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PRINCEVILLE – At first, the meetings were small enough to hold in a member’s home. But as time went on, the Princeville Woman’s Club attracted enough members to warrant moving to a larger hall better able to accommodate a crowd. Sixty years later, the charitable women’s group is still in need of a hall for its monthly meetings and is still finding ways to make life better in Princeville. “Our impact is local, our reach is global,” said President Mary Arnold, noting that the Princeville group is part of the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs.

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To celebrate its 60th anniversary, the Woman’s Club is holding an open house Sunday (May 21) from 2-4 p.m. at the Princeville Methodist Church. “Everyone is welcome. It’s just an open house and we’re serving cake and punch and coffee,” Arnold said. “Stop by, sign in and say hello to us.” Arnold is always glad to talk about a group that has done plenty to help the Princeville community. One key function of the Woman’s Club is the awarding of three $500 scholarships to Princeville High School seniors each year. But that’s not all. In ad-

By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – Despite 80-some years of wiring rural America for electricity and telephone, fewer than 1 in 30 U.S. co-ops are expanding into internet service. Fortunately for Weekly Post consumers interested in broadband access, Mid Century Communications is an exception that proves the rule. The rule is that cooperatives for decades have shown themselves to be efficient utility alternatives, putting customers above corporate shareholders. Historically, serving small towns and rural areas was too costly for large utility companies. Small communities and rural residents don’t offer the customers per mile that cities do, and towns also can be distant from generating sources, so it takes more infrastructure to connect fewer customers. But since incorporating in 1950, Mid Century has served small-town and rural customers, steadily expanding its geoFor The Weekly Post

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DOWN AND READY Mid Century Communications CEO Jim Broemmer stands along an Elmwood street lined with signs announcing customers who have signed up to receive fiber optic Internet and phone service. Photo by Bill Knight

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Elmwood council ponders budget matters By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – The City Council on Tuesday night spent most of a 37minute meeting discussing how to plan expenditures for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year, from preparations for a new budget to a new ordinance conforming to state law on expenses for travel, meals and lodging. The latter discussion was on why and how: Why the Council was considering a change, and How it would affect the current practice. The Why was easy: Gov. Bruce For The Weekly Post

Brimfield-Elmwood third baseman Lindsay Stenger is down and ready in Tuesday’s softball regional game. Stenger scored twice in an 11-1 win over Annawan-Wethersfield. Photo by Collin Fairfield. Details, Page 19.

Rauner last summer signed a new law, the “Local Government Travel Expense Control Act,” which went into effect Jan. 1. It requires local public agencies to regulate reimbursements for travel, meals and lodging, prohibits reimbursements for entertainment or alcohol, sets restrictions on the amounts for qualified expenses and mandates reimbursements to be documented and open to public review. “By the end of June, we have to start using the standards set by the state,” said Mayor Bryan Davis.

In Elmwood, where such travel reimbursements are rare, officials or employees would have to apply for reimbursement using a City form, and the Council would approve reimbursements. Most local governments in the area have passed similar ordinances. The discussion on the next budget was more detailed, yet also general enough to help newcomers. Alderman Bob Paige explained a worksheet for the annual appropriations ordinance, which must be apContinued on Page 10

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dition, the Woman’s Club also: puts together comfort packs for children to be used by the PrincevilleAkron ambulance service; holds a Christmas tour in town each year; donated a bench for Troutman Park; collects canned goods for the local food pantry; collects seeds to send to a South Dakota Indian reservation; provides assistance to needy families during the Christmas season; and every other year sends a Princeville art student to Eastern Illinois University for a week of studies. A significant Woman’s Club accomplishment of years past was starting the Princeville kindergarten, which was originally held at the Presbyterian church for six weeks in the spring. “They did that for several years until the school

Members of the Princeville Woman’s Club in this 2014 photo are: Back row (left to right) Blanche Schaad, Mary Eckert, Sara Geddings, Rosie Fitzpatrick, Laura Daniels, Mary Huffman, Toni Bateman, Lois Hammitt, Bev Blank, Beth Duttlinger and Mary Arnold. Front row (l to r): Linda Walters, Lois Lutz, Joanne Cox, Emma McIntyre, Willy Baughman, Helen Oertley and Diane Smith. Not pictured: Ellen Cluskey, Becky Colgan, Julie Delbridge, Gean Deckard, Erma Hoerr, Marilyn Kuntz, Jane Martin, Cindy Miller, Lorre Sprague, Mary Ellen Stephen, Brenda Theobald and Diana Williams.

took it over,” Arnold said. Bev Blank is the last surviving charter member of the Woman’s Club, Arnold said, and Blank credited Liz Stewart as a founder of a group that today has 27 members –

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and room for more. “We’d love for them to stop by and just come to a meeting. Every meeting we have a speaker,” said Arnold, noting the group meets every fourth Tuesday of the month, May

through September, at the Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. “And we’d like to have somebody young,” Arnold said, laughing. “I’m 79 and I’m one of the youngest ones.”

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day (May 20) at 10 a.m. at Bickford Senior Living center, 1920 W. Willow Knolls Drive in Peoria. Open to public. Bring chairs. s Lego Club – Lego club meets May 22 at Brimfield Library from 6-7 p.m. Topic is “Bugs.”

headlines the fund-raiser dinner served today (May 18) 4:30-7 at Yates City Community Center. Cost $9. Dine in or carry out. Proceeds benefit the Harvest Home Festival. s NAMI Meeting – NAMI Mental IlliFuture Events nois Support Group meetings are today s Manna Meal – Sit down meal May (May 18) from 7-8:30 p.m. at ICC 25 at noon at Elmwood North at 5407 N. UniUnited Methodist versity in Peoria. PeoPublicize Your Event Church, 821 W. Main. ple with mental health Cost $4. Bring your Call us at (309) 741-9790 conditions meet in or email information about own table service. Room 131 of Poplar your upcoming event to s Museum BreakHall. Family members news@wklypost.com. fast – Elmwood Histormeet in Room 132. ical Society has a s Free Bread – Free continental breakfast at Lorado Taft bread available at Elmwood Methodist Museum on May 29 starting at 8 a.m. Church Friday (May 19) from 10-11 s My Place Benefit – The 15th annual a.m. My Place St. Jude Benefit Run is June s Williamsfield Clean Up – Williams10 in Yates City. To make donations, field large garbage clean-up day is Fricall (309) 358-2003. day (May 19). items must be to the s Gardening Trip – Peoria Evening curb by 7 am. Garden Club annual bus trip to Sunrise s Armed Forces Day – Illinois service- Nursery, The Fields on Caton Farm and men and veterans will be honored in an Hornbakers, June 17. Seating limited. Armed Forces Day celebration SaturCall (309) 657-4229.

