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Princeville petition would force ballot on bonds By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – A Board of Education proposal to consider issuing working cash bonds in case the state cuts funding, freezes property taxes or otherwise affects financial support may have been derailed. The District has received a petition with 383 signatures regarding the District’s intent to issue working cash bonds. No decision had been made to do so. If the Board decides it needs to issue the bonds, the petition now makes it necessary for the Board to put the question of issuing those bonds on the November 2016 ballot. “Due to the added timeline, if there are Weekly Post Staff Writer
Judge may recuse self in Vicary case
major cuts to [state] education spending predicted for next year, the Board will not have the ‘safety net’ of the added revenue before the Reduction in Force deadline in April of this year,” said Superintendent Shannon Duling.
Though the construction schedule has been revised, completion of the ongoing renovation of Princeville Schools is on target to be finished by Aug. 1. At left are new classrooms. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
“Therefore, if funding looks like it will be cut next year, we will have some very difficult decisions to make about reducing staff for the 2016-2017 school year, and likely increasing student class size.” Also at its Jan. 13 meeting, the school
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board learned that the construction project’s timeline has been revised after general contractor P.J. Hoerr adjusted some tasks to address delays. The original target completion date of June 1 is now pushed back to mid-June to late July. “We have modified the schedule to allow the final part of renovation (concession area, corridor, foyer, restrooms) to begin earlier than originally planned, which should help keep the project on track to be completed before August 1,” Duling said. Meanwhile, the Chemistry/Physics lab floor has been leveled and most of the gas issues fixed, added High School Principal Rich Thole. Continued on Page 2
Repairs slated in Yates City
By BILL KNIGHT
The Judge assigned to preside over the lawsuit filed against Rosefield Township is taking under advisement a request from plaintiff Megan (Miller) Vicary to recuse herself because of concerns about previous connections. Judge Jodi Hoos on Jan. 8 heard from the Vicarys’ lawyer, Christopher Ryan, that Megan was worried about Hoos having prosecuted a Miller-Vic- Hoos ary relative years ago when Hoos was with the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office. Hoos was appointed to the 10th Judicial Circuit bench by the Illinois Supreme Court in December 2014. Hoos, who prosecuted more than 125 jury trials since 2000, said she didn’t remember the case, but added that she would look through her records and consider the request. The Vicarys are suing former Township Supervisor Steve Davis and three others who’ve done work for the
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YATES CITY – Progress on repairing the roof of the waterworks building and the concrete drive of the firehouse was made at the Village Board’s Jan. 13 meeting, despite trustees postponing action until February. Public Works Director Chuck Eiker reported on estimates for each project, and bids for the roof ranged from $6,400 to $9,600, but the most expensive bid also involved removing an unused chimney. Estimates for the concrete work ranged from $2,890 to $6,700. Trustee Leslie Gavelys asked for contractors to confirm that they’re insured and bonded, and the Board told Eiker to get that information before the February meeting. Another issue arose with the entrance/exit and sidewalk in front of the Elba-Salem Fire District building on West Main. Trustee Ron Smith reported that Bruner, Cooper & Zuck engineering in Galesburg said the area was the village’s responsibility, but Trustee James Bewley and others thought residents and businesses might For The Weekly Post
The New “Norma’s” Work is well underway on a new restaurant and bar being built on the site in downtown Kickapoo formerly occupied by Gilles Tavern (at right). Reputed to hold the oldest liquor license in Illinois, Gilles Tavern – or “Norma’s” as it was called thanks to longtime bartender Norma Gilles – drew an eclectic mix of customers, including the cigar-chomping fellow (below right) who rode a mule in for a few sips. Local businessman Jim Feuchter is developing the 3,500-square-foot restaurant and tavern. Wagenbach Builders of Pekin is constructing the facility, which will have entrances from the east and also off U.S. Route 150. Current photo by Collin Fairfield
