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Gov. Rauner withholding Motor Fuel Tax revenues By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – Gov. Bruce Rauner is withholding Motor Fuel Tax revenues from municipalities, township road districts and counties because of unsettled budget talks at the Capitol, so thousands of dollars are staying in Springfield instead of going to where they were promised. “It is being withheld,” confirmed Miles Sodowski, a legislative aide to State Sen. Dave Koehler (D-46th Dist.). “IDOT and the Office of Management and Budget say that the amounts need to be appropriFor The Weekly Post
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ated and without an IDOT budget they do not have the appropriation authority to disburse the funds.” Sid Stahl, president of the Princeville Village Board, said, “It’s putting a lot of people in a bind, especially this time of year, when so much of this work gets done. We’ve got bids out based on Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) work, and [contractors] expect to be paid. We’d anticipated getting it. Two months into the new Fiscal Year and I don’t know who’s running the state.” Rauner’s office claims the state doesn’t have the power to send money owed to
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Long wait for no word in Brimfield BRIMFIELD – If the fate of Superintendent Joe Blessman is at stake again next month, the boosters club might offer concessions. That’s one way for citizens to be served. More than 100 people showed up for the Brimfield Unit School District 309 Board of Trustees regular meeting Aug. 19. Almost four Blessman hours later, between 30 and 40 of them were still there. None of them got to speak. “We’re all here for a reason,” parent Greg Micklos pleaded as the meeting was abruptly adjourned. “Why wasn’t there any discussion tonight?” “Nobody asked to speak,” said board president Dan Heinz, adding For The Weekly Post
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prohibit union contracts requiring employees to contribute toward costs of negotiations. Motorists pay Illinois Motor Fuel Taxes of 19 cents per gallon for gasoline and 21.5 cents/gal. for diesel fuel – plus federal Motor Fuel Taxes of 18.4 cents/gal. on gas and 24.4 cents/gal. for diesel, and other pay-at-the pump taxes totaling 54.39 cents/gal. for gas and 61.03 cents/gal. for diesel. Last year, the state collected $1,215,624,527.74 and allocated $561,159,014.22 to counties, township
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By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – Following a brief public hearing, the Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a 2015-16 budget that shows a slight deficit, from a starting balance of $2,593,260 to ending the Fiscal Year at $2,572,480. Within the plan, the district projects overall income of $6,568,456 and expenses of $8,318,079, resulting in a $1,749,623 shortfall. Key operating funds – Education, Operations & Maintenance, Transportation, and Working Cash – together show income forecasts of $5,663,256 and expected expenses of $5,732,567. “It’s looking pretty decent,” said Superintendent Chad Wagner. “I credit the staff for their conscientious purchasing. Depending on the state, it’s possible
local governments. “The state will not have appropriation authority to distribute the money collected by the Motor Fuel Tax to local municipalities because Speaker [Mike] Madigan [D-Chicago] and the legislators he controls failed to pass a balanced budget,” the governor’s press office said in a prepared statement. House Speaker Madigan and Rauner haven’t settled on a budget because the legislature hasn’t agreed to the governor’s demands such as limiting awards in civil lawsuits, restricting workers compensation, and letting local governments
Saturday’s parade was a highlight of this year’s Harvest Home Festival in Yates City, with floats based on the theme “Good Ole Country Living.” The picture above was taken by Bobbi Ulm, the one at right by Darren McMillan.The first Harvest Home Celebration was held in August of 1886 and the “Prettiest Baby Contest” has been around since 1936.
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Princeville school on pace for Sept. 8 By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – All signs indicate school will start as planned on Sept. 8 for Princeville students, who have been enjoying an extended summer vacation due to ongoing construction at the school. After the Board of Education on Aug. 12 auFor The Weekly Post
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the cables from the meter pole to the two main transformers (one by the football field, one located at the back of the school building),� said Superintendent Shannon Duling. “Ameren, PAR, and our local contractor Fleming will complete the work. “We hope to have all the cable ran, poles removed, and cables ready to be hooked up so that power will be off to the high school for no more than one day, when they make all final connections,� he added. “Most of the work will be completed over a weekend before school begins on Sept. 8.�
Costs are projected to be between $60,000 and $70,000. The $8.2 million construction project included a $350,000 contingency fund to handle situations like this power line. Even with extra expenses, there should be money left in the fund. To make up for the late start, Winter Break will be shorter by two days, Spring Break will shrink by three days and the school year will be five days longer than originally planned. Extracurricular activities are not impacted by the delayed start to school.
BOARD: Enrollment up 1.7%
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we’ll be close to breaking even.â€? In that regard, Board president Tom Conklin expressed some frustration. “If the state of Illinois would look us in the eye and say, ‘This is what you’re going to get’, it’d be great,â€? Conklin said. Somewhat great was news that district enrollment is up at its highest level since 2009, with 366 pupils from Bright Futures through 6th grade; 120 students in 7th and 8th grade Junior High, and 210 high schoolers. The 696 total is up 1.7 percent from last year. In other news, the board: • heard that both the parents club and athletic booster club will step up their financial disclosures to the board. The parents club will forward their revenue and expenditures monthly, and the boosters presented a summary of its 2014-15 transactions. The Elmwood Athletic Booster Club showed more than $43,000 in concession income last year, Junior High purchases of $8,237.52 (led by gym banners costing $2,545), and High School purchases of $18,108,61 (most of which was $10,250 toward the new gym scoreboard). • approved a three-year extension for the contract of Elementary School Principal Tony Frost, taking effect on July 1, 2016.
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
s Field Day – A field day at Demo Farm, 1800 S.
Texas Rd. south of Trivoli is Friday (Aug. 28) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Educational, informational day that includes a free lunch. s Farm Progress – Bank of Yates City Farm Progress show trip is Wednesday (Sept. 2). Cost $25, includes round trip coach fare and admission to show. Coffee and donuts served in bank lobby from 6:15-6:30 a.m. s Give Away – Brimfield Food Pantry will host “Great Give Away” on Saturday (Aug. 29) from 810:30 a.m. to pick up school supplies and gently used clothes for back to school.
Call (309) 712-4570. s Fall Festival – The Elmwood Fall s Farmer’s Market – Brimfield is Sept. 10-12 on the square in Festival Farmer’s Market is today (Aug. 27) from 4-7 p.m. at Brimfield Public Library. Call Downtown Elmwood. Rides, parade, food, craft booths and live entertainment. (309) 446-9575. s Boat Regatta – Lake Storey Beach s Story Time – Aliens vs. Library annual “Cardboard Boat Regatta” is Sept. Story Time for children 4-8 is today 13 in Galesburg. Races start at 1 p.m. (Aug. 27) at 6:00 p.m. at Morrison & Call (309) 345-3683. Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood. Regiss Book Group – Farmington Book tration required. Call (309) 742-2431. Group meets Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at s Farmer’s Market – Elmwood Farmington Public LiFarmer’s Market is Fribrary. Continues every day (Aug. 28) from 4Publicize Your Event second Monday of each 6:30 p.m. in Elmwood’s us at (309) 741-9790 Call month. square. or email information about s Historical Meeting – s Free Bread – Free your upcoming event to Historical SoBrimfield bread is available at Elmnews@wklypost.com. ciety meets Sept. 15 at 7 wood Methodist Church p.m. at Brimfield Public Friday (Aug. 28), 10 a.m. Library. s Book Sale – Princeville LME Lis Pond Clinic – A pond management brary has a book sale through Saturday clinic is Sept. 19, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at (Aug. 29) at the library. Books, audio Mark Stegmaier’s pond in Peoria County. books, VHS and DVDs for sale. Registration and a $5 fee required. Call s Cemetery Walk Meeting – Elmwood (309) 671-7040 ext. 3. Lunch served. Township Cemetery Walk Meeting is s Fiber Day – Bring current fiber projMonday (Aug. 31) from 6:30-7 p.m. at ect to work on and items for show and the library. Continues every Monday tell table Sept. 19 at Peoria Heights Pubthereafter until Sept. 19 event. lic Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Snacks, beverages provided. Call (309) 246-2526 s Mom Squad – The first Mom Squad s Book Club – Brimfield Book Club meeting is Sept. 3 from 9-11 a.m. at Elm- meeting is Sept. 28 from 1-2:30 p.m. at wood United Methodist Church. ChildBrimfield Public Library in the study care provided for children age 0-5 years. room. New members welcome.
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Rambling through central Illinois pondering school days of old. uuu Last school year, in the midst of heated comments regarding the administration at Williamsfield High School, a good portion of the community attended an open meeting to speak their mind. On one side of the gym were board members and administrators. On the other side were teachers, citizens and students. The gathering boiled up at some points and it’s hard to Jeff say if the hot air LAMPE solved anything. But that gathering did get festering issues out into the open where they were poked, prodded and – ultimately – passed over. Billtown administrators could probably have hid behind the cloak of a closed meeting. Instead, after months of rumor, innuendo and frustration, they opted to air some dirty laundry. For that, the honchos deserve credit. Getting yelled at is no fun (trust me, I know). But an important part of our democratic process is discussing things that matter to taxpayers. School board decisions rank high on that list. uuu Jubilee College State Park staffer Pat Hanley called to thank PAMBA,
the Jubilee Riders and Katrina Warner and her group for extra work they’ve done trimming and pruning trails. Jubilee is a long way from its past glory, but volunteers are helping ease the transition for new site superintendent Joe Bisetti, who started one month ago. ... Kudos also to Dave Ramsay of Elmwood for firing a hole-in-one on the 158-yard No. 17 at Oak Run last Saturday during the Fore the Kids of St. Jude golf outing. Here I thought Ramsay was just a trivia whiz. Turns out he’s a scramble ringer, as well. Kudos also to event organizers who raised $20,000. uuu Parenting can be so easy sometimes. For instance, I don’t think we will ever have to argue about mowing again. See, the oldest boy saved several bucks this summer so he could become part owner of a riding mower (also a lifelong ambition of mine). Well, we bought a used mower and results have been almost comical. The other night he volunteered to mow, just 40 hours after his last cutting, and said, with a straight face, “It’s looking a bit long.” Yep. No rain. In August.
