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September 2012

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You may have seen the trailers for all of the new TV shows coming out this fall. The networks have been lining up the new season with big dreams that the viewer will tune in and become fans. Do you have the right tools to watch these shows in the best clarity that 100% digital television can provide? You will with digiMAX!

This is the time to make the switch to digiMAX. With all of the local community content we provide, such as the Friday night varsity football Redbird Replays, classic high school football games from the past and now high school varsity volleyball games, you can feel connected to the community. Our digiMAX service also provides a local weather channel tailored just to Metamora and Germantown Hills, providing you our local weather all the time. Not just on the 8’s.

We didn’t just stop there. We added some more new services and technology that will make your life easier. With digiMAX you can now check your home telephone

voicemails online through our web portal at www.mtco.com using any PC or laptop. If you are at home sitting in your Lazy Boy recliner

watching television, you can even listen to your voicemail messages through the television.

With our web portal you can now get access to your Digital Video Recorder (DVR) from any PC or laptop that is connected to the internet. With this service you can view the channel guide, DVR library and schedule a recording of upcoming shows. This also allows you to cancel and manage all your recordings.

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At MTCO, we keep it fun and simple. We keep it local. We keep you connected!

President & CEOGlenn Rauh

Vice President & CFOAnn Dickerson

Wireless Operations Manager Editor - Connected MagazineBob Becraft

Marketing Manager Editor - Connected MagazineKip DuBois

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Manage Your DVR Recordings While Away From HomeAway from home and realized you forgot to record your favorite show, or found out you won’t be back in time for the big game? With digiMAX Remote DVR you can access MTCO’s online web portal to view your Channel Guide, DVR Library and Schedule/Cancel recordings when you are away from home! All you need is a PC or laptop with access to the Internet.

To activate this new service, call MTCO at 800-859-6826 to set up a username and password for this feature.

Facebook Increases “Bug Bounty” Program to Combat Internal Network Breaches

Facebook’s security team had to make a big decision after receiving an unexpected tip in May. Somebody unearthed weakness’ in the company’s network

that left internal communications vulnerable to eavesdropping. Facebook engineers quickly went to work to fix the bug.

Then came a bigger dilemma: whether to reward the person who gave them the tip, who is well known in the computer hacker community. The team made an unprecedented choice. Facebook would offer a bounty to anyone who finds a hole in its corporate network and reports it without exploiting it.

This marks Facebook as becoming the first big technology provider to reward the hackers who can uncover these vulnerabilities. This is considered a risky proposition since the company stores data on its more than 900 million users.

Facebook was already one the few large companies, besides Google Inc. (GOOG), that pays a “bug bounty,” or cash reward, to hackers who report weaknesses in its products. Many companies don’t do this, saying it provides incentives for hackers to attack the system.

September PremieresRevolutionPremieres Mon., September 17, 2012 at 9:00 p.m.

A high-octane action drama that follows a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist.

Guys with KidsPremieres Wed., September 26, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

From Executive Produce Jimmy Fallon comes a comedy about three thirty something guys enjoying the adventures of parenting, despite the fact they haven’t grown up themselves.

NFL Sunday Night FootballNBC will broadcast 19 primetime NFL games during the 2012 season. The regular season kicks-off with the Dallas Cowboys against the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. The action starts with a Kickoff Special at 6:30 p.m. with the game to follow starting at 7:30 p.m.

The first Sunday night game will be on September 9, 2012, with a clash between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos.

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In Our COmmunIty

Vendor BlenderThe GFWC Illinois Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Woman’s Club would like to invite the community to their 1st Annual Vendor Blender. Come enjoy a variety of “home party” vendors on Saturday September 22, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Christian Union Church in Metamora.

These vendors will feature fashion, gourmet delights, home décor, jewelry, purses, candles, health products, giftware, and more. Some of the vendors available include Arbonne Int’l., Beach Body/Shakeology, Creative Memories, Gold Canyon Candles, Jamberry Nails, Miche Bags, Origami Owl, Paparazzi Jewelry, Tastefully Simple, Thirty-One Gifts, Tupperware, and many more. There will be child supervision available. There will also be raffle prizes from participating vendors. All proceeds from the raffle support the Weekend Snack Pack project.

Meet Your Heroes DayThe Metamora Area Business Association and the Metamora Fire Department is holding its 5th annual Meet Your Heroes event on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the town square in Metamora. This fun filled day kicks off with the Metamora Marching Band and American Legion and includes:

• Grilled Pork Chop sandwiches, hot dogs, pork and beans, chips and drink.

• Professional and non-professional Hose Fight competitions! FREE entry for all.

• Inflatable slides for the kids.

