Thursday July 9, 2015 Vol. 3, No. 19
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Staff recommends I-74 corridor for Ameren line By BILL KNIGHT
BRIMFIELD – In final briefs submitted June 30 to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), ICC staff has recommended the proposed Spoon River Transmission Line follow the route Ameren planned to track near Interstate74 if two modifications suggested by two of the dozens of interveners are incorporated. The ICC is expected to decide by Aug. 1 on the Aug. 21, 2014, For The Weekly Post
petition by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) proposing two routes. The power company preferred its Route A, following Interstate 74 for much of the distance between west Peoria and east Galesburg, but the utility also included Route B, which would head north toward Princeville before turning west to pass Williamsfield before returning to the I-74 area. The new 345 kV electric transmission line is planned from an
expanded Fargo substation on U.S. Route 150 in Kickapoo Township to a new substation on Galesburg’s east side, a distance of about 40 miles. Seven briefs were filed on the final day, including two from Ameren, one from Citizens Against Route B (CARB), and one from a group of Knox and Peoria County citizens known as the “SP Parties.” Two alternatives proposed by Continued on Page 2
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TROUTMAN RETURNS
Troutman completes 700-mile trek
By TERRY BIBO
PRINCEVILLE – His left heel hurt some. His teeth broke twice. And he went through four pairs of shoes. But otherwise, Dean Troutman is no worse for the wear after a 700-mile trek across Illinois. Troutman, 84, returned home to Princeville Sunday to a hero’s welcome after completing his 75-day walk to raise funds for the park he purchased in 2011 in memory of his late wife, Peggy. Weekly Post Staff Writer
Above, Don Stahl of Princeville poses for a picture with Dean Troutman Sunday upon Troutman’s return to town after a 700-mile walk across Illinois. Troutman was welcomed home by signs of all sorts and crowds in Princeville. Photos by Collin Fairfield.
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Billtown native, author to appear in Farmington By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – When Randy Sollenberger was growing up in Williamsfield in the 1950s and ’60s, he appreciated the feelings of a small-town community and his close-knit family. Years later he decided to safeguard those family stories for his kids, grandchildren and former friends and neighbors. The results are the 151-page paperback “My Guardian Angel and Beating the Reaper, with Songs and Stories of ForgottoFor The Weekly Post
BRIMFIELD – After a recordwet June, pretty much everyone is sick of water – especially the Brimfield Board of Trustees, which reluctantly set a new high water mark for Sept. 1. That’s when a 3 percent acrossthe-board rate hike takes effect after a 6-0 vote at Monday’s regular meeting. “It’s not a pleasant topic,” said President Dan Fishel. “But at the same time I think it’s our due obligation to be prepared.” Village attorney Rick Johnson suggested a 5 percent increase during budget talks. Trustees were unenthusiastic and tabled the matter at the regular June meeting. The water fund comprises roughly one-third of the village budget and water sales help level the general fund. Water rates have been the same – $17.33 for the first 2,000 gallons and $8.66 per 1,000 gallons for the next 58,000 gallons – since 2011. Meanwhile, expenses have increased, Fishel said. Any major repair could wipe out reserves and the system is already stretched for maintenance. For The Weekly Post
By JEFF LAMPE
nia,” which he’s making available at a book signing at the Farmington Library from 1-3 p.m. Saturday (July 11). “Stories are our history,” Sollenberger says. “You don’t know who you are unless where you know where you came from. We’re losing that, and I want to help Sollenberger preserve that. I want people to know our history and know about For-
gottonia.” Sollenberger graduated from Western Illinois University in 1971, attending the Macomb campus at the same time as Neil Gamm, the man who came up with Forgottonia, a 16-county area between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers that was so overlooked by state and federal lawmakers Gamm said it should secede. Gamm proclaimed himself Forgottonia’s governor and got considerable notice – if little government investment – for the mostly rural area. Continued on Page 11
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interveners were endorsed by the ICC staff. Steven Ramp, who lives at 1215 Knox Road 1340 E north of Gilson, proposed replacing miles of poles placed in tilled areas with routing allowing for placement exclusively in untilled areas. Charles Zelnio, who owns property at 1146 Knox Road 1900 E in Williamsfield, proposed moving the line closer to his property’s western and southern borders instead of crossing his land. ATXI prefers Route A because it’s shorter, and its brief says it doesn’t object to Zelnio’s suggestion but opposes Ramp’s as costly. Ramp’s variation of Route A makes it longer, but it would have two fewer crossings of the Interstate and fewer residences within 500 feet of the line. However, ICC staff conceded that it would require more tree
clearing. “The advantages offered by these modifications … warrants the additional $2.4 million in estimated construction cost,” the ICC staffers say. The SP group – including Zelnio and landowners in Knox and Peoria County near I-74 – advocated for Route B as less costly and requiring fewer poles on farm ground, but the group supported Route A if both Ramp’s and Zelnio’s suggestions are incorporated. “Any routing decision inherently involves tradeoffs between competing interests,” ATXI says. “Few routes will satisfy everyone. “ATXI states it will seek to coordinate with each landowner on placement of the polls, and will adjust pole placement where feasible and appropriate to address specific landowners’ concerns,” ATXI adds.