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Rambling through central Illinois swatting buffalo gnats. uuu During a recent rambling, I wound up in the Princeville Heritage Museum, where I was reminded once again how nice it is to have a vibrant museum in a community. This is not a slam on any other museums, mind you, so don’t get upset Jeff if you are a curaLAMPE tor elsewhere. Hey the Farmington History Museum is cool. So is the Lorado Taft Home. And the Oak Hill Mayoral Library is beyond compare. It’s just that making history interesting can take a lot of work. On Monday, folks at the Princeville museum had done their work well. Using articles from the old Princeville Telephone newspaper and other local artifacts, Suzy Gill put together a neat presentation to entertain 48 Princeville sixth-graders who are doing a World War II unit. It was one of those rare times I almost wanted to go back to school. uuu What was so interesting in Princeville? Well, aside from meeting a man named Tater and scoping

out 46 new asparagus patches, one of the articles at the museum told how Princeville high schoolers had to attend school six days a week in the winter of 1942. That way kids could help on the farm once the weather broke, but would still get in enough schooling. ... Another story outlined sugar rationing procedures in 1942, which required people to show up in schools and gyms at set times to sign up for their War Ration Books. Can you imagine telling kids of today, “No more candy, we’ve exceeded our sugar allotment?” Worse still, ponder the sorrow of sugar rationing during pie-making season! We have it so easy. uuu Elmwood is losing another religious leader. Father Paul Stiene will be leaving St. Patrick’s for a Florida parish in June. While this seems a bit like an elaborate scheme on the part of Father Paul to find warmer weather, here’s wishing him well. I will miss his dry wit and extensive musical knowledge. How many priests can play every 1965-1975 guitar lick and also attended Woodstock? Ask him about Bob Dylan and you’d better have time to talk. ... Father Joe Dondanville will take over priestly duties in Elmwood and, with his existing busy schedule at St. Mary’s, will now be saying a mass

somewhere every 48 minutes on Sundays. Just kidding. But close. When will the Catholic church wake up and let priests marry? uuu Once upon a time, it seemed like every email was worth reading. I’m guessing the U.S. mail once meant the same thing to old people like the Mayor of Oak Hill. Or like my father, who still jumps up from his chair when he hears the postman deliver the goods. Actually, I share the same thrill for the mailbox. Email? Not so much, though there is one email I always read. Until recently, I did not have much appreciation for whiskey or for poetry. Of late, I enjoy both. In fact, I am close to patenting whiskey-soaked sunflower seeds this baseball season. ... But I digress. Point is, the American Life in Poetry email from Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate, is a welcome one. It helps that Kooser, a Nebraskan, often features poems with Midwestern themes. You too can receive the poems he selects via email. For free. Visit www.poetryfoundation.org to sign up. ... Parting shot: With summer near, a lot of parents are probably willing to reinstitute a six-day school week. Not me. My young blood relations have rhubarb to pick. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com

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Honor flight a must-do experience for vets

To the Editor: I would like to thank my family and friends and the Elmwood students and teachers for the support I received on my trip to Washington, D.C. as part of the Greater Peoria Honor Flight. It’s hard for me to put into words how much it meant to me. All the

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support made an already humbling and moving trip even more memorable. I wish every veteran would take advantage of this opportunity. I will never forget my experience on the Honor Flight. A special thank you goes to Wendy Kempf (pictured with the author at right) for being my guardian. – Buck Lafallott, Elmwood

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us, we have the obligation to serve them. Social Security has benefits to assist veterans when an injury prevents them from returning to active duty. Wounded military service members can also receive expedited processing of their Social Security disability claims. For example, Social Security will provide expedited processing of disability claims filed by veterans who have a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Compensation rating of 100 percent Permanent & Total (P&T). Depending on the situation, some family members of military personnel, including dependent children and, in some cases, spouses, may be eligible to receive benefits. You can get answers to commonly asked questions and find useful information about the application process at www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors. Service members can also receive Social Security in addition to mili-

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Peoria County reports crime totals for April

The Peoria Sheriff’s Department this week released its Crime Statistics Report for April for the eight Peoria County townships in The Weekly Post’s circulation area. The data reflect calls where the County was the primary responder: Brimfield city and township together had 2 thefts, 3 accidents with no injuries, and 2 traffic tickets. Elmwood city and township together had no Sheriff’s reports. Jubilee had 1 theft, 1 accident with no injury, and 1 traffic ticket. Kickapoo had 1 burglary of a nonresidence, 1 criminal sexual assault, 1 domestic battery, 3 thefts, 2 vandalism/criminal damage to property incidents, 1 Driving Under the Influence arrest, 2 accidents with no injuries, and 1 traffic ticket. Millbrook had 1 DUI, 1 accident with no injury, and 2 traffic tickets. Princeville city and township together had 1 burglary of a motor vehicle, 1 vandalism/criminal damage to property incident, 1 violation of an order of protection, and 1 accident with an injury. Radnor had 1 battery, 1 criminal sexual assault, 2 drug incidents, 1 accident with no injury, and 4 traffic tickets. Rosefield had 1 burglary of a nonresidence, and 2 thefts.

Vehicles damaged in Brimfield school lot

BRIMFIELD – The Peoria Sher-

iff’s Office on May 4 reported “multiple incidents” of vehicles being “keyed” last week while parked outside Brimfield High School. One victim suggested a juvenile suspect but didn’t want to press charges. Most of the damage is estimated as less than $300. Police are continuing to investigate the incidents as vandalism/ criminal damage to property.

Youth arrested for unlawful use of weapon

FARMINGTON – Alex C. Miller, 18, of Farmington on May 10 was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and defacing identifying marks of a firearm, according to Farmington police. The arrest stems from an incident about 1:30 a.m. on May 6 at a party in the 100 block of East Pearl Street, where Miller is accused of taking a handgun and discharging the weapon. Police recovered the firearm and transported Miller to the Fulton County Jail.

