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Man shot in Farmington after assaulting officer By BILL KNIGHT and JEFF LAMPE

FARMINGTON – An Elmwood man with a troubled past was shot in the leg Sunday afternoon after assaulting a Farmington police officer, and he now faces attempted murder charges. Less than two weeks before his next status hearing on a 2015 domestic battery charge, 21-year-old Austin Foster was shot about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday after a fight with officer Jennifer Parkinson, 42, who was responding to an alleged domestic battery emergency. For The Weekly Post

Foster, of Elmwood, was shot in the upper thigh, sources say, after he attacked Parkinson, a 12year veteran of the Farmington police force who has been a full-time officer since 2009. A 911 call about the incident was received at 3:14 p.m., and offiFoster cers from Farmington and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department responded.

“A Farmington Police Department officer located the suspected vehicle and initiated a traffic stop on Park Road, approximately 1/4 mile west of Lightfoot Road,” said Illinois State Police Master Sgt. David Roll. “The officer ordered a male suspect out of the vehicle. Shortly thereafter, the male suspect charged the officer and began striking the officer in the head. “The suspect continued to fight with the officer and took the officer to the ground. While on top of the officer, the suspect continued to strike the officer

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Elm Haven building on the market

THE STATE OF THE PARKS

Mini-golf a highlight of Williamsfield park plans

By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – The three-story brick structure that has anchored the southeast corner of the square here for decades went on sale last week, and long-time owner Julie Hauter said she has faith the community will see this landmark back in service. “It’s been serving Elmwood through Inside the years,” she says, “and it’s served Brimfield considers well. And now it’s Kress Corp time for it to serve expansion the community Page 12. again.” A few inquiries have been made since a red sign went up, she said. “Maybe someone from another town will come and buy it,” she says. “I came from another town, Pekin. When I came over to look at it, I knew before I saw the inside that I was going to buy it. The Lord provided. “I decided I don’t want to be tied down and staying in one spot now,” For The Weekly Post

By JEFF LAMPE

WILLIAMSFIELD – Members of a relatively new group of park enthusiasts here are looking to the past for inspiration for one of several new projects planned. Work starts this weekend at DoubetBenjamin Park in Williamsfield to Our Parks create a three-hole miniature golf This is the “course.” The new second story in course harkens a series on back to the 1920s, parks in local communities. according to Andrew Fritz. It was then that Ralph Norman operated a miniature golf course in downtown Williamsfield. “It cost 5 cents to play back in The Depression,” Fritz said. A building from Norman’s course has been restored by Williamsfield FFA vol-

in the head and face.” The struggle continued until Parkinson was able to use her firearm to fire one round, striking the suspect in the upper leg/groin area. The gunshot injury apparently was a through-andthrough wound, sources said, and not life-threatening. Foster was Life-Flighted to a Peoria medical center, where Parkinson also was transported for treatment of severe bruising and an evaluation for a possible concussion, according to police.

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Doubet-Benjamin Park offers nearly 30 acres of rolling grass and plantings, a hiking-biking trail, playground equipment, a pavilion and benches on the north end of Williamsfield. Photo by Jeff Lampe.

unteers and was moved to Doubet-Benjamin Park. Fritz said holes on the course will be designed to showcase scenes that are evocative of the area. That’s one of several improvements members of the Williamsfield Parks Association (WPA) have outlined for Doubet-Benjamin Park, a 30-acre expanse located on the north end of town within a short walk of Williamsfield schools. Donated to Williamsfield in the 1990s, the park is maintained by the village.

“Volunteers have always handled capital improvements,” Fritz said. “Slowly but surely we’ve built up a pavilion and a gazebo and trees and plant beds and a walking-biking trail.” WPA started work last year with resurfacing of the half-mile trail through the park. “Volunteers did the work in one work day,” Fritz said. While hiking or biking, there’s plenty Continued on Page 2

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of plant life to see in the park. Fritz – a landscaper by trade – said plans call for eventual development of an arboretum. “It’s essentially an outdoor classroom with trees of every type with scientific and common names so people can see what they look like,” Fritz said. Work is also underway to revamp memorial plantings in the parks to require less upkeep. Another major project being planned is for installation of new playground equipment in 2017. “With our FFA alumni group, we will see about building Williamsfield-specific playground equipment, a farm scene that will go in well with our Ag Days festival in the fall,” Fritz said. “We’re working with the school and the PAT group, which will also be putting up some equipment.”

Currently the park offers older swingsets, a wooden playset and some other equipment. Fritz said plans are also in the works to restore a sand volleyball court in the park. The impetus for these changes came in part thanks to an ongoing MAPPING project, Fritz said. The WPA brings together various groups that have worked on park-related projects in town, Fritz said, including veterans, people who put up Christmas lights, FFA and others. “People seem to be excited about it,” he said. “Our group is incredibly thankful for all the volunteers who have helped us with projects.” Fritz himself is very excited about the miniature golf course, whose construction should start later this month as concrete is poured. Present plans call for three holes, with possible expansion if warranted. One hole will include various ele-

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vation changes and force golfers to putt between morel mushrooms. Another will require golfers to putt across an iron railroad bridge – similar to the bridge that crosses the Spoon River into Dahinda – before banking through a basketball hoop to reach the hole. Finally, one hole will involve a red barn. Among the putters golfers can use are several oak-handled models from the old Norman course. Williamsfield has two other parks, also maintained by the village. Veterans Park is located downtown and includes a bandstand, picnic tables and various monuments for veterans of foreign wars. “We’ve got some projects we’re thinking of for there,” Fritz said. Lions Park is a grassy expanse located north of Laura State Bank in a residential neighborhood. Next week: A look at the parks of Princeville.

