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Thursday January 29, 2015 Vol. 2, No. 47

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Road ahead still unclear for Peoria Co. rural transit By BILL KNIGHT

More than six months into a partnership between Peoria County contractor CountyLink and GPTransit’s CityLink, the rural transit results seem satisfactory to all parties. “From my perspective, the new arrangement is working For The Weekly Post

very well and serving the public as we had hoped,” said Peoria County Administrator Lori Curtis Luther. Assistant County Administrator for Economic Development Mark Rothert agreed. “County staff has been pleased with the service provided by CityLink/Greater Peo-

ria Mass Transit District (GPMTD) in our rural areas,” Rothert told The Weekly Post. Still, the Peoria County Board has yet to determine the road ahead for rural transit, whose ridership numbers are down from when CountyLink served Chillicothe, Dunlap and Mossville – all excluded from

funding support since Census data now classifies them as “urbanized.” The board could continue the current arrangement and pass along state and federal funding to CityLink; revert to the previous arrangement of operating the system on its own; or change its scope to reflect dif-

71 YEARS OF SAWING

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Technology, thieves impact Peoria Co. crime totals Peoria Sheriff Mike McCoy attributed some changes in Peoria County crime statistics for 2014 to a string of crimes by a group of thieves and some progress due to better technology. The Sheriff’s Department recently released its annual crime stats, showing

Elmwood board makes progress on junior high ELMWOOD – The Board of Education on Monday took another step in renovating its years-old “temporary” junior high school, holding a public hearing on its intent to sell $1.5 million in working cash fund bonds. Following that required hearing, the company selling the bonds will present that commitment to the Board at a future meeting, possibly in February. The proposed project would add 2,700 square feet, replace an old boiler with two efficient ones, create 2014 New Home a secure Construction entrance, School Dist. Homes Bedrooms remodel Brimfield 10 26 restrooms Elmwood 8 24 and make Farmington 5 11 6 20 other reno- Princeville SOURCE: Peoria County Planning & vations Zoning without a tax hike, said Superintendent Chad Wagner. The Board, a survey of employees, and a Jan. 14 community meeting all showed support for the idea, which would be financed by the new bonds and extend the District’s bond payoff from 2020 to 2023. If approved by the Board this winter, the District could use its current tax levy and avoid a year on the repayment schedule, saving about $50,000 in a year’s interest. A reminder of the need for progress came in an annual report from the County’s Planning and Zoning Office, which showed Elmwood’s school district added dozens of bedrooms in new-home construction last year. (See box above.) For The Weekly Post

WEST JERSEY – If you’ve lived in central Illinois for very long, you’ve probably either heard of or used the services of Harold “Red” Chamberlain. At 85 years old, he is one of the oldest active tree surgeons in the state and nation. He also has deep roots in the community. The West Jersey native was Harold Chamberlain cut this huge oak down last year in Toulon. He estiborn at the homestead that his family has owned since the 1860s. The origi- mated the tree to be 400 years old. It was six feet across at the base. called in to help clean up the mess nal house was torn down in 1975 after since I was 14 years old,” he said. Chamberlain has also worked at created. Chamberlain’s father died, and a new Caterpillar (briefly), at Walworth in His memory reaches well beyond house was built on the property. Kewanee, on the recent storms. Chamberlain recalled a Chamberlain is proud of his ties to “I have been cutting farm and at an elec- terrible 1965 hail storm that devascompany. But tated Elmwood. the area. He began down trees since I trical he is known best as a “It ruined the roofs of over half the his career as a tree was 14 years old.” “tree man.” buildings in town and demolished a surgeon in 1953 after – Harold ‘Red’ Chamberlain Chamberlain has lot of trees,” he recalled. taking over a busiplenty of memories He was also called in after the 2009 ness that sold chainof past storms and tornadoes in the straight-line wind storm and 2010 saws. area because he was usually the one “I have been cutting down trees Continued on Page 2

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By CHERYL HARLOW

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ferent demands; withdraw; or possibly expand service throughout Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties. Illinois has several such regional systems, from Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority coordinating the Chicago Transit Authority,

comparisons between 2013 and 2014 (see chart Page 9). “Overall, the [incident] reports that the Deputies are doing are more comprehensive and informational,” McCoy told The Weekly Post. “We have gone to computers in the squad cars. The reports contain more information that allows us the advantage of providing more infor-

mation to the Detectives and more instructions to the Deputies at each shift change.” Action by the Sheriff’s Office affected specific crimes from year to year, he added. “Non-residential burglaries are up largely due to a couple of rings that Continued on Page 9

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Elmwood tornado. The largest tree Chamberlain ever took down was a 100-foot cottonwood in Woodhull that measured six feet across the trunk. He’s also careful to relocate any critters made homeless when he cuts down hollow trees. Elmwood resident Dean Warner recalled that as he was growing up in this area there were several times Chamberlain brought them orphaned baby raccoons to nurse. “We would bottle feed them and after a year or so, release them back into the wild,” Warner said. Chamberlain no longer does that, since it is against state rules, but he does his best to find natural homes for critters. A married father of four, Chamberlain has

had lots of helpers over the span of his career, including his oldest son, Randy. Randy Chamberlain, a Vietnam veteran, died of cancer last March. Chamberlain and his son had worked together since 1981 cutting trees. “It’s been very tough losing Randy last year and my younger son, Kevin three years ago,” Chamberlain stated. His two daughters, Christine and Beth, both live in Minnesota and he has even traveled up there

to cut down trees on their properties. These days, Chamberlain’s helpers are Bill Arnold of Wyoming – who is older than he is – and Bill’s son, Bob. Another helper is Chamberlain’s grandson, Randy Ray Chamberlain. The younger men climb up and top the trees, while the older men take care of bottom cutting and clean up. “It can be dangerous work with power lines and if you miscalculate

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A younger Harold Chamberlain starts cutting on a large tree. Chamberlain, 85, said he has been cutting down trees since he was 14 years old.

where to cut, a tree could fall where you don’t want it to,” Chamberlain said. He recalled his one big accident on the job in 1989, when he slipped off his bucket truck and fractured his pelvis and some ribs. “I was laid up for awhile, but I got right back to it as soon as I was mended,” he said. Chamberlain also survived open-heart surgery seven years ago. Chamberlain has been busy in December and January with tree jobs in Wyoming and Toulon. “I’m pretty fussy about what jobs I take now that I’m getting older. I just turned 49 you know,” joked Chamberlain, with a mischievous grin. “I’ve retired and now this is just a hobby for me,” he said with a little chuckle.

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BRIEFS Farmington Township board OKs assessor’s budget

FARMINGTON – Assessor Toni Holmes at the Jan. 12 meeting of the Farmington Township board presented her 2015-16 budget, which increased $200 to $2,300, and Trustees unanimously approved it. Highway Commissioner Paul Balagna reported spreading rock on parts of Coal, Liberty, Pleasant, Silvercreek and Wildwood Roads, grading gravel roads and doing ditch work on Coal Road.

