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Brimfield AD hoping to start athletic hall of fame By TERRY BIBO

BRIMFIELD – Eleven months after a state basketball championship, Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 is investigating ways to recognize star athletes. First up is No. 4, Carson Cuevas. After leading the Indians to the Class 1A basketball title last spring, Cuevas was signed to play baseball by Illinois Central College. “We’d like to retire Carson’s jersey. We feel that’s a no-brainer,” athletic director/assistant basketball coach Kevin Kreiter told school board members Jan. 20. “Coach (Scott) Carlson and I have For The Weekly Post

been doing this for 19 years and never thought about retiring anybody’s jersey,” Kreiter continued. “They kind of speak for themselves.” Kreiter says he fields questions about

Carson Cuevas helped lead Brimfield to a Class 1A state title in boys basketball last year. Athletic director Kevin Kreiter is working on criteria to retire the number of top Brimfield athletes like Cuevas and to honor them with induction in a Brimfield Hall of Fame.

honoring such extraordinary athletic achievements “all the time.” As a result, he has been developing criteria to retire numbers and jerseys, as well as to establish a Brimfield High

School Hall of Fame. Proposed qualifications include: For a number to be retired, an athlete must make the Associated Press firstteam all-state squad and be honored as the Journal Star Player of the Year. He or she must have no athletic code violations or academic ineligibilities during four years of high school. The athlete must have attended Brimfield High School for at least two years. And he or she must either have had a team advance to the final four while a starter, be in the Top 10 of the class academically or be state champion in an individual sport. To qualify for the Hall of Fame, an ath-

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FARMINGTON FOOD PANTRY

Giving, not judging key to Farmington pantry

fort dates back some 25 years, to when seven area churches FARMINGTON – Kenny saw a need and pooled their reHolmstrom isn’t judgmental, sources to help neighbors who he says. Although he’s never could use a helping hand. gone hungry, he’s been poor, “Some churches got together so he doesn’t question people and said ‘It looks like someneeding help from the Farmthing needs to be done and we ington Area Food Pantry. need to do something,’ ” says “I grew Marianne Tayup on a lor, who grew “We thought our farm by up on a farm parents didn’t like ice north of TrivVarna, in Marshall oli and since cream but later on County, moving to realized they just didn’t Farmington and my family have a spare nickel.” has been part would go – Kenny Holmstrom of the effort to town on for years. Saturdays On the third to buy groceries and my Wednesday of each month bebrother and I would each get a tween 1-2 p.m., people visit nickel for ice cream,” says the New Hope Fellowship Holmstrom, 88, a Farmington church on Illinois Route 78 resident for about four decades north of Farmington, fill out a now. “We thought our parents short form, and wait to have didn’t like ice cream but later their name called to get a box on realized they just didn’t of non-perishable goods such have a spare nickel.” as canned meat or tuna, soups One of several area foodand stews, vegetables and pantry programs, the local effruits, plus peanut butter,

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By BILL KNIGHT For The Weekly Post

By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – The Board of Education on Monday (Jan. 25) approved a new, three-year agreement with Superintendent Chad Wagner that takes effect July 1. Wagner, whose salary will increase to $132,673 from $130,072, will receive a 2 percent raise this year – the same wage increase as teachers receive in the current contract. Wagner will also receive the same rate of increase the board negotiates with teachers over the final two years of his contract. In other action, the Board OK’d hiring Demonica Kemper Architects for analysis of Phase II construction projects for a fee of $12,000. “The architects said their work will take a couple of months,” Wagner said. “It will be based on community input about the For The Weekly Post

Marianne Taylor and Kenny Holmstrom check food supplies of the Farmington Area Food Pantry. Photo by Bill Knight.

boxed dinners, chips, candy and staples ranging from soap to toothpaste. Depending on donations and seasons, Farmington also gives away frozen food and meat and fresh produce, says Holm-

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The pantry averages 30-40 families, he says, but more than 50 families were assisted in November and December. The application form is basic, asking for income estimates and family sizes and ages. “We’re very flexible,” Taylor says. Besides flexibility, efficiency is obvious, too, as Holmstrom, Taylor and about half a dozen regular volunteers every distribution day pack boxes, with help from the churches, who rotate sending out helpers. “Everything gets boxed up and people come in and fill out the application and have a seat,” Holmstrom says. “Then we’re ready to go.” Taylor adds, “It almost always runs smooth. We get ready, call out names, and – boom, boom – they’re out the door – although this winter one young man got his box and stayed to help out.”

In addition to the volunteers, assistance comes from throughout the area, they say. The pantry gets a lot of food from the Midwest Food Bank and various goods from retailers including CVS and Walgreens. Salem Township, in Yates City, recently contributed $1,000; a while back Farmers State Bank in Elmwood donated a lot of food from an Astoria grocery store that went out of business; and people leave bequests in their wills. “A lot of people have been willing to lend a hand,” Holmstrom says. “After I got my feet wet with the pantry, I said, ‘We got to get some shelves’ and we looked around here and there. Then Don Gronewald, who went to Farmington High School before opening Don’s Pharmacy in Washington was closing and offered sets of shelves for us.” Taylor, shrugging into her topcoat

in the chilly church basement, says, “People are very generous, and we really appreciate the help and the contributions.” Holmstrom smiles and agrees. “Take this church,” he says. “If they didn’t make this space available, I don’t know what we’d do.” They do know what they’ll be doing in the near future, of course. The Farmington Area Food Pantry’s next distribution day is Wednesday, Feb. 17, and Central Illinois’ Foodshare Can-A-Thon is coming up on March 6, coordinated by the Peoria Area Anti-Hunger Coalition. That nonprofit group recently posted an online message from Christian Today that seems to echo Homstrom’s attitude: “Your job is not to judge. Your job is not to figure out if someone deserves something. Your job is to lift the fallen, to restore the broken, and to heal the hurting.”

