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Ameren requests OKs two transmission line routes By BILL KNIGHT
Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois prefers a route along Interstate 74 for its proposed 345,000-volt Spoon River Transmission Line, according to filings with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), but it finds an alternate route farther north acceptable, too. Residents in the area or otherwise affected have less than a month to write their testimony about route proposals and effects on landowners. Scheduled to go online in 2018, the Spoon River Transmission Line is proposed to run about 40 miles from Kickapoo Township west of Peoria to Galesburg, improving reliability, reducing energy congestion, and accessing low-cost power, Ameren claims. The line could accommodate 1,100 megawatts of wind-power transfer capability, Ameren has said. For The Weekly Post
About a dozen individuals and groups are registered as intervenors in the case, for which Administrative Law Judges
Peoria Co. board faces budget woes
John Albers and Janis Von Qualen were assigned. One of them, Kellie Tomlinson of
Brimfield, is concerned about health issues, property values, wildlife and damage to a scenic area, she told The Weekly Post. “I am disheartened that as law-abiding, tax-paying citizens, the burden of proof to prevent this destructive transmission line from being put on private property and near residential homes is on the innocent people it affects,” said Tomlinson, who’s associated with the group Citizens Against I-74 Power Lines. “People are hiring lawyers or fighting themselves in order to keep what is already theirs, all with the threat of Ameren proceeding with eminent domain procedures in the back of their minds.” William Shay of the Peoria law firm Shay Phillips, Ltd. is representing several individuals, a Colona couple and
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Farmington board OKs new wards
By BILL KNIGHT
By MICHELLE SHERMAN
PEORIA – When the Peoria County Board meets at 6 tonight (Nov. 20), it’s expected to consider a few ways to address a $3.5 million deficit in its 2015 budget, including reducing staff, increasing fees and borrowing. In October, the Board approved a plan to offer cash incentives to workers to voluntarily retire by the end of next year. Flat or declining property values and sales taxes, plus rising prices have resulted in County revenues rising about 2 percent but spending going up 3 percent annually, according to County Board member Mike Phelan (D-Dist. 9). Phelan chairs the Management Services Committee, which recommended the Voluntary Retirement Incentives to cut 40 full-time employees,
FARMINGTON – The Farmington City Council on Monday (Nov. 17) passed an ordinance to redraw the three ward boundaries to account for newly annexed properties as part of the Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district. The ordinance passed with one no-vote from Ward Three Alderman June Whitmer and the abstention of Ward Three Alderman Kent Kowal. “How much is this costing the taxpayers?” Whitmer asked city attorney William Connor. “It’s going to be costly when it comes to precincts.” Connor said he will get Whitmer a dollar amount, but that redrawing the ward maps is not optional. When new property is annexed and when population
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Despite chilly temperatures, a group of Farmington veterans gathered on Nov. 11 to commemorate Veteran’s Day with a seven-gun salute. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.
Brimfield-Jubilee road bridge reopens By JEFF LAMPE
BRIMFIELD – Nobody shot off fireworks to celebrate, but residents in Brimfield and the surrounding area had reason to celebrate Monday when contractors reopened the Weekly Post Staff Writer
bridge on Brimfield-Jubilee road. After more than a year of detouring around the bridge – which was officially closed in March of 2013 – residents living more than a few miles east of Brimfield saw their drive
time sliced dramatically when County Contractors, Inc. of Quincy completed the $1,128,998 project. A total replacement was necessary because the west bridge abutment had been settling for more than a decade.
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changes occur, boundaries must be changed to make the number of voters in each ward as equal as possible. “Our figures are based on the 2010 census,� Connor said. “My job was to present you some equal wards, which you’re legally required to have.� The plan originally put before the council in October had a wildly uneven number of voters in the wards. Resident Toni Holmes said at the Oct. 20 meeting that she had driven around Farmington and
counted the number of potential voters in the new wards and the ward populations were nowhere near equal. At that time, the council asked Connor and his staff to look over the proposal again to see if it could be drawn differently. The map approved by the council had minor changes from the one it was given last month, but Connor said the population counts among the three wards should be more equal. In other business the council: •Authorized the sale of two city-owned properties. • Decided to forego further investigation of eliminating the stop sign on Fort Street at Oak Street
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s Fish Fry - Farmington American Legion Fish Fry today (Nov. 20) 5-7 p.m. Carry Out available.
