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Fire ravages four Farmington businesses By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – After the second catastrophic fire and considerable downtown progress in the last 18 months, Farmington is reeling – and planning ahead. Four businesses were lost Sunday when a fire that apparently started in the Crossroads bar quickly spread, destroying buildings and a huge chunk of the Fort Street business district. The blaze began about 1:40 Sunday morning, according to Farmington Police Chief Carl Powell. Before it was brought under control about five hours later, more than 100 firefighters from nearly 40 departments from Fulton, For The Weekly Post
A fire that started around 1:40 early Sunday morning destroyed four businesses on East Fort St. in Farmington before it was under control by 7 a.m. thanks to about 40 fire departments. The buildings were torn down that day by Chuck Kinsel. Photos by Dave Giagnoni.
Townships feel targeted By BILL KNIGHT
Rural residents could pay more for less service, bearing the brunt of a state-driven government consolidation that eliminates the local, cost-effective and accessible township form of government, area officials said. Concerns increased in the last week, after a hand-picked Task Force appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner to cut “unnecessary” governing bodies in Illinois unanimously approved five proposals. Meeting in a crowded room at Peoria’s Riverfront Museum last Monday (Oct. 19), the group OK’d consolidating townships overlapFor The Weekly Post
ping municipalities; removing the 126 [square] mile limit on township size; allowing county referenda to dissolve the township assessor position and replace with an elected county assessor; letting counties absorb townships and retain the form of government; and the unclear promise of holding “taxpayers harmless from township consolidation.” One speaker there was Roger Larson, the Richwoods Township administrator. He said, “Township’s exhibit value. Township government runs a balanced budget – consequently we live not beyond our means. No other unit Continued on Page 8
Knox, Peoria and Tazewell Counties responded, almost depleting local water sources. While local businesses provided more food than the firefighters battling the blaze could eat, water was harder to come by. Farmington Fire Chief Anthony Scapecchi said about 1 million gallons of water was used. Farmington usually has about 600,000 gallons of water in its two water towers and ground tanks, and Farmington City Administrator Rollen Wright estimated that the city used about 450,000 gallons of its own water before resorting to departments Continued on Page 2
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The winning display at Sunday’s annual Trunk or Treat in Elmwood was put together by Annette Barrett. The event drew a sizable crowd to sample free food and candy. Plenty more events are planned this week. See Page 3. Photo by Amy Davis.
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FIRE: Burned area in TIF district Continued from Page 1
bringing in additional supplies. “We were down to about 15 foot in the tower,” he said. Elba-Salem Fire Chief John McKinty said, “We used up water from all over – Yates City, Elmwood, Canton, Hanna City and a couple of lakes. “The building was so large [and] Crossroads was fully engulfed by the time we got there,” he continued. “A couple of guys went in briefly, but they had to get out.” Power to the building had to be turned off, too, and Ameren was on the scene fast, McKinty said. “There were power lines around, but Ameren got there quick,” he said. “That helped a lot.” Lost were Crossroads, Lillie & Associates’ insurance agency, and Totally Fit, all on Fort Street, plus Nerds On Call, at 10 N. East St. “Stood here for an hour and kind of watched it and the next thing I knew it kind of jumped over the roof and got into mine and once that happened then it pretty much went downhill from there,” said Sam Lillie, owner of the neighboring building. Powell said there were three residents in the building's apartments when the fire started, but they escaped and no injuries were reported. What’s next? “First, we’ll have to wait to find out what the insurance companies are going to do for the property owners,” Wright said. “[Then] they’ll have to decide whether to rebuild there or build something somewhere else.
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“The city has no decision [in it], although we have some obligation to help. We’ll get involved with it.” Demolition of the remnants of the buildings began Sunday afternoon, temporarily closing the area to traffic. “[Insurance] adjusters and investigators are coming into town,” Wright said. “We kind of got our butt chewed by the insurance folks for tearing down the buildings, but it was a public-safety issue, and we’ll always err on the side of public safety.” Some debris remains, which is a problem for the moment, Wright said. “My main concern now is how long that stuff is going to sit there,” he said. The area is in the city’s Tax-Increment Finance district, which has helped several developments since the downtown was threatened when the Melgreen Furniture store closed in 2013. Afterward, city leaders scrambled and in May of 2014 the City Council approved the TIF district, which had been in the works. Soon, new downtown businesses opened, including Crave, MTZ Fitness and Snips Hair Studio. In August, the Farmington City Council OK’d a $2,700 TIF grant to Lillie & Associates to improve its facade. Days after the TIF District was OK’d, however, the Old School Center burned down. The three-story structure, formerly the high school, had been used for recreation and housed businesses at the East Vernon Street site. A cause of Sunday’s fire and a damage estimate weren’t available Tuesday afternoon.
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
s Dakota Dance – A dance in honor of Dakota Ramp is Saturday (Oct. 31) at Maple Lane Country Club in Elmwood for 7th-9th graders. Donation $10. Costumes encouraged. Prizes, snacks, drinks provided. s Halloween Hours – Trick or Treat hours are 5-8 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 31) in Elmwood, Farmington, Princeville, Williamsfield and Yates City. s Halloween Bash – Yates City Halloween Bash for Kids is Saturday (Oct. 31) from 4:30-7 p.m. at Harvest Home Park. Food, scavenger hunt, trunk or treat prizes. Halloween costume contest judging at 6 p.m.
