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New and old win in election that Trumps all others By BILL KNIGHT
The never-ending election was still underway late Tuesday, with no certain winner yet for U.S. President between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump – who appeared to be leading at press time. But at least some results in Illinois appeared clear Tuesday evening after voters turned out for a general election that saw strong voter turnout throughout the state. Illinois voters seemed poised to overwhelmingly approve a state constitutional amendment that would limit transportation revenues such as Motor Fuel Taxes and Secretary of State fees For The Weekly Post
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to transportation expenditures, as of press time. But in Peoria County, a proposal to address County roads through a 1/4percent increase in some sales taxes failed, 10,912 against and 9,745 for. However, another referendum authorizing raising sales taxes by ½ percent
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for qualified purchases to be used only for school facilities narrowly passed, 10,360 to 10,201. Voters defeated a similar school sales tax referendum in March of 2013. Statewide, Democratic challengers upended incumbents in costly races for U.S. Senator and State Comptroller.
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Brimfield board OKs rezoning
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Learning center opens in Edwards
BRIMFIELD – The Village Board of Trustees Monday night approved rezoning but deferred a special use permit for a 12-acre parcel along U.S. Route 150 that could be developed into a multibusiness complex. After hearing opposition from one neighbor and a request by another nearby landowner to get more details, the board granted the C-2 commercial rezoning from R-1 residential, but delayed a vote on the also-needed special use permit until more details are provided by the property owner, TRECK, LLC. Trustee Michael Meinders cast the lone village board no vote on the rezoning. For The Weekly Post
By BILL KNIGHT
EDWARDS – Learning should be fun, according to Lisa Fuller, who’s starting to register pre-schoolers to the Little Blessings Learning Center at the site of the former Bethel Bible Church at the intersection of Illinois Route 8 and Kickapoo-Edwards Road. “I don’t think of it as a job,” she says. “It’s fun. I think Albert Einstein said it: ‘Play is the highest form of research’.” Now winding down the state-inspection process for licensing, Fuller is looking to start with eight children, she says. “I want to keep it smaller,” she says. “That allows a lot more one-on-one attention.”
Tammy Duckworth was projected to defeat incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk by about a 55/39 split. Kirk was seeking a second term in the Senate. And Democratic challenger Susana Mendoza was predicted to defeat incumbent Republican Leslie Geissler Munger for the position of State Comptroller. With about 86 percent of precincts reporting, Mendoza was leading, 49.8 percent to 44.1 percent. However, other incumbents seemed to fare well in The Weekly Post area, as U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood and Cheri Bustos both retained their seats on Capitol Hill. In his first general election, LaHood,
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Lisa Fuller stands inside the new Little Blessings Learning Center in Edwards, which now occupies the former Bethel Bible Church. Photo by Bill Knight.
The idea has been percolating in Fuller’s mind for years, she says. “I’ve always wanted to do a pre-school center,” says Fuller, 49. “My heart’s always been with kids. I’ve been yearning to do this. My Mom passed away in 2009 from breast cancer, and I thought. ‘Life’s too short.’ When I saw [the building for
sale] last year, I thought the time’s right.” The church, founded in 1936 and built here in 1949, closed in December 2014, and a year later was offered in an auction. An initial offer to its owner, Peoria Rescue Mission, fell through, giving Fuller her chance, and she closed the sale Continued on Page 11
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BRIMFIELD: Would offer office, storage space Continued from Page 1
TRECK has Sprayer Specialties – an agricultural sprayers and accessories business – on an adjacent parcel at 17328 W. Route 150. It now seeks approval to build “rental storage buildings.” TRECK representative Bill Garrett acknowledged that “may not be the right term.” Modeled after a site in Iowa, the buildings would provide not only storage space for “small contractors” and other businesses, but also could offer tenant office space. Late last month, the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals recommended the rezoning on a 4-2 vote. But the special use permit received no recommendation due to a 3-3 tally. Monday night, as at the Oct. 27 ZBA hearing, neighbor Dennis Gilles voiced opposition. “I’m the only one in this whole room who will have to look at this,” he said. Rita Kress of Crosscreek Farms Inc. and attorney Frank Ierulli said more information about TRECK’s plans is needed ahead of the zoning ac-
tions. “The only control you have is on the front end, not on the back end,” Ierulli said. “If the board needs to see what our plans are, as long as we know we have continued to move forward, we have no issue with that,” Garrett said. Board President Dan Fishel noted the C-2 zoning is consistent with the village’s comprehensive plan. But he added that deferring the special use permit vote until TRECK brings in more details is warranted. “We want to make sure it is an appropriate structure,” including offering acceptable “curb appeal” on the village’s southeastern thoroughfare along Route 150, Fishel said. Garrett said he would attempt to have additional information ready for discussion at the next board meeting on Dec. 5. In other business, board members: • Approved renewing the animal protection services contract with Peoria County. The cost will increase slightly over the three-year term, from $1,708 next year, to $1,793 in 2018 to $1,879 in 2019. • Were asked to do some “homework” reviewing the village’s franchise agreement with Mediacom, in preparation not only for the anticipated April 2017 agreement expiration process but also recognizing that another company – Mid Century – has expressed interest in offering related services in Brimfield.
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• Lacking an anticipated formal proposal, held off acting on a potential donation of the Farmer’s Club building to the vil-
lage. • Were reminded by Village Clerk Holly Johnson that the village’s Christmas Walk is Dec. 3.
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fosterpetoutreach-november-12. s Printing Workshop – 3D Design and Printing Workshop at Brimfield Public Library is Saturday (Nov. 12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Theme is creating your own models using Autodesk 123D Design. s Blood Drive – Farmington Blood Drive is Monday (Nov. 14), 2-6 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church. Call (309) 245-4770.
time at Salem Township Library in Yates City is today (Nov. 10), 10 a.m. Stories, crafts and snacks. s Veterans Celebration – Brimfield Grade School Veterans Day Celebration is Friday (Nov. 11) in the grade school gym. Cookie social, 1 p.m., “A Salute to Our Veterans” at 2 p.m. Future Events s Fiber Guild – Bishop Hill fiber guild meeting is Saturday (Nov. 12), 10 a.m., s Movie Night – Family Movie Night at Brimfield Public Liat Criative Threads, LLC, in Chillicothe. Publicize Your Event brary is Nov. 17, 5-7 p.m. Movie is “Finding Janet Daum discusses Call us at (309) 741-9790 Dory” sponsored by “All About Hooks.” Call or email information about Princeville State Bank. (309) 472-7085. your upcoming event to s Murder Mystery –
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Rambling through central Illinois, pondering whether Cubs fans should just leave the “W” signs up until opening day. uuu Somewhat lost in all the anger about this election is the fact it is historic in regards to Hillary Clinton being the first woman to earn a major party nomination. That is not to belittle previous female presidential candidates, including Jeff Gracie Allen, who LAMPE ran in 1940 as part of the Surprise Party, or Jill Stein of the Green Party (although she is a real nut). ... The point about Clinton was hammered home for me when I received a picture of 102-year-old Myrtice Coe of Laura casting her vote. The oldest living resident of Millbrook Township in Peoria County, Coe recalled her first attempt at voting when she was 21 in Ontonagon, Mich. When she went to the polls she was asked how many children she had. She told the judges she had none. They responded that she could not vote as it was a school election and only people with children or property owners in the school district could vote. Well, Myrtice voted Tuesday and she said doing so fulfilled a second lifelong dream in one week. First was watching the Chicago Cubs win a World Series. Second was voting for a female candidate for President.
