Thursday Dec. 17, 2015 Vol. 3, No. 41
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New state test no walk in the PARCC By BILL KNIGHT
The state’s new test replacing the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT) and Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) had students in grades 3-8 and high schoolers in algebra 2 and English 3 last spring take exams to measure critical-thinking skills. Based on Common Core standards, the PartFor The Weekly Post
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nership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam summarizes student proficiencies in English/Language Arts and Mathematics. While these results may initially seem lower than what schools and parents expect, the PARCC assessment was designed to set new goals for students using higher expectations
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Local schools PARCC scores Illinois released the first report of the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) tests, which reset the Illinois State Board of Education’s system for determining student proficiencies. School Overall Met Exceed Brimfield 47.3 42.2 5.1 Elmwood 47.3 43.8 3.5 Farmington 22.5 21.4 1.1 51.2 47.6 3.6 Princeville Williamsfield 34.2 29.7 4.5 State of Illinois 33.0 28.6 4.4
EBW event generates big profit By CHERYL HARLOW
In an era when service groups across the area are struggling to recruit members, the Elmwood Business Women’s Association is thriving. Proof of that came again in late November when the 40-year-old group organized a purse auction that generated a profit of $6,077.37, including a matching donation of $2,500 from Modern Woodmen of America. Funds raised will be used to meet the mission of the group, whose purpose is to provide scholarships to Elmwood High School seniors. The group currently has 29 members, meets once a month and is open to any woman who is currently employed or has been in the past. “We are delighted to have a lot of new young members who are dynamite and really get things going,” said Pat McGuire, a charter EBW member. “We do lots For The Weekly Post
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HOT CORNER IN PRINCEVILLE
By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – A group of local investors may soon be making a bid to purchase the Palace Theatre. Rick LeHew is leading a steering committee of Elmwood residents who have put together a for-profit S Corporation with an intention of buying the Palace Theatre if no other buyer emerges at a Jan. 11 foreclosure auction at the Peoria County Courthouse. Farmers State Bank of Elmwood has foreclosed on the theater. After that announcement, LeHew said he approached Palace Theatre owner Vern Reynolds this summer in hopes of negotiating a private deal. “I thought it would be a shame to lose the theater,” said LeHew. “But I was being told the price that had to be paid plus other conditions of the sale that were not agreeable. “(Reynolds) says nobody came to the plate. I came to the plate but didn’t swing at a ball in the dirt. There was not much
aligned to Illinois Learning Standards. Lower proficiency scores don’t mean schools aren’t performing or that students are learning less. “We must remember that these results cannot and should not be compared to prior scores,” said State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith. “The PARCC test not only aligns to higher standards and asks
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Princeville Mayor Sid Stahl was on hand to cut a ribbon recently for the grand opening of a new home for the Princeville Community Bank (above). Photo by Collin Fairfield. The new bank location at the corner of Main and Santa Fe in Princeville has previously housed a laundromat, pizza place and gas station. The picture at right of Pullens 66 Service Station on the same location is from August of 1958. From left to right are: Wilbur Pullen (owner), Mick Dallinger, Don Slane, Don Dallinger, Loy Sloan and John Bush.They are standing around the Bouton Funeral Home hearse. The picture below right is from an undated Homecoming parade passing the corner. Photos courtesy of the Princeville Heritage Museum.
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PARCC: Scores ‘a new baseline’ Continued from Page 1
students to demonstrate their understanding in a different way, but it also reflects student performance across five new, more nuanced performance levels. “These performance levels are more than just numbers,” he continued. “Educators will use this information to help fine-tune the alignment of classroom resources to support each student’s needs and strengths. These results are valuable to educators, parents and students as they work together to support ongoing growth. “We fully expect results to improve as teachers and students become more familiar with the higher standards,” he added. “These initial results are simply a new baseline from which we can move forward.” Smith and the Illinois State Board of Education say the results reflect how
statewide assessments have changed to better measure skills in the current, higher standards to prepare for college and careers in the 21st century. “The 2015 PARCC test scores provide a new baseline to measure student progress going forward,” said Elmwood Superintendent Chad Wagner. “The PARCC exam asks students to demonstrate and apply their knowledge and skills, rather than reciting facts and filling in a bubble for the correct answer. We have simply raised the bar for the type of skills and knowledge students must possess before moving onto the next grade level.” Beside the “met” and “exceed” levels, PARCC notes the percentage of students who “did not meet,” “partially met” or “approached” proficiency in each subject.
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negotiating going on.” After that, LeHew consulted with Tom Conklin of Elmwood who encouraged him to put together a group of community investors. “The idea is there are 35 investors and 35 friends and families saying, ‘Let’s go support this,’ ” LeHew said. “It’s not a great return on investment, but it is good for the community and for surrounding businesses to keep the theater open.” The committee plans to raise at least $230,000 with 20 investors at $10,000 or above and 15 investors at an average of $2,000. According to attorney Bob Potts, 35 investors is the maximum for this sort of S corporation. The group plans to pay off all loans, any outstanding real estate taxes and a few other debts. Additional funds will be used as working capital for movie rental, payroll and other expenses. Plans call for a seven-member board of directors to oversee the theater and a manager to handle day-to-day operations. Through Tuesday evening, 31 investors had pledged $190,000. At present, this writer is among the list of investors.
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Palace sale delayed
The Dec. 9 court hearing on the foreclosure sale of the Palace Theater went on as scheduled, but it was short, resulting in a postponement while the City of Elmwood and Farmers State Bank try to resolve differences on who owns the moviehouse’s new digital projection system. The City of Elmwood filed a motion to determine whether or not the projection equipment that the City arranged for owner Vern Reynolds to purchase is subject to the sale. The City contends the digital system is not a theater fixture but personal property, meaning it would not be sold as part of the foreclosure sale. “This [postponement] will give them a chance to resolve that,” said Kerry Cordis, the Princeville attorney representing Farmers State Bank in the foreclosure. – Bill Knight
But there are still spaces available. If you are interested, contact LeHew at (309) 253-6255.
