Thursday December 15, 2016 Vol. 4, No. 41
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Raymond “Buzzy” Delbridge get a piece of apple cake from Don Stahl at Princeville’s Senior Meals program. Photo by Bill Knight.
Coordinated by Neighborhood House in Peoria, the “Nutrition Service” is supported by the state Department on Aging, fund raisers and donated foods. It also operates in Chillicothe and Glasford, plus five communities east of the Illinois River. “It’s well organized,” Robinson says, “and they enjoy every meal they
get.” It’s no wonder, with a menu that tries to offer variety as well as nutrition. Last Friday it was ham & beans, with cauliflower, homemade corn bread and more. This month has seen lemon-pepper chicken, beef ravioli, pork chops and chicken tacos; last Continued on Page 2
Books make good Xmas gifts for gardeners I’m treading on thin ice here because I’m no literary genius, as readers of this column already know. However, I have come across two books over the past few years which I enjoyed and I want to tell you about them. Neither book is a glossy “coffee table” books with pretty pictures of English gardens, but if you are a gardener, you’ll enjoy reading them. If you don’t garden, but need another gift idea
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Area townships on Dec. 6 held politicalparty caucuses to nominate candidates for the April 4, 2017, election, and the results are below. Caucus chairs must file with Township Clerks before next Thursday (Dec. 19) a Certificate of Nomination, which includes a Statement of Candidacy and a receipt for a Statement of Economic Interest that candidates are required to file with County Clerks. Also, Township Clerks must file a Inside Certification of Bal• The Farmington lot with the County School Board renews Clerk or Board of its insurance policy Election Commiswith Kiesewetter Insioners before Jan. surance. Page 7. 26, 2017. Besides candidates listed, some independent candidates may come forward in the weeks ahead: BRIMFIELD – Republicans: Tom Coyle, Highway Commissioner; Annette Doughty and Rob Scherler, both Trustees. Democrats: Tony Karl, Supervisor; Mary Sloan, Clerk; Richard Carroll and Gus Schaub, both Trustees; Carroll Carroll, Tax Collector. ELBA – Republicans: Roger Newell, Supervisor; Roland Ekstrand, Road Commissioner; Philip Goedeke, Clerk; Mike Lafollette, Julie Newell, David Lynn and Lora Ramp, all Trustees. No Democratic caucus was held. ELMWOOD – Republicans: Steve Conklin, Supervisor; Dave Wagner, Road Commissioner; Diana Hall, Clerk; Gene Gibson, Mark Kemper and Dale Slagel, all Trustees. Democrats: Bill Atwood, Road Commissioner; Jim Grimm and Donnie Meehan, both Trustees. (No one was nominated for Assessor.) FARMINGTON – Democrats: Debbie Neal, For The Weekly Post
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PRINCEVILLE – There’s room for more at the Princeville Senior Meals Program, which serves hearty lunches most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Princeville Heritage Museum here, says Karen Robinson of Brimfield. And she wouldn’t mind getting busier, despite already coordinating things after driving school bus routes for Brimfield schools. “From kids to seniors, I’m involved,” she says, laughing. Robinson, who also delivers Meals on Wheels Tuesdays and Thursdays, gets here about 8:30 a.m. to set up and works until 1 p.m., but enjoys the company almost as much as her regulars. The program has been at the museum since the building opened about 15 years ago, says Museum Director Julie Delbridge, who said before that it took place at the Legion Hall.
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for a garden nut, I think either of these books would be a good bet. For more than 20 years I attended the annual convention of the Perennial Plant Association and listened to lectures and presentations about flowers and gardens. Nearly all the speakers talked about new, exciting varieties or techniques of garden design. Caring for plants and gardens, once planted, is usually given short shrift, or just mentioned in passing. A few times, however, landscape de-
signer and gardener Tracy DiSabatoAust gave presentations specifically about garden maintenance, soil preparation, plant pruning and dividing, deadheading – all the little details that make a perennial border beautiful. In her work designing, installing and maintaining gardens for her clients, she began to document techniques that worked. She put these ideas together in a book, “The Well-Tended Perennial Garden,” from Timber Press. Think of it as an operator’s manual for the perennial garden. In plain English, she explains proper soil preparaContinued on Page 2
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SENIORS: Room for more participants Continued from Page 1
month featured Polish sausage, roast beef sandwiches, country-fried steaks and chicken teriyaki. All lunches have fruit and vegetables, grain and milk, too. “They mix it up pretty well, Robinson says. “They even try to offer fish during Lent’s Fridays.” There’s room for more. “We usually get eight or 10 people – mostly men,” Robison says. “It’s part of their routine, I guess. They arrive in about the same order, and they all have their preferred seating.” On Friday, Raymond “Buzzy” Delbridge, Art Frisby, Wesley Sloan, Don
Stahl and John Tanney all get here within minutes, shortly before the 11:30 a.m. lunchtime. Don says he retired in 2006 and started coming the next year, when he remembers folks like Ellis Castle, Dorothy Gilles and Dean Troutman here, and guys playing cards before the lunch – pinochle, he thinks – and euchre after the meal. “That could get very vicious,” says Stahl, chuckling as he cuts up an apple cake he brought. “Don Stahl always brings dessert,” Robinson says. “Always. If he comes, he brings dessert.” Although Neighborhood House calls it a nutrition
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Open to anyone at least 60 years old, the Senior Meals Program at the Princeville Heritage Museum requests people to register in advance and to make reservations by 1 p.m. the previous serving day. A $3 donation is requested for the 11:30 a.m. lunch each Monday, Wednesday and Friday (with some days off around holidays). Guests and those under 60 are asked to pay $5. For details or to reserve a place, call (309) 385-1916.