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Troutman said his journey from April 21 to July 5 surpassed his expectations. “I knew I’d meet a lot of nice people. But I never dreamed it would be that good,” he said. “There are wonderful people out there if you get out and meet them. “When the kids were still in school for the first half of the trip, that was the best part of all, seeing all those kids.” During the time he walked 700 miles and passed through 59 towns, villages and cities, more than $32,000 was raised for improvements at Troutman Park on the north end of town. Donations came from as far away as Australia, according to Kelly Jenkins,
who said there were also orders of Troutman’s Trek t-shirts from Hong Kong. “We had donations from all over the nation and from worldwide,” said Jenkins, who is hoping to earn national media attention for Troutman’s journey. With help from a matching gift made by Cunningham Recreation and Playtime Playgrounds, it appears a new $70,000 playground will become a reality at Troutman Park. Eventually Troutman hopes to add water fountains, scoreboards, bleachers, dugouts, improved parking and landscaping. Donations are still being accepted at www.troutmanstrek.com.
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BRIMFIELD: $737,520 budget Continued from Page 1
Trustee Allison Porter found lower water rates at nearby communities. Fishel pointed out Brimfield serves just 340 connections; Village Clerk Holly Johnson noted Elmwood, with 800-plus connections, recently OK’d a 3 percent increase. Ultimately, Fishel recommended a 3 percent increase, which was approved. Money matters dominated most of the meeting, which began with the 20152016 budget hearing. There was no public comment. Trustees passed the $737,520 budget on a 6-0 vote. “I might point out the budget is down $200,000 from last year,” Rick Johnson said, attributing that decrease to a onetime purchase of park land and water. Gorenz and Associates auditors gave an overview of the village financial statements. In general, the accounting firm said there were no difficulties, although there are some concerns about
segregation of duties. “It’s a very common finding in smaller entities,” said Stephanie Ramsay, CPA. She said some governments with few employees enlist volunteer help. But timing of reports can create difficulties in getting work done by volunteers. In other business: • Blake Reuter of Turf Solutions offered suggestions to improve drainage at the baseball diamonds. More information will be sought on costs and possible volunteer help. • Up to $2,500 was approved for a title search at 306 W. Illinois St. The village has more than $14,000 in liens on the double-lot property. Although it may have to pay back real estate taxes, the village may be able to recoup expenses with a sale. • Union Church trustee Ron Anderson asked about removing two large trees from the church property.
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Rambling through central Illinois pondering possessions that elicit joy. uuu After years of practice, I’ve learned to quickly identify mail from anonymous sources. Instead of a return address, these letters usually come with a cryptic phrase or abbreviation and usually travel in a heavier envelope. I mention this because one Jeff such missal arLAMPE rived last week from “Area 51” – typewritten by someone calling themselves “The Northside Spy.” The letter writer’s point was that things in Farmington are not ideal, which is not exactly groundbreaking news. No community is perfect. But we certainly won’t get in the business of printing anonymous letters ripping into the hierarchy of a community. If the Northside Spy wants to provide a name and contact information, we will reconsider their provocative letter. If not ... the garbage calls. uuu There are exceptions to that rule, of course. Back in college my friend Jeremy Schaap and I got a series of anonymous tips about a foot-
ball coach from a source identified only as “D.T.” I’m embarrassed to say it took us days to figure out that the initials stood for “Deep Throat,” as in the famed Watergate informant. But the specific tips D.T. provided proved to be accurate and we followed up on them diligently, despite the sensitive nature of the claims. In the end, the coach left his post in disgrace. ... For an anonymous source to be valuable, claims made need to be fairly specific and compelling. Even then, it’s better to have allegations spelled out with an attribution at the end. uuu We hope you enjoyed the most temperate July 4 in years. Aside from some guy out East shooting fireworks off the top of his head and dying, it sounded like a pretty good Fourth in the U.S.A. Speaking of which, I keep hearing raves about the Oak Hill fireworks show from members of The Mayor of Oak Hill’s posse. So attending that big event has been added to my bucket list. ... We’ve had no interest expressed yet in our first Weekly Post Big Tomato Contest, which worries me. I really don’t want to hand all the first-place cash and prizes to neighbor Bernie Sager, but so far he’s the only person I know that for sure has a tomato plant. If you think you might enter a ’mater in the contest, let me know.
