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Elmwood downtown seeing changes By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – The face of downtown Elmwood is undergoing another remake. And for the first time in three decades, the changes involve insurance agent Scot Jehle. After spending 27 years in a corner office at 102 E. Main St., Jehle has moved his Elmwood Insurance Services, LLC one block east to a corner office at 124 E. Main St. “After 27 years, I had no intention of moving from what I consider the best business location in town,” Jehle said. “But Ron and Marty Tarter offered their building Weekly Post Staff Writer
for sale.” Given the chance to own a building instead of paying rent, Jehle did not hesitate. The decision was similar to two years ago when Jehle bought the insurance agency he operated for Farmers State Bank for 25 years. The former Stenwall Insurance Agency has roots in Elmwood dating back to 1929. That type of longevity is harder and harder to find in small-town Illinois, as businesses come and go with increasing regularity. That’s true also for Elmwood, which has seen numerous changes in the past few months – most in the East
Main block Jehle calls home. After more than six years in business at 110 E. Main, Every Little Thing is also moving. Owner Tracy Parrish has relocated Every Little Thing into the back two-thirds of Jehle’s building along with Kristin Emmons’ Country Girl Creations, Robin Nel Naturals and Still on the Farm, owned by Lori Emken. In the space formerly occupied by Every Little Thing, Elmwood’s churches are joining forces to open a thrift shop called New 2 U. Parrish and her partners donated clothing and display cases and racks to Continued on Page 2
After 27 years at one corner of the business district block of East Main Street, Elmwood insurance salesman Scot Jehle is moving east to the other corner. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
Farmington eyes solar expansion
SESQUICENTENNIAL FARM
Deep roots Family traces Spoon River property to covered-wagon days
By BILL KNIGHT For The Weekly Post
By BILL KNIGHT
LAURA – Deer and coyotes, other critters and crickets, plus walnut trees and the foundation of a long-gone home all remain on the farm on the Upper Spoon River Valley between Laura and Elmore where it was established 184 years ago. The wildlife isn’t as plentiful or challenging as when bears, panthers and wild hogs were common. Years ago, an old timer along the Spoon River remarked that “between the wolves, the wildcats, catamounts and the big snakes, it was hardly worth living in those days.” One hundred twenty-eight years go today, Oct. 19, Richard Biederbeck bought a parcel from Elder Aby, land settled by the first outsider who arrived here -- a transaction that’s part of the land’s lineage that resulted in the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA)
FARMINGTON – The Board of Education on Oct. 10 approved Superintendent Zac Chatterton’s goals and heard an update on a proposed additional solar-power system that could supplement the District’s current array and save the District hundreds of thousands of dollars over 25 years. The Board heard a presentation by Steve Smith of Clean Energy Design Group of Springfield. Smith, who assisted Farmington with its initial solar array when he was with the Farnsworth Group, said this idea “won’t cost the district one penny” but through Illinois’ Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SRECS) program, an 850-kilowatt, ground-mounted solar setup in the southeast corner of district property could save more than $1.7 million over the next 25 years. Under the plan, the District would still own the land, but a financing company benefiting from the SRECS would own the energy system and lease it to the district for 15 years. After that it could be renewed or purchased at its assessed value, Smith said. “We’re leaning toward the lease option,” Continued on Page 7
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Three members of the Weistart family stand outside the surviving house on their Sesquicentennial Farm. Left to right are Jerry J. Weistart, Jerry L. Weistart and Emma Juers Weistart. Photo by Bill Knight.
last year designating it a Sesquicentennial Farm, a farm that’s been held by a family for at least 150 years. “I appreciate the land and heritage,” said Jerry L. Weistart, who researched the property from his wife back to Willie Metcalf, who arrived here in 1833 after a covered-wagon trek from Pennsylvania with his wife and their two children. “This farm has its roots on my wife’s side,” Weistart continued. “She spent
part of her childhood on the farm [and] I feel tied to farm roots since I spend my infancy and childhood on my grandfather's farm in Minonk.” IDOA verified that the farm, now 220 acres, has been owned by five generations of the family, and four of Jerry and Emma Weistart’s children remain nearby: Jerry J. on the adjacent homestead, and W. Scott, Karen Hornick and Jennifer Jotch, all with a continued inContinued on Page 10
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the new store. “We are working with our steering committee to hopefully open our doors in November,” said Pastor Tim Cavallo of Crossroads Assembly of God Church. Next door to the thrift store, space that was to be Spot Coffee remains vacant, as that business plan did not materialize. And there will be another vacancy at 102 E. Main St., as long-time surveyor Ron Cluskey will retire Nov. 1. He has run Cluskey Land Surveying out of Elmwood for more than 20 years, but sold out to a Peoria firm. Downstairs at 102 E. Main, Gene Vaughan re-
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tired this summer after 22 years of running Farm Care Management. Vaughan sold Farm Care to Mark Rhea of Camp Point. Vaughan called his farm management career “The fastest 22 years of my life.” “I liked my people,” he said. “Some clients I had dealt with since 1978. Some treated me more as a friend than a business associate.” Vacancies seem to come and go in Elmwood, said Dick Taylor, director of economic development. “We had that period of time where we didn’t have any (business vacancies) and it felt a little uncomfortable if someone inquired to say, ‘We don’t have anything available,’” Taylor said. More recently, Taylor said, “there has been some interest in our vacancies.” As for Jehle, he is hoping for another long run at his new location, which came open after Sarah Carter moved her Sarah’s Friendly Spirits business into her hardware store at 119 W. Main. An independent agent, Jehle has purchased four agencies in the past six years – one in Tremont, one in Williamsfield and two in Peoria.
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Janice Nash of Elmwood has worked with Jehle for 12 years and Jenny Hettinger of Williamsfield is in her second year as a federal crop insurance specialist. Jehle said the relative good health of Elmwood’s downtown is no accident. “I attribute the success of small town Elmwood to three things. One, the con-
tinued efforts of the Elmwood City Council on beautification projects like the sidewalks and the parking lots. Two, Farmers State Bank and the continued improvements they’ve made. And three, the volunteer organizations such as the ECF and the former Association of Commerce, which is now the Elmwood Development Association.”
