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Spoon River Drive expands, contracts By BILL KNIGHT
In 140 miles of road through Fulton County and a few surrounding towns, the Spoon River Scenic Drive will feature the early fall colors that attract visitors on the self-guided motor tour of the countryside, plus homemade food of all kinds and hundreds of vendors selling antiques and collectibles, flowers and plants, crafts and candles, art and furniture and more. The Spoon River Drive is this Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 3-4) and next weekend, Oct. 10-11. The overall number of sanctioned vendors is down about 30 percent from last year; there’s a detour along one stretch of highway; and a few familiar stops aren’t participating. HowFor The Weekly Post
ever, there are new attractions such as four “up-and-coming” area bands set to perform at Reed Park in Farmington, new and favorite foods from the likes of Farmington’s Crave and the Peoria barbecue caterer Hick’ry Stick, wine and beer-tasting, new vendors in Elmwood and Farmington, and the village of Vermont added to participating communities. “We’re finalizing everything now, from vendors to handicapped parking” said Casandra Zissen, co-chair of Farmington’s Spoon River Drive activities along with Dick Perardi. “Crave is bringing fried macaroni balls and Italian beef,” she added, “and we’ll be having pancakes and sausage.”
A few miles north, Elmwood is marking its third year of taking part by showcasing about 30 vendors, according to Dick Taylor, who’s helping coordinate the city’s stop this year. “Also, Kickapoo Creek Winery will be here on the corner lot with winetasting,” Taylor said. While dozens of vendors will set up throughout Elmwood’s Central Park, the “taste tent” will be on the grassy lot across the street at the intersection of Main and Magnolia Streets because, as existing businesses, they apparently can’t set up in Central Park, which somehow ended up being zoned residential, not commercial, Taylor said. “That’s something we’ll have to Continued on Page 7
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Leaves are starting to turn at Reed Park in Farmington, where Casandra Zissen is finalizing plans for the Spoon River Scenic Drive stop there. Photo by Bill Knight.
Construction progressing at Elmwood By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – Outside school hallways, construction on the junior high addition remains on schedule, Superintendent Chad Wagner told the Board of Education at its meeting on Monday (Sept. 28). Interior heating and air conditioning work is about done, and a slab for two new classrooms on the west side of the building is set to be poured this week. “We’re still on schedule but – knock on wood – anything can happen, as we’ve seen in the area,” Wagner said. Some construction-related questions were among eight inquiries made by Board member Claude Keefer earlier Monday. Asking about boilers, water heaters and flues, as well as compensation details, Keefer said he had no issues. “I just want information,’ he explained. Wagner said adding a third boiler is possible “if needed,” but said it has not been studied yet, For The Weekly Post
Local man is cooking up a storm By BILL KNIGHT
BRIMFIELD – Pampering people is the goal for 66-yearold chef Bill More, but there can be challenges to what’s become his thriving second career. “I had a wedding event in East Peoria in 2013 right after the tornado there, and there was no power,” said More, who lives on a rural wooded lot east of town. “So there was some worry. But what are you going to do? You have to be flexible. So I used their gas stove and we For The Weekly Post
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Farmington’s Homecoming last Friday featured a well-attended parade with floats from each class and plenty of hayracks filled with folks – including one (at right) for members of the Class of 1960, in town for their 55th class reunion. Photos by Dave Giagnoni.
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made it a nice candlelit dinner and it turned out to be a great evening.â€? His easy laugh follows a casual shrug. After more than 24 years in sales in publishing, More launched Your Personal Chef in 2006, and its busy season is about to start, he says, noting that he’s usually tied up from early October through the holidays. “I left the corporate life,â€? he says, smiling and sighing some. However, Your Personal Chef’s real roots run deeper, more than 50 years ago, when the 15-year-old More started learning how to cook from his sister. “Our mother was a terrible cook,â€? he says, laughing. “So my sister started teaching me – I didn’t want to starve – and it became a fun avocation.â€? More says he’s used his culinary talents cooking for others for decades. Now, he brings to customers everything from cookware, flatware and tablecloths to his skills, the food itself and some cleaning supplies, all of which he puts to use in hosts’ kitchens. (Yes, he cleans up afterward.) Menu choices can include multicourse meals featuring sautĂŠed chicken breasts with brie cheese, apricot preserves and toasted almonds, and sautĂŠed Gulf shrimp with Creole seasonings, to chicken enchiladas with cheese and cilantro, and mixed spring green salad with dried cranberries, cashews and lemon vinaigrette. “It is all customized to that client for that event,â€? he says. Depending on the menu, the number of people served, and various features More offers, prices vary from $70 per person to $400 for a special occasion featuring a licensed massage therapist
relaxing clients before dinner. More, who can do a few events each week, says it’s all personal, in-house attention, usually serving a gathering that enjoys four entrees for five people. “I do birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, celebrations of all kinds,� he says, “– although it doesn’t have to be a celebration. We make it a celebration. It works out pretty well.� Although a general favorite is his Girls’ Night In event – with appetizers, wine and massages – a particular delight is helping surprise someone. “Often someone will spill the beans, 97-98 percent of the time. But when it turns out to be a real surprise, it’s great,� he says. “Instant gratification.� Of course, like any endeavor, it’s not always as delicious as whipped ricotta cheese with chocolate sauce. “In 2008 and ’09, with the economic downturn, it was slow,� he says. “But it came back. It’s a niche service. I serve people with disposable incomes who don’t mind indulging themselves sometimes.� The avocation never really became a job, More says, with some relief. “I enjoy it,� he says, smiling. “If I get a booking: great. If I don’t, that’s OK, too. I’ll go sit and have a single-malt scotch. And even if it’s a large group – a dinner party for dozens, say – I bring in a sous chef for the night and maybe servers and so on. “But I don’t have employees or insurance or rent, and I’m not going to franchise. That’s all too much like work.� His goal is to keep going and keep enjoying himself, he says. “Hey, it keeps me out of the bars,� he says and laughs again.
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s House Blessing – Habitat for Heroes House Blessing Ceremony is today (Oct. 1) at 5:30 p.m. 502 S. Locust, Elmwood. Public welcome. s Sausage Dinner – St. Mary’s of Kickapoo 65th Annual Sausage Dinner is Sunday (Oct. 4) at Exposition Gardens, Peoria. All you can eat sausage, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, desserts and more. s German Fest– Peoria German-American Central Society Schlachtfest at Hickory Park in Dunlap is Sunday (Oct. 4) from 12-8 p.m. Music by Vogel Musik and Al’s Pals. Dinner is $10 with sides.
