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Rauner veto threatens school funds, superintendents say By BILL KNIGHT
State funding of schools approved in August in a compromise passing the legislature and signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner could stop after the governor last week issued an amendatory veto of another bill tied to the law. The law, which changes the way the state allocates money to K-12 schools, passed the House 73-34 Aug. 28, passed the Senate 38-13-4 on Aug. 29 and was signed by Rauner Aug. 31. Now, the governor says lawmakers must change the part of the law that provides for tax credits for
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contributions to private-school scholarships. It’s been two months since the legislature approved the routine “clean-up” measure (SB 444), requested by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) so the new school-funding formula prioritizing needy schools could be implemented. The ISBE – appointed by the governor – realized that estimates for 178 public
school districts were flawed, and SB 444 passed the House unanimously and the Senate 42-11, with both area State Senators – Democrat Dave Koehler and Republican Chuck Weaver – supporting it. Area school superintendents are worried Rauner's veto could delay funding they were told to expect. “A bipartisan effort was enacted in order to achieve a positive resolution on not only our state’s budget, but the passage of a model that would provide schools with adequate funding based on need in our state,” said
Elmwood superintendent Chad Wagner. “Any actions by the governor to delay or obstruct that process are not indicative of the positives that finally occurred toward funding schools in our state.” Rauner’s campaign commercials have touted school-funding reform as one of his achievements, but on Jan. 8, he said its language would prevent 36 Catholic and other private schools from benefiting from the scholarship-program provision. Illinois has more than 2 million students attending 852 public schools.
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Farmington OKs bow regs, liquor license class
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Illinois the birthplace of retail
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FARMINGTON – Archers will be permitted to discharge bows on private property under new guidelines unanimously approved Monday and set to go into effect several days after publication of the ordinance. Still prohibited on public ground, any type of bow, compound bow or cross-bow will be allowed on private property under several conditions: Users must know how to properly use bows, shots be aimed toward targets owned by the property owner or tenant, adults must be present, backstops must be installed five feet behind the target and extend five feet beyond the edge of the target and positioned so arrows missing targets cannot cross into or over other properties, and backstops should be able to stop arrows regardless of where they’re struck. Suggested backstop materials include an earthen berm; netting; a natural barrier such as a hill; materials such as wood, straw, rubber or carpeting; or a building. Archers must have the Farmington Police Department inspect shooting areas to ensure comFor The Weekly Post
By ERIC PETERSON
As the home of Sears since the late 19th century, Illinois is the birthplace of modern retail. Even today’s colossus, Amazon, can trace the roots of its business model to Sears’ original mail-order business that popularized the notion of buying products at home without first seeing and touching them in person. “There were some small mailorder companies before, but Sears became the largest, the most successful, the giant,” said Libby Mahoney, senior curator of the Chicago History
Meanwhile, payments for Mandated Categoricals (such as transportation and special education) usually come to local districts four times a school year but state funds promised from the new “evidence-based” funding model haven’t arrived, and now may not arrive until spring. There’s no estimate when funding will be distributed now, said the ISBE, which on Friday criticized Rauner for the “further disruption and confusion” that’s resulting. The new “evidence-based” funding formula is meant to help
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A night view of the Sears Roebuck Building at the Century of Progress International Exposition in 1933 in Chicago. Photo courtesy of the Chicago History Museum.
Museum. And if it seems strange that such a retailer could grow strong enough to make its headquarters the tallest building in the world as Sears did in Chicago in 1973, consider today’s intense competition among cities to
house Amazon’s second headquarters, she said. It was Chicago’s central position in the nation’s railroad and highway networks that made it a better place for Richard Sears to operate the mailContinued on Page 8
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districts with fewer resources. Rauner initially vetoed that legislation last year but signed the compromise, which included tax credits for donating to scholarships for private schools. Now Rauner objects to wording requiring nonpublic schools to be “recognized” by the ISBE to take part in the program. He favors extending the program to schools that are just “registered.” “I am disappointed that something like this could delay funding to ALL of our public school districts, many in desperate need of adequate funding,” said Princeville Superintendent Shannon Duling. “Compliance reviews are meant to keep kids safe. So why would that not be a good thing for ALL schools, private or public? Is there something that these schools that are only ‘registered’ are lacking that would keep them from being ‘recognized’? If so, why would anyone want their donations going to a school that cannot pass a compliance review, thus not providing documentation that their school is safe?” Williamsfield Superin-
tendent Tim Farquer said, “A ‘recognized’ school can participate in IHSA athletics. A ‘registered’ school cannot. Inspections and compliance review aside, IHSA membership is probably the biggest difference.” Beth Derry, Superintendent of the Peoria Regional Office of Education, said, “Holding up the new funding does not make sense – especially since this trailer bill passed the House unanimously and only 11 Senators voted it down. The focus should be on the new formula and not the small voucher system created to get the deal done.” The ISBE’s designation of schools as “recognized” requires them to meet criteria such as health/life safety, staff background checks, maintaining student files on immunization, etc., and curriculum records, Derry explained. “While not full compliance to be recognized like a public school, it is a certain level of accountability,” she said. “It is my understanding that to be registered, the ‘school’ simply needs to fill out a form.” Critics of the scholarship/tax-credit program say that it will divert public money to private schools. Annual donations are limited to $100 million, and corporate and individual contributors can get a 75 percent state tax credit up to $1 million. “The amendatory-veto issue is less about which schools get access to the money and more about the practice of cramming a controversial idea into a school-funding bill at the last minute,” said Farquer, of Williamsfield. “Tax credits for private school tuition is a back-door voucher scheme.” Politically, Rauner’s move is an attempt at an unconstitutional rewriting
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of legislation, said Koehler (D-Peoria). “I don’t know why he does this,” Koehler told The Weekly Post. “You can’t use an amendatory veto to rewrite legislation. We’re going to have a process. His veto is likely to be overridden.” When lawmakers return Tuesday, they face three options: override the veto
with a three-fifths majority in each chamber (the bill then would become law in its original form); or agree with Rauner’s recommendations by a simple majority vote in each chamber (the bill would then become law as the governor changed it); or do nothing and the bill dies.