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Politics is fundamentally a game, a serious one certainly. So, like racetrack handicappers, political junkies are captivated with prognosticating the winners in top races. Thus it is at the moment, following GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent controversial signature on a Democratic bill that provides taxpayer funding for abortions in Illinois. This enraged many in his social conservative base, prompting the question: Whither Rauner in 2018? What do readers think? I “ran the traps” of nine respected junkies, bipartisan, though most lean Republican. These friends have eiJim ther run for and NOWLAN won important offices, managed big campaigns, or as top lobbyists have determined which candidates were to get big money from their interest group employers. Six of nine of my insider friends say the governor will not win – if he even runs, as one thinks he won’t. As I see it, there are several, quite volatile variables at play for elections that are about half a year away
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(the March 20 primaries) and more than a year off (the November 2018 general). The variables: • Money. Big dollars have basically replaced political party organizations. Rauner has told insiders he will spend up to $130 million in this election cycle. His leading prospective opponent, and so solely because of his money, is Democrat J. B. Pritzker. His wholly inherited wealth of $3+ billion makes Rauner’s money look like chump change. TV station owners are salivating. • Trust. This factor is almost always more important in a voter’s decision than are “the issues.” Rauner has damaged his trust rating badly by lying, even to the Catholic cardinal of Chicago, among others, about his intentions on the abortion bill. • Voters. Yes, we count. Illinois is considered a blue (Democratic) state, though Republicans win statewide office rather frequently. Twentyeighteen is an “off-year election,” i.e., no presidential contest. The party in the White House (Republican) generally fares less well than the opposition in off-years. And, as one junkie notes, Illinois may gain as many as 200,000 displaced Puerto Riquenos in the coming year, here to live with family and friends; most are assumed to be
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Dems. • Social conservatives. This important group could either decide to abandon Rauner (they were never wild about him and his longstanding pro-Choice position), or not vote in that race, or hold their noses and vote for him again, on the premise that any Dem would be even worse. • Mike Madigan. Since 2014, Rauner has spent millions, quite successfully, to turn Madigan, Illinois House speaker and state Democratic Party chair – in elective office going on half a century – into the Devil Incarnate. My friends at Connie’s Country Kitchen now see him as the sinister poster child for all of the present problems in Illinois. Madigan is the perfect foil, especially Downstate, for a contest that would try to turn Madigan, rather than Rauner, into the primary topic of the campaign. “I need another term to drive evil Madigan out of office. Help me do it.” • The opposing candidate. Incumbents don’t run against an ideal candidate; they run against a flawed human, maybe badly so. My junkie friends say Pritzker comes across neither well, nor with sincerity. Chris Kennedy, of the famous but fading political family, has also not imContinued on Page 5
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Auditor says Princeville school finances good By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – School District 326 is on the right fiscal path, according to Tim Custis of Gorenz and Associates, which summarized the firm’s audit on Oct. 10, when he said Princeville earned a 3.60 “Financial Recognition” designation – the highest category of fiscal strength gauged in Illinois public schools. The Board of Education voted to continue on that path by approving a Fiscal Year 2018 budget that shows some fund deficits but is stable enough to avoid a formal deficit-reduction plan the Illinois State Board of Education could demand. A snapshot of the budget’s projected revenues/expenditures by line item shows Education at $6,066,718 in revenues with a $216,116 deficit; Operations & maintenance $452,800 in revenues/$425,300 in expenditures; debt service $850,590 in revenues/$849,390 in expenditures; Transportation $429,679 in revenues/$379,500 in expenditures; Retirement $340,568 in revenues/ For The Weekly Post
$243,100 in expenditures; Capital projects $0 in revenues/with a deficit of $263,983; Working cash $45,320 in revenues/$0 in expenditures; Tort $330,300 in revenues/$320,000 in expenditures; and Fire prevention and safety $45,120 in revenues/$200,600 in expenditures. The deficits total $635,579, making the difference between the estimated beginning balance July 1 this year (more than $4.3 million) and the estimated ending balance June 30, 2018 (more than $3.8 million). In isolation, the core operating funds – Education, Operations & maintenance, Transportation and Working cash – are forecast to end the year just $93,000 in deficit. Meanwhile, some parents of 2nd graders appealed to the Board to split the grade’s two classes into three since 4th grade did so and 2nd grade is the only grade in two sections, although it has about the same number of students as 4th grade. Parents expressed concerns that 2nd grade teachers may have difficulties meeting student needs. The Board took
no action on the idea. In other news: • the Board approved buying electricity from Constellation for four years and natural gas for three years based on a recommendation from consultants at Land's Energy Service of Bloomington; • Grade School Principal Julie Bayless reported on the “Character Counts” program there, which teaches six core ethical values: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairess, caring and citizenship; • in personnel, Superintendent Shannon Duling reported the resignations of Mindy Bruner (Bright Futures aide), Kayla Lambie (migrant tutor), and Brenda Valdes (migrant secretary), and the Board approved naming Steve Janssen as volunteer baseball coach and Kayla Lambie as 4th Grade teacher and; • Principal Rich Thole said parent/teacher conferences for grades 612 are 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. on Oct. 30.
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NOWLAN: Money can help redefine Rauner Continued from Page 4
pressed my astute friends; they say he fails to project either charisma or “vision.” A couple of my friends think all Rauner’s money could actually work against him. The thought is that voters could be turned off by endless ads that apply pancake makeup over his obvious warts. I think Rauner can use his money to define himself anew to a voting public that doesn’t follow things so closely as my junkie friends. At the same time, he can make Madigan the
focal point. For example, disgraced ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich used $29 million successfully in 2008 to define himself as the good guy and his decent opponent as a crazy lady, even as Blago was already under a cloud of corruption charges. So, Rauner in a squeaker says I. My friends do, however, offer a persuasive voter analysis. They say Rauner has no base left; it’s not blacks, Latinos, Dems, business, unions, conservative GOPers. Liberals will applaud his abortion bill ac-
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ELMWOOD – A 57-year-old Elmwood man on Oct. 12 was arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse after a juvenile relative from a nearby community accused him of fondling her and exposing himself. Thomas K. Ramsey allegedly initiated the unwanted contact in his pickup truck on Oct. 2, the victim told police and a Peoria County Children’s Advocacy Center investigator in a subsequent interview, according to County sources. The charge alleges an act of sexual contact with someone at least 13 years old but younger than 17 years old. People convicted of such a Class-2 felony face punishment of up to seven years in prison. The state Department of Children and Family Services and Peoria County Sheriff’s detectives also are involved. Ramsey was released on bond Oct. 13 and has a 9 a.m. preliminary hearing Nov. 9 before Judge Albert Purham.
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• A Yates City man in the 400 block of Union Street on Sept. 29 reported a burglary of three vehicles parked at his residence. • Bradley Stanley, 36, of Farmington on Oct. 1 was arrested on a Failure To Appear warrant tied to a hate-crime charge from Fulton County and transported to the Fulton County Jail. Farmington police also issued Stanley a Notice To Appear for possession of a controlled substance and a civil citation for possession of drug paraphernalia. • The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department on Oct. 4 ticketed Jacob Camp, 34, of Farmington for operating an uninsured vehicle. • Robin Rickard, 52, of Peoria was ticketed by Farmington police on Oct. 9 for driving while license suspended and no proof of insurance, and his vehicle was impounded. • Audie Huff, 46, of Edwards on Oct. 11 was arrested by Peoria City Police for operating an uninsured vehicle, driving on a revoked license, Failure To Appear, and changing lanes without a signal, and transported to the Peoria County Jail, which released him on Oct. 13. • Sara Kosowski, 36, of Farmington on Oct. 11 was arrested for retail theft of less than $300 and transported to the Peoria County Jail, where she was released that day. • Jess Eldridge, 33, of Elmwood on Oct. 12 was arrested for retail theft of less than $300 and transported to the Peoria County Jail. He was released on Oct. 14. • A 16-year-old Farmington girl on Oct. 12 reported the rear window broken out of her 2006 Ford Taurus parked in her family’s driveway, and
police are investigating the incident as criminal damage to property. • Nathan Williams, 35, of Edwards, on Oct. 13 was arrested for Failure To Appear on a criminal trespass to vehicles case, and he was transported to the Peoria County Jail, where he was released that day. • The theft of a 250-pound hanging, lighted Budweiser sign on Oct. 15 was reported stolen from a Farmington residence on East Pearl Street overnight during Spoon River Drive. • Michael Overend, 29, of Yates City on Sept. 2 was arrested for battery and interference with emergency communications and transported to the Knox County Jail, the Yates City Police Department reported last week. Overend also was issued a local ordinance citation for possession of drug paraphernalia. • Leslie Ginther, 37, of Elmwood on Sept. 3 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence by Yates City police, the department reported last week, and she was transported to the Knox County Jail.
Deer accidents
• Oct. 8: Richard Loy of Peoria on Illinois Route 8 near Koerner Road in Kickapoo Township. • Oct. 9: Anita Bennett of Brimfield on West Parks School Road in Jubilee Township. • Oct. 9: Keri Catton of Brimfield on U.S. Route 150 near Schlink Road in Brimfield Township.
