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ELMWOOD – Palace Theatre owner Vern Reynolds is reaching out to the community for help one more time. Faced with a bill expected to be close to $45,000 for conversion to digital projectors, Reynolds is seeking donations to help defray the costs of the upgrade. Reynolds and others also put together a fundraising effort that generated nearly $20,000 following the 2010 tornado. This time around Reynolds has created a Digital Movie Club, offering three levels of donations to help pay for conversion. Donors will be rewarded with passes for free movies and popcorn and those who give $250 or more will be added to a plaque in the theater. In a press release, Reynolds wrote, “Although not as damaging as a tornado, the industry has decided to make digital projection an absolute must. It is exWeekly Post Staff Writer
Parade-goers young and old were out in force for the Harvest Home Festival parade last Saturday in Yates City. Photos by Crystal Prahl
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Laura tractor pull affordable and fun By BILL KNIGHT
LAURA – Twenty-six years ago this month, the Dow Jones closed above 2,700 for the first time; Oakland A’s slugger Mark McGwire set a rookie home-run record (39) en route to a 49-homer season; the FCC killed the Fairness Doctrine; and Michael Jackson premiered his video “Bad” on CBS. Also, the Small Town Tractor Pull at the Millbrook Township Community Center had its inaugural event that month. The event will take place again this Saturday on a 30x300-foot competition area on the north side of the community center on the east side of town. Weigh-in starts at 6:30 a.m. and the pull starts at 9:30. Admission and parking is free. Food will be served. “A bunch of guys got together – Johnny Megan, Dale Megan and Curt Mottaz – and said, ‘Hey, we For The Weekly Post
All Kickapoo Twp. roads seal-coated By BILL KNIGHT
KICKAPOO – After finishing summer resurfacing on Voorhees and Ford Roads, a new street in Edwards and all of Norwood, plus other highway projects, Kickapoo Township has completed sealcoating all 34-some miles of roads the township is responsible for, trustees heard at their Mondaynight meeting. “This is the first time in the history of Kickapoo Township all roads are seal-coated,” said Road Commissioner Dan Kelch, who For The Weekly Post
said crews will sweep up loose rock and slag this fall for re-use. “We swept up 310 Tons last year, enough to use on miles of road.” Elsewhere, the Township continues to grapple with the one-lane Black Bear Coal Mine Bridge off Christ Church Road, damaged by a vehicle in a February 2012 wreck. Side barricades were installed to keep it open, but state and county engineers have suggested raising the tiny bridge if it’s repaired or rebuilt, and it remains unclear whether insurance covers the
damage or if the township needs to initiate legal proceedings. Township Supervisor Karl Koy will look into the case and report in September. The board unanimously approved an alert service provided by South Side Bank to help protect the Township from unauthorized electronic financial transactions. The new “ACH [Automated Clearing House] Risk Alert” program will notify township officials about township transaction via email daily for a Continued on Page 2
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got an idea’ and it’s just grown and grown from there,” said Mona Wilcoxen, a member of the community center board (which hosts the event for organizers from the non-profit Laura Tractor Pullers Association). “Now, contestants come from all over,” she added. “We see tractors from all over the state, out of state – and local, too. It’s just like you see at some of the big county fairs.” John Megan recalled the start that summer.s
“A few of us got together who were into tractor pulling, going to Missouri and so on, and we thought we ought to have one here in Laura,” Megan said. “We were looking for different activities to do. [For the track area,] quite a bunch of us got together and hauled loads of clay in from a fellow who was building a lake for the track. “It rained all day that time, so it was muddy,” said Megan, laughing. “That made for an exciting day.” This year, Megan said
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In other business, the board discussed their recent audit, which suggested clarifying Motor Fuel Tax revenues at the Township’s disposal even though the Township doesn’t collect or maintain the funds. “It’s based on miles of roads according to a state formula, sent to the County and they hold the money,” Koy said, “but we’ll try to include that information. “It hinges on getting that information from the County.”
