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Judges overrule staff, Ameren preference, pick Route B By BILL KNIGHT

Discounting the Illinois Commerce Commission staff recommendation for a route along Interstate 74, administrative law judges have authorized Ameren to build the Spoon River Transmission Line along “Route B,” which runs north from Kickapoo Township toward Princeville, then west near Williamsfield en route to Galesburg. The “action by the ICC is welcome news for Illinois,” said Maureen Borkowski, chairman and president of Ameren Transmission Company of IlliFor The Weekly Post

nois. “This project will benefit the state's economy, create jobs and provide Illinois electricity customers greater access to lower-cost energy and electricity from renewable sources, such as wind energy. It also will improve transmission system reliability in and around the project area.” The new 345,000-volt electric transmission line using single-shaft steel poles is planned from an expanded Fargo substation on U.S. Route 150 in Kickapoo Township to a new substation on Galesburg’s east side, a distance of 46 miles. Construction on the $150 mil-

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“The approval hasn’t granted eminent domain,” she continued “We had a meeting months ago explaining the [intervening] process, and now we’ll have another meeting – after Ameren sends out notices to property owners about easements. We’ll be back out doing that. The standard easement [agreement] is somewhat one-sided for the company, so we want people to know what they can do. We want to make sure people are protected. Easements are not a one-time thing; easements are forever.”

HOMECOMING 2015

By BILL KNIGHT

WILLIAMSFIELD – After listening to months of criticism from a handful of people speaking during the Public Comment portion of school board meetings, the Board of Education has extended Superintendent Tim Farquer’s contract for five years. In a 5-2 vote – conducted in executive session of a regular meeting after The Weekly Post’s deadline on Oct. 13 – the board essentially gave Farquer a vote of confidence, although the terms keep the pay the lowest in The Weekly Post area. Because some school districts don’t post compensation information on their websites, the most recent data available for all five districts is from the Illinois State Board of Education. That shows Williamsfield’s pay for its superintendent as the lowest in the area. However, those figures are from 2012, when districts in

lion project is scheduled to start next year to go online in 2018. Despite Ameren’s reaction, others are surprised at the decision. “I think this is the first time they’ve gone against the utility and the staff,” said attorney Laura Harmon, senior counsel for the Illinois Farm Bureau. “We’re not sure all the evidence they needed went into the record. Ameren didn’t testify as to how much [land] they can use. They could go 75 feet into property owners’ land [and] they may not have the authority to go into properties unless people agree to it.

Williamsfield’s sophomore class float (Technology District) won at last Saturday’s parade due to the incorporation of the theme (Hunger Games), the Homecoming volleyball game and the characters on the float. Photo by Kathy Wight.

Elmwood’s senior class float was voted best at last Friday’s Homecoming parade. Each class was assigned a holiday as the theme for its float. The seniors got to focus on Halloween. Photo by Jeff Lampe.

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Libel suit filed vs. Schock, LaHood By BILL KNIGHT

EDWARDS – The Edwards Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for the Peoria County Board from the 16th District encompassing Brimfield, Elmwood, Jubilee. Rosefield, and parts of Kickapoo, Radnor and Trivoli townships has filed a libel suit against the current and former Congress- Burns men from the area. Dick Burns, 68, lost to incumbent Republican Brad Harding last year, with 44 percent of the vote to Harding’s 56 percent, and his lawsuit says a letter signed by then-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock and state Sen. Darin LaHood and sent to area households was defamatory and hurt Burns’ reputation For The Weekly Post

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and business by accusing him of improprieties. “Dick Burns has been banned by the Illinois State Fair from showing hogs because he has been caught seriously cheating to win contests with large prizes,” said the twopage letter signed by Schock and LaHood. Since the letter was publicly distributed the week before the November election, Burns “has been questioned by neighbors about being banned from the Illinois State Fair for cheating, and has been confronted by persons at the Illinois State Fair and questioned as to whether he has the right to sit as a judge when he had been ‘kicked out of the State Fair’,” the suit says. Although the letter was “an overt attempt to manipulate the election,” the suit charges, it may have gone beyond political mudslinging, according to an area legal scholar. “Let’s assume the accusation regarding banning, hogs and cheating is false and recognize that it appears to hit Burns in the wallet as well as his feelings,” said Deckle McLean, a retired journalism educator who’s published dozens of articles on communications law, in particular defamation and privacy. “In the context of the Peoria County Board race, Burns, as a candidate, looks like a public figure,” he continued. “Rules governing defamation lawsuits would call upon him to demonstrate the accu-

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sation was actually malicious – actual malice being a legal standard meaning a high degree of fault including reckless disregard for the truth. Burns’ suit might have some traction if the accusation amounts to reckless disregard – and it looks like it might be that bad. “Of course, once a dispute gets into court, anything can happen,” McLean added, “... something the defendants as well as the plaintiff might keep in mind.” Burns’ attorney, Peoria lawyer Christopher Ryan, in the suit said the statements make “factual allegations which are false in their entirety. [They] cannot be characterized as opinions, hyperbole, or loose or figurative language, cannot reasonably be subjected to an innocent construction [and] they imply not only the potential of criminal conduct but also impropriety in Mr. Burns’ professional integrity in agriculture as well as in his professional reputation as a judge for cattle shows.” Burns is a breeder and shower of Angus cattle who “does not now, nor has he ever, shown hogs at the

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Illinois State Fair,” according to the complaint. Further, the suit says, Burns – who for years has judged shows in Kansas, Wisconsin and other states – is not banned for anything and never cheated at the Illinois State Fair, much less for “large prizes,” which aren’t given out at the fair. The five-page suit says Schock and LaHood acted “either with malice knowing they [the statements] were false, or in reckless disregard of whether they were false or not.” Reached by The Weekly Post, Burns declined to comment except to say, “It affected my profession.” Schock and LaHood also have declined to comment. Schock is the ex-Congressman who resigned in March after questions arose about spending irregularities. LaHood is a former state Senator for the 37th District, in The Weekly Post area, who was elected in September to fill Schock’s term. A similar incident occurred in 2012 when a scurrilous letter accusing state Sen. Dave Koehler of being a left-wing extremist was mailed above Schock’s name. Koehler was re-elected with 54 percent of the vote. In Burns’ October filing against Schock, LaHood and also the Peoria County Republican Central Committee, which reportedly paid for printing, Burns asks for a trial by a jury of six and seeks damages.

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s Church Bazaar – Princeville Presbyterian Church is holding an Old Fashioned Church Bazaar on Saturday (Oct. 24) from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Lunch served, bake sale, Christmas crafts, white elephant, spa items and kids corner. All proceeds will help local families in need at Christmas.

s Trunk-or-Treat – Trunk-or-Treat is Sunday (Oct. 25) on the square in Downtown Elmwood. Contest for best decorated car trunk, candy, hot dogs, chips and drinks free for all.

