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Thursday Aug. 6, 2015 Vol. 3, No. 22

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Illinois stiffing communities on gambling debts

By BILL KNIGHT

Farmington may have to juggle some finances to make sure the local museum isn’t hurt, but area communities generally view Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent decision to withhold video-gambling revenues as annoying or insulting more than a fiscal threat.

Rauner’s office last week announced that Illinois municipalities won’t get their cut from video gambling until the state budget is in place. Brimfield, Elmwood, For The Weekly Post

Elmwood OKs $3.2 million 2015-16 budget

By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $3.2 million appropriations ordinance for the new Fiscal Year, a 23 percent increase from last year.

The vote followed a brief public hearing in which City Treasurer Harold Jehle said, “It’s tight. We’re depending on outside sources [of revenue] we have no control over.”

The ordinance that passed was changed slightly from the Inside original pro• Farmington OKs side- posal to accommodate a higher walk cafes. Page 7. auditing fee, • Elmwood picks conwhich added tractor for junior high $3,000, exproject. Page 11. plained attorney Bob Potts. The final appropriation is for $3,205,393.

Accommodation was the theme in two other actions.

First, engineer Patrick Meyer presented a plan on downtown parking. The goal is to accommodate increased grain-truck traffic by changing some spaces on South Magnolia from diagonal to parallel and eliminating a few spaces throughout downtown to comply with state law on distances to crosswalks and stop signs.

Then the Council unanimously adopted the changes as an ordinance.

Besides the 100 block of South Magnolia, changes will affect the 100 blocks of For The Weekly Post

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Farmington and Princeville all have some video gambling, and its revenues are sent to Springfield, where money is supposed to be divided among operators, businesses, communities and the state.

But the state has no authority to distribute video-gambling revenues to municipalities without a balanced budget, Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly claimed in a prepared statement.

“We’ll get by,” said Rollen Wright, City Administrator at Farmington, which had been receiving about $1,500 a month

from the proceeds from four local establishments. “We utilize part of those funds to help the Historical Society and Museum pay rent and buy some materials.

But we’ll see to it they’ll be alright.

“We won’t be challenged to keep the city going or anything,” Wright continued. “It’s more of a nuisance.”

In Elmwood, Mayor J.D. Hulslander voiced some frustration.

“The state passed the law and the city had to revise our ordinances” to participate, Hulslander said. “They’re with-

holding money we’ve already been promised.”

Elmwood Treasurer Harold Jehle said Elmwood already didn’t receive the scheduled payment for July.

“The machine operator collects the money and a percentage is supposed to go to them, to the tavern or wherever, the state and the municipality,” Hulslander added. “We got almost $11,000 last year, money for the General Fund used for the betterment of the community.”

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THE JEWEL IN YOUR BACKYARD

A salute to Jubilee’s Historic Site

By CHERYL HARLOW

On a recent cloudy, buggy Friday morning, a group of dedicated ladies met at the Jubilee College Historic Site to perform a labor of love. The women are members of the Peoria Master Gardeners and one of their volunteer projects is maintaining a butterfly garden on the grounds of the Historic Site.

The group of 5-7 women meet each week to weed, plant and maintain a lovely little garden that was almost lost for good.

This Saturday (Aug. 8) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., that garden will be at center For The Weekly Post

This butterfly garden at the Jubilee College Historic Site had fallen into disrepair before being restored by a volunteer group of gardeners.

stage of an event designed to showcase the possibilities and history of the Jubilee College Historic Site, located at 11817 W. Jubilee College Rd. between Kickapoo and Brimfield.

This year marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of Jubilee College by

Bishop Philander Chase, who called his new school a “college in the wilderness.”

In March of 2014, a group of Jubilee College volunteers asked the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency for approval to open the site to the public.

They were given this Saturday, during which numerous volunteer groups will offer activities and programs at the Continued on Page 2

Golf carts not yet legal in Williamsfield

By BILL KNIGHT

WILLIAMSFIELD – Social media mistakenly reported that golf carts are now approved to operate in Billtown, according to Village President Michael Gray, but the Village Board isn’t even considering the measure until its attorney reviews the proposal.

The Board expects to vote on the ordinance – which would permit residents at least 16 years old to use such approFor The Weekly Post

priately equipped vehicles on local streets – at its Sept. 7 meeting.

Meanwhile, the community’s first survey of unsightly properties by Police Chief James Robertson resulted in a list of a dozen lots with excessive vegetation, inoperable vehicles, appliances or furniture in yards and other problems.

Village Clerk Tori Courson was instructed to notify property owners of the code violations and the consequences for not addressing them.

In fiscal matters, Gray said the village remains “in reasonably good shape.”

Considering the required $20,000 partial payment for the village’s contribution to its water system project – tentatively set to start in September – the water works fund is slightly behind, but overall, it’s “still positive,” he added.

Andrew Fritz of the parks committee reported that a third work day at BenContinued on Page 9

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JUBILEE: Goal is to keep site open

An Event for Families with Harvest Ministry!

Music, Fun, and Food!

August 8th 4:00-7:30pm (Potluck at 6:00) United Methodist Church Elmwood FREE (Optional: Bring a dish to share at potluck.)

Time for family, for spiritual growth or time together doesn’t just automatically appear on the calendar – it has to be intentionally placed there.

Tim Price and Harvest Ministry will be playing music, there will be activities for families to do together and we will be sharing food with a potluck dinner to follow.

This is a community event, so invite your neighbor and re-charge together!

Continued from Page 1 Historic Site.

The public is invited to free tours of the historic college and a cemetery walk is also planned with knowledgeable tour guides giving history lessons about notable people buried in the cemetery.

Herb Unkrich will be on hand to explain about bluebird nesting boxes. He builds and maintains more than 100 bluebird boxes in central Illinois, including 25 boxes in Jubilee and 20 in Wildlife Prairie Park.

Two other groups that are involved in the park, The Peoria Area Mountain Biking Association and the Jubilee Saddle Riders, will also be present with information about the park’s trails and the need for increased funding to maintain them properly.

The event is sponsored by the Citizens Group to Preserve Jubilee College, the Jubilee Churchyard Cemetery Association, the University of Illinois Extension, Jubilee Prairie Dawgs and Jubilee Butterfly Garden.

Jubilee Butterfly Garden members will be on hand to discuss starting your own butterfly garden and will give suggestions on what types of host and nectar plants common species of butterflies prefer.

“We are hosting this event in the hope of bringing attention to this beautiful and historically significant place and to try to get the public and state’s attention to save this place,” master gardener Patricia Melaik said. “As of right now the site only has one worker, Mike Carter, site technician, to maintain the many trails and buildings. It is a job for many more than one man.

“We don’t want to see the park close its gates permanently like it did in 2008, and we want people to visit and care for Ju-

bilee State Park and Jubilee College Historic Site because it is ‘the jewel in your backyard.’ ” The butterfly garden was originally planted and maintained by the Peoria Herb Guild, but when the state of Illinois closed the Jubilee College Historic Site in 2008 due to budget constraints, the garden fell into neglect and disrepair.

After two years, the site was reopened but the garden was forgotten.

