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Thursday June 2, 2016 Vol. 4, No. 14

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FARMINGTON – With some luck, new sidewalks could be in the future for the historic downtown here.

The Farmington City Council held a public hearing last Thursday to present and discuss proposed street improvements for downtown, including business owners who will be affected by the changes.

Immediately following the hearing, the council convened for a special meeting in which they approved an ordinance authorizing a $250,000 loan from the Bank of Farmington – or some other local bank – to match 20 percent of the estimated cost of the project, in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Department of Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP).

A similar grant was used by the City of Elmwood for its Streetscaping project in 2014-15.

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Former fire chief will see jail time

By BILL KNIGHT

BRIMFIELD – James Bennett, former Fire Chief at the Brimfield Community Fire Protection District initially accused of theft, creditcard fraud and deceptive practices last year, agreed to a negotiated agreement on Friday (May 27).

Judge Albert Purham sentenced Bennett to 180 days in the Peoria County Bennett Jail and 30 months’ probation.

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In addition to plenty of food, live music and an expected 130+ craft vendors, the car show is a big draw for Elmwood’s annual Strawberry Festival, which is this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Photo by Jeff Lampe.

Strawberries start local festival season

By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – It’s not called Strawberry Festival because of the appeal of illustrations of dimpled fruit. The community’s 28th annual spring celebration this Saturday will once more feature all kinds of strawberry treats to tempt the most discriminating taste.

Being prepared are the Strawberry pancake breakfast (6-10 a.m.), strawberry jams, strawberry pies, strawberry sundaes, strawberry shortcakes, strawberry pizzas, and – a change of pace that’s delicious as well as traditional – pork-chop sandwiches. The food tent is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also returning is a caricature artist from Chicago’s Navy Pier, who was popular last year.

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New Strawberry Festival banners have gone up in Elmwood. Photo by Amy Davis.

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• June 4-5 – Art on Main Fine Arts Festival, Canton • June 10-11 – Smoke on the Prairie, Brimfield • June 11 – My Place St. Jude Benefit Run, Yates City • June 16-19 – Heritage Days, Princeville • June 24-26 – Olde English Faire, Wildlife Prairie Park • June 25 – Farmington Summer Festival, Farmington • Aug. 11-13 – Old Settlers Days, Brimfield • Aug. 13 – FROG Fest, Dahinda United Methodist Church • Aug. 19-20 – Harvest Home Festival, Yates City • Sept. 8-10 – Fall Festival, Elmwood • Oct. 1-2, 8-9 – Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive (Event missing? Email news@wklypost.com)

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FARMINGTON: Decision due by this fall Continued from Page 1

ing costs, you’re looking at a project just over a million dollars,” said Keith Plavec of Maurer-Stutz, the engineering firm leading the project. “[Illinois Department of Transportation]’s ITEP grant will match up to 80 percent.”

Given the current project cost estimation of $1,037,850, the Illinois Department of Transportation potentially will cover $830,280, leaving $207,570 to the city if the application is accepted.

“The program with the state this year is $29 million – each project has a maximum of $2 million,” said City Administrator Rollen Wright.

Bidding is very competitive and IDOT is looking for “shovel-ready” projects, Plavec said.

“We will have surveyors starting next week. We’re already about halfway

through the [Environmental Survey Review] submittal,” he said. “So we hope that is something that will at least make our application more attractive.”

Authorizing the loan is a step toward making the project shovel-ready while still in the planning stage of Phase 1, Mayor Kent Kowal said. He said the ordinance helps assure IDOT that Farmington will be able to offer 20 percent of the project fee should the grant application be accepted.

Alderman Matt Ulm questioned whether a loan could be put out for bid to obtain “the best rate.”

Kowal agreed that could happen should the project be approved.

The council discussed paying the loan with funds from the TIF district, but no formal decision was made.

The proposed area for Streetscape improvements covers the final three blocks of East Fort Street, including the entirety of its intersection with Main Street. According to Maurer-Stutz, the improvements will include: • removing existing curb and sidewalk,

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• removing existing street lighting, • installing new curb and sidewalk, • installing ADA-approved sidewalk access at intersections, • installing ADA-approved access to businesses, • and installing 13 new street lights with LED bulbs. Light poles would include flagpole inserts and banner arms.

During the hearing, local business owners brought forward their con-

cerns, some of which will require an adjustment to the project cost estimation.

These include hollow sidewalks and slow drainage (and consequential flooding) on the north side of Fort Street.

Plavec said he wants to work with business owners on a case-by-case basis to find the best solutions for each situation.