they expect more than 100 contestants, and more than 1,000 spectators throughout the day filling bleachers holding 600 at a time. Competition lasts all day, he said, but usually finishes between 4 and 5 p.m. Tractor pull fans can be compared to NASCAR fans in their devotion. “A lot of people are interested in what one tractor can do and how souped up some of these guys can get [their vehicles],” Megan said. The Small Town Tractor Pull has six classifications under Antiques, five under “Pro Farm Tractors” and three under the “Pro Street Pickups.” “Some of the local boys’ are pretty well hopped up,” said Megan, laughing. “The antiques once in a while are as hopped up as you can
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get without cheating.” Scheduled along with dozens statewide involved with the Illini State Pullers, the Laura event follows the group’s rules and regulations, from competition to safety, Megan said. Simply put, it’s one more occasion to work together, he continued, and to socialize. “I have to say, it wouldn’t be possible to put this on without all the community support, either, from extra help around the track to people in the kitchen. “It’s a nice chance for the community to get together, and to get to see people you just see once a year,” he continued, adding, “For a cheap day of entertainment, come to Laura.” There’s also a kids pedal pull at 11 a.m., a bags tournament and kids train rides.
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
s Tractor Pull – The Small Town Tractor Pull is Saturday, Aug. 24, in Laura, rain or shine. Weighin starts at 6:30 a.m., pulling starts at 9:30. s Golf Outing – The Elmwood Elementary Parents’ Club has its 15th annual Golf Outing fund raiser Saturday, Aug. 24, at Maple Lane Country Club in Elmwood. Foursomes are filled, but dinner tickets ($25 individual, $40 couple) are for sale and the public is invited to a 4-8 p.m. raffle and the band JammSammich at 8. Call (309) 573-3444. Morrison and Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood. s Poetry reading – Lois Funk will s Book babies – Starting Sept. 3 bagive a poetry reading at Salem Township bies up to 24 months can enjoy stories, Library in Yates City today at 10 a.m. songs and playtime Tuesdays 10:30-11 Free coffee and cookies. a.m. at Brimfield Public Library. s Native American speak – The third s Fall festival – Elmwood’s Fall FesNative American Speak is Saturday, Aug. tival is September 5-7 at Central Park. 24, at Shore Acres Park in Chillicothe This year’s theme is There’s No Place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food and craft Like Elmwood. Festival vendors available. Adguides are available in mission free. Publicize Your Event Elmwood, including s Back to school Call us at (309) 741-9790 The Weekly Post office, giveaway – The Brimor email information about 115 W. Main St. field Area Food Pantry your community event to s Benefit – A benehas its second Back to news@wklypost.com. fit for Michala School Clothing and 14, of Yates Schauble, School Supply Giveaway Saturday, Aug. City is Sept. 14 at the Yates City Commu24 at Brimfield Union Church, 8 a.m. to nity Center. Call Janet at (309) 358-1252. noon both days. s ECF annual dinner – The ElmFuture Events wood Community Foundation’s second s Picture frame – A Picture Frame annual dinner is Saturday, Oct. 5 at Make It/Take It craft will be done SatHick’ry Stick in Elmwood. Tickets are urday, Aug. 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at $30. Call Karl Taylor at (309) 444-4154.
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pected by the National Association of Theater Owners that 13,000 screens will go dark.” He later added, “If we can raise enough we can go to the bank and say, ‘We’ve got this to go towards a loan. Let’s just see how it goes. I’ve poured way too much into this last couple years. It’s a killer.” Local residents rallied behind the Palace following the 2010 tornado. An independent Save The Palace group raised more than $4,000 for repairs to the theater, Reynolds said. Reynolds also sold seats to raise an estimated $13,000. The new form of digital projection will replace all film by January of 2014. That means De-
cember is likely the last time The Palace can run a first-run, 35mm film. Under the Digital Movie Club, donations of $50 qualify for the Silver Screen Club (10 movie passes and two popcorn combos); $100 is the Red Carpet Club (20 passes and four popcorns); $250 is the Premier Club (30 passes, 10 popcorn combos, mention on a plaque). Information is available at the theater. Or
call (309) 742-8586. “Without conversion, the Palace will close as a movie theater,” Reynolds said. “If we don’t raise enough money and we have to close, we will refund the money. Then we’ll try to operate the best we can or sell it.” Reynolds said one idea would be to hold concerts in the theater, though past efforts have not generated much income, he added.