s Craft Time – Pumpkin Make It/Take It is Oct. 10 at Morrison and Mary Wiley s Free Bread – Free bread is available Library, Elmwood from 9-10 a.m. No at Elmwood Methodist Church Friday registration required. (Oct. 2) at 10 a.m. s Harvest Home Dinner – Yates City s Swing Dance – Fall swing dance at Harvest Home Dinner is Oct. 15 at Yates Brimfield Public Library is Saturday City Community Center from 4:30-7 (Oct. 3) from 7-11 p.m. in the activity p.m. Dinner $9. Fried chicken, mashed room. Beginner lesson is from 7-8 p.m. potatoes, vegetable, roll and dessert DJ’d music from 8-11 p.m. Call (309) 446-9575. served. s Book Club – Publicize Your Event s Ladies Craft Night – GFWC Femmes Unir Ladies Craft Night at Call us at (309) 741-9790 Women’s Club of BarMorrison and Mary or email information about tonville meets WednesWiley Library in Elmyour upcoming event to day (Oct. 7) at news@wklypost.com. wood is Oct. 15 at 6:30 Mohammed Shrine in p.m. Ladies 18 and Bartonville at 7 p.m. older invited. Registration required. Call Women 18 and older invited. Guest (309) 742-2431. speaker is Julie Datone. Refreshments s Craft Show – Galva Beta Sigma Phi provided. Annual Craft Show Oct. 17 from 9 a.m.3 p.m. at Galva High School. Admission $2. Under 13 free. s Family BINGO – Family BINGO at s Church Bazaar – Princeville PresbyMorrison and Mary Wiley Library, Elm- terian Church is holding an Old Fashwood is Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. Registration re- ioned Church Bazaar on Oct. 24 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Lunch served, bake sale, quired. Call (309) 742-2431. Christmas crafts, white elephant, spa s ECF Dinner – The Elmwood Community Foundation has convened a panel items and kids corner. All proceeds will help local families in need at Christmas. of speakers to discuss community centers for its Oct. 10 dinner at Elmwood s Trunk-Or-Treat – Trunk-or-Treat is Presbyterian Church from 5:30 to 8:15 Oct. 25 on the square in Downtown p.m. Advance tickets are on sale at local Elmwood. Contest for best decorated car banks or call Tony Hart at (309) 712trunk, candy, hot dogs, chips and drinks 3422. free for all. s Family Festival – St. Joseph’s Fall s Book Club – Brimfield Book Club Family Festival is Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. meeting is Oct. 26 from 1-2:30 p.m. at Mass at Harrison Hall in Brimfield. Brimfield Public Library in the study Wiener roast, hayrack rides, hot chocoroom. New members welcome. late, s’mores and more. Bring a snack, s Hotdog Night – Village of side or dessert and lawn chairs. Princeville Annual Trick or Treating is s Fish Orders – Peoria Co. SWCD Oct. 31 from 5-8 p.m. PCA-sponsored Fish Sale orders must be placed by Oct. Hotdogs at the Firehouse is 4:30-6:30 9. Channel catfish, largemouth bass, p.m. Free hotdogs and lemonade at the blue gill and more. Pick up is Oct. 17 at APFD Firehouse. District Office in Peoria.
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The text made me interested, but not enough to rush into work. “Are you on your way ... there is someone here who has something for you.” Shelly Brodine, our office manager, is very good about not wasting my time. So for her to text me in the morning had to be fairly serious, I figured. Bad thoughts crossed my mind before intrigue flooded them out. What was waiting? Over the Jeff years, people LAMPE have hauled in some pretty interesting things for me to admire, many dead and nearly all of them memorable. But never, not in my wildest dreams, did I expect to see a 144pound watermelon when I finally sauntered into the office. Sure enough, that’s what greeted me last Friday, courtesy of Gary and Theda Troutman of Princeville. The melon they raised this year – a Carolina cross, ac-
cording to Troutman – dwarfed any I have ever seen. And while the 30-inch long specimen was a long way off from the 350.5pound world record (grown in Tennessee) it was impressive. Beyond marveling at such a thing, what does one do with a gigantic melon? Obviously, that’s too much fruit for one family. My solution was to harness the eating power of the ElmwoodBrimfield football team, which gathers after each home game for a team meal. Last Friday, the Trojans feasted on Troutman’s watermelon after devouring West Prairie, 48-8.
In the days since, the topic of watermelons has come up frequently in my life. One crotchety old newspaper buddy named Les (whose gray hair was once red, I am told) sneered at my story and the picture of Troutman (above). “So you’ve become the guy who takes pictures of the biggest watermelon,” he hissed. Though he did not mean it as a compliment, I took it that way. Leave the news of 10,000 layoffs to big-time reporters. I delight in little stories about big things. They taste better. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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I find it very appalling that society seems to have become very critical of anyone and anything, rather than looking for the positive. A case in point is how quickly some were to criticize Dr. Ben Carson when he recently responded when Gene asked if he could VAUGHAN support a Muslim for president of the United States. Concerning the U.S. Constitution, an opinion in the Journal Star on September 23 stated that, “if he
(Carson) had stumbled across Article VI, paragraph three, he’d know that no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” Why is it necessary to be condescending by using a word like “stumbled” when referring to Carson, a highly intelligent man? Another stab at Carson was made by a Washington Post employee in the Sept.24 issue of the Journal Star. Carson was called a bigot. When asked a question, each presidential candidate should plead the Fifth Amendment. On the other hand, he or she would be criticized for saying nothing. In reality, there is no
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way to avoid criticism. The United States needs a very intelligent person or persons to stop the train wreck that is going to happen soon, in my opinion, if someone or a group of individuals does not apply the brakes. Regardless of political affiliation, the United States needs a leader with character, trustworthiness and credibility. All three of these words describe Dr. Ben Carson. He and Carly Fiorina would make a great team. Now, if that doesn’t bring criticism, I don’t know what will. However, isn’t it great to have the freedom to be able to do something and say something without fear in the greatest country on earth?
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Like a good neighbor, fences are there
I’m pretty lucky when it comes to neighbors. Currently, a young woman named Gayle and her two teenage daughters live down the hall from me, and I couldn’t ask for better neighbors. The three of them look after me, help me Jon carry groceries GALLAGHER and assorted other items up my stairs, and even fix me an occasional meal of scrumptious selections. I can’t complain a bit. But it hasn’t always been that way. When I first got married in 1982, we moved into a duplex that had walls only slightly
thicker than double-ply toilet paper. We were privy to anything that went on in the other apartment, which, fortunately, wasn’t occupied very often during our stay there. It’s just that when it was occupied, the landlord seemed to be able to find barrels that had not yet had their bottoms scraped. One particular set of neighbors liked to play loud, obnoxious music (did I mention LOUD?) at equally obnoxious hours, most of which occurred after midnight and before 6 a.m. I complained to cops, I complained to the landlord, and I even complained to the neighbor, who insisted that I just needed to develop a taste for groups like Metallica and Anthrax. Since these neighbors usually
slept in late, we were able to pay them back one weekend. A friend brought over some booster amps for my stereo system, which included an eight-track tape player that was important because we wanted something that would just play continuously, looping over and over again. One Saturday morning about 7, we cranked the stereo with a tape of opera music, then left for the day. You could hear it from about three blocks away. We never had a problem with loud music from these folks (they moved soon thereafter), although we did get a stern lecture from our landlord (in between her fits of laughter, it was stern). Another set of neighbors wasn’t much better. They didn’t play
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Article ruined ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity To the Editor: After reading the article about Williamsfield Schools in the Sept. 17 edition of The Weekly Post, I was disappointed. Well, maybe disappointed is an understatement. I was enraged. Williamsfield Schools encountered a “once in a lifetime” opportunity and honor with the Secretary of Education’s visit. Instead of focusing on what a great opportunity this was for our little community, you allowed a few people (from the previous night’s board meeting) to completely ruin and overshadow the accomplishments of our students, staff, administration and board of education. As a Williamsfield High School graduate and the mother of two current Williamsfield students, I find it very unsettling that we are constantly receiving negative press from your publication. Every institution, whether it be public or private, has its trials and triumphs. Why must you constantly point
out the negativity in our community and school? Could it be because “negative press” grabs more attention? I certainly hope not. To quote your own home page: “Our goal is to entertain and inform readers with news of their communities…” Well, you definitely keep us “entertained,” but you fail to “inform.” You simply ask a few people for their opinions and present them as facts! I suggest checking the credibility of your sources. Here is a fact about the United States Secretary of Education’s visit: My daughter was part of a conversation held with the secretary of the Illinois State Board of Education. After asking the students a few questions about their families and school, she proceeded to tell the students that “no other Superintendent and Principal in the state of Illinois work harder to display their students’ achievements and gain recognition for their school
than Mr. Farquer and Mr. Binder.” That speaks volumes! I would like to see more articles about our school and community that don’t discredit the people who work so hard to make amazing things happen. Our community and school may be small, but our pride and dedication are not. – Ashley Little, Williamsfield
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Motorist ticketed after construction-zone crash
EDWARDS – A 36-year-old Bradford man on Sept. 26 was ticketed after the 2005 Ford F150 he was driving struck a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee stopped at a construction zone on Illinois Route 8, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Brock Colgan’s truck collided with the Jeep driven by Trenton Webb, 18, of Peoria, then left the scene, according to reports, which said Webb followed him to a nearby gas station where police were summoned. Colgan was cited for Driving Under the Influence, illegal transportation of alcohol, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said.