Planned Thousand Dollar Road work still ahead

JUBILEE – The Township is still waiting on the Thousand Dollar Road project to start, Township Supervisor Steve Garnett reported.

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Of candles, college, cheaters & chimps

Rambling through central Illinois remembering when my birthday was a fun event. uuu Some folks pass into the netherworld still wondering when they will receive their promised 15 minutes of fame. Tom Conklin is satisfied to have received 2 seconds of national exposure. The Farmington-based State Jeff Farm agent has LAMPE a brief spot in a commercial that is currently airing nationally. One of 18,000 agents in Illinois, Conklin was flown to Los Angeles last September to shoot the commercial, which includes vignettes with various agents being summoned away from a scene to help a customer. It’s another spin on State Farm’s “Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There” campaign. In his scene, Conklin (pictured above right) is shown blowing out candles on a birthday cake before disappearing, theoretically to help a customer. He appears back later to eat icing – a scene that required him to gobble up at least 10 finger fulls of cake icing. And what happens if those two seconds catch the eye of casting agents in LA? Conklin is ready for the call, since he had to become a member of the Screen Actors Guild to appear in the commercial.

uuu Ever since we started this paper I wanted to see a story on Red Chamberlain. See, I owe him my house. When we first moved to Elmwood a decade ago, the west of our house was lined with hybrid poplars – the worst, weakest tree known to man. The poplars were huge, messy and dropped branches if you puffed air at them. So one of the first things I did was track down Red and his late son Randy who took the trees down. That saved us, because the wind storm of 2009 or the tornado of 2010 would have sent those poplars crashing through my house. Thanks Red! ... The oldest is making noise about college, which thankfully is still years away. But it has got me doing research. For instance, I was interested to learn that high school graduates in the City of Peoria can receive free tuition to Illinois Central College as part of the Peoria Promise program. ... I was also not aware that the average student debt for a college graduate with a bachelor’s degree is almost $30,000. ... A little bird told me that Myrtice Coe of Laura has returned to Florida and is gearing up for her 101st birthday on March 10. Good luck Myrtice! uuu While on the subject of wise

veterans of several years, The Mayor of Oak Hill said there’s no truth to the rumor that he once said, “Until the age of 13, I thought my name was Shut Up.” ... Only in New York City could 6 inches receive billing as the blizzard of the century. ... Why should the NFL be angry about Tom Brady and the Patriots cheating again? The NFL has cheated for the untouchable Brady and the Patriots for years. Seriously, there must be a completely different definition of offensive pass interference for Rob Gronkowski than for the rest of the NFL. ... So while is pains me to say this – given the proliferation of knotheads on the Seattle roster – Go Seahawks! ... Speaking of the Big Game, my all-time favorite commercials are the ones with those Careerbuilder chimps at Yeknom Industries. Bored? Depressed? Google “careerbuilder chimps” and get ready to smile. ... Parting shot: As always, never catch snowflakes with your tongue until all the birds have gone south for the winter. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com

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Deflate balls, just don’t say ‘Super Bowl’

This week’s column was going to be about THE BIG GAME. It still is, sort of, but instead of calling it “The Big Game” as so many people have to do, I’m going to cut through all the trick plays and deflated footballs and call it what it is: The Super Bowl. You may have noticed that a lot of commercials and ads call Sunday’s NFL championship game “The Big Jon Game” rather GALLAGHER than calling it the Super Bowl. That’s because the NFL, a notfor-profit organization (I’m serious), has trademarked the word “Super Bowl,” and anyone who dares to use that word in their advertising is subject to trademark infringement and can be sued for big bucks. I used to work for Circuit City, a defunct electronics store that sold big-screen TVs, perfect for watching a life-sized version of any football game. Unfortunately for our corporate goons, they decided several years ago to advertise that the TVs would be great to have in

one’s home on which to watch said “Super Bowl.” The not-for-profit NFL sued Circuit City that year, along with anyone else who used that trademarked word (I think Best Buy got hit too) and as a result, whether you’re selling TVs or TV dinners, you can’t use the trademarked word in advertising. The acceptable alternative is “the Big Game” which is what most advertisers who are not expressly approved by the NFL use. So I was going to write a witty column about some folks not able to use the word Super Bowl, but thanks to the New England Patriots, some of the air was taken out of that column, and I get to take a slightly different tact. And I’ll use the trademarked word because I’m not selling anything, and frankly, thanks to the Pats, the NFL has a lot more to worry about than little old me. In case you’ve been living under a rock, the Patriots have been accused of slightly deflating some of the footballs they supplied in their 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the game that determined which AFC team would head to the Super Bowl.

Weather in New England for that game was pretty lousy, with rain and cold, and what meteorologists generally describe as “yucky,” which means that oddly shaped footballs are a little harder to throw (as if they weren’t already), catch, kick or hang onto than normal. By letting just a teensy bit of air out of them, they become easier to handle. In reality, it doesn’t matter if the Patriots did those things to the footballs they supplied for the game or not. They still beat the living snot out of the Colts and would still have won the game even if they’d had their ankles tied together during the fourth quarter. But now fans everywhere are upset because the Patriots may have cheated. The week before Deflate-gate (Nixon’s reference will live on forever, it seems), they had used some screwy formation that left everyone confused over who could catch the ball legally and who couldn’t, and some time ago, they were accused of videotaping an opponent’s sideline signals. This puts the NFL in a bad position. Some fans want the Patriots banned from the Big Game. That’s silly. They won. What are they

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Thank you for letting me tell my story

Last November in honor of Veteran’s Day, Elmwood Junior High School teacher Chris Herridge gave her eighth grade class the assignment of interviewing a relative or friend who had served in the armed forces in honor of Veteran’s Day. Marshall Shissler decided that he wanted to interview me, his great uncle from Yates City who had served Jim four years in the RALSTON Navy during the Vietnam War. So he made the call and I readily accepted, although I was a little curious as to what he was going to ask. A few nights later he and his mother Michelle arrived and we proceeded to get to work. He had five pages of questions. Most of these questions had never been asked of me, or were things I just didn’t talk about. But it was very comforting to know that, after all this time, someone was interested in my service time. Marshall asked questions like,

“Why did you join the Navy? Where all did you go? Did you ever get shot at? What kind of feeling was that like?” I couldn’t answer that last questions like I wanted to, so I just said, “Scared.” After Marshall finThe USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) fires her ished and left that forward guns while supporting South Vietnamese troops in Vietnam’s Military Region night, he had brought One, 1972. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, out many old memofrom the collections of the Naval Historical ries. So I began digging on the Internet to Center. find out about the ship her last two tours to Vietnam in I had been on the last two years of 1971 and 1972. Once again, I was my duty. on both of those tours. I had always wanted to get a picBut what I found out last was ture of that ship. I typed in USS the most heartwarming feeling of Everett F. Larson DD-830 (I was all. During one of our operations on a Destroyer). On my first try, to support our U.S. troops; we had there was a picture of my ship come under heavy enemy artillery with smoke billowing out of its fire. In July 1972, the USS Everett front guns. Click on the picture, F. Larson, its officers and men had and the caption is of her firing her received the Meritorious Unit guns off the coast of Vietnam, Commendation for her actions that May 1972. day. Reading that I realized, “Holy After 42+ years, because of Mrs. cow, I was on that ship when that Herridge and Marshall’s interview, picture was taken. Awesome.” I have received my certificate and Then I found the history of my medal. All I can say is “Thank ship and the last paragraph told of You” for letting me tell my story.

