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Bank mergers impact local branches By JEFF LAMPE
Consolidations and mergers have been a fact of the national banking industry ever since the 2008 banking crisis. And that’s as true on the local level as the national level. In the past few weeks, two acquisitions were announced that have local ties. The Bank of Farmington and Laura State Bank on Nov. 2 announced that the companies have agreed to merge Laura State Bank Weekly Post Staff Writer
into the Bank of Farmington. Also last week, the State Bank of Speer announced it will merge with Morton Community Bank in the first quarter next year. The Bank of Farmington announcement was made in Farmington by Joseph L. Higgs, President of the Bank of Farmington, and in Williamsfield by Mary Thompson, CEO of Laura State Bank. “This represents a unique opportunity to expand our market through joining with a well-established fi-
Some gains significant for PARCC
nancial institution with a strong presence in Williamsfield,” Higgs said. “This location is a natural fit with our strategy of operating a community bank focused on meeting local needs.” Laura State Bank’s Williamsfield office will become a Bank of Farmington branch and retain all current employees, Higgs added, noting that Laura State Bank has loyal customers and a reputation for excellent service and solid earnings. Continued on Page 9
Laura State Bank’s Williamsfield office (above) will become a branch of the Bank of Farmington in the first quarter next year thanks to a recent merger between those banks. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
Elmwood OKs 25% tax hike
NEW CHILDREN’S AREA
By BILL KNIGHT
As The Weekly Post reported last week, educators, parents and students can see significant and legitimate improvements in assessment results released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), with some challenges ahead in a few grades and subjects. Princeville District No. 326 made big gains in its PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) composite (up 4 to 52 percent “meeting or exceeding expectations”), and smaller improvements in the composite numbers were logged at Brimfield (+1), Elmwood (+2) and Williamsfield (+7), while Farmington held steady (at 30 percent). See details on Page 7. Apart from scores on English language arts and math, plus a nod to students who plan to embark on careers not requiring college degrees, Illinois’ 852 school districts overall showed progress in areas concerning college preparation and enrollContinued on Page 7
By BILL KNIGHT
For The Weekly Post
ELMWOOD – Property owners in the City of Elmwood next year will pay about 25 percent more in the City’s portion of real-estate tax bills, as the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a new tax levy after an 85-minute public hearing featuring a presentation by City attorney Bob Potts. Potts explained the taxation limits that the City faces, ranging from maximum permissible tax rates for some funds, to a quirky state law that withholds levied street tax revenues from the City based on Township Road & Bridge levies mandated for transfer to the City. The increase – which affects only the City’s tax levy, not other taxing bodies such as the County or School District 332 – was necessary for several reasons, according to Potts and Mayor Bryan Davis, including years of inadequately funding insurance costs and projected declines in income-tax revenue from the state. The result for property with a Fair Continued on Page 2 For The Weekly Post
A recent addition to Lillie M. Evans Library in Princeville has enabled the library to expand its children and youth spaces. Photo by Nancy Davis.
Library adds to Princeville
By NANCY DAVIS
PRINCEVILLE – According to R. David Lankes, winner of the 2016 American Library Association’s award for promoting librarianship, “Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great liFor The Weekly Post
braries build communities.” Princeville’s Lillie M. Evans library has taken this to heart with a recent expansion that has enabled the library to enlarge its children’s area and add space for an additional community meeting room. This dedication to building the
community is part of the library’s mission of “support[ing] an environment for life-long learning and ... making the Princeville community an attractive place in which to live, visit, and work.” The first Princeville library was established in Continued on Page 8
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Continued from Page 1 Market Value of $100,000, Potts said, will be an additional $64.44. The City’s 2016 tax levy for that $100,000 property was $251.09 and this year will become $315.53, he said, a 25.6percent hike. The juggling between Township and City street/road funds means that if Elmwood Township levies $30,000 for Roads & Bridges, $15,000 is earmarked for the City, and that $15,000 is then deducted from whatever the City levied for its streets. So if the City of Elmwood levied $20,000, it would actually receive just $5,000. That was a confusing wrinkle in the truth-intaxation hearing notice, which said the City was considering a 41.2-percent increase. “That number is a legitimate figure,” Potts said, “but it’s a fictitious amount.” Elmwood Township Supervisor Steve Conklin attended the hearing and said the process is “deceptive to taxpayers.” Conklin added, “I’m asking you not to increase taxes, to find ways not to
raise our taxes, to make cuts.” Alderman Andrew Almasi and Davis both said cuts were made, from reducing overtime and cutting back on routine maintenance to trimming funds set aside for reserve accounts. “They were across the board,” Almasi said, “in every department.” As to insurance costs, budget discussions this summer showed that the City for years hadn’t levied enough funds to pay for liability, tort-judgment, workers’ compensation and unemployent insurance expenses. That meant regularly transferring money out of the General Fund to meet insurance expenditures. For example, this year, the City levied $30,000 for insurance costs that were about $78,000. After bidding for new providers, the City in the long run could save about $20,000, but this year had to pay $18,000 for a liability premium from Au-
gust through November, plus a 12-month premium of $58,000. The $80,500 levy for 2017 will free City funds, Davis said. “That’s $40,000 or $50,000 we don’t have to take out of the General Fund,” said Davis, who said there are no new spending projects planned. Public comments included concerns that a tax increase would discourage people from moving to Elmwood, and that the City needs to explain to younger residents what Elmwood offers in return for the taxes property owners pay. Economic Development Director/Zoning Administrator Dick Taylor commented, “I was sitting here thinking that that $64.44 is not anywhere near enough to cause me to want to move or live somewhere else.” Potts conceded there is a trade-off. “There’s a balance the City has to deal with,” he
said, “ – the taxes they levy with the services they provide.” Zoning Commissioner and school board member Val Ramirez commented, “It has to happen, but it’s unfortunate it has to happen all at once.” The 6-0 approval of the tax levy and increase was slightly amended before passage, so the $11,000 line item for “public benefits” was scaled back to no change from current levels. Overall, Potts said, “We should commend the Council for being fiscally responsible.” In other business, Police Chief Aaron Bean said in October the department generated 29 reports, 28 stops, 6 citations, 26 warnings, and 2 arrests. The Nov. 16 issue of The Weekly Post will have additional reporting on Tuesday’s meeting regarding decisions that occurred after press time.
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s Fall Fair – Fall Fair at Elmwood United Methodist Church is Saturday (Nov. 11) 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Crafts and baked goods. Lunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Homemade veggie soup, maid rites, salad, dessert and drinks.
