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Thursday December 14, 2017 Vol. 5, No. 41 Hot news tip? Want to advertise? Call (309) 741-9790
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Area candidate filings show choices in spring primary By BILL KNIGHT
The next election is the March 20, 2018, primary, when races will range from local party representatives and County officials to state and national offices. Many positions will not be contested, according to documents recently filed with County Clerks at Fulton, Knox and Peoria County, but a few positions will have some competition. For The Weekly Post
Fulton County In The Weekly Post area, Republican Patrick O’Brian of County Boards
Farmington was the only person to file as a candidate for Dist. 3 (representing the Farmington area). Knox County Also in The Weekly Post area, incumbent Board member and chair Brian Friedrich, a Republican, filed to run for the Dist. 5 seat representing the southeast part of the County, including Elba, Salem and Truro Townships. He’s unopposed. Peoria County In The Weekly Post area, Republican incumbent Brad Harding (Dist. 16) is the only Board
member to face a primary challenge: Rosefield Road Commissioner Matt Windish. Other Board members Brian Elsasser, Allen Mayer, Kate Pastucha, Phil Salzer, Andrew Rand, Paul Rosenbohm and Junior Watkins have no opponents. Republican Rachel Reliford, seeking to replace retiring Bob Baietto, also is unopposed in the primary and the Nov. 6, 2018, general election. Both Democrat Robert Reneau and Republican Matt Shane are unopposed for their parties’ nominations for Dist. 10, where Stephen Morris
is stepping down. Others face challengers in the general election in 11 months: Mayer will face Republican Brett Beachler; Pastucha against Republican Dave LaHood, and Rosenbohm vs. Democrat Jeffrey Braun.
Fulton County Both County Sheriff Jeff Standard and County Clerk James Nelson are unopposed in the Democratic primary. Knox County For County Sheriff, incumbent David Clague is unopposed in County-wide seats
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Kickapoo events group dissolves after successes
ELMWOOD LIBRARY
Renewing ties with local library proves enjoyable
By BILL KNIGHT
KICKAPOO – The Kickapoo Area Community Events group has ended where it began more than eight years ago, at the local ballpark. “It’s kind of sad,” says Robbie Zinser, president of Kickapoo Area Community Events (KACE) when it officially dissolved last month. “It’s been a great organization; it was a struggle to end it. It was a lot of work but it was a lot of fun.” Originally, the group Robbie Zinser helped assembled to replace the run the Kickapoo lights at the ballpark and Area Community to start planning for the Events, which disvillage’s 175th anniversolved last month. sary, eventually celebrated over three days in June of 2011. “Chad Kelch came up with the idea,” says Zinser, a 43-year-old Kickapoo native, “and a group of friends got together and started working For The Weekly Post
By NANCY DAVIS
We moved to Elmwood in the very last days of 1997, over Christmas vacation. We uprooted the boys midyear when they were in third and sixth grades. Our sons were uneasy about moving from the only home they had ever known and starting in a new school. One of the first places we visited was the local library. Karen Miles was the head librarian then; she welcomed us to Elmwood, talked to the boys about their interests and showed us around the library. She led Alex, my youngest, over to the stacks and pulled out a book. “I think you’ll like this,” Miles said. It was the first Harry Potter book.
the Democratic primary, and Kip Canfield is unopposed on the Republican side. County Clerk Scott Erickson is running unopposed in the Republican primary; Robin Davis is unopposed for the Democratic nomination for Treasurer. Peoria County Auditor: Democrats Emily Rotherham and Jessica Thomas will compete for the Democratic nomination for Kent Rotherham’s two-year unexpired term. Republican Alan Paredes is unopposed for his party’s nomina-
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Here’s a view of Elmwood’s Morrison and Mary Wiley Library from the mezzanine. Photo by Nancy Davis.
We had never heard of it. Alex checked it out, and soon the whole family was hooked. A library (and Harry Potter) habit was born. Since then both my sons have graduated and moved out, and I lost touch with the library. Writing this series has renewed my interest, and during a recent visit to my library in Elmwood, I intended to renew my library card (although it was still on file and active).
Armed with my card number, P.I.N. and instructions from Michelle Armbruster, the library director, I’ve opened the rich resources of e-books, audio books, and DVDs available online and through other libraries, as well as the offerings available right here in Elmwood. According to Armbruster, one of the main roles of the library staff still is greeting patrons as they enter and Continued on Page 2
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LIBRARY: No taxes fund Elmwood library Continued from Page 1
helping them find something that matches their interests. “Customer service is our priority,” Armbruster said. “We greet everyone who comes in and learn their names. We learn what they like and let them know when a new book from their favorite author comes in. We also introduce them to new books and authors we think they might enjoy.” The Elmwood library is unique in Illinois, as it is thought to be the only one entirely funded through means other than taxes. In 1926 J.E. Wiley, son of Morrison and Mary Wiley, set up a corporation in his parents’ names that would fund library services in Elmwood through income from a farm left to him by his parents. The farm supports the library in its entirety. Wiley’s only stipulation was that every citizen in Elmwood township receive a free library card if they wanted one. Historical records are vague about when library services began in Elmwood. The first documented library was in the Elmwood Chronicle office in 1867. In 1924 a new li-
brary was built at 105 S. Magnolia. The library remained in that location until the current building was opened in 1950 at 206 W. Main St. The only modifications so far to the building have been a ramp to make it accessible. The library does own the land next to it and could expand if needed. Armbruster has been library director since 2007 and has shepherded the rise of on-line resources and the digital catalog and increased services. “We want to be the center of the community where everyone feels welcomed,” Armbruster said. One area where she saw a need was to support the home-school community. Thus was born Home School Hangouts. Held the first Tuesday of each month, the library hosts home-school families and offers a program. “We also work with the school whenever we can,” Armbruster said. “The teachers provide us with lists of books and research areas to be available to students.” As with other area libraries, a major change has been the number of programs offered for various ages and interests. A peek
Morrison and Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood.
at the December calendar reveals something happening almost every day the library is open. Included is support with genealogy searches, adult and youth book clubs, family movie nights, programs for toddlers and teens, a ladies night, family bingo, crafts and various activities for the kids while school is out over Christmas break. In addition, some offerings continue each month such as craft to-go bags to check out, a Guess How Many jar (currently full of Christmas ornaments) and reading challenges for different ages. Lists of activities are at the library and on its website (www.elmwoodpubliclibrary.org) In addition, the library has a section of things unique to Elmwood. This includes information on the cemetery, information on Lorado Taft and local
history and books authored by Elmwood residents about life in Elmwood. The library also has a collection of Lorado Taft artifacts including a sculpture, a cast of a large frieze that hung in his studio that was donated to the library, and a sculpture of Taft by one of his students. The library offers fax and copying for a small fee, and a community room and meeting spaces for no charge to members of the community. Volunteers and donations of books are also welcome. Learn more on the library’s Facebook page at Morrison and Mary Wiley Library. Or call (309-) 742-2431. Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 1-5 p.m., Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 1-8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
s Senior Breakfast – A Senior Citizen Breakfast will be held on Friday (Dec. 15), 8:15 a.m. at Elmwood High School Cafeteria. RSVP by Wednesday (Dec. 13) by calling 742-2851. s Christmas Event – Elmwood United Methodist church hosts “A Night In Bethlehem” on Saturday (Dec. 16), 4-6 p.m. Join the church for crafts, snacks and explore Bethlehem. s Cookie Walk – Union Church at Brimfield hosts a Cookie Walk on Saturday (Dec. 16) from 8:30- 11 a.m. Homemade cookies and candies, $8.
Cottonwood” held Sunday (Dec. 17) at 3 p.m. at Cottonwood Church and s Princeville Meeting – The Cemetery, 12721 W. Cottonwood Road, Princeville United Christian Group will Hanna City. meet today (Dec. 14) at 1:30 p.m. This s Yoga – Brimfield Public Library hosts is held at the Princeville Library. yoga Monday (Dec.18) from 6-7 p.m. s Family Bingo – Morrison and Mary s Ornament Making – Make an ornaWiley Library host family bingo today ment to take home at (Dec. 14) starting at 6 Maquon Public Library, p.m. Publicize Your Event Dec. 18-23. Come in s Teen Night – Teens any time. All ages are Call us at (309) 741-9790 13-17 are invited to welcome. or email information about Morrison and Mary s Family History – your upcoming event to Wiley Library for a Morrison and Mary news@wklypost.com. night out to play Wiley Library invites Minute to Win It you to learn how to Games on Thursday (Dec. 14) at 7 p.m. find out about your genealogy on s Free Bread – Free bread at Elmwood Wednesday (Dec. 20), 10:30 a.m. Methodist Church every Friday (including s Robot Club – WeDo Robot Club is Dec. 15), 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 20) at Brimfield PubFree bread available Tuesdays (includlic Library from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Open ing Dec. 19) at Harrison Hall in Brimfield to grades 1-4. Registration required. at 10 a.m. (309) 696-4542. Call (309) 446-9575. s Play Group – On Friday (Dec. 15) at Williamsfield Public Library ParFuture Events ent Educators from ROE will conduct a s Harvest Dinners – Yates City Harplaygroup, “Cradles to Crayons” for 0vest Home Festival dinner is Thursday 3 year olds and their caregivers. (Dec. 21) at the Yates City Community s Christmas Service – “Christmas at Center, 4:30-7 p.m.