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Burglary reported in rural Knox County

DAHINDA – The owner of property in the 1400 block of Knox Highway 15 north of Oak Run on Jan. 19 reported a burglary at the home. An appliance and household goods were apparently stolen, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Entry was gained by kicking in the front door, according to reports, which also mentioned a window having been broken. Police are seeking a person of interest in connection with the case.

Trespassing, damage reported in Princeville

PRINCEVILLE – A resident on Jan. 23 reported what seemed to be a case of criminal trespassing and damage to property sometime between sunset Jan. 22 and 8 a.m. Jan 23 after an exterior light was broken and a dog released from an outside dog cage, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Officers are investigating.

Icy conditions blamed in rollover accident

DAHINDA – No one was injured in a single-vehicle accident the morning of Jan. 22, when Carol Schalber, 73, of Dahinda, lost con-

trol of the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander she was driving in the 1300 block of Knox Highway 7 west of Oak Run, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. The SUV left the icy roadway, struck a fence and post and overturned on the north side of the road, according to reports.

Sheriff’s Office. The Farmington man denied threatening the complainant, but was warned and advised by Knox County police to refrain from any contact with the Yates City man, who told responding officers he planned to seek an Order of Protection against the Farmington man.

Indiana driver cited in 3car accident

Fence damaged in apparent accident

KICKAPOO – One motorist was ticketed in a three-car mishap on U.S. Route 150 Jan. 23, said the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Diana Bouchez, 52, of Lafayette, Ind., was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after the 2013 Chevrolet Impala she was driving eastbound on 150 ran into the rear of a vehicle behind a third car waiting to turn onto Heinz Lane. All three vehicles were involved. There were no injuries in the accident, which included cars driven by 42-year-old Nicole Shuster of Brimfield and 21-year-old Liana Burdess of Edwards, reports said.

Alleged text threats results in warning

YATES CITY – A 40-year-old Yates City man on Jan. 18 reported receiving several text messages from a 43-year-old Farmington man who’s been accused of assaulting a relative of the Yates City man, according to the Knox County

DAHINDA – About $1,000 in damage to a fence was reported in connection with an apparent wreck in which a 2001 Ford truck left the road and ended up in a field near the intersection of Old Wagon Road and Knox Road 1350 E, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. The truck is owned by 30-yearold William Denton of Toulon, police said, and he later had the vehicle towed from the scene.

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going to do? Put in a team that lost by 38 points to play a team supposedly as good as the Patriots? If they do that, advertisers better hope their ads run in the first 10 minutes of the game because there won’t be many viewers after that. Others are saying that Patriot coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady should be suspended for some part or all of the game. That’s silly too. That gives the other team, the Seattle Seahawks, an unfair advantage. No one wants to see that either. The big problem the NFL is going to have is the credibility of

this game itself. If the Patriots win, the victory will be tainted, either by cries of more cheating (people will make stuff up), or the notion that they cheated to get there. If the Seahawks win, then there will be those (mainly Patriot fans) who say that New England was forced to hold back and not play as hard as punishment for the previous infractions. It’s a headache the NFL wishes they didn’t have. But they do, and now it’s time to do some serious damage control. Usually the two weeks between the playoffs and the Super Bowl are filled with a bunch of talking heads

offering their expertise in anything from zone defenses to calling the coin flip. Sportswriters grasp for tidbits of stuff to write about. At least this year’s contest will give them some fodder for their word-processing cannons. Or, as far as I’m concerned, their word-processing pop guns. Maybe they can talk and write about the proper way to inflate a football. As for me, I don’t care. If I had to cheer for someone, it’d probably be the Seahawks, but I’m tuning in to see the ads. And I am counting the days until Spring Training starts.

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Blessman expresses revenue worries By TERRY BIBO

BRIMFIELD – It’s not-so-simple math: Lower state income tax equals lower state revenue equals less money to share with schools. And the answer to that math problem may be a negative number, Superintendent Joe Blessman told the Brimfield Board of Education at the Jan. 21 meeting. Brimfield, for example, could lose $95,176 in the next six months For The Weekly Post

Extra work ahead for assessor

KICKAPOO – Township Assessor Jack Duke has his work cut out for him since it’s a quadrennial year, he reported at the Jan. 19 meeting of the Kickapoo Township board. Every four years, township assessors physically visit each property to get an accurate assessment of all properties. For Duke, that means he’ll be looking at more than 27,000 properties. Meanwhile, Highway Commissioner Dan Kelch said the cost of road salt is running about $95 per ton, and Kickapoo has spent more than $7,000 so far this winter. Kelch also noted that this season he plans to post current road conditions on the Facebook page “Kickapoo News.” In other business, Trustees approved Gorenz and Associates of Peoria to do the Township’s audit.

and about $250,000 in the next school year. “That may not happen,” he told The Weekly Post. “But if the state runs out of money, that’s a real concern.” Blessman had met with other superintendents on Jan. 15. Information from the Illinois Association of School Administrators outlined potential reductions in general state aid (GSA) which could be triggered since the Illinois State Income tax dropped from 5 per-

cent to 3.75 percent on Jan. 1. It means an estimated $2 billion loss in tax revenues during the fiscal year which ends June 30, in a state which already has the worst credit rating in the nation. Doing the math for schools, there are big losses if those revenues aren’t replaced. While acknowledging this paints “a doomsday scenario,” there is no alternative plan at the moment.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PEORIA COUNTY FARMERS STATE BANK, an Illinois Banking Corporation,

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ANDREW G. HAINES and JENNIFER ) ANNE PIZINGER HAINES, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS and ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Peoria County by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants praying for foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot Numbered Ten (10) in RICHWOODS PARK, part of the North Half (N 2) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 3) of Section Twenty-one (21), Township Nine (9) North, Range Eight (8) East, of the Fourth Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded October 4, 1957 in Plat Book AW@, page 76, as Document Number 598345; situate, lying and being in County of Peoria and State of Illinois. Tax ID #: 14-21-101-012 Commonly known as 5302 North Sherbrook Lane, Peoria, Illinois 61614; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now therefore, unless you, the said above named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois, 324 Main Street, Peoria, IL 61602, on or before Feb. 28, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Kerry R. Cordis Jennie Cordis Boswell CORDIS & CORDIS Attorneys at Law 129 North Walnut Street P.O. Box 445 Princeville, Illinois 61559 309.385.4616 (t) • 309.674.5994 (f) Attorneys for Farmers State Bank, an Illinois Banking Corporation, Elmwood, Illinois

