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Elmwood’s Palace Theatre faces sale or foreclosure By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – The 102-year-old Palace Theatre is for sale, but it’s also the target of a foreclosure proceeding by its lender, Farmers State Bank (FSB) of Elmwood. Owner Vern Reynolds is asking $315,000 for the single-screen movie house, and FSB is demanding that he and Reynolds Theatres Entertainment, Inc. pay what the bank says it is due: $155,130.35 and an additional $12,776.11 for another loan in default. For The Weekly Post
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However, court filings also name the City of Elmwood as defendants, recognizing a 2011 Recapture Agreement between Reynolds and the City of Elmwood. Filings say that contract is subordinate to all four mortgages Reynolds undertook. The Recapture Agreement provides for a loan to Reynolds of $138,363 secured by an agreement to operate for five years from the date of the pact, after which the loan is forgiven in its entirety. That date is in April of 2016. If the Palace is sold or closes before then, however, the agree-
ment stipulates the entire sum is due to the City of Elmwood. Therefore, if Reynolds sells the Palace, $167,906.46 could be due to FSB and an additional $138,363 due the City of Elmwood for a total of $306,269.46. A separate loan of $23,565 from the City of Elmwood to help Reynolds upgrade the Palace’s projection system is apparently not affected by the foreclosure lawsuit or the Recapture accord. The projector loan is from a USDA-backed fund managed by the City and has a balance of
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By MICHELLE SHERMAN
FARMINGTON – In a tense ending to what was an otherwise calm meeting, the Farmington City Council heard complaints from former employees regarding police department matters. During new business at Monday’s meeting, the council approved the recommendation that the cases of two full-time officers who had received two consecutive below-average scores be turned over to the police commission for termination. Though the measure passed without discussion from the council, members of the audience wanted to make their thoughts known once regular business had been handled. First to stand up was Don Radosevich, a 17-year veteran of the Farmington Police Department. He was visibly upset as he paced, saying “I’m that officer that’s up for termination,” referring to the earlier measure. “I get the worst appraisal of anybody,” he said. “Thank you very much. This is a real good place to work when you let an
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$19,038.46, according to City records. Elmwood Economic Development director Dick Taylor said the City values the Palace. “We feel it’s an important part of the business district,” he said. “The City wants to see that business continue to operate, and we’d encourage interested parties to pursue it.” Reynolds had no comment other than to say, “We will be there operating. We’re not going anywhere.” The subject did not come up during Continued on Page 4
ELMWOOD – It was a tale of two meetings at the Board of Education get-together on Wednesday (April 29), although the sessions didn’t represent “the best of times” or “the worst of times.” The Board’s first meeting involved the resolution of major issues, from an early settlement of a teacher contract to action on a building project’s bids and bonds. The second meeting an hour later was more routine, with newly elected Board members sworn in and a structure set for the year. Terms of the teachers contract were kept secret by the Board and the union before teachers unanimously ratified the tentative agreement and the Board approved the pact. The two-year contract provides for a 2.25 percent wage hike for 2015-16 and a 2 percent raise for 2016-17, with some additional compensation for extra duties, advanced degrees and years of experience. The current contract for the Elmwood Teachers Association, Local 4235 of the For The Weekly Post
Farmington High School students work on “The Haystack,” a new online magazine. Photo by Jeff Otto.
Students run online magazine By MICHELLE SHERMAN
FARMINGTON – For Farmington Community High School senior Maggie Cecil, it took kissing a few proverbial frogs before she found a real prince. “I don’t like going out and interviewing people … so I probably won’t go into journalism,” she said of her experience working on The Haystack, FCHS’s new online magFor The Weekly Post
azine. “I do enjoy editing papers and reading over articles. “(The experience) kind of pushed me in a different direction than where I was going.” Broadening students’ horizons was one of the goals of the elective course that produced the magazine, now nearing the end of its first semester. Twelve students from all four Continued on Page 2
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grade levels were responsible for every aspect of the publication, from planning what would be included to researching and writing articles to taking photos and editing the layout of the finished issue. “Everything that is being done is being done by them,” said Jeff Otto who, with Ryan Lambert, leads the class. “Sometimes that part is hard to let go.” While certain subjects – sports, special education and fine and performing arts – will be covered in every issue, choosing topics is up to the students. The first issue, which features a light purple
background of hay, is available to view at issuu.com, the company that hosts the magazine. The issue is full of pictures of student artwork (some shown at right), sporting events, the district’s almost-completed solar panel project and profiles of district alumni. Using an online magazine published by Geneseo High School as a guide, the class has learned about the process alongside their instructors. Otto said balancing informing readers about their chosen topics and making the text engaging has been a learning process for everyone. “We’ve talked a lot about what they’d want to read” in a magazine, he said. “How to make an ar-
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ticle legible and get the reader engaged.” The background picture in the first issue was a topic of discussion during a recent period, with Otto relaying to students that their choice did not translate well to the audience. Senior Megan Rogers, who created that background, agreed it made readability difficult, but thought she had solved
the problem. She and Otto went back and forth for a few moments discussing changes. “I had never taken a computer class” prior to this semester, Rogers said. “I was kind of intrigued on the whole idea of doing this magazine.” When students aren’t working on the magazine, they spend time learning various programs, including Photoshop. Rogers said the class has helped her learn to use that program, a skill she thinks will prove valuable. “I know a lot more about Photoshop than I did before,” she said. “I’m more interested in learning about putting things together like this. “It makes me learn a little more about myself.”
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FFA Greenhouse event Saturday (May 9) from 8 a.m.3 p.m. Hangings baskets, vegetables and herb plants available for purchase. s Rice Benefit – A benefit to help Terry Rice will be Saturday (May 9) at Nowhere Bar & Grill in Victoria. Rice has stage 4 colon cancer. Proceeds go to family. 5K walk/run, fundraiser ride, party bus. Visit tricebenefit@gmail.com. Pulled pork, live music at 4 p.m. s Free Bread – Free bread is available Friday (May 8) at 10 a.m. at Elmwood Methodist Church. 14 at 6 p.m. at Morrison and Mary Wiley Library. Call (309) 742-2431 to register. s Free Movie – All ages invited to s Courthouse Concert – Kickapoo St. watch “Annie” at Brimfield Public LiMary’s School will be performing in brary from 3:15-5 p.m. Thursday (May downtown Peoria at the courthouse on 7). Popcorn provided. Children in Pre-K May 15. Other performances are May must be accompanied by an adult. 20 – Brimfield Grade School. s Blood Drives – A blood drive Friday s Troutman 5K – Troutman Park 5K (May 8) scheduled for St. Patrick’s run/walk fundraiser May 16 at Troutman Church in Elmwood has been moved to Park in Princeville. Registration at 7 Elmwood’s United Methodist Church a.m., race time at 8 a.m. Bags tournafrom 2-6 p.m. ment, music, live auction and craft fair. • Another blood drive is set for May s Pancake Breakfast – Pancake and 11 at St. Matthew’s Church in Farmingsausage breakfast prepared by ton, 2:45-6:45 p.m. Princeville Lions Club May 16 from s Fiber Meeting – Bishop Hill Fiber 6:30-10 a.m. at Troutman Park in Guild meeting is Saturday (May 9) at 10 Princeville. $6 for adults, $4 for kids a.m. at the Methodist Church in West under 5. Jersey. Char Rickey s Book Club – Brimwill present a program Publicize Your Event field Book Club meeting on Steeking. Anyone at Brimfield Public LiCall us at (309) 741-9790 interested in fiber is brary is May 18 from 1or email information about welcome to attend. Call your upcoming event to 2 p.m. in the library (309) 472-7085. news@wklypost.com. study room. New mems NAMI Meeting – bers welcome. NAMI Monthly Educas Summer Reading – Sign up for tion Meeting Thursday (May 7) from 7Summer Reading at Morrison and Mary 8:30 p.m. at ICC North, Cedar Hall, Wiley Library begins May 18. Stop by Room 134, 5407 N. University St. Peoany time the library is open to get your ria. Topic is dealing with post-traumatic reading log. stress disorder, presented by Roger s Craft Night – Ladies Craft Night is Mohn. May 21 at 6 p.m. at Morrison and Mary s Sermon Series – United Wiley Library. Ladies 18 and older will Methodist Church of Elmwood invites make crafts. Call (309) 742-2431. all to the sermon series based on the s Historical Society – Elmwood Hismovie “Do You Believe” beginning Sun- torical Society Meeting May 25 at 7 p.m. day (May 10) at the 9 a.m. and 10:30 at the museum in Elmwood. a.m. services. s Farmers Market – A Farmers Market s Mushroom Contest – Elmwood Inwill be held in Elmwood during the surance Agency Mushroom Contest now months of June-September on Fridays through May 22. Heaviest morel wins from 4:30-6 p.m. at Central Park. $25. Bring mushrooms to EIA office in s Bus Trip – Peoria Evening Garden Elmwood. Call (309) 742-2141. Club annual bus trip is June 13 to Wisconsin and Illinois’ Redbud Creek Farm. Cost $67. Call (309) 657-4229 or email s Family Bingo – Family bingo is May cswalker64@gmail.com.