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Knitting Guild meets Nov. 3 at 9 a.m. at Memorial Hall at Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka. Call Char Rickey at (309) 4727085 or email spinwool7@aol.com.
today (Oct. 29) at noon at Elmwood United Methodist Church. Carryouts available. Call (309) 742-3303. s Free Bread – Free bread is available s Princeville Musical – “Disney’s High at Elmwood Methodist Church Friday School Musical” is Nov. 5-6 at (Oct. 30) at 10 a.m. Princeville High School. Tickets sold at s Pancake Breakfast – Douglas Lillie M. Evans Library from 9-11 a.m. Methodist Ladies Annual Spooktacular Saturday (Oct. 31) and 6-8 p.m. on Nov. Pancake/Sausage Breakfast is Saturday 2-3. Cost $5, $3 for sen(Oct. 31), 7-10 a.m. at iors and students. Douglas Methodist Publicize Your Event s Ham Dinner – United Church. Free will ofCall us at (309) 741-9790 Methodist Church of fering. All you can eat. or email information about Farmington has a Ham s Halloween Party – your upcoming event to Loaf Dinner and Mini Salem Township Linews@wklypost.com. Nov. 7 from 4-7 Bazaar brary has costume p.m. Adults $8, children judging, prizes, cakeunder 10 $4. walks, games and more Saturday (Oct. s Turkey Dinner – Dinner Nov. 7 from 31) at 10 a.m. 4:30-7 p.m. at Brimfield American Les Hot Dog Dinner – Hot dogs, chili and gion. Sponsored by Women’s Auxiliary. fixins for Trick or Treaters and residents Cost is $10. of Princeville at Akron Princeville Fires Chili Supper – Kickapoo Sportshouse from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Saturday man’s Club Chili Supper Nov. 7 from 4(Oct. 31). Call (309) 385-1916. s Knitting Guild – Heart of Illinois 7 p.m. at Kickapoo Sportsman’s Club.
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Rambling through central Illinois giving thanks that there are so many folks who do so much. uuu Saturday was another gorgeous fall day. A bit windy, but still the kind of weekend day that inspires everyone to do something they want to do. Winter is approaching and the cold is a great motivator to get things done, or at Jeff least to savor the LAMPE last few nice days of fall. But on the east side of Elmwood, a group of volunteer firefighters were too busy practicing their craft to do much leaf raking. A rundown house on E. Cypress Street offered a perfect chance for volunteers to get hands-on practice fighting a blaze. Crews from Elmwood, Brimfield, Princeville and Yates City all spent time at the training session, one of many that local volunteers take part in during a typical year. My son and I watched for awhile after a morning duck hunt, but eventually we left, called to other jobs and places. Walking away, I pondered the commitment it takes to give up a perfect Saturday in October to fight a fake fire. That sentiment was even stronger the next morning when a real blaze roared through downtown Farmington. Once again, I was in a duck blind
and this time there were sirens wailing everywhere. Crews from all over central Illinois were summoned to contain a fire that threatened the downtown. Yes, that included crews from Elmwood, Brimfield, Princeville and Yates City who barely had time to dry their uniforms before jumping back onto a truck. After aerial units drained almost 500,000 gallons out of Farmington’s water tanks, tanker crews made hurried runs to bring water to battle the flames. Complicating matters was dense fog, which in some places made driving on country roads potentially treacherous. Then again, potential danger is an accepted part of being a volunteer firefighter. That’s one reason I have no interest in serving as a firefighter. That’s also one reason I appreciate them more and more after weekends like the last one. So if you see a volunteer firefighter, take a moment to say thanks. Better yet, offer to rake leaves for them. They haven’t had much time for that lately. uuu No doubt you’ve heard about the problems with Asian carp on the Illinois River. These invasive carp were originally feared to be the death of that waterway. So how to explain that Bob Henson of Bartonville recently caught a 3-pound crappie out of the Illinois and is regularly catching 2-pounders in a backwater he fishes from the bank?
“I know they are getting fat eating all the young carp,” Henson said. His is a theory that deserves testing – with a bucket of minnows. ... There have also been some big crappie coming out of strip mine lakes recently. uuu Congratulations to Paula Jehle for winning the Farmer’s State Bank chili cook-off last week. She topped 12 entries to win the coveted traveling trophy. ... Wow. Elmwood’s new leaf vacuum is a fancy looking machine. The old contraption did its job, but the new golden version is an impressive machine. Residents are urged to push leaves into the pavement, though, so the new machine won’t get dinged up by sucking rocks and debris. ... An anonymous Princeville booster made a classy gesture recently, creating motivational posters using pictures of Princes football players. Posters are hanging in the lockers. “It meant a lot to the kids,” coach Jon Carruthers said. “It showed how much people in the community support us.” ... Parting shot: Farmington has been rocked by two fires in 18 months and the latest will be even harder to recover from. Getting a new building on the now-vacant corner will be a challenge and there’s just no feasible way to replace older brick buildings. But there are creative ways to help business owners rebuild. Utilize them. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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A stolen identity can be really interesting
A friend of mine, who would appreciate it if I didn’t use his name for reasons you will understand shortly, recently had his identity stolen. I’m not sure, given his station in life, who would want to be him, but that’s another story in itself. He – let’s call Jon him Willie-Rob – told me about a GALLAGHER phone call he got that he’d been waiting on. “ ‘Willie-Rob,’ they said to me, ‘You are NOT the father’.” You DOG! According to WillieRob, he hasn’t had a serious relationship in 10 years, almost since he retired. As it happens, Willie-Rob was sitting at home when a process server knocked on his door. Willie was being named the father of a nearly two-year-old child in Iowa. He needed to show up at a hearing, have a DNA test done, and prove that he wasn’t the father or he was going to have to use part of his IRA to pay child support. He called the lawyers on the complaint and they told him he wouldn’t have to drive the two hours to get there if he did the DNA test locally.
