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Brimfield bridge out until 2017? By BILL KNIGHT
BRIMFIELD – Area residents are concerned enough about a recent bridge closure that they are starting to appeal to the Peoria County Board and its Transportation Committee. Peoria County on March 22 closed until further notice the bridge near where Brimfield-Jubilee Road intersects with Savage Road. That could mean no safe and convenient passage on the north side of Jubilee College State Park until For The Weekly Post
2017, which is a concern for several area residents. “This seemingly small issue of a bridge closure represents a big safety issue for those of us living in western Peoria County,” said Bill More, who lives near the bridge, on Kelstadt Road. “One of the highest priorities of government is the safety of its citizens.” Recalling stricken family and neighbors who’ve needed speedy transport to the hospital, added More, speaking to the committee last Wednesday afternoon.
“My main concern regards emergency vehicles, police, ambulance and fire trucks. “Can you imagine a fastmoving house fire on the other side of the intersection?” More asked the committee. “A house fire that may burn for another 10-15 minutes before the fire department can help?” Gov. Pat Quinn on April 17 announced a $13 billion transportation plan, in which federal funding would pay for 57 percent of project costs, the state 15 Continued on Page 2
SCHOCK IN ELMWOOD
A bridge on Brimfield-Jubilee Road near the intersection of Savage Road could be closed until 2017 in a worst-case scenario recently outlined by the Peoria County Board. Photo by Bill Knight.
Shoppers like ‘Dollar menu’ By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – When Dollar General opens a new store at 812 W. Main St. in Elmwood this week, shoppers may notice a local version of a national trend of appealing to more consumers who used to shop at pricier retailers. “We try to tailor stores to local communities, but for the most part Dollar Generals are the same [nationwide],” said Ryan Miller, the Springfield-based district manager supervising a region from Elmwood south to Meredosia, and from Havana to Hamilton on the Mississippi River. Stories? Ads? Like fast-food restaurants, Dollar General Visit with a staffer from The Weekly Post wants to offer the same Mondays from noon products and prices on to 1 p.m. in the BrimMain Street in Elmwood or on Elmwood Avenue in field Public Library’s conference room. Buffalo, N.Y. A $15 billion company with more than 10,000 stores and 11 distribution centers in 40 states, Dollar General calls itself a “small-box discount retailer,” in contrast to the bigbox giants such as Wal-Mart. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based corporation is the leader of the “Big 3” of dollar stores, which also include Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. Together, they make up a $56 billion segment of the retail industry. The United States now reportedly has more dollar stores than drug stores. Although Dollar General has locations in Peoria, Chicago and large metro areas, the chain concenFor The Weekly Post
QUICK BITE: U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (far right) landed in Elmwood Saturday to grab a bite at Hick’ry Stick restaurant in between his flyover of flooding along the Illinois River. Joining him were (clockwise from left) Jay Knobloch, Brandon Schock, Tina Scherler and Jeff Green, who is believed to be the owner of the helicopter that landed near Sweetwater Park. Schock had a busy weekend of eating, as he also attended a party at Jim’s Steakhouse in Peoria on Friday night along with former Rep. Ray LaHood. Photos by Amy Davis.
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trates on small towns like Elmwood, Farmington and Abingdon. There, developers find relatively inexpensive space, operate with fewer employees, advertise little and focus on customers. Miller has worked with Dollar General for three years and says the Elmwood store will have six or seven employees and be managed by Scott Altpeter, a former construction worker and
Home Depot employee. Altpeter and Miller say there’s no particular product that’s new this spring; Dollar General will rely on what’s proven to be successful, in their target market. At Family Dollar, president Mike Bloom said, “Eighty percent of our customers are women so we think about ‘her’ all the time. “She earns $40,000 a year or less and a lot of them earn $25,000 a
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year or less,” he told ABC News. “It’s usually a single mom in a household typically taking care of kids.” As measured by growth in stock prices, Dollar General is outperforming its rivals. Dollar General’s stock price opened at $52.90 a share last Friday – 11 percent better than one year ago. Dollar Tree’s Friday shares were trading for $48.85, down 51 percent from a year ago. And Family Dollar on Friday opened at $64.15, a 4.9 percent drop from its $67.50 price a year ago. Dollar General, which last year announced plans to open more than 600 new outlets nationwide, has streamlined floor plans to simplify layout and make shop-
ping easier, spruced up appearances and upgraded merchandise to add familiar national brands, more snack foods and health and beauty merchandise. Industry observers see such moves as a way to step up efforts to attract a customer base with average annual incomes of about $70,000. If there’s a bottom line, however, it’s combining bargain prices with ease of use. “In terms of the dollar store popularity, I would say the greatest reason is convenience,” says Peter J. Keith, senior research analyst for Piper Jaffray. “Consumers are now preferring to make smaller purchases on a more frequent, asneeded basis.”
