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Small business in Farmington making a big impact

By BILL KNIGHT

FARMINGTON – Sue Smith and Gator Guards just received the trophy for Illinois’ New Exporter of the Year, so the award might make it tough to keep a low profile in the state’s business community.

“We try to fly under the radar,” Smith says.

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spaces and offices in the northeast corner of the old Farmington school on East Vernon Street, Gator Guards might be hard to find if you weren’t looking. But with a 21-percent increase in international sales, the small business is marking its 23rd year with recognition as well as growth.

Gator Guards was launched in 1994 not long after Smith, 53,

and husband Scott, 57, moved here from Metamora. That came after a corporate decision forced Sue to adjust her career plans, she says.

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Sue Smith discusses her family’s business, Gator Guards, which is based in Farmington. Photo by Bill Knight.

Farmington OKs facade projects

WALLET TIME CAPSULE

Police Chief Powell to retire Aug. 9

and finish this summer.

The City will grant FARMINGTON – The $7,500 to SND/Blindt and City Council on Monday $4,702.50 to Toohill Law unanimously approved two after the 5-0 vote (with grants for downtown Matt Ulm absent). façade improvements, rePowell, in a letter to the ceived Police Council, said he Chief Carl Powplans to retire Inside ell’s notice of on Aug. 9, and • Boxwoods are a his summer rethe Council extirement, passed versatile pressed their evergreen the routine Pregratitude for his option vailing Wage five-year tenure for your ordinance in a as Chief. home landscape. split vote, and “Thanks,” Page 12 slightly said Mayor amended its Tax Kent Kowal.

Increment Financing (TIF) “You’ve done an excellent district to avoid any perjob.” ceived conflict of interest.

Kowal in the coming The façade projects are a months will conduct a $16,500 plan for SND search and appoint a sucData Tech, operated by cessor with the approval of Blindt Holdings, at 50 E. the Council, said City AdFort St., scheduled to start ministrator Rollen Wright. immediately with a comThe annual resolution to pletion goal of Sept. 30, pay prevailing wage and a $6,270 improvement passed, but with a 4-1 project for the Toohill Law vote, with Alderman Ryan Office at 74 E. Fort St., Lambert opposing with no scheduled to begin soon Continued on Page 13

By BILL KNIGHT For The Weekly Post

Judy Cosby of Elmwood holds a wallet of hers that was lost in Elmwood High School for 63 years before being found by plumbers last week. Photo by Jeff Lampe.

Interesting find in the boys room

By JEFF LAMPE

ELMWOOD – There was no time capsule placed in Elmwood High School when it was built in the early 1950s.

Not officially, anyway. But in a sense, Judy Cosby’s wallet inadvertently served a similar purpose.

Actually, to be accurate, the telltale wallet belonged to Judy Purcell – who would not pick up the Weekly Post Staff Writer

Cosby surname until graduating from high school and marrying Ed Cosby.

That came years after Judy’s wallet somehow wound up in a plumbing wall chase in the main boy’s bathroom in the high school. There the wallet sat for 63 years until it was found last week by plumbers Tim and Tom Meister, who are working on an ongoing construction and renovation

project at Elmwood High School.

Instead of throwing the wallet away, the Meisters handed it over to construction foreman John Mummert of River City Construction. Eventually, Claude Keefer got wind of the wallet and – after detective work that involved a picture in the wallet of Elmwood resident Jean Ann (DeFord) Plym – linked Judy Purcell to Continued on Page 2

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WALLET: Pictures trigger school memories Continued from Page 1

Judy Cosby.

On Monday, Cosby was reunited with her long-lost wallet on her porch.

“Oh my God,” she said, staring at the green leather wallet. Then, looking up, she asked, “Was there any money in it?”

No money. But plenty of black and white pictures of classmates (including one of Dale Patton decorated with beard, mustache and halo), an unused 50-cent ticket to the Oct. 8, 1954, Topsy Turvey Dance, an ID card and even a horoscope. Turns out Judy is an Aquarius.

How the wallet wound up in the boy’s bathroom remains a mystery. Stolen and dumped? Maybe. Judy doesn’t know.

“If that ID card wasn’t in there, I’d have no idea it was mine,” she said. “It doesn’t even look like a girl’s billfold.”

But the wallet did trigger memories. Judy was a freshman in 1954 and her class was the first to spend all four years in the new high school.

Several teachers also made an impression on Judy, who was class salutatorian. Her list of fa-

Pictures of classmates, name cards, an ID card and an unused ticket to the Topsy Turvey Dance of 1954 were all contained in a lost wallet belonging to Judy (Purcell) Cosby that was found recently in Elmwood High School by plumbers working on the renovation of the school. Photo by Jeff Lampe.

vorites included Buck Stamp, Isabelle Hart, Clara McRath and Roland Cady.

“They were good teachers,” she said. “But I loved school, period. The worst part of school was the old ladies’ gym outfits. They had short shorts and were all one piece.”

The best part, other than teachers and friends was the new building.

“We thought we were in heaven,” she said. “Every-

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thing was brand new. And everything was on one level.”

The latter was a big change from the old school – which is now a four-floor apartment building on South Althea St. So was the gymnasium, according to Ed Cosby, who said more gym time was welcomed.

“And seeing the condition of that wallet tells me they built the school well,”

Ed Cosby said. “There were no leaks (in the plumbing chase). There’s no mold or mildew (on the wallet). The ventilation must have been good.”

The hope is that current work is done as well. Elmwood plans to spend more than $6 million for a renovation/construction project. The pace increased this week, as entrances on the west side of the school were closed.

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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!

s My Place Benefit – 15th annual My Place St. Jude Benefit Run is Saturday (June 10) in Yates City. Events start with breakfast at 7 a.m. at My Place. Benefit run starts at 7 a.m., walk at 9, ride starts 10, tractor drive at 10. Auction starts 5 p.m., raffle drawings start at 8 p.m.

s HUB Dance – Remember The HUB dance featuring the Jim Markum Swing Band is Saturday (June 10) at the Princeville Heritage Museum. Doors open at 5 p.m., dance from 6-9 p.m. Tickets $20 at the door. Call (309) 385-1916.