The ITEP application must be submitted for approval by June 17 and project selections will be announced in Fall 2016.

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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!

s Strawberry Festival – Elmwood’s 28th annual Strawberry Festival is Saturday (June 4) on the square. Vendors, food and more. s St. Jude – Saddle Up for St. Jude event is Saturday (June 4) at the Jubilee State Park horse trails.

Raffles and giveaways all day, trail ride at 10 a.m., lunch at 12 p.m. and auction at 1 p.m. Call Julie at (309) 253-5857 with questions. s Knitting Guild – Heart of Illinois Knitting Guild is Tuesday (June 7) at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall at Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka. All welcome.

at 6:30 p.m. s Country Comfort – UnityPoint s Adult Coloring – Adult coloring Methodist Well mobile will be at Counnight at Morrison and Mary Wiley Litry Comfort Retirement Home in Elmbrary in Elmwood is Thursday (June 2) wood on Wednesday (June 8). Get your at 6:30 p.m. Coffee, tea and hot chocoblood pressure checked, have labs drawn late available. and more. Call (309) 742-2274 s NAMI Meeting NAMI Mental Ills Family Bingo – Morrison & Mary ness Education meeting is Thursday Wiley Library in Elmwood (June 2) from 7-8:30 has family bingo June 9, 6p.m. at ICC North, Publicize Your Event 6:45 p.m. Register at (309) Poplar Hall Rm. 129.

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Topic is “Ask the or email information about Professionals About Future Events your upcoming event to Healthy Living.” news@wklypost.com. s Championship BBQ – s Free Bread – Brimfield Area Men’s Club Free bread available Smoke on the Prairie is at Elmwood Methodist Church Friday June 10-11 on the streets of downtown (June 3) from 10-11 a.m.

Brimfield. Come see the BBQ competis Bizarre Bazaar – Williamsfield tion, food tent, live music and more.

Public Library Summer Saturdays s Garden Tour – Williamsfield Garden “Bizarre Bazaar” is Saturday (June 4) to Tour is June 11, 3-5:30 p.m. Meet Aug. 6 from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. in the downtown, tour five gardens. RefreshWLPD parking lot. To set up a table, sign ments to follow tour. in at the WLPD Circulation Desk. Call s Honor Flight – A fund raiser for (309) 639-2630.

Honor Flight is set for June 12 at Bishop s BINGO Night – BINGO night at Hill Park, 3-6 p.m. BBQ ribs, presentaFarmington Moose is Monday (June 6) tion of colors, music, live auction.

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The wrong words can be expensive

Rambling through central Illinois pondering life’s many lessons. uuu Two words can be very expensive. As in, “I’ll pay $36 cash money to any high school track athlete who emails me a picture of them next to the Burl Ives Studio.” In a better-edited world, Jeff that sentence LAMPE from last week’s ramblin’ mess of a column would have read “I’ll pay $36 in the form of a check to the first high school track state meet qualifier who emails me a picture...”

Consider that yet another expensive lesson for a fledgling publisher. The pictures started arriving via email Thursday evening and trickled in through Saturday, when the last one appeared showing Elmwood junior Jackson Harkness (above right) with his medal in a pose that would have made the old gridder Burl proud. ...

In addition to Harkness, we got photos of Judd Anderson of Farmington and Elmwood-Brimfield track qualifiers: Hayden Golemon, Cooper Hoffand Trevor Dunkel. Also crowbarred mann, Matt Osmulski, Griff Inskeep

in the picture was Derek McCoy, who came off injured reserve in time for a photo session and whose money will be donated to the Oak Hill Arboretum and Winery. But we will pay out $252 to the other athletes when they make an in-person visit (no moms or dads) to our Elmwood office during business hours (which are very, very flexible). If anyone is worried about possible IHSA violations, that’s probably wise. We will gladly offer a handshake instead of money. uuu Speaking of words of wisdom, there was this kindly reminder offered by loyal reader Sherry Powers of Elmwood. “You know, Jeff, most people don’t like snakes.” No doubt about that. That’s one reason I want a snake in the office: to prove serpents aren’t all bad. They eat rodents. They are generally timid and seldom cause much of a problem.

But, like insect-eating spiders and bats, snakes get a bad rap. ... All that being said, our current resident snake, Milky Jr., is a no-good, lowdown, grouch. Every attempt at handling this allegedly docile milk snake has earned fangs for the handler. There are many theories on this. Perhaps Milky Jr. bites out of hunger (will not eat the mice placed

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My personal explanation is that Milky Jr. is a female, which basically says it all, but needs to also include the words ... “that is about to lay eggs.” Certainly we don’t mean to imply all females are grouchy.