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False alarms have abounded in the past week. Missile attacks. School lockdowns. Possible gas leaks. All are frightening. All can be emotionally draining. Fortunately, all those alarms have been unnecessary. We’ll leave sorting out the unfathomable incorrect warnings of missile attacks on Hawaii, and now Japan, to the national media. Our interest focuses first on the school lockdown last Thursday at Elmwood C.U.S.D. 322. Here’s what happened, according to Superintendent Jeff Chad Wagner: LAMPE “Apparently, a plumber, wearing khakis and a sweatshirt, was looking at one of the systems down near the art room, and a teacher approached him to see what was up. He replied, “I’m looking for another plumber,” and continued on his way. During our training with the Peoria Sheriff's
Dept., this is a common tactic that intruders employ, and therefore, the teacher reacted correctly and called for a lock-down. “(Principal Tony McCoy) and I were first ones on scene, so to speak, so we swept the building and made sure it was clear. We also made certain to figure out who the person of interest was, and then cleared the lock-down, notifying 911. Thanks to our emergency preparedness training, and the knowledge and reaction of our students and staff, we addressed the situation with a high degree of efficiency.” The school had done lockdown drills in the past to prepare for such a situation. While it’s unfortunate there needs to be such a protocol and tests, that’s the world we live in. Also last Thursday, there were concerns about a possible gas leak at Elmwood’s City Hall. While workers smelled gas in the building, it turns out the source was from a nearby home whose exhaust was venting in such a way to push the odor into City Hall.
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But hey, after what happened in Canton last November, smelling gas has taken on new meaning. The Canton explosion is one example why false alarms have to be tolerated. Better safe than sorry. That said, I tend to agree with the old Roman statesman, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, “There are more things to alarm us than to harm us, and we suffer more often in apprehension than reality.” Thank goodness that’s still true. uuu One correction from last week is to note that B.Y.E. Ambulance Service does not run two crews per shift, but rather two members on its one crew each shift. Sorry about that. ... Parting shot: People often assume the cartoons on this page reflect my political views. Not always. We have eight cartoons to pick from each week. Sometimes the options are fairly limited and generally, they are ritical of the President of the United States. Just FYI. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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“Nothing is normal anymore. Something is going on.” So says Ron Oldeen of Kewanee. Ron has been putting on high-quality roofs and repairing old ones for half a century in the region between the QuadCities and Peoria. Ron is a man Jim of few words, NOWLAN and these came unsolicited recently. Ron had stopped by to check a minor roof issue on the 1890 building where in live. I was intrigued. “We are noticing a lot of storms,” Ron added. “Last February we had six hail storms in the area – Peoria, Canton, Kewanee and elsewhere. Not a single hail storm hitting six places, but six different storms.” Coincidentally, the Washington Post reported this past week on data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 2017 was the costliest weather disaster year on record. We think of increases in natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires as hitting elsewhere than right here in our good ol’ Heartland, but then again, we sure have our tornadoes. So, what does possible, even likely, climate change mean for Illinois? A 2015 paper by academics with the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (a one-time professional haunt of mine) looked specifically at the Prairie State (“Preparing for Climate Change in Illinois,” May 28, 2015). They found that by mid-century our habitat will become much
warmer and wetter, and subject to increasing severity of storm and rain events. Just what Ron Oldeen thinks he is already seeing. Mid-century is not that far away. A 2018 high school graduate will only be 50 years old by 2050. As the professors observe: “Warmer summer temperatures will increase the rate at which local air pollutants like hydrocarbons and nitrous oxides combine with summer sunlight to form ozone.” All this is expected to contribute to more deaths from respiratory diseases. The authors also predict, as a result of our warming, reduced corn and bean production and more droughts and floods. Not a pretty picture. For example, the authors point to possible crop yield declines statewide of as much as 34 percent by mid-century. On the other hand, it is possible that Illinois will suffer relatively less from climate change than other states. It is crass indeed to ponder winners and losers from climate change. Yet ever since the development of the home air conditioner decades ago made the South and Southwest bearable year-round, those regions have promoted their states as winners. They have drawn scores of millions of Midwesterners South to bask in their sunny climes. I am definitely not a student of weather and climes; however, the maps I see of possible climate change impact in the U.S. show the South and Southwest becoming hot, hot, hotter, and parched for scarce water, which they are already fighting over. I don’t wish anyone ill. But climate change, with all its negative consequences, may at the same
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time make our copious water supplies and warming temps in Illinois attractive enough to alter migration trends. Regardless, Illinois should begin now to mitigate the effects of future (present?) climate change, which appears more and more likely to be occurring. I am told (haven’t heard back as of deadline) that University of Illinois ag professors are investigating alternative crops to corn and beans, or to the modification of the latter crops to withstand more hot days, droughts and flooded fields. In addition, we in Illinois should invest now to upgrade our often century-old municipal drainage systems. Twelve-inch or so rain events may overwhelm the old systems, causing big damage to homes. And maybe we should think about a statewide building code that would require homes and other structures to be build to withstand more frequent and severe tornadoes. Of course, all the world should be moving much more rapidly to alternatives to coal. Indeed, from my perch in a rural community, I can already turn both east and west in the evening and see the blinking red lights atop hundreds of wind farm towers. Who knows, my friend Ron Oldeen may be smiling. He and those who follow him in the roofing business will likely have more business than they can handle.
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Canton man killed in 1-car crash
EDWARDS – A 24-year-old motorist about 9:30 p.m. Jan. 10 died in a single-car accident in the 5700 block of N. Kickapoo-Edwards Road, between Interstate 74 and Illinois Route 8, and a passenger who left the scene later voluntarily surrendered to police for questioning. Jesse Peak, of 250 E. Spruce St. in Canton, was pronounced dead at the scene by Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood. Peak was apparently driving north on the road at high speeds when his Chevy Cobalt left the road on the west side, hit a driveway and flew into a utility pole, and then rolled several times, according to reports. “Peak was appropriately restrained in a seatbelt, and was found in the driver’s seat of the car,” Harwood said. An autopsy was conducted Jan. 11, Harwood said, but “toxicology testing will take up to two weeks to result.” The passenger, 25-year-old Joshua Hanley, who lives west of the town of Kickapoo, also sustained injuries for which he was undergoing treatment, said police. Hanley had fled the scene into nearby timber, and responders didn’t find him that night. No charges were filed against Hanley. “Hanley was very cooperative
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OAK HILL – A Trivoli teen was injured about 7:30 a.m. Jan. 10 when the 2012 Nissan Frontier he was driving south on Maher Road for unknown reasons crossed Illinois Route 8 at the T-intersection and traveled about 30 feet off the road down an embankment, rolled over and came to rest on its roof, police said. Melvin Grubbs, 19, was injured and transported by B.Y.E. Ambulance to OSF St. Francis Medical Center. The pickup was recovered and towed from the scene. Police continue to investigate the accident.
