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Farmington council selects parking lot bid
MAPLE LANE COUNTRY CLUB TURNS 50
By KELSEY WATZNAUER
FARMINGTON – The Farmington City Council accepted a bid from Stark Excavating, Inc. to begin construction on a parking lot at South Main Street in its regular meeting on Monday. “The USDA would pay 75 percent up to the $100,000 [grant cap] and the city would pick up 25 percent plus anything that is over the $100,000 amount,” said City Administrator Rollen Wright. The council received at least one additional bid for the project but chose Stark’s proposal of a six-inch concrete surface – estimated at $116,675 – instead of a blacktop bid of $94,692.85, Wright said. “In my mind, concrete is stronger; it’s a no brainer,” said Alderman Matt Ulm. “I’m in the construction industry and I know that’s a pretty good deal.” Additionally, the Community and EcoFor The Weekly Post
This was the scene in 1967 as work began on a swimming pool at what would become the Maple Lane Country Club north of Elmwood. In the background is the farmhouse that now serves as the clubhouse. Submitted photo.
From farm to family recreation destination By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – When he first moved to town, Vince Hulslander went into Farmers State Bank planning to borrow $2,000 to pay off the purchase of a house. Late bank president Bob Lott had other ideas. “He told me, ‘I’ll do better than $2,000. I’ll give you $3,000, but $1,000 has to go to the country club we’re working on,” said Hulslander, who moved to Elmwood from Annawan to work in the Peabody Coal Co. mine in Rapatee. That was back in 1966 when Maple Lane Country Club was still a concept and the golf course that now graces the old farm was still being planted in beans or corn. Hulslander agreed with Lott’s proposal and was one of the first 100 Weekly Post Staff Writer
members who joined the club, which would take its name thanks to a long lane bordered by tall maples that led to a historic farmhouse. That original group of members helped bring to fruition the ideas of Richard Whitney, Lott and a few other Elmwood citizens. The plan was to purchase an old farm and house north of town to provide a
Vince and Bobbi Hulslander of Elmwood have been members of Maple Lane Country Club for all 50 years of its existence Photo by Jeff Lampe.
family recreation center that would include a swimming pool, fishing lake, golf course, tennis court and clubhouse. By enlisting members, the organizers raised enough money to purchase the property for $35,000 on April 26, 1966. The farm had originally belonged to Daniel Hurff, who around 1860 Continued on Page 2
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Brimfield board talks parks, ATVs By TERRY BIBO
BRIMFIELD – Given a summer-light agenda, Brimfield trustees breezed through Monday’s regular meeting and focused on averting problems later. They pondered a potential park board. They began discussion on licensing ATVs and golf carts. And they agreed to spend up to $60,000 to replace a 12-year-old truck with a model which could serve multiple purposes such as snow removal. “It would be a heavier truck,” said President Dan Fishel, who had proposed the idea as part of the 2016-2017 budget. “I’m thinking we’re going to stay with the red and have a Cardinals’ emblem on each door...” For The Weekly Post
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MAPLE LANE: Pool opened June 25, 1967 Continued from Page 1
built the structure that is now the clubhouse. That farmhouse has been a hub of community activity for the past 50 years, an anniversary that will be celebrated this Friday and Saturday. The two-day celebration for members and their guests includes golf, a live band, an hour or two of drinks sold at 1960s prices and a potluck dinner. Potluck meals were a mainstay inthe early days of the club, according to historical research compiled by Steve Conklin of Elmwood. Work parties were organized regularly and generally ended with a meal and social hour. At first, projects were plentiful, from pulling fenceposts to removing old farm buildings to planning a pool that