Police reports

• Gary Manness of Maquon on April 21 reported suspicion of attempted trespassing at the former Yates City school, which he owns and uses for storage, Yates City Police reported last week. Damage to a door’s reinforced glass was reported on the building’s north side. • A siding break valued at $1,600 was reported stolen from a yard in the 200 block of W. Main Street, Yates City Police reported last week. Officers are continuing to investigate. • Princeville’s Apostolic Christian

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Church on April 26 reported damage to two tombstones at its cemetery. • Cole Saline, 21, of Dahinda on May 3 was ticketed by Knox County Sheriff’s Office for possession of marijuana and several traffic violations. • A resident in the 300 block of S. Cottage Grove Road in Princeville reported a burglary to a car parked in the driveway there. An item valued at less than $300 was reported stolen. • A May 5 fire in the 200 block of West Craig Street allegedly started by a juvenile spread to an adjacent fence and nearby shed. Police contacted the state Department of Children and Family Services. • Contractor Dave Hall of Elmwood on May 6 reported the theft of an aluminum break from a job site in the 7000 block of North Jarman Street.

Deer accident

• April 26: Jeffrey Jackson of Williamsfield on U.S. Route 150 near Knox Highway 11 in Truro Township. •April 28: Nancy Wheeler of Dahinda near the intersection of Oak Run Court and Birchwood Court in Copley Township.

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• Wendy Sue Barr and Stephen C. Carver, both of Edwards • David Lee Harkness and Alice B, Winget, both of Edwards

Farmington street project on to engineers By BILL KNIGHT

FARMINGTON – The City Council on Monday unanimously approved appropriating $190,000 of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for work on Fort Street plus seal-coating on various other blocks and crack-routing and filling on a few more streets. The plan – with a total price tag of $231,272.24 – on Tuesday was submitted to the Peoria engineering firm of Maurer-Stutz, which will then submit the project to the Illinois Department of Transportation For The Weekly Post

(IDOT) for approval, according to Farmington administrator Rollen Wright. IDOT will issue bids in the next several weeks, Wright thought. “I would think it would be in IDOT’s June bidding program,” he said. “Depending on the contractors’ responses and schedules, the work could start this summer. Certainly no later than October.” Breaking down the spending, about $96,000 is earmarked for Fort Street, including resurfacing and ADA-compliant ramps; about $95,000 is set for seal-coating; and some $19,000 for crack rout and fill.

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In addition to Fort Street, other blocks scheduled for maintenance include portions of Brebner, Butler, Casey, Court, East, Elmwood, Fulton, Heaton, Hedden, Hickory, Jennings, Lightfoot, Marshall, Prairie, Short, Stone, Vernon, Victory and Vine. More than $19,000 was budgeted for preliminary engineering and engineering inspection. Beside the MFT funds, Farmington is using $50,000 from its TaxIncrement Financing revenues to finance the work, Wright said. BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com.

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MID CENTURY: Farmington may be next up Continued from Page 1

graphic reach, first in telephone and most recently in fiber-optic internet service. In the 1950s the co-op built phone exchanges in Table Grove and Marietta, and then acquired exchanges in Maquon, Delong and Ellisville; in the 1960s Dahinda and Williamsfield, Lafayette and Fairview were added; and in 2007 Yates City. In Elmwood, the coop’s Mid Century Fiber last fall approached the City Council and economic development people with an expansion plan, which has been adding subscribers since. Businesses were first to receive service and Mid Century divided the community into five “fiberhoods” of about 150 homes. One fiberhood is essentially done, the west side started this month, with the city center next. “Our ultimate goal is to ring everything,” says Mid Century CEO Jim Broemmer. “That’s our foundational focus – how to give service longterm[, not] some Return On Investment to shareholders each quarter. “We serve small towns and rural areas,” he continues. “Our core values are to improve service and reduce prices. And I report to seven people – customers – that our subscribers elect to serve on the board, which meets monthly. “Our goal is to get it all,” he adds. “It can be a challenge.” Broemmer is actually CEO of two co-ops – Mid Century Communications, with 14 telephone exchanges stretching from southern Fulton County to Henry County, and Adams Telephone Cooperative, with 13 telephone exchanges serving western Illinois from Pike County north through parts of McDonough County. An Illinois State University graduate in finance, the 48-year-old Broemmer started on the business side at Adams in 1993 and added Mid Century to his workload five years ago. Co-ops’ involvement with bringing cuttingedge internet service to rural areas can be a natural progression, as co-ops are • non-profit enterprises that can spread out costs over many years • almost always conservatively managed, so they often have substantial

cash on hand, and • already equipped with equipment, personnel, right-of-way agreements and either power or phone customers if the demand for internet is there. Besides revenues from subscribers, co-ops benefit from the Universal Service Fund, which since the 1970s has provided consumer-funded subsidies to a pot of money to distribute to coops to help “provide like service for like prices,” Broemmer says. Also, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service assists rural development with aid for infrastructure needs or improvements. Of course, federal funding is always a question. “We’re helped by the federal government, which annually appropriates funds available to loan at low interest,” Broemmer says. “That makes a big difference on borrowing.” Co-ops like Mid Century sometimes partner with other co-ops to share costs in bringing new feature to service areas, like offering fiber optic to phone customers. Mid Century has worked with Spoon River Electric and co-ops in McDonough and Cass Counties, for example. In addition, there are some grants to help coops, but “there’s not a lot out there,” Broemmer says. With its resources, Mid Century is making a multi-million dollar investment in Canton and Elmwood, says Broemmer, who adds that “coops don’t operate with a traditional business plan. Co-ops are a totally different business model. It’s a more efficient business enterprise in many ways.” In contrast to utility corporations, which might build systems on speculation, hoping for the best, co-ops like Mid

Century have to stand on their own. “First, we gauge the interest, then we have signups, then we hook up businesses, then residential [customers],” he says. “That lets us get the engineering and project average revenue per customer.” What would help more expansion or additional co-op participation is greater say by communities in how state and federal governments invest in internet access, said Drew Clark, president of the Rural Telecommunications Congress, a national nonprofit concerned about rural broadband issues. “We need rules established that give communities – or at the very least the co-ops – a say in

where state and federal funds for broadband go,” Clark said. “Ideally, communities should get to pick their solutions, providers, and the role of co-ops and other community organizations.” The future for this area’s internet and phone customers includes adding TV as an additional package or platform, Broemmer says. “We need to have the interest,” he adds. “We build to demand. “We’re in discussions with Brimfield and taking interest [there], and Farmington may be coming online in the third or fourth quarter of the year,” he says. “We have a lot of irons in the fire.” BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com.