“We were caring for another butterfly garden in the area when a friend who worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation asked us if we knew there used to be a butterfly garden in Jubilee,” Melaik said. “He showed us the site and all that was visible in the overgrowth of weeds and grass was the top of the arbor.”

The group set about restoring the forgotten garden in 2013. They were delighted to discover a large stone border in the shape of a butterfly that outlined the central flower bed.

“We were all so excited to find that beautiful butterfly shaped bed under all those weeds; it was truly a diamond in the rough,” Melaik said.

Today the garden is a thriving oasis of butterfly host and nectar plants that visitors to the park can enjoy as they wander past.

This Year’s St. Jude Elmwood to Peoria Run was a HUGE SUCCESS!!

Great job to all the runners who braved the extreme heat and kept going to the very end.

You guys are the best and I could not ask for a better group of runners.

A special thank you to all the volunteers who lead our runners in: Robert Tannock, John McKinty, Dave Puluski, Les Atwood, Cory Olson. Our volunteer bus drivers: Ron Cox, Joe Harkness, and Paul Caulkins. Eileen and Steve Huber for providing the music and being our chase van.

Thanks to Bobbi Millinger and Kelly Young for helping get the busses ready. Thank you to O’Brians Uptown Café, Elmwood Boys Basketball Team, Dance for Dakota Ramp & bake sale, and the Elmwood Elementary Laps for Life! Money combined from these events and the money raised by the runners - we had an all time high of $42,300!! Can’t wait til next year!!

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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!

s Book Signing – Author Randy Sollenberger will

read and sign books Saturday (Aug. 8) at 10 a.m. at Morrison & Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood. s FrogFest – Dahinda FrogFest Saturday (Aug. 8) 4-7 p.m. at Dahinda Methodist Church. “Joyful Sound” performs at 4 p.m., frog jumping at 5, fried frog legs, hot dogs, pulled pork and more. Bring your own lawn chair. s Cemetery Walk – Elmwood Township Cemetery Walk meeting Monday (Aug. 10) at 6:30 p.m. at Morrison & Mary Wiley Library, Elmwood. Walk is Sept. 19.

tournament, and an arts and crafts fair on Aug. 15 starting at 9 a.m. Parade is at 1 s Farmer’s Market – Farmer’s Market p.m. today (Aug. 6), 4-7 p.m. at Brimfield s Bingo – Family bingo is Aug. 13 at Public Library, (309) 446-9575.

6 p.m. at Morrison & Mary Wiley Lis Farmer’s Market – Elmwood’s brary in Elmwood. Registration required, Farmer’s Market is Friday (Aug. 7) 4call (309) 742-2431.

6:30 p.m. in the square.

Craft Time – Google Eye Make s s Free Bread – At Elmwood Methodist It craft time is Aug. 15 at MorriIt/Take Church Friday (Aug. 7), 10 a.m. son & Mary Wiley Library in Elmwood, s Jubilee Tour – Jubilee College His9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Craft will take about 30 torical Site is open to the public Saturminutes.

Bring a 5 x 7 picture. day (Aug. 8) from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. for s Blood Drives – Blood drives will be tours, cemetery walks, talks about IlliAug. 19 at Princeville Presbyterian held nois prairies and garChurch, 2-7 p.m.; Aug. dening for butterflies.

Publicize Your Event 22 at St. Mary’s of Kicks Book Sale – The apoo, 7-11 a.m.; and annual Lillie M. Evans Call us at (309) 741-9790 Aug. 31 at Hanna City Library book sale in or email information about United Methodist your upcoming event to Princeville is through Church, 3-7 p.m. Visit news@wklypost.com.

Aug. 29. Donations redcrossblood.org or call welcome.

1-800-733-2767 for appointments. s Band Concert – Elmwood band cons Hunter Safety – A Hunter Safety cert Sunday (Aug. 9) at 7:30 p.m. at Class sponsored by Elmwood Insurance Central Park. s Italian Festa – The Italian-American Agency at Maple Lane Country Club in Elmwood is Aug. 20-21, 5-10 p.m. Free Society of Peoria’s 86th annual Italian dinner. Call (309) 742-2141.

Festa picnic is Sunday (Aug. 9) noon to 6 p.m. at Hickory Grove Park, off Illis Ladies Crafts – Ladies Craft Time is nois Route 40 north of Peoria. Italian Aug. 20 at Morrison & Mary Wiley Lifood, beverages, gift booths, cruise-in, brary in Elmwood at 6:30 p.m. Ladies 18 childrens’ activities, spaghetti-eating and over invited. Registration required. contest, bocce ball. Admission $3, under Call (309) 742-2431.

12 free. ItalianAmericanSociety.com. s Parents’ Club Fundraiser – Annual Elmwood Parents’ Club Fundraiser Aug. 22 at Maple Lane Country Club in Elmwood. Dinner and silent auction start at s Old Settlers Days – Brimfield Old 5:30 p.m. Tickets $25, $40 per couple.

Settlers Days is Aug. 13-15 and features Raffle tickets $50 each for a grand prize of country music singer David Frizzell on $5,000. Contact Rachel Potts at (309) 573Aug. 15 at 6 and 9 p.m. Carnival rides, 3444 or rach_61614@yahoo.com. food tent, beer garden, 5K race, bags

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A column can always offend someone I’ve been writing columns like this one, making fun of myself, other people, and events for more than a quarter of a century. One thing I’ve learned over those many years is that there is always someone out there, just sitting around, Jon waiting to be ofGALLAGHER fended.

It might be something little that they are willing to blow completely out of proportion. It might be something bigger that offended them because it was meant to, and only did because they were part of the group that I was making fun of (my grammar teacher is probably denying to other angels that she ever had me as a student).

I was once the manager of an apartment complex. There were 20 apartments, spread over two developments a few blocks from each other. One site had four buildings and eight apartments while the other one had six buildings and 12 apartments.

I thought it would be a good idea to encourage dialogue between residents – attempt to make everyone

friends. I started a monthly newsletter that included birthdays of anyone living in our complex, helpful hints on saving energy, reminders of certain rules (like parking), and similar things. I had planned on doing a complex-wide cookout in the summer so that everyone could get together, chat, and get to know each other. I thought that happy tenants would mean fewer complaints, which would make my job easier.

Little did I know what an uproar one lousy tenant would make about the newsletter.

I got permission from the property management company that I worked for to do the newsletter. I submitted a sample copy to them before any resident saw it, and the head of the company thought it was an excellent idea. He called me personally to tell me so.

He did have one bit of advice. He told me that he would fax me a form to have each resident sign that would allow me to use their name in the newsletter. That way, it wouldn’t be an invasion of their privacy.

It was an excellent suggestion and I took it. Out of the 20 residents, only one refused to sign.

I didn’t see any reason to spoil things for 19 others, so I just left

this lady and her son off the list. I didn’t include either of their birthdays, nor would I ever mention them in print. That seemed fair to me.

When I printed the first issue, I printed 19 copies and took them around to each apartment. It was just a simple, four-page newsletter, stapled at one of the upper corners.

The lady who didn’t want her name used didn’t get one.

But she saw one.