Scott Altpeter will manage the new Dollar General store opening this week at 812 W. Main St. on the west end of Elmwood. Photo by Bill Knight.
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percent and the rest (28 percent) by local government, but legislators haven’t acted on it. The longrange plan for transit improvement from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) outlined work on 2,142 miles of highway and 517 bridges, which are prioritized for attention. Illinois has 2,210 bridges at various stages of deterioration, according to Transportation for America (TfA), a coalition analyzing infrastructure needs, and each one is important to someone. “One out of every 12 bridges that motorists in Illinois cross each day are likely to be deteriorating to come degree,” the group said, “and 8.5 percent of bridges statewide are rated ‘structurally deficient’ according to government standards – compared to 11.5 percent nationwide.” TfA estimates the average annual daily traffic on Illinois’ structurally deficient bridges is 134,370 vehicles and puts Peoria County as the 15th worst of Illi-
nois’ 102 counties. “We have to close an [unsafe] bridge or be liable for its safety,” said Amy Benecke McLaren, County Engineer with the Peoria County Highway Department. County records show there are 189 bridges in Peoria County – 73 county and 106 township. Of those, four were closed (including another in Kickapoo Township), three reduced in width and 22 posted with load warnings. Also, 24 bridges have safety ratings of less than 50 on a scale of 100. The Brimfield-Jubilee Road bridge’s superstructure was rebuilt in 2002 but its abutment has settled more than 1 foot since, according to inspections supervised by Assistant County Engineer Jeffrey Gilles. Challenges to the county concerning this bridge include funding and dealing with surrounding land owned by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. “That 2017 calendar year date – Fiscal Year 2018 – is the absolute worst case,” Benecke McLaren
said. “We applied for funding from IDOT’s Major Bridge Fund and on April 17 were approved for $1.3 million, which is 80 percent. The county has to come up with the other 20 percent [$325,000]. “I’m pushing for IDOT to accelerate the schedule. If we get ready they could move it up.” Transportation Committee chair Bob Baietto (R- Dist. 12) suggested area residents could write lawmakers, and committee member Phil Salzer (D- Dist. 8) added that there’s some hope that the state legislature could pass a capital bill to help with Illinois’ infrastructure. However, State Rep. David Leitch (R-73rd Dist.) isn’t optimistic. “There is much talk about another capital bill,” said Leitch, who represents The Weekly Post area in Peoria and Knox counties, “and we are likely to see proposals by the end of session. “However,” he added, “I can't imagine where the funding would come from to pay for it.”
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
s Brimfield Blowout – Brimfield High School will celebrate student achievements at its Brimfield Blowout on Tuesday (May 7) from 6-8 p.m. in the high school commons. Admission is free for live jazz band performances, displays of student artwork, open mic presentations and free snacks. s Plant sale – Pleasant Prairie Nursery has its annual plant sale Friday and Saturday and May 10-11. Plants to be sold are native grasses, wildflowers, perennials, annuals, peppers, tomatoes and herbs. Visit www.pleasantprairienursery.com.
This Week’s Events
s Mental illness meeting – Judge Kate Gorman will discuss the Mentally Ill in the Judicial System today at this month’s National Alliance on Mental Illness education meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Atrium Conference Room at Methodist Medical Center. Call (309) 693-0541. s Rain garden workshop – Learn how to create and maintain rain gardens during a free workshop Saturday from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Peoria Public Library in the main conference room. Make reservations at prairierivers.org/rain-garden.
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s Elmwood spring concert – The Elmwood Junior High/High School Spring Concert is scheduled for 6:30 Thursday, May 9 in the auditorium. s American girl program – An American Girl program will be held May 11 at 10 a.m. at Morrison & Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood. Girls are invited to bring their American girl dolls and make them a necklace. s Breakfast buffet – An all-you-caneat breakfast buffet is scheduled from 7-11 a.m. Sunday (May 12) at the Yates City Community Center to bene-
fit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The menu will include bacon and eggs, sausage and ham, biscuits and gravy, pancakes and Tater Tots. The price is $8. s Fiber guild – The Bishop Hill Fiber Guild meets May 12 at 10 a.m. at the Methodist Church in West Jersey. Call (309) 472-7085. s Clean-up day – G&O Disposal has set May 15-16 for the Elmwood Clean-Up Day. There will be no electronic recycling this year. s Craft night – A craft night for women 18 and older is set for May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Morrison & Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood. Design a garden sphere. s Mental illness meeting – National Alliance of Mental Illness support group meetings will be May 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Methodist Medical Center. Individuals participating in recovery meet in Room G303. Call (309) 472-5907. Family and friends of people with brain disorders meet in the Atrium Conference Room. Call (309) 360-1143. s Stufflebeam benefit – Longtime Brimfield math teacher Alan Stufflebeam will benefit from a fund raiser and dance at the Brimfield American Legion Hall starting at 3 on May 18.
