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An Elmwood High School gym filled with deer heads is always an attraction at the annual Elmwood All Outdoors Show, which celebrates its ninth year this Saturday and Sunday (March 3-4). Photo by Walt Avery.

with more than 90 vendors selling outdoors-related wares in both gymnasiums and in school hallways. All proceeds raised support Elmwood’s athletic programs and athletes.

Each year brings a blend of new and old activities and attractions.

Back this year to put on a wild-

game cooking demonstration Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in the high school cafeteria is Matt Cheever. Cheever will prepare a breakfast dish, a Mexican dish and a waterfowl creation.

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Research questions tests, poverty’s impact New research from Stanford University quantifies student learning progress between grades 3 and 8 and also questions whether policy-makers and parents place too much weight on standardized tests and on the assumption that household income is a major factor in educational growth.

The analysis by lead author Sean Reardon, a professor in education at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education, measures

The deadline to register to vote for the March 20 General Primary Election has passed for inperson registration, according to the Peoria County Board of Election Commissioners, but you can still register online through Monday (March 4).

Also, there is “grace period registration” through March 20 at each polling place, says the Commission (www.peoriaelections.org/).

Meanwhile, although most races are uncontested, the primary has some competition: County Boards Peoria County In The Weekly Post area, Republican incumbent Brad Harding (Dist. 16) is the only Board member to face a primary challenge: Rosefield Road Commissioner Matt Windish.

Others will face challengers in the general election in November: Democrat Allen Mayer will face Republican Brett Beachler; Democrat Kate Pastucha against Republican Dave LaHood, and Republican Paul Rosenbohm vs. Democrat Jeffrey Braun.

County-wide seats Peoria County Auditor: Democrats Emily Rotherham and Jessica Thomas will compete for the Democratic nomination for Kent Rotherham’s two-year unexpired term. Republican Alan Paredes is unopposed for his party’s nomination. However, the office may be eliminated if voters OK a March measure to make the office an appointed post effective next December.

State officials State executive offices Governor: Incumbent Republican Bruce Rauner and Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti are challenged by State Rep. Jeanne Ives (Wheaton) and running mate Rich Morthland, a member of the Rock Island County Board.

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how proficiency levels grow as students move through grade levels. Reardon says it’s possible to separate socioeconomic advantages from what really occurs in the classroom.

The massive study looked at standardized test scores of students in the 3rd grade and again, five years later, when those students reach 8th grade. The difference in test scores from 3rd to 8th grade shows how much student performance in schools improved over the five-year

Educational growth in area districts* School District

Growth After 5 years

National Percentile**

Median Income

$73,000 Brimfield 5.2 years 73rd Elmwood 5.2 years 73rd $76,000 $66,000 Farmington 4.1 years 14th Princeville 5.8 years 95th $72,000 * The study does not include information on Williamsfield C.U.S.D. 210 ** Percentage of U.S. districts the local district is higher than.

SOURCE: Stanford Education Data Archive

period.

Reardon collected about 300 million standardized reading and math test scores from 45 million elementary-school students in more than 11,000 school districts spanning the

school years 2008-09 to 2014-15. Reardon and his team of scholars developed a national standard by comparing state test scores to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a Continued on Page 2

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SCIENCE: Princeville performed well on tests Continued from Page 1

long-running test of students across the country.

However, standardized tests alone are an incomplete gauge of effective education, according to the study, “Stanford Education Data Archive,” which suggests states that rate schools and select which ones to reward or close based on average test scores are using the wrong metric “Most people think there’s some signal in that,” Reardon said, “but it’s a pretty bad signal.”

Besides those numbers, the study upends the theory that students from low-income households struggle more than others.

“There’s a widespread belief that schools exacerbate inequality – that schools are worse in poor communities and better in rich ones,” Reardon added. “Poverty clearly does not determine the quality of a school system. There are many places where learning rates are much higher than you might predict on the basis of families’ economic resources. We have to learn what those

County breakdowns

This breakdown outlines proficiency starting points in 3rd grade and ending points in 8th grade, countywide, and demonstrates educational progress between those years.

For instance, commented Bill Bishop of the Center for Rural Strategies, the “4.3 for Fulton County shows the improvement between grades 3-8: five years. So Fulton kids are going to school for five years, but only gaining 4.3 [years] on the tests.”

Fulton County Average grade level in 3rd grade: 2.97 Average grade level in 8th grade: 7.27

places are doing and build on those lessons.”

For example, some impoverished inner-city, such as Chicago, and rural school districts, such as Princeville, show student growth rates that are far better than conventional wisdom tied to state tests and income levels might indicate.

In The Weekly Post area, Princeville students showed 5.8 years of growth between 3rd and 8th grade –better than the five-year time span. Its 95th national percentile is very good, Reardon said.

(See charts.)

“Here, 95th percentile means that the test score growth rate (the improvement in average scores from 3rd to 8th grade) is higher than in 95 percent of districts in the United States.”

In county-by-county breakdown, the Stanford study shows Fulton County students advance the equivalent of 4.30 years between 3rd and 8th grades; Knox students’ proficiencies grow 3.72 years in those five years; and Peoria students improve the equivalent of 4.58 years in that five-year period.

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Average change in grade level: 4.30 Percent of U.S. counties that do better at increasing test scores: 81.39 Knox County Average grade level in 3rd grade: 3.47 Average grade level in 8th grade: 7.19 Average change in grade level: 3.72 Percent of U.S. counties that do better at increasing test scores: 97.24 Peoria County Average grade level in 3rd grade: 3.03 Average grade level in 8th grade: 7.60 Average change in grade level: 4.58 Percent of U.S. counties that do better at increasing test scores: 64.08 Stanford Education Data Archive

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s Biscuit Breakfast – United Methodist Church in Elmwood hosts Bisuits and Gravy Breakfast on Saturday, March 3, from 6:30-9:30 a.m. Free Will Donations accepted. s Pancake Day – Union Church in Brimfield hosts Pancake and Sausage Day on Saturday, March 3, from 7-11:30 a.m. Adults cost $7 children age 412 cost $4 and children under 4 are free. s Donation Auction – Dahinda United Methodist Church hosts the 55th Annual Donation and Consignment Auction on Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m.

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Century Fiber is at the Tri-County Senior Center in Farmington today, March 1, from 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. for questions and signup. s Free Bread – Free bread at Elmwood Future Events Methodist Church every Friday (including March 2), 10 a.m. s Princeville Meeting – Princeville United Christian Group meets at Free bread Tuesdays (including March Princeville Library on Thursday, March 8, 6) at Harrison Hall in Brimfield at 10 a.m. at 1:30 p.m.

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Of free tickets, fiscal instability & no bragging

Rambling through central Illinois pondering how anyone can stay in the office on a day like Tuesday. uuu The unofficial end of winter came just in time this week, as the sun shined, temperatures increased and older folks (who don’t waste their lives playing video games) flocked outside. Despite the sun, a crowd of 55 showed up for our free showing of “The Post” Sunday at Elmwood’s Palace Theatre. Whether the movie wins an Oscar remains to be seen (if “La La Land” was deserving I obviously have no idea how to impress the Academy). Response from folks at our showing was positive. Joe and Connie Evans of Farmington emailed that “The Post” was “an eye opener movie.” Ron and Ardeanne Ekena of Elmwood were kind enough to send a Thank You note (an art that is all but dead). As for us, we were happy to provide free tickets and hope to have another promotion later this year to thank readers for Jeff helping us make LAMPE it through five years as a startup business. uuu Illinois is ranked the 35th best state in the country by U.S. World & News Report based on eight categories and a survey of more than 30,000 people. While that puts us

ahead of Alabama (thank God), we’re behind Indiana (ouch) and way behind No. 1 Iowa. Big problems for Illinois are its ranking as No. 50 in terms of fiscal stability and No. 47 in quality of life. ... But there’s good news in Springfield.