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said Chatterton, who added that he expected another update in January. In other business, Chatterton broke down his goals into three parts: Outline steps by March 9 to ensure success in Organizational Health; deliver a financial report anticipating budgetary revenues and estimating expenses, drafting an amended budget if needed, and forecasting finances
based on the recently enacted school-funding law; and by Jan. 12 examine possible curriculum improvements. The Board also heard details on schools’ goals for next year after last month approving District goals. Those include having no less than half of the students who take the PARCC test meet or exceed English Language Arts and Math standards; by December
achieving 5,000 downloads from District 265’s web application; by next May considering an analytics page to monitor use of the web site and social media; and having each District building develop an action plan based on the Organizational Health Index (OHI). Last week, the Board heard improvement goals from the Elementary School, the Junior High and the High School. In other news, • permitting employees who live outside the District to enroll their children in Farmington was discussed, and Chatterton said he’ll seek feedback from the Illinois State Board of Education, adding, “We’ll bring it up again, in January at the earliest,” he said;
• the Board approved Alliance Benefit Group of Peoria as third-party administrator for its Health Saving Accounts program; and • in personnel, the Board approved Brandon Atchley as high school JV baseball coach, Anita Bausman as JV Scholastic Bowl coach, Joseph Bennett as Student Facilitator assigned to the Elementary School, Caitlyn Clayton as 7th grade volleyball coach, Mindy Matthews as 8th grade volleyball coach and junior high girls track coach, Wendy Powell as Student Facilitator assigned to the Elementary School, and Leah Ramseyer as high school newspaper sponsor.
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Yates City ups water rates by 3 percent By BILL KNIGHT
YATES CITY – Local charges for water and sewer usage will go up here after the Village Board on Oct. 11 voted 51 to increase rates about 3 percent to help defray anticipated costs to upgrade the water-lift station and to meet other expenses. Trustee Boyd Bewley was the only opposition. Kaiti Murphy was absent. The increase is necessary to meet ongoing costs and maintenance of the water and sewer systems, plus local infrastructure, said Village president Leslie Gavelys, who noted rates hadn’t been raised in about eight years. For The Weekly Post
showed 23 reports, 10 traffic stops, 9 warnings, 3 citations, and 3 arrests; and • the Board OK’d 50cent hourly raises for six police department employees and a $2 hike for officer Jeff Pemberton to bring his pay up to the rest of the staff, and a 25cent increase for five Public Works employees, with Bewley the only no vote.
work and upgrading from incandescent to LED bulbs when possible; • the Board approved hiring Lindsay May as a part-time police officer. May, a former Galesburg Police Department lieutenant, previously worked part-time for Yates City in 2012-14, and is tentatively set to start next month; • Police Chief Randy Benson’s September report
“If you plan on living here and really care, this is something we need to look at,” Gavelys said. “If you want decent water, you have to start somewhere.” The upgrade – approved unanimously, along with an OK to proceed without a public bid – will entail moving the switch controls above ground for safety and efficiency, at a cost of $24,193 from Quick Electrical of Fairview. New rates will go into effect next month, so customers will see a difference in bills arriving in January covering Nov. 20Dec. 20, said Village Treasurer Joy Mahr. In other news, the Board approved changing the liquor code to permit the sale of packaged liquor from 6 a.m. Sundays to 1:30 a.m. Mondays. Previously, such sales were limited to 1 p.m. Sunday to 2:30 Monday morning. The new provision will take place in a few weeks, said Village Attorney Wayne Statham. In other business: • Public Works Superintendent Chuck Eiker said the Village’s Christmas lights need repairs and bulb replacement, and the Board OK’d doing the
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terest in the farm. One of more than 800 sesquicentennial farms in Illinois – including eight others in Peoria County, 11 in Knox and 13 in Fulton – its ownership’s line shows: • Metcalf built a log cabin on the site in 1834; that original structure survives only as a foundation. • William Harmon took possession, and Elder Aby bought the property from him on Feb. 16, 1865, for $8.13 an acre. Aby was the area’s school director for nine years, and for three years was Road Commissioner for Millbrook Township (where Jerry J. is now a Trustee). • In 1889, it passed on to his daughter Emma when she married Richard Biederbeck. • Then it was transferred to their daughter Hazel Marie and her husband Fred Juers in 1942. • Jerry and Emma bought it from the Juers in 1971. The two-story residence that remains was built about 1890 by Biederbeck, whose wife was Emma Aby. For a time, it was used as an orphanage. Spoon River is on the farm’s northern border, where arrowheads, flint and other workings were found over the decades. In fact, according to the Smithsonian, the farm features nine Native American mounds that date to the time of Christ,
discovered in 1879. Over the years, the land has yielded bluegrass and grains, gravel for roads and shale for bricks. Veins of coal reportedly four feet thick run throughout the section, and across Lorance Road it was stripmined, though the farm itself was never mined. “They toiled and conquered so that they might have government, schools, churches, roads and farms,” Weistart said. More family heritage clarified in Weistart’s study of records and correspondence shows that William Biederbeck, grandfather of Emma’s aunt Hazel, served with Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman at the siege of Vicksburg, the battles of Jackson (Miss.), Missionary Ridge, and Bentonville, N.C., and Sherman’s campaign from Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean at Savannah. Further, it’s at least possible that Edgar Lee Masters’ classic “Spoon River Anthology” touched on the farm since it features a piece titled “Willie Metcalf.” The decades’ profound changes are now more noticeable to Weistart, he said. “The work and research I did make me realize the changes made in 150 years,” said Weistart, 83, who pored through histories, title work and family documents. “Technology has gone from horse-andmule, door-to-door com-
munication, church and church dinners, using horse and buggy, to computer technology, computerized tractors and combines, trucks and automobiles, cell phones, planes and so on. “The value of land over 150 years went from about $25 per acre to close to $10,000 per acre,” he added. Weistart says he became interested after the farm
qualified as a Centennial Farm. “We were inspired to pursue this designation by the fact that we all own three Centennial Farms,” Weistart said. “We were approved by the state of Illinois for this designation and it made us very pleased. It’s an honor. “Family farms are greatly valued by their families – as they were 150 years ago.”
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BRIEFS Crossroads missionary returns from China
ELMWOOD – On Sunday, Crossroads Assembly of God welcomes home Elmwood native Andrea Hastings, who spent three years as a missionary to China. Hastings will be at Crossroads (615 E. Ash) on Sunday (Oct. 22) starting with coffee and donuts at 9:30 a.m. and a service to follow at 10:30 a.m. The church welcomes all who attend to a potluck dinner after the service. Meat and drinks will be provided. Bring a dish to share. Crossroads was also scheduled to host Katlyn Teachen, Asia Pacific missionary, on Oct. 18.
Williamsfield board OKs audit, personnel moves
WILLIAMSFIELD – In a meeting that lasted more than four hours, there was no shortage of discussion for the Williamsfield School Board on Oct. 10. Some items discussed were tabled, including proposed directives for Superintendent Tim Farquer and Principal Zack Binder; and
district goals. There was also some action, as the board: • Approved the Fiscal Year 2017 audit by Blucker, Kneer & Associates. • After a brief executive session approved the hiring of Mindy Bruner and Tracy Calder as fulltime paraprofessionals. • Accepted resignations of paraprofessional Amy Reathaford, maintenance staffers Brody Stewart, Nate Anderson, Michael Goodin and Rich Goodin and Julie Strom, who worked in the cafeteria for more than 27 years and was praised by board member Vicki Massie. • Voted to leave the Two Rivers Conference for middle school athletics and activities and to apply for acceptance in the Lincoln Trail Middle School conference. • Declared some old cheerleading gear as surplus. • Agreed to hire math consultant Dana Cartier, “to give a critical set of eyes on what we have kids do in the math classroom to help us set them up for better success,” Farquer said. • Renewed a school board liability
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insurance policy with Bullis & Sundberg, LLC. • Heard students should start using the STEM Lab later this month, ahead of the Dec. 31 project deadline. The next school board meeting is Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.