Toyota crashes, but is found unoccupied
ELMWOOD – Police are investigating a Sept. 27 accident near the intersection of Bartholomew and Texas Roads, where the vehicle left the scene and was later
found unoccupied. Witnesses said it was a 2006 Toyota Solaris that was eastbound on Bartholomew when it apparently missed a stop sign at Texas Road, left the road, hit a county road sign, and crashed into a farm field. As press time, police said one person of interest was being “uncooperative,” but no arrest had been made nor tickets issued yet.
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• Dale Coulter, 21, of Brimfield on Sept. 18 was injured in a fight outside the Princeville VFW, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the altercation as an aggravated-battery incident. Princeville Fire Department also responded to tend to Coulter, who police reported as intoxicated. After UnityPoint Proctor was contacted, medical personnel recommended Coulter seek medical attention, and family members told authorities they would take him there. • Caleb Westlake, 19, of Brimfield about 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after
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the 1993 Toyota Camry he was driving eastbound on Ill. Route 8 near Reservoir struck a 2010 Lexus driven by Charles Carter, 68, of Hanna City, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Westlake told police that he’d fallen asleep, according to reports. • Michelle Philipp, 40, of Brimfield on Sept. 23 was arrested for retail theft of merchandise valued at less than $300 and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
Deer accidents
• Sept. 22: John Coen of Farmington near Smithville and Hanna City-Glasford Roads in Logan Township. • Sept. 22: Rosanna Krause of Elmwood near Stone School and Illinois Route 116 in Trivoli Township. • Sept. 27: Larry Cox of Elmwood near Illinois Route 8 and Texas Road in Elmwood Township.
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loud music, but they regularly held what I can only assume to be battle royals in the bedroom opposite ours. Once, in the middle of the night, my wife and I woke up because something had fallen off our headboard and conked me in the noggin. It had fallen because our headboard was rocking back and forth. The people in the next apartment were in a knock-down, drag out, Pier Six brawl, and one of them had just thrown the other into the wall that shared our headboard on the other side. Again, we called the cops and when they arrived, the couple was lovey-dovey and had no clue what anyone was talking about. As soon as the cops left, the bell rang for round two. Fortunately, the cops had not even left the parking lot and they could hear the Feuding Duo from there. They ended up taking both away in handcuffs. They were originally only going to arrest one of them, but
then the other combatant took a swing at one of the cops (which they seem to frown upon), so both of them got to ride over to the Public Safety Building for processing. My first wife had grown up on a farm, so having neighbors of any sort was a new experience for her. She didn’t adapt well, but eventually did. Maybe it was our neighbor Clyde who changed things for her. Clyde and his wife Gina lived across the parking lot from us. They were a quiet couple in their 60s and were the perfect examples of a grandma and grandpa that you’d ever see. There seemed to always be the smell of fresh-baked cookies wafting from her kitchen. About once a month, however, Clyde would come home with a 12 pack of cheap beer and tie one on. After he’d finish off the last of his brews, he’d head out to the stoop in front of his front door, guitar in hand, and pretend to be Willie Nelson.
Now I’m not a big Willie Nelson fan, but Clyde made him sound like Luciano Pavarotti. Clyde would strum and wail (forget the police, I almost called for an ambulance the first time I heard him). Usually, the tunes were sad, somebody-done-somebody-wrong songs until he passed out (which mercifully, was after just two or three numbers). Gina would come up, try to drag him back in the house, give up, then return with a bucket of water with which she would wake him up. He’d howl, complain about how cold the water was, then crawl back into the house under Gina’s watchful eye. I’m sure – since this was some 30 years ago – that both Clyde and Gina are no longer with us. But when they were in the picture, he was certainly good for a half hour of entertainment once a month.
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Scenic drive also in Canton, Knox County By BILL KNIGHT
A few miles west of The Weekly Post’s circulation area, a shorter and smaller self-guided tour of Knox County offers historic sites, a “classy car stop,” a photo contest, entertainment, fall foliage and food galore. Walnut Grove Farm is scheduled to feature musicians and storytellers, including Williamsfield native Randy Sollenberger sharing material from his book “My Guardian Angel and Beating the Reaper with Songs and Stories of Forgottonia” at 2:30 Saturday (Oct. 3); Knox College historian Owen Muelder at 11:30 Sunday (Oct. 4); Peoria storyteller Brian Fox Ellis at 10 a.m. Oct. 10; Peoria musician Barry Cloyd 11:30 a.m. Oct. 10; and Avon musician Paul Hamilton at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 11). The 38th annual Knox County Scenic Drive this year has the theme “a celebration of our rural heritage” and includes an indoor craft/antique mall, two one-room schoolhouses, four buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, a railroad depot, an 1832 log cabin, museums and a centuryold chapel. Areas range from Galesburg and Knoxville to Gilson and Maquon.
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• Canton – While overall vendor numbers are down on the Spoon River Scenic Drive, Jones Park in Canton will feature more vendors than have set up in several years. Dana Smith, Canton Area Site Representative for the Drive, said that the park will be virtually filled on Oct. 3-4, and again on Oct. 1011. Vendors this year will include hand-painted chairs; antiques from the Pink Whale, handcrafted ribbon flowers, baby bibs and ornaments; paninis and gourmet coffee from Black Maple Coffee Co.; smoked BBQ sandwiches and brats; chair massages from Massage Professionals; pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn; hand-
made jewelry, primitive signs, original paintings by Zach Steff, Miche purses; hardy mums from Walters Flowers; stress balls; NASCAR collectibles (second weekend only), and more. Smith says entertainment will also be a large part of the Drive in Jones Park, with Bonjovi & Hawkins offering bluegrass and blues on Oct. 3, 4 and 11 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the gazebo. Ed and Judy Howard will play Oct. 10, offering old standards to pop favorites. And Wildlife Prairie Park education specialists will be bringing animals native to Illinois to Jones Park on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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look at,” said Taylor, the city’s zoning coordinator. “But for this year it turned out great.” Elsewhere, neither the Opera House in Fairview nor the Sinnett Chapel northwest of Cuba are expected to be open for the drive this year. But Dickson Mounds outside Lewistown will still hold its annual “Rendezvous at Spoon River” living history re-enactment despite the state closing the museum there to visitors on Wednesday (Sept. 30). Also, U.S. Route 24 about a mile east of Illinois Route 78 is closed and detour routes via 78 and Illinois Route 9 will be posted. But the Spoon River Scenic Drive show will go on, scheduled for 9 a.m.-5 p.m., rain or shine on
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all four days. Since 1968 the Drive has attracted travelers touring historic sites such as the 300-year-old oak tree in Fiatt, the site of the World War II-era Camp Ellis near Ipava and Table Grove, Bernadotte’s dam, Ellisville’s opera house and London Mills’ Ross Hotel museum, and sampling foods such as the funnel cakes and pork chops available at Canton’s Jones Park and various homemade delights between commercial booths and flea markets. The total number of sanctioned vendors is estimated at about 300, Smithfield Fall Festival Chair Roberta Smith recently told Drive Associates, down from a total of 467 reported last year. In Farmington, the number of vendors at the city’s main site
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Congressional Voting Below is the final breakdown of votes from the Sept. 10 special election for the 18th Congressional District from polling places in The Weekly Post area, according to the Peoria Board of Election Commissioners. Overall, Darin LaHood beat Rob Mellon of Quincy by a vote of 34,907 to 15,840 with all precincts reporting, according to The Associated Press. Precinct
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Brimfield Elmwood 1 Elmwood 2 Elmwood 3 Jubilee 1 Jubilee 2 Kickapoo 1 Kickapoo 2 Kickapoo 3 Millbrook Princeville 1 Princeville 2 Radnor 1 Radnor 2 Radnor 3 Rosefield 1 Rosefield 2
als will answer audience questions from 7-8:30 p.m. in ICC North’s Maple Hall, Room 106. Both speaking events are free and open to the public. Finally, on Oct. 10 NAMI TriCounty has its Fall Trivia Night at 6 p.m. at American Legion Post 979 in Bartonville. Tickets are $20. Call Jim at (309) 382-3500.