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s Summer Reading – Forest Park Na-

Call (309) 927-3355. s Band concert – The Elmwood Municipal Band will play Sunday (June 11) at 7:30 p.m. at Central Park. Concerts continue every Sunday through Aug. 6.

ture Center is at Elmwood’s Morrison and Mary Wiley Library Friday (June 9) from 10-10:45 a.m. for the summer Future Events reading program. s Harvest Home – Harvest Home s Farmers Market – Vendors gather in Elmwood’s Central Park Friday (June 9) fund raiser walleye dinner June 15 at Yates City Community Center. Dinner 4-6:30 p.m. Markets held every Friday served 4:30-7 p.m. through September. s NAMI Event – NAMI mental illness s Free Bread – Free bread available at support group meetings are June 15, 7Elmwood Methodist Church every Fri8:30 p.m. at Illinois Central College day (including June 9), 10-11 a.m.

North’s Poplar Hall.

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American Legion Hall at 6 p.m. Call s Gardening Trip – Peoria Evening (309) 446-3524 or visit www.canvasGarden Club annual bus trip to Sunrise connections.com. s Movie Saturday – “Zootopia” plays at Nursery, The Fields on Caton Farm and Hornbakers, June 17. Seating limited.

10 a.m. Saturday (June 10) at Morrison Call (309) 657-4229. and Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood.

Free popcorn and water. s Garage Sales – Hanna City towns Honor Flight – An Honor Flight ben- wide garage sales will be June 17. s Blood Drive – Princeville United efit will be held Sunday (June 11) from Methodist Church has a blood drive 3-6 p.m. at Bishop Hill Park. Event features patriotic music, speakers, military June 22, noon to 6 p.m. To schedule a displays, BBQ ribs and a live auction. time, call (309) 385-4487 or 385-2266.

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Quotable: “Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.”

– William Powell Illinois Press Association Member

Of good eats, good words and bad pols

Rambling through central Illinois, pondering how we can actually need rain. Now. uuu Far be it from me to complain about eating free food, which would shatter the code of ethics for newspaper workers, who have been known to line their pockets with rolls at a gratis buffet. But serving as a judge at the first Strawberry Festival Bake Off was Jeff grueling work. ...

LAMPE The first tough part was picking a winner from the fine desserts I sampled with Pastor Brad Watkins and Stacey RusterholzKrause (we also had unofficial support from Bobby Davis). Winners were Lori Johnson of Elmwood for her strawberry pie and Genevieve Jennings of Elmwood (above right, with her prizes) who won the junior division with a fantastic chocolate strawberry brownie. I have copies of the recipes if you are interested. ...

By the end of our judging I could not eat another dessert for 24 hours, which is saying a lot. But, and this is one reason I will miss Pastor Brad, who said. “I’ll meet you at the treadmill in an hour so we can go eat barbecue.” ... More to the point, kudos to Strawberry Festival organizers for coming up with new ideas and for lucking into yet another year of perfect weather. Good crowds, a record count of 141 cars and plenty of ven-

dors made for an enjoyable day. uuu People have been asking lately, “Who is this Jim Nowlan that is writing in your paper?” Nowlan, 76, whose column is on the page opposite this, is a professor (retired from the University of Illinois in 2012), politician, newspaper publisher and was a senior aide for three Illinois governors who did not go to jail.

He’s president of Stark County Communications and in 2014 wrote a book – “Fixing Illinois: Politics and Policies in the Prairie State” – that should be required reading for the current crop of knuckleheads in Springfield. ... As if that’s not interesting enough, Nowlan also frequents small towns across Illinois.

While visiting, he walks through town, gets a bite to eat, reads at the local library and then heads home. I know this, because one day he was walking down Main Street in Elmwood on his way to the library. He’s fascinating and we are lucky to have his column in our paper. ... Jackson Harkness, not Justin. In my 13 years in Elmwood, he’s my favorite athlete. Somehow, I still got his name wrong last week. Sigh. uuu Why does the Illinois budget impasse matter? Beyond the embarrassment of seeing the state’s bond rating downgraded to “junk” on June 1 and knowing we have the nation’s worst credit rating, there are countless other problems. The backlog of unpaid bills is now more than $14.5 billion and includes more than $1.1

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billion to school districts for special education, transportation and early childhood services. The state has paid more than $800 million in late fees and has lost $31 million in investment income. College students are flocking out of state for schooling and Illinois’ loss of 37,508 people from July 2015-16 is the most of any state. Training classes for more than 57,000 police officers have been canceled. And the list goes on – all because our elected officials are unwilling to do their job. As Nowlan has written recently, “Throw The Bums Out.” ... Parting shot: Sometimes eating helps others, as is the case in June at Stewart’s Family Restaurant in Trivoli. Proceeds from the sale of biscuits and gravy breakfasts will benefit Conor Sommers, 6, who has had 11 surgeries since October for cancer.

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Rauner-Madigan battle imperils Illinois

As a recovering political junkie, I am captivated by the titanic 2018 campaign battle shaping up between GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner and state Democratic Party chair and House speaker Mike Madigan.

Rauner has reportedly committed two to three times more than the $50 million he has already put into to his campaign.

Billionaire Ken Griffin just Jim kicked in another $20 million to NOWLAN the Rauner cause as well.

On the other side, Madigan appears to be encouraging J. B. Pritzker in his gubernatorial aspirations, on the premise that he will draw on his $3.4 billion net worth to self-fund a campaign to match or better Rauner’s money. This would free union and trial lawyer money for Madigan to protect large Democratic state legislative majorities.

Campaign finance expert Kent Redfield says a contest between

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Rauner and Pritzker would easily double the $113 million spent in the 2014 Illinois race for governor, which would make it the most expensive in American history.

Much of the Rauner-GOP money will be spent on the governor’s obsession with using a governmental matter (withholding approval of a state budget) to bring Madigan to his knees, crying “Uncle” to support business-friendly reforms.

After three Spring legislative sessions, this hasn’t yet worked.

Rauner has had more success on the purely political front. He has successfully demonized Madigan as the fount of all the state’s political problems, via endless TV ads and even a scathing biopic (“Madigan”), which played in one of my local theaters.

The impact has been dramatic, at least in my downstate rural area. In years past, the guys at the back table at Connie’s Country Kitchen wouldn’t have had a clue as to who the speaker of the House was, or that we even had one.

Now when I ask about the state budget mess, they are all quick to

blame “that guy Madigan.”

A recent poll taken by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University backs up my coffee-drinking friends.