Such a comment could be more expensive than the Burl Ives fiasco. ...

Parting shot: Did I mention, track kids, that your money will be in the snake cage?

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GUEST VOICES

A place where back-stabbing abounds

Before I went to work at my last job, I had several questions before I agreed to start. The main one dealt with the world of commissioned sales, which I was about to enter.

I had been on commission-only sales jobs in the past. I did quite well for myself as a matter of fact. I worked for one company for five years, and in three of those years, I was the top salesman in Illinois.

But I had a territory. No one else in my company could sell in Jon my territory. I just GALLAGHER had to worry about my competitors and they were easy to beat.

This job was one selling major appliances in a store. I had other salespeople who would be working alongside me, and I wondered if there was any backstabbing that went on. So, I asked, “What if one of my customers comes back and I’m not here? Will I still get the sale or will someone else steal it from me?”

The manager seemed offended that I would ask such a question.

“That would be the same as if someone came into your house and stole something out of your refrigerator!” he said. “We would fire someone for doing that!”

Wow! A company with integrity!

I would later find out just how much of a crock that was.

In the three-plus years I worked for that employer, I learned a commissioned selling floor was one of the most cut-throat places on Earth.

I was stabbed in the back by fellow employees so many times that I lost count. Other salespeople reasoned that no one would know if they took a sale from someone else because not many customers returned to the store after buying something.

Appliances lasted a long time.

I should have known something was up when I was put through two weeks of training, one week at our home office in Wisconsin. In the two weeks, they didn’t cover the features and benefits of the products; they only taught us how to sell.

Learning about the appliances I was going to be selling had to be done on my own time.

We had no system to take turns helping people who came to our department. Whoever got to the customer first was the one who got to work with them.

One salesman was so aggressive that I once saw him shove a receipt in the general direction of the customer who had just paid him while he darted off toward someone else who had just walked into the department.

Most of the time, we spent waiting for customers to come in. As

many as five of us would stand right at the front of the department, just waiting for someone to come by. It was very close to watching vultures wait for something to fall over dead before attacking the carcass.

A friend came in once and told me he thought he was walking down the midway at a carnival. All the salesmen were calling out to him as he got close. He pretended to need something in another department, and then went elsewhere to buy a stove rather than fight all of us.

Salesmen in my department weren’t beneath outright stealing a sale from a fellow salesman. One time I worked with a customer, but couldn’t get them to buy from me that day. I had offered them the best price I could, guaranteed that if they found a lower price, I’d meet it, but they still wouldn’t pull out their credit card.

One of the other salesmen in our department lurked an aisle or two away. As the customer started to walk out, the other salesman followed them to the front door. He told them that if they’d buy today, he’d give them a better price, PLUS free delivery.

They took the deal.

Since our commission was based not on the price of the appliance, but rather on the profit the company made on the sale, giving them a

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Milliman trial date set on obstruction charge

FARMINGTON – Twenty-oneyear-old Cotyjo Milliman of Elmwood on Friday received a trial date of July 18 on the obstructing justice charge in connection with the aftermath of an April 2015 truck crash in which 22-year-old Joshua Fuller of Trivoli died.

Judge Albert Purham set that date, preceded by a July 8 scheduling conference, and cancelled an original trial date of June 6 over the objection of prosecutor Brian FitzSimons, who argued that the 13 months since the fatal accident should have provided time to prepare for trial.

Milliman’s prosecution is one of several cases tied to the accident on McClellan Road east of Elmwood, where Fuller died, according to court testimony.

The truck was driven by Dillon Nolan, 22, of Hanna City, and on April 14 he was sentenced to 5½ to 9 years in prison after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving a death and to aggravated Driving Under the Influence.

Milliman and three others – James Kosner, 22, of Peoria; William Zamaro, 28, of Farmington; and Michael Wilson, 21, of Farmington – were indicted on obstruction of justice charges for allegedly providing false information about Fuller’s medical condition, or about Nolan’s truck, which had

been moved from the scene.

Wilson on May 12 was sentenced to 180 days in the Peoria County Jail and 30 months’ probation.

Obstructing justice is a Class-4 felony with a penalty of up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.

Kosner has a June 24 scheduling conference and July 5 trial date, and Zamaro has a July 15 scheduling conference and an Aug. 1 trial date.