would open on June 25, 1967, at a cost of $62,146.79. Betty DeWolfe was head lifeguard. Along the way, Hulslander said he and other members spent long hours volunteering. That included original officers: president Lester Hudson, vice president Dr. Lee Hammond, secretary Helen Foose and treasurer Robert Reich. In its first year as a club, the golf course was still planted in beans, which were insured against hail at $100 per acre, according to Conklin’s research. After some discussion about purchasing an additional 70 acres to build an 18-hole golf course, members opted instead for a 9hole course, which required the purchase of 9 more acres. The golf course was
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seeded in September of 1967 and five holes were ready for play in the spring of 1968. The old farm place presented unique hazards, according to Hulslander. “When you teed off on No. 5, if you hooked it just right, you hit the silo,” Hulslander said. Eventually, the silo was torn down, as was an old barn and hog house. In time, the other holes were finished and golf became a mainstay for men and women. For instance, in October of 1970, Betty Ramsay, Judy Patterson and Dorrie Zarley requested that women’s league be changed to Tuesdays from Saturday afternoon. Today, the Shady Ladies still play league golf on Tuesdays. Among the other attractions of today’s country club is its fishing lake. Members approved construction in November of 1966 and the 3.5-acre lake was built with a dam that was 19 feet high and 20 feet wide and that cost $5,200. Fish stocking has continued over the years and a professional survey this spring revealed a very
healthy population of big bluegill and redear sunfish, sizable catfish and plenty of largemouth bass. Gatherings at the clubhouse have also always been popular, said Dimitri Beres, a former past president. Membership has grown from 100 to its current level of close to 250. “Socially we are still very active,” he said. “Times change and the activities change, so some of the original activities like the anniversary dance and Las Vegas night have gone away. They have been replaced by comedy night and other things.” Another change includes dances. “We used to have music you could actually dance to,” Hulslander said. “All the kids want to do now is stand there and have loud music playing.” Despite that, he said the country club has had a very positive impact on Elmwood and surrounding communities. “It has helped a lot, no question about that,” Hulslander said. “It’s brought people (into Elmwood) and they’ve spent a little money.” And had plenty of fun.
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
s St. Jude Benefit – My Place St. Jude Benefit Run is Saturday (June 11) at 107 S. Union St. in Yates City. All proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Auction, raffles, run/walk and more start at 7 a.m. Auction starts 5 p.m. s Garden Tour – Williamsfield Garden Tour is Saturday (June 11), 3-5:30 p.m. in downtown Williamsfield. Tour includes five gardens, refreshments. s Honor Flight – Honor Flight fundraiser is Sunday (June 12) from 3-6 p.m. at Bishop Hill Park. BBQ ribs, music, program and live auction.
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night at Morrison and Mary Wiley Library is today (June 9), 6-6:45 p.m. Registration required. Call (309) 742-2431. s Free Bread – Free bread available at Elmwood Methodist Church Friday (June 3) from 10-11 a.m.
Saturday (June 11) from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. in the WLPD parking lot. To set up a table, sign in at the WLPD Circulation Desk. Cost $5. Call (309) 639-2630. s Blood Drive – Princeville Methodist Church Blood Drive is Monday (June 13) from 12-6 p.m. a 420 E. Woertz.
