout for our
Holiday Flyer coming to a
mailbox near you!
TCT SoluƟons Center
923 W Main, Council Grove, KS
620.767.5153800.362.2576
www.tctelco.net
WINNERS CIRCLE
Congrats to our
November winner(s):
Adeline Bernhardt
Marie Moffi
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!
Visit us on the Web!
www.tctelco.net
The holidays are upon us and that
means the kids and grandkids will be
visi ng, along with all of their wireless
devices and gadgets! All that tex ng and
face me can use up a lot of data! TCT
internet customers can help their family
and holiday guests save money by using
their home-based (767-8020) network
to connect wireless devices, like laptops,
tablets and even smart phones.
Wireless home networks are
convenient and allow you and your
guests to easily connect to the internet
through your router. Depending on its
loca on, your router should provide
adequate coverage throughout the
home. Most computers and devices
can be set to automa cally discover
exis ng networks. They will alert the
user that your network is available and if
a username and password is required to
access your network (remember, security
is an important part of a home wireless
network, if you don’t have a username
and password anyone will be able to use
your signal). If you are not sure what your
username and password are, just call
into TCT’s Customer Service Center and
they will help get you that informa on by
answering a few security ques ons.
To learn more about how to connect
wireless devices to your TCT homebased network, view our how-to video
by visi ng our website www.tctelco.net.
From the homepage click on the Internet
icon, scroll to the bo om of the internet
page and click on the “connec ng
wireless devices to your network” link.
Treasure Corner...
FOR SALE:
Just in me for Christmas,
Australian Shepherd
puppies. Call 785-479-2226.
Chevy school bus in good
shape. Call 785-479-2226.
Firewood. Call 785-561-0246.
Oil field pipe. Call 620-7672907.
Pampered Chef stoneware,
varies sizes (12 pieces). Call
620-767-5998.
Black walnut meats, $10 a
bag. 620-767-6600.
Men’s jeans, sizes 32 to 46
(30” length); men’s jeans
with flannel lining (30”
length); men’s t-shirts (size
XL+) and undershirts (size
38+); men’s walking shorts,
size 38 to 42; men’s dress
shoes, sizes, 10 1/2w, 11w,
10 ½, 11; men’s tennis
shoes, size 12 – New
Balance, 10 1/2w Starter
and size 10; Weslo G 30
treadmill. Call 620-7677569, leave a message if no
answer.
8000 wa gas generator, like
new with a heavy duty cord,
asking $600. Call 785-9652298.
2-wheel trailer with mobile
home axle; rear ramp with
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.
spare, $175; stock trailer
with tle 6x16, $600; pickup
Ad deadline is the 10th of the previous month.
slip in stock rack, $50;
Please mail items to: TCT, PO Box 299, Council Grove, KS 66846
grinder PTO Hammer mill,
620.767.5153  800.362.2576  [email protected]
$25; 300 gallon gas barrel
and ba ery, hydraulics and
Brother Charger 661 sewing
on stand, hose nozzle, filter,
PTO
work,
hand
clutch,
machine with cabinet, good
$30; 8’ grader blade, $65;
original
owner’s
manual,
running condi on, needs a
steel garage door, 8x7, $25.
$3,200. Call 214-794-3028.
good cleaning. Call 785-257Call 785-257-3534.
3465 if interested.
Firewood
for
sale.
Call
785John Deere check wagon
366-7039.
AKC Bri any pups; old cast
propane livestock water
iron fire hydrant; old J.D.
Corner bathtub 53½” square,
tank heater. Call 785-983one row planter; old manure
will take $50; cabinet
4349 or 785-466-6844.
spreader; old dump rake;
doors, 29 ¾ x 15 5/8, $5
Semi-mt plows case 4-14”,
old 3-disc plow. Call 785each with hinges and pull
MF 4-16”, MM 4-5-14”, and
983-4844 or 785-983-4421.
knob; 2 inside bedroom
AC 5-16”. All have sealed
doors,
26x80,
$10
each;
WANTED:
bearing rolling cu ers,
approximately 50- 5’ 2x4’s
Home in need of repair that
$50 at bo om. 3pt. Eq.
at
$.50
each;
1½
x
2½
studs
can be bought cheap and
Ford 3-14” plow, 7’ F cult,
from
mobile
home,
7’,
$.75
paid off like rent. Would
12’ and 16’ spring tooth,
each; approximately 200
the 2 ladies in Council
posthole digger, toolbars: 4’,
concrete blocks, $1 each;
Grove that have the air
7’ and 11’ with 2” bars, 12’
lots of galvanized roofing,
condi oners and deep
with 2¼” bar, 7’, 8’, and 10’
$.45
cents
a
foot;
320#
freezer call me back and I’ll
blades. Hyd Li Eq.: 1250 JD
propane bo les, $15 each;
come and get them. Will
6-28” row planter, 2 bar JD
1993 S-10 4x4 club cab,
remove your old cars and
F cult w37 tappered teeth
running gears, works fine
trucks, mowers, ba eries,
and harrow a achment. 16’
but
has
had
motor
work,
s
ll
stoves, furnaces and farm
JD fold spring tooth, JD #650
runs
but
very
rough,
$1,000
machinery for free. Call
chisel 13’ with 13 shank, 18
OBO; mobile home furnace785-349-2983, please leave
hyd. cyl., 300, 500 and 1,000
Due-Therm-propane, $100.