Hearing for Foster continued again

LEWISTOWN – The May 25 status hearing for Elmwood man accused of attacking a Farmington police officer once more was continued after Public Defender Walter Barra said he hadn’t received material for a doctor to determine 21year-old Austin Foster’s fitness to stand trial until the previous Friday (May 20).

Judge Thomas B. Ewing gave the defense a two-week continuance, so Foster’s next appearance will be June 8.

Foster was charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, aggravated battery to a peace officer, disarming a peace officer, and domestic battery in connection with an April 3 fight with Farmington policewoman Jennifer Parkinson.

Parkinson stopped Foster’s vehicle on Park Road on the south side of Farmington, where Foster allegedly attacked the officer.

They struggled until Parkinson reached her sidearm and fired once, hitting Foster in the upper thigh, according to the Illinois State Police.

Both were transported to the hos-

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pital. Parkinson was treated and placed on paid leave. Foster was treated, taken into custody and driven to the Fulton County Jail in Lewistown, where he remains incarcerated on a $750,000 bond.

The attempted murder charge is a Class-X felony with punishment upon conviction of 20 to 80 years in prison without probation, $25,000 in fines, and three years of mandatory supervised release.

Police reports

• Benjamin Frantz, 20, of Elmwood on May 25 was issued a traffic citation and arrested for an outstanding warrant and transported to the Peoria County Jail.

• Kevin Anderson, 57, of Brimfield on May 27 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail.

• Justin Goodwin, 32, of Elmwood on May 29 was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting police, and transported to the Peoria County Jail.

• Barbara Price, 23, of Princeville on May 29 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail.

• Eric Wilson, 25, of Princeville on May 29 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail.

Deer accident

• May 25: Anna King of Elmwood near the intersection of Shissler Road and Illinois Route 78 in Brimfield Township.

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FIRE CHIEF: A theft charge dropped Continued from Page 1

jail on Sept. 5 to accommodate his current job, and also to repay a total of $10,884.45 to the fire department and a Litchfield fire and safety equipment company, plus $1,927 in court costs.

Assistant State’s Attorney Deborah Shelby said that the prosecution agreed to dismiss a second count of theft.

The theft charge Bennett was convicted of is a Class 2 felony with a potential penalty of 3 to 7 years in state prison and 2 years of supervised release,

Purham said.

Bennett had been accused of charging thousands of dollars of fuel for his personal use to the fire department credit card and also keeping hundreds of dollars from checks intended for the department, prosecutors said, after fire department officials reported concerns brought to light by accountants.

Bennett, who resigned in May 2015 and initially pleaded not guilty, will be credited for four days he was jailed last summer.

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better price plus free delivery almost eliminated every commission dollar on the sale.

I think the commission ended up being around $8. The other salesman had enough other sales that this was just $8 extra and he didn’t have to do much work for it. I didn’t feel I could afford to reduce the price that much and still make everyone happy.

Another time, a friend of mine walked into the department and asked to speak with “Gallagher.” A saleslady who had approached them got a sad look on her

face.

“Oh, I’m sorry. He’s no longer with us,” she said, just as I came around the corner.

My friend went postal on her. “He’s right there!” he shouted along with a few other choice words.

“Oh. Jon. I thought you said ‘Ron.’” “I said ‘Gallagher,’ you (very derogatory term)! I never even mentioned his first name!”

It was just the beginning of a long, disastrous career where I’d come home at night and wonder how many knives were sticking out of my back.

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June 2nd through June 10th

COME SAY FAREWELL (NOT GOODBYE)

TO JEFF AND STACY

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First, we want to thank you for the opportunity to serve you at Essential Wellness Pharmacy for the past seven years and to the greater Peoria area for the last 25 years.

It has been an honor and privilege for us to serve you for all these years. You have taken the risk to share your illness and pain, and ultimately, joy and healing with us and we can not thank you enough for blessing us with your truth. In turn, we have strived to give you compassionate, knowledgeable, and excellent service.

The important part for you, is knowing that service will not end. Jeff will be coming back periodically and the team that has been serving you competently for these past years, is 100% intact and ready to continue to serve you. These are the most amazing, dedicated and loving people we have ever worked with... we can't thank them enough for all their hard work and service to our mission.

Bill and Monica Kalman, the new owners of Essential Wellness Pharmacy, are dedicated to continuing and even improving the great traditions we have formed over the years.

After 40 years of retail experience, Stacy and I are looking forward to new and exciting opportunities and challenges. Stacy is deeply involved with CASA - which serves neglected and abused children in the US court system. Aiding the children in having a voice when no one else will speak for them.