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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!

s Karaoke Night – Princeville VFW karaoke

night is Friday (April 8) from 8-12 p.m. s Brimfield Boosters – Brimfield Athletic Boosters Annual raffle and dance is Saturday (April 9), 6-11 p.m. at Brimfield American Legion. Avanti’s spaghetti dinner $7 from 5-7 p.m. s Open House – Princeville Heritage Museum Open House is Saturday (April 9) from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission free. Call (309) 385-1916 with questions.

s Craft Show – Spring Craft and Vendor Show at Notre Dame High School s Adult Coloring – Adults welcome to in Peoria is Saturday (April 9) from 9 Morrison and Mary Wiley Library in a.m.- 3 p.m. Elmwood for a coloring night today s Shed Contest – Elm(April 7) at 6:30 p.m. wood Insurance Coffee, tea and hot Publicize Your Event Agency Shed Antler chocolate available. Call us at (309) 741-9790 Contest is now until s NAMI Meeting – or email information about April 15. $25 first your upcoming event to NAMI Mental Health place. Top three entries news@wklypost.com. Presentation is today scored. Free t-shirt for (April 7) from 7-8:30 each entry. This year’s p.m. at ICC North, sheds only. Poplar Hall Rm. 129. Topic is the diss Spring Story – Williamsfield Public ease model of addiction, presenter is Library Spring Story Hour is now until Dr. Kirk Moberg. May 4 on Wednesdays from 9:30s Free Bread – Free bread available 10:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. Registration at Elmwood Methodist Church Friday required. Forms available at WLPD. (April 8) at 10:30 a.m. Future Events s Fiber Guild – Bishop Hill Fiber s Family BINGO – Family BINGO is Guild meeting is Saturday (April 9) at April 14 from 6-6:45 p.m. at Morrison 10 a.m. at Criative Threads in Chillicothe. Dallas Ann Prentice will present and Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood. Registration required. Call (309) 742a program on needle tasting. s 3D Printing – Measure and make 2431. using autodesk 123D (3D printer) Sats Bible Study – All moms invited to a urday (April 9) from 10-11:30 a.m. at short term Bible study on April 14 at Brimfield Public Library. Ages 12 and United Methodist Church in Elmwood. up welcome. Childcare provided.

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Of a grand Palace, timber, poetry & a fox

Rambling through central Illinois pondering poetry. uuu The office door opened a few months ago and in walked Jim and Gail Coffman, eager to learn about investing in the Palace Theatre. Turns out the Coffmans, who live in Maquon, have attended movies at The Palace for nearly 20 years. “We go Jeff see movies even LAMPE if we don’t really know about them,” Gail said. So it seemed natural the couple joined a group of 39 investors who bought the movie house in January to keep the Elmwood icon open. Now the Coffmans are part of a group inviting you to attend a Grand Opening Saturday (April 9) at 7 p.m. In addition to a showing of the wildly successful Disney film “Zootopia,” plans call for free pictures on the red carpet, free animal crackers and various giveaways. The hope is drawings will be reminiscent of yesteryear, when a former owner Eddie Hahn would pick a youngster – to the cries of “Eddie, Eddie, Eddie” – to pick a name in an ongoing prize giveaway. With more than $400 in prizes to be raffled Saturday, there should be plenty of excitement. So bring your kids – if not Saturday then some other day.

Ticket prices are always affordable and the popcorn is delicious. uuu The easiest way to avoid criticism is to do nothing. The easiest way to invite criticism is to cut down a tree. That’s the backdrop for discussing Southport Cemetery, the Peoria County resting place of various Driskells, Pulsiphers, Shapleys and others. The small cemetery is managed by Elmwood Township and s four-person cemetery board, a group that gets a free meal now and then as thanks for its regular meetings. This winter, the board decided to cut down some trees around the cemetery. That all trees would be cut down was not clear to all board members, though it is now. And while some board members may feel that action was needed, that’s not a unanimous view. Township supervisor Kathy Shoop, who is also a cemetery board member, said she was not aware all the trees would be cut down. She agreed with critics who say the site now looks barren. “It will not stay that way,” Shoop said. “I don’t know how long it will take to come up with a landscaping plan, but we are working on one.” Included in the plan will be the planting of some trees, fencing around the cemetery and likely a gravel driveway to provide better access. Stay tuned uuu While in Williamsfield Tuesday, in between snow drops, I visited the

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new library and was pleased to see a table set up for National Poetry Month. Surprised is more accurate, but still pleased, since one of the books on the table included Carl Sandburg’s wonderful elegy to “Happiness.” Programs director Tamra Smith informed me that earlier that same day, students from Williamsfield had been in the building to read poetry, including “Casey at the Bat.” “We do whatever it takes to keep them interested,” Smith said. The library-school interaction happens on a regular basis. What a great idea. ... Parting shot: When I left the warmth of the bright building, I spotted a red fox in a nearby field, hunting. You may be pleased to learn the woodcock being hunted by the fox flew off unharmed. Myself, I was rooting for the fox. A warm meal sure takes the edge off a cold day. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com

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GUEST VOICES

Like a broken record. Really? A what?

The other night, I dared to repeat myself in front of my 11-year-old daughter. “Dad, you sound like a broken record,” she chastised me. Wait a second. She’s only 11. How would she Jon know about broGALLAGHER ken records? How would she know about records at all? I’ll admit that I have an extensive collection of 45s that I’ve accumulated over the years. It was once my

goal to collect every single 45 that ever made the Top 40 from 1957 through about 1988 (when they quit producing them). I have about half of those 9,000 records spread out over three different storage areas. But in the 11 years my daughter has been on this Earth, I have never owned a record player. To my knowledge, she has never seen nor heard a record being played. “You sound like a broken record” is just one of those phrases that has outlived technology and remains a part of our “figures of speech.” She must have heard some old person (like me) use it when she re-

peated something. It got me to thinking about other things that have outlived technology. The other day, I called a company and was greeted with the ubiquitous computer. It greeted me, told me that I could “dial” my party’s extension during any part of the message, and then went on to give me other options. “Dial?” When’s the last time you even SAW a phone that had a dial on it? You remember those (I’m talking to other old fogies like me); it was a round disc with holes in it next to numbers. You put your fin-

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Williamsfield board should reconsider plan

