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Unlicensed company led to local fireworks difficulties By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – If area residents in the next few weeks start seeing fund-raising efforts by the Elmwood-Yates CityFarmington Fireworks Association, they shouldn’t think the volunteers have started too early. The need is immediate. And it was almost too late for last month’s 4th of July show, when the group days earlier discovered that the For The Weekly Post
company they’d worked with for some 20 years was no longer licensed. The Lincoln, Ill.-based company DCV Imports reportedly lost its federal explosives license over records discrepancies that left about 870 pounds of fireworks unaccounted for, according to the Lincoln Courier. The Illinois State Fire Marshall notified some municipalities that the company had been prohibited from doing fireworks business. “We found out they didn’t have their
license about 14 days before,” said Les Atwood of Elmwood, who’s with the area fireworks association. “The company had switched names to Half-Ton Pyrotechnics, but they couldn’t do the show.” Dozens of communities were affected, Atwood said, forcing cancellations or, at best, rescheduling. “We weren’t going there; we weren’t going that route,” Atwood said. “People donated and people expected fireworks.
“So we buckled down and got it done,” he continued. “We did what we’d done for years.” For the last few years, the group has featured shows costing about $7,000 each, Atwood said. “It all comes from the City of Elmwood, Elmwood Township, Farmington, Yates City and other governments plus a lot of businesses and some individuals,” he said. “Contributions are all over; Continued on Page 2
FROM BUTTERFLIES TO BATTLES
About 60 vehicles like these from last year's Farmington tractor pull are expected for the free Aug. 12 event in Dimmitt Park, says organizer B.J. Oldfield.
For a day, tractors offer work, play, togetherness By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – BJ Oldfield says his day job is driving a semi-tractor-trailer rig, but his background is in farming and his passion is in tractors. Especially tractor pulls. When the Aug. 12 tractor pull at Dimmitt Park here starts at 10 that morning, it will bring together some of Oldfield’s favorite things, he says. “My family’s been farming For The Weekly Post
around Farmington for generations,” he says. “My father and uncle and their fathers all farmed. I’m a lifelong Farmington resident and I’d been with the Bald Bluff Antique Tractor Association, and I wanted to have a tractor pull here, like Fairview and Yates City and other nearby towns have done, [so] I launched the whole thing here.” Next week’s will be the third one, he says, thanks to local officials, area sponsors Continued on Page 2
The Jubilee Butterfly Garden is in full bloom and is one of several attractions to see Saturday (Aug. 5) during a free open house at the Jubilee College Historic Site from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Jubilee College open house Saturday
BRIMFIELD – Visitors to the Jubilee College Historic Site this Saturday (Aug. 5) will have plenty to take in during the site’s annual free open house from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tour guides will be available to give insight into the history of the college, while master gardeners will offer information on gardens surrounding the site, including a native prairie. This is a good time to see those plantings, which are in bloom and attracting a variety of butterflies and
pollinators. On hand to discuss pollinators will be Jillian Reed, a beekeeper with more than 40 active hives. The Jubilee Churchyard Cemetery, which is not part of the Historic Site, will also be open for visitors to view the tombstones of prominent citizens, including several Civil War veterans. Reenactors from the 9th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, Company B, will stage a Civil War encampment. The Jubilee Sad-
dleRiders group will be represented by Jerry Lutker and her horse, Rusty. Mary Greenhood, a singer, storyteller, composer and guitarist from East Peoria, will perform Christian musician throughout the open house. Lunch will be provided by the “MeatnPlace” food truck, well known for pulled pork nachos and smokehouse burgers. The Friends and Volunteers of Jubilee College Historic Site help coordinate the free event.
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FIREWORKS: Company kept $5,000 deposit Continued from Page 1
some give $25, and some $250. It all goes to the fireworks.” But this summer, it was necessary to raise a little more money at the last minute, said Atwood, who said the show was helped by donations and loans from people who wanted to remain anonymous. Besides the funds, there was finding a new provider and getting approval from the state Fire Marshall’s office. “We were lucky to find a com-
pany from Mineral, Ill.,” he said, “but we had four days to get licensed as pyrotechnicians.” Atwood, Matt Goedeke from Yates City and about 15 others completed all the required paperwork, so the show went on, he said. But the problem isn’t over. The company kept the association’s $5,000 down payment, Atwood said, and despite legal help, the group’s unsure whether they’ll get their money back. “So: We’re going to have to do
some fund raising,” he said. “We scrambled. It was stressful. And we’re taking a breath. But our goal is to raise enough so we can have another $7,000 show next year.” Atwood said as the association plans its fund raising, interested people can donate by mailing contributions to the Elmwood-Yates City-Farmington Fireworks Association, c/o 316 W. Peoria St., Elmwood, IL 61529.
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TRACTOR PULL: Antique and modern models Continued from Page 1
and the Oddfellows Lodge. “I have to thank Farmington’s [Public Works Superintendent] Dave Ehlers and [Administrator] Rollen Wright,” says Oldfield, who also serves on Farmington’s Board of Education. “They’ve been a huge help and inspiration, and the city’s done a lot to improve the park.” Besides key sponsors such as the Bank of Farmington and Walters AG Service, Fliginger Equipment and Martin-Sullivan, Oldfield singles out the Oddfellows, which once more will offer pork-chop, pork burger and ribeye sandwiches.
“And all the Oddfellows’ concessions proceeds will go to the Fulton County food pantry and the Christmas hope chest,” he says. But the main attraction will be tractors, whether pulling sleds or exhibiting decades-old technology. “I expect 50 or 60 vehicles, and between 140 and 170 trips down the track,” Oldfield says. “There’ll be antique tractors and modern equipment. [From the 1970s,] I know we’ll have 66-Series Internationals and some 4620 John Deeres.” However, for Oldfield, the day’s less about competition than community. “I just want to bring
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people to Farmington, where they can talk and have a little fellowship,” he says, “looking at tractors, eating food, having conversations and being together. It’ll be a good
day.” It may be once a year, but it could be Oldfield’s real “Day Job.”
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
s Eclipse Event – Great American Eclipse Program Saturday (Aug. 5) at Morrison & Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood at 11 a.m. A Peoria Astronomical Society member will discuss the Aug. 21 eclipse. s Book Sale – Friends Book Sale through Aug. 30 at LME Library in Princeville. Thousands of books, audios, and DVDs. Proceeds return to the library as funding for special projects. s Band concert – The Elmwood Municipal Band will play its final concert of the summer on Sunday (Aug. 6) at Central Park at 7:30 p.m. s Fiber Guild – Bishop Hill Fiber Guild will meet Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. at s Card Crafts – Make and take cards its new location, Universalist Unitarian today (Aug. 3) at Salem Township LiChurch, 3000 Richbrary, 5-6:30 p.m. woods Blvd, Peoria. s Free Bread – Free Publicize Your Event Call Char Rickey at bread available at ElmCall us at (309) 741-9790 (309) 472-7085. wood Methodist Church or email information about s Eclipse Event – Reevery Friday (including your upcoming event to tired Williamsfield and Aug. 4), 10:30 a.m. news@wklypost.com. Elmwood teacher Bob Free bread available Pauer discusses the Tuesdays (including Aug. 21 eclipse on Aug. 12 at Aug. 8) at Harrison Hall in Brimfield at Williamsfield Public Library at 10 a.m. 10 a.m. (309) 696-4542. s Blood Drive – St. Matthew Catholic s Farmers Market – Vendors gather Church in Farmington has a blood drive Friday (Aug. 4) in downtown Elmwood Aug. 14 from 2-6 p.m. Call (309) 245from 4-6:30 p.m. 4770. Donors get $5 Target gift card. s Yoga – Yoga classes Mondays at s School Supplies – “Great Give Brimfield Public Library (including Away” of school supplies and clothes is Aug. 7) from 6-7 p.m. at Brimfield’s Union Church on Aug. 14 (5-7 p.m.) and Aug. 19 (8-9 a.m.). Future Events s Movie Night – Family movie night at s Old Settlers – Old Settlers Days Brimfield Public Library is Aug. 16 and Aug. 10-12 in Brimfield, featuring carfeatures “Beauty and the Beast” from 5-7 nival rides, live music, food tent, 5K p.m. Princeville State Bank is the sponsor. race, parade, bags tourney and more. s Harvest Home – Yates City’s Harvest s FROGFest – Dahinda United Home festival is Aug. 18-19, featuring Methodist Church holds Frogfest Aug. carnival rides, a 5K race, 1 mile walk/run, 12, 5-8 p.m., featuring music, kids craft fair, parade, live music and more. games, train rides, frog legs and more.