After two years, the Illinois Governor’s Mansion will reopen to the public on July 14 and will be open for tours seven days a week. More good news is that the renovation was funded entirely through private donations. The bad news is the remodel is one of Gov. Rauner’s top accomplishments in office. I may well vote for the governor again, but casting that ballot is more an anti-Madigan statement than a pro-Rauner statement.

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uuu Parting shot: The Swami read my boys basketball regional picks and made two points (in an otherwise windy speech). 1. I am a shameless homer. 2. I better share my win-loss totals. Well, he’s wrong about half of the first item. I would still pick Farmington. As for No. 2, sigh, my picks went 18-14 in Class 1A and 16-16 in Class 2A. Michelle Miller of Brimfield also picked and was 19-13 in Class 1A and15-17 in Class 2A. Since that’s an overall tie, and since we were both just two games above .500, nobody has bragging rights.

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Pro-choice, pro-life or pro-reduction

Abortion is the defining, underlying issue of the Illinois GOP gubernatorial primary. Not taxes, not the budget deficit, nor the pension burden, nor education nor infrastructure – matters the governor and legislature can do something about.

This column is not about pro-life or pro-choice arguments, but about whether the two sides could ever come together to work on efforts both sides might agree on – how to reduce the number of abortions. My friend Jim Perry KlopfenNOWLAN stein of Gridley (north of Bloomington) thinks it is possible.

First, the governor’s race. Earlier this year Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill that provides taxpayer funding for abortions, after declaring on several occasions, even to the Catholic cardinal of Chicago, that he would veto the bill.

This action prompted outrage among pro-life conservative Christian groups in the state. And it was the catalyst for the GOP gubernatorial run of conservative state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton.

Ives is running TV commercials that appear to stigmatize gays and transgender persons as well as those who have abortions. Ives declares that Rauner is their friend.

Many, including the head of the state GOP, are calling for Ives to pull the commercials, but she persists. Ives is obviously trying to arouse the base of social conservatives, which is hard to do in primary elections. Only a small fraction, 15 percent or less, of persons 18 and over typically cast Re-

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publican primary ballots in Illinois.

Now to my friend Perry Klopfenstein. Perry is a smart guy, a successful small businessman, Republican activist, staunchly prolife. As with many people, I am opposed to abortion, yet come down on the pro-choice side of the divide.

Perry thinks people like the two of us should come together to work on generally non-governmental policies that would reduce abortions. I still have in my files an oped column by Perry that appeared in the April 5, 1998 edition of the Peoria Journal-Star.

In his piece, Perry declares that rhetorical warfare has not produced positive results. “It’s time to break the stalemate,” Perry says.

He lays out seven “incentives for life,” which include adoption, informed and parental consent, and medical and living assistance for those who would carry-to-term, this last a rather liberal position.

Perry encourages the pro-choice side to come up with their suggestions as well. I think of better sex education and making adoption easier. I hear from couples wanting to adopt that the process is often more difficult that it needs to be.

Then there is an idea I have offered before and which many find way too harsh, to wit: In return for the state’s safety net for a single mother and her first child, a woman would agree to wear a long-term birth control patch.

I offer this for the sake of the woman. A single, under-educated, single parent who has more than one child is basically consigning herself to a life of dependency on the state dole.

The ideas above may have merit, or not. Perry’s point is that both

sides could come together in support of efforts to reduce abortions, and not wait for court decisions that may or may not ever come. Roe v.

Wade (1973), which laid out a constitutional right to abortion, is not likely to be overturned in the near future, though it might be down the line, as more conservative justices are appointed.

The Guttmacher Institute, a prochoice research group, reports that almost one-fifth (19 percent) of all pregnancies in 2014 ended in abortion. The number of abortions that year is estimated to have been 926,000, or 14.6 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44.

This is a startling number to me, yet it is way down from earlier years. In 1980, the high point for abortions, there were 29.3 abortions per 1,000 women, twice the 2014 rate.

Joe Carter of the Gospel Coalition, a pro-life group, identifies the following as factors in the lower rates of unintended pregnancies: increased contraception use; fewer teens having sex; increased opposition to abortion among the young, and greater willingness to have a child from an unintended pregnancy.

So, possibly the intense public debate between pro-life and prochoice positions has made young men and women more conscious of their options to unintended pregnancy and abortion.

Yet wouldn’t it be great if Bruce Rauner and Jeanne Ives took joint leadership in exhorting us to create community groups of both pro-life and pro-choice folks to see how we might reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion even further?

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Peoria County releases crime statistics report

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The Peoria Sheriff’s Department released its Crime Statistics Report for January for the eight Peoria County townships in The Weekly Post’s circulation area. The data reflect calls where the County was the primary responder.

Brimfield city and township together had 1 motor vehicle theft and 3 traffic citations Elmwood city and township together had 1 assault, 1 crime against society, 1 trespass, 1 Driving Under

the Influence and 2 traffic citations.

Jubilee had 2 identity thefts.

Kickapoo had 1 drug arrest, 5 thefts and 1 vandalism charge.

Millbrook had no reported incidents.

Princeville city and township together had 2 thefts.

Radnor had 1 sexual abuse charge, 1 Driving Under the Influence and 1 traffic citation.

Rosefield had no incidents.

Police report

• Noah Sorensen, 20, of Yates City, on Feb. 21 was arrested by the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office for Failure To Appear at a mandated Dec. 19 case review, and he was transported

to the Peoria County Jail.

Deer accidents

• Jan. 22: Ashley Potter of Princeville on Illinois Route 78 near Korth Road in Elmwood Township.

• Feb. 14: Tori Courson of Williamsfield on U.S. Route 150 near Knox County Road 2000 E in Truro Township.

• Feb. 10: Sara Scheeler of Pekin on U.S. Route 150 near Knox Highway 12 in Persifer Township.

• Feb. 18: Kaitlyn M. Boland of Princeville on West Brimfield-Jubilee Road near Princeville-Jubilee Road in Brimfield Township.

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mate Patricia Avery; Chris Kennedy and running mate Ra Joy; Robert Marshall and running mate Dennis Cole; and J.B. Pitzker and running mate Julianna Stratton.

Secretary of State: Incumbent Democrat Jesse White is opposed by State Sen. Michael Hastings.

Attorney General: Repub-

licans Erika Harold and Gary Grasso are competing for the nomination.

On the Democratic side, State Sen. Kwame Raoul (Chicago), Renato Mariotti, Nancy Rotering, State Rep. Scott Drury (Highwood), former Gov. Pat Quinn, Sharon Fairley, Jesse Ruiz and Aaron Goldstein all will face off to replace Democrat Lisa

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Madigan, who is not seeking reelection.

Federal positions 18th Congressional District: Incumbent U.S. Rep.

Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) faces Donald Rients of Benson, an unsuccessful candidate in 2015’s special-election primary. Democrats Junius Rodriguez of Eureka, defeated by LaHood in 2016; Darrel Miller of Danvers, defeated by Aaron Schock in 2014; and Brian Deters of Morton will battle for the Democrats’ nomination.

