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Christmas comes early to local towns on Saturday By JEFF LAMPE
Santa Claus will be a busy guy this Saturday. In the span of one day, Santa will make appearances in Brimfield, Elmwood and Princeville as each community holds its own version of an annual pre-Christmas townwide festival. A variety of holiday-related activities will be held locally, with everything from dulcimers to gingerbread cookies available. Here’s a look at some highlights of what looks to be a very busy day, with weather forecast to be perfect for Weekly Post Staff Writer
this time of year. Brimfield – Brimfield’s Area Christmas Walk is Saturday starting with a soup supper at the Brimfield Fire station from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. After that, businesses will be open from 5-7 and will offer bargains and goodies. Several businesses are having unique promotions, including an Ugly Sweater Contest being sponsored at Sherman’s Pharmacy. Other activities during the evening will include performances by the Brimfield High School band and chorus, Barnyard Discoveries
at Larson Insurance, a giant fire pit near the Village Hall that includes a second source of warmth in the form of hot chocolate, hay-rack rides through town, a scavenger hunt, an old-fashioned Christmas at the Guyer Log Cabin (complete with dulcimer music) and Santa at the Brimfield Public Library (bring your cameras and your kids). The library is also organizing a variety of crafts for adults and children. And just down the street, lit with holiday decorations of all sorts, Burnzees will have gingerbread cookies to decorate and will Continued on Page 2
Christmas lights abound in Elmwood’s Central Park and the vacant corner lot in town.
With snow comes salt on roads ... and everywhere
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Encouraging lifelong learning and literacy
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FARMINGTON – “Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest,” said Lady Bird Johnson, former first lady. That is how John Howard, library director, envisions the mission of the Farmington Library. “We want to encourage lifelong learning,” Howard said. “Our programs and services promote literacy at all age levels. We build a better community when our populace is educated.” When the Farmington Area Public Library selected a site for its new library in 2014, they chose to construct it across the street from the
As winter approaches, crews are preparing to clear snowy streets and roads so people can travel safely and get to work. However, the main tool is road salt, which dissolves in water and runs off into ditches and lakes, streams and sewage-treatment plants, potentially affecting animals, plants and grasses. Inside “Our drivers are al• What do stymied ready lined up for the voters do? Page 5. winter,” said Kickapoo • Princeville schools Township Road Comlower tax rate. Page 9. missioner Dan Kelch, who added, “We keep an • Brimfield man guilty of concealing updated fleet of equipassets in. bankruptcy ment, with our oldest case. Page 17. truck being a 2011 and the newest a 2017, along with a 2016 Cat endloader mounted with a huge plow for subdivision plowing.” Relatively cheap and effective, road salt was first used in 1938. It lowers the freezing point, so snow melts until temperatures drop to, say, 0 degrees instead of 32 degrees, before freezing. Illinois was one of the states examined in studies showing road salt cuts snowstorm wrecks by 88 Continued on Page 8
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The Farmington Library has a welcoming area for youth to sit and peruse books or to study. Photo by Nancy Davis.
school at 411 N. Lightfoot Road. That location strengthened the partnership between the school and the library and increased its accessibility to the community. Since that time, use of the library and the number of cardholders has jumped every year as interest in their resources and services has grown. Prior to moving to its current lo-
cation, the library had been in the same building on East Fort Street since 1907, built with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. As library services and the community changed, the building could no longer meet the need, and could not be expanded or made accessible. The library board was able to take advantage of Continued on Page 10
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offer youngsters a chance to write letters that will be delivered to Santa. The evening concludes with a community sing to be held at 7:15 p.m. at the Union Church, followed by a performance by FSharp at the Brimfield American Legion. Elmwood – Elmwood’s Christmas walk starts with a free showing of “Elf” Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Palace Theatre. The movie is sponsored by David Vaughan and Country Financial and is open to the public. Following the movie, the Christmas walk will be held from 4-7 p.m., with an extra emphasis on decorations this year. Luminaries will light up the town courtesy of Country Comfort Retirement Home. And Betty Dawson is bringing back an outdoor decorating contest, with prizes awarded to the homes deemed to have the best outdoor decorations. No entry forms are needed for the contest, just plenty of lights and ingenuity to win one of the cash prizes. Many Elmwood businesses will be open ex-
tended hours and will offer goodies during the walk to anyone who has a punch card. Cards are available at participating businesses. Santa and his elf will make an appearance at Elmwood Community Bank from 4-7 p.m. Free horse and carriage rides sponsored by Elmwood Township and Betty Dawson will be available throughout the event. And Christmas caroling starts at 5:30 p.m. at Morrison & Mary Wiley Library. A brass group will also be playing. Princeville – The Santa Breakfast and Holiday Homecoming is Saturday in Princeville. The Princeville Lions Club has its annual Santa Breakfast from 8-11 a.m. at the Akron-Princeville Firehouse. During the pancake-and-sausage breakfast, youngsters can visit with Santa in the firehouse lobby. The United Christian Women’s Fellowship will also hold a bake sale. Donations of canned goods are also welcomed for the food pantry and for Christmas food baskets for the needy. The Princeville Civic
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Association will raffle off two bikes, a John Deere wagon and a Smith Family Heritage Farms pork bundle. The Lillie M. Evans Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and has a fiber arts show on display. Participating Princeville businesses will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day for shoppers and will offer a variety of special treats. There is hot cider at Cordis & Cordis Law Office, free Kubota hats to the first 25 customers at German-Bliss Equip-
ment, hot chocolate, coffee and cookies at Princeville State Bank, a $25 book of bills to be given away at Princeville Community Bank and much more. Vendor fairs will be held at the AkronPrinceville Ambulance Building and at Country Feed and Supplies. There will also be a Gingerbread House Contest at EB Buildings & Lumber Co. and a pumpkin baking contest at the village hall sponsored by Seneca.
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
s Santa Breakfast – Breakfast and holiday homecoming at Akron-Princeville Firehouse on Saturday (Dec. 2), 8-11 a.m. s Christmas Walk – Elmwood Christmas Walk Saturday (Dec. 2), 4-7 p.m. Horse and carriage rides, Santa and his Elf at Elmwood Community Bank, free showing of “Elf” at Palace Theatre, 2 p.m. sponsored by David Vaughan County Financial. s Christmas Walk – Brimfield Area Christmas Walk is Saturday (Dec. 2) from 5-7 p.m. in Downtown Brimfield.
This Week’s Events
s Free Bread – Free bread at Elmwood
s Knitting Group – Weekly group forming for people who enjoy knitting, crocheting, or stitching. First meeting at Brimfield Public Library on Wednesday (Dec. 6), 1-3 p.m. Come or call 309-446-9163 for information.
Methodist Church every Friday (including Dec. 1), 10:30 a.m. Free bread available Tuesdays (including Dec. 5) at Harrison Hall in Brimfield at 10 a.m. (309) 696-4542. Future Events s Santa Breakfast – Brimfield Legion s Wildlife Express – Santa’s Wildlife Hall’s pancake and bacon Breakfast With Express is December 8-10 at Wildlife Santa Saturday (Dec. Prairie Park. 2), 8-10 a.m., $5. s Santa Breakfast – Publicize Your Event s Holiday HomecomYates City Fire departCall us at (309) 741-9790 ing – Princeville’s ment hosts a breakfast Santa Breakfast & Hol- or email information about with Santa at the Yates your upcoming event to iday Homecoming is City Community Center news@wklypost.com. Saturday (Dec. 2), 8 on Saturday (Dec. 9), 6a.m. to 1 p.m. Busi11 a.m. s Holiday Party – Join the Farmingnesses offer specials. Santa Claus at ton Moose Lodge for a holiday appreciAkron-Princeville Firehouse. ation party honoring our community s Craft Show – Holiday Craft and Gift heros on Saturday (Dec. 9) beginning at Show will take place ot the Millbrook 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Township Center in Laura on Saturday s Christmas Concert – Williamsfield (Dec. 2), 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Free admission. bell choir and Williamsfield-Dahinda s Support Group – Country Comfort voice choirs will perform “For God So Caregiver Support Group starts Monday Loves!” on Saturday (Dec. 10) at 2 (Dec. 4), 10:30-noon. Program provides p.m. at Williamsfield United Methodist emotional support for family caregivers; Church. at Country Comfort in Elmwood.
