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New members elected to local school boards By BILL KNIGHT and MICHELLE SHERMAN
School board races were the only questions heading into Tuesday’s election and a few new members will join reelected incumbents when new boards are sworn in in Elmwood, Farmington and Princeville. In Elmwood, unofficial results show challenger Claude Keefer was the top vote-getter, with 293 votes, followed by incumbent Dean Cantu (235), For The Weekly Post
Board president uppermost in Lambert among newly elected Tom Conklin (219), Keefer’s mind, he • Ryan Lambert, right, ran and newcomer Val said. unopposed for the Farmington Ramirez (215). “Finances is the Falling short were City Council and said he big one,” he said. Board vice president hopes to bring some new “And the building ideas to that group following Terri Osmulski (177 issue I’m very interhis win in Tuesday’s spring votes) and another ested in. We need election, Page 2. challenger, Chrissy better facilities and Jacobsen (166). we’re going to have school district through some Board member Veronica to get creative to get that Haskell did not run for another difficult times ahead,” Keefer done.” said Tuesday night. “I’m ready term. Ramirez echoed Keefer, to be part of the team.” “I’m looking forward to saying “I’m looking forward As with most school dishelping out with the rest of the to serving with this board and board and helping move the tricts, money and facilities are this administration. I want to
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Grant will bring Gardeners: robots to school Start your engines! Any day now the soil will be right for working and you can fire up the tiller to turn the soil for this year’s garden. It is easy to tell when soil is dry enough to be worked. Grab a handful and work it with your fingers. The soil is too wet if it wads up into a ball rather than crumbling away. Till wet soil and you’ll regret it for the rest of the season. Instead of making a fine textured seed bed, you will have large clods as hard as rock. You’ll never get them broken down. It takes a winter of freezing and thawing to do that. Be patient and wait until the soil moisture is right. If you’re working up an existing garden plot, give it a For The Weekly Post
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Farmington to gain assisted living center FARMINGTON – Farmington soon will have a new assisted-living facility for seniors, the city council learned on Monday (April 6). Doug Currier, vice president of operations for assisted living with Petersen Health Care, told the council his company plans to break ground on the 32unit facility this spring, with a projected opening set for January 2016. Townships “We’ve been Local townships anxiously awaithave their annual ing this evening meetings Tuesday for a number of (April 14) and we years,” he said. break down their Once comannual budgets. pleted, Courtyard Page 15. Estates of Farmington also will be one of only two Petersen properties to house an 11-person “memory care” program called Betty’s Garden. The facility also will have seven 1bedroom and 14 studio apartments. “The memory care is going to be a very, very sought-after area,” Currier said. With services ranging from housekeeping to medical transporting, Courtyard Estates of Farmington will be open For The Weekly Post
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ELMWOOD – School budgets are tighter than ever these days. But thanks to financial help from national grants, Elmwood Junior High School teachers have been able to bring some new and innovative ideas to the classroom over the past few years. Earlier this year, Elmwood science teacher Cindy Alcaraz was awarded a $975 grant through the PNC Foundation. The grant was used to purchase student model kits to build robots with Tetrix Prime Robots sets and a bionic/robotic hand kit for seventh and eighth grade science classes. As part of the grant, students will also read the science fiction novel, “I
thank my supporters. We have a great district and a great community and I’m honored the voters chose me to serve both. “Each candidate [running] would’ve been great, too,” he added. “That’s a positive reflection of the community.” In Farmington, Todd Guidi in a 63-vote upset was not reelected for a third term on the Board of Education. Guidi, who has served on the board
Rebecca Kempf of Elmwood works with a solar car last spring. Kits to build the cars were purchased with a grant awarded by the PNC Foundation. Photo by Cindy Alcaraz.
Robot” in Chris Herridge’s literature class. Grant money was used to purchase the 30 novels that literature classes will read at the same time they are discovering in science class how to work with
advanced robotics. “Students will discover all the possibilities for using robotics, including space exploration, industry and in the field of medicine,” Alcaraz said. Continued on Page 12
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FARMINGTON – The Farmington City Council is set to receive an injection of youthful energy and enthusiasm from someone who spends most of his days with teenagers. Ryan Lambert ran unopposed in Tuesday’s election for the Ward 2 council seat vacated by Jeff Vogel. Besides being employed as the district media specialist for Farmington Community Unit School District 265, Lambert serves as adviser for many student groups. His days are filled with grad school classes, directing the high school musical, advising the senior class and student senate, coaching the winterguard team, coordinating service and volunteer initiatives, participating in a librarian continuing education immersion program and serving as the assistant director of promotions for the Illinois High School Theater Festival. So why, then, is he adding the extra meetings, emails and phone calls that come with a position on city council? “I saw there was no one to represent me,” he said. Lambert previously attended some council meetings, got his students involved with the Santa Stroll and assisted with Italian Fest, but does not have extensive For The Weekly Post
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said, adding that he would like for that instruction to be offered free to residents. He also would like to see community-wide support to students seeking information on college applications and scholarships. Giving low-income families a more comprehensive view of available resources is another thing he would like to see. Overall, Lambert wants his tenure on the council to bring more unity to Farmington. He says he already sees so much good in the community that bringing its residents together to work for common goals will only help strengthen things. “I enjoy the atmosphere and the closeness our community provides,” he said. “When I bought a house in Farmington two years ago, I could have just as easily moved to another town but chose Farmington for a reason.”