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Grass sure grows fast. ... Blessed with such success, I’m now searching for a riding vacuum cleaner. uuu After a long contract holdout, The Mayor of Oak Hill finally showed at the office last week – brimming with excitement about hummingbirds (he found a nest hear his porch) and his town’s newest tourist attraction: The Swamps of Oak Hill. “There are springs on both sides of the hill. We’ve got water going to waste,” he cackled. “California would be envious.” ... Parting shot: The picture above dates back to 1952 and shows grades 5-8 at the Monica grade school. The photo is courtesy of Julie Delbridge at Princeville Heritage Museum, where donated pictures are welcome. My question is, do any readers recognize themselves in this snapshot? If so, please let us know! Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Lifetime guarantee? Uh huh.
I don’t wear a watch. I’ve been rough on watches throughout my life. Either they get snagged on something and torn off my wrist, or they just stop working. I still carry a watch, but it’s not called that anymore. It’s called a Jon cell phone. GALLAGHER That’s also what I call my PDA, address book, phone book, calendar, camera and personal communicator. What did we ever do without those little amazing devices? Oh, yeah: We took phone calls at home and paid attention to the road when we were driving. I could go on, but this column is about watches and one in particular. About 20 years ago when I had gone back to college to finish my
Bachelor of Arts degree, I needed a watch to keep me on schedule. Since cell phones at the time were toted around in small briefcases, cost about $1 per minute to use, and connected to clocks only by phoning “Time and Temperature,” I opted to buy one of those that went on my wrist. I knew, however, that I was rough on watches and that the possibility of one lasting me more than a few weeks was only slightly better than the Cubs playing in the World Series. Therefore, I was looking for something stylish, but cheap. I found one at a store in Galesburg called Jack’s, a discount store sort of like Wal-Mart. They had a watch for just $3.99. Not only was the watch just four bucks, it came with – and I’m not kidding – a LIFETIME GUARANTEE. If it ever stopped working for ANY REASON (including battery failure), it would be re-
placed. Are you kidding? Of course I bought it. I almost bought two, but then I figured that if the first one had a lifetime guarantee, I would never need the second one! It wasn’t a bad watch. When I remembered to put it on in the morning, it kept perfect time, and it kept me from running too late. It had a stopwatch feature, an alarm feature, and a light so I could see the numbers in the dark. It worked for about a year after I bought it, which was about 51 weeks longer than I thought it would. When it quit, it might have had something to do with the fact that it got submersed in water, but I’m no expert in watch repair so I can’t say with any certainty that going swimming contributed to its demise. No problem. I had a lifetime guarantee. Continued on Page 6
Lack of transparency is dividing Brimfield
To the Editor: The rumble of discontent that seems to have been building in Brimfield for some time hit its pinnacle at last Wednesday’s Brimfield District No. 309 School Board meeting. At issue was the renewal of Superintendent Joe Blessman’s contract. The Board conceded the interest of the public by holding the meeting in the high school Commons area rather than in the smaller library, where meetings are generally held. But the board failed to acknowledge, address, or make eye contact with the crowd. After meeting publicly, if inaudibly to the 250 or so citizens present, for about a half hour, Board members and Blessman adjourned to a private locale. While a percentage of the crowd dispersed over the next 3½ hours, around 100 interested persons hung around until the Board re-
emerged. One might marvel that in a land where apathy often reigns supreme, at least as evidenced by the low percentage of eligible voters who actually make it to the booth, so many people spent an entire weeknight evening sitting on folding chairs without benefit of refreshment or entertainment. (Although I’m sure Casey’s did pretty well, as students were sent by thirsty parents with order sheets and credit cards.) The room was almost tangibly divided into what seemed to be two “camps” ... presumably those for and against the renewal of Blessman’s contract. As no one had requested to be on the agenda to speak for or against the superintendent, people clearly gave up their Wednesday evening solely to gain first-hand information. Small towns are notorious for spreading information quickly, and
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The next meeting of Brimfield Unit School District 309 is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16. To get on the agenda, call the district office at (309) 446-3378 by Sept. 11. In the meantime, you can express your opinion in a letter to the editor sent via mail or email (jeff@wklypost.com). No anonymous letters will be accepted.
Brimfield is no different. So why is it that so many people were so distrustful of how information is disseminated in our district? It’s because we can’t find out what’s going on. The week before the Board meeting, rumors began circulating that the long-time Brimfield athletic director was being replaced. Despite his years of service and the general knowledge that he is voluntarily retiring in a few years, solid information about the reasons behind this decision are unContinued on Page 7
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Elmwood man arrested for assaulting child
ELMWOOD – A 24-year-old man who told police he was from Elmwood was arrested last weekend and charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday. Danyel Smith allegedly sexuSmith ally assaulted a 7year-old girl after luring her into a trailer he’d brought to the annual Hatzer-Nordstrom farm equipment auction and sale on the south side of Annawan, police said. The girl and Smith didn’t know each other, according to reports. Authorities responded to the scene at 9:53 a.m. Aug. 21. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Annawan Police Department, Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services and Braveheart Child Advocacy Center assisted with the investigation. Court records show that Smith also was arrested for aggravated criminal sexual assault in Peoria County in May of 2005, but the case was dismissed in August 2006.
Schlink Road and collided with a semi-truck, police said. Gary Adkisson, 60, died in the wreck, which some witnesses speculated could have been due to heavy rains that afternoon. Brimfield firefighters extricated Adkisson from his truck, where he was trapped, and both Peoria County officers and Illinois State Police responded. The semi driver was identified as Dwight Tsosie, from out of state, according to reports. Route 150 was closed for more than four hours during the onscene investigation and cleanup.
Princeville teen ticketed in two-car collision
PRINCEVILLE – A 16-year-old Princeville boy on Aug. 7 was cited for disobeying a traffic control device after the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta he was driving allegedly ran a stop sign and struck a 2015 Chevrolet Impala driven by 79-year-old Nancy Heckgraver of Williamsfield. The teen was southbound on Feucht Road about 4 that afternoon and pulled out onto Akron Road, where Heckgraver was westbound, police said. The Princeville youth was transported to UnityPoint Health Methodist, and Heckgraver was transported to OSF St. Francis Medical Center.
Motorist dies in head-on Juvenile arrested for crash on U.S. Route 150 three vehicle burglaries BRIMFIELD – A Peoria man
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marijuana and drug paraphernalia was arrested again Aug. 23 for vehicle burglary, according to reports. Three vehicles were apparently broken into outside a home in the 600 block of North Rose Street. Missing items included a purse, cell phone and cash, police said. The 17-year-old male was transferred to the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center.
Police reports
• Joy Allen, 47, of Dahinda on Aug. 15 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Knox County Jail after being examined at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center in Galesburg. • Douglas Weyer, 58, of Brimfield on Aug. 18 was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Knox County Sheriff’s police were summoned to a Williamsfield tavern on Aug. 20 when a woman reportedly threatened another patron. The victim reported previous altercations and said she was consulting an attorney, but no arrests were made. • An Oak Run resident on Aug. 20 reported to Knox County Sheriff’s Office that a threat was sent via a text message, and police are continuing to investigate. • Elmwood police on Aug. 21 issued an ordinance violation to a man in the 600 block of North Rose for buying and selling live chickens out of his residence.
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• Aug. 22 – Julie Graning of Farmer City on Interstate 74 near the Gilles Road overpass in Kickapoo Township.
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I took it back to Jack’s (which was still open then) to have it replaced. They explained that I needed to have the watch company replace it, but they were very good about replacing them. All I had to do was follow the directions on the instruction sheet that came with the watch. Believe it or not, I had those instructions. Since some demented person determined that we needed to set our clocks back an hour in the fall, then set them ahead an hour in the spring, I always kept instructions for clocks and watches because none of them had a uniform way of changing the time. The set of instructions for replacing the watch were clearly written: I needed to 1) put the non-working watch in a padded
envelope, 2) send it to the company via registered mail, and 3) include a money order for $7 to cover the packaging and return postage. An advisory below the instructions said that the company would do everything they could to match the style of the watch and the band, but that in all likelihood, the replacement would be different from the original. At that time, I hadn’t taken a lot of math classes in school, but it seemed to me that I was going to spend more than twice the amount of money to enact the lifetime guarantee than I had spent buying the watch in the first place. Between the padded envelope and the cost of registering it with the Postal Service, plus the seven bucks it was going to cost to replace it, I could have bought
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TWO watches at Jack’s. I called the company (on a nontoo-free number) to complain, but got nowhere. The nice lady on the other end of the phone thought that paying $7 to replace a watch that cost $4 was a perfectly acceptable idea. I remember asking her how many people actually did this, and she confirmed something I already knew: There are a LOT of stupid people out there. I was not one of them. I returned to Jack’s, plunked down another four bucks, and exited with another watch that carried a lifetime guarantee. Heck, four bucks and it lasted a year! Hard to beat that! I would just have to make sure that I didn’t go deep-sea diving with this one attached to my arm. Or do dishes.