Of course, he’d have to foot the bill for the test whether he proved to be the father or not. If he showed up for the hearing, they’d do the test there and let him know in a few days if he was the father. Unless, of course, he just wanted to admit it. Willie Rob drove the two hours to Davenport, Iowa, where he negotiated the one-way streets designed to confuse people from Illinois who accidently cross the border. He sat outside a room, waiting. No one approached him as he sat on a bench,. When they called his case, he got up and shuffled into a room with a large table. He seated himself across from a young lady and a middleaged, well-dressed man. They looked at him rather curiously, then the man asked who he was. “I’m Willie-Rob,” he said, getting a little nervous. “No you’re not!” said the lady. The middle-aged man’s head couldn’t snap back and forth between the two fast enough. I’ll not bore you with every detail, but basically, the young lady had a week-long relationship with someone staying in Burlington, Iowa, a couple of years ago. He told her that his name was Willie-Rob and that he was from Illinois. She said he told her he was
there to play in some tournament on the gambling boat and was getting his room in the motel paid for. He got eliminated early in the tourney, but stayed the entire week, spending most of his time with the young lady. She was a college student but had since graduated and moved to the Quad Cities. A pregnancy resulted and she spent the next two years hunting for Willie-Rob. A private detective was hired by the lawyers she had retained, and they found Willie-Rob. Evidently, no one took the time to check his age, or much else. “Last time I was in Burlington was back in 2010, and that was just long enough to go to a funeral,” Willie-Rob told me. “I didn’t even look at the (gambling) boat because I didn’t have any extra money to lose.” The woman had originally called TV’s afternoon “Maury Show, which specializes in DNA tests, but they weren’t interested. They did put her in touch with the lawyer who decided to find the father and collect some child support. The Willie-Rob that got lucky (or maybe unlucky) with the young lady did give her enough information that had someone not checked the real Willie-Rob’s age, they Continued on Page 7
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Many of us in the Elmwood “older youth group” have wondered and discussed what the future will be for events and activities which help make ElmMit wood special. BERES It is not that those who have taken the lead for years are irreplaceable, but it has been difficult to look around and pick out those with
the commitment required to become part of the planning and the myriad of responsibilities which are integral to taking the lead. The last few months put those concerns closer to “at rest” for me. Members of the Elmwood Development Association have worked and learned and stepped forward to take the lead for traditions like the Strawberry Festival and had the initiative, creativity and determination to add events like the Cruise-Ins, Farmers Market and Cemetery Walk. They also accepted responsi-
bility for Elmwood's active involvement in the Spoon River Drive when they were called upon. Most of the members are local entrepreneurs whose hours, like those before them, are filled with involvement in family and work which left little time for those responsibilities which were added. But they saw the need for a nucleus of people driven by a desire to see Elmwood retain its viability and grow. I have two things to say to them: thank you, and Godspeed.
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time and any person. Members of our congregation have been asked to contribute favorite verses specifically for this purpose. Verses are then picked at random for use each week. God can surely choose better than we what someone should see
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Two injured in head-on crash on Route 78
ELMWOOD — Eighty-fiveyear-old Niven McVey of Elmwood was driving northbound on Illinois Route 78 near Taggart Road about 12:15 p.m. Oct. 23 when he leaned down to pick up a cookie and swerved into the southbound lane, striking head-on a car driven by Lee Ray, 42, of Farmington, according to police. Ray and passenger Heather Ray, 41, sustained minor injuries and were transported by B.Y.E. Ambulance to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Police ticketed Niven for improper lane usage. Also responding to the scene were Elmwood firefighters, Elmwood police, Elba-Salem firefighters, Farmington police, Illinois State Police and Knox County Sheriff’s deputies.
Motorist ticketed after leaving wrecked car
PRINCEVILLE – James Cronin, 49, of Palmyra, on Oct. 17 was ticketed for driving while his license was revoked and for failing to report an accident after police were called to Casey’s here, where Cronin’s 1997 Ford Ranger was parked after apparently sustaining damage in a rollover accident, police said. Police apprehended Cronin and a passenger, Deborah Dickerson,
49, of Pekin, as they were walking away from the convenience store, according to reports. Both seemed to have been injured, and Akron-Princeville Ambulance transported Dickerson to OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Cronin also was being held for an outstanding Fulton County warrant, police said.
Gilson man injured in rollover accident
WILLIAMSFIELD – Cameron Jewell, 25, of Gilson on Oct. 26 was westbound on Knox Road 1000N when he apparently dozed off at the wheel, police said. After his 1998 Ford Ranger’s tires left the road, he seemingly overcorrected and drove into the southbound ditch before striking a utility pole and rolling over, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s office. B.Y.E. Ambulance transported Jewell to UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center.
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• Dillon Dawson, 21, of Edwards on Oct. 18 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and failure to notify authorities of an accident after the 2004 Jeep he was driving westbound on Illinois Route 8 left the road and struck a utility pole and trees. He was reported to be in custody by Peoria County authorities. • Two 2005 white Yamaha golf carts on Oct. 21 were reported stolen Oct. 18 from the Oak Run
golf course, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident may be tied to similar golf-cart thefts in the Quad Cities and Cedar Rapids, according to reports. • Agnes Sue Garner, 34, of Elmwood on Oct. 25 was arrested for burglary and forgery in connection with a wallet and six blank checks reported stolen from a vehicle, police said. She was transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Cotyjo Milliman, 21, of Elmwood on Oct. 26 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence, illegal transportation of liquor and two traffic infractions and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
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• Oct. 13: Mary Gomez of Elmwood on Illinois Route 78 near Blue Spruce Lane in Farmington Township. • Oct. 18: Karen Simpson of Edwards on U.S. Route 150 near Heinz Lane in Kickapoo Township. • Oct. 18: Logan Jacobs of East Galesburg on U.S. Route 150 at Knox County 18 in Truro Township. • Oct. 19: Michael Schmitt of Dunlap on Grange Hall Road near Pauli Road in Radnor Township. • Oct. 19: Beau Johnson of Williamsfield on Knox County Highways 17 & 19 in Elba Township.
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BRIEFS Farmington officer will leave force on Nov. 11
FARMINGTON – Embattled police officer Don Radosevich will work his last day in Farmington on Nov. 11, the 18th anniversary of his start with the Farmington Police Department. After a series of hearings, the Farmington City Council and Police and Fire Commission on Oct. 19 approved an agreement ending Radosevich’s employment. Radosevich has been accused of poor job performance, inappropriate conduct and improper handling of cases by Police Chief Carl Powell. As part of the agreement, Radosevich cannot see future employment with the city. According to the Canton Daily Ledger, the council also agreed to possibly sell two properties: the former Ward school and the former Carnegie Library building.
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PRINCEVILLE – “Disney's High School Musical”is scheduled to be presented Nov. 5-6 at
Laura Winners 4-H Club members show off Cool Ties they made as part of a community service project for Operation Gratitude. Ties are filled with polymer beads that, after soaking in water, are tied around the neck to keep military personnel cool in hot weather. Members are: Front row (left to right) Kate Colgan, Kyra Hilsabeck, Jackie Colgan, Camille Daugherty. Back row (l to r) Nadine Daugherty, Kelly Gill, Carrie Gill and Sorin Hilsabeck.