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Rambling through central Illinois pondering bad basketball officials. uuu There is no mountain lion in Jubilee College State Park. So says Pat Hanley, the (formerly) redheaded rascal who works at the site. “We’ve had two trappers out here and they have seen no sign of mountain lions,” Hanley said. Nor have the many deer hunters prowling the park. The whole scare started when folks received trail-cam pictures of a cougar that, acJeff cording to an LAMPE email, came from Jubilee. Since then, a few chickens have been worried enough to inquire if it is still safe to camp at the park. Ay caramba. Most likely, this is just one in a long line of hoaxes perpetrated by dopes with nothing better to do than send fake emails. Yes, it is possible (even likely) that a mountain lion will visit Jubilee some day. Until then, as Hanley noted, “The only cougars out here are the two-legged variety.” Purrr. uuu I never knew Ho Ho’s were nutritionally superior to Little Debbie’s snack cakes. See what you can learn by reading the paper (see Page 5). ... Earl “The Pearl” Stalter got salty last week because we did not have papers at County Market in Farmington. But we did! They
were snatched up before Earl arrived. The Pearl’s problem is that he lives in rural Trivoli and, for now, we do not deliver to that zip code. But we are putting free papers in Stewart’s Family Restaurant and Fligingers until we can saturate Tri-Town. ... Blame me for the lack of a puzzle this week, or better yet, blame writer Michelle Sherman. ... While I give ladies in the office a hard time about their ever-rotating bling of purses, I have weaknesses, – among them hats. And winter offers a great excuse to wear various warm but cool skull caps. My favs are made by Chaos, the perfect name for a small business. uuu Our resident bookworm, my wife, gave thumbs up to Farmington’s fancy new $2.5 million book barn. Says the missus, “Very inviting for children ... I like it better than the new North Peoria library ... Similar in feel to Brimfield’s library.” Makes me want to check out a book. ... Better yet, come take a few puzzles out of our ever-expanding office Puzzle Lending Library. ... Picking an editorial cartoon is often a struggle, since I have no clue what is going on outside Peoria, Knox and Fulton counties. But the one above is my favorite yet in two years at the job. uuu Someone once compiled a great coffee table book featuring photos of spelling and grammar mistakes in signs across the U.S. While many were hand-painted, to me the best ones were machine lettered.
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Here’s a new twist on an old con game I’ve been wondering for some time now: How much money could I save on my car insurance if they didn’t advertise to tell me that every 15 seconds? Or, how much could I save if they quit using washed-up celebrities with nothing better to do (Kenny Rogers, Ickey Woods, Billy Jon Idol, some guy GALLAGHER named Gallagher)? Since I’m always looking for a way to save some money, I decided not to switch insurance companies, but to reevaluate the cable TV channels that I receive. There’s only a handful of channels that I watch, so I called my cable company to find out what could be dropped and how much it would save me. Boy, did I get a surprise! A nice woman led me through a series of questions. It seems that I have two TVs and two DVRs. I hardly ever turn on one of the TVs and never use that DVR, so I asked if I would save any money by scaling back on that. On the other end of the phone, I could hear the clacking of a keyboard as she plugged in my information
and I could clearly hear the dollars falling off my bill. “Okay,” she finally said, “We can get rid of one VCR, drop you back one package, which means you’ll lose the movie package that went along with it, and we’ll keep your Internet just as it is.” “Sounds good so far,” I offered. Then she quoted me a price $12 more than I’d been paying. Hold the phone, Maynard. I’m getting less and paying more? Is this the government in disguise? “Sir, I’m saving you nearly $40 a month!” Funny… it sure doesn’t FEEL like you’re saving me money! As it turns out, I had been with the cable company for a year and to reward me for being a loyal customer for a year, they were going to jack my price UP by about $40 a month. But she could save me money only if I was willing to commit to a two-year contract. When I compared this to a load of freshly produced fertilizer, she took offense. I can’t imagine why. I accepted her proposal, mainly because I didn’t have much other choice, and began making some phone calls. For a couple of years, I had used Dish Network. I dropped them in favor of cable because of a customer service issue a year ago.
My DVR had quit working and I called in about it. They were nice enough to send one out, but physically, I wasn’t able to install the new one. They wouldn’t send someone out to install it without a $250 service call. I told them that was ridiculous and that I could probably find some kid in town who’d do it for $20. When the heavily accented moron on the other end of the call suggested that I do that, I told him that I had a better idea. He could send someone to just pick up the box. Then I switched to cable. Direct TV was also an option, but I’m not sure they wanted me back as a customer. I had their service for a long time, but had to sign a new agreement after I moved into an apartment. A few months into that contract, a tornado came through town and left me homeless for a few months. Direct TV was willing to suspend my service for six months, but then they insisted on charging my checking account for a service I couldn’t receive. I managed to put a stop to that, but they were awful sore about not being able to charge me for services I wasn’t getting. For a long time, they called and wrote nasty letters to me, but I guess they got tired of wasting their
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Be careful what you put in children’s lunches To the Editor: As a subscriber and weekly reader of The Weekly Post, I was disappointed to see that you’re packing Little Debbie products into your son’s lunch box. Of course I am biased being that I am the Senior Director of National Accounts for Hostess. Do your children a favor and toss out the inferior quality Little Debbie products and give them some Twinkies, Ho Ho’s, Ding Dongs or Zingers. Mrs. Obama won’t care either
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Two injured in Elmwood in icy accident
ELMWOOD – Spotty snow and ice last Thursday caused treacherous road conditions, which apparently caused a crash on West Main Street here, sending two to the hospital. Jesus Ruiz, 23 of Yates City was eastbound on Illinois Route 8/78 in the 800 block of West Main Street about 6:30 p.m. when he lost control of his car, which slid sideways on the road and struck a power pole on the north side of the street, police said. The impact snapped the pole and caused traffic to be blocked for a while. BYE Ambulance transported Ruiz and passenger Kassandra Rogers, 22, of Yates City, to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. His vehicle was towed from the scene, and a crew from Ameren repaired the pole that night, according to reports.
Elmwood man injured after alleged altercation
ELMWOOD – An Elmwood man was hospitalized Sunday after he reported being involved in a fight earlier, according to Peoria police reports. The 19-year-old resident of the 16700 block of West Cottonwood Road told police he was attending a party in Peoria with a friend.
After the two were separated during the party, the friend went back to his apartment in Peoria. The 19 year old was dropped off by an unknown man who said the 19 year old had been beaten up. The 19 year old complained of problems breathing and was taken to UnityPoint Health-Methodist and admitted. According to police, the 19 year old was intoxicated.