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Yates city board votes against vacating alley By BILL KNIGHT

YATES CITY – The Village Board on May 10 declined two requests from citizens to make exceptions to the status quo, citing risks of setting precedents for future appeals. The first had been discussed last month, when Rob Claybaugh asked the Board to vacate an alley behind his property to accommodate a small structure he erected there that Knox County Zoning officials later determined overlapped Village property. But Trustees said property owners should know the boundaries of their parcels before building, and they didn’t want For The Weekly Post

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to inadvertently invite others to seek to have the Village vacate alleys that may be needed to give Village or emergency vehicles access – even if the alleys are rarely used. The vote was unanimous. The other involved a water customer who sought a payment on a water bill to be deferred. Again, the Board unanimously voted that forgiving part of a bill or the due date could imply to others that payments need not be prompt or paid fully. In other business, the Board tabled action on reordering lights for the restored gazebo until more information is forthcoming. Also, several Trustees said the Village might have to get more involved beyond contributing $4,000 to the purchase. Meanwhile, the meeting temporarily adjourned and was again called to order to swear in Lesley Gavelys as Village President; Ron Smith as Trustee; Kaiti Murphy as Trustee; Joy Mahr as Treasurer, Tom Endres as Clerk, and Wayne Statham as attorney. Two Trustee vacancies remain, and Gavelys plans to make nominations for

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approval next month. In other news, • Police Chief Randy reported his department in April filed 32 reports, made 13 traffic stops, issued 3 tickets, 1 Notice To Appear and 13 warnings, and made 1 arrest, adding that “we are at or above last year”; • The Board discussed a debt for the water tower and closing it early to save interest payments.; • The Board OK’d requesting $5,000 in Motor Fuel Tax funds through Kevan Cooper from Galesburg engineers Bruner, Cooper & Zuck: • Trustees voted to award a contract for concrete work at the firehouse

to Brian Allen for his bid of $3,400. Other bidders were Mas Concrete from Maquon ($1,850) and Otto Baum from Morton ($4,000). The Board picked Allen because he’d done other work for the Village; • Public Works Director Chuck Eiker said workers will trim a tree on North Union Street because it’s in the Village Right of Way, and he was authorized to spend up to $5,000 to buy two semi loads of material for street work; • The Board raised its contribution to the Independence Day firework show at Sweetwater Park in Elmwood from $500 to $600.

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BRIEFS Kickapoo resident earns U of I alumni award KICKAPOO – Colleen Callahan Burns is the 2017 recipient of the University of Illinois Distinguished Service Award, presented to an individual whose commitment, dedication and service have contributed significantly to the advancement of the University of Callahan Burns Illinois. Callahan Burns has had a distinguished career in agricultural broadcasting, communications and administration. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications from the University of Illinois in 1973, Burns became the first woman Agribusiness Director for WMBD Radio and TV in Peoria. After 30 years there, she started her own communications firm and specialized in giving motivational speeches, facilitating meetings and debates and connecting people. The Obama Administration named Burns State Director for USDA Rural Development in Illinois, and she began her duties in July 2009. In 2012, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack named Burns the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator for Drought, leading the national recovery efforts for the Drought of 2012. She founded Colleen Callahan Consultancy in 2017. Her service to the University of

Illinois includes leadership roles with the following organizations: College of ACES Alumni Association (President), University of Illinois Alumni Association, Fighting Illini Pork Club (Chair) and Ag Communications Alumni Leadership Council. Burns also served on the endowment committee that helped raise $2 million for the Dr. Jim Evans Endowed Chair position in the Colleges of ACES and Media.

duction for over 35 years, and Kurt and Connie have been the coowners for nearly 30 years. As their children, Beth, Lena, Molly, Karl, and Amy, grew up, the small orchard grew as well. Now the second generation has joined the business. Advance registration is $27 and includes lunch. To register and for more information visit www.picatic.com/ilhortday2017.

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ELMWOOD – Kurt and Connie Christ, owners of Christ Orchard in Elmwood, will open their farm to visitors for the 2017 Summer Horticultural Field Day. The event is sponsored by the Illinois State Horticultural Society, University of Illinois,and the Illinois Specialty Growers Association. The field day offers a chance to learn about operations at the Christ family’s 35-acre farm, which grows more than 50 varieties of apples, many varieties of fresh cider, honey, jam and fall decorations including mums and Indian corn. Kurt and Connie Christ will also share their knowledge about the farm business and University of Illinois Extension Specialists and Educators will discuss a range of topics related to specialty crops. Integrated pest management, fruit thinning, high density apples and varietal information are a few topics that will be covered. Christ Orchard has been in pro-

PRINCEVILLE – Saturday’s “Day at the Park” at Troutman Park here kicks off at 6:30 a.m. with the Lions Club’s pancake/sausage breakfast, and follows with a 7 a.m. silent auction that will last until 3 and a 7 a.m. registration for a 5K run/walk, which starts at 8. Other events include a craft fair, bags tournament, obstacle course, a co-ed softball tournament and music from GST Productions. Lunch, beer and soft drinks will be available. For more information, phone (262) 949-8553.

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ELMWOOD – As part of its mission to give back to communities, the Peoria Garden Club recently donated a maple tree that was planted on the south side of the square in downtown Elmwood. Elmwood resident Carolyn Schelkopf is a member of the gardening group.

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proved by August. Three Council members are new – Nathan Brunnelson, Amy Davis, and Nick McElroy – so they are unfamiliar with Elmwood’s budgeting process. Paige outlined which Council members are responsible for drafting which sections of the budget, based mostly on positions’ duties or committee responsibilities. For example, Treasurer Dean

Warner will plan for worker’s compensation, unemployment compensation, health insurance and general liability insurance; Andrew Almasi will supervise police and most building-related budgeting, along with Economic Development director Dick Taylor; Walt Avery will handle animal control; Davis is assigned marketing and Christmas decorations; Paige continues to supervise parks; Brunnelson will budget for

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trees; and McElroy will oversee Streets and Bridge funds. In other business, • Davis was appointed the City’s Freedom of Information officer; • McElroy was appointed Open Meetings Act designee; and • the Council scheduled regular summer meetings for Thursdays: June 8, July 6 and August 3.

