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On behalf of our employees, board of directors, independent contractors, volunteers, and community partners, I want to express our deep gratitude that we are able to continue working during the Covid-19 pandemic, doing our small part to assist the REAL HEROES, the medical teams, workers, and all on the front lines. THANK YOU to our local business sponsors and partners, and to our members and donors, for your continuing financial support! Town Square Television Spotlight Dear Residents of Northern Dakota County During “normal times” Town Square Television provides affordable video production and online / social media / cable television exposure, by producing award-winning videos for clients and offering multi-platform sponsorship opportunities. With our award-winning staff and state of the art equipment, we help our clients and community members design and produce powerful video messages. We also help to strategically place those videos where prospects and the community will see and engage with them! Since the pandemic began we have continued serving our seven Northern Dakota County communities by: Town Square Television celebrated five Midwest Region Emmy® Nominations and one recipient in October 2019 (L to R): Board Chair Caleb Werth, Insight 7 Anchor Adam Carter, Producer/Videographer Tommy Platek, Executive Director Jodie Miller, Producer/Videographer Dennis Rafftery. • Rapidly assisting our member cities and school districts to create virtual live government meetings, allowing continued public participation • Cablecasting and aggregating local and vital Covid-19 information for a wider audience on cable, internet and social media • Assisting local churches and other organizations to present events in virtual video format and simulcasting health & safety briefings and town hall updates to make them accessible to all residents • Working creatively with our schools to virtually celebrate the students’ achievements, graduations, scholarship events, and other school activities • Sharing the “best of” our archived programs, such as Game of the Week Classics and Insight 7 on cable and social media Simley H.S. Class of 2020 one of five Valedictorians, Jenna records her speech in the Town Square Television studio for virtual graduation video ceremony • Producing and sharing fresh local content in new ways, and telling our local stories using video • Continuing to help cable customers get complaints resolved and help unserved residents gain access to the connections they need for remote learning and work • Preparing for candidate and election programming to inform local voters We look forward to the day when we can conduct business in a more traditional fashion, but in the meantime, we are committed to being creative problem solvers to help our community connect in new ways during these extremely challenging times. Sincerely, Jodie Miller Jodie Miller, NDC4 and Town Square Television Executive Director www.riverheights.com | River Heights Chamber of Commerce 27