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Court halts man from farming right of way KICKAPOO – An Edwards farmer on May 1 was “prohibited from entering, occupying, modifying or altering the right of way on Gilles Road” here as a result of a Temporary Restraining Order signed by Judge James Mack. The action is connected to a lawsuit filed against Roger Windish, 58, by Kickapoo Township, which
alleges that he’s planted row crops on at least 18 feet of the Township right of way since 2010, and that he recently damaged the surface in the 8000 block of North Gilles Road with a bulldozer’s metal tracks. Windish’s action “interfered with the ability of [Kickapoo Township] to exercise jurisdiction over the subject right of way,” charges the suit, which adds it “interferes with the proper maintenance and proper
preventative measures of unsafe accumulation of rainwater on the roadway and drainage of water from the roadway [and] endangers the public safety and the integrity of the road.” The Township is seeking a permanent injunction plus $50,000 for repairs and legal expenses. The court scheduled a hearing for 1:30 p.m. Friday (May 8)
ELMWOOD – The City Council on Tuesday tabled two proposed ordinances, swore in two of three newly elected aldermen, and approved accommodating the Habitat for Heroes building project. Postponed until May 19 is a discussion and vote on an ordinance
permitting limited use of golf carts, UTVs and ATVs on City streets. Also tabled is action on addressing portable basketball hoops. The Council OK’d waiving all fees not charged to the City for the Habitat for Heroes home on South Knox Street and approved the plat.
Bryan Davis (Ward 1) and Bob Paige (Ward 3) were sworn in; newcomer Adam Rue (Ward 2) was out of town. Also, Jared Howerton (Ward 3), chair of the Water & Sewer Committee said the water tower project will start May 18. – Bill Knight
Continued from Page 1 open session at Tuesday’s Elmwood City Council meeting. Reynolds’ properties involved included the Town Theater in Chillicothe and the Garden Theater in
Canton. He sold the Town to the Chillicothe Optimists Club in 2009 and closed the Garden in January. The suit alleges Reynolds “has not paid the monthly installments of principal and interest due commenc-
ing from the installment payable due October 2014,” constituting a default. FSB requests judgments of foreclosure and sale of the property, plus personal judgments for deficiency, and attorney’s fees and costs.
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Illinois Federation of Teachers, doesn’t expire until Aug. 1, but negotiations went well, and much of the effort involved considerable work editing and updating language “We’re very happy,”
Board President Tom Conklin said. Later, Conklin added, “The communication was so good. I never thought, ‘Oh, my gosh, we’re going to really have to go to difficult [marathon] bargaining.’ It’s fair to both sides.” Erich Weiger, president of the union local, which has about 40 members, said, “We wanted to get it done right [and] worked together. It’s not perfect. It’s a compromise [but] it will serve the district and our students.” In related pay issues, the Board unanimously approved a 2015-16 salary increase of 2.25 percent for non-certified employees, plus Elmwood Elementary Principal Tony Frost and Counselor and Junior High Athletic Director Janelle Meyers. Elsewhere, Superintendent Chad Wagner’s pay is frozen and High School Principal Stan Matheny will receive raises of 3 percent and 3 percent in an Early Retirement Option prior to his 2017 retirement. Concerning the Junior High School renovation, the Board unanimously
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approved two resolutions to fund the project without raising the district’s tax rate. Set to break ground this week, the job will be funded through a $1.5 million bond and the tax rate maintained through a $240,000 escrow instrument paying off the principle, interest, and some costs related to a 2008 issue originally scheduled to be paid off in 2018. “In order for there to be no tax rate increase, we restructured part of the 2008 issue and stretched those out a little longer to lower the levies so we could fit this new issue in,” Wagner said. “We did not affect the other issues and this new issue now goes out eight years.” The District’s other outstanding bonds include a 2003 issue that will pay off next year, a 2011 issue that pays off in 2019, and a 2013 issue that pays off in 2019, Wagner said. The new General Obligation School Bond will pay an interest rate of about 2.7 percent, according to David Pistorius of First Midstate. The Board also unanimously OK’d three bids
for early work on the project. IronHustler Excavating, Inc. of Peoria this week will start site work at a cost of $43,963; Illinois Civil Contractors, Inc. of East Peoria will work on the foundation at a cost of $85,548; and A. Lucas & Sons Steel will handle steel construction for a cost of $38,875. More than a dozen proposals for interior work are expected for a May 21 opening of bids. The entire project is planned to finish by Aug. 10. Other plans for the future entailed consideration of athletic programs, and a measure to renew the coop with Brimfield for volleyball was debated, with Board member Rick LeHew concerned participation of Elmwood Junior High girls could be adversely affected. “Co-ops are designed to give all girls a chance to play,” he said. The high number of potential volleyball participants “could work the opposite. Now’s the time to break up the co-op [because] some girls won’t want to continue to play if they have to go to Brimfield, and cuts are possible.” Nevertheless, the vote to renew the volleyball coop for two years passed 6-1, with LeHew dissenting. A motion to approve renewing the cross-country co-op for two years passed unanimously. In other action, the Board: Continued on Page 5
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7-year-old leads hearing loss fund raiser By BILL KNIGHT
BRIMFIELD – Grade schooler Sawyer Drury had ambitions to raise $500 for the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), but the blonde seven year old already has raised more than $2,200, and will add to that this Friday, when em- Drury ployees at Brimfield Grade School plan to chip in. “Brimfield Grade School is proud to have Sawyer advocating for children with hearing loss,” says Brimfield District Speech-Language Pathologist Sarah Moon. “Sawyer For The Weekly Post
was born with Mondini Syndrome and received hearing aids when she was three years old. Sawyer and her family have formed a team, ‘Sawyer’s Sweethearts,’ to participate in ‘Walk 4 Hearing’ on May 30 in Milwaukee.” Sawyer’s efforts are both touching and timely, Moon says. “May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, and Sawyer is our truest hero for hearing loss,” Moon continues. “She attends 1st Grade in Ms. Cahill's class and uses an FM system – a personal frequency modulation – to assist in her academic day and ensure educational success in her learning environment.” The system transmits sounds directly to her hearing aids and allows
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Elmwood JH team wins scholastic bowl sectional
PRINCEVILLE – Elmwood’s junior high scholastic bowl team won its Class A sectional competition on Monday, defeating LaSalle Dimmick 155-30, Sterling St. Mary’s 250-135 and Colona, 215-90. Elmwood (16-5) now advances to the state tournament Friday (May 8) at the Peoria Civic Center for a 1 p.m. match against defending state champion Champaign Next Generation in pool play. Winners in each pool compete for the state title. Chris Herridge is Elmwood coach.
Farmington police still seek tips on school fire
FARMINGTON – Farmington police once again are calling for the
public’s help in solving last year’s fatal fire at the Old School Center. The May 15, 2014, fire took the life of Emmanuel Cervantes, 35, of West Lafayette, Ind. Cervantes’s body was discovered on the third floor of the former Farmington High School two weeks after the fire. An autopsy found he died of smoke inhalation. Police Chief Carl Powell says that a viable lead has not yet been found. “Somebody had to bring him here,” Powell said. Anyone with information can call Fulton County CrimeStoppers at (309) 547-3939 or Greater Peoria CrimeStoppers at (309) 347-9000.
Pottstown Road closed for bridge replacement Pottstown Road in Kickapoo
Sawyer to better hear who’s speaking. At hlaa.convio.net/goto/Sawyers Sweethearts, she credits her family, and her dad Clint later explained the family’s goal. “My wife Sarah, daughter Sawyer and I hope to increase public awareness about hearing loss,” he says, “and help raise funds for programs and services for both children and adults in need.” Moon says Sawyer’s backers are from across the area, and growing. “Sawyer is surrounded by a huge team of supporters at our school and has not allowed her hearing impairment to be a barrier to her school day – both academically and socially,” Moon adds. Township will be closed for bridge replacement. The closure is located three-quarters of a mile west of Ellory Road or 1½ miles northeast of Goetz Road. Construction is expected to last until September.
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EDWARDS – Wildlife Prairie Park in the last week has released six clues on its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/wildlifeprairie park) to help people locate the hidden Bison Keychain. The first person, family or group to use the clues to locate the keychain will win $1,000. The hunt is free to all park members; others must pay the regular admission price.
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• accepted a bid from Terry’s Berries, Inc. to demolish the District-owned house on Morgan Street for a price not to exceed $21,400. Work should be finished by June 1; • heard Frost’s report that the Bright Futures program received an Excellent rating, and will be funded through a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education; • approved 2015-16 fees with the only change in athletic activity fees for 7th and 8th grade to $40 per sport with a $50 maximum per individual and a $120 family maximum. Also, lunch fees will be subject to changes in government funding; and • praised outgoing members Veronica Haskell and Terri Osmulski for their service. In the short second meeting, incumbents Conklin and Dean Cantu and newcomers Claude Keefer and Val Ramirez all were sworn in, after which Conklin and Bill Frietsch were re-elected President and
Secretary, respectively, and Cantu elected VicePresident; Business Manager Sherry Swindler was re-elected School Treasurer; and the law firm of Miller, Hall & Triggs
named legal counsel. The Board also set 2015-16 meeting dates as the last Monday of the month except this month and December, when it will meet on Dec. 14.
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keys were legal. ... As for those illegal chickens, by the time you read this they will have flown the coop to Christ Orchard, where Karl Christ is assuming control of our flock of lawbreakers. uuu A bittersweet part of this job is editing obituaries. While it is very interesting to read the stories of people’s lives, there are just too many friends and family members of friends passing on. Fortunately, even in grief, there is occasional cause for a smile. For instance, I was touched to read the late Charlotte Shaheen of Elmwood will be remembered for sculpting a butter lamb at Easter (a passion we share, though I am told mine look more like dogs). And we were glad to find a smiling picture of the late Bruce Howard, who was more often behind the camera. The pictures Bruce accumulated are a wonderful repository of local history and represent his legacy. ... Kudos to Kickapoo St. Mary’s director Gillian Cramer who came up with the idea to put on an extra showing of “Seussical! the Musical� for special needs students from Bartonville. ...