Only 26 percent approve of the job Madigan is doing. More important, 89 percent indeed had an opinion about Madigan.

This is unprecedented in Illinois politics – that Rauner has been able to make Madigan, just one among 177 legislators, a household name statewide. Think Darth Vader.

Rauner’s approval rating isn’t much higher, at 36 percent. That might be even lower, had Madigan the money to vilify the governor titfor-tat over the past two years, but he hasn’t.

Madigan has to go, I agree. It is not healthy for democracy to have one man in office half a century, and in the cat bird’s seat most of that time. Madigan’s power is such that not one piece of legislation – not one – can ever pass in the Illinois legislature without his stamp of approval. Not democracy.

Rauner will wrap the albatross

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Letter to the Editor: I feel compelled to write you concerning the article posted on May 25, 2017, under the public records section entitled “Settled Rosefield Lawsuit Delayed Again.”

While you are generally correct stating that the substance of the agreement was Rosefield Township’s waiver of a

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One hospitalized after Farmington Road crash

EDWARDS – One person was hospitalized after a June 3 accident at the intersection of Farmington Road and Kickapoo Creek Road, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office.

Lawrence Ellwanger, 73, was transported by Advanced Medical Transport to UnityPoint Proctor after a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox in which he was a passenger collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Edith McMullin, 57, of Edwards, police said.

McMullin was eastbound on Farmington Road and started to turn when her car hit the car driven by Sherran Ellwanger, 70, of Hanna City, according to reports.

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BRIMFIELD – A 17-year-old Peoria boy was injured after a 2011 Toyota Camry in which he was riding attempted a U-turn on Illinois Route 8 and was struck by a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Christina Walker, 31, of Brimfield, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office.

A witness told police it looked as if the driver of the eastbound Camry, another Peoria juvenile, hadn’t looked before he pulled back onto the highway.

Advanced Medical Transport took the injured juvenile to OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

The Brimfield Fire Department

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Phone scam bilks man of thousands of dollars

ELMWOOD – A 92-year-old Elmwood man may have been victimized by a telephone scam in which an unknown caller convinced the local man he could receive an inheritance if he opened a bank account in Florida and sent money, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office.

Police are investigating the incident and a St. Petersburg, Fla., phone number where repeated calls originated, according to reports.

Tens of thousands of dollars may have been lost, police said.

The victim also notified his bank in Yates City, and was told to close the Florida account.

Elmwood police also were brought in to the case.

Lack of cooperation closes battery case

PRINCEVILLE – Peoria Sheriff’s officers responded to a report of a fight about 1 a.m. May 28 at Princeville Tap, and found Shorron Moore, 30, outside with injuries, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office.

Police said they talked to people in the tavern, but they denied a fight occurred inside and only admitted that Moore was seen outside talking to another man and then wrestling with the unidentified assailant.

Citing a lack of cooperation from likely witnesses, police reported closing the case.

Police reports

• Joshua Cassidy, 33, of Yates City

on May 26 turned himself in at the Peoria County Jail on an outstanding warrant for Failure To Appear at a May 24 court hearing concerning a charge of speeding 26-34 miles per hour over the speed limit. He posted bond on May 31, according to jail records.

• Mathew Selby, 28, of Princeville on May 28 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and transported to the Peoria County Jail. Also charged with improper lane usage and improper turn signal, he posted bond on May 31, according to jail records.

• After police saw evidence of a motorist unloading brush on the side of the road in the 4400 block of Richwoods Boulevard on May 29, the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office reported they were seeking a summons for Randy Knussman, 56, of Trivoli for illegal dumping.

• Bradley Southard, 19, of Laura on May 30 was arrested by Rock Island police on an outstanding warrant for Failure To Appear at a May 10 hearing on a charge of criminal trespassing, and he was transported to the Peoria County Jail.

• Police were called to the Princeville Post Office on June 4, when a mail drop box was apparently vandalized.

Deer accident

• May 31: Jennifer Anderson of Brimfield on Interstate 74 near Maher overpass, Brimfield Township.

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• Job Edward Isbell of Elmwood and Marisa Anne Voos of Tremont .

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that he has made of Madigan around the necks of all Democratic statewide and legislative candidates.

I think, in order to win the governorship next year, the Democratic nominee will have to distance himself somehow, maybe even criticize, his own Democratic Party chair, that is, House Speaker Michael Madigan. Ditto for many Democratic legislators up for reelection.

Without Madigan, Rauner would-

n’t have much of a chance for reelection, in my book.

With Madigan center stage in the campaign, the governor does have a chance.

Rauner may also be able – though a long shot, even with his big money – to flip the nine seats in the House necessary to take control away from Madigan.

It will be impossible, however, to turn the state Senate Republican.

Dems have more than a three-fifths majority in that chamber, and not all senators are up for re-election.

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In the meantime, after three Spring lawmaking sessions without one, we simply have to see a responsible state budget enacted by lawmakers and Madigan, and signed by the governor.

The state’s unpaid bills alone now equal more than $1,000 for every man, woman and child in Illinois.

Although in normal times it would be a terrible idea, if we don’t get a responsible budget soon, I say of all of them, “Throw the Bums Out (TTBO).”

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Brimfield board studying cell tower

By TERRY TOWERY

BRIMFIELD – The village board is researching zoning ordinances for cellular towers used by other local communities and is expected to finalize and perhaps vote on the issue at next month’s meeting, it was decided at Monday’s meeting.

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tower in or near the village. Initially, focus was on school property near the Brimfield Community District 309 high school ball fields. The school board tabled the issue at last month’s meeting.

The tower, should it receive the proper special use zoning permit, would be in place within a year, said Julie Shebek, representing U.S. Cellular.

She also said the tower

could be shorter than 250 feet if that poses a problem for village officials. Current zoning regulations do not allow a structure within village limits that is taller than the tallest structure, currently the water tower at approximately 175 feet.

If the proposed cell tower exceeds 200 feet tall, it also would be need to be lighted according to FAA regulations.

The board is studying zoning language used by other communities, most notably Elmwood, said village President Dan Fishel.

In other business, the board: • Approved spending up to $1,300 to replace tires on a village tractor.

• Set a public hearing on the 2017-18 budget for the next board meeting, 7 p.m.

July 10 at village hall. The budget can be reviewed at the village hall.

