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Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 Vol. 3, No. 49

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Looking back at Lincoln’s visit to Farmington

EDITOR’S NOTE: The recent celebration of President’s Day seems a fitting time to look back to a local speech by Abraham Lincoln. By ROGER HIGGS

Abraham Lincoln once spoke in Farmington. That is clear. Other exact details of that visit are less certain, though we will try to spell some out here. Lincoln’s speech in Farmington in 1858 is described in the “History of Farmington,” printed in 1984. But an exact date was not given and the exact date does not appear in library resources at the Lincoln Library & Museum in Springfield, the Lincoln Archives at Knox College or at the Peoria City Library. A study of three published reports: (1) History of Farmington, 1984; (2) “The Great Debates,” 1955, and the (3) Lewistown History, published in the FarmingFor The Weekly Post

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ton Shopper on Aug. 17, 1955, support the conclusion that Lincoln spoke on Aug. 18, 1858, in Farmington. This writer has a personal interest in ascertaining the speech date, as his greatgreat-grandfather, Thomas Higgs of Trivoli, was taking a load of grain to the mill on that day and he and a son heard Lincoln speak and shook his hand. In 1858 Lincoln and Sen. Stephen Douglas were campaigning in Illinois for a seat in the U.S. Senate. On Oct. 7, 1858; Lincoln and Douglas had their fifth of seven debates in Galesburg as part of the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debate series. Some 10,000-20,000 people attended the Oct. 7 debate. Crowds were smaller for Lincoln’s Farmington speech. The following is an excerpt from the “History of Farmington.” Abraham Lincoln Honors Farmington It was on this type of road and by horse

and carriage that Abraham Lincoln traveled when he visited Lewistown and Farmington in 1858, when he was running for Senator against Douglas. ... Mr. Lincoln spoke at 2:00 pm; standing between the central pillars of the old court house in Lewistown, to possibly 600

Known as a gifted orator, this wellknown painting shows Abraham Lincoln delivering his Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863 – five years after he spoke in Farmington.

to 800 attentive listeners. It was here that Lincoln delivered the glowing eulogy on the Declaration of Independence which by the suggestion of the London Times has become an English classic.

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Cantu wins VFW state contest

By BILL KNIGHT

PEORIA – Nearly one year to the day after Dillon Nolan crashed his truck in rural Elmwood, killing 22-year-old Joshua Fuller of Trivoli, he’ll have a sentencing hearing before Judge Albert Purham after Nolan on Tuesday pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving a death and to aggravated DUI. The April 14 hearing will follow an agreement with prosecutors that his imprisonment won’t exceed 12 years. In court, Nolan, 22, of Hanna City, agreed with Assistant State’s Attorney Brian Fitzsimons’ summary of facts surrounding the accident discovered last April 16: that Nolan was driving a Chevrolet truck about 70 mph on McClellan Road between Brimfield and Elmwood with Fuller as a passenger, that

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ELMWOOD — Deanna Cantu believes veterans should be valued more than popular entertainment figures. Others obviously agree. A speech Cantu wrote and recorded on that same topic recently won first place out of Cantu more than 3,000 entries in Illinois for the annual VFW Voice of Democracy Contest. This year’s theme was “My Vision for America.” Cantu’s selection was announced last Saturday at a banquet in Springfield. “I was very surprised and pleased,” said Cantu, a senior Weekly Post Staff Writer

The prep basketball postseason is heating up for girls and will start on Monday for boys. Here Brimfield senior Kennedy Dura drives to the basket during Monday’s Class 1A sectional win over Mendon Unity. The Brimfield girls play for a sectional championship tonight (Feb. 18) at 7 p.m. in Brimfield against Liberty. Photo by Collin Fairfield.

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As he was escorted on to Farmington, it was noted that the delegates from Farmington were: A. Marchant, E. Marchant, G.W. Gooch, A.G. Pinegar, Eli Crawl, Silas Babitt, M. L. Hoffman, William Finley and A. H. Montgomery. Upon arriving in Farmington, he was taken to a platform beautifully decorated in red, white and blue, which was located in front of the old Capp’s House and here he delivered another of his wellremembered campaign speeches. During his speech, Thomas Higgs and another young man were taking a load of grain to the mill and decided to stop and listen. They were not impressed with this ungainly towering figure until they listened further, and they, like the rest of the townsfolk were held spellbound. It seems apparent from my research that the “young man” with Thomas Higgs, was his son, John Wellington Higgs. In an interview with Helen (Collins) Westerby of Trivoli in 2004 for the book: “The Genealogy

and Social History of the Thomas Higgs (18091889) Family of Trivoli, Peoria County, Illinois,” she said her great-grandfather, John Wellington Higgs, at the age of 13 shook Abraham Lincoln’s hand after a speech in Farmington in 1858. Following his speech, Lincoln left the podium to shake hands with several people and, noticing a 3year old girl, he picked her up and kissed her. This child was a daughter of Ahira Jones. According to “The History of Farmington,” Mr. Lincoln spent the night on East Fort Street, in the home of his old friend, Rev. John Wilkinson, Pastor of the Episcopal Church. The little town of Farm-

ington went to sleep unaware they were entertaining the future 16th President of the United States. That point is open to some debate. According to “The Great Debate,” Lincoln traveled to Peoria after his speech and stayed in the Peoria House. “The Great Debate” account says Lincoln attended the Fourth District Republican convention on the morning of Aug. 19. At 2 p.m. he spoke to 3,000 gathered at the public square in Peoria. The Lincoln Library in Springfield was contacted in December, 2015, and asked about Lincoln’s presence in Farmington. Ian Hunt of the Library searched their extensive

records and the only item found in the search was that Lincoln and Sam Wilkinson wrote each other in June 1858. So maybe Lincoln stayed in Farmington on the night of Aug.18 and drove to Peoria early Aug. 19. Maybe he caught an early train from Elmwood to Peoria, as some versions recount. What seems most certain is that Lincoln spoke in Farmington on Aug. 18. And afterwards, he likely shook the hand of my relatives.

The writer was born in Trivoli, the son of Gerald and Estella (Garlish) Higgs and lives in Apple River. A retired agronomy professor, he has written nine genealogy and social histories of six family lines. He can be contacted at higgs@jcwifi.com.

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the truck left the road, went into a field and rolled over, that Nolan made no attempt to notify authorities but called friends who helped move the truck and also transported Fuller to Fulton County, that Fuller was pronounced dead when officials were called the next morning, and that blood tests showed Nolan had amphetamines and cannabis in his system. Under the deal, prosecutors dropped four other charges: leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injuries, a second aggravated DUI, obstructing justice and reckless homicide.

The arrangement calls for whatever sentence Purham imposes to run consecutively, not to exceed 12 years in prison. The charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving a death is a Class 1 felony with a penalty of 4 to 15 years imprisonment; the charge of aggravated DUI is a Class 2 felony with a penalty of 3 to 14 years imprisonment. Four other men linked to the crash still face obstruction of justice charges and are scheduled to stand trial March 28. They are James Kosner, 22, of Peoria; Cotyjo Milliman, 21, of Elmwood; Michael Wilson, 21, of Farmington and William Zamaro, 28, of Farmington.