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United Christian Women’s fellowship Future Events has a speaker from Helping Hands s Support Group – NAMI presents a today (Nov. 9) at 1:30 p.m. mental illness support group for people s Free Bread – Free diagnosed with mental bread available at ElmPublicize Your Event health conditions, wood Methodist Church Poplar Hall Rm. 131, Call us at (309) 741-9790 every Friday (including and family, Rm. 129, or email information about Nov. 10), 10:30 a.m. at ICC North on Nov. your upcoming event to Free bread available 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. news@wklypost.com. Tuesdays (including Nov. s Movie Night – 14) at Harrison Hall in Princeville State Bank Brimfield at 10 a.m. (309) 696-4542. is hosting a family movie night at s Turkey Dinner – The Brimfield AmeriBrimfield Public Library Thursday can Legion Auxiliary is having a turkey dinner Saturday (Nov. 11) from 4-7 p.m. at (Nov. 16) from 5:15-7 p.m. The movie will be “Cars 3.” All ages may attend. the Brimfield Legion. Cost is $10. s Billtown Play – Williamsfield High s Senior Luncheon – Brimfield Union School Presents “Wait Until Dark,” a Church hosts a senior luncheon Tuesthriller by Frederick Knott, on Friday day (Nov. 14) at noon. Luncheons held (Nov. 17) and Saturday (Nov. 18) at 7:30 the second Tuesday of each month. p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission $5. s Cookie Decorating – Cookie and s Purse Auction – The Elmwood Busicupcake decorating will be Monday ness Women’s third annual purse auction is (Nov. 13) at Lillie M. Evans Library in Saturday (Nov. 18) at Elmwood First PresPrinceville, 6:30-7:30 p.m.. byterian Church. Lunch is at 12 p.m. Ticks Family History – Family History Help ets for sale at Crawford’s. will be held on Wednesday (Nov. 15) at
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Of bad corners, thrift stores & Hott dogs Rambling through central Illinois pondering how deer can move so silently through the woods. uuu One of my real weaknesses over the past few years has been eating at Subway. I say that because they seldom advertise in this paper and we try to support those who support us regularly, folks like Toot’s Treats or The Corner Inn. But Jeff things have LAMPE been further complicated because I like jawing with the Subway Sisters, Emily, Michala and Katie Schauble of Yates City, who all work at the Elmwood branch. So I was sad to learn that Katie was the victim of yet another accident at the dreaded intersection of Bell School and Shissler roads. She suffered three fractures in her leg when someone ran a stop sign at the corner, which has only one set of stop signs. A few years ago, Peoria County came in and added flashing lights. Why not just put up another stop sign on Shissler Road? Who knows? So the Subway Sisters are asking in an online petition (gopetition.com) to have a fourway stop put in place at that corner. Thus far, 72 people have signed on to say they too want a safer intersection. That move is long overdue. Too many people and musical instruments have suffered at that corner. Here’s hoping somebody in Peoria County finally listens.
uuu The basic job of an undertaker may not have changed much, but you’ve got to give credit to Veronica Haskell at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville. Veronica sent a picture of the newest staff member at the funeral home – a miniature golden doodle named Casper. Casper is being trained for his job, which will apparently involve lots of practice being cute and cuddly. Writes Veronica, “He will begin meeting families and offering emotional support, as the funeral home’s very first comfort dog! The funeral industry is changing, family’s needs are changing and this is one way we can embrace that change.” ... My question, in addition to learning whether Casper can hunt rabbits now that they are in season, is will Casper now be called “The Haskell-Hott Dog?” uuu Elmwood’s newest business is set to open Nov. 21 according to Pastor Tim Cavallo of Crossroads Assembly of God Church. That’s when the New 2 U thrift store will open its doors to the public at 110 E. Main St. Business hours will be 12-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those wishing to make donations are asked to drop off only during business hours. New 2 U will accept clothing and household items but will not take furniture, large appliances, baby furniture or infant toys. The thrift store is being cooperatively run by Elmwood’s churches, with volunteer staff. Cavallo points to similar church-run stores that have succeeded in LeRoy and
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The party’s over, what will replace it?
In 1972, the late political writer David Broder authored “The Party’s Over,” in which he chronicled the decline and pending demise of American political parties. I think the demise has just about arrived. As Broder saw it, the two major parties long provided critical, understandable, helpful cues to American voters about party poJim sitions. NOWLAN Roughly speaking, Democrats were for the working man and Republicans for Main Street businessmen. No longer. Candidates for office rarely even name their party in commercials. In a recent column, I called for a third, moderate party, out of my frustration that, on the one hand, the GOP has been hijacked by an incoherent mix of the Far Right and now populist (at least in rhetoric) Trump-tweeted platform. As for the Democrats, they seem to have forgotten the hard-working, white middle and struggling classes that for decades made up the bulwark for Democrats’ successes, from FDR to LBJ. For example, the Democratic Party is now irrelevant in my rural county. Indeed, there is no longer any formal Democratic Party there. A very brief history of parties. George Washington decried factions (parties), yet they were inevitable in a new system that had to organize around like-minded men (at that time, indeed white and property owning) to contest elections. From Jefferson and Hamilton, then Jackson, came what would be
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our Democratic and Republican parties. A Whig Party contested elections with some success in the 1830s-50s, yet fell apart when the party couldn’t resolve its differences over the issue of extension of slavery. This offered an opening for a new Republican Party, quite grassroots initially, that grew from nothing to the presidency between 1854 and 1860. By the Gilded Age of the late 1800s, plutocrats dominated the GOP and urban bosses were often representing – and controlling the politics of – the working and immigrant classes. There were also small-city political machines. Republican Len Small of Kankakee, twice governor (1921-28), ran his county and then the state with an iron hand. Remnants of that political operation remained through the recent career of former governor George Ryan, also of Kankakee. Parties were held together by union or business philosophies, respectively, plus the glue of patronage jobs (jobs awarded by a political patron, such as an urban boss or governor) for precinct workers who linked themselves directly to voters. The push by reformers for selection of state government employees on merit and court decisions that prohibited job largesse based on party affiliation have largely eliminated patronage jobs. The resource that patronage provided parties has now been replaced, ever more expansively, by the money of mega-millionaires. So, today, party organizations are shells of their past importance, and big-money candidates use parties almost solely as labels by which to get onto the ballot. This coming year in Illinois, for example, two billionaires are
spending hundreds of millions – at current spending rates – to win the governorship a year from now. Incumbent governor Bruce Rauner is also funding the campaigns of favored legislators, a job traditionally left to the candidates themselves (in my era) and more recently by legislative leaders who raised money for their troops. In the past, when party organizations helped win elections, a wannabe candidate was asked: How much work have you done for the party, and how loyal have you been? Now the question is: How much money do you have or can you raise? Comparison to the Roman Republic of more than two millennia ago might appear a bit melodramatic. Yet I find it hard not to see similarities then with today. That is, the transition from the yeoman Roman farmer of about 500 BC, who reputedly volunteered to his tribe/nation’s success, to the decadent final days of the Republic four centuries later. By 100 BC or so, senators of massive wealth would buy their elections as consuls, and later hire their own armies. Goodbye Republic, hello Emperor. So, what to do today? Can grassroots groups conceivably use the ubiquitous, inexpensive – and viral – Internet to organize, fund and advocate for, say, a new party on a competitive basis with that of big money? And what would that party be? For example, moderates are notorious for failure to ignite passions the way advocates at polar extremes can. These questions haunt me.