service, the food isn’t the main attraction. “It’s mostly social,” Robinson says. “They congratulate or tease each other, share what’s going on in town and who was at breakfast that morning or whatever. “Sometimes, there’s a brief program,” she adds, “with somebody coming
out to talk a little about Medicare or prescriptions or assisted living – keeping everybody up to date on changes. But they don’t want activities like games or anything. They’re out of here by noon.” Her son Jeremy, who volunteers sometimes, adds, “They’ll joke that it’s time for their naps.”
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tion and amendment, as well as plant care and maintenance. Her information is specific and detailed. In the last part of the book, plant by plant, she tells you when and how to prune and divide. Perennial gardeners can turn to this section of the book, look up a particular plant, and know exactly how to care for it. This is the only book I have seen that gives such detailed information on individual plant care. A gardener will read this book through once, and then keep it handy for reference
throughout the growing seasons. I received the other book, “Second Nature,” by Michael Pollan, as a birthday gift from my daughter, Kathryn. I enjoyed this book immensely. Pollan is the author of several best-sellers on nature and the environment and his articles appear in several publications. In this book, he describes his experiences as he learned to garden from his grandfather and how he came to appreciate the art and science of gardening on his farm in Connecticut. As he tells his story with wit and
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humor, he offers thoughts on environmentalism, social history, seed catalogs and America’s love affair with lawns. I particularly enjoyed his thoughts about a rose garden as he relates the history of the rose to social history and even to human sexuality. After reading this, I’ll look at roses in a whole new way. “Second Nature” will appeal not only to gardeners, but also to readers who appreciate fine writing and literary skill. Pollan’s elegant literary style makes the book a pleasure to read and a fine gift.
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s Harvest Home – Harvest Home Festival
fundraiser dinner is today (Dec. 15), 4:30-7 p.m. Chicken and noodles served. s Family Movie – Family movie night featuring “The Secret Life of Pets” at Brimfield Public Library is today (Dec. 15), 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Princeville State Bank. s Christmas Movie – “The Polar Express” movie sponsored by Elmwood Kiwanis and The Palace Theatre is Saturday (Dec. 17) at The Palace Theatre in Elmwood. Santa Claus arrives at 1 p.m., movie follows at 2 p.m. Customers provided either a small popcorn or small soda.
This Week’s Events
s Ladies Night – Ladies Night Out
Future Events
s Mariokart Tournament – Mariokart
Cookie Exchange at Morrison and Mary Tournament at Farmington Public LiWiley Library in Elmwood is today brary is Dec. 28, all day. Call (309) 245(Dec. 15), 6:30 p.m. Bring two dozen 2175 to register. Age brackets are 12 or cookies to trade. Ladies Night Out conyounger and 13 & up. Trophies and tinues on third Thursday of each month. prizes awarded. s Free Bread – Free bread available at s Homemade Snow – K-2nd graders Elmwood Methodist Church Friday invited to LME Library in Princeville (Dec. 16) from 10-11 a.m. Dec. 29, 2-3 p.m. to learn how to make s Cookie Walk – Brimhomemade snow. Call field Union Church Publicize Your Event (309) 385-4540 to regisCookie Walk is Saturday Call us at (309) 741-9790 ter. (Dec. 17), 8:30-11 a.m. s Creative Writing – Variety of holiday cook- or email information about your upcoming event to Creative Writing Workies and candies. news@wklypost.com. shop with guest presens Donate Blood – ter Kamin Huffcutt is Blood drive at St. Dec. 29, 6-7:30 p.m. at Mary’s of Kickapoo is Morrison and Mary Wiley Library in Saturday (Dec. 17), 7-11 a.m. Go to redElmwood. crossblood.org or call 1 (800) 733-2767. s Adult Coloring – Adults 18 and older s Lego Club – All ages invited to invited to Williamsfield Public Library Brimfield Public Library for creative construction Monday (Dec. 19), 6-7 p.m. every Thursday from Jan. 5- Feb. 23, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. to color your winter Children under five must be accompablues away. Coloring sheets and pencils nied by a caregiver. provided s Beanie Baby BINGO – Pre-K through s Paint Day – Youth Paint Day at sixth graders invited to play bingo at Farmington Public Library is Jan. 21, 1Brimfield Public Library Wednesday 3 p.m. 6th graders through high school (Dec. 21), 2:30-3:30 p.m. Winners pick welcome, $15. from selection of beanie babies.
