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Farmington Fire: One year later, still few answers By MICHELLE SHERMAN
FARMINGTON – In the early morning hours of May 14, 2014, Emmanuel “Manny” Cervantes was alone when he died. But, family members and law enforcement officials say, he couldn’t have been alone for long. “How could he have gotten there? He didn’t have his bike, he didn’t have a phone,” said Cynthia Vinasco, Cervantes’s older sister. “We have no closure. We have no answers.” Cervantes, 35, of West For The Weekly Post
Emmanuel Cervantes
Lafayette, Ind., succumbed to the smoke created by a fire that destroyed a large portion of the Old School Center in Farmington. There were no alcohol or drugs found in his system, said Fulton County Coroner Steve Hines, and no signs of foul play
Ex-Elmwood resident pens romance novel By CHERYL HARLOW
ELMWOOD – Between her duties as a Supply Corps Officer in the U.S. Navy, former Elmwood resident, Tori Scotti found time to self-publish a romance novel. Scotti, a 2009 Elmwood High School graduate and a 2013 Bradley University graduate, joined the Navy in 2013 and is currently stationed in Norfolk, Va., as an Ensign aboard the U.S.S. Monterey. Scotti began writing her novel, Scotti “Where the Maple Leaf Falls,” as a student at Bradley but left it unfinished when she graduated. She started writing again while in the Navy and published the novel as T.M. Sweetbriar on Feb. 19, 2015. The 118-page novel appears to be a quick, light read upon first glance. But readers soon learn the novel also has more serious themes. What starts out as “smalltown girl meets handsome newcomer guy” soon turns into deFor The Weekly Post
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were discovered during the autopsy. Firefighters from 28 area departments spent 11 hours battling the blaze. Two weeks later, on May 29, 2014, Cervantes’s body was found on the third floor of the building by a contractor cleaning up the scene, according to a preliminary report from the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office obtained by The Weekly Post. Building owner Dan Meister called authorities around 4 p.m. that day to report a “foul odor” emanating from the property.
Cervantes went unidentified until June 16, 2014, when Hines revealed that the man’s white blood cells had been “superheated” by the fire, causing any DNA which could be used to degrade. He was identified using dental records from 2011, ending weeks of agony after Cervantes’s family last had contact with him May 12, 2014. At the time of his death, Cervantes was working for Jay Goldberg Events at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, assisting with setup for the Summer Continued on Page 8
SUCCESSFUL RESTORATION
Windmill back at Wildlife Prairie Park
By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – Recent student activities were reported to the Board of Education at its Monday meeting, mostly by students themselves, and legislative activities were shared by Superintendent Tim Farquer that could affect the District’s bottom line. Still dressed in their baseball uniforms, Tyler Jones and Easton Beard shared highlights of their experiences in the school’s professional mentor matching program. Jones, who said he’s considering a career in kinesiology, met with staff and job-shadowed at Peoria’s RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center and also at Bradley University’s athletic training facilities. Beard, who said he may pursue veterinary medicine, job-shadowed Dr. Suzanne Harshbarger at Brown Animal Hospital in Elmwood and also met with University of Illinois veterinary students and staff at Wildlife Prairie Park. Throughout, Beard was offered hands-on training with aniFor The Weekly Post
By BILL KNIGHT
BRIMFIELD – When Claris Tenbrook was a kid visiting an aunt and uncle who farmed in the Champaign area, he was so taken by a windmill there, it became one of two things he decided he wanted at his own home one day. “I’d go there in the summer and I was just fascinated by their windmill,” says Tenbrook, 82. “Eventually I really wanted one – and an old-fashioned gas pump.” He’s got both now on his rural home a few miles northwest of Wildlife Prairie Park, where he and his wife Sheila volunteer. And this week the 1932 Aermotor windmill on his land will have a neighbor at the park two miles south of Edwards. Wildlife planned to erect a
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Claris Tenbrook of rural Brimfield spearheaded the months-long effort to restore Wildlife Prairie Park’s old Aeromotor windmill, which was erected on a new base this week. Photo by Bill Knight.
1933 Aermotor windmill on Wednesday (May 13), one that Tenbrook spearheaded in restoring. Set for Wildlife’s CEFCU Children’s Heritage Area, the old-fashioned windmill will pump water out of a miniature well and demon-
strate how settlers used to work using wind power. It’s been a months-long effort, Tenbrook says. “We’re members at Wildlife and volunteer there, and every time I’d see this windmill in terrible disreContinued on Page 10
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scriptive scenes of military combat and exploration of the psychological wounds veterans carry with them. “I based my characters off of people I know who have been through combat in the Iraq War, including a former boyfriend, Richie,� Scotti said. “I wanted to shed some light on the difficult transition many of these young men and women have upon their return home after combat and the physical and emotional scars they have to deal with every day. “It changes who you are forever, in ways that cannot be named.� Scotti graduated with a marketing degree from Bradley University but always had a love of writing. She credits Elmwood teachers Dawna Crawford, Chris Herridge and Bradley Professor Laurie Vickroy with teaching her how to dissect a book, get into a character’s mind, and for making creative writing interesting. “I never have thought of trying to make a living as a writer,� Scotti said. “It was on my bucket list of things I wanted to accomplish and I really enjoy it.� Scotti plans to write a second book that is a continuation of the first book, but which will focus more on the male character Jake’s perspective. She admitted to drawing upon her experiences growing up in Elmwood and her friends and family for inspira-
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tion. “No character in ‘Where the Maple Leaf Falls’ is based on a real life person, it is just a compilation of many people,� Scotti said. The main character in her book, Nella, is stuck in her small hometown because she is afraid to take chances and try new things. But Scotti said that she never felt stuck in Elmwood and added that she hopes to move back someday to raise a family. For now, Scotti is on a new path of serving in a U.S. Navy that is only 10 percent female. Her job is a Supply Corps Officer, which she said is similar to being a banker on a ship. “The majority of guys I’ve dealt with in the Navy have never made any sexist remarks and I have learned to work hard and prove myself worthy of their respect,� Scotti said. “I don’t try to fool anyone into thinking I am risking my life everyday like some of my fellow Navy men and women do, but I serve my country in a different way by being careful with the taxpayers’ dollars and helping my ship to run smoothly.� Scotti said any recognition as heroes should go to those who put their life on the line every day in Iraq and Afghanistan. And she hopes her book can help shed some light on what these service men and women go through. “Where the Maple Leaf Falls� by T.M. Sweetbriar is available on Amazon and Kindle.
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
s Courthouse Concert – Kickapoo St. Mary’s
School will be performing in downtown Peoria at the courthouse on Friday (May 15). Other performances are Wednesday (May 20) – Brimfield Grade School. s HS Graduation – High School graduation for Elmwood is Sunday (May 17) at 1 p.m. Brimfield graduation is Sunday (May 17) at 3 p.m. and Williamsfield is Sunday (May 17 ) at 2 p.m. Farmington graduation is May 24 at 2 p.m. and Princeville is May 24 at 3 p.m.
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today (May 14) at 6 p.m. at Morrison and Mary Wiley Library. Call (309) 7422431 to register. s Free Bread – Free Bread is available Friday (May 15) at Elmwood Methodist Church at 10 a.m. s Craft Night – Ladies Craft Night is s Troutman 5K – Troutman Park 5K May 21 at 6 p.m. at Morrison and Mary run/walk fundraiser Saturday (May 16) Wiley Library. Ladies 18 and older will at Troutman Park in Princeville. Regismake crafts. Call (309) 742-2431 to regtration at 7 a.m., race time at 8 a.m. Bags ister. tournament, music, live auction and craft s Craft Event – Make it/take it bird fair afterwards. house craft will be made May 23 from 9 s Pancake Breakfast – Pancake and a.m. -1 p.m. at Morrison and Mary sausage breakfast prepared by Princeville Lions Club is Saturday (May Wiley Library. Children may stop by any time. 16) from 6:30-10 a.m. s Continental Breakat Troutman Park in Publicize Your Event fast – Breakfast served Princeville. $6 for Call us at (309) 741-9790 on May 25 at Elmwood adults, $4 for kids or email information about Lorado Taft Museum at under 5. your upcoming event to 8 a.m. Followed by Pas Book Club – Brimnews@wklypost.com. rade. field Book Club meets Story Time – Luau ing at Brimfield Public Story Time held May 28 at 6 p.m. at Library is Monday (May 18) from 1-2 Morrison and Mary Wiley Library. Chilp.m. in the library study room. New dren 4-8 are encouraged to come for a members welcome. story and game. Call (309) 742-2431. s Summer Reading – Sign up for s Farmers Market – A Farmers Market Summer Reading at Morrison and Mary will be held in Elmwood during the Wiley Library begins Monday (May 18). months of June-September on Fridays Stop by any time the library is open to from 4:30-6 p.m. at Central Park. get your reading log. s Bus Trip – Peoria Evening Garden s Comfort Quilters – Comfort Quilters Club annual bus trip is June 13 to Wismeeting is Tuesday (May 19) from 10 consin and Illinois’ Redbud Creek Farm. a.m.- 3 p.m. at Dahinda Methodist Cost $67. Call (309) 657-4229 or email Church. Quilts will be made to donate to cswalker64@gmail.com. babies, children, and nursing homes.
