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Farmington will get $739,170 for Streetscape By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – The City of Farmington on Monday was notified it will receive $739,170 in funding for a project to improve its business district on East Fort Street, one of 53 projects listed as approved by the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP). For The Weekly Post
Administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation and helped by federal funds, ITEP will spend $37 million in transportation-related projects. More than 200 applications had requested about $252 million. “By investing in our local communities, we are strengthening our state’s transportation system as a whole,” said
Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn. “Each of these investments embodies our core mission at IDOT and brings us a step closer to our goal of a multimodal transportation system that benefits all residents of Illinois.” One of six projects approved from IDOT Region 4, Farmington requested $1.2
million to address curbs and sidewalks, street lighting, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access, all between the intersection of Main and Fort Streets, and North Cone Street. Since funding is some $460,000 less than sought, adjustments will be made, according to Mayor Kent Kowal. “We’re going to consult Continued on Page 8
ALAMAR ACRES
Draft horse dreams fulfilled
By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – The Elmwood Zoning Board of Appeals cleared one more hurdle Tuesday night for a proposed $1.9million medical clinic and $13-milion dollar wellness center on the north end of town. The Zoning Board voted unanimously to rezone a 10-acre parcel located north of Southgate Drive and west of Illinois Route 78 from an R-2 Medium Density Residential District to a C-2 General Commercial District. The Zoning Board was also unanimous in granting a special use permit for a structure larger than 15,000 square feet and a variance from requirements calling for a transitional buffer on the west side of the property. Approval of the Zoning Board’s recommendations was expected to take place Wednesday during a special meeting of the Elmwood City Council. That would clear the way for Graham Health Systems to build a $1.9-million medical clinic comparable in scope to the facility they run in Farmington. “We’d like to start this in July if all goes well and open in February or March of 2019,” Graham President and CEO Robert Senneff said. P.J. Hoerr will be general contractor for the roughly 6,400-square-foot clinic, Weekly Post Staff Writer
Knoblochs raise Clydesdales on farm outside Princeville By EMILY GREEN
PRINCEVILLE –Nestled on the northeast edge of Princeville lies a farming operation that differs from those typically found in Illinois: a Clydesdale Breeding Farm. Alan and Mary Ann Knobloch, owners of Alamar Acres, purchased their first few Clydesdales in 1999 and now run a busy operation with Canadian partners and anywhere from 1520 horses in their pastures at a time. Alan Knobloch always had an interest in draft horse farming, as both his grandfathers, “reminisced about the days of old and the draft horse teams they farmed with.” He pursued the interest after learning he and his family were not suited for town life. Alan and Mary Ann, along with their three daughters, had made the move into the town of Princeville in
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Each year, 7-10 Clydesdale foals are born at Alamar Acres, a horse-breeding farm located northeast of Princeville and operated by Alan and Mary Ann Knobloch. Photo by Emily Green.
1995, after a lifetime of involvement in farming. Deciding to move back into a farming lifestyle, they purchased a small acreage and house just outside of town. Initially, the Knoblochs planned to work the nine acres with a team of horses and antique farm equipment. The family soon found themselves
scrapping the plan to work the land, and bought several Clydesdales mares with plans to breed. These horses, standing 18 hands tall with distinctive feathering, are an uncommon, but popular breed in the draft horse industry. The family saw an opportunity in this low supply and Continued on Page 2
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high demand. The operation started small, but grew as the Knoblochs increased the number of horses in their care. Along the journey they were connected with Steve and Beth Gregg, a family in Ontario. The Knoblochs purchased several mares from the Greggs and a partnership was struck up between the two families. The Knoblochs did not have the time to trek across the continent showing the horses, so the Greggs would train and show horses.The Knoblochs would take care of the majority of the breeding. The Knoblochs currently have two stallions at their barns and the Greggs have two in Ontario. Seven to 10 foals are born in Princeville each year, with an occasional foal born in Canada. The Knoblochs also take in mares to be bred by the stallions. These stallions are “switched from farm to farm at times so different combinations can be created for genetic diversity,” said
Knobloch. Bloodlines of the Alamar Acres Clydesdales are very sought after, and the horses have been sold into Mexico and Brazil, as well as a large number into Canada. “There is a big presence of Clydesdale horses in [Canada] due to the heavy Scottish influence,” said Knobloch. A big reason why Alamar Acres Clydesdales are so highly regarded is because of their presence in the show world. The Greggs put together six horses and “competitively hitch and halter show Clydesdales that are chosen from the Alamar herd as well as their own herd of horses,” said Knobloch. The horses attend up to 10 shows a year, including the U.S. National Clydesdale Show, the MGLI Draft Horse Show and the Royal Winter Ag Fair in Canada, three of the largest Clydesdale shows in North America. Horses are also shown at state fairs, and The Clydesdale World Show. “We have been blessed with many noteworthy show horses through the
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Competing at national Clydesdale events has spread the word of Alamar Acres. Photo by Emily Green.
years that have propelled our breeding farm into the position it is today,” said Knobloch. Along with owning the farm, Knobloch manages Akron Service Inc. in Brimfield. His daughters are grown, and the youngest, Kendra, helps run the Clydesdale farm.
“All three [of our daughters] will tell you that being raised on the farm with horses was an excellent teaching tool as it created a hard work ethic, a sense of responsibility, and dedication that is used in each of their lives today,” said Knobloch.
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Recently, I was listening to an old song entitled “I.O.U.” by Jimmy Dean. At the beginning of the song, he mentions to his mother that he owes her for many services such as Gene night VAUGHAN watchman while listening for coughs and cries and for helping calm fears in
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She lived there for years in a small space in a high rise that saw her winter years dawn. When the past became larger than her present, she would call and thank us for cards we gave her when we were small; for Christmas, Mother's Day, her birthday, our devotion scrawled amidst depictions of crooked hearts and lopsided lilies. She would write out new ones, and we found them everywhere—unsent; in perfect cursive she wished us joy, chains of x's and o's circling her signature. And when her time alone was over, the space emptied of all but sunshine, dust, and a cross nailed above her door, those cards held for us a bitter peace; they had finally been delivered. By CYNTHIA ENTRESCA
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The Logans brought us Memorial Day
We have the formidable Southern Illinois couple John A. and Mary Logan to thank for our national Memorial Day, a remembrance of those who died serving in our nation’s armed forces. And I have Dorothy Ivey to thank for reminding me this May 28 is the 150th such annual celebration, as well as the 50th anniversary of the first Jim classes at John A. NOWLAN Logan College in Marion. The college is named after Logan, a local boy who became a Civil War hero and U.S. senator. Born in 1826, “John A.” (there was another senior Union officer named John Logan) grew up in Murphysboro in deep southern Illinois. Born 12 years later, young Mary Cunningham moved with her family from Tennessee to nearby Marion after her father had freed his slaves. After service in the MexicanAmerican War, John A. returned to Southern Illinois to begin a political career as a Stephen A. Douglas Democrat. He stepped from county clerk all the way up the ladder to the U.S. Senate and as a vice-presidential candidate. In between elective offices, Logan became arguably the most effective “political general” of the Civil War. Often elected officials, political generals lacked military training but were important to President Lincoln. They were appointed for several reasons: There was a shortage of West Point-trained officers; they had shown natural leadership abilities, and because of the political influence they wielded in their home states. Lincoln was pleased to have a leading “War Democrat” like Logan
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on his team. Indeed, over the grumblings of senior commanders, in 1864 Lincoln sent Logan, a compelling, fiery orator, back from the battles to Illinois to campaign for the President in the critical, up-for-grabs election. Early in the war, Logan had a horse shot out from under him at the Battle of Belmont, Mo., and suffered serious wounds at the Battle of Fort Donelson, on the Kentucky-Tennessee line. He became one of Grant’s inner circle of trusted generals in the Army of Tennessee. In her early 20s (people grew up fast on the frontier), Mary followed her officer-husband into Kentucky and Tennessee, where she served as an informal aide-de-camp to her husband, attended to wounded soldiers, and then nursed the seriously wounded Logan back to enough health to return to the battlefields. Logan was revered by his soldiers as “Black Jack,” for his piercing black eyes, moustache and hair. After the war and with the support of his men, Logan became an early commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, the powerful veterans’ organization. In March 1868, the Logans were invited to tour Civil War sites and cemeteries around Richmond, Va. Unable to go due to congressional matters in Washington, John A. insisted Mary make the trip. In her captivating memoirs (“Reminiscences of the Civil War and Reconstruction,” Southern Illinois University Press, 1970), Mary recalled that her husband was much interested in what she had seen in post-war Virginia. “I remarked to him that I had never been so touched as I was by seeing the little flags and the withered flowers that had been laid on the graves ... by loving hands.”