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ber and have had no contact with the paper. That’s according to Josh Sharp, the IPA’s director of government relations, and is at odds with the other paper’s recent “letter.” IPA membership is not a requirement to post legals, though. And according to the other local publisher, his paper has been posting ads online at publicnoticeillinois.com since May. Prior to that? No. There were no online posts. That means for a long period of time, the other local paper may have taken taxpayer money while violating Illinois law. People paying for those ads thought they were following the law. The paper printing those ads may or may not have known they were not legal. If the other paper is now qualified to print legals, as they say, it seems that’s only because their toes were held to the fire. Sometimes competition is a good thing and not something to complain about. But in the spirit of kumbaya, we’ll stop printing anything that says the other paper is not qualified to print legal ads – even though that was true for several years. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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To The Editor: A gentleman from Peoria visited today and commented that he had not been in Yates City for a long time. He was impressed with how it looked, mentioning the Community Building and the Library. I was pleased to hear this and thought I should tell others. Just the other evening a lady from Yates City stopped her car on Main Street to take a picture of the Christmas lights. She said something about how happy she was to be from a small town. As I drove through Elmwood one evening, I saw all the lights in the park. I thought to myself how pretty and what a good display. I would like to congratulate the Gene Wilson family for continuing the Christmas Lane light show in Gene's memory. These lights have been a must see for a long time. We were traveling to Denver by train one time. We started visiting with a man who said that his hobby was following railroads to see where they took him. He said, “You probably never heard of it, but there is a little town that is really nice looking, it is called Elmwood.” We laughed and said, “Heard of it, we live next door to it!” Many years ago someone asked where I was from. I said, “A little
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Reader questions Elmwood garbage totals To The Editor:
First, I want to commend you for an informative paper! The articles are usually more relevant and interesting than anything that shows up in the big paper from
Peoria. However, I have noticed a few mistakes in numbers that jump out at me and are particularly frustrating because when two or more numbers don’t make sense there is no way to know which ones are correct. In the Dec. 8 issue there was an article about the Elmwood garbage contract which says a new 6-year agreement was proposed that would raise rates 3 percent annually starting in 2018. Then it says current residents pay $16.63 per month and estimates of the charge at the end of the contract would still be lower than $17 per month. This cannot be true as shown in the table that follows:
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Rate per month (with 3% increase) 2017 $16.63 (current) 2018 $17.13 2019 $17.64 2020 $18.17 2021 $18.72 2022 $19.28 So did the reporter intend to say that the charge would still be less than $20 per month or is the annual increase really less than 1 percent? Even one increase of 3 percent would be more than $17 per month. Can you explain which numbers are correct and which ones are not? Thanks. – Rich Helm, Brimfield Editor’s note: Elmwood residents now pay $16.63 per household per month for garbage service, but the City pays $14.63 per household per month. The contract – which has not been considered or approved yet – would be for what the City pays G&O, not the $2 surcharge. So the charge to the City at the end of the new agreement would still be lower than $17 per household per month, as shown in the table below: Year City’s rate per month (with 3% increase) 2017 $14.63 (current) 2018 $15.07 2019 $15.52 2020 $15.99 2021 $16.47 2022 $16.96
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One injured in Radnor wreck
RADNOR – Ethan Scherder, 22, of Peoria was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions after the 2007 GMC Acadia he was driving northbound on Illinois Route 91 near West Salem School Road struck the rear of a 2006 Ford Taurus driven by Shannon Ringenberg, 43, of Marquette Heights, according to the Peoria Sheriff’s Office. Ringenberg was transported to OSF St. Francis Medical Center by AMT.
Knox County arrests Elmwood woman
YATES CITY – Knox County Sheriff’s deputies about 2 a.m. on Dec. 10 were dispatched to the 550 block of Knox Road 2300 East north of here on a report of a woman slumped over in a car parked in the road. Deputies arrived to find Elba-Salem firefighters and B.Y.E. Ambulance personnel already on the scene. Police were told that a woman seen walking away was the motorist in question, and helped her to a squad car. After field testing, Heidi Donath, 41, of Elmwood was arrested
by Knox County deputies for Driving Under the Influence, illegal transportation of liquor, and improper parking on a roadway. Donath explained that she had a medical condition. But first responders reported that her levels were normal, police said. Donath also said that a friend told her she was free to go. Two police officers also reported that they were told that a part-time first responder had arrived in his own vehicle and helped Donath out of the 2013 Ford Escape she was driving and into the ambulance, then told her, “They can’t keep you here. Just leave.”
