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Election slate shows some contested races By BILL KNIGHT
Election Day is more than a month 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 and Knox counties. Illinois’ consolidated election is scheduled for April 9, the second Tuesday in April, with races including municipal, township, school, park, library, and community college positions. The State Board of Elections has scheduled polls to be open 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. that day. Several races have new faces running for office, or challengers to incumbents, including the Brimfield School Board, Elmwood Mayor, Elmwood Township Highway Commissioner, Elmwood School Board, Jubilee Township Supervisor, Millbrook Township Supervisor, Rosefield Township Highway Commissioner, and Salem Township Trustees. For The Weekly Post
Watch future editions of The Weekly Post for more information, such as public forums. For instance, Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 is hosting a “Meet the Candidates Night” on March 21, when all five candidates for the four open seats are invited to attend and answer questions posed by district residents. Refreshments will be provided. Weekly Post-Area Candidates Brimfield President Danny J. Fishel IND Brimfield Village Trustee Glenda S. Wilson IND Michael Meinders IND Allison L. Porter IND Kevin C. Gilles IND Brimfield Township Supervisor Anthony (Tony) Karl D Brimfield Clerk Mary K. Sloan D Brimfield Collector M. Carroll Carroll D Brimfield Highway Commissioner Thomas J. Coyle R Continued on Page 2
Brimfield ponders federal grant By TERRY BIBO
BRIMFIELD – The window is only cracked open until April 12. But with up to $150,000 at stake, the Brimfield Village Board may try to squeeze through. “I think it’s a good deal,” board member Glenda Wilson said at Tuesday’s meeting. “I think we should go forward.” According to grant consultant Jim Cummings of the Economic Development Council for Central Illinois, Brimfield may be eligible for the Community Development Assistance Program. A federal grant could pay for engineerFor The Weekly Post
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ing plans to revamp the entire water distribution system – and better position the village to get money for construction later on. “My thought is, if you were inclined to do this, that you look at a project where you’d replace everything in town,” Cummings said. “Essentially, benefit everyone.” Timing is both threat and opportunity here. There is less than six weeks to prepare a pre-
liminary report. There is no guarantee the village will get the grant. But there is a better chance now than later. CDAP grants place heavy weight on financial need; new projects slated here are not yet reflected in the numbers. “You could take advantage of the 2000 Census,” Cummings said. He advised that it would be most effective to get engineering plans for the entire system now. Having plans in hand would prepare the village for any funding which becomes available later, especially since the actual construction work Continued on Page 3
Taxidermist Locie Murphy of Bushnell talks with a potential customer during the fourth annual Elmwood All Outdoors Show last weekend, which brought live deer, a bald eagle and plenty of other critters – live and stuffed – into the Elmwood schools.
Outdoor Show surpasses $100,000 for EHS sports By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – An idea hatched in an off-track betting parlor five years ago has yielded more than $100,000 for athletic programs and athletes at Elmwood High School. Last weekend marked the fourth annual Elmwood All Outdoors Show – a two-day event that brings hundreds of vendors and thousands of spectators to Elmwood. Showgoers are drawn by the chance to see a wide variety of outdoors-related vendors, to enter the big buck contest, to sample the fine pork chop sandwiches or just to get out of the house. While all bills have not been paid, the event generated $23,500 in two days and – coupled with receipts leading up to the weekend – should net more than $25,000. Added to revenues generated by the Elmwood Athletic Boosters, the show’s impact for the school is well over $100,000 in its Weekly Post Staff Writer
four-year run. Paid attendance was about 2,500 and organizers estimate another 600-750 youngsters age 13 and under entered the show for free. All money raised is passed on to Elmwood’s athletic programs or to athletes. Each year seniors are given scholarship money based on the amount of time they have spent working at previous shows. This marks the first year that students involved have worked for four years. “I always look forward to the outdoor show,” Elmwood senior Trent Parrish said. “I love it. Really. Can I come back and work again next year?” This year’s organizing committee was Andrea Clark, Brad Crisco, Mike Gensler, Gordon Inskeep, Lori Johnson, Jeff Lampe, Emily Roberts, David Vaughan and Jason Wake. Next year’s show will be held March 1-2, 2014.
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Brimfield Township Trustee Annette Doughty R Robert K. Scherler R Richard K. Carroll D August (Gus) Schaub D Brimfield School Board Lori Kreiter NP David Harmon NP Constance Johnson NP Dan Heinz NP John Moon NP Brimfield-Milbrook Township Assessor Sandra G. Powell D Brimfield Library Trustee Angie M. Sneeringer Pamela D. Fabish David L. Smith Holly L. More Carl Sandburg College Trustee Sandra L. WoodNP Jon A. Sibley, Sr NP Lee E. Johnson NP Michael T. Bavery NP Eetty Taylor NP Elba Salem Park District Commissioner Jeff Johnson NP Laura Ramp NP Sonny Snyder NP Allen Blankenship NP Elmwood Mayor Steven E. Davis IND John D. Hulslander IND Elmwood Clerk Dotty S. Naumann IND Elmwood Treasurer Harold Jehle IND Elmwood Alderman, Ward 1 Walter E. Avery IND Elmwood Alderman, Ward 2 Kent Stevens IND Elmwood Alderman, Ward 3 Jared Howerton IND Elmwood Township Supervisor Kathleen Shoop R Elmwood Township Clerk Diana Hall R Elmwood Assessor Steven E. Davis D Elmwood Highway Commissioner William L. Atwood D David W. Wagner IND Elmwood Township Trustee Donnie Meehan D Mark Kemper R Betty Morse R Dale L. Slagel R Elmwood Library Trustee Harold Jehle (Write-In)
Pamela Paige (Write-In) Dale Runyon (Write-In) Elmwood School Board Mark Davis William Frietsch Rick Lehew Frederick O. Paige Jubilee Township Supervisor Kevin Sandall D Stephen Garnett R Jubilee Township Clerk Robin A. Forney R Jubilee Highway Commissioner Jack W. Groeper R Jubilee Township Trustee Dan L. Bowers D Stephen F. Gilles D Joe Butler R Robert J. Shane R Kickapoo Township Supervisor Karl Koy R Kickapoo Township Clerk Julie McIntyre R Kickapoo Township Assessor Jack Duke R Kickapoo Township Collector Robert S. Barth R Kickapoo Highway Commissioner Daniel Kelch R Kickapoo Township Trustee A. Joe Kelch R Terry Holm R Mike Gensler R Randy Weber R Knox County Multi Township Assessment South Rebecca F. Friedrich R Milbrook Township Supervisor Dale Matthews R Danny E. Powell D Milbrook Township Clerk Bobbie M. Philbee D Milbrook Township Collector Karen Megan D Milbrook Township Highway Comm. Terence D. McFarden R Dean Creason D Milbrook Township Trustee Douglas N. Whittaker R Will Michael Tracy R Dennis Whittaker R Jerry Weistart D Milbrook Township Center Board Ramona Wilcoxen William F. Dubois Renee Britt Teresa Joyce Radnor Township Supervisor Philip Cornish R Radnor Township Clerk Thomas Brattain R
Radnor Township Assessor Thomas Missen R Radnor Township Highway Comm. James Smith R Radnor Township Trustee James Withers R Gary Pullen R John Cline R Robert Price R Regional Board of School Trustees Peoria unexpired 4-year Mark Kemper NP Charles Fabish (Write-in) Rosefield Township Supervisor Stephen Davis R Rosefield Township Clerk Martin E. May D Rosefield Township Highway Comm. Michael J. Lafollett R Matthew L. Windish IND Rosefield Township Trustee Kiley Beecher R Daniel Kuntz R Darrin Maue R Leo Schaub R Salem Township Library Trustee Jacqueline Herridge NP Michelle Sherman NP Salem Township Supervisor Rodney G. Blodgett D Salem Township Clerk D Shelby J. Copple Salem Township Highway Comm. IND David Mahr Salem Township Trustee Christine Bewley D D Paul A. Noe Charles Gene Arnold D Norlyn McCormick R Louis F. Rogers R Spoon River Comm. College Trustee Betty Taylor NP John Loebach NP Kent Schleich NP Jerry Cremer NP Gayle Strode Blodgett NP Truro Township Supervisor James Ross R Truro Township Clerk Jeff Stiers R Truro Township Highway Comm. Norman Johnson R Truro Township Trustee Mike Strom R Casey Doubet R Randy Cimei R Randy Newell R Williamsfield Library Trustee William R. Fritz NP Shirley Pauer NP Madolyn Ott NP
Write-in Candidates
More than 20 percent of the writein candidates running for office in Peoria County this spring are from Elmwood, as required paperwork for incumbents from the Morrison & Mary Wiley Library Board of Trustees was not filed by the December deadline. Harold Jehle, Pam Paige and Dale Runyon all are seeking the office they now hold on the board. The Wiley Library board also includes Kim DeSplinter, Tom Herman, Bob Howard, Monica Lampe, Jean Ann Plym and Doug Whitney, all holding seats that don’t expire this year. The library is actually supervised by two boards. One was established by the trust from the Wiley family; it oversees proceeds from the cash rent of the Wiley farm property. The other is the Elmwood Township Library District’s board. Both boards meet as one simultaneously. Besides Elmwood’s library writeins, Peoria County write-in candidates have filed to run for the Alpha Park Library, the Bartonville School Board, Bellevue Township trustees, the Dunlap Library, the Peoria Regional School Board and the Princeville School Board.