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Playing politics isn’t all that humorous

Jeff McDonald will be in Elmwood Saturday night (Feb. 20) hoping to make people laugh during Comedy Night at Maple Lane Country Club. Given the nuttiness of this year’s presidential election, I figured politics would be Jeff a staple of his LAMPE routine. Not so, said McDonald, an Indiana comic who appeared here last year and has headlined at casinos and clubs around the country. “You can really split a crowd if you go up and do anti-Trump or

pro-Trump,” he said. Politicians could take a lesson from McDonald, who prefers having a room united in laughter than one divided by petty politics. Not that he shies away from the chance to make fun of politicians, mind you. “I was going to read President Clinton’s book, but all the pages were stuck together,” he said, before rattling off an anti-Hillary joke I enjoyed. We’ll save that for his 90-minute act, which McDonald said is “twice as long” as most comics and will include a variety of new material. One subject matter he’s found interesting of late is his upbringing, including the time his mother

dressed him as tennis star Billie Jean King for no apparent reason. “I’m just glad (Billie Jean) took a shine to the ladies,” he said. “I followed in her footsteps.” Or the time he broke his leg and his father told him, “Walk it off.” Overall, McDonald said he truly enjoys smaller venues like Maple Lane, where Dave Yates will open for the 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $12 for members, $15 for guests. “It’s a great environment for a comedy show and people don’t feel pressured,” McDonald said. “Hey, I was sick for last year’s show and we still had a good time. People will get their money’s worth.” Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com

Who needs truth in propaganda, rhetoric?

Propaganda is the art of choosing what one says or writes to have the greatest impact on many people. Hitler is recognized as the most effective propagandist of the last 100 years. He explained the effective use Mit of the medium BERES very simply – it had to be easily understood by the least intelligent member of the audience. He knew that meant appealing to what the audience members wanted to hear which

was accomplished by attacking what the audience recognized as the greatest injustices and discomforts it had endured. He spoke to huge throngs who responded to his tirades against those who were perceived as the ones perpetrating those injustices with responses cheerleaders would love to elicit from their team's supporters. None of it had to make any sense – it was purely visceral. I began my tenure at the University of Illinois in 1959. The required freshman writing class was Rhetoric 101. I chuckled because I was familiar with the word rhetoric. My ancient Greek ancestors

participated in rhetorical competitions that valued the effective use of words far above any concern for the truth – truth was unimportant. Perhaps it was genetic, but my years in high school debate included instances of saying what supported my position so well no one challenged the authenticity of my claimed sources (I might still be good at it, but I haven't tried in more than 55 years). I hope the reason for this op-ed is obvious to all, but just in case you are wondering, listen to the bloviations of the presidential candidates and the media who repeat what is said as if it is news.

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Many years ago, I was at a small gathering of friends when the TV game show “Jeopardy!” came on. We all settled in and began to watch. There was one guy there who Jon was absolutely GALLAGHER obnoxious. He blurted out the answers (or was it questions?) to all the questions (or was it answers?). It didn’t matter if he was right or wrong; he always had something to say. About halfway through the first round, one guest got up, walked over to the guy, bent down so he was face to face with him as he sat, and said, “Shut up. Just shut up.” I didn’t realize I was being that obnoxious, so, I shut up. Yeah, I’m that guy you hate to have in the room when “Jeopardy!”

is on. I’ve always been good at trivia games, I’ve got a fairly high IQ, and I’m interested in a wide variety of subjects. I figured that I’d been a good contestant on the show, should I ever be given the chance. But that was in the days WAY before the Internet. There wasn’t really anywhere you could go and look up “how to get on” a game show. The game shows themselves didn’t advertise for contestants since they had more than they could manage anyway. Imagine my delight when the producers of “Jeopardy!” announced that they’d be coming to Peoria in search of contestants. You had to send a postcard to them and they’d contact you. A few weeks after I sent in my postcard, I got an invitation for a prescribed time and place in Peoria. I dressed up, complete with a tie, ready with my vast knowledge of all trivial things and my wit, should my

intelligence fail me. When I walked into the location where the “interviews” were to be held, imagine my surprise when I found out that there were about 200 other people who were there with me. As it turns out, the 200 of us had to take a test. It was to screen out those dummies who didn’t deserve to be on the show. The test consisted of 50 questions. You had to answer 36 of them correctly. You had 18 minutes to complete the test. The questions were from 50 random categories. Their reasoning was that the average champion answers 36 questions correctly during 18 minutes of air time each day. If you couldn’t compete as a champion, they didn’t want you. “Piece of cake,” I thought. I was already spending the money I was going to win on the show.

To the Editor: I am amazed that George Tanner would use President Obama to advance his argument against guns, as Obama certainly hasn’t set any new high water-marks for credibility, honesty, or having strong compassion for innocent human life as his stance in support of abortion indicates. His administration is the first I recall wanting to unconstitutionally remove from the hands of the law-abiding American citizens, the same type of weapon his administration intentionally and criminally put into the hands of the Mexican drug cartels. Then Obama used his power to cover the scandal, and to date hasn’t come forth with an explanation or an apology to the family of Brian Terry. The uniformed need to accept the reality that the weapons, which they so feverishly oppose, existed with less regulation long before the random assaults on the innocent began. Tanner mentions the school massacres but doesn’t bother telling the readers nearly all the school shoot-

ings, the assailant had at one point in his life used mind altering antidepressant drugs. Almost all of the street violence is a direct result of America’s drug culture. Yet the uninformed want to blame the obvious, the gun. Maybe they don’t know that mixed-up minds aren’t inept, as nearly all attacks are well planned. It is certain these assailants wouldn’t stay in their room and sulk, as evidence from other parts of the world where mass murder has been a weekly or daily occurrence, without the aid of any type of gun proves. With some effort America’s drug culture could be greatly reduced, such as a meaningful attempt to control our borders, and done so without infringing upon the constitutional rights of the law abiding citizen. – Robert Walter, Laura

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EDWARDS – Blake Roedell, 23, of Edwards on Feb. 9 was taken into custody at the Peoria County Courthouse for a charge of leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily harm in connection with a hit-and-run accident last May that left a Hanna City bicyclist with a fractured skull. Judge Kevin Lyons sentenced Roedell to 180 days in the Peoria County Jail. Roedell was indicted by a grand jury in June and on Dec. 16 pleaded guilty, court records show, for having left the scene on Farmington Road after the vehicle he was driving struck Andrew Broadway, 19. A Peoria County Sheriff’s deputy spotted Broadway’s bike in the 7900 block of Farmington Road and investigated, finding Broadway lying nearby. When questioned, Roedell told police he thought he’d hit a deer or other animal. Roedell had faced up to seven years in prison on the original charges of leaving the scene of an accident with an injury accident

and failing to give information or render aid. Court records show a disorderly conduct charge against Roedell remains open from an April 2015 incident.