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Of BYE plans, big ’maters & inky poverty
Rambling through central Illinois, pondering how vacation can become a distant memory so quickly. uuu While nobody is talking on the record, officially, it doesn’t take a master sleuth to figure out what is happening in regards to the BYE Ambulance Service’s next move. BYE is hoping to work a deal to acquire the former Here We Grow building owned by Elmwood mayor Bryan Jeff Davis. Davis LAMPE closed the shop this summer to focus on landscaping, which created an option for BYE, whose last bid for an ambulance building was voted down. The Elmwood Rural Fire Protection District is exploring ways to help pay for a portion of the costs associated. For this to work, BYE needs to add ambulance bays to the current structure, which could serve as the training room and living quarters. Stay tuned for official news soon. ... Elmwood-Brimfield topped
Farmington 44-38 in alumni football action last week and casualties were minimal, though Monte Kenney did suffer a nasty pectoral injury. Here’s hoping that doesn’t stop him from taking pictures this football season. He’s got skills with a camera. Check out his Farmington and Brimfield/Elmwood Sports Shots pages to see what I mean. Hey Monte, stick to clicking and leave the sticking to your kids. uuu One of my favorites moments of the week came Monday when a proud gardener walked into the office with a big, ripe tomato. Yes folks, we have a leader in the clubhouse for the annual Weekly Post Big Tomato contest. This year’s first entrant is Kathy Fussner of Yates City, who toted in a beefsteak ’mater weighing 2 pounds, 4 ounces. Obviously, that was not good enough, because a few hours later Kathy brought in a 3-pounder that husband Bill had just picked. As for her garden, Fussner said, “The tomatoes and peppers are
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doing good. The rest is ... uhh.” ... One of my other favorite moments came when Ralph Sonnenschein – a longtime salesman for H&H Industries in Elmwood – walked in, wearing a tie and spinning a good yarn. It seems his father, Alex, started two newspapers in Missouri back in 1931. For 45 years until he closed the papers, Alex argued with wife Rachel about the lack of wealth that came from being an ink-stained wretch. Hmmm. Seems I have heard this conversation somewhere else. ... Parting shot: Somebody e-mailed this good idea. Keep your car keys at your bedside while you sleep. If you hear or see a crook outside, hit the car alarm button and watch the bad guys run. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Anybody have a good word for Illinois?
How long has it been since you heard anyone say a good word about Illinois? Oh, I recall a decade ago when Thomas Friedman, in his bestseller “The World Is Flat,” waxed enthusiastically about how the worldwide web browser was basically created at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Tom was impressed, as he should have Jim been. NOWLAN And I have seen positive stories in the national news more recently about how downtown Chicago is a mecca for young professionals, their creativity and energy, and all the great restaurants and music that brings in its wake. But other than that, precious little. Instead, there is a drumbeat of negative, downright depressing reports about population flight, high taxes, government dysfunction and violence in Chicago’s ghettoes. Enough to drive one to drink. Why are we all beating up so relentlessly on Illinois? If it’s so bad, let’s do something about it. It wasn’t always this way. When I was growing up in smalltown central Illinois after World War II, Illinois was a big deal – wealthy, vibrant, creative, an economic juggernaut of factory smokestacks, hog butcher to the world. I grew up in a nurturing community and had a good public school and public university education. Illinois was at the center of a burgeoning, dense network of new interstate highways, an incredible 8th wonder of the world. O’Hare Air-
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port was – and is – the best way in America to reach the world. Illinois was good to me, and I was proud to be from the Land of Lincoln. Still am, but there is work to do, I admit. Since then, other states have been catching up to our state, some passing us, as home air conditioning made the South and Southwest habitable. By the way, Illinois has been seeing a net outflow of white residents since the 1970s; this is not just a recent phenomenon. The mostly white world of my childhood now finds more than a third of us from minority groups, which creates primeval “us-versusthem” tensions. Illinois has been hurt more than neighboring states by manufacturing decline, because we had more of it to begin with. State and local taxes in Illinois are high, in the top third among the states, though Illinois is not the outlier some want us to believe. The high taxes stem largely from trying to pay for a public employee pension albatross created earlier, with the state high court declaring we have little wiggle room for cutting the pension burden back. If it weren’t for this albatross, Illinois could be either a low-tax state or one with a high level of services. All the negative talk about what a terrible place Illinois is creates a death-spiral, self-fulfilling prophecy. If all we hear is negative, we begin to believe it, and take up the chant. The toxic talk wears us down, and dulls our former “can do” spirit. So, is the state worth saving? At the risk of sounding like Mary Poppins’ grandfather, I say “Yes,” if only out of my desire to give back and to preserve, maybe rebuild, the
public institutions that were so good to me. But how? The 2018 Bicentennial Celebration, beginning in just a few months, is an obvious handle for positive messaging. This could be a year filled with honest, mostly positive re-tellings of how our marvelous past could be prologue to a great future. The state has all the ingredients – location, unparalleled transportation infrastructure, well-educated workforce, verdant fields and plenty of water. Most states would die for these advantages. But we need cheerleaders. In small cities near me, for example, the chambers of commerce have “ambassadors.” They wear loud blazers and spread the gospel about what a great place their town is. We can sign up hundreds of us to spread the word about what a great place Illinois is – or is going to become once again. We could be “Abe’s Envoys,” or some such. But without the loud blazers. And let’s adopt most of Gov. Rauner’s turnaround agenda – workers’ comp reform, maybe Right to Work for downstate. I fear, however, that Rauner and Speaker Mike Madigan now care less about policy change than about vanquishing the other. Sad. Let’s turn down the trash talk. We should boycott any candidate – most of them – whose campaign message is basically: “Let me count the ways my opponent is a scumbag!” I know this sounds Pollyannaish, but we need antidotes to all the surliness that saps out spirit. Let’s hear it for Illinois!
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ELMWOOD – A motorist and her passenger on July 20 were injured when their car hit a cow on Graham Chapel Road, according to
Elmwood and Peoria County police. Ashleigh Walker, 21, of Oneida was westbound on Graham Chapel Road when the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu she was driving struck a cow that had gotten out of an enclosure, police said. BYE Ambulance responded, and Walker and passenger Brandon Traver, 21, of Byron were transported to OSF St. Francis Medical Center.
Victims report car burglaries in Elmwood
ELMWOOD – Two residents just north of Central Park in separate reports told local police that vehicles parked outside their homes were burglarized sometime around July 17, police said. Gregory Dawson, 51, said a wallet was taken from his vehicle on Magnolia, and Michelle Armbruster, 49, reported a car key and cash taken from her vehicle, police said.
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YATES CITY – Knox County authorities on July 20 recovered various items recently reported stolen from a Yates City residence. After a tip, police found goods apparently discarded at an abandoned farm lot outside Maquon. The materials were part of the losses reported by Robert Simpson, 34, of Yates City. Police reported John Lenox, 49, of Yates City had been interviewed in connection with the incident.
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• Nelson Whitehurst, 66, of Edwards on July 16 reported at attempted burglary at Airport Lumber in Peoria, where a window was broken and someone had gone through drawers. Nothing was apparently missing, and police are investigating the incident as criminal damage to property. • Lon Lester, 57, of Williamsfield on July 16 was arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct, transported to the Knox County Jail, and released on a Notice To Appear. • Reid Larson, 67, of Peoria on July 17 reported a burglary at Reid’s Mobil on Kickapoo-Edwards Road south of Kickapoo. About $150 was taken, he said. • Eric Stodgel, 29, of Williamsfield on July 21 was arrested by Peoria Police on a Knox County warrant. He was transported to the Peoria County Jail, where he was released on $500 bond July 22. • Taryn Johnson, 26, of Yates City on July 28 was arrested for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, transported to the Peoria County Jail and released on a Notice To Appear. • Bradley Stevens, 57, of Washington on July 26 was arrested for violating an Order of Protection held by an Elmwood woman, and transported to the Peoria County Jail, where bond was posted on July 31.
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• July 19: Joshua Grubb of Yates City on Stone School Road in Elmwood Township. • July 21: Kevin Wertz of Brimfield on Taylor Road in Kickapoo Township. • July 25: Heath Mastin of Galesburg near the intersection of Parks School and Bella Roads in Brimfield.