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Rambling through central Illinois pondering subs and spoons. uuu Discussion on Public Record remains heated, with most in favor of the section. Worth noting is that the majority of those against Public Record Jeff have voiced LAMPE their view anonymously. ... Somebody complained we are too “right-wing” in our political cartoon choice. This week will no doubt make somebody else mad. Our goal is not to anger though, but rather to strike a balance between picking on two oft-incompetent political parties. uuu Are you a Maher? If so, you’d better head for the Brimfield Li-
brary Community Room on Sept. 2 at noon. The Maher clan will be celebrating its 90th family reunion. Bring a dish to share. If there is rhubarb pie I will change my last name for a day. ... Sorry if I sent you to our Website with false hopes last week. I’m ever the optimist. But while archives are available, it will be a few more days before we can provide timely material. Now that Tony Dust of Edwards left for the U of I, we need a new computer guru. If you know anybody who fits the bill, call me at 231-6040. uuu Fellow scribe Bill Knight notes the Aug. 6 episode of the TNT drama “Perception” mentioned Yates City. The show features Eric McCormack as Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscience professor teaching in Chicago and consulting with the FBI. This episode had investigators checking out a death-bed con-
fession from a man who said he’d been a hit-and-run driver 20 years earlier but couldn’t remember where. The FBI discovered it was Yates City. Fiction, fortunately. ... “Clucky” Cluskey says fall mushrooms are up early, as he picked a 40-pounder last week. uuu “Why no mention of the Mayor of Oak Hill?” Some think he has me blackmailed. Others say there must be a gag order. Neither is true. In fact, I’m planning the Mayor’s gubernatorial campaign. I say the only way for this state to get out of trouble is with Downstate sensibility. And you don’t get much more Downstate than the Mayor. ... Parting shot: Want to get sick to your stomach? As you read this the state of Iowa is still trying to decide what to do with a $1 billion budget surplus. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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To the Editor: I love the Weekly Post and will read it from cover to cover prior to picking up the Journal Star. As a life-long resident of Yates City (sans 12 years on Peoria Street in Elmwood), it has always been very frustrating that this little burg has never been important enough in any of the tri-county areas (Knox, Peoria or Fulton). The Weekly Post keeps us informed of the news in our area and events that are taking place. As to the Public Record section – it is sad there are any records to be published in the first place. With that being said, I would like to continue to see this section maintained. When people do not wish to see their names in a publication with a negative twist, perhaps they should choose their actions with more care and dili-
gence with an eye to the consequences of their actions. What people need to remember throughout their lives is that for every choice they make, every action they take, every word they speak will create a consequence, and they should be prepared for that consequence, be it good, bad or otherwise. Keep up the good work. – Carmen Williams, Yates City To the Editor: Count me in for publishing the public records section. I suspect that most people that regard it as a negative live a fairly cloistered life. From the increase in the number of your advertisements you must be pleasing a goodly number of readers. Wish you success. – Jim Hunter, Yates City
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To the Editor: I know this is a little late, but thank you for publishing that one letter from a person who lives outside of Brimfield about the recycling. I live in the country as well, and I thought it was unfair for the city to blame us for the mess at the recycling bins. My family didn’t even know there was a recycling option in town. Now that we do know, Danny Fishel is shutting down the operation. We would love to recycle but there aren’t really any options for us unless we drive our recyclables into Peoria ourselves, which we can't really afford to do at this time. I wish there were more recycling options for people outside of Brimfield. Thanks again. – Katie Farance, Brimfield
