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1 July 2016 Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills Local Calendar of Events See Inside Magazine MTCO Communications 220 N. Menard Street Metamora, IL 61548

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2 digimax And Summer Time As we enter into the middle of the summer season, I am very happy to have my digimax service provided by MTCO Communications. There are so many activities that go on during these warm months, that I am never at home at the right time to watch the TV shows I want to see. Swimming, boating, riding my motorcycle, vacations and other endless outdoor activities that compete with my free time leave me missing my favorite television programs. But with digimax, I am able to DVR any of my shows, even when I am not home. I can manage my DVR using a smart phone or any computer connection. It s just that easy to keep my life uncomplicated. If I find myself with free time to watch TV but I am not at home in front of my TV, I can even watch some programming using my smart phone with watchtveverywhere! OK, so many of you might think I am just too techy and need to enjoy life more. But actually, this is very easy to use, and it adds options to my life wherever I am. Why pay for something you can t use, just because you aren t home during the busy summer months. Technology is here to stay, and I feel the need to embrace it and make life even better! Don t be scared of it! New technology is easier to use than you think. I have shown my 82 year old uncle how to use this, and he has thanked me over and over for the convenience this technology has added to his daily life. If you haven t looked into some more of the great services that MTCO offers, go visit our website at com and see how they can offer a convenient and simple solution to your daily TV life. You will be amazed. Have a Happy 4th of July, and don t miss your favorite programs while out enjoying the season! Subscribe to digimax service with the local guys since You won t be disappointed. Regards, Bob Becraft MTCO Employee and digimax subscriber On The Cover The new construction happening at Germantown Hills Middle School is going strong! The project includes a new classroom wing and entry via new entryway expansion and a new media center. It will house the entire campus of K-8, giving the district a possible income stream from leasing the old grade school building. 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 2016 MTCO Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

Entertainment & Technology TV Premieres A new eight-episode series, Six, premieres on History Channel at

The series follows a Navy SEAL Team Six, whose 2014 mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan

A drama inspired by real missions capturing what these SEALs do.

53/534HD). Eight episodes reveal secrets, mysteries, and little known stories about iconic U.S. landmarks.

York s Central Park and Grand Central Station, and the Lincoln Memorial.

Each episode will highlight a five-year period celebrating the biggest hits from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

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3 Entertainment & Technology TV Premieres A new eight-episode series, Six, premieres on History Channel at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18th (digimax ch. 88/529HD). The series follows a Navy SEAL Team Six, whose 2014 mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan goes awry when they uncover a U.S. citizen working with the terrorists. A drama inspired by real missions capturing what these SEALs do. Secrets of America s Favorite Places premieres on Sunday, July 3rd at 5:00 p.m. on Discovery Family (digimax ch. 53/534HD). Eight episodes reveal secrets, mysteries, and little known stories about iconic U.S. landmarks. Episodes will revolve around the Statue of Liberty, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore, New York s Central Park and Grand Central Station, and the Lincoln Memorial. A new music series Greatest Hits will premiere on Thursday, June 30th at 8:00 p.m. on ABC. Each episode will highlight a five-year period celebrating the biggest hits from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Featuring special solo performances, never-before-seen duets, and tributes. Free HBO and Cinemax Escape the heat of summer and relax with another Free Preview Weekend! All HBO and Cinemax channels will be available for all digimax TV customers starting at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 15th through midnight on Monday, July 18th. Affordable Virtual Reality Virtual reality is literally all around us. You can t deny it s going to become part of our lives. Many virtual reality products are making their way to the everyday person. The smartphone case company Speck announced its own line of Pocket VR ($70), and it comes complete with a phone case. The gadget lets you easily turn your smartphone into an affordable way to use virtual reality. Check out their products at Binge Mode Playback Have a series recorded and want to immediately watch the next episode? You can now play the next episode of a series recording without going back to your DVR recordings list! Once you finish a recorded series show, the image below will appear giving you the option to delete the program, return to live TV, or choose the next episode in the recorded series you want to watch. Did You Know? Around 40% of the world population has an internet connection today. In 1995, it was less than 1%. The number of internet users has increased tenfold from 1999 to The first billion was reached in The second billion in The third billion in Keep up with Entertainment and Technology news. Add MTCO to your Facebook and Twitter groups, and visit the MTCO Blogspot at

31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 Nature First Preschool at 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Metamora Farmers 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Photography for

Village Hall 6pm Photography for Beginners Metamora Village Hall 7pm JFL Building at BPP 9am (every Tue/Thurs in July) IL Prairie District Library Board Mtg.

