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Farmington ‘solar social’ showcases renewables By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – Pessimists may have a hard time discounting the possibilities of being pro-active about clean energy when they see Farmington school district 265 not only building a solar array, but saving thousands of dollars. On Saturday, the school hosted dozens of people at a morning “Solar Social” to discuss solar energy in general and a state proposal to promote susFor The Weekly Post
tainable energy and new jobs. In additional to representatives from the Clean Energy Design Group and the Farnsworth Group – both of whom helped Farmington with its solar investment – the event featured Shannon Fulton of the Illinois Solar Energy Association and State Sen. Dave Koehler, a co-sponsor of the Illinois Clean Jobs bill, which was introduced in February and has been in the Rules Committee since late March. “The bill will have money and
Frizzell headlines Old Settlers Days By JEFF LAMPE
BRIMFIELD – Country music recording artist David Frizzell will headline the 126th annual Brimfield Old Settlers Days event that starts today (Aug. 13) and runs through Saturday (Aug. 15). Before Frizzell takes the stage for 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. shows on Saturday, the highlight of the annual event will be carnival rides and food and beer tents that open today at 5:30 p.m. Brimfield High School students will perform on the main stage tonight at 7 p.m. and the state championship Brimfield boys basketball team will be honored. Weekly Post Staff Writer
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strengthen local tax bases,” Fulton said. “If passed, it would result in a net gain of 32,000 jobs.” Koehler (D-Peoria), who chairs the Environment and Conservation Committee, said “I believe in it. It’s important [as global summits discuss climate change] that the United States walks the talk [and] demonstrates that we, too, will make changes.” In Farmington, evidence is mounting that investing in renewable energy can be cost-effective.
The $1.9 million solar project has hundreds of 300-watt solar panels and was the largest solar projects at a K-12 school in the country when built. Funded in part by a $1.15 million grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Foundation, it required the district to use more than $700,000 in workingcash bonds to complete it, but it’s saved $24,500 just since April 16, according to real-time measurements displayed in the entryway. Continued on Page 2
PRINCEVILLE SCHOOL DELAYED
Princeville schools will open Sept. 8 By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – It’s not a comedy of errors that Princeville schools on Thursday (Aug. 6) delayed the start of the school year until Sept. 8. First, there were fewer actual mistakes than unforeseen problems in a construction project at the school. Next, it’s not exactly funny. However, the public has been mostly supportive, says Superintendent Shannon Duling. “We gotten very little negative feedback,” he said. “People seem to understand, and if they’ve driven past, a lot of them probably expected it. People realize these things happen.” For The Weekly Post
Unforseen problems have delayed a construction project at Princeville High School and delayed the start of school until at least Sept. 8. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
For District 326, that means Winter Break will be shorter by two days, Spring Break shorter by three days, and the school year five days longer than originally planned, Duling said.
Extracurricular activities won’t be affected by the Sept. 8 start date, he added. “It’s what happens when you do Continued on Page 7
Baker ready to roll in Farmington show By JEFF LAMPE
FARMINGTON – Donnie Baker is coming to the Farmington Moose Lodge. I swear to God. Actually, Ron Sexton is coming to the Farmington Moose Lodge for an Aug. 20 show and will bring with him his alter-ego, Donnie Baker. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 and includes opening act Mike Gardner. Sexton created his mullet-wearing character in 2005 while doing imitations Weekly Post Staff Writer
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on the “Bob & Tom Show.” “I wanted to do this guy who was overly confident for all the wrong reasons, somebody everybody could relate to from high school,” Sexton said. “It’s kind of like when I first saw ‘Beavis and Butthead’ Baker the first time. I said, ‘Man, I went to school with those
guys.’” Sexton said what makes Donnie Baker funny is that people know someone like him. Someone who’s signature line is “Shut up Randy,” designed to imitate him arguing with his boss while on the phone. Sexton’s over-the-top depiction of a stuck-in-high-school loser was an instant hit with fans of the nationally syndicated radio show. In the years since, Sexton has remained a regular on the Continued on Page 2
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BAKER: Mixing ridiculous & real Continued from Page 1
radio program and has been a comedy headliner – which is ironic since he never advanced past middle-of-the-road gigs in his own stand-up career. But he doesn’t resent that he had to create a character to make it big in comedy. “I had people tell me early on you’re going to get so sick of this, but that’s not hit me yet,” said Sexton, when asked if he dislikes having to play Donnie Baker on demand. “That’s a great question I’d like to ask Larry The Cable Guy.” Sexton said creating YouTube videos (yes, Donnie Baker has a Facebook page) has been “a great reintroduction to the character.” And he laughs at how many people become upset at the videos and react as though Baker is a real person. “That’s what I was going for when I first did it, a person who is ridiculous but who is able to mask it with a strong dose of reality,” Sexton said. “It’s funny because it’s real.” Even so, Donnie Baker remains most popular in the Midwest and in any other areas where Bob & Tom are syndicated.
“Donnie’s wheelhouse is somewhere between Peoria, Illinois, and Lexington, Kentucky,” Sexton said. “It’s definitely in the Midwest.” That doesn’t impact Sexton at home in Florida, where he is raising four children and is a head baseball coach at Dunedin High School. Actually, Sexton was Pinellas County Coach of the Year last season and his team came one run away from the state finals. “Bob & Tom are not on down here in Florida, so I’m basically a different citizen down here. If I started doing Donnie Baker here, nobody would get it.” As for his visit to Farmington, Sexton said he enjoys any venue with good sound and a lively crowd. “(Donnie) fits in great in a dump or in a Taj Mahal because he would somehow figure out a way to get in both places,” Sexton said. Tickets for the Aug. 20 show are being sold at the Farmington Moose Lodge for $40, $30 and general admission at $20. Ring the bell at the inside front door for admission to the Social Quarters. Or call (309) 245-2875.
