Thursday March 5, 2015 Vol. 3, No. 2
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School board races lone contested votes on April ballot By BILL KNIGHT
Election Day is several weeks away, but we at The Weekly Post are giving readers an early look at candidates who have filed required petitions for contests in our circulation area, according to County Clerk offices in Peoria, Knox and Fulton counties. Illinois’ consolidated election is April 7, with races including municipal, township, school, park, library and community college positions. For The Weekly Post
Scientist had ties to Elmwood
The State Board of Elections has scheduled polls to be open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day. Several races have new faces running for office, but only two have challengers to incumbents: the Elmwood and Farmington school board elections. Watch future editions of The Weekly Post for more information. Weekly Post-Area Candidates FULTON COUNTY City of Farmington
For Alderman - Ward 1 (Vote For One) □ Kimberly Gilstrap For Alderman - Ward 2 (Vote for one) □ Ryan Lambert For Alderman - Ward 3 (Vote for one) □ June Whitmer Farmington Township Park District For Park District Commissioner (Vote for not more than two) □ Timothy W. Haley □ John M. Black Farmington Public Library District For Library Trustee (Vote for not more than four) □ Linda Schultz □ Myrna C. Klatt □ Diana K. Tuttle
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Williamsfield may increase water rates WILLIAMSFIELD – More than 250 water customers here could see a small increase in their water bills starting May 1 under a proposal discussed by the Village Board on Monday. The minimum monthly rate for water, garbage, sewer and recycling would increase $3.25 to $42.75 if the Board approves it as part of its new budget, to be considered at its April 6 meeting. The additional revenue would be earmarked to repay $76,000 the VilInside lage borrowed as The city of its share of a Farmington is state-mandated close to launchupgrade to its ing its new Webwater system. site. Page 10. Williamsfield is receiving a $229,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Development for the work required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The grant will be administered by the Western Illinois Regional Council. In other budget-related news, the Village’s financial report shows $190,000 in revenues and $182,000 in expenditures in the General Fund; $160,000 in water receipts and $157,000 in related expenses; and $17,800 in Motor Fuel Tax receipts. “It’s better than expected or close to For The Weekly Post
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KNOX COUNTY Village of Williamsfield For Village President for an unexpired two-year term (Vote for one) □ Michael O. Gray
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By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – An award-winning scientist whose breakthroughs saved countless lives in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars and untold air passengers and people who live near nuclear power plants attributed much of his success to his wife, a one-time Elmwood woman. George Rankine Irwin was born 108 years ago last week in El Paso, Texas, but grew up in the Springfield area before attending Knox Irwin College. At Knox Irwin earned a degree in English in 1930 and met Georgia Boynton Shearer, who also graduated that year with a degree in Latin. Irwin then studied physics for a year and went to graduate school at the University of Illinois, where he researched lithium isotopes to earn a Ph.D. in 1937. Georgia was the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Shearer – whose roots were in the Maquon
Farmington Central CUSD # 265 For members of the Board of Education to serve a full four-year term (Vote for four) □ Ronald Zessin □ Kay Faralli □ Todd C. Guidi □ Dakota Horn □ Patrick Kelly Threw
Basketball will be replaced by hunting, fishing and outdoors-related items this weekend in the Elmwood Schools during the sixth annual Elmwood All Outdoors Show this Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Photos by Walt Avery.
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Outdoor-related vendors return to Elmwood show By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – Skunks, bald eagles, live deer, dogs and enough hunting and fishing products to fill a semi trailer will turn the Elmwood Schools into an oasis of sorts for outdoors enthusiasts. This weekend marks the sixth annual Elmwood All Outdoors Show, an event designed to break the grip of cabin fever for hunters For The Weekly Post
and anglers and to raise money for Elmwood athletic programs and athletes. The show has helped
generate more than $125,000 for Elmwood athletes and athletic programs since its inception. As with past shows, the event will feature a wide variety of vendors selling hunting and fishing products and outdoors-related artworks, fishing guides, lodges and much more. “From the weather forecast it looks like this could be the best weekend Continued on Page 2
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