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URBANA – Although crop condition reports and yield prospects for the 2016 Illinois corn crop continue to be good, there has been recent discussion about unfilled ear tips and whether or not this might mean lower yields than the appearance of the crop leads us to believe, says a University of Illinois crop scientist. Corn ears with kernels missing at the outer end of the ear are often said to have “tip-back.” “The term is a little obscure, but the idea is that something happened to cause the ear to adjust its kernel number downward so it won’t have as many kernels to fill. That exposes the end of the ear,” says Emerson Nafziger. The missing kernels can be aborted kernels – ones that were fertilized but For The Weekly Post
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Princeville’s new, 13,720-square-foot gymnasium features bright lights, bleachers on both sides, plenty of room on both baselines and a prominent display of the Princes logo. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
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YATES CITY – The Village Board on Aug. 10 unanimously approved the purchase of a 2017 Ford Utility Police Vehicle for about $29,000 from Yemm in Galesburg, replacing a 2007 vehicle with 70,000 miles. State-bid consideration and local work on items such as reinstalling the car computer brought down the price from more than $35,000. The SUV is expected to be delivered in 60 to 120 days, according to Police Chief Randy Benson. Meanwhile, work on a tile between Maple and Vaughn streets was completed for the moment and payment of about $6,600 was approved for Kevin Windish of Otto Max Trucking and Excavating in Edwards. Village President Kenny Gibson assured neighbors affected that the Village For The Weekly Post
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PRINCEVILLE – Change is never easy, but sometimes the results are worth any discomfort along the way. That seems to be the general consensus for those who have toured the remodeled Princeville Junior/Senior High School. Work that last summer delayed the start of school and forced major adjustments for parents, teachers and students throughout the year has been completed in time for Wednesday’s first day of the 2016-17 year. “There are still a few loose ends to tie up, but I’m definitely more focused on school instead of babysitting construction workers, which was my other job last year,” Princeville High School Principal Rich Thole said. Actually, work was done by Weekly Post Staff Writer
Princeville high school principal Rich Thole, left, shows a renovated classroom last week for members of the referendum committee such as Ann Cordes, right. Photo by Bill Knight.
last Thursday, when Princeville unveiled its remodeled building to accolades from members of the public who attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We did our ribbon-cutting and had quite a few people from the community come in and I got the impression overwhelmingly that people were extremely impressed and excited about the opportunities the kids are going to have moving forward,” Thole said. The $8.2 million project includes a new 13,720-square-foot gymnasium with seating capacity for nearly 1,400, new boys and girls locker rooms, a 9,100square-foot addition for six new classrooms to be used by students in grade 6-8, new bathrooms and renovations throughout the Junior/Senior High School. Continued on Page 2
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SCHOOL: 21st Century learning environment Continued from Page 1
Those renovations include modernizing four classrooms and science labs that were part of the original school building that was built in 1950 – a building that had last seen major construction work done for an addition in 1968. “This puts us into a position where we can have a lot more student-centered learning taking place,” Thole said. Thole said the project addressed three main areas of concern: 1. providing a 21st Century learning environment; 2. improving building security; 3. easing scheduling for a gymnasium that Thole said had been “beyond overused.” Building security was upgraded thanks to a new, secure entrance that provides visual confirmation of people entering the school – something that had been lacking prior to the project. Also new are a lobby, reception area and a suite of administrative offices. Princeville also updated the campus with new roofing, new heating and electrical systems, new doors and new finishes throughout the school. Meanwhile, the School Board last week: • approved the pur-
chase of a minivan for between $20,000 and $25,000; • OK’d donating the District’s 1994 Chevrolet Suburban to the AkronPrinceville Fire Department for training; and • took action on several positions – hiring Stephanie Baysingar (District bookkeeper), Marisa Bonomo (aide), Wendy Carter (aide), Kelsey Lowery (aide), Carolyn Schlueter (PGS cafeteria); approving extracurricular assignments: Elizabeth Quinn (freshman volleyball coach) and Derek Sutherland (PJHS volunteer softball coach); and approved increasing 201617 compensation for technology personnel – $5,000 for Kelly Jenkins’ increased time and responsibilities and a 2 percent hike for Joanna Carroll. – Bill Knight contributed to this story.