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Motorist faces multiple charges after collision
EDWARDS – A 34-year-old Peoria man on Oct. 31 was charged with Driving Under the Influence, having no valid driver’s license, and driving in the wrong lane after allegedly forcing another car into a ditch on Smith Road and damaging a fence at Caterpillar’s Demonstration and Learning Center, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Mynor Davila, who provided police Guatemalan identification but said he lives on Gift Avenue, was found in a 1998 Ford Explorer parked partly off Taylor Road after police were notified of a mishap that forced a 2008 Hyundai minivan driven by Jamie Johnson, 44, of Edwards off the road. Through a translator, Davila told police he had become lost and struck something when turning around at the end of Smith Road.
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Arrests made after Princeville party
PRINCEVILLE – The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 4 arrested two people after a melee in a home in the 300 block of S. Tremont Street. Jesus Rios, 44, of Peoria was charged with home invasion, battery and criminal damage to property, and Katherine Butcher, 36, of Toulon, was charged with battery and obstruction to identification. The incident occurred after they and others came to the property to drink after leaving a local tavern, according to complainants and witnesses.
After the residents tired, Rios allegedly refused to leave and tried to break down a door, according to reports. Scuffles ensued, and Rios eventually was subdued until police arrived. Rios and Butcher both were transported to the Peoria County Jail.
Police reports
• Scott Vawter, 48, of Yates City on Oct. 26 struck a cow in the road in the 1400 block of U.S. Route 150 in Persifer Township. • A rural Dahinda resident on Oct. 27 reported illegal dumping of siding and other construction material in a wooded area near the intersection of Knox Highway 12 and Aloha Road. • The Knox County Sheriff’s Department on Oct. 29 requested a warrant from the Knox County State’s Attorney’s office for 26year-old Brittnay Monk of Bartonville on charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct, domestic battery, battery, theft and interfering with reporting a domestic after an incident at the Kellogg Street home of Lynsey Kelly, 24, of Yates City. • Local authorities on Oct. 30 reported illegal dumping of several pieces of furniture in the 4000 block of Pottstown Road in Kickapoo Township. • Kathryn Mottaz, 32, of Farmington, on Oct. 31 was injured when the 2012 GMC Terrain she was driving rear-ended a 2012 semi-tractor trailer rig driven by Dennis Siedel, 36, of Elmwood, who was stopped at the intersection of Illinois Route 116 and Cameron Lane. Mottaz was transported to OSF St. Francis Medical Center. • About 60 vehicle titles and a
flat-screen TV were among items
reported stolen Oct. 31 or Nov. 1 in
an apparent burglary of a home in
the 1000 block of West Roseland in
rural Brimfield.
• Ashley Harper, 29, of Farming-
ton on Nov. 2 was taken into cus-
tody at the Peoria County Jail for
Failure To Appear on a charge of
driving on a revoked license, and
in another case, unlawful posses-
sion of a controlled subject. She
posted bond on Nov. 3.
• Jason S. Olshawsky, 36, of
Princeville on Nov. 4 was taken
into custody at Peoria County Jail
in connection with a May charge of
Driving Under the Influence.
Deer accidents
• Oct. 29: Julie Miller of East
Peoria on Interstate 74 near mile
marker 60 in Persifer Township. • Oct. 30: Gregory Down of
Princeville on Interstate 74 near
Kickapoo-Edwards Road in Kickapoo Township.
• Nov. 1: Megan Holliger of
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near McDonald Road in Logan
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PARCC: H.S. graduation rate up local schools with information on performance, schools’ environments and special programs. ISBE’s intent isn’t to rank schools, but rather to provide a transparent, easy-to-understand glimpse of public school measures at the school, district and state levels. The Board has said it hopes that the Report Card is a starting point for conversations about how we can collectively improve public education. Brimfield Superintendent Robert Richardson commented, “We are using the PARCC scores to assist in identifying students’ areas of strength and need of added assistance. We would like to see all of our students performing at level 5, but through great instruction delivered by caring, compassionate teachers we will continue to provide
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ment. They include: • The four-year high school graduation rate went up from 85.5 percent to 87 percent. • The percentage of students enrolled in college 12 months after graduating high school increased from 67.8 percent to 69.5 percent. • The number of students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades taking advanced course work (Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and dual-credit courses) increased from 154,290 in 2016 to 160,657 in 2017. The Illinois Report Card – an online package of data including state exam scores, district finances, socioeconomic trends and teacher details – released Friday (Nov. 2) can help teachers and families learn more about
the best for our student learners.” The ISBE set performance levels at “exceeds standards,” “meets standards,” “approaches standards” and “partially meets standards.” In Springfield, State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith said, “The strengths and opportunities apparent in the data show that our balanced accountability system is looking at the right measures. Educators know how students’ attendance and success at critical transition points like the 3rd grade, the 9th grade, and the first year of college strongly correlate to future success. Accountability starts with focusing on the numbers that matter for students. Illinois’ Every Student Succeeds Act Plan uses data and local context to drive ap-
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2017 PARCC meeting or exceeding expectations Grade 3 School District ELA/Math
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
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ELA/Math
ELA/Math
ELA/Math
Brimfield
28.2-/48/7-
61.5+/46.2+
35.5-/30.6- 42.6+/40.4- 51+/67.3-
Elmwood
44.4+/46+
47.9+31.3+
42.2-/33.3- 58.8+/42.3+
Farmington
26-/37-
36.7-/28.6-
43+/35+
Princeville
44.4-/46.7+
57.7+/44.2+
Williamsfield
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42.9-/52.4-
46=
44=/47+
47.8/46.4
44+
49=/40+
30.4+/32.6
22.9/11.5
31/28.4
31+
31-/29=
36.7-/46.9-
54-/50+
49.2/52.5
53.8/73.8
52+
49+/54+
52.9-/47.1-
47.4+/42.1+
15.8-/5.3
30/20
31.3/12.5
37+
39+/35+
37.1-/30.8+
36.6+/29.6- 34.9=/28.1- 40+/27.2-
37.4-/32.3+
34=
37+/32+
+ grade or district improved from 2016 • - grade or district declined from 2016 • = grade or district unchanged from 2016 NOTE: Some grades had no 2016 scores SOURCE: Illinois State Board of Education’s “eReport Card” and Illinoisreportcard.com
preciative inquiry and inform more holistic supports.” Meanwhile, the 2017 Illinois Report Card includes data for the first statewide administration of the SAT college-entrance exam. All 11th-grade students took the SAT in the spring of 2017 as both a free college-entrance exam and Illinois’ high school accountability assessment for math and English lan-
Brimfield
Elmwood
Farmington
Princeville
Williamsfield
State
722
692
1,396
731
265
2 million
Avg. class size
20.3
19.2
18.9
16.8
13.7
20.2
Years teaching experience
15.2
17
12.6
15.1
9.7
13.1
% teachers w/Master’s degrees
55.2
38.9
29.9
60
30.6
60.9
Teacher attendance
100
89.2
73.4
84.8
83.7
75.3
Avg. teacher salary
$55,592
51,460
47,512
56,600
54,288
64,516
Avg. administrator salary
Enrollment
guage arts. About two-thirds of public school students statewide posted belowaverage scores on the SAT, the ISBE reports. Still missing from state evaluations is the Science part of assessments. The State Board continues to delay releasing results from the Science component of state testing, ISBE spokeswoman Jackie Matthews concedes, so results from 2016 and 2017
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76,651
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49.6
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54.1
70.6
44.4
77.5
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93.2
100
80.4
93.4
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– taken by 5th, 8th and high school biology students – remain unavailable. Scores may be released before the end of the calendar year. The Illinois Report Card is online at www.illinoisreportcard.co m/ The more detailed eReport Card Public Site is at webprod.isbe.net/ereportcard/publicsite/getsearchcriteria.aspx
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1927. The library was housed from then until 1956 in buildings re-purposed from other uses. In 1956, Lillie May Evans, for whom the current li-