SOLAR: Will be added to curriculum Continued from Page 1
“What we’ve generated is the equivalent of planting 16,000 trees,” said Farmington Superintendent John Asplund, “and taking 281,000 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions out of the atmosphere.” The solar array should meet about one-third of the school’s power needs and could save the district about $1.5 million in five years. Besides saving taxpayers’ money, the
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solar panels will help incorporate STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) into curriculum. “We’re very thrilled,” Asplund said. “We’re looking for ways to enhance that.” Already, an electric-car charging station has been installed in the north side parking lot, and an alternative energy class is planned, plus an ag class studying electricity and how solar panels work.
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today (Aug. 13) to Saturday (Aug. 15). Features country music singer David Frizzell on Aug. 15 at 6 and 9 p.m. Carnival rides, food tent, beer garden, 5K race, bags tournament, and an arts and crafts fair on Aug. 15 starting at 9 a.m. Parade is at 1 p.m. s Awareness Day – Community Awareness Day is Saturday (Aug. 15) from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Troutman Park. Learn about local clubs, organizations. Bouncy houses, face painting, balloon artist and free food beginning at 11 a.m. Rain or shine. Call (309) 385-1916.
Class sponsored by Elmwood Insurance Agency at Maple Lane Country Club in s Farmer’s Market – Farmer’s Market Elmwood is Aug. 20-21, 5-10 p.m. Free today (Aug. 13), 4-7 p.m. at Brimfield dinner. Call (309) 742-2141. Public Library, (309) 446-9575. s Ladies Crafts – Ladies Craft Time is s Bingo – Family bingo today (Aug. Aug. 20 at Morrison & Mary Wiley Li13) at 6 p.m. at Morrison & Mary Wiley brary in Elmwood at 6:30 p.m. Ladies 18 Library in Elmwood. Registration reand over invited. Registration required. quired, call (309) 742-2431 Call (309) 742-2431. s Farmer’s Market – Elmwood’s s Parents’ Club Fundraiser – Annual Farmer’s Market is Friday (Aug. 14) 4Elmwood Parents’ Club Fundraiser is 6:30 p.m. in the square. Aug. 22 at Maple Lane Country Club in s Free Bread – Free bread is available Elmwood. Dinner and silent auction start at Elmwood Methodist Church Friday at 5:30 p.m. Tickets $25, $40 per couple. (Aug. 14), 10 a.m. Raffle tickets $50 each s Book Sale – The Publicize Your Event for a grand prize of annual Lillie M. Evans $5,000. Contact Rachel Call us at (309) 741-9790 Library book sale in Potts at (309) 573-3444 or or email information about Princeville is through rach_61614@yahoo.com. your upcoming event to Aug. 29. Donations s Golf Outing – Fore news@wklypost.com. welcome. the Kids first golf outing s Marriage Games – by St. Jude Children’s Hospisponsored Brimfield area couples will compete in tal is Aug. 22 at Oak Run Golf Course. Marriage Games at Old Settlers Days Shotgun start at 8 a.m. Scramble tournaFriday (Aug. 14) at 7 p.m. ment registration opens at 7 a.m. Entry s Craft Time – Google Eye Make fee includes cart, green fee, pin events, It/Take It craft time is Saturday (Aug. steak lunch, and tournament paybacks. 15) at Morrison & Mary Wiley Library Call (309) 236-2072. in Elmwood, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Craft will take about 30 minutes. Bring a 5 x 7 s Give Away – Brimfield Food Pantry picture. will host a “Great Give Away” on Aug. s Blood Drives – Blood drives will be 22 and Aug. 29 from 8-10:30 a.m. to held Wednesday (Aug. 19) at Princeville pick up school supplies and gently used Presbyterian Church, 2-7 p.m.; Aug. 22 clothes for back to school. at St. Mary’s of Kickapoo, 7-11 a.m.; s Book Club – Brimfield Book Club and Aug. 31 at Hanna City United meeting is Aug. 24 from 1-2:30 p.m. at Methodist Church, 3-7 p.m. Visit redBrimfield Public Library in the study crossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 room. New members welcome. for appointments. s Book Club – Elmwood Historical Society meets Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Lorado Taft museum. s Hunter Safety – A Hunter Safety
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I was four years old. I have no memory of the Allied Victory in Europe earlier in the year. And I have no memory of the surrender of Japan which followed the dropping of the second bomb on Nagasaki, like Hiroshima an industrial city in Japan turned to the production of war machinery for the Empire, much like American industry concentrated on war needs after Dec. 7, 1941. Mit I don’t even reBERES member any parades though I am certain they happened. But I have read much regarding the Second World War and feel comfortable making this statement: No negotiated option was available to us. The Japanese were poised to defend their islands to the last man –
women and children would simply be what is now called collateral damage, and the campaign would be long and bloody and cost millions of lives. The Japanese underestimated Harry S. Truman, as did many Americans. The Allies warned the citizens of both cities and told them to get far away from the sources of weaponry used so effectively against us. The Japanese were not the conceivers of suicide missions, but their use of the kamikaze bomber was no surprise to those who had watched their actions as they attacked their neighbors long before Dec. 7. They were not going to capitulate – they would die with honor. The people stayed. The Japanese could have prevented the bombing of Nagasaki by surrendering after Hiroshima, but they didn’t. So Truman pulled the trigger the
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Having raised two daughters into adulthood, and watching a third grow into a beautiful young lady, I may have, on occasion, been accused of being an overprotective father. Who? Me? It started with my oldest daughter several Jon years ago. She GALLAGHER had just turned 13 and I was lamenting the fact that I had a teenager (this is ironic because just last month, she got the same thing when my grandson turned 13). It was summer, a warm evening, and I was working in my garage when a strange car pulled in. The overhead garage door was open and my wife’s car and my car were in front of the door, blocking my view of the car that had just arrived. Still, I could hear the “ka-thump thump, ka-thump thump,” of their stereo system, so I knew it wasn’t any of my friends. The music (or whatever it was) halted immediately and the occupants spilled out of the car. All were boys and the main one was one that had his ball cap on almost backward and his long shorts showing plenty of his BVDs. I knew right away we weren’t going to get along. I grabbed my 34-inch aluminum softball bat for company. They headed for the front door of the house, but I caught up with them before they had a chance to knock. “Hey guys!” I said. “What’s up?” I was a high school English teacher at the time, so I knew some of the cool lingo. I thought it best not to try and use it right then. “Oh, hey,” Backwards Ballcap said, doing some sort of dip with his shoulders as he talked. “We just came to see Kelly.” Kelly was my 13 year old. I think she was in seventh grade. I had no idea how these guys knew