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able to find it. “It’s really weird,” Kelch said, “but I’m proud our guys got the road open so fast.” In other news, Supervisor Karl Koy said the Township was notified of a handful of properties that have annexed into the City of Peoria, including parcels in the Chadwick subdivision off Koerner Road. He added, “it’s nothing very significant.” Also, Kelch announced a tentative settlement with Roger Windish after two years of wrangling in court following the Township suing the farmer for a right of way dispute on Gilles Road south of U.S. Route 150. “We all agreed that our right of way will extend 18 feet from the edge of the road,” Kelch said. In other area townships: BRIMFIELD officially approved its budgets of $149,983 for the Township and $158,700 for the Road District after a public hearing, and adopted the Township and Road District tax levy – “not increasing taxes again this year,” said Supervisor Tony Karl. “We have not raised taxes

for quite a few years.” Also, Trustee Carroll Carroll reported there are plans in the works for the old Guyer log cabin in town. ELMWOOD Township swore in new members and Supervisor Steve Conklin updated Trustees on improvement plans for Southport Cemetery on Illinois Route 8. The Board also discussed Watkins Cemetery about 3 miles south of town. Also, Conklin said, “We honored Betty Morse for 28 years for service and Donnie Meehan for 21 years.” ROSEFIELD Trustees continued to discuss a new shed to house equipment currently stored outside. Midwest Building Systems of Metamora has presented options. Meanwhile, Trustees approved a resolution to sell a 1998 Caterpillar wheel loader, and is accepting written sealed bids until 5 p.m. June 14. Matt Windish is receiving the bids at 5610 N Townhouse Rd., Brimfield, IL 61517, and the bids will be opened at the township’s 7:30 p.m. meeting June 14. BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com.

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Size matters when planting flower boxes Nearly every picture of an idyllic little cottage includes window boxes overflowing with colorful flowers. Window box gardens bring style and flair to a home’s appearance and help tie the house to the surrounding landscape. If you would like to create window box gardens for your home, here are some tips. Most important: size matters. Garden supply stores and catalogs offer window boxes in a variety of lengths from eighteen inches to three feet made of wood, plastic, metal or fiberglass. However few of these boxes are wide enough or deep enough to accommodate a lush mixture of flowers and foliage. Some are only four inches deep – barely deep enough to cover the rootballs of For The Weekly Post

starter potted plants. And very few have enough width (distance front to back) for more than a single row of plants. A window box of any length should be at least 10 inches wide and 7 inches deep to provide plenty of room for roots to grow and to accommodate two rows of plants. A box with these dimensions will hold plenty of soil. That means it will hold lots of moisture too, helping plants survive hot, windy summer days. If you can’t find window boxes of adequate size, you can easily build them using one-inch cedar boards and stainless steel screws. After assembly, caulk the joints and paint the interior with a few coats of high quality primer. Paint the exterior in a color that complements your home. Don’t forget to drill half-

The Princeville home of Kurt and Rebecca Bialobreski is decorated each year with window boxes filled with colorful annuals, including Petunias, daisy-flowered Osteospermum, Joseph’s coat, lantana, Scaevola, white Euphorbia, golden Lysimachia and coleus.

inch drainage holes along the bottom. Fill the box with a good soil-less mix (not soil from the ground) and add slow-release fertilizer. Now you’re ready to plant and the rules for planting window boxes are the same as for any other garden container. Don’t pack the soil down tight. Leave it loose and workable. Leaving the plants in their pots, set them out on the soil in the box arranging and rearranging until you like what you see when you stand back a ways. Generally place taller plants in the back and shorter and trailing plants in the front. Remember that every plant has a “good side.” Sometimes just a quarter of a turn makes a difference. When choosing plants for the window box, remember that foliage color and texture are as important as flower color. A mix of fine and bold textured foliage makes for a stunning planting. Now, unless your window box is already in its final place under the win-

dow, don’t water the plants just yet. There’s no need to make the box any heavier. And it will be heavy, so don’t skimp on brackets and supports when mounting the box to the house. Window boxes of adequate size are easy to care for. As with any other container garden, attention to moisture is the key to success. A box in a hot sunny location, such as the south or west side of the house, will require much more water – often once a day – than one placed on the north or east side. As the season progresses, plants grow and some may overpower others. Don’t be afraid to pinch back aggressors. Plants such as coleus can get tall and their stems are brittle. Strong winds can wreak havoc with them. Keep them pinched back or stake them, using small sturdy branches. A home adorned with well-designed window boxes can be the highlight of the neighborhood and a source of pride for the gardener in residence.

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This Week’s Obituaries • James D. Cox, 88, Douglas • Larry Landis Jr., 54, Farmington • Cathy Phillips-Weaver, 64, Yates City • Frank C. Tusek, 91, Williamsfield

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tion held prior to the service, from 10-11 a.m., at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at Yates City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Faith Bible Camp. To leave condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.

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DOUGLAS – James D. Cox, 88, of Douglas, died May 9 at his home. Born on May 9, 1929, in Pana, to Loran and Freada (Kassman) Cox, he married Mary Payne on Sept. 3, 1951. She preceded him in death on June 8, 1984. Surviving are son Roger (Lorraine) Cox; grandchildren Nicholas and Allison Cox; brother Larry; and numerous other relatives. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial service and a private entombment of James’ ashes will be held at Spring Hill Mausoleum in Nashville, Tenn., at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.

Larry Landis Jr.

FARMINGTON – Larry Landis Jr, 54, of Farmington, died May 11 at his residence. Survivors include his companion of 23 years, Teresa Foster; daughter Melissa Garrison of Pekin; sister Joyce (Stephen) Baile of Georgia; grandchildren Noah Walraven, Nicolas Walraven, Natalee Bethel, and Jaxsyn Everett; and his dog Lucky. Funeral services were May 15 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton. Cremation rites were accorded, with burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Farmington. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.

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YATES CITY – Cathy M. Phillips-Weaver, 64, of Trivoli, sister of a Yates City woman, died May 9 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Surviving are her significant other, Ken Weaver of Trivoli; son Dewayne (Kelly) Weaver of Benson.; granddaughters Kinley Marie and Brennan Mae Weaver; and her sisters Laura Gale of Yates City, Becky (John) Cecchine of Pennsylvania and Stella Record of Peoria. Services were May 12 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, with burial at Trivoli Cemetery in Trivoli. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

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Hayden leads Farmers in regional win By JEFF LAMPE

KEWANEE – Dylan Hayden belted two home runs and pitched a complete game shutout as Farmington’s baseball team opened the postseason in impressive fashion on Monday Hayden went 3-for-3 with three RBIs to lead a 17-hit attack for Farmington (11-11), which drubbed Kewanee 15-0 in its Class 2A regional opener at Wethersfield High School. Next up for the Farmers was a Wednesday game against Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 4:30 p.m. The winner of that game advances to the regional final Saturday (May 20) for a 2 p.m. clash. Hayden also pitched a one-hit shutout against Kewanee and struck out five, but he needed to go just four innings to boost his overall record to 6-1. The senior pitcher’s short outing came thanks to plenty of support from teammates in this rout. Farmington scored four in the first, six in the second, one in the third and four in the fourth to end the game early. Hitting heroes abounded for the Farmers. Ethan Kenney (.293) was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a triple, while Cade Lansford (.389), Eric Higgs (.429), David Herr (.306) and Nick Johnson (.243) had two hits apiece for Farmington. Herr had a home run, while driving in three runs, and Lansford also tripled. The Farmers had ended the regular season on May 11 with a 3-1 win over Brimfield-Elmwood. Four pitchers combined on a two-hitter and Hayden got the win for his 2.2 innings of scoreless work, which included six strikeouts. Weekly Post Staff Writer