Williamsfield School Board Member Thomas Kordewick NP Janet L. Collopy NP Gina O’Dell NP Angela Powell NP Williamsfield Village President John W. Herman P Williamsfield Clerk Mary L. Rice P Williamsfield Trustee Michael O. Gray P Pamela S. Courson P Leland S. Wight P Yates City President Brian Miars IND Yates City Trustee Kenneth GibsonIND Ronald Smith IND
Elmwood could see assisted-living facility By BILL KNIGHT
A $1.2 million assisted-living facility near the North Magnolia entrance to Fairground Acres could bring residential care for 16 people, create about 20 new jobs, offer a new market for local merchants and contribute new property taxes, according to a presentation to the Elmwood City Council on Tuesday. The idea for such a facility dates to 2000, when an Elmwood Community Foundation survey found local interest in senior/assisted living arrangements second only to the possible formation of a local park district, according to Fred Paige, representing the Elmwood Development Co. “We’ve talked with Sherry Pettet with Country Comfort Retirement Homes, and she’s very interested in expanding into Elmwood,” Paige said. Country Comfort currently has three facilities in Henry and Princeton. For The Weekly Post
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Pettet has said the building could have one wing for assistedcare living and a second wing for dementia care for Alzheimer’s and other patients. The building would be designed to fit in a residential neighborhood, said Paige, who added that the project needs consideration from Elmwood’s Tax Increment Financing structure and also for the city to purchase three lots totaling 2.11 acres for $40,000 each to accommodate the 8,500-squarefoot building. If so – and after architectural and engineering plans are approved by Elmwood’s zoning board – construction could begin in October for a summer 2014 opening, Paige said. Elmwood Development’s proposal is to build the facility and lease it to Country Comfort. Michael Seghetti, city zoning attorney, in a letter to the Council laid out ways to proceed but advised against borrowing to provide additional incentives to the developer before construction.
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The council took the information under advisement and plans a special meeting to discuss the project before the next regular Council meeting on March 19. In a related presentation, Fairground Acres’ preliminary construction plan for Extension Four, with several lots on the west side of the subdivision, was introduced. The proposal would extend development to North Magnolia and provide for road and sidewalk improvements, updating sanitary sewer and storm sewer lines, and coordinating with Ameren the rerouting of gas and moving some overhead power lines underground. If approved on March 19, developers could let bids March 23, start construction in May and complete the work in September. In other business, director of economic development Dick Taylor reported that a planning meeting with Streetscape contractor Laverdiere Construction of Macomb is scheduled this week.
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THE WEEK AHEAD Community Events
s Breakfast buffet – An all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet is scheduled from 7-11 a.m. Sunday at the Yates City Community Center to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The menu will include bacon and eggs, sausage and ham, biscuits and gravy, pancakes and Tater Tots. The price is $8. s Fall Festival meeting – Days after this Friday’s theatrical release of the new film “Oz The Great and Powerful,” the Elmwood Fall Festival will meet at the Morrison and Mary Wiley Library, 206 West Main St. in Elmwood, to plan for its 2013 event, with a “Wizard of Oz” theme: “There’s no place like Elmwood.” The Fall Festival committee is asking for more volunteers. The March 14 meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m s Dinner Theater – Maquon United Methodist Church has a dinner theatre presentation of the comedy/mystery The Wedding Gift Goof Up on March 22-23 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 to the play directed by Kenny Knox. For reservations call Gail Coffman at (309) 358-1222.
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Remember the Red Cross during March By BILL KNIGHT
s Jubilee Riders Event – The Southern Cross Band (pictured above) will perform at a Saturday fund raiser for St. Jude at the Brimfield American Legion Hall, 121 W. Knoxville St. Sponsored by the Jubilee Riders, the event is the 15th annual benefit dance, and will feature an auction and also sales of $10 bandanas printed with a map of Jubilee College State Park’s horse trails. Doors open at 7 p.m., and music is scheduled for 8 p.m.-midnight. Admission is $5 or $7 per couple. s Fish fry – St. Patrick’s Church in Elmwood has scheduled a fish fry for each Friday of Lent, continuing through March 22, at the parish hall, 802 W. Main St. Besides fish and/or shrimp, the menu includes baked potato or french fries, coleslaw, applesauce, roll, drink and dessert. The cost is $9 and $4 for children, and carryout orders also are available. s St. Jude Run – An informational meeting for the first St. Jude Kickapoo/Brimfield to Peoria Run will be held March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Kickapoo Sportsman’s Club, 11125 U.S. 150, Brimfield. Runners of any skill set will be accommodated.
Youth Sports
s Youth Baseball – The final Brimfield Youth Baseball Association sign-up is Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon at Brimfield Grade School’s cafeteria. Call Rick Miller at 264-4154 or Steve Updyke at 446-3173. s Volleyball Club – Elmwood Volleyball Club is signing up players for its Spring Club Season now through March 10. The season runs from March 19 to May 20. Players practice twice per week and play in tournaments. Open to boys and girls in third through eighth grades. Call Penny Silzer 309-3697486 or email elmwoodvbclub@frontier.com.
March is Red Cross Month, and the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross wants to mark the month by encouraging people to recognize everyday heroes who give of themselves and in some way help their communities, and to volunteer themselves. “Please remember those who help all of us here in the Peoria area by giving their time to help their neighbor,” said Central Illinois Red Cross CEO Anne Fox. “We want to thank our heroes – our volunteers, blood donors, class takers and financial supporters who help us assist those in need.” March was first proclaimed as Red Cross Month 70 years ago by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Since 1943, every president has designated March as Red Cross Month. The American Red Cross has helped people for more than 130 years, responding to nearly 70,000 disasters a year nationwide, providing For The Weekly Post
could be broken into more manageable segments. “When you move into construction, that’s a whole different ballgame,” EDC Development Director Sally Hanley told the board. Weighing benefits vs. payoff vs. timeline, board members voted up to $10,000 could be spent to pursue the grant. First, board president Danny Fishel said, he will seek more information about the costs and work involved in preparing the preliminary report to get the grant. If those facts don’t fit, the money won’t be spent. “Do we realistically have time?” Fishel asked. “It’s tough,” said Cummings. “It’s tough. I don’t know.” “If we have the time to do it, we will,” Fishel said. Terry Bibo can be reached at tbibo.freelance@gmail.com
people donated 31,401 units of blood. “Red Cross Month is a great time for people to become part of the Red Cross and there are many different ways to do it,” Fox said. “They can develop a preparedness plan for their household, become a Red Cross volunteer, give blood, or take a class, just to name a few.” The Red Cross relies on donations of time, money and blood. Here are some Peoria County blood drives: • March 16 from 8-11 a.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 10720 N. Knoxville in Peoria. • March 18 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Peoria Blood Donation Center, 405 W. John H. Gwynn
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shelter, food, emotional support and other necessities to those affected. Plus, it provides 24-hour support to members of the military, veterans and their families – in war zones, military hospitals and on installations around the world; collects and distributes about 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply; and trains more than 7 million people annually in first aid, water safety and other life-saving skills. In the greater Peoria area, the Central Illinois Chapter responded to 169 local disasters, assisted 436 military families in a crisis, trained 41,982 children to live healthier, safe lives and trained 30,012 people in lifesaving skills. Area
Karl Christ earns DAR recognition
ELMWOOD – Karl Christ is the winner of the DAR Good Citizen award for Elmwood High School, as voted on by seniors. Students are asked to vote for a classmate who has the following qualities: dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Christ is the son of Kurt and Connie Christ of Elmwood.