mission $10, children under 12 are free. Call (309) 465-9216. s Free Bread – Free bread is available s Book Club – Brimfield Book Club at Elmwood Methodist Church Friday meeting Monday (Oct. 26) from 1-2:30 (Oct. 23) at 10 a.m. p.m. at Brimfield Public Library in the s Chili Cook Off – FSB Elmwood Emstudy room. New members welcome. ployee Chili Cook Off is Friday (Oct. s Lego Club – Lego club for kids in 23) from 2-4:30 p.m. All customers wel- grades K-5 is Monday (Oct. 26) from 6come to judge. 7 p.m. at Brimfield Public Library. s Halloween Luncheon – Halloween s Book Reading – All local women of card party and luncheon all denominations inis Monday (Oct. 26) at vited to Dahinda historic Peoria Women’s Publicize Your Event Methodist Church on Call us at (309) 741-9790 Club, 301 NE Madison. Monday (Oct. 26) from email information about or Soup, salad and dessert 6:30-8 p.m. for a study your upcoming event to served. Tickets $10. based on the book “Livnews@wklypost.com. Reservations must be in ing Beyond Yourself”. by Friday (Oct. 23) by Contact Gwen Huls at calling (309) 427-1180. gwenhuls@gmail.com. Open to public. Doors open at 10 a.m. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. s Hog Roast – Annual Princeville FFA s Halloween Event – United Methodist Hog Roast and Labor Auction is SaturChurch of Farmington has its Third Anday (Oct. 24) at Princeville Heritage Mu- nual Halloween Events on Oct. 28 from seum. Dinner from 4-8 p.m. Labor 5-7 p.m. Children and Families invited Auction begins at 7 p.m. Cost is freeto trick or treat at decorated doors and will donation. Carry outs available. Call play games. Come dressed in costume or (309) 385-1916. come as you are. Call (309) 219-2781 with questions. s Turkey Supper – Williamsfield United Methodist Church Annual Turkey s Pancake Breakfast – Douglas Supper is Saturday (Oct. 24) from 4:30-7 Methodist Ladies Annual Spooktacular p.m. For carry outs, call (309) 639-2389 Pancake/Sausage Breakfast is Oct. 31, 7after 3 p.m. Adults $10, children 10 and 10 a.m. at Douglas Methodist Church. under $6. Free will offering. All you can eat. s Chili Supper – Trivoli Volunteer s Hot dog Dinner – Hot dogs, chili Firemen’s 51st Chili Supper is Saturday and fixins provided to Trick or Treaters (Oct. 24) from 4-8 p.m. at Trivoli Fire and residents of Princeville at Akron Station. All you can eat chili, hot dogs, Princeville Firehouse from 4:30-6:30 BBQ and pies. Donation adults $5. p.m. on Oct. 31. Call (309) 385-1916. s Halloween Concert – Paul Hamilton s Halloween Bash – Yates City Halwill be performing on Saturday (Oct. 24) loween Bash for Kids is Oct. 31 from at Stockdale Theater in Abingdon-Avon 4:30-7 p.m. at Harvest Home Park. High School. Concert features 50s and Food, scavenger hunt, trunk or treat 60s music, candy and prizes for best cos- prizes. Halloween costume contest judgtume. Show starts at 7 p.m. General ading at 6 p.m.

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The easy choice is always the 3yard handoff. That’s often the right call. Now and then, though, the better option is a risky 42-yard bomb. More often than not, that pass falls incomplete. But when you hit it, mmm, what a thing of beauty. uuu I see Gov. Bruce Rauner reported $58.3 million in income last year. No doubt that has some folks furious. I also see where he and wife paid $15.2 million in federal taxes, donated $3.3 million to charity and doled out $2.8 million in Illinois taxes. I know it’s popular to dislike rich people, and the nickle-dimer part of me agrees that too few are making too much in this society. But it also seems that if we had a lot more people making Rauner money and paying Rauner taxes in Illinois, we’d be better off as a state. ... Speaking of Illinois’ woes, Mike Cecil of Farmington said the thing which will probably force Springfield to put together a budget is an inability to pay Lottery winners. He was only half joking. Hey, funding education is one thing, but you better not deny a lottoholic their hard-

earned $1,400 prize. uuu “The old timers always said, ‘Make wine in September, sample it in November and it’s ready to drink by Christmas.” So sez The Mayor of Oak Hill, who paid a visit to the office Monday to tell all about his new Vinometer. A nifty little device, the Vinometer tells alcohol content in home brews. The Mayor’s best vintage is at 11 percent and should be primo by ice-fishing season. ... Incidentally, Sarah’s Friendly Spirits in Elmwood will soon be selling vinometers for any aspiring vintners. ... Yes, it snowed in western New York already. We should be so lucky here. ... Parting shot: With a kid in high school now, this was the first year I really paid close attention to the comings and goings of Homecoming, an event I never got to experience back east. Maybe I’m getting old and sappy, but I really enjoyed the float building, the parade, the kids dressed up ... all of it made me eager to see what the kids will create next year. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com

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I got it all figured out: I’m going to rob a bank. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. I’ll go get my red plastic squirt gun, fill it to the brim with water, and head for a bank. I’ll make sure I take it instead of a real-looking gun, just in case the Jon bank has an armed guard who GALLAGHER might shoot me if it looked like I had a real gun . Now I figure that if I’m successful, I’m going to net a couple thousand dollars, maybe more. Even $800 would solve most of my financial problems, catch me up on most of my bills, put a muffler on my car, and maybe get those grouchy old meanies from Ameren and Mediacom to quit calling me, and threatening me with disconnection. If I get caught, I still win. They’ll put me in jail, which means I won’t have to worry about rent anymore. My electricity will be

paid for (even though Gov. Goofball and our equally goofy legislators can’t come up with a budget, I’m guessing that Ameren isn’t threatening to shut off electricity to prisons or the Capitol). So will my cable TV and Internet. I won’t have to worry about doctor visits or prescription medicines anymore because they state will be nice enough to provide those. I’ll be warm in the winter, cool in the summer, get a daily shower and shave and I’ll have three hot meals provided for me daily. They’ll even let me go outside and play in the yard at least once a day. My family will be allowed to visit me and since I won’t exactly be considered a liability to escape, I’ll probably be allowed to mingle with them rather than to be separated from them by a window and have to talk to them on a phone like you see on TV. I won’t have a car, so I won’t have to worry about insurance for it. My car has been paid off for a long time, but I still have to carry insur-

ance, and they charge me an arm and a leg even though I drive less than 500 miles a month. Forget saving 15 percent on my car insurance; I’ll be saving 100 percent! And I’m guessing my meager monthly benefit from Social Security will continue to be put in my bank account and mount up so that when I eventually die, my kids will have a way to pay for my final expenses. Of course, I’m joking about all this (I can just see someone calling the police and tell them that I’m plotting to rob a bank). But isn’t it a shame that we treat our prisoners better than we treat our elderly or disabled? Before my sister passed away a couple years ago, she had been in the hospital. She wasn’t good enough to go home yet, but her insurance company (she had worked for the State of Illinois prior to getting permanently disabled while on the job) said that she’d spent enough time in the hospital to be cured.

Our K-12 libraries at Farmington Central were once much like what has been in other schools. Silence was golden, card catalogues were typed out on typewriters and neatly filed, freedom for students was very limited and the general environment was not very inviting. When a teacher wanted to go to the library, a general moan would always flow through the Ryan class. LAMBERT Principal Missy Ryba said the entire process was almost robotic at the Elementary levels, stating: “Before our library was transformed into a research center, the experience for K-5 students was primarily about the process. Students entered single file for their weekly visit, checked in books, browsed for new books, maybe they had a book read aloud, then lined up to leave with one or two new books.” This did not fit the vision of Superintendent Dr. John Asplund, who said, “Librarians must now engage their students in meaningful conversations about source balancing and filtering, whereas 20th century librarians and libraries were more likely to be the gatekeepers of information.”