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Brimfield academic banquet Monday BRIMFIELD – Brimfield High School’s Academic Banquet is set for 6 p.m. Monday (May 6) at the gymnasium. After dinner, various awards will be presented, followed by the candlelight National Honor Society induction ceremony. “Any and all awards pertaining to academics are given out this evening,” said BHS science teacher Amy Kepple, who listed these honors: D.A.R. award, Lincoln Senior Award, Volunteer services, Illinois State
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Rambling through west-central Illinois smiling at dry ball diamonds, hungry crappie and blooming flowers. uuu It’s pretty hard to argue with spring. When it comes to ranking the seasons, you can’t go wrong Jeff with flowers, LAMPE fish and fresh air. Unless floods, tornados and hay fever bother you. Hmmm. Maybe fall is best. ... Well, there’s lots to catch up on from last issue, when this space was loaned to a person pretending to be an essayist. A wise man once told me, never forget your place in life. I am a three-dot columnist when it comes to the editorial page. ... With that in mind, how is it even remotely possible that Sonny Gorham’s rain gauge always collects more moisture than anyone else’s? (No idea what that means, but some guy with a mustache that I met at the gas station slipped me $5 to put it
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uuu Speaking of curious situations, how is it possible that Allen Rynearson went to the Peoria County dump, presented proof of his address and was told by the worker, who was straightfaced and not joking, “Oak Hill is not in Peoria County. You have to pay to dump here.” ... There has been some howling about that one, none louder than by the diminutive Mayor of Oak Hill, who was on a fishing trip when he learned of the slight and almost swallowed the waxworms he was keeping warm in his mouth. The real question here is, what town is closer to the dump than Oak Hill? Also, why would the Mayor keep waxworms in his mouth? ... Kudos to Larry Hammer (above right) who retired after 44 years in law enforcement, the last 12 in Elmwood. Larry was a cop people respected. ... Mary Watts thanks all who attended Faith United Presbyterian Church’s open house Sunday in Yates City or donated door prizes. uuu Ever studied a map of zip
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Be careful what you call grandfathers It wasn’t long ago that I woke up one morning, went into the bathroom, and saw something I wasn’t prepared to see: a 50-yearold guy staring at me. Suddenly, I wasn’t pushing 50; I was pulling it. Now, I’m pulling so hard that I’m thinking of buying a tow truck. By the time I turned 50, I was already a grandparent. Twice. This bothered me at first because both of Jon my sets of GALLAGHER grandparents were really old and I didn’t think that I fit into the “old” category quite yet. Still, the first time I remember my grandson (who is now 12) yelling “Grandpa!” across the room at me, I didn’t respond. In fact, I was looking around myself for the old guy he was talking about. Now, I’m used to it. When I was a child, I always called my grandparents Grandma or Grandpa, followed by their last name. I think I may have been in the sixth grade before I realized that they actually HAD first names. Until that point, I guess I thought that when you became a grandparent, you just surrendered
any given name for the title of Grandma or Grandpa. When my first two daughters were growing up, they had two sets of grandparents living. They just called them Grandma and Grandpa without using last names. When we talked about the grandparents, we designated them, not by name, but by locale. My parents were Grandma and Grandpa Down-the-Street, and my wife’s parents were Grandma and Grandpa On-the-Farm. Don’t laugh; it worked for us. Though my parents are gone, my two older daughters still call them that when they talk about them. I also have a grandson who’s coming up on his third birthday. He doesn’t call me Grandpa yet. I’m still Papa to him. Grandma, I believe, is MeMaw (but don’t quote me on that). Somewhere along the line, and I’m not sure when, grandkids started calling their grandparents by their “title” plus their first name. That means I would have called my grandfathers Grandpa Pat or Grandpa Gilbert. I was scared to death of both grandpas, so I can’t really imagine me doing that, at least not more than once. This doesn’t stop my grandson from doing it to me. It shook me a little at first because I just assumed that I would be Grandpa
Gallagher, but I didn’t object. As long as my daughter keeps calling me “Dad,” I’ll be okay with it. It did create a small problem the other night, though. I took my daughter, my son-in-law, and grandson out for pizza. Everything was going well until my grandson tried to get my attention. In the middle of a half full Pizza Hut, he hollered out my name. Rather, he hollered out what HE calls me. “Papa Jon!” The people sitting around us thought it was pretty cute, especially after I explained my first name was Jon and that he was just calling me by his name for me. The employees of Pizza Hut didn’t find it quite as cute, and displayed a very limited sense of humor over the incident. Especially since the little tyke saw how much attention he got, not only from me, but everyone in the restaurant by screaming “Papa Jon!” We ate as fast as we could, getting out of there in record time. I got several dirty looks from Pizza Hut employees when I paid our bill, but to their credit, no one actually said anything. I just hope that my grandson doesn’t end up being the only two and a half year old with a trademark infringement case pending against him.