her name. “Oh. How do you know Kelly?” I asked. “She goes skating,” Backwards replied. “I met her out there.” True enough. Kelly used to go to the skating rink in Galesburg all the time. The skating rink had been one of my favorite hangouts when I was a kid and it was something we could do individually or even as a family since (at the time) I was a pretty good skater. “What do you want with her?” I asked. “We’re friends,” Backwards explained. “I just wanted to talk to her.” Maybe I’d watched too many detective shows or read too many Sherlock Holmes books. This kid had been driving, which put his age somewhere north of 16. And he wanted to have conversation with my daughter, age 13. Yeah, right. “What do you guys have to talk about? You’re at least 16 and she’s 13.” “Oh man! We talk about a lot of things. Music, baseball, movies, school – all sorts of things. We’re REAL good friends.” First off, my daughter MIGHT have been able to tell you what color a baseball was, but beyond that, it would be a very short conversation. I had been 16 once, and I knew what hormones were raging through my system, so I gave them a one-word response. It can’t be printed in a family newspaper. All three of the guys started to argue with me, valiantly attempting to prove how good of friends they were with my daughter. “Tell you what,” I said, as pleasantly as I could. “I don’t even believe you’re just 16. I think you’re a lot older. And there’s only one thing a 16 year old is interested in when it comes to a 13-year-old girl. So tell you what, if you can answer one question about my daughter, I’ll let you talk with her. Is that fair?” “Do all three of us get to answer?” one of the minions asked.
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“Sure.” Backwards squared up his shoulders. “Ask away!” “What’s my daughter’s last name?” You would have thought I’d just asked him to explain cold fusion. He started looking all over the place, trying to get a clue – a sign on the door, mailbox or maybe a discarded piece of mail – anything that could give them a hint. They didn’t know. Real good friends. “That’s what I thought,” I said. “I think it’s time to leave.” More objections. It was an unfair question. The sun was in their eyes. They’d just temporarily forgot. “Time to leave.” All three were pleading in unison. They’d driven all the way from Galesburg (WOW! Six whole miles!). She was expecting them. They had called ahead of time. They were just going to McDonalds and right back. “Gentlemen,” I said, raising my trusty softball bat to my shoulder. “It’s time for me to take my batting practice. Unfortunately, your car is sitting right where I usually take it. So unless that car is gone in about two minutes…” I started swinging the bat hard enough to pop one out of Wrigley Field with the wind blowing in. “…then your car’s going to be missing a headlight or two.” I swung again. Then I started walking toward the driveway. The three goofballs decided that this wasn’t the day to discover whether or not I was bluffing. They hopped in the car, got the ka-thump thump going on the stereo again, and hauled tail out of there. Later, Kelly would identify them as three obnoxious punks who kept hitting on her at the skating rink. She had no idea how they found out where she lived, but she suspected one of her friends had told them. They never came back to visit their “real good friend.”
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Motorist injured in rollover accident
YATES CITY – A 73-year-old woman was injured on Aug. 7 when she lost control of the 1999 Chevrolet she was driving southbound on Knox Road 1900-E, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s office.. Geraldine Kliss was transported by GHAS to OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center in Galesburg after the car went off the road on the west side, overturned and came to rest upside down facing north, police said.
Driver ticketed following two-car crash, injuries
PRINCEVILLE – Peoria County Sheriff’s police ticketed Matthew Noffke, 63, of Princeville for failure to yield after an Aug. 3 collision at the intersection of Illinois Route 90 and Feucht Road, where two were slightly injured, according to reports. Motorist Joshua Buhs, 20 of Brimfield, and passenger Ashley Bedwell, 20, of Princeville were treated and released from OSF St. Francis Medical Center, police said.
Driver escapes injury in Radnor auto accident
RADNOR – Alexander Hamilton, 18, of Peoria about 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 3 escaped injury when he lost control of the 2001 Dodge Intrepid he was driving northwest on Dickison Cemetery Road in
rural Dunlap, police said. Apparently over-correcting on the gravel surface, Hamilton’s vehicle left the road and struck a mailbox and tree before coming to rest. Dunlap Fire & Rescue responded and the car as towed from the scene.
Peoria County crime stats out for July
The Peoria Sheriff’s Department released its monthly Crime Statistics Report for July for the seven Peoria County townships in The Weekly Post’s circulation area: Brimfield city and township together had 1 domestic battery, 1 theft, 1 auto theft, 1 incident of vandalism/criminal damage to property, 1 accident with an injury, 3 accidents with no injuries and 5 traffic tickets. Elmwood city and township together had 1 battery, and 1 accident without an injury. Jubilee Township had 1 battery, 1 accident with an injury, and 1 accident without an injury. Kickapoo had 1 burglary of a non-residence, 1 burglary of a residence, 1 criminal sexual assault, 2 drug arrests, 8 theft charges, 1 incident of vandalism/ criminal damage to property, 1 Driving Under the Influence, 8 accidents without an injury and 12 traffic tickets. Millbrook had 1 criminal sexual assault, 1 domestic battery, 1 theft and traffic ticket. Radnor had 1 theft, 4 accidents without an injury and 3 traffic tickets. Rosefield had 1 accident with
an injury and 1 accident without an injury.