• Approved closing U.S. Route 150 through town again this year for two upcoming village events. A detour will be provided during the Cruise-In For Diabetes on Aug. 5, and for three days during Old Settler’s Days Aug. 10-12.

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Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor Leonard Thomas 135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm

Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)

DAHINDA Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768 Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com

7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 bethanycentral.org Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm

Christ Alive!

Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 9910 W. Knox St., Edwards (309) 691-2030 stmaryskickapoo.org Sat. Confession: 4-4:45 p.m.

Sat. Mass: 5 p.m.

Sun Masses: 6:30, 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Mon. Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Daily Masses: Tues.-Fri. 8 a.m.

ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God

Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 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

Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am

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United Methodist Church of Elmwood

Princeville United Methodist Church

Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am

Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 am

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St. James Catholic Church

First Presbyterian Church of Farmington

WILLIAMSFIELD Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)

Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am

Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God

Faith United Presbyterian Church

Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m.

Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m.

Sun. Mass: 10 am

Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 231-8076 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm

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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“There were some marine accessories that didn’t work,” she remembers.

“So we worked with companies like 3M and Dow and hired an attorney and got a patent.

“As far as exporting, we’re an ‘accidental exporter’,” she continues.

“They found us. Eventually, we decided to develop [a market in] Europe and we met an experienced representative, and things took off. Now we have more international distributors than full-time staff.”

Gator Guard has seven employees, and is still a family affair, with Sue president, Scott vice-presi-

dent and their three young-adult sons involved, too.

“We sell to distributors and boat builders,” Sue says, “and also retailers like Bass Pro Shops and direct to consumers online.”

But international sales have seen considerable improvement, Sue says.

“We’ve seen global sales grow every year and think they could exceed domestic sales in the next few years,” she says.

“Also, because we think it’s important, all of our products are sourced and made in the USA.” As a manufacturer of marine protection products featuring the KeelShield brand urethane-polymer keel protectors, the company’s product line includes GatorSkinz traction mats, SkegShield protectors, BowShield protectors and Gator Patch UV cure/repair patch. Gator Guards is now finalizing a new product: Gator Shield, a polyurea coating that uses a two-part chemical reaction so the application dries in 30 seconds.

“It’ll come in multi-colors and in non-slip,” Sue

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says. “We’ve been working on it for about a year and a half, and our marketing is stepping up now.”

Soon, Gator Guards plans to expand into more vehicle wrapping, she says.

However, although the company sells throughout the United States and Canada, plus Europe and Australia and New Zealand, there are challenges.

“It can be difficult for a female in the industry,” she says. “In some cultures, women aren’t respected. So if someone comes up to our booth at a trade show and starts to ignore me, my husband jumps in.”

There’s also some fluctuating demand.

“Our busy season starts in January, when we have to ramp up [production],” she says. “If there’s a slow season, it’s in August and September. But selling in New Zealand and Australia helps, because our summer is their winter.”

Now considering expanding into far-flung markets including Qatar, China, Japan, South Korea and Mexico, Gator Guard realizes that boaters are always in the water somewhere.

And small businesses can make big splashes.

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B.Y.E. considering options

By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – B.Y.E. Ambulance President Peggy Gibson at the corporation’s annual meeting Tuesday said discussions are ongoing about building a new facility in Elmwood to house the ambulance company, but she offered few details.

Meanwhile, a long-vacant Brimfield seat on the board of directors may be filled next week, when the Board will consider nominations for three positions – including one with three candidates.

After B.Y.E. last year dropped a building project on Knox Street, it took up another proposed development on West Main Street. However, voters defeated an April referendum in which the Elmwood Rural Fire Protection District sought approval to issue bonds of $1.8 million to build a new ambulance building.

“We do have something we’re working on,” Gibson said. “We have been having some meetings. We’re looking at ways for financing without taking all our funds out of our bank accounts. We’re working with local lenders; we’re working with other entities. I just can’t say much more.”

Meanwhile, one of three Brimfield representatives on the Board that’s been empty for years looks likely to be filled when the Board meets at 7 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of East Hawthorn (a block east of the B.Y.E. garage) after Doug Cosby was nominated for a 1-year term on Tuesday. With more than 25 people in attendance, Brimfield incumbent Dennis Peck also was nominated for another 3-year term. The third Brimfield representative, Dave Maher, is in the middle of his current term.

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Gibson also was nominated for another 3-year term; Elmwood’s other representatives are Secretary Wanda Forsman and Les Atwood, whose terms were not up.

Yates City is represented by B.Y.E. Treasurer Jerry Powers, who was reelected last year, and Ron Smith. Smith was nominated for another 3-year term.

Also nominated for that position were Joy Mahr and Ken Vallas.

A full Board would have eight positions: three each from Brimfield and Elmwood, and two from Yates City.

Financially, Powers reported the year ending May 31 showed total revenues of $563,198.56 and total expenses of $639,946.12, for a net loss of $76,747.56.

“We came up short,” said Powers, who attributed that to an August 2016 pay increase to EMTs and spending on architecture fees and remodeling of a leased space at the Brimfield firehouse where B.Y.E. has living quarters and bays for vehicles Total revenues were less than the $676,122 last year, but more than the previous five years, which averaged $478,444. According to B.Y.E.’s tax filing from May 2016, it has net assets of $1,040,175.

Operationally, Maher, also B.Y.E.’s manager, said emergency calls totaled 594 last year, with 249 from the Brimfield area, 186 from Elmwood and rural Elmwood, 107 from Yates City and 52 from Williamsfield. The 594 calls is an increase of almost 13 percent over 2016.

Staff-wise, B.Y.E. has 5 paramedics (up from 3 last year), 5 Intermediates (down from 7 last year) and 12 Basics (up from 10 last year).

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My Place benefit seeks to up impressive totals YATES CITY – The totals are truly staggering.

From a humble start of $1,000 raised in its first year, the My Place St. Jude Benefit has grown into a major event in the central Illinois landscape that last year generated $122,245.

This Saturday (June 10) for the 15th annual benefit, organizers are hoping to once again increase the total they send to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

And why not. The schedule this year should be very familiar to those who have attended the My Place benefit in the past – and welcoming to those who have not.

The event starts with a biscuits and gravy breakfast at 7 a.m., a 5K run at 7 a.m. (6:30 a.m. registration) a walk that starts at 9 a.m., kids carnival games from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and much more to follow.