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Of jazz, St. Jude, no Smoke, bison and bats
Rambling through central Illinois pondering bats. uuu Sitting in the Elmwood square on Saturday, Dave Harmon summed up the moment best. “I’m not a big jazz fan, but these guys are really good,” Harmon said, in between talk of his plans for next Jeff winter’s ice rink. LAMPE The trumpet quartet “Four Other Brothers” was indeed one of several highlights during last weekend’s sunny Strawberry Festival. For the second straight June, weather for Elmwood’s big spring event was perfect and the crowds responded. Strawberry delicacies of all sorts sold out by 2 p.m. as did most other food stuffs. uuu All in all, the Strawberry Festival’s blend of cool cars and good food was a perfect kickoff for event season, which continues this Saturday with the wildly successful My Place St. Jude extravaganza in Yates City. The 14th annual event continues to raise huge sums for St. Jude (a record $108,113 last year) thanks
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as the sun sets and look for the erratic flight of bats catching bugs. I promise you will see a show you didn’t expect. ... Our grumpy snake Milky Jr. shed her skin, ate a mouse and has not bit anyone in days! uuu Alumni football games don’t usually intrigue me much, but somehow seeing Peoria County Board member Brian Elsasser, 57, competing for Princeville at Stark County on July 22 has piqued my interest. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. and proves you can still play football after high school. Well, we’ll see about that, actually. ... Mit Beres passes along thanks to all helped with the Elmwood Memorial Day event and to all the 300 or so folks who attended. ... Folks at the Lorado Taft Museum are planning to sell a few non-Taft related historical items (books, Elmwood High School yearbooks and much more) from June 18-25 at Elmwood’s Morrison & Mary Wiley Library during normal hours. ... Parting shot: The Belmont is Saturday. We had a garage sale last weekend and racked up a decent homey-roll of $1s. Would it be irresponsible to bet it all on Exaggerator? Not in my world. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Budget battle a fight between two kids
Imagine a kid, the son Illinois House and rules of a blue-collar family, with an iron hand, thanks growing up on the mean in part to his (almost) streets of a city. He’s a veto-proof majority. street fighter who’s been The street fighter cares in a thousand of them and much less about policy won most. He grows up than power, often using and becomes a his leverage simlawyer but never ply to express his forgets the alterdominance; the cations of his hedge fund manyouth. ager has never There’s anheard the word other kid who “no” as he ruled learned to box, over his large fithis time using nancial empire. Randy the Marquess of “Of course,” he FRITZ thinks, “I can fix Queensberry rules of the the financial prob“gentleman’s’ game” of lems of Illinois. After all, boxing. This kid never I’ve learned how to make actually boxed in a ring, money so I should have and certainly not on the no problem showing my street, and, due to his state how to save it.” family’s wealth, never I don’t think he listens had to. He boxed for exto his advisors and may ercise. This boy grows up not care what anybody to be a hedge-fund manthinks besides his hedge ager. fund buddies. While not a precisely After observing the legcorrect comparison, one islature for the last two might think of these two days of the regular sesas Michael Madigan, sion, I’m convinced our Speaker of the House, current budget quagmire, and Bruce Rauner, Govat least over the past two ernor, respectively. Not legislative sessions, can only are they of opposite be reduced to this fight political parties, they between two power-hunloathe each other person- gry and stubborn men, ally and professionally. playing king of the hill The street fighter as over the future of the Speaker has overcome state and its citizens. messy democracy in the No budget was passed.
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So what happened? • Budget working groups of back-benchers negotiated toward a budget but were ignored by leadership. • Some other significant legislation was sent to the governor. We’ll see what he does with it. • Last year the legislature sent Rauner a “clean” education bill which he signed (he has always been a strong advocate for education). This year Democrats, pressuring Rauner to sign a budget, have repeatedly said they wouldn’t pass a separate ed. budget but “hold it hostage” so Rauner would have to sign the whole thing. So, nothing was passed for education. • Madigan rammed a budget through the House that was at least $6 or 7 billion out of balance. The Senate gave it only 17 votes and Rauner has repeatedly said he’d veto, in its entirety, any budget that wasn’t balanced. Balancing a budget will have to include new revenue, which neither side wants to do (and own) in an election year. (Those Senate Dems who did not vote for Madigan’s budget might be the vanguard of a revolt against the Speaker?) • Both sides, each excoriating the other, have proposed a “stopgap” budget lasting through December, the remainder of the fiscal year to be negotiated after fall elections. To me that means an income tax increase, maybe retroactive to July 1, 2016. If the fight is a game of chicken, the “stop gap” is chickening out. Republican Rauner is the newcomer and his “turnaround agenda” is certainly good for business, but ignores the needs of ordinary Illinois citizens. Over the last year many
social services have been cut, many providers gone out of business, but services to the poor are relatively invisible to most Illinoisans. To Madigan, are they a concern or a means to holding and increasing his personal power? Education is not out of sight. Jim Broadway, respected legislative observer and chronicler of Illinois education policy, is convinced that the end of the regular session means nothing as far as budget negotiations are concerned because there has to be a tax increase and Madigan won’t do a budget without significant Republican support. Maybe more presciently, my friend Jim Nowlan says no progress can be made until both men are gone. Only then will Illinois begin to solve its problems. Both these pundits believe this fight has to come to a head before the beginning of school this fall. If schools can’t open (and many can’t without state aid and therefore a state budget), there will be blood on the moon. That simply can’t happen. We’ll have to see. God only knows.