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Jr. Ave. in Peoria. • March 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Elmwood High School, 310 Butternut in Elmwood. • March 22 from 3-6 p.m. at Elmwood High School, 310 Butternut in Elmwood. • March 23 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bartonville Christian Church, 4900 Pfeiffer in Bartonvill. • March 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Northwoods Mall, 2200 W. War Memorial Drive in Peoria. • March 25 from 1-6 p.m. at Chillicothe Library, 430 N. Bradley in Chillicothe • March 25 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Peoria City/County Health Department, 2116 N. Sheridan Road in Peoria,
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Rambling through west-central Illinois pondering how we can get so much snow in March. uuu Some people you can meet one time and instantly feel like a longtime friend. So it is with Frank Mavetz, the former Elmwood High School basketball coach and athletic director. Prior to Jeff last week I had LAMPE never spoken to Mavetz. But since a phone conversation about the 1973 Elmwood basketball team that he coached, I have seen Big Frank numerous times and heard a few of the thousands of stories said to be in his arsenal. Need a sample? Take over Frank. “You know Scott Davis the trapper, right? Well one day he came to me and said, ‘Frank I’ve got something to show you.’ It was an 83-pound beaver, the biggest he had ever trapped. Well, later that fall, I saw him again and he told me he had killed a deer. Back then, killing a deer was a big deal. So I wanted to see it. You know what? The beaver was bigger than that deer. It was a tiny little deer!” ... Stories like that need a home. So starting next issue, we’re going to add a regular feature called Coach’s Corner, in which Big Frank can provide his unique look at the world. uuu Speaking of tall tales and fun stories, I am looking forward to
Big Frank spinning some yarns about The Mayor of Oak Hill, who was predictably as feisty as a banty rooster when encountered at the Elmwood All Outdoors Show. Seems Mayor McCoy is not sure he likes being mentioned in this space. He even sez that perhaps he was misquoted along the way. Hmmm. I predict if he wasn’t already misquoted, he soon will be. What’s the saying about battling folks who buy ink by the gallon? ... Even more angry than Mayor McCoy is Ron Boyer of Trivoli, who has been taking us to task for not distributing newspapers in that town. We’ll tell you the same thing we told Ron: Our goal is to eventually reach into Trivoli and several other surrounding towns and zip codes. We just need to make sure we can handle the area we are currently covering before expanding. uuu One of the best things about this new venture has been getting out to meet new people and visit new places close to home. Case in point is Sherman’s Pharmacy in Brimfield, where the popcorn is delicious and the taxidermy collection is outstanding. At first I was convinced pharmacist Curt Sherman is quite the big buck hunter, judging by all the impressive deer in the shop. But no, while he can account for the many mounted fish, the deer belong to others. Either way, the collection and the popcorn make this a stop worth making. ... Incidentally, Sherman answered my question from a previous issue about what
Outdoors show made us feel at home
To the Editor: Just wanted to drop a line and let you know how impressed we were with the Elmwood All Outdoors Show. We have done big shows in five different states over the years and were pleasantly surprised by how well it was run. The event staff and the kids made us feel at home. Normally at these events vendors are just a number but at yours the staff and kids really did treat us as if we were at home. We really enjoyed the people and the way the community
came together for the show. The little things really added up to make it nice – the complimentary coffee/donuts, delivering lunch, helping to carry things make a big difference. I wouldn’t change a thing! See you in 2014! – Mark and Shon McDaniel, Metamora
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To the Editor: I have enjoyed your paper the last two weeks. Some good articles. Keep up the good work. – Jerry Buckman, via email
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would possibly make him referee basketball games. “Yes, I am crazy,” he said. ... Big government is squelching the family minnow business. Turns out there’s a lot of paperwork involved in doing anything. That plus the kids did not like the idea of getting up at 6 a.m. every morning. Spoiled kids. uuu Someone dropped off a cryptic message at the office last week that said, “Thou shalt not read a newspaper unless thou payest promptly for same.” Maybe. But we are going to continue to offer our publication for free in hopes of spreading the word to as many people as possible. ... Thanks to everyone who helped with the Elmwood All Outdoors Show or who attended the fourth annual show. Putting a show together takes a real group effort – and lots of steps. Committee member Brad Crisco wore a pedometer at the show and in two days he took 45,000 steps while roaming the halls. Impressive, but my heartiest thanks still goes to our sea of orange – the high schoolers who work the show. As I said in another publication, there’s a lot of talk about how bad our kids are. To me, the show proves there are lots of good young people out there – and in Elmwood a lot of them are wearing orange shirts. ... Parting shot: The referees are almost never the deciding factor in a basketball game. And they certainly did not decide Elmwood’s sectional loss. Give it a rest. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Missing a village idiot? Here’s one If your town or village is looking for an idiot that it can call its own, call off the search! I’ve found one for you. You can probably get him pretty cheap, too. While I was working at a Peoria retailer, I came across a cell phone that a customer lost. That could happen to anyone. I t was one of Jon those fancy GALLAGHER phones – a “smart phone,” with a touch screen that, when you run your finger over it, images fly by like you were flicking them away. It had a bunch of icons on the screen like a tiny computer, and one of my co-workers told me that you could access the Internet with it and even watch TV on it. My cell phone, on the other hand, makes phone calls. OK, I’m told it can take pictures, too, but other than photos of the inside of my pants pocket, I’ve never done much phone-photography. (I do have some cool pictures of the inside of my pocket.) Anyway, it took a bit of experimenting to get this cell phone to
do anything that I could understand. I was trying to pull up the call list so I could see who the owner had called recently. I figured that if I called the last number, the person who answered could tell me who the phone belonged to. I know: I should have been a detective. So, I finally I pulled up the call list and the phone told me the person had called “ICE-Home.” (Even I’m techno-savvy enough to know that ICE means In Case of Emergency.) I redialed and got a teenage boy who was either asleep (at noon) or had trouble stringing together a coherent sentence. It was soon clear which assumption was correct. I told him that I’d just found this cell phone and that he should tell whomever owned it that I had it. He said it belonged to his mom. I told him to let her know that I was taking it to the customer-service counter and she could pick it up there. He told me he would. I disconnected and got no more than four steps away when the phone rang. I looked at the screen and – you guessed it – the call was coming from the number that I had just called.
I couldn’t resist. I answered. “Hello?” “Uh, yeah,” the caller said. “Could you tell my mom that she lost her phone?” “Sure,” I replied. “What’s she look like?” “Wait a minute. Who is this?” “It’s the guy who just called you to tell you that she lost her phone and that I have it.” There was several seconds of silence while the kid on the other end of the connection tried desperately to piece together this information. “Oh. Okay,” he finally said, then hung up. Thirty seconds later, it rang again. Same number on the screen. This time, I let it go to voicemail. Just as I was approaching the customer-service counter to hand it over, the phone did a buzzy thing, I guess, to let me know it was receiving a text message. “U lost ur phone. It’s @ cust service.” So if you know of some village looking for their very own idiot, let me know. I’ll pass along the info so you can call the ICEHome number for this guy. He’s not always coherent, but he uses a smart phone.