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West Pearl Street in Farmington on Jan. 5 reported the theft of a safe containing personal records and jewelry, and Farmington police are investigating the incident. • Garret Welker, 21, of Farmington was injured Jan. 7 when he lost control of the 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis he was driving on ice in the 16000 block of Illinois Route 116 and it rolled over. The LoganTrivoli Fire Department and Advanced Medical Transport responded, and AMT transported him to OSF St. Francis Medical Center. • A Farmington resident from the 100 block of North gold on Jan. 8 reported criminal damage to property after a window was discovered to have been broken. There was apparently no unlawful entry nor anything missing. • A 62-year-old Yates City woman on Jan. 9 reported an unauthorized charge of more than $80 made on her bank account at a Peoria retailer. • A Farmington resident on Jan. 10 reported criminal damage to property after his truck was discovered to have had holes shot into its windows and damage to the vehicle body.
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Yates City alters non-highway vehicle hours By BILL KNIGHT
YATES CITY – The Village Board on Jan. 10 changed the local ordinance defining when golf carts and other permitted non-highway vehicles may be operated in the community. The measure changing the regulation from sunrise to sunset to 6 a.m.-10 p.m. was approved 3-2, with Village Trustees Boyd Bewley and Ron Smith opposing the change because they preferred limiting the hours to 9 p.m. The Board also OK’d ordering 15 new non-highway vehicle stickers from Fast Signs in Peoria for an amount not to exceed $40. Elsewhere, the Board unaniFor The Weekly Post
mously approved Public Works director Chuck Eiker spending $5,000 for water-softener salt from Graves Milling here, and spending up to $300 for six tons of cinders from N.E. Finch in Peoria for use on streets. In other news: • Police Chief Randy Benson reported the department in December had 15 reports; 8 traffic stops; 9 warnings, 3 citations and 8 ordinance violations issued; and 1 arrest made. Benson also compared 2017 to the previous year, and his statistics showed a 15-percent increase in reports, a 31-percent increase in traffic stops, and a 40-percent increase in warnings issued. Much of that
change was due to the Village assuming responsibility for a portion of Knox Road 2300 E and its speed limit changing to 35 miles per hour, he said. “We gave out a lot of warnings [during the transition period],” Benson said. “People are slowing down”; • Village President Leslie Gavelys noted that residents can no longer place plastic bags, like retailers use, in the Village dumpster after Eagle Enterprises Recycling of Galva announced its vendor can’t accept the material any longer.
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order watch company he’d started in Minneapolis the previous year, 1886. In Chicago, Sears partnered with watchmaker Alvah C. Roebuck, leading to the name of the firm being Sears, Roebuck and Co. Its first catalog featuring only watches and jewelry was published in 1888, while its first large catalog of general merchandise came in 1896. Sears wooed customers with promises of savings by eliminating the middleman and popularized the moneyback guarantee, Mahoney said. The gradual diversification of the company’s products seemed to know no bounds, perhaps best illustrated by the advent of Sears Modern Homes. From 1908-1940, Sears sold about 75,000 such homes around the country by mail-order. Many of the homes, which came in 447 different designs, exist today. Such a company at that time was
largely dependent on the U.S. Post Office for its success and reliability, Mahoney said. But eventually, Sears, Roebuck’s original mail-order business began to be threatened by the greater urbanization of the country after World War I. The solution – championed by then-vice president and future company President Robert E. Wood – was the introduction of brick-andmortar stores in the 1920s. Many other innovations followed under Wood’s guidance, including getting into the insurance business during the Great Depression with the creation of Allstate Insurance. Like several other Sears-created brands, Allstate eventually would be spun off as an independent company. Although Sears has never been a manufacturer, its brands such as Craftsman tools, Kenmore appliances and DieHard batteries helped build the company’s reputation.
The nation’s economic recovery after World War II was what enabled such imitators as Kmart, Target and Kohl’s, but probably not until the 1970s or 1980s did they start to have a significant impact on Sears’ business, Mahoney said. Even in the mail-order years, the Chicago-based Montgomery Ward was the country’s distant secondplace retailer, despite an earlier start. For the past 25 years, Sears has made its home at a 780-acre Prairie Stone Business Park it created on the west side of Hoffman Estates. Though headlines today often chronicle the company’s present struggles, reminders of Sears’ heyday are all around. These include the call letters of Chicago radio station WLS — which stands for “World’s Largest Store” for the four years Sears owned the station in the 1920s.
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pliance yearly. There is no charge for inspections. The need became an issue after a 20-year-old resident this fall was using a riding lawn mower when it was struck by an arrow that lodged in the mower she was using in a residential neighborhood. Concerns sparked discussions with residents and archers to reach a consensus on
regulations. In other action, the Council voted 4-2 to approve an amendment to the liquor code creating a new, Class G classification for liquor licenses. The new classification is designed to let retailers that are not taverns offer videogaming to customers under state law, which requires businesses to offer liquor for consumption on the premises. The amended ordinance – opposed by Aldermen Ryan Lambert and Matt Ulm – requires such retailers to operate from 6 a.m. to 12:01 a.m. Monday through Sunday, have separate areas for the sale of beer or wine on the premises, offer food and prohibit people younger than 21 to enter those areas. If such establishments already have licenses to sell packaged liquor, they must also obtain a separate Class G license to participate in video gaming. The ordinance limits Class G licenses in Farmington to three. Also, the Council unanimously OK’d the Tax-In-
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crement Financing District to distribute funds to 11 taxing bodies, which will receive money based on a formula estimating taxes they sacrificed in 2016 taxes payable in 2017. The total payments from Farmington TIF’s two taxing districts are about $8,200 to Fulton County, $875 to Fulton County Ambulance, $9,300 to the City of Farmington, $1,600 to the Farmington Fire Department, $3,100 to Spoon River College, $1,200 to the Farmington Library, $500 to Farmington Parks, $780 to the Farmington Sanitary District, $1,400 to Farmington Township, $1,900 to the Farmington Township Road District and $26,000 to Farmington Central
C.U.S.D. 265. An additional $26,249.22 will be sent to the school as part of a separate agreement. In other news: • Police Chief Chris Darsham presented a plaque expressing the City’s appreciation for Sgt. James Wireman’s eightplus years of service, and City Clerk Nancy Reed administered the oath of office for new police officer Josh Putman; • the Council unanimously OK’d pursuing a new appraisal of the City’s East Fort Street complex in case the City decides to sell the property. “This just begins an exploratory process,” said Mayor Kent Kowal, who said the last appraisal in 2008 was for $330,000.