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These days I’ve only got one speed I’ve made decisions in my life that I’ve grown to regret. Sometimes it takes years to learn that I regret something – like that time I bought a Ford Escort. Other times I regret the decision almost immediately. Most of those decisions involve electricity and intense pain, but I’m learning how to limit those. Back in high school, I had one of those unJon believably clever ideas that GALLAGHER I thought would be good for everyone involved. I dated the same girl most of the way through high school. I lived in Knoxville and she lived outside of Gilson in the Wolf Cover Bridge vicinity. I’m not sure that I ever measured the distance to her house with my odometer, but I know that a sign on Route 97 just outside of Knoxville says it’s eight miles to the bridge, so we’ll use that as our reference. I lived two miles from that sign, so it was around 10 miles to her house. Her best friend lived down the road from her. We didn’t get to
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about 12 (I was about 17 at the time), so I had customized it to a 12 year old’s liking. The banana seat was tiger-striped, orange and black. It had a high sissy bar on the back with something (maybe a Dodger pennant) that hung from it. The handlebars had some kind of tape that was wrapped so they looked cool. I think it was bright green. I wouldn’t have been caught dead on that bike. Not as a 17-year-old at least. That bike was hidden away in the deepest, darkest part of my basement, waiting for archeologists to dig it up 1,000 years from now. A friend of mine had a 10-speed bike. He told me how he could ride it to Galesburg (six miles away) almost on a daily basis and that it was no problem. I, like a complete idiot, asked him if I could borrow it sometime. He said, “Yes” which I’m sure at the time, I was happy to hear. He offered to show me how to ride it, but I already knew. What could be so different? I didn’t tell my girlfriend that I was coming out to see her. I just got on my friend’s bike and started riding. Continued on Page 7
Where have all the honey bees gone?
To the Editor: First, let me point out that I am a Parkinson’s patient and am 64 years old, so I have a particular perspective on life. That is, I may appreciate it a little more because my timeline is shrinking. And I am at the age where you think everyone needs some of your wisdom. I mention this not for sympathy but to help you see where I am coming from. Because I have had a wonderful, exciting life. This summer I was sitting on my patio enjoying my wife’s flowers when a particular thought crossed my mind. Where are the honey bees? Five years ago we had many living in a space between our driveway and a cement wall. Now I had not seen one in the spring or summer. Then three weeks ago my wife and I were driving from southern Wisconsin to Elmwood/Yates City when a crop duster plane was dusting soybeans near Buda. He covered our car with his herbicide/insecticide. Later I saw these same types of planes around Peoria. I was horrified. Indiscriminate chemicals for the “Greater
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Good” are how I had obtained Parkinson’s disease while in the Marine Corps. Also, it reminded me that in June my neighbor used herbicides on his beans and my dogs ate some grass next to the field. It cost me $1,000 to save their lives. When I was young living in Yates City we earned money walking bean fields with a hoe to clean out the weeds. It was a great source of summer money for kids. It was also socialization. I still recall the conversations in the fields with Bill and Jim Ralston, Willard Staggs, Casey Coyendall and Rick Dikeman.