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Rambling through central Illinois pondering the blessings of nature. uuu The political cartoon above this column made me chuckle. I’m not a big believer in kids weaseling out of tests. But the education system does seem to be getting out of control with more and more mandated, standardized tests. For what seems like weeks, my Jeff older boys have LAMPE been coming home telling me they have no homework due to “PARCC testing.” I have no idea why these required tests eliminate the need for homework or classroom study. Because it sure seems counter-productive to test kids on what they know, when in fact they really don’t know very much and have plenty to learn. Why not let teachers teach instead?
uuu There is a new Asparagus King, and his name is Ted Gilles. Gilles, the Princeville dynamo, has singlehandedly picked enough wild asparagus to satisfy the needs of half of Elmwood. Yes, Gilles was kind enough to pick, package and donate asparagus to The Weekly Post. For that we say, “Thanks!” But we’re not so happy as to get sappy. We also hired a private detective to plot GPS coordinates of Ted’s every move to be ready for next spring. ... Not that there’s some secret to this. Just get in your truck (it helps to sit up higher), drive country roads around Princeville, scan the ditches and you too can become a foraging legend. ... One tip from Gilles is to burn areas for better asparagus growth. ... Unfortunately, mushrooms have not been as bountiful. While a few ’shroomers enjoyed big hauls of grey morels, yellows have not been as numerous. uuu Tuesday marked the premier of a
locally produced television show called “Lake Life,” which airs on DIY Network and features the Herman family, including Nate Herman of Edwards. Much of the show has been or will be filmed at The Giant Goose Ranch near Cuba, a fishing destination property the Hermans are developing. Worth noting is that the Goose Ranch has an open house Saturday, May 23. The public is welcome to come see the property and youngsters will be invited to fish a new 2-acre kids fishing pond for trout, catfish, perch, bass, bluegill and crappie. ... Parting shot: One classic ploy in politics is to promise the world and hope nobody keeps track afterwards. So it goes for Jubilee College State Park, where talk of hiring staff has not yet materialized even as use of the popular park is increasing. But staff has been added to the less-used Rock Island Trail. Explain that one, can you? Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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As state government scurries to fill a projected $8 billion deficit in the 2016 fiscal year budget, it would seem to make sense to move beyond successful compromises and proven solutions already in place and instead focus on issues that truly have a significant impact on the state’s finances. At least you would think so Dennis given the seriDeROSSETT ousness of the fiscal crisis. But that’s not the case with some elected officials and local government lobbyists that represent the more than 7,000 taxpayer funded units of government in Illinois. Behind-the-scenes efforts are
taking place that would reduce their obligation of accountability and transparency to taxpayers, all under the guise of the state’s financial crisis. It’s a “smoke-andmirrors” attempt by local governments at a time of fiscal crisis where Illinois taxpayers would end up on the losing end. One successful compromise and proven solution that is now in its fifth year of operation is the PublicNoticeIllinois (PNI) website, or www.publicnoticeillinois.com. PNI is a centralized, aggregated website for all public notices from the state of Illinois, units of local government, and the Illinois court system. It’s a free-access website that is updated daily. It’s an example of a proven, successful publicprivate partnership that is already saving taxpayers money and should be supported by elected of-
ficials at all levels of government. Public notices, or legal notices as they are often referred to, are a fundamental component in the foundation of our democracy and of our legal system. For more than 200 years, newspapers have been paid to print public notices and to serve as the critically important independent third-party between units of local government and taxpayers, and have functioned as the official notification system of our court system. Notice of publication in newspapers provides the proven and necessary verification, certification and archiving solution that ensure individuals and taxpayers rights are protected and preserved. Frankly, it’s a process that has worked so well and for so long that those wanting to eliminate it Continued on Page 7
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GUEST VOICES
Watching ‘Kids Gone Wild’ at Walmart
I’ll admit it: I hit the kid. Never saw him coming. Hopefully, the experience taught him something. I was at a nearby Walmart. I don’t like to shop there, because I hate putting money in the pockets of the Walton family as Jon they try to figure out ways to make GALLAGHER more while paying their employees minimum wage. I also don’t like the fact that Walmart has put so many mom and pop shops out of business, especially in smaller towns because they can sell for less after buying in quantity. I also don’t like the fact that it’s hard to find an associate when you need help. But there are times when they have something that I can’t get anywhere else, and I’m forced to either buy it from them or go without. One day, I was there making a
purchase that would add less than $5 to the Walton family’s coffers. When I go there, I’m usually relegated to the far end of the parking lot due to the fact that I’m stubborn and refuse to get a handicap placard for my car. I do, however, take advantage of their little go-carts which allow me to wheel throughout the store at a mind-numbing 2 miles per hour. The carts are actually pretty neat. Most stores have them now. You sit in them and have a set of handlebars in front of you with a forward switch and a backward switch (warning: If you go backward, a LOUD BOOP-BOOP-BOOP will sound, causing everyone within three aisles of you to turn and look). There is a basket on the front of the cart for purchases and it also does a nice job of holding my portable oxygen tank. I’m riding along as fast as the cart will go, when all of a sudden a small child appears directly in front of me. The aisle was clear one sec-
ond and the next second, there he was. I slammed into him at full speed and knocked him rolling. I let off on the “throttle” and stopped immediately, only to be slammed into by another Munchkin-sized human, this one crashing into the cart and me. He nearly knocked me out of the seat. The first little boy was about 6 and he bounced back up, a little startled, but none the worse the wear. The second little boy was about 10, a stout youngster who appeared to have a football career waiting for him later in life. He’s the one who seemed mad. It was several seconds before the mom and dad showed up. It seems that the brothers had been playing tag in the store and other shoppers said they’d been terrorizing the paint and automotive departments for a half hour. They had run into people, knocked down displays, scared people by jumping out at them, and
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Horse industry third largest in state of Illinois To the Editor: I am writing regarding a recent comment by Gov. Bruce Rauner. “People who come out to hunt and fish spend money in local restaurants, in local motels, spend money to buy licenses and pay fees,” Rauner said. “We could help our economy if we protect our natural resources and encourage camping and hiking and boating and hunting and fishing. That could really be an economic boost as well as protect our natural environment for health reasons.” I would like to enlighten the Governor and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that they already have the economic boost in Illinois. We are called Equestrians. The horse industry in Illinois and the nation is a little-recognized giant. The business generated by horses totals billions of
dollars. It is so diverse, tangible figures represent a mere fraction of its true impact and worth. The value of the horse industry is nearly as great as major industries such as petroleum and coal products manufacturing and apparel and textile manufacturing, and exceeds the value of such industries as motion pictures and railroad transportation. In fact, the Illinois horse industry is the third largest industry in the state, according to statistics compiled by Kevin H. Kline for The Horsemen’s Council of Illinois. Consider these annual horse-related expenditures: • $91.5 million directly spent on trail riding; • $101 million spent to care for horses; • $2.66 billion of revenue in the Illinois Gross Domestic Product (GDP) produced by trail riding.
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PUBLIC RECORD
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Maquon man killed in head-on crash
YATES CITY – One man was killed and a second injured critically in an 11 a.m. crash on May 6 on Illinois Route 78 about a mile southeast of here, according to the Illinois State Police. Seventy-four-year-old James Donsbach of Maquon was pronounced dead at the scene, and 88year-old Harold Bleichner of Yates City, was airlifted to OSF St. Francis Medical Center, where he was reported to be in critical but stable condition. Bleichner was driving a 2001 Chevrolet car northbound on 78, when for unknown reasons his vehicle crossed the center line about one-half mile south of Knox Road 8 and struck a 2002 Chevrolet truck driven southbound by Donsbach, according to Trooper Jason Wilson. Knox County Sheriff’s Department, Peoria County Sheriff’s Department, and Illinois State Police (ISP) all responded. An ISP traffic crash reconstruction technician also was sent to the scene, said Wilson, who noted that no charges have been filed in the accident but the case remains under investigation.