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Rambling through central Illinois pondering farming season and the need for drivers to slow down around farm equipment. uuu Much-needed rain has finally arrived, giving hope to farmers, mushroom hunters and worm collectors. Does anybody else remember hunting nightJeff crawlers on a LAMPE rainy night? I can still recall the slimy, slinky feeling of pulling a big crawler out of its hole, then dumping him into the can and sloshing off to find another. ... Remember when Bluebird Herb wondered about the diving board atop the Edwards elevator? Well Ron Cluskey tells us that the property belongs to a fellow named Ron Love of Peoria. It seems Love actually built a two-bedroom condominium inside that can be reached by a small, electric man-lift. And the diving board? Well that is actually a deck that has no railing – but does offer one of the best views of the Kickapoo River Valley. uuu Visitors beware: If you set foot in
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was so bad on my winning raffle ticket that nobody was sure it was me, except by reputation. Obviously I need penmanship lessons. And I have also failed in at least one fatherly task: My kids like rhubarb pie. Why is that a failure? Well, a pie in our house has the half life of Darmstadtium, meaning your chance at a second piece is slim, unless you are willing to eat a slice for breakfast. That has never been a problem for me, fortunately. uuu Speaking of scientific stuff, the Android commercial with the orangutan that aired during the NCAA basketball championship proved my No. 1 scientific theory: Monkeys in commercials = funny. ... Wayne and Bev Pullen of Princeville are among those welcoming artists to the Illinois Art League’s annual “Meet and Greet” Monday, April 13, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Peoria Heights Public Library. In addition to demonstrations of watercolor, acrylic, paste, and colored pencil, everyone attending is welcome to bring a piece of artwork to display. ... Parting shot: Did anybody, other than a person whose pool was hurt in the process, really shed a tear when Kentucky lost? Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Memories of playing ‘pedestrian polo’
Anyone from a small town like the ones served by The Weekly Post knows how to cross a street in the middle of the street. We don’t need crosswalks like they have in the city, and many times when we venture out into places like Peoria, we keep our smallJon town ways and GALLAGHER cross the street whenever and wherever we feel like it. It’s not that difficult; you look both ways and if there’s a car or truck coming, you wait. Several years ago, Galesburg had such a problem with so called jaywalkers that they decided not to fight the problem but to embrace it. Crosswalks were installed at every corner, just like they had been since traffic lights were invented, but in the middle of each block downtown, the city decided to construct something called “Ped Xings.” These were brick walkways that bisected each block along with signs to warn drivers that some fool might be strolling out and crossing the street in front of them. Furthermore, pedestrians were
given the right of way. This means if you were driving along, trying to catch a green light ahead and some moron sashayed out in the middle of the block, you had to hit your brakes. This led to a fun game most of us called “Pedestrian Polo.” People on the crosswalks in the middle of the street would yell and scream at drivers who came within inches of flattening said pedestrians with things like “Learn how to drive! See the sign! I’ve got the right of way!” Five minutes later, that same pedestrian would be in his car, trying to catch the next green light and narrowly miss some other poor schmuck who had just waltzed out into one of the Ped X-ings. Now – moments after almost being annihilated himself – the driver would yell back at the prone pedestrian, “Yeah, well argue with me about the right of way from your hospital bed, you &$#*@!” It wasn’t until many years later that I discovered that people in this area are rank amateurs when it comes to Pedestrian Polo. If you want to see how the pros do it, just venture out to Las Vegas. The streets of Las Vegas, particularly along the road they call “The Strip,” are very busy, both with ve-
hicular and pedestrian traffic. The motorists are well-behaved for the most part, stopping at red lights, speeding up only slightly on yellow, and yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks. Crosswalks are conveniently placed at the corner of each block, but there’s a catch. Each corner is also home to packs of humans who do not speak English, and who try to hand you little color brochures that are about the size of two business cards. They flip these things against each other somehow (I’ve yet to figure this out) so that they make a loud clicking sound that gets your attention. If you ever go to Las Vegas, DO NOT accept one of these brochures under any circumstances. They are advertisements for, shall we say, in-room entertainment from some of the city’s most “talented.” If you accept one of the brochures, the other 27 non-English speaking humans will descend upon you making sure you have a copy of their brochure as well. It’s like a feeding frenzy. I nicknamed them “porn-bots” because they were like little robots doing their thing. It’s funny; whenever I mentioned “porn-bots” to anyone else in Continued on Page 7
Congress and President need to consult To the Editor: Congress has developed a fondness for open letters when it comes to Iran. First came the warning shot signed by 47 Republican senators that touched off a storm of criticism. Not to be outdone, the House checked in with its own bipartisan and more diplomatically stated letter to the President, warning that its members must be satisfied with any agreement before they’ll vote to reduce sanctions. What lies behind these moves? I think Congress feels left out of foreign policy-making. I have considerable sympathy for this impulse. Over the decades, too much power has drifted to the President when it comes to foreign affairs. The Congress has been deferential, even timid, in allowing
this to happen. And the President has not done a sufficient job of consulting with Congress. Yet much as I want to see Congress speak up on foreign policy, how it does so matters. The Senate’s letter to Iran was ill-considered and unhelpful. Its purpose was to defeat the nuclear negotiations, and it undercut the President while he was trying to negotiate a deal with another world leader. The letter did focus appropriately on presidential use of executive orders to conduct foreign policy, but it wrongly suggested that an executive order on Iran is likely to be reversed by a future president. Presidential deals with other countries are rarely overturned by their successors. Yet the fact a president can act on
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Rollover accident injures Elmwood motorist
ELMWOOD – A 23-year-old Elmwood man on March 29 was injured when the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving left the road, travelled through its southside ditch and rolled over in a corn field, police said. Jacob Musgrave was westbound on Illinois Route 8 near Bell School Road when the accident occurred, according to police, who reported that Musgrave left the scene but was later found by police and BYE, which transported Musgrave to OSF St. Francis Medical Center.
Interstate accident injures Indiana man
ELBA – A Plainfield, Ind., man crashed his car and was trapped inside until rescuers extricated him in a March 31 accident on Interstate 74 near mile marker 67 in Elba Township, according to the
BRIMFIELD – Local taxpayers: Unless you want to pay Rick Peters $300 a month to trap foxes, quit feeding them. Board president Dan Fishel said Peters live-trapped nine different foxes over the last few weeks. Although Peters releases most of the foxes more than 20 miles away from Brimfield, they’re apparently savvy enough to revisit a place where would-be kindly citizens leave bowls of water and food for vulpine guests. “It’s the kind of thing, if you’re going to feed them, they’re going to return,” Fishel told village trustees at Monday’s regular monthly meeting. “He’s really trying.” Peoria County Board member Brad Harding had asked to address the board, but was not present. Village Clerk Holly Johnson said he had wanted to explain For The Weekly Post
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Main Street crash results in Elmwood DUI
ELMWOOD – A 20-year-old Elmwood man very early in the morning of March 31 lost control of the 2000 Ford truck he was driving westbound on East Main Street here and it crashed into a tree on the north side of the street, according to Peoria County Sheriff’s officers. After being questioned by County police and undergoing sobriety tests,William Bean was cited for Driving Under the Influence and for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident before being transported to the Peoria County Jail.
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• Chelsi Taylor, 25, of Yates City on March 31 was arrested for Failure To Appear and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Brandon Daily, 30, of Brimfield on April 1 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Elmwood police are continuing to crack down on code violations, issuing six citations for garbage, inoperable vehicles or other infractions such as junk or debris to residents of the 200 block of East Cypress, 300 block of East Harrison, 300 block of East Hawthorn, 500 block of North Lakeview and the 300 block of West Lynn.