brary is named, bequeathed $250,000 to build, equip and maintain a new public library. The library building, erected from her bequest, was opened in September
1956 on North Walnut Street. Subsequent expansions have added on to this building, and many of the original bookshelves and tables are still in use. These additions have enabled the library to enhance the resources they offer as technology and the needs of the community have changed. A second addition of 4,000 square feet was added in 2001 after the library received a bequest from a frequent patron, Norman Turner. This newest building expansion has increased the library space to 12,600 square feet, and was funded by a $125,000 Live and Learn Construction grant, money from the Village TIF, funds from the Elza Slane Peck estate and a loan from the Princeville Community Bank. The library has a collection of around 30,000 items. The traditional
books and periodicals comprise just a small portion of services the library offers. “We are constantly looking at what is new, and how we can apply it to the services we provide,” library director Beth Duttlinger said. “We still answer reference questions, but now those may involve providing assistance with technology, such as how to operate an iPad. “Our staff has to stay on top of the new innovations to accommodate the needs of today’s patrons.” The library also has a variety of resources to meet the diversity of the population. They serve patrons who range in age from toddlers to seniors, and provide a small Spanish language section for the migrant families who work at the local cannery. They are also fully accessible. In addition, the library has added accommodations for those with
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visual impairments by offering large keyboards for their computers, and a Visual Eye machine provided by the Lions Club to magnify print and handwritten items. The lighting in their meeting room and small study rooms is adjustable for those who are bothered by bright lights. Although much has changed over the years for the library, physical books are still popular. “We have seen an increase in the circulation of books. We also have ebooks and e-audios that can be checked out,” Duttlinger said. “CDs and DVDs are available as well. We have public computers, free Wi-Fi, and plenty of outlets for laptops and phones.” As part of its mission to serve the community, the library offers programs and resources beyond books and computers. The school’s elementary classes utilize the library.
They also offer story hour to pre-school children, and a summer reading program for students, during which participants can earn points to donate books to their classrooms. Offerings include a variety of programs throughout the year. “We have cooking classes such as healthy eating and pie-making, and will be offering classes in cookie and cupcake decorating in November, and freezer meals in January,” Duttlinger said. “Line Dancing is available Mondays and Thursdays through November 20, and we will host a biggest loser program after the first of the year.” For those interested in writing a first novel, the library is participating in the national NaNoWriMo initiative. Budding authors can attend the library’s Write-In or Teen Write-In programs in November where participants are guided through completing their novels. Duttlinger has been library director since 2010. She holds a Master’s degree in Information Science, and previously worked for Blackhawk College and as a consultant for the Illinois State library system. She relies on her team of part-time staff to provide services, as well as support from a Board of Trustees. The library makes full use of the web and social media. Visit their website at www.lmelibrary.org or connect via the following social media platforms: • Facebook – facebook.com/lmelibrary • YouTube – youtube.com/user/lmelibrary/videos • Twitter – duttlingerb • Pinterest – pinterest.com/lmelibrary If you can’t find what you need or want to donate time or materials, call the library at (309) 385-4540 or visit them at 207 N. Walnut Avenue in Princeville. The library opens at 9 a.m. Monday to Friday and closes Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 5 p.m, and Saturdays at 1 p.m. The library is closed Sundays. Community rooms are available both during and after hours by contacting the library.
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“We are proud of our efforts to provide high-quality banking services to our customers,” said Laura State Bank president Charles Thompson. “Our fine staff has enabled the bank to provide quality banking service in a great area of the state. “Bank of Farmington is a fine institution that will be able to provide a wealth of new products and services for our customers that will provide real benefits to them and the community.” Financial arrangements weren’t disclosed beyond Farmington Bancorp, Inc. acquiring all stock of Laura State Bank for cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of next year. “Laura State Bank has a base of loyal customers in its market and a
reputation for excellent personal service and steady earnings. We look forward to continuing this tradition,” Higgs said. “We will now be able to provide services and products at more offices over an expanded geographical area.” Speer Bank’s branch in Stark County will be renamed Speer Community Bank. The Speer Bank location in Peoria will become a Peoria Community Bank. All existing employees will be retained, according to Morton Community Bank. “We believe in central Illinois and the Peoria area,” said Andy Honegger, president and co-CEO of Morton Community Bank, in a prepared statement. “We enjoy a strong and resilient business community, a stable housing market, and a can-do spirit that gets things done. A partnership like this one will bring addi-
tional strength and opportunities to the Peoria-area business community. In addition, our bank’s commitment to rural communities has never been stronger, and we look forward to demonstrating that commitment now to the residents and ag producers of Stark County.” The merger brings the total assets of Morton Community Bank to $3.6 billion. In a letter that runs on Page 8 of this paper, State Bank of Speer President/CEO Steven J. Leuthold and Chairman of the Board George M. Stahl wrote, “An important consideration in this decision was the issue of local ownership and control. Morton Community Bank is not only locally owned, but also EMPLOYEE owned, and State Bank of Speer employees will have the opportunity to participate in the benefits of owner-
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YORKVILLE – Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared a statewide harvest emergency to assist farmers and grain handlers who are grappling with the fallout of rain-related delays. Under a new law Rauner signed Aug. 11, the declaration permits drivers of trucks carrying agricultural commodities over state highways to obtain a free permit to exceed gross vehicle weight limits by 10 percent. Further, local authorities may waive the permit requirement at their discretion. The emergency declaration is in effect for 45 days beginning Nov. 5. The Illinois Department of Transportation already is mobilizing the permitting process and notifying law enforcement agencies throughout the state. More information is at truckpermits.dot.illinois.gov/. According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Illinois corn harvest at the end of October was 17 percent behind the prior year and 11 percent behind the fiveyear average. The corn harvests in the Northwest, Northeast and East regions are especially hard hit.
Local students receive Iowa State scholarships
AMES, Iowa – Three local students have received academic scholarships for the 2017-18 year in the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Scholarship winners are: • Erica Kane, Brimfield, John Deere Scholarship • Joshua Degroot, Laura, John (Jere) E. Wise Scholarship • Daniel Feucht, Dean’s Study Abroad Leaderships Scholars Scholarship and John (Jere) E. Wise Scholarship.
Free pets for vets during month of November
PEORIA – Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) and the Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) are promoting “Pets for Vets” throughout the month of November. Veterans can adopt any animal from PCAPS at no charge throughout the month. PCAPS and the VAC believe their partnership in the Pets for Vets promotion can bring awareness to both veteran’s issues and the pet overpopulation problem in our community. To adopt, PCAPS asks that veterans bring in a military ID, VA ID, or DD 214 as well as anyone else living in the household. For more information, call PCAPS at (309) 672-2440 or contact Bridget Domenighi at bdomenighini@peoriacounty.org for more information.