Jeff has started Summit Functional Consulting, and will continue to do personal health consultations and also consult with independent pharmacies-to help them become more competitive in this challenging pharmacy market.

Jeff feels this is an important way to give back to the profession that he loves so much.

Jeff has been divinely inspired to serve the non-profit organization Love 146. This is an organization that creates safe houses and educates the community about human trafficking, especially children sex trafficking.

SO HERE IS OUR INVITATION TO YOU.....

Please come visit us between June 2nd through the 10th to say “Farewell,” but not goodbye. Stop by to chat, hug, and if you wish, a small donation for CASA or Love 146but do not feel obligated to do so. We just want to see as many of our wonderful patients as possible.

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A sizable crowd turned out for Elmwood’s annual Memorial Day parade from Central Park to Elmwood Township Cemetery, where veterans placed a wreath on the Civil War Monument. Photo by Jeff Lampe.

Jubilee College site open Friday

KICKAPOO – The Jubilee College State Historic Site will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday (June 3) for tours of the building and cemetery, with volunteers guiding visitors to the graves of famous people.

The site’s butterfly garden and prairie, maintained down the hill from the stately stone structure by the Peoria County Master Gardeners, also can be viewed.

Founded in 1840 by Episcopal Bishop Philander Chase, the college was one of Illinois’ earliest educational enterprises, operating from 1840-62.

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tival committee.

“The most noticeable change will be that the entertainment will be in the [Central Park] bandstand rather than on a stage on Magnolia Street,” she says. “With the kind of

acts we have booked, the bandstand will work wonderfully for their sound, people will be more in the shade, [and] those in line for the food tent and eating at the picnic tables will be able to listen as well. People are still wel-

come to bring lawn chairs and place them near the benches.”

Musical acts include the men’s a cappella group the Pride of Peoria 1010:30 a.m.), the women’s a cappella group the Heart of Illinois Chorus 10:3011, 12-12:30), musical stylist Richard Selquist (11-12, 2:30-3:30) and Four Other Brothers (12:30-1:30, 3:30-4:30), a quartet of jazz trumpeters.

The Heartland Cloggers will also appear at 4:30-5.

Another change, although nothing new, are the vendors, which number a whopping 137 as of

press time, according to committee vendor coordinator Jill Gensler – a record for the festival.

Besides the strawberry food booths and vendors selling their wares, Davis touts the car show and the community itself.

“People come for miles for the car show, the crafts, the treats, and to visit Elmwood’s unique and charming shops and restaurants,” she says.

The Strawberry Festival committee, chaired by Tanya Endres, benefits many nonprofit organizations, from Elmwood and surrounding communities, Davis says.

However, since Strawberry Festival weekend has been hit by bad weather (a tornado in 2010, a straight-line wind storm in 2009), some wonder whether committee members are resorting to breaking out rabbit’s feet, shamrocks or other lucky charms to ward off tempests.

“Of course, we would love a nice day like last year,” Davis says, laughing. “Even if it rains, the show will go on. We are hopeful for another beautiful day.”

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Princeville board OKs amended budget

By BILL KNIGHT

PRINCEVILLE – After a six-minute budget hearing Wednesday (May 24), the Board of Education unanimously approved an amended budget that reflects changes since the initial budget.

Changes include deficits of $87,025 in the Education fund, $11.077 in Transportation, $2,385 in Tort and $35,182 in Fire Prevention & Safety, plus $6.5 million in Capital Projects.

“This is routine,” said Superintendent Shannon Duling. “Each year, at the end of the year, if we have any funding over or under [our initial estimates], we have an amended budget. Even now, it’s still a guess.”

Despite Princeville C.U.S.D. 326 losing $750,000 in state funding in the last five years, Duling said, the District’s overall estimated fund balances remain positive, so no deficit-reduction plan is required.

Concerning the ongoing state-budget stalemate, Duling said, “We are hopeful that they pass a budget. If not, we will have some difficult decisions that will need to be made. We will likely disFor The Weekly Post

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Concerning the District’s amended budget, Duling added, “All in all, it looks positive. We have received three payments in Transportation [from the state] and it’s possible we could even get the last [promised] payment. It looks a lot better” than feared.

Also looking good is progress on the monthslong capital project, according to construction manager Brian Faulkner from P.J. Hoerr. He reported that the contingency fund for unforeseen expenses still has a surplus of more than $31,000. Some floor patching remains ahead, asbestos is being addressed, and Cullinan will stabilize and expand the parking lot with a chipped surface.