Brimfield man convicted of DUI in 2013 accident
BRIMFIELD – Stephen Corlett, 46, of Brimfield last Wednesday (May 6) was convicted by Peoria Circuit Court Judge David Brown of aggravated Driving Under the Influence in connection with a September 2013 crash that killed 60year-old Joseph Spears of Hanna City. Brown found that Corlett was guilty of illegally having the drug Alprezolam in his blood and urine without having a prescription. Alprezolam is sold under various names, including Xanax. The judge found Corlett not guilty of a second count of aggravated DUI, which alleged impairment. About 12:20 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2013, Corlett was westbound on U.S. Route 150 when his 1996 Buick struck Spears’ 2007 HarleyDavidson motorcycle, which was stopped behind a 2006 Dodge van
driven by Michelle Grutter, 35, of Edwards preparing to turn south on North Gilles Road. Spears was thrown from the motorcycle, which struck the van. Corlett was transported to Methodist Medical Center, where urine and blood samples were taken. Spears, a former Peoria police officer, was taken to OSF St. Francis Medical Center, where he died 10 days later. The drugs Methadone and Diazepam also were detected in Corlett’s body, but he had prescriptions for them. His lawyer, Luke Taylor, argued Corlett didn’t have Alprezolam in his system and said the method to test for Alprezolam was experimental and unreliable. Corlett faces a penalty ranging from probation to a prison sentence of 3-14 years. Sentencing is scheduled for Thursday, June 18. Corlett’s bond was revoked and he was transported to the Peoria County Jail.
Dispute between farmer and township continued
KICKAPOO – Attorneys for Edwards farmer Roger Windish and Kickapoo Township on Friday (May 8) agreed to a continuance of the Township’s lawsuit alleging that Windish, 58, has been improperly farming on Township right of way since 2010 and recently damaged the ditches along and surface of North Gilles Road. According to court documents, Windish, represented by Peoria attorney Blake Dunlap, “demands a trial by jury” and asked the Township to “identify with stakes where [the Township] contends the right of way extends to.” Judge James Mack on May 1 issued an order prohibiting Windish “from entering, occupying, modifying or altering the right of way on Gilles Road.” A hearing to set a trial date is scheduled for Aug. 11.
Peoria County crime statistics for April
The Peoria Sheriff’s Department released its monthly Crime Statistics Report for April for the seven Peoria County townships in The Weekly Post’s circulation area: Brimfield city and township together had 1 criminal damage to
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property, 1 Driving Under the Influence charge and 1 traffic ticket. Elmwood city and township together had 1 DUI, 1 accident without an injury, and 1 fatal accident. Jubilee had 1 assault, 1 accident without an injury and 1 traffic ticket. Kickapoo had 1 domestic battery, 3 thefts, 2 incidents of identity theft, 2 incidents of vandalism/ criminal damage to property, 1 DUI, 1 accident with an injury, 4 accidents without an injury and 4 traffic tickets. Millbrook had 3 traffic tickets. Radnor had 1 incident of vandalism/ criminal damage to property, 4 accidents without an injury and 6 traffic tickets. Rosefield had 2 burglaries of a non-residence and 1 theft.
Three injured in mishap on Farmington Road
ELMWOOD – Kristina Tull, 32, of Elmwood and two passengers were transported by AMT to OSF St. Francis Medical Center after the 1999 Ford Ranger Tull was driving westbound on Farmington Road about 5:30 p.m. May 10 struck a 2013 Ford Focus driven by Brianne Morrison, 32, of Pekin. No tickets were issued.
Police reports
• Rebecca Perdue, 39, of Williamsfield on May 7 was arrested for domestic battery after an incident with a juvenile, and she was transported to the Knox County Jail. • John Goldsworthy, 63, of Princeville on May 8 was arrested for a violation of an order of protection and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Sean McDonough, 30, of Brimfield on May 9 was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of cannabis and transported to Peoria County Jail. • Timothy Colgan, 51, of Princeville on May 10 was arrested on two counts of theft, two counts of DUI, and obstructing an officer, and was transported to Peoria County Jail.
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generally made a nuisance of themselves. “I told you boys to stop running!” yelled the mom. That did a lot of good. “You’re going to get hurt, I’m telling you!” yelled the dad. That didn’t do anything either. The older child inched closer to the other who was acting a little shaken, not from injury, but from getting caught. This was shown when the older one tapped the other one and yelled, “TAG!” and took off again, smashing into a regular shopping cart before rushing down another aisle.
The younger boy took off on his heels screaming, “No fair!” The parents did nothing but sigh. I suggested either some rope or interlocking chain that was available nearby, but I think my sarcasm may have been lost when a loud crash came from a couple aisles away. I’m not sure what caused these kids to act this way. I have no idea why the parents didn’t have any better control over them than they seemed to have. I know my kids would never have acted like that in a store. I also know that if I would have acted like that in public, I wouldn’t have survived ’til my next birthday. In fact,
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had that been me, I guarantee you my britches would have been pulled down, right there in the middle of the store, and I would have had a hard time sitting for some time. A store associate finally came up to make sure things were okay with us. I made the suggestion that they put an inflatable pillow on the front of the carts and turn people like me loose, looking for little brats like those two. The parents traipsed off in search of what destruction their boys were wielding next as the associate just shook her head “That might not be a bad idea,” she said. “Maybe you could aim for the parents, too.”
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Salem Township library settlement near By BILL KNIGHT
YATES CITY – An oversight in the disbursement of tax revenues from Salem Township to the Salem Township Public Library is about to be corrected, according to Salem Township Supervisor Christine Bewley. The library district apparently received no funds from tax revenues received by the township for years. A misunderstanding may have occurred after 1986, when the Salem Township Free Public Library was converted to the Salem Township Public Library District, according to Dana Mitchell, Knox County For The Weekly Post
Deputy of Tax Extension. In the last 12 years, the funds due to the library added up more than $10,000, based on the library district’s share of 17.51 percent. Last year, for example, the state paid the township $6,277.98, according to documents obtained by The Weekly Post under a Freedom of Information request. The library’s 2014 share should have been $1,099.27. The Library Board in December requested funds for which it’s eligible to receive from the state’s Personal Property Replacement Tax, which are revenues collected by the state and paid to local governments
to replace money lost by local governments when their powers to impose personal property taxes on corporations, partnerships, and other business entities were taken away in 1979. The Library Board also asked about “recovering some of the funds lost in the previous years.” Bewley said a resolution is imminent. “I think we’re reaching an agreement,” she said. “It’s kind of in limbo while we’re waiting for the lawyers to go over the settlement.” Denise Hayes, Librarian for the Salem Township Public Library, declined to comment.
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or change to another process rarely consider the chaos and disruption to government bodies and to the court system that would take place without this proper verification, certification and archiving of public notices and notices of the courts. PNI was created by state law in 2011 and was approved unanimously by both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly. Yes, unanimously. Key components of the law called for the creation of a centralized website for public notices that would be managed by Illinois newspapers. It requires newspapers to upload all notices to PNI after the notices appear in print. All of this is done at no additional cost to government. No taxpayer money goes towards supporting or managing the public notice website. With each new session of the Illinois General Assembly, local government lobbyists – whose paychecks are funded largely by your tax dollars – repeatedly push bills to eliminate public notices or
remove them from newspapers and PNI in favor of their own individual websites. These bills rarely make it out of committee because, frankly, state lawmakers understand that forcing citizens to attempt to locate notices across 7,000 websites doesn’t make sense. (Actually, it would be about 4,000 websites as many units of local government do not yet have a website.) Such legislation was introduced and failed again earlier this session. However, local government groups are now using behind-the-scenes tactics to remove public notices from print and from PNI and, instead, have the notices placed on their individual websites. But, this time they have a new twist: They are claiming that having to be accountable and transparent through the current public notice process is an “unfunded mandate” and they want to do away with it. The simple fact is this issue is not about money, it’s about reducing transparency and accountability to the taxpayers.
Every year Illinois citizens dutifully fulfill their obligation of paying many types and amounts of taxes to support these thousands of local government units throughout the state. Each of these units has an annual operating budget that ranges from tens of thousands of dollars to hundreds of millions and even billions of dollars. Taxpayer dollars, that is. It’s not at all about “saving the taxpayers money” because that has already been done successfully through the 2011 legislation and PNI. Local governments will still try to sell it that way, however. Local government officials should focus on the big-impact issues, allow the proven public notice solution in our state to keep on working, and not spend so much time and taxpayer dollars on how to be less accountable and less transparent.
The author, Dennis DeRossett, is executive director of the Illinois Press Association. The IPA represents more than 500 newspapers. He can be reached at atdderossett@illinoispress.org.
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ELMWOOD – The Elmwood Community Foundation (ECF) has funds available for non-profit organizations in the city to hire up to four young people to work this summer and fall. If organizations are interested in hiring 16-22 year olds, they should write a brief description of the project and submit it to the following email address: Elmwood CF@gmail.com by May 30. Each student would be allotted a maximum of $500 during a calendar year. For further information, contact Karl Taylor at (309) 444-4154.