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Board’s Master Plan.” The latest building project, the Junior High School addition, expects new lockers and classroom shades this week and exterior paneling next week. An open house will be held in early February, Wagner said, probably on a late afternoon. Meanwhile, Elementary School Principal Tony

Frost reported on a recent meeting of the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA), which shared concerns about an increase in ejections from events. “It seems to involve fans as well as coaches,” said Frost, an IESA Division F board member representing Peoria, Knox, Warren, Stark and Henderson Counties. “Some project it getting out of control.”

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Frost added that Elmwood has successfully maintained a good atmosphere. “Here we’ve been diligent in maintaining a good climate for activities,” he said. In other news: • Wagner shared a report from Peoria County’s Planning & Zoning Department that showed two new homes in the school District in 2015, compared

to eight in 2014; • Honors Breakfast is scheduled for 7 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 4); • Some students will participate in MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing March 1 at Illinois Central College, reported Counselor Janelle Meyers; • over Winter Break, the Junior/Senior High Student Council shipped eight packages of games, handwritten cards and drawings, and other goods to military personnel in Kuwait. Students raised more than $700 for the project from contributors including the Elmwood Business Women and the Modern Woodmen of America; and • the Board hired Jessica Reyling as a part-time teacher’s aide and approved bass-fishing volunteer coaches Eric Doubet and Joe Malone.

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lete must fall into one of these categories: • Participate and earn a letter for at least two years, receiving all-conference, district, sectional or state honors, and have graduated from BHS at least five years ago; • compete in college athletics or fine arts or attain a profession in those areas, and have graduated at least five years ago; coach at BHS, past or present; • give meritorious service or be a loyal friend of the school; • be a team that has attained record status or state recognition and whose members have been out of school at least five years; • any individual or team who places in a state championship series is automatically nominated after all members of the team have been out of school five years.

“There’s a million ways to go,” Kreiter said. “It’s a spider web of this, that and the other thing.” Board members questioned several strands of the web. Brimfield athletes have participated in several cross country championships, for example, and cross country offers no number to retire. Maribeth Dura said the honors idea might be “a little better received in the community” if a committee works on the details. “It needs to be a really high bar,” she said. Kreiter said he wants to get it right. Some community leaders attend virtually every game and might be willing to help. “Do we really need any of it? The answer is probably no. But that can has been opened and it’s hard to go backwards,” Kreiter said.

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Of dridged tempreatures, Snoop & The ’Lo

Rambling through central Illinois, coming “Straight Outta the ’Lo.” uuu I was rolling off the plane at O’Hare Airport last Tuesday night when I read a text from TWP ace reporter Bill Knight. “Wrong address for Elmwood fire. Can you correct?” Well, snap, I had already sent the pages for last week’s paper to our fine printers at P&P Press in Peoria. An early Jeff deadline was reLAMPE quired so I could head east to chill with my father for a few days after his latest hip surgery (he is the real Bionic Man). Due to my own poor planning, that meant I had to rely on Little Joe at P&P to save me. He did. Sort of. Please understand, I appreciate Little Joe as much as some family members. He has bailed me out time and time again. On this occasion, he did his best to edit the story on the page – a task too large for mere mortals. And while he fixed the address, we also wound up with a sentence that read, “despite the dridged tempreatures.” No matter what The Mayor of Oak Hill says, that’s not intentional. uuu While I realize this might not be the top-billing film in our circulation area – and certainly not a first choice for the brave new owners of

the Palace Theatre – I am fired up about the release of “Straight Outta Compton.” With that in mind, I spent the last few days laughing at Snoop Dogg narrating nature videos. If you haven’t seen his work on Plizzanet Earth for the Jimmy Kimmel show, please check it out on YouTube. I suggest you start with a search for “Snoop and otter.” Or “Snoop and squirrel.” Those should make you laugh. ... Speaking of entertainment, Dad and I went to see “The Revenant.” It was epic, though as Dad said, “I would have taken another pain pill if I knew it was that long.” ... Length was not problem for succinct Elmwood movie critic Lynn Shissler, who texted only “Excellent.” Or something similar. I deleted his text to save space on this allegedly fancy IPhone that always seems to run out of memory. uuu When you head east to The ’Lo, you get used to snow. During the latest visit, there was white stuff in the air for about 72 hours straight. Nobody blinked – or plowed the streets, for that matter. The guy who is supposed to snowblow Dad’s driveway never even showed up. “Why would he?” Dad asked. Then the whole world heard a storm was coming to Washington D.C. and NYC and time nearly stopped. In a move that I thought was pretty slick, a Buffalo TV station sent a weatherman to “report” on what happened once the folks in D.C. saw snow. His reporting pretty much consisted

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of ridiculing the Washington wimps who couldn’t handle an inch of white stuff, let along a few feet. That’s Snow Belt humor for you. uuu Speaking of the ’Lo, while back home I ran into Tommy O from South Buffalo. Seems I once dated his daughter. More importantly, Tommy O’s friend let me and my buddy Metha walk into the AFC title game in 1991 without tickets. We just shook his hand, walked past and watched the Bills wax the Raiders, 51-3. We were not the only freeloaders, as about 97,000 packed the 81,000-seat stadium. In the fourth quarter snow started falling and added to the perfection of that day. ... Speaking of embracing winter, I was excited to learn Dave Harmon of rural Brimfield built an ice rink in his yard. His 45x90 rink required nearly 9,000 gallons of water and even has lights. But Harmon said he’s not had many skaters. So Tuesday my wife and I laced on skates. Wow. Back in the day, I was a poor skater, and time has eroded those skills. Did my CCMs shrink? If not for a hockey stick left on the rink, I might still be out there. ... After that short skate, I’ve decided to stick with ice fishing. Way easier. Way safer. ... Parting shot: I can’t decide if this is sacrilegious, but before dinner Sunday, all three boys thanked God the Patriots lost to the Broncos. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com