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there is a procedure for would-be commentators to get on the board agenda. Apparently, the majority present did not know they had to apply to speak at their own public meeting. They expected an opportunity to weigh in about Blessman’s future. A three-year extension to his contract, which expires next June 30, prompted a 90-minute executive session in July. No decision was made. This month, the board heard reports and handled routine bills in roughly 20 minutes, then went into another closed session. Under the Open Meetings Act, such hearings can be held to discuss personnel issues outside public view. The waiting crowd included students, teachers, parents and Blessman’s family. All were quiet during the open portion of the meeting and relatively patient during the hours which followed. Given the numbers, the meeting had been moved from the school library to the common area normally used as the cafeteria. There was a near-festive buzz, with jokes that somebody could have brought food – or games – to wile away the time. Only a few people risked a run to Casey’s, or even the restroom, for fear of
missing the board’s return. That changed when the board actually did return. The remaining crowd was silent, straining to hear what board members were doing at the front of the room. Two minutes later, the meeting was over, and people had to ask what had happened. They were told Jim Blane’s resignation was accepted as athletic director, Jennifer Lloyd was hired as high school head cook and Cameron Fabry was hired for recess supervision and reading assistant. No decision was made on Blessman’s contract and the matter was tabled “indefinitely.” For acting as both BUSD superintendent and high school principal, Blessman’s new contract says he would be paid $116,638 for the 2016-2017 school year. That would increase to $121,351 for 2018-2019. As a mostly-puzzled and now-irritable crowd filed out, several people said they’d be sure to get on the next agenda and speak out. “So it will be four hours next time,” said Josh Murdock. TERRY BIBO can be reached at terry.bibo.freelance@gmail.com.
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available. Not so much as a “for personal reasons” has been given, at least as far as I am aware. And so rumors fly. Someone knows that there was an audit at the school on the same day of registration, an odd time to plan one. So maybe it wasn’t planned? Someone knows of questions about how funds were distributed. So people stuck around for four hours to find out for themselves what’s going on. When the Board members came out of their closed session at around 11 p.m., the crowd quickly settled down into silence. The Board seated themselves and started talking to each other. At least, I think they did. I was seated in the front row, and the only thing I heard was each member’s name called in order to record their “yes” or “no.” There was more than one vote, but in a room designed for theatre acoustics, I had no idea what was being decided. With 100 voters interested enough to miss their bedtimes on a weeknight, elected board members did not speak loudly enough to be heard by the front row. As they stood up to leave, shouts from the crowd asked for (demanded?) an explanation. For the first time in the evening, the Board president addressed the crowd, and in a voice loud enough to dispel concerns that he may have talked himself hoarse during the lengthy adjournment, irritably stated that the decision about Blessman’s contract was indefinitely tabled. And the rumors fly. Now, I’m not a legal expert, and I don’t really know what “right” I have
to know why Blessman’s contract is such an issue. I do know that despite diligent effort to find out what the problems are, including going through Board Meeting minutes from the last year, I can’t figure it out. By any measure I can find, the district seems to be doing as well or better than it always has. Which makes this situation seem to have all the earmarks of a witch hunt. Evidently, the School Board isn’t obliged to ensure that an audience can hear them at their meetings. Common sense, however, might dictate that a shared fact or two might dispel mistruths and keep conjecture from gathering steam. Maybe I don’t have “rights” to know what is going on behind the scenes, and I just need to wait for election time to be heard. But the lack of transparency – the whispered “public” meetings by the Board, the lack of explanation about the resignation of a long-time school official, the absence of solid facts to quash rumors – these things lead to a divided community. If there are problems with the leadership of the school district that my tax money helps support, I would like to know what they are. People working against continuity and problem solving in our district by trying to run Blessman out of town clearly do not have the school’s best interest at heart. Absent information about how the district would benefit by Blessman’s absence, one is only left to wonder whose interest would be served. – Brenda Snyder, Brimfield
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New uniforms
Farmington will be sporting brand-new uniforms this year, a change made necessary when the school could no longer get replacement jerseys from their old manufacturer, Rawlings. “They love the new unis,” coach Toby Vallas said of his team.
No more quads
Starting this postseason, classes 1A-6A will be seeded 1-16 with north and south brackets and classes 7A and 8A will be seeded 1-32. That eliminates quads from the playoffs and should help end conference rematches in the opening round of the postseason. That will create more travel for some, but will also provide fresh foes for a change.
Free time
Not starting school until Sept. 8 is a big change for coaches and players at Princeville High School. On Monday this week, coach Jon Carruthers took his kids fishing and said several of his players have been doing the same thing while work continues at the high school. While the fishing is fun, Carruthers worries all the free time could be a distraction for his team. Fortunately, with 18 seniors, the Princes should have plenty of veteran leadership. “So far they’ve really handled it well, better than I expected, even,” Carruthers said.
Read ‘The Swami’ and more this season
Chris Berman likes to call himself The Swami. As much as I love Berman (even now, when he’s a living caricature), the ESPN football guru has never dabbled in prep predictions. And prep sports are what we here at The Weekly Post really care about (that and LeSean McCoy’s hamstring). With that in mind, we set out to find our own perilous predictor. We wanted someone so focused on football that they could offer insight into prep games that was Jeff unavailable elsewhere. LAMPE We think we found that someone in Dean Warner. In the interest of full disclosure, Warner is an Elmwood native who still lives in town, played on the Trojans’ first playoff team, announces at home games, had a son who started for Elmwood-
Brimfield two seasons ago (Sam), has a son on the current E-B roster (Dillon) and regularly wears orange underwear. OK, so he’s biased. Hate him if you want, but please give him a chance. He is into prep football and said he will do his best to pick fairly in games not involving E-B. Plus, and this is really important, he works cheap. uuu Here are a few other storylines I’m watching for and ready to write about...
1. How often quarterbacks Steven Gilstrap and Dylan Hayden will be on the field together for Farmington. Gilstrap is the area’s best passer. Hayden might be No. 2. Farmers coach Toby Vallas did an impressive job of adapting his offense to his players last season and there’s no reason to think he won’t do the same this year with two gifted QBs. 2. How many people E-B’s 6-foot-8, 290pound senior Brad Novak will crush on defense and special teams. The first casualty came during the Orange and Black scrimmage when Novak kicked off and then ran downfield and swallowed return man Matthew Gerontes. 3. If Princeville will be able to use its big offensive line (which could at times feature five blockers weighing over 250 pounds) to push past Stark County, which is smaller than usual up front.
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SEASON PICKS
Two wins, one loss for area teams in opener Mercer County at Elmwood-Brimfield Both teams finished with 7-3 records last year. Mercer has experience at QB. E-B must replace nine starters on both sides of the ball. Even so, look The for E-B to surSWAMI prise some people this season. E-B 21-20. Annawan-Wethersfield at Farmington A-W brings a senior-laden squad to battle what Farmington hopes to be a playoff team. AW’s offense will be tough for the Farmers to slow. And the Farmers are pretty fast and skilled offensively themselves. If this was a track meet, I’d pick Farmington. But the other team gets to hit you in football. A-W 35-28.
Rushville-Industry at Havana-Midwest Central R-I was much improved in making the playoffs last year. Havana adds Midwest Central as a coop with a combined enrollment of 620. The Rockets will continue their improvement against a now 4A team still finding its way. R-I 35-14. Stark County at Knoxville Knoxville will be looking for revenge from a 48-0 drubbing last year. Stark County tries to fill some holes from a team that went 11-1. Much closer game this year. Stark County 24-21. South Fulton at West Prairie South Fulton jumped all over West Prairie last year in Week 9 (41-0) and qualified for the playoffs. This will be a battle. A battle to figure out what the heck is a Sparclone. South Fulton 22-21. Mid County at River Valley River Valley forfeited 5 of 9 games last year due to a lack of
players. The Mid County coop of ROWVA, Galva and Williamsfield is hungry to improve on a 36 record. This is a start. Mid County 31-21. United at Abingdon-Avon Can A-A find replacements for the talented seniors that graduated last year? United wants to build on the success of a 5-5 playoff qualifier. United 31-21. West Central at North Fulton Both teams try to right the ship. Unfortunately, the losing streak continues for West Central. Party on the Spoony as the Wildcats start 1-0. North Fulton 35-22. Princeville at Lewistown Lewistown hasn’t made it into the playoffs in three seasons. Princeville doesn’t want that tide to change with them. Princeville 26-15. Ridgewood at Peoria Heights-Quest The kids at Quest get their first chance at playing football with a
Prairieland Black Rushville/Industry Lewistown South Fulton Abingdon-Avon North Fulton Peoria Heights-Quest
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Row 5 (l to r): Brad Novak, Evan Asbell, Carter Baysingar, Cale Thompson, Jake Eminian, Sean Wilbur, Cort Baysingar, Austin Miller, Darren Novak and Vince Lenzi.
Row 4 (l to r): Colton Milliman, Tim Lance, Michael Adlington, Jimmy Houlihan, Nathan Rushing, Mike Harvey, Jared Roberts, Colton Fales and Bradley Grothaus.