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Brimfield man pleads guilty to concealing assets in bankruptcy BRIMFIELD – Thomas L. Bledsoe, 52, of Brimfield on July 25 pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Joe Billy McDade to concealing insurance policies and other assets valued at more than $100,000 from the U.S. Trustee and creditors in his bankruptcy petition, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois. On March 18, 2009, Bledsoe filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and on April 2 that year he filed a Schedule B form which required that he disclose any interest he owned in any insurance policies, to name the insurance company for each policy and to itemize the surrender or refund value of each policy, to which Bledsoe answered “none,” according to court documents. At a meeting of creditors on April 30, 2009, Bledsoe, a life insurance agent, testified under oath that the voluntary petition and schedules were correct. After a creditor filed an objection, during a hearing on Oct. 26, 2009, Bledsoe testified that he owned a life insurance policy with a cash value of $5,000. Bledsoe subsequently amended the Schedule B form to indicate that he owned a single life insurance policy with a cash value of $3,000. In fact, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said, Bledsoe owned four life insurance policies with a combined cash value of more than $57,000, one from Northwestern
Mutual Insurance Company and three other life insurance policies. In addition, Bledsoe admitted he failed to disclose possession of three cashier's checks totaling more than $65,000, and a 2005 Montesa motorcycle. Bledsoe also falsely stated that he had not received any money from the sale of his residence, when in fact, he had received money from the sale of the residence as part of his divorce, approximately two years prior to the bankruptcy proceeding, prosecutors said. “Together with Acting U.S. Attorney Hansen and our law enforcement partners, we will continue to pursue fraud and abuse in bankruptcy cases,” said Nancy J. Gargula, U.S. Trustee for Southern Illinois, Central Illinois and Indiana. The U.S. Trustee Program is the part of the Justice Department set up to protect the integrity of the bankruptcy system by litigating to enforce bankruptcy laws. Charges resulted from a Region 10 referral to the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. The charges were investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in collaboration with the Central Illinois Bankruptcy Fraud Working Group coordinated by the U.S. Trustee. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris is prosecuting the case. The statutory maximum penalty for concealing assets in bankruptcy proceedings is up to five years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 22.
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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 brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am
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Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 9910 W. Knox St., Edwards (309) 691-2030 stmaryskickapoo.org Sat. Confession: 3-3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4 pm Sun Masses: 7 & 11:00 am Mon. Mass: 5:30 pm Daily Masses: Wed-Fri. 8 am
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United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 am
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Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
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Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 231-8076 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
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YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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Elmwood council will raise water rates By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – The City Council on Thursday (July 27) unanimously approving an ordinance raising rates 3 percent for water and sewer service. “It’s needed to offset the rising cost of operations,” said Mayor Bryan Davis. The measure, which the city has done annually for the last few years, will mean $15.53 per month for the first 1,000 gallons of water; and a basic minimum charge of $13.77 per month for wastewater service charges. “It only amounts to a couple of dollars [a month],” added Alderman Bob Paige. In other business, the Council approved roof repairs or replacement for city buildings damaged in last fall’s damaging hail storm. After Maurer-Stutz engineers examined the Central Park gazebo and found no concern with its structural integrity, the Council OK’d spending $42,448 with Kreiling Roofing to replace its copper roof after the Fall Festival. Also, the city’s salt shed, West Park pavilion and Rose Street storage building will be repaired by Dalton Construction for a total of $51,450. Meanwhile, two properties on Fremont Street recently acquired by the city will be sold after a recommenFor The Weekly Post
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ELMWOOD – The Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday (Aug. 8) is scheduled to consider an application by BYE Ambulance for variances tied to construction of a facility at 807 W. Main St., currently occupied by the Here We Grow Nursery & Garden Center, which closed its retail store there. BYE is asking for variances from requirements for side and rear setbacks, landscape mandates, and requirements for buffer yard space and maximum lot coverage in a C2 General Commercial District, which is set up to accommodate higher-volume and higher intensity
dation by attorney Mike Seghetti, who consults on zoning issues. The lots at 307 and 309 W. Fremont will be available to purchase as one parcel on the condition the buyer demolish existing structures and construct or move a residence there within a year of the sale of the property. Finally, a preliminary budget was presented to aldermen for their consideration, and Treasurer Dean Warner asked them to make additional cuts in their programs. Citing a projected reduction in revenues from state income taxes – increased revenues from a recent 1.2 percentage-point income tax hike to 4.95 percent will not be passed on to
commercial uses than C-1 Districts. The maximum lot coverage refers to a limit of 80 percent of the area of the parcel being impervious. The landscaping rules provide for trees and shrubs on the frontage and parking lot areas, and the buffer yards are intended to separate commercial operations from adjacent residential properties. A house is directly west and a garage and house east of Here We Grow, which is owned by Elmwood Mayor Bryan Davis. – Bill Knight
local governments – Warner said belt-tightening will be necessary for coming years. “We could have some cash-flow issues,” Warner said. “The Sweetwater [Park] and Lilac [parking lot] projects were front-loaded, so temporary transfers of funds are likely.” The total appropriations of $3,034,488 in the preliminary budget includes $651,000 for General Corporate Purposes, $143,400 for Police Protection, $269,381 for the Street & Bridge fund, and $929,881 for Water & Sewer. “We could still make adjustments to line items,” Warner said. BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com.
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HOUSE FIRE
Damage after a house fire on July 28 at 6:15 p.m. in north-central Princeville was confined mostly to the interior of the structure on Cardebloran Lane. The fire reportedly started in a back bedroom. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Princeville declines Ameren grant By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – The Village Board on July 18 considered but declined to participate in a Staffing Grant program made available by Ameren Illinois that would have required hiring someone for up to $80,000 to explore local energy issues, reasoning that a July 31 deadline wasn’t enough time to fully address the opportunity. “We decided not to pursue it,” said Village President Jeff Troutman. “There’s no way we were going to be able to do that.” Troutman added that other Ameren grants for programs such as updating Village lighting remain a possibility. Meanwhile, Superintendent of Public Works Chad Gardner reported that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is revamping its suggestions on updating the Village’s south-end sewer system so it won’t have to be shut down completely. For The Weekly Post
Also, the Board is asking Peoria County to lower the speed limit on Princeville-Jubilee Road from 55 miles per hour to 40 mph within a mile or 3/4 of a mile south of the Village. In other business, the Board: • heard homeowner Darren Pullen ask for the Village to pay 100 percent of about $3,100 in work on his sewer issue, but the Board decided to leave the agreement to pay for half the cost; • approved a one-day beer/liquor license for a Princeville Civic Association event Aug. 19 at Troutman Park; • discussed nominating people to fill two vacancies on the zoning board, which will be considered at the Aug. 7 meeting; • OK’d Boy Scout Andrew Spurgeon’s Eagle Scout project to paint the tops of local fire hydrants to color-code them to match water pressures; and • voted to donate $1,000 to the Princeville Sports Boosters sponsorship. BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com.
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BRIEFS Architectural scavenger hunt in Elmwood
ELMWOOD – The Elmwood Development Association on Saturday (Aug. 5) is holding its Annual Architectural Scavenger Hunt. To play, go to Crawford's Home Furnishings at 118 E. Main starting at 10 a.m. and pick up picture clues to guess the “mystery” locations. Forms must be turned in by 1 p.m. Correct guesses go into a drawing, and the grand prize is a gift basket containing items from participating area businesses.
On July 19, the State Bank of Speer received the 2017 Community Service Award by Julie Clark of the Illinois Bankers Association. Pictured left to right are Lisa Carlisle, marketing director; Joni Kinsella, vice president; Steve Leuthold, president; and Lynne Knobloch, cashier.
Ken Grauf, representing TRIAD, presents a check for $1,500 to the Dahinda United Methodist Men to assist their efforts in building handicap ramps for local residents. Photo by John Seder.
Taylor Road bridge work set to start Aug. 11
EDWARDS – Work will begin on Taylor Road on Tuesday (Aug. 11), the Peoria County Highway Department announced Friday. The bridge repair is located under the bridge on Taylor Road that crosses Kickapoo Creek, located 1/4 mile south of Illinois Route 8. Work is tentatively scheduled to be completed by Sept. 1. Motorists should slow down through the work zone and watch for flaggers, reminded Peoria County spokeswoman Gretchen Pearsall. Motorists are urged to use an alternate route. For more information, contact the Peoria County Highway Department at (309) 697-6400, Ext. 0.
a “spirit account” in which account holders use their debit cards and the school district gets money back. Brimfield superintendent Robert Richardson said the program is “in its early stages.” Richardson said he hopes to have more information at later date.
Whitney’s Walk for Life Brimfield board hears of raises $121,250 anti-bullying campaign BRIMFIELD – Whitney’s Walk
BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield School Board heard the grade school is once again implementing its 12week anti-bullying program. The program, called Steps to Respect, will begin in the fall, said grade school principal Jeannie Blane told the board during its July 19 regular meeting. The board also: • Voted to renew its co-op agreement with Elmwood High School to share rides for athletic events. • Heard that the Princeville State Bank would like to offer the district
for Life 2017 last Saturday (July 29) raised $121,250, benefiting the nonprofit Hult Center for Healthy Living in Peoria. “We had 1,350 registered participants,” said Kayla Thompson, who coordinates the event, which was launched after the 2004 suicide of 16-year-old Whitney Grotts of Brimfield. People who wish to contribute can still donate at “Whitney’s Walk for Life,” in care of the Hult Center, 5215 N. Knoxville, Peoria, IL 61614.
