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Solar project proposed for Knox Co. By BILL KNIGHT

YATES CITY – From 4-6 p.m. Monday (Feb. 19), Trajectory Energy Partners will have an informational Open House at the Community Center here to discuss a proposed community solar-energy installation, a $4 million project generating 2 megawatts of power that could benefit local consumers. It’s proposed for land owned by Ted and Janet Mottaz of Elmwood that’s southeast of town not far from an electrical substation. “We look at ground that’s near a substation or line, land that’s not as productive – marginal ground,” says Colleen Callahan, For The Weekly Post

the former farm broadcaster and Illinois director of the USDA Rural Development office who’s consulting for and with Trajectory. Knox County’s first such project, Trajectory’s installation could be the first of a dozen such sites in the near future, she says. “By 2019 we hope to have 12 projects in the first tranche,” Callahan says. In background material, Trajectory says, “Community Solar opens up access to homeowners, business and organizations that can’t install solar on their roof or property. They can participate in a nearby community solar project and be credited for the energy produced by their

share of the solar installation. “Subscribers to a community solar project can expect to save 5-10 percent on retail energy rates,” the company adds. Featuring about 7,000 solar panels set up to rotate with the movement of the Earth, remaining focused on the Sun, the project once approved would take up to four months Solar panels like these could be generating energy to finish, creating some short- in Knox County. term construction jobs and – Callahan says. once operating – generating tax revenues “They became aware of Trajectory and as it collects energy and feeds the power came to us saying ‘We think this is comto the grid. munity economic development. How can Knox County economic development we help?’ ” interests have helped guide the effort, Continued on Page 2

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Newspapers surviving despite challenges

Binder signs 4-year deal By JEFF LAMPE

By TARA McCLELLAN ANDREWS

Like so much in Illinois, the origins of its newspapers were tied to politics and patronage. This land was a wild, largely unpopulated, western territory when its first newspaper sprang up - the single-sheet Illinois Herald, published in 1814 in Kaskaskia. Its proprietor landed the job of printing territorial and national business through his friend, the territorial governor, according to the July 1918 Journal of

WILLIAMSFIELD – Principal Zack Binder will be back for four more years at Williamsfield and the School Board appears to be back to business. While last month’s meeting was disrupted by lively public comment, the presence of an eastcentral Illinois activist group and calls to the Knox County Sheriff’s Department, Monday’s meeting went much smoother. “It’s one of the best meetings we’ve had in awhile,” Superintendent Tim Farquer said. “I think we’ve cleared a hurdle and have shown a Binder commitment that we’re going to work together for the good of our kids.” The Board and Binder agreed to a four-year contract extension through June 30, 2022. Currently in his fourth year as principal at Williamsfield, Binder will be paid $90,041 in the first year of his new deal and $97,352 in the final year. As part of the contract, the board added perWeekly Post Staff Writer

For the Illinois Press Association

Linotype machines, like these in the Chicago Tribune’s 1960 production room, were one of newspaper's longest-lasting technologies. Linotypes were used from the late 19th century into the 1960s. Photo courtesy of the Illinois State Historical Library.

the Illinois State Historical Society. Some early newspapers were created to support or oppose a political candidate or issue, like the anti-slavery Edwardsville Advocate. Illinois newspapers remained political for

decades in the 1800s, according to the ISHS Journal. Publications faced many challenges: bad transportation, unreliable mail delivery and a lack of subContinued on Page 7

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SOLAR: Williamsfield students may join in Continued from Page 1

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Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development president Ken Springer last week said, “Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development fully supports Trajectory Solar’s new project. The future is here, and we are excited to see community-scale solar development in Knox County.” Trajectory began looking at possible projects in the state last year, after the General Assembly passed the Future Energy Jobs Act, which provides financial support for renewable energy endeavors as well as subsidies for some nuclear-power plants. In Knox County, besides short-term construction jobs and prospective tax revenue, the solar project is educational, as Williamsfield students from STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) studies chose solar energy as a project. “Trajectory is working with them,” Callahan says. “It’s a work-in-progress [but] they’ll learn about the entire process – the law, sites and finding locations, curriculum and job opportunities.”

Tariff could hurt U.S. solar industry

When President Trump last month announced a 30-percent tariff on imported solar panels, it shocked the industry it supposedly was to help. Trump took action after a request from two foreign-owned companies – Suniva, mostly owned by Hong Kong-based Shunfeng International, and SolarWorld, owned by Germany’s SolarWorld AG – and the U.S. International Trade Commission’s ruling that solar-panel imports from China, Malaysia and South Korea hurt U.S. businesses. Advocates of the $28 billion solar industry say the tariff will raise consumer prices and installation costs, threaten tens of thousands of solar jobs and risk a trade war with other countries. The U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) adds that billions of dollars of solar developments and investments will be jeopardized. However, Illinois might escape the damage other states face, according to former Illinois State Director of Rural Development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Colleen Callahan. “It’s disappointing,” said Callahan, an ex-radio and TV reporter covering agribusiness who’s now a consultant, including for the solar company Trajectory Energy Partners. “Nationally, it could inhibit the growth of solar – the fastest-growing segment of the economy at the moment,” she said. “But it’s our under-

For property owners, lease payments for community solar projects are above the market rate for agricultural land, Trajectory says, and are for a period of 30 years. “We’re having conversations with various landowners and we might end up with more leases than we end up with sites

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standing that the Illinois Power Agency is adjusting its Renewable Energy Credit prices to compensate for the tariff. I think it’ll have a minimal impact in Illinois.” Dean Wright has a medium-size solar array at his rural Farmington home and has consulted on some solar installations, and he’s seen dramatic progress in the last decades. Prices fell dramatically after 2008, Wright says, noting that a 300-watt panel costing about $1,200 in 2008 would cost about $150 now. But in addition to the price tag for panels, Wright concedes that there are the Balance of System costs: “inverters, controllers, wire, switches, support structures, plus site work and installation labor. “My objection to the tariff is that we are ‘shooting ourselves in the foot’ by putting tariffs on any product that produces energy from the sun,” Wright says. “Why impede a good thing like free energy from the sun?” Nationwide, the tariff might help, Callahan says. “It’s tough to find solar panel manufacturers in the U.S.” she says. “I’m hoping this could incentivize the creation of companies building in the U.S., and maybe in Illinois.” The tariff is likely to be challenged before the World Trade Organization, based in Switzerland. – Bill Knight

because Ameren may not have the capacity.” The Illinois Power Agency is expected to announce Renewable Energy Credits derived from the Future Energy Jobs Act in the Fall. Meanwhile, Trajectory representatives plan to attend the 2 p.m. March 7 meeting of Knox County’s Zoning Board of

Appeals, and also its Assessor and Zoning Committee at 6:30 p.m. March 20 to request a conditional-use permit and a rezoning of the site. The Knox County Board could take action on the proposal at its meeting March 28. BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com

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s Harvest Dinners – Yates City Harvest Home Festival dinners are the third Thursday of the month (including Feb. 15) at Yates City Community Center, 4:30-7 p.m. This month’s meal is ham, cheese potatoes, baked beans, roll, dessert and a drink. s Fish Fry – Kickapoo Sportsman’s Club hosts a fish fry on Friday (Feb. 16,) from 4:30-7 p.m. The meal is pollock, potatoes, beans, salad and bread. s Soup Fundraiser – The Elmwood American Legion Soup Fundraiser is Saturday (Feb. 17) from 47:30 p.m. at Toot’s Treats. Open to the Public.