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Rambling through central Illinois pondering basketball teams. uuu Farmington plans to continue discussion on possible changes to an ordinance that would ban the use of “any type of bow” on public and private ground in town. The discharge of an arrow that nearly hit a young woman who was mowing has prompted some of the discussion, which started at the last council meeting and is scheduled to continue Monday (Dec. 18) at a 6 p.m. committee meeting and then again at the 7 p.m. council Jeff meeting. ... LAMPE Farmington resident Clark Evans said he is against the bow ban. Evans favors requiring homeowners to have appropriate backstops if they plan to use bows on their property and to be punished for any accidents. He said he has been taking signatures on a petition against a bow ban and has encountered, “nobody who supports the ban.” Stay tuned for more coverage in our Dec. 21 issue. ... Speaking of upcoming issues, we will not publish a paper on Dec. 28 for our annual Christmas break. What a great week! So if you have any holiday wishes you need to put in print, your last chance in our paper will
be Dec. 21 – the deadline for which is Monday, Dec. 18 at noon. uuu In a previous life, disgust over state basketball rankings prompted me to start a publication (Class A Weekly) whose main purpose was to make the polls more accurate. Fortunately for my home life, I’m much lazier these days and no threat to resurrect a weekly newsletter. Unfortunately, the pollsters are no better today. Too often they are swayed by records with no attention paid to competition. As a result, teams who play a tougher schedule are effectively punished during the regular season – which is silly. Uiformed pollsters also manufacture upsets each year by creating overrated teams who then earn an early departure from postseason play. Sigh. ... All of which leads me to the first Associated Press boys poll, which had Brimfield four spots away from the top 10 in Class 1A. So far this season, Brimfield has been one of most improved teams around and coach Scott Carlson has pushed the right buttons with his deep roster. Tuesday’s 49-47 win over Wethersfield was a good one, too. But that doesn’t make the Indians a top 10 team. Not yet anyway. Actually, being ranked would create unfair pressure on a team that is still learning how to win. The only logic to Brimfield’s lofty consideration is that pollsters feel bad for not giving the
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Indians enough credit when Carson Cuevas and his mates won Class 1A three seasons ago. Voters missed the boat on Brimfield’s 34-2 season by not ranking the Indians in the final poll. That was then. This is now. If Brimfield emerges as champion of the Princeville Holiday Tournament (which includes solid DePue, Galva and Elmwood teams), they will have earned consideration for a ranking. Otherwise, it’s too early. uuu Parting shot: Seems to me Gov. Bruce Rauner seriously hurt his chances at reelection when he said recently, “I am not in charge.” Sure, that’s essentially true. Unless your name is Madigan, you do not get to call the shots in Illinois. But hearing a candidate say he is powerless does not inspire confidence nor make anyone want to cast a vote on their behalf. For the past few months, Rauner has seemed resigned to his fate. He sounds defeated – which is true for many who pay any attention to the sad state of affairs in Springfield. Yet while the Illinois political scene is very bleak, a candidate who starts an election powerless and frustrated is not worthy of reelection. Rauner needs new rhetoric between now and next spring if he really wants to win again. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Christmas decorations bring back memories
Seeing Christmas decorations this time of year takes me back to my childhood. I’ve always wanted to have a house with an exterior that I could decorate for Christmas. When I was in grade school, I lived in Knoxville and the bank there sponsored a decorating contest each year. I’m not sure why anyone bothered to enter it because the same three families won first, second, and third place each year. They took turns as to which place they took. Jon That’s not a GALLAGHER dig on the families or the bank. Each of the three houses were tastefully decorated with lights, plastic nativity scenes, and plywood cutouts of Santa, his reindeer and his elves. Each family put a lot of work into it. Our house had a front door that was smack-dab in the center. On either side were evergreen trees that, to me at least, looked like Christmas trees. I begged my parents to put lights on them and enter the contest. One year, my dad used an unseasonably warm weekend to put out lights. This was back in the day that if you had one burnt out light, none of the string would work. Naturally, to the novice decorators that we were, we never thought to check the lights BEFORE we strung them on the trees. Dad got all of them put on, plugged them in, then taught me all sorts of new words (all of which could not be used in front of our
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pastor) when none of them lit. He finally found the bulb that was causing the problem and we replaced it. That night, we plugged in the display and found that we had so few lights that it was barely visible from the street, which wasn’t that far away. We checked to see how much new lights would cost, but they were pretty expensive back then, or at least they were for my parents’ budget. It was the only year that my mom and dad attempted to decorate. I think Dad ended up taking the display down around June. When I got married and bought a house, I decided to decorate. I worked all week and half a day on Saturdays, so I didn’t have much time. During the few hours of daylight that I had on one cold Saturday afternoon, I tried to string up lights around the roof of the porch that ran across the front of our house. It was somewhere between trying not to fall off the roof and trying to pound in hooks to hang the lights that I suddenly understood why my dad had never been real keen on decorating the outside for Christmas. Meanwhile, down below, my wife had bought a plastic nativity set at a yard sale the previous summer. The paint on most of it was peeling or worn off, but that was no problem. We spent a small fortune buying little bottles of Testor’s paint (the kind used for model cars) and we had used it to fill in the places that had no paint on the figures. I had to admit, it looked pretty good. That is, until we plugged
them in. The Three Wise men looked like they had some incurable skin disease because the Testor’s paint wasn’t translucent. Mary and Joseph wore patchwork clothing, and poor little Baby Jesus didn’t look much like the Savior but rather something the Savior might be saving us from. Our exterior ended up looking like a Christmas display that someone had just given up on half way through. Gee… I wonder why. The next summer, the nativity scene headed for the recycle bin and we started looking for a brand-new one to buy. Naturally, in the summer, no one has them for sale and by the time Christmas rolls around, the law of supply and demand kicks in and they become expensive. As it turned out, we could afford to purchase a new Baby Jesus. At that rate, we should be able to have an entire nativity set in just 10 years if we included a couple animals. I guess this is why I’m in such awe of some of the more spectacular displays like the ones we see on TV (ABC ran a regular weekly series where families competed for the most decorated homes). I can’t imagine the work that has to go into putting together a synchronized display where the lights match music that’s played. I’ll put out a few of my ceramic houses, hang a little garland, and put up my rotating tree and be satisfied. If I want to be awestruck, I’ll just go driving around until I find one of those spectacular displays and just pretend it’s mine. And then I’ll be extremely happy that I don’t live beside of someone with a display like that.
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Brimfield men arrested for cocaine possession
ELMWOOD – Two Brimfield men about 3 a.m. Dec. 10 were arrested for unlawful possession of a controlled substance after more than two ounces of the drug were found after a routine traffic stop and a subsequent search following a drug dog alerting on the 1999 Pontiac they were in. Rocky Sams, 29, and Sean McDonough, 33, face the Class-4 felony criminal offense, which is punishable by a prison term of 1-3 years and a fine of up to $25,000. Elmwood police officer Debbie Copelan pulled over their northbound car after it failed to stop at the intersection of Main and Magnolia Streets here, and she called for assistance from Farmington K9 officer Andy Steck, who was on duty at that hour, according to reports. Officers noticed a plastic bag inside a pop can, and its contents tested positive for cocaine, according to reports. Copelan transported them to the Peoria County Jail. Sams, who was driving, also was ticketed for operating an uninsured vehicle, disobeying a traffic control device, and having an invalid registration.
The car was towed from the scene, near Ash Street.
Farmington woman faces drug charges
FARMINGTON – Ashley Harper, 29, of Farmington on Dec. 5 was pulled over on a traffic stop near the intersection of West Ann and South Laramie Streets in Peoria, and then arrested on multiple charges after a search of the 1999 Infinity she was driving, the Peoria Sheriff’s Office reported. Police said they discovered cocaine and used syringes in the vehicle, and Harper was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a hypodermic needle. Another person’s checkbook also was found in the car, with several different signatures on checks, with one made out to Harper under her married name for $800. Officers checking her through the Law Enforcement Agency Data System (LEADS) determined Harper also had outstanding warrants on a Peoria County possession of a controlled substance case and a Fulton County charge of criminal trespassing. Other charges against her from the Dec. 5 arrest are Failure To Appear and driving on a revoked license. She was transported to the Peoria County Jail and the Pontiac was towed from the scene.
Police reports
• Blake A Reissen, 21, of Farmington on Nov. 24 was ticketed by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office for possession of drug paraphernalia. • A resident in the 11000 block of West Dubois Road in Brimfield on Dec. 3 reported his house defaced by green-colored paint balls the previous night. A nearby residence on Honeysuckle Court also was reportedly hit with paint balls or spray paint, and police are investigating the incidents as criminal damage to property. • Martin Lapsley, 64, of Elmwood on Dec. 4 was arrested for Failure To Appear on a Peoria charge of driving on a revoked license, and he was transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Steven Flinn, 56, of Elmwood on Dec. 7 was issued a Notice To Appear for illegal dumping on Richwoods Boulevard in Kickapoo Township. • Nicholas Schmidgall, 19, of Farmington on Dec. 7 was ticketed for driving 91 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone, and driving without a valid driver’s license.
Deer accidents
• Nov. 29: Haley Huls of Edwards on Illinois Route 8 near Heinz Lane in Brimfield Township. • Dec. 5: Cody Davis of Edwards on Taylor Road in Kickapoo Township.
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KACE: Last check earmarked for ballpark
Continued from Page 1 on ideas.” In addition to Kelch, Zinser credits Doug Hanley, Bill Heinz, Rob Kelch, Rich Pillman and Matt Staser as active board members. “We mainly just wanted to give back to the town in some respect,” Zinser says. KACE did so through a “Light Up The Park” event, plus Chili Bowl Winter Softball, St. Jude fund-raising runs, and for a few years, a softball tournament to benefit St. Jude’s. Throughout, Zinser says, KACE has aimed to help with community improvements and individual assis-
tance. That’s meant not just big events, but some help for individuals in need. “Absolutely, when we got applications, we helped a person in need, too,” he says. KACE helped with a new boiler for St. Mary’s church, a new scoreboard for the ballpark, and maintaining an incapacitated man’s yard for a season. “We tried to have transparency, stating clearly that funds were designated to go to such-and-such a project,” he says. KACE raised money a variety of ways, from sponsorships and entry fees to sales of food and drinks at KACE activities.