Renowned trumpet player in Toulon Nov. 5
TOULON – Acclaimed trumpet player David Washburn and pianist Bruce Polay will present a program of classical and popular selections at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 at the News Room Bistro in Toulon. Washburn is the principal trumpet for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and has been active in the recording studio as principal trumpet for more than 20 major movies including “Titanic” and “A Beautiful Mind.” Now, David comes to Toulon to perform in the intimate setting of the News Room Bistro at 101 West Main Street. Admission is only $5 and students of all ages are free. There will be complimentary wine, coffee and dessert sweets.
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Farmington considers annexing properties By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – The City Council on Monday heard the first readings of two ordinances to annex the S & H Camp Properties and zone the property as I-1 Light Industrial. The parcel, at 23907 W. Farmington Rd. (Illinois Route 116), is in Trivoli Township in Peoria County, and the Limited Liability Company, whose registered manager is Holly Camp, has been in discussion with Farmington about annexation since 2015. Farmington’s Planning Commission has approved the annexation, according to City Administrator Rollen Wright, who added that the ordinances’ second readings and possible acFor The Weekly Post
tion will be on the agenda for the Council’s Nov. 6 meeting. In other business, Police Chief Chris Darsham reported that the fund-raising drive to establish a K-9 program has topped $10,281, with contributions ranging from $15 from a tavern’s donation bucket to $2,500 from the Farmington Chamber of Commerce. “The City has not spent virtually anything,” Wright said. “This has been a good gesture by the community.” The program – for which the dog will be trained in tracking, apprehension and protection as well as drug enforcement – also is receiving an equipment donation from Protection4Paws, a Penn-
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sylvania group set up for “protecting those who protect us,” including a protection vest and car kennel. An additional fund raiser is scheduled for Oct. 28 at Jen’s Place, which will feature live entertainment and an auction and donate 20 percent of all sales that day. Officer Andy Steck is scheduled to attend K-9 training in Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 6-17, and the dog will start on duty Monday, Nov. 20, Darsham said. In other news: • Green Zone Recycling, which this month agreed to move once of its two clothing/shoes collection bins to City property on East Fort Street, donated $1,000 to the K-9 fund and also agreed to pay the City 5 cents per pound of material collected; • Public Works Superintendent David Ehlers said the West Fort Street project is done except for striping; • the Council unanimously approved an estimated annual tax levy of $344,507, which City At-
torney Bill Connor said is an increase of less than 5 percent, meaning no “truth in taxation” public hearing will be needed; • Matt Ulm, chair of the Streets, Sidewalks, Garbage Committee, said after hearing concerns from West Fort Street area residents, he’s investigating the possibility of the City posting signs either limiting vehicle weights or prohibiting through traffic for trucks. Connor said the Illinois Department of Transportation has guidelines for signage, and Ulm said he’ll consider the regulations before a formal proposal.
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OBITUARIES Ruth E. Braham
FARMINGTON – Ruth E. Braham, 94, of Farmington, formerly of Yates City and Elmwood, passed away at 2:12 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Unity Point Methodist in Peoria with her family by her side. Ruth was born on Aug. 31, 1923, in rural Brimfield, the only daughter of Otto Carl Fredrick and Bertha (Wolf) Windish. She married William Lynn Braham on Nov. 28, 1946. He pre- Braham ceded her in death on Nov. 12, 1997. Survivors include daughters, Marty (Dick) Diefendorf and Carmen (Bob) Williams, both of Yates City, son-inlaw, John Cribbett of Auburn, Ill.; grandchildren, Fred Cribbett, Burlington, Wisc., Amy (Steve) Hobbs, Winston-Salem, NC, Andy (Shelly) Cribbett, Springfield, Angie (Brandon) Lamprecht, Dahinda, Jean Diefendorf, Peoria, Tom Williams (Leona Underwood), Monmouth, Jim Williams, Fredericksburg, Va., Scott Williams, Yates City, and Michael Ross, Peoria; and great grandchildren, Lindzey Crozier, Travis Crozier, Alissa Ross, Alana Ross, Ellie Hobbs, Suzette Cribbett, Maddy Hobbs, Jayda Lamprecht, Cooper Williams and Addy Williams; one brother, Gene Windish of Brimfield, special caregiver, Carol Diefendorf, and her best friend, Miss
This Week’s Obituaries • W. Don Blust, 91, Dahinda • Ruth E. Braham, 94, Farmington • Nancy Fitzsimmons, Kickapoo • Barbara E. Lewis, 78, Yates City • Neal L. Watters, 81, Farmington
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Kitty. She was predeceased by her parents, husband, daughter, Linda Cribbett, and brothers, Raymond, Harold, Lloyd and Roy Windish. While Ruth only attended school through the 8th grade, she completed her GED in 1969. A very talented soul, she farmed alongside her brothers, thrashed in Colorado, delivered milk in Peoria, was a chauffeur, wall papered and/or painted many homes in the central Illinois area, stocked for Feldner’s Grocery Store, and was a gift wrapper at JC Penney’s. Never a person to sit still for long, she and her husband traveled extensively. She was always active with her daughters and belonged to many organizations, including the United Methodist Church of Elmwood, MYF leader, Brownies and Girl Scouts leader, 4-H leader, 50+ year member and past president of the Women’s Legion Auxiliary #140, Women of the Moose, Knox County Home Extension and Hospice Volunteer. Baking and cooking were also high on her talent list. A graveside service will be on Sat-
urday, Nov. 11, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. in Yates City Cemetery. Immediately following the service, a celebration of Ruth’s life will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at Faith United Presbyterian Church of Yates City. Memorials may be made to United Methodist Church of Elmwood, Elmwood Fire Department or B.Y.E. Ambulance Service. Online condolences may be left for Ruth’s family on her tribute wall at www.haskellhott.com.
W. Don Blust
DAHINDA – W. Don Blust, 91, of Knoxville, a native of Dahinda, died Oct. 14 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. He married Shirley G. Landon on July 30, 1955, in Knoxville. She preceded him in death on March 1, 2014. Surviving are son Michael D. (Janet) Landon of Galesburg; sister Evelyn Huber of Bloomington; grandson Brendon Landon of Hatfield, Pa.; granddaughter Kris (John) Pettit of Geneva; and five greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were Oct. 17 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel, with burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg. Condolences may be left online at www.h-p-w.com.
Nancy Fitzsimmons
KICKAPOO – Nancy Fitzsimmons, 81, of Peoria, sister of a Kickapoo man, died Oct. 9. Survivors include children Tim (Becky) Fitzsimmons of Peoria and
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An eighth-grader, Hoerr was 13th last year in 11:10.0 on the same Maxwell Park course in Normal. Princeville was third as a team last year. Also earning all-state honors for Princeville was 8th-grader Mason Rinkel (18th, 11:15.5). The other top-five runners for Princeville were 8th-grader Hunter Stahl (41st, 11:38), 6th-grader Joey Bosch (90th, 12:03.4) and 8th-grader Torence Kieser (125th, 12:29.3).
Rounding out the top seven Princes were 8th-grader Grant Hunt and 6th-grader Parker Melick. “As a coach, I couldn’t be prouder of what these kids accomplished,” coach Steve Bosch said. “As a father, I am so thankful my son had the opportunity to be a member of a team with such high character, eighth-grade leaders.” Thomas Harmon of Brimfield was fifth in 11:00.8. An 8th-grader, Harmon placed 20th last year in 11:16.5. The Brimfield boys team
placed seventh and also got a 28thplace finish from 8th-grader Jakoby McKown (11:22.9). Gabe Miles (87th, 12:01.5) was the top finisher for Elmwood. Brimfield 8th-grader Sophie Bedell was the top local finisher in the girls race, placing 32nd in 12:43.4. Elmwood was the top area girls team, placing 10th overall. Eighthgrader Annie Herman (39th, 12:52.9) led Elmwood, which also placed 7th-grader Caroline Gallagher (46th, 12:56.6) in the top 50.