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We became a more cohesive team in sports from the exercise and the camaraderie. It sure beats playing video games. And we had a lot more honey bees. But the crux of this letter is: What is the drive for efficiency and more profit doing to us? Max Morse, that sage of Elmwood, mentioned in my Algebra II class over 40 years ago that water, freshwater, would one day be a dwindling resource. Now here we are “fracking” for natural gas and ruining our aquifers. We have lost over one third of our honey bees. Our water tables are drying up. Our genetically changed crops are banned in Europe. The “Greater Good “is what big businesses like Monsanto and lobbyists want you to believe in. Do you make what their CEOs do? We need to wake up so we have a future for our grandchildren. – Kim Spafford, 1967 Yates City graduate
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Kathy Davis touched many lives By BILL KNIGHT
When Kathy Davis died Aug. 10 after a long illness, friends and family had come to expect the unexpected. Described as a modest person, Davis had a giving nature and willingness to help that was both surprising and predictable. “She was never one to put herself out front,” says her husband, Kim Davis. Memorial services for Kathy are this weekend, with a 10 a.m. service at the First Presbyterian Church on Evergreen Street in Elmwood, and a 1 p.m. service Sunday at Seven Circles Heritage Center on Illinois Route 8. A past deacon at the Presbyterian church, Davis also worked as church secretary for a few years. “She was instrumental in getting dinners for the needy,” Kim says. “She volunteered her time to get food prepared and get things organized.” Kathy was active as well as organized throughout her 58 years. “As a kid, she earned every Girl For The Weekly Post
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Elmwood Police and Peoria County Sheriff’s officers responded to a 911 call in the 19000 block of Southport Road near Pulsifer Road about 1 a.m. on Aug. 16. A 2006 GMC Sierra pickup truck apparently was traveling eastbound, drifted into the westbound lane, over-corrected and left the road on its south side before over-correcting again and leaving the road on its north side, where it came to rest in the ditch. Witnesses told police the driver of the vehicle, which is registered to Dawson Fabrication of Hanna City, appeared to be injured and intoxicated, and fled on foot. Police have written a citation for leaving the scene of an acci-
Scout award that could be earned, sort of the equivalent of an Eagle Scout,” he says. “That surprised some people. “She had a gift for just reading how to do something and being able to do it,” Kim says, “unlike a lot of people – like me – who have to have things shown to them.” A stay-at-home mom (though she waitressed for a few years), Kathy became a counselor of sorts, too. She became involved with helping battered women, counseling them, listening to their stories, giving them a safe place to talk, and she kept their confidence, Kim recalls. “In fact, I didn’t even know she’d been helping them for a long time,” he says. “Now, I’ve already heard from some of those women, who not only expressed their sympathies but mentioned how they wouldn’t have survived if not for Kathy.” After attending a Methodist fellowship on the north end of Peoria
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dent and plan to issue a ticket after locating the suspected driver, an Edwards teen. The truck was towed to the County impound.
Counterfeit $100 bills reported in Elmwood
ELMWOOD – After receiving a report of two counterfeit $100 bills being used at Crusen’s on Aug. 3, local police conducted a preliminary investigation and interviewed witnesses but on Aug. 16 turned the matter over to federal authorities. The U.S. Secret Service is handling the case.
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WILLIAMSFIELD – Cody Linder, 26, of Williamsfield on Aug. 14 was observed driving southbound on Illinois Route 180, and was pulled over by a Knox County Sheriff’s officer, who arrested him for driving while his license was suspended, police said. Linder was taken to Knox
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in the late ’80s led by pastor Carol Lakota Eastin, Kathy saw another need, helping to honor Native Americans and that heritage. Kathy will be part of different remembrances this weekend. The service at the Presbyterian church Saturday will be traditional, followed by a meal. The next day at Seven Circles Heritage Center will feature the Rev. Eastin. “And after the memorial service [there], we’ll have a pipe and afterward do a Native-American sweat ceremony [a Lodge, or Inipi] and then have a feast, a potluck,” Kim said. Being part of the veterans community was important to Kathy. “She was proud of being daughter, sister, wife and mother of veterans,” he says. So the family planned for her burial at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. “We talked about it years ago,” Kim says. “She was supposed to outlive me.” An unexpected end to an unexpected – and meaningful – life County Jail and the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan he was driving was impounded, police said. Linder had previously been arrested for driving while his license was suspended, police said.