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Metra and Pace, to the Shawnee Mass Transit District in the state’s five southernmost counties. The current agreement between Peoria County and MV Transportation, which manages CountyLink, expires June 30. An extension, new agreement or some renegotiation isn’t a certainty. “The County and GPMTD will first need to evaluate all of our options over the next several weeks,” Rothert said. “One alternative to an extension is to go out to bid for rural transportation services like we did three-plus years ago.” MV Transportation’s General

Manager for Peoria, Angel Marinich, also is satisfied. “I am happy with the arrangement,” she said. “CityLink has been very responsive to our needs. We have an excellent working relationship and they understand the unique challenges of providing public transportation.” Ridership since July 1, when the partnership started, is 7,965, which averages to 1,327.5 trips per month, MV reported. That compares to more than 2,100 trips per month during the first half of 2014, when CountyLink still served areas excluded by the urbanized-definition change, Marinich said.

Also, the County is not required to provide the transit system, as has been reported, Luther said. But the need remains, Moore said. “We had about 1,000 rides last month [so] we know people need the service,” Moore said. “The service definitely is working out. We’re trying to increase its availability further out [in the County], like to Princeville and Hanna City.” GPTransit is stepping up its marketing efforts with cards, fliers and other materials to nursing homes and pushing word-of-mouth references, Moore added.

December 2014 Peoria Co. Real Estate Transactions Date 12/01 12/01 12/02 12/03 12/03 12/04 12/08 12/08 12/09 12/09 12/12 12/15 12/17 12/18 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/19 12/22 12/22 12/22 12/29 12/30 12/31 12/31 12/31

Address Amount Grantor/grantee 504 W. Main St./Elmwood $113,000 Menold/Cummings 2 parcels, 9107 N. Brimwater Rd/Brimfield $175,000 Stoddard/Furlong Lot 235 Copperfield Sec 7/Radnor $93,000 Traders Development Corp/O'Neal Builders Pt of NE.Qtr of SE.Qtr 19-10-7/Radnor $40,000 Meeks/Mercer 6821 N. Basket Oak Drive/Edwards $395,000 O'Connor Properties of Peoria/Yamak 6902 N. White Fir Drive/Edwards $315,000 Friye/Mauritzson 9922 W. Grange Hall Rd./Princeville $480,000 Sturtevant/Dorsey 10814 County Line Rd./Princeville $40,500 Cole/Streitmatter 316 E. North Creek Court/Princeville $232,000 Streitmatter/Bayless Jr 8143 N. Blackbridge Rd./Edwards $134,900 Hancock/Bressner 10315 N. Princeville-Jubilee Rd./Brimfield $180,000 Heinz/Gudat 411 E. Main St./Elmwood $67,000 Fontana/Foster 213 E. High St./Princeville $55,000 Sprague (Exec)/Are You Ready 721 22515 W. Orion Rd./Farmington $115,000 Ghaffarian/Williams 6310 W. Wyndfield Drive/Edwards $330,000 Hoffman Ochs General Contractors/Hill 101 W. Ash St./Elmwood $80,000 Morse Trust/Kriz Trust Lot 610 Sommer Place Sec 6/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 607 Sommer Place Sec 6/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 604 Sommer Place Sec 6/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 613 Sommer Place Sec 6/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 616 Sommer Place Sec 6/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 621 Sommer Place Sec 6/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 422 Sommer Place Sec 6/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 623 Sommer Place Sec 6/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 429 Sommer Place Sec 4-B/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 426 Sommer Place Sec 4-B/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 423 Sommer Place Sec 4-B/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 416 Sommer Place Sec 4-B/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC Lot 419 Sommer Place Sec 4-B/Kickapoo $625,000 Summer Park LLC/Copper Creek Hold. LLC 126 W. Clay St./Brimfield $47,500 Marvel/Gilles 6612 W. Willow Oak Court/Edwards $599,900 Armstrong Builders of Peoria/Socha 222 E. Main St./Elmwood $58,000 Inskeep/Jones 6903 N. Basket Oak Drive/Edwards $380,000 Casey/Young,Mccauley 19001 W. Southport Rd./Elmwood $160,000 Maher,Atherton (Tr)/Atherton 120 E. Calhoun St./Brimfield $100,000 Miller/Miller 9126 N. Wyndridge Way/Edwards $365,000 Johnston Builders LLC/McMurtry E. 1/2 of SE. Qtr 1-9-6/Brimfield $716,667 Rosecrans,Gilles/Gilles NOTE: Listings reflects minimum of $40,000 for sale of residence, but not for land.

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were burglarizing vehicles, mailboxes and sheds,” McCoy said “A majority of these cases were solved and we are still trying to locate owners of some of the crimes. “Vandalism/criminal damage to property is down significantly,” he continued. “One of the reasons we believe is because of the increased attention we have put [on] knowing who is out at night and making inquiries.” Illinois Department of Transportation grants helped the department step up traffic and DUI

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(2014 totals listed first, 2013 totals second) Crime Brimfield* Elmwood* Jubilee Kickapoo Millbrook Radnor Rosefield Arson 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Assault 2/0 1/0 0/0 2/1 0/0 0/0 1/1 Battery 4/4 1/0 1/0 3/5 0/2 0/1 1/0 Burglary, auto 0/1 0/1 0/0 2/3 0/0 0/1 1/0 Burglary non-residence 7/3 2/1 0/1 8/5 1/0 8/0 1/0 Burglary residence 0/0 1/1 1/1 4/4 0/0 1/0 4/2 Criminal sexual assault 2/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Domestic battery 9/5 1/4 4/1 6/5 0/0 2/3 0/1 Drugs, all types 0/5 1/0 4/0 4/5 0/0 4/3 0/0 Homicide 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Robbery 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Theft 9/14 8/5 3/0 69/55 2/0 11/7 4/7 Identity theft 3/0 0/0 0/0 6/0 1/0 2/1 0/0 Theft, auto 0/0 2/1 1/0 2/3 0/0 0/1 0/0 Vandalism/criminal damage 6/17 5/3 5/5 14/27 0/1 8/4 6/3 Violating order of protection 3/1 0/3 0/1 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 DUI 4/3 3/1 3/0 13/4 0/0 4/3 4/2 Accidents with injuries 8/5 2/4 1/3 6/11 1/3 7/4 3/3 Accidents w/o injuries 28/30 20/28 21/33 85/86 7/10 39/46 20/40 Traffic fatalities 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 Traffic tickets 48/27 15/17 46/17 77/70 5/14 71/54 12/18 * NOTE: Represents city and township totals together. And data only for Peoria County Sheriff’s records, without municipal or state incidents.

enforcement, said McCoy, who noted that his office sees an increase in thefts and is acting accordingly.