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United Christian Women’s Fellowship Bake Sale The Princeville Lions Club will also be accepting donations of canned goods which will be given to local families in need. Lillie M. Evans Library Open 9am-1pm Fiber Arts Show
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Akron-Princeville Ambulance Building Scentsy, Rodan & Fields, Perfectly Posh, Norwex, Thirty-One Gifts, Elf on a Shelf, Jen-U-N-Styles Country Feed and Supplies Shed Pink Zebra, LipSense, Stampin’ Up, Magnabilities, Cheeky Remix, Princeville Heritage Museum Cookbooks & Notecards, Pampered Chef and various handmade craft vendors! Wish Tree
Located at Village Hall This “tree” will have children’s names (by number only) on it that could use some help with a Christmas gift this holiday season. Please come by and pick off an ornament and help someone in our community to have a brighter Christmas. Also, you may come to the Village Hall (drop box in door) and register your child’s name to be placed on the Wish Tree. Please use this opportunity to get your child (children) a Christmas gift.
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Of hoops, a Taft quest & interesting folks Rambling through central Illinois, savoring the last day’s of the best month of the year for hunters. uuu Days into the hoops season and a few things already seem clear. Brimfield, Princeville and Farmington should compete for girls regional titles. On the boys side, Brimfield and Williamsfield are much improved, Farmington has enough scoring to go with always good defense and Elmwood and Princeville are finding themselves. ... While going 2-2 at the Jeff Wethersfield LAMPE Thanksgiving Tournament, Elmwood did not overwhelm, but likely played two of the toughest teams on its schedule in successive nights. The Trojans were in those games against talented Bureau Valley and Annawan, but wilted down the stretch when their more physical foes took over. Like it or not, there’s not as much room for finesse in this era of prep basketball. Elmwood needs to toughen up to make the most of its talented roster. ... As for Billtown, it’s good to see Bob Anderson at 3-2 instead of the 0-5 hole he found himself in to start last year. “Another year like that and I might be done,” he said. Perish the thought. Instead, it will be interesting to see
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which teams R-W upsets. uuu In a blink, it will be 2018 and a group of us will embark on a quest that is increasingly daunting. The idea, hatched by history buff Fran Stafford, is to get a picture of 50+ statues cast by Elmwood’s Lorado Taft. Unable to say no to female requests (aside from those of my wife), I am a part of this adventure, which involves photographing statues in 21 states. Why mention this? Well, surely there is somebody out there who needs an excuse to visit Chicamauga, Ga., where they can help by taking a picture of the Taft statue entitled, “Defense of Flag, 2nd Minnesota Reg.” If this is something you’d like to be part of, please stop by the office. Volunteers are welcome. ... The recent closing of Village Foods in Princeville underlines the fact that one of the toughest jobs in the U.S. has to be that of smalltown grocer. uuu We were talking about American Legion halls the other day and the name Ralph Norman came up in conversation.Turns out the Williamsfield legion hall bears his name. And for good reason, based on a perusal of the late Norman’s obituary, which showed him to have been a backbone of Billtown. A World War II veteran, he made a fortune as a farmer and inventor, gave away produce from his garden and served as a president or member of just about
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every group in Williamsfield. If you get bored some time, Google his obituary. It’s an impressive tribute to a man who lived to serve. We should all aim so high. ... More to the point, I would have liked to have interviewed Norman prior to his death. With that in mind, we’re asking readers to call or email with information on people they think would make for an interesting story. We prefer to tell inspiring stories while the subjects are still living. uuu With age it sure gets easier to see how things used to be better. For instance, it wasn’t long ago when there was no junk email to sort through and when every cell phone call was from a real person. No longer. The other day, I got an email from J.B. Pritzker, thanking me for “signing up” to support his gubernatorial campaign. But I never signed up. And so far, efforts to unsubscribe have not worked. Sigh. It looks like it will be a long, expensive campaign until Pritzker and Gov. Rauner duke it out Nov. 6, 2018. ... Parting shot: Speaking of Rauner, what is he going to point to as accomplishments from his first four years? Trading insults with Michael Madigan? Signing an abortion bill? There’s just not much of a track record there to get excited about. But at least Rauner doesn’t send unwanted emails. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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What do voters do when we are stymied?
What do we do in Illinois when there is basically nothing we can do about policies most of us want changed? Three such come immediately to mind: redistricting, term limits and our public pension albatross. The Illinois Supreme Court has twice rejected recent efforts by citizens to put on the ballot a proposal to take redistricting away from lawJim makers and give NOWLAN the job to an independent commission. This, so that Democratic House speaker Mike Madigan can no longer gerrymander districts. A friend of mine toted up the votes in 2014 and found that 50.5 percent of the voters statewide voted Democratic in House elections, yet that party garnered 60 percent of the
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House seats. (By the way, Republicans majorities in many other states do the same thing.) The Illinois Constitution of 1970 provides citizens use of the petition process to put proposals directly onto the ballot, but only for the legislative article of the charter. And a phrase in that article says any proposals “shall be limited to structural and procedural subjects.” In 1976, six of the seven justices said that meant a proposal must make both kinds of changes. It has proved almost impossible to craft proposals that do both and also pass court muster. The lone dissenter from the majority, the late, highly distinguished Democrat Walter Schaefer opined to the effect: When I see a restaurant sign that says, “We have chicken and fish,” that doesn’t mean you have to order both chicken and fish! The court also threw off the ballot a 1994 proposal for term limits, for the same reasons. Opponents of term limits say we
already have term limits: They are called elections. Yet, there is absolutely no way, absent term limits, that Mike Madigan can ever be ejected from his “rotten borough” (the safe district he created for himself). Madigan has won 24 elections to his two-year House seat, most of that time as Speaker. He has arguably been for decades our most powerful statewide politician. Yet the 12+ million residents outside his district have no opportunity to eject him. As for public pensions, the high court has said the state constitution is quite clear, and it is: State and local public pensions are contractual obligations, the benefits of which shall not be diminished. Some have argued that contracts are renewed periodically, and thus benefits going forward, not those already earned, can be diminished. Not so, the court has said. A Chicago civic group filed a
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Thumb tack in the arm proves a point
Arthur Miller wrote a play titled “The Crucible.” It was included in the anthology of American Literature we used at Elmwood High during my second tour as an English teacher. 400+ juniors who experienced my classes were exposed to the ideas presented by the play, and it led to a day I think some who were in one specific class session may Mit remember. BERES “The Crucible” is set during the Salem Witch Trials. John Proctor has had sex with Abigail, a young girl who lives with him and his wife as a housekeeper. Abigail believes John will marry her if his wife, Elizabeth, is eliminated. Abigail decides to take advantage of the fear of witches which pervades their society and gathers to her young ladies who will accuse selected people in Salem of being
witches. The girls are given credibility readily by a community which, like most communities at that time, sees witches behind every misfortune, and “trials” of those accused are held. Evidence is almost non-existent, but the good people of Salem attack those accused because they fear this unknown power and want the accusations to be true. When Abigail realizes some are doubting her and the other girls, she contrives a plan she believes will destroy Elizabeth. She places a needle in the side of a doll Elizabeth owns, and immediately prior to scheduled testimony, sinks a needle in her own side. Later, in court, she cries out from “pain;” the needle in her side and the needle in the doll are discovered, and it is determined Elizabeth has used the power of the devil to attack Abigail. One day I was leading a discussion of this section of the play, and one bright young lady raised her hand to speak. She said, “No one
would hurt herself that way.” I thought for a moment and then walked to my desk. I opened a drawer and took out a thumbtack. I clenched my left fist to stiffen my forearm and slowly shoved the thumbtack into my arm. The students reacted in disbelief. I left the tack in my arm and said, “Sometimes we will do whatever it takes to make sure people understand the point we are making.” Some of them may remember that moment. Abigail almost accomplished her goal. Elizabeth was convicted and sentenced to death. But so was John. Twenty people died at Salem. None were guilty. I visited the Salem graveyard 15 years ago. I saw John Proctor’s grave, and, not far away, that of Judge Danforth, the man who sentenced him and the others. There is a reason we in America are considered innocent until we are proven guilty.