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• A report of repeated acts of vandalism was registered on Aug. 3 by a Yates City resident who complained of damage to a van and property on Main Street. • A report of criminal damage to property was received on Aug. 3 by tenant and landlord of an apartment building in the 300 block of East Harrison Street in Elmwood. • Local police on Sunday (Aug. 9) arrested 33-year-old Jarid Bedwell of Elmwood for aggravated battery in connection with a July 25 melee in which an intoxicated man was injured at a party of dozens of people in the 6900 block of Dogtown Lane, police said. Bedwell was transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Elmwood police on Aug. 6 ticketed Brandy Coco, 33, who gave an address in Chicago, for driving while suspended and for driving with an unrestrained child.
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• July 5 – Lloyd Washburn of Pana on Interstate 74 near mile marker 68 in Elba Township. • Aug. 2 – Alexis Haynes of Farmington on the Norris Blacktop in Farmington Township.
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Carnival rides and the food tent start Friday at 5 p.m. There will be a fried chicken dinner from 5-8 p.m. At 7 p.m., eight local couples will brave an appearance in “The Marriage Game” on the main stage. Registration for the Old Settlers Day 5K race will be open Thursday and Friday from 6:30-8 p.m. The race itself is Saturday morning at 8 a.m. Race-day registration starts at 6:30 a.m.
An arts and crafts fair starts at 9 a.m. east of Brimfield Bank and kid’s bicycle races are at 10 a.m. west of the stage on Route 150. Everyone is invited to the parade at 1 p.m., which starts setting up at noon near Casey’s. One of the showcase acts in this year’s parade is the Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums group, brought courtesy of Brimfield Bank. After the parade, carnival rides start, youngsters can compete in
pedal pulls, the historic log house will be open, a bags tournament will be contested, the Brimfield Fire Department will wage water wars and there will be a horseshoe pitching contest. Chris Krause opens the musical entertainment at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., followed by Frizzell, whose hits include “You’re the Reason God Make Oklahoma,” “Lost My Baby Blues” and “Saginaw Michigan.”
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PRINCEVILLE: Power line posed problems
Continued from Page 1 construction or renovation,” he said. “You roll with the punches. We can do it one summer.” Chuckling, he added, “But not three summers.” This week, dust and mud remained inside and out, with hardhatted workers on ladders and scaffolding, and heavy equipment moving dirt while sets of bleachers arrived for installation. Problems range from an electrical line that is metered at the pole – meaning the district owns the highpower line from there to the building – to a sewer line that comes out of the building lower than a village manhole. “For the power line, our choices were to move it Duling for a while at a cost of about $30,000 – which is just throwing money away – to burying it,” he said. “That could cost between $85,000 and $100,000, but it’ll be done.” At press time, Princeville’s Board of Education was scheduled to vote on which plan to take. As far as the sewer, an injector pump is being added to ensure efficient flow. Other surprises included cabinets and countertops for science classrooms, which had the delivery postponed because of miscommunication with a vendor.
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“They made a suggestion and we said OK, but we didn’t realize that meant we were taken out of the cue and went to the back of the line on the order,” Duling said. Battery-powered emergency lighting also is on back order, but the final straw was a delay in finishing new doors. “A contractor dropped the ball there,” Duling said. “We might have finished everything else – although it would have been close – but without the new doors we couldn’t figure out a temporary way to make the entrances secure until they got here.” There are some overtime costs, but those are borne by the contractors, Duling said. “None of that is on the District,” he said. “They’re on a schedule.” Ahead of schedule are bleachers, which were planned to be installed
in different facilities to permit practice in one while the other was under construction. On Tuesday, all the bleachers showed up and workers were installing them. Throughout the summer, Duling said he’s been impressed with construction manager P.J. Hoerr. “They’ve been very responsive and kept us informed,” he said. “Overall, things have gone well.” Of course, there’s a price to be paid in money as well as time, but the $8.2 million project’s budget anticipated some with a $350,000 contingency fund, Duling said. Even with the extra expenses, it should still have about $130,000. “There’s still some significant demolition needed,” he said. “But we have to stay goal-oriented. “When it’s done, it’ll be a great thing for the community and the kids.”