17th Congressional District: Bill Fawell of Galena

and Mark Kleine of Galesburg both are running to be nominated to face incumbent Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, who’s uncontested in the Democratic primary.

• Election Commission (542 SW Adams, Peoria); • Lillie M. Evans Library (207 N. Walnut St., Princeville) – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 5; • Brimfield Public Library (111 S. Galena Ave., Brimfield) – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, March 7; • Elmwood Methodist Church (821 W. Main St., Elmwood) – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 9 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 12; • Kickapoo Township Hall (10025 U.S. Route 150, Edwards)– 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 12 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 13.

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Elmwood raises non-certified staff pay

By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – The school board on Feb. 20 discussed wages for noncertified staff in closed session and afterward voted to increase those employees’ base pay for the 2018-19 school year 3.25 percent, and also awarded $868,033.95 in contracts for repairs.

Based on recommendations by the Building Committee, the total contracts include $79,000 to For The Weekly Post

River City Construction for “general work” (one of two bids received); $57,290 for mechanical/ HVAC to Standard Heating & Cooling (also one of two bids received); and $603,218 to Western Specialty Contractors for significant roofing repairs and work throughout the school complex.

The balance of the work includes line items such as cleanup, construction manager fee and insurance.

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“Insurance will cover everything,” said Superintendent Chad Wagner.

In other business: • the Board approved a 2018-19 contract with Lozier Oil for fuel at a monthly rate ranging from $2.587 to $2.495/gallon; • Junior/Senior High School principal Tony McCoy reported that science teacher Cindy Alcaraz on Jan. 25 was honored at a luncheon hosted by PNC Bank, and was awarded a $991 grant to help implement a cross-curricular project for Elmwood Junior High. The teachers will develop lessons that focus on the novel “Hidden Figures”; • the Board congratulated English teacher Rusty Koll and the Scholastic Bowl team for leading the Prairieland Conference and wished them luck in the conference tournament starting today (March 1); • the Board OK’d officials’ pay schedule for 2018-19 after an analysis and suggestion by athletic director Chuck Vermillion. For example, pay

was increased between 12 percent and 19 percent for officiating high school basketball and football, from $50 for one freshmen game to $85 for two freshmen/JV games; and • the Board approved Monte Kenney as high school football volunteer coach for 2018-19; Trent Parrish as part-time 2ndshift custodian at $10/hour; and Jazmin Nava as part-time 2ndshift custodian (student worker) at $9/hour.

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Brimfield will add high school principal

By JEFF LAMPE

BRIMFIELD – Brimfield plans to add a high school principal in the near future.

After years of operating with a combined superintendent/principal administrative position, the Brimfield School Board at its Feb. 21 voted to give Superintendent Robert Richardson permission to start a job search for a high school principal.

“The board felt that it was time that we split the position. There’s not another district in our area that has the same arrangement,” Richardson Weekly Post Staff Writer

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said. “I think the plan is to build the administrative team to best function for our district.”

The position has been posted on the Illinois Association of School Administrators Website, where the benefits package is listed as: “Regionally competitive with 15 vacation days, 12 sick days and 2 personal days per year. Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance benefits.”

Richardson said he hopes to have a candidate to bring to the board for the regularly scheduled April 18

meeting.

According to the IASA posting, the job would start on July 1, 2018.

In other business, the board: • Accepted Kevin Kreiter’s resignation as head golf coach and hired Bridget Bankes as an assistant softball coach.

• Approved the 2017-18 school calendar, which includes an Aug. 17 start date and a last day of May 31 (assuming all five snow days are used). The calendar includes a Christmas Break Dec. 24 to Jan. 7.

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Elmwood discusses township pay survey

By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – Elmwood Township Supervisor Steve Conklin said Trustees on Feb. 13 discussed results from a survey of seven other area townships concerning salaries and benefits.

The survey showed average annual compensations for Supervisor of $6,500/year, Clerk $3,539.50, Road Commissioner $28,173, Assessor $4,700, and $577.50 for Cemetery Board, plus $743.94/month for Trustees.

Three boards pay for an average of $606.66/year, and just one of the eight (including Elmwood) reimburses for mileage. Also, the average miles townships are responsible for is 36.8.

Townships surveyed were Brimfield, Jubilee, Maquon, Millbrook, Rosefield, Salem and Timber.

Elmwood’s Township Board also bought water bags for the new trees at Southport cemetery on Illinois Route 8, and discussed a few subjects without taking action: forming a three-person team for the upcoming audit, a library request for donations for one of its summer programs, and several possible upFor The Weekly Post

grades at the Community Center.

In other area township happenings: Kickapoo – Township Supervisor Karl Koy updated the Board on the Kickapoo Youth Baseball/Softball association – which scheduled Tball, baseball and softball signup for this season on Saturday (March 3) and Saturday, March 10 at the Township Hall.

Signup also can be done online at tshq.bluesombreero.com/kickapoo.

Association president Justin Metz said the league last year attracted more than 160 kids.

In other business, Trustees scheduled a budget hearing for 6:45 p.m. on March 19.

Also, Assessor Julie McIntyre reported that the most expensive properties in the township are selling at a major loss, which will affect Kickapoo’s assessments and all taxing bodies revenues.

Millbrook – Supervisor Danny Powell reported that budget discussions have started with attorney Bob Potts.

Salem – Clerk Joyce Warner said that Highway Commissioner Dave Mahr reported some interest by area townships to share the cost off a 22-

foot arm to cut trees along roadsides, but Trustees reached a consensus to do nothing on the matter at this time.

Salem also donated $50 to the Bald Bluff Antique Tractor Club in memory of Lyle Oldfield of Farmington, who died in December.

Rosefield – Supervisor Mike Windish reported that the Township took delivery of a 2018 Ford F350 truck and transferred $10,000 from the Town fund to the Equipment & Building Fund.

In other business, in the wake of a rash of illegal dumping of building materials on township roads, the Board is considering a standardized system for fining anyone apprehended for violating the dumping law.

Brimfield, Elba and Jubilee Townships all reported routine business such as paying bills and starting work on next year’s budgets. Farmington, Princeville, Radnor and Truro did not respond to Weekly Post requests for comment.

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ANTIQUES and COLLECTIBLES: counter top beam scale, meat grinder, shoe stretcher, wall pockets, enamelware, Wagner cast iron skillet, blue canning jars, lava lamp, cameras, blue glass, 100+ LP records (some classic rock), marble chess set, old Playboys, register grate, couple old quilts, 2 complete slot car tracks, flat top trunk, cedar chest, 4’ long pc of stained glass, 2 A&W root beer mugs, cast iron horse bank, old school desk, hall tree w/mirror.

TOOLS and OUTDOORS: drywall lift ( needs cable repaired), Schwinn Traverse bike, wooden bird houses, Trades Pro 3 pc detail paint gun, Rigid roofing gun, Yellow Jacket bow target, Cobra 40 channel CB, Pro Tech super charger, left hand catcher’s mitt, Harley Davidson helmet, ping pong table, patio table w/ 2 chairs, porch swing, wire shelving, radial arm saw, lawn chairs, 3 gas powered trimmers.

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SHOW: Big-buck contest one of the last in area Continued from Page 1

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test – one of the last of its kind in the area now that the Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic has ended its run.

Hunters who want deer heads measured can do so, with drop off Thursday and Friday from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

One in 10 deer heads entered win a prize and there are awards for the top typical and non-typical entries.