Area townships report recent news
Here’s a rundown on news from area townships. Millbrook Supervisor Danny Powell reported that the County sent the fourth real-estate tax payment, and the Town fund total was
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$25,956.80 and the Road & Bridge fund total was $19,641.44. Also, thanks to the Tractor Pull Club, a new sink and stool were installed in the building’s men’s bathroom. Salem Township Supervisor Chris Bewley reported that about 60 percent of expected tax money has been received. Rosefield Township Supervisor Mike Windish said its new storage building has been erected and is finished exept for doors, and Road Commissioner Matt Windish reported seal-coating finish for Dorembus, Sommerfield, Windish and Wolford Roads. – Bill Knight
Peoria County offering free GIS data, maps
PEORIA – Peoria County is now offering a new GIS Open Data Portal at data-peoriacountygis.opendata.arcgis.com. With this website, anyone can search and download GIS data, digital maps, and reports free of charge. The public is invited to stop by the Peoria County Courthouse for our GIS Day Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 12-4 p.m. in room G10. At the event you can learn more about GIS through map application demos, map posters, geography games and hands-on learning. For more information, call Joshua Thompson, GIS Manager, at (309) 495-4840 or email jthompson@peoriacounty.org.
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Farmington OKs annexation of properties By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – The City Council on Monday approved annexing S & H Camp Properties and zoning the parcel as I-1 Light Industrial. The 1.3-acre land, at 23907 W. Farmington Rd., is in Trivoli Township in Peoria County, and the company had discussed the possibility with the City for two years. The action is effective immediately upon filing with Peoria County, as Farmington’s Planning Commission had approved the annexation. The Planning Commission also recommended passage of an ordinance re-zoning two Ulm Properties lots on East Fort Street, where a veterinary clinic is planned, to C-2 Service Retail. The Council approved the measure, effective immediately. In other business, a proposed franchise agreement with Mid Century Communications for fiber-optic service to Farmington, drafted by Farmington City Attorney Bill Connor and the company, was presented. But For The Weekly Post
the Council wanted time to review the 19-page document, so it will be considered at the Nov. 20 meeting. In other news, • discussion started on how to plan for “excess funds” from the sale of the water system to Illinois American Water. It’s projected to be about $1 million, but “we don’t know what the exact numbers are going to be,” City Administrator Rollen Wright said. “We’ll be talking about where, how and what we’ll do with excess moneys when we’re done.” • the City increased its subsidy commitment to the Historical Society & Museum from $750 to $1,200 to help the organization expand floor space, with Council member June Whitmer the only opposition; • Police Chief Chris Darsham’s October report showed 32 reports, 35 traffic stops, 7 accidents handled, 2 property crimes, 9 ordinance violations, and 6 crimes against people (such as battery), and he said that a recent K-9 benefit at Jen’s
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Spring Lake Bottoms like duck hunting of old By JEFF LAMPE
MANITO – Time was, my experience on Nov. 2 was commonplace along the Illinois River. While trudging to our hunting blind, we waded past moist-soil plants poking up through clear, shallow, knee-deep water. Oak trees surrounded the idyllic backwater lake. Most importantly, ducks were flushing out of the cover in all directions as we approached in the dark. By day’s end, despite lingering fog and a lack of wind to move decoys in a realistic fashion, our group of four (Gary Forlines of Toulon, Brad Crisco of Elmwood and Dale Bowman of St. Anne) finished with a mixed bag of seven ducks. We shot gadwall, blue-winged and greenwinged teal, spoonbills, a pintail and a mallard hen. It was reminiscent of days gone by on the river, back when a 10-horsepower motor was considered powerful, camouflage clothes were brown or olive drab, backwaters had yet to fill in with silty soil and hunters could count on Weekly Post Staff Writer
shooting ducks. And this was not some fancy club, mind you. We were hunting the Spring Lake Bottoms Unit, a unique public spot that is hunted on a limited basis and managed for a throwback walk-in experience. You don’t need a big plate boat to hunt the Spring Lake Bottoms, but you do need a good pair of waders to reach your blind. Drawings are held each summer to dole out permits for the Bottoms and permit-holders get first shot at the four brushcovered, wooden blinds, which are hunted on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays during the season. If permit holders don’t show, the blinds go into the daily drawing for anyone who makes the drawing (held one hour before shooting time) at the tiny hunting shack on the Spring Lake causeway. But those blinds are rarely empty. That’s certainly been true this fall, as the Central Zone waterfowl season has started stronger than expected. Thanks to an early cold spell, duck numbers up
and down the Illinois River are well above normal for this time of year. The Illinois Natural History Survey flies an aerial census of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers regularly each fall. The first count of November showed nearly 700,000 ducks on the two rivers – well above average. The Illinois River census of 341,355 ducks was 41 percent above the 10year average for this time of year. The Mississippi River was even better, with 354,070 ducks – 123 percent above average. The reason for that surge in numbers is mostly due to an influx of pintails, green-winged teal and gadwall – all puddle ducks that prefer the marshy habitat we were hunting at Spring Lake. Unfortunately for ducks and duck hunters, too much marshy habitat has vanished from Illinois River backwaters. Huge levees protect farm fields from the river. Siltation, common carp and now Asian carp have changed the river’s ecology and reduced moist-soil plants. The end result is a longterm trend toward fewer ducks … as well as fewer memorable hunts. That’s not to say there are no ducks. Birds still flock to areas with habitat and food. And while many of those locations are private clubs, public areas also provide quality hunting, despite years of neg-
Dan Smith of Sparland shot this double-drop tine buck on Oct. 27 on his family farm in Marshall County while bowhunting with a compound bow.
lect due to underfunding of the Department of Natural Resources. And there are real success stories in some restored backwaters like The Bottoms, which until 2005 consisted of 411 acres of farm fields protected from the Illinois River by a huge levee and kept dry by ditches and pumps. Ducks Unlimited purchased and developed the ground from 2001-05 to recreate marshland and the oak forests once common along the river. DU then sold the property back to the state to allow hunting. Similar projects have been undertaken at the Emiquon Preserve near Havana and at Hennepin and Hopper lakes near the bend in the Illinois River. Ducks benefit most from these projects, but waterfowlers rank a close second. As Forlines said when we waded out of the Bottoms, “This just makes for a wonderful hunt.” Turkey totals – Through Nov. 1, Illinois archery turkey hunters had shot 334 turkeys, compared to 234 during the same period in 2016. The top five counties were Cass (12), Fulton/Rock Island (11), Knox (10) and Clinton/ Hancock/Marion (9), Jefferson/Jo Daviess/Ogle (8).