uuu For some reason my wife decided it might help me to read “The LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up,” a book on “decluttering” by a Japanese gal named Marie Kondo. Amazingly, the missus was correct. And while I think Kondo translates as “Koo-koo” – the author asks that every time you enter your home after a day of work you greet your domicile and thank it – this little book actually offered sensible advice. In a nutshell: We have too much. Get rid of the excess. Pare back belongings to only that which “brings you joy.” ... After spending a few days disposing of items, I must confess to deeply enjoying the process of pondering which items bring joy. That simple directive makes tossing items much easier for me, if not for the guys at G&O Disposal. ... Parting shot: My concern with all this decluttering is that my vast horde of possessions might dwindle to some “Three Stooges” DVDs, a stack of 1980s record albums, a few Browning shotguns, my new Buffalo Bills bags boards (custom made by Don Jacobson), an orange Elmwood All-Outdoors shirt, a turkey Dave Emken stuffed, my first Toro mower, gin, a rhubarb pie and 83 duck calls. Actually, that’s a pretty good list. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Aesop revisited: The turtle & the columnist Bill Knight tells me there’s an Aesop’s Fable in here somewhere. It all started with me climbing the fire escape to my apartment recently. I had my hands full of some heavy Jon items, so I GALLAGHER wasn’t exactly moving at the speed of light. With my breathing problems, the heavy load – plus my portable oxygen tank – was letting me go a couple of stairs, then rest for a bit. It was taking a while, but I didn’t have much else to do. Down below me, I heard a rustling sound coming from the loading dock of one of Elmwood’s businesses. Since I was stopped in rest mode, I watched a box on the dock shaking all by itself. In a way, I was glad I was about 10 feet off the ground. Suddenly, a head popped out of the box. I didn’t recognize it as a head at first. I didn’t know what it was, but I was ready to abandon my load halfway up the stairs for the safety of a large metal door. The box tipped over and the source of the rumbling revealed itself as a very large turtle. Evidently, he’d been put in this box and wasn’t enjoying his stay. He crawled out and made his way over to the edge of the dock. I figured this was the end of it. There was no way he was getting off the dock. He took a header onto the park-
ing lot. Dove right off! Landed on his back! That’s when I figured he was really done. A turtle on his back usually means game over. This little critter didn’t see it that way. He kicked and rocked and flipped himself over. He was one determined turtle. He had escaped, and now he was on the run. Or would that be “crawl?” Regardless, he wasn’t sticking around. He had no idea where he was going, but across the parking lot seemed to be the general direction. I was afraid that he was going to get hit. He was big, with a shell probably a good 24 inches long, but I didn’t think he was much of a match for a 2,000-pound car. In an effort to save his life, I gave chase. I wasn’t entirely sure what I was going to do with him once I caught him, but I figured I’d cross that bridge when I got to it. He scampered under a car. That little bugger was faster than advertised. I went to the back of the business where he’d been kept and pounded on the back door. When someone answered, I told them their turtle had escaped. A guy who worked there came hustling out and went after the beast who had decided that hiding under a car wasn’t in his best interests. The guy caught up with the turtle and grabbed him by the tail. He carried him back to the dock that way and it appeared that the turtle had other ways that he would rather have been carried.