Row 3 (l to r): Jackson Harkness, Sam Marincic, Zack Brandt, Tyler McQuellon, Miles Donahue, Ian Huseman, Cory Hart, Dillon Warner and Tucker Teubel.
Row 2 (l to r): Hank Hedrick, Matthew Jordan, Junior Lagunas, Isaiah Groeper, Brayton Metz, Jesse LaFollett, Ethan Jehle, Jake Harlow and Matthew Gerontes.
Front Row (all rows left to right): Sam Hedrick, Chase Behrll, Wyatt Daniel, Tyler Bunting, Hayden Golemon, Riley McFall, Gabe Roling, Austin Sims, Koby White, Tyler Baysingar and Andrew Endres.
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ELMWOOD-BRIMFIELD TROJANS ELMWOOD-BRIMFIELD TROJANS Coach: Todd Hollis Enrollment: 414 (Class 2A/3A) Last year: 7-3, lost in first round SCHEDULE Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 24
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Elmwood-Brimfield’s offensive line averages nearly 6-foot-3 and 252 pounds per man, thanks in large part to 6-7, 290-pound senior left tackle Brad Novak. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Trojans feature big line, pounding backs By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – The look of this year’s Elmwood-Brimfield run game will be a bit different. Yes, the Trojans are still big and beefy up front. Yes, they will still run more than they pass. But instead of the elusive quickness and hip wiggles that marked the past two years of a ground game led by Layne Wyatt, this year’s version will feature two 220-pound battering rams in senior fullback Colton Fales and junior wingback Jackson Harkness. “They run hard,” E-B coach Todd Hollis said. “With the beef we’ve got up front and some hard runners, we should be able to move some piles.” One year after fielding a massive offensive line, the Trojans are even bigger – averaging 252 pounds and just under 6-foot-3 per lineman. The biggest, of course, is 6-7, 290pound senior left tackle Brad Novak, who hopes to attend the Naval Academy and is being actively recruited by Illinois State and other colleges. Hollis said Novak will make plenty of highlight-reel plays from his defensive tackle position. “When he tackles people, he will engulf them,” Hollis said. “So his spectacular plays will be on defense. But career-wise, it’s what he is going to do on offense.” He’ll have support up front. Standing next to him at left guard is his 6Weekly Post Staff Writer
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5, 245-pound brother, junior Darren Novak. At center is senior Austin Miller (6-1, 245) and on the right side are senior guard Sean Wilbur (5-10, 225) and tackle Colton Milliman (62, 255). They will pave the way for senior quarterback Austin Sims, a strongarmed thrower who has become a better runner. Seniors Cory Hart (152 yards rushing last year) and Matthew Gerontes and junior Sam Marincic (164 yards) will also split time running the ball. At tight end, senior Koby White is out for the first time and has impressed coaches with his quickness and hands. Junior Hank Hedrick will start on the other side. Defensively the Trojans have less experience, with only defensive end Wilbur and linebacker Fales full-time starters. Novak also saw time at tackle. Beyond that are a lot of new faces. At inside linebacker with Fales (team-high 75 tackles last year) is hard-hitting junior Harkness. Hollis (who is 99-61 in 16 seasons at E-B)
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smiles when he talks about those two. “They are jack hammers. If you want to run up the middle ... they’re a legit 220 pounds each and they are athletes,” he said. Outside linebackers are Hart and Marincic. Senior Jake Harlow will split time at nose tackle with Milliman and junior Isaiah Groeper is at defensive end, though newcomer Tucker Teubel – a 6-3 junior – has impressed coaches. The secondary is untested but quick, said Hollis, who noted that team speed is improved from last year when it was a liability against fast teams. White and Marincic will play at safety and Gerontes and senior Dillon Warner are cornerbacks. “Depth could be a concern,” Hollis said. “You can see we’ve got a lot of guys going both ways. I think we have some talent at our No. 2s, we just have to make sure they’re ready to roll. That’s where being young hurts you. “I think we’re going to be pretty good to start the year and by the end of the year we’ll be really good.”
1 Brayton Metz 5-7 145 Jr RB/DB 5-9 145 Jr QB/DB 2 Tyler Bunting 3 Hayden Golemon 5-7 150 Jr RB/DL 6-1 150 Jr TE/DB 8 Riley McFall 10 Koby White 5-10 155 Sr TE/DB 5-10 160 So RB/LB 11 Sam Hedrick 12 Austin Sims 6-2 170 Sr QB/DB 13 Jimmy Houlihan 5-9 160 So QB/DB 15 Michael Adlington 5-8 155 So TE/DB 5-11 165 So RB/DB 18 Wyatt Daniel 21 Miles Donahue 5-7 160 Jr RB/LB 22 Tucker Teubel 6-2 180 Jr RB/DB 24 Ethan Jehle 5-11 150 So TE/DB 25 Justin McIntosh 5-8 150 So TE/DB 27 Matthew Gerontes 5-8 160 Sr RB/DB 30 Jesse LaFollett 5-10 170 So RB/LB 5-10 170 Sr RB/LB 32 Cory Hart 33 Dillon Warner 5-9 155 Sr RB/DB 6-2 190 Jr TE/DE 34 Isaiah Groeper 35 Tyler McQuellon 5-9 175 Sr RB/LB 36 Ian Huseman 5-9 150 Sr RB/LB 40 Tyler Baysingar 5-7 135 So RB/DB 42 Sam Marincic 6-0 170 Jr RB/DB 45 Jackson Harkness 5-9 220 Jr RB/LB 47 Colton Fales 5-9 220 Sr RB/LB 5-10 160 So OL/LB 57 Nathan Rushing 59 Mike Harvey 5-9 200 Jr OL/DL 60 Colton Milliman 6-2 255 Jr OL/DL 62 Jared Roberts 6-0 210 Sr OL/DE 64 Evan Asbell 6-1 230 Jr OL/DL 65 Matthew Jordan 6-1 180 Jr OL/DL 67 Carter Baysingar 6-1 225 Jr OL/DL 68 Junior Lagunas 5-7 190 Sr OL/DL 71 Tim Lance 5-10 190 So OL/DL 72 Brad Novak 6-7 290 Sr OL/DL 74 Cale Thompson 5-8 225 So OL/DL 75 Darren Novak 6-5 245 Jr OL/DL 76 Jake Eminian 5-11 255 So OL/DL 77 Sean Wilbur 5-10 225 Sr OL/DL 78 Cort Baysingar 5-11 255 Jr OL/DL 79 Austin Miller 6-1 245 Sr OL/DL 80 Gabe Roling 6-1 200 So OL/DE 81 Vince Lenzi 6-3 175 So TE/DE 82 Zack Brandt 5-10 150 Jr RB/LB 83 Chase Behrll 5-9 145 So TE/DB 84 Jake Harlow 6-1 175 Sr TE/DE 85 Andrew Endres 5-10 160 So TE/LB 86 Bradley Grothaus 5-9 165 Jr TE/DB 95 Hank Hedrick 5-10 175 Jr TE/DB Assistant Coaches: Brandon Butler, Brad Crisco, Mike Dutton, Brandon Porter and Mike Walker
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Row 5 (l to r): Jake Johnson, Nick Johnson, Gage Meyer, Devin Martinez, Nick Martinez, Jon Schmidgall and Jakob Uryasz.
Row 4 (l to r): Jon Seaborn, Casey Largent, John Turney, Cole Lenzen, Dyan Kenney, Jarod Depriest, Steven Gilstrap, Caldon Anderson and Zach Parkin.
Row 3 (l to r): Cody Rickard, Tanner Crowe, Jonah Cecil, Jake Settles, Eric Higgs, Cody Jepson, Reid Berry, Dylan Hayden and Jake Geber.
Row 2 (l to r): Ethan Van Middlesworth, Michael Gama, Isaiah Alvarez, Jacob Hursey, Austin Fitch, Evan Marion, Gavin Garcia, Threal Anderson and Brayton Wassi.
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FARMINGTON – Speed and experience at key skill positions are highlights for a Farmington team that returns eight seniors, but must also replace eight starters. “We return a lot of kids who played some last year but were not necessarily starters,” coach Toby Vallas said. The Farmers just missed a playoff berth last season behind an offense that mixed plenty of passing with a run game. The passing attack was something new for Vallas, who had been a run-first type of coach in his previous stint at Knoxville. “We will always build our offense around our kids,” he said. This year’s major building block is senior quarterback Steven Gilstrap, who passed for 1,213 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 857 yards and 13 scores. “He really grew as the year went on,” Vallas said. “We threw a lot of stuff at him and he ran it well.” Actually, Vallas is doubly blessed at QB, since junior Dylan Hayden would start for most programs after passing for 38 TDs and just 4 interceptions on last year’s JV team. Gilstrap (and possibly Hayden) will have a solid receiving corps to throw to, headed by 6-foot-2 senior tight end Reid Berry, whose 24 catches for 333 yards last year leads all receivers. Out for the first year and expected to see some passes are junior Eric Higgs and senior Rashann GrierBain, a gifted track athlete. Senior Jacob Hursey will also see time at wideout and slot back. Cody Jepson (65 yards rushing) and Gavin Garcia both saw some action at running back last year, and Jepson also caught eight passes, two of which went for scores. That’s the good news on offense. The less certain news is who will block and how effective will be the relatively small linemen. “We lost almost all of our offensive line except for left tackle Jake Geber,” Vallas said. Aside from the 5-10, 210 pound Geber, two likely starters on the line are senior Isaiah Alvarez (5-8, 205)
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vs. Annawan-Wethersfield at Mercer County vs. River Valley at Knoxville vs. Havana at West Prairie at Elmwood-Brimfield vs. Peoria Heights at Rushville
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Senior quarterback Stephen Gilstrap is back to run the offense after passing for 1,213 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushing for another 857 yards (on just 61 carries) and 13 scores.