More kudos to Lynn Tannock for organizing another Laps for Life, which raised $8,566 for St. Jude thanks to Elmwood grade schoolers. Top fund-raisers were: 1. Addie Powers, 2. Brashan Butler, 2. Peyton Johnson, 4. Caroline Gallagher, 5. Brielle Putney. uuu It appears nothing can stop Dean Troutman. This week as the Princeville dynamo was walking, his bottom plate of dentures dropped to the ground and cracked. But a kindly dentist in Greenfield (where Dean was greeted by a band playing in the town square) fixed him up for no charge. As Dan Keyt of Brimfield noted, “Dean is really impacting thousands of lives, just by walking.� ... Parting shot: People talk about the “miracle of birth,� and with good reason. But to me what is nearly as miraculous is that mothers do not beat their children more often. So as we near another Mother’s Day, I say thank you for the patience of my mother and of my wife, who does a great job shepherding our little flock. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Sometimes it’s the simplest of misunderstandings that get you in the most trouble. Believe me; I’ve had my share of simple misunderstandings. For example, take the time I’d just graduated from Knox College, back in Jon 1994. I had been GALLAGHER what is called a “non-traditional student,” not because of my approach to learning, but the fact that I had gone back to college in my 30s, rather than to do four straight years directly out of high school. It had been a little strange being about 14 years older than my classmates. I mentioned to one professor that it was weird going to school with kids who didn’t remember the Kennedy assassination. He responded, “Jon, I don’t even remember the Kennedy assassination!” Great. I had a teacher younger
than me! As a result, I developed a lot of friendships with others who were much younger than me. Because I had a family – a wife and two kids, then 10 and 5 – my friends found it hard to relate to certain parts of my life. Then again, I found it hard to relate to parts of theirs (for example, partying non-stop over a weekend, having parents who sent you money, etc). Once I graduated, I searched for a teaching job, taking substitute teaching assignments whenever I could get them. I also took a job at Pizza Hut for regular income. Pizza Hut’s crew was, for the most part, younger than me as well. Many of them were students at Carl Sandburg College and, when they found out that I was a graduate of Knox with degrees in English and Education, they came to me often, asking me to look over papers that they were getting ready to submit. I’d take a look at the papers, circle mistakes in spelling, grammar or
punctuation, and return them. There were several kids I helped this way, but one young lady used me as a proofreader more than most. Her name was Jennifer and I have to admit that she was one of my favorites. She had a bubbly personality and was an excellent student. When I returned her papers, they usually had just a few minor corrections. She and I joked around a lot, but I’m not even sure you could call what we were doing “flirting.” We were so comfortable around each other that we’d give each other a hard time much like an older brother and sister. After all, I was married and she had a full-time boyfriend (also a friend of mine) who made extra money by working as a bouncer at a local bar. These days, when I proofread papers for my daughter (who is taking classes at Sandburg College), she sends them to me via email and I send them back the same way. I
Both are rooted in a simple fact: we do not give credibility to the mores of the time we are hearing someone propound. It is foolish to judge the actions of those who lived in the pioneer days by today’s standards. The simple facts of finding daily nourishment, travel, life expectancy and a multitude of other factors influence behavior now and influenced it then. Things like compassion for others, greed, generosity and selfishness cross generational lines, but my tendency to judge the ubiquitous use of profanity by the young and not-so-young on the standard I knew in 1959 is foolish – we did not grow up surrounded by it or hear pre-teen girls use language formerly associated with sailors. The penchant for judging the ac-
tions of early generations in our country by the political correctness we embrace is equally simplistic. Mark Twain wrote “Huckleberry Finn” when words we shun today were common at all levels of society, but we are told it is horrible rather than trying to understand the time in which it was written. Those who look forward to living to be 70 and older need to try to understand how we might have felt if that expectation was 50, the number given to those of us born in 1941. I am not the most tolerant of people, but I have had the privilege of the company of others I respect who told me to temper my judgmental urges. It would be good if we could ask “Why did they, and why do they act that way?” before we demean.
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Being rooted in the present can be a problem Some phrases automatically stir resentment in their targets. Young people dislike listening to those of us in the “older youth group” who begin a statement with, “In the old days” or, “When I was your age.” And many of us bristle when we hear, “You just don’t understand the way things are now.” I hate to admit Mit it, but youngBERES sters under 60 have a point when they are talking to me and I rather proudly state I never heard of a musical group popular in the 1970s or later and bemoan the present lack of my idea of civility in our society.
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Motorist cited after 3 hurt in Grange Hall crash
JUBILEE – A 23-year-old Edwards woman was ticketed and three people injured May 1 in an accident on Grange Hall Road, according to the Peoria Sheriff’s Office. Ashley Millar was cited for failure to obey a yield sign after the 2012 Ford Fiesta she was driving westbound on Grange Hall Road collided with a 1995 Jeep Cherokee driven by Jeffrey Smith, 56, of Princeville, police said. Both drivers complained of injuries, and AMT transported Millar to UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center, and a separate AMT ambulance transported Smith and Smith’s passenger, Raul Galindo of Princeville to OSF St. Francis Medical Center, reports said.
Truck destroyed in Yates City grass fire
YATES CITY – An area man burning grass on property three miles north of here midday Friday
accidentally caught his pickup truck on fire, according to ElbaSalem Fire Chief John McKinty. Scott Doubet, 66, of Yates City, apparently drove his vehicle too close to the flames, unwittingly catching it on fire. The truck was a total loss but a nearby house in the 700 block of Knox Highway 18 wasn’t damaged, according to reports.
Damage to truck reported near Dahinda
DAHINDA – Robert Groeper on April 30 reported damage to a 2009 Chevrolet truck, said the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Groeper also reported previous incidents of damage to other equipment on his property, the 1500 block of Old Wagon Road, said police, who are investigating.
Police respond to medical emergency
WILLIAMSFIELD – Williamsfield police officer Than Nguyen and Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a medical emergency in the 1000 block of E. Knox Road in rural Elmwood,
where a resident had apparently overdosed on prescription medicine, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was transported to Cottage Hospital in Galesburg.
Police reports
• Jered Hamm, 23, of Edwards on April 30 was arrested for criminal damage to property and battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Blake Roedell, 22, of Edwards on April 30 was arrested for criminal damage to property and battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Michael Philyaw, 32, of Elmwood on May 1 was arrested for driving on a revoked license and transported to Peoria County Jail.
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• May 2 – Fannie Collins of Yates City on Illinois Route 8 near Bell School Road.
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• Jill Bressner and Anthony Dodaro, both of Edwards. • Gregory Joyce, Jr. of Laura and Virginia Norris of Peoria.
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could live in Timbuktu and as long as I had Internet access, I could proof her papers. But then, we didn’t have email. Well, we had it, but for the most part, no one knew how to use it. So Jennifer and her friends gave me printed copies of their papers, and I had to physically return them. One day, this became a problem. My youngest (at the time) daughter was 5 and home from school. I had finished proofing a paper for Jennifer the night before and needed to get it to her for an afternoon class. I called her (on a landline, since cell phones weren’t being used much unless you had a six-figure income) but we both had conflicts as to a time and place we could meet.
The solution was simple. I’d run the paper to her at her house. It would take all of a half hour to drive there, drop the paper and drive home. I put my daughter in her car seat and off we went. Most 5 year olds are very curious, and my daughter was no exception. She wanted to know where we were going and I told her we needed to visit a friend so I could drop off something. This satisfied her. When we got to Jennifer’s house, she saw us pull in and came running out to the car. I rolled down my window, handed off the paper, and that was that. Jennifer noticed my daughter in the back seat and waved. My daughter, somewhat embarrassed, waved back. My daughter’s only comments after we left were, “She was a girl,”
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Flowering Plant Tips Here are tips for flowering shrubs and trees from lawn and garden professionals in The Weekly Post Area. Bryan Davis, Here We Grow Not all blooming plants fared well this winter. Davis said butterfly bush, some roses and Itea Virginica (sweetspire) “got hit hard.” For those plants, he advises fertilizing to help them rebound ... or being prepared to replace them. Davis also urges homeowners to test the pH of their soil. And be realistic about planting shrubs and trees in the right places. “Most plants that like to be in the sun won’t bloom as well in the shade,” Davis said. David Christy, Yates City Greenhouse Christy is not a big believer in using too much fertilizer for flowering shrubs and trees. “With shrubs and trees, these are slowergrowing plants and you don’t want to push them too hard. If you do you can have problems,” Christy said. “If you fertilize, use a low-number fertilizer (like a 5-5-5) that doesn’t push them too hard. For trees and shrubs, don’t get into the 20s and above (in fertilizer). That’s for annuals and plants that flower for one season that you can push harder.” The numbers in question are listed on fertilizer labels and refer to the amount of nitrogen, phosphorous and potash in the fertilizer.