To the Editor: On Monday, April 11, the Williamsfield School Board may decide to obtain bids for a new STEM center and office consolidation project. There might be a better option that would allow students a greater educational opportunity and maintain the financial integrity of the District, especially with the uncertainty of the upcoming State’s educational funding budget. If the current life science room is moved to the adjacent science room, this creates a new space for the STEM center. By doing it in this manner, there is no need for a very expensive and complex office consolidation project. A recent $100,000 donation from the Norman Foundation could easily fund this option. Thus the District could have its cake and eat it too. Please speak to your board members and/or come to the meeting to express your thoughts. – Bruce & Mary Bush, Dahinda

Vocational education on track for success

To the Editor: There was a time when nearly all high schools offered courses in vocational education: auto mechanics, wood shop, welding, agriculture, and home economics (FACS), all of

which are valid courses of study in which well-trained students could reasonably expect to find employment following high school. Unfortunately, those vocational courses became known as a place to put students who had difficulty “making it” in other courses intended for more academically inclined students. Seats in shop class were filled with students who often struggled academically. As money tightened and a college degree was considered a necessity, more focus and money was placed on college-prep courses, leaving the students who would benefit from vocational education with nothing suited to their skill sets or even their desired career path. Students who successfully pursue vocational training spend significantly less than four years of their certification after high school and tend to enter the work force with well-paying jobs with benefits. It’s time to stop judging high schools by the number of college admissions they create and look at whether or not our schools are providing education options for jobs available in the work force today. Please speak to your board member and/or come to the meeting to express your thoughts on redirecting office consolidation monies toward updating vocational education for

your children. – Judd & Margie Glow, Oak Run

Exciting opportunity, but at what cost?

To the Editor: Creating a STEM Center at Williamsfield is an exciting opportunity, and now there is a $100,000 donation making it even more exciting! But, do we need to move and consolidate our offices to create space for a STEM Center? No. The cost of a very complicated office consolidation exceeds $400,000. During the recent school tour, there were other options offered, but most have fallen on deaf ears. How about taking a year to plan out the details of a long-term vision, weighing several options, comparing costs of each option, and then starting next summer? Our state’s inability to balance a budget will likely result in a property tax freeze. This will have long-lasting negative financial effects on Williamsfield. Spending reserves on non-essential building projects like the office consolidation may not leave us with a cushion for any “rainy days” ahead. Williamsfield has built part of our reputation on financial stability and this is only one of many aspects that makes us great! The next board meeting is Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the superintendent’s office. – Debbie Newell, Williamsfield

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Wilson found guilty in fatal crash case

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PEORIA – A Farmington man last Tuesday (March 29) was convicted of obstructing justice by Judge Albert Purham in a two-day bench trial. Michael Wilson, 21, faces up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000 for the Class 4 felony. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. on May 12. The case stems from a fatal crash and its aftermath a year ago when a truck driven by 22-year-old Dillon Nolan of Hanna City crashed on McClellan Road in rural Elmwood. The passenger in Nolan’s vehicle, 22-year-old Joshua Fuller of Trivoli, was killed. However, the wreck wasn’t reported to authorities until the next morning, when Fuller was pronounced dead. Nolan – who on Feb. 16 pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an ac-

cident involving a death and to aggravated Driving Under the Influence – agreed he called friends who towed his truck from the scene and took him and Fuller to Farmington. Police and prosecutors accused Wilson and three others – James Kosner, 22, of Peoria; Cotyjo Milliman, 21, of Elmwood; and William Zamaro, 28, of Farmington – of providing false information about Fuller’s medical condition, or about how they came into possession of Nolan’s truck. Last week, prosecutors argued that Fuller “died very rapidly,” according to Dr. John Denton, the forensic pathologist who conducted Fuller’s autopsy. He said Fuller’s “extensive, numerous injuries” would have rendered him paralyzed and unable to walk or talk, contradicting accounts police were told. Nolan is scheduled to be sentenced April 14. Zamaro has an April 15 hearing on a motion to have the County pay for an expert witness to examine evidence. Milliman has a scheduling conference May 27 and a June 6 trial date; Kos-

ner is to go on trial July 5.

Police reports

• Janice Driesnack, 59, of Kickapoo on March 28 reported a damaged mailbox in the 6000 block of North Kramm Road and police are investigating the incident as criminal damage to property. • Henry Peters, 84, of Brimfield on March 30 reported that more than $300 worth of diesel fuel had been stolen from property in the 12000 block of N. Jackson Road. • Amanda Cole, 25, of Princeville on March 31 was arrested for filing false information and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Paul S. Smith, 32, of Brimfield on April 1 was arrested on charges including domestic battery, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm without a valid FOI card and transported to the Peoria County Jail.

Deer accident

• March 28 – Russell Clark of Peoria on Brimfield-Jubilee Road near Savage Road in Jubilee Township.

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ger in the hole, and spun the dial ’til you hit a stopper. Even little kids had play phones that did this. But, for about the last 30 years or so, we’ve been punching the number on a keypad on our phones. Dialing a phone went out the window when Reagan was president. It’s the same thing with the windows – in your car. You probably “roll down” your window whenever you go through a drive-through. But if you have a car made this century, you probably LOWER or RAISE your window because it’s electronic. Back during my Fred Flintstone days, there was a crank attached to windows that allowed you to lower or raise them. If you wanted to lower the passenger’s window (to feed the dinosaurs, I guess), you either had to have someone sitting in the passenger seat who could do it, or you had to reach across the front seat and crank it yourself. Not only has the phrase “roll down your window” survived technology, so has the universal hand

signal of cranking an imaginary window crank to get someone to lower their window so you can talk to them. After all, you’d look pretty silly pressing an air button. While you were standing there jabbing the air with your index finger, the person you were trying to communicate with was probably “dialing” the police to report a weirdo. But then, the police would probably think the person making the call was the weird one, so they’d just hang up on them. Wait, what? Who hangs up a phone anymore? That’s from the days when we had a phone on the wall and it had this wide, fork-like thing that held the receiver. It’s where you would HANG the receiver, thus the name. No one hangs up anymore: they just push a button to disconnect. There is one phrase we still use and will continue to use as long as there’s email: Carbon Copy. You’ve probably seen it on your email program when you’re writing an email. Right under the space

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where you type in the recipient’s address is a “CC,” and it stands for Carbon Copy. That dates back to the day when we had to take a black piece of paper that was sticky on one side, and slide it between two sheets of paper on which we’d type. When the keys on the typewriter (do I need to explain this, too?) struck the paper, leaving a letter, the strike would be hard enough to make some black sticky stuff on the “carbon” paper come off on the other sheet of paper. You could use small sheets of carbon paper in receipt books as well. That is, unless you put the carbon paper in backwards, in which case you were left with an original with a mirror image on the backside of the original. In typing class in high school, you could tell which students had put the paper in wrong from the amount of swearing that was coming from them. I could go on and on, but alas, I’d just end up sounding like a broken record.