The entry fee is $10 per deer head.

Kids activities abound. The trout fishing pond is back again and will be indoors this year, meaning inclement weather is no cause to stop fishing at the Elmwood All Outdoors Show.

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Also back is The Kid’s Zone, a new attraction last year that is designed to make the show an even better family destination.

There is also a non-deer taxidermy contest ($5 entry fee), with a $50 prize for the most popular entry, and a new outdoor photography contest with a $25 first prize. Enter as many pictures as you like.

“We’ve got some new vendors and the new photo contest,” said Brad Crisco, who coordinates the annual event. “And having the fish pond inside makes it more climate controlled. And people can get a sneak peek at the interior of the new construction at the school.”

Seminar speakers include Paul Center (multi-species fishing), Dustin Taylor (bass fishing), Jason Johns (crappie), Jonn Graham (fishing the moon phases) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Rob Hilsabeck, who will discuss angling prospects in central Illinois lakes.

All proceeds benefit the athletic teams and athletes at Elmwood High School. In its first eight years, the show has generated more than $200,000 for teams and for college scholarships to athletes.

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Princeville Lions Club

The Lions Club of Princeville is one of the main active organizations providing financial assistance for many community activities. If we hope to maintain this service, we need not only financial support but additional local participation as active members. We have many new ideas with regard to the future and if you or anyone you know could be regarded as a potential member, we would appreciate hearing from you. We have many women as active members and would certainly welcome husband and wife responses or those from individuals of all ages. We would like to especially encourage the younger generation as they would be our greatest asset for the continuation of our organization in years to come.

Lions International is the largest service organization in the world, with the goal of eradicating preventable blindness. The organization is 100 years old with approximately 1.4 million members in 210 countries. The organization is open to both men and women age 18 and above.

We would like to thank you once again and ask that you look over a few of the contributions that you have enabled us to make to the community during the past year.

2017 $1,000.00 - 2-$500.00 Scholarships $1,000.00 - Princeville Little League $200.00 - Sponsor Little League Team $500.00 - After Prom Committee $836.00 - Easter Egg Hunt $1,050.00 - Camp Lions (sponsor 2 campers) $290.00 - Sponsor Hole at LIF Golf Outing for Low Vision Screening $100.00 - Hunters Safety Class $125.00 - Canines for Independence $1,150.00 - Princeville Civic Association from Heritage Days Income $1,000.00 to the Akron-Princeville Ambulance $250.00 Sponsor 7th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament $600.00 - Purchase fresh items for Food Pantry $1,200.00 - Snack Pak program for needy students $1,000.00 - School supplies for grade school needy students $668.00 - Sports Boosters Distributed 45 food baskets to needy for Christmas In addition to the above, the Club cooks for various organizations, including the Historical Association, VFW, PCA at Halloween, MDA and MS benefits, Farm Bureau Breakfast in Peoria, Fire & Ambulance Departments, Troutman Park fundraisers, turkeys for the Princeville Ecumenical dinner, benefits, Peoria Blind Center, Peoria Honor Flight Breakfast, and for many other occasions. Also, purchased eye glasses and hearing aids.

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WILLIAMSFIELD – Local students Seth Silvest of Williamsfield, Cyrus Snider of Elmwood and Grace Johnson of ROWVA were honored recently with Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Awards from the Williamsfield Spoon River Chapter of NSDAR. Awards are based on dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.

Silvest is a member of the National Honor Society, WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) and was chosen to go to state the last two years in computer science. He is a member of the Tech Club, a math tutor and was a class officer his junior and senior years. He will attend the University of Illinois.

Johnson is involved in WYSE, NHS, FCA, and FCCLA. She will attend Butler University.

Snider was unable to attend the award ceremony.

Foodshare Canathon held in area March 4

The Peoria Area Anti-Hunger Coalition is leading the 34th annual Foodshare Canathon on Sunday (March 4) across central Illinois.

Volunteers will be going door to door to collect canned and non-perishable foods from 1-4 p.m. in Farmington and other communities.

Seth Silvest of Williamsfield (left) and Grace Johnson of ROWVA were honored by the Williamsfield Spoon River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Volunteers are welcome. Contact Pepper Bauer at (309) 697-5762.

To make a monetary donation to the Peoria Area Anti-Hunger Coalition, a 501C3 Non for profit organization, mail to: 9908 Indian Ridge Court; Edwards, Illinois 61528.

Collection bins will also be in all Kroger stores in Peoria, Bartonville, East Peoria, Washington, Chillicothe, Pekin, East Peoria, Canton, Bloomington and Normal and at participating Subway stores in Peoria.

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to bring school-aged children to the carnival from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on March 16 at Williamsfield Schools.

Armbands priced at $10 each provide access to inflatables, games, three turns at the cake walk and various activities, many of which are new this year including the chance to ride a mechanical bull.

At the end of the evening, a drawing will be held for six raffle baskets valued over $250 each. Raffle tickets are available for $1 from Williamsfield elementary students.

Additional cake walk tickets are available for $1 and bull riding tickets are $2 per ride.

Public meetings ahead for auditor referendum

PEORIA – Peoria County invites citizens to attend a public meeting to learn about and discuss the referendum on the March 20 ballot regarding changing the office of the Auditor from an elected position to an appointed position. Meetings are: • March 12 at 6 p.m. – Mossville Jr. High/Elementary School, 12207 N Galena Rd., Mossville.

• March 15 at 6 p.m. – St. Philomena Catholic Church, 1000 W Albany Ave, Peoria.

Dean’s list

Local students named to college Dean’s Lists include:

• Elizabeth Mills, junior, Brimfield.

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Princeville discussing Summit Learning

By BILL KNIGHT

PRINCEVILLE – The Board of Education on Feb. 21 discussed an educational initiative and infrastructure, as parents and teachers weighed in on the Summit Pilot program now used in the 9th grade, and a problem with roof leaks was discussed.

Meeting at the Junior Senior High School, the school board heard feedback from staff and the community on the Summit Learning pilot program, an online educational tool that “helps students set and track goals, learn content at their own pace, and complete deeper learning projects,” according to the company.

Negative comments included concerns about students being able to retake tests, an absence of deadlines, access to local instructors, an emphasis on exams with 10 multiple-choice questions and grades based on content for 30 percent and projects for 70 percent.

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who complete work to advance to more challenging material. One remark was that re-testing of basics helps improve learning.

Questions raised ranged from the standards on which Summit bases its content, and what future results might be needed for the District to withdraw from using Summit.

The Board heard that 9th-grade staff implementing Summit unanimously agreed the program has been beneficial to students in math, Spanish, English, biology and Modern World I classes. The Board voted to approve adding 6th and 10th grade classes and courses to the platform.

In other business, old and new leaks in the roof remain a nuisance.

“We are having numerous leaks at Princeville Grade School,” Superintendent Shannon Duling said. “It has become obvious that we will need to replace the roof, likely this summer.

The leak in the kindergarten classroom is a new leak. We are sure it can be fixed as we can see the large crack, but need some dry days.

In other news: • the Junior Senior High School

will host 8th grade orientation for students and their parents at 6 p.m. tonight (March 1), when discussion will include graduation requirements, attendance and course offerings; • two possible course additions – Legal Studies and Resource Management and Planning – were discussed but postponed for action, and approved for the 2018-19 school years were two computer sciences courses and a business class: Legal Environment of Business; • the Board OK’d an unpaid leave for Norma Venegas from Jan. 16 to Feb. 11; and • the Board approved the 2018-19 District calendar. Its first day of classes will be Aug. 15, and the last day May 24 if no emergency days are used. (Families are asked not to schedule vacations until after June 7 in case the year is extended because of emergency days.) Besides holidays, three breaks are scheduled: Thanksgiving break Nov. 20-25, Winter break Dec. 24-Jan. 8, and Easter break April 19-22.