Given its successes, why stop? Was it a factor like some local service groups face, with difficulty recruiting or maintaining members? Or like communities sometimes losing interest in such efforts, or volunteers getting increasingly busy with work and family priorities? “It’s really a little bit of all that,” says Zinser, who works in Peoria as an environment technician for Peoria Disposal Company and has coached gradeschool soccer. “You can’t always put good energy into things. Some events weren’t as profitable as they had
been; it lost its ‘fluff,’ I guess. But Kickapoo’s never looked better.” In Zinser’s mind, the last several years have been a sort of Golden Age of community participation. “The place was humming,” he says, laughing. “We miss it. We hope our kids get involved with something like this in the future.” For now, though, the group has come full-circle. “The town raised the money, so we figured that money should go back to the town,” Zinser says. KACE’s final check, for $2,793.90, last month was given to Kickapoo Township, earmarked for beautification of the ballpark.
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Peoria County will consider regs for solar farm zoning By BILL KNIGHT
Peoria County officials are proposing an update to zoning codes to regulate solar farms, and a draft of an ordinance was scheduled to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals at 9 this morning (Thursday, Dec. 14). “Provided there are no continuations, the current timeline would bring the ordinance before the Dec. 18 Land Use Committee and the Jan.11 Peoria County Board,” said Senior Planner Andrew Braun of Peoria County Planning & Zoning. “We have received a good amount of inquiries on this topic,” he added. According to County documents, “the proposed amendment will allow Peoria County to meet the challenge of changing conditions in renewable energy by adopting regulations or solar energy generation facilities.” In this area, solar-energy developer Cypress Creek Renewables in September gave a presentation in Brimfield to about 100 property owners. The company operates facilities generating 900 megawatts in eight states and is developing solar farms in another seven states, according to senior developer Scott Novack. He told The Weekly Post that the company wants to generate 200 megawatts of electricity in Illinois by 2019 on acreage that’s relatively flat and close to existing substations or transmission lines. Cypress Creek, which has offices nationwide, sent letters to select landowners in Fulton, Knox, Peoria and Tazewell Counties asking if they would be interested in solar developments. As proposed, Peoria County’s ordinance would require solar energy generation facilities to be set back at least 75 feet from “the nearest principal residential dwelling” and secured with a 6-foot fence, but need not comply with landscaping requirements mandated for other improvements – just as mobile home and developments designated to be in a Rural Community Conservation District are exempted. Private ground-mounted solar-energy equipment would be a “permitted accessory use in any zoning district,” the proposal says, requiring a building permit. A For The Weekly Post
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solar energy generation facility would be permitted as a special-use in agricultural and industrial zoning districts, the proposal says, noting that solar collectors “shall be designed and located to avoid glare or reflection toward any inhabited buildings or adjacent parcels, lighting shall be limited to the extend required for security and safety purposes and to meet federal, state or local requirements, a visible warning sign of ‘High Voltage’ shall be posted,” and coordination with local fire districts, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and the Federal Aviation Administration. The growth of such solar developments has been helped by more efficient solar systems, the decreasing costs of materials, and government incentives, especially in Illinois. A state law passed last December has provisions helping solar and wind projects as well as the nuclear industry, which got financial assistance in the Illinois Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA). The law took effect in June. Peoria County’s proposed changes also include provisions for decommissioning sites once they’re no longer used as solar farms. That part of the proposal mandates a plan to restore the land to its natural state, requiring owners/operators to provide evidence of financial ability valid through the life of the project to complete decommissioning, making such financialsecurity proof accessible to County officials, and granting to the County the right of entry onto the site and the right to seek injunctive relief. Novack said solar farms in this area could each produce 2-20 megawatts of electricity and need enough land to accommodate the target capacity. For example, a 20-megawatt solar farm would need about 200 acres, he said. Cypress Creek may offer $800 per acre annually in a lease and/or easement for about 20 years. Illinois’ solar jobs increased to 3,718 workers last year, an increase of 6.7 percent from 2015, according to a report from the Solar Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization advocating solar energy use worldwide. Those numbers rank Illinois No. 17 in the country for solar jobs, and employment numbers are expected to grow 5 to 7 percent this year. BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com
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Minimal increase for Farmington tax levy By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – The Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a 2017 tax levy of $6,350,949, meaning an increase of 2/100ths in the District’s portion of the property tax rate. Board president Kelly Threw last month said the Board’s goal was to keep taxes as flat as possible, and the 4.09 rate – excluding bond obligations, according to Superintendent Zac Chatterton – benefited from a 3.8 percent increase For The Weekly Post
in the District’s Equalized Assessed Valuation. Farmington schools’ part of District property taxes is less than half, similar to Williamsfield but a lesser percentage than Brimfield, Elmwood or Princeville. A public hearing about the possibility of letting full-time employees who live outside the District enroll their children at Farmington Central tuition-free was conducted, with some opposition expressed. Board member B.J. Oldfield said he’d heard from a few members of the pub-
lic who objected and resident Ralph Higgs called the idea a “slap in the face to us taxpayers” and potentially divisive for the staff. Threw and Board member John Martin said the Board appreciated feedback but was trying to balance such concerns with factors such as difficulty in recruiting teachers and the community’s limited amount of housing that would be affordable for new teachers, especially those with families. There’s an increasing shortage of recent graduates and applicants, and the hiring climate is very competitive, said Chatterton, who added, “We are actively pursuing high-quality individuals.” The Board at its next meeting, Jan. 8, will vote on whether to apply to the state before a Jan. 12 deadline for permission to consider the arrangement. In other news: • cafeteria worker Karen Siegel was recognized for twice using the Heimlich maneuver to help students choking on food; • teacher Erik Dalmasso’s Advanced Communications students gave three presentations on semester projects helping the
public library, the District’s athletic and activity programs, and the City of Farmington; • District nurse Glendale Wright summarized the nursing program, and Elementary School Assistant Principal Jason Juchems updated the Board on equipment and services provided by the technology program he supervises; • the Board OK’d an overnight senior trip to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee May 12-13; and • the Board accepted Rhonda Rock’s resignation as a softball coach, granted Jennifer Clope’s leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act; and OK’d Brad Adams and Carter King as volunteer coaches.
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tion. However, the office may be eliminated if voters OK a measure to make the office an appointed post, effective next December. Sheriff: Neither Sheriff Brian Asbell, a Republican, nor Bartonville Police Chief Brian Fengel, a Democrat, face a primary challenger. County Clerk Steve Sonnemaker and County Treasurer Nicole Demetreas are both unopposed. State officials State executive offices Governor: Incumbent Republican Bruce Rauner and Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti are challenged by State Rep. Jeanne Ives (Wheaton) and running mate Rich Morthland. Democrats seeking the nomination are State Sen. Daniel Biss and running mate Litesa Wallace; Bob Daiber and running mate Jonathan Todd; Terry Getz, who filed without a lieutenant governor candidate; Tio Hardiman and running mate Patricia Avery; Chris Kennedy and running mate Ra Joy; Robert Marshall and running mate Dennis Cole; and J.B. Pitzker and running mate Julianna Stratton. Secretary of State: Incumbent Democrat Jesse White is opposed by State Sen. Michael Hastings. Jason Helland is unopposed on the Republican ballot. Attorney General: Republicans Erika Harold and Gary Grasso are competing for the nomination. On the Democratic side, State Sen. Kwame Raoul (Chicago), Renato Mariotti, Nancy Rotering, State Rep.
Scott Drury (Highwood), former Gov. Pat Quinn, Sharon Fairley, Jesse Ruiz and Aaron Goldstein will face off to replace Democrat Lisa Madigan, who’s not seeking re-election. Comptroller: Incumbent Democrat Susana Mendoza and ex-GOP Rep. Darlene Senger are both unopposed for their parties’ nominations. Treasurer: Incumbent Democrat Mike Frerichs and Republican Jim Dodge are unopposed in their primary elections. General Assembly All Weekly Post-area legislators who are up for re-election — Reps. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria), Mike Unes (R-East Peoria), Jehan GordonBooth (D-Peoria) and Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) — are running unopposed in the primary. In the general election, Unes faces Democrat Carolyn Blodgett of Canton, who’s unopposed in the primary Federal positions 18th Congressional District: Incum-
bent U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (RPeoria) faces Donald Rients of Benson, an unsuccessful candidate in 2015’s special-election primary. Democrats Junius Rodriguez of Eureka, defeated by LaHood in 2016; Darrel Miller of Danvers, defeated by Aaron Schock in 2014; and Brian Deters of Morton will face off for the Democrats’ nomination. 17th Congressional District: Republicans Bill Fawell of Galena and Mark Kleine of Galesburg are running to be nominated to face incumbent Congresswoman Cheri Bustos,
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Fulton County None filed for The Weekly Post area. Knox County Salem: Joshua Dean (Democratic) Peoria County Akron 1: Brian Elsasser (Republican) Brimfield 1: Rod Gilles (Democratic) Elmwood 3: Don Forrest (Republican) Jubilee 1: Matthew Bryce Gillespie (Republican) Kickapoo 1: Carol A. Trumpe (Republican) Kickapoo 2: Carol Vanwinkle (Democratic) Kickapoo 3: Michael H. Powers (Republican) Millbrook 1: John Eldon Megan (Democratic) Princeville 1: Stephanie L. Streitmatter (Republican) Radnor 2: Chad D. Beachler (Republican) Rosefield 2: Duane K Demmin (Democratic) Public schools The Peoria County Regional Superintendent of Schools, Democrat Beth (Crider) Derry, is unopposed in the primary and general elections. BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com
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The Swami Sez: Proud to be a Dance Dad
ESTATE AUCTION OF 231.52 ACRES OF SEC. 10, GALVA TOWNSHIP, HENRY CO., ILLINOIS FARMLAND The following described farm will be offered at public auction in the Galva American Legion Building located at 45 Wallace St. just north of Rt. 34/17 in the western edge of Galva, IL, on
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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After numerous letters, calls, emails, and executive orders requesting an article – The Swami has decided to acquiesce and lay down some righteous journalism in this filthy rag. The Swami would like to talk to you about his second favorite sport after football. Dance. The Swami can hear the snickering, and he doesn’t The appreciate it. SWAMI Yes, The Swami has become a Dance Dad. What is a Dance Dad you ask? It’s a lot like a Dance Mom, except we are way cooler. The Swami has learned terms like pirouette, pull turns, toe touches, high V, split leaps, turning disc, firebird, arabesque, full outs, releve, side leaps, pom pass, strong arms and the importance of pointed toes. The Swami has also developed a keen eye and the ability to recognize unity, technique, creativity, spacing, musicality, dance difficulty, design, and communication to the audience. The IDTA (Illinois Drill Team Association) is an organization that has
been governing and organizing dance competitions for 39 years. Dances are divided into a series of categories: jazz, lyrical, hip hop, pom and pom dance. The IDTA holds a series of weekly events at different high schools starting in December each year. A team is allowed to compete in five of these events. Judges evaluate each routine and give it a score. A high enough score will qualify that team for the IDTA State contest in Springfield in February. The Elmwood Poms dance squad has been competing at events around the area since 2008 with Coach Emily Roberts. If you attend a boy’s basketball game, you can see them perform at halftime. And they are well worth the price of admission. It is easy to see their passion, skill and dedication. Roberts expects excellence and it is delivered. This is the hardestworking sports team in the area. They start practicing in August. And boy do they practice. Summer workouts, early morning practices before school, after school practices, even practices when there isn’t school. People only see the final product on the court. Countless hours are spent in the high school
foyer when they can’t get gym time to perfect the performance. Any team is only as strong as their leader, and Coach Roberts is always there pushing them to get better. Part drill instructor, part motivator, part mother, part friend. Her dedication is undeniable. Coach Roberts brings another strong lineup of dancers to the table this year. The season kicked off for Elmwood Poms last Saturday at Dunlap with extremely positive results. The squad came away with two first-place trophies. One in the pom category and one in pom dance. The pom dance routine even scored high enough to already qualify for state. This is a first for the perennial powerhouse program, and hopefully indicative of the successes that lie ahead. The poms team will travel to compete at Villa Grove this Saturday. This will be the initial matchup against arch-nemesis Gardner South Wilmington. Swami prediction: Gardner has a long bus ride home pondering the thought that Elmwood is just too strong this year! Stay tuned Swami fans for more results and analysis. That’s what The Swami sez and I’m sticking to it.