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Princeville’s newly remodeled Junior/Senior High School campus features a new library. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
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s Harvest Home – Yates City’s Harvest Home Festival is Friday (Aug 19) and Saturday (Aug. 20) at Harvest Home Park. Food, carnival, BINGO, tractor pull, parade and more. s 5K Run – 35th Annual 5K Gazebo Run is Saturday (Aug. 20) at 8 a.m. in Yates City. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. at Gazebo on Main Street. Entry forms available at Bank of Yates City. $20 for 5K Run, $20 for one mile run/walk. s Lincoln Life – “A look into the family life of the Lincolns” by Tom Emery is Tuesday (Aug. 23) at 6:30 p.m., Salem Township Library in Yates City.
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s Morning Yoga – Yoga at Brimfield Public Library is today (Aug. 18) from 8:15-9:15 a.m. Registration required, call (309) 446-9575. Future Events s Brimfield Market – Brimfield Public s Becknology Tour – Peoria County Library Famer’s Market is today (Aug. Farm Bureau Becknology Tour is Aug. 18) from 4-7 p.m. 25 and Aug. 26. Transportation, lodging s Harvest Dinner – Harvest Home Dinand meals $75 for memner at Yates City Community Center is today Publicize Your Event bers. Call (309) 686-7070. s Tractor Pull – Small (Aug. 18) from 4:30-7 Call us at (309) 741-9790 Town Tractor Pull in p.m. Deep fried or email information about Laura Exit 71 on I-74 is chicken breast, your upcoming event to Aug. 27. Weigh-in starts at mashed potatoes, vegnews@wklypost.com. 6 a.m., pulling at 9 a.m. gie, roll, dessert and Free admission, parking. drink, $9. Dine in or s Trivia Night – Trivia Night at Faith carry out. United Presbyterian Church in Yates City s Ladies Craft – Ladies Craft Night at Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. Sign up at Bank of Morrison and Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood is today (Aug. 18), 6:30 p.m. Yates City. $80 per table before Aug. 26, 18 years and older, call (309) 742-2431 $100 per table on Aug. 26-27. Call (309) to register. 303-2477. s Free Bread – Free bread available at s Historical Meeting – Elmwood HisElmwood Methodist Church Friday torical Society meeting at Lorado Taft (Aug. 19) from 10-11 a.m. house Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. Refreshments ofs Donate Blood – Red Cross Blood fered. Drive at Brimfield Methodist Church is s Paint Nite – Elmwood Business Friday (Aug. 19) from 1-5 p.m. Call 1Women Paint Nite Fundraiser for college (800) 733-2767 to make an appointment. scholarship money is Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m. s Farmer’s Market – Elmwood at Maple Lane Country Club in ElmFarmer’s Market is Friday (Aug. 19) wood. Tickets available at www.paintfrom 4:30-6 p.m. in central park. s Farmington Market – Farmer’s Marnite.com for $45. Deadline for tickets ket at Reed Park in Farmington is Friday Sept. 14.
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Rambling through central Illinois, pondering why this year has been so good for bees, hornets and wasps? uuu Word out of Dahinda is that last weekend’s FROGFest was one of the largest ever. Live music no doubt helped attract folks to Dahinda, but to me the main attraction at this annual event remains: 1. The fact there is a religious festival whose acronym (Fully Rely On God) is also a tasty amphibian; 2. Eating frog legs; 3. Eating homemade pie. Sadly, I missed FROGFest for the much-less Jeff exciting Deer LAMPE and Turkey Expo in Bloomington. But Andrew Fritz made sure to tell me the food at FROGFest was excellent. He also said volunteers did their usual great job. ... Festival season is headed into the home stretch with Yates City’s Harvest Home Festival this Friday and Saturday. Stop by and sample some elephant ears!