No injuries in house fire in Elmwood
ELMWOOD – The Elmwood Fire Department about 6 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 12) responded to a call at 2389 Illinois Route 8 near the junction with Illinois Route 78, where a residence was filled with smoke, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Resident Frank Webster said he’d had a fireplace blaze the previous night but awoke to smoke throughout the home. The smoke was traced to a hole in the back of the chimney, which apparently permitted an ember to ignite a wall stud, according to reports. Firefighters opened up the wall from the garage side and removed the burning portion of the stud.
Police Reports
• Jeremy Weber, 34, of Farmington on Nov. 4 was arrested for domestic battery and criminal trespassing to a residence and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
Deer accidents
• Nov. 5 – Roger Butler of Maquon on Illinois Route 78 near Park Road in Farmington Township. • Nov. 9 – Sarah Dooley of Pekin near Taylor and Goetz Roads in Kickapoo Township. • Nov. 9 – Terry Vogel of Tremont on Interstate 474 near Farmington Road in Kickapoo Township. • Nov. 10 – Michael Cusack of Edwards near McCalllister and Sommerfield Roads in Logan Township. • Nov. 10 – Thomas McCauley of Brimfield on Illinois Route 6 near State Street in Medina Township. • Nov. 10 – Matthew Erickson of Brimfield on Illinois Route 6 near Mossville Road in Medina Township. • Nov. 11 – Lindsay Greathouse of Laura on Illinois Route 78 near White Road in Millbrook Township. • Nov. 11 – Yibin Li of Edwards on Illinois Route 6 near State Street in Medina Township. • Nov. 12 – Shawn Glaser of London Mills on Illinois Route 116 near County Road 39 in Maquon Township. • Nov. 12 – Chris Coen of Decatur on Illinois Route 78 near Knox Road 250 N in Salem Township. • Nov. 12 – Michael Grane of Brimfield on Illinois Route 6 near Mossville Road in Medina Township.
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Elmwood railings to be up soon tion. Laverdiere also will be contacted directly about their delays in removing the refuse dirt from temporary storage on the east side of Sweetwater Park. Also, permanent black metal handrails are expected to be installed along Magnolia and Main Streets in the next couple of weeks. In other business, • Alderman Jared Howerton (Ward 3), chair of
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ELMWOOD – Major construction is wrapping up for downtown Elmwood’s expanded Streetscape II improvement project, and the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved processing Pay Estimate #3 for $201,893.35 to forward to the Illinois Department of Transportation for paying contractor Laverdiere ConstrucFor The Weekly Post
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All of a sudden, to watch TV on two TVs with one DVR, I was adding an additional $27 PLUS the $35 for the service, for a total of $62. Add my Internet and the cable TV bill is starting to look a lot better. Maybe I’ll just drop by Radio Shack and pick up a pair of rabbit ears, and save myself a whole bunch of money a month. At least that way, I might see less dumb insurance commercials with the little green lizard.
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time and they quit. I decided I’d give Direct TV another shot. They had a deal to get a decent package for just $35 a month. If I combined that plus my Internet, I’d be UNDER what I was paying now by quite a bit. But since I wanted to actually WATCH TV, I was going to have to pay an additional $6 a month for each TV. A DVR would service up to six TVs as long as I paid $6 for each TV… and $15 for the DVR.
the water committee, reported that multiple bids for the west side water tower are being finalized to go out in January for February consideration and a possible March start. The bidders will have opportunities to provide estimates on painting only, sand-blasting and painting, and other alternative approaches and durability lengths; and • the Council oted to hold one December meeting instead of the regular schedule of two per month.
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two citizens groups. Other intervenors include Tomlinson and her husband Trent, William and Carol McMurtry, Thomas Palmer and John Kunkle, all of Brimfield; Rob Humphreys and Steven Ramp of Gilson; Rodger Moon of Peoria; and his brother Randy Moon of Washington, Pa. “Why should Ameren be able to junk up the view and [disregard] people’s homes?" Randy Moon said. Kellie Tomlinson agreed, adding, “I imagine that there is a very real possibility Interstate
74 could be the new ‘Towerline Road,’ similar to Interstate 39 – an industrial wasteland of towers and power cables strewn all over your line of sight, instead of the scenic route it is today.” Tomlinson said she was surprised that Brimfield’s Village Board hasn’t acted in the matter since the preferred route will come close to Brimfield’s Community Park, and is afraid for the health of people, animals and land. “I fear for the innocent wildlife and their habitat that will be decimated by Ameren clear-cutting a 150-foot easement around these lines for 40 miles,” she said. “This treeless easement will have herbicides applied to the land so that no vegetation can ever grow again. “I worry and pray about the health and safety of children and people living near electromagnetic fields,” she continued.