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Take care to cultivate the best bloomers
There is no greater time for hope than spring. The other day I turned the corner, headed for home, and drove across white petals that carpeted the street. For a brief second, I felt like royalty. For that I took a moment to mentally thank the late Harry McFall, who no doubt oversaw planting the gorgeous tree that bloomed so spectacularly yet again. Jeff This year’s LAMPE slow-to-build spring has been kind to flowering shrubs and trees. For gardeners, that has provided ample opportunities to soak in the glories of their works. Yes, my beloved Judd viburnums bloomed nicely, as did the Magnolia Stellata (Star Magnolia) that serves as the annual backdrop for family Easter pictures. No matter how well we dress, the magnolia always looks better. I had hoped to also use this space to laud the efforts of Elmwood public works honcho Dan Bybee, who
last summer rescued an Iron Silk Japanese lilac from the downtown Streetscape project. Despite plenty of water all summer at its new home, the prolific bloomer appears to have died over the winter. That’s a shame. Blooming shrubs and trees are truly the stars of the landscape. Sure, annuals add spice, but there’s nothing that can compete with a fragrant lilac or Judd filling the spring air with an intoxicating aroma – while also providing the eyes ample proof that there is reason to endure winter. So, aside from praying for a gentle
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winter and kind spring, how can a homeowner get the biggest blooming bang? Pruning is critical, as writer Ron Dieter explains on Page 12. Cutting back on weak branches helps avoid disease and, done correctly, aids blooming. So after the show is over, get out the pruners. Plant selection is also key. Give your stars room to reach their potential, with a green backdrop to make them shine. Put shade-loving shrubs in the shade. And stagger your bloomers, picking some that shine early in the spring, some in midspring and some in late spring into summer. Some experts say it’s important to fertilize shrubs for up to 3-5 years to maximize blooming (though I think they also moonlight as fertilizer salesmen). A sure tip is to get your soil tested if your plants are lagging and figure out what you are lacking. Then, and only then, amend the soil. Whatever you do, make sure to appreciate the growing blessings in your life. Walking, or even just driving, on a carpet of petals is something everyone should experience.
Homegrown tomatoes are true love By RON DIETER
“Only two things that money can’t buy ... And that's true love and homegrown tomatoes.� – from the song, “Homegrown Tomatoes� by Guy Clark Even if you've never planted a garden in your whole life, you owe it to yourself to plant at least one tomato plant. There is nothing tastier and more delicious than a fresh homegrown tomato. And the flavor is even better when that tomato comes from your own garden. Tomatoes are among the easiest of vegetable plants to grow. Select the variety of your choice, find a spot in direct sunlight, dig a hole, drop in the plant, fill the hole, and water well. Job done. The most difficult step in the “select-locate-digdrop-fill-water� exercise is selecting the variety you want to plant. That’s because of the almost endless list of tomato varieties available today. Each spring a copy of the “Totally Tomatoes� catalog appears in my mailbox. It offers more than 300 different varieties. The USDA claims there are more than 25,000 varieties cultivated in the world today. Personally, once I get past 20 or 30 varieties I get a severe case of “choice paralysis.� Everyone who has grown tomatoes for a few years has favorites they like to grow. My wife, Donna, and I have been For The Weekly Post
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ers a juicy grilled hamburger. One Big Beef plant will easily provide plenty of fresh tomatoes for a family of four. Big Beef was an All-America Selections award winner in 1994, which means it will easily grow in our gardens here in central Illinois. In fact, whenever you are selecting any vegetable variety, look for the All America winners for reliable performance. The tomato Jet Star has been around since about 1970. It is not as disease resistant as Big Beef but reliably produces a heavy yield of bright red round tomatoes weighing a half pound or more. Some folks claim it is low-acid. It is great for slicing or canning. Two more varieties are worth a mention. Fourth of July will usually produce ripe golf-ball sized tomatoes by Independence Day. I don’t think it has ever failed us. And Celebrity is a very
disease-resistant cultivar that produces firm eightounce tomatoes with very good flavor. The vine is not as vigorous as the other varieties so it is good in tight spaces. We plant our tomatoes deep, leaving only the top quarter of the plant height above the soil line. So a plant 12 inches tall would be planted in a hole at least 9 inches deep, with 3 inches exposed above the soil. We do this so the rootball of the plant is deep in the soil where moisture levels are more consistent. This also causes the plant to develop new roots all along the stem. We won’t be setting our tomato plants out in the garden until after the middle of May. Tomatoes are tropical plants and don’t tolerate cold soil or cold nights. So you have plenty of time left to choose varieties, purchase your plants and get them in the ground.
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Pruning landscape shrubs correctly is easy to do but seldom done. Some homeowners are reluctant to do any cutting for fear of making a mistake and damaging the shrub. Accumulated old wood, broken branches, and neglected growth make the shrub more of a liability than an asset to the landscape. Other gardeners lose all control when they get clippers and saws in their hands, leaving a trail of butchered barberries and wounded weigelas in their wake. The common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, is one shrub that is usually pruned incorrectly or not at all. When the shrub finally gets too large and forlorn, the homeowner reaches for the chain saw and whacks it back to waist high. Now it’s uglier than ever and insects and diseases will try to finish the plant off for good. Proper pruning on an annual schedule will make for an attractive plant and help control bugs and diseases (including mildew, a common ailment of lilacs). Early spring is a good time for pruning because the lilacs are bare and the framework can be easily inspected. Examine the shrub and cut off any old woody stems at the ground. This allows sunlight into For The Weekly Post
the plant, stimulating new growth from the crown. Now breezes will move more easily through the plant, deterring mildew. You can still prune after the lilac has flowered. Removing old decayed wood makes the silhouette more attractive in winter. Remember that lilacs and other spring flowering shrubs bloom on one-year wood so don’t do a lot of pruning on the remaining younger branches until immediately after blooming. Bridalwreath Spirea is another plant that is often pruned incorrectly. Some books say it makes a nice formal hedge, but I have never seen one that looked good. Never shear bridalwreath or shape it geometrically. Doing so results in an ugly plant with green tufts on top of bare stemmy twigs. Allow it to grow naturally, forming slender arching branches covered with white flowers in spring. You can prune away old dead wood and broken branches now. If your bridalwreath is old and overgrown, renew it by cutting the shrub off at the ground. It will quickly regrow in a few years, becoming a graceful Victorian shrub.
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Take a few minutes to educate yourself on the correct way to cut away limbs and branches and properly shape trees and shrubs. Floyd Giles of the University of Illinois has written the best booklet I have ever read on grooming woody landscape plants. It is entitled “Pruning and Care of Trees and Shrubs, Circular U-5040.” The first section of the booklet describes the three different methods of pruning and when to use each method. Drawings illustrating shrubs before and after pruning make concepts easy to grasp. Sections that follow discuss maintaining hedges, multi-stem trees, vines and large shade trees. The most valuable part of the booklet for me is the last section, “How To Prune Common Shrubs.” Shrubs are listed in alphabetical order with a short paragraph for each explaining when to prune and which method to use. More than 100 different shrubs are discussed. This booklet is like an operator’s manual for your landscape. The Peoria County Extension office at 4810 N. Sheridan in Peoria should have copies. Call (309) 685-3140.
Gardens also subject for wordsmiths By BILL KNIGHT
Between the Gardens of Eden and Gethsemane, the Bible has multiple references to the places where people cultivate color and nutrition. In 1st Kings, Ahab says to Naboth, “Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs.” And in Song of Solomon, it’s written, “Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.” Secular poets also have frequently used the garden for imagery or metaphor. Of course, there’s the familiar “Mary, Mary, quite contrary” by Mother Goose – “Mary, Mary, quite For The Weekly Post
contrary “How does your garden grow? “With silver bells and cockleshells “And pretty maids all in a row. Here are a few other examples, courtesy of the poetryfoundation.org. Much in Little Amid the iris and the rose, The honeysuckle and the bay, The wild earth for a moment goes In dust or weed another way. Small though its corner be, the weed Will yet intrude its creeping beard; The harsh blade and the hairy seed Recall the brutal earth
we feared.
And if no water touch the dust In some far corner, and one dare To breathe upon it, one may trust The spectre on the summer air:
The risen dust alive with fire, The fire made visible, a blur Interrate, the pervasive ire Of foxtail and of hoarhound burr. – Yvor Winters Whereof the Gift is Small
And short the season, first rubythroat in the fading lilacs, alyssum in bloom, a honeybee bumbling in the bleeding heart on my gelding’s grave while beetles swarm him underground. Wet feet, wet cuffs, little flecks of buttercup on my sneaker toes, bluets, violets crowding out the tufts of rich new grass the horses nose Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
and nibble like sleepwalkers held fast – brittle beauty – might this be the last? – Maxine W. Kumin Diluvian Dream All afternoon I walk behind the mower, Imagining, though paradoxically, That even though the grass is getting lower, What I have cut is like a rising sea; The parts I haven’t cut, with every pass, Resemble real geography, a map, A shrinking island continent of grass Where shoreline vanishes with every lap.
At last, the noise and smell of gasoline Dispel my dream. What sea? Peninsulas? They were the lands my inner child had seen, Their little Yucatáns and Floridas.
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Cut it high, water it early to grow a lush, green lawn
Growing a lush, green lawn takes work. But it also takes some planning and a willingness to let the grass grow. Too often, homeowners scalp their grass too short – particularly in the summer. Longer is better. So try to never cut more than one-third of new growth. In the spring, that may call for mowing every three or four days. But in the summer you can get away with mowing only every 7-10 days. Also try to only mow when grass is dry. Mowing wet grass can spread disease. Another key to a green lawn is how you handle watering once the heat of summer arrives. The best bet is to turn on sprinklers as early as 6 a.m. before the sun comes up. If that’s too early, consider getting an automatic sprinkler. Watering early lets you get the most use out of the water and helps reduce any chance of disease. Beyond that, mowing tips are fairly simple. And vary the mowing direction occasionally to reduce wear patterns on the grass.