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Caring for plants in containers, baskets By RON DIETER
Caring for hanging baskets and containers is easy to do but can be hard to explain. I find that most folks overwater their indoor plants and underwater their outdoor plants. The question is, “How often and how much do I water?” The answer depends on several factors. Planter Size – Plastic hanging baskets most commonly are 10 inches in diameter. The 10-inch basket will require frequent watering (sometimes twice a day in windy conditions!) because there is not enough soil volume to hold sufficient water. You will be much more successful with a larger basket. In fact, a 12-inch basket holds twice as much soil as a 10-inch one. The larger basket thus provides more water-holding capacity, helpful when you forget to water occasionally. Container Type – A solid plastic planter holds moisture longer than clay and unglazed pottery. A wire basket lined with moss needs very careful attention to moisture content. When I plant a moss basket, I first line the wire frame with sphagnum moss. Then I line the inside of the moss with black plastic (a garbage bag will do). Punch a few small holes in the plastic liner at the bottom of the basket, fill it with potting mix and set in the plants. The plastic liner keeps moisture from evaporating through the moss. Soil Mix – Planter mixes containing bark and sand will dry out more quickly than those containing peat and perlite. Always use a soil-less mix, never soil from your garden. A bag labeled “potting soil” may just be topsoil – not good for potting at all. Be sure to check the contents to be certain you are getting peat and perlite and not garden soil. Location – A basket or planter in full sun dries out much faster than its counterpart in shade. Containers in windy spots will dry out much more rapidly than those in protected locations. Plant type – Ivy geraniums, for example, use water much more For The Weekly Post
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spots, blights and other diseases. This rule also applies when watering plants in your borders and gardens. 5. Fertilize. Multiple waterings leach important nutrients from container soils. Replace these minerals every 10 to 14 days with a good water-soluble fertilizer at half strength. Add the fertilizer to your watering can and give each planter a good dose. When watering outdoor containers, I like to use a garden hose fitted with a watering wand. The two-foot wand has a comfortable trigger handle to control the flow of water and a breaker (like a showerhead) on the business end to soften the flow and prevent blasting the plants out of the container. It’s a cinch to water hanging baskets with one of these wands. Plus, the trigger handle allows me to water with one hand and carry a glass of iced tea in the other. Nifty. Don’t buy the wand with the adjustable head for different spray patterns. None of those patterns is as good as the non-adjustable showerhead and the output is slower. We have nearly two dozen large patio containers and I can easily water them in about 15 minutes using the hose and wand. It takes almost that long to coil up the hose when I’m finished. Note to self: Get one of those self-winding hose reels.
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Domenighini new animal protection director
PEORIA – Effective immediately, Bridget Domenighini will begin training to succeed Lauren Malmberg as new director for Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS). Malmberg will retire as the director on Aug. 31. Domenighini has been the shelter services coordinator at PCAPS since her hire last March. Domenighini holds a Masters
Degree in Public Administration and a Certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management from the University of Illinois Springfield. She also completed the Animal Cruelty Investigations School at the University of Missouri, and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Northern Illinois University. Prior to Peoria County, she was a patrol officer for the Sycamore
Police Department. She also has six years experience as a veterinary technician. Domenighini will be responsible for overseeing the animal shelter, 15 employees, 100 volunteers, and a $1.26 million operating budget. In addition to shelter operations, PCAPS provides animal control services to unincorporated areas and 14 municipalities within the county.
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BRIEFS Dean Warner of Elmwood’s Farmers State Bank (center) recently graduated from the Community Bankers School. Pictured with Warner is FSB Chairman Fred Paige (left) and Director Bob Howard (right).
Princeville, Elmwood expecting County funds
PEORIA – The County Board was expected to approve 11 Police and Dispatch Service Contracts at its August meeting, to be held on Thursday (Aug. 13) at Lutheran Hillside Village. The board’s Health, Public Safety and Justice Committee recommended a $119,249.04 contract with the Village of Princeville for dedicated police services, and a $5,662.56 to the City of Elmwood for dispatch services.
Elmwood Mom Squad group meets Sept. 3
ELMWOOD – Elmwood’s weekly Mom Squad Meetings start Thursday, Sept. 3, from 9-11 a.m. at Elmwood United Methodist Church. The group meets two Thursdays each month through May and is designed to offer support for mothers, as well as providing a time to relax and enjoy the company of other adults. The meetings are open to all area mothers. Childcare is provided for children from birth through age five during the meetings. Mothers who plan to attend with children are asked to call Lyndsey Johnson at (309) 712-4570 or Bonnie Beal at (812) 455-7553.
Prairie Park offers free admission on Aug. 16
HANNA CITY – Summer may be almost over, but the fun is just
beginning at Wildlife Prairie Park. The well-loved park is opening its gates to everyone for free on Sunday, Aug. 16. The park hopes to add 450 new members before November.
Billtown library closed for move to new location
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Williamsfield Public Library will move to its new location in midAugust, so the facility will be closed between Monday, Aug. 17, and Tuesday, Sept. 8. The new library will be open beginning Sept. 9, and will, tentatively, have a grand opening the weekend of Williamsfield Homecoming, Oct.16-18. Library hours will change at the new location, but the Board won’t decide those specifics until the new library has been opened.
Rauner signs two bills sponsored by Leitch
SPRINGFIELD – Two bills sponsored by State Representative
David Leitch (R-Peoria) have been signed by Gov. Rauner. One is House Bill 3599, which creates the Student Optional Disclosure of Private Mental Health Act. Under provisions of the act, students would be provided the opportunity to pre-authorize in writing the disclosure of certain private mental health information to a designated person. “If this helps save the life of even one student – it’s worth it and will help raise mental health awareness on college campuses in Illinois,” said Mike Predmore, in emotional committee testimony Leitch designed the bill in reaction to the tragedy encountered by Kim and Mike Predmore of Bartonville. The Predmores lost their son, Chris, to suicide. The other bill, HB 3753, would integrate mental health services for older adults in primary care medical settings. Leitch said mental health issues for older adults are identified at a much lower rate than other adult populations.