OBITUARIES Colleen (Brad) Dwyer of Peoria; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers Pat (Sally) McQuellon of Kickapoo and Tim (Edie) McQuellon of Peoria; and sisters Colleen (Tom) Schmitt of Chillicothe and Linda (Gene) Roseboom of Chillicothe. A funeral mass was Oct. 16 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Barbara E. Lewis
YATES CITY – Barbara Elaine Lewis, 78, formerly of Yates City and Farmington, died Oct. 14 at OSF Medical Center in Peoria.
Survivors include children Rodney (Karla) Lewis of Yates City, William Fred (Patricia) Lewis of Vernon Hills, and Lee Lewis of Keithsburg; brother David Roberts of Creve Coeur; sister Betty Rein of Florida; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services were set for 11 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 18) at the Elmwood Baptist Church, with a visitation one hour prior at the church. Burial will be at the Apple Cemetery in rural Lewistown. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Neal L. Watters
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ters, 81, of Farmington died Oct. 11 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. Survivors include his wife, Dixie (Elliott) Watters; daughters Chris (Fred) McMaster of Farmington and Cinda (Chris) Ohl of Bettendorf, Iowa; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sister Janet Richardson of St. Charles, Ill. Memorial services were Oct. 16 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington. Cremation was accorded. Burial will be at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am
Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA: Wed. 6:15 pm, ages 3-12
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor David Mustain 135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm
Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
DAHINDA Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768 Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com
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EDWARDS Bethany Baptist Church 7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 bethanycentral.org Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 9910 W. Knox St., Edwards (309) 691-2030 stmaryskickapoo.org Sat. Confession: 3-3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4 pm Sun Masses: 7 & 11:00 am Mon. Mass: 5:30 pm Daily Masses: Wed-Fri. 8 am
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Elmwood Baptist Church 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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United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor David Pyell 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 am
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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
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St. James Catholic Church Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)
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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cartoon characters such as Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny? 5. TELEVISION: What was the real name of Shaggy’s character in the “Scooby-Doo” series? 6. OLYMPICS: How many events are in the decathlon? 7. MOVIES: William Shatner made his acting debut in which movie?
8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the item that the crocodile Tick-Tock swallowed in the Disney movie “Peter Pan”? 9. BIBLE: What is the longest single book in the Bible? 10. MEDICAL: What is a more common name for rhinotillexomania?
Answers 1. The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean 2. The middle fingernail
3. 666 4. “That’s all folks!” 5. Norville Rogers 6. 10 7. “The Brothers Karamazov” 8. An alarm clock 9. Jeremiah 10. Obsessive nose picking
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BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2018 WHEREAS, the Trustees of AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois have prepared in tentative form a Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, and the Secretary of said Fire Protection District has made the same conveniently available to public inspection for at least thirty (30) days prior to final action thereon, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as to such Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance on 16th of October, 2017, notice of which hearing was given on September 7, 2017, by publication in “The Weekly Post”, a newspaper published in AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; SECTION 1: That the fiscal year of AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois be and the same is hereby fixed and declared to be from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. SECTION 2: That the following budget, containing an estimate of receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, shall be in full force and effect and is hereby adopted. SECTION 3: FIRE PROTECTION FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Estimated cash on hand beginning of fiscal year $180,000.00 2. Estimated receipts from 2016 tax levy 180,000.00 (Fire Protection Tax) 3. Interest on Investments 600.00 4. Personal Property Replacement tax 6,000.00 5. Foreign Fire Insurance Tax 2,000.00 7. Miscellaneous 1,000.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $369,000.00 B. ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS For the respective purposes and in the amounts 368,500.00 appropriated as set forth at Section 4 of this Ordinance _________ ESTIMATED BALANCE ON HAND AT 100.00 CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR SECTION 4: That the following sums or so much thereof as shall be authorized by law are hereby appropriated for the use of AKRONPRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT of the County of Peoria and State of Illinois, for fire protection for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018 1. For upkeep for Fire Trucks: (a) For gas, oil and grease $12,000.00 (b) For repairs 15,000.00 TOTAL UPKEEP OF FIRE TRUCKS $27,000.00 2. For premiums on bonds of officials 1,000,00 3. For insurance 30,000.00 4. For Salaries (a) For Trustees 1,500.00 (b) For Attorney Fees 500.00 (c) For Firemen remuneration 25,000.00 TOTAL SALARIES 27,000.00 5. For publishing Ordinances and Notices 2,000.00 6. For Upkeep of Fire House (a) For electricity and heat 17,500.00
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(b) For repairs and maintenance 35,000.00 (c) For supplies 6,500.00 (d) For telephone, including 911 11,000.00 TOTAL UPKEEP ON FIRE HOUSE 70,000.00 7. For purchase of fire truck 116,500.00 8. For purchase of fire hose and other 40,000.00 fire fighting equipment 9. For repair and upkeep of radio equipment 10,000.00 10. For Firemen’s Gear 25,000.00 11. For Radios 10,000.00 12. For Training of Firemen 5,000.00 13. For Firemen Physicals 3,500.00 14. For accounting services 1,000.00 500.00 15. For miscellaneous and contingent TOTAL $368,500.00 SECTION 5: AMBULANCE SERVICE FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Beginning Cash on Hand $0.00 Property Taxes 106,000.00 Interest 0.00 Replacement Tax 0.00 Miscellaneous Income 0.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $106,000.00 B. ESTIMATED APPROPRIATIONS/EXPENDITURES For Payment to Akron Princeville Ambulance, Inc. For Ambulance service, pursuant to contract $104,900.00 For Payment of Compensation to Members of Board of Trustees, for Official Duties 0.00 For Payment of Legal Fees 1,000.00 For Purchase of Equipment 0.00 For Miscellaneous Expenses and Publication Costs 100.00 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE AMBULANCE SERVICE FUND $106,000.00 SECTION 6: That the total sum of Four Hundred Seventy-four Thousand Five Hundred and no/100 ($474,500.00) Dollars is hereby appropriated for the FIRE PROTECTION FUND and for the AMBULANCE PROTECTION FUND for the fire protection and ambulance service uses of and by the AKRON PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT of Peoria County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2017, and ending on June 30, 2018. SECTION 7: That any unexpected balance at any item or items of any appropriation made by this ordinance may be expended in making up any deficiency any item or items under the same general appropriation and for the same general purpose or in like appropriation made by this Ordinance. SECTION 8: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. /s/ John H. Bliss President and Trustee of AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ATTEST: /s/ James M. Spurgeon President and Trustee of AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT /s/ Ray Gene Delbridge Treasurer and Trustee of AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
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CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF JAMES T. HIGGINBOTHAM, Deceased.