BRIEFS Williamsfield approves 2017 tax levy increase
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Williamsfield School Board on Monday approved a 2017 tax levy of $3.77 million that includes a 5.95 percent increase. Under the 2017 levy, the actual rate of taxation increases from $3.92 to $4.09 per $100 of equalized assessed value. Superintendent Tim Farquer noted that rate is still well below most other nearby school districts. Levy requests include $2.89 million for the Educational Fund, $390,000 for the Building Fund, $150,000 for Transportation, $110,000 for IMRF, $110,000 for Social Security, $85,000 for Tort, $35,000 for Special Education and $0 for Fire Prevention and Safety. In other action, the board named president Chuck Ingle and members Doug Baird and Teresa Stewart as the district’s collective bargaining negotiations team. The board also: • Approved a diesel fuel average pricing contract with West Central FS that is effective Feb. 1, 2018, to Jan. 13, 2019. • Rehired Tim Brown as JV baseball coach.
Volunteers at the New 2 U thrift store in Elmwood celebrate its grand opening in late November. The New 2 U organizers offer thanks to the Elmwood Community Foundation, to wonderful volunteers, to Elmwood and its sister communities, to Bonnie Beal for her hours of donated tax help, to Tracy Parrish and her partners for getting the store started and to the Elmwood churches for making the store a reality.
The next board meeting will be Monday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Kutkat Conference Room.
Open Enrollment ends Friday for insurance
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) is reminding consumers that the 2018 Open Enrollment Period ends Friday (Dec. 15). All Illinoisans needing health insurance coverage for 2018 must enroll by 11 p.m.
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In past years, consumers had time to change plans in January after receiving their first premium bill. With a shortened Enrollment Period, this is no longer an option, making it important to select the right plan the first time. This year, DOI partnered with GoHealth to improve the experience. Consumers who visit GetCovered.Illinois.Gov can view individual plans offered both on and off the Exchange.
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Deer hunt ahead of last season By JEFF LAMPE
With the bulk of Illinois deer hunting seasons over, the 2017-18 season looks likely to finish ahead of last year for kill totals. Have deer numbers rebounded a bit? Or is weather more conducive to hunting? Or are crossbows making that much difference? Time will tell. What we do know is that Weekly Post Staff Writer
Illinois hunters reported a preliminary total of 80,021 deer during the shotgun seasons. This year’s first season total was 51,365 and second season was at 28,656 deer shot. While that’s up slightly from last year’s 79,559 deer, it is also the fourthlowest shotgun kill total on record since 1991. This year’s harvest is better than 2013 (74,318)
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and 2014 (76,575) when epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) hit the Illinois deer herd hard. Also up from last year is the archery kill. Through Sunday, Illinois archery deer hunters had shot a preliminary total of 52,650 deer, compared to 48,228 in 2016. Hunters have so far shot 56 percent bucks, though the trend in the past week has been 54 percent does. Those percentages will continue to skew more toward does between now and the Jan. 14 end of the season. Top five archery counties are Pike (1,852), Fulton (1,474), Jefferson (1,236), Adams (1,155) and Williamson (1,040). Last weekend was muzzeloader season, which showed a total harvest of 3,700 deer – 392 ahead of last year’s 3,308. Muzzleloader hunters shot 55 percent does. Top five counties were Pike (168), Adams (120), Jefferson (112), Randolph (103) and Fulton (102). Duck dates – Duck season closes Dec. 19 in the North Zone and Dec. 26 in the Central Zone.
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OBITUARIES Gary A. Gorham
ELMWOOD – Gary A. Gorham, 51, of Elmwood, passed away on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at 10:10 a.m., at his residence. He was born on Dec. 31, 1965, to Clifford “Sonny” Gorham and Lois (Keefer) Crouch. He is survived by his step-father, Floyd Crouch, his stepmother, Susan Gorham; two children, Gorham Matthew (Katherine) Gorham of Elmwood and Michelle Gorham of Manito; three brothers, Michael Gorham, Tim Frainer, and Josh Frainer; one sister, Jamie Johnson; one step brother, Jack Colgan; one step sister, Jill Scotti; and three grandchildren, Brady, Maggie, and Hunter. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Greg Scotti. Gary served in the Army from 1985 to 1989. He worked as a Foreman at Maytag for 12 years and later as a Highway Maintainer for IDOT for 15 years. Gary enjoyed working on cars with Sonny and Greg Scotti, collecting coins and antiques, and building model cars. He had a heart of gold and was an all-around good person. He devoted his life to Matthew and Michelle. He was also a devoted grandfather and son. He will be missed. A funeral service was Dec. 12, 2017, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood. Burial followed the service at Elmwood Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors in Action. To leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
This Week’s Obituaries • Lewis Diefendorf, 65, Farmington • Barbara V. Everett, 94, Dahinda • Gary A. Gorham, 51, Elmwood • Deuard Gunter, 85, Edwards • Deloris Joan Ingram, 85, Farmington • Thomas W. Jones, 64, Williamsfield • Virginia Pumphrey, 93, Elmwood • Dorothy Jean Ramp, 94, Elmwood • Nancy C. Stephens, 64, Dahinda • Rebecca A. Urbanc-Littell, 60, Farmington
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FARMINGTON – Lewis F. Diefendorf, 65, of Farmington died on Dec. 4, 2017. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton is in charge of arrangements.
Barbara V. Everett
DAHINDA – Barbara V. Everett, 94, Knoxville, a Dahinda native, died Dec. 2 at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville. Survivors include children Harold “Jim” Butts, Fred (Sandy) Huber, Nellie Huber and Debbie Boydstun, all of Galesburg; sister Marilyn “Joan” (Ronald) Brush of Galesburg; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 1 great-greatgrandchild; and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service was Dec. 7 at the Williamsfield Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
Deuard Gunter
EDWARDS – Deuard Gunter, 85, of Edwards, died Dec. 9 at Liberty Village in Peoria.
Surviving are his wife, Lorraine (Slane) Deuard; children Bob (Sandy) Gunter of Peoria, Dan (Gayla) Gunter of Elmwood, and Kathy Gunter of Morton; grandchildren Danielle Lloyd of Elmwood, Stacey Gunter of Peoria, and Kyle Gunter of Peoria; great-grandchildren Piper Lloyd and Reid Gunter; and siblings Elsie Duckworth of Washington, Ill., Paul Gunter of Edwards, Dorothy Hamby of Brimfield, Leon Gunter of Sulfer, La., Lloyd Gunter of Peoria, and Virgil Gunter of Zeigler, Ill. Services were Dec. 13 at The Wilton Mortuary in Peoria, with burial at Cottonwood Cemetery in rural Hanna City. Condolences may be left online at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.
Deloris Joan Ingram
FARMINGTON – Deloris Joan Ingram, 85, of Pekin, sister of a Farmington woman, died Dec. 5 at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora. Survivors include daughters Deborah (Richard) Adlof of St Louis and Deanna Denise (Douglas McGinty) Ingram of Stafford, Va.; son Bradford (Carol) Ingram of East Peoria; three granddaughters and two grandsons; three great-granddaughters and five great-grandsons; sisters Phyllis (Frank) Dorsey Sprague of Farmington and Bernetta Dorsey McCloud of Creve Coeur. Funeral services were Dec. 9 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin, with burial at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.
Thomas W. Jones
WILLIAMSFIELD – Thomas W. Jones, 64, of Williamsfield, died Dec. 2 at his residence. He is survived by his mother,
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OBITUARIES Gertrude (Miller) Jones, of Knoxville; sons Cody Simpson of Quincy, Clint (Crystal) Simpson and Chord (Ashley) Jones, both of Williamsfield; daughter Cortney (Billy) Byrd of Williamsfield; 24 grandchildren; and brother Todd (Michelle) Jones of Williamsfield. Cremation rites were accorded, and a celebration of life held Dec. 7 at the Williamsfield Legion. Condolences may be left online at legacy.com Schmidt-Haller Burial and Cremation Service.