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This column is about cotton candy. I guess that makes it what we call in the newspaper business a “fluff piece.” Ha ha. I’m so clever. Sometimes I’m so Jon clever, it hurts. GALLAGHER Like the time I tried to make cotton candy at home. It all started a couple years ago. I was Christmas shopping with my oldest daughter and we were in the toy aisle of the store. We happened across a small cotton candy maker – one that was just big enough to fit on your kitchen table. I smiled, reminiscing about my childhood and Christmastime. We had the Internet when I was a wee lad except that at that time, we didn’t have computers. Online shopping at that time was called “catalogs,” and you didn’t have to worry about your credit card infor-

mation getting stolen because none of the catalogs accepted plastic. You had to figure out what you wanted, add up the totals by hand (gasp!), then go either to the bank or the Post Office for a money order to send off to some distant land for the items you hoped to receive. Each year, a company called Alden’s would send this wonderful catalog to our house and it was filled with the wonders of the North Pole and all the goodies the elves were making for good little boys and girls that year. The catalog had pictures of each toy plus a description, written by a professional writer whose job it was to make little kids like me want every item in that stupid catalog, no matter what the price. Each year, I would go through and dog-ear the pages of toys that I simply could not live without. I would present the multi-folded catalog to my mom who would then use it as a doorstop for the next year.

Each year, I’d fold a page down next to a real (and I know it was real because the professional writer said so) cotton candy maker. It was on the same page as the Sno-Cone maker and the CocaCola dispensing machine (which I actually got one Christmas!). The catalog promised that if I got one of these cotton candy makers, I could turn my kitchen table into a carnival midway throughout the year, not just in the summertime. I never got one. Every year, I folded that page, and not once did I receive a cotton candy maker. I told my daughter that story just for fun. I no longer wanted a cotton candy maker because at my age, eating cotton candy tends to add inches to the waist and rot teeth in record time. I just thought it was a cute story (cute, boring… same thing) from my childhood and was amazed that it was now being sold in stores for just $15.

To the Editor: I was not surprised by response to my Dec. 24, 2015 letter on gun violence: three letters which completed a page of The Weekly Post. I suspect, due to editor Lampe’s note reminding readers that letters must be signed in order to be published, that there were other letters. Gun enthusiasts are a minority, but a vocal one. I do compliment those writers for expressing their opinions with a pen and not with a pistol, using bullet points and not bullets. There would be much less gun violence if we made our arguments in a cool mood of thought and not in a rage of anger, or from the deep ditch of depression. I shall complete my message on this topic by responding to a few points offered in these letters: • I don’t recall a passage in the Good Book that commands an unfettered access to gun sales as “the most basic God-given human

rights.” • When Mr. Walter strongly suggests “the rise in senseless gun violence” is due to the increase in liberal thought in this country, I would refer him to the Jan. 7 opinion page of the Peoria Journal Star, where columnist Kent Bush (an admitted conservative) and Kathleen Parker (not a liberal-leaning lady), demand more from gun law legislation. • Yes, there is a higher incidence of gun violence in urban communities, due primarily to cultural factors including, a more diverse population, unemployment and poverty; ask inner-city police officers their opinion of more guns in circulation. • Once there is another (and, another and...) mass shooting, the gun advocates will again shift the issue to mental health. That’s the usual sidestep, though mental health professionals say their patients are rarely violent and President Obama has recently asked Congress for

more money devoted to mental health care. Do we really expect the gun lobby to support that proposal? • And if you defend the killing potential of an AR15 rifle by indicating that, unlike its military counterpart, it has no automatic option, please try that argument on the parents and friends of those 26 people, including 22 children, murdered at the Sandy Hook School. In closing, I would ask that if you, like me are a member of the majority in this country, including President Obama, who are not comfortable having a handgun or assault rifle in your home, you should know there is statistical evidence to confirm your level of discomfort. Together, we must push for more common sense regulation and stricter background checks on the sale of these two types of weapons. We will not ask for more than what responsible gun owners already support. We must speak up! Our society can ill afford a silent majority when it comes to gun safety. George Tanner, Yates City

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Motorist injured in crash off Route 150

BRIMFIELD – Brittney Jones, 20, of Brimfield on Jan. 16 was injured when the 1999 Toyota Corolla she was driving eastbound on U.S. Route 150 near Maher Road left the road and struck a tree, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. BYE Ambulance transported her to OSF St. Francis Medical Center, police said.

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RADNOR – Mark Dechard, 19, of Princeville was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after the 1993 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving rear-ended a 2003 International bus as it was stopped at a railroad crossing on Alta Road in Radnor Township, according to reports. Neither Dechard nor the bus driver, 58-year-old Duane Peterson of Peoria, was injured, police said.

Police reports

• Dustin Cole, 26, of Princeville on Jan. 15 reported a theft from a 2007 Chevrolet truck.

• Jesse Eldridge, 31, of Brimfield on Jan. 19 was arrested for retail theft of less than $300 and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Cody Linder, 29, of Yates City on Jan. 20 was arrested for Failure To Appear and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Asheley Walck, 20, of Princeville on Jan. 20 was ticketed for possession of cannabis, possession of drug equipment, and a traffic violation, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. • Andrew Brown, 30, of Brimfield on Jan. 21 was arrested for violating required registration and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Luke Sandford, 19, of Farmington on Jan. 22 was arrested for DUI, operating an uninsured vehicle, consumption of liquor and two other traffic violations and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Michael Bell, 38, of Elmwood on Jan. 22 reported an attempted theft of a UPS-delivered package at his Jarman Street home. • Justina Robinson, 22, of Williamsfield on Jan. 24 was arrested for Failure To Appear and transported to the Peoria County Jail.