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B.Y.E.-Billtown ambulance contract unsettled By BILL KNIGHT
B.Y.E. Ambulance met on Monday, but the nonprofit corporation is still waiting on votes by the Elmwood Rural and Elba-Salem Fire Protection Districts on an addendum to the contract before an agreement with the Williamsfield Fire Protection District can be reached, according to B.Y.E. manager David Maher. The other two parties to the original pact – Brimfield Community Fire Protection District and the City of Elmwood – approved the addendum, which permits B.Y.E. to expand its coverage territory to For The Weekly Post
an area south and east of Williamsfield, which has no local emergency transport service for the moment. Negotiating with the Williamsfield Fire Protection District (WFPD), B.Y.E. proposed that Williamsfield pay B.Y.E. $70,000 for the year, according to Williamsfield fire trustee Ty Landon, who estimated a need for 50 to 60 calls. Both Landon and Williamsfield trustee Russ Galbreath said WFPD has not heard about any resolution. B.Y.E. currently charges Williamsfield $600 per call and
also bills patients, according to B.Y.E. officer Peggy Gibson, who said the additional revenue will help B.Y.E. budget funds for future equipment needs. The Elmwood City Council voiced concerns that B.Y.E.’s new duties might adversely affect service to existing territory, but Gibson said it wouldn’t since B.Y.E. won’t respond if they were busy on another call, and they’d request a second crew to respond of its main team happened to be in Williamsfield.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ruth E. Lampe, mother of an Elmwood man and a community activist and English teacher in the Buffalo School district, died Saturday at Hospice Buffalo in Cheektowaga, N.Y. She was 72. She was born Oct. 19, 1942, in Storm Lake, Iowa, to Victor and Esther Eickstaedt. There she grew up as a farm girl of Depression-era par- Lampe ents with her beloved brothers, Victor and Larry. Her parents and brother Victor preceded her in death. On Feb. 1, 1963, she married college sweetheart David Lampe, who later brought Ruth east when he left Lincoln, Neb., to take a job at Buffalo State College. They brought with them a son, Jeffrey David, and three years later another son, Paul Christian, was born in Buffalo. On her first trip to Buffalo, Ruth rode past steel mills that elicited tears from an Iowa girl who knew nothing of the industrial East Coast. Later she laughed at that first impression and delighted in the many positive changes along the Buffalo lakefront. Much about Buffalo made her proud. She lived in the same Victorian home in the Parkside neighborhood of Buffalo for 45 years until her death. A graduate of Bemidji (Minn.) State College, she received a master’s degree in English education from Buffalo State College. Among her passions were the Parkside Community Association (PCA), the Buffalo School district and spending time in her garden. In addition to working as the director and as a housing specialist for PCA, she was past president of the group and was an active member until her death. Ruth was guided by a vision for making her Parkside neighborhood and the city a better place. A strong woman, Ruth did not let many matters pass without
This Week’s Obituaries • B. Ronald Herridge, 92, Laura • Ruth Lampe, 72, Buffalo, N.Y. • Harvey Stahl, 78, Princeville • Danielle Weber, 20, Edwards
scrutiny. Former Buffalo mayor Jimmy Griffin never forgave her for a comment in which she compared him to Mussolini. Neighbor Frank Mesiah said in City Hall, if you said you knew Ruth, people got scared. She accepted that. The world is too full of folks who say what you want them to say. Ruth Lampe seldom took that easy path. In 2013, she and her husband were honored as the Erie County Legislature’s Citizens of the Month for March. They also created the David and Ruth Lampe Poetry Endowment at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. A past PTA president, Ruth taught English in the Buffalo schools for 18 years. She retired to spend time with her grandchildren, but kept a hand in the local political scene and at her church, St. Paul’s Lutheran of Eggertsville, where she was a past president and Sunday school teacher. Survivors include her husband; her two sons Jeffrey (Monica) Lampe of Elmwood, Paul (Kathy) Lampe of Rochester, N.Y.; brother Larry (Joan Lynch) Eickstaedt of Olympia, Wash.; sisterin-law Cherie Eickstaedt of Denver, Colo.; brother-in-law Richard (Maxine) Lampe of Storm Lake, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Henry, Victor, Meghan, Lauren, Walter, John and Caitlin; and many nieces and nephews. Despite her enjoyment of politics, in her final days she liked to say, “At least I will miss the 2016 election.” A visitation was Tuesday (Aug. 11) at St. Paul’s Lutheran. A funeral was Wednesday (Aug. 12) at St. Paul’s to be followed by a memorial luncheon. Pastor Steve Biegner presided. Burial will be during pheasant season at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural Albert City, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice Buffalo, 225 Como Park Boulevard, Cheektowaga, NY, 142271480, or to the St. Paul’s Lutheran Memorial Fund, 4007 Main St., Eggertsville, NY, 14226. Cremation will be accorded. To view Ruth’s tribute or to offer online condolences to the family, please visit www.jerfh.com.
B. Ronald Herridge
LAURA – B. Ronald Herridge, 92, of Wyoming, father of a Laura woman and brother of a Yates City man, died on Aug. 4 at Toulon Healthcare in Toulon. Survivors include daughters Beverly (Dean) Creason of Laura, Sandra (George) Naseef of Fort Worth, Texas, and Charlene (Pablo) Ybarra of Fort Worth, Texas; son Fred (Madeline) Herridge of Gordonville, Texas, and Ron (Sue) Herridge of Toulon; brother Charles (Jackie) Herridge of Yates City; sister Marion Wright of California; 11 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Graveside services were Aug. 10 at LaPrairie Cemetery. Condolences may be left at lenzmemorialhome.com.