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and junior Tanner Crowe (5-11, 205). “We’re still figuring the rest out,” Vallas said. “We just don’t have many big kids.” The same is true on the defensive line, where Geber is one certain commodity. Vallas said the defensive backfield should be solid with junior Jake Settles, Hayden and sophomore Cade Lansford all expected to start. Lansford actually saw significant time last year as a freshman. Sophomore DB Jonah Cecil also saw playing
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time last season. Garcia is back after posting a team-high 50 tackles last year (seven for loss) and anchors a linebacking corps that also includes the 5-10, 195-pound Jepson (40 tackles last year) and 5-10, 160-pound senior Jacob Hursey (21 tackles). “Garcia was our best defender last year,” Vallas said. The schedule starts with a bang for the Farmers, who open vs. Lincoln Trail Conference favorite Annawan-Wethersfield and then travel to always strong Mercer County.
1 Nick Johnson 6-1 175 So TE 2 Reid Berry 6-2 194 Sr TE 5-8 160 Jr RB 3 Gavin Garcia 4 Rashann Grier-Bain 5-8 140 Sr WR 5 Cody Jepson 5-10 195 Sr RB 6 Steven Gilstrap 6-2 180 Sr QB 5-8 140 So WR 7 Jacob Smith 8 Cade Lansford 5-7 150 So RB 9 Eric Higgs 5-11 150 Jr WR 11 Jakob Uryasz 6-0 136 So WR 5-9 145 So WR 12 Ethan Kenney 13 Dylan Hayden 5-11 155 Jr QB 5-11 165 Jr TE 14 Jake Settles 15 Kyle Welker 5-7 160 Sr WR 17 Michael Gama 6-2 190 Sr TE 18 Jack Fletcher 6-0 175 So QB 6-1 160 So WR 21 Cody Rickard 22 Judd Anderson 5-7 133 So WR 5-10 160 Sr WR 23 Jacob Hursey 24 Walter Zessin 6-1 195 Sr TE 25 Evan Marion 5-8 170 So RB 30 Jonah Cecil 6-0 160 Jr WR 5-7 128 Jr WR 32 Gage Meyer 50 Brayton Wassi 5-7 165 Sr OL 51 Threal Anderson 6-0 185 So OL 52 Jarod Depriest 6-2 230 Fr OL 53 Isaiah Alvarez 5-8 205 Sr OL 54 Caldon Anderson 5-10 190 So OL 55 Cole Lenzen 6-0 190 Jr OL 58 Nick Martinez 5-10 210 Jr OL 59 Tanner Crowe 5-11 205 Jr OL 60 Jake Johnson 6-1 190 Sr OL 62 Dylan Kenney 5-11 205 So OL 65 Jon Schmidgall 5-7 260 So OL 67 Casey Largent 6-0 225 Jr OL 73 E. Van Middlesworth 5-11 270 So OL 75 John Turney 6-1 210 Jr OL 76 Austin Fitch 5-11 180 Jr OL 78 Jake Geber 5-10 210 Sr OL 79 Jon Seaborn 6-1 225 So OL 81 Mike Hirner 5-6 140 So WR 82 Devin Martinez 6-0 130 So WR 83 Zach Parkin 6-1 145 Jr WR Assistant Coaches: Steve Disler, Nick Hoffmann, Brad Whitcomb, Zach Lozier, David Johnson and Joe Stokowski
PLAYOFF HISTORY Farmington has 14 playoff appearances. Nine playoff berths came under Dan Dillard and four were under Casey Martin.
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Row 5 (l to r): Landon Rice, Sam Harshberger, Eli Wieland, Adam Snedden, Matthew Butterfield, Kaleb Coulter, Levi Endress, Finley Crear, Kenny Curry, Peyton Martin, Jack Arnett and Andrew Spurgeon.
Row 4 (l to r): Justin Janssen, Chris Hank, Griffin Headley, Cameron Kessling, Creighton Schock, Will Feucht, Morgen Jenkins, Peter Gilroy, John Klein, Brandan Jones and Gabe Coile.
Row 3 (l to r): Caleb Saylor, Marcus Rock, Alejandro Lopez, Greg Urbanc, Keegan Conrad, Andrew Herrmann, Scott Snedden, Noah Bauman, Matt Saal and Hunter Noonan.
Row 2 (l to r): Evan Bultemeier, Marshall Martin, Weston Bridson, Joe Duttlinger, Jakob Tracy, Jared Tyre, Nick Kraft, Stone Eads and Daniel Mark.
Front Row (all rows left to right): J.R. Baird, Jesse Feucht, Blake Streitmatter, Matt Thole, John Remmert, Logan Green, Austin VanLaningham, Tristin Jenkins, Terry Stein and Brett Delbridge.
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PRINCEVILLE PRINCES PRINCEVILLE PRINCES Coach: Jon Carruthers Enrollment: 237 (Class 1A) Last year: 7-3, lost in first round SCHEDULE Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23
at Lewistown vs. Peoria Heights at Mercer County vs. Ridgewood at West Central vs. Monmouth United at Annawan-Wethersfield vs. Mid-County at Stark County
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Senior Logan Green (12) is one of four backs who figure to see plenty of touches in the Princeville backfield this season. Last year, Green ran for 861 yards and 8 touchdowns on 136 carries. Photos by Collin Fairfield.
Big numbers, big line back for Princes By JEFF LAMPE
PRINCEVILLE – Numbers and size make a difference in prep football and Princeville is blessed with both this season. In addition to 18 returning seniors, the Princes have what coach Jon Carruthers calls “the biggest line we’ve had at Princeville in quite a few years.” Given that strong returning group, Carruthers is planning for a repeat of last year’s playoff berth. “We have the same expectations as last year, if not more,” Carruthers said. The stable of big boys up front includes 6-foot-3, 280-pound left tackle Jakob Tracy, right tackle Terry Stein (6-2, 260), center Stone Eads (6-1, 250) and right guard Marshall Martin (6-0, 195). Only left guard Jesse Feucht (5-8, 175) is somewhat undersized for the line, but Carruthers said, “He’s a quick little guy who earned his spot.” Waiting in the wings are Joe Duttlinger (6-2, 310) and Brett Delbridge (6-0, 265). Delbridge would likely be starting after a strong junior season, but has been battling medical issues this summer. Duttlinger is still getting up to speed on his position, but will see time. “We’re going to hang our hats on Weekly Post Staff Writer
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them,” Carruthers said, listing the run game as a team strength. “If we can run the football all day long, we’re going to run the football all day long.” With that in mind, the Princes plan to use a rotation of four or more backs: seniors Logan Green, John Remmert and Austin VanLaningham and junior Scott Snedden. Green is the most experienced after leading Princeville with 861 yards and eight scores on 136 carries last year. “We’ve got four pretty quality backs and we try to distribute the ball around,” Carruthers said. “With a lot of guys going two ways, some guys might get a spell here or there.” Taking over at quarterback is senior Tristin Jenkins, who will oversee multiple formation on offense that will range from a double tight end wishbone to a spread attack. Backup quarterback Noah Bauman will start at split end.
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The Princes were very stout last year on defense and look ready to continue that trend this fall. “Our defensive line and linebackers are good,” Carruthers said. “We’ve really got a solid front seven that is going to get after people.” Eads and Stein will be at defensive tackle, though all-conference pick Delbridge will be in the mix once he returns. Jacob Tracy can be a force at nose tackle and Remmert and Matt Thole (a converted safety) are starters at defensive end. Linebacker Martin anchors the defense after leading the team with 113 tackles last year. Green and Jenkins will also start at linebacker. Behind them will be VanLaningham and Blake Streitmatter at cornerback. Streitmatter started as a sophomore but suffered a seasonending ACL tear last year. “We’re glad to have him back, he’s a good one,” Carruthers said. Bauman will start at free safety.
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Scott Snedden Matt Saal Creighton Schock Tristin Jenkins A. VanLaningham Noah Bauman Logan Green Matt Thole Blake Streitmatter Griffin Headley Cameron Kessling Will Feucht Marcus Rock Brandan Jones Jared Tyre John Klein John Remmert Nick Kraft Keegan Conrad Greg Urbanc Andrew Herrmann Alejandro Lopez J.R. Baird Morgen Jenkins Peter Gilroy Jesse Feucht Marshall Martin Terry Stein Weston Bridson Stone Eads Daniel Murk Jakob Tracy Brett Delbridge Joe Duttlinger Evan Bultemeier Caleb Saylor
6-2 175 Jr 5-10 150 Jr So 5-9 185 Sr 5-9 170 Sr 5-8 165 Jr 5-8 190 Sr 6-0 185 Sr 5-8 175 Sr So So So Jr So Sr So 6-0 215 Sr 6-2 180 Sr Jr Jr 6-1 185 Jr Jr Sr So So 5-8 175 Sr 6-0 195 Sr 6-2 260 Sr 6-0 175 Sr 6-1 250 Sr Jr 6-3 280 Sr 6-0 265 Sr 6-2 310 Sr 6-0 200 Sr Jr
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PLAYOFF HISTORY Princeville has a rich postseason record, highlighted by a second-place Class 1A finish in 1975 and 18 playoff berths. Of those, eight came under Tom Bruna, two under Bryan Kinnikin, six under Rollin Arnett and two under Jon Carruthers.