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SHOOTING: Not first police scuffle Continued from Page 1

Parkinson was released and Foster is in custody in Fulton County Jail in Lewistown, facing charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery to a police officer and domestic battery. Bond has been set at $750,000.

Foster pleaded guilty to a January 2015 domestic battery charge and has had frequent hearings to review his status, according to Peoria County records. Foster had a previous scuffle with a police officer in Elmwood two years ago after an inci-

dent at Elmwood Family Practice. In that case he was physically restrained and taken into custody by former Elmwood officer Dave Boland. No charges were filed at that time. Foster attended Elmwood schools, but did not complete his schooling there after a physical altercation while he was in junior high. In regards to Sunday’s case, an investigation by ISP Zone 4 Investigations and the Farmington Police Department continues. Peoria County Sheriff’s deputies, Illinois State Police and Fulton County Emergency Services personnel also responded to the scene. Park Road was closed to traffic between Main Street and Lightfoot Road for a few hours while the crime scene was processed.

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she adds, noting her grown children are scattered across the nation. The building has been a silent sentinel on Elmwood’s square for over a century. It was built by John Vance for $7,000 on the site of a lumberyard in 1912 after dozens of residents saw a need for a “a real hotel” between Galesburg and Peoria. That was a time when passenger trains made regular stops in Elmwood and travelers came to hear Ami Severn, porter for the Elmwood Hotel (and later, the Elmwood Inn), herald their arrival and usher them a few blocks north. Early owners included Adolph Strufe and George Wycoff. Wycoff sold it in 1943 to Gerald Patterson, who converted it to a hospital. Soon, Drs. Alvin Clark and David Morton, plus physicians from Brimfield, Farmington, Trivoli and Williamsfield, admitted patients there. The facility added two wings in 1949, expanding to 20,000 square feet, and added nursing-home services in the 1950s, when Drs. Lee Hammond and Harry Ores also practiced

medicine there. It became a sheltered-care residence in the 1960s. Hauter bought the facility in 1986 Hauter remembers that she’s had 65 different tenants since then, with the average stay about seven years. One time, she had 14 at once, served 24/7 by five employees. The building’s transition has been a long time coming. Hauter says she started realizing she’d like to spend more time visiting relatives, so as tenants moved out, she didn’t replace them. And when the 2010 tornado damaged much of the business district, Elm Haven was spared and the Whitney & Potts law firm became one of her last tenants, staying 14 months while its offices were repaired. Now, the 104-year-old building is in remarkably good condition, with 20 apartments plus a dining area, a library room, kitchens and other meeting areas, as well as a working elevator, wheelchair accessibility, a courtyard and garden. John Kunski, Elmwood’s building inspector, says he’s examined the structure and was sur-

The Elm Haven building in downtown Elmwood is pictured in 1918 (above) and today.

prised at how good a condition it’s in. “It’s an impressive building,” he says. “And depending on how the building would be used, and the percentage of remodeling someone might want to do, it could be used as-is, without new alarm or sprinkler systems. It’s really been kept up.” Indeed, Hauter upgraded two heating systems in recent years, when she made improvements ranging from the roof to tuckpointing exterior walls.

The building is listed with Peoria commercial real estate company Joseph & Camper for $399,000, more than 20 percent lower than a listing a few years ago. Elmwood Economic Development Officer Dick Taylor said Elm Haven site is zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) and is in the community’s Enterprise Zone, which continues through this year, and the downtown’s Tax Increment Financing district.

Elm Haven history through the years

When Elm Haven was the Elmwood Inn and witnessed between 5,000 and 10,000 people crowd Central Park for the dedication of Lorado Taft’s sculpture “The Pioneers” on May 27, 1928, the facility was 16 years old. Here’s what happened in a few landmark years after that: 1912. The year it was built was also the year the Titanic sunk and the Republican Party’s combative presidential candidates ended up splintering the GOP. Theodore Roosevelt’s delegates were

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barred from the national convention and he ran for the Progressive “Bull Moose” Party. 1943. The year Gerald Patterson bought the hotel and converted it to a hospital, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was named Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II. 1949. When the facility was expanded with two new wings, President Truman proposed a follow-up to FDR’s “New Deal” called the “Fair Deal.” 1958. As the hospital

welcomed Drs. Lee Hammond and Harry Ores, the country had its first successful launch of a satellite (“Explorer”). 1976. The hospital became a sheltered-care facility the year the nation celebrated its Bicentennial. 1986. The year Julie Hauter bought the former nursing home to convert it to senior apartments, the space shuttle Challenger exploded and the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX.