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The Dean and the law school faculty of Chicago-Kent College of Law recently named Jordan J. Newell to the Dean’s Honor List for Spring 2015 Semester. Jordan is the son of Roger and Julie Newell of rural Williamsfield. • The Shoppes at Grand Prairie is pleased to welcome J.Crew Mercantile; opening Oct. 7, 2015 in suite 533 located between LOFT and Marshalls. • Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying recipes? Then grab your apron and sign up for the Cookbook Club at Alpha Park Public Library, which meets Monday (Oct. 5) from 7-8 p.m. and again on the first Monday of every month. For information, call (309) 697-3822, Ext. 13.
Former Elmwood-Brimfield football and baseball standout Sonny Visione (above left), recently met his boss at Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo. Four-Star General Rob Rand was on a tour of facilities under his command. Visione asked if the General would mind a photo with the lowest rank next to the highest rank. Rand agreed. Visione and fellow outfielder Nick Groeper of Elmwood joined the Air Force earlier this year. Groeper is stationed in Japan. Both men turned down baseball scholarships to serve in the U.S. military.
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In an effort to create a singular, unified Trojan mascot for the Elmwood District, the Elmwood Board and Administration are looking for a community effort to create/find a mascot that would serve as the representative for our school “brand.” Anyone is able to submit an entry. Once all forms are collected, there will be a committee of coaches, teachers, administrators, parents, and students to choose the top choices. From there, we will have a district-wide vote on which Trojan mascot will be used to represent the Elmwood School District. Entries are due by October 30. You can download a design form from our website at www.elmwood322.com.
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The Little Library that was damaged in Elmwood’s West Park has been reinstalled near the entrance to the Elmwood Elementary School and has been stocked with books.
Box tops aiding Elmwood schools ELMWOOD – Elmwood Elementary School Parents’ Club will again host a Box Tops for Education collection in early October. Box Tops will be collected from school and submitted to General Mills in November.
The Box Tops program is an easy way for parents and students to earn cash that goes directly to teachers. Elmwood has collected more than $16,000 since 2007. “Over the past 16 years or so, Box Top money has
allowed me to buy seven units of book shelves for an ever-expanding room library, along with sets of books for Reading groups. The rest of the list is very very long” said Joanne Carlson, a fifthgrade teacher. Community members interested in donating Box Tops for the 2015-16 school year, may drop them at the following Elmwood businesses; Elmwood Foods, Every Little Thing, or Casey’s General Store. Or, send the Box Tops to school with a student. “Teachers use so much of their own money throughout the year that it is rewarding to get a check for something so easy,” second-grade teacher Vicki Warner said. “Some things I have used the money for in my second grade classroom are: to have a Mexican fiesta with a pinata, to buy candy and small toys for my reward program, art projects, and science experiments.” Schools have earned more than $715 million through all Box Tops for Education™ earnings programs since 1996. Learn more online at www.btfe.com.
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Come and join us for our 16th year on the Scenic Drive. Just look for & follow “The Little Red Barn” signs. We have an entire barn full of goodies! This year we have been busy digging through our grain bins and storage units ... so many new treasures have been added to our collection of household items, furniture, found items, primitives, antiques, and collectibles. We are proud to be home of “Joe’s Ornamentals.” Joe offers a huge array of pumpkins, gourds, decorative Indian corn, popcorn, broomcorn, and stalks. Again this year you can enjoy delicious home made pies prepared by Janet Windish . . .whole pies or you may just want a slice for dessert after having lunch offered by Mel Sluga ... pork chop and rib-eye sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, and soda. Some breakfast items will also be available. We are so happy to have these two as members of The Little Red Barn family and we are happy to welcome back and to be able to include to the family “K C Sun Quilts” her beautiful quilts were a big hit last year and we can’t wait to see them this year. Please come and join us ... sit by the fire and enjoy! As always, fresh hot coffee, cocoa and tea are FREE!
Goldenrod, asters provide fall colors By RON DIETER
The meadows and unmown roadsides are now a sea of golden yellow with the common prairie wildflower, Solidago rugosa, or goldenrod, in brilliant full bloom. Although there are nearly a hundred different species native to the United States, goldenrod is popular as a garden plant almost everywhere in the world except America. I think it plays second fiddle here for two reasons. First, like many other native wildflowers, goldenrod is so common and ubiquitous that it’s often considered a weed. Second, many folks mistakenly blame it for their hay fever problems because its rich yellow flowers appear about the same time common ragweed blooms and releases its pollen. It is the ragweed pollen that aggravates hay fever sufferers. The pollen of goldenrod is too heavy to be carried very far by the wind. Several varieties of SolFor The Weekly Post
idago developed in recent years make beautiful additions to a fall garden. Many of these selections were bred by the European flower industry as cut flowers and have found their way into gardens here in America. My favorite goldenrod variety is one called Solidago ‘Fireworks.’ Think of the fireworks displays that fill the heavens every July fourth. The bright yellow blossoms of Solidago ‘Fireworks’ are long pendulous fingers that shoot out over the dark green foliage, imitating those rockets that burst into long arching golden streamers in the night sky. In good soil ‘Fireworks’ will form a neat shrub-like clump of sturdy arching stems growing three feet tall or more. It is stunning when combined with any of the purple, pink, or blue New England asters. Like the asters, the flowers of ‘Fireworks’ are magnets for butterflies. If space is limited, the cultivar ‘Golden Fleece’ is a good choice. It only
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grows about twenty inches tall and wide and the flowers are somewhat similar to those of ‘Fireworks.’ You don’t need a green thumb to grow goldenrod. A sunny spot towards the back of your flower border will do nicely. Solidago is drought tolerant and will grow in most any type of soil as long as there is no standing water. A great companion for the yellow glow of goldenrod is the shrub Caryopteris, or blue spirea. The striking bright blue flowers appearing in late summer and fall make it a valuable garden plant. The flowers are borne along the branches near the axils of the uppermost leaves and appear in September and October. Caryopteris is also valued for the pleasant minty fragrance of the leaves and stems. The shrub itself gets about two feet tall and develops good structure and form when cut back in late winter. An easy-care perennial that blends well with both Caryopteris and Solidago is an aster called ‘Alma Potschke.’ It is one of the New England asters, the tallest of all garden asters. ‘Alma Potschke’ has beautiful warm pink flowers covering most of the woody, four-foot stems for a month or more in early fall. New England asters are
an important late-season nectar source for migrating butterflies. They need fertile soil with adequate moisture and at least a half day of sun. All these plants are easy to grow and will thrive in most gardens with little attention. They make a superb display when planted together and fronted with lamb’s ear or some short sedums. They provide a welcome color change to the garden when fall arrives. While I have your attention, I want to remind you to continue watering the perennials, shrubs and trees you have planted this past year. Adequate moisture is essential to help plants establish a healthy root system and build up the strength needed to survive the ravages of winter. During these dry spells it is almost impossible to overwater shrubs and trees. Don’t leave them high and dry. And by the way, fall is the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. Cool weather and warm soils are the perfect environment for good root growth. In fact, roots will continue to grow until the ground freezes hard. Most nurseries and garden centers are eager to reduce their inventory this time of year, making trees, shrubs and many perennials a good bargain.