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share costs for such work rather than the village pay for those renovations. So the Board voted to table any action until a committee could confer with the Fire Protection District on a possible joint venture. “We want to work together,� said Village President Kenny Gibson. Working together with community residents was behind a proposal for a new fireworks ordinance, which is being finalized by Police Chief Randy Benson and attorney Wayne Statham. “This is not a war on fireworks,� Benson said. “We don’t have a problem in mind. It would just be another tool besides arresting someone.� If approved, a local fireworks ordinance would be an option for police besides using a costlier state law. Statham will draft an ordinance for the Board to consider at its February meeting; Finally, Eiker asked for the Board to consider rolling over and/or paying for some of his nine days of un-
used vacation from 2015, which sparked a discussion about making an exception to the employee handbook, which says that unused vacation days are forfeited. The Board last year paid for half of Eiker’s unused vacation days and rolled over the remainder to this year. Both Smith and Bewley opposed any variance from the handbook and Trustee Tom Kinzer proposed paying for five days and rolling four days into additional sick days for 2016. When that failed due to lack of a second, Trustee Kaiti Murphy proposed rolling all nine days into additional sick days for this year with the understanding that henceforth the handbook limits would be enforced, and it passed 3-2, with Gavelys, Murphy and Kinzer in support, and Smith and Bewley opposed. In other news, • the Board unanimously approved moving work for the audit from the Galesburg accounting firm of Blucker Kneer & Associates to the
Kewanee accounting firm of Douglas W. Irwin & Co.; • Bewley said after the audit is complete, a grant application to the Western Illinois Regional Council will be sent for possible help to fund a new civil defense siren system; • the village’s gazebo restoration project will benefit from a Feb. 27 chicken and noodle dinner at the Faith United Presbyterian Church, which plans to donate proceeds from the event; • Village Clerk Stephanie Arrowsmith reported progress on a new village website, and the board authorized spending almost $150 a year for a domain name like “villageofyatescityilâ€?; • Benson reported the year-end data shows the Police Department’s “request for serviceâ€? calls for 2015 were up 14 percent from 2014, to 235; and • the Board OK’d donating to charity several recovered bicycles stored after being unclaimed for months.
ROSEFIELD: Some view suit as political feud Continued from Page 1
Township: John Forney, Robbie LaFollett and Kevin Windish. The 2014 suit accuses the defendants of invasion of privacy, civil conspiracy, intentional infliction of emotion distress, slander, and harassment. Some County officials see the suit
as part of a political feud stemming from Mark Vicary losing the nomination for re-election as Rosefield Highway Commissioner in a Republican caucus in 2012, when Mike LaFollett was nominated as the GOP candidate. Matt Windish, running as an Independent, defeated Mike LaFollett 129-57 in the Spring
PHS: Adding a bass club Continued from Page 1
In other action last week, the Board: • approved an agreement with Gorenz and Associates, Ltd. for 2015-2016 auditing services for a fee not to exceed $11,500; • received resignations of Anne Krolicki as a PHS varsity track coach, Lisa Twidwell as JV girls’ basketball coach, and William Phelps as PHS JV baseball coach; • approved Kenneth Baker as PHS girls’ JV basketball coach; • approved a proposal for a pilot Bass Club and
OK’d Tait Sennett and Doug Nelson as Bass Fishing Club coaching volunteers; and • approved Sam Remmert as PHS softball volunteer and Brock Streitmatter as PJHS 7th8th grade boys’ basketball volunteer.
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2013 election. Miller-Vicary has filed dozens of complaints with the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, which says it tried to explain that her complaints were not criminal, but civil matters, or else found no evidence to prosecute incidents that may have been crimes.
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s Fund Raiser – Harvest Home Fund
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ington Public Library Jan. 26, 6-7:30 p.m. Chess sets provided. Call (309) 245-2175. s Book Club – Book club at Brimfield Public Library is Jan. 26 from 12:30 p.m. in the Library Study Room. New members welcome.