District Forester, Barrie McVey, will speak at Peoria County Farm Bureau on s Free Bread – Free bread at Elmwood Thursday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. ReservaMethodist Church every Friday (including tions due Feb. 19. Event is free to Farm Feb. 16), 10 a.m. Bureau Members and $10 to non memFree bread available bers. Call 686-7070 or Tuesdays (including Feb. Publicize Your Event email office@peoria20) at Harrison Hall in countyfarmbureau.org. Call us at (309) 741-9790 Brimfield at 10 a.m. s MANNA Meal – or email information about (309) 696-4542. Sit Down Meal Manna your upcoming event to s Fish Fry – St. Thursday, Feb. 22, at is news@wklypost.com. Patrick’s Church in noon at Elmwood Elmwood will have a United Methodist fish and shrimp fry every Friday during Church. Meals $4, for carry outs call Lent (including Feb. 16 and 23), at 4:30 742-3303. Entertainment provided. p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $9.50. s Jubilee Dance – 20th Annual Jubilee s Sign Class – Salem Township LiRiders Dance and Auction is Saturday brary will have sign making class on (Feb. 24) at 7 p.m., music at 8 p.m. at Saturday (Feb. 17), 9 a.m. -12 p.m. $5 Brimfield Legion Hall. Donation for each sign made. To register s Pancake Breakfast – Maquon United call 358-1678. Methodist Church pancake, sausage with s Train Fair – The Peoria Train Fair biscuits and gravy breakfast in their Felreturns to Illinois Central College East lowship Hall on Saturday (Feb. 24) from Peoria campus on Sunday (Feb. 18), 10 7 a.m. to noon for a free-will offering. a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission 3 for adults, s Historical Society – Elmwood Hiskids 12 and under free with an adult. torical Society meets at Lorado Taft MuFuture Events seum on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. s Woodland Management – IDNR

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Of hectares, hornets, hoop picks & homers

Rambling through central Illinois pondering the good old days of twoclass basketball. uuu Readers can teach us so much. On Tuesday, Christina Metz came into the office and provided yet another good reason to collect hornet nests. It seems last summer she had an infestation of bumble bees and heard somewhere that even fake hornet nests will scare bees away. So she crumpled Jeff a paper sack to LAMPE look like a nest, hung it up and, voila, the bees left. ... Then in the email, there was Bernie Barton of Elmwood taking exception to a trivia question. Wrote Bernie, “As for how many acres go into a hectare, 100 is definitely not the right answer. An acre is an imperial measurement of 1 chain by 1 furlong, while a hectare is a metric expression of 100 ‘ares’ NOT ‘acres.’ Perhaps that’s where the error entered in. An ‘are’ defines as 10 meters by 10 meters. There are 2.47105381 acres in a hectare.” Blame King Features for that one!

uuu Regional week approaches and back in the day, before the IHSA spoiled the boys tournament, this used to be the most exciting part of the winter. Once upon a time, it seemed everybody was talking hoops. One of my favorite prognosticators was the owner of the Auburn Citizen, Joe Michelich. He called himself Mr. Pick ’Em, and each year he would single out winners in every boys basketball regional in the state. He’d keep track of his winning percentage and invite readers to top him. Joe is 88 and health issues (and four-class basketball) will keep him from making picks this year. But in honor of Mr. Pick ’Em, we will guess the winners in 1A and 2A. Email me your picks prior to Monday (Feb. 19) for a chance at $1 million (just kidding, it’s all about bragging rights). uuu Here are Class 1A picks, in bracket order: Chicago John Hope, Chicago Fenger, Providence-St. Mel, Ida Crown, Sterling Newman Catholic, Milledgeville, East Dubuque, LenaWinslow, Colfax Ridgeview, Cissna Park, Mount Pulaski, Flanagan-Cornell, Newark, Aurora Christian, Annawan, Kewanee Wethersfield,

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Bushnell-Prairie City, Elmwood, Payson Seymour, Brown County, Okawville, Metro-East Lutheran, New Berlin, White Hall North Greene, Christopher, Cairo, Mounds Meridian, Woodlawn, Central A&M, Dieterich, Nokomis, St. Elmo. uuu Here are Class 2A picks, in bracket order: Effingham St. Anthony, Eldorado, Harrisburg, Teutopolis, Trenton Wesclin, Pinckneyville, Chester, Greenville, Chicago Christian, Watseka, Chicago Corliss, Lisle, Rock Island Alleman, Spring Valley Hall, Bureau Valley, Winnebago, Dunbar, Chicago Leo, Chicago Corliss, Chicago Phillips, Chicago Orr, Chicago Latin, Timothy Christian, Northridge Prep, Pleasant Plains, Quincy Notre Dame, Warsaw, Farmington, Bloomington Central Catholic, Catlin Salt Fork, St. Teresa, Monticello. uuu Parting shot: Yes, I picked Elmwood and Farmington to win, not because I am a shameless homer like The Swami, but because they will win. Speaking of The Swami, please bring him cookies, cake and anything else a dieting man can’t eat. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com

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The loss of the American yeoman class

I should probably be writing another column about Illinois politics. I think that is what good friend Len (Rob) Small (the Small Newspaper Group) and I had in mind when he invited me to start this column, now almost a decade ago. Yet politics is played out on the surface of life. It reacts slowly to the tectonic shifts of culture, economics and behavior that roil the vast deep below, sometimes forcing fissures to the surface. Jim I travel in reNOWLAN markably wide circles. From “workingmen’s” pubs and diners in my rural area (between the once-booming, metalbending Quad-Cities and Peoria), to the cloistered settings of the Union League Club of Chicago and manor houses on the glittering North Shore of Lake Michigan above the city. A few weeks ago, for illustration, I dropped in at a diner near my hometown. I couldn’t help but be struck by the couple dozen customers who, rather languidly or so it seemed, downed their gargantuan breakfasts of eggs, cakes, sausages, biscuits and gravy. All middle age, men and some wives, the customers had a grey cast, overweight, sloppy of dress; they appeared dejected, down on themselves, defeated, in little hurry to move on. It was depressing to be among them. On the North Shore, you see the exact opposite. I thought to myself: The parents of these woebegone folks were probably part of “the yeoman class,” and that these woebegones expected to be part of that class. But the yeoman class has largely vanished, or so I think. Let me explain. Yeomen in 18th Century England were small freehold farmers, the equivalent of the middle class, you

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might say. They were organized to serve, under gentlemen, in fighting the country’s wars. Our Thomas Jefferson had them in mind when he idealized the small independent American farmer as the backbone of his new American Republic. The industrial revolution and commercial urbanization frustrated Jefferson’s dream (though my Farm Bureau friends, relatively tiny in numbers now, still consider themselves that backbone). I think that, from Henry Ford’s $5-a-day-workers in the early 1900s to about 1970 (with a hiatus for the Depression), the decently paid metal-bending workers of America became our “yeoman class.” They fought our wars, became the heart of our middle class, coached Little League and became members of small town Lions Clubs. They bought Americanmade cars and pickups; their descendants in the diner still do – just try to find a Ford or GM car on the North Shore. But that world of working with your hands is largely gone. Leaders of distressed rural and urban areas clamor for jobs. They are not, however, talking about the jobs now in demand, but instead jobs their people can actually do, mostly with their hands. This week’s Crain’s Chicago Business reports on today’s 10 hottest jobs. They are in finance, tech, science, analysis – not jobs my rural dispossessed can generally do. Maybe some of us are simply not smart enough to do the jobs that are coming on line. Indeed, I think my brain is dominated by its touchyfeely right hemisphere, when today’s world is dominated by the engineering logic of the left hemisphere. The old yeoman class is little needed now, withered, scared. The fundamental struggle in society, through history, has been that

of labor versus capital. During the metal-bending era of most of the 20th Century, organized labor held its own against capital, especially after World War II, when the rest of the world lay prostrate. Those days are over. Today, labor can rarely mount an effective strike, so workers take what they are offered. It is obvious from reports on the distribution of wealth since about 1970 that capital has been winning consistently. One result is these dispossessed in my diner. They work at whatever jobs are available, and for much less than their parents—and they resent it. They voted for Trump; two out of three in my rural county did, above the historic GOP vote here. The divide between traditional labor and capital has become a chasm. There was always the “right side” and the “wrong side” of the tracks. But the sides were in the same community. There is no wrong side in the enclaves on the North Shore, nor much right side left in my rural communities. What to do? This is where I – and everyone else from what I can tell – hit a wall. We don’t know what to do. Maybe bring back strong, but let’s hope incorruptible, unions. This time for service workers rather than factory workers. There may be other ways to reforge a yeoman class; I would love to hear them. More yeomen would actually be in the best interests of capital; if the wealth distribution becomes too lopsided, “labor” won’t have the money to buy what capital generates.

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Two arrested in ‘road rage’ stabbing

BRIMFIELD – Tracy Stevens, 53, of Elmwood a little after 5:30 a.m. Feb. 10 had just left the Casey’s here headed to work in East Peoria when an SUV pulled out in front of his 1997 Ford pickup and started to impede his eastbound progress on U.S. Route 150. The SUV slowed down dramatically, then swerved into the westbound lane to prevent Stevens from passing, and finally turned sideways on the highway about a quarter mile east of Brimfield. There, police say, the SUV driver, Tara Williams (also known as Tara Ritter), 29, of Princeville, exited her vehicle and started hitting Stevens’ truck. Then the passenger from the SUV, 29-year-old Daniel Crotts of Princeville, also got out of the SUV and grabbed Stevens, who fought back, according to police, which initially responded to an incident it thought was “road rage.” Stevens’ fracas with the two Princeville residents continued until the Elmwood man freed himself and all three returned to their vehicles. Before Stevens arrived at work, he realized that he was bleeding and ended up in the emergency room at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, where authorities were notified. Police that afternoon located Crotts and Williams/Ritter in Princeville, arrested them and also took custody of the knife Williams told police was used in the stabbing, which police described as inflicting

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“fairly deep” wounds. Both were transported to the Peoria County Jail, where Crotts faces charges of battery and resisting/obstructing police, and Williams/Ritter faces charges of aggravated battery, and unlawful use of a weapon.