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Billtown sending 7 to play for ROWVA By JEFF LAMPE
Thought certainly not a threat to field its own football team, Williamsfield is contributing more players to the Mid-County coop based out of Oneida. Billtown is this year sending seven players to compete for MidCounty, a 3-6 finisher last year that also fields players from Galva and has a classification enrollment of 478. That’s good news for new coach Gary Den- Denhart hart, 49, who was hired in late July as a PE teacher at ROWVA and as head football coach. Denhart’s last head coaching experience was at Oakwood-Armstrong-Potomac. At that Class 3A coop he compiled a record of 4757 from 2001-11 and reached the playoffs five times. But his contract was not renewed after a 2-7 season in 2011. Denhart said he kept up with the game in his time off, attending clinics and preparing. “I’m enthusiastic. If anything Weekly Post Staff Writer
I’m impressed with how things have come together,” Denhart told the Dispatch-Argus. “And I think the kids have handled it better than anybody.” Denhart said he plans to install the triple-option offense. “I know they had just installed a new offense (last year), but it wasn’t an offense I know,” Denhart said. “I switched back to my offense, because if it doesn’t work I know how to fix it. I walked in the first day with my offense and the kids have been super.” Mid-County was next-to-last in scoring offense and scoring defense last season in the rugged Lincoln Trail Conference. Second-team all-Lincoln Trail Conference running back-defensive back Garrett Wight is one of three Williamsfield seniors out for the Cougars and is joined by classmates Zac Smith (a tight end) and lineman Jordan Stewart. Wight should come into this season better prepared after spending the year in the weight room. One season ago he was unable to lift after suffering an injury to his eye in baseball season. Other Billtown players out this year are juniors Adam Kertz,
Austin Ott and Jason Boyer. Tucker Sams is the lone freshman. “I think at this point I’m not talking about playing AnnawanWethersfield or Mercer County. I know who they are, I know that they’re good,” said Denhart, whose club opens Friday on the road against the River Valley coop. “Right now we have to worry about ourselves. The kids have been eager and we’re ahead of where I thought we would be.” Here is the Mid-County schedule (NOTE: Home games are played at Oneida and Galva): MID-COUNTY COUGARS • Aug. 28 – at River Valley, 7 p.m. • Sept. 4 – vs. West Prairie (at Oneida), 7 p.m. • Sept. 11 – at Stark County, 7 p.m. • Sept. 18 – vs. Mercer County (at Oneida), 7 p.m. • Sept. 26 – at Ridgewood, 1:30 p.m. • Oct. 2 – vs. West Central (at Galva), 7 p.m. • Oct. 9 – vs. Monmouth United (at Galva), 7 p.m. • Oct. 16 – at Princeville, 7 p.m. • Oct. 23 – vs. Annawan-Wethersfield (at Galva) 7 p.m.
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At least three common foes figure to pose problems for area teams this season. Headlining that list are Annawan-Wethersfield and Stark County, likely favorites in the Lincoln Trail Conference. A-W returns 17 seniors (out of a total of 43 players) from a 5-5 playoff qualifier that never quite lived up to expectations following a big win at Elmwood. Even so, the Titans earned a seventh straight playoff berth and are being tabbed by many observers as tops in the Lincoln Trail. That’s no surprise, given that A-W has nine players who saw some starting time last year. “We’re certainly going to lean on those seniors,” A-W coach Brandon Johnston said. “We kind of learned through some experiences last year ... we had some growing pains.”
“Two years ago they ran through the league on the sophomore level,” Stark County coach Jade Noard said of A-W. “I would pencil them in as a favorite.” Defending LTC champion Stark County has eight seniors back from an 11-1 squad that fell in the Class 1A quarterfinals to eventual state champion Forreston, 33-19. The Rebels have reached the playoffs every year since 1996 and figure to make it 20 straight this season. One of those returnees is 5-foot10 all-conference running back Chase Johnston, who averaged 7.7 yards per carry last season. Johnson will be running behind a smaller, quicker line this year. “We should be pretty good running the ball,” Noard said. In the Prairieland Blue Conference, Knoxville has plenty of experience back from a 6-4 playoff
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qualifier, headed by quarterback Gabe Sandoval, running backs Tyler Houston and Blake VanBeveran. The Blue Bullets also return four linemen on the offensive and defensive lines. “That Houston kid is a ton and they’ve got 21 of 22 back,” Farmington coach Toby Vallas said of Knoxville. “I put them as the top dog (in the Prairieland), but they’ve got to prove they can beat Elmwood.” Elsewhere, Mercer County once again looks dangerous thanks in large part to senior Spencer Wood, a three-year starter at quarterback. “We’ve got some skill in our skill kids,” coach Nat Zunkel said. “The question this year is our line.” Both Monmouth United and Rushville should also be teams to watch.
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Williamsfield schools get fresh start By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – At a time when Amazon.com was exposed as having performance evaluations that have workers anonymously criticizing colleagues to bosses, it’s not surprising that people worry about how they’re evaluated. Add last year’s controversial resignation of a popular teacher, and it wouldn’t have been surprising to see Williamsfield schools embroiled in a long fight. Instead, the issue of teacher evaluation was settled along with a new, three-year agreement with the Williamsfield Education Association (WEA) labor union, a contract that took effect Aug. 15. “We value excellence in our teaching staff,” said Williamsfield Superintendent Tim Farquer, who stressed the contract’s compensation, including “what we believe to be the strongest benefits package in the area.” However, the evaluation process had been seen as a divisive issue, For The Weekly Post
brought up in multiple grievances last year. Nevertheless, a Revision Committee made up of seven people, including Farquer and Principal Zack Binder, plus WEA president Kent Rigg and WEA secretary Elizabeth Klein, arrived at a streamlined evaluation plan that ultimately was ratified along with the contract. The new evaluation plan is 29 pages (longer than the contract itself), but that’s edited from the 43-page evaluation plan developed in 2012 (by a committee including a few teachers from the recent collaboration). Teachers are still judged in four areas – Planning & Preparation, Classroom Environment, Instruction, and Professional Responsibilities – by means of informal and formal observations and receive a combined rating of “excellent,” “proficient,” “needs improvement” or “unsatisfactory.” However, the revised plan seems to clarify areas of concern, such as a chance to respond and
give additional evidence after an observation, and opportunities for professional development if a performance is determined to need improvement or for remediation if an evaluator judges performance to be unsatisfactory. As to the new agreement, pay was important, but employee discipline is simplified to state, “No teacher shall be disciplined without just cause,” which is a legal standard. One change in pay was that extra duty pay is now a flat rate, depending on the assignment, rather than a percentage of wages, But generally, base wages improved substantially. A teacher with a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years’ experience will
earn $45,000, compared to the previous contract’s $43,153, a 4.2 percent increase. Perhaps to help attract applicants such as recent college graduates or professionals changing careers to enter education, the base pay for new hires with a Bachelor’s but no experience went from $31,384 to $40,000 – a 27.4 percent jump “We worked together to ensure entry-level teachers will be paid a minimum of $40,000 a year,” Farquer said. And “we worked together to almost double the number of stipend opportunities; including 13 new curricular stipends and 12 new fine-arts stipends. “We feel teachers will now get compensated more equitably for the work they do with our kids,” he added.
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road districts and municipalities, IDOT reports. Allotments are set on a per-capita basis for municipalities and per-mile basis for road districts Local governments use MFT to resurface streets and to obtain matching funds from state and federal highway agencies. The money “is not coming from income tax or sales tax – although that might be the next thing,” Stahl said. “It’s collected at gas stations here and all over Illinois and includes the federal gas tax. How can the state keep the federal money, too?” Some see reneging on promised MFT revenues as another attempt to put pressure on legislators to give in to the governor. Because without the funds, local governments face a hard choice of halting projects or proceeding in hope that the state will free MFT money – including making up missed payments. In Farmington, the city didn’t receive its August MFT payment for July, said City Administrator Rollen Wright. A July payment was more than $1,000 less than expected. “It’s not the state’s right to not spend money that’s come in,” Wright said. “Gas stations are still paying.” Like Farmington, Elmwood’s last payment, for June, was more than $1,000 less than anticipated. Elmwood Alderman Bryan Davis, chair of the city’s Streets, Storm Sewer and Sidewalks Committee, said, “The city has canceled seal
coating due to MFT funds being frozen by Springfield.” County Engineer Amy McLaren of the Peoria County Highway Department said she’s getting by but worries about townships. “I am concerned that even though the funds are being withheld from local agencies, the tax is apparently still being collected,” she said. “We budget annually based on the anticipated amount of MFT revenue [and] MFT revenues are not keeping pace with inflation as it is. When the limited amount of revenue we receive is withheld, it presents even more issues with trying to keep up with the deterioration of the roads.” For the moment, most Peoria County road work is still scheduled. “We are proceeding as planned with work associated with MFT,” McLaren said. “I am hopeful that the stalemate in Springfield can be resolved and the revenues can be reinstated, as well as any ‘back reimbursements’ that are anticipated. “Currently, the county has a small fund balance to rely on,” she continued, “assuming that the budget impasse at the state level doesn’t go on for too long. Many of the townships, however, are not in the same position. They budget and use their entire allotment in the same year, so no fund balance remains.” Rauner already is sitting on relatively modest amounts of money the state owes municipalities from video-gaming receipts, and some local officials are concerned the Local Government Distributive
Motor Fuel totals Below are Weekly Post area municipalities, townships and counties affected by Gov. Rauner withholding Motor Fuel Tax revenues. Local FY 2014 government allotment Brimfield $21,643.14 Brimfield Township 56,668.62 Elba Township 55,306.17 Elmwood 52,287.65 Elmwood Township 39,480.08 Farmington 61,039.64 Farmington Township 48,285.5 Fulton County 555,253.77 Jubilee Township 44,517.88 Kickapoo Township 40,750.51 Knox County 703,814.63 54,384.65 Millbrook Township Peoria County 2,521,540.02 Princeville 43,336.13 Princeville Township 59,135.30 Radnor Township 47,245.60 Rosefield Township 36,817.62 Salem Township 48,396.06 Truro Township 40,414.13 SOURCE: IDOT
Funds derived from income-tax receipts could be next. Rauner said he might also seize sales-tax funds. In Jubilee Township, Supervisor Steve Garnett is apprehensive. “We would be concerned if we don’t get the money,’ he said. “It likely would cause reduced road maintenance if we have less money to spend. “The state is in a crisis, and urgent action is needed to address or the state will be like Greece,” he added, but “as supervisor I can’t support taking money from townships.”
