Summer Fun is Here... Relax with digimax. Magazine Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills. Check out Local Events on the Community Calendar page 5

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1 JULY 2011 Magazine Serving Metamora & Germantown Hills Summer Fun is Here... Relax with digimax Check out Local Events on the Community Calendar page 5 A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications

2 Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, Baseball, and MTCO. Summer is here! Run, play, have fun. We ll take care of the rest! It s now July and the summer is sizzling with events and activities! The Farmer s Market is going strong, the concerts in the park entertain lots of people on warm evenings, and the swimming pool is splashing with excitement as people seek entertainment that also cools them off. T h e sun rises early and sets late, and the days seem endless and carefree. Who is thinking about their TV, internet, and telephone services? We are! MTCO thinks about all of these services 24/7 so you don t have to. MTCO is your local provider of your most needed services and has been for over 65 years. Did you know that MTCO has many employees who have exceeded 20 or 30 years of employment? We have the experience to provide communication services to our community like no other provider can. With the growth that Metamora and Germantown Hills has seen over the years, some of our employees may have played in the field where your home now sits. They may have ridden their bicycle along a trail that is now your street. The employees of MTCO know your neighborhood, and they probably know you too. MTCO is not only just a provider of communications and entertainment for the residents of Metamora & Germantown Hills, but we are residents of the community too. So what does all this mean to you? As a local p r o v i d e r that is embedded into the community through years of involvement and employing local people, you could not get a better resume from a company that you allow into your home to provide these services. With our new digimax service, you can receive Internet, TV, and Voice services all from your local, friendly, and dependable provider of your communications and entertainment needs. Now get back to your regularly scheduled summer! We ve got you covered. Happy 4th of July from all of the employees at MTCO Communications! On The Cover: The GFWC Illinois Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Woman s Club displayed the Avenue of Flags this past Memorial Day in the Metamora Square. Each flag that is flown honors a veteran who name is displayed at the park. For more information about our services, please visit or scan this QR code with your smart phone. President & CEO Glenn Rauh MTCO Communications 220 N. Menard Street Metamora, Illinois Wireless Operations Manager Editor - Connected Magazine Bob Becraft Marketing Manager Editor - Connected Magazine Kip DuBois Vice President & CFO Ann Dickerson 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, call Bob Becraft or Kip DuBois at or us at connected@mtco.com. If you have questions regarding your services, please contact our Customer Service Representatives at (309) or Copyright 2011 MTCO Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Get Connected With MTCO Local Installers Local Service Local Support Your Local Cable Alternative

3 Entertainment & Technology Take The Money And Run Premieres Thursday, July 28 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) From the producers of The Amazing Race and the CSI franchise comes an entirely new heart-stopping competition show. Combining all the elements of an edgeof-your-seat spy thriller with the excitement of rooting for real people in various locales outwitting high-level investigators, Take the Money and Run is an exhilarating competition series that will take reality television to a whole new level. The cat and mouse format will pit investigative professionals against everyday people trying to win a $100,000 prize. The Cabin, A Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere July 30 Lea Thompson ( Jane Doe, Back to the Future ) stars with Steven Brand ( Covert Affairs ) in the World Premiere of The Cabin, a Hallmark Movie Channel Original Premiere, Saturday, July 30 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C). What was supposed to be a vacation of culture, adventure and ancestral bonding, becomes the Clash of the Macs, when two divorced strangers with nothing in common but their last name, battle as they are forced to share the same cabin with their kids in Scotland. Lily MacDougal (Thompson) and Conor MacDougal (Brand) are single parents who share the same surname, but have little else in common. Lily and Conor have each brought their children to Scotland to enter a national Clan Mac-type affair called the Meeting of the Macs. But when a careless booking agent accidentally assigns Lily s family and Conor s to the same cabin, a civil war ensues reminiscent of the War of Scottish Independence. Through a series of mishaps, Lily and Conor struggle to get along as their families are now entered into the competition as a single team, which further means they will need to get along in order to get ahead and win. Will the warring Macs set aside personal differences for the greater good, or will it take another Treaty of Edinburgh to bring peace back to the tiny Scottish hamlet? New HD Channels MTCO is adding FOX Sports Midwest (HD channel 565) and the BigTen Network (HD channel 564) to its digimax HD channel lineup in early July. Look for several more HD channel additions in the coming months. RFD-TV Offers the RFD-TV Roy Rogers Riders Club Help support rural youth today by becoming a member of the RFD-TV Roy Rogers Riders Club. A significant portion of the membership fee to join the club will be donated to non-profit organizations such as FFA, Little Britches, National High School Rodeo Association, 4-H and All American Cowgirl Chicks that help youth excel in agriculture, rural development and competition. Membership Pricing: Child: $5 Adult: $10 Family: $25 (includes two adults and all children living in the same household 17 years or under.) Membership Benefits: Official RFD-TV Roy Rogers Riders Club Membership Card 10% Merchandise Discount VIP Trigger & Bullet Tour Access and Photo Opportunities Monthly RFD-TV Roy Rogers Riders Club E-Newsletter There are three ways to order: online, on-site, or by sending a check/money order to: RFD-TV Roy Rogers Riders Club PO Box 189 Elkhorn, NE Keep up with Entertainment and Technology news. Add MTCO to your Facebook and Twitter groups.