While I did not share her voting preference, I understand the significance. uuu In between gouging my eyes out after numerous breakdowns by the Buffalo Bills secondary Monday night, I watched bits and pieces of “Poltergeist.” You may recall the storyline from that classic movie: When a house is built on a graveyard, serious spookdom ensues. Then Tuesday in the office, here came Becky Renner telling us somebody dug up a tombstone in the parking lot behind Ted Richardson’s Daley Insurance building in downtown Elmwood. Sure enough, a crew from Brett Cahill’s SureShot Communications of Brimfield uncovered a soldier’s marble headstone while hand-digging to install fiber-optics lines for Mid-Century Communications. ... The name on the stone (above right) reads “Thos. G. Mathews” and includes his title as Q.M. Sgt. The obvious question is,
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The political orphans of Knox County
I voted Tuesday, of course, for the variety of Illinois state constitutional amendments, national and state offices. I did not, however, vote for any local candidates (meaning those running for office in Knox County). Randy This was a FRITZ painful thing to do, but something I felt was necessary. It is also something I’m going to do in the future if the dynamics of local elections do not change. The geography of Knox County puts a large majority of the population on its western edge. That presents a problem for us living in the far eastern reaches. Three towns: Victoria, Williamsfield and Yates City, sit near the border with counties to the east and are essentially ignored by the county seat and powers in and around Galesburg. I’ll call these three communities, and the rural areas between, the “orphans of the county.” We get little love from county government. It’s really fairly simple: if a local candidate for office wants my vote they need to ASK ME for it. And not only with a meaningless yard sign (of which even they are few), but with something of some substance.
This is, of course, no guarantee I’ll vote for the candidate that does this, but it does mean I’ll take that candidate seriously and consider his or her merits. In this election, NO LOCAL CANDIDATE made ANY effort to ask for my vote. I’ll admit: although we live in the city limits of the village of Williamsfield, we live along a highway north of the village proper. I can’t reasonably expect candidates to knock on my door. I can, however, ask that they hold some sort of public forum in the area (and let me know about it) or send me an outline of their positions on issues important to the county. In fact, none did. I understand their thinking I guess: the votes are in western Knox; the eastern parts of the county will make little difference so why bother with them? I’ll counter with this: if you’re running for a county office, you need to consider the entire county, not just the parts of it that are easiest to reach. If you were never here, how can I expect you to think about our issues, which aren’t necessarily the same as those in the “metro west” (for lack of a better term)? And if you aren’t aware of those issues you aren’t going to do anything about them. A single example will suffice. When the Williamsfield Area Library decided to relocate, the
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county zoning board told us that, for new construction, there had to be a 30-foot setback, minimum, from the street. Anyone who knows anything about our business district knows that this makes no sense, considering the size of lots, space needed, etc. Do you suppose if someone wants to built a new building at the old O.T. Johnson location in downtown Galesburg they’d have to abide by the same rule? Hardly! Down-ballot races, notoriously, get fewer votes than the “most important ones” at the top. Many voters cast votes for the candidates they know then leave the voting booth. So these local elections are, often, decided by close margins. Would my vote, WAY OUT HERE in eastern Knox, have made a difference? It might have. I’m glad this election is over, as I’ll bet everyone reading this is. It’s too bad, at the national and state level, the intense scrutiny candidates must go through dissuade so many from running. Are our elected officials the “Best and the Brightest,” to use David Halberstam’s configuration? Many are not. I hope those elected to county positions in Knox are, but I honestly have no way of knowing.
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Princeville amends liquor code in split vote By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – The Village Board on Monday approved amending liquor-code classifications, in part to accommodate a summer request from Nick Lennox on behalf of the Fast Stop convenience store on East Main Street, which wants to expand into a beer and wine café with a sandwich counter and four gaming machines. For The Weekly Post
The amendment passed 4-3 after Village President Sid Stahl broke a 3-3 tie. The amendment had been defeated 2-4 in September. In other news, the Board • unanimously OK’d a zoning variance for the Lillie M. Evans Library District to permit a two-foot increase in height in its building project; • approved a redevelopment
agreement with the Oltman insurance agency on West Main Street to spend $800 out of Tax Increment Financing funds for sidewalk and related improvements; and • appointed City Treasurer Sue Hofer to serve as interim Clerk until a new Clerk is appointed. Mary Ann Mercer resigned effective Nov. 1. Petitions to run for the position at the April elections are due next month..
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Peoria County crime data for October
The Peoria Sheriff’s Department released its Crime Statistics Report for August for the eight Peoria County townships in The Weekly Post’s circulation area: Brimfield city and township together had 1 burglary of a non-residence, 1 drug arrest, 4 reported thefts, 1 accident with an injury 2 accidents without injuries, and 3 traffic tickets. Elmwood city and township together had 1 reported criminal sexual assault. Jubilee Township had 1 domestic battery and 2 accidents with no injuries. Kickapoo had 1 domestic battery, 4 reported thefts, 1 Driving Under the Influence, 1 accident with an injury, 1 accident without an injury, 1 fatal accident, and 10 traffic tickets. Millbrook had 1 traffic ticket. Princeville city and township together had 1 accident with an injury. Radnor had 1 reported theft, 2 accidents with injuries, and 1 accident without an injury. Rosefield had 1 Driving Under the Influence arrest, 1 accident with an injury, and 3 traffic tickets.
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• Dustin Schaefer, 19, of Farmington on Nov. 1 was stopped by Farmington police and issued tickets for driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance. • Regina Gorham, 21, of Elmwood on Nov. 3 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • The Casey’s in Brimfield on Nov. 3 reported a theft of less than $300 plus deceptive practices and police are seeking a suspect driving a vehicle witnesses saw leave.