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BRIEFS Wildlife Prairie Park holding Groundhog Day celebration
HANNA CITY – Join Gertie at Wildlife Prairie Park on Feb. 2 as she makes her annual weather prognostication. The morning agenda leads up to Gertie’s appearance at sunrise, approximately 7 a.m. Park naturalists will talk about the history of Groundhog Day and present interesting facts. Barry Cloyd, will teach the song, “Wake Up, Gertie” and Lauren Rainson, being the honorary mayor for the day, will share the big announcement. Hot coffee will be complimentary. Admission to the park is free from 6-9 a.m. Regular park hours and admission apply after 9 a.m. Gertie will also predict this year’s Super Bowl winner as well.
Compeer Financial offers ag college scholarships
The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America, the corporate giving program of Compeer Financial, is now accepting applications for its high school senior scholarship program. A total of 105 scholarships, worth $1,500 each, will be awarded. Applications must be received by March 16, 2018. The Compeer Financial High School Senior Scholarship Program is designed for students who will major in agriculture or an agriculture-related field. Students
Monday tours of the Peoria jail PEORIA – Sheriff Brian Asbell will offer free weekly tours of the Peoria County Jail on Monday nights during the winter. Tours last 60-90 minutes and start at 6 p.m. Tours are designed to educate citizens about law enforcement in Peoria County and to deter criminal behavior. Reservations are required. Contact Ellen Balagna at (309) 697-7858 or ebalagna@peoriacounty.org. Daytime tours for civic groups, organizations and school groups may also be scheduled. Children age 14-17 are welcome when accompanied by a parent or guardian. By The Weekly Post
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who plan on attending a college, university or technical school are eligible. To qualify, graduating seniors must live in Compeer Financial’s 144-county territory and have a 3.0 or higher GPA. Scholarship recipients are selected based on a combination of academic achievement, agricultural and community youth organization involvement and essays. To apply, visit Compeer.com to download the application form or complete the electronic application. Applications must be received by March 16, 2018.
College graduates
Local students who graduated from Iowa State this fall included: • Edwards – Zachary Nickles; • Princeville – Kristi Smith; • Yates City – Megan Tusek.
Dean’s list
Local students named to college Dean’s List include:
• Edwards – Andrew J. Krause; • Laura – Joshua J. Degroot; • Princeville – Daytona D. Driggers, Daniel N. Feucht and Logan Green; • Yates City – Megan C. Tusek. Iowa State
• Edwards – Deryk Rumbold and Miranda Coffee. Greenville University
• Edwards – Allison Verville. • Elmwood – Dean Burwell. Maryville University
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CLASSIFIED AND LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Illinois State Statutes and the permanent Zoning Ordinance of Peoria County, the Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on February 8, 2018 as follows: Case No. 002-18-U at 9:00 a.m. Hearing to be held in room 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois. Petition of JASON BIRD, acting on behalf of JAMES C. & DEBRA L. BIRD (owners), a SPECIAL USE as required in Section 20.6.2.1.1.b of the Unified Development Ordinance. This section allows for a special use when a proposed land split does not meet the 40 acre minimum lot size in the A-1 Agricultural Preservation Zoning District. The petitioner proposes to divide 21 acres from an existing 76.84 acre parcel in order to construct a single family dwelling. The East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 11 North, Range 5 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, EXCEPTING THEREFROM that part heretofore conveyed for cemetery purposes at Book “WC”, page 574 described as follows: Commencing at a corner stone in the center of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 11 North, Range 5 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, thence 8 rods North, thence 10 rods East, thence 16 rods, thence West 10 rods thence North 8 rods to the Place of Beginning; ALSO EXCEPTING those parts heretofore conveyed to the State of Illinois for highway purposes; all situated in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois. (Millbrook Township 01-13-300-006) This property can be located by traveling on I-74 West for approximately 22 miles and then taking Exit 71 toward IL-78. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto US-150 West/Bell School Rd./IL-78 North and continue to follow it for approximately 5 miles. Then, turn right onto IL-90 East and continue approximately 2.5 miles to the destination of 18231 W. Route 90, Princeville, IL 61559. Case No. 004-18-V at 9:00 a.m. Hearing to be held in room 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois. Petition of JASON SNYDER, acting on his own behalf, a VARIANCE request from Section 20-5.13.3.4 of the Unified Development Ordinance, which requires that for lots and parcels in residentially zoned districts, the total floor area of all accessory buildings, attached or detached, shall not exceed the footprint of the principal structure or 1,300 square feet, whichever is less, plus 750 square feet for a private garage. The petitioner proposes to construct a 1,680 square feet accessory structure in the “R-1” Low Density Residential Zoning District, which would result in a variance request of 180 square feet from the allowable square footage. Also, a Variance request from Section 20-6.5.2.1.d.1 of the Unified Development Ordinance, which requires a setback of 40 feet from the right of way. The petitioner proposes to construct an accessory structure at a distance of 13 feet from the right of way, resulting in a variance request of 27 feet. A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26 and a part of Lot 5 in the VILLAGE OF JUBILEE, being a part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26, all in Township 10 North, Range 6 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at an iron pipe located in the North line of the public road on the South ends of Lots 5, 6 and 7 in said Village of Jubilee, which iron pipe is 500.55 feet West of the point of intersection of said North line of said public road with the common boundary line between Lots 6 and 7 in said Village of Jubilee, as the place of beginning of the tract of land herein described; Thence proceeding in a Northerly direction parallel with the common boundary line between said Lots 6 and 7 in said Village of Jubilee, a distance of 228 feet to a point; Thence proceeding in a Westerly direction parallel with the North line of said Lots 5 and 6 in said Village of Jubilee, a distance of 217.80 feet, more or less, to a pipe located in the East line of the public road