uuu Things used to be so much simpler. That’s the lesson underlined by a well-worn, wooden yardstick hauled into the office recently by Pat Hanley. The ruler, distributed many years ago by Elmwood Rendering Company, listed the business phone number as 228. That’s right. Three digits got somebody on the line. Why would you call Elmwood Rendering Company? Because, as the ruler bragged, they offered the “Highest Cash Prices – Dead Horses - Cattle.” ... Wow. If you put out that yardstick today, you’d have Hollywood protestors lined up outside the front door. Horse slaughter – no matter that it is sometimes necessary – has long gone the way of political correctness. How ironic that Illinois government can pass any number of very specific laws but can’t manage to pass a budget. Sigh. ... Hey, we need some more big tomatoes. uuu Kudos to all members of Williamsfield’s Home Culture Club, who hold fund-raising bake sales and serve lunch to the Galesburg-to-Peoria runners during the annual St. Jude relay. While the
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When our children were much younger, we looked around and realized there did not seem to be much preparation for the future in modern-day parenting. The good, old-fashioned, here is what you need to know to be a functioning adult, kind of lessons. There seemed to be plenty of Jennifer love, and conRICHARDSON cern for the child’s self-esteem, and a healthy dose of making sure there were enough activities, hobbies and friends to make them well rounded. And these things are all good. But we looked at our three daughters and we decided that, along with the important life lessons about character and behavior, and the care for their happiness, we also wanted them to be ready for practical issues like grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning house. So when life throws you a curveball – and you need to be ready to care for yourself or others – you need to be prepared to take a swing at that pitch. Kind of like our grandparents were probably raised. We devised a plan. The summer between eighth grade and high school would be the summer for understanding how to shop for groceries and plan to feed a family of five. The parameters were simple, the child would have to handle all the
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YATES CITY – Local and Knox County police are seeking a 31year-old man in connection with a possible theft of more than $300 in goods from an East Main Street home. Police responded to a July 16 complaint of a saw and a vehicle title that were discovered missing from a residence in a possible burglary, and saw no signs of a forced entry. However, one missing item, a Delta miter saw valued at $250, days later was located by the Knox County Sheriff’s Department as having been pawned at Pawn King in Peoria. The victim identified the miter saw as his. Charges are being pursued, and the Knox County State’s Attorney’s Office is preparing a warrant for the suspect.
24, of Brimfield about 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 was injured and transported to OSF St. Francis Medical Center after her 2006 Chevrolet Malibu collided with the rear of a 2004 Honda Civic driven by 30year-old Trent Peavler of Dunlap on U.S. Route 150 near Ford Road, police said. Both cars had been eastbound on the highway, and Penick told police the sun had interfered with her vision, according to reports.
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FARMINGTON – One of the Fort Street businesses that escaped a fire that destroyed four other companies last year sustained about $1,000 in damage from a small blaze on Aug. 9, according to Farmington Fire Chief Anthony Scapecchi. The blaze at Diva’s Florist, 63. E. Fort St., was confined to the rear of the brick building, said Scapecchi, who said 10 firefighters responded.
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• Kenneth Schmider, 53, of Elmwood on Aug. 9 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Melvin Little, 62, of Bartonville on Aug. 10 was driving in Princeville and subsequently ticketed for driving on a revoked driver’s license and another traffic violation. • A Princeville couple, both age 71, on Aug. 11 reported being victims of deceptive practice and police are seeking a 34-year-old Laura man as a person of interest. • Kelly Crum, 31, of Edwards on Aug. 14 was arrested for Failure To Appear and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
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will monitor the area to ensure its condition is restored. In operations, Trustees OK’d buying an off-site back-up system for water billing from United Systems Technology, Inc., a Texas firm that specializes in municipal software. In other business, • a tax levy unchanged from last year was unanimously approved;
• Public Works Superintendent Chuck Eiker reported that the generator at the water plan was repaired on Aug. 10; • after further discussion on permitting All-Terrain Vehicles and similar utility vehicles for use on city streets, the idea was tabled so a proposal could be drafted by Village attorney Wayne Statham; • the gazebo restoration commit-
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Senator seeking Illinois licensing reform By BILL KNIGHT