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s Ladies Craft – Ladies craft night will be held at Morrison and Mary Wiley Library, Elmwood today (Dec. 17) at 6:30 p.m. Ladies 18 and older invited. To register, call (309) 742-2431.
s Fund Raiser – Harvest Home Festival fund raiser dinner is today (Dec. 17) from 4:30-7 p.m. at Yates City Community Center. Catfish filets, baked potato, cole claw, dessert and drink served. Dine in or carry out meals available
words of hope. Service on Sunday (Dec. 20) at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. s Free Bread – Christmas Eve service on Free bread at ElmPublicize Your Event Dec. 24 at 6:30 p.m. wood Methodist s Lego Club – Kids in Call us at (309) 741-9790 Church Friday (Dec. kindergarten through fifth or email information about 18) at 10 a.m. grade are invited to Brimyour upcoming event to s Open House – news@wklypost.com. field Public Library for a Bank of Yates City Holiday Cheer Lego Build holiday open house on Monday (Dec. 21) from is Friday (Dec. 18). 6-7 p.m. Yates City location, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4s Open House – Farmington Public 6 p.m. Farmington location, 8 a.m.-5 Library open house is Monday (Dec. p.m. Refreshments served. 32-inch flat 21)- Wednesday (Dec. 23). screen TV given away at both locations s Book Club – Brimfield Public Lilocation. brary Book Club is Tuesday (Dec. 22) s Christmas Craft – Christmas Make It/Take It is Saturday (Dec. 19) from 9 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Library Study Room. New members welcome. a.m.- 1 p.m. at Morrison and Mary s Book Babies – Brimfield Public LiWiley Library. No registration rebrary Book Babies class is Tuesday quired. (Dec. 22) from 10-10:30 a.m. in the s Scrapbook Workshop – Princeville LME Library Scrapbooker’s Workshop activity room. Children 0-3 and their caregivers invited. is Saturday (Dec. 19) from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Future Events s Scrapbook Workshop – All invited s Coloring Adults – Adults welcome at to Elmwood United Methodist Church Brimfield Public Library On Dec. 29 this Christmas season for encouragefrom 12-7 p.m. to color your stress away. ment and joy through music, dance and Supplies provided.
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Of naughty bears, teary 3s & moonshine
Rambling through central Illinois pondering if everybody was stressed out about Christmas shopping 110 years ago. uuu My tendency in the days leading up to Christmas is to panic and to turn into Scrooge. Too much to do. Shopping. Cards. Work. Parties. Bah humbug. Then I hear the little guy waking early every morning and rushing downstairs to move the little candy cane one day closer to Christmas on the Jeff calendar hanging LAMPE in the kitchen. Then I remember why we do all this. Thank God for kids. ... My wife has a way of raining on the party. Latest example is after I got all excited about the trailer for “The Revenant” – a new mountain man film that looks like a modern “Jeremiah Johnson.” Well, she said there was funny business with a bear in the movie and told me people had been walking out of previews because it was “too gory.” Hmm. Maybe watching the “Walking Dead” has me desensitized, but I still want to go see this one, which is said to include an epic perform-
ance by Leonardo DiCaprio. uuu We need help bringing you more stories from Farmington. Not long ago, we had a fine reporter who wrote about Farmington meetings. But she got hired by a rival paper and – in the months since – we’ve not done as good of a job bringing you news. For instance, did you know Farmington will soon sell the old Ward School and the former Carnegie Library building? Or that residents can now drive golf carts on city streets if they meet requirements in the Illinois vehicle code and pay an annual fee of $25 per cart? Those are tidbits we need to bring you in a timely fashion. So if you want to earn a few extra bucks and cover city council and school board in Farmington, please give me a call. uuu Folks in Elmwood are still buzzing about an email sent to high school principal Stan Matheny after a JV basketball game against West Prairie on Dec. 1. It seems one West Prairie player suffers from a partial disability. When he checked in near the end of the game, Elmwood players did not guard him closely and he made two 3-point shots. Wrote cheerleader Maribeth Patterson, “Both times when he made them, all
of your players cheered for him also. Just this little gesture put many in tears. Although we lost pretty bad, Mikey was happier than ever.” uuu History buff Cathy Meyers recently dropped off two laminated pages from the Dec. 14, 1905 Elmwood Gazette that she and Fran Stafford had discovered. Included in an article by Fred D. Jay about “Early Times in Elmwood” was this description of a resident. “Mr. Christy’s lot and a part of Dr. Washburn’s lot was occupied by a squatter from the Emerald Isle by the name of Robert Scanlon. He, with his wife, and ten husky children, occupied a shanty, whitewashed within and plain without.” ... It seems Scanlon had a taste for moonshine (or mountain dew as the article described it) and may have had a dustup or two as a result of his dabbling in “the good old Kentucky way.” Why mention this? I’m guessing had Donald Trump been running for office back in 1905, he would have demanded that we close our borders to the Irish. ... Parting shot: I honestly never knew that moonshine was once called mountain dew. Kind of makes me like my favorite soda even more! Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Working at a toy store at Christmas time
One thing I don’t miss about the Christmas season is working retail. Back in the late ’70s, I was the assistant manager of a toy store in Galesburg Sandburg Mall at Christmas time. I was barely out of my teens, not very mature (which made working in a toy Jon store just a whole GALLAGHER bunch of fun), and took the job only because they couldn’t find anyone else. They also offered the whopping sum of $3 per hour plus overtime, which at the time was good money for retail. It meant that I was making
$156 a week, an amount that is not that much less than my current Social Security benefits. Back then, I was RICH! The assistant manager’s job was to hire a “night crew.” Our job was to come in after the store had closed at 9 or 10 p.m., unload any trucks that arrived in the wee hours of the morning, and stock the shelves. Shoppers in a toy store at Christmastime can decimate a store in minutes. It would take us hours to restock the shelves and put it back in pristine order for them to wreck the next day. My crew was pretty good and we made sure we had little, if any, stock in the back room. You can’t sell it if it’s sitting back there, so we always made sure we squeezed it in some-