Police charge two in Farmington meth bust

FARMINGTON – Agents from the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force and officers from the Farmington Police Department on Feb. 2 arrested two in connection with a suspected methamphetamine lab on East Fulton Street, according to Farmington Police Chief Carl Powell. Arrested and transported to the Fulton County Jail were 19-yearold Nathan Walker and 20-year-old Shadow Jennings, both of Farmington. Officers discovered items associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine on the premises, according to reports.

Princeville motorist ticketed in crash

PRINCEVILLE – James Devries, 65, of Princeville on Feb. 11 was cited for an improper turn after the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving pulled out onto Princeville-Jubilee Road and forced another motorist off the

road, police said. That driver, 30-year-old Heide Herrmann of Princeville, said she was driving a 2013 Kia Sorento northbound on the road and swerved to avoid striking Devries, going off the road and overturning. No injuries were reported.

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• Joshua Hunt, 26, of Laura, on Feb. 10 was arrested for Failure To Appear and transported to the Peoria County Jail to hold for another agency. • Gale Linder, 65, of Princeville on Feb. 10 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Jill Eubanks, 49, of Canton on Feb. 7 was arrested by Farmington police on a burglary warrant from LaSalle County and transported to the Fulton County Jail. • Brook Wittaker, 23, of Bartonville on Feb. 12 was arrested by Farmington police after a traffic stop and charged with possession of cannabis, of drug paraphernalia, and of a controlled substance and transported to the Fulton County Jail.

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Mission conference in Elmwood Feb. 19-21

ELMWOOD – Elmwood Baptist Church will hold its 41st annual Faith Promise Missions Conference this Friday through Sunday (Feb. 19-21). Guest speaker is Dr. Bud Steadman, who started as Executive Director of Baptist World Mission in 2009. Prior to that he had served 13 years as senior pastor for the Community Baptist Church in South Bend, Ind. Also in attendance will be

Nathaniel Steinbart, who will present on the Mission Field of Kenya, Africa. The event starts with a banquet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 19). Also that night, Steinbart and Steadman speak starting at 7 p.m. On Saturday (Feb. 20), there is a ladies brunch at 9 a.m. Steadman and Steinbart will speak again on presentation ministry starting at 6 p.m. The conference concludes on

Sunday (Feb. 21). Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m., worship service is at 10:30, a fellowship dinner is at noon and the afternoon service is at 1:30 p.m. Klinton Richerson, youth pastor from First Baptist Church in Rochelle, will lead the music. Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald said there will be special music each night and offered “a warm welcome to all who want to attend.”

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Then they handed out the test. Uh-oh. Good thing I brought my wit. Here it is almost 30 years later, and I still remember some of the questions from the test. What happens every 80 years or when someone hits a grand slam in baseball? Who was the vice president under FDR who spent the most time in that office? If you sail due north from Cape Cod, what state to you end up in? How many zeros in one quadrillion? The first one was easy and cute. Four score. The VP question was tougher since FDR had three. John Nance Garner was VP for two of FDR’s four terms, followed by Henry Wallace and Harry S Truman. I didn’t have a U.S. map with me, so I thought you’d end up in New

York if you sailed north from Cape Cod. Not even close. The correct answer was Maine. I still don’t know how many zeros are in one quadrillion. Maybe Donald Trump will let me peek at his checkbook some time so I can finally answer it. I wrote something to the effect that I’d forgotten my own checkbook, hoping that my wit would bowl them over. I don’t remember a lot of the other questions. It was all short answer, with just a couple multiplechoice. I didn’t even ANSWER 36, let alone get that many correct. I was hoping that they’d appreciate my humor that I used on most of them and figure that if nothing else, I’d bring laughs to the show. The 18 minutes went very fast. They told us they’d grade the tests right there and that those who passed would be invited to stick around and play an actual mock

game of “Jeopardy!” complete with buzzers and everything. I felt like slipping out the door, but that would mean that the other 199 in the room would know that I didn’t pass the stupid test. I was not going to embarrass myself, so I sat there. They entertained us with a video tape of – what else? – “Jeopardy!” Less than a half hour later, the moderator came out with the results. He called out three names. I felt bad for those three because they were going to have to walk out having failed the test. Boy were they going to be embarrassed! After he called out the three names, he said, “And the rest of you, thank you for coming, and have a safe drive home.” I wasn’t embarrassed anymore. I had 196 other people who were just as dumb as me.

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Yates City making repairs, replacement By BILL KNIGHT

YATES CITY – The Village Board on Wednesday (Feb. 10) took steps to address infrastructure needs, but a failed water pump required costlier action. Trustees unanimously approved a bid of $9,130 from Massey Roofing of Hanna City to fix the roof of the waterworks building, and also a $2,890 bid from Brian Allen Construction of Bartonville to renovate the crumbling ramp to the ElbaSalem Fire Protection District firehouse on Main Street. Village president Kenny Gibson said spray-patching and tar and chipping work in the village is For The Weekly Post

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planned for this summer, and officials and engineers will examine local streets in May. However, after Public Works director Chuck Eiker on Feb. 8 discovered a malfunctioning booster pump and the risk of a chlorine leak, an emergency purchase of a replacement booster pump was made, which Trustees OK’d. The pump will cost $11,500 plus shipping from St. Louis, Eiker said. Meanwhile, a fireworks ordinance was approved with language tracking state law, giving Police Chief Randy Benson and officers the flexibility to issue $25 tickets instead of pricier state violations. The ordinance goes into effect next month.

In other news, • Benson reported a donation from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office of a new defibrillator unit for the police vehicle, adding that it saves Yates City about $3,000; • the Board renewed an agreement with Constellation Energy Services to provide electricity for 6.99 cents per kilowatt hour though March of 2016; • Gibson said the gazebo restoration project has collected about $8,000 toward the initial $18,000 cost of raising and rebuilding its foundation; and • Benson said police activity in January was 17 reports, 5 traffic stops and 5 warnings.

Truro Township losing much of its Board By BILL KNIGHT

TRURO – The Township Board faces a loss of three members as of March 31, so remaining Trustees will have to recruit and appoint replacements to fill the vacancies until the next regular election. Supervisor James Ross and two of four Trustees – Randy Cemei and Casey Doubet – all said they won’t be finishing their elected terms, according to Clerk Sande Wilkie. In other business, Road Commissioner Ed Lewis said the Board must make a decision about salt storage since it’s currently kept at an elevator with a hole in the back of the building, meaning the material has now hardened into a massive chunk that can’t be used. Trustees tabled further discussion. Lewis also reported that he’s itemizing Township equipment for the March meeting for the Board to determine whether there’s any surplus equipment. For The Weekly Post

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JUBILEE – The Township’s Road District received the final bill for the Thousand Dollar Road project, which was good financial news, said Supervisor Steve Garnett. “The project was completed for $59,295.58 less than bid price,” Garnett said. “The bid price was $564,303.24. He added that although several items increased in cost, more ex-

penses declined from estimates. “The road base using recycled concrete and asphalt rather than crushed stone is an example,” he said. And “recycled materials were considered at least equal if not superior in quality.” Also, an adjacent land owner requested no fence as was originally planned. “The Township is very pleased the project has been completed and none of the contingency plans were necessary [nor] unexpected problems raised the cost (and no loan from the Town Fund required),” he said.