Raiser dinner today (Jan. 21), serving chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, vegetable, biscuit and drink for $9. Served 4:30-7 p.m. Dine in, carry out. s NAMI Meetings – NAMI mental illness support group meetings today (Jan. 21) 7-8:30 p.m. are at ICC North, Future Events Room 129 for individuals in recovery s Knitting Guild – Heart of Illinois and Room 132 for family and others. Knitting Guild meets Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. s Free Bread – Free bread available at Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka. Call at Elmwood United Methodist Church (309) 472-7085. Friday (Jan. 22) at 10 s Cookbook Club – a.m. Publicize Your Event Check out a cookbook s Soup Day – Doufrom Alpha Park Public Call us at (309) 741-9790 glas Methodist Church or email information about Library, test out a has soup day Saturday your upcoming event to recipe that sounds tasty, news@wklypost.com. (Jan. 23) from 11 a.m. and bring a copy of the to 6:30 p.m. at the recipe to the Feb. 1 church fellowship hall. meeting at 7 p.m. to share your opinions. Call (309) 697Chili, vegetable and broccoli cheese soups served along with maid rites, hot 3822, Ext. 13. s Pancake Day – 59th annual Pandogs, pies and cake, Donations accake Day at the United Methodist cepted. Call (309) 224-6575. s Board Games – Board games avail- Church in Farmington is Feb. 6, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Church located at 187 West able to play Saturday (Jan. 23) and Fulton St. For meat orders call (309) each Saturday through Feb. 27 at Williamsfield Public Library, 9 a.m. to 219-2781 or 245-4310 before Jan. 27. s Printing Workshop – Learn to search noon. Call (309) 639-2630. Thingiverse for pre-made 3D designs, s Lego Club – Kids grades K-5 indownload, upload and prepare 3D prints vited to Brimfield Public Library on at a free workshop open to 10 people, 12 Jan. 25 from 6-7 p.m. to make LEGO and up. Call (309) 446-9575 or email creations. No registration required. Children under 5 must be accompanied khahn@brimfieldlibrary.org. to reserve your spot. by a caregiver.
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Gene Wilson’s lasting legacy will likely be his lights. And why not? Think of all the Christmas cheer those lights spread in towns across central Illinois. For many, it wasn’t really the Christmas season until Wilson’s creations lined the streets of local towns and the display at his farm place east of Elmwood lit up the night for miles around. Many is the time I stopped Jeff with my family LAMPE to take in the show on Christmas Lane, rolling down the windows even when it was cold to hear the music playing. Plenty of others enjoyed the same experience. News that Wilson had died last weekend at age 82 spread quickly and was generally met with the same remark, “What a shame.” Of course, there was much more to Wilson than Christmas lights,
funny hats and free sweet corn – two more of his endearing traits. My favorite Gene Wilson moments came in our office. Over the past few years, until his health deteriorated, Wilson became a regular. He usually stopped by with a point to make, a verbal jab to slip in or something to sell or give away. What I enjoyed most were his stories. Given time, Wilson would spin yarns about farming, hogs, chickens, practical jokes, politics, sweet corn and much more. While I marveled at his stories of wagons winding up on barns, my favorite tales were the ones that involved him visiting with youngsters, often while dressed up as a clown. More than once, he told me a story about a youngster at a Christmas gathering in Peoria. As the story went, this young boy was excited to receive an inner tube for his bike tire as his only Christmas gift. “That boy had so little he was thrilled to get an inner tube,” Wil-
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son would say, his voice catching and tears streaming down his face. I think I heard that story three times. Even so, the details I just related are probably wrong. The emotions are not. Nor is the fact I will miss hearing Wilson tell that story again. uuu What’s up with the Palace Theatre in Elmwood, you ask? Plenty. While the marquee remains dark for now, investors are moving forward with plans to purchase the venerable movie house. Pending various legal wranglings, there could be a more formal announcement by the end of this month. If all goes well, movies should be showing in February. The plan is to provide as many first-run shows as possible, while also keeping the public apprised of what film is coming next. uuu Ice fishing season is finally here, with reports of 3-5 inches in many lakes. Be safe out there. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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In a galaxy not so far away, people waited
A long time ago, in a city not that far away, people began rolling out their sleeping bags and pitching tents outside the local theater. Those who were showing up to see John TraJon volta in “Urban GALLAGHER Cowboy” or Clint Eastwood in “Bronco Billy” had to carefully step around these hearty, brave souls who were bound and determined to be among the first to see “The Empire Strikes Back,” the sequel to the blockbuster hit “Star Wars,” which had come out just three years previously. The line started forming on June 17, 1980, a few days before the movie would actually hit the theater. Those of us in line braved the elements – the heat, the rain, the uncontrollable urge to go to the bathroom – as well as the taunts and catcalls of those going to see other movies as well as those just driving by. We, by God, were going to see “The Empire Strikes Back” on the first day it was released. We’d have something to tell our grandkids that didn’t involve walking five miles to school each day (uphill both ways), no matter what the weather. We’d be able to brag about camping out to see the “Star Wars” sequel! Now that I have grandkids, and the sixth sequel (actually fourth sequel because, technically, three of the movies are prequels) has been out for a while, none of them care
that we spent days and nights in line, having people shuttle food to us, all so that we could be among the first. In fact, when I told my 13-yearold grandson this, he looked at me, shook his head and said, “You were nuts.” Well, the truth is, I didn’t stand in line, or sleep in a bag, or have food shuttled to me. I waited about two weeks, making sure I didn’t listen to anything about the movie from friends who had seen it or TV shows that might have given away the big shocker (“No! I am your father!”). Yep. I waited ’til the crowds died down a little, then I went. Back in 1980, I told friends that I’d go eventually, and then tell my grandkids that I’d been in line. They’d never know. No one can prove (other than the fact that I just confessed it) that I didn’t spend three days sleeping in line so I could be among the first. The only way you could have proved it was if you had asked me who Luke’s father was in the two weeks after it’d been released. But no one knows that. I can still make a claim that my grandkids couldn’t care less about. None of my friends really care either. Had I camped out in front of the theater, I really would have been a dweeb. And today, I would probably have felt really dumb for doing it. Still, back in December, there were plenty of dweebs who WERE camped out in line waiting to see the seventh movie in the franchise (and the first one with the correct number!).