how. Business was brisk, however, and we received a semi-load of toys from the warehouse at least every other night. The late winter of 1977-78 will always be remembered as the year the blizzards hit. Not just one – several. The first week of December 1977 saw more than a foot of snow fall. This played havoc with everything, including our shipment of toys. I can’t tell you how many nights we sat in the store waiting for the semi of toys to arrive. Think about that for a second. Me, barely out of my teens, and about four other guys, also barely out of their teens, stuck overnight in a toy store, waiting for a truck that was going to be hours late. If that’s
wish there was some way that our entire population could understand this. I also wish the general population could understand that those who want to control guns in reality want to control people. It is my understanding that Hillary Clinton, who wants to not only control gun sales but also wants to take guns away from lawabiding citizens, is well on her way to raising $2.5 billion to buy the presidency. Is she really that concerned about us as U.S. citizens, or is there another selfish motive? I purchased my first gun when I was 15. I have never fired it at another human being and never intend to. Interestingly, I purchased my first and second guns in Herrin, where the Shelton and Birger gangs were killing people with guns in the early part of the last century. Believe it or not, there were laws against killing people with guns in those days. Did laws or gun control stop those killings? No! One man was found in Southern Illinois in 1932 with 27 bullet holes in him made by a machine gun. This was another case of people killing
people, not guns killing people. Guns were only the means by which people killed. The reason again was control. The control pertained to prohibition of alcohol, gambling, and other vices. Some of us are old enough to remember that one member of the Shelton gang, Bernie Shelton, was shot and killed at the Parkway Tavern on Farmington Road at the foot of Bradley hill. He is buried in Peoria. Again, there were laws against killing people in those days, just as today. However, people who have no respect for laws or lives will continue to find a way to kill if they so desire. Law-abiding gun owners own guns for the same reason golfers own golf clubs or someone may own grandma’s tea set. They own them for recreation or just maybe because they belonged to dad or grandpa! I pray President Obama, Hillary Clinton, or anyone else never has the power or control to take away the guns that I have purchased, won, or that have been given to me by my father, or that I inherited from him at his death!
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Reason to be thankful: Cain did not own a gun
The first two human beings on Earth were Adam and Eve. Their first two sons were Cain and Abel. Because of sin, jealousy in this case, Cain killed his brother, Abel. This was 25 percent of the entire human population on Earth at that time! If Cain had owned a semiautomatic gun, I’m sure he would have wiped out the entire population on Earth. Actually, he Gene would probably VAUGHAN have wiped out 75 percent, leaving himself alone. If so, all of our problems would have been solved. There would be no need for laws or guns today. It is obvious in the case of Cain killing Abel, it was not a gun that killed, but sin. There were no laws except God’s at that time, and there certainly were no guns. Sin is the same cause of the killings going on currently in the U.S. and the world. We have all heard that guns don’t kill people, people kill people. I
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Yates City village board undergoing changes By BILL KNIGHT
YATES CITY – Two Trustees have resigned from the Village Board here, and one replacement was approved at the Board’s regular meeting on Dec. 9. Kaiti Murphy was sworn in to replace Ryan Brewer, who resigned, and 10-year Trustee Richard Grubb announced his resignation that night. Grubb, a soft-spoken man with twinkles in his eyes, said he was turning 75 on Dec. 18 and thought it was time he left the Board, which applauded his service and presented him a plaque expressing appreciation for his service. He was on the Village Board since 2005. Trustees also gave him a card, and Grubb thanked them and added, “You didn’t have to do that.” Murphy’s term will expire in April of 2017, and Village President Kenny Gibson will present an For The Weekly Post
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appointee for Grubb’s seat for Board consideration at its January meeting. Besides changes in the Board, Trustee James Bewley reported on efforts to qualify for grants that the Village may seek for renovating the Gazebo and also helping to fund a proposed Civil Defense siren system. In that regard, the Village was accepted as part of the Knox Rural Improvement Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and also passed a Fair Housing Ordinance, which is necessary to qualify for consideration for grants coordinated by the Western Illinois Regional Council, such as assistance from the USDA’s Rural Development program. Contributions to the Foundation would be tax-deductible donations, Bewley said. The Fair Housing Ordinance prohibits discrimination in renting or selling housing. In other news,
• the Board approved raising the fee for garbage collection 30 cents per month per house, and said the current agreement with G&O Disposal will expire next year and a new five-year pact will be let for bid; • the Board clarified that overtime pay of time and a half would be paid for workers plowing snow except during the regular shift of 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; • Police Chief Randy Benson said that incident reports are “up from previous years” and reported 68 total calls in September, October and November. • Public Works Director Chuck Eiker reported that work will be done on a water line damaged when a garbage truck drove over a curb stop and broke it on Nov. 9; and • Trustees approved Christmas bonuses to employees.
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Farmington motorist cited in 3-car wreck
FARMINGTON – Michelle Rutledge, 41, of Farmington about 8:30 p.m. Dec. 11 was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after she was distracted from inside her westbound 2013 Nissan on Farmington Road. Rutledge rear-ended a 2014 Hyundai driven by 71-year-old Elizabeth Canton of Canton, and then struck an eastbound 2012 Kia driven by Morgan Richards, 28, of Metamora, according to the Peoria Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported, police said.
Wreck-and-run crash under investigation
DAHINDA – Officers from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate a singlecar accident that occurred about 9:30 p.m. Dec. 4. That’s when authorities say a white, late-model car, possibly a Chevrolet, was
northbound on Knox Highway 15 and in the 1500 block missed a curve, left the roadway, struck a sign and continued about 200 feet into a field, according to reports. A witness helped two women in the vehicle get the car back onto the road, but they fled the scene, police said.
according to reports. Elmwood police also responded to the call, police said.