There are always reasons to be thankful I never thought I would join the ranks of such men as Mit Beres or Frank Mavetz, but here I go. A few years ago when I was president of Elmwood Kiwanis for the third time, I established a fund called Reasons To Be Thankful (RTBT). The idea, which I took from another Kiwanis Club, was for Kiwanis memGene bers to donate a VAUGHAN dollar at each meeting and give a reason that he or she was thankful. The procedure went on for a few meetings until we got to the point where we were putting in the dollar, but not giving the reason to be thankful. Now, we (a few struggling Kiwanis members) don’t even bring up the subject at our once-amonth meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. We
meet at 6:30 a.m. for breakfast at the Uptown Cafe. The Elmwood Kiwanis Club was established in 1924 and the first meeting was held in the Elmwood Automotive Electric Company’s garage. Hey Bruce Howard, how about some help on the location of this building? One national headline in 1924 was “Al Capone’s brother is killed as Chicago gangsters steel ballots at gunpoint in Cicero village election.” If Chicago had established a law to ban guns in those days, all our problems of today would have been solved. Those of you who know me well will probably detect a little sarcasm in that last statement! Anyway, to get back to the point, the Elmwood Kiwanis Club, which is a service club, has approximately six or seven members who attend regularly and most of them are old and wearing out from serving. Yes, some have been in the club for over 40 years. I came to Elmwood in 1969 and
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started my career at Elmwood High School as the agriculture teacher. My first contract was $8,189 for an 11-month contract. The agriculture teaching position at that time was for 11 months which included two months in the summer to work with the FFA organization. Bert Sparks, who owned and operated the Fair Store at that time, asked me to join Kiwanis. I did and have been a member ever since. By the way, I’m thankful that I came to Elmwood in 1969 (many believe I am an Elmwood native), I’m thankful for the men that established the Elmwood Kiwanis Club in 1924, and I’m thankful for Bert Sparks asking me to join. I would be even more thankful for new people to join the club and keep up the service. Anyone is invited to attend our meetings and invited to join. I hope to see you there. Until my next reason to be thankful…
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PROM COURT: Members of the Elmwood Prom Court pose at Ravina at the Lakes last Saturday. Clockwise from top left are: junior attendant Gabbie Sloan, senior attendant Kenzie Coulter, senior attendant Zach Pollin, junior attendant Kyle Alcaraz, crown bearer Sophia Smith, queen Kasey Hart, king Jake Soehn and crown bearer Baron Case. Photo by Crystal Prahl.
PUBLIC RECORD Driver vandalizes farm field
BRIMFIELD – Donald Dawson, 69, of Brimfield, on April 28 reported that someone drove through his hay field and damaged about two acres of the crop. He heard truck sounds about 1 a.m. the previous night, according to reports. Peoria County Sheriff’s officers are investigating.
Four motorists hit deer
Four drivers in the last 10 days hit deer on area roads. Cheryl Crisp, 45, of Indianapolis was eastbound on Interstate 74 in Rosefield Township about 3:30 a.m. April 20 when a deer ran onto the road and collided with her 2006 Dodge. Steven Kiethley, 26, of Peoria about
11:45 p.m. on April 20 was northbound on Taylor Road in Kickapoo Township when he struck a deer. Timothy Sarnes, 32, of Elmwood about 7:45 a.m. on April 23 was eastbound on Ill. Route 8 when he struck a deer. His car had to be towed from the scene. Scott Moore, 50, of Peoria, on April 28 was southbound on Interstate 474 in Kickapoo Township when he struck a deer in the highway.
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• Car towed – Eric Lennon, 28, of Peoria on April 25 had the 2006 Nissan owned by Holly Glasgow of Hughes Springs, Texas, towed after the damaged vehicle was abandoned on the 11000 block of Brimfield Road south of Interstate 74.
Elmwood Main St. traffic one-way ELMWOOD – While work is on schedule for the streetscaping project in Elmwood’s downtown district, engineers have made one change in traffic patterns. Effective immediately,
traffic will be limited to westbound only in the 100 block of E. Main St. for the next several weeks. “By the end of last week everyone agreed it would be safer for peo-
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ple in the street,” said Julie Schmidt of TERRA Engineering. Pedestrian crosswalks will be located in the middle of the block, though ramp locations will change.