Brad Stevens faces multiple charges

ELMWOOD – Brad Stevens, 57, of Elmwood on Feb. 5 was arrested on multiple charges, including violating an Order of Protection, assault, disorderly conduct, violating bond on a Driving Under the Influence case, and indirect criminal contempt of court, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s office. Stevens has violated multiple orders of protection, police said, and in addition to the Feb. 5 charges has a second contempt of court charge and three traffic cases open against him, according to court records.

Four hospitalized after head-on crash

YATES CITY – Two residents of Yates City and two Peorians were hospitalized on Feb. 10 after a collision in southern Radnor Township police say was probably caused by icy road conditions. Kelly Williams, 57, of Yates City was driving a 2014 GMC Terrain westbound on Alta Lane about 2:15 p.m. when a 2005 Ford Focus driven eastbound by Rebecca Senneff, 28, of Peoria apparently slid on the slippery road and cross the center line, and the vehicles collided head-on. A passenger in Senneff’s car, 31year-old Glenn Firme of Peoria was trapped until Dunlap firefighters re-

moved him. He was Life-Flighted to OSF St. Francis Medical Center, where Senness also was taken by Advanced Medical Transport. Other AMT personnel transported both Williams and her passenger, Maureen Bridge, 50, of Yates City to UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center. Both vehicles were towed from the scene, near the intersection with Illinois Route 91.

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• Clay Chaten, 25, of Farmington on Feb. 4 was issued ordinance violations for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, ticketed for speeding, and arrested for an outstanding Fulton County warrant in a disorderly conduct charge. His vehicle was impounded. • Audie Huff, 46, of Edwards on Feb. 5 was taken into custody at the Peoria County Jail in connection with charges of driving on a suspended license and driving on a revoked license. • James Herr, 20, of Farmington on Feb. 6 was arrested on an outstanding Fulton County warrant for possession of child pornography and transported to the Fulton County Jail on Feb. 7. • Patti Miller, 57, of Farmington on Feb. 8 was arrested by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of theft. • A 13-year-old student at Farmington Central on Feb. 9 was issued an ordinance violation for possession of marijuana on school grounds. • Sasha L.E.B.L. Anderson, 33, of Farmington on Feb. 10 was arrested for battery and transported to te Fulton County Jail.

Fulton, Knox and Peoria County Health Dept. Food Inspections – Jan. 1-31 Establishment Address Date Score Establishment County Market 1090 E. Fort, Farmington Jan. 23 97 retail Farmington Pizza 1200 E. Fort St., Farmington Jan. 23 90 restaurant My Place 107 S. Union St., Yates City Jan. 11 100 tavern Quick Stop 212 E. Main St., Yates City Jan. 31 100 retail Watering Hole 1468 Knox Rd 1725N, Dahinda Jan. 3 n/a tavern Williamsfield CUSD 325 W. Kentucky Ave., Williamsfield Jan. 24 95 kitchen Yates City Deli 101 E Main St., Yates City Jan. 11 100 restaurant The Peoria City/County Health Department reported no January food inspections for establishments in The Weekly Post area.

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telegram and shut down newspapers for not supporting the war. This included the Chicago Times and the Jonesboro Gazette, according to the Abraham Lincoln Classroom online. Chicago’s papers were decimated in 1871 by the city’s Great Fire. Within two days, all major dailies were in business again. Others were gone forever. Illinois’ newspapers were thriving and diversifying in 1880. The state had about 1,000 newspapers, with at least one in every county. Special interest papers were increasing. In 1899, Chicago was home to a newspaper for African-Americans, the Broad-Ax. More women, such as Myra Bradwell,

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PUBLIC AUCTION Thursday, February 15 @ 5:00pm HOUSEHOLD: Phillips stereo, wicker baskets, small kitchen appliances, kitchen utensils, holiday decorations, Rival stand mixer, food dehydrator, dishes, coat racks, blonde china hutch, rocking chairs, wingback chairs, Corningware, vases, flower arrangements, crystal clock, Hamilton Beach 702 AL food processor, large coffee pot, roaster, Pyrex dishes, pictures, ironing board, small table, assorted book shelves, 4 drawer file cabinet, cane barrel back chair, leather top coffee table, loveseat, children’s books, hard back books, Whirlpool washer and gas dryer, electric stove, 2 one room conditioners, refrigerator, electric dryer, china hutch, several totes of children’s toys. ANTIQUES and COLLECTIBLES: Royal Copenhagen collector plates, Bing and Grondel collector plates, Hummel plates, Star Trek collector plates, Precious Moments plates, figurines, ornaments and 2 nurse dolls, Noritake china, Currier and Ives plates, combination clock, mantle clock, milk glass, Cherished Teddies, Longaberger cake carrier basket, pink depression pcs, porcelain pcs, Towle sterling silver salad fork and spoon, Oneida silver plate, cut glass pcs, Fostoria candy dish, bone china pcs, some dolls, 16” Haeger vase, 1960’s barber pole, couple of Hallmark ornaments, Lennox china, Hot Wheels. TOOLS and OUTDOORS: car ramps, poly truck bed tool box, space heaters, kid’s ice skates, fishing poles, yard tools, hand tools. This is going to be a larger auction than the ad appears. We will run 2 rings so bring a friend. For pictures and updates please go to auctionzip.com or my Facebook page.

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were in the field. In 1902, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign began offering journalism classes, partly in response to a call for more professionalism in media. Twenty-five years later, it opened a journalism school. Radio brought a new threat, so did the stock market crash of 1929 and the Depression. As World War II raged, newspapers cashed in old machines and other scrap metal for the war effort. Editors and publishers had to comply, once again, with military censorship, and a plea from the governor. According to the Illinois Press Association’s publication from FebruaryMarch 1942, the governor asked Illinois newspapers to “impress the public … that this is a war to finish.” After the war, the IPA fought for open government. It created a committee to investigate complaints of government inhibiting the media’s access to news. It’s an issue that remains today. Newspapers have undergone drastic changes since the 1950s because of technology and competition. Insiders needlessly worried that the new invention called television would be papers’ death knell. But the Watergate investigation that brought down President Richard Nixon in the 1970s fueled a new generation of reporters and readers. The end of the 1990s and the early 2000s

brought the internet and cell phones, which claimed readers and advertising dollars. In response, chains bought many independent newspapers, then reduced staff and consolidated processes to decrease costs. Papers went online and charged for digital subscriptions. Some say print newspapers are doomed; others say their readership is greater than ever because of the internet. What’s the future? No one knows, but so far the industry has survived every competitor that’s come along.

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Pages From The Past

10 Years Ago Elmwood celebrated the 35th anniversary of its 1972-73 boys basketball regional championship during a game vs. Peoria Heights. On hand were Larry Bowhay, Dennis Reinhart, Gary Brewer, Dave Sartin, Maurice Super, Rocky Hudson, Bob Ward, Bob Snider, Jim Miller, John Minton and Coach Frank Mavetz. Unable to attend were Greg Mitchell, Gary Hurst, Mark Cady, Mark Bedwell, John Purtle and Mike Brown. Ted and Ron Gilles were awarded the Princeville Praise award for contributions to the conservation education of children of the Princeville School District. 20 Years Ago In the first year of Scott Carlson’s head coaching career, Brimfield’s boys basketball team earned the Hometown Hero Award based on receiving the most signatures from fans in a two-day period. 30 Years Ago Miss Keri Lenette Davis, daughter of Scott Davis and Connie Davis, both of Elmwood, had been a finalist for Illinois’ Eighth Annual Home-

coming Queen selection to be held in Springfield. Chad Gardner of Princeville signed a letter of intent to play football at Eastern Illinois University. He was a unanimous pick for the Blackhawk Conference all-conference teams on offense and defense. Brimfield won a girls basketball regional title over Farmington, 5855. Lisa Roberts led Brimfield with 18 points. Jill Higgs had 20 points for Farmington. 40 Years Ago Schools were closed due to 4 inches of drifting and blowing snow. Yates City graduate Terry Sollenberger, son of Don and Eileen Sollenberger, appeared on “Hee Haw.” Known on the air as “C.B. Slane,” Terry is music director of WGTO, a 50,000-watt country music radio station in Cypress Gardens, Fla. 50 Years Ago Vicki Jones and Ken Gibson were crowned Queen and King of the Sweetheart Dance at Elmwood High School. Attending the royal couple were Venita Hulslander and David Legg, seniors, Mary Brothers and Mike Danz, juniors, Sally Richards

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and Tom Endres, sophomores, and Joyce Moody and Jim Stillson, freshmen. 60 Years Ago A brief biographical sketch told of the accomplishments of Fred H. Moffitt, of Princeville, known for 38 seasons of work charting the vast regions of Alaska for the government. 100 Years Ago The Goodrich Road Map of Illinois has left Elmwood off the map. This is because Elmwood had no recognized trail through here. Squire Wilkinson and Harold Herbert made the trip to Peoria Tuesday, in Squire’s Republic, taking a load of hogs. 110 Years Ago Quite a number of Williamsfield people have been greatly interested in a white robin which has made its appearance in the village within the past week. Frank Cone had started work on the Big Fair Store in Farmington 120 Years Ago The Elmwood Brick and Tile Company made their first run of brick. The cold weather that night froze them up solid.