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new mowing policies and the possibility of changing speed limits on the roads into town. A speed study will be done on the stretch of south Jefferson between Interstate 74 and Illinois Route 150/Main Street. If warranted, the speed limit may be reduced. The state of Illinois may also study the traffic on other routes into town. “They can also raise that speed,” Johnson cautioned. “I’d just like it to be a consistent 35 (mph) all the way through,” Fishel said. “I’m in favor of the state going ahead with the study.” Just as village board members had moved on to discuss bids for porta-potties, Harding called to apologize. He told Johnson the county would have a proclamation in honor of the Brimfield High School boy’s basketball team
state championship, although he also said he suspected that the proclamation would be given out during a board meeting in Dunlap. In other business: A proposed ordinance change was tabled for a fourth time, until May 4. The ordinance would require a license, but no fee, and allow such businesses in a C-1 zoning district. Currently, massage falls under “adult use,” which requires a license and $500 fee, and restricts locating near schools, churches and parks. In the interim, Hamby Massage, 127 N. Galena, can operate with temporary approval. “We will get it done. We’re not harming anybody by not getting it done,” said Fishel. “I’d rather get it done right.” Terry Bibo can be reached at
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Billtown village board OKs budget cuts By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Village Board on Monday unanimously approved its 2015-16 budget, which cut more than 14 percent of expenditures from last year. Williamsfield’s General Corporate Fund spent $279,211.74 in the year ending April 30, 2014, and the new spending plan calls for disbursements totaling $238,530, which is forecast to leave a $62,000 balance, about the same as 2014. Some of that was necessary because expected Cash Receipts also are down, about $85,000, or 26 percent, over the same period. The biggest budget change reflects a watersystem upgrade recommended by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, for which For The Weekly Post
Williamsfield is receiving a $229,000 grant from Illinois’ Community Development Assistance Program, administered by the Western Illinois Regional Council. The Village’s share of the project is $76,000, which Williamsfield borrowed from Laura State Bank. That in turn will be repaid by means of new water/sewer/recycling rates, which were also approved Monday to take effect May 1. An unknown financial factor is the state’s Motor Fuel Tax, which is budgeted to be $20,000, although some proposed cutbacks in Springfield could change that. Even at $20,000, the MFT is 26 percent less than the Village received in 2014. “If government cuts are significant, we’ll have to cut back [streets and sidewalk] projects,” said Village President Michael
Gray. “Those we can control.” Another difference is a renewed commitment to local parks, especially the Doubet-Benjamin Park, which is budgeted at $7,600, a 26 percent increase from 2014. In connection with that, the Board OK’d a $1,000 donation to the Park Board to help with applying rock to the park’s walking trails, and approved a one-year agreement with Spoon River Landscape to handle some maintenance of Doubet-Benjamin Park. The $2,200 fee would cover trimming, weeding, shrub and tree maintenance, herbicide applications and cleanups in spring and fall. In other action, • Board member Ryan Smith reported that the Chicago-based Energy.Me electricity wholesaler offered the
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Vegas, they immediately knew what I was talking about. We were staying in a hotel directly across from a Walgreens, and that’s where I wanted to go. I remembered from school that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, which meant I could cross the street in the middle and save a whole bunch of steps (not that I’m lazy, but I’m lazy). It would also allow me to avoid the pornbots. The street had an island in the middle, separating the two lanes of traffic flowing on either side. I checked to my left and stepped off and immediately realized I wasn’t in Galesburg anymore. Those peaceful, law-abiding drivers saw my foot hit the street and they turned into a mass of crazed maniacs bent on making me into a hood ornament. I had to scamper to the sanctity of the mid-street island amidst the blaring of horns and catcalls from the passing throng. Most of them seemed upset that I was so agile.
By now, a crowd had begun to gather on the opposite side of the street. I swear they were taking bets on whether I’d make it or not and how long it would take for me to either reach that side safely or be splattered in the street. I waited for traffic to clear and a red light to appear at the corner to my right. The cars coming straight would be denied their chance at me, but those turning left or right onto the strip now had a fair shot. I made it across, again with a concert of horns and hollers, beginning to realize what a hockey puck must feel like. Waiting for me on the opposite side was a cop on a bicycle. I thought for sure he was either going to throw me in jail or at least write me a ticket, but he settled for just scolding me about the dangers of jaywalking. By now, he was preaching to the choir. On my return to the hotel, I took the long way, down to the crosswalk, across, and back. I got back to the hotel before realizing I had been on my way to Walgreens. Oh, well.
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Address Amount Grantor/grantee 6527 N. Kickapoo Edwards Rd./Edwards $50,000 Daniel/Blodgett 8400 N. Trigger Rd./Edwards $445,000 Turk/Ascherl 9526 W. Grimm Lane/Edwards $242,900 Ludolph/Hayes 525 S. Santa Fe Ave./Princeville $19,000 Huber Trust/Angel 2 parcels at 6222 W. Route 150/Edwards $12,250 Nelson/Ill. Dept. of Transportation 6512 W. Waterstone Way/Edwards $125,000 Trigger Road LLC/Jablonski Lot 8 in NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 895/Elmwood $30,000 Habitat for Humanity/Stear 335 S. Tremont Ave./Princeville $82,000 Dentinger/Blair 616 N. Magnolia St./Elmwood $73,000 Heinz/Smith 620 N. Veterans Drive/Princeville $45,000 Village of Princeville/Stephen W 1/2 Of SW Qtr 12-10-5/Brimfield $1,400,000Lindley/Cross Creek Farms Inc. 11718 W. Hickory Springs Drive/Brimfield $100,100 Pennymac Corp./Crabtree 517 W. Ash St./Elmwood $53,000 Barton, Keefer/Shoop 608 W. Sharon St./Elmwood $120,000 Schooley/Gilles 201 S. Lilac St./Elmwood $46,200 Wells Fargo Bank/Colgan 100 E. Knoxville St./Brimfield $145,164 Challacombe/Arbogast Lot 78 Fairground Acres Ext 4/Elmwood $27,000 Elmwood Dev. Co./Wagner 20511 W. Scotland Prairie Rd./Brimfield $260,000 Johnson (Exec)/Johnson 413 E. Cypress St./Elmwood $117,000 Durham/Bales, Staggs NOTE: Listings reflects minimum of $40,000 for sale of residence, but not for land.
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Balagna named submarine commander By KEVIN COPELAND, COMMANDER
GROTON, Conn. – Commander Kurt Balagna on April 2 relieved Commander Chester Parks as commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis during a ceremony at U.S. Naval Submarine Base in New London, Conn. Capt. Butch Dollaga, commander of Submarine Development Squadron CSDS 12, was the guest speaker and said, “In selecting a relief for Commander Parks, not just anybody would do – we had to pick the best guy, someone who will be able to execute arguably the hardest command job there is: deploying to a shipyard! In Commander Balagna we selected the right leader. “Commander Parks, congratulations on a job well done. Commander Balagna, I look forward to the days ahead.” Balagna, a Farmington native, enlisted in the Navy in 1992 as a Nuclear Electronics Technician and in 1997 earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear EngiSubmarine Force Atlantic Public Affairs
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someday I would achieve this milestone – commanding a submarine.” Fast-attack submarines like Annapolis have multi-faceted missions. They use their stealth, persistence, agility and firepower to deploy and support special force operations, disrupt and destroy an adversary's military and economic operations at sea, provide early strikes from close proximity, and ensure undersea superiority. Launched in 1991, the Annapolis crew includes 14 officers and 138 enlisted sailors.