Logan declared that such was “a beautiful revival of the custom of the ancients,” and he issued an order in 1868 to the Grand Army of the Republic for the decoration of the graves of Union soldiers. He and his counselors thought “flowers would be in their greatest perfection” on May 30 and decided upon that date for “Decoration Day” (since 1967, Memorial Day). In 1884, spurred by strong support of Union veterans, U. S. Senator Logan became the vice-presidential candidate for Republican James G. Blaine. Pestered by charges of corruption, Blaine lost a close race to Grover Cleveland. Logan could only take solace in the observation, probably correct, that had he been at the top of the ticket, Logan would have been elected president. Logan died in 1886, yet Mary lived 37 years longer, dying in 1923. In a busy career as a widow, Mary became, among many activities, editor of “Home Magazine,” a national publication; author of several books, and a vigorous campaigner for women’s suffrage, an advocacy she shared earlier with her husband. Even though Mary was 81 at the time, her supporters thought it not unreasonable to press President Warren G. Harding to name her to his cabinet in 1921, though he declined. I find it reassuring to review the lives of such strong, positive, unselfish patriots. As I join my fellow American Legion post members in putting flags on the graves of veterans later this month, I will offer thanks to the Logans for the gift of remembrance.
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YATES CITY – A family disturbance on May 1 at about 6:50 p.m. resulted in Justin A. Dart, 35, of Yates City suffering a punch to the eye and a trip to Knox County Jail. According to police reports, Dart of 208 E. Market St. in Yates City became involved in an argument with his mother, Lorna D. Long, 63. Dart’s stepfather, John A. Long, 64, intervened and ended the argument. The Knox County Sheriff’s Department transported Long to jail, where he received a Notice to Appear. Also responding were Farmington and Elmwood police departments, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, BYE Ambulance and Elba-Salem Fire.
Early morning fire claims rural home
ELMWOOD – Fire claimed a house at 22710 W. Farmington Road east of Farmington Tuesday morning. There were no injuries in the fire that started around 1:30 a.m. according to Matt Watters of the Farmington Fire Department. An occupant woke up to discover the fire. There’s no word yet on a cause of the fire.
The driver of this vehicle survived several rollovers on May 4 after a crash at about 2:10 p.m. on Route 90, 5 miles east of Princeville, sent the vehicle through a ditch and into a light pole. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
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• Antiques Unlimited at 9925 W. Route 150 in Kickapoo reported a broken front window on April 25, according to a Peoria County Sheriff’s report. Nothing came up missing inside the store. • On April 20, Farmington police picked up Mark A. Sprout, 56, of Farmington on an outstanding Fulton County warrant for domestic battery. • A resident on West Jubilee College Road near Brimfield said the rear windshield of his vehicle was broken May 4, according to a police report. • Farmington police issued citations for illegal consumption of alcohol to four who attended a Farmington High School after-prom event. Issued citations were Stephen K. Bitner, 21, of Dunfermline; Jacob M. Mahr, 19, of Hanna City; Katlyn M. Schear, 18, of Hanna City; and Erika D. Torman, 18, of Trivoli.
• Elmwood police chief Aaron Bean reported that for April, the department was involved in 3 arrests, 8 stops, 3 citations, 6 warnings, 27 reports and 3 notices to appear. • Farmington Police Chief Chris Darsham said the department in April had 14 reports, 51 traffic stops, 1 crash handled, 34 ordinance violations, 5 crimes against people and 10 arrests. • Jonah M. Cecil, 19, of Farmington was ticketed by Farmington Police on May 6 for Driving Under the Influence and for driving with a blood alcohol content above .08. • Farmington police picked up Nathan C. Christy, 28, of Farmington on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a charge of Driving Under the Influence of drugs. Christy was transported to the Peoria County Jail.
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which will occupy the southern 1.4 acres of the 10-acre parcel and include 35 parking spots. The Elmwood Community Foundation has an agreement to purchase the 10 acres from Keith A. Windish, according to ECF president Tony Hart. Graham will purchase its parcel from the ECF and will deed a portion to homeowners
south of the clinic. “We want to be good neighbors,” Senneff said. Senneff said Graham personnel would rotate through the clinic, of which Val Ramirez of P.J. Hoerr said, “For the most part this will look as residential as a doctor’s office can look.” Less certain is a timetable for the ECF’s proposed $13-million well-
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Farmington tuition waiver, pros and cons By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – On Monday (May 14), the Board of Education is tentatively planning to consider implementing a policy used by about onethird of Illinois’ public school districts, permitting employees who live outside the district to enroll their children in the district without paying out-of-district tuition. Discussion has mostly centered on whether the policy will cost the District or burden taxpayers. “I do not feel it is fair to the residents of Farmington School District that pay (somewhat high) property taxes to have to supplement students from out For The Weekly Post
of district that are not required to pay out-of-district tuition,” said Farmington resident Erin McCance Totosz. “I work in Human Resources and completely understand how hard it is to recruit and retain quality employees, but putting this on the backs of taxpayers is not the way to do it,” she added. “If they feel they can absorb these students, couldn’t they afford to raise teacher pay instead? I understand there is a lot at play here, but why should others have to pay out-ofdistrict tuition and teachers should not? I love our teachers, we have had some truly wonderful ones that have helped my children immensely, but there
needs to be another way to retain and recruit. We all want the same thing: quality and compassionate education for our children.” The Illinois State Board of Eduction (ISBE) says Farmington’s Per Capita Tuition Charge is $8,819.01, but Farmington Board of Education member John Martin says adding an out-of-district student does not mean the District would lose $8,819.01. “Some look at this as a continuous issue – each student increases costs equally – but the cost is discontinuous: Costs only go up when certain events occur, such as needing a new teacher, or running out of classroom space – and we have declining enrollment, common in rural districts in Illinois. “As another stated, ‘If my son returns home from the Navy and our house goes from four to five people, we do not have to build a new house, mow more lawn, add a bathroom, or install more lights’,” Martin continued. Meanwhile, state funding per student is about $3,000, Martin said. “The upside if one out-ofdistrict student enrolled would be that we’d receive
approximately $3,000 in state aid we did not have before, a happy teacher, and staff that feels appreciated,” Martin said. “The theoretical loss is the tuition, but that is not a loss if it is never used. The realistic loss is the property taxes from the out-of-district resident, and only a portion of those go to the school.” In Farmington, that portion is about half of property taxes. For an informed, outside observer’s perspective, Superintendent Shannon Duling of Princeville (which has had the policy for a number of years) says the policy has benefited them. Duling told The Weekly Post, “After much discussion, the Board felt the waiver would: • help the District hire and retain good employees, especially in hard-tofill positions; • encourage staff to move to Princeville; • help stabilize decreasing enrollment; and • help promote employees to become more active in our extracurricular positions.” Princeville’s Per Capita Tuition Charge is $9,983.70, according to the ISBE.
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Billtown board OKs improvement ideas By JEFF LAMPE
WILLIAMSFIELD – Months of meetings by an Academic Improvement Committee resulted in a vote by the Williamsfield School Board Monday night to hire an additional certified middle school math instructor for the 2018 school year. The Board voted unanimously to approve recommendations from the Improvement Committee, with most of the board’s discussion centered on how to pay for an estimated $50,000 salary for a new math teacher and $5,000 to rehire a math consultant. A carefully worded motion said funding for a new teacher will come from reallocation of money already budgeted for other line items in the $3 million Education budget. That will allow Superintendent Tim Farquer to advertise the position immediately. Prompting the hire was the discovWeekly Post Staff Writer
ery that math scores on standardized tests were dropping dramatically from fourth to sixth grade for Williamsfield students. In most cases, students did not make up that decline. In other business, the Board heard that asbestos has been found in panels in the Ag classroom, which is slated for remodeling this summer. As a result, the Board is expected to hear bids for construction and asbestos removal at its June 12 meeting. An architect’s estimate was $40,000 for the asbestos removal. The discovery of asbestos will also push back completion of the classroom, possibly to November, Farquer said. “I talked to (Ag teacher Kent Rigg) and he said, ‘We’ll make it work,’” Farquer said. In other business, the board: • Voted to place the amended FY 2018 budget on display. The $5.3
million budget shows a deficit of $702,006. • Heard that the District’s energy agreement has been extended through June 2019, allowing Williamsfield to take part in pool pricing that includes a cost of $0.03744 killowatts per hour. The District will also continue to explore solar options. • Voted unanimously to have two signatures on checks issued by the Board and for payroll. That is in line with suggestion made by an auditor and will involve a signature stamp for payroll checks, most of which are deposited directly into the bank accounts of staff members. • Voted in favor of purchasing a 2018 Chevrolet Suburban from Wight Chevrolet Co. of Williamsfield for $42,315. That includes $2,800 in trade-in allowances for a 2004 Suburban and a 2008 Chevy Uplander.