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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of JAMES T. HIGGINBOTHAM on September 4, 2017. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to VICKI LYNNE CLAUSSEN, of 5714 North Western Avenue, Peoria, Illinois 61614, 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 27th day of April, 2018, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 12th day of October, 2017. VICKI LYNNE CLAUSSEN, Executor of the Estate of JAMES T. HIGGINBOTHAM, 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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The Swami Sez... Our swarthy Svengali was one pass from perfection
Ezekiel from Elmwood writes: Long-time reader, first-time writer to your column Mr. Swami. I really enjoy your football knowledge. Can you explain to me what a prevent defense is? Swami sez: Interesting question. A prevent defense is used when the offense must pass the ball. This type of defense can take many forms, but it typically makes use of at least seven defensive backs, leaving only four defensive linemen. The goal of this strategy is to “prevent” the offense The from gaining any SWAMI significant yardage or scoring a touchdown in a single play. This defense will allow the offense to gain yardage within a limit that still prevents it from gaining the yards it needs to score. Thanks for writing, Ezekiel. Things The Swami learned from Week 7:
• The Swami went 9-1 last week and is 62-18 for the season. • Knoxville came away with an impressive win over E-B. It was a hard fought, physical game with no turnovers. E-B went up by two scores early, but the Blue Bullets battled back and went into halftime with a 20-18 lead. Both teams traded scoring drives in the second half. Many thought the game was over when the Trojans had their final TD with 14 seconds remaining. After the ensuing kickoff, Knoxville had 9.9 seconds and 57 yards standing between them and victory. They somehow completed a pass and ran to pay dirt as time expired. The Swami players of the game were Case Hennenfent for Knoxville and Jimmy Houlihan for E-B. Hennenfent ran the ball hard, and was in on almost every tackle on defense. His teammates were picking him up off the field because he was so spent. He left it all on the
field. And Houlihan stepped in when QB Charlie McKinty suffered a broken collarbone and the E-B offense never missed a beat. Houlihan even made an incredible play when he had to elude several defenders and then throw a strike to Hedrick for the last Trojans TD. It was a thing of beauty. Overall, this was an excellent football game. • Mid-County showed a lot of heart in its game against A-W. The Cougars are fighting for their playoff lives and could have easily rolled over for the Titans. Instead they gave A-W everything it could handle, and came up short by a point in overtime. • Cade Lansford had a nice game for Farmington in a 56-21 win over A-Town. He came away with a critical interception and scored a TD on offense. Farmington has slipped back into 3A for the IHSA playoff projection this week. They are right on the bubble and won’t know what class they are competing in until Saturday night. • Adam Snedden had another impressive performance as Princeville defeated Stark County, 35-20. Snedden ended up with 165 yards rushing and three TDs. • The updated IHSA weekly playoff outlook includes A-W, A-A, North Fulton and Princeville in 1A. Knoxville, West Prairie, Illini West, and Mercer County in 2A. Farmington and E-B are in 3A. • The number of undefeated teams in the state stayed at 34 and 16 are in 1A-3A, including Farmington. • 8 teams have punched their ticket for a spot in the playoffs: EB, Farmington, A-W, A-A, Princeville, Knoxville, North Fulton and West Prairie. Illini West has 5 wins and guarantees themselves a spot with a win Friday. Four teams must win Friday and then hope they have enough playoff points to qualify: Mercer County, West Central, Mid-County and Stark County. • Top 5 points scored by area teams: Princeville 354, E-B 344,
Swami Power Index (SPI) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 19. 16. 20.
Farmington Elmwood-Brimfield Annawan-Wethersfield Knoxville Princeville Abingdon-Avon West Prairie Illini West Stark County Mercer County Mid-County North Fulton Lewistown Rushville-Industry West Central Havana South Fulton United Peoria Heights Ridgewood
30.1 22.7 21.7 19.3 17.8 7.3 7.0 4.6 2.8 2.0 1.5 -0.7 -5.4 -7.1 -9.5 -19.6 -20.3 -20.4 -20.5 -25.7
Farmington 344, A-A 287 and Knoxville 277. • Top 5 points allowed: Princeville 56, Farmington 83, A-W 111, Knoxville 123, E-B 142. The Swami game of the week Mid County (4-4) at Stark County (4-4)
The winner of this game goes to the playoffs. The loser wraps up its season. This is very evenly matched. Mid-County has stepped up their game recently. Stark County is fighting to keep its playoff streak alive. Which team will come out on top? Mid-County 32-28.
West Prairie has played better opponents than North Fulton to this point. The Sparclones size on the line should make the difference in this game. West Prairie 32-16. N.Fulton (6-2) at West Prairie (6-2)
Somebody wins by default. United 40-22. All these games will be one-sided: E-B 46, Rushville 14 Farmington 48, Lewistown 7 A-A 48, Havana 12 Knoxville 48,Peoria Heights 6 A-W 48, West Central 14 Illini West 41, South Fulton 13 Princeville 34, Mercer County 7 That’s what The Swami sez, and I’m sticking to it. United (0-8) at Ridgewood (0-8)
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HUGE PUBLIC AUCTION OF GUNS, TRUCK, KNIVES, ARTIFACTS, OUTDOOR, TOOLS, ANTIQUES AND MORE The following nice variety of items will be sold at the Millbrook Community Center Building in Laura, IL. The building is located just off of Rt. 78 on the NE edge of Laura, on
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22ND, 2017 – AT 12:00 NOON GUNS, AMMO, KNIVES, ARCHERY: (Proper FOID and ID required. Guns will be handled according to all regulations.) Sturm Ruger M77 30-O6 rifle w/Bushnell optic (bolt action, shoulder harness, rubber boot, #7532703—Ithaca model 37 feather-lite 12 ga. shotgun w/case (mod. choke/poly choke, #694568-4)—CZ short semi auto pistol STRAKONIOE #55134—Ruger MK 2 22LR pistol #210-67771 w/ clip in case—S & W 38 Special CTG #88K3529—very old Conn. Valley Arms revolver w/Colt pat. on chamber--Savage Arms “Fox” model B 20 ga. 3” double barrel #A347774—Glenfield Model 60 22 LR w/All Pro scope semi auto #21539611—Marlins Firearms Corp model 55 12 ga. w/ clip and peep site—Hy-Score target Model .177 pellet pistol #801885--5mm 20 cal. pellet gun w/Tasco scope #88K3529—Daisy BB gun--good ammo (some older boxes) including many 20 ga. shells, 7-30 rifle, 38 special, 30-30s, 22Longs, 7mm, 12 ga.—70 lb. 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FOOTBALL: Farmers seek second perfect season Continued from Page 20
to go up two scores and then answered after each score by Stark County (4-4, 3-3). One of those scores came on a 74yard kick return by Snedden following the Rebels’ first TD, another on a 7-yard run by Butterfield and the last on Snedden’s 52-yard score. Next up is Friday’s game at Mercer County. “If we take care of Mercer County, I think we’ll get North Fulton in the first round (of the playoffs),” Carruthers said. Farmington 56, A-Town 21 FARMINGTON – For the second week in a row, Farmington (8-0) was in a ballgame at halftime. Actually, the Farmers, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, trailed 21-20 late in the second quarter with Abingdon-Avon driving. Then Cade Lansford picked off a tipped ball. Moments later, Hayden Bradt connected with Jake Uryasz on a 15-yard touchdown pass that gave Farmington the lead for good. “We challenged our defense at halftime,” coach Toby Vallas said. A-Town (6-2) did not score again after intermission, but the Farmers got four TDs: a 53-yard pass from Bradt to Uryasz, a 2-yard run by Marion, a 37-yard interception return by Jack Fletcher and a 14-yard run by Lansford. “Now we’ve got a chance to do something special and go undefeated
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Will Farmington fall into Class 2A? Did Elmwood-Brimfield’s last-second loss to Knoxville cost the Trojans a home playoff game in the first round? Who will Princeville face? Those questions will be answered Saturday evening when the IHSA announces playoff pairings from 8-10 p.m. on NBC Sports Chicago. A live streaming feed can be found on IHSA.com.
two years in a row,” Vallas said. That chance comes Friday at home against Lewistown. Knoxville 42 Elmwood-Brimfield 38 ELMWOOD – The script was set for senior Jimmy Houlihan, who took over at quarterback after Charlie McKinty suffered a season-ending broken collarbone in the second quarter. Though he had not taken a snap under center in three weeks, Houlihan was sharp and led E-B (6-2) to a last-second scoring drive that was sparked by two big passes – the last an 8-yarder with 14.3 seconds left. On the play, Houlihan eluded a tackler and zipped a pass to Sam Hedrick, who also ran for three TDs. “In that situation I’m obviously thinking of throwing to Vince (Lenzi), because he’s the high school
version of Calvin Johnson,” Houlihan said. “But I looked and saw Sam wide open waving at me and I just stepped back and threw it to him.” The Trojans’ celebration was shortlived, though. After a squib kick, Knoxville (6-2) took over at its 43yard line with 9.9 seconds left. While quarterback Mitch Gibson had not completed a pass all game, he found DaNeil Waters in clutch time for a 57-yard pass and run. The speedy Waters ran a hitch and run and beat single coverage. “If I could go back and do it again we’d just tackle all the receivers and take a 10-yard penalty” E-B coach Todd Hollis said. “It happens on Sundays. Dudes fall down.” Annawan-Wethersfield 36 Mid-County 35 (OT) PRINCEVILLE – Down a score in overtime, fifth-ranked A-W (7-1, 6-0 LTC) got a TD pass from freshman backup quarterback Coltin Quagliano to Brendon Shaw on fourth-andseven and then saw the same two connect on the conversion to win. That ended a strong comeback by Mid-County (4-4, 3-3), which rallied from 14-0 and 28-13 deficits to take the lead in overtime on a 10-yard Bret Woodside run. Now Mid-County must travel to face Stark County, with both teams battling to reach 5-4 and even have a chance at the postseason.