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Princeville Village Board expects insurance increase By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – Anticipating an 18-percent increase in health insurance rates on Dec. 1, the Princeville Village Board on Tuesday (Sept. 22) heard some options from representative Cecil Wyman from the Wyman Group, and referred the matter to committee. Various choices for the village include changing providers, having a Preferred Provider policy or an HMO (Health Management Organization). Wyman said a report on insurance usage for the employees and families involved will be provided to the committee and board. In other news, Village Trustees unanimously accepted a bid of $2,500 from Philip Perkins of Princeville to buy a small parcel for a retail food-service development. In his proposal, Perkins said he plans for For The Weekly Post
the business to be open by next May. The lot formerly had a drive-through bank facility. The Board also unanimously approved appointing Phil Albertson and Jim Bayliss to the zoning board, replacing Art Bauer and Mike Boyer, who resigned. The zoning board is scheduled to meet on Friday (Oct. 1). In other business, • the Board unanimously OK’d a $25,000 grant agreement between its Tax Increment Fi-
nancing District 1 and German-Bliss Equipment Co. for resurfacing work there; • Julie Delbridge from the Princeville Civic Association reported on upcoming community activities, including a Holiday Homecoming event from 4-7 p.m. on Dec. 5; and • Superintendent of Public Works Chad Gardner reported that a project paid from Motor Fuel Tax funds came $1,910.60 less than the accepted bid, a 5-percent savings.
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and he suggested letting the architects and engineers weigh in, too. Some questions will be referred to the Building Committee. Board member Val Ramirez, who is on the Building Committee along with Keefer and Mark Davis, responded to the series of questions via email, saying, “It’s best left to the engineers.” Ramirez and Board
member Bill Frietsch were absent. Inside classrooms, indications are positive on student progress, according to Elementary Principal Tony Frost and High School Principal Stan Matheny. “Eighty-five percent of elementary students met the benchmarks,” Frost said, referring to results from the Northwest Evaluation Association’s MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) test. Matheny said, “Every high school class improved eight to 10 points. I’m very proud of our students; I’m very proud of our staff.” Board member Dean Cantu, Chair of Bradley University’s Department of Teacher Education, added, “This is com-
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mendable.” Meanwhile, former Board member Veronica Haskell made a brief presentation on the Elmwood Elementary Parents’ Club, and took time to thank the Board and school administrators for their support for August’s golf-outing fund raiser. “We sold 250 raffle tickets at $50 each and gave away $7,500,” she said. “We kept $5,000. We also raised $4,300 in the silent auction and altogether raised $17,000. “We really appreciate all your support.” The volunteer Parents’ Club now has a balance of about $22,000 reported Frost, noting that the group is brainstorming projects for this year. In other news,
• Yearbook adviser Lori Caulkins received an award for “Outstanding performance by an adviser or staff” for the fourth consecutive year from Jostens, the Minneapolis company that represents more than 100 schools in Illinois. That is the first time anyone has done so, according to Jostens. Besides advising The Ulmus, Caulkins teaches high school English and sociology; • The District is considering standardizing artwork for its Trojan mascot so the image is consistent and is discussing possible competition from various choices; and • Counselor Janelle Meyers reported that FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) may change its schedule and requirements to ease the burden on families. In 2017, the application will be available on Oct. 1 instead of Jan. 1 and will permit the previous year’s tax returns to be used.
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Committee approves elevator By BILL KNIGHT
Akron Services’ request for rezoning and special use for a development on a 19.89-acre tract in Cramer was unanimously approved on Monday (Sept. 28) by Peoria County’s Land Use and Infrastructure Committee. Committee member Brian Elsasser, the Republican Board member whose District 14 includes Akron, Millbrook and Princeville Townships, abstained. No new testimony was allowed on the measure, which was previously recommended by the County Planning and Zoning Department and was also OK’d 5-2 by the Zoning Board of Appeals at a meeting on Sept. 10. Akron is asking for the land to be rezoned from Light Industrial to Agricultural Preservation and for special use For The Weekly Post
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to operate a business there offering chemicals and seed, storage and warehousing, and to renovate the shuttered Cramer Elevator to store and dry harvested crops in new grain bins. Zoning received 153 notes of consent from the public, but also 254 objections, mostly supporting Sun Dappled Farm, an adjacent property that raises fruits, vegetables and livestock without chemicals.
Sun Dappled Farm owners Kate Potter and Kris Potter Percy voiced concerns about risks of chemical spills, runoff from water and GMO corn dust, increased traffic, noise, The proposal, which Akron wants before buying the property from Tim Foster, now goes to the full Peoria County Board at its Oct. 8 meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. at Limestone High School.
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YATES CITY – Robert Keith Baughman, 83, of East Galesburg, born in Yates City, died Sept. 18 at Marigold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Galesburg. Born Sept. 5, 1932, in Yates City, he was the son of Roger and Carolyn Vancil Baughman. He was raised and educated in Galesburg, Illinois and graduated from Galesburg High School. He attended the police institute. He was married to Maralene Whitney. Robert was an Army veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the BN railroad in 1981 as a conductor. Robert also worked as a police officer for Knoxville and Avon and was a Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy at the Knox County Court House. Survivors include five children, Karin Pierson of Knoxville and Terry Baughman, Steven Baughman, Kathy Jackson and Brenda Sellon, all of Galesburg; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Cremation rites will be accorded and service held at a later date. To leave condolences, visit www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
Ashlyn Marie Coulter
YATES CITY – Ashlynn Marie Coulter of Yates City died Sept. 21 in Douglas. She was born Sept. 3, 2015, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, the daughter of Courtney Woods and Ross Coulter, both of Yates City. Ashlynn is also survived by her grandparents, Tina and Ross Coulter of Yates City and Tammy and Paul Woods of Grand Island,
This Week’s Obituaries • Robert Baughman, 83, Yates City • Ashlyn Marie Coulter, infant, Yates City • Mary Gilkeson, 95, Princeville
Neb.; two great-grandmothers, Linda Cassel of Yates City and Nancy Zurcher of Andover; one great-great-grandmother, Dorothy Cassel of Yates City; aunts and uncles, Sherry and CJ Cassel of Yates City, Robert and Shelly Cassel of Yates City, Cody Woods of Nebraska, Paul Woods of Pennsylvania, and Brittany Woods of Nebraska; great-aunt and uncle, John and Chrissy Zurcher of Andover; and many cousins. Services were Sept. 25, 2015, at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home and Crematory in Knoxville. Interment will take place at the Yates City Cemetery. Memorial donations may be left to the family to assist with funeral expenses. Condolences may be left at www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
Mary Gilkeson
PRINCEVILLE – Mary Elizabeth Harnish Gilkeson, 95, of rural Princeville died Sept. 22 at the Lutheran Home in Peoria. Mary was born June 17, 1920, in Peoria above the Garden Street Mission. Her fa- Gilkeson ther, John Harnish, was the mission’s first director and her mother, Viola Ulrich Harnish, the first matron. She married Donald Franklin
Gilkeson on Nov. 8, 1941, in Eureka. He preceded her in death on Oct. 22, 2003. Also preceding her in death were one daughter, Emma Sue Allen; one grandson, Richard “Ted” Jakle; and two brothers, Eugene and John Harnish. Surviving are five sons, Franklin (Holly) Gilkeson of Dahlonega, Ga., Robert Gilkeson of Albuquerque, N.M., John (Barbara) Gilkeson of Peoria, Harrison Gilkeson of rural Princeville and Jefferson Gilkeson of Arlington, Va.; two daughters, Barbara (Gary Sloane) Gilkeson of San Carlos, Calif., and Ruth (Col. Terry) Nelsen of Chantilly, Va.; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Charles Harnish of California and James Harnish of Tiskilwa. In 1971, she was a co-founder of The Citizens Committee to Preserve Jubilee. Through their work it became The Jubilee College State Park and Historic Site. She also helped create the Old English Faire. Cremation has been accorded and a celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 10, 2015, at the chapel on the grounds of Jubilee College State Park. Burial of ashes will be in the Jubilee Churchyard Cemetery. All are invited to attend. Memorial contributions may be made to Akron/Princeville Ambulance Service. Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.haskellhott.com.