Virginia Pumphrey
ELMWOOD – Virginia M.A. Pumphrey, 93, of Pekin, mother of an Elmwood man, died Dec. 2 at Pekin Manor. Survivors include son John W. (Gwen) Pumphrey Jr. of Elmwood; daughters Pat (W.C.) Barnes of Creve Coeur and Connie (Butch) McCamy of Manito; 12 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Dec. 6 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin, with a private burial at Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin. Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.
Dorothy Jean Ramp
ELMWOOD – Dorothy Jean (DJ) Ramp, 94, died Oct. 20 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Ind., with her daughter by her side. DJ was born June 28, 1923, in Peoria, to Charlie and Nina Bowers. DJ grew up in Elmwood and attended Illinois State University. She later received her B.S. from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.
In her early years, she taught in Streator, Yates City and Elmwood. In 1956, she and her husband Wayne moved the family to Baghdad, Iraq, so Wayne could establish vocational education for that nation. In 1957, the Ramps moved to Carbondale, where DJ gained her Master’s Degree and became an academic advisor/counselor at Southern Illinois University. While in Carbondale, she returned to teaching and taught fourth grade for many years. DJ and Wayne were married for 64 years, until Wayne’s death in 2011. She is survived by her children, Stephen W. Ramp (Ellen), David L. Ramp (Ann Scott), and Susan K. Ridout (Kyle); one sisterin-law, Lorrain Mosher; five grandchildren, Alison Buehler (Mike), Charles Ramp, Trevor Ramp (Kelly) Patrick Ridout, and Emily Ridout; and four great-grandchildren, Max, Ben, Cecilia, and Griffin. A memorial service was held Nov. 7-11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the DJ Ramp Endowed Scholarship Fund for Elementary Education (Southern Illinois University Foundation, 1205 Douglas Drive, Kaplan Hall, Mail Code 6805 Carbondale, Illinois 62901) or St. Mark’s UCC. Condolences may be left online at www.NewcomerKentuckiana.com.
Nancy C. Stephens
DAHINDA – Nancy C. Stephens, 64, of Knoxville, mother and sister of Dahinda residents,, died Dec. 3 at OSF Hospice Home in Peoria. Born May 2, 1953, in Pittsfield, the daughter of Charles and Doris
(Peterson) Cooley, she married Edward Lewis in Dahinda, and they share three sons together. She later married Jan “Bear” Stephens on Sept. 29, 1996, in Galesburg. Survivors include her husband; sons Christopher Michael (Suzy) Lewis of Dahinda, Joel (Kim) Lewis of Knoxville and Travis (Janelle) Lewis of Peoria; seven grandchildren; sister Sharon (Terry) Farquer of Dahinda; brothers Charlie (Karen) Cooley of Dahinda and Keith (Teresa) Cooley of Wyoming; her mother, Doris Cooley, of Knoxville; and many special nieces and nephews. A memorial service was Dec. 9 at Dahinda Methodist Church. Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
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TRACTORS: ‘05 Case IH MX210 MFWD, 380R34 fronts, 18.4R46 duals, Deluxe cab, multi PTO, 4 remotes, 3368 one owner hrs; '12 Mahindra 6530 w/ Mahindra 263 quick attach loader, ROPS, Syncro Shuttle, 2 remotes, power beyond, 14 actual hrs - estate tractor; IH 184 Lo-Boy, gas w/ turf tires, 72" belly mower; Deutz 6206 diesel tractor w/ loader; Kubota M5400 4X2, single remote, 5300 hrs; Oliver 1600 gas, wf, dual remotes, 18.4X34, original; IH B414 gas; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, ATTACHEMENTS & ACCESSORIES: Bobcat 709 backhoe attachement w/ (2) buckets; Bobcat skid loader dirt bucket w/ teeth;Ditch Witch C4 36” walk behind trencher; FFC universal quick attach tree spade, pallet forks & hyd angle blade; IA F-10 10ft pull type box blade; FARM EQUIPMENT: JD 643 6-30 corn head; JD 1210A 400 bu grain cart; Farm Star 5ft 3pt rotary mower; (3) 200 bu gravity wagons; 6X12 barge box wagin on JD gear; IH #80 3pt snow blower; Harrowgator 18ft pull harrow; JD #65 8ft 3pt blade; Woods HD315 batwing mower; (3) various running gears; JD 327 baler w/ #40 kicker; H&S 8ft hay tedder; JD 350 hay rake; David Bradley trip bucket loader; Winco Maxi-Watt 20,000 watt pull type PTO generator; Rhino 8ft 3pt blade; IH 510 4-16 plow; IH 55 chisel w/springs; Rhino 4 wheel 3pt hay rake(like new); JD 22 platform; JD 37 pull type sickle mower; several NEW Brute skid loader attachments; HEAVY TRUCKS & TRAILERS: ‘88 Ford F700 single axle w/ 18ft box & hoist, 5 sp, 1000 mi on engine; '11 PJ 34ft flatbed gooseneck trailer w/ fender wells, 10ft hyd beaver tail, 20,000# GVWR; ‘80 GMC tandem grain truck, diesel, Allison auto, twin screw w/ Kahn 20ft box - 196,000 mi; ‘89 Ford F700 diesel, AT, 20ft steel flatbed; LIVESTOCK & FENCING EQUIPMENT & LUMBER: Farmhand 815 grinder/mixer w/ scale & side table; SI 20ft hay/silage feeder wagon; (3) SI 16ft hay/silage feeder wagons; 16ft wood feed bunk; 3pt bale forks; For-Most cattle chute w/ auto head gate & palpation cage; (8) Big Valley 14ft HD cattle gates; several steel cattle bunks; CONCRETE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: MBW 36" troweling machine w/ Honda 5.5HP engine; "D" stakes & form pins; Lazer Mark Wizard laser level w/ story pole & tripod; many concrete finishing tools; 24" auger for hyd post hole digger; approx (20) 4" 10ft metal concrete forms; many related items; PICKUPS, AUTOS, TRAILERS: ‘02 Chevy 1500HD 4X4 crew, 6.0 V8, 183,000 mi; '94 Ford Ranger XLT 4X4 pickup, 210,000 mi; 18ft tandem axle car trailer w/ new tires; many other autos; several early 2000 3/4 ton 4X4 pickups expected; A Large Assortment of Tools & Shop Equipment! MORE BY SALE DAY!
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FARMINGTON – Rebecca A. Urbanc-Littell, 60, of London Mills, ,daughter of a Farmington woman, died Dec. 2 at Graham Hospital in Canton. Born April 7, 1957, in Canton to Daniel and Dorothy (Schuman) Urbanc, she married Thomas Littell in 2005 in Peoria. He survives. Also surviving are her mother, Dorothy Urbanc of Farmington; son Mark (Meredith) Littell of Bartonville; and sister Danette Urbanc of Indianapolis, Ind. Per Rebecca’s wishes there will be no services. Cremation rites will be accorded with Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am (10 am in the summer) Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 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 Sunday services: 9:30 am
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 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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Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 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
WILLIAMSFIELD St. James
Catholic Church Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)
Williamsfield United Methodist Church Pastor Jennifer Lynn Bradford Seder 430 N.. Chicago Ave. Williamsfield (309) 639-2389 Sun. School 9:30 am Hospitality (coffee & finger foods) 10:30 am Sun. Worship 11 am
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a cubit? 2. MEDICAL: What malady would you have if you suffered from “striae gravid arum”? 3. TELEVISION: What long-running soap opera is set in Genoa City? 4. HISTORY: What world peace group preceded the United Nations in the 20th century? 5. MUSIC: Where did the Beatles have their first concert in the United States in 1964? 6. GEOGRAPHY: What English city’s Roman name was “Aquae Sulis”? 7. LITERATURE: Who was Don Quixote’s sidekick in the 17th-century novel? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the official residence of the Russian president? 9. AD SLOGANS: What company’s advertising slogan proclaimed, “There are some things money can’t buy”? 10. THEATER: What was the name of the family in the play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”?
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PRINCEVILLE
Aten Acres Lots, Princeville Wonderful opportunity to build your home in a newly developed subdivision within the Village of Princeville. Conveniently located near schools, Aquatic Center, Recreational Park and Rock Island Trail. List price of $29,000 with building incentives available. Contact us for full details. NEW PRICE! 134 N Santa Fe, Princeville Wonderful 2 Story, 3 bedroom home with beautiful hard wood flooring and character located in the heart of Princeville. This home features an informal dining room with a bay window. Kitchen has abundant cabinets and breakfast bar. Convenience of main floor laundry room. Den on main floor could be used as bedroom. Bathroom has built in vanity/dressing area. Plenty of storage opportunities on the enclosed back porch.. Enjoy the outdoors on the front porch or backyard deck. Detached garage with covered porch. $79,900. 215 W. Douglas, Princeville Wonderful 3 bedroom 2 story home with unique exterior character. Featuring open floor plan with gorgeous kitchen, informal dining and living area all with wood flooring. Master bedroom has Jack/Jill bathroom with soaking tub and corner shower. You will enjoy the benefits of the walkout basement with family room and den. Amazing potential for unfinished 24x18 bonus room above the garage. Many exterior amenities. Just 20 minutes from the Shoppes of Grand Prairie. $195,000. 303 N. Ellen, Princeville Great investment opportunity. Recently reduced assessed value based on list price - potential awaits the next owner of this investment property. Side by side duplex also offering a 3rd unit efficiency size apartment with attached garage. Each duplex sides feature eat in kitchens with great storage, roomy living rooms, 2 large bedrooms, 3 baths and main floor laundry. 2-2 car garages, deck and full basement with partial finishes on each unit. Additional single stall garage. Plaster walls, central vac, Anderson windows to name a few amenties. Great rental possibilities. Future tax amount adjusted with new assessed value. $218,900
SPARLAND
54 Winnebago, Sparland 3 bedroom ranch home located on large, wooded, corner lot. House features living room with wood burning brick fireplace and built in book shelves. Eat in updated kitchen with abundant cabinets, corian counter-tops and tiled flooring. Newer stainless steel appliances including double oven. Informal dining area with sliders to concrete patio. Master bedroom with double closet. Convenience of main floor laundry. Exterior updates include new roof -2015, soffit and fascia - 2016, new gutters/downspouts 2017. Don't miss the opportunity to make this your new home. $147,000.