Driver injured, ticketed in Farmington Road crash FARMINGTON – Roger Hightower, 62, of Peoria on Dec. 4 was injured when the 2006 Ford he was driving eastbound on Farmington Road was struck from behind by a 2004 Dodge Caravan driven by Kenneth Holmstrom, 88, of Farmington. AMT transported Hightower to OSF St. Francis Medical Center, and police ticketed him for operating an uninsured vehicle.
Police reports
• John Foose, 61, of rural Elmwood on Dec. 5 was arrested for criminal trespass to land and taken
into custody at the Peoria County Jail. The day before, Foose had been arrested for fleeing and eluding police, possession of stolen license plates, operating an uninsured vehicle, driving with no valid driver’s license, and possession of an open title, according to Farmington police, after they pursued him from Farmington to a corn field in Peoria County. • Esther Thompson, 62, and Roger Thompson, 60, both of Princeville, on Dec. 6 were taken into custody at the Peoria County Jail on charges of theft of less than $500. • Derek Devine, 31, of Elmwood on Dec. 10 was arrested for battery, criminal damage to property, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and failure to appeal and taken into custody at the Peoria County Jail.
Deer accidents
• Dec. 6: Samuel Stevens of Gilson on U.S. Route 150 near County Road 11 in Truro Township. • Dec. 6: Christine Wheeler of Glasford on Taylor Road near Illinois Route 116 in Kickapoo Township.
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Farmington school renews insurance By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – The Board of Education on Monday voted 6 to 1 to contract with Kiesewetter Insurance Agency of Farmington for health, dental and vision insurance for about 150 people through 87 covered employees. The approval came after a 3-4 vote on the Board’s Insurance Committee recommendation to contract with Cottingham & Butler For The Weekly Post
of Dubuque, Iowa. Besides Kiesewetter and Cottingham & Butler, other finalists interviewed by the committee were Unland Companies in Pekin and Kepple & Company of Peoria. Kiesewetter’s response to the District’s Request for a Quote was about $34,000 for the one-year agreement starting March 31. Cottingham & Butler’s quote was about $40,000, but the committee thought the Iowa com-
pany offered more. “The committee felt Cottingham & Butler was bigger and had more access to networks,” said Superintendent John Asplund. “I was neutral. I just asked them to pick one – ‘You need to make a decision’.” In other action: • The Board unanimously approved next year’s tax levy, which will generate $7,606,532, more than his year’s $7,547,042. However, the tax rate will drop due to increases in the Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) in the counties District 265 serves. So the new tax rate will be 5.0970., compared to this year’s 5.1827. • A possible renewal of the District’s contract with Illinois Central School Bus was discussed, with no action taken. The company asked for a 6 percent increase at a time when most Illinois school districts aren’t being fully funded for transportation costs. The Board’s Transportation Committee will confer and offer a counter proposal. • A few changes in cur-
riculum were approved: doubling high school PE credit hours and graduation requirements, eliminating credit for an SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) Record Book project because it’s incorporated into existing ag classes, encouraging students to take high school or college summer courses, allowing students to take as many college/dual-credit courses for which they’re qualified, and changing Speech courses to Communications courses. • In personnel, Lisa Kennelly was hired as student facilitator, Jenny Kepler was granted an unpaid discretionary leave from Jan. 23-March 31; and Carter King approved as a volunteer coach for wrestling.
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BRIEFS $36,000 in tax receipts last month helped the City’s budget and its overall financial situation five months into the fiscal year, Treasurer Harold Jehle reported Dec. 6. His report on the budget showed November revenues of Julie Wagner holds a check for $800 from Dean Warner $12,956.90 in (center) of Farmers State Bank. The bank donated $25 sales taxes, to the Elmwood Boosters this football season for each $10,340.94 in retouchdown scored by the Elmwood-Brimfield football imbursements team coached by Todd Hollis, above at left. from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the $77,726.58. Some MFT work this summer Streetscape project, $968 in video was postponed until spring. gaming taxes and $12,411.76 in state income taxes. Et cetera The Motor Fuel Tax budget in No• The Farmington School District vember received $4,655.70 and recently honored its custodians for spent $1,098, giving the budget a earning a “Platinum” rating in the balance of $22,315.26. Further, Green Cleaning Survey recognizing Jehle’s cash/reserve report showed a sustainable methods benefiting total Motor Fuel Tax balance of schools’ health and the environment.