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B-E volleyball has won 11 of last 13 By PHIL JOHNSON
The Brimfield-Elmwood volleyball team brought out the brooms at Knoxville on Monday to the tune of a 25-13 and 25-22 sweep for the Lady Indians’ 11th win in their last 13 matches and a 13-5 overall record. “We’re really gelling as a team. Everybody knows their responsibilities within the team as a whole. Nobody tries to do too much. Everybody provides great competition in practice, which prepares us very well for games,” coach Troy Tilly said. Earlier last week, B-E was dealt a setback from Illini Bluffs in two very close games 25-22 and 2523. Shayla McCormick had six kills, and Jessica Link scored two aces. Nicole Thurman assisted for eight points, while Rachel Jacobson had six digs in the effort. A win over ICAC rival Williamsfield was also part of the week’s resume. In the sweep, Jacobson had five kills and four digs. Link continued her assist work with seven. For The Weekly Post
Farmington The struggling but hard-fighting Lady Farmers got an early start on non-conference foe MonmouthRoseville with a 25-20 first set win, but couldn’t finish in 25-16 and 25-19 losses. The team stands at 5-13 for the season. Farmington fell to South Fulton 25-20 and 25-21 in a Prairieland match. Maicee Ralston and Meghan Wherley did have impressive performances in the effort with Wherley having five kills and five blocks. Ralston scored five aces, nine assists and nine digs. Princeville The Lady Princes went to 14-4 , along with an undefeated mark in the Lincoln Trail Conference, in a sweep of ROWVA-Williamsfield. “Anna Schupbach was perfect on kill opportunities, 10 for 10, and Claire Berchtold had 19 assists,” coach Shan Waid said. In a Wednesday win at Varna over Midland, Princeville was led by 12 kills from Brooke Gardner, who ranks among the area’s high-
est in that category. Claire Berchtold, second ranked among local schools in assists, had 23 for the match. This win was preceded by another road win over Lincoln Trail opponent Mercer County in a 2510 and 25-23 sweep. Gardner scored seven kills, and Berchtold’s assists rose to 27 in the victory. “Each match there seems to be number of different teammates picking up the team for the win,” Waid said. “Everybody battles hard in practice. Nobody likes to lose, even in practice. When we’re together versus our opponents, this really makes us strong in the games leading to regional action.” ROWVA-Williamsfield A difficult schedule took its toll on R-W in the past week. Surging Princeville defeated the team 2516 and 25-8. R-W fell to United 25-16 and 25-21 in a close set. The team also ran into red-hot Brimfield-Elmwood in a 25-21 and 25-14 match loss.
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Wallace could not stop Villa Grove, though she did have Brimfield’s lone hit. Instead, Villa Grove’s Jordyn Ray struck out 20 Lady Indians. “Haley pitched really well,” Juerjens said. “She might have been a little tired in the championship game.” Helping Brimfield reach that game was Mary Burns, who went 4-for-5 with two runs scored in the semifinals and two RBI. Wallace and Olivia Gilles each added two hits, Kiera Walker drove in three runs and Carleigh Comerford drove in two runs. Gilles had three hits and scored two runs against St. Anne and Comerford and Walker had hits. “Haley and Gilles through the whole season were our big run producers,” Juerjens said. “Olivia had
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School softball team to a 1-0 loss in the Class 2A title game. “The high school was kind of a heartbreak in the fashion we lost,” Juerjens said. “This one was completely out of the blue. It was a lot of fun.”
AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 www.stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road
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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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Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
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Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God
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United Methodist Church of Elmwood 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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E-B cross country wins Prairieland; Ott medalist
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GALESBURG – The Elmwood-Brimfield boys cross country team ran to an easy win in the Prairieland Conference meet Tuesday at Lake Storey. E-B had 22 points to lead Rushville-Industry (60), Knoxville (71) and Farmington (90).
Six E-B boys placed in the top 10 and earned allconference: Cooper Hoffmann (17:26.15), Derek McCoy (17:26.54), Matt Osmulski (17:26.96), Kelby Barnewolt (17:38.46), Alex Hermann (17:44.94) and Colton Gorham (17:56.90).
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Farmington’s Carter Hintz (18:03.30) was also all-conference and Dalton Moore of Rushville-Industry won in 16:37.6. In the girls race, Farmington was third with 79 points behind winner Knoxville (21) and Havana (68). E-B’s Emily
McCauley was second in 20:30.36 behind Ryan Block of Knoxville (19:08.83). McCauley was joined on the allconference squad by teammate Cassie Karn (21:27.0). Lindsay Cash led Farmington at 23:21.50. Golf – Izzy Ott of Brimfield fired a 93 to earn girls medalist honors at the Prairieland Conference Golf Tournament on Sept. 23 at WeeM-Tuk. Maddie Murphy of Farmington was second on the girls side at 101 and the Lady Farmers had three other golfers in the top six: No. 4 Regan Kersh (118), No. 5 Aly Roberts (121) and No. 6 Josie Huffman (122). On the boys side, Brady Kreiter of Brimfield shot an 86 to finish one stroke off the pace of medalist Chad Edwards of Rushville-Industry, which was the boys team champion. Koby White of Brimfield was third with an 87 and fourth place went to Jacob of Ruchotzke of Farmington with an 89. In other action last week, Williamsfield (214) was second to Ridgewood (171) on Monday during a threeteam match at Oak Run Golf Course. Brian Brown shot 47 on the par-36 front nine and Donnie Zimmerman was at 50 for Billtown, which outpaced North Fulton (226). Cross country – Junior high boys and girls cross country sectionals are Oct. 10. Brimfield, Elmwood and Princeville run at Donovan Park in Peoria. Class 2A Farmington is at Great Oaks Community Church in Germantown Hills. Email information to jeff@wklypost.com.