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Carbondale on Interstate 74 near mile marker 66 in Elba Township. • Jan. 15 – Earl Snider of Elmwood on Illinois Route 8 near Taylor Road in Kickapoo Township. • Jan. 16 – Beth Joyce of Dunlap on Illinois Route 78 near White Road in Millbrook Township. • Jan. 18 – Krista Kamaraj of Dunlap on Interstate 74 near mile marker No. 80 in Kickapoo Township. • Jan. 20 – Lea Clark of Yates City on U.S. Route 150 near Gilles Road in Kickapoo Township. • Jan. 20 – Chad Jones of Brimfield on Brimfield-Jubilee Road near Princeville-Jubilee Road in Jubilee Township. • Jan. 20 – Larry Celia of Fairview on Illinois Route 8 near Knox Road 1900E in Salem Township. • Jan. 21 – Niles Reamer of Kewanee on Illinois Route 78 near Farmington Road in Elmwood Township. • Jan. 24 – Michael Hayes of Brimfield on U.S. Route 150 near Best Road in Jubilee Township.

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Princeville fences limited near intersections By BILL KNIGHT

PRINCEVILLE – Citing sightlines and traffic safety, the Village Board on Jan. 19 changed the local zoning ordinance to limit residential privacy fences on corner lots to four feet in height. “Few properties are affected, but if property owners are, we’d like to have them shortened,” said Board president Sid Stahl. For The Weekly Post

The Board also approved paying about $43,000 for the final payment and the retainage fee for reconstruction work on South Walnut Street, where a Change Order was required to address previous work the Board considered unsatisfactory. The last payment due was about $14,000, and the retainage amount – withheld until the work is found acceptable – was $29,000, Stahl

said. In other business, the Board and Superintendent of Public Works Chad Gardner started discussing projects for 2016 in advance of more detailed budget talks. Some ideas include street maintenance and additional playground equipment for Cutters Grove Park on the south side of town. The Board’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday (Feb. 1).

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Imagine my surprise on Christmas Eve that year when I opened a gift from my daughter to find my very own cotton candy maker! This one didn’t come with the sugar used to make cotton candy, but the instructions said that regular sugar could be used. Liars! The chemical formula for sugar is C12H22O11. The cotton candy maker has a heat thing in the middle of it that heats up each granule of sugar and breaks it down into 12 C’s, 22 H’s, and 11 O’s. Another part spins these 45 little parts so fast that they have to hold hands, but it’s not good enough and the spinning whips all 45 pieces out into a bowl at the speed of light. Put a million pieces of sugar in there and it comes out looking like colorful cobwebs (providing you used colored sugar).

See? I took a science class! I just wish I’d paid more attention. With regular sugar, what comes out is white wispy stuff that sort of looks like cobwebs, but isn’t nearly as tasty. The machine took up residence on one of my shelves since that time. This past Christmas, the same daughter bought some actual cotton candy sugar for me and we decided to try it again. Selecting the blueberry-flavored (blue) sugar, I started up the machine, which got very hot. I poured a small cup (I think it was an eighth of a cup) full of sugar into the center of the spinning wheel. The machine made a grunting sound and the sugar disappeared. Vanished. Gone. I was thinking of including this in my magic act. I turned around to tell my daughters that I had no idea where the sugar went, but they started laugh-

ing. My face looked like I was auditioning for a spot in the Blue Man Group. So did my shirt. I shut down the machine, poured some more sugar into it, and then turned it on. Believe it or not, that was even a bigger mistake. It grunted, growled, and again, sent the sugar flying to parts unknown. Maybe 1,000 years from now, when archeologists unearth my building and find my kitchen, they’ll remark “Look, this person was trying to fix homemade cotton candy!” In case you want to enjoy some cotton candy in YOUR home, here’s my new recipe: 1) Wait ’til Elmwood’s Strawberry Fest. 2) Go to Central Park. 3) Buy a bag of cotton candy. 4). Take it home and watch inches get added to your waist and watch your teeth rot in the comfort of your own home.

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In attendance at a recent Elmwood City Council meeting were (left to right): Alderman Jared Howerton, Alderman Bob Paige, Police Chief Aaron Bean (ear and side of head), Treasurer Harold Jehle, Mayor J.D. Hulslander, City Clerk Melissa Morris, attorney Stephanie Schmieg and Alderman Bryan Davis. Photo by Bill Knight.

Elmwood to take bids on unused equipment By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – Unused city equipment will be sold under an ordinance the City Council approved on Jan. 19, when measures to arrange for the sale of the cityowned Senior Citizens Center building and to consider continuing the K9 program advanced. Elmwood’s drug-sniffing dog, Bullet, was retired from duty for health reasons Dec. 31 due to hip dysplasia, and the Council asked Police Chief Aaron Bean to investigate costs to re-launch the program and to cooperate with nearby communities that may need drug detection for occasional cases. The City’s program, partially underwritten by Elmwood Township, has incurred almost $24,000 in expenses since it started in July of 2012, but has brought in almost $40,000 in revenue from fines and donations, said City Clerk Melissa For The Weekly Post

Morris. The unused equipment determined to be “no longer necessary or useful to the City” – including a 1948 grader, two tillers, a trailer and a silage wagon – will be advertised in The Weekly Post for sealed bids arranged by Mayor J.D. Hulslander and Superintendent of Public Works Dan Bybee. The vote was unanimous, with Aldermen Adam Rue and Kent Stevens absent. Meanwhile, action on selling the Senior Citizens Center building on South Magnolia was tabled, but discussion supported a sealed-bid sale process that would require a buyer to make the building available to the American Legion Post 638, the Elmwood Senior Citizens Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4724. The City expects the process to get underway next month and close before April 1. In other news,

• the Council approved a recommendation by the Zoning Board to amend the zoning ordinance to clarify the Permitted Activities for Minor Home Occupations text and table; • the Council OK’d an Inter-Governmental Agreement with Elmwood Township to share “various types of equipment and machinery used for road maintenance and improvement purposes,” as requested by the Township’s insurer, according to Alderman Bryan Davis; • Davis was named chair of a Christmas lights committee to also include Alderman Walt Avery and several members of the public to plan for holiday decorations for 2016; • City Consulting Engineer Patrick Meyer reported progress on plans for renovating Maple Street; and • installation of new lights in West Park has begun.