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Peoria County crime data reported for May
The Peoria Sheriff’s Department released its Crime Statistics Report for May for the eight Peoria County townships in The Weekly Post’s circulation area: Brimfield city and township together had 1 battery, 2 domestic battery incidents, 1 theft, 1 vandalism/ criminal damage to property incident, 2 accidents without an injury, and 5 traffic tickets. Elmwood city and township together had 1 accident with an injury and 2 accidents without an injury. Jubilee Township had 3 traffic tickets. Kickapoo had 1 battery, 1 burglary of a non-residence, 1 criminal sexual assault, 2 drug incidents, 7 thefts, 3 accidents with no injuries, and 6 traffic tickets. Millbrook had 1 domestic battery incident. Princeville city and township together had 2 domestic battery incidents, 3 thefts, 1 vandalism/criminal damage to property incident, 1 accident without an injury, and 1 traffic ticket. Radnor had 1 assault, 1 identity theft, 2 accidents with injuries, 4 accidents with no injuries, and 7 traffic tickets. Rosefield had 1 battery, 1 domestic battery and 2 traffic tickets.
Farmington rider injured in dirt-bike accident FARMINGTON – Chuck Kirk,
32, of Farmington on May 29 was injured with the 2014 Apollo dirt bike he was riding in an attempt to jump a dirt pile crashed, flipping him over the handle bars to land on the ground, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. The accident occurred on West Hanna Street in Hanna City, said police, who added that AMT transported Kirk to OSF St. Francis Medical Center.
Bicyclist injured in mishap with truck
PRINCEVILLE – A bicyclist doing a U-turn at the intersection of Main and Walnut Streets here was transported by Princeville Resource to UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center after colliding with a truck on June 2, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Susan Magnuson, whose age was withheld by police, was “doing circles” there, according to an accident report, when a 2000 Chevrolet truck driven westbound on Main by Jerry Galindo, 56, of Princeville struck the bicycle.
Woman ticketed, injured in crash
JUBILEE – Twenty-three-yearold Sarah Stewart on May 29 was injured when the 2012 Ford Focus she was driving northbound on Princeville-Jubilee Road near Park School Road veered into the southbound lane and struck the back of a horse trailer towed by a Kewanee woman, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Stewart was transported to OSF
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St. Francis Medical Center and also ticketed for improper lane usage, police said.
Police reports
• Christie McIntyre, 27, of Pekin on May 29 was arrested for battery in connection with an incident in the parking lot at Casey’s in Brimfield. • Mariah N. Otto, 23, of Farmington on June 2 was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. • A Naperville man on June 4 reported an iPad stolen from his 2013 Honda parked in the 300 block of North Magnolia during Strawberry Festival. • David Larsen, 57, of Elmwood on June 5 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
Deer accidents
• May 30: Carrie Kiser of Monticello, Ind., on Interstate 74 near Schlink Road in Kickapoo Township. • June 1: Wendell Cochran of Toulon on Maher Road near Streitmatter Road in Princeville Township.
Marriage licenses
• Kaela Nicole Giles of Brimfield and Luke Ketcham of Peoria. • Kyle Gunter and Colby Jo Wineland, both of Elmwood. • Kylee Staggs and William Bales, both of Elmwood.