• Andrew Smithers, 30, of Farmington on Dec. 9 was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
• In its Dec. 3 issue, The Weekly Post incorrectly reported that 47year-old Timothy Bowers of Elmwood had been arrested for driving on a revoked license and improper lane usage on Nov. 27, when it was reported he was transported to Peoria County Jail. That is not accurate. In fact, Bowers was arrested for Driving Under the Influence stemming from an incident one year earlier. • Also on Dec. 3, The Weekly Post mistakenly said the person arrested by Elmwood police for possessing a stolen cell phone was a juvenile. However, the suspect, Deondre Scott, is 18. The Weekly Post regrets the errors.
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13 Farmington juveniles arrested in house party
FARMINGTON – Thirteen local juveniles were arrested at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 11 and charged with possession of alcohol by a minor or consumption of alcohol by a minor after police responded to complaints of a party in the 100 block of North Pleasant Street here, according to Farmington Police Chief Carl Powell. Three juveniles also were cited for tobacco violations, and two for possession of drug paraphernalia,
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Princeville school tax rate could drop By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – The tax rate for Princeville C.U.S.D. 326 will be between the current 5.72 or lower, to 5.70, under a levy approved Dec. 8 by the Board of Education. “The Board wanted to keep the tax rate as steady as possible,” said Superintendent Shannon Duling. The Board OK’d a levy of $4.2 million, Duling said. In another move with financial implications, the Board approved a memo of understanding with the teachers union to make an For The Weekly Post
exception for teacher Mike Rinella, who notified the District of his intention to retire at the end of the 2016-17 school year and requested a 6percent pay increase for the last two years. The teachers contract provides for a 6-percent increase in the last three years of eligibility if employees announces that intention as soon as they’re eligible, but Rinella missed that deadline. Since the exception is for two years instead of three and it’s a one-time deal, Duling recommended approval, and the
Board agreed. In other news: • the K-4 holiday program is in the high school gym tonight (Dec. 17); the grades 7-12 program is Saturday (Dec. 19); • the Board OK’d selling a wheelchair-equipped bus at fair market value; • high school principal Rich Thole reported that the “Heart of a Prince” project delivered more than 32 Thanksgiving baskets to needy households. Guidance counselor Sara Bushman and National Honor Society students helped organize and deliver the baskets;
• named Illinois State Scholars were Jessica Bonomo, Kaitlyn Delwiche, Molly Ely, Daniel Herrmann, Brendan Streitmatter and Matt Thole; • the Board approved Josie Kielion and Junior High volleyball coach, and Elizabeth Klein and Monica Spies-Patton as Special Education aides; • regular Board meetings were rescheduled for Jan. 13 and Feb. 10.
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not a recipe for disaster, I don’t know what is. The carpeting in our store was a print of board games like checkers, Parcheesi, Chinese Checkers, backgammon and cribbage. We’d lie down on the floor and play these games, sometime organizing tournaments while waiting on the truck. Management had provided the store with a PA system with an 8-track player hooked up so that Christmas music could be piped in to shoppers during business hours. It didn’t take us long to figure out that it would also play 8-tracks of Boston, Fleetwood Mac, the Beatles, Neil Diamond (in concert), and John Denver (also in concert), depending on whose turn it was to choose the music that night. Somebody – and I won’t say who, but I do look at him every morning in the mirror – found the volume control and I … er, ah, HE would crank that sucker so that the security guards would often come running to our wing of the mall to see if everything was all right. Now I swear, I’m not making this up … our security guards – and there were two of them – were named Burt and Ernie. I swear. One was older than Santa and the other was closer to our age. The older one was cool and usually just shook his head at our antics while the younger one wanted to be a real cop someday and went by the book on everything. This will be important later. Playing old board games on the floor got old in a hurry, so we advanced to bigger and better things. Hollywood had just given us the movie “Tommy,” based on
the Who’s rock opera, and of course, we had the soundtrack for the 8-track player. “Tommy” was about a “pinball wizard,” who was a “deaf, dumb, blind kid” who “sure played a mean pinball” (Blame Pete Townsend for the politically incorrect words, not me). We had a real live pinball machine for sale, right up at the front of the store. A set of earphones that covered each ear simulated the deafness while a paper bag over the head simulated blindness, and since we all agreed we were being really dumb… well, we had pinball tournaments to determine our own Pinball Wizard. I didn’t win. I don’t remember who did, but the old security guard got second. The Mall wouldn’t allow us to go out into the mall when the store was closed. Across the hall from us was an Osco drug store that sold candy bars and soda. The night crew at Osco’s was willing to sell us candy and pop, but the younger security guard threatened us with prison time if we ever got caught walking across the hall. We solved this by taping money to the top of a remote control vehicle and sending it across to Osco’s along with a note with our order written on it. A buck would bring me back a Milky Way, a box of Milk Duds, and a can of Pepsi, but I always had to make sure the vehicle I sent was a pickup truck. I miss those days a little now and then … but that’s only because in my old age, my aim has gotten really bad.
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of fund raising, such as our annual nut sale, strawberry shortcake at the Strawberry Festival, and Trivia Night in March at the Maple Lane Country Club. “All proceeds from these fund raisers goes to scholarships for the students.” The Purse Auction was a new idea. Businesses and friends of EBW donated 64 purses that were sold at auction during a ladies luncheon at Maple Lane Country Club. Local residents Dean Warner and Brett Morse served at auctioneers. “They did a wonderful job making it a fun and well-organized event and we appreciate that they volunteered their time to help out the EBW,” McGuire said. The highest bid was on a Dooney & Burke purse which sold for $350. “We were thrilled and surprised with how much profit we had,” said Veronica Haskell, EBW treasurer. “We sold 88 tickets, but the snowy weather kept half that number at home the day of the auction.
These are some of the 64 purses that raised more than $6,000 for the Elmwood Business Women’s Association. Photo by Victoria Gensler.