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once-over with the tiller and add a layer of compost. Till again and you’re ready to plant. If you don’t have compost, get out the rake and clean up around your landscape shrubs. Gather up the leaves and clippings and chop them up with your lawn mower. Spread them over the garden and till them into the soil. Let’s talk compost for a minute. Those television garden shows and magazine articles make way too big a deal out of managing a compost pile. Sure, you can follow a prescribed formula, adding lime and nutrients and soil to alternating layers of leaves and grass clippings, followed by a regimen of scheduled turning and mixing and checking compost temperatures and all that. You can even buy fancy rotating compost bins that look like cement mixers. If you have the time and patience for that sort of thing, fine. But there is a much simpler way to do this and the results are the same. In the fall, after you have raked up the leaves and cleared off your garden, use your lawnmower to chop it all up. If you have a bag-
ging attachment you can collect and chop in one easy pass. Spread the chopped leaves over the garden and till them in. That’s it. No piling, turning and mixing. The leaves will compost themselves in the soil over the winter without any effort on your part. Come spring you’ll find soil with a beautiful texture and plenty of water-holding capacity for summer. If you try this once, you’ll find that leaves are much too valuable to bag or burn. In fact, you’ll probably take your neighbors’ leaves too. Chopped leaves also make an excellent mulch for the perennial garden. Now let’s get back to the tilling. If you’re fortunate enough to have a rear-tined tiller, the job is easy, except for getting close to structures and into tight spots. The more common front-tined tillers work better in those situations. If you are tilling a new garden spot with a front-tined tiller, it may be difficult to keep the tiller in the ground. Loosen up the soil first using a garden fork. Push the fork in the ground and pull it back just enough to loosen the soil. Don’t lift
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it or turn it. Work the whole plot in this manner and then till. The soil will be just loose enough that the tiller will move through it easily without bouncing around. Converting a lawn area into a garden plot can be a challenge. If you have a place to use the existing sod, peel it off and plant it elsewhere. Otherwise, it’s best to use Roundup to kill the sod a few days before you till the soil. Whatever you do, don’t till up a grassy spot without first removing or killing the sod. Tilling does not kill sod. It just cuts it into smaller pieces and replants it. You’ll find yourself fighting that grass for a long time (years). Save yourself the grief. This is supposed to be fun, remember? As soon as the soil can be worked, you can start planting early season crops such as peas, radishes, potatoes, and spinach. Trees and shrubs can be planted early too. So when you see the farm tractors moving out into the fields, fire up that tiller (or grab the spade) and get growing!
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ELMWOOD JUNIOR HIGH EXPANSION
Pictured are an architect’s illustrations of the renovation of Elmwood Junior High School. Elmwood C.U.S.D. 322 is scheduled to appear before the Zoning Board at 7 p.m. Monday (April 13) at City Hall to request a variance to the setback requirement from a local street. The school is a permitted use in an R-2 district, but because it is not a residence, the required setback is 50 feet rather than the 25 feet for a residence. Their request is for a variance of 33 feet, reducing the setback from Morgan Street to 17 feet.
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Elmwood council expands hours for beer, liquor sales By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – The City Council on Tuesday unanimously amended the City liquor code to accommodate longer hours for four classes of liquor licenses. Taverns, grocery stores, convenience stores and restaurants will be able to sell liquor as early as 6 a.m. on Sundays under the new language, and retain current closing times hours for Sunday liquor sales. That’s midnight for food stores and convenience stores (Class C), and also taverns (Class F). Sunday closing for restaurant liquor sales (Class D) would be 9 p.m. Class E (which currently has no license-holders) will have 9 p.m. Sundays for closing liquor sales. Three other classes of licenses remain unchanged. Classes A and B, which permit no Sunday sales, have no active licenses, and Class G – one is held by Maple Lane Country Club – already allows sales between 6 a.m. Sundays and 2 a.m. Mondays. Meanwhile, a vote on limited use of golf carts, ATVs, UTVs on City streets was tabled until April 21 or even May, depending on language being drafted by attorneys and Council discussion. For The Weekly Post
In other news: • Economic Development Director Dick Taylor reported that a final meeting on the Disaster Recovery grant is needed, and the Council scheduled a 6:30 p.m. meeting for April 21; • Police Chief Aaron Bean reported 67 incidents and 27 reports in March, with 16 stops, 16 warnings, 7 citations, and 1 arrest; • 2nd Ward Alderman Jeff Lampe reported the proposed “Little Library” stands are ready to be installed and the Council decided to place one by the pavilion at West Park and another near a bench on the north side of Central Park; • 1st Ward alderman Bryan Davis reported citizens are voicing concerns about children playing on City streets where some basketball hoops are being placed in traffic lanes; and • Treasurer Harold Jehle reported that, after nine months of the Fiscal Year, the General Fund data show sales taxes and franchise fees are ahead of budget projections, and state income tax receipts and video gaming revenues are at or slightly below forecast numbers, and that insurance costs for workers compensation and for buildings and equipment are higher than had been anticipated.
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Major League Baseball’s 2015 season opened this week. As you prepare to meet next week’s April 15 deadline to file taxes, here are Social Security tax tips. First base If you changed your name due to marriage or divorce, or made another legal name change, make sure you change your name on your Social Security records and with your employer. Changing your name on all of your records will avoid a “mismatch” with our records. Second base You will need Social Security numbers for Social Security District Manager
your children if you want to claim them as dependents on your tax return. In most cases, parents request a Social Security number for their newborn child at the hospital when applying for a birth certificate. Third base If you receive Social Security benefits, you need to pay federal taxes on some of your benefits if your total income, including Social Security and all of your other taxable income, is $25,000 or more, and you file federal taxes as an individual. Married couples filing joint returns need to pay federal taxes on income of $32,000 or more.
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The robotic kits come with step-bystep instructions and offer a choice of three different robots to build. “I’ve been very fortunate to win several grants over the years,” Alcaraz said. Last school year, she received a grant for kits to make solar cars. Students built and raced them on a sunny day last spring. “The students enjoyed learning how to angle their solar panels to make their cars go faster,” Alcaraz said. In 2012-13 Alcaraz received a grant for kits to build wind turbines. The building of the wind turbines coincided with the timing of installation of a large windmill near the football field. Students can track the energy generated by the windmill, as well as the solar panels at Elmwood High School. “Writing up these grant applications takes some time and effort, but the results make it worth it,” Alcaraz said. “Winning these grants has allowed me to build on the engineering aspects of science to make it more interesting for
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Elmwood eighth grader Ben Crisco holds up a solar-powered car. Photo by Cindy Alcaraz.
the students. “I love to be able to share fun new things with my students. It keeps me excited about teaching and I love to be able to keep learning myself.”
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BRIEFS Elba-Salem, Elmwood firefighters certified
YATES CITY – Eight firefighters from the Elba-Salem Fire Protection District here and the Elmwood Fire Department recently received State Certification for Firefighter II and Hazardous Materials Awareness from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. From Elba-Salem, newly certified volunteers are Assistant Chief Britt Ewalt, Captain Jordan Suits, Firefighter Rod Capitani, Firefighter Alex Ewalt, Firefighter Jeff Sprecher, Firefighter Alexandra Vallas, and Firefighter Josh Ralston. From Elmwood the newly certified volunteer is Firefighter Jason
Princeville ag instructor Doug Nelson congratulates Andy Smith on his recent FFA state award.
Snider. To achieve State Certification, the firefighters completed more than 250 hours of classroom and hands-on training from Instructors Kyle Harms and Ken Vallas, both with Elba-Salem. The Firefighter II course has 24 units of instruction divided into
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Princeville senior wins FFA state swine award
PRINCEVILLE – Princeville senior Andy Smith was recently recognized as winner of the State Record Book for Swine Production and Entrepreneurship by Illinois FFA. A four-year member of Princeville FFA, Smith will attend Blackhawk East College in Kewanee this fall where he will join the livestock judging team.