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Concert series held at Wildlife Prairie Park
EDWARDS – Through October, Wildlife Prairie Park is having monthly “Wildlife Concerts” on the West Side property, across from the main entrance to the park two miles south of here on Taylor Road. Bands scheduled are the Cusack Bros. on Aug. 12, the Brazilionaires Sept. 23, and Jammsammich Oct. 14. Admission for the “Wildlife Concerts” is $5 at the door. Doors open and concessions are available beginning at 5 p.m. and music is from 711 p.m. For more information, go online at WildlifePrairiePark.org.
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Mildew-resistant zinnias deserve a shot By RON DIETER
Gardeners have had a love-hate relationship with zinnias ever since they were introduced. The wide array of bright bold colors and the variety of flower shapes are irresistible and a valuable addition to the garden border. But halfway through summer, powdery mildew attacks, causing the leaves and flowers to brown up, eventually killing the plants if left untreated. Having experienced the mildew problem in the past, many gardeners today don't give zinnias a second thought. That’s unfortunate because there are several mildew-resistant varieties available that can be valuable additions to the flower border. We grow a few of these varieties in our cutting garden and they provide a steady supply of beautiful cut flowers for dining room table bouquets and bud vases. Zinnias are native to the warm climates of the southwest U.S., Mexico, and South America where For The Weekly Post
they are actually perennials. European explorers took seeds back home in the mid 1700s and a German professor, Johann Zinn, published the first description of the zinnia. His name got attached to the flower, but I don’t know who did the attaching. It may have been the professor himself or maybe his peers. Anyway, the name “Zinnia” is both the common name and the botanical name of the genus. A favorite zinnia variety at our house is the Profusion series. Immune to mildew, the Profusions sport pristine green foliage which is barely visible when the plants are in full bloom. As the name implies, there is a “profusion” of color as the plants are literally covered with flowers. The daisy-like flowers are about an inch across and the plant grows a little more than a foot high and wide. Flower colors are orange, bright white, yellow, apricot, almost red, and coral pink. There are a number of double-flowered colors as well. Seed is available for several individual colors as well as a variety of mixes. In our garden we use a Profusion mix at the front of the border. My wife, Donna, cuts the flowers for little bouquets which she sets on the nightstand
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and bathroom counter for visiting guests. Profusion zinnias are a good choice for patio containers as well. The Zahara series is similar in habit to Profusion but with daisy flowers nearly twice as big on plants 18 inches high and wide. Zahara sports the same resistance to mildew and tolerance to heat, humidity and dry soils. Another short variety, Dreamland, grows no more than a foot tall, but has huge dahliatype flowers up to four inches across. Unlike Zahara and Profusion, Dreamland needs to be deadheaded to look sharp. We use a taller zinnia variety, Benary Giant, at the back of the border. Bred by the Benary Seed Company in Holland for the cut-flower trade, Benary Giant, sometimes sold by the name Blue
Point, is one of the few tall varieties resistant to mildew. It is a recommended variety of the Association of Cut Flower Growers because the cut flowers last a week or more in a vase, the stems are long and sturdy and the dahlia-type blooms appear in a variety of sizes from three to five inches across. The plants grow three or four feet high. Benary Giant zinnias make exquisite bouquets by themselves but really shine when mixed with blue salvia, coral bell spikes and hosta leaves or boxwood cuttings. You can get seed for each of 10 different colors or buy a mix. Zinnias are the flower of choice when introducing children to gardening. They’re relatively quick to grow from seed to flowering and they’re tolerant to weather vagaries. Kids enjoy cutting flowers for Mom and watching butterflies visit the blossoms. That’s not a bad return on a few bucks invested in a quality seed.
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No one injured in Brimfield helicopter crash BRIMFIELD – It wasn’t exactly “failure to launch” on Monday (July 31), when a crop-duster helicopter fell to the ground in the 8000 block of W. Brimfield-Jubilee Road. The Robinson R44 aircraft did get airborne, but it crashed after the pilot failed to uncouple a hose he’d connected to fill a spray tank with chemi-
cals, according to Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell. Pilot Rex Lester, 46, of Tunica, Miss., wasn’t injured, Asbell said. Containing dozens of gallons of a fungicide, neither the hose nor the helicopter’s spray tank ruptured, so no chemicals were spilled, Asbell added. The first known appli-
cation of spraying agricultural materials from the air was reportedly in 1906 when John Chaytor spread seed over a swamped valley floor in New Zealand from a hotair balloon. The first patent relating to using aircraft in agriculture was granted to 1911 by the Imperial Patent Office in Berlin, Germany. In 1921, pilot
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ELMWOOD – Dorothy Jane Coon, 90, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017, at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Geneseo. She was born on Feb. 7, 1927, in Columbus, Ohio, to Herman and Amelia (Lily) Stutz. They preceded her in death. She first married Dr. L.C. Burt, he preceded her in Coon death in 1968. She later married Carl Woody. He preceded her in death in 1986. She lastly married Sanford Coon and he also preceded her in death in 2003.
This Week’s Obituaries • Frances V. Anderson, 99, Dahinda • William Burgett, 81, Brimfield • Dorothy Coon, 90, Elmwood • Floyd Dunham, 78, Elmwood • William Haecker, 66, Farmington • Gary Hamm, 84, Brimfield • Sara Hirz, 82, Farmington • Carroll Huber, 79, Laura • Charles E. Johnson, 66, Princeville • Alma L. Morris, 94, Farmington • Linda Perry, 66, Elmwood • Geraldine Pillman, 99, Brimfield • Marianne Rose, 83, Farmington • John H. Schwegmann, 89, Edwards • Pauline R. Warner, 82, Brimfield
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Surviving are her children Lawrence (Pam) Burt of Jacksonville, Ill., Cheryl (Thomas) Fleming of Orion, Marie (Terry) McWhirter of Brimfield, four stepchildren, Clark Woody, Jake Woody, Jeffrey Coon, Sandra (Lynn) McCorry, sister, Sue Miller, 11 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and many precious great great grandchildren. Also preceding her in death are one brother Jim Stutz, one sister Alice Rainey, one grandchild, two great grandchildren and one stepson, Ronald. Dorothy worked as a veterinarian assistant. She was member of the First Presbyterian Church in Elmwood and a member of the Eastern Star. She was very community minded, loved animals, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. She was also a Scrabble addict! A funeral service was held Aug. 1 at First Presbyterian Church in Elmwood. Burial was at the Rosehill Cemetery in Petersburg. Memorials may be made to the Elmwood First Presbyterian Church or Peoria Rescue Mission. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements. To view Dorothy’s video tribute or to leave online condolences, visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Sara Ann Hirz
FARMINGTON – Sara Anne Hirz, 82, of Farmington passed away at 9:00 am Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Farmington Country Manor.
She was born on Jan. 1, 1935 in Farmington to Allen V. and Elaine (Butler) Strong. She is survived by one daughter, Suzan Hirz, and one son, Paul (Jennifer) Hirz. She was preceded in death by her brother, Allen V. Hirz Strong, Jr. Sara was a graduate of Monmouth College, where she majored in Education and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She taught school for several years in Barrington, Ill., and Hawaii. In later years, she enjoyed working as an Assistant Librarian at Farmington Public Library and Spoon River College and was a member of PEO, Chapter AE. Sara’s lifelong passion was music. She was a gifted pianist and organist. She played the organ for many years at the First Presbyterian Church in Farmington and the piano from childhood through her time at Farmington Country Manor. A memorial service was held July 29 at the First Presbyterian Church in Farmington. Cremation rites were accorded. Memorials may be made to her church. The Cremation Society of MidIllinois Co. Pekin/Peoria is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made at csmico.com.
Geraldine Pillman
BRIMFIELD – Geraldine Pillman, 99, of Farmington, formerly of Brimfield, passed away at 1:31 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2017, at Farmington Country Manor. Geraldine was born on July 19, 1918, in Jubilee Township, the daughter of Buel C. and Lena M. (Savage) Rook. She married Russell F. Pillman, the love of her life, on Oct. 7, 1937 in Pillman Peoria; he preceded her in death on July 27, 2008, in Brimfield. Surviving are five children, Gail Louise Baysingar of Brimfield; Sharon Kay Pillman of Yates City, Larry Lee (Cherie) Pillman of Kickapoo, Gary Lee (Betty) Pillman of Zearing, Iowa, and Martha Ann
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OBITUARIES (Robert Jr.) Koll of Elmwood; 17 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and several great-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by three children, Marilyn June Mutton, James LeRoy Pillman, and Gerald Francis Pillman; two brothers, John and Raymond “Jim”; and two sisters, Dorothy and Tena. Her family will always cherish her enthusiasm for life and family. Geraldine worked at the Brimfield Variety Store as a clerk for many years. She loved cooking, especially chicken noodles and a pie on Sundays. A funeral service was July 25, 2017, at Brimfield United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in Brimfield Township Cemetery. Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Hospital of Illinois NICU Families, St. Jude Midwest affiliate, or Brimfield United Methodist Church. Condolences may be left for Geraldine’s family on her tribute wall at www.haskellhott.com.