Princeville High School and advance tickets will be available at the Lillie M. Evans Library from 911 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 31) and 6-8 p.m. on both Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 2-3). Tickets for the 7 p.m. performances in PHS’ gym are $5, $3 for seniors and students, and free to pre-schoolers and also will be sold at the door or may be ordered by emailing Sabrina Sutherland: ssutherland2@princeville326.org
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• St. Mary’s School in Kickapoo has its annual All Saints Day Celebration Friday (Oct. 31), including a “Parade of Saints” at 1:50 p.m. • In honor of Veterans Day, Heddington Oaks is hosting its second annual Art Contest for Peoria County students in grades K-5. The theme of this year’s contest is “American Heroes.” Information is at www.HeddingtonOaks.com. Entry deadline is Nov. 5 by 5 p.m.
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might have thought it was him. The fake Willie-Rob gave an approximate city, former employer and even his correct alma mater. The lawyer suggested maybe Willie-Rob’s son borrowed his dad’s identity, but that’s impossible
since Willie-Rob doesn’t have a son. They ended up taking a swab of the inside of Willie-Rob’s mouth to get a sample, just to see if the imposter was perhaps a relative. The test showed that wasn’t the case. The lawyer recently
called Willie-Rob with the news he already knew. They tried to brainstorm how someone could impersonate Willie-Rob. Obviously, whoever it was didn’t want the girl to know who he was. They deduced this probably meant he was married. It could be someone WillieRob used to work with (he seems to remember a few young guys who played a lot of online poker), or a Facebook friend. Meanwhile, Willie-Rob does hold bragging rights. “I must be pretty talented,” he said. “After all, she stuck around for a whole week!”
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of government allows such access to the citizens, providing them opportunities to determine the local agenda. Whether one looks at road maintenance, tax assessing and collecting, or the distribution of general and emergency assistance, Township government performs those functions at a much lower rate than would be possible with other units of government.” Other local officials say having fewer townships runs the risk of decreasing efficiency, claim it’s unfair to bodies with balanced budgets and say there isn’t research to support that more units of government means more expense. Aside from vague assurances, Monday had no real discussion of the reason for eliminating townships, local officials say. So why the order from Springfield? Townships receive no state funding except Motor Fuel Tax revenues (which are collected from consumers but haven’t been distributed for months). However, since they operate with balanced budgets, most have healthy treasuries. “I was at a township meeting this summer and we were told that since townships are efficient with their finances – we mostly pay cash for equipment and capital improvements like buildings – the state wants that money,” says Mike Windish, Rosefield Township Supervisor. And county governments’ finances are little better than the state. “County road maintenance is struggling due to lack of funds,” says Jubilee Township Supervisor Steve Garnett. “While flooding last year exacerbated the problem, funds are lacking as evidenced by the County’s inability to pay their portion of the Thousand Dollar Road project. I expect without a Township road district many of the Township roads will end up in severe disrepair.” Peoria City Councilman Ryan Spain, who’s on the Task Force, has some sympathy for officials. “I know there is anxiety when township issues and government consolidation are discussed,” Spain comments. “However, it is very important to emphasize that decisions about local government should be
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• “The roads will not be maintained as well, if at all,” said Brimfield Township Supervisor Tony Karl. “The country roads will not be as promptly maintained during winter weather for school buses, emergency vehicles, and postal carriers to get through.” • “Townships have the freedom to develop partnerships,” says Richwoods Township administrator Roger Larson, who cites a Leadership Academy with Peoria Heights High School and a public library garden project. • “Replacing Township Assessors with an elected County Assessor will be expensive,” says Kickapoo Township Assessor Jack Duke. “You’d probably have to pay them six figures, and hire staff. And I’m really confused by their lifting the 126 [square] mile limit. Almost all the townships in
left to local voters. “It is presumptuous to assume consolidation works in every area.” Responsible for assessing property, maintaining roads and providing general assistance to the needy, Illinois townships date to 1849. Today, the state has 1,478 townships/road districts and 17 counties with County Commissions instead. “The talk of consolidation might sound good but would likely end up costing taxpayers more money,” said Bryan Smith, director of Township Official of Illinois (TOI). “If townships and other smaller units of government are consolidated into larger units, the populations in which these larger units serve will drastically increase, thus raising, not decreasing, costs. “I think the Oct. 19 meeting was pretty well decided by the time the Task Force convened there,” Smith added. “They did have time for public comment, which I did, but [it] was limited to three minutes.” Brimfield Township Supervisor Tony Karl agrees that unintended financial consequences could result. “All services currently provided by the township would be more costly if performed by other units of government,” Karl says. Gov. Rauner’s Feb. 13 Executive Order establishing the Task Force
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Illinois are six by six miles – just 36 square miles.” • “Residents living on township roads would lose the prompt snow clearing, which they need in order to get to work,” says Jubilee Township Supervisor Steve Garnett. “Sometimes people on rural roads complain about the small things, but if this goes through they’ll realize how good they had it.” • “I believe we have for years had enough of big government,” said Millbrook Township Supervisor Dan Powell. “I don’t think they have done so great, giving IOU’s for the Lottery, stealing the teachers retirement, and on and on – they can’t even pass a budget. Now they want what little money townships have ... I think they should find another way to give themselves big raises.”
made assumptions with no supporting evidence, local officials say. For example, Rauner said the state should “encourage cooperation amongst local governments and school districts to consolidate and streamline functions.” Task Force chair Evelyn Sanguinetti, Illinois’ Lieutenant Governor, said the group’s “mission is to reduce the heavy burden on Illinois taxpayers by empowering citizens and government officials to streamline local government through consolidation and eliminating unnecessary state mandates.” The Task Force is a bipartisan group of 23 people who have met 10 times since March. However, 13 of the 23 members are from the Chicagoland area. There are no road commissioners or county engineers on the committee. “We’re here to have a discussion on possible consolidation, intergovernmental agreements and streamlining services,” Sanguinetti said last week. “With that being said, I think it’s very healthy for all of us.” Smith, of TOI, is skeptical. “I think the task force listened but just didn’t have a lot of time to study the issues presented before the meeting,” he says Smith. “The fact that the Task Force members didn’t Continued from Page 9
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Brimfield school board may consider bond By TERRY BIBO
BRIMFIELD – There were no fireworks at the Oct. 21 Brimfield school board meeting, but a long-fizzing fuse in Springfield may mean local budgets are about to blow. Without a budget of its own, the state has patched its woeful finances by not paying its $500 million a month contribution to the pension system. Brimfield Union School District 309 superintendent Joe Blessman says that money will have For The Weekly Post
to come from somewhere. School officials have been told it will most likely mean cost-sharing with local governments. “ ‘Protect your reserves’ is what they’re saying,” Blessman told board members. He said the board may want to have a discussion on a working cash bond, which could increase the district’s financial flexibility. “We have the ability to go out and get $500,000,” Blessman said. “We’ve already gone through the process.”