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Dear Community Members, As the new year begins, we would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all of the patrons of the Elmwood Pharmacy. As you know, we sold the pharmacy in October of last year. It has been our honor to serve you for over 40 years. Thank you for entrusting your health with us and supporting our business during that time. May the year 2016 hold health and happiness for you and your family.

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states, resulting in more than 9,500 donations uncollected, further depleting an already low winter supply. Blood donation appointments can be easily scheduled by using the

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Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). “Blood products are being delivered to hospitals as quickly as donations are coming in,” said Todd Kulman of the Heart of America Blood Services Region. “Eligible donors are urged to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now and help ensure blood products are available for patients locally, and across the country,

including areas severely impacted by winter weather.” The Red Cross must collect approximately 14,000 blood and platelet donations every day for the patients at about 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide. A blood drive is scheduled for Farmington on Feb. 8 at St. Matthew Catholic Church from 26 p.m. There are numerous other donation opportunities in Peoria in February.

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Rosefield gets local number for culvert calls By BILL KNIGHT

ROSEFIELD – Rosefield Township’s Board of Trustees this month will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wed. (Feb. 4), according to Clerk Marty May, and Highway Commissioner Matt Windish has set up a phone number for residents interested in details pertaining to new regulations for culverts: (309) 303-1190. The Board this month approved new guidelines for the installation of residential and commercial culverts, effective immediately. The new standards affect properties abutting Township roads, and require prior approval and fees to notify the Township of such improvements and ensure the correct size of culverts to accommodate water, Windish said. Requirements are the same as for Peoria County, except Rosefield residents will need Township approval. In other Township news… For The Weekly Post

Farmington budget

FARMINGTON – Township Assessor Toni Holmes this month presented her budget proposal, and the $2,300 amount – the same as last year – was unanimously OK’d. Meanwhile, Highway Commissioner Paul Balagna reported that the Township has received overdue Motor Fuel Tax revenues from the state after Gov. Bruce Rauner withheld funds for months. The Township MFT balance is $21,108.88. However, projected costs for resealing Middlegrove streets and all

of Middlegrove Road – which haven’t been resealed for some six years – will exceed the budget, so Balagna seeks an additional $28,000 from the Special Surface Fund.

Jubilee finances

JUBILEE – At the end of the 2015 calendar year, the Township financial report shows fund balances of $108,614 (Town), $223,595 (Road & Bridge), $66,571 (Permanent Road), $98,845 (Joint Road & Bridge) $64,802 (Equipment & Building) and $65,947 (Relief). Jubilee “still (has) not received the final bill on the Thousand Dollar Road” project, said Supervisor Steve Garnett.

Radnor bridge work

RADNOR – The Township signed a contract to do repair and preventative maintenance on two bridges, on Legion Hall Road and Dickinson Cemetery Road, with P. A. Atherton Construction Inc. for $118,000. In other business, the administration building is progressing, according to Supervisor Philip Cornish. “We are waiting for updated drawings from the architect as the building had to be modified to lower the price to fit our budget,” he said.

Brimfield starts over

BRIMFIELD – Trustees have started over in arranging for stripping and polishing the Township Hall floors, a project in the works since October, according to Supervisor Tony Karl. “We’re going to try another com-

pany,” he said. In other news, the Township plans more discussion on acquiring a propane tank for its new generator.

Salem donation

SALEM – Trustee Paul Noe moved to donate $1,000 to the Farmington Area Food Pantry, which was seconded by Trustee Norlyn McCormick and approved. In other business, McCormick moved to donate $450 to the Knox County TRIAD (The Right Information And Direction), a law-enforcement effort to reduce crime against seniors. Trustee Louis Rogers seconded the motion, which carried. Salem Township will meet at 7 p.m. in February and March.

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Millbrook payment

MILLBROOK – Supervisor Danny Powell reported that the Township received its sixth and seventh real estate tax payments, totaling $2,231 for the Town and $1,692 for the Road District. Also, replacement tax checks were received totaling $1,518.

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KICKAPOO – Township Assessor Jack Duke presented a budget request to be considered at a budget hearing in March, when the Hall also will be used for the Primary Election March 15. Early voting also will take place in the Hall March 7 and 8. Also, Highway Commissioner Dan Kelch reported a plat request for two two-acre lots near Willow Edge Court and Gilles Road.

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HANNA CITY – Wildlife Prairie Park’s well-known groundhog, Gertie, will make her annual weather prognostication on Tuesday, Feb. 2. A busy early 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 about groundhogs, local musician, Barry Cloyd, will teach everyone the song, “Wake Up, Gertie”, and Gertie will arrive in “red-carpet style” aboard the park’s ElkMobile. Gretchen Wirtz from HOI 19 News Daybreak and Good Company will serve as honorary mayor for the day and share the big announcement. While waiting for the prognostication, you can warm yourself up in the Visitor’s Center. Hot coffee will be complimentary. Admission to the park is free from 6-9 a.m. Gertie will also predict this year’s Super Bowl winner. The first 50 people in the gates for Gertie’s Groundhog Day Outing will receive a coupon from the local McDonald’s for a free McCafe coffee or Frappe, Wildlife Prairie Park stadium cup and temporary tattoos for kids.