Hundreds of individuals and businesses in The Weekly Post area are licensed by the state of Illinois, but only a handful had licenses suspended in the last 20 years. That could indicate the vast majority of more than 700 active licenses are held by skilled, law-abiding professionals. It also could mean the current level of regulation is unwieldy or unnecessary and might even discourage others from launching businesses. Now, State Sen. Daniel Biss – a Democrat representing the 17th District in suburban Chicago – is suggesting reforming the Illinois Department of FiFor The Weekly Post
nancial & Professional Regulation. Presented as part of his “Road Back” project to improve the state’s economy, Biss’ plan advocates simplifying the process and jurisdiction of state licensing. “Some [licenses] corresponded to professions that obviously should be licensed because if they’re carried out poorly they could really harm someone, and because many consumers may not have a way – other than relying on the licensing process – to know who they should trust to do it safely,” Biss said. “This category would include professions like physician. “But there are many others, like nail technician and dance studio owner,
where the consumer is at no real risk and yet the professional license nonetheless exists,” he continued. “Here’s the problem with that: The license is a barrier that stops someone from taking a job or starting a business, and so it slows the economy down and acts as a drag on employment, without creating any countervailing benefit.” Everyday Illinoisans may be surprised at who’s licensed. Besides physicians and pharmacists, architects and engineers, psychologists and roofers, the state licenses barbers, cosmetologists, locksmiths and shorthand reporters. And since 1994, license holders in The Weekly Post area have seen just five temporary suspensions, from being delinquent on child-support payments to voluntarily relinquishing a license for two years. State Rep. Don Moffitt, a Republican whose 74th House District includes much of The Weekly Post area, said he’s willing to consider greater efficiencies there, but is unsure whether it is realistic. “I’m willing to look at it, but I would hope that the sponsor would explain why it would help businesses,” Moffitt said. “My initial reaction is: not necessarily. “That department was set up to help ensure professionals have the proper training and so on to protect consumers,” he said. “Another concern is if there’s a reduction in staff, are we just going to generalists rather than specialists who know certain professions? Some aren’t going to be able to know chiropractors and [also] tattoo artists.” Biss’ Democratic colleague, State Sen. Dave
Koehler, whose 46th District includes some of The Weekly Post area, says the idea may get bipartisan support, but he cautions against overreach. “While I think it is possible to streamline the process of licensing,” Koehler said, “I would want to be very careful that we the review this on a case-by-case basis. Everybody is all for less regulation, until an accident happens like the young man who lost his life in the Kansas waterslide accident. Kansas allowed the owner operator to self-regulate – which in many cases means no regulation at all.”
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BRIMFIELD – Phillip Morrissey and James Rice had winning cars out of the 200+ vehicles in town Aug. 6 for the 10th annual Brimfield Super Cruise-In. Rice won Committee’s Choice award for his 1969 Dodge Super Bee and Morrissey (pictured at right) was People’s Choice winner for his 1967 GTO. All proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association.
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Board to rule on wedding retreat By BILL KNIGHT
EDWARDS – The Peoria County Board’s Land Use Committee will consider a special-events development proposed for rural Edwards at 3:30 p.m. Monday (Aug. 22) after the County Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 11 denied changing the property from agricultural to agricultural/recreational. The County’s Planning & Zoning staff recommended denial because the plan was inconsistent with Future Land Use plans, would have negative impacts on the surrounding transportation system and the unincorporated area and Brimfield Fire Protection District, and scored a “medium” by USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service’s Land Evaluation & Site Assessment (LESA). Also, nearby residents voiced concerns with increased noise, traffic and litter, plus effects on the floodplain, water and sewer systems. There are 22 homes located in the vicinity, near the intersection of Ford and Challacombe Roads. The proposal came from Michelle Spurgeon, a wedding planner for 17 years and for six years the operator of Heaven on Earth at the Shoppes at For The Weekly Post
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Grand Prairie. “I told them that there would be no outdoor concerts and that I don’t plan to remove any trees,” Spurgeon told the Journal Star. “I plan to add trees and landscaping to the area.” Spurgeon was out of town and could not be reached for further com-
ment. But developer Katie Kim said the complex – including a 500-person banquet hall and a 200-vehicle parking lot – could stage about 250 events a year, mostly weddings. After the Land Use Committee, the issue could proceed to the full County Board at its 6 p.m. meeting Sept. 8.