As it has for three months running, the school board held a roughly 20-minute regular meeting before going into a closed executive session to discuss personnel. In August and September, lengthy executive sessions included either Blessman’s contract and/or hiring Brandon Porter as a baseball coach. Both of those meetings were held in the cafeteria to accommodate crowds which waited up to three hours. This month, Porter has
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have the proposals to study in advance was wrong. Some of them expressed their concern about this at the meeting.” Spain was more positive. “I thought we had a good meeting on Monday,” Spain said. However, apprehension remains, and not just from township officials. “Whatever is decided, thought must go into responsibilities currently handled by the townships, specifically the road districts,” said Peoria County Highway Engineer Amy Benecke McLaren. “Who will oversee the duties moving forward and how will those operations be funded? “With current funding and staff levels,” she continued, “I do not think that
the Peoria County Highway Department could absorb an additional 600 miles of roadways without a noticeably negative impact on residents’ expectations.” Garnett, from Jubilee, also sees an attitude that the state or county could better manage funds. “The argument against township road districts would relate to low utilization of some of our assets,” says Garnett, of Jubilee. “My opinion is it is the price you pay for good service. I am proud of the job our township does with snow removal and road maintenance and repair.” The task force plans to make a report with recommendations by the end of the year. The legislature will then need to take action on the items they would like to address.
been hired and Blessman’s contract has been tabled, so neither item was on the agenda. Only four or five people attended the meeting in the library. Board member David Harmon requested personnel be handled before the executive session, noting there was no action item after the session and no one would have to stay. Blessman’s contract expires June 30. For acting as BUSD superintendent and high school principal, Blessman may be paid $116,638 in 2016-2017. TERRY BIBO can be reached at terry.bibo.freelance@gmail.com
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Elmwood school finances improving By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – The outside observer hired to offer an independent assessment of the school’s finances on Monday gave the district reassurance – and compliments. The district’s average daily attendance is up, expenses are down and its overall state financial profile improved from last year, according to Stephanie Ramsey from Peoria’s Gorenz and Associates accounting firm, which does audits for many area school districts. “Most of my districts are going in the opposite direction,” she told the Board of Education at its For The Weekly Post
October meeting. Elmwood’s average daily attendance increased from 628 to 633, total cash expenditures fell $440,043, and the district’s cost per pupil decreased 5.7 percent to $8,566, Gorenz determined. Such factors contributed to the district’s Financial Profile Score increasing from a 3.55 the last two years to a 3.80. The state sets its scores on a scale of 1.00 to 4.00, with Recognition (3.54-4.00), Review (3.08-3.53), Early Warning (2.62-3.07) and Watch (1.00-2.61). Elmwood is one of 553 districts to achieve
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Recognition status, according to the Illinois State Board of Education; 307 districts scored below the Recognition level. Also, Ramsey noted, this has occurred despite declining financial support from the state. The biggest change in revenue, for example, was $162,195 less funding from Springfield due to the state making only three of four scheduled payments last year. Gorenz’ findings also included lower spending on certified-staff salaries; an outstanding debt of $3,445,000 reflecting the building project but still below 2008’s $3,594,454; and revenue from all sources over expenditures up $63,540, she reported. “You did a very good job,” she said. Uncertainty with state funding has led to an increasing reliance on local property taxes, which now account for 55 percent of all revenues, but the outlook
there is good since the assessed valuation for real estate was up from $74,578,576 last year to $78,103,215 this year. In addition to the city of Elmwood, the district encompasses an area including developments such as Cobblestone Estates off Taylor Road, and rural residences northwest of Edwards and in northern Rosefield Township. “That’s a pretty good increase,” Ramsey said, “a very positive trend.” With an operating fund balance of $2,591,338 – a 60 percent improvement in the last 10 years – the district received an “unqualified” determination, said Ramsey. “That’s the best opinion you could have,” Ramsey added. In other news, • Counselor Janelle Meyers announced a Financial Aid Night for families of juniors or seniors at 7 p.m. next Thursday (Nov. 5) in the Auditorium; • Superintendent Chad Wagner reminded board members that for the 2016-2017 levy, many schools are limited by law to increasing the levy by 5 percent or the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is lower, and although the County projects assessed valuation to go up, the CPI is now at 0.8 percent; and • the board unanimously approved a snow-removal contract with Chad Jordan for $675 per snow removal for the six lots and garbage route, plus $375 for salting the east and west parking lots.
AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 www.stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road
Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 www.brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA - Wed. 6:15 pm, for ages 3-12
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor Leonard Thomas 135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm
Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten
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EDWARDS Bethany Baptist Church
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7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 www.bethanycentral.org Sat. Evening Worship: 6 pm Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
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
Christ Alive! Community Church
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Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 www.christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God
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Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 www.crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm
Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m. Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m.
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United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 www.elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 www.firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright
1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Ken Dees 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 am
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY
In Re ESTATE OF ALICE M. THOMPSON, Deceased.
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In Re ESTATE OF GARY L. CHRISTIANS, Deceased.
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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of GARY L. CHRISTIANS on August 23, 2015. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to BRENT A. CHRISTIANS, of 5333 North Big Hollow Road, Peoria, Illinois 61615, 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 6th day of May, 2016, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 183 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 19th day of October, 2015.
DATED this 13th day of October, 2015.
WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executor 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611
FARMERS STATE BANK, an Illinois Banking Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. ANDREW G. HAINES and JENNIFER ANNE PIZINGER HAINES, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.
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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of ALICE M. THOMPSON, on September 14, 2015. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to NANCY U. WELKER, of 1804 North Eden Road, Hanna City, Illinois 61536, and DOUGLAS P. THOMPSON, of 1604 North Eden Road, Hanna City, Illinois 61536, as Executors, 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 representatives or both on or before the 6th day of May, 2016 or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representatives is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies.
NANCY U. WELKER and DOUGLAS P. THOMPSON, Executors of the Estate of ALICE M. THOMPSON, Deceased.