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Townships hold annual meetings Tuesday By BILL KNIGHT

At a time and state where Democrats and Republicans alike have been unable to balance budgets for a generation, township government continues to balance budgets as they plan for Fiscal Year 2016. Townships in The Weekly Post area have mostly finalized appropriations plans for the next year as Gov. Bruce Rauner targets them for elimination and as he and the General Assembly have failed to agree on a state budget that’s nine months overdue. In Illinois’ 102 counties, 85 use townships to For The Weekly Post

address three main duties: assessing property for taxing purposes, developing and maintaining roads that aren’t municipal, county, state or federal, and providing general assistance to the needy not eligible for other government aid. Township officials will gather Tuesday (April 12) for state-required annual meetings, and most will consider plans for the coming year. Most plan spending levels comparable to this year, with a few exceptions. Elba and Millbrook appropriations each are more than 7 percent higher, and Jubilee finish-

Area townships’ proposed budget appropriations for FY 2016 Township Brimfield Elba Elmwood Farmington Jubilee Kickapoo Millbrook Princeville Radnor1 Rosefield Salem Truro2 1 2

TOWN $145,260 $109,020 $507,372 $202.600 $618,789 $496,100 $241,800 $307,018 * $268,600 $252,819 *

ROAD $236,550 $160,200 $307,600 $94,200 $134,750 $1,392,300 $322,329 $240,660 * $368,625 $340,700 $294,819

TOTAL $381,810 $269,220 $814,972 $296,800 $753,539 $1,888,400 $564,129 $547,678 * $637,225 $593,519 *

Radnor Township considers all appropriations in June Truro Township considers Town appropriations in May

ing the Thousand Dollar Road project contributed to its leading four townships with sizable decreases: Jubilee is down

40 percent, Farmington is 9 percent lower, Salem’s is 5.9 percent lower, and Rosefield’s declines by 2.2 percent.

BRIEFS Animal shelter holding shoe collection drive

HANNA CITY – Stray Animal Midway Shelter (SAMS) is conducting a shoe collection drive through May 31 to raise funds for its no-kill animal shelter. SAMS will earn funds based on the number of pairs collected as Funds2Orgs will purchase all of the donated goods. Money raised will benefit homeless animals in central Illinois. Anyone can help by donat-

ing gently worn, used or new shoes. “We’re excited about our shoe drive,” said Connie Davis, Exec. Director. “We know that most people have extra shoes in their closets they can donate to us and help those less fortunate become self-sufficient.” Those who wish to donate shoes can take them to the following businesses and organizations: Dunlap Veterinary Clinic (both locations), Wild Birds Unlimited in Peoria, Brown Veterinary Peoria and Elm-

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wood, Elmwood Elementary School and Every Little Thing in Elmwood.

Art League will meet

The Illinois Art League has a meeting for members, guests and anyone wanting to learn about the group on April 19 at Peoria Heights Public Library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Topics will include an introduction of board members and volunteers who will chair upcoming events and an overview of past events. Comments are welcome.

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Board opens door for Kress Corp. expansion By TERRY BIBO

BRIMFIELD – Kress Corporation and Cross Creek Farms want to expand grain handling facilities here – and village trustees opened the door. “All we’re approving tonight is an application for that process to begin,” board president Dan Fishel said at Monday night’s meeting. Cross Creek Farms has grain bins on its property, just north of Kress Corp. For The Weekly Post

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Both businesses are helmed by Rita Kress. “It’s really pretty simple,” said Kress attorney Frank Ierulli. “Kress and Cross Creek Farms are in Brimfield. As we’re expanding, it only made sense to us to stay within the village of Brimfield.” Attorney Bill Atkins has been working with Ierulli and gave board members some background. The two parcels would be combined, and fenced as one property with industrial zoning. Building permits have been obtained and some concrete has been poured, but Atkins said the details are still being determined. He asked board members to voice any questions or concerns. “They understand this isn’t something that’s one-

size-fits-all,” Atkins said. As examples of such details, Village Clerk Holly Johnson said setbacks must be checked and the sanitary district must be included as a part of the annexation. Village Attorney Rick Johnson said there will be two public hearings before the deal is complete. The zoning board will meet April 26; the village board officially addresses the issue May 2. “You’ll still be fully informed. We’ll have all the information here,” Fishel told board members. “It should be a smooth process, but let’s make sure all our ducks are in a row.” Trustee Paul Dye already scoped potential advantages. “I’m guessing property

tax money and all that good stuff goes with it?” Dye said. Fishel said yes. So Dye moved to approve the application which starts the process. Board members OK’d it unanimously. In other business, the board: • Approved a request from Burnzee’s to allow outside music and a beer garden on July 2. • Heard that planning commissioner Walter Kirkland will move out of state and Fishel is seeking a replacement. • Authorized bidding for sealcoating. “The county no longer sealcoats, after many years of great cooperative effort,” Fishel said. “So we need a bid process.” Terry Bibo can be reached at terry.bibo.freelance@gmail.com

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Address Amount Grantor/grantee 211 E. Spring St., Princeville $69,900 Wilson/Potter 15818 N. Feucht Rd., Princeville $174,000 Woolridge/Camp 6309 W. Clairemont Ct., Edwards $410,000 Legend Homes/Maganti & Murali 20628 W. Claybaugh Rd., Elmwood $170,500 Doubet/Estes 600 N. Fairgrounds Way, Elmwood $236,000 McFall/McCormick 805 W. Main St., Elmwood $83,000 Watts/Jones 24110 W. Moore Rd., Williamsfield $416,666 Cole & Anderson/Doubet 8720 W. Streitmatter Rd., Princeville $147,000 Reading & Custis/Schick 6821 N. Dog Town Ln, Elmwood $305,000 Reeder/Stuckel 203 W. Main St., Elmwood $56,000 Ekena/Behrll N. White Fir Dr, Edwards $289,900 RLK Assoc./Brenkman 7033 N. White Fir Dr, Edwards $289,000 Gardner/Fitchpatrick 6223 W. Diversey Ct., Edwards $389,900 Armstrong Builders/Tate 15908 W. Parks School Rd., Brimfield $148,750 Harmon/Shane 15628 W. Parks School Rd., Princeville $148,750 Harmon/Shane 6206 W. Diversey Ct., Edwards $280,000 Moreira/Khan 8612 W. Willows Edge Ct., Edwards $300,000 Hasselberg & Fleming/Fleming 9418 W. Grimm Ln, Edwards $145,000 Wineland/Edwards 5900 N. Smith Rd., Edwards $150,000 Egley/Strahm 5900 N. Smith Rd., Edwards $537,000 Egley/Strahm 8721 W. Schmitt Ln., Edwards $355,000 Colwell/Huang 6911 N. Water Oak Dr., Edwards $474,900 Armstrong Builders/Lupien 6800 N. Buckeye Dr., Edwards $272,000 Lippens/Smith NOTE: Listings reflects minimum of $40,000 for sale of residence, but not for land.