“Ameren states that ‘The most comprehensive study to date done by the National Institutes of Health and completed in 1997 indicated “a small increased risk for childhood cancer based on epidemiological research, but emphasized the absence of supporting laboratory evidence to substantiate this link”.’ “We all remember a time in the past when there was nothing to substantiate the link between cancer and asbestos, cigarettes or lead paint,” Tomlinson said. Leigh Morris, a representative for Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois, said, “The next significant deadline is Dec. 15, the deadline for staff and intervenor direct testimony identifying any alternate route proposals and affected landowners. Testimony is written rather than oral.” The Commission has
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until August 1, 2015, to rule on Ameren’s petition for a Certificate of Public Convenience & Necessity, which includes route approval. The ICC has the final decision. Besides petitioning the ICC, Ameren eventually must notify affected property owners and negotiate with them on issues such as compensation. “Landowners should be fairly compensated in consideration of change in property values, damaged crops, soil compaction from construction equipment, transmission poles in fields, etc.,” said Patrick Kirchofer, manager of the Peoria County Farm Bureau. Charles and Jean Peterson of Knoxville, commenting to the ICC, wrote, “We have tried to talk to the Ameren people about this project coming so near our residence but have received little acknowledgement of our concerns. We have written our concerns, attended all the public meetings, all the while becoming quite aware that they are only concerned about one thing: doing what they wish anywhere they wish.” Ameren spokesman Morris said, “We can’t avoid everything. The ICC decides based on cost, viability of engineering and construction, and impact. We have to mitigate all the impacts – and it’s mitigation, not avoidance.” Ameren has estimated that building the line from Peoria through Galesburg and on to MidAmerican Energy Company’s Oak Grove substation in Rock Island County – totaling about 70 miles – will cost about $193 million. The project could create up to 100 jobs, said Ameren, which added that it would hire locally and the jobs would be union.
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S a l em T o wn sh i p L i br a r y Yates City board OKs 25-cent pay raises Yates City p res en ts By MICHELLE SHERMAN
YATES CITY – The Yates City Village Board on Wednesday (Nov. 12) approved across-theboard pay raises for the village’s public works employees. A 25-cent-per-hour raise was approved for the five part-time, seasonal part-time and year-round part-time employees beginning in the next pay period. For The Weekly Post
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Public works supervisor Chuck Eiker also was given a 25-cent raise with a potential bonus for passing his water test. In other business the board: • Approved the appointment of Ryan Brewer as trustee. Brewer also was sworn in during the meeting. • Accepted a $72,000 loan from the Bank of Yates City to com-
plete repair work on the water tower. The loan will be repaid over the course of four years. • Hired Gene Arnold as parttime snow removal help. • Rejected the payment of a $664 bill for a broken grain wagon wheel. • Received an update from police Chief John Kennedy on barking dog and leaf burning citations.
Rosefield TWP planning to lower 2014 levy By BILL KNIGHT
ROSEFIELD – Township trustees at Rosefield’s regular meeting last Wednesday (Nov. 12) discussed its 2014 tax levy, which is planned to drop slightly because of a Caterpillar building project on Smith Road, Supervisor Mike Windish said. The levy ordinance, which will be voted on at the December meeting, provides for $105.000 for the Town Fund and $92,700 for its Road District. For The Weekly Post
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The proposed Town Fund allocations include $79,300 for administration and $7,000 for General Assistance. The Road District includes $2,500 for administration, $57,600 for the general road fund, $12,150 for the equipment and building fund, and $17,450 for joint construction with the County for repair of bridges. This year, Rosefield Township’s total appropriations, of which levy revenue is just one part, was $233,600 for the Town Fund and
$346,425 for the Road District. In other business: • Road Commissioner Matt Windish reported that all ditches have been mowed and loose pea gravel has been cleaned up prior to winter road-maintenance demands; • an Oak Hill Cemetery clean-up project is planned, and • Trustees unanimously approved adding white rock to the Township side of the entrance to Combs Cemetery off Kramm Road by Kickapoo Creek.
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which could save $2 million. Filing fees in the Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, and Recorder of Deeds could increase from $15 to $25, which would generate an additional $250,000, according to Peoria County Administrator Lori Curtis Luther. And a 2.5-cent per $100 of Equalized Assessed Valuation increase in property taxes – ear-
marked for road repairs – was proposed to add an additional $800,000 in new revenues. However, Peoria County Board Members Allen Mayer (D-Dist. 6), Stephen Morris (R-Dist. 10) and Andrew Rand (D-4) pushed replacing that idea with an internal loan minutes before the Board’s meeting last Thursday. Instead of a tax hike, which would’ve meant a $100,000 prop-
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OBITUARIES Raymond Burnett
BRIMFIELD – Raymond “Ray” Flanagan Burnett, 86, of Peoria, brother of a Brimfield woman, died Nov. 14. Surviving are two sisters, Dorothy Kelly of Brimfield and Jane (Russell) Hyten of Trivoli; sister-in-law, Shirley Burnett of Pekin. His service was at The Wilton Mortuary in Peoria, with burial in Pottstown Cemetery, with full military rites. Leave condolences online at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.
Donald Hanley
BRIMFIELD – Donald M. Hanley, 48, of Brimfield, died Nov. 15 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A funeral Mass is today (Nov. 20) at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Kickapoo. Visitation was scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 19) at St. Mary’s Parish Hall and 30 minutes before the funeral at the church. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kickapoo. Leave condolences online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Thelma Kellenberger
FARMINGTON – Thelma Jean (Suter) Kellenberger, 88, of Farmington, died Nov. 8 at Farmington Country Manor. She is survived by one daughter, Pamela (Jerry) McCord of Peoria; one son, Rick (Connie) Kellenberger of Bartonville; three grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Cremation rites were accorded. Burial of ashes will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Tremont.
