Thursday August 11, 2016 Vol. 4, No. 23
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Elmwood church planning for impact By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – Pastor Brad Watkins is working the phones at the United Methodist Church in Elmwood this week, nailing down two coordinators, finalizing two main service projects, and recruiting a half dozen or so additional volunteers to take part in CSI. No, it’s not Crime Scene Investigation. “It stands for Celebrate, Serve, For The Weekly Post
Pastor Brad Watkins of the United Methodist Church in Elmwood is planning for a major service project Sept. 24-25. Photo by Bill Knight.
Maher Rd. should be open soon
Impact,” say the Rev. Watkins, who just started his fourth year here. “And we need all types of skills: carpentry, roofing, people to donate for supplies and materials like lumber.” Scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 24-25, CSI is mostly about service, Watkins says. “The whole point is to help the community – the area, really, including Farmington and Yates City – come together,” he says. “Caring
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and sharing.” CSI is an expansion of a previous program called Faith In Action, which the congregation undertook for about five years, helping some people with home improvements such as painting that could be accomplished in a weekend with elbow grease and faith. After all, as the Apostle James says in the New Testament, “Faith without deeds is useless.” Continued on Page 2
Brimfield events for the family
By JEFF LAMPE
Peoria County drivers who are tired of detouring around Maher Road should get some relief soon. According to Amy McLaren, Peoria County engineer, tar-and-chip seal coating is scheduled to take place on Maher Road this week. “If everything goes well I’m hoping (Maher Road) should be open by the end of the week,” McLaren said on Tuesday. That’s good news for the many drivers who use Maher Road for travel between Illinois Route 8 and Interstate 74. A project that started in April – and included installation of a new culvert, some drainage improvements and tilling and resurfacing – has been delayed due to problems getting ma-
By BILL KNIGHT
Weekly Post Staff Writer
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BRIMFIELD – Last week, Brimfield’s Super Cruise-In not only featured dozens of cars, from Cobras to a Corvair truck, but a bouncy house filled with laughing kids and recorded music that set adults’ toes tapping. This week, the Old Settlers Days festival kicks off Thursday with a showcase of local talent, culminating Saturday with performances by country artists T.G. Sheppard and the Panther Creek Duo. If there’s a theme, it might be “families first.” “We started booking national country acts in 1986,” says Tim Tucker, who for 25 years has helped coordinate dozens of volunteers behind the community festival. “We’ve found that country music draws a nice family crowd.” It’s sponsored by the non-profit Brimfield Area Men’s Club, founded in 1975, when it revived For The Weekly Post
Local volunteers were out in force last Friday and Saturday in Princeville, helping to erect about $45,000 in new playground equipment at Cutter’s Grove Park on the south side of town. Shown, left to right, are Alex Cramer, Nick Ramirez, Christian Koontz, Andrew Spurgeon, Peter Gilroy and Mark Roe. The Village of Princeville also is spending about $25,000 for restroom upgrades, plus lighting and security cameras at the park. Photo by Bill Knight. This Saturday, the second annual Community Awareness Day will be held at Princeville’s Troutman Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring free food and family fun. See Ad on Page 18.
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CHURCH: All welcome to take part in event Continued from Page 1
CSI fits in with a larger campaign organized by the global Methodist Church: “Rethink Church,” which says, “We think church is more than a place to go. We think church can happen anywhere.” The global Methodist Church recognized Elmwood’s CSI effort as another way to “encourage congregations to develop a sense of community,” Watkins says, and offered a small grant to the project to help underwrite publicity.
“We’re inviting people to come together, to serve others together – be of service – and have a good time,” he says Adjusting his glasses and leaning back in the chair in his office overlooking West Main Street, Watkins says he hopes participants will find a little fulfillment and a lot of fun. “Besides the bigger work – we’ve narrowed it down to two right now – we have some smaller projects, too, and maybe 70 or 80 people involved in those,” he says. “We’ll be reaching out to neighbors and friends in nursing homes, bringing cookies and cards and just visiting, especially the elderly, the sick and shut-ins. And there are another 20 or 25 working on the ‘celebration’ part, too.” The celebration will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, behind the church. There, bands will play, food will be offered and activities will be available. “We’re bringing in the stage the Fall Festival uses, and we’ll have people share their musical talents, from country and western to ballads to teens,” he says. “It’ll be family-friendly, with a bouncy house and facepainting and games for
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kids, plus hot dogs and soda and so on.” Watkins hopes and prays that CSI will make faith less abstract and more tangible. “(Faith is) not intellectual or historical,” he says. “It’s helping tell the story by SHOWING the story.” In that sense, involvement is open to everyone. Literally. “All are welcome,” as it’s said. “You don’t have to be from our church – you don’t have to be
churched at all,” he says. “Regardless of your faith, or if you don’t have faith, you can help. “You just need a heart to share and a willingness to touch other people’s lives. The whole idea is to impact the lives of individuals.” A standalone web page is coming soon, Watkins says. In the meantime, people interested in serving, having an impact and celebrating together can phone the church for more information at (309) 742-7221.
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Is Brimfield the tomato capital of Illinois?