forming the West line of said Lot 5 aforesaid, which pipe is in the Northwest corner of the tract of land herein described; Thence proceeding in a Southeasterly direction along and upon the East line of said public road (which public road is contiguous to the West end of said Lot 5 aforesaid) a distance of 239.05 feet to a pipe in the South line of said Lot 5 aforesaid, which pipe is 66.10 feet West of the West line of Lot 7 in the Village of Jubilee aforesaid and which pipe is also in the Southwest corner of the tract of land herein described; Thence proceeding in an Easterly direction along and upon the North line of the public road (lying between Lots 5, 6, and 7 on the North and Lots 11 through 15 inclusive on the South); the North line of said public road also being the South lines of Lots 5, 6, and 7 aforesaid, a distance of 159.55 feet to a pipe, which pipe is located at the place of beginning and is also located in the Southeasterly corner of the tract of land herein described, situate, lying and being in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois. (Jubilee Township 07-26-426-002) This property can be located by traveling west on I-74 for approximately 11 miles and taking exit 82 for Kickapoo Edwards Road. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Kickapoo Edwards Rd. and continue to follow it for approximately 1 mile. Then, turn left onto US-150 West and continue to follow it for approximately 1 mile. Then, turn right onto N. Princeville Jubilee Road and continue to follow it for approximately 2 miles. Turn left onto W. Jubilee College Rd. and proceed to 11627 W. Jubilee College Rd., Brimfield, IL 61517. Case No. 005-18-V at 9:00 a.m. Hearing to be held in room 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois. Petition of CHARLES & BONNIE DEPALMA, acting on their own behalf, a VARIANCE request from Section 20-5.13.3.4 of the Unified Development Ordinance, which requires that for lots and parcels in residentially zoned districts, the total floor area of all accessory buildings, attached or detached, shall not exceed the footprint of the principal structure or 1,300 square feet, whichever is less, plus 750 square feet for a private garage. The petitioner proposes to construct a 2,560 square feet accessory structure in the “R-R” Rural Residential Zoning District, which would result in a variance request of 1206 square feet from the allowable square footage. Lot 2 of THE BACK 80, a Subdivision of a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 10 North, Range 6 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded March 18, 2004 in Plat Book 9, Page 16 as Document No. 04-09773, situated in Peoria County, Illinois. (Jubilee Township 07-28-100-016) This property can be located by traveling west on I-74 for approximately 11 miles and taking exit 82 for Kickapoo Edwards Road. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Kickapoo Edwards Rd. and continue to follow it for approximately 1 mile. Then, turn left onto US-150 West and continue to follow it for approximately 5 miles. Turn right onto N. Thousand Dollar Rd. and then turn right onto W. Fussner Road. Proceed approximately a quarter mile to 14817 W. Fussner Rd., Brimfield, IL 61517. All pertinent written materials by either proponents or objectors pertaining to the above cases should be filed in the Department of Planning and Zoning, 324 Main Street, Room 301, Peoria IL 61602. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS BY: LOREN BAILLIEZ VICE CHAIRPERSON
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NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) GARY F. PARSONS, Deceased ) No. 18-P-1 Notice is given to creditors of the death of GARY F. PARSONS on October 1, 2016. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to LISA M. SANDALL, 12801 W. Legion Hall Road, Princeville, Illinois, as Executor, whose attorney of record is DANIEL M. CORDIS, Attorney at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559.
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Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before the 18th day of July, 2018 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated, January 15, 2018. LISA M. SANDALL, Executor of the Estate of GARY F. PARSONS, Deceased Daniel M. Cordis The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorney for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 309/385-4616
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NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) LUCILLE E. TAYLOR, Deceased ) 17-P-500 Notice is given to creditors of the death of LUCILLE E. TAYLOR on October 5, 2017. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to CONSTANCE S. TAYLOR, 27429 Obidos Dr., Punta Gorda, Florida, as Executor, whose attorney of record is JENNIE C. BOSWELL, Attorney at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before the 18th day of July, 2018, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated January 16, 2018. CONSTANCE S. TAYLOR, Executor of the Estate of LUCILLE E. TAYLOR, Deceased Jennie C. Boswell The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorney for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 BY: (S) Jennie C. Boswell Princeville, IL 61559 Attorney for Estate 309/385-4616
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, KNOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSFIELD, ) ILLINOIS, ) Plaintiff ) vs. ). No. 17-CH-0061 PENNY L. CARLSON, and ) ALL NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS ) AND UNKNOWN OWNERS, ) Defendants. ) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgement of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 2nd, 2018, the Sheriff of Knox County, Illinois, will on February 1st, 2018, at the hour of 1:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 101, Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate: Common Address: 214 N. Olive Street, Williamsfield, Illinois 61489 Parcel Identification Number: 12-23-158-005 The improvement on the property consists of a single-family residence. Sale terms: 10 percent down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours by certified funds. No refunds. For information call Jordan Newell, Plaintiff’s attorney, at (309) 9322168. The real estate may be inspected prior to sale upon making reasonable arrangements with the Plaintiff’s attorney.
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Public Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of January 2018, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," a Certificate of Ownership of an Assumed Name Business was filed with the County Clerk of Peoria County, stating that Zack Polen intends to transact, or is transacting business in Peoria County, State of Illinois, under the assumed name ZACK POLEN CARPENTRY, with the place of business located at 814 W. Mound St., Elmwood, IL 61529. The true name and address of the owner is: Zack Polen, 814 W. Mound St., Elmwood, IL 61529.