Phyllis Kilbey
ELMWOOD – Phyllis G. Kilbey, 84, of Chillicothe, sister of an Elmwood woman, died Nov. 13 at Heritage Health in Chillicothe. She is survived by husband, Alfred L. Kilbey of Dunlap; children Sheryl Kilbey of Iowa City, Iowa, Daryl A. (Dianne) Kilbey of Chillicothe and Dawnelle R. Kilbey of Chillicothe; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Marilee Hurst of Elmwood and Marilyn Pille of Hanna City. Funeral services were Nov. 19 at Weber-Hurd Funeral Home in
This Week’s Obituaries
• Raymond Burnett, 86, Brimfield • Donald Hanley, 48, Brimfield • Thelma Kellenberger, 88, Farmington • Phyllis Kilbey, 84, Elmwood • Kay Ledbetter, 67, Elmwood • Marvin McNeil, 64, Farmington • Harold Passmore, 71, Hanna City • John Romane, 79, Princeville • Patricia Rutledge, 77, Yates City • Norman Smith, 82, Yates City
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Kay Ledbetter
ELMWOOD – Kay Ledbetter, 67, of Elmwood died Nov. 13 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Surviving are three children, Sherri (Gary) Whitmore of Lewistown, Richard (Betty Jo) Ledbetter of McLean and Lisa Brown of Canton; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at OaksHines Funeral Home in Elmwood, with burial at Elmwood Township Cemetery. Leave condolences online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Marvin McNeil
FARMINGTON – Marvin L. “Marv” McNeil, 64, of Farmington died on Nov. 12 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Joyce (Morse) McNeil; one daughter, Dionne (Matthew) Morrow of Peoria; four sisters, including Genny (Jim) Lingenfelter of Canton,; and two grandchildren. Cremation rites were accorded. There will be no services. Leave condolences online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Harold Passmore
FARMINGTON – Harold A. “Pete” Passmore, 71, of Hanna City, brother and brother-in-law of two Farmington men, died Nov. 13 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He is survived by his wife, Sara E. “Sally” (Smith) Passmore; their children, Jeanne (Dennis) Thomas and Joanne Passmore of Hanna
City and Jeffrey (Carla) Passmore and Janelle (Joe) Duncan of Peoria; eight grandchildren; a sister,; a brother, Ed (Toni) Passmore of Farmington; and a brother-in-law, Carl (Pat) Smith of Farmington. Services were at Hanna City Presbyterian Church, with burial in Smithville Cemetery. Leave condolences at www.davison-fulton-bartonvillechapel.com.
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YATES CITY – Patricia L. Rutledge, 77, of Macomb, mother of a Yates City man, died Nov. 8 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She is survived by three sons, Daniel Luper of Yates City, Donald Luper of Reeds Spring, Mo., and Steven Luper of Davenport, Iowa; and four grandchildren. Services were at DodsworthPiper-Wallen Funeral Home, with burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Leave condolences online at www.dodsworthfh.com.
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YATES CITY – Norman L. Smith, 82, of Yates City died Nov. 16 at Peoria’s UnityPoint Health-Proctor. Survivors include wife Carol Dudley; three children, Micheal (Karen) Smith of St. Petersburg, Fla., Karen Smith of Elmwood and Lisa (James) Nichols of Monmouth; one granddaughter; one brother and one sister. Funeral services were Nov. 18, at Oaks-Hines. Burial was at Elmwood Township Cemetery.
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EDWARDS Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 www.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 www.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 First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4:30 pm Sun. Mass: 10 am Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am 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 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, IL (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 a.m. Wed. Worship: 7 pm
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Address Amount Grantor/grantee Pt of SW Qtr 24-10-5/Brimfield $115,000 Sewell Trust/Village of Brimfield 116 E. High Street/Princeville $49,500 Endress/Sponsler 507 E. Main Street/Princeville $126,500 Shipley/Debord 9301 N. Brimwater Road/Brimfield $325,000 Prouty/Cook 2 parts of E 1/2 Of SE Qtr 6-9-5/Elmwood $450,000 Paige/Meyers (Co-Tr)/Windish 308 W. Southgate Drive/Elmwood $237,500 Slone (Co-Tr)/Johns 319 S. Tremont Avenue/Princeville $104,000 Mercer/Huss 9008 W. Schmitt Lane/Edwards $244,000 Hicke/Jordan 3 lots in Grande Vista Add/Kickapoo $69,000 Weaver/Cullinan Golf Course/T&R of Peoria 2 parcels at 320 N. Galena Ave./Brimfield $100,000 Jordan/Gilles 10111 W. U.S. Highway 150/Edwards $139,000 Schneider/Hendricker 7206 N. White Fir Drive/Edwards $283,000 Keystone Homes/Ruppel,Pritchard 12 lots Copper Creek Sec 5/Radnor $935,000 Copper Creek Holdings/Dean Custom Build. 16521 W. Ill. Route 90/Princeville $65,000 Lant,Spencer,Rosenbalm,Blumstock/Ziekle 6418 W. Hazel Nut Drive/Edwards $384,900 Graham/Mccoy,Story 17623 N. Duncan Road/Princeville $325,000 Hofer/Streitmatter 226 N. Rebecca Avenue/Princeville $196,370 Hofer/Hofer 6725 N. Water Oak Drive/Edwards $91,250 Armstrong Builders/Naranjo,Speake 12520 W. Downing Place/Brimfield $460,000 Hanna/Waugh,Booher 226 W. Clinton Street/Brimfield $67,500 Arbogast/Miller-Bays 15409 W. Willow Creek Road/Elmwood $380,000 Lester/Landers 6103 W. Red Cedar Lane/Edwards $300,000 Hughbanks/Zalesky 12507 W. Mendell Road/Princeville $125,000 Bennett/Wineinger 9924 W. Chestnut Street/Edwards $243,000 Zinser/Weaver 212 N. Holly Street/Elmwood $169,000 Callister/Devries 218 S. Knox Street/Elmwood $25,500 CEFCU/BYE Ambulance Service NOTE: Listings reflects minimum of $40,000 for sale of residence, but not for land.