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OBITUARIES Deborah Kay Gordon
FARMINGTON – Deborah Kay Gordon, 64, of Brazil, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at her home, Nov. 1, 2017, due to complications of her diabetes. She was born Dec. 17, 1952, in Canton, the daughter of Roy and Betty MacDonald Jones. She was raised in Gordon central Illinois, and graduated from Farmington High School, Class of 1971. Debby’s first and foremost priority has always been her family. A devoted mom who has raised her three children and has also had the joy of being Grandma Debby. She moved to the Clay County area in 1984, first to Clay City and then in 2002 she moved to Brazil. She had worked in the past for the Clay Community Schools as an instructional assistant at Northview, North Clay and Clay City. She was an avid reader and enjoyed crossstitch projects in the past. Survivors include her children, Chad Hedden (Katy) of Terre Haute, Craig Hedden (Lori) of Clinton, and Tiffany Helms of Terre Haute; her mother Betty Jones of Farmington; grandchildren, Dana Hedden, Haley Hedden, Holly Hedden, Claire Hedden, Jacob Hedden, Grace Hedden, Luke Hedden, Rayce Collins, Ryker Collins, and Cruz Helms; two sisters, Karen Wilcoxen (Terry), Tina Jones Gordon, Ron Jones (Judy) and Steve ‘Pete’ Jones (Diane) all of Central Illinois; many nieces, nephews and extended family. She was preceded in death by Rodney Gordon and her father, Roy Jones. Cremation was chosen with a Celebration of Debby’s life to be
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(Steve) DeWitt of Williamsfield, Roy V. Smith Jr. of Wataga, LaVerne D. (Kathy Kozic) Smith of Sussex, Wis., Loretta J. Woodside of Oneida, Larry Smith of Galesburg, Carol S. Dixon of Wataga, and Carolyn S. Lawson of Galesburg; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; and siblings Lee (Linda) Morgan of Wataga, Willard “Bud” (Beverly) Morgan of Galesburg, Donna Varner of Oneida, Marietta Pattison of Galesburg, and Lois Berg of Wataga. Funeral services were Nov. 4 at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes & Crematory in Knoxville, with burial at the Wataga Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
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held at a later date, back home in the Farmington area. Post a note of condolence at www.frenchfuneralhome.com. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Clay County Humane Society, 8280 N. Co. Rd. 125 W. Brazil, IN. 47834. KICKAPOO – Dr. Michael Roark M.D., 74, of St. Louis, brother of a Kickapoo woman, died Oct. 24 at SLU Hospital. He is survived by daughter Michelle Roark, of Denver, Colo.; former spouse Beverly (Wohadlo) Roark of Schererville, Ind.; sisters Jane (Larry) Schmitt of Kickapoo and Marne (Hoop) Roche of Corry, Pa.; brother Patrick (Mary) Roark of Elmhurst; and sister-in-law Mary (Moehn) Roark. Visitation is 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 10) at Wright & Salmon Mortuary in Peoria. A memorial Mass will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 10) at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church with visitation at 9:30 a.m. Cremation rights have been accorded and burial of the ashes will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in West Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com. WILLIAMSFIELD – Dorothy E. Smith, 96, of Wataga, mother of a Williamsfield woman, died Nov. 1 2017, at Marigold Rehab & Health Center in Galesburg. Surviving are children Dorothy D.
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ELMWOOD – Harvey D. Van Sickle, 94, of Raymore, Mo., formerly of Elmwood, died Oct. 27 at Redwood of Raymore. Born on Sept. 18, 1923, in Elmwood, son of Harvey Ford Van Sickle and Edith R. (Young) Van Sickle, Harvey joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and after his discharge worked in college school administration for 42 years. He is survived by children Janet Dickinson, Cathy Plaskett (Robert), Susan Rogers (David), David Van Sickle, and Samantha Skiles; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren; and brother-in-law Wayne Callister. Private family services will take place at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.cullenfuneralhome.com. DUNLAP – Mary F. Snyder, 87, of Dunlap, passed away Nov. 1, 2017, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
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Billtown school approves 2017 tax levy By JEFF LAMPE
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Board of Education on Monday approved a tentative 2017 tax levy with an actual rate of $4.09 that is expected to generate $3.77 million for the Fiscal Year 2018 budget. The actual rate is up from $3.92 from last year, but remains the lowest among 12 area schools, including Brimfield, Knoxville, Farmington, Elmwood and Princeville. Under the tentative increased tax rate, the owner of a $150,000 home is projected to pay $85 more in school tax this coming For The Weekly Post
year. The tentative levy would restore $50,000 to the Transportation Fund. A public hearing on the 2017 tax levy is scheduled for Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Kutkat Conference Room, to be followed by a regular board meeting. The Board also discussed three bids for the district liability insurance policy, voting to award the policy to Scholastic Risk Management and to use the services of agent Jeremy Eagle of Porter-Hay Insurance at a cost of $55,727. Principal Zack Binder also led a discussion of the
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to be named. • Approved using IASB field services for the purpose of training board members and self-evaluation. A tentative date of Jan. 13 was set. • Approved a senior trip to Arizona with the stipulation a student who wishes to attend must consent to random drug testing. • Heard that students should be able to use the STEM Lab by the end of this week, well in advance of the Dec. 31 project deadline. Also, to date, $277,425 of the $354,193 project has been paid. •Approved the resignation of Tim Stewart as bus driver.
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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am (10 am in the summer) Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am
Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA: Wed. 6:15 pm, ages 3-12
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor David Mustain 135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm
Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
DAHINDA Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768 Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com
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EDWARDS Bethany Baptist Church 7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 bethanycentral.org Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
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
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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
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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 Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 am
WILLIAMSFIELD FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington
Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
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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
Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 231-8076 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
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St. James Catholic Church Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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Slight delay for Brimfield Dollar General By TERRY TOWERY
BRIMFIELD – A proposed Dollar General store slated to open sometime early next year has encountered a slight delay that shouldn’t slow up the process much, the Village Board heard on Monday. Overland Group, the company that owns the site of the proposed store, missed a zoning board meeting last month and is expected to appear at next month’s meeting. Overland is seeking a zoning variance that would reduce the number of required parking spaces, a number that is set according to square footage, said village President Dan Fishel. “The request was turned down because they didn’t show up,” he said. “They plan to show up at the December meeting. “ For The Weekly Post
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Fishel said the delay shouldn’t affect the company’s overall plan to open the store within 90 days of construction completion. “It’s a first step in the process. We’re still looking at early 2018 for the store’s completion. It’s pretty quick once construction starts,” Fishel said. Overland plans to build the store on a three-acre parcel of land at the corner of U.S. Route 150 and North Maher Road. Preliminary plans call for a 9,100 square-feet store with two adjacent parking lots. The store would be accessed on Maher Road; there would be no access on Route 150. Also at Monday’s meeting, Supervisor of Public Works Kevin Challacombe informed the board of a planned long-term renovation of the village water system. “We know we need to do some-
thing,” Fishel said in response. “The system is not performing up to capacity.” The upgrade likely will occur “in pieces” over the next three or four years, Fishel said. Cost of the first step is estimated at $170,000. It’s not known yet how much the total upgrade would cost. The board took no action at Monday’s meeting. The board also voted to send out letters to a handful of residents threatening legal action if their property isn’t brought up to code. Violations included vehicles improperly parked and items such as sofas and other pieces of furniture in the yard. “We will take legal action is these problems aren’t corrected,” Fishel said. “We are serious about this.”
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The Swami Sez...