He kept trying to swing himself toward the man, snapping each time he got close to the guy’s leg. I’m guessing that would have REALLY hurt. The guy put him in the box. He explained that a delivery person had found the turtle out on a country road, far from a water source. The driver also was afraid the turtle was going to get run over so it was brought to town. The guy had decided that he would take the turtle out to a relative’s lake and let him loose there. Evidently, the turtle thought he was going to become soup and was again trying to escape. A strip of packing tape and a heavier box on top of the turtle’s box made it a little more difficult for him. I’m glad I was able to do my part in helping Mr. Turtle get to his new home in one piece. I spoke with the guy who saved him the next day and was assured that the turtle was happy to get out of his confinement and was even happier in his new surroundings. Now like I said, Bill Knight told me that there’s probably an Aesop’s Fable hidden somewhere in this story. Well, I’ve hunted and hunted, and I sure can’t find one. All I know is: I lost a race to a turtle. And if that isn’t a humbling experience, I don’t know what is.
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ELMWOOD – The City Council on Tuesday OK’d transferring the balance of a 2011 Illinois Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) grant Recapture Agreement between Palace Theater owner Vern Reynolds and the City to a buyer approved by the Council. An undisclosed party has expressed interest in purchasing the Palace, according to Mayor J.D. Hulslander and Economic Development Director/Zoning Administrator Dick Taylor. Reynolds has offered to sell the Palace for a reported $315,000, but its lender, Farmers State Bank, this spring initiated foreclosure proceedings against the 102-yearold, single-screen cinema for $155,130.35 it says it’s due, plus an additional $12,776.11 for another loan in default. Pertaining to a $138,363 loan from CDAP funds, the Recapture For The Weekly Post
Agreement stipulates that Reynolds will operate for five years from the date of the deal, after which the loan would be forgiven in its entirety. If the Palace is sold or closes, however, the agreement demands that the entire sum is then due to the City. The five-year time frame lasts until April of 2016. The unanimous vote, with Aldermen Jared Howerton and Adam Rue absent, was “in order to help the Palace remain in operation,” according to the motion. Action concerning a related City loan that enabled Reynolds to upgrade to a digital projection system was tabled. In other business, the Council unanimously adopted a $120,970 Fire Protection Services Contract for 2015-2016 with the Elmwood Fire Department, for which the City is paying $71,620, up from last year’s $68,408. Under the pact, the Elmwood
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BRIMFIELD – A 21-year-old Springfield man on July 4 was arrested on three charges after he apparently attempted to gain entry to a home in the 14000 block of Winchester here, according to reports. Kevin Cavanaugh was reported to have banged on two different entrances and shouted demands to be let in the residence, and after having been told to leave he gained access to a vehicle parked outside, police said. Witnesses and police reported that Cavanaugh appeared to be intoxicated, and was suspected to have come from a nearby party, but people there claimed to have no idea who he was. He was charged with criminal trespassing, criminal trespassing to a vehicle, and disorderly conduct.
Princeville dispute ends with arrest of man
PRINCEVILLE – Bryan Vanlaningham, 49, of Princeville on July 2 was arrested for aggravated assault and domestic battery after an altercation at a local tavern and then with his family in their home in the 1000 block of Town Ave., police said. During an extended argument, Vanlaningham brandished a shotgun, which was found to be unloaded, according to reports.
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FARMINGTON – A Farmington teen was among those arrested on June 25, when Fulton County Sheriff’s officers gave three people Notices to Appear after previously responding to a residence, police said. Brenden Jostes, 19, of Farmington and Chance Downey, 20, of Bushnell both were charged with unlawful consumption of alcoholic liquor, and Elizabeth Utt, 46,
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Rural Fire Protection District is paying $49,350, up from $47,000 last year. In another emergency-response contract, a modification of the City’s contract with B.Y.E. Ambulance Service the nonprofit corporation proposed to enable it to serve an area in and east of Williamsfield was tabled so a B.Y.E. representative could attend and answer questions. In other news: • the Council introduced a preliminary budget of $3,202,393 in total appropriations for 20152016, and scheduled a public hearing on the matter for 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4; • authorized Alderman Bryan Davis to proceed with about $5,000 in preliminary engineering work by Patrick Meyer for a parking plan for downtown streets, including parallel and diagonal striping and related construction; • OK’d spending $1,000 toward Continued on Page 7
of Canton was charged with permitting consumption of alcoholic liquor.
Police reports
• A girl’s bicycle on July 2 was reported stolen from a home in the 300 block of W. Fremont St. in Elmwood, where police are seeking more information from the public. • Austin Foster, 21, of Elmwood on July 3 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Sarah Gutierrez, 41, of Princeville on July 5 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
Deer accident
• July 1 – Jackson Staley of Princeville on Princeville-Jubilee Road near Brimfield-Jubilee Road in Jubilee Township.
