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Pinned Thanks for Celebrating 120 Years of Service with Us! Nov 21, 2024 | posted by Conner Williams #community #events Hard to believe it’s already been 12 decades since the BCT cooperative was formed. Time flies when you’re having fun and serving your community!  Thank you so much to all of our members and neighbors that joined us earlier this month to celebrate 120 years of service to the Beavercreek... Full Article
Pinned Congratulations to the 2024-2025 BCT Scholarship Winners! Aug 19, 2024 | posted by Conner Williams #community #news BCT is proud to support local students and families with financial aid opportunities to help with the cost of continued education. The co-op allocates funds every year to provide scholarships to local students that live within the service area for the upcoming academic year. This year, all... Full Article
Beavercreek National Night Out: Fun for the Whole Family Aug 19, 2024 | posted by Conner Williams #community #events We had a wonderful time at Korner Park on August 6 for the first Beavercreek National Night Out event! It was so nice to see all of our members and neighbors out enjoying the evening.   We gave away a $50 bill credit to one lucky winner that entered the drawing at our booth. The... Full Article
BCT Provides Donation to Carus Historic Schoolhouse Foundation Nov 14, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #news Friends of the Carus Historic Schoolhouse organization chair Chris Ritter (left) accepts a donation from BCT President Paul Hauer. BCT is proud to help support the preservation of the Historic Carus Schoolhouse through a donation to the local organization spearheading the efforts. Learn more... Full Article
2023-24 Annual Oregon Trail Telephone Directory Oct 17, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community #news #announcements This year's Oregon Trail Telephone Directory is now available! You can now view, download, and print on-demand the directory for Beavercreek and Oregon City at www.bctelco.com/directory.   If you don't have a printer at home, copies of this year's directory are available at the BCT office... Full Article
Historic Carus Schoolhouse moves locations as local providers adjust utility lines to make way Aug 16, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community BCT is proud to have helped play a part in the moving of the historic Carus schoolhouse this week as it made its way to Evans Farms to be renovated and eventually used as a community gathering space.   BCT crews and other local utility providers beat the heat early on Monday and Wednesday to... Full Article
Congratulations to the 2023 BCT Scholarship Winners! Jul 20, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #announcements #news #community BCT is proud to support local students and families with financial aid opportunities to help with the cost of continued education. The cooperative allocates funds every year to provide scholarships to local students that live within the service area for the upcoming academic year. This year, all... Full Article
Our Local Techs Have Your Back Jan 19, 2023 | posted by Conner Williams #community Photo Caption: BCT techs work to repair damage to aerial lines from a fallen tree during the winter storm at the end of 2022. The winter months can be challenging in the Beavercreek area for service providers and their subscribers alike. The last thing anyone wants is for a tree to go down and... Full Article
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month Rent audiobooks and eBooks for free with the Libby app Jun 2, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #news #technology #tips #community #wifi Did you know you can use your local library card to rent audiobooks and eBooks for free on your smartphone or eReader? Download the Libby app on your phone or tablet, then log in using a card from a local library system like Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC). Once rented, you can listen to... Full Article
On This Day: First Geocache Placed Near Beavercreek in 2000 May 3, 2022 | posted by Conner Williams #community #technology Did you know that the international phenomenon of geocaching was first played on this day 22 years ago near Beavercreek in our neighboring region of Viola to the east? For those unfamiliar, geocaching is an outdoor activity where participants use GPS technology and other navigational techniques... Full Article
Congratulations to the 2021-2022 BCT Scholarship Winners Aug 5, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #company information #news #community #announcements While students were challenged with a new at-home learning environment throughout the last year, that didn't stop them from achieving academic excellence. We received many applications from accomplished students and are thrilled to announce the recipients below.  Gavin Barrett ... Full Article
BCT Network Update Following Severe Winter Weather Feb 18, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #outage #announcements #community Dear members, Establishing, maintaining, and restoring your communication connections to family and friends is our main priority. This is true not only during the past weekend throughout the extreme weather, but every day. We wish to extend our sincerest appreciation for your patience and... Full Article
BCT Scholarship Deadline Approaching Jan 21, 2021 | posted by Conner Williams #news #announcements #community As part of our commitment to valued BCT members, the company maintains a scholarship fund that is distributed annually to several local students.  The submission deadline for scholarship consideration for the 2021-2022 academic year is 5PM on Friday, February 26. The application and details... Full Article
Congratulations to our Member Pattern BINGO winners! Dec 16, 2020 | posted by Conner Williams #news #announcements #community #events #promotions #contest We had an awesome time playing Pattern BINGO with our members over the past few months, and we hope you did as well! While the COVID situation limited our ability to see our members on a regular basis, we wanted to do something entertaining and engaging with our members in its place.   BINGO... Full Article
Give to local nonprofits just by shopping! Oct 29, 2020 | posted by Conner Williams #announcements #community Did you know you can donate to local nonprofit organizations simply through your regular shopping trips? Programs like AmazonSmile and Fred Meyer Community Rewards automatically donate to charitable institutions dear to you when shopping as you normally do.  AmazonSmile is a separate website run... Full Article
2021 Scholarships Applications are Available! Oct 7, 2020 | posted by Jason Nugent #announcements #community The BCT Annual Scholarship Program is open for applications for the 2021-2022 school year.  Submit your application to our main office at 15223 S Henrici Road in Oregon City by 5:00 p.m. February 27, 2021 . Click here for rules, regulations and applications. Full Article
Congratulations to the BCT scholarship winners! May 29, 2020 | posted by Conner Williams #announcements #community #news As always, a plethora of extremely talented, intelligent, and dedicated local students applied for a scholarship from BCT, and the decisions were not easy. We are excited to announce this year’s recipients who will no doubt go on to do great things and represent their communities and families... Full Article
Online learning resources for kids at home Apr 21, 2020 | posted by Conner Williams #news #covid-19 #community #technology While school is out during the COVID-19 coronavirus situation, parents may be looking for some online resources to keep their kids engaged and learning. Here are three free resources available that all focus on educational opportunities.  1. Khan Academy  offers practice... Full Article
COVID-19 Precautions Mar 13, 2020 | posted by Jason Nugent #announcements #community #covid-19 Dear BCT Members, As the effects of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 continue to emerge throughout Oregon, the BCT team wishes to ensure the safety of both the members in the communities we serve and the dedicated BCT staff. To best achieve that during this uncertainty, we are implementing a few... Full Article
Congrats BCT scholarship winners! By Conner Williams Jul 9, 2019 | posted by Conner Williams #community Congratulations to all of this year's scholarship winners! As always, a plethora of extremely talented, intelligent, and dedicated local students applied for a scholarship from BCT, and the decisions were not easy. We are excited to announce this year's recipients who will no doubt go... Full Article
How to Easily Give to Local Nonprofits this Holiday Season By Conner Williams Nov 13, 2018 | posted by Conner Williams #community This holiday season, shopping is giving! It's easier than ever to donate to nonprofit organizations of your choice with programs like  AmazonSmile  and  Fred Meyer Community Rewards  that automatically donate to charitable institutions dear to you simply... Full Article
2018 Scholarship Winners By Jason Nugent Jul 25, 2018 | posted by Jason Nugent #community Congratulations to all of this year’s scholarship winners! As always, a plethora of extremely talented, intelligent, and dedicated high school seniors applied for a scholarship award from BCT, and the decisions were not easy. We are excited to announce this year’s recipients who will no doubt go... Full Article