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For one day each June, Yates City turns into My Place – as in the My Place St. Jude Benefit, shown here in a 2014 aerial photo.

gins at 10 and a bags tournament scheduled to begin at noon.

Pork chops, brats and pulled pork will be served starting at 11 a.m.

Among the evening highlights is an auction starting at 5 p.m. that features an eclectic and often impressive array of items donated to the cause. Show up at the benefit and you might be bidding on anything from a cherry pie to a unique antique.

After the auction, winners of the various raffles will be drawn starting at 8 p.m. with the 50/50. Drawing for the lucky $10,000 raffle winner is scheduled for 9 p.m., as are drawings for the beef and whole hog processing prizes.

In between it all there’s plenty of food, drink and fellowship.

And there’s still time to donate.

Contact Jody McKinty or Sharon Coykendall at (309) 358-2003.

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KNOXVILLE – Shave for the Brave will hold its third annual Beards & Brews event Saturday (June 10) at the Knox County Fairgrounds. All ages are welcome.

Entertainment includes a motorcycle show, food, shopping and games for the family from 4 p.m. to 1a.m.

Bands include: Past Curfew, Dan & Austin, The Rockn’ Papas and headliner Staggard.

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To learn more, call Ed Smith at (309) 883-8435.

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Boxwoods a versatile evergreen option

By RON DIETER

Shrubs and trees are often called the bones of the garden. They provide valuable winter interest after flowering annuals have died and perennials have gone dormant.

Evergreen shrubs and trees are especially important because they also provide living color and contrast to the winter landscape.

Most often one thinks of needled conifers such as yew, spruce and pine when the term “evergreen” is used, but boxwood, a broadleafed evergreen, has become a popular and important element in American landscapes.

Boxwoods are dense woody shrubs with stems lined with shiny, oblong, rounded evergreen leaves each up to an inch long and about half as wide. Depending upon the cultivar, the shrub may be round or upright. Some cultivars can grow as large as 15 feet or more after many years but most popular varieties are 3-6 feet high at maturity. Leaf color ranges from bright yellow-green to dark blue-green, again depending on variety.

Native to Eurasia, boxwoods made their way to the American colonies in the late 1600s from Amsterdam. Today there are more than 200 registered varieties, and the most popular are readily available in most garden outlets.

Versatility is boxwood’s claim to fame. Visit any botanical garden and you're likely to find boxwood hedges, some loose and natural, others tightly sheared into long low walls enclosing roses or flowering perennials.

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long lines as edging and pruned to just six inches high – a maintenance nightmare.

Over the past 10 years my friend Jimmy Williams has carefully pruned a boxwood into a lovely topiary peacock. It’s at least 30 inches high now and is undoubtedly a proud peacock, although I call it a turkey to his face.

In the home landscape boxwoods are excellent foundation shrubs. I prefer them to yews because they look great when left to grow naturally. The winter color is brighter

too. And unlike yews, boxwoods are not appetizing to passing deer.

In our gardens we have a generous sprinkling of boxwoods, none of which have ever been touched with pruning shears. Most are planted as individuals used as focal points, to mark corners, or to provide a background for contrasting perennials Visit nurseries and garden centers here in central Illinois and you’ll most likely find Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ and Buxus ‘Green Mountain.’

Both varieties are hybrids developed for good winter color and hardiness to thirty below zero. We’ve had great success with these varieties at our place. The winter color is excellent and doesn't yellow up,

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a problem with some varieties.

Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ is a dense rounded form with small dark green leaves. It’s a slow grower but will eventually get to six feet high and wide if left unpruned.

We have an unpruned foundation planting of ‘Green Velvet’ that is probably 15 years old. It’s about five feet tall. B. ‘Green Mountain’ is an upright pyramidal form that is excellent for use as a hedge.

Boxwoods are easy to grow. Late fall and winter is the time to do any pruning or thinning. A light application of garden fertilizer is best applied in late fall. Be careful not to over-fertilize.

Boxwood feeder roots are near the surface and just outside the dripline of the shrub. Apply fertilizer on the soil surface just outside the edge of the shrub, not under it.

Boxwoods are relatively disease resistant, but there is a boxwood blight. It is a fungal disease that has made its way to Illinois, appearing in the Chicago area this past January. The blight does not travel readily in the environment but most often spreads when an infected plant is brought into the garden.

Most nurseries are vigilant and carry certified disease-free plants.

However garden centers that also sell lumber, paint, and appliances may not be as careful.

If you already have boxwoods in your garden, be careful to keep any new ones away from your established plantings. Quarantine them for 30 days or so before setting them out near your other boxwoods. And it’s always a good idea to change clothes after visiting garden centers before going into your own garden.

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explanation.

At local, state and federal levels, prevailing wage laws require contractors and subcontractors to pay workers on taxpayer-funded construction projects no less than the general prevailing rate of wages (consisting of hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits) for work of a similar nature in the area where the work is performed.

In Fulton County, for example, the hourly prevailing wage for electricians is $34.82; highway

laborers $31.29; and ironworkers $36.44.

Prevailing wage laws are intended to prevent public projects from destabilizing local markets and to promote workforce development.

By taking wages out of competitive bidding, competition for government contracts revolves around quality, productivity and efficiency without a “race to the bottom” if contractors underbid each another by lowering workers’ pay.

The ordinance does not affect what municipalities

pay directly.

The change to Farmington’s TIF district stemmed from parcels now owned by Alderman Kim Gilstrap and newly elected Alderman Terry Dicks. The third amendment since Farmington created its TIF essentially removes those properties from the district, exempting them from TIF-aided considerations.

The vote was 4-0-1, with Alderman June Whitmer abstaining.

In other news: • Powell reported police in May had 355 calls, completed 41 reports, handled 42 ordinance violations, made 59 traffic stops, responded to 2 crashes, and made 29 arrests (including 9 property crimes and 3 crimes against people);

• Lambert, water/sewer committee chair, said they met May 22 and scheduled their next meeting for June 26; • Wright and Parks & Recreation chair Leslie Smith shared the YMCA’s Community Recreation schedule, which runs June 12-July 28, from 9 a.m.noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for Kindergarteners through 6th graders at Jacobs Park. (Call 245-9622 for details); and • the Council considered a request from Boy Scout leader Anna Effnor and reached consensus to let Troops 79 and/or 129 improve plantings around the City’s three welcome signs and at the memorial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

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WILLIAMSFIELD – Raymond D. Bothwell, 65, of rural Williamsfield, died May 26 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born March 25, 1952, in Galesburg, the son of Wayne and Betty Pierce Bothwell.