NOTICE UNDER ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME ACT STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF PEORIA To Whom It May Concern: Public Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of January 2018, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," a Certificate of Ownership of an Assumed Name Business was filed with the County Clerk of Peoria County, stating that Molly Carr and Josh Carr intend to transact, or are transacting business in Peoria County, State of Illinois, under the assumed name GREATER PEORIA RADON TESTING, with the place of business located at 7634 W. Chestnut, Edwards, IL 61528. The true name and address of the owners is: 7634 W. Chestnut, Edwards, IL 61528.
CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) ROBERT WAYNE SLONE, ) No. 18-P-00005 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of ROBERT WAYNE SLONE, on December 26, 2017. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to PAMELA L. SERDAR, of 6030 Chestnut Court, Shorewood, Minnesota 55331, and MARK W. SLONE, of 2787 Arona Street, Roseville, Minnesota 55113, as Executors, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P.O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representatives or both on or before the 27th day of July, 2018 or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representatives is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 8th day of January, 2018. PAMELA L. SERDAR and MARK W. SLONE, Executors of the Estate of ROBERT WAYNE SLONE, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611 Attorney No. 398 Firm No. 675
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YATES CITY – Marjorie Jean Archer, 94, of Yates City, passed away at 11:25 p.m., on Thursday, Jan., 11, 2018, at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She was born on Aug. 1, 1923, in Knox County, to Maro and Jessie (Knox) Corey. They preceded her in death. She married Lyndal Archer on June 28, 1947, in Carlinville. He preceded her in death in June 2005. Archer She is survived by two children, Raymond (Jeanne) Archer of Abingdon, and Linda (the late Walter) Oberreiter of Springfield; two grandchildren, Stephanie (Travis) Patrick and Jeff (Whitney) Oberreiter; and two great-grandchildren. She is also preceded in death by one sister, Charlotte Corey, and one grandson, Ronald Archer. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at Yates City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to ElbaSalem Township Fire Department and B.Y.E. To leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.
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ELMWOOD – Wilma A. Purtle, 82, of Elmwood, passed away at 8:56 a.m., on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at Farmington Country Manor. She was born on July 5, 1935, to William and Mary (Bollinger) McKinney in Farmington. She married Jack Purtle on July 11, 1953, in Elmwood. He preceded her in death on Aug. 27, 2009. She is survived by three children, Purtle Jacque Roberts of Elmwood, John (Kari) Purtle of Elmwood, and Ronald Purtle of Fairview; one sister, Beverly Keefer; seven grandchildren, Michelle and Jeremy Timmons, Jared and Lesa
This Week’s Obituaries • Marjorie Archer, 94, Yates City • Neal Brasel, 80, Brimfield • Eileen B. Christian, 94, Princeville • Harold Hohenbery, 81, Maquon • Wilma Purtle, 82, Elmwood • Milton Smith, 69, Princeville • Delbert ‘Gene’ Whitten, 79, Elmwood
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Roberts, Amber, Luke, and Jason Purtle, and MacKenzie and Sydney Sturm; and four great-grandchildren, AJ Roscoe, and Raiden, Aryiana, and Finn Roberts. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood. Cremation rites will follow the visitation, and a private burial of ashes will be held at a later date at Elmwood Township Cemetery. To leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.
Milton Curphy Smith
PRINCEVILLE – Milton Curphy Smith I, 69, of Princeville, passed away at 3:22 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at Toulon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Toulon. Milt was born on Jan. 2, 1949 in Peoria, the son of Milton J. and Dorcas J. (Gelling) Smith. They both preceded him in death. He married Kathryn Oney on Sept. 4, 1970 in Groveland; she survives. Also surviving are one son, Milton Curphy Smith, II and wife, Abby of Washington; five grandchilSmith dren, twins Milton Gage and Reagan, Harper, Oliver and Ginger Smith; four sisters, Bonnie (Ron) Riffey of Talking Rock, Georgia, Jurretta (Glenn) Huffman of Princeville, Kimberly (Douglas) Phillips of Danville, Indiana and Berniece (Banyong) Bunyarattaphantu of Blue Spring, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews. His daughter, Heather Smith, also preceded him in death in 1996.
Milt grew up on a farm in Monica and graduated from Princeville High School. He attended Heartland Community College and Illinois Central College. He was a United States Army veteran, serving for two years, one of those being in Vietnam. His career began as a welder and crew foreman for 25 years at Meyer Dryers and Beards Industry, while still farming, with the support of his wife, Kathryn. He had also been employed by Asgrow-Dekalb since 1974 as a seed salesman, and was awarded outstanding salesman awards from 1981-1992. He served as Akron Township Director for two years, Vice President of the Board (six years) and President (eight years). While serving on the board he was the Chairman of Public Relations Committee, View Point Committee, Executive Committee, and served several times as a Peoria County delegate at the Illinois Farm Bureau annual meeting. He spearheaded the effort in getting the Farmers Share of the Food Dollar breakfast started in 2000, hosted by the Peoria County Farm Bureau and was passionate about their Ag Literacy program. In 2002, Milt was recognized with the Peoria County Farm Bureau’s Ag Service Award. He is a graduate of the Illinois Farm Bureau’s A LOT (Agriculture Leaders of Tomorrow) program. He served on an IFB Action Team, the state Resolutions Committee, IFB Grant committee and participated in the Illinois Farm Bureau Leader to Washington program. He also served on the U of I Extension Advisory Council and served as a Director of the Peoria County Corn/Soy Promoters. His leadership roles also included his own community, holding the positions of Vice President and President of the Princeville Jaycees, where he received the West Central Region Outstanding Local Vice President Award for 1980-1981. In 2011 he received his 25-year pin from the Princeville Masonic Lodge #360 A.F. and A.M., and was also a member of the Princeville VFW Post #1255. He also served 20 years on the Monica Elevator board. Milt spent his spare time coaching youth baseball, driving a school bus for Princeville School District, going on fishing trips to Canada, bowling
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OBITUARIES on several leagues, being a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, Chicago Bears and Illini fans, golfing, learning about soccer from his grandchildren and attending their various sporting events and school programs. Milt was a member of the Princeville United Methodist Church, where his visitation was held Jan. 14, 2018. The funeral was Jan. 15, 2018. Burial followed in Princeville Cemetery. Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Peoria County Farm Bureau Foundation (memo: Ag in the Classroom) 1716 N. University St. Peoria, IL 61604 or Parkinson’s Foundation. Condolences may be left for Milt’s family on his tribute wall at www.haskellhott.com.
