Walk-a-Thon celebrates new Endeavor fiber

Monday, May 1, 2017
Fourth- and fifth-graders at Fillmore Elementary join Joy Marley of People Pathways, school secretary Penny Long and Endeavor Communications representatives Kathy Morgan, Matt Emmerich and Tom Dougherty in celebrating installation of a new fiber optic cable link during the school's annual Walk-a-Thon.
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FILLMORE -- Endeavor Communications and Fillmore Elementary School Friday celebrated the installation of a vital, new fiber optic cable link during the school’s annual Walk-a-Thon.

The new fiber connection created a much-needed data link from Fillmore Elementary School to South Putnam High School to help improve the digital educational experience for students.

“Fillmore Elementary’s Walk-a-Thon is a perfect setting to celebrate this latest example of the continuing support by Endeavor of the communities we serve, because the Fillmore school’s students, educators and administration are the ones that ultimately benefit from the new fiber connection,” Endeavor Communications President and CEO Darin LaCoursiere said.

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“Equipping our schools with fiber optic technology is crucial because it provides a super-fast, and reliable transmission link and creates the maximum bandwidth needed to carry large amounts of vital information and rich content. That means our centers of learning will have the critical connectivity they need to sustain their excellence,” added Jay Watkins, Endeavor vice president of operations and strategic planning.

The Walk-a-Thon’s theme of critical connections is appropriate for a second reason, since part of the walking route included traveling along the People Pathways Vandalia Trail – which has been recently extended, connecting eastern Putnam County to the Town of Coatesville – with the help of donations from the local communities, including one by Endeavor Communications.

“Endeavor is pleased to be able to provide support for this cause,” Watkins continued. “The trail system benefits everyone in the community and provides green spaces and walking trails needed to help promote a healthy lifestyle,” Joy Marley, People Pathways volunteer, said. “People Pathways Vandalia Trail committee is happy to be a partner in this project as we work together to help keep our community connected physically, geographically and technologically.”

The Walk-a-Thon is a school fundraiser in which participants receive pledges to help increase funding for school PTO student activities and a portion of the school’s Book Club.

Kathy Morgan, Endeavor customer engagement and media relations coordinator, joined company representatives Matt Emmerich and Tom Dougherty in passing out fiber wands to Fillmore students in commemoration of the event.

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  • So when are they going to connect the rest of Fillmore? Fillmore residents have been struggling with TDS for years. Residents here have become beyond frustrated with TDS and they seem unwilling to invest in our community.

    Hopefully, Endeavor will bring fiber to us and the surround area soon.

    -- Posted by smartmom on Tue, May 2, 2017, at 7:38 AM
  • Sorry smartmom, but Telephone companies in Indiana have a restricted service area. This project appears to be a community service donation.

    -- Posted by Lookout on Tue, May 2, 2017, at 10:34 AM
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