Rambling through central Illinois, savoring the taste of a B.L.T. uuu Forget Old Settlers Days. The buzz out of B-Town this week is about a red vegetable. ...The tomato crop so far this summer has been mixed. Some producers are moaning about slow-ripening tomatoes. Some are battling blossom-end rot. Then there’s
(right) of Brimfield, who calls this summer the best he’s ever had for tomatoes. Who are we to Jeff argue? On MonLAMPE day, Sollenberger hauled in a twofisted display of garden glory – each of which topped 2 pounds. His heaviest tipped our ancient scale at 2 pounds, 5 ounces. That’s good for first place in the TWP Big Tomato Contest and is already better than last year’s winner. ... There’s only one downside to such an imposing first entry: The bar is so high some likely entries withered on the vine. Dogtown Lane green thumber John Turner was one of a handful of folks who planned to enter a ’mater on Monday, only to learn they had already been beaten. ... But don’t give up so soon. Our contest runs through high noon on Sept. 13. uuu Though I forgot to ask, it seems obvious Sollenberger is a NASCAR fan. True to the script of any winning race-car driver, he credited a sponsor for his success. “I got that plant from Paul (Dye) at Brimfield Hardware,” Sollenberger said. “Paul said the world record tomato came Matt Sollenberger
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off of this variety.” Turns out the variety is Giant Delicious according to Dye. ... Incidentally, whoever wins this year’s contest will claim a $50 gift certificate from Here We Grow in Elmwood, a handsome plaque and a few ragged pots we hauled home from Buffalo, N.Y., last week. uuu How bad is construction on Interstate 80 in Indiana this summer? I listened to rebroadcasts of the U.S. women’s first two Olympic soccer games – in their entirety – while sitting in traffic on Sunday. And I was interested! Hey, quit booing Hope Solo you silly Brazilians. ... One other travel note: It’s not wise to take a short-cut through Gary, Ind., late at night. ... Hey, what happened to the good old days when gas stations actually had water and squeegees so you could clean a dirty windshield? ... Snake-rearing has taken a turn for the worse here at the TWP nursery. The snakelets are surprisingly
clueless about how to eat a baby mouse. At $1 per mouse, we can’t afford many failed attempts. ... The Mayor of Oak Hill had a rough week after losing a battle with hornets. But he got his turnips planted in time, saying, “Plant by the 25th of July, wet or dry. Harvest in October, drunk or sober.” ... Parting shot: Speaking of sobriety, put W.C. Fields on the short list for my fantasy dinner guests. Why? Dine with intellectuals and movies stars if you want. I prefer a guy who can utter, while passing the rolls, “All the men in my family were bearded, and most of the women.” In fact, my fantasy meal also includes Henny Youngman (“When God sneezed, I didn't know what to say.”) and Rodney Dangerfield (“I found there was only one way to look thin: hang out with fat people.”) Who could stop laughing long enough to eat? Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Looking back, it’s hard to say why we decided an amusement park was our best choice for summer entertainment with small children. But in spite of the foreseeable challenges, we took a day trip to a park in Indiana when our girls were five, three and two. Our youngest, Anna, was always a runner. We were forever chasing her with Jennifer the panicked RICHARDSON look of a parent who can’t get close enough to grab a kid’s shirt while the child throws their head back and laughs as they easily evade capture. Sure enough, after we walked through the gate and clumsily halted with all our gear in front of the bumper cars, we looked away for one second and the youngest was off and running. I stayed with the older girls, who struggled to understand why their sister’s disappearance was important enough to delay a ride on the much-anticipated bumper cars. After all, bumper cars are why we came here, they said. Anna will come back, they said, because she will want to ride the bumper cars.
Rolling through my mind were ways to keep my baby by my side for the rest of the day. I had always looked with skepticism at parents who kept small children on a leash contraption, but that arrangement was rapidly starting to make sense. My husband returned shortly, but he did not have our daughter. Genuine worry set in and we fanned out to call her name and to look for park personnel to assist in the search. After a few minutes, I was truly alarmed and began to envision the things you think only happen to other people. My beautiful, blond, blue-eyed baby was lost. I was not going to be able to take an easy breath until we found her. We began asking all of the grownups in a 200-foot radius if they had seen a small child running alone. No one had seen her. After more than 10 minutes, my heart was pounding. Then I noticed a man walking toward me. He wore a ripped t-shirt, had several tattoos on his arms and neck, a chain wallet in his pocket and scruffy, long hair. I expected something menacing from him and felt a stab of anxiety as he neared. Instead, he stopped and asked if we were looking for a little blond girl. He had the kindest voice, and gently touched my arm as he spoke.
He said he had seen a little girl running, had stopped to pick her up, and had asked her to point to someone in her family. He walked the girl through the park, but she simply cried. He wiped her tears and said her family would be back soon. Then he led us to the place where a park employee was with Anna. The kind man had taken her there and then decided he would lend a hand in the search until she was reunited with her family. A moment later we were ushered to a small room where Anna was waiting in all her tear-stained splendor. We enjoyed a happy reunion. By the time I remembered to thank the kind stranger, he was gone. It was truly humbling to think how quickly I judged that man by his outward appearance. No doubt he saw the apprehension on my face when we met. I was ashamed, because he turned out to be our greatest friend that day. I have thought of this moment many times over the years. The kind stranger gave me two gifts that day: The safe return of my precious daughter, and a great lesson. A gracious human heart can come in all kinds of packages. Wherever he is, we owe him our gratitude. I will always consider him one of the most beautiful people I have ever seen.
Lessons about the toughness of women
I was 54 years old when I returned to teaching in 1995. I had seen a bit of life and thought I was pretty aware. It soon became clear there was much about which I had no clue. I walked into the teachers’ lunch room the first full day of school and Mit found it full of BERES ladies, and only ladies. Surprised at my good fortune, I sat down and chatted with my peers, enjoying every moment. The second day, I began to disappear – I was not much involved in the conversation and found my-
self quietly (hardly my M.O., but true) listening to the “girl talk” that developed. This became a daily routine and the conversation morphed into a discussion of many things I had no idea were a part of being a female, many I would just as soon not have heard about. But I felt it would be rude to clear my throat to draw attention to my presence. It was as if my chair was empty. After about two weeks, one of the ladies – in the midst of a rather graphic discussion of one of the many transitions they had discussed over the 10 days – suddenly noticed me. She looked at me as if I had magically appeared and blurted out, “Mit, what are you doing here?”
