Volume 42, Number 7 • July 2016 • mdtc.net

McDonough Telephone Cooperative

210 N Coal St, PO Box 359 Colchester, IL 62326

309-776-3211 or 888-640-4334

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Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

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Board of Directors

Lanny Carson, Chairman Leroy Tappe, Vice Chairman

Jay Morrison, Secretary R. Stephen Hunt, Treasurer

Roger Barclay Randy Grove

Dennis Huffman Rose Marie Lynn

Lyle Vail Mitchell Welsh

Welcome New Members Dixon, Austin 776-3612

Dorethy, Haley 776-4030

Miller, Chelsea 254-3779

Passmore, Rick 776-4379

Rosenblatt, Deborah 776-3519

Swanson, Phillip 776-4270

McDonough Telephone

business office will be

closed on

Monday, July 4th

Did you know……. 3 of the first

5 US Presidents died on July 4th & 2 of

the 3 died on the same day within hours

of each other. John Adams (2nd

President) & Thomas Jefferson (3rd

President) died on July 4, 1826. Adams

was 90 & Jefferson was 83. Their death

came on the 50th anniversary of the

signing of the Declaration of

Independence of which both were

drafters of the document along with

Benjamin Franklin. James Monroe (5th

President) died at 73 on July 4, 1836.

Calvin Coolidge (30th President) was

born July 4, 1872.

MDTC Welcomes New Employees

Austin Akers & Bryce Downie have recently joined the MDTC staff. Both will be working as

an installer/repairman. Welcome Austin & Bryce to our

MDTC team!

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Title Genre Rating Start

Date

I Saw the Light Music Biography R 07/05/16

Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby Comedy/Family TBD 07/05/16

By the Sea Drama R 07/05/16

Miracles from Heaven Drama/Family PG 07/12/16

The Divergent Series: Allegiant Action/Adventure PG-13 07/12/16

Green Room Thriller R 07/12/16

Everybody Wants Some!! Comedy R 07/12/16

Demolition B4 Drama R 07/12/16

Miles Ahead Music Biography R 07/19/16

The Perfect Match Comedy/Romance R 07/19/16

Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice Action/Adventure PG-13 07/19/16

Barbershop: The Next Cut Comedy PG-13 07/26/16

Criminal Action R 07/26/16

The Boss (Unrated) B4 Comedy R 07/26/16

Hardcore Henry B4 Action/Thriller R 07/26/16

Fruit Slush Salad

1 can (6 oz) frozen orange juice 2 pkgs (10 oz ea) frozen strawberries

1 can (6 oz) frozen lemonade 3 bananas, diced

1 can (1 lb 2 oz) crushed pineapple & juice 2 1/2 cups water

3/4 cup sugar

Thaw orange juice, lemonade and strawberries. Mix all ingredients together and

freeze. Set in refrigerator 4 hours before serving so it is of slushy consistency.

Place foil over pan when freezing.

There is a 2-digit number embedded somewhere in the picture. If this number is the

LAST 2 numbers of your landline phone number, call

our office for a prize!

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules for pay-per-call 900 services under the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992. These rules are designed to protect consumer rights.

Pay-per-call services are those information services that are offered through 900 numbers and carry a fee greater than the cost of simply transmitting a call. Any interstate service that charges consumers for information – other than telephone directory assistance – must be provided through a 900 number. Pay-per-call services are not allowed on toll-free calls, such as 800 numbers, unless services are paid by a prepaid account or credit card. Callers to toll-free numbers may not be transferred to 900 numbers. Local telephone companies must offer consumers the option of blocking access to 900 number services if technically feasible.

Telephone companies may not disconnect local or long distance telephone service for failure to pay 900 number charges. However, all other charges on the bill that are not part of the disputed amount must be paid. Non-payment of 900 number pay-per-call services may result in involuntary blocking of access to the pay-per-call programs. Pay-per-call services must be shown in a portion of the bill separate from local and long distance charges. Information outlining consumers’ rights and responsibilities with respect to payment of information service charges must be included with the bill.

McDonough Telephone Cooperative offers blocking of 900 and collect calls at no charge to the membership. Members wanting to unblock are assessed the normal service order charges.

900 Number Consumer Rights

See the number?

If you are a Lifeline user or are monitoring an at-risk baby, please notify our plant department by dialing 611. In the event of an outage, persons

with Lifeline or a monitoring system are given priority status in having

their service restored so it is vital our subscribers keep us informed of such

special circumstances. New Lifeline and monitor users will be asked for

certification from a physician.

We also request you inform us when a Lifeline or baby monitor is taken

out of service so we can update our records. Your assistance will help us

to serve you better.

Thank you!

Attention Lifeline and Monitor Users