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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 8, 2015, the Sheriff of Peoria County, Illinois, will on November 11, 2015, at the hour of 1:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 203, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Numbered Ten (10) in RICHWOODS PARK, part of the North Half (N 2) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 3) of Section Twenty-one (21), Township Nine (9) North, Range Eight (8) East, of the Fourth Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded October 4, 1957 in Plat Book “W”, page 76, as Document Number 598345; situate, lying and being in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois. Commonly known as 5302 North Sherbrook Lane, Peoria, Illinois 61614 P.I.N.: 14-21-101-012 The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. Sale terms: 10 percent down on the day of the sale by certified funds, balance within 24 hours by certified funds. No refunds. The judgment amount was $84,527.01. The property will NOT be open for inspection.
BRENT A. CHRISTIANS, Executor of the Estate of GARY L. CHRISTIANS, 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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FARMINGTON – Susan J. Basalay, 66, of Farmington died Oct. 22 at her residence. Survivors include her husband, Greg Basalay; Heather (Rich) Patterson and Erica (Brad) Roberts, both of Dunlap; and four grandchildren. A funeral Mass was Oct. 26 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Cremation rites will be accorded following the Mass and burial of ashes will be in Resurrection Cemetery & Mausoleum at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Harold Bleichner
YATES CITY – Harold L. Bleichner, 89, of Yates City died Oct. 18 at Farmington Country Manor. He is survived by three children, Douglas (Jere) Bleichner of Yates City, Cynthia (Gary) Bernahl of Farmington and Sandra (Gary) Williams of Mapleton; one sister, Alice Johnson; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Oct. 21 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood. Burial, with military honors, was held at Yates City Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
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FARMINGTON – Harold R. “Bob” Carpentier, 76, of Dunfermline, father of a Farmington man, died Oct. 22 at Sunset Manor in Canton. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth B. “Betty” (Berry) Carpentier; six children, Bryan (Kim) Carpentier of Farmington, Vickie (Kevin) Abernathy of Vermont, Craig (Kathy Promen) Carpentier of Canton, Brad Carpentier of Castle Rock, Wash., Harold “Rob” Carpentier Jr. of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mark (Vicki) Carpentier of Canton; 11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were Oct. 26 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton, with burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Canton. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Gina Carter
YATES CITY – Gina J. Carter, 52, of Peoria, died Oct. 20 at her residence.
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She was born on Sept. 18, 1963, in Peoria to Gene and Janice (Mathews) Saunders. Gina married Joel D. Carter on July 6, 2011. He preceded her in death. Surviving are her parents, in Yates City; two daughters, Kristen (Robert) Emmons of Yates City and Molly Wallace of Peoria; two granddaughters, Bailey and Camryn Emmons; and a sister, Genelle (Michael) Dryden of Yates City. Services were Oct. 25 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial of ashes will take place at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Thomas Gilles
BRIMFIELD – Thomas H. Gilles, 72, of Chillicothe, brother of residents of Brimfield and Yates City died Oct. 21 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Survivors include two sisters, Helen (Bob) Largent of Yates City and Janet (Danny) Hart of Brimfield; two children, Michael T. (Donna Jobe) Gilles of Davenport, Iowa, and Jill T. (Mike) Rodier of Peoria; one grandchild, Dan (Julie) Gilles of Washington; two greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian burial was Oct. 24 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Kickapoo, with burial at St. Patrick Cemetery in Kickapoo. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Donald Harper
FARMINGTON – Donald L. Harper, 70, of Farmington died Oct. 16 at his residence. He is survived by one son, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters
and numerous nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Cremation has been accorded and no services will be held. The Cremation Society of MidIllinois Co., Pekin/Peoria, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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DAHINDA – M. Joanne Klossing, 81, of Biggsville, sister of a Dahinda woman, died Oct. 18 at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg. Survivors include daughter Lisa (David) Brokaw of Biggsville; sons John (Debbie) Klossing of Plano, and Mark (Mary) Klossing of Sandwich; sisters Colleen Dixon of Dahinda and Joyce Adair of Kirkwood; and brothers Don (Pat) Dixon of Burlington, Iowa, and Les (Sue) Dixon of Geneva. A funeral service was Oct. 22 at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth, with interment at the Biggsville Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.turnbullfuneralhomes.com. PRINCEVILLE – David F. Stewart, 62, of North Pekin, former music and band teacher and Chess Club sponsor at Princeville School District, died Oct. 20 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Kristin (Vandeveer) Stewart; son Jeff (Alicia) Stewart of Ballwin, Mo.; daughter Kate (Steven) Gingrich of East Peoria; and four grandchildren. Retiring from Princeville School District in 2007, Stewart was a music and band teacher most of his adult life and after leaving Princeville worked as a band teacher at Good Shepherd Lutheran School and St. Joseph Catholic School, both in Pekin. David was a member of Peoria Municipal Band since 1969, a member of the Peoria Symphony, Prairie Wind Ensemble and St. Martin Chamber Players, and was choir director from 1975 to 2007 at First Presbyterian Church in Peoria. Funeral services were Oct. 24 at Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home, with burial at Swan Lake Memory Gardens. Condolences may be left online at www.woolsey-wilton.com.
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10:30 a.m., boys are scheduled to start at 11:30. Before then, E-B will have a runoff for the last two spots on the boys team. Sophomores Trevor Dunkel and Alex Herrmann ran last Saturday, but both have been bothered by nagging injuries. “We’ve got to get healthy in a hurry,” Meyers said, noting that Osmulski has been bothered by a cold and a few other runners are also “hacking and coughing.” The good news for the Trojans is that they have solid depth for the 6-7 spots. In the final rankings posted by DyeStat, E-B moved up from fifth to third behind only No. 1 Tolono Unity and No. 2 St. Joseph-Ogden. Unity had five runners at 16:00 or less and scored 32 points at the Paxton Regional to oust runner-up St. JosephOgden (73 points). As far as ranked teams go, El Paso Gridley (8th) and Eureka (9th) will also compete at Elmwood in the sectional. Sophomore Carter Hintz of Farmington also qualified for the sectional, placing 33rd in 17:21. In girls action, E-B sophomore Emily McCauley was fourth in 19:03 to reach the sectional and junior Cassie Karn was 19th in 20:38 to advance. The sixth-ranked Eureka girls won the regional and are favored at Elmwood. Farmington was seventh as a team and was led by junior Lindsay Cash (29th in 21:58) and sophomore Marianne Haines (32nd in 22:36).