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The Princeville Township Cemetery Association requests that ALL Fall and Christmas decorations and grave blankets be removed from gravesites by March 17, 2018.

Loved ones may resume decorating graves on Saturday, March 24, 2018. If you have any questions please call 309-215-5720.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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OBITUARIES David Meyer

TRIVOLI – David Meyer, 66, of Trivoli, Ill., passed away Sunday Feb. 18, 2018, at St Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, Ariz., with his two sons by his side.

David was born May 22, 1951, to Laverne Ernie and Dorothy Meyer of Trivoli. He married Alice P. Mooney on April 8, 1989, in Brimfield, Ill. She preceded him in death along with one step-son Brian Sollenberger.

He is survived Meyer by sons Michael Meyer (Jamie Fultz) of Maquon, Ill., and Brad (Melissa) Meyer of Trivoli, daughter in-law Anne Sollenberger of Mukilteo, Wash.; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Debra Meyer of Bartonville and Denise (Dennis) Koenig of Trivoli.

Cremation rights were accorded. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, March 4, at the Yates City Community Center at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Online condolences can be made to www.greenvalleymortuary.net.

Carol M. Schlobohm

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KICKAPOO – Cheryl M. Schlobohm, 68, of Kickapoo passed away at 6:15 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, at her residence.

She was born on April 21, 1949, in Peoria, to Carl and Gladys (Siegel) Binegar.

She married John Schlobohm on May 15, 1976, at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elmwood. He survives.

Schlobohm Also surviving are two children, Ryan (Carolyn) Schlobohm of East Peoria and Jeremy (Marry) Schlobohm of Washington; one sister, Carla Binegar-Wood; and four grandchildren, Brock, Hailey, Bryce, and Seth.

She is preceded in death by her parents and one infant brother, Stephen Carl.

A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home

This Week’s Obituaries • Mae L. Haney, 85, Hanna City • John Lacey Jr., 91, Farmington • David Meyer, 66, Trivoli • Cheryl M. Schlobohm, 68, Kickapoo • Rick Schuler, 51, Edwards • Betty J. Smith, 92, Farmington • Sylvia Smith, 85, Elmwood • Robert Streitmatter, 76, Princeville • Brandi Werneburg, 33, Princeville

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in Elmwood.

Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation.

Memorials may be made to Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation.

Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.

To view Cheryl’s video tribute or to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com

Betty J. Smith

FARMINGTON – Betty J. Smith passed away peacefully on Feb. 19, 2018, in Farmington, Illinois. She was born Sept. 17, 1925, in Manistee, Mich., the daughter of John L. Maue and Lillian R. Arkin.

Babies, family, and friends were Betty’s passion and delight. We think all would agree, to know her was to love her. Her smile could turn on a light in a dark room. From her we learned that smiles really do have power.

In 1943 Betty Smith graduated from Onekama High School, and married the love of her life, Paul R. Smith, in 1946. They made their home in Saginaw, Mich., where they raised six children. There Betty devoted her life to her family.

She became an exceptional mother and homemaker, her talents for cooking, gardening, and sewing were legendary.

Retirement then took them to Tucson, Ariz., where they enjoyed the final chapter of their lives together.

They spent 51 years enjoying each other, family, traveling, golf, and crossword puzzles; they were avid fans of hockey and women’s softball.

Paul preceded her in death on Feb. 13, 1998.

Betty was also preceded in death by her son, Pat Smith, two grandsons, several nephews, two brothers, three

sisters, and her parents. She is survived by her children, Mike Smith, Karen Holvey, Beth Stamann, Joel Smith, and Terri Trott.

She adored her 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind numerous loving relatives and friends.

Betty requested no services or visitation. In accordance with her wishes interment of her cremains will be handled privately. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

A special note of thanks goes to the caring and loving community at Farmington Country Manor. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Brandi L. Werneburg

DAHINDA – Brandi Lynn Werneburg, 33, of Purdy, Mo., passed away Feb. 9, 2018 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo., following an automobile accident She was born Dec. 3, 1984, in California the daughter of William and April (Fettkether) Werneburg.

Brandi graduated from high school in Chillicothe, Ill. The last four years she had resided in Purdy.

She was currently working in housekeeping in Branson, Mo. Werneburg Surviving are her father and step mother, William and Marty Werneburg of Del Rio, Texas; her mother, April Whitley of Pierce City, Mo.; one daughter, Cameron Daran of Dunlap, Ill.; one son, Isaac Draper of Dunlap; two brothers, Justin Werneburg of Pierce City, Mo. and Chris Werneburg of Peoria; one sister, Kaylea Kelly and her husband Chris of Lacon, Ill.; grandparents Sandy Lawhorn of Pierce City, Mo., Katherine Brooks of North Carolina, Richard and Cathy Staker of Dahinda, Ill. and Tim and Karen Gill of Chillicothe; great grandmother Dolores White of Edelstein and several aunts and uncles and extended family including Jim “PaPaw” and Polly Sharman of Purdy, Mo., Cassarra Pennington, Sam Little and Landon Pennington.

Preceding her in death were her grandparents, Edna and William Werneburg.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Princeville Township Cemetery in

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OBITUARIES Princeville. A celebration of life will be from noon until 4 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the VFW Hall in Chillicothe.

The family of Brandi Werneburg would like to recognize the generosity of Drew Plots, family and friends.

Mae L. Haney

HANNA CITY – Mae L. Haney, 85, of Hanna City passed away at 5:22 a.m. on Feb. 23, 2018, at UnityPoint Health-Proctor.

Surviving are seven children, Denise (Dave) Fritz of Hanna City, LeeAnn (Steve) Featherlin of Virginia, Judy Linder of Brimfield, John Haney of Hanna City, Pamela Haney of East Peoria, Michael Haney of Kentucky and Scott (Andrea) Haney of Washington; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother, Jim Lounsberry of Sequim, Wash.; and two sisters, Sharon (Larry) Davis of Hanna City and Debra Lounsberry Inman of Farmington.

A memorial service was Feb. 27, 2018, at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington. Burial of ashes will be at a later date at Smithville Cemetery in rural Hanna City.

Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

John Lacey Jr.

FARMINGTON – John Andrew Lacey Jr., 91, of Pekin died Feb. 22 at his home.

Surviving are one son, John (Ra-

mona) Lacey III of Farmington; two daughters, Lynn Brady of Pekin and Michelle (Dirk) Lacey-Nauman of Henry; six grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchildren and the expected birth of a great-grandchild in March; and two sisters, Elizabeth Broadfield of Yates City and Mary Joan (William) Rogers of Farmington.

His funeral Mass was Feb. 24 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Pekin. Burial was at Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Pekin.

Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.

Rick Schuler

EDWARDS – Rick Schuler, 51, of Peoria, father of an Edwards man died Feb. 23 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Surviving are his wife, Molly Morrissey; their four children, Kaitlin Schuler of Cleveland, Connor Schuler of Fort Myers, Fla., and Brendan and Bridget Schuler of Edwards; his parents, Ken and Karen Schuler of Kiel, Wis.; one brother and two sisters.