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to those 65 and older. There will be two levels of care, with the “activeplus” residents requiring little staff involvement. Located between the Mobil Gas station and the forthcoming Dollar General store on East Fort Street, it will be located within the TIF district. Currier said Petersen has financed the project locally and plans to, wherever possible, use local contractors in construction. He also estimates the facility will add 20 to 25 new jobs to the town. “We want something very special for your community,” Currier said. Also at Monday’s meeting, the council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Farmington Township Park District for maintenance at Township Park. City employees took on mowing and other maintenance jobs at the park last fall when the park’s maintenance person was injured, Mayor Kenn Stufflebeam said.
The park district will pay the city $20,000 for the one-year contract, and city employees will mow, clean bathrooms and collect trash. Park district employees still will do things such as painting. Included in the cost to the park district is a new piece of mowing equipment that will also be used throughout the city’s grounds and make things easier for employees, Stufflebeam said. “It will make mowing more efficient for all our properties,” he said. “We will give it the same level of service we give all city property.” In other business the council: • Approved the fiscal year 2016 budget. • Voted to employ Clifton Larsen Allen for the city's annual audit. • Approved the rental of a portable toilet for Dimmitt Park. The unit will be delivered May 1 and will cost the city $109 per month and be cleaned weekly.
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The Improvements shall be sold under the terms and conditions set forth in a form “Offer to Purchase” available at the office of the Superintendent of the District located at 301 W. Butternut Street, Elmwood, IL 61529 (the “District Office”). The Board will receive offers to purchase the Improvements until 11:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of April, 2015, at the District Office. Information concerning the Improvements is available at the District Office.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education (the “Board”) of Elmwood Community Unit School District No. 322 (the “District”) will sell a vacant single family residence and a detached garage (collectively the “Improvements”) located on property described as follows: Lots Numbered One (1), Two (2) and Three (3), in Block Lettered “A”, in TRACY & PHELPS ADDITION to the Town, now City of Elm wood; situated in the County of Peoria, in the State of Illinois. PIN: 11-07-255-009 Commonly Known As: 308 North Morgan Street, Elmwood, Illinois 61529
1. The minimum acceptable offer for purchase of the Improvements is $5,000.00. 2. The person or persons submitting an Offer to Purchase which is accepted by the Board (the “Buyer”) shall at the Buyer’s sole cost and expense remove the Improvements from the Property no later than June 1, 2015. 3. The Buyer shall at the Buyer’s sole cost and expense disconnect any and all utilities serving the Improvements including, without limitation, electrical lines, natural gas lines, water lines and sanitary sewer mains in accordance with any and all regulations applicable to such disconnections. 4. The Improvements will be sold in “as is” condition. 5. A minimum down payment of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) in the form of a cashier’s check made payable to the Board of Education of Elmwood Community Unit School District No. 322 must accompany each Offer to Purchase. 6. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by cashier’s check payable to the Board of Education of Elmwood Community Unit School District No. 322 at closing, or by such other form of payment as may be acceptable to the Board. 7. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all offers submitted and to waive any and all informalities or irregularities in any offer submitted. 8. Persons interested in submitting an Offer to Purchase the Improvements may arrange for an inspection of the Property and the Improvements at reasonable times prior to the deadline for submission of an Offer to Purchase by contacting Superintendent Chad Wagner at the District Office, Phone (309) 782-8464. Envelopes containing an Offer to Purchase with a certified check in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be clearly marked, “Offer to Purchase School Property at 308 North Morgan Street.” Offers must be received in the District Office on or before 11:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of April, 2015. Board of Education of Elmwood Community Unit School District No. 322 BILL FRIETSCH, Secretary
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ELMWOOD – Robert L. Bitner, 85, formerly of Elmwood and Farmington, died April 1 at Farmington Country Manor. He was born May 24, 1929, in Peoria County to Otto and Ada (Doubet) Bitner. He married Anna Belle Jacobs, his only love, on Aug. 1, 1948, in Farmington. She preceded him in death on May 12, 1999. He also was preceded in death by sons, Brad (1960) and their first born, Gary (2005). He is survived by Graig (Stacey) of Washington, Jody (Tom) Finley of East Moline, and Deb Bitner of Peoria; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters. Bitner operated the Phillips 66 station in Elmwood in the 1960s and was an original member of the Maple Lane Country Club, the Moose Lodge of Farmington, and the Masonic Lodge of Elmwood. He loved walking around the entire town of Elmwood with his beloved wife and enjoying coffee with guys at the local restaurant. Cremation rites were accorded. Burial of ashes will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Farmington, at a later date. Condolences may be left at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Gordon Brown
FARMINGTON – Gordon Alden Brown, 85, formerly of Farmington and brother of an Elmwood woman, died on March 27 at Grand View Special Care Center in Peoria. His sister, Virginia Briggs of Elmwood, survives. He also is survived by five children, Ellen Brown of DeSoto, Texas, Theodore Brown (Laurie) of Trivoli, Melinda Brown of East Peoria, Amy Brown of Peoria and Lester Brown of Peoria. He has nine surviving grandchildren, Anthony Ross, Jeremiah Brown, Abigail (Brown) Horsager, Taylor Judd, Hayward Miller, Forrest Judd, Logan Miller, Alaina Miller and Josephine (Josi) Reed; and one great-grandchild, Payge Ross. Gordon graduated from Farmington High School in 1948. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force
This Week’s Obituaries • Robert Bitner, 85, Elmwood • Gordon Brown, 85, Farmington • Edward German Sr., 69, Williamsfield • Diane R. Klein, 54, Williamsfield • Mary Wake, 62, Elmwood
in 1950. Flying was a favorite hobby throughout his lifetime. He was also a farmer, mechanic and businessman – buying and selling everything from trailers, cars and farm equipment to horses and mules. He owned and operated Gordon Brown Motors in Trivoli. He loved working around the farm and had a special way with animals. Funeral services will be at 12 p.m. Saturday (April 11) at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, with Pastor Robert Debolt officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Trivoli Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday (April 10). Condolences may be left at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Edward Joe German Sr.
WILLIAMSFIELD – Edward Joe German Sr., 69, of Alexis, formerly of Williamsfield died on March 30 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. He is survived by his wife, Leona; four sons, Joe E. (Valarie) German and Kenneth G. (Katrina) German, both of Abingdon, and Steve German and Eddie Joe German, both of Texas; three daughters, Cindy Lee of Texas, and Charity (Jake) Pieper and Kari (Brad Oberhaus) Sickles, both of Abingdon; several grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way; and one brother, Kenneth A. (Mary) German of Galesburg. His funeral was April 2 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel, with burial in Williamsfield Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.h-p-w.com.
Diane R. (Webb) Klein
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Klein, 54, of Countryside, formerly of Williamsfield, died March 31. A graduate of Williamsfield High School, she is survived by her mother, Joyce Webb, of Monmouth; daughter Elyse Klein; sisters, Leah McLaren of Valdosta, Ga., Denise Gufstafson of Galesburg, Karen Sall of Cambridge, and Stephanie Kinkaid of Gerlaw; and brother William Webb of North Little Rock, Ark. Her funeral was April 4, at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home in North Riverside, with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park, Ill. Condolences may be left at www.Kuratko-Nosek.com.