Now that you’ve had some chance to see what The Weekly Post delivers, you’ve probably wondered who we are and who’s behind some of the content. It’s been a couple of weeks since the paper Kasey debuted and I’ve EBERLE had a lot of feedback from some of you who know me. For those who don’t, please allow me to introduce myself. I think it’s important to know a little about who brings you news. I was born and raised in rural Brimfield, the only daughter of a farmer, later graduating from BHS in 2007. I grew up climbing trees and playing in corn fields and cow pastures for fun. I took great pride in going to a small rural school with small classes and a friendly atmosphere
in which “everybody knew everybody.” I had the privilege of attending Illinois Central College while still in high school as many students there today do as well. Afterwards I attended Black Hawk College near Galva. After a few years in Stark County completing internships, I moved back home to set off in my new venture – something I’ve wanted to do since my first hunting trips as a youngun’. With just a handful of Chinese ringneck pheasant chicks in possession I set off working with area farmers and conservationists in an effort to protect our area’s – the Spoon River Valley, in particular – dwindling population of pheasant and quail. From providing for local and statewide habitat, a few preserves here and there, and serving Pheasants and Quail Forever, we proudly produce a few thousand birds from chick to maturity annually. In some spare time, I enjoy
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s Williamsfield – Rhonda Linder, 51, of Williamsfield, was booked on Saturday on charges of retail theft of less than $150, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office.
No injuries in Monday fire
BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield Community Fire Protection District was called to the home of Calvin and Betty Caho, on the Jubilee Blacktop near Shane Road about 8:30 Monday morning, when an outbuilding was ablaze. Companies from Brimfield, Elmwood and Princeville were called to the scene, where about 20 firefighters had the fire under control in about 90 minutes. Sheriff’s officers said there no injuries except for a cat, which died, and there was no evidence of a suspicious origin. No dollar estimates were available at press time. The Fire Marshall’s office is investigating the cause.
Man reports stolen guns
EDWARDS – Elliot Vick, 71, of Kickapoo Edwards Road on Saturday reported the theft of about $200 in cash plus four pistols and a rifle and other goods, according to reports from the Peoria County Sheriff’s office. Responding to the complaint, officers arrested a guest, 26-year-old Angela Lalicker of Pinckneyville, for theft, and a companion, 23-year-old Dustin Stone of Deer Creek, for possession of drug equipment. The guns weren’t recovered and police are continuing to investigate.
Deer cause more mishaps Motorists still face risks from deer,
as shown in three more accidents last week, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s office. • Lori Dunne, 55, of Elmwood about 3:30 Feb. 25 was eastbound on U.S. Route 150 west of Princeville-Jubilee Road when a deer struck her car. • Nicholas McCarthy, 22, of Brimfield about 8 p.m. last Saturday hit a deer on U.S. Route 150 at Thousand Dollar Road. • Michele Watzbauer, 47, of Yates City, struck a deer about 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Ill. Route 8 west of Maher Road.
Drive-off thefts in Kickapoo
KICKAPOO – The Shell station at the Kickapoo-Edwards interchange with Interstate 74 reported two incidents of theft of gasoline by customers who drove away without paying. The first occurred about 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25, when $75 in fuel was pumped and not paid for. The other was about 11 Friday morning, when a customer pumped $38 worth of fuel and left without paying. The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
Real Estate Transactions
404 W. Clinton St., Brimfield, Dinah K. Weller, Francis Hectorne and Imogene Hectorne to Nicolas E. and Cheri A. Grachek, $120,000 523 E. Ash St., Elmwood, Paul D. Schafer to Virginia S. Dunkel, $170,000. 10717 W. Route 150, Brimfield, Benjamin T and Melissa L. Gilles to Andrew M. and Emily C. Cook, $208,750. 4921 N. Texas Road, Elmwood, Bradley W. Stone and Lynette M. Pellegrini-Stone to Matthew D. and Susan M. Fike, $379,000.
MORE SNOW: So much for a mild winter. The area has continued to see snow in the past few weeks, though the forecast says that will end soon. This is a snowy day scene from Elmwood’s Central Park. Photo by Amy Davis.
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FSB hires Ackley as new loan officer
ELMWOOD – Farmers State Bank has hired Mike Ackley to serve as Vice President and Loan Officer, taking over the real estate mortgage lending area of the bank. Ackley comes to Farmers State Bank after four years at First National Bank in Tremont where he was a Vice President and involved in mortgage, commercial, consumer and ag lending. Prior to working at First National Bank in Tremont, Ackley was a mortgage lender at Heartland Bank and Trust Company for 10 years. “Mike brings nearly 15 years of mortgage lending experience to our bank,” said Farmers State Bank
President Jennifer Beard. “He brings the knowledge needed to provide our customers with the individual service needed to make the very difficult process of obtaining a real estate loan easier and understandable.” Ackley is a 1999 CBAI School of Banking Graduate and holds an associates degree from Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Ackley lives in Eureka with his wife, Dixie, and he has two children and three grandchildren.
Meet school board candidates
BRIMFIELD – Voters have a chance to meet candidates for the Brimfield School Board on March 21 at 7 p.m. in the high school commons
area. Those running for the local school board include Lori Kreiter, David Harmon, Constance Johnson, Dan Heinz and John Moon. The public is invited and residents of the district can ask questions. Refreshments will be provided. The election is Tuesday, April 9.
Brimfield grad named law partner
PEORIA – Andrew Keyt, a 1993 Brimfield graduate, was recently named a partner at the law offices of Heyl Royster in Peoria. Keyt concentrates on defense of asbestos and toxic claims arising from environmental and occupational exposure.
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Brimfield musical to be ‘Footloose’ and fancy free By PAUL GORDON
In some ways Brimfield is like Beaumont, the fictional town in the musical “Footloose.” Well, in a couple ways, anyway. Both are small, start with a B, have a small high school, and are fairly conservative. And like the kids in “Footloose,” there is some untapped talent around just waiting to kick off their Sunday shoes. The biggest difference is that in Brimfield, the folks welcome and nurture that talent and encourage their kids to dance and sing to their hearts’ content, according to Katie McLuckie, who’s directing the Brimfield High School production of “Footloose.” The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on March 15 and 16 in the high school’s Commons area. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students, and they’ll be available at the door. “This school is just loaded with talent, even though it is such a small school,” said McLuckie, a veteran performer on community theatre stages, including in Peoria and Galesburg. “And their enthusiasm is so incredible. A lot of that is because their parents encourage them to use their talents. “I haven’t had any trouble finding the talent I need or kids who are incredibly committed to what they are doing,” she continued. “They must raise them right around here.” “Footloose” is the story of Ren McFor The Weekly Post
Cormick, a Penn and Sarah Chicago teen Jessica Parker. who’s forced to The film was move with his remade in 2011, mother to a starring Jusmall town lianne Hough, where dancing Kenny and rock ‘n’ Wormald, Denroll have been nis Quaid and banned through Andie McDowthe efforts of a ell. local preacher, Many people the Rev. Shaw know the story Moore. from the 1984 Ren becomes film, McLuckie romantically insaid, “but the volved with message it conMoore’s daughveys never gets ter, Ariel, old.” which causes That message, further probshe added, is Pictured from Brimfield's production of lems when he that “youth can and his friends "Footloose," are, left to right, Lance change a comFranken, Tabetha Dungan, Ellie Urish and try to get the munity and Ryan Kreiter. Photo by Katie McLuckie. Beaumont City change it for the Council to lift the ban on dancing so better and make it a better place for the they could have a senior prom. next group of kids coming up. ‘FootEventually, however, Ren convinces loose’ shows that our youth can do Moore that dancing is not sinful, and things that benefit everybody.” the minister has a change of heart. But That was one of the reasons that the does the City Council allow the prom? students chose “Footloose” for this Go check out the show. year’s musical, McLuckie said. “Footloose” was first a movie that, “The kids wanted a big dance show despite mixed reviews, became a hit in that had some meaning to it,” she said. 1984, starring Kevin Bacon as Ren, “I let them pick.” Lori Singer as Ariel and John Lithgow In 2012, her first year directing the as Moore. Other cast members of the Brimfield High School musical, film included Diane Wiest, Christopher McLuckie chose “Godspell” and now
Elmwood’s regional champion Scholastic Bowl team in action are, left to right, Galen Huffcutt, Michael Bledsoe, Matthew Bledsoe, Taylor Armbruster and Seth Koll. Photo by Bill Knight.