LARGE ESTATE AUCTION OF GUNS, COINS, TOYS, KNIVES, WATCHES AND MORE
The end of a season is always sad for the swarthy one
The following first auction of this large estate will be sold at the Millbrook Community Center Building in Laura, IL (The building is located just off of Rt. 78 in the NE corner of Laura), on
All good things must come to an end. For 12 weeks you have sat on the edge of your seats waiting for the next issue of The Weekly Post and the wisdom of The Swami. Women have swooned, and men have been engrossed by every word. The Swami has The been overSWAMI whelmed by the amount of fan mail received. I wish I could share more of it with you. Interestingly enough, some people have requested that their letters
to The Swami not be published. I know, weird right. Sadly, this is the last column for this year. The Swami will start his hibernation. Packing on pounds for the winter, researching the latest fashion trends for next spring, searching for Black Friday deals to upgrade the computer, and getting the crystal balls polished and put away. Over the last three years, The Swami has predicted 317 high school football games and called 252 of them correct (79.5 percent). The Swami does it all for you, the peasants. You’re welcome. So here it is. One last game to call for this year.
Class 1A Princeville (9-2) at Forreston (10-1)
The Princes tasted sweet revenge against their Lincoln Trail Conference rival Annawan-Wethersfield last Saturday. That makes it two playoff games and two overtime victories for Princeville. Reaching the Elite Eight is quite an accomplishment and the Princes defense really played well against AW. But the opponent this Saturday is much more difficult. Forreston is the reigning 1A state champion. They are a big, physical team with an outstanding defense. Points will be hard to come by for Princeville. Forreston 30-14. Swami out.
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But Wilmington (10-1) then ran off time-consuming scoring drives on its next two possessions to go up 10-6. “It felt like we didn’t have the ball,” Farmington coach Toby Vallas said. “Offensively, their offensive line controlled us. “And probably the backbreaker was they threw a touchdown pass with five seconds left in the first half.” That made the score 176, which in a normal game would not be an insurmountable deficit for Farmington’s quick-strike offense. “But when you don’t know if you’re going to get the ball back, that’s rough,” Vallas said. That created more of a sense of urgency for Farmington, particularly after falling behind 24-6 in the third quarter. While the Farmers rallied on a 17-yard scoring pass from Bradt to Jake Uryasz, they had to take some chances to keep the ball moving. One of those came on Farmington’s next possession. After driving to the Wilmington 1-yard line, Bradt was intercepted on a tipped ball grabbed by Conner Dempsay. “He palmed it and caught it one handed,” Vallas said. “That’s not on our kids. That’s on the flow of the game. We knew if we didn’t score quickly that we might not see the ball again real soon.” Bradt finished 12-of-24 passing for 157 yards and three interceptions. Uryasz and Judd Anderson had six catches apiece, as Farmington had to turn away from the run game that had been so successful one week earlier. Meanwhile, Wilmington
ran for 381 yards and 7.8 per carry, with Dempsay racking up 255 yards on 25 carries. “The reason he had big yards was they were calling plays opposite of Jarod (DePriest) every time and then toward the end (Dempsay) got every carry,” Vallas said. “I don’t think the score was really indicative of that game and their coach said the same thing. “When we first started getting into 3A people said ‘It’s over, you won’t go anywhere.’ I think we’ve exorcised those ideas.”
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Princeville students celebrate on Tom Bruna Field last Saturday shortly after the Princes defeated AnnawanWethersfield, 21-20, in overtime. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
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year. But they hadn’t seen it this year.” Running behind wingbacks Jack Arnett and Jason Janssen and split ends Will Feucht and Griffin Headley, Snedden was able to power into the end zone to tie the game. “Our line did a good job blocking,” said Snedden, who had 98 rushing yards on 23 carries. “I knew we had it. I believe in my team.” After the score, it was up to Sam Harshberger to kick an extra point that sent Princeville to the quarterfinals and a 4:30 p.m. game this Saturday at Forreston. Harshberger, who was 39-for-42 on extra-points in the regular season, has not missed a kick in the postseason. The overtime capped a game that was similar to A-W’s 14-6 regular season victory. Yards were at a premium in both games and big plays made the difference. “They knew everything about us and we knew everything about them,” Carruthers said.
Jack Arnett put the Princes up first on a 2-yard run that followed a nifty 45-yard punt return by Snedden. A-W tied it in the second quarter when Brendon Shaw ripped the ball away from Arnett on a run play and bolted 35 yards for a score. The Lincoln Trail Conference champs took the lead in the third on an 18play drive kept alive by a runninginto-the kicker penalty. At the start of the fourth quarter, Princeville put together a 14-play drive that featured 11 runs by Snedden, including a 3-yard TD. Most of
Princeville lineman Eli Wieland celebrates a game-tying touchdown by Adam Snedden in overtime last Saturday. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
the runs were straight up the middle. “We started moving some things around to get some good angles,” Carruthers said. After that it was up to the Princeville defense to hold off A-W, which finished with 184 total yards. “You couldn’t ask more of a defense. All of them,” Carruthers said. Next up comes another test for the defense at defending 1A state champion Forreston (10-1), which was ranked No. 1 this year before a 2814 loss to Lena-Winslow.
SCOREBOARD Wilmington 37 Farmington 12 0 17 7 13 - 37 6 0 6 0 - 12 First Quarter F - Lansford 3 run (kick failed) Second Quarter W - Shaw 21 field goal W - Lombardi 5 run (Shaw kick) W - Dempsay 6 pass from Hopwood (Shaw kick) Third Quarter W - Dempsay 40 run (Shaw kick) F - Uryasz 17 pass from Bradt (pass failed) Fourth Quarter W - Dempsay 25 run (Shaw kick) W - Jones 3 run (kick failed) Wilmington Farmington
Team Statistics W F 49-381 22-63 Rushes-Yds Yds per carry 7.8 2.9 Comp-Att-Int 1-1-0 12-24-3 Passing yds 6 157 Individual Statistics Rushing - W: Dempsay 25-255, Lombardi 13-82, Hopwood 4-26, Jones 4-14, Rodawold 3-4. F: Lansford 6-38, Bradt 7-24, D.Anderson 69, Marion 2-(-1), J.Anderson 1-(-7). Passing - W: Hopwood 1-1-0 6. F: Bradt 12-24-3 157. Receiving - W: Dempsay 1-6. F: Uryasz 6-81, J.Anderson 6-76. Tackles - F: .
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Annawan-Wethersfield 20, OT Annawan-W. 0 7 7 0 6 - 20 7 0 0 7 7 - 21 Princeville First Quarter P - Arnett 2 run (Harshberger kick) Second Quarter AW - Shaw 35 fumble return (Smith kick) Third Quarter AW - Ponce 1 run (Smith kick) Fourth Quarter P - Snedden 4 run (Harshberger kick) Overtime AW - Shaw 3 pass from Quagliano (kick failed) P - Snedden 5 run (Harshberger kick) Team Statistics AW P
First Downs 8 8 34-104 44-163 Rushes-Yds 3.1 3.7 Yds per carry 3-9-0 Comp-Att-Int 10-16-1 Passing yds 80 11 Individual Statistics Rushing - AW: Ponce 21-82, Weathersby 1-7, Nichols 1-4, Quagliano 1113. P: Snedden 23-98, Janssen 8-23, Arnett 9-22, Butterfield 4-20. Passing - AW: Quagliano 10-16-1 80. P: Butterfield 3-9-0 11. Receiving - AW: Shaw 4-49, Nichols 1-13, Ponce 2-8, Buresh 1-8. P: Snedden 2-10, Janssen 1-1. Tackles - P: Wieland 11, Kessling 10, Jenkins 9, Snedden 9, Janssen 6.