Changes were needed. Before the change, we realized that everything was dusty and just, quite frankly, unorganized. It was time to get out of a fixed mindset of what everyone thought a library should be and make it into something hopefully everyone would enjoy. Five students helped with the transformation. We removed the circulation desk, took out 12 tables, removed old shelving and cleared the walls. In talking with the administration, Assistant Principal Brad Hulet suggested our environment be “somewhere comfortable, somewhere to go as an outlet where the pressures of school or the pressures at home can be let go – even if for just five minutes – and the students can collect themselves in an environment that speaks to them as a generation.” With that in mind, we painted the walls bright red, turquoise and blue to accent a wall mural that one of our talented students, Josie Mitzelfelt, was working on for her senior capstone project. Once the walls were perfect, we set out to make an inviting and educational space. We had a spare room across the hall that we converted into a Collaboration Room with desktop computers removed from the library; we ordered couches, leather chairs, posters,

frames, lamps and designated a space for our art program to display ceramics and paintings. I was lucky to be awarded a grant from State Farm for 25 laptops. We purchased a big-screen TV with Apple TV and chrome capabilities. An iPad lab was housed in the research center with 20 iPads, a Cricut and di-cut machines were purchased for student use, and a digital camera and Wi-Fi printer were added as well. These items would be of great service not only to the students but the staff as well. Now the room was fresh and modern – almost a Barnes and Noble vibe. Yet something was missing. How would I bring students into the library? On the first day of school I have never been more overwhelmed than by the number of students that came to see the new area. I believe out of our nearly 450 students in our high school, I saw 99 percent of them. Music was playing, art was displayed, laptops were out, iPads were ready and the new TV was on ESPN; there was something for everyone. I was proud of the work that we accomplished and was anxious to see if I would increase attendance in the Research Center and if my books would have a larger circulation. It was a resounding success.

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DAHINDA – A Dahinda man escaped injury but two infants and a third passenger in another vehicle were injured about noon on Oct. 16 in a fiery two-vehicle accident on Illinois Route 167 near Knox Highway 12, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Department. A 2007 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Carl Schalber, 74, of Dahinda was turning west onto Route 167 when a 2001 Chevy pickup driven eastbound on 167 by Rebecca Muckey, 27 of Victoria struck the Suburban, police said. The truck crossed the road and came to rest in a cornfield where it caught fire. Police said a downed power line probably caused the blaze, from which all passengers escaped. GHAS transported two infants and 29-year-old Natalie Muckey to OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Rebecca Muckey was not injured, police said.

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ELMWOOD – A vehicle driven by an Elmwood woman on Oct. 9 was struck by a truck driven by an Indiana man, who was ticketed, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Department. Kimberly Lambert, 26, was not injured in the afternoon mishap, which occurred when the 2011 Dodge Journey she was driving was struck by a 1999 Chevrolet S10 driven by Christopher Mesaeh

notify police of an accident and also was held for another agency, and he was transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Jasmine Bohannon, 27, of Princeville on Oct. 18 was ticketed for driving on a suspended license. • Dillon Dawson, 21, of Edwards on Oct. 18 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence, failing to notify police of an accident and obstructing justice, and he was transported to Peoria County Jail. • Ray Delbridge, 41, of Princeville on Oct. 18 was arrested for criminal trespassing, operating an uninsured vehicle, driving on a suspended license, and operating an ATV on the road, and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Keith Siegel, 29, of Princeville on Oct. 18 was arrested for driving on a suspended license and transported to the Peoria County Jail.

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• Oct. 8: Cleary Cafferty of Princeville on U.S. Route 150 near Knox Road 1900 E in Truro Township • Oct. 10: Christina Walker of Brimfield on Illinois Route 8 near Cottonwood Road in Kickapoo Township. • Oct. 14: Patricia Colgan of Wyoming on Illinois Route 91 near Streitmatter Road in Princeville Township. • Oct. 18: Karen Simpson of Edwards on U.S. Route 150 near Heinz Lane in Kickapoo Township.

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It’s amazing how those folks at some insurance companies suddenly know more than doctors. Maybe they went to med school at night or something. Anyway, her only choice was to check into a nursing home. I visited her there just the day before her fatal heart attack. She hated it. She was basically confined to her room unless one of the nurses would fill her portable oxygen tank so she could go somewhere on her

power chair. She said that she usually had to make several requests. When she did get to leave her room, she had to constantly worry about the few possessions she was allowed to bring with her. Other residents could come and go in her room as they pleased, and she had several small items come up missing in the couple of weeks that she’d been there. “At least in prison, they let you outside an hour a day, and the other inmates respect your stuff,” she

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lamented. The nursing home was taking her entire monthly allowance from Social Security. Her two sons had to pay the rent and electricity on her apartment out of their own pockets if they wanted her to have a spot to go back to when she got better. “I should’ve robbed a bank,” she said several times during our last conversation. I’m beginning to believe she was right.

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ance. “I will remain the lowest paid superintendent in the Brimfield, Elmwood and Williamsfield had different area [but] by a less considerable superintendents. margin,” Farquer said. Williamsfield’s superintendent Superintendent Pay Williamsfield resident Debbie that year was Mary Bush, whose School Base 2014-15 Newell, who’s made several combase salary was considerably enrollment Pay ments during board meetings about higher than Farquer’s current pay, Brimfield $143,226 673 issues ranging from teacher Elmwood $127,581 652 which is $96,900, according to the Farmington $140,612 1,337 turnover to which foreign language District’s website. Princeville $125,000 727 to offer, last week expressed conFarquer’s new contract will exWilliamsfield $118,512 271 cern about teacher qualification, but pire June 30, 2021, and provides said it wasn’t personal. for a $113,957 base salary, with “Mr. Farquer has a lot of good ideas and I have al2.5-percent increases annually. The agreement did not ways liked him as a person,” she said. increase benefits, such as retirement and health insurContinued from Page 1

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New retailer could locate in Princeville By BILL KNIGHT

PRINCEVILLE – A new discount retailer could be ahead for Princeville, as the Village Board at its Tuesday meeting unanimously approved the Stoecker Subdivision. The small acreage north of town on Santa Fe Trail across from Troutman Park will be divided into three plots, according to Dennis Stoecker, with one where his E.C. Harms Metal Fabricators factory is and a plot on the north side where a chain retailer is conducting site-preparation work. The third plot will remain farmland. Absent from the meeting were Village President Sid Stahl, Trustees Dennis Canton and Teresa Gilroy, Municipal Code Officer Dan Sullivan, Superintendent of For The Weekly Post

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Elmwood city council talks taxes By JEFF LAMPE

ELMWOOD â€“ Taxes and assessments you expect as discussions at city council meetings. But movie projectors? Those were the hottest topics Tuesday when the Elmwood City Council met and passed its annual tax levy ordinance for 2015 by a 5-0 vote. The total levy of $337,600 represents an increase of just under 5 percent, according to city attorney Bob Potts. That is the result of expected increased property value assessments, Potts said. Elmwoodâ€™s equalized assessed evaluation (EAV) for 2014 is up 27.1 percent for the TIF district, spurring an overall increase of 7.05 percent for the city. Previous Weekly Post Staff Writer

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more services, but in turn, we need to plan for the future,â€? Davis said. In other action, Mayor J.D. Hulslander has signed an affidavit listing Elmwood as a party in mortgage foreclosure proceedings against Reynolds Theatres. The city is owed about $17,000 for a loan used to purchase a digital projector for the Palace Theater. Lien holder Farmers State Bank has filed for summary judgement on the foreclosure and a hearing is set for next week. The city seeks access to the property to remove the projector if the theater is sold. Finally, Davis said city staff plan to pick up a new leaf vacuum any day. The city ordered the leaf vac earlier this year, but the manufacturerâ€™s preparation of the machine took longer than anticipated. â€œWe expected this in mid-September,â€? Davis said. Once the machine arrives and staff become familiar with its use, leaf collection will start. But that will not be until next week at the earliest, so residents are asked to not start raking leaves into the streets.

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BRIEFS Toddler open gym returns to Elmwood Community Center ELMWOOD – A toddler open gym will again be held at the Elmwood Township Community Center on Fridays when school is in session from 911 a.m. The open gym is available to children from 0 to school age. Cost is $2 for the first child and $1 for each additional child. Community center members are admitted for free.