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• Courtney Wade, 24, of Farmington on Nov. 4 was arrested for battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Peoria Sheriff’s deputies on Nov. 5 took a report of a suspected identity theft from a 46-year-old resident of the 200 block of N. Ellen in Princeville. • Darnell Rodgers, 43, of Peoria on Nov. 5 was ticketed by Farmington police for driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance. • A residential burglary apparently occurred on Nov. 5 in the 7000 block of N. Woodfern in Brimfield, where power tools valued at more than $700 were reported taken. • An alleged aggravated battery took place on Nov. 6 at a Princeville tavern in the 100 block of East Main St., according to the Peoria Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating.
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Elmwood council says finances look stable By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – The City Council on Thursday discussed the status of its annual budget, and were reassured that finances are on track despite already receiving 98 percent of anticipated property taxes for the fiscal year. “Now we’ll be depending on our Cash On Hand,” said City Treasurer Harold Jehle, “plus income and sales taxes.” Last month, the City received $32,600 in realestate taxes, and $12,000 in sales taxes, Jehle reported, adding that For The Weekly Post
Motor Fuel Tax funds stand at $72,700 since resurfacing projects were postponed, the second summer that occurred, and the Cash On Hand shows a balance of $304,500, including $139,000 in the General Fund. In other business, the Council discussed banning on-street parking on the recently upgraded Maple Avenue between Magnolia and Chestnut Drive and by consensus referred the idea to City Attorneys for consideration at its Nov. 15 meeting. Also, replacing outgo-
ing Building Inspector John Kunski, who’s retiring Nov. 16, remains under discussion, with legal counsel recommending hiring a new Building Inspector as a part-time employee. A decision is expected at the next meeting In other news: • Ward 3 Alderman Jared Howerton announced that he won’t run for re-election, adding that “It’s been a privilege and honor to work with all of you”; • Aldermen unanimously approved renewing its contract with Peoria County for Ani-
mal Protection Services; • Police Chief Aaron Bean reported 58 incidents in October, when the department logged 24 reports, 16 stops, 16 warnings and one citation; • Elmwood Economic Development Officer Dick Taylor announced that the Elmwood Business Women is having its Purse Auction from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the First Presbyterian Church, where food will be served in the fund raiser for high school senior scholarships, and that Elmwood Development Association is sponsoring the annual Christmas Walk on Dec. 3.
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GALESBURG – Help is sought in the search for Jamie Harroun of Mackinaw, a 5-foot-2, 40-year-old woman with green eyes and curly blonde hair who has been missing since Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. Harroun is believed to have last been seen in Harroun the 500 block of North Henderson St. in Galesburg, driving a black Ford F-150 extended cab with the Illinois license plate 1106962. The truck has a racing sticker with the number 75 in the back window. Her phone was determined to have “gone dead” in Wataga at roughly 5:30 p.m. There is a $10,000 reward for information leading to Harroun’s recovery. Anyone with information should call the Galesburg Police Department at (309) 343-9151.
Lancaster Road bridge replacement underway
PEORIA – The Lancaster Road Bridge Replacement project, located one mile west of Cameron Lane started on Monday (Nov. 7). Work that will occur this fall and
Hail is piled up on the stairs to the Maple Lane Country Club pro shop on Nov. 2 after a storm passed through the area, damaging local businesses and homes. Damage to the Country Club’s west side can also be seen in the second picture above.
winter will consist of tree removal, erosion control work, and utility relocation. Road and bridge construction will commence in spring 2017 after the utility relocations have been completed. The road and bridge are scheduled to be open by Nov. 21, 2017. Weekly construction updates will be posted on the Peoria County Highway Department's website: www.peoriacounty.org/countyhighway/construction-projects/. Contact the Peoria County Highway Department at (309) 697-6400 with questions.
Williamsfield to let water-flow bids
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Village Board on Monday decided to let bids next week in its project to
change the flow of the water plant, and Andy Logsdon of the Bruner, Cooper & Zuck engineering firm of Galesburg said responses will be opened on Dec. 1. Village President Mick Gray said the Board will discuss them and take action at its December meeting. The work probably won’t be completed until next July, he said. Meanwhile, water-plant work by Oberlander to upgrade the controls and related technology continues. “They’re making pretty good progress,” Gray said. In other business, Trustees discussed the need for another recycle date, and the consensus was to decide next month for a date in either December or January. – Bill Knight
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a Republican representing the 18th District, was on pace to defeat Democratic Junius Rodriguez, a Eureka College professor. Bustos, a Democrat from the 17th District, was leading Tea Party activist Patrick Harlan by almost a 2-to-1 margin. Likewise, Peoria County Auditor Carol VanWinkle (D) beat Republican challenger Alan Paredes. However, Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll (R) was defeated in her bid to retain her position, as Democratic challenger Jamie Harwood finished with 11,311 votes to Ingersoll’s 9,302.
In Fulton County, Joseph Yurkovich (D) won the race for Circuit Clerk, defeating Republican Jeffrey Whiteman, 8,940 to 6,111. In a showdown between two sitting judges on Peoria’s 10th Judicial Circuit, Democrats Jodi Hoos prevailed over Republican Tim Cusack, 110,999 to 9,621. In a contest to see who will fill the 74th House District vacancy of retiring State Rep. Don Moffitt (R -Gilson), Republican Daniel Swanson was ahead of Democratic challenger Bill Butts by a two-to-one margin. Turnout was strong Tuesday and
prior to that. Early voting numbers in Illinois had already broken records when released Monday by the State Board of Elections. Nearly 1.3 million voters had cast in-person ballots through Sunday, well above the 1.2 million who did so in 2012 and the 1 million in 2008. Early voting totals are even higher when counting all ballots, including those by mail. That total in Illinois is well over 1.6 million. Look for more in-depth results in the Nov. 17 issue of The Weekly Post.
NEW K-9 VEST The Elmwood Police Department’s K-9 Rebel has received body armor. Rebel received a bulletand-stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. K-9 Rebel’s vest is embroidered with the sentiment, “In memory of K-9 Jethro, Canton Police Department, OH.” Each vest has a value between $1,795 – $2,234 and a five-year warranty, and an average weight of 4 to 5 pounds.