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Elmwood schools tax levy, rate up slightly By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD - The proposed tax levy under consideration at the Board of Education’s meeting on Monday (Dec. 19) is up just $56,463 from last year, so taxpayers under the proposal could see their property tax rates increase only from 5.3640 percent of the Equalized Assessed Valuation (EVA) to 5.5407 percent. The effect would be an additional $106.02 for homeowners with a $200,000 property and a homestead exemption. The main changes are providing for the Phase II building project’s costs, shown in a 2-percent increase in the Bond & Interest line item, an increase in Tort Immunity, and a corresponding decrease in both Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund and Social Security/Medicare expenditures. “The Tort levy is increasing approximately 3 cents to be able to pay for the majority of the services For The Weekly Post
of a District-wide, school nurse” the Board is considering, said Superintendent Chad Wagner. “This year's levy is seeing about a 17-cent increase due to the issuance of bonds for the Phase II project,” he added. “In order to decrease the impact of these increased tax rates, I have suggested lowering the levels in the IMRF and Social Security levies. These funds can decrease their levy amounts because the revenue they are generating is greater than the expenditures necessary to cover the costs in both of those categories.” The other funds – Education, Operations & Maintenance, Transportation, Working Cash, Health/Life Safety, Technology Lease Levy, and Special Education – all have set rates and need voter approval in order to be raised, Wagner noted. The County’s Supervisor of Assessments determined that the District is showing a 2-percent
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Supervisor; Paul Balagna, Road Commissioner; Sandra Horn, Clerk; Joan Holmes, Assessor; Linda Bearden, Richard Hitchcock, Larry Ulm and Kevin Wyant, all Trustees. No Republican caucus was held. JUBILEE – Republicans: Steve Garnett, Supervisor; Tom Heinz, Road Commissioner; Robin Forney, Clerk; Bob Shane and Jeff Carter, both Trustees. (Democrats didn’t report caucus results, and no one was nominated for Assessor or Tax Collector.) KICKAPOO – Republicans: Karl Koy, Supervisor; Danny Kelch, Road Commissioner; Julie McIntyre, Clerk; Jack Duke, Assessor; Bob Barth, Tax Collector; Mike Gensler, Randy Weber, Terry Holm and Alan “Joe” Kelch, all Trustees. No Democratic caucus was held. MILLBROOK – Republicans: Matthew J. Perham, Road Commissioner; Richard Andrew Carroll, and Dallas Dean Creason, all Trustees; Karen A. Megan, Tax Collector; and Sandra G. Powell, Multi-Township Assessor
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PRINCEVILLE – Republicans: Robert Ingle, Road Commissioner; Jerry Broadfield, Jon Bateman, Ralph Richoz and Darrell Fuchs, all Trustees. Democrats: Summer Rice, Supervisor; Marlys Ely, Clerk. RADNOR – Republicans: Phil Cornish, Supervisor; Jim Smith, Road Commissioner; Tom Brattain, Clerk; Tom Missen, Assessor; John Cline, Bob Price, Gary Pullen and Jim Withers, all Trustees. No Democratic caucus was held, and no candidates were nominated for Tax Collector. ROSEFIELD – Republicans: Michael Windish,
Supervisor; Matthew Windish, Road Commissioner; Darrin Maue, Leo Schaub, Hugh Schaub and Ryan McIntyre, all Trustees. Democrats: Martin May, Clerk. SALEM – Republicans: Norlyn McCormick, Trustee. Democrats: Christine Bewley, Supervisor, Shelby Copple, Clerk; Paul Noe and Dennis Mohn, Trustees. (No Road Commissioner nomination has been made.) TRURO – Republicans: Lacy Neibuhr, Supervisor; Sandra Wilkie, Clerk; Ed Lewis, Road Commissioner; Beau Johnson, Randy Newell, Tom Rakestraw and Mike Strom, all Trustees.
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Shotgun deer harvest drops to 79,429 By JEFF LAMPE
After one year of improvement, harvest totals for the Illinois shotgun deer seasons have again taken a nosedive, dropping 8.5 percent below last year’s totals. Hunters shot a preliminary total of 79,429 deer during the seven-day firearm season that closed on Sunday, Dec. 4. That’s well below the final total of 86,847 deer shot during the seven days of the firearm season in 2015 and ranks as one of the three lowest harvests in the past few decades. Weekly Post Staff Writer
The only lower shotgun totals in the past few decades were in 2013 (74,318) and 2014 (76,575). The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the firearm season on Dec. 1-4 was 24,977, compared with 28,977 in 2015. The harvest for the first segment of firearm season on Nov. 18-20 was 54,452 deer, compared with the 57,870 deer taken by hunters during the first season in 2015. High winds had more of an impact on the first season than on the second,
Kriss Edwards of Peoria shot this 14-point buck at Jubilee College State Park during the second shotgun season.