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“World Book Online” offers features ranging from World Book Kids for the youngest library patrons to World Book Info Finder, a research site for elementary and middle school patrons and World Book Reference for all research. “Tumble Books” is a collection of animated, talking-picture books and includes fiction, non-fiction and foreign-language titles.

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Citizens hopeful in fight vs. Ameren line By BILL KNIGHT

PRINCEVILLE – More than 110 people signed in to last Thursday’s public meeting at the Heritage Museum here, where Springfield attorney Kurt Wilke explained options in intervening with Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois’ proposed 345,000-volt Spoon River Transmission Line. Organizers said they were pleased with the turnout and hopeful for the future. The utility company’s filings with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) note that the company prefers For The Weekly Post

a route along Interstate 74 (Route A) for the line, but adds that Route B, which heads north from Peoria then turns west just south of Princeville, is acceptable. A Brimfield group, Citizens Against I-74 Power Lines, opposes Route A. Route B is opposed by Citizens Against Route B (CARB). “Kurt was very informative, which was good because people need to be informed,” said Robert Ingle of CARB. “It’s good that there’s a way to give people a voice, a right to voice our opinions. “A lot of positives came out of

the meeting,” he continued. “We have hopes.” Petitions are circulating objecting to Route B, and donations are being collected to help pay for Wilke’s services, he said. The ICC has until Aug. 1 to rule on Ameren’s petition for a Certificate of Public Convenience & Necessity, including Route approval. The utility has said the line will cost about $193 million. The project could create up to 100 jobs, Ameren said, and the jobs would be local and union.

ELMWOOD: Backs Illinois Vision 20/20 Volunteers Needed

The Williamsfield Fire Protection District has openings for volunteer fire fighters, first responders and emergency medical technicians. Training is free to all in-district volunteers; to include: Oak Run, Dahinda, Williamsfield and Elmore. All equipment and course materials will be supplied. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, have a GED or high school diploma and be in good physical health. There will be an informational meeting on February 3rd at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Williamsfield station (200 East Gale Street, Williamsfield, IL 61489).

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That indicates a likely increase in enrollment. Meanwhile, Elmwood became the first school district in The Weekly Post circulation area to endorse Illinois Vision 20/20, a statewide coalition of education groups backing school-funding reform based on feedback from about 3,000 stakeholders in Illinois. With dozens of other school districts and statewide groups, Elmwood’s Board unanimously voted to urge “Illinois General Assembly to approve the necessary legislative changes to implement ... four areas of prioritization identified as integral in improving our public schools: Shared Accountability, 21st Century Learning, Highly Effective Educators, and Equitable and Ade-

quate Funding.” Wagner added, “Nothing’s going to get done until [lawmakers] hear from the grassroots level.” At the state level, the Rev. James Meeks took over as chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education last week and immediately voiced support for a 10.7 percent increase in school spending. That would be a $729 million increase used for General State Aid to ensure at least $6,119 is spent on each Illinois student. This year’s budget provides just 89 percent of the money recommended to fund per-pupil spending. In other business, board candidate Claude Keefer asked the Board to consider having any firm contracted to plan the junior-high project to also offer guidance on design and costs for a modest addition for the

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ag-shop program, which he said might be built with volunteer labor. “I have people willing to help,” Keefer said. “I have people willing to give money.” The Board took his suggestion under advisement. In other news: • the Board expelled a student for the rest of this school year “for violation of district policy” at a Jan. 5 special meeting, where the vote was unanimous, with Board members Dean Cantu, Bill Frietsch and Terri Osmulski absent; • Negotiations are starting with the teachers union,, Local 4235 of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, whose current contract expires on Aug. 1; and • approved Gorenz & Associates of Peoria to audit District finances.

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the first three quarters. Abby Frietsch scored 13 for Elmwood while Morgan Ledbetter and Perryman each tallied 11. “We are headed into our toughest stretch,” Meyers said. Brimfield Ranked No. 2 in Class 1A, the Lady Indians had a six-game win streak snapped Monday in a 74-65 loss to Havana. The visiting Lady Ducks pulled away from a 56-51 lead after three despite 24 points from Shayla McCormick and 16 from Ryleigh Keith. That win came just two days after a 68-57 victory at 10th-ranked South Fulton. Brimfield hit 14-of18 free throws in the fourth quarter and Kenzie Schlipf had 14 points and 14 rebounds. “Our team defense was strong, especially on South Fulton’s post players,” said coach Jim Blane.

Last Thursday, Brimfield knocked off Lewistown, 68-48, as McCormick gathered in 17 rebounds, Kennedy Dura scored 22 points and Ryleigh Keith added 16. “We attacked the basket on offense, and I was pleased with us cutting off Lewistown taking the baseline on defense,” Blane said. There’s no rest in sight for the Lady Indians. After tonight’s visit to Roanoke-Benson, Brimfield gets another shot at Knoxville Saturday at 1 p.m. at home, and then travels to Elmwood on Monday (Feb. 2). Farmington Farmington (13-13) had a busy week capped by Monday’s 46-21 win over West Central. Hannah Jostes had 11 points. The week started with a Jan. 19 trip to South Fulton, where the Lady Farmers battled before coming up just short, 50-45. Jostes and Paige Pasley each had 15 points.

“While South Fulton did have 20 more free throw opportunities than us, we were only 7-for-16 on the free shots we did have,” coach Jimmy Jordan said. “That part of our game will need to be our most significant improvement as we head towards regional play.” Two nights later, Farmington’s aggressive defense was too much for visiting Beardstown in a 49-28 win. Jostes led with 21 points. One night later, Farmington beat Midwest Central, 45-36, behind Pansey 19 points, Jostes’ 14 and Abby Brown’s 9 points. The tiring week was wrapped up with a trip to Lewistown Saturday, where Farmington lost, 58-49. Jostes and Pasley helped to keep the Lady Farmers close with 20 and 12 points respectively . “The game was quite physical, but we will learn from it,” Jordan said.