Pauline R. Warner
BRIMFIELD – Pauline R. Warner, 82, of Brimfield, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, with her family by her side. She was born on Oct. 13, 1934, in rural Elmwood to Frank and Eva (Singley) Golden. She married Kenny Warner on Nov. 15, 1974. He survives. Also surviving Warner are her three children, Becky (Bob) Piquard of Hanna City, Connie (Dave) Egan of Elmwood, and Diana (Dan) Maher of Brimfield; seven grandchildren, Tanya (Brent), Jonathan (Chrissy), Matthew, Bryce, Alex, Aaron, and Annie; four great-grandchildren, Dane, Lila, Landon, and Laney; and one sister, Betty Dalton. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Greta (Dede) Booth, Gertrude (Dode) Pack, Jane Shay, and her twin, Paula Porter. A funeral service was held July 28, 2017, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood. Burial was at Elmwood Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Brimfield Fire Department and B.Y.E. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Frances V. Anderson
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99, of Knoxville, mother of a Dahinda woman and Williamsfield man, died July 16 at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville. Frances worked as a beautician for many years, including having her own shop in Williamsfield and as an instructor for Young’s Beauty School. Survivors include children Jan Anderson of Dahinda, Carole Love of Galesburg and Robert (and Vickie) Anderson of Williamsfield; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren. A graveside funeral service was July 19 at the Knoxville Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
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ELMWOOD – Floyd Lucien Dunham, Jr., 78, of Columbia, S.C., formerly of Elmwood, died on July 21. Born in New Boston, Ill., on Dec. 30, 1938, he was a son of the late Floyd L. Dunham, Sr. and Helen Bedwell Dunham. He was a graduate of Elmwood High School. Survivors include son James D. Dunham (Susie) of Montgomery, Ala.; daughter Kristi D. Hilliard (Ray) of Macon, Ga.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and companion, Sandra Babich of Dalton, Ga. Funeral services were July 24 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel in Columbia, with burial of ashes at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
William Haecker
FARMINGTON – William H. “Bill” Haecker, 66, of Morton, father of a Farmington man, died July 24 at his residence. Survivors include his wife Ruth (Randol) Haecker; son Bub (Vonda Dupuis) Malott of Farmington; daughters Jen Merritt of Morton, Kim (Jerry) Traylor of East Peoria, and Lisa (Mike) Lovell of Pekin; 8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandson. Funeral services were July 28 at Grandstaff Hentgen Funeral Home in Wabash, Ind., with burial at Memorial Lawns Cemetery in Wabash. Condolences may be left online at www.knappjohnson.com.
Gary Hamm
BRIMFIELD – Gary Homer Hamm, 84, of Peoria, brother of a Brimfield woman, died July 18 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. Survivors include sons Mitchell (Melinda Tortat) Hamm of Peoria and Martin (Dianna) Hamm of High Ridge, Mo.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister Darla Barth of Brimfield; and brothers Lyndon (Cindy) Hamm of
Canton and Kirby (Mary) Hamm of Bartonville. A funeral service was July 27 in the Mausoleum at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.preston-hanley.com.
Carroll Huber
LAURA – Jean Carroll Huber, 79, of Laura, died July 22 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Gene Donnal (Dotson) Huber; daughter Jennifer (Jason) Boggs and their children, Loren Hale (fiancée Maira McKiernan) and Rose Hale, all of Glendora, Calif., son Ryan Huber (Jenny Creed) of San Francisco, Calif.; and brother James (Helen) Phipps of Peoria. Cremation was accorded. A celebration of life was held July 30 at Childers Banquet Facility in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at legacy.com.
Alma Louise Morris
FARMINGTON – Alma Louise Morris, 94, of Farmington, died July 27 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Canton. Surviving are daughters Louisa Morris of Farmington and Sherry (John) Dick of Peoria; several grandchildren, nieces, uncles and cousins. Services were Aug. 1 at AndersonSedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, with burial at Norris Cemetery in Norris. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Linda Perry
ELMWOOD – Linda Perry, 66, of North East, Ohio, mother of an Elmwood woman, went home to be with Jesus, surrounded by the love of her family, on July 19, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Linda was the daughter of Pastor John W. Brewer and Jean (Turner) Brewer. She was born on May 30, 1951, in Hazard, Ky. She married Robert J. Perry on Aug. 3, 1969. He survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Shantell Flower of Erie, Susan (Daniel) Davis of Chattaroy, Wash., Amy (Mark) Davis of Elmwood, and Kathleen (Matthew) McCartney of Hendersonville, Tenn.; and 10 grandchildren who will miss her dearly, Eden, Isaac, Robert, Abigail, Christian, Elijah, Sarah, Jonah, William, and Jack. Linda spent her life dedicated to her family as a caregiver and homemaker. She delighted many with her cooking and was a talented cake decorator and an extraordinary seamstress. She loved spending time in her flower gardens. She passed many of these talents on by teaching them to her grandchildren, of whom she was very proud. Condolences may be left online at www.merlewoodfh.com. More Obituaries Page 16
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PRINCEVILLE – Charles Edward Johnson, 66, of Peoria, a Farmington and Brimfield native, died July 28 in his home. Charles was born June 19, 1951, in Sycamore, the son of Joseph L. Johnson and Martha J. (Brown) Johnson. He grew up in Farmington and Brimfield. Survivors include step-daughter, Debbie Simpson of Laura; two sisters, Deborah (Scott) Kroesen of Brimfield and Linda Geick of Peoria; three brothers, David Johnson of Brimfield, Rick (Diane) Johnson of Buckley, Wash., and Ernest Johnson of Farmington; one sisterin-law, Donna Johnson of Farmington; and two grandchildren. A celebration of life will be Aug. 27 at noon at the Navy Marine
Corps Club in Peoria Heights. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Marianne Rose
FARMINGTON – Marianne Rose, 83, of Farmington, died July 20, spending her final days surrounded by her loving family. Survivors include her husband, John F. Rose; children Karen A. Rose of Peoria; Dennis A. Rose and David A. (Peggy) Rose of Farmington; Julie E. (Bryan) Lockwood of Rutherfordton, N.C.; Barbara L. (Tom) Brewer of rural Tremont and Susan J. Varnes of Biloxi, Miss.; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and sister Sharon (George) Patterson of Porterville, Calif. The family held a private graveside service.