Trap shoot, youth hunts scheduled at Gilles Farms

PRINCEVILLE – Pheasants Forever and the Gilles Family are sponsoring trap shoots and youth pheasant hunts. Trap shoots are Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at the Gilles Farm, located on Maher Road north of Illinois Route 90. Guns and shells are provided. Shooting Saturday is from 9-11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1-2:15 p.m. and 2:153:30. Sunday hours are 8-9:30 a.m., 9:30-11:30, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 1:30-3. The annual youth pheasant hunt is Nov. 28-29. Times each day are 8-10 a.m., 10-noon, 12-2 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. Youngsters age 10 and over who have passed a hunter safety class are welcome. Pheasants Forever provides two pheasants per youth. Hunts are in groups of five with dogs and handlers. To reserve times, call Mike Aldrich at (309) 385-2127 or 229-4090 or email maldrich64@hotmail.com. Paid family or group hunts are available in December or January. Call Ted Gilles at (309) 645-5739 or 446-3625.

Health Department urges protection against the flu

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Health Department is rallying the community this flu season to help protect against influenza. Businesses, schools, the faith community, and individuals are all encouraged to make protection against seasonal flu a priority. The message is simple: Get your flu vaccine – it’s available throughout the community. “With our flu season typically running November through May, October is actually a great time for the community to start promoting flu vaccination to help protect against seasonal influenza,” said Jean Bellisario, Director of Infectious Disease at the Peoria City/County Health Department. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending everyone 6 months of age and older get a flu vaccine. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Many people who get the flu recover in 1-2 weeks, but some develop serious and potentially life-threatening medical complications. Organizations can get flu information for distribution by calling the Peoria City/County Health Department at (309) 679-6603 or www.pcchd.org.

O’Brian off county board

FARMINGTON – Local entrepreneur Patrick O’Brian resigned from the Fulton County board earlier this fall to spend more time overseeing his various businesses. A Farmington resident, O’Brian owns the former American Legion building in Farmington that now houses six businesses: Oldfield Bookkeeping, Stay and Puff Vapor Lounge, A&L Appliance, O’Brian’s Parkside Deli and Diner and Whiskey Dixie’s. O’Brian also owns the Uptown Cafe in Elmwood.

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Address Amount 20802 W. Maple St., Laura $80,000 708 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood $93,000 N. Keeler St., Laura $80,000 206 S. Monroe St., Brimfield $110,000 10107 W. Route 150, Edwards $141,000 6110 W. Clairemont Ct., Edwards $298,500 503 W. Main St., Princeville $55,000 503 W. Main St., Princeville $62,000 15803 N. Elliott Rd., Princeville $259,900 115 W. Main St., Elmwood $75,000 106 W. Southgate Dr., Elmwood $210,000 604 S. Walnut Ave., Princeville $215,000 19224 N. Route 78, Laura $58,000 518 W. Main St., Princeville $89,500 350 S. Santa Fe Ave., Princeville $47,248 506 N. Morgan St., Elmwood $85,000 10814 N. College Ct., Brimfield $189,000 617 N. Magnolia St., Elmwood $65,000 208 N. Warren St., Brimfield $138,000 9619 N. Princeville-Jubilee Rd., Brimfield $267,000 1521 N. Town Ave., Princeville $420,000 8720 W. Streitmatter Rd., Princeville $145,000 NOTE: Listings reflects minimum of $40,000 for sale.

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The Springfield attorney representing Citizens Against Route B (CARB) throughout the proceedings also was surprised. “The route along I-74 was the recommendation of Ameren, and it was also the recommendation of the ICC’s own staff,” said R. Kurt Wilke. “The I-74 route would have been over five miles shorter and cost over $5 million less than Route B. Route B will require 50 percent more cropland for the required transmission line easement (619 acres vs. 410 acres). “The I-74 route [also] was preferred by both the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the

Illinois Historic Preservation Agency,” Wilke continued. “There was evidence submitted against the selection of the I-74 corridor, such as visual impacts, but we thought the evidence substantially favored the selection of the I-74 route.” The ICC determination concedes that Route B will be longer, more difficult and more expensive, but it gave greater weight to other criteria. The judges’ order says “the most visual impact [would occur] if it is placed on Route A [so] visual impact criterion favors the adoption of Route B. Route B, without any modifications, impacts the least amount of forest [with] the least

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environmental impact. “The number of necessary easement acres is greater for Route B,” the order concedes. “The impact on farming acres, however, favors Route B because of the necessary placement of the structures. Route B affects the fewest residences within 300-500 feet of the centerline.” In an earlier filing with the ICC, Ameren commented, “Any routing decision inherently involves tradeoffs between competing interests. Few routes will satisfy everyone.” CARB activist Dick Heinz certainly isn’t satisfied, telling The Weekly Post, “I’d really like to know why they picked it.”

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THE WEEKLY POST • Thursday, October 22, 2015

Princeville school building progressing By BILL KNIGHT

PRINCEVILLE – School construction progress “is coming up quickly,” Brian Faulkner from P. J. Hoerr told the Board of Education at its meeting on Oct. 13, when the project update reported masonry work, exterior walls, the roof deck and poured floors to be finished in the next week or so. “We’ll be done with steel by the end of the week (Oct. 23) and the roofing will be starting Oct. 26,” said Faulkner, who estimated roofing work will take two weeks for the classrooms and three weeks for the gymnasium and addition. “It’s all about getting the walls up, the roofing on and get it closed in [before cold weather],” he said. An extra expense for asbestos removal was unexpected and costly. “Charges for asbestos monitoring were much higher than we anticipated,” said Superintendent Shannon Duling. “The contract to do the asbestos abatement work was awarded to M&O [Insulation Co. of Peoria] for $81,200 (removing asbestos). Ideal [Environmental Engineering of Bloomington] charged us over $67,000 to ‘design and monitor’ the project. We were estimating their charges would be less than $20,000.” In other financial news, Duling’s financial report summarized an audit by Gorenz and Associates showing improvements in unencumbered equity (up $900,000) and For The Weekly Post

the Education Fund (which received more revenue than projected, as it spent less than planned). However, insufficient state funding caused considerable shortfalls in the Transportation Fund, and the overall financial profile remains in “financial review,” the second level of the state’s four-tier scale. The Illinois State Board of Education says 199 of 860 districts are in review. “We improved, but our long-term debt [due to the building project] and not receiving what the state was supposed to get us meant we didn’t improve enough to rise in rank,” said Duling, who said General State Aid and other state funding was $220,000 less than anticipated. “Some are saying we’ll get 8 percent less than we thought, and others think the last two payments are at risk,” he said. In other business, the Board approved moving to a trimester system for Kindergarten through 2nd grade this year, and discussions indicated the change for grades 3-5

Roofing work should start soon on the school construction project in Princeville. Photo by Collin Fairfield.

for the 2017-2018 school year. “It will likely take 3rd through 5th grades a couple of years to develop common assessments and develop standards-based report cards,” Duling said. “Our K-2 teachers have been working on developing and implementing a new standardsbased report card for this year. “One of their biggest concerns was having enough instructional time to adequately access their students’ skills and provide evidence of student achievement. They were concerned that if they needed to access all skills covered each quarter, they would lose instructional time due to all of the assessments. They recommended moving to a trimester to give them more time to adequately teach and assess expected skills.” Also, after an executive session, the Board approved filling three extracurricular positions: Elizabeth Cowser as cheerleading coach; Bill Phelps for Academic Challenge; and Marisa Bonomo as an aide.