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• Jordan Forney and Emily Robbins, both of Brimfield. • Husam Eid and Amy Sickinger, both of Brimfield.
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The Fourth Farmington had a parade and festival to make the day fun well before the fireworks at night. Photos by Dave Giagnoni
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the $2,056 price tag for 1,000 copies of an Elmwood Development Association brochure, “Explore Elmwood.” Tanya Endres and Tracy Parrish told the Council they hope to also sell advertising in the publication and distribute it locally and at events such as Fall Festival; • amended an ordinance concerning concealed weapons to make it conform to state law; and • OK’d waiving a bid for the purchase of a leaf vacuum machine from Koenig Body and Equipment.
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BRIEFS LaHood, Mellon win in special primary vote
Bob Tannock of the Elmwood Fire Department accepts a check for $2,500 from Don Ekena on behalf of Modern Woodmen of America, which matched the Fire Department’s recent Strawberry Festival fund raiser.
PEORIA – Darin LaHood was a runaway victor among Republicans in Tuesday’s special primary election to fill the U.S House of Representatives seat left vacant by Aaron Schock. LaHood had 84.2 percent of the Republican vote in the 18th Congressional District to easily outdistanced Michael J. Flynn (13.8) and Donald Ray Rients (1.8). LaHood will face Robert Mellon in the Sept. 10 general election for the seat. Mellon led the Democractic primary with 59.9 percent of the vote to 40.1 for Adam Lopez. The district covers Hancock, McDonough, Adams, Pike, Brown, Schuyler, Scott, Cass, Mason, Menard, Sangamon, Logan, Tazewell, McLean, Woodford, Marshall, Stark and Peoria counties. Voter turnout was 12.37 percent.
Farmington board OK’s new alderman
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FARMINGTON – Noah Blindt was appointed as the new Ward Three alderman Monday at a meeting of the Farmington City Council. Blindt will fill the seat left vacant when Kent Kowal took over as mayor following Kenn Stufflebeam’s resignation on June 11. A man identified as Mike Urasa voiced opposition to the appointment, saying he had expressed interest in the position and had previously run for office. Council members also discussed creating a new class of liquor license for outdoor beer gardens. The discussion is in response to a request for an outdoor beer garden from Whiskey Dixie’s, a new bar being developed in the former American Legion building on Cone Street. A proposed code would allow beer gardens to stay open until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until midnight on Friday and Saturday. No final action was taken.
Billtown board OK’s work on water tower
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Village Board on Monday unanimously approved a $145,500 bid from L&T Painting of Michigan
to refurbish the water tower as part of a state-funded system upgrade, but rejected the sole bid for a plant generator. A $122,950 bid from Oberlander was more the twice the estimate, so the Village plans a load analysis to better specify its needs before re-bidding the work. The Board also OK’d having Hall’s Plumbing of Galesburg map Williamsfield’s water-system shutoffs and determine how many water meters need replacing at a cost of $65 each. In other business, the Board started investigating the removal of underground fuel tanks at the closed T-Mart with state help, and heard July 18 is the next cleanup day at Doubet-Benjamin Park.
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Cluskey earns award at Tulane graduation
NEW ORLEANS – Dr. Bethany Cluskey was presented the Lewis I. Post, M.D. award for surgical excellence by the Obstetrics and Gynecology faculty at Tulane University at her residency graduation ceremony on June 19. Cluskey received her undergraduate degree in cellular and
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Friends of Rocky Glen holding fundraiser
WEST PEORIA – Friends of Rocky Glen (FORG) is holding its fourth annual fundraiser on Saturday, July 18, at Jimmy’s Bar, 2801 West Farmington Road in West Peoria from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Although Rocky Glen is owned by the Peoria Park District, FORG continues to raise funds for a parking lot for public access, trails and interpretive signage. The event begins at Jimmy’s Bar, offering hikers a light breakfast. The first hike will start at 10 a.m.; the last hike starts at 4 p.m. Hikers will travel to the glen by shuttle van and make a round-trip hike of approximately 1.5 miles over rough terrain. Guides will provide details on Rocky Glen. At Jimmy’s, a hot dog lunch starts at noon. Live music will run noon to 8 p.m.