Village Hall 7pm Worth Township Meeting Worth Township Bldg. 7pm Germantown Hills EDC Meeting at Village Hall 5pm Willow Creek HOA Board Mtg.

5 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Nature First Preschool at Metamora Farmers Photography for Beginners Metamora Village Hall 7pm Photography for Beginners Metamora Village Hall 7pm Germantown Hills Planning Commission Mtg. Village Hall 6pm Photography for Beginners Metamora Village Hall 7pm JFL Building at BPP 9am (every Tue/Thurs in July) IL Prairie District Library Board Mtg. 4pm Metamora Village Board Meeting 7pm Talks with Metamora Mayor Historic Grounds 8am Metamora Village Board Meeting 7pm Metamora Park Board Mtg. Village Hall 7pm Worth Township Meeting Worth Township Bldg. 7pm Germantown Hills EDC Meeting at Village Hall 5pm Willow Creek HOA Board Mtg. Metamora Village Hall 7pm Senior Health Fair Snyder Village 9am Adult Watercolor Workshop MPD Office 6pm Phantom Regiment Show of Shows at MTHS Malone Field 7pm Germantown Hills Village Board Mtg./Village Hall 6pm Brass Band of Central IL Breakfast Bingo at MPD Office 9am Aristocrats Metamora Community Band Nostolgic s MTHS Band Boosters Pork Chop Cookout at IGA 10:30am - 6pm Bridges Metamora Farmers Market on the Square 8am-noon Kiwanis Breakfast Burrito Sale Metamora Square 8am - 11am Metamora Farmers Market on the Square 8am-noon Trek for the Trails Black Partridge Park 7am Metamora Farmers Market on the Square 8am-noon Market on the Square 8am-noon Michael s 5K Run for Life at Germantown Crossing Family Fun Night Metamora Pool 7pm-9pm MTHS Band Boosters Pork Chop Cookout at IGA 10:30am - 2pm Metamora Farmers Market on the Square 8am-noon

In Our Community Support the Trails Love the Black Partridge trail system? Join us for the first annual Trek for the Trails!

Participants will receive a free race T-shirt. The registration form is available at www. metamoraparks.org.

Michael s 5K Run for Life Join us for the 3rd Annual Michael s 5K Run For Life on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Germantown Crossing.

New this year is a kids race and area featuring a bounce house, face painting, crafts, balloon animals and more! The event is open to everyone, even those not participating in the race.

Square. The music starts at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to stop by for some great treats and an American musical celebration!

The Band Boosters are raising money to lower the cost for the students for the Disney World Trip for the Marching Band this Winter. New Preschool Program St.

6 In Our Community Support the Trails Love the Black Partridge trail system? Join us for the first annual Trek for the Trails! This 5K Trail Run/Walk and 8 Mile Endurance Trail Run will be held at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 16th at Black Partridge Park. Cost is $25 for the 5K Run/Walk or $35 for the 8 Mile Run. Participants will receive a free race T-shirt. The registration form is available at www. metamoraparks.org. All proceeds will go to the Peoria Area Mountain Bike Association (PAMBA), for their continued maintenance of the BPP trail system. Michael s 5K Run for Life Join us for the 3rd Annual Michael s 5K Run For Life on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Germantown Crossing. This exciting evening of family fun will kick off with a 5K and 1 mile run/walk followed by food, a silent auction, bake sale, and the Joe Stamm Band. New this year is a kids race and area featuring a bounce house, face painting, crafts, balloon animals and more! The event is open to everyone, even those not participating in the race. Help make this another successful year of supporting Colon Cancer Research. 3:00pm: Registration 5:00pm: Kids Race 6:00pm: 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk 8:00pm: Joe Stamm Band For tickets and registration please sign up at www. Run4Michael.com. MTHS Band Booster Events On Friday, July 1st, the MTHS Band Boosters will be holding a bake sale/ice cream social during the Brass Band of Central Illinois concert in the Metamora Town Square. The music starts at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to stop by for some great treats and an American musical celebration! On July 29th and 30th, the Band Boosters will be hosting a Pork Chop Grill Out at the IGA in Metamora. Times are 10:30 a.m to 6:00 p.m. on the 29th and 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the 30th. The Band Boosters are raising money to lower the cost for the students for the Disney World Trip for the Marching Band this Winter. New Preschool Program St. Mary s School is taking applications for its new preschool program for the school year! Full day for three and four year olds will be 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and half day from 8:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Before and After Care will also be avaiable for students from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Enrollment forms and more details are under the admissions tab at the school s website www. stmfalcons.com. Please call the school at with any questions. 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.