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supposed to be wet and sloppy Saturday and we have a few mudders on the team.” Crisco said E-B will also own a big size advantage up front. On the season, Sam Marincic led E-B with 822 yards rushing and Jackson Harkness was next with 702. Quarterback Austin Sims was 41 of 74 for 694 yards and end Koby White had 17 receptions for 376 yards. Colton Fales leads in tackles with 84. Farmington at Sterling Newman Central Catholic Last week Toby Vallas called Class 3A “the Catholic playoffs.” This week his Farmers (5-4) must match up against one of the toughest parochial entrants in sixthranked Sterling Newman (8-1). Known as “The Blue Machine,” Sterling Newman has won five state titles: three in Class 2A, two in Class 1A. Last year’s team was 11-1 in Class 3A, falling to eventual runner-up Byron. “They’re pretty good. They like to run the ball, have a really good running back and are fairly goodsized up front,” Vallas said. “Defensively they are pretty good. They so some aggressive stuff and are really good tacklers.” In other words, Sterling Newman is solid all around. Farmington will be without four key starters again, including wideout Eric Higgs who broke his collarbone after catching a 41-yard bomb on the first play of last week’s 31-30 loss to Rushville-Industry. “We’ve lost about everyone you can lose and we’re not falling apart,” Vallas said. “We’ve got about eight sophomores starting and it will be good for them to compete in a game like this.” The Farmers are happy to get back into the playoffs after missing a bid following last year’s 5-4 campaign. Last week Farmington got 151 rushing yards and three scores from Cade Lansford and Steven Gilstrap passed for a TD and 171 yards. The Farmers also got an 89-yard kick return from Judd Anderson. Elmwood-Brimfield 63 South Fulton 12
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Elmwood-B 29 34 0 0 – 63 South Fulton 6 0 6 0 – 12 Scoring Summary First Quarter EB -White 30 pass from Sims (Hedrick kick) SF - 82 27 pass from 7 (run failed) EB - Marincic 21 run (Hedrick kick) EB - Harkness 9 run (Hedrick kick) EB - Safety EB - Harkness 11 pass from Sims (kick failed) Second Quarter EB - Hart 11 run (kick failed) EB - Fales 27 run (Hedrick kick) EB - White 38 pass from Sims (Hedrick kick) EB - Metz 50 run (Hedrick kick) EB - Harkness 48 run (Hedrick kick) Third Quarter
Farmington sophomore Cade Lansford had a big night against Rushville-Industry last Friday, rushing for 151 yards and scoring three times in a 31-30 loss. Photo by Monte Kenney of Farmington Sports Shots.
But Christian Downs ran for 231 yards and three touchdowns to help Rushville-Industry (7-2). On the season, Gilstrap hit on 80 of 177 passes for 1,287 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Gilstrap is also the leading rusher with 891 yards and 10 scores and Eric Higgs leads receivers with 28 catches for 574 yards and seven scores. Isiah Alvarez is tackles leader with 67. Princeville at Lena-Winslow LENA – At 5-0 just past the midway point of the season, the Princes were riding high. Then injuries and a rugged final four foes conspired in a four-game losing streak that included last Friday’s 47-6 loss to third-ranked Stark County. But the good news heading into a road trip to unbeaten and topranked Lena-Winslow (9-0) is that Princeville should have four to six injured players back. And coach Jon Carruthers said competing with four straight playoff qualifiers should prepare the Princes for the road ahead. “Lena is pretty good. They remind me a lot of United,” Carruthers said. “They’re a wishbone team and they get off the ball well and have nice-sized linemen. “But we played Stark. They’re not going to be any better than Stark or Annawan-Wethersfield. We’re a really battle-tested 5-4 team.” Back this week after missing the
SF - Touchdown (conversion failed) Individual Statistics Rushing - EB: Harkness 7-62, Fales 656, Marincic 6-46, McQuellon 3-56, Hart 2-18, Gerontes 1-9, Teubel 4-33, Golemon 3-16, Sims 3-33. Passing - EB: Sims 5-8-0-89 Receiving - EB: White 2-68, Harkness 1-11, Lenzi 1-13, Golemon 1-(minus3). Tackles: EB: Warner 3, Fales 3, Harkness 3, Teubel 3.
Rushville-Industry 31 Farmington 30 Farmington 8 6 8 9 – 30 Rushville-Ind. 17 7 0 6 – 31 Individual Statistics Rushing - F: Lansford 17-151, Gilstrap 9-74 Passing - F: Gilstrap 7-17-2-171.
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Playoffs? Did you say playoffs? (That’s a Jim Mora reference for you troglodytes who are not familiar with football.) Eleven of 20 teams in the Prairieland and Lincoln Trail qualified for the postseason. Almost every 5-4 squad made it – except, unfortunately, North Fulton, whose playoff points were too low. Given my track record, you will obviously want to pay attention to the picks that follow. Class 1A Tremont at Stark County Easy win for the Rebels, 48-6 Princeville at Lena-Winslow The banged-up Princes won’t have an answer for this powerhouse program. L-W 42-13. Class 2A Rockridge at Rushville-Industry Although this is a No. 8 seed vs. a
No. 9 seed, this game will not be close. Rockridge 37-13. Rockford Christian Life at Annawan-Wethersfield Can A-W move on without quarterback Tanner Litton, who may be out due to injury? Yes, 35-14. Knoxville at Fieldcrest The Blue Bullets will keep the game close, but will not pull out this win. Fieldcrest 27-20. United at Spring Valley Hall United laid an egg at Mercer County last week. That’s not a good way to enter the playoffs against a strong team. Hall 38-14. Class 3A Peoria Heights/Quest at Wilmington Welcome to the playoffs Patriots. You get to play last year’s unbeaten state champs. Wilmington 54-6. Farmington at Sterling Newman Newman has won five state championships and has a combined
playoff record of 57-21. They have a little experience. Newman 49-13. Mercer County at Kankakee Bishop McNamara Bishop Mac is another program with rich football history. Mercer doesn’t have the horses as in the past. Bishop Mac 37-6. Mid County at Princeton The Cougars should be proud of reaching the playoffs. Sadly, they face an absolute buzz-saw in the first round. Princeton is holding opponents to one touchdown per game. Princeton 39-6. Chicago DePaul College Prep at Elmwood-Brimfield Teams that don’t face E-B’s unique offense on a regular basis tend to struggle with it. But this game will be decided by the defense of the Trojans. Can they stop the Rams’ talented QB and RB? I say yes. E-B 48-21.