Mary C. Wake
ELMWOOD – Mary C. “Molly” Wake, 62, of West Peoria, mother of an Elmwood man and sister of a Princeville woman, died on March 27 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Molly was born on July 20, 1952, in Peoria to the late David and Rosemary (Knapp) Gibbons. She married Frederick Wake on Oct. 23, 1971. He survives. She is also survived by three sons, Brian Wake of West Peoria, Jason (Melanie) Wake of Elmwood and Kevin (Joelle) of Homewood; five grandchildren, Anthony, Lexi, Charlie, Tanner and Holden; two brothers, Tim (Toni) Gibbons of Rock Island and Michael (Lisa) Gibbons of Lee Summit, Mo.; one sister, Maureen (David) Wolfe of Princeville; and several nieces and nephews. Molly graduated from St. Mark Catholic School and Academy of Our Lady. She had a love of sewing, quilting and scrapbooking. Most of all, she loved playing games with her grandchildren. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial Mass was April 7 at St. Mark Catholic Church. Condolences may be left at www.wrightandsalmon.com. Obituary Policy: We print basic obituaries for free. Longer obituaries cost $1 per column inch and $5 per picture. Call 309-741-9790.
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Area townships’ proposed budget appropriations for FY 2015 Township/Households
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Brimfield/503 $138,442 * * * -0.5%** Elba/124 106,343 143,900 250,243 $2,018 +8% __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Elmwood/1,094 493,150 296,900 790,050 $722 +1.4% Jubilee/601 194,100 1,079,546 1,273,646 $2,119 +31% __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kickapoo/3,005 449,475 1,436,250 1,885,725 $627 +2% Millbrook/197 231,100 294,050 525,150 $2,665 +11.2% __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rosefield/489 268,600 383,425 652,025 $1,333 +12.4% Salem/449 258,100 373,000 631,100 $1,405 +2.7% __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Truro/431 *** 295,370 *** *** +10%**** *Brimfield is still preparing its Road budget **Compared Town budgets only ***Truro is still drafting its Town budget ****Compares road budgets only NOTE: The number of households in the townships comes from the U.S. Census’ most recent data. Also, Farmington Township adopts its budget in May; Radnor adopts its budgets in June.
Townships hold annual meetings Tuesday By BILL KNIGHT
Among Gov. Bruce Rauner’s suggestions to cut spending is to trim bureaucracy, and since Illinois has almost 7,000 units of government on various levels, local governments and especially some of the state’s 1.430 townships are wondering if they’ll be on the chopping block. Such concerns are increasingly voiced by area trustees, all of whom will gather this Tuesday (April 14) for their state-mandated annual meetings. Rauner last month set up a Local Government and Unfunded Mandates Task Force to examine government efficiencies, which has caused some township advocates to defend them. “One of the reasons townships are so effective is that they can respond directly to a community need,” said Bryan Smith of Township Officials of Illinois. “Townships are close to the community; most have taken steps to pinpoint needs within their communities. “Townships are known for delivering these services inexpensively.” In 85 of Illinois’ 102 counties, townships have three main reFor The Weekly Post
sponsibilities: developing and maintaining roads that aren’t federal, state, county or municipal; assessing property for tax purposes, and providing general assistance to the needy who aren’t eligible for any other help. Although supporters like Smith cite townships’ closeness to people, few take part or even attend annual meetings. State law empowers township “electors” – township residents registered to vote there no less than 28 days before the annual meeting – to give direction to the trustees, buy property, and other powers. Proposed township budgets for township and road-district use (See box above) show the range of appropriations, which depend on property valuation, population, miles of roads, etc. Most are little changed. Two exceptions are Jubilee (which has major construction projects, including Thousand Dollar Road) and Rosefield (which added tens of thousands of dollars in planned legal fees to defend against a lawsuit). Below are area townships and times for Tuesday’s annual meetings: • Brimfield – 6 p.m. Brimfield
Township Hall, 315 S. Adams St, Brimfield, IL 61517 • Elba – 7 p.m. Elba Township Hall, 2111 Knox Hwy 17 Yates City, IL 61572 • Elmwood – 6 p.m. Elmwood Township Office, 111 W. Main, Elmwood, IL 61529 • Farmington – 6 p.m. Farmington Township Office, 57 E. Fort St., Farmington, IL • Jubilee – 8 p.m. Jubilee Township Hall, 12807 N. PrincevilleJubilee Rd., Princeville, IL 61559 • Kickapoo – 6 p.m. Kickapoo Township Hall, 10025 W. Route 150, Kickapoo, IL 61528 • Millbrook – 7:30 p.m. Millbrook Township Center, 20923 W. Cedar St., Laura, IL 61451 • Radnor – 7 p.m. Kickapoo Township Hall, Ilinois Route 91, Dunlap, IL 61525 • Rosefield – 7 p.m. Rosefield Township Building, 16221 W. Southport Rd., Brimfield, IL 61517 • Salem – 7:30 p.m. Salem Township Office, 113 E. Market St., Yates City, IL 61572. • Truro – 7 p.m. Truro Township Building, 127 N. Oak St, Williamsfield, IL 61489.
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ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 www.crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Elmwood Baptist Church Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911
Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m. Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass: 10 am Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 www.elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 www.firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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(248) and Darin Cowser (229). The fourth seat will be filled by write-in candidate Bob Hermann, who received 234 votes. Rob Hilsabeck (138) and Kristi Daugherty (54) were also write-in candidates. Other write-in candidates were successful in Elmwood. Adam Rue got 27 votes as 2nd Ward Alderman for the City Council. Incumbent Elmwood Township Public Library trustees, which for the third election did not file required petitions, all were reelected as write-ins. Stephanie Colgan received 57 votes and will serve with Monica Lampe (53), Tom Herman (51) and Kim DeSplinter (49). Also elected as Aldermen in Elmwood in unopposed races were Robert S. Paige in Ward III with 123 votes and
Bryan S. Davis in Ward 1 with 57 votes. Elsewhere in Tuesday’s election, Mark S. Hoerr was the top votegetter for the Brimfield School Board race with 112, followed by Scott Bauer (100) and Maribeth Dura (97). All three earned a four-year term. Three Brimfield Village Trustees elected Tuesday were incumbents Joe Arbogast (37 votes) and Brian Porter (31) and write-in candidate Paul Dye (22). Also in Brimfield, Shirley Sollenberger won as a Brimfield Public Library District Trustee with 121 votes. Three Village Trustees elected in Princeville were David Sutherland (164 votes), Teresa F. Gilroy (156) and Everett Gene Koller (105). Randy Haley (175 votes) was also elected for the Princeville Village
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Board for an unexpired two-year term. In other unofficial results, uncontested races for village boards in Williamsfield and Yates City showed these tallies: Williamsfield Village president Michael Gray won with 38 votes; Trustees elected to fouryear terms were Trudy Self (40 votes), Jolene Tucker (40) and Connie Wight (40); elected to a two-year term was newcomer James Folger (43 votes). In Yates City, Kenneth Gibson, appointed last year to finish a term as president, was elected to serve a full term as president with 61 votes. Elected to serve as Trustees were newcomers James Bewley (with 56 votes) and Ryan Brewer (60 votes), and returning trustee Thomas Kinzer (50).