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BRIMFIELD – Andrew Johnson, 18, of Brimfield on Nov. 21 was pulled over on Illinois Route 116 because his car was swerving, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Police said a subsequent search of his vehicle found drugs and drug equipment. Police said they seized psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, plus a scale, grinder and pipe. Johnson was charged with felony counts of possession of marijuana, delivery of marijuana, and delivery or possession of drugs with intent to deliver. He was transported to the Peoria County Jail and posted bond on Nov. 22. A preliminary hearing before Judge Albert Purham was scheduled for Dec. 21.
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Jacobs Park again targeted by vandals
FARMINGTON – In two incidents two days apart, a storage building at Jacobs Park on the southeast side of town was broken into, and a bathroom there vandalized. The Nov. 22 break-in resulted in a wall being destroyed, and Farm-
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ington police are investigating the matter. Information may be phoned in anonymously at Fulton County Crime Stoppers: (309) 547-3939 or (309) 647-3636. The vandalism occurred Nov. 24 when a group of six juveniles were seen near a restroom, and a 13 year old, a 14 year old and a 16 year old were discovered inside, which was in disarray. The three juveniles were detained for vandalism and released to their parents. No charges were filed after the three teens and members of their family returned to the structure the next day and cleaned up the premises, according to Police Chief Chris Darsham.
Police reports
• Farmington police about 1 a.m. Nov. 12 made a traffic stop for a taillight out on a vehicle that had driven slightly off the road and subsequently arrested Ashten Coen, 26, of Farmington for Driving Under the Influence, police reported this week. She was transported to the Fulton County Jail. • Magic Stobaugh, 22, of Farmington was arrested for criminal damage to property on Nov. 17, Farmington police reported this week. • An unidentified would-be intruder on Nov. 23 reportedly tried to break in to an occupied dwelling
in the 200 block of Miller Court in
Brimfield, according to the Peoria
County Sheriff’s Office.
Neighbors say they saw a white
man, wearing track pants and a
gray hooded sweatshirt, who
walked away from the scene.
• David Engfer, 62, of Edwards
on Nov. 24 was arrested for Driv-
ing Under the Influence and im-
proper lane usage and transported
to the Peoria County Jail.
• Police are seeking a person of
interest in an aggravated battery in-
cident at an apartment in the 500
block of North Main Street in
Farmington, where on Nov. 24 a
resident was attacked and struck in
the foot with a tire iron.
• Kristen Ferris, 34, of Laura, on
Nov. 25 was arrested to hold for
another agency and transported to
the Peoria County Jail.
Deer accidents
• Nov. 19: Grant Abenroth of Ed-
wards on Illinois Route 91 near
Salem School Road in Radnor
Township.
• Nov. 23: Adam Furlong of
Laura on Peoria-Galesburg Road in Millbrook Township
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lawsuit a few years ago that said the fiscal plight in Illinois is so dire that the state should be able to use “the police power” (not what many think of as our local police, but another concept) to override the pension part of the constitution. This, so the state could in effect save itself from itself. No dice, said lower courts; the high court wouldn’t even hear the case. Since judicial reform in 1962, the state high court has always had a Demo-
cratic majority, either 4-3 or 5-2. This was almost guaranteed because three justices are elected county wide in Cook (Chicago), so three are always Dem. The other four are elected by districts, and the deep southern Illinois district was thought to be Dem forever. But it is now a GOP seat on the court. Yet, thanks largely to Mike Madigan’s campaign money a district in central Illinois has been Dem since 2000; so still a 4-3 Dem majority. This is a political court, in this sense: One owes
his seat to Madigan; another is the wife of Chicago City Council baron Ed Burke, and a third is a close friend of state senate president John Cullerton, himself a former Madigan protégé. So, this court is never going to rock the boat against Madigan on redistricting and term limits. Of course, one can’t say this in print. What to do? Two things, at least for the GOP-minded. The strongest political message Rauner has in his re-election toolkit is this:
ELMWOOD SCHOOLS HONOR ROLL Quarter 1 HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH HIGH HONORS
7th GRADE – Isabel Cantorna, Alivia Crisco, Nicolas Crozier, Olivia Dray, Ainsley Faulkner, Caroline Gallagher, Breanna German, Melody Glenn, Amaya Goff, Sydney Haga, Jerry Harkness, Caleb Hollis, Riley Janson, Samantha Janson, Lucas Johnson, Olivia Meyers, Alexa Salverson, Samantha Seipel, Abigail Sheridan, Breanne Turner, Aiden Wallace, Ashley Wessels, Brendan Williams, Broden Williams, Katherine Yemm. 8th GRADE – Bonnie Bowman, Eileen Conklin, Brooke Dawson, Andrew DeSplinter, Corbin Draher, Annie Herman, Madison Herman, Noah Hollis, Blake Husemann, Catherine Karn, Shaeya Kellenberger, Alexis Lehman, Victor Lenzi, Andrew Marincic, Gannon Parks, Brock Schmick, Michael Seibert, Abbegail Selman, Jack Trone, Adeline Webster. FRESHMEN – Cory Alcaraz, Alex Arbogast, Grace Bach, Morgan Brown, Hannah Burkiett, Olivia Caldwell, Caroline Colgan, Ora German, Cassidy Gillum, Sadie Guthrie, Lily Hart, Alexia Herman, Luke Hoffmann, Travis Johnson, Christine Karn, Cassandra LaFollett, Victor Lampe, Abigail Livengood, Molly Malone, Gabriel Newman, Merissa Plain, Craig Ramirez, MaKenzie Robertson, Emma Salverson, Lauren Schulz, Tyler Sheridan, Emma Spainhower, Eli Stevenson, Paige Svymbersky, Mia Swadinsky, Griffin Wagner, Charlie Wake, Annalise Williams, Kate Yurkovich. SOPHOMORES – Scott Claerhout, Wade Dawson, Julianna Dunkel, Isabella Guppy, Austin Harkness, McKenna Heikes, Taylor Herman, Hannah Howerton, Thomas Huffcutt, Gwynne Ingersoll, Greta Inskeep, Eric Lenzi, Zachary Marincic, Braden McFall, Priya McKechnie, Eli McKinty, Katelyn Meyers, Jazmin Nava, Emily Roberts, Malia Schell, Grace Shissler, Nicole Shoop, Leah Stephens, Emily Stratton, Rachel Whitney, Hannah Yemm. JUNIORS – Abigail Anderson, Julia Bledsoe, Tanner Blum, Jacob Brown, Eleanore Burwell, Amy Christ, Clay Coulter, Emilia Crisco, Ethan Crozier, Paige Geeseman, Jadyn Ginther, Cameron Howerton, Griffith Inskeep, Jacob Karn, Rebecca Kempf, Henry Lampe, Zachary Little, Emma McClain, Madison Noll, Alexa Perrow, Everett Shissler, Tristan Simpson, Reagan Stevenson, Savannah Warner, Logan Whitney. SENIORS – Katelynne Alcaraz, Rafael Almeida, Carlee Baysingar, Melody Bragdon, Alexis Butler, Kimi Claerhout, Miranda Coulter, Olivia Davis, Trevor Dunkel, Emily Eminian, Andrew Endres, Samuel Halverson, Grace Harms, Alexandra Hiatt, Cooper Hoffmann, Cooper Husemann, Ethan Jehle, Annabelle Kellogg, Grace LaFollett, Jesse LaFollett, Vincent Lenzi, Hannah Long, Ariell Peeples, Anna Roberts, Nathan Rushing, Kaitlin Rynearson, Gracie Scherler, Dalein Schutz, Cyrus Snider, Mary Spafford, Holly Stratton, Patrick Tracy, Sage Williams, Megan Windish, Paige Yurkovich.