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In the photo above, Garrett Wight and Carli Brucker from the Techno Ferret High School Robotics team drive their robot at Williamsfield High School. Below right, Cade Farquer feeds frisbees into the robot to be shot at various targets in the gymnasium.
Robot show in Billtown By KATHY WIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Knox County 4-H Techno Ferrets High School Robotics held two demonstrations at Williamsfield High School on Friday, April 26. The demos were for the middle school and high school students, with several elementary classes participating as well. The Techno Ferrets brought a full-court shooting robot to have students see it up close, For The Weekly Post
feed it frisbees, drive it and shoot frisbees. The Techno Ferrets also showed a video for this year’s FIRST challenge, Ultimate Ascent, and streamed live footage of the FIRST Robotics Championships being held in St. Louis that same day. FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology. Visit the Techno Ferrets website at www.technoferrets.com.
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1. MOVIES: Who won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role in "Forrest Gump"? 2. TELEVISION: On what show did the Coneheads get their start? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What is a cauliflower's origin? 4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What type of creature is a bandicoot? 5. GEOGRAPHY: On which continent is the country of Gabon located? 6. ENTERTAINERS: Which entertainer's real name was Muzyad Yakhoob? 7. GEOLOGY: What is the chief ore in aluminum? 8. TECHNOLOGY: What does a baud measure? 9. MEDICINE: Who discovered that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes? 10. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What comedian once said, "You can't trust water. Even a straight stick turns crooked in it"?
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Banquet honors founder’s scholars
KEWANEE – Kathryn Kellstadt of Brimfield was one of 15 Black Hawk College East Campus students honored April 26 at the school’s Founders’ Scholars ban-
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OBITUARIES Rodney Blodgett
YATES CITY – Rodney G. Blodgett, 79, of Yates City passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born in Lee Center, IL on December 15, 1933 to Herbert and Loretta Blodgett. He married Sally A. Brennan on August 30, 1953, in London Mills. She preceded him in death. He later Blodgett married Elsie Criner on April 10, 2004, in Farmington. She survives. Also surviving are his five children, Randy (Valerie) Blodgett of Yates City, Mike (Cindy) Blodgett of Brimfield, Jeff (Aysen) Blodgett of Bloomington, Kathy (Dan) Kiesewetter of Farmington, and Lora (Kevin) Ramp of Yates City; seven grandchildren, Michelle, Anthony (Rachel), Shannon, Andrew, Spencer, Emily, and Gracia; four great-grandchildren, Camden, Mason, Lexi, and Braden; one sister, Barbie (Mike) Pearson; and one brother, Harold (Shirley) Blodgett. Rod is also survived by Elsie’s family; her children, Suzie (Bill) Brooks, Deb (Keith) Butterfield, and Sherrie (Jay) Himegarner; six grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-mother Mary Alice, who helped raise him; and two sisters. Following graduation from Yates City High School in 1952, Rod served his country in the United States Army. He retired from Caterpillar in 1996, after 43 years of service. He served as Salem Township Supervisor from 1985 to the present and volunteered with the ElbaSalem Fire Department for 36 years. Rod enjoyed his dogs, camping, fishing, and Saturday morning breakfast with his longtime friend, Gene Arnold. He was a 50-year member of the Yates City Masonic Lodge No. 448 and the Maquon Masonic Lodge No. 530. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service honoring Rod’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood, with Rev. Chris Deacon officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday
Today’s Obituaries
• Rodney Blodgett, 79, Yates City • Betty Avery, 90, Peoria • Hazel Filbert, 93, Bushnell • Carl Hoerr, 89, Peoria • Thomas E. Maddex, 68, Brimfield • David Orten, 61, Elmwood • Kathryn Seiwell, 92, East Peoria
evening, from 5-8 p.m. Burial, with military honors, will be at Yates City Cemetery. Following the burial, a celebration of Rod’s life will be held at the Yates City Community Center. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or to the Elba-Salem Fire Department. To view Rod’s tribute video, or to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Betty Avery
PEORIA – Betty C. Avery, 90, of Peoria, formerly of Oak Hill, died on Thursday (April 25) at BelWood Nursing Home in Peoria. There will be no services. Betty donated her body to the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood was in charge of arrangements. Leave condolences at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.
Hazel Filbert
BUSHNELL – Hazel Marie Filbert, 93, of Bushnell, mother of a Brimfield woman, died on Friday (April 26) at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, She is survived by two daughters, Rita Maddex of Brimfield and Peggy Clayton of Peoria and one son, Mark Filbert of Denver, Colo. She is also survived by C. Jane Widger, whom she referred to as her “adopted daughter.” Leave condolences at www.martinhollsifh.com.