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MAPLETON – The annual Lake Camelot Sportsman’s Club ice

fishing tournament will be held Saturday (Jan. 30). The entry cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children, and fishing is from 7 a.m. until noon. Weigh-in is in the lower level of the clubhouse. Prizes will be awarded. Food is also sold at the event. Anglers can also sign up Friday from 6-9 p.m.

Peoria County SWCD annual meeting Feb. 20

BRIMFIELD – The Peoria County Soil & Water Conservation District will have its annual meeting on Feb. 20 at 8 a.m. at Brimfield High School. This is a breakfast meeting and reservations are required. Please call Karla at (309) 671-7040, Ext. 3 to order tickets, or email Karla.Smith@il.nacdnet.net.

Election challenges may delay early voting

PEORIA – Peoria County Election Commission Executive Director Thomas Bride said ongoing objections to several Presidential candidates are not anticipated to be resolved by the State Board of Elections in time for ballots to be prepared and voting equipment to be ready for the opening of Vote by Mail and Early Voting on Feb. 4. The ballots and early voting equipment will be available no later than Feb. 17 – the beginning of Grace Period Registration and Voting – by which time most challenges seeking to remove candidates from the ballot should have been decided and final ballot certifica-

tions issued by the State Board of Elections. “It is possible that ballots may be available prior to Feb. 17, and if so, we will notify the media and voters through a release, on our website and social media,” said Bride. “It’s unfortunate that the compressed filing calendar for Presidential candidates and the circumstances of these objections will likely delay our receiving final certifications from the State Board of Elections and affect the opening of voting statewide. “Once final certifications are received, we will move as quickly as possible to finalize ballots, prepare and test the voting equipment, and begin voting.” Voters seeking to request a Vote by Mail ballot may visit www.peoriaelections.org/vote-by-mail-ballotapplication. For Early Voting schedules and locations please visit www.peoriaelections.org/early-voting, or email at electioncommission@peoriacounty.org or by phone at (309) 494-8683.

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tion rights will be accorded after the services. Burial will follow at a later date. Memorials can be made to Make a Wish Foundation or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. To view Kenneth’s DVD or to make online condolences go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com

Linda Bussell

FARMINGTON – Linda K. Bussell, 68, of Peoria, sister of a Farmington woman, died Jan. 16 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Survivors include sisters Joy (Ed) Smith of Farmington and Janet Long of Peoria; brothers Phillip (Linda) White of Georgia, Rick White of Morton and Terry (Sharon) White of Oregon; sons Tracy (Krystle) Bussell of Chillicothe and Bryan (Cindy) Bussell of Pekin; daughter Danielle (Brian) Mullens of Bellevue; and 10 grandchildren. Her funeral was Jan. 23 at the First Baptist Church of Sparland, with burial at Sparland Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.legacy.com.

Carol Jean Carlson

WILLIAMSFIELD – Carol Jean Carlson, 86, formerly of Williamsfield and Knoxville, died Jan. 20 at

OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. She had farmed with her husband Boyd for many years in the Williamsfield area. Survivors include son Scott Carlson of Oneida; daughters Cathy (and John) Stromson of Abingdon and Lori (and Jeff) Gardner of Knoxville; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were Jan. 23 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel, with burial at Woodhull Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.h-p-w.com.

Howard Hauk

BRIMFIELD – Howard Hauk, 87, of Deming, N.M., brother of a Brimfield woman and a man and woman from Elmwood, died Dec. 26. Survivors include his wife Helen; daughters Shirley (Tim) Hahn and Phyllis (Glenn) Johnson; sons Thomas (Diana) Hauk and Rodney Hauk; sisters Leila Beetler of Brimfield and Imogene Thompson of Elmwood and brother Bill (Joyce) Hauk of Elmwood. Cremation was done by Baca’s Funeral Chapels in Deming. DAHINDA – Sam Sjeklocha, 96, of Monmouth, grandfather of a Dahinda man, died Jan. 18 at Legacy Estates in Monmouth. Survivors include grandchildren Aaron (Miriam Paris) Robinson of Dahinda, Kristin Robinson of Chicago, and Adam (Brooke) Robinson of Monmouth; daughter Cathy (Ed) Robinson of Cameron; and two great-granddaughters. Funeral services were Jan. 23 at McGuire & Davies Funeral Home and Crematory in Monmouth, with interment at St. Mary Cemetery in Monmouth. Condolences may be left online at mcguireanddaviesfuneralhome.com.

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OBITUARIES Ann Sledge

PRINCEVILLE – Ann Stewart Sledge, 57, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Princeville, died Jan. 16 in Houston. She is survived by her husband, Ronald; sons Chad and Collin; brother Dana (Dawn) Stewart Jr.; sister, Nancy Stewart (Jeff) Lowenthal; and many nephews and nieces and their children. A memorial service celebrating her life was Jan. 23 at First Methodist Church-Downtown in Houston. Ann chronicled her two-year cancer journey through 16 journal entries, which can be viewed online at www.caringbridge.org/visit/annsled ge. The website also allows visitors to post condolences and memories.

June Smith

ELMWOOD – Mary June Smith, 93, of Elmwood died Jan. 16 at Uni-

tyPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Survivors include children Lillian June (Gene) Heitzman of Princeville, James Merle (Joan) Smith of Dunlap and Linda Lou Headley of Princeville; 5 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Funeral services were Jan. 23 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville with burial at Prospect Cemetery in Dunlap. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.

Bruna Verardo

FARMINGTON – Bruna Verardo, 100, of Farmington died Jan. 17 at Sunset Manor in Canton. Surviving are one son, Larry Verardo of Glasford; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Her funeral Mass was Jan. 21 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in

Farmington, with burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Farmington. Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.