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BRIMFIELD: Parks on July agenda Continued from Page 1
He paused, looked around the room and said, “Or not.” A park board or committee has been mentioned before. Board attorney Rick Johnson tried to help trustees pin down its scope. “What all do you want this park committee to do?” Johnson said. “Build? Hire?” Fishel said the idea is to alleviate some responsibility for park functions. Members would be appointed each year, with terms staggered to ensure continuity. He said a proposal will be created for discussion next month. Trustees will also take time in July to discuss regulation of ATVs and golf carts. Village clerk
Holly Johnson referred them to ordinances in Elmwood and Chillicothe which are online. “Who’s going to inspect the carts?” said Rick Johnson. “Who’s going to enforce all that?” “We’re not trying to create an issue. We’re trying to get ahead on it,” Fishel said. Along the same proactive line, Fishel said he
has driven the streets of Brimfield and noticed 20 to 30 vehicles which could be a problem. “We’ve got vehicles on blocks and all kinds of situations,” he said. He asked trustees to have a look and perhaps take notes so the situations can be addressed systematically. Terry Bibo can be reached at terry.bibo.freelance@gmail.com.
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PRINCEVILLE – Art submissions are welcome for the Princeville Heritage Days Art Show, June 16-19. The juried show is open to all ages. Art works may be dropped off at Lillie M. Evans Library through 8 p.m. on June 15. Entries will be displayed in the library. Artwork may be picked up starting July 11. Learn more online at lmelibrary.org.
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FARMINGTON: Facade work OK’d Continued from Page 1
nomic Development Commission made a recommendation for an ordinance regarding commercial use of “’banner wave,’ ‘flutter flags’ or similar types of animated, movable advertising” in the downtown historic district, according to a letter from chairman of the commission Kent Kowal. The recommendation was discussed in council before being sent to the Finance and Ordinance Committee. During general comment, David Banister and neighbor John Cruise presented an issue concerning a residential property. The property has construction equipment and trucks that Banister said may hinder his ability to sell his house. Police Chief Carl Powell said he has issued several citations on this and
Jubilee cemetery walk ahead
The Jubilee Churchyard Cemetery Association will hold a walk at the historic Jubilee Cemetery Saturday, June 18, 2016. The cemetery, which dates from the 1830s, was begun by Bishop Philander Chase when he founded Jubilee College. The event is a fund raiser for the restoration of stones. Guided tours will be at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. There will also be a demonstration of grave witching. Tickets are $6 for adults and $2 for children under age 12.
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similar properties. The council discussed increasing fines and sent the issue to the Finance and Ordinance Committee. In other action, the board: • approved a fund raiser for Central Illinois Scholastic Archery 3DS Extreme Archery from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
(June 11) at Fort and Main streets; • approved an Eagle Scout project, which requires the council to remove a communications box from a wall on American Legion Post 140; • approved a commercial façade renovation for Reincarnations Auto Works for $4,006.43.
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Billtown water rates may rise By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – Thanks to a $239,000 state grant, the Village is finishing a water system upgrade required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, but a $15,000 update to the water plant’s technology may require an increase in local water rates. “It’s an expensive operation,” said Village President Mick Gray said during the Village Board meeting Monday. “And we have to keep up.” The Village faces paying to replace obsolete water-system computer and electronics equipment without state help. The community’s 250-some water customers make up a logical source for funds, the Board agreed. Williamsfield’s minimum monthly rate for water, garbage, sewer and recycling is about $42. The Village raised rates slightly last year to pay its part of the state-funded project. If the Board approves an increase July 5, revenues would be earmarked for the new $15,000 work. “If we do this, we’d hope to pay off that in a year and a half or so,” Gray said. In other financial news, the first month For The Weekly Post
of the new Fiscal Year had no surprises, with almost $11,000 in revenues and $14,400 in expenditures in the General Fund, and $17,000 in revenue and $16,000 in expenditures in Waterworks – which includes almost $3,000 in expenses for the water tower loan. But to avoid future surprises from the state, Gray warned of temporary cutbacks. In other news, • The last work for the water grant project isn’t yet scheduled. G.A. Rich & Sons from Deer Creek and Corrpro from Streamwood, will repair a corroded underground pipe and related work, and will need three or four days, during which the water tower must be drained. • the Board postponed buying a small tractor. Trustee Jim Folger has said estimates are more than $40,000. • Progress has been made with a couple of unsightly properties as owners did mowing after the Village sent notices. • The Board unanimously approved the routine renewal of paying Prevailing Wages for tax-funded capital projects. • Doubet-Benjamin Park has a work day at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 18, and an ice-cream social from 1-3 p.m. June 26.