“The only way to protect Illinois from another decade of harmful gerrymandering by Madigan is to re-elect me so that I can block his redistricting plan in 2021!” And that’s right. Second, the state Supreme Court seat in the 3rd District, held by a Democrat, is up in 2020. If there were ever a “purple” district (neither GOP nor Dem), this is it. I call it the I-80 District, running from the Mississippi to Indiana, from the Quad-Cities to Kankakee, as well as down to Peoria. If the GOP can win back this district in 2020, the court will have a GOP majority for the first time since 1962. Expect jillions to be spent by the two parties. It’s the whole ballgame.
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7th GRADE – Alexis Agan, Ethan Anderson, Jonathan Bryant, Elizabeth Claerhout, Hien Duong, Nicholas Eminian, Taylor Glover, Jadyn Goff, Zachary Howerton, Brayden Lehman, Dax Newkirk, Sadie Shilling, Austin Stevens, Slone Windish. 8th GRADE – Presley Carver, Laela DeWaele, Hang Duong, Brandon Hale, Quinn Heikes, Brady McQuellon, Gabriel Miles, Frances Snider. FRESHMEN – Audrey Barbour, Allison Brush, Gavin Burton, Adam Centers, Christopher Dalton, Abigail Davis, Anthony Faulkner, Brianna Glover, Kael McKechnie, Samuel Rushing, Charles Shissler, Meg Spafford, Tommy Stratton. SOPHOMORES – Dakota Altorfer-Peavler, Samantha Bean, Clayton Bumphrey, Noah Craft, Lacyn Durst, Tyden Kellenberger, Ashley Lawrence, Sierra Peeples, Logan Wallace, Tyler Wessels. JUNIORS – Jaden Beckwith, Collin Chaney, Benjamin Crisco, Mary DeVries, Kyle Doubet, Alison Frietsch, Audrey Hutchison, Cameron Jacobson, Angelina Johnson, Montana Ledbetter, Zofia LeHew, Charles McKinty, Lauren Polen, Gabriella Ramirez, Taylor Sims, Daniel Tomlinson, Brayden Windish. SENIORS – Patrick Cox, Jacob Eminian, K Hampton, Jared Kempf, Haylie Rodgers.
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Continued from Page 1 percent, according to research by Marquette University. And the impact to the economy when roads are closed is costlier than snow removal, says a report by the consulting service IHS Global Insight. But salt also can seep into groundwater, where it can remain for years and accumulate from previous seasons and enter wells and other supplies of drinking water, which can affect taste and people on restricted-sodium diets. Peoria County uses about 3,000 tons of salt during a “typical” winter of 24.5 inches accumulation, handling more than 300 miles of County roads (measuring one-way, not both directions or multiple lanes). Municipalities’ and townships’ use vary according to miles that are paved versus gravel. For example, Kickapoo Township has 350 tons for the 31.2 miles it maintains, and many are paved – its roads are about 40 percent “urban” and 60 percent “rural,” according to Kelch. In contrast, Princeville Township uses hardly any road salt. Nationwide, public services handle more than 12 times the amount of salt used by the food-processing industry, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Road salt has three costs: the salt and the labor to use it, indirect expenses for repairs or replacements for corroded concrete, bridges, vehicles and equipment, and long-term remediation of removing salt from water. (Salt prices are variable from year to year; the County pays $55/ton, down from $95/ton three
Road salt’s environmental impacts are many
Chloride. The chloride component of chloride-based deicers does not easily precipitate, is not biodegradable, is not readily involved in biological processes, and doesn’t absorb significantly to mineral/soil surface. Water. Since chloride doesn’t bind to soils, chlorides that enter the subsurface with infiltrating water may reach the groundwater table. Also, surface water is disrupted because saltwater has a higher density than fresh water and will sink, resulting in chemical stratification
years ago.) Princeville Road Commissioner Robbie Ingle said, “We don’t use much salt. We don’t use any on gravel. We don’t have anyplace to store it anyway. If things get icy, I have a little salt spreader for school bus stops; we can store that [amount] here in the shop.” The only village in Princeville Township is Monica, but even there, Ingle avoids salt. “There, I use a small chip,” he says. “It’s real fine, one step above limestone. It doesn’t melt but helps with traction control.” Of all the road-salt costs, environmental consequences can be the most expensive. “Like most chemicals, too much salt is toxic,” wrote William Schlesinger and Stuart Findlay of the nonprofit Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. “And humans are inadvertently increasing the salinity of freshwater resources through routine road-salt application. If salt continues to accumulate at its present rate, in our region many surface and well waters will be unhealthy for humans and wildlife by the end of this century.” Salt pollution, measured
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and altered mixing patterns. Vegetation. Roadside plants can be harmed by absorption of chloride through plant roots or from accumulating on foliage and branches. The effects are comparable to drought, with stunted growth, brown and falling leaves, dying limbs and premature plant depths. Soil. The accumulation of chloride can result in reduced soil permeability and fertility, plus increased soil alkalinity and density. – Bill Knight
by the concentration of chloride (road salt is sodium chloride), is substantial, according to the USGS, which found that 84 percent of northern U.S. streams have toxic levels of chloride, highest in winter, when road salt is prevalent. The results can hurt freshwater species, soil, vegetation and wildlife, which can be lured by the artificial “salt licks” where animals near rural traffic can become road kill. “We use only what is needed so as to NOT impact the environment,” Kelch said. Besides being conservative, there are innovations in applications and products: adding abrasives such as cinders or sand, “prewetting” salt for better control and adherence; monitoring weather forecasts to apply salt just before accumulation; and supplementary substances such as (biodegradable) sugar-beet juice, cheese brine (used in Wisconsin), pickle juice (used in New Jersey) and potato juice (used in Tennessee). “We go out and pre-salt before snow/ice storms land, which helps keep roads passable,” Kelch said. “When we get word
of a four to six-inch snowfall, we go out and spread hills, intersections, etc., then when traffic is normal, we go back out to clean off and return again before school and or the working public returns home.” The County fine-tunes its applications, too. “We treat the salt with beet juice so it can be effective at colder temperatures, as well as minimizing the ‘bounce’ you see when it comes off trucks’ spinners,” said Amy McLaren, County Engineer for the Peoria County Highway Department. That’s good news, studies show. “Research indicates that we can achieve safety while being more efficient and careful with our road salt,” according to the Cary Institute. “By combining efforts to improve efficiency in road-salt use with alternative chemicals in targeted areas, we can make a difference and improve conditions for ourselves and future generations.” Of course, an ideal approach to snow removal hasn’t been perfected. Local governments try to balance safety and convenience for motorists and the impacts that products have on the environment, and rely on the human element. “I get nothing but praise for our crew,” Kelch said. “I’m so very proud of our crew. We get a lot of social media comments on how residents wished Kickapoo Township would clean their roads, which makes our Township Board proud.” McLaren echoed Kelch. “We are very mindful that too much salt can negatively impact the environment and try to balance the need for clean roads with appropriate usage,” McLaren said. “Our drivers take clearing their routes seriously,” she added. “We are plowing for our neighbors, friends and family out in the county.”