“People who couldn’t attend sent in bids to someone present and the resulting profit was more than we even hoped for.” According to EBW member Ruth Bollinger, the group splits $2,000 a year between four seniors. “We have a scholarship dinner every April to meet the seniors and to let the seniors meet the EBW women,” Bollinger said. “Senior applicants also write themes and the dinner is one more
way for us to get to know the students and listen to their plans for after high school.” A special scholarship committee within the EBW determines who receives scholarships based on a point system. Points are awarded based on a student’s GPA, activities, community involvement and volunteer activities. Applications for EBW scholarships can be obtained through Janelle Meyers, Elmwood High School guidance counselor.
Peoria OK’s buying Edwards land By BILL KNIGHT
EDWARDS – The Peoria County Board on Dec. 10 OK’d a $1.8 million plan to offer buyouts to 20 properties here as part of a larger grant to deal with land flooded in April of 2013. Dozens of Edwards residents had to evacuate their homes two years ago after a Kickapoo Creek levee broke and let floodwaters swamp the area. Recommended by County staff and the Board’s Land Use and Infrastructure Committee, the hazard mitigation project is intended to reduce future flood losses by eliminating flood-prone structures from harm’s way. The County will negotiate with property owners, who would choose to voluntarily take part in the plan. If purchased, structures on the properties would be demolished and permanent deed restrictions attached to the land to prohibit future private development. Under the plan, no new structures would be erected there except public facilities open on all sides for recreational or open-space use, or public restrooms. For The Weekly Post
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Williamsfield OK’s 16-cent cut in tax rate By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Board of Education on Monday considered topics pertaining to District 210’s past, present and future, expressing pride in students and staff for some achievement test results from last Spring, approving a tax levy needed now, but making only a tentative commitment to building work. Scores from the first Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test had several positives if Williamsfield’s students are compared to 30 area districts, according to Superintendent Tim Farquer. “We don’t want to read too much into the data, but there’s no doubt For The Weekly Post
we have reason to celebrate and work to do,” he said. “We’re proud of the work our folks are doing.” Folks in Knox, Peoria and Stark County offices updated Equalized Assessed Valuation numbers, and the results are a District total that’s $2.7 million higher than forecast, to more than $80 million, Farquer said. That means a tax rate of $4.22 – a 16-cent decline from last year. The levy would be $3,415,286. That breaks down to $2.6 million for education, $334,300 for operating and maintenance, $156,000 for transportation, $67,025 for municipal retirement, $76,896 for Social Security, $74,465 for tort immunity, and $31,200 for Special Education. “The good news is that everyone
will see their rate go down at a time when neighboring districts are going up,” Farquer said. “Our rate will be extremely low as compared to our neighbors. The bad news is that if a statewide property tax freeze goes into effect – and I project it will – our rate will potentially be frozen at $4.22 for the next three taxing years. “If the property tax freeze goes into effect, we will need to explore the possibility of a levy amendment this winter/spring so our taxing rate doesn’t become frozen at too low of a level.” The Board OK’d the tax levy by consensus and will vote on it at a special meeting Thursday. Continued on Page 11
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Finally, also by consensus, the Board agreed to have an architect assemble bid packages and also present alternate proposals for limiting interior renovations to two classrooms. The summer 2016 facility renovation plan is estimated to cost $430,000, which includes $5,000 for a more secure entrance on Kentucky Avenue, $5,000 to renovate the French classroom, $20,000 to upgrade the Music room, $25,000 for a new security camera system, and $375,000 for a new STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) lab to replace two existing labs. Referring to labs’ water and gas service that no longer function, Board member Tom Kordewick said, “Having a science lab that doesn’t have working parts does a disservice to our kids.” Board Secretary Vickie Massie agreed and added that “security has always been a concern, too.” However, Bobby Rask and new member Jeff Manthei – sworn in that night – were skeptical and the discussion concluded by having the bid packages and alternate classroom repairs prepared in a non-binding move to gather more information before accepting any bids. In other news, • The Board discussed the sale of the Building and Trades home under construction since interest has already been expressed by potential buyers. “We will pursue all options with regards to sale of the home,” Farquer said. “In each scenario, it will be sold to the highest bidder (in a sealed bid). Options include a sale once it is weather-tight (the owner finishing the home), an early sell (the owner picks fixtures and finishes), and a sale at completion.”
• Six people spoke during about 20 minutes of public comment, sharing familiar criticisms of the Board and administration, including teacher turnover, teacher qualifications, the need for any building project, closing Kentucky Avenue at the school entrance, financial actions that have resulted in Cash on Hand being 307 days, and the costs of a pending lawsuit and the continued employment of a teacher who’s one of the defendants.
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This Week’s Obituaries • James Allen, 83, Princeville • Albert Allott Jr., 88, Brimfield • Guyneth Bridson, 88, Brimfield • Kevin Cox, 54, Edwards • James Crone, 85, Kickapoo • Gladys Doering, 86, Kickapoo • Esther Harris, 99, Yates City • Patricia Hughes, 76, Elmwood • Nancy Illman, 68, Farmington • Charles Reed, 77, Farmington • Kenneth Sipp, 92, Hanna City • Joyce Vanderheiden, 82, Princeville
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BRIMFIELD – Albert W. Allott Jr., 88, father of a Brimfield woman, died Dec. 6 in Henry. Survivors include his wife, Delores; children Jana (Joan) Pyse of Brimfield, Mark (Valerie) Allott of Mapleton, Deena (Michael) Murphy of Chillicothe and Aaron Allott (Kathy Becket) of Toulon; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sister Juanita Reavis of Wilmington. Graveside services were Dec. 10 at Chillicothe City Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.weberhurdfuneralhome.com.
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BRIMFIELD – Guyneth Colleen Bridson, 88, of Brimfield died Dec. 9 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Survivors include sons Roger Bridson of Brimfield, Jim Bridson of Williamsfield and Randy Bridson of Bloomington, three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister Patricia (Richard) Savage of Florham Park, N.J.; and brothers Fred Dungan of Brimfield and Larry Dungan of Porter, Texas. Funeral services were Dec. 12 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville, with burial Calvary Cemetery in Brimfield. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
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EDWARDS – Kevin R. Cox, 54, of East Peoria, son of an Edwards couple, died Dec. 5 at his home.