which saw cold temperatures and some snow on the final day. Hunts still to come include: • Late-Winter Antlerless-Only Season and CWD Deer Season first segment (in designated counties) Dec. 29-Jan. 1. • Second segment of the Late-Winter AntlerlessOnly and CWD Deer Seasons Jan. 13-15. • Archery season continues through Jan. 15.
season of buck hunting at Jubilee College State Park. Through Tuesday, Dec. 13, bowhunters had shot 20 bucks and 12 does. Shotgun hunters had taken 18 bucks and nine does, including a big 14-pointer shot during the second season. The overall total of 59 deer so far this season is equal to last year’s final tally. And the buck count is above last year according to park staffer Pat Hanley. • Et cetera – Duck season ends Dec. 20 in the Central Zone but will likely end much sooner for most hunters due to early freeze-up. Goose season continues through Jan. 31.
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PRINCEVILLE – Jeanette Graham, 77, of Peoria, formerly of Princeville and Wyoming, passed away at 4:56 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at Apostolic Christian Skylines in Peoria. Jeanette was born on May 30, 1939, in rural Wyoming, Ill., to Ezra and Lena (Elsasser) Rumbold. She married Richard Graham on Sept. 27, 1959, in Princeville. He Graham survives. Also surviving are five sons, Bruce (Pam) of Peoria, Brent (Deb) of Edwards, Blake (Rachel) of Princeville, Brandon of Peoria, and Ben “BJ” (Suzanne) Graham of Carmel, Ind.; three daughters, Doreen (Jerry) Leuthold of Fishers, Ind., Darlene (Roger) Herrmann of Laura, and Deanne (Jay) Knobloch of Edelstein. She was blessed with 25 grandchildren whom she loved dearly and prayed for daily. Also surviving are her stepmother, Lucille Rumbold of Peoria; three sisters, Marlene (James)
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OBITUARIES corded. Donald’s memorial service will be at 7 p.m. today (Dec. 15) at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in East Peoria. Steve Hurd will officiate. Family will receive friends one hour before the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Condolences may be left online at www.deitersfuneralhome.com.
C. Bernard Dare
YATES CITY – Bernard Dare, 87, of Abingdon, who farmed in the Yates City area in the 1950s, died Dec. 6 at his home. Survivors include son David F. (Jacque Arthur) Dare of Avon; daughter-in-law Kathy (Larry) Leady of London Mills; eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three on the way; brother Gale Dare of Canton; and one sister, Melba Ross of Bend, Ore. A celebration of life was Dec. 10 at Abingdon United Methodist Church, with military rites. Cremation followed, with private burial of ashes in the White Chapel Memory Gardens in Canton at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.h-p-w.com.
Ronald Garner
PRINCEVILLE – Ronald L. Garner, 74, of West Covina, Calif., formerly of Princeville, died on Dec. 3 at his home.
Ron was born in Peoria to Cecil and Grace (Alldredge) Garner. He also lived in Princeville, moving to West Covina in 2001. Ron was preceded in death by the love of his life, Sharon Garner; and their daughter, Rhonda. Survivors include son Ron Garner; daughter Robin (Steve) Cisneros; three grandchildren; and brother Larry (Mary) Garner. A memorial service was held Dec. 9, at Custer Christiansen in Covina. He will be buried at Parkview Cemetery in Peoria in January. Condolences may be left online at www.custerchristiansen.com.
Nathan Hoagland
FARMINGTON – Nathan D. Hoagland, 95, of Peoria, died Dec. 7 at Farmington Country Manor and Rehabilitation Center in Farmington. Survivors include children John (Suzi) Rudd, Nathan (Denise) Hoagland, and Kathy (Jim) Stomberg, all of Peoria; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; daughters-in-law Cheryl Rudd and Anita Rudd, both of Peoria; and son-in-law Steve Milonas of Peoria. Cremation rites were accorded, and a prayer service held Dec. 13 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Bartonville.
Burial of his remains will be at a later date at St. Mary’s Cemetery in West Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.peoriafuneral.com.