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with the engineers (at Maurer-Stutz in Peoria) to see what we can do,” he said during the City Council meeting Monday. “Anyway, it’s good news, making our downtown historic district a safe and attractive place to shop and walk. It’s long overdue. “I would like to thank [State] Rep. Mike Unes for his assistance; he worked very hard on our behalf,” Kowal continued, “and the Bank of Farmington for financing Phase I and II expenditures we have incurred to date.” Work probably will start next summer, MaurerStutz engineer Ken Plavec said, according to Farmington City Administrator Rollen Wright. Wright also conducted a public hearing on a proposed 2018-2019 budget authorizing $1,058,700 in spending, pointing out that it will be a balanced budget thanks to Tax In-
crement Financing (TIF) income, proceeds from the sale of the water system to Illinois-American Water, and a bequest of $254,000 from the estate of the late Don McCord of Fairview, which is earmarked for road maintenance and other improvements to Oak Ridge Cemetery. Later, Aldermen unanimously approved the budget. In other business, the Council approved by a 50-1 vote, with Ward 3 Alderman June Whitmer abstaining,
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$20,675 in residential redevelopment projects recommended by the Community and Economic Development Commission (CEDC), including eight residents’ plans funded by TIF and $6,000 underwritten by the City. “We have been overwhelmed by residents taking advantage of this,” said Wright, who said he has about 30 pending applications still under review. Considered on the basis of when they were submitted, projects will be reviewed until funds are
exhausted, he said. In other news: * Ward 1 Alderman Joey Boggs reported receiving three bids on repairing and renovating the Cherry Street garage, and Holthaus Roofing of Canton will complete the work for $16,615 using DuroLast material; and * Police Chief Chris Darsham reported the department in April had 14 reports, 51 traffic stops, 1 crash handled, 34 ordinance violations, 5 crimes against people and 10 arrests.
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Elmwood still seeking treasurer By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – The City Council is still without a replacement for Treasurer Dean Warner, whose official resignation was accepted May 3 at a regular council meeting. Finding Warner’s successor dominated discussion at the gathering, which ended with several temporary solutions. For one, the Council agreed to advertise the job that Mayor Bryan Davis estimated takes 120-150 hours per year once a person becomes accustomed to the workload. Applications are due by May 31. In the interim, the Council plans to vote to give check-signing authority to Alderman Bob Paige and City Clerk Melissa Morris after a special meeting on Wednesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. That plan will include Weekly Post Staff Writer
purchasing bonds for $100,000 on each of the signatories. Currently, there is nobody approved to sign checks. Davis also initiated a discussion on an ordinance that would make treasurer an appointed position instead of an elected one. Davis suggested there be no residency requirement for the job and said it might be necessary to increase the salary. “This doesn’t mean we’ll always have someone outside the community, it just makes it easier to appoint someone,” said Davis, who has spoken to several candidates without finding a replacement. But several council members said they preferred advertising the job to see if a qualified candidate will emerge. “I feel we should exhaust our search in Elm-
wood,” Alderman Amy Davis said. In other business, the Council voted unanimously to accept the low sealcoating bid of $32,285.90 from Pavement Maintenance of Henry. The project includes two lifts of seal coat on Knox St., which is being repaired by the City and Elmwood Township. Spray patching in the city is expected to start in mid-June at the earliest and must be completed by Aug. 15, according to Engineer Patrick Meyer. The Council also passed an ordinance moving the Treasurer’s report back to the first meeting each month and approved the temporary closure of parts of North Magnolia and Main streets for the June 2 Strawberry Festival. The Council also indicated informal approval for a plan presented by Tracy Mas of Yates City to close some city streets for a Memorial Day motorcycle show Saturday, Sept. 22, in memory of her mother, the late Sandy Waughop. Mas is to return to a future meeting with more details on the event, tentatively set for 11 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m.
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BRIEFS Princeville to install new water meters
PRINCEVILLE – Public Works Superintendent Chad Gardner told the Village Board on Monday that he’s moving forward with installing new water meters and hopes to complete the work this summer. The project will cost about $400,000 spread over the next three years, Board President Jeff Troutman said, and the Village is studying how to fund the work. “We’ll need to add a fee or something to make sure the Village gets back its investment,” he said. Meanwhile, the Board approved an ordinance addressing residential solar panels and tabled until its May 22 meeting consideration of a specialuse ordinance for a proposed solar farm. Also, the Board approved the sale of Lot 8 in Aten Acres Phase 6 for $10,000 under an arrangement where the buyer will be forgiven that amount if construction there is finished within 18 months. In related matters, the Board re-
ferred to the Property Committee a concern with setback dimensions there, and whether to allow one house to be built on two lots in the development. In other news, the Board OK’d • a 2-percent wage increase for Village employees, retroactive to May 1; through Dec. 31 at the same rate, of about $120,000, and negotiate new terms next year; • extended its agreement with the Peoria County Sheriff’s Department for local police t and • closing streets for the Princeville Civic Association’s Heritage Days June 21-24, and – Bill Knight
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WILLIAMSFIELD – Two construction projects were discussed at the Village Board meeting on Monday, when street maintenance was scaled back and a commitment to replace water mains was postponed until local financing is reviewed. Initially planned to be milled, seven intersections now will be
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patched instead, after discussion with the engineering firm of Bruner, Cooper & Zuck of Galesburg. Paid out of Motor Fuel Tax funds, the work by Laverdiere Construction of Macomb will probably occur in August, after which Knox County will oil and chip the areas. The water-main replacement project, with help from the Western Illinois Regional Council, remains under discussion since the entire job will cost about $1.5 million and the Village will have to pay an undetermined percentage of the expenses. A very rough estimate of one phase, for example, is $499,000, requiring Williamsfield to contribute $135,000. So the Village will weigh the cost of borrowing money and determine if it’s more cost-effective to undertake a loan for the project, or borrow enough to replace the worst areas of the water main and follow that with other areas in phases. The Board also approved vacating the alley adjacent to the Landon property on Gale Street, and – Bill Knight
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Brimfield faces water repairs By TERRY TOWERY
BRIMFIELD – The village is gearing up for “some aggressive” water and sewer line repairs and/or replacements as early as this summer that are estimated to cost up to $500,000, the village board heard Monday. While no concrete plans are in place yet, Mayor Dan Fishel said the board will look into financing options. The work is projected to cost between $300,000 and $500,000. “It’s not a question of if this needs to be done, but when,” Fishel said. “We’re going to find ourselves in crisis mode if we don’t get For The Weekly Post
store in town and a Hy-Vee in northwest Peoria. “You really hate to see the town without a grocery store,” Fishel said. “It just doesn’t feel right.” The board will look into any means necessary to keep the store open or to somehow place it under new ownership, but Fishel warned it may be too late. In other business, the board: • Awarded a $58,947 bid to paving contractors R.A. Cullinan & Son of Peoria for proposed village street repairs this summer. Cullinan was the only bidder. • Extended village clerk Holly Johnson’s contract for another year. Johnson will receive a 1.5 percent pay increase. “I’d like to thank you for all you do,” Fishel told Johnson. “You do so much for the village, including a lot of things many don’t realize.” • Approved the purchase of a self-leveling rotary laser with scope for $1,179 for ditch work and other projects. • Set its meeting schedule for the next year. Meetings will continue to be held on the first Monday of each month, barring holidays or other activities.
ahead of this.” The project is being referred to the board’s budget committee. “It’s a matter of what our budget can afford,” Fishel said. “We’ll let the budget committee go over things and bring some figures back to the full board soon.” The board also expressed concern over the eventual closing and sale of Jim’s Shurefine Foods, the village’s only supermarket. Owner Jim Wagoner decided last month to sell the 43-year-old village institution due to slowing business. Wagoner attributed the closing to the construction of a large Casey’s
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OBITUARIES Jean M. Bowers
YATES CITY – Jean M. Bowers, 88, Yates City died May 2, 2018, at Heartland Healthcare in Canton. Jean was born Sept. 24, 1929, to Robert and Edna (Suydam) Mathews at home near Yates City. She married Franklin “Tip” Bowers on Dec. 10, 1949. He survives. She is also survived by one son, Jim (Mel) Bowers of Hoopeston; one grandson, Kevin (Lyndi) Bowers of Bartlett; one granddaughter, Megan (Rob) Butterfield of Deer Park; and seven great-grandchildren, Keaton, Olivia, Noah, Jude and Henry Bowers, and Ethan and Zoe Butterfield. She graduated from Yates City High School in 1947. For many years, Jean enjoyed being a farmer’s wife. Later she worked at the Fair Store in Elmwood. She enjoyed many years as the secretary for Yates City Order of the Eastern Stars. The funeral was May 6 at OaksHines Funeral Home. Burial will immediately follow the service at Yates City Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Pat Colgan
MONICA – Daphne “Pat” Colgan, 73, of Monica died at her home on April 27. Pat was born, one of 5 children, to Robert and Garnetta (Lowe) McCann on June 30, 1944. Surviving are her husband; daughters, Garnetta Schaefer and Hari Mc-
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Nally; 3 grandsons; 1 great-grandson; 1 brother, Jack McCann; and Michael’s 5 daughters and their families. A graveside service was held at Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria on May 7. Cremation rites were accorded. Condolences may be left online at www.deitersfuneralhome.com.