Survivors include his parents, Richard L. and Donna L. Cox, of Edwards; wife Denise; son Trent Michael; and four siblings. Cremation rites were accorded, and services were Dec, 10 at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington. Condolences may be left online at www.deitersfuneralhome.com.
James Crone
KICKAPOO – James B. Crone, 85, of Wyoming, brother of a Kickapoo man, died Dec. 2 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley. Survivors include brothers Henry (Joyce) Crone of Kickapoo and Thomas (Sherry) Crone of Bradenton, Fla.; daughter Terry (Thomas) Robison of Buda; and a son, Phillip (Julia) Crone of Suwanee, Ga. Cremation was accorded. A visitation was held Dec. 13 at HaskellHott Funeral Homes in Wyoming, with burial of ashes at Wyoming Cemetery. A memorial service will be held in June 2016 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Wyoming. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
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KICKAPOO – Gladys May Stephens Doering, 86, of Metamora, a Kickapoo native, died Dec. 11 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Born on July 23, 1929, in Kickapoo to Catherine Miller Stephens, she married Eugene Benjamin Doering on Sept. 3, 1949, in Peoria. Gladys is survived by children Thomas (Darla) Doering of Chillicothe, Michael Doering of Bartonville, Ronald Doering of Washington, Deborah (Donald) Wilson of Peoria and Robert (Mary Jo) Doering of East Peoria; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law Harold (Beverly) Doering of New Jersey; and several nieces and nephews. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 17) at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Kickapoo. Visitation is 30 minutes prior to the Mass at the church. Burial of ashes will be held afterward in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kickapoo. Condolences may be left online at www.masonfuneralhomes.com.
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Elmwood’s Phase II analysis postponed By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – The Elmwood Board of Education on Monday discussed a recommendation by its Building Committee to hire Demonica Kemper Architects to conduct a preliminary field survey for Phase II of the District’s building renovation, but postponed action until the new year. “I’m not ready to commit $12,000 until I have a clearer picture of Phase II,” said Board member Rick LeHew. Member Claude Keefer agreed, adding, “I’d like the scope clarified and investigate how the financials could be sorted out,” and member Mark Davis suggested waiting until after the current Junior High School project is completed, and then reevaluating plans. For The Weekly Post
Member Val Ramirez suggested tabling the move, and it was removed from the agenda for consideration later. Put off no longer was replacing a 13-year-old water heater, as the Board approved spending $8,812 for J.C. Dillon Plumbing of Peoria to complete the project, which also will move the new, 100-gallon water heater to a different location. In other action, the Board: • Approved hiring Kyle Anderson as Girls’ Cross Country Coach, Marcy Brugger as Girls’ Track Coach, and Rusty Koll as High School English teacher, and accepting as Junior High Volleyball volunteers Annette Barrett, Joselyn Ehlers, Elise Medford and Jennifer Stratton; • OK’d Superintendent Chad Wagner attending a Superintend-
ents Summit Jan. 13-16 in Orlando, Fla., presented by the District Administration Leadership Institute, which pays all expenses; • discussed an Open House for the Junior High addition next month on a date to be announced; • heard that senior Gabe Inskeep was named an Illinois State Scholar; • heard Peoria City Councilman Ryan Spain introduce himself as the Republican candidate for State Representative from the 73rd District, a brief presentation during which Spain thanked retiring Rep. David Leitch for his assistance and commented that he has “a strong commitment to working with you”; and • heard Wagner report a vacancy for a Spanish teacher for 20162017.
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YATES CITY – Esther Housman Bowman Harris, 99, of Macomb, formerly of Douglas, died Dec. 8 at the Wesley Village Healthcare Center in Macomb. She was born May 18, 1916, in Douglas, to Gotlob and Emma Greiner Housman. She first married Glen Bowman on May 1, 1940, and he preceded her in death in July 1961; she then married Wallace Harris on June 27, 1965, and he preceded her in death July 18, 1998. Graveside services were Dec. 14 at Yates City Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.dodsworthfh.com.
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ELMWOOD – Patricia A. Hughes, 76, of Peoria, sister of an Elmwood man, died Dec. 9 at her residence. Survivors include brother Robert (Linda) Cafferty of Elmwood; daughters Lori (David) Miller of Peoria and Jill Cochennour of Tuscola; and three grandchildren. A funeral service was Dec. 12 at Wright & Salmon Mortuary, with entombment at Swan Lake Memory Gardens.
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Nancy Illman
FARMINGTON – Nancy J. (Kindred) Illman, 68, of Hanna City, sister of a Farmington woman, died Dec. 11 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Survivors include her husband, Max Illman; sister Marilee (Jeff) Stephan of Farmington; and brother Ted (Kathy) Kindred of Manito. Services were Dec. 15 at the Hanna City United Methodist Church, with burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in rural Eden. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Charles Reed
FARMINGTON – Charles Burton Reed, 77, of Farmington died Dec. 9 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. Survivors include brothers Lyle “Tom” (Rose) Reed and Wayne (Nancy) Reed, both of Farmington, and James Milo Reed of Canton; sisters Charlene (Robert) Bollinger and Carol Roberts, both of Farmington, and Mary Briggs of Heyworth; sister-in-law Arlene (Reed) Laughary of Elmwood.
Services were Dec. 14 at Farmington First Baptist Church, with burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Joyce Vanderheiden
PRINCEVILLE – Myrtle “Joyce” Vanderheiden, 82, of Peoria, sister of a Princeville man, died Dec. 7 at Grandview Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Peoria. Survivors include brothers John (Sheila) Pfeifer of Princeville, Thomas (Marianne) Pfeifer of Bartonville, and William (Sharon) Pfeifer of Peoria; sister Sally (Lewis) Vanderheiden of Manito; children Vickie (Daniel) Arnold of Hanna City, Robert Vanderheiden of Iowa, Jo (Randy) Jackson of Peoria, Nina Ehle of Chillicothe, Arvin Vanderheiden of Halton City, Texas, Lynn (Bob) Antle of Cedar Park, Texas, and Jeannie (Pat) Owens of Groveland; 10 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Cremation rites were accorded and no service is scheduled. Condolences may be left online at www.peoriafuneral.com.