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Start your own garden seeds indoors now By RON DIETER

Starting your own garden seeds is a very enjoyable pastime if you have the space, time and equipment to do it correctly. You won’t save money, at least not in the short run. Trays (flats), lights, seed and soil-less mix are a significant investment. But it is satisfying and rewarding to sow tiny seeds and watch them grow into strong, healthy plants. Seed racks appear in grocery stores right after New Year’s Day and many beginning “seeders” think that’s the time to start seeds. And that is the most common mistake – starting seeds way too soon. For most common annuals and vegetable plants, early April is a good time to get started. Marigold, petunia, tomato and pepper seeds started now will grow into plants just right for setting out in the garden in mid-May. A proper growing medium is critical to get seeds started with a minimum of disease problems. Never use soil from your yard or bagged topsoil (sometimes labeled as “potting soil.”) Some seed starting kits even contain “potting soil.” Don’t use it if it contains actual soil. Instead, use a good soil-less mix made of peat moss and vermiculite. To get seedlings growing sturdy and strong, it is important to control light, moisture and heat. Providing good lighting for seedlings is fairly easy. For less than $20 you can buy a two-bulb, four-foot fluorescent light fixture. Don’t waste money on “grow-lite” bulbs. Plain cool, white fluorescent tubes do quite nicely for less than a fourth of the cost. The fixture needs to be about six inches above the flat. At that height, the light is strong enough that seedlings won’t stretch and grow flimsy. For The Weekly Post

Cabbage seedlings grow indoors, eagerly awaiting their chance to be planted outside later this spring. Photo by Ron Dieter.

The fixture will also contribute needed heat to the growing area. You can easily put two flats end-to-end under the fixture and provide adequate light. Lights should be turned on at least 12 hours a day. What about placing flats in a sunny window? Not a good idea. The light will not be strong enough and even sunny windows are cold and drafty in early spring, especially at night. You have much more control using artificial light and keeping seedlings away from drafts. Now let’s consider moisture. The growing medium should always be moist, but not saturated. Seedlings must never dry out. Using a plastic cover over the flat helps conserve moisture. Some seed-starting kits include a plastic cover that snaps onto the flat. They work well. A plastic dry cleaner bag works, too, if you prop it over the seedlings. A spray bottle is a good way to add moisture without blasting seedlings out of the flat. You can also place the flat in a shallow pan filled with water for a minute or so. Use quality water warmed to room temperature. Never use softened water or water high in salt concentration, especially on impatiens or salvia. Temperature is the most difficult factor to control and is where most home gardeners have problems. If the temperature is too high, seedlings grow too rapidly and begin to stretch and fall over. When there is

too little heat, they don’t grow at all and often die. A soil thermometer is a good investment for seed growers, but even a common room thermometer near the flat will suffice. Keep the soil temperature between 70 and 80 degrees for germination. If your light fixture doesn’t provide enough heat, find a warmer spot in the house. Some folks find the top of the refrigerator or near the furnace is a nice warm spot. If all else fails, heating mats are available. Never use an electric blanket, for obvious reasons. Once the young plants emerge, they need cooler temperatures and bright light or they will stretch and become weak and useless. Most homes are too dark and too warm for adolescent plants. Commercial growers move young plants from the germination chamber to a greenhouse where the light is bright and temperatures are cool. Homeowners don’t have that luxury. Some folks move flats outdoors to a protected location during the day and move them to the garage or porch at night to protect from frosts. For cold-sensitive plants like tomatoes and peppers, it’s better to be behind schedule rather than ahead. We don’t set tomatoes into the garden until mid-May at the earliest. Peppers absolutely hate cold nights and we don’t set them out until Memorial Day.

Open house Saturday for Princeville museum By BILL KNIGHT

PRINCEVILLE – Displays and demonstrations of antique equipment, along with the last day of Collectors Week will be featured from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Princeville’s Heritage Museum. “Our 30,000 square-foot museum has a large collection of antique agriculture equipment from the area,” said museum director Julie DelFor The Weekly Post

bridge. “We are very excited to show off a few ‘new’ items.” A Mandt wagon and a second wagon from around 1900, plus many other new smaller items will be exhibited, she said.. “There is also a collection of Peoria Pottery items on display this weekend, along with a display of Aladdin Lamps,” she said. Free hot dogs will be handed out

to visitors from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., and the Akron Townhouse School will also be open for viewing, she said. Saturday is the final day of the First Annual Collectors Week, which started Monday, featuring vintage and antique items. This is the second year for the museum’s Spring Open House. There is no admission charge, but Delbridge said donations are welcome.

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the local Old Settlers’ Parades. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the Brimfield School Dream Scholarship Fund or the Brimfield Fire Department. Funeral services were Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville. Burial was in Brimfield Cemetery. Expressions of condolences may be left for Charlie’s family at www.haskellhott.com.

Annette Joy Streitmatter

PRINCEVILLE – Annette Joy Streitmatter, 49, of Chillicothe, formerly of Brimfield, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was born August 23, 1966 to Floran and Twylla (Stoller) Streitmatter. Surviving are her parents of Brimfield; two brothers, Wayne (Deyona) Streitmatter of Brimfield, and Kent Streitmatter of Elmwood; two sisters, Crystal J. Streitmatter of Edwards and Kathy (Bob) Zimmerman of Elmwood; four nieces and five nephews. Also surviving is her grandmother, Clara Huber of Eureka, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by an infant sister. Annette graduated from Brimfield High School in 1984 and

Wayne Arnold

PRINCEVILLE – Wayne E. “Pinky” Arnold, 93, of Chillicothe, a long-time teacher at Princeville, died March 25 at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry. A teacher at Princeville schools for 25 years, Arnold’s survivors include sons Gene (Vera) Arnold of Oswego and Chuck (Pam) Arnold of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; daughter, Martha “Martee” (Tony) Lew of Chillicothe; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister Betty Newman of Chillicothe; and two sisters-in-law, Ann Arnold of New Baltimore, Mich., and Barbara Arnold of Chillicothe. Funeral services were April 2 at the Chillicothe First United Methodist Church. Condolences may be left online at www.weberhurdfuneralhome.com.