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDING The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, SINH QUY BUI, Defendant in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Peoria County by the said Plaintiffs against you praying for the adoption of THANG QUOC TRUONG; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now therefore, unless you, the said above named Defendant, file your answer to the Petition for Adoption in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois, 324 Main Street, Peoria, IL 61602, on or before February 16, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition for Adoption. Kerry R. Cordis CORDIS & CORDIS Attorneys at Law 129 North Walnut Street P.O. Box 445 Princeville, Illinois 61559 309.385.4616 (t) 309.674.5994 (f) Attorney for Thomas Wayne Rainey and Thuy Thi Bich Rainey, Plaintiffs

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YATES CITY – Shafer W. “Shof” Dean, 73, of Yates City, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015, at 2:15 pm, at his residence. He was born April 27, 1941 in Elbridge, TN to Houston and Louise Goad Dean. They preceded him in death. He married Ola Keel on Feb. 27, 1960 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are his children Brenda (Larry) Hitchcock of Yates city, Connie Dean Bennett of Yates City, brothers David (Marie) Dean of Fulton KY, James (Ella) Dean of Peoria, Robert (Rita) Dean of Washington, Sisters, Frances (Danny) Mercer of Glasford, Sandra (Larry) Taylor of Delavan, Linda (Mark) Hauptman of Fort Worth TX, grandchildren Becky, Jerry, Josh and Steven, Great grandchildren Krista and Natasia and several nieces and nephews. Shof served in the US Air Force. He worked in security for Caterpillar for 30 years retiring in 1992. He was active in Yates City fire and police departments, Yates City City Council, the Yates City Masonic Lodge and Knox County TRIAD. After he retired from Caterpillar he worked security for the Peoria Civic Center, the Heart of Illinois Fair and the Par-A-Dice Boat. He was of the Christian faith. Masonic services were to be held Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 2 pm, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood with a funeral service following. Visitation was to be held Wednesday from noon until 2 p.m. Burial will be at the Yates City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Yates City Fire Department or to B.Y.E. Ambulance. To view Shof’s tribute video or to leave online condolences please visit oakshinesfuneralhome.com

Mary Jane Christianson

WILLIAMSFIELD – Mary Jane Christianson, 62, of Williamsfield, died Jan. 19 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Her funeral was Jan. 23 at the Williamsfield United Methodist Church, with burial in Williams-

This Week’s Obituaries • Mary Jane Christianson, 62, Williamsfield • Helen Clausen, 107, Elmwood • Robert Davis, 92, Brimfield • Shafer Dean, 73, Yates City • Elizabeth Fogerty, 84, Princeville • Kelly Hartter, 60, Brimfield • Amos Lewis, 75, Elmwood • Gayle Mitchell, 58, Farmington • Keith Morse, 90, Elmwood • Fern Rodemich, 91, Williamsfield • Chuck Stenger, 94, Kickapoo

field Cemetery. Leave condolences at www.ruxfuneralhome.com.

Helen Clausen

ELMWOOD – Helen E. (Morgenthaler) Clauson, 107, of Farmington, aunt of an Elmwood woman died Jan. 17 at Farmington Country Manor. Survivors include a niece, Emma Lou Maness of Elmwood. Cremation has been accorded. A family service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be left at www.haskellhott.com.

Robert Davis

BRIMFIELD – Robert “Bob” F. Davis, 92, of West Peoria, father of a Brimfield woman and a Laura woman, died on Jan. 22 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. He is survived by five daughters, including Kathy (Carl) Anderson of Brimfield and Debra Meyers of Laura; 2 sons; 20 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and 9 greatgreat-grandchildren. A mass was held Jan. 27 at St. Mark Catholic Church, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery in West Peoria with full military rites. Condolences may be left at www.wrightandsalmon.com.

Elizabeth Fogerty

PRINCEVILLE – Elizabeth “Betty” Jane McDonnell Fogerty, 84, formerly of Princeville, died Jan. 21 at Hillside Village in Peoria. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 30) at Wright & Salmon Mortuary. An additional visitation will be 30 minutes prior a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. on Saturday (Jan. 31) at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Peoria. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.wrightandsalmon.com.

Kelly Hartter

BRIMFIELD – Kelly A. Hartter,

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60, of Washington, sister of a Brimfield woman and an Edwards woman, died Jan. 17 at Indiana University Health Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. Survivors include sisters Kim (Dan) Schilling of Edwards and Kriste (Ed) Eden of Brimfield. A funeral service was held Jan. 22 at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria, with burial in Fondulac Cemetery in East Peoria. A celebration of Kelly’s life for all family and friends will be at the Itoo Hall in Peoria from noon to 5 p.m. on Feb. 14. Condolences may be left at www.RemmertFuneralHome.com.

Amos Lewis

ELMWOOD – Amos A. “Jr.” Lewis, 75, of Elmwood, formerly of Farmington, died Jan. 23 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. Survivors include Janice (Tim) Stobaugh of Elmwood, James (Peggy) Lewis of Canton and David (Amber) Lewis of Peoria Heights; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Henry Lewis of Houston, Texas. Services were Jan. 26 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, with burial with military honors in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Farmington. Condolences may be left at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

Gayle Mitchell

FARMINGTON – Gayle L. Mitchell, 58, of Peoria, mother of a Farmington man, died Jan. 7 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist. Survivors include her mother, Gail (Charles) Seei of Edelstein, and son Allen (Felicia) Troeger of Farmington. A memorial service was held Jan. 24 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Peoria. Cremation has been accorded and the ashes will be interred at a later date. Leave condolences at www.legacy.com.

Keith Morse

ELMWOOD – Keith W. Morse, 90, of Elmwood died Jan. 23 at Farmington Country Manor in Farmington. Funeral services were Jan. 27 at Elmwood United Methodist Church. Burial, with military honors, was at Elmwood Township Cemetery. Leave condolences at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com. More Obituaries, Page 13

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WILLIAMSFIELD – Fern Rodemich, 91, of East Peoria, sister of a Williamsfield man and two Williamsfield women, died on Jan. 17 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Survivors include brother Leroy Little and sisters Phylis Kness and Valerie Pecoy, all of Williamsfield. Services were Jan. 23 at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria. Interment will be in Fondulac Cemetery. Leave condolences at www.RemmertFuneralHome.com.

Charles Stenger

KICKAPOO – Charles “Chuck” F. Stenger, Jr., 94, of Peoria, a Kickapoo native, died on Jan. 24 at Rosewood Care Center in Peoria. A funeral mass was held Jan. 26 at Resurrection Mausoleum in Peoria, with Franciscan Friars officiating. Entombment will take place in Resurrection Mausoleum. Leave condolences at wrightandsalmon.com. Obituary Policy: We print basic obituaries for free. Longer obituaries cost $1 per column inch and $5 per picture. Call 309-741-9790.

