Magazine. Local Calendar of Events See Inside. May Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills. May 2018

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1 May 2018 Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills Magazine May Local Calendar of Events See Inside A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications MTCO Communications 220 N. Menard Street Metamora, IL 61548

2 In honor of National Police Week and the Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15th, we visit Metamora Police Chief Mike Todd. Chief Todd started his career with the Tazewell County Sheriff s Office in 1989 as a Corrections Officer in the jail. During this time, he got his first taste of police patrol working as a part-time police officer with the Village of Deer Creek. In 2000, he joined the Woodford County Sheriff s Office and then joined the Metamora Police department in 2003, eventually becoming Chief of Police in Chief Todd chose this profession to have a platform that would allow him the possiblity to make a significant difference in his small corner of the world. Every day, police officers have an affect on people s lives: some good, some bad. He just hopes the people he encounters feel they are treated with respect, fairness, and compassion. Some may be astonished that Chief Todd has a life outside his career. He and his wife have a furniture flipping business and a sales space in the Pleasant Hill Antique Mall. They enjoy finding old has been items and refurbishing them into one-of-a-kind treasures. He is also a die-hard NASCAR fan and loves to listen to old rock and roll and outlaw country music turned up loudly. Chief Todd was instrumental in starting the Metamora Area Business Association (MABA) and is proud how the organization, now in its 13th year, continues to grow. He pioneered MABA s Meet Your Heroes event that has grown and evolved into a premier annual community event that is truly for the entire family! Meet Your Heroes is held the second Saturday of September at the Metamora Square. The Metamora Police Department is proactive in maintaining a positive working relationship with the community, its businesses and schools. One activity is taking pizza to the high school to interact with the students and share pizza. Much thanks to Casey s General Store for providing free pizza once a month to support this initiative! A department goal is to establish a school resource officer position that would benefit all local schools, and establishing a drug enforcement office that would be consistently updated on the most current and ever changing aspects of the new drug culture. A longterm goal is to maintain a staff of officers who will stay with the village for the entirety of their career, with hopes one will succeed as Chief when he chooses to retire. To end on a humorous note, one of Chief Todd s most unexpected traffic stops took place when a vehicle was speeding into town. The vehicle was not stopping even though he had his lights and siren on. The vehicle then made a sudden turn into McDonald s and stopped in the middle of the lot. The driver jumped out of the vehicle and frantically ran into the building yelling they had to use the bathroom. No ticket was issued. On The Cover With National Police Week taking place in May, we honor two of our own: Metamora Police Chief Mike Todd and Patrol Officer Pete Merkle. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. MTCO Communications 220 N. Menard Street Metamora, Illinois connected@mtco.com President & CEO Glenn Rauh Vice President & CFO Ann Dickerson Media 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 2018 MTCO Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

3 Entertainment & Technology TV Specials/Premieres May 2018 Sunday, May Billboard Music Awards, 8 p.m., NBC Dick Clark Productions and NBC announced that the 2018 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Monday, May Miss USA, 7 p.m., Fox The 2018 Miss USA Competition will air LIVE from Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana. Tuesday, May 29 America s Got Talent : Season 13 7 p.m., NBC Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Mel B will return as judges, with Tyra Banks also returning as the show s host. Optimize Home Wi-Fi Just as phones and tablets improved over the years, so has the technology within wireless routers to help meet the demands of the modern world. To improve your Wi-Fi connection, the first step is to invest in a dual-band AC router that can transmit both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz networks. The 5Ghz network provides a clearer and faster connection to devices in range, while the 2.4Ghz network is useful in allowing devices that are older or further away from the router to connect. MTCO s digimax GigaCenter has this feature along with remote diagnostic tools that allows tech support to identify existing Wi-Fi interference and other issues in real time. Call for more details at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Premieres Exclusively on HBO Special guests at this year s sold-out Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, on April 14th at Public Auditorium in Cleveland will include: Mary J Blige presenting for Nina Simone Andra Day performing for Nina Simone Brittany Howard presenting for Sister Rosetta Tharpe Ann Wilson presenting for The Moody Blues Brandon Flowers presenting for The Cars Howard Stern presenting for Bon Jovi The 2018 Ceremony will honor this year s inductees: Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The ceremony will exclusively premiere on HBO on May 5th at 7 p.m. Shoot, Save and Share Google Clips is a personal camera that is smart enough to recognize great expressions, lighting and framing. The camera captures beautiful, spontaneous images, and it gets smarter over time. This little high tech camera learns to recognize familiar faces. The more you are with someone, the more it learns to capture clips of them. It can also pick out pets like cats or dogs. Retail pricing starts at $249. To find out more about this camera, go to Keep up with Entertainment and Technology news. Add MTCO to your Facebook and Twitter groups, and visit the MTCO Blogspot at

4 Congratulations to the Metamora Township High School Bass Fishing team who took home the Mid-Illini Conference Championship! Their top five fish weighed in at lbs.