Change orders have amounted to about 3 percent, Faulkner said, adding “seven to 10 percent is not unusual in a remodel. Anything less

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the work. Also, the District applied for an E-rate grant from the Illinois State Board of Education. If that’s approved, the District will be reimbursed for 50 percent of that cost; • the board accepted the resignations of Chris Delbridge (8th Grade Boys’ Basketball), Barb Kratzer (Junior Class sponsor), Eric Givens (Junior High Scholastic co-sponsor), Jodee Bauman (Junior High Assistant Track coach), Chad Gardner (Junior High Softball coach), Matt Russell (Assistant High School Football coach), Bill Phelps (7th Grade Boys Basketball coach), Chris Bergschneider (Sophomore Boys’ Basketball coach), and Mellissa Lester (PJHS Cheerleading coach), and the retirement of cafeteria employee and long-time secretary Kathy Garretts; • The board approved hiring Jenni Kielion (special education), Tiffany Rogers (full-time custodian), Austin VanLaningham (part-time tech summer position), Michelle Brawley (7th Grade Girls Basketball coach), and Shona Sears (Cheerleading); and • Grade School Principal Julie Bayless reported that the Illinois Principals Association recently honored 8th grader Lindsey Graham, 6th grader Olivia Menot and Assistant Principal Rockell Daniels, and that Princeville High School seniors together earned about $600,000 in scholarships

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OBITUARIES Marjorie McBroom

PRINCEVILLE – Marjorie McBroom, 91, of Hanna City, mother of a Princeville woman, died May 21 at Farmington Country Manor.

Marjorie was born on Dec. 2, 1924, to Stewart and Jennie (Bruniga) McMeen in Glasford.

She married Herschel H. McBroom in November of 1945.

Surviving Marjorie are daughters Lori A. (Tom Gilles) Ely of Princeville and Lynnette L. (Roger) Beecher of Hanna City; son Stanley R. (Jill) McBroom of Mapleton; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were at the Hanna City United Methodist Church on May 26, with burial at Smithville Cemetery.

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BRIMFIELD – William J. “Bill” McNulty, 69, of Edelstein, brother of a Brimfield woman, died on May 24 at UnityPoint Methodist in Peoria.

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FARMINGTON – Kathryn Margaret Mary Porter, 89, of Farmington, died May 24 at her daughter’s home surrounded by family.

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She was born March 21, 1927, in Farmington to Gerald and Elizabeth (Hammersbach) Bales. She married James R. Porter Aug. 1, 1948, in Farmington. He preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death are her parents and one brother, Pat Bales.

Surviving are six children; Terri Psinas, Diane Gilstrap, John Porter, Jerold Porter, Jamie Leeper, and Donna Nelson; 8 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Betty Miner.

Kathryn was a member of Farmington United Methodist Church and the Eastern Stars in Farmington. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and many families, clubs and charities received her items.

Services were May 27 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, with at Oakridge Cemetery in Farmington.

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Christina Simpson-Hamoum

PRINCEVILLE – Christina Simpson-Hamoum, 37, of Peoria, sister of a Princeville man, died May 23 at UnityPoint HealthMethodist hospital.

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Her funeral was May 29 at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria, with cremation accorded following services.

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FARMINGTON – John G. “Butch” VanHouten, 70, of Farmington, died on Saturday, May 28, at his residence.

He was born on June 22, 1945, in Farmington, a son of Howard “Swede” and Helen Westerby VanHouten.

Surviving are one brother, James (Sandy) VanHouten of Farmington; two sisters, Dianne (Tony) Morton of Farmington, Vicki Lynn Feger of Lewistown; his fiancé, Lola Gaffney of Durand, three sister-in-laws, Artis F. VanHouten of Farmington, Bonnie VanHouten of Monterey, Marie VanHouten of Middlegrove, and 21 nephews and nieces.

Butch was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers, Kenneth, Ronald “Zeke,” and Thomas VanHouten, and a nephew Howard.

He was a United States Air Force Veteran where he served four years, and later served 28 years in the Illinois Air National Guard retiring in March of 1997 as a Chief Master Sergeant (CMSGT). Butch also retired as a Federal Civil Service Employee with over 30 years of service.

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jumped off my back,” he said.

Kyler Lodts of Rock Island Alleman won the event with a throw of 60-07. The other two finishers ahead of Harkness were at 54-7.75 and 54-7.

“When he threw 51-10, you could see the confidence level go up,” E-B coach Gregg Meyers said. “It was a huge jump. He did a really good job. There are some big boys in there that could really throw it.