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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY FARMERS STATE BANK, an Illinois ) Banking Corporation, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) CASE NO.: 14-CH-227 ) EDWARD BRANDON RUTLEDGE, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS and ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) ) Defendants. ) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 5, 2014, the Sheriff of Peoria County, Illinois, will on February 18, 2015, at the hour of 1:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 203, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Numbered Two (2) in Block Lettered “K”, in the Town of Elmwood, as laid out by William J. Phelps, now a part of the City of Elmwood, situated in Peoria County, Illinois. Commonly known as 207 North Lilac Street, Elmwood, Illinois 61529 P.I.N.: 11-07-285-001 The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. Sale terms: 10 percent down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours by certified funds. No refunds. The judgment amount was $75,869.54. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Kerry R. Cordis at Plaintiff’s attorney, 129 North Walnut Street, P.O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559; Phone: 309.385.4616. Dated: January 29, 2015

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CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS , PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF VIVIAN J. JOHNSON, Deceased.

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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of VIVIAN J. JOHNSON on December 6, 2014. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to RICHARD L. JOHNSON, of 19805 North White Grove Road, Princeville, Illinois 61559, as Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before the 31st day of July, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 7th day of December, 2015.. RICHARD L. JOHNSON, Executor of the Estate of VIVIAN J. JOHNSON, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executor 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611

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Tuesday as Class 1A’s ninthranked team topped Illini Bluffs for the second time in a week, 6349. That followed a busy Prairieland Conference weekend for Brimfield (18-2), which started last Friday with a 59-43 win over Lewistown’s gimmick defense. Jace Swietek paced with 14 points, Nathan Wallace had 12 (all but one in the final quarter) and Koby White contributed 10. Notably missing for Brimfield in the double-digit scoring column was Cuevas. “Lewistown played a diamondone defense to contain Cuevas, and they did OK with it, but we have good balance, and it was there on Friday,” Brimfield coach Scott Carlson said. Then Saturday, Brimfield trounced South Fulton, 80-52. The Rebels could not contain Cuevas or any other Indian. Not only did Cuevas have 26 points, but he also dished out 10 assists to the likes of Swietek (18 points), Wal-

lace (13) and Brad Novak (12 to go with 8 rebounds and 9 blocks.). Farmington Farmington (9-10) dropped its last two games, Tuesday falling to Lewistown, 62-41. Eric Higgs led with 17 points in that loss to a balanced Lewistown attack that placed four in double figures. Last Saturday, Farmington faced Macomb in the Great Western Shootout at Abingdon. After leading through the first half, the Farmers’ shooting betrayed them in the second and the defense struggled to stop the Bombers’ down low late in a 50-40 loss. “We had good looks in the second half, but just couldn’t buy a basket,” Farmers coach Jeff Otto said. Otto was happier Jan. 20 after a 64-53 win over Peoria Heights in which Trey Swearingen racked up 28 points and hit five treys. Princeville Princeville (10-7) has won six straight after Tuesday’s 57-33 win over Kewanee Wethersfield. Trenton Kielion led with 20 points

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NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given to creditors of the death of BEVERLY S. PEEK. Letters of Office were issued to WESLEY H. PEEK, 18612 North Elmore Road, Laura, Illinois 61451, as Executor, 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 29th day of July, 2015 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated, January 23, A.D. 2015. WESLEY H. PEEK, Executor of the Estate of BEVERLY S. PEEK, Deceased The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorneys for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 6l559 309/385-46l6

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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY FARMERS STATE BANK, an Illinois) Banking Corporation, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) CASE NO.: 14-CH-227 ) EDWARD BRANDON RUTLEDGE, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS and ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) ) Defendants. ) REAL ESTATE FOR SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 5, 2014, the Sheriff of Peoria County, Illinois, will on February 18, 2015, at the hour of 1:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 203, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Numbered Two (2) in Block Lettered “K”, in the Town of Elmwood, as laid out by William J. Phelps, now a part of the City of Elmwood, situated in Peoria County, Illinois. Commonly known as 207 North Lilac Street, Elmwood, Illinois 61529

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In the Matter of the Estate of RICHARD C. MERCER, SR., 15 P 5 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given to creditors of the death of RICHARD C. MERCER, SR. Letters of Office were issued to MARY KAY MERCER, 301 East Ash Street, Dunlap, Illinois 61525, as Executor, 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 15th day of July, 2015 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. Dated, January 6, A.D. 2015.

P.I.N.: 11-07-285-001 The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. Sale terms: 10 percent down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Kerry R. Cordis at Plaintiff’s attorney, 129 North Walnut Street, P.O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559; Phone: 309.385.4616. Dated: January 29, 2015

while Mitchell Janssen (9 rebounds) and Nick Kraft also added 10 points apiece. Last week the Princes topped Mercer County, 43-40, and ROWVA, 40-28. In the Mercer County win, Brendan Streitmatter scored 10 in the fourth quarter on the strength of 6-for-6 shooting at the foul line. “Our matchup zone work, sometimes full court and sometimes half court has helped us greatly in our (six)-game win streak” coach Jeff Kratzer said. Williamsfield Williamsfield (13-9) fell to Delavan 79-46 on Tuesday, days after routing Galva, 73-52, at home. Top scorer Garrett Wight netted 19 vs. Galva, while Tyler Jones and Zach Smith had 16 apiece. “We got ahead of the struggling Galva team by 20 in the first quarter, more by the third, then coasted through the fourth. A particularly bright spot was the rebounding of Ethen Hunt,” coach Bob Anderson said.

MARY KAY MERCER, Executor of the Estate of RICHARD C. MERCER, SR., Deceased. The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorneys for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 6l559 309/385-46l6

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Elmwood pom squad headed to IHSA state

BLOOMINGTON – Elmwood’s Pom Pon Squad will compete at the Illinois High School Association’s State Dance Competition at 11:27 a.m. Friday at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington. Admission is $10. Elmwood students will be allowed to attend as an excused absence from a school with a note from their parent, provided they bring their ticket stub back for proof of attendance. This is the first year Elmwood’s Pom Pon Squad has qualified for IHSA state. The team advanced by placing fourth on Jan. 24 at the Class 1A Fieldcrest Sectional with a score of 79.1. Morris won with an 87.37 score.

Elmwood is one of just 30 teams to advance from six sectionals to Friday’s preliminary competition. The top 10 finishers advance to Saturday’s finals. Elmwood has also qualified to compete at the IDTA State Dance Competition Feb. 14 in Springfield.