EDELSTEIN
390 N. State Route 40, Edelstein Rare find, 2 story house on 3 acres with new addition in 2011. You will be astounded by the size of the kitchen with abundant cabinets and breakfast bar/island seating. The new addition includes a family room and workout room. Other main floor opportunities include a living room, formal dining room with built in shelves, laundry room and den. There are 2 separate stairwells to the 2nd level which includes 4 bedrooms. Your exterior amenities include oversized 2 car garage, 3 season room and outbuildings. You have your own man cave w/bar and additional 1/2 bathroom - great for entertaining. Princeville School District. $255,000.
different game.” Elmwood was within 14 points later before subbing. Paris kept its starters out and continued to pressure and shoot 3-pointers the entire game. Ashley Wessels led Elmwood with 6 points, while Taylor Glover and Olivia Meyers had four and Melody Glenn and Ainsley Faulkner tallied two apiece. “It was a great season with wiggle room to get better next year,” coach Steve Herridge said. “They as a team have a high IQ in basketball. We’re ready for next year already.” 8th grade – Two area teams made the Elite Eight in 8th-grade action. Princeville (18-3) won its 8-2A sectional on Dec. 6, toping Roanoke-
Benson 54-24. The Lady Princes then dropped their state quarterfinal game at Macon to unbeaten powerhouse Carthage, 41-9. Princeville fell behind 18-7 at halftime vs. Carthage (26-0), which plays for the title today against Lewistown. Caitlyn Thole had seven points for the Lady Princes and Brenna Schupbach added two. Other Princeville players on the state roster were: Hope Harwood, Jesenia Horton-Meza, Amber Brawley, Kate Colgan, Destinee Harwood, Grace Presley, Bridget Gilroy, Julianne Kielion, Kataleena Hunt, Grace Sorbel and Nina Chapa. And Farmington (23-4) won its 83A sectional on Dec. 6, topping Sherrard 27-18. That put the Lady
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Farmers into a rematch with Germantown Hills (22-3) at state. The same teams played in last year’s 7-3A state title game, which Germantown won, 44-31. Germantown won again, 31-18, blowing open a 16-12 game after three quarters with a 15-6 run. Reece Putrich led Farmington with five points, while Riley Jansen and Emma Evans had four apiece, Delaney Foster scored three and Makenzie Janson tallied two. Other players on Farmington’s state team were: Mary Halcomb, Alyvia Marcotta, Laura Stevens, Adriane Morse, Faith Wheeler, J’Lynn Haist, Kaydence Sprout, Alexis Stufflebeam, Miranda Hursey and Lynzie Perdue.
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CLASSIFIED AND LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017 Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, 2017. Individuals wanting to review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact: WILLIAMSFIELD COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOLS DIST. 210 325 W. Kentucky Ave., Williamsfield, IL 61489 – 309-639-2219 Office hours: 8:00 am to 3:45 p.m. Also by January 15, 2018, the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education’s Website @ www.isbe.net. SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year. Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2017: Local Sources: Educational 2,888,399; Operations & Maintenance 426,916; Debt Services 155,714; Transportation 124,500; Municipal Retirement/Social Security 177,558; Capital Projects 54; Working Cash 0; Tort 72,944; Fire Prevention & Safety 19. Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One District to Another District: Educational: Educational 0; Operations and Management 0; Transportation 0; Municipal Retirement/Social Security 0. State Sources: Educational 212,887; Operations and Maintenance 0; Debt Services 0; Transportation 59,707; Municipal Retirement/Social Security 0; Capital Projects 0; Working Cash 0; Tort 0; Fire Prevention and Safety 0. Federal Sources: Educational 130,649; Operations and Maintenance 0; Debt Services 0; Municipal Retirement/Social Security 0; Capital Cash 0; Tort 0; Fire Prevention and Safety 0. TOTAL DIRECT RECEIPTS/REVENUES: Educational 3,231,935; Operations and Maintenance 426,916; Debt Services 155,714; Transportation 184,207; Municipal Retirement/Social Security 177,558; Capital Projects 54; Working Cash 0; Tort 72,944; Fire Prevention and Safety 19. TOTAL DIRECT DISBURSEMENT/EXPENDITURES: Educational 3,104,736; Operations and Maintenance 484,467; Debt Services 120,563; Transportation 315,460; Municipal Retirement/Social Security 185,156; Capital Projects 216,229; Working Cash 0; Tort 67,341; Fire Prevention and Safety 10. Other Sources/Uses of Funds: Educational 0; Operations and Maintenance 0; Debt Services 0, Transportation 1,000; Municipal Retirement/Social Security 0; Capital Projects 600,000; Working Cash 0; Tort 0; Fire Prevention and Safety 0. BEGINNING FUND BALANCES July 1, 2016: Educational 1,994,153; Operations and Maintenance 827,371; Debt Services 41,776; Transportation 703,956; Municipal Retirement/Social Security (44,332); Capital Projects 177,035; Tort (9,790); Working Cash 0; Fire Prevention and Safety 40,432. Other Changes in Fund Balances: Educational 0; Operations and Maintenance 0; Debt Services 0; Transportation 0; Municipal Retirement/Social Security 0; Capital Projects 0; Working Cash 0; Tort 0; Fire Prevention and Safety 0. ENDING FUND BALANCES - June 30, 2017: Educational 2,121,352; Operations and Maintenance 769,820; Debt Services 76,927; Transportation 573,703; Municipal Retirement/Social Security (51,930); Capital Projects 560,860, Working Cash 0; Tort (4,187); Fire Prevention & Safety 40,451. Gross payment for Certificated Personnel: Salary range Less than $25,000: Emily Anderson, Amy Blackhurst, Jordan Boland, Patrick Comer, Jenni Davis, Brenda Dexter, Sharon Farquer, Lindi Fletcher, Stephen Foster, William Fritz, Gayle Gerard, Tami German, Arnold Gonzalez, Kelly Goodin, Gregory Johnson, Jessica Kurtz, Nancy Niebuhr, Amy Reathaford, Jacob Redenius, Cathy Shover, Amanda Soper, Jennifer Spafford, Robert Tasker, Connie Wight. Salary range $25,000 - $39,999: Robert Anderson, Treslyn Doetch, Troy Doetch, Megan Robbins. Salary range $40,000 - $59,999: Katie Bosnich, Amy Buss, Danelle Eckhart, Cynthia Fuller, Geoffrey Girsch, Kara Girsch, Tyson Hart, Connie Krans, Chelsea Minor, Kirk Mustain, Joseph Newman, Kari Powell, Maura Smith, Brooke Traphagan, Kathleen Wight. Salary range $60,000 - $89,999: Eric Bell, Victor Mahnesmith, R. Kent Rigg, J. Robert Ross, Lori Secrist, Jana Sims, Starla Yelm Salary range $90,000 and over: Zachary Binder and Tim Farquer. Gross Payment for Non-Certificated Personnel: Salary range Less than $25,000: Nathan Anderson, Amanda Beardsley, Diana Biddle, Jordan Boland, Brenda Bridson, Mary Kay Bronny, Alexsia Brown, Dixie Brown, Lucas Brown, Matthew Brown, Norma Brown, Tim Brown, Beau Burnett, Hannah Carroll, Lucinda Chandlee, Lorie Collopy, Patricia Craig,Stephanie DeWitt, Brenda Dexter, Samantha Doubet, Mary Downen, Nadine Farquer, Sharon Farquer, Andrew Fritz, Gayle Gerard, Patrick Godsil, Arnold, Gonzalez, Michael Goodin, Myrl Gray, Randy Hanrahan, Tyson Hart, Jessica Howard, Wendi HughsBenson, Willard Kilmer, Kadance King, Joseph Newman, Lacy Peterson, Vicki Quick, Amy Reathaford, Jaela Richmond, Annette Sams, James Sams, Amanda Secrist, Samuel Secrist, Bryan Simons, Jennifer Spafford, Brent Stewart, Brody Stewart, Timothy Steward, Jaime Trotter, Dana Tucker, Michael Weitekamp, Connie Witt, Joel Zaiser. Salary range $25,000 - $39,999: Nancy Brown, Mark Chandlee, Pamela Courson, Jo Dykeman, Melissa Ehnle, Charles Goodin, Richard Staker, Julie Strom. Salary range $40,00 - $59,999: Margaret Allen, Michael Chandlee, Wendy Doubet, Russell Groeper, Richard Hartz, Melinda Philbee Payments of $500 to $999, excluding wages and salaries: ABC Fire Extinguisher, Inc. 613, Dissinger Reed, LLC 914, Everwhite 735, Follett Software 850, Frey Scientific 661, Galesburg Register Mail 988, Galva School District 917, Howe Roway Door Sales 931, IASA 880, Ladd’s Food Mart 593, LaFollette Earthmoving 882, McDonough Democrat 662, Midwest Truckers Assoc. 560, NASSP 600, NCS Pearson, Inc. 687, Nevco, Inc. 502, Omni Cheer 776, Postmaster 762, Printrbot, Inc. 566, Really Good Stuff 679, Skyward Accounting Department 600, Sports Depot 635, Summit Financial 972, Talx 500, TamsWitmark 869, Terminix 545, Butch Thompson 900, Jaime Trotter 770, Waugh Foods, Inc. 716, West Music 719. Payments of $1,000 to $2,500, excluding wages and salaries: Allied Termite & Pest Control 1,100, Aspec Environmental Testing 1,309, Atlas Building, Maintenance, Inc. 1,895, Randy Bormann 1,840, Bruner, Cooper & Zuck, Inc. 1,394, Bubba Dump Dumpsters 2,264, Cheerzone 1,356, Coker’s Repair, Inc. 1,059, Delabar Vocational Education System 2,001, Dick Blick 1,671, DP Industrial Supplies 2,036, EMC Publishing 1,561, Enome, Inc. 1,242, Eplastics 1,084, FBM Gypsum Supply 1,023, Galesburg Builders Supply 1,186, GCR Tire Centers 1,453, Gopher 1,489, HyVee Food Store 1,055, ICAC 2,385, IESA 1,064, ISDA 1,995, Illinois Science & Technology 1,500, Imagine Nation, LLC 1,550, International Greenhouse 1,402, Integrated Systems 2,400, Jostens, Inc. 1,086, K.C. Sales, Inc. 2,278, Ashley Little 1,270, MC Sport & More 1,731, Music Sales Corp. 1,498, Music Theatre International 1,415, OSF Medical 1,195, Powerschool 1,603, Quill 1,286, Rask Transportation 1,275, Rheinschmidts 1,960, Riverbottom Tree Service 1,500, RK Dixon 2,441, RNJ Distribution 1,794, School Specialty 1,712, Stalker Sports Floor 1,650, West Interactive Service Co. 1,304, Williamsfield Clinic 1,190. Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries: Alan Environmental Products, Inc. 4,513, Alpha Baking Co., Inc. 2,705, Ameren, IL 13,834, Apple Computers 2,622, Aramark 5,923, Blue Cross, Blue Shield 72,437, Becky Blankenship 16,800, Bloomboard, Inc. 3,750, Blucker, Kneer & Assoc. 6,600, Breedlove’s Sporting Goods 4,603, Brenda Bridson 16,800, Brimfield Hardware 7,901, Brokers’ Risk Claim Fund 5,000, BSN Sports 3,870, Capital One Bank, N.A. 62, 803, CDW Government, Inc. 20,414, Central IL Epoxy, LLC 18,086, Connor Co. 5,318, Dreambox Learning 13,050, Dura Wax Company 4,538, IRS/SSA 78,055, Farmers & Merchants State Bank 120,562, FSS, Inc, 35,616, Galesburg Area Vocational Center 5,600, GECRB/Amazon 40,945, G.P. LLC 27,800, Grainger 5,811, Heartland School Solutions 3,632, H&H Industries, Inc. 6,451, IL Assoc. of School Boards 3,278, IL Counties Risk MGMT 55,145, IL Municipal Retirement Fund 90,206, Ingle Electric Service 2,550, Instructure 5,840, Ipava State Bank 250,000, Knox County Robotics 5,000, Knox-Warren Special Education Coop. 52,822, Kohl Wholesale 72,942, Laverdiere Construction Co. 45,125, Lehman Plumbing, Inc. 16,317, Lowe’s 6,506, Menard’s 8,347, M & O Environmental 14,800, Midwest Bus Sales 90,388, Mid Century Telephone 11,126, Miller, Tracy, Braun Funk 14,269, Milikin University 7,815, MPS 2,501, Music Makers, Dave Plunk 4,686, Nextera Energy Services 10,651, Nichols Diesel Service 4,809, Philips & Associates, Inc. 51,146, Pontica Township High School 2,500, Premier Furniture & Equip. LLC 24,505, Reese Recreational Products 2,591, ROE #33 5,075, Resilite 2,970, ROWVA School District 4,226, Shaw Industries, Inc. 4,055, Sherwin Williams 4,686, Spoon River Landscape, LLC 10,651, S & S Builders Hardware 21,546, Standard Insurance Co. 3,040, Staples Credit Plan 5,306, Steven-Campbell Insurance 4,304, T.H.I.S. Fund 15,988, TinyEye Therapy Services 17,358, Teachers’ Retirement System 29,141, United Healthcare 246,034, West Central FS 19,553, Williamsfield Water Department 4,946, Wells Fargo Financial 22,714, Wight Chevrolet 9,040, Wigand Disposal Service 5,494, Willson Paper Company 7,538.