She stole it off her neighbor’s door.

And she raised holy Hell because she didn’t get a copy. She called the management office in Rockford and complained to them. They had written her off as a nut case long before this incident, but it just reinforced what they already knew.

I got another call from the big boss. He told me that I shouldn’t include her name, but I should give her a copy the next time I did one.

She was upset with the second one because I didn’t mention her son’s birthday, which was that month.

More calls to and from Rockford.

Yes, they knew she refused to sign the paper allowing me to mention her or her son’s name, but if I did a third issue, I should mention that I Continued on Page 6

‘And that’s the way it is’ – but is it really?

Walter Cronkite was hailed as the most trusted person in the United States during the 1960s. I admired his calm presentation of the news and enjoyed listening to him.

One thing I didn’t enjoy was his nightly close: “And that's the way it is...” It annoyed me even more because I was teaching at the time and did not Mit think students BERES should hear anyone claim to know how things were rather than being how he perceived them.

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things. But we can control our attitude toward “innocent gossip,” one of our most blatant oxymorons. It loses any innocence when we repeat it as fact. People get hurt. We have all been on the receiving end, and, sadly, most of us have been among the perpetrators.

I make this suggestion: Listen politely, maybe even show interest in what we are being told, and then refuse to repeat it. No one needs to hear what we have heard unless he is the target of what has been said and we want to make him aware of the information and our source.

“Cyber bullying” did not just happen – it is an extension of what we have been doing for many years.

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NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Man arrested after shooting up in stall

FARMINGTON – A 27-year-old Farmington man on July 31 was apprehended at a Peoria fast-food restaurant after he told police he had just used heroin in a bathroom, police said.

William Zamaro was arrested on two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and two counts of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was transported to the Peoria County Jail, where he also faces traffic tickets for reckless driving, driving with an expired registration, failure to reduce speed, and failure to give information or render aid.

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PRINCEVILLE – Cody Bennett, 19, of Peoria Heights on July 27 was pulled over on a traffic stop and was found to be driving on a revoked license, and to possess marijuana and cocaine, according to reports.

He was given an Aug. 26 court date on the traffic violation, but he had not yet been charged for the drug-related issues at press time.

Fire claims car after police chase

PRINCEVILLE – A 2002 Toyota Camry driven by Nicholas Scachette, 27, of Bellevue about 2:30

a.m. Aug. 2 apparently hit an animal as it was westbound on Ill. Route 90 east of Maher Road while being pursued by a Peoria County Sheriff’s deputy, went off the road, caught fire and became fully engulfed, according to police.

Scachette escaped the vehicle without injury.

The Brimfield fire department responded.

Scachette was arrested for domestic battery and also ticketed for speeding, improper lane usages, failure to reduce speed, and reckless driving. He was transported to the Peoria County Jail.

Motorist arrested for DUI after hitting hydrant

PRINCEVILLE – Richard Borg, 44, of Kewanee, on July 27 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and failure to reduce speed after the 2000 Ford he was driving westbound on Spring Street here left the road and struck a fire hydrant and a Kubota tractor at German-Bliss Equipment, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office.

Akron-Princeville Ambulance transported Borg to OSF St. Francis Medical Center, and his vehicle was towed from the scene, police said.

Billtown juvenile rolls truck to miss vehicle

WILLIAMSFIELD – A 16-yearold Williamsfield boy on July 30 sustained a minor injury after the 2000 Ford truck he was driving on Maher Road near Peoria-Galesburg Trail swerved to avoid a stopped

vehicle, left the road and rolled over, according to Peoria County Sheriff’s deputies.

The juvenile was transported to OSF St. Francis Medical Center by B.Y.E. Ambulance.

Police reports

• The Evangelical Community Church in Edwards sometime between July 25 and July 28 was apparently burglarized, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office.

Doors to the church’s garage and shed were forced open to gain access, and many items were found to be missing, from tools to lawn equipment. Police processed the scene and are continuing to investigate.

• Timothy Bube, 53, of Farmington on July 28 was arrested for forgery/making or altering a document and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and was being held for another law enforcement agency at the Peoria County Jail.

• Julie Benson, 48, of Brimfield on July 29 was arrested for reckless driving and transported to the Peoria County Jail.

Deer accidents

• July 29 – Katherine Stephens of Peoria on Heinz Lane near U.S. Route 150 in Kickapoo Township.

• July 30 – Brent Henry of Canton on Kickapoo-Edwards Road near Interstate 74 in Kickapoo Township.

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“accidently” missed his birthday.

The third issue – the last issue –went out the following month. In it, I reprinted a joke: The mob hired a deaf man to pick up and deliver money for them.

They figured that he couldn’t hear anything that might incriminate them. One day, a million dollars came up missing and the deaf man was the only one who could have taken it. They brought in a sign language interpreter and asked him where it was. He made some signs

and the interpreter said, “He doesn’t know what you’re talking about.”

The mobster pulled out a gun and pointed at his forehead and said, “Ask him where it is again.”

The deaf man signed, “I hid it in the back of my closet! I’m sorry! I won’t do it again!” The interpreter looked at the mobster and said, “He said you haven’t got the guts to pull the trigger.”

The complaining lady went absolutely bananas. How dare I make fun of someone who is disabled!

Her son, by God, was disabled, and

I should be ashamed of myself for not having compassion for the deaf!

I got another phone call from my boss. He raked me over the coals for the joke, then asked where I’d heard something like that.

Well, I was taking a course at ICC in sign language. The instructor had told the joke in class. He thought it was hilarious.

He was deaf.

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Farmington OKs cafes, not beer gardens

By JEFF LAMPE

FARMINGTON – Sidewalk cafes are now legal in Farmington, but the future of beer gardens remains uncertain.

The Farmington City Council voted 4-2 to approve an ordinance creating a new liquor license classification for sidewalk cafes. Voting against the measure were Alderman Matt Ulm (Ward 1) and Alderman Ryan Lambert (Ward 2).

According to the ordinance, a sidewalk cafe can be open until 10 p.m. on weekdays and midnight Fridays and Saturdays. And there must still be a four-foot pathway for pedestrians.

Any structures in place must be temporary and removed when the business closes. Cost is $10 for a single event, $100 per year.

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“We’ve had some inquiries from some restaurants, but we’ve never issued (sidewalk cafe) permits, because we did not have it in place,” said Rollen Wright, city administrator.

In regards to the beer garden requested by Whiskey Dixie’s, a new Cone Street business in the former American Legion building, the council has heard concerns from citizens about noise and inappropriate language. As a result, the Finance and Ordinance Committee has opted not to pursue the idea at this time, though the idea is still under consideration according to Alderman Noah Blindt (Ward 3).

In other news, the council approved four applications for the facade improvement program.

Benny’s Tap will receive $5,000 toward a $9,733 project, Toohill Law

Office gets $1,293 of a $1,725 plan and Sam Lillie at 85 E. Fort gets two grants totaling $5,900 for two projects worth $9,800.

Wright said work will include new windows, painting and power washing and noted there is still more than $12,000 left in the facade improvement fund.