Senior Health Fair A free Senior Health and Information Fair will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the SV Center at Snyder Village.

Free legislative informational brochures and free health screenings will be available.

Woman s Club will display The Avenue of Flags in the Metamora Park on the Square, weather permitting, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 4th.

Two hundred and thirty-six flags will line the park, as well as the interior sidewalks.

The price of the flags, complete, is $40 each. Anyone interested in purchasing one of these flags may contact Donna Cross at 383-4843.

Mary s Golf Outing Benefit on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Metamora Fields Golf Club. The deadline for entry is Friday, July 29th. Pick up entry forms at St.

All proceeds will be used to support the new preschool program. Check-in on the day of the outing is from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with lunch until 12:15 p.m., followed by a 12:30 p.

Cost of $100 per person includes golf cart, prizes, lunch, hole-in-one contests, drink tickets, and dinner.

7 Senior Health Fair A free Senior Health and Information Fair will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the SV Center at Snyder Village. Join Senator Chuck Weaver and Representative David Leitch to learn about programs that benefit Illinois seniors. Free legislative informational brochures and free health screenings will be available. Stars and Stripes For more information, contact Senator Weaver at , or Representative Leitch at The GFWC Illinois Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Woman s Club will display The Avenue of Flags in the Metamora Park on the Square, weather permitting, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 4th. Each flag is flown in honor of a veteran. Those names are encased and on display in the front of the park. Two hundred and thirty-six flags will line the park, as well as the interior sidewalks. The Junior Woman s Club is asking anyone who would be willing to help put up or take the flags down, to meet at the Metamora Square at 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Flags are still available for purchase. The price of the flags, complete, is $40 each. Anyone interested in purchasing one of these flags may contact Donna Cross at Tee It Up Join in for a day of fun on the golf course, exciting prizes, and tasty food at the 8th Annual St. Mary s Golf Outing Benefit on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Metamora Fields Golf Club. The deadline for entry is Friday, July 29th. Pick up entry forms at St. Mary s Rectory, various locations throughout town, or visit Call the school at or Cindy Garber at with any questions. All proceeds will be used to support the new preschool program. Check-in on the day of the outing is from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with lunch until 12:15 p.m., followed by a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Dinner will be at Kouri s Grill and Bar in Germantown Hills. Cost of $100 per person includes golf cart, prizes, lunch, hole-in-one contests, drink tickets, and dinner. World-Famous Breakfast Burritos The Metamora Kiwanis Club will be selling their delicious breakfast burritos on Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Farmers Market on the Square in Metamora. The Club has hosted the Breakfast Buritto sales for the past three years to raise money to support their many charities. A Night of Music The Show of Shows will bring some of the best drum and bugle corps in the world to Metamora s MTHS Malone Field at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, The show will be presented by The MTHS Music program and the Phantom Regiment DCI (Drum Corps International) Show of Shows. Featuring six corps from around the country and Canada! For more information and tickets, visit www. regiment.org/tickets or call

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Magazine. Local Calendar of Events See Inside. Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills. August 2017

Magazine. Local Calendar of Events See Inside. Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills. August 2017 August 2017 Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills Magazine Local Calendar of Events See Inside A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications MTCO Communications 220 N. Menard Street Metamora, IL