“Jackson and (third-place finisher Nick Olson of Flanagan) have really good form. They are tacticians. Some of the others just muscle them out there.”

Harkness was one of three local track athletes to come home from O’Brien Stadium with medals.

Also making a trip onto the podium last Saturday were E-B

junior teammate Hayden Golemon, with a fourth-place finish in the 300 hurdles, and Farmington sophomore Judd Anderson, who was sixth in the 300 hurdles.

Golemon’s medal also helped make up for a sub-par sectional final in which he hit nearly every hurdle. Golemon finished behind Anderson in that sectional race, but the pair flip-flopped in the final at state.

Golemon’s final time of 39.83 seconds was just faster than his career best of 39.86 and was much better than his state finish of 41.92 last year, which placed him ninth overall.

“He looked much better and was attacking well and looked fluid going over the hurdles. In the final he might have hit one or two hurdles, but it was more like he just grazed them,” E-B coach Gregg

Meyers said of Golemon. “You go down to state and pull out your best time when you’re not saving anything and those are pretty good days.”

Anderson finished in 39.87 and was the second-fastest sophomore in the field – behind only winner Bret Dannis of Peru St. Bede (38.89).

Also competing last Saturday were a pair of E-B runners in the 3,200. Sophomore Cooper Hoffmann was 21st in 10:19.03 and sophomore Trevor Dunkel was 31st in 10:33.67.

The Trojans 4x800 team did not advance out of Thursday’s preliminary races after posting a time of 8:36.98.

And Princeville junior Scott Snedden ran a 24.07 in the 200meter dash on Thursday.

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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the easternmost state capital in the United States?

2. MUSIC: What country was the group ABBA from?

3. MOVIES: In what movie was the character of John McClane introduced?

4. LITERATURE: The line “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread” was written by which poet?

5. FOOD & DRINK: Where did the potato originate?

6. SCIENCE: Sunlight exposure on bare skin can help to form which vitamin?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: How many minutes are in one degree of longitude or latitude?

8. ADVERTISEMENTS: What product’s advertising campaign declared that its consumption was “The Right Thing To Do”?

9. SPORTS: How many periods are in a National Hockey League game?

10. TELEVISION: What was the forerunner of PBS, the national public broadcasting service?

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11 make McDonald’s all-star baseball team

PEORIA – Eleven local players earned a spot on the North Team for the McDonald’s high school all-star baseball game June 13 at Dozer Park.

Selected were: Jake Settles, Cade Lansford, Tanner Crowe and Trey Swearingen of Farmington; Austin Sims and Jake Roberts of ElmwoodBrimfield; Garrett Wight, Zac Smith and Charlie Gibbons of ROWVAWilliamsfield; and Evan Bultemeier and Austin Brodine of Princeville.

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Brimfield-E. places 7 on all-Prairieland softball

Seven Brimfield-Elmwood softball players earned Prairieland AllConference. Kennedy Dura was a unanimous first-team fielder while other first-teamers for B-E included pitcher Morgan Ledbetter and fielder Allison Pillman. Alyssa Roll was a second-team pitcher, Montana Ledbetter was a second-team fielder and Grace LaFollett and Delaney Smith earned special mention.

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Farmington places 6 on all-Prairieland baseball

Six Farmington baseball players earned Prairieland All-Conference.

First-team fielders were Lansford and Crowe. Swearingen was secondteam and Caleb Gilstrap and Dylan Hayden were second-team pitchers.

Settles was special mention.

B-E had four all-Prairieland picks, led by Sims, a unanimous first-team fielder. Roberts and Caileb Johnson were second-team fielders and Ethan Jehle earned special mention.

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five hits and fanned eight.

Haley Holt went 2-for-3 and Caitlyn Pullen had an RBI triple for Princeville, which has won 10 straight and outscored its five postseason foes 32-6.

The closest of those wins was in the sectional final, a 5-4 victory over North Fulton that hinged on a double play in the bottom of the 12th.

On that play, North Fulton had runners at second and third with one out.

Emma Hanlin bunted but was thrown out by third baseman Pullen with second sacker Natalie Cokel covering first.

North Fulton’s Bri Gorsuch then attempted to score from third and was tagged out at home on Cokel’s throw to catcher Jessica Devries.

“We work on bunt coverage plays and tags like this every day,” Chad Gardner said. “We knew North Fulton would be a handful for us, and they were. But we scored when we needed to and held when we needed to.”