• Elsewhere in town, mosquitoes collected July 29 at Farmington Township Park in Fulton County tested positive for West Nile virus according to the Fulton County Health Department.

Surveillance for West Nile virus began May 1 and includes laboratory tests on mosquitoes, dead crows and blue jays and the testing of sick horses and humans with West Nile-like disease symptoms.

Citizens who observe sick or dying crows or blue jays should contact their local health department.

GAMBLING: Motor Fuel funds may be held Continued from Page 1

Princeville Mayor Sid Stahl chuckled and said, “We’ll get by.

“We never depended on that for our livelihood in the budget,” he said. “We have two establishments with video gambling [so] we can live without it. We view it as a gift. We use those funds for things like maybe getting better Christmas lights.

“However, it’s sent in – just like sales taxes,” Stahl added. “I hope this doesn’t start affecting sales taxes next.”

The state Department of Transportation on July 9 said tens of thousands of dollars in Motor Fuel Taxes earmarked for municipalities, townships and counties may not be distributed this month. Area communities in June received monthly Motor Fuel Tax revenue amounts between $819.25 (Williamsfield) and $3,469.76 (Farmington).

Larger communities or places with poor cash flow and/or reserves

might have financial difficulties due to the latest fallout from the state budget crisis. Those municipalities may have to cut services, call off capital projects or get temporary financing.

“It doesn’t make any sense,” said State Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estates), chair of the House Appropriations Committee for General Services. “It doesn’t help the state’s budget at all.”

Elmwood Mayor Hulslander said he is confused.

“I don’t understand the

strategy,” he said. “It has nothing to do with the [state] budget. Maybe Rauner sees it as trying to build pressure to try to get his way. It seems silly.”

Like last month’s question about the state’s obligation to pay public employees, the issue could end up in court.

The Illinois Municipal League said the state Comptroller’s office is reviewing the action.

“It’s money they continue to get in Springfield,” said Wright, in Farmington. “They need

to not spend the portion that’s supposed to be sent back out.”

In a statement from the governor’s office, Rauner said blame for the lack of a budget deal is House Speaker Michael Madigan’s fault. Madigan spokesman Steve Brown said, “The person who had the singular authority to avoid all this was Gov. Rauner.”

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Groups from Elmwood, Kickapoo-Brimfield and Princeville were among 38 fundraising events and running events that culminated Saturday. The groups raised $4,554,018 for research at St. Jude Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., and at affiliate clinics such as the Jim and Trudy Maloof St. Jude Midwest Affiliate Clinic in Peoria.

Elmwood’s runners raised a record $42,300 through a variety of events that ranged from the run to bake sales, laps by grade schoolers around the school track, a dance and members waitressing.

Princeville’s group also held several events and raised $40,275, while the KickapooBrimfield contingent contributed $32,500 to the cause.

The St. Jude Runs events culminated Saturday in Downtown Peoria at the start of the St. Jude Telethon, which raised an additional $9.1 million for the hospital and affiliates – $1 million more than last year.

Included in the donations at the telethon was a check for $108,000 from the 38th annual St. Jude fundraiser held in Yates City and put on by Jody McKinty and Sharon Coykendall.

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Elmwood board picks contractor

By BILL KNIGHT

ELMWOOD – The Board of Education on Thursday awarded the generalcontractor bid for the Junior High project to the lowest bidder, D. Joseph Construction of Peoria.

The firm’s base bid was $1.198,000; it also submitted prices for project options, including adding an entry canopy (+$61,600), substituting cement for steel panels (-$47,000), storage cabinet alternates (+$13,600), and retrofitting electrical panels (+$5,000).

The project includes an addition with new classrooms and interior remodeling, and is scheduled to be finished between Jan. 4 and Feb. 4. Portable classrooms will be used during construction.

In other business, the board briefly discussed preliminary figures for a 2014-15 budget, which is projected to finish the Fiscal Year about $80,000 better than this year, apart from capital improvement such as the building project.

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ing balance of $2,673,164.

“This is good,” commented Board Vice President Dean Cantu, presiding in Board President Tom Conklin’s absence.

“Absent capital improvements, we could be almost $100,000 in the black,” he said.

Superintendent Chad Wagner said even with a possible decrease in state funding, “we hope to break even.”

In other action, the board approved: • spending $13,153 for additional site work by IronHustler Excavating; • a $54,000 bid from Heart Technologies of East Peoria for wireless infrastructure work (60 percent of which may be eligible for state reimbursement, Wagner said); • a bid from Lozier Oil of Farmington for gasoline and diesel fuel for 10 months, with monthly per gallon prices ranging from $2.448 to $2.888 for gas and $2.538 to $2.638 for diesel; and • hiring Marcie Brugger as first Grade teacher and Anna Marie DeVries as a part-time, elementary aide.

BILLTOWN: Park work underway Continued from Page 1

jamin-Doubet Park finished resurfacing a path and removing an arena formerly used by the Wranglers Association.

Additional renovations such as painting and signage for restrooms, plus another work day, are planned before the community Ag Day on Sept.

13, he said.

In other business, • A recent boil order was expected to be lifted by the Knox County Health Department after a power outage caused problems to the water system, including thousands of dollars of damage to a computer; • the Village is closing on its sale of two lots in the new addition for $7,500 and $13,500; • Knox County crews finished oil/chip work on the street by the new library • Trustee Pam Courson reported a two-year-old estimate of more than

$2,700 each for new streetlights for the new addition, and will get new prices; and

• Trustee Jim Folger reported the planned replacement of a culvert on Gale Street for about $550.

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West Evergreen, North Lilac, South Lilac, West Main and East Main, and the 200 block of North Lilac.

The Council also unanimously approved an ordinance changing the speed limit on Hurff Drive in Fairground Acres to 20 miles per hour.

Further accommodating others, the Council unanimously approved an addendum to its current agreement with B.Y.E. Ambulance Service on the condition the Brimfield, rural Elmwood and Elba-Salem fire districts also OK the change.

The addendum lets B.Y.E. expand its territory to an area south and east of Williamsfield, which has no local emergency transport service for the moment. Negotiating with the Williamsfield Fire Protection District, B.Y.E. has proposed Williamsfield pay $70,000 for the year, according to Williamsfield fire trustee Ty Landon, who estimated a need for 50

to 60 calls.

B.Y.E. currently charges Williamsfield $600 per call and also bills patients, according to B.Y.E. officer Peggy Gibson, who said the additional revenue will help B.Y.E. raise funds for future equipment needs.

Aldermen asked whether the additional responsibilities would dilute service to Elmwood and existing territory. Gibson and Landon both said it would not since B.Y.E. would not respond if they were busy, and would call an additional crew if the primary crew was in the Williamsfield area.

“To those concerned with diminished service, I’d say, ‘Help us.

Volunteer’,” Gibson told the Council.

Appeals to accommodate ATV owners who’d like to use their vehicles to pull trailers to the burn pile in Sweetwater Park – not permitted under Elmwood’s recent Golf Cart, UTV and ATV ordinance – were heard. But the matter

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Dillon Nolan indicted for leaving accident

PEORIA – Dillon Nolan of Hanna City was indicted Tuesday for leaving the scene of an accident that allegedly caused the death of Josh Fuller in an April 16 crash, according to the Peoria Journal Star.