October 2016 Peoria County Real Estate Transactions Date Address Amount Grantor/grantee 10/3 6910 N. Buckthorn Way, Edwards $382,000.00 Patel / Mukherjee 10/3 8511 N. Glenbrooke Ct, Edwards $225,000.00 Schuricht / Williams 10/4 502 W. Evans St, Princeville $133,000.00 Kappes / Stickhost 10/4 311 N. Knox St, Elmwood $80,000.00 Babich / Young 10/11 N. Grand Fir Dr, Edwards $288,000.00 RLK Assoc. / Trone 10/14 6109 W. Diversey Ct, Edwards $310,000.00 Adamson / Cartus Financial 10/14 6109 W. Diversey Ct, Edwards $310,000.00 Cartus Financial / Murdock 10/17 22514 W. Claybaugh Rd, Elmwood $284,000.00 Hudson / Runyon 10/20 6210 W. Clairemont Ct, Edwards $367,643.00 Legend Homes / Maxwell 10/20 6316 W. Wyndfield Dr, Edwards $375,000.00 Hoffman Ochs / Bennin 10/24 6902 N. Buckeye Dr, Edwards $287,500.00 Wallstedt / Banks & Carps 10/24 N. White Fir Dr, Edwards $370,974.00 RLK Assoc./ Tigue 10/25 N. Maher Rd, Princeville $301,857.00 Compton, Smith, et al / Streitmatter 10/25 W. Troxell Rd, Laura $301,857.00 Compton, Smith, et al / Streitmatter 10/25 22714 N. Troxell Rd, Princeville $301,857.00 Compton, Smith, et al/ Streitmatter 10/25 9809 N. Fox Creek Dr, Brimfield $294,000.00 Mackey & Skuse / Freeman & Ebeling 10/26 9008 W. Schmitt Ln, Edwards $259,000.00 Jordan / Sullivan 10/26 128 E. Spring St, Princeville $95,000.00 Heartland Bank / Wineinger & Sons 10/26 121 S. Walnut Ave, Princeville $95,000.00 Heartland Bank / Wineinger & Sons 10/26 14919 W. Fussner Rd, Brimfield $127,500.00 Hoerr / Dunne 10/27 416 N. Santa Fe Ave, Princeville $156,000.00 Lemasters / Horsley 10/28 404 W. Mound St, Elmwood $144,500.00 Weitzel / Kuhn 10/31 605 W. South St, Elmwood $145,000.00 Stenwall / Olson 10/31 207 E. Harrison St, Elmwood $69,000.00 Johnson / Webster NOTE: Listings reflects minimum of $40,000 for sale of residence, but not for land. SOURCE - Peoria County
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on July 22. “I feel fortunate to be able to do this,” she says. “I’m just ready.” The building is ready, too. She’s renovated the sanctuary to a spacious assortment of 14 stations comparable to a kids’ discovery museum. Besides furniture and fixtures, there are learning materials of all sorts, based in a structured curriculum that
encourages role-playing, features dozens of books aimed at 3 to 5 year olds, and draws from Mother Goose Time, a nationally recognized pre-school curriculum. “A lot of it will let children make observations, imitate and ask questions,” she says. “It was fun getting everything ready – I went on a huge shopping spree.” Fuller said she realized
it was to be her niche – a calling, or vocation even – when she worked briefly at Brimfield Grade School in the 1990s, but now recognizes she was drawn to the idea when she was a pre-teen. “I was about 10 when I used a little playhouse as a ‘school’ and did lessons when I babysat,” she says. “I’d do that with family, cousins and other kids.” She has three grown boys, but when they were toddlers, Fuller for a few years operated a smaller version of the concept as a private day care program out of her home in the Williamsfield/Elmore area, where she was active in her church and Vacation Bible School. She then took classes in early childhood education, but switched careers for a time, working as a paralegal for area law firms. Looking back, she said she wasn’t exactly sidetracked, but now feels she’s on track. “This is going to be a friendly, family environment,” she says. “I see this as partnering with parents, who more than anyone know that children really are a blessing.”
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Serviceberry a great fall color addition By RON DIETER
This season’s warm weather has extended the foliage color display of trees and shrubs. The burning bushes, Euonymus alatus, for example, have been ablaze for several weeks. The beautiful fall colors of other landscape shrubs often go unnoticed in typical cool fall weather because the display lasts for such a short time. A good example is Amelanchier, or serviceberry. In “normal” autumns, the fall colors of serviceberries are fleeting, lasting just a few days or more before the leaves fall to the ground. But this year their colors have been rich and long-lasting. For The Weekly Post
The most popular landscape serviceberry nowadays is Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance,’ a patented hybrid developed by the late Bill Wandell in Urbana. I have five of them at my place – four growing as multistemmed shrubs and one trained as a small tree. The tree form shows good fall colors of pink, orange and yellow, brightening up the considerable shade in which it grows. The shrubs are growing in brighter light but have only slightly more intense colors of red, deep orange, and gold. The blooms of ‘Autumn Brilliance’ are some of the first to appear in the spring, shortly after forsythias, as clusters of halfinch flowers, each with five narrow pure white petals. When in full bloom ‘Autumn Brilliance’ is not unlike a wispy cloud of white. The flowers are fleeting, however, lasting just a few days at most, a trait common to all serviceberries. The fruit appears in early summer as small berries. They are pink at first, turning to purple, finally to black. The berries are tasty and used in jams and pies. Over the years I have tasted a berry or two, but the birds strip the bushes clean as soon as the berries are at their peak. That’s okay. The birds can have them. Although they are sweet, the berries of ‘Autumn Brilliance' are tiny, the size of currants, and seedy. Several Amelanchier species yield berries the size of large blueberries and are grown specifically for fruit production. Growers cover the bushes with plastic netting to foil hungry birds.
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The literature says there are more than two dozen species of Amelanchier found in North America of which five are native to Illinois, but I’ve never seen one out of captivity. They thrive in full sun and light shade and grow along the edges of woodlands, streams and swamps as multi-stemmed shrubs. Alas, there are none along the streams and woods around my place. Serviceberries will grow 6-30 feet tall and up to 10
feet wide, depending on the species. I have always known serviceberry by that common name, but it also goes by juneberry, shadblow and saskatoon. Even though the flowers are fleeting and the birds steal the berries, I would always want a serviceberry or two around my place. They require little care and the flowers are a welcome sight after a long winter. The fact that they are a songbird magnet is a bonus.