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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. ADVERTISEMENTS: What kind of product did the animated character Toucan Sam sell? 2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Watership Down”? 3. MOVIES: Who plays the title character in “Nanny McPhee”? 4. ANATOMY: The temporal bone would be found in what part of the human body? 5. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a cubit? 6. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system is closest in size to Earth? 7. MUSIC: What is an anthem? 8. INVENTIONS: Who invented the modern-day assembly line? 9. LANGUAGE: What is the only word in English that has three consecutive double letters? 10. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Arkansas? Answers
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C.W. WRIGHT & ASSOCIATES, INC. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS – Document 00020 Architects-Consultants-Design/Build-Construction Mgrs. 210 S. Niles; P.O. Box 470; Metamora, Illinois 61548 Sealed bids will be received by Lillie M. Evans Memorial Library, 207 North Walnut, Princeville, Illinois, hereinafter known as the Owner, for the demolition of the noted Building. The date for Substantial Completion of the Project shall be September 11, 2015. All Bidders are hereby advised that they must complete the Prequalification Process and submit Prequalification Documents for this Project. Bidders must receive approval by the Owner and Architect/Construction Manager prior to the Mandatory PreBid Meeting. The Prequalification Documents must be obtained from and returned to the Architect and approved prior to issuance of Construction Documents. Prequalification submittals are due no later than 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2015. Bids for the General Work (All Work) will be received by the Owner in the Meeting Room, 207 N. Walnut, Princeville, Illinois 61559 on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Bids will be held good and may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the date of receipt. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be scheduled on Thursday, July 16, 2015, 2:00 p.m., the Meeting Room, Lillie M. Evans Memorial Library, 207 N. Walnut, Princeville, Illinois. Representatives of all bidding firms are Required to attend the Mandatory Pre-bid Conference Meeting, to present questions they may have. Neither the Architect/Construction Manager nor the Owner will respond to questions orally regarding the Project outside of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. Minutes of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be disseminated to all those attending and available to the General Public. All requests for clarifications or interpretations outside of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference shall be made in writing and will be answered by Addendum when appropriate. A Tour of the facility will follow the meeting. Commencement of the work on the project shall be subject to the discretion of The Board of Trustees, Lillie M. Evans Memorial Library. The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities and to accept any or reject all bids when in the opinion of the Owner, such action will serve the best interest of the Owner. Bids for this Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the "Illinois Prevailing Wage Act" (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 48, Section 395S-1-12.) Drawings and Specifications are on file for reference at the following locations: 1. Office of the Architect, Craig W. Wright and Associates, 210 S. Niles, P.O. Box 470, Metamora, IL 61548. Drawings and Specifications for this project may be obtained from the office of Craig W. Wright and Associates, Inc., 210 S. Niles, P.O. Box 470, Metamora, IL 61548. Plan deposit (checks only, no cash) will be $50.00 for each set of bidding documents, with a limit of three (3) sets. The full amount of the deposit will be returned to bidders who submit bids, if the documents are returned in a usable condition within thirty (30) days after the opening of bids. Members of Central Illinois Builders of AGC may substitute the CIB Request for Plans Card which shall guarantee the payment of the deposit by the Central Illinois Builders of AGC, Springfield, Illinois. Any Contractor securing plans will forfeit plan deposit if he fails to bid or withdraws his bids, or fails to provide bid guarantees; unless returned at least ten (10) days prior to Receipt of Bids.
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PEORIA – Charles W. Castle, 65, of Peoria, brother of two Princeville women, died July 1 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Crowe) Castle; sisters Toni (Jon) Bateman of Princeville, Danielle (Rob) Ingle of Princeville, Michelle (Marshall) Wilcoxen of North Carolina, and Christy Smith of Peoria; one daughter, Pam Castle of Davenport, Iowa; two grandchildren, Co; and one great-grandchild. In accordance with Chuck’s wishes, there will be no services, and cremation was accorded. Condolences may be left at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Florence Clark
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PRINCEVILLE – Florence “Betty” Clark, 78, of Princeville died June 28 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. She married Loren P. Clark on Nov. 21, 1954, in Princeville. He preceded her in death on March 26, 2007. Surviving are her children, Cindy (Ken) Martin of El Paso, and Daniel (and life-partner, David Solem) Clark of Santa Fe, N.M.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, including Judy (David) Sutherland of Princeville. Betty was a member of the Princeville United Methodist
This Week’s Obituaries • Charles Castle, 65, Princeville • Florence Clark, 78, Princeville • Jacqueline L. Clements, 84, Edwards • David Davis, 82, Dahinda • Daniel Potter, 38, Princeville
Church, where a service was held July 1. Cremation was accorded. Condolences may be left at www.haskellhott.com.