Kickapoo previews proposed budget

KICKAPOO – Trustees on Monday (Feb. 15) previewed a proposed budget totaling more than $1.8 million for the fiscal year starting April 1, and set a public hearing on the plan for 6:45 p.m. March 21 at the Town Hall. Kickapoo’s Road District plans a budget of $1,392,300, and the Township itself $496,100, highlighted by adjustments required after Peoria County cut back on assistance to Townships for joint construction projects on local bridges and funding for legal services. “The Road Commissioner [Dan Kelch, who was out of town] notes that we’ve previously declared a surplus in the permanent road fund, but that’s changing,” said Supervisor Karl Koy.

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One factor is that the County no longer is underwriting as much. “The County used to pay 75 percent and the Township 25 percent of these joint projects,” Koy said. “Now they’re only going to pay 50 percent.” The Township had been considering improving a Richwoods Boulevard bridge over Big Hollow Creek. Legal services line items would be boosted in both the General Road Fund and Insurance Fund for pending and anticipated litigation. The General Town Fund includes funding for the Township Assessor’s office ($36,800) and park ($70,600). Possible spending on Kickapoo’s park ranges from renovating the concession building to replacing playground equipment. “The playground equipment we have wasn’t designed for the amount of use we have,” Koy said, “so we’re looking at sturdier, ‘industrial’ playground equipment.” A total of about $137,000 is budgeted in Special Projects and Reserve Funds, which could be tapped if necessary, Koy said.

Elba approves land sale

ELBA – Trustees last week approved selling Knox County a 0.13acre strip of land for $1 to accommodate the County’s plan to replace a bridge on Knox County Highway 11 on the Township’s northern border, according to Clerk Phil Goedeke. The board also rescheduled the March meeting to the 22nd.

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Princeville schools upgrading technology By BILL KNIGHT

PRINCEVILLE – The Board of Education on Wednesday (Feb. 10) took another step in upgrading technology in the District, approving a $8,900 purchase of data and power ports for the high school addition. Bids for future technology needs are about $15,000 lower than the $50,000 budgeted, so the District has some options going forward. “The remaining funds can be utilized for other projects within the scope of the construction project,” said Superintendent Shannon Duling, who added that “$3,412.17 has already been approved to upgrade the new gym sound system, leaving around $12,500.” In a separate authorization indiFor The Weekly Post

rectly linked to improved technology, the Board agreed to cover annual library software fees of about $1,700 for library software installed with a grant of about $3,000 from the Parent Teacher Organization. Meanwhile, ideas for signage for the construction project at a cost of some $23,000 was tabled, and a proposal to add a dimming function to the new gym’s lighting failed for lack of a second. In other news, • a 2008 bus damaged in a fire earlier this month was totaled; the District expects a $32,000 settlement. To replace its loss the Board may consider leasing a new vehicle; • Board members distinguished between construction “add-ons” – about which some critics have com-

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PRINCEVILLE – Monday (Feb. 22) is the deadline for reservations for tables at the PRIDE Adult Trivia Night at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Princeville Heritage Museum. The event is a fund raiser for PRIDE (Princeville Resource Improvement & Development Endowment), which awards grants to Princeville teachers for various classroom materials and technology. The Trivia Night cost is $100 per table (of up to 8 people). Doors open at 6 p.m. and some refreshments will

be available to buy. Participants are asked to bring their own food, drinks and tableware – plus BYOB (“Bring Your Own Brain”). For questions or to register, phone Theresa Snedden at 253-1640.

Edwards church goes back on the market

EDWARDS – The Bethel Bible Church building here is back on the market. The December auction of the 3,200-square-foot structure at 9728 W. Powder Mill Rd. concluded with a single bidder who said she hoped to start a children’s ministry.

plained – and unforeseen needs, such as the sewer injector, and pointed out that the current tax rate was approved by voters and without the community-supported difference, District 326’s rate would be comparable to other area districts; • the Feb. 23 Board meeting was re-scheduled for Feb. 24, when refinancing/refunding bonds to prepare for a potential state property-tax freeze will be discussed before possibly deciding in March; and • the new classroom addition and gymnasium continue to progress, and the contingency-fund balance is much improved, according to contractor P.J. Hoerr, which reported expenditures lower than estimated. The fund now stands at $32,991.67 from an initial cushion of $350,794. The woman said she was from Bartonville but sought anonymity until the sale closed. And now it won’t. “Her financing fell through,” said Jerry Trecek, executive director of Peoria Rescue Ministries, which was to receive the proceeds. For now, a warranty deed for the building transferred ownership to Peoria Rescue Ministries, which will once again list the site with Maloof Commercial Real Estate. The auction resulted in a $5,000 deposit on a price of $55,000. “We didn’t hold her to that,” Trecek said.

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Elmwood tables Mediacom deal By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – Discussion and consideration of the franchise agreement with Mediacom Communications Corp. was tabled Tuesday, when the City Council took action on a few minor topics due to lacking information and two absent aldermen. Attorney Stephanie Schmieg will bring a more detailed draft of an ordiFor The Weekly Post

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Address Amount 701 S. Althea St., Elmwood $59,500 6320 N. Fox Chapel Tr., Edwards $230,000 204 N. Rebecca Ave., Princeville $180,000 6821 N. White Fir Dr., Edwards $270,000 16202 N. Beall Rd., Princeville $297,000 14215 W. Route 150, Brimfield $370,000 801 N. Town Ave., Princeville $87,000 6207 W. Clairemont Ct., Edwards $279,900 10800 W. Parks School Rd., Princeville $265,000 110 S. Adams St., Brimfield $130,000 616 N. Magnolia St., Elmwood $76,500 9108 N. Philander Chase, Brimfield $245,000 507 N. Putnam Ave., Elmwood $62,000 15018 W. Alexis Dr., Brimfield $184,300 122 W. Main St., Elmwood $170,000 N. Santa Fe Ave., Princeville $70,000 NOTE: Listings reflects minimum of $40,000 for sale.