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Pruning a top late-spring garden chore By RON DIETER
When I head out the back door each morning on my way to the mailbox, I walk through the gardens and always see several projects that need tending. I make a mental list as I collect the mail and newspaper. Making a list is easy; remembering it is tougher. It’s a long walk from the mailbox to the back door. Pruning is the first chore on the list. Shrubs that bloom in the spring, such as forsythia and lilac, should be pruned just after their flowers have faded. These shrubs, especially forsythia, look much better with an annual pruning. We have several that need a trim. Our forsythia bushes are about six years old and nearly five feet high. The last couple of seasons they have had “bad hair days,” sending several wild branches that extend way beyond the bush itself, looking rather unkempt. Now I like my bushes to look kempt, so a few clips with a sharp shears should do the trick. In a few more years the forsythia will become overgrown and I will cut them off just above the ground to start them over. They will recover quickly because they’ll have a large mature root system supporting the new growth. For The Weekly Post
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By the way, forsythia is easy to propagate. Simply bury the tips of some of the lower branches and they will quickly take root. In the fall you can cut them free from the mother plant and move them. As for lilacs my favorite variety is ‘Miss Kim,’ which, if left untouched by clippers or shears, grows to six feet high and wide or more. Without any pruning, ‘Miss Kim’ blooms pretty well if planted in full sun and to a lesser degree in partial shade. However, if I clip away the faded flowers before they set seed, I will get many more blooms next season. Timing is critical. Pruning must be done before seeds form. The fragrant flowers of ‘Miss Kim’ remind me of the big bouquets of lilacs that graced my Grandma’s dining room table in the springtimes of my youth. Once you get into the garden with clippers in hand, it’s easy to get carried away and start hacking at everything. Keep those shears away from shrubs that bloom in the summer. If you prune them now you will remove the summer flowers. Wait until late winter or early spring to prune and shape hydrangeas, spireas, bottlebrush buckeye, caryopteris and ninebark, to name a few.
If you prune out of turn, you won’t kill the plant. You’ll simply lose some blossoms for one season. But keep the pruning saws away from oak trees. Oak trees should only be pruned during the winter. A fresh cut now on an oak tree will cause it to “bleed” sap. The odor of the sap will
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disease is called “sudden oak death” for good reason. Next on my list is dividing and moving daffodil bulbs. I have described the procedure for you in an earlier column, but I mention it now because the foliage has already or soon will be fading, and the clumps will become difficult to find. We have already divided several clumps but there are more to be dug and relocated. Remember, don’t remove the foliage from daffodils and tulips until it begins to turn yellow. Our garden also has several perennials that need moving. The perennial geraniums and corydalis are crowding our globe blue spruce. If we don’t move them away, they will shade the sides of the spruce causing it to drop its needles, creating bare spots that won’t recover. Recently I noticed slug damage on our silver-leafed brunnera, ‘Jack Frost.’ So a slug bait application becomes another chore on the list. Why is it that slugs, rabbits and deer always go after the expensive plants? A gardener friend of mine believes that these varmints can read, so he always removes the price tags when he sets out new plants. Not every item on my list is a chore, however. Harvesting strawberries, asparagus, lettuce, onions and rhubarb is actually fun. We’ve already had a couple rhubarb pies and we enjoy rhubarb sauce and strawberries on our morning oatmeal. Life is good.