My reply was that I was having lunch, just as I had been doing since the beginning of school. The women were instantly aware of all that had been said. They spent about a minute rather silent, then allowed me to retreat into my nonexistent status and continued their conversation. I learned much during those two weeks, and became aware of many of the passages women face that allow them to be the bearers of children. I gained a new admiration for all the wonderful women who had filled my life – my wife, my mom, my sister and the many friends. And I realized just how tough the “weaker sex” really is and how much easier my life has been because I was born male.
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Peoria County releases crime statistics for July
The Peoria Sheriff’s Department released its Crime Statistics Report for July for the eight Peoria County townships in The Weekly Post’s circulation area: Brimfield city and township together had 2 assaults, 1 battery, 1 Driving Under the Influence, 1 accident without an injury and 5 traffic tickets. Elmwood city and township together had 2 vandalism/criminal damage to property incidents and 1 traffic ticket. Jubilee Township had 1 accident without injury and 2 traffic tickets. Kickapoo had 1 burglary of a motor vehicle, 1 burglary of a residence, 1 drug incident, 13 reports of theft, 1 vandalism/criminal damage to property, 1 Driving Under the Influence charge, 1 accident with an injury, 6 accidents with no New hours injuries and 6 traffic tickets. 6am-5:30pm Millbrook had 1 accident with no injuries. Princeville city and township together had 1 vandalism/criminal damage to property incident, 1 violation of an order of protection and 3 traffic tickets. Radnor had 2 traffic tickets. Rosefield had 1 arson, 1 vandalism/criminal damage to property incident, 2 accidents with no
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Passengers hospitalized in Kickapoo accident
KICKAPOO – Five people were transported by AMT to OSF St. Francis Medical Center about 2 p.m. on July 31, when the 2008 Mazda in which they were riding was struck from behind by a 2002 Dodge Dakota driven by Lane Negley, 36, of Yates City, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Congestion on U.S. Route 150 east of Kickapoo may have contributed to the mishap, said police, who reported that Negley couldn’t slow down in time to avoid striking the Mazda, driven by 37-yearold Daniel Buluki of Peoria. Taken to OSF were a 31-yearold passenger and four girls, age 9, 4, 1 and 8 months, according to reports.
Dahinda man rebuffs would-be hackers
DAHINDA – Lester Waibel, 78, of Dahinda on Aug. 3 reported an unsolicited call purportedly representing a Dallas, Texas, computer company gained remote access to his personal computer and demanded he disclose banking and Social Security information to them, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. After Waibel resisted their demands, the caller demanded he pay $2,000 to regain control of his computer, but Waibel refused and un-
plugged his computer. Law enforcement has reminded consumers to not respond to calls from alleged companies claiming to service computers remotely. Waibel is seeking local service to restore his computer, police said.
Police reports
• A 39-year-old Dahinda woman on Aug. 1 reported to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office the apparent theft of two diamond rings from a Cedar Street residence. • Harrison Gilkeson, 57, of Princeville on Aug. 2 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • All nine 8-foot flags and poles were stolen from each green at the Maple Lane Country Club golf course in Elmwood, said police, who later recovered the abandoned items, valued at about $1,000. • A 17-year-old boy on Aug. 4 was apprehended by Peoria County Sheriff’s officers in the 600 block of West Mound Street in connection with a reported home invasion in Bartonville. Bartonville and Elmwood police assisted in the call. • Two computers together valued at $2,600 were reported stolen between 4:20 p.m. and 4:35 p.m. Aug. 4 from a residence in the 200 block of East Maple in Elmwood, police said.
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Billtown OKs budget, defers bond issue By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a tentative budget of $4.2 million for Fiscal Year 2017, but took no action on a resolution to issue $600,000 in bonds, tabling the idea until more information arrives from bidders on facilities improvement proposals. The budget – which is on display in its entirety at the District Office until Sept. 12, when the Board will vote on the final budget – projects total revenues of $4,238,383 and total expenditures of $4,228,525. Breaking those numbers into key funds, the tentative budget provides for $3,226,265 in revenues and $3,040,458 in expenditures in the Education fund; $413,850 in revenues and $415,000 in expenditures for Operations; and $209,500 in revenues and $310,216 in exFor The Weekly Post
penditures in Transportation. “There was a consensus to wait on issuing bonds until we see what bids are like,” said Superintendent Tim Farquer. “We have a longterm renovation plan and, depending on the funds, we can accelerate or decelerate that plan.” In the short term, some upgrades were launched this summer, and Farquer updated the Board on progress. He reported the playground project is almost complete; work continues on the “21st century classrooms,” music room, intervention spaces/testing rooms/meeting rooms, the nurse’s room, the clay room sink, storage closets and the old locker room; and work will begin in the next few weeks on fine arts hall storage and the refs’ room/storage area. The Board also made several personnel moves, including accepting the resignation of elementary teacher Tami German, hiring
Treslyn Doetch as full-time certified instructor, Melissa Ehnle as full-time custodian, Jamie Trotter as high school volleyball coach, Amanda Beardsley as part-time paraprofessional, Troy Doetch as Student Council sponsor, and Beau Burnett as middle school softball assistant coach; approving Bob Aldred, Mary Clark and Amanda Secrist as middle school softball volunteer assistant coaches; approved Butch Kimler (high school baseball varsity assistant), Beau Burnett (high school softball varsity assistant), Pat Godsil (high school softball JV coach), and Katie Bertelsen (high school softball volunteer coach); and hired Nate Anderson, Michael Goodin, Rich Goodin, Randy Hanrahan and Brodie Stewart as maintenance workers as needed.