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who will attend Bradley University next year to major in theater arts. Before then she has earned an all-expensespaid trip to the national competition in Washington, D.C., Feb. 27 to March 2. Top prizes there range between $1,000 to $30,000 for a contest that attracts more than 40,000 contestants nationally. Cantu also earned $2,500 for her state win. The daughter of Dean and Sandy Cantu, Deanna was also accompanied at last Saturday’s banquet by Dimitri Beres of Elmwood as a representative of Archie Miles Post 4724. Beres said Cantu is the first state winner from her local district. “She read her speech to the audience of over 400 and did a fine job,” Beres said. “My gut tells me she had not seen it since she made (a) recording, which was the basis for the judging.” A four-year member of the speech team in Elmwood, Cantu said, “My voice has kind of grown over the years.

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The Rosefield Township Road District (herein called "Owner") will receive sealed bids for SEALCOATING VARIOUS ROADS IN ROSEFIELD TOWNSHIP, located in Rosefield Township Illinois, until 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the residence of Matthew Windish, Rosefield Township Highway Commissioner, 5610 North Townhouse Road, Brimfield, Illinois 61517, whose telephone number is (309) 3031190. Bids that are mailed shall be sent to the same address. The bids will be opened and read aloud at a public meeting of the Rosefield Township Board to be held at the 16221 West Southport Road, Brimfield, Illinois 61517, at 7:30 P.M. on the 9th day of March, 2016. The Contract Documents, including plans and specifications which provide for the payment of Prevailing Wages and furnishing a Performance Bond are on file and may be examined or obtained by contacting the Highway Commissioner as above set forth.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, the following proposition shall be submitted to the voters of the City of Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois: For joining the Elmwood Rural Fire Protection District and assuming a proportionate share of bonded indebtedness, if any OR Against joining the Elmwood Rural Fire Protection District and assuming a proportionate share of bonded indebtedness, if any. The polls at said election will be open at 6:00 o’clock A.M. and will continue to be open until 7:00 o’clock P.M. of that day.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the BRIMFIELD-MILLBROOK MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2016, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the home of BOBBIE PHILBEE, Multi-Township Assessment Clerk, who resides at 21512 North Washington Street, Laura, Illinois, from and after 9:00 O'Clock A. M., the 25th day of February, 2016.

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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 6:00 O'Clock P.M., on the 28th day of March, 2016, at the BRIMFIELD TOWNSHIP BUILDING, located on South Adams Street, in Brimfield, Illinois, in this MultiTownship Assessment District and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Multi-Township Board of Trustees, at the Meeting to be held following the Hearing.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY OF ELMWOOD will be accepting sealed bids until 4:00 p.m. on March 15, 2016, at City Hall, 201 West Main Street, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, for the sale and purchase of the property described as follows, to-wit:

DATED this 8th day of February, 2016. BOBBIE PHILBEE, Clerk, Brimfield-Millbrook MultiTownship Assessment District.

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The South Half of Lot Numbered Four (4), in Block Lettered “U�, in the Town of Elmwood, as laid out by William J. Phelps, now a Part of the City of Elmwood; situated in the County of Peoria and the State of Illinois; Parcel Identification No.: 11-07-436-006; Parcel Address: 210 South Magnolia Street, Elmwood, Illinois 61529; which is improved with a commercial building that the City has used as a senior center and as a meeting space for local civic groups and organizations (hereinafter “the Property�). For additional information about the Property or to make an appointment to examine the Property, call City Hall by phone at (309) 742-2351. The sale shall be made on the terms and conditions set forth in the Bid to Purchase / Agreement for Warranty Deed forms available at City Hall at the address set forth above, which terms and conditions include, without limitation, the following:

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SEALCOATING 2 columnsFOR x 3THE inches tall OF VARIOUS ROADS IN ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP cost: $27 The Elmwood Township Road District (herein called "Owner") will receive sealed bids for SEALCOATING VARIOUS ROADS IN ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP, located in Elmwood Township Illinois, until 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at the residence of David Wagner, Elmwood Township Highway Commissioner, 3603 North Wiley Road, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, whose telephone number is (309) 231-3774. Bids that are mailed shall be sent to the same address.

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The bids will be opened and read aloud at a public meeting of the Elmwood Township Board to be held at the 111 West Main Street, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, at 5:00 P.M. on the 8th day of March, 2016. The Contract Documents, including plans and specifications which provide for the payment of Prevailing Wages and furnishing a Performance Bond are on file and may be examined or obtained by contacting the Highway Commissioner as above set forth. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of Thirty (30) days after the opening of the bids. No bid bond will be required; however, the successful bidder, upon his failure or refusal to execute and deliver the Contract within Fourteen (14) days after receiving notice of the acceptance of the bid or upon is failure or refusal to execute and deliver the bond and furnish the Certificate of Insurance at least Fourteen (14) days prior to beginning work on the project, shall pay to Owner, as liquidated damages for such failure or refusal, an amount equal to Ten Percent (10%) of his bid plus reasonable attorneys' fees incurred for collecting such damages. The Highway Commissioner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities. The Township of Elmwood Road District, in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that the Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, will be awarded to the lowest, responsible bidder without discrimination on the grounds of race, color or National origin. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). DATED this 15th day of February, 2016. DIANA HALL, Elmwood Township Road District Clerk

NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is hereby given to creditors of the death of MELVIN V. COWLEY. Letters of Administration were issued to ANITA M. WAGNER, whose address is 12321 Legion Hall Road, Princeville, IL 61559, as Administrator, whose attorneys are CORDIS & CORDIS, Attorneys at Law, 129 North Walnut Street, 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 *(see below) day of August 18, 2016, 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.

1. Sealed written bids shall set forth the total purchase price and the name and address of the bidder and shall be signed by the bidder. 2. Seller shall require the successful bidder and their successors and assigns to permit the American Legion Post #0638, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #4724, and the Elmwood Senior Citizens Club to continue to use the building on the Real Estate as a meeting site without charge, which will be a perpetual covenant running with the land. 3. All improvements are sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as-isâ&#x20AC;?. 4. A minimum down payment of $1,000.00 in the form of a cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check made payable to â&#x20AC;&#x153;City of Elmwoodâ&#x20AC;? must accompany each bid. 5. The written bids shall be final, and no further bids will be considered after the deadline for acceptance of bids. Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Dated: February 11, 2016. ANITA M. WAGNER, Administrator of the Estate of MELVIN V. COWLEY, Deceased The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorneys for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 309/338-4616

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OBITUARIES Richard Fidler

FARMINGTON – Richard J. Fidler, 65, of Farmington died Feb. 7 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie (Morgan) Fidler; children Rick of Marcellus, Mich., Michelle (Jeff) Cornwell of Marcellus, Mich., Stephen of Pekin, and his stepdaughter, Melissa (Scott) Ritterbush of Walcott, Iowa; five grandchildren; and three siblings. Dick loved sports in general, but the Cubs and the Bears specifically, and Ron Santo was his favorite player. Dick played golf, fished, hunted and loved the outdoors. A celebration of life was held Feb. 13 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington. Cremation was accorded. Condolences may be left online at sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

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WILLIAMSFIELD – Bradley Wayne Hall, 52, of Rock Falls, formerly of Williamsfield, died Feb. 10 at his home. A 1981 graduate of Williamsfield High School, he is survived by sons Brandon (Tillie) Hall of Williamsfield, Bryan (Brandy Behrens) Hall of Sterling, and Blake Hall of Victoria; grandson Braxton Hall; and brothers Barry (Karen) Hall of Knoxville and Bruce Hall of Galva. Funeral services were Feb. 13 at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home & Crematory in Knoxville, with interment at Williamsfield Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.