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CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF DONALD S. FERRO, Deceased.
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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
WHEREAS, the Trustees of AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois have prepared in tentative form a Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, and the Secretary of said Fire Protection District has made the same conveniently available to public inspection for at least thirty (30) days prior to final action thereon, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as to such Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance on the 18th of July, 2016, notice of which hearing was given on July 21, 2015, by publication in the “Weekly Post", a newspaper published in AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; SECTION 1: That the fiscal year of AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois be and the same is hereby fixed and declared to be from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. SECTION 2: That the following budget, containing an estimate of receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, shall be in full force and effect and is hereby adopted. SECTION 3: FIRE PROTECTION FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
$181,000.00 $600.00 $6,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,000.00 $352,600.00
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3. For insurance 4. For Salaries: (a) For Trustees (b) For Attorney Fees (c) For Firemen remuneration TOTAL SALARIES 5. For publishing Ordinances and Notices 6. For Upkeep of Fire House
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 fourth 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.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PEORIA COUNTY--IN PROBATE
JESSICA GROSS, Administrator of the Estate of PEGGY L. GROSS, Deceased
By /s/ Jennie Cordis Boswell Attorney for Estate
(a) For electricity and heat 15,000.00 (b) For repairs and maintenance 65,000.00 (c) For supplies 6,500.00 (d) For telephone, including 911 10,000.00 TOTAL UPKEEP ON FIRE HOUSE 7. For purchase of fire truck 8. For purchase of fire hose and other fire fighting equipment 9. For repair and upkeep of radio equipment 10. For Firemen’s Gear 11. For Radios 12. For Training of Firemen 13. For Firemen Physicals 14. For accounting services 15. For miscellaneous and contingent TOTAL
96,500.00 82,500.00 40,000.00 10,000.00 25,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 $352,500.00
SECTION 5: AMBULANCE SERVICE FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS: Beginning Cash on Hand Property Taxes Interest Replacement Tax Miscellaneous Income TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS:
$0.00 106,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $106,000.00
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CLAIM DAY NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of ROY E. ANSTEATT, JR. Letters of Office were issued on July 25, 2016, to TAMARA L. SMITH, 17002 W. Oakhill Cemetery Road, Brimfield, IL 61517, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Froehling, Weber & Schell, LLP (NANCY A. SCHELL), 165 East Fort Street, Farmington, Illinois 61531, Phone #309/245-2474, Fax #309/245-2475. Administration of this estate will be without court supervision, unless an interested party requests supervised administration pursuant to a petition filed under 755 ILCS 5/28-4. Claims must be filed on or before February 3, 2017, (being a date not less than six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice to creditors, whichever is later), and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims may be filed with the representative of this estate or in the Office of the Peoria Circuit Clerk, Peoria Courthouse, 324 Main Street, Peoria, Illinois, 61602 or both. If filed with the court, the claimant within ten (10) days after filing his or her claim with the court: (1) shall cause a copy of the claim to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney of record, unless the representative or the attorney has in writing either consented to the allowance of the claim or waived mailing or delivery of the copies, and (2) shall file with the court proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. Dated this 27th day of July, 2016. Tamara L. Smith, Independent Executor of Estate of Roy E. Ansteatt, Jr., deceased By: /S/ NANCY A. SCHELL Nancy A. Schell, Attorney Froehling, Weber & Schell, LLP Attorneys for Estate 165 East Fort Street Farmington, IL 61531 Phone: 309/245-2474
CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY $104,900.00 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 100.00 $106,000.00
SECTION 6: That the total sum of Four Hundred Fifty-eight Thousand Five Hundred and no/100 ($458,500.00) Dollars is hereby appropriated for the FIRE PROTECTION FUND and for the AMBULANCE PROTECTION FUND for the fire protection and ambulance service uses of and by the AKRON PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT of Peoria County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2017. SECTION 7: That any unexpended balance at any item or items of any appropriation made by this ordinance may be expended in making up any deficiency in any item or items under the same general appropriation and for the same general purpose or in like appropriation made by this Ordinance.
/S/ John H. Bliss President and Trustee of AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ATTEST: /S/ James M. Spurgeon Secretary and Trustee of AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
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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.