Neal R. Brasel
BRIMFIELD – Neal Richard “Speed” Brasel, 80, of East Peoria, step-father of a Brimfield woman, died Jan. 7 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Beverly (Feather) Hawkey; two daughters; two sons; step-daughters Lisa Stegmaier of Brimfield and Mary Loeffler of Tucson, Ariz., step-son Chuck Hawkey of Baltimore, Md.; 14 grandchildren, 8 step-grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 15 stepgreat-grandchildren; and two sisters. Funeral services were Jan. 13 at Rogers-Atkins Funeral Home in Salem, Ill., with burial at Sandy
Branch Cemetery in Kinmundy. Condolences may be left online at GaryDeitersFuneralHome.com.
Eileen B. Christian
PRINCEVILLE – Eileen B. Christian, 94, of rural Princeville died Jan. 9 at UnityPoint HealthProctor in Peoria. Eileen was born April 13, 1923 in Spring Bay, the daughter of Talbott and Rosa M. (Birkner) Hoshor. She married Leo Eugene “Gene” Christian on Nov. 13, 1946, in Peoria. He preceded her in death on Dec. 30, 2009, in Peoria. Surviving are 10 children: Bill (Cory) Christian of Baraboo, Wisc., Rick (Brenda) Christian of Dunlap, Lin (Bill) Polk of Chillicothe, Jan (Ed) Kosko of Chillicothe, Sharon Hammer of Princeville, Jim (Jennifer) Christian of Dunlap, Nancy (Chris) Almasi of Elmwood, Jack Christian of Princeville, Carol (Jerry) Dismang of Chillicothe and Kate (Dan) Banta of Iowa City, Iowa; 22 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Her funeral service was Jan. 13. Burial was at St. Clement’s Cemetery in rural Dunlap. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Harold Hohenbery
MAQUON – Harold L. “Hack” Hohenbery, 81, of Wyoming, formerly of Maquon, died Jan. 11 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Survivors include his wife Josephine (Fulton); two sons, Patrick (Toni) Hohenbery and Paul Hohen-
bery, both of Maquon; two daughters, Diane (Mike) McDaniel of Maquon, Ann (Ron) Robinson of Canton; daughter-in-law, Sheri Hohenbery of London Mills; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; seven brothers; and four sisters. He was preceded in death by his beloved son, Michael Hohenbery. His funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 18, at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Wyoming. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Wyoming, with rosary service at 7 p.m. Burial will be in St. Dominic Catholic Cemetery in Wyoming. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Delbert ‘Gene’ Whitten
ELMWOOD – Delbert “Gene” Whitten, 79, of Roanoke, an Elmwood native, died Jan. 6 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. He was born on June 23, 1938, in Elmwood to Harold and Mabel Clark Whitten. He married Carol Mullard on April 1, 1967, in Chicago. She survives. Also surviving are daughter Ella (Dan) Waldschmidt of Roanoke; sons Dennis (Chris) Fett and David (Lori) Whitten, both of Roanoke; brother Bill (Vera) Whitten of Pekin; 8 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Jan. 11 at Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church, with burial at the church cemetery. Condolences may be left online at knappjohnsonharris.com.
AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am (10 am in the summer) Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA: Wed. 6:15 pm, ages 3-12
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor David Mustain
135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm
Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
DAHINDA Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768 Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com Sunday services: 9:30 am
DOUGLAS Douglas United Methodist Church Pastor Krey Leesman 484 3rd St. Yates City, IL 61572 (NOTE: Church is actually lo-
cated in Douglas) Sun. worship: 8:30 a.m.
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Bethany Baptist Church
Elmwood Baptist Church
7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 bethanycentral.org Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
Pastor TBA 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 9910 W. Knox St., Edwards (309) 691-2030 stmaryskickapoo.org Sat. Confession: 3-3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4 pm Sun Masses: 7 & 11:00 am Mon. Mass: 5:30 pm Daily Masses: Wed-Fri. 8 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood
First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Mass: 5:30 pm Sun. Mass: 9 am Tues. Mass: 8 am Tues. Confession: After mass
United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor David Pyell 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221
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Sunday School: 10:15 am
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Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)
First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 231-8076 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am
WILLIAMSFIELD St. James Catholic Church
Williamsfield United Methodist Church Pastor Jennifer Lynn Bradford Seder 430 N.. Chicago Ave. Williamsfield (309) 639-2389 Sun. School 9:30 am Hospitality (coffee & finger foods) 10:30 am Sun. Worship 11 am
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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A win puts Princeville into the title game Saturday (Jan. 20) at 7 p.m. in a likely rematch with topranked Annawan.
Elmwood (9-13) traveled to Knoxville for a Prairieland matchup on Monday and struggled mightily in 53-29 setback. The Lady Blue Bullets jumped out to a 17-6 first quarter lead and made it 27-11 at half and remained steady throughout. “We just got off to a slow start and couldn’t Elmwood
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overcome,” Elmwood coach Marcy Brugger said. Montana Ledbetter scored 11 points and Grace LaFollett had 10. The Lady Trojans lost a 50-48 heartbreaker in double overtime to Illini Bluffs last Tuesday on the road in an ICAC matchup. The game was close all the way, with the visitors up 14-11 after one, then 22-21 at the half. IB then had a 32-29 third period advantage, followed by the tie at 38 when regulation ended. Still knotted at 42 after the first overtime, the hosts fi-
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nally prevailed on two late free throws. LaFollett and Ledbetter were the scoring leaders for Elmwood with 15 each. Shelby Glover had nine and K Hampton added six. “We put up quite a fight. It was a tough one to lose,” Brugger said. Next up for the Lady Trojans is a home game today (Jan. 18), versus Prairieland and ICAC foe North Fulton.