He married Judy A. Robinson on Aug. 18, 1973, in Galva. She survives, as does a daughter, Rachel Bothwell (Kendall Zimmerman) of Galesburg; grandchildren Ashley and Tyler Zimmerman; a sister Patricia JoAnn (Larry) Wilson of Victoria; a niece and a nephew and his retirement companion, his dog Max. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Larry and a son, Robin.

Graveside services and burial were May 31 at Victoria Cemetery.

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Marjorie and William Cole

WILLIAMSFIELD – Marjorie F. “Marge” Cole, 92, and William D. “Bill” Cole, 95, of Galesburg, formerly of Williamsfield, both died at Rosewood Care Center – Marge on June 3 and Bill on May 1, 2017.

Marge was born April 18, 1924, in Berwick, the daughter of David E. and Ethel M. (Ray) Stanforth.

Bill was born April 25, 1922, in Abingdon, the son of Rex N. and Hazel M. (Smith) Cole. Marge and Bill were married Feb. 14, 1942, in Palmyra, Mo. They enjoyed 74 years of devoted marriage until Marge’s death.

Together, they are survived by their children, John Cole of Williamsfield and Karen (and Frederick “Ted”) Anderson of Farmington; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-granddaughter.

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Marge is also survived by two brothers, Willard “Bill” (and Maylou) Stanforth of Platte, South Dakota and Donald “Whitey” Stanforth of Westminster, California.

Bill is also survived by a brother, Edward (and Teresa) Cole of Waltonville. Marge was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, and one sister.

In addition to Marge, Bill was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Cole.

They were both raised in the Abingdon area. Marge graduated from Abingdon High School in 1942 and Bill graduated from Avon High School in 1939. Marge and Bill worked alongside each other on the family farm in the Williamsfield area from 1951 until moving into Galesburg in 2005.

Cremation was accorded and graveside memorial services for both Marge and Bill will be at 2 p.m. Friday (June 9) in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jim Ecklund will officiate. There will be no visitation.

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Allen D. Ford

PRINCEVILLE – Allen D. Ford, 84, of Wyoming, father of a Princeville woman, died May 29 at

Heritage Health Therapy & Senior Care in Chillicothe.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia (King) Ford; daughters Linda (Jack) Dukey of Princeville and Susan (Joe) Adams of Chillicothe; four grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; Judy Nowlan of LaFayette; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was June 5 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Wyoming, with burial at Wyoming Cemetery.

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Larry Lee Lovell

DAHINDA – Larry Lee Lovell, 68, of Dahinda, died May 30 at home.

Larry was born Dec. 26, 1948, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of William A. and Evelyn (Franks) Lovell. He was a graduate of Bowen High School and Western Illinois University. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. Larry also served as a fire fighter for 23 years with the 16 House in Peoria.

He married Paulette Lowe on Aug. 4, 1984, in Peoria. She survives.

Other survivors are stepson Jay Decker of Edwards, step-grandson Thomas Reynolds of Columbia, Mo.; sister Cindy Lovell of Basco, Ill.; brother Jack (Rhonda) Lovell of Augusta, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; William and Evelyn Lovell, and his brother; Michael Lovell.

He was a member of the Peoria, Illinois VFW, and loved golfing and fishing. He was a beloved husband, brother, and uncle.

Funeral services were June 6 at the Oaks Community Church in rural Dahinda.

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WILLIAMSFIELD – Chronic unsightly properties here are diminishing thanks to increased enforcement and property owners’ cooperation, said Village President Lee Wight after the Village Board’s meeting on Monday.

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“Several have been fixed up – I’m proud of the people for cleaning up areas that need addressing,” he continued. “Two are in legal [proceedings], and there’s more to do, but there always will be. It’s continual in some ways.”

In other business, work is continuing on streets and sidewalks, with

employees working to level streets, cleaning ditches and culverts, and jacking some sidewalks to level them, too.

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Princeville changes golf-cart permit expiration

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PRINCEVILLE – The Village Board on Monday slightly amended the village’s golf-cart ordinance, correcting the printed and online versions of the law to reflect the Board’s intention of making expiration for permits Dec. 31.

“We think an [earlier] draft copy was published instead of the final version, so this clarifies everything,” said Village President Jeff Troutman.

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Memorial contributions may be left to The Oaks Community Church or the OSF Foundation, for Brain Tumor Research.

Condolences may be left online at hurdhendricksfuneralhome.com.

Luther Mansfield, Jr.

PRINCEVILLE – Luther A. “Addy” Mansfield, Jr., 78, of Princeville died June 2.

Mansfield was born Nov. 11, 1938.

Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes of Princeville is in charge of arrangements.

Brian K. Rakestraw

PRINCEVILLE – Brian K. Rakestraw, 52, of Peoria, father of a Princeville woman, died May 29 at the home of his sister, Julie Kunski.

In other action, the Board approved the tentative village budget for fiscal year 2017-18, but planned revenues and expenditures could change this month.

“The budget was approved, but it may be amended at the next meeting [June 20] if someone wants to reopen it and make some adjustments,” Troutman said. “Then it’ll be final.”

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Surviving are daughter Morgan Rakestraw of Princeville; mother Peggy Larimore Rakestraw of Peoria; sisters Barbara “Barby” Meier of West Peoria and Julie (John) Kunski of Peoria; brothers Doug Lathram of Florida and Kevin Parker of Washington; four nieces and one nephew.

Cremation rites were accorded and a memorial service was held June 3 at Mason-White Funeral Home in Washington.

Condolences may be left online at www.masonfuneralhomes.com.

Georgia Weaver

BRIMFIELD – Georgia E. Weaver, 91, of Morton, sister of a Brimfield man, died May 30 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton.

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Finally, Darren Pullen asked for help from the village for water in his basement, and Public Works plans to investigate whether a check valve or some other response could address the situation.

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Born Dec. 6, 1925, in Hanna City to James and Nora Jane (LaFollette) French, she married Clifton Weaver Jr. on July 2, 1954, in Peoria. He died in 2005.