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Three and a half decades ago, we didn’t have a lot of things we have today. We didn’t have the Internet where information about the movie would be available the minute someone saw it. We didn’t have cell phones or smart phones. People couldn’t “tweet” about the movie while watching it. Avoiding information about “The Force Awakens” was going to be hard. But I decided a long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away) that I wasn’t going to go out of my way to see it on the first day, especially if it meant inconveniencing myself in any possible way. That’s what surprises me the most because this is the first time out of all seven movies that I can honestly say, “I saw it on opening day.” Yep. I drove to Landmark Cinemas in Peoria for a 2 p.m. showing and got right in. No line or anything. About 30 other people showed up to watch it with me. It was a long cry from a full theater, and it makes me laugh at those people (wherever they are), who camped out all week to see it. They should have just come to Peoria. The thing is, I’ll be able to honestly tell my great-great-grandkids that I saw it on the first day. I may even embellish the story a bit and tell them that I camped out for a week in advance in an area that had really bad 4G network or that the mean old theater manager would let me charge my cell phone battery. After all, they’ll never know the difference. Nor will they care, for that matter.
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Early morning fire damages Morse house
ELMWOOD – The house in the 500 block of North Magnolia Street here formerly occupied by the late Patricia and Max Morse was damaged in a blaze early Monday morning, when firefighters from three area departments were slightly hampered by frigid temperatures. Firefighters were called to the scene about midnight Monday morning and fought a blaze probably caused by a fireplace/chimney fire, according to Elmwood Fire Chief Chad Jordan. It was brought under control in about half an hour, he said, and firefighters remained on the scene
until about 3:30 Monday morning. Sub-zero temperatures “made it tough,” Jordan said, but “everything worked.” Besides smoke damage, most of the damage was confined to a second-floor ceiling and the attic. Elba-Salem and Farmington firefighters also responded, Jordan said.
Police reports
• Two rifles were reported stolen from a home in the 11000 block of Princeville-Jubilee Road in Princeville, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the residential burglary. • Mary Fricke of Edwards on Jan. 12 reported damage to a mailbox on Heinz Lane, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. • Adam Presley, 34, of
Princeville on Jan. 13 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office reported three recent department responses in Farmington: a vehicle in a ditch on Jan. 12, a “public complaint” on Jan. 13, and a two-vehicle accident on Jan. 14. No further information was available.
Deer accidents
• Jan. 11: Claire Goldhammer of Peoria near the intersection of U.S. Route 150 and Princeville-Jubilee Road in Kickapoo Township. • Jan. 14: James Hewitt of Peoria near the intersection of Route 6 and Interstate 75 in Kickapoo Township.
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PRINCEVILLE – There will be two upcoming art programs at the Lillie M. Evans Library in Princeville in January and February. Both are fundraisers for the Friends of the Library. The mission of the Friends is to support the needs of the Library in a variety of ways. The Friends strive to enhance the available resources of our library to meet current and future needs of our community. Items provided by the Friends include: furniture in the young adult area, Nintendo Wii gaming system, patron shopping cart, sturdy benches outside the library and help with the summer reading program. The first program is Saturday, Jan.