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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of PAUL W. HAYES on or about October 13, 2014. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to THOMAS P. HAYES, of 305 North Kellogg Street, P. O. Box 325, Yates City, Illinois 61572, 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 29th day of May, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies.
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Fiber arts, craft and fabric show at Princeville library
PRINCEVILLE – The Lillie M. Evans Library is hosting an exhibit of fiber arts and fabric crafts from Nov. 17 through Dec. 13. This is an exhibition only and can be viewed during the library’s regular open hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Artwork will also be on display on Dec. 6 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. during the Princeville Holiday Homecoming Celebration. In addition, the library will hold a closing night reception on Dec. 13 from 4-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Contact the Library at 385-4540 or email lill@lmelibrary.org for more information.
MANNA meal features chicken and noodles
ELMWOOD – The next sitdown meal for MANNA (Meeting the Assistance and Nutritional Needs of the Aged) is tonight
(Nov. 20) at the Elmwood United Methodist church hall, 821 W. Main St., but chief cook Gwen Pumphrey is opting for chicken and noodles rather than traditional Thanksgiving fare. “We decided for this to steer clear of turkey and dressing and so on because we figure a lot of people will be having that already,” said Pumphrey, whose family also owns and operates the Yates City Deli. “We’ve been getting more than 100 people for our sit-down meals, and we always have a lot of salads and homemade pies, too. However, MANNA’s “Meals on Wheels” program will send out plates for the holidays, and is tentatively planning a hamloaf dinner for the Dec. 18 sit-down dinner.
Spaces open for youth pheasant hunt Nov. 29-30
PRINCEVILLE – Pheasants Forever and the Gilles Family are sponsoring an annual youth pheasant hunt Nov. 29 and 30. Times each day are 8-10 a.m., 10-noon, 12-2 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.
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BRIMFIELD – People wanting to donate goods to the annual St. Joseph’s Clothing Exchange in Brimfield are invited to drop off material between 9 a.m.-noon today (Nov. 20), or 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday (Nov. 21) at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 314 W. Clay St. Almost all items in working order may be contributed, although TVs and computers cannot be accepted. The Exchange itself will be open to the public from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 22) and 9-11:30 a.m. on Sunday (Nov. 23, offering clothing, dishes, toys, furniture and other items – all free. For details, phone (309) 4463619 or 446-3819.
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Kelly Hoffmann, Elmwood
Being a four-year, three-sport athlete during high school requires an array of virtues: dedication, overcoming adversity, mental and physical toughness and focus. Elmwood High School senior Kelly Hoffmann is a four-year Trojan harrier (cross country), and will be an every-class hoopster (small forward) and 4x800 relay runner in track. Well known Elmwood running participant and aunt Betsy Silzer got him involved as a harrier. Kelly shadowed his Dad Bruce Hoffman as Bruce has directed Biddy Basketball at the Elmwood Community Center for many years. Kelly also points to all family members, coaches, and teammates who’ve supported him through the years. With all these sports in all these years, he has had big thrills, including playing on an EHS state tournament hoops team in seventh grade and being a member of the Trojans state champion cross-country team last fall. Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat is Kelly’s favorite big-time sports figure. He’s also a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. Kelly is a mathematics guy in the classroom. He plays alto sax in the band and is a member of the National Honor Society. When Kelly is done in Trojan Country this spring, he will miss running for Coach Meyers, EHS teachers and fellow students. As of now, he’s undecided on where to attend college and what to study, although he’s certain he would like to continue running. Wherever and whatever EHS’s Kelly Hoffman attends and studies, he’ll be dedicated mentally and physically tough, and focused because he has overcome obstacles and organized his time in these formative years. — Phil Johnson Sponsored by Elmwood Insurance Agency, Inc.
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Janssen signs with Division I Bradley PRINCEVILLE – Mitchell Janssen will become the fourth Princeville alum to play Division I baseball since 1992 after signing a letter of intent on Nov. 14 to attend Bradley University. Janssen joins Ryan Williams (Iowa State), Stephen Helfer (Eastern Kentucky) and Sean Schaffer (Southern Illinois) in the D-I ranks. Janssen is not the only Princeville senior who will play in college. Teammate Zach Simmons will sign with Division III Wisconsin-Stout and Brett Down is still undecided. In softball, Jordan Kraft verbally committed to Lincoln Land. • On Wednesday, Brimfield senior Morgan Florey was scheduled to sign a letter of intent to play softball at the University of Evansville. Florey helped lead BrimfieldElmwood to a 29-5 record and a sectional title last season. She led the Lady Indians in batting averages (.475), home runs (14), RBIs (44), ERA (1.48) and strikeouts (233, an average of more than two per inning pitched). • Elsewhere, Paige Pasley has signed with Illinois Central College
Princeville senior Mitchell Janssen signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Division I Bradley University. From left to right are his father Steve Janssen, Mitchell Janssen, mother Stephanie Janssen and Princeville coach Chris Delbridge. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
to play volleyball next season. A unanimous all-conference pick this year, Pasley helped lead Farmington to its first regional title. Pasley owns the school record for blocks and is an honor student and National Honor Society member.