Elmwood scholastic bowl shines By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – Buzzers preceded correct answers “Wagner’s Ring Cycle,” a hexagon computation, and “bromothymol blue,” as Elmwood’s five-player Scholastic Bowl team on Monday scored a come-from-behind victory over Aledo/Mercer County 230-180 and earned the school’s first Regional title. The Class A Regional champions now move to sectionals at Wethersfield School in Kewanee, where starting at 10 a.m. they expect to face Riverdale, Peoria Heights and defending state champion Peoria Christian. “It was a good match last night,” said SB coach Lori Caulkins, an Elmwood English teacher. “It should be good competition as we have already beaten Peoria Heights and Peoria Christian during match play this year.” The state finals are March 15 in Peoria, upstairs at the Peoria Civic Center. Elmwood had a bye in the opening round and defeated Prophetstown 300170 to reach the championship. Throughout the regional, IHSA SB tossup and bonus questions ran the gamut from physics, music and history For The Weekly Post
to social studies and geometry. So Elmwood’s team, dressed in matching black polo shirts, faced queries about Greek mythology, Australian history and language, and buzzed in with right answers “The Great Gatsby,” the lineitem veto and more. However, Elmwood trailed 80-120 at the half, requiring a flurry of correct responses – the Kepler effect, Coleridge, Planned Parenthood, fictional lawyer Atticus Finch – forcing Mercer County to call a timeout just before Elmwood tied it at 170. About 30 people crammed into Classroom 119 to watch, and Athletic Director Phil Johnson presented the team with the regional plaque as the audience applauded. Elmwood’s team consists of: Seniors: Michael Bledsoe, Katie Caulkins, Galen Huffcutt and Seth Koll; Juniors: Matthew Bledsoe, Chris Koll, Molly Halverson, Dara Tannock and Emily Young; Sophomore:Taylor Armbruster. Rusty Koll is an assistant coach. The SB team has also won the Lewistown Masonic Academic Bowl Sectional and the Prairieland Conference tournament.
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says while it was a good production of a fine show, “I kind of went a safer route until I could learn more about the school and the kids here. ‘Godspell’ is smaller with less dancing. This has a lot of dancing.” The “Footloose” choreographer is Erica Franken, a professional dance instructor who has performed on many area stages, too. Lance Franken, her son and a junior at BHS, portrays Ren. Ariel is portrayed by senior Tabetha Dugan, the Rev. Moore is portrayed by senior Christopher Lance, and Willard is portrayed by junior Ryan Kreiter. The role of Rusty is played by Ellie Urish, a sophomore and already a veteran of many central Illinois shows. “The talent of these kids always amazes me,” McLuckie said. “This little school is bursting at the seams with it and there are a lot of hidden gems that we are just learning about their talent.” She added she is now hooked on directing shows at the high school. “It already was something I was interested in doing,” she said. “The passion these youths have for theatre renews my own passions for it every time I’m around them. The love for what they are doing shows through at each rehearsal. The shows will be amazing.”
Gordon is editor of The Peorian magazine and a local actor, starring in “Frost/Nixon” at Corn Stock Theater in Peoria March 8-10 and 15-16.
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Area Church Listings
BRIMFIELD Baptist Church S. Jefferson St., Brimfield (309) 446-9754 Brimfield Evangelical Free Church 11724 N. Maher Rd Brimfield (309) 446-3571 Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor Leonard Thomas 135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 314 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3275 www.stjosephbrimfield.org St. Paul’s Lutheran Rev. Michael Liese 228 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sunday – 10 a.m. service Union Church 105 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3811 Pastor Stephen Barch Zion Episcopal Church 205 E. Van Buren St. Brimfield (309) 446-3811
EDWARDS Bethany Baptist Church 7422 N. Heinz Lane Edwards (309) 692-1755 Bethel Bible Church 9728 W. Powder Mill Rd. Edwards (309) 676-3217
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United Methodist Church Pastor Mark Graham 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 www.elmwoodumc.org Sunday Sunday school 9 a.m. New Day Worship 9 a.m., Service 10:30 a.m.
KICKAPOO St. Mary’s 9910 W. Knox St. Kickapoo (309) 691-2030
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Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St. Elmwood Sunday – 10:30 a.m. service (309) 830-4259 Elmwood Baptist Church Pastor Dennis FitzgeraldPastor Jay Richerson 701 W. Dearborn, Elmwood (309) 742-7631 Sunday – 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. services Wednesday – 7 p.m. service First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 Sunday – 10:30 a.m. service
Lafa United Methodist Church Pastor Kristi Berkebile Hopp 20300 W. Walnut Creek Rd. Laura (309) 995-3371
St. Patricks Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Saturday – 4 p.m. mass
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WILLIAMSFIELD St. James Catholic Church 111 S. Olive St. Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 Sunday – 8:30 a.m. Williamsfield United Methodist Church Pastor Jennifer Seder 430 N. Chicago Ave. Williamsfield (309) 639-2389 Sunday – 11 a.m. Faith United Presbyterian Church 107 W. Bishop St. Yates City, IL 61572 (309) 358-1170
Where’s the beef ... cows? By DEBRA LEVEY LARSON
Cattle numbers are down again – to their lowest level since 1952, according to the recent inventory count by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Beef cow numbers are at their lowest level since 1962, as the devastating impact of the 2012 drought continues the longer-term decline. Beef cow numbers were down 3 percent in 2012 and 11 percent since 2007. According to Purdue University Extension economist Chris Hurt, the drivers have been high feed and forage prices, persistent drought in the southern Plains, and last year’s drought. “The 2012 drought was the primary driver of the decrease last year, as it destroyed pastures and forage supplies and catapulted corn, sorghum and soybean meal prices,” Hurt said. “The impacts were largest for producers in the southern Plains, where beef-cow numbers dropped by 9 percent last year and in the central Plains where numbers were down 6 percent. “These two regions had a decrease of 860,000 cows. It’s likely that some of those cows moved to the northern Plains, where rain was more abundant, and cow numbers expanded by 4 percent, totaling about 170,000 cows.” The 2012 drought was just the latest event to result in the liquidation of cows that has been accelerating since 2007, Hurt said. Nationally, the beefcow herd has dropped by 3.6 million head (11 percent) with reductions in all regions except the northern Plains. It has been difficult for the beef industry to compete for high-priced feed and limited land that is being converted to corn and soybean production. The southern and central Plains have led the way with a 1.9 million-head reduction since 2007, followed by declines of 700,000 head in the University of Illinois Extension
Southeast, and 680,000 head in Corn Belt states. What will it take to turn the herd decline around? The answer is more rain, more crop production, and more pasture and forage production. “Larger crop and forage production would increase availability and lower prices of these critical feedstuffs,” Hurt said. “Given the small size of the calf crop, this would bolster calf prices.” USDA found evidence among producers that they were getting positioned to begin expansion. The number of beef heifers being saved for herd replacement was up 2 percent. Hurt said that there is a general feeling that cattle prices could be very strong in coming years due to small per capita beef supplies. If weather moderates, several profitable years are anticipated for cow-calf producers. Recent futures price declines, which are suggesting late winter and spring prices in the low- to mid-$130s, may have been excessive, Hurt said. Smaller finished cattle supplies due to the small placements last summer and fall provide the opportunity for finished cattle prices to rally back toward the mid- to higher-$130s this spring and early summer. Hurt said that prices are expected to be in the higher $120s this summer and then strengthen in the fall to the low- to mid-$130’s. “If weather helps restore feed and forage supplies this summer, a more aggressive expansion of beef heifers should be anticipated beginning in the fall of 2013 and continuing into 2014,” he said. If this does occur, it will set the stage for very strong calf prices and new record high prices for finished cattle in 2014.
Caldwell steer in elite company
DENVER, CO – Olivia Caldwell, 10, of Elmwood had hard work rewarded when her steer was selected as one of only 90 entries that qualified for the recent Auction of Junior Livestock Champions at the 107th Annual National Western Stock Show held in Denver, Colorado. Each year, hundreds of young agriculturists between the ages of 9-18 bring prized stock to Denver for the chance to compete in one of the largest youth exhibitions in the nation. The junior auction is part of the 16day event that features a stock show, rodeo, tradeshow and entertainment. In addition to being selected for the auction, Olivia’s achievement was underscored when her 1,344- pound crossbred steer was purchased From Weekly Post News Sources
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both her and her sister.” Maddie, 15, showed an award-winning pig that qualified for the same auction. “It was awesome to learn that the auction buyer was from Illinois,” said Caldwell. A portion of the auction proceeds will help fund Olivia's future livestock projects and also her college education.