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formance goals that had been absent from a first draft of the contract, but that are legally required for a multi-year agreement, Farquer said. “I’m the one that screwed up and authored the document and failed to put in performance goals,” Farquer said. “At the end of the day, this is a legal, binding document because it contains performance

goals and has additional language that protects both parties.” Administrative performance was also addressed when the board dismissed an agenda item on Administrative Directives. Discussion and action on directives had been tabled for several meetings, but Farquer termed dismissing the topic, “a show of good faith by all members of the board.” Farquer said there was a “fear” expressed by some who attend board meetings that the issue of directives would come up. That appears unlikely now, without advance notice of a new agenda item. The Board also discussed and approved recommendations from the Facilities Committee. Recommended improvements approved include $56,000 for items ranging from $10,000 in fire alarm upgrades to $20,000 for AV equipment/installation and $5,000 for re-keying interior doors. Larger projects submitted for architectural drawings include a possible $400,000 to refurbish the Ag classroom and lab, $100,000 for the south parking lot, $20,000 in improvements to the baseball field and $15,000 for student creation space in the office formerly occupied by Binder. All those project costs are estimates and have not been approved. Related to the last meeting on Jan. 8 – when members of the Edgar County Watchdogs alleged First Ammendment violations by the board – School Board President Chuck Ingle reiterated public comment rules as per Board Policy 2:230.

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Following that Jan. 8 meeting, Farquer and the Williamsfield School Board attended a training session with Reatha Owen from the Illinois Association of School Boards. After that, attendees issued a joint statement saying, among other things, that: “During the session, all members of the Board of Education and Superintendent Tim Farquer engaged in open and honest dialogue in an effort to move forward together with the best interest of our students and community at heart. Much progress was made. “As a product of this session, we accept full responsibility for the divisiveness which currently exists. We openly acknowledge internal and community-wide issues in the areas of trust and communication. We accept full responsibility for the

changes we must initiate in ourselves, to help our district and community move forward. We have begun the hard work to restore individual trust and respect.” In other action, the board: • Approved the high school graduation ceremony for Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. • Approved a spring 2019 trip by the varsity boys baseball team to Disney World. • Approved the biennial bus purchase bid process. • Accepted Tim Brown’s resignation as JV boys baseball coach; accepted Kathy Wight’s resignation as high school girls volleyball coach; and accepted Mick Chandlee’s letter of intent to retire. • Heard the next board meeting will be March 12 at 7 p.m. in the Kutkat Conference Room.

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BRIEFS Williamsfield’s Howell earns Eagle Scout

WILLIAMSFIELD – Chase Howell of Boy Scout Troop 4233 in Gilson has achieved the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout. Howell is the son of Kevin Howell and Kristy Brooks, and is a sophomore at Williamsfield High School where he maintains a 3.7 GPA and is the vicepresident of the FFA chapter. Howell’s Eagle ceremony will be Howell held Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Williamsfield Legion Hall. Howell has earned 31 merit badges during his 8-year Scouting career. He has held such leadership positions as Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Scribe, Historian, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader, and Quartermaster. Howell’s accomplishment in serving his community was to construct a lateral hydroponic system at his high school. Howell led a team of 12 to build the garden. They are currently growing lettuce.

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FARMINGTON – Ben Efnor was selected as Farmington Central High School’s February Senior of the Month. The son of Brian and Anna Efnor, Ben is a high-B student, a National Honor Efnor

Society member, and has been on the Honor Roll four consecutive years throughout his high school career. Along with his studies, Ben is involved in extracurricular activities including Band, Scholastic Bowl, Game Club, Football, Theater, FFA, Chess Club and Bass Fishing. Efnor also Ben finds time to give back to the community by volunteering at Wildlife Prairie Park, placing flags on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day and working the annual school blood drive. He plans to attend Western Illinois University to major in broadcasting.

Early voting delayed for March primary

Objections of a candidate for Attorney General will delay the start of Early Voting and mailing of Vote by Mail Ballots, which was scheduled to begin last Thursday (Feb. 8), Peoria County Election Commission Executive Director Thomas Bride announced last week. Vote-by-mail ballots and Early Voting will be available as soon as the dispute is resolved by the courts, he said. Scott Drury, candidate for Attorney General in the General Primary, was removed from the ballot on Feb. 2, but he appealed and an emergency stay pending the appeal was ordered by the 1st District Appellate Court. That placed him back on the ballot. Legal briefs for the appeal were Feb. 9. Also, the Public Test set for Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. was postponed and hasn’t been rescheduled. The ballot must be finalized and tested before the start of voting “or we face the possibility of remaking every ballot voted once the court case is finished,” Bride said. “Right now, we have around 200 vote-by-

mail ballot applications and will mail them as soon as the ballot is finalized. “I don’t think a delay of a few days will be that much of an issue as we’ll still be mailing the ballots over 30 days before the election and early voting the first week or two is traditionally very slow,” he said. “Voters that show up to vote looking to vote will be offered a vote-by-mail ballot.” Voters seeking to request a voteby-mail ballot may visit www.peoriaelections.org. For Early Voting schedules and locations please visit www.peoriaelections.org, or email the Election Commission office at electioncommission@peoriacounty.org or phone (309) 494-8683.

Dean’s list

Local students named to college Dean’s Lists include: Drake

• Ken Nguyen, Edwards

College graduates

Local college graduates earning degrees on Dec. 16, 2017 included: Bradley University

• Travis D. Smith, Dahinda (Magna Cum Laude) • Mary C. Voss, Edwards (Cum Laude) • Ryan M. Hendricker, Brimfield • Eric J. Sary, Hanna City • Clayton C. Staley, Hanna City • Trenton A. Scotti, Elmwood • Benjamin J. Harlow, Elmwood. Missouri University of Science and Technology

• Ethan T. Reynolds, Yates City.

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Farmington school faces major upgrade By BILL KNIGHT

FARMINGTON – “Infrastructure” means more than roads, bridges and water systems, Farmington Central’s Director of Maintenance Scott Mallicoat reminded the Board of Education on Monday. It also means unit heaters, roofs and bleachers, and some facilities at the 14year-old complex on Lightfoot Road on the east side of town are reaching the end of their life expectancies. “There’s quite a bit of costs here that we have to plan for,” Mallicoat said. For example, replacing a boiler would run $100,000; replacing one of the two chillers would run For The Weekly Post

$300,000; 58 unit heaters would cost $700,000 altogether; replacing the 240,000-square-foot roof would cost $4.5 million. Together with hot-water pumps, computer monitoring system, auditorium seats, air handlers and two gyms’ bleachers, upgrades would cost $11,880,869 in today’s dollars, he said. Already, maintenance is replacing 14-year-old lighting with LED or other power-saving elements, and is phasing in some new equipment as opportunities arise. Superintendent Zac Chatterton conceded that there’s a bit of “sticker shock,” but it’s necessary to plan for better “upkeep and forecast out.”

In another proposal for the more-immediate future, Dan Griffin and Jim Holtzman from Clean Energy Design Group of Springfield showed the board the final plan for a new solar array that would immediately fulfill 82 percent of the school’s energy footprint. With improved lighting and other mechanical efficiencies, the school would generate the energy needed to operate. The plan calls for 2,700 975-kilowatt solar panels covering about 60,000 square feet in three fenced plots on the east end of school property – accommodating the practice field, cross-country path and farm field. “This would be a community-solar project,” said Holtzman, who added that there’d be no up front costs to the District because of Renewable Energy Credits stemming from Illinois Future Energy Jobs Act. “There’d be no expenses [to the school] for maintenance,” he said. “You’ll save thousands in the first year and hundreds of thousands over the lifetime of the system – more than 30 years.” Besides the energy-generating aspect, the plan also called for working with the Bee Association to have pollinating native plants beneath the panels, Griffin said.

