RTC's Communicator for Fall 2019

14 FALL 2019 Join RTC for Free Treats to Celebrate Co-op Month Please join us at one or more of our Co-op Month events: RTC offices in Parshall, NewTown and Watford City –Wednesdays in October Free coffee and cookies in the lobby from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Garrison – Thursday, October 3 Free pie and ice cream social at the auditorium from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Watford City – Friday, October 4 Free popcorn at the homecoming football game NewTown – To be decided Follow us on Facebook for event details as they become available.  Kenmare –Wednesday, October 16 Free cooperative appreciation supper at Memorial Hall from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm RDFC Grant is Available Up to $2,000 The Rural Development Finance Corporation (RDFC) offers a grant up to $2,000 through RTC to distribute to a community-owned entity, nonprofit or other community-based projects. This grant requires $4 of your funds to every $1 of RDFC funds. Eligible projects: • Community-owned businesses (such as a café, grocery store, or motel) • Community facilities (such as an ambulance service, fire district, recreational facility, hospital/clinic, or community center) • Community-based projects that benefit rural areas (such as a school/youth project) If you need more information or want to apply for this grant, contact Shannon Stafslien, RTC Marketing Manager, at shannons@rtc.email. Include RDFCGrant in the subject line. 2018 Co-op Month Celebration in Garrison 2018 RDFC Grant awarded to Brian Quigly with the Lake County Historical Society A cooperative is a business formed by a community to solve a common need and is owned by those it serves. Reservation Telephone Cooperative (RTC) was formed in 1951 to provide low-cost, quality telephone service to our member-owners and has since expanded our range of communications services.