Georgia is survived by sons Al (Norma) Weaver of Peoria and Ron (Chris) Weaver of St. Peters, Mo; three granddaughters; three greatgrandchildren; and brothers Warren (Sandy) French of Brimfield and Neil (Rachel) French of Zebulon, Ga. Her funeral was June 2 at KnappJohnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton, with a graveside service at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.

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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. HISTORY: Who was the first female prime minister of India?

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4. MUSIC: What band was singer Peter Gabriel lead singer of before he went solo?

5. AWARDS: Which organization won the Nobel Peace Price in 1944?

6. PROVERBS: What is the ending of this famous proverb: “There is nothing new ...”?

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8. ANATOMY: What are the names of the arteries on either side of the human neck that supply blood to the brain?

9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the 1962 book “Silent Spring,” which revealed the dangers of pesticide use?

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Brimfield alumni group holding banquet

By JEFF LAMPE

BRIMFIELD – After four years of planning, Clint McKown and the Brimfield High School Alumni Association (BHSAA) will resume the tradition of alumni banquets on June 17 at the Brimfield American Legion Hall.

“People seem interested and I hope we’re going to have a good crowd,” said McKown, a 1997 graduate who has been working toward this event since starting the BHSAA in 2013.

In the years since, people making donations or signing up for $25 memberships have allowed the group to award $3,500 in scholarships to four Brimfield graduates.

McKown hopes the banquet will help to raise more scholarship money, as well as to provide a chance to catch up with old friends and teachers. All Brimfield alumni and teachers are welcome.

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And while the event is billed as the First Annual Brimfield Alumni Banquet, McKown acknowledges that similar events have been held in the past. He said reunions were organized regularly until the early 1980s, but is uncertain when or why they stopped.

What McKown does know for certain is that he wants the tradition to start anew.

“We’re hoping to make some money for the scholarships and to continue doing banquets every year,” he said.

The BHSAA has also scheduled free tours of the grade school and high school from 4:30-5 p.m. and from 5-5:30.

McKown has put together special photo slideshows featuring the classes of 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017.

The slideshow will also honor re-

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cent school district retirees Jim Blane, Jim Camp, Deb Fisher, Chris Paternoga and Lela Scott.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and dinner – pulled pork, cheesy potatoes, green beans, pasta salad and a dessert – will be served from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Advance tickets are $20 and are on sale now at Rookies Sports Bar & Grill until Sunday (June 11).

Tickets can also be ordered by mail at: BHSAA; c/o Clint McKown; 505 N. Jackson St.; Brimfield, IL 61517.

BHSAA annual memberships cost $25 for an individual and $40 for a couple. Members receive one free drink at the alumni banquet, which will feature a cash bar and DJ. A silent auction runs from 6:309 p.m. and a 50/50 drawing will be held at 9 p.m.

To learn more, contact McKown at brimfieldalumni@gmail.com.

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ALL SPORTS ROUNDUP

Prairieland honors local athletes Ten area softball players earned a place on the all-Prairieland Conference teams.

First-team pitchers were Allie Sprague of Farmington and Montana Ledbetter of Brimfield-Elmwood.

First-team fielders were Paige Vallianatos and Macie Sprague of Farmington and Grace LaFollett and Gracie Scherler of B-E. Alyssa Roll of B-E was a second-team pitcher, while second-team fielders included Kloey Wheeler and Olivia Renken of Farmington.

Hannah Yemm of B-E was a special mention pick.

Prairieland baseball – Ten area baseball players earned a place on the allPrairieland Conference teams.

Senior pitcher Dylan Hayden and senior infielder Eric Higgs were first-team selections from Farmington. BrimfieldElmwood’s first-teamers were freshman Tyler Wessels and sophomore Caileb Johnson.

Farmington’s second-team picks were sophomore Jarod DePriest, junior Cade Lansford and senior Tanner Crowe.

Second-teamers from B-E were junior pitcher Tyler Baysingar and junior fielders Sam Hedrick and Ethan Jehle.

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Association (IHSA) has moved the IHSA Bass Fishing State Finals to June 14-15 on Carlyle Lake.

The tournament finals were originally scheduled for May 19-20, but were postponed due to high water levels. A new state final date of June 23-24 was announced earlier, but was changed due to concerns about heavy boat traffic on the lake on summer weekends.

Farmington and Elmwood teams qualified for the state finals.

KHawks win – The KHawks 8U baseball team upped its season record to 45-4 with a win at the Brad Wallin Memorial Tournament in Chillicothe last weekend. The KHawks won 11-3 in the title game of the tournament, billed as the largest baseball tourney in Illinois.

The team has won all four tournaments it has entered.

Trap shoots – The Illinois River Valley chapter of Pheasants Forever will have trap shoots every Monday in June at the Chillicothe Sportsman’s Club from 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.

Pheasants Forever will supply two boxes of shells each night. Shooters must pay for their clay birds, $3 per box of shells.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WILLIAMSFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, Knox and Peoria Counties, Illinois, of a public hearing on the proposed budget and appropriation ordinance for said District for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2017, and ending April 30, 2018. The public hearing will be held on Monday, July 10, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at the Williamsfield Fire Station, 200 East Gale Street, Williamsfield, Illinois.

The proposed budget and appropriation ordinance will be available to public inspection at the Williamsfield Fire Station, 200 East Gale Street, Williamsfield, Illinois, from Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.

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Coaches and members of the Brimfield High School trap team posed for a picture last Saturday at the Illinois State High School Clay Target League in Bunker Hill.

Brimfield trap team enjoys good first season

By JEFF LAMPE

KICKAPOO – Jase Jones’ eyes were wide last Thursday evening as he walked through a trailer filled with CZ shotguns at the Kickapoo Sportsman’s Club.

The trailer was there as part of a shooting demonstration by Dave Miller, the Guinness book of world record holder for most clay birds broken in one hour (3,653 birds).

Jones will likely have plenty of time to ponder those fancy guns in the years to come. About to become a freshman, he will likely have four more years to refine his shooting tastes as a member of the Brimfield High School trap shooting team.

This year was the first year for a Brimfield trap team and Jones was one of 16 students in grades 6-12 who took part. Shooters competed for 10 weeks at Kickapoo Sportsman’s Club and their scores were submitted online for statewide competition.

“It was a lot of fun,” Jones said. “I don’t play other sports and this was a good reason to get outside.”

That very thinking was a large part of the reason Scott Avery began pursuing a shooting team for Brimfield, where two of his sons are students.