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1. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Cape Verde islands? 2. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many presidents have won Nobel Peace Prize? 3. ANATOMY: Where is the sacrum in the human body? 4. LANGUAGE: What is meant by the term "fifth column"? 5. HISTORY: In what year did the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge into the AFL-CIO? 6. MILITARY: What is the moral code of the Japanese samurai? 7. GAMES: What kind of game is "Millipede"? 8. FOOD & DRINK: What is arrowroot powder used for? 9. MUSIC: What were the first names of the Allman Brothers? 10. THEATER: Who wrote the play "The Iceman Cometh"?
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Answers 1. Off the coast of West Africa 2. Four -- Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama 3. At the base of the spine 4. Enemy sympathizers who might give aid to an invader 5. 1955 6. Bushido 7. Arcade game 8. A thickening agent 9. Duane and Gregg 10. Eugene O'Neill (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
Wastewater measure moving to full county board for vote By BILL KNIGHT
The bill described as protection against public health hazards from malfunctioning wastewater systems such as septic tanks moved closer to becoming a county ordinance last week, when the County’s Health, Environmental & Welfare Issues Committee approved the draft and sent it to the full County Board, which meets next on March 14. The change in county law would establish the authority to regulate Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems to prevent the transmission of disease, environmental contamination, and nuisances resulting from the improper treatment of domestic sewage. “The proposed code encourages the proper use of onsite wastewater treatment technologies, to protect public health and sustain the environment in Peoria County,” the Health Department For The Weekly Post
said. Terry Ruhland from the Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria and Phil Harvey from the Peoria Area Association of Realtors both asked for a postponement, and Board member Brian Elsasser (Dist. 14) agreed, recommending a 120-day delay to seek more input, but the committee defeated the motion and passed the measure. “The Health Dept. did invite key stakeholders to participate,” said Wil Hayes of the Peoria City/County Health Department. Changes were made based on comments at several hearings, he said, such as a time frame on real estate transaction being cut from 10 to 7 days at the request of the Realtors Lynn Scott Pearson (Dist. 3) said “People have had adequate opportunities for input. The home builders’ suggestions were heard, they just weren’t
all incorporated into the final draft.” Among Ruhland’s other objections were the requirement of a secondary absorption field of 100 square feet per bedroom, which he called “restrictive.” However, the Health Dept. said that that part of the code would deal with “surfacing wastewater that’s improperly treated [leading to] the potential for the spread of disease. “Both the Illinois River and the Kickapoo Creek are on the Illinois EPA’s Total Maximum Daily Limits non-containment report for exceeding the maximum levels for fecal coliform,” the department continued. Bob Baietto (Dist. 12) said, “Public health is my big concern [and] we have
Free help for testing well water The Peoria City/County Health Department is partnering with the Farm Bureau to provide free water well sampling test kits and an annual water well inspection checklist to Peoria County residents in support of National
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Ground Water Awareness Week March 10-16. Sampling kits test for coliform/E.coli and nitrates/nitrites. During National Groundwater Awareness Week, residents can pick up the free kits Monday-Friday, March 11-15, at the Peoria County Farm Bureau,
1716 N. University or at the Peoria City/County Health Department, 2116 N. Sheridan, Peoria. Well owners are reminded to: • Keep hazardous chemicals, such as paint, fertilizer, pesticides and motor oil far away from your well.
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a chance to do it right here.” Also, speaking in support of the proposal, Joyce Blumenshine of the Heart of Illinois Sierra Club asked the committee to consider the bill a way to protect citizens’ health and the environment’s health, and to move it forward. The City/County Health Department has been working on the measure since last July, but it’s really been in the works for five years, said public health administrator Greg Chance. If passed, it would take effect on Jan. 1, 2014, except for provisions on real estate transactions and homeowner education, which go into effect a year later.
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Hearings upcoming for townships By BILL KNIGHT
In 85 of Illinois’ 102 counties, the land is subdivided into townships, which have their own government. Between villages’ and counties’ jurisdictions, then, are three key areas served by township governments: developing and maintaining dozens of miles of roads, assessing the value of local property for tax purposes and providing general assistance to the needy. The Weekly Post plans to cover area townships on at least a monthly basis. Here’s a roundup of recent news. ■ Brimfield – Supervisor Tony Karl said the township is working with the Village of Brimfield to ensure cemetery trustees serve six-year terms. ■ Elba – The township’s tentative budgets for road purposes and general operations for the next Fiscal Year (April 1, 2013-March 31, 2014) will be available to examine starting Tuesday at the home of Township Clerk Phillip Goedeke, 785 Knox Highway 18 outside Yates City. The public hearings on the proposed budgets are set for 7 and 7:15 p.m. April 16. ■ Elmwood – Highway commissioner Bill Atwood said Elmwood Township had to spend more than $74,000 on seal-coating about 4½ miles of surface on Schaefer and McQuellon Roads and E. Main Street last year. Elmwood Township handles about 35 miles of roads, but the cost of more than $16,000 per mile is due to rising prices, he said. “The price of everything is going sky-high,” he said, “Rock, oil, it [all] keeps increasing, and we take it out of the motor fuel tax, which is not keeping up.” ■ Jubilee – Supervisor Stephen Garnett said Peoria County may assign a parcel number to the “public square” property that’s been in dispute state for years. The Township of Jubilee prevailed over the state at the circuit and appellate levels that the township, not the state, owns the 1.6-acre piece of land near Jubilee State Park. The state appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, but only contested the circuit court’s jurisdiction and not the merits of the decision,. The state Supreme Court then affirmed the judgment of the appellate court, which affirmed the circuit court. For The Weekly Post
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■ Kickapoo – Kickapoo Township’s budget will be about $1.4 million next year, said Supervisor Karl Koy. ■ Millbrook – Township Supervisor Dale Matthews said Millbrook meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the gym in Laura. Millbrook’s budgets for roads and also for general operations for next year (April 1, 2013-March 31, 2014), will be available to examine starting Tuesday at the home of Township Clerk Bobbie Philbee, 21512 N. Washington St. in Laura. Hearings on the proposed budgets are set for 7 and 7:15 p.m. April 16. ■ Radnor – The total township budget for all funds for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 is $1,102,080, according to township supervisor Philip Cornish. ■ Rosefield – Rosefield Township’s officers and trustees meet at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the township building at 16221 W. Southport Rd. (Ill. Route 8). Budgets for road purposes and for general operations for next year (April 1, 2013March 31, 2014), will be available starting Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the township hall. Public hearings are 7 and 7:15 p.m. April 10. ■ Salem – Road Commissioner Dave Mahr says he’s coping with recent snowfalls and the 39 miles of roadways he maintains. Meanwhile, tentative budgets for roads and also for general operations for the Fiscal Year running from April 1 through March 31, 2014, will be available to examine starting Tuesday at the home of Township Clerk Shelby Copple, 304-A N. Kellogg St. in Yates City. Hearings on the budgets are set for 7 and 7:15 p.m. on April 16. ■ Truro – The township regularly meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Village Hall, 114 E. Gale St. in Williamsfield. Due to Passover, the annual township meeting that normally would occur on April 9 will be held on April 16. Meanwhile, the township office is acquiring a computer to make it easier to comply with a state law to notify the state of burials at non-exempt cemeteries, according to Truro attorney David R. McDonald of Galesburg. ■ Next month – Preparing for townships’ annual meetings.
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April Suite to be held Saturday By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD –If “April showers bring May flowers,” March snowstorms bring April Suites in Elmwood. Elmwood High School’s annual variety show “April Suite” is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium, featuring singing, instrumental songs, sketch comedy and more. “The show used to be in April, thus the name, ‘April’ Suite,” said Elmwood vocal music teacher and chorus director Dawn Buchanan. “However, due to craziness in April, we moved it to March, yet still kept its name, at least for now.” Tryouts were continuing as of press time, but several performers and numbers are set. Teachers aide Rusty Koll said Olivia Althiser, Katie Caulkins, For The Weekly Post
Kenzie Coulter, Kasey Hart and Sydney Houzenga will be featured as a vocal group, and Lyndsay Stone and Deanna Cantu will perform solos Throughout, there will be small groups and solos such as a high school girls ensemble performing “The Cup Song,” a junior high girls ensemble performing “I See the Light” from the movie “Tangled,” an instrumental duet with Cantu and Lauren Stufflebeam, and solos by Hart, Gracie Scherler, and Cantu, Buchanan said. “It’s a show that features the high school chorus, junior high chorus, high school band and high school drama,” Buchanan said. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors, with tickets at the door. Refreshments will be served at intermission.