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even a container garden on a patio, said Jennifer Fishburn, a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. “You are sure to enjoy the best-tasting salad with greens that you have grown,” she said. Cool spring temperatures are ideal for growing leafy greens. The first planting of spinach can be made as soon as the soil is prepared in the spring. Fishburn advises planting seed 1/2 inch deep. “If the soil was prepared in the fall, seeds can be broadcast over frozen ground or snow cover in late winter and they will germinate as the soil thaws,” Fishburn said. “A uniform supply of moisture is essential to produce rapid leaf development.” Lettuce and spinach leaves may be cut when they are large enough to use. Leaf lettuce reaches maximum size in 40 to 60 days. Spinach can be harvested about 37 to 45 days after planting. Leafy vegetables contain more vitamins and minerals and fewer calories than any other vegetables. Remember, the darker the green, the more beta carotene.
Be smart with your soil to get more from plants
Good soil is the foundation of a healthy garden. As with a house, if you don’t have a strong foundation, you can expect a host of problems. So it’s a good idea to get a soil test, even a basic test, to determine what your “dirt” needs. No matter what a test shows, compost will help improve your soil. Adding organic matter helps soil hold onto nutrients and improves drainage. So create your own compost bin and start using kitchen scraps, lawn clippings and leaves to make your garden greener. Beyond that, here are other tips. • Minimize stepping where you plant to avoid compaction. • If you’re building around a new home, make sure topsoil was put back after the builder was done. Developers often scrape off topsoil and leave behind a less-desirable subsoil. • In the spring, never work your soil when it is wet. Tilling or digging when the soil is wet will cause it to dry into concrete-like clods. Pick up a handful of soil before digging and squeeze. If it crumbles easily, it is ready to be tilled. If it doesn't crumble, it is too wet.
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Water wisely for a beautiful garden By MELINDA MYERS
Too much or not enough water and never when you need it. That seems to be the long-time plight of gardeners. Add to this extended droughts, flooding and watering bans. What is a gardener to do? Become a waterwise gardener. Make this the season that you incorporate a few waterwise habits into your gardening. You’ll For The Weekly Post
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find it is good for your garden, the environment and your pocketbook. Start with one or more of these 12 strategies this year. 1. Select the right plant for the growing conditions. Plants that thrive in normal growing conditions for your area will be healthier, require less care and need less water. Look for drought tolerant plants that require less water once established. 2. Keep water out of the storm sewers and in the garden instead. Adding several inches of compost to the top 8 to 12 inches of soil increases the soil’s ability to absorb and retain water. This means less runoff into the storm sewers and less frequent watering. 3. Use plants to prevent runoff and conserve water. Plant trees, shrubs, and groundcovers to slow the flow of rainwater, increase the amount of water that stays in your landscape for your plants, and to filter water before it enters the groundwater. 4. Install one or more rain gardens to intercept surface water runoff for use by rain garden plants and to help recharge the groundwater.
5. Provide plants with a healthy diet. Use a slow release non-leaching organic nitrogen fertilizer like Milorganite (milorganite.com). You’ll encourage slow, steady growth, so your plants will require less water and be less prone to insect and disease problems. 6. Water wisely. Water plants thoroughly and only when needed. Water the soil, not the plant, using a watering wand, drip irrigation or a soaker hose so less water is lost to evaporation. 7. Water early in the morning whenever possible to reduce water loss during the heat of the day and diseases caused by wet foliage at night. 8. Manage your lawns to reduce water use. Select drought-tolerant grass varieties to reduce watering needs. Prepare the soil before seeding or sodding or aerate and spread a thin layer of compost over existing lawns to increase water absorption and reduce runoff. 9. Mow high to encourage deep roots that are more drought tolerant and pest resistant. Allow lawns to go dormant dur-
ing hot dry weather. If irrigating, water thoroughly when needed, that’s when your footprints remain in the lawn. 10. Conserve water and reduce time and money spent on plant care. Mulch the soil around trees, shrubs and other plants with several inches of woodchips, shredded leaves, evergreen needles or other organic material. Mulching reduces watering frequency, prevents soil compaction from heavy rainfall thus increasing water absorption. It also adds organic matter to the soil as it decomposes. 11. Repair leaking faucets, fittings and garden hoses. A slow leak of one drip per second can waste up to nine gallons of water per day. 12. Look for and use wasted water. Collect the “warming water” typically wasted when preparing baths and showers. Use a five-gallon bucket to collect this fresh water and use it for your containers and gardens. Collect water from your dehumidifier and window air conditioners for use on flowering plants. Harvest rainwater if your municipality allows. The ancient technique of capturing rainwater in jugs, barrels and cisterns has made a comeback. Gardening expert, TV/radio host, author and columnist Melinda Myers has a Website, www.melindamyers.com, that offers gardening videos and tips.
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Foxes still being spotted in Brimfield By TERRY BIBO
BRIMFIELD – The heck with Wile E. Coyotes. They stay away. It’s wiley foxes that vex this village. And the little vixens have brought in the law. Despite months of foxwrangling efforts, trustee Brian Porter said he spotted one on the way to Monday’s regular board meeting. Fellow trustee and daughter-in-law Allison Porter said three kits have been seen by Brimfield Grade School. According to Brian Porter, Rick Peters has trapped and released 16 foxes in recent months. But Peters says foxes For The Weekly Post
know Brimfield is a place where coyotes rarely come in – but dog food often sits out. “They’re very sophisticated, smart animals,” Porter reported. According to board president Dan Fishel, the village was further flummoxed to learn it inadvertently ran afoul of Illinois Department of Natural Resources regulations. All permits are now in place and there are no penalties. While Peters can trap, he does not have proper certification to trap for the village for hire. “He cannot be paid,” said Fishel. “The compensation for that will have to cease.”
In other business: • Trustee Amy Powers left the board, with thanks. Write-in candidate Paul Dye was sworn in alongside re-elected trustees Brian Porter and Joe Arbogast. • A proposed massage business ordinance was tabled indefinitely. It would require a license, but no fee, and allow such
businesses in a C-1 zoning district. Currently, massage falls under “adult use,” which requires a license and $500 fee, and restricts where the business can locate. In the interim, Hamby Massage, 127 N. Galena, can operate with temporary approval.
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CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) ELEANORA J. NELSON, ) No. 15-P-159 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of ELEANORA J. NELSON on March 7, 2015. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to STEVEN W. NELSON, of 1138 Flossie Circle, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914, as Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 615290368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk”s Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before the 30th day of October, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 6th day of April, 2015. STEVEN W. NELSON, Executor of the Estate of ELEANORA J. NELSON, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611
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CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) MARGARET F. HEINZ, ) No. 15-P-176 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of MARGARET F. HEINZ, on January 5, 2013. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to GREGORY W. HEINZ, of 6506 North Smith Road, Edwards, Illinois 61528, ANGELA M. HEINZ MIAZGA, of 21498 Settlers Pond Drive, Frankfort, Illinois 60423, and THERESA A. HEINZ PRESTON, of 310 Hopkins Street, Bartonville, Illinois 61607, as Executors, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representatives or both on or before the 6th day of November, 2015 or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representatives is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 14th day of April, 2015. GREGORY W. HEINZ, ANGELA M. HEINZ MIAZGA and THERESA A. HEINZ PRESTON, Executors of the Estate of MARGARET F. HEINZ, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611 Attorney No. 398 Firm No. 675
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY FARMERS STATE BANK, an Illinois ) Banking Corporation, Plaintiff, ) vs. ) CASE NO.: 15-CH-143 REYNOLDS THEATRES ) ENTERTAINMENT, INC., ) VERNON O. REYNOLDS, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS and ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Peoria County by said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants praying for foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: A part of Lots Numbered Two (2) and Three (3), in Block Lettered “R”, in the Town (now City) of Elmwood as laid out by William J. Phelps, described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Lot Numbered Two (2); running thence East Fifty (50) feet; thence South Eighty (80) feet; thence West Fifty (50) feet; thence North Eighty (80) feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois; Commonly known as 122 West Main Street, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529 P.I.N.: 11-07-435-001 AND Twenty-five (25) feet off the South side of Lot Fifteen (15) and Seven (7) feet off the North side of Lot Eighteen (18), both in JONES FIRST ADDITION to the City of Canton; ALSO One hundred (100) feet Two and one-half (2 ½) inches off the West end of the following: a part of Lot Fifteen (15) in JONES FIRST ADDITION to Canton, described as follows: commencing Twenty-five (25) feet North of the Southeast corner of said lot, running thence West to the West line of said lot, thence North Twenty-three feet two (2) inches, thence East to the East line of said lot to a point Twenty-three (23) feet two (2) inches North of the Place of Beginning, thence South to the Place of Beginning, including the right and easement to use and enjoy jointly with the owners of the properties adjoining said premises on the North and South the party walls on the North and South line of said premises and subject to the use of said party walls by said adjoining owners; and including also the right and easement to use and enjoy, as a party wall, jointly with the owners of the East Eighty-one (81) feet three and one-half (3 ½) inches of the North Twenty-three (23) feet two (2) inches of the South Forty-eight (48) feet two (2) inches of said Lot Fifteen (15) the brick wall running North and South along the East end of said One hundred (100) feet two and one-half (2 ½) inches, half of which said brick wall is included in said One hundred (100) feet two and one-half (2 ½) inches, together with the right to extend said wall vertically, said wall and any vertical extension thereof to be maintained at the expense of the owners of said West One hundred (100) feet two and one-half (2 ½) inches; reserving, however, to the owners of the East Eighty-one (81) feet three and one-half (3 ½) inches of the North Twenty-three (23) feet Two inches of the South Forty-eight (48) feet two (2) inches of said Lot Fifteen (15) a right-of-way Four feet in width, clear of walls and other permanent obstructions, across the North side of said West One hundred (100) feet two and one-half (2 ½) inches, and running from the alley along the West side of said Lot Fifteen (15) to the building located on the East Eighty-one (81) feet three and one-half (3 ½) inches of the North Twenty-three (23) feet two (2) inches of the South Fortyeight (48) feet two (2) inches of said Lot Fifteen (15), said right-of-way to be used and enjoyed in perpetuity jointly by the owners of both of said properties, and in such manner as not to interfere with the use and enjoyment of either of said owners, and shall be kept paved with concrete at the expense of the owners of said West One hundred (100) feet Two and one-half (2 ½) inches, situated in the County of Fulton and State of Illinois; Commonly known as 62 North Main Street, Canton, Illinois 61520 P.I.N.s: 09-08-27-412-007 and 09-08-27-412-009 that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that said suit is now pending. Now therefore, unless you, said above-named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois, 324 Main Street, Peoria, IL 61602, on or before May 30, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. CORDIS & CORDIS Attorneys at Law 129 North Walnut Street P.O. Box 445 Princeville, Illinois 61559 309.385.4616 (t) 309.674.5994 (f) Attorneys for Farmers State Bank, an Illinois Banking Corporation, Elmwood, Illinois
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ELMWOOD – Joseph P. Colgan, 101, of Wyoming, father of an Elmwood woman, died April 28 at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry. A funeral Mass was held May 4 at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Wyoming, with burial at St. Dominic Cemetery. Colgan Survivors include his wife of 75 years, Majella Catherine (Harty) Colgan of Wyoming; daughter Judy (Bob) Curran of Elmwood; 22 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Condolences may be left at www.haskellhott.com.