The game began with fireworks as leadoff hitter

Members of Princeville’s Class 1A supersectional champion softball team are: (kneeling, left to right) Molly Davis, Natalie Dominguez, Caitlin Pullen, Natalie Cokel, Chloe Lane, Nichole Roberts and assistant coach Eric Lane; (standing, l to r) assistant coach Lori Cave, assistant coach Brian Holt, Haley Holt, Paige Lane, Karlen Sandall, Brooke Gardner, Madison Roe, Maddie Hite, Jessica Devries and head coach Chad Gardner.

Cokel reached second on a misplay in left field, was bunted to third by Roe, then bunted home by Brooke Gardner.

The Lady Wildcats came back in their first with a walk, two singles, a passed ball, and a sacrifice fly to take a 2-1 lead.

Brooke Gardner led off the fourth with a double to the center field fence and scored on a single by Maddie Hite.

The Princeville sixth saw Gardner robbed of a

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home run by North Fulton left fielder Addy Williams, who grabbed the ball going into the fence.

Meanwhile, Princeville ace pitcher Paige Lane got stronger as the game went on. Her changeup was a helper in key spots as she posted 14 strikeouts.

“At times it seemed as if the game wouldn’t end, but I wasn’t going to let my teammates down,” Lane said. “Natalie (Cokel) is a big help. Visiting me in the circle, she’ll often give me a boost or relax me by just saying something that doesn’t even make sense.”

In the seventh Hite doubled to lead off and was driven in by Pullen for a 32 lead. But North Fulton rallied to knot the score at 3-3. Lane kept the tie intact with a strikeout.

Continued gritty pitching and defense kept the 33 tie through the 10th. In Princeville’s 11th Devries reached on a first base error, was sacrificed by Lane to second and then it was Pullen again who put the Lady Princes on top 43 with an RBI double. But North Fulton rallied to tie in its half of the 11th.

Gardner drew an intentional walk to open the 12th, then stole second and was bunted to third by Karlen Sandall. After a strikeout, Holt stroked a single to right for the winning run.

“They knew Brooke can hit. I knew, what they didn’t know is that she can also run,” Gardner said.

“Holt executed in a big way by taking what was given to her and taking the pitch to right field.”

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Trio earn medals Harkness, Golemon, Anderson win Class 1A track hardware CHARLESTON – Jackson Harkness threw the shotput so far last Saturday that he finally got “a big, old monkey” off his back.

A throwing phenom since winning the IESA shotput and discus titles as a seventh-grader, Harkness had his best high school showing at last weekend’s Class 1A state meet at Eastern Illinois University.

His best throw of 54 feet, 1.25 inches earned him fourth in shotput and set an ElmwoodBrimfield school record.

“As soon as I released it, I could feel it was going to be Harkness good from the flick of my wrist,” Harkness said. “And when I popped 51 (feet) the first day, I sat there and thought, ‘Maybe things are starting to turn up a bit.’”

Harkness was disappointed that he did not reach state in discus after scratching three times in the sectional meet. But a state medal in shotput helped make up for that. Harkness was 10th at state last year in shot with a throw of 50-0.25.

“It was kind of like a big old monkey that Continued on Page 13

One step farther than last year. That was the goal. With that accomplished, the Princeville softball team can now aim for even more.

Princeville (33-3) earned its first Final Four berth in Class 1A Monday with an 8-2 win over Pearl City (28-4) in the Geneseo Supersectional. The Lady Princes face Fisher (296) Friday at 12:30 p.m. at East Peoria’s EastSide Centre.

There will be a 9:40 a.m. pep rally in the Princeville gym followed by a sendoff for the team Friday morning.

“I think Fisher is a good hitting team and their pitching is average,” coach Chad Gardner said. “They’re not going to overpower you.”

That could be good news for a hot-hitting Princeville team that banged out 13 hits against Pearl City, including a 3-for-3 showing by Madison Roe who drove in four runs.

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Elmwood-Brimfield junior Hayden Golemon (right) was fourth and Farmington sophomore Judd Anderson of Farmington was sixth last Saturday in the Class 1A 300-meter hurdles race at Eastern Illinois University. Photo by Eric Matthews.

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of the year. But heading into the super, Gardner switched Paige Lane into that buntheavy spot, allowing Roe to move to No. 5.

“I’ve been trying to find the girl that can put the bunt down for me at the No. 2 hitter and I hate to handcuff (Roe),” Gardner said. “She’s a good hitter. And it really paid off.”

Roe’s bat provided extra support for cleanup hitter Brooke Gardner, who went 3for-4 and leads Princeville with a .581 average.

On the hill for Princeville, Paige Lane (26-2) allowed Continued on Page 15