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WILLIAMSFIELD – Benjamin John Johnson, 81, of Williamsfield, formerly of Brimfield, died Feb. 12 at Unity Point Proctor Hospital in Peoria.

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Survivors include his wife Beverly (Spies) Johnson; children Brian (Sharon Perdew) Johnson of Henry, Lisa Johnson of McNabb, Bruce (Kara Strouss) of Chillicothe, Brandon (Becky) Johnson of Magnolia; three grandchildren; sisters Eloise (Lyn) Laible and Marilyn (Rich) Diefenbach, both of Princeville, and Bernice Towne, of Indiana; and brothers Harold (Carol) Johnson of Streator and John (Elaine) Johnson. Funeral services were Feb. 16 at Union Church in Brimfield, with interment at French Grove Cemetery in rural Elmwood. Condolences may be left online at www.hurdhendricksfuneralhome.com.

Willard Parr

FARMINGTON – Willard “Willy” M. Parr, 84, of Trivoli, father of a Farmington woman, died Feb. 7 at Farmington Country Manor. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia (Passmore) Parr; daughters Lisa (Brad) Vallianatos of Farmington and Christine (Steve) Bucco of Trivoli; and four grandchildren. Services were Feb. 11 at Ander-

son-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, with burial at LeHigh Cemetery in Elmwood. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

Ronald J. Saal, Jr.

PRINCEVILLE – Ronald J. Saal Jr., 53, of Princeville, died Feb. 10 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Survivors include his wife, Octavia Ward Saal; children April (Caleb) Knott, Autumn Saal, Hannah Saal, Mathew Saal; stepson Warren Ward; two grandchildren, Jayden and Elaynnah; his twin sister, Renee (Marian) Lozowski; brother Jeffrey C. Saal; and mother, Judith (Richard) Powers. Cremation has been accorded and services are pending. Condolences may be left online at www.csmico.com.

Bessie Simmons

ELMWOOD – Bessie Ann Simmons, 73, of Peoria, an Elmwood native, died Feb. 9 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born in Elmwood on June 17, 1942, a daughter of Vernon Darrell and Marianne Elizabeth (LaFallotte) Brown, she is survived by daughter Theresa Ernst of Peoria; stepchildren Jeri (Mark) DuBois of Washington, Rae (Michael Sr.) Yates of Peoria, Robert Simmons Jr. of Washington, Laura Bowles of Creve Coeur and Kettra (Leo) Baker of Leroy; sisters Jeanette Bridgman of Peoria and Sharon (Rick) Tannhauser of Creve Coeur; 16 grandchildren; and 35 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were Feb. 13 at the Northside Church of the Nazarene in Peoria, with interment at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria Condolences may be left online at www.ClaryFunerals.com.

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OBITUARIES Shirley Weaver

FARMINGTON – Shirley Ann Weaver, 86, of Farmington died Feb. 8 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Canton. Survivors include children Kenneth (Cathy) Weaver of Trivoli and Thomas (Deborah) Weaver of Cleveland, Ohio; grandchildren Dewayne (Kelly) Weaver of Benson, Andrea (Matt) Stufflebean of

Delavan and Alyssa Green of Farmington; and seven greatgrandchildren. Services were Feb. 12 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, with burial at Avon Cemetery in Avon. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

Gordon Wright

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Wright, 67, of Farmington died Feb. 10 at Prairieview Nursing Home in Lewistown. Survivors include brother Rollen (Glendale) Wright of Farmington; and sister, Janet (Roger) Jackson of Macomb. Cremations rites were, with a burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery to be held at a later date. Condolences may be left online at oakshinesfuneralhome.com.

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Farmington 8th graders drop first state game

TOLONO – Farmington’s unbeaten season ended with a late 3pointer. Farmington (24-1) dropped a first round Class 3A game to Greenville, 41-39, which got a 3point shot with 50 seconds remaining to take the lead for good. The Farmers led 30-25 after three quarters but could not hold off Greenville (21-2), which plays for third place today. “We had our shots down the stretch, we just missed some layups and had a cold shooting day,” Farmington coach Marty Lozier said. “But these kids had a great season and they are going to be great high school players.” Ben Martin had 16 points to lead Farmington and Blake Springer added 11. Farmington was just 2-for-15 on 3-pointers and 5-for-13 from the free throw line while Greenville shot 14-for-26 from the stripe.

The same group of Farmington players placed third last year in 83A and finished 22-3. Farmington had advanced to state on Feb. 10 with a 63-46 victory against Mossville. Also in last week’s Feb. 10 sectional finals, Princeville (15-7) lost to Ottawa Wallace (18-3), 32-26. The regional title was a first for Princeville at the junior high level.

Wrestlers at sectional

STANFORD – A pair of Farmington wrestlers competed in the sectionals Saturday at Stanford. At 285 pounds, Jon Schmidgall dropped his two matches. Tim Fultz wrestled at 106 and lost his first match to the eventual third-place finisher, then dropped his second match.

College signings

PRINCEVILLE – Princeville seniors Bridget Talley and Brett Delbridge signed letters of intent

recently to play college sports. Delbridge will play football at MacMurray College this fall and Talley will compete in volleyball at Aurora University.

Emerick 26th at trials

LOS ANGELES – Elmwood graduate Dustin Emerick placed 26th at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials held last Saturday (Feb. 13) in Los Angeles. Emerick, who now lists his home address as Evansville, finished the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 18 seconds. Galen Rupp posted the fastest time of 2:11.12. Runners competed in record heat, with the official temperature at 66 degrees at the start.

Baseball, softball ahead

Official practice for baseball and softball may start Feb. 29 with the first contests on March 14 for both sports.