Shirley E. Harman
TRIVOLI – Shirley E. Harman, 85, of Trivoli passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Farmington Country Manor. She was born on Aug. 1, 1932, in Trivoli to Frank and Lida (Bitner) Clauson. They preceded her in death. She married Gilbert Harman on March 16, 1956, in Farmington. He preceded her in death on April 1, 2016. Surviving are one sister, Velda Faye Plumer of Maquon; and many nieces and nephews. She was a member of Farmington Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge #155. A funeral service was held May 9 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton. Burial was at the Oak
Ridge Cemetery in Farmington. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Eleanor ‘June’ Richards
ELMWOOD – June Richards, 83, of East Peoria, mother of an Elmwood woman, died May 02 at her home. June was born on June 16, 1934, in Kampsville to William and Rosa (Moffenbier) Lehr. She married Homer Richards on June 10, 1952 in Pocahontas, Ark. He preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 2009. June is survived by 7 children Terry G. (Norma) Richards of Peoria Heights, Larry D. (Pamela) Richards of Bartonville, Randy K. (Nancy) Richards, Roger A. Richards and Brenda Lee Richards all of East Peoria, Michael W. Richards of Creve Coeur, and Denise I. (Jeremy) Dalton of Elmwood; 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; 1 sister Edie Tonsor of Jerseyville and 1 brother Elmer (June) Lehr of Kampsville. In addition to being a great wife, mother and homemaker, June also worked as a cook at Woodrow Wilson School cafeteria. She loved flowers and spent countless hours gardening. She was an avid Cubs fan. A funeral mass was May 7 at St. Monica’s Catholic Church. Burial was at Fondulac Cemetery in East Peoria. Condolences may be left online at GaryDeitersFuneralHome.com.
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Local track athletes qualify for state meet Local track athletes enjoyed several standout performances over the weekend at IESA Class A sectionals. Unfortunately, at press time the only information available from the IESA was a complete list of state qualifiers. Sectional meet results had not yet made available. Even without those results, several athletes look primed to have a shot at medals heading into the state meet this weekend. Aliza Welker, Kickapoo St. Mary’s 7th grade state champion in the 100 (12.99) and 200 (26.07), has moved up a grade and is still running fast. She’s seeded first in the 8th grade Class A 100 and 200 after the sectionals and posted the 12th-best distance in the long jump. Another returning medal winner is Brimfield 8th-grader Thomas By The Weekly Post
Harmon, who heads off to state seeded third in the 1,600, sixth in the 800 and 10th in the 400. Princeville’s Denver Hoerr ranks fifth heading into state in the 1,600 for 8th grade. And Princeville’s 8thgrade boys 4x400 had the fifth-best time in the state. The Class A meet is Friday and Saturday (May 11-12) at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria. Friday’s field events start at 11 a.m. and running events are scheduled for a 1:15 p.m. start. Saturday starts at 9 a.m. for field and running events. Farmington will compete in the Class AA sectionals this weekend. Here is a list of local qualifiers. GIRLS Brimfield
110 hurdles – Elynn Peterson (8th)
1,600 – Sophie Bedell (8th) 4x100 Relay – (8th) 400 – Addie Symonds (8th) 4x400 Relay – (8th)
1,600 – Caroline Gallagher (7th) 100 – Ainsley Faulkner (7th) 4x100 Relay – (7th) 4x200 Relay – (8th) 800 – Catherine Karn (8th) Elmwood
100 – Aliza Welker (8th) 200 – Welker (8th) Long jump – Aliza Welker (8th)
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1,600 – Kyra Hilsabeck (7th) Princeville
Shot put – Caroline German (7th) Williamsfield
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Shot put – Frank Kelch (8th) 110 hurdles – Aiden
Frail (7th) 1,600 – Isaiah Hill (7th), Thomas Harmon (8th), Jakoby McKown (8th) 400 – Thomas Harmon (8th) 800 – Harmon (8th) 4x400 Relay – (8th)
4x100 Relay – Lane Durst, Braden Lehman, Dax Alger and Gavin Buhl (7th) 4x400 Relay – Durst, Lehman, Brendan Williams and Buhl (7th) Elmwood
Discus – Gage Devries (8th) 4x100 Relay – (7th) and (8th) 1,600 – Denver Hoerr (8th) 200 – Grant Hunt (8th) 800 – Denver Hoerr (8th) 4x200 Relay – (7th) and (8th) 4x400 Relay – (7th) and (8th) Princeville
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day’s sectional at Banner Marsh with a five-fish limit weighing 14 pounds, 9.3 ounces. Mottaz also had big bass of the sectional, a chunky 4-8 fish caught on a blue swim jig. Most others hit on chatterbaits, according to Coach
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Ron Boyer. Alternates on the team were Meredith Stufflebeam and Avery Mowen. Farmington’s other boat of Coe Jansen and Jared DePriest placed third with 13-14.4 – just a hair behind runnerup Macomb. Alternates on the Farmers second team are Ethan Marvel and John Terrel. John Grabel was boat driver. Sectionals were pushed back to Monday from last Thursday due to weather. Both Farmington teams advance to the state finals May 18-19 at Carlyle Lake.
AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am (10 am in the summer) Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA: Wed. 6:15 pm, ages 3-12
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor David Mustain
135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm
Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
DAHINDA Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768 Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com Sunday services: 9:30 am
DOUGLAS Douglas United Methodist Church Pastor Krey Leesman 484 3rd St. Yates City, IL 61572 (NOTE: Church is actually lo-
cated in Douglas) Sun. worship: 8:30 a.m.
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(309) 830-4259 crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am
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7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 bethanycentral.org Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
Pastor TBA 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 9910 W. Knox St., Edwards (309) 691-2030 stmaryskickapoo.org Sat. Confession: 3-3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4 pm Sun Masses: 7 & 11:00 am Mon. Mass: 5:30 pm Daily Masses: Wed-Fri. 8 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood
First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Mass: 5:30 pm Sun. Mass: 9 am Tues. Mass: 8 am Tues. Confession: After mass
United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor David Pyell 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221
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Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)
First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 231-8076 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am
WILLIAMSFIELD St. James Catholic Church
Williamsfield United Methodist Church Pastor Jennifer Lynn Bradford Seder 430 N.. Chicago Ave. Williamsfield (309) 639-2389 Sun. School 9:30 am Hospitality (coffee & finger foods) 10:30 am Sun. Worship 11 am
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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Farmers, ran the 200 and then anchored the 4x400 race to end the meet. The Farmers needed to place second to win in that relay and got the job done, finishing behind ElmwoodBrimfield’s winning entry of Thomas Adkins, Alex Hermann, Cooper Hoffmann and Griff Inskeep (season best 3:35.03). The same quartet of Trojans won the 4x800. Farmington also won: the 4x200 relay (1:35.73) behind Dylan Hunt, Jake Uryasz, Jack Fletcher and Dash Anderson; Dylan Kenney was first in discus (141-0) and second in shot-
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put (47-2); Carter Hintz won in pole vault (12-0). E-B had a near sweep of boys distance events, as Trevor Dunkel won the 3,200 (9:55.33) and Luke Hoffmann was second in an E-B freshman record of 9:58.85. Cooper Hoffmann was first in the 1,600 and Dunkel was second, while Hermann and Inskeep were second and third in the 800. E-B also got points in high jump, where Ricky Hightower cleared 6-1 to place second, and thanks to a second-place 4x200 relay of Andrew Endres, Jaden Beckwith, Tristan Simpson and Nehemiah Butler which posted a season-best 1:37.28. For the E-B girls, Zofia LeHew won the high jump by clearing 5-2, Alexa Perrow ran a PR of 5:39.24 to
place second in the 1,600 and the 4x800 won in 10:40.85 with Julie Dunkel, Kate Meyers, Greta Inskeep and Perrow. All E-B girls relays earned medals. Both E-B teams were without Brimfield athletes who were attending their school’s prom. • LTC – Despite fielding a young, relatively small team of 10 athletes (five freshman and three sophomores), Princeville topped the LTC field with 104 points to 102 for Mercer County. “All 10 girls earned points for the team in either individual or relay events,” said coach Brian Wonders. Freshman Libby Martin was huge for the Lady Princes, winning the 400 (1:03.45), placing second
in the 100 (13.23) and 200 (27.78) and running the anchor leg on Princeville’s 4x100 relay (52.65) – which also included Emily Green, Carrie Gill and Grace Dearing. Princeville also dominated in the hurdles, with junior Green first in the 100 meters (17.83) and freshman teammate Gill second in the race. Gill was first in the 300 hurdles (50.49) and freshman Dearing was third. Sophomore Sorin Hilsabeck was second in the 3,200 (12:57.53) for Princeville, which competes Thursday at the Farmington Sectional. Princeville’s top boys finish was posted by sophomore Cody Thole, who was first in the 300 hurdles (42.42) and second in the 110s (18.20).
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week’s state meet at Eastern Illinois University – either by winning an event at sectional or by surpassing the state standard. LeHew reached the high jump finals last year and placed 11th and was seventh this year at indoor state after clearing 5-2. Topping her mother’s mark meant more. “That’s probably the best feeling I’ve had in high school track,” Zofia said of clearing 5-5. She’s hoping she can go even higher in the next week – and so is the person whose school record she tied. That is Marge Hassler, who high jumped 5-5 in 1985 when she was still Marge Harkness.