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PEORIA – Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) reminds pet owners the importance of keeping pets up to date on rabies vaccinations as animal control officers respond to a record number of calls to remove bats. This time of year, residents may encounter bats inside their homes more
frequently. You may walk into your house and find one lying on the floor or hanging on the wall. Normally, they won’t bother people, but they can begin to fly about if disturbed. PCAPS will respond at any time to impound a bat found inside a home in Peoria County. Pets may also come in
contact with bats, or even kill them, potentially exposing the pet to rabies. Bats, like all mammals, can carry rabies. Therefore, it is helpful to remember the following: 1. If you see a bat in your home, leave the room and close the door if possible. Place a towel under the door to block its escape and call
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PCAPS at (309) 6722440 or Emergency Communications Center at 674-3131. Do not kill the bat! 2. Do not touch or handle the bat. Keep dogs, cats, and other pets away from the bat. 3. Notify the Animal Control Officer if you suspect you or another household member has been exposed. Was someone bitten? Was the bat found in the room with a sleeping baby or small child? Was the bat caught or killed by a pet? 4. If you find a dead bat in your home, place it in a plastic bag and put it in the refrigerator or a cooler with ice. This allows the animal to be tested for rabies at a laboratory. 5. Bats can see just fine and can slip through an opening just 3/8 of an inch wide. 6. Bats are very desirable outdoors because they eat thousands of insects each night. Protect your family and your pets by keeping the rabies vaccines current on your dog or cat. Even if your pet lives indoors, don’t skip the rabies vaccine. In several cases throughout the state, pets have captured and/or killed bats inside the home; bats that tested positive for rabies. In the cases where the pet’s vaccine was current, officials allowed the pet to be quarantined. Sadly, when the pets’ vaccines had expired or they had never been vaccinated, owners were required to have the pet euthanized. Contact your veterinarian for information on vaccine protocols. Or call PCAPS at (309) 6722440.
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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 www.brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA - Wed. 6:15 pm, for ages 3-12
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor Leonard Thomas 135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm
Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
EDWARDS Bethany Baptist Church 7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards
(309) 692-1755 www.bethanycentral.org Sat. Evening Worship: 6 pm Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 www.christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 www.crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am
Elmwood Baptist Church Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m.
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Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass: 10 am Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am
United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 www.elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 www.firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am
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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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MILLBROOK TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015 Road & Bridge District Cash Receipts Property taxes $65,582, state replacement taxes $6,200, interest $227, Rental $13,300. Total cash receipts $85,309. Cash Disbursements Ruth Oil-$5,900, Megan Trucking-$4,291, Ace In the Hole-$3,908, Galva Iron & Metal-$3,328, Riverstone Group-$3,123.Compensation under $25,000- $5,140, cash disbursements under $2,500: $17,693. Total cash disbursements $43,383.
Balance March 31, 2014 Cash Receipts Cash Disbursements
Road & Bridge $59,046 54,926 (27,618)
Special Revenue $120,693 30,383 (15,756)
TOTAL $179,739 85,309 (43,383)
Balance March 31, 2015
$86,354
$135,311
$221,665
Town Fund Cash Receipts Property taxes $86,714, state replacement taxes $4,452, interest income $117, rent $4,904, other income $2,803. Total cash receipts $98,990. Cash Disbursements Spoon River Landscape $9,450, TOIRMA $6,657, Ameren $4,111, Compensation under $25,000-$40,413, cash disbursements under $2,500: $13,294. Total cash disbursements $73,295.
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Special Revenue Cemetery TOTAL $71,653 $30,119 $139,489 14,617 12,984 98,990 (9,220) (10,637) (73,295)
Balance March 31, 2014 Cash Receipts Cash Disbursements
General $37,717 71,389 (53,438)
Balance March 31, 2015
$55,668 $77,050
/s/ Danny Powell, Supervisor
BUDGET AND ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR AKRON-PRINCEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2015 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2016 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 24th of July, 2015, notice of which hearing was given on July 23, 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, 2015,to June 30, 2016. SECTION 2: That the following budget, containing an estimate of receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, shall be in full force and effect and is hereby adopted. SECTION 3: FIRE PROTECTION FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS l. Estimated cash on hand beginning of fiscal year 2. Estimated receipts from 2014 tax levy (Fire Protection Tax) 3. Interest on Investments 4. Personal Property Replacement tax 5. Foreign Fire Insurance Tax 7. Miscellaneous TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
$172,000.00 $1,000.00 $6,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,000.00 $436,000.00
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$24,000.00 1,000.00
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30,000.00
96,500.00 165,900.00 40,000.00 10,000.00 25,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00
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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS Peoria County, in Probate In the Matter of the Estate of HOWARD H. STOECKER, 15 P 368
$435,900.00
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.
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
$104,900.00 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 100.00 $106,000.00
SECTION 6: That the total sum of Five Hundred Forty-one Thousand and no/100 ($431,900.00) 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, 2015 and ending on June 30, 2016. 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
1,500.00 500.00 25,000.00
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SECTION 8: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
$12,000.00 $12,000.00
2. For premiums on bonds of officials 4. For Salaries: (a) For Trustees (b) For Attorney Fees (c) For Firemen remuneration TOTAL SALARIES
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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, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016: 1. For upkeep for Fire Trucks: (a) For gas, oil and grease (b) For repairs TOTAL UPKEEP OF FIRE TRUCKS
nd
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:
$264,000.00
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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$32,466 $165,184
Subscribed and sworn to this 31st day of May 2015, I Danny Powell, Supervisor of Millbrook Township, County of Peoria, State of Illinois, do certify that the above is a true copy of the annual treasurer’s report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015,
6. For Upkeep of Fire House
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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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Ornamental grasses add vitality to garden By RON DIETER
If a perennial border is an orchestra, then the ornamental grasses are the brass section. The bold form and the metallic shine and glitter of the foliage provide the counterpoint to the soft flowers and gentle shapes of the rest of the border. Coaxed by gentle breezes in the sunlight, grasses shimmer and sway to the music of the wind. Their plumes glow when backlit by the evening sun. No other plant brings such vitality and spirit to the garden. Using grasses as ornamentals in the landscape is not a new idea. Old photographs of Victorian landscapes often show a clump of Cortederia (pampas grass) or Miscanthus planted out in the center of a broad lawn, a sort of living sculpture. The few grasses available to gardeners then were mostly large-scale plants and it wasn’t until later that grasses became useful in mixed borders. The German nurseryman Karl Foerster worked hard to promote the use of ornamental grasses. He gathered specimens from all over the world and tested them at his nursery. His catalog in the 1940s listed over 100 different varieties. His influence on succeeding generations is responsible for the popularity of ornamental grasses in the United States today. One of the most versatile and beautiful ornamental grasses used in the Midwest is named in honor of him, Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster.’ Visitors to the Shoppes at Grand Prairie will see this stately grass used as the focal point in the perennial gardens there. Calamagrostis, or feather reed grass, is valuable to perennial gardeners because of its long season of For The Weekly Post
interest. It is a cool season grass, so it gets started much earlier than Miscanthus or Pennisetum. Often by mid-June it is already in flower and it holds its bloom and foliage into winter. The grass grows as an upright column, making a stunning vertical accent, contrasting nicely with the rounded forms of other border occupants. It must have full sun and rich moist soil to perform well. Another renowned German plantsman, Ernst Pagels, has introduced a good number of ornamental grasses, especially Miscanthus varieties. In fact, there are more than 100 Miscanthus varieties available to gardeners today and almost half of them are the work of Mr. Pagels. My wife, Donna, and I had the opportunity to visit Mr. Pagels at his nursery in Leer, Germany, many years ago. While he was showing us several new yarrows he was about to introduce, a particular Miscanthus caught my eye. The young plumes were a striking purple-red in the German sunlight. He told us that he developed this particular Miscanthus, which he named ‘Malepartus,’ for its red plume and early flowering. He said it was the finest red-pluming variety he had seen. He liked it because it held its plumes high over the foliage and because of its fall color. Mr. Pagels, who was in his late
80s at the time, also introduced Miscanthus ‘Graziella,’ another early blooming maiden grass. Pagels was very fond of this grass and many grass experts consider this to be the best of the Miscanthus varieties. It grows 5 to 6 feet tall and about 3 or 4 feet wide. The flowers are at first rosy-pink, fading to silvery white. In autumn, the dull green foliage turns to reddish brown. Now is a good time to visit display gardens at nurseries and public gardens to see the ornamental grasses in full glory. Many grasses take two or three years to develop fully. Seeing mature grasses displayed in garden settings will help you visualize them in your own garden. Although I don’t recommend planting grasses in the fall, you can make note of the varieties you want to add to your borders next spring. While there are hundreds of ornamental grasses available, only a limited number of them are hardy in this area, so it is important to do your homework. The University of Minnesota publication 573, “Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates” is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the hardiness of grass varieties. I see there are copies available on Amazon.