Junior high girls basketball postseason starts Nov. 22
While high school season is starting, the junior high girls basketball season is almost over. Seventhgrade regionals start Saturday. Elmwood is No. 2 seed in the Peoria Christian Class 2A regional
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and plays Saturday (Nov. 22) at 1 p.m. against the winner between St. Philomena vs Peoria Christian. Princeville is No. 1 in the Class 2A St. Vincent de Paul Regional and opens Monday (Nov. 24) at 6 p.m. against the winner of Sparland Midland and Peoria Heights. In Class 3A, Farmington is No. 3 seed at its regional and plays Saturday (Nov. 22) at 11:15 a.m. against Creve Coeur Parkview. Winner then plays at 2:15 p.m. against Dunlap Valley Middle School. Eighth-graders start regionals on Dec. 1.
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receive help on the boards from Perryman. Farmington Look for plenty of running and scoring under new coach Jimmy Jordan, formerly an assistant under Monmouth-Roseville’s run-andgun boys coach, Chuck Grant. “We’re going to play fast – get the ball and go,” Jordan said. “We want to create tempo. But the system is all new to the kids.” Defensively Jordan favors manto-man and said the Lady Farmers will use a full-court press at times. Heading the attack are senior guards Hannah Jostes and McKenzie Skaggs. Jostes (12 points per game) is the top scorer back from last year’s 15-14 finisher and Jordan said she “can play all five positions.” Skaggs was second-leading scorer last season as point guard. The Farmers will run a four-out, one-in offense with 6-foot senior center Paige Pasley in the post. Seniors Calli Fletcher and Annika Lopez will offer leadership, Jordan said. Beyond them look for help from sophomores Abby Brown, Julia DePriest and Megan Wherley. “We have kind of a good mixture of young and old,” Jordan said.
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Brown is a backup point guard who may also get a chance to start at off- guard. DePriest is a scoring threat. “Her shot is really good so we’re hoping she can fill some of the scoring void for us,” Jordan said. Wherley will be the backup for Pasley in the middle. “Brimfield, Havana and Knoxville I know are the threeheaded monster in the Prairieland Conference usually, but I expect to be above .500 in the conference and to finish competitively,” Jordan said. Farmington lost to South Fulton, 55-46, on Monday in the Fulton County Tournament despite 26 points from Jostes. Princeville With a starting lineup that features three juniors (Brooke Gardner, Paige Lane and Claire Berchtold) one sophomore (point guard Natalie Cokel) and one fresh-
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man (6-1 Lucy Waid), the Lady Princes (0-1) will still be relatively young. But expectations are for dramatic improvement from last year’s 2-25 season. Gardner is back from an injury that sidelined her last year after she averaged 13 ppg as a freshman, according to coach Randy Long. Gardner will likely be top scorer this season, with help in that department coming from Waid. “She shows the signs of being a freshman sometimes, but Lucy is going to be the real deal for a center,” Long said. “She fights at it and has a nice little shot.” Other contributors will include senior Alexis Kelton, junior twins Madison and Katelyn Boland and junior Maddie Hite. “I told the girls I’d like to see them win 15-16 this year,” Long said. “They told me they can do better than that.”
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2014-15 GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULES BRIMFIELD Nov. 21- vs Wethersfield 8 pm Nov. 22 - vs St. Bede 3 pm Nov. 26 - vs LeRoy 3 pm Nov. 28 - vs Princeville 3 pm Nov. 29 - vs Kewanee 3:30 pm Dec. 1 - at Peoria Heights 6 pm Dec. 6 - at Beardstown 1 pm Dec. 8 - vs North Fulton 6 pm Dec. 11 - at MW Central 6 pm Dec 13-20 - at Knoxville-Abingdon Tournament TBA Dec. 26-30 - at BloomingtonNormal State Farm Classic Jan. 5 - vs Farmington 6 pm Jan. 8 - at Abingdon 6 pm Jan. 10 - vs Rushville-Ind. 11 am Jan. 22 - vs Lewistown 6 pm Jan. 24 - at Astoria TBA Jan. 26 - vs Havana 6 pm Jan. 29 - at Roanoke-Benson 6 pm Jan. 31 - vs Knoxville 1 pm Feb. 2 - at Elmwood 6 pm
Jan. 19 - vs Knoxville 6 pm Jan. 22 - at North Fulton 6 pm Jan. 24 - vs Beardstown 11 am Jan. 26 - at Abingdon 6 pm Jan. 29 - at South Fulton 6 pm Feb. 2 - vs Brimfield 6 pm Feb. 5 - at Lewistown 6 pm Feb. 7 - vs Farmington 4 pm
POSTSEASON Feb. 9 - Regionals start Feb. 16 - Sectionals start Feb. 23 - Supersectionals Feb. 27-28 - State Finals at Redbird Arena, Bloomington
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ELMWOOD Nov. 18 - at Galva 7:30 pm Nov. 19 - at Galva 6 pm Nov. 21 - at Galva 6 pm Dec. 4 - vs ROWVA 6 pm Deb. 6 - vs North Fulton 6 pm Dec. 11 - at Bushnell-PC 6 pm Dec. 13 - vs Rushville-Ind 4 pm Dec. 18 - at MW Central 6 pm Dec. 26-30 - at Princeville Tournament Jan. 5 - at West Prairie 6 pm Jan. 8 - vs Havana 6 pm Jan. 10 - at Alwood 1 pm Jan. 12 - vs Illini Bluffs 6 pm Jan. 15 - vs Peoria Hts. 6 pm