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terials from suppliers, McLaren said. McLaren said Peoria County uses a “tree-sap primer” for this project, but could not get enough of that product this summer. That’s because the manufacturing plant that creates the substance was shut down unexpectedly, she said. There will still be one more delay before the estimated $50,000 road reclamation can be classified as completed. After seal coating, McLaren said Maher Road will be drivable,
but will not be striped until later this summer. That’s because the brandnew machine Peoria County will use to do its striping – which belongs to the City of Peoria – has not yet arrived. She said Peoria had expected to have the machine earlier this summer to replace an older model. Through it all, McLaren praised the patience of people whose driving patterns were impacted. “The residents have been great with us as we’ve gone through this,” McLaren said.
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Plenty to choose from with daylillies By RON DIETER
Early one morning last week, I was walking along our sunny perennial border holding a cup of coffee in one hand and removing spent daylily blooms with the other. It occurred to me that it might be good to provide some insight for gardeners looking for good daylily varieties for their own flower borders. Daylily is the common name for the genus Hemerocallis, which is from two Greek words meaning “daily” and “beauty,” referring to the pretty flowers that last but just one day. The common “ditch lily” in full bloom now along roadsides is Hemerocallis fulva, a relative of the garden daylily. My good friend Jimmy Williams is a world-class gardener whose magnificent perennial borders have graced the pages of Fine Gardening magazine and appeared on numerous television garden programs. He gardens in west Tennessee where hot humid summers are For The Weekly Post
often dry and miserable. He also writes an awardwinning weekly garden column for the Paris Post Intelligencer. Jimmy is not fond of daylilies generally, although he has about 25 different varieties in his gardens. That’s 25 out of a possible 48,000 registered cultivars. His big objection is that the foliage of many varieties gets ugly when the lilies are finished blooming. He’s not willing to put up with months of yellowy “ratty” leaves for just a couple weeks of flowers. He steers clear of daylilies with huge flowers because when the blossoms fade they “hang there like wet kleenexes.” He prefers smaller-flowered varieties because the blooms are more demure and less noticeable when they fade. To solve the foliage problem, Jimmy selects taller varieties that he can plant toward the back of the border where the leaves will be hidden behind other more presentable specimens. He likes the cultivar ‘Autumn Minaret’ (above right) which is really tall. Blossoms sit atop stems more than five feet high. We have ‘Autumn Minaret’ in our border and it is in full bloom right now. Apparently the “autumn” in the name refers to the color, a warm yellow with a rust-colored eye, rather than the bloom time. So what should a gardener look for when selecting daylilies? Well, the most important traits are displayed when the daylily is in bloom.
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Look for tall straight stems that branch out near the top. Branched stems mean more space for flower buds. Daylilies are so named because each flower lasts just one day. So the more branches and buds, the longer the blooming season. Look for varieties that drop faded blossoms to minimize the “kleenex effect.” This can be tricky because many botanical gardens hasten to harvest all the spent flowers before the gates open. Flowers should also be well spaced on the branch stems so that fully developed blossoms don’t crowd out others trying to bloom too. Of course, the foliage of the plant should be clean and green. Select a color that appeals to you. Be aware that some dark-colored flowers will absorb the heat of extreme summer sun and appear burnt or even cooked. Daylily colors are mostly shades of yellow and orange but there are also fine reds, pinks, purples and whites. Probably the most popular daylily variety today is ‘Stella de Oro.’ You may have never heard that name but you have
seen the plant many times. They’re planted at the entrances to Grand Prairie Mall and many other commercial and public landscapes all over the country. Downtown Elmwood is home to a number of ‘Stella de Oro’ plantings. Landscapers like ‘Stella de Oro’ because it will grow almost anywhere, thrives on neglect, and is a re-bloomer. This variety was bred by Walter Jablonski and introduced in 1975. He was sitting at his kitchen table trying to come up with a name for his golden-flowered creation. On the table was a package of Stella d’oro cookies. The name roughly translates to “star of gold,” which aptly described his new flower and solved his dilemma. Daylily breeders, professional and amateur, have developed thousands of flower shape and color combinations. A visit to a display garden is the best way to see them. There are official display gardens in the Quad Cities, Peoria, and Princeton where you can see and compare labeled varieties. You will find the locations on the website of the American Hemerocallis Society.
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Princeville board prepares for open house ... and the future By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – This Thursday (Aug. 11), the Princeville School District will celebrate past plans, and at Tuesday’s school board meeting, District leaders started making future plans. Thursday will have a 5-6:30 p.m. open house for the school construction project, and Superintendent Shannon Duling was excited. “It’ll show the impact this will have on the kids,” he said. “The building looks fantastic!” The future for Illinois’ public schools, however, is less optimistic, so Duling and the Board are being conservative in budgeting and adding their voices to school districts asking election officials to place on the November ballot the question of authorizing a half-cent School Facility Sales Tax. First, the tentative budget – online at princeville326.org – projects revenues of $7,625,118 and expenditures of $7,625,194, including the Education fund’s $6,575,015 in revenues and $6,711,194 in expenditures; Transportation’s $412,403 in revenues and $443,600 in expenditures; and Operations’ $580,400 in revenues and $470,400 in expenditures. “This is very tentative,” Duling said. “We’re still waiting on the state. It’s based on us getting as much money as we did last year.” As to letting voters weigh in on helping area schools, the half-cent sales tax For The Weekly Post
measure is scaled back from a previous attempt. The question – which requires districts serving a majority of the county’s population to be on the ballot – is half the amount implemented in other areas, such as Knox, Fulton and Henry Counties. There, the 1-percent sales tax generates county revenues going exclusively to improving school facilities in those counties’ school districts. Defeated by Peoria County voters in March of 2014, the proposal could help replace revenues lost from declining state aid and decreasing property taxes, which make up most of school funding, say supporters, who note that it could raise about $9 million a year in Peoria County. Peoria District 150 has almost half of the County’s student population, so it could receive about $4.5 million annually, but since revenues are shared based on enrollment, smaller Districts also would benefit. Princeville could receive almost $250,000 a year. “It’s a way for all the communities around Peoria to share in what’s spent in [the city of] Peoria,” said Board member Mike Harmon. “It’s a win for us.” In other action, the Board heard the construction project has $21,780 in its contingency fund, and noted that the annual “Meet the Teams” night will be at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19 and include scrimmages by the volleyball and football teams and a cheerleader routine.