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EDWARDS – John H. “Karl” Schwegmann, 89, of Peoria, father of an Edwards man, died July 17 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Survivors include his wife, Anneliese (Thiel) Schwegmann; children Ralph (Vicky) of Edwards, Carl (Lori) of Peoria, Ernie (Reeta) of Peoria, Caroline (Jim) Booth of Chillicothe and Pam (Derek) Armstrong of Peoria; 11 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass was July 21 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with entombment at Resurrection Mausoleum in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
CLASSIFIED AND LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 JUST ... $5 for 20 Words! ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017 WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT FUND ACCOUNT Balance May 1, 2016 Receipts Property taxes (State) $2,160.67 Sewer Service Revenue $26,176.28 Replacement Tax (Knox Co.) $3,998.08 Interest Income: NOW Acct. $35.30 Int. on CD # 1198 $42.12 CD # 1199 $35.10 CD # 1163 $52.64 CD # 1105 $105.29 Total Receipts $32,605.48
$71,711.23
$104,316.71 Disbursements WSD Oper. & Maint. Acct
$30,000.00
Total Disbursements Balance April 30, 2017
$30,000.00 $74,316.71
WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT TIME CERTIFICATE # 1198 Balance May 1, 2016 Total Receipts: Interest Income $42.12
$12,000.00 $12,042.12
Total Disbursements: WSD Fund Acct. Balance April 30, 2017
$42.12 $12,000.00
WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT TIME CERTIFICATE #1199 Balance May 1, 2016 Total Receipts: Interest Income $35.30
$10,000.00 $10,035.30
Total Disbursements: WSD Fund Acct. Balance April 30, 2017
$35.30 $10,000.00
WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT TIME CERTIFICATE #1163 Balance May 1, 2016 Total Receipts: Interest Income $52.64
$15,000.00 $15,052.64
Total Disbursements: to WSD Fund Acct. Balance April 30, 2017
$52.64 $15,000.00
WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT TIME CERTIFICATE #1105 Balance May 1, 2016 Total Receipts: Interest Income $105.29
NOTICE UNDER ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME ACT STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF PEORIA To Whom It May Concern: Public Notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of July, 2017, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," a Certificate of Ownership of an Assumed Name Business was filed with the County Clerk of Peoria County, stating that MARK L. RHEA intends to transact, or is transacting business in Peoria County, State of Illinois, under the assumed name FARM CARE, with the place of business located at 101 S. Magnolia St., Elmwood, Illinois 61529. The true name and address of the owner is: Mark L. Rhea, 404 South 1st Street, Camp Point, Illinois 62320.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of the Lillie M. Evans Library District Notice is hereby given to the Public that on September 14, 2017, at the hour of 6:45 P.M. at the Lillie M. Evans Library, 207 N. Walnut Avenue, Princeville, Illinois, a public hearing will be held on the annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Lillie M. Evans Library District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018. Any person interested in said budget and ordinance may be present at said time and place and may be heard in regard to the budget and ordinance. The tentative budget is now on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Lillie M. Evans Library District, at the Library office and may be reviewed upon request prior to said hearing by the Public. Date: July 20, 2017 Deb Givens, Secretary Board of Trustees Lillie M. Evans Library District 207 N. Walnut Ave, PO Box 349 Princeville, IL 61559
$30,000.00 $30,105.29
Total Disbursements: to WSD Fund Acct. Balance April 30, 2017
$105.29 $30,000.00
WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ACCT. Balance May 1, 2016 Receipts WSD Fund Acct. $30,000.00 NOW Acct. Interest $3.60 Lost check $157.50 Deposit put in wrong acct. $847.43 Total Receipts $31,008.53 Disbursements Ameren-IL, service Wmsfld. Waterworks, collections Wmsfld. Waterworks, ½ print., cards., post Larry Lawson, samples, visits Massie & Quick, annual retainer Campbell Stevens Ag., gen liab., auto, crime bond Lampe Publ. WeeklyPost, annual report Larry Mattson, wages Spoon River Landscape, mowing, Blucker, Kneer & Assoc., audit IDES, unemploy. ins. IRS, Fed W/H, soc. Sec., & med. tax Larry Mackie, trustee Brenda Dexter, trustee & clerk Russell Groeper, trustee Main Street Checks IL EPA, annual permit fee Larry Mattson, repairs on gate & misc. Lambasio, jetting lines Atwood Construction, digging work Total
$1,163.63
FOR SALE • MISC. ITEMS: 42” round Oak table with hidden leaf $150, complete twin bed (headboard, frame, mattress, and box spring) one month old $175, 357 Smith & Wesson Model 19 (must have valid FOID Card) $500. Call (309) 678-2750 (No text messages please). • HAY: Grass hay-square balesno rain - $4 per bale. (309) 635-4575. • TROLLING MOTOR: 1995 Bass Cat Pantera trolling motor, 200 HP Mercury motor. (309) 358-1620.
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Brenda Dexter, being duly sworn on oath, deposes and says: 1. That she is the clerk of the Williamsfield Sanitary District. 2. That the above reports are true and accurate reports of the financial status of the Williamsfield Sanitary District for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2016 and ending April 30, 2017. S/ Brenda Dexter, clerk
SERVICES • MOWER REPAIR: G&G Services of Yates City handles lawn mower service & repair, riders, push mowers, weed eaters. Also servicing & repairing ATVs, UTVs & golf carts. Free pickup and delivery within 15 miles. Now accepting credit cards. (309) 303-3444. • LAWNS MOWED: Call H&V Lawn Service, (309) 415-0296.
• AD SALESPERSON: Part-time advertising salesperson needed. Call (309) 231-6040.
3,548.60 2,047.50 952.50 3,200.00 750.00 2,137.00 150.00 2,023.91 665.00 1,300.00 17.68 1,216.68 514.10 1,033.20 514.10 61.89 2,500.00 95.05 250.00 480.00 $23,457.21
Balance April 30, 2017
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Elmwood schools scheduled to open on time By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – Enough construction on Phase II of the Elmwood schools For The Weekly Post
building should be completed in time for classes to start on time, according to Superintendent Chad Wagner.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE FOR ELMWOOD RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT of Peoria and Knox County, Illinois
I. A Public Hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the ELMWOOD RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, Peoria and Knox Counties, Illinois, for 2017 will be held on Friday, August 11, 2017, at 2:00 O'Clock P.M., at the Elmwood Township Hall, 111 West Main Street, Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois. Any person desiring to appear at the Public Hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact THOMAS J. SHISSLER, Secretary, 12621 North McClellan Road, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, Telephone No. AC-309/446-9623. II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2016 were $217,278. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2017 are $250,500. This represents a 15.29% increase over the previous year. III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2016 were 0. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2017 are 0. This represents a 0% increase over the previous year. IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2016 were $217,278. The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2017 are $250,500. This represents a 15.29% increase over the previous year.
“Barring any major catastrophe, we’ll be opening on time,” Wagner said. “But we have a fallback schedule if it becomes necessary.” The first day of school is scheduled for Aug. 18, but Wagner and the Building Committee have been assured that adequate progress is being made. “The schedule looks great,” said Board member Val Ramirez of the Building Committee. “We’re very confident that we’ll be getting into the school on time.” Discussion on budget issues was postponed until the August meeting. In personnel, the Board approved Wagner’s recommendation to hire Kristina Newman and Joslyn Ehlers as parttime, elementary aides for the 2017-18 school year at $10 an hour, and in a split vote OK’d the following volunteers for the 2017-18 school year: Alex Davis, Kevin Faulkner and Mike Walker (football), Eric Doubet and Joe Malone (bass fishing), Tom Gorham (high school cross country), Mike Sul-
livan and Lance Zaerr (high school girls cross country) Mike Sullivan (high school boys track), and Thomas Wessels and Kenny Blum (golf). In a 3-2 vote approving the volunteers, Board members Dean Cantu and Bill Frietsch opposed. In other news, the Board: • OK’d a 6-percent incentive increase for 20182020 for art teacher Karen Mottaz, who reported her intention to retire after the 2020-2021 school year; and • Elementary School Principal Tony Frost said figures for pupils’ recycling show that more than 11 tons were collected last year, and that the Parent’s Club is finalizing the annual Elementary School Golf Fore Education outing Aug. 26 at Maple Lane Country Club.
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Public Auction Household – Appliances – Tools Saturday, August 5th, 2017 at 9:30 A.M. Sale to be held in the Old High School Gym on Rt. 41 (South edge of Abingdon, IL) Auctioneers Note: Sale is much larger than AD appears. This sale features a quality and well-cared-for selection. Owners: Multiple Owners Auctioneer Dan Boyer --- License No. 440000668 Mobile: 309/252-1193 Auctioneer Albert Vaughn --- License No. 440000544 Food Stand, Restroom; Not Responsible for Accidents, theft, vandalism, errors or omissions. Announcements made day of auction take precedence over previous material, printed or oral. TERMS: Cash or approved check payable on the day of the Auction. BOYER’S AUCTION SERVICE • www.boyerauctions.com
ELMWOOD C.U.S.D. #322 K-12 RE-ENROLLMENT & REGISTRATION FOR 2017-2018 Elmwood Community Schools will continue with an online re-enrollment / registration process. This year, re-enrollment will take place first, followed by registration. Any parents with students who attended last year (2016-2017) and who are planning on returning this year must take part in the reenrollment process. Any parents with students who did not attend last year (2016-2017) and who are planning on attending this year must take part in the registration process. The window for re-enrollment will open on Monday, July 24th at 8:00 A.M., and remain open until Sunday, August 6th, at midnight (a two-week window). The window for registration will open on Monday, August 7th, at 8:00 A.M., and remain open until Sunday, August 13th at midnight (a one-week window). Please Note: Forms will not be included in this year’s re-enrollment/registration packets. There will be a separate contact/packet sent out for any required forms (medical or otherwise) for your child during the first full week of school by the school nurse. Parents with students who are re-enrolling will be contacted through the School Messenger system with instructions to get started. Parents with students who are registering will be able to visit www.elmwood322.com starting August 7th, for a link to set-up an account and begin the registration process. Parents may also stop into their child’s school office during open office hours, which are as follows for both Elmwood Elementary School and Elmwood Jr. & Sr. High School: Monday, August 7th, and Tuesday, August 8th, from 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Please use the Morgan Street entrances to access each office.
IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS Thursday, August 17: Back to School Night for ALL students – 6:00 PM Thursday, August 17: 7th Grade Orientation – 6:30 PM (Auditorium) Friday, August 18: First Day of School – 8:10 AM - 2:15 PM
PHYSICAL EXAM & IMMUNIZATION NOTICE Students in Kindergarten, Sixth and Ninth Grades must have a new physical exam on file in the school office before they will be allowed to start school. ALL students must have proper immunizations. All children entering kindergarten, second and sixth grades are required to have a dental examination. All students enrolling in kindergarten or upon first entry into an Illinois school beyond kindergarten (i.e., grades 1-12) are required to have an eye exam. All students enrolling in sixth & seventh grades will be required to show proof of one dose of Meningococcal Meningitis vaccine given on or after their 10th birthday. All Students entering twelfth grade will be required to show proof of two Meningococcal Meningitis vaccines with the second dose being given on or after their 16th birthday. (Only one dose of Meningococcal Meningitis vaccine is needed for twelfth grade IF the student’s first dose was given at age sixteen years or later). Notice of these examinations should be on file before the start of school. Please Note: It is also recommended that for children entering kindergarten or pre-school for the first time to be lead tested. All children entering pre-school or kindergarten are required to have their chicken pox vaccination or a letter from their doctor stating they have had the chicken pox. All students entering fifth grade are required to have the Hepatitis B shots (a series of 3 shots). Consult your family physician for further information. All student health records should be submitted by the start of school. All students entering, transferring, or advancing into 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades will be required to show proof of receipt of one dose of Tdap vaccine (containing tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis). Most students may have already received the vaccine and simply need to provide the school with verifying documentation from the family health care provider.
FEES & INFORMATION Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age by September 1, 2017, in order to enroll. All kindergarten and newly enrolled students must bring a certified copy of live birth when they register. All students will need to bring their social security number with them when registering. Students enrolled in Driver’s Education must pay the school district $150.00 when registering. This fee is applied towards the operation of the vehicle. Those students enrolled in photography must pay a fee of $65.00 when they register. Art Fee is $35.00/year. Foods Class Fee is $25. This fee is used to purchase supplies for the class. Book Rental &Technology Fees: Lunch Prices: Sports Fees: $95.00 K-6 $2.35 – K-6 HS - $50/sport (max per athlete $70) $110.00 Gr. 7-8 $2.55 – 7-12 JH - $40/sport (max per athlete $50) $125.00 Gr. 9-12 5th/6th - $40/sport $25.00 Gr. 4-12 (Tech. Ins.) FAMILY ATHLETIC PASSES: $125 * Free or reduced lunch applications available at registration. **$120 max per family for Athletic Activity Fee whether athletes are in HS, JH or 5th/6th grade
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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. GEOGRAPHY: Which is the largest of the U.S. National Parks? 2. MYTHOLOGY: Whose kidnapping was said to trigger The Trojan War? 3. AWARDS: Who was the youngest person to receive a Nobel Prize? 4. MOVIES: Which 1988 movie starred a character named John McClane? 5. MATH: How would you write the number 1015 in Roman numerals? 6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What profession’s members would most likely wear a toque? 7. MUSIC: What pop-music star sang the theme song “Nobody Does It Better” in the James Bond movie “The Spy Who Loved Me”? 8. SCIENCE: Who developed the Periodic Table of Elements? 9. ANATOMY: How many pints of blood are in the human body? 10. LANGUAGE: What is noteworthy about the word “facetiously”?
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1. Wrangell-St. Elias in Alaska (over 8 million acres) 2. Helen 3. Malala Yousafzai, at age 17 4. “Die Hard” 5. MXV 6. Chefs 7. Carly Simon 8. Dmitri Mendeleev 9. About 10 10. It uses all vowels in alphabetical order
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CLASSIFIED AND LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 JUST ... $5 for 20 Words! ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE WILLIAMSFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, KNOX AND PEORIA COUNTIES, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2017, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2018 WHEREAS, the Trustees of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District, an Illinois municipal corporation located in Knox and Peoria Counties, Illinois, have caused to be prepared in tentative form a budget and appropriation ordinance for said District for the above fiscal year, and said ordinance has been made conveniently available to public inspection for at least thirty days prior to final action thereon; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as to such budget and appropriation ordinance on July 10, 2017, notice of which hearing was duly given by publication; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Trustees of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District, an Illinois municipal corporation, as follows: Section 1. The fiscal year of the District is hereby fixed and declared to be from May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2018. Section 2. The following budget, containing an estimate of the receipts and expenditures of the Fire Protection District, is hereby adopted as the budget of the District for the fiscal year: PART I. GENERAL CORPORATE FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Fund balance, beginning of year $135,552 2. To be received from taxes from the 2016 general tax levy $192,900 3. Illinois Municipal League, 2% Fire Department Tax on Foreign Fire Insurance Companies pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-10-1 for the tax year ended July 1, 2016 $2,700 4. To be received as personal property replacement tax $4,200 5. Interest $85 6. Miscellaneous revenue $150 7. Anticipated bank loan for refinance of chassis loan and balance due on pumper and tanker $750,000 Total estimated receipts $1,085,587 B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Equipment acquisition $30,000 2. Equipment repair $15,000 3. Fireman wages $20,000 4. Training $5,000 5. Compensation of Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs $5,400 6. Compensation of Trustees $6,500 7. Janitorial Service $3,250 8. U.S. I.R.S., social security, medicare $3,000 9. Clerical $5,150 10. Disease prevention $850 11. Building maintenance and equip. $6,500 12. Utilities for buildings $11,000
13. Telephone/internet $2,000 14. Gasoline and oil $5,500 15. Supplies $8,000 16. Publications $1,500 17. Dues, IAFPD $750 18. Legal expenses $3,250 19. Debt service $303,500 20. Accounting $1,500 21. Reserve for future Debt Service on fire equipment purchases $76,500 22. Contingencies $1,500 23. Balance on purchases on pumper and tanker $496,500 Total estimated expenditures $1,012,150 Estimated fund balance at end of year $73,437 PART II. AMBULANCE FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Fund balance, beginning of year $183,420 2. To be received from taxes from the 2016 special tax levy $192,900 3. State of Illinois Grant Money $2,700 4. Interest $60 5. Loan for construction for a new First Responder Building $350,000 Total estimated receipts $ 729,080 B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Contractual ambulance service $90,000 2. Other equipment acquisition $20,000 3. Equipment repairs $10,000 4. First Responder wages $15,000 5. Clerical $2,800 6. Training $5,000 7. Compensation of Trustees $1,000 8. Compensation of Ambulance Service Manager (EMS Coordinator) and Assistant Manager $2,500 9. U.S. I.R.S., social security, medicare $1,700 10. Disease prevention $1,000 11. Maintenance equip.for buildings $2,500 12. Utility services for buildings $6,000 13. Telephone, internet and cell phones $3,500 14. Gasoline and oil $2,000 15. Supplies $11,500 16. Publications $1,750 17. Illinois Department of Public Health, licenses for ambulances $50 18. Accounting $1,500 19. Legal expenses $3,500 20. Contingencies $3,200 21. Construction of First Responder Building including engineering $500,000 22. Contingencies on building $25,000 23. Reserve for future Debt Service on First Responder Building $19,000 Total estimated expenditures $728,500 Estimated fund balance at end of year $580 PART III. INSURANCE FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Fund balance, beginning of year $31,493 2. To be received from taxes from the 2016 special tax levy $22,500 Total estimated receipts $53,993 B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Insurance premiums $21,083
Total estimated expenditures Estimated fund balance at end of year PART IV. AUDIT FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Fund balance, beginning of year 2. To be received from taxes from the 2016 special tax levy Total estimated receipts. B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Audit Total estimated expenditures Estimated fund balance at end of year PART V. SOCIAL SECURITY FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Beginning balance 2. To be received from the 2016 Special Tax Levy Total estimated receipts B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Employer’ share of Social Security Total estimated expenditures Estimated fund balance at end of year PART VI. MEDICARE FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Beginning balance 2. To be received from the 2016 special tax levy Total estimated receipts B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Employer’s share of medicare Total expenditures Estimated fund balance at end of year
$21,083 $32,910
$3,195 $3,200 $6,395 $3,200 $3,200 $3,195
$0 $4,100 $4,100 $3,650 $3,650 $450
$0 $950 $950 $850 $850 $100
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated for the use of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for general corporate purposes the sum of One Million Twelve Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,012,150), such total being divided among the several objects and purposes specified and enumerated in the particular amounts stated for each object and purpose in Part I, paragraph B, Estimated Expenditures, of Section 2 above, as Items 1 through 23, with each of such items as specified in said Part I, paragraph B, being incorporated by reference. Section 4. There is hereby appropriated for the use of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for ambulance service purposes the sum of Seven Hundred Twenty-eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($728,500), such total being divided among the several objects and purposes specified and enumerated in the particular amounts stated for each object and purpose in Part II, paragraph B, Estimated Expenditures, of Section 2 above, as Items 1 through 23, each of such items as specified in said Part II, paragraph B, being incorporated by reference. Section 5. There is hereby appropriated for the use of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for insurance and protection against liability or loss the sum of Twenty-one Thousand Eightythree Dollars ($21,083), as shown in Part III, paragraph B, Estimated Expenditures, of Sec-