Harvey Stahl
PRINCEVILLE – Harvey D. Stahl, 78, of Princeville died Aug. 7 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Surviving are two brothers, Lyle (Betty) Stahl of Wyoming and Norman (Gloria) Stahl of Gurnee; two sisters, Verla (Alfred) Hausmann of Wyoming and Bernice (Ken) Schneider of Remington, Ind.; 11 nieces and nephews; many great-nieces and nephews; and one great-great-niece. Harvey owned and operated Harv Stahl Plumbing & HVAC in Princeville for many years, before retiring. Funeral service were Aug. 10 at Apostolic Christian Church in Princeville, with burial in Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Princeville. Condolences for the family may be left at www.haskellhott.com. More Obituaries, Page 13
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Danielle Weber
EDWARDS – Danielle Louise Weber, daughter of an Edwards man, died Aug. 5 at her home in Normal. She was 20. Born June 29, 1995, in Bloomington, she grew up in various cities in Illinois, including Dunlap, and, for a time, in South Dakota. She is survived by her parents, Dennis (Chris Mullally) Weber of
Edwards, and Roxanne Weber of Pekin; two brothers, Ryan Weber of Washington, D.C., and Matt Weber of Carbondale; a step-sister, Alyssa Mullally and a stepbrother, Quinn Mullally, each of Edwards; her grandparents, Norma Weber of Bernard, Iowa, and Lou and Alta Durham of Toluca; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
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Billtown budget to remain conservative By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Board of Education reviewed District 210’s tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2016 on Monday, when Superintendent Tim Farquer showed generally positive numbers. “This budget is built within the confines of an approximate 2.6 percent levy increase for the next taxing year,” Farquer said. “It shows a $514,770 For The Weekly Post
deficit for this fiscal year – $265,000 is the spending of last year’s bond revenue and $330,000 is retirement incentives that will pay for themselves over the course of three years. When those items are taken into account, this budget reflects a $83,870 surplus this Fiscal Year.” A few key areas show the projections. The Education Fund anticipates a 5.8 percent increase in
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revenue from the 2014-15 levy of $1.426,552 to $1,510,500. However, the Education Fund tentatively plans to spend just 2 percent more than last year ($2,742,098). Likewise, the Transportation Fund anticipates a 1 percent increase in levy revenues, to $85,500, but plans for 0.3 percent less revenue overall: to $223,892. On the expense side, elementary expenditures, including certified staff, are set to drop 5.8 percent, from $609,590 to $574,027, and high school spending is planned to increased 7.8 percent, from $1,153,623 to $1,244,613. “Budget numbers are always an educated guess,” Farquer said. “The continuation of the state budget battle makes that especially true this year. My approach continues to be conservative.” The tentative budget is
available to examine in the District office. In other business, the Board set in motion plans to fill a Board vacancy after Gina O’Dell’s resignation ahead of her term’s April 2017 expiration. The seat is open to all community members eligible to serve who reside outside Persifer Township. Anyone interested is asked to send a letter of interest and resume to Pam Courson at pam.courson@billtown.org. The Board plans to appoint someone at its September meeting. Meanwhile, summer work on the roof, gym floor and security fiber line all are finished or nearly so; hall lockers were being painted this week, and the keylessentry system should be completed soon, Farquer reported. The $330,000 roof project, $20,000 gym-floor upgrade, and $4,800 secu-
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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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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
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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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NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed in the above-entitled cause, a Petition to ANNEX all of the territory lying within the limits of the CITY OF ELMWOOD, ILLINOIS, being described as follows, to wit: Part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 5, part of the East Half of Section 6, part of Section 7, and part of Section 8, all in Township 9 North, Range 5 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Peoria County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 7; thence North along the east line of said Southwest Quarter to the southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Southwest Quarter of said Section 7; thence West along the south line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter to the southwest corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence North along the west line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and continuing along the west line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 7 to the northwest corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7; thence East along the north line and continuing along the extension of the north line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7 to a point on the east right of way line of Knox Street; thence North along said east right of way line of Knox Street to a point on the north line of said Section 7; thence East along said north line of Section 7 to the southwest corner of said East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 6; thence North along the west line and continuing along the extension of the west line of said East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 6 to a point on the northerly right of way line of Gerber Road; thence East and Northeasterly along said northerly right of way line to a point on the westerly right of way line of Route 78; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to a point being 100 feet, more or less, west of the northwest corner of the Maple Lane Country Club Property; thence East 100 feet, more or less, crossing Route 78 to a point on the easterly right of way line of said Route 78, said point also being said northwest corner of the Maple Lane Country Club Property; thence North 47º26’24” East (bearings for the next nine courses are based on legal description and Annexation Map, recorded as Ordinance No. 2003-1) a distance of 428.85 feet; thence South 85º39’29” East 413.84 feet; thence South 26º15’30” East 276.68 feet; thence North 89º23’25” East 496.08 feet; thence South 0º40’17” West 580.58 feet; thence South 85º51’12” East 315.31 feet; thence South 49º54’51” East 102.45 feet; thence South 29º38’13” East 345.66 feet; thence South 76º23’12” East 710.66 feet to a point on the east line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 5; thence South along said east line to the southeast corner of said Southwest Quarter of Section 5; thence South along the west line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 8 a distance of 742.5 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of Emerick Subdivision; thence East along the north line of said Emerick Subdivision 496 feet, more or less to a point on the west right of way line of Jarman Street; thence South along said west right of way line to a point on the north line of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 8; thence East along said north line to a point on the northwesterly line of the former Burlington Northern railroad right of way; thence Northeasterly along said northwesterly line to a point on the east line of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter; thence South along said east line to a point on the southeasterly line of said former railroad right of way; thence Southwesterly along said southeasterly line to the northwest corner of a 5.676 acre parcel currently identified as PIN 11-08-254-003; thence South along the west line of said 5.676 acre parcel and continuing along the extension of said west line to a point on the south right of way line of Main Street, said point being 1029 feet, more or less, east of the west line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 8; thence East along said south right of way line to a point on the east line