Nolan, 21, of 3602 N. McCallister Road, also faces charges of reckless homicide, aggravated driving under the influence and obstructing justice.

Fuller, 22, of Trivoli died after the incident near North McClelland and West Claybaugh roads.

The Journal Star said a $100,000 warrant was issued for the arrest of Nolan, who faces up to 15 years in prison for leaving the scene.

Yates City board OKs slight budget increase

YATES CITY – The annual appropriations budget approved by Yates City’s Village Board last month shows a 3.4 percent increase in spending from last year,

but almost all of the difference will be made up from revenue sources other than the local tax levy, documents show.

The Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 has a grand total of $1,006,650, $33,650 more than FY 2014-15’s base of $973,000 However, the village plans to increase the “amount to be raised from sources other than [the] tax levy” by 3.1 percent. Yates City generated about $869.000 from non-tax levy sources last year and plans to have about $897,000 from those sources this year.

Such sources can include user fees (fees for water or garbage collection), grants, and revenues from the state.

Further, last year’s appropriations were boosted in September 2014 by a $150,000 supplemental appropriation to meet unforeseen expenses required to improve the village’s water tower pipes.

Therefore, the Board essentially cut its planned appropriations

was tabled to give aldermen time to think of other exceptions beyond the existing one for snow removal.

Also tabled was a measure to increase the cap on reimbursing employees for health insurance to gather more information.

In other business, the Council: • heard from Economic Development Officer Dick Taylor that the state of Illinois has OK’d reimbursing the City more than 75 percent for the cost of adding 20 streetlights; • set Thursday, Sept. 3 for its first meeting next month; • approved closing parts of Main and Magnolia Streets for the Fall Festival; • heard Police Chief Aaron Bean report that July had 60 incidents, with 40 reports, 11 warnings, 5 traffic tickets and 4 arrests.

• hired Andy Steck as a new part-time police officer.

from $1,123,000 last year.

A few line items this year show increases from last year, notably employees, public grounds and insurance. Water tower appropriations declined from the $150,000 to $50,000.

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TRIVIA TEST

By Fifi Rodriguez 1. LITERATURE: Who wrote the 20thcentury novel “The Sea Wolf”?

2. GEOGRAPHY: The island of Bali is province of what nation?

3. HISTORY: Which was the only American colony not represented at the first Continental Congress of 1774?

4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where is the Mount Palomar Observatory?

5. BIBLE: What Bible verse begins with the words: “The Lord is my shepherd ... ”?

6. PERSONALITIES: What is Tiger Woods’ real first name?

7. MEASUREMENTS: How many square inches are in a square foot?

8. INVENTIONS: Who is credited with inventing potato chips?

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Williamsfield library to close Aug. 17-Sept. 8

WILLIAMSFIELD – The Williamsfield Public Library will move to its new location in midAugust, so the facility will be closed between Monday, Aug. 17, and Tuesday, Sept. 8.

The new library will be open beginning Sept. 9, and will, tentatively, have a grand opening the weekend of Williamsfield Homecoming, Oct.16-18.

Library hours will change at the new location, but the Board won’t decide those specifics until the new library has been opened for a while.

Hours will be expanded, accord-

ing to board member Randy Fritz, but upon re-opening will remain the same as at the old location.

Fritz said while the Board realizes the temporary closure is inconvenient for borrowers, the community will have a much roomier, more user-friendly library. He said board members are excited by this change and look forward to showing off the new facility.

In other news, the board meeting dates for fiscal year 2015-16 will be the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

The library will also be closed

for Thanksgiving (Nov. 26-28), for Christmas (Dec. 24-26), for the New Year (Dec. 31, Jan. 1), on Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 18), Good Friday and during the Easter Egg Hunt (Mar. 25, 26), and Memorial Day (May 30).

Library Trustees include Kelly Goodin (president), Fritz (vice president), Shirley Pauer (secretary), Madolyn Ott (treasurer), and trustees Eric Bell, Michelle Jones, and Myrl Ann Gray. Gayla Karrick is the Librarian and Tamra Smith the Children’s Librarian.

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YATES CITY – Jane Elizabeth Blust Wilson, 74, formerly of Yates City, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.

Jane was born and raised in Yates City. She later married Bill Wilson from Farmington and expanded their family with three children. The family moved to Hurst, Texas, in 1968. Jane faced Wilson many challenges in her life including her divorce in 1979.

She worked for Bell Helicopter for many years and later worked for companies at DFW Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.

Jane made many friends in Texas and was beloved by all. She never forgot her family and friends in Illinois and regretted not being able to return home. She had five grandchildren and one great granddaughter whom she loved dearly and were her pride and joy.

Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Merrill and Frances Blust.

Surviving are her two sons, Steven Wilson and Jeff (Gwen) Wilson; one daughter, Sarah (Phillip) Oest; brother, James (Donna) Blust; five grandchildren, Jacob Oest, Cailen Oest, Joshua Oest, Jeff Wilson Jr., and Michaela Wilson; one great granddaughter, Charlotte Oest; niece, Angela (Chris) Jensen; William T. Wilson and a host of extended family and friends.

Jane was a passionate reader, had a love for nature and wildflowers, and was very successful in her short bingo career.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 8, 2015) at Yates City Cemetery, Yates City.

Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home, Farmington, is assisting the family with arrangements.

The family requests that instead of flowers, donations are to be made in her name to Operation Freedom Paws (Operationfreedompaws.org), an organization that pairs wounded veterans with service dogs.

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This Week’s Obituaries • Paul Filson, 72, Williamsfield • Johnny Harmon, 67, Farmington • James Jackson, 43, Princeville • Clifford Moore, 85, Brimfield • Ruth Prosser, 97, Princeville • Margaret Taylor, 89, Elmwood • Helen Ward, 94, Brimfield • Betty Wilcox, 88, Farmington • Jane Wilson, 74, Yates City

son, 72, of Williamsfield, died July 26 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Survivors include his wife Patricia (West) Filson; a son, Phillip R. Filson of Laura, Ill.; a daughter, Peggy (Mark) Campbell of Elmwood; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters; and one brother.

Funeral services were July 30 at the Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home & Crematory in Knoxville, with interment in Williamsfield Cemetery.

Condolences may be left at hurdhendricksfuneralhome.com.

Johnny Harmon

FARMINGTON – Johnny Eugene Harmon, 67, of Spring LakeManito, former owner of Johnny’s Dugout in Farmington, died July 25 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria.

Survivors include his life partner of 15 years, Sheila Wright of Spring Lake; his mother, June Harmon of Manito; his sister; and his son.

Funeral services were July 30 at Davison-Fulton Woolsey Funeral Home in Pekin, with burial at Spring Lake Cemetery, near Manito.

Condolences may be left at www.DavisonFultonWoolsey.com.

James Jackson

PRINCEVILLE – James Henry “Bub” Jackson, 43, of Washington, brother of a Princeville woman, died July 23 at his residence.