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Princeville schools lower taxes $477,620 and Transportation $191,048. The Tort Immunity [insurance] expenditures of $330,000 now amount to more than 10 percent of what’s spent on Education. The Board also approved withholding its final payment to Hein Construction until repairs are made to the gymnasium floor. The floor has seen paint separate between the boards, most likely because the gym floors were finished over
By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – The Board of Education on Nov. 14 approved lowering its tax rate from 5.69 to between 5.62 and 5.67, according to Superintendent Shannon Duling, who said the levy will provide the District with $4,523,277. That revenue total broken down will be spent mostly on Education ($3,028,113), with the mandated funds of Operations and Maintenance For The Weekly Post
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Continued from Page 1 a public library construction grant from the state in 2010, which funded 75 percent of the cost of the new building. The library’s offerings have changed with the new building. They still have 31,000 books, but people are using them in different ways. Use of reference books and non-fiction has decreased. Use of e-books, DVDs, and audio books has increased. “The biggest change is in the use of technology,” Howard said. “50 percent of people who visit the library use the computers – people look for jobs and access government programs through the Internet. The library has become the help desk for the community.” A team of nine staff, in addition to Howard, provides assistance to patrons. They may be called upon to help with a resume and job search or to navigate a new tablet or smart phone. They also support visitors with research in genealogy and local history. Additional resources are available on the library’s website and new mobile app. Membership in the Central Illinois Library (CIL) consortium allows access to over 1.5 million titles and DVDs at no cost to the library or the patron. With a library card, patrons can checkout eBooks, audio books, or order titles and resources that are not available locally. They can use their card to checkout or return a book at any area library, and it will find its way back to Farmington in less than a week. The library travels to the Community Building in Hanna City every Monday, and offers local home delivery of books and DVDs to those who are shut in. Several of the library’s programs are so popular
The Farmington Library has a bright children’s area filled with books and toys for the library's youngest visitors. Photo by Nancy Davis.
they require advanced registration. Offerings include monthly craft programs, movie nights, book clubs, a cookbook club, and classes. They also offer seasonal activities, including an upcoming “Polar Express” pajama party on Saturday (Dec. 2). To instill a love of reading, language and learning, the library provides several programs geared to children and families. They recently hosted a family reading night and over 100 people attended. There is a preschool story hour on Wednesdays. “We have an after school club every Tuesday, where we offer help with homework, snacks, and fun activities,” Christine Casteel, children’s librarian, said. “We also offer Twist Balloon Club that meets on Wednesdays, and have launched a new program, a Mad Scientist club, which meets on Thursdays after school.”
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The Mad Scientist club is very popular, with more than 70 kids attending every week. They also offer movies and activities most days when there is a school early out, as well as activities for older youth, including a book club. The library provides free notary public services and Wi-Fi, and copying, scanning and faxing at minimal cost. Their meeting room is available for use for a modest fee. The library is publicly funded through property taxes, which support services and staff. Monetary donations are accepted and are tax deductible. Also accepted are donations of books and toys for the children’s area. A particular need is DVDs. “If you are cleaning out your DVD selection to make room for new ones this holiday season, we would like to encourage you to donate the used ones in good condition to
the library,” Howard said. “DVDs are popular items, and we are continuing to build our collection.” The library also needs volunteers in several capacities, especially to help with children’s programs. A new opportunity for donors is the Memorial Flag program. The flag in the front of the library wears out quickly. Community members can purchase a replacement in honor or in memory of someone. While that flag is flying, the bio of the person being honored will be posted on the library website and Facebook page. The library is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more online at www.farmingtonpublic.or g, on Facebook at Farmington Area Public Library, Twitter @ FAPLD, and Instagram at Fapld1. Or call (309) 245-2175.
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BRIEFS Princeville Village limits tax levy hike
PRINCEVILLE – The Village Board on Nov. 21 approved an ordinance for a 2017-2018 tax levy increase of about 4 percent, according to Village president Jeff Troutman. “We needed a little more because of rising costs, but [also] wanted to limit it as much as possible,” he said. In other business, the Board adopted a new Animal Code that’s the same as Peoria County. “The County will handle all our complaints now,” Troutman said. The Board also heard from resident Dave Hanson on public concerns with the speed limits on North Main Street and Santa Fe Avenue, which also are Ill. Routes 90 and 91, and the Village is in contact with the Illinois Department of Transportation about lowering the speed limit. – Bill Knight
Peoria County offering pet adoption promotion
PEORIA – The Peoria County Animal Protection Services and Peoria Humane Society are working together to offer their “Home for the Holidays” pet adoption pro-
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motion. With all eligible pets adopted between Dec. 16-22, adopters may donate $50 to the Peoria Humane Society and the shelter will send Santa to personally deliver the pet to its new home on Dec. 23. Gifts of a new pet must be given to members of the same household, preferably from parents or
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guardians to children. The shelter is also offering gift certificates that may be used for a cat, dog, or small animal adoption, if you’d prefer the recipient to choose the pet themselves. For more information, contact Peoria County Animal Protection Services at (309) 672-2440 or bdomenighini@peoriacounty.org.
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Shotgun deer totals down, archery slows By JEFF LAMPE
Firearm deer season resumes today through Sunday and hunters are hoping to avoid the monsoonlike conditions of the first season. Those rainy conditions no doubt had an impact on kill totals for the first season, which dipped to 51,365 deer. That’s well below last year’s total of 54,452 deer and is the lowest opening gun season number since the late 1990s. Some of that dip may have been explained by a concurrent increase in archery harvest and the new Illinois crossbow law, which has spurred a harvest increase. But in the past week, bowhunting totals have also slowed in comparison to last year. Through Sunday (Nov. 26), archery hunters had shot 50,742 deer compared to 46,499 last year – a gap that has narrowed in the past two weeks. Bucks so far make up 56 percent of the bow harvest. The top five counties are 1. Pike 1,786, 2. Fulton 1,431, 3. Jefferson 1,194, 4. Adams 1,124 and 5. Williamson 980. After this weekend, the next gun hunt is Dec. 8-10 when only muzzleloaders are allowed. Turkey hunts – Sure the season is months away, but in Illinois it pays to plan ahead for turkey season. So if you would like to hunt turkeys but have nowhere to go or to take your children, consider the Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP). IRAP, a program of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), has free hunting sites available to the public for the upcoming youth turkey hunting season, and for the third and fourth seasons. IRAP organizers advise adult hunters to apply for the first lottery drawing for 2018 permits. The first lottery application deadline is Dec. 1. To participate as a youth hunter, one must first fill out an IRAP application and send it in by Feb. 23. A total of 190 sites are available in 44 counties for the two-weekend youth season. Another 180 sites are available in 45 counties to turkey hunters for spring seasons 3 and 4. These sites are open on a firstWeekly Post Staff Writer
Hunter Boland, 14, of Princeville shot this Peoria County buck during the first shotgun season.
come, first-served basis. To be eligible, a hunter must first apply for his or her spring turkey permit through the IDNR lottery. Once they receive their permit, hunters can apply for an IRAP turkey site. Preference is given to youth hunters and first-time adult hunters (those who have not hunted turkey in the past five years). In 2017, nearly all who applied secured a hunting site. “The Illinois Recreational Access Program is a wonderful opportunity for us to partner with private landowners to provide for muchneeded access for hunting and other outdoor activities,” said IDNR Director Wayne Rosenthal. “Landowners allow public access to their property in exchange for a minimal lease payment and a habitat management plan, but just as important, the landowner also receives assistance with habitat restoration of their property.” Applications for IRAP Turkey Hunting sites can be found online at www.dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/I RAP/Pages/First-time-Adult-turkeyhunting-.aspx. Successful applicants will be notified by mail on where their hunting site is located, be given a map, and
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Becky Wyatt of Edwards shot this Peoria County 10-point buck during the first shotgun season.
an IRAP site permit allowing them to hunt on their assigned turkey hunting site. For youth season, hunters will also need to purchase an over-the-counter IDNR youth turkey permit after they have received their IRAP site permit packet. Youth goose hunt – If you’d like your kid age 10-17 to get a crack at a goose, consider registering for the Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt, Jan. 14-15. To register for a drawing to participate in the hunt, call (217) 785-8060 before Dec. 29. The youth goose hunt will be held at private waterfowl hunting clubs in the Canton area in Fulton County. A lottery drawing involving all youth who phone in to register will be conducted on Jan. 2 and youth hunters selected will be notified by mail. First-time applicants will be given a priority over previous participants in the drawing. All applicants must possess a valid Illinois hunting or sportsman's license, have a Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration number, and have a 20 gauge or larger shotgun. Youth hunt participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who must possess a valid firearm owner’s identification (FOID) card.