tion 2 above, as Item 1, with such item as specified in said Part III, paragraph B, being incorporated by reference. Section 6. There is hereby appropriated for the use of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for the purpose of providing funds for auditing expenses the sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($3,200), as shown in Part IV, paragraph B, Estimated Expenditures, of Section 2 above, as Item 1, with such item as specified in said Part IV, paragraph B, being incorporated by reference. Section 7. There is hereby appropriated for the use of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for the purpose of providing funds for social security expenses the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,650), as shown in Part V, paragraph B, Estimated Expenditures, of Section 2 above, as Item 1, with such item as specified in said Part IV, paragraph B, being incorporated by reference. Section 8. There is hereby appropriated for the use of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for the purpose of providing funds for medicare expenses the sum of Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($850), as shown in Part IV, paragraph B, Estimated Expenditures, of Section 2 above, as Item 1, with such item as specified in said Part IV, paragraph B, being incorporated by reference. Section 9. The appropriations provided by this ordinance total One Million Seven Hundred Sixty-nine Thousand Four Hundred Thirtythree Dollars ($1,769,433). Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and publication as provided by law. Section 11. The Secretary of the District shall file a properly certified copy of this ordinance with the respective county clerks of Knox County and Peoria County within thirty (30) days after the date of adoption. Section 12. All sums of money not needed for immediate purposes may be invested in accounts in federally insured financial institutions, in banks defined in the Illinois Banking Act, or in securities of the U.S. Treasury. Section 13. If any item, sentence, or provision in this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District, an Illinois municipal corporation, on this 10th day of July, 2017. /s/ Donald E. Smith President and Trustee /s/ Lyle R. Galbreath Treasurer and Trustee /s/ Ty O. Landon Secretary and Trustee /s/ Robert Pauer Trustee CERTIFICATE BY SECRETARY OF THE WILLIAMSFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT KNOX AND PEORIA COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
I, Ty O. Landon, do hereby certify that I am the duly elected, qualified, and acting Secretary of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District, Knox and Peoria Counties, Illinois; and that the attached is a true and complete copy of the budget and appropriation ordinance adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2017, and ending April 30, 2018, the original of which is now on file with my office. Dated this 10th day of July, 2017. /s/ Ty O. Landon Ty O. Landon, Secretary, Williamsfield Fire Protection Dist., Knox and Peoria Counties, Illinois CERTIFICATE BY CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF THE WILLIAMSFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT I, Lyle R. Galbreath, do hereby certify that I am the duly elected, qualified and acting Treasurer of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District, Knox and Peoria Counties, Illinois; and that, as such Treasurer, I am the chief fiscal officer of the District. I do further hereby certify that the revenues, by source, shown for each fund of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District in the attached certified copy of the budget and appropriation ordinance of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2017, and ending April 30, 2018, are the revenues anticipated for fiscal year 2017-2018. Dated this10th day of July, 2017. /s/ Lyle R. Galbreath Lyle R. Galbreath, Treasurer and Chief Fiscal Officer, Williamsfield Fire Protection District,Knox and Peoria Counties, Illinois CERTIFICATE BY SECRETARY OF THE WILLIAMSFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DIST., KNOX AND PEORIA COUNTIES, ILLINOIS I, Ty O. Landon, do hereby certify that I am the duly elected, qualified, and acting Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District, an Illinois municipal corporation, Knox and Peoria Counties, Illinois; and, as such Secretary, I am the official keeper of the records and files of the said Williamsfield Fire Protection District. I do further hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of the annual budget and appropriation ordinance of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2017, and ending April 30, 2018, duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of said District at a meeting held on the 10th day of July, 2017, as the same appears in the official records of said District. Dated this 10th day of July , 2017. /s/ Ty O. Landon Ty O. Landon, Secretary, Williamsfield Fire Protection District
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posting an unexpected 25-5 season in his first year after taking over for Mike Bonczyk in 1997 after a 6-20 season. The turnaround was a bit deceptive, Carlson said, and had a great deal to do with the contributions of two players who were not out the year before (Pat Kellerman was injured and Derrick Brown moved into the district). In the years that followed, Carlson and assistant coach Kevin Kreiter (who has been at Carl-
son’s side for all of his 20 years as head coach) had several unremarkable seasons during which he admits he was perfecting his craft. “Early on we had some injuries and suspensions and stuff and I was definitely learning along the way,” Carlson said. “You learn to ask other coaches that are really your rivals for advice and so forth during the summer.” And you pay attention to other teams having success. One significant change
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for Brimfield was implementing the 1-3-1 zone defense that has become almost as much of a Carlson trademark as the red sweater vest he so often wears during games. After watching Brad Bickett’s Bureau Valley teams ride a 1-3-1 zone defense to third-place trophies in three straight years (2000-02), Carlson started toying with the 13-1. Before long, his teams were racking up 20-win seasons and Brimfield was becoming a squad that point guards and coaches did not want to play. “I try to defend the opponent the way I think they least want to be defended,” Carlson said. “I know for myself, in our practices we spend almost all the offensive time working against man-toman, and I’m assuming most high school clubs do too. “You don’t spend a lot of time working against zones and junk defenses. So when you see them in a game, it’s not as natural knowing how to handle them.” Of course, you need players to make any defense work, and Carlson had one of his best in 2015 grad Carson Cuevas – a first-team allstater who led Brimfield with 22 points per game in the championship season and was every bit as disruptive on defense, with 3.7 steals per game. Cuevas is on the short list of Carlson’s top players, along with first-team all-stater Phelan Kelly, second-teamer Nick Unes, Kellerman, Brown, Ethan
Westart, Jake Spietz and Brady Barnstable – who along with Cuevas and Kelly are Carlson’s only players to average more than 20 ppg in a season. “Trying to single ut a few is impossible,” Carlson said. “Even the players without great stats have been fun to work with.” Carlson has also enjoyed the move from twoto four-class basketball in 2007-08. The Indians have won regionals in six of 10 seasons since then. “Definitely the fourclass system has helped us in the postseason,” Carlson said. “It definitely rejuvenated us and mad us realize almost any year we can be a threat.” Not so last year when a young Brimfield team went 13-16 despite “stealing a few wins.” Carlson is hoping for more this winter. “Knowing we have a lot of guys back gives us more confidence going into this season,” he said. “At least some of the guys seem like they are hungrier to do better than we did record wise. I think we’re going to be better and hopefully we’ll be healthy.” Whatever happens, you can bet Carlson will be on the bench, wearing red, calling out a 1-3-1 defense and generally enjoying himself in his dream coaching stint.
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Happy to find a home Brimfield will honor basketball coach Carlson By JEFF LAMPE
BRIMFIELD – Never underestimate the significance of a state basketball tournament. Back in 1979, an impressionable youngster from Woodhull watched the Brimfield boys basketball team play at the Class A tournament in Champaign. Something about that squad captivated Scott Carlson, though he struggles now to put a finger on what it was, exactly. Whatever the hook, it was powerful. “Literally, every time I would drive by Brimfield after 1979, I would see the signs and think, ‘I would like to coach there someday,’” Carlson said. So after college, Carlson sent off an application to do just that. “I didn’t get the job, but a year later they pulled my application and called me by surprise,” Carlson said. Twenty nine years later, Carlson, 55, is still coaching and teaching at Brimfield. After spending eight years as Weekly Post Staff Writer
an assistant, he’s taken the basketball program to new heights – winning six regionals and three sectionals in the past eight seasons and capping it all with the Class 1A state title in 2015. In his 20 seasons, Carlson has posted a 437-167 record for a school-best .724 winning percentage – including a 93-8 stretch from 2013-16. In recognition of that – and to note Carlson’s induction to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame –
Carlson will be honored Aug. 10 during opening ceremonies for the 128th Old Settlers Days. Along with Carlson, show organizers will also announce four individuals and one team to be inducted to the Brimfield Hall of Fame. The program starts at 7 p.m. on the main stage. For Carlson, the honor is one of several he’s picked up in recent years. Winning a state title tends to earn a coach attention – even to open doors for someone looking to move elsewhere. Not so Carlson. He’s just happy to have found a school where he feels at home. “I don’t know why God landed me in Brimfield, but I feel I’ve been really blessed with a great group of guys each year and parental support,” Carlson said. “This varsity coaching position is something I wanted and it’s something I plan to do until I retire.” It’s also a job at which he has improved steadily since Continued on Page 19
Brimfield boys basketball coach Scott Carlson (above) spent plenty of time being interviewed during the 2014-15 season when the Indians finished 34-2 and won the Class 1A state championship. At left, Carlson hugs assistant coach Kevin Kreiter in the closing moment of the state title victory.
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