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Trevor Dunkel, who both placed in the top 25 to earn all-state honors. Hoffmann had not fared as well in his last trot through the slop at the Patriot Invite, but did not hit the mud this Saturday. Instead, he ran what coach Gregg Meyers called “a very good race” to place 17th overall in 15:21. “I wanted to stay under control for the first mile and I felt I did it perfectly. Still got out aggressively and got in good position,” Hoffmann said. “Then I wanted to move through the back part of the course, because that’s where people tend to slow down. And I liked my position going up the straightaway the last time.” One week after finishing ahead of Hoffmann at the sectional, Dunkel was not far back at 23rd in 15:25. Beyond those two, though, things did not follow the script most would have written for this team at season’s start. E-B’s No. 3 runner was freshman Luke Hoffmann, who continued a late-season surge by placing 60th in a time of 16:03 – which tied Doug Vrchota’s freshman record. “Confidence is a big thing for freshman. He had a great race at Elmwood and won the frosh-
Alex Hermann (491) and Luke Hoffmann (493) of Elmwood-Brimfield helped lift the Trojans to an eighth state championship. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
soph invite and I think that was a huge catalyst for him,” Gregg Meyers said. “Once he got rolling, it just kept going.” Next up for E-B was senior Alex Hermann, who has battled hamstring problems since the second meet of the season. On Saturday, finally running at 100 percent, he placed 66th in a personal best 16:05. After that, it was up to junior Jacob Brown to help pick up junior teammate Logan Whitney, who has finished ahead of Brown all season but on Saturday struggled down the stretch. With Whitney ailing, Brown responded with the best race of his career – bettering his best time by 30 seconds to place 93rd in 16:27. That put E-B’s 1-5 split at 66 seconds.
“Jacob ran very well. That really helped,” Gregg Meyers said. “That’s why you have six or seven guys out there, so your six or seven can pick up somebody if they’re just off a little bit. “We had two all-staters, two guys in the 16:00s and a guy at 16:20. On a slick course where it was probably 15 seconds slow, that’s a good team.” Whitney was 138th in 16:59 and freshman Eli Stevenson finished 155th in 17:14. Other team members included sophomores Eli McKinty and Thomas Adkins and freshmen Cory Alcaraz, Victor Lampe and Tyler Sheridan. Princeville sophomore Sorin Hilsabeck was the lone girl in the Class 1A race, placing 75th in a school record 19:23.
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E-B cross country wins eighth state title Two all-staters lead Trojans to 14-point win
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PEORIA – The slick course at Detweiller Park last Saturday was not really that bad. At least not as bad as the slop ElmwoodBrimfield’s cross country team had slogged through three weeks ago while winning the Patriot Invite. So on a misty day when others failed to live up to expectations, the E-B boys did what so many Trojans have done before on the first Saturday in November. They finished strong, peaking at the right time to hoist yet another trophy. And this one, an eighth state championship trophy and the first since 2013, served as the perfect way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of E-B’s first state title in 1977. “It’s never an old feeling. It’s never not exciting, it’s never not ... just makes you all excited inside and everything else,” said E-B coach Gregg Meyers, who Weekly Post Staff Writer
Elmwood-Brimfield boys cross country runners hoisted an eighth state championship trophy Saturday after winning the Class 1A race at Detweiller Park. From left to right are junior Jacob Brown, seniors Trevor Dunkel and Cooper Hoffmann, and freshman Eli Stevenson. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
now has four titles to match his father Tom Meyers’ four titles. “This group definitely deserved it.” The Trojans’ 150 points were 14 better than runnerup Rockford Christian Life and 20 better than 2016 champ Elgin Harvest
Christian Academy, the topranked Class 1A team all season. Athens, frequently listed No. 2 in state rankings and a team that beat E-B earlier in the season, was seventh despite another impressive race from senior Wyatt McIntyre.
McIntyre won the Class 1A race in 14:25 and outran Logan Hall of Arthur (14:30), who will be his teammate at the University of Illinois next year. E-B had strong seniors of its own in Cooper Hoffmann and
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Princes prevail Princeville tops A-W in OT
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FARMINGTON – The first drive was exactly what Farmington ordered. A long pass. A march down the field to score. And then the game changed. Dramatically. Facing Class 3A power Wilmington in the second round of the football playoffs Saturday, the Farmers saw their unbeaten season end against a team that held the ball, moved the ball and largely negated the potent Farmington offense in a 37-12 decision. Not right off the bat, though. Farmington (10-1) scored first on a 3-yard run by Cade Lansford that followed a 43-yard pass from Hayden Bradt to wideout Judd Anderson.
PRINCEVILLE – Nobody in Princeville would trade this football season for last. But for one play, nobody minded that coach Jon Carruthers went back in time. Calling on a formation his Princes (9-2) have not run since last year’s 4-5 campaign, Princeville won its second straight overtime game. This time the Princes only needed one extra period, though there was plenty of drama packed into the final
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• 2017 - Cooper Hoffmann*, Trevor Dunkel*, Luke Hoffmann, Alex Hermann, Jacob Brown, Logan Whitney, Eli Stevenson • 2013 - Nate Herridge*, Matt Osmulski, Kelly Hoffmann, Derek McCoy, John Barratt, Dan Kepple, Kelby Barnewolt • 2008 - Alejandro Montoya*, Ryan Bybee*, Tony Young*, David Lawson, Doug Vrchota, Zane Lucas, Jared Harkness • 2006 - Dustin Emerick, Seth Schultz, Montoya, Vrchota, Tony Young, John Davis, Tommy Rosecrans • 1985 - Stan Johnson*, Tony McCoy*, Tom Gorham*, Brent Simpson, Ralph Phillips, Brad Hamby, Brian Hamby • 1984 - Mike Heffron*, Joe Harkness*, Jeff Kalteux*, Brian Opper, Curt Smith, T.McCoy, Brent Simpson • 1983 - Mitch Inskeep*, Joe Harkness*, S.Johnson*, C.Smith*, Jeff Kalteux, Brian Miller, Opper • 1977 - Darryl Dorich*, Rod Andrews*, Mark Kissee, Dan Harlan, Jim Haines, Sam Durst, Nick Reinhart * NOTE: Denotes all-state finisher
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Adam Snedden ran for 98 yards and two scores in Princeville’s 21-20 win Saturday. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
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drive. After watching AnnawanWethersfield (9-2) score on its attempt in overtime but miss an extra point on a bad snap, Princeville faced a fourth-and-five to stay alive. Carruthers never considered a pass on the final play, opting instead for a formation the Princes had run often last fall. “It’s basically everybody go left and toss to Snedden,” Carruthers said. “We actually ran that formation a lot last Continued on Page 18