30 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $20. Come paint away the winter blues! There will be a luau theme and we’ll have a build your own kiddie cocktail bar. Class size is limited to 20, so be sure to register ASAP. Cost is $20 and each painter will paint a picture to take home. The second program is Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $20. Paint a teacup. This is also National Grandparents Day. There will be a tea party theme Class size is limited to 20. Cost is $20 for each teacup and cups will be fired at “Your Kiln Me.” Registration for each class is required. Children under fifth grade must be accompanied by an adult. Call the library at (309) 385-4540 or email us at lill@lmelibrary.org to
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OBITUARIES Verlee Boland
BRIMFIELD – Verlee L. Boland Hanley, 90, of Brimfield, peacefully passed through the Gates of Heaven at 4:43 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. She was surrounded by her loving family as she transitioned through death into eternity. She now resides in Heaven with all those who preceded her and her Savior, Jesus Christ. Preceding her in going home were Boland her first husband, Fred W. Boland, Sr., her second husband, Edward A. Hanley., son, Fred W. Boland, Jr., her twin sister, Verla M. Dowell, her sister, Patricia Thomas, her parents, brother, Ben Steele, and her beloved Aunt “Titie” Betrica Kaifer. Born Dec. 13, 1925, in Henry to Robert John and Nina Belle (Lutes) Steele, she married Fred W. Boland, Sr. on Aug. 28, 1948, in Peoria. He died April 23, 1973. She married Edward A. Hanley on May 6, 1978, in Kickapoo. He died on May 17, 2004. Surviving are six children, Susan (Dick) Marshall of Brimfield, Rebecca Bachner of Algonquin, Thomas Boland of Brimfield, Joseph (Lisa) Boland of Algonquin, David Boland of Brimfield, Mary (Bill Binder) Boland of Brimfield; and one daughter-in-law, Josette Boland of Brimfield; 12 grandchildren, Philippe, Brigitte, Fred III, Joshua, Ryan, Brooke, Nick, Kelsey,
This Week’s Obituaries • Verlee Boland, 90, Brimfield • Jeanette Harris, 76, Edwards • Raymond Herman, 57, Brimfield • Charles Hitchcock, 79, Elmwood • Helen Knapp, 93, Princeville • Donald Oldt, 98, Dahinda • Brooke Pumphrey, 30, Brimfield • Ronald Schubert, 78, Elmwood • Gene Wilson, 82, Elmwood
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Jordan, Jerry, Jennifer, Dustin, and Ashley; and 18 great-grandchildren; her siblings Barbara Heng, Sue Snodgrass, Robert Steele, and Hjordis Dearing; and her beloved nieces and nephews. Verlee loved to sew and quilt and formed many friendships through her Stitch & Bitch group over the years. This group of ladies provided much love, laughter, and support for her and she loved and treasured each of them. Special thanks to her life-long friend, Helen Lagoda and her surrogate family, the Kuntz children. Also, her doctors and caregivers. She served in the Women’s Army Corp. (WAC) during World War II, and after her honorable discharge she graduated from the St. Francis School of Nursing in Peoria. She and her husband, Fred W. Boland, owned F.W. Boland Plumbing & Heating in Peoria which is still in operation since 1949. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Brimfield. A memorial Mass was celebrated
Jan. 18, 2016, by Father John Verrier. She will be cremated and buried alongside her twin sister, Verla in Mapleton, which will be at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Brimfield, or to the donor’s choice. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Lee Hitchcock
ELMWOOD – Charles Lee Hitchcock, 79, of Elmwood, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Charles was born on Oct. 3, 1936, to Paul and Susanne (Smith) Hitchcock. He is survived by his wife Mary Beth (Peters) Hitchcock; three daughters, Karmin (Gary) Stevens, Stephanie (Jack) Colgan, and Margaret (J. Michael) Maloof; 10 grandchildren: Kellie Preece, Grant, and Brooke Stevens; Hitchcock Caroline, Abigail, Claire, and Corinne Colgan; Katie, Ethan, and Lydia Maloof; two sisters, Paula (L. Gene) McCoy and Jean (Glenn) McBeth, as well as several nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Patricia. Charles owned and operated Edson Smith & Sons, a local family hardware store for 10 years. He also worked for Paul Brooker Sales, and later for H&H Hardware until the
AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 www.stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am 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 www.brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA - Wed. 6:15 pm, for ages 3-12
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor Leonard Thomas 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 Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten
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7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 www.bethanycentral.org Sat. Evening Worship: 6 pm Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 www.christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 www.crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm
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