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“That mark has been around for 33 years so I hope she breaks it,” Hassler said. The sectional starts a busy weekend for the LeHews. In addition to Sunday being Mother’s Day, Saturday is the annual Race for the Cure and Kim LeHew is co-chair of the event. Kim LeHew was first diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and last year was found to have stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, with tumors in her brain and lungs. While the brain tumor was removed, LeHew said she still has a small tumor in her lung. She has hopes an experimental drug, Olaparib, may help.
Zofia LeHew (right) recently surpassed the high jump record of her mother, Kim (left).
“I’m hoping I can end up being one of those long-living Stage 4 cancer survivors that can give people hope,” Kim LeHew said. She has already been an inspiration to her daughter.
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B-E softball peaking as regionals near By PHIL JOHNSON
Brimfield-Elmwood (23-2) swept IVC 4-0 and 13-5 on Saturday at Chillicothe in softball action. In the opener, Montana Ledbetter shut down IVC’s offense with 11 strikeouts. Maddie Noll was 2 for 3 with two RBI. Hannah Yemm and Lindsey Stenger each drove in a run. In the nightcap the Lady Indians hit parade was on full display with 15 hits. Delaney Smith hit a home run, a triple and drove in six runs. Haley Wallace was 4-for-5 with a round tripper. Stenger also took one deep with two RBI. “At this point we’re competing very well with strong pitching depth, solid fielding and very good hitting up and down the lineup,” B-E coach Kurt Juerjens said. The Lady Indians scored 10 in the third inning to help them to a 19-0 three inning win over ROWVAWilliamsfield on May 2 at home. Alyssa Roll pitched to three hits, six strikeouts and no walks. Smith, Yemm, Grace LaFollett and Wallace all had multi-RBI games. B-E begins Class 2A regionals May 15 at Kewanee Wethersfield. The Lady Indians are seeded No. 2 in their sub-sectional behind Rockridge. Farmington Farmington (6-13) topped BushFor The Weekly Post
nell-West Prairie 5-3 last Friday at home by getting all its runs in the third inning to go with a joint pitching effort from Jenna West and Nicole Hahn. Macie Sprague drove in two runs, Sydney Johnson hit a double and drove in a run, while Paige Vallianatos had a double and an RBI. “Jenna and Nicole both came through from the circle, and we got clutch hits for a big inning in the third,” coach Jeni Fauser said. The Lady Farmers fell to North Fulton 6-1 last Thursday. Olivia Renken drove in Farmington’s run. Farmington opens Class 2A regionals May 14 vs. Rushville at Rushville. The Farmers are a No. 7 seed. Princeville Princeville (16-12) has been busy with makeups and tournament play. On Saturday the team played three games at Washington. A 12-5 loss in the opener to the hosts was followed by a 5-0 setback to Stillman Valley, then a 6-0 win over Illini Bluffs. Against Washington, Chloe Lane had two RBI and a home run, and Emma Lane had three RBI to also go with a home run. Four runs in the fifth helped get a win over IB. Caitlin Pullen had three hits that included a double, triple and an RBI. Emma Lane and Emily Down each drove in a run.
Taylor Catton (4.2 innings, three hits, one walk and four strikeouts) and Haley Holt (2.1 innings pitched, one hit, two walks and two strikeouts) combined for the shutout. Princeville easily defeated Galva 16-1 last Thursday at home in Lincoln Trail action. Holt struck out 10, allowing just one walk and three hits. Catton had a triple and three RBI. Pullen hit a triple and had three RBI. A No. 1 seed in its Class 1A subsectional, Princeville starts regional play May 15 at Williamsfield vs. Galva at 4:30 p.m. ROWVA-Williamsfield ROWVA-Williamsfield (13-18) fell to Monmouth United 12-1 Monday at Williamsfield. Mallory Shea had two hits, and Paige Swanson drove in the only run. R-W split two at the Mercer County Invite on Saturday, losing the first in a heartbreaker, 9-8, to the host team, followed by outslugging West Carroll ,16-12. The Lady Cougars dropped a 14-8 decision to Knoxville in their Friday game of the Mercer County Invite. “We had crucial mistakes in our two losses this weekend. We hit the ball well and have focused on putting the ball in play and not looking at good strikes go by,” coach Joel Zaiser said. R-W opens regionals at home May 15 at 6:30 p.m. vs. Stark County.
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The Cougars (17-8-1) routed West Central 22-1 on Monday, collecting 15 walks and 13 hits in the process. Charlie Gibbons was 3-for-4 and drove in three runs, Harrison Wight was 2-for-3 and drove in three runs and Ryan Swanson also had three RBI. Nick Malek got the win in relief, fanning four in two innings. The Cougars are seeded No. 2 in their Class 2A sub-sectional and open May 16 at the Cuba Regional at 4:30.
Princeville The Princes (15-13) went 2-3 in a busy week, scoring wins on May 5 over Wethersfield (8-6) and on May 2 vs. Farmington (14-5). Dylan Stalter was the hitting hero in the doubleheader split with Wethersfield, as he drove in five runs in Princeville’s victory and had two home runs. Stalter’s second home run was a walkoff and plated three runs in the seventh to erase a 6-5 deficit. Justin Janssen also had two hits in the win over Wethersfield and pitched
five innings, but Kirkland Herold faced one batterto get the win. Janssen had a home run and triple against Farmington, while Brady Miller drove in three runs and Stalter and Herold scored three times apiece. Princeville’s losses were to Brimfield-Elmwood (8-7) on Monday, Wethersfield (15-2) and Deer CreekMackinaw (3-1). The Princes are seeded No. 4 in their Class 1A sub-sectional and open May 17 at the Ottawa Marquette Regional vs. Serena at 4:30 p.m.
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Farmington, Princeville win league track titles By JEFF LAMPE
The Farmington boys and girls track teams and the Princeville girls squad tuned up for the rapidly approaching postseason with big showings at last Friday’s conference meets. Farmington’s boys and girls both claimed first in the Prairieland Conference meet at Weekly Post Staff Writer
Postseason Starts • GIRLS TRACK: Sectional today at Farmington. State Meet May 17-19 at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston. • BOYS TRACK: Sectional May 18 at Knoxville. State Meet May 24-26 at EIU, Charleston. • BASEBALL: Regionals start May 14. • SOFTBALL: Regionals start May 14.
Knoxville while Princeville’s young girls squad took first in the Lincoln Trail Conference meet at Wethersfield High School. Here’s a rundown of last week’s action. • Prairieland – Farmington’s girls handed Bushnell-Prairie City its first setback this season, according to coach Toby Vallas, whose team racked up 116 points to 90 for B-PC.
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While Farmington got its usual points from Jordan Peckham (first in the 400 and second in the 100 and 200), Sarah Litchfield (first in pole vault) and thrower Megan Gilstrap (second in shotput, third in discus), a key to success was Makenna Hintz and Addi Peckham posting personal records (PRs) in the 1,600, Vallas said. And while Jordan Peckham
ran in Farmington’s winning 4x400 relay, Rachel Elliott filled in for her in winning efforts in the 4x200 and 4x400 along with Litchfield, Haley Huls and Payton Peckham. The Farmington boys posted 134 points to 131 for Rushville and 99 for Elmwood. Senior Judd Anderson won both hurdles races for the Continued on Page 14
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Walkoff hit leads B-E past Princeville By JEFF LAMPE
The Brimfield-Elmwood baseball team reached 20 wins in dramatic fashion Monday night against a local rival and on a bigger stage than usual. Playing at Dozer Park in Peoria, Ethan Jehle’s walkoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning drove home Cale Thompson for an 8-7 win over Princeville. That was the second run in the seventh for B-E Thompson (21-5), which also tallied on a walk by Tyler Wessels and a double by Thompson – one of two in the game for the senior DH who is hitting .491. That made a winner of reliever Tyler Baysingar, who struck out two to strand two runners in the seventh. Parker Pillman also had two hits for the Indians. Last Friday, B-E routed Knoxville 16-6 as Caileb Johnson belted two Weekly Post Staff Writer
home runs and had five RBI, Sam Hedrick was 4-for-5 and Jimmy Houlihan and Wessels drove in three runs apiece. Parker Brodine struck out five in 1.2 innings to get the win. B-E won 4-2 over Delavan on Tuesday as Wessels drove in two runs with a home run and Baysingar fanned 10 in 4.1 innings for the win. B-E is seeded No. 2 in its Class 2A sub-sectional behind Eureka and will host a regional, opening May 16 vs. No. 9 seed Farmington. Farmington The Farmers (7-14) went 2-3 last week with a 9-6 win over Peoria Heights on May 3 and a 9-2 win over Galva on Tuesday the highlights. Austin Winters homered against Galva and the Farmers stole seven bases in the win over Heights and Cade Lansford had two hits, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI. Ben Behrens also had two hits for the Farmers. Farmington also lost to Princeville (14-5), Eureka (11-0) and Monmouth-Roseville (11-1). Continued on Page 15
Junior Zofia LeHew has tied an Elmwood-Brimfield track record by clearing 5 feet, 5 inches in the high jump this season. Photo by Emmie Crisco.