The Board plans to discuss and consider action at its next meeting on March 12. If approved, the new array could be finished by next spring, Holtzman said. In other news, the Board: • acknowledged the High School cross country and the 8th grade girls basketball programs’ seasons; • heard that the District may have permission to pursue out-of-District employee student tuition waivers, depending on the legislature approving it next month; • heard that the District is switching its health insurance carrier from Blue Cross/Blue Shield to Cigna, with open enrollment starting this week; • approved an inter-governmental agreement so the kitchen can participate in a new buying co-op, moving from an 80-member group to a 300-member outfit; and • approved Barry Adkins and Jeff Johnson as softball volunteers, Travis Wilkinson’s military leave for a few days in March and April, the retirement of Janet Johnson, the resignation of Ron Panner, and hiring Andrea Bybee for Junior High special education and Nichole Bishop as cafeteria chef.

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OBITUARIES Iona Y. Grgurich

FARMINGTON – Iona Y. Grgurich, 99, of Farmington, died Jan. 31 at Unity Point Health Methodist. Born on April 8, 1918, in Farmington to Enrico and Mary (Baudino) Allovio, she married Anton W. Grgurich on June 12, 1937. He preceded her in death. Surviving is son William A. (Margaret) Grgurich of Peoria; grandchildren Richard A. (Erin) Grgurich of Mahomet and Christopher A. (Stephanie) Grgurich of Plymouth, Minn.; and four great-grandchildren. Per Iona’s request there will be no services. Cremation rites will be accorded with Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, and burial of ashes will be held at a later date at Oakridge Cemetery in Farmington. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

Carol E. Harmon

PRINCEVILLE – Carol E. Harmon, 75, of Princeville, died Feb. 5 at Heartland Health Care Center in Peoria. Born Oct. 21, 1942, in Wyoming, Ill., the daughter of Lucius W. and Katherine I. (Hughes) Sheets, she married Robert Harmon on July 24, 1965, in Princeville; he survives. Also surviving are daughter Mary L. (Dave) Rawlins of Tipp City, Ohio; son David (Mary) Harmon of Springfield; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, and two brothers. Per Carol’s wishes, cremation was accorded and there will be no services. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.

Ray J. Kitterman

PRINCEVILLE – Ray J. “Junior� Kitterman, 86, of Princeville, formerly of Wyoming, passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at St. Joseph Nursing Home in Lacon. Ray was born on Dec. 16, 1931, in Wyoming, Ill., a son of Ray Edwin and Elizabeth (Beck) Kitterman. He

This Week’s Obituaries • Iona Y. Grgurich, 99, Farmington • Carol E. Harmon, 75, Princeville • Ray J. Kitterman, 86, Princeville • Donald Light, 92, Dahinda • Karen Morse, 75, Farmington • August F. Ponzel, 85, Edwards • Dorothy Searle, 76, Elmwood • Frances Stewart, 82, Edwards • Karen Stocke, 62, Farmington • Judith Stromlund, 76, Farmington We print basic obituaries for free. Longer obituaries cost $1 per inch; $5 per picture. Call (309) 741-9790.

married Mary Louise Hegwood on June 21, 1952, in Wyoming; she survives. Also surviving are two children, Mickey Duane Kitterman of St. Louis and Michelle (Denny) McGinn of Princeville; seven grandchildren, Lisa (Chad) Hughes, Dru (Stephanie) Kitterman, Amber Presley, Ashley Kitterman, Sean (Rachel) McGinn, Chad McGinn, and Corey (Nikki) McGinn; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Patsy Newton of Wyoming; two brothers, John Kitterman and Larry (Gloria) Kitterman, both of Wyoming; and one daughter-in-law, Robin Kitterman of Elmira. A memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. today (Feb. 15) at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville. Rev. Tammy Shane will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Interment will take place at a later date in Wyoming Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.

Donald Light

DAHINDA – Donald Light, 92, of Galesburg, father of a Dahinda woman, died Feb. 9 at Courtyard Estates in Knoxville. He is survived by daughters Sherry L. (Steve) Foster of Dahinda, Connie L. (Foster) Dickard of Jackson, Miss., and Kristi L. (Dean) Betts of Galesburg; 7 grandchildren and 11 great

grandchildren. Funeral services were Tuesday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel, with Masonic burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be left online at www.h-p-w.com.

Karen Morse

FARMINGTON – Karen J. Morse, 75, of Middlegrove, mother of a Farmington woman, died Feb. 4 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Survivors include children Bobbie (Neil) Nelson of Farmington, Tammy Fields of Lewistown, and Roger (Dinalyn) Morse and Beth (Jeremy) Isbell, both of Middlegrove; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; brother John (Joyce) Smith and sister Carol (Ron) Cholewinski, both of Moline. Cremation rites were accorded and a celebration of life was held Feb. 10 in Middlegrove. Graveside services will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Farmington at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.peoriafuneralhomes.com.

August F. Ponzel

EDWARDS – August F. Ponzel, 85, of Peoria, grandfather of four Edwards residents, died Feb. 9 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. Born April 27, 1932, the son of Emil and Margaret (Johnson) Ponzel, he married Violet Bennett on June 19, 1960, in Bartonville. She preceded him in death in 2009. August is survived by grandchildren Emily (Dallas) Boswell and Austen, Allison and Alexis Jenkins, all of Edwards; and sisters Catherine Bennett of Peoria and Frieda Ponzel of Manito. Funeral services were Feb. 13 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Brimfield, with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery in Oak Hill. Condolences may be left online at www.ClaryFunerals.com.

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OBITUARIES Dorothy Searle

ELMWOOD – Dorothy M. Searle, 76, of Glasford mother of an Elmwood woman, died Feb. 4 at home. Survivors include her husband John Searle; daughters Lari (Mike) Perryman of Elmwood, and Lynne (Donald) Allen and Annette (Randall) Downing, both of Glasford; sons Ronald (Sherri) Sheckler of Loami, and Tom (Donita) Sheckler, Curt Searle, and Johnny (Angie Hammond) Searle, all of Glasford; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and brother Gerald (Leann) Woods of Indianapolis, Ind. Her funeral was Feb. 7 at PrestonHanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin, with burial at Lancaster Cemetery in rural Glasford. Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.

Frances ‘Erlene’ Stewart

EDWARDS – Frances “Erlene” Stewart, 82, of Hanna City, mother of an Edwards woman, died Feb. 5 at her grandson’s West Peoria home. Survivors include children Angela R. (Phillip) Bishop of Edwards, Shelly Stewart of Trivoli, Judy (Kenneth) Franken of Hanna City, Randall

Floyd of East Peoria, Lisa Stewart of West Lafayette, Ind., and Bob Stewart and Rick (LeeAnn) Stewart, both of Jacksonville; 12 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Sarah Good of Pulaski, Wis.; and brother-in-law John Giersh of Peoria. Her funeral service was Feb. 9 at the Hanna City United Methodist, with burial at Trivoli Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at davison-fulton-bartonvillechapel.com.

Karen Stocke

FARMINGTON – Karen Lou (Button) Stocke, 62, of Pekin, sister of a Farmington man, died Feb. 9 at her home. Survivors include her husband, Mike Stocke; daughter Kris Lillie of Pekin; son Patrick (Kelsey) Lillie of Springfield; step-sons Jeff Stocke and Ryan (Jill) Stocke, both of Pekin; one grandson; seven step-grandchildren; siblings Michael (Lori) Button of Farmington, Kathy Morton of Metamora, Sharon Sellers and Maggie (Mike) King, both of Peoria, Ronald (Cindy) Button and Melody Chambers, both of Creve Coeur, and William (Cheryl) Button of Mapleton. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 this

afternoon (Feb. 15) at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin, followed by her 6 p.m. memorial service at the funeral home. Private inurnment will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.

Judith R. Stromlund

FARMINGTON -– Judith R. Stromlund, 76, of East Peoria, sister of a Farmington woman, died Feb. 8 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born Feb. 19, 1941, in Peoria, the daughter of Elmer and Sarah Rushing, she married Kermit J. Stromlund on July 1, 1962, in Elmwood. He survives. Other survivors include son Randall Stromlund of Sparks, Nev.; daughter Marci (Mark) Feldhaus of East Peoria; sister Dorothy Gillham of Farmington; and two granddaughters. Her memorial service was Feb. 12 at St. Peters Lutheran Church in East Peoria, with interment at Fondulac Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at GaryDeitersFuneralHome.com.