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OBITUARIES Dylan Joseph Ferretti
ELMWOOD – Dylan Joseph Ferretti, 18, of Fairview, grandson of an Elmwood couple, died Nov. 20 in Farmington. Born Oct. 12, 1999, in Peoria to Mauro and Jill (Ferretti) Aguilar, he is survived by his parents; brothers Brayden, Kevin, Daniel and Dominic Aguilar; sister Vanessa Aguilar; grandparents Joseph and Nancy Ferretti of Elmwood; paternal grandmother, Maria Baltazar; great-grandmother Lila Gray; uncles and aunts J.F. (Rachel) Ferretti, Kevin (Brandi) Ferretti and Jane (Travis Bond) Ferretti; several cousins; and several great-aunts and uncles. Services were Nov. 27 at Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory in Canton, with burial at Coal Creek Dunkard Cemetery in rural Farmington. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Gayle C. Houlihan
BRIMFIELD – Gayle C. Houlihan, 82, of Peoria, mother of a Brimfield man, died Nov. 18 at Rosewood Care Center of Peoria. She is survived by children Steve (Angie) Houlihan of Brimfield, Erin Sheckler of Peoria, Lynne (Mark) Wood of Libertyville and Kim (Richard) Wilkinson of Cincinnati, Ohio; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers Phillip (Cindy) Burnette of Orlando, Fla., and Bruce (Peggy) Burnette of Champaign; and sisters, Katie (Tom) Durbin of Pinehurst, N.C., and Ann (Jeff) Cross of Charleston. Private services were planned at The Wilton Mortuary. Cremation rites were accorded. Condolences may be left online at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.
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This Week’s Obituaries • Dylan J. Ferretti, 18, Elmwood • Gayle C. Houlihan, 82, Brimfield • Betty Jean Kimler, 90, Williamsfield • Robert O’Neill, 91, Princeville • Ronald J. Palley, 76, Farmington • John M. Reinhart, 65, Brimfield • Glenn Sniff, 90, Princeville • Brittany Ann Stodgel, 20, Elmwood • Everett Tuckey Jr., 92, Farmington • Mildred L. Tuthill, 104, Princeville • Karen Sue Van Gulik, 74, Brimfield • Larry Lee Westerman, 80, Princeville
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Kimler, 90 of Abingdon, mother of a Williamsfield man, died Nov. 23 at her home. Betty is survived by sons Paul L. Kimler of Williamsfield and Elmer Charles Nutt of rural Galesburg; daughter Ginger M. (Sheldon) Mandel of Wataga; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews and their families. As she requested, cremation was accorded. To celebrate her life, a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (Dec. 1) at HinchliffPearson-West Abingdon Chapel, the Rev. Marty Smith officiating. There will be no visitation. Condolences may be left online at www.h-p-w.com.
Robert O’Neill
PRINCEVILLE – Robert O’Neill, age 91, of Peoria, father of a Princeville woman, died Nov. 24 at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Amy (Hopkins) O’Neill of Peoria; children Diane (Alan) Hogan of Princeville, Mark (Kathy) O’Neill of Lake Villa, Ill., Chris O’Neill of Peoria, Jeff (Shirley) O’Neill of Canton, Ga., Brian O’Neill of
Chicago and Laura (Bruce) Peissig of Ellison Bay, Wis.; 7 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Cremation rites were accorded and a celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Ronald J. Palley
FARMINGTON – Ronald J. Palley, 76, of Farmington has died. Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home, Farmington, is in charge of arrangements.
John M. Reinhart
BRIMFIELD – John M. “J.R.” Reinhart, 65, of Pendleton, Ore., stepson of a Brimfield woman, died Nov. 16 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Mo. J.R. is survived by his stepmother, Mary Anne Reinhart of Brimfield; sisters Mary (Don) LaMaster of North Port, Fla., Roberta (Mike) Hoch of Sadorus, Ill., and Angie (Jim) Stone of Dunlap; and several nieces and nephews. A private service will be held at a later date. Cremation was accorded by Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains, Mo. Condolences may be left online at www.robertsondrago.com.
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Glenn Sniff
PRINCEVILLE – Glenn Dale Sniff, Jr., 90, of Tomah, Wis., formerly of Princeville, died Nov. 16 at the Tomah Veterans Medical Center. He is survived by children Robert (Merrilee) Sachtjen, Waunakee, Wis., Cathy Sniff, Middleton, Wis., Mark (Terri) Sniff, Phoenix, Ariz., and Karen (Brad) Foytic, Green Bay, Wis.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. A graveside memorial service is being planned for a later date in Princeville.
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OBITUARIES Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Brittany Ann Stodgel .
ELMWOOD – Brittany Ann Stodgel, 20, of Kenton, Tenn., formerly of Elmwood, died Nov. 4. Born Oct. 16, 1997, in Peoria, the daughter of Jason Michael Stodgel and Kelly French, she is survived by her mother; daughter RayLeigh May Puckett; grandparents Richard and Teresa French of Kenton, and Donald and Donna Stodgel of Galesburg; great-grandparents Paul and Sandy Simpson, formerly of Elmwood; siblings Christin Stodgel, Marissa French, Zoey Frame and Maryion Stanley; nephew Jordan Coleman, all of Kenton; and several aunts, uncles and cousins in the Williamsfield and Galesburg areas. Funeral services were Nov. 9 at New Salem Baptist Church in Kenton, with interment at Mason Hall Cemetery in Kenton. Military honors were conducted. Condolences may be left online at karnesandsonfuneralhome.com.
Everett Tuckey, Jr.
FARMINGTON – Everett Tuckey Jr., 92, of Farmington died Nov. 20 at Farmington Country Manor. He married Beverly Rupe in 1945. She preceded him in death. Surviving are daughter April (Jeff) Sepich of Helenville, Wis.; sister Peggy (the late Bill) Hays of Canton; and grandchildren Josh and Jake Sepich. Funeral services were Nov. 24 at Oaks Hines Funeral home in Canton, with burial at the White Chapel Memory Gardens in Can-
three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; a great-grandson; and three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Nov. 28 at Christ Lutheran Church in Peoria. Cremation will be accorded following the service and burial will be at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.davison-fulton.com.