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Avery, who is a Peoria County Conservation Police Officer, said he first looked into precision air rifle competition. But equipment was very expensive.

Then he discovered the relatively new Illinois State High School Clay Target League, which Saturday hosted its second state tournament at Brittany Shooting Park in Bunker Hill.

Avery said 180 shooters competed this year, compared to 32 last spring.

The organization expects to have more than 500 shooters next year.

“This definitely is growing and hopefully we can get some more schools on board,” Avery said. “I haven’t had any kid yet say they won’t do it again next year.”

If the idea of a high school fielding a shooting team in this day and age seems surprising, it shouldn’t.

For $30 per shooter, the Illinois State High School Clay Target League covers all insurance.

Faced with no liability or extra expenses, the Brimfield School Board and superintendent Robert Richardson approved the idea. Avery and assistant coaches Chuck Jones, Bo Hessing and Jason Sparks were all volunteers. Added support came from a $1,000 donation from the Illinois River Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever.

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Several school board members and Richardson were on hand last Thursday for Miller’s shooting demonstration. Richardson even broke several targets.

A few days later, so did the Brimfield team, which competed at the state shoot in Bunker Hill on Saturday. “(Miller) must have inspired the boys, because at the state tournament they shot 10 times better than they had all year,” said Avery, noting that 11 of 16 team members had personal best scores for 100 targets.

Three shooters tied for the team lead after breaking 72 of 100 targets: eighth graders Sam Avery and Westin McCormick and freshman A.J. McIntosh.

Dove permits – Online applications will be accepted from resident Illinois hunters through June 30 for the first lottery for Illinois Free Dove Hunting Permits. Visit www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.

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LADY PRINCES: 12-inning loss in semis Continued from Page 20

an umpire conference, it was determined the ball grazed the catcher’s mitt.

Following that, an RBI single from Caitlin Pullen, an RBI groundout from Jessica DeVries, an RBI triple from Madison Roe and an RBI single from Holt put Princeville up, 5-3.

Back on the mound, Holt got her second wind and would allow no more baserunners through the sixth and seventh innings.

At bat, Emma Lane drove in Cokel, who again started things off with a walk in the bottom of the sixth, for further insurance.

That was a happier ending for Princeville than Friday’s semifinal, when the Lady Princes battled two-time defending champs Hardin Calhoun to a 2-1 loss in 12 innings.

The Lady Warriors looked to set the tone in the first with an Emily Baalman double, followed by a Macy Margherio RBI single for a 1-0 advantage.

But while Calhoun’s Gracie Baalman would build up a strikeout count on Princeville that would eventually end with 21, Holt and Princeville’s defense kept Calhoun from scoring.

That kept the game close and allowed the Lady Princes to tie it up with a Holt single in the fifth, followed by a Karlen Sandall RBI triple that scored pinch runner Katelyn Juskiv.

Regulation play concluded with Holt sitting down the Lady Warriors one, two, three in the seventh. The eighth saw two Princeville caught stealings in the top, followed

by Cokel catching a Roe dropped pop-up before it hit the ground, reminis-

cent of Pete Rose saving Bob Boone in the 1983 World Series.

Holt then worked out of a second-and-third jam with a strikeout and a groundout.

In the bottom of the 11th a leadoff hit for Calhoun was thwarted by Lady Princes centerfielder Chloe Lane throwing out Holly Baalman trying to stretch a single into a double.

In the bottom of the 12th Princeville could no longer hold off the Lady Warriors. A leadoff double, followed by a walk put Calhoun in business, but Chloe Lane gave some hope by running

down an Abby Baalman line drive in the left center gap. It was then that Emily Baalman hit a hard groundball down the third base line that scored Junie Zirkelbach for Calhoun’s walkoff win.

“I’m really proud of our effort today. Haley pitched very good, and the defense made the needed plays,” Gardner said. “I thought we did well with our game plan at the plate and on the bases but just couldn’t execute with runners on third. They should be proud of themselves playing competition like this at the state level.”

In the title game, Gore-

Princeville senior Haley Holt (above) pitched the Lady Princes to a 6-3 victory over Heyworth in the thirdplace game last Saturday, earning the team the Class 1A third-place trophy pictured at far left. At near left, Madison Roe had a triple in the thirdplace game. Photos by Collin Fairfield.

ville scored two runs in the top of the ninth on three hits and a wild pitch to upset Hardin Calhoun, 2-0. Grace Baalman had 18 strikeouts.

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Princeville claims third Softball team wins second straight trophy

By PHIL JOHNSON

EAST PEORIA – After losing an epic battle with the defending Class 1A state champions last Friday, the Princeville girls softball team could have struggled heading into Saturday’s third-place game.

Not every team that has come so close to a championship can find the motivation needed to play for third.

Obviously, the Lady Princes have no problem getting up for a game. With a 6-3 win over Heyworth on Saturday, Princeville (26-9) brought home its second straight IHSA state trophy, this time a shiny third-place award.

And though the finish was one place lower than last year’s second, it was impressive nevertheless.

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Princeville softball coach Chad Gardner and his players hoist the Class 1A third-place trophy after a 6-3 win over Heyworth on Saturday. The state trophy is Princeville’s second straight. Photos by Collin Fairfield.

Senior Natalie Cokel rounds second base in Saturday’s 63 win over Heyworth in the Class 1A third-place game.

tential on a regular basis, I knew we could go far,” Princeville coach Chad Gardner said. “It took awhile to get those pieces figured out, and with some hard work and tough decisions here and there, the girls came around.

I’m very proud of them.”

One of those major pieces was pitcher Haley Holt, who

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in the third-place game got out of a first-and-third jam in the second and did the same again in the fourth. A diving stop by second baseman Natalie Cokel helped to keep the game scoreless in the fourth.

The game would change in both halves of the fifth frame, as both pitchers showed signs of tiring. The Lady Hornets scored all three of their runs in the top half with four singles, the big one coming in a two run hit from the bat of Somer Marlett.

But as they have so often this year, the Lady Princes answered in a big way – this time in the bottom of their fifth. After Karlen Sandall was robbed by Heyworth third baseman Paige Schiffman to open the inning, Cokel got things going with a walk. Chloe Lane singled Cokel to third, then a controversial wild pitch by Lady Hornets pitcher Adyson Slayback scored Cokel.

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