Carl Hoerr
PEORIA – Carl August Hoerr,
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Thomas E. Maddex
BRIMFIELD – Thomas E. Maddex Jr., 68, of Brimfield died on Friday (April 26) in Peoria. Cremation was accorded and a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Davison-Fulton woodland chapel is in charge of arrangements. Visit Tom’s story at www.Davison-Fulton.com.
David R. Orten
ELMWOOD – David R. Orten, 61, of Elmwood died at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Funeral services are pending at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood.
Kathryn Seiwell
EAST PEORIA – Kathryn M. Seiwell, 92, of East Peoria, formerly of Dunlap and the mother of a Brimfield man and a Brimfield woman, died Tuesday (April 23) at Fondulac Health and Rehabilitation Center. She is survived by her son William (Dolores) Symonds of Brimfield, her daughter Shirley (George) Cusack of Brimfield, sons Thomas (Carol) Symonds of Bartonville and Ronald (Sharon) Symonds of East Peoria. Her funeral was Friday (April 26) at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel. Leave condolences at www.davison-fulton.com.
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said. “He’s been catching for us for the past three years, so we’re really going to miss him.” Jehle hopes to continue his baseball career in college. A few Illinois and Iowa community colleges already have made offers to the catcher, according to his father, Scot Jehle. No matter where sports takes the younger Jehle in the future, his father treasures what sports have given his son.
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“Sports have been a valuable teacher. What’s most rewarding about sports are all the life lessons he has learned,” Scot Jehle said. “For example, being a leader, working with others as a team, learning to fail and knowing how much hard work, discipline and dedication it takes to succeed.” “He thrives on being challenged and never backs down nor gives up. When he’s faced with adversity, it only pushes him to work harder.”
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BASEBALL Wednesday (April 24) Results • Brimfield-Elmwood 9, Williamsfield-Galva 1 Thursday (April 25) Results • W-G 5, Stark County 4 • Olympia 2, B-E 0 Saturday (April 27) Results • B-E 10, North Fulton 1 • B-E 8, North Fulton 2 • Ridgewood 15, W-G 4 • Ridgewood 12, W-G 1 Monday (April 29) Results • W-G 11, Stark County 0 Tuesday (April 30) Results • Bloomington 7, B-E 3 • W-G 17, Wethersfield 4 SOFTBALL Wednesday (April 24) Results • Morton 11, Brimfield-Elmwood 1 Thursday (April 25) Results • Stark County 3, WilliamsfieldGalva 1 • B-E 13, North Fulton 1 Saturday (April 27) Results • B-E 5, Lewistown 0 Monday (April 29) Results • B-E 9, Rushville 5 • W-G 14, Ridgewood 4 • W-G 8, Ridgewood 7 Tuesday (April 30) Results • Wethersfield 2, W-G 1 • Farmington 4, B-E 1 TRACK Roger Washburn Invitational At Eureka – April 26 Girls 3200 – 3. Fricke 12:44.17 100 Hurdles – 2. Gorham 18.52 4x800 – 2. 19:19.14 Boys 3200 – 2. Isbell 10:10.09 4x800 – 2. 8:28.21 Shot Put – 3. Novak 41-06.5 4x400 – 3. 4:09.53 2013 Class 1A State Qualifying Standards Girls Long Jump - 16-4 Pole Vault - 9-3 High Jump - 5-2 Shot Put - 35-6 Triple Jump - 33-8 Discus Throw - 108-0 4x800 Relay - 10:22.24 FAT 4x100 Relay - 51.94 FAT 3200 Run - 12:12.24 FAT 100 High Hurdles - 16.64 FAT 100 Dash - :3.04 FAT 800 Run - 2:26.64 FAT 4x200 Relay - 1:50.34 FAT 400 Dash - 1:02.04 FAT 300 Low Hurdles - 49.84 FAT 1600 Run - 5:35.14 FAT 200 Dash - 27.04 FAT 4x400 Relay - 4:14.34 FAT Boys Long Jump - 21-0 Pole Vault - 13-0 High Jump - 6-3 Shot Put - 49-0 Triple Jump - 42-0 Discus Throw - 143-0 4x800 Relay - 8:24.24 FAT 4x100 Relay - 44.64 FAT 3200 Run - 10:04.00 FAT 110 High Hurdles - 15.54 FAT 100 Dash - 11.14 FAT 800 Run - 2:01.24 FAT 4x200 Relay - 1:33.74 FAT 400 Dash - 51.74 FAT Hurdles - 42.00 FAT 1600 Run - 4:37.24 FAT 200 Dash - 22.94 FAT 4x400 Relay - 3:31.74 FAT NEXT WEEK: The postseason is nearing and we gear up our coverage with previews. Soon to come will also be a picture page from the season.