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Elmwood board OKs intent to issue bonds By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – The Board of Education at a special meeting on Monday formally approved a resolution of its intent to issue bonds to fund and pay claims against the District. The vote was unanimous, with Board Secretary Bill Frietsch absent. The resolution was the next step in its planned Phase II building project, preceding a 30-day petition period and public hearing, then a bond resolution to finance the $7.1 million plan. For The Weekly Post
The vote followed more than three hours of deliberations by the board’s finance and building committees, in consultation with representatives of construction manager River City Construction of East Peoria and Demonica Kemper Architects (DKA) of Peoria and Chicago. After discussing costsaving moves through a value-engineering process, the Board also unanimously approved about $650,000 in savings from initial estimates. Savings were adjustments such as rearranging the auditorium to accom-
modate it within the entry/commons addition, modifying façade and cosmetic facing surfaces, switching beam types and piping, revising HVAC plans, and changing the design of three elements of proposed clerestory – the part of a buildings’ interior that rises above adjacent rooftops, permitting daylight and/or fresh air to enter through small windows. “Some of these ideas may still happen since we’ll include them [in bids] as alternates,” said DKA architect James Kemper. “It’ll depend on cost. We’ll have to see what prices come in.” Elmwood’s Phase II construction costs are anticipated to be $6.1 million. Besides changes in building design, changes in two extracurricular activities were unanimously approved, too. The Board OK’d a twoyear cooperative agreement with Brimfield for Competitive Dance for 2017-2019, and it dissolved a co-op agreement with Brimfield for High School Volleyball, also for
2017-2019, after which the two Districts can reassess the arrangement. “[Athletic Director] Chuck Vermillion is already starting to set up a volleyball schedule,” said Superintendent Chad Wagner. In other news, • action on the contract with the Construction Manager was postponed because lawyers hadn’t finalized the document. However, Wagner added, the draft, based on American Institute of Architects guidelines, is tentatively worked out, providing for a 3.25 percent commission to the CM, and • after a closed session, the Board unanimously approved a retirement agreement with Elmwood Elementary Principal Tony Frost including a 2percent contribution over the next three years and a buyback of 3.88 years for his retirement package, totaling $27,075.94. “This will save the District about $65,000 over six years,” said Board president Tom Conklin, “the next three years, and three years after Tony leaves.”
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“Bud” and Virginia (Godsil) Carlson. Larry was born Aug. 12, 1939, in Galesburg. He married Marilyn Gibson Oct. 13, 1963. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Ann Marie (Stan) Widlacki of Naperville and Denise (Kevin) O’Tool of Bettendorf, Iowa.; three grandsons, Drew, Joshua and Luke; two granddaughters, Angela and Sydney;and his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Howard and Phyllis Gibson. Larry was raised and educated in Knoxville, was captain of the football team, and graduated with the Class of 1957. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957-60. Larry was very active in the purebred Suffolk sheep industry and participated in shows and sales throughout the country. Graveside services were Nov. 7, 2016, at the Knoxville Cemetery, with military rites. Condolences may be left online at www.tributes.com.
Billy G. Cruise, Sr.
FARMINGTON – Billy G. Cruise Sr., 83, of Farmington, died Oct. 31 at Farmington Country Manor.
Cremation rites were accorded and graveside services held at Smithville Cemetery on Nov. 5. Condolences may be left online at legacy.com.
Betty J. Grogg
PRINCEVILLE – Betty J. Grogg, 85, of Washington, formerly of Princeville, died Nov. 3 at her home. Survivors include son David C. Grogg of Peoria; daughters Kathryn L. Kempton of Petaluma, Calif., and Susan M. (Darin) Cowser of Peoria; step-sons Dellis (Gwen) Grogg and Phillip (Lisa) Grogg, all of Washington; step-daughter Hope (Rocky) Elbert of Metamora; brother Allan J. (Cher) Cox of Chicago; step-daughter-in-law, Jennifer Grogg of Tucson, Ariz.; 3 grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; and many greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were Nov. 9 at Clary Funeral Home in Peoria, with interment at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.ClaryFunerals.com.
T. Dean Hainline
PRINCEVILLE – T. Dean Hainline, 73, of Dunlap, father of a Princeville man, died Oct. 30 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Heidi (Catton) Hainline; sons Scott Hainline of Princeville and Jeff Hainline of Bellevue; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Nov. 4 at Salem Lutheran Church in Peoria, with entombment at Resurrection Mausoleum in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at legacy.com
Clifford L. Hanson
EDWARDS – Clifford LeRoy Hanson, 94, of Peoria, father of an Edwards man, died Nov. 2 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Survivors include wife Mary Etta
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(McClure) Hanson; sons Mark Alan (Debbie) Hanson of Edwards, and Michael (Allison) Hanson of Dunlap; five grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren, and daughter-in-law Deb Hanson of Brighton, Mich. Cremation rites were accorded and a memorial service held Nov. 7 at United Presbyterian Church in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.
William McQuellon
FARMINGTON – William “Bill” N. McQuellon, 72, of Peoria, father of a Farmington woman and grandfather to two area men, died Nov. 5 at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor (Vogt) McQuellon; daughters Misha (Craig) Bales of Farmington and Carolyn McQuellon of Peoria; seven grandchildren, Vince Bales of Elmwood and Seth Bales of Farmington; two great-grandsons; two brothers; and three sisters. A Mass of Christian burial was Nov. 9 at Holy Family Catholic Church, with burial at Resurrection Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Alice Pauline Meyer
BRIMFIELD – Alice P. Meyer, 72, of Trivoli, formerly of Brimfield, died Nov. 4 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. A 1962 graduate of Brimfield High School, Alice is survived by her husband, David Meyer; stepsons Michael Meyer of Maquon and Brad (Melissa) Meyer of Trivoli; daughter-in-law Ann Sollenberger of Mukilteo, Wash.; three grandsons; two step-grandchildren, sisters Shirley (Ronald) Sollenberger of Brimfield, and Linda Slane of Clin-
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ton, Wash.; and brother George (Mary) Slane of Deadwood, S.D. Alice requested no funeral services. Cremation rites were accorded. Condolences may be left online at simonsmortuary.com.
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ELMWOOD – John V. “Jack” Noll, 77, of Metamora, father of an Elmwood man, died Nov. 5 at his residence. Surviving are his sons Chad (Angela) Noll of Elmwood and Matthew (Neagan Taylor) Noll of Washington; grandchildren, Joshua (The Dude), Emily, Payton, Madison and Kaitlyn; and sister, Janet Noll of Metamora. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 10, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Metamora, with Father Greg Jozefiak officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Metamora. Condolences may be left online at www.masonfuneralhomes.com.