ton. Memorials may be made to Farmington Country Manor or the Shriners Hospital. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Mildred L. Tuthill
PRINCEVILLE – Mildred L. Tuthill, 104, of Wyoming, grandmother of a Princeville woman, died Nov. 20 at Toulon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Surviving are son Ronald (Lori) Tuthill of Wyoming; daughter Phyllis Coziahr of Springfield; grandson Randy (Angela) Tuthill of Wyoming; granddaughters Lynne (Greg) Reiner of Princeville, Debbie (Arnold) Shuler of Monmouth, Carolyn Coziahr of Springfield and Janet (Jamie) Dowdall of Lena; eight great-grandchildren; one greatgreat-grandchild; and several nieces. Funeral services were Nov. 27 at the Wyoming United Methodist Church, with burial at Wyoming Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Larry Lee Westerman
PRINCEVILLE – Larry Lee Westerman, 80, of Barrington, formerly of Princeville, died Nov. 25 at The Garlands of Barrington. Survivors include his wife, JoAnne (Sherfy Garrison) Westerman; sons Scott (Gail) of Town and Country, Mo., Bret of Sparks, Nev., and Troy (Sue) of Wheaton, Ill; step-daughter Jodi (Rich) Lanis of Chicago; step-son Sean Garrison of Gurnee, Ill.; seven grandchildren and two step-grandchildren; and his first wife, Jane Kirwan. Lee graduated from Princeville High School and received his Bachelor’s from Western Illinois University. He taught and coached at Camp Point Central and Octavia High School in Colfax, before returning to Princeville High School to teach and coach for 31 years, eventually becoming Athletic Director, a position he held for 23 years. His funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today (Nov. 30) at Edelstein Community Church in Edelstein, with pastor Ernie Russell officiating. Burial will be in Princeville Township Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Karen Sue Van Gulik
BRIMFIELD – Karen Sue Van Gulik, 74, of Creve Coeur, sister of a Brimfield woman, died Nov. 23 at her daughter’s home. Survivors include children Jeff (Melissa) Shernak of Peoria, Lisa (Bob) Moore of Creve Coeur and Michael (Maria) Shernak of Naples, Fla.; siblings Pat Morse of Brimfield, Dick (Luan)Thrush of Leesburg, Fla., Kay (Jack) Quinn of East Peoria, Pam Copper of Morton and Don Thrush of Peoria;
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DAHINDA Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768 Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com Sunday services: 9:30 am
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 9910 W. Knox St., Edwards (309) 691-2030 stmaryskickapoo.org Sat. Confession: 3-3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4 pm Sun Masses: 7 & 11:00 am Mon. Mass: 5:30 pm Daily Masses: Wed-Fri. 8 am
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
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 Joseph Dondanville 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Mass: 5:30 pm Sun. Mass: 9 am Tues. Mass: 8 am Tues. Confession: After mass
United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor David Pyell 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am
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FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington 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
New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 231-8076 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 am
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Brimfield man sentenced in bankruptcy case
ESTATE AUCTION OF 231.52 ACRES OF SEC. 10, GALVA TOWNSHIP, HENRY CO., ILLINOIS FARMLAND
BRIMFIELD – A local man last week received a sentence of two years’ supervised release including 10 months’ home confinement and a fine for concealing assets in a 2009 bankruptcy filing. Thomas Bledsoe, 53, in July pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Peoria to hiding assets of more than $165,000 when he filed for bankruptcy. He faced a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Instead, Judge Joe Billy McDade on Nov. 22 sentenced Bledsoe to pay $3,000, live under supervised release, and generally stay in his residence. In federal court, home confinement is not a sen-
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tence but a condition of supervised release, a federal version of probation. Convicted defendants are limited to their homes and required to maintain strict daily schedules. Often monitored for compliance, they may be permitted to leave their residences but that’s determined on an individual basis. A life insurance agent, Bledsoe illegally concealed seven insurance policies valued at more than $100,000, cashier’s checks worth $65,000 and a 2005 Montesa motorcycle when in the spring of 2009 he filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, according to the
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois. Prosecutors said Bledsoe also falsely stated that he hadn’t received proceeds from the sale of his residence, when he did benefit from its sale as
part of his divorce about two years earlier. One of his creditors filed an objection in October 2009, and charges resulted from a Federal Bankruptcy Court Region 10 referral to the U.S. Attorney.
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8th grade girls basketball regional title games today Brimfield and Princeville will face off for an eighth grade girls basketball regional title today (Nov. 30) at 5 p.m. in Brimfield Grade School. Princeville is the top seed in the 8-2A regional and on Tuesday defeated Mossville, 41-14, in the semifinals. That same night, Brimfield topped ROWVA, 24-17. Elsewhere, Elmwood lost its first-round game Monday to Peoria Christian, 33-29, in the St. Vincent de Paul Regional. In Class 8-3A on Monday, Farmington routed Dunlap Valley, 45-13, at the Havana Regional. No. 2 seed Farmington beat Green Valley Midwest Central Tuesday night, 34-14, and advances to face top-seed Havana today (Nov. 30) at 6 p.m. in the title game. Havana beat Peoria Quest 30-17 on Tuesday. College signings – Princeville’s Peyton ElBy The Weekly Post
well will sign a letter of intent to play baseball at John Wood Community College on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Other signings earlier this fall include Elmwood senior Grace LaFollett and Brimfield senior Alyssa Roll, both of whom signed to play softball at Heartland College.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10TH, 2018 – AT 10:00 A.M The property is located 2 miles north of Galva, IL and ½ mile east in section 10 of Galva Township, Henry Co., Illinois. The farm will be offered in 3 tracts as follows. TRACT I: Tract I consists of 74.73 acres which is all tillable with the exception of some waterways. There is excellent access from the public road at the south end of said tract. TRACT II: Tract II consists of 46 acres and is all tillable with the exception of waterways. Access is from the public road also.TRACT III: Tract III consists of 110.79 acres and is all tillable except for waterways. Access is available from the public roads. The farm has been surveyed and all the acreages are exact. The tracts will be sold as individuals and not in any combinations. Inspection of the property may be made by contacting the auction service at any time. All 3 tracts join making this a great opportunity to add to your present holdings. The soil types of all of these tracts are primarily of the Ipava, Osco and Elkhart varieties with smaller portions of Hickory and Greenbush. TERMS OF SALE: The buyer or buyers will pay 10% of the total amount bid on each tract at the time of the auction. The balance of the purchase price will be due and payable, in full, on or before March 1, 2018, at which time the buyer will receive a title insurance policy in the amount of the sale. Possession will be at time of closing. The sale is subject to the seller’s approval. Any announcements made at the time of the auction take precedence over any previously advertised terms and conditions.
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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS Peoria County, in Probate In the Matter of the Estate of JOSEPH A. GATLEY, Deceased 17-P-50 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given to creditors of the death of JOSEPH A. GATLEY. Letters of Office were issued to MARK C. GATLEY, 19708 West Route 150, Brimfield, Illinois 61517, as Executor, whose attorney is THE CORDIS LAW OFFICE, LLC, Attorneys at Law, l29 North Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. 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 23rd day of May, 2018 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. Dated, November 17, A.D. 2017. MARK C. GATLEY, Executor of the Estate of JOSEPH A. GATLEY, Deceased The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorneys for Executor 129 N. Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 309/385-46l6
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Princeville and Tremont. Illini West was a disappointing loss. We let it slip away with poor shooting,” Dura said. “We were ahead throughout the game, then turnovers and lack of aggressiveness on offense happened late, and let them beat us in overtime.” Brimfield avenged a season-opening loss on Friday in the Brimfield tournament, topping Princeville, 36-24. Holding the Lady Princes to just seven points in the second half, the offense held steady enough in the low-scoring outcome. Cuevas scored 14, while rebounding 14. Smith had 10 points and six boards. Wallace added 10 points. Next up for Brimfield is a Prairieland trip to Bushnell today (Nov. 30).
After a torrid road schedule at the Ridgewood Tournament the previous week, Elmwood (1-4) had a lull in its game schedule this past week.The Lady Trojans replaced games with practices. “It was certainly nice to get back to practicing. We were able to work on some areas needing improvement,” Elmwood coach Marcy Brugger said. Elmwood
“Overall, the girls were focused and worked hard.” Next up for the Lady Trojans is a trip to Oneida to play ROWVA today (Nov. 30).
Farmington went to 3-2 on the season by easily besting Abingdon-Avon Monday on the road in Prairieland action. A 17-1 first quarter was way too much for A-Town, which played better in the second and third, but again was held down by the Lady Farmers in the final period. “It was a solid team win for us,” Farmington coach Jim Noonan said. Farmington was led in scoring by Morgan Powell and Macie Sprague, who had 13 points each and Megan Gilstrap’s 12. The Lady Farmers will next host Ridgewood today (Nov. 30). Farmington
Princeville (4-2) went Princeville
Marisa Horton-Meza handles the ball for Princeville. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
three-for-five in the Brimfield Turkey Tournament with a 53-39 victory over Midwest Central on Saturday. Seniors Lucy Waid, Marisa Horton-Meza and Caitlin Pullen led the way. “We’re happy to be at 42 so far with the way we’re struggling on 3-
point shooting and turnovers. We definitely have room for improvement,” coach John Gross said. “We’re looking forward to working on that improvement in four practices this week.” The Lady Princes struggled to get points on the board in a 36-24 tournament loss to Brimfield last Friday. Down 21-17 at the intermission, four points in the third and three in fourth weren’t near enough to catch up. Waid had 15 points, and Bauman added four. Princeville ran away from Kewanee Wethersfield last Tuesday at the Brimfield Tournament 5737. Again, Waid, Pullen, and Horton-Meza led the way in the win. Next up for the Lady Princes is a conference matchup against Mercer County at home on Monday, Dec. 4.