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SECTION 4: That the following sums or so much thereof as shall be authorized by law are hereby appropriated for the use of AKRONPRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT of the County of Peoria and State of Illinois, for fire protection for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017: 1. For upkeep for Fire Trucks: (a) For gas, oil and grease (b) For repairs TOTAL UPKEEP OF FIRE TRUCKS
NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is hereby given to creditors of the death of PEGGY L. GROSS. Letters of Administration were issued to JESSICA GROSS, whose address is 211 Hopkins Street, Bartonville, IL 61607, as Administrator, whose attorneys are CORDIS & CORDIS, Attorneys at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P.O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559.
B. ESTIMATED APPROPRIATIONS/EXPENDITURES: For Payment to Akron Princeville Ambulance, Inc. For ambulance service, pursuant to contract For Payment of Compensation to Members of Board of Trustees, for Official Duties For Payment of Legal Fees For Purchase of Equipment For Miscellaneous Expenses and Publication Costs TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE AMBULANCE SERVICE FUND:
$162,000.00
B. ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS For the respective purposes and in the amounts appropriated as set forth at Section 4 of this Ordinance ESTIMATED BALANCE ON HAND AT CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR
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BUDGET AND ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2017
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Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259
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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. Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass: 10 am Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am
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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
Wed. Worship: 7 pm
PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Ken Dees 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487
FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 www.firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am
princevilleumc@mediacombb.net
Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 am
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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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. ADVERTISING: The character of Elsie promoted which company’s brands? 2. ANATOMY: What human organ contains special cell clusters called the islets of Langerhans? 3. MOVIES: What famous singer joined Mel Gibson as stars in the movie “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome”? 4. RELIGION: In what country is the Shinto religion based? 5. HISTORY: When did the Suez Canal open to navigation? 6. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of British Columbia? 7. AUTOMOBILES: Which car company produces the Accord and the Civic? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: The llama belongs in the same family as what other type of animal? 9. LITERATURE: Where was the novel “Anne of Green Gables” set? 10. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 19th-century American poet wrote the line, “A little madness in the spring is wholesome even for the king”?
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1. The Borden Dairy Co. 2. Pancreas 3. Tina Turner 4. Japan 5. 1869 6. Victoria 7. Honda 8. Camel, also in the Camelidae family 9. Prince Edward Island 10. Emily Dickinson
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CORN: Kernel number a key consideration Jean L. Stone Operations Manager
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stopped developing – or can be kernel initials that weren’t fertilized due to problems with the pollination process. Low sugar levels in the plant before, during, and after pollination are often associated with such loss of kernels. “Because kernel number is closely related to yield, missing kernels on an ear suggests that yield has been lost,” Nafziger explains. “Drought stress, loss of leaf area to hail or disease, or lack of nitrogen all result in stress that lowers photosynthesis which decreases the sugar supply. So we associate low kernel numbers with stress. “While low kernels numbers per acre and low yields do go together, it’s important in a year like this to consider the overall condition of the crop and to focus on how many kernels are present before worrying about how many kernels seem to be
missing. We often see some amount of tip-back even in good years, and this may have no effect on yield if kernel numbers are still high,” he adds. “We certainly don’t consider tip-back to be a problem if kernel numbers are high,” he says. Nafziger says he is seeing some signs that kernel numbers in some fields may not be as high as expected. In one field on South Farm near Urbana he found tall plants and green leaves, but ears with fewer than 400 kernels per ear, or yield potential of perhaps 160 bushels per acre. In another field with similar soil planted at the same time with slightly lower population, plants were not quite as tall, stalks were larger in diameter, and ears were more uniform in size. Ears show a small amount of tip-back, but with an average of about 600 kernels per ear, this field should yield 225 bushels per acre or more, he says.
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“There are no obvious reasons why similar fields planted at about the same time should have such different kernel numbers and yield potential,” Nafziger explains. “The field with lower yield potential has a number of different hybrids and most seem to show some degree of the same problem, so hybrid doesn’t appear to be the main difference. Both fields emerged well and have had good uniformity and dark green leaves from the beginning “Although we can’t do anything to change kernel numbers now, it is worthwhile to visit each field to note kernel number and other plant characteristics that can help explain what happened in different fields. While the Illinois corn crop condition overall remains good, some fields may have disappointing kernel numbers even on plants that continue to look very good,” he said.