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“The offensive line had their best game for sure. But Cody broke a lot of tackles and he ran real well,” Farmington coach Toby Vallas said. Jepson’s scoring runs included carries of 47, 53, 81 and 8 yards. Steven Gilstrap also passed for two scores. Jonah Cecil returned a fumble 51 yards for a score and Gavin Garcia had a 1-yard plunge as the Farmers took a 54-6 halftime lead. “I thought it was our best overall game,” Vallas said. “We got a touchdown on defense and played well, our special teams were good and our offense played well.” Best of all for the Farmers, another lopsided win allowed some banged-up starters get back into playing shape with some rest. That includes wideout Eric Higgs, who will be back for Friday’s game at Bushnell against West Prairie. “We’ve had a lot of guys banged up, but now we’re getting healthy,” Vallas said. “We played lots of juiniors and sophomores in the second half and they played well. That’s why the score got like it was, because our second- and thirdstring running backs ran well.” Havana (0-5, 0-3) has now been outscored 240-27. Elmwood-Brimfield 48 West Prairie 8 ELMWOOD – After falling behind 8-0, Elmwood-Brimfield rattled off 48 unanswered points of all varieties. Along with the usual up-the-middle scoring runs, E-B (4-1, 3-0 Prairieland Blue) also scored on a 30-yard interception return by Koby White and a blocked punt recovered for a touchdown by Jackson Harkness. “The offense was kind of sputtering and they had moved the ball on us a couple of times, but then we got the interception and the blocked punt and that got us rolling,” E-B coach Todd Hollis said. “In high Elmwood-Brimfield 48 West Prairie 8
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West Prairie 8 0 0 0 – 8 Elmwood-Brim 7 34 7 0 – 48 Scoring Summary First Quarter WP - Norris 80 run (Geltmacher pass from Yocum) EB - Sims 1 run (Hedrick kick) Second Quarter EB - White 30 interception return (Hedrick kick) EB - Harkness punt block in end zone (Hedrick kick) EB - Hart 31 run (Hedrick kick) EB - Marincic 1 run (Hedrick kick) EB - Fales 5 run (kick failed) Third Quarter EB - Metz 2 pass from Bunting (Hedrick kick) Team Statistics WP EB Rushes-Yds 42-228 53-381 Yds per carry 5.4 7.2 Pass Att 8 13 Pass Comp 2 5 Had Intercepted 2 0 Pass yds 12 119 Individual Statistics Rushing - EB: Hart 6-84, Marincic 16-82, Harkness 5-70, Metz 5-57, Fales 5-41, Sims 5-20, Gerontes 311, Golemon 4-9, McQuellon 2-6, Donahue 1-2. Passing - EB: Sims 5-10-0-107, Bunting 0-3-0 0. Receiving - EB: White 3-97, Gerontes 1-10, Hart 1-5, Metz 1-2 Tackles - EB: Harkness 12, Fales 12, Groeper 9, Husemann 7, Br.Novak 5,
Elmwood quarterback Austin Sims eludes a West Prairie tackler last Friday in Elmwood’s 48-8 win. Sims ran for 20 yards and was 5-for-10 passing for 104 yards and two TDs. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
school football, momentum does a lot for you.” It was White who provided E-B’s most exciting offensive plays, with a pair of one-handed catches in the second quarter as the Trojans were racking up 34 points. Hollis credited the catch, but also the throws by senior quarterback Austin Sims, who was 5-for-10 passing. “He actually threw the ball nicely all night. His first two passes were catchable, we just dropped them,” Hollis said. “The stuff we’ve wanted to work on we’ve been able to work on. I think Sims is coming along very well.” Unfortunately for the Trojans, they will not get a chance to improve this week as River Valley forfeited Friday’s game. River Valley has 20 or fewer players left to suit up and will instead play the EB JV at Varna. “That’s a game that has been stolen from our seniors,” Hollis said. “That’s really what’s so bad about it.” Hollis said E-B coaches will use the rare Friday night off to scout Farmington in advance of an expected Prairieland Blue conference title showdown on Oct. 9 at Whitney Field. Princeville 46, West Central 0 BIGGSVILLE – John Remmert ran for three touchdowns and
Prairieland Blue Elmwood-B Farmington West Prairie Knoxville Havana River Valley
Overall W L 4 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 0 5 0 5
Conf W L 3 0 3 0 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 3
Last Week Elmwood-Brimfield 48, West Prairie 8 Farmington 68, Havana 6 Knoxville 1, River Valley 0 (forfeit) This Friday Elmwood-Brimfield 1, River Valley 0 (forfeit) Farmington at West Prairie, 7 pm Knoxville at Havana, 7 pm Warner 5, Harlow 5.
Princeville 46, W. Central 0 Princeville 28 12 6 0 – 46 West Central 0 0 0 0 – 0 Scoring Summary First Quarter P - Green 5 run (Snedden kick) P - Remmert 5 run (Snedden kick) P - Kraft 43 pass from Jenkins (Snedden kick) P - Remmert 5 run (Snedden kick) Second Quarter P - Remmert 13 run (kick failed) P - Thole 11 pass from Jenkins (kick failed) Third Quarter P - Saal 62 run (kick failed)
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Logan Green added 177 yards and one score on 15 carries as the Princes’ ground game decimated West Central. Princeville (5-0, 3-0 LTC) led 400 at halftime as quarterback Tristin Jenkins went 5-for-9 for two scores and 92 yards. “We went in knowing if we played well we should win and we preached doing what we do, being effective and trying to play a clean game,” Princeville coach Jon Carruthers said. “We were pretty successful at it.” Princeville finished with 327 rushing yards and a gaudy average of 9.6 yards per carry. Meanwhile, the Princes gave up just 22 rushing yards on 16 carries and 80 total yards in offense. “We were lights out on defense,” Carruthers said. Our defense is really clicking right now. We knew it was going to be our strength, and (assistant coach Matt) Russell has them going good.” That’s a good thing for Princeville, which opens a challenging four-game close to the season Friday at home against United (4-1, 2-1), which lost to AnnawanWethersfield last Friday, 35-14. “This is definitely a game where we need to play well, play penalty free and mistake free and not turn the ball over,” Carruthers said.
Lincoln Trail Overall Conf W L W L Stark County 5 0 3 0 Princeville 5 0 3 0 United 4 1 2 1 Annawan-Weth. 4 1 2 1 Mid-County 3 2 1 2 Mercer County 2 3 1 2 Ridgewood 1 4 0 3 West Central 0 5 0 3 Last Week Princeville 46, West Central 0 Mid-County 19, Ridgewood 12 OT Annawan-Weth. 35, United 14 Stark County 42, Mercer County 0 This Friday Princeville vs. United 7 pm Mid-County vs. West Central 7 pm Mercer County at Annawan-W 7 pm Ridgewood at Stark County 7 pm Team Statistics P WC First Downs 15 7 Rushes-Yds 34-327 16-22 Yds per carry 9.6 1.4 Pass Att 9 Pass Comp 5 Had Intercepted 1 1 Pass yds 92 58 Individual Statistics Rushing - P: Green 15-177, Remmert 6-55, Saal 4-89, Jenkins 4-9, VanLaningham 1-3, Snedden 2-1, Bauman 2-(minus-7). Passing - P: Jenkins 5-9-1-92. Receiving - P: Thole 2-25, Kraft 2-54, Bauman 1-13.
Tackles - P: Martin 5, Streitmatter 4, Thole 4.
Farmington 68, Havana 6 Havana 0 6 6 0 – 6 Farmington 26 28 14 0 – 68 Scoring Summary First Quarter F - Jepson 47 run (kick failed) F - Garcia 1 run (Johnson kick) F - Jepson 53 run (Johnson kick) F - Berry 13 pass from Gilstrap (conversion failed) Second Quarter H - 23 1 run (kick failed) F - Jepson 81 run (Johnson kick) F - Cecil 51 fumble recovery (Johnson kick) F - Jepson 8 run (Johnson kick) F - Anderson 35 pass from Gilstrap (Johnson kick) Third Quarter F - Garcia 20 run (Johnson kick) F - Zessin 46 run (Johnson kick) Team Statistics H F Rushes-Yds 23-23 21-299 Yds per carry 1.0 14.2 Pass Att 17 14 Pass Comp 7 6 Had Intercepted 0 Pass yds 68 121 Individual Statistics Rushing - F: Jepson 11-210, Gilstrap 1-12, Garcia 5-22, Zessin 4-55. Passing - F: Gilstrap 5-12-0-86, Hayden 1-2-0-35. Receiving - F: Berry 3-53, Hursey 124, Anderson 1-45, Garcia 1-9. Tackles: F: Cecil 5, Alvarez 5, Lansford 5, Settles 4.