Rodgers Loos
EDWARDS – Rodgers “Rodg” D. Loos, 88, of Peoria, father of an Edwards man, died Dec. 5 at Sharon Health Care Elms in Peoria. Born on Oct. 3, 1928, in St. Louis, Mo., to George M. and Ruth Dandes Loos, he first married Peggy Powell in 1954. She preceded him in death. He then married Nora Jane Cary of Peoria in 1963, in Cahokia. She survives. Also surviving are son Thomas (Cindy) Loos of Edwards; daughters Christine (Tim) Brucker-Shull of Gibson City, Susan (Dennis) Mizer of Fredericktown, Ohio, and Rachel (Ron) Huenefeld of Sparland; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Dec. 12 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Peoria, with burial with military honors at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
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The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
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Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768
EDWARDS 7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 bethanycentral.org Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am
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Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m. Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass: 10 am Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am
United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood
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New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
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WILLIAMSFIELD St. James Catholic Church Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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56-55 loss to West Hancock) we told the kids they ought to be hungry,” coach Jeff Otto said. “We told them they ought to be thinking, ‘Let’s never put ourselves in that situation again where it comes down to the wire.’” The Farmers wasted no time Tuesday in routing North Fulton, racing to a 21-9 lead after one on the way to an 80-43 win. Higgs, Uryasz and Blake Mattson all scored in double figures. Farmington is at Elm-
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Elmwood with 12 points vs. Rushville, while juniors Vince Lenzi and Ethan Jehle had 10 apiece in a balanced attack that saw 9 each from sophomore guards Jacob Brown and Charlie McKinty. The next night, Lenzi had 25 and 10 rebounds and McKinty scored 15. Princeville On Tuesday, the Princes (3-5) won their first game since a knee injury in practice sidelined 6-2 sophomore Justin Janssen. Talon Smith had four treys and 19 points to lead the Princes past ROWVAWilliamsfield, 56-44. Noah Bauman added 13 in the winning cause – after scoring 24 vs. Elmwood and 23 in a 77-48
loss to Illini Bluffs Friday. Against R-W, Dylan Stalter chipped in with 12. ROWVA-Williamsfield R-W (2-7) saw its twogame win streak end at Princeville Tuesday, despite 17 points from Charlie Gibbons. R-W had fared better last Friday vs. Midland, winning 60-47 behind 27 points from Tucker Sams. “They were playing us man-to-man and he got a lof of points off the side pick and roll,” coach Bob Anderson said. Gunner Johnston added 12 points and Gibbons had 9. “Those three really came to play,” he said. R-W is at BushnellPrairie City on Friday.
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Princeville girls now 9-2; Brimfield 8-3 By PHIL JOHNSON
The Princeville girls basketball team is coming to together nicely. The Lady Princes (9-2) cruised at Varna on Monday night with a 7216 victory over Midland. The win started with an 18-2 first period as Princeville was led by 17 from Marisa Horton-Meza and 13 from Karlen Sandall. The Lady Princes wore down Tremont for a 60-42 non conference win last Thursday in Tremont. Princeville opened things up with a 17-7 second-quarter advantage, followed by a 14-9 third quarter. Caitlin Pullen’s 20 points and Lucy Waid’s 16 accounted for more than half of the Princeville total. Horton-Meza was also in double figures with 12 in the win. Princeville dominated ROWVA all the way through last Wednesday’s Lincoln Trail conference game at Oneida, 56-20, while all of the Lady Princes saw playing time. A 31-8 halftime lead would be way more than what the Lady Tigers could overcome. Waid was the leading scorer with 15. Horton-Meza was in double figures with 11, as was Chloe Lane with 10, while Pullen added eight in the win. Brimfield Brimfield (8-3) won its first game at the Knoxville/Abingdon Tournament on Monday by avenging a double overtime loss from five days earlier to Midwest Central with a no doubt 49-29 win against ROWVA. Nicole Thurman provided both offense and defense for the Lady Indians with 22 points and 10 thefts. Camryn Swietek had 14 points. Camryn Cuevas and Mallory Meinke were the rebounding leaders with eight and seven, respectively. “We got off to a somewhat slow start, not shooting well, but we adFor The Weekly Post
justed our defense to do some scoring off of it,” coach Maribeth Dura said. “We will have to put together two good halves to do well in the tournament.” Last Thursday, the Lady Indians’ seven game winning streak was halted by Midwest Central-Delavan on the road in a double-overtime thriller. Brimfield fought back in the fourth quarter to take the game to an extra period, but was outscored in the second overtime period 10-5 for the 62-57 final. Cuevas led with 18 points and eight boards, followed by 15 from Thurman and 10 from Swietek. Elmwood Monday wasn’t a good game for Elmwood (6-4) to have scoring woes when taking on a strong Knoxville team. A 19-2 deficit after the first quarter was way too much to overcome in a 49-32 setback. Allie Meyers scored eight points, followed by Grace LaFollett’s six at the Knoxville/Abingdon tourney. “We definitely got off to a slow start, and we had to adjust to physical play that was being allowed as the game went along,” coach Gregg Meyers said. Elmwood fared better on Tuesday, topping ROWVA 50-27 behind 19 points from Rachel Jacobson and 10 from Montana Ledbetter. The Lady Trojans won in doubleovertime 60-57 over West Central on Saturday in the Knoxville tourney as young players took big steps forward when scoring leader Meyers fouled out. Meyers’ step-back three with one second left in regulation tied the game at 46 and the teams remained knotted at 50 after the first overtime. Meyers’ fifth foul came with 2:30 remaining and Elmwood down, 5550. But a three-ball by Zofia Lehew cut the deficit. With West Central up 57-53, Grayson Rynearson drained