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Uncommon bulbs create special interest By RON DIETER

Fall is here and it’s time to think Spring. Now is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs. Planted now, bulbs will immediately begin to set root and, as cold temperatures set in, they will develop a kind of anti-freeze to protect themselves from the cold. Most bulbs can be planted right up until late fall. Our garden soil is hard as rock right now due to the long dry spell we’re having. But several years ago I purchased a bulb planting auger that fits my rechargeable drill. I find it much easier to use in these conditions than a spade or bulb planter. The most common bulbs planted in the garden are daffodils and tulips. But it’s the “other” bulbs that can make such a big difference in the spring garden. I’m going to mention a few of my favorites here. Like daffodils, and unlike most tulips, these bulbs will naturalize easily in most garden soils. That means they will happily establish themselves and multiply, treating you to an annual color display for many years with little effort on your part. One of the most versatile bulbs in the spring garden is grape hyacinth, or Muscari. They bloom for several weeks and make beautiful color companions to daffodils, tulips and early perennials. For The Weekly Post

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A particular grape hyacinth, Muscari armeniacum ‘Christmas Pearl,” is especially nice because it blooms earlier and longer than other varieties. It has 6- to 8-inch spikes covered with grape-like, long-lasting, soft violet-blue flowers. It forces easily to bring a little spring to a sunny window and has a delightful fragrance, reminiscent of grapes. Because the foliage lasts a long time and new leaves appears again in the fall, I use grape hyacinth as a marker bulb and plant a few in each of my other bulb plantings. Seeing the Muscari foliage, I can easily locate dormant bulb beds. One of the prettiest white-flowering bulbs is Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum). The flowers are pendulous, scalloped, pure white bells. The tip of each petal is

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marked with a green dot. The variety ‘Gravetye Giant’ looks like a giant Lily-of-the Valley, nearly two feet tall. Summer snowflake is beautiful when planted with perennial geranium, tiarella, lamium, and ajuga. Another bell-shaped flower is Hyacinthoides ‘Excelsio,’ or Spanish bluebells. The lovely bellshaped flowers are held on 8- to 12-inch stems and are a deep violet blue. This bulb is shade and moisture tolerant but also seems happy in full sun. Spanish bluebells are fragrant and a great naturalizer. Use them to add some interest to hosta beds or combine them with ferns. One more little bell flower is called Silver Bells, or Ornithogalum nutans. Each flower stem carries three to twelve, 6-petaled, silver, green and white bells. A great naturalizer, this bulb re-seeds easily in shady areas. The flowers combine beautifully with bleeding hearts, Siberian iris and peonies. Although most spring flowering bulbs do not like “wet feet,” Camassia is an exception. It thrives in damp soils and even tolerates heavy clay soil. Also called Quamash, or Wild Hyacinth, this bulb produces tall spikes covered with star-like flowers. The variety, ‘Semiplena’ has three-foot spikes of creamy white semi-double flowers blooming in late spring and early summer. It makes a nice partner for peonies, Continued on Page 13

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Kickapoo plans levy, talks park renovation By BILL KNIGHT

KICKAPOO – Kickapoo Township on Monday started discussing its levy, which is a 5-percent increase for Fiscal Year 2017, re-scheduling its November meeting to accommodate public notice requirement for trustees to consider it, and started discussion on a new pavilion for the ballpark. The levy request for the Township totals $184,690, which includes $158,690 for the Town Fund and $8,000 for General Assistance. The separate Road & Bridge levy totals $682,420, which includes $75,620 for the Road & Bridge Fund, the Special/Permanent R&B Fund of $498,000, and $64,800 for Equipment. The Township board will consider the proposed levy at its Nov. 23 meeting. In other business, the Township addressed a notification from the Peoria State’s Attorney’s Office that a case of improper disposal of tires on Township roads was resolved For The Weekly Post

last week. A November jury trial for Louis Howard, 57, of Peoria, was cancelled and Judge John Vespa sentenced Howard to one year’s probation and $802 in fines and court costs, according to public records. Meanwhile, preliminary sketches for a new building at the ballpark on U.S. Route 150 were presented, showing an expanded structure with larger restrooms, a kitchen and public area facing the ball fields, plus a storeroom and a roofed patio. The pavilion would be 14 feet longer than the current facility, which would have to be razed for the project. No estimates are available yet, said Township Supervisor Karl Koy. “Before we consider this, we’ll be seeking public input before getting estimates or planning the funding,” he said. In other news, Road Commissioner Dan Kelch reported that crews finishing sweeping Township streets and is ordering road salt for the winter for

$75 a ton. Elsewhere: Brimfield Brimfield Township on Oct. 13 discussed a lack of expected revenue from Peoria County from the Township’s share of traffic-ticket citations, and general housekeeping – literally. “We discussed having our office cleaned every month,” said Supervisor Tony Karl, and “the board unanimously agreed, especially with the bug problem we have.” As to the Township’s not receiving its share of citation proceeds, the County was contacted and only said that tickets have a box officers should check showing the township or municipality where tickets are issued. Farmington Farmington trustees on Oct. 12 heard that road crews had finished the summer’s second round of mowing township rightof-way, and that Highway Commissioner Paul Balagna reported that the Township’s supply of road salt for this winter was de-

livered Sept. 22. In other business, Supervisor Debra Neal reminded trustees that, with Daylight Savings Time ending Nov. 1, monthly meetings are scheduled for 6 p.m. starting in November. Jubilee The dirt work on the road itself on Thousand Dollar Road is complete, Trustees discussed at their October meeting. The “rock on the road should be complete this week,” said Supervisor Steve Garnett. “Ditch and shoulder work will continue for several weeks. We don’t know if completion of the other work will allow seeding (the last step) to be done this fall.” The Township paid the first of about $260,000 in Thousand Dollar Road bills, he said, but most bills are yet to come. Rosefield At the Township’s meeting on Oct. 14, Road Commissioner Matt Windish reported completing mowing on Township roads, according to Clerk Marty May.

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Sweet Williams and Siberian iris. A flower sure to attract the attention of visitors to your garden is Nectaroscordum siculum ssp. bulgaricum. This plant used to be named Allium bulgaricum, but taxonomists (botanists who classify and name plants) thought that was too easy to say and spell. Let’s use one of the common names – Sicilian Honey Lily or Mediterranean bells. Each bulb produces one large baseball-sized flower made up of many greenish white, bell-

shaped florets tinged with plum and pink. The flower stem approaches three feet and the blossom is superb as a cut flower. Use this bulb to add an exotic touch to the late spring garden and get the neighbors talking. Don’t be put off by the unusual names or the exotic nature of the lesserknown bulbs. Like tulips and daffodils, these bulbs are a cinch to plant and grow, even if your thumb has not even a tinge of green. Once planted they will provide years of color and enjoyment.

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DAHINDA – Marjorie A. Bell, 84, of Galesburg, mother of a Dahinda woman, died Oct. 15 at Heartland Health Care Center. Survivors include children Lisa (Curt) Anderson of Dahinda, Kurt (Kristi) Bell of Sheboygan, Wis., Connie Rainey of Ankeny, Iowa, and Cathy (Jeff) Markley of Galesburg; nine grandchildren; and sister Jean Kann Huevelman. Graveside services are scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 24) in St. Joseph Cemetery in Galesburg. Condolences may be left online at www.h-p-w.com.

Dane Dilts

FARMINGTON – Dane E. Dilts, 90, of Farmington died Oct. 11 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Canton. He was born on Feb. 17, 1925, in Fiatt, to Wesley and Ollivine (Rock) Dilts. He married Barbara J. Blagden on July 31, 1949, in Canton, and she preceded him in death. Services were Oct. 16 at MurphySedgwick Memorial Home in Canton, with burial at Oakridge Cemetery in Farmington. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

Walter Feeser Jr.

PRINCEVILLE – Walter Feeser Jr., 71, of Peoria Heights, brother of a Princeville woman, died Oct. 12 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Survivors include his wife, Tamara (Minter) Feeser; daughter Amy Jane Feeser of Peoria Heights; sisters Mary J. Engelbrecht of Princeville and Edna J. McMullen of Hanna City; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Oct. 17 at The Wilton Mortuary in Peoria. Cremation rites will be accorded following services. Condolences may be left online at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.