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The Swami Sez... Red dogging it this week
there will be eight The computer games that won’t worked much be close this week. better last week. Mercer County at Now I just have Annawan-W. to clean all the Mercer County red dog out of it. could end up with A 9-1 showing a losing record this last week moves The season and miss the season record SWAMI the playoffs. That to 41-9 overall is not well re(82 percent). ceived in those parts of the SPI A-W 34-6. land. 1. Stark County 37.8 Central at West 2. Annawan-Weth 23.8 Mid-County 3. Elmwood-Brim. 19.8 After an off week for its 4. United 17.8 rushing attack, Mid-County 5. Princeville 16.8 will run all over the Heat. 6. Farmington 12.4 left, Wight right and Wight 7. Rushville-Industry 8.8 into the end zone. Wight 5.8 8. Mid-County Mid-County 48-6. 5.5 9. Knoxville Ridgewood at 10. South Fulton 4.8 Stark County 11. Mercer Country -1.2 don’t think anyone is I 12. Peoria Heights -1.3 13. Abingdon-Avon -1.4 going to stop Stark County 14. Ridgewood -4.2 at this point. SC 47-6. -12.2 15. Lewistown North Fulton 16. North Fulton -13.1 at South Fulton -16.5 17. West Prairie The great civil war of 18. West Central -28.2 Fulton County. Brother vs. 19. Havana -35.6 brother, cousin vs. cousin, 20. River Valley -40.1 bad football team vs. averAccording to the someage football team. South times-all-knowing SPIs, Fulton 38-15.
John Remmert and the Princes face a tough game with United on Friday. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Rushville-Industry at Lewistown Lewistown is winless on the season and it won’t end here. R-I 35-13. Farmington at West Prairie Too much speed and passing attack for the Farmers. Farmington 48-12. Knoxville at Havana The Blue Bullets should be healthy after River Valley’s forfeit. Even if they had injuries against Havana it wouldn’t matter. Knoxville 41-0. Elmwood-Brimfield at River Valley This game has already been cancelled. River Valley doesn’t have enough players to field a varsity team. Not sure why they were allowed into the Prairieland
when this is the same thing that happened last year. And, yes, I’m counting it as a win each week. E-B 1-0 And now on to the competitive games: United at Princeville This should be a good, old-fashioned slobberknocker with lots of rushing and solid defense. The SPI says that these two teams are almost identical. I’ll take the home team. Princeville 21-20 Abingdon-Avon at Peoria Heights-Quest Two more evenly matched teams, so I will go with the home team. The Heights will likely make the playoffs. What an accomplishment for the Patriots. PH-Q 38-28.
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and Staunton (16-0). Princeville has won 12 straight since falling to Mossville, a loss the Princes avenged in the postseason. Princeville fell to Oak Grove 4-0 in its season opener. “We’ve made some defensive changes and haven’t lost since the Mossville game,” Delbridge said. Delbridge said he has benefited from having 10 eighth graders on the roster. That includes pitchers AJ Simmons and Tyus Hunt, who both pitched in the sectional win. Simmons was a contributor last
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Members of Princeville’s junior high Class 2A sectional champion baseball team include: Front row (left to right): Conner Freres, Gage DeVries, Cobee Craig, Alex Butterfield, Wyatt Pitman and Caleb Stone; Second Row (l to r) Chase Williams, Eli Garner, Nick Ramirez, Brady Miller, Cody Thole and Ernie Perkins; Third Row (l to r) Peyton Garcia, Adam Hurst, Tyus Hunt, Jayden Jones, AJ Simmons and Chance McManus. Not Pictured: Coaches Chris Delbridge, Bill Phelps, Cole Hartley, Larry Simmons and Greg Down.
year when Princeville placed third in Class 2A. Top hitters this year include shortstop Brady
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Mid-County wins in OT while other area teams roll By JEFF LAMPE CAMBRIDGE – In a weekend of blowouts, only MidCounty had to battle until the end. Actually, the coop that includes Williamsfield battled past the end into overtime. It was there that MidCounty’s football team topped Ridgewood, 19-12. The win was key for MidCounty (3-2, 1-2 Lincoln Trail Conference), which had to overcome three turnovers and two touchdowns called back by penalties. The Cougars trailed 12-6 late in the fourth quarter but tied the game with a 55-yard punt return for a TD by Bret Woodside with 2:40 remaining. After stopping a late Ridgewood drive in regulation, MidCounty scored first in overtime on a 5-yard run by Garrett Wight. Then the Cougars defense came up big, holding Ridgewood scoreless after Weekly Post Staff Writer
sacking quarterback Briar Greenman on fourth-and-goal. Mid-County managed just 128 rushing yards for the game, but had a 67-yard Wight score called back for holding and an 85-yard kick return score by Ricky McCreary nullified for the same call. “The biggest thing about overtime, it’s gut-check time. We tell our kids it’s about who wants it more. We’re a running team and I really think in overtime we have a bit of an advantage,” Mid-County coach Gary Denhart told the Galesburg Register-Mail. “I think last week was almost demoralizing and we did everything that coaches should do during the week. Still, heartbreak is heartbreak. This was good. We need to build on this now.” Ridgewood (1-4, 0-3) had five drives that started in MidCounty territory but resulted in no points. Farmington 68, Havana 6
Cody Jepson had an impressive half Friday for Farmington, carrying 11 times for 210 yards and four scores in a 68-6 Homecoming win over Havana. Photo by Monte Kenney of Farmington Sports Shots.
FARMINGTON – Cody Jepson ran wild in one half of this Prairieland Blue blowout. Playing offense for just the
first quarter and a half, Jepson carried 11 times for 210 yards and four touchdowns as the Farmers (3-2, 3-0) remained
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Lady Indians second at Class A state
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Princeville is back in the IESA state baseball tournament for the third straight season. The Princes’ 15-2 junior high team will play at noon on Friday (Oct. 2) against Bartonville Oak Grove West (14-1) at the Eastside Centre in East Peoria. “We’ve got a little dynasty brewing here for us,” coach Chris Delbridge said. “It’s been one of those years where it’s been a real team effort.” Princeville advanced to the Class 2A tournament with a 9-2 victory last Saturday over Monmouth United at the Mossville Sectional. With a win Friday, the Princes would advance to play on Saturday (Oct. 3) at 10 a.m. against the winner between Joliet St. Raymond (12-4) Weekly Post Staff Writer
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NORMAL – A few months ago, Kurt Juerjens felt disappointment in a second-place finish at a state softball tournament. Not this time. The junior high Brimfield softball team Juerjens coaches capped a surprising postseason run Saturday by falling in the Class A title game to Villa Grove, 10-1. “They were the class of the teams down there,” Juerjens said of Villa Grove (12-1), which outhit Brimfield 11-1. But Brimfield (14-9) was the surprise of the tournament, winning its opener 7-3 against St. Anne and then following with an 11-4 semifinal win over Paris Crestwood.
perfect in league play and sent a Homecoming crowd home smiling.
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Members of Brimfield’s second-place girls softball team include: Front row (left to right): Haley Grothaus, Maddie Hessing, Sarah Cramer, Haley Wallace, Olivia Gilles, Carleigh Comerford and Jadynn McKown. Second row (l to r): Cadance Wilson, Emma Lister, Sarah Updyke, Jaclyn Fabry, Olivia Catton, Lauren Troxell and Mary Burns. Third row (l to r): Coach Angie Wallace, Coach Kurt Juerjens, Annie Maher, Payton Staser, Marissa Unes, Kiera Walker, Jenna Doering and Coach Steve Updyke. Not pictured: Jada Hill and Coach Allison Pillman.
“To say we exceeded expectations would be the understatement of the year,” Juerjens said. “I think we were only two games above .500 going into the postseason. But the kids had a good time, the parents got behind it,
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