Nov. 20 - vs N. Fulton at Fulton Co. Tournament (at South Fulton) 7:30 pm Nov. 22 - vs Lewistown at Fulton Co. Tournament 6 pm Dec. 1 - vs A-Town 7:30 pm Dec. 3 - at Canton 7:15 pm Dec. 8 - at Knoxville 7:30 pm Dec. 11 - vs Peoria Hts 7:30 pm Dec. 13-20 - at Abingdon Holiday Tournament TBA Dec. 22 - vs Havana 7:30 pm Dec. 26 - at Beardstown Holiday Tourney TBA Jan. 5 - at Brimfield 7:30 pm Jan. 8 - vs Beardstown 7:30 pm Jan. 10 - at United 12:30 pm Jan. 15 - Bushnell-PC 7:30 pm Jan. 19 - at S. Fulton 7:30 pm Jan. 22 - vs MW Central 7:30 pm Jan. 24 - at Lewistown 12:30 pm Jan. 26 - vs W.Prairie 7:30 pm Jan. 29 - vs N. Fulton 7:30 pm Feb. 2 - at Rushville-Ind. 7:30 pm Feb. 7 - at Elmwood 5:30 pm
PRINCEVILLE Nov. 21- vs Kewanee at Brim-
field Turkey Tournament 5 pm Nov. 22 - vs Leroy at Brimfield Turkey Tournament 1:30 pm Nov. 26 - vs Wethersfield at Brimfield Tournament 4:30 pm Nov. 28 - vs Brimfield at Turkey Tournament 3 pm Nov. 29 - vs. St. Bede at Brimfield Turkey Tourn. 12:30 pm Dec. 1 - at Midland 6 pm Dec. 3 - vs ROWVA 6 pm Dec. 8 - vs West Central 6 pm Dec. 11 - at Tremont 5:30 pm Dec. 17 - vs Illini Bluffs 6 pm Dec. 27-30 - Holiday Tournament Jan. 5 - at Mercer County 6 pm Jan. 7 - at ROWVA 6 pm Jan. 8 - vs Peoria Heights 6 pm Jan. 12 - at Kewanee Wethersfield 6 pm Jan. 14 - vs Annawan 6 pm Jan. 17-24 - Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament (finals at Ridgewood) Jan. 26 - at Wyoming (Stark County) 6 pm Jan. 28 - vs Galva 6 pm Jan. 29 - vs Peoria Christian 6 pm Feb. 2 - at Ridgewood 6 pm Feb. 4 - vs United 6 pm
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Despite losses, Brimfield girls look like area’s best 4.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game last year and will start at point guard. Gone is the state’s career leader for as“She’s got a scorer’s mentality,” Blane sists. Gone is the top scorer said. from last year. The other top scorer back is 5Despite those losses, Brimfoot-10 senior post player field still looks to be the team Ryleigh Keith (10.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg). to beat in area girls basketball Around her Blane plans to go as the season tips off this with a three- and even four-guard week. lineup that will also include junHere’s a look at each of the ior Shayla McCormick (6.9 ppg, area’s four teams. 3.2 rpg) and juniors Kenzie Keith Brimfield Schlipf and Chloe Bowe. The Lady Indians return five Sophomores Izzy Ott and of their top seven from a 30-4 Nicole Thurman will also be in sectional finalist that was the rotation at guard and 6-1 senranked fifth in Class 1A. ior Lauren Cramer will spell But replacing four-year startKeith in the post. ing point guard Kerrigan Dura “We’re going to press a lot and and high-scorer Hannah Walwith the number of guards we lace will be a challenge for this have we’ll be able to run kids in Frietsch perennial power. and out,” Blane said. “We’ll have “You don’t replace them,” to come up with a couple decoach Jim Blane said. “Every fenses that help us double down few years you just find a differin the post. ent system and style that works “If our top seven or eight pick for you. We just have to work up a couple baskets more per with what we’ve got and put in game and our defense can hold a few new things.” teams down a bit we’ll be alWhat Brimfield (1-0) has is a right,” Blane said. guard-oriented group led by Elmwood Jones junior Kennedy Dura, who had The return of Ashley Perryman 16 points in Monday’s season-opening from a knee injury that sidelined her last 61-30 win over Princeville. season will help mightily according to Kennedy Dura averaged 12.2 points, coach Gregg Meyers. By JEFF LAMPE
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“It seems like we’re a different team this year. Part of it is we had a lot of juniors who got a lot of minutes, but Ashley wasn’t there because of her torn ACL and they just missed her,” Meyers said. “Now that Ashley is back it seems like everything is right and they seem to be clicking.” Elmwood has several options outside, too, as senior guards Shyann Jones (11 ppg) and Abby Frietsch (12.6 ppg) are the top two scorers from an 814 squad that returns 40 points per game. Expected to round out the starting lineup are forwards senior Hannah Huber and sophomore Allie Meyers. But Coach Meyers said he plans to go Brimfield junior Kennedy Dura scored 16 points in a to his bench often. season-opening 61-30 win over Princeville Monday “I think we’ve got 10 night. Photo by Collin Fairfield. girls that can play,” he Meyers said. “It’s just going to come said. down to not turning the ball over and That group of reserves includes Morgan Ledbetter, Jordan Jones, Regan Mc- controlling the boards.” Allie Meyers (5.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg) came Fall, Rachel Jacobson and Carrie Young. on as a rebounder last year and should “As long as we can execute our ofContinued on Page 15 fense we should be good scoring wise,”
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