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OBITUARIES Danielle Ingle
PRINCEVILLE – The family of Danielle Ingle, 60, of Princeville, who passed away on May 2, 2016, will be celebrating her life from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at the home of Randy and Diane Ingle, Ingle 15800 W. Mendell Rd., Princeville. Family and friends please join us to celebrate and remember a beautiful person with your thoughts, prayers and fondest memories. Danielle will be forever in our hearts and will be missed by everyone she knew.
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EDWARDS – Tyler C. DavisGingras, 25, of Manchester, N.H., grandson of an Edwards couple, died May 29 in Manchester, N.H. Survivors include parents Eric and Mandi Gingras of New Hampshire; sister Brookelyn, brothers Brodie and Jason Gingras of Hooksett, N.H.; and grandparents Dreme and Max Davis of Edwards. A memorial service was June 7 at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory in Manchester.
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Donna Jean Hutton
FARMINGTON – Donna Jean (Bohm) Hutton, 79, of East Peoria, formerly of Farmington, died May 29 at home. Survivors include children Stephen Hutton and Barbara Floyd, both of East Peoria; three grandchildren; sisters Sharon (Bill) Neff, Carole (Chuck) White, Brenda (Albert) Jones and Vicki (Charlie) Gauwitz; and two brothers-in-law, the Rev. Gary (Marilyn) Hutton and Joe (Linda) Hutton. Services were June 3 at Remmert Funeral Home.
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FARMINGTON – Dan L. Kepple, 85, of Farmington, died June 2 at the Richard L. Owen Hospice Home in Peoria. Survivors include his wife Dorothy (Fatheree) Kepple; children Brad (Cynthia) Kepple of Farmington, Kathy (Michael) Antle of Mapleton, Diane (late Brad) Polhemus of Farmington, Roger (Amy) Kepple of Elmwood, and Debbie (Greg) Harman of Germantown Hills; brothers Lonnie (Louise) Kepple of Florida, Tom (Martha) Kepple of Farmington, and Mike (Linda) Kepple of Peoria, sisters Janey (Bill) Reinert of Spokane, Was., Pat (Fred) Duncan of New York, and Carol Chatten of Farmington; 13 grandchildren and 13
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YATES CITY – Herman James Sandall, 94, of Macomb, formerly of Yates City, died May 25 at Wesley Village in Macomb. Born Nov. 20, 1921, in Elba Township, he was raised in rural Yates City. He married Dorothy Hutson on Aug. 14, 1947. She survives in Macomb. Other survivors include daughters Marietta (Philip) Bear of Godfrey and Barbara Sandall of Macomb; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be 11 a.m.
FARMINGTON – Florence Ruth Rench, 86, of Morton, formerly of Farmington, died June 3 at home. She is survived by daughters Rebecca Lynn of Morton, Juliann Lee (Kevin) Matthews of Albuquerque, N.M., and Kathryn Dollye Hirtzer of Chicago; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother Richard (Evie) Barley; and sister Betty Anne (Gene) Nelson. Per Ruth’s request, there will be no services. Online condolences may be made at csmico.com.
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FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 www.firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
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Brimfield duo IBCA all-stars; LTC all-conference PONTIAC – Phelan Kelly and Kennedy Dura of Brimfield have been selected to play for the Class 1A-2A North teams Saturday (June 11) in the annual IBCA All-Star basketball games at Pontiac High School. Dura’s team tips off at noon. Kelly plays at 4 p.m.
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Brooke Gardner of Princeville was top vote-getter in polling for the Lincoln Trail all-conference softball team and was one of seven
Princeville players honored. Joining Gardner on the first team are Natalie Cokel and Paige Lane. Second-team choices for the Lady Princes were Caitlin Pullen, Maddie Hite and Madison Roe. Haley Holt earned honorable mention. Tina Foglesong and Hannah Libby of ROWVA-Williamsfield were also honorable mention.