Like mother, like daughter By JEFF LAMPE
As soon as she cleared the bar on May 1, Zofia LeHew started smiling. After she landed, the Elmwood-Brimfield high jumper popped up, looked directly at her mother, Kim, and smiled. Three years of work had finally seen the junior surpass one of her mother’s track records. Weekly Post Staff Writer
By high jumping 5 feet, 5 inches to win that event at the Bushnell Invite, LeHew bettered by 1 inch her mother’s career best of 5-4 – set in the early 1980s when then-Kim Foster was an Elmwood track phenom (with a school record in the 100 that still stands). “I’m so proud of her,” Kim LeHew said. “The conditions were perfect and we told her
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to take advantage of them.” The LeHew family and girls track athletes from the entire Weekly Post area will be hoping for equally favorable conditions today, May 10, for the Class 1A Farmington Sectional. Field events start at 3:30 p.m. LeHew is one of several local athletes with a good shot to advance to next Continued on Page 14
Inside... Page G2 – Tips for a lush, green lawn. Page G4 – Allium Millenium a top perennial. Page G5 – Rhubarb part of family lore, good pie. Page G6 – Be careful with homemade herbicides. Page G8 – Foolproof flowers for your home.
Preserving Flowers The University of Illinois Extension offers a webinar on Preserving Flowers May 15 at 1:30 p.m. and May 17 at 6:30 p.m. Extension horticulture educator, Alicia Kallal will teach techniques to preserve flowers and foliage for long-term enjoyment. All webinars may be viewed by pre-registering at go.illinois.edu/4seasons_webinars. Recorded videos can be viewed following the program at go.illinois.edu/fourseasonsrecordings. Other programs this year have been “A Garden Calendar” and “Living with Japanese Beetles.”
Butterfly Habitat Event University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists invite you to a special event Sunday, May 13, at the Kim St John Butterfly Habitat in Wildlife Prairie Park. Attendees are invited to explore the gardens, catch butterflies and release them into the habitat, make crafts and enjoy the outdoors with friends and family.
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Grandma Esther knew the healing power of dirt
The way this spring started, you had to wonder if we were ever going to get a chance to savor the healing power of dirt. Snow and cold kept gardeners sidelined way past their comfort zones. For most, gardening isn’t something we need to do any longer. But there’s almost a primeval urge to get hands in the dirt when spring arrives that I think is genetic – or not. You either get the gardening gene or learn the behavior from some relative ... or you don’t. Jeff I got it. So a slow LAMPE spring is tough, particularly this year when I had ambitious tree-planting plans for our farm. But when gardening becomes a rush, I sometimes think about my grandma, Esther Eickstaedt. She had a true green thumb. Yet Esther was not a modern, meticulous gardener and she seldom moved very hastily. The only exception was when she decided to repot violets. Then you had better look out. Dirt, used coffee grounds and eggshells would fly. The eggshells and coffee grounds, she always told us, were great fertilizers. She was right. Her violets were
amazing, blooming profusely and in deep shades of purple. The other day I googled eggshells and violets and, sure enough, it’s a tried and true secret. What made me laugh was the care people today take with eggshells. Grandma washed her shells, I think. Then she stored them in the kitchen, basement or anywhere else an empty container offered room. Between the eggshells and all the sugar she let fly while baking, you could always count on seeing ants in Esther’s kitchen. That never worried her much. Neither did deciding when to plant. Rain, cold, heat or sun had little impact on that decision. One thing determined planting time: the Farmer’s Almanac. By the time my brother and I came along, Grandma didn’t do any of the
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outside gardening. But she would toddle along behind us to make sure we did it right. And when the Almanac said it was time to plant, we’d drop everything and get to work. One year we were with Esther for potato planting. She sent us to the basement to retrieve an old galvanized bucket. We were always using those buckets for some purpose, but in this case, one held “eyes” cut from last year’s potatoes. I laughed to think potatoes were going to grow from that nasty collection. But we put them in the ground, exactly as told. Lo and behold, when we returned later that summer, the potato patch was thriving. Just to make sure, Grandma had us lug water to the plants in those galvanized buckets, telling us to pour slowly so as not to waste any water. When Esther died at age 97, I inherited two buckets. Since then, they’ve seen little use. That has changed this spring. We finally planted our 297 trees and to each one we’ve been hauling water from the creek. While the older boys use plastic 5-gallon buckets, the smaller galvanized models fit the hands of my youngest son better. When he pours too quickly, I find myself telling him to slow down. And then I smile.
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Want a green lawn? Don’t cut too short! By JEFF LAMPE
Growing a lush, green lawn takes work. But it also takes some planning and a willingness to let your grass grow. Too often, grass-cutting experts say, homeowners scalp their grass too short – particularly in the summer. While that may seem to make sense in the short term by giving you more time between mows, the long-term effects are not good. For one thing, the longer you can leave your lawn, the greener it will be. Plus, longer grass shades out weeds. That cuts down on spraying. With that in mind, try to never cut more than onethird of new growth. In the spring, that may call for mowing every three or four days. By summer, you can usually get away with mowing every 7-10 days. Cutting grass longer also helps avoid the browning up that typically happens as the year goes on. This year, we had a delayed start to mowing season, but the green stuff took off last week after we finally got a mix of rain and warm temperatures. Sooner or later, warm Weekly Post Staff Writer
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temperatures will take over, rain will stop falling and some homeowners will opt to start watering their lawn. When you do turn on the sprinkler, try to avoid watering at night. The best time to water grass is early in the morning. If you have an automatic sprinkler, set it for 6 a.m. Or if you have willing children or a cooperative spouse, have then go out and turn on the sprinkler. Watering early in the day allows the water to soak into the ground before the sun comes up. Excess water will evaporate during the day. Watering in the evening has the opposite effect, ane the standing water on blades can create problems with disease. Beyond that, mowing tips are fairly simple. • Keep your mower blades sharpened and consider having extra sharp blades on hand so you can swap them out. • Vary the mowing direction to reduce wear pat-
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terns on your grass. • Don’t mow a wet lawn. • Water infrequently and deeply, providing 1 inch of water per week. • Fertilize in September and in early May for best results. And don’t mix synthetic fertilizers with organics. • Seeding a lawn is all about timing. The best
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Allium ‘Millenium’ is perennial of year By RHONDA FERREE
The Perennial Plant Association has awarded the title Perennial Plant of the Year 2018 to Allium ‘Millenium’. This herbaceous perennial, a relative of the common onion, is a workhorse of the late summer garden. Bred by Mark McDonough, a horticulture researcher from Massachusetts, ‘Millenium’ was introduced through Plant Delights Nursery in 2000 where it has proven itself year after year, earning rave reviews. “This cultivar is the result of a multigenerational breeding program involving Allium nutans and A. lusitanicum (formerly Allium senescens ssp. montanum), selected for late flowering with masses of rose-purple blooms, uniform habit with neat shiny green foliage that remains attractive all season long and for its drought-resistant constitution. “The spelling, though, raises questions. It is often spelled ‘Millennium’, consistent with the correct spelling for the turn of the century, but was apparently registered under the For The Weekly Post
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Allium ‘Millenium,’ a relative of the common onion, has been named the Perennial Plant of the Year for 2018 .
name ‘Millenium,’” says Martha Smith, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. The genus Allium contains over 900 species of bulbous plants in the Northern Hemisphere, but is perhaps best known for a dozen or so species that compose the culinary vegetables and herbs: onion, garlic, leeks, shallots, scallions, and chives. Allium ‘Millenium’ has numerous virtues to add to the landscape setting. Growing best in full sun, each bulb typically produces an upright foliage clump of grass-like, glossy
deep green leaves reaching 10-15 inches tall in spring. In midsummer, two or three flowerscapes appear from each bulb rising above the foliage, with each scape producing two to three showy two-inch spherical umbels of rosepurple florets for up to four weeks. The flower umbels are completely round (spherical), not domed or hemispherical as they are in some Allium species. While other Alliums can look scraggly in the heat of the summer, ‘Millenium’ doesn’t let the heat bother it. Easily grown in Zones
4-9 (and possibly Zone 3), it makes a great perennial in many areas of the country. In very hot summer climates, it does appreciate afternoon shade. No serious pest problems have been reported other than bulb rot, which may occur in wet soils. In overcrowded growing conditions leaf spot may occur. Deer and rabbits leave ‘Millenium’ alone. Alliums are sometimes avoided due to their reseeding behavior. Fortunately, ‘Millenium’ exhibits 50 percent reduced seed production, thus less potential for selfsown seedlings. Allium ‘Millenium’ has true bulbs attached to a short, stout rhizome, forming an ornamental herbaceous clump that is easily propagated by division. Growers can expect a good display with three to five bulbs per one-gallon container. Free draining soil medium and full sun are required. Once in the garden, ‘Millenium’ can easily be lifted and divided in either spring or fall. Cut back foliage in late fall. Pollinators will flock to Allium ‘Millenium’.