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Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 www.elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 www.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) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Ken Dees 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 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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William “Gene” Wilson
ELMWOOD – William Gene Wilson, 82, of Elmwood passed away quietly on Saturday, Jan.16, 2016 at his home. Gene, born Aug. 20, 1933, was the son of Elmer and Margaret Wilson of Elmwood. He married Shirley Rodgers on July 1, 1956 in Elmwood. Surviving are his wife, their son Mark Allen (Adi Jo) Wilson of Vergennes, Ill., two daughters, Leslie Ann (Russell) Buhl of Peoria and Susan Marie (Jeff) Coulter of Elmwood, eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and his brother, David (Mary) Wilson of Orlando, Florida. Gene proudly served his country in the United States Army, as a Korean War Veteran during 1953 and 1954. He was both honored and thrilled to have participated in Honor Flight on June 3, 2014. He was an active member of American Legion, Korean War Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of Mohammed Temple AAONMS, Illinois Council No 1 of Cryptic Masons, Royal Arch Masons, Peoria Commandery # 3, Scottish Rite Valley of Peoria and Horeb Lodge # 363 of Elmwood. He and Shirley lived on and worked the Centennial Wilson Family Farm near Elmwood, raising their three children there. He was an active Mohammed Shrine clown for many years, known as “Hubie Huddlefusser.” Expertly made up and dressed in his clown costumes, he visited many in-hospital patients, childrens birthday parties, nursing homes and countless parades. Gene never met a stranger and truly enjoyed visiting with peo-
ple. Christmas Lane Originals was started by Gene and Shirley as a celebration of the Christmas season. This resulted in not only making decorations but in the very large Christmas display on their farm. They hung original designs in several communities, for businesses and private homes. Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation was at the Hanna City Presbyterian Church on Jan. 19. The funeral service was to be Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to service. Reverend David Kiethley was ot officiate. Private burial of ashes with military honors will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children. Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for Gene’s family on his tribute wall at www.haskellhott.com.
Jeanette Harris
EDWARDS – Jeanette Mary (Shadid) Harris, 76, of Pekin, sister of an Edwards man, died Jan. 12 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Survivors include brothers George (Lorraine) Shadid of Edwards and Fred (Jean) Shadid of Dunlap. Her funeral service was Jan. 16 at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.
Raymond Herman
BRIMFIELD – Raymond “Jay” Herman, 57, of Kankakee, brother of a Brimfield man, died Jan. 12 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Survivors include his brother Mark (Margaret) Herman of Brimfield. A funeral service was Jan. 16 at Memorial Hall at Maple Lawn in Eureka. Condolences may be left online at www.argoruestmanharris. com.
Helen Knapp
PRINCEVILLE – Helen E. Knapp, 93, of Roanoke, sister of a Princeville woman, died Jan. 11 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke.
Survivors include her sister Marie Menold of Princeville. Funeral services were Jan. 15 at her church, Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church. Condolences may be left online at www.knappjohnsonharris.com.
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DAHINDA – Donald F. Oldt, 98, of Dahinda, died Jan. 13. Survivors include daughters Janene (Libby) Stone of Dahinda and Suzanne Oldt of Gainesville, Fla.; five grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; three great-great grandchildren A military service will be held at a later date with burial at the Rock Island Illinois Arsenal. Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
Brooke Pumphrey
BRIMFIELD – Brooke A. Pumphrey, 30, of East Peoria, granddaughter of a Brimfield couple, died Jan. 9 in Peoria. Survivors include grandparents Wayne and Agnes Moushon of Brimfield; mother Debra Pumphrey of Pekin; father Sherman (Donna) Pumphrey of Champaign; daughters Shaylee Rupp and Taylor Todd; son Brayden Todd; sister Brittany Pumphrey of East Peoria; and brothers Blake (Denise) Pumphrey of Pekin and Brandon Pumphrey and Blair Pumphrey, both of Chillicothe. A funeral service was Jan. 15 at the Richland Bridge Seventh Day Adventist Church in Chillicothe. Burial will be at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.weberhurdfuneralhome.com.
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ELMWOOD – Ronald “Ron” R. Schubert, 78, died Jan. 11 at his residence in Elmwood. Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Clemonds) Schubert; children Rhonda Jackson of Elmwood, Ronald (Darlenis) Schubert of Rio Rancho, N.M., and Susan Schubert of Charleston, S.C.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Jan. 15 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood, with burial at Elmwood Township Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome. com.