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PEORIA – Ten area players have been selected to compete in the Greater Peoria Baseball Coaches Association 26th annual McDonald’s small school all-Star game June 13 at 5 p.m. at Dozer Park. Selected to the 22-player North Team were the following area players: Brimfield-Elmwood – junior Ethan Jehle and sophomore Caileb Johnson; Farmington – seniors Dylan Hayden and Eric Higgs and junior Cade Lansford; Princeville – senior Jack Wagner and sophomores Adam Snedden and Justin Janssen; ROWVA-Williamsfield – junior Charlie Gibbons and sophomore Jason Clark. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children, with all proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House.

Blake Mattson was 2-for-3 and drove in one run and Eric Higgs doubled and scored for the Farmers, who also got hits from Lansford and Hayden (.389). Brimfield-Elmwood The Indians (14-12) open regional play today (May 18) at Kewanee Wethersfield at 4:30 p.m., hoping to reach Saturday’s regional final at Wethersfield at 2 p.m. Brimfield had ended its regular season with a 7-0 win over Princeville on Saturday, making the most of six hits and six walks. Zach Brandt (.293) was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and a triple for B-E while Sam Hedrick scored twice and pitchers Tyler Baysingar (4-0)

and Tyler Wessels combined on a four-hit shutout. Wessels, Baysingar, Jake Allen and Kyle Doubet also had hits in the victory against five Princeville pitchers. Prior to that, the Indians fell to Farmington on May 11, 3-1, as freshmen Wessels (.413) and Ash Johnson (.417) combined for all of the Indians’ hits. Princeville Princeville (14-12) was scheduled to open play at its own Class 1A regional today (May 18) at 4:30 p.m. against Henry-Senachwine. With a win, the Princes will advance to Saturday’s 11 a.m. regional championship game. Princeville had ended the regular season in a 7-0 loss to BrimfieldElmwood. Jack Wagner was 2-for-3 for the Princes and Adam Snedden and Jack Arnett each had a hit in the shutout loss. ROWVA-Williamsfield The Cougars (9-15) were scheduled to open the postseason Wednesday (May 17) at 6 p.m. against Astoria in the Class 1A Abingdon-Avon Regional. Winners play Saturday at 11 a.m. in the regional final. R-W was 3-2 in a busy final week of regular season play, pounding out plenty of hits in 6-2 wins over Knoxville and North Fulton and in a 6-3 victory over Monmouth United. The Cougars also fell to Monmouth United (8-4) and to Kewanee Wethersfield (14-11). Jason Clark was 3-for-3 in the regular season finale and belted a home run.

FRANCISKOVICH ESTATE AUCTION SUNDAY, MAY 21 - 10 a.m. MARCY’S AUCTION CENTER, FARMINGTON Go to www.auctionzip.com ID#1314 for pictures Furniture is in Good Condition Like New: Replicated Cherry Stain King Size Bedroom Set Dresser w/Mirror, Chest of Drawers, Night Stand, Broyhill 3 Cushion Sofa Floral, Matching Loveseat, Broyhill Chair, Triple dresser, Drop-front Secretary, 4 Section Barrister Bookcase, Hammered Tin Pie Cupboard & Hutch, 2 Chest of Drawers, Oak Behind Sofa Table and 2 Oak End tables, Roll top desk, Round table & 4 chairs, Futon w/Oak Frame, Leather Seat Sewing Rocker, Wardrobe, Weslopro Exercise Bike, Gazelle, Floor & table lamps, Computer Desk, Wire Shelves, Household items new and like new, Collectibles, Glassware, Primitives, Washboard, Dated Hog Holder, Dandy Pencil Sharpener, Sewing Baskets, Sessions Camel Back Clock, Husqvarna 190cc Self Propelled 725EX/AWD Lawn Mower w/bagger, Lawn Boy, Craftsman190cc 7.25 4 in 1 plus Power Propelled 24” VAC, Ryobi 10” Precision Benchtop Cutting System, Ryobi Torque Drill, Craftsman Tool Chest, Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC Arc Welding Power Source, New Brass Craft 5/16” 50’ Cable Drum Machine, Craftsman tap drill set, Pipe Threading kit 5 pc , NEW 16” Scroll Saw, New Tilemaster, Several hand and power tools, Duffy Bottle Jack, General Garage items. More items coming go to website for complete list. Jim & Maureen Estate , Doug Kosier Representative. TERMS: CASH /GOOD CHECK NUMBER SYSTEM W/ID. This is not a complete list, there are many like new items in this auction. There is a potential for 2 auction rings. Furniture will sell at Noon.

LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION OF KNOX COUNTY REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY The following nice country home, antiques, guns, outdoor items and household will be sold on location at 817 Knox Rd. 1400 E Gilson, IL 61436. Turn east off of Rt. 97 just north of Maquon, IL onto Rd.700 N, then turn NE just before tracks onto Rd 1400E, then cross tracks and continue to sale site, on

SATURDAY JUNE 17th, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. REAL ESTATE: This home, known as the Huggins Homestead (SD PT SW S21 T 10 R3 LOT 1), sits on 2.4 acres and consists of a lg. farm house, nice 2 ½ stall garage with patio, 2 barns, a very nice shaded yard and garden area and a well-built chain link dog pin. There are 2 wells (one is new). The siding and the roof is good and some of the windows are fairly new. The house consists of a large eat in kitchen, dining room, living room, full bath and 2 optional bedrooms downstairs and 4 bedrooms up. There is a full basement, good foundation and a good central air gas furnace. There is also a bath w/shower in the basement. Terms are 10% down the day of sale with the balance to be pd. in approx. 30 days.