Troutman video goes viral, trek continues
Dean Troutman keeps on walking, people keep donating money and his
story keeps spreading. On Tuesday he arrived in Lebanon and with nearly one-third of his scheduled 700-mile trek completed, 84-year-old Troutman continues to capture the attention of newspapers, school students, firemen and anyone else he meets on his fund-raising quest. Troutman recently enjoyed a haircut in Bunker Hill and a YouTube video on Troutman’s Trek was posted on reddit.com and raised more than $10,000 in online contributions from around the world.
Farmington college student Horn honored
PEORIA – Cameron Horn, a senior management major at Bradley University, last week was honored twice. On May 7 Horn was one of 38 students inducted into Bradley's chapter of the national honors society
Phi Kappa Phi, the oldest national honors society honoring “outstanding juniors, seniors and graduate students with sound characters, high GPAs and a love of learning.” The next day he was one of 21 undergraduate students and eight graduate students from the Foster College of Business inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society serving business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Poppy Day to be held May 22 in Farmington
FARMINGTON – The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary of Farmington will hold an annual Poppy Day on May 22. Poppies will be sold to raise funds for disabled veterans in Illinois hospitals.
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Continued from Page 1 Camp Music Festival. A friend had called him while he was visiting family in Georgia and asked him to come to Illinois to take the job. Farmington Police Chief Carl Powell says the Illinois State Police have completed interviews with as many site workers as they could contact, but the interviews did not yield any leads. Tips from CrimeStoppers hotlines in Peoria and Fulton counties also have led to dead ends. “Somebody must know something but they just might be afraid to come forward,” Vinasco said in November. “Maybe what would help (the investigation) would be to figure out what the heck he was doing there. “It’s just really hard to live with that.” Fingerprints turned over to the Illinois State Crime Lab took months to
process, and matched none currently in the databases, Powell said. Farmington police also have not heard from the fire marshal’s office in months. While the investigation has been at a stand-still, Cervantes’s family has been searching for answers and remembering his legacy. “I think the thing that helps us cope is the way that he lived life,” Vinasco said. “I think he really appreciated life to the extent of making sure he made a difference with little everyday actions. ... Manny was a very passionate person; everything he did was done with all of his intention and all of his passion.” At the time of his death, Cervantes was traveling the country filming a documentary called “Bikelantis,” which he produced and directed. Though work on the story of “how cycling is changing communities” was uncertain, Vinasco recently posted to the memorial “Livelikemanny” Facebook page that she had visited with the “Bikelan-
tis” editing team to check on the film’s progress. The future for the Old School Center, which served as a Christian retreat center at the time of the fire and was Farmington High School until 2004, is uncertain. Meister began demolition on the burned portion of the building in early April, and was giving bricks from the facade for a small donation. The capstone over the entrance to the school is slated to be moved to Reed Park by the Farmington Historical Society in a few weeks. There was no insurance on the building at the time of the fire. An official cause for the fire has not been determined, but the Fire Marshal’s preliminary report states, “it is with a reasonable degree of fire investigative certainty that the fire started on the third floor.” The lack of answers and communication is frustrating for Cervantes’s family, especially his stepfather Randy Venis. “I feel like I’ve been re-
buffed,” he said. “Everyone is cordial, but not forthcoming.” Even entering the building unwelcome would have been uncharacteristic of Cervantes, whom Venis calls “my son.” Venis visited both Chillicothe and Farmington in June, not realizing how great a distance separates the two locations. He and one of Cervantes’s brothers planned to bike between their relative’s last known locations, but after learning the distance was nearly 40 miles, decided against it. How his son traveled that expanse with no transportation is perplexing to Venis. Cervantes also left all his belongings, including a computer and his beloved bicycle, in Chillicothe. “To leave that at Three Sisters Park ... with no intention of returning ... in my mind, is absolutely not possible,” he said. “He was respectful of other people’s property. He would not break and enter and cause damage to get in. “I feel that something terrible happened to him.”
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BILLTOWN KIDS Tyler Mustain (left) and Collin Grubb from Williamsfield High School explain Web design coding to State Sen. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) during TECH 2015, a demonstration of school technology on May 7, in the State Capitol. Other Williamsfield attendants were Drake Chandlee and teacher Kathy Wight.
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mals ranging from household pets to bison and a 700-pound black bear. Both students described their experiences as “awesome.” Also impressive was a presentation by the schools STEM team, which is active in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Students Hunter Aldred, Emily Howard, Garrett Wight and Brandon Yelm used a tabletop demonstration on ideas on a coordinated community preparation for and response to a widespread power outage. The team – which also includes James Lofgren, Ethen Hunt and Jordyn Brownell – listed ideas on smart meters and the smart grid, diesel generator usage (and compensating for emissions with an algae scrub-
ber) and grassroots education. Also, computer applications teacher Kathy Wight briefly reported on three Williamsfield students – Drake Chandlee, Collin Grubb and Tyler Manthei – who attended a May 7 TECH 2015 Students for the Information Age event at the State Capitol in Springfield, where they demonstrated their work building free web sites for local companies. Less positive news was reported regarding state funding. “The School Funding Reform Act of 2015 (SB1) recently earned an endorsement from the Chicago Sun Times,” Farquer said. “This legislation calls for greater funding equity across the state [but] passage of this bill will result in a yearly loss of ap-
proximately $190,000 in state money for our district.” In related funding concerns, last week’s state Supreme Court decision that the 2013 pension reform law was unconstitutional could mean the legislature will step up the move to shift local pension costs to local school districts, Farquer said. “When they do, it will be about a $140,000 hit to our district,” he said. In routine action, re-elected board members Vicki Massie, Robert Rask and Teresa Stewart all were sworn in for four-year terms, current Board President Janet Callopy, Vice President Rask and Secretary Massie were re-elected to those posts, Dixie Brown was reaffirmed as School Treasurer, and existing policies and meeting schedules were approved.
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SCHOLASTIC BOWL TO STATE Elmwood’s junior high scholastic bowl team competed at the state meet last weekend for the first time. Team members are: Front Row (left to right) Marshall Shissler, Anna Lehman, Leah Stephens, Clayton Bumphrey, Katie Meyers, Isabella Guppy, Austin Harkness and Jackson Snider; Middle Row (l to r) Julia Bledsoe, William Kellogg, Gwynne Ingersoll, Thomas Huffcutt, Nicole Shoop, Ben Crisco and Amy Christ; Back Row (l to r) Ashley Lawrence, Jake Karn, Olivia Book, Jacob Brown, Julie Dunkel, Ethan Crozier, Alex Naumann and Emma McClain.
Elmwood JH scholastic bowl makes state ELMWOOD – Elmwood’s junior high scholastic bowl team earned its first trip to the state meet last Friday at the Peoria Civic Center. And while Elmwood’s bracket – which included the top three teams from last year’s state meet – proved to be very rugged, the experience was a positive one, according to coach Chris Herridge.
“(We had a) great group of kids. They worked very well together,” Herridge said. “After an extremely close loss in sectionals last year, state was a goal all year. They worked very hard to get there!” Elmwood lost to eventual consolation champion Champaign Next Generation, 290-140, and also dropped matches to secondplace team Normal Metcalf
(255-90) and to Effingham St. Anthony (185-135). Elmwood was the only nonprivate, non-laboratory, nonmagnet school in the state competition, prompting some to call the Trojans “the Public School state champions.” Elmwood advanced to state by winning the Princeville sectional.
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pair, and one day I just approached administrators and asked, ‘What’s the possibility of restoring it?’ and they were all for it.” So starting last summer, Hardin Signs of Peoria, Walls Industrial Services from Glasford and Tenbrook took down the dilapidated windmill, picked up and sandblasted and painted the structure and blades, and renovated the motor and much more, respectively. “First, I replaced the cross members so we could move it, then I worked on the shaft and gears and rods,” says Tenbrook, a retired project engineer for Solar Turbines, now a Caterpillar subsidiary. “I found parts at a company in Yankton, S.D., and worked on it here and there over the last year.” On Monday morning, the revitalized windmill lay on the ground at Wildlife Prairie Park, covered by a blue tarp and ready to be raised and bolted to the platform Tenbrook
built. “Windmills are pretty unique,” he said. “There’s a lot of ingenuity with their design.” Turning relatively slowly, their design has a gearbox toward the top of the tower and a crankshaft that converts the rotary motion of the spinning blades into reciprocating strokes carried down through a rod to a pump cylinder at its base. Besides showing improvements on ancient windmills used around the world, Wildlife’s restored windmill will touch an American heritage that could be lost, he says. “The inception of windmills was brought on due to the limited supply of gasoline-driven pump jacks and electric pumps,” Tenbrook says.