WILLIAMSFIELD – Doris M. Thompson, 78, of Galesburg, mother of a Williamsfield man, died Oct. 26 at her home. Survivors include her children Steve (Glenna) Thompson of Williamsfield, John (Lisa) Thompson of Knoxville, Sharon Thompson of Galesburg, and LouAnn Thompson of Knoxville; 7 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside memorial services were Nov. 5, in the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon. Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
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PRINCEVILLE – Dolores R. Senders, 83, of Princeville, died Oct. 28 at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria. Survivors include sons Carl Gene Senders of Princeville; Terry Lynn (Gwen) Senders of Peoria; Charles Allen (Kimberly) Senders of Syracuse, Ind.; Gale Martin “Marty” Senders of Princeville; and Randall Lee (Shirlene) Senders of Williamsfield; brothers Robert Simpson of Chillicothe, and Paul Simpson of Tennessee; sister Lela Snyder of Bartonville; daughter in law Kathleen Senders of Ligonier, Ind.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a number of cherished daughters-in-law. A memorial service will be held at
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PRINCEVILLE – Edna R. Werneburg, 76, of Princeville died Oct. 31 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Surviving are daughter Renee (Todd) Frisby of Princeville; sons Bill (Marty) Werneburg of Texas, Scott (Candy) Werneburg of Chillicothe and Todd (Jody) Werneburg of Hanna City; sisters Joyce Vanterghem and Doris Bunn of Brooklyn, Iowa, and Billie Jo (John) Henry of Deep River, Iowa; and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Cremation was accorded and a celebration of life held Nov.5 at Troutman Park. A burial of her ashes will be held at a later date at Princeville Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am (10 am in the summer) Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA: Wed. 6:15 pm, ages 3-12
Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com Sunday services: 9:30 am
Brimfield United Methodist Church
Bethany Baptist 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
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
Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
Brimfield E-Free Church
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Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768
EDWARDS 7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 bethanycentral.org Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am
Elmwood Baptist Church
Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
(309) 742-7221 elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
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First Presbyterian Church of Farmington
Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m. Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass: 10 am Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am
United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood
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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
WILLIAMSFIELD St. James Catholic Church Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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Bowhunters, anglers faring well in heat By JEFF LAMPE
For bass anglers and bowhunters, the recent streak of unseasonably warm weather has been no problem. Bass anglers report good action in the afternoon on spinnerbaits, topwaters and jigs. Crappie are still biting and even bluegill are hitting, though the big gills are generally deeper. But for anyone who hunts ducks or upland game, cooler temperatures would be welcome. Warm weather has slowed the migration of ducks and geese and can have a negative impact on upland game hunting, causing birds to flush wild instead of sitting tight in grassy cover. One hunting species not as much impacted by the warm weather are whitetail deer, which are moving forward with the breeding season despite the heat. Bowhunters are reporting several big bucks around Illinois and the Midwest, including the huge Iowa buck pictured (above right). The overall harvest pace has also picked up in Illinois. After lagging well behind last year, archery hunters have been filling more tags of late. Through Sunday, Nov. 6, Illinois archery deer hunters had harvested a preliminary total of 25,479 deer, compared to 25,677 for the same period in 2015. Harvest to date has consisted of 51 percent does and 48 percent males (13,065: 12,414). But harvest during the past week was 2/3 male Weekly Post Staff Writer
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Bowhunter Austin Pontier shot this big buck near Osceola, Iowa, on Nov. 6.
as rutting activity increased. Top five counties were Pike (968), Fulton (679), Adams (598), Jefferson (579), and JoDaviess (541). Harvest in Peoria County so far is 414, 10 ahead of last year, while Knox County is at 425 (behind last year’s 474). • Duck details – Warm weather has not helped duck numbers, as few migrators have replaced local birds that are far too accustomed to hunters and hunter locations. Aerial surveys continue to lag behind normal. A total of 198,825 ducks were surveyed along the Illinois River on Nov. 1, 19 percent below the 10-year average. On the Mississippi River, the count was 197,980 ducks, which is 21 percent above the 10-year average. But that is somewhat deceptive, since 60 percent of those birds were located around the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers near
Grafton. Good news in the past few days, though, is that there seems to have been a small push of new ducks into the area. • Geese reopen – Canada geese are back in season in the Central Zone starting Saturday (Nov. 12). Honkers remain fair game for waterfowlers in the Central Zone through Jan. 31. Maybe by then we’ll see temperatures below 60. • Tree-stand safety – With more deer hunters heading to the timber and firearm season just eight days away (Nov. 18-20), it’s time for a reminder to be careful in your tree stand. Check stands before hunting in them. Wear a safety harness. Use a rope to raise and lower gear so you can have two hands to climb with. The alternative is not good. Consider the recent report from Putnam County of an archer who dangled upside down for more than one hour and 45 minutes this fall when his stand failed. According to conservation police Sgt. Phil Wire, the archer was climbing when a bolt broke, the stand pitched forward and his leg was entangled and twisted. The hunter’s cell phone fell out when the stand broke. Eventually a neighbor heard him yelling. While the hunter survived, his leg is in bad shape and he had broken blood vessels in his eyes and face. • Et cetera – Resident hunters can apply for the first lottery for 2017 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season permits online. Application deadline is Dec. 1.
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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. HISTORY: Who was the first woman to be prime minister of the United Kingdom? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What U.S. city’s nickname is The Mile-High City? 3. MEDICAL: What does the Greek suffix “-algia” refer to in medical terms? 4. BIBLE: Noah was the grandson of what biblical character? 5. ADVERTISEMENTS: Which fast-food restaurant chain urges patrons to “eat fresh”? 6. MUSIC: Bebop is a style of what kind of music? 7. MOVIES: What was the name of the character played by Marilyn Monroe in “Some Like it Hot”? 8. LITERATURE: What famous ghost story was penned by Henry James? 9. TRANSPORTATION: What is the world’s oldest airline still operating under its original name? 10. LEGAL: Witnesses who would prefer not to incriminate themselves might refuse to answer by citing which amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
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Meyers said. “I thought, ‘Good, he’s in good shape for all-state.’” But Hoffmann fell about 50 yards from the finish, then “sort of rolled and staggered in” Meyers said. As a result, Hoffmann dropped to 32nd overall – seven spots out of all-state consideration – and a time of 15:39. “I think he might have gone a little too quick and put himself in oxygen debt,” Meyers said. The other top five E-B runners were just off a pace that would have put them in serious competition for a top-four trophy, which went to: 1. Elgin Harvest Christian Academy (107 points), 2. Freeburg (116), 3. Richmond-Burton (138), 4. Rockford Christian (190). The Trojans finished with 203 points. Brayden Hamblen of Rock Falls was the race winner in 14:23, four seconds ahead of Elmwood Sectional winner Wyatt McIntyre of Athens. “It was faster than I expected,” Meyers said. “At the start of the year, I thought if
you had five guys under 16:10 you could win. You had to have five guys under 16:00 to win.” The rest of the E-B squad finished as follows: 39. Trevor Dunkel, Jr., 15:45’ 80. Alex Hermann, Jr., 16:16; 85. Derek McCoy, Sr., 16:17; 87. Logan Whitney, So., 16:18; 116. Kelby Barnewolt, Sr., 16:40; 117. Dayton Rumbold, Sr., 16:40. Meyers praised McCoy for encouraging Hermann and Whitney throughout the race, in recognition of the pair’s difficult finishes at the sectional. “This is probably the most nervous I’ve been before a state meet,” Meyers said. “Physically I felt like they were ready to go, but mentally (the sectional finish is) a tough thing to recover from. And they were probably just a little more conservative than usual.” Despite missing a trophy, Meyers noted that E-B’s returning runners posted significant gains in state-meet times: Hoffmann was 49 seconds faster, Dunkel 45 faster, Whitney 36 faster and Hermann did not make last year’s top seven.