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• Paul Smith, 29, of Brimfield on Aug. 18 was booked into the Peoria County Jail on charges of aggravated assault on a peace officer with a weapon, obstructing an officer, resisting, reckless conduct and possession of a firearm without a valid FOID card. • Eric Lennon, 29, of Brimfield on Aug. 16 was arrested for criminal damage to property and domestic battery, and taken to the Peoria County Jail.
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Brimfield Twp. may host recycling bin By BILL KNIGHT
BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield Township trustees at their Aug. 13 meeting tabled the three main issues they discussed, postponing decisions on hosting a local recycling bin, digitizing cemetery records, and changing the area for storing salt, rock and other road materials. However, the trustees changed their donation schedule to the local food pantry to help the program’s cash flow. Accepting the recycling bin relocated from its city site remains under consideration, said Township Supervisor For The Weekly Post
Tony Karl. “The Brimfield Library has been responsible for it, and they approached us because they have to move it,” Karl said. “We want to cooperate and help the community, but we also don’t want complaints from [our] neighbors.” Attorney Rick Johnson in July recommended modernizing cemetery records, the board agreed that the cemetery records need to be put on a computerized data base, and steps have begun to enter information into spreadsheets. “Right now, the old books are the only record of names and lo-
cations of graves, so if that’s somehow destroyed, everything would be lost,” Karl said. “So we’re looking to create a backup copy, and we’re looking to make it user-friendly.” The Trustees previously agreed to wait until October or November to decide when and how much money they would donate to the Union Church Food Pantry. But after a presentation from the church, the board decided to change the amount and frequency of contributions. “We wanted to help. There’s a real need in our township and city,”
Karl said. “We used to donate $1,500 twice a year, but they told us that the need is growing more and more, so we increased our donation to $3,600 a year, and starting in December we’ll send them $300 a month.” In other business, trustees discussed rearranging an area where salt and other material is stored at the township hall, which was built in 2004, but took no action. Trustees also heard an initial idea for setting up a scholarship fund.
GALLAGHER: Hills slow bicycles Continued from Page 5
Well, I did do SOME planning. I knew it took just under 20 minutes to drive to her house from mine. If I could drive there in 20 minutes, I ought to be able to ride there in about an hour. It was only 10 miles and I didn’t see a problem riding 10 miles an hour. So I gave myself an hour to make it to her house, an hour to spend with her, and another hour to ride home. I should mention both her mom and my mom were strict. My mom insisted on knowing exactly where I was every second of every day. I had to give her my promise of what time I’d be home in order to get permission to ride out to see her. I started my journey around 1 p.m., so I figured to be home by 4. Can you see where this is starting to unravel? I took off and found several things I had not counted on. The first thing I hadn’t counted on were hills. When you’re in a car, you don’t notice small hills. Cars go up and down small hills with no problem at all. In fact, there’s so little problem with hills in a car that you just assume that the ground you’re driving in is level. On a bike, you notice hills. Mainly because little itty bitty hills that you don’t notice in a car suddenly turn into Mount Kilimanjaro when you’re on a bike. Because of those hills, the second thing you notice is the fact that your legs don’t work as well as they did before you started. Hills will wear you out very quickly. In fact, there were some of those hills that I couldn’t get to the top of using just the bike. I had
to stop, fall off the bike, then get up and walk the bike to the summit before getting back on and riding. After a couple of times of having to walk the bike, the next thing you notice is how much you miss either the seat of your car or the nice, soft, comfy banana seat on your nerdy looking Stingray. The 10-speed had this piece of oddly shaped plastic that seemed intent on becoming an enema. Add to this the fact it was summer and I was riding in the heat of the day and had not thought to bring water, and you might be able to appreciate some of my misery. But if you add in that I had not once changed gears because I had NO IDEA what the gears were used for, you may also understand why it was taking a little bit longer than a hour to reach my girlfriend’s house. I think I made it in just over two and a half hours. All I really remember was that when I finally collapsed on her lawn, all I could think of was to have her call my mom and let her know I was going to be REALLY late getting home. Naturally, my mom thought I was just telling a story so I could spend more time with my girlfriend, and it took quite a while to convince her that I hadn’t been able to make it out there in a hour like I’d planned. I don’t remember what time I got home. I don’t remember much about my visit with my girlfriend. I don’t remember much about the trip back. But to this day, almost 40 years later, there are certain parts of my body that have an adverse reaction if you even mention the word “bicycle” to me.