Junior high basketball Seventh-grade boys basketball postseason action is heating up. Top-seed Elmwood defeated Princeville Monday at Pleasant Valley Middle School in 7-2A regional action. Princeville had downed Brimfield on Saturday, 44-17. Elmwood meets Pleasant Valley in the final today (Jan. 29) at 6 p.m. In 7-3A, No. 2 seed Farmington

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Jack McKinty, Elmwood

Elmwood guard Jack McKinty has burst onto the high school basketball scene as a senior. He was philosophical about being more of a factor than in his junior season. “I’m more aggressive this season, and seniors have a chance of being team leaders,” said the four-year hoopster. Jack has definitely made the best of his senior opportunity, with a 19-point performance in Elmwood’s final game of the ICAC Tournament, a victory over rival Williamsfield. Jack has also been a four-year Trojan football player, playing quarterback and safety. His interest in these two sports began early with the encouragement of his father, Jay McKinty. Jack played biddy ball at the Elmwood Community Center and played JFL for the Brimfield program. Along with his dad, he has gained encouragement from his mother, Amy, and coaches Todd Hollis, Brad Crisco and Josh Fugitt. “The opportunity to play home football playoff games and beating Brimfield’s undefeated basketball team just recently have been my biggest high school athletic thrills,” Jack said. He’s a Bears, Bulls, and U of I fan. Rob Schneider comedy “Benchwarmers” is Jack’s favorite flick, while “Prison Break” is his favorite TV show. Math is his favorite subject in the academic arena, and he knows he’ll miss the smaller classes of EHS as he aspires to attend Southern Illinois University in Carbondale to study aviation. “Take serious your endeavors and give 100 percent,” he advises younger ballplayers. Those are solid ideas from an athlete who’s having a very satisfying senior year! – Phil Johnson Sponsored by Elmwood Insurance Agency, Inc.

will face top-seed A-Town today (Jan. 29) at 6:30 p.m. for a regional title at Monmouth United. The Farmers beat United, 45-15, in the semifinals. Kickapoo St. Mary’s and Williamsfield lost last week in 71A. Eighth grade action starts next Saturday. In 8-2A, defending seventh-grade state champion Elmwood (18-3) is seeded first at Princeville, where Brimfield is No. 2 and Princeville is third. Williamsfield is seeded second in 8-1A at Kickapoo St. Mary’s, where the host team is seeded fourth. In 8-3A, Farmington is seeded second at A-Town.

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Howerton and Goodie had no such problems this season, and Curtis said much of the credit for that goes to his mother, Joann. She has been around horses all her life and has handled Goodie’s training in recent years. Rick has also embraced the equine lifestyle, though it’s not one he grew up part of in Elmwood. “I had a collie and a couple rabbits in a pen (as a kid),” Rick said. “I always wanted a pony.” After moving to Williamsfield, he got his wish. At one point the Howerton’s had 17 horses. Things have settled down in terms of numbers – with just four horses in the barn now – but not in intensity. Competing requires that Curtis and Joann keep Goodie and 6-yearold gelding Ricky Bobby (third in his APHA division in 2014) in prime shape. That means grooming, exercise (visit equinechronicle.com to see Curtis teaching Ricky Bobby to fetch) and plenty of food. In

one day Ricky Bobby can eat 8 pounds of oats, 2 pounds of other food and 1 1/2 bales of hay. Curtis helps with all those chores when he’s not at school. He also competes in bass fishing and enjoys FFA and working on his car. But horses come first said Curtis, whose enjoyment comes from a combination of “the animal, the people, the fun of competing, the atmosphere ... everything, it’s all fun.” This year was just the most “fun” of all.

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Howerton wins national horse award

By PHIL JOHNSON

By JEFF LAMPE

Curtis Howerton, 17, of Williamsfield leads his mare, MMM MMM Good, in an American Paint Horse Association competition. Photo courtesy of Karen O’Brien Photography.

A junior at Williamsfield High School, Howerton, 17, competed at 16 shows in seven states last year. Overall he was judged first 57 times and second 13 times. Show horses like Goodie are judged on looks and confirmation. Muscle matters. “A human bodybuilder is proba-

bly the best parallel,” explained Rick Howerton, Curtis’ father. While being judged, Curtis’ job is to make sure his horse looks and moves its best. That’s similar to dog shows – only these are animals that weigh up to 1,700 pounds and tend to step on toes when unhappy. Continued on Page 15

Elmwood-Brimfield game looms A flurry of big games will continue this week for the Elmwood and Brimfield girls basketball teams as the postseason nears. And one of the biggest comes Monday (Feb. 2) when state-ranked Brimfield (224) visits Elmwood (18-2). Before then, both squads have their work cut out. Elmwood Elmwood heads into tonight’s 6 p.m. game at state-ranked South Fulton on a roll. Rebounding from a frustrating loss at home against Knoxville a week ago Monday, the Lady Trojans capped a 3-0 week Monday with a 53-37 win over A-Town. Allie Meyers had 19 points and 17 reFor The Weekly Post

Just improve. That’s the message from Elmwood boys basketball coach Josh Fugitt. Lately it looks as though his Trojans are heeding the advice. For the second time this season, Elmwood (17-5) avenged an earlier loss to a top-notch opponent. First the Trojans got back at state-ranked foe Brimfield. This time the turnaround was at Illini Bluffs, where Elmwood won 63-60 last Friday – days after falling 74-61 to IB in the ICAC Tournament. Isaiah Groeper shot well for 20 points while Jake Roberts scored inside, rebounded and defensively contained the Tiger’s big man, Matt Smith. “Our defensive matchups paid off, partic- Jehle ularly with IB’s 3-point shooters,” Fugitt said. “They made a strong run at us late due to turnovers we made, but adequate free throw shooting got us through.” Defense was then the key on Saturday in a 49-41 win over Beardstown (Groeper 12 points, Jack McKinty 10, Roberts 10) and again Tuesday as the Trojans routed ATown, 54-33. At one point, high scorer Matthew Jehle (19 points) scored 11 straight for Elmwood as the home team took over with a 17-5 third-quarter burst. “If we continue to improve at the pace we are, I like our chances at the end of the season,” said Fugitt, who is particularly pleased with his team’s defense. “We’re getting some of our kids who didn’t have as much experience playing man-to-man who are getting it and buying in.” Brimfield Carson Cuevas racked up 30 points For The Weekly Post

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WILLIAMSFIELD – Curtis Howerton has a knack for handling horses – even huge, muscular horses that resemble bodybuilders. And in 2014, no youth handler in the country did a better job than Howerton. Along with his 5-yearold mare MMM MMM Good (“Goodie”), Howerton recently earned the 2014 Honor Roll Youth Champion Mare award from the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). “I was ecstatic. I didn’t know we were going to be a winner or close when we started the season,” said Howerton, who started showing horses at age 6 and was riding at 5. “Once we found out we were close we decided we had better go for it and finish out the year strong.”

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bounds and Ashley Perryman added 12. Last Thursday, Elmwood put the defense on North Fulton in a 43-30 victory at Cuba. No North Fulton player scored in double figures and Elmwood held the Wildcats to 8 points in the second half. Perryman scored 14 to lead Elmwood, followed by Rachel Jacobson and Allie Meyers with 9 apiece. “Different people step up for us on different nights,” Elmwood coach Gregg Meyers said. Then Saturday afternoon ,the Lady Trojans trounced Beardstown, 59-33. The contest was never close, with Elmwood doubling Beardstown’s output for each of Continued on Page 11

Ashley Perryman scored 37 points as Elmwood went 3-0 last week. Photo by Jeff Lampe.

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