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BRIEFS Classes resuming soon at area schools
“The Dog Days of Summer” started July 3 and wrap up today (Aug. 11), according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which means it’s time for back-to-school shopping, registration and reassurance for children dreading an end to summer. For adults who don’t have schoolage kids, it’s also good to be aware of increased bus and pedestrian traffic, of course. In The Weekly Post area, districts list the first day of classes for students as: • WILLIAMSFIELD: Tuesday, Aug. 16 • ELMWOOD: Wednesday, Aug. 17 • FARMINGTON: Wednesday, Aug. 17 • PRINCEVILLE: Wednesday, Aug. 17 • BRIMFIELD: Monday, Aug. 22.
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Lawsuit against Elba-Salem can proceed By BILL KNIGHT
YATES CITY – The federal lawsuit against the Elba Salem Fire Protection District can go forward, as federal Judge James Shadid on Aug. 3 denied most of the fire department’s request for a summary judgment against former firefighter Steve Frakes. Frakes is accusing the Elba Salem Fire Protection District (ESFPD) and Trustees Gerry Buckman, Gene Saunders and Greg Wessel of violating his First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights and for violating the Whistleblower Act. Frakes claims that his discharge as a firefighter was in retaliation for his reporting improprieties. Frakes was fired in a unanimous ESFPD Trustees vote on July 29, For The Weekly Post
2014. The lawsuit, filed in 2014, originally had seven counts and seeks monetary damages. Frakes “has sufficiently demonstrated a prima facie case to shift the burden to Elba-Salem,” Shadid said, citing possible violations of his free speech rights and of the Whistleblower Act, which Shadid explained is a situation where “an employee reports illegal activity or improper conduct.” Two issues – Frakes’ complaint about a fellow firefighter coming to work intoxicated and a complaint about the ESFPD violating the state’s Open Meetings Act – are protected as “matters of public concern” and can move forward, Shadid said. “Frakes has shown that [these] two instances of speech were pro-
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tected,” the judge ruled. “Frakes spoke as a citizen addressing topics of ‘political, social, or other concern to the community.’ “There is no question that he suffered a deprivation likely to deter free speech,” Shadid continued, “leaving the question of whether his speech was at least a motivating factor in Elba-Salem’s actions.” Shadid noted that a few of Frakes’ complaints are not entitled to go forward since they were workplace grievances, and the Shadid granted one part of the fire department’s motion, filed in February, concerning a wage complaint that’s now moot since Frakes was subsequently paid for his work. “The reasons for the termination … must be addressed by a jury,” Shadid said.
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Farmington approves tentative school budget By KELSEY WATZNAUER
FARMINGTON – Farmington Central Board of Education approved the tentative budget for the year 2017, since the Illinois General Assembly passed a temporary stopgap budget at the end of June to ensure schools would remain open. Superintendent John Asplund said within a two-year cycle, this budget will break even. With school starting in just six days, he said, “We’ll tighten up some numbers between now and next month.” Within the operation and maintenance budget, $20,000 has been set aside for an update to the sound system in the high school gym. “We’ve heard a lot of concerns For The Weekly Post
about the sound system in the high school gym,” Asplund said. “Eric [Matthews] went out and got a quote. The work would cost about $25,000 and he said the Booster Club was willing to put in some so our district contribution would be $20,000.” The new system could potentially solve issues related to sound direction during graduations and concerts, while also correcting for the lack of sound quality caused by the current underpowered system, athletic director Matthews said. In other business, the board approved curriculum revisions on the second reading, which include the Talented and Gifted Learners Plan. Donna McCaw, director of the pro-
gram, said the next step in moving forward is to establish criteria for each department, some of which will use testing data. “There’s no test we can give [for subjects like social studies],” McCaw said. “So as the local curriculum and teacher-created assessments become solidified and we gather data over a couple of years, looking at teacher assessments, then we might be able to come up with some criteria.” The advisement committee for the gifted program will continue to work to improve this opportunity for students and help the parents with any issues related to the program, McCaw said.
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the festival. “It started out as a big picnic, and food’s always been a big part of it,” says Tucker, 60. As far as music, Ronnie McDowell has appeared here five times – so often he might be considered an Old Settler himself – but this summer is the second time Sheppard has been the star attraction. Sheppard, a 72-year-old Hendersonville, Tenn., resident, has been recording since 1966 and is known for his 14 Number-
1 hits, from “Devil in the Bottle” and “Do You Want to Go to Heaven” to “Slow Burn” and “Strong Heart.” But he’s a fixture in country music, too, as shown by his many duets with other stars, including Mickey Gilley, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Delbert McClinton, Willie Nelson, the Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Skaggs, B.J. Thomas and Conway Twitty. Opening for Sheppard is the Panther Creek Duo, originally from southern
Illinois, featuring Mike Porter and his sister, Marsha Banning. They were at the Mississippi Valley Fair in the Quad Cities last weekend, and play the Champaign Country Opry Aug. 27. In Brimfield, set up for the festival started Monday, and all week, crews have been bringing in picnic tables, setting up tents and moving in the bleachers, Tucker says. “We have 20 or 25 members of the Men’s Club pitch in, plus many volunteers from the com-
munity,” he says. There’s a lot to do, because there’s a lot to enjoy, from the reliable carnival, of course, plus a few special features. “Thursday will sort of introduce, or re-introduce, local students, who’ll perform as the chorus and marching band, and we have a new school superintendent, Robert Richardson, and he’ll be around to say hi. “Friday, we’ll have the ‘Marriage Game’ with Janet and Dan Fishel, and that’s really gotten popular. It’ll be the third year for that,” Tucker continues. “Saturday’s really the biggest [day], starting with the 25th anniversary of the Old Settlers 5k run, and there’ll be the arts and crafts booths. Also, I’ve got to say, F&M Bank, which took over the Brimfield Bank, has really stepped up and gotten involved with the community.” Part of the family, you could even say.