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Rhubarb part of family lore, good pie By RON DIETER
My Uncle Jim got married right out of high school. He was captain of the football team and his sweetheart, Janice, was a cheerleader. My uncle was under 21, so my grandpa had to sign for him to get a marriage license. Janice, a sweet, young city girl eager to please her new family, learned that Grandpa loved rhubarb pie. So one Sunday morning at the farm she gathered up the makings and made a pretty good looking pie for a first attempt. With everyone gathered around the table she proudly served Grandpa the first slice. He took one bite and a curious expression crossed his face as he grabbed his napkin to wipe his lips. (We all knew he was spitting out the pie.) Gathering his composure, he asked Janice where she picked the rhubarb. She said she found it growing all along the fence behind the house. We all knew there was no rhubarb back there, just a lot of wild burdock. Laughter ensued – and always did whenever the family enjoyed pie together. Janice’s burdock pie took its place in family lore. For The Weekly Post
Rhubarb pie, when it’s made with rhubarb, is one of my three favorite pies, the others being cherry and chocolate. It’s a pie that's almost free for the making every spring, once you’ve established a good stand in your garden. And that’s fairly easy to do. Rhubarb is an immigrant vegetable, a native to Asia that came to America by way of Europe. It grows all over the northern United States, including Alaska where it can grow five feet tall in the long summer days. Several varieties of rhubarb are on the market today and those producing red stalks are considered more flavorful than the green-stalked varieties. Canada Red, Cherry Red and Crimson Red are red varieties with thick stalks (petioles). Ideally you would plant rhubarb in early spring, but if this story gives you the itch to plant your own, then get to it. Dormant roots are sold by most garden centers and box stores. Rhubarb loves rich fertile soil and full sun. It’s a perennial plant and if it’s happy with its new home it will grow there for many years. So locate it in the corner of a garden where it can grow undisturbed.
Dig a hole about a foot deep. You want a goodsized hole to work in some rich compost, making an ideal home for the roots to flourish. Backfill with the compost-soil mixture and set the dormant root so it will be about two inches below the finished soil line. Mulch the area around the plant to conserve moisture and then water. Each year apply a good garden fertilizer in the spring and a topdressing of manure or compost in the fall. Give your plants a good drink during extended dry periods. Two plants, set three or four feet apart, will provide occasional pies and sauces for a family of four. But don’t get in a hurry. Don't take any stalks the first year because the plant needs all that foliage to develop a strong root system. Always remove seed stalks when they appear to conserve plant energy. You can harvest lightly for just a couple weeks the second year. The third year, your rhubarb plants will be in full production and you can harvest for up to 10 weeks. Never take more than a third of the stalks at any one time. Don’t cut the stalks with a knife. Grab the stalk near the ground and pull up and to the side. I’m sure you know, but this is just a reminder. Rhubarb leaves are toxic when ingested in large quantities. So don’t make salads with them unless you have some ulterior motive...
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Considerations for butterfly-ready habitat In planning for butterfly habitat, using native plant species is your best bet. Native butterflies (whether here in Illinois or elsewhere) have evolved with the plants that were here originally. And they are the host to more butterfly species than non-native plants. Here are other tips for attracting butterflies. • Plant color, type matters: Both adult butterflies and caterpillars are very specific in what they eat. If you think about Monarch Butterflies, the caterpillars only eat plants from the milkweed family. So plant a variety of species and a number of colors of flowers in University of Illinois Extension
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reds, yellows, oranges, pinks and purples. Also, choose plants that will provide a food source for both caterpillars and adult butterflies. • Full sun is best for nectar: Generally speaking, butterflies feed in full sun. So plant the nectar flowers in full sun to attract the butterflies to your butterfly garden. These flowers should receive full sun from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. • Have blooms all season: This tip is a little more intuitive. The butterfly requires food throughout the adult stage of the life cycle. Without the flowers, you will not attract the butterflies all season.
• Avoid insecticides: Insecticides are indiscriminate killers. They kill both the good insects (including butterflies) as well as the bad ones. • Offer basking areas: Butterflies also need areas to bask and rest in the sun. They need areas to sit and warm their wings for flight. Offer some flat stones in full sun. • Butterflies need water, too: Have pans of sand that are kept moist for the butterflies to get moisture. You can bury pans in the ground to allow them to get the moisture from the damp sand. If you have any questions about attracting butterflies, other pollinators, or natural resources contact Jason Haupt
Homemade weed killers can vary URBANA – Recipes for homemade weed killers abound on the internet, but University of Illinois Extension specialist Michelle Wiesbrook explains why homemade is not always better. “It’s important to keep in mind that anyone can post anything and make it look believable,� Wiesbrook says. “All the author needs is a recipe using easy-to-access ingredients, an adjective like ‘amazing’ or ‘best,’ and a pretty picture to draw attention to it. These little DIY gems spread like wildfire on social media.� Popular mixes tend to include one or more of these ingredients: vinegar, boiling water, bleach, baking soda, alcohol, salt, dish soap and borax. Unfortunately, disadvantages of these home remedies often outweigh the advantages. These products don’t contain labels with safety or rate information, but can still be hazardous to your health. Let’s start with vinegar. Vinegar can be effective for weed control, but only if it is a strong enough grade, which the bottle in your kitchen likely isn’t. Vinegar contains acetic acid that in concentrations University of Illinois Extension
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over 11 percent can cause burns if it gets on your skin and corneal injury if it comes in contact with your eyes. This is why reading and following the label is so important. What about borax? Although borax may sound like a “natural� weed-control method, it can be harmful to children and pets and mixtures should be kept out of their reach. “Registered pesticides that have been studied extensively come with labels that tell you how to protect yourself and others,� Wiesbrook points out. “The borax box only tells you how to wash your clothes.� A problem with using borax is that the chemical it contains, boron, does not
break down or dissipate like conventional weed killers do, so repeated or excessive applications can result in bare areas. Similarly, salt, which some use for long-term weed control, destroys the soil structure and is mobile, meaning it can migrate to nearby areas in your garden, resulting in unwanted plant damage. Some homemade weedkiller ingredients can have a lasting effect on the soil, making it so nothing will grow for a long time. Yet, conventional herbicides break down or dissipate in a timely fashion. While it is frustrating to see new weeds grow back, it’s reassuring to know the soil is still healthy enough to promote growth.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On Friday, May 25, 2018, at 12:00 pm, a meeting conducted by Princeville CUSD #326 will take place in the Princeville Board Office, 909 N. Town Avenue. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the district for the 2018-19 school year. If you are a parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Princeville CUSD #326, you are urged to attend. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Shannon Duling at 309-385-2213. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) ) Case No. 18-PP-0035 ROBERT J. PALLEY, DECEASED ) CLAIM DAY NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Robert J. Palley. Letters of office were issued on April 23, 2018, to MARK DAVIS, 5756 Chance Drive North, Apt. B, Horn Lake, MS 38637, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Froehling, Weber & Schell, LLP (NANCY A. SCHELL), 165 East Fort Street, Farmington, Illinois 61531, Phone #309/245-2474, Fax #309/245-2475. Administration of this estate will be without court supervision, unless an interested party requests supervised administration pursuant to a petition filed under 755 ILCS 5/28-4. Claims must be filed on or before October 30, 2018 (being a date not less than six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice to creditors, whichever is later), and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims must be filed in the Office of the Fulton County Circuit Clerk, 100 North Main, Lewistown, Illinois, 61542. When filed with the court, the claimant within ten (10) days after filing his or her claim with the court: (1) shall cause a copy of the claim to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney of record, unless the representative or the attorney has in writing either consented to the allowance of the claim or waived mailing or delivery of the copies, and (2) shall file with the court proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. Dated this 24th day of April, 2018. MARK DAVIS, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of ROBERT J. PALLEY, deceased By: /S/ NANCY A. SCHELL Nancy A. Schell, his attorney NANCY A. SCHELL Froehling, Weber & Schell, LLP Attorneys for Estate 165 East Fort Street, Farmington, IL 61531 Phone: 309/245-2474
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8 to 10, Junior girl clothes size small, and lots more!
CAMPING • CAMPGROUND: Happy Hollow Lake, Knox County, private campground. We have several spots open. Water, electric, dump station $490 year. Call Stan at (309) 678 1636.
FOR SALE • GRAIN BINS & HAY: Grain bins, 3,500-bushel grain bins, 18 ft. diameter, 7 ring, small door, good condition $350 each. Grass hay-square bales-no rain, $4 per bale. (309) 635-4575. • SEA-DOO: 1996 Blue/white Sea-Doo GSX, 2 seater, 140 hours, trailer with new tires/rims. All excellent condition. $1,799. (309) 696-5201.