A funeral mass was Feb. 27 at St. Philomena Catholic Church in Peoria.

Burial was to follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in Kickapoo.

Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.

Sylvia Smith

ELMWOOD – Sylvia Irene Smith, 85, of Peoria, mother of an Elmwood woman, died Feb. 18, 2018, at Unity-

Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria.

Funeral services were Feb. 22 at Clary Funeral Home. Cremation will be accorded. Burial of cremains will be at Point Pleasant Cemetery in Marietta, Ill, at a later date.

She is survived by her children: Susie (Ed) Hebert of Washington, Benjamin (Patty) Smith, III of Belle, Mo., Kenneth (Dawn) Danz of Canton, Carol Hafele of Elmwood, Gladys (Steve) Pericak of East Peoria, Lori (Chris) Croxton of Bartonville, Timothy (Brenda) Smith of Bartonville; 20 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. She is, also, survived by two sisters.

Condolences may be left online at www.ClaryFunerals.com.

Robert E. Streitmatter

PRINCEVILLE – Robert E. Streitmatter, 76, died Feb. 22 at Holy Cross hospital in Silver Spring, Md., after a lengthy illness.

Bob is survived by his sister-in-law, MaryAnn, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gene.

A funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 5, at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery in Princeville next to his parents.

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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.

EDWARDS

(309) 830-4259 crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am

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

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

United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor David Pyell 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221

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Sunday School: 10:15 am

FARMINGTON

Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)

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

New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 231-8076 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm

PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am

WILLIAMSFIELD St. James Catholic Church

Williamsfield United Methodist Church Pastor Jennifer Lynn Bradford Seder 430 N.. Chicago Ave. Williamsfield (309) 639-2389 Sun. School 9:30 am Hospitality (coffee & finger foods) 10:30 am Sun. Worship 11 am

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

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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. LITERATURE: What American poet wrote the line, “My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night”?

2. MATH: The Roman numerals MCDXIV are equal to what Arabic number?

3. MONEY: Which U.S. president’s image appears on the $50 bill?

4. MEASUREMENTS: What does a “candela” measure?

5. MOVIES: What was the original name of Disney’s Mickey Mouse?

6. HISTORY: What war is the Battle of Leipzig associated with?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the birthstone associated with March?

8. GEOGRAPHY: What is the most populous city in the world?

9. NOBEL PRIZES: Who was the first American to win a Nobel Prize?

10. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president had a yacht titled the “Honey Fitz”?

Answer 1. Edna St. Vincent Millay 2. 1,414 3. Ulysses Grant 4. Luminous intensity 5. Mortimer Mouse 6. The Napoleonic Wars 7. Aquamarine 8. Shanghai 9. Theodore Roosevelt (Peace) 10. John Kennedy

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SATURDAY MARCH 3rd, 2018 – AT 10:00 A.M DONATED ITEMS: Dozens of gift certificates and other items from local businesses will be offered for sale, along with many nice locally donated items such as jam, baked goods, photos, crafts and much more.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Coll. of oil cans (many older and some not common)—Tonka and other toys—smalls—50’s era men’s bike w/ornament—some pottery—glassware—primitives—galvanized items—some older furniture—many basic antiques.

OUTDOOR & TOOLS: Huskie Supreme LT riding mower w/46” deck— Huskie 16HP riding mower—2 pt. hitch w/6’ blade—self-propelled and other push mowers—JD 320 19” snow blower—Livestock gates, panels, feeders, and misc. items—Dura-craft 12” swing 37” center to center lathe w/tools—other lathe—Home-Craft 8” tilting arbor table saw—leaf blowers, weed eaters, garden tools, misc. hand and power tools—rods, reels and fishing—chain saws—chickens—outdoor and garage items of many types —80 square bales of hay.

MISC.: Nice Samsung top load washer—matching LP dryer—metal shelving—misc. dressers, tables, stands, chairs and other furniture—sm. and other appliances—lamps and other new Overstock items—holiday-lots of misc. household.

NOTE: The church will be serving their legendary chicken and noodles, baked goods, and much more. Please join us for fellowship, fun and a great auction. Watch for updates online and on our Facebook page. Numerous auctions will be running throughout the day.

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Princeville offers deal for subdivision lots

By BILL KNIGHT

PRINCEVILLE – After weeks of discussions, the Village Board on Feb. 20 finalized a special offer for prospective buyers interested in building in Aten Acres, located behind the schools and swimming pool.

“It’s an incentive,” said Village president Jeff Troutman. “For six months, we marked down lots to $10,000 – and that would be forgiven if the buyer makes substantial progress on building within a year.”

Princeville has three parties interested in lots right now but the Board wants to spur activity in order to qualify for an Ameren refund of municipal investment in infrastructure For The Weekly Post

there, he said.

“We’ve got to get some more growth out there,” Troutman said.

“We need, I think 50 percent of the lots sold to get money back from the utility, and, of course, it’d be good to get those properties on the tax rolls.”

The Village needs another eight or nine homes started, added Troutman, who noted that after the six-month offer, lots would remain “discounted” – to $15,000. Some previously had sold for significantly more.

In other news, the Board • awarded a $2,000 contract to My Backyard, LLC of Dunlap to treat four ash trees against emerald ash borer damage for two years; • approved a request from the Lil-

lie M. Evans Library to use the Stevens Square Park gazebo for three Friday-night activities this summer; • donated a family pass to the Princeville Aquatic Center for the Parent Teacher Organization to offer in its turkey noodle dinner fund raiser from 4:30-7p.m. March 15 at the Grade School Commons; and • Trustee Dave Sutherland notified the Board that the VFW is closing its Main Street location, so the organization would like to store some of its materials with the Village, and the Board will consider the matter soon.

BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com

NOTICE OF LETTING FOR PARK MOWING CONTRACT PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Trustees of MILLBROOK TOWNSHIP are accepting sealed bids for mowing, cleaning and maintaining the LAURA and ELMORE Park grounds including all undeveloped land in such Parks, for the period commencing on April 1, 2018 and concluding on March 31, 2019. The contractor shall furnish all equipment, labor and fuel necessary to mow and maintain the parks, shall carry Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance and shall be responsible for removing all waste and debris from the Parks.

The bids shall be submitted for each park separately on a per mow basis for the entire term of the contract. The Bid Form and a copy of the Contract, which the successful bidder will be required to enter into, may be obtained by contacting DANNY POWELL, Township Supervisor, Post Office Box 22, Laura, Illinois or at Telephone No. 309-645-1324.

Anyone interested in submitting a bid for such Contract shall submit his or her written, sealed bid on or before 12:00 P.M., Monday March 12, 2018 to DANNY POWELL, Township Supervisor, in person or by mailing said bid to DANNY POWELL, Township Supervisor, Post Office Box 22, Laura, Illinois 61451.

The sealed bids will be opened at a Public Bid opening and the contents will be announced at a Public Meeting of the Township Board of Trustees to be held at 7:30P.M., on Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 at the Millbrook Township Community Center, 20923 West Cedar Street, Laura, IL 61451.

The Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids.

DATED this 26th day of February, 2018.

BOBBIE PHILBEE, Clerk of the Board of Millbrook Township Trustees.