Jacqueline L. Clements
EDWARDS – Jacqueline L. Clements, 84, of Washington, mother of an Edwards man, died July 1, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke. Survivors are five children, including Jake (Laura) Cohen of Edwards; one sister, Billie Stockstill of Bellevue; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. A private family service will be held to celebrate Jackie’s life and burial of cremains will be at a later date. Mason-White Funeral Home in Washington is assisting the family in arrangements. Condolences may be left at masonfuneralhomes.com.
David Leo Davis
DAHINDA – David Leo “Hamburger” Davis, 82, of Galesburg, formerly of Dahinda and Knoxville, died June 28 at Woodridge Supportive Living Residence, Galesburg. Leo was born on Jan. 19, 1933, in Dahinda, the son of David Bur-
ton and Linda Hildur Sundberg Davis. He attended Dahinda and Williamsfield schools. Leo is survived by a son, Vencon E. Davis of Terre Haute, Ind.; a daughter, Kathryn (Gerry) Atwell of Oneida; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren with one more great-grandchild due in November. Funeral services were July 1 at Hurd-Hendricks in Knoxville, with burial in Westfall Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhomes.com.
Daniel Potter
PRINCEVILLE – Daniel Ray Potter, 38, of Princeville died June 28 in rural Princeville. Survivors include his wife, Catherine (Stephenson) Potter; his mother, Mary (Tim) Prayne of Speer; father, Terry (Maria) Potter of Alta; stepdaughters, Erika Woods of Broken Bow, Neb., and Lexi Frazelle of Princeville; brother Roger D. Potter of Monica; and sister Lisa Hansard of Princeville. Cremation was accorded and a memorial service held July 1 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville. Condolences may be left at www.haskellhott.com.
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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 www.brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA - Wed. 6:15 pm, for ages 3-12
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 Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
EDWARDS Bethany Baptist Church 7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards
(309) 692-1755 www.bethanycentral.org Sat. Evening Worship: 6 pm 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 www.christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 www.crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am
Elmwood Baptist Church Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m.
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Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass: 10 am Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am
United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 www.elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
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
New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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After college, Sollenberger taught Spanish and French at Keokuk (Iowa) schools before returning to Macomb, where he teaches at the YMCA’s child care center. Throughout, memories of his upbringing and family and community became more important. Sollenberger’s grandparAnswers on Page 10
ents, Ethel and Cleve Brooks, lived in rural Dahinda near Spoon River. Cleve Brooks was a hunter, trapper and bootlegger, Sollenberger says, and Ethel was a homemaker. “They lived a pretty rugged kind of existence,” he says, adding his grandmother was impressive. “I admire her so much
because she didn’t have anybody but herself to back her up,” he says. “I mean, she delivered one of her children at home alone by herself. She had a really hard life.” Sollenberger’s book is a collection of stories, poems and lyrics that also grew into a related endeavor, the Spoon River Boys band,
which recorded a 10-song CD he also sells. The book is available at independent bookstores including New Copperfield’s Booksellers in Macomb and Stone Alley Books in Galesburg, and online via Amazon.com. “I started writing about people and situations that I know,” he says, “and about my people back home along the Spoon River and what life was like.” His future writing plans will focus more on his parents, Jim Sollenberger of Brimfield and Berniece Brooks Sollenberger Moore of Dahinda, as well as Williamsfield and Galesburg. Sollenberger’s mother was a self-made woman, too, he says. “She didn’t have a high school diploma, but she went out supported four kids,” he says. “When she was in her 50s, she went back and got her GED, and she got her Licensed Practical Nurse certificate and I just think that’s a really noble thing. I wanted to give a little bit of praise for that.” His sons, all in their 30s – Ben and Bill both in Macomb, and Greg of Rochester – are a target audience, Sollenberger says, but the material is of general interest, too. Indeed, “My Guardian Angel and Beating the Reaper” has dozens of vignettes and verse such as “I’m a Bomber,” a remembrance of Williamsfield and its school, ending with the refrain, “To my Billtown brothers/ and sisters I say/ I’m at home here/ ‘cause I’m a Bomber.” Sollenberger also has scheduled appearances at the Salem Township Public Library in Yates City July 28 and in October during the Knox County Scenic Drive weekends at Walnut Grove Farm north of Knoxville. He anticipates other appearances in Elmwood and Williamsfield soon.