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Farmington boys win first outdoor track meet, outscore Elmwood By PHIL JOHNSON
FARMINGTON – The host Farmington boys track team won its first outdoor meet of the year handily last Tuesday (March 31). Farmington (100) outscored Elmwood-Brimfield (78), Monmouth-Roseville (62) and Knoxville (24). “Everyone did well for us. It’s early, so it’s nice for us to get out and compete,” Farmington coach Jim Hardesty said. “Now we have something to work off of and to continue to work on.” E-B coach Gregg Meyers was also pleased. “Jackson Harkness did extremely well for us, winning both the shotput and discus,” Meyers said. “It was a very good first meet of the season for us.” E-B canceled its home meet last For The Weekly Post
Thursday and Tuesday’s meet at Farmington was also called off. Princeville Boys Coach Jon Carruthers has 17 track athletes participating this season. Returnees for the Princes are senior Leif Phillips, junior Austin Van Lanningham, and sophomores Jarod Baker, Alex Lopez and Scott Snedden. “Phillips and Baker recently went 1-2 respectively in the 3,200 at a big meet at Bushnell-West Prairie. Snedden looks to be a much improved participant in his events over last year,” Carruthers said. Farmington Girls Two area teams participated in the March 31 meet at Farmington. Monmouth-Roseville and Knoxville joined the Lady Farmers and Elmwood-Brimfield in a meet that saw Monmouth/Roseville edge past Farmington 82-79, with
Knoxville picking up 67 points, followed by 30 from the Lady Trojans. “We were happy with great performances from Jordan Peckham and Kenzie Skaggs in the 400-meter (race), and Payton Peckham looked good in the 200 meter,” Farmington coach Toby Vallas said. “Hannah Jostes was very solid in the shot and discus. Overall, it was a very good start for us.” Elmwood-Brimfield Girls Elmwood-Brimfield is fielding a relatively young team this year after several seniors opted not to compete. But there were bright spots, according to coach Brett Morse. “Jenna Musgrave looked very good for a second (-place finish) in the shot. Izzy Ott took second in the triple jump and had a very adequate long jump,” Morse said. “We’re looking forward to
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continuing overall improvement in the upcoming meets.” The E-B girls are scheduled to run at Tremont today (April 9) at 4:30 p.m. Princeville Girls Lady Princes coach Jeremy Melick has 15 girls out for this year’s track team. Returnees are seniors Savannah Wagner, JaNae Knobloch, Dell Duttlinger, Marie Seifert, Alexis Kelton and sophomore Vicky Coats. Wagner and Knobloch went to state last year in the 400 and 3,200 respectively. “Both are working hard and look to be running faster than last year at this point, so that’s encouraging. Wagner should consistently place in sprints, and Knobloch will score in distance events. Additionally, Kessling should be a consistent scorer in the 400,” Melick said.
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Fish biting, but big bass time almost done By JEFF LAMPE
Dusty Ingle got in on the big bass bite. But don’t delay if you want to hold a trophy of your own. Fishing on March 28, Ingle hooked into a plump 23.5-inch largemouth that had a 15-inch girth. Ingle said the fish weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Ingle was fishing a strip-mine lake in northern Knox County with a black and blue jig and pork trailer. That’s a traditional early spring lure for big bass. Ingle said despite an east wind and 40-degree temperatures, he caught 19 bass overall. That one of those 19 was a trophy is not unusual in March, when the bass that bite are more often lunkers, feeding up after a long winter. But that bite won’t last forever. By the end of the month bass will Weekly Post Staff Writer
Dusty Ingle caught this 23.5-inch largemouth bass on March 28 in northern Knox County on a black and blue jig and pork trailer.
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point-Washburn and Tuesday’s 13-0 defeat of Annawan-Wethersfield. Prior to that, the Lady Princes beat Kewanee (20-1), Dunlap (6-0) and Galva (6-1,13-0 in a doubleheader). Senior pitcher Jordan Kraft got four of the wins, allowing just one run and striking out 46 combined against A-W, L-W, Galva and Dunlap. Kraft had a no-hitter Tuesday against A-W and Natalie Cokel and Paige Lane drove in two runs apiece. Kraft, Jessica Devries and Lane had two hits apiece in the win over Dunlap. Devries drove in three runs with a triple and Chelsea Gardner had a home run and two RBI. “This week should tell us a lot about our team,” coach Chad Gardner said. Other notable hitting lines included Brooke Gardner going 1-for-1 with a homer and three RBI against L-W; Madison Roe going 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI; Cokel going 3-for-3 with three runs against Galva; and Maddie Hite
going 2-for-2 with two RBI. Farmington The Lady Farmers had a difficult week with injuries and very tough competition being part of the equation. Canton, Limestone in a doubleheader, and Illini Bluffs all came out on top of Farmington to put the team at a 2-4 record. “We are a young team that’s struggling to find our way at the varsity level,” said coach Jeni Fauser. ROWVA-Williamsfield The new co-op faced a busy schedule last week and currently has a record of 6-5. Losses in the past week came to North Fulton (62), Ridgewood (16-5), and Stark County (6-0). The Cougars matched the setbacks with wins over Abingdon-Avon (54), a pair over Henry (169, 18-8) and Monday’s 19-2 rout of Midland that featured Kaylee Schuermann’s no-hitter. “The good weather this past week with six games enabled us to learn a great deal about our team,” said coach Joel Zaiser.