Survivors include his mother, Deborah Jackson of Peoria; wife Melissa Jackson of Washington; step-son Keith (Kristina Aldaco) Kidd of Peoria Heights; two daughters, Abby and Emily Jackson, still at home; grandson, Everett Kidd; two sisters, Sabrina (Derek) Sutherland of Princeville, and Courtney (Sergio Montalvo) Jackson of Peoria; three nieces; two nephews; and his cat, Cheshire.

James was a graduate of Lime-

stone High School and went on to obtain his associate's degree in mechanical engineering from Morrison Institute of Technology. He most recently worked for the Kress Corporation in Brimfield.

Services were July 31 at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria, with interment in Fondulac Cemetery.

Condolences may be left at www.RemmertFuneralHome.com.

Clifford Moore

BRIMFIELD – Clifford E. “Cliff” Moore, 85, of Morton, father of a Brimfield man, died July 29 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Survivors include his wife, Diane (Seelye) Moore of Morton; his children, Mike (Terri) Moore of Brimfield, Susan (Don) Pyles of Morton, Terry (Rick) Moreland of Peoria, Barbara (Bruce) Nielsen of Peoria, David Moore of Canton and Scott (Julie) Moore of Peoria; one stepdaughter, Crystal (Justin) Lightfoot of LeRoy; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.

Cremation will be accorded. A celebration of life is at Freedom Hall, 349 W. Birchwood St., Morton, from 4-6 p.m., Sunday (Aug. 9).

Condolences may be left at www.knappjohnson.com.

Ruth Prosser

PRINCEVILLE – Ruth F. Prosser, 97, of Peoria, a Princeville native, died July 28 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor.

Ruth is survived by her daughter, Suzanne M. Miles (Greg Hopkins) of Eagle River, Alaska.

A private graveside service will take place at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.

Condolences may be left at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.

Helen Ward

BRIMFIELD – Helen V. Ward, 94, of Brimfield died July 25.

Survivors include daughters Sandra Bean of California and Vicki V. (Lawrence) Colvin of Peoria; two grandsons; two great-grandsons; and two great-granddaughters.

A memorial service was July 30, 2015, at Swan Lake Memory Gardens Chapel in Peoria, with burial at Swan Lake Memory Gardens.

Condolences may be left at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.

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ELMWOOD – Margaret Taylor, 89, of East Peoria, who grew up in Elmwood, died July 26 at ManorCare Riverview in East Peoria.

Margy moved to Illinois when she was 4. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and graduated from Elmwood High School in 1943.

Survivors include her husband, Ross D. Taylor; children Edward (Joy) Nelson, Ellen (Kenneth) Gihring and David (Denise) Nelson; stepsons David (Mary) Taylor, Timothy (Jeri) Taylor, Paul (Patti) Taylor, Steven Taylor and Kenneth (Pam) Taylor; 17 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Aug. 3 at Calvary Baptist Bible Church in Peoria, with burial in Springdale Cemetery.

Condolences may be left at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.

Betty Wilcox

FARMINGTON – Betty Jane Wilcox,

88, of Jacksonville, step-mother of three Farmington residents, died July 26 at Heritage Health in Jacksonville.

Survivors include three children, James L. (Snooks) White and Dixie Diane Wagle, both of Jacksonville, and Billy (Terry) Strickler of New Port Ritchie, Fla.; six step-children, Dawn (husband, Jim) Black of Farmington, Kevin (Liz) Wilcox of Farmington, Willie Joe (Martha) Wilcox of Farmington, Penny (Jerry) Goins of Groveland, Toby (Mary Jo) Wilcox of Canton, and Sharoll Wilcox of Bryant; 20 grandchildren, 38 greatgrandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Tom (Barb) White of Camanche, Iowa.

A graveside service was July 30 at Smithville Cemetery in Smithville.

Condolences may be left at www.airsman-hires.com.

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BRIMFIELD: Tank cleaning $70,000 Continued from Page 16

combe. Cleaning both tanks comes to roughly $70,000.

“One is 40, one is 30,” said Village Clerk Holly Johnson.

And cutting two trees near Union Church may cost far less than expected. Trustees approved a low bid from Durdel & Sons Landscaping and

Tree Service. At $725, the bid includes stump grinding.

Challacombe speculated the bid may be low partly because larger chunks of wood stay and partly because the contractor may not be able to work right away.

Terry Bibo can be reached at terry.bibo.freelance@gmail.com.

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

Worship: 11:00 am

New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am 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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CLASSIFIED AND LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 SALES ESTATE SALE Thurs. Aug. 6 - Fri. Aug. 7 & Sat. Aug 8 8 am - 4 pm 16708 Cottonwood Rd. Elmwood, IL 61529 (309) 253-6250 Cherry wood: Tables, chairs, and hutch, antique black buffet,

entertainment center, loveseat, dresser, filing cabinets, 18 ft. flat bottomed bass boat, dolls, Jr. Deluxe edition books, crib, crystal, Pepsi collection and jelly milk glasses.

MOVING SALE 405 N. Grace St., Brimfield (1block north of Grade School)

HELP WANTED

Seasonal positions, 40-45 hours per week, working in seed corn purity and germination labs. Responsibilities include germinating corn seed, processing corn samples for testing, working with lab equipment, cleaning glassware, and other duties as needed. Must be detail oriented and have good attendance.

Email or Fax resumes to brad.johnson@agreliant.com or call 309-446-3095.

Friday, Aug. 7 – 12-5 pm Sat., Aug. 8 – 9 am-1 pm Sofa/bed, 2 knitting machines, TV stand, brown recliner, small rolltop desk and too many other household items to list here!

HELP WANTED • CHILDCARE HELP WANTED: Twice a month on Thursday mornings from 8:45 am to 11:15 am. Job runs Sept-May, $20/daily, background check required! Contact Lyndsey Johnson for details at 309712-4570 leave message if no answer.

• GRAPHIC ARTIST: Part-time position for graphic artist who has experience with Photoshop and Quark. Help build beautiful advertisements! Flexible hours.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015 WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT FUND ACCOUNT Balance May 1, 2014 Receipts Property taxes (State) $ 3,035. 71 Sewer Service Revenue $26,879.75 Replacement Tax (Knox Co.) $3,750.55 Interest Income: NOW Acct. $27.00 Int. on CD # 1198 $42.00 CD # 1199 $35.00 CD # 1163 $59.98 CD # 1105 $105.00 Total Receipts $33,934.99

$46,014.49

$20,000.00 $15.52 $20,015.52 $59,933.96

WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT TIME CERTIFICATE # 1198 Balance May 1, 2014 Total Receipts: Interest Income $42.00

$12,000.00 $12,042.00

Total Disbursements: WSD Fund Acct.

Balance April 30, 2015

$35.00 $10,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,059.98 $59.98

$30,000.00 $30,105.00 $105.00 $30,000.00

WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ACCT. Balance May 1, 2014 Receipts WSD Fund Acct. $20,000.00 NOW Acct. Interest $4.04 Total Receipts $30,004.04

Prospective Bidders may secure additional information and more detailed specifications on the spray patch road repair, by contacting the Highway Commissioner at the above address or by phone (309) 446-3676. The sealed bids will be opened and read at a Public Bid Opening and the contents will be announced at 9:00 A.M. on August 17, 2015 at the Jubilee Town Hall located at 12807 N. Princeville Jubilee Road, in Jubilee Township, Peoria County, Illinois. The Jubilee Township Road District RESERVES the right to reject any or all bids.