Flora Gebhardt

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ELMWOOD – Flora Ellen Gebhardt, 83, of Pekin, an Elmwood native, died Oct. 11 at Mardell Manor in Pekin. Born June 26, 1932, in Elmwood to Samuel O. and Bessie I. (Meeker) Kastner, she married Donald Louis Gebhardt on Aug. 26, 1951, in Manito. He died Aug. 16, 2005.

This Week’s Obituaries • Marjorie Bell, 84, Dahinda • Dane Dilts, 90, Farmington • Walter Feeser, 71, Princeville • Flora Gebhardt, 83, Elmwood • Wallace Groom, 79, Princeville • Michael Jones, 68, Brimfield • Mildred Maguire, 93, Princeville • Edna Marshall, 76, Princeville • Darren Phillips, 20, Farmington • Marcie Pillman, 43, Brimfield • Fred Schultz, 84, Williamsfield • Mary Lou Toth, 96, Elmwood

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Her funeral was Oct. 15 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. Private burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Pekin. Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.

Wallace Groom

PRINCEVILLE – Wallace “Wally” Denton Groom, 79, of Henry, father of a Princeville man, died Oct. 14 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice in Peoria. Survivors include his wife, Jeri Sue Groom; their three children, Tim Groom of Princeville, Gayla Groom of Guatemala and Greg Groom (Julie) of Henry; and 17 grandchildren. Funeral services were Oct. 17 at Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home in Henry, with graveside services at Jubilee Churchyard Cemetery in Brimfield. Condolences may be left online at www.legacy.com.

Michael Jones

BRIMFIELD – Michael L. Jones, 68, of Peoria, brother of a Brimfield man and a Kickapoo woman, died Oct. 14 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor. Michael was born on Dec. 17, Jones 1946, to the late Charles H. and Doris L. (Pillischafske) Jones. He married Rose M. Kelly on March 14, 1975, in Peoria. She preceded him in death on Sept. 10, 2009. He is survived by one son, Joe (Amanda) Hendrix of Normal; three

grandchildren, Ben, Sam and Charlotte Hendrix; three brothers, Dave (Joann) Jones of Brimfield, Jack (Carol) Jones of Bellevue, and Virgil (Debbie) Jones of Creve Coeur; and one sister, Vicki (Martin) Gensler of Kickapoo. Michael was an Army veteran and worked as a laborer for Peoria Blacktop. He liked online gambling and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was an avid hunter and member of Ducks Unlimited. A funeral service was Oct. 20 at Wright & Salmon Mortuary, with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.

Mildred Maguire

PRINCEVILLE – Mildred Lucille Maguire, 93, of Alton, grandmother of a Princeville man, died Oct. 8 at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. Survivors include son Roy (Cathie) Maguire of Edelstein; grandchildren Marcus (Heather) Maguire of Princeville, Megan (Chris) Horan of Peoria, Sarah (Derek) Dunnagan of Atlanta, Ga., and Darci Dunnagan of Chicago; and a great-grandchild, Dakoda Maguire of Princeville. Funeral services were Oct. 17 at Elm Street Presbyterian Church in Alton, with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. Condolences may be left online at www.gentfuneralhome. com.

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Edna Marshall

PRINCEVILLE – Edna Martin, 76, of Princeville died Oct. 11 at her residence. Survivors include five daughters, Kathleen Martin and Sheryl Martin, both of Princeville, Linda Drake of Tremont, Audrey (Glen) Braker of Speer, and Cynthia Martin of Speer; four sons, Edwin (Gladys) Martin of Dunlap, Timothy (Rebecca) Martin of Eureka and Joseph Martin and James Martin, both of Peoria; and 20 grandchildren. Edna was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Princeville, where a funeral service was held Oct. 15, with burial at Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Princeville. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.

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OBITUARIES

Darren Phillips

FARMINGTON – Airman First Class Darren C. Phillips, 20, of Havana, son of a Farmington woman and brother of a Farmington man, died Oct. 2, 2015, in Cambridge, England. Born Dec. 5, 1994, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, to Michael and Mandi (Litwiller) Phillips, he is survived by his mother, Mandi Phillips and stepfather, Sean Sutherland of Farmington; father, Michael Phillips of Hughes Springs, Texas; brothers Travis Sutherland of Farmington and Nicholas Phillips of Hughes Springs, Texas; and sister Paige Phillips of Hughes Springs, Texas. Funeral services were Oct. 17, with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Havana. Condolences may be left online at www.hurleyfh.com.

Marcie Pillman

BRIMFIELD – Marcie J. Pillman, 43, of Brimfield passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 18, in the UnityPoint Health-Methodist emergency room. Marcie was born on Nov. 1, 1971, in Peoria to Joseph C. and Betty L. (Ivey) Heinz. She married Richard Pillman, on Aug. 21, 1993, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Kickapoo. He survives. She is also survived by her par-

ents of Kickapoo; children, Allison N. and Parker J. Pillman, both of Brimfield; her sister, Ann (Michael) Brix of Kickapoo; and her brother, Peter (Johanna) Heinz of Mansfield. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Richard and Marianne Ivey and Delmar and Jen Heinz. Marcie graduated from Dunlap High School and earned an associate degree from Illinois Central College. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Kickapoo, Kickapoo Youth Baseball Board, Brimfield Booster Club and Kickapoo Sportsman’s Club. She was treasurer for the St. Jude Brimfield/Kickapoo Run. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Kickapoo. Father Joseph Dondanville will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the St. Mary Parish Hall. An additional visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in Kickapoo. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.

Fred R. Schultz

WILLIAMSFIELD – Fred R. Shultz, 84, Williamsfield, died Oct. 12 at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg.

Survivors include three daughters, Susan Shultz of Williamsfield, Debra German (Roger Underwood) of Galesburg, and Amy (Jeff) Maras of Grayslake; and four grandchildren. Cremation has been accorded and a memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday (Oct. 23) at Rux Funeral Home in Williamsfield. Interment will be in Williamsfield Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the Williamsfield American Legion. Condolences may be left online at www.ruxfuneralhome.com.

Mary Lou Troth

ELMWOOD – Mary Lou Troth, 96, of Peoria, formerly of the Elmwood area, died Oct. 15 at the Buehler Home. Mary Lou was born on July 8, 1919, in rural Elmwood to the late Joseph and Edna (Bierderbeck) Reed. She married Frank N. Troth on Oct. 18, 1941, in Peoria. He preceded her in death in 2004 in San Diego, Calif. Cremation rites have been accorded and burial of ashes will be in Brimfield City Cemetery at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.

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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

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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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wasn’t enough for F-C, as Brooke Gardner and Lucy Waid combined for three kills for a 12-6 advantage. After F-C came back with three unanswered scores, Waid took over with blocks and kills to widen the lead. In the third game, Flanagan-Cornell started fast, but the Lady Princes fought back with kills from Tasha Martin and Anna Schupbach to begin to wear down their opponents. The Lady Princes eventually moved ahead 13-10 with a Rebecca Spurgeon block and kill. F-C rebounded with three unanswered points to tie it 13-13. On a long volley, Spurgeon had a block and kill combination for Princeville. The 16-14 and championship win then came with a Bridget Talley ace. Earlier in the day Princeville swept South Fulton 20-14, 20-11, Rockridge 20-1, 20-8, and Answers on Page 16

Knoxville 20-10, 20-16. Princeville (23-6) was not as sharp Monday against United, losing 2522, 25-18. “United played flawless, and we seemed a bit slow afoot,” Princeville coach Shan Waid said. “We’ll re-group in practice for the next week and will be ready to go for regionals next week.” Princeville is top seed in the Class 1A Varna Midland sub-sectional and on Tuesday (Oct. 27) faces the winner between Henry and Midland at 6 p.m. Last Thursday, Princeville was at Woodhull-Ridgewood and returned with a 25-6,25-16 match victory. Waid had eight aces. Martin blocked two, while Katie Delwiche and Lacey Givens led the team in digs. The Lady Princes won at home over Lincoln Trail foe Galva last Tuesday, 25-19, 25-14. Claire Berchtold continued her season of huge