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at sectional in 12:40.82 (shaving about 10 seconds off her season best), and sophomore Zofia LeHew, who cleared 5-1 to take second in the high jump (but has cleared 5-4 this season). Farmington sent five qualifiers to the girls state meet, with Morgan Powell a sectional winner in discus after throwing 99-9 at Orion. Sarah Litchfield was the other sectional winner for the Lady Farmers, clearing 9 feet, 7 inches to place first in the pole vault. She is tied with a group of other vaulters at 9-7 and is in 13th place based on seedings after the sectionals. “She can make the finals,” coach Toby Vallas said. Jordan Peckham advanced in the 100 after placing second at sectional in 12.78 – 15th fastest heading to Charleston Peckham and Litchfield were

also part of three qualifying relays: the 4x100 (51.41), 4x200 (1:49.86) and 4x400 (4:15.23). The other runners were freshman Rachel Elliott and Haley Huls – almost the same quartet that last year placed sixth twice and ninth once in relays at the state meet. The only difference at sectional was that Elliott ran for injured Payton Peckham. “Honestly they were about as good as I could have hoped,” Vallas said. “We bobbled a handoff in the 4x100 and in the 4x200 Mercer County dropped the baton and came into our lane and Jordan ran into them. And we were still able to get second. “And the 4x400, I think we were mentally and physically exhausted and didn’t run our best.” Farmington’s sprinters have battled injuries this year but, with time to rest, hope to move up from seedings that have all three relays in the

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top 16 in Class 1A. Finally, Princeville freshman Sorin Hilsabeck won the 3,200 in 12:35.34 at Orion to reach state. Boys sectionals – Area boys teams will compete in the Class 1A Taylor Ridge Sectional on Friday starting at 4 p.m., and Elmwood-Brimfield has an outside shot at winning its second sectional title in school history – the only other coming in 2014. Trojans coach Gregg Meyers stressed that things really have to fall right for E-B to have a shot. “Mercer County is really tough. If we get points in the distance races and throws and hurdles, we’ll be in good shape,” Meyers said. “We’re just going to need some help from other teams to break up (Mercer County’s) jumpers and sprinters.” Farmington, Princeville and ROWVA also compete in the Taylor Ridge sectional for a shot to make the state meet May 26-27 at EIU.

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jump for fourth. Welker also placed ninth in the high jump, clearing 4-foot-6. All but the high jump were personal bests for Welker, who last year as a sixth grader won the 100 in 13.19 and was ninth in high jump (4-6). “I was really excited about the long jump, because I had never jumped that far before,” Aliza Welker said. Just missing a title was Princeville eighth-grader Libby Martin, who was second in the 400 in 1:01.5 – just off the 59.5 posted by Emily Hwang of Chicago Old St. Mary’s. Martin was also 7th in the 100 (13.44) and ran in the 4x100 relay which was eighth (55.45). Other runners in that relay were Caroline Gill, Emmaline Perkins and Grace Dearing. Top boys finisher was Brimfield seventh-grader Thomas Harmon, who was fifth in the 800 (2:14.21) and 1,600 (4:56.63) and sixth in the 400 (57.28).

Seventh-grader Brock Skaggs of Kickapoo St. Mary’s also had a strong meet, placing third in the shot put (38-03.5). And Brimfield eighth-grader Blake Rosenbohm was fourth in the 800 (2:12) and 10th in the 1,600 (5:02.47). Elmwood eighth-grader Eli Stevenson was eighth in the 800 (2:14.1) and eighth in the 1,600 (4:56.46) Other top 10s: seventh-grader Carolyn German, Williamsfield, ninth in the shot put (27-01.25); Princeville’s ninth-place seventh-grade boys 4x400 relay (4:14.31) of Denver Hoerr, Torence Kieser, Mason Rinkel and Scout Schock; seventh-grader Hoerr, Princeville, 10th in the 800, (2:15.31); Brimfield eighth-grader Megan Bowers, eighth in the 400 (1:03.82). AA Sectionals – Farmington’s state qualifiers for this weekend’s Class AA meet include Anna Webel in 7AA discus and Kylie Turner in 8AA pole vault and the boys 4x200 relay.

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True to form, bluegill are on the beds By JEFF LAMPE

Mother’s Day often presents dilemmas for the male outdoors enthusiast who likes to fish. The simple reason is that you can generally be sure that bluegill will be on their spawning beds by the time Mom’s Day rolls around – and often crappie are up shallow too. True to form, the tasty panfish have been on beds across the area, with many good catches reported – some even on Mother’s Day. While crappie are nearing the end of their spawn, the bluegill bite is just heating up. Stable weather helps keep bluegill up on their beds, which resemble a honeycomb on the bottom of clear-water lakes. In those clear lakes, cloudy days can be helpful since fish tend to spook less. Many anglers have tried and true bluegill-catching lures. My favorite is a small black-and-chartreuse tube on the lightest leadhead jig possible given the conditions (heavier on windy days, lighter on mild days) or a waxworm on a two-spot ice fishing jig. While both options can be fished without a bobber, it’s fun to watch a feisty male bluegill yank a cork under water with force as soon as a bait dares enter his spawn bed. Where to go? Now is the time to hit up your buddy with a farm pond or a strip-mine lake. Failing that, consider a trip to Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area near Weekly Post Staff Writer

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Victoria. The complex of strip mine lakes and ponds there offer excellent fishing. New this year is a change allowing anglers to keep 25 bluegill, up from the previous limit of 10. My favorite bluegill spot at Snakeden is Turkey Lake, in the southwest corner. If you find a steep-sided, clear lake with occasional 9.75-inch bluegill, you’ve found Turkey Lake. Turkey totals – Hunters in Illinois shot a preliminary statewide total of 15,719 wild turkeys this spring, including the youth season. Hunters shot 15,484 in 2016. Spring turkey hunting was open in 100 of Illinois’ 102 counties. South Zone hunters shot 6,842 turkeys, compared with 6,694 last year in the south. The North Zone harvest this year was 8,877 wild turkeys, compared with 8,790 last spring.

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“For the first two-thirds of the season, harvest trends were well above average. The significant rain events we experienced across much of the state slowed harvest considerably,” said Luke Garver, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wild Turkey Project Manager. “Despite a rainy end to the spring season, this year marked the third consecutive season of an increased harvest total.” The top five North Zone counties were Jo Daviess (610), Pike (404), Adams (395), Fulton (378) and Hancock (325). Knox County was up from 267 to 274 and Peoria County was at 153 – same as in 2016. Bass finals postponed – The IHSA bass state finals at Carlyle Lake have been postponed due to “potentially dangerous water levels.” The event is expected to be rescheduled.