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

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7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 www.bethanycentral.org Sat. Evening Worship: 6 pm Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm

Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 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

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

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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

FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 www.firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am

New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78

Farmington (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm

PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Ken Dees 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 am

YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm

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rival Elmwood. Unlike the regular season contest 10 days earlier, this game was close all the way. The Lady Indians led by three at halftime and by six after three quarters, but the Lady Trojans remained pesky until the end. Ultimately, Brimfield free throws got the job done. Dura’s 22 and Thurman’s 17 accounted for more than half of Brimfield’s points, but significant contributions in the very close game also came from freshmen post players Camryn Swietek and Kamryn Cuevas, the top two rebounders. “It was a back-and-forth game. Elmwood had no quit in them,” Blane said. “Along with the scoring of Kennedy and Nicole, Chloe, Shayla and Kenzie were very solid, and that inside play of our two freshmen was really big.” Brimfield won its regional opener last Wednesday with a 53-23 victory over ROWVA. Thurman’s 10 points led a very balanced scoring attack. Elmwood Elmwood’s 16-15 season ended in the regional final against stateranked Brimfield. In the 53-48 setback, Elmwood connected on eight 3-point shots, and the Lady Trojans’ inside game kept Brimfield on its toes throughout. Regan McFall and Jordan Jones led Elmwood in scoring with 12 points each and both hit some bigtime 3-pointers.

nately, we struggled early in both halves on offense,” coach Gregg Meyers said. “Regan and Jordan hit 3s when we really needed them. We just couldn’t quite get over the hump in the fourth quarter.” The Lady Trojans got to the regional championship game with a 52-28 victory over North Fulton, mainly on the strength of a 19-3 third quarter rout. Allie Meyers’ 22 points and 13 from McFall helped to lead the way last Wednesday. Meyers led Elmwood in scoring for the campaign at 11.0 points per game. Rachel Jacobson was next with 8.1, followed by Morgan Ledbetter at 7.7 and McFall with 6.9. Meyers also paced the team in rebounds at 11 rpg, followed by Ledbetter’s 5 rpg and Jacobson’s 4.3. Seniors graduating this season are Nicole Collins, Jones and Ledbetter. “This year players had to step up to fill the holes of four seniors who graduated last year, and they progressed well. All players throughout our program worked hard to improve, and it showed every game,” coach Meyers said. “By battling all the way in a regional championship game against a team like Brimfield, we know we belong there.” Princeville Princeville’s season of impressive progress ended last Thursday with an overtime loss in the championship game of the West Central Regional, 44-41, to the host team.

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with no distinct advantages until a 6-3 deficit in the extra period. Breana Bauman finished a stellar high school career with 16 points and Lucy Waid also scored double figures with 13 for Princeville (19-12). “It was free throws that hurt us. We really struggled there, the whole team did,” coach Johns Gross said. “It was a tough way to lose.” The Lady Princes advanced to the regional championship on Wednesday by besting Bushnell Prairie City, 51-39. The difference was a 16-6 second quarter advantage for Princeville. Marisa Horton-Meza paced the team with 16 points followed by 15 from Waid. For the season, Princeville was led in scoring by Waid’s 11.9 and Bauman’s 11.5 per game. Waid rebounded at a 10.3 clip, and Bauman had 73 total thefts on the year, followed closely by Waid’s 71. Farmington The 13-17 Lady Farmers graduate one senior in Rylie Putrich. “Rylie was a leader on and off the court. She led both vocally and by example,” coach Jimmy Jordan said. Team leaders were Abbey Brown scoring at 9.8 per game, followed by Megan Gilstrap’s 9.6. Brown led in assists with 60 total. She also was the steals leader at 60 total. Gilstrap grabbed the most boards at 6.9 per game, followed by Brown’s 4.3.

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REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

COON CONTEST Members of Princeville’s 15-7 eighth grade regional champion team are: Front row (left to right): Cobee Craig, Kyler Day, Aaron Calhoun, Carter Johnson, Brady Miller, Cody Thole and Sam Streitmatter. Back row (l to r) Christian Reiner, Mgr., Chance McManus, Michael Fuchs, Jayden Jones, Jarrett Hite, Tyus Hunt, Dean Dearing, Cole Daily and Adam Hurst. Not pictured: Head coach Chris Delbridge, Assistant coaches Bill Phelps and Brock Streitmatter. This was the first Princeville junior high boys regional title.

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76-35 on Tuesday. High scorer in all three games with a total of 99 points was Phelan Kelly, who poured in 39 at Abingdon, 33 against the Heights and 27 versus Rushville. Koby White and Jace Swietek have also been in double figures the past four games. There should be plenty of shooting to go around Friday against Farmington (21-5, 11-0 Prairieland), which dropped a 54-52 decision to Monmouth-Roseville on Tuesday. That was in stark contrast to last Friday when the Farmers rolled West Prairie 83-49 as Eric Higgs scored 24. “(Trey) Swearingen and Higgs are definitely major threats offensively,” Carlson said of the Farmers. “They don’t have a lot inside, but I saw them beat Annawan and they looked very good in that game.” Elmwood After a rough outing against Illini

Bluffs back on Jan. 22, the Trojans (18-10) have won seven straight behind a variety of different scorers. Tuesday’s high scorer was sophomore Vince Lenzi, who tallied Elmwood’s first 10 points and finished with 29 in a 60-58 win over Peoria Heights at home. Isaiah Groeper added 16 after having led the Trojans with 14 in a 41-31 win over North Fulton last Friday. Elmwood closes the year at home against Havana. Princeville Another hot team down the stretch is Princeville (15-12), which has won six straight. That includes Tuesday’s 65-57 defeat of Ridgewood, when the Princes were led by 25 points from Brendan Streitmatter, 16 from Nick Kraft and 15 from Noah Bauman. Princeville also downed Galva on Friday (56-43) and Henry last Saturday (65-30). Bauman was red hot from outside in those games, hitting eight and

then six 3-pointers for 59 points. “I think the hoop looks like an ocean for him right now,” coach Jeff Kratzer said. “He’s playing well and we’re playing our best basketball.” It has helped having Streitmatter back from a wrist injury, though he is wearing a bulky brace. Based on Tuesday’s showing, that has not impacted his shooting. Princeville closes vs. United Friday. ROWVA-Williamsfield The Cougars (19-10, 3-2 ICAC) lost out on a chance to claim a share of the Inter-County Athletic Conference title last Saturday in a 74-70 defeat at Illini Bluffs. Garrett Wight had 22 points and Ricky McCreary scored 17 in that game. Last Friday R-W rolled to a 77-51 win over West Central behind 26 points from Zac Smith and 23 from McCreary. The Cougars close the season at Annawan on Friday.

Brimfield boys top seed; Farmington earns a No. 2

Brimfield earned a No. 1 seed in Class 1A and Farmington was a No. 2 in Class 2A heading into next week’s postseason games. Here are pairings.

CLASS 1A Lewistown Regional Monday, Feb. 22 • Game 1, 6 pm - (9) Bushnell-PC vs. (6) Illini Central • Game 2, 7:30 - (5) Peoria Heights vs. (10) Hartsburg-Emden Wednesday, Feb. 24 • Game 3, 6 pm - (2) Lewistown vs. Winner Game 1 • Game 4, 7:30 - (3) Elmwood vs. Winner Game 2 Friday, Feb. 26 • Final, 7 pm - Winners Games 3 & 4 • Winner to Bushnell Sectional, March 2, 7 pm, vs. Concord Regional Winner. Brimfield Regional

BOYS HOOPS POSTSEASON • Feb. 22 - Regionals start • March 1 - Sectionals start • March 8 - Supersectionals • March 11-12 - State Finals at Peoria Civic Center

Monday, Feb. 22 • Game 1, 6 pm - (9) Ridgewood vs. (12) Stark County • Game 2, 7:30 - (7) Princeville vs. (13) Galva Tuesday, Feb. 23 • Game 3, 7 pm - (1) Brimfield vs. Winner Game 1 Wednesday, Feb. 24 • Game 4, 7 pm - (4) Polo vs. Winner Game 2 Friday, Feb. 26 • Final, 7 pm - Winners Games 3 & 4 • Winner to River Ridge Sectional, March 1, 7 pm, vs. E. Dubuque Regional Winner.