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“This [restored windmill] gives children the opportunity to learn how many settlers used to get water and how some places out west still use windmills to pump water.” History hasn’t been kind to the once-familiar American windmill. Invented in 1854, it let pioneer sodbusters rely on prairie breezes as a renewable resource. Mostly used to lift water from wells, some larger variations let individual farms or ranches shell and grind grain. About 600,000 such windmills were in operation in the 1930s in North American, South Africa and Australia. Today, a few new-fangled contraptions operate on wind farms where electricity is generated for centralized collection and distribution. But after their century-long heyday, surviving classic windmills mostly stand broken, creaking and groaning, Thanks to people like Tenbrook, their significance and maybe new relevance will be appreciated.
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Shrub roses provide color all season By RON DIETER
Until about 15 years ago, hybrid tea roses were the most popular roses grown. They produce the long-stemmed elegant blossoms that we associate with Valentine’s Day and other romantic occasions. Hybrid tea roses are not the easiest to grow, however. They require regular pruning, deadheading, fertilizing, and periodic applications of fungicides and insecticides to protect the flowers and foliage. Most gardeners today don’t have the time or the will for all that fussiness. What’s more, many varieties of hybrid tea roses are not reliably winter hardy and need the protection of heavy mulch or styrofoam cones. And even hybrid tea rose aficionados have to admit that, although the flowers are gorgeous, the bush itself is leggy and ungainly. In the year 2000, a fellow from Milwaukee named Bill Radler introduced a shrub rose called Knockout. He had spent years working to develop a rose that would bloom continuously with little attention or care. He hit the jackpot. Since 2000, somewhere around 100 million For The Weekly Post
Knockout roses have been sold, thanks to a strong marketing program and a plant that lived up to the hype. Radler has since introduced six other varieties of Knockouts in colors of reds, pinks, and yellow. Radler’s Knockout roses are highly resistant, but not immune, to many diseases that plague other varieties, such as black spot, rust and mildew. The shrubs are attractive with a mounded form and glossy, dark green foliage. Of course, the main attraction is the almost continuous display of lovely roses. Flowers grow in clusters and each flower is about three inches across, The blossoms have a mild spicy scent. Today, when you see a commercial landscape with beds of blooming roses, chances are those roses are Knockouts. I have seen the campuses of corporations and colleges as well as McDonalds and Pizza Huts with
large beds of beautiful blooming roses. There are a good number of other shrub and shrub-type roses available today. Many were introduced long before Knockouts entered the picture. I have always liked Carefree Wonder, which produces rich, pink semidouble flowers over glossy green foliage. It grows four feet high and wide. I had five of these roses outside my front door for nearly seven years. I never sprayed them or protected them from the winter. They were as hardy and hearty as any boxwood or lilac. A shrub-type rose, actually a polyanthus, called The Fairy is smaller in stature, about two feet high and wide, with fully double, light pink flowers. This rose looks great in a mixed border and blooms well, even in light shade. It puts on its best show in the fall. Knockout roses, as well as other shrub roses, are “low maintenance,” but not “no maintenance.” In fact they need as much care as most other shrubs in the landscape. Shrub roses will bloom in light shade – that’s three hours of direct sunlight. They flower best in at least six hours of full sun. Set the plants about four feet apart in fertile, welldrained soil. Water them twice a week the first year. After that, water
them well during dry spells as you would any other shrub. A dose of fertilizer in the spring and summer will encourage strong growth and flowering. Prune shrub roses in early spring before they break dormancy. Cut away diseased or broken branches. This is also the time to shape up the bush. If after a few years the shrub rose gets too large and ungainly, just cut it way back to a foot or so above the ground. In the quest for a shrub with season-long color, shrub roses fill the bill.
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Elmwood CUSD No. 322 Board of Education members, left to right, Dean Cantu, Mark Davis, Tom Conklin and Claude Keefer on May 6 took part in the groundbreaking for the $1.5 million renovation to the Junior High School. Work is scheduled to be completed by August, in time for the 2016-17 school year. Photo by Bill Knight.
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Farmington solar panels up and generating By MICHELLE SHERMAN
FARMINGTON – Marking the culmination of two years of planning, Farmington Community Unit School District 265 celebrated the beginning of independent power generation. On May 9, the district hosted a ceremony to mark its new 756-kilowatt capable solar array, which For The Weekly Post
is comprised of 2,500 individual panels mounted on the roof of the school. The nearly $2-million project, of which $800,000 was funded by taxpayer bonds, began in late October and was completed this month. The district received a $1.15-million grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Initiative. Roughly one-third of
the district’s total energy needs are projected to come from the array, with an estimated annual savings of $60,000. “Schools across America use so much energy, but we need that energy to educate our students,” Farmington Community High School senior and student body president Matt Williamson said. “Just think if every school
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in America made 30 percent of its energy and how much that would save.” Despite cloudy days, Steve Smith of Farnsworth Group, the firm that worked with District 265 on the project, said the array already had generated more than $4,500 worth of power. Continuing the innovation was a common theme of the ceremony, as speakers discussed plans for green energy classes, LED lighting and electrical recharging stations. “Congratulations, Farmington, on really taking a step toward the future,” said Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria). “I’m going to bring people here to see this (project) because this is important.” • In other school news, Farmington CUSD 265 is looking to change student report cards from traditional letter grades to “standards-based.” Report cards, which will be phased in beginning next year if approved, are more detailed to give parents a better understanding where students are toward meeting state educational standards, the Board of Education learned at its Monday meeting. The first year, letter grades will be put alongside the standards grades, but those will be phased out over time. Students in grades K-5 will be first to receive the new reports.
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Entry Fee: $20 per person, $25 race day T-SHIRTS: T-Shirt Guaranteed if entry form received by Friday, May 22, 2015. AWARDS: Trophies to top three male and female finishers. Medals to all participants COURSE: Paved accurate out & back course that starts & finishes on N. Jackson St. (Brimfield High School) REFRESHMENTS: Refreshments Available CHECK-IN: 5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. at the Brimfield football field PACKET PICKUP: 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 4th at Jim’s Shurfine Grocery Store in Brimfield RACE CONTACT: Barb R. McKown 309-231-1435 RACE PROCEEDS: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital SILENT AUCTION & DINNER TO FOLLOW AT BURNZEE’S BAR & GRILL!
Complete this entry form & sign waiver, send to: BARB R. McKOWN, P.O. Box 222, Brimfield, IL 61517 PLEASE CIRCLE ONE:
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FIRST NAME: ________________________________________________________________ LAST NAME: _________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________ CITY: ___________________________________ STATE: _________ ZIP: ________________ AGE: (on June 5, 2015) ______
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RELEASE & WAIVER For in consideration of my participation in the Brimfield St. Jude 2-Mile Race, I hereby for myself, my heirs, administrators, and assigns, release and discharge the Village of Brimfield, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, St. Jude Runners Association, and St. Jude Midwest Affiliate in Peoria, IL and all involved sponsors and their respective servants, agents, employees, officials, and officers, from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, loss, damage, and causes of action of any sort, including attorney’s fees for injuries sustained to my person and/or property incurred by reason of my participation or preparation for the above said event due to negligence or any fault. I certify that my participation in this event is free and voluntary. I have read and understand the forgoing Release and Waiver.
SIGNATURE: _____________________________________________ DATE: ____/____/____ PARENTS’ SIGNATURE (If Under 18 Years Old): _________________________________
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ELMWOOD – Florence E. Dalton, 99, of Elmwood, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Country Comfort Nursing Home in Elmwood. She was born on Jan. 13, 1916, in Williamsfield to William and Ruth (Cadwell) Pennington. She married Willis E. Dalton on June 28, 1937, in Joliet. Dalton He preceded her in death on Jan. 4, 1994. Surviving is her son, Wayne (Connie) Dalton of Elmwood, sister, Ruby Swedeen of Altona, grandchildren, Cathy (Mike) Clark, Jeremy (Denise) Dalton, Jeff Dalton, James Dalton and one great grandson, Christopher Dalton. Also preceding her in death is one son Robert Dalton and one sister Ethel Dawson. She was a member of the Elmwood United Methodist Church and loved crafting, camping, music, sewing, playing piano and family gatherings. Most of all she was a loving mother and grandmother. Funeral services were May 9 at the Oaks-Hines funeral home. The Rev. Cathy Clark officiated. Burial was at the Elmwood Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the BYE ambulance or the Elmwood United Methodist Church. To leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Raymond Barnett
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FARMINGTON – Raymond L. Barnett, 76, of Farmington died May 4 at Graham Hospital in Canton. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service was May 8 at First Nazarene Church in Canton. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton is in charge of arrangements.