All bids are subject to the prevailing wage act.

JACK GROEPER Jubilee Township Highway Commissioner

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Just $5 at (309) 741-9790 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 10, 2015, 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 l, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. 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 9, 2015 Deb Givens, Secretary Board of Trustees Lillie M. Evans Library District 207 N. Walnut Ave, PO Box 349 Princeville, IL 61559

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT PRINCEVILLE TOWNSHIP AND ROAD DISTRICT Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015 TOWNSHIP – REVENUE SUMMARY Property taxes - $126,174; Replacement Tax - $8,594; Interest - $788; Miscellaneous - $2,500. TOTAL REVENUES: $138,596 TOWNSHIP – EXPENDITURE SUMMARY Wienger’s and Sons - $19,993; Internal Revenue Service - $10,676; TOIRMA - $7,732; Gorenz & Associates - $3,205; Utililites Assist - $3,528; All other disbursements less than ($2,500) - $19,706. TOTAL VENDORS $64,840 TOWNSHIP – COMEPENSATION SUMMARY Range: Under $25,000: Robert Ingle; Harold Dykeman; Mary DeBord; Jon Burgess; Ralph Richoz; Marlys Ely; Marjorie DuBois; Jon Bateman; Jerry Broadfield; J. James Cochran; David Gibbs; Loren Dallinger; Joseph Hatt. TOTAL COMPENSATION; $37,754 ROAD DISTRICT – REVENUE SUMMARY Property Taxes - $129,545; Replacement Tax - $10,782; Other State Sources - $7,628; Interest Income $288. TOTAL REVENUES: $148,243

$10,941.14

$30,945.18

Balance April 30, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given the Jubilee Township Road District, in Peoria County, Illinois, is accepting sealed bids for up to 7,500 gallons CRS-2 spray patch road repair for application in 2015.

Anyone interested in submitting a sealed bid for spray patch road repair shall submit their bid on or before 9:00 A.M. Friday, the 17th day of August 2015 to Jack Groeper, Jubilee Township Highway Commissioner, 10820 North Thousand Dollar Road, Brimfield, IL 61517.

$15,000.00

WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT TIME CERTIFICATE #1105 Balance May 1, 2014 Total Receipts: Interest Income $105.00

Disbursements Ameren-IL, service Wmsfld. Waterworks, collections Wmsfld. Waterworks, ½ print., cards., post Larry Lawson, samples, visits Massie, Quick & Sondgeroth, annual retainer Campbell Stevens Ag., gen liab., auto, crime bond Tri-County News., annual report Larry Mattson, wages Spoon River Landscape, mowing, snow removal 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 Lee Wight, wrecker call IL EPA, annual permit fee Wight Chevrolet, V-belts Filter Service Center, cleaning filters Total

• HUNTING LAND: Seeking land to lease for deer, turkey hunting. (309) 231-6040.

$10,000.00

WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT TIME CERTIFICATE #1163 Balance May 1, 2014 Total Receipts: Interest Income $59.98

Total Disbursements: to WSD Fund Acct.

Balance April 30, 2015

WANTED

$12,000.00

$10,035.00

Total Disbursements: to WSD Fund Acct.

Balance April 30, 2015

• ZENITH TV: Old but good.

(309) 231-3350.

• ROOSTERS: Add new blood to your flock. Spring hatched roosters. Variety of colors. Call (309) 363-8837.

NOTICE OF LETTING FOR SPRAY PATCHING

$42.00

WILLIAMSFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT TIME CERTIFICATE #1199 Balance May 1, 2014 Total Receipts: Interest Income $35.00 Total Disbursements: WSD Fund Acct.

Balance April 30, 2015

FOR SALE • HAY: Nice horse hay for sale.

Alfalfa-grass mix. Baled/stored dry. $5/bale. Call or text John (309) 645-6218.

• CEMETERY PLOT: Cemetery plot for sale in Elmwood Cemetery. If you’re interested, please contact James Hart at hartjw40@yahoo.com or 513315-5828.

• DUCK BOAT: Otter Stealth 2000 duck boat, 12 feet long by 44 inches wide, 1-piece polyethylene construction, stable, built to shoot from, perfect Emiquon boat, large trailer, seats, $650. (309) 231-6040.

• GRANITE COUNTER TOP: Solid slab granite, 37 x 87, great table or desk top. Bargain priced at $400 this week only! (309) 231-3350.

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$79,949.48 Disbursements WSD Oper. & Maint. Acct Main St. Checks Total Disbursements Balance April 30, 2015

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• AD SALESMAN: Part-time advertising salesman needed.

Flexible hours. Call (309) 2316040.

2611.19 1,890.00 1,656.79 2,720.00 750.00 2,222.00 157.50 3,035.72 715.00 1,200.00 19.73 1,290.87 514.10 1,033.20 514.10 40.00 2,500.00 81.20 120.00 $23,071.40

ROAD DISTRICT – EXPENDITURE SUMMARY Peoria County Highway - $37,494; Ace in the Hole - $15,444; Midwest Asphalt Repair - $14, 167; Martin Equipment - $13,627; Princeville State Bank (Truck Payment) - $12,351; German Bliss Equipment Inc. $6,252; Ruth Oil Co. - $4,746; Koenig Body & Equipment - $3,320; Robert Ingles (Mileage Reimbursement) - $3,308; Environmental Road Solutions - $3,170; Ag-Land FS, Inc. - $3,118; Ron Dubois - $2,888; Chris Rock Trucking - $2,661; EB Buildings & Lumber - $2,594; All other disbursements less than ($2,500) $22,995. TOTAL VENDORS: $148,585 ROAD DISTRICT – COMPENSATION SUMMARY Range: Under $25,000: Robert Ingle; Seth Ingle; Shawn DeBord; Steve Potter; Ron Dubois, Ray Delbridge.

TOTAL COMPENSATION: $4,637 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION GENERAL SPECIAL REVENUE Total $79,010 $207,829 $286,839 (66,146) (189,670) (255,816) 12,864 18,159 31,023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12,864 18,159 31,023 62,626 366,937 429,563 0 0 0 $75,490 $385,096 $460,586

Revenues Expenditures Excess of Revenues Over(Under) Expenditures Transfers In Transfers Out Bond Proceeds Other Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance Previous Year Fund Balance Other Current Year Ending Fund Balance $7,873.78 OUTSTANDING BEGINNING OF YEAR TOTAL DEBT

35,205

ISSUED CURRENT RETIRED CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR 0

12,351

OUTSTANDING END OF YEAR 22,854

Subscribed and sworn to this 30th day of July 2015 Harold Dykeman – Treasurer I, Marlys Ely, Clerk of Princeville Township, Princeville, Illinois, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer’s Report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.

Maryls Ely-Clerk

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CLASSIFIED AND LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE WILLIAMSFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, KNOX AND PEORIA COUNTIES, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2015, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2016.