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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the country of Belize located? 2. HISTORY: In what country did the 1960 Sharpeville massacre occur? 3. LITERATURE: In what state did poet Emily Dickinson live her entire life? 4. MOVIES: What was the name of the spaceship in “Alien”? 5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: A strong, cool wind called the mistral is associated with which country? 6. MYTHOLOGY: What kind of creature is a griffin? 7. TELEVISION: Which character on “The Addams Family” spoke the catchphrase “you rang?”? 8. THEATER: Which play’s title character was nicknamed “The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”? 9. MUSIC: Who wrote the song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”? 10. ANCIENT WORLD: What figure is depicted by the Colossus of Rhodes? Answers
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NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given to creditors of the death of EDNA M. MARTIN. Letters of Office were issued to EDWIN R. MARTIN, 4517 West Legion Hall Road, Dunlap, Illinois 61525, and AUDREY L. BRAKER, 4500 West County Line Road, Speer, Illinois 61479, as Co-Executors, whose attorney is THE CORDIS LAW OFFICE, LLC, Attorneys 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 21st day of July 2016 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 the 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 is has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies.
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event in Georgia was cancelled. Brimfield capped its 4-1 ICAC week with a 61-50 win over ROWVAWilliamsfield on Monday. Kelly had 20, White scored 14 and Novak had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Despite their first loss, the Indians will remain top-ranked until at least Jan. 25 when the next AP poll is released. Elmwood Junior Isaiah Groeper played arguably his finest game this year in a 60-43 win over Delavan last Friday, pouring in 26 points. Sophomore Vince Lenzi added 18 points for Elmwood against Delavan. “The second half was
maybe the best half of defense we’ve played all year,” Elmwood coach Josh Fugitt told the Journal Star. Elmwood also avenged an earlier lopsided loss to ROWVA-Williamsfield with a 56-48 victory last Wednesday behind 24 points from Groeper, who topped the 1,000-point career mark in that game. But after a strong first quarter against top-ranked Brimfield on Saturday, Elmwood could not maintain its momentum. Freshman Jacob Brown led with nine points on three treys. Elmwood (11-9) finished ICAC tourney play with a 4-1 mark on Monday with a 59-41 win over North Fulton. Lenzi led with 16 points, Brown
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quarter deficit that did in the Lady Trojans in a 5541 setback. A 21-point performance from Meyers kept Elmwood within striking distance. “Allie had a strong performance against IB,” coach Meyers said. “She finished off several threepoint plays scoring close to the basket, then converting on the free throws from being fouled. “ Farmington Farmington (9-14) fell to South Fulton Monday,
41-32, due largely to a two-point drought in the final quarter. Abbey Brown was the scoring leader with 12. A Thursday night Prairieland trip to Bushnell ended in a 59-57 heartbreak loss for Farmington. The Lady Farmers struggled, fought back, but came up just short. Megan Gilstrap led with 17 points and Brown followed with 15. Unfortunately, both fouled out. Haley Huls was also in double figures with 11.