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The Swami Sez: Farmington foe familiar
The Swami went 2-1 his team to E-B for a first last week to bring the sea- round playoff game. E-B son total to 80-21. dominated the first two The Farmington vs. quarters until Welter made Elmwood-Brimfield game adjustments and Montiturned out to be another cello won, 45-43. The difclassic. Much like the first ference was a 2-point game, it was a tale of two conversion where the halves. E-B Sages ran the old controlled the swinging gate play first half with with under a physical defense minute left. and a pounding Welter is a bit of rushing attack. an offensive guru Farmington who will implemade adjustment any scheme The for his team to win. ments at the inSWAMI Farmington doesn’t termission to dominate the need to be scared, second half and come though. The Farmers have away with the win. proven they can play with Dylan Hayden is a sure- anybody. fire all-state quarterback. The Farmers will be His ability to sense presable to score on Montisure, elude defenders and cello. They just have too make accurate throws many weapons in their ofwhile scrambling is unpar- fensive arsenal. The game alleled. will come down to the E-B shut down Eric Farmers defense. This will Higgs and the Farmers be the best offense they still put up over 350 yards have seen all year. Can the of total offense. That is a Farmington D rise to the testament to their versatil- occasion again? ity. I think a small differThe Farmers face a ence will be experience tough test next, though. and home-field advantage. I really hope I’m wrong, CLASS 3A Farmington at Monticello though. A few Farmington Farmington must travel fans might have menfor the first time in the tioned my wrong picks vs. playoffs. Monticello runs E-B! Monticello 42-35. a very similar shotgun, CLASS AA spread-you-out-and-passAnnawan-Wethersfield at Fulton it type of offense. They Many experts didn’t have a 6-foot-4, wideout think A-W would come with sure hands who away with a win last poses challenges. week. That’s why you Monticello made it to play the games. Ince the quarterfinals last year scored on an 85-yard and got beat. Their goal screen pass, Bumphrey all season has been to get threw an 18-yard TD to to the title game. Buresh and a broken play The Sages’ coach is before half went for anCully Welter. He coached other TD. The Titans can at Aledo (now Mercer County) from 1998-2008. score in many different ways. In those 10 years Coach Now they face a big, Welter tallied three state physical team in Fulton. titles and two runner-up The Steamers pair two finishes. hard-pounding running In 2014 Welter brought backs with a dual-threat quarterback. That is AW’s weakness with lack of depth. Fulton’s rushing attack and size will wear them down in the second half. They won’t be able to match the physicality. Fulton 35-21.
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for-6 passing with two interceptions. “They stuck it to us in the first half,” Vallas said. “After the half we flipped our backers and played some guys at sacrificial spots to free up Evan (Marion) and Gavin (Garcia). They run so well and we were able to get them in more plays.” Garcia had six tackles for Farmington, which was led by Jake Settles and Jonah Cecil with eight stops apiece. On the other side of the ball, the Trojans did a better job of limiting Farmington’s passing attack – in particular by doubling wideout Eric Higgs and holding him without a catch. Even Hayden was kept somewhat in check, completing 13 of 24 passes for 227 yards and one interception. The problem for E-B was that Anderson (5 catches for 107 yards) and Jakob Uryasz (7 catches, 106 yards) found a way to get open. “If they had to beat us with those other people, so be it. And they were able to do it,” Hollis said. “Which tells me they were better maybe than we thought.” The other big factor for Farmington was that Marion mounted a running attack, finishing with 95 yards
Jackson Harkness ran for 119 yards and three touchdowns against Farmington and tied for the team lead with six tackles. Photo by Cathy Jordan.
and three touchdowns. His final score came midway through the fourth quarter and put the Farmers ahead, 28-12. “I think they just ran out of gas. We were able to come back and run the ball on them, which was huge,” Vallas said. “Our kids came out a different team in the second half.” E-B mounted one more scoring drive that was capped by a 5-yard scoring run by senior Jackson Harkness with 3:20 remaining. That was the third rushing TD of the game for Harkness, who led the Trojans with 119 yards on 28 carries and tied with Sam Marincic for the lead in
tackles with six stops. But that was it for the Trojans, who bid farewell to a stalwart senior class that included Harkness (1,339 rushing yards, 6.4 yards per carry, 18 touchdowns and a team-high 74 tackles), Marincic (1,250 rushing yards, 7.9 per carry and 18 TDs), Matthew Jordan (53 tackles), Tucker Teubel (522 rushing yards, 41 tackles) and others. “All these guys produced as a senior class,” Hollis said. “They put the time in for four years and did well. Even guys like Riley McFall, who didn’t get to start, made a difference on special teams.”
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entire coaching outlook,” Vallas said. Like Farmington, Monticello is led by a prolific quarterback: senior Caleb Hanson, who has passed for 2,864 yards and 34 touchdowns. Hanson is also a real threat to run, having racked up 12 TDs and more than 900 yards with his feet. “(Hanson) can run, and that makes him so dangerous,” said Vallas, noting the current QB is a more gifted athlete than Brandon Wildman. Wildman passed for 3,193 yards in 2014, the year the Sages
beat Elmwood-Brimfield in the second round of the playoffs. When he passes, Hanson’s top targets are 5-foot-8 Nathan Graham and 6-3, 215-pound Isiah Florey. Graham leads the team with 62 catches, 1,027 yards and 14 TDs but did suffer a shoulder injury two weeks ago. Florey is also very effective, with more than 800 yards in receptions and 14 TDs. The top rusher is tailback Lucas Lieve, who has run for more than 900 yards. Welter is a familiar name to area football fans after spending 11 seasons at Aledo (now known as Mer-
cer County), where he coached the team to three state titles and two runner-up finishes. He took over at Monticello in 2009, inheriting a team that had gone winless the year before. Since then, Welter (54-23 overall at Monticello) has had the Sages in the playoffs every season and for the past two has reached the quarterfinals. The Sages are unbeaten for the first time since 1991. “There’s a whole bunch of us in the middle percent of coaches and there’s a few in the top 2-3 percent. He’s up there,” Vallas said.