Farmington (15-3) bested South Fulton 4434 at home on Monday in a Prairieland contest at home. The game was close, but the Lady Farmers held South Fulton to just four in the second quarter helped, along with and eight point defensive stop in the fourth. “The kids continued to play solid defense and ultimately made enough Farmington
plays on the offensive end to pull out the win,” Farmington coach Jim Noonan said. “It’s a long season, and occasionally we have to grind out some wins in games where we don’t execute very well on offense. Tonight was a good example of that.” Morgan Powell tallied 18 points in the win, while Emily Cash had 12 and Macie Sprague scored seven. The Lady Farmers next go to Manito for a nonconference game with Midwest Central today (Jan. 18). Brimfield (13-7) continues to struggle against inclement weather, with three games postponed since Jan. 1, including Jan. 11 versus IVC. Next up is a key Prairieland matchup at Lewistown today. Brimfield
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BOYS HOOPS: Elmwood vs. IB rematch Continued from Page 16
And Brimfield led at halftime vs. IB, 33-28. “Strangely enough, they went to a 2-3 zone and I don’t know how, but it bothered us,” coach Scott Carlson said of IB (16-4). “We just turned it over and they had fast break after fast break.” Brett Novak (14 points, 11 rebounds) was a bright
spot in that game and throughout the tournament, Carlson said. Brimfield is at Lewistown Friday.
The Trojans (14-5) came close to an ICAC tourney title last Friday before falling to champion Illini Bluffs, 61-51, despite big games from Ethan Jehle (13 points, 14 rebounds) Elmwood
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and Vince Lenzi (13 points, 11 rebounds). Elmwood had 17 turnovers in the loss. “You look at our five losses, those are all good teams, but teams we expect to beat,” coach Josh Fugitt said. “Those are the teams we’re going to have to beat if we want to measure up and have the success we all want.” Elmwood gets another shot at IB Friday at home. On Monday, Elmwood struggled in a 62-50 win over ROWVA-Williamsfield, with Jehle sitting the first half after earning a technical foul in Saturday’s win over Brimfield. Charlie McKinty led the Trojans with 13 points. “Hopefully we all learned from that mistake,” Fugitt said. “It also shows what Ethan has meant to us the last month. He maybe has been our most consistent player game in and game out.” The Princes (6-10) lost 48-35 at Kewanee Wethersfield on Tuesday. Next up is a home game Friday vs. Annawan. Princeville
Finishing 1-4 at the ICAC was not what coach Bob Anderson envisioned for R-W (8-11). “We were in hopes of getting a couple wins and we only got one (vs. North Fulton),” Anderson said. “We had some stretches, but we’re having a hard time putting 32 minutes together.” That was true Monday vs. Elmwood. After being tied at halftime, R-W lost 62-50. “We’re having a hard time blocking out and keeping away from second shots,” Anderson said, noting Elmwood’s 16 offensive rebounds. R-W was at United on Tuesday and hosts Galva Friday in Oneida. ROWVA-Williamsfield
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IESA hoops postseason set to start Postseason play starts Saturday for IESA 7th grade boys basketball teams. Princeville is seeded No. 2 and plays at home in a 72A regional starting Saturday (Jan. 20) at 12:15 vs. AlWood. No. 5 seed Brimfield faces Kewanee Wethersfield Saturday at 11 a.m. at Princeville. Top-seed Farmington opens Saturday at home in a 7-3A regional vs. Marquette Heights Georgetowne at 10 a.m. Elmwood is No. 1 seed at the Pleasant Valley Regional and plays Monday (Sept. 22) at 4:30 p.m. Williamsfield is seeded No. 1 and plays at home Tuesday (Jan. 23) at 6 p.m. in a 7-1A regional. By The Weekly Post
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Farmington bounces back from tough loss By JEFF LAMPE
South Fulton no doubts wishes Farmington had not lost days before their meeting last Friday. Held to one point in the first quarter of a 72-27 loss, South Fulton suffered the brunt of a Farmers bounceback. Three days after suffering a 4842 loss to BushnellPrairie City, Farmington (16-2) came out ready. “We jumped on them right away and I was pleased with how we executed on offense,” coach Jeff Otto said. “We needed to get back to what we do, which is to play with energy. And I didn’t think we did that against Bushnell.” Focused on pounding the ball inside, FarmingWeekly Post Staff Writer
ton got a strong game from Jarod DePriest. Jake Uryasz and Threal Anderson also scored in double figures. Farmington wound up with more than 20 assists, 30 deflections and forced 25 turnovers against South Fulton. That was a marked turnaround from the loss to Prairieland Conference foe Bushnell. “Devin Yocum had probably the best game I’ve seen him play and he only had eight points,” Otto said. “We didn’t shoot the ball particularly well and they wanted it more than we did. That’s a bad combination of things to have happen, especially on your home court.” The Farmers won again Tuesday at Peoria
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ALEDO – Princeville (18-3) downed Galva 55-27 Monday in continued Lincoln Trail Conference play at Aledo. A 17-6 first quarter and 23-7 second had the Lady Princes way up 40-13 at half. “We played our best half of the season this afternoon,” Princeville coach John Gross said. “We shot 17 for 27 from the field and got 13 team assists in that first half.” Lucy Waid was the scoring leader with 18. Marisa Horton-Meza came in with 12 and Caitlin Pullen had 10 points. The Lady Princes easily swept aside Monmouth United 61-24 in their first LTC tourney matchup on Saturday. There was never a doubt in the outcome from the outset, as Princeville was up 14-5 after the first, then increased it to 29-11 at the half. Waid Waid scored 20 for the game. Horton-Meza got 16, and Pullen had 12 in the win. Princeville downed Stark County 61-33 at home last Wednesday in an LTC contest by jumping out to a 16-2 first-quarter advantage and a 33-12 first half lead. Waid scored 17. Horton-Meza followed closely with 15, and Martin had 10. Pullen added eight, while Bauman got six. Next up for the Lady Princes is a 7:30 p.m. showdown with Kewanee Wethersfield today (Jan. 18), at the LTC tourney at Aledo. For The Weekly Post
Farmington junior Jarod DePriest had 12 points in the post for the Farmers last Friday in a 72-27 win over South Fulton. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.
Heights, 57-35, behind 20 points from Uryasz. Farmington is back in action Saturday at Abingdon vs. Kewanee Wethersfield at 7:30 p.m.
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