a three to get within one at 57-56. Defense and two free throws each from Lehew then Rachel Jacobson enabled Elmwood to get the win. A 15-6 first quarter lead by the Lady Trojans was more than neutralized by a Bushnell Prairie City 22-8 third quarter last Thursday at Bushnell in a Prairieland Conference contest that led to a 57-45 Lady Spartans win. Elmwood got 17 and 14 points from senior post players Meyers and Jacobson, respectively. Regan McFall added six. Meyers also had 10 rebounds and three steals, while Shelby Glover had three assists. Farmington Farmington (8-3) fell to Abingdon-Avon 47-45 on Monday at the Knoxville/Abingdon Tournament by way of 19-6 A-Town fourth-quarter comeback. Abbey Brown and Megan Gilstrap were the leading scorers with seven points each. Payton Peckham was next with six points. “This was a tough loss. We struggled with the adversity of some foul trouble and injury,” coach Jim Noonan said. “We’re hoping we can learn from it.” The Lady Farmers’ defensive prowess was on display Saturday at Abingdon in the Tournament with a 51-33 victory over Illini Bluffs. Farmington held its foe to just nine points in the second half. Morgan Powell led with 18 points, followed by eight from Peckham, seven from Julia DePriest and six from Macie Sprague. Farmington overwhelmed Peoria Heights/Quest last Thursday in a Prairieland meeting at home, 66-20. Twelve different Lady Farmer players scored. Powell scored 13, followed by 10 from Sarah Wherley, and eight by Sprague. DePriest registered seven, and Gilstrap added six.
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IHSA adopting pitch counts for high school
BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors voted Monday to implement a pitching regulation policy in the sport of baseball. The pitch limitations are effective immediately and will be used by IHSA member schools during the 2017 baseball season this spring. Pitchers will be limited to a maximum of 105 pitches per game and rest will be mandated for any pitcher who throws more than 30 pitches in a game. “This was a collaborative effort that goes a long way toward making high school baseball in Illinois safer,” said IHSA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee member Dr. Preston Wolin. The IHSA is developing a process for schools
to submit their game-bygame pitching counts via the IHSA website, which will be presented to coaches and school personnel prior to the 2017 season.
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Brimfield tops Wethersfield By JEFF LAMPE
KEWANEE – After playing poorly in a home loss to ROWVA-Williamsfield one week ago, the Brimfield boys basketball team has rebounded with two solid performances. The best came Tuesday, as Brimfield (5-4) led from start to finish at Kewanee Wethersfield, winning 54-44. Parker Pillman led with 18 points and went 14-of-16 from the free throw line for the Indians, who also got 15 points from Tyler Baysingar and 17 rebounds from Darren Novak. That followed a 49-37 win over Havana last Friday during which Brady Kreiter led with 13 points and Pillman added 10. “The same guys just executed a lot better,” coach Scott Carlson said. “That’s what we’ve got to strive to do every night.” Brimfield is at South Fulton on Friday. Weekly Post Staff Writer
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AUBURN – Farmington’s seventh grade girls basketball team wound up one win from a state title last Thursday, falling to Germantown Hills in the IESA Class 7-3A championship, 44-31. Farmington (25-2) fell behind 13-5 after one quarter and was unable to make up the difference despite playing Germantown Hills (25-1) close in the final three quarters. The Lady Farmers were just 2-for-8 from the free throw line while Germantown Hills shot 30 free throws and made 20. Riley Jansen had 12 points to lead Farmington, whose only other loss of the season had been to Canton Ingersoll. Reece Putrich added 11 points, Emma Evans had six and Delaney Foster added two for Farmington. Farmington was bidding for its first junior high girls state championship, having also placed second in Class 8-3A in 2009.The Farmers also made it to state in 7-3A in 2008. Germantown Hills suffered its only other loss on the season to Canton Ingersoll. Other players for Farmington were Mary Halcomb, Laura Stevens, Adriane Morse, Faith Wheeler, J’Lynn Haist, Kaydence Sprout, Alexis Stufflebeam, Lynzie Perdue and Kenzie Janson. Weekly Post Staff Writer
Senior Julia DePriest goes for a layup against Peoria Heights-Quest last Thursday during a 66-20 victory. Twelve Lady Farmer players scored in the game, led by Morgan Powell with 13 and 10 by Sarah Wherley. Photo by Dave Giagnoni. Girls results, Page 15.
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Parker Pillman dribbles for Brimfield in a game last week. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Farmington The Farmers (7-1) rebounded from their lone loss with a 70-49 win over Peoria Christian last Friday. Eric Higgs led Farmington with 27 points and did not play the entire fourth quarter. Jakob Uryasz tallied 11 points and Dylan Hayden racked up nine. “After that last game (a Continued on Page 14