Free concerts, sponsored by the Village of Metamora, are held on Friday evenings, and Saturday evenings! The concerts will be held at the bandstand in the Park on the Square. The public is invited to come out and enjoy the music! There is bleacher-type seating or bring your lawn chairs. Performers for July are:
Friday Concerts (7:30pm - 9pm)
July 5 Brass Band of Central IL
July 12 Aristocrats
July 19 Metamora Community Band
July 26 C Notes
Saturday Concerts (6pm - 9pm)
July 6 Boomstick
July 13 Dexter O-Neil & the Funkyard
Band
July 20 7 on 7 Band
July 27 Flying Dorito Bros.
The Spring Bay American Legion is holding a Fireworks event with music, food, drink, and fun on Saturday, July 5th (the rain date is July 6th)!
The evening festivities start at 5:30 p.m. with fireworks at dusk. The West MacQueen Street Band will play from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. The admission cost is $10 per vehicle.
The legion is located at 500 Legion Ln in Bayview Gardens.
Start your Saturday mornings at our local Farmers Markets and pick up baked goods, plants and flowers, paintings, crafted wood items, fresh produce, and more!
Germantown Hills
Germantown Hills will host their Farmer’s Market every Saturday until October 26th from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the south end of the Germantown Crossing parking lot. To become a vendor, call 309-383-2209 or email villagehall@mtco.com
Metamora
Visit the Metamora Square from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm. on Saturday mornings until the end of September.
To become a vendor, send a Facebook message at https://www.facebook.com/MetamoraFarmersMarket/
Stop by MadMac’s Coffee in Germantown Hills on Wednesday, July 10th from 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. to have Coffee with a Cop. Enjoy your morning cup of coffee and get to know your local Illinois State Police Officers and thank them for keeping our communities safe!
Bring the kiddos and they can sit in a police car or on one of the motorcycles!
Sponsored by the Germantown Hills Chamber of Commerce.
Celebrate in Roanoke on Monday, July 3rd as they hold their 17th Annual Cruise-In on Main St from 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. There will be multiple vendors and food stations along with fireworks at dusk!
Grab your foursome to golf at the beautiful Metamora Fields while benefiting St. Mary’s School.
Enjoy the day starting with lunch, great raffles, games on the course, prizes, and appetizers immediately following.
Pick up the registration form at the Church Rectory, look for it in the church Bulletin, register online at https://forms.gle/qrmtWtAndoh9zjX4A
It is time for the first Hot Rods & Hamburgers Car Show of the year on Sunday, July 14th! The car show is from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. on the Metamora Square. Come early to get a spot on the square, it fills fast.
Enjoy music, food, and visit local establishments that are open.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1606945076810550/?ref=newsfeed
Michael P. Brown had a heart for running, so to meet the goals of the foundation, a 5K run was established, the “Michael’s 5K Run For Life.” A large number of people can solve the most difficult problems in life if they band together. Join us in July and help kick signet ring colon cancer in the butt!
Live music will be provided by Dexter O’Neal and the Funk Yard on the evening of this event on Saturday, July 27th.
Register by July 17th to guarantee a race shirt! https://raceroster.com/events/2024/78634/michaels-run-for-life-festival
Any girls looking to sign up for travel softball with a lighter schedule, this is the place for you! GHAA Warbirds is a Travel-Lite organization that will play 25-30 games and participate in 2-3 tournaments as well.
Tryouts for next year’s teams are on Sunday, July 28th at Black Partridge School at 110 Fandel Road in Germantown Hills. Tryout times are:
8U: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
10U: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
12U: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
14U: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Register in person or online at https://forms.gle/HYFs7N78ztmXYHiz7
Practices start weekly in the fall at DC Home Base and will run until March, with games going April-June, 2025.
The Knights of Columbus is holding a Pork Chop Cookout at Kirby Foods on Friday, July 12th from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and on Saturday, July 13th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Stop by for a freshly grilled pork chop meal and support their local initiatives.
Metamora Flames travel softball tryouts for 8u, 10, and 12u will be held on Sunday, July 21st at the Metamora High School Athletic Fields. You can register at https://www.metamoraflames.com
If you have any questions, email mafsaflames@gmail.com
The Metamora Police Department is now accepting applications for the position of full-time police officer. Police academy certified is preferred. Starting pay with academy training is $25.91 with several longevity steps thereafter with health, dental, & vision insurance offered. Vacation time is also given, per the union contract. You can obtain an application on the village website at https://www.villageofmetamora.com or in person at the Metamora Police Department.
Wednesday, July 10th
Apple TV+
Apple TV+ announced that “Sunny,” its 10-episode mystery thriller with a darkly comic bent, is set to premiere globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through September 4.
Thursday, July 11th
Prime Video
The film was just the appetizer. Get ready for sloppy seconds as we follow Frank, Brenda, Barry, and Sammy during their mission to build their own society: Foodtopia!
A new and sophisticated malware that impersonates Google Chrome and Microsoft has the potential to steal money from Windows device owners. The malware poses as fake updates in internet browsers like Chrome to trick users into downloading harmful code. Full article at: https://cyberguy.com/news/fake-software-fixes-fuel-money-stealing-malware-threat/
Fraudulent email phishing attacks continue to increase, including scammers pretending to be from MTCO.
MTCO will never send unsolicited emails to customers with the following requests:
• We will never ask for personal or
financial information, such as credit
card or social security numbers.
• Ask you to click on a link to update or
keep your account active, update
payment information, or take other
actions.
• Ask you to click on a link to verify your
identity, account activity or verify a new
device.
If you receive a suspicious or unsolicited email, delete it, or always feel free to call MTCO at 800-859-6826 with any questions or to verify if an email is legitimate.
Amazon Prime Day is July 16th and 17th. Here’s a quick preview of 23 deals they have already released for their devices:
We’re excited to unveil our live messaging feature! This will make it easier for you to get in touch with us to change an appointment, update service, contact tech support, and also receive install and service reminders, emergency notifications or outages, and more. Just text MTCO at 309-367-6826 to get started!
Microsoft is launching its Xbox TV app on Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks in July so subscribers can stream a variety of games directly to Fire TV devices: https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/27/24187164/xbox-cloud-gaming-tv-app-fire-tv-stick-amazon-launch
Smart technology gives these binoculars the ability to identify and label unique landmarks and thousands of stars! The projection system overlays contextual information about what is being viewed in real-time.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/27/24187221/unistellar-smart-binoculars-augmented-reality
Sunday, July 18th
Peacock
Those About to Die is an epic drama set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told — the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most…blood and sport. The series introduces an ensemble of characters from all corners of the Roman Empire who collide at the explosive intersection of sports, politics, and dynasties.
Sunday, July 29th
HULU
It’s the dawn of a new season of Futurama! Join in the excitement with our beloved cast and watch the new season on July 29, streaming only on Hulu.
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