GOOD NEIGHBOR DAYS 2025

Washington Good Neighbor Days 2025 runs from  Wednesday, May 28th through Sunday, June 1st on John Bearce Property for five days of carnival rides and concessions!

Don’t miss the fireworks on Friday night at 9:30 p.m., proudly sponsored by Uftring Chevrolet Washington IL!

Join the Washington Park District for the Annual Good Neighbor Days 5K Run or 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk that begins in front of Five Points Washington at 7:30 a.m. Awards will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers of the 5K as well as medals to the top three male and female finishers in each age division. Registration includes an event shirt as long as shirts are available.  

All 5k and 1 mile race entries receive a free post-race pancake breakfast.

They are excited to announce there will be a Kids Fun Run again in 2025! Kids Races meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Finish Line (Central School Bus Barn).

Sign up here:

https://raceroster.com/events/2025/90959/good-neighbor-days

Get together and make new friends, check out each other’s cars, trucks, and bikes and of course enjoy donuts. They will be meeting at Dunkin Donuts on June 7th at 6:45 a.m. and plan to depart for C & C around 7:15 a.m. Like usual, there will be donuts to share. If it’s got wheels, it’s welcome. 

The largest variety of food trucks in the area will be set up for business. There will be tables and chairs set up or you can bring your own. Vendors will be open for business, anlong with a farmers market, including fresh beef and local honey. Balloon man, face painter, and ride a train will be available. Live music by Roy Fifer. Come out and enjoy a evening of delicious food and fun for all ages!

Join in at Five Points Washington every 1st Tuesday (June 3rd) of the month in the Senior Room for Washington Park District’s monthly BINGO game. You do not have to be a Five Points member to attend. Bingo begins at 10:00 a.m. and runs to about 11:30 a.m.

2025 Five Points Fridays outdoor live music series has begun! The June event will feature the band Kickapoo Junction, plus they will have the Touch-a-Truck event, along with live music, food trucks, kids activities and more. This FREE event is open to the public and takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Five Points Fridays 2025 Schedule:

June 27th – Kickapoo Junction

July 25th – Outland

August 22nd – Sista and the Misters Band

Questions? Contact Banquet Manager, Paige Wise: paigew@fivepointswashington.org

Saturday Night Lights Cruise-In will be on June 21st. Anything with wheels is welcome. Come out and hang out with friends or meet new friends. Bring your vehicles to show, or just come to look at the vehicles. First Response Food will be back this year serving some delicious foods. Connect Center again will open up for use of the bathrooms. This month, St Jude Runners will be their charity.

Come ride on June 28th for the annual charity bike ride to raise money for the kids at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

They will have hourly events, a community dog show, giveaways, fitness challenges and of course biking to raising money for St. Jude. This event will take place from 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. There will be stationary bikes set up outside (weather permitting) of Five Points for the event.

Registration is now open for teams! There is a maximum amount of 12 people on a team: 

Questions? Contact Fitness Manager, Megan Summer: megans@fivepointswashington.org

Rove & Ramble is hitting the road for Summer 2025! 

In past summers, you’ve joined the Specialty Shops on the Square every Thursday to enjoy live music, food trucks, shopping and summer vibes… but this year, they’re taking the fun to a whole new level.

This summer, they’re roving around Washington to bring the party to three amazing locations — each with its own unique flavor and atmosphere. You will find us at The Square, the Countryside Banquet and at Five Points Washington.

Expect the same great mix of music, food, and community fun!

Check out the full schedule and lineup for the Summer in the flyer above… and get ready to Rove & Ramble – Around Town!

Annual Trails Edge Subdivision Garage Sales

Thursday, May 15th  4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Friday, May 16th  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 17th  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

North Cummings Neighborhood Garage Sales

Thursday, May 29th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Friday, May 30th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 31st from 8:00 a.m. to noon 

Each individual sale might have their own hours…please be respectful of this. Don’t show up at 7:30 a.m. when home owners aren’t prepared yet.

The Rusty Rockers are once again doing their yearly summer cruise-in dates at the Vietnam Veterans of Illinois Bunker in Sunnyland! The Bunker will provide some free food and one can donate to them as a thank you if you so please. They will also be raffling off a few things at each event to raise some money for Peoria Honor Flight. 

“The Bunker Cruise-In”

June 1st, 2025

July 6th, 2025

August 3rd, 2025

September 7th, 2025

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Washington State Bank will be hosting a Free Community Shred Event on Saturday, June 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event will be held at 1110 Peoria Street.

Scroll down for more information on two exciting Washington Bicentennial events coming up in June - Paint the Path on June 14th, and Good Ole Days on June 28th and 29th!

Apple is partnering with neurotech startup Synchron to bring brain-computer interface (BCI) support to iPhones, iPads, and even the Vision Pro.  Synchron’s implant, called the Stentrode, rests inside a blood vessel near the brain and picks up neural signals through 16 electrodes. It’s already helping patients with motor impairments control Apple devices using thoughts alone.

Apple’s approach will reportedly plug into their Switch Control accessibility features as early as late 2025.

Source: Kurt the CyberGuy

Zero trust is an online security model that assumes everything is untrustworthy until proven otherwise. The main concept is “never trust, always verify,” which is a great approach to all things security. 

You can apply it at work and home by never assuming someone is who they claim to be and always verifying before taking action. This is especially important if a phone call, text message, or email urges you to provide confidential information or send money.

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is finally being released on June 5th!  If you did not pre-order, reports indicate retailers will have limited supplies available for walk-in customers.  

Check out this video discussing exciting news of how Nintendo may become a partner with major 3rd party game developers:  https://youtu.be/Ko3OSjC2WP8?feature=shared

We’re in the middle of planting season ,so be careful out there.  Here’s all the information you need to contact JULIE prior to any digging project!

Visit this link to submit a locate request: https://www.illinois1call.com/click-before-you-dig-using-e-request/

A quick video on Five Steps to Safe Digging:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oFoVRuxFvc

Tech Trivia Answer: Before Samsung made smartphones and TVs, they sold groceries. Founded in 1938, the company’s early days were exporting dried fish, noodles, and—you guessed it—fruit. It wasn’t until decades later that they pivoted into electronics.

Google’s oldest first and second-generation smart thermostats have an expiration date. The company has announced that these Nest Learning Thermostats will lose support in October 2025, disabling most of the connected features.  If you have one, read the full details and how Google will offer a discount to upgrade:  https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/google-ending-support-for-older-nest-thermostats-will-stop-selling-nests-in-europe/

The CommandIQ App gives you easy access to a snapshot view of your home Internet network.  Through the app, you can view usage on all the connected devices to your network, set up access controls and time limits, set up a guest Wi-Fi network, and more!  This app is free for MTCO digiMAX Internet customers with MTCO’s Premium Managed Home Wi-Fi.  

Check out this video about features of the app:  https://youtu.be/4j122rFKckg?feature=shared