OBITUARIES Gladys Knobloch
PRINCEVILLE – Gladys Irene Knobloch, 90, of Princeville, Ill., who was born in Elmwood, died on Sunday. Born to George and Edith Thurman Hornback on Feb. 1, 1923, in Elmwood, she grew up in the Elmwood, Edelstein and Princeville areas. Her funeral was Wednesday at the Apostolic Christian Church in Princeville, where burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.hammitthott.com.
Bernard ‘Pat’ Knox
PEORIA – Bernard Patrick “Pat” Knox, 80, of Peoria, brother of a Brimfield woman, died on Friday, at Cornerstone Nursing Home, formerly OSF St. Clare Home. He is survived by his sister, Carole (Gerald) Dunne of Brimfield; a sister-in-law and two aunts. A funeral service was Monday at Resurrection Mausoleum Chapel, with entombment following the services. Condolences may be submitted to www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Eleanor Knight Norton
CARLISLE, Pa. – Eleanor Knight Norton, 98, of Peoria, who in the
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1940s taught in a one-room school in Kickapoo, died Feb. 23, in Carlisle, Pa. Burial was Tuesday in the Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria after a memorial service at the Waters of Life Chapel at Lutheran Hillside Village on Galena Road in Peoria. Online condolences may be made at www.davison-fulton.com.
Donna Jean Reed
FARMINGTON – Donna Jean (Brown) Reed, 78, of Batavia, formerly of Farmington and the sister of an Elmwood woman died Feb. 24 in Naperville. A memorial service was held Saturday at Farmington United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Farmington. She is survived by two daughters and a son, 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother and one sister, Virginia Briggs of Elmwood. Online condolences may be accessed at www.ClaryFunerals.com
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BOYS BASKETBALL MT. STERLING SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL
Wednesday, Feb. 27 Payson-Seymour 60 Elmwood 41 Elmwood (26-6) – Alcaraz 0-0 0-0 0, M. Jehle 00 0-0 0, Brown 1-3 0-0 3, Ramsay 5-16 0-2 14, Reicheneker 0-0 0-0 0, Soehn 1-4 0-0 2, N. Jehle 4-16 2-2 12, Osmulski 1-3 0-0 2, Vrchota 4-4 0-0 8, Kepple 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS – 16-46 (721) 2-4 41. Fouls 16 (Soehn Vrchota fouled out). Technical foul 1 (N. Jehle). Rebounds 24 (N. Jehle 6). Turnovers 13. Payson-Seymour (253) – Hildebrand 9-17 0-3 20, Voss 6-12 2-4 15, Vuhliug 4-8 0-1 8, Flesner 2-3 3-4 7, Speckhart 4-5 2-4 10. TOTALS – 25-46 (3-9) 7-16 60. Fouls 5. Rebounds 28 (Voss 8). Turnovers 16.
ELMWOOD TROJANS 26-6 Wethersfield L 59-46 Midland W 61-46 Putnam Co. L 54-51 Bureau Valley W 77-63 Annawan W 55-53 ROWVA W 66-29 Delavan W 50-36 Rushville W 60-45 Farmington W 44-37 Brimfield W 61-41 North Fulton W 72-42 Henry W 56-54 Galva W 52-31 Williamsfield L 57-45 North Fulton W 51-32 Delavan W 54-45 Williamsfield L 59-48 Illini Bluffs W 68-45 Brimfield W 68-52 Illini Bluffs L 53-49 Beardstown W 79-54 Abingdon W 61-49 Knoxville W 68-57 South Fulton W 53-49 Lewistown W 71-32 Bushnell-PC W 60-30 North Fulton W 71-32 Peoria Heights W 44-26 Havana W 57-38 Regional Princeville W 73-36 Williamsfield W 59-49 Sectional Payson-Seymour L 60-41
BRIMFIELD INDIANS 26-6 Princeville W 68-33 MW Central W 55-53 Chicago Christ. W 51-44 Knoxville W 53-48 South Fulton L 64-56 Havana W 51-41 Princeville W 65-47 Beardstown W 56-50 Elmwood L 61-41 LP-Washburn W 79-28 Galva L 57-56 Henry L 43-32 North Fulton W 72-39 Delavan W 52-44 Illini Bluffs W 55-42 North Fulton W 63-28 Williamsfield W 56-55 Elmwood L 68-52 Lewistown W 54-35 Illini Bluffs W 59-38 Bushnell-PC W 70-59 Delavan L 40-33 Farmington W 62-29 Williamsfield W 42-39 Peoria Heights W 62-38 Rushville-Ind. W 55-40 Abingdon W 54-51 Regional Williamsfield L 33-30 ICAC ALL CONFERENCE First team Nick Jehle (Elmwood) Sr., Jake Soehn (Elmwood) Sr., Matt Dwyer (Brimfield) Jr., Colton Zimmerman (Delavan) Sr., James Doubet (Williamsfield) Sr. Second team Carson Cuevas (Brimfield) So., Ethan Leskovisek (Delavan) Jr., Cal Vrchota (Elmwood) Sr., Jake Blackhurst (Illini Bluffs) Jr., Logan Smith (Willfld) Sr. Honorable lmention Shawn Duffield (North Fulton) Sr., Dalton Hanneman (Illini Bluffs) Jr., Anthony Mack (Brimfield) Sr., Logan Lafollette (Williamsfield) Jr., James Sams (Willimsfld) Jr. COMING NEXT WEEK: We will print season wrapups for girls teams and previews for baseball and
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Billtown better than expected By JEFF LAMPE
Coming into this basketball season, Williamsfield boys coach Bob Anderson was hoping to be .500. So to wind up 24-10 with a berth in the regional championship obviously surpassed expectations. James Doubet A few keys to that success was holding opponents to fewer than 50 points per game, making more free throws than opponents attempted and limiting foes to an average of just four 3-pointers per game. “I’m not selling the kids short, it’s just that Weekly Post Staff Writer
we looked at our schedule and the conference was extremely tough,” Anderson said. “I think as it turned out our kids played together well. And I think we had a better season out of kids like James Doubet than we expected.” Despite a late-season dip in production, the 6foot-2 senior Doubet led the Bombers with 14 points and 8-10 rebounds per game. In the process he avoided the foul troubles Anderson had feared would plague his big man. Next high scorer for was fellow senior Logan Smith at 13.2 ppg. With those two gone, Anderson will be building around a small lineup that includes returning junior starters James Sams (8.5 ppg),
Logan Lafollette (8.1 ppg) and Brandon Collopy (6.3 ppg). “We won’t have a main player bigger than 6-foot next season,” Anderson said. “We’re going to have to get up and down the court and turn some people over if we’re going to compete at all. “We’re going to need some kids to step up and put in some time in the offseason. We’ll be looking at a half dozen kids that can play a little bit.” As for his own future, Anderson, 65, said he plans to be back coaching again “as long as it doesn’t cause me a divorce.” The veteran coach is 571-399 in 34 seasons and said he “has a goal in mind” before he retires.
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But next year Brimfield will have plenty of veterans in the backcourt, where Carlson envisions big things from juniors Matt Dwyer and Jace Swietek and sophomore Carson Cuevas. Dwyer averaged 13.6 points per game and dished out 5.7 assists. One area he will need to improve on is free throw shooting, as the point guard made just 41 percent from the charity stripe, going 56-for-136. Top scorer Cuevas
(16.1 ppg) shot 51 percent from the field, 69 percent from the line and was also a ballhawk, averaging 3.9 steals per game. “He and Dwyer are going to be awfully good next year,” Carlson said. “I foresee him being a really good player down the road.” Swietek (8.3 ppg) shot 43 percent on 3-pointers, hitting 64 of 148 to rank second to Cuevas (71 threes) in total treys. The other returning starter is 6-1 forward
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gional and two others were to regional finalist Williamsfield. Now the question is, will Elmwood have to wait another 40 years to enjoy a regional title? “No. I don’t see that ever happening again,” Vermillion said. For one thing, fourclass basketball has watered down the competition some. Then too, while Elmwood loses four of its top five scorers (seniors Jehle, Jake Soehn, Cal Vrchota and Jake Osmulski), there is talent to build around in the returnees – particularly in Ramsay who averaged 9.8 points per game. Added support will come from a junior varsity squad that finished 23-0 – Elmwood’s first unbeaten JV squad since the early 1980s.