Marie Wieland

EDWARDS – Marie Wieland, 91, of Peoria, grandmother of women from Edwards and Farmington, died Jan. 22 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Jordan Wieland; son Vincent (Mickey) Wieland of Dunlap; granddaughters Kayla (Mike) Schneider of Edwards, Tarah (Tom) Meister of Farmington and Erika (Tyler) Scheirer of Normal; and three greatgrandsons. Funeral services were Jan. 27 at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel, with burial at Parkview Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.davison-fulton.com.

ALL SPORTS ROUNDUP

Farmington boys advance in IESA hoops

FARMINGTON – Farmington’s top-seeded seventh-grade boys team is the lone area squad alive in IESA seventh-grade regionals. Farmington crushed Illini Bluffs, 45-13, last Monday and was to play Wednesday at 5 p.m. against Monmouth-Roseville for the title of the 7-3A Farmington Central Regional. With a win, the Farmers would play at Chillicothe IVC High School on Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in a sectional showdown with the winner of Mossville vs. Peoria Quest. Eighth-grade regionals tip off this weekend. Williamsfield is seeded third in the 8-1A regional it is hosting and plays Feb. 1 against AlWood at 7:15 p.m.

In 8-2A, Princeville is seeded No. 1 at Midland Middle School and plays Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. against the winner between No. 5 Brimfield and Colona – who meet Saturday at 10 a.m. Elmwood is top seed at the Peoria St. Vincent de Paul Regional and plays Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. against the winner of Peoria Christian vs. Peoria St. Philomena. In 8-3A, Farmington is top seed at a regional it hosts and plays Feb. 1at 5:30 vs. the winner between United and Mercer County.

Springer signs

FARMINGTON – Breanna Springer signed a letter of intent last week to play softball at Hanni-

bal-LaGrange University in Missouri. Springer is a senior at Farmington High School.

ROWVA renames gym

ONEIDA – New names were given to two areas of the ROWVA campus to honor former coaches. The baseball park located north of ROWVA High School will now be Memorial Park. The baseball field inside the park will be named John P. Clark Field, in memory of the late long-time baseball coach. The ROWVA high school gym will now be named the Bob Meredith Gymnasium, in honor of longtime high school basketball coach and teacher, Bob Meredith.

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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

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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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United Methodist Church of Elmwood

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

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m. Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass: 10 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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GIRLS: Princeville avenges Stark Co. loss at LTC Continued from Page 16

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urday that paid off in a 55-36 Prairieland win. Meyers turned in another stellar game, racking up 22 points and 15 rebounds. Regan McFall added 11. “Our offensive balance is doing well with help from Rachel Jacobson, Grace LaFollett and Morgan Ledbetter,” coach Gregg Meyers said. “Our defense is also improving with good energy from Meyers, McFall, Jones and LaFollett.” Elmwood’s 51-20 victory over North Fulton last Thursday was decided very early with a 20-0 first quarter and 36-6 halftime advantage. Meyers led with 12, closely followed by LaFollett’s 11. Farmington Farmington (10-16) got back on the winning track Monday with a long trip to West Prairie for a 54-42 final. Meghan Wherley scored 13

and Abbey Brown had 12. The Lady Farmers met Prairieland rival Lewistown at home on Saturday at a matinee time, but it wouldn’t turn out to be Farmington’s time in a 60-44 setback. Wherley was the only Lady Farmer in double figures with 10. “We’re struggling to score.We’ve been preaching shot selection, and it’s getting better, but the ball’s not dropping,” coach Jimmy Jordan said. “Being very young and inexperienced, we want to finish the season as strong as possible to take confidence into next year.” Last Thursday, Farmington lost 47-40 to the Midwest Central-Delavan co-op despite a ferocious 25-8 fourth-quarter comeback. Morgan Powell’s 14 led Farmington. Princeville Princeville (15-10) played Stark County twice in three days and

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showed progress in the two games, according to coach John Gross. The first matchup ended in a 5447 loss Saturday in the third-place game of the Lincoln Trail Conference tournament. The Lady Princes had a lead but could not hold on despite 16 points from Lucy Waid and 14 from Breana Bauman. Contrast that to Monday, when Princeville rallied for a 60-53 win and had a 20-point outburst in the second quarter. Marisa HortonMeza had 19 points, followed by Waid (17) and Bauman (12). Princeville had reached the LTC third-place game with a 54-46 win over Ridgewood, led by Waid’s 15. Last Wednesday, Princeville won a very solid game over Galva 47-30. On the offensive side Jessica DeVries led with 16. “Overall we’re making really good progress,” Gross said.

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BOYS: Illini Bluffs bombs 15 3-pointers in upset at Brimfield Continued from Page 16

The Farmers are off until a Feb. 2 home game vs. Rushville-Industry. Brimfield Third-ranked Brimfield (19-2) suffered an upset Tuesday at home to Illini Bluffs, 78-75. IB bombed in 15 3pointers, including a gamewinner by Lucas Sondgeroth with 2 seconds left. Sondgeroth had 19 points and Taylor Bruninga added 20. IB was 13-of-17 at the free throw line while Brimfield shot just 5-for14 at the stripe. Phelan Kelly, who turned his ankle Friday at Lewistown, scored 24 points Tuesday and showed no ill effects from the injury, according to Brimfield coach Scott Carlson. Jace Swietek added 17 for Brimfield, Brad Novak scored 15 and Koby White had 13. The loss followed a gritty win at Lewistown. Kelly turned his ankle in the second half and, after leading by as many as 10, Brimfield eventually found itself ahead by just two with under two minutes remaining and Lewistown in possession.