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of three trophy teams. Heading into this year, Elmwood had to replace seven seniors from its runner-up squad. Other team members are Ally Frietsch, Grace and Maggie Harms, Gabby Haskell, Jenna Musgrave,

Gabby Ramirez, Anna Roberts, Dalein Schutz, Savannah Warner and Paige Yurkovich. Six Elmwood dancers were also honored as IDTA Scholar Athletes: Haskell, Musgrave, Warner, Roberts and both Harms sisters.

CLASS 2A Athens Regional Monday, Feb. 22 • Game 1, 6 pm - (7) Illini Bluffs vs. (9) Midwest Central • Game 2, 7:30 - (6) Olympia vs. (12) Havana Tuesday, Feb. 23 • Game 3, 7 pm - (2) Farmington vs. Winner Game 1 Wednesday, Feb. 24 • Game 4, 7 pm - (3) Athens vs. Winner Game 2 Friday, Feb. 26 • Regional Final, 7 pm - Winners Games 3&4 • Winner to Beardstown Sectional vs. Pleasant Plains Regional Winner. Monmouth-Roseville Regional Monday, Feb. 22 • Game 1, 6 pm - (8) ROWVA-Williamsfield vs. (10) United • Game 2, 7:30 - (5) Mercer County vs. (11) Knoxville Tuesday, Feb. 23 • Game 3, 7 pm - (2) Kewanee vs. Winner Game 1 Wednesday, Feb. 24 • Game 4, 7 pm - (3) Monmouth-Roseville vs. Winner Game 2 Friday, Feb. 26 • Final, 7 pm - Winners Games 3 & 4 • Winner to Princeton Sectional, March 2, 7 pm, vs. Byron Regional Winner.

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Participants entered in a first raccoon hunting contest held by The Great Outdoors in Knoxville enjoyed a successful day outdoors earlier this winter. The same was true for the second coyote contest.

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Fast start helps in win over Mendon girls BRIMFIELD – Kennedy Dura set the tone moments after the opening tipoff Monday. After Mendon Unity took possession, Dura came up with a steal and a basket to put Brimfield ahead on its way to a 69-59 sectional win. The Lady Indians (27-6) kept on rolling from there to earn a Class 1A sectional final showdown at home Thursday at 7 p.m. against Liberty, which topped Biggsville, 61-30. Dura went on to score 17, dish 12 asSchlipf sists and grab 12 rebounds for a triple double. Kenzie Schlipf also tallied 17 while Nicole Thurman and Shayla McCormick each had 12 and Chloe Bowe scored nine. Host Brimfield raced to a 24-11 advantage after one quarter thanks mostly to turnovers forced by a 2-2-1 full-court For The Weekly Post

press and hot shooting by Schlipf from the perimeter. The big lead did not last, though, and the Lady Mustangs got as close as 29-25 near the five-minute mark of the second quarter. But Schlipf answered with a trey for a 32-25 bulge and Dura started finding open teammates to regain a 4027 edge. Unity continued to play hard, but seven points was as close as they could get with 23 seconds remaining as Brimfield continued to sink key free throws. “We felt we had to correct a recent problem of first-quarter woes, so we worked on starting with different offensive sets and even changing our pregame warmup routine,” coach Jim Blane said. “We continued to answer any momentum they had. I think we’re playing loose. Getting past the difficult matchup of overcoming Elmwood to win the regional seems to have taken off pressure on us.” Brimfield won the ROWVA Regional last Thursday with a 53-48 decision over Continued on Page 14

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Members of Elmwood’s third-place poms team are: Front row (left to right): Daylon Schutz, Alaina Clark, Paige Koll and Anna Roberts. Middle row (l to r): Gabby Ramirez, Savannah Warner, Ally Frietsch and Grace Harms. Back row (l to r): Jenna Musgrave, Maggie Harms, Paige Yurkovich and Gabby Haskell.

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Elmwood poms third at state By JEFF LAMPE

SPRINGFIELD – The Elmwood pom-pon team enjoyed an unexpected surprise last Saturday by winning third place at the Illinois Drill Team Association state finals. Competing in the Pom A Division, Elmwood’s “Spy” routine was voted third out of eight teams qualified for state – putWeekly Post Staff Writer

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ting Elmwood ahead of several schools they had placed behind this season. Only state champ Quincy Notre Dame and runnerup Wesclin placed ahead of Elmwood. “We just wanted to qualify and when they won third it was pretty exciting,” coach Emily Roberts said. “Last year my heart was broken. We had the best routine there

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Farmington, Brimfield to clash for Prairieland By JEFF LAMPE Bragging rights and the Prairieland Conference title will be decided Friday (Feb. 19) when Farmington travels to Brimfield for a much-awaited end to the regular season. Both teams were awarded top two seeds heading into regional play, both have topped 20 wins and both can put up points in a hurry. The deciding factor in who wins, as it often is, may come down to which squad plays better defense. For Brimfield (25-2, 11-0 Prairieland), the third-ranked team in Class 1A, the past few weeks have offered a chance to Weekly Post Staff Writer

Here are members of Farmington’s eighth grade 3A sectional champion team. Front Row (left to right): Ty Anderson, Corbin Rutledge, Kyle Peckham, Chase Whisenand, Logen Hughes, Ben Behrens and Riley Embry. Back Row (l to r): Coach Roy Swearingen, Coach Matt Swearingen, Ethan Evans, Blake Springer, Ben Martin, Jaden Rutledge, Dalton Powell, Quinton Fultz, Aundre Whiteside, Jez Rodriguez and Coach Martin Lozier. See story Page 13.

and placed second.” This year helps make up for that, Roberts said. The trophy adds to a growing collection that includes finishes of second last year, fourth in 2014 and fifth in 2013. Senior Alaina Clark has been part of trophy-winning teams all four of her years, Roberts said. And Paige Koll has been part

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buckle down on defense. While the Indians have scored points aplenty, coach Scott Carlson identified defending as the area of greatest need – particularly against teams with potent 3point shooting attacks. “It’s been picking up a little bit and we’ve been tinkering around with things a little,” said Carlson, who has used more 1-2-2 and even some 2-3 zones this year. He has also experimented moving players around in the scheme. The strategy seems to have worked in the past few days against lesser competition. The Indians topped Peoria Heights 82-50 last Friday, downed Rushville-Industry 67-43 on Saturday and routed Abingdon Continued on Page 15