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horses. (309) 472-7779. • MED LIFT CHAIR: One year old, non-smoking house, brown, perfect condition. New $950 asking $600. Call (309) 712-1979. • SNOWBLOWER: Ariens Deluxe 30, like brand new, all accessories. $850 Call for details (309) 258-1807 or (309) 258-1806.
• HOUSE: In Elmwood, 504 W. Peoria St., 1,000 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bath, large garage, new roof. $81,000 (309) 253-9753. • TRUCK: 2013 Ford F150 STX extended cab, 58,000 miles, $19,000. Call (309) 678-2242. • FIREWOOD: Seasoned firewood: oak, cherry, locust & elm. $75 pick up load (309) 565-7710. • HAY: Grass hay, square bales, no rain, $4 per bale. (309) 6354575. • HAY: Large round, net-wrapped bales. Good for cows and
SERVICES • MOWER REPAIR: G&G Services of Yates City handles lawn mower service & repair, riders, push mowers, weed eaters. Also servicing & repairing ATVs, UTVs & golf carts. Free pickup and de-
STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE ESTATE OF LEONARD T. TILSON Deceased
) ) No. 17-P- 451 ) NOTICE OF CLAIM DAY Notice is given to creditors of the death of LEONARD T. TILSON on August 3, 2017. Letters Testamentary were issued on November 29, 2017 to Executrix MARY JANE TILSON whose address is 108 W. North Street, Princeville, IL 61559 and whose attorney of record is Cynthia S. Volk, 2219 W. Rohmann, West Peoria, Illinois 61604. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk’s Office, PEORIA COUNTY Courthouse, 324 Main Street, Peoria, Illinois, 61602 or with Attorney Cynthia S. Volk at 2219 W. Rohmann, West Peoria, Illinois 61604 or with the Representative or both on or before June 7, 2018. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Within ten (10) days after a claim is filed with the Court, the claimant must mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the attorney and Representative and shall file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery.
livery within 15 miles. Accepting credit cards. (309) 303-3444. • Do you have an extra bedroom? Do you have a big heart and would like to help a developmentally delayed adult in your home and receive a cash stipend? Or do you know anyone who might be interested (you could possibly receive a $250 referral bonus). For information, call Shari Cooper at (309) 264-9263.
FOR RENT • WILLIAMSFIELD: 2 bedroom apartment – includes stove, refrigerator, water, NO pets. $450 per month rent plus $450 deposit. Call (309) 221-5514. • ELMWOOD: 2 bedroom apartment, appliances, dishwasher, air conditioner, water, and sewer provided. Coin laundry on premises. $425 rent and $425 deposit. Call/text (309) 231-1588.
• ELMWOOD: 2 bedroom duplex, includes stove and refrigerator, washer and dryer hook ups. $625/month plus security deposit. Phone 309-678-6308. • ELMWOOD: 1 bedroom upstairs apartment in downtown Elmwood. Great location. Need to see to appreciate. Available immediately. Washer/dryer connections, all kitchen appliances provided. Garbage & water service included in rent. Security deposit, first month’s rent and one year lease required. $550 per month. No pets allowed. Serious inquiries only (309) 742-8373.
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Date: December 7, 2017 MARY JANE TILSON, Executrix Signed by her attorney, Cynthia S. Volk MARY JANE TILSON, Executrix Cynthia S. Volk, esq. 2219 W. Rohmann West Peoria, Illinois 61604 Phone: (309) 674-1935
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY BETTER BANKS, an Illinois ) Banking Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) CASE NO.: 17-CH-111 GARY O. BRIDGES, JOANNE R., ) BRIDGES, UNKNOWN OWNERS ) and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgement of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on September 25, 2017, the Sheriff of Peoria County, Illinois, will on January 3, 2018, at the hour of 1:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 203, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot 7 and 30 feet of even width by full depth of lot off the West side of Lot 6, all in Hanssler Place, an Addition to the City of Peoria, situated in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois. Commonly known as 135 Hanssler Place, Peoria IL 61604 P.I.N: 14-33-135-009 The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. Sale terms: 10 percent down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours by certified funds. No refunds. The judgement amount was $111,996.81. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Jennie C. Boswell at Plaintiff’s attorney, 129 North Walnut Street, P.O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559; Phone: 309.385.4616.
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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of FRANK J. GIOVIANNIA on August 27, 2017. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to TISHA A. NELSON, of 621 East Madison Avenue, Chrisman, Illinois 61924, as Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before the 22nd day of June, 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 representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 4th day of December, 2017. TISHA A. NELSON, Executor of the Estate of FRANK J. GIOVIANNIA, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executor 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Illinois State Statutes and the permanent Zoning Ordinance of Peoria County, the Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on January 11, 2018 as follows: Case No. 002-18-U at 9:00 a.m. Hearing to be held in room 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois. Petition of JASON BIRD, acting on behalf of JAMES C. & DEBRA L. BIRD (owners), a SPECIAL USE as required in Section 20.6.1.1.b of the Unified Development Ordinance. This section allows for a special use when a proposed land split does not meet the 40 acre minimum lot size in the A-1 Agricultural Preservation Zoning District. The petitioner proposes to divide 21 acres from an existing 76.84 acre parcel in order to construct a single family dwelling. The East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 11 North, Range 5 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, EXCEPTING THEREFROM that part heretofore conveyed for cemetery purposes at Book “WC”, page 574 described as follows: Commencing at a corner stone in the center of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 11 North, Range 5 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, thence 8 rods North, thence 10 rods East, thence 16 rods, thence West 10 rods thence North 8 rods to the Place of Beginning; ALSO EXCEPTING those parts heretofore conveyed to the State of Illinois for highway purposes; all situated in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois. (Millbrook Township 01-13-300-006) This property can be located by traveling on I-74 West for approximately 22 miles and then taking Exit 71 toward IL-78. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto US-150 West/Bell School Rd./IL-78 North and continue to follow it for approximately 5 miles. Then, turn right onto IL-90 East and continue approximately 2.5 miles to the destination of 18231 W. Route 90, Princeville, IL 61559. All pertinent written materials by either proponents or objectors pertaining to the above cases should be filed in the Department of Planning and Zoning, 324 Main Street, Room 301, Peoria IL 61602. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS BY: WILLIAM O'BRIEN CHAIRPERSON
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Farmington starts strong at Knoxville tourney By PHIL JOHNSON
Farmington advanced to 9-2 on the current campaign by stomping Monmouth United 54-27 at the Knoxville-Abingdon Tournament on Monday. The beginning was pretty much the end, as the Lady Farmers held a 20-4 lead at the conclusion of the first period. “The kids continue to defend with a high level of intensity and grit,” Farmington coach Jim Noonan said. “We fought ourselves offensively at times, but all in all, I was very pleased with the effort.” Macie Sprague tallied 16 points, followed closely by 15 from Emily Cash. Morgan Powell was also in double digits with 11. Farmington was matched up with its junior varsity team, who were filling a spot in the tournament, and the varsity prevailed 59-22 on Saturday. For The Weekly Post
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The first quarter ended fairly close with a 14-8 varsity advantage, but that was as close as it was going to be. The Lady Farmers varsity scoring output was balanced, as Megan Gilstrap had 11, and Sprague, Payton Peckham, and Breanna Richards each got 10. Cash led the JV with eight points, and Brooke Wherley had seven. A 19-0 first period, followed by a 17-2 second was plenty for Farmington in a 48-22 win over Peoria Heights on the road last Thursday in a Prairieland matchup. Sprague was in double digits with 10 points. Gilstrap had eight points. Next up for the Lady Farmers is a tourney game today (Dec. 14) at Abingdon-Avon. Pool play is Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Brimfield (8-3) coasted Brimfield
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to a 55-19 victory over West Central on Monday at the Knoxville-Abingdon Tournament. An 18-4 second quarter was the dagger for the Lady Indians. “We played well early, got out front, and a lot of playing time was had for everybody,” coach Maribeth Dura said. Three players were in double digits for the winners, as Kamryn Cuevas had 16, followed by 12 from Haley Wallace and 10 by Delaney Smith, who also rebounded nine times. Mariah Millman added nine points for the Lady Indians. Brimfield battled to a back-and-forth, 57-54 win over Midwest Central in non-conference action at home last Thursday. The Lady Indians played a strong first quarter, resulting in a 15-8 advantage, but MWC got within 2220 at the halftime break. Brimfield outscored the visitors 19-10 in the third, then a furious Lady Raiders comeback in the fourth came up just short. Rebounding, a 46-31 BHS advantage, and 14-for-18 free-throw shooting greatly helped the Lady Indians. Cuevas double-doubled with 16 points and 13 boards. Wallace scored 18, aided by 8 for 17 shooting from the field. Mallory Meinke was in double digit scoring with 11, while Smith added six. The Lady Indians play a tourney game today (Dec.