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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 www.stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am 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 www.brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA - Wed. 6:15 pm, for ages 3-12
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor Leonard Thomas 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 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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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
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 www.christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 www.crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am
First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m. Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass: 10 am Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am
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United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 www.elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
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PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Ken Dees 420 E. Woertz, Princeville
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YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City
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1. COMICS: In the comic strip “Peanuts,” where was Snoopy born? 2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of unicorns known as? 3. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully”? 4. U.S. STATES: The Mystic River flows through which U.S. state? 5. MEDICAL: What is the medical name for a condition known as “the bends”? 6. ASTRONOMY: Which planets in our Solar System are known as the gas giants? 7. TELEVISION: Who did the character named Lurch work for? 8. HISTORY: Where was Martin Luther King assassinated in 1968? 9. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Balearic Islands located? 10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What would a vexillologist study? Answers 1. Daisy Hill Puppy Farm 2. A blessing 3. Samuel Johnson 4. Massachusetts 5. Decompression sickness (also known as divers’ disease) 6, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Nep tune 7. “The Addams Family” 8. Memphis, Tenn. 9. Mediterranean Sea (Majorca, Mi norca, Ibiza and Formentera) 10. Flags (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK John Claude Keefer, Elmwood
This week’s athlete of the week is John Claude Keefer. John plays golf and basketball at Elmwood High School. He plans to attend a four-year university and major in athletic training after graduation. John’s favorite part about basketball is working on his 3point shot, and in golf he enjoys working on his driving. He said that it is, “really fun to tee off on the ball.” Outside of sports John also participates in band, where he is a percussionist. John said that his proudest moment as an athlete was “going to sectionals in golf this year. I had been working towards that sectionals for two years, and was satisfied to succeed at that goal.” John said the number one thing he has learned from sports is, “To rely on your teammates; they will always be there to support you.” John went on to explain, “I just recently sustained a knee injury that is currently keeping me from playing, but my teammates, especially Matt Osmulski, have been really supportive of me.” John said that he will always remember, “Hitting the game-winning shot against Knoxville my sophomore year. I was being guarded by two defenders and Dylan Warner passed me the ball. I shot right over [the defenders] and made the shot.” When asked why he believed he was nominated for this honor, John said, “I have tried to be a good leader by helping the freshmen and underclassmen become prepared for their varsity season.” – Erik Davis
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BOYS: Princeville on four-game winning streak Continued from Page 16
scoring five points. Trey Swearingen had 27 points against North Fulton and 20 points against PC to match his average. “Trey has been so solid,” Otto said. “He’s had to pick up on the defensive and offensive end to carry us.” After Elmwood, the Farmers travel to Illini Bluffs on Saturday. Princeville Princeville (5-3) ran its win streak to four with a Friday nailbiter vs. Illini Bluffs (42-40) and Saturday’s triple-OT slugfest with Elmwood. Against IB, Noah Bauman led with 17 points while Brendan Streit-
matter added 11 and Nick Kraft had 6. The same trio combined for 70 of Princeville’s 71 points in the win over Elmwood: 27 for Streitmatter, 23 for Kraft and 20 for Bauman. The Princes have a break until a Dec. 22 matchup with Peoria Quest. ROWVA-Williamsfield After suffering a poor second half against Brimfield last Tuesday, the Cougars (7-1) bounced back in an 86-51 rout of Midland on Saturday. Zac Smith had 24 points, Garrett Wight added 16 and Ricky McCreary scored 13 for ROWVAWilliamsfield. “Garrett was all over the place,” Coach Bob Anderson said. “It’s the
first glimpse of him looking like the player he was last year.” Wight had been the focus of a box-and-one for much of the Brimfield game, in which the Cougars were within three points of the defending state champs at halftime. That changed in a hurry after intermission, as the Cougars lost 6236. Anderson blamed himself. “I’m pretty disappointed with the job I did in the second half,” he said. “We’re just not good enough right now to play with the really good teams. But in eight games, I’m pretty satisfied with 15 halves.” The Cougars play Friday at Oneida against Stark County.
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Members of the Farmington boys basketball team are: Back row (left to right) Coach Jeff Otto, assistant Jay Valencia, Jake Fletcher, Steven Gilstrap, Trey Swearingen, Jarod DePriest, John Ray, Reid Berry, Threal Anderson, Nick Johnson and assistants Tom Morse, Phil Pullen and Matt Swearingen. Front row (l to r) Blake Mattson, Caleb Gilstrap, Jacob Uryasz, Eric Higgs, Dylan Hayden, Rashann Grier-Bain and Judd Anderson.
Members of the Farmington girls basketball team are: Back row (left to right): Assistant coach Brad Whitcomb, Abbey Brown, Julia DePriest, Megan Wherley, Megan Gilstrap, Morgan Powell, Emily Buster, Rylie Putrich and Coach Jimmy Jordan. Front row (l to r): Haley Huls, Sophie Hemp, Michaela Uryasz, No. 1, Payton Peckham and Jayde Runyon.
PRINCEVILLE – Unbeaten Brimfield earned the top seed for the 88th annual Princeville Holiday Tournament Dec. 28-30. The Indians open on Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. against Lowpoint-Washburn. Also in the top bracket, No. 4 seed Elmwood plays No. 5 DePue at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 28. On the other side of the bracket, No. 2 seed Princeville faces North Fulton at 8 p.m. on Dec. 28 and No. 3 Henry meets No. 6 Galva at 6:30 p.m. Semifinals are Dec. 29 and the championship game is scheduled for Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. • At the Macomb-Western Tournament, Farmington was not a top-four seed and opens Dec. 28 at 9 a.m. against Illini West. Liberty is No. 1 seed, followed by Rockridge, Roseville and Pittsfield. • At the fifth annual Princeville Girls Holiday Tournament, Princeville and Elmwood play one game Dec. 28, 29 and 30. Email information to jeff@wklypost.com.