Princeville, Williamsfield players earn all-LTC Three Princeville players and three from ROWVA-Williamsfield earned a spot on the Lincoln Trail
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all-conference teams. Honored from Princeville were first-teamer Austin Brodine and second-team selections Evan Bultemeier and Adam Snedden. Charlie Gibbons was a firstteamer for R-W, while Garrett Wight and Zac Smith earned second-team recognition.
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Illinois Wesleyan and Brimfield graduate Sam Gudat dropped a pair of games at the Division III softball championship, falling to MIT 2-0 and Rowan, 3-1.
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title game, but was hurt by three unearned runs, two in the fourth inning and one in the fifth. Princeville had its best chance in the fifth as Madison Roe and Jessica Devries both singled. But Baalman got two strikeouts to end the threat. Natalie Cokel then singled in the sixth but Baalman again responded, this time by striking out the side. That was a very different outcome than the semifinal, when Princeville slugged its way past Fisher in a 7-1 win. The Lady Princes had 10 hits and just three strikeouts and belted four for extra bases. After going scoreless for three innings, Princeville scored twice in the fourth inning on singles by Cokel, Paige Lane and Roe, who drove in two. The Lady Princes then added four runs on five hits in the fifth. Chloe Lane led off with a triple and scored on a double by Devries. Caitlin Pullen singled and Paige Lane then doubled in two runs with a shot off the fence in left field. Paige Lane later scored on a single by Maddie Hite. That was more than
Senior Paige Lane (left) delivers a pitch during Princeville’s 7-1 semifinal win over Fisher. Below, the Lady Princes players and coaches pose with the secondplace trophy. Photos by Collin Fairfield.
enough support for Paige Lane, who allowed just one hit and struck out eight batters in a complete game victory. In the seventh inning, ICC recruit Brooke Gardner added an insurance home run over the fence
in center field – her sixth homer of the season. Gardner finished as the leading hitter for Princeville with a .581 average coming into state. Junior Cokel was not far back at .559 and sophomore Pullen hit .470.
“I’m excited that we got to end the season here, because I think it really represents what we can do as a team and what he can do as a coach,” Brooke Gardner said of her father. “I’m going to miss playing for him.”
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Lady Princes celebrate second-place 1A finish Softball team falls in title game, 3-0 By JEFF LAMPE EAST PEORIA – Defense may be the key to titles in some sports, but at the highest levels of softball, pitching wins championships. Princeville had a very good pitcher this season in senior Paige Lane, who racked up a 27-3 record and helped boost her teammates within one game of a state championship. Unfortunately for the Lady Princes, top-ranked defending state champ Hardin Calhoun (40-2) has Grace Baalman – a dominant hurler who earned a spot in the record books at this year’s Class 1A state tournament. Baalman struck out an IHSA record 39 batters in an epic, 40, 17-inning semifinal victory last Friday against Trico. Any thoughts she would be slowed in the title game one day later were cast aside early, as Baalman (35-2) was again the difference in Saturday’s 3-0 Class 1A Weekly Post Staff Writer
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Princeville senior Brooke Gardner is greeted by teammates at home plate after hitting a home run in the Lady Princes’ 7-1 win over Fisher last Friday in the Class 1A state softball semifinals at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
championship win against Princeville. “We knew she was going to be tough to hit. We tried a few things early. We wanted to see how she was feeling, if she was tired, and she wasn’t,” Princeville coach Chad Gardner told the Peoria Journal Star. “She was throwing the ball well.” The 6-foot-2 Baalman fanned 16 Lady Princes in the game and limited
Princeville to three hits – which is a considerable feat against a lineup that all season bashed opponents en route to a 34-4 record. Princeville’s only other shutout came against Class 3A semifinalist Washington. A University of Kentucky recruit, Baalman finished with 55 strikeouts in 24 innings tournament innings. So ended a historic run for the
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Princeville softball team, which joins the 1975 Class 1A runnerup football team as the lone programs to bring home state hardware. And make no doubt, despite Baalman throwing BBs, the Lady Princes were very much in this title game. Illinois Central College recruit Lane allowed just four hits and fanned 12 in the Continued on Page 15