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Lady Princes, Indians post regional routs By PHIL JOHNSON

PRINCEVILLE – Top-seed Princeville (21-8) was swinging hot bats as it opened regional play Monday in a 14-0 win over HenrySenachwine at its own Class 1A regional. The Lady Princes capped the regular season last Thursday with a 10-0 win over Ridgewood on the road. The Lady Princes got two in the first, four in the third, two in the fourth, and two in the fifth. Haley Holt gave up two hits, no walks, and whiffed six opposing batters. Chloe Lane hit 3-for-4, while Jessica DeVries was 2-for-3, and Caitlin Pullen drove in three runs. Further offense came from Nichole Roberts at 2-for-3 and two RBI, and Madison Roe was 2-for-2 with three RBI. “It was a nice game with very good pitching, defense, and hitting,” coach Chad Gardner said. Brimfield-Elmwood The Lady Indians (22-4) opened Class 2A regional title in four years Tuesday with an 11-1 win over Kewanee Wethersfield. Wethersfield jumped ahead 1-0 early but then it was all B-E, as the Lady Indians put up 10 in the second Alyssa Roll and Grace LaFollett had two hits each, Hannah Yemm and Delaney Smith drove in two each and Montana Ledbetter pitched to the win, yielding three hits in five innings. B-E had ended the regular season playing very strong competition in Limestone and Normal West. In the opener, an 11-8 victory versus the host team, the Lady Indians were up 8-3 until Limestone struck for five in their last at bat, taking the game to For The Weekly Post

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Regional Finals

Three of four area softball teams play for regional championships on Saturday (May 20). • Princeville is at home for an 11 a.m. against the winner • Brimfield-Elmwood is at Brimfield at 11 a.m. against the winner of Orion and Knoxville. • Farmington is at Quincy Notre Dame at 11 a.m. vs. the winner of Midwest Central vs. QND.

extra innings. A Grace LaFollett RBI single in B-E’s eighth ignited a three-run inning that Montana Ledbetter and Alyssa Roll held up from the mound in the eighth. A big-hitting game included LaFollett going 3-for-4 with three RBI, Lindsey Stenger hitting two home runs, Delaney Smith going 3for-3 with two RBI and a home run, and Hannah Yemm hitting 3-for-4. “No errors and relentless hitting got us through this one,” coach Kurt Juerjens said. Things didn’t go so well in the nightcap for B-E in a 16-1 loss to Normal West. Olivia Gilles provided the team’s only run with a homer. The Lady Indians went to extra innings last Tuesday to top Lewistown 4-3 at home, as Yemm singled in the walk-off winner. Ledbetter pitched all eight innings, striking out 15, walking two and giving up six hits. Farmington Seeking its first Class 2A regional title since 2013, Farmington scored a 7-3 win over Warsaw on Tuesday at Quincy Notre Dame. Next up for Farmington is a re-

gional final on Saturday at 11 a.m. Farmington (17-9) had traveled to Orion Saturday to end its regular season and returned with an 11-7 win. In a hitting barrage, Paige Vallianatos had a triple and a home run, Sydney Johnson had a home run, Macie Sprague hit a triple and a double and Allie Sprague was 3-for-4 with a double. “All of us are very happy with our season thus far, which included going 7-2 in the Prairieland, with just 2-1 losses to Brimfield and 2-0 to North Fulton,” coach Jeni Fauser said. The Lady Farmers trounced Abingdon-Avon 10-0 in five innings Friday. Eight strikeouts, two hits, and no walks from Sprague stifled A-Town’s offense. Johnson had three RBI and Vallianatos had two RBI. ROWVA-Williamsfield ROWVA-Williamsfield (6-16) opened regional play with a 6-5 win over Stark County Monday. Kelsey Bishop laid down a bunt in the bottom of the seventh to score Tina Foglesong from second base. Foglesong got the complete game pitching victory. R-W had finished the regular season in non-conference action Friday at Knoxville with an 11-1 setback. Foglesong went 3-for-4. “Tina is the heart of our team. Whether we’re winning or losing, she’s mentally focused to make a difference,” ROWVA-Williamsfield coach Joel Zaiser said. “Shortstop is her natural position, but she’s stepped up and filled the pitching position for us.”

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Welker wins two IESA state titles

PEAKING JUST IN TIME

Elmwood relay off to state

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EAST PEORIA – Aliza Welker saved the best for last Saturday at the IESA Class 7A state track finals at the Eastside Centre. Having already won a state title in the 100-meter dash and medaled in the long jump and high jump, the Kickapoo St. Mary’s seventh grader took things up a notch in the 200. Welker not only won the race, but she did so with a state record time of 26.07 seconds that easily outpaced the former mark of 26.53. “I was hoping to get first and my mom (Bridget Welker) really wanted me to try to beat the record,” Aliza Welker said. “I Aliza Welker sports one of the medals she won at the wanted to, but I didn’t think it would IESA state track meet. happen.” Welker’s dominating performance gave St. Mary’s second place as a team with 25 points, just one behind champion Palatine St. Theresa. Welker, 13, won the 100 in 12.99 (after ripping off a 12.79 in her first heat) and sailed 16-2 in the long Weekly Post Staff Writer

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CHARLESTON – If stiff competition helped once, the Elmwood-Brimfield 4x800 girls relay is hoping the same will be true yet again this weekend. Because there’s no doubt the young relay squad faces its most competitive field this weekend at the girls state track meet at Eastern Illinois University. While E-B’s 4x800 relay placed second last Thursday at the Orion Sectional to Knoxville, the quartet’s time of 10:10.38 ranks sixthfastest in Class 1A according to the Illinois High School Association. Knoxville’s time of 9:51.12 leads all Class 1A teams. That’s a bit more than E-B coach Marcy Brugger expected from a relay made up of three freshmen (Julie Dunkel, Katie

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The Elmwood-Brimfield 4x800 relay heads to the state meet Friday and Saturday with the sixth-fastest time in Class 1A after sectionals (10:10.38). From left to right are freshmen Julie Dunkel, Katie Meyers and Greta Inskeep and junior Emily McCauley. Photo by Jeff Lampe.

Meyers and Greta Inskeep) and junior Emily McCauley. “The competition really pushed us,” McCauley said. “They took off 12 seconds from their best time and all four had (personal records),” Brugger said. “It was one of the best races I’ve seen. They’re a young group with a lot of fire and grit and I look forward to a lot of years with them.” First comes a Friday prelim race

that can be intimidating for newcomers. Serving as the voice of reason is McCauley, who also made state as a freshman. “It will be exciting,” she said. “But our goal is a new PR for the whole race and to advance to the finals.” Among the other E-B state qualifiers were sophomore Alexa Perrow, who was second in the 3,200 Continued on Page 16

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