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coach Gregg Meyers said. Last Saturday, Elmwood endured a tough 5047 loss to West Central in tourney play. Down 32-23 at intermission, Elmwood came out of the locker room with a 16-9 third. The tandem of Meyers (16 points) and Jacobson (10) kept Elmwood in the game all the way. McFall also scored 10. Elmwood won a Prairieland contest last Thursday over Bushnell Prairie City, 58-51. The Lady Spartans stayed around, but Elmwood’s strength close to the basket prevailed as Meyers led with 17 points and 12 boards followed by 13 points from Jacobson. LaFollett also was in double figures with 10. “We had high energy in this win. That made up for foul and turnover trouble we occasionally had in the
game,” Meyers said. Elmwood plays Saturday in the KnoxvilleAbingdon Tournament. Farmington Farmington (5-5) beat the hosts Monday at the Knoxville-Abingdon Tournament, 62-53. Abbey Brown posted a 26-point performance, Meghan Wherley added 15 and Megan Gilstrap scored eight. “I was very proud of the girls in finding a way to win even though we were in foul trouble throughout,” coach Jimmy Jordan said. “We were behind at half, but our players stepped up and made big plays. It was a very satisfying win for us.” Farmington plays again in the Knoxville-Abingdon Tourney this week. The Lady Farmers continued to climb the ladder with a big 49-24 win at Peoria Heights last Thursday. Sophomores Gilstrap
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and Morgan Powell paved the way with 10 points each. Brown added nine. Princeville Princeville (6-5) routed Midland 59-14 on Monday as Breanna Bauman and Lucy Waid led the attack with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Maddie Hite added eight and Paige Lane scored five. Prior to that, the Lady Princes ran into very good Tremont last week in a 44-29 setback. Princeville was held to single digits in all but the fourth quarter when the Lady Princes scored 10. Bauman had
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Brimfield basketball teams remain a perfect 22-0 By JEFF LAMPE
BRIMFIELD – Brimfield’s defending state champs kept on rolling Tuesday in a 70-58 victory over Wethersfield. Guard play was a key for Brimfield (9-0), which got a combined 59 points from guards Phelan Kelly (26), Koby White (19) and Jace Swietek (14) and rained in nine 3s. Up four heading into the fourth, Brimfield went on a 31-17 run to blow the game open. Even with a 12-point margin, that was a closer game than last Friday when Brimfield routed Havana, 6522. Swietek bombed for 21 in the win and Luke Murphy and Kelly added 10 in a game that saw 10 Indians players score. Brimfield, which has played seven of its first nine at home, is off until the Princeville tournament, where it is the top seed and opens play Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. against Lowpoint-Washburn. Elmwood “Foul trouble and inexperience” is a refrain coach Josh Fugitt keeps repeating. Nothing changed after Elmwood (5-4) suffered a 71-60 triple overtime loss at Princeville last Saturday. Junior Isaiah Groeper (11 points) Weekly Post Staff Writer
fouled out after he was whistled for charging in the first overtime and sophomore Vince Lenzi (12 points) also fouled out. “We’re learning. That’s part of being a young team. They seem to understand they’re making some of the same fouls,” Fugitt said. “It’s a matter of making the adjustment. Until kids play at a higher level that forces them to change to continue to survive and to succeed they just keep some of those bad habits. “So a lot of the kids getting in foul trouble have always been good for their age. They’re kind of finally at this point now where we can’t keep making those same mistakes because the competition is higher.” Jake Roberts added 10 points for Elmwood and had 10 assists. One night earlier, Elmwood rallied against Rushville-Industry as Groeper had 22 points. The Trojans outscored R-I 20-11 in the fourth quarter for a 54-48 win. Roberts had 17 points in the win. Elmwood is at Farmington Friday. Farmington Jeff Otto can’t help but smile. His Farmington team is 8-1 and is just now returning key players Eric Higgs and Reid Berry from injury. “If you told me with the injuries we had at the start of the year we’d
Girls burn West Prairie By PHIL JOHNSON
BRIMFIELD – The Lady Indians reached Lucky 13 Tuesday with a 63-19 win over West Central at the KnoxvilleAbingdon Tournament. That boosted Brimfield to 13-0 and followed Monday’s 69-32 dismantling of West Prairie. Kennedy Dura led the attack with 17 points followed by 14 from Kenzie Schlipf. All 12 players on the roster would eventually score for the Lady Indians during the contest. “We got out of the gate very well with 32 points in the first quarter, coach Jim Blane said. Brimfield faces Knoxville Thursday at the tournament at 7:30 p.m. and plays again Saturday. Prior to tourney play, the Midwest CentralDelavan co-op was no problem for the Lady Indians last Thursday in a For The Weekly Post
Junior guard Eric Higgs returned from a collarbone injury to score five points Tuesday for Farmington in a 63-38 win over North Fulton.
be (8-1)...” Otto said. “I think we are playing with a lot of confidence right now and the kids have bought into everything we are doing. “I’m really pleased with the whole direction of the program from junior high up.” Farmington topped North Fulton 63-38 on Tuesday to follow a 74-73 win over Peoria Christian last Friday. Higgs saw his first minutes in limited action against North Fulton, Continued on Page 14
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66-39 victory. Dura poured in 38 points. She was aided with nine from both Schlipf and Shayla McCormick. A 19-4 second quarter run easily secured the win. Elmwood Elmwood (7-3) bounced back with a win Tuesday against West Prairie, 55-28, at the Knoxville-Abingdon Tournament. That came one day after a loss to host Knoxville, 54-33. Even with 13 points from Allie Meyers, three treys from Regan McFall and eight rebounds from Grace LaFollett, the Lady Trojans couldn’t seem to get through a first-quarter injury to Rachel Jacobson. “We were right there at the end of the first when Rachel was done for the game with the ankle issue. We just seemed to lose our flow from then on,” Continued on Page 15