REGIONAL CHAMPS
Princeville’s IESA 7-2A girls basketball team won a regional title last week.
Princeville girls win regional title BRIMFIELD – Princeville can add another regional basketball plaque to the trophy case. The top-seeded Princeville girls 7-2A team topped No. 3 seed Kewanee Wethersfield last Wednesday, 26-20, to win the Brimfield Regional. With the victory, Princeville (12-8) advanced to face Roanoke-Benson (15By The Weekly Post
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3) in the sectional final Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Putnam County Junior High. Also Wednesday, Elmwood (20-3) was to earn a rematch with Lewistown Central (17-8) at the Peoria Christian Middle School regional at 6:30 p.m. Lewistown won a regular season meeting between the two. Sectional winners advance to state.
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Plenty of bodies are also playing at Brimfield (4-1), where coach Scott Carlson used his entire roster to go 3-1 at the Brimfield Thanksgiving Tournament. The Indians beat Midland (72-43), Midwest Central (58-37) and Princeville (73-28) before losing to Tremont (65-43) in the title game. “I thought we won the games we should have won and had a lot of good energy in the championship game,” Carlson said. “I think we definitely got better.” Brimfield’s 23 turnovers hurt against Tremont. “Most of our turnovers, though, were silly ones after we’d already crossed half court,” Carlson said. “We got going too fast for what we wanted to do in the half-court game.” One thing Brimfield likes to do in half court is get the ball to Reece Teubel, who leads the team at 14 points per game and is shooting in the “high 40s” for 3-pointers. Parker Pillman also had a big game at guard, scoring 22 vs. Midwest Central and averaging 12 ppg for the week. Ashton Johnson
The Brimfield tournament was not an easy one for Princeville (2-3), which still has several players getting back into basketball shape after a long football season. The Princes topped Midland 64-41 and lost to Midwest Central (64-62), Brimfield (73-28) and Tremont (82-56). On Tuesday, Princeville beat Midland again, 57-45, behind 17 points from Talon Smith, 14 from Justin Janssen and 13 from Cody Thole. Princeville
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Brimfield guard Parker Pillman drives to the basket in a 53-43 loss to Tremont on Saturday. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
also scored in doubles fairly regularly for the Indians, who rotated brothers Brett and Jared Novak in the post. Jared Novak averaged 7 ppg in his half a game of play. On Tuesday, Brimfield topped Peoria Heights 6641 behind 15 from Teubel and 14 from Johnson. Brimfield travels to Knoxville on Friday.
Playing good competition is a sure way to recognize areas of needed improvement. So it was for Elmwood (3-2), which won its first two games at the Wethersfield Tournament against the host team (73-68 in overtime) and Putnam County (53-35) Elmwood
before dropping its last two to athletic Bureau Valley (64-53) and a physical, senior-dominated Annawan squad (48-32). Turnovers (16) and a reliance on outside shooting were problems vs. Annawan, Fugitt said. “We didn’t get (6-foot-3 senior post player Vince Lenzi) going as well as we need to,” Fugitt said. “Down the stretch we’re going to have to find ways to get him some open looks inside or at least some touches to get defenses to collapse inside.” If that happens, junior guards Cameron Jacobson (24 points vs. Wethersfield) and Jacob Brown (16 vs. Bureau Valley) were hot outside. “There were a lot of positives to take away from (the tournament) individually,” Fugitt said. “It’s too bad we just play (Bureau Valley and Annawan) once at the beginning of the year. They’re going to get better and we’re going to get better. Looking back, I think you’ll see all three of us with quite a few wins at the end of the season.” The Trojans got right back on the winning track Tuesday with a 58-25 win at West Prairie. Lenzi led with 16 points. Elmwood is home vs. Delavan Saturday at 4 p.m.
One year ago, R-W was 0-5 at this point. So to start 3-2 at the Williamsfield Tournament is a major improvement for coach Bob Anderson’s crew. The Cougars topped Henry (78-35), West Central (63-49) and United (60-43) and lost to a pair of good teams: DePue (5240) and Galva (43-40). “It is looking better and we just hope we can keep it going,” Anderson said. “We’ve been playing a lot of kids trying to find the right combinations. It’s still early and we’re not sure who the best five are. Maybe that’s good.” One of the best five is senior Austin Batterson, who topped 20 points in ROWVA-Williamsfield
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three of the Cougars’ five games and had 16 in Monday’s loss to Galva. “He had a real good tournament. He’s been kind of carrying us,” Anderson said. “The only game he struggled some was in the second half against DePue. He had 13 in the first half and then they went man-to-man and he didn’t score again.” Other players who stepped up with doublefigure scoring in games
last week included Matt Jones (10), Calvin Peterson (14), Isaac Cordle (14 twice) and Gunner Johnston (10). “This year I think maybe we’ll have some kids coming off the bench,” Anderson said. “We’ve been reaching nine or 10 kids a lot of times.” R-W was at Williamsfield Wednesday vs. Delavan and is back in action Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Billtown against Brimfield.
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Farmers dominate Farmington boys win Fulton County tourney By JEFF LAMPE
Where will the scoring come from? That was the question for Farmington boys basketball heading into a season minus all-time leading scorer Eric Higgs. The answer, it turns out, is from lots of places. And in the first week of play, balance was big as the Farmers won the Fulton County Tournament. “The balance has been really, really good,” Farmington coach Jeff Otto said. “I don’t think we have to have that ‘one guy’ to score for us this year.” If there is a single standout, it’s senior Jake Uryasz who had 31 points in the Fulton County title game against Havana, a 66-32 win. “He’s been working on his shot and he’s a good, athletic kid who can get to the basket,” Otto said. Along with Uryasz, sophomore Jaden Rutledge has stepped up into a scoring role, popping for 19 in Weekly Post Staff Writer
Kamryn Cuevas drives to the basket for Brimfield. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Brimfield girls 2nd at tourney By PHIL JOHNSON
While Brimfield and Princeville battled in the Brimfield Turkey Tournament this past week, Elmwood and Farmington both had rather quiet game schedules. For The Weekly Post
Brimfield (4-3) jumped ahead of Peoria Heights-Quest 20-5 in the first quarter Monday night and never looked back in a 68-17 trouncing in a Prairieland contest. “All 11 players scored for us tonight,” Brimfield coach Maribeth Dura said. Mariah Millman led with 15. Kamryn Cuevas was also in double figures with 10. Mallory Meinke and Haley Wallace each had eight, while Delaney Smith got Brimfield
seven. That was a bounceback game for the Lady Indians, who suffered a 36-33 overtime loss Saturday to Illini West in the title game of the Brimfield Thanksgiving Tournament. Up 22-13 at the half, Brimfield was held to eight in the second half and outscored 6-3 in the extra period to go 3-2 in the round-robin competition. The Lady Indians were led by 14 points and 13 rebounds from Smith. Wallace got six points, followed by five each from Millman and Cuevas. “After losing the tourney opener to Wethersfield, we took three straight over good teams in Midwest Central, Continued on Page 18
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Jaden Rutledge forces a turnover against Havana in the Fulton County tournament. Defense was big for Farmington en route to a county championship. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.
a 57-37 win over Lewistown on Nov. 21. Rutledge an Uryasz were Farmington’s two all-tournament picks, though as Otto said, “We could have had four or five guys on there.” Other starters so far have been junior post player Jarod DePriest and seniors Judd Anderson and Nick Johnson. “We’re going about 10-
12 deep and I like that, especially the way we play and the pace we play at,” Otto said. Farmington’s stifling defense was on display in wins over South Fulton (63-27) and North Fulton (80-25). The Farmers are back in action Friday (Dec. 1) at Abingdon-Avon in the Continued on Page 19