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 an amended 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 13 , 2015, 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, 2015, to April 30, 2016.

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 2.To be received from taxes from the 2014 general tax levy 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, 2014 4.To be received as personal property replacement tax 5. Interest 6. Miscellaneous revenue Total estimated receipts

$37,835 $184,400 $2,800

$3,800 $90 $200 $229,125

B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Equipment acquisition $29,800 2. Equipment repair $12,000 3. Volunteer Stipend/Clothing allowance $27,000 4. Training $5,000 5. Compensation of Chiefs $3,600 6. Compensation of Trustees $6,000 7. Janitorial Service $3,250 8. U.S. Internal Revenue Service, social security and medicare $6,000 9. Disease prevention $850 10. Building maintenance and equipment $6,500 11. Utilities for buildings $11,000 12. Telephone/Internet $2,000 13. Gasoline and oil $5,250 14. Supplies $8,000 15. Publications $1,200 16. Dues, Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts $750 17. Legal expenses $3,250 18. Debt service $96,000 19. Contingencies $1,500 Total estimated expenditures and transfer $228,950 Estimated fund balance at end of year

Section 3. There is hereby appropriated for the use of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District for general corporate purposes the sum of Two Hundred twenty-eight thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($228,950), 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 21, 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 Two Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Six hundred Dollars ($276,600), 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 19, 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 Forty-five Thousand Dollars ($45,000), as shown in Part III, paragraph B, Estimated Expenditures, of Section 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 Two Thousand, Nine Hundred Dollars ($2,900), 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. The appropriations provided by this ordinance total Five Hundred Fifty Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($ 553,450).

Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and publication as provided by law.

Section 9. 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 10. 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 United States Treasury.

Section 11. 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 13 day of July, 2015.

Donald E. Smith President and Trustee Lyle R. Galbreath Treasurer and Trustee

$175

PART II. AMBULANCE FUND

Ty O. Landon Secretary and Trustee

A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Fund balance, beginning of year 2. To be received from taxes from the 2014 special tax levy 3. Interest 4. Illinois Department of Public Health Grant

$115,284 $156,330 $60 $5,000

Total estimated receipts

$276,674

B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Reserve fund for ambulance $86,000 2. Contractual ambulance service $85,000 3. Other equipment acquisition $20,000 4. Equipment repairs $7,000 5. Clothing allowance $24,000 6. Training $4,000 7. Partial Pay Chiefs $600 8. Compensation of Trustees $800 9. Compensation of Ambulance Service Manager $2,500 (EMS Coordinator) 10. U.S. Internal Revenue Service, social security and medicare $6,000 11. Disease prevention $1,000 12. Maintenance equipment for buildings $1,500 13. Utility services for buildings $4,500 14. Telephone, Internet and cell phones $1,200 15. Gasoline and oil $2,000 16. Supplies $9,500 17. Publications $1,500 18. Illinois Department of Public Health, licenses for ambulances $50 19. Legal expenses $18,000 Legal publications $250 20. Contingencies $1,200 Total estimated expenditures Estimated fund balance at end of year

$276,600 $74

Roger Fitchpatrick Trustee 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, 2015, and ending April 30, 2016, the original of which is now on file with my office.

Dated this 13 day of July, 2015.

Ty O. Landon, Secretary, Williamsfield Fire Protection District, 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, 2015, and ending April 30, 2016, are the revenues anticipated for fiscal year 2015-2016.

Dated this 13 day of July, 2015.

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PART III. INSURANCE FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Fund balance, beginning of year 2. To be received from taxes from the 2014 special tax levy Total estimated receipts

$31,437 $46,500 $77,937

B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Insurance Estimated fund balance at end of year

$45,000 $32,937

PART IV. AUDIT FUND A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1. Fund balance, beginning of year 2. To be received from taxes from the 2014 special tax levy Total estimated receipts.

$610 $2,900 $3,510

B. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 1. Audit Total estimated expenditures Estimated fund balance at end of year

$2,900 $2,900 $610

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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 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 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, 2015, and ending April 30, 2016, duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of said District at a meeting held on the 13th day of July, 2015, as the same appears in the official records of said District.

Dated this 13 day of July, 2015.

Ty O. Landon, Secretary, Williamsfield Fire Protection District

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Brimfield board eyeing baseball field upgrades

By TERRY BIBO

BRIMFIELD – Turf Solutions Group pitched a $54,000 bid to clean up the village baseball field.

That appears to be a field of dreams.

Trustees balked at the first proposal. But they may yet score, if they put in a few extra innings worth of work.

Trustee Mike Meinders said Turf Solutions’ Blake Reuter told him there are many alternatives the village can pursue to bring costs down.

“There’s no doubt that field needs some work,” mused Brian Porter at Monday’s regular board meeting. “... Part of that would be cool.”

President Dan Fishel said the field is playable, but drains poorly, so drainage should be a top priority.

Porter, whose son Brandon Porter is Brimfield High School baseball coach, said he couldn’t remember the last time aggregate had been added. He suggested removing grass and – temporarFor The Weekly Post

ily – the fence, while improvements are made. Porter thought a lot of progress could be made for $4,000 to $5,000.

“Looks cheap compared to $54,000,” said Fishel.

Fishel said he’d love to do everything, but that is not possible given the current budget and potential effects of the state budget. Porter noted the schools use the diamond and school officials might be willing to help with costs.

The issue was deferred until the two can investigate further.

“If we can do $10,000 and get the diamond OK, that’s not bad,” Fishel said. “It is an issue that needs resolved.”

Although the village removed about $1,000 a month from its revenues in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s threat to withhold video gaming monies, it did get good financial news.

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HELPING HUNTERS

Pheasants Forever and Gilles Farms were recently recognized for holding hunter safety classes in Princeville for 10 straight years. From left to right are Everett Ewalt (honored for 15 years as a volunteer instructor), Mike Aldrich, DNR Cynthia Brewer, Ron Gilles, Ted Gilles, Jeff Johnson (honored for 15 years as a volunteer instructor), master instructor Phil Blackburn and instructor Earl Wys (seated). Photo by Jeff Lampe.

No fall soccer for Farmington, Elmwood

By JEFF LAMPE

Fall high school soccer in the Farmington and Elmwood area will have to wait at least one more year.

So says Dakota Horn, who this spring attempted to organize a team of players from Farmington and Elmwood.

While interest was there – Horn had 14 prospective high schoolers sign up – he could not find foes willing to play.

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“There’s no leagues and everyone else is playing with the IHSA,” said Horn, noting that high school boys soccer is held in the fall.

Horn does plan to field an 18-and-under club team this spring for the first time. And he thinks the day is coming when the schools will field a high school team in the fall.

“It’s only a matter of time,” he said. “I’d say in the next five years. Really, the thing to

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get over is the upstart cost.”

Horn estimates start-up costs for soccer at $30,000.

With that in mind, he hopes to start fund-raising for the future and apply for a national grant.

“We’re in the process, it’s just kind of moving slowly,” said Horn, a member of the Farmington School Board. “If you sit down with $30,000 in front of a school board, I don’t know how they could say no (to a soccer program).”