SCOREBOARD CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS Farmington 28 Elmwood-Brimfield 18 Elmwood-Brim 6 6 0 6 - 18 Farmington 7 0 14 7 - 28 First Quarter F -Marion 1 run (Johnson kick) EB - Harkness 7 run (pass failed) Second Quarter F - Harkness 1 run (run failed) Third Quarter F - Marion 3 run (Johnson kick) F - Anderson 57 pass from Hayden (Johnson kick) Fourth Quarter F - Marion 12 run (Johnson kick) EB - Harkness 5 run (run failed) Team Statistics EB F First downs 18 21 Rushes-Yds 64-244 29-136
Yds per carry 3.8 4.7 Comp-Att-Int 2-6-2 13-24-1 Passing yds 33 227 Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-0 Punts-avg 3-48.3 4-28.8 Penalties-yds 8-62 7-70 Individual Statistics Rushing - EB: Harkness 28-119, Marincic 17-52, Teubel 10-57, Wyatt 1-0, S.Hedrick 4-20, Groeper 1-2, Houlihan 2-(minus-6). F: Marion 2195, Hayden 7-36, Bradt 2-5. Passing - EB: Houlihan 2-6-2-33. F: Hayden 13-24-1-227. Receiving - EB: Lenzi 1-27, Marincic 1-6. F: Anderson 5-107, Uryasz 7-106, Kenney 1-14. Tackles - EB: Marincic 6, Harkness 6, Milliman 5, S.Hedrick 4, Metz 4. F: Settles 8, Cecil 8, Garcia 6, DePriest 6, Fletcher 5.
CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS Second Round Scores Game 17 - Elmhurst Immaculate Conception 65, Paxton-BuckleyLoda 0 Game 18 - Wilmington 38, Byron 18 Game 19 - Farmington 28, Elmwood-Brimfield 18 Game 20 - Monticello 41, Westville 14 Game 21 - Newton 35, Pana 13 Game 22 - Carlinville 42, Williamsville 35 Game 23 - Tolono Unity 48, Mt. Carmel 22 Game 24 - Virden North Mac 10, Anna-Jonesboro 7
Quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 12 • Game 25 - #4 Wilmington (11-
0) at #1 Elmhurst Immaculate Conception (11-0), 5 p.m. • Game 26 - #2 Farmington (110) at #6 Monticello (11-0), 2 p.m. • Game 27 - #4 Carlinville (10-1) at #1 Newton (11-0), 3 p.m. • Game 28 - #10 Tolono Unity (92) at #3 Virden North Mac (10-1), 2 p.m.
Semifinals Saturday, Nov. 19 • Game 29 - Winner Game 25 vs. Winner Game 26, TBA • Game 30 - Winner Game 27 vs. Winner Game 28, TBA
Championship • Winner Game 29 vs. Winner Game 30 at Champaign (Memorial Stadium), Friday, Nov. 25, 4:00 pm
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Farmers rally past E-B, reach 3A quarterfinals Monticello runs similar schemes
Farmers ‘D’ answers in 2nd half
By JEFF LAMPE
The similarities go well beyond being unbeaten and wearing purple and gold. Toby Vallas chuckles when asked to compare his Farmington (11-0) football QUARTERFINALS team to • Farmington (11-0), Saturday’s at Monticello (11-0), Class 3A Saturday (Nov. 12) at quarterfi2 p.m. nal round foe Monticello (11-0). “It’s funny watching them, because they we do so much of the same stuff,” Vallas said of his next foe. “It’s close to a mirror image offensively. We run a lot of the same stuff and the same concepts. And they even play the same defense we play.” That’s not really surprising, as Vallas credits Monticello coach Cully Welter as one of the mentors who helped him decide to go from being a run-first coach at Knoxville to one who embraces a wide-open passing attack. “Talking to him helped change my Weekly Post Staff Writer
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Girls hoops opener ahead
High school girls basketball season tips off next week for area teams, featuring a Monday, Nov. 14 matchup between host Brimfield and Princeville. Elmwood starts its season Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Alwood Tournament. Farmington starts in the Fulton County Tournament on Monday, Nov. 14, in Canton. We’ll have girls basketball previews in our Nov. 17 issue. Boys previews will be on the street Nov. 23 in our pre-Thanksgiving issue. Enjoy the popcorn.
drive went 76 yards in 12 plays and culminated in an Evan Marion 3FARMINGTON – The message yard touchdown run. from coach Toby Vallas to his deThen, after a defensive stop aided fense at halftime last by an E-B holding Saturday was simple. penalty, the Farmers “They are doing exmarched 92 yards with actly what they said the capper a 57-yard they would do to you catch and run by Judd guys,” Vallas said. “If Anderson from quarteryou don’t answer back Dylan Hayden. them, they are right.” The teams traded TDs After two quarters of in the fourth and Farmbeing pushed around, ington fans were able to Farmington (11-0) celebrate a second win pushed back. Hard. over E-B (9-2) this And often. The end reyear. sult was a 28-18 come- Evan Marion ran for three “The first time, I felt back victory that scores against Elmwood- like we didn’t play moved the Farmers Brimfield. well,” Trojans coach into a Classs 3A quarTodd Hollis said. “This terfinal showdown Saturday at Mon- time I felt like we played well ... and ticello (11-0) at 2 p.m. they beat us. Good for them.” Trailing 12-7 at halftime, FarmingE-B had 155 of its 238 rushing ton mounted two long drives in the yards in the first half and was just 2third quarter to take a lead. The first Continued on Page 19 By JEFF LAMPE
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Farmington tacklers stack up Elmwood-Brimfield running back Tucker Teubel. Photos by Monte Kenney of Farmington Sports Shots.
STATE CROSS COUNTRY
Trojans 5th E-B cross country just misses trophy By JEFF LAMPE
PEORIA – An unusual season ended in fairly typical fashion for the Elmwood-Brimfield boys cross country team – with a finish among the state elite at Detweiller Park. That Saturday’s fifth-place finish in the Class 1A meet is considered by some a “disappointment” is an indication of just what lofty air the Trojans program occupies. But it’s also a reflection of a season that had its share of ups and downs. Injuries, “bugs” and unseasonable heat all had an impact on an E-B team that Weekly Post Staff Writer
Elmwood-Brimfield coaches and runners walk the course prior to Saturday’s Class 1A state cross country meet at Detweiller Park. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.
started the season ranked No. 1 and came into the state meet ranked No. 3. The uncertainty continued Saturday. This time, though, the runner most impacted was junior Cooper Hoffmann, who until state had been a consistent top
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finisher for E-B. With 300 yards to go, Hoffmann looked poised for an all-state finish. “He came past me in 19th or 20th and was moving up,” E-B coach Gregg Continued on Page 17