Diana Cage
ELMWOOD – Diana Kay Cage, 66, of Peoria, sister of an Elmwood
This Week’s Obituaries • Raymond Barnett, 76, Farmington • Diana Cage, 66, Elmwood • Gordon Cramer, 94, Farmington • Florence Dalton, 99, Elmwood • James Donsbach, 74, Maquon • Caroline Haworth, 100, Princeville • James Isaacson, 59, Edwards • Kenneth L.R. Johnson, 71, Dahinda • Stella Malcolm, 105, Edwards • LaVerne Miller, 94, Edwards • Russell Pulst, 87, Princeville • George Sales, 90, Brimfield • Norma L. Stroud, 88, Dahinda • Timothy Sutherland, 23, Fairview • O. Fred Woods, 72, Farmington
man, died May 6 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home. Survivors include husband Terry Cage and brother Dave (Pat) Jones of Elmwood. A memorial service was May 11, 2015, at Davison-Fulton WoolseyWilton Funeral Home in Peoria. Condolences may be left at www.woolsey-wilton.com.
Gordon Cramer
FARMINGTON – Gordon M. “Doc” Cramer, 94, of Farmington died on May 6 at Farmington Country Manor. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in World War II in Europe. Graveside service will be private, where military rites will be accorded. Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Donsbach
MAQUON – James C. “Jim” Donsbach, 74, of Maquon, brother of a Princeville woman, died on May 6. A 1958 graduate of Princeville High School, he married Mary Alice Forney in 1969, after which they lived in Bradford, then Abingdon and later Maquon. Jim was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elmwood. Survivors include his children: Jill Donsbach of Galesburg; Jo
Ellen (Mike) Snyder of Abingdon; Jennifer (Blue) Carlson of Altona; Jim (Tonya) Donsbach of Maquon; and Jason (Tracey) Donsbach of Maquon; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Mary (Sidney) Stahl of Princeville. A visitation was held May 11 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville, followed by cremation. Burial of ashes will be at a later date in Maquon Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.haskellhott.com.
Caroline Haworth
PRINCEVILLE – Caroline E. Haworth, 100, formerly of Princeville, died May 4 at Sarah’s Place in Glendale, Ariz. Graveside services were May 8 at the Rest Haven cemetery in Glendale. Condolences may be left at legacy.com.
James Isaacson
EDWARDS – James M. Isaacson, 59, of Edwards died on May 6 at home. Cremation rites were accorded. A celebration of life service will take place at a later date. Condolences may be left at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.
Kenneth L.R. Johnson
DAHINDA – Kenneth L.R. Johnson, 71, of Galesburg, father of a Dahinda woman, died May 8 at Marigold Health Care Center in Galesburg. Survivors include wife Dawn Johnson and daughter Tonya Thompson of Dahinda. Funeral services were May 11 at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel, followed by with cremation. Condolences may be left at www.h-p-w.com.
Stella Malcolm
EDWARDS – Stella Ligino Malcolm, 105, of Chillicothe, grandmother of an Edwards man, died May 4 at Heritage Health in Chillicothe. Survivors include grandson Dan (Kim) Schilling of Edwards. Condolences may be left at www.vanhoe.com. More Obituaries, Page 15
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LaVerne Miller
EDWARDS – LaVerne E. Miller, 94, of Peoria, mother of an Edwards man, died on May 1 at Manor Court in Liberty Village. Surviving are two sons, the Rev. Ron C. (Maryanne) Miller of Edwards, and James D. (Jan) Miller of Urbandale, Iowa; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services were May 9 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, Iowa, with burial in North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Condolences may be left at legacy.com.
Russell Pulst
PRINCEVILLE – Russell C. Pulst, 87, of Chillicothe, grandfather of a Princeville man,
died May 3 at his home. Survivors include wife Norma of Chillicothe and grandson Robert (Erin) Pulst of Princeville. Funeral services were May 7 at the Chillicothe Bible Church, with interment at Blue Ridge Cemetery in Edelstein, with military rites. Condolences may be left at www.hurdfamilyfunerals.com.
George Sales
BRIMFIELD – George W. Sales, 90, of Brimfield died May 8 at Heddington Oaks in West Peoria. George married Garnet F. Gaworski on Oct. 6, 1946, in Peoria, and she survives. He served in the U.S. Army and was a highly decorated World War II veteran. George
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was wounded in action while in Italy and France. Funeral services were May 13 at the First Assembly of God Church in Peoria. Burial was to be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. Condolences may be left at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.
Norma L. Stroud
WOODHULL – Norma L. Stroud, 88, of Woodhull, mother of a Dahinda woman, died May 5 at home. Survivors include one daughter, Vickie (Al) Hayden of Dahinda; two sons, Don (Evelyn) Stroud and Terry Stroud, both of Woodhull; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were May 9 at Peterson Wallin Knox Fu-
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Timothy Sutherland
FAIRVIEW – Timothy “T.J.” Sutherland, 23, of Fairview, nephew of a Farmington woman, died May 6 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Survivors include his father, Sherman “Sonny” L. Sutherland Jr. of Fairview, his mother, Christina (Merriman) Seward, of Lincoln, Ark., and aunt Dawn (Jim) Record of Farmington. Services were May 12 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington. Cremation rites were accorded follow-
ing the service. Condolences may be left at sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
O. Fred Woods
FARMINGTON – O. Fred “Babe”Woods, 72, of Farmington died May 4 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Surviving are his mother, Peggy Van Fossen of Farmington; uncle, Dean E. Riccioni of Claremont, Calif.; and several cousins. A graveside service was May 9 at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Farmington. Condolences may be left at sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
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NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Peoria County on April 15, 2015, under the Assumed Name of After Our Creator with the business located at 1723 Marlene Court, Peoria, IL, 61614. The true name and residence address of the owner is: Annie M. Aldridge, 1723 Marlene Court, Peoria, IL, 61614; Catherine A. Agallo, 112 W. Raab Road, Normal, IL, 61761; Agnes P. David, 2711 N. Institute Place, Peoria, IL 61604.
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CLAIM NOTICE CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ALICE E. SHERMAN, Deceased.
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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of ALICE E. SHERMAN, on April 15, 2015. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to JOANNE S. HATHWAY, of 761 Knox Road 2000 E, Yates City, Illinois 61572, 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 20th day of November, 2015, 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 30th day of April, 2015. JOANNE S. HATHWAY, Executor of the Estate of ALICE E. SHERMAN, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) MARGARET F. HEINZ, ) No. 15-P-176 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of MARGARET F. HEINZ, on January 5, 2013. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to GREGORY W. HEINZ, of 6506 North Smith Road, Edwards, Illinois 61528, ANGELA M. HEINZ MIAZGA, of 21498 Settlers Pond Drive, Frankfort, Illinois 60423, and THERESA A. HEINZ PRESTON, of 310 Hopkins Street, Bartonville, Illinois 61607, 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 6th day of November, 2015 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 14th day of April, 2015. GREGORY W. HEINZ, ANGELA M. HEINZ MIAZGA and THERESA A. HEINZ PRESTON, Executors of the Estate of MARGARET F. HEINZ, 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
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY FARMERS STATE BANK, an Illinois ) Banking Corporation, Plaintiff, ) vs. ) CASE NO.: 15-CH-143 REYNOLDS THEATRES ) ENTERTAINMENT, INC., ) VERNON O. REYNOLDS, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS and ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Peoria County by said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants praying for foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit:
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A part of Lots Numbered Two (2) and Three (3), in Block Lettered “R”, in the Town (now City) of Elmwood as laid out by William J. Phelps, described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Lot Numbered Two (2); running thence East Fifty (50) feet; thence South Eighty (80) feet; thence West Fifty (50) feet; thence North Eighty (80) feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois; Commonly known as 122 West Main Street, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529 P.I.N.: 11-07-435-001 AND Twenty-five (25) feet off the South side of Lot Fifteen (15) and Seven (7) feet off the North side of Lot Eighteen (18), both in JONES FIRST ADDITION to the City of Canton; ALSO One hundred (100) feet Two and one-half (2 ½) inches off the West end of the following: a part of Lot Fifteen (15) in JONES FIRST ADDITION to Canton, described as follows: commencing Twenty-five (25) feet North of the Southeast corner of said lot, running thence West to the West line of said lot, thence North Twenty-three feet two (2) inches, thence East to the East line of said lot to a point Twenty-three (23) feet two (2) inches North of the Place of Beginning, thence South to the Place of Beginning, including the right and easement to use and enjoy jointly with the owners of the properties adjoining said premises on the North and South the party walls on the North and South line of said premises and subject to the use of said party walls by said adjoining owners; and including also the right and easement to use and enjoy, as a party wall, jointly with the owners of the East Eighty-one (81) feet three and one-half (3 ½) inches of the North Twenty-three (23) feet two (2) inches of the South Forty-eight (48) feet two (2) inches of said Lot Fifteen (15) the brick wall running North and South along the East end of said One hundred (100) feet two and one-half (2 ½) inches, half of which said brick wall is included in said One hundred (100) feet two and one-half (2 ½) inches, together with the right to extend said wall vertically, said wall and any vertical extension thereof to be maintained at the expense of the owners of said West One hundred (100) feet two and one-half (2 ½) inches; reserving, however, to the owners of the East Eighty-one (81) feet three and one-half (3 ½) inches of the North Twenty-three (23) feet Two inches of the South Forty-eight (48) feet two (2) inches of said Lot Fifteen (15) a right-of-way Four feet in width, clear of walls and other permanent obstructions, across the North side of said West One hundred (100) feet two and one-half (2 ½) inches, and running from the alley along the West side of said Lot Fifteen (15) to the building located on the East Eighty-one (81) feet three and one-half (3 ½) inches of the North Twenty-three (23) feet two (2) inches of the South Fortyeight (48) feet two (2) inches of said Lot Fifteen (15), said right-of-way to be used and enjoyed in perpetuity jointly by the owners of both of said properties, and in such manner as not to interfere with the use and enjoyment of either of said owners, and shall be kept paved with concrete at the expense of the owners of said West One hundred (100) feet Two and one-half (2 ½) inches, situated in the County of Fulton and State of Illinois; Commonly known as 62 North Main Street, Canton, Illinois 61520 P.I.N.s: 09-08-27-412-007 and 09-08-27-412-009 that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that said suit is now pending. Now therefore, unless you, said above-named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois, 324 Main Street, Peoria, IL 61602, on or before May 30, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. CORDIS & CORDIS Attorneys at Law 129 North Walnut Street P.O. Box 445 Princeville, Illinois 61559 309.385.4616 (t) 309.674.5994 (f) Attorneys for Farmers State Bank, an Illinois Banking Corporation, Elmwood, Illinois
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT, CITY OF ELMWOOD, ILLINOIS
Following is the Consumer Confidence Report for the City of Elmwood, Illinois. Since our public water supply experienced no violations during 2014, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued our supply a waiver from the hand-delivery or direct-mail methods of delivery. However, if you would like a copy of this report, you may pick one up at the Elmwood City Hall during regular business hours or call 309-742-2351 and a copy will be mailed to you.