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scoring contributions with 28 assists. Waid served three aces and blocked two. Gardner was scoring leader with 13 kills. Brimfield-Elmwood Brimfield-Elmwood has hit a rough patch in their final games of the regular season, losing four of six to currently stand at 18-9. At Brimfield’s invite tournament on Saturday, the team won their first contest, but then fell in the next three. But the Lady Indians

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Abingdon-Avon 8 6 6 0 – 20 Elmwood-B 7 22 14 13 – 56 Scoring Summary First Quarter EB - Gerontes 3 run (Hedrick kick) A - Fordyce 2 run (Milan run) Second Quarter EB - Golemon 11 run (Hedrick kick) A - Fordyce 7 run (run failed) EB - Harkness 1 run (Lenzi pass from Sims) EB - Gerontes 16 run (Hedrick kick) Third Quarter A - Fordyce 14 pass from Glaser (pass failed) EB - Harkness 20 run (Harkness run) EB - Hart 5 run (kick failed) Fourth Quarter EB - White 31 interception return (Hedrick kick) EB - McQuellon 1 run (kick failed) Team Statistics A EB Rushes-Yds 40-77 44-286 Yds per carry 1.9 6.5 Pass Att 12 11 Pass Comp 7 4 Had Intercepted 1 0 Pass yds 128 33 Individual Statistics Rushing - EB: Harkness 14-136, Gerontes 7-50, Fales 3-9, Hart 2-11, McQuellon 2-11, Sims 3-14, Brandt 15. Passing - EB: Sims 4-11-0-33. Receiving - EB: White 2-22, Golemon 1-(minus-9), Harkness 1-11. Tackles: EB: Fales 11, Husemann 9, Harkness 8, Milliman 7, Hart 6, Wilbur 6, Novak 6.

Class 3A for Farmington, E-B and Mid-County?

Farmington coach Toby Vallas has no doubt where his team is headed next week: To the playoffs, the Class 3A playoffs. “There’s no way us or Elmwood are in 2A, I’d bet my life on it,” Vallas said. “There’s just too many teams in 1A that have high point totals already.” If Vallas is right, E-B (7-1) will also play in Class 3A, based on its larger enrollment. Trojans coach Todd Hollis said there’s still hope for a 2A berth, noting the 3A field is stacked. Win or lose Friday, Princeville (5-3) should make the postseason

Garrett Wight is all business in MidCounty’s win over Princeville. Photo by Collin Fairfield.

early scores, E-B (7-1) tightened up its defense and relied on the hard running of junior Jackson Harkness. With leading runner Sam Marincic sidelined for the game, Harkness rumbled for 136 yards and scores of 1 and 20 yards. E-B got 150 yards

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Scoring Summary First Quarter PH - Hess 7 yard run (kick failed) F - Jepson 2 yard run (run failed) Second Quarter PH - Hess 44 run (kick) PH - Wallace 55 pass from Begner (conversion) F - Gilstrap 32 run (conversion) PH - Begner 4 run (kick) F - Higgs 37 pass from Gilstrap (conversion failed) Third Quarter PH - Hess 8 run (conversion failed) F - Anderson 15 pass from Gilstrap (conversion) Fourth Quarter F - Gilstrap 10 run (conversion) PH - Hess 2 run (conversion failed) F - Lansford 15 run (Johnson kick) F - Gilstrap 3 run (conversion failed) Team Statistics PH F First downs 9 22 Rushes-Yds 32-165 47-350 Yds per carry 5.2 7.5 Pass Att 27 18 Pass Comp 19 13 Had Intercepted 2 2 Pass yds 156 136 Individual Statistics Rushing - F: Jepson 20-147, Gilstrap 19-118, Lansford 8-85. Passing - F: Gilstrap 13-18-2-136 Receiving - F: Higgs 1-37, Anderson 4-57, Berry 4-28, Hursey 3-24. Tackles: F: Jepson 10, Hayden 7, Alvarez 6, Lansford 5, Cecil 5

and play in Class 1A. Mid-County (5-3) likely needs a win Friday to reach the postseason, as it will likely finish with 37 points – below the cutoff in all but one of the past six seasons. New this year, teams will be seeded 1-16 in two brackets, which are based on geography. Seeding is based on: 1. wins, 2. wins by foes, 3. wins by defeated foes. In the first round, the higher seed hosts the game. After that, the school that has hosted fewer times gets the home game. Pairings will be announced at 8 p.m. Saturday. Visit ihsa.org.

and four scores from five other runners, including two TDs from Matthew Gerontes. Harkness’s best came on the drive after Abingdon (3-5) pulled to within 29-20 on a 14-yard pass from quarterback Bo Glaser to Brett Fordyce. On the pass, Glaser was rocked by E-B linebacker Colton Fales. E-B then marched 51 yards and Harkness delivered some licks of his own on a 20-yard score with 4:39 left in the third. That seemed to tame the Tornadoes, as E-B scored three more times to close the game, one tally a 31yard interception return by safety Koby White. “The defense was swarming, which was nice to see,” E-B coach Todd Hollis said. “You definitely didn’t feel the offense was struggling and our special teams were amazing.” In particular, Hollis praised kickoff coverage and punt returns.

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Overall Conf W L W L 7 1 5 0 Elmwood-B Farmington 5 3 4 1 Knoxville 4 3 3 2 2 6 2 3 West Prairie Havana 1 7 1 4 0 8 0 5 River Valley Last Week Elmwood-Brim. 56, A-Town 20 Farmington 49, Peoria Heights 40 Lewistown 42, Havana 20 Knoxville 43, South Fulton 0 Rushville-Ind. 43, West Prairie 0 North Fulton 1, River Valley 0 (forf.) This Friday Elmwood-Brim. at S. Fulton, 7 pm Farmington at Rushville-Ind., 7 pm N. Fulton at Havana, 7 pm Knoxville at A-Town, 7 pm Lewistown at West Prairie, 7 pm Peoria Heights 1, River Valley 9, forf

Mid-County 34, Princeville 14 Mid-County 7 7 13 7 – 34 Princeville 0 7 7 0 – 14 Scoring Summary First Quarter MC - Wight 3 run (Eklund kick) Second Quarter MC - Wight 43 run (Eklund kick) P - Green 11 run (Snedden kick) Third Quarter MC - Wight 50 run (kick failed) P - Green 3 run (Snedden kick) MC - Wight 3 run (Eklund kick) Fourth Quarter MC - Roberts 8 run (Eklund kick) Team Statistics MC P

Overall Conf W L W L 8 0 6 0 Stark County Annawan-Weth. 7 1 5 1 United 6 2 4 2 5 3 3 3 Mid-County Princeville 5 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 Mercer County Ridgewood 1 7 0 6 West Central 0 8 0 6 Last Week Mid-County 34, Princeville 14 Stark County 49, United 7 Annawan-W. 42, Ridgewood 6 Mercer Co. 67, West Central 8 This Friday Princeville at Stark County, 7 pm Annawan-W. at Mid-County, (Galva), 7 pm United at Mercer County, 7 pm Ridgewood at West Central, 7 pm First downs 14 17 Rushes-Yds 46-312 44-192 Yds per carry 6.8 4.4 Pass Att 5 7 Pass Comp 3 3 Had Intercepted 0 1 Pass yds 35 47 Individual Statistics Rushing - MC: Wight 21-220, Craig 511, Woodside 7-37, Roberts 13-44. P: Green 29-149, Jenkins 6-(minus-7), Remmert 6-39, Saal 1-0, Bauman 2-11. Passing - MC: Roberts 3-5-0-35. P: Jenkins 3-6-1-47, Janssen 0-1-0-0. Receiving - MC: Smith 1-24, Kelly 211. P: Thole 2-36, Kraft 1-11. Tackles - Martin 14, Feucht 12.