“Things were going pretty good until he got hurt, and then we stopped scoring for a span,� Carlson said. But Lewistown turned the ball over, and Brimfield ran clock and guards Kelly and White hit free throws down the stretch. Kelly scored 26 points and White had 13. “We finished it off from the line, but we made it interesting,� Carlson said. “They’re a good team and it was a good test on the road.� Brimfield celebrates Homecoming Friday vs. Bushnell-Prairie City. Elmwood Up and down Elmwood (12-10) won a rugged road game Tuesday at Abingdon-Avon, 36-33. Sophomore Vince Lenzi had 11 points and Isaiah Groeper added 10 for Elmwood. Days earlier on Friday, though, the Trojans lost at home to Illini Bluffs, 6154, due in part to a lackluster first half. Elmwood was behind 39-28 at intermission, then held IB to two field goals in the second half. The Trojans were within three and had the ball down the stretch before suffering

three turnovers. Honored before the game for topping 1,000 points, Groeper scored 19 and Lenzi had 15. “We held them to two field goals in the second half. If we’d played that way the whole way we’d have been OK,� coach Josh Fugitt said. “We’ve just got to keep pressing forward and hope each week we get a little more consistent.� Fugitt said the next two weeks are key for his team heading into the regional seeding meeting. Elmwood is home vs. Knoxville on Friday. Princeville Life without Brendan Streitmatter has been tough for the Princes, who have lost four straight in the five games since Streitmatter broke his wrist. The timing of his injury is not good, as this has been a very chal-

lenging portion of the schedule. The latest came Tuesday at home in a 63-42 setback against Annawan. Nick Kraft had 21 points. Last Friday Princeville dropped a 69-41 decision to Wethersfield despite 22 points from Noah Bauman. Last Tuesday, the Princes fell to ROWVAWilliamsfield, 53-44. Kraft had 20. ROWVA-Williamsfield The Cougars (14-7) have won three of four since the ICAC Tournament and head into this week’s Lincoln Trail Tournament seeded fourth. The more balanced play started in that win over Princeville last Tuesday. Bret Woodside had 15 to lead R-W, Zac Smith added 13 and Garrett Wight had 11. The same three scored well in Friday’s 56-48 win

over United. Smith had 17, Wight 13 and Woodside 11. “All the kids we had out there did a good job,� coach Bob Anderson told the Review Atlas. Anderson was not so pleased with a 52-45 loss to Bushnell-Prairie City on Saturday. “We played awful,� he said. The Cougars bounced back to top Galva 56-33 Tuesday night. Smith had

18 and Wight had 13. LTC Tournament Annawan is top seed for the tourney at Oneida. R-W plays Galva at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Stark County Friday at 7:30 and Ridgewood on Feb. 2 at 6. Princeville meets Mercer County Thursday at 6, West Central Saturday at 6:30 in Williamsfield and Wethersfield on Feb. 2 at 6. Play concludes Feb. 6.

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Brimfield girls split pair of key contests By PHIL JOHNSON

In a Monday battle of Prairieland elites, Havana bested Brimfield, 51-42, to put the Lady Indians at 22-4 on the season. Struggling through a 14-6 second-quarter deficit built too much of a hill for Brimfield to overcome in the final two quarters. Shayla McCormick’s 11 points and Kenzie Schlipf’s 10 led the Lady Indians. That was the second big game in the past few days for The Lady Indians, who battled to a 41-35 victory over nemesis South Fulton on Saturday in Brimfield. Scoring leaders were Kennedy Dura with 16 and Schlipf with 10. Nicole Thurman came through with seven big steals from South Fulton. “Our defense was big. We were up 25-11 at halftime,” coach Jim Blane said. “South Fulton was a tough matchup. They’re very disciplined. We were fortunate to win.” Brimfield returned to action For The Weekly Post

last Thursday after a 10-day layoff with a Prairieland matchup at Lewistown (11-10), and needed overtime to outscore the hosts, 77-73. The Lady Indians got 47 of their points from Dura (27) and Thurman (20). “This was a fast-paced game. Lewistown is quick and guard oriented,” Blane said. “I was proud of our poise, decision making and shot selection in the second half. We were 19 for 22 shooting free throws in that half.” Elmwood Abingdon-Avon’s Madison Jones, who totaled 23 points in Monday night’s Prairieland contest at Elmwood, hit a three ball with 17 seconds remaining to break a 56-56 tie in the 6056 setback for the Lady Trojans (14-11). That offset a 17-point, 10-rebound outing by Allie Meyers and 17 points from Jordan Jones. The Lady Trojans took a long trip to Rushville last SatContinued on Page 15

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Junior guard Eric Higgs of Farmington, shown here in a win over South Fulton, has fully regained his scoring touch and racked up 33 points in a win over Peoria Heights last week. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.

Farmington boys claim big wins By JEFF LAMPE After one quarter last Saturday, Farmington basketball coach Jeff Otto was worried. Annawan had missed just one shot in racing to a 19-15 lead at the Great Western Shootout. But after that sizzling start, defensive adjustments by the Farmers paid off and Otto said defensive ace Judd Anderson “stepped up big” in a 54-50 victory. “For us to hold them to 50 points, I was pretty pleased,” Otto said. “In the second half, we kind of went back to our Weekly Post Staff Writer

full-court defense and pressured them and created some opportunities for us.” Defense like that will be a key down the stretch for Farmington (17-4), which obviously has plenty of offense in junior guard Eric Higgs and senior Trey Swearingen. Higgs had 22 against Annawan (16-5) and Swearingen added 20. The same pair were big Tuesday in another impressive victory. This time the Farmers went to Lewistown (15-5), which was still smarting from a two-point loss to Brimfield. Farmington won 55-50 as

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Higgs had 19 and Swearingen tossed in 15. “That was a huge win for us on the road,” Otto said. “Offensively I’m very pleased. It’s nice to have both these guys going at the same time and stepping up like they are capable. “I have a feeling we’ll see some junk defenses down the stretch, so it will be important for some of these other guys to step up and hit shots and not panic.” That was not a problem last Tuesday as Higgs bombed for 33 in a 74-70 win over Peoria Heights. Continued on Page 15