a message.
gallon metal tanks at $.12
Call 785-349-2983, please
cents a gallon. Call 785-598Looking for decent wheelchair,
leave a message.
2353.
20-22” wide. Call 785-965Excellent firewood – all
2206.
Minneapolis Moline farm
hardwoods,
will
deliver.
Call
tractor, 1951 ZAU, good
785-466-6761.
condi on, brand new res
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What to Watch on TCT Channel 2 –December 2013
December’s Local Story:
Movie Mondays
Shows M-F 1:00pm & 6:00pm, Sat.
1:00pm, 6:00pm & 8:00pm
TCT CELEBRATES 50 YEARS!
Classic Movies at 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, & 8:00 pm
The story of how Tri-County
Telephone grew from a small,
rural Kansas phone company into
a modern communications company,
offering a variety of broadband
services.
December 2nd Call of the Yukon - A fur trader guides a writer and her animals to
safety in the Yukon territory as wolves are about to attack them.
December 9th Danger Lights - Head railroad man Dan is as ugly as he is
honorable. When he spots a drifter who'd hopped a freight held up by a landslide,
Dan offers the man a job; then he finds the man was a railroader, too, and takes him
under his wing. Engaged to Mary, Dan doesn't notice the growing attraction between
his protégé and his intended, but focuses instead on running the railroad. Western Wednesdays
Every Wednesday at 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, & 8:00 pm
December 4th Great Dan Patch - Story of the legendary trotting horse Dan Patch.
th
December 11 The Feud Maker -Tex is brought in to help
fight in a range war between the cowmen and the nesters.
he tries to reach a peaceable end to the conflict, he learns
that his old nemesis may be behind the feud.
December 18th The Law Rides - Hank Davis kills Jack
Lewis to get his gold mine. Bruce Conway brings him in
then realizes Davis is the only one that knows where the
mine is. Bruce and his pal Whitey rescue Davis from the
lynch mob only to have Davis' gang catch them and leave
them in the desert to die.
December 25th The Sundowners - Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of
feuding ranchers in the old west. As
but
December 16th Till the Clouds Roll by -Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer
Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by
contemporary stage artists, including a condensed
production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
December 23rd Meet John Doe - A man needing money
agrees to impersonate “John Doe” a nonexistent person
who’s disappointed with the lack of human kindness in the
world. To demonstrate his dedication to changing the world
John Doe vows he will commit suicide by jumping off the
Empire State Building on Christmas Eve. A power hungry
newspaper magnet uses the man to begin a political
movement and win the White House.
December 30th Made for Each Other - Young lawyer meets and marries girl after
knowing her one day. He takes his bride home to meet his mother who disapproves
of the marriage. He thinks everything will be fine as he moves up the ladder of the
law firm, but he doesn't and things get tough. The couple has a baby making things
harder, especially when the baby falls very ill on New Year’s Eve.
Local Events, Businesses and Stories……
For information about advertising on Channel 2 and Channel 50
contact LuAnn Fuller, Mari Collins or Ryan Becker at
620-767-5153 or 800-362-2576 or email [email protected]
TCT Today
Monday-Friday at 6:30 AM 12:30 PM & 5:30 PM, & Saturdays at 12:30 PM
Special of
the Month...
Any Feature
Our gi
to you... Add any
calling features for FREE!
That’s right, you can add any
of our calling features and
we’ll waive the set-up fee
(a $10 savings) and give you
the features for FREE for one
en re month from the date
of installa on.
Call or stop by our Solu ons
Center at 923 W Main during
the month of December and
let us know which features
you would like to add. Have
you always wanted Caller ID,
Voice Mail or Teen Service?
Act now and you can save
me, money and enjoy the
convenience of the calling
features that you have
always wanted.
Please join TCT for our Open Houses this Holiday Season
Tampa
Sunday, December 8, 5-6:30pm
Tampa Senior Center
White City
Thursday, December 12, 9am-1pm
White City, City Hall Building
Lincolnville
Saturday, December 14, 9:30-11:30am
Lincolnville Community Building
The first 50 guests to arrive receive a special gift.
Everyone is invited to sign up for a chance to win a 19 inch TV!