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help their chances. PostThis is the last week of season preparation starts the regular season. Hard with a tuneup. Eto believe the end B 48-6. is near. It goes by so quickly. Farmington at Some teams Rushville-Industry Farmington has will extend their to win this game season and comto get into the pete in the playplayoffs. Not so offs. Others will The Rushville, the turn in their gear SWAMI Prairieland Black and get ready for champion. The basketball. The Swami doesn’t cover bas- Farmers win, 34-28. ketball. You’ll have to rely Princeville at Stark County Things don’t get easier on your own knowledge for that. Silly commoners. for the Princes. They should have enough playA 9-1 record last week off points to make it in brings the season total to with five wins, but it will 65-15 (81.25 percent). I be close. This game know, I am good. won’t, as Stark County Elmwood-Brimfield will cap a perfect regular at South Fulton season en route to another The Trojans are headed deep run into the playoffs. to the playoffs and could sneak into 2A. That would SC 42-8.

Knoxville at Abingdon This is always a tough rivalry game. The Blue Bullets are playoff bound after this win, 37-20. Lewistown at West Prairie Lewistown has improved dramatically and should win, 28-13. United at Mercer County United is in the playoffs. Mercer faces a mustwin. United is better, but I am going against the SPIs to pick Mercer, 28-26. Annawan-Wethersfield at Mid-County Mid-County pulled out a surprise last week at Princeville. The Cougars must win to get into the playoffs, but I don’t see it happening against the Titans. A-W 34-16. Not Playoff Bound • Ridgewood 42, West

SPI 1. Stark County 2. Annawan-Weth 3. Elmwood-Brim. 4. United 5. Farmington 6. Princeville 7. Knoxville 8. Rushville-Industry 9. Mid-County 10. Mercer Country 11. Peoria Heights 12. Abingdon-Avon 13. Ridgewood 14. Lewistown 15. South Fulton 16. West Prairie 17. North Fulton 18. Havana 19. West Central 20. River Valley

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E-B boys fourth in preview of state XC meet

PEORIA – ElmwoodBrimfield’s boys cross country team placed fourth last Saturday at the Patriot Invite at Detweiller Park in a preview of the Nov. 7 Class 1A state meet. Top-ranked Tolono Unity won with a score of 41, No. 3 St. JosephOgden was second (118 points), No. 6 Robinson was third (208), No. 5 E-B was fourth (219) and tied with No. 7 El Paso-Gridley, advancing due to a better finish by sixth runner Logan Whitney. No. 4 Monticello, which had nipped E-B last weekend in Amboy, was sixth at 221 but was missing its top runner. Back a bit was No. 2 Shelbyville (ninth at 278 points). Andrew Warnes of Unity won in 14:44.6 and had three teammates place ahead of E-B’s best, senior Matt Osmulski, who was 20th in 15:34.7. “With five guys under 15:30, (Unity) has a real

good shot at being the fastest (Class 1A) team ever,” E-B coach Gregg Meyers said. Junior Derek McCoy was 23rd for E-B in 15:40.7 and sophomore Cooper Hoffmann ran 38th in 16:06.5. Sophomore Trevor Dunkel was 72nd in 16:32.8 and Kelby Barnewolt was 73rd in 16:34.3. Worth noting is that E-B did not wear spikes – others did – and had practiced intensely leading up to the race. “There was a little bit of ‘Show me what you’ve got’ going on out there,” said Meyers, who waits for the state meet to do that. “We ran pretty well, some guys were 10-15 seconds slow,” he said. “But we haven’t spiked up and that could gain us 25 to 30 seconds per man.” Emily McCauley was 30th in the girls race to lead Elmwood-Brimfield in 19:16.9. Lindsay Cash

11:22.9 to lead ran 126th in Elmwood. 21:45.8 to lead Princeville’s Farmington. placed 10th, boys Next up is Satled by seventhurday’s regional grader Cole Daily, competition: E-B who was 43rd in and Farmington 11:38.9. are at Eureka, Princeville’s Princeville is at Richerson girls were eighth Seneca. College XC – Maranatha and led by eighth-grader Sorin Hilsabeck (35th in Baptist University junior 12:51.1). Elmwood’s girls Kimberly Richerson of placed 13th, led by sixthElmwood was named the Association of Division III grader Annie Herman (66th in 13:15.7). Independents women’s cross country Runner of Et cetera – Former E-B football players Brandon the Week in September. and Nick McCormick play Richerson finished 9th for Crown College Saturat the MBU/Sabercat Invite. The junior finished in day at noon vs. Eureka against ex-teammates 27:09.1 in the 6k race to Chris Koll and Billy Bean lead the Sabercats to a and Farmington’s Jake third-place team finish. Jepson and Macae Skaggs. Junior high – ElmEmail information to wood’s junior high boys cross country team placed jeff@wklypost.com. sixth to lead area teams competing in the IESA Class 1A state meet last Saturday in Normal. Seventh-grader Eli Stevenson was 29th in

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Mid-County outruns Princeville

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Cougars, Farmers keep playoff hopes alive By JEFF LAMPE

PRINCEVILLE – Everyone knew Garrett Wight was going to get the ball last Friday. That didn’t make it any easier to stop Mid-County’s senior back, who racked up 225 yards and four scores in 21 carries in a 34-14 Cougars win over Princeville. “He’s put together well and is a lot more physical than I had anticipated,” Princeville coach Jon Carruthers said. “And their quarterback is quick and really complements the Wight kid.” The victory kept alive playoff hopes for Mid-County (5-3, 3-3 Lincoln Trail), which likely needs a win Friday vs. Annawan-Wethersfield to reach the postseason. Wight scored on a 3-yard run in the first quarter to open a 7-0 lead, then ripped off another 43yard score in the second as MidCounty got a 14-0 lead. Princeville (5-3, 3-3) battled back behind its own star back, as Logan Green (149 yards rushing) scored the first of two TDs to cut the lead to 14-7. But Wight took the first play Weekly Post Staff Writer

Members of Princeville’s volleyball team are all smiles after winning the Brimfield Invitational. Picture are, Back row (left to right) Sydney Ladd, Sydney Tyre, Sydney Torbel, Lucy Waid, Rebecca Spurgeon, Tasha Martin and Coach Shan Waid; Middle row (l to r) Jessica DeVries, Lacey Givens, Anna Schupbach, Brooke Gardner and Claire Gardner; Front Row (l to r) Bridget Talley and Katie Delwiche. Photo by Collin Fairfield.

Princeville wins tourney By PHIL JOHNSON

BRIMFIELD – With the postseason just days away, Princeville’s volleyball team proved it is ready for tournament play last Saturday. The Lady Princes won the Brimfield Invitational tournaFor The Weekly Post

ment after three exciting games against Flanagan-Cornell in the championship match: 15-20, 20-12, 16-14. In game two, the Lady Princes got off to a 6-2 start and then went up 8-3 to force a timeout. A short break Continued on Page 17

Dylan Hayden celebrates after a fourth-quarter fumble recovery by Isaiah Alvarez. Farmington converted the turnover into a touchdown in a 49-40 win over Peoria Heights-Quest. Photo by Monte Kenney of Farmington Sport Shots.

of the third quarter 50 yards for a touchdown and hit paydirt again late in the third on a 3yard plunge on fourth and goal. Princeville was hurt again by injuries, as Noah Bauman went out on the second play of the game with a concussion, ending a two-QB backfield that Carruthers thought had potential.

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Princeville has lost three in a row but still has a good shot at a second straight playoff berth thanks to an impressive total of wins by its opponents. Farmington 49 Peoria Heights 40 FARMINGTON – Playing in its second straight wild game, Continued on Page 18