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Steven Purchase, Elmwood
Steven “Pirate” Purchase has been a great Trojan Football teammate for four years. He loves football and plays it with great zest. “Pirate” knew he wanted to be a Trojan gridder when he came to watch the team as a grade schooler. Obviously, Trojan game nights are more than just events to see friends and run around! Those grade school nights led to Steve being a nose tackle and offensive tackle. And, as for many players, tackling is his favorite part of the game. Steve credits teammates Brett Perryman and Brady Westart for encouraging him on the field. He is a Drew Brees, 49er’s, and LSU gridiron fan, also a Florida Gators hoops fan. “Pirate” likes to keep up with current events in his Contemporary Issues class. He enjoys 4wheeling, fishing, camping and music outside school. He will miss his teachers after graduation. His biggest thrill was leading the Trojan football team onto the field on Senior Night vs. North Fulton. Any player who enjoys football as much as Steven “Pirate” Purchase does, deserves to lead the team to field on his Senior Night. – Phil Johnson
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B-E also won a pair against North Fulton on Saturday as Nick Jehle went the distance in a 10-1 win and Cuevas had two hits. Jason Harkness was 2-for-3 with two triples in the 82 nightcap victory. Doubet (4-1) came back strong for W-G Monday in an 11-0 win over Stark County. He fanned 11 and got support from David Jeffries (2for-3 with two RBI) and James Sams, Parker Wight, Logan Smith and Doubet, who added RBIs. Tyler Doubet got the win against Stark
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were on a class trip. W-G was hot Tuesday in a 17-4 win over Wethersfield, as Easton Beard got the win and Tyler Doubet was 4-for4 with five RBIS.
Relays looking good By GABBIE SLOAN
ELMWOOD – Elmwood-Brimfield headed to Eureka last Friday and fared well. The highlight of the meet for the girls team, according to coach Brett Morse, was the girl’s 4x800 of Gab Nelson, Mariah Dunniway, Jordan MccCoy and Olivia Althiser. It was the first time the girls had used spikes at a meet, and they placed second in 19:19.4 – under the state qualifying time. “The girls have a good shot at qualifying for the state meet,” Morse said. Morse also said sophomore Payton Teel is having a good year. “She’s adjusted really well for it being her first year in track,” Morse said. Besides doing well in triple jump, Teel has also gotten some nice 100 and 200 times. E-B heads to Tremont on Friday. Unfortunately, sprinter For The Weekly Post
Hannah Gatley is sitting with a hamstring injury and is undergoing physical therapy. “With Hannah sitting out it’ll take about 20 points out of our final standing,” Morse said, “but hopefully we will have a nice few surprises this week.” The boys had many nice surprises at Eureka. “It was a much better meet with several season and personal bests,” coach Gregg Meyers said. Noah Isbell (10:10.09) and Nate Herridge both beat season best times in the 3200. Dan Kepple beat his personal record in the 100 meter hurdles and Andrew Jordan threw 116-9 in discus, whis best throw of the year. Also, the boys 4x800 relay got their fastest time of the year. Meyers was also pleased with freshman Brad Novak, the first EB shotputter to place third at the Eureka meet.
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Brimfield drops regional preview By JEFF LAMPE and GABBIE SLOAN
BRIMFIELD – The BrimfieldElmwood softball team got the regional seed it wanted, but not the desired victory Tuesday. After being voted No. 1 in the upcoming Class 2A Brimfield Regional (May 13-18), the Lady Indians dropped a 4-1 decision to Farmington, the No. 2 seed and a likely title game foe. Peoria Christian is No. 3. B-E (16-3) managed five hits (including an RBI-double by Morgan Ledbetter) and left seven runners on base, but also had 11 strikeouts against Farmington ace Morgan Florey. “She kept making us swing at her pitches. As soon as she got ahead of us (in the count) she owned us,” B-E Coach Scott Jones said. “If we get to the regional Weekly Post Staff Writers
Brimfield-Elmwood freshman Morgan Ledbetter continued her hot hitting for the season with two hits against Farmington Tuesday, including an RBI double. B-E lost 4-1. Photo by Monica Keith.
final and host them again we’ll be ready then.” Prior to that, the Lady Indians had gone 3-1 for the week with a 5-0 win over Lewistown, a 9-5 win over Rushville, a 13-1 win over North Fulton and an 11-1 loss to Morton. Bekka Roberts tossed a two-hitter against Lewistown and got two hits each from Ryleigh Keith and Ledbetter. Kendra Gorham was 4for-4 and scattered six hits against North Fulton. Williamsfield-Galva Williamsfield-Galva (4-6) ended a five-game losing streak with a strong doubleheader against Ridgewood on April 27. W-G won the first game 14-4 after only five innings, with junior Emma Corkill pitching. Corkill threw six strikeouts, allowed two hits, and no walks.