SCOREBOARD Knoxville 42 Elmwood-Brimfield 38 Knoxville 6 14 8 14 - 42 Elmwood-Brim. 12 6 8 12 - 38 Scoring Summary First Quarter EB - Hedrick 4 run (run failed) K - Leab 24 run (run failed) EB - Butler 35 pass from McKinty (run failed) Second Quarter EB - Endres 10 run (pass failed) K - Upson 46 run (run failed) K - Upson 4 run (Upson run) Third Quarter K - Leab 7 run (Upson run) EB - Hedrick 3 run (Hedrick run) Fourth Quarter EB - Hedrick 3 run (run failed) K - Waters 15 run (Upson run) EB - Hedrick 7 pass from Houlihan (run failed) K - Waters 32 pass from Gibson Team Statistics K EB Rushes-Yds 48-333 47-230 Yds per carry 6.9 4.9 Comp-Att-Int 1-3-0 7-8-0 Passing yds 57 110 Individual Statistics Rushing - EB: Hedrick 16-65, M.Dawson 5-23, Bowers 2-9, Wyatt 15-74, Endres 13-57, McKinty 1-2, Houlihan 1-1. Passing - EB: McKinty 6-7-0 86, Houlihan 3-4-0 24. Receiving - EB: Butler 5-71, Lampe 113, Keith 1-10, Lenzi 1-8, Hedrick 1-8. Tackles - EB: Gore 9, Rushing 9, B.Lance 7, Hedrick 6, Lampe 6, Bowers 6.
Farmington 56, A-Town 21 Abingdon-Avon 14 7 0 0 - 21 Farmington 6 20 16 14 - 56 Scoring Summary
Prairieland Blue Overall Conf W L W L 8 0 5 0 Farmington Elmwood-Brim. 6 2 4 1 6 2 3 2 West Prairie 5 3 2 3 Illini West Havana 1 7 1 4 1 7 0 5 Peoria Heights Last Friday Farmington 56, Abingdon-Avon 21 Knoxville 42, Elmwood-Brimfield 38 Illini West 28, Rushville-Industry 12 This Friday Lewistown at Farmington, 7 pm Elmwood-Brim. at Rushville, 7 pm South Fulton at Illini West, 7 pm
First Quarter A - Allbright 58 pass from Tinkham (kick good) F - Bradt 20 run (kick failed) A - Darst 10 pass from Tinkham Second Quarter F - Anderson 35 run (Lansford pass from Bradt) F - Bradt 15 run (conversion failed) A - Allbright 31 run (kick good) F - Uryasz 15 pass from Bradt (run failed) Third Quarter F - Uryasz 53 pass from Bradt (Marion run) F - Marion 2 run ((Marion run) Fourth Quarter F - Fletcher 37 interception return (Johnson kick) F - Lansford 14 run (Johnson kick) Team Statistics A-A F Rushes-Yds 29-330
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Overall Conf W L W L 6 2 5 0 Knoxville Abingdon-Avon 6 2 4 1 6 2 3 2 North Fulton 3 5 2 3 Lewistown Rushville-Ind 1 7 1 4 1 7 0 5 South Fulton Last Friday Lewistown 14, Havana 7 North Fulton 22, Peoria Heights 0 West Prairie 35, South Fulton 14 This Friday Abingdon-Avon at Havana, 7 pm Knoxville at Peoria Heights, 7 pm North Fulton at West Prairie, 7 pm
Overall Conf W L W L Annawan-Weth. 7 1 6 0 Princeville 7 1 5 1 4 4 4 2 Mercer Co. 4 4 3 3 Mid-County 4 4 3 3 Stark County West Central 4 4 3 3 Ridgewood 0 8 0 6 United 0 8 0 6 Last Friday Princeville 35, Stark County 20 Annawan-W. 36, Mid-County 35 (OT) Mercer County 12, United 6 West Central 42, Ridgewood 35 This Friday Princeville at Mercer County, 7 pm Mid-County at Stark County, 7 pm Annawan-W. at West Central, 7 pm United at Ridgewood, 7 pm
Yds per carry 11.4 Comp-Att-Int 9-21-3 9-12-0 Passing yds 182 128 Individual Statistics Rushing - F: D.Anderson 6-124, Bradt 14-124, Marion 7-61, Lansford 2-21. Passing - F. Bradt 9-12-0 128. Receiving - F: J.Anderson 2-15, Kenney 2-7, Uryasz 3-96, Lansford 1-2, Marion 1-11. Tackles - F: Springer 7, Marion 7, DePriest 8, Fletcher 5, J.Smith 5.
P - Snedden 74 kickoff return (Harshberger kick) Fourth Quarter P - Butterfield 7 run (Harshberger kick) SC - Donovan 19 pass from Tuthill (run failed) P - Snedden 52 run (Harshberger kick) SC - Browning 2 run (Browning from Tuthill) Team Statistics P SC Rushes-Yds 39-222 43-102 Yds per carry 5.7 2.4 Comp-Att-Int 2-4-0 12-21-0 Passing yds 89 148 Individual Statistics Rushing - P: Snedden 12-142, Arnett 18-46, Butterfield 3-28, Janssen 2-6. Passing - P: Butterfield 2-4-0 89. Receiving - P: Headley 1-64, Thole 125. Tackles - P: Kessling 17, Feucht 10, Wieland 10, Jenkins 10, Martin 9,
Princeville 35, Stark Co. 20 Princeville 7 0 14 14 - 35 Stark County 0 0 6 14 - 20 Scoring Summary First Quarter P - Snedden 35 run (Harshberger kick) Third Quarter P - Headley 64 pass from Butterfield (Harshberger kick) SC - Gerber 12 pass from Tuthill (run failed)
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Williamsfield tops Galva VB By PHIL JOHNSON
Williamsfield (8-17) won at Galva Monday in non-conference play, 25-23, 19-25, 25-16. Emily Foster controlled the net with nine kills, while Gionna Ott had 23 assists and Grace Powell had 17 digs to go with nine service points. “Emily, Gionna, and Grace played huge and it was a total team effort,” assistant coach Jaime Trotter said. “We still believe that if we can turn it around this week, we can be a dark horse in the regionals.” The Lady Bombers came up short to West Central in two sets on the road last Thursday in non conference play. Ott led in assists with 18, while Powell got 13 digs and Alivia Alford had 10 kills. Williamsfield fell to Annawan at home last Tuesday, 25-17, 25-13. Lexi Little had four kills and 11 digs. Regional play for Billtown starts Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at Princeville vs. Henry. For The Weekly Post
Brimfield (18-6) traveled to North Fulton Monday to claim a 25-13, 25-18 sweep over their ICAC/Prairieland rival. Gracie Kelch and Kathleen Burkitt each had five kills. Mallory Meinke led with 10 assists and Ellie Graham had 10 digs and 12 service points. “We’re definitely back into it and at a good time of the season,” Brimfield coach Kelly Bizosky said. The Lady Indians took an ICAC contest at home from Delavan 25-18 and 25-15 last Thursday. A balance came from Kamryn Cuevas’ 10 kills, Kelch’s 10 kills and five kills from Stephanie Thurman. Graham had 15 digs and Emily Doty got 10. Meinke had nine digs and 20 assists. Brimfield is home today (Oct. 19) vs. Prairieland foe Bushnell-Prairie City. Brimfield
Elmwood (17-4) scuffled early, then pulled through to win a wild one Monday for senior night at home over Midwest Central. After a 25-21 first-set loss, the Lady Trojans won in overtime, 32-30, Elmwood
then 25-20 in the deciding set. “It seemed nothing went right for us until the last set. We were hitting too hard and not passing very well,” coach Jen Stratton said. “But we continued to fight and eventually figured out our game.” Taylor Herman was very busy with 17 kills, three aces and 10 digs. Emily Stratton got 13 kills. Holly Stratton had 35 assists and Jadyn Ginther got nine digs. The Lady Trojans easily took a first set 25-9 over Abingdon last Thursday at home in a Prairieland match, then had to go OT in the second set 27-25. Herman was on with six kills, six ace serves and two digs. Holly Stratton had 15 assists. Elmwood is at Prairieland foe Havana today (Oct. 19).
