Magazine. Local Holiday Events See Inside. Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills. December A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications

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1 December 2015 Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills Magazine Local Holiday Events See Inside A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications MTCO Communications 220 N. Menard Street Metamora, IL 61548

2 Another Great Year! Thank You! What another great year for us here at MTCO Communications! We have accomplished many goals that we set out to do this year, welcomed many new customers into our MTCO family and implemented new services for all to enjoy. It s been a long and interesting road since 1945 which were the first days of Metamora Telephone Company. That is when Ray Rauh purchased the telephone company from the Sommer family. The company worked hard to provide rural telephone service to customers, and we always strived to bring the best possible service that technology allowed at the time throughout all of these years. We are blessed to still be serving our community today as we now provide voice, Internet and television services. This year we celebrated our 70th year in business with the 3rd generation of the Rauh family members operating the business. Actually, we have new family employees making it a 4th generation of workers. Of course, we are proud to have such a fantastic loyal group of employees that have been here for many years. These employees have allowed us to provide the best service to customers, and be part of the community we serve. Without them, MTCO would not be the company it is today and will be tomorrow. The future still holds bright for us in this competitive world of telecommunications, and we look forward to continuing our presence in the community. MTCO wishes you a Merry Christmas, and we look forward to another great New Year! On The Cover The magic of Christmas! Santa bringing the Christmas spirit to the annual Breakfast with Santa event that was held last year at the Metamora Grade School. This year s event will be held at the same location on Saturday, December 12th from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. For more information about our services, please visit or scan this QR code with your smart phone. MTCO Communications 220 N. Menard Street Metamora, Illinois connected@mtco.com President & CEO Glenn Rauh Vice President & CFO Ann Dickerson Wireless Operations Manager Editor - Connected Magazine Bob Becraft bbecraft@corp.mtco.com Marketing Manager Editor - Connected Magazine Kip DuBois kdubois@corp.mtco.com Connected Magazine is published monthly by MTCO Communications with corporate office located at 220 North Menard Street, Metamora, Illinois, The publication is intended for use of the residents of Metamora and Germantown Hills. No article in this issue or any part of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed written permission of the Publisher. For more information about this magazine, or for additional copies, contact Bob Becraft or Kip DuBois at or connected@mtco.com. If you have questions or concerns regarding your services, please contact our Customer Service Representatives at (309) or Copyright 2015 MTCO Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

3 Entertainment & Technology Unusual Christmas Gifts For 2015 USB Typewriter $899 available at Laser Projection Virtual Keyboard Breathometer For Your Smart Phone $49.99 Available at New Channel on digimax $89.99 Available at Comet TV is a new sci-fi destination that is now available on digimax TV channel 231. Comet TV targets sci-fi fans with popular favorites and cult classics, including Stargate, Species, Outer Limits, The Eliminators, blockbuster movies, and more. TV Christmas Specials December 3 CMA Country Christmas - ABC December 5 The Flight Before Christmas - Lifetime Just In Time For Christmas - Hallmark How The Grinch Stole Christmas - ABC Family December 7 The Great Christmas Light Fight - ABC December 12 Becoming Santa - Lifetime On The Twelfth Day Of Christmas - Hallmark December 13 White House Christmas HGTV Wish Upon A Christmas - Lifetime December 19 A Christmas Melody - Hallmark The Spirit Of Christmas - Lifetime December 20 Christmas Land - Hallmark December 23 I Love Lucy Christmas Special - CBS ReStart TV Contest Congratulations to Wendy Young of Metamora! Wendy won a $40 digimax credit for the Choose the next ReStart TV Channel contest MTCO held on Facebook. H2 was the channel with the most votes so subscribers can now ReStart H2! Since we received such great feedback, let s do it again! Visit MTCO Communications on Facebook to choose the next ReStart TV channel. The channel with the most votes will be added as a ReStart TV channel in December. All people who vote will be placed in a drawing to win a $40.00 credit off their next MTCO service bill! Hurry, voting ends Wednesday, December 2, Keep up with Entertainment and Technology news. Add MTCO to your Facebook and Twitter groups and visit and click on MTCO News on the right section of the webpage.

4 This year s event is scheduled for Sunday, December 6th from noon - 3:00 p.m. A wonderful time of the year at the 2014 A Village Christmas.