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ELMWOOD – Gerald L. DeBolt, 80, of Washington, an Elmwood native, died April 26 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. A graveside service was held on May 1 at Glendale Cemetery in Washington. Condolences may be left at www.deitersfuneralhome.com.
Bruce Howard
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ELMWOOD – Bruce J. Howard, 75, of Elmwood, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 4:52 p.m. at Heartland Health Care in Canton. He was born on Nov. 29, 1939, to Joseph and Nina (Threw) Howard. He is survived by one brother, Kenneth “Hap” (Nancy) Howard of Elmwood, and one sister, Linda (Wayne) Kersh of Farmington. Howard He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Laurence Howard; and two sisters, Elizabeth “Bette” McCoy and Marilou King. Bruce worked at Roecker’s in Peoria, Tower Park Gallery in Peoria Heights, Ben Franklin in Farmington and H & H Hardware in Elmwood customizing frames. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Elmwood and a member of the Masonic Lodges in Farmington and Elmwood.
This Week’s Obituaries • Joseph Colgan, 101, Elmwood • George DeBolt, 80, Elmwood • Bruce Howard, 75, Elmwood • Gerald McCoy, 79, Elmwood • Charlotte Shaheen, 97, Elmwood • Gordon Thompson, 95, Knoxville • M. June Whisenand, 91, Elmwood
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (May 7) at the First Presbyterian Church in Elmwood. Visitation was Wednesday (May 6) from 5 to 7 p.m at the First Presbyterian Church in Elmwood with Masonic Rites at 7 p.m. Cremation rites will be accorded following services with burial of ashes at Elmwood Township Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be left at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Gerald McCoy
ELMWOOD – Gerald “Jerry” A. McCoy, 79, of Elmwood, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2015, at Farmington Country Manor. Jerry was born August 25, 1935, in Oak Hill to Shelby and Mary (Bleichner) McCoy. He is survived by Mary (Geier) McCoy McCoy of Elmwood, his wife of 56 years; daughters Patty (Joey) Tusek of Yates City and Chris (Ben) Hamilton of Dunlap; son Greg (Liz) McCoy of Brimfield; eight grandchildren, Shane, Nathan (Alaina), Cody and Amanda Hamilton, Megan Tusek, and Matthew, Sam and Thomas McCoy; and, great-granddaughter Carson Hamilton. He is also survived by his sister Lois Cluskey of Brimfield and brothers Bill (Jean) McCoy of Princeville, Don McCoy of Trivoli, Larry McCoy of Elmwood and Terry (Linda) McCoy of Oak Hill. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers – Lyle, Bobbie, Andy and Joe McCoy; and three sisters, Dorothy Rowan, Bettylee Isaacson and Judy Schupp.
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Jerry grew up in Oak Hill and graduated from Elmwood High School in 1953. Following high school, he worked as a tool design apprentice at Caterpillar. From 1958 to 1964, he served proudly as an Airman 1st Class in the Air National Guard. Upon completion of his service, he worked at L. R. Nelson for 15 years before rejoining Caterpillar. He retired in 1996. Jerry was a devout Catholic and Eucharistic Minister at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. He was a member of Maple Lane Country Club for 40 years and was an avid golfer. Jerry also loved camping, cutting firewood, working on his farm, cheering for the Cubs and spending countless hours with family and friends. The family would like to thank the dedicated employees at Farmington Country Manor and VITAS Hospice Care for all their loving care and attention. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2015, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elmwood, where visitation will be held Thursday from 5-7 p.m. Burial with military honors will be at Elmwood Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Jude’s Midwest Affiliate or VITAS Hospice Care. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Charlotte Shaheen
ELMWOOD – After a brief illness, Charlotte “Busia” L. Shaheen, 97, of Peoria, formerly of Elmwood, passed peacefully away May 4 at Lutheran Hillside Village. Charlotte was born in Chicago on Jan. 18, 1918, to Waclaw (Wallace) and Wladislawa (Laura) Rucinski Czuprynski. On Oct. 1, 1930, she married Louis E. Shaheen in Sterling. He preceded her in death March 17, 1978, in Elmwood. Charlotte worked alongside her husband over the years, as they were owner operators of several businesses in Elmwood. She always enjoyed playing the piano and organ and had many fond memories playing for St. Patrick’s Catholic Church choir in Elmwood. After her husband died, Busia began caring for children in her More Obituaries, Page 19
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home. With a strong Christian environment she watched them develop and grow into distinct personalities. They called her Busia, Polish for grandmother, as they baked, made crafts, read stories, sang songs and played outside. Each day they were reminded of the Bible verse, “This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad.” Psalm 118:24. She loved her “Main Street gang” and spoke often of their happy times together. When her daughter-in-law passed away she sold her home and left for California to care for son George’s children, Allison and Matthew. She returned to Illinois and the latter years of her life were spent at St. Clare and Lutheran Hillside Village. Busia’s family will always remember her sculpting lambs made out of butter for Easter dinner, making yogurt, frying Polish doughnuts with a lot of powdered sugar and baking round-loaf Greek bread, which we call Busia bread. Another favorite memory are greeting cards she fashioned with cut-out pictures of animals, children and flowers that she sent to her grandchildren. These cards always had an appropriate caption under the picture with a Christian message. It was her mission to include Bible verses and inspirational messages to every adult to whom she sent a greeting card. She had a strong urge to make sure everyone knew that God loved us enough to send His only Son for our salvation. Charlotte loved her family totally, praying for each one of them daily. Her friends were many because she was always very welcoming and polite and offered advice from a Christian perspective when asked. Her family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, aides and staff help at the hospital and nursing homes for the loving care they provided. We were impressed and thankful. Charlotte is survived by her three children, Carroll (David) Inskeep of Elmwood, George (Darlene) Shaheen of Atherton, Calif., and Gerald (Pam) Shaheen of Peoria; 11 grandchildren, Mitchell, Kai, Gordon, Brinae, Allison, Matthew, Amy, Meredith, Paige, Chris and Caysey; 28 great grandchildren; and her brothers Robert (Vada) Czuprynski and Richard (Marilyn) Czuprynski. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter-in-law Cathy McMahon Shaheen and her sister Helen Sisson. She was a member of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, the Chapter of Philoptochos Ladies Society of All Saints, and taught religious education at the church for years. Visitation is Sunday, May 10, at Woolsey Wilton Funeral Home, 2408 West Willow Knolls Road, Peoria from 4-7 p.m. Trisagion prayers begin at 7. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 11, at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, 1812 N. Prospect, Peoria. Burial will be at Swan Lake Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Ciprian Sas will preside. Memorial donations may be made in Charlotte’s name to All Saints Greek Orthodox Church or to the Elmwood Community Foundation.