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from Illinois Central College in 1986. She was presently working at Community Workshop & Training Center in Peoria. She enjoyed animals, painting ceramics and baking. She will be missed by her family and friends. A funeral service for family, extended family, and close friends was Friday, April 1, 2016, at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville. Burial was to be in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Princeville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Community Workshop & Training Center in Peoria; Heartland Private School in Wyoming or Apostolic Christian Timber Ridge, Morton. Condolences for Annette’s family may be left on her tribute wall at www.haskellhott.com.

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OBITUARIES Janet Martin-Joos

PRINCEVILLE – Janet MartinJoos, 83, of Peoria, formerly of Princeville, died March 30. Survivors include children, Deborah (Erik) Givens, Michael (Julie) Martin, and Nancy (Fred) Witzig; 11 grandchildren: one great-grandson; stepchildren and stepgrandchildren, sisters Mary of Chicago, Phyllis of Arizona; brother Dale of Chicago; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were April 4 at Apostolic Christian Church in Princeville, with burial at Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at wwww.haskellhott.com.

Russell Meinke

EDWARDS – Russell E. “Russ” Meinke, 77, of Peoria, father of an Edwards man, died April 2 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Survivors include his wife, Doris (Knotts) Meinke; children Larry (Karen) Meinke of Edwards, Sue Cagnina of Shirley, Mass., Jackie (Doug) Habel of Gainesville, Va., , and Jennie (Chris) Murfin of Dunlap; eight grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; sisters Dolly (Kurt) Wagner of California and Larryette (Kevin) O’Brien of Washington; and brothers Larry (Michele) Barnhouse of California

and Robert (Vienna) Ashley of California. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial visitation will be 3-5 p.m., Sunday (April 10) at the Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria, and a celebration of Russ's life will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Northwest United Methodist Church in Peoria. Military rites will be performed following the services at church. Condolences may be left online at www.Davison-Fulton.com.

C. Kent Rose

DAHINDA – C. Kent Rose, 48, Knoxville, uncle of a Dahinda man, died March 28 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Survivors include daughters Samantha Rose and Sumer Rose, both of Knoxville; his mother, Patricia Rose of Knoxville; brothers Michael (Nina) Rose of Oquawka and Patrick Rose of Dallas, Texas; nephew Eric Rose of Dahinda, five nieces; and two great-nieces. Funeral services were April 1 at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville, with burial at the Knoxville Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.

William Pheiffer

PRINCEVILLE – William G. “Cork” Pheiffer, 64, of Princeville, died March 27 in Wyoming. Survivors include his wife, Coleen (McGinn) Pheiffer; his mother, Gertrude Pheiffer of Monmouth; daughters Jobie (Pete) Thurin of South Bend, Ind., Natalie Conway of Overland Park, Kan., and Maureen (Tyler) Knight of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; son Ryan (Amy) Pheiffer of Chillicothe; 11 grandchildren; and brothers Don (Terry) Pheiffer and Barry (Cindy) Pheiffer both of Wyoming. Cremation has been accorded and a celebration of Cork’s life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday (April 9) at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.

Robert Silman

BRIMFIELD – Robert "Bob" Warren Silman, 85, of Charlotte, N.C., formerly of Brimfield, died March 29. He is survived by children Thomas (Suzanne) Silman, Allison (Mike) Neumann, Peter (Michelle) Silman and Edward (Alma) Silman; nine grandchildren; numerous foster kids; one niece; two nephews and many special loving friends. Memorial services are pending and will be held in Brimfield. Condolences may be left online at www.raymerfh.com.

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And on offense, running back Al Martin rushed for 2,014 yards and had 274 yards and five touchdowns in Week 8 as Princeville topped Wyoming 38-28 to clinch the Blackhawk title. Ingle said quarterback Dave Dell was also a very accurate passer. “I’d love to know his passing percentage that year,” Ingle said. “We seldom ever passed, but when we did, they were usually wide open.” Ironically, Ingle said the last game of the year against Buda Western was the toughest, as the Princes had already clinched the league crown. But after a tight first two quarters, Bruna rallied the troops to a 34-20 win. “At halftime when we went in, coach said, ‘You boys know what you have to do to win this game.’ And he left,” Ingle said. “We all kind of sat around and looked at each other.” Then they figured out what to do, making big plays in the second half as Princeville finished its last unbeaten campaign. The following year the IHSA instituted the football playoffs and Princeville went 8-2. Then in 1975-76, the Princes were 12-1, losing only in the title game. Was that squad better than the 1973 squad? You can bet that will be an eternal conversation starter in Princeville.

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Princeville softball improves mark to 7-1 By PHIL JOHNSON

Princeville rolled to two blowouts on Monday and Tuesday to improve its overall softball record to 7-1. On Tuesday, Princeville clubbed Galva 18-3 as Brooke Gardner, Maddie Hite, Madison Roe, Caitlin Pullen and Haley Holt all had three hits in a 22-hit onslaught. On Monday, the Lady Princes traveled to Lowpoint-Washburn for a 20-0 trouncing of the host team. An 11-run output in the top of the first sent L-W reeling, as Brooke Gardner started the attack with an RBI single. Jessica DeVries matched that and Roe stole home. Several batters later, Pullen cleared the bases with a three-run double. “We came out swinging in the first inning,” Coach Chad Gardner said. Paige Lane tossed two innings of no-hit and five-strikeout work in the circle, while Holt got some inFor The Weekly Post

nings by surrendering just one hit and striking out five in her three innings. Last Thursday Princeville came out on top of a good Dunlap team 8-5 at home. Lane pitched a complete game, fanned 13 and walked only one while scattering nine hits. She also added a solo home run with two RBIs. Jessica DeVries added three RBIs with a 2-for-3 hitting line. The Lady Princes continued to answer Dunlap scores with two in the first to the Lady Eagles’ one, three in the third to Dunlap’s two, then with two insurance runs in the sixth. The Lady Princes also overcame committing four errors. Brimfield-Elmwood Brimfield-Elmwood topped Illini Bluffs 10-4 on Tuesday to improve to 4-1 overall. Morgan Ledbetter pitched 5.1 innings for the win and was 2-for-3 at the plate with a triple. Shelby Glover scored three times as a courtesy runner and Kennedy Dura added two runs.