All of us at TCT hope your holiday season is filled with joy and
brightened not only by the lights on trees but also by the smiles on
faces. Please note that our office will be closed on the following
days to allow our employees time to celebrate the holiday season:
Closed on Wednesday, December 25
Closed on Wednesday, January 1
In case of a service emergency, please call us at 800.848.0662.
4th Annual Hope Christmas Bazaar — Dec. 7
The 4th annual Hope Christmas Bazaar will be on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 in the
Hope Annex Building on Main Street from 9a.m. — 2p.m. There will be several
retail vendors and cra booths for one stop shopping. Mt-Ayr 4-H club will have
a bake sale and the Hope A er-Prom commi ee will be serving breakfast and
lunch. If you have any ques ons, please call Barbara Schlesener at 785-366-7161
or Esther Dillon at 785-366-7750.
Community Blood Drive — Dec. 16
Community Blood Drive, Dec. 16, 2013, 11a.m. — 5p.m., at the Council Grove
Chris an Church Fellowship Hall, 106 East Main. Those with diabetes and high
blood pressure may donate as long as their condi on is monitored by a physician
and controlled with medica on. To be a donor eat breakfast, lunch and drink
plenty of liquids, do not drink tea, (349-5535) it can affect your hemoglobin
count. All types of blood are urgently needed; however, there is a great need for
O nega ve, O posi ve and A nega ve blood. Give in honor of someone, present
the name when you register and the pa ent will get credit. To schedule a me call
620-767-5994. Walk-ins are welcome.
Thank you for your response at the last drive, 66 donors were registered, we
hope to increase donors this me. Please give again, make it your Christmas Gi
for some one. Give a Unit of Blood to save a life!
The lunch sponsors are: Farmers Insurance Group, Community Thri Store and
Morris County Hospital Auxiliary.
TCT TV Community Channel 2 would like to invite
your child to mail a le er to Santa. Santa’s special
sta onery and mail boxes will be placed in sponsor
businesses beginning Monday, Dec. 9th.
Tune into Channel 2, to watch Santa read le ers
from children on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings at 6 & 8p.m.
You may email Santa at: [email protected]
Remember, Santa needs to have your le ers by Dec. 16th so he can
have them in me for Christmas!
TCT Solutions Center
923 W Main
Council Grove, KS 66846
620.767.5153 | 800.362.2576
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]
TCT has received an official notice
from Disney/ESPN that it plans on
discontinuing the distribution of
SOAP.net, channel 133 on TCT TV
effective Dec. 31, 2013.
NEW LISTINGS
Hope Chili Bowl, Chili Cook-Off — Jan. 19, 2014
Calling all cooks! Show off your skills at the Hope Chili Bowl, Chili Cook-Off, Sunday
Jan. 19, from 5—7p.m., at the First Na onal Bank Community Annex, 124 N Main,
Hope. Judges from the surrounding area will decide whose chili will go home
with over $475 in cash prizes for first, second, third and fourth place winners.
A $100 prize will go to the People’s Choice winner who will be voted on by the
public. The $20 early bird registra on deadline is Jan. 17, a er that the fee is
$25. Registra on forms are available at First Na onal Bank and The End Zone in
Hope or online at www.hopekscommunity.com. Contact Angie at 800-362-2576
or publicrela [email protected] for more informa on.
ATTENTION TCT TV subscribers:
Don’t have GAC? Here’s your chance to get TCT TV’s most
watched lineup at no addi onal cost to you for 2 MONTHS!!!
The Lifestyle & Sports Pass package combines many of your
favorite sports, movie and entertainment channels into one lowcost package. Channels include: NFL Network, PBS Kids Sprout,
Hallmark Movie Channel, GAC, Nat Geo WILD and many more!
Call today for more details!
620.767.5153 | 800.362.2576 | www.tctelco.net
Tod & Marilyn Anderson.(785) 349-2929
T & M Ayres ....................(620) 767-5627
G Bisne e .......................(620) 767-7223
Alan & Linda Carter ........(785) 479-2169
Roger L Hoffman .............(620) 767-7254
Bryan Kelsey ...................(620) 767-5767
Ma hew & Michelle Knepp ...................
.................................(785) 965-7289
Carol J Lawson ................(785) 949-2418
J & L Lie ...........................(785) 949-2826
Richard S Lindgren ..........(785) 482-3327
C O Luce..........................(785) 257-3562
Armando Mascote ..........(620) 767-6309
Be y Mueller..................(785) 965-2290
Diane Prager ...................(620) 767-7256
Todd & Chris na Sliski ....(620) 767-7251
Robert Smart ..................(785) 349-2972
Kennard Smith ................(785) 349-2983
Rylee Spaulding ..............(620) 767-6228
Travas Thomas ................(785) 479-2084
Amy U nger ..................(620) 767-8320
Dan & Lisa Wainwright ...(620) 767-8167