added 12 (on perfect shooting from the floor) and Groeper had 10. Farmington Eric Higgs is back in basketball shape. The junior guard who was out with a broken collarbone to start the season bombed for 28 points Friday in a 73-64 win over South Fulton that kept Farmington 6-0 in the Prairieland Conference. Trey Swearingen added 23 points for the Farmers (14-4), who face Annawan Saturday at noon in the Great Western Shootout at Abingdon-Avon High School. Princeville The Princes (8-7) lost to
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Princeville tops United By PHIL JOHNSON Princeville went to 12-9 on the season by cruising past Monmouth United on Monday at a 55-29 clip. The Lady Princes were paced by three double digit scorers. Breana Bauman tallied 14, followed closely by 12 from Lucy Waid and 11 from Marisa Horton-Meza. Last week, for the second time in three days Princeville faced formidable Annawan in the Lincoln Trail Tournament. The Lady Princes fared better than the first matchup until a weak fourth quarter, which resulted in a 73-55 final tally. More than half the team’s points came from Horton-Meza and Waid, who scored 18 each. Bauman scored 12. “The conference tournament provides really good competition for us,” Princeville coach John Gross said. “It helps us at what we’re constantly working on in both practices and games, which is to improve, eventually heading into regional play.” Brimfield Sixth-ranked Brimfield (20-3) has had a break since Jan. 9 to practice for the three-week push For The Weekly Post
of practices and games leading to regional play in the second week of February. Brimfield is 9-0 against teams in its Class 1A sub-sectional field heading to the Jan. 28 seeding deadline. Also, senior point guard Kennedy Dura is 262 points away from 2,000 for her career. Elmwood Elmwood was dealt a 58-42 setback by Knoxville on Monday to put the Lady Trojans at 12-11 on the season. “We will need to continue to work on our level of play, playing consistent and executing from practice to games,” Elmwood coach Gregg Meyers said. Elmwood stayed on the road last Thursday, traveling to Peoria Heights where the Lady Trojans pitched a 36-0 first-half shutout, leading to a 52-17 final. Freshman Zofia LeHew led with 10 points, followed by seven from Allie Meyers. Four different players chipped in six: Montana Ledbetter, Regan McFall, Rachel Jacobson and Grace LaFollett. Elmwood traveled to Glasford Jan. 12 for an ICAC contest versus Illini Bluffs and a 14-3 first Continued on Page 11
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Junior Isaiah Groeper had one of his best games of the season in a 6043 win over Delavan, scoring 26 points. Brimfield won the tournament with a 4-1 record. Photo by Monte Kenney of Brimfield-Elmwood Sports Shots.
Brimfield boys win ICAC tourney By JEFF LAMPE The ICAC tournament jumped up and bit Brimfield again. One year after losing its only two games of the season in the weeklong ICAC tourney, Brimfield suffered its first loss of 2015-16 in that same event. And once again, Delavan was the team that knocked the Indians from the ranks of the unbeatens. That came in a 52-50 decision that also ended Brimfield’s 35-game winning streak. But Delavan was unable to capitalize on its momentum in losses to Elmwood and North Weekly Post Staff Writer
Fulton. And Brimfield’s 52-34 win over Elmwood cleared the way for the Indians to claim the crown based on head-to-head competition. Brimfield Whatever happens from here on out, this team has one thing last year’s did not: an ICAC tournament title. That came despite the loss to Delavan in which Phelan Kelly scored 18 and Jace Swietek added 14, but point guard Koby White did not play due to the combination of a sore ankle and an illness. “When you don’t have your
point guard, people are out of position and it’s a different rotation and it makes a difference,” Brimfield coach Scott Carlson said. “And our shooting was bad. We shot in the low 20s from the 3, in the mid 30s from the floor overall and in the low 50s from the line. So we didn’t really deserve to be that close.” Brimfield (18-1) bounced back when White returned last Friday against Elmwood. Kelly and Swietek again combined for 32 and Brad Novak chipped in eight points and was a big factor on defense. Novak was in town after a scheduled all-star football Continued on Page 11
Farmington wrestling to unveil new mat By JEFF LAMPE FARMINGTON – Farmington High School wrestlers will hit the mats in style on Jan. 28. That’s the day the Farmers selfsupported wrestling “club” will unveil a new, $10,700 competition mat during a triangular with Canton and Illini Bluffs. “This is a good, presentable competition mat,” said coach Ron Zessin, who raised funds to pay for the new mat. Zessin said this is the first mat for the wrestling program since the 1970s. The old mats will be used for practices. Weekly Post Staff Writer
Bowhunter Tom Putney of Elmwood shot this Peoria County buck on New Year’s Eve. All deer hunting is now done for the 2015-16 season in Illinois.
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Wrestling at Farmington is a self-supported venture, meaning Zessin has to raise funds to pay for equipment such as mats and singlets. To pay for the mat, club members took part in several fund raisers and also solicited private donations. The latest purchase brings the Farmers’ club to a full complement of needed equipment. With that in mind, Zessin is hoping the Farmington School Board will accept wrestling as a school-supported activity. “I would like to anticipate the school would be gracious to take us on,” Zessin said. “We have
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proven ourselves to be a secure sport.” Zessin has been head coach of the program for the past six years and this year is assisted by Brad Adams and Jacob Durbin. Though not affiliated with Farmington, wrestlers can compete in the Illinois High School Association postseason. The Farmers will compete at the Class 1A Eureka Individual Regional Feb. 6. Zessin said the Farmers 13member team is “very young” and includes five freshman, five sophomores, one junior and just two seniors.