and even bubblegum pink). The crappie bite has been less consistent, with fish hitting some days and not others. Overcast days or days with a good wind chop have been best. Tipping jigs with waxworms will up your odds of a fish fry. Hoops honorees: Carson Cuevas of Brimfield was recently honored as the Journal Star’s small-school player of the year after averaging 22 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2.8 assists per game this year to finish with a career total of 1,873 points. Senior Nate Wallace of Brimfield and junior Nick Kraft of Princeville were named secondteam all-area. Sophomores Isaiah Groeper of Elmwood and Eric Higgs of Farmington were named to the third team. Email information to jeff@wklypost.com.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Pat Hayes, Elmwood
A combination of a great friend, a teacher who came to school early, supporting parents and a very persevering high school student athlete turned out as the inspiring career of Elmwood senior Patrick Hayes. “Pat Cat,” a nickname given to him by his always encouraging parents, Timothy and Monica, didn’t get into the game of basketball until his freshman year when good buddy McCabe Coulter challenged him to play on the high school team. Along with learning the game by being on the team over the years, Patrick also was taught the finer points from, again McCabe, at driveway basketball, And he got good help over the years from his phys education teacher Mike Schmitz by coming early to school. This all led to a four-year career of which Pat Cat will be proud and will always remember. In his spare time Patrick really enjoys fishing. He likes to follow the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Clippers, especially his favorite player, superstar guard Chris Paul. He also digs the music of longtime pop star Phil Collins. When it comes to movies and TV, his favorites are both one word titles – “Taken” on the big screen and “Scrubs” on the tube. This coming fall, Patrick plans on attending Illinois Central College to perhaps study computers. He will miss the people of Elmwood High School. Patrick’s favorite school subject is science, which includes combining parts that turn out very good products. That’s fitting since senior Patrick Hayes had a great combination of a friend, family, a teacher and this determined young man to turn out as an inspiring student athlete! – Phil Johnson
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BASEBALL: Janssen fanned 10; Brimfield-Elmwood now at 7-7 Senior Mitchell Janssen tossed a no-hitter in the Heights win, struck out 10 batters and also went 2-for-3 at the plate. Janssen also fanned 10 in four innings on Tuesday in the win over Annawan and allowed just one hit. “Our team (had) recorded five consecutive shutouts. That is a credit to both our pitching and defense,� said coach Delbridge. Zach Simmons and Tanner Bedwell each had two RBI in the win over Heights as the Princes had 13 hits overall. Brett Down was 2-for3 in the 29-0 win over Galva with a double, triple and five RBI. Simmons drove in four runs with a triple and double and T.K. Kielion had a home run and double plus three RBI. Janssen had two doubles and three RBI in the 17-0 win and Michael Sheets had a home run and three RBI. Brimfield-Elmwood Last week started good for Brimfield-Elmwood (7-7), went bad at midweek then finished strong. On March 30, Brad Demmin’s walk-off double capped a four-run final frame in a 6-5 win over 2014 regional final opponent Kewanee. All-purpose senior pitcher Tucker Blum pitched four relief innings to keep B-E in the game for the deciding fireworks. Unfortunately for the Indians, the only fireworks the next day were provided by Canton, which blistered the Indians with a constant barrage of line drives for a 16-4 thrashing. Things didn’t get any better last Wednesday when a 6-0 B-E lead was lost to Monmouth United thanks to five unearned runs in the fifth and sixth innings for a 76 loss. After two days of needed rest, the Indians got back on track in a Saturday doubleheader at Prairieland Conference foe North Fulton. Game one resulted in a 12-6 loss with Demmin battling through 3.2 innings despite uncharacteristic control problems.
Austin Sims came in for relief, and had flawless control. The hitters and baserunners did their part in a big way with 15 knocks and 15 swipes. Every Indian player had at least one hit in the game. Brett Gilles had three hits and Jace Swietek had two hits and three stolen bases. In the nightcap, Blum and Sims combined for the pitching win and save respectively. A defensive gem by BE centerfielder Kyle Totton was a big difference in the game, as he dove to snare a line drive and doubled Totton an opponent off second base in a big North Fulton rally in the seventh for the 8-4 victory. Gilles continued his hot hitting and a Jake Roberts RBI double was significant in a game that was played much closer than the final score indicated. “We’re looking forward to getting back to more practice this next week,� coach Brandon Porter said. “I’m sure we’re going to pitch better by cutting down on walks and attacking the strike zone better as we move forward. “We’re definitely headed in the right direction.� Farmington The Farmers (4-4) rolled up four runs in the seventh inning to cement a 6-0 win over Peoria Heights last Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader sweep. Farmington won the first
game, 5-4. Caleb Gilstrap pitched a complete game shutout in the nightcap, fanning three and scattering eight hits. Offensively, the Farmers stole four bases to help make the most of seven hits. Coach Josh Putrich praised his team for playing “small ball� against Heights. David Herr scored twice and Dylan Hayden had two RBIs. In the opener on Saturday, Nate Monroe held on for the win. He allowed seven hits in seven innings but did not walk a batter. Support came from Herr who was 3-for-3 with two runs and Dakota Traver, who was 2-for-3 with two runs. Reid Berry had three RBIs and Jacob Ruchotzke drove in two runs with a double. “In the South Fulton loss, we battled, but fell apart defensively in the seventh, giving up six runs after starting the inning tied at eight,� Putrich said. “In the doubleheader sweep over Peoria Heights on Saturday, we played very good fundamental baseball.� ROWVA/Williamsfield The new co-op team of ROWVA and Williamsfield battled through a rough week, but salvaged it in the last of four games with a 16-15 win over Henry. Losses earlier in the week were to AbingdonAvon (16-0), Ridgewood (17-14) and North Fulton (18-5). The team stands at 5-5 on the season. “We’re hitting well, but pitching and defense haven’t been good lately,� said coach John Clark.
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Brimfield softball wins Tennessee tourney By PHIL JOHNSON
The Brimfield-Elmwood softball team went south to Tennessee for spring break and came back with a nice new plaque for its trophy case. After an opening-game 1-1 tie with Gibbs County (halted due to inclement weather), Brimfield won three straight in the Volunteer State to claim first place in the Lady Panthers Invitational. The tournament included several top teams from Tennessee. The championship came back to a contest against Gibbs County on Saturday, with the Lady Indians prevailing, 21. Allison Pillman drove in both runs for B-E (9-2-1) and Florey picked up the pitching win, helped by her striking out 12 Gibbs County hitters. Kennedy Dura also had a hit and scored one run in the title game and Alyssa Roll scored the other. “This busy week and the Tennessee trip helped to bring us closer together as a team,” said Brimfield coach Kurt Juerjens. B-E also topped Marshall County 3-1 with Florey sitting down 11 opponents on strikeouts. The key contribution on offense was a two-run single off the bat of Hannah Baysingar. Florey had two home runs and four RBI in an earlier 7-0 win over Marshall County, during which Morgan Ledbetter For The Weekly Post
Princeville senior Mitchell Janssen tossed a no-hitter last week against Peoria Heights.
Princeville baseball 9-0 with 5 shutouts By PHIL JOHNSON
Stingy. Dominating. Undefeated. Every term applies to this year’s Princeville baseball team, which is off to an impressive 9-0 start with five shutouts in the young season for coach Chris Delbridge. Prior to Tuesday’s 16-2 win over Annawan-Wethersfield, the Princes had outscored their foes in three games by a combined 58-0. Princeville won over Peoria Heights and twice against Galva by scores of 12-0, 17-0, and 29-0 respectively. For The Weekly Post
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Coaches and players of the Brimfield-Elmwood softball team celebrated winning first place during the Lady Panthers Invitational in Tennessee last weekend. Photo by Jim Blane.
also homered. In a 3-0 win over Dyer County, Kendra Gorham turned in an impressive five-strikeout, two-hit complete game. Pillman and Abby Frietsch had RBIs in the close victory. After the trip, B-E kept rolling with a 12-6 win over IVC. Florey was 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI and Gorham, Dura, Pillman and Baysingar all had two hits in the victory. The streak came to an end on Tuesday, though, as B-E fell to Illini Bluffs 1-0. Florey took the loss despite fanning 14 and allowing three hits. Frietsch had two of Brimfield’s three hits. Back on March 31, Midwest Central
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was an 18-1 victim of 21 Florey strikeouts and a Florey home run to further salt the opponents’ wounds. Then just before leaving for the very competitive round of matchups in Tennessee, Brimfield got past a pesky North Fulton team 10-4, with Ledbetter and Gorham combining for the pitching duties. Florey and Ledbetter went deep for the Lady Indians in that game, while Hannah Huber collected two hits. Princeville The Lady Princes (8-4) had a busy and successful week with six straight wins, including Monday’s 12-0 defeat of LowContinued on Page 18