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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of CONNIE S. ENDRES, on July 2, 2016. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to CLEO A. FOLKENROTH, of 23370 Spring Creek Road, Washington, Illinois 61571, and HELEN GOETZE, of 135 Teel Lane, Washington, Illinois 61571, as Executors, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representatives or both on or before the 10th day of February, 2017 or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representatives is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 19th day of July, 2016. CLEO A. FOLKENROTH and HELEN GOETZE, Executors of the Estate of CONNIE S. ENDRES, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611 Attorney No. 398 Firm No. 675
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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of DONALD S. FERRO on July 17, 2016. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to NATHAN GRAVES, of 8007 North Knox Road, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, as Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before the 17th day of February, 2017, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 28th day of July, 2016. NATHAN GRAVES, Executor of the Estate of DONALD S. FERRO, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611
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BRIMFIELD – Russell D. Baysingar, 87, of Brimfield, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. He was born on May 16, 1929 in Peoria to Leonard H. Baysingar and Mildred Thompson Baysingar. He married Gail Pillman on May 22, 1961 in Bellevue. Russell is sur- Baysingar vived by his wife, Gail; three daughters, Sue Ellen (Brad) Larson of Cheshire, Ore., Diana (Keith) Wagner of Brimfield, Lisa (David) Wiltz of Elmwood; one son, Jeffry (Peggy) Baysingar of Elmwood; sister Verna May “Pooch” (Glen) Johnson of Brimfield; 11 grandsons; three granddaughters and 11 great grandchildren, all of whom he loved deeply. He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, John, Harold “Ike”, Dorance “Pete” and Charles; and one sister, Sue. Russell was in the United States Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was a welder at International Harvester and retired in 1984. He previously worked at Dale’s Standard Service Station in Elmwood and Crozier Auto Parts. After his retirement, he worked at Toulon Healthcare. He loved fishing and woodworking. He was a member of the Brimfield Men’s Club, American Legion #452 in Brimfield, Masonic Lodge #363, Order of the Eastern Star Fairview #99, and was a lifetime member of the Elmwood VFW #4724. A memorial service was Aug. 9 at the Brimfield United Methodist Church.Burial was in the Brimfield Township Cemetery with military honors performed by the Brimfield American Legion #452. Memorial contributions may be made to the Brimfield American Legion #452, Unity Point HealthMethodist Hospice or the Brimfield United Methodist Church. Cremation rites have been accorded. Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left for
This Week’s Obituaries • Russell Baysingar, 87, Brimfield • Barbara Bent, 83, Yates City • Steven Boswell, 63, Farmington • Stanley Carlson, 72, Princeville • Robert Chambers, 95, Elmwood • Donald Courson, 72, Princeville • Joseph Gardner, 86, Princeville • Cody Gilles, 26, Brimfield • Claudia Hughes, 71, Brimfield • Michael Isaacson, 68, Princeville • Dwain Schulze, Sr., 86, Edwards • Robert Silman, 85, Brimfield • Jack Stobaugh, 75, Farmington • Shirley Valla, 81, Farmington
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Robert Chambers
ELMWOOD – Robert Orville Chambers of Goffstown, N.H., died July 29, 2016, at the age of 95, of dementia, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Born on a farm in Pierson Station, Ill., in 1921, the fourth child of Jesse Orville Chambers and Jean Helmbold Chambers, he atChambers tended a oneroom school. After graduating from high school in a nearby town, he served as a radio technician in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After the war, he married Raffaela Mingolelli of East Boston, Mass., and they moved to Elmwood. He took courses at Bradley University in Peoria and worked for many years for Caterpillar Tractor Company, where he eventually specialized in transmission engineering. He retired from Caterpillar as a staff engineer in 1989. He was a co-author of engineering patents. After retirement, he resided in Peoria and Belmont, Mass., until 2010, when he moved to Manchester, N.H., and then to Goffstown, N.H. He donated his personal engineering papers to the Historical Construction Equipment Archive in Bowling Green, Ohio.
He enjoyed socializing with his family, contributing to individuals in need and to charitable causes, reading about politics and economics, bicycling, playing Scrabble and checkers, and solving crossword puzzles. Robert was predeceased by his siblings Jessie, Nancy, and Stanley, his former wife Raffaela, his friend Doris Barbuto, and his son Philip. He is survived by his daughter Jean Chambers of Oswego, N.Y., his son James of Old Saybrook, Conn., and West Medford, Mass., his daughter Kathleen Chambers of Derry, N.H., and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be private to the family.You are invited to sign the guest book at the obituary of Robert Orville Chambers at www.lambertfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to a charity of your choice, in honor of his lifelong commitment to compassionate giving.