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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am (10 am in the summer) Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am

Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA: Wed. 6:15 pm, ages 3-12

Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor David Mustain

135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm

Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)

DAHINDA Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768 Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com Sunday services: 9:30 am

DOUGLAS Douglas United Methodist Church Pastor Krey Leesman 484 3rd St. Yates City, IL 61572 (NOTE: Church is actually lo-

cated in Douglas) Sun. worship: 8:30 a.m.

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Pastor TBA 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 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 9910 W. Knox St., Edwards (309) 691-2030 stmaryskickapoo.org Sat. Confession: 3-3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4 pm Sun Masses: 7 & 11:00 am Mon. Mass: 5:30 pm Daily Masses: Wed-Fri. 8 am

ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood

First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Mass: 5:30 pm Sun. Mass: 9 am Tues. Mass: 8 am Tues. Confession: After mass

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Farmington boys fourth in IESA 7-3A basketball WENONA – Farmington’s 7th grade boys basketball team finished fourth in IESA Class 7-3A after a 5527 loss to Glenwood Brockwood on Tuesday night. Bad weather had forced a five-day delay of the game. Farmington (253) started slowly and was down 2810 at halftime and never recovered against Brockwood (14-4). Logan Morse had 8 points to lead Farmington, while Jace Crawford added 5, Virgil Haggard had 4 and Kaden Runyon and Cash Vandyke tallied 3 apiece. The Farmers lost their first game at state to eventual 7-3A state champion Springfield Lincoln in the state semifinals. 8th grade – Farmington (23-2) topped Monmouth-Roseville on Feb. 7 to win an IESA 8-3A boys sectional title, 38-26. By The Weekly Post

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The Farmers then lost in the first round of the state tournament at Tolono Unity to Macon Meridian, 59-29. A 22-10 surge in the second quarter lifted Meridian (23-3), which will play for third place today at 6 p.m. Chris Haggard scored 8 points to lead Farmington in the state quarterfinal, while Austin Utt added 6, Ethan Evans had 4 and Riley Embry, Corbin Rutledge and Dillon Hood each had 3 points and Jeremy Schlueter scored 2. In 8-2A sectional play last week, Brimfield (16-7) lost to Peoria St. Vincent de Paul (19-6), 45-30. Look for team pictures of both 8th grade regional winners in the Feb. 22 issue of The Weekly Post. Wrestling – Farmington senior Evan Marion bowed out in wrestlebacks last week at the Stanford Olympia Sectional at 195 pounds.

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Farmington sent three other wrestlers to the Olympia sectional, none of whom advanced: 113 pound, Kyle Peckham; 132, Andrew Bucco; 145, Cade Lansford. College signing – Kicker Nick Johnson of Farmington signed a letter of intent last week to play football at Truman State. Johnson was a first-team all-conference selection at kicker in the Prairieland Blue. Nick is the son of Chad and Johnson Candy Johnson of Farmington. IHSA – The IHSA board has voted to increase the size of a cross country team state series roster from 12 to 14.

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senior quartet that includes Grace Harms, Anna Roberts and Paige Yorkovich. Roberts said this was the first time she had a student choreograph an entire routine. “We always do the pom dance ourselves, but it’s usually either me (doing choreography) or a mixture of routines we’ve done before,” Roberts said. “This is really the first time anyone has said, ‘Hey, can I do this all myself.’ And I said,

‘Sure, go for it.’ This was all him.” Schutz’s Pom Dance routine was second only to Trenton Wesclin on Saturday. Quincy Notre Dame finished ahead of Elmwood in Pom. “I didn’t see Wesclin dance, but Quincy Notre Dame, we compete against them every year. They are eight-time state champs,” Roberts said. The latest lofty finish is one of many for Elmwood at the IDTAfinals. The squad also placed second overall in 2015 and was second in

pom that year, as well. “As the kids figured out this year, people know who we are,” said Roberts, who will continue coaching the pom team even though her youngest daughter, Anna, is graduating. “The kids are learning that their hard work is paying off to where they are becoming, I guess, a perennial powerhouse, also. “This was a fun year. They are awesome kids and it was a really good group to work with. Winning is always fun.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Illinois State Statutes and the permanent Zoning Ordinance of Peoria County, the Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on March 8, 2018 as follows: Case No. 009-18-V at 9:00 a.m. Hearing to be held in room 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois. Petition of KEITH MCCLELLAN FOSTER, acting on behalf of himself and AMBER M. FOSTER (owners), a VARIANCE request from 20-6.3.2.1.d.1 of the Unified Development Ordinance, which requires a road setback of 40 feet for a principal structure in the “A-2” Agriculture Zoning District. The petitioner proposes to construct a garage addition at a distance of 8 feet from the right of way, resulting in a variance request of 32 feet. Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 10 North, Range 6 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, more particularly described as beginning at the center of said Section 17, thence South 0 degrees 47 minutes 28 seconds West, 1324 feet along the West line of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, to the Point of Beginning; thence South 89 degrees 05 minutes 52 seconds East, 1318.30 feet; thence South 0 degrees 42 minutes 59 seconds West 331 feet; thence North 89 degrees 05 minutes 52 seconds West, 1318.73 feet; thence North 0 degrees 47 minutes 28 seconds East 331 feet to the Point of Beginning, situated in the County of Peoria, in the State of Illinois. (Jubilee Township 07-17-400-003) This property can be located by traveling west on I-74 for approximately 18.5 miles and taking exit 75 for Brimfield/Oak Hill. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto N. Maher Rd. and continue to follow it for approximately 1 mile. Then, turn right onto W. Brimfield-Jubilee Rd. and continue to follow it for approximately 1.5 miles. Turn left onto N. Kelstadt Rd. and proceed to 12910 N. Kelstadt Rd., Brimfield, IL 61517. Case No. 010-18-V at 9:00 a.m. Hearing to be held in room 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois. Petition of JASON STRAHM, acting on behalf of NORMA HANLEY (owner), a VARIANCE request from Section 20-6.9.2.1.a.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance, which requires a road setback of 160 feet from the center of the right of way for a principle structure in the “C-2” General Commercial Zoning District. The petitioner proposes to construct a building at a distance of 100 feet from the center of the right of way, which would result in a variance request of 60 feet. A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 9 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, more particularly bounded and described as follows; Commencing at a point in the West line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 6, which is 30 rods and 6 feet South of the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 6; and running thence East 8 rods, thence South 11 rods and 5 feet, more or less, to the Northerly line of the Peoria and Knoxville Road, 8 rods 6 feet, more or less, to the West line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 6; Thence North 9 rods, more or less, to the Place of Beginning; Situate, lying and being in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois. (Kickapoo Township 13-06-401-001) This property can be located by traveling west on I-74 for approximately 11 miles and taking exit 82 for Kickapoo-Edwards Road. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Kickapoo Edwards Rd. and continue to follow it for approximately 1 mile. Then, turn right onto US-150 East and proceed approximately one quarter mile to 9631 W. Route 150, Edwards, IL 61528. All pertinent written materials by either proponents or objectors pertaining to the above cases should be filed in the Department of Planning and Zoning, 324 Main Street, Room 301, Peoria IL 61602. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS BY: LOREN BAILLIEZ VICE CHAIRPERSON

NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) EILEEN B. CHRISTIAN, Deceased ) No. 18-P-29 Notice is given to creditors of the death of EILEEN B. CHRISTIAN on January 9, 2018. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to WILLIAM L. CHRISTIAN, E8763 Hogsback Road, Baraboo, Wisconsin, and RICHARD D. CHRISTIAN, 103 North 6th Street, Dunlap, Illinois, as CoExecutors, whose attorney of record is KERRY R. CORDIS, Attorney at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P.O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before the 1st day of August, 2018 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated, January 29, 2018. WILLIAM L. CHRISTIAN and RICHARD D. CHRISTIAN, Co-Executors of the Estate of EILEEN B. CHRISTIAN, Deceased Kerry R. Cordis The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorney for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 309/385-4616

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THANK YOU • THANK YOU so much to everyone who came to the Noodle for Poodles dinner for the Stray Animal Midway Shelter (SAMS) on Feb. 10. We really appreciate your support of our shelter and our mission to find loving homes for the dogs, cats and other animals living at the shelter, as well as to provide spay/neuter assistance to pet owners. Thank you also to Justin and Melissa for cooking the delicious meal, the Methodist Church for letting us use their great facility and to all who donated time, auction and bake sale items and to those who purchased all the goodies we had to offer. Also, a huge thank you to our volunteers who helped make the event possible. • A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to Doug Strom, Brian Christy, Sarah Harmon, John and Abby Gruber, and Alex Ott for helping save our pregnant cow the evening of Dec. 12. Lucky” plunged through the thick ice at a farm in rural Dahinda while attempting to drink. We could not have done it without all of you! Thank you again to our wonderful family and friends from Mark and Susan Ott.

NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) ISAAC LEE MILES, ) No. 18-P-00022 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of ISAAC LEE MILES on December 14, 2017. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to HELEN L. MILES, of 404 West Dearborn Street, P. O. Box 175, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, as Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before the 10th day of August, 2018, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 18th day of January, 2018. HELEN L. MILES, Executor of the Estate of ISAAC LEE MILES, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) MELVIN W. DEMMIN, Deceased ) No. 18-P-44 Notice is given to creditors of the death of MELVIN W. DEMMIN on November 7, 2017. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to DANA I. JOHNSTON, 200 Catherine, Suite 4, East Peoria, Illinois, and DALENE A. BENSON, 8717 Reed City Road, Mapleton, Illinois, as Co-Executors, whose attorney of record is KERRY R. CORDIS, Attorney at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before the 1st day of August, 2018 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18- 3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated, January 30, 2018. DANA I. JOHNSTON and DALENE A. BENSON, Co-Executors of the Estate of MELVIN W. DEMMIN, Deceased Kerry R. Cordis The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorney for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 309/385-4616

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fense collapsed on Lucy, we showed we have a number of other weapons, tonight Brinlee and Melissa,” Gross said. Waid led with 18 points, Bauman added 17, Martin finished with 11 and Caitlin Pullen had nine. Princeville picked up its second straight regional title by overpowering Elmwood 57-30 last Thursday at Varna in the Midland Regional. Waid had a big double-double performance with 26 points and 17 boards. Bauman scored 15 and Horton-Meza netted 12. Princeville took care of its first regional contest in the first quarter, racing out to a 29-1 lead that ended in a 74-37 win over Midland last Tuesday. Waid led with 18, Pullen had 15, followed closely by Bauman’s 14 and 12 from Horton-Meza.

Brimfield came up just short to Lewistown at the Bushnell Sectional on Monday. In the first half, the Lady Indians man-to-man defense kept their Prairieland rival at bay and Brimfield led by four to eight. Sophomore Stephanie Thurman came off the bench when Kamryn Cuevas got into foul trouble and sank key free throws that would eventually total eight for the game. Coming out of the locker room for the second half, Lewistown pressured Brimfield and took its first lead of the game at 3:22 of the third 34-32. Expanding to their biggest lead of 46-38 early in the fourth, Lewistown would find, though, that the Lady Indians would battle to not end their season. A Cuevas trey with 3:08 left brought Brimfield within 51-48 and was followed by her cleanup basket at 44 seconds to make it just 51-50. But a Lewistown basket at 11 ticks off of a Brimfield turnover made the final score as Brimfield could not get the shot they needed for the tie. “Lewistown is quick and applies very good pressure. They beat us by 18 last time. We almost overcame this time, just not quite enough, but Brimfield

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we played very hard,” Brimfield coach Maribeth Dura said. “We were young this season, and to come this far was a great accomplishment. We have much to look forward to for next season.” Cuevas scored 20 points, followed by Haley Wallace’s 12, Thurman’s eight and seven from Mallory Meinke. The Lady Indians took home their third consecutive regional plaque in a 55-36 win over Stark County last Thursday at Toulon in the Stark County Regional. “We came out of the gate with a lot of energy and found the basket right away. We scored consistently in transition,” Dura said. “Cuevas and Smith brought down 23 of our 28 total rebounds. “I was very pleased with our 17 total assists, which meant we were looking for each other on offense.” Wallace had a big scoring night with 27 and Mariah Millman netted nine. The Lady Indians took a half to get going last Wednesday in the semifinal, leading just 18-15 over Abingdon-Avon, but worked a 39-17 second half to win going away 5732. Cuevas and Wallace were Brimfield scoring leaders with 16 each.

A season of bursting onto the area high school basketball scene as a formidable force ended for Farmington (23-5) last Thursday in a 39-30 setback to Knoxville in the Knoxville Regional championship game. The regional hosts avenged two earlier losses in a defensive battle, as the Lady Farmers did not score on a field goal from late in the first quarter until the 6:16 mark of the third. “While we were disappointed to have our season end in the regional championship game, it in no way takes away from what this team accomplished with 23 wins and a Prairieland Conference Championship, both of which haven’t happened in over 20 years for Lady Farmers basketball,” coach Jim Noonan said. “Next year we’ll have new faces being asked to step into roles. Farmington

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I’m confident we’ll continue to play team-oriented basketball with a focus on playing aggressive, hardnosed defense.” Farmington’s always stingy manto-man defense kept the first quarter score close at a 12-8 deficit, but Knoxville’s Shelby Shreeves got a hot hand from behind the arc that helped put the hosts up 23-12 at the intermission. Shreeves struck again right out of the locker room to make it 26-12, but two free throws, followed by a Morgan Powell three ball cut the Knoxville lead to 26-17. The Lady Farmers were still within striking distance at a 29-21 deficit going into the fourth, but the Lady Blue Bullets defense forced uncomfortable shots against the guests in the paint, and Knoxville built their lead to 35-22 with 4:48 left in the game. Macie Sprague and Emily Cash each hit treys with under three minutes to go but it was not enough. Powell and Sprague each had 11 points, while Cash netted seven. The Lady Farmers got a good battle from Orion last Wednesday, but prevailed in their 48-43 regional semifinal. Powell scored 16 points and Megan Gilstrap had 11. Elmwood (13-18) fell to Princeville in the regional championship game after trailing just 13-12 following the first period. Elmwood was outscored 12-1 in the second and could not recover. Montana Ledbetter was Elmwood’s leading scorer with 14, while Zofia LeHew added six. “Our girls improved throughout the course of the season, but we still have many areas on which we can improve,” coach Marcy Brugger said. “I’m hoping the girls can commit to a good off season. “I will be very excited to get the experienced juniors back along with a hungry group of sophomores.” Last Tuesday, the Lady Trojans avenged an earlier loss to Galva with a 41-34 regional victory. Grace LaFollett had 16 points while Ledbetter got 15. Elmwood

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BOYS HOOPS: Farmington a regional favorite Continued from Page 20 game, 6.8 rebounds per game) and Ethan Jehle (9.8 ppg), while junior guards Charlie McKinty (8.8 ppg) and Jacob Brown (8.5 ppg) can also help from outside. Lenzi has been invited to play in the March 24 Kiwanis All-Star game in Canton, and he’ll need to be at his best against likely semifinal foe Abingdon (15-9), which Elmwood beat earlier 46-39 in a foul-filled game. Then too, Brimfield (17-10) is happy to be playing at home and hopes to have Reece Teubel back from a leg injury that has sidelined him of late. The Indians should be in the right frame of mind after a road upset over A-Town on Tuesday. Teubel, Tyler Baysingar and Parker Pillman all average close to 10 ppg Winner here advances to a Feb. 28 game at the Abingdon Sectional vs. Payson Seymour or some other winner at the Camp Point Regional. Monday, Feb. 19 Game 1, 7:00 pm: (6) Brimfield vs. (8) Peoria Heights Tuesday, Feb. 20 Game 2, 6:00 pm: (3) Elmwood vs. (13) Spoon River Valley Game 3, 7:30 pm: (5) Abingdon-Avon vs. (11) Peoria-Christian Wednesday, Feb. 21 Game 4, 6 pm: (2) Peoria Quest vs. Winner Game 1 Game 5, 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 Friday, Feb. 23 Title game, 7 pm

Sure Princeville (12-12) would have to contend with No. 2 ranked Annawan (24-3) to survive this Class 1A regional. Even so, Jeff Kratzer said, “We like our draw and we love how we’re playing right now.” Part of Kratzer’s happiness stems from last week’s 68-54 win over Galva, which was 18-4 at the time and is seeded fourth in the sectional (Princeville is seventh). “Up until that point we hadn’t had a signature win. We’d been in a lot of games and battles with good teams, but we hadn’t won a big game,” Kratzer said. “We’re defending real well and that’s going to keep us in a lot of games.” As freshman Cole Daily (11.4 ppg, 6 rpg) and sophomore Cody Thole have solidified the guard position, Princeville has been able to get more inside from Dylan Stalter and Justin Janssen (7 ppg, 5 rpg). And senior Talon Smith (11.4 ppg) has been redhot on 3-pointers lately. The winner here advances to the Ottawa Marquette Sectional for a At Galva

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Local teams were active Tuesday and look to wrap up the regular season this weekend with an eye on peaking for the postseason. Elmwood jumped to a 17-0 lead over hapless Peoria Heights in the first quarter en route to a 44-20 rout at home. Ethan Jehle had 12 points and Vince Lenzi added 11. The Trojans close with Senior Night Friday at home vs. Havana. Farmington went on the road to roll Monmouth Rosefield, 60-28. The Farmers are home Friday for Senior Night vs. Brimfield. Also Tuesday, ROWVA-Williamsfield lost at Annawan, 83-39. The Cougars play today vs. West Central and finish with Senior Night Friday vs. Stark County, both at Oneida.