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Farmington Regional, 2426, 25-22, 26-24. B-E rallied from behind in the second game and both teams traded long volleys in the finale. Jessica Link had several assists and Jillian Wahlfeld made numerous key digs. Link said the Lady Indians never thought they would lose, even after falling behind. Finally, after a long volley, Rachel Jacobson had a kill to end the match. “The team is really getting mental energy now,” B-E coach Troy Tilly said. “Now their confidence is building. And the crowd was a big help.” B-E advances to play today at 6 p.m. against No. 2 seed Eureka. The winner plays Tuesday (Nov. 3) at the Knoxville Sectional. On Monday, B-E topped Farmington 25-11, 15-25 and 25-9. “Momentum’s huge in volleyball, and there was an amount of it for both teams tonight,” Tilly said. “Serves were big for us in the two games we won, and a string of aces we got in the first and third games helped us to build leads and keep an enthusiastic Farmington crowd fairly quiet.”
Nicole Stoddard, Link and Nicole Thurman all contributed aces in the first game. Even when the Lady Indians didn’t score on aces, Farmington struggled to handle B-E serves as the Lady Indians jumped out 11-2. Along with the serves B-E was strong up front with Jacobson, Alannah Chaney, Morgan Ledbetter and Micah Barrett blocking and scoring.
“In our performance in game two, we showed what this young team can become next year,” Farmington coach Cassie Jensen said. In the second game, Maicee Ralston started out with four very good serves to put the Lady Farmers (6-26) up. Megan Gilstrap and Meghan Wherley were also impressive up front for Farmington, with Bre-
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All four area teams advance to playoffs By JEFF LAMPE
All four teams in The Weekly Post circulation area made the Illinois High School Association football playoffs this year. While that’s wonderful for t-shirt sales and school pride, the reality heading into this weekend is that all but one of the teams must hit the road and only one is favored to advance. And even Elmwood-Brimfield (8-1) is no shoo-in against the Chicago foe it faces in the opening round. For 5-4 teams Farmington, Princeville and Mid-County, the playoffs mean a road trip to face a rugged foe. Could an upset be in the works? Time will tell. Read on. Weekly Post Staff Writer
PLAYOFFS 2015 Friday’ Game • Mid-County (5-4) at Princeton (9-0), 7 p.m.
Saturday’ Games • Princeville (5-4) at Lena-Winslow (9-0), 1 p.m. • Farmington (5-4) at Sterling Newman Central Catholic (8-1), 2 p.m. • Chicago DePaul College Prep (6-3) at Elmwood-Brimfield (8-1), 3 p.m.
Chicago DePaul College Prep at Elmwood-Brimfield ELMWOOD – The question for Elmwood-Brimfield (8-1) heading into Saturday is whether three weeks of facing spread offenses can prepare the Trojans for what they are about to encounter.
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DePaul College Prep (6-3), formerly Gordon Tech, has several threats on offense: miost notably quarterback Jonathan Gladstone, top targets Jahi Stigall and Gary Anish and running back Umaru Sheriff. The Chicago squad likes to spread opposing defenses to set up the run game, according to E-B defensive coordinator Brad Crisco. “It’s basically wide-open with four wideouts and they throw it a little, but it looks like they want to run first,” Crisco said. “They remind me a little of Farmington, but the quarterback is not as athletic as (Steven) Gilstrap and they are maybe not as efficient throwing the ball.” In the past few weeks, E-B has shifted
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Let’s reminisce on the regular season before we head into Week 1 of the playoffs. Another 9-1 record last week brings the Swami’s season total to 74-16 (82.2 percent). That’s a very impressive performance for The Swami’s inaugural season. If we look back at predictions for team records you will be even more amazed. The Swami picked the exact record for five teams: Elmwood-Brimfield, Rushville-IndusThe try, Havana-MidSWAMI west Central, AnnawanWethersfield and West Central. What’s more, The Swami was only off by 1 game for 13 teams. That means The Swami was out of the ballpark on just 2 of 20 teams! North Fulton and Peoria HeightsQuest both finished 5-4, much better than my prediction of 2-7 for North Fulton and 1-8 for Heights. Now we move on to the playoffs.
back to a more basic 4-3 defense in an effort to simplify things. And since yielding 63 points to Farmington, the Trojans have tightened down on defense since shifting to a basic 4-3 lineup. Offensively E-B appears to be coming into the postseason on a roll after routing South Fulton 63-0 last week. E-B played reserves extensively in the game and did not score a fter halftime. One edge for the Trojans in the playoffs is that new opponents are not usually very familiar with the single wing offense. “My guess is they see a lot of spread and speed,” coach Todd Hollis said. “I don’t think that they see a lot of what we do, the Rolling Blob of Death. It’s also
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The Princeville and BrimfieldElmwood volleyball teams will play in regional finals tonight. Princeville rolled into the finale of the Class 1A Midland volleyball regional Tuesday night with a 25-15, 25-12 win over host Midland. Princeville (24-5) advances to face Galva tonight (Oct. 29) at 6 p.m. The winner then moves on to play Tuesday (Nov. 3) at 7 p.m. at Streator Woodland. Princeville came into the game still smarting from a loss to United in its last match on Oct. 19, according to coach Shan Waid. “We lost that game and we don’t like losing,” Waid said. “With no more games until (Tuesday), we’ve been able to work hard practicing.” Waid said her team was prepared and focused, and it showed. In other action Tuesday night, Brimfield-Elmwood (21-9) upset Putnam County at the Class 2A For The Weekly Post
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E-B boys win easily at Eureka By JEFF LAMPE
EUREKA – At the twomile mark, there was still a pack. Then ElmwoodBrimfield junior Derek McCoy and senior Matt Osmulski pulled away from the field and the race was over. All that was left was to Weekly Post Staff Writer
see which of the two cross country runners would win the Class 1A Eureka Regional. McCoy wound up taking first, though he and Osmulski both posted times of 15:30 and were just .32 hundreds apart. “They ran really well,” Elmwood-Brimfield
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