Shirley Valla
FARMINGTON – Shirley A. Valla, 81, mother of a Farmington man, died Aug. 6. Survivors include: sons James (Connie) Valla of Farmington and Ken (Nancy) Valla; daughter Nancy (Steve) Yuan; grandchildren Nick, Jamie, Allison, Kristin, Sharon, Megan Valla and Stephy; sister in law Joan (Phil) Baratta; nieces Pamela (Judd), Kimberly (Scotty); and nephew Robert (Kim). She is preceded in death by her husband Thomas J. Valla. A funeral service was Aug. 9 at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home in Crestwood. Interment was in Bethania Cemetery in Justice, Ill. In lieu of flowers, donations to White Sox Charities would be appreciated. Condolences may be left online at www.becvarfuneralhome.com.
Barbara Jane Bent
YATES CITY – Barbara Jane Bent, 83, of Yates City, died Aug. 6 at Farmington Country Manor. Survivors include sons Terrill (Stacy) Bent of Bridgeston, Maine,
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Timothy (Anne) Bent of Roscoe, and Tracy K. Bent of Chicago; daughter Toni R. Miller of Yates City; sisters Doras Peck of Galesburg and Gwen (Glen) Gabbert of Abingdon; 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald K. Bent; brothers Richard and Charles Williams; and sisters Roberta Napier, Maxine Riggs and Carol Spencer. Graveside services were Aug.10 at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg. Condolences may be left online at www.h-p-w.com.
Steven Boswell
FARMINGTON – Steven M. Boswell, 63, of Delavan, brother of a Farmington woman, died Aug. 1 at Pekin Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Christy (Barth) Boswell; mother Patricia Boswell of Pekin; stepmother Helen Boswell of Morton; sons Steven (Patricia) Boswell II of LaFayette and Judd (Jen Smith) Boswell of Delavan; daughters Johanna (Scott) Zimmerman of Mackinaw, Jamie (Eric) Schelkopf of Kewanee, and Julie Boswell of Delavan; 13 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 4 foster grandchildren; sisters Nancy (Bruce) Meyer of Farmington and Brenda (Jimmy) Lowe of Victoria; brothers David (Karen) Boswell of Stanford, Gary Boswell of Pekin, and Kenneth Boswell of Pekin; stepbrother Alan (Laura) Koener of Pekin; and stepsister Carol (Tom) Schick. Services were Aug. 5 at The Cross Baptist Church in Pekin, with burial at Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery.
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Stanley K. Carlson
PRINCEVILLE – Stanley K. Carlson, 72, of Peoria, formerly of Princeville, died Aug. 1 in Chillicothe. Born on May 3, 1944, in Princeville to August Olaf Carlson and Jessie Edith Yates Carlson, he married Donna Marie Swanson in Dunlap; she survives. Other survivors include son Eric (Bayaraa) Carlson of Chillicothe and daughter Marnie Carlson of Peoria; grandson, Bubka Carlson and granddaughter, Christina Carlson; sister Barbara Jean Schindler of Hesperia, Calif. He was a member at Prospect United Methodist Church in Dunlap, where a memorial service will be held in his honor at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Donald C. Courson
PRINCEVILLE – Donald Clair Courson, 72, of Peoria, who started the Cordis and Courson law firm here in 1972 before becoming a county prosecutor, public defender and Circuit Judge, died Aug. 5 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou/Luke (Altenburg); daughters Katie (Lucas Kimball) Courson and Maggie Courson; and one granddaughter. Cremation rites were accorded and a memorial service was held Aug. 10 at Wright & Salmon Mortuary in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Joseph Gardner
PRINCEVILLE – Joseph E.
Gardner, 86, of Bartonville, father of a Princeville man, died Aug. 2 at his home. Surviving are his wife, Mary Lou (Woods) Gardner of Bartonville; children Garry (Linda) Gardner of Princeville and Nancy (Tom Powers) Melton of Peoria; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and his niece, Susie Schlink. Funeral services were Aug. 5 at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel, with burial at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. Condolences may be left online at www.Davison-Fulton-Bartonvillechapel.com.
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BRIMFIELD – Jason Cody Richard Gilles, 26, of Peoria died Aug. 1 in Peoria. Survivors include his parents, Richard (Carol) Gilles of Brimfield and Sharon (Ron) Harkless of Glasford; sister Ashley (Matt) Arbogast of Mahomet; brother Cole Harkless of Normal; stepbrothers Jared (Rachel) Volk and their children of Georgetown, Ky., and Casey (Caitlin) Volk and their son of Brimfield; stepsister Jennifer Volk of Peoria; grandparents Jim (Claudia) Humphrey of Enterprise, Ala.; step-grandparents, Tom (Penny) Meyer of Kickapoo; greatgrandmother, Gaynell Taylor of Enterprise, Ala.; nephews Colton and Kale Arbogast; and niece Addelyn Arbogast.. A memorial Mass was Aug. 8 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Kickapoo, with burial at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kickapoo. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com. More Obituaries Page 18
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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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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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FINDING HOMES FOR OLDER DOGS
Grant helps place dogs
EDWARDS – A grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization will help older dogs find new homes in the area. Foster Pet Outreach, based out of Edwards, is one of 38 organizations in 25 states to earn a grant from the group. Organizers say the $7,000 grant will help the group rescue older dogs and find homes
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for them. “We always have lots of medical expenses when we rescue senior dogs,� says Laurie Bushell, executive director of Foster Pet Outreach. “It’s amazing to us how many senior pets are abandoned or unwanted in their golden years.� Learn about the program or find a dog at fosterpetoutreach.org.
Snoopy, an 11-year-old beagle found as a stray, has been placed in a new home thanks to a grant received by Foster Pet Outreach of Edwards.