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spinning infield grounder by Aaron Althiser that scored Neff for a 5-1 lead. But Canton scored one in the fifth and came back with two more in the sixth in what could have been a bigger inning if not for a multiplerun-saving play by
catcher Grant Stevens. To reach the championship game, E-B had defeated top-seed Manito, 3-1, by way of a pitching gem from Brad Demmin. Manito (16-4) got only four hits and one walk off Demmin. For E-B, Tanner Evans singled to lead off the game and scored on a
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grounder by Williams. Neff scored in the second on another ground ball by Williams and then scored again in the fourth on a throwing error. On Aug. 7, E-B had defeated Peoria, 6-1, with Neff pitching. E-B struck for four runs in the fourth frame of that game by putting balls into play that Peoria turned into errors. Brad Coyle was 2for-4 at the plate against Peoria. One day prior to that, E-B had topped Canton in another one-run victory. Demmin also pitched in that victory, fanning seven, walking two and yielding just four hits. The winning run for E-B came on a bases-loaded walk to Williams.
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Meet the teams Preseason sports ‘scrimmages’ ahead By JEFF LAMPE
The real deal is still a week away. But local sports fans will get a chance to see their teams in action this Friday in a variety of controlled scrimmages. Farmington’s Purple and Gold Game is at 6 p.m., ElmwoodBrimfield’s Gatorade Game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and Princeville’s Meet the Team Night starts at 5 p.m. In all three cases, fans will see tightly regulated, highly scripted football “scrimmages.” The goal is to put on the pads, get accustomed to the Friday night routine and give fans a brief glimpse. E-B has its “player auction” Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Players are auctioned to raise money for the program and work on Saturday (Aug. 20) for the high bidder. Following the auction, E-B will run about 12 minutes of varsity play and then 12 minutes apiece for the JV and freshmen. Farmington’s JV is on the field first for the Purple and Gold, followed by the varsity and then a contingent of JFL players. Weekly Post Staff Writer
Members of Elmwood-Brimfield’s KVL men’s baseball champion team are: Back row (left to right) – Danny Brunner, Tanner Evans, Kyle Totten, Tucker Blum, Matt VanDusen, Brad Demmin, Brad Coyle, Ben Johnson, Alex Plunkett and coach Phil Johnson. Front row (l to r) – Corey Metz, Brett Williams, Nick Mehn, Grant Stevens, Jeremy Przybylo, Austin Neff and Aaron Althiser.
Elmwood-Brimfield wins KVL title By PHIL JOHNSON
PEORIA – Elmwood-Brimfield won the Kickapoo Valley League men’s baseball championship on Sunday, topping defending champion Canton 5-4 in a game played at Peoria Central High School. E-B (14-10) got hot at the right time, winning seven of its last eight games to claim its first title in the team’s five-year existence. The E-B team includes local players from Elmwood, Brimfield, Farmington and other surrounding communities. The KVL men’s league has continued to play baseball for the past 97 years. For The Weekly Post
Pitcher Austin Neff pitched a complete game to get the win in the title game, scattering eight hits and one walk and benefiting from solid team defense and some timely hits. The game ended with Canton’s potential winning run on second base. E-B scored two runs in the top of the first inning on an RBI-single by Brett Williams and a run-scoring groundout by Alex Plunkett. Canton got one back in the bottom of the first, but E-B answered when Danny Brunner’s single drove in Neff. E-B then looked to be pulling away in the fifth inning on a Corey Metz sacrifice fly and a Continued on Page 15
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Scott Snedden takes a handoff during a recent Princeville practice. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Princeville’s Meet the Team Night starts with a 5 p.m. meal outside and 6:30 p.m. player introductions for all fall sports. There will be a volleyball scrimmage inside the new gym at 7 p.m., followed by a cheerleader demonstration. Spectators will then head back outside for the Maroon and White football scrimmage at about 7:45.