IN OUR COMMUNITY
Gospel Sing
Join in for an evening of music and praise featuring the musical talents of Claire, Joe, and Rose Dill. This sibling trio performed at our 2022 Gospel Sing, and will return to the stage. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for open seating, and the program will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Babysitting services for children under 10 will be provided by local church groups, and a livestream video will be accessible on their website on May 4th at www.midwestgospelsing.org
Festival of Food Trucks
Food trucks will be set up for business, and there will be tables and chairs. If the weather is bad they will be set up inside. There will be vendors and a farmers market set up. Balloon man, face painter and music. Come out and enjoy an evening of delicious food and fun!
Garage Sales
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.!
Five Points Fridays
2025 Five Points Fridays outdoor live music series.
There will be live music, food trucks, kids activities and more. This FREE event is open to the public and takes place from 6-9 p.m.
More information about the bands, food trucks and activities that will take place at all four of our Five Points Fridays is coming soon...
Five Points Fridays
May 23
June 27
July 25
August 22
Questions? Contact Banquet Manager, Paige Wise: paigew@fivepointswashington.org
Bingo
Join in at Five Points Washington every 1st Tuesday (May 6th) 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.
Saturday Night Lights
Come out for the Cruise-Ins on May 10th. 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.
St Jude Run Golf Outing
The 12th Annual Washington to Peoria St Jude Run Golf outing will be held on May 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Entry Fee is $90 per player, $360 per team. $100 per player & $400 per team on May 1st and onward. This fee includes lunch, green fees, and a cart. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.washingtonstjuderun.com/events1
Garage Sales
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 Bunker Cruise-In
The Rusty Rockers are once again doing our 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. We will also be raffling off a few things at each event to raise some money for Peoria Honor Flight. We’d love to see the usuals and maybe even some new faces and rides!
“The Bunker Cruise-In”
May 4th, 2025
June 1st, 2025
July 6th, 2025
August 3rd, 2025
September 7th, 2025
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Blood Drive
Five Points 5K
The American Red Cross will be here on Monday, May 10th and on May 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for our Washington Community Blood Drive. They will be located in Event Rooms B & C. For appointments: call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767) or head to RedCrossBlood.org (Sponsor Code: Washington Comm) to make your appointment. To save 15 minutes when you donate blood, use RapidPass. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass for more information.
Questions? Contact the American Red Cross: https://www.redcrossblood.org/
Five Points 5K
Five Points 5K
Five Points 5K
Head on out to Five Points Washington on May 14 for our Five Points 5K! Participants from our Five Points 5K Training Class will be completing this 5K after they have trained with Personal Trainer, Ashley Kersting, for six-weeks. Come to cheer on these participants or come and run the 5K yourself! You do not have to be a part of the class to participate in the 5K. This 5K is open to both members and non-members. More info at https://fivepointswashington.org/event/five-points-5k-race/
St Jude Corvette Drive
Join in on Thursday, May 15th at 6:00 a.m. to send off our Drivers from Peoria, IL as they begin their journey to Memphis. Program will begin shortly after 6:00 a.m. and drivers will depart from Uftring Chevrolet in Washington promptly at 6:30 a.m.
Grace Bible Church Bike Rodeo
The Bike Rodeo is a fun way of learning bicycle safety ages tricycle on up. Participants bring their bikes and helmets and can get a free tune up from Russell’s. Free helmets are offered to those who don’t have one. Stop and visit with community service people like Officer Taylor-local D.A.R.E. representative. Enjoy the fun obstacle courses and in your down time you are welcome to get a free hot dog and snacks. Registration is available online at or on the day of the event. The day of, please check in at the event registration table to get your raffle tickets to win a free bike.
Entertainment & Technology
Email Scams
MTCO has seen an increase in scam phishing emails sent to MTCO customers with links to click on to check billing status, email storage, and more. To help protect yourself, please be vigilant:
• Phishing emails often use
generic greetings.
• Urgent language is often used with
phrases like “Your account will be
suspended” or “Urgent action required.”
• Phishing emails often have
grammatical errors.
• Never click on unexpected links or
attachments! Hovering over a link
(without clicking) often reveals a
web address that does not match our
official website.
Should I Unsubscribe from Emails?
Unsubscribing from emails is not always safe. If an email is from a legitimate, known business you have purchased from or a newsletter you signed up for, it’s usually fine to unsubscribe. They typically have a working unsubscribe link, and the opt-out request is honored.
With emails that come from an unknown or random source, the “unsubscribe” link can confirm your email and invite more spam, or worse, it can initiate the download of a virus, spyware, or other threat.
Unsubscribing from suspicious emails can do more harm than good, so it’s best to report the email as spam and block the sender.
Tech Trivia
Which iconic tech company started out selling fruit, yes, the kind that grows on trees and bushes, before pivoting to electronics?
A) Microsoft
B) Apple
C) Samsung
D) Sony
Scroll down to the bottom of the “Spring Digging” article for the answer!
Spring Digging
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.
Password Test
Read this article to take a password strength test to see how secure your passwords are!
Elevate Your Wi-Fi
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