OBITUARIES Claudia Hughes
BRIMFIELD – K. Claudia Hughes, 71, of Washington, sister of a Brimfield man, died Aug. 4 at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria. Survivors include husband, David Hughes; sons Matthew (Amy) Hughes of Hudson, Christopher (Mariz) Hughes of Morton, and Andrew (Sally Heinzel) Hughes of Towanda; five grandchildren; father, Hershel Lester of Peoria; brothers Lon (Dawn) Lester of Brimfield and Dennis (Shelly) Lester of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; sisters Becky (Stephen) Audrain of Reno, Nev., and Gail Reynolds of Peoria. Her funeral service was Aug. 9 at New Castle Bible Church in Mackinaw, with interment at New Castle Bible Church Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.knappjohnson.com.
Michael Isaacson
PRINCEVILLE – Michael J. Isaacson, 68, of Edelstein, a longtime Prineville teacher and coach, died at home on July 31 Survivors include son John (Dana) Isaacson of Decatur; daughter Carrie Isaacson of Edelstein; four grandchildren; and brother-inlaw Terry Sammet of West Jersey. He was a teacher at Princeville
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Junior and Senior High School, retiring in 2013, and was a member of the Princeville Jaycees and Princeville Men’s Club. A funeral mass was Aug. 4 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Peoria, with burial at St. Mary of the Woods Cemetery in Princeville. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Dwain Shulze, Sr.
EDWARDS – Dwain C. Schulze, Sr., 86, of North Pekin, father of a Brimfield man, died Aug. 5 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Survivors include his wife, Joretta (Rodewald) Schulze; sons Mark A. (Fenlan) Schulze of Edwards, Dwain C. (Marsha) Schulze, Jr. of Dunlap, and Michael S. Schulze of North Pekin; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister Janet Castellano of Chester. His funeral was Aug. 9 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Morton, with burial at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.
Robert Silman
BRIMFIELD – Memorial services for Robert “Bob� Warren Silman, 85, of Charlotte, N.C., formerly of Brimfield, will be Aug.
12 at Brimfield Union Church. Silman died on March 29. Visitation is 10-11 a.m., and funeral services 11 a.m. to noon, with lunch to follow. Condolences may be left online at www.legacy.com.
Jack Stobaugh
FARMINGTON – Jack A. Stobaugh, 75, of Farmington died Aug. 5 at Farmington Country Manor in Farmington. Survivors include his wife, Wilma (Iles) Stobaugh; son Jim (Vicki) Stobaugh of Glasford; daughter Cherrill (Ed) Stockman of Florida; stepchildren Brenda Balagna of Farmington, Bruce (Rita) Rolando of Minnesota and Brad (Margie) Rolando of Trivoli; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother Cyril “Bud� Stobaugh Jr. of Farmington; nephews Tim and Mike Stobaugh; niece Pat Tourangeau; and several cousins. A memorial mass was Aug. 10 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Farmington. Cremation rites were accorded and burial of ashes will be at a later date at Oakridge Cemetery in Farmington. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
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ALL SPORTS ROUNDUP
Peckham enjoyed sprinting Down Under By JEFF LAMPE
FARMINGTON – Picking her favorite part of a recent trip to Australia is difficult for Farmington junior Jordan Peckham. Was it holding a koala? Or meeting runners from all over the world and placing second on a 4x100 relay team? Tough choice. Suffice to say that Peckham, 16, enjoyed her trip to Brisbane, Australia, in early July for a variety of reasons. The gifted sprinter spent three days competWeekly Post Staff Writer
ing in the invitation-only Down Under Sports games but also got a chance to go sightseeing. “It was pretty exciting to hold a koala,” said Peckham, who has spent the past two years anchoring Farmington’s impressive sprint relay lineup. “But the most fun at the meet was competing against other countries.” In addition to running in a 4x100 that placed second in the 16-17 age group in a time of 50.49, Peckham also ran the 100 (in 13.0 seconds) to place seventh in her age group
Farmington junior Jordan Peckham (second from left), was part of a 4x100 relay that placed second at the Down Under Sports games in Brisbane, Australia.
and the 200. Farmington girls track coach Toby Vallas said Peckham’s 200 time would have earned her a medal at the Class 1A state track meet this year. That’s a goal for Peckham moving forward. After spending her fall and winter as a cheerleader, she will compete in the indoor and outdoor track seasons. And ultimately her goal is to run in college. She was accompanied on the trip by Farmington
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2 Weeks to Kickoff Football practice is underway By JEFF LAMPE
The lush green practice fields are finally getting a real workout. High school football practice started Monday across Illinois, and with it came the grunts, groans, whistles and comments so typical of the annual return to the gridiron. A favorite Tuesday during Farmington’s practice was this comment made to players who were talking, instead of watching, a play. “You may be on crutches, but you can be listen too,” a coach barked. Coaches have precious little time to waste with the Aug. 26 season opener so close. E-B begins at Stark Weekly Post Staff Writer
County, Farmington is at Mercer County, Princeville is home against Lewistown and Mid-County is home against Abingdon-Avon. Every team has some new faces among the players who have come out this summer. Elmwood-Brimfield heads the field with 80 players out for football, while Farmington has 69 players competing and Princeville had 50 sign up. Our special football section will be published Aug. 25 and features pictures, rosters, schedules and more. Last year all four local teams – Williamsfield players compete for MidCounty – reached the playoffs.
Clockwise from top: 1. Members of Farmington’s offensive line block imaginary defenders Tuesday during a morning practice. 2. Farmington coach Toby Vallas has a thoughtful moment while watching quarterback Dylan Hayden, who will replace prolific QB Steven Gilstrap. 3. Elmwood-Brimfield senior Darren Novak stares down a blocking sled after his repetition at Monday’s practice. Photos by Jeff Lampe
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