• COMPOST/ROCK: Mushroom compost for gardens, flower beds and lawns. Black dirt, grey landscape rock, CA6 white rock, 4x8 recon, 1”- 3” white rock. Delivery available. Call (309) 493-5881 Ron & Sue Eberle.
HELP WANTED • TRUCK DRIVERS: Must have CDL. Stahl Ready Mix Concrete, Wyoming, IL. Apply in person. • ASPHALT CREW: Hoerr’s Blacktop & Sealcoating LLC, hiring asphalting crew. CDL required, asphalting experience a plus. Apply in person at Wayne Printing, 7917 N. Kickapoo Edwards Rd, Kickapoo, IL. 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
FOR RENT • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: For rent in downtown Farmington, $500 per month plus utilities. (309) 224-1002. • BRIMFIELD: Apartment, 2-3 bedroom w/detached garage. Large yard. Water paid. On school bus route for Brimfield. Stove & fridge furnished. No laundry, nearest laundry is 15 min away in Elmwood. NO pets. 1-year lease. $675/mo Deposit $675. Please call Brandi at (309) 678-1721.
SERVICES • SALVAGE: Buying junk autos, farm equipment. Appliance pickup. Call Doug Lofgren at Spoon River Salvage (309) 299-8531. • SALVAGE: Paying CASH for unwanted cars, trucks, and
vans. FAST FREE PICKUP CALL (309) 879 2317 or 337 6596. • MOWING: 20 yrs. experience, commercial grade equipment, discount prices (especially in Brimfield area), free quotes. (309) 657-6142.
WANTED • OLD HOUSE: Looking for an old, large house to move to our property. Preferably a house with good character such as Victorian, farmhouse, etc. Needs to be located in the Princeville, Brimfield or Kickapoo area. Doesn’t have to be in perfect shape, just structurally sound. We’ll pay to have it moved. 309-369-1675. • DUCK DECOYS: Seeking wooden duck decoys, wooden duck calls. Call (309) 2316040.
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CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) ETHEL LUCILLE RUMBOLD, ) No. 18-P-00146 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of ETHEL LUCILLE RUMBOLD, on March 30, 2018. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to JAMES B. RASSI, of 111 Schramm Drive, Pekin, Illinois 61554, and JOYCE ANN KAMP, of 200 Spring Creek Road, Washington, Illinois 61571, as Executors, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representatives or both on or before the 2nd day of November, 2018 or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representatives is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 18th day of April, 2018. JAMES B. RASSI and JOYCE ANN KAMP, Executors of the Estate of ETHEL LUCILLE RUMBOLD, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611 Attorney No. 398 Firm No. 675
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board Of Education of Princeville Community Unit School District #326 in the County of Peoria, State of Illinois, that an amended tentative FY18 budget for said School District will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at Princeville School District Unit Office, 909 N. Town Avenue, Princeville, Illinois from and after 12:00 noon on the 1st day of May, 2018. NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on said amended budget will be held at 6:15 p.m. on the 5th day of June 2018, at the Princeville Community Unit School District Office. DATED this 1st day of May, 2018. Michael Harmon, President Board of Education
NOTICE UNDER ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME ACT STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF PEORIA To Whom It May Concern: Public Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of April 2018, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," a Certificate of Ownership of an Assumed Name Business was filed with the County Clerk of Peoria County, stating that Dustin L. Polhemus intends to transact, or is transacting business in Peoria County, State of Illinois, under the assumed name DUSTY’S FARM AND HOME SUPPLY, with the place of business located at 9701 W. Farmington Rd., Hanna City, IL 61536. The true name and address of the owner is: Dustin L. Polhemus, 410 N. Carole Ave., Hanna City, IL 61536.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) MARK J. KEMPER, ) No. 18-P-00165 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of MARK J. KEMPER on March 2, 2018. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to CAROL A. KEMPER, of 702 West Mound Street, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, as Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before the 16th day of November, 2018, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) JUDITH A. JOHNSON, ) No. 18-P-00153 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of JUDITH A. JOHNSON on December 17, 2017. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to GARY E. JOHNSON, of 114 Spinnaker Way, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, as Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before the 2nd day of November, 2018, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies.
DATED this 26th day of April, 2018. CAROL A. KEMPER, Executor of the Estate of MARK J. KEMPER, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executor 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611
DATED this 18th day of April, 2018. GARY E. JOHNSON, Executor of the Estate of JUDITH A. JOHNSON, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executor 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) RAY A. BELFORD, Deceased ) No. 18 P 145 Notice is given to creditors of the death of RAY A. BELFORD on March 18, 2018. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to DOROTHY BELFORD, 874 West Trailcreek Drive, Peoria, Illinois, as Executor, whose attorney of record is DANIEL M. CORDIS, Attorney at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before the 3rd day of November, 2018 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated, May 3, 2018. DOROTHY BELFORD, Executor of the Estate of RAY A. BELFORD, Deceased Daniel M. Cordis The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorney for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 309/385-4616
BY: (S) Daniel M. Cordis Attorney for Estate
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Dragon Wings among foolproof flowers for casual gardeners By RON DIETER
For some folks gardening is a chore, not a hobby. And sometimes it’s hard for me to keep in mind not everyone is a garden nut like me. So here's a short list of flowers and plants that deliver a lot of bang for the buck without being finicky. They’re reliable performers that don’t need a lot of TLC. At the top of my list for easy care and lots of color is Begonia ‘Dragon Wings.’ It’s is a powerhouse plant. They’re big, topping out at 15-18 inches as the summer progresses. The large leaves have somewhat irregular edges and may remind you of angels’ wings, or dragons’ wings as the name implies. The gently arching stems make this plant a natural for hanging baskets, window boxes and containers. They perform well in the border too. Unlike other begonias which prefer moist shady conditions, Dragon Wings will thrive in hot sun or cool shade. In strong sun, the bright green leaves will often take on a reddish hue. Dragon Wing begonias’ big flowers are bright scarlet (there’s also a coral pink variety) and keep coming all season long. I’ve never seen a full-grown specimen that wasn’t covered in flowers. If Dragon Wings have one fault, it’s that they flower so much that the spent blossoms For The Weekly Post
Two good plants for casual gardeners are the begonia ‘Dragon Wings’ at left and Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ above at right.
fall to the ground and litter the patio and sidewalk. It’s not a big deal unless you’re Mrs. Wiley, a friend of mine who cut down two grand old oak trees shading her house because they dropped acorns on her patio in the fall. A good companion plant for Dragon Wings is Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost.’ This euphorbia forms a loose mound of wiry branches with tiny narrow leaves. The plant is covered with little star-like flowers non-stop from spring till frost. It’s often mistaken for baby’s breath, (Gypsophila.) Like Dragon Wings begonia, Diamond Frost is not fussy about soil and thrives in sun or shade. A patio pot or hanging basket planted up with a combination of these two annuals is a classy sight. While most com-
monly used as a container plant, this euphorbia works well in the garden too. It blends nicely with coral bells and hostas. Variations of Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ are on the market under a number of other trade names but I can’t tell them apart. The differences are extremely slight, maybe even nonexistent. Go for the cheapest one. About 15 years ago, a new petunia variety was introduced that was a real breakthrough in my. The petunia ‘Supertunia Vista Bubblegum’ planted in a hanging basket becomes a shower of flowers. The two-inch flowers are bright pink, just like bubblegum. The branches can be two or even three feet long and are covered with flowers. Other colors of Supertunia are available but the pink variety, to
my mind, is the most impressive. Summer color is not just about flowers. A huge number of coleus varieties are on the scene with large leaves, small leaves, pointed leaves, ruffled leaves – you get the idea. And the color is in the foliage, not the flowers. Colors range from lime green, lemon yellow, orange, pink, red, to nearly black. Back in the time, coleus was a shade plant. It would burn to a crisp in the summer sun. Those varieties were produced from seed and are still available, the most common being the Wizard series. New sun coleus varieties are produced from cuttings. A favorite of mine is ‘Henna.’ Its serrated leaves are chartreuse to copper with burgundy undersides. If you’re a neatnik and don’t
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like flowers dropping on your patio, then coleus will be a good choice. Coleus flowers, while not particularly showy, will appear late in the season. Most gardeners pinch them off to maintain the desired look. The summer snapdragon, angelonia, earns its keep with long summer blooms of snapdragonlike flowers. Unlike real snapdragons, angelonias love summer weather and will tolerate somewhat dry conditions. They work well in containers and their upright habit makes them a great choice as the focal point in a patio containers. Finally, for moist shady borders nothing delivers more flower power all summer than the common impatiens. You’ll find them, not only in single colors of deep red, bright scarlet, soft and hot pink, white, and lilac, but also a variety of complimentary color blends. No dead-heading or pinching needed. Rabbits may find newly planted impatiens tempting, but deer find them a delicacy. If you have had trouble with impatiens dying out in mid summer, your plants may have been infected with a downy mildew specific to annual impatiens. If that’s the case, don’t plant them again. Wait for resistant varieties of shade impatiens to become available. They’re working on it. In the meantime, try coleus and begonias.