Farmington (15-10) swept Prairieland foe Havana 25-13, 25-20 at home last Thursday. Bailey Shymansky got 10 kills, two blocks and 13 digs. McKenzie Peckham floored for eight digs. Haley Huls had 16 assists. Morgan Powell scored on one ace serve and Kelsey BohlmannAlvis defended with two blocks. “We’re happy with that win,” Farmington coach Cassandra Gauf said. Farmington is home today (Oct. 19) against Prairieland foe Abingdon-Avon. Farmington
Princeville (17-7) rolled over Lincoln Trail rival West Central 25-15, 25-18 at home Monday. Lucy Waid had eight kills and six ace serves, three digs and one block. Melissa Martin got 10 assists. The Lady Princes lost in Lincoln Trail action at home last Thursday to Monmouth United 25-19 and 25-20. Waid had eight kills, two blocks, and seven digs. Martin came up with 14 assists. “It was Pink Night for raising money to help fight breast cancer, and it was a very big success,” coach Shan Waid said. “United is a very tough program.” Princeville is back in action Oct. 24 at home in regional play vs. the Williamsfield-Henry winner. Princeville
XC: Hoffmann fell on slick course Continued from Page 20
E-B’s top runner, Cooper Hoffmann, fell midway through the race. Hoffmann was able to get up quickly and finished ninth in 16:15.3. “It could have been worse if he wasn’t up front. If he was our No. 4 or 5 and he falls and drops 30 seconds, that could be 20-40 points depending on how crowded it is,” E-B
coach Gregg Meyers said. It helped too, that teammates Trevor Dunkel (5th, 15:52.2) and Logan Whitney (15th, 16:31.8) both had very strong races. “Logan Whitney and Trevor ran fantastic,” said Meyers, who was pleased with the way his team dealt with the mud. “I told them I couldn’t be prouder with the way they raced and handled the condi-
tions.” Rounding out the top seven were Alex Herrmann (23rd, 16:46.3), Luke Hoffmann (39th, 17:05.3), Jacob Brown (57th, 17:28.6) and Eli Stevenson (60th, 17:33.4). Andrew Cation (42nd, 17:08.1) was top runner for Farmington while Lorin Peterson (59th, 17:33) of Williamsfield led Mid-County and Briar Hilsabeck (128th, 18:40.8) topped Princeville. E-B also won the boys open race. On the girls side, E-B was seventh overall and was led by Emily McCauley (34th, 20:27.6). Sorin Hilsabeck (35th, 20:28.3) was tops for Princeville and Makenna Hintz (60th, 21:38.9) led Farmington. The Patriot Invitational was the final tuneup for the postseason, which starts with regional races Saturday (Oct. 21). Elmwood and Farmington are at Hawthorne Ridge Golf Course in Aledo. Princeville runs at the Seneca Ag Lab.
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Princes, Farmers post big wins By JEFF LAMPE
With playoff pairings looming, the key for local football teams heading into last Friday was to avoid a letdown and gear up for a playoff run. Unbeaten Farmington and promising Princeville delivered on that mission. Elmwood-Brimfield and Mid-County did not. We’ll learn the impact of those results Saturday when playoff pairings are announced, starting at 8 p.m. Weekly Post Staff Writer
But first, here’s what happened last Friday.
TOULON – Stark County is big up front. But Princeville (7-1, 5-1 Lincoln Trail) has more speed and skill players. Even in Class 1A, speed kills. Using three long scores from elusive tailback Adam Snedden (12 carries, 142 yards), the Princes topped Stark County for the first time in coach Jon Carruthers’ sevenyear tenure. As a result, Princeville Princeville 35, Stark County 20
cracked into the Class 1A rankings for the first time at No. 9. “Our speed was the deciding factor in the game offensively and defensively,” Carruthers said. “They had the time of possession and we bent on defense, but we didn’t break that often.” Snedden’s 35-yard run in the first quarter was the lone score of the first half. The Princes added a 64-yard pass from Matthew Butterfield to Griffin Headley in the third Continued on Page 18
Elmwood boys win in the mud By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer
Continued on Page 19
Members of Princeville’s fourth-place boys cross country team are: Back (left to right) Grant Hunt, Torence Kieser and Denver Hoerr. Front (l to r) Mason Rinkel, Joey Bosch, Parker Melick and Hunter Stahl.
Hoerr 2nd, Princes 4th By JEFF LAMPE
NORMAL – Denver Hoerr ran within seconds of a state title and led his Princeville cross country team to a fourth-place finish Saturday at the IESA Weekly Post Staff Writer
Kreiter places 3rd in 1A golf
two trips to state. The second trip was the best for Weekly Post Staff Writer BRIMFIELD – Brady Kreiter fol- Kreiter, who finished six strokes off lowed in his family’s footsteps, the pace of winner Tyler Bussert of bringing home a medal from the Port Byron Riverdale. Kreiter had Class 1A state golf tournament. one birdie and three bogeys in his The Brimfield senior final day after a more incapped a standout prep consistent round of 78 career by finishing in a last Friday that had him five-way tie for third with in seventh place after five a final round of 74 and a three-putt greens. two-day total of 152 at “The first day I really par-72 Prairie Vista Golf struggled with my speed Course in Bloomington. on the greens,” Kreiter Kreiter’s brother, said. “I made an emphaTravis, won state on the sis before the second same course in 2008. round to work on my “He congratulated me,” speed and I really got it Brady Kreiter said. “I’d down.” Kreiter poses with been struggling a lot of “He just putted lights his third-place the summer and season, out,” said Kreiter’s coach medal. so it was good to finally and father Kevin Kreiter. see it go well for me.” “He’s come so far. I’m so proud of Kreiter’s finish capped an impres- him.” sive resume that shows him finishAnd there could be more state golf ing as medalist in 31 meets, posting success in the future for Brimfield, 11 tournament victories, winning a as freshman Jeremy Ott tied for 27th regional championship and making with a 164. By JEFF LAMPE
CROSS COUNTRY SUCCESS
PEORIA – Wet, muddy conditions were less than ideal for runners Saturday at Detweiller Park. But that didn’t bother the Elmwood-Brimfield boys cross country team, which showed postseason focus in winning the Patriot Invitational. Slipping and sliding on the wet course, E-B ran past several rivals to top 40 teams with 79 points. Athens, ranked No. 2 ahead of E-B all season, was second with 115 points. The win came even though
Brimfield senior Brady Kreiter placed third at the Class 1A state golf tournament in Bloomington.
state finals. Hoerr finished the 2-mile course in 10:50.7 and had the fastest time in the second mile (5:27) to place behind Adolfo Diaz of Palatine Quest (10:43.4). Continued on Page 15
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