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OBITUARIES Gordon Thompson
KNOXVILLE – Gordon E. Thompson, 95, of Knoxville died at 1:10 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2015, at Heartland Health Care Center, surrounded by loving family members. He was born Aug. 26, 1919, in rural Elmwood, the son of George Samuel Thompson and Bertha Graham Thompson. He had three brothers: Paul Thompson of Hanna City, Sidney Thompson of Elmwood, and John Thompson of Smithfield, Rhode Island. Gordon graduated from Elmwood High School in 1937, and from the University of Illinois in 1941 with honors. Gordon married Doris Lee Ellison on July 9, 1950, in Decatur. They enjoyed 62 years of blessed marThompson riage; however, Lee preceded him in death on Dec. 28, 2012. He is survived by three sons: David B. (Kyle) Thompson of Greensburg, Indiana; Dana E. (Carol) Thompson of Elgin; and Donald P. (Marcia) Thompson of South Elgin; and three daughters: Diane R. Shea of Sullivan; Donna M. (Greg) Mathews of Galesburg; and Denise A. (Trace) Tucker of Versailles, Ind. Gordon was blessed with 13 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren, with another expected in August. Gordon was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his brothers, and grandson Tanner Lee Tucker. Thompson enlisted in the U.S. Army in July of 1941, after graduating from the University of Illinois ROTC program, and served in active duty full-time until March 1946. He then served 25 years as a reserve officer, graduating from the Command and General Staff College Associate Course, specializing in Field Artillery. He also served as a reserve instructor for 10 years. Gordon retired in 1971 as a Colonel. Gordon was as an Agricultural Advisor Specialist for Youth in Winnebago County, and took a similar position in Knox County in 1949. He ran a personal Thompson insurance agency in Knoxville for more than 50 years, and was a former school bus driver for Knoxville School District. Gordon possessed a heart for service to his church, his community and his country. He was a past Board Chairman and Moderator for the First Baptist Church of Galesburg, where he has been a member since 1955. He taught Sunday School for more than 30 years, and he is a past Treasurer and President of the Galesburg Conference of Churches. Gordon was a past PTA president at the Mable Woolsey Elementary School. He was a College’s Dean’s Club member and a member of the
University’s President’s Council at the University of Illinois. He was the Chairman of the College of Agriculture Class of ‘41 Alumni Committee, as well as the Chairman of Hill Hall Alumni. Gordon established family scholarship programs at both the Colleges of ACES (Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) at the University of Illinois, and at Judson University (the alma mater for five of his six children). Gordon was also a 30-year member and past President of the Galesburg Men’s Church Bowling League. His other hobbies included collecting antique postcards, gardening, and playing horseshoes. His most treasured moments included spending time with his family and loved ones. A funeral service was Friday, April 24, at First Baptist Church of Galesburg. Rev. Daniel Siems officiated. Burial was at Knoxville Cemetery, with military honors. Memorials may be made to the Tanner Tucker Memorial Scholarship or Galesburg Rescue Mission. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
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ELMWOOD – M. June Whisenand, 91, of Elmwood passed away at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Unity Point-Methodist in Peoria. She was born Feb. 22, 1924, in Augusta, Wisc. to Silas and Alta (Abbott) Fleisher. June married Donald Whisenand Feb. 11, 1943, in Missouri. He died June 18, 1968. Also preceding her in death were her parents; son-in-law, Jim Dolan; and two brothers. Surviving are two daughters, Sharon Dolan of Yates City and Donna (Ronald) Boyer of Trivoli; two granddaughters, Lee Ann Whisenand (Ryan) Hinthorne of Lawrenceburg, Ind. and Sara (Justin) Hanlin of Trivoli; five step grandchildren, Jim Dolan, Cathy Frangipane, Mike Dolan, Julie Boyer and Bart Boyer; and 14 great grandchildren, Hailee, Ashlee, Madilyn, Ryan, Claire, Garett, Cameron, Morgan, Chris, Kelsey, Jeff, Hunter, Gianna and Nick. June retired from Shissler Seed Company and also farmed with her husband. She was a member of the Farmington Rebekah Lodge #155 and the Cramer Community Club. June’s favorite activity was anything that involved her family. She also loved crafting of all kinds, especially China painting, antiquing and playing cards. Services were May 1 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home, Farmington. Rev. Krey Leesman officiated. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Farmington. Memorials may be made to the Oak Ridge Cemetery Road Fund. Condolences may be left at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com. Obituary Policy: We print basic obituaries for free. Longer obituaries cost $1 per column inch and $5 per picture. Call 309-741-9790.
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Williamsfield prepping 13 remaining north-side lots for sale By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – New base prices for 13 remaining lots in a new addition on the north side of town were unanimously approved after a draft was presented by Trustee Lee Wight, and prices range from $7,000 to $10,000. The Village set the prices to help offset previous investments in sewer- and power-line expansion, funded through a Laura State Bank loan whose balance is more than $70,000. Sales of lots and new property tax revenues from new homes will help Village coffers, Village President Michael Gray reminded the Board. The Board approved Wight working with Williamsfield C.U.S.D. 210 Superintendent Tim Farquer in preparing opFor The Weekly Post
tions for the sale of one village-owned lot to the District for another proposed student-built residence project, which organizers hope could be finished by July 1, 2016. Williamsfield’s Board of Education must approve of the transaction, Farquer said. In other financial matters, Gray said his review of the Village’s balance sheets shows all areas have balances at or close to positive except a $7,000 shortfall in expected Motor Fuel Tax and a $10,000 deficit in the General Fund. Meanwhile, Trustee Pam Courson and Andy Fritz of the park committee reported that weeding, spraying and treetrimming at Doubet-Benjamin Park has occurred, and the park’s first Work Day is set for Saturday, May 30, when volun-
teers will start re-layering paths. Paths people walk and drive throughout town will be examined by engineer Neil Smith of Bruner, Cooper & Zuck in Galesburg. Spots on streets and sidewalks that need repair will be examined by engineer Neil Smith so the Village can prioritize work to be funded by Motor Fuel Tax, said Gray, who noted that areas needing attention include by Rux Funeral Home, a child care center and the new library. In other news: • Village Treasurer Mary Rice clarified that the Village’s minimum charge for the first 1,000 gallons of water for customers outside the Village limits was raised from $21.25 to $28.25 after an area advertising circular ran an incorrect figure;
• newcomers Jim Folger and Trudy Self, plus incumbents Jolene Tucker and Connie Wight, all were sworn in as Board Trustees, and Michael Gray was sworn in to continue as Village president; and • the Board approved Gray’s suggestion that checks will henceforth require double signatures, on the advice of the Village’s auditor; declared May Motorcycle Safety month at the suggestion of A.B.A.T.E. (the non-profit A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education organization); raised maintenance laborers’ pay by $1 per hour; and set Friday, June 19 as Spring Cleanup Day, which will coincide with a recycling day that will accept electronics, paint and other items difficult to legally discard.
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ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 www.crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am
Elmwood Baptist Church Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
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FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 www.firstpresfarmington.com
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New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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Former city employee Jim Record stood at the podium and began by expressing his fondness for Farmington, but that he has no “confidence in your council.” Record then referred specifically to City Attor-
ney William Connor and an undisclosed personnel matter, saying, “Whenever our police department has drama, it doesn’t provide service to the community.” Echoing the criticism of Connor, former employee
Nickie Prince called for Connor to recuse himself due to his involvement with past matters. Connor asked Prince on what grounds she would base her request that he recuse himself, and she replied that “This would be another so-called drama that has gone on while you’ve been the city attorney.” “The police commission has independent counsel not from my office,” Connor said. A separate matter was brought to the council’s attention by Toni Holmes, who expressed anger and concern that a police officer had traveled “a hundred mile an hour” down Fort Street that afternoon. Police Chief Carl Powell said the officer was responding to a rescue call to begin CPR. In other business, the council: • Swore in new Ward 2 Alderman Ryan Lambert and re-seated Ward 1 Alderman Kim Gilstrap and Ward 3 Alderman June Whitmer following the April election. Former Ward 2 Alderman Jeff Vogel was thanked for his years of service. • Learned a dog entangled in a previous vicious dog complaint has been re-homed by its owners. • Approved purchasing three new computers and software for the water treatment plant and city offices. A budget of $17,000 is set for the project, though Mayor Kenn Stufflebeam believes the total cost will be closer to $14,000. • Heard plans from Dave Giagnoni of the Farmington Historical Society to place a stone from the former Farmington High School in Reed Park.
