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1 November 2016 Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills Magazine 2016 Community Prayer Breakfast Pictured l-r: Greg Harman, Darin LaHood, Jim Dansart, Joshua Dixon Local Calendar of Events See Inside A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications MTCO Communications 220 N. Menard Street Metamora, IL 61548

2 It s getting closer to the end of the year and all of us start to sit back and reflect on the past year. This month, we celebrate Thanksgiving and enjoy ourselves with family, food and memories as we give thanks. At MTCO, we actually never get to sit back and reflect as the team here keeps striving to make the services we provide for you and your family better. We always like to give thanks to our customers who have supported us over the years since we first started in It s been a family affair since then, and we are glad that we have been here over the years to help you communicate and entertain with family and friends. Taking time to look back at the past year, MTCO hit a few new milestones and for that we are thankful! This magazine you are reading reached its five-year anniversary in June. We have shared this publication with the communities that we serve to help make readers aware of the local events happening in these areas. A lot of the information found Happy Thanksgiving in Connected Magazine comes from you, our readers, and we can t thank you enough for your contribution. After five years of printing this, we are thankful that you have found it resourceful. In our Metamora and Germantown Hills communities, we have celebrated another year in business. This past year marks our 72nd year providing services in this area. Our Marseilles community celebrates the 30th year of MTCO providing communications and services. It s been our pleasure to be part of Marseilles and contribute to the area with our services and people. Our Washington community has been with us since 1996 when we first started offering internet services in the area. On October 24, 2013, MTCO installed the first TV service. Happy Thanksgiving to the communities of Metamora, Germantown Hills, Marseilles and Washington! On The Cover The 2016 Community Prayer Breakfast was held at Metamora Fields on October 5th. The breakfast featured majestic music by The Kramer Family and the MTHS Madrigal Singers. The Keynote Speaker, 18th District U.S. Representative Darin LaHood, geared his talk to how faith guides him in all his decisions with his family and his service. Mr. LaHood presented a Congressional Letter for the Citizen s Lifesaving Award to Joshua Dixon of Germantown Hills for his heroic efforts in saving the life of Germantown Hills resident Seth DeLuca. Joshua used his swimming experience to recover Seth from the bottom of White Oak Lake for emergency teams to rush in to administer CPR. After nearly four months, Seth now enjoys near complete recovery! At this event, service was also the reason the 2016 Germantown Hills Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) Servant Leadership Award was given to Greg Harman. Greg, our Germantown Hills State Farm agent, has done many great things for the community for over 17 years, many of which he has kept anonymous. The Metamora Area Business Association (MABA) presented Jim Dansart, Principal at St. Mary s Grade School in Metamora, with their Distinguished Service Award. The Metamora and Germantown Hills communities have been fortunate to have Jim as a humble and inspirational role model for generations of children for over 35 years. 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.

3 Entertainment & Technology Free Thanksgiving Weekend Viewing All StarzEncore premium channels will be available free to all digimax TV subcribers starting at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, through midnight Sunday, Nov. 27. Enjoy hit movies and original series on the many StarzEncore channels along with many genres like westerns, suspense, family, comedy, and more! It s Just A Phase Here s how a full moon works: The moon is a sphere that travels once around Earth every 27.3 days. It also takes about 27 days for the moon to rotate on its axis. So, the moon always shows us the same face; there is no single dark side of the moon. As the moon revolves around Earth, it is illuminated from varying angles by the sun what we see when we look at the moon is reflected sunlight. On average, the moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, which means sometimes it rises during daylight and other times during night time hours. Holiday TV Programs Monday, November 21 7:00pm - Jim Henson s Turkey Hollow (Lifetime) Thursday, November 24 12:30pm - NFL Vikings vs Lions Football (CBS) 4:30pm - Redskins vs Cowboys (FOX) 8:30pm - Steelers vs Colts (NBC) Thursday, November 24 8:00am - CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade (CBS) 8:00am - 89th Macy s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC) Friday, November 25 8:00pm - Christmas Bucket List (Hallmark) Saturday, November 26 7:00pm - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (ABC) Thursday, December 1 Freeform s 25 Days of Christmas Begins! Friday, December 2 8:00pm - National Christmas Tree Lighting (Hallmark) Friday, December 2 7:00pm - Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC) New ReStart TV Channels! All digimax TV customers now have over 50 HD channels where you can restart a TV program that is already in progress. Restart these ten newly added channels starting November 1st: Weather Channel, HLN, MSNBC, Fox Business, Cartoon, Nickelodeon, Bravo, Animal Planet, TV Land, & NFL Network. ReStart TV channels are indicated by the icon to the left that is shown next to the channel in the on-screen Guide. To restart a program, press the Guide button on the remote control and highlight the program you want to restart. Then press the Green button on the remote to restart the program. Missed the start of the game or your favorite show? No problem, just ReStart it! Keep up with Entertainment and Technology news. Add MTCO to your Facebook and Twitter groups, and visit the MTCO Blogspot at