• Meet the fire fighters and let the kids see and get inside the fire truck!

• Enjoy classic cars and trucks as Central Illinois Cruisers will be on hand with their cruise-in.

• Raffle Tickets: 1st Prize is $1000.00! Tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20 and will be available the day of the event or from any MABA member.

• Gun Raffle also being offered by the Fire Department.

All proceeds to benefit the Metamora Fire Department.

IGA Grand Re-Opening

IGA Manager Kurt Mennsen, representatives from Kirby Foods and fellow employees welcomed the community to their ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newly remodeled store on August 7, 2012. The new store has more than doubled in size to a 24,600 square foot facility, offers a much larger selection and is equipped with new energy savings equipment to better serve its customers and to save valuable resources.

Woodford County Hunter Safety ClassesThe River Valley Sportsman’s Club will be holding Hunter Safety classes on Friday, September 14, 2012 from 6-9:00 p.m., and Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Classes will be held at 311 Lucille St., East Peoria (Germantown Hills).

Please call (after 5:00 p.m.) the coordinating instructors, Randy & Shari Weber, at (309) 367-4177 to register or for more information. Space is limited.

Junior Woman’s New Club YearHow would you like to benefit yourself as well as your community? The GFWC Illinois Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Woman’s Club will begin their new club year on Monday, September 24, at the Germantown Hills Fire Department. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The business meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Casual dress is requested.

The evening is to give women of the community an opportunity to meet club members and to find out more about the club. Guests are invited to arrive at 6:45 p.m. where snacks and beverages will be served.

The GFWC Illinois Metamora-Germantown Hills Junior Woman’s Club is an organization for all women 18 years of age or older. The club is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose purpose is to improve social, moral, and educational conditions in our community and state, to encourage personal growth, and to foster lasting friendships. There is a place for you in the club, whether you are a working woman, housewife, married or single. The club is a good introduction to the community, an excellent place to meet women with values like your own, a source of friendship, and a channel through which one can serve others.

Anyone interested in attending the meeting please contact Kathleen Tyrala, membership chairman, at 383-4090; or Donna Cross, president at 383-4843, for more information or visit us online at www.mghjwc.org.

Village of Germantown Hills Gets New Signs

In July new village signs were installed throughout Germantown Hills. The first of the concrete signs, that are made to look like big rocks, had been placed at J.R. White Park and the Community Center. The other new signs were installed at Oak Grove Park and the Village Hall.

Germantown Grille Opens With New OwnersA ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Germantown Hills Chamber of Commerce was held on Thursday, August 9, 2012 for the Grand Opening of the Germantown Grille in Jubilee Plaza. The new owners, Sarah and Jake Atkins, were there with family members to welcome the community to their place of business. The Grille has lots of your old favorite menu items with some new entree’s added too. For more information, you can call them at 309-383-3030.

TV/Internet TechnicianMTCO Communications is seeking qualified candidates for our TV/Internet technical support team. Applicants must have computer experience and interpersonal skills necessary to assist customers both on the phone and in person with technical questions related to their Internet and TV service. On the job training will be provided as well.

The job location is in Metamora, IL; full-time and part-time positions available. If interested, please stop by our office for an application or download at http://www.mtco.com/MTCO_Application.pdf Applications may be returned to the Metamora office or e-mailed to careers@mtco.com. MTCO is an equal opportunity employer.

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Varsity Football Schedule*August 24 vs Richwoods (Home) 7:00 p.m. August 31 vs Rock Island (Away) 7:30 p.m. September 7 vs Canton (Away) 7:30 p.m.

September 14 vs East Peoria (Homecoming Game) 7:30 p.m. September 21 vs Dunlap (Away) 7:30 p.m. September 28 vs Pekin (Home) 7:30 p.m.

October 5 vs Morton (Away) 7:30 p.m. October 12 vs Washington (Home) 7:30 p.m.

October 19 vs Limestone (Home - Senior Night) 7:30 p.m.

*The Varsity football games listed above will broadcast on the Wednesday evening following the Friday night game.

**The Thursday night Varsity volleyball games listed above will broadcast on Thursday of the following week at 7:00 p.m. (Tuesday games will broadcast on Tuesday of the following week at 7:00 p.m.)

Volleyball Schedule** *Freshman play first followed by Sophomore and Varsity

September 6 vs East Peoria (Home) 5:00 p.m. September 13 vs Pekin (Home) 5:00 p.m.

September 20 vs Washington (Home) 5:00 p.m. September 25 vs Limestone (Home) 5:00 p.m.

October 4 vs Dunlap (Home) 5:00 p.m. October 11 vs Morton (Home) 5:00 p.m.

2012 Metamora Redbirds

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Go Redbirds!!!