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X-Country coach finalist for national award By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – Elmwood-Brimfield cross country coach Gregg Meyers has added another award to his trophy case. In late June, Meyers was one of eight finalists for a boys cross country coach of the year award handed out by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. “It is always great to receive recognition for your program. Our cross country program receiving national recognition is as good as it gets,” Meyers said. “This is an award that shows how special everyone involved in Trojan cross country has been over the years. “Our program has been successful because of the many miles our runners log during their high school running careers For The Weekly Post
Coaches and players for the KHawks 14U state championship team are: Back Row (left to right): Marcus Butterfield, Sean Schaffer, Rich Pillman, Justin Janssen, Jacob Brown, Jason Clark, Caileb Johnson, Ethan Kenney, Josh Foreman and Todd Johnson. Front Row (l to r): Turner Mann, Matthew Butterfield, David Czirjak, Nathan Righi, Brody Kenney, Parker Pillman and Adam Snedden.
KHawks win 14U state title
JACKSONVILLE – The KHawks 14U baseball team slugged its way to a USSSA state championship June 26-28 at Lenz Field. The KHawks outscored their tournament opponents 64-10 in five games, defeating the Quad City Warriors, 12-0, the Quad City As, 20-2,
the Rockford Jr. Rocks 15-1, the Mid Illini Swingmen, 6-1, and the Chatham Venom, 11-6. The travel baseball team is made up of players from Brimfield, Elmwood, Farmington, Princeville, Kickapoo, Oneida, Pekin, Peoria and Metamora.
Andrew Jordan of Elmwood caught this 48.5-inch muskie in late June while fishing Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage.
and I am proud of the effort they put in year in and year out.” The winner of the national award was Rickey Baker, who coaches at Canyon Hopi Junior Senior High School in Arizona where his teams have won 25 straight state cross country titles. While Meyers record is not quite as gaudy, his Elmwood-Brimfield teams have put up very
impressive results. E-B has two secondplace finishes and one championship in the past three seasons. Overall since 2000-01, Meyers’ teams have won three state titles, placed second three times and third once. His father, Tom Meyers, coached Elmwood to four state championships, including three straight from 1983-86.
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Wisconsin trip nets monster muskie
HAYWARD, Wis. – As a high school graduate, Andrew Jordan of Elmwood got his first chance to join his father and a group of friends on an annual fishing trip to Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage this June. Jordan may have a hard time ever replicating the success of his first trip. Fishing with a spinnerbait in late June, he caught and released a 48.5-inch muskie that is the largest caught by
Elmwood-Brimfield coach Gregg Meyers was a finalist for boys cross country coach of the year at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association convention in Rochester, Minn., in late June.
any member of the local group that has been making trips north for more than a decade. “My dad was freaking out more than me,” Jordan said of his father, Chad. “Once I hooked him my rod bent hard and I knew it was a big fish.” Estimated at more than 30 pounds, that “big fish” was released because it did not meet the lake’s 50-inch minimum.
The Brimfield 2 8U softball team defeated Mossville, 16-3, to win the 2015 HI-LO Valley Girls’s Softball Tournament. Team members are, Back Row (left to right) Patrick Meyer, Angel Frail, Sarah Drury and Brandon Sumner; Middle Row (l to r) Kylie Frail, Ava Heinz, Sienna Meyer and Rebecca Stieghorst; Front Row (l to r) Delaney Helms, Brooke Sumner, Megan Cox, Whitney Smith and Sawyer Drury.
Brimfield Girls Softball Association/ Brimfield Youth Baseball Association is proud to announce:
The Central Illinois Blitz 10U and 12U Softball Travel Team Try-outs Saturday July 25th Sunday July 26th 9am-11am 10U 1pm-3pm 10U 11am-1pm 12U 3pm-5pm 12U Brimfield High School Softball Diamond The program director, Brimfield/Elmwood High School Coach Kurt Juerjens, and his staff are excited to bring competitive, fundamentally organized and high level Youth Travel Softball to the area. BYBA will continue to run all levels of house leagues for both boys and girls.
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