4 A beautiful fall picture of White Oak Lake in Germantown Hills. Photo taken on September 22, 2016 by Bob Becraft.

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Metamora Village Board Meeting 7pm Germantown Hills S.D. #69 PTO Meeting 6pm Metamora Grade School PTO Meeting 7pm American Legion Auxiliary Meeting 6pm Metamora Park Board Mtg. Village Hall 7pm Rock & Roll Forever 4th Grade Musical Matamora High 7pm Germantown Hills Middle School PTO Craft Show 9am - 3pm Daylight Saving Time Ends 2am American Legion Post Meeting 7:30pm GHCC Meeting am Germantown Hills S.D. #69 School Board Meeting 7pm WIU & MTHS Jazz Concert MTHS Auditorium 7pm MABA Meeting 11:30am IL Prairie District Library Board Mtg. 4pm Metamora Village Board Meeting 7pm MTHS Late Start at 9:05am Worth Township Meeting Worth Township Bldg. 7pm MGS Salutes Our Veterans 4:30pm Germantown Hills EDC Meet at Village Hall 5:00pm Germantown Hills Village Board Mtg./Village Hall 6pm MGS BOE Meeting at 7pm Willow Creek HOA Board Mtg. Metamora Village Hall 7pm HAPPY VETERANS DAY Craft & Vendor Sale St. Mary s School 8am - 4pm Holiday Bazaar Snyder Village 9am - 2pm Germantown Hills Planning Commission Mtg. Village Hall 6pm th Grade Parent Meeting MTHS 6:30pm - 8pm

6 In Our Community Community Holiday Basket Drive The Community Holiday Basket committee plans to provide baskets to area residents prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday. One hundred baskets were distributed in 2015 along with gift cards to the Metamora Food Pantry, Spring Bay Food Pantry and the Snackpac Program. This year, each basket will cost about $75 to fill. Every donation counts in helping make another family s holiday a little brighter. Make checks payable to the Community Holiday Basket Drive and drop off or mail to Commerce Bank in Metamora. Anyone who lives in the Metamora Township High School District in need would be eligible for a basket. Contact Lisa Obery, 1025 County Rd 1500N Metamora, IL 61548, (309) , or at oberyl@mtco. com. When choosing to , please be sure to get a confirmation back. All names are kept confidential. Those submitting a family s name should be sure to ask if they would be willing to accept a basket. The sorting and filling of baskets, with the help of the Metamora High School boys basketball team, will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Basket pick-up will be from 8 to 11 am Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Christian Union Church in Metamora. Chairman is Lisa Obery (St Mary s Catholic Church), along with the help of Randy Miller (Metamora Mennonite Church) and Gary Salm (Christian Union Church). Breakfast with Santa Tickets The GFWC Illinois Metamora- Germantown Hills Junior Woman s Club would like to invite residents to their 44th annual Breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11 am Saturday, Dec. 10, at Metamora Grade School. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at Metamora Pharmacy beginning Nov. 1, or through club members. To order tickets, visit to print and complete a form and send along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope, and a check payable to MGH JWC by Nov. 28 to: MGH JWC, PO Box 954, Metamora, IL Avenue of Flags The GFWC Illinois Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Woman s Club will display The Avenue of Flags in Metamora Park on the Square, weather permitting, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. Each flag is flown in honor of a veteran (235 flags will line the park). Those names are encased and on display in the front of the park. Jazz Orchestra at MTHS On Monday, November 14, 2016, the Western Illinois University s Jazz Orchestra kicks off its concert season in the MTHS auditorium at 7 p.m. The MTHS Jazz Band will get the opportunity to perform with WIU, which also will feature a guest artist. This performance is free and open to the public. 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 Salute to the Veterans Metamora Grade School will salulte our Veterans at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in conjunction with the MGS boys basketball game vs. Morton Junior High. MGS Referendum In accordance with the Nets for Vets Fundraiser, come support our Veterans and help raise money for the Peoria Area Honor Flight. All proceeds will go to help our Veterans. Activities include silent auction items, T-shirts, performances by our cheer and dance teams, and the Metamora High School varsity boys basketball team will scrimmage during halftime of the eighthgrade game. Wear your RED, WHITE, and BLUE to the game! A $0.31 Education Fund Tax Rate Increase Referendum that will provide an additional $508,000 in local revenue for Metamora Grade School, thereby allowing Metamora Grade School to achieve financial stability. The additional $0.31 will increase the Education Fund Tax rate from $1.52 to $1.83. Visit for full details on the this tax referendum that will be on the Nov. 8 ballot pat ryan show sponsor The Pat Ryan Show airs each Wednesday after the Metamora Redbird Football Replay. Craft & Vendor Sale Take a friend and enjoy a fun day of shopping, food, and fun at the St. Mary s fourth annual Craft & Vendor Sale! The fair takes place from 8 am to 4 pm Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at St. Mary s Grade School, 400 W. Chatham Street. A raffle, baked goods, and concessions also will be available. Those interested in setting up should call Nicole Matthews at (309) or matthewsn@ epd86.org. Wop Bop a Loo Bop A Wop Bam Boom Germantown Hills School District 4th Graders are headed back to the 50s and 60s for their Fall Musical, Rock and Roll Forever. With music from Elvis, The Beatles, Beach Boys, The Chordettes and more, the students will show you how Rock and Rock began. It s sure to be a toe-tapping show the whole family will enjoy! The performance will take place at 7 pm Thursday, Nov. 3, in the MTHS Auditorium, and again at Snyder Village at 1:15 pm Monday, Nov. 7. Holiday Bazaar Snyder Village will offer a Holiday Bazaar from 9 am to 2 pm Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the Snyder Village Center. Lunch will be provided, and campus tours will be available from 10 a.m. to noon.

8 Watch Metamora Redbird Football Replay on channel 400 or in HD on 410! Games replayed Wednesday evenings at 7pm, 10pm, and multiple times the following day. THANKS to these businesses for sponsoring Metamora Redbird Football Replay: Germantown Grille, Kouri s Grill & Bar, LogoWear Unlimited, Michael s Italian Feast, Mason Funeral Homes, Metamora McDonalds, Metamora Fields Golf Club, Greg Harman/State Farm Insurance, Precision Technology Group, LLC, Sunbelt Rentals, PA Atherton Construction.