4 Pictures from the on the Square in Metamora, June 2011.

5 Metamora Community Band (7:30pm-9pm) 3 Happy 4th Metamora Area Business Association Monthly Meeting 11:30 am Metamora Park Board Meeting 7pm Germantown Hills Education Foundation Golf Outing Germantown Hills Village Board Meeting 6pm Aristocrats (7:30pm-9pm) Nostalgic s (7:30pm-9pm) Germantown Hills Planning Commission 7pm Metamora Community Band (7:30pm-9pm) Germantown Hills Village Board Meeting 6pm Dynamics (7:30pm-9pm) Enjoy the crystal clear quality of MTCO s High-Definition channels. Sign up for and get FREE HD to your first TV. More information about Metamora & Germantown Hills can be found at and

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7 In Our Community on the Square Come to the scenic Square in Metamora to shop fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, as well as local artists paintings, jewelry, baked goods, cookies, pies, fresh popcorn and more. The Farmers Market is held on Saturday mornings from 8:00am - 12:00 noon June 4, 2011 through October 15, Relax and enjoy friends, music, and the Historic Courthouse. The market started nearly 20 years ago with local farmers and has grown to include more than fruits and vegetables. A friendly and inviting place to visit! Education Foundation Golf Outing The Germantown Hills S.D. #69 Educational Foundation will sponsor its 15th Annual Golf Outing on Thursday, July 14, This will be the Premier Golf Outing for Metamora Fields Golf Club, and the Educational Foundation is excited for all of the big changes and fun planned for this annual event. Proceeds from this Golf Outing will go to the Educational Foundation s Endowment Fund for the benefit of Germantown Hills S. D. #69 educational programs. This is the only fundraiser the Educational Foundation holds. Everyone is invited to participate. Many exciting new awards, prizes and surprises are planned. You do not have to be a resident of the School District to sign up. We encourage you to get your friends together, form a team and join us for this day of fun! This is going to be the premier golf outing at Metamora Fields with many, many people involved, so if any individual or business would like to be a Hole Sponsor, or would like to donate prizes, please contact district superintendent s secretary Maureen Braskich at , ext. 5 press 2. 3D Shoot Scheduled in Metamora Partridge Creek Archers will be holding a 3D Shoot on July 9-10, August 13-14, and September in Metamora. Registration is from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the day of the shoot. Time: Registration 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. All shooters must be started by 1:00 p.m. Entry fee is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 13-17, and children 12 and younger shoot for free. The maximum amount for a family will be $25. For more information contact Al or Terri Baior at (309) or (309) River City Rhapsody at Malone Field Marching Music s Major League, Drum Corps International arrives for an exhilarating and unparalleled display of athleticism and artistry. Eight drum and bugle corps, including five World Class Corps, will be featured at the River City Rhapsody at Malone Field on the campus of Metamora Township High School on Tuesday, July 12, The show, co-hosted by Metamora High School bands and the Wisconsin Blue Stars, begins at 6:30pm, gates open at 5:00pm. In addition to the Blue Stars, World Class Corps performing that evening include, from California, The Santa Clara Vanguard, The Troopers from Casper, Wyoming, The Crossmen from San Antonio, Texas, and from Georgia, The Spirit of Atlanta. The evening will begin with performances from the Open Class Corps of Legends from Michigan and the Racine Scouts from Wisconsin. From modest beginnings more than three decades ago, Drum Corps International has developed into a powerful, nonprofit, global youth activity with far-reaching artistic, educational and organizational influence. To order reserved tickets or request information about group sales and handicapped seating, call the Blue Stars at or visit online at: Germantown Storage To Auction Items The Germantown Storage Facility on Route 116 will be holding an auction on July 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Items from possibly 12 storage units and 2 vehicles will be auctioned off by Kiesewetter Auction Services at the facility. For more information contact Kiesewetter Auction Services at 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 61548, Attn: Connected Magazine.

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