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Florey also overpowered Morton with 16 strikeouts in a game that saw multiple hit performances from Allison Pillman, Keith, Ledbetter and Florey. “We hit the ball very well all week,” B-E coach Kurt Juerjens said. Florey and Gorham also combined for a no-hitter Monday against Galva and Florey fanned 16 against her former school, Farmington, on Tuesday. Keith, Pillman and Kennedy Dura all had three hits. Farmington Seeded No. 4 at Tremont, the Lady Farmers (11-12) finished a 2-3 stretch against some bigtime competition. Morton defeated Farmington 9-6, with Carly Behrens turning in a 3-for-5 hitting day and the Farmers lost to Galesburg, 12-8. Allie Sprague kept the Galesburg contest close with a home run and four RBI, and Kaylee Renfroe was 3-for-4. Wins came against South Fulton, 7-2, with Sprague, Taylor Whitehurst, and Lisa Strough supplying the majority of the offense; against ROWVA-Williamsfield in a 10-0 rout, as Maddie Murphy had three hits. “Lisa Strough (vs. South Fulton) and Allie Sprague (vs.R-W) pitched really strong in the wins for us this week,” Farmington coach Jeni Fauser said. Princeville Seeded No. 1 at its own regional, The Lady Princes (23-5) split a twogame Lincoln Trail series versus West Central, winning the home matchup 10-8 and falling 3-1 in the
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Deanna Huffcutt, Elmwood
Senior Deanna Huffcutt got into spirit squad and poms her freshman year because it looked like fun, friends of hers were also joining those teams, and she was confident she could keep her grades on a high level. This fall she will be a freshman way out in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University. What she did as a freshman in high school was a very good recipe for success. There can be no doubt she will also succeed at BYU. Deanna is sometimes referred to as “Tina Fey,” the funny comedienne of Saturday Night Live fame. Parents Allen and Eulail Huffcutt have been her best mentors through the years. Art is her favorite school subject, and this leads to her college and career interests in the area of graphic design. Along with being a cheerleader and dancer at EHS, Deanna is in National Honor Society, Elmwood Excellence, Art Club, Key Club and National Anthem singing. When not doing all of this, she works on staying in shape and, understandably, relaxing. Part of that relaxing involves watching television shows such as Gilmore Girls, Doctor Who, Psyche and Once Upon a Time. Being part of the EHS Pom team that took second place at state is Deanna’s biggest thrill as a high school athlete. She will most miss her sister Arissa as she travels to BYU. Her advice to future EHS dancers and cheerleaders is to employ strong and straight arms when performing. Deanna’s EHS career and her future aspirations are a recipe for success that future students and athletes should heed! – Phil Johnson
away game. In the home game shootout, Princeville was paced by Brooke Gardner and Maddie Hite, who combined to drive in half the runs. Jordan Kraft grinded out the pitching win, aided by seven Ks. Princeville topped Ridgewood 18-3 on Tuesday and downed Eureka, 9-3, on Monday. Against Ridgewood, Paige Lane fanned seven to get the win in the circle and went 4-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles to support her cause. Hite homered and doubled. Kraft got the win at Eureka, allowing two hits and four walks. Hitting support came from Gardner (3 for 4) and Natalie Cokel and Nicole Roberts, who had two RBI apiece. ROWVA-Williamsfield For the Lady Cougars it was a week to put behind with 10-0 losses to Farmington and 14-2 to Orion. The 9-13 R-W co-op will look to rebound in the next two weeks for upcoming regional play, which starts May 16.
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E-B boys track ‘very good’ at Eureka invite EUREKA – The Elmwood-Brimfield boys track team posted several best performances of the year and placed fourth at last Friday’s Roger Washburn Invitational. “Overall it was a very good night for us,” E-B coach Gregg Meyers said. Highlights included Nate Herridge winning the 3,200 in a seasonbest 10:15.03 and Jackson Harkness winning shotput with a throw of 46
feet, 1 inch. Harkness was third in discus for E-B (135-2), while Hayden Golemon was second in a personal-best 41.79 in the 300 hurdles, Matt Osmulski ran second in the 1,600 (4:34.41), Devin Jones was second in the high jump after clearing a season-best 6-3, and the 4x800 relay placed third in a season-best 8:55.93. Farmington won the 4x400 relay in 3:29.76 and Colton Evans was
first in the discus (145-0), Max Balagna was second in the 100 (11.71) and the 4x100 relay was third (44.54). On the girls side, Farmington was seventh overall and the Lady Farmers were led by Jordan Peckham’s win in the 100 (13.27), Amber Kampen’s second-place finish in the pole vault (10-0) and third-place relays in the 4x400 (4:13.97) and 4x200 (1:50.72).
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T.K. Kielion pitched the complete game win in efficient manner, striking out seven and walking just one. Runs driven in were balanced between Brett Down, Simmons, Brandon Crose, Austin Brodine, and Tanner Bedwell. “We were very happy with T.K. Kielion’s pitching on Thursday. Our pitchers gave up just two runs in all of last week,” Princes coach Chris Delbridge said. Farmington The Farmers (12-14) busy and satisfying week concluded with a solid game from pitcher Caleb Gilstrap in a 4-2 win over a very good Abingdon team. Gilstrap ground it out through eight walks, giving up just one earned run and only four hits. “Tanner Crowe gave us key hits in that game two win on Saturday,” Farmers’ coach Josh Putrich said. Saturday’s game one resulted in team defensive problems and only two total hits in an 11-1 loss to A
Town. The Farmers had a 17-hit outburst versus Bushnell on Friday, along with Dylan Hayden pitching very well in the final three plus innings of a 13-8 victory. ROWVA-Williamsfield The highlight of the week was a 5-4, seventh-inning walk-off win over B-E last Wednesday. Wyatt Brodie pitched the win, while freshman Charlie Gibbons had a two-run single in the sixth to put the Cougars ahead for the first time. While the Indians went back ahead in the top of the seventh, R-W fought back for a tie before a B-E balk gave the win to ROWVA-Williamsfield. “That was a big win for us. Brodie was very effective against good hitters. Freshman Charlie Gibbons stepped up for us, as did our defense, “ Cougars coach John Clark said. The Cougars then had a rough doubleheader loss at the hands of Mercer County on Saturday.
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vailed over Cody Marquith, 5-3. Brett Gilles and Brad Demmin each had two-run singles. In the nightcap B-E won 10-0. The Indians then beat Galva 9-1 on Monday. Brimfield is top seed at No. 2 Monmouth United, while Farmington is No. 3 and R-W is No. 6. Princeville After earning a No. 1 seed at Varna Midland, the Princes (22-2) fell to Ridgewood, 7-2, on Tuesday as Cole Hartley and Brett Down yielded 11 hits. That followed a big 4-0 win last Friday over Illini Bluffs, as ace pitcher Mitch Janssen took charge. The senior allowed just one hit, one walk and fanned nine. Zach Simmons drove in two runs, bringing his total to an astronomical 41 for the season. Thursday’s 7-1 thrashing of West Central completed a Lincoln Trail sweep from a previous Tuesday opening series victory.
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Junior high track sectionals start Class A junior high track sectionals get underway Saturday. Brimfield, Elmwood and Williamsfield compete at Bushnell-Prairie City starting at 10 a.m. while Princeville and Kickapoo St. Mary’s are at Chillicothe IVC at 10. Farmington travels to Beardstown for its Class AA sectional on May 16, at which time Class A advancers will be in state finals in East Peoria’s
EastSide Centre. Brimfield’s seventhgrade 4x100 relay won a state championship last year in 54.84 seconds. Elmwood’s seventhgrade boys placed 10th overall last year, largely on the strength of thirdplaces in the 4x200 relay (1:49.10) and 4x400 relay (4:08.71). Princeville last year had a second-place 4x100 relay (51.24). Et cetera – Zach Roling
of Edwards will play football at Augustana College after earning unanimous AllPrairieland Conference as a kicker for ElmwoodBrimfield as a senior. ... Alina Hollis of Elmwood won gold in the Special Olympics softball throw and Meg Hollis won gold in the 200-meter run. Both girls advance to state competition. Email information to jeff@wklypost.com.
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Princeville, Brimfield SB keep winning
EUREKA INVITE
By PHIL JOHNSON
The area’s two dominant softball teams kept on rolling this week after Princeville earned a No. 1 seed in the Class 1A ?? Regional and Brimfield-Elmwood was seeded No. 2 at Class 2A Tremont. Brimfield-Elmwood The 23-4 Lady Indians got things straightened out this past week with big wins over Farmington (12-0), Galva (10-), Lewistown (8-0), Delavan (17-1) and Morton (6-0). B-E scored, played defense, and pitched at a very high level, much to the disgruntlement of those opponents. The Lewistown Lady Indians were victims of Morgan Florey’s 18 strikeouts, no walks, one hit, and no runs. Ryleigh Keith provided half of the offense with a grand slam. In the 17-1 trouncing of Delavan last Thursday, Kendra Gorham went all the way, surrendering just two hits, one walk while striking out five. Florey and Morgan Ledbetter both hit home runs. The Lady Indians, as a whole, hit shots hard enough that caused 10 Delavan miscues. For The Weekly Post
Amber Kampen (left) pole vaults and Kelly Hoffmann and Jonah Cecil of Farmington run the 4x800 relay at last Friday’s Roger Washburn Invitational in Eureka. Photos by Dave Giagnoni. Story, Page 23.
B-E, Princeville baseball earn top seeds By PHIL JOHNSON
Both the Princeville and BrimfieldElmwood baseball teams earned No. 1 seeds for regional play, which opens May 16. But both teams suffered a tough loss in the past week. B-E (18-11) endured a devastating mid-week of being swept by Abingdon in a Tuesday twin bill, then falling to ROWVA-Williamsfield. But B-E bounced back in a big way to take a 13-inning classic from Ridgewood, followed by a doubleheader For The Weekly Post
sweep over Knoxville that had regional seeding implications. “Going into (last) Friday’s game against Ridgewood we absolutely had to turn things around, and we did in a big way,” B-E coach Brandon Porter said. “It was the best high school game I’ve ever been part of.” Starting pitcher Michael Houlihan was an iron arm, going 12 innings, throwing 166 pitches and refusing to be beaten. Jake Roberts finally relieved in the 13th with the game tied, 6-6. B-E had the upper hand early, but
Ridgewood tied by its half of the sixth. The contest was scoreless until the 10th when the visitors scored a go-ahead run. That’s when Kyle Totton hustled to beat out an infield grounder with two outs, enabling the tying run to score. Totton’s speed finally secured victory when his 13th-inning line drive went to the fence and he touched them all for a rare inside-the-park, walk-off home run. In a matchup of aces in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Knoxville, Cuevas and the Indians preContinued on Page 23
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