5 A Village Christmas Metamora Square 12pm-3pm Madrigal Dinner MTHS MTHS Winter Band & Choir Concert MTHS Auditorium 2pm Metamora Park Board Mtg Village Hall 7pm MTHS Late Germantown Hills Start 9:05am American Legion Post Meeting 7:30pm MABA Meeting 11:30am American Legion Auxiliary Meeting 7pm Metamora Village Board Meeting 7pm Germantown Hills Planning Commission Mtg. Village Hall 6pm Germantown Hills S.D. #69 PTO Meeting 6pm Metamora Village Board Meeting 7pm Germantown Hills Band & Chorus Holiday Concert GHMS 7pm Talks with Metamora Mayor Historic Grounds 8am Germantown Hills 2nd Grade Christmas Play MTHS Auditorium 7pm Incoming Freshman/Parent Orientation at MTHS 6:30pm-8pm Worth Township Meeting Worth Township Bldg. 7pm MGS BOE Meeting at 7pm Incoming MTHS Freshman Registration 4pm-8pm MGS Christmas Concerts K-1st Grade at 6pm 2nd-3rd Grade at 7:15pm Village Board Mtg./ Village Hall 6pm MGS Band Christmas Concert 6:30pm MGS Chorus Christmas Concert 7:15pm Willow Creek HOA Board Mtg. Metamora Village Hall 7pm St. Mary s Grade School Christmas Program MTHS Auditorium 7pm Madrigal Dinner MTHS Madrigal Dinner MTHS Holiday Cookie & Candy Sale St. Mary s School 9am-11am Breakfast with Santa Metamora Grade School 9am-11am MTCO Office Closed MTCO Office Closed

6 In Our Community Santa is Coming to Town The GFWC Illinois Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Woman s Club presents its 43rd Annual Breakfast with Santa. Doors open at 8:45 a.m. and festivities run from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12th at the Metamora Grade School. Along with visiting Santa and having their photo taken, children may visit Elf Stations where they can participate in several craft projects. There will be an exciting raffle with something for everyone. A continental breakfast and drinks will be served until 10:30 a.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $4.00 per person, or at the door for $5.00 per person. A continental breakfast, a drink, a visit with Santa, and several make-and-take crafts are included in the price of the ticket. Please bring your own camera if you want a photo. Tickets will be available at Metamora Pharmacy, Heartland Bank (Metamora & Germantown Hills) or from any club member beginning November 1. Tickets may also be obtained by sending a check payable to the Metamora- Germantown Hills Junior Woman s Club (MGH JWC) along with the number of tickets you would like and a self-addressed stamped envelope, to the GFWC Illinois Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Woman s Club, P.O. Box 954, Metamora, IL by November 25, Proceeds from Breakfast with Santa will go towards various community needs. We look forward to seeing you there! Treats for the Holidays St. Mary s of Metamora will hold a Holiday Cookie and Candy Sale from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, The sale will be held in St. Mary s School gym at 400 W. Chatham St. A digimax Christmas Tune in to the digimax Local channel 400 and in HD on channel 410 to enjoy the talents of our local youth performing in holiday concerts and plays. Past years of MTHS band and choir concerts and grade school Christmas plays will air during the month of December with extra replays during the week of Christmas! In addition, below is the initial broadcast times for the soon to be recorded 2015 concerts and plays: MTHS Band & Choir Concert Dec. 16th at 7pm Germantown Hills 2nd Gr. Play Dec. 17th at 7pm St. Mary s Christmas Play A variety of decorated and springerle cookies will be featured for $5 a dozen. Candies, mixes, and other specialty items will also be sold. This event is sponsored by St. Mary s Altar & Rosary Society. For more information, please call Dec. 21st at 7pm Check your digimax TV on-screen Guide for all broadcast times. Do you have some community news to share with the residents of Metamora and Germantown Hills? Send it to connected@mtco.com, or mail it to us at 220 N. Menard St., Metamora, IL Attn: Connected Magazine.

7 The Metamora Area Business Association (MABA) and other members of our community will bring Christmas spirit to the historic town square with its 3nd Annual A Village Christmas on Sunday, December 6, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. All activities are FREE of charge so come join the fun! Glas Chiropractic: Wassail beverage and cookies at Village Hall Goodfield State Bank: Activity and location TBD Heartland Bank: Decorate ornaments Historic Grounds: Pictures with Santa - photos by Portraits by Pam Hallmark: Activity TBD, at Precision Technology LogoWear: Free T-shirt, cider and cookies Maloof Realty: Gingerbread House contest Metamora Fire Department / Precision Technology: Marshmallow roasting on the Square Metamora IGA: Sand art project at Precision Technology Metamora Library: Antlers for kids and decorate a Christmas tree Metamora Park District: Activity and location TBD Metamora Police Department: Cookies and hot cocoa along with raffle drawing for toys MTCO Communications: Decorate your own Christmas cookie Salon Seven: Hair braids and spiked hair Trac Automotive: 93 bear giveaway, reindeer food, and pinecone birdfeeders at the Village Hall Village Florist: Coloring books and balloons Zobrist/Scheirer Insurance: Facepainting

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