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Jeff Otto admits he doesn’t know a great deal about the other top-seeded team in this regional, Deer CreekMackinaw (21-6), which split with Peoria Quest. “I do think Dee-Mack has played a tougher schedule than us,” Otto said. “But I’m pleased with our play. We’ve done a good job of taking care of business when we needed to take care of business.” That fact was reflected in sectional seedings, which put Farmington – despite a recent loss to Quest – at No. 2 behind only Warsaw. Senior Jake Uryasz (15 ppg) leads the Farmers while junior post Jarod DePriest averages 10 ppg inside. Winner advances to the Farmington Sectional for a Feb. 28 game against Williamsville or possibly Pleasant Plains – a prospect Otto is not real comfortable discussing until after the regional. “I’m very superstitious and I try not to think about that next game,” Otto said. “I’m pretty happy with our seed and how things turned out for us and I really do think we have a At Knoxville

Brimfield closes with two road tests and passed the first Tuesday with a 69-60 win at AbingdonAvon. Parker Pillman had 22 points, Tyler Baysingar had 14 and Brett Novak added 12 in a game that saw 51 fouls. The Indians then travel to Farmington on Friday. After routing Henry last Friday, 44-30, behind 17 points and four treys from Talon Smith, Princeville has three games this week. First up was a win Tuesday at home vs. United, 57-54, in which Smith had 24 points and six 3pointers, Cody Thole had 12 and Cole Daily had 11. Next was Wednesday’s game vs. Ridgewood and then Senior Night at home Friday vs. West Central.

chance.”

Monday, Feb. 19 Game 1 at 7 pm: (9) Knoxville vs. (10) Monmouth United Tuesday, Feb. 20 Game 2 at 6 pm: (2) Farmington vs. Winner Game 1 Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (3) Deer Creek-Mackinaw vs. (5) Monmouth-Roseville Friday, Feb. 23 Title game, 7 pm

ROWVA-Williamsfield (12-17) faces stiff competition in this Class 2A regional, which includes the likes of Mercer County (22-5) and Rock Island Alleman – a team whose 1312 record does not impress, but whose schedule will. The Cougars came off a tough stretch of losses against Mercer County last Friday (84-55 loss), Illini Bluffs Saturday and Annawan on Tuesday. But R-W can be dangerous, as the team showed in that 66-64 loss to IB. The Cougars were outscored 15-8 in the fourth quarter to lose narrowly. R-W held the Illini Bluffs guards in check, but gave up 31 points to post player Braden Cox. Winner moves on to the Bureau Valley Sectional for a Feb. 28 semifinal against rugged Winnebago or Rockford Christian. At Taylor Ridge

Monday, Feb. 19 Game 1 at 6 pm: (9) ROWVA-Williamsfield vs. (10) Orion Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (8) Rockridge vs. (11) Sherrard Tuesday, Feb. 20 Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Mercer County vs. Winner Game 1 Wednesday, Feb. 21 Game 4 at 7pm: (3) Rock Island Alleman vs. Winner Game 2 Friday, Feb. 23 Title game, 7 pm

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Elmwood poms win trophies By JEFF LAMPE

SPRINGFIELD – The wake-up call came loud and clear last year for the Elmwood poms team. After falling short of the IHSA state competition and turning in a lesser performance at the IDTA state finals, Elmwood coach Emily Roberts said her team “renewed our commitment.” “It was a lot of heartbreak last year that turned into a lot of very determined young people who wanted to achieve what they thought they were capable of,” Roberts said. After reaching the IHSA state finals earlier this winter, Elmwood capped its poms season with three trophies Saturday at the IDTA state finals in the Springfield Convention Center. Elmwood placed second in the A Division competition for both Pom and Pom Dance and was third in the overall team competition behind traditional powers Seneca and Belleville Althoff. That finish was much better than last year’s Weekly Post Staff Writer

Members of Princeville’s Class 1A regional champion team are: Front row (left ro right): Chloe Lane, Caitlin Pullen, Marisa Horton-Meza, Libby Martin, Emma Lane, Saige Schock and Peyton Kraft. Back row (l to r): Assistant coach Ken Baker, Melissa Martin, Brinlee Bauman, Morissa Martin, Taylor Baird, Lucy Waid, Ashleigh Brawley, Jordan Gehrig, Ellie Ferretti and Coach John Gross. Photo by Collin Fairfield.

Lady Princes advance

Princeville, Brimfield girls win regionals By PHIL JOHNSON

BUSHNELL – Days after Princeville and Brimfield won girls regional championships, the Lady Princes earned a shot at another postseason title following a commanding 64-39 win on Monday over Brown County. The ninth-ranked Lady Princes (27-4) face Lewistown tonight (Feb. 15) in the Bushnell Sectional title game. Brimfield (23-9) lost For The Weekly Post

its sectional semifinal to Lewistown on Monday, 53-50. “Lewistown will be a tough opponent. It will be a game either team could win,” Princeville coach John Gross said. Princeville took control early against Brown County. Following a Marisa Horton-Meza three ball and a Lucy Waid layup eight seconds later, Princeville went up 25-13 with 5:39 left in the first half and would never look back.

Later, Brinlee Bauman started finding the bottom of the basket from behind the arc, hitting five treys overall. With Bauman’s treys, Waid’s domination in the paint and Melissa Martin moving to get open, the Lady Princes were hard to stop. “We did have some difficulty against their press early but were eventually able to control the pace and move the ball well. When their deContinued on Page 18

Members of Brimfield’s Class 1A regional champion team are: Front row (left ro right): Katie Golemon, Mallory Meinke, Haley Wallace, Ella Cagwin and Delaney Smith. Back row (l to r): Assistant coach Amie Fleming, Mariah Millman, Stephanie Thurman, Barbara Pouilly, Brianna Murphy, Kamryn Cuevas, Sydney Hartwig and coach Maribeth Dura.

The Elmwood poms won two second-place trophies and third overall in Class A at the IDTA state finals in Springfield. Pictured above are, Front row (left to right): Dalein Schutz, Anna Roberts, Paige Yurkovich and Grace Harms. Middle row (l to r): Grace Shissler, Gabi Ramirez, Rachel Whitney, Ally Frietsch, Kate Yurkovich and Hannah Howerton. Back row (l to r): Nicole Shoop, Julie Dunkel, Savannah Warner and Cassie LaFollett.

third-place overall finish at IDTA, which included a fifth place in Pom and seventh place in Pom Dance. “We had no seniors last year and had so many near misses,” Roberts said. “(On Saturday) we

danced extremely well. It was the best we had danced either routine all year.” Elmwood’s Pom Dance routine, “Lady Gaga,” was choreographed by Dalein Schutz, part of a Continued on Page 17

Boys hoops regionals ahead By JEFF LAMPE

The regular season drama is all but over. With regional seedings and pairings posted and league titles largely decided, most of what’s left for area boys teams in the next few days is to prepare for the Feb. 19 start of the postseason. With that in mind, here’s a look at regionals involving local boys teams. At Brimfield This is a high-quality Class 1A field, with Peoria Quest (22-7) the favorite on paper to claim its third straight regional crown and Elmwood (21-6) the top contender. The two schools are a study in contrasts. Quest Charter Academy opened its doors in 2010 and has fielded a basketball program for six years. In that time, Quest has already won two regionals – the same Weekly Post Staff Writer

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number Elmwood has in more than 100 seasons of basketball. Quest topped Bushnell-Prairie City for a regional win last year before losing in the sectional final to Mendon Unity. Elmwood’s regional wins were in 197273 and 2012-13. Though ranked in the top 10 through much of this year in Class 1A, Quest is not as imposing as last year. Gone are scorers Chaz Sardin and Jaylon Huff, leaving behind a team that often struggles with outside shooting. “They’re offense is not nearly what it was last year, but their defense is good,” Brimfield coach Scott Carlson said. “To some degree it’s going to be how the game is called. If it’s called tight, it goes against what they want to do.” Elmwood has an experienced team led by seniors Vince Lenzi (13.7 points per Continued on Page 19