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team all conference selection last season, will be looked upon for leadership. Last season Gardner posted a team-leading 209 kills and also contributed 33 aces from the previous season. Sophomore Lucy Waid also made all conference as a freshman, leading the Lady Princes with 40 aces and 40 blocks. She was second on the team with 116 kills and provides a presence at the net. Senior Bridget Talley comes back from her team-leading 122 digs of 2014. Two more seniors return experience with key stats. Anna Schupbach was second in digs with 87 while adding 36 aces and 97 kills. Claire Berchtold returns a team leading 273 assists. The senior experience continues from Rebecca Spurgeon and Katie Delwiche, who add disciplined play to the team effort. This season’s juniors who return starting experience are Tasha Martin, Jessica Devries and Sydney Ladd – giving versatility and athleticism to the Lady Princes. Transfer Sydney Tyre brings yet more to the table. Brimfield-Elmwood “Our team will be going into this season with somewhat of a chip on our shoulder after last year’s 17-11 finish with a first-round loss to Illini Bluffs in a very difficult regional,” head coach Troy Tilly said of his Brimfield-Elmwood squad. Graduation took Alissa Bauer, Erica Kane, Peyton Teel and firstteam all-conference performer Morgan Florey, but a bevy of returning starters has the Lady Indians ready to do battle at the nets. Junior outside hitter Rachel Jacobson and senior all-conference
Jessica Link (left) and Shayla McCormick (middle) will be two starters for this year’s Brimfield-Elmwood volleyball team. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
setter Jessica Link will be handling the captain duties. Senior outside hitter Shayla McCormick, who Tilly said is blessed with extraordinary jumping ability, will continue to start along with the experience of Micah Barratt on the right side and Morgan Ledbetter in the middle. Juniors Nicole Thurman (setter) and Alannah Chaney (middle hitter) also come back with starting experience. “We had a great offseason playing in competitive leagues. Our team will be looking for more offense to challenge the defenses of our opponents,” Tilly said. Farmington The Lady Farmers posted a 1417 record in the 2014 season but saved the best for the most important part of the season, winning a regional championship. Graduation took away outside middle player Paige Pasley, libero Annika Lopez and outside hitters Brianna Rutledge, Calli Fletcher and Mckenzie Skaggs. “We’re looking forward to excit-
ing defensive quickness and great net play this season,” coach Cassie Jensen said. “We’ll be younger, but two important returnees will be junior Meghan Wherely in the middle and senior Maicee Ralston as a setter. “Also filling key roles will be junior Abbey Brown on the outside and sophomore Megan Gilstrap in the middle.” Williamsfield Coach Tyson Hart’s 2015 Williamsfield team comes off of a .500 campaign the previous season and will go into competition with six seniors. That list of seniors includes Rachel Bohannan, Taylor Dorethy, Emilee Furlong, Stori McKown, Haley Smith and Madison Stewart. Juniors looking to contribute will be Alyssa Buss, Emily Howard, Genesis Poplett and Amber Williams. Help could even come from sophomores Alivia Alford, Cara Bell, Marie Marshall and Grace Powell and freshmen Paige Collopy and Alexis Little.
New penalty system among VB rule changes
A new penalty system for an unnecessary delay in starting or resuming play in high school volleyball was approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee. An unnecessary delay will now be met with a warning (administrative yellow card) on the first offense. Any subsequent delay during the same set results in an administrative red card with a loss of rally/point awarded to the opponent.
Another rule change alters the substitution procedure following a time-out. Teams will now be required to return to the court following a time-out. A team wanting to make a substitution will do so at the end of the time-out, and that change will follow normal exchange procedures. The other two changes update rules regarding incorrect lineup cards and the length of time between sets when using an intermission. With regard to the lineup
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card ruling, if a player is wearing a number not listed on the roster, or is wearing a duplicate number, then the offending team will be charged with a substitution to correct the error. The final change simply allows schools the option to take an intermission between the second and third sets. The intermission, including the required three-minute interval between sets, can last as long as five minutes total, and gives schools more time for promotional or ceremonial events.
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15:18. Worth noting is that his best junior time is the same as that posted by former E-B standout Dustin Emerick in his junior year. Also worth noting is that Emerick went on as a senior to break 15:00 – joining Brad Fryer and Steve Wilson as the only Trojans runners to run under that time at state. “If it’s a really cold day, it’s going to be hard to do it, but he’s got the potential,” E-B coach Gregg Meyers said. Last fall, a time under 15:00 would have been at least a second-place finish behind two-time state champ Jon Davis of Fithian Oakwood. Davis posted a sizzling 14:20 as a junior and is back to defend his crown. Also back are four other runners who finished ahead of Osmulski at state, and several top teams in what looks to be a loaded field. “There’s a lot of good runners this year, so it’s going to be tough. But he’s hoping to be 15-20 seconds faster,” Meyers said. The same type of drop is a goal for junior Derek McCoy, who was the thirdfastest sophomore last year at state (32nd in 15:41) and the third-fastest freshman (67th in 16:16) one year before that. “He has the potential to be in the top 15,” Meyers said of McCoy. Beyond the top two, Meyers said any of about 14-15 runners “could be in the top seven.” That said, ikely candidates include sophomores Cooper Hoffmann, Trevor Dunkel and Alex Herrmann, juniors Kelby Barnewolt, Colton Gorham and Drew Lueschow and freshman Jacob Brown and Logan Whitney, who were part of state champion and runner-up teams in junior high. “We’ve got competition and I like the team chemistry ... they seem to get along well,” Meyers said. “Good things usually happen when you have good leadership and good team chemistry.” On the girls side, coach Hayley Davis has just three runners out, meaning E-B will not field a full team for the first time in years. But sophomore Emily McAuley has a chance to be one of the best Class 1A runners in the area. E-B opens the season Aug. 31 at the Wethersfield Invite at The Dunes Golf
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Course in Kewanee. Princeville Numbers are up for coach Jeremy Melick, who has 13 runners out (7 boys and 6 girls) and for the first time can field a team for both. “I’m excited we get to compete as a team. That being said, we’ve got a lot of new runners,” Melick said. Junior Jarod Baker looks to be the top boys runner and will likely be joined in the top five by fellow returnee, sophomore Paul Oelkers. On the girls side, senior Katie Delwiche has been running well and “performing like a No. 1 runner.” Likely to push her are sophomore returnees Josie Knobloch and Maddie Bowermaster. Six of the seven girls runners are also playing volleyball. “With nine first-time high school runners out, there’s going to be some getting to know each other, getting in shape and learning how the whole thing works and how to pace themselves,” Melick said. Princeville opens Aug. 31 at Kewanee.
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Brimfield tops Elmwood golfers Brady Kreiter shot a 40 to lead the Brimfield golf team past Elmwood, 190-206, on Aug. 19 at Maple Lake Country Club. Nick Eisenbarth shot a 47, Izzy Ott fired a 51 and Luke Altorfer was at 52 for Brimfield. Jean Claude Keefer led Elmwood with a 49 and was followed by Dean Burwell (51) and Gabe Inskeep and
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CAN HE BREAK 15:00?
Princeville looks to lead area VB teams By PHIL JOHNSON
Princeville’s Lady Princes enter this fall on the heels of a 238 campaign in 2014 with all but one starter back. That has Lady Princes coach Shan Waid very excited to get things going. “The Lady Princes look for a special and exciting season ahead,” Waid said, noting the squad spent a good portion of this summer reGardner fining skills and playing club ball. “We feel we are truly a team, not 13 individuals playing the game of volleyball. We believe we will be a fun team to watch in 2015.” Senior Brooke Gardner, a firstFor The Weekly Post
Elmwood senior Matt Osmulski is gunning for a top five-finish at state and a time under 15:00.
Osmulski, McCoy all-state contenders By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – The talk this preseason for Elmwood-Brimfield cross country is not so much team trophies, but rather individual possibilities. That’s not to say a trophy won’t materialize yet again this fall at Detweiller Park, as has happened so often before for the Weekly Post Staff Writer
Trojans. But the more sure result as the season approaches is that at least two E-B runners will be gunning for all-state recognition by finishing in the top 25 – and likely much more. Senior Matt Osmulski already pulled off that feat last fall when he placed 12th in Continued on Page 23
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Sophomore Lucy Waid is expected to be a leader for the Princeville volleyball team after helping a 23-8 team as a freshman starter. Photo by Collin Fairfield.