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ELMWOOD – Kathleen A. “Kathy” Davis, 58, of Elmwood, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 in the caring hands of the staff at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, with her family around her. She was born April 12, 1955 in Peoria, and was the youngest daughter of Eugene and Gladys Doering. Her 40-year marriage to husband Kim A. Davis began on January 22, 1973. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Kathy was a consummate homemaker. She enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. She had an incredibly giving heart and often sacrificed of herself to care for others in their times of need, including having provided caregiving for all of her grandchildren when they were infants. Not being one to remain idle for very long, she enjoyed reading, beadwork and quilting. Kathy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood, in which she had served as a deacon and worked as church secretary for a number of years. She was also active as an elder in our local Native American community where her teachings will remain an influence on the lives of those she touched for years to come. In addition to her husband, Kim Davis, she is survived by her children, Dyana “Dee” (Kevin) Williams and Eric Davis; three grandchildren, Kyle, Matthew, and Keaton Williams; parents, “Gene” and Gladys Doering; brothers, Thomas (Darla) Doering, Michael Doering, Ronald Doering, and Robert (Mary Jo) Doering; sister, Deborah (Donald) Wilson; former sister-in-law, Karen Doering; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Catherine
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• Kathleen Davis, 58, Elmwood • Wayne Cutliff, 78, Galesburg • Mary Henson, 89, Peoria • Russell Sherman, 92, Peoria • Lorene Terry, 96, Yates City • Ethel Williams, 94, Benton
(Miller) Bristol, Benjamin F. Doering, and Marie (Heinz) Doering. Also preceding her in death was sister-in-law, Cathy (Farrar) Doering. Kathy will be buried at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Elmwood on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10-11 a.m. and at Seven Circles Heritage Center in Edwards on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Seven Circles Heritage Center in Edwards. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements. To leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
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GALESBURG – Wayne L. Cutliff, 78, Galesburg died Aug. 13 in the Richard L. Owen Hospice Home in Peoria. He is survived by his wife, Sharron Baughman Mooney, three daughters, Debbie (Mike) McClellan of Williamsfield, Kim (Bill) Tompkins of Grenada, Miss., and Cheryl Leath of Galesburg; two sons, Jeffrey Mooney and Terry (Jennifer) Cutliff, of Galesburg; one brother and four sisters.
Mary Henson
PEORIA – Mary A. Henson, 89, of Peoria died Aug. 18 at Heartland Health Care Center in Canton. Mary is survived by her sons, Edward (Joan) Henson of Trivoli, Robert Lee (Doris) Henson of Bartonville, and James Ronald (Tina) Henson of Creve Coeur; and seven
grandchildren, including Michael (Leann) Henson of Elmwood. Services are noon Friday (Aug. 23) at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria, with visitation two hours prior. Burial will be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens.
Russell G. Sherman
PEORIA – Russell G. Sherman, 92, Peoria died Aug. 17 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Surviving are two daughters, Sharon (Richard) Buchanan and Joanne (Karl) Hathway, both of Yates City. Also surviving are two sisters, Muriel Davis of Elmwood and Alice Sherman of Peoria. Cremation rites have been accorded with graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Yates City Cemetery. After the service the family will receive friends at the Yates City Community Center.
Lorene Terry
YATES CITY – Lorene Terry, 96, of Montgomery, formerly of Yates City, died Aug. 18 in Aurora. A member of the Yates City Presbyterian Church and a lifetime member of the Yates City Order of the Eastern Star, she and her husband Thomas L. Terry owned and operated Terry’s Locker and Grocery Store in Yates City. Funeral services are 2 p.m. today (Aug. 22), with a visitation one hour prior at the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood. Burial will be at Yates City Cemetery.