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MTHS Class of 2018 Graduation 3:30pm Metamora Kiwanis Mtg. Pork Chop Cookout/ Flame Restaurant 12pm GHMS Choral Concert MTHS Auditorium 7pm American Legion Post Meeting 7:30pm American Legion Auxiliary Mtg. 7pm Metamora Woman s MGS PTO Meeting at 7pm Germantown Hills S.D. #69 School Board Meeting 7pm Metamora Woman s Club Spring Dinner Meeting at 4pm Germantown Grille Germantown Hills Planning Commission Mtg. Village Hall 6pm IL Prairie District Library Board Mtg. 4pm Germantown Hills S.D. #69 PTO Meeting 6pm Metamora Village Board Meeting 7pm MABA Meeting 11:30am MGS Spring Choral Concert 7pm Metamora Kiwanis Mtg. Michaels 12pm Metamora Village Board Meeting 7pm MTHS Choir Concert MTHS Auditorium 7pm MTHS Late Start 9:05am Metamora Park Board Mtg. Village Hall 7pm MGS 8th Grade Graduation 7pm Symphonic/GHMS Concert MTHS Auditorium 7pm Germantown Hills EDC Mtg at Village Hall 5:00pm MGS BOE Meeting at 7pm GHCC Meeting 12pm GHMS 8th Grade Graduation 7pm MTHS BOE Meeting at 7pm KofC Pork Chop Cookout Metamora IGA 11am - 6pm Club BBQ Pork Chop Sale at IGA 11am-6pm St. Mary s 8th Grade Graduation St. Mary s Church 7pm Plant & Craft Sale at Germantown Crossing 9am KofC Pork Chop Cookout Metamora IGA 11am - 2pm Germantown Hills Community Wide Garage Sales Keegan s Superhero Day Germantown Grille 8am - 2pm Pork Chop Cookout IWLA Woodford County 11am - 2pm Metamora Swimming Pool Opens for Season

6 In Our Community Tee It Up for Snyder Village Join Snyder Village for the 20th Annual Tee It Up Benefit Golf Outing! Enjoy a fun day of golf at the beautiful Metamora Fields Golf Club along with plenty of food and prizes! All proceeds go into the Snyder Village Resident In Need Fund, which provides for those who have exhausted their personal resources and can no longer pay for the cost of their continuing care. This helps to ensure that Snyder Village can provide the highest quality of care for its residents. The date is Friday, June 15th, with a shotgun start at 12 p.m. The $110 entry fee includes lunch, golf, cart, gift bag and steak dinner. Call Mike Lane for information at (309) or visit www. SnyderVillage.com to download a registration form. Metamora Garage Sales The annual Metamora Community Wide Garage Sales are scheduled for Thursday, May 31st to Saturday, June 2nd. Those interested in participating may send their $5 entry fee and a short list of sale items to Judy Riggert, 115 S. Davenport, Metamora, or call for more information. Please include your name, phone number, address of the sale, and days you plan to participate. The fee covers newspaper advertising, your name & location on multiple flyers, and a sign for your yard. Avenue of Flags 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 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 28 for Memorial Day. Each flag will be flown in honor of a veteran. Those names are encased and on display in the front of the park. Two hundred and thirty-four flags will line the front, back, and sides of 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 a.m. and 3 p.m. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Mid-Illini Champs The MTHS Auto Mechanics students came home April 19th victorious from the Mid-Illini Conference competition! They won 1st place overall and brought home 14 of the possible 30 medals! Do you have community news to share with the residents of Metamora and Germantown Hills? Send it to connected@mtco.com, or mail it to 220 N. Menard St., Metamora, IL Attn: Connected Magazine.

7 Fire up the Grill Visit Metamora IGA for the Metamora Knights of Columbus Pork Chop Cookout on Friday, May 4th from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and on Saturday, May 5th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. For $5.00 you can enjoy a grilled butterfly pork chop sandwich, chips and a drink. Proceeds to benefit local charities. Keegan s Superhero Day The 4th Annual Keegan s Superhero Run and Bags Tournament will take place on Saturday, May 19th at the Germantown Grille. The 5K Run/Walk starts at 9 a.m. with the Kids Fun Run starting at 10 a.m. The double elimination Bags Tournament starts at 11 a.m. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. For registration information, please go to Metamora St. Jude Superhero Day 5K & Bags Tourney on Facebook or The day includes a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, bake sale and T-shirt sales. Food and drinks provided by Germantown Grille from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Silent auction items are needed to help make this event a success! All proceeds from this event or silent auction are donated to St. Jude Runs benefiting St. Jude Children s Research Hospital. For questions, please call Katie McCallister at or to kmccallister9@gmail.com. Pork Chop Cookout and Community Garage Sales Come see what s happening on the Hills! The Germantown Hills Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Pork Chop Cookout and Community-Wide Garage Sales on Saturday, May 5th. The cookout will be held at Germantown Crossing from 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Enjoy a freshly grilled pork chop, chips and soda for $6.00, or a hot dog meal for $4.00. Along with the cookout, the Germantown Hills Garden Club will hold a plant sale and there will be a Vendor/ Craft sale from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. An E-Recycling event will also be held at Germantown-PC at 509 Jubilee Lane. Bring your old desktops, laptops and cell phones to recycle. Empty your closets and set up a garage sale at your home on this same day for the Germantown Hills area wide garage sale day! your address and times to tim@ germantown-pc.com or text to to have your sale listed on the Facebook page and website of the Germantown Hills Chamber of Commerce. Marketplace Vendor Sign Up Are you the owner/manager of a local business that produces or sells arts, crafts, jewelry or other goods (furnishings, decor, etc)? If so, you may be interested in joining the Merchant s Row at the July 14th event Party in the Park. Fill out the online form at the Metamora Park Foundation Facebook page, or questions to board@metamoraparkfoundation.org. Party in the Park will be held from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m at Black Partridge Park in Metamora. The day will include live music and many great activities for children and adults.

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