AUCTIONEERS: JIM FOLGER, JIM GIBBS, ROLLAND HANNAM, MATT SHIPLEY, LEROY SHOOP, BRUCE RETHERFORD, MYRON MILLER, JOE ORWIG, GREG CULVER, DAN BOYER, BILL HOMAN JR., DAVE BROOKS AND ALL OTHERS WELCOME. CLERKS: DORIS HANSON, CATHIE GIBBS, DEBBIE NEWELL, KAY SHOOP, LYNN LYDIC, JUDY HANNAM, JOE RAY, AND ALL OTHERS WELCOME. For donations, consignments or pick up, please contact –John Lindberg (309-879-2471), Larry Mackie (309-231-3725), Mike Collopy (309-2892261) or Jim Folger (309-368-3262) For updates visit our website at www.folgerauction.com or LIKE US ON FACEBOOK • EMAIL: cat.2009@hotmail.com Ph. 309-368-6314

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CLASSIFIED AND LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ROSEFIELD TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Road Purposes of the Township of ROSEFIELD, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018, and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P. M. weekdays, at the ROSEFIELD TOWN HALL, located at 16221 W. Southport Rd., Brimfield, Rosefield Township, Peoria County, Illinois, or by appointment by contacting Martin E. May, Rosefield Township Clerk, at (309) 634-6164, from and after the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:00 O'Clock P. M., the 11th day of April, 2018, at the ROSEFIELD TOWN HALL, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the Public Hearing.

DATED this 21st day of February, 2018.

MARTIN E. MAY, Rosefield Township Clerk.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ROSEFIELD TOWNSHIP BUDGET NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Township of ROSEFIELD, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018, and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P. M. weekdays, at the ROSEFIELD TOWN HALL, located at 16221 W. Southport Rd., Brimfield, Rosefield Township, Peoria County, Illinois, or by appointment by contacting Martin E. May, Rosefield Township Clerk, at (309) 634-6164, from and after the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:15 O'Clock P. M., the 11th day of April, 2018, at the ROSEFIELD TOWN HALL and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at a meeting to be held subsequent to the Hearing.

DATED this 21st day of February, 2018.

MARTIN E. MAY, Rosefield Township Clerk

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PRINCEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Township of PRINCEVILLE, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P. M. weekdays, at the home of MARLYS ELY, Princeville Town Clerk, who resides at 16609 Mendenhall Road, Princeville, Illinois, from and after the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 5:15 O'Clock P. M., the 10th day of April, 2018, in the PRINCEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUILDING, located in Monica, Princeville Township, Peoria County, Illinois, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the meeting to be held following the Hearing.

DATED this 23rd day of February, 2018.

MARLYS ELY, Princeville Township Clerk.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON MILLBROOK TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Road Purposes of the Township of MILLBROOK, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P. M. weekdays, at the home of BOBBIE PHILBEE, Millbrook Township Clerk, located at 21512 North Washington Street, in Laura, Illinois, from and after the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:00 O'Clock P. M., the 10th day of April, 2018, at the MILLBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER, in Laura, Illinois, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the Public Hearing.

DATED this 28th day of February, 2018.

BOBBIE PHILBEE, Millbrook Township Clerk.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PRINCEVILLE TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Road Purposes of the Township of PRINCEVILLE, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P. M., weekdays, at the Home of MARLYS ELY, Princeville Town Clerk, who resides at 16609 Mendenhall Road, Princeville, Illinois, from and after the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 5:00 O'Clock P. M., the 10th day of April, 2018, in the PRINCEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUILDING, located in Monica, Princeville Township, Peoria County, Illinois, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the Public Hearing.

DATED this 23rd day of February, 2018.

MARLYS ELY, Princeville Township Clerk.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON MILLBROOK TOWNSHIP BUDGET NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Township of MILLBROOK, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P. M. weekdays, at the home of BOBBIE PHILBEE, Millbrook Township Clerk, who resides at 21512 North Washington Street, Laura, Illinois, from and after the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:15 O'Clock P. M., the 10th day of April, 2018, at the MILLBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER, located in Laura, Illinois, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the meeting to be held following the Hearing.

DATED this 28th day of February, 2018.

BOBBIE PHILBEE, Millbrook Township Clerk.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON JUBILEE TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ELBA TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Road Purposes of the Township of ELBA, in the County of Knox, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection, at the residence of PHILLIP GOEDEKE, the Elba Town Clerk, who resides at 785 Knox Highway 18, Yates City, Illinois, from and after 9:00 O'Clock A. M., the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:00 O'Clock P. M., the 10th day of April, 2018, at the ELBA TOWN HALL, in Elba Township, Knox County, Illinois, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the Public Hearing.

DATED this 13th day of February, 2018.

PHILLIP GOEDEKE, Elba Township Clerk.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ELBA TOWNSHIP BUDGET NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Township of ELBA, in the County of Knox, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the residence of PHILLIP GOEDEKE, Elba Town Clerk, who resides at 785 Knox Highway 18, Yates City, Elba Township, Knox County, Illinois, from and after 9:00 O'Clock A. M., the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:15 O'Clock P. M., the 10th day of April, 2018, at the ELBA TOWN HALL, in Elba Township, Knox County, Illinois, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the meeting to be held following the Hearing.

DATED this 13th day of February, 2018.

PHILLIP GOEDEKE, Elba Township Clerk.

NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Road Purposes of the Township of JUBILEE, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection, from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P.M., weekdays, at the Home of ROBIN A. FORNEY, Jubilee Town Clerk, who resides at 15903 W. Brimfield-Jubilee Rd., Brimfield, Illinois, from and after the 8th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:30 O'Clock P. M., the 9th day of April, 2018, in the JUBILEE TOWNSHIP HALL, located at 12807 N. Princeville-Jubilee Rd. in Jubilee Township, Peoria County, Illinois, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the Public Hearing.

DATED this 28th day of February, 2018.

ROBIN A. FORNEY, Jubilee Township Clerk.

To Whom It May Concern: Public Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of February 2018, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," a Certificate of Ownership of an Assumed Name Business was filed with the County Clerk of Peoria County, stating that Mikaela Endress and Kami Stahl intend to transact, or are transacting business in Peoria County, State of Illinois, under the assumed name KAMAELA’S KREAMERY, with the place of business located at 17723 W. Brimfield Jubilee Road, Brimfield, IL 61517. The true name and address of the owners is: Mikaela Endress, 1267 County Rd. 350 E., Henry, IL 61557; and Kami Stahl, 17223 W. Brimfield Jubilee Road, Brimfield, IL 61517.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP BUDGET

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET

NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Township of ELMWOOD, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P. M. weekdays, at the ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP HALL, located at 111 West Main Street, in Elmwood, Illinois, from and after the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 5:00 O'Clock P. M., the 10th day of April, 2018, at the ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP HALL and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the meeting to be held following the Hearing.

DATED this 13th day of February, 2018.

DIANA HALL, Elmwood Township Clerk.

NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Road Purposes of the Township of ELMWOOD, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P. M. weekdays, at the ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP HALL, located at 111 West Main Street, in Elmwood, Illinois, the 9th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 5:10 O'Clock P. M., the 10th day of April, 2018, at the ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP HALL, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Township Trustees at the Public Hearing.

DATED this 13th day of February, 2018.

DIANA HALL, Elmwood Township Clerk.

NOTICE UNDER ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME ACT STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF PEORIA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON JUBILEE TOWNSHIP BUDGET NOTICE is hereby given that a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Township of JUBILEE, in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection from 9:00 O'Clock A. M. to 5:00 O'Clock P. M. weekdays, at the Home of ROBIN A. FORNEY, Jubilee Township Clerk, who resides at 15903 W. Brimfield-Jubilee Rd., Brimfield, Jubilee Township, Peoria County, Illinois, from and after the 8th day of March, 2018.

