November Magazine. Serving Washington. Local Calendar of Events See Inside

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1 November 2016 Serving Washington Magazine Local Calendar of Events See Inside

2 Happy Thanksgiving 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 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 Washington Veteran s Memorial was the result of an Eagle Scout project by Eric Ingram. Eric and his grandparents, Bill and Joann Brunk, spent an extraordinary amount of time and effort to make this memorial something that will recognize the sacrifices that our veterans make to our country. This memorial features an AH-1s Huey Cobra Attack Helicopter. 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 nighttime 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 10 newly-added channels starting Nov. 1: 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 Enjoying a warm fall day at Washington Park on October 18, The park was the first park acquired by the Park District in July of The Washington Park District purchased approximately, 55 acres of land formerly part of the Heyl Pony Farm, from the George Heyl Estate.

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Daylight Saving Time Ends 2am Veterans Day Celebration Deiters Funeral Home 2pm City Council Meeting Five Points 6:30pm American Legion Meeting 6:30pm American Legion Riders Meeting 6pm Central District 51 Board Meeting 7pm Wings & More Night American Legion 6pm - 8pm District 308 Board Meeting 7pm District 52 Board Meeting 7pm Wings & More Night American Legion 6pm - 8pm Washington Park District Board Meeting 6pm City Council Meeting Five Points 6:30pm Chamber After Hours Five Points 5pm-7pm District 50 Board Meeting 6:30pm City of Washington Planning & Zoning Comm. Mtg. at Five Points 6:30pm WHIP Food Pantry 8:30am -11am and 4:30pm - 6pm Brown Bag-It Pumpkin Painting 11:30am Washington District Library WHIP Food Pantry 8:30am -11am and 4:30pm - 6pm Minecraft for Teens Washington District Library 4pm - 6pm Mayor s Prayer Breakfast 6:30am Countryside Banquet Facility Washington s Homefront & the POWs 6:30pm Washington District Library Wings & More Night American Legion 6pm - 8pm HAPPY VETERANS DAY Wings & More Night American Legion 6pm - 8pm Eats & Drinks of the World Five Points 6pm - 10pm All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Taylor Masonic Lodge #98 7am-10am Small Business Saturday

6 In Our Community New Pictorial Exhibit Eats & Drinks from Around the World Experience the flavors of fine food and drinks from countries around the world at Eats & Drinks of the World. This special event will take place from 6 to 10 pm Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at Five Points Washington. Enjoy raffles, a silent auction, music, food and drinks, and the Cousin Eddie Band, all for a great cause to benefit the Dax Foundation! Advanced tickets are $20 and include admission, food, and drink passports. Cost is $30 at the door. Order tickets at (309) , visit or the Five Points Facebook page events. The Washington Historical Society opens a new Pictorial Exhibit of early Washington from Oct. 8 through Nov. 19 on each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dement-Zinser Home, 105 Zinser Place. The exhibit is free and private tours are available by calling (309) Mayors Prayer Breakfast The 22nd Annual Mayor s Prayer Breakfast will take place on Thursday, Nov. 17, at Countryside Banquet Facility, 659 School Street. This is an event where our community comes together to celebrate God s grace for each of us and, in turn, to support the leadership of our community. Pastor Tom Zobrist of Liberty Bible Church in Eureka will be the guest speaker. Pastor Zobrist will speak to the audience about Compelling Leadership based on the example of Nehemiah. The general public is invited to attend. Reservations are $22 each, and tables of eight are $175. Reservations are required. Doors will open at 6:15 a.m., and the buffet breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. For more information or to make reservations, please call the Washington Chamber at All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast The Taylor Masonic Lodge 98 at 119 N. Wilmor Rd will serve an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7 to 10 am Saturday, Nov. 19, Menu includes biscuits, gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, fruit cocktail, grits, pancakes (regular or blueberry), french toast, and beverages. Cost is $7 per adult, $3.50 for kids 6-12 years old. Kids under 6 eat free. Do you have some community news to share with the residents of Washington? Send it to connected@mtco.com, or mail it to us at 220 N. Menard St., Metamora, IL Attn: Connected Magazine.

7 Washington-opoly The Washington Chamber of Commerce, along with 32 of its partner members, invites everyone to come out and play the new Washington-opoly game! Beginning with Moonlight Madness on the Square on Oct. 20 and going through Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26., players will be able to visit the properties on the game board to get their unique stamp for that business. Prize winners will be drawn from all eligible entries on Nov. 30. Grand Prize will be $200 in Washington Chamber Gift Certificates. Five runners-up will each receive $50 in gift certificates from various Washington businesses. For a complete list of rules and a Washington-opoly game board, visit the Washington Chamber s website at Game boards are also available at the Chamber office or at either branch of Presenting Sponsor Heartland Bank and Trust Company. Chamber After Hours Join us for a social gathering to brighten up election night! MTCO digimax and Washington Chamber of Commerce will host this month s Business After Hours at Five Points Washington from 5 to 7 pm Tuesday, Nov. 18. Stop by for appetizers, drinks, door prizes and more! Beat the Freeze MTCO is working fast to bury fiber-optics before the wintry freeze sets in. MTCO will continue installing service throughout the winter to the homes that have subscribed and have fiber to their home. New internet speed packages have been added to offer speeds that fit your lifestyle M, 250M, and 1Gigabit speeds are now available in bundled and internetonly packages! Call today at (800) 859-MTCO (6826) to pre-subscribe to or upgrade your existing connection. Veterans Day Celebration Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory and the Washington Chamber of Commerce are co-hosting the annual Veterans Day Celebration at 2 pm Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at the funeral home, 2075 Washington Road. Retired USAF Colonel, Dr. Jeff Baldi, will be the guest speaker. Dr. Baldi served as the Commanding Officer of the 182nd Medical Group, as well as serving in the Illinois Air National Guard. He is the recipient of the Congressional Certificate of Recognition for Forensic Efforts to the Nation for his efforts at Ground Zero in New York City following the events of September 11, 2001, and of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. In 2003, he was recalled to active duty for Operation Enduring Freedom. He currently serves as the Tazewell County Coroner. Dr. (Col.) Baldi and his wife reside in Morton, Ill. They have four children. There also will be the posting of colors, the presentation of Presidential Certificates to families of deceased veterans, and the recognition of all military members present for the program, followed by the parade of veterans to the helicopter memorial in Washington Park. Doors will open at 1 p.m. and the program will begin at 2 p.m.

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