14) at Knoxville.
Elmwood (3-6) had a rough go Monday at the Knoxville-Abingdon Tournament, falling to co host Knoxville, 60-22. Lack of scoring, not being in double digits in any of the four quarters and very efficient Knoxville shooting, was way too much for the Lady Trojans. “Knoxville is a very good team,” coach Marcy Brugger said. Montana Ledbetter scored eight for Elmwood, followed by six from Zofia LeHew and five by Madison Noll. The Lady Trojans topped ROWVA 52-31 at the tournament Saturday. Elmwood won every quarter with the exception of a tie in the fourth. Ledbetter paced a very balanced Lady Trojans scoring attack with 14, followed by Paysley Carver’s nine and eight from Grace LaFollett and K Hampton. Elmwood is home today (Dec. 14) vs. Bushnell Prairie City in Prairieland action. Elmwood
Princeville (8-2) dominated Midland on Monday, 67-22, in non-conference action. “Midland was a pretty good team with a 5-3 record,” coach John Gross said. “We moved the ball very well.” A 28-3 first quarter took care of the outcome. Abundant playing time for all resulted in very balanced scoring, as Caitlin Pullen had 14, while Marisa Horton-Meza got 11, followed by 10 from Brinlee Bauman. Lucy Waid scored nine. Chloe Lane and Taylor Baird each had eight points. The Lady Princes clobbered ROWVA for a second time in a week last Wednesday, this one as a conference matchup, at home, by a 50-17 result. Up 21-2 after the first quarter, Princeville was in complete command. Horton-Meza led in scoring with 13, followed by Waid with 12. Pullen had 10 points, and Bauman got seven. Up next for the Lady Princes is a Saturday nonconference game at Illini Bluffs. Princeville
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for us,” Brimfield coach Scott Carlson said. “We made a few free throws down the stretch instead of none (as in a game against ROWVA-Williamsfield). Hopefully we keep getting better there.” Carlson praised Sollenberger for coming off the bench with 9 points in the second half and for hitting “a big 3.” Brimfield is home vs. South Fulton on Friday. Farmington (7-0) had an easy week, rolling past North Fulton on Tuesday, 71-29, and routing Peoria Christian, 69-33, last Friday. Jake Uryasz had 14 points vs. North Fulton and 19 points against Peoria Christian to lead the Farmers, while Jaden Rutledge scored 13 and Jarod DePriest added 9 against PC. Farmington
“We had a really good week of practice going in but it got sloppy so there are some things we need to take care of,” coach Jeff Otto said. “But our defense was good and our effort has been really good.” Elmwood is at Farmington Friday in a Prairieland Conference game. “It’s an early season matchup that could make the difference in who wins the conference,” Otto said.
Elmwood (5-2) passed the ball crisply in wins over Rushville-Industry (62-51) last Friday and at Princeville (63-33) on Saturday. The difference in the score was that the Trojans also shot very well against the Princes, both inside and outside. Guard Jacob Brown scored 16 points against Rushville and 17 vs. Princeville while post player Vince Lenzi had 22 Elmwood
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vs. Rushville and 13 against Princeville. Cameron Jacobson added 12 vs. Princeville. “Something we’ve talked a lot about is trying to get more uncontested shots. It’s something we didn’t do very well in our two losses at Wethersfield,” coach Josh Fugitt said. “Since then we’ve put more emphasis on making another pass and getting a better shot.” Elmwood is at Farmington on Friday. “They bring a lot of experience back and are playing a lot of guys so they are really able to give their guys a break and push tempo,” Fugitt said. “It’s definitely one of the best opponents we’ll face.” The Princes (3-5) came off a tough weekend to score a big road win at Williamsfield in a 55-47 defeat of ROWVAWilliamsfield. Justin Janssen had 12 points to lead four Princes players in double figures. Prior to that Lincoln Trail win, the Princes came close to splitting a pair of tough games last weekend, falling to Illini Bluffs 79-77 in overtime on Friday before losing to Elmwood on Saturday, 63Princeville
33. Cole Daily scored 20 points and Dylan Stalter had 15 vs. IB. The same pair hooked up to send the game into overtime after a wild finish to regulation. After an intentional foul call on Princeville, IB was whistled for a technical foul. Both teams then missed free throws. Princeville got the ball by virtue of the possession arrow. And with 0.5 seconds left, Daily tossed a mid-court pass to Stalter who managed to score before the buzzer sounded. But after leading by as many as four in OT, the Princes could not hold on as four starters fouled out. “We played awfully well and had numerous chances to win the game,” coach Jeff Kratzer said. Next up is a Dec. 19 game at Peoria Heights.
R-W (5-4) topped Midland 55-50 last Friday as Austin Batterson tallied 21 points and Tucker Sams had 13. Sams started in his second game back from a collarbone injury and provided a lift, coach Bob Anderson said. “We’re a better ballclub with him on the floor both physically and mentally,” Anderson said. Sams had 18 on Tuesday in the loss to Princeville and Isaac Cordle had 12. R-W is at Wethersfield on Friday. ROWVA-Williamsfield
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IESA STATE QUALIFIERS
Princeville, Farmington in Elite 8
By JEFF LAMPE
By JEFF LAMPE
The two area teams off to the fastest starts so far this boys basketball season drew No. 2 seeds for upcoming Christmas tournaments. Brimfield earned a No. 2 for the Princeville Holiday Tournament (behind DePue and ahead of No. 3 Galva and No. 4 Elmwood), while Farmington is No. 2 at a loaded Macomb Holiday Tournament that has unbeaten, defending champion West Hancock at the No. 1 spot. That should make for some interesting Xmas tournament play. But first, let’s review last week. Weekly Post Staff Writer
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No. 2 seeds Seeds reflect Indians’ Farmers’ fast starts
Elmwood 2nd PARIS – Playing a tough opponent on its home floor proved too great a challenge for the Elmwood 7th grade girls basketball team last Thursday in the 7-2A state championship game. Elmwood (23-4) dropped a 41-18 decision to Paris Crestwood (24-0), as the home team jumped to a 22-8 halftime lead and then held on despite 1-for-8 free throw shooting. “A couple of our girls were really nervous and when our shots didn’t fall, it just...” said coach Chris Herridge. “If a couple of those shots had fallen, it could have been a very
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The Elmwood 7-2A girls basketball team finished second to Paris Crestwood last Thursday. Back row (left to right): Steve Herridge, Lauren Rushing, Emma DeVries, Bre Turner, Caroline Gallagher, Etta Wagner, Olivia Meyers, Ashley Wessels and Chris Herridge. Middle row (l to r): Abby Sheridan, Emma May, Ainsley Faulkner, Taylor Glover, Melody Glenn, Mae Herman, Kaylee Nelson and Maddie Conklin; Front row (l to r): Hannah Ferris, Allie Svymbersky, Mara Seibert, Kaitlyn Noll and Madysen Lambert.
Princeville celebrates an 8-2A sectional title and an Elite 8 berth. The Lady Princes fell in the first round at state to undefeated Carthage (27-0), which plays for first tonight.
Farmington celebrates an 8-3A sectional title and Elite 8 berth. The Lady Farmers fell to Germantown Hills, which plays for third place tonight.
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Off to a fast start, Brimfield (8-1) posted its best win of the year on Tuesday, topping Kewanee Wethersfield, 49-47. Parker Pillman and Reece Teubel scored 12 points apiece to lead the Indians, who also got a big three-point play from Dayton Sollenberger with 22 seconds left. Prior to that, Brimfield had been masters of getting a lead and hanging on for a win. The latest show of that came in a 56-54 win over Havana last Friday. The Indians got 12 from Pillman, 11 from Sollenberger and 10 from Teubel and overcame 9-for-17 free-throw shooting. Havana hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make the margin closer. “It was kind of a comfortable close game Brimfield
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