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Preston Richier, Elmwood
Preston Richier wanted to take advantage of the A tough 1-0 loss to a come the Indians had opportunity of being a high school athlete in his last Push Mower: Oil, spark plugs, pesky Farmington – in (not synthetic oil) hoped for. season, so he joined the Trojans’ track team possible Fr ee blades sharpened $25.00 which T.J. Kielion battled Tire R ota tio n Riding Mower: oil, oil fil 11-1 loss at the An this March as a 2x400 meter relay team member, filter, sparkplug, the opponents to the wire, w ith Ev e r y hands of East Peoria on and as a 100-and 200-meter scattering six hits and blades sharpened $32.00 O i l C h an g e Saturday didn’t produce sprinter. His favorite part of out seven – striking filter, F luids a ls o 2 Cylinder Riding Mower: oil, oil fil many positives as basebeing a sprinter is improving should provide Princeville spark plugs, blades sharpened $50.00 ch e ck e d running mistakes, a mere his times. Preston has had a incentive. Hours: Monday thru Friday We are a fair shop, with fair three hits and aggressive of supporters as a runvillage offense struggled “Our prices and honest repairs. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. East Peoria bats and base which he also did in his ner, Now accepting this week. In the seventh, 24015 W. Farmington Rd (Rt. 116) major credit or running were way too season, from older sophomore against Farmington, we 309-245-2525 for appointment debit cards much. brother Wesley, parents Dr. had a runner on third with “We just didn’t come John and Vickie, and good one out, and couldn’t Newell’s Auction & Farm Realty ready to play on Saturand fellow EHS senior Kendra Gorham. friend score him,” Princes coach (309) 358-1218 day,” Indians’ coach Bran- Chris Delbridge said. As a sports fan he roots for the world champion Debbie Newell, Broker/Sales don Porter said. New England Patriots and the Crimson Tide of the Ron Newell, Broker/Auctioneer Austin Brodine had two On Tuesday, B-E lost at of four hits for Princeville University of Alabama. Why Alabama? That’s beNEW LISTING! 120 N. Poplar, Williamsfield is a 3 BR, 1 Bath Ranch home. 2 Car detached garage,large yard, and shed. South Fulton, 9-7, as the cause Preston will be going there this fall to study in the loss. Appliances included! List Price ... $73,500 team scored five runs host engineering. Not surprisingly, calculus is chemical Princeville is top seed at FOR SALE! 2227 Henderson Trail, Wataga is a 2 BR, 1 Bath in the fifth and sixth inhis best school subject. Preston participates in the Ranch home in the country on 1 acre just minutes north of GalesVarna Midland and opens burg. 2+ Car detached heated garage, partial basement, and extra REPAIRS ON ALL AUTOS AND DIESELS nings. B-E managed nine EHS Key Club, student council, National Honor Soregional play May 20 at List Price ... $82,500 shed. MUST SEE! hits and seven doubles in ciety and has been honored in Elmwood Excellence. 4:30 p.m. vs. the winner FOR SALE! 511 Happy Hollow Dr., Dahinda is a 2 BR, 2 to winterize Time Bath Ranch with full walkout basement located in small prithe loss. “Guardians of the Galaxy” is his favorite movie, between and vate lake community. Newer kitchen and baths. Appliances your carMidland and get What could’ve been a “Family Guy” is his favorite television prowhile Cullom Tri-Point. included. Priced at ... $74,000 those tires on PENDING! 2226 Knox Hwy. 11, Williamsfield better result last Thursday, gram. In his spare time Preston enjoys grooving to ROWVA-Williamsfield before the winter Color Photos at www.williamsfield.org a 3-0 ICAC conference tunes and working out to stay in shape. He is sure The 11-14 weather isCougars here. saw game lead over Delavan he will miss EHS teachers when he goes to only practice this week in the second inning, was We Tuscaloosa this Fall. On that note Preston’s biggest light weekly due aretoaafair shop, with washed away by heavy fair prices thrill is to make his coaches proud of his work ethic and honest repairs. and rain. schedule rains and lightning. and performance. With an attitude like that, it’s a TheMonday last result wasFriday a 5-4 Hours: thru Nowthing accepting Top-seed B-E opens re- Monday for all involved that EHS senior Preston great (May 4) win 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. over major credit gional play May 20 at 24015 out for track in that last chance he had. W. Farmington Rd (Rt. 116) Richier went or Prairie CityBushnell debit cards 4:30 p.m. at Monmouth 309-245-2525 for appointment West Prairie. 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59 area athletes reach IESA state track meet A contingent of 59 area junior high track athletes shined in sectionals last Saturday and qualified for the IESA Class A state meet Friday and Saturday at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria. At press time the IESA had not released seedings. Friday’s schedule starts at 11:15 a.m. with a parade of athletes and then includes field event prelims and finals, prelims for hurdles and the 100 and finals in the 400 and 1600. All other finals are Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. Farmington athletes are competing at the Beardstown Class AA Sectional this Saturday. From Weekly Post Staff Reports
BRIMFIELD JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS - 8th Grade • Kamryn Cuevas – 400, 4x100, 4x400 • Sydney Hartwig – 100 hurdles, 4x400 • Mallory Meinke – 4x100 • Sadie Rumbold – 800, 4x100, 4x400 • Delaney Smith – 4x100, 4x400 • Lexi Snyder – Shot put, discus • Lindsey Stenger – 4x100, shot put • Ali Wagner – 4x400 BOYS - 7th Grade • Jakoby McKown – 1600
ELMWOOD JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS - 7th grade • Kate Yurkovich – high jump GIRLS - 8th grade • Emma McClain – shot put • Grayson Rynearson – discus BOYS - 7th Grade • Wade Dawson – 4x100, 4x400 • Victor Lampe – 4x400 • Zach Marincic – long jump, 4x100 • Braden McFall – 4x100 • Eli McKinty – 4x400 • Eli Stevenson – 4x400 • Logan Wallace – 4x100 • Cody Winter – 4x100, 4x400 BOYS - 8th grade • Jacob Brown – 800, 4x200, 4x400 • Jaden Beckwith – shotput, 4x200, 4x400 • Ricky Hightower – high jump • Griff Inskeep – 800 • Henry Lampe – 4x200, 4x400 • Charlie McKinty – 1,600 • Daniel Tomlinson – shot put, discus • Logan Whitney – 1,600, 4x400 • Brady Windish – 4x200 KICKAPOO ST. MARY’S GIRLS - 7th Grade • Isabella Welker – 100 • Aliza Welker – 100, 200 GIRLS - 8th Grade • Grace Nogaj – 400, long jump BOYS - 7th Grade • Eric Lenzi – discus BOYS - 8th Grade
• Mitchell Mazander – 800, long jump PRINCEVILLE GIRLS - 7th Grade • Brinlee Bauman – 100, 4x100, 4x400 • Grace Dearing – 100 hurdles • Carrie Gill – 100 hurdles, 4x100 • Emma Lane – 200, 4x100, 4x400 • Libby Martin – 100, 4x100, 4x400 • Morgan Rakestraw – 4x400 GIRLS - 8th Grade • Grace Bowermaster – 4x200, 4x400 • Emily Green – 100 hurdles, 4x200, 4x400 • Alyssa Headley – 4x200, 4x400 • Megan Schupbach – 4x200, 4x400 BOYS - 7th Grade • Aaron Calhoun – 4x200 • Dean Dearing – 4x100 • Michael Fuchs – 4x200 • Carter Johnson – high jump, 4x100 • Ernie Perkins – 4x100 • Bryce Radon – 4x200 • Nick Ramirez – 4x200 • Cody Thole – high jump, 4x100 BOYS - 8th Grade • Jack Arnett – 4x100 • Matthew Butterfield – 4x100 • Justin Janssen – discus, 4x100, 4x400 • Peyton Martin – 100, 4x100, 4x400 • Adam Snedden – 4x100, 4x400 WILLIAMSFIELD JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS - 8th Grade • Lexi Little – shot put BOYS - 7th Grade • Lorin Peterson – 1,600