NOTICE is further hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:45 O'Clock P. M., the 9th day of April, 2018, at the JUBILEE TOWNSHIP HALL, located at 12807 N. Princeville-Jubilee Rd. in Jubilee Township, Peoria County, Illinois, and that final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the meeting to be held following the Hearing.

DATED this 28th day of February, 2018.

ROBIN A. FORNEY, Jubilee Township Clerk.

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ALL SPORTS ROUNDUP

Waid all-state; 3-point aces advance Lucy Waid of Princeville has been named to the Associated Press’ five-player secondteam all-state girls basketball team for Class 1A. The 6-foot-1 senior center has been a four-year starter for Princeville.

“I think Lucy has gotten a lot better,” said Princeville coach John Gross. “I think she will have a good career in college. She’s improved a lot over the last three years.”

Earlier this year ,Waid became Princeville’s alltime leading career scorer.

3-point shooters – Several local players advanced at regionals in the IHSA Three-Point Shootout and will compete this Friday prior to the sectional finals.

Advancing as 3-point shooters from Brimfield’s Class 1A regional were senior Brady Kreiter of Brimfield (10 shots made), senior Cooper Hoffmann of Elmwood (9) and junior Jacob Brown of Elmwood (8).

Cody Thole and Brady Miller of Princeville shot their way into the sectionals at the Galva Regional.

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derson of Farmington moved on at Knoxville and Austin Batterson of ROWVA-Williamsfield made the cut at Rockridge.

Et cetera – The Elm-

wood basketball team was named Hometown Heroes of the Winter Sports Season by FM95 and earned $1,000 for the Elmwood athletic department.

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BOYS HOOPS: Elmwood falters down the stretch Continued from Page 20 at the beginning of the season. He was wanting the ball in his hands.”

Princeville also did the little things against Galva that often make the difference between winning and losing.

“That was a game we closed out and made free throws down the stretch and took care of the ball,” Kratzer said. “Those are things we weren’t getting done before Christmas time.

“That’s how far we’ve come since the beginning of the year. That tells us we’re going in the right direction.”

More good news, Kratzer said, came last

weekend when Princeville placed second to Ridgewood in the Lincoln Trail Conference JV tournament – despite playing without varsity starters sophomore Cody Thole and freshman Cole Daily.

At Brimfield With 6:21 left to play on Feb. 21 in a regional semifinal against AbingdonAvon, Elmwood looked as though it had things under control – despite losing senior Ethan Jehle to a nasty ankle injury just 30 seconds into the game. The Trojans (23-7) took a 3729 lead on a drive by junior Cameron Jacobson against low-scoring ATown (17-10).

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we had it against a team that usually plays in the 30s,” coach Josh Fugitt said. “That’s what we were talking about ... that we probably needed one more basket, one or two more baskets and a few solid stops. And we didn’t get it done down the stretch.”

Elmwood did not score again in regulation and suffered six turnovers en route to a 46-42 overtime loss.

In the final seconds of the extra period, senior Cooper Hoffmann scored an apparent tying basket that was waived off because the team had called timeout. Seconds later, Hoffmann missed two free throws to tie with 7.3 seconds left.

“Up 8 with 6:20 to go, I think we shot it quickly on two or three possessions and so I was really emphasizing we needed to be patient,” Fugitt said. “We had the lead and we needed to not stall and look for a solid shot somewhere in the offense. But we wouldn’t mind running some clock. And we lost that edge, that aggressiveness.

“They flipped the switch around the same time we

were becoming a little passive and that usually leads to turnovers.”

Attacking the basket had helped Elmwood make up for the absence of Jehle, second-leading scorer at 10 points per game and leader in steals and deflections.

Junior Charlie McKinty finished with a game-high 21 points, many on drives to the basket, and senior Vince Lenzi tallied 10.

In Wednesday’s other semifinal, Brimfield (1812) led for much of the game before Peoria Quest finally pulled away late for a 51-46 win.

The Indians’ 1-3-1 zone stymied Quest for the better part of three quarters, as Brimfield led 14-6 after one quarter and had its last lead with 5:52 left to play.

The Indians kept it close in the final seconds on a series of layups by Tyler Baysingar, but Quest made enough free throws to survive the upset bid.

Baysingar finished with 23 points and Parker Pillman had 12 for Brimfield.

Quest (24-7) went on to win its third straight regional over A-Town, 5939.

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No regional glory Farmers, Princes fall in regional title games

By JEFF LAMPE

No regional plaques earned a fire-truck convoy to an area school last week. One came oh so close.

In a game that saw six lead changes and even more momentum swings, Farmington battled to within an eyelash of overtime before falling to Deer CreekMackinaw last Friday in the Class 2A Knoxville Regional, 45-44.

With the Farmers (24-4) trailing by three and time ticking away, Jarod DePriest rebounded a missed 3-point attempt and was fouled while making a layup at the buzzer. But DePriest missed the free throw with no time left.

Just 5.3 seconds before that, Dee-Mack’s 6-foot-6 Dawson Jones made the most of a 1-and1 free throw opportunity, draining two shots for a 45-42 lead.

“He’s right around 60 (percent on free throws), but he has his good games and his bad games,” Dee-Mack coach John Hughs said. “Credit to him he made those in a difficult time.”

Meanwhile, the Farmers were 1-for-6 from the line in the Weekly Post Staff Writer

Farmington’s Jarod DePriest had 10 points in the loss to Deer Creek-Mackinaw. Photo

by Dave Giagnoni.

fourth quarter.

“When you start missing free throws in a close game it starts to wear on you, especially the mental side of it,” Farmington coach Jeff Otto said. “They made their shots down the stretch and they got to the basket. I thought their shots were a little easier than ours.”

Not so early, when Farmington jumped to a 5-0 lead and took

advantage of six turnovers in the first quarter. But Farmington’s usually problematic pressure defense did not bother Dee-Mack (24-6) as much as the game went on.

“Turnover-wise we probably matched them and their’s were a little less severe and we weren’t able to capitalize,” Otto said.

“Down the stretch they got a turnover and a steal late that cost us. That’s usually what we do to people. We got a dose of our own medicine there.”

Farmington senior Jake Uryasz put up a game-high 20 points in his last game as a Farmer, while DePriest added 10.

“This game is not an indication of how great our season was,” Otto said. “We had a tremendous season and I’m extremely proud of this group.”

At Galva Playing in a regional title game did not look like much of a possibility when this season started for the Princeville boys. But in a year of steady improvement, that’s exactly where the Princes (15-14) ended up last Friday.

While the Class 1A regional ended in a lopsided 50-23 loss to

Farmington senior Jake Uryasz goes up for two of his game-high 20 points Friday in a 45-44 regional final loss to Deer CreekMackinaw. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.

fifth-ranked Annawan (27-3), it was still a positive experience according to coach Jeff Kratzer.

“We ran into a buzzsaw. They just killed us on the boards and there’s a reason that was their third regional win in a row,” Kratzer said. “But it was a big stepping stone for us. We told our seniors that there’s going to be some good stuff in our program the next few years and a lot

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of it is due to us getting here.”

Reaching the final required a gritty, 43-40, overtime win over regional host Galva in the semifinals. Junior post player Justin Janssen led Princeville with 14 points against Galva and scored 11 of those in the fourth quarter and overtime.

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