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sophomores back from a 4x100 state qualifying relay: Jordan Peckham, Payton Peckham and Haley Huls. Jordan Peckham also reached state in the 100 and anchored a seventh-place 4x400 relay. “Jordan is the top girls athlete in the area in my opinion,” coach Toby Vallas said. Relay support should come from freshmen Addi Peckham and Sarah Litchfield. Top throwers are sophomores Megan Gilstrap and Morgan Powel Elmwood-Brimfield Junior Jackson Harkness headlines a deep throwing crew for E-B, having topped the school record in the shotput last year at 50 1/4. Not far back, though, was senior Brad Novak (48-0). Harkness threw 139-9 in discus in this year’s first meet.

Also back is senior Devin Jones, who cleared 6-3 in the high jump last year, 300 hurdles state qualifier Hayden Golemon and mile state qualifier Matt Osmulski. “Matt is good enough to qualify this year in the half-mile and the twomile, so it depends where we put him and what he wants to do,” E-B coach Gregg Meyers said. “We’ve also got a bunch of younger guys who can help. Really, the only thing we don’t have a lot of depth in is in the sprints.” On the girls side, coach Marcy Brugger said she has a competitive group of 15 girls. In their lone meet, highlights were freshman Zofia LeHew’s high jump of 5-1 and the 4x800 relay of junior Allie Meyers, sophomore Emily McCauley and freshmen Olivia Harlow and Sadie Rumbold.

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Farmington Farmington went to 1-3 in the past week with three setbacks to two big schools and a perennial power in the blustery weather we’ve all been experiencing. Canton topped the Lady Farmers 7-3 on Friday at Canton, with Alli Sprague taking the pitching loss and Emily Buster picking up two RBIs with a double. Saturday’s 10-3 loss at Limestone did have two good hitting performances from the team in Grace Behrens connecting with a double and two RBI, and Maci Sprague going 2-for-3 with a double. On Monday the team traveled to Glasford and fell 6-1 to Illini Bluffs. Carly Behrens drove in the Farmington score with a single. “We battled to 1-1 with them through five until some IB hits and a couple of our errors resulted in a five run sixth,” coach Jeni Fauser said.

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ROWVA-Williamsfield has won last two By JEFF LAMPE

Despite chilly weather of late, ROWVAWilliamsfield (3-2) has won two straight baseball games. The Cougars topped West Central 19-4 on Tuesday and outlasted North Fulton, 3-2, last Wednesday. Senior Garrett Wight pitched his way to both wins. Hits were plentiful against West Central, as Charlie Gibbons led with a 4-for-4 showing and five RBIs. Brimfield-Elmwood Brimfield-Elmwood (37) split its last two games, Weekly Post Staff Writer

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heralded coach Tom Bruna, who was 157-70 in 24 seasons and had the footPRINCEVILLE – There have been ball field named in his honor. Princeville football teams with more Bruna’s 1973 team won the Blackvictories. But no Princes team since hawk Conference with a perfect 9-0 them has accomplished what the 1973 record, averaged 36.3 points per game squad pulled off: ending the season un- while allowing 13.3 and outscored foes beaten. by an average of more than three touchOne of three unbeaten teams in downs per game. Their success came school history (joinone season before ing the 1960-61 and the Illinois High 1961-62 teams School Association under coach Robert adopted a football Johns), the 1973 playoff system. edition of the Ingle, a senior Princes will be honguard on that 1973 ored Saturday with team, said it was a induction to the special group that Greater Peoria included just three Sports Hall of two-way players. Fame. “We were fortuFormer Princeville football coach Tom Princeville will be Bruna directed the 1973 team that finnate, we had athrepresented by at ished 9-0 one year prior to the IHSA’s letes,” he said. least 12 players and creation of a playoff system. “During our basa crowd of up to 45 ketball season, we at the induction banquet Saturday at the went undefeated in the conference. Peoria Civic Center ballroom. Also Baseball was the same way. Unbeaten being honored are a variety of Peoriain conference games.” area teams and individuals. But it was in football where the group For players on that 1973 team like shined brightest. Defensively, the Randy Ingle of Princeville, the cerePrinces limited five foes to one touchmony has triggered fond memories of a down or less. golden era of Princes football under Continued on Page 17 By JEFF LAMPE

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While Max Balagna (right) has graduated, senior Steven Gilstrap is back and sprinting strong for the Farmington track team so far this season. Photo by Gave Giagnoni.

Farmington boys are on track By JEFF LAMPE The Farmington boys are expected to be area leaders on the track this spring With 30 athletes out, coach Jim Hardesty has depth. But he also has talent, as evidenced by advancing eight boys to the indoor state championships. Senior sprinter Steven Gilstrap was second in the indoor 400 race in 52.08 and is expected to anchor another spring of solid Farmers relays. The 4x400 was sixth indoor in 3:39 and includes Gilstrap, junior Eric Higgs and sophomores Judd Anderson and Jack Fletcher. Weekly Post Staff Writer

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Farmington’s 4x800 was 10th indoors in 8:59 and includes senior Rashann Grier-Bain, junior Jonah Cecil, sophomore Carter Hintz and freshman Andrew Cation. “If we stay healthy we should have a fine squad capable of scoring in every event,” Hardesty said. “We are deep in the throwing events but mostly a younger squad. And in pole vault we are young but very talented.” At the lone outdoor meet so far, Farmington topped Elmwood 80-75 and had 19 personal bests in the process. On the girls side, Farmington has three Continued on Page 18