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place relays in the 4x100 (45.34), 4x200 (1:38.57) and 4x400 (3:40.46). Joining Gilstrap on all three relays was senior Max Balagna, who also placed second in the 100 and tied a school record time of 10.92. Balagna was second to teammate Eric Higgs in the long jump (19-5). Balagna jumped 19-4.75. Balagna was also third in the 200 (23.26). Higgs was on all three relays, which also included Cody Jepson (4x100), Josh Lozier (4x200) and Gavin Garcia (4x400). Other top finishers for Farmington were Lozier with a second in the pole vault (10-3), Colton Evans’ third in the discus (137-9) and Jonah Cecil, who was third in the
3,200 (10:52.12) and fourth in the 1,600 5:10.15). “Our kids set a goal to win this meet and have taken care of business on and off the track to achieve their goal,” Hardesty said. “Elmwood and Rushville are good teams with lots of talented athletes and they are extremely well coached, so we knew we had to be at the top of our game to beat them. “The Prairieland Conference is one of the premier Class A track conferences in the state and it’s an honor to be this year’s champion.” Elmwood-Brimfield had five first-place finishes: Hayden Golemon posted a personal best time of 41.27 in the 300 hurdles, Matt Osmulski was first in the 1,600 (4:49.72), Devin Jones won the
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Brimfield senior catcher Ryleigh Keith signed to play college softball with Illinois College in Jacksonville. Keith is a starter on this year’s 24-5 B-E team. Keith also played basketball at Brimfield. Brimfield scramble – A scramble to benefit the Brimfield boys basketball team will be held Sunday, May 31, at Weaver Ridge Golf Course at 1 p.m. Cost is $100 per person, $400 per foursome for 18 holes and a meal
to follow. Sponsor signs are available for $100. Participants can win prizes on the course and receive a gift from the team. Text or call Scott Carlson at (309) 645-5684 or email him at scarlson@brimfield309.com. Et cetera – Elmwood graduate Bekka Roberts is part of a DePauw Division III softball team that won its regional on Sunday and is one of 16 teams left playing. Email information to jeff@wklypost.com.
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Farmington boys, girls track sweep Prairieland meet By JEFF LAMPE
LEWISTOWN – A windy Monday night didn’t bother Farmington’s track teams in the Prairieland Conference meet. Farmington’s boys and girls teams both raced to first-place finishes and the girls posted a conference-record 135 points at the annual event. This is the third time Farmington has swept the boys and girls competition, which also happened in 1983 and 1984 according to boys coach Jim Hardesty. “It was a great night to be a Farmer,” Hardesty said. Highlighting the evening for the Lady Farmers was freshman
Girls Sectional
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• Area girls track teams will compete in the Class 1A Taylor Ridge Rockridge Sectional today (May 14).
Jordan Peckham, who won the 100 (11.84 seconds), 200 (25.92) and 400 (1:03.21) and set a meet and school record in the 200. Her time in the 100 was also a school record. Peckham also ran on the Lady Farmers winning 4x100 relay (54.29), but got a break from her other normal relay duties. Also resting was Kenzie Skaggs, who has been bothered by an injury and returned to see limited action Monday, placing
second in the 400 and third in the 200. Even so, Farmington managed to sweep the girls relays, winning the 4x200 (1:57.76), 4x400 (4:29.25) and the 4x800 (11:22.56). “Peckham did a great job but a lot of credit has to go to the other girls who were good enough to let me move Peckham and Skaggs off the relays,” Lady Farmers coach Toby Vallas said. “It was a great team effort and everybody stepped up.” Relay standouts included Calli Fletcher, Payton Peckham, Allyx Camp and Haley Huls. Huls ran all four relays and had just a few minutes to
rest between the 4x100 and 4x800. Fletcher also had personal best jumps in the triple jump and high jump. And Amber Kampen was second in the pole vault (9-3) and second in the 300 hurdles (52.11). Hannah Jostes was second in shot put (31-7) and discus (104-10). On the boys side, Farmington finished with 127 points to place ahead of Rushville-Industry (112) and Elmwood-Brimfield (99). Junior Steven Gilstrap won the 200 (22.85) and 400 (53.29), was third in the 100 (11.18) and was part of second- Jordan Peckham won three Continued on Page 19
Softball teams tuning up for postseason
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Spring rains keep baseball teams at bay
By PHIL JOHNSON
With postseason play starting Monday (May 18), area softball teams spent the past week tuning up – with mixed results. Brimfield-Elmwood The Lady Indians (24-5) followed a 21-4 rout of ROWVA-Williamsfield on May 6 with a hard-luck 1-0 loss to Beardstown on Saturday. The latter loss came despite another stellar performance of pitching from Morgan Florey, who fanned 15 and allowed only two hits and no walks. The run was unearned. “We were flat, getting just one team hit, from Kendra Gorham, and Beardstown played very good,” Lady Indians coach Kurt Juerjens said. It was a different story against R-W, as sluggers Florey and Morgan Ledbetter each took Lady Cougars’ pitches out of the park, Florey’s being for a grand slam. Hannah Baysingar and Abby Frietsch each had two RBIs. Gorham pitched, striking out nine and allowing just one hit. B-E opens its postseason May 20 at
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Spring rains minimized games played in the past week, and that could lead to a very busy upcoming slate for area baseball teams in this last week leading up to regional play, which starts May 18. Farmington The 13-14 Farmers made the best of their week with a pitching and defensive gem over the very good Princeville Princes in a 1-0 Walter Zessin complete game, four-hit victory on May 6. With the outstanding team effort, all that was needed was some simple contact hitting as Trey Swearingen reached second on an error in the sixth frame and was eventually moved to home by the bat of Caleb Fruendt. “What a game Walter pitched and Trey and Caleb got the bat on the ball for us,” Farmers coach Josh Putrich said. No. 3 seed Farmington opens postseason play May 18 by playing host to No. 6 seed ROWVA-Williamsfield at 4:30 p.m. Brimfield-Elmwood Brimfield-Elmwood (18-13) got in two complete games, and neither was the outFor The Weekly Post
Brimfield-Elmwood senior Ryleigh Keith was 3-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs scored in this 12-0 win over Farmington on May 5. Keith recently signed to play softball at Illinois College. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
4:30 p.m. in the Tremont Regional against the winner of Knoxville vs. Deer Creek-Mackinaw. Farmington It was just one game for the Lady Farmers (12-12), but it was well worth it – for the 7-6 Allie Sprague pitching win, the Lisa Strough pitching save and the cause for which Farmington and Lewistown raised money.
“Our game with Lewistown the past four years has been (played) wearing St. Jude t-shirts, and each girl raising money for St Jude. My son Jerett and Lewistown young man Luke Barclay have been St Jude patients,” Farmington coach Jen Fauser said. Farmington opens postseason play May 18 at 4:30 p.m. at home vs. No. 5 Continued on Page 18
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