of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 8; thence South along said east line to a point on the northerly right of way line of the B.N.S.F Railroad; thence Southeasterly along said northerly right of way line to a point on the east line of said Section 8; thence South along said east line of Section 8 to a point on the southerly right of way line of said B.N.S.F Railroad; thence northwesterly along said southerly right of way line to a point on said east line of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South along said east line to the southeast corner of said Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence West along the south line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to a point on the east line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 8; thence South along said east line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8 to the southeast corner of said Southwest Quarter; thence West along the south line of said Section 8 and continuing along the South line of said Section 7 to the Point of Beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFROM the following described parcels: Exception Parcel (currently identified as PIN 11-08-311-001): Beginning at a point on the south right of way line of Poplar Street and 40 feet east of the west right of way line of Magnolia Street in the City of Elmwood, Illinois, thence East 227.5 feet, more or less; thence South 240 feet, more or less; thence East 287.5 feet, more or less; thence South 49 feet, more or less; thence West 515 feet, more or less; thence north 290 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning. to the ELMWOOD RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT of the Counties of Peoria and Knox, Illinois, and that a Hearing on said Petition will be held in Courtroom 203 of the Peoria County Courthouse, 324 Main Street, Peoria, Illinois, on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at 10:00 O’Clock A.M. at which time any interested party may appear and be heard. DATED this 3rd day of August, 2015. ROBERT M. SPEARS, Circuit Clerk of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Peoria County, Illinois
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rity fiber run all were paid from Knox County penny sales tax revenues. Meanwhile, the $15,000 HVAC project was scaled back to a temporary use of small, portable classroom units. In other business: • “We will start the year with full sets of Chromebooks in each elementary room and a true 1:1 environment for all 512 students,” Farquer said. “We will have HP all-in-one touchscreens running Windows 10 in our business classroom and iMac’s in the art/IT rooms.” Most of the devices were purchased with federal grant money, he said. • The Board voted to sign the U.S. Department of Education’s “Future Ready Pledge, ” which affirms the District’s commitment to preparing students for the future through resources and activities for a “culture of digital learning” such as maintaining high-speed connectivity, and univer-
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sal student access to quality devices and content. • The Board moved to offer athletic passes for individuals and families that mirror those of neighboring ROWVA, whose season passes are $60 for adults, $40 for students and $100 for families; • The Board accepted the resignation of paraprofessional Jody Booth and approved hiring three paraprofessionals (Wendi Hughs Benson, Jessica Howard and Jennifer McDannald) and Maura Tendick as Elementary Special Education. Also, it approved hiring Bryan Simons, Jordan Simons, Garrett Wight and Parker Wight for part-time summer maintenance as needed, and Ben Farquer for part-time summer technology assistance. • Finally, the administration this week was scheduled to confer with Thomas Bus on the delay in delivering a new activity bus. Thomas will loan a used bus to the District at no charge until the new vehicle arrives.
NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given to creditors of the death of HOWARD H. STOECKER. Letters of Office were issued to RONALD J. STOECKER, 611 Aten Avenue, Princeville, IL 61559, as Executor, whose attorney is THE CORDIS LAW OFFICE, LLC, Attorneys at Law, l29 North Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 6l559. 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 13th day of February, 2016 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. 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. Dated, August 13, A.D. 2015. RONALD J. STOECKER, Executor of the Estate of HOWARD H. STOECKER, Deceased The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorneys for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 6l559 309/385-46l6
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Noah Bauman tosses a pass for Princeville (above). Big Brad Novak of Elmwood-Brimfield prepares for a drill while other teammates (below) slam into the sleds. Photos by Collin Fairfield.
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against some bigger people and we’re going to be a smaller 2A,” Anderson said. “But this will give us more kids to work with and more talent to work with.” The Cougars will play in both the Lincoln Trail and ICAC conferences and will keep the traditional Williamsfield Thanksgiving tournament. Bob Gosch will coach the ROWVAWilliamsfield high school girls basketball team. On the opposite end of the veteran spectrum is Bill Frietsch of Elmwood, who on July 28 accepted his first high school coaching job as head of the Chillicothe IVC girls basketball team. A member of the Elmwood School Board, the 50-year-old Frietsch has
spent the past four seasons helping coach teams in the Peoria Rush summer program. He has also coached in the Heart of Illinois Basketball and the Peoria Girls Sports League. His daughter, Abby, was a starting guard at Elmwood and will play at Eureka College this season. “I just love coaching, and it’s a passion of mine,” Frietsch said. “I live and breathe basketball.” Frietsch takes over for Martin Pazanin, who took over as head coach at Mundelein. Last year IVC was 13-15 and 7-7 in the Corn Belt Conference. Frietsch and his wife, Janet, have a freshman daughter, Ally, at Elmwood High School. He said they currently have no plans to move out of the district.
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Coaching Carousel Anderson back; Frietsch at Chillicothe By JEFF LAMPE
Even after all the games and wins of his long, successful Williamsfield baskebtall coaching career, Bob Anderson had not had enough. He probably never will get enough basketball coaching. And for another season, he won’t have to. Anderson will coach the first season for the new ROWVAWilliamsfield Cougars boys basketball team. “I love the game dearly. It’s that old thing of wanting to win, that competitive spirit to go out and beat somebody,” said Anderson, who played at Williamsfield in the 1960s and has been head coach since 1979. Coming off a surprising run to a Class Weekly Post Staff Writer
‘Heck Week’ underway
Once upon a time, folks called the first week of high school football practice “Hell Week.” The regime of two-a-day practices in blistering heat made lasting memories for the players who endured them. Those days are gone. When practice started Monday, practices and times allowed in pads were closely regulated. As a former player said recently, “The most they can call this is ‘Heck Week.’” Maybe so, but even these less memorable practices help prepare teams for the Aug. 28 opener. On that Friday, Elmwood-Brimfield is home against Mercer County, Farmington is home against Kewanee Wethersfield and Princeville travels to Lewistown. More Photos by Collin Fairfield, Page 15
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Bob Anderson will still be able to use his office at Williamsfield on a part-time basis as coach of the ROWVA-Williamsfield Cougars basketball team.
1A regional title last year, Anderson has racked up 615 wins at Williamsfield and hopes to add to that total with the new cooperative agreement. “It’s pretty exciting really,” Anderson said. “We’re definitely going to have more talent to work with than if we’d just been Williamsfield.” The Cougars will
split game and practice time between the two schools and will wear gold and maroon uniforms at home. Anderson said the main drawback of the coop is that, with an enrollment of 300, his team will be moved up into the ranks of Class 2A. “We’re going to go Continued on Page 15