Ethel Williams
BENTON – Ethel M. Williams, 94 died Aug. 12 at Stonebridge Senior Living Center in Benton. She is survived by two sons and six grandchildren, including Steven (Jenny) Williams of Elmwood; and 13 great-grandchildren, including Annalise, Brendan, Brody, Kaylin and Kiera Williams of Elmwood. Services were Aug. 17 in Benton.
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Rosefield Township trustees on Aug 14 unanimously approved spending more than $7,000 on a playset, sandbox and picnic tables for its Town Hall on Southport Rd. in rural Brimfield. Details on landscaping fencing and related issues were deferred until the installation of the playset, which could take four to six weeks, according to Township Supervisor Steve Davis. Rosefield’s annual budget includes $17,000 for Town Hall improvements. Davis investigated various pieces of playground equipment and recommended a 30x15foot playset from Rainbow of Central Illinois in Peoria. “It’s really built to For The Weekly Post
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quirements. Through a county program, the township can replace them all for about $1,200 – 10 percent of the total cost, with the remainder covered by the county. Trustees instructed Windish to move forward. In other business, Windish said Kramm and Sommerfield roads were getting attention this summer.
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FOOTBALL: Coaches see ‘pleasant surprises’ Continued from Page 12
“I couldn’t be happier the way practice is going right now,” Hollis said. “Everything is going the way it should and there are a few pleasant surprises that you always like to have. “You’ve got a few kids working into positions and getting more playing time so you can get other kids off the field and get them more rest.” That is one luxury of depth. Experience helps, too, and while E-B graduated a veteran group from last season, the cupboards are not bare. The Trojans have six starters back on offense and five starters back on defense and will most likely be favored to win a third straight championship in the Prairieland Conference. Hard work now helps make that possible, Hollis said. “Right now because of what we get to do in the summer there’s not as much teaching going on,” Hollis said. “It’s fine tuning. They know
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the big stuff, the nuts and bolts. We’re just going through and tightening things.” In a program that has learned to expect playoff berths, there’s obviously no need to change much. But Hollis does have a few new wrinkles in store for opponents. “We are going to become more diverse with our formations throughout the year so other teams have to practice for more formations,” he said. “In a way we feel we can steal some of their practice time.” Elmwood opens the varsity season on Aug. 30 at home against Peoria Heights. Here’s the complete varsity schedule: • Aug. 30 vs. Peoria Heights • Sept. 6 at Abingdon • Sept. 13 vs. Beardstown • Sept. 20 at Rushville • Sept. 27 vs. Knoxville • Oct. 4 at Farmington • Oct. 11 vs. Havana • Oct. 18 at N. Fulton • Oct. 25 vs. Bushnell (Senior Night)
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Numbers strong for E-B football By JEFF LAMPE
The cost of the 24 new football helmets he had to purchase this summer made Todd Hollis sigh. But not the cause of that purchase. No, having a program-record 76 players out for football heading into the Aug. 14 start of practice was a very positive bit of news for the ElmwoodBrimfield football team. Riding a wave of two straight unbeaten regular seasons, E-B has attracted a bumper crop of 26 freshman to go with 16 senWeekly Post Staff Writer
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iors, 19 juniors and 15 sophomores. That bodes well for this year and for the future of a program that has seen a steady rise to prominence under Hollis, whose teams have reached the playoffs in nine of the past 10 seasons.
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The public gets a first chance to see E-B in action Friday night during the annual Gatorade Game, which is basically an intrasquad scrimmage. Action should start between 7-7:30 p.m. following the annual auction of players for a Saturday work assignment. Freshman play against freshman, followed by a JV squad scrimmage and then a controlled scrimmage for the varsity. The goal is to build on what Hollis said has been an excellent start to practice. Continued on Page 11