Top hitters were Melany Edmond (3-for-4) and Lacy Peterson. Edmond scored twice, had two RBIs and stole three bases. Peterson was 2-for-3, scored two runs and had two RBIs. W-G won the second game 8-7. behind Rachel Vandevelede, Makayla Wood and Lindsay Franzoni. Vandevelede was 4-4 with one RBI and two stolen bases. Wood was 2-3 with two runs, one RBI, and three stolen bases. Frazoni was 1-2 with one walk, one run scored, and 2 RBIs. After a tough 3-1 loss to Stark County (in which Corkill struck out 11 and allowed just two hits), the wins gave W-G a boost. “The girls are playing really well,” Coach Darrin Peterson said. W-G lost 2-1 to AnnawanWethersfield on Tuesday despite 13 strikeouts by Corkill.
Brimfield baseball Jehle a three-sport standout handles Billtown PREP SPOTLIGHT
By KELLY O’BRIEN
ELMWOOD – Mastering one sport can fill a student’s schedule to capacity, with year-round preparation for every season. Take all the practices, summer camps and games for a single sport and multiply them by three. That’s Nick Jehle’s sports calendar for the past four years. A senior at Elmwood High School, Jehle played baseball, football and basketball. But he didn’t just participate; he excelled in each. As a middle linebacker for the Elmwood/Brimfield Trojans football team, he earned All-Conference honors. Coach Todd Hollis credits Nick’s size and speed for this accomplishment. “Nick is a deceptively good athlete,” he said. “Because he is a pretty big young man, he does not look as quick or fast as he really is, and as a result, he can play positions that similarly sized high school athletes could not.” Jehle’s 6-foot-3 frame also contributed to an All-Inter County Athletic Conference (ICAC) selection on the basketball court, as he could shoot over most defenders with a quick release. “Nick’s strength was his desire to take the big shot,” said Elmwood bas-
By JEFF LAMPE
For The Weekly Post
A long-awaited rematch didn’t turn out as close as expected as Brimfield-Elmwood rolled to a 9-1 win over Williamsfield-Galva last week in a rematch of W-G’s upset win last year. This time around, Matt Dwyer pitched a gem for the Indians (14-5), striking out 10 and allowing just one run in the fifth. B-E also got two hits apiece out of the last three batters in the lineup: Clay Stage, Grant Stevens and Carson Cuevas. “That was huge for us to get that out of the bottom of our lineup,” B-E Coach Steve Paxson said. “And Matt Dwyer, every time we turn to him he goes out and puts up zeros. “He has added velocity, which has helped, and his breaking ball is getting better and better.” Velocity was no issue for W-G ace James Doubet, who did not hit his spots well in the loss. While the Indians hit well against Doubet and his 85- to 88-mph fastball, the team struggled against Olympia’s ace pitcher, who mixed three pitches well in a 2-0 win on April 25. That loss did not sit as well with Paxson as another defeat, a 7-3 loss to powerhouse Bloomington on Tuesday. B-E was tied 3-3 thanks to a strong outing by Dwyer (13 strikeouts) before Bloomington scored four in the seventh inning. “The best team we’ve faced,” Paxson said. Nick Groeper had two hits for B-E, while Sonny Visione, Dwyer and Cuevas had RBIs. Weekly Post Staff Writer
Senior Nick Jehle is a starting catcher and pitcher for Brimfield-Elmwood. Photo by Crystal Prahl (www.forevermephotography.shootproof.com).
ketball coach Chuck Vermillion. “He was fearless when put into that position and was able to deliver.” Brimfield-Elmwood baseball coach Steve Paxson also acknowledges Jehle as a good leader, competitor and quality athlete with speed and size. “We got him as a freshman, and he has grown into his body well,” Paxson Continued on Page 10
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SCHEDULE The Week
TODAY, May 2 • Williamsfield-Galva baseball/softball at Wethersfield, 4:30 pm • Brimfield-Elmwood baseball at Delavan, 4:30 pm FRIDAY, May 3 • Elmwood-Brimfield boys/girls track at Tremont • W-G baseball at Illini Bluffs, 4:30 pm • B-E baseball at Peru St. Bede, 4 p.m. • B-E softball at Peoria Richwoods, 4:30 pm SATURDAY, May 4 • B-E softball at Beardstown, 11 am MONDAY, May 6 • E-B boys/girls track at Prairieland meet • B-E baseball vs. Beardstown, 4:30 pm • W-G softball vs. Stark County at Galva, 4:30 pm • B-E softball at Bushnell, 4:30 pm TUESDAY, May 7 • W-G softball vs. Illini Bluffs, 4:30 pm • B-E softball at ROWVA, 4:30 pm WEDNESDAY, May 8 • B-E baseball at Princeville, 4:30 pm • B-E softball vs. Abingdown, 4:30 pm