“Our guards this season – McCabe Coulter, Jack McKinty and Matt Jehle – allowed us to really push the ball in transition, and they each present a deep threat from the outside on offense as well,” JV coach Josh Fugitt said. “Kelly Hoffman and Kyle Totten set the tone every night with their athleticism, aggressiveness and hustle at both ends of the floor and Jake Roberts contributed significantly as a freshmen. “This is one of the hardest-working groups that I have had in six years, and everybody on the team improved throughout the course of the season because of that work ethic. I’m really looking forward to seeing them continue to develop over the next few years as varsity players.”
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Matt Hanley, who was second on the team in rebounds this season at 4.7 and will be expected to carry that same load moving forward. “We don’t have a lot of size,” Carlson said, noting that 6-foot-6 freshman Brett Novak shows potential. “He’s come a long way. If he continues at this pace he could really be good.” Add in 6-3 Nate Wallace and the Indians will easily be the biggest team in The Weekly Post area.
Colby Brown, Elmwood
Elmwood High School senior Colby Brown began playing on the hardwood at age 5 at the Elmwood Community Center, as do many of our eventual high school hoopsters. With that, Colby became hooked on hoops! Watching him we see especially great ballhandling skills and quick feet while playing defense. Some skills are given, while many other skills are practiced and practiced and practiced. A lot of practice would be Colby Brown! His dad, Rob, and grandpa, Earl, encouraged him to work at his game. Colby has also been a Trojan cross country harrier and a trackster. He is a Chicago Bulls follower, which also inspires his basketball work ethic. Biology is Colby’s favorite school subject, as he aspires to study pre-vet medicine at Elmhurst College in the Chicago area. Colby is also an avid reader, which is great practice for furthering his education toward his career goals. EHS senior Colby Brown has, is and will be practicing toward success in his lifetime! – Phil Johnson
Brimfield seeking used equipment BRIMFIELD – Brimfield Youth Baseball Association was pleased with last Saturday’s turnout of potential baseball players for the upcoming season during the association’s first weekend of annual sign-up. The BYBA is hosting an equipment exchange this year. They have been collecting used but good quality bats and gloves, cleats, pants and any related gear – boys and girls. If you have any items that you can donate,
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please bring them the next sign-up taking place this Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon in the grade school cafeteria. Also, Mike Dunne will be instructing two pitching clinic sessions on consecutive Sundays in April at the grade school. The clinic is open to boys, ages 9 – 12 years old. Additional information will be available once clinic dates are confirmed. For more information, contact Rick Miller at 264-4154 or Steve Updyke at 446-3173. Complete Auto Service! Computer diagnostics Air Conditioning Batteries Brakes Exhaust Systems Shocks/Struts Steering/Suspension Tires/Balancing Towing
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Elmwood falls to Payson in sectional semis, 60-41 By JEFF LAMPE
MT. STERLING – For three quarters, Elmwood boys basketball fans could dream about what might come next. A first sectional win? A first state berth? But after heading into the fourth quarter down just 40-37 against Payson-Seymour, the season came to an abrupt end on that Feb. 27 night in Mount Sterling. Elmwood (26-6) was Elmwood senior Jake Soehn batoutscored 20-4 in the final quarter as an ath- tles for a loose ball in the Trojans 60-41 sectional loss to Payson letic Payson squad Seymour. took control. Gone were the driving “We struggled handling layups and hard moves to the ball, that was the the basket that had worked biggest issue,” Elmwood so well in the regional viccoach Chuck Vermillion tory over Williamsfield said. “We did not face a days earlier. Elmwood finteam that put that kind of ished just 16-of-46 from pressure on us all year.” the field and was 1-of-10 in Elmwood finished with the final quarter. 16 turnovers against “Our gameplan is to use Payson’s aggressive 1-2-2 our athleticism, our condipressure defense and, just as importantly, never had a tioning to wear opponents down,” Payson coach Brian chance to get comfortable Rea said. on offense. Weekly Post Staff Writer
Even so, Elmwood did not go without a fight. The Trojans outscored Payson 10-5 in the third quarter and played much better defense on Cody Hildebrand, who had 18 of his 20 points in the first half. But after having two shots to tie the game early in the fourth, Elmwood saw its season end in a flurry of Payson layups and transition baskets. Sophomore point guard Tommy Ramsay led Elmwood with 14 points and senior Nick Jehle added 12 – in the process surpassing 1,000 points for his career. “And he did it in two years, which is pretty impressive,” Vermillion said. Despite the loss, the coach said he felt this year’s team “exceeded expectations” by winning a regional, claiming the Princeville Holiday Tournament championship and winning 26 games. Vermillion noted that three of Elmwood’s losses came to teams that won their reContinued on Page 11
Brimfield has promising future By JEFF LAMPE
BRIMFIELD – Two statistics proved astonishing for this year’s Brimfield boys basketball team. An overall 49 percent shooting percentage from the free throw line. And another 20-win season. How? The Indians coughed up a paltry 7.6 turnovers per game, the lowest number in Scott Carlson’s 16 years of coaching. And the team also racked up the most steals in his career at 12.1 per game. Couple that with some early season confidence and Brimfield was able to overcome the loss of five starters en route to a Weekly Post Staff Writer
21-7 season. “A game that may have carried us was our second game of the year against Midwest Central,” Carlson said. “We won at the buzzer and we started realizing then that we could win some ballgames.” That should be even more true next year, as the Indians lose just one senior starter (Antony Mack) and one top senior reserve (Brad Gilles). “We’ll have 12 guys back next year, so we’re really excited about that,” Carlson said. “This year the experience factor was something we knew we’d have to get as the season wore on.” Continued on Page 11
GOING HARD: Elmwood senior Nick Jehle drives hard to the basket in a sectional semifinal loss to Payson-Seymour. Jehle finished the game with 12 points to top 1,000 for his career. Photos by Crystal Prahl.
Three Brimfield girls ICAC all-conference By JEFF LAMPE
MT. STERLING – Brimfield girls basketball has a bright future judging by postseason awards being handed out. Brimfield junior basketball players Kerrigan Dura and Hannah Wallace and freshman Kennedy Dura were all recently named to the fiveplayer ICAC Conference first team. Wallace was also an honorable mention all-state pick by the Associated Press and was a second-team all-state pick by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, which tabbed Kerrigan Dura to its fourth team and Kennedy Dura as honorable mention. Rounding out the ICAC first team were senior Taylor McClinctock of Illini Bluffs and junior Jennifer Berg of Midwest Central. Elmwood seniors Jordan McCoy and Paige Carver were second-team picks, along with Nicole Russell of Illini Bluffs, Allison Simkins of North Fulton and Jaycee Johnson of IB. Weekly Post Staff Writer
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CLASS 1A BOYS At Peoria Civic Center FRIDAY, March 8 • 12:15 p.m. – Winner LanarkEastland/Newark vs. Madison • 2 p.m. – Nokomis vs. Winner of Cissna Park/Illini Central SATURDAY, March 9 • 12:15 p.m. – Class 1A Third Place, Semifinal Losers • 2 p.m. – Class 1A Championship, Semifinal Winners CLASS 2A BOYS FRIDAY, March 8 • 6:30 p.m. – Winnebago/Monmouth-Roseville vs. Winner Seton Academy/Providence-St. Mel • 8:15 p.m. – Harrisburg vs. Winner Riverton/St. Joseph-Ogden SATURDAY, March 9 • 6:30 